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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
Pollution OF the Water Supply to take
this matter under their consideration.
Highway improvements.

Pollution OF the Water Supply to take
this matter under their consideration.
Highway improvements.
The improvements OF our highways
and the extension OF our sewerage sys-
tenn call for large expenditures, and the
City Council has instructed the city soli-
citor To apply To the next session OF the
legislai ure for authority TO issue notes or
bonds Tor the Durpo Sc Of continuing the
improvements. These improvements are
not only for the benefit OF our citizens of
to-day, but for all time. and the payment
OF the bonds thus issued extending over
y long period of years, the citizen OF the
Iuture who will also enjoy them will pay
Portion of the tax.
Davis Park.
The city is in possession OF large tract
of land known as Davis Park" AZ the
present time it is a park only in name.
Having expended large sum OF money
la lts purchase, IL seems 10 me proper
that the city should either put the prop
erty in proper condition for pubic
park, or dispose OF IL altogether. / would
also suggest tnat the city solicitor bs In
structed TO urge the passage of the build
ing law which is now pending before the
legislature. Our present law is faulty
snd very defective, and the Inspector OF
buildings has great difficulty iu enforc-
ins IL.
To Keep Out Cholera.
i would most earnestly urge upon the
department of health the necessity If
taking early and most stringent mea-
sures for preventing the introduction and
the spread or cholera in our vicinity, The
possibility and even the probability Of
the appearance OF that dread disease ap-
pearlng among us, should act as an in-
centive Tor every precaution that can be
devised.
The Schools.
Our public schools have main attained
their high standard of efficiency. Upon
the character and excellence of our sys-
tenn OF free schools depends much of the
present and future prosperity OF our
city The scholar OF to-day is the law
maker or the future, into whose hands
The government aud control OF the af-
lairs OF our city will eventually fall. 1t
Will be necessary to build one or two new
schoolhOuses to accommodate pupils |
rom the district lately acquired from tue |
Lown or Cranston, ana tne city is now |
making arrangements for their construc- |
ton.
with the hesds Of the various depart-
nents, the officers and assistants, my re-
ations during the past year have been OF
I very pleasant nature. L desire TO thank |
hem. one and all. for the courteous man
Ter In which / have been treated, and to
lssure them that l will do all in nv
power to confirm and strengthen the
,ood feelings now existing. during the
ear to come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
we're secured for the pledge, which grati-
fled the great temperance orator.
THE cITY's MORALS.

Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Horton at til,
Union Congregational Church.
The Rev. Francis Il. Horton, DID,.
preached last evening at the Union Con
gregational Church on the citizens,
movement for the improved moral con.
dition OF Providence. DIR. Horton said
In substance:
Carefully winnowed facts wers
brought to the attention of BODY of
men who decided: That the morals OF
the city were capable Of very decided
Improvement which is not TO b obtained
by raiding in this direction or that; that
the gambling houses in the city were M
merous aud fourlshing: that the saloons
are many; that the houses of iufamy
were many and that business was carried
on unblushinglv; that great suspicion
rested on the officers Of the law and their
discharge OF duty was interfered with.
Tho outcome of this was the commit
tee or one hundred which, when the
names are made public, Will be found TO
consist OF some of che most representa-
tive men OF church and state.
The question arises, what Is this CON-
mittee going to dop Well, / am not n
member OF the committee aud cannot
give away any Of its secrets.
should say, however that the sources
or vice should be purified at a common
head The man or woman who owns n
building and rents IL for any disreputable
is bi.gec sinner than the girl
who ~ deserted In " 1th aud sees nothing
To do but 20 down In shame.
~ list OF such houses and their owners
might he printed and open to public in
spection. After this has been done those
who carry on this detestable business
should be attended 20. This Is a work of
humanity and there are great many of
these miserable persons who desire TO be
lifted out of their condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
MAYOR BROWNS ADDRESS.

