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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
MEETING CALLED.
New Tax Bill Must be Passed by the
Aldermen Before June 1.
POSSIBILITY OF NO QUORUM
At Tomorrow session-Three OF the Al
dermen are mt the Worlds Fair and Mr..
burrows SON 10 Critically HI and This
May Prevent . Meeting.

A special meeting of the board of alder
men is called for tomorrow NJ noon.
Mayor Potter sent out the notifications
this morning, announcing that the meet
ing was TO discuss aud concur with the
council In the passage OF the increased
tax rate bill. Under the law the bill
must be concurred In by the Aldermen
before June /. There Is no regular meet
ing of the board before that date, and
hence the special meeting has been or
dered.
1t is possible that n quorum may not be
present tomorrow rs at present Alder
men Harris, WIpship and Olney are In
Chicago Investigating water-towers and
the Worlds fair. The eldest son OF AL
derman Burrows is precariously i'll and
il is doubtful whether he will be able TO
attend. At present there can only be a
bare quorum with Mr.. Burrows present.
An informal meeting OF the board was
held yesterday. aud the subject OF the
increased tax rate was talked over.
Nearly all agreed that some method
must be adopted TO meet the increased
expenses OF the ci, y, and several sug-
pested hat an even larger rate than
$L.60 was necessary. Mayor Potter said
this morning that he did not believe that
81 60 was high enough.
From the sentiments expressed it
seems AS II those people who grumble at
the rate of 81. 90 may ave further cause
for dissatisfied ion after the board has
finished with the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
A CHILD WITH MATCHES
CAUSES A SERIOUS FIRE IN THE
VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE.
The Little Fellow While Playing With
Matches Set the Hay Afre and the
Flames Spread Very Rapidly.

The little village of Rockville, three
miles northwest OF Hope Valley, was
stirred to its centre yesterday afternoon
in a barn belonging to Paul Irish and
was caused by a little 4-year-old boy, son
Of the owner of the barn, playing with
matches.
The little fellow got possession OF
matches in some manner and was anus
ing himself by igniting them in the barn.
Suddenly 10 bunch of hay caught fire and
in an instant the entire interior OF the
barn was a raging, seething mass OF
flames. So rapidly did the fire burn tia
IL had communicated with another barn
belonging to Edwin Palmer. "A few rods
distant before 1t was noticed, and before
anything could he lone to check its pro-
gress the dwelling house owned by
Mr.. Irish and that OF Mr.. Palmer
began to blaze. The entire population
OF the village augmented by the citizens
the household effects and succeeded
in conveying. the greater part of the
furniture to places Of safety.
The high winds c irried burning brands
for long distances, aud in the town of
Centreville, "a quarter OF a mile below,
several buildings were fired by the brands.
The heroic efforts OF the inhabitants were
successful ia saving the property fired by
the brands, although at ons time IL
seemed AS though the entire village was
doomed.
A house and barn owned by Orrin
W~oodmaucy, aud n house aud baru be-
longing TO Senator Albert $. Babcock,
were also fired, but in both cases the
dwellings were saved, although the
barns were entirely consum ID.
The cause Of all this trouble. the 4-year-
old son Of Paul Irish, narrowly escaped
being caught in the fire ia the barn. He
was dazeI by the flames, and was seen
standing In the door by citizens who
hastily took him away from his peril
Gus position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
OVERS BANK DEPOSIT
So Savings Institution Asks the
Court to Settle Question.
DORSEY DEGNAN CASE SETTLED.
Lucy Draper Says Henry III. Monroe
Took Possession OF Land Belonging to
Her and Has Ever Since Held IL
Against Her Protest-A Verdict.

Suit Is brought in the supreme
court by the Providence Institution for
Savings against Mary +. Carpenter and
Michael Hart administrator OF the estate
of Margaret Hart to determine which is
the owner OF certain money deposited in
it's strong box. May IL, 1892. the bank
opened account with the defendants for
81, DOL 3. The money is held or account.
Margaret Hart died May %. 1892. and
the account continued in the names OF
Mary f.. Carpenter and Michael Hart. the
latter having been appointed admins
traitor. Mary Carpenter claims a de-
posit, while Michael Hart also claims a
part aud. holds the bank book. Tine
court is asked to decide who should have
the money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
A NEGRO UPRISING.
Such q Thing is Feared Because OF the
Killing Of n Preacher.

