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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
1t viii Be An Interesting Meeting.

This evening tho Young Mems Chris
tian Association Lyceum will hold the
closing meeting of tie season. The Sec
ond of n series OF Joint debates between
ceum will he held. The subject for debate
will be: "Resolved. That the Signs Of the
Times Indicate the Decline OF tho Re-
public" Able speakers Will represent
both lyceums, anc the debate will bo de-
cided by judges OF prominence. The
soloists viii be Mrs. Mamie Il. Grant and
Miss l.. j. Denham. and Miss Walker
will be the accompanist et tho musical
bate,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
STUART's WASHINGTON"
Copies Being Distributed to High
Schools aud Academies.

Magnificent copies OF Gilbert stuart's
" Washington Of the Athenmum
are being distributed by the Sons
Of the American Revolution, OF which
Col. Christopher Rhodes is prom
inent member and has done good
work in this behalf, 10 the. high schools
and academies in the state. A list of the
presentations as arranged by the society
Is as follows;
Darlington, June 20, evening, at the
town hal, presentation by Ebenezer
Tiffany. Jr.
East Providence, June 90, evening, at
the town hall, presentation by COL. Isaac
/. Goff.
Johnston, June 25 ut Concord hall,
presentation by Edward Field.
Central Fslls. June "a, evening, pre-
sentation by Prof. W. III. Munroe.
Newport, June "a. Some patriotic
member.
Pawtucket, June %, evening, at the
Auditorium, Amasa Nj. Eaton.
Providence, June "a, morning. at tho
high school, William Maxwell Greere.
Providence Manual Training school,
juno "a, evening. Thomas Kendriok.
Westerly June "a, afternoon, at the
opera house, John +. Randall.
Rhode Island college nt Kingston, June
23, ii a. m., Governor Charles Warren
Lippitt viii deliver an oration.
East Greenwich academy, Juno s3,
morning, Col. William Il. Brown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
FOR A NEW HOTEL.
Permit Granted for III: Erection Of One
on Aborn Street.

Yesterday afternoon Inspector Hopkins
arantod permis 10 JaIpes J. Newman. the
contractor. TO build a new t-story briek.hotel
on Aborn street. OIL the site formerly occu.
pied by the natatorium and tho old Metropole
Club. Already tho old building sas been torn
down and a very neat Job was made OF IT,.
MIR. Newman, as exclusively stated in The
NEWS. a few weeks ago is builcing the hotel
himself after plans made by George W. Cady
and Company. IL - not positively decided,
but now IL IL thought that the name of tho
new hotel, which will be q model one, will
DO the" Barring ton"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
Dyspep-

sia, and years treatment by physicians
did me no good. l could not cut half
. cracker without distress. fell off in
weight from 1so to 149 pounds. i also
suffered with rheumatism, and was pretty
well used up. heard about Hoods sar-
saparilla and began to take it. soon
noticed that it was helping me, and after
taking several bottles found / could eat
what ! wanted without any distress.
Later had salt rheum or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
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come on my ankles, and / again took
Hoods sarsaparilla. The swelling went
down and the cruptions healed. Then
had the grip and it left me in bad shape,
with catarrh and other troubles. The
doctor srid was all worn out, but might
be patched up and livea year or two. But l
clung to my old friend Hoods sarsaparilla
and was soon in my better health. am
alive YET, moro than three years having
passed since tho doctors prediction,
thanks to Hoods. ! am GO years old,
weigh 40 pounds, am In good health and
recommend Hoods sarssparilla to all my
friends for dyspepsia, catarrh and rheu-
matisEn, and also for cleansing the blood"
s. 8. PnILLIPs, Wards5oro, Vermont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
24OO'

Disorders afflict the human race, the
large majority arising from impure
blood. Hence the wide range of cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the greatest
blood purifier of the age.
~ feel 1t duty to suffering humanity
and to Hoods sarsaparilla to tell what
this medicine has done for me. / know
1t Is an honest medicine. ! had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

Congress VIII not adjourn until nay IS,
and every one should seize the opportunity %
visiting waehington before fbH, iiDie. "koysl
Blue Line" personally conducted psriie'
leave Boston April - and Nay O. The rate oi
80 covers hotel sccommodsiions and tvorS
expense. sior-over privileges. For Illus
trated Itinerary, nddreys a. }. simmons,
New Ensisud Agent al wsshington street.
bOston-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
Tried 10 Burn Ladders.

