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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
building In,psetor Kept Busy.

is erecting $4,000 block on North Main
street.
Building Inspector Kept Busy.
Inspector Hopkins has been actively en-
gagged during the latter part Of the year in
communicating with the owners or lessees
OF buildings who under the law are COM
PEELED to equip their property with fire
escapes. The law went into effect in jan
uary, 1890, and such property owners as
complied with the regulations
were given certificates OF exemption
for three years from personal liability.
The expiration OF the time limit with the
current year necessitates their renewal as
also the compliance of such persons who
have not conformed to the law. The in
spector mailed copies OF the law to 3o1
property owners and certificates have
been issued to but 16i. The delinquent
owners or lessees render themselves liable
to suits under the personal liability pro-
vision in the law in case OF injury
or fatality to employees, and
while the law fixes a nominal penalty by
fine their prosecution Is vested in the
city solicitor and chief of police. Per-
haps the enforcement of the law could be
more readily achieved il the inspector
case in Massachusetts,, for the city officers
are burdened with work in their depart
ments and delays are dangerous and
prove imperative in law as I'm business.
In the investigation OF the construction
OF tenement houses, the inspector is
confronted with the sixty days notice
required by law, and the routine of his
department is too onerous to permit him
/, - ...t x.-tt hro ~
duty. 1t is possible, however, that when
the fire patrol system is in running order
that he may obtain accurate information
and govern himself accordingly As indi-
eating the faithful performance of his duty
the past year, his visitations up to Septem-
ber aggregated nearly the total number
for last year. He has been supplied with
an assistant clerk, who Is not given any
authority, however, to cooperate in the
enforcement OF the building law. In
spector Hopkins drafted year ago sew
eral important amendments to the pres
ent law which were introduced in the
general assembly, but are slumber-
ing in the files of the special
committee. He will attempt its
resurrection at the January session. The
returns from the Office afford unmistaka-
BILE evidence that the city's material devel-
opment has kept pace with that OF pre-
vious years in the aggregate investment
in real estate improvement, and the APP
preaching consummation of public enter
prises seems to warrant the prediction that
an era OF metropolitan progress is Mt
hand, which Will elevate the rank of the
city on a par with that Of its only New
England rival-the home of culture and
baked beans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

BOsToN, Dec. s7.--Esther NJ. Thurber,
who was arrested n few weeks ago for
forging two money order notes, was ar
raigned yesterday and pleaded guilty 10
the charge against her Miss Thurber
was sentenced 20 two years ut hard labor
I'm the Barns.ahle iall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
Wilton Held Without Bail.

LAWRENCE. Mass. Dec. ga prelimi-
nary hearing of the cas-, OF John Wilton,
with the murder of his wife. was
held Aef.-Eel l4,Fial Justice We'll at North
Andoyer. Jadge We'll ordered Wilton
held for the crnni Jury without bail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
pov Knev.

Tcacher-Yes. children, when the war
broke ont, all the able bodied men who
could leave their families enlisted in the
army. Now, can any of you tell me what
motive took them TO the front'
Bright Boy driumphantlyl-L -Locomo
Gyss.- Coed Newa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
Crooked rinanclerlng Alleged.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--In a bill filed by
John G.. Huisel in his suit against the
National Building Loan and Investment
society of Chicago definite charges of
fraud are made against the officers. IL is
alleged that the individual defendants
fixed mp scheme by which they hoped Is
get about $4,000 of the funds of the so
ciety. They succeeded in getting about
Sl1 Op0 on worthless security
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
AGenerous Contribution.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-I'he meetings that
have recently been held in this city to de-
wise means for the relief of the suffering
poor of New York are beginning TO bear
fruit. The latest donation made by tho
Hecker-I r-Iones-Jewe Milling company,
consisting of %. 600 bags OF flour, will prove
most acceptable 70 thousands who ara
almost starving
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

Murray was arrested last September for
an assault upon his wife and fined $50.
Both their names appear upon the records
at station ii as having been arrested for
being drunk. Mrs. Murray was about sS
ven ra old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
STAY Of Execution .ranrod.

