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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
More Scientific Farming.

NEW HAMPTON, Ia, Feb. 25.-President
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
Railroad has ipaugurated series
of meetings along the line of his
road for the purpose of advancing a
more scientific and thorough method of
farming. He will hold one or two mset-
ings in all of the important towns along
the line which will be addressei by him
self and Others who have had practical
experience in spec ial crops, such as pote-
toes. a meeting was held here today and
addressed by Mr.. S. IL. Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
MISSING MAN.OF.wARS.MAN.

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. %. Anxiety is
felt in regard to the Mexican man-of-war
Libertad which sailed from Vera Cruz
be docked for repairs. She was due
at this port on Feb. Is, but nothing has
been heard of hcr since leaving Vera
Cruz. The Libertad is a wooden vessel,
commanded by Captain Pedro II. Saliva,
carries seven guns and crew OF 30 men.
Heavy northers have prevailed recently
on the gulf and it is feared that she has
either been wrecked or foundered in the
gulf and that all on board have been lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

Synopsis-Tho weather throughout the
country is this morning generally fair;
although enough cold prevails In the lake
region, the Middle States and the
northeast and snow is falling In the
~. Lawrence valley. A storm of moderate
energy is central in Ontario, moving east. IL
will pass north of New England today
and tonight. A disturbance may
develop Ia the southwest as the
barometer appears uneettled in that locality.
With this exception there are no signs of "a
storm formation. IL is much warmer east of
the Mississippi river. and a seasoDable tenn
perature prevails in the west No zero tenn
perature reported in any section.
New England weather is cloudy and some
what threatening owing TO the storm men
toned in Ontario. Fresh TO brisk westerly
winds prevail along the coast and southwest
storm signals are flying.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2j.-For Eastern New
York, New Hampshire and Vermont-snow
today. and in In northern portions tonight;
slightly warmer tonight; cooler Tuesday af-
ternoon; winds becoming northwesterly. Mas
sachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut
snow flurries today, followed by fair weather;
the evening; southwest gales, becoming north
westerly. Maine--Snow today and tonight
followed by fair; warmer Tuesday morning;
northwesterly Winds, becoming westerly.
Note The weather OF the country is gener-
ally fair. but with storm conditions In the
eastern sections. Much warmer in about all
districts east of tho Mississippi. Little pre-
ciptation during the past 2ito Is hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
No Provision for the Exami-
nation of Bonds.
Heads Of Departments Have to Insure
Subordinate's Honesty.
A Regular Scale for Employees Is Ad-
vocated by the Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The report of
the Dockery commission in favor of
system OF bonds for public officers
which has been provided for in a bill
introduced in the House, says that
"there is no provision made, for the ex,
animation of bonds at any regular interval
to determine whether the amount is suffi-
cient or the sureties solvent, except
in one instance, that Of the pay
masters of the army, the law requiring
that they be renewed each four years or
oftener, by the order of the President. A
detailed examination of the bonds
that are now on file in the various
auditors offices discloses the fact that
many OF these bonds have been in force
from 10 to 10 years and some even longer,
without any evidence that any examina-
tion has ever been made OF them,
or any attention paid to the question
OF security. There Is an average
loss OF about quarter OF the amount due
from bondsmen on bonds Of the postoffice
department and about one half for the
securities on the bonds given In other de-
partments. There should be a reduction
of the amounts for which bonds are re-
quired.
"They are out ofall proportion to the re-
sponsibility or risk incurred. There seems
to be no good reason for requiring
bond for 100000 to the as
sistant treasurer at New York or
S150,000 of the Treasurer in Washington.
1t seems unwise, and certainly unfair, to
require officials in responsible positions
to become insurers to the Govern
ment for the dishonesty of subordinate
employees compensated by the govern
ment. A regular scale OF bonds for sub
ordinate employees should be adopted,
requiring them to give bonds in certain
amounts direct to the United States.
The discontinuance OF personal
bonds and, the substitution therefore
of bonds by companies organized
to do this character OF business
would result in an annual saving to the
government of at least $4,000. This esti-
mate is made on the average OF losses In
the postcffice department for the last hve
years."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
DEATH NOTICES.

