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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
NEW VoRkS NAME.
Not So had N II Would Have Been Had
York's Old Names Survived.

York's Old Names Survived.
Now that New York,s name is under
discussion, ft IL well TO be thankful that
tho contraction of old York's original
Eurewic took place before the qualifying
"New" was added, for II York Is bad
New Eurcwio would be unbearabls
York's still earlier name of Eboracum
would have gone no better with New"
and her Celtic name of Caer Ebroo would
have been even worse than any Of the
others with third element prefixed.
The syllable "wic, which has almost
disappeared In the contraction OF Eurewio
10 York, il rather the Saxon vic, mean
Ing an abiding place, than the Danish
vic, meaning station for ships-surely
an appropriate sufiix for SO great seaport
as the chief commercial city Of the new
world.
New York is really not worse of, how
ever. In tho matter OF it's name than a
good many other cities arc or have been.
York. with on without the New, is better
than Midtown, which Is no unfair trans
lation of Lutctia, the ancient Roman name
for Paris, bestowed upon the city Of tho
PARISH because of its mnd houses. Lon
don, by tho way, takes its name from the
fortified hill of the Britons where st.
auA caphcuIti uOW DuDlln Is ~
name concesling two unattractive syllables
meaning tho black pool, and Liverpool Is
literally the pool Of the living creatures,
60 called because wild fowl abounded upon
the waters Of pool near the site of the
city. Brussels Is conjectured to mean
either swamp or thioket, and Rome may
be merely the early Latin equivalent of
the cross roads, from the fact that local
lines of travel met at the Forum. Berlin
Is conjecttred TO mean tho short lake.
Other guessers take it as the free and open
place, the river island and the marshy
spot
Names that are commonly accepted as
OF but single word often contain phrase
OF whole sentence. Constantinople and
Valparaiso arc familiar examples. Per-
nainbuoo sounds well to English ears, but
means the mouth Of hell Cairo, which
has been mistaken by European ignorance
for the namo Of the city, Is really cor
ruption Of its descriptive title, so to speak,
El kahirah, the victorious. The true
name Of the city Is Misr. Bombay is only
the Portuguese Bona Bahia, good bay, q
modest enough name for an oriental city,
since the names Of such usually mean a
great deal that 1t pretentious or splendid.
lspahan, for example, Is tho half of the
world; Astrakhan, the city of the star;
Bagdad, the garden of justice. Copenhagen
Is merely the merchants harbor. The con-
cealed news" in foreign city names are
legion, as Novgorod Neustadt, Neufchatel,
and even Naplcs.-New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
NOT the HOTTEST.
Yesterday Was Cold as Compared
With June 2.
The Highest Point Reached Was 92 Y
Heavy Rain Fell During tho Night.

Yesterday was not the hottest day OF
the season and II didn't blow gale last
night, Notwithstanding the prevailing
impression to the contrary on both
counts. The discrepancy between the inn
aginary figures OF q perspiring public
and the records of the city weather bu-
reau, that always exists on muggy day,
was discovered at the city engineer s
Office this morning.
The highest point reached by the mer-
curry yesterday was 91l2 degrees, at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. Half an hour
later 1t dropped IL degrees as the result Of
brisk shower in the southern and west
ern parts OF the town, although at the
North End not a drop fell. At 6 O'Clock
the heat register marked off SO degrees
and then 1t became gradually cooler. but
not so as to be uncomfortable at any
time. So much for yesterdays warm
wave which was 6lo degrees short of this
summers record. On the second day of
last month the official thermometers reg
lstered 9S degrees, a point which has only
been reached three times i'm the past 65
years In Providence.
The mistaken idea that there was n
small sized hurricane at I O'Clock this
morning was due to wind with a ye-
locity OF only nine miles an hour, but
which was SO unexpected after an abso-
lutte calm that IL created q sensation and
sent the mercury down five degrees with
a rush. The wind storm lasted lust so
minutes and was accompanied by thunder
and lightning and q rain fall of "a of an
inch which for a single hour is called i'm
the technial terms of weather bureaus
livery wet. /"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22

