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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
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"Seems to me lots of people are read
ing THE NEWS nowadays said an
observant business man who advertises
and watches how he does it. 81 rode
up in a Friendship street car the other
evening, and every paper that was being
read in the car was NEWS. Last
evening l was on an Elmwood car.
There were seven papers visible. Two
were In coat pockets and / couldn't see
what they were. Five were being read,
and four of the five were NEWSES.
When I see a paper around town like
that know all want to about its cir
culation. Those papers in the horse
cars were going home, too."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

COLONEL JONAS II. FRENCH was for
merly director of the Maverick Bank
and with Asa p. Potter was one of its
controlling spirits. He was forced into
insolvency by the troubles of that bank,
and on Saturday his assignees paid the
first and last dividend to his creditors.
IL amounted TO three cents on the dollar,
He owed Ss69,107 and of this amount
t555.736 was 10 the bank Of which he
was director.
There is moral hidden somewhere in
the above statement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
WIN. w. RICHARD & CO..
~ Westminster Street.
CHAPTER bs4

ChAfIEh Dol
An ordinance permitting the Union Railroad
Company TO lay rails In and TO erect poles and
wires In certain streets.
(Approved May "a, Is94l
10 is ordained BY the City Council OF the city Of
SECTION I. The Union Railroad Company is
hereby granted permission in addition 10 the rights
tain and use the oveahead sngle trolley electric
sgstem as motive power In the operation OF its
cars and for such purposes said company IL hereby
sranIed permission to lay construct, maintain and
lae rails tor double tracks wiih suitable turnouts
poles, wires and appliances and suoh electrical
appliances and apparatus may be neces-
s.Ey TO- such purpose in, over and along Exchange
lace FROM its present trasks at the corner OF
Washington and Dorrance streets to aud across
me burnsiae Bridge, so called, and IN Canal street
from said burnside Bridge. - connect with It's
present main tracks In Market square; and also in
Torrance street from its tracks at the corner of
Washington street TO Weybosset street 10 connect
with its tracks In said Weybosset street, in ac-
cordance with the ACCOMPANY ying plan. Permission
is also hereby granted to said Union Railroad Com
pany TO run its cars over the tracks Of New York&
New England Railroad Company In Dorrance street
from Washington street to Weybosset street for
ditons as may be agreed upon by and betw e, said
Companies, and in case said Companies cannot
ens a. then 20 'aS apa Ts ana s.nd
scribe.
upon the condition ihateald Union Railroad Com.
psny shall, upon the completion of the construction
Place, Canal street and Dorrance street remove
its tracks now located In Exchange street
SEC. g. All OF said rails shall be laid under the
supervision and control Of the Joint Committee OF
the City Council on Railroads. and in accor lance
with the provisions Of Chapter IS OF the ordn ances
entitled Railroads" and ell other ordinances in
addition thereto or In amendment thereof.
The permission herein granted il also
subject TO conditions nd provisions OF Chapter SOL
OF he Ordinances entitled IAN Ordinance for the
Essulstion Of Electric Wires, in so far as said
Chapter and Ordinances are not inconsistent with
the provisions Of the act entitled IAN act Concern
ing the Union Railroad Company" and of all acts
in amendment thereof and in addition thereto.
A true copy,
Witness: WILLIAM y. CLARKE,
may23-St City Clerk. g
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

ships of Great Britain, the Blake and the
Tartai.
The friendly visit Of these noted vessels OF
the English navy to Boston waters Is likely
20 be made interesting 90 the public rs well
as to the dignitaries who are to participate
In the special and formal festivities
Of the time. Abundant opportunity Is TO be
provided for inspecting the sbips who fly "the
meteor flag of England" and this opportunity
will no doubt he fully utilized.
II Is certainly TO be hoped that here, as in
England, every skyey influence will be fa-
vorable during the season OF interchange of
courtesies and that the guests OF London as
well as those OF Boston may count this as a
red-letter week in the annals of their naval
careers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Probate Court OF the Town of Johnston Commits
sioners to receive and examine the claims of the
creditors OF the estate Of Samuel Scranton, late Of
johnston, deceased represented insolvcni, hereby
give notice that SIX months, from the 1lth day OF
May, A. ID. 1894, are allowed to said creditors TO
bring in and prove their claims and debts and that
the commissioners will meet at the Town Council
Chamber No. ISL Plainheld street, Johnston, X. l..
on the Ind day OF July, A. ID. 1884, and the l2th
day OF November, A. ID. 1894, at 2o'clock p. m on
each OF those days for the purpose aforesaid
GEORGE w. WHITE,
JOHN r. KENYON,
ABEL REYNOLDS,
Commissioners.
Johnston, r. l., May "a, 1884, may22-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