BROOKLYN. Dec e7.--Justice Cullen
has handed down his decision in the case
of the application of John Y. McKane
and others, granting stay of execution
of their recent sentence pending IA APP
pe..l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

People who have tried u say that there IL no bet
ter medicine for dyspepsia than Ayers sarsapa-
rilla n may not give one the stomach Of an
trich. but n strengthens the alimentary organs
that digestion Of ordinary feed tsssnss easy and
paeurok
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

ST JoIIN. y. B.. Dec. 2T-Mrs. Gass,
wife OF Thomas B. Gass. committed sui
ride by putting a bullet through her head.
Her husband il in Boston. The family
possessed considerable wealth at one tame,
bat the husband sauapdersd u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

The total receipts OF tho recent police
ball were but s2si less than last year when
$500 was received. In view OF the hard
times the police think they wsTs very for
tunste.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
wholc..I. E,cc,,on Frauds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--Over 80 men have
been indicted by the special grand jury
for fraud and perjury at the recent clcc.
tions. Nearly all have now been arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
Obeying Orders.

"Don't Blow the Gas Out" was the sign.
Quoth Farmer Jones, "All right"
And 20 hc tucked himself In bed
And let IL burn ali night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
A Crrry Mans Crime.

HAYES CITY, Kan, Dec 27-H. d. Par
mentor Of Ellis county shot his grandson
and then himself. The boy is still liv-
ing. The man died instantly. Tempe
rary insanity was the cause of the crime
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

in the construction and repair OF city
schoolhouses. The new central police
station on Fountain street is being built
at an estimated cost OF $4,000. What
Cheer lodge of Odd Fellows, through the
medium OF the Savings Fund association,
is erecting a $4,000 block on North Main
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
IN oLNEYvILLE.
The Messiah Sunday school Held . Christ
mas Festival Last Night-Other Locals.

The Messiah Sunday school Held Christ
mas Festival Last Night-other Locals.
The Christmas festival in connection
with the Sunday school of the Messiah
was held in the church last evening.
There was large attendance OF the
children and their parents, The church
had been profnsely decorated with flowers
and evergreens and two large Christmas
trees had been erected near the chancel.
A portion of the service for
the day was read by the Rev. +. b. Cole,
and suitable carols were sung by the
choir. after which an address was deliv-
cred by the rector, Rev. T. III. Cocroft.
The distribution OF presents to the child
rem was then made by the assistant r c.
tor, Superintendent Steer and the teach
ers, after which each scholar was presented
leaving the church. tt
Knocked Down by n Horse.
On Tuesday afternoon an accident oc-
CURED to Mr.. ID. Doherty of 12S Burning
ton street. 1t appears that Father Grace
OF st. Mary's church was driving fast
horse on Broadway and Doherty was
crossing when he got knocked down by
the horse and tho buggy went over one OF
his legs. Tle was very much bruised but
no limbs were broken. He was taken TO
his home and attended by DR.. +. A. Pagan.
Minor Local Mention
The Office OF the town clerk in Johnston
will be open every evening this week for
registration. The Office VIII be open from
10 and 6 TO 9p. m.
Walter Dawson, a second hand in the
Delaino mills, was presented with silk
mufsier and an umbrella by the help in
his department.
a young man named james Quinn was
arrested last night for stealing an over
coat from the house ofWilliam Higginson,
Hudson street, where he had previously
boarded. Quinn was seen to take the
coat about IL u. m. on Saturday night
but, on being followed, he dropped the
coat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27
A Great Advance a. raking powdt
Ths New ior.fOfds

not in price, bat in quality u n far better than
the beet heretofore made. II cxccls In strength,
purity and heaihiuiness Try H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-27

There are also number OF churches,
homes and hospitals which have been
built. Among them may be mentioned
The A. NJ. +. Zion church on Winter
street, si2.0o0; Church OF the Holy Name,
Camp street, 10000; S. Maria's home,
Governor street, $4,000; 81. Joseph's hos
pi,ai. fio0, 900. The Central Congregational
and Cransfon street Baptist chapel csti-
mates were included in last years esti-
natcs-
Something like $40. 900 has been insssssd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
Stand Up for the Old Soldier
New York Press.

