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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Alderman Lansing, the present chair
man OF tho committee on poor, was next
called upon. lie stated he had heen a
member. OF the committee for hree years
and its chairman the present year. In
regard 10 the auditing OF bills he had
done as the rest had done That is, he
found custom established and he had
followed that custom. The payroll OF the
department was made up by the over
seer md sent TO the chairman and he
signed It. At the end of every month the
bills were presented. The amounts were
called of by one mem bcr who passed
them to another, while the chairman
checked OF the amounts in the book. MIR.
Lansing did not remember OF
anything ever being said about
the amount of the bills or the uses to
which the materials purchased were put.
When he became chairman OF the com
mittee he followed the same custom in
auditing bills of the department as he had
found established, until the last meeting,
when one of the members objected to a
bill of Calef Brothers.
"Mhy did he obiect?'
because Mr.. Cummings admitted that
IL was for goods supplied 90 the poor de-
partment which he had used in part him
sell.
"Do you remember any occasion when
the items i'm the various bills were ex-
aminec separately2"
81 do not. Toe bills wore simply read
by title and the total amount noted. ~
"Nou understood that Air. Cummings
employed matron and cook and tba
they lived at the department, did you
not?p
"No sir; | never did. "
= At this point Mr.. Comstock took Mr..
Lansing ia hand and was proceeding 10
quote the latter's statements IN manner
that did not satisfy Mr.. Lansing. wh1
entered vigorous protest and set the at
torney on tine right track. lio added, in
reelg to AHr-Ct.at.-tt,e-ltl tl,st
he didn't know the number OF cler ks em-
ployed hy MIR. Cumm ings ror could he
give the average total OF the bills passed
upon by the committee each month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Mayor Olney addressed the committee
on his own behalf and IN behalf o. two
other gentlemen who were ON the poor
committee with him when he was a
member of he Board OF Aldermen. in re-
gard to their managcmnt OF he affairs OF
the poor department. ii was the custom
OF that committee TO examine all bills
carefully before auditing them. Some
times items were discovered which did
not seem to be correct and Mr.. Cum
mings would be asked about them.
Everything was done in business-hke
way, both by Mr.. Cummings ana by tho
committee. As far as his living at the
North Court street house the Mayor
didn't know anything about that.
Mr.. Deming followed the example set by
the Mayor aud stated that the committee,
while he was n member OF n, went
through the bills, item by item, and COM
pared them with the items in Mir. Cum
ming's hooks. lie made this explanation
in justice TO his colleagues. the late Mr..
Burroughs and Mr.. McGuinness.
Here MIR. Little asked: As a matter OF
fact, MIR. Cummings, YOU are not living
at the POOR department now?'
"No sir, ! am not. | never took any
meals at the Charity building un-
til that vote was passed iustructing
me TO remain permanently at the
building. / moved there openly and
lived there openly, and presumed
that all the municipal departments knew
! was living there. There are two classes
OF poor-the outside poor who are given
orders on grocerS and marketmen nearest
TO them and the poor who are supplied at
the Charity bedding. These arc given
food purchased by me and kept at the
department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
Lovely Bon-Bon Baskets free.

With one pound Tea or Baking Powder.
Saturday
IHE UNION PACIFIC TEA CO..
%, Westminster street fright opposite Grace
Church.D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
A Railroad Sold.

New YORK. Dec. 13.-1he Long Island 1rsc-
tion Companys property was sold under fore
closure today, for IS. 5JO0p0 10 tho reoren5;iza-
tion company, which was tne only sidder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
Skating.

Get your Shoes with thick Soles for Skating
at our store We have them for all ages, and
Just what you want. Ovorgaiters at 25 cents.
CHARLES c. MCLAUGHLIN,
@12 Mort Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
kelt Iioots.

Ours at q. y are all right. Come and 500
them. Arctics and storm Alnskss keep your
feet warm Rubber Boots for an ages. Prices
lower: quality right. No trouble ~ show our
goods. CHARLES q. MCLAUGHLIN.
gi2 North Main stre.t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Fair Of Elmwood Social Committee now
opened. Dancing every evening. Music, Ma
tional band orchestra. Affair Hall. klmwood
avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
Ladies, Notice.

A special Dining Room reserved for Ladies
at NJ. W. Tillinghast's Restaurant. No. Ito
Westminster street, Providence. X. J.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Joseph J. Herman reported 70 Captain
Corey of the Oakland street station this
morning that an express wagon lad
been stolen from his yard, corner OF Res
ervoir avenue aud Pontiac street, during
the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Fair of Elmwood Social Commjttee now
opened Dancing every evening Music.
National band orchestra, Altar Hall, Elm
wood avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
11th R. t. Reg't Veteran Association.