Pawtucket's Executive Makes Several I'm
portant Suggestions.
Mayor Brown of Pawtucket reads the
following inaugural address to-day:
Gentlemen Of the CITY Council:
AS the chief executive o fficer Of the CITY
IL is my duty at this time 20 place before
you the condition OF the various depart
ments OF the city, the condition of the
Guys hnance aud to present to you such
recommendations as appear to me to be
for the city's welfare.
AS preamble to my message / will
SAY that desire TO express publicly my
sincere thanks to my fellow-citizens for
electinR me TO the Office of mayor and
trust that no act of mine during my Of
iicial career will cause them to regret
their action In placing me at the heal of
the city government.
The Public Schools
The schools of this city are in the fore
most rank of the schools of the country
and their efficiency should be kept up TO
that high degree of excellence. In order
10 do this, II will be necessary the com.
ing year, TO build new High School
building and building for a Manual
Training School of the high school grade.
closely related To the public schools as
v.
is the Free Public Library. Here the
child OF the humblest citizen has access
TO books which ara excelled by thos, of
few private Libraries. When the new cat
alogus, which was begun last year. is
completed, the efficiency of the Ii brary
Will be greatly increased. / recon- mend
to your favorable consideration a liberal
appropriation which will enable tho
board OF trustees to continue the good
work.
Highway Department..
While there has been no small amount
OF block paving dene the past year as will
be seen by the annual report of the high
way commissioner, still there should be
more block paving and less macadamiz-
Ing There is but little difference i'm the
first cost. but in the wear there is n great
difference in favor of the block paving.
The Sewer Department.
The last year of my connection with
The City Council as men, her of the
Council Mayor Goodwin appointed n
commission OF experts to examine into
ind To report upon "A complete system of
sewers for the city. The commission did
iot get very far in their work. being de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
DIsordered Liver set right with BEEcHAMs PILLS.
MURPHY AT MUSIC HALL.

Grand Temperance Rallies Aftern DON
and Evening.
The temperance work of Francis
Murphy was continued yesterday after.
noon and evening in Music Hall. Tbe
body of the hall was we'll filled and there
were many in the galleries, and all
listened with unabated interest to the
noted temperance extortor as he told the
story OF his own life both ~ drunkard
and convert He began by describing
the little cottage home in Wexford
County, Ireland, where he was born and
where he lived during his youthful days.
lie waxed eloquent over the purity of his
home teaching, yet condemned the old
custom which taught him 20 drink strong
liquor at his parents table. This is the
curse OF the Old World and is likely To
become that OF the New"
The parting from his mother when be
came TO America was graphically de-
scribed and the drunken scene az or he
landed, when he lost all his money. lie
went iuto details of the story of his re.
formation by the grace Of God" and
told how he had laoorci sine To be of
some benefit to humanity. Jay Gould
had beeu al INSCRIPTIONS man and had
left his millions. Henry Wilson aud
Samuel j. Randall had died leaving prac-
tea ly no property but their good names.
katner the record Of glory than the
gold Of the whole world"
Mr.. Murphy exhorted the church peo.
pie to work with the pastors and not I,
be too particular about mans dress
when he came into the house of God to
worship. lie also spoke of the necessity
for making the home agreeable to the
children so that as they grow older they
will not want to 40 out into the streets
for amusement
Mr.. Murphy then concluded by telling
the audience that his story OF real lIfe
would be furnished at the evening meet
ing and read over the form of pledge that
he had ready for people TO sign
The evening meeting WAS we'll attended
IN spite Ok tns rain aud many signers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
Cleared of Indebtedness

The last Of the indebtedness on the
Roger Williams Baptist Church ha b.en
raised. and on New Years eve the fact
was celebrated aud the last prom,ssorv
note was burned An addition To tbs
church building was erected three wears
ago and debt of $500 incurred Tbs
pastor. the Rev: George A. Smith, under
TOOK TO raise this sum which he succeed
Trustee Parfitt oy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
JEWELLERS BOARD OF TRADE.
The Annual Meeting Followed by Ban
quet Saturday Night.

The Manufacturing jewelers. Board of
Trade held its annual meeting Saturday
afternoon at 9 o'clock at their rooms in
the Wilcox lslilding. The election of di-
rectors for the following year resulted as
follows:
Dutee Wilcox, William II. Dutemple,
w. :. Williams, Ii. s. Dorchester, j. w.
Burlington, n. B. Barton, B. A. Ballou,
William @. Hopkins. George Il. Champ
lin, George Il. Luther, Robert 4. Bud
long, g. j.. Hancock, j. Lothrop, all OF
Providen ;e; II i. Franklin, S +. Fisher.
q. IL. Niles. g. w. Cheever, all OF North
Attleboro; K. s. Horton, j. j. Horton, j.
M. Fisher II Attls 5sro, and u. 5. Spauld-
lug Of Mansfield.
The directors, will meet on Jan. TO
elect officers for the following year.
"A bounteous repast followed the ad-
journment of the business meeting After
the banquet short business meeting fol-
lowed, at which its secretary read the an
nual report. Toasts aud snort spec ches
followed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
Sixth District Cnnrf-

