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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

Among the New En2landers who left
Boston. Saturday, ior Chicago to visit
ne Columbian exposition were Mr.. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

John Shepard. 200
Tomas j. Hill. 200
Tilden-Thurb.r company. 100
Howard Sterling company. ....... 100
Kent and Stanley company ..... ........ 100
Frederic Grinnell 100
The Congdon and Carpenter company. 100
The Franklin Machine company........ 100
George A. fuller (Stedman 81 Fuller).... 100
The j. b. Barnaby Co.................... 100
Livermore d knight, ht,..................... 30
Jerome Kennedy & Co................... 30
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29
CHAPTER cDLxxvIrI.

An Ordinance Permitting the Union Railroad
Company TO Lay Rails In Elmwood Avenue and
Bucklin etrret.
Approved May 90. iseAl
n IA ordained by the City Council OF the City of
Providence as follows
sec 4. Permission - hereby granted 10 the
Union Railroad Company TO lay. use and m ainta I'M
rails In Flmwood avenue from the end OF it, present
track m said avenue TO the city line and I'M Buck
lin street connect It's present tracks with ts new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29
AT HARRINGTON.
Me m orial Exercises Held in the Congre-
gationaI Church Yesterday.

Memorial services were held in the
Congregational church yesterday which
were attended by the local veterans. The
desk was prettily draped with the Amer
lean fiaa. it's folds reachi z TO the ex-
treme ends of tIe platform. In 'front.' OF
the or an was suspended the following
inscription:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

accordance with the plans attached hereto -
made part hsrscf All q aid rsi!s shslI b ~
mttee OF the city council on railroadn with ~ q
the privileges and sub3sct 20 al Of the condiilon1
which the Union Railroad Company II permitted -
lay rails In the streets Of the city Of Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29
CHAPTER cDLxxIx.

IUItb IN CtrtAln Str00t1.
tApproved May 20. 1oo3.)
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the CITY a
Providence as follows; m
sssssssnst ssssn ssss Z sssse ssnss !; Z:
fSr tne carrying of Wires for the Purp9se q COP
height from the ground. in the following streets u
the city OF Providence. 70 wit;. Elm street. fro
The central lighting station OF the company 10
Chestnut street. south street from the central
nghtng station OF the company TO Chestnut street.
Chestnut itreet from Point street Broad street.
Dyer street from porrsnce street TO Eddy street,
Eddy street from Dyer street to Lockwood street,
Tor the running OF wires in the City OF Providenco
20 be used for the purpose OF conducfng electricity
motive power. contained, In clause III. section q
chapter LvIL, OF the ordinances OF the cisy c0uAr
before granted IL hereby abrogatcd a. to the poe~
True copies:
90, Witness WILLIAM Il. CLARKE.
my2b-3t Cltv (lork
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

An Ordinance Permittin the Union Railroad
Company 70 Lay Rails and TO Operate Cars by
the Electric Trolley System ON Eddy Street.
approved May IL. lS93)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29
WE ALL WANT
GOOD BOOKS.

Workmgmen Appreciate
Luxuries
As Well as Rich Men.
This AppGes Especially to
Good Books.
IT'S Hard Work Saving,
Sometimes.
Especially the Ordinary
Way. IT'S Hard to Get
Good Books that Way.
There's an
Extraordinary Way.
This Way You Can Buy
the Best Standard Works
of Fiction.
The Total Cost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

"Great God OF Nationsl now TO Thee
Our hymn OF gratitude we ra Sc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
SHARPENING TIE CUSTOM BOrsE AYE

Lights were said to have been kept burning I'M
III a late hour last night In the office OF James T.
Kilbreih. the Collector OF the Port. and the guards
who stood watch over the door leading to the Col
lector's office said that they did not know what
was going on inside. beyond "A peculiar gratin;
sound which could be heard through the doors.
That sound said to resemble closely the noise
made when comparatively dull axe with lot
OF hicks in II Is being brought around into Il con-
diton for use through the grindstone process.
Collector Kilbreh received word yesterday after
noon that his nomination had been confirmed by the
Senate. and he Immediately began to get his axe
into shape for use. IL has not been used to any
extent since he was made Collector 40 IL re-
quired sharpening. The Collector IL now expected
will BE- great disappointment In the Mugwump and
Anti-Snapper circles unless he does so. MIR. XII
breth said yesterday that he did not expect to use
the axe for a day or 40 at any rate. lie Is waiting
until certain influential citizen returns to town
before he will cut OF any Republican heads be-
cause he does not wish To deprive this man Of the
pleasure OF watching the operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
FOLTOWiNG ANDREW AND PHILIP.
THE BROTHERHOOD TO HOLD A CONVENTION IN
THE MARBLE CHURCH NEXT MONTH.

