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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
LATEST
,Couptroller Eckeis Makes Suggestions I'm
Regard to the Dani<iug Law.
Special TO The News.

Special 10 The News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ain his annual re-
mort to congress Comptroller Eckels, after
4 statement OF the financial condition OF
the country, makes the following recon-
mendations as TO changes in the banking
laws:
1. That every association may issue cir
culating notes equal TO tie par value OF
the bonds deposited.
2. That the semi-snnual duty on circu-
lation be so reduced as TO equal one
fourth OF per cent. per annum.
3. That the comptroller of the curren-
cy, with the approval OF the secretary of
the treasury, be empowered to remove
officers and directors OF bank for viola
tions OF law, first giving such officers and
directors an opportunity to be heard,
leaving the vacancy SO created TO be filled
In the usual way.
4. That no executive officer OF bank,
or empIoye thereof, be permitted to bor-
row funds OF such bank in any manner,
except npon application TO, and approval
by, the board OF direction.
5. That the assistant cashier, in the alb
sence or inability of the cashier of a ma
tional bank to act, be authorized and en-
lowered to sign the circulating notes Of
such bank.
8. That the law may be amended by ap-
propriate legislation so as TO empower
some class Of public officers to administer
the general oaths required by the provi-
sions of the national bank act.
2. That bank examiners be required to
take an oath Of Office before entering upon
the discharge Of their duties, and to give
q bond In srch amount and with such
surities as the comptroller OF the currency
may require.
s. That the comptroller of the currency,
with the approval of the secretary OF the
treasury, be empowered to appoint
two general examiners OF con-
spicuous ability and experience,
to be paid out of the reimburs-
able funds, whose duty it shall be to visit,
assist, and supervise the various exam
iners In their several districts, ia order to
secure uniformity in method and greater
efficiency in work.
Q. That the law be so amended as to
provide that the compensation of all bank
examiners be fixed by the comptroller of
the currency, with the approval of the
secretary OF the treasury.
The question of loans to directors is dis
cussed, and distinction drawn between
directors, who are merely directors, and
those who are constituted the executive
officers OF the bank, and are paid by the
bank for their services.
Upon the subject OF currency legislation
Is the following:
The comptroller has been urged to make
Some specific Recommendation with respec
to revision OF the law so far as il per-
tains to the issuing of currency. After a
careful consideration Of the question, the
comptroller is OF the opinion that, aside
from the amendment; heretofore suggested
allowing banks to issue circulating notes
to an amount equal to the par value of the
bonds held to secure circulation, and abol-
ishing portion Of the tax on national
bank circulation-the public good will be
best subserved at this time by making no
radical change in the provisions OF the
law as it now stands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
CIRCULAR FRAME OF INDIA SILK.

press all seams Gather each edge with
a strong thread, Sew one edge of this
puff around the inside opening of the
pasteboard circle about half an inch
from the edge on tho side not covered
with the batting, making the gathers as
iven as possible. Draw the silk through
the opening and over the outer edge of
the circle, fasten in place with slip
stitches-that is. stitches taken into but
not through the pasteboard. Do not
draw the silk tightly, but let 1t puff soft
ly over the cotton.
Cut circle of heavy rose or blue paper
to match the silk about six inches In
diameter, and after putting tho photo
graph in place. paste it over the back,
using stiff -four paste, not forgetting TO
put loop Of ribbon exactly at the top
TO suspend the frame by. A pretty va
riety can be had by using bfocades Of
sruaff flowers on light grounds and max
ing the frames oval in shape instead Of
round.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
DROWNED BY THE TIDE.
Piuioned by His Horse In n Ditch with
no Aid Near.