Thomas Grimes, charged with the lar
ceny of coat valued at SIS. from DIR. J.
j. Haller was arraigned In the sixth dis
trict court this morning aud pleading
guilty was sentenced 20 thirty days at
the Providence County Jail
Howard Watson, charged with the lar
ceny OF a case OF birds fro IN John Wells.
was fined $50 and costs.
Byron Butcher, common drunkard. was
sentenced TO six months at the state work.
house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

SUBJECT was THE Religion of the Hin.
docs" He traced the rise and grn,,,,L iiin n
the Indian religion and conn 5ared ;tl oi
doctrines with those of the Protestant
faith. He described minutely the condie
tion OF religious training in Hindoostap
ana showed the effect of Hndoo Pau
theism upon the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
once taken care of and was soon aole to

once taken care OF and was soon aOIe to
get around
The house. owned by Mrs. Emma J.
Jarvis, was valued at 81. 500, aud is prac-
tically a complete loss. The furniture
on the first floor. also the property OF
Mrs. Jarvis, which was destroy -, yo,a
sents 8, 900 damage. George +. ior tht
who resided in the upper tenem- -.o.s
about $1,000 The entire loss Is covered
by insurance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
The MAYORS ADDRESS.
What Hic Honor W. X. Potter Had
to Say To-day.
FAvoRe POLICE PENSIONS.
He Also Wants the Committee on Water
supply to Look Out For Water by
0ravity - He Wants Filtration and
Talks or Cholera and Public ParkA

4. Mayor POter's inavi gural address was
not very long this year aud was listened
TO with considerable interest. 1t was as
follows:
Gentlemen Of TIE CITY Council:
In entering upon this. my second term
as chief executive of the city, / wish TO
return my thanks to YOU gentlemen of
the board for he very kind ana courteous
treatment which you have accorded 10
me,and TO the members of the Common
Council, though not brought >, frequent
~ In contact with you, yet fully appre-
ciate the pleasant relations that have and
] hope will continue to exist between us.
Upon you, gentlemen of the City Coun-
Gil, devolves the duty, and In your hands
lies the power to transact such legisla-
tion as may seem TO you expedient for
the welfare. the growth, and the prosper
Ity of the city. The executive may ap-
prove or he may disapprove of a measure,
but such action on his part does noS nec-
essarily affect the result of your legisla-
tion. Political partisanship should find
no place in the performance of municipal
duties, and the executive department., in
SO far as am responsible, will be always
ready TO meet the legislative aud ministe-
rial branches in promoting all measures
which shall develop. progress in public
improvements aud the common welfare
OF our city.
The amount OF the funded and floating
debt on Sept. 80, 1892. as shown by the
report of the city auditor. was as follows:
Balance in the treasury Sept 80 1891. S1o72 O66 20
The receipts from ali sources fromOct.
Isl, lss.. to sep. so. 1897. was as
From estimated sourcess 755.7eo os
From city tax OF lsei..' S.sS9s6s "a
From ali other sources. eS0sii dS
- 6.ls5.4oe Ga
TOTAL receipts. $7le7 0oS Is
Paid by the City treasurer during the
nscal year. as per vouchers file
in the city AUDITORS ONCE se.isSs7e ei
Balance in the treasury Sept 80. 1892. snIsS2 81
CITY DEBT.
The funded debt September 80. 1891.
The funded debt, september 80. 1892.
amounted 20. 1i.73ee ESQ 90
The Goating debt september 81, 1899. -''''O'- %
amounted to ;...:;.....;..,..;.;.. e,Iso.los 9S
during the fiscai year was,.....:.,.. eso.ooo 90
!. during the fiscal year was..........: 6s7.soo 90
the city during the year ....;....... I4o7.5 %
Amount OF gross debt September 30.
Amount OF sinking 20
funds. September ~,
Amount TO credit OF
committee on the city
debt September 80,
Excess OF water rents A''-' :"
credited sinking fund
water loan due 1900.
September 80, $780,. "a. S3s s.
- s2oo3,4so IL
Net debt. September 80 1892 slOs7se73 "a |
Increase In the net amount OF the
city debt during the year 81 49, 232 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
He'll street Cbapei.

