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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
BRISTOL.

The petition OF the Bristol Electric
Lighting Company is receiving much
moro attention than was apprehendcd AT
the time II was presented TO the Council.
The movers OF this syndicate were OF
the impression that the petition could be
railroaded through, IL Is said, and the
town be tied up without any one having
a voice la the matter.
A consolidation of companies is being
formed and II the petition Is granted an
exclusive right of thirty years is going
10 be asked for. II is believed that the
only and proper course to act upon is to
recommend the Council TO let the matter
lay over until the annual town meeting
in March, giving every taxpayer an OPP
portuuity TO approve or to reject IT.
Colonel Daniel stevens OF the Bristol
Train OF Artillery is among the invited
guests OF Governor Lippitt to dinner
TO be given officers OF independent com
panies at his residence on Young Orcnas d
avenue, Saturday evening next.
No new cases of diphtheria have been
reported to the health officer and those
who were stricken down are SO far recover
ed as TO be considered out of danger.
There seems 10 be no particular change
as regards registration, no one taxing
nny interest IN the matter.
The Naval Reserves have postponed
their masquerade ball until later IN the
season.
The work on Mr.. a. 5. Ven Wickle's
racer at the Herreshoffs shops is now
completed, her fin has been lifted and
taken of again. she will be removed TO
the railway at Walkers Cove TO give
room for other work Another center
board boat has been finished, which VIII
also be removed 10 the same location,
where there is mum Der of steam and
sail yachts laid up for the winter.
The keel OF Mr.. Van Duze's steam yacht
Is laid and the frames are being set up.
The dispatch boat. San Lorenzo, was
run out of shop ut Saunders Monday.
Her masts were stepped and she will hc
rigged before she is launched. She is
fins model, neatly constructed and has
every appearance of being very fast.
The three catch basins at the foot OF
State street should be removed and two,
similar 10 the one being placed at tho foot
OF Church street, located there. The sur
plus water there could then be carried
away.
DR.. Hern an Garfield of the Hopeworth
Sanitarium, who has been in New York
for several weeks, returned home yester-
day.
Mr.. Henry Gof, who has been confined
to his home by sickness for several days,
is con valescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mason will leave
here to-day for a two months visit at
Grand Rapids, Mich, where theirdaughte
lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
ARTILLERYMEN'S GOOD TIME.
Battery A of Providence Sees "Bur-
NAH" at Boston.

The memb bers OF Battery A, Light Ar
tillery, X. |. NJ, enjoyed a deig htful
trip to Boston yesterday afternoon. They
went down IN special car late In the
afternoon, and after a banquet at the
American House adjourned in body to
the Boston Theater, where they witnessed
"Burmab, the military drama.
There were in the party Captain Edgar
II. Barker, Lieutensnt Charles II. Weaver,
Lieutenant Charles r. Brown, Lieuten-
ant James W. Msckny. and 81 men OF
Battery A and tie following invited
guestsl Brigadier General Kendall,
commanding Brigade. r. ]. NJ. Captain
jerome Fitzgerald, aIde-de-camp; Cap.
tain Charles Rittman, brigade signal OFF,
GER; Captain George s. Tingley, brigade
quarterm aster; First Lieutenant Edward
q. Leach; Second Lieutenant Francis o.
Allen, First Machine Gun Battery; ex-
Lieutenant samuel j. den, formerly
of Co. ID, First Regiment; ex-Sergeant
James Mcdonald, formerly OF the Battery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
The Christian Workers.

The Providence Auxiliary of the Christ
ian Workers Association is to have q
three days meeting, beginning tomor-
row. They are announced as follows;
Wednesday, Dec. II, at st. Thomas
Church, Eagle Park, Rev. Charles II. Pres
and afternoon at First Baptist Church,
Providence; Thursday evening, Dec II,
with First Baptist Church, Providence,
corner of North Main and Waterman
streets, Rev. Henry Nj. King, ID. d., pas
tor; Friday, Dec. 10, afternoon and evening
at Pawtucket City Rescue Mission, East
avenue, Rev. John M. Collins, superin-
tendent. Meetings at 10:30, 2;30 and 1880
o'clock.
william G.. Lawton is the president OF
the auxiliary and Mrs. M. Z. Simmons
is the secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
CRY zDVExTxsEMEHTS.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CANAE STREET.

