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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
WARREN.
DR.. Arnold Did Net Find H0ped-F0r
Health in Australia.
Ster.oplicon Lecture al s.. Marks Chur ch
General Notes.

cHbte dispatch received a few days ago
from Adelaide, Australia, announced tho ar
rival there OF DR.. Eugene K. Arnold Of this
town. II conveyed the further inform alton
that he was quite i'll. in answer 10 a cable
sent by his father IL was learned that he had
suffered an attack of locomotor ataxia. The
doctor gave up his business here carly last
August and sailed from Boston few Gays
later in a bark for the above-named port in
the hopes Of bcncfiting his health. which was
poor at the time. The vessel arrived there on
November 25, and ON going ashore the doc
tor learned by icablc that had been sent to
him OF the death OF his moh,r, which occur
red IL days after his departure This is
thought by his friends TO havo assisted in
bringing about his reported condition. He
was advised 20 return home at once and was
90 take the first steamer which would carry
him 20 Liverpool, thence ncross the Atlantic
ho,nc His arrival is looked for early In
January.
Kickemuit Grange opened its fair and festi'
val at Grapnc hall TO n large audience ast
evening with turkey supper, followed by an
eater ainmcnt.
Tho next regular meeting Of tho Town
Council and Court of Probate will be held
Mondag aftcrno,n next at 2 o'clock.
I.no Warren Founiry ana Machine Com
pany cnst six large cylinders yesterday for
yachts that are being constructed at thO
HerrcshoG yards NJ Bristol
Tho insurance on the personal property OF
John Boylan which was burned Saturday was
adjusted yesterday.
Rev. william X. Trottcr OF Bristol gave a
stcrcopticon lecture at 81. Marks Chapel last
evening before an apprcciative audience,
under the auspices Of the Girls Friendly So-
ciciy.
Jhe cold snap caught portion Of tho ouion
AMI TTTniT crops and ffOze The ground 20
that OK ont that they cannot be harvested
un,il thaw comes.
che funeral of the late Joseph Milleau
was hcli from the French Catholic Church
yesterday. Rev. Father Btfnard ofiiciated
II arrangements for their accommodation
can lc mode. The members Of tpe Artillery
Company will b. present M Pawtucket ON
the 18th inst. when the trophies won AZ the
sta'o range are 20 be presented by His Excel
| lency, the Governor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Enjoyable Entertainment by Incan-
descent Club.
Bucklin Relief Corps Elects Ofcers--Ur
10 Date Clubs Reception.

One Of the most humorous entertain
ments ever given In this town was given
last evening In the town hall. 1t was the
disqualification of Penticoat Degree,
No. $780," rendered by the lncan descent
Club of this town. 1t was given for the
benefit of the Watchemoket Fire Com
pany and wae witnessed by an audience
nun hering about 800. The officers OF the
degree team were as follows: All Power
tul, Thrice Amounted, Refulgent Mas
ter of the World, Clarence Il. Reed;
Semi Powerful once and half annoin,ed
sub-master of the Earth, Edwin A.Chub-
buck; Most Resplendent Keeper OF the
Record OF the Royal Archives, Lynn w.
Fetch; Grand lneffahle Guard OF the
Mystic Temple, Benjamin +. Pierce;
Reiuvenated Scion OF Attenuated Ana
tony. Cbes. A. Champlin; Grand Iilustra-
tion knight of the Golden Horse shoe,
James Hayes; Lone Fisherman, John l..
Tuckerman; Wise Man OF the North, A.
E. Griswold Wise Man OF the East, Walter
Tweuale; Wise Man Of tho South, Charles
II. Smith; Wise Man of the West, William
Faulkner; pianist, A. l.. Bowen; The
Four sweet Singers Of Israel, Henry +.
BischoH, John II. Gregson, William F.
ShackIeford, Albert II. Baker; Candidate,
Twill Be, Mr.. Padelford. During the
solemn initiation of the candidate several
selections were sung by the Sweet
Singers chant.
After the entertainment q program OF
ten dances WAS In order and made enjoy
able by the Alpine orchestra, with Ned
Young prompter..
The regular meeting of Bucklin Relief
Corps No. o, was held last evening In
Grand Army hall. The following officers
were elected for the en- 50 ing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary NJ. Brown; senior vice
president, Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis; junior
vice president, Mrs. sybil V. Cha:ee;
treasurer, Mrs. Lucy A. houghton; chap
lain, Mrs. MsryE. Read; conductor, Mrs.
Mary X night; guard. Miss Maud Bowen |;
delegates to department convention, Mrs.
Jane Bowen, Mrs. Lucy A. HouGhsou /,
Mrs. Alice A. Felts; alternates, Mrs. Eliz.
rSeth Curtis. Miss Emma Burt, and Miss
Maud Bowen.
Last evening the u, e,-To-Dsie club held
a reception in the room OF the Business
Mems association. The entertainment
program was an enjoyable one. Ihs
hostess OF the evening was Miss Florencs 70
Randall. MIR. II. II Horton was chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Yesterday morning Joseph Farria who
resides on Anthony street and who drives
a milk wagon, met with a severe accident
on south Main street ia the city. Hs at
tempted to get into his wagon and bis
foot slipped. and Mr. Fsrria fell in front
Of the forward wheel OF the wagon. He
had hold of the reins at the time, but
could no stop the horse before the wheel
had passed over his head and severely cut
his face.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
BRISTOL.
Action Taken on the Death of YES
tryman Stanton.
Funeral Of Daniel Mahoney-Mrs. Nc
Farland Seeking Her Son.

