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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
A Large Batch of Committee Reports In
Both Branches.

A Large Batch of Committee Reports In
Both Branches.
BosToN, Feb. 20.--Mr. Hayes moved In the
senate that the house reconsider its action
In voting to abolish Fast day and make
April 10 legal holiday The motion was
lost.
The committee on towns reported ad-
versely upon a bill making further provi-
sions for the election of boards of health in
towns. This bill proposed that in towns OF
5000 inhabitants one-third of the members
of the board be elected annually and con-
tinue in Office three years.
The committee on fisheries and game
reported leave to withdraw on the petit
tion for legislation prohibiting the use Of
pounds, traps. weirs and other stationary
devices for catching fish.
The committee on liquor law reported
draft of new bill to the effect that chap
ter 220 of the acts of 1882 shall not be con-
strued to prevent the granting OF liquor
license to be exercised within 400 feet Of
premises used for school purposes, if the
use for school purposes is temporary and
will expire within one year from the first
day of April in the year when the applica-
tion of such liquor license is made.
An unusually large batch of petitions
was presented in the house, relating
mainly to prisons.
William Rice and 315 citizens OF Spring
field demonstrated against any law per-
hitting the demolition or impairment OF
the present state house.
The committee on taxation reported
leave to withdraw on the petition that
soldiers and sailors of the war of the re-
bellion be exempt from the payment of a
poll tax in cases wnere they are SHOWN to
have been disabled and honorably dis
charged.
The committee on county estimates re-
ported in favor Of bill allowing the
county Of Bristol to borrow $50. 900 for the
completion OF the Taunton courthouse.
The committee on cities reported a bill
allowing the city of Cambridge TO make
an additional park loan, not exceeding
sl00. 600; also bill establishing the time
within which municipal debts must be
made payable.
The committee on fisheries and game
reported in favor of bill prohibiting the
killing of gray squirrels, hares and rab-
bits between March and Sept. Is.
The committee on education reported a
bill allowing the Mt. Ilolyoke college to
hold real and personal estate to an
amount not exceeding 81 100000.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for compen-
sation of the joint special committee on
taxation appointed by the Legislature of
1898 was reported by the committee on
finance. and under suspension of the
rules was passed to be ensrossed.
The house concurred with the senate in
amending the bill which permits normal
school teachers to become members Of
fraternal enefitassociatons.
The house enacted bills to allow the
county commissioners of Middlesex
county to expend $4,000 for an addition
to the Registry OF Deeds building at East
Cambridge and the bill TO repeal the act
relative TO inspection Of safety couplers
on freight cars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Those Who Escaped Sofas Butcbery
Were Sold Into slavery.

LONDON. Feb. oo.--A correspondent de-
scribing the mnrch.of the expedition un.
der Colonel Ellis against the Sofas, in
Sierra Leone. and the engagement be-
tween the French and British troops near
Wsrina, gives horrible details of Sofa
blave raids.
In some cases entire towns have been
wiped out and their inhabitants butchered
and scattered. The once thriving town OF
Tekiviama. which few months ago had
1000 inhabitants, is now a scene of desola
tion. All the houses are in ashes, and the
headless and mutilated trunks of men,
women and children are lying hcaped
amid the ruins.
The stencil arising from these mounds
Of decaying fesh was horrible The route
taken by the Sofas was marked by SINH
lar evidences of wanton massacres and
destruction. The absence of bodies OF
young men and women indicated that
they were spared only TO be sold into
slavery. Colonel Ellis liberated hundreds
~ a1avea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
The News Staff Of Doctors Will
Minister to the Poor.
All You Have to Do Is to Present
Needy Cases to The News
And Consultation and Treatment Will Be
Gladly Given.

! his p-ofe5sionll care without cent
of expense to themselves.
II the patient Is able to be out The
News will furnish credential that will
entitle her or him to Office consultation in
the afternoon between 2 and 4. Appli-
cants for medical attendance will, OF
course. when possible, avail themselves OF
the Office consultation as The NEWS doc
tor is likely to keep his two horses pretty
busily engaged with the forenoon round
of absolutely necessary calls.
This generous service il open to all who
apply within fifteen days.
Remember, all youhave to do is to leave
your name and address at The News
main Office or one of the branch offices, and
THE NEWS doctor viii visit your sick ones
at home; or
Call at THE NEWS main Office (only)
for a card which will entitle you to an
Office consultation, free Of charge.
Ifyou are In need don't hesitate TO call for
the services of THE NEWS doctor. DR..
Dupont gladly gives the service free. No
body's contribution Is asked for to pay
for it or anything associated with it. There
is no financial obligation involved In any
single particular. The needy sick are in
vited to call as upon an old and trusted
family physician -freelyand in confidence
and their wants will be cheerfully
ministered TO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