Piuioncd by His Horse In n Ditch With
no Ala Near.
Special to the News.
ATLANTIC City, Dec. 4.--Warren A Up
ham, IT,, popular young man of this
city, met horrible death yes-
terday while returning home from
Pleasantville, where he had attended
party. He was in carriage, and In
some manner his horse stumbled from the
roadway into a ditch. The young man
fell head downward in the mire The
horse fell In such q manner that Upham
was pinioned so that he could not rise.
The road crosses meadow, over which
at every tide the bitches are flooded. In
jured and held prisoner and with no
chance to summon aid, as there Is no
habitation along the marsh, the rising
tide completely submerged the youth and
drowned him.
The horse was found In the miro by
Arnold ISmith, who passed about 8
o'clock in the morning. He came
TO this city, and securing aid
and derrick, went to rescue the
horse. After lifting the animal to firm
ground the men were Mortified to find the
body OF Upham, who they did not know
was there.
He was identified by means OF a badge
Of the Neptune Hose company, of which
he was an officer.
The watch he wore stopped at 2;25, and
1t is thought it was then that the acci-
dent occurred. 1t is believed that he fell
asleep and that his horse was not ac
quainted with the road. Upham was the
only son OF local confectioner and was
23 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
An Apple shortcake.

One-half cup each of sugar, butter and
milk, two cups of flour, a teaspoonful of
cream tartar, half that amount of soda.
Bake in four jelly cake pans. Four large
apples grated, an egg. cup of sugar,
the grated rind and juice Of lemon.
Let it come to boil and spread be-
tween the cake like jelly. Some prefer
to eat this cold, in which case do not
spread the apple filing until cake and
filling are both cold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
General Mention.

III. l.. Coffin of Tufts college, Boston, is
the guest of DIR. Longfellow
The funeral of Frank Currier took place
yesterday from his late residence, Union
avenue, and was attended by a large num-
Der Of members of Court Sheridan, An
cient Order of Foresters.
The Rev. j. A. Rood preached in tho
Methodist Tabernacle yesterday, his sub
ject being, sour Common Debts"
The snow which fell early on Sunday
morning made the roads in Johnston
almost impossible, and the attendance at
the various places OF worship was much
smaller than usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
OFFICER BRADBURY's HEARING
Investigation by the Ioiice Committee
This Afternoon.

The police committee met at p. m. to-
day TO consider the charges made against
officer William Bradbury Of
hand and underwent rigorous
examination, Tho committee ondeavored
10 find whercintho officer had violated
his police oath in his connection with the
secret organization commonly known as
the Order OF Deputies. The persons who
pereferred the charges, with -ihn-cx-
ception Of Charles Cohen, who had pre-
yiously Withdrawn, were present and
brought mp the question as 10 whether
the officer had violated HIS oath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
POTHIEE LEADING.

Everything Points TO the Election of tn q
Republican Candidate Today.
While the election is progressing very
quietly in Woonsocket today an unpre-
cedentedly large vote is being polled and
everything points TO a victory for the Re-
publican candidate, Mr.. Pothier.
The secretary of state has decided that
today's election will be under the plu-
rality amendment so that a choice is cer-
tain to be made. The Democrats who
thought the plurality amendment would
not govern, hoped for no election. Now
they concede that Mr.. Pothier will besuc-
ceseful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
THE PORT OF PROVIDENCE.

Vessels That Have Arrived at and Failed
From This Harbor.
The arrivals at this port are as follows:
Steamers, Pequot, Penn, New York
Berkshire, Kirwin, Baltimore; City of
Newport, Kelly, Newport; Richard Bor-
den, Mason, Fall River; William Marvel,
Dyer, Fall River; Petrel, Barton, River
side and return. Schooners Fair Deal,
Tate; Rachael Jane, Charles w. Church
Witch Hazel, Henry Sutton; Calvin u.
Orcutt.
Sailed; Steamers, Pequot, Appleby,
Richard Borden, Queen City, City of New
port. Tug Robert Stickney. Schooners
Clarissa Allen. Cleared: Walker, Arming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
STOLE A HORSE AND WAGON.
Horse Thief Traced to Pawtuck by
wheel Marks in the snow.

wheel Marks in the snow.
Early yesterday morning William Nolan,
proprietor of paper store on Charles
street, drove up to his store with load
OF morning papers. He left his turnout
standing by the door while he carried the
papers into the store, but when he started
TO look after his horses comfort neither
tho horse nor the wagon could be found.
Some one had stolen the outfit, and Nolan
at once notified the police of Station 2.
The police of Pawtucket were notified and
found the man shortly afterwards. This
morning be gave his name as John Glynn,
and when arraigned in the Sixth district
court was fined s15 and costs. The officers
traced the horse and wagon TO the city
line by the wheel marks in the snow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Mailing Lie.

