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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-24
important Meeting Of Council
This Evening.
Financial Budget for the Year Will
Be Presented.
Complimentary Dinner rendered TO
Mayor Waters Last Evening.


NEWPORT, Jan. 24.--The council meet
ing TO be held this evening will be the
most important one in some time, and
measures OF vital Importance will be in
troduced. 1t is understood that Mayor
Waters will speak at length on the city
hall question, giving his views OF the new
building and urging immediate action.
He believes in letting the people
select a site and have the build
ing erected by a city council com
mittee. Ex-policeman Kenney, who was
recently discharged by the Mayor for
"good and sufficient" reasons, will ap-
pear before the Aldermen and ask for in
vestigation. The budget for the year as
prepared by the finance COMMITTEES will
be presented and the appropriation for a
new schoolhouse asked for. The meeting
is called for 1880, and Will be in all prob
ability long one.
The Raleigh Here.
The cruiser Raleigh arrived in the har-
Dor yesterday morning and saluted the
flag OF Commodore Wallace. On her way
from Norfolk she made II knots an hour
at half speed but made a record for roll
ing. Her torpedo outfit, consisting OF
four Whitehead and two Howell torpe-
does, were taken on board early in the
morning, the danger flag run up
at the fore and torpedo tubes ad-
iusted. This morning the work OF coaling
ship was commenced. She will take l30
tons and tomorrow she will leave for St.
Thomas, West Indies, 10 JOIN Rear Ad-
mirai Meade's squadron. ! he Minnea-
polls Is expected here today for her OUT
fit. The works at the Torpedo Station
have been running night and day getting
the outfits ready for the various vessels.
Mayor Waters Fetcd.
Last evening Mayor John Waters was
rendered q complimentary dinner by Mr..
William X. Hunter, at his reside ce on
Kay street. The dinner was for eig ht and
Was served by Price Jones and the table
was decorated with American beauty roses
and silver ornaments. The guests were
Mayor Waters, Congressman Melville
Buil, Postmaster ID. L.. Young, ex-Post-
master Louis Browp. Mr.. II. X. Norman,
Mr.. b. III. Richards, Mr.. j. Giipin and Mr..
Hunter. The affair was a most enjoyable
one.
Items OF Interest.
The Euterpe Club will give a concert
this evening. The soloist Will be Mrs.
Henrietta HGscall OF Boston.
still alarm was sounded yesterday for
a fire at the residence OF Mr.. +. H. Child,
bua the damage did not amount TO S25.
Chimney fire.
The funeral of Captain M. C. Marin will
take place tomorrow and wili be attended
by Masons aud Grand Army men. Com
modore Wallace OF the training station
has offered a naval escort.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. A bell left yesterday
for West Yarmouth, Mass.
Mr.. +. Read Goodridge viii be married
in Baltimore today to Miss Catherine
Poullaine. an heiress.
Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence have
returned from a visit to New York.
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WARREN HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. Joseph Sawtelle died OF pneumonia
|arly yesterday morning at his residence
pn Hope street.
Tobin Post q. A. X. will give turkey
upper and entertainment in Grand Army
iall next Monday evening.
1he Mendelssohn Club will meet Mon
ay evening with Mrs. w. McClenahan
Ransom on Miller street.
The new stores in the building formerly
now as Calland's bloch are nearly COM
leted and present a more attractive APP
earance than before.
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THOMAS BOlAN. THIEF.

Thomas Bolan, an all-round thief, was
captured last night while making an
attempt TO break into Thomas McCusker's
place OF business on Atwells avenue.
Bolan had broken one OF the blinds
that guards one of the windows in the
ground floor of the building when he was
hrrested. In the Sixth District Court
his morning he was fined Sl0 and
POSTS. Bolan Is about 20 years old and
has been before the courts on different
charges since he was eight. He is on re-
tord as being one OF the very trouble
eome offenders of the Fourth District.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Ward and Vokes at keith's Opera
House Next Week.