Whereas On tho fourth day of October. A. u.
1895. the City Council OF the City Of Provl-
dencs passed the following resolutions,
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the City
council ~ ~ desirable and necessary 10 lay
out ex xtend. ws1en or otherwise alter Canal
street In tie Cty Of Providence, from smith
street 70 Mill street. making Canal btrocf. as
extended, 90 bound westerly upon the Mos-
streets ana Tor the easterly lins of said Canal
street, 0s extended. a line beginning at n
point IN the northerly line OF Smith street.
aud thence running northerly On line rang.
lug from point eighty-four feot oasteriy
grOm the socthe asterly corner of the building
ON the northerly side of smith street. ana
west OF and adjoining the Moshassuck River,
toward point eighty-thrse feet easterly
from the ncrthessterly corner of granite
unasfpinaing Of building. between Charles
s.re.i ana the Moshassuck River, just south
.l hlIl strestli 10 point in the southerly
IAe of the second Sangway, north Of smith
s'rset; tnenoe turning and running easterly
"a ise SAID southerly line to the westerly limo
CT MIL Street: thence turning and running
poitnerly IN the said line or Mill stroet TO he
Moshanspck River as aforesaid.
Ahc, whereas, certain real estate III be
req .ieed for that purpose.
sssolyod. That the city solicitor be hereby
greeted 10 make application To tho supreme
Court. common pleas division, Providence
County. OF this State. for the appointment OF
commissioners OF estimate and assessment.
under and according 20 the act entitled: IAN
nct in relation 10 the laying out, enlarging.
strengthening aud otherwise altering streets
IN the Il'1 OF ffONllSnce. ana tno acts In
amendmonJ thereof. and Ia addition thereto":
and tho CITY Counsel hereby direct that in
faid application the city solicitor shall make
application that said commissioners shall APP
portion and ASSESS one-half of tho loss and
damage thereof upon the persons ard estates
benefited thereby, in the ratio Of the berc-
a. sconferred.
Resolved, That the city clerk Do hereby
directed TO give notice OF SUCH application as
soon as he shall be informed thereof by the
city solicitor, according TO the direction and
IN manner required by said act
The City Council OF said Providence hereby
gives notice that application will be made TO
the Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court Of this state. in said Providence. IN
SATURDAY. December "A. A. d. 1895. at Q 80
o'clock Am. for the appointment Of Com.
missioners for the nnrpose Aforesaid.
Witness: WILLIAM e. CLARKE.
n2% I'D City Clork.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
Newport is Excited Over
School Teachers.
They Are Charged With Cru
city to Scholars.
Two Cases Brought to the Commit
tees Attention.
spscial TO The New,

NEWPORT. Dec. 10. The trouble looked
for by many In last nights school COM
mittee meeting did not take place, as
neither the superintendent nor truant
o.:.cer had anything to say as to wanting
more salary. There was a sensation,
however, as q result OF the meeting. A
commun ication was received tom Alb.
hott Lawrence, citizen, protesting
against the outrageous conduct OF one OF
thu teachers, Miss Harriet ;. Downing,
she slspping his boy, years old, in the
face. Quite discussion ensued which
prougbt out that another teacher, Miss
Alice Hsmett had also gone beyond her
POWER and had resorted To more extreme
measures than Miss Downing. She had
used the rattan over boys hand, bring
ing the blood, and then washing the
hoy's hand and bathing II SO he could
not take the marks home. The outcome
OF IL was the board will meet tonight and
make q thorough investigation, all parties
concerned being summoned TO appear.
The affair is the talk OF the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHARLES STREET.

Whereas, On the first day of November, A. d.
1870, the City Council of the City of Provi-
dence passed the following resolutions.
viz:
..gesolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council II is desirable ana necessary 10 lay
out, widen or otherwise alter that portion Of
Charles street in the City OF proviosncs from
Mill street 10 Randall square. making the
westerly line oil said Charles street. wild
ened, 10 coincide with the present westerly
line OF said street and taking for the easterly
line thereof the MosbRssuck klver from the
northorly limo OF Mill street aforesaid to
stevens street at Randall square.
And, whereas, certain real estate will be
required for that purpose.
Resolved. That the city solicitor be hereby
directed TO make application TO the Supreme
Court. common pleas division, Providence
County, of this State, for the appointment of
under aud according &C. the act entitled "An
act in relation 20 the laying out, enlarging,
STRENGTHENING and Otherwise altering streets
in the City or Providence and the acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto'':
ana tho City Council hereby direct that ia
said application the city solicitor shall make
application that sand commissioners shall APP
portion and asGcss one.halr oi the loss and
damage thereof upon the persons and estates
benefited thereby, in the ratio OF the benefits
conferred.
Resolved. That the city c,erk be hereby
directed 70 give notice OF such application az
soon IA he shall be informed thereof by the
city SOLICITOR according To the direction and
In the manner required by said act
The City Council of said Providence hereby
gives notice tnat application will be made to
court of this State. in said Providence, on
SATURDAY, December "a, A. ID. 1895. at csc
o'clock n. M. for the appointment Of Commis-
sioner' for the purrosc aforesaid.
witness; WILLIAM v. CLARKE.
nov22'l" cIty Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10

