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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
House of Representatives.

Mr.. Thresher offered resolution to pay
the bills of the commissioners appointed
to appraise land values and condemn
property on the proposed site OF the neg.
State House. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on finance and imme-
diatey reported back with recon-
mendation OF its passage and it was
passed. The itemized account Of the bill
Is as follows: Gardiner {. Sims, $500; j.
Edward studley, $500; Addison @.
Fisher, $500; George Farrell,
stenographer, S727.22; Providence News
Company. s29.26, for advertising; A. @.
Fisher $3.50 for sundries; Providence
Board OF Trade, $50 for room rental;
Providence Journal Company, $3.50;
What Cheer Stable, S10.s6; Providence
Telegram, s27.75; total, ss394.39.
Mr.. Cole presented a bill for an act
authorizing the City Council of Pawtucket
to expend $4,000 in behalf of Tower Post,
No. II, G.. A. X. and moved its passage
without reference. Passed.
MIR. Cole also presented bill for an act
to incorporate the Aetna Association OF
Pawtucket; referred to the committee on
education.
Mr.. Potter presented bill for an act to
amend the Charter of the Auburn Free
Baptist Church; referred to the commit
tee on education.
Mr.. Kenyon offered a resolution that
the commission appointed to define the
boundary lines between Charlestown and
Westerly be instructed to report forth
with and moved its passage
In support of his resolution Mr.. Kenyon
said that the commission had been APP
pointed at the January session of 1880
with instructions to report to the next
Assembly and nothing further had ever
been heard from it. A report is wanted
or else a new commission. The resolution
was passed.
Mr.. Brown for the committee on ac-
counts and claims reported favorably on
the claims against the State Of George
Carmichael and Nathan ID. Pierce, and they
were allowed.
For the committee on engrossed acts
Mr.. Stanton recommended the passage OF
the bill to incorporate the Bethsaida
Circle, Kings Daughters. 1t was passed
in concurrence.
Mr.. Race presented q bill for an act to
incorporate the Relief Indemnity Associa-
tion of Providence; referred to the COM
mittee on education.
Mr.. Barstow presented bill for an act
authorizing the city OF Providence to Is
sue bonds for 100000 for school purposes; |;
referred to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Barnes, for the committee on en-
crossed acts, reported as truly engrossed
the bill to amend the charter ofthe Prov
idence Gas Company, and it was passed
in concurrence.
For the committee on engrossed acts
Mr.. Smart reported back the bills to
incorporate the Cranston Mutual Fire In
surance Company and the Dry Goods
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The
bills were passed In concurrence.
The House then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
HAVE you shoveled off your sidewal
ANCHORED,

The NEWS appreciates the many COR
dial expressions of sympathy with its
unavoidable misfortune of yesterday
and also appreciates the evidence af-
forded it that great many people
missed their News last evening. The
News also wishes TO express its thanks
to the publishers of the Pawtucket
Times for their efforts to enable us to go
TO press on their plant, which it was
thought could be utilized. The modern
steretopying feature of newspaper pro-
ducton makes it impracticable TO
quickly transfer the product Of the COM
posing room OF one newspaper plant to
that OF another, and accordingly
neither the plant OF The Journal nor Of
The Telegram could have been r.asdily
utilized though we feel that had we
requested it both of our esteemed con-
temporaries would have cordially placed
their facilities at our disposal. Our out
of-town neighbor, the Pawtucket
Times, however, is of about
the same size as this newspaper, and an
effort was made, by courtesy Of the
Times, to take advantage of this. But
the slight difference in the size of the
plates required was sufficient to dish the
proiect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

Everett, Mass, is evidently not a
good town for the dwelling place Of
those Of the Seventh Day faith--who,
here in Rhode Island, comprise a gcodly
proportion of our most esteemed fellow
citizens, whose faith may be expressed
freely and practically under our liberal
laws, based on the principles of real, as
well as nominal. religious liberty estab-
lished by ROGER WILLIAMS. Mr.. w.
T. GIBSON, Seventh Day Adventist of
Everett, was arrested for keeping his
store open on Sunday, a spotter, who
purchased half pound Of candy at Mr..
GIBsoN's store, being the chief prosecu-
ting witness. The prisoner pleaded his
own cause, and, while the court imposed
q fine of fifty dollars and costs, His
Honor remarked that he would not at.
tempt to defend his decision, except {.
cite the precedent of higher c0art.
Mr.. GIBSON has appealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
A BALLAD OF THE STORM.
HON. JOHN BARNES,