Thomas Priestly and James Wade who
reside on Amsterdam street discovered a
pile Of ladders owned by Richard Lsrdy OF
~ HRnpsh street. on nrp at o'clock this
morning. TSoy succseded In extipsuishinE
the flames and found that kerosene oil bad
been poorsd over tho ladders ana then set on
A..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

Small In size but great in results. De-
Wits littlo Early kisers act gently but
thoroughly, curing indigestion, dys-
persia and costipation. Small pin, safe
pill, best pill.
Johnston's Pharmacy, S93 Westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy, 231 North
Main street; Alireds' Pharmacy, Sli Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
ASPOLICEMAN
Arrests a Man He Accuses of Steal
ing His Watch.
Thcn He Marched Him Along Until a
Patrolman Was Found.

A few weeks ago a stranger walked into
Jacob Brug's shoe shop at "a Market square.
and when be went out Mr.. Brug' gold watch.
chain and masonic charm went with him. At
o'clock last evening Mr.. Brug was walkin s
along Westminster street and sspied tho man
who stole his property. He took charge of
the man, who made an attempt TO GET away
and as be did so Dir. Brug told him that'if he
made any more motions his head would be
knocked of. Mr. Brug escorted his prisoner
from Westminster and Exchange streets 10
North Main street and there gave him in
charge OF officer Fannning who took the
man 10 the Central station. The fellow gave
his name ss Charles E. Grsham. MIR. brug
is sure tha fellow is the one who stole his
watch. but there is some doubt as TO whether
he can prove IL.
The Bethany Home lawn party and
sale held at the home last evening, was
more successful than was anticipated,
for everything was sold out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

An oil painting Of Mr.. George Y.
Weston, the gilt OF the graduates of tho
Vineyard street Grammar School,
VIII te presented 20 the school on Fri.
day, June %, at III 80 q. m., In connec-
tion with the graduating exercises. The
committee In charge Of the occasion are
sitorney George n. HEduy, Jr., 'S7;
John l.. Hull, 'Ss. and Henry l. Scott,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
IA 2NA SAk ~ 1AS2As
BaptiStS Are Happy In
PaWtuXet Village.
The Edifice Will Be Dedicated
This Evening.
Program of Exercises and Descrip-
tiOn of Building.

The dedication Of a church is always
time OF righteous joyousness, but the
dedication of the pretty Pawtuxet Bap-
tist Church. which begins this evening,
IL the signal for an occasion OF unusual
interest, both at home AID abroad. In
fact, the community in the heart Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
A Boss TeamSter Who Has
Blood in His Eye.
Driver Played What He Con-
SidereS a Scaly Trick.
How All the Loads of Scrap Iron
Came to Weigh Just Alike.

This morning the Gossiper saw the
good or bad, to meet. He was angry
from the top of his. head to the soles Of
his feet. His frame fairly vibrated with
anger and he seemed to charge the air
that enveloped him with something of
his own wrought-up feelings. lie is what
is called boss teamster, that is, he owns
a.number of horses and carts ana employs
a number of drivers. He takes contracts
for the excavating OF cellars, for the re-
moval of debris, and In fact does q gen.
eraI carting business. The reason for
his great perturbation OF spirit was that
what no called a very "scaly trick" was
played on him late yesterday afternoon
by one OF his drivers, and when the Cos
slper saw him early this morning he was
waiting TO arbitrate with that particular
driver. II half the theartened comes to
pass there will be work for the surgeon
In the way of setting fractured bones, IL
not for the coroner In the way OF an in
Quiry into the causes aud circumstances
attending homicide.
And this Is the way the irate boss
teamster told the story OF the "scaly
-trick:n 81 have q contract for removing
lot OF stuff from big building that IL
nearly completed md, as 1 agreed TO have
everything cleared up in very few days
have had to work hard and work my
men hard to carry out my promises.
Well, late yesterday afternoon the last
team TO come in for a load was the one
driven by the fellow Pm waiting for. He
didn't seem to be in the best of humor
when told him he would have to take
another load. He said it was half past
o'clock, and it would be halt past 9 be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