CHAPTER 692.
An Ordinance Regulating the Use Of Bicycles
In the Pubic highways Of the City OF
Providence.
approved Dec. 3. 1881
il is ords ined by the City Council of the City
of Providence as follows:
SECTION i. Every person propelling
bicycle. tricycle., tandem bicycle or other such
vehicle in any public highway or in any pub
lie park, square, STREET lane alley in the
city Of Providence, shall have, except ss here
matter provided. the same rights and be sub
Ject 10 the same restrictions and duties as
provided with regard TO the use OF other
vehicles by the ordinances of the City of Pro-
vidence now in force. and particularly as pro-
vioed by chapter "A OF said ordinances relating
to highways.
SEc. 2. In addition to the aforementione
provisions, every person propelling any bicy-
Gle, tricycle. tandem bicycle other such
vehicle In any public highway or In any
pubic park, square, street, lane or alley
signal bell 70 Ia attached ,snsa, 'aude auS -
be used for the purpose OF giving warning
OF its approach; such signal bell shall be
capable of being heard when at rest a distance
Of not less than twa hundred and fifty feet.
and shall be so attached TO the handlebar that
u can be positively and >rectly operated by
the fingers OF one nand oi the rider without
removing such hand from the handle bar.
such signal bell shall always be sounded with
several rapid strokes Whenever the rider Is
approaching any person or any other vehicle
and shall be used in all cases where there Is
any danger of collision.
sEC. 3. NO person using any such vehicle
shall ride or drive the same at speed faster
than a common travelling pace in any portion
OF the City of Providence. No more than two
persons using any such vehicle shall oe
allowed to ride abreast Of each other. No
person riding any such vehicle shall remove
his feet from the pedals. except IN case OF
accident or for the purpose OF breaking or dis
mounting. Every person riding any such
vehicle shall mt all times keep at Least one
hand on the bandlebar. and. except afore-
said, both feet on the pedals in order 70 re-
tam complete control Of such vehicle. Every
person riding any such vehicle on approach
ing, from the opposite direction. any horse,
carriage or other vehicle when within fifty
feet of them shall observe the established
rules Of the highway. end turn out and pass
to the right. and on passing any horse. carri-
age or other vehicle going in the same drec-
tion. such horse. carriage or other vehicle
shall be passed TO the left.
SEC. 4. Any person violating any OF tho
provisions Of this ordinances shall pay fine
OF not less than FIVE nor more than twenty
dollars for each offepse.
SEC. 9. Chapter $50 of the ordinances. APP
proved July II, 1894. and all ordinances and
parts OF ordinances inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed
A true copy.
Witness WILLIAM +. CLARKE.
dec1'3t-d City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
SPORTING GOSSIP.
Grays Too Much for the Tigers Last
Night.

In game somewha fast but hardly
exciting Providence nefeated Pawtucket
last evening at Infantry Hall by the score
OF y TO b.
Tigers played their usual clever passing
game, but alter the first period the Grays
got into their stride and blocked the
visitors In such faultless form that they
mainder of the game.
For the first time since the injury TO his
ankle Bone played IN the Tigers rush
line and his prese rs was great help TO
their general team 5rls.
Mul Smith and "a played a magni-
ficent defensive game at goal tending.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10

elected captain OF the Princeton football
eleven OF '96, vice Lea.
Burt Zelotes Xisson, '97, has been eleceid
captain OF the Exeter football team for
the coming year.
Representatives OF Harvard and Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania Will meet In
New York next week for the avowed
purpose OF making arrangements for
dual track ana athletic games.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
STANDING or TnE CIuBs
POLO BRIEFS.