House Next Week.
ga Run on the Bank, the new farce
comedy by Charles L. Blsney, author of
"a Railroad Ticker" ana "a Summer
Blizzard" viii receive it's first presenta-
ton IN this city at Ke'th's Opera House,
next week, CONNIE ncing Jan. IS The
play is still in its Infancy, but il is said to
give promise o. being better than any of
Mr.. Blaney's other pieces. What little
plot there is revolyes around two nervy
fellows who rent a place Tor the purpose
OF starting a barroom. They name it
"The Bank" and the unsuspecting people
are supposed to regard IL ~ a real bank
ing establishment. The proprietors grasp
the situation ana the dollars as well. A
run on the concern finally occurs and the
depositors are paid back in bogus money.
Then there is trouble. The skit Is said to
be bright and very funny, with catching
lines and novel and origina situatione.
John Ward and Harry Vokes, for whom
the play was written, are bright and
amusing comedians. They will have the
assistance OF large company of pretty
girls, singers, dancers and comedians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan ga cabinet object
said yesterday afternoon that another pro
Aposal inviting bids for bonds would GER
tainly be issued in the absence Of action
by congress To what point the gold re-
serve would loo allowed to decline before
tho third bond issue would be made was a
matter OF discretion solely, and must nat
urally be decided by circ umstances.
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BRISTOL.

The Herreshoffs have two plans for a
"cup de ender" under consideration. but
no decision has yet been reached. One is
for keel and the other for a center board
boat.
The Corliss Engine which has been built
for he National India Rubber Company,
has arrived and the crank shaft was drawn
up yesterday by strong team consisting
of six mules. Ii will be set up in the new
building.
Frederick NJ. Dixson and Harriet NJ.
Fales, both of Bristol, were married at
brooklyn last Saturday.
There is TO be \ meeting Of the Lime
Kiln Club tonight and several new mem
bers wilt be taken in.
James Kearney died this morning.
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HEARD IN COURT.
suit 10 Recover $4,000 on Trial Be-
fore Mr.. Justice Wilbur.

Before Mf. Justice Wilbur this morning
he suit OF Moses w. Horton, ct. ux. vs..
Cornelia q. Horton was drought TO trial.
The action u brought to recover t4000 with
interest, the value Of . note given by
Daniel Horton, husband OF the defendant
and father OF the wife OF Moses w.
Horton. The defendant was second
wife of Daniel Horton and the wife OF
Moses Horton was q daughter Of Daniel
Horizons first wife. The note was given,
IL is claimed, shortly before the death OF
Daniel Horton la consideration of
,ervicee rendered to him by his daug ghter.
He died intestste and an attempt was
from the estate. The defense claim
that the note, IL genuine, was q
pure gift; that the plaintiff in
nerited considerable sum from her
father, and that the note itself is de-
iaced. At q former trial OF the case the
jury disagreed. Attorneys-James Till
inghast for PLAINTIFF; A. l.. Brown ald j..
M. Ripley for efcndsnt.
Thomas Bolan was brought before
Judge Wilbur this morning for sentence
for breaking and entering. Last June he
pleaded nolo contendere and WAS allowed
his liberty on his own recognizance.
Since that time he has not been
conducting himself properly, and the at
lorney general deemed IL proper that
Bolan should be placed in custody. On
account OF the absence OF the defendants ;
counsel sentence was deferred until 4
o'clock.
keegan's Trial.
A railing has been placed around the
lawyers and reporters tabies In Judge
Wilbur's room in anticipation OF the
Keegan trial. On account OF the import
ance Of the case both Justices Rogers and
Wilbur will preside, though under the
judiciary act only one judge is necessary.
District Court.
Two judgments were entered against A.
b. Knapp, the je aeler who Is being held
on SO many writs, this morning IN the
district court, the defendant submitting.
The first suit was brought by Dolan &
Co. on which $3.50 was recovered, and
the second by X. ID. Hunter Il Co., on
which $s6 was recovered, both judgments
being with costs.
Also before the court:
Charles Carter VS.. Charles MAthewson.
Decision for plaintiff for s27.59
Mary Rocchio VS.. Peter Rocchio. De-
cision for plaintiff for $3.50.
Frank Ricci ct ux. vs.. Joseph Carnolo
Ell ux. Decision for defendant for costs !;
plaintiff non suited.
Samuel Rice VS.. John Davidson. Deci-
sion tor plaintiff for $97. .63 and costs.
James Fitzgerald and wife VS.. Patrick
Costello. Decision for plaintiff for s109
and costs.
The administrator OF the estate OF a
Frenchmsn named Reaudeau, has
brought a $4,000 suit against the
New York, New Haven Il Hart
ford Railroad, the papers being served
today. Resndeau was killed by train OF
the defendant corporation some time ago.
Page Il Owen are the plaintiffs attor-
neys.
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Providence Police Association.