Comrades s-The funeral % Capt Joel Metcalf.
late % Company n will take place az No a
Barnes st., CITY. SATURDAY, Dee 18th. az ~ O'Clock
Members OF the Regiment are invited 10 be present.
GEORGE n. REMINGTON, Sec'y.
Prov. r. l.. Dec t3. 1895 d.g-it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Fair OF Elmwood Social Committee now
opened. Dancing every evening. Music.
National band orchestra Affair Hail. Elm.
wood avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Alderman Reynolds. who introduced
the resolution under which the inquiry
was held, was next called upon. lie said
about q month ago be was asked the ques.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
Glass Pitchers Free.

Two Quart Glass Pitchers Free with One
Pound of Tea or Baking Powder at East India
Tea Co. 3 store, 2S9 Westminster street. next
Gladdinp's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

Here Mr.. Comstock wished TO present
some figures 90 the committee. He had
taken the bills for the month Of July,
he largest . Aat-la4A- Aad-Ae.as4-
able To discover, and he found the total
was s99.26 From this g2S meals had been
made. These included those OF the over
seer. the matron and the cook. as we'll as
the poor and was an average OF l0.7 cents
per meal, not very eXtrayngant sum, TO
be sure.
"The point j.. Mr.. Comstock." re-
marked Alderman Little, "thst IL il was
Continued on Page 3,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13
GLOBE NATIONAL BANK.

meeting OF stockholders g. hereby called for
the purpose OF amending the BY Laws and OF
amending and changing the articles Of Associa-
ton. said meeting viii be held Rt the time and
place named In the By-Laws as that Of the Annual
Meeting, viz on the second Tuesday IN January
NJ the banking rooms BY order % the Board
GEO. g. MOVES, Cashier
Providence. II. /, Dec i?, 1925
dl3-2O-27- i3-lO.i3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
Social stains ~ the Actor.


1t was only short time ago. as history
runs. that the actor was Il despiscd
mountebank. a stroling vagabond who
was refused permission TO set up
his theatre within the city limits
u London. The knIghtIng Of Irving
points II the other extreme, and
suggests the great change that has
come about I'm respect 10 the stage and
its followers. No members OF the English
speaking community are more generally
respected. as well as admired. than dis
tnguished actors like Irving, Booth. and
Jefferson The social position Of the
player is now within his own hands,
dependent. as in other professions, upon
hts personal ability and character. No
longer Is there a bar sinister on the
shield Of the smooth-faced son Of Menus.
indeed, so fast r. the old feeling
changing that the younger generation can
hardly understand or appreciate Il. Yet
10 may be found here and there sill. and
viii no doubt survive so long as the false
Flea that the playhouse is essentially a
Vaccination Of the devil. an enemy OF the
Church and all godllnoss exists anywhere
among the children Of men. There is
some historical justification for that view
the student of the English drama must
confess. anu IL VIII ilt
But the signs all show that every day
the actor class is being recognized more
and more as representative OF a great art
and a legitimate social need. Public Of
fetal recognition. such as that given Iry-
ing by the Qu-en--somet thing unique
IN the whole annals Of the English stage.
and hence having an historic significance
and importance-d0es. perhaps, more than
ANYTHING else Save the wel!-Oe-
havior Of the players themselyes) 10 con-
firm the modern actors social place. An
other such indication was the banquet
given in London he other day TO DAILY
and his troupe OF comedians, when the
Lord Mayor OF that very town. which, In
years agone hustled the hummer into
the fields, babe the American actors well
come and treated them as honored
guests How the scene would have as
tonished Shakespeare. honest yeoman as
he WAS. and shrewd enough to make a
comfortable fortune out Of the not too
reputable trade Of play making and play
acting, and so 10 retire 10 his native
town, there to be quite a gentleman
forsooth. far from the madding crowd
hut always ready TO have a glass and
nine with any Of his felow-dramatists-
Ben JOnsOn, or whOeyer-if they chose 70
go 10 StratfOrd. The position of the actor
since the Elizabethan times has changed
vastly for the better. Elizabeth would
have deemed II an unseemly piece OF busl-
ness 10 bestow knighthOod upon
the bard Of Avon; Victoria didn't
look at II In that way in the case
II Irving And. while the bestowai
wouldn't have added one jot or little 70
Shakespeare and hasn't to Irving, II Is
worth something as a recognition Of what
o. nd interesting
In this connection TO notice that Herbert
Spencer. in treating professional Insti-
tutions." In the Popular Science Month
". groups the orator. poet. actor ana
dramatist together as originating In the
same social impulse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
THEIR DEAD BODIES FOUND.
Mother and Son-Murder and Sui
eide. II IL SuppOsed.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. September O.
This afternoon the dead bodies Of DR..
Remington and his mother. Mrs NJ. Il.
Remington. were discovered in the cot
tage. No. Is Whitaker avenue. Mrs.
Remngton's skull was crushed In and ner
throat was cut. The body was in an adj
vanced stage Of decomposition sack
Of -four unopened lay across the woman
neck. and hal soaked up mucn blood.
The body OF DR. Remington was in an
a1jlining room upon the floor. lie WAS
IN ms unlerclothes. and mis- body was
swollen and covered with crusted blood
from arteri s which had been opened with
a dissectng knife.
Under the Woman's bed was dull axe
and a cleaver The axe was covered with
hairs. and the cleaver had been used for
the desperate deed OF scvering the neck
arteries. Near Dr. Reminrton's body lay
the bistoury with which he had cut his
arteries. also a hyperdermic syringe with
a quantity Of cocaine in II. All were
bloody
Ii is supposed DR.. Remington first killed
his mother and then himself. When the
deed was done cannot be definitely deter
mined. but IL is believed 10 have been
between Saturday and sunday evenings.
Mr.. Remington was a sister Of Major Il.
T.. Waters, Of Hot Springs. and Or. Rem
ingtCn was formerly assistant to the
president Of the Board of Health lie
was about a years Of age. The family
came here from Atlanta, Ga, about e,gh-
teen months ago.
Remington was addicted TO opiates. and
is believed TO have been demented.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
TRADES UNIONISTS.
rVenty.Ei6hth Congress Of Great Britain
In Session.
GoMpERs AND MAGUIRE PRESENT.
csrdiR spoken Of ~ Rcscmbiing
Chtcago-JOhn Burns Says 81 Hope
Not"-Ncw President n Shirwright.
Other Notes.