Bates, James L King, Charles III
Brown, May A Loehr, Annie NJ
Cooney, James Maher, Bridget
Earle, Deborah 8 Mitchell, Katherine G
Fish, Fannie l. Pearce. Thomas
Fuller. George + Potter, sarah Gorliss
Uoodell, Vine Read, Anna
Gray, Mary Gertrude Turner Isaac II
Kent, Emeline UDdike, Alice q
BATES-In this city. Feb. "a, James J.. Bates,
In the 6Sth year OF his age.
BRowN--In Anthony, r.. l., Feb. %, May A.
Brown. in her S2l year,
CooNEY - In Pawtuekef, Feb "a, James
CooneY.
EARLE In Auburn. Feb %, Deborah S.
widow of Albert Earle, in the 72a year of
her age.
FIsH-In Portsmouth. Feb, 2l, Fannie L.,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mis-. Abel c. Fish,
aged 40 years.
FULLER-In this city, Feb %. George f.
Fuller, in the 6jth year of his age.
GooDELLr-ln this city, Feb. "a, Vine Goodell,
aged 50 years, 10 months and IL days.
GRAY-In Cranston. Feb. "a. Mary Gertrude
Gray, aged ls years, months and 81 days.
KENT-In saekonk, Mass, Feb. %, Emeline
L., wife of Virgi! Kent, in her 10th year.
KING - In Pawtuxet, Feb. %. Charles H.
King, in the i1th year of his age.
LOEHR-In this city, Feb. %. Annie NJ,
daughter of Wolfgang and Mary Loehr,
aged II years, months and days.
MAHER-In this city, r., "a, Bridget, widow
of William Maher, aged 80 years.
MITCHELL-At Barrington Feb. p, Rather
inc c.. only daughter OF Elizabeth and the
late Archibald Mitchell of Providence.
PEARCE-At Quidnessett, North Kingstown,
Feb. p. Thomas v. Pearce, in the GSth
year of his age.
P0TTER-In Kingston, Feb. %, Sarah Coris..
daughter of John and Maria Bowen
Whipple, and wife of William III. Potter,
in the 18th year of her age.
READ-In this city. Feb. 81 Anna F., wife of
James II. Read, aged 90 years
TURNER - In this city, Feb -. Isaac II.
Turner, In the 5lst year Of his age.
UPDlKE-ln East Greenwich, Feb. % Alice
q. Updike In the 9lst year of her age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
DIED OF HYDROPHOBlA.
The Victim Bitten by a Dog Last De-
cembcr.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 25.-Mrs. Joseph
n. Light, colored, aged % years, who was
bitten by dog last December, and who
was taken with convulsions few
days ago. died today OF hydrophobia.
When the woman was bitten she had the
wounds cauterized, and no evil effects
were felt until early last week. Four
prominent physicians OF this city were in
attendance, but nothing could be done to
alleviate her sufferings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
DENIED APPLICATION.
The President Says the Crime is Dam
gerous and Detestibie.

. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The President
has denied application for pardons in the
cases of Michael J. Kelley, sentenced in
Massachusetts, to fine and four years.
Imprisonment for perjury in a pension
case. The President in his endorsement
says:
81 am SO determined that convictions
in such cases shall have their full extent
in preventing the commission of this
crime, and the crime itself is so dangerous
and detestible, that the application must
be a very strong and exceptional one to
induce me TO interfere"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
RESCUED or Accounted For.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-J. e. Rein
hart, Frank w. Wiman, Walter Bum and
young Shamel, the university freshmen
who were kidnapped and spirited away
Saturday by ndmber OF the Greek
letter fraternity men, have all either been
rescued or voluntarily brought back TO
their friends. The kidnapping has caused
much excitement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
BOSTON'S WATER SUPPLY.
Hearing on the Proposition to Take II
From the Nashua River.

Boston. Feb. 25.-Tbe committees on
metropolitan affairs and water supply
held joint hearing this morning relative
to the city of Boston taking water from
the Nashua River. The proposition is to
take water from the south branch Of that
river, above the Lancaster. Mills at Clin-
ton.
f. p. Stearns detailed the plans at
length. He believed work should be be-
gun at once. The cost, according to his
figures, will be S19,0i5,0 900.
Professor Norton OF the Harvard Curtis
Guild and Desmond Fitzgerald remon-
strated against the proposed tearing down
of the Bullfinch side OF the State house,
upon patriotic grounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
widely Known in New England.