Prof. Charles X. Lanman, Of Harvard
college, lectured a: the Bell street chapel
yesterday afternoon. at . o'clock. Hi,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
CORSET
SALE.

In connection with sale we shall offer two lots
named in Providence w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

IN Lot LOO dozen Black Satine
4GlS. and worth 75c. pair.
m 100 dozen of the celebrated r. g.
Zun lC Corset, largely advertised a.
ZJU, great values at a'1ac.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02
Children's
Drawers.

80 dozen Children's Drawers,
good cotton, with three tucks,
sizes 4 TO l. years.
Children's Drawers, with three
tucks and Hamburg rufile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

HOODS Puts are the best after-dnner Pills.
assist digestion, cure headache and bluousness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

Pawtucket's Executive Makes Several I'm
portant suggestions.
Mayor Brown of Pawtucket reads the
following inaugural address to-day:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-02

Our 60 and 75c. and sl.oO Drawers are equa
great values.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
LOST ATLANTIS NOT A MYTH.

Ignatius Donnelly finds a supporter
of his Atlantis theory IN Sir Daniel
Wilson, president OF the University of
Toronto, who declares. after a great
deal of search, that the lost Atlantis
was not a myth, but that it was really
the continent of America. He accounts
for its disappearance from view in diff
ferentway. but that is merely incid emit
e.. Donnelly's theory. as summarized
by the Milwaukee Journal, was that the
land was submerged by some great
volcanic upheaval and that from those
who escaped 20 the continents OF
Europe and Asia came the tradition
Of the de.uEe. Sir Daniel rejects this
explanation as being disproved by the
fact that there are no traces of such
volcanic action either on the continent
or In the ocean bed. tie believes that
the ancient Egyptians. the most pro
gressive and adventurous people Of
ancient times, discovered the CONT
nent. but tia. in the decline both Of
their learning and power II became
lost to view and existed AZ The time
our knowledge OF Egypt begins mere
IL as q shsdowy tradition II Is his
opinion that traces Of the Egyptians
OF those days are 20 be sought IN the
ruined cities Of Central America whose
origin has never been determined o.
even been made the basis % any reason
able theory. Such discovery would
furnish a substantial basis for the
legend Of the lost Atlantis. and the
theory inrests those wonderful ruiEs
with a new interest for the anti
crz~..k
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
HER DRESSMAKER'S BILL.
The Novel Expedient Resorted to by the
Daughter of millionaire.


Daughter of a Millionaire.
The daughter of q retired millionaire
has an allowance of three thousand
dollars year for pin money. Out of
it she is expected to pay for her clothes
and other personal expenses, such as
gloves, candy, books and matinee
tickets. One would imagine that she
could manage to squeeze along on her
income, particularly as she had no
board TO pay. But she didn't. In fact,
she found herself very heavily in debt
to her dressmaker one fine morning.
She struggled on few months, accord
ing to the Minneapolis Tribune, keep
ing her trouble to herself and trying
to economic. Finally a crisis was
reached. She had nothing to wear
and could not order any new dresses
without paying something on account.
To make the matter worse the dress
maker began pressing her for her
money. She wentto her father. He re-
fused to help her. She appealed to her
brother He sympathizcd with her, but
he could do nothing, as he was deeper
in debt than his sister Then she went
again to her father. This is substan-
tally what this cruel parent said:
''No, my child; will not help you
pay any of your debts. Your allow
anoe is large enough to supply you
with everything you require. If you
go beyond it you must suffer the con-
sequences. Go to your dressmaker and
arrange to pay your bill out of your
future allowance. In the meantime
you have all the clothes any reasonable
being could wear for year. Let this
be lesson to YOU
Did the young woman take her
fathers advice? Not bit of it. When
she found that tears and entreaties
would not move him she took counsel
with some of her relatives and friends,
The result is that private entertain.
ment has been arranged for the bene-
fit of the poor unfortunate millionaire
daughter. All her friends are expected
to buy tickets. and the proceeds will
go toward liquidating the hated dress.
makers bill. Perhaps if the father
would hear about it he would veto the
proceedings. For that reason it is no.
well to mention her name, except to
say that she is member of the
Four Hundred, and that this is true
FOL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
The Missouri Pacific Railway com,

