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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
CITY ADyERTIsEMEyTs.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWERS.
Department Of Public Works, =
Cnu..et aoio,.ria Odfca Eitv Hall

4
Commissioner's ONCE city hall,
us1ii nh II O'clock a. M FRIDAY. May 6. 1898. Tor
constructins sewers IN the streets
IN BHtcH RNkNirfsI fssgREEr PACIFIC AND HAMBURG
About 500 feet se-,nch brick sewer.
About 40 feet a4-inch by se-inch brick sewer.
About 90 feet io-inch pipe sewer.
IL S2 S%aP sSGEET fRoG NEAR GRAND VIEW
rfTST sssSSSyE e, ySnS5Sct FROM NEAR
IN ySSS IS dfSyaT5s THSM fTTSar4 ELMwooD
IN .pABoIL STREET, from DEXTER TO
IN $%SSLh % s%SEET 1Ssi Is.'iT FROM hIRhIs AVENUE
sHSi "a Isfs sRss IT'S
ASoo, S S slo fee, S4.nch brick cS sewer
About lio feet 20-inch brick sewer.
About 800 feet ls-inch brick sewer.
ASons t.S sS fee test ians6 Sinsh pipe sswsr
About ] 700 70. Z s-inch plpe sewer.
ssTEEET En- ,rr TO HHMbohDr 1Ir. AwENuE
IN GRANT STREET. fhoM CARPENTER TO
About 75o feet ie.nch pipe sewer.
IN JyfixINr STREET Ar IRON SEAR ATwELL's
About too 300 ieet Il tt iaelnch pie pi1e sewer. WEI
AID AN I'll, ELLERY STREETS. AND CHAriN
About 200 feet 2o-inch by 3o-inch brick sewer.
About coo feet 20-inch brick sewer.
About 675 feet 18-int brick sewer.
About 25O feet 16-inch brick sewer.
About go feet l5-tnch pipe sewer
About 4, $50 feet 12-inch pipe sewer.
IN PARADE AND SUSAN STREETS,
About ,U25 feet ~. inch pipe sewer.
IN PAVILION AVENUE. FROM PRAIRIE AVE-
NUE. TO OCEAN STREET:
60 sREET fis 'f Rps 1T%Y TO v1NroN
Aoogt ,oSg feet i2s,neh r,sf P,pe sewer, n,,o, ~
STREET WESTERLY:
About ZsO feet 12-inch pine sewer.
The bricks pipes, cement iron, hagstones and
granite will be furnished by the Commissioner OF
Public Works.
mt the ONCE OF the City Engineer.
A bond satisfactory TO the undersigned for a sum
equal TO ten centum Of the estimated amount OF
the contract. as liqudated damages for failure 70
execute the contract within ten days, II awarded,
must accompany each proposal. and a satisfactory
bond for a sum equal to one-thrd OF the estimated
amount of the contract conditioned upon the faith
ful performance OF the contract viii be required OF
the successful bidder
Each sewer with Is necessary manholes, catch
basins, pipe branches. connections, etc. must be
The right TO reject any all bids is reserved.
ROBERT T.. SMITH,
a27-u Commiss oner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

once OF the License Commissioners !
CITY Hall Providence April 90 1898.
.A Applicafions for license 10 sell pure spirituous
intoxicating and malt liquors, have been made by
the following named persons and firms;
FIRST-CLASS.
Hickey, T. Il. d Co., Planet street.
McKenna a Sonaty 20 cypress street
Richards a Lapierre. 2S5 Canal street.
SECOND CLASS.
Barnes Thomas c., 1913 Pine street.
Baxter John f., 81 Lippitt street.
Casey. James 2O4 Aborn street.
Chase, william B., corner College and South Main
CLAYTON. David. lie Charles street
Connors benjamin. 81 Oak street.
Finneran, Patrick, l2 Ellery street.
German BARLEY, Al Logan avenue.
C}orman Lawrence T.. lis Prairie avenues
Harahan James, 22O South Main street.
Hill, Joseph AZ Harold street.
McCarron. John. 2sl Fountain street.
McCusker Thomas H., corner Atwelrs avenue and
Trainor. nsoF Francis. s,rei 1909 Eddy street.
FOR TRANSFER.
Mcdonald Henry T.. 90 Eddy street. TO Leroy
Grant same location.
Talnter, Il. A.. 1853 Washington street, to Richard
&. Farrell a Co.. same location.
The Board OF License Commissioners will be In
session In their ONCE. City Hall. THURSDAY. May
place ali person 20 desiring may be heard on the
matter OF granting such applications.
JOHN Nj. STUDLEY.
DENNIS j. MCCARTHY.
CHARLES EDWARD PAINE.
ap2e-let License commissioners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
New England Briefs.