CARDIFF. WALES. September 1.-The
twonty-eighth annual Trades Union Con-
gress Of Great Britain opened al noon to-
day in the Town Hal here. with David
Holmes. preslden; Of the Cotton-Spinners'
Association. in the chair.
The chairman announced that there
were present 3H duly-elected delegates,
representing over million members OF
various unions. Mr. Holmes said that
though differences might arise during the
sessions OF the congress, he felt sure that
oil the delegates were actuatei by one
notive-the welfare OF the working classes
Of the United Kingdom.
At the conclusion of the chairman's re-
marks the Mayor OF the city delivered an
address of welcome to the delegates.
Samuel Gonpers. eX-president Of the
American Federation Of Labor and r.
j. Mcguire, vice-prcsident OF the Fedora
ton. are fraternal delegates from the
United States.
The Mayor In the course Of his speech.
alluded to the growth Of Cardiff, which,
be said. in this and other respects Is
supposed TO resemble Chicago. Here MT.
John Burns interrupted the Mayor by
srying out. Il hope not" The inter-
uption was received with laughter.
The congress then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF a president, the balloiing resulting
In the choice Of Mr.. jenkins, q snip
wright.
Mr.. J. II. Wilson decided TO postpone
until tomorrow his challenge OF the ac-
ton OF the Parliamentary Committee IN
Excluding certain delegates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
Noston Journal)

Iondon has always ben remarkable Tor
Ire LARGE number Of suicides. Inc
shadows Of a great city" and the other
favorite possessions OF the thrilling meiO-
dramas. naturally enough abound In the
largest city in the world. July is AWAY
a bad month for suicides In London, ana
the last July was particularly bad. As
many as ten have occurred IN Gay, anu
the average has been over twenty week
The heat and low, rOmances remain t-
PRINCIPAL excuses for self-desiructlon, anu
Colonel Ingersoll's Views about endihs
on's life when the chances 10 pleas
others as well as self are sHsht' seem %
have many followers. but only among
half-frenzled and irresponsible people.
In the midst OF these grim conditions
are Iaughabl. happenings. growing out
Of the efforts on the part Of the police 70
nrevent suicides There was one par
t,cularly odd arrest on Waterloo bridge
one day last week. Like Brooklyn bridge
Waterloo bridge was built 10 encourage
suicide. 1t is a Dad locality, and the
..hohbIes" naturally look upon all
strangers who linger tnereanouts WIN
considerable scrutiny. a man VINO goes
near that bridge is at once rated sus-
pect. even n re be on as pe'ce'ui an
errand as making a call on the surrey
side That was the way with NJ
Snlndl.r who was found hatless and coat
Iess. excited and calculating, In the mid
dIe of a curious crowd. The police rushed
him of TO the lookup. and were rejoiced
to think they had stemmed the tide ana
nreyrnted adding another victim 10 the
rolls of suicide. Three telltsie bottles or
laudanum were found in his pocket. But
when the reiolcings OF the police had
auieted Mr. Spinder was given the floor.
and he testified in his own behalf thai
som. foo,nad had stolen his hat. Hence
his excitement and tn crowd. IA TO the
bo,tles he was a chemist. and they Were
properties of his trade. but not laudanum.
As one commentator remarked. He left
thu court without a strain on his char
acter and without his hat" II IL not al
yavs agreeable 10 tack morals upon such
stories. but the lesson Of Mr. Spindlers
plight Is that every hatiess man VINO
stands upon bridge in the su'cide-centre
OF the world does not OF necessity con-
template self-destructlon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03

