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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

The owners % me humber districts
allowed the miners TO chop . winters
supply OF wood during the summer,
when they had nothing else 10 do, and
all summer they cherished the hope
that operations would soon be resumed
in the mines. Therefore they did not
move away, and now, although they
have no food, they have an abundance
of firewood. A few men are employed
In the woods, but they have 10 walk
several miles and. not being ncsus-
toned 10 the work, can make hardly
so cents n day. Although the city
could little afford the expenditure 4W
men were employed In street improve
ments before the snow fell, but that
occupation is now gone. The typhoid
epidemic cost the city $1,000 and the
county "A like sum, and the merchants
have given credit az long as they were
able. For some time, in fact, they have
been receiving county bills In payment
for provisions, but now they have an
nounced that tsey cannot pay their
w bills in county paper, and the
Mayor has been obliged TO call upon the
outside world for aid.
Hate to IL scome Paupers.
Naturally people who have property
OF their own are reluctant TO accept
charity, but they cannot eat their
furniture or houses. There are a few
impostors, but there are more whose
pride prevents them from receiving
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24
FACTS ABOUT SILVER.
UNCLE SAA OWNS $500, ooo, 900
WORTH OF IT.
u Would Take Three Hundred Thousand
Able-Bodied Men to Garry 1.-THE Max
ing of silver Money-Money Vaults at
Washington.
Bullion In the Mints.

Uncle San is carrying a heavy load
OF silver just now. Being dead
weight" the stock of the metal now on
his hands would burden 5000 600 able
bodied men. Sustaining loo pounds
each and marching six feet apart, they
would stretch in a single file $50 miles,
OF as far as from Baltimore TO Boston.
Stacking their freight in a single heap,
they would find that its total bulk was
l25,0O0 cubic feet. Transported by rail,
II would require thirty trains of TWEEN
ty-five cars each, each car taking
twenty tons. The silver-mine owners
sell their ore 10 the smelling and re-
fining works; the latter sell the metal
in bricks to the dealers in bullion, who
dispose Of them at the best price they
can get. What they cannot sell 10 Uncle
Sam they dispose Of in London, which
Is the worlds market for silver. Under
the Sherman laws which recently
caused SO much discussion, the Treas
ury bought 100000 INC of silver
every month. On three days in each
week the Director of the Mint received
bids from dealers in bullion who wished
70 sell the commodity to Uncle Sam.
Offers had to be sent in before l o'clock
p. M. They came by telegraph-neaI-
ly all of them between 1870 and l
O'clock, because the silver merchants
wished to take advantage of the latest
quotations. The kilograms were re-
corded in a book. and those bids were
accepted which seemed reasonable.
The Treasury at Washington never
handles any bullion. All of l. is kept
at the minis. In the great coin factory
on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is
now stored Sl0l COO, 600 in silver bricks.
Uncle Sam owns at present almost ex-
actly $500, 00O, 600 worth of this metal.
OF this mass of value s175, 000, 900 is in
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

what they need. One old nan was
seen 10 be terribly agitated ut the
distributing department. He would
walk away and then return and this he
repeated several times. When asked
IL he needed any help he admitted that
he did. The old IN and me could
get through all right" he said. If i
had To steal; but it's the children. y
Finally the old man took away a portion
of provisions, still bewailing that his
children must see their father come
upon the town. The States of Michigan
and Wisconsin are responding TO the
call for help. Grand Rapids sent two
car loads of -four, Lansing one, and the
smaller towns in both States are giving
benefit entertainments and otherwise
contributing for the destitute.
The Women's Relief Association is
doing "A noble work, and the task OF
distribution is being done orderly and
systematically. Every m aided has "A
page In IA big book OF which Is written
what Is given him. and on the opposite
page l. written some account of his
circumstances. So reluctant are the
people o. receive help that n house 10
house canvass has had TO DO made In
order TO find out who weS~really
needy. One. man who had nothing but
a small supply OF -four in the house
insisted that they did not necd pro-
visions and he had "A large family. In
fact, all the families are large, few OF
the married couples having less thar
three children, and many having ten
or twelve. Some are very frugal, and
one man raid he had 500 which would
do him for the winter.
Facts Not Exaggerated.
The first appeal for aid was made al
Lansing and Detroit. An Investigate
ing committee was Mt C sent up Ia
the range and they found that the
facts had not been exaggerated In the
least. IL is thought that $3.50 per
month will be enough to keep each per-
son through the winter. The railroads
have agreed TO put down supplies nj
IronwCod at minimum rates, and the
Armour Fork Packing Company, al
Chicago, will supply provisions at cost.
Money IL not 30 much desired ut Iron
wood "a provisions. Milwaukee and
the Wisconsin towns have already sent
several loads Of provisions and several
hundred dollars.
Many OF tho convalescent typhoid
patients, and others who are sick, need
fresh beef, which IL Is not easy TO OBJ
tain. There are few ows on the range,
and milk Is scarce and dear. This
makes IL hard for the children and the
babies. Most Of the houses visited are
comfortably furnished and clean, and
there are no signs OF restitution except
In the -four barrel and the pantry.
Some OF the Fi%nlanders and Bohemi'
ans, .hawever, have all the element
OF dirt added to their wretchedncss oil
famine.
Last year the amount OF money paid
TO miners In Ironwood was $500. 900,
and on the whole range S4OO,O00 Near
~ all OF IL vas spent on the range.
Ironwood was the second mining town
in the United States and more than
2.O00,0 C0 tons Of ore we're shipped from
this point. Scarcely 200 miners are
now employed OF the whole range.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