The Memorial building at Lowell, Mass,
will be dedicated June 3.
Fine marble quarries and a black lead
mine have been discovered at Orange, VT.
A meeting will be held next week to
form company to erect cotton mills in
Great Darlington, Mass.
The excursion Of the Vermont Press As
sociation to the Worlds fair leaves St. AL
bans May for 10 days trip.
B. Bemis, brakeman on the Central
Vermont railroad, fell from the top of a
freight car. His injuries resulted fatally.
Mrs Sarah L. Zabriskie has purchased a
lot Of land on Washington street, New
port, II. l., upon which she will erect
memorial chapel for ST. Johns EpiscopaD
parish.
In the supreme court at Manchester, N.
H., James II. Bradley and Selman Belska,
both of Nashua, were convicted of larceny
and sentenced to imprisonment for three
years and IS months respectively.
Rev. Charles E. Piper, now affiliated with
the Methodists, has sued the Second
Baptist church of North Stonington,
Conn, for $500, the balance of his salary as
pastor since 1857.
At meeting of the governor and coun-
Gil OF New Hampshire, Frank Is. Perkins
of Manchester was nominated junior
major of the First regiment, and w. /.
Blanchard Of Nashua, junior major Of the
Second regiment.
The trial of Edgar Sparrow. charged
with the murder of George Caswell Of
Ledyard, Conn, in November last, at an
electric go-round" ut Mulholland's hotel
near Taftville, was begun in the superior
court at Norwich, Conn.
The Barre Vt.) fire department and the
village bailiffs are at variance, and the fire
depar. ment has voted to disband. The
firemen claim that the bailiffs' regulations
are too strict, the bailiffs declaring that
no beer shall be used in Firemen's hall.
While the four-masted schooner James
G.. Beecher was being towed to sea from
New Bedford, Mass, Engineer Hayfort
was caught in the shafting of Che donkey
engine and whired around some 1S or 20
times His injuries may prove fatal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
The Bill For Machinery Voting Ordered
to q Third Rending-Other Matters.

The Bill For Machinery Voting Ordered
to q Third Rending-Other Matters.
Boston, May A petition was ad-
mitted in the senate that Lowell be au-
thorized to take additional land from
which TO take a water supply from artesian
wells.
The committee on cities reported against
the bill concerning land taken for school
houses or city halls. The same committee
reported against the house bill to author
ize cities and towns to take land for pub
lie purposes.
The rapid transit committee reported
10 the next legislature so much of the re-
port of the rapid transit commission as re-
lates to the imposition Of taxes on the
property and franchises Of street railway
companies.
Mr.. Butler had the report "leave to with
draw" on the petition of New Bedford for
exemption from the debt limit law
amended to reference TO the next general
court" and this was accepted.
Messrs. Lawton, Butler and Ratshesky
opposed reconsidering the rejection of the
bill authorizing the use of the McTam-
many voting machine and IL was favored
by Messrs. Stevens, Buckley and Baker.
Reconsideration prevailed, 20 to IL. With
out objection amendments were adopted,
providing that towns may adopt the sys-
tenn by vote Of the voters instead of by the
selectmen, and that they may select any
machine besides the McTammany one.
The bill was then ordered to third read
ing.
When the house bill to regulate the
width OF tires on draught wagons was
reached, the amendment that il should not
apply TO cities of over $4,000 inhabitants
was rejected. The amendment, that it
should not apply to wagons used wholly
In Suffolk county, was accepted; that
striking out the exception Of Suffolk
county was adopted; motion to refer the
bill TO the next general court was defeated
and the bill was then engrossed.
In the house the conference report on the
representation of the state on Massachu-
setts day at Chicago was that the senate
should recede from having the executive
clerk sent, that eight senator's and 20 rep
resentatives and all the ex-governors shall
go and that the appropriation be $4,000.
Speaker Bassett ruled out the senate
bill TO incorporate the Commonwealth
Live Stock Insurance company on point
of order that IL had once been finally de-
feated by the house, when it refused to
substitute it for the adverse report of the
committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