The .4th annual meeting OF the Provi-
|cnce Police Association will be held at
|he Central station Monday evening,
hen the officers will be elect
~. During the past year the
ksociat ion has been extremely successful,
nd or this season 1t Is expected that the
@ent President, George Il. Lspham, will
D elected. "A new secretary will be
Itcled, ss the present Incumbent. =.
v. j. Merrill has held the position
hreo years, which, according to the by
ws cf the association, Is as long as any
he man can retain IL. Assistant Police
lerk John A. Murray Is booked for the
lsition, and as he mas all the necessary
Publications ne viii probably be elected.
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A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Jan. a. - Agent
Pomeroy Of the shoe council asserts that
70 concerns have affixed their names 70
the agreement to submit the present labor
trouble to a board Of arbitration. There
is much satisfaction at this aspect of the
situation, and confidence is expressed thai
the strike will now be over in short TINE
Some of the manufacturers, however, re-
main firm in their determination not tc
sign the agreement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-24

Mrs. Catharine holland died in Litch-
field, Ills, last week, aged ll2 years
and . days, She was born in Wicklow,
Ireland. Dec 25, 1888, seven years be-
fore Washington's inauguration De-
ceased had for years to'wear spectaclos,
but second sight returned and when
she died she could see as we'll as in
youth. She was probably the oldest 10
man in Illinois aud had I5ed in Litch.
field for 40 years
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Bill Hoey in "The Flams" at the
Providence Opera House.

Comedian Bill Hoey, one OF the fun
niest men on the stage, familiarly known
here as " Old Hoss " Hoey in The Pa.-
lor Match" will offer his new play en-
titled, 1.-The Flams," for approval in the
Providence Opera House the first
three evenings and Wednesday matinee
of next week. MIR. Hoey has a
jolly supporting company, including
John &. Rice, who is also a famous COM
edian. "The Flams" was written es-
pecially to fit the peculiar talent of Mr..
Hoey by the author OF "Erminie" and
"Niobe," and Is said to attain its purpose
admirably. The sale of seats will begin
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
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CALENDAR FOR IAN. 25.

dsy Is as follows:
1895. Henry ID. Spencer W. George II.
Thompson. Attorneys ys-OshPld a. i;anigan
for plaintiff. Wood & Fitch for d fendant.
61 owen McAulife VS.. Union Railroad
Company. Atforneys-G. j. Nest for plair-
tiff; bakers for defendant.
s.u Michael sullivan W. Owen ycElroy
AtiOrneys-r. r. osgrove for plaatfr; Page
& oven f,r defendant.
ti2 Crane Company VS.. same. Attor-
nt y, same as in 270
tAppeliato Diylsion.l
No asSiuufnents
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ONE TERM is ENOUGH.

WAsHISGTON Jan. "a The house COM
mittee on election Of president and vice
president agreed to report joint rcsola.
tion amending the constitution SO as TO
provide that the president shall be eligible
to service but one term,
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FELL THROUGH.

LONDON, Jan. 2L-At a long meeting OF
the National Sporting club last night the
ncgotia ions for "A ma, oh between Corbel,
and jackson collapsed jackson agree
10 "a meeting with Corbctt within foul
months lie said that his money woul
be- rel,ly as 80 1i3r's notice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-24

uel Miner, aged IL and Il, respectively
have run away from the home Of their
grandfather, Isaac Bennett and are sup
posed to be in Boston. The boys are sons
of u wealthy Hollander. They were sent
here to be educated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-24

Currans friend was ticlSled by the
orators retort apropos of the jury sys.
tenn. The friend was Dragging OF his at.
tachment to IL and s9id. with trial by
jury have lived. aiTa. by the blessing
Of God. with trial by Jury will diel"
"Oh." said Crrran in anazemeii;,
"then yoa'vo made up your mind to b.
lnDgU... Dickr
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OLNEYv|LLE.
Thornton and Saranac Mill
Strikers.
The Operatives Ask for Settlement
by Arbitration.
Meeting Of the Messiah Guild-Minor
Happenings.

fHE NEWS BUREAU. oLsRyviLLE,
No. ). Hartford Avenue.
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NORTH END NOTES.