THE BROTHERHOOD TO HOLD CONVENTION IN
THE MARBLE CHURCH NEXT MONTH.
The first Federal Convention OF the brotherhood
OF Andrew and Philip will be held In the Marble
CoIegiate Church Thursday and Friday, No
vember and g. The convention VIII be called TO
order by the Rev Rufus W. Miller. president Of the
Federal Council, and Dr. Edward Is. Coe. president
of the local council will deliver the address of well
come at the opening session on Thursday afternoon
In the evening General o. .. Howard and DR..
David James Burrel will speak. reception will
follow In the church parlor. The Friday morning
session will consist of open parliament on
chapters at Work" In the afternoon several brief
addresses on dversities of chapter work and on
combination and cooperation will be given. Or.
John Hall will deliver the principal address at the
evening session.
The brotherhood Is both denominational and inter-
denominational. Four denominations are already
represented In its list OF chapters. namely. the two
branches OF the Reformed Chur'h ana the Preshy-
terrain and the Congregational. In the last six months
nearly nifty chapters have been organized.
There are now rs chapters reguarlyS en- en-
of the Union, and membership OF 800.
The Rev Alfred T.. Myers, assistant pastor Of tho
Marble Church. says that the sole object OF the
brotherhood is the spread OF Chrst's king Ion
among young men, Every man desiring TO become
A member must pledge himself 10 obey the two
rules-the rule Of prayer and the rule Of service;
The rule of prayer il to pray daily for the spread
of Christ's kingdom among young men and for
1;od's blessing upon the labors of the brotherhood
The rule of service IL to make an earnest effort
each week To bring at least one young man within
hearing Of the gospel or Jesus Christ, as set forth
in The services of the church. young peoples
prayer meetings and young mems Bible classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
WITH A MURDERER ON BOARD.

THE CAPTAIN OF A GERMAN BARK MAKES n
REPORT OF A HOMICIDE AT SEA, AND THE
MAN WILL BE TRIED IN GERMANY
The German bark Standard. Captain Denker ar
rived here on Thursday Of last week. forty-nine
DAYS out from Marsees. and has since been lying
In Gravesend Bay waiting for orders. The cap
tain reported all well at Quarantine. and was AL
lowed to land His crew consisted Of eighteen men
of no less than eight different nationalites There
were also two stowaways on board. month AFTER
leaving Marseilles quarrel broke out between
the crew and the stowaways, which eliminated in
a fight between an Irish sailor named James Egan
and one of the stowaways, an Italian named Hugo
Gualterati. Apparently Egan was the aggressor.
and when the Italian ended the fight abruptly by
piunging a knife into the others abdomen no one
wound, which the captain and mates dressed as
web as they able, but their efforts were use
less and Egan died twenty-six hours afterward
His body buried at sea the next Gay. Nothing
done to the murderer and no steps taken toward
his ultimate punishment. The crew evidently sym
pathized with him. When the bark arrived here
the captain made no report OF the affair." and II
only became known by accident.
Yesterday, when questioned concerning II, the cap
Consul also refused TO speak of the matter From
others who knew the facts. however II was learned
that the Italian would be kept board the vessel
until IL returned TO Germany and would then be
turned TO the German courts. The United
States courts have no jurisdiction In the matter.
and no power to arrest confine the murderer
unless requested to do so by the German Consul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
TO AID A QUAKER CHARITY.

