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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
POLICE PENSION BILL.
Chief Child Explains Its Necessity to
the Aldermen.

Chief Child disclosed a serious state OF
affairs last night when he explained 20
the Board of Aldermen about the pension
dill. There Is one policeman, he said,
who had recently suffered two paralytic
shocks, two who have been disabled by
shocks some previous time, and
one who within 4S hours had
become partially insane. Besides that,
there are several who have served on the
force 2S or 80 years who are really eligible
TO the retired list and there is one who
has worked 40 consecutive years and Is
walking the streets today with his legs
supported by elastic stockings.
In response TO Alderman Lans-
ing, the chief said tnat per-
sonaly he considered il better
to pension the deserving and allow them
TO live where they chose, but it seemed
best TO insert clause in the bill obliging
them TO remain in tho city within call, as
occas ionally some OF them could be utilized
for light duty, such as patrolling the
parks and cemeteries on sunsifny after
moons.
A policeman who has done his duty
cannot be removed for sickness or other
disability received in service, and re-
tired list at half pay is preferable to
keeping these men along on full pay. The
chief is also in favor of 30-year limit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
H.W.LADD Co.
ANNUAL OPENING
FOREIGN
Dress Goods! /!
For Spring!
(THIRD FLOOR PARLoRs.) }

An exhibit of the productions that will
prevail at the Easter outburst, limited in
selection, with a view to exclusive cos
tune making, and every piece OF an ex-
clusiveness and refinement to give II q
distinction in whatever company OF new
gowns 1t may find itself.
CREPONS- the airy and beautiful, q
weave tit for peri's gown; as various In
crinkles as in designs and colorings, are,
of course, a prime feature OF the exhibit.
They are lovely beyond description; new
and charming queen among fashions
favorite fabrics.
SUITINGS-a always great feature with
US, this year comprise designs and color
ings OF unusual novelty. The skirt OF
black, while of immense popularity, by
no means displaces the suit. Ii Is an
addition to, rather then substitute for,
the tailor made autocrat of the wardrobe.
But this separate skirt popularity may be
responsible for the extraordinary variety
ano beauty of the suitings produced this
season. They are conspicuously hand
some, and the gowns that will be fashion :
ed from them will exceed for attractive
ness anything that has been worn Tor
many seasons past. They will be stun
ming.
BLACK FABRICS make big show In
this exhibit, too. The variety OF weaves
shown seem 10 be innumerable. We may
well conceive how these beautiful stufs
successfully vie for popularity with colors,
even on the ball room floor and Tor the
costuming of young woman and debut
antes.
CHALLIS-Thirty new designs just
from Paris arc shown as welcome acces-
sorry to our woolen goods showing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
SEVERE SUFFERING.

Contributions Solicited to Alleviate the
Peoples Condition.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 81 - Mayor
Davis has received an appeal from the
relief committee OF Round Pond, the
county seat OF Grant county, Oklahoma,
requesting contribution to alleviate
the sufferings OF their people. They ask
for provisions, corn, barley, potatoes, oats
and spring seeds. The letter states fail
ure OF crops last year, and the population
coming largely without means from the
droughty districts OF western Kansas, the
suffering IL severe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
Three Slight Fires.
something.

From to 5:25 o'clock yesterday after
noon the fire department responded to
three alarms from as many boxes and in
different parts Of the city. The first was
al 4 O'clock, from box s, for a little blaze
on the roof OF an old store room
of the Fuller Iron Company on South
Main street. The next was from 63 at
John +. McKirn, 139 Waldo street. The
damage was less than $50 and was caused
by children playing with matches. The
last one was from box 3i2 and was for n
fire In the engine room of Presbrey q
Myricks box factory on Summer street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
Miss Arnold Chosen.

BosToN. Feb 27 - Mrs. Emily A.
Fineld's long contest In the school board
was ended last night, her opponents sue.
cecdlng In electing their own candidate as
supervisor Miss Sarah L Arnold Is the
lady elected. In the past seven years she
has been the superintendent Of the pri.
mary department Of the public schools OF
Minneapolis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH w ATER RK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY 81, 1895.
ASH Wednesday.

