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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
EXTRA SESSION LIKELY.
senate VIII Take No Action on Silver
Now-Carlisle disappointed.

Seha'e WIZ Take No Action on Silver
Now-Cariisie disappointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Senator Carlisle,
who goes into the treasury after the
fourth of March, and who had made
careful canvass on the Democratic side,
was surprised at the result OF Hills mo-
ton. He was assured OF at least fifteen
Democratic votes in favor OF taking m
the sherman repeal act and was also as
snred by Senators Sherman and Allison
that there were not more than ten to fif-
teen Republicans who would vote agains
the motion. The vote shows that he wa
deceived on both sides. He admits nov
that nothing can be expected OF this Sen
ate on silver legislation.
senator Hill, speaking Of the action O
the senate, said he was not very much
disappointed. He made his motion i'm or.
der to let the President elect aud tn
country, which is interested i'm this i'm
portant legislation, understand the actuel
situation and to place the responsibility
where it belongs. The. refusal OF the Sen
ate TO consider the silver repeal bill, il l.
assumed, will necessitate an extra session.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08

Soap

Why is Pears Soap-the
best in the world, the soap
with no free alkali in it
sold for IS cents a cake?
1t was made for a hospital
soap in the first place, made
by request; the doctors
wanted a soap that would
wash as sharp as any and
do no harm to the skin.
That means a soap all
soap, with no free alkali in
Ii, nothing but soap; there
IS nothing mysterious in it.
Cost depends on quantity;
quantity comes of quality.
All sorts of stores sell
it. especially druggists ; all
sorts of people use it, espe.
clally those that know what's
that.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
IMPROVED SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Department OF Public Works.
commissioners Office, City Hall

l..
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
onlce until II o'clock a. NJ. TUESDAY, February
II, lhg3 Tor constructing sewers In the following
IN VALLEY STREET, FROM EAGLE TO RATH
BONE:
Abou 235 feet. 90 inch circular brick sewer, with
24-inCh circular brick ider.
About l.gS feet 6O-inch circular brick sewer
II PROMENADE STREET, FROM RATHBoNE
To GASPEE:
About 3,l05 feet 6s-inch circular brick sewer
IN GAsPEE AND COVE STREETS FROM
PROMENADE To DORRANCE:
About ibl feet i0-inch circular sewer. In svphon
including connecting bells, etc
About 1915 feet 7u-inch circular brick sewer.
IN TORRANCE STREET FROM COVE TO
About 700 feet 7o-inch circular brick sewer.
All prop sal must be made upon the blank
forms which viii be furnished for that pur pose.
and ach sewer must b. bid Tor seDarstely.
Plans may be seen AMI spec hcatiOns and forms
or contract can he obtained At the Office OF the
City Engineer In Providence. X l.
Each bidder II requested TO give reference az 10
his business standing. and o state generally what
experience he has had IA such work as here pro-
No bid viii be considered unless accomuanled by
ars.
A satisfactory bond for a sum equal n about one
NTH OF the estimated amount OF the contract. CON
dit oned upon IN faithful performance OF the con
tract VIII he required OF the success .fm bidder
The right TO reject any or al proposals lsre-
served. ROBERT n SMITH.
II lit Commissioner Of Public WORKS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08