Harry Palmer, of Church avenue, is
sick.
Henry Lee is erecting a new house on
Charles street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crippen are out
with new bicycles.
l.. W. Morss has engaged colored
man as a coachman.
Gus Davis. of the Moody quartette,
arrived home last week.
Mr. White is building new house at
Weston Place North Main avenue.
Miss Frances Winton, who has been
attending school at Ithaca, N. Y, Is
home
l.. Stonier is building a planning mill
on the corner of Ferdinand street and
Church avenue.
Mir. Green, who has been visiting Miss
Belle Green, of Market street, left for
New York state yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Richmond and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheny and Mr.
and Mrs. l.. w. Morss spent Monday
at Richmondale, and yesterday at Far
View.
There will be a special business meet
ing of the Providence Presbyterian
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor this evening at the close of
prayer meeting for the purpose of elect
Ing delegates for the Boston conven-
ton.
Some of the best prizes at the musi-
cal festival in Wilkes-Barre last week
We're taken by pupils of Professor r.
j. Davis. leader OF the Providence Pres
byterian church choir. VIII w. Evans,
basso, in that choir. and one of Profess
sor Davis pupils. took a prize among
eighteen competitors
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trains In the yard. They are what are
known as banjo signals. They are
operated by electricity through banded
steel rails. One will be placed near
each depot, and one considerable dis
tance from the yard limits at both
ends.-Norwich Sun.
Business on the Syracuse division Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern is so brisk that they had to make
call on Scranton for engines. Three
| have been sent up. They are engines
| Nos. 1856, 13l and 105. Patrick Forken
and ELIZA Aiten are angry at the loss
| of their machines. Brother Bill came
very near losing No 16G.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Mutual Aid association have
| ordered the death claims of Thomas
Fox, OF Black Rock, and william Mas
ters, of Dunmore, to be paid at once
from the surplus. Mr.. Masters was
killed by accident last Thursday and
his death claim Of 81 900 was ordered
paid on Sunday before he was buried.
1T is said that Henry Schneider, of
Uhrichsville, Is having cast journal
and box for car wheels, which will pre-
vent hot boxes. Within the box are
oil valves that by his system keep
the journal constantly supplied with
oil, and 1t Is claimed car can run
1900 miles before new supply Is de-
manded Two and one-half gallons Of
oil are specified as the quantity need
ed for car to make the distant
named.
A heavy retaining wall, which Is
nearly fifty feet in length, is being
constructed In the neighborhood of the
Northwest breaker 1t is being built
by the New York, Lake Erie and West
ern, and Is for the purpose of prevent
ing the ballast of the track from being
washed into the river during high tide.
The work Is progressing under the eu-
pervision of Master Bridge Builder Sax
ton, of ompson.-Carbondale An
thracite.
Delaware and Hudson switching en-
gine No. 15 which has been undergoing
a series of needed repairs at the repair
shop, has resumed it's business routine,
and engine No. sc of the same road and
the duly extra standard class freight
engine on the list, has been admitted
to the shop in Its lieu. Wooten engine
No. 60 has also gne in for an overhaul
ing and to be stripped of its American
steam brake and be equipped with
new Westinghouse air brake instead Of
it.
From June 26 to July the Fifth In
ternational Railroad Congress will be
in session at the Imperial Institute,
London. Delegates from all over the
world have signilied their intention Of
being in attendance, and 1t is thought
that there will be good results from the
Interchange of views of the leading
railroad men of both this country and
Europe. This congress is ten years old
and it meets every two years, but this
session is the first one to which rail-
roads of this country, outside of the
Pennsylvania railroad, will have sent
delegates. 1t has become such a factor
that many of the prominent railroads in
the United States are now members of
1t.
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DO NOT NEGLECT the symptoms of
impure blood. DO not disregard Natures
cry for help. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
and guard against serious Illness and pro-
longed suffering.
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The Weston Mil Co.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Meade are visiting
Philadelphia friends.
F. L. Phillips. teller Of the Traders
bank, and family are occupying their sum-
mer home at Clark's Green.
Martin Handley and John Purcell lett
yesterday morning for New York. Today
they will sail on the Majestic for Europe.
Mrs. H. W. Kessler. of Brandt, with her
children, Karl and Katharine, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George W. Phillips, of
Sumner avenue.
Thomas Mcdonald, of Toledo, O., who
has been spending few days at the home
OF his father on Wyoming avenue, left
yesterday for Erie.
Professor Jesse T. Coles, of Kingston,
the we'll known astronomer spent last
evening in the city as the guest of his
friend, DR.. d. B. Hand.
r. ]. Williams, of the firm of ]. D. WILL
iams & Bro, is being congratulated upon
the arrival Of boy Sunday morning at
his home on the West Side.
Mrs. c. D. Simpson is at Syracuse, n.
Y. She has been honored by the university
OF that city with the appointment of trus-
tee, being one of the first women ever
called to that office by the institution.
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BUNMORE DOINr,.

