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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17

Ordinance Calling For Re-
movaI Of Snow and Ice.
II Not 0beyed Offenders Will Be
Fined Not Less Than So.
TIE NEWS BUREAU.


No. 8. Hartford Avenue
The ordinance that the Council in
structed Town Clerk Cough to draw up
for the consideration OF the Board at their
next meeting is being awaited with inte-
rest by Johnston residents who are
obliged to travel our slippery, ice-covered
sidewalks these winter days.
Mr.. Cough has outlined an ordinance
to comply with the requests OF the petit
tioners, as directed by the Council. IL
will cover the compact part OF the town
which, as defined in chapter section OF
the Town Ordinances, includes the terri
tory within the boundaries OF school dis
tricts numbered 1, IA, I5 and 10, as shown
by the plats and boundaries OF the
school districts of this town. 1t Is antici-
pated that there will be trouble in enforc-
ing the new law In the extended territory
which Is called for, as IL has inany miles
OF vacant lots. The first request for such
an ordinance called for only Plainfield
street and Dyer avenue later ''and other
streets" was added which has caused the
district known as the compact part OF the
town TO be included.
The ordinance calls for the removal {,
snow or Ice within four hours after day
light following q storm and imposes a
fine OF s2 and not exceeding $40 for failure
Colc-Coliins.
Rev. Frederick b. Cole and Gertrude
Ella Collins OF Ashton were married at the
Church OF the Messiah last evening by the
Rev. I. II. CocrCft assisted by Rev. w. r..
Pressey OF Ashton. The edifice was filled
to its ue,nost capacity and was beauii-
fully decorated with palms, choice flowers
and ferns. The altar was trimmed with
white.
The brides costume was white satin, en-
traine with veil. Miss Alice Collins, sister
OF the bride. was bridesmaid. Colonel w.
NJ. p. Bowen of the Sons of Veterans was
groomsman.
The ushers were Messrs. James Price,
w. A. Guile. A. w. Essex, A. K. Colby,
o. NJ. Freeman, Il. X. Wesley, Thomas
Manton and w. A. Traver.
Following the services ut the church a
reception was held and a collation. served
at their new home on Dyer avenue in
Johnston.
Notes About Town.
james Lockwood and wife of Thornton
sail for England Saturday.
Frank Earl, a twin son Of Frank Bees
ley OF Plainfeld street, died OF pneumonia
yesterday.
There is no change In the strikes at
Thornton and Merino.
At the latter place a number OF the help
occupy the Wigwan for lodging house.
At Thornton meeting Is held every
morning at 8 o'clock in order to hold the
strikers together and prevent them from
weakening.
The No Name" Whist Club were en-
tertained by Miss Lena Sanderson at her
home on Plaiufield street. Bessie Gardi-
ner aud Leon Lawton took first prizes
and Miss Sanderson and Clinton Walch
the second prizes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
BRIEF LOCALS.

The funeral of the late George Metcalf
was held at 1890 p. m from his late resi-
dence, 81 Benefit street.
The inquest upon the death of Thomas
Kinney was continued In Coroner
Lincoln's Office at 10 o'clock
this morning. Three witnesses were
examined and not n particle Of evidence
was given that showed that Officer Gale
used any violence. One witness was ex =
amined at the afternoon session.
Two men were arrested by Detective
Parker at o'clock today while trying TO
dispose OF a large wrench and two
large thread cutters. The :ools were
evidently taken from the stop this morn
ing, as they were covered with oil. The
men gavo their names as Ford aud Lynch.
They were locked up at the city hall.
Jennie Gartner has attached The prop
erty OF William Saxon. and John G.. Cou-
tanchc has attached the property
OF John Williams according TO the
record at the City Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
A MINISTER'S OUTING.
Rev. and Hrs. H. !. Cnshman Will Go
to California.

The board OF trustees of the First Uni
vcrsalist Church have voted to give their
pastor, Rev. II. |. Cushmsn,a five months
vacation, and with Mrs. Cushman the
pastor will start on his outing at once.
Following his forenooa sermon next Sun
day Mr. and Mrs. Cushman will take the
train for New York aud thence sail for
Aspinwall. crossing the lsthmus to
Panama and proceeding up the coast TO
San Francisco. Their subsequent move
ments will be subject To circumstances
and after the much needed rest, Mr.
Cushman will resume his pastorate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17