1T is not likely that any amount Of
money, or any amount of equipment,
or any number of professors, will ever
make the Kingston Agricultural School
successful institution so long MS it is
located out of the reach Of those who
should have the benefit of its advan-
tages. The present is a good time TO
correct the mistake that has been made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

women ana Slattcry for lecture for men
tonight Threats arc made that they will
be driven from the city. Prominen,
Catholics and the priests are using their
influence to lucll the riotous element and
induce them TO pay no attention TO Stat.
tcry's attacks OH Catholicism. There a.
great fear that the day may bring forth
lrouble OK mn even more serious character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

1T was a gallant Rhode Island sol
dier, Sergeant WILLIAM j. BABcocK,
now Of Wakefield, who was first in
the enemey's works" in one of the
Petersburg fights back in '65. The
Government has just awarded Ser
geant BABcocK medal for his gallan-
tary, snd, fortunately, the belated dis
tinction finds the recipient alive 10
enjoy It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
STORIES OF HEROISM.
No. A..
Boarding a
Fleet of
IronClads.

was the uate OF tne
Fleet of most desperate
Ironclads. snn boarding ;i,,on attack TSa OF
Paraguayans had no navy to cope with
the we'll equipped Brazilian feet. and
Lopez, the dictator of Paraguay, select
ed / 200 of nis fierce Indian warriors,
the pick of his army, to attack the en-
emy's ironclads in the river below HUI
manita The men were all good SWIM
mers and divers, with the hardy habits
of their race. Armed with carbines, re-
volvers, hatchets and hand grenades,
the boarders embarked in 4S canoes
divided into eight sections--one for
each ironclad The canoes were over
hung with leafy branches TO resemble
the floating islands occasionally seen in
the Paraguay river and just before day
light drifted under stealthy paddles to-
ward the feet. They had almost reach
ED il when the island collided with
Brazilian guardboat. The guard backed
off and pulled for the nearest ironclad,
the double turret Lima Barrios, follow
ed by the mad canoemen. who broke
their sections, IA canoes going at the
Barrios, 12 at the Cabral and the others
scattering to assail the ones lying ut
distance.
The boarders swarmed over the sides
of the Barrios, and bloody fight took
place around the turrets. The Brazilian
officers were cut down on deck, and ter
rible slaughter was caused by hand
grenades thrown into the crowded tur-
rets and through the ports OF the gun
chambers. The Cabral met the same
fate as the Barrios, but the Brazil-a
ten gunner-having head of steam,
made for the cluster of vessels where
the battle was raging and swept the
decks of the captive ships with grape
The Paraguayans who survived the
fusillade jumped into the water and
were given the choice of surrender or
death. They chose the latter, and the
Brazilians got but l3 prisoners out of
800 involved in the disaster. On the
decks of the Lima Barrios and Cabral
lay the bodies of 40 Paraguayans, and
those killed by Brazilian marksmen
while swimming away swelled the loss
among the boarders to 400 killed.
GEORGE l. KILMER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
steamer I'm Distress.

CHATHAM, Mass, Feb 27.-The steamer
Reading for Philadelphia was seen
anchored of here at daylight with signals
OF distress in her rigging. Two life saw
ing crews have gone 20 her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

The village Of Unity, Me-, aspires to
metropolitan distinction. It's police force,
consisting Of one constable, has been
convicted Of corruption ia that it in
duced tramps TO come 70 town 80 that it
might arrest them and get lots Of fees
Tammany, with all its prolific sources
Of revenue, never beat that scheme.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

Ex-PUGILsT JOHN l.. SULLIVAN has
apparently reached the end of rather
long rope and is financial as well as IA
physical wreck with no opening for Job
except, perhaps, as Il horrible example.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
Who the Income Tax Collectors Are
to BE.

The question which seems to be most
agitating the public mind just now is
the appointment of income tax collectors
for this district, and it is considered
quite important for the business
men of Providence to know who
these men are whom they are TO come into
such close personal contact with. Col
lector Byxbee of Hartford, Conn.,, has the
appointment of the collectors for this
district. There is much speculation, but
no certainty as TO whom he Will name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

OUR own christian pawn shop" is
well on its way to successful establish
ing. The Senate has passed the act in
cooperating this benefcent institution.
Its good thing; push it along.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

NEW YORK is going TO take away our
Pain Killer aud nexs thing we know
they'll be after our Roger Williams or
try to deprive us of the First Baptist
Meetin' House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

FoREIGN news dispatches nowadays
are conspicuous for reports of the con-
dition of the grippe patients among the
"luds and docks" For the time being
European war-rumor correspondence is
abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

