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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05
FINANCIAL NEWS
Two Influential Facts in Yes
terday'S Market.
Sugar this Morning Proved to Be
Very Active.
Sreoial to The News

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-There were two
influential facts in the market. The nrst
was the recognition by everybody OF the
improbability of any such action by Con-
gress as was recommended in the Presi-
dents message. This conclusion was
setback as far as any immediate action
was concerned, and made waiting Tor the
views OF Congress necessity. With sucn
wait in progress, there was nothing I'M
mediately bullish in sight. Upon this
came disappointing earnings by Rock
island and an increase by st. Paul much
smaller than those in recent weeks. The
low price a grain induced Chicago sell
ing ana there was no special demand.
Baltimore 4 Ohio broke on unfavorab bic
reports. Sugar rallied on covering by
traders whc subsequently bought and sold
as there seemed TO be a lead. The serving
OF the papers in the attorney general
suit appeared TO have been discounted
and the selling in Western Union was
considered good. Conservative brokers
think there is no indication of any large
move in the market either way.
Gas is not likely to move contrary to
the general market.
A prominent elevator man in Minnesp-
oils says the receipts from farmers yester-
day were only 20, 900 bushels. The wheat
trade will wake up some morning and
find the movement to terminal markets
very light. The crop is three-quarer
sold, including seed. The three North
western states have already delivered
126, 900, 600 bushels and home consump-
tion is 10 come out of the balance for
eight months.
GENERAL FINANCIAL NOTES.
The talk shegt gold going ON Saturday
has overcome the effect of good railroad
earnings in the mind OF traders, and they
are bearish for turn.
London prices are all down; st. Paul,
3-s, and l.. * n. l2. The political situa-
ton is responsible.
The net earnings OF Ontario & Western
Tor October decreased 1854.
Senator Sherman says 1t will be impos'
sible to get bill through the present
session retiring legal tenders and treas
ury notes.
He thinks a measure will be adopted
authorizing the issue of short time, low
interest bonds.
Judge Goff yesterday granted an in
jucntlon against the safe of long Island
Traction announced for today.
Treasurer Flint of the Rubber Company
says that action on common stock will
not be taken until June. This is long
pull.
The Iron Age, in its review of the iron
and steel market, says the outlook is
more hopeful.
Joseph says: "It looks as il the bulls
will buy the bears their Xmas presents.
Sell W. u. and r. |. and buy p. NJ, Gas
and Sugar on moderate decline
London Copper: Spot. 43; futures, i3
SIS; firm at 7-S) advance.
The Kafiir market is steady.
Carlisle bought about $1,000 Sugar
this a. IN.
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.
No .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05
sTANDING OF mn CLURs.

Score. Salem o; Fan River 4; stops 10 goal.
Hefernan S; Maynard IS; rushes, Hipson IL,
Parsons 2; fouls, salem 4; Fa.l River s; referee
O'Malleyi timer, Porter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

Very little time elapsed tetween the re.
ceipt OF the letter and the arrival OF
1o-onel tettis at the store Of Allen a. Co.
ne peanut measures were examined.
They we've of tin, Just as observer" had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05
GLADDINGS.
BOSTON STORE.

At the Crescent bowling alleys last night
the Royals defeated the Capitols by 1853
pins in the city tournament.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

Very soon there was dissatisfaction.
Some of the citizens didn't believe they
had as much influence as they ought TO
WELD in the community, and they he
gan to think that they mad voted away
a considera Bile part of their rights as free
men,. Although the word "machine"
had not then been brought to serve as
designation for an aggregation of office
holders, il is certain the early reformers
in Newport regarded the men who filled
the public positions somewhat in the
light of an oligarchy, which in these days
would be called machine or ring.
This is made plain in their pertrt0u for
the revocation OF the charter. in which
they made the statement tnat the city
form of government was arbitrary and
altogether unfit for free republicans.
What seemed most distressfui was that
s'the choice of the Mayor, Aldermen and
Common Council Is effected by few lead
ing influential men, who, when chosen.
have the appointment of all the city oili-
GERS, independent of the suifrnges Of the
people"
1t is pretty evident from this that the
worthy burgher of Newport didn't like
the idea of losing his opportunity TO scrap
in town meeting over the selection of any
AMI all public servants, ana ii is equally
PLAIN that he diun't believe in paying
salaries to officers he didn't directly help
TO elect, for one OF the reasons urged for
the annulment of the charter was that
the Mayor had the same salary as the
Governor, and the warden and other Oft
GERS received more money for their SER
vices in proportion than the whole judic-
ial powers of the State united. IL one
didn't know how meager the stipend al
lowed the Governor has always been one
would be tempted to believe that the
Mayor of Newport in those early days
had "soit suap' with big salary at
tacled. However, Newport got rid of its
Mayor. its Aldermen ana its Councilmen
and waddled along under the old-fashiou-
ed town system until 1858 when. for the
second time, it donned city clothes and
has worn them ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