has recently located IN froNluenco iot
practice.
DIR. Dupont has volunteered TO
give THE News his services to attend the
sick either at their homes or at his Office
free OF any charge whatsoever to all
who are unable to pay for medical at
tendance.
This offer was inspired by reading OF
THE NEWS Bread Fund.
DIR. Dupont, who speaks the best OF
English, rs a physician in regular prac-
tice, graduate from Canadian Colleges
md Hospitals, and holds the gold medal
Of the Lavalle Institute OF Montreal.
Recognising the fact that, with all the
liberality and self sacrifice which the
present times invites, there are still many
poor and suffering who stand in need OF
medical attendance, THE News has ac-
cepted Doctor Dupont's offer.
To all who will present their case at
THE NEWS Office, Weybosset street, or
ct THE NEWS Oneyville Bureau, Room 1,
Waterman Block, Olneyville square, or at
THE NEWS North End Bureau, a2S Branch
avenue, Dr.Dupont will visit their sick
ones at their homes during the forenoon
from to II. They will have the benefit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Boston. Feb. eo--The Salvation Army
IN New England has rollcall OF about
1900. About one-half the number are In
che city this week. The purpose Of the
gathering is to hold q New England con-
gress. II opened yesterday. and will con-
tinue until Thursday night. It will be
the most important event known TO the
army IN the New England states, aud
great results are hoped for and expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
THE NEWS
LEGAL COLUMN.
BY CHAS. l.. HAZARD,
9Weybosset street.
Mortgages Sale
Personal Property.


Will be sold at public auction on THURSDAY,
MARCH l, 1894, at 1880 O'Clock p m, on the prcmi-
ses, by virtue Of the power OF sale contained
in n mortgage deed made and executed
by william n. COTE, dated Oct. 2, A. ID. 1893, and
recorded in the record of mortgages OF personal
property in East Providence, X. l., in Book No. 3,
at page 32s the condition of said deed Of mortgage
having been broken.
All articles of personal property belonging TO
said COTE, now in or on that certain estate known
Silver Spring. in said East Providence. said es-
tale being leased by said William II. COTE from
Sylvester g. Martin, and now particularly
described follows; Chairs, settees, show cases,
tables all furniture and fixtures In saloon building
show cases and all furniture in ONCE all tables,
settees, chairs, in dining hall piazza; all chairs,
stools fixtures, beds and bedding In dining hall
building; all crockery, stoves, cooking uten-
sils and all furniture in clam house
kitchens all cooking utensils and articles Of
every description in bakery, all scales fixtures and
goods in grocery; all furniture beds and bedding
the store, one grind stone all washing uten-
sils furniture beds and bedding in laundry buildings
all stores, kitchen utensils and furniture in
hotel, one pool table all carriages, wagons carts,
harnesses farming tools at barn. and all and every
article Of personal property OF whatever name or
nature belonging TO said William II. Gofe and con-
nectcd with and belonging To said premises.
BY order the Mortgage, who hereby gives notice
OF intention to bid upon said described property at
said sale or at any adjournment thereof
Providence, II. l., Feb l6, 1894. feb i6N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution, No. 6725, issued from
the Common Pleas Division Of the Supreme Court
holden at Providence within and for the County OF
Providence, did, on the 9th day OF october. A. ID.
1898, wherein William HALEY, James Atchi-
son and Ezra 4. de Loiselle, all OF the
city, county and state OF New York, CO. partners
as HALEY, Atchison de Loiselle, are plaintiffs,
and Louise VI. Hopkins OF Providence In the county
Of Providence and State OF Rhode Island is defen-
dant, will be sold at public auction at the sherif's
Office in the Providence County Court House in the
city Of Providence and state aforesaid on Feb. "a,
terest the said Louise M. Hoptfos had At the time
of the service Of the original wit In this suit in
and TO the following described real estate:
That cert1tin tract OF land with all buildings and
improvement thereon, situate in the Southeasterly
part of said Providence, at the NOrtheasterly cor
ner OF Lexington avenue and Meirose street,
bounded and described as follows: Commencing at
a point on the Easterly side of Melrose street, nt
the corner OF land formerly q William \. Humph-
rev. thence Southerly bounding on said Mclrose
street ffty-hve feet, more or less TO the
corner OF Lexington avenue, thence Easterly one
hundred ten ul0) feet thence northery nj T.
a. with said land with said line bounding easterly
line OF lot 1i3 on plat OF Melrose street
estate in Elmwood, plated by John Howe,
1872, recorded on plat card rs IN once
Of Recorder OF Deeds, thence runntSg westerly,
bounding northeTly on land OF said Babcock along
the line OF said Humphreys and 10 the place OF
beginning following the same line along said Hum
phreys' land as that described in the deed OF Henry
II. Barker and wife to Henry A. Barker dated July
Levied on by me this 23d day Of November, A. ID.
isgl at 10 O'Clock A. NJ aud will be sold TO satisfy
said execution II sufficient. Sale Feb, "a, 1891.
WILLIAM p. wINsLow,
fcbe-iS-2o-2s Deputy sheriff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
DR.. A. SAWYER'S SERVICES.