The mines in Iron Belt, about twenty
miles away, will probably shut down,
and then 1900 more will have O. be
supported. Throughout the Northern
Peninsula the outlook for the long win
ter IL a dark one.
The investigating committee visited
Pessemer. This j. y village OF about
1900 inhabitants. t~o-thirds OF whom
have MT had a square meal for a fort
night, although they profess TO want
work more than they do food. The
men openly talk Of forming the unem-
ployed In a body. and marching % the
large cities and getting food by force IL
Il il not otherwise given. This prom
ised trouble l. avertcd by the shipment
Of provisions now being received from
Michigan. Wakefield is a mushrOOm
town with rude frame shscks for the
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24
Mines Under the Ocean.

We have all heard about the British
coal and iron mines, the galleries OF
which extend far out under the Allan
tic ocean as do also those OF Nova
Scotia coal mines, but there are. per-
haps, very few Americans that know
that the most extensive underocean
mining operations in the world are car
ried on along the Pacific coast OF this
continent. At Nanaimo, British Co
lumbia, there is a coal mine, the shaft
which extends several hundred feet
below the ocean bed at that point All
the galleries Of tne mine, s~ggregating
something. like IL miles in length, are
entirely under the Susl
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

falls on Uncle Sam and amounts TO
about 3 per cent. The life" of a
standard silver dollar rolling through
the channels OF trade is only fifteen or
twenty years, while a quarter does not
last half as long, and a dime is ven ore
rapidly perishable. But, whereas only
a reduction Of one-half of / per cent. is
allowed on gold, no limit Is set by the
treasury against silver pieces. The
latter are accepted at face value so
long as the mint stamp on them is Wis
ible. This rule, of course, does not
apply II they have been purposely
punched, mutilated OF otherwise
ssweated.'
The gold coins OF the United States,
you see. are the peoples money. Uncle
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24
1000 E-~ 80

seemed profitable, and the city of
Ironwood grew as IL by magic, until it
now has a population 81 abou3 5000.
Across the river In Wisconsin IS the
village OF Hurley; even miles east OF
Ironwood is Bessen,er: and six miles
beyond il Wakefield. To the west OF
%Ironwood are several small settlements,
where mining shafts now lift their
heads like ghosts. They arc not
worked any longer. All are as silent
as th~e'grave. Most OF the inhabitants
have gone there within five years.
Some are American born, but there are
more Poles, Scandinavians, Germans,
Irish, Firms. Cornishmen and other
foreigners. They had almost nothing
when they went there, but work has
been abundant, wages fair, and the
people have saved snug little sums in
some Instances, which they invested in
their homes. There were several
building and loan associations, and al
though some OF the houses are cheap
enough affairs, most Of the miner had
paid wholly or in part for what they
were proud 20 call their own.
when the bard times began the
mines in the smaller towns sh ut down.
Some Of the men left the peninsula.
but more went 10 IronwoCd AMI Hurley
where operations still continued. One
by one nearly all the mines in Iron
wood have nov closed, and although
most OF the unmarried men have left
the place, a large population remains
which cannot get away. The people
cannot borrow mCney<9n their furni-
ture, their houses o T. their lands, and
arc perforce obliged 20 depend on the
generosity Of outsiders for their liv-
Ing.
Nearly 5000 Are Destitute.
There are 500 persons at IronwoCd
and Hurley, 1900 at Bessemcr and 800
a. Wakefield who can do nothing 20
support themselves for months. Some
OF tho men hate gone away In search
OF work which IL Is impossible % find,
leaving wives and children on the
mercy of their neighbOrs Or the town.
Many 81 the children arc kept from
school because they have no shoes or
stockings 20 wear. They walk around
either In their bare feet or with the
legs wrapped ia pieces Of old clothes.
During the summer and fall one-tenth
OF all the inhabitants o~fIronwood were
stricken with typhoid fever. Many
have died leaving families who q do
nothing On support themselves, and in
a mining town there is the usual num-
Der of orphans and widows whose hus-
bands have persisted Ia some casualty.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