The Ouakers OF the city are increasing their work
among the poor of NcwYOrk and Brooklyn. They
do not limit their benevolence to the needy OF their
own sect, but in quiet way are bettering the
condition of some of the most desoate and aban-
,loned parts of the metropolis. one of the most
active of their agencies Is the Young Friends Aid
Association. of the Rutherford race Meeting. The
from voluntary contributions. but mainly from the
proceeds OF entertainments got up and managed
by the Young people OF the society.
one of these entertainments VIII be the readings
or monologue presentations to be given by Charles
r. Inderhill the elocutionst. at Chickering Hall.
next Tuesday night, at o'clock The selections are
from "Midsummernights Dream. and Will be
intcrspersed with appropriate music by Frank
Taft the organist. Mr. tnderhrs Shakespearan
monologues are new feature of his PLATFORM work.
and furnish the fullest opportunities for his mar
vcllous power Of representation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Oct 20 (SpeciaD Wheat professionals
here, almost to a n began selling wheat on
the theory that the silver repeal had been dis
counted. and that II Cleveland and the re-
pealers succeeded, there would be nothing further
on the bull side Carriers who recently covered
their December seemed to take the same view.
and began putting out their May on large scale.
There was some good buying for long account
but the day was day OF selling,
There was some strength early on me
Washington news. The close showed loss
from last night OF u cent. December opened
al G. sold between 651sq6!i2 and closed at Giesc:
Cables were firm; seaboard cearances were apout
10000 bush. On the other hand the NORTHWEST
cars were larger 9l9. shippers reported no busi-
Corn showed the lack OF short interest. Inc
important shipping shorts have covered up, ana
are now talking bullish. but are not doing mucn
buying Prices started firm. but II did not take
much to break them. The announcement ol largs
car lots Saturday 62j was all that was Necessary
To-day's cars were AL. Charters were only lp,
600 hush May opened at 42A sold between fsssy
42n and closed ut 2Lq+2Mc. o.
rrovisions were kept firm by covering OK &c
toher product The incident OF the day was ING
coverinr of 100000 ribs. through brokers' when
us su1posed 10 be for one OF the rackihS ,houses
Cctober nroduct was strong ana hiyh; January
nroduct was firm. There were i"v,D noss' III
Estimate for Saturday was li.@ January porn
cnsad ~ al % 10 cents over last night Jahua,y
lard closed at IS 81 January ribs al % t. "a ce"'s
oyer oyer i shs curb puts on December wheat were
s4iIc. calls" 65isc, puts on May CUT" "'''
exc: calls" 42isc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
THE STOLEN REMBRANDT NOT YET FOUND

The police making search for valuable
portrait, said to have been painted by Rembrandt
in 1910. which stolen from the desk of James
]. Raymond of the firm of a. A. Vantine & Co.
at No. SS7 Broadway. Wednesday of last week
They also trying to capture the thief. believed
to be a. Zohns an artist of repute, VINO
peddles his own paintings at art stores Mr. Ray
mond said yesterday that the portrait might be
worth $4,000. The subject was the wife of Rem
brandt and the signature at the side of the head
"R.. 1910" 1t is believed. therefore. that the
portrait was painted in the same year with '"rhe
Glider" now owned by Henry o. HaVemeyer Mr.
Raymond had charge of 1t temporarily and kept it
his desk
The Zohns came to Mr. Raymonds office
peddling pictures. and noticed the supposed Rem
brandt and made inquiries about it. Later In the
afternoon when Mr. Raymond not I'm the
Office. the seen there again. The loss OF
the portrait not discovered by Mr.. RAYMOND
until the following day. 1t has been learned that
the thief took the portrait to Philadelphia on the
day after he stole it, and tried to sell il one OF
the stores In that CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
TODAY'S BATTLE AT VAN CORTLAND PARK

Van Cortlandt Park will be the scene of more
less exciting sham battle this afternoon be-
tween the different regiments and batteries IN the
First Brigade The whole brigade OF seven reei-
ments. two batteries of artillery. one troop OF
cavalry and one Signal Corps under command OF
Brigadier- General Louis Fitzgerald. will take part
in the fight. The sth. list. 18th and 22d Regiments
the I'd Battery and detachments from the First
brigade Signal Corps and Troop A will form one
army nd the 7th 6sth and 9th Regiments, the LIST
Battery and attachments also from the Signal
Corps and Troop will form the other.
The first mentioned will be called the Northern
force and the other the Southern force. The
troops In the Northern force will go uptown shortly
before o'clock. and will land at Moshou Station
on the Northern Railroad. The opposing force will
leave the train at Van Courtandt station a few
minutes later II the present programme is carried
out. The Northern men will form line extending
from Broadway to Mosholu Creek and the enemy
Will form near the Old Van Cortlandt house. Then
~ battle will begin.
fray At first and the Northern men will gradually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
MANY DECISIONS REACHED At YESTERDAYS
MEETING IN CHICAGO.