WASHINGTON, May %-Chiefs Of Division
Theophilius Gains Of West Virginia, in
the second auditors Office; Theodore r.
Long of Maryland, In the fourth auditors
Office, and Ezekiel Dawson of Delaware,
In the first auditors Office, yesterday
handed in their designations to Secretary
Carlisle 1t is understood that more res
ignations are expected to follow In short
time, and the present move is believed to
be the beginning of general one by the
secretary, looking to the vacation of posi-
tions of chiefs of divisions by republican
incumbents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
TROUBLE AvERTED.
Onioial Information Denies the Report Of
an Outbreak In Corea.

an Outbreak In Corea.
WASHINGTON, May 4-Oficial informa-
tion received at the navy department dis
counts the alarming effects of the news
brought to Vancouver by the steamship
Empress of China that an uprising against
missionaries was imminent in Seoul, Co
rea. Since the steamer left China the de-
partment has received information that
the presence Of the Petrel had succeeded in
averting the threatened outbreak. The
Petrol left Corean waters to 20 to Behrina
sea, and the Alert, which succeeded her,
left Seoul on the 18th ult.. because affairs
in Corea had resumed their usual peaceful
state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
Observation-Disclosures
Republican Party Firm Whether Yictori-
Gus or Yanquish0d.
GOV. M'KINLEY'S RINGING SPEECH.
xf what the Republicans Have Done
Were Stricken From the Pages of
History Nothing Would Remain to be
Proud OF

BOSTON. May 4--The Home Market club
dined at the vendome last night with
Governor Mckinley of Ohio as the special
guest Of the occasion. President w. H..
Bent Of Taunton presided, and about the
tables sat over $50 staunch Republicans
from all sections of Massachusetts, The
speakers were Governor Mckinley, Sem
ator George r. Hoar, ex-senator Henry L.
Dawes, and Congressman Walker, Draper
ald Morse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
A PRINCELY GIFT.
A Passenger on waitham Electric Car
Receives n shock Which Renders Him
unconacioua.

HANOVER, N. H., May 4.-The dedicating
exercises of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial
hospital, a munifcent gift to Dartmouth
college by Hiram Hitchcock of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York city, IN memory
Of his late wife, ,Jwere held at the college
church here yesterday. DR.. Edward Cowles
of Boston, as chairman of the construction
committee, reported the completion of the
work, and Mr.. Hitchcock then formally
presented il to the college trustees
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

MILWAUKEE,, May A.-The immense
sheds of the Northwestern Fuel company,
at the foot of Washington street, collapsed
without warning yesterday, burying about
20 men. The sh6ds wore Of wood and COW
cred an area Of 200x25 feet. No cause can
be ascribed for their collapse. They prob
ably gave way under their own weight.
Nobody was Killed outright. but five men
were badly injured, and some may die
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

WASHINGTON, May 4-The total mum.
Der of fourth class: postmasters ap-
pointed yesterday was l4l, of which 1856
were to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
tions and death. Among the appoint
ments were the following: Maine--Milton
Holmes, Wilton. New Hampshire-H. T.
Putnam, Drewsville; G. H. Walker,
Grantham. Vermont-Catherine Mooney,
North Ferrisburg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4-Alexander Meakin,
the excise commissioner, has been sum-
moned to Washington by President Cleve-
land. In political circles 1t is supposed
that the summons indicates that Mr..
Meakin Is slated for the postmastership Of
New York city. For some years past Mr.
Meakin has been straight Tammany
Hall man. Prior to that time he was a
Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
CITY ADVERTIsEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROvIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