The darkest hours before the dawn
Did gloweringly lurk,
The willis the roaring, raging storm
Was getting in It's work.
A trolley car. all white with ice,
Was fighting its way through
The binding snow that swept In glee
Down Prairie avenue.
The motor man with goggles on
Did bravely face the gale
And scattered up and down the road
The sand from his sand pail.
Then BIZ, bzz. bzz, the wheels went round
And slid upon the track. -
And then that trolley car began
To go a-sliding back!
Oh luckless trolley car. alack
Oh luckless human souls
A-stranded there, amid the storm,
Regardless Of white poles
Hard down your brake. brave motarmani
We drift before the sleet.
Beware. lest we lose all we've gained
And slide down Point street
And bzz, ~ bzz, the wheels go 'round.
While, hiss and fash and crack,
The electric fluid helplessly
Spurts outward from the track.
Now onward moves that trolley car,
Then, backward slides once more,
And takes us by the spot that we
Have passed four times before.
And now, alas, the sands all gone,
The bucket all scraped dry
"Get out, get out and sweep the track 1"
The passengers all cry.
Alas! How futile is the broom
As easily might you
Sweep all the stars from Heavens dome
AS Prairie avenue!
"Is there no hope, can we not mover"
The maid, despairing, said
"The goodness knows IL Is quite time
That maids should be In bed"
"fve work to do" the strong man spake
'Soon after break of dav.
"Must sit here all night awake,
'Ano miss my sleeping-sayr'
The motor-ma in deepest gloom
And despair turned his head.
Then gave a cry, for outthe storm
He saw light ahead!
'1he ghost the ghost !" he cried aloud,
'.we1l sooh be moving now"
And, sure'enough, we saw, ahead
The light of the snow plow.
Then on each others necks we fall,
(The maiden fell on mine),
For we'll we knew the big snow plow
Would shortly clear the line.
And now the road is cleared, and now,
Tied safely 10 the ghost,
We onward f. till each arrives
At his, OF her. white post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

BosToN, Feb. 9.--An alleged Illicit still
operated by Blair a. Co. on Eastern
avenue was raided yesterday and the
largest seizure OF liquor probably ever
made In the Now England states was
made. A large detachment Of officers
searched tho three stories and basement Of
tho building and found thousands of gal
Ions Of liquor, n large part Of which was
rum supposed to have been made In the
building and I'm violation OF the internal
revenue laws. IL Is estimated that at least
1000 gallons of liquor were In the building
Blair was placed under arrest. The still
is the first one Of the kind discovered In
Boston for several ycarG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

temperance man to the point of strict
prohibition.
The court did not reprimand these bril-
liant slips of the law for their humorous
teasing of the officers, though, we. believe,
Captain MARsToN was sharply rebukes
for the quick reply he was moved 10
make to the insult. We refrain from
publishing the names of these too-smart
attorneys, but we shall take particular
interest in keeping an eye on the undig-
nified methods of conducting an exami-
nation which prevailed in the Sixth
District Court when a policeman is on
the stand, and shall in future print the
names of the witty attorneys with n
great deal of pleasure that their circle
of admirers may more fully enjoy the
products of the humorous gray matter
which perhaps fills gap that would
otherwise be absolutely void of brain
material.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
TEuTONIc IS SAFE.
She Reports That She Has Not sighte
the Big French Liner.