THoMAsToN, Conn, Feb. 25.-Joseph
K. Judson, county commissioner OF Liteh-
field County, the Oldest on the board In
the State, sustained stroke OF paralysis
yesterday that the doctors say wilt prove
fatal lie Is widely known throughout
New England, and Is one Of the Judson
Rrnl hora
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
IHE MkNIFESTO'S AUTHOR.

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-A telegram from st.
Petersburg received here says that 1t is
reported hero that Count Tolstoi,
the noted Russian novelist and So
cial reformer, is the author OF the
liberal manifesto recently issued against
the Cars dictntion that no would uphold
autocracy as ardently as his late father.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 25.-Tho
cotton bale fire in Gifiord's old foundry
was extinguished this morning, the build
ing being gutted. Loss 5000, insurance
$1,000. The loss to the Rotch Spinning
Company on the cotton is about 1900,
insured through several agencies for
$4,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

LONDON, Feb. 25.-At meeting here
today OF the base ball association 1t was
decided to play AZ games during the
coming season, which VIII open in May.
Extensive grounds have been secured and
American teams are expected 10 compste
with the English teams. There were $50
persons present at the meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

SHANGHAI, Feb. 25.-Thc British war
ship Alacrity has arrived here from Wei
Hal Wei and reports that the Japanese
have destroyed all the land forts at that
place with the exception Of those on the
islands Of Lin-J uDs, lar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
CONSUL AT MILAN.
The Secretary of state Has Received
His Resignation.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 25.-The
Secretary of State has received the resig-
nation of Charles S. Hazeltine OF Michi-
gan as United States consul at Milan, to
take effect on the appointment of his sue
cessor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
THEY WANT PEACE.
Chinese willing to Settle Their Trouble
With Japan.

With Japan.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to The
Times from Tien -Tsiu, says that the Rev.
Gilbert Reid, of the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States, who is now at
Pekin, has privately interviewed the men,
bers of the Grand Council and other i'm
portant Chinese personages, oil of whom
received him in the most courteous man
ner. All the persons interviewed expressed
themselves as being strongly desirous OF
peace with japan and hoped that the
mission OF Li-Hung- Chang to Japan
would be successful. The audiences which
the viceroy has had with the Emperor of
China are reported to have been of satis-
factory nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
NO TYPE MACHINES.
A New Daily Paper 10 BE Under Con-
troll of Workmen.


CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed at Springfield by
the West Side Daily Newspaper Publish
ing Company OF Chicago. The
capital stock is placed at 100000, and
the incorporators are James Griffin, presi-
dent Of the Chicago Typographical Union,
and George w. Harris and James NJ.
Bale, both members OF that organization.
The object OF the new organization
is the establishment OF daily newspaper
under the control OF the Typographical
Union. No type machines will be used
and in this way many OF the union print
ers who have been thrown out OF employ
ment by the introduction of machines
will be given work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
The LOGGING INDUSTRY.
The Warm Weather VIII Cause Con-
siderable Damage in the West.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Feb. 25.-The
warm weather OF the past few days is
doing considerable damage to the logging
industry in this section. Loggers who two
weeks ago looked forward to very
profitable season are discouraged. An
other week OF such weather will mean
thousands Of dollars loss to the jobbers
who depend on February and March to
make the profit of the season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
WORRY KILLED HIM.

Death OF Vice President OF the Shoe
and Leather Bank.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-George l.. Pease,
vice president of the Shoe q Leather
National Bank up to a few days ago, died
at 12:3o this morning at his home, 325
Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. He was
stricken with apoplexy yesterday morn
ing. Worry over the S35i,0 defalcation
OF Samuel &. Scely and Frederick Baker
had much to do with his illness, and, it is
believed, hastened his end,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
SEWING MACHINES.
Most Prominent Companies Have AL
ready Entered Into Combination.

ready Entered Into Combination.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 25-It is stated
on good authority that three of the most
prominent machine companies have
already entered into the proposed sewing
machine combination and are now
prepared to buy out absolutely the plant
of a fourth company. 1t is understood
that the Singer, Domestic and Davis are
the companies which have already joined
issues and are now negotiating to buy out
the White Company OF this city for 81 ,20O,-
600 in cash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

MONEY TO LOAN.

ONE DOLLdR n week win buy a diamond
Ring, Stud, a Gold or Filled Case Watch
orany Musical Instrument. at T.W .Gorton's =,
sJ Westminster ST., under Hotel lallet.
Moacy 10 Loan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

kreSx TO LET.-LOwER TENEMENT, FIVE
sSts, rooms atticsi furnace, hot and cold
rsssr water. Apply 10 Hanover street or 90
.enrrL H. l.. Walker, ~ Neybosset street ttakc
cleVatoT). feb7i.3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
WHITNEY STREET.
Over l.. A. TiilInghast Co.

City Clerks ONCE Feb. 2s 1895.
The COMMITTEES who we're, the 18th day OF
November, 1891, appoinfcd by the Board of Alder
men 90 lay out whitney street. from Elmwood
avenue 70 Alger avenue. have made their report
accompanied by map.
All persons interested are hereb y-notined 20 ap-
pear before said Board OF THURSDAY. MAY fs
iss9, al O'Clock, p. m, n they shall canse aud
b. heard Tor q araiusi receiving Fai1 rrpO T.
By order OF the noard II A dctmcn
MitnessG WILLIAM 4. CLARKE.
'.em-P Sity Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
Providence Franklin Society.

Regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. rs, ~ s O'Clock
D. m. subiccti "RHODE ISLAND BIRDS" by
Mr. james ~. Southwick. Free % all. % North
Main street
ns-n Or BROWNE, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25

IGOR sALE--iNCUBAToR sELF-REGULAT-
II ing. 200 egg capacity. George Price, i3l
Naverly street, city. feb2j-st
The record-union., 1895-11-18
NEGRO FIEND LYNCHED.
He Assaulted Young Girl Who Had
Given Him Food.

FREDERICK (Id), Nov. 17.-Fred-
cricll Goings. a young negro. begged
food at the residence of Hamilton Gels
bert. near this city. yesterday after
noon. After eating a meal he as
saulted Miss Lille Jones, who, he dis
covered, was alone in the house. In
overcoming the girls resistance, the
negro broke her nose and cut her with
q razor. He was arrested and held for
a hearing on Monday. Later he was
taken from the Jail by a mob and
hanged TO tree, on which few
years ago the negro Bigus was
lynched for the same crime.
Shortly before midnight a committee
OF half a dozen went to the jail door
and demanded the keys. Sheriff Zim
norman refused to give them up. There
was another consultation, the word
was passed among the 800 persons, and
the whole body moved toward the
prison. AS the leaders reached the stout
oaken side door Sheriff Zimmerman
raised a window and fired his revolver,
but no one was hurt. He also rang the
in an instant the jail door gave way be
fore the infuriated citizens. a moment
later a dozen stalWart men were ham
mcring al the door of Going's cell.
While the negro CrOuched in a corner
pileOusly begging for mercy, the bars
OF his cell door were Wrenched from
their fastenings, and he was dragged
out of the jail and lynched.
The record-union., 1895-11-18

-Four bridge at South Water street.
Investigation developed the fact that
the body was lodged against the piles
and was frightfully mangled. The
hair was clotted with blood, and the
face was crushed in so as to make
Identification almost impossible. 1t
was afterwards identified as the body
of Gertie Hoffman.
The work of searching for the four
undiscovered bodies will be resumed
again tomorrow.
Patrick Looney, the only passenSef OF
the ill-fated car who was taken from
the water alive, is still at the hospital
in a critical condition. He has not re-
gained consciousness since being taken
there, and the interview with him sent
out over the wires from here was un-
true.
The most plausible theory as to the
cause of the disaster is on account of
the removal of the circuit breaker,
which was replaced by a derailing
switch about two weeks ago. Form
erly the circuit was broken several
hundred feet from the swinging por-
ticn of the Viaduct whenever the swing
was open. According to the new con-
triVance. which was constantly set to
derail a car, it was necessary for the
car to stop. The conductor would set
the "derailer" and signal the motorman
to go ahead. This proceeding was en-
acted last night, and as the misty rain
had so covered the glass in the vesti-
hule, the mOtorman claims to have been
unable to see the danger lights, depend
ing solely upon the conductors signals.
AS the conductor went down to death
with his car, it will never be known
what caused him to fail to see the lights.
The record-union., 1895-11-18
FOREsT FIRES.
Flames Are Raging Near Angels
Camp,

Flames Are KagIng Near Angels
Camp,
ANGELS CAMP. Nov. ia furious
seven miles above Murphy's. Manuel 3
sawmill is in immediate danger of de-
structiou. The great hume OF the Utica
Water Company is, on fire twenty-tw o
miles from here, and Mckay's saw mill is
threatened. Every available man in this
section has been mustered out 10 fight
the flames.
SANTA ROSA, Nov. 1.-THE fre,which
has been raging for the past two days
among the hills three miles northeast of
this city has almost spent its fury. The
strenuous efforts that have been made by
ali hands TO check the progress OF the
flames have proved successful, but vol
umes of smoke are still arising, and q
light wind would be sufficient to ian the
flames into another awful confiagratiOn.
EMIGRANT GAP, Nov. l7.-By an
almost superhuman effort on the part of
the railroad employees the forest fire
which threatened Blue Canyon and vi
ciuity has been subdued. The Towles
Lumber Company is the heaviest loser,
thousands of feet OF valuable lumber be-
ing consumed. At midnight heavy
south winds prevails, but it is believed
that ell danger Is past. The first snow
she'd west of Blue Canyon was badly
charred. The outfit cars on the spur
tracks were surrounded by flames. for
hours and the personal effects of the in
mates ruined by smoke and water.
PLACERVILLE, Nov. l7.-tire- ght-
ers are still battling with forest flames in
all directions. but is believed that the
worst has passed and Placerville is no
longer threatened. The high wind has
died out, and the flames are now under
control. a large number OF outbuildings,
miles of fences and thousands of cords of
wood have been consumed, and 1t is u
miracle that no lives were lost. Tho
whole country between Weber Creek and
Emigrsnt Road beyond the Grand VIC
tory mine was devastated. and it was
with difficulty that the mine was saved.
In the immediate vicinity of the mine
property number of miners cottages,
with their contents, we're destroyed.
The fire followed a semi-circle from
Diamond Springs on the west, along
Weber Creek, reaching to the Costumes
River to the south and east, there joining
another contiagralion coming from the
northwest. Everything was dry as tim
dor, no rains OF consequence having fallen
this season. People are still fighting the
flames in various quarters, but it is
thought that if the wind does not rise
there will not be any any further loss OF
consequence.
The record-union., 1895-11-18

The following telegram was sent to
Hon. Edwin F. Uni, Assistant Secretary
Of State at Washington, by the Congre-
gational Church of this city this after
noon:
THE Park Congregational Church of
Grand Rapids, at full meeting this
morning, by a unanimous vote, in view
Of its personal and financial interests
III the mission of the American Board at
Harpoot, Turkey, plundered and
burned by a Turkish mob, has IN
structed its committee to urgently re-
quest that every possible effort be made
by the State Department to obtain
reparation for the injuries done, and es-
Fecially to secure protection to the
lives of our missionaries and the prop
erty of the American Board"
This evening Rev Dan F. Bradley re-
ceived the following reply from Assist
ant Secretary Uhl:
Our latest advices report Harpoot
missionaries safe, and the American
Minister is taking all possible precau-
ton for their future safety. Nothing
is being omitted by the department in
the direction of appropriate action
TROY On. W, Nov. IA largely at
tended meeting was held here to-day
tC protest against the massacres of
Christians in Armenia The proceed
iEgs of the Turks were strongly con-
demned and the following message was
cabled to the Marquis of Salisbury, the
British Prime Minister:
''Massacres of Armenians shame
christendom. Citizens of Troy, n. Y,
and appeal to the Powers of Europe for
immediate action to stop bloodshed.
The United States Government was
| also requested to interfere.