hiiiing Oh ~ Trehcner.
VERSAILLES, Ky. May 23.-A negro up
rising may result from the killing of a
colored preacher Saturday night. John
Ball. a prominent man, his wife and Mr..
Curry Of New York. were standing on
the lawn of Balls country place, four
miles from here, Saturday evening.
when a volley of bullets passed close to
their heads and struck the house.
The shots were fired by two negroes,
Sanford Howard Of Lexington, and the
Rev. w. ID. Aston Of the Colored Baptist
church Of George, who were passing in a
buggy.
Ball and Curry pursued the negroes.
They overlook them and a fierce battle
followed. Ball fired five shots at Astor
which resulted in his death yesterday.
Howard escaped by running across the
fields. lie Is thought to be wounded.
Ball recei we'd "A shot in his back which
inflicted "A flesh wound, There is great
excitement here. The negro killed was
held In the highest esteem by his race,
while Howard was u desperate character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
TERRIBLY SCALDED
JOHN ROACLO MEETS WITH n VERY
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
ing Water Over Himself-Dr. Travers
Attends Him.

At z o'clock this morning a man
named John Roaclo, employed by j. H.
Roberts at the ice cream factory, $40
Fountain street, was severely burned
about the face and chest by the upset
ting of a tank of boiling water.
He was engaged in filing the tank
when his foot slipped and he fell heavily
to the for pulling the tank over onto
him. Roac!o was deluged with the con-
tents Of the tank and suffered excruciat-
ing agony from his burns. .
DIR. 1ravers was called and at ended to
the mans injuries, which were very Sc
we're. and he was then taken to his home
at 3 Walling street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

BY mutual agreement Of the opposing
counsel a decree has been entered in the
case OF Patrick NJ. Dorsey va. John +.
Degnan ct ux., providing that in case of
payment for the land In dispute a con-
veyance will be made. A bill to redeem
and "a decree Is entered allowing the
plaintiff Co redeem upon payment of $500.
which is something short Of the actual
value of the land.
Power to redeem is limited to three
days. In default of payment the plain
tiff will be foreclosed and debarred from
redeeming the land. The property is
situated les the Gorham mani factory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
M'LE0D RESIGNS.
NO LONGER PRESIDENT OF BOS-
TON AND MAINE.
Tho Reason for His Retirement IL Said "a
He His Inability to Secure u Large
Enough Holding Of stock.

New YORK, May 23-Directors A. A.
Mcleod and Charles A. Sinclair of the
Boston and Maine railroad were In this
city yesterday, and had several confer
ences. but they declined to throw any
light Of the adjustment Of Boston and
Maine stock.
Mr.. Mcleod has been credited with
the intention Of resigning from the pres
idsncy of both this company and the
New York and New England within a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

At 1885 o'clock this morninge the sen
ate was called TO order by Governor
Brown.
Senator Roman for the committee on
finance reported the act appropriating
1880 for the purchase and improye.
meats OF the Reynolds farm at Wexford
for q permanent camp ground for the
militia of the state. The committee on
6uance recommended the passage of the
act amended 80 that the attorney general
shall examine the titles, to provide for the
pay OF the money and so That IL
sba | take effect Immediately. The act
was passed unanimously and sent to the
house for concurrence in the amend
ments.
A resolution providing for the pay
meut Of the expenses of the commission
amounting to TO $500 was passed.
Senator Freeman presented n joint
resolution continuing the commission on
the Pawcatuck river until the next ses-
sion. Passee.
Rules Suspended.
Senator freeman also presented a joint
resolution to suspend the engrossing
rules for the remainder Of the session,
aud asked that 1t be put on its passage.
Passed.
Senator Currier presented the annual
report of the harbor commission. lie
ceived and ordered printed aud COM
municated to the house.
Senator Easton called from the table
the resolution appropriatiDg $4,000 for
the Pawtucket srmory, anu explained
that the militia quarters Of P~awtucket
and Central Falls are indignant anu
hoped that the building would bs erected.
There was siderable DEBATE, Seu-
ators Kenyon and Chainplin desiring the
bill referred TO the COMMITTEES ON finance.
The co % mittee on finance did not seem
to wish IL referred to them on account OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
THEY ARE WITH US STILL.