THE Boston Post once in a while
speaks out with refreshing can
dor. at is the dawdling,
trimming, compromising, ineffective
Democratic majority whom the people
condemn for the delay which is wearing
out the patience as it is endangering
the prosperity of the country" says
The Post. 1t has diagnosed the trouble
with the skill and accuracy of the ex-
perienced physician. There will be
popular remedy applied next fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Providence Opera House.

A surprisingly good performance OF the
play entitled "Philippe Ramesu," en-
gagged the attention of small
audience in the Providence Opera
House last evening. Laurence Man
ming and Miss Edith II. Meek played the
French minister OF police and Genora, the
adventures, respectively, praiseworthily,
and they were assisted by John Fay
Palmer OF the Rhea company, who played
the titular role, and Neula Nosmanc, who
surprised her friends by a talented imper-
sonation, Madame Bon Bon. p. Eugene
Sweet also pleased local admirers by his
performance OF the parslytic Jew. 1t was
an ambitious semi-amateur erformance
worthy OF patronage. Owing to the
indisposition OF one OF the principals in
the cast, the performances announced for
this afternoon and evening cannot be
given and the Opera House will be closed
until Friday evening when DE Koven and
Smiths popular comic opera "The Fencing
Master" will be seen with vivacious Marie
Tempest IN the titular role.
Money for tickets for today's perform
ances, will be refunded at the box Office.
Il your messeneer Roy = long time coming win
The ussaaaef ioraive him he IA MI xi,x ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

member is a veteran fireman, the
positions being given to politicians. The
chief engineer is an experienced fire.
man, who was formerly captain OF q
fire company, but whose selection us
chief engineer was complete surprise
10. everybody. Chief Webber is a
good company captain. but as chief his
record is not very creditable This may
simply be his misfortune but it is never
theless fact.
The Thanksgiving Day fire of several
years ago in the dry goods district, the
Ames Building fire, in which SO large
an area was burned over, the Hecht
Bros fire, almost equally as destructive.
the recent confiagration at Roxbury,
turning 2000 people homeless into the
streets, and the big fire on State street
almost Immediately following, together
with score Of fires of good sized di-
mensions, might be urged as reasons
why the present system is not best
adapted to the city's needs.
Whether the fault lies in Chief
Webber, or in the triple-headed COM
mission is an open question. Certainly
If a commission is to have control of
fire fighting, its members should have a
practical knowledge of the duties an
requirements of their Office.
The property owners have seen their
rates OF insurance raised time and again,
until the burden is almost too heavy
TO carry. There are buildings where the
insurance rates are SO high as to drive
tenants out because they cannot carry
the insurance necessary to protect them
selves and their creditors.
The insurance men and the Board of
Fire Underwriters made vigorous
kick last year, and after a searching
submitted a report to
Mayor Mathews, which that gentleman
pigeon-holed, and it has never
seen the light of day since. The tax
payers who cheerfully contribute hun
dreds of thousands of dollars for the
support of the department now
ask why their money is thrown
away. The merchants, denied proper
lire protection and assessed almost ex-
orbitant rates of insurance. have borne
the thing in silence up to the present
time, and now they propose to find out
the why's and wherefores, and so a petit
ion is being freely signed by business
men and real estate holders to find out
the cause and remove it.
As Boston's fire loss has increased the |
insurance rates all over New England |
his is a matter in which Providence,
n common with the rest of New Eng
and, is directly interested, for Provi-
lence merchants have to stand higher I
'ates on account Of these big Boston
Tres.
The ease with which little blaze like
hat at the baseball grounds the other
lay got away from the department and
destroyed 10 acres of homes and ate up
ven three Of the fire engines themselves
vas the final straw. AS The News sug-
rested the other day, in commenting
lpon that fire, the fault seemed to lie
With those in control, for there were
everal opportunities to extinguish the
laze before it assumed the alarming
roportions which finally distinguished
as one of Boston's great fires.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