MANY DECISIONS REACHED At Yesterdays
MEETING IN CHICAGO.
Chicago oct 20.-At the meeting Of the Western
Passenger Association to-day, resolution was
.dopted providing that until November Il, inclusive
the Worlds Fair one-way rates from Chicago. ST.
Louis and intermediate points affected thereby, to
the Western ga,eways OF the Eastern Committee
OF the Association In connection with one-half OF
the agreed standard round-trlp basing rates be-
tween selling points and Western gnteways OF the
Eastern Committee. be used in connection with the
tourist rate OF ss5 90 in constructing tourist rates
20 authorized California common points
II was further agreed that reduced one-way rates
for the Worlds Fair should be Withdrawn east
bound October g. and westbound November 10, after
which dates regular standard tarir rates viii be
restored The chairman was instructed 10 can "A
meeting Of rate clerks TO line up rates on the re-
stored basis. and al,o winter tourist rates on inc
usual basis Of " per cen, OF double standard one
wav rates. Military rates based on the reduced
Worlds Fair rates will also be restored on the
which now govern the Issue ~ clergy pernls ioi
half.faro rates shall be continued for the year lMt
IL was the OF the meeting that TIE COM
missions were payable only to regular ticket agents
I'm all parts Of the territory.
IL was agreed that the division OF European
emlgrant business should be LEFT In the hands ~
the chairman. provided the consent OF the Union
Pacific road could lie secured. and committee
wss arpointed To- confer with that line on the sub
icci While no definite answer has yet been re-
celyed from the receivers Of the Union faclhc
road concerning the longer connection Or the road
with the Western Passenger ASSOCIATION. tbey nave
decided TO continue members OF all local assoca-
lions that exist IN the territory through when the
road runs This Will In effect max" the road sub
Jet 10 The general agreement ior gu oca hsIee,
mcnrs are in harmony with 1t and are governed
~ III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
LAW For GovERNMENr.AIpEp ROADS.

Washington oct 20.-The bill introduced in the
senate by SIR Morgan to-day tby rcquesU TO IA
c.litate the collection OF debts due 10 the United
states BY Goyernment-alded railroads Is Il compre-
hens.ye measure intended TO prevent the admins
ratlon OF the roads by receivers for other than the
Governments interest The bill proposes to clothe
the Court OF Claims with Jurisdiction TO determine
suits Instituted o. the InlteG states against the
roads Tor the collection OF Il cir debts Ia the Gov
ernm,nt and compel an accc uniting by directors.
The Attorney tieneral Is authorized to enforce any
liability of the companies and any accountability
of directors II receivers have heretofore been app
pointed. he Is authorized to procure "A removal OF
the case 10 the Court OF claims and replacement
Of The receiver by one selected in the interest OF
the United States Provision h made for the fore
closure Of lasulyent companies ard their operation
BY a corr Oration which shall be- bonded To pay on
in order the first mortgage bonds ANA the United
states indebtedness. and the said corporation Is
empowered to issue bonds to the amount OF this
indebtedness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
THE SYNOD At ROCHESTER, CLOSED.
PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION IN THE BRIGGS
MATTER

PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION IN THE BRIGGS
MATTER.
Rochester oct. 2O-At the Presbyterian Synod
his morning Miss Martha H. Gallup. president Of
the Synodical Committee offered the report OF the
committee and II adopted. Ii showed that 10:
The year ending April l. 1893 1929 IS had been
raised for missionary work This was an advance
ment of s2.204 the previous year Boxes OF
household supplies and clothing costing sf,5s had
been sent out to missions The synodical Commit
tee asked the aid Of the synod in its evang.listc
work for the coming year.
The Synods Committee on Visitation to the Uni
vcrsity OF the City Of New-York then made a re
port. showing that the affairs at this institution
in q most fatterng condition. The university
was free from debt. An earnest spirit prevailed
among the LOS students and the 30 professors.
Progress was everywhere apparent There Is a
readiness to abandon the old and take on the new
in every case
The Finance Committee reported through Chair
man A. p. Worrall of New-York. \ number Of
bills were ordered paid. The salary Of the stated
clerk increased from 5000 to Si"0.
The Rev. Levi Parsons. chairman Of the commit
on selection of the place for the next synod.
selected the First Presbyterian Church Of New
York City. This Is Or. Halls church. On q motion
If the Rev. G. A. Dodd. Of NewYork city, resO-
luton condemning the liquor traffic was adopted
The committee to nominate trustees OF the Synod
and trustees and examiners OF the Elmira College
oMered a report through the Rev James y. Crock
er The nominations were follows: Trusteesat-
'arge. the Rev Augustus Covles. the Rev q. G..
Curtis. the Rev. Isaac Jennings. the Rev. X. s.
Green. the Rev. II. D. Is. milford the Rev VI. -
5choonmaker Mrs Helen McWnams and Louis
O. Rathbun. Board OF ExaminersThe Rev. james
Gardner. the Rev. 4. Cameron Mckenzie and the
Rev f. J. Peek Trustees Of synod for thrcc.
ycars-rhe Rev. G. $. Robinson. the Rev. X. !.
Sample, w. A. Wheelock and j. J. McCOok
The Rev DR. SDroull made speech protesting
against the action of the Synod In the Briggs mat
ter. The Rev c. f. Spcrry offered the following.
Resolved. That In approving the minutes o; the Pre-
bytry attention Is directed 10 the fact ha the synod d-
approved any action which appears coli IN guest the
dvtiauces and judicial decisions Of the General Assembly
The Synod was then brought to q close by bene-
1ctiOn by the Moderator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
STOCKHOLDERS MAY ACT on MONDAY.