AT the yard everything went on
smoothly for nearly two days, until the
clerk who did the weighing happened to
notice that while there would be a varia-
ton OF two or three hundred pounds In
the morning loads, those brought In the
afternoon were the same, almost TO an
ounce. The proprietor became interested
and decided TO see by what arrangement
his young driver was able to make his
loads so even as to we ght. The latter
soon came up with load. II was
weighed and tipped the scales at the
onse' rhs figures te. Of ras Ss drPysS PTsSsdos o
TO the rear Of the yard and
the proprietor stood studying the tally
sheet of the weights. Finally he thoug Int
he would go down into this yard and
question the driver as TO how he accom-
plished such an unusual feat. He started
out OF the office. and had got but short
distance when he saw driver anu team
going through the rear gate. And that
wasn't all, for the load OF scrap iron that
bad just been weighed went also.
To say that the proprietor was dumb
founded is to put II mildly. But his
curiosity overcame his anger and he de-
termined to sec the matter out. He fol-
lowed his'team at a distance sufficient to
save him from-the danger of discovery by
his driver. The team proceeded leisurely
until 1t came opposite an open lot on
which were half a hundred boys and
young men. The driver got down from
his scat, proceeded to doH his jumper,
and was soon in tho points pitching in q
game OF baseball. lie played ball for
close on TO o hour, when donning his
jumper he hurried to his team, which
was soon on its way back TO the yard.
He drove In as before and had his load
weighed and again the weight was iden-
ticsl with that which preceded. BY this
time the proprietor had returned and
proceeded to interview his tactful driver.
What took place at the Interview none
save those engaged in II knew, but the
friends OF the proprietor who heard the
story say that the ingenuity OF the young
man az well as the proprietor's love for
the national game Of baseball saved tue
driver from discharge, but he never
thereafter played ball during working
hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

The boss teamster couldn't see the
humorous side of the incident as did the
proprietor OF big metal concern who
was the victim OF somewhat similar
trick few years ago. This man dealt
largely in scrap iron and he had an ex-
tensive yard which was filled with piles
OF rusty iron and steel of every desorip-
tion. These piles were on either side of
a roadway through the yard which had at
each end large gateway, for the front
OF the yard was on one street and the
rear on another. The proprietor had
purchased a large quantity OF scrap iron
which was piled up some distance from
his own yard, TO which he desired TO
have 1t removed. He had young team
ster in his employ TO whom this WORK OF
carting was assigned. He would get a
load, drive into the front yard, where 1t
would be weighed on the platform scales
and then take liz to the rear OF the yard,
where he was supposed to dump it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24

fore he could get load TO the dump.
told him tnat made no difference. SO he
finally backed up and his cart was filled.
He started of, as 1 supposed, for the
dump, ana went away in another direc-
ton, having business TO attend TO. But
that fellow didn'. so to tho dump.
No, sir, he simpy drove around
the square, and when he knew i was
well out OF sight. he drove back to
the building and dumped the load that
had Just been shovelled into his cart.
Then off he went with his empty cart 10
the stable. Don't you think that's
enough to make man mad clean
through / would not have been any the
wiser, though, IL i hadn't returned to the
builuing just about O'Clock and noticed
the load where he had dumped 1t; but
III get square with him. III give him
taste of his own horsewhip and then I'll
pay him off"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
IN THE HOUSE.
Senate Amendments to Immigration Bhi
Not Agreed to-Goes 10 Conference.

