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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR.
The Plan for Grading Meets With
Hearty Approval OF Those Interested. 4.

Inc ran TOT Grading Meets With
Hearty Approval OF Those Interested.
The project Of providing work for the
unemployed poor OF the city has been
attracting the attention OF the mayor and
the commissioner of public works since
the time OF the last meeting of the COM
mon council. At that time Mr..
Smith suggested plan that
by alternating the gangs would
provide small amount of work-fer
about 600 men during the coming
winter months. This scheme called for the
grading the land owned by the Pinckney
Farm Land company and the Earl p. Ma
son Land company and when the
project was introduced to
the officials OF the companies il met with
their immediate and hearty approval.
These gentlemen discussed the matter
with Mayor Olney and Commissioner
Smith yesterday and at that time il was
agreed that they should call meetings
OF the corporations when definite
action could be taken. This was to have
been done today in order that the matter
might be brought to the attention OF the
board OF aldermen at the meeting this
afternoon.
Mayor Olney is very favorable to the
proposed project As he said this
morning, the city would be com
PEELED to take some action i'm this
line and he knew OF no way i'm which as
much work could be done for so
little money. The expense to the
taxpayers would be very light
and the Improvement would be of The
greatest advantage to the city as well as
to the land companies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.
Millions Of Bushels Of Wheat De-
stroyed by Rain.
Two Offers Already Received In
a. Washington for the Bond Issue
New England Advances.
Special Ia The Ners.

Special Ia The Ncirs.
NEW YORK, jan, 1S.-London market
strong, Louisville and Nashville "a better
and rest of list u to x better. A strong
market is on today Advices from Tocoma
state that between l2 and II, ,OO0, 900 bushels
of wheat have been destroyed by
continued rains. In 1892 the
yield from that district was r.
increased and it was expected the yield
would reach 100000 bushels. A
party of large wheat land own
ers have returned from the wheat
belt and report that farmers would have
been better off II they had not planted
any wheat last year. Many thousands OF
bushels have rotted in the fields but rains
have continued up to date and have
flooded the granaries and destroyed most
of the harvest.
The Bond Issue.
The government offers 80 millions 5per
cent. bonds on 3 per cent. basis. Two
offers have already been received from
New York bankers one for the entire is
sue and another for rs millions. The bonds
will go rapidly. Mr.. Armour is alleged to
have stated that he saw improved condi-
tions and looks for better times generally.
st. Paul earnings for the second week in
January, issued yesterday, showed de-
crease Of S121 900. This was regarded as
comparatively favorable since decrease OF
the first week was sl76,OoO.
New England Advanced.
Among the strong stocks yesterday was
New England, which gained point
chiefly on rumors OF an impending
pronounced advance. Lead also
gained point and was strong on the an
nouncement that the tariff reformers will
M ohnnt oil fhat ifa QOpmQnt hQa
asked in the matter of modified duties.
Todays market is SO far but repetition
of that of yesterday. Continued dullness
prevails. The short interest which has
been the basis Of recent rallies is not now
unwieldly.
1893 will be published shortly. insiders
say that radical economies have now been
in force for four months and the road is
more than able to meet current decreases
i'm gross earnings. The decrease in ex-
penses is such at present that the road can
lose between S400 600 and S500,000 month
in gross earnings without net earnings
suffering.
Bulls Rushing st. Paul Up.
The parties now engaged in bulling st.
Paul are apparently in for campaign
and not for market turns as generally
believed. The system is said to
be in very much stronger position
than Is generally believed and while
it is stated that no attempt will be
made move the stock counter to
the trend of general speculation, yet the
prediction is made that it will nearer sell
20 than 60 before June.
N. ". Bank Clearings.
Bp the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Bank clearings,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
A HANDSOME CHECK
Given by the Board Of Trade to Aid
the Poor.
Sent to Women's City Missionary So
ciety for Use Among the Worthy and
Deserving Poor OF the City.