have piled around their homes theft
suffering from the cold would bee te>
rible.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24

mon 70 live In, and the mon and womeS
who sit In these frail structures TO keej
company with empty -four barrels and
larders feel 0-degrees- below-zero air
whistling through the wide cracks.
Were il not for the snow which they
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-01
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
TREASURER'S, SALE OF
SEX : I'D = *, ,NT1-sO9S=S
FOR UNPAID TAXES
YEARS 1891 AND 1892.


Clth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23

the head OF wnat purported to be corpor-
alton called the A. B. Gopher company,
with headquarters in the Monon building
on Dearborn street, Chicago. The copy
ing machine which Holmes sold was not
without merit, but the sale OF territory TO
agents was the chief source of revenue.
Holmes would advertise throughout the
country and obtain correspondence with
pcople all over the country. Then the
victim would be persuaded to visit the city
and would be ushered into an Office ap-
parently rushed with business. Finally a
proposition would be made for the disposal
of some state or county, and deal con-
summated. IL is said that the state OF
Ohio sold for $1,000 cash, and that an Office
was established i'm Cincinnati.
Both OF the Daketas and most OF the
western states were disposed of. A branch
was organized in New York, and Holmes
was paid $500 for the agency in that city.
Some states were sold as many times rs
Holmes could find purchasers. Holmes
had in his office two stenographers, one Of
whom tailed closely with the description
os Miss Durkee OF Omaha and the other
was unquestionably Miss Williams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
Only Awaiting Ratification
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

New Zealand still wants Samoa.
The Italian parliament is called for
Dec 3.
DIR. Claud Jennet, a political economist.
died at Paris.
The Bank of Paris shows an increase
of gold and silver.
A circular saw was put in operation In
a case before tho Massachusetts supreme
court.
The marriage Of the car and Princess
Alx may be accompanied by a state pro-
cession.
The Salmon Milling company's plant
at Beloit, Wis, was burned 10 the ground
Loss, $500
The torpedo boat Ericsson broke an air
pump and her trial trip has been delayed
for the fourta time
The case over the estate of the late An
drew J. Davis Of Montana may be tried in
Boston next month.
j. Il. M. Pierce, an Englishman, has
made n million in five years by swlndling
English capitalists In South Dakota
The Standard Oil company officials.
from top to bottom, have been indicted
for violating the antitrust laws OF Texas
The Indian crew Of tho sealing schooner
G. ID. Rand were found guilty at Van
couver Of assault and mutiny on the high
seas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
Constable's Sale.