1t is announced that Representa-
tive Burrows Of Michigan proposes
to introduce a resolution early in
extra session of Congress calling
for an inquiry into the treatment Of
Union veterans by the Cleveland
Administration Such resolution
should be brought forward, and il
should be supported by the full Re
publican strength in the House.
Republican speakers on the floor of
Congress should characterize the
Democratic campaign of SANDER and
malice against the old soldiers in
the terms which it deserves. Moth
ing meaner or more uupatriotic has
been witnessed in American politics
than the scheme of the present Ad-
,ninistration to assail the good name
of the veterans under the pretense
of honesty and to plumber them of
their hard won pensions under the
plea of economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

parently not sufficiently disabled to
prevent him from doing manual
labor his name is dropped from the
rolls pending further proof. The
Milwaukee pension agency pays
quarterly 1925 soldiers pensioned
under the disability act of June II,
1890. These persons received a
pension of from So to sl2 per month.
1t is impossible to foretell how many
of this class of pensioners will be
suspended and subject to additional
vexations in order to prove up their
claims to pensions to the satisfac-
ton of the commissioner OF pensions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
Wished she'd Taken His Advice.

He who had much occasion 10 h.
abroad on the day when the snow.
rain and wind made merry with The
population of this town saw some queer
sights and heard some queer things
One of the worst crossings in lbs
lower part of the city was at the in.
tersection of Broadway and Fulton
street where the slush aud snow
formed an eNpanse of something which
told nothing of the depth of The mix.
ture. Here and there was a hum.
mock which might furnish solid foot.
ing, but probably wouldn't A young
man, aSsaying the crossing, stoppel
half way between the curbs and de.
Gliding that the rest Of the ford wa,
impossible turned back As he ma So
he ran into an elderly woman who
was close behind him. BEG pardon
madam said he, "but you'd bette.
not try it" The lady gave her skirt.
an extra twitch and glarud at lde
youth. 81 want you to know" She re-
sponded, that | never needed a man,
advice, and ! don't need il now Lem.
me by" The young man jumped %
one side and Observation-Disclosures be.
friended went ahead, There wa, a
splash, a half-smothered cry, a wild
scramble. and she stood on the ,,Ie.
walk. But the slush had gone above
Che tops Cf her stout walking shoes
Grimly she looked back at her adviser
and the wint brought her remark %
his ears: Il never took q mans ady's
but | wish had that time IN y
Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
AmPHlBloUs KANAKA BOYS
They Can Live ga the Water for Hou
and Beat tile World at Diving,


For amphibious humanity commend
me 10 the hauaka boy, 1t seem asb
he took to the ocean as soon as DIS
swaddling clothes were removed, and
many a Unprecedented son OF suoiee,
of Hawaii can swim almost before he
can toddle about, says d correspondent
Of the Boston HeraLd.
Steamer day is a great event for
these youths. Long before the re,'2.
from Frisco, Australia or China j
moored at the dock little dots Of black
are observable on the surface Of ih'
blue water, which, upon near az
proach, are seen 10 be tufts of la'T
with rolling white eyeballs da1ei'
meath. A passenger throws Q com
over the side, the heads disappear 0ut
the bows do not dive as those o otneS
lands or waters do; they sink Ike leaN'
With knees drawn up they drop III inc
ocean, their object being to geI De-
meath the coin and seize il IN tneU
hands as it descends. OF course WHea
there is only one coin thrown lol .
mum Der of lads the scramble IS more
lively, and frequently the piece Of y,
yer is not captured until 1t reaches
bottom. Until every passenger j"
left the steamer the urchins remain
by its side. And so on sailing gay
they follow the craft at least nan 4.
mile from the dock, some Of the i ~,
not returning to land until hours S''e'
they went into the ocean.
1t is said that these youths remal.
ak and seven hours at time III ~,
water. Between spells Of swInmlIh
they float around, resting IS coinlot,
ably as if summing themselves upon ~.
dock. and it is even asserted lua' !.
Kanaks boy has been seen tah5n- :
nap while thus lying in the cFSui' -
the deep. :,
| have seen boys diving al a., ~
Thomas, at the Bermudss, and ID ~ "a,
zil, but they can not equal these 'a-,
in Honolulu harbor. On NashinS.oL...
birthday aqueous sports were IN o1',.
for the sailors on the different mf1o "
war. One of the events was ! 20.
mile swimming race. Long OS'
the start half dozen KanaGa Xxx
were sporting around in the Wale.
side the boat where the sailors "s 49,
take their dive. Hard work ana ~ ~
men-of-war's men make of their s.-
n.s, but the little youths swan -
around them, dived beneath ihs ~
testants, darling ahead, then droPl,1
behind. only to come up again -5
grin from ear TO ear at the men w..
we're blowing aud snorting liAe .
puses. At the finish one saitoF wa
exhausted that three men had e M m
him aboard the stake boat. Dal III
Kanaka lads took an extra turn go i
the Muhican and then paddiea "
shore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.