A vestry meeting OF st. MichaePs
Episcopal Church was held Wednesday
evening at Memorial Chapel to take
action on the death of Vestryman George
r. Stanton. 1t was voted thar resolu-
tions be drawn up and placed upon the
records. Rev. DIR. George l.. Locke, rec
tor of the church was appointed a ON
smittee on the resolutions. A lecture Was
delivered in the chspel by Rev. DIR.
Locke, the subject being "st. John The
Baptist"
Ats o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer stood II above and the head OF
the harbor was c overed with q thin coat
ing OF ice.
The fun sraI of Daniel Mahoney took
place yesterday from st. Mary's CathoI,
tChurch. The services were conducted by
tue Rev. Father p. McCabe. There wore
q mum Der OF floral tributes from friends
and one from the dtceased's shopmates at
the National India Ru bber works. The
bearers were Dennis Scanlon, John o..
Daniels, Joseph Lslly and Michael j..
O'Counor. The remsins were inferred at
St. Mery's Cemetery.
Owing to the storm he work upon
the new addition of Trinity Church has
been stopped for the present.
The funeral of William ID. Sheppai d,
an inmate of the Soldiers Home &C.
O rsed yesterday. The services were on
Quoted by the Rev. William r. Trotter OF
Trinity Church.
Mrs. Susan Mcfarland came here yes
terdsy from Ponfret. Conn.,, looking
after her son. She was informed that
her son had been here and gone away
again. She took the next train for Prov
idencs expecting to find him there.
Miss Lenna Mason, was given q sur
prise last evening by mum Der of her
friends who visited her residence on
Metacou avenue to congratulate her on
her 18th birthday.
Mr.. William B. DeWolf, who has been
spending several days in New York, re-
turned home last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
TELEGRApnro sREvITlEs.

r. o. Flower formerly editor Of Tho
Arena, has resigned.
Cuban rebels raided the city O. Guiana
bacoa, near Habana.
one hundred Armcnians are reported
massacred at Everek.
DR.. Frank Dyer Chester OF Boston may
set the consulate at Buda-Pesth.
The Venezuelan government has rati-
fed the Orinooo concession.
1t Is reported that England has offered
to purchase Erythrea of Italy.
Red hats distributed at Rome to the
cardinals recently appointed.
Red hats were distributed at Rome to
the cardinals recently appointed.
Bishop Keane, while located in Rome.
will keep an eve on the American church.
Canadian farmers demand better condi-
tions or action TO decrease the cost OF
hving.
II is believed ~ Cairo that Great Brit
ain will pay the So, 500 900 taken from the
Egyptian reserve.
The Hamburg Employers association
refuses TO arbitrate the dock strike. being
confident os n victory.
Major Richard II. Morgan OF New
Bedford. Mass, is TO be a member OF
Governor Wolcott's staff.
William Ellery OF Gloucester. Mass.
who accidentally shot himself In the leg
wolfe cunning several days ago, died
yesterday OF blood poisoning.
A new system of bicycle records Is to
be recommended az the annual meeting
Of the League OF American Wheelmen.
Hersey B. Goodwin of Cambridge.
Mass. has been nominated by Acting
Governor walcott to be railroad COM
missioner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
FEATHERLBss CHICKENS.
A New Jersey Barnyard Has Some strsngd
Inhabitants.