Many queer incidents arc TO be met
with at tho public institutions In TIL
city, says the Philadelphia Record. Th,
one that has attracted the most attention
from scientific standpoint for some timc
past was race for life or doath between
wee black atom of humanity and whit,
ono just as small. At one Of the four
ding hospitals up town the other day
oolorod male child and white nalo child,
exactly the same age and weighing the
same To the fraction of an ounce, were r..
coiyed mt the same time. They were bot
suffering from the same ailInont, which
appeared To be rather lack Of Gtrength n than
disease, The pulse and temperature were
The same, and they were placed i'm the I'm.
cubators at the same time Here was
capital chance TO make a test Of the sta.
nina In the two races, anu the doctors en-.
tered into the affair as heartily az IL the
little ones were their own. 1t was a close
call for either One st FIRST, but finally the
pickaninny secmed 10 grow stronger Then
The white baby forged ahead, but finally
gave way to the colorcd one. The white
youngstcr never seemed to give up heart.
He oven looked hopeful, while the black
one appeared to Wow continuation of the
contest az useless One day the colorrd
baby gave up the struggle and died, but
tho white youngster took q turn for the
better and now looks as II he would live
out mans Biblical allotment of years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
BRISTOL.

"A petition with a large number of sig
natures has been sent in to the town clerk
requesting him to call a special town
meetings at the earliest possible date, it's
purpose being TO change the location OF
the new school house upon the mort heast
corner Of the common. The committee
have held several conferences without any
definite results, and now the building
committee have decided upon the plan
and are ready TO receive bids, and the
building committee will locate It there
unless this town meeting takes differ
ent action.
Ali alarm of fire was sent In on Satur-
day evening at 8 O'Clock for fire in the
store of William McGann, upon State
street. The origin of the fire Is unknown.
1t was first discovered upon the roof and
was soon extinguished. The loss will be
about $500.
The Council will hold special session
this afternoon to take action upon the
special town meeting.
Mr.. Henry Watrous OF New York, who
paio flying visit here on Sunday even
ing, does not think the press gave very
good account of the two boats I'm Satur-
days race He was on OF the steam yacht
Beatrice and followed the races. Both
boats were handled remarkably well. He
says the Vigilant is not In II with the
Defender.
Bids are soon to be put out upon the
stone work at the foot of Church street
for the erection Of sea wall across from
the State line on the south side, extend
ing north to the National India Rubber
Works pier. The flling-in will be done
during the construction OF the new road
upon Thames street by the State CON-
missioner. All surplus dirt VIII be used
for that purpose.
scene in our harhbor not witnessed
before for years-a school of porpoises
were playing yesterday.
"A first-class hotel and neat little opera
house will be followed by petition to
become a city.
A few weeks ago there were a number Of
sites upon our water front for sale. Today
there is but one.
Thames street Is soon to resume the DO
sltlon II held % years ago-the business
thoroughfare OF the town.
Rumors are current that new block is
soon to be erected upon Thames street. It
Will have stores below and tenements
above.
Quite a number OF veterans from here
OF the Second Rhode Island Regiment will
visit Woonsocket today to take part in |
the exercises OF the Veteran Association.
Mr.. Wally Moran and Louis Bell left |
here last evening for two weeks outing |
up the Hudson River.
Schooner George II. Allison sailed for |
New York to load for Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
SUN COOKING.
The Chemical Action of tho Orb,s Rays
Ruined the Food.

Ruined the Food.
Speaking Of primitive methods of heat.
ing, IL Is undoubtedly fact that man in
early ages used bones to some extent as
fuel, mixing them with pieces of wood.
Bones contain much fatty matter and
small ones burn readily.
In the desert regions Of Arizona where
there Is no vegetation worth mentioning,
the Indians dig up for fuel the enormously
developed roots of various plants. Pine
cones make fine kindling and are util-
lied for that purpose all over Europe, par
uculariy In the Black Forest and other
parts Of Germany.
The attention of many scientific men
has long been engaged in trying TO devise
some sort OF apparatus for employing the
suns rays as fuel. One Of the more noted
experimenters in this line is Professor Ed
ward Sylvester Morse. Mirrors are most
commonly used TO concentrate the rays of
the solar orb for this purpose
In one instance, not long ago, success
was obtained la AN attemI 40 cook a goose
by the sun stove. Unfortunately, at the
conclusion of the operation IL was found
that the bird was spoiled, being rendered
unit for food by the chemical action of tho
suns rays. This, of course might be
avoided by shutting up the articles to be
cooked In closed ovens. But the objection
to the sun stove thus far found insupera-
bic is its necessary elaborateness and oon-
sequent great cost.
Alcohol is an ideal fuel. 1t gives great
heat and Its combustion Is perfect without
smoke or other solid residuum. In burn
ing 1t resolves itself into water and car
bonic gas OF course II is too expensive
for common use, but chemistry may yet
discover way Of producing it at a small
fraction of its present oost.-Boston TRAY
ALTAR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
SIKH DISTRICT COURT.