In the shadow all the direct light IL IN
tercertec. and she must lose her pr''-
liancy. Thus we have what IL called a
lunar eclipse. which is total II the moon
be entirely In the shadow, and partial
IL the moon DO only partly shadowen'
The lunar eclipse Is visible to everybody
on the dark hemisphere of the eartn u
tho clouds will keep out OF the way.
30 that usually great many more people
can see lunar eclipse than solar
co,l Sc, which IL only visible from I'm
tied part OF the earth. II thus happens
that the lunar eclipse is the more iaihihai
spectacle Of the two.
II the moon were entirely buried IN
the shadow one might naturally think
that II would become totally invisible'
bu: such is not always the case. IL 10
q curious fact that in the depth OF total
eclipse the moon Is often still visible
for she CLOVIS with copper-coiored ignt'
which Is bright enough to render some
Of the chief marks on her surface discern
ible On the 5th Venus passes Mercury
ns she Is drawn In toward the sun, ana
on the 9th she overtakes Mars whom enc
has outfooted in the race. ON the I'm
Venus Is in conjunction with the sun
after which she becomes q morning star
Jupiter has gained three hours on the
sun. and now ushers In the mighty Day
God. but his lustre does not pale until he
he's been two hours and more the most
corsuicuOus brilliant OF the early morn
ing skies. The planet and the fading cres-
cent are in conjunction on the 18Th. but
there are more than three degrees sepa-
rating the two, and there Ia IN conse-
Quence nothing I'm II for US. Mars IL also
drawing In toward the sun and getting
very faint. too much SO. In fact, Tor US 10
be longer interested in his movements. ON
the nth Of next month he. too. IL in con-
function with the sun. and serves In the
ranks over which Jupiter and Venus pre-
side so brilliantly.
Mercury having recently been in supe-
rior conjunction with the sun. Is moving
20 the eastward a direction In which he
will continue until he reaches his swing
l'nit early IN october. at which time he
viii be about twenty-six degrees away
from the sun. 50 that al the close or TINS
month we can see him soon after sunset
for an hour or two before he sinks below
the western bouniary-line.
Neptune is in quadrature this MONTH
and Is an evening star. IL. Is moving To-
ward the sun. and will be in conjunction
in November. when he VIII be morning
star.
Saturn is in conjunction with the moon
on the 2lst, and Is s'ill an evening star
but he. too is getting away from the
realm OF the evening-star gazers, and be-
fore very long viii be entirely shut out
from our view.
Uranus and the moon are at their
closest on the 22G but the distance be-
tween the two is far too great for scenic
effect. and we are somewhat hampered by
the impossibillty Of distinguishing the
nlanet by unaldod vision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
\ Warm UihcrnIan r.