Inhnbiting the barnyard Of Mrs. Maiy
Soffe Mt Dlas creek, Cape May county, Ns
j., arc "a featherless breed Of chickens,
numbering dozen or more. Early In the
spring Mrs Soffc placed "a number OF eggs
under n hen, and In due time o brood OK
chickens came forth. They were covered
with down. Just tho same as were scores
of other chicks running about the place,
but as they grew older the down LETT thems
and no pin feathers took root. The chick'
ems, now nearly full grown, are absolutely
naked and present woebegono appears
apce as they strut about tho barnyard.
They arc active, however, and do nos
seem TO mind their peculiar condition IN
tho least, and tho present cold weather has
had no apparent i'll effect on them. Ihs
skin covering their bodies seems TO got
ting tougher and ticker as the weathef
becomes colder. Mrs. SoiIo's farmer
ncighbors have been Offering many sus-
gcstions In the way Of protecting the ioatn.
erlcss fowl from tho winters cold, ana ~
may yet come Co pass that garments mora
becoming To their nakedness will DO sup
piled before tho extreme cold comes Glo'is.
Mrs. SofIo says sho has the best OF her
neighbors. inasmuch as they have to pick
all tho feathers from a chicken they desire
To cat. whorcas che rs only to chop tns
head OF Of one Of horhakcd chickens ana
prepare it for tho ovcn, taking no Thoughts
Of tho work of picking feathers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
SIMPLY HEROES. ;
How Two Cool Men Saved Many LIVED
From Being Lost.


It is no fun TO be shipwrecked in q fog
Just outside of tho Narrows, where the
coast begins, but ths experience was sim.
ply whetstone for the appetites Of the lot
New Yorkers WHO were on the steamboat
John f. Moore recently when she struck
rock and sunk to her upper deck on the ell
bow of Romer shoal subsequently the
steam pilot station boat Walter Adams
took the passengers and the crew off. Tho
stories OF heroism and of GOODNESS, the pic.
turesque and the tragic, were not remem.
bered until late In the evening. Then dry
clothing had been found, friends had been
seen and oomforted, Thanksgiving had
been offered, the inner man as well as the
outer man had been attended to, and the
passengers gathered in saloon on Clinton
street, where the fishing party had been
organized, and the stories were told
One of the number present modestly pro.
tested against the praise that no was re.
ceiving by saying that "All I did was to
make monkey of myself to keep the kids
and the chicken hearted fellers from Jump
in overheard He was Edward Hulz,
we'll known favorite of the east side. When
death was facing all hands, when men
stood knee deep in the water on the deck,
peering with blanched faces anxiously
through the dense white mist as II the
next moment might be the last for all ON
board, then Hulz and Tommy Winters, ans
other well known character, evolved q
scheme.
Winters lighted cigarette and Huls
produced from under his coat queer
shaped bundle. Winters raised his voice,
and in imitation of the end man Of min
strel show remarked, "Hey, there, MIR.
johnson, won't you give us tuner" Then
Hulz unwrapped his bundle. 1t contained
an accordion, and when the Adams came
in sight, with her reassuring whistles, Hulk
was working away at his instrument,
Winters was dancing with his feet under
water, and everybody was feeling better,
These are only few Of the incidents Of
the wreck There were hundreds of others.
Men jumped overheard, towards came ous
In all their dastardliness and the bravo
men In all their strength. The east side
will never forget the wreck OF the Moore
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
HORSELESS MAIL WAGONS.
Experiments Lead Postoffice Omcials to
Regard Them rs q Success.