BY virtue OF two executions, numbered sifi and
slA2 respectively issued from the District Court OF
in The County OF Providence. state Of Rhode Island
on the 22d day OF August, 1888, returnabe TO said
oS oGujs SSSeInDer faa sy' wherein nomas
Patrick O. and Mary J, Fox plaintiffs in case No.
gtll, also OF Providence, recovered judgements OF
said court against James j. Rooney OF said Provi-
dence, husband Of Susan A. Rooney, late OF said
Providence, deceased.
VIII be sold at Public Auction on SATURDAY
the first day OF December, 1885, at u O'Clock noon
in Room No.5 at No. 10 college street in said City
properly which the said James j. Rooney had at
the time OF the attachments on ths original writs
tions were obtained, to wit July 1898, in and 10
the fol owing described real estate, WIZ;
,hslp Five parcels Of land Ei,e C the inprovemsnts
yidence, State OF Rhode Island designated by num-
bers % tsSty, three, "a Osixiy four, ss toighty-
lineated on a plat OF land known as, plat 6 Lots
belonging TO Charles Potter, which said plat is
recorded in the land records OF said City OF Pro-
vidence. in Plat Book No. az pages 2s and 80
Being the same premises described In certain
Nsnley (nothor Of said susan A. Rooney snd re-
corded in said land records, Deed Book No. 500,
page a42
so the following described real estate, situated
In tho town OF Cumberland, in said county aud
State, bounded as follows; Beginnin 81 bound in
at The vest corner Of land Ppw or formsry % %i
liam stsnley, thence running south tIb, east one
hundred and ninsty-eight feet 20 stone at the
northeast Of said stanley lot thence south "a
degrees westtwo hundred and thirty. one feet 70 a
corner Ola lot Of land now or formerly belonging
20 Mr.. Cunningham, thence north s2% east Rve
hundred and twenty-sir feet 20 a corner in Gran
berry Pond $50 called, thence 521s degrees west
Eve hundred and twenty-one feet 20 a stake
in the ground In said road, thence "a
degrees west three hundred and sixty:
eight feet to the first mentioned bound. said
land Is described in deed recorded in the ofice
Of the Town Clerk OF cumser and, in Book so at
page SOL Reference 10 said deeds and records be-
ing made for a more definite desc iption.
Levied on THIS 2tta day Of Angus D. 1894, and
will be sold TO satisfy said executions II sufficient
AADhEN MCKE NZlE,
r. j. MCCARTHY, Cons table
Plaintiffs Attorney noy9- Is-23-3.-4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
THE CITY OF PRovIDENCE.
once O che License Com %i,sIoners 3

City Hail. Providence. Nov. 10, 1894.
Applicat ons Tor transfer ~ license 10 sell pure
spfitous, Intoxicating and malt liquors, have been
made by tho following -uemef persons aEd hrhisi
Rertolaocini Enrico. % spruce street 20 AuEustin
Whale, 50 tlc place.
ley and charles n. Deacon ranns ace.
Coleman. Bernard, To- Charles street 10 John
Prior, 900 west ExchsrGe street
Eddy Albcr b 20 2s y dde street 20 Joha
Farrell Michaei, 81 Dyer street 70 Hall Biesse
same lace.
Ioveit. Thos. J., 50 Ii-raarl 10 Post oace Court
McDcruott Thames "a ChnIce street. 10 Benja-
min Whittakcr. Same place
Nolter. "A r& T. ~ iti Weybosset street 70
James King, 81 Mount y eSsSl avsune.
arron. ,. y. 81 NORTH Ma street 70 Joseph
II Garhcrd. m plaCe.
SoUsa ~ FsnGi q, J5y SOuth Matn street TO le6
sullivan. Jas. p. 81 Orange 81, to David r.
Salesses.i ilg LivinKftone
The Board % Lksuse gomulsicners Will be in
eeasior IN their oaier, City Hall, WEnN aDAY
pee g. 1874 at ic o'cisct o m. a. which time and
place all persons ~ aesiring may We beard Ga the
mater Of franting suoh app picatieas.
~ order Of the Beard IHo-. NIXON,
nov79-iU Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
strnnx,s Claim Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-In the claim Of
Samuel Strong against the District Of
Columbia, Secretary Carlisle yesterday
ordered the payment TO the representa-
tives of Strong, now deceased, Of $53, $50.
This claim, which was for contract work
done has been in dispute many years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
A ProhnhIe Murdnr.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. - Primit Fogla,
aged 49, the wife OF an Italian ice cream
maker, was found dead yesterday after
noon in her rooms. She had bullet
wound in her head and the circumstances
indicate that she was murdered. The
police are looking for her husband, who
was known 10 be jealous Of his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
In Judges, fands.

CONCORD N. H., Nov. 23-The argu-
ments for and against Arthur G. Mclean
wers made yesterday afternoon. The
argument by the defense urged that Nc
Leans crime was not premodlated. The
state argued against this position. The
court took the case under adyisement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23

ST. JoHN's, +. H., Nov 23.-The Allan
line steamersCorean, which arrived yester-
day from Glasgow and Liverpool, en-
countered most frightful weather all the
voyage, and had many narrow escapes
from laundering. In spite of the severe
weather, however, all ON board are well,
and beyond the damage on deck the
steamer appears TO be i'm "A sound condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
War Sentiment Prgvnils.