The members of the New England Drug
Exchange are fortunate enough to dine
to-day Is the guests OF their president,
William p,,i =; Handing, Tsg At his summer place
freshing In the lemonade, bot there is
nothing relevant in the name Of the place
where the annual dinner will Be enjoyed.
The parry consists OF delegations from
Hartford, Worcester, Boston, New Haven,
Norwich and Providence. They arrived
on the noon trains and were first received
st Mr.. Biardings. place OF busipsss on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

ANOTHER French ministry has, by the
aid of the President, arisen only to fall.
Thus one by one Carnot is endeavoring
to bury all the prominent candidates
against him in the coming race for the
Presidency by attaching to them the
stigma of failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

SENATOR Mills voted against free
iron ore the first chance he got. Two
years ago this same Mills was travelling
mp and down New England pledging
his faith that the Democratic party
would put iron ore ON the free list if it
ever got into power. To use worked
to death simile, he is DR.. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde politician.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

The Democrats in the House do not
like their own medicine and have voted
that the law which provides for docking
an absent members pay from his salary
is obsolete. The no attendance no pay
cry was for use only to pass the tariff
bill and has become distasteful to its
advocates now that they have accom-
plished their ends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
CoxEY is in Jail. A lunatic asylum is
really his proper home.

BREcKNRIDGE refused to allow his
friends to withdraw his name from the
coming contest in the convention. The
good and great public will now relieve
them Of the burden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.
Slightly Prejudiced.
Boston Herald.

BY very large and apparently non-parti-
san majority. the House of Representatives at
Washington has declared that the law under
which the salaries OF members OF Congress
are docked when they are absent without ex-
cuse has been repealed. but IL Is not pointed
out when or where or how this legislation was
secured. There appears 10 be every reason 10
suspect that the members were slightly
preJudicod when they voted on this question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Our Naval Guests.
Boston Glob,

While generous preparations are under way
for the entertainment in London OF the OH
GERS OF our gallant cruiser, Chicago, the
authorities Of Boston and OF the state pro-
pose TO reciprocste by extending hospitsble
greeting TO the officers Of those noted war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
BUCKLES AND COLLAR SLIDES

A new importation just arrived Of riv-
eted CUT JET BUCKLES and COL
LAR SLIDES, the prettiest throat orna-
ment ever devised. Call early and Sc
cure good selection. N.ices low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
TAFFEN CHECKS.

just received limited selection Of
this newest poeelsr fabric for Dresses
and Waists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
FOR GRADUATING DRESSES.

We have select msorment of White
Dotted Swiss, White Diinity, Mulls,
Persian Lawns. Organdies, etc., and
the most complete line Of White India
Silks we have ever shown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING.
Senate Chamber.

Scnste Chamber,
Providence, May 70, 1854.
The Committee on the Judiciary OF the senate
Will hear all persons interested in An act reat-
ing 70 lotteries aud policy lotteries" in the Sem
ate Chamber on THUKSDAY, May -, 1894, at 10
o'clock a. m Il. l. FREEMAN, Chairman.
JOHN w. SWEENEY, CLERK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
SILK De LEON, I yd. wide.
CROCHET NOVEL TIES.

A. beautiful reproductysa Of leading
foreign novelty. only SOC. a s.lrd-with
the effect Of $3.50 goods
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

Il your messense~ poy . long time coming win
ihe messasss forgive hina-he s playing fiio on
the vay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Profit Sharing With The News.

Cut this Gard out, write your name and address
II and mall or bring IL to Tho News, Weybosset
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Il. W. LADD Co.

81 pieces Silk and Wool Chcviots
new designs and colors, the same that
have sold for 75c. ayard--only 5Oc, a
yard while they last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
B.H.GLADDING
81 CO.
Dainty Laces
AN. MusIins.