There is one man in this town who
doesn't propose TO have the peanut eaters
OF these Plantations cheated by dealers
who use short measures IL he can help
it, Three weeks ago TIE NEWS intro
duced him TO The public, though il didn't
know him then and dosen't now: yet
u has ample proof that he is still on
the trail ana following il with vigor
and persistence. AT that time the cham
pion OF the peanut eaters sent com
munication 10 Colonel Pettis, sealer OF
weights and measures, in which he said
lie had occasion to he in the store of AL
len a. Co., at No. 9l3 Westminster street.
fnd saw person purchase Ieandts from
tne IT-aTI IN rnHrrr, VIM rurn~1rrti- -t+frfrf
out in In measure which looked very
much like liquid measure. The write
then went on 10 ask II Il is legal TO sell
peanuts ~ liquid measure, and assured
Colonel Pettis that he would know the
laiter's reply by observing whether AL
len y Co. continued to use the measure
or substituted n wooden one. The writer
was careful not 10 give an opportunity
for reply in any other way. for he sub
scribed himself simply "0hsfrver. and
gave no address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

The story in TIN NEWS the other day
about squatter Tom Atwood and the fine
corner lot on Broad sNeet, reminds vet
eran citizen reader OF the incident OF
man who once upon a time fenced oil
Dorrance street and thereby staked his
claim to il. That was back in the '20's,
say about the time the Arcade was built.
Dorrance street, i'm those days, extended
only from the waters edge to Weybosset
street, and the man staked of what then
was the whole street, by fence across
il, at Mey ybosset street. What controversy
arose and what became of it, the veteran
citizen doesn't recall. Can any other vet
eran citizen tell The News anything
about il?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

The late Gardner Swarts, father OF
DIR. Swarts, secretary of the State board
of health, was sexton OF this Baptist
church, and in that capacity doubtless
learned the business OF undertaking
which he subsequently pursued with 40
much OF satisfaction to the bereaved OF
this day and generation. He was enter
prising and thrifty and when the church
society abandoned the church, Mr.. Swsrts
bought IL. He remodelied Ii for busi-
ness purposes and one night gave
famous ball there. Mr.. Swarts served the
public interests immensely, after the
property came into his possession, by
having the bell in the steeple rung vigor-
ously whenever there was a fire. Under
MIR. Swarts' direction the Second Baptist
Church bell became famous as a fire sig
nal. The church was subsequently burn
ed down itself, and its bell was heard no
more The original church on this site
was swept away in the September gale OF
1915.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

In those days what was the Second Bap-
tist Church stood where the Masonic
Temple now stands. The Second Bap-
tist Society was later incorporated with
the Central Baptist Church. The old
church stood on made land with the
water encroaching into Dorrance street
toward Pine. Back OF the church was
sea wall and from the Eddy street side
and back the beach sloped down from the
blacksmith's shop on the west side OF
Eddy street.-The same building that is
still there The Bartists used TO do their
baptizing on this beach, wading down
into the river. That was before the day
of manufacturers waste and Sunday
steam boating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

There are no doubt plenty of men in
Providence who think they woaId make
better chief OF police than Mr. Child.
IL is a common habit among people to
think they can DO any given thing bet
teri than The OF her fellow is doing il. But
when they are put 10 the test they usual
ly make fiZzle and fiasco of il. No man
who has not had training and experience
in police work can. however capable he
may be in other directions, fill the bill,
nor does this training always insure satis-
factory work. The successful head of the
police department must possess other re-
Communications than that OF familiarity
with police methous. Chief Child may
not be paragon as a police executive,
but he has done his work we'll during the
decade and half he has held his present
position, and il is neither idle nor untrue
10 say that should the new City Council
decide TO make a change they are more
likely TO lind that they have displaced an
efficient officer for an inexperienced and
probably inefficient tyro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