No Orders Received Here to Gust I'm
registered Cinnamon.
The serenity that has invested the
Chinese OF Providence ever since the
passage Of the Geary act has not yet been
disturbed.
The internal revenue authorities state
that they have not received orders from
the secretary of the treasury to move
upon the Mongolians aud until they do
get such orders not n laundry will be in-
wade or a queue captured.
The statement sent out by Secretary
Carlisle that the law must lie enforced
has not yet been perpetuated in the
shane OF government document,
although sufficient time has elapsed TO
do 40. The local authorities clai.n To be
i'm the dark as much rs anybody.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

The Longshoremen's strike at Boston
Declared Off Today.
Boston, May 23-Tbe l~ongshoremen
employed in unloading the freighter
Borderer, who struck yesterday. re-
turned to work this moraing. The
trouble arose ovec the discharge of a
union MAJ and the i'll treatment re-
ceived at the hands OF "A timekeeper.
The union man was reinstated and the
from the timekeeper. III settlement
was entirely satisfactory TO the .uen and
this morning they declared the strike off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
A BROKEN HEART.
Death of a Mother Caused by q Way
ward Daughter.

HAMILTON, Ont, May 23.-The burial Of
Mrs. Kelly of Ancaster, who died here
two days age, completes one of the sad
dest histories ever chronicled here.
The woman, who was about 40 years
old had a hayward daughter who had
for years given her parents great ciuse
for grief. The mother labored with her
daughter in vain, and few weeks ago
the girl attempted to murder her parents
by putting rat poison in the food. An
overdose saved their lives but grief over
the affair bored its way to the mothers
heart and killed her.
She died from a broken heart. The
girl has not been placed under arrest,
but IL Is probable that she will be put In
some institution during the re mainder
of her minority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

Majority for Plan A. COS.
"Plan A Modified " extends fro m Main
street at Depot square At grade across
the Blackstone river to Harriet aven ne,
knocking out several wooden buildings
at its Main street approach. The cost OF
nm iron bridge aud masonry Is estimated
at 500, 600. and the land damages will be
any where from 10000 to Slo0.0o1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
The Hay WA ON Fire.

An alarm from box 80 at 10:45 a. m.
today called the department to the sheds
on Dyer street owned by William II.
Hopkins and occupied by G.. ID. Burlin-
game as a storehouse for hay and straw.
The blaze was confined to some bales OF
hay aud was Don extinguished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
Ownership OF Land In Dispute.

preme court that Henry II. Monroe in
the year 1866 took possession Of three lots
of land belonging to her in the vicinity
OF Colfax ST ieet aud that he has main
tanned forcible possession since. Mon
roe claims to have improved the property
by building thereon a hen houss and "a
fence. He asserts that the property is
rightfully his. Mrs. Draper desires the
court to award damages In the sum of
81. 400.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
Gut Rates To the Fair.

NEW YORK, Nav 2a-It was announced
Ohio has cut rates to Chicago. This
means the first gun In the railroad war
that everybody expected would be firel
as soon as the fair wal well underway.
The other roads viii lose no time In meet
ing the cut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
The New Depot

Il sure toincrease the value OF that centrally To-
Gated Residence Property. "a aud - Park street.
which Auctioneer VIM. X. Herrick will sell at
noon tomor row. on the premises, 10 the high est
bidder; also the two House Lots adjoining same and
fronting on Park street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
A PILE OF
RENT RECEIPTS
A NICE HOME
Which Will You Have?
You Pay Your Money and
Take Your Choice.

Wayland Park is four and one-halt
miles out on the N Y. and N. 2. Rail-
road at Knightsville Station, and within
three minutes walk OF the Town Hall,
school, stores and church. Fare IS for
three months, or less than 4 csnts each
way. Running time 10 to 10 minutes.
New neighborhood.
We make the improvements.
The best lots, high and dry.
The lowest prices.
The most reason able terms.
Free life Insurance to all buyers.
80 lots given to first year builders.
Free transpo rtation to first year res.
dents.
Water and gas guaranteed this season.
All streets Will be- cut to n grade.
shade trees will be set ON every street.
Title perfect. Warranty deeds given.
1872 lots sold in 3 weeks.
"a lots sold for cash and deeds given.
3 new residences be gun.
Others sure TO follow soon.
You won't know the place I'm six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
Terminal Facilities

Will increase the value OF that estate "a and 90
PARK street; also the two House Lots adjoining
same. To be sold at noon tomorrow. on the prem
Uses. by Auctioneer VIM. ii. Herrick. irrespective
of value.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Bill Fixing Time Of Elections In South
KingstoWn
WILL TAKE EFFECT NEXT YEAR.
It Places south Kingstown In Same POSI-
tion a. other Towns Divided Into
Voting Districts Appropriation For
Purchase Of Camp Ground Passed.