She Reports That She Has Not sichte
the Big French Liner.
QUARANTINE. n. Y, Feb. 9.-The over.
due steamship Teutonic passed In by and
anchored of Sandy Hook nghtsbip at s;l5
this morning. She was completely COW
cred with ice. She reports TINT she has
not sighted La Gascogne and that oil on
board are we'll. 6he was delayed by head
winds and heavy weather.
Doubts for the safety Of La Gascogne
are beginning to I'LL the minds OF steam.
ship men. While the agents continue to
assure the friends Of passengers that::the
steamship is safe. tho belief is forcing It.
self on their minds that something ex-
traordinary has happened to the French
merchantmen.
An eager multitude hovored about the
Office OF the Compagnie General Trans
Atlantique on Bowling Green yesterday
waiting for somo word Of the missing yes
eel. No words of consolstion were the ofii-
cials of the company able TO give. Agent
Forget had made inquiries In all directions
ms to tho safety Of the steamship. and from
none Of his replies has he been able 10 OBJ
tain one iota Of news regarding her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
p,eJ In Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE Evening
Bulletin publishes the death In the Ha-
waiian village of Koolaulsa, on Jan. 2b,
of Mary Regina IIoli, whose mother was
Princess Marie Regime OF Spain. The
latter, according TO the story, was aunt
of the present Infanta. and married O Chi.
nesc noble, Ping Lee Chang, brother Of
the ex-emperor of China. Mary Regina
was daughter of this alliance, and In 1861
married H. B. Holi, n half-castc Hawaiian,
but related 20 ex.Queen LiliuokalanL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
wHEw!
Wlew !
Seventy thousand dollars for dormi-

w nSW
Seventy thousand dollars for dormi-
tory FOR the State Agricultural College ?
Seventy thousand dollars to build a
palace out in the Kingston desert?
Seventy thousand dollars to replace a
building that cost less than forty thou
sand dollars-and was extravagaut at
that price!
That sounds preposterous. We believe
IL is preposterous. Yet that is the
proposition of resolution put into the
Seuate Thursday. The resolution is re-
ferred TO the finance committee. We
hope the finance committee will give II
consideration that its enormiiy demands.
The STATE is rich, but it can't afford to
throw money away in $4,000 chunks
without being sure that it is thrown on
very fertile soil. We hope the finance
committee of the Senate will give a
hearing on this matter. 1t is certainly
important enough. We don't know how
much opposition the hearing would
draw out, because, unfortunately, the
subject is not one that the public gen
orally are Informed on. or that in the
past they have shown disposition to
concern themselves about. But we
would like TO hear what the pushers of
the appropriation have to urge why
$4,000 shoald be expended for a single
building for the State Agricultural
School-the Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, an
institution that has on its rolls 102
pupils, and which, by reason of its isc-
lated and inconvenient location ard its
deficiencies, can never hope to figure as
an institution of importance beyond the
limits of a narrow horizon.
Why it should cost twice as much to
rebuild the burned-down dormitory as
the original dormitory cost, we don't
understand. The foundation of the
old dormitory still stands il new one
is TO be built after the same plan. And
we can't conceive of any reason for a
larger or more sumptuous building than
the old dormitory. We understand that
the students of the school will do the
building gas they did, we believe, on the
original structure. Apparently it would
be cheaper to let some contractor take
the job-if it is to cost $4,000.
We would very much like to know
ithe reasons for expending this tremen-
dous sum for any such purpose. We
trust that the finance committee will
take pains to have these reasons clearly
set forth TO the Senate and to the pub
lie. We shall endeavor, on our part, to
have the public acquire AL the informa-
tion that can be CLEANED on the subject
and will cheerfully give space to any
arguments for the expenditure of this
seventy thousand. We confess that we
are inclined to protest strongly against
this appropriation and can conceive Of
no reason for it. We are open to con-
viction, however, and stand ready to ac-
knowledge conviction. AT all events,
we think the public ought to understand
the matter thoroughly, and we have no
doubt the finance committee of the
Senate and the promoters of the resolu-
tion feel that way about it, too.
We await further information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

AFTER we have heard so much from the
cuckoo press about the duty of Repub-
licans in the matter of helping the
tremendous Democratic majority to pass
something, it is edifying to observe that
party lines were somewhat broken by
the vote on the currency bills, except by
the vote on the only Republican meas
ure that was proposed. There was no
break on that. the Democrats and Popu-
lists voting solidly against it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