When the Rev. DIR. Greer first suggested
the establishment OF a pawn shop in
New York where the poor could obtain
temporary financial assistance at a reason
able rate of interest there were a good
many croallers who predicted the utter
failure OF tho scheme, il 1t was ever car
carried out. The people OF Providence
knew DIR. Greer better and had no ques-
ton as TO his success They knew that
what he started ont TO do he would do
and do well. Ills pawn shop long ago
passed the experimental stage. and is a
fixed and permanent institution in the
metropolis. doing no END of good to the
people who. Gntil its Inauguration, were
compelled to pay interest at the rate of 10
per cent. year. This was simply ruinous,
and lonns obtained under such condi-
tions instead OF aiding. really made tue
poor poorer. By the way, what has be-
come of the movement for the establish
ment of a similar institution in this city2
Have Mr.. Gardner and his philanthropic
friends shelved IL, or are they simply de-
laying in order TO perfect details? a pawn
shop OF this kind would be OF as great
benefit in Providence as in New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05

An alarm OF fire was sounded from box
374 at 9:10 last evening for slight fire
in house owned by George NJ. Grifen
at ~ Parade street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Fragments Of 81 treasury note
We're presented at the subtreasury for
redemption yesterday by u resident in
one of tho counties Of Maryland
This was struck by lightning" no
said rs he exhibited the. two pieces Of
the note Tho note had apparently been
burned lengthwise through the middle,
leaving tho top aud bottom margins
Tho burned portion that was missing
was from a half to = inches wide. Tho
edges of the remaining parts were char
red.
The man said his home in the country
was recently struck by lightning; that
tho note was i'll L cupboard at the time,
and that the lightning entered the cup
board, burning tho note as described
The number ana seal on tho parts OF
the note were lcgiblo and genuine, and
consequently tao note was redeemed. =
Baltimore Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
A SUBTERRANEAN SWIM.
The Miraculous Escape OF Two Negroes
From u Horrible Death.

Word comes from near Tallahassee Of
miraculous escape of two negro fisher
men from Il horrible death In that Sec
ton there is creek that disappears in
the ground, then flows under high
mound, and Mt distance Of over half a
milo reappears with added forco and
volume. This is great fishing place,
and scores Of negroes are found fishing
at the upper eud Of the tunnel ut any
time.
Last week while party Of ~ men
were there two Of them, Bill Brooks
and Josh Gill, fell into tho water and
were almost instantly whirlcd into the
underground creek by the swift current.
Their Mortified companions tried to res
cue them, but III vain. and they were
swept away. The party hastily rushed
TO the lower end of the land where tho
creek reappcars and waited to recover
the bodies. Shortly both negroes shot
through, fecbly struggling i'll the swift
current, showing slight signs of life.
Several men plunged in and brought
them to shore, and they were worked
over for an hour before they were out of
danger.
This is tho first time that such IN es-
cape has been made Tho negroes regard
1t as a special act of Providence, and re-
viyal meetings have been started by
preachers. philadelphia Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
For Melon Lovern.

Georgia will have the average crop
OF watermelons this year-that is, SO
far as the size Of the crop is concerned
while as to quality it is expected
that they will be ahead Of the average.
The reports received at the offices of tho
Plant system in this city show that
there are 1900 acres planted along tho
lines OF that road in Georgia, all in the
southwestern section OF the state The
tnelons average about car to two acres,
sghich means that Georgia will yield
fnis year about 5000 cssa -savannah
zsws
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
SUMMER REsOis1'S.
STOCKTON Hotel, CAFE NAY, N. J.

II grnnjest hotel and location on the
Atlantic Uoatt; eyory modern cvnvoniencet
single room and suits with private BATH,
unobstruo ed ocean view. De ightfu, sur.
roundings; cuisine tho best to he proourear
american. - AMI upward pr day Amer il
eau 81 aud upward per week European II.
81 aud upward IL NJ CAKE
te2O-3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
Didn't Have limo.