discovered "Electric Gold" that he con.
descends to stand In the gutter Offering
rings made Of this precious metallic
substance at the nominal price az a
penny apiece.
Gutter merchants OF the ''herb-doc.
tor class are especially numerous
and, perhaps on the princinle of
the survival of the fittest, are amono
the most eloquent and glib-tonpued.
Several of this fraternity, in settino
UP shop in the gutter, employ oueer
names TO attract attention. One, in a
perfect whirlwind OF verbositv. aud a
continuous flow of ever-engaging "pat.
ter" performs one or two chemical ex.
periments, which are supposed 10 illns
trate the purifying and beneflcen,
effects of his pills and medicines unon
the human system. Yet another of
those wonderful street medicine mon
arranges on his stall, in gruesone arrav.
a collection of bottles in which are CON.
tanned the most horrible creatures i'm.
aginable, which, If the vendor himself
can be believed, have received sudden
eviction and death by means OF hi.
medicine alone.
In a lecture, which has probably.
word for word, formed the subject OF
several thousand nights gutter enter
tainment, he cheerfullv informs his
hearers that Life ID made up of cradles
and coffins, smiles and tears" and this
he takes care TO shout into the ears Of
the most nervous old lady present. usu.
ually with the result Of selling az least
one bottle on the spot The candor of
these medical gentry is charming: they
would scorn to stoop TO the mean sub
terfuge of exaggerating the curative
properties of either their marvelou,
blood mixture or their rworld-renownedsl Al
lung balsam. One street doctor honest.
ly confesses that neither his pills nor
his Herbal cure-all," wonderful ne
they are in their effect. will ever. even
by repeated doses, reduce a humr, ON
the back, restore sight 10 a glass eve |
or turn a wooden leg into flesh and |
blood.
Umbrella sellers are another numer.
Gus class, and, perhaps, they NAV be
said TO yield the palm Of eloquence onIy
TO the quack followers Of Esculapius
just mentioned. The humble vendor OF
the necessary and useful "gamp"
usually begins by challenging "the
whole world" TO produce such goods at
the price he is about TO offer them at
He also expresses his willingness to
ay down large sum of money for
Every rent or tear to be found in his
This ere article" he yells, while he
'pasmodically works it up and down,
lis not bundle O. rags tied round
'room handle, but real, genuine silk.
teel ribbed" etc, etc, and his praises
# his wares pour from him in perfect
orient of words, occupying fully five
minutes in delivery. He proceeds tc 4
ell prospective buyers that the reason !
# his being able TO offer them at such ,
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CITP IsEuERrs.
THE CI1Y OF PROVIDENCE.
Washington Street.

The undersigned, appointed by the Honorable
ttae tseeo supreme Court AZ Its October term, A. d..
under and according TO the provisions OF the act OF
the General Assembly. entitled IAN act in relation
Otherwise altering streets in the city OF Provi-
aed e. ana ana t he several acts in amendment thereof
sily Council of said city, representing that it Is
certain street in said city OF Prevalence 20 Wit
WASHINGTON street, from Eddy street To Walker
ieet and the northwesteriy line 10 Coincide Win
The present sent n mnorhwestery line OF said Washington
o ys a9 and requesting the appointment
under and according TO said acts OF the General
Assemb y, hereby give notice 70 all persons Inter
poh@en that lhes SaSe SaS Oy sSpoS,sd yrdqs Of
TUESDAY. the 2oth day OF february A. b. is9s
az O'Clock 4. NJ, AS the time. and Room H. in the
City Hall IN sad city, the place OF said meetng.
lheh 1lnde under ana by virtue OF their commis-
Sion by said act =
And the undersigned further give notice that
according TO their pres ent opinion the Lands tene
inents, hereditainents and premises situated and
are benefited thin the Intent and mesnins Of
@ SAID act by such lay ut and widening of Washing
A certain area bounded by line beginning at a
nan IN ,he s9uthwestery shore or edge 4 the
from the range of the northwesterly line of West.
IN pfd %S nnd f sSee e
from Westminster street to Jackson street,; thence
aud 100 feet northwesterly from Hsh street w'er or
Sathsdral square 70 tie centre of Franklin
lrankia i street 70 the range OF the centr OF the
portion OF Garden street lying southwesterly from
nrahSln ~, reet thence southwesterly in the centre
I'm OF said darden street TO the centre OF Dean
street. thence northwe-terly in the ntre line Of
ieAn street 10 point 100 feet southeasterly from
washington street, thence southwesterly and
westerly In line parallel with and 100 feet SOUTH
easterly and southery from Washington street to
the centre OF knight street; thence northwesterly
IN the centre line OF Knight street TO a point 100
feet northerly from the northerly line of Broadway
thence ea-terly In line parallel with and 100 feet
northery from broadway TO the centre of Aborn
street, thence southeasterly in the centre line
Aborn street 70 point 100 feet northwesteriy fr
the range OF the northwesterly line of Fountain
street, thence northeasterly In line parallel with
ana 100 feet nortwesterly from Fountain street TO
the s0uthefly line OF Cove street; thence nor heast-
erly Ia a straight line 10 the edge shore OF the
WOO nsquatucket river at the southwesterly cor
ner OF the Exchange bridge, so-called; thence
stery along the edge shose OF said river
10 the point or beginning
, Pat OF the af resaid layout and extension and Of
The assessment area may be sesn at the Office OF
FRANK H. Hazard, one Of the Commits sioners at No.
90 Westminster street, room No. 2, in said Provi-
HENRY T. ROOT
BERNARD McGUINNESs,
FRANK B. HAZARD,
ADDISON q. FISHER,
JOHN Il. FOX
fo-la Commissioners.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
BUSINESS Transacted at Yesterdays ses-
sion of Massachusetts Law Makers