that plenty OF druggists VIII be glad to
knock off something for cases OF need
because they are doing 1t every day, just
as doctors are in the regular course OF
business.
The suggestion comes from an offer
made by downtown drug store to put
up prescriptions for News patients free OF
any cost whatever. THE News felt that
one firm ought not make all the sacrifice
and asked him to wait q little until a
general expression from the druggists
might be secured.
Here is copy OF The News Free Med
ical Attendance card for use OF Office ap-
plicants only:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
PRESCRIPTIONS AT COST.

scriptions" noticed; would say that we
snail pe pleased 10 put up prescriptions
cost price for the next 30 days; and we
may extend that time II required. All
prescriptions left to us will be COM
pounded by Registered Pharmacist, who
also is a graduate from College OF Pnar-
macy. Very truly yours,
SuNDIN 4 Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

NEw Yoax. Feb. 30 At the Office Of
the Nicaragua Maritime Steam Nayiga-
tion and Trading company Receiver Mil.
ler said he had not heard from the tug II.
e. Miller, which Is reported 20 have been
lost together with her crew OF II men. not
o., ss reported. between Greytown aud
Bluehelds. since Dec. 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

MANCHESTER. y. a., Feb eo.--The stark
milIr. which last week reduced the sours
of their help 20 40 per week. now an.
nounce that several hundred will be dis.
charged al the end OF this week. light
demand for goods being given as the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

RIO Dg JANEIRo. Feb. 2o.--The deaths
from yellow fever now average 90 daily.
The government dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy has sailed south. The United
States cruiser Detroit has returned 20 ths
hsrbor The cruisers New York and
Charleston are cruising outside the harbUr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
BEGINNING THE WORK.

Eight applications came to The NEWS
off7ce. two for Office tickets and
six for house visits. Except in
one instance these applications
were made by persons outside the family
OF the needy, who are engaged in relief
work and are well known to The NEWS.
who VIII Put Up Prescriptions?
The question has come up about pre-
sciptions and medicines. Much valuable
assistance can be given the work OF medi-
cal relief II the drug stores will put up
The News prescriptions at cost-every
case for which such help Is asked being
guaranteed to be a case OF real necessity.
THE NEWS is far from believing the oft re-
peated slander that all prescription costs
the druggist is the expense OF the cork
and the bottle but on the contrary it knows
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Or. A. Sawyer, the well-known eye and
ear specialist of 416 Westminster street,
has offered his services free of all charge to
the needy for two weeks.
DIR. Sawyer will treat patients at his
ol1ce wko nre sent him witha NEWS card.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
unrkett srtiles rn.

ST paul, Feb 20-A Winnipeg special
to the Despatch says: liackett. the bond
thief from Maine. has settled with the
prosecution md has been discharged from
custody. lie left for Maine with the de-
tective, and before leaving made a
written confession Of the whole matter 10
the lawyers. The amount involved is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
Points Brought Ont.