Governor Mckinley did not sit fer q
picture during his brief stay III New
York. Most OF his time was occupied III
sitting upon the Harrison boom.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
CHEAPEST RESORT IN BNER|CRI

Waters recommended by leading phy.
aicE'is. 1t sufferer from consumption.
HGlSestoh, scroiula catarrh d!aTrh r.
female troubles etc. or need gaicty. sur
rounded with a superb class OF people
write 'or pamphlet aad to convinced this ID
Il psnacsa for our irOublo-
Dr. ISAIAH WHITE. OF Richmond Meil-
cal DIRECTOR JAS. a. FRAZIER. Managing
Receiver myll.oo !, INV
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
WARREN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Q. w. CULLEN& SON. Owners and rrop. a.,
Cullen ostohicc, Va.

Tho oldest Summer Resort in the Uni ed
States. Go ID Fishing. Boating ana Bathing.
TiSht Inherent waters White. Red and
Blu sulphur. Alum iron. Arsenic. ChaIy-
be'te and l.lthia. On top Of tie .Threo
Top RanXe,' 2,lUD feet above the sea bis,
tance from X " u Il Il Watgrlicx one mile,
distance from W X IL (Rivertoui three
III les; di,tanos froM Il & 0 (Middleton fons
miles Nrito Tor rates. ie O.9u,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
CROCKETT hRsENiC-LlTHlA SPRINGS.

SnoS"GiI HhotNiI-L MA SPRlNGSs
epsS = ia n ! I>t. 1898.
a great Noun ain Resort n an elevation Of 2J0l
ieet. In. daily Arse icli'hia births combined
WIN The inter- al use OF tie water. rapidlr Ie,tore1
broken down ami ovc worked nervous sys,emA
cures Rheumatism. tout. lly~p"i STA. skin Erups
lions. Iusomia k!dncr aud Fla ID Disesse>
lia' etcs aud Bright's disease Clear, and Beauris
hes tue fompleAiur. Write 70 circular and rates
Nj. G. THOMAS. Manager
myil Shawsy;lle Vs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
There Are Pluns in This Cake.

pound cake Imported CASTLE pure
case Of Blue Check Homespun going
fell Elizabeth
little stained in quick enough.
lot Of at
l2l-3c yard He closed
an figures
Six pieces odd little lot Very black
stripes regular 0c stuff;
One fine wied all wool Navy Blue
the best bathing suits Of
Some of the muchdesed Fancy Black Wool
that for 81 kind
New Black Brliantne 30 inches 1-2c 5Oo
Black and Navy Ohsviotne Botany
inches a
Umbrellas the
inches, fine handle,
Men will find the French Babrggan
tails
the greatest value that they havoc over seen
MATT, RETTEW 81 CLAY,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Dorset and child of
New York are visiting friends in this place.
Several from this place have gone to
Montreal on the excursion from Chester.
f. A. Brooks has returned from his
western trip much pleased with the coun-
try.
Everett Abbott from New York spent a
few days with friends in this town last
week.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c..
Fits of Brattleboro was brought here for
burial last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella Payne from Holyoke and her
son Bert Ober from Worcester, Mass, are
again at the Hermitage
Miss Annie Walsh, who has been spend
ing the summer here, has returned TO her
home in Troy, n. Y. Mrs. G. L. Fletcher
accompanied her for a short visit.
Mrs. Janette Yearly, who went to
Wardsboro last week TO attend the family
reunion at tie home of her brother, Phile-
tus Vial, and was taken i'll there, still re-
mains in a critical condition. DR.. Milling
ton from this place attends her.
Will Sheldon from Palmer, Mass, tele-
phone employe, was injured by the fall
ing of telephone pole, bruising him and
hurting one eye. Fortunately no bones
were broken. He is at his home here al
the present time, but hopes soon to be able
to resume work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
WEST TOWNSEND.
The Work of the Lightning.