NAHHlNoIoN, u ~ July -, 1910
Although Secretary Carlisle, who
has just returned from the Worlds
fair refuses to be interviewed upon
the somewhat remarkable speech de-
livered at the New York bankers
banquet by comptroller of currency
Eckels, or indeed upon anything
clse-he is SO hopping mad his
friends have let the cat out Of the
bag, and it is known that about the
first thing the Secretary did after he
got back to his Office was to send
for Mr.. Eckels aud give him about
the worst ten minutes he ever had
in his life. Mr.. Carlisle has a
temper, AS is well known in Wash
iugtou, and it wa. reused to the
highest pitch bv the "taffy" which
Mr.. Eckels so literally distributed
to the New York bankers, whom
Secretary Carlisle has not forgiven
for refusing TO let the treasury have
part of the cold LAYING idle in
their vaults, unless bonds were
Given them for it. Having lust
returned from Chicago where he
learned of the injury done by the
refusal Of the New York banks to
furnish western banks money. even
ON the best of security, was not
calculated to make Mr.. Carlisle
take more kindly TO the sentiments
expressed in Mr.. Eckels' speech.
There is smothered storm of
indignation among Democratic con
pressmen from the south and west
on account of Eokels' speech, and it
NAV burst out before, or upon the
floor of congress at any time. One
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
Suspension of The Mitchell Bank.

The closing on Tuesday of the
Wiscosin Marine and Fire Insurance
Bank Of Milwaukee, usually called
the Mitchell bank, was a surprise to
the community and state generally.
1t was the oldest bank in the North
west, older than any of the Chicago
banks, having been established by
George Smith and Alexander Mitch
ell fifty four years ago. Nominally
it was first organized as an insurance
company, but it has done banking
business from the first, and has been
regarded as the leading bank of the
state. 1t had, up to the time of sus.
pension, successfully weathered all
the financial storms that have swept
over the country during the long
period of existence. Its present sus-
pension is, like that of other bank
which have closed while having
abundant securities in their posses.
sion, due to the impossibility of con.
verting its securities into ready cash
to meet the immediate demands o.
its creditors.
All the funds of the city were de.
posted in the bank, and its closing
is likely to cause a good deal of EN-
barrassment to the city government
1t will probably lead to a suspension
Of work on the new City Hall anC
to the postponement Of other cit,
improvements during the presen
year. 1t is also understood that a
large amount Of the state funds wa.
deposited in the bank by State Treas
urer Hummer. There is good reason
to hope, however, that when tim,
has been given for the settlement Of
its affairs, there will be no loss t,
any of the deposit0rs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
1T WAS ONLY A WIRE I.Ip a.,
But 1t May Have Caused tn. A.
from Loves Young Drean,