1t will be remembered that at the annual
meeting of the board of trade that re-
solution was passed appointing the exc
cutive council to decide upon the distri-
'oution OF the fund which was to be raised
by individual subscription for the retSsf
OF the deserving poor. The fund has
reached the substantial sum of $500, and
it was unanimously voted to
commission the Woman's City
Missionary society to dispense the fund in
their discretion. President Peirce of the
board addressed the following communi-
cation to the treasurer OF the society, en-
closing check for $500, as follows:
PROVIDENCE, Jan IL. 1894
Mrs, Christopher Lippitt, Treasurer women's
City Missionary Society, Providence.
MY DEAR MRS. LiPPITT-The Providence Board
Of Trade have selected the Woniens City Missionary
Society to dispense the sum OF Five Hundred Dol
lars from the contributions OF its mem
bers for the benefit of the deserving poor OF our
city. II is the desire Of the donors that
this sum shall be distributed through the agency
OF your society as TO meet the necessities OF the
most deserving and believing that the personal in
vestigaton which Is the rule of your society will
meet the desire Of the contributors, the executive
council directths remittance OF $500 TO you
Very respectfully, JAS. LEWIS PIERCE,
President Providence Board OF Trade.
Mrs. Lippitt today sent the following
reply:
ls3 HorE STREET, JAN IS, 1894.
Mr.. James Lewis Peirce, President Providence
Board OF Trade.
Allow to acknowledge, with the
thanks OF the Women's City Missionary So
ciety, the receipt of your check for
$500 from members Of the Providence Board OF
Trade. Please extend 10 the gentlemen who have
so kindly contributed this generous and timely
gif the very sincere thanks OF the board OF mana
gers and the assurance that the money shall be
used as they desire for the necessities OF the de-
serving poor. The contribution has
come at time when IL is
very much needed and the managers feel especially
gratihed that this society has been selected
by the executive council as the al
moner OF their gifts as showing the confidence
felt by them in their more than n quarter OF q GEN.
tury's work among the poor of our city.
Very gratefully yours,
LOUISA O. LIPPITT,
Treasurer Women's City Missionary Society
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Outraged aud Murdered.

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. lS.-Mrs. Miles
Mckendrick was found 10y a grocer's de
livery man lying dead on the floor of her
home, having evidently been strangled TO
death. Her hands were tied behind he.
and her feet tied together with ropes. The
disposition of the woman's clothes was to
lead to the belief that she had been out
ragged. Other appearances indicate that
the house had been robbed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
The Brockton Strikers.
Bu The Associated Prcss.

BRocKToN, Mass, Jan. 1S.-The strikers
et Terry Ware and Alleys shoe factory
this morning stationed pickets at points
commanding all approaches to the factory
and all corners were closely questioned
Many men came looking for work, but
quickly departed when the state of affairs
was learned.
The firm had six cutters at work this
morning and Q few men in the sole leath
department. The finishers who struck
yesterday went in to finish their work
this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE.
The Columbia Company and the New
York Commercial Alliance.

As q result OF the consolidation OF the
Columbia Life Insurance company OF this
York the main offices OF the united cor
porations will for the immediate
future be in New York,
the Columbia offices In Butler
Exchange becoming the headquarters OF
the Commercial Alliance general agency
for this section and our Columbia officers
and agents all over the state continuing
their duties practically as before though
now as representatives Of the Alliance.
The Columbia will continue TO
maintain its independent organ
ization and at its recent
annual meeting elected ii. J.. Traford,
president; r.. A. Dnnham, vice
secretary. Its policy holders are trans
ferred In bulk to the larger oTsaniEation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18

A brawny farmer presented himself at a
country school, dragging an oyergrown boy
reluctantly through the deer.
What's yer limit herey This boys arter
an iddication," hc demanded.
The timid teacherruplied that the curric.
ulum embraced reading, arithmetic. his
tory, algebra, trigouometry"--
That will do" interrupted the farmer
Load him up heavy with triggernorhetry
hes the only poor shot in the family
New York Mercury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Compelled to Decline.

Governor Brown has been compelled to
decline the invitation to the old Guard
ball which it to be held in Madison square
gardens, New York City this evening.
Colonel Mowry and Colonel Waterman of
this city, Colonel Wetherell of Newport
and Colonel Harris of Meenseeket have,
however, received permission to wear their
uniforms on this occasion and left for the
metropolis this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Suspected of Double Murder.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. IL. - james
Bright, who lives near Williams Spring
reported that he awoke early yesterday
and found his pretty young wife dead IL
bed beside him. After telling the story
Bright disappeared. As his baby was
found dead few days ago in n similar
way, there is great excitement, and IL
caught Bright will probably be lynched
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
In Favor Of Hartford nank..

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Two judgments,
one for eoig1 in favor Of the Etna Ma.
tional bank Of Hartford, and another for
ol3,S62 In favor cf the Charter Oak Ma
tional bank Of Hartford, were filed in the
county clerks Office against Amasa Lyon
and William II. DE Forest on two notes
made by Lyon and endorsed by DE Forest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Crack Troops Preparing For Battle.