stirring picture OF 10 IN f..,
iutnlsheo IN once Week Dr. w,.lf
Moore. the Green Lady az tt-,
she visited Arranmore Island 9.r
was received with enthusiasm pa. 81
haoitants. who welcomed 3 81,
preventative ~ the lad .t
League She says We yisif Ifs tH
house. with It's magn dcent d'.,.... ,''
disputed rs to ne value az r
wooded Scotch sheep. grazing .- I.
lunched squattng By r0,,,-... ti
on the mouniain-sidc We u.-. Zee
10 the main line o. travel ft .l.
that some gallant and lDr...I.-. I'D
was IN waiting with cart r.r..,
% the party; IN u we in'fal f-.-...
until We came 10 sort 0f r.t..
which the road took A suIi.r +.. ''f
q seper DIP toward The villas. u .
ricdly dismountod. as thtr. fs. o.
public official reception. mani. l. ID
symbolism OF which 1 flr. r.
able 10 get q satlsfsctorr ei.ar.-.
which | cannot believe VA. Irl.-,.
for my honor The men tr.I ,..
on either side, each h0,Ir. .Ir
de Of straw. Aiy accomltl.-r
dropped into process uIIf f.r
m. As | stepped between o.. r-.
sheaVes blazeI into fame ff. s-
passed rapidly from hand Oh ban.
startling, but new ANA -rltt...r g.
no one of my acgu9lllr.a htr.....
liant reception eyer h.en ic.u-. r..
great dignity l bowed HnI w -.
thanks az first. but. slm.. w o., a..
seemed 10 cOmmuli .tfr .r. t .
spirit ~ the torch-nrar.re fr u.- .,..
shouts they closed Boo far.n' r. #, .,. .
exuberance. hlnging th. h-- .,-..
high into tn air. 90 Oh. manifest. f....
OF my rather fimsy i.rr.. Tr. r...
which We were g0inF Nas rrlf .-
slierlng the nature OF ta- s.r r
tunatcly. | remcmi.rfi bad
melodeon with one .f fn. r.-t.
luncheon. and gaepe1. f.f OBJ. -.... .
the front; make them k.n tm.' r.
they did % the air ~ U .rr.r t...
Just IN time o. save me. fr ..rf....,
must have fallen down Oh. stem ......
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
| justices the Dispatch company in putting

justiGes the Dispatch Company III pu'''"s
In improved machinery. &c.
NV earliest recollections OF a newspape,
was during the war. when IN h,ch'ho, !,
as a refugee boy - years ola "ou''
hear the cry Of the newsboys on Tue
streets, Dispatch" Examiner. his.
and "Enquirer"-all four copies OF the
morning papers or all the war papers
the Dispatch alone survives.
Many nights in 1864. coming rom .ne
new Theatre, / would pass the Dispatch
orica as the city clock struck II, and
would hear the click Of your pruning
press ,,..
| read In your Sunday paper OF tne iS.n
ultimo. containing an account OF act r.
and actresses who were In Richmond uu-
ring the war an article hhHVuIlS"is
the ath Of Miss Mary Partingtoh' men
names are familiar 10 me, ana III huul-
ton 10 those YOU gave | rem mDer MISS
Powell and Mr.. Duncan. The company
moved In 1864 10 the new Theatre al 'he
corner Of Sew nth and Broad stress =
Morton's acting did not please one oi
the audience one night. and the dis-
pleased person threw piece OF pr,"a
at Morton on the stage. Morton PICK q
IL up. tasted t. and said: This is good
bread. but the man who threw II Is very
ill-bred"
Miss Salle Darlington was great IA
vorite with the audience. and she sang
many OF the popular songs OF that day,
such as Virginia" southern Soldier
Boy" lone Rock by the Sea, Cottage
by the Sea-" "Cot Where | was Born,
Let lie Kiss Him for His Mother" &c
In September Miss Ida Nernot ran the
blockade by way Of Wilmington. y. G.,
and came to Richmond. bringing with her
some new plays. among them East
Lynne" "FanchOn, the Cricket and
Aurora Floyd" The play of East
Lynne" was too emotional for the audi
once. composed for the most part OF sol
diers who were separated from their
families. The play Of the Virginia Cava-
lier' took better as the scene was laid
in the Confederate camp in the Valley Of
Virginia. In the piece Miss Wrenn. the
heroine. was carried off captive BY the
Yankee, Colonel Wyndam Harrison. and
Captain Rowland Bates, The Confedera e
officer and her betrothed. together with his
negro servant. Ogden. rescued her. and A
battle took place on the stage. During the
play Sallie Partington sang virginia
and Southern Soldier Boy" On the
night Sallie PartingtOn got "A benefit "Po-
cahontas" was played. and Dalton sang
"Rosin the Bow" bringing In the leader
~ the orchestra. named LObeman, Lobe
man, como rosin your bow"
Respectfully. RANDOLPH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03

stately walls OF the home % =. =
phrey Davy rise high above ts.s. HIN
and not far or, beyond The mo.., s'.afs
an ancient bridge. we know 80 4
under Its roses that tiny "Nab r. =
IN which Hartley Coloridge ligst g"
or his life. Ev ~ fOotpath hss asf
lover; every brawling stream 1-iH d,
ing fsll lis poet. There IL an or.... -.
on all this land. and. 30. sayln, T.. -izi
OF verse that the mind glfhe., "a
enid. might tn buttercups tfs.
me grass with a golden dust ~ p,
back In the quiet dusk 70 Amti..'. =,