Statistics of foreign crops for the past
year are given in report issued by the
Agricultural Department. In European
Russia the estimated output for 1894 is as
follows:
Rye. s21, ,54s, ,9o4 bushels; wheat. 2S2,-
642,0i0 bushels; oats, 6S7 ,S76, ,30S; barley,
1856, ,7lS, ,2lS; ckwheat, %. 300, $50.
The production of Great Britain Is esti-
mated as fJllows:
In France the output was in round
hunters 343, $50, 900 bushels wheat; TO-
100000 OF rye; 56, SOC, 900 of barley and 27S,-
93S, 900 of oats. The wheat product for the
year in Germany aggregated over 1885,
$1,000 bushels; winter spet 81, 1885, 900, rye
1926, ,633, 900, spring barley 100000 900, oats
452, ,00o, 600, potatoes ], ,239, ,704, and meadow
hay q, ,29S, 500 tons.
The Roumanian Government estimates
the principal crops as wheat, 43,6Si,00o
bushels; rye, 5,769,000 bushels; barley,
16, SOC, 900 and oats, 10,019,000.
In Italy wheat aggregates almost 123,-
100000 bushels. Oates almost 16,C00,0O
barley over 5000, 900, maize 81, 10000 and
rye almost 15,000,00o.
Wheat exports from the Argent inc Re-
public for the first seven months OF the
year aggregated 67S,573 tons. In Ontario
wheat aggregated over 20,50), 900; barley,
IL .300, 900; oats, over Y, ,000, ,000; potatoes,
II, zoo, 900; and peas, II, 400 coo Winchester
bushels; Manitoba produced 17,700,-
600 Winchester bushels of wheat;
Il, 900 of oats and 100000 Of potatoes
and other root crops.
Reports from European agents OF the
department show that there is more
hopeful feeling in the grain markets OF
England and that the farmers there are
expecting better prices.
The Woo Market.
For long time there has not been an
evener market than that of last week.
The period opened with steady wool
prices, wit b no disposition TO shade. The
buying has been fairly general; about all
kinds of stock have been taken up in
greater or less quantity.
In domestic wool, while medium to
coarse woods are still in the lead, more fine
washed and unwashed has changed hands
than in any recent previous week; pulled
wools continue 10 bo in good request. A
steady conservative business on safe bar
gains is being transacted. All kinds of
foreign woods are selling as cheap in this
market as they can be bought elsewh here
in the world.
The sales of the week amount to 2,000,-
800 pounds domestic and 772,5 500 lbs. for
eign, making total OF 2, ,773. 900 lbs. against
a total of 2,960,650 lbs. for the previous
week, and total of / ,79i, 800 lbs. for the
corresponding week OF last year.
The sales since January /, 1895, amount
to S,0SS COO BIS. against 8, ,5SS, 100 lbs. a year
ago.
The sales in New York have amounted
to 1,5l4, 900 lbs.
The aggregate sales in Philadelphia were
1,1e5,lO0 lbs.
Providence Clearing House.
The ,clearipgs of the Providence banks
today amounted to S965, 400
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
The Love That IL just Right.

There Ia nothing in this world quite so
pretty as the love between mother and
daughter When we hear that girl is
coming homo from school after an absence
Of several months, we usually $50 To thS
depot TO- sec her mother hing bers There IL
something little funny about tho love
between man and wife, and there Is some
thing not exactly perfect In the love bc-
tween mother anu son. but che love bc
tween mother and daughter seems H. be
Just right-Atchison Globe-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
DEATH OF JAMES NORTON.
A Member OF the Firm Of Gclb a.
Norton.

James Norton, one of tho best known
business men Of Providence, died at 2
o'clock this afternoon at his home. lG
Bradford street. He had been sick but
two or three days aid had just passed
successfully through surg .cal opera ion
when heart disease set in.
Mr.. Norton was born in Ireland 81
years ago and came TO this country when
ayoung boy. BY patient endeavor and
integrity he built widespread reputation
Tor himself as a caterer. For 10 years he
was partner In the firm OF Ardoene a.
Norton and in 1876 teca me associated
with l.. A. 1illi1ghsst where he remained
IL yenrs. Five years ago deceased joine,l
IN he trm OF Gelb * Norton, tue we'll
known Westminster street caterers.
Deceased was popular socially and was
q member OF toe Catholic knights of
America and the L. O. &. W.
Mr.. Norton leaves q widow and Gye
children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
Postmastcrs Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Ths President
the Senate: Postmasters, Herman Atwood
Stonington, Conn; Timothy f. Hagcrty
Woburn, Mass; William q. Hume, Ply
mouth, N. H.; David NJ. Aldrich, White
field, N. III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
Sailed.