Not Agreed to-Goes 10 Cohserriiec.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. el.-Thc
house to-day practically completed the
consideration OF The legislative, exec
utlve and judicial appropriation bill.
but final action Will not he taken until
tomorrow. Almost the whole day was
devoted 10 a debate on the provision OF
the h,ll relating to tho control OF the
new congressional library. Both the an
propriatIOns and library committee Of
fercd plans for the future care Of the
building. Artcr n somewhat acrimon-
iOus contest the appropriations COM
mitsec gained the victory. defeating the
substitute y; the library committee by
vote OF twCnty-sevCn to ciShty-nHc.
An amendment designed TO place the
employees OF the library undc" the civil
service law was also defeated. twenty
seven TO seventr-thTec. Under the pro-
visions OF the bill Ms adopted Librarian
SpofIurd will continue In office with an
increase OF salary from 81. 600 to $1,000.
The senate amendments to the tmmi-
grafton bin were con -COncurrcd In and
Il conference agreed to.
Mr.. Bartholdt, chairman OF tho i'm
migration committee. sought 10 have the
Immigration bill and amendments re-
committed to hiS committee and In the
course OF HIS remarks referred tn the
fact that tho foreign born population Of
the United States had turned the scales
in several states for sound money and
protection"
In speaking 10 his motion he said the
hill MS 1t passed the house wns Il COM
promise and was satisfactory To the cS-
trcmistS on both Rltcs. Those who be-
llrvcd rs he did TINT nll people should
,,lN l,n iu
accepted the blll To prevent the passage
Of hnrshcr measure. lie spoke of the
victory for sound money, won at the
last election. and attributed II largely
to the loyalty. sound scRse and patriot
Ism Or the adopted citizens. who. h"
said. had turned the scale IN half dozen
states toward Mckinley and protcc-
tiNn.
Tho position OF the foreign population
nj tho Int election, he said. had been
complete rotutatNon OF the charges go
rcCklrsSly made before Ms TO the dangers
involved IN unrestricted immigration.
While thOSN who believed with him were
ready tu accept the house biz nj the
last session many OF the GeTman-A Amer
iCnns and other raturulizcd citizens now
believed that In Wow of the fact that
they Ind ut the election "RlvCd the pnr-
ty ana the country" they should he
granted immunity from nmy restrictive
measures. Yet. he said, the senate pur-
uoHcd To Increase the hRrsrncFE Of the
hin, He th"n took UP IN" senate amend
mrnts soriNtlm and entered his ohJCc-
tlons. ..|
Mr.. DHnfOrl drop, NhIoD contested
Mr., lhuhOldtN motion With on" 10 non
concur IN thu senate ancnhmcN,s nnr
nEr'C lN II conference. Mr. w. y. Stone
utrp, l'n.) Gnvc Il as his rrirlon thai
owiuF Ia the ShortucS9 Of the session, to
send the bill back TO committee wouMl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
TIE CUBAN WAR,


Krnpp Guns Arrive for Spanish Troops
RumOr OF Death OF Another Cuba
Leader.
HAVANA. Dec. ?l-Pursuant 10 tel.-
graphic Instructions from the navy de-
partmcnt at Madrid, Admiral Navarro
on Sunday morning Inst hurrle1ly dis
patched commission Of engineers to the
east 10 cooperate with the military au-
thorltlcs and hurry the harbor defcnscs
At Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo.
At Santiago several large callbre
Krupp guns have Just arrived md are
being placed at strategic points 10 de-
fcnd the port against possible attack
from foreign enemy.
4 number OF torpcdocs have also been
laid.
The British Consul General GoslIng
yesterday obtained the release Of Beatty
Brothers, English plnnterT, arrested
month ago on their sugar estate near
Mnnzanilla, and since imprisoned az
political suspects, BY local Spanish nu-
thorItIes.. Claims for damages OF 10000
each have been filed.
Your correspondent TO Cardenas re-
ports that the Cuban leader Rlchardo
TrujlllO. leader OF fillbusicr party that
landed near Camacho In October last.
was killed In slsIrmish fortnight ago
near Macagua."
The police have arrested flfty-seven
more people on political charges. They
include ScnOr Evariato TRbOda and q
Mexican. Senor Ridrigc Lumpay. editors
of tho Fehix. of SanCtl Spir!tus, prov
incc OF Santa Clara. Taboda has been
sent to the Chafarlna islands and Lum.
pay has been expelled from the island.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22

NEW YORK. Dee. 2l.-The question
"is natural gas n mIue:al?" Is before
judges I.aComhe. Wallace and Ship
mag. constituting the United States
circuit court OF appeals for this circuit
end q decision is expected IN few
days.
The question was raised in the suit
Of the United States against the Bufra-
10 Natural Gas Fuel Company. which
has pipe line connecting with Shirks-
ton. Ont, Canada. Appeal from q
Judgment cGtercl In the circuit court
Of The northern district of New York
March lG last, affirming the decision OF
the board OF general appraisers rem
dcrcd May 20. 1897 which reversed the
decision OF the collector OF customs
classifying natural gas rs dUelable at
10 peg cent. under section 1 of the tar
IN act OF October /. 1870. which was
taken, sustained the claim OF the i'm
porter that natural gas was exempt.
In behalf Or the Buffalo Natural Gas
{. Fuel Company. It WAS contendcd that
the gas Is Il crude mineral Hnd there
fore exempt from duty under tho par
agraph specified.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
Con.p,rollcr EckeI,' In.,ruction,.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 2l.-
Comptroller Eckels has received aD
announcement concerning the Nation
nj Bank OF Illinois In Chicago. 1t says
the Chicago clearing house has assum-
ed to pay Is per cent OF all proved
claims. John o. Mexican has been ap-
pointed receiver for the bank nnd In
structcd TO publish list OF all np-
proved claims at once so that creditors
may get the benefit OF this action. In
struct!ons have been issued 10 all
banks having the Bank OF Illinois an
their reserve agent TO prove their
claims and send them In.
At The last report OF this bank which
was November so. the bank had capt.
tai OF $1,000. 900; Il surplus OF Sl.OOO,O00:
undivided profits OF stjO.O0O; and total
assets Including bonds OF {l5.060 800. It's
liabilities Will be about 1000. 000
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22