"Another lie nailed" murmured the
lawyer ne he looked at the "back in 90
minutes" sign he had just fastened 10 his
Office door, aud then departed for the
races. Buffalo Courier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Chicago Grain sIarkst.
auorsn ny A. p. wernrx.
Chicago Grain Notes.

Heavy shipping hogs 100 % 5.1o,
Visible supply, wheat increase,
sos,OOo; corn decrease, $4,000; oats de-
crease, $40 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
OLNEY VILE.
Two fuccessfui Concerts-Other Matters
of General Interest.

A concert was given last night In Mystic
Chain hall, the proceeds of which win be
devoted TO the benefit of the strikers.
The entertainment was under the auspi-
ces OF the st. Paula Benevolent Aid So
ciety, and the hall was crowded in every
part. The program was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
IrJunciion Dissoiv, Il.
sreclal to M Ncws.

New YORK, Dec. i.-The injunction re-
straining the New York Central from vot :
ing on the majority of the stock OF the
NUv frUrt and Northern was dissolved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

patents in England the price Of electric
lamps hrs come down from a.. Cd TO Ia
Cd, with prospects OF greater reductions
soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Another Concert.

A concert was given yesterday by the
Olneyville BARRIERS union, which was very
well attended. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the benefit OF the strikers. Pro-
gram as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
Killed His children and uim,elG
special 70 The News.

Special TO The News.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 4.-This morning Ed
ward Cady killed his two children and
then took his own life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

Halls Hair Remover enjoys the confidence and
patronage % people All over the civilized world who
Il 10 restore and keep the hair natural color.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

-f-on SALE IN NEI,fvOOD-21S STORY FAMILY
III house. rooms rnch hoor modern Inn
trovemcnts. Furnace sswer c0nnectlol l. etc. IL
paylng ~ uor cent. on Vrlco. tfJUa Terms easy
Acdross B-23 News onico OCT 7-tf
I-OR sALF-12-FoOT PANELLED COUNTER,
II e-fOOt once rail, 3-fo0t show case. CampbC'
a Co, Is wcybossst street. Nov. 2j-st
lfoR SALE OR ro f.ET-ELrGANT COTTAGE
II az washtagton PARK. near cirs. AL Md si
ID News pIlco cSsi-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

into the details the wooden business, at
tempting to show wherein the manufac-
turers are wrong in the schedule they
offer. III the Saxon mill could make ac-
ceptable terms, he argued, the other
mills can do the same, and the strikers
must compel them TO do 80. New fast
looms have caused hitch in the relations
between employer and employc. The
price tho employer pays, say tho weavers,
shall be for all looms. There must be no
deduction for a fast loom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

T.. L. Cannon spoke next, eulogizing tho
attitude of the strikers. He exhorted the
men to stand firm for four more weeks
and the manufacturers would then come
to them. lie strongly advised organ.
ization.
Twenty-Five dollars was announced as
the donation OF Manager McDonough.
The Metropole club will give an enter
tainment next week for the benefit OF the
strikers.
Luke Cavanagh made few brief re-
marks oxhorting tho strikers 60 remain
firm. He predicted n speedy victory.
George Boomer also spoke.
The meeting was then adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Snake Charming.

A snake charmer can, by simple mo-
ton of his hand, maze moving snake
stop instantly. The reason is this:
The snake is a mos t timid animal. His
eyes, while dull to color and form, are
quick to motion, especially if it is rapid.
| If any large thing moves very quickly
too near him, he gets frightened and
scurrie off, while at certain distances
the motion stops him if he be moving.
He stops from establishment, fear or
the wish to see what it is that moves
Hence he glides on unconscious of the
charmer's presence near him so long as
the latter remains quiet; the snake does
not know him from tree or a rock.
But when he gives sudden evidence of
life the snake is astonished and immedi-
ately remains stock still.
In India and Africa the charmers pre-
tend the snakes dance to the music, but
they do not, for they never hear it. A
snake has no external ears, and perhaps
gives evidence of sound only through it's
skin, when sound causes bodies in con-
tact with him to vibrate.
They hear also through the nerves of
the tongue, but do not at all comprehend
sound as we do. However, the snakes
eyes are very much alive to the motions
of the charmer, or to the moving drum
sticks of his confederate, and being
alarmed he attempts to strike.
A dancing cobra land no other snakes
dance) is simply cobra alarmed and in
a posture to attack. He is not dancing
to the music, but is making ready to as
sail the charmer.-Harrison's Family
Magazine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Artificial HoneycOmbs.