STEAMERS Nashua, City of Newport. Mount
Hope. Queen City.
1UGs-E. ID. Dalzelle. Dorothy Ann, Sea
kiny.
sCHooNERs--J. J. Thorpe. Price. Coalport;
J. q. DeweL. hatfield, Newport News; Jas.
Ives, Fairbrothers, Norfolk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
-FOUR KILLED.

Explosion at the Blanch Mines-Sevc-
raj Miners Injured.
BALTIMORE, Jan. ia special to The
News from Wheeling, w. Va, says:
The second disastrous explosion with
in two months and the third in
a year ago occurred at the Blanch mines at
Golfers this morning. Details are diff
cult to obtain. Four men are reported
dead and three seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
MARINE REPORT.

Vessels at This Port.
loKT or PROVIDENCE. Jan. IL.
Arrivals.
STEAMERS Nashua. Williamson, New York:
City OF Newport. Kelley. Newport; Mount
Hope. Connor, Fall River; William Lawrence.
Foster, Baltimore; q. ". Danielson, Conley.
Newport.
TUG ~. ID. nalzelle.
BARGE standard OIL Co. No IS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
To Arrive.

Schooner Jacob VI. Has, ings. Crowell ST
Martins Win 20 600 bushels salt for Reliance
Mills; Ii z.c babcock, Boston 10 load fol
Baltimore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
LAUNDRY BURNED.

The building at the corner of Prairie
avenue and Blackstone street occupied
by ihe Providence Steam Laundry Com
paDy was badly damaged by fire this
afternoon. An alarm was sent in from
BOX 2l0, and at $3.50 o'clock the firemen
were still ut work on the ruins. The fire
is supposed TO have caught I'm the ironing
room. This Is the second occasion within
a short time that this building has been
on fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
Foreign Statistics.

lands rate OF discount remains un-
changed at Ger cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17

The alarm from box % about noon to-
day was caused by the crossing OF elec-
trio wires in the vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
lsaiirond Securities.

Richardson q Clark. bankers, have is
sued a neatly gotten up hand book Of
railroad securities, giving description, in
come, prices and 1iv.dendS.
Rate Unchanged.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Bank OF Eng
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
The Trouble With Women.

1.-THE trouble with women" " said Smith
crimpkins, lis that they want us to havo
fun their way. They want us to sit in the
house and talk about tho weather, sir; to
discuss the eternal mysteries of drcssmak-
ing and cooking, sir, and to read novels,
sir, and worship babies. They can't SEQ
why man should want to go to a club or
a public dinner, sir, or take in baseball
game or hcrse race. They want us to do
as they do and enjoy ourselves their way,
sir But did you ever hear of a man want
ing a woman to have fun his wayf No,
sir, not much, sir! You never heard OF
any mans trying to persuade his wife to
20 round the corner, sir, to q nice quiet
place, sir, where some very elegant gentle
men were engaged in a rubber at cards,
sir, and to smoke cigars and drink beer
with the party, sir, and sit up till the cock
had made himself hoarse with Growing,
sir, and then meander homo singing. Did
you ever hear of any mans trying to per-
suado q woman to have fun that way-his
way? No, sir, not by a jugful, sir?'-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
DOvER'S PECULIAR PLIGHT.
Elects New City Treasurer and Also Has to
Furnish His Bond.

Dover. n. H., Jan. 16.-A special
meeting of the city government was held,
tonight, to elect new city treasurer to
succeed the late defaulting treasurer, Isaac
+. Abbott There was only one candi-
date, as no one wanted the position under
the small salary, and be obliged to fur
nish a $50, 900 bond.
The boards elected Hon. B. Frank
Nealley, ex-mayor of the city, and one of
its most prominent citizens. The salary
was fixed at 5000 per year, against $3.50,
the usual salary, and it was voted that
the finance committee be authorized to
secure an adequate bond of some guaran-
tee company. 1t is estimated that it will
cost about $500 yearly to pay for the
bond.
Mr. Nealley has retired from active
business life. He made a large fortune
in trade, is treasurer of the Dover Naviga-
ton Co., and shrewed fnancier. His
election was only to fill out the unex-
pired term of Abbott, and there will be a
new election in March. TO pay current
expenses it was voted to authorize the
treasurer to hire $50, 900 in the name of
the city until its deposits can be obtained
from the Dover National Bank.
Inc SCnOOl DOaru lileU, TONIGHT, anu CnoSt
as treasurer to fill out the unexpired term
of Abbott, member of the board, James
H. Southwick, and voted to have the board
secure a bond of $4,000 of some guarantee
company. All the business men are afraid
to sign anybody's bond at present. There
are no new developments in the national
bank situation.
Examiner Dorr says the loss of the
daily ledger hampers proceedings. Many
pass books have been received and care
fully examined. A stockholder said, this
evening, that he thought it possible to
have the amount of default restored by
scaling down the stock of the bank with
out assessing the stockholders, and thinks
a scale of 25 per cent would cover the de-
ficit.
Assignee Hall will assume control of
the savings banks as soon as his bond is
fled Nothing has been found to show
any default of Abbott in this bank, the
books being correctly kept.
Abbott received in salaries from both
institutions about $4,000 and had to pay
the teller and clerk out of this. 1t is
thought he lived beyond his means and
this led to appropriation of the bank s
money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
MAGICAL GROWTH OF PLANTS.
A French Scientist Says 1t Can BE Brought
Out by Formic Acid.