Experiments Lead Postofice Oficials to
Regard Them rs q Success.
The postoffice department has proved td
It's own satisfaction tho practioability and
value of tho borseless wagon for mail dis
tribution. The new system has been in
effect in Washington since Oct IA, an or.
binary mail wagon, drawn by horses and
fitted for distributing purposes, taking the
place of the proposed motor wagon. A
similar experiment is being made In New
York city, and preliminary reports re.
ceived indicate that equally good results
have been obtained there.
Superintendent G.. w. Vickery OF the
Washington office reports that the number
of pieces Of mail matter collected In one
day by the wagon was 1870, OF which
IA, 423 pieces were distributed by the clerks
In tho wagon. There were 1866 pieces OF
mail addressed to persons residing within
the district, and this was arranged in
form and postmarked, and when delivered
at the postoifice was ready for distribution
by carriers. Tho wagon delivered 8, 1876
pieces at the railway stations addressed to
outlying points in time to make connec.
tion with trains which could not have
been the case under the old system.
Considerable difficulty is being expert.
enced by the department in getting satis-
factory motor wagon, but one is now be.
ing built which it is believed will I'll the
requirements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
GRANT ON THE FIELD.
The General Was Cool and Deliberate,
But He Was Painfully Affected by
Sight OF Blood.

While tho most critical movements
were taking place General Grant mani
tested no perceptible anxiety, but gave
his orders, ana sent and received COM
munications with a GOODNESS aud deliber-
alton which made a marked impression
upon those who had been brought into
contact with him for the first time on
the field of battle. His speech was never
hurried, aud his manner betrayed no
trace of excitability or even impatience.
He never exhibited TO better advantage
his peculiar ability In moving troops
with unparalleled speed to the critical
points on the line OF battle where they
were most needed, or, at 1t was some-
times called, "feeding fight." There
was a spur on the heel OF every order he
sect, and his subordiuates were made TO
realize that in battle it is the MINUTES
which control events. lie said while,
waiting for Burnside to get into position
and attack: "The only time j ever feel
impatient Is when 1 give an order for
an important movement of troops in the
presence of the enemy, ana am waiting
for them to reach their destination.
Then the minutes seem like hours"
lie rode out to important points of the
inc twice during the day in company
,.ah General Meade and two of the officers
of the staff. 1t was noticed that he was Wis.,
able affected by his proximity to the
wounded and especially by the sight OF
blood. He would turn his face away from
such scenes, and show by the expression Of
his countensnce, and sometimes by pause
In his conversation, that ne felt most
keenly the painful spectacle presented by
the fisld of battle. Some reference wat
made TO the subject in camp that even
ing, and the general said: 81 cannot bear
the sight Of suffering. The right after
the first days light at Shiloh was sit.
ting on the ground, leaning against q
tree, trying to get some sleep. 1t soon
began to rain so hard that went into q
log house near by TO seek shelter; but
found the surgeons had taken possession
of it. and were amputsting the arms
ano legs of the wounded, and blood was
flowing in streams. / could not endure
such a scene. and was glad to return to
the tree outside, and sit there till morn
ing in the storm. thought OF this re-
mark while sitting by his bedside 2l years
afterward, when he, in the last days OF
his fatal illness, was himself undergoing
supreme physical tcrture.r"C Campaign
ing with Grant," by General Horace Por-
ter, in the December Century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

Nashua. s.. Il. Dec. 4.-Gupcrintcnd'
-L.4--------.arr Of -A--------t----11-
Nashua aud Portland division OF tht
Bocton and Maine road has been ap.
pointed assistant general manager. ir
r!oce of George F I.vhns ) the Boston
ard Mai.c read. Wto bcccm mes genera
manager of the Maine Central railroad
Efr. Larr's appoirtm-rt dates from Dec
4. and c. $. Lee, train dispatcher. In ap.
pointed superintendent ~ the Worcestei
end Rochester dlyision. IA place Of Mr
Darr. from the Eame date.
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NOT INCREASED.
(Continued from Page ID

fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1897. Referred
to finance committee.
The superintendent of health was d.
rected to I'LL up and destroy ali cesspoois
and privy vaults on the land owned by
Roswell Roles at 257 Williams street and
by James HAnley at the southeast corner
of Jackson and Fountain streets.
A petition for q lamp on Canton street
and Lillian avenue was referred.
A bill from franklin Bros. for carriage
hire amount ing to $50 was referred to
board of registration.
Petition for the layout of University
avenue was referred to committee on
highways.
Petition of John Hickey to be appoint
ed police constable was referred.
Petition for a sewer In Smith street was
referred.
Petition of Clarence j. Luce to be APP
pointed auctioneer was referred.
Petition of James +. Costello for
changing name Of Dyerville road 10
Riverdale avenue was referred TO COM
mistee on street signs and numbers.
The petition OF t. e. Allen to have the
consta bIe's commission OF Leopold Hart
man revoked was referred to the COM
mittee on consts bles.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Narragansett Electric Light company to
erect poles and string wires in Grand
avenue, Ernest and Forest streets.
vincenzo Marcello, Horace ii. White,
Nelson NJ. Bragg were appointed police
consta bles.
The board adjourned for two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Tried TO KIN a Congressmnn