Ell PAso, Tex. Ian. ls.-Trains thni
reached chihuahua yesterday from th,
City OF Mexico brought 600 Rurales from
tirut rity. 1hescHrr the favorite troops
OF President Daz, and are famous a
fighters. Just where these troops ar,
bound for cannot be learned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
How sa..a.sachusetts Bank. stand.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Reports to the
comptroller OF the currency show that on
Dec. 10 the national banks in the state of
Massachusetts, exclusive Of Boston) held
. reserve OF 1895 per cent. Loans and
discounts were sl0l ,605. .S6s, the lawful
money reserve In the banks 81, 43i, ,5g1 and
the individual deposits sjs, ,0s0.g75.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
No Intentlon OF DisbandInc.

BISGHANroN. y. Y, Jan. ls.-The re
port to the effect that the Commercial
Travellers Home association of Americs
IL to disbaud is denied by the officials
that organization The association
never ON 6rmcr basis than ~ Prssssr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Contest over In.urance Money.

SAco. Me-, Jan. ls.-An important suit
20 recover the death benefit OF 5000 paid
by the New York Mutual association to
Charles ID. Paine Of Dover began i'm the
supreme court yesterday. Tie insurance
company claims that the insured. Hannah
Earle Of Dover. Was II yesr~ older than
70 spresented IN the policy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
MATTERS OF RECORD.
Attachments, Assignments, Real and
Personal, and other Transfers,

Personal, and other Transfers.
Bernard Hackett, mortgage TO c. o.
Smith; John Rubin, mortgage to j. Silver
man; 4. s. Quimbly, Mary A. Nc
Carron, Peter DePasquade personal
mortgages to w. III. Draper;
Rachel Rubin, transfer OF mortgage to
j. Silverman; Eleanor +. Budlodg, attach
ment by s. w. Thurston; o. w. Poland,
Corbin; NJ. T.. Drury, mortgage
to Il. McGuinness; Park Land
Co., deed to j. l.. Chedel; j. G. Ames,
mortgage to Il. Hope; q. w. Kimball,
personal mortgage to Buck Bros. Thomas
kevill, lien to j. Il. Jackson n Co.; Samuel
Berry, deed to E. Berry; n. X. Bishop,
fer OF mortgage TO G. G. Weaver; William
Wilkinson, personal mortgage TO J. O..
Hyde a Co.; James p. Hodges, deed to w.
:. Fletcher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
THEY ESCAPED DEATH.


BY The Associated Press.
6AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1s.-singapore ad-
vices received by the steamer China to-
day announce the escape of Harold M.
Sewall of Maine, formerly u. s.
consul general at Samoa and his wife
and child who were the only passengers
on the steamer Normandy that went down
in the China sea. They escaped after
many hardships and have arrived at Singa-
pOre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Desperate battle with Barslar..

DkSyfLLE, Pa, Jan. -. - Policeman
Van Glider and Watchman Harris dis
covered i've burglar al work in the post.
ONCE here. Aferce battle ensued. durlnl
vas shot spd cannot recover. The burglar
oDoopo4 -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago Grain Notes.

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED ny A. p. wEEDEN
Car iets tedayi Wheat 100; corn, 1854 !;
oats, 9S; hogs, $4,000.
Estimates tomorrow: Hogs, 81 900.
Heavy shipping hogs, $500 and $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18

In no section of the country have the
roads been so badly neglected as in the
south; but, with the light thafis being
thrown on this important question by
the press, IL will not be slow in adopting
such measures rs will bring good roads.
Industrial American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
LITTLE ONES IN DANGER.

Burning Building I'm Fall River.
BY The Associated Press
FALL RIVER, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Gregory of
157 North Main street, left her child
rem in bed this morning, and went
to work. Neighbors discovered the house
to be on fire at 7:30 o'clock and burst i'm
the door and rescued the little ones. An
overheated stove caused the fire. The
loss on the building was about $500.
besides Mrs. Gregory's household goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
SPORTING NEWS.
A Twenty-Four Hours Review Of
Polo Players and Playing.
News from Baseball Sources and Para
graphic Mention of Miscellaneous
Events.

The Almenas were little too stormy
for the Y. M. &. A. team in Association
hall last evening and won the polo game
by a score OF II TO o. The teams were
made mn as follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
N. ". Bank Clearings.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--Bank clearings,
ssI ,633, 1853; balances, So, ,436, $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-18
New York Cotton Market.
QUOTED BY A. p. wReDEs.
Local Stock Quotations..