There seems to have been a con fict OF
attractions for the benefit of womankind
last evening.
Our esteemed world-jaunting friend,
Lady HENRY SOMERSET, and Miss FRAN
CEs 4. WILLARD were billed to appear in
Infantry Hall, where they spoke on
social problems. At first glance it
would be thought that this attraction
would be enough to satisfy womankind
in the city of Providence, especially
when all the theaters were open to them
il they did not care to go to Infantry
Hall.
But no. Lady HENRY and Miss
WILLARD by no means had the field
to themselves last night--not even in the
woman's sphere. 1t appears that Miss
ISABEL SPENsER FREELANp was also
billed for lecture at Memorial Chapel
Diman place. She spoke on "Open
Church Doors" and the gate re-
ceipts are to be devoted to the fund Of
the Needle Work Guild.
But this is not all. Our own eminent
townswoman, Miss SARAH Z. DOYLE,
together with DIR. HELEN c. PUTNAM
and others, held forth at Bell
Street Chapel. the amusement question
being their subject.
This seems like an embarrassment of
riches. The conflict between these
rival attractions was calculated to
I'LL the average woman's heart
with dismay, we should suppose. No one
but reporter can be everywhere at
once, and it is pity that so much Of
interest to women should be going on
all at once when there are lots of even
ings when nothing of the sort is avail
able. The desert is too big to make
such a concentration Of oases desirable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

LYNN, Mass, Feb. 9-Thrce-fourths Of
the 200 employees in Maurice Glynn's boot
and shoe factory have struck because
three non-union men were employed
there. Mr. Flynn declined to discharge
the men. There is no difficulty on the
wage question. The lady itchers are
still at work, but are said to bo ready to
come out at moments notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

SECRETARY GRESHAM would have de-
livered up 10 barbarous savage those
American citizens in Honolulu who
overthrow the Queen and set mp civil
liz government. but he demands of
our representative OF Honolulu an es-
pecial p oteciion over these Americans
who identified themselves with that
Queen to overthrow the Dole govern
mant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Building School
House on Hendrick Street.
once Of the Clerk of Committees.

ofice of the Clerk OF Committees,
City Hall, Feb. g. lssb
Sealed Proposals, addressed to the undersigned,
Chairman of the Committee on City Property will
be received at the Office OF the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings, City Hall, until "WEDNESDAY,
Feb. 1O 1895, at ~ o'clock noon for building a
four-room brick school house on Hendrick street
Plans and specifications may be seen al the once
OF Fred K. Fieli. architect, No. 4s Custom HouSt
street Rooms SO and s. Providence, X. i: .
The bid for mason's work including bank wall,
carpenters work, painting, plastering and gas
piping 10 be in one proposal; the bid for plumbing
TO be in prop osal; and the bid Tor heatng ana
yentilating TO be in one proposal
A ce tin q check Tor equal TO 10 per cent
OF the amount Of the contract must accompany
each proposal.
all bids. 30 -
BY order OF DAVID burton.
Chairman of the Coma ittee on City Property.
D.F. HAYDEN, Clerk Of Committees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

The Government is about to get to
work on the naval records of the war ms
q companion publication 10 the wonder
fully interesting records of the army.
The old sailors hereabouts could con-
tribute good deal OF valuable material.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 9..-Two miles of
Mainistec harbor, surrounded by large ice
fields. that extend for miles into the lake,
lie two largo steamers helpless and with
ont fuel Aboard OF them are about %
m, n and largo consignment Of mcr.
G. nm llse. They arc large car ferries oI
the nm Arbor line. Arrangements have
been made TO render help to the Ice bound
vosseis from Ludingtop-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

THE German students have offered a
prize for the best song written in honor
Of Prince BISMARCK and to be suited to
fit some popular air. Here is good
opportunity to export Comrades"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

SAID man down town last evening:
81 read The News because 1t gives me
all the news, gives it to me in condensed
form and find can depend upon its
reliability" For these very reasons
THE News finds itself favorite news
paper among thousands of readers every
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

MAYOR ScHIEREN didn't need much
time to overthrow the fool measure of
the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen in un-
dertaking to revoke the electric car
charters-which they had no business to
meddle with anyway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
CITY ADVERTIsEME
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Building School
House on Lot corner Of Gesler
and Courtland Streets.
ONCE of the Clerk Of Committees,
City "A all Feb. 8. 1893.