All the ladies are praising our selections
Of POINT DE GENE. We have also
been very successful with our BOUR-
DON and BRUGES LACES. They
are called charming by all who see
them, and we confess we are charmed
by the way they have sold.
Then we have THE RAG0TSKY, all
widths, with insertions; so pretty for
dainty muslin gowns, they are pro-
nounced San inspiration" Please
remember these laces are in black,
ecru and white, with very beautiful
insertions to match.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

The above card NO % will be
and address on and mail bring For the
ceved The News will proportion of it's receipts circulation
charitable organization family you may
The circulation of The News largely through
@ The receipts sold during the month $3.50
the percentage offered readers that follows
For the 5O1st card $500 the
For the 1,OO1st card. For
For the 20. 90 st card. 80. =. .....
Send along your cards-they you nothing
THE nj
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Johnston, r. l., May "a, 1894.
The evening world., 1894-07-21

Many people will use a pair Of blankets
for year or more without ever think
ing Of putting them into the tub, because
they are considered cumbersome to laun-
dry and seldom come out looking as well
as when they went in. If they are
washed in moderately warm water and
rinsed twice. then pulled into shape, they
will have achieved degree Of cleanl!-
ness that Is not overshudowed by any
loss OF good looks. Every day they
should DO well shaken, as well az aired
The heavy counterpanes once thought so
essential to the elegance Of bed have
now almost entirely ceased to be used.
the lighter, daintier and more easily
"done-up" affairs winning the prefer
ence.
or course the woodwork should be
brushed and polished. and If by chance
any foreign invaders should endeavor to
take up their abode In place where
they are decidedly not wanted. prompt
and vigorous warfare is the only certain
means of exterminating them.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
ANOTHER BRocKwAY VICTIM.

1t ~ carrying Goals to Newcastle 10
record new instances OF the fatal en-
fects Of Brockway's brutalities on his
suffering and unfortunate victims. An
other of them died, after lingering
and painful illness. at the Long Island
College Hospital In Brooklyn yester-
day, and his ante-mortem declarations
made IL clear that his death was due
to the injuries ne received while UNDER
going the tortures at Elmira.
The case is in the hands OF the Cor
oner, who will decide to what imme-
diate cause the death of Patrick Nc
Gowan was due. But 1t Ia as well
known that the injuries the deceased re-
ceived at the Reformatory ruined his
life and brought him to the grave at
the age OF twenty-five years as that
he lies now n corpse in the hospital.
In view OF these repeated object les
sons Of the Elmira cruelties. ought not
the Investigating Committee to make
short work OF their inquiry and bring
the scandal on the State to an end?
The evening world., 1894-07-21
VACATION SCHOOLS.

The Society for Improving the Condi-
tion OF the Poor has made arrange
pents for the opening OF four "yacd-
ton schools" for the reception OF chill
dren who are compelled to remain In
the city during the summer months.
Many poor people who have children
complain OF the length OF the school va
cation, They have frequently made at
tempts to have II shortened. The wish
Is no doubt more attributable to their
desire to be relieved OF the care Of their
children during the hot weather than
TO any consideration for the education
OF the little ones. This is pardonable,
for It can well be understood how O
mother who has to work during the
heatsd terri must b her& ,ssd sad
The evening world., 1894-07-21
WANTED HIS MONEYS WORTH.
willing TO Pay Doctors Fees II He
Was suited.