This is a good time to begin over
again with the State Agricultural
School and before rebuilding or adding
TO the plant move it down the hill where
it can grow aud be of some use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

WE are once more informed that
China wants pence, the while stimuli
taneous reports are to the effect that
the Japs are still marching toward
Pekin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

THE militia Of the United States now
numbers 116. 500 men. That is "A bigger
army than Grant led out to march on
Richmond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
CITY ADTERTIs EMENyS.
THE CITY oE PRovIDENCE.
Proposals for q Brick Building
at the New City Yard,
Office OF the Clerk Of Committees,
City Hall, February ~, Ss1,

City Hall, February 81, 1895
Sealed Proposals, addressed 10 the under
signed Chairman Of the Committee on city
Property will be received nj the office OF he
super ntendent Of Public Buildings, city ltai ,
Providence. until SATUhDAN, March 2, 1885. at
twelve C2) O'Clock noon for the co. struction of a
brick building for the lamp department. and puuuo
building department at the new city yard on Hen
derso street
plans and specifications may be seen At the of re
Of the Superintendent Of Public Buildings, city
Hall between a. m. and g. ". m. daily except Sal
urdnys when the Office closes a. p. m.
No bid will be considered unless ACC Ompanie1 by
n certified check for sum equa % ten f,0) per
cent OF the amount OF the contract
The committee reserves the right TO reject any or
all bids
BY ORDER Of DAVID BUTTON.
Chairman Of the Committee on City Property.
ID +. HAYDEN. Clerk Of Committees
feb2e. a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

To be or not 70 be--the City Of Central
Falls. Read the answer in the returns
of today's vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

SUPPOSE we observe Lent by endeavor-
ing to get along without any more bond
issues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

For young thing, the fire commits
sion is attracting a huge amount of
attention TO itself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
Butter and Bacon.

Physicians declare that the most nutri-
tious article Of diet Is butter. and that
bacon comes next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
OMEN NO. t2.
Thrice bridesmaid. never a bride. "

Little drops OF water. little grains Of sand.
etc. Yes, and Elastic starch makes the beau
teOus shirt bosom. Fiat iron on each package.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19
a Little
Bit Crowded.

The store was little bit crowded with
eager buyers OF last week, but we like IL
that way; and TO ."keep 'em coming" we
offer this week exceptional values In
straws.
Remember our Furnishing Department;
we're never proud sr than when we help
YOU feel proud.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19

10 dozen all kinds OF Shirts, worth CSC
and 60c each, at 25c each.
dozen Mems fast black Satin Shirts,
In stripes or plain, all sizes, at 49c each.
10 dozen laupdered Shirts, with collars
and cuffs, all sizes, from II to IL, worth
n, at 75c each.
Better grades at f1.25 and s1.5o.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19
TELEPHONE Alta.
THE WEATHER INDICATIONS.

ALMANAC ron WEDNESDAY. JUNE TO-
Sun RISES I OF Moon RISES :. l IL AM
sTsenm sTs snTs or plYis i Full SEA aSsM Am
Forecast for New England: Fair;
warmer; southerly winds.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19
Talcum Powder, 14c.
Parker's Gold Cream, 10c.
3cakes French Toilet Soap, SC.
SHOE DEPT.
Oxford Ties.

Ladies. we have cases more Of those
fine Oxford Ties tnat we sold Saturday
at $50.
/ case patent leather, seamless toes,
worth s1.50; 2 cases tan, In opera and
Paris toes, sl.3s; 1 case Dongoia, In opera
toes, s1.3s; your choice of this lot, CSC q
pair.
Children's Shoes-72 pairs Dongola, In
lace or button sizes to g.; 20 Red, In lace
or button, sizes 2 to 8; II pairs Tan In lace
or button, sizes 2 to 8, worth 75c pair;
price all week 49c pair.
Boys fine calf Lace Shoes, sizes II to 2,
worth sl.6o; price all week CLIO pair.
We haye 120 pairs OF Mems fine calf
Shoes, in lace or congress, sizes to 10,
hsnd sewed, always sold at $3.50 pair; !;
price on this lot s2.29 pair.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19
RADIKII & C00NEY
2oO-MAIN STREET-2o2
Improving our Trade That is what we are
doing. Keeping up the quality of goods sell
and keeping down the prices Itpays.