Prayer meeting at the Presbyterian
church tonight at 7:45.
The school directors inspected the
borough schools yesterday.
L. NJ. Smith, of Elm street, spent
Sunday with Pittston friends.
o. r. Winters. of South Rlakely
street, is away on a ten days business
trip.
Eva Montgomery. Of Church street,
returned yesterday from few days
vi1it in the country.
Alexander Dryden and Alexander
Hadden will leave tonight for Van
couver's Island, where they have Sc
cured positions
Miss Maud Savage, Of Green Ridge
street, leaves today for an extended
visit with friends and relatives at
Whitney's Point, N. Y.
The concert which was given by the
Dunmore Choral union in the Presby-
terrain church last week has been so
favorably spoken Of that it will be re-
peated in the near future.
Miss Eva Osterhout. of South Blake
ly street, and her guest, Miss Maree
Adele Williams, of Carbondale, have
gone 10 Factoryville to attend the
commencement exercises at Keystone
academy.
Thursday evening June 20, the Mems
guild of st. Marks church, Dunmore,
will hold a sociable at the home of J.
B. Bronson, on Elm street. Dunmore.
Everyone Is interested in the novelty
Of mems sociable.
What might have been a very serious
runaway occurred at the Corners Mon
DAY afternoon about o'clock. A large
grey horse, attached to a delivery wag-
on, came down Drinker street at ter
rifle pace and turned up Chestnut street.
where the wagon caught In an iron tie
post, completely demolishing the We
hicle and strewing bread, beans, etc.
promiscuously about the street.
The entertainment and social to be
given by the Heptasophs at their rooms
in the Odd Fellows building on Friday
evening. promises to be very interest
Ing affair. Several prominent speak,
ers will be present. also quartette
from Scranton. Every Heptasoph ia
requested to be present and bring a
friend. Refreshments will be served
after the rendition of the programme.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

George Jennings is very sick at his
home, 1410 Price street.
f. w. Pearsall will lead the meet
ing at the machine shops today.
Charles Vanfliet and Charles Seeley
returned to work yesterday after va
cation of sixty days.
William II. Taylor. a brakeman on
the Lake Erie and Pittsburg railroad. Is
visiting friends in the city.
Michael Mccain, the gateman on
Lackawanna avenue. Is back at, work
again after spell of sickness.
Passenger engine No. 1873, run by
Charles Adams. on trains . and TO-, Is
just from the shop. She will be broken
in today.
The ontario and Western Railway
company is putting in a system Of
electric signals for the protection OF
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who was on her way home from church.
After the shooting Scavo fled, but three
months ago was located at HaZleton.
where he stabbed and badly wounded
the officers who arrested him.
In his defense yesterday he tried to
prove that he did not do the shooting,
the guilty man being a companion of
his. At o'clock the case was given to
the iirv
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Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
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Epworth Lcaguers Attention

The quickest and most direct route to
the International convention at Chatta-
nooga Is by the Central Railroad of
New Jersey. Leave Scranton at !. .23 D. m.,
arrive at Chattanooga at $40 p. m. next
day. Only one change Of cars, and that
at the Reading Terminal Station at Phila-
delphia. Close connections made there
with the Jersey Central Royal Blue Line
train, The Shenandoah Limited" solid
vestibule train, through to Chattanooga,
with elegant day coaches, Pullman sleep
ers and dining car. Returning, leave
Chattanooga at $50 a. M. arriving at
Scranton at 755 p. m. next day. This Is
the most desirable route to take and the
best equipments and fewer charges than
any other line. Rates from Scranton,
1850; Pittston, $26.47, and Wilkes-Barre,
$26.O5. Tickets good to go June 24th to 2Sth,
inclusive, and good to return fifteen days
from date of sale. II deposited with the
agent at Chattanooga before June Both,
an extension Of thirty days from date of
sale will be granted to return
]. s. Swisher, Dist. Pass. Agent.
Scranton, Pa.
Summer garden opening at Fred Mar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-19

The cry Is still the same for those mild,
delicious Pocono b's.
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Summer garden opening at Fred Mar
tins hotel all day and evening.