An interesting east side street vender
of the German quarter is stout, clean
shaven, neatly dressed man who bears
upon his head shining tin pan filled
with golden honeycomb. A spotless
white head cushion receives the bottom
of the pan, and knife handle shows in
air above the honeycomb. The latter,
as we'll as its sweet contents, looks gen.
uine, and doubtless east side Germans
are tempted by the sight and are in COM
Portable ignorance of the fact that arti-
fetal honeycombs are nowadays filled
with artificial honey, with the result OF
deceiving all save the bees.-New York
Sun
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
RAIN IN JAPAN.
Queer Native Methods to Coax Showers In
Times of Drought.

Queer Native Methods to Coax Showers In
Times of Drought.
During the summer season in Japan
droughts are very frequent, and the rice
fields, before SO beautiful, presenting as
they do all the different shades of green
imaginable, gradually lose their bril-
liancy of color, turn yellow and parched,
and threaten the total destruction of the
crop. Not only does the rice suffer, but
the wells dry up and necessitate the car
rying of water from long distances. So a
drought in Japan is indeed great ca
lamity.
After waiting and hoping in vain for
downfall of rain, the people turn out
en- masse to evoke the power of their
deities to send them the saving showers.
A procession is formed of perhaps 200
men, all nearly naked, who, carrying
straw emblems representing the sun with
rain pouring from it and with long
streamers having prayers written on
them flying in the wind, proceed to the
nearest river or bay, where the whole
company wades into the water until
they are waist deep, and surrounding
the emblems pray aloud and throw wa
ter ON the images with both hands.
After doing this several times the pro-
cession is reformed, when it proceeds to
the temple to pray again. This cere-
mony is repeated several times, and
should the rain come in abundance pray
ers are offered in thanksgiving. Should
it be only shower, they blame them
selves for not having prayed fervently
enough and continue their devotions I'M
til a downpour takes place.
Another form of devotion for the same
purpose takes place at nightfall, when a
long boat is filled with men and padded
swiftly across the harbor, accompanying
the prayers by the regular beatings of
tomtoms and gongs. Sometimes at night,
away down the bay, may be heard the
weird sound of the tomtoms and the
voices of the men gradually growing
louder and louder as the boat approaches
each man bending to his paddle in regu
lar time as it passes us swiftly and grad
ually disappears in the darkness and 70
soon lost to sight and hearing. y oko-
hama Letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Not Hard.

The conductor of a cable car ap-
preached hard visaged woman and
asked for her fare.
$50 on with you, now; I've paid you
once" said the woman.
mo, you haven't"
"Yes, have"
"Give me nickel or I'll put you off. ~
"Do if you dare
The conductor stopped the car and put
her off.
Rather hard thing to do" said one
of the passengers, "but it served her
right, suppose"
"Oh," the conductor smilingly an
swered, sit wasn't hard for me to do, but
it isn't often have chance to get even
with her. am her husband. Texas
SiftingS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
A Big Footed Girl.

A collector of rarities at Keokuk, Ia,
is the owner of an insole made for the
shoes of the young Rainbow Mo.) giant
ess. At the time these shoes were made
lin the spring of 1S91-the girl was only
II years old, but even then she had a
foot that would make "Big Foot Janu-
airy of Ohio" envious. The insole is 15a
inches long and ST broad. st. Louis Re-
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Ingenious Ants.

The green ants of Australia make nests
by bending leaves together and uniting
them with a kind of natural glue. Cook
saw hundreds at time on one leaf
drawing it to the ground, while an equal
number waited to receive, hold and fas-
ten it. Philadelphia Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Following Instructions.