We did not dare to describe them In
Fridays issue. We had not received them
and were little afraid Of disappointing
you. They are here, as nearly two hun.
dred people can testify who had one or
more OF them Saturday.
The Description-Warr all linen,
1S inches wide, As inches wide, 2 rows
hemstitching, knotted fringe, plain white,
red, blue, gold or salmon border. Wen
leave 1t you what they are worth. We are
selling them at Ito each.
1000 yards satin stripe white Muslin;
checks also. They will hardly last LONG
enough for yon to get here, &c yard.
bpieces one-half bleached Table Linen,
Is inches wide, red border, 25c yard.
Bleached Sheets, good cotton, 21-2 yards
long, Ia wide.
10 pieces unbleached Cotton, 1-2c yard.
200 babies Lawn Bonnets, 10c each.
200 better ones at 25c.
Children's Lawn Hats, 25c.
Children's Silk Bats, 49c.
100 dozen Ladies' fast black Cotton
Hose, full seamless, II 1.2c yard.
100 dozen Misses fast black lcotton
Hose, nne gauxe, l0c pair.
case Mems white Merino Shirts and
Drawers, 25c.
Mems fine Balbriggan Shirts and Draw.
ers, go.
Chloride of Lime, 2 boxes for &c.
Machine OIL, &c.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-19
a Good
Shoe

Is like good friend. II will not disap.
point you when called upon for real ser
vice. You know good friend by trying
him-In the same way you can test
shoe-But the trouble is when you have
tied shoe you must keep IL. good or not.
You will not complain about having TO
keep OUR SHOES. We know what they
are when we sell them, and our knowI.
edge can be yours before you buy. Add
TO this our low prices and you have n
measure full OF satisfaction.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-12
BRAN BlETON.

Rev. Mr.. Lee. evangelist, and Mr..
Humphrey, musical director. will make
their homo with MIR. anu Mrs. Q. n,
Simpson, Highland avenue. during the
tent meetings.
Ladies' Enterprise Society of Mo.
Kendree will meet this evening at $50
O'Clock.
Miss Hattie Beasley, OF Creeds, Va. &,
is visiting friends on Reservoirs and
Highland avenues.
Cards are out for the marriage oil
MIR. Edgar L. Chapman and Miss Cor
nelia K. Chapman at $50 O'Clock, on
the lSsh inst. at the home OF the latter,
3O7 Brambleton avenue.
Miss Beulah Murden, OF Elizabeth
City, N. O.. is on visit 10 Mrs. G. NJ.
Baker, 129 Reservoir avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. Powhatan Moseley, of
BOZ Highland avenue. lost their infant
daughter by death yesterday at 2 q. M. !,
aged 10 months. Funeral will take
place to-day at IL q. IN. at residence.
Friends are invited.
A party of young ladies and gentle.
men went from the ward for hay ride
to Ocean View last evening.
MIR. Jard and family have left East
BrambletOn avenue and made their
home at 100 North Reservoir,
The tent for the Lee meetings was
completed yesterday and considerable
work was done in building the grand.
stand aud the seats. The former will
be large enough to accommodate 100
persons, including ministers. Mem.
bers OF the choir for the meetings will
be designated by badge to admit
them to the stand. Choir master Mr..
Humphrles. requests members of the
choir to be present at the tent to nigh
at 1870 O'Clock sharp. The people are
hoping for the greatest results from
these meetings. and everybody is in.
vlted to attend them, beginning to.
night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Batch of Items of Newsy and Per-
Sonal Nature.