Haspel and Hahnel were pallid and
hollow-cheeked from long confinement.
Haspel was first examined, and he CON
fessed TO being guilty of the charge Of
employing n secret press and admitted
that he was an anarchist. He said; 1--WE
desire to attain our ends by the employ
ment of force" and proceeded TO sketch
the scheme which he had planned. and il
was observed that IL was communistic,
rather than anarchistic. lie denied any
knowledge OF the manufacture of explo.
sives
The judge remarked that Haspel's fel.
low prisoners had asserted that he had
lectured upon the manufacture OF bombs.
Haspel emphatically denied this
Hahnel. during the course OF his exami.
nation, admitted that he had prepared
the anarchistic manifesto and that he had
made the leaden and tin bombs seized by
the police. He denied. however, that he
intended TO use them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
wedding ont Pests.

PARls. Feb. 2o.-Six anarchists have
bseE arrested at Lyons, one at Vile
franche aud one at Reims. The prefect
of Marseilles has ordered the expulsion Of
six Italians who organized q meeting OF
French e"1 i'qliau wnrkmen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
following letter explains itself:
LIBERTY PHARMACY,

Is Mathewson street, Providence, r. l.,
sUNDIN a CO.,
Prescriptions CAREFULLY Compounded.
FEBRUARY. 1, 1894.
q THE EpIroR or THE NEWS.
vXour call for "Who will put up pre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

His Pictures I'm Puck We're Familiar
Throughout the World.
Rt, THE ssOcfaf,J pgeSs

NEW YoRA, req 10 Joseph Keppler,
the caricaturist. editor and proprietor OF
Puck, died at 5 O'clock last evening, mt his
residence here, in the seth year of his age.
The immediate cause of death was heart
failure, resulting from complication OF
spinal and lung trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

kov YORK. Feb eo-Actor Maurice
orryuore emphstically denies that be
: naFrio1 " Niss Floyd -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
TAIL-ENDERS,
Not Bit Like Her

Not Bit Like Her.
Mr.. Jay with attempted irony)-"Per-
haps you noticed, my dear, how every
body smiled last evening when you re-
marked that you had killed two stones
with one bird.
Mrs. Jay indignantly)-"IIow absurd
I never said anything Of that sort.
am sure ] quoted correctly, that / had
killed one bird with two stones"
I I I
FatherIy Pride.
"Saw Biggs today. One eye was blacked,
nose swelled, and his mouth all bunged
up. Said he was the proudest man in
town."
"Iow was thatf"
"His eldest son was able to give him a
licking when he undertook to reprimand
him."
with the Bears on Top.
stock--'Tm afraid Smash q Co. are
decidedly insecure"
Bond-"whst makes you think soY"
stock--"They've got too many securi-
ties"
I 7
Jean Francois Millct.
Sweet Anselus, falling on the air.
My peculiar mental state shows
For I'm reminded, instead OF prayer,
of potatosss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Or. r. Dupont, formerly of Paris, France,
ex-chief of clinics OF the Paris Hospitals,
has recently located in Providence for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Mr.. Keppler published Worlds fair
edition of Puck in Chicago and devoted
himself to it with SO much ardor that his
health gave way. He returned 10 New
York in tts fall sick man. and his con-
dition has been steadily growing worse
ever since. He leaves three children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

used 20 ocough all day and night.
Ayers Cher. Pastoral eagsd me quite.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
India Silks.

% pieces Genuine India Figured
Dress Silk. 2Oinches wide, no two
colors alike; worth 4oc yard. 80.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.

90 by the book on Beecham's Pills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
Persian Silks.

10 pieces Real Persian Antique
Dress silk. - inches wide, made
OF pure silk, beautifully printed
warranted not 10 draw in
seams: made to sell for sl.00 a
yard. ..................
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
AT THE REQUEST OF
THE NEWS

Bh......... ..''...s..s..... .....,........s.....
Wil gire-Ffes Of Amp Expense- "a cons,ata-
fton at his Office, No. ....................
Street, 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
FatherIy Pride.
with the Bears on Top.
Jean Francois sIiIIct.

Sweet Angelus, falling on the air.
Ny peculiar mental state shows
For I'm reminded, instead OF prayer,
OF potatoess
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

80 dozen Boys Waists. plain
black and striped Sateens;
also Outing Flannel and Per-
Gale; 30 styles at...............
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-21
ROBERTO DE CAMPIGNAC.
LA ylRqUD DE NouAApouN.