sion of Massachusetts Law Makers
BEACON HILL, Feb. s.. The Senate
seems to be waiting on the House Just
now. In the former branch yesterday,
the committee OF conference on the refer
ence OF several matters reported that the
Senate should recede and allow them to
go to the committee designated by the
House, and the report was accepted under
suspension of the rules. The bill as to
undue political influence by Office holders
thus goes to the joint judiciary commit
1e, mat as to railroad passes to the COM
mlttee on railroads.; and that as to using
the valuation of one year as basis of the
following, to that on cities.
Ought 10 pass was reported by the in
surance committee on the bill OF Mr.. Lin
coin OF Cohasset to enlarge the limits
within which mutual fire insurance COM
panles may do business.
After considerable debate, the House
adopted resolutions in favor OF national
department of roads and a road making
exhibit at Chicago.
The House also had quite long dis
cusslon on the bill to abolish Fast Day.
Messrs. Holmes of Chelsea, Perkins of
Boston, Bliss of Boston, Wood of Boston,
Hayes OF Lowell and Martin of South
bridge were the chief opponents OF the
bill, and Messrs. Parker OF Boston, Brown
OF Fall River, Galloupe of Beverly and Roe
OF Worcester its principal defenders,
claiming that the present observance OF
the day only served TO bring religion into
contempt. The bill was given a third
reading by good majority. The bill max
ing April 10 legal holiday was then given
third reading without debate.
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a low price is simply because they're
made in country where they works
for no wages, and lives on nothink."
His starting price is usually four OF
hve shillings, gradually diminishing
and becoming beautifully less, however,
till at last, no buyers being forthcom
ing, he assumes the air of one about tc
make terrible sacrifice, and then in
tone OF truly tragic emphasis, he cries
Ere, last time of aslking-shilin'' -
the price he was willing 10 take from
the very first. There is one street pat,
terer," man with n very hoarse voice
and very faded and shiny coat, who
establishes his little shop, a tray on
trestles,. in the cutters Of the most
crowded streets, and sells curious little
tablets of soap-like substance for clean.
ing and renewing the oldest garments.
lie vociferously boasts thathe comes be
fore the public as the friend ''of the
workingman" and, he might also add.
thetnveterate enemy of tailurs and all
belonging TO their cloth. and is, If his
reviver really possesses the renovating
qualities claimed for it by its inventor,
maker ai.d vendor.
he apparently. regards all small boys
In the crowd as so many dummies"
dressed In garments upon which he
may demonstrate the cleansing effects
of his wonderful soap.
he mechanically grabs hold Of the
most unwashed juvenile nearest 20 him
and, with rare exhibition OF "elbow
grease" rubs away at the youngsters
coat or cap, while he laboriously pants
out the stock jargon of his harangue to
the crowd around him.
ERNEST L. NEVILLE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
"a "a yeritable family medicine box. BrKcuAM's


HANOVER, \. H., Feb. s.-Dartmouth's
iew president, Rev. William J. Tucker.
,. d., spoke to the students, after chanel
esterday, in reference to the new work
was soon to take up, and their mutual
atlons thereto. He said that while col
ge rules are necessary for the common
ood, they must be in harmony with the
'inciples upon which all laws for the
)mmon law are based. He should not
onceal his actions and purposes from the
udents, and should expect their rela-
ions to be unaffected and natural. az be
Seen colleagues and fellow students who
re seeking for knowledge and truth
ils actions would not be governed b.
ompromise or concession.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
Passenger Fares VIII re Lowered