IIty NHII, CD ., Ios1
Sealed proposals addressed TO the undersigned
Chairman Of the COMMITTEE on City Property, Will
be received at he office OF the superintendent OF
Public Buildings. City Hall, until tiiMkDNhspAf,
Feb. 20th, 1885, NJ " o'clock noon, Tor bunalng
four-room brick school house on the City lot,
corner Of Gesler and Courtland streets.
Plans and specifications may he seen at the once
Of Martin Hall, arohitects. bO2 Industrial trust
Build ng Providence, II. 4.
The bid for the masons work, carpenters work.
painting, plasteTing aud gas piping 10 be In one
propose the bid for. plumbing TO be in one pro-
posal; aud the bid for heating and yenuiaing 10
be in one proposal -
certified heck for a sum equal to 10 per cent.
OF the amount VI the contract must accompany
each proposal
all ids.
BY order OF DAVID HUTTON,
Chairman OF the Committee on City Property.
D.F. HAYDEN, Clerk Of Committees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

MAYOR STRoNe's guillotine is set up
under the provisions of the Power of
Removal Bill and has begun to make
the Tammany officials sneeze in the
basket,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

THE lower House of Congress played
cocked-hat with Congressman SPRINGER,
the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury and made strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
bATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1895.

ALREADY Queen LrLrUoKALANI is in
demand, at a high price, from dime
museum managers. Now, If President
CLEVELAND can be secured for the
s'lecturer" the show will be complete.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

The voting for the Barnaby piano is
getting 4ander way quite merrily.
Whoop itup The piano is worth IT.
and 80 is the liberal enterprise Of the
firm that is conducting the contest
without pay and without price except for
the general advertising they get out Of
Il by being talked about.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

IT was lucky for the City Of Provi-
dence, with the electric plant knocked
out, that the moon was full and had a
clear sky to shine on last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
VIZ are having lots of weather.

IT doesn't mean the same thing that
the Democratic national platform meant,
but all the same, after two years of a
Democratic administration, we may all
be said to be in favor Of a tariff for
revenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

The wrecks from the storm are COM
ing ashore and the record of disaster for
this winter promises to exceed the ex-
perience of many years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

THrRE need be felt no great concern
about overdue ships 50 long as il is
known that the storm fornd them In
1>op water with plenty OF searoom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
STEPHEN

is a hard working man, who COM
menced to buy at the Providence
Public Market about a year ago.
He was little startled at first
by the Strictly Cash." but is now
satisfied that he can save SO much
by buying there, that he sends all
his friends who like fair treatment
and low prices, there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

James d. Hanaford, of Warwick, was
born in New Hampshire In 1s49. Was
educated at Colby Academy, New Lon
don, n H., and at the Univerity OF New
York. Representative since May, 1888.
Occupation, physician. Politics, Repub-
lican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

Miss ANNA GOULD is reported to be
engaged to French Count. 1t is to be
hoped that he Is the real article.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

IT is reported that the Chinese war
ship Chen Yuen has been destroyed by
the Japs. This is the fourth or fifth
time, we believe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

THE ease with which the japanese
are clearing up the elaborate torpedo
obstruction in the harbor of Wei-Hai-
Wei will furnish an interesting and
valuable study to the torpedo experts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

Even q solemn face looks cheerful above n
white glistening shirt front. The one and only
cause Elastic starch. Flat iron trade mark
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09

The big Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives tackled three currency bills
and couldn't pass nary one of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Resolution to Pay Bills of State House
Land Commission Passed In House.
There was no session OF the Senate Thurs
day morning. Fourteen members re-
sponded 10 the roll, SO, on the motion OF
Senator Freeman, an adjournment was
taken until Tuesday.