FL dltmo vicrnes del mes de Julio de 1886
todo 10 que Paris cuenta de ocoSo elegante
en- sll seno, SC haba lido al I}oSQuc de Boulogne
DeSde los comienzoS del eStio haca a0n tempo
de invierno, frio luyioso; aquel dia era ell
primero en- que c sol Sc preSentaba EN- M cielo
sin nubes Como nadic habia Salido todayia 4
baNoS nj al campo. egaban' por todaS parties
coches del ccntro de Paris, del arrabaI de San
EIonorato det de san German, reuntndoSe en-
loS alrededoreS del Arco del lriunfo, y forman-
do on la ayenida del Bosquc de Houogne ana
ntcrminabe fila, dentro de Ia cual los caballoS
enian que marchar muy dcSpacio. A cosa de
las cinco y media, la avenida de las AcacaS cS-
taba completamente LENA
Distlibudos en- seis aprctNdaS tilas, a cada
insiane tenian que detcncrSe los eoches, pro,
duci6ndoS" eDtonceS mil Saludos, mil comien-
HoS de conyerSac6n en- medic de los cnacS
oianSe corSlanenentee e5Ias palabras. ~ uaH
10 NrSa Y, = y, como dc costumbrr Sc busca
ba entire IA mutitud 4lQs rccicQ ilegados, 10,
nueyos tcues, 8 aquellos que, habietdo tcs
apareeittv &lgrin tempo yolyiau preocntarsC
de rcpente.
Entire estos Gltimos, eran reconord&s "o,
cleric asombro dos mujcres de luto, madre I
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-21

Els verdad, hscemos nal, ipero es tan cruel
el verse separado dc los sores quoridoe
lBabl-repuso Baranyi4e pucde V, llo-
mar este una sepalacionY tin yaje de Vein
'cuatro i dias' ia estdn Nds. la"zados en- pos
dc la fortuna,
Desde aque momcnto, dcdcoSo Baranville Il
conquisiar 4 los tres j6yeneS y MERCER 81
condanzo Cast 10 logr6 por la sencille2 de suS
modaleS y por los cuidadoS afcotuosos con qAc
les rodcaba; al dia Siguene antes de embar-
carse, enyiaron al telegramaa 4 Jorge;
"Partimos. kccuerdos para todos. I,sta-
mos contcntiSimoS,
" Baranyle, Roberto, Deycran, Merenlls, e
Cuando lego este telegrama la calle Milton
fumaba Jorge un puro en- Sn dcSpacho, en- com
pania dc su amigo NouzadouX, que sabopaba
una copa de armahac.
Ensemble Jorge el telegrmna / NoUzadouX, y
este rsta6 de riSa, y hego di0 orlcn de Que Sc
e llcyaran Ivonne lntonccs dcSpas de
lamar al airc varaS bocanadaS de humo dijo
con 2nmm
- Que te parece, qnerido Creo que les h,
tornado eI pclo de 10 Undo! CU,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-21
FOIL TIN y,
PEDRO SALES
UN DRAMA FINANCIERO
{ CONCLUSION J

dia al hotel de la sehora de Marsebert, en- don
Do Ia trataban, mas bien como amiga que como
obrera. VonzadouX no parecia por ALI. Ro
-berto diariamente trabajaba con Jorge, y veia
siempre lvonne. En- una de esas yiSitaS Ia
joven le anunci6 que, atendiendo sus deseos
Jorge habfa deyuelto al yieio Janicot el pucsc
u de guarda bosque de Ecouf1laut.
Por fin lego la gran fecha de la partida. Nc
habian hallado ain tienda prop6Sito para
Elena; pero estaban va casi apalabrados cor
alguna. Parecia cierto que aptes de much'
tempo podria la joven vivir Independence y
gaIar sa vida al lado de su abuela. La sehorf
de Mamebert Sc mostrabaN siemprc con ell'
samabilisma Jorge grave sero, pHrecia ago
biado por los negocios y por la pesada tarca que
Sc habfa mpuesto, Ivonne esparcia por todas
parties Y sobre todo su gracia y su encanto
4 Era feliz
Cuando Ne efectu6 la despcdida vorticron to
dos pocas lagrimas, pues la contianza que te
4 nian en- ell poryenir suaviz0 ell door de la sepa
raci6n Solo en- ell tren tuyieron Roberto J
Deverain un momento de debilidad.
Que es ESQ llorando ?-exclam6 Baran
vile, dandoles pamaditas sobre los hombros.
Roberto balbuceo: