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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
PRESS CLUB ELECTIONS.
Annual Business Meeting of the Or
ganization Last Night.


The members of the Providence Press
Club held their annual business meeting
last evening.
Treasurer w. A. Whipple was able to
present an encouraging report of the
clubs finances and Secretary Richard W.
Jennings submitted an equelly encoprag-
ing report, showing that the club had 2SS
members in good standing.
Mr.. jennings also rendered his resigna-
tion of the Office which he has so efficient
ly filled for the past four years. 1t was
accepted and a resolution of thanks to
Mr.. Jennings for his services was passed
unanimously.
The following officers were elected for
1896: President, Fred l.. Hopkins; vice
president, George a. Wall; secretary, =.
James Foster; treasurer, w. a. Phillips;
executive committee, Il. ii. Kirby, IL. G..
Salandri, DIR. j. Frederick Haller, Van
A. Thomas, James Il. Hathaway; member
ship committee, George Il. Mackinnon,
Charles II. Rowland. George a. Wall, s.
James Foster, William ID. Perrin.
The annual dinner of the Press Clu
Will be held Friday evening, Feb. Is, at
the Trocadero.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
Entertainments Today.

Entertainments Today.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-"KeilAr."
KEITH's OPERA HoUsE-"A Run the Bank"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HOUSE" Peek's Bad Boy"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-City Sports.
LoTHRoP's pAwTUcKET OPERA HOUSE -
"Meg's Money"
INFANTRY HALL-Polo: Providence VS.. Salem,
s;30p.m.
Patrick Scanion was sent to the State
Farm, this morning, for being sturdy
beggar.
III the Salems should defeat the Grays in
the polo game at Infantry Hall tonight,
what then?
Sound currency is the topic for discus
sion tonight at the Commercial Club
meeting in Narragansett Hotel.
This evening the South Providence
Unity Club will meet at 80 Potter's ave.
nue.. Social and literary program.
"School" was played by the Affair
Dramatic Club last evening by an excel
lent cast. There was dancing also.
The Bishop of Olympia, Rt. Rev. Will
liam NJ. Barker, will preach at St.
Stephens Church tomorrow evening.
Captain Sweeney of Company III, Second
Regiment R. /. M, was unanimously
reelected by the members of the COM
pany last evening, his term having ex-
pired yesterday.
"Thc Working Mans Hope" is the SUBJ
ject of Rev. John l.. Pitner's lecture at
Asbury Memorial M. 4. Church tomor-
row evening. The Alpha Orchestra will
assist the choir.
A horse attached to delivery wagon
owned by Thomas Tighe ran away on
Gladstone avenue last evening and the
horse was injured SO badly that it was
ordered shot by the owner.
There was a reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kellar at the Art Club last evening, and
the guests added much to the interest of
performing few of their own mysterious
tricks.
The Rhode Island Business Mems Asso-
citation held well attended meeting at
its rooms in Butler Exchange last evening.
The subject of inequitable taxation was
ably discussed by Richard III. Dean Of
Boston and Hon. Thomas w. Bicknell of
this city.
List OF patents issued to inventors of
Rhode Island under date OF Jan. 20, 1895:
Frederick Richardson, Providence, raisin
seeder; Frank X. Stafford, Providence,
apparatus for manufacturing finger rings.
Total issue Of Jan. %, 1895, 443; patents,
SS1; designs, %; trademarks, 81; prints, 2;
reissues, !, Total issue to citizens of he
United States, 410; total issue to citizens
of foreign countries, 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
LATEST
MORE GAS.
II Leaks Into a South Providence
Household.
And the Family of Ezra ii. Allen
Narrowly Escapes Suffocation.

The family OF Ezra Allen, who resides
at 1864 Eddy street, narrowly escaped
death by suffocation from coal gas last
night, Mr.. Allen woke up about 2
o'clock, but was unable to
arouse his wife and three children.
He opened all OF the doors
and windows, and called DIR. Mathews,
who soon placed the family in COM
Portable condition. The gas came from
defective stove in the sitting room, the
door OF which had been left open when
the family retired for the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
Knows He Was Alone.

Yesterday morning l.. Webster, night
watchman for the Pencroyd Bridge Com
pany on Cove street, heard man cry
" Help" and the sound came from the
river just in front OF the foundry. Web
him out more dead than alive. Webster
took the man to the Burnside Lodging
Room, W here he soon recovered. The man
gave his name as John Trainor and came
20 the city few days ago from Manville.
Webster thought that he heard another
man in the water, but Trainor says that
he was drunk and accidentally walked
into the river, and he is sure that he we1t
alone, and so far as he knows there was
no one with him during his stay in the
water. lie returned TO Manville today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
Washington.


Fire broke out yesterday morning at 10
o'clock in Benjamin Moons house.
Clothes placed near the stove to dry
caught fire from spark and
the room was soon completely
filled with smoke. Mrs. Moon and Edward
Johnson succeeded in entering and pulled
out burning lounge. The fire had got
ten considern ble Roadway and it was
some time before the flames were extin-
guished. The damage was slight.
Joseph Warren, who was unable TO pay
his rent, was elected yesterday by his
landlord, James Ray. Warren now lives
in the road with small tent to shelter
himself and bis furniture.
Anthony.
Alfred 4. Lamoureux, who has been in
the employ of George Mertz for i've years,
will enter DIR. Winsor's drug store next
Mondey.
Crompton.
The school children gave an entertain
ment In Guild Hall last night for the pur-
pose OF raising money for school supplies.
The hall was filled and $40 were cleared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
A UNANIMOUS REPORT.

The commissioners appointed TO APP
prase land values on the new State House
site have today filed their report with the
clerk of the Supreme Court before Judge
Wilbur. The contents OF the document
oy the court.
The report bears the unanimous endorse
ment of the three commissioners, Gardi-
ner &. Sims, j. Edward Studley and Ad-
olson q. Fisher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
TERMS OF PEACE.
Japan and China Advised by England,
France and Russia.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2.-It is stated on good
authority that the British, French and
Russian ministers at Toxic and at Pekin
have received instructions from their
governments to advise Japan and China
to arrange terms of peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

Isaac Cough, night watchman in the
Owens Building on Snow street, reports
TO the police that some unknown person
fired a shot at him from IS caliber re
volyer on Thursday evening. The shoot
ing was dode from the sidewalk through
lhe door. No damage was done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

The Common Council and Board OF Al
dermep will meet in Joint session Monday
evening for the election OF the assessor Of
taxes and surveyor Of lumber,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Smith Hill Firemen Have a jolly
Evening.

Twenty years ago yesterday afternoon
William M. Sherman drove steamer IL
into the engine house on Smith street and
was then the proudest mortal within the
city limits. But time has wrought many
changes and but one of the old company
remains of the three who were in 1t
at that time and that one is the present
captain, George q. Battey, who at the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02
Senator from Montana.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Mr. Lee Mantle
took the oath OF Office today as U. S. SEN
ator from Montana.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

There was q maid and when she wed,
Went elsewhere for her cards instead;
When hubby caught on, he did perforce
Go straightway and secure divorce;
And now she hoes IL out alone,
And would, perhaps, her fault atone:
Next time she gets her cards, you see,
She'll 90 to Perry's Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

PERRY PRINTING co,
lei. 2271-3. 20 Pine Street.
vntrAnos From 90 weybosset St
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
viii Fuqua viii Recover.

1t was Jasper Miller who struck viii
Fuqua Saturday evening at the ball
grounds, and not vice versa, as it APP
peared in your columns yesterday. 1t
was purely an accident, as Fuqua walk
ed in the way, and was struck before
Miller saw him, Yesterday morning the
physicians took out two pieces of the
wounded. boys fractured skull bones;
each piece was about the size of a post
age stamp. The boy stood the opera
ton well, and is getting on as well as
could be expected. He has plenty of
grit, and will almost certainly recover.
After he was hurt be walked fully a
quarter of mile to his home, without
assistance,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
x IDAAW UNN IOUJ 8IEI a 1NNIo
Personal.

Mr.. Geo. W. Watts, Mrs Watts, Miss
Annie Louise Watts, Miss Elizabeth
Morehead and Mr.. Martin Watts left this
morning for Blowing Rock, where they
will spend two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs
Watts will then return to Durham, Miss
Annie will go to Warren, Pa, to visit
Miss Bessie Stone and Miss Lizzie More
head will probably visit friends in Char
lOtte.
Mr.. o. T. Smith left this morning for
a trip South in the interest of the r. F.
Morris & Sons Manufacturing Company.
DIR. John c. Kilgo left this morning
via Mt. Airy for Jefferson, Ashe county,
to attend district conference which will
be held there this week. He will be
obliged to make sAEty miles of his jour
ney by private conveyance.
Dol. John Robinson, of Raleigh, was
here today and went to Henderson on
the II o'clock train.
Mr.. Louis Puryear, of Richmond, Va,
took breakfast and went to GAINESVILLE,
Va.
Miss Daisy Green and little sister left
this morning for Siler City, near which
place she will spend some time with her
grandmother
Mr.. T. A. Smith, who has accepted the
position of head master of the Trinity
High School, in Randolph county, and
who has been here several days in con-
sultation with DR.. Kngo, left for Sails
bury today.
Mr. Charles Whitaker went to Hills
boro this morning.
Mr.. W. B. Bagwell spent Sunday with
his family in Morrisville.
Messrs. Will Hughes, W. H. Riddick,
Albert Kramer and others spent yester-
day in Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Branson, arrived
at home to day from Greensboro. Mr..
Branson has been spending sever;
weeks in the western part of the State.
Miss Clogz, who has been visiting Mrs.
B. r. Hall, returned this evening to her
home in Greensboro.
Miss Lena Horner, returned to Raleigh
today after a visit of several days to
Miss Ora Yearly.
Mr.. E. 9. Hackney and little daughter
Sadie went to Morehead to-day.
Mr.. Carl Fl. Richardson left to-day
for Newbern on a visit of several days.
Rev. T. J. Gattis returned to day
from business trip of two weeks in the
Western part of the State
Mr.. Luther P. Tapp, of Roxboro, is
here tonight en- route to Kinston, where
he goes to take charge Of tobacco
warehouse
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
ADJUSTING FIRE LOSSES.
Negroes Stole Shoes by the Bag Full
ON the Night of the Fire.


Mr.. E. G. Parker, Of Goldsboro, is
here as an expert builder, to act as ref
cree in estimating the damage to the
buildings destroyed by fire Thursday
morning.
Among the incidents connected with
the fire is one reported by one of our
merchants, who took time by the fore
lock, and moved out his goods before the
fire reached HIM. He emptied several
grain sacks and filed them with shoes.
Several negroes stood ready to help carry
them off. He asked them if they knew
where he lived. They all answered
promptly that they did. He then gave
bag of shoes each to three of them,
with instructions to carry them to his,
the merchants, home. After a very
short time they returned. He at once
became suspicious, and upon inquiry,
found that none of the three could tell
where he lived. He has not seen the
negroes or the shoes since.
There is quite congregation Of insu-
rance men here looking after the inter
ests of the numerous companies repre-
Sented in the losses sustained by the tire.
They are at work appraising the stocks
of damaged goods of Ellis, Stone IL Co,
and A Max. DR.. r. D. Blacknall has
made out statement of his estimated
loss on his drug store, at the request of
the adjusters. He places his actual loss
at So, 400. He had 50, $50 insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
DIR. DURHAM SOUTH AFRICA.
He is Establishing Cigarette Factory
in Johannesburg


Mr.. Hal Durham, who is son of DIR.
Durham, of this place, is now in
Johannesburg, South Africa, where he
is establishing cigarette factory for
the American Tobacco Company. This
place is 1000 miles Northeast of Cape
Town, is in the midst of the gold fields,
and, though only z years old already,
has white population of more than co.
900. 1t is located right in the mountains
and though it is only % degrees south of
the equator, the climate is quite cold as
it is 1000 feet above the sea level. There
is heavy import tax upon all manufac-
tured goods, but raw tobacco
is free from dnty and this is why the
American Tobacco Company is to make
cigarettes right on the ground.
Mr.. Durham writes that money is very
abundant and people speak of pounds
just as we do of dollars. He says that a
majority of the big mining enterprises
are managed by Americans and that big
salaries are very common, some being as
large as 500, 900 per year. They have
several opera houses, race courses, a
stock exchange, and the place appears
more like what you would expect to find
in the western part of the United States
than in South Africa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
The Female RasebnIIists.

The female base ball team arrived here
yesterday evening from Raleigh and
went directly to the hotel Stewart where
they are stopping. One of their mum
Der was quite sick and sent for DR..
Cheatham who found that she had con-
siderable fever and was too unwell to
play ball.
The female sluggers crossed bats with
a team picked up here this evening.
They had crowd of about 200 and gave
a very poor game, which resulted in a
score of 18 to 10 in favor of the girls.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
STOCKTON HOTEL,
CAPE MAY, N. j.

The grandest hotel and location on the
Atlantic coast. (The old home of the south
ern tourist.l Completely reOrganized
Every modern convenience Single rooms
and suites with private baths Unobstmc-
ted ocean view, delightful surroundings.
Cuisine and organization as near perfection
as it is possible to attain. Every effort will
be made by the proprietor TO furnish enjoy
able entertainment for old and new guests.
II. NJ. Cake, Prop, also Hotel Normandie,
Washington, ID. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
A CoIpOrteur to Be Put in the Field
by all the Denominations.

At the union meeting held last night
at the First Baptist church speeches
were made by Messrs. James II. South
gate and George W, Watts and Rev. l..
B. Turnbull on the subject of the best
method of reaching the large number Of
people in this county who do not attend
church. 1t was decided to raise 5000
and put colporteur in the field for all
his time. There was a large crowd
present, and half of the amount needed
was raised at once. All present seemed
to take deep interest in the matter,
aud great good is expected to result
from the movement put on foot.
Communion services were held at the
Presbyterian church on yesterday, and
there were five additions to the church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06

Mrs. Bryan Coming Home.

a cablegram from Antwerp, received
by Mr.. E. L. Bryan, announced
the fact that Mrs Bryan, who has spent
some time in Paris, was then on the
point of sailing from that port for New
York on her way home. She will reach
New York about the 14th, and expects
to be at home by the 10th inst.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
Rev. Mr.. Turnbun Takes Vacation.

Rev. L. B. Turnbull has been granted
a leave of absence of three weeks by his
congregation and left this afternoon, ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss Anna,
for Greensboro, at which point they will
be Joined tomorrow morning by Mrs. Turn
bull and Miss Bessie Turnbull who have
been visiting in Baltimore. They will
spend the week in Asheyille, but will
join the Durham contingent at Blowing
Rock on Saturday.
Prof. Z. L. Wharton will preach at
the Presbyterian church each Sunday
morning during the absence Of Rev. Mr..
Turnbull.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06

In the Mayors court this morning Lea
Neal was fined S. for being drunk and
disorderly. V. S. Bachelor and O. M.
McOorkle, against whom was entered
the charge of being drunk and disorder
ly, were called and failed to appear and
their bouds were declared forfeited.
There were some other cases on the dock
ct which were continued.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
Buffalo Lithia Springs
HOTEL NOW OPEN.

Parties proposing to visit there from Raj
eigh are advised to purchase straight tick
cts as far as Durham and there buy round
trip tickets over the Lynchburg. and Dur
ham Railroad via Denniston, as this route
is about five hours quicker than the South
ern Railroad via Jetfress Leaving
Raleigh at sos a. m. and coming over
the route advised you reach the Springs
at ll:4O a. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06

THE EDGEMERE-Unboun success of
L the new and fashionable summer resort
opened this season at Edgemere, L. l., be-
tween Averne and Wave Crest, sixteen
miles from New York. Patronized by the
best people. Guests charmed with its re.
fined and abundant hospitality. Surf and
still bathing in perfection; fifty private
baths. Boating, fishing that
makes seaside life delightful socially and
otherwise. open till October. For circus
Island, y, Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
Death of Rev. Mr.. Hutcherson.

Mr.. T. E. Barksdale, Jr., received a
telegram Saturday night announcing the
death of his brother-in-law, Rev Mr..
Hutcherson, at Chase City, Va, late that
evening. Mr. Barksdale went to Chase
City yesterday to attend the funeral.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
county COMMISSIONERS Meet.

The County Commissioners were in
session today but were occupied only
with routine business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06

Don't you know that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will overcome that tired feeling and
give you renewed vigor and vitality?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-09-10
An object-Lesson.

The announcement in a Berryyille
paper that Mr.. Charles K. Hardesty
has purchased another farm in Clarke
county, warrants reference to the
successful career of this gentleman
as an object-lesson for others. Mr..
Hardesty entered the Confederate
service in the Clarke cavalry when u
mere youth, and when he emerged
from the federal prison, at Camp
Chase, Ohio, in the spring of 1865,
was still in his teens. When he
reached his old home in Clarke
county, at the close of the war, he
was without money. but the possessor
of large amount of business shrewd-
ness. He engaged in agricultural
pursuits on limited scale and supple
mented this with the purchase aud
sale of live stock. As result of his
thrift Mr.. Hardesty is now the largest
landhoIder in Clarke county, being
the owner of 2, 800 acres of fine land
in the heart of splendid wheat, corn
and grass-growing section. This is
indeed an object-lesson worth study
ing.-Beltimor Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-09-10
Ten Days Trip to Niagara Falls.

An early fall trip to Niagara Falls,
Watkins Glen, Mauch Chunk, Glen
Onoke, Rochester and Geneva, has
been arranged via the Royal Blue
Line and the famous Lehigh Valley
route.
A special express with Pullman
Parlor Cars attached, in charge of an
experienced tourist agent, will leave
b. & o, station. Washington, Thurs
day, September 18th, $40 A. NJ,
Baltimore 9.05 A. NJ, arriving at the
Falls I1.00 p. NJ. Round trip tickets
good ten days. $1,000.
Round trip tickets for this excur-
sion have been placed on sale at fol-
lowing stations on the Valley Divis-
ion of the B. & o. r. r., at rates
appended Lexington, SD. 50; Staun-
ton, S13.o5; Harrisonburg, S1S.I0;
Woodstock, $1,000; Winchester,
S1I.z5.
For more detailed information ap-
ply to Chas. 0. Scun, Gen,l Passen-
ger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
Remember the date, Thursday,
Sept. 18th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-09-10

the erection of a great building or
Memorial Hall. in the words of Sem
ator John NJ. Daniel, of Virginia, to
become The ssBattIe Abbey OF the
South, where the records, cherished
relics and mementoes OF the Southern
people in their historic struggle from
1S61-1S65, are to be collected and
preserved for future ages, is about
to assume definite shape.
The plan as drafted by Mr.. Rouss
was presented to the convention at
the Houston Reunion by his friend,
Col. R. c. Wood, with the hope that
the attention and cooperation of all
the old veterans would be secured.
at the same time he read letter from
Mr.. Rouss, naming him as his agent
and representa- i've in this matter,
and annou need that Charles Broad
way Rocss had delegated him to
make cash subscription of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars, as his
individual contribution to the Memo
rial Fund, when the movement as
sumed proper shape, in response to
which magnificent proposal the Cen
eraI commanding offered resolution
which was adopted, that aacommittee
to be composed of one member to be
named by each Southern State or
division be appointed to examine
into and report upon the plan sub
mitted by Charles Broadway Rouss.
The following are the members of
the committee appointed under the
above resolution, TO wit: Gen. Geo.
II. Stewart, South River, Anne Arun-
del Co., Md. Col. j. r. Mcintosh,
Meridian, Miss. Gen. Geo. ID.
Johnston, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Col. ].
B. Cary, Richmond, Va. Gen. J.
A. Chalaron, New Orleans, La. !;
Capt. III. 81. league, Aiken, S. c.;
Maj. W. r. Garrett, Nashville,
Tenn, Col. John o. Casler, Okla
homa City, Oklahoma; Gen. w. d.
Chipley, Pensacola, Fla,; Col. j C..
Cravens, Springfield, Mo. Capt.
John 81. Carter Avon. Fayette county,
Ky. Col. Howard Williams, Atlanta,
Ga. Hon. w. C. Ratcliffe, Little
Rock, Ark. Major Thomas w. Goree,
Galveston, Tex. Gen. r. F. Hoke,
Lincolnton, N. c.. DIR. L. G. Ten
nent, McAlester, Ind. Ter; Capt.
John NJ. Hickey, Washington, d. c.:
Capt. C. S. White, Romney, w. Va.
The members of the committee will
select a chairman and will be duly
notified of time and place of meeting.
BY order of. J. b. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEo. MooRMAN.
AdjutantGeneral and Chief of Staff