The only game 10 be played this even
ing is the SalemNew Bedford one at
New Bedford.
Tom Cotter has signed "Stub" I;eed,
who will play with Fail River in the
Neha ,Jay evening game at New Bed
fCr
ocrts, one OF the most gentlemsnly
O. 10 players, lost his tenn per last even
a. In the salem New Bedford game.
Two more games for Providence TO win
and two for New Bedford TO lose and the
Grays will be lesding-csn they do II?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10

Superintendent Mansfield 10 building rooms
In the loft OF the protective department build
ing on Richmond street. whore the covers
may be dried. He also has every thing in
readiness for heating the new Greeley street
schoolhouse, as sooa as the ianitor who has
been engaged, arrives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
LAMP DEPARTMENT.
Office OF the superintendeni.

SEALED PROP OSALo will be reccivt,i ~
this office until MONDAY, Dec. 10. les, ot X
o'clock noon. for furnishing the follow a. &
supplies ~ this department..
a supply OF deoaorizxed naphtha Of gra,
ity OF ~ or 20 degrees. as may be- required Tor
one year. from Jsr. 1. 1885, say IL barrcls pr
week. more or less, 20 be- delivered ~ the
lamp department. building on henderson
street and tho empty barrels removed by ths
contractor free Of charge.
A satisfactory bond will be required for the
performance of the above contract.
And tho right 10 reject any and al pro
posals IL reserved.
BY order OF the Joint Committee on Lamps.
HORACE X. BLANCHAap. Chairman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
BOWLING.

ing season on with rush. All the alleys
In the city are now in great demand and
it will not be surprising il the game de-
velops into a fad
Teams and 3 bowled a match game in
the Y. NJ. c. A. tournament last even
ing, the latter winning by 2l96 points TO
the formers 2095.
By defeating Ladds' last evening the
Boston Store team leads in the Dry
Goods Clerks Bowling League. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
SALEM. s; NEW BFpFoRp. 4.

The Salem New Bedford game played at
Salem last evening was one of the rough
est and fastet ever seen ia that city, and
resulted in victory for the Witches only
st the last minute.
Th visitors took the first goal and had
the game well in hand until the middle
OF the game, when the home team, TO the
surprise OF everyone, braced up and de-
feated the leaders handily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10

ITEMS.
Garrett Cochrane has been unanimously
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER COZ.

CHAPTER Co.,
An Ordinance Regulating the Use Of Bicycles
In the Pubic highways of the City of
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
Providence.
Pavtucle..

geal-sword 81; atioBs a. Kushes - Cunning
ham 3. Bone 4; Pierce !: Newcomb g. Fouls
Providence 2. Reieree-O'Malley Tmer-Perrin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
SALE OF The NORTHEASTERN.
THE ROAD TO GO on THE BLOCK AT
NOON TO-DAY AT ATHENS.

The Southern and the SeabOard EN-
Dected 30 BE Bidders for the Prop
erty-GOv. Atkinson and Attorney
General TerriII on Hand to Attend
the saIe-The Amount the Governor
VIII Bid on Behalf of the state
Uncertain.
Athens, Ca, April 1.-THE Northeastern
railroad Will be sold tomorrow at y
O'Clock at the depot Of the railroad in this
city. Sheriff John ". Wier of this county
Will knock the road down to the highest
bidder. Gov. Atkinson is here represent
ing the state, which IS endorser on S2G0. 900
bonds Of the railroad and with him are At
torney General Terrill and Frank +. Cal
loway. private secretary to the governor
There will in all probability be two bidders.
the Southern and the Seaboard. The
Southern VIII want the road TO keep up
competition in Athens. while the SeabOard
might want It to shut off competition with
the Southern here. TINS much has leaked
out from a reliable source. The Seaboard
people are anxious to get the Northeast
ern, which viii put them within fifty miles
Of Pickers county and the marble quarr.es.
If they can buy the Northeastern at about
$1,000 per mile, they would then bond the
road at about $4,000 per mile and build on
TO Piclens county. They have the assUr-
ances of the marble men that they will
help when the time comes.
One thing is ute certain, and
that is that the state does
not want to hold the road I'M
less II Is absolutely necessary to do so.
Gov. atkinson viii not state to what fig
ures ne viii bid up the road for the state.
but 4 g believed that the state would part
With the road on anything like reasonable
terms that would let her out of her en-
dOrsement on the bonds.
Gov. Atkinson, Attorney General Terrill
and Mr.. Galloway arrived here tonight at
clock. The Commercial Club of Athens
took them in hand and at the club rooms
an informal reception was held. At the
Commercial hotel an elegant supper was
spread by the Commercial club compliment
tary to the guests of the occasion. This
was a most delightful affair and highly en-
joyed by all present President J. IF. Nc
GOwan presided at the banquet. Gov. At
kinson, Attorney General Terrell and
others spoke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
MRS. HICKEN OUT OF JAIL.
The Indictment Against Her Fails to
Hold Good.