Dear Ph0nir:-Had the one who wrote
Nothing that happens naturally to a man
can hurt him; earthquakes and thunder
storms not excepted been in this locality
last week he might, had he been sufficient
ly hurt TO have further need of opinions
on terrestrial things, have seen cause to
modify them slightly.
To judge from appearances litter of
bark, boughs and splinters in nearby
grove, attests the energy with which a
lightning bolt wrought havoc with three
hemlock trees simultaneously last Wednes-
day. The trees stood from 20 TO 30 feet
apart, and, while one is shattered as though
struck by gigantic broad-ax moving hori
zontally, forcing the fibres of three huge
slabs permanently outward several inches
and pretty nearly faying the entire tree,
the smaller of the trio has but a narrow
strip of park peeled from its stem through
out its entire length, and displays faint
reddish streak, or check, for some feet
from the base, as though rent apart and
instantly coming together again. The
third tree is of older growth, and, while it
has fairly "doffed its cap'' to Jove, screens
the ragged, spiral wound in its upper
trunk somewhat with still seemly canopy
of boughs. The ground toward the west
ward is thickly strewn with splinters; one,
at distance of 80 yards, being 20 or more
feet in length, while shorter and more mas
sive ones in several places stand upright in
the soil, doing sentry duty on the vegetable
field of Waterloo. SETH ALLEN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
JACKSONVILLE.

Clarence Reed has gone to Brattleboro
to attend school.
Moses Bennett has added a second story
to his dwelling house.
Rev. W. D. Potter of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, will speak at the Universalist church
next Sunday at p. NJ.
Miss Craven has gone to visit her home
in the north part of the state, and Miss
Craig serves the Methodist people in her
place.
If some of our former friends from
Grove had been at Newfane this week at
the famous creamery trial they would never
kick against the Babcock test again.
The first nine of ball players met the
North Adams team here Friday and were
routed 3 to 4. The second nine played
with Sadawga Saturday and lost p to %
Work has begun on the foundation for
mill on the site of the Putnam mill. 1t is
understood that II. l.. Putnam has sold the
site to Freeman Hager, who will put up
saw mill and barrel factory.
Although much damage was done all
around us by the storm last week Wednes-
day night nothing of the kind has been re-
ported to us here. There was, however,
some nall, WIFI anu Idllli anu inc lightning
was almost incessant for several hours.
We have very little interest in the trolley
railroad at Brattleboro and were trying to
think out some way to avoid meeting the
Gals while travelling in that village. One
of our farmers speaks quite freely of the
politeness of the conductor, who stopped
his car until he could drive his nervous
horses by. We need not fear to drive any
of our horses that way if we are always to
meet such gentleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Fred Ballard is on the sick list.
Carroll Moore, who has been at work in
hotel in Orange, Mass, this summer,
has been visiting friends and relatives for
a week
The auction sale Tuesday of Scion Dens-
more's property was largely attended and
things sold well, including stock. The
real estate was bought by Mr.. Kerr of Put
ney for $3.50.
Perley Howard has bought of W. l..
Barnes the building now used by L. NJ
Barry as harness shop, and will us9 it for
his undertaking and harness business.
Possession given Oct l.
AS John Clark and Will Foskett were
sailing some cattle last Sunday on the side
of Bald mountain next to West river a
fine deer came following the cattle like a
cosset sheep, and stopped for number of
minutes within a few rods of them. 1t
then trotted off leisurely up the mountain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Cora Lowe has returned to Chicago.
Alice Randall has returned to Athol,
Mass.
Arthur Batchelder is teaching in Wards
boro
Eddie Dale has gone to Norwich uni
versity.
West River grange will meet Friday
evening" Sept. p.
Mrs. Upper of ST. Rena, n. Y, has
been visiting in town.
w. II. Miles has gone away again on
protracted business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Byard are visiting
friends in Massachusetts.
Nathan Hastings and wife are visiting
in Windham and Chester.
The school social Friday night was large
ly attended and richly enjoyed.
c. W. Meacham has returned to Boston
after ten days visit to his parents.
Mrs. Colburn, mother of the teacher, is
visiting her daughter at Dea. Wizards.
Chas. Austin and wife were called to
BrattlebOro to the funeral of his brother
Fred's little girl.
Chas. Houghton and Fred Randall and
wife attended the Christian Endeavor CON
vention at Burlington this week.
Mrs. Davenport's mother, Mrs. Holmes
of Hyde Park, Mass, is visiting her
daughter on the VIM Fisher place.
Miss Ida Thompson of New York is
visiting her brother and sister here; and
her brother Asa has returned to New Y ork.
c. W. Meacham supplied the pulpit at
the Baptist church last Sunday in the alb
sence of his father, who preached at New
fame.
The fruit socia! at Mrs. f. A. Kenyon's
Wednesday evening in the interests of the
W. C.. T. U, was unique and pleasant oc-
casion.