Total receipts-23, i2o. Spot prices i-is
The evening world., 1894-03-09
STEAMER BR|sCOE DISABLED.
A British Freighter Sighted in
Distress Off Cape Race.
Burning Woodwork to Keep Up
Steam Until She Makes Port.

News Is anXiously awaited to-day by
the consignees In this city of the disabled
British steamer Briscoe, which sailed
from Queenstown on Jan. 80. She was
sighted off Cape Race by IA vessel arriv-
the news was at once cabled to the
Maritime Exchange. Funch, Edge &
Co.. abe New York agents. were imme-
diately notified.
The news was very meagre. 1t mere
ly stated that the ships bow was stove
In. that her coal had given out and
that woodwork was being burned to
keep up steam.
1t Is surmised that the rigging had
been carried away and that the captain
had been obliged to take recourse to the
only ulternative-that of burning the
woodwOrk--tO save his vessel from being
at the absolute mercy Of the wind ana
waves or becoming total wreck. While
steam can be kept up the vessel is COM
paratiNeiy safe.
flrst-class vessels IN l.loyds, and she was
considered as one Of the stanchest
freight steamers OF her tonnage ahoat.
Her voyage, however. has been marked
by series of mishaps such as seldom
successfully befall a vessel following the
ocean highway taken by the Briscoe.
she lett Hamburg on dec. b with
cargo Of manure salt. consigned to
Funch, Edge a Co, OF % and % South
William street. On her way out she
grounded in the l!lbe. She was stuck
fast in the mud for several days. but
was fioated without having sustained
any damage.
4 few days later she entered Queens
town in distress. Her decks had been
washed almost clean, and her hold was
filled with tons of water. The necessary
repairs cost SO,tU.
Ssh was put In good SHAPE IN remark
ably quick time, as all her cargo had
to b. removed. She sailed for New York
on Jan. 20 ana was sighted on kinsale
on Jan. 81. She WAS not reported again
until sighted off Cape Race yesterday In
even a worse plight than before. Tugs
have gone to her rescue. and unless
some further misfortune occurs she may
reach st. Johns in day or two.
The vessel l. owned by Charles T.
OrmSton n Co, of Newcastle on the
Tyne. where she was built in 1857 She is
og2 feet long. 3S feet 3 inches In beam
% feet inches in depth. and has Ii net
tonnage OF |. .+ii tons.
She carries "A crew of about thirty men
and her captains name Is Sourrs.
Fulch, Edye x co. say that they will
suffer no los. but they are anxious for
more definite news.
The Briscoe carried no passengers.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
TOM O'BRlEN IN HAYTl?
Not Much. or He'd Bunco Iippolyte
Out of the Island.

Dispatches this morning tell of infor-
nation received in Little Falls, n. V,
that Tom OBrian. the notorious bunco-
steerer, who escaped from Keeper Buck
several years ago. was In liayti, and had
Joined the Government troops 1t says
that O'Brien went to New orleans first,
thence to Paris. then to South America.
After leaving Buenos Ayrcs, O'Brien is
said to have gone to Hayti.
At the Haytian Consulate this morn
ing nothing was known of O'Brien's
presence In the Republic. The state
ment that he Joined the Government
trocps was ridiculei, as the army is
made up OF blacks. Besides there hasn't
been an uprising in Hayti since Hippo
lyte succeeded to the Presidency. four
years ago.
A former companion of OBrien said
when he heard the story Tom in
Hayti. eh ? And been there a year
Huh Not much. The graft would be
10 easy for Tom that he'd bunk Hippy
and bring the little island up here and
blow 1t in. guess you'll find that Tom
OBrien is In a great deal more congo
NAL place than Hayti."
The evening world., 1894-03-09
MADE CERTAIN OF HER DEATH.
Mrs. Kraemer Found with Her
Child's Picture on Her Breast.
Careful TO the Last OF the Comfort
of Her Careless Husband.

