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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-06
OUR SCHOOL TAXES.
QUESTIONS ASKED OF COURT By
TAxPAYERs OF CRAHsTON.
The Abolition OF the school District sys-
tenn Causes Confusion In the Town
Other Court Matters Today.

An application of the tax payers. town
council, assessors OF taxes and schools
districts OF the town OF Cranston for an
opinion was heard before Chief Justice
Matterson and Ju sticss Stiness and Till
inghast Ia the appellate division OF the
supreme court today. A decission on the
construction aud validity of chapter al
OF the. public laws. passed May 20. 1884, is
asked.
Abolished District School system.
Some time ago the town abolished the
district school system and adopted the
town system. Numerous compli-
cations arose and resulted in the fol-
lowing questions being submitted for
Judicial scrutiny;
Is the part Of sec. l, chap. 447, referring
to the levying OF taxes, constitutional
Does chap. 447 give the collector OF taxes
power to coDputs and collect without
action Of assessors
Is it the duty OF the assessors Co assess
the amount Of appraised value of district
school property until the electors of the
town have levied, ordered or voted such
amountsf
Can such tax be levied at special town
meeting, or must it be levied at the meet
has been confirmed by the courtf
Can the amount be assessed by the as
SCISSORS prior 10 the elevying and assessment
Of the next annual tax?
Are these amounts remittcd to be de-
Quoted from the taxes OF individuals, or
are the pay able to the treasurer Of each
school district,
About . Promissory Note.
A bearing was given on the defendants
petition for "a new trial In the case of
Frank B. Hazard VS.. Joel M. Spencer OF
al. The suit was brought by the hold r
of a promissory note against the indcrser,
who refused TO pay the note when
presented. ~
Docket Called.
The call of the docket for November
was heard in Judge Rodgers court room
today. The new jury was selected i'm
mediately afterward.
Court at Newport.
The common pleas division of the su-
preme court opened at the state house.
Newport. today. before Judge Douglas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-06

Spreading about hats," said we'll
known milllncr in this city recently,
"tho hats this year are daringly coquet-
tish. A modest young matron appears
n a blue felt, faced with deep red aud
turned up In front with satin rosettes,
much TO the surprise OF her friends, but
she declares In all innocence that 1t was
the least conspicuous Of any that she
looked at. Graudmothers appear In con.
tinentals, while girls OF IL talk Of their
bonnets, which are nothing but bits Of vel
vet. Weak, nervous women choose bon.
nets made entirely Of graduated JET balls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-06
no LET-MIsCELLANEOUs.

All BROAD sT.-RooMs SINGLE OR 4
a suite with board references required
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-06

1t has been suggested that when the
next police alarm is to be sounded the
chief OF the FIRE department be allowed
TO notify his department few seconds
before the alarm is sent in, as an alarm
without notice is apt to work disadvan-
tageously. On the last occasion all of he
companies In the city that responded to
box 10 started for that box as soon as the
number bal reached nine and was about
TO strike ten, as they were positive
that was the box pulled. Bway
Sey went not thinking that eleven
was the number. This would be prevented
had the captains of the companies been
notified, while they would have had no
chance to inform the police depar tment.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS
at tho metropolitan Theater Tonight
and Tomorrow Night.

at tho metropolitan Theater Tonight
and Tomorrow Night.
George Thatcher, Otis Harlan, John
Coleman. Raymon Moore, r. J. Jose.
Charles Stine, Ii. W. FriIlman, Thomas
Lewis, John DAILY. Harry Blaney, George
Lewis, Emma De Berger, Blanche Hay
den, Pearl Inman, Helen and Henrietta
Byron, Grace Hamilton and others to the
number of twenty-six principals and
thirty-siX others of George lhatcher's
operate Extravaganza Company appear
in the new musical spectacular produc-
ton Africa" the production OF which
createn such furore in San Francisco
recently. 1t is credited with being one of
the most complete and ENJOYABLE pre-
sentatlons OF the kind ever seen there
From a musical and dramatic point of
view africa" is exceedingly clever, the
libretto being by Americas foremost
writers of this kind of work, Messrs.
while the music is furnished by Ran
dolph Cruger. Ali are said to have fairly
outdone themselves in providing the
opera with the best in their respective
lines, and as interpreted by the strong
presenting company their work stands
out mostl brilliantly. The story of the
piece allows of the introduction Of
any amount OF comedy and
music, all of which is taken
the best possible advantage of by the pre-
senting company, which numbers in all
over seventy people. The piece tells of
young college graduate, who becomes
filled with the desire to lind Tipoo Tip,
who is somewhere in the wilds Of Africa.
The boys father. believing MIN insane,
sends for an eminent specialist, but the
messenger brings instead the head of an
opera troupe of the same name. There is
to fool the young man. An expedition is
gotten up, of which he is given command,
and which is composed of members of
the actOr's troupe, who are all out of
jobs. In reality the expedition goes TO an
island belonging to the explorers father,
where it has all sorts of adventures. Fin
ally the explorer is convinced that it is
useless to try to find Tipoo Tip. and he is
The record-union., 1893-07-03
EDUCATORS IN SESSION
Certificates Granted to the Successful
Applicants.

Certificates Granted to the Successful
Applicants.
The County Board Of Education held a
regular meeting Saturday, all the mem
bers being present. The following ap-
plicants for teachers certificates were
granted certificates of the grades men
toned:
Grammar Grade-Mary Louise Small.
Gertrude j. Lankin, Grace Danforth. j.
D. Rerger, Percy Dolman, Mary Ma
honey, Emily Tingman, Minnie Blauth,
Ella Northrup.
Primary Grade-Samuel Wheelock,
George Feran, Della May Burnett, Julia
\. Leonard.
Ihe following were granted the renewal
of their grammar grade certificates: Car
rie l.. Bellmer, Mollie B. Johnston. Lii
liam y. Piper, Alice NJ. Parker. Magpie
Paine. Julia Smith and Alice TenbrOok
John W. Carrigal was granted a recon-
mendation for high grade life diploma.
j. Ii. Pond was unanimously elected
President of the board for the ensuing
year.
The thanks of the board were rendered
to Miss Regan, the retiring President.
for the able, courteous and impartial man
ner in which she has presided during the
last year, and the pleasant relations sus-
tanned by the board with her.
The resolution was ordered spread upon
the minutes.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
SNEAK THIEVES

Room Robbed - ''Miclley'' Doyle Ar
rested for Attempting Burglary.
The room Of Michael Desenberger, at
the Fitth-street hotel, was entered by a
burglar early Saturday morning. The
thief got off with silver watch, $50 in
money and a ring.
On Saturday afternoon a notorious
character known as Mickey DOYLE was
arrested for attempt to burglarize the
house at 1922 Seventh street.
Doyle first rang the door-bell, and no
response being made, he proceeded to the
rear and was ransacking the kitchen
when discovered by the woman of the
house. Officer Talbot was notified and
took Doyle to the City Jail.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
DIVORCE GASES

Maggie Harney Free to Marry Again.
Other Cases.
Maggie KernHarney has secured a
divorce from George Harney, in Judge
Catlin's court, on the ground of cruelty.
She alleged that he abused her and
threatened her life. She was divorced
from her first husband, Henry Kern,
some years ago and had only been mar
ried to Harvey about year and a half.
1t is rumOred that she will soon make a
third trial of the matrimonial lottery.
Eliza J. Derr was also granted a di-
vOrce from Jesse Derr, on the ground of
desertion and failure to provide.
In the divorce case of Ruggles VS..
Ruggles, the motion to set aside aiimony
was granted.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
SATURDAYS POLICE COURT.
Several Alleged Offenders Discharged
n IIighbinder's Light Fine.

Several Alleged Offenders Discharged
y Highbinder's Light Fine.
In the Police Court Saturday, Martin
Devine, who was arraigned for obtaining
personal property by false pretensions,
was discharged, the evidence being in
sufficient to convict.
Charles Schultz and Ben Schamp,
charged with disturbing the peace in
beating a restaurant out Of some soup,
We're dismissed.
Lee Chung, for carrying a concealed
weapon, was fined - 50 or one day in
Jail.
G. Strathmier, who was arrested on
complaint Of his wife, who charged him
with threatening her life, was discharged
for lack of evidence and for the fact that
the woman repented and seemed not de-
slrous of prosecuting him.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
OUR CHICAGO EXHIBIT.

McMullen VIII Remain and Murphy
VIII Come Home.
The Executive Committee of the Sac
ramento County Worlds Fair Associa-
ton held meeting in the room at the
Hall OF Records occupied by the Super
visors.
a report from George G.. McMullen,
uperintendent of the display of Sacra-
mento County at the fair, was received
and read.
1t was resolved to retain McMullen as
superintendent, as there appears to be
enough funds still on hand to run till the
close of the fair, but as there seemed to
be no further need of an assistant, every
thing being now in place, it was decided
to dispense with the assistance Of Mr.
Murphy, who. however, received much
praise for the effective work done by him
in arranging the exhibit.
1t was decided that green fruit should
be forwarded to the exhibit three times a
week from here, and be disposed of after
1t had served its purpose by being ex-
hibited
The record-union., 1893-07-03
ANDY WALKER ARRESTED.
An Old Man Named Kelleher Charge
Him with Robbery.

An Old Man Named Kelleher Charges
Him with Robbery.
Andrew Walker, the father of Eta
Walker, the girl who was shot some days
ago by Jewell Flint, is under arrest upon
the charge of robbery.
An old man named Kelleher accuses
Walker Of having taken 500 from him by
force.
Kelleher alleges that Walker first asked
hlm 10 give MIN money, and that when
ne refused to do so Walker took it from
him.
Walker has evidently been on a pro-
longed spreet, and yesterday he had not
yet recovered his senses, but man who
knows something about the affair says he
knows where kelleher's money is, and
that Walker is innocent of robbery or at
tempting TO rob him.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Tho Ross Ca Sc.

In accordance with notice given counsel
for Angus Ross, charged with allowing
faro to be played in his house, filed a de-
murrer in the case, alleging the insult
ticiency Of the complaint, and also argued
the point that Justice Henry had no juris-
diction in the case at some length.
The case is set for trial on Wednesday,
the 9th, and the court will announce then
whether their points are well taken OF
not.
IT is not what it's proprietors say. but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story of its merit Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla cures when all other medicines fail.
WRITE to Cooper's for anything in the
music line. Mathushek pianos.
READ Professor Leonard's clairvOyant
Endorsements on last page.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
County Hospital.

DR.. G.. A. White, Superintendent of the
County Hospital, has submitted to the
Board Of Supervisors the following report
for the month of June: Number Of
patients in hospital June 1st, III; adj
mitted during month, III; died, s; dis
charged, %; remaining. 10.
Mortality list-Henry G. Pool, 81 years,
New York, disease of heart; Peter
Bouchard. 80 years. France, apoplexy;
Frank Wright, 40 years, California,
morphine habit; C. c. Bennett. Y years,
Maine, diarrhea; John Bauer, 81 years,
Germany, delirium tremens; John
Blanchard, II years, Massachusetts,
meningitis; George Bhoads, 81 years,
England, cerebral sOftening; Rufus Ross,
40 years, Portugal, cardiac dropsy.
The current expenses have been: Sala-
ries, $50; subsistence, SI,77O 80; total,
s. $40 80,
The record-union., 1893-07-03
THE WILLIAMS ESTATE.
The Executors Demur to Paying Sarah
w. Woart;s Ieoacy

The Executors Demur to Paying Sarah
w. Woart's Legacy.
c. w. Clarke and A. W. Buchanan, ex-
ecutors ofthe will of Llewellyn Williams,
deceased, have filed in the Superior Court
a demurrer to the petition of Sarah W.
Woart, asking the court to direct the ex-
ecutors to pay her legacy of $50, 900 al
legged to have been LETT her by the will of
the deceased on the ground that there is
now another petition pending in the court
by the same parties for the same cause.
Furthermore, that there is now pending
in the court a petition by and i'll behalf OF
Minnie Lancaster and Charles J. Will
ans contesting the validity OF the will
and praying for its revocation, and also
that the petition of the said Sarah W.
Woart does not state facts sufficient to
eutitle her to the relief sought.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Contest for Administering.

In Judge Johnson's court on Saturday
in the matter of the estate of Richard
Hickman, deceased, there was contest to
administer on the estate between George
+. Bronner and Richard Jahant, and an
order was granted making the latter
executor of the will, and denying the pc
tition of Bronner. The proceeding is
intended to bring the matter before the
Supreme Court for adjudication.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
BARRICAN BACK AGAIN.
He Did Not Find 1t Pleasant Groy
to Rest In.

He Did Not Find 1t a Pleasant Grove
to Rest In.
Charles Barrican, who escaped from
the chaingang on Friday afternoon, while
at work on the Twelith-street road near
the American River, was captured on
Saturday near Pleasant Grove by some
citizens, after leading them a lively chase
Of nearly nine mines.
Sheriff O'Neil being apprised by tele-
phone of the capture, sent two of his dep
uties to Pleasant Grove, and about mid
night last night Barrican was returned to
his old quarters in the Jail, where his
twenty-four hours of liberty will prob
ably gain him twentyfour weeks OF ad-
diJiOnal Imprisonment.
When questioned as to how he got rid
of his ball and chain he stated that he
took a hammer from the chaingang
wagon and broke his chain with it at the
first opportunity.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Red Mems Delegates.

Red Jacket Tribe. No. %, of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men, has elected as
representatives to the Grand Lodge to be
held in San Francisco on the Ist of
August, J. J. Nagele, John Domingos, A.
Dunbar, L. L. Russell, W. G. Schmeiser.
Alternates, James McCaw, \. Holfelt, j.
brennan, NJ. White, J. c. Acken.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Railrnad HosnitnI Renn1.t.

The report of the Superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Company's Hospital for
the month of June is as follows: Number
of patients in hospital June 1st, As; ad-
mitted during June, II; discharged dur
ing month, "A; died during month, 3;
on hand July l, 1893, As; number of
private house and office patients treated
during the month, 278.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
FREE LIBRARY.
Annual Reports Of the Librarian and
Secretary.
Readers of Fiction, as Usual, Vastly
Cutnumber All Other Book
worms-The Finances.

The following reports for the year end
ing June 50th, which have been submit
ted by the Librarian and Secretary of the
City Free Library, will be found of in
terest:
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of Sacra-
meHto f1'ee PH6iic Library GENTLE
MEN: l herewith present the fourteenth
annual report for the Sacramento Free
Public Library tor the year ending June
80, 1898 The library was open during
the year 335 days. The number Of books
issued during that time was IS, 8S7, classed
as follows: Fiction, 81 ,33l; history, 3,3l3;
literature, 2,49o; fine arts, Ills; useful
arts, $40; natural science, La; philology,
~; ~; sociology, ,252; religion, 296; philosophy,
toO; general works, l,654. Average num-
Der issued per day, 146. Percentage of
nctlon, %. Number of names on the
register, 1860. Number of books lost,
Il. Number of books paid for, Z. Mum
Der OF books Worn out and discarded, Is.
Number of books rebound, 5S5. Number
OF volumes added to the library, 2,03S. OF
theSe, l03 We're purchased, SS8 were
donated and 3S1 were magazines bound.
Periodicals subscribed for are as follows:
Daily and weekly newspapers, 50; il
Iustrated. scientific and literary weekly
papers, Ii; quarterly and monthly maga-
zines, 50; donations, ST; total number of
periodicals TO which our patrons have
access, 266. Amount of fines collected on
lost and delinquent books, SLY p. Mum
per OF catalogues sold, II. There was
large increase in the circulation OF books
over the previous year aud decrease in
the percentage Jf fiction. There was also
larger attendance in the reading-roOms.
Since the FOresters' building shuts off
most of the light on the west side it is
very necessary that we have a better
lighted reading-room, and l hope the
trustees will make an effort next spring
to get special appropriation for that
purpose. The extension of the building
to the alley would give US ample room
Tor long time.
Respectfully submitted,
CAROLINE q. HANCOCK, Librarian.
FINANCIAL sECRETARY's REPORT.
To tie Honorable Board of Trustees of
the city Of Sacramento: Annual tinan-
cial report of the Secretary of the Sacra-
mento Free Public Library for the year
ending July l, 1888:
LIBRARY FUND.
Receipts
Amount in fund July l, 892.... $4,913 o8
I u
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Goethe Answers.

H. J. Goethe, defendant in the suit
brought against him as assignee of the es-
tate of S. Gerson in insolvency, by S.
Gerson, to obtain possession of certain
real estate, has fled an answer in the Su-
perior Court denying generally all the
allegations in the complaint.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all
conditions, makes it their f3vorite rem
edy. To get the true and genuine article,
look for the name of the California Zig
Syrup Company printed near the bottom
OF the package.
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very glad to get home again, where the
whole trick is explained to him and he
accepts his fate The subject of the piece
allows of any amount of establishment
IN the way Of scenery and costumes, the
best artists being employed 10 furnish
these necessaries, which are very beauti-
ful and elaborate.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
WIN Help to quarry Granite

Ed. Emerson has been sentenced by
Judge Catlin to one years imprisonment
at Folsom for burglary, and been taken
to his new quarters to take gentle exer-
else this warm weather among the
granite bowlders.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
Asks for a Divorce.

Louise J. Green has commenced suit
for divorce from George Green in the Su-
perior Court, on the ground of his being
a convict in Folsom state Prison,
Green was sent there for trying to "hx''
q case.
The record-union., 1893-07-03

So small is the chance Of failure, with DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, that It's proprietors
are willing to make this promise: !" If we
can't cure your Catarrh, no matter how bad
your case is, wen pay you $500 in cash.
The record-union., 1893-07-03
CITY Finances.

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report Of the receipts and disburse-
ments Of the city for the week ending
Saturday, July /, 1898:
The record-union., 1893-07-03

CITY licenses, water rates and dog tags
are now due. Pay Immediately and save
trouble.
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READ Professor Leonard's clairvoyant
Endorsements on last page.
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Balance in both funds July l, 49,. S4,622 90
SAMUEL Ii. GEERIsH, Secretary.
July l, 1893.
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Balance in fund July 1, 1S93... 81 o.
REHABILITATION,
Received from LIBRA
=, ry Fund -......-.....-... SILL ,232 II
Received from Con-
tlnsent Fund. lis 50
p,ia e-o r.,,- Sill, $50 So
=, Fund S6,G17 20
Paid from Contingent
Fund-..-.....-.............. Ill 30
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Dr. Mics KestOratfve Remedies are sold "
all druggists on a bosfttae gzayaHtes. or sent
by DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elxhart, Ind, 81 a
bottle, bottles 5. express prepaid. Contain
40 opiates Free book at druggists. or by mail.
Es- For saleby all druggists.
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Balance in fund July 1, 1S93-..... S4.6l5 81
CONTINGENT FUND.
ReceiptS-
Amount in fund July l, 1892 81 10
hi9S Ul'1Ins Iile Jeaf--................. 1l1 %
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4 VERDICT.

Solomon Yewell, Of
Marion, Ind, we'll
known writer a n q
soldier, says: "Sev-
eral Of u s veter-
ans here are using
DR. Miles Restorative
Nervjne, Heart Cure
and Nerve and Liver
Pills,aH giving excel
lent satisfa C { o n.
Never used remedies
that compare with
them. We have none
but words Of praise
for them,and say, try
these remedies -
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LIBRARY FUND.

Total Sl1.232 ~
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CAROLINE q. HANCOCK. Librarian

FINANCIAL sECRETARY'S REPORT.
To tie Honorable Board Of Trustees of
the city Of Sacramento: Annual tinan-
cial report of the Secretary of the Sacra-
mento Free Public Library for the year
ending July l, 1888:
The record-union., 1893-07-03
F0V'0 Vegetable
wv q - Sarsaparilla

As J. Y. S. is positively the only sarsaparilla
compounded to control constipation, insist on
Joys and don't be talked into taking any other
For sale by all druggists.