"rhere was a fellow came here to Chi
Gag, from Kansas to be treated for
complication OF diseases" said the doc
tor as he hung up check IS. says the Chi
cGgo Herald.
''He is one of those western plants that
you seldom see In the city, and always
wants the worth Of his money. He called
at the office Of old DR.. --, who doesn't
have to look at n man long to tell what
Is the matter.
"The Kansas man began to tell his
symptoms. when the old doctor shut him
Old man. you needn't tell me anything
about your case. Put out your tongue!
Then he thumpcd the patient on me
lungs, wr,te prescription, ch TIKI
The Kansas man was furious. He
tore up the prescription and went 70
S Si@ the 'p Kansas man relaisd his es,
perience as l have told It. The Kansas
man said he was not kicking about the
81. but that the doctor had not examined
iwen ao m nna NJ" n, long enough, he
said, 10 ind out what was the matter.
The SECOND physician , toid the the man
to take on has coat and r wess' ana h a1ss
and socks, Then he stretched him on the
invalid chair. Next he stood him In the
corner. Then he maze him run around the
| Office and jump over chair. Next he
gave him a dose of natural gas. and then
| AN electric treatment.
| After a series Of treatments OF this
! kind the doctor wrote out prescription
! about six inches long, and, handing
| 1t to the perspirinE Ksnsan. he said
! There VIII be about tvs gallons Of this
TATE pint ~ it before and after meal.
AMI on retiring After that, II you are
no better, RI give You an order on q
wholesale house ana you can get II by
the barrel Nv bill Is $50
! "'Gosh almighty, dor,' said the K nsan
grasping the doct MS hand, say bu
you're he'll oaw hea.s with IL su.phur-po
swung m the axletrce. Now. that's whs
/ | call tskIn' disease where the hair,
short. I'm feelin' better already. And
reckon I'll bring the ole woman and thu
children up next week. I don't mint
payln' doctors hl,S ms long as I fee
I'm Gitt!n' my moneys w'rth. That OK
cuymudgeon on the corner might jest Al
well a, had this job ef he'd know'd hi
business "
The evening world., 1894-07-21
THE "srRA1GHT" TICKET HuMBue.

In 1899 the Republican vote for Presi-
dent in this city was within few votes
of 5000
because 1t is well known that many
Tammany votes opposed to Cleveland
were cast for Harrison.
Last year the Tammany vote cast for
Judge Maynard for the Court Of Appeals
was, In round numbers. l2s.0Oc.
The Democratic vote opposed to Tam
many's diCtation, as shown by the differ
ence between the plurality given to
Maynard and those secured by the other
Democratic candidates was 1900
This may be taken as the outside
strength OF the Grace anti-Tammany
vote in the city, although no doubt mGny
Democrats voted against Maynard who
are not in sympathy with the exMayor
ON this sis the figures stand rs fol-
lows:
Grace Democrats. ..................... 5000
Tammany acknowledgements. 12S. 600
II the Republicans and Grace Demo-
Gratis should unite solidly their COM
bined vote would be 1900. This would
be enough to elect anti-1ammany city
and county candidates. But the union
ticket would draw to 1t 1900 or 2O,O0o
more votes by reason OF its promise Of
victory.
viii any man with a grain of common
sense or an ounce OF honesty in lis
composition pretend that with straight"
Republican candidates and straight"
Grace Democracy candidates in nominal
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Belts.

II the belt is inconspicuous this season
IT Is no less carefully thought out. The
idea is to have 1t Identified In color with
the bodice. or bodice trimming rather
than with the skirt. so that the waist
shall appear to begin at Its lower edge
rather than above. Thus. the bodice of
one gown Is Of white plated mousseline
de sole, and it Is confined and finished
round the waist by white guipure with
deep points running upward, which lace
answers for the belt, This bodice has
also the same lace put across the bust,
with points downward, leaving the chif-
fon to push through in lozenge-shaped
bouffants.
The belts of suede leather worn with
flannel outing gowns are often no wider
than harness rein, and have dead
gold buckle of corresponding simplicity
They are of yellow or white and are very
elegant A bag OF the same leather is
attached to the belt by gilt chain for
travelling
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Why olives Arc Cheap.

"Do you know what makes picked
olives so cheap?" Buffalo furnisher of
delectables said the other day. you
wouldn't expect a California olive grow
er to get rich when his olives are sold
at little more than the cost OF the
brine. l will tell you secret--the trick
in the olive trade. Down in the Genesee
Valley there are great fruit farms.
There Is one grower who has thirty
acres OF plum trees, seven thousand
of them now bearing. Each one yields
three or four bushels OF green plums.
The plums are olive-shaped; they are
picked when green, sold to buyer who
puts them in fancy-labelled bottles or In
kegs and they are sold for olives. They
so much resemble the genuine that no
one but an epicure can detect that they
are not. Tricks in all trades, aren't
there"