A Batch of Items Of Newsy and Per-
sonal Nature.
Row. DR.. Henry +. Johnson was in
tho city yesterday
The Fire Committee OF tue Councils
have two fire engines for sale.
Rev. h. B. Hatcher, Of the First
Baptist Church, is in Boston.
DR.. j. L. Bryant and wife, OF Frank.
lin, wore in Norfolk yesterday.
Col. John IL. Winder md Mrs.
Winder, of Atlanta, wore in Norfolk
yesterday.
Rev. q. p. Rutlege. of the Disciples
Church, lectpred at Newport News
'ast night.
Mrs. Egbert Gould. of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is visiting ther aunt, Mrs. Parker,
on Charlotte street.
Mr.. q. w. Burritt, of Philadelphia.
president of the Ocean View Company,
was i'll the city yesterday.
MIR. w. Il. Webb, who was Injured
in an accident at Graves shipyard. was
reported TO be doing we'll yesterday.
The Marine Engineers will give an
excursion TO Old Point and the Oapes
tonight on the steamer Pocahoutas.
Mrs. Georgia a. Vernon, OF Brook
Ign. n. y, is tho guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Z. L. Joyner. of Arlington
Place.
The Photographic concert ut the
Queen street NJ. L. Church last night
waa we'll attended and greatly en-
joyed.
A committee from tho Epworth
League OF the CRANKY Street Methodist
Church conducted the meeting of the
Union Mission last night.
The excursion to Old Point and the
Capes under the auspices OF n commit
tee OF the York Street Catholic Church
will take place on the 18th.
A family ut No. 5, Taylor's lane. ia
reported to he in destitute condition.
and the head Of the family is sick. IL
is said these people need assistance at
once.
MIR. Hugh G. Miller, deputy clerk.
mnde an address at Newport News last
night under the auspices of the w, c..
L. U. His subject was american Git.
izenship through Young Mans Eye.
Glasses"
The closing exercises of Misses Tuck
er and Blick's music school will take
place at the Academy Of Music on
Thursday night, June Goth. An excel
lieut. programme is being prepared for
the OCCASION.
The Norfolk delegates who attended
the Italian celebration in Richmond
Monday returned homo Yesterday
morning. Mr.. Louis Casabona re-.
sponde,hto the welcome rendered tho
Norfolk delegates
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-12
New Work Truck Market.
By Southern Assoclat.i Pres,


New YORK, June .-Muskmelons-
Florida. barrel. Sl.ai.
Cherries. North Carolina, 2calOc.
Blackberries-North Carolina, q uart,
5a10c.
Goeseberries, prime, quart, 5ca6c.
Observation-Disclosures, per hundred.
S3Qa40.
Peaohea-G eorgia. carrier, 81. sos
300; do, Florida. do. Sl.5Os2. so.
Plums-Beach, Georgia, carrier, 81
also.
Strawberries Maryland and Della.
ware, quart, 2ca5c.
Beets, barrel crate, 50caS1,
Cucumbers--Charleston, basket, Goes
81; do, Savannah. crate, 5Oa75c. ..---v.
Cabbages-Norfolk, barrel crate, Goes
$3.50.
Peas-Eastern Shore. basket, 3Oa75e:
do, Maryland, do, 5Oa75c; do, Norfolk
do, 3ea6Oc.
Potatoes Southern rose, s2ass so;
do do, Chilli red. S2.00aS3. %; do do.
white. 81. 5OaS3.25; do, poor to fair,
81. 3OaS2. 90; do, seconds, 81. 25al. 90; do.
culls. 75caSl.
String beans-Charleston wax, has.
ket. 75cSl %; do do, green, do. 75cs
Sl.2o; do common, 50ca60c; do North
Carolina wax, do, 75caSl 80; do do.
green, Sl.0OaSl.50; do Norfolk wax,
81. 5OaS2. so; do green, 1.5OaS2.25.
Squash-Florida, marrow, crate.
Sl.00aSl.50,
Observation-Disclosures, choice, carrier.
81. 50al. 10; do. do. common, do. 81. OOa
.Sl.25.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-12
Irrai Estut. '.'r,,,,.rcr.

Deeds have been recor ded at the
CLERKS Office making the following
transfers OF real estate:
From Mrs. Minnie l.. Mercer flor.
merly Minnie l.. Tunis), OF Washing
ton, ID: O.. to Dawson Mccormick, of
Norfolk, land and buildings al at
northeast corner of Lee and Fayette
streets, 59x6I feet; CO. at southeast cor.
ner of Lee and Fayette streets. front.
ing on Lee street 100 feet and running
to the emanuel of the river; (3) at the
southeast corner of Lee and Jackson
streets. fronting on Lee street ll3.
feet, and running to the channel of the
river Qeased from the city of Norfolk
and renewable forever; consideration
OF whole, Sl25, 900.
n. Is. Cooke and Lena w. Cooke. to
O. Grandy aud David Loweuberc. lot
on Smiths Creek in city of Norfolk
consideration, 1000.
Martha NJ. Simmons, widow. OF
Frederick City, Nd, to G. w. Grapdy
and ID. Lowenberg. lot and parcel of
land with buildings aud improvements
situated on western side of Botetourt
street. north of York; consideration,
X; a. Hyslop, of Norfolk, to G. W.
Deal, trustee. two lots, one on Park
avenue. adjoining Willoughby,ando ono
on Park and Browne avenue, Norfolk,
Va.