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The Evening Post
says; IL President Charles Parsons OF the
New York & New England Railroad Com.
pany and his present board OF director.
remain in control six weeks from now
the passenger fares between New York
ana Boston, which have been kept ur.
changed Tor the last ten years, will. MIR.
Parsons saws, be materially lowered. Thr
reduction Will be confined solely 10 pas.
ssenger rates. The New York a New
England at present has two entrance
into New York, one by rail over the Me-,
YORK Northern road, and the other bv
water, via the Norwich line OF SOUND
h.eamers' On both OF these routes it Is the
present intention of President Par,ons
ana his colleagues to reduce the fares. and
y sathough the exact amount OF the reduc.
! ION cannot be definitely stated as vel. q
:, ,,ty, yu1ging from President Parsons
statement, that the new rates will be a. IN
by boat and q by the cars, as against Tho
present rates OF % and IS respectively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08

o RAGS"
as II was the means of preventing him
from marrying young and beautiful
helress, on hearing of the wonderful
hair restorer sought an interview with
its discoverer at his private residence.
and consented 10 have his scalp operated
on forthwith. The gutter merchant
then unblushingly assures his
hearers that, although only one sin.
gle bottle of his restorer was used
upon the old mans shiny pate.
SO powerful and so sudden was the ef.
feet of its application, that before ar
irving home that day he had TO drop
into no less than three barber shops To
have his hair cut.
familiar figure Of the buster
streets of North London is a gutter
vender who, although negro
with face as black as midnight. com.
mands such an acquaintance with the
English vocabulary and possesses the
gift OF ''patterp TO such an extraordinary
extent that he not only finds a ready
sale for his articles, but in many in.
stances, by means of banter, argument
and powerful delivery. literally shame.
people into giving him their money.
whether they require his wares or not.
He is generally romantically dressed
In red shirt, slouched hat and knee
boots. The whole of his stock. which
consists of penny brass finger rings, he
carries in his capacIous pants pockets.
lie tells his hearers, with a charming |
assumption of candor, that he will not |
say they are solid twenty-five carat |
gold; no such thing. He merely claims
that they are in every respect equal to
gold, and he gently hints that perhaps
they are even better than the precious
metal itself, as they can afford no temp
tation to pawn; while, if you lose them,
you lose but a penny.
This dusky street orator il sometimes
accompanied by his son, who is scarce
" SO prepossessing in appearance as
his good-looling father. The young
ladies in the crowd are especially ad-
monished mot to get making eyes at
lat young man, who is already bespoke
Tor professional beauty" While the
'bony youth is grinning from ear TO ear
his parent goes on 10 inform his listen
'rs that Unfortunate professional beau
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fN-secretary Thompson Very Ill.

'NDlANAPoLIs, Ind, Feb. S.-A special
.om Terre Haute says that ex-Secretary
thompson has been forbidden by his
MUSICIAN TO leave his room. He was
asst outside the house two weeks ago
when he tainted in his carriage and was
brought home apparently dying. DIR.
Young fears pneumonia and SAYS il IL oc-
ours 1t will almost certainly prove fatal
Under these conditions it Is out of the
question for Col. Thompson TO think OF
gong 10 Washington 10 testify in the
Panama invesiigatin ION
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ty is TO be presented with one OF his
wedding rings.
"A similar character, though in this
case, gentlemanly, fashionably dressed
young fellow, with a plentiful display
OF snow-white collar and cuffs, is one
who takes up his position at street cor.
ners on Saturday afternoons to offer
rings and sometimes other articles of
"lewelry" at penny apiece. BY means
OF plausible address. often seasoned
with jokes and even snatches of song.
he usually draws big audience. He
begins by informing his hearers that he
Is perfectly Independent of the sale of
ms stock as a means of livelihood.
which he proceeds to prove by diving
his hands into his pockets and dazzling
the eyes of the onloolSers with a big
handful OF what are apparently golden
sovereigns, but which are Of the same
composition as his metal rings and his
brazen assurance.
lie affects 20 treat the precious metal
with something like contempt, and
AYERS that by the recent formation of
the Electric Gold" Mining company, a
printed prospectus of which he flourishes
the market value Of bullion will pres
emily be lessened 10 such an extent that
kitchen utensils will be made OF IL
instead of iron.
1t 10 merely 70 advertise this newly.
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VOTE BUYING IN NEW BEDFORD.
A sensation IL Promised soon-witnesse.
Summoned

A sensation IL Promised soon-witnesses
Summoned.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 8.-It is'ex-
pected that sensation will be sprung in
this city soon. During the last municipal
election here the Brock party leaders en-
gagged several detectives OF the Richardson
Detective Agency to work in the various
precincts OF the city, to try to detect a.
the voters were hired TO vote.
The claim has been made that the vote
buying In this city was the worst for
years, and that much evidence was Oh
tanned by the detectives.
IL looks as II something interesting had
been discovered by these detectives, as
about ffty persons in this city have be-
summoned TO appear before the Grand
Jury OF Bristol county, now sitting in
Taunton, To tell what they know of the
alleged vote buying. IL is promised thai
one of the biggest sensations of the season
will be developed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
Bust OF Susan Is. ANTHONY.