A French scientist, NJ Ra9onneau, has
Just discovered how to make plant grow
from the seed in 80 minutes as much as it
would under ordinary circumstances in as
many days. Heretofore nature has shared
this secret with the Yoghis of India alone,
and the methods pursued by these clever
magicians in performing this trick have
been often described. They plant seed
in tho earth and cover il with u cloth. In
q few moments the cloth begins to be
pushed upward by the growing plant,
which, in short time, attains the height
of several feet. Various theories have been
advanced as to the modus operandi Of this
miracle, one of the latest being that tho
spectators are all hypnotized by the ma
gician.
During his travels in India NJ. Ragon-
neau saw this trick performed frequently
and noticed that the Hindoos always inn
bcdded the seed in soil which they brought
with them especially for that purpose. At
last he learned that they obtained this
earth from ant hills. Now, as every one
knows who has inadvertently eaten one OF
these industrious insects, ants contain
largo proportion of formie acid, with which
in time the soil of their habitations be-
comes charged. This acid has the power
of quickly dissolving the integument sur
rounding seed and of greatly stimulating
the growth of the germ within.
After a little experimenting with this
acid the learned Frenchman was able to
duplicate perfectly the Hindoo trick. His
further researches have led him to believe
that this discovery may be profitably ap-
piled to agriculture. BY infusing ants in
boiling water acid as strong as vinegar can
be obtained. NJ. Ragonneau has achieved
the best results and most perfect growth
by using earth moistened with solution
of 5000 parts of water to one of acid
New York World
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17

Prices for market beef--A few choice, Stsa
80; extra, s5.a0G5.75; first quality, So; sec
ond quality, siGL5U; third quality s3(d3.50.
Prices of store cattlc-W orlying cattle +
par, S60dl40; f,.rrow cows, Si0d2l; fancy cos =,
S5Ic6S; mich cows and calves. S2C(G IS; y, ar
linys, ssal6; 2-year-oids, sl2tg2!; 3year-oius,
S2yd32.
Western fat swine-Live 415,a5c; northern
Dire ssed hogs, SIC pr H.
Prices of sheep and lambs-In lots, si..0, S2lD
q D each; extra s2s0d3.25, or j. 2GY .c pr Id /;
spring lambs, z al &C; veal calves, 2 z(ojc.
Prices of hides, taliow and sklns-Bright~D
hides, 4ajc pr lb; country hides, - atatl g
pr lb pelis, :,5;at5c each Brighton talloW, .;6
at sc pr lb; country tallow, y 9(d3i &c pf -;
calf skins, tOg9jc each; dairy SKINS, 2.0yjUc
rach.
Cattle-Marlzet prices considered l &c mo-e
favorable to sne buyer. unless the quality was
especially nice. Best grades, no change, west
ern cattle selling from 4c to 5l4c !. W.
Fat hogs-The prices on northern rule steady
at 5a.c, d. W. Plenty OF western hogs during
the week that cost 4t9jc |. W., or as last
week.
Milch cows-A fair supply, with few sales
at $1,000
Sheep-Coa sidering the large run of last
week there were less received and not re-
quired The northern lots, said to be &C
higher, but buyers did not take to the advance
readily.
Veal calves-A fair sale at steady prices.
Butchers acttse. as if they wanted their sales
mostly at 495sIc pr h.
Live poultry-A few hundred pounds st lt 9
lie. per lb.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
Quite q Knowing Mule.