The Missouri Pacific Railway company
has placed in its train service the most ele
giant reclining chair cars that ever appear
ed in the equipment OF any line west of the
Mississippi river. These cars now run
daily between Wichita and St. Louis and
Wichita and Denver. They are models of
beauty and comfort. The chairs are spa
cious-easiiy adjusted and comfortable and
of the very latest design. Every car Is
equipped with the celebrated Piutsch gas
light system whereby passengers can read
as we'll rs by daylight; also doing ava
with the obnoxious odor emanating from
oil lamps. Cars are heated by steam from
the engine thus atfording an even temper
allure throughout the Car as well as avoid
ing the dangers experienced in the old car
stove system. Ii you contemplate going
east or west. try the Missouri Pacific rail
way. st. Louis fast express leaves Wichita
daily at 1885 y. N. arrives in 81 Louis at
.:l5 next morning. Denver express leaves
Wlthlta AT $50 p n. daily. los If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
A "RESPECTABLE NUMEER."
One of Pennsylvania Highest Courts
Gives Legal Status to the Phrase.

One of Pennsylvania Highest Courts
Gives Legal Status to the Phrase.
every body has at some time used or
heard used the rather indefinite eX-
preston of a respectable number as
applied to some gathering or collec-
ton of people," said Philadelphia
lawyer to New York Sun man, but
guess there are not many who know
that profound judicial decision in ono
OF the highest courts of Pennsylvania
has fixed a precedent as to what may
be legally considered a respectable
number. The result of a lawsuit that
involved the disposal of a good many
thousands of dollars depended on the
question of what constituted re-
spectacle number. Charles McAlister,
a very wealthy Philadelphian, who had
country seat at the fashionable
suburb, Torresdale. died in 1881. The
Fid city Trust company was the ex-
ecutOr of his estate under his win. Mr..
McAlister was devout Presbyterian
and he beque athed valuable piece Of
ground at Torresdale, five thousand
dollars tow ard building Presbyterian
church upon it and five thousand dol
lars a year for the income of pastor
to preach in the church; the provisions
of the will to be carried out by the
trust company as his executor, when
ever respectable number of persons
should get together to form the nucleus
of n congregation. Seventeen persons
got together as this nucleus and called
upon the trust company to pay over
the money and execute its trust. The
trust company refused to hand over
the money or take any action in the
matter on the ground that seventeen
persons were not respectable num-
Der within the meaning of the will.
Suit was brought against the company
as executor of the McAlister estate,
and it was tried before Judge Allison,
one of the most learned judges of the
state. He decided that seventeen was
legally a respectable number and or
dered the trust company to carry out
the provisions of the will in the matter
of the Torresdale church and the an
nual payment of five thousand dollars
for the pastor. Whether any less than
seventeen would have been respecta-
BILE number the opinion did not decide"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
KANSAS TO THE FRONT
With a Fast and Improved Train Service to Kan
sas City, 81. Louis, Chicago and the
Worlds Fan.

Commencing Sunday, May 14th, the
Missouri Pacific railway placed in opera
ton in addition to its present service, an
excellent through train between points in
Southern Kansas and Kansas City, st.
Louis. Chicago amp the Worlds fair. The
new train, No. 462, leaves Anthony daily
at $50 a. m; Wichita, 900 a. m; FL Do
raoo 10 a. M; Yates Centre, 1890 p. m,
arriving at Kansas City at 5:45 D. NJ, max
ing direct connections with fast Missouri
Pacific trains to st. Louis and with all
lines to Chicago.
This is probably the most satisfactory
and serviceaDle schedule ever placed into
effect between points in Southern Kansas
and the north and east, and places the
state of Kansas on an equal footing with
other states in the matter of fast trains to
the Worlds Fair city. An elegant equip
ment is used in the make up of this special,
and everything is looked after that will
add TO the comfort OF the passengers For
further information in regard TO rates,
routes, maps, time tables, ETC., address
nearest Missouri Pacific railway ticket
agent, or n. c. Townsend, general pas
senger and ticket agent. St Louis. Mo, OF
F. L. BLECKLEY,
p. & I. \. Wichita, Kan.
Telephone 21l, III North Main street.
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