William Dimond was sent TO the State
farm for six months for being common
drunkard.
Jennie Hull and Cynthia Berry INDUCED
In calling each other names on Tyler
street yesterday afternoon. Jennie lost
her temper, and II is alleged struck her
colored sister. This morning Jennie
pleaded not guilty, and will have her
trial July %.
Abel III. Schrieber was charged with
bastardy by Hattie G.. Coleman. lie
pleaded not guilty and was held I'm the
sum OF $500 for trial July 26.
Harry Levett and Lewis Lirbe were
each fined go and costs for keeping dogs
that were not licensed.
Annie Berger, aged three, is missing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22

Sea Moss Farine. Tooth.
some, Nutritious, Econom-
ical 2Sct. package makes
10 quarts various dessert
dishes. Receipts with each
package. Write for Fairy
Story Book, illustrated.
Buy Farine of all 0rocers,
or package mailed on re.
ceipt of IS cents.
Lyon Manufacturing Co,
% South Fifth 81, BrooklyA n. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22

Annie Berger, aged three, Is missing
from her home, II Pond street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
DRESSMAklNG.

DRESSMAKING-- Mrs. NJ. l.. Iipcoln OF
East Manning street formerly with r. IA.
White a. Co., foston). Mork guaranteed
Prices reasonable. No dissppointnents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
PROFESSIONAL,

sPARY'S ENGLIsH DOC RENE
dies Sick dogs promptly attended. spary's
Non-Carbolic soap kills vermin, purifes the
skin. Il. spary. ID. v, 585 Public st. Tel. i&5l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-22
MONEY TO LOAN.
CARPET CLEANING.

STAR cARPET CLEANING WORKS,
9. ]. Finley, Prop Wool. . cents per yard |;
BRUSSELS and Tapestry, AGENTS. 25 Calender
St.. Prov. X. |. Telephone 1925.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
THE ALGIERS' FIRE.
The Loss Will Amount to 100000 With
Little Insurance.

The Loss Will Amount to 100000 With
Little Insurance.
New Orleans, Oct. 21.-The people of
Algiers have been engaged today,in en-
deavoring to get something like order
out of chaos, caused by the fire yesterday
morning and making plans for the future.
The subscription, which was started for
the relief of the homeless, continues to
grow all the newspaper offices having
opened lists, and a good sum Will prob
ably be in hand in a day or two.
There is little to add to last nights dis
patches. The total amount of the losses,
with the insurance, cannot be ascertalned
for day or two. The first estimate OF
S4OO, 900 LOSSES believed to be about cor
rect, and it Is said the insurance will not
exceed one-half this amount. Not soul
was seriously injured in the fire as far
as Is known.
The collapse of the Ferry incline on the
Algiers side late yesterday afternoon
might have been a catastrophe had the
river been high. 1t was crowded with
people from New Orleans, who had been
over to see the Algiers fire. Fortunately
the water was very shallow under the
bridge and no person was drowned. Two
little girls were missing, but both subse-
quently turned up safe and sound 1t is
reported today that one woman was
drowned, but no one is missing and the
report has not been verified.
One man, as stated in last nights dis
patch, was seriously hurt, but not ia tally.
Three persons were painfully bruised and
cut by falling timbers. Probably a dozen
others were Jared and slightly bruised.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
COTTON MEN ARE WILD. F,
The Price of Cotton Went Down and Carried
Several Big New Orleans Firms
Down With 1t,