Atlanta, Ca, April 15-Mrs. NJ. e.
Hicken, or McFadden. the notorious con-
fidence woman. who has occupied much
space in the newspapers for a year past,
during a period of enforced residence in
Fulton county jail. was released to-day
upon a decision of the supreme court,
sustaining the demurrer to the indictment
for forgery, upon which she was convicted.
Mrs Hicken signed the name of f. C.
Henderson to a bogus check on the bank
of Titusville. Fla. this being the one of
the many crooked transactions for which
she was actually tried. 1t developed that
the name of the party whose name she
evidently intended to forge was c. E
Henderson, and upon the technicality of
transpOsed initials, the woman defeated
the Indictment, the supreme court hold
ing that she had not signed the name of
any actual person. There are other
charges against the woman. and she will
be indicted again in all probability unless
her victims are content to let her go with
her years Imprisonment as fun punish
ment While in JAIL Mrs. Hicken has
been making a Beauty Paste" selling
II to Atlanta ladies, and she announces
now that she VIII give a lecture on
Beauty" at the opera house, not beauty
as she found 1t in the Fulton county jail.
but beauty as she says she can teach
IL to others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
FLoRIDA'S INSURANCE BILL.
FEARS THAT ALL POLICIES WILL
BE CANCELLED II 1T PASSES.

IL Requires the Companies 10 Pay the
Face of the Policy in Case of Total
LOss-An Insurance Man Also Points
Out That Its Passage Would Have
n Serious Effect on MortEages-in-
surance Men Already Timid.
Jacksonville. Fla. April l5.-The insur-
ance men OF Florida are greatly alarmed
over Senator Broome's valued policy Bill
which Will come up in the Senate at Tai
lahassee Wednesday. Senator Hartridge
of Duval has written a letter 10 a friend
here saying that the bill is likely to pass
The measure is intended to abolish the
Observation-Disclosures in insurance policies
and compel the companies 10 pay the
fun amount Of the risk.
IF the bill should become a law" said
J. II. Norton. a prominent fire insurance
agent to-day, 1t is more than likely ali
the IRE insurance companies doing busi-
ness in Florida will cancel their policies
and quit the state, leaving our people with
out insurance. The freeze has already
shattered the credit Of the country mer-
chant, and II solid insurance protection
should now be withdrawn IL would be
Ike knocking out the last prop-and We
may look for general disaster. Those also
having mortgages on their real estate
will suffer, as it is more than likely, SHOULD
the insurance collateral be Withdrawn.
that the mortgagers will clamor for their
money"
The insurance companies are quite I'M
easy about the condition of Florida since
the freeze, and losses have been unusually
numerous from all parts Of the state.
Therefore. II this bill, which offers a pre-
MUM on arson and dishonesty. should be
come law there Is no doubt that the fire
insurance companies would promptly cam
Gel and quit the state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
BADLY USED UP BY A BURGLAR.
A Jacksonville Woman Has nm EN-
citing Adventure


Jacksonville, Fla, April 15.-Mrs. w. ID
Alexander. who with her husband rooms
at the residence of ]. c. Purdy. in River
side, a suburb OF Jacksonville. had an
exciting adventure with a robber eyester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Alexander was alone
IN the house and while sitting at the
door heard stealthy footsteps and as she
arose to see who It was, she heard two
pounds on the piazza and a man STOOD
'oefore her. He demanded all of the
money there was in the house and when
toid tnere was none went and tried an
other door Mrs. Alexander screamed ana
tne roober jumped back at her and do
manded the keys to the door which he
Iound locked. She refused him and SELF
ing her by the collar. he pulled ont a
knife and made two thrusts at her Tho
nrst thrust struck the steel In her corser
ana the second a whalebone in the waist
OF ehe dress. He then threw her aside
ana she FELL on the bed. anv robber eN1i-
dently thought he had killed her and going
lnto the next room made a hasty scarce
through a trunk in search of money
Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. and Mrs. PURIFY
returned home two hours and a half
later and found Mrs. Alexander in an nm
conscious condition. 1t was fully m
hour before they could bring her to enough
to tell her story, i0Ns ID