Mrs. Minnie Kraemer, twenty-elght
years Old, of 2l3 East Eighty-first street,
committed suicide early this morning by
turning on the gas.
She was found with a picture of her
four-year-old girl, who died year ago,
on her breast
All the cracks of the windows had
been sealed. and blanket hung over
the door to prevent the escape of the
gas
Miss Elizabeth Tappen, the janitress,
smelled strong odor of gas this morn
Ing at about o'clock, and called in Po-
liceman Smith, OF the East Eighty.
eighth street station. He broke open
the door and found Mrs. Kraemer lying
on the bed dead
Mrs. kraemer was exceedingly nerv-
Gus, having several times suffered from
nervous prostration.. This fact. taken
together with the habits of her hus-
band and the death of her child, yenr
ago, is supposed to be the cause of her
committing suicide.
Abram Kraemer, her husband. is an
Inspector of food at Bellevue Hospital.
Last night, NJ .ss Tappen said MIR. krae-
mer was not home at all. He left early
yesterday morning to go to work. On
Wednesday he was at home, under the
influence of drink.
Nathan Kraemer "A brother Of the hus-
band, who lives at Lexington avenue
and Eightieth street. was sent for by
Miss Tappen at noon to-day. He inn
mediately set out in search OF his
brother, who 1t was supposed, was at
work at Bellevue Hospital
Mrs. kraemer seemed devoted to her
husband to the last She had prepared
clean handkerchief, and laid them out
on his dresser, and got his coat and
underclothes ready for him in case he
should come home.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
JUDGE MADAM INDIGNANT.
Threw Lawyer Murphy's Com
plant Out of Court.
Disguised with the Counsellor's Ill
Advised Persistence.

Judge McAdam. of the Superior Court
and James Murphy, a lawyer. of ia Mas
sau street, had tilt In the Special Term
of the Superior Court to-day, In which
the Judge as usual, came out ahead.
Murphy Is the lawyer who appeared
for I,hamar Howe in his recent suit
against Druggist Isaac Woodruff for
$4,000 damages for alternating his wife's
affections. Howe lost the suit.
The case on trial before Judge Nc
Adam to-day was that of James Hynes.
receiver OF the property Of David Adler.
against Sarah and David Adler and the
New York Small Stock Company. The
action was brought TO set aside the
transfer of certain stock of the Com
pany made by David Adler to his wife.
Sarah.
Adler is judgment debtor. and has
been examined in supplementary pro-
ceedings. Lawyer Murphy appeared as
counsel for plaintiff
Adler and his wife both swore that
the transfer of the stock was bona tide
and not to defraud creditors. While
Adler was on the stand Lawyer Murphy
insisted on examining him over much of
the ground coyered by, the records of
other examinations which were in Judge
McAdam's hands: After Judge Nc
Adam had several times called Murphy's
attention to this fact, he stopped him in
the examination OF the witness, saying:
Here counsellor. you must show some
decencv in this examination
Murphy wished to call another witness,
and Judge McAdam asked him what he
wanted to prove. When told, the Judge
said:
Il will admit that to the record Of the
case as true, the same as II the witness
was examined"
But Murphy insisted on arguing the
case after the Judge had said he could
decide 1t without argument.
II won't hear you said Judge Nc
Adam. You must put some confidence
in my intellgence."
You should also put some in mine"
said the lawyer.
II don't know whv I should" retorted
Judge McAdam. "You haven't shown
anv in this case"
II differ with Your Honor. and ]
mipht say the same thing"
You can: You can" said the
Judge. 81 dismiss your complaint. and
If you wish to do any arguing you can
do 1t before the General Term
Judge McAdam then left the bench.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
MILLIONS IN
THIS BILL.


p,rL,, - ,,b,r,t,or o,,, ,o,,o1 ~, cor,-
,,'I,,,'.,. ,,,, ', ,,,,, .na,i
misslontHS, the majority OF Whom shnIl
have the sole management OF the COM
many anl its ory,,iz,t,op
senator donaldson mas eNlh'htS con-
WINGED his colleagues that his bill. II en-
acted into , law. viii realIy no a public
brhehI' ior the SENATE committee on
cities has reported 1t favorably.
u,nry q. Andrews thc principnl snnn-
-, $3.50,
sor OF the hnd"oh hiNer transportation
Company. Is an Htturney-at-law In this
ci,v JIis oflco * room, "a an tho sixtb
n 80 a.,
moor NJ wan street Ills residence IL
100 Fast Seventeenth street.
wi,,i,r 1 N,,yber is n ,,,,. ,IarL M
'''"'' - "" N'''" 90
SiStant TO LAWYER Andrews ana has
ms once aisu at wan street, ana re-
sides at ~ West Thrty-cighth street.
Parker G. chandler, OF Boston, IL also
hn attorncN-nt-law. ana ~ cousin or
Attorney Andrews. of New YORK.
heh IN Evening Norid reporter
'allsu ~ me once or Attorney ANDREWS,
AZ wall street. TINS afternoon, Mr.
hhitews was out. hut Mr.. Meagher,
snc N''u'l u' 'n,' V'9 or capltalSts' was
IpuHu az ms ueSk' lie II young man,