New Orleans, Oct. 21.--When the cotton
business closed here Saturday the dis
organized and demoralzed bulls who had
been routed at every point hoped that
with the intervening Sunday something
would turn up to save them from abso-
lutte ruin. Many really believed the bot
tom had been touched.
This morning the market opened almost
destitute of the exciting features of the
tremendous furry of Saturday. Every
body was infected with a few degrees
of fever, however, and it required but lit
tie to turn bedlam loose. The market
opened at about 2 to points below Sat
urday's closing prices. From this on
there was continued decline. Between
II 80 and IL o'clock the wild excitment of
Saturday was perhaps surpassed. The
announcement of the failure of Emmett
& Pouch and L. G. Gilbert & Co., was
posted and added somewhat to the frenzy
of the brokers. January futures went
down to S.07, but there was a rally and
the market closed steady at 8.19 to $40.
The heavy selling was almost entirely
for liquidation.
A representative of the Southern AS
ISOLATED Press interviewed several promi-
nent cotton firms and brokers tonight, and
was assured that the failure of Emmett e.
Pouch and Gilbert & Co.. had no effect
whatever upon the market, as 1t was
looked for.
1t was known that these firms were
loaded down with obligations on account
of country customers whose remittanceS
could not possibly reach here in time on
account of the continued rapid decline.
Both firms have large amounts of money
locked up which they could not realize.
Their suspension was, therefore. inev-
table. They will pay not less than 70
cents on every 81 of their obligations,
probably dollar for dollar, and both firms
will resume business in few days. The
firms interviewed believe that the mar
ket has been pretty well sold out and
the worst is over.
The brokers will hold a meeting tonight
at IL o'clock for their mutual interest
and will eliminate all contracts which
should not exist. This will clear up the
situation materially. This meeting will
be private and what it does will not be
ri o,,t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
BESSEMER.
The Union Tent Meeting Added TWENTY
Seven New Members to the Churches.


Bessemer. Oct. 21.-(Special Core
spondence.)-T'he Pearson union tent
meeting resulted in bringing twenty
seven members into the several churches.
besides quite a number of back sliding
church members have reconsecrated
themselves to God and his work.
Mr.. Ed Randall of the firm of Randall
Bros, has been quite sick the last few
days, but is better
Mrs. Judge Leeper of Shelby county.
formerly Miss Calhoun, since the death
of her husband will make her future
home in Beslsemer.
Mrs. w. Brewer is back home again
She has been. to Irondale. Ala, on visit
to her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Collins are in the
Marvel City on a visit to Mr.. w. r. Low
ell, Mrs. Collins brother.
There was a purse of SITS made UP for
DIR. Pearson as a free will offering for his
services during the meeting.
1t was Mr.. H. P. instead of L. Y. Lips
combe, who was building nice residence
near GompSon town.
Miss Stella Wilks was the charming
guest of Miss Nora Penn Sunday
Miss Mamie Massey is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Douglass of Ensley City.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox were visiting friends
in Pratt City Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mamie Howell is out again to
the delight of her many young friends.
Miss Dora Henderson will enter the
Montezuma college on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Kirk arrived Sunday
evening from the exposition.
Miss Matte Bruer is visiting her sister
of Avondale.
Little Mamie Branch is very sick with
the measles
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
WELL BEGUN,
Says the Friends of the New Musical 0rgani-
tion-The Officers Elected.

The promoters of the Birmingham Mu-
sic club had a very business like meeting
at Seals Music hall last night and laid
out the preimnaries of the work in a
way that affords strong promise of a
brilliant career Those present felt that
they were very happy in their choice of
executive officers. Following is the list:
President, r. H. Pearson; first vice-pres-
ident, Gen. f. S. Ferguson; second vice
president, r. F. Johnston; secretary, r.
f. Manly, treasurer, j. F. Graham; bus
mess manager, C. c. Seals.
1t was recognized that an important
point was gained when the announce
ment was made that Miss Belle Mccoy
had consented to serve as accompanist.
She was unanimously chosen.
For musical director the choice fell to
Prof. Henri Weber A strong feeling
pervaded the meeting that Professor
Weber has very uncommon gifts for d.
recting of chorus of ladies and gentle
men. He brought to Birmingham the
fruits of a very wide experience and
those who have worked under him here
in other musical lines have discovered
in him, in a very high degree, the quail
ties of finished and inspiring leadership.
The sense of the meeting was that he
will make the practice work of the club
really inviting to the members and that
the results will be highly grateful to its
patrons.
Committees were appointed to report
for adoption at the next meeting q board
of control and a constitution and by
laws.
This club seems fortunately consti-
tuted in every respect. The promoters
have planned carefully to avoid all him
ORANGES, and to bring together such fac
tors of good as would stamp the club a
success at the outset. They are very
confident so far of the wisdom of all their
arrangements. The next meeting of the
club will be held on Monday evening at
the same place.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorias
ATHENS.
Session of the Limestone Red Fox Kennel
Club-D Distinguished Visitors.