There no new developments yesterday in
the Madison Square Bank troubles. President
Blaut kept out of sight and refused TO be seen
He had a long conference at the Office OF Edward
Iauterbach. the attorney for the stockholders
committee, but what occurred at that conference
could not be learned. Mr. Lauterbach said. how
ever that the stockholders had not given up their
efforts to secure a rehabilitation OF the bank 1t
yet was probable that there might be something
done with the Sherman National Bank II some
of the features of the propositions Of the officers
OF that Institution modified. \ meeting OF
the stockholders will be held on Monday and II
is possible that something will be done then In
regard the charges against officials OF the bank
who borrowed money on collateral OF an ex-
tremcy uncertain sort. all that Mr.. I.auterbach
would say that he had seen the collateral.
and that In the main II was good. He did not
think that the depostors would lose anything II the
bank finally was closed out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
PRICES ~ THE MARKETS..
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SHADE DEARER
MINNESOTA VENISON.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SHADE DEARER
MINNESOTA YHNIsON.
There Is little TO note in the way Of change In
the prices in the retail markets this week, except
that all kinds Of fruits and vegetables are a shade
dearer by reason of the arrival Of frost I'm the re
gions Of the truck gardens in many States from
which New-York draws It's supply. Notwithstand-
ing this, the abundance Is so great that no one
can complain OF the price. Splendid Tokay and
Black Hamburg ana cornichon grapes from Cali
fornia can be had for 40 cents for xpound
basket Catawbas, Concords and Delawares and
Nagaras cost only ~ to 81 cents for ten pounds
New Malaga raisns here. They come in clus-
tiers at 50 and 81 % a box.
Boston cucumbers sell for and 10 cents each
Lima beans two quarts for % cents: string beans
Two quarts for Is cents; beets. cents bunch
cranberres. 10 cents "A quart; new celery from
Kalamazoo, twelve roots for 50 cents: Brussels
sprouts % cents quart; carrots, 81 cents bunch
caulifower, - to - cents head; egg plants 10
to 81 cents each; green corn Is cents a dozen ears
lettuce. TO 10 cents head; Bermuda onions, 3
cents; oyster plants. two lunches for % cents:
white onions, 10 cents quart and 30 cents Il peck
peas. " cents peck; sweet potatoes, - cents a
haif-peck: Early Rose potatoes 81 70 "A barrel and
Burbanks. 81 20 a barrel pumpkins . 10 30 cents
each: radshes to cents bunch shaois 80
cents quart. and soup vegetables. ~ cents a
bunch Spinach sells for % cents a peck and
cents quart; tomatoes cost 81 Is a crate Russia
trrnips. two quarts for 10 cents; watercress 10
are hard to nd and sell for . ponn %ih
Among the new things on the hooks Of the pur-
veyors OF game is fine. fat venison from Mime
sofa, which can be had for 30 cents a pound about
as cheap as 1t has ever been known here at this
season: Canvasback ducks are s. a pair redheads
-. and mallards 81 7j
Some Louisiana oranges. the first ever brought
here for sale. were the market this week. They
dtd not meet with popular favor, being small and
In poor condition The best orange now sold is the
Jamaica product. which cost 80 cents dozen. and
\. ere
still too green
Crabspples cost 70 cents a busheI and barrel
or GOOD Spies sells for s. Peaches from Eastern
orchards are about done for though some of the
white-clins varieties sell for 81 30 basket There
are many varieties OF the hardy California peaches
yet here, but this month will see even these dis
appear.
IseGhorn eggs sell for IS cents q dozen. Long
Island eggs cost 81 cents and State eggs 80 cents
Egin creamery butter sells for 81 cents . pound.