BOSTON, Feb. S.-The bust Of Miss Susan
Is. Anthony, the great pioneer OF woman's
enfranchisement, has been executed by
Lorado Taft, the famous young Chicago
sculptor 1t is probably the most charac-
teristic representation of Miss ANTHONY
hat has ever been put into clay, and has
been so pronounced by distinguished
women who are among her neares
friends. This bust will be one of the
chief points of interest in the woman's de
partment OF the Worlds exposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
ICE GORGE BROKE.
Town OF Freeport. Pa, Inundated and tho
Inhabitants Are In Great Danger

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. s.-Iast night the
big Ice gorge In the Beaver river at Rock
Point broke, and caused much damage.
AT one point the track OF the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroad is washed out for over
mile, while for several miles the track
are piled high with ice. Telegraph line
have been carried away and the water s
cutting under the roadbed. All the fac
tories along the river have been compelIei
TO shut down, while some have been bad.
ly damaged.
AZ freeport, on the Allegheny river
the lower part OF the town Is in1ndate,
and people are fleeing from their house
which are being pounded TO pieces by th
huge blocks OF Ice. Many boats and raft
oil lumber have been DESTROYED.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
The "Bishop" of Hotel Clerks Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Samuel l.. White,
the bishop" of hotel clerks, died yester-
day at the Everett House, where he was
chief clerk. Mr.. White was born In Lam
caster, NH, in 1914. He bega his in hotel
life at the Maverick Hotel, Boston, 1896; /;
the old Marlboro, Boston, next secured
his services; IN 1887 he was clerk OF the
City Hotel, Providence, and twelve years
later went TO the Ocean House, Newport,
IL. L. In 1S55 he came here. Mr.. White
was unmarried. The funeral will take
place TODAY AZ Concord, n. III.
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TERRIFIC HURRICANES.

iark Henry Burnham Abandoned at Sea
Grew Rescued With Difficulty.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Captain Scott and the
rev of ten men of the American bark
ienry A. Burnham have been landed at
Falmouth, after being rescued from their
vessel at sea. They tell of frightful expe-
riences.
The Burnham sailed on Dec. % from
Port Spain for Philadelphia. When She
had been out ten days she encountered n
series OF hurricanes lasting sixteen davs
during which she sustained irreparable
damaga. When the crew were rescued on
Jan. Is, the Burnham was in sinking
condition. -
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The Pope IL Pleased.

ROME, Feb. s.-The Pope is much
pleased with what is said in the Queens
speech In reference to home rule. His
holiness has had many long talks on the
subject with Cardinal Vaug han OF Eng
and and with Cardinal Logue OF Ireland.
The Pope said the other day: Gladstone
ana !, although the two oldest leaders.
nave the youngest ideas"
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Amaigamatcd Their Interest,",

HALIFAX, n. s., Feb. s.-The Canada
Atlantic Steamship Company and the
Plant Investment Company OF New York.
have amalgamated their interests. Ths
new company, composed Of II. B. Plant O
New YORK and associates and a number OF
al OF s1,0OO,O0O, will operate line -
, teamers between Boston and Halifax sna
Annapolis and Prince Edward Island.
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snaii-Pox at wsterburv conr

WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. s.-Two addi-
tionsl cases of smallpox were reporteo
to the health board yesterday, each fulh
developed. Two cases Of varioloid were
also reported. All the victims are chill
dren. They were removed 10 the pest
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500 HOUSES DEMOLISHED.

water 30 Feet Deep i'm the Streets of Bril-
bane-City In Darkness.
BRISBANE, Feb. s.-The water was thjr.
ty feet deep in the principal streets of the
city last night and in the suburbs has
covered buildings sixty feet high.
Five hundred houses have been demol-
ished. Hundreds OF families have lost
their homes and have left the city in boats
for higher ground.
All gas and water pipes have been de-
stroyed and the city is In darkness.
The governor came to this CITY in a
boat. 'e says that all towns between
Brisbai and Ipswich are su Emerged. This
is the q eatest disaster in the history OF
the colony,