"Now, DEAR" she said as she stopped
at the depot gate, ''you will see that
everything goes right about the house.
won't you?"
Eyes, indeed" he answered.
''You will do everything just as |
would if / were there?"
81 WILL" he replied earnestly. 'T'll
discharge the servant girl every morn
ing before | go down town. Washing
ton Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

A man of not overnight intellect
swallowed some false teeth Then he
bolted his food whole. thinking that the
teeth would masticate it when it got be-
low. He Is now getting suspicious as to
whether his tolicy was right. Truth
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-26
A DANGEROUS WOUND.
Charles Arpe, a Butcher, Stabbed
by a Mexican.

Charles Arpe, butcher, of 1907 Stockton
street. was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital last night in tbespatrol wagon. He
was suffering from knife wound in the
right side and DR.. Deane found that the
knife had entered about six inches. pene-
trating the right lung. 1t is very dan
gerous wound, but Arpe may recover.
Arpe says that he was talking to friend
on Broadway, between Montgomery and
kearny streets. when a Mexican, whose
name he did not know, came up to him
and threatened to do him IN. Arpe salG
he wasn't man enough to do it, when tho
Mexican aimed blow at his face. Arpe
ducked and hit the Mexican, who pulled 2
long knife out of his pocket with his left
hand and jabbed it into Arpe's side. Arpe
grabbed hold of the knife and cut his hand
severely. Some of his friends came run
ming up and the Mexican made his escape.
Policemen Wren and Mcmahon were
detailed TO hunt for the Mexican, who is
known to some of Arpe's friends.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-26
LYCEUM CHILDREN.
Made Happy Through the Goodness
of Santa Claus.

The boys and girls Of the Cnildren's
Progressive Lyceum were entertained right
royalty last evening. For twenty-five con-
secutive years the little ones have been
made happy with a Christmss tree, and
despite somewhat hard times it was deter
mined by the management that this year
no exception should be made to what had
become an established custom.
Not one Christmas tree but two, both Of
monstrous size and beautifully decorated
with a muititudinous array of pretty
things, caused the youngsters to scream
with delight. The goodly pile of TOYS too
caused many eyes to CLEAN with pleasant
anticipation, for late in the evening each
of the 100 children on the roll would be
made fully 'and completely happy by re-
ceiving present of toys and a bag from
the Christmas-tree containing a miscella-
Moons assortment Of frnit. nuts, etc. Pre-
liminary to this. however, short pro-
gramme was gone through by the youthful
members of the lyceum. Recitations,
songs and dialogues were given with a
vim and taste rejecting credit upon their
preceptors.
W. L. Jones, conductor of the Iyceum
HI. Wadswprth, Mrs. Z. M. Briggs and
Mrs. NJ. E. Richardson led the revels and
under their eye the Christmas trees we're
robbed Of their strangely assorted fruit.
When the little folks had somewhat
sobered down an impromptu dance was
participated in by young and old alike.
the fun being kept up until midni ght
chimed out a warning that good little peo-
pie ought to be in bed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-26
DON'T BELIEVE 1T.
Detective Curtin and the Iowa Story
About DR.. lyman.

Detective John Curtin has no confidence
in the Mason City Qowa) story about the
supposed death of Dr.. Thomas E. lyman,
who mysteriously disappeared from this
city October 16. 1892.
: ''The police officer" said he yesterd ay<
referring to the Marshalltown policeman,
'who Is making all the fuss sent us dis
patch last Friday. He didn't need to tele-
graph. The man was dead and could not
get away. and the officers could have sent.
us the particulars by mail. No, we haven't
received any further information about the
matter"
kilograms from all sorts OF people in all
sorts of places, with all sorts of stories,
Mr.. Curtin said. he had received since
sending out the circular of Mrs. lyman,
year ago. offering the $4,000 reward.
and ashley generally came collect"
Mr.. Curtin simply refused to receive
them. Mrs. lyman has got q large mum
Der of letters from persons who are en-
deayoring to take advantage of her de-
sire to find her lost husband, and upon
various prerexts send requests for money
TO cover expenses"
Among the curious communications re-
ceived by Mrs. Curtin was a letter from
Singapore, in which the writer, one
Thompson, stated positively that lyman
had died in Calcutta, India, some years
agO-he YVES sure of it because be had FREE
quently seen DR.. lyman in that city.