Many instances are related of presence
of mind" in mules. One notable case was
reported by Professor Wilder at meeting
of the Association For the Advancement
Of Science some years ago. lie SAID
quartermaster' mules at Pensacola being
shut out of a grass plot one OF them
opened the gate held closed by ball ana
chain by hooking his head under the ball
and chain, and then, after five mules had
passed in, one of those inside backed up
and held the gate open for the one who
had first opened the gate for its compan-
ions-Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
ONE LINE SETTLES.
A Partial Settlement Of the Great
Strike at Brooklyn.
Third Day Showed Gain for Companies But
Not Striker Des ,rted.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Jan. 16.-The state
board of arbitration succeeded, at LAO
this morning. in settling the trouble be-
tween the employees of the Ncwtown al q
Dekalb Avenue Street Railroad. III
president of the company announces tht t
the strike, SO far as it concerns his lines,
i, declared off, and cars will begin run
ming regularly. today. He says no cor :
ecssions were offered the strikers, and tie
arrangements are practically the same as
last year.
The third day of the battle between the
trolley companies and employees resulted
in slight advantage for the companies
Three lines of the As tied up were
)perated under police protection but the
ranks of the strikers are still intact
Late in the day the striking motormen
and conductors laid certain propositions
before the state board Of arbitration,
which may result in a settlement of the
strike, tomorrow. Pending such outcome
there was truce in hostilit;es, and riot
ing was not resortcd to, today.
Practically all the surface lines of the
city were paralyzed. today, and the great
trmy of people engaged in business ID
New York, had much difficulty in getting
to the bridge and ferries. In all 66 cars
were running in place of the 500 usually
operated on the lines affected by the
strike.
The state board of arbitration will lay
5he propositions of the men before the
presidents of the roads. The strikers
propose that both sides waive all de-
manGs, and submit the whole matter to
the board of arbitration for decision, each
side agreeing to abide by the result
Master Workman Connolly says not one
of the 5000 men has deserted, and he is
assured of outside financial aid and the
men can hold out indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
Rubinstein and Munkacsy.

OF all the anecdotes of which Rubin
stein was the hero none amused him more
than the following: When Munkacsy s
Christ Before Plate was shown in New
York, reporter called on the picture
dealer to whom it belonged to interview
him on the subject of the painter. He was
received by a clerk, who remarked, among
other things, that Munkacsy was the
greatest painter since Rubens' time. y
Now, the reporter, who was grossly igno-
rant of art, had recently been writing on
Rubinstein, and accordingly the interview,
when it appeared, contained the startling
statement that Munkacsy was the greatest
painter since Rubinstein.-L Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-17
The Speaker called the House to order
In Convention.

In Convention.
At 12 O'Clock the Senate came and the
two branches went into joint convention.
In accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, the
secretary of the Senate and clerk of the
House read so much of their records as re
lates to the election of United States SEN
ator for six years from the 4th of March
next.
Bv Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin,
Ordered. The Journal of each House of
the Legislature relating to the votes cast
for a .s( nator in Congress, having been
read, and it appearing that William r.
FRYE of Lewiston received majority of
all the votes in each House, therefore,
Ordered. That Hon. William p. Frye
of Lewiston be and hereby is declared
duly elected senator in Congress for the
term of six years beginning on the 4th
day of March. A. ID. 1895.
And be it further ordered that the secre-
tary of the convention forthwith inform
the Governor of the election and declara-
ton thereof by the Legislature of the
Hon. William p. Frye of Lewiston as
senator in the Congress of the United
States for the term of six years beginning
on the 4th day of March, A. d. 1895.
Thereupon the President of the conven-
ton declared the Hon. William p Frye
of Lewiston to be duly elected senator in
Congress for the term of six years begin
ming on the 4th day of March, A. ID. 1895,
and the secretary of the convention was
directed to convey the message to the
Governor.
The secretary subsequently reported
that he had discharged the duty imposed
upon him.
The purpose for which the convention
was called having been accomplished the
President declared the convention dis
solved, and the Senate retired.
In House.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabce of Portland,
the act relating to powers OF the county
commissioners of Cumberland county to
raise money for county purposes was
taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Port
land, the act was referred to the Cumber-
land county delegation.
Mr.. Coffin of Bangor, presented the fol
lowing order, out of order:
Ordered. That the joint special commit
tee on Eastern Maine insane hospital at
Bangor have the use of Representatives
hall, next Tuesday evening, Jan %, at
7. 80 O'Clock for the purpose of public
hearing.
On motion of Mr.. Haines of Waterville,
Adjourned. 4-