The owners Of estates assessed for the construcr
ton of sewers In the streets hereinafter namt are
hereby Dotfed that the assess ments for said con-
structlon were on the 18th day OF Aprn, ls9J.
lodged at the ONCE of the City Treasurer.
In Cypress street from point about 235 feet east
Of Ivy street to Camp street.
In Lexington avenue from Merose street to
In Common street and Carroll street from Jeffer-
son street TO Smith street.
In Bucklin street from Carter street to Potters
avenue. aud In Potters avenue from Greenwich
In Potters avenue from Greenwich street to
In Diamond street from Cranston street TO Su-
In Canal street from steeple street to the North
Main street sewer In Market square.
In Pope street from Amherst street to Manton
In Hendrick street from Mount Pleasant avenue
TO Carleton street and In Carleton street from Hen
drick street TO Dover street.
III the payment of the whole OF any assessment
II made before the 18th DAY or April, 1924. de-
ducton will be made on the same at the rate OF six
per centum per annum from the date OF payment
10 said last mentioned date.
One-third or the assessment may be paid at any
time within one year from tho time the assessment
Is lodged with the City Treasurer without interest
The second instaliment or one-third may be paid
within two years from the day OF said Judgement
10 the In terest ON the whole amount due said
assessment at the rate OF SIX % bper cent per annum
from the first day Of the second year after said
The last or third installment of tho assessment
NAV be paid within three years after said lodge
thereon at the rate OF SIX ej per cent per
from the date OF the last payment
II first installment Is not paid at the end Of
Sessinent With the city easurer the whole assess
ment can then be collected with interest therefrom
at the rate OF six t6) per cent per annum and ex-
pe"''' : D. L. d. GRANGER. City Treasurer.
apis-26t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

WALTHAM, Mass, May 4.-Walter II.
Watts, living at 562 Western avenue,
Brighton, while riding ON an electric car
in this city yesterday, received an electric
shock and was knocked unconscious at the
conductors feet. After he was brought to
the hospital IL was several hours before he
recovered consciousness. His hands were
badly burned, and he was badly used up
as a result of his experience with the cleo
trio current
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
A Missing wife.

PALMER. Mass, May ALFRED Bosquet.
warde at the Monson town farm, is look
ing I, his wife. He made inquiries in
town yesterday and found that she had
left for the west She was, 1t is alleged,
met at the depot by Marshall Shaw, q
brakeman on the train which leaves the
place at $40 for the north on the Ware
River road
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
A Roval p.throsbal.

LONDON, May 4-The announcement is
officially made that the Duke OF York has
been betrothed to the Princess of Tcck,
snd that the queen has consented to the
match
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

WASHINGTON, May Appropriations are
making at the state department for the re-
ccption and entertainment Of the Spanish
princess at the Worlds fair. Special honor
will be shown this visitor who, II is said,
is the FIRST sovereign that has ever visited
the United States by invitation of con-
gress. She Is now on her way TO Cuba
from Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

LYNN, Mass, May 4.-George w. Gray
found carrier pigeon last evening. Upon
examination brass ring, upon which was
a number, was found upon one leg It is
supposed that the bird came from the lost
steamer Naronic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04

NEW YORK. May Al. G. McMullin, the
vice-president Of the Chicago aud Alton
railroad company, has been seriously Ill at
the Gilsey House since Sunday evening
with an attack OF paralysis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
Accident to a Medferd Alderman.

MEDFoRD, Mass, May 4. = Yesterday
morning Alderman Lewis III. Lowering
was thrown from his wagon, the wheels
passing over him, badly bruising his head
and face. 1t is thought that no internal
injuries were sustained
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05

fl d with Democratic adm nstratiOn
under Governor Fleming by re-eecting
the same party to still vindicate Gov
ernor Golf, who said in his speech in Phil
ippi in 1883, vote the Republican ticket
get 81 per day, and your good juicy
beef" Well, the 81 per day is not had,
the juicy beef is so tough you can't
stick your fork Ia the gravy.
Soon the Legislature OF West Virgin
ia will convene for to do business fo>
the State. We, the people, did the best
we knew how to elect those who would
serve us best. l wish to call special
notice to the fact that many papers are
usiag the name Of Hon. d. w. Shaw, OF
Barbour, as q candidate for Speaker Of
the House. This is the fourth term for
Mr.. Shaw. His experience as a states
man is valuable and worthy OF the hon
est and sincere consideration of every
member Of that body. He is an educated
gentleman worthy to be the speaker OF
the House he is man who would be
wholly impartial in his rulings. l have
been intimately acquainted with him
from his school days to his statesman
ship. do not know whether he wants
the place or not, but it is the business
of the Legislature to do as the people
have done, elect your best for your Off
GERS and we will be satisfied, and when
you have ended your work every man
will kinkly say one to another, We sure
ly have had for this term the best speak
er OF any preceding House. He is strict
ly honest and better selection could
not be had. j. II. r.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05
PUBLIC SALE
Real Estate.

TTNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A DECREE
u OF the Circuit Court for Ohio county, west
Virginia, made on the 18th day OF Dece moer, A.
D. 1892 In a suit in chancery therein pending,
wherein John II. Kemple and others are plain
tiffs and Caroline Wheeler and Others are de-
PENDANTS, | will, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH 1898,
beginning 10 O'Clock 4. m, sell AZ pubic auc,
ii H. OF the front door OF the Court house OF
Ohio county, the following described real prop
erty that is to say: The north TIVE sty-two feet
of a certain lot or parcel OF ground situated on
the east side OF North York street, between In
diana and Kentucky streets, on Wheeling ISL
and, in the city Of " heeling, In said county, in
the addition to the said city laid on by Henry
Moore, trustee, and designated on the recorded
plat of the same as lot numbered lS9. The SAID
lot has Il front OF forty-six feet on said North
York street and runs back one hundred and
thirty feet to 4 private alley in the rear.
TERMS OF SALE-One-thlrd Of the purchase
money and so much more as the purchaser may
elect cash in hand on the day OF sale, and the
residue in two equal instAllments, payable re.
spectively in one aud two years from the day OF
sale, with interest from that day the purchatef
giving his notes. with personal security. and
the title being retained. But IL one hall OF the
purchase money be- paid IN cash, personal Sc
security for the deferred ins ailments may be
dispensed with. HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
Special Commissioner.
Bond with security has been given by the
special commissioner as required by said decree.
delhi JOHN W. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05
FOR SALE.

Houte, four rooms, Twenty-thiri and Charles
street.
-Four acres, with good house and outbuIld-
ings, one mile east OF city.
Farm. 20 acres So "A lies below Moundsvills,
on Round Bottom: 81 acres river bottom, with
FRO. med house and nrstclasS outbuildings; on
easy terms.
One-half lot, with small house, Jacob street,
Cen re Wheeling, 1850; 90 easy terms.
House rooms Pike street, $50
Lots st east end Twenty-third street on easy
terms.
Farm, SO acres, two miles from city; splendid
improvements: suitable for gardening.
Fruit farm 81 acres. one mile west OF Bridge
Farm. 5S acres, on Middle Wheeling creek.
Double brick house, 35l0 and 35l2 Chspline
street, 6 rooms eacn, with ali modern Improve
ments. $1,000
Two lots in Handlsn's addition; cheap.
No. sos Market street, z rooms, 81 500.
House rooms, 26lS Jacob street and 4.roomed
house in rear, So, 5C0
House rooms. 1920 Jacob street, 1890
House rooms on Fourteenth street, 5000
Houses rooms jacob street. between FIJI
teenth and Sixteenth streets, $500
House rooms, Eoif street, Centre Wheeling.
'' TSfee houses, Moysten street, Sixth ward
l.ot on Twenty. ninth street, $780,
One-half lot on Chapline street. Sixth ward,
1900.
one.half lot on McColloch street, Ce itre
Wheeling, $500.
One of the best manufacturing sites In tss
ity, fronting on two railroads.
NESBETT e. DEVINE,
dato I.Sy Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05

is that OF the old-time ieweled net,
drawn over the crown Of the head and
fastened down at its four corners with
fancy pins. Through the meshes the
pretty hair shows, and il also serves to
keep in place the low coil. OF course,
if the bonnet is to be defined as cover
ing for the crown OF the head, this will
be baled a bonnet and tabooed, If thea
ire managers become brave enough to
make the rule that we must uncover.
But let them try IL!
The hat shown in the accompanying
picture is Of bright red velvet, and has
a perfectly smooth crown with a few
rows of narrow velvet around it. The
brim is of doubly-folded velvet, the
folds lying very thickly together, and
in front it stands up in hollow fold.
The brim narrows at the back, and is
caught up by fold of lace. Behind
are two fancy plumes Of bright red,
with bright spangles on them. The
high lace bows are kept in position by
very thin pieces Of wire. This hat may
be worn with dark green, black or
any other dark visiting costume.
FLoRETTE.