GUANAJuATo, Mex, Nov. 25.-The legis-
lature OF this state has unanimously
adopted resolution offering TO the federal
government AL OF its state militia ana mu-
nitions Of war in aid of carrying on war
against Guatemala. The feeling OF Mexi-
cans against Guatemala is very bitter, and
the general sentiment is in favor Of war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
RestIesmess In samea-

APIA, Nov. 23-The native rebels are
so far from being subdued that close OBJ
servers believe that King Malietoa's gov
ernnient Is doomed. The belief Is. gen.
eral that Influential Germans are secretly
aiding the rebel party, thus rendering
German annexation or German pro-
tectorate easy OF accomplishment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
Opposed by French Radicals.

PARIS, Now 20. The chamber OF dep
uties discussed the credit of So, ,0O0, 900 francs
asked for by the government for the expe-
dtion to Madagascar A number OF Rad
icals opposed the credit, and the discussion
was adjourned until later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
white House Horse. Not Docked.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.--The Humane
society of Washington has Investigated re-
ports that the horses of the White House
stables have undergone the process of tail
docking. and have found them to be un-
true The tails of the carriage horses had
recently been trimmed, but the flesh had
not been cut nj all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
The Keeses Adiudced Insane.

BosToN Nov 23 - Mrs. Rhoda Keefe
md her son James, who committed the
murderous assault on Judge Henry B.
Terry in his Office Mt Hyde Park. appeared
yesterday i'm court, where they were both
declared to be insane. They will be sent
A., ~, auylpt,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
ANNoUNCEMrNrs or THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
nENCE PLANTATIONS.
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE
City Election.

whereas, Tuesday, the Twenty-seventh day q
November. A ID. 1884, bsipg the fourth ruesdayl y
holding the City Election;
Wherefore, the qualified electors of the clsy
assemble in ward Meetings on said Twenty. ssvsnl
day y OF Nsysmber 10y At t9s foliewias !. places,
fhsr sa9ssl S MsssnS,s s': :l.e
second District, st east end Of Board OF Trad
SECOND wARp-Tirst District at the school.
house on Nesting stree. between North MAI
Wsrdroon on North Main street
THIRD wARp.First District at No west
on Smith street. Third Districh at No. 7N
Branch avenue.
tain street; Second District, at No. Sis West
r., Tins,sE ris % street, tsee3nd hoor)' ,,. -.
Chestnut street, between Elm and Elbo4
streets; second District, ~ the Ward Room %
SIXTH wARD-First District, at tho Ward Roop
on Psolie street; Second District, at No. 2sa
SEVENTH wIRD-First District. at No. 81
westfeld streets second District, At the Ward
, corner Of nss.er and hudson a Streets re 'sseeonl
N1NTa &aRprss a NJ hi5IsSs DsS ss no.h.
corner Of knisnt and Drove streets; Second
TENTH wARp~First Distrio,, on sas,sriy sids
ofriorsnoe street, near kossuth street; seoon4
Third District. Al Voting Booth No. sas smith
street.
& &nha 70 P,oesea 70 Kve IN ~ ,hss ,hs
sll General Oreers will give IN their ballots foi
MAYOR, CITY fREAsuRER, HAkBoR MASTER
ONFRsHER OF THE POOR, WARDEN aud
CLERK Of their respective districts.
said electors IN each ward will elect NB OF the
residents OF said ward member OF the SCHOOL
COMMITTEE ior the term Of fHRKE YEARS.
Said electors of the Fifth Ward Will elect ONI
| resident OF said ward member OF the SCHOOL
| coMMiTTRE for the term OF Two YEARS, IA place
| OF Albert 4. Blaisdel, resigned.
Said electors In the Tenth Ward viii elect oNs
| resident Of ssid ward a member Of the school,
COMMITTEE FOR the term Of ONE YEAR in place of
Dennis O'Reilly. resigned
| The quslihe ed voters in each ward will give u
| their ballots tor one ALDERMAN and four COM.
| MON COUNC1LMEE who shall each be q quslified
voter in said city, and resident in the ward for
| which hs rs elected
said ward meetings, as the law directs, shall be
kept open from sunrise At 650 o'clock m. until
O'clock p. m.
Witness my hand and seal Of said city, this nine
teenth day OF November, A. d. 1894
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE,
novi7-St City Clerk.