The work Of both branches Of the gen.
eral assembly was confined to routine
work this morning, and most Of the
legislation was OF a nature that interests
only private parties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
Estate "a and 30 Park street. corner Lin
coin sfreet-

Consisting OF n Lot OF Land, with q 3-story French
Roof House thereon. arranged for two families.
separate entrance, modern improvements, will be
sold at i2 o'clock m. tomorrow by Auctioneer VIM.
II. Ilerrick to the highest bidder To settle the es-
tate OF the late Henry J. Steere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
Verdict for Mrs. Roby Williams.

The jury in the case of Roby Williams
against Herbert B. Lockwood brought
in a verdict last night fos the plaintiff
and assessed damages ut S4,07Ll7.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
THOSE SKELETONS.
Excitement mt Pleasant Blum Not Yet
subsidized.

subsidized.
The interest aroused by the finding Of
a number of skeletons near the site of
of the Elliot House Il Pleasant Bluff.
shows no signs OF abating. Many per-
sons visited the vicinity. but few saw the
ghastly finds. Chief of Poles VIII
cox visited the place, but no
new DEVELOPMENTS have been made. The
whereabouts of Mr.. Elliot, former pro-
prietor of the place and have loca ed him
I'm Woons Dcket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
To Settle the Estate of the Late Henry
u. Stcere.

Auctloneer VIM. n. Herrick will sell at noon to-
morrow, on the premises. that centrally located
Residence Property. "a and 20 Park street. corner
Lincoln, also the two House Lots adjoining
same. irrespective OF value, 10 the highest
bidder. Investors will do well 20 attend this
aale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
plan A MODIFIED"

w oonsocket Voters settle the Hamlet
Bridge Question.
WooNsoCKET. May 3.-"Plan A Modi-
fed" was accepted at yesterdays election
and the location Of Hamlet Avenue
bridge has at last bee determined.
The vote was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
ALMANAC O TUESDAY. mAya

ALMANAC ron TUESDAY. MAY n
sUN Rrsrs....... Moon srrs.. ! Il AN
f frso sTTs or bxr.:.l. e FULL SEA AN
WASHINGTON, May S.-Forccast for New
England: Generally fair, followed bv
showers in the afternoon for Vermont;
slightly WARMER aopthMest vindA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
THE WEATHER

Weather for this
evening-Cl Clear and
warm. For to-
morrow go Cloudy.
Temperature from
ga. M. May % TO a.
m, May %: Higbs
est. So; lowest,
50; mean, ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
A CLEVELAND CYCLONE.
IT STRUCK THE CITY THIS MORN
ING, DOING GREAT DAMAGE.
Several Lives Reported Lost-Louis-
Vile Also suffers, but There Were NO
Fatalities.

CLEVELAND. May pa terrific eye one
struck this city at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. Trees, signs and wires are strewn
all over the streets.
A large building at the corner of Doane
and Superior streets is wrecked. and large
scaffolds at Erie and Superior streets
were torn down.
The Cleveland rolling mills are demol-
ished.
o Q person was killed and several
badly Injured. 1t is reported hat the
steel works at South Cleveland were
wrecked. Two men were killed aud
others injured. AT 10 O'Clock the sto rm
was still raging.
IL Visits Louis Vile.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May GA tornado
struck this city this morning creating
great havoc. The streets are filed W tn
debris. So far as Is known no one has
been killed, but many have been iujured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

BosToN, May 2a-At a meeting of the
directors Of the Boston and Maine rail-
road today, the resignation of President
A. A. Mcleod was received and ac-
cepted.
The reasonlfor the resignation is SAID
to lie in the fact that he has been unable
to secure control of the "A 036 shares OF
stock he wanted. His successor will un-
q~uestionably be Hon. Frank Jones,
chairman of the board of directors,
whom Mr.. Mcleod succeeded as presi-
dent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

very short time. In this connection an
old report is revived about the New Ha-
ven company buying several blocks of
New York and New England stock.
BosToN, May %. Reports on New York
and New England are very conflicting.
From the best sources 1btainable in Bos-
ton sincere assurance is received that
neither Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Rockefeller O
any other interest identified with the
New Haven road has purchased New
York and New England stock. yet it's
strength ut present and OF late is as great
a mystery as ever, and it is freely assert
ed that the company is likely to be
over TO the New Haven ut any moment.
From New York came the rumor that
a block of this stock had been bought by
n syndicate OF the Reading people, and
the report was confirmed by q dispatch
from Philadelphia, which said that there
was good buying Of New England there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
DO y0U SELL GOODS ?

II you do not sell all you think you ought
to, why not ask the News readers 70 help
you outf Advertise I'm the right way and
you'll sell goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
DO Y0U BEAD BOOKS :

II you do you ought TO own tue books YOU
read. Call and look at those the News al
most gives away. They are well made and
, by the best authors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23

Majority Majority for plan 4. css COS. ''N
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-21

CADDo, l. T., July Ex-Governor Jones
recently removed the county judge of
Cedar county from Office for political rea-
sons, and appointed Jones man for his
successor. Judge No l refuses to surren-
der his commission and is now holding
court, while judge No. 2 is there and tries
the same cases. 1t is thought that serious
trouble will be the result, as the Locke men
claim they will stand by the man they
elected, and if Governor Jones sends his
militia there, as soon as they are gone he
will hold court again.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-21

IT is announced that Representative
Burrows, of Michigan, proposes to in
troduce a resolution early in the ex-
ira session of Congress calling for an
inquiry into the treatment of Union
veterans by the Cleveland Administra-
tion. Such a resolution should be
brought forward, aud it should be sup.
ported by the full Republican strength
in the House. Republican speakers
on the floor Of Congress should charac.
terize the Democratic campaign Of
slander and malice against the old
soldiers in the terms which it deserves,
Nothing meaner or more unpatriOtic
has been witnessed in American poll.
tics than the scheme Of the present
Administration to assail the good
name of the veterans under the pre-
tense Of honesty and to plunder them
Of their hard won pensions under tbs
plea of economy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-21
BANKER DREXELS WILL.
Another AiiIiion tu tho Drcxel Institute
to Found n Hospital.

to Found n Hospital
PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.-The will Of A.
J. Drexel gives to the German hospital
100000; to his six grandsons, the three
sons Of the Biddles and the three sons OF
the Pauls, 100000 each; to J. W. Paul,
Jr, $500, 900; to the trustees Of the Drexel
institute, 81, 100000, to found either an art
gallery or a hospital, or to use portion Of
the income for the expenses of the insti-
tute, at their discretion. He provides for
the acquisition by his estate of Mrs. George
w. Child's interest in The Public Ledger
on the death of Mr. Childs. These are the
principal bequests.
He provides for the continuation Of his
interest in the firm of DreXel, MOgan 81
Co. and DreXel, Haries & Co. It is under
stood that the surviving children propose
to contribute 81 OO),O 900 out,bf their estate
to the endowment Of the Drexel institute.
The only direct and unconditional be-
quest made to the DreXel institute is that
of Mr.. Drexels books, pictures and objects
of art Mr. Drexel expended during his
lifetime 5000, 600 in the erection Of the in
stitute buildings, and endowed it with Sc
curities which are now worth fully 81 ,30O.
600, making his entire gift to the institu
tion nearly S2O00,OO0 It is believed, how
ever, that he contemplated placing the in
stitute on a still frmer basis by a further
unconditional endowment before he died
! but that the end came too soon for him Il
carry out this intention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-21

AN observant drummer says he can
readily tell who is the boss on the
farms he passes, the farmer or his wife.
Ifa farm has large barn and a small
house, the man is boss; but when
there is a fine house and a dilapidated
barn, you may know that the woman
has her own way. Where there is a
new house and good barn, it may be
taken for granted that the man and
woman are about equal in authority.
II this observation is correct, this part
Of the country must be as happy as
maritally peaceful. We have both
good houses and barns and, therefore,
no home "boss," end so man aud wife
go tottering down the hill Of life hand
In hand to sleep at last peacefully at
the foot--singing "Joe Anderson, my
Joe. Bethlehem Times.