They came into church to,.n
with a certain serious haupine7, 'u'I
sanity joy on their faces tb.t ,. aug
have revealed TO the blindsst ths;oa.a
tention to 60 to church tooetba. u l.
the days of their life. They sat ~ ~
in the corner of pew with an ~ NV I,
making solitude for Themselves u "
was very entertaining to the orI.a .A'
ers. Then he took of his ovsr oo'
and she unbuttoned her coat. ana ' "
settled themselves TO the seriops N.Y. N.Y.
ness of finding the places in ,b...
prayer books and hymnals. 'usl'
1t was after they had confessed a.
various shortcomings in the dsr-e.'
fully general way that covers I'M s s.t
in those things which we ouob, aIs
to have done, that she decided 49,
of her coat, says the n. Y. JorlI \,
was = pretty one of dark brown wi.t
a remarkable shoulder cape and H. i,l
ing of brilliant silk, She threw : !,
over the back of the pew With 49,
careless unconcern of the woman ~
knows that her lining and her tsno-s,
mark are eminently correct.
But she had forgotten one Thin.
She had overlooked the fact that *.
had fastened on loose button 81 ,b.,
coat with a hairpin through it and
that the hairpin was twisted with mar
velous distinctness against the sIy
lining.
When he turned at the close Of IN.
service to help her put on her coat bs
saw the awful evidence of her uptdi
ness. He was likewise conscious tb,,
the people in the pew behind had seen
it during the entire service. The loo.
of JOY faded from his face.
"Therese," he said, when the,
reached the portal, may ! request van
to sew on the button of your coat h.,
fore night?"
And from Therese's look as sb.
turned upon him to reply it was doubt.
full whether they would 90 to churcl
together for the remainder of tbei,
days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29


country will not be slow in saking
il to mean that he expressed the
sentiments Of the administration,
and then-well, just keep your ear
to the ground and you will hear
something"
Republicans are disposed to re-
gard this whole thing as merely the
result of champagne, and the at
tentions of lot of elderly wealthy
men to young man who is poor
and ambitious of being known.
Still they recognize the bad taste of
the man who holds a position second
in importance only to the secretary
of the treasury, from financial
standpoint, making such a speech
under existing circumstances. at
hardly seems probable" said a
Senator, "that he would have spoken
as he did without Mr.. Cleveland's
approval, and if he had that APP
proyal it indicates a financial split
between Mr.. Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle" 1t was long ago
predicted in this correspondence
that Eckels was bound to get into
trouble.
Congressman Bynum, of Indiana,
is opposed to the wildcat state bank
currency part of the Democratic
program, and is not afraid to ex.
press his opinion. He says: 81 do
not believe that Legislation authoriz-
ing the restoration of state bank
currency will be passed by congress.
The day tor that sort of money has
passed" Mr.. Bynum is, of course,
IN the Democratic minority on this
question, but it begins to look as
though there might be enough
Democrats who think as he does, in
conjunction with the solid Republi-
can vote of the House, to save the
country from the wildcat expert
ment, unless the southern wing of
Democracy which is rabid for wild
cat money succeeds in making it a
caucus question.
The Democratic tariff snag will
probably be struck in the senate,
where their majority is small There
are at least four Democratic Sena
tors-G orman, of Maryland; Cam
den aud Faulkner, of West Vir
ginia, and Gray, of Delaware-whc
are regarded as certain to oppose
any reduction Of the present duty
on coal, iron, lumber and severa
other articles in which they ano
their constituents are largely inter
ested, and without their votes Nc
Democratic bill can pass the senate
One OF the odd things in the
coming congress will be the appear
ance of Representative Bourk,
Cochran, of Tammany whose
o'clock-iu-the-morning anti.CIeye-
land speech was the sensation of the
Chicago convention, on the flor OF
the House as Mr.. Cleveland.
special champion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

Through Coaches for Chicago.
Until further notice train No. s,
leaving Mineral Point at Gas a. M,
will have through coaches for Chi.
cage. Returning train No. Z, leaving
Chicago at p. m, will have
through cars for Mineral Point,
n. II. Snow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

HoKE SMITH expects to beat the
civil service commission by reduc.
ing the salaries of the men2it APP
points and reducing them to lower
grades than those to which they
have been assigned.