Session of the Limestone Red Fox Kennel
Club-Distinguished Visitors
Athens, Oct 21.-(Special Correspond
ence)-The Limestone County Red Fox
Kennel club is In session. ]. w. Tillman
is president Five hundred of the best
blooded dogs in the United States are en-
tered. Many distinguished gentlemen
from other states are here. The best dog
gets a stake of $1,000. The sport will be
continued all the week. DR.. /. F. De-
laney is entertaining the visitors at his
hospitable home in the country. and moth
ing but dog talk is to be heard on all
sides. w. V. Hamilton, G. v. Young,
Charles Evans, Columbus, o.; r. w. c.
Gregg. Batavia, o.; II. c. Tugg, Glasgow,
KY; F. J. Hagan. Somerville, KY, Adj
ans Avent. Hickory Valley, Tenn. w.
J. Spears, Mississippi; Col. ABB. Wheel
ock, Kentucky; Homard Tracy. Chicago:
I. L. Henegan. Town Creek. Ala; r. f.
Lee. Mr.. Hardin, Marion Ala; Messrs.
jackson, Sugar Creek; Captain Bank
head, William d. Gilchrist. Malone Gill
christ, Courtland, Ala; William N. Rich
ardson. Quid Nunc. Ala: Charles Rich
ardson, Nashville: Charles Buford, Nash
Vile: Judge 2. M. CASTOR, Greenville.
Ala; Capt John A. Turner and many
others Will send daily items.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
BANGOR.
The Citizens Meet and Resolute on the l.. g.
N. Boycott.

N. Boycott.
Bangor, Oct. 21.-(Special Core
spondence)-A meeting of the citizens of
Bangor and vicinity was held a the
court house on Monday, the 21st day of
October, 1895. and fater discussing the
great Louisville and Nashville boycott
thoroughly the following resolutions
Were adpted:
We. the merchants and business men
of Bangor and vicinity, in convention as
sembled do unanimously resolve:
l. That we condemn the action of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' association
in their unjust demands of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company to ex-
actya higher rate of freight on the nee
essaries of life from the retail dealers
and consumers than from the few picked
and petted wholesale dealers in cities and
larger towns as prejudicial to the inter-
ests of the retail dealers and consumers
and TO the welfare and development of
the sma Her towns and communities and
we denounce their action as danger
Gus and tyrannical encroachment on the
rights and liberties of the people.
g. That we indorse the magnanimous
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
WILEY TROTT CAPTURED.
After Two Years of Liberty He Is Again in
Custody-Found at the Home of
His Victim.

Wiley Trott, who with John Worthing-
ton and Tap Sprouse, escaped from the
Jefferson county jail November IL, 1893,
has been captured again and is now be-
hind the bars, awaiting. the calm DELHI
eratons of the law.
Trott was brought here originally from
Bib county for safe keeping until a
trial could be given him for the alleged
murder of Sheriff Jones of Louisiana.
The officer was bringing a prisoner from
Louisiana to Bibb county. When he
stepped from the train with his charge
a shot from the crowd dropped the sher-
if to the ground. Trott, 1t was alleged,
fired the fatal bullet. He was convicted
and life sentence passed on him. Pend
ing the appeal he escaped from the JEFF
ferson county Jail with his fellow prison.
ers. Tap Sprouse, one of the prisoners
who escaped with Trott, returned after
wards and surrendered to the authorities.
He was subsequently released.
Trott says that they effected their es-
cape by means of a key made from an
impression of the lock and that they had
an outside confederate who had the key
made. He requested that he be not urged
to diyulge the name of the person who
aided them.
Trott says that after he escaped he
went to a barber shop, where he was
shaved and cleaned up, and then took the
train al the depot for his old home in
Bibb county. He went to Florida and aft
erwards returned to Birmingham. Dur
ing his stay here he says he met a few
people with whom he was acquainted.
Last December he went to Louisiana
where he supported himself by working
in the saw mills. Trott was captured
last Friday in Natchtoches parish. Lou
isiana, by Deputy Marshal Lopez. He
was armed at the time with an ugly re-
hi no oh ND tu
death at him over the rib of a double
barreled shotgun. Mr.. w. S. Jones, a son
of the Louisiana sheriff who was killed,
accompanied Deputy Lopez to this city
with his prisoner.
Sheriff Morrow paid Deputy Marshal
Lopez 800, which was the reward he
offered at the time of the escape for
Trott's capture. and it is thought that the
deputy will also receive the 5000 reward
offered by the state.