Cincinnati. Dec. 4. A Timcs-Star
special from Lexington, KY, says that
william Emmett OF Belle county made an
attempt to kill Congressman ID. G.. Col
son. Emmet was pursuing an eloping
daughter, and finding her seated by Col
son accused him OF aiding the elopement
and made his attack. lie was prevented
from doing harm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Murder Charge Not Pressed.

Taunton, Mass, Dec. 4.-On a charge
OF assault with intent 10 murder, Angelo
ratrata was yesterday sentenced TO
serve Is months In the house OF correc-
ton. The assault was committed on a
man named Lombard 0t Fail River last
July, but as Lombard's injuries were
slight. the murder charge was not
prpescd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

The old way OF delivering messages by
post boys compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
methods OF "brosking" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure.
Jaaph 5. JohDson's Pharmacy, Sv3
Westminster street; Metzgct's Pharmacy,
23) North .siain street; Alired's Phar.
macy, sl1 EDDY street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Coal Earge Went Down.

Boston, Dec. "A dispatch was re-
ceived at the chamber OF commerce last
night from Lewes, Del, stating that the
coal barge Joseph Baker. while in tow
OF tug Storm King from Philadelphia for
this port, sprung aleak off Cape May
and sunk In few minutes. The crew Of
eight men were saved by the tug. The
barge had 500 tons Of coal on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Eirht Over POlitics.

Lexington, KY, Dec. "A fight be-
tween William Harrison and two sons,
and ID. G.. Morgan and two sons. Tom
and Caleb, occurred yesterday in one
OF the mountain counties. AS a result
the elder Morgan is dead, both his sons
are dying and both Of the Harrison boys
are dead. The fight was caused by po-
litical differences.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
Towed Into Port,noutb

Boston, Dec. 4.--The schooner Josie
Hook, from Bangor for this port, was
sighted at anchor off Cape Porpoise at
sunrise yesterday morning, having lost
her entire suit OF sails.in the blow Wed
nesday night. She was towed into Ports
mouth by tug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04

Brattleboro. VT. Dec. 4.--Lorenzo
Brown, SO, Of Vernon, is dead. as the re-
suit of injuries sustained a few weeks
ago, when he was thrown from "A carriage
while returning from the funeral of his
son. Mr. Brown served 81 years as
justice of the peace, had been a member
Of the legislature for many years. and a
deacon Of the Congregational church at
Northncld. Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
IteIrs Wont Coiiamorc's Money.

Boston. Dec. i.-The will OF the late
John AZ. Collamorc. which bequeaths
$4,000 to the Masonic fraternity. will be
contested by the heirs. 20 whom sums
varying from s. to $4,000 were be-
oueathed.
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CRANSTON.
T, W. CouTcil ~ lIoll Nc ing x Mon
da, nanc.al I:s;.ng % p CIil:j.

Next Monday tho Council viii meet At
this meeting sc Sc cxpcc cd n date VIII 10
axod fo,' h sve-ill fnanc al town meeting nm
sprronriaiiols 1ocommc dcd. The orly np-
p-opristion hul n oil i.llT Ie1ucs-d is
tho IS 900 for school purpos b but 20 Is Uuccr-
stood that o,he, departl on's wi requcs, a
little help. il Is 1t ongy urged hy some 20
borrow money on bond issnc 20 pay OF the
note debt OF the town. Thorc or5 many roa-
sons FOR this n,cp. Ono is that gain IN IN
,orcst would bo made and then strong de-
sire 60 have, thc dcht in bon rather ihan
notes. Aliens avenue viii probably Iccrivc
"A small fpp.oprisliCn. Il is rlaaaod to give
this avenue coating ~ gravel in the SPRING
\ Loaded freight car was DC allied "a he
yard Ct tho Craaston print works yesterday
noon without Suitable apparaits q took
muci work 10 replace II.