met Electric Company and other similar
loans had been Increased and the prom
lseH OF officers and directors had not
been carried out.
Upon this report prepared n letter
addressed to the president and directors,
which sent to the examiner on Dcccm>
bcr II, to be rend to them at meeting
called for this purpose. This letter re-
Viewed at lrngth the condition OF the
bank and the failure OF the promises
made to be fulfilled. It emphasized tho
position taken 10y the oillcu that O de-
cIded and radical change had 10 be nt
once made and notified the directors
with full and complete analysis on the
part OF the examiner OF the matters In
the bank demanding attention.
"On Saturday | received notice from
the cXam.ncrB that rumOrs Of the banks
condition had reached the clearing house
committee and they desired TO have his
report read to them. | ordered II to be
done. but suggested that before doing 80
he see the officers OF tho NAtlonal Bank
OF Illinois and obtain their acqulescence.
This was obtained and the vice pres
idcnt Of the bank was present with the
clearing house committee. The cOndi-
tlon revealed led to the resolution TO
suspend from the clearing house. BE-
fore actlOn wdB taken, however. the cX-
aminCr tclcgraphed me, and In reply l
suggested that In view OF the large In
tcrests Involved. great care should be
had, and even At the risk OF taking
some chances. funds might be provided
II II WAS deemed safe 10 do so TO afford
voluntary liquidation. The assets OF
the bank were examined and Its mnn-
nCCmcnt as shown by the examiner con-
sliered, and aI u conclusion, II was de-
CldCd that the bank should he suspended
from the clearing house and funds not
furnished FOR voluntary liquidation.
Three Ot the banks directors werr pres
crt at these meetings.
'ln vicw OF everything | am con-
WINGED that the clearing house commit
tee acted JudicIously. The management
on the part of the officers and directors
has been, 90 state It mildly, grossly neg
llGcnt. The liabilities OF the bank are
large, but by careful and judicious man.
agemcnt the loss cntailed upon creditors
need not he large. ic any. Every meas
ure Will be taken by the clearing house
and the cJmptrollcr's office 10 prevent
other bank or business failures and un-
necessary monetary stringcncy. AL
ready all outside banks having the Ma
tional Bank Of Illinois as re6ervc agent
have been notified by telegraph OF the
70 per cent clearlns house arrangement.
"a large amount OF difficulty can be
prevented II ;hOsc depending upon the
banks OF Chicago and elsewhere affected
bv this banks failure use good judg-
ment and do not work themselves into a
state OF panic. Other banks can be
made TO fail only through those having
funds with them becoming frightened
and making unnecessary demands. on
the other hand. the banks ought 10 be
careful and prudent IN not unnecessarily
calling the loans OF the!r buslness GUS
toners"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Over III Tartin'. Ferry-Wns In a Dusi-
pess III ock.


Ness Block.
Just before o'clock This morning, an
alarm OF fire was turned in In Martins
Ferry. calling the fire department to a
bad blaze in the two story frame house
occupied by Frank link, next door to
the pOsto.lice on First street The fire
had started from m overturned lamp,
from what could be nscertaincd. The
depn nrtmcnt arrived promptly on the
scene. and It was thought It was soon
under control. but the blaze broke out
again and second was turned in.
All OF the fire apparatus In the town
was brought into use, but the fire was
very Troublesome. and OF 3:20 n m It
looked as though Il would extend 70
adjoining buildings, most OF which are
Of frame. and Of course on easy prey
Tor the flames.
AZ $3.50 IL. m n telephone message
from Martins Ferry stated that the
fire wns still spreading, an6 had CON-
mu aicated to the roof OF the building
next door, occupied by the Offices OF
JOHN w. Crooks. the IntelllGencer rep
rcscutavic, md Mr.. Reese. Three hose
companies were then hard NJ work. but
It appeared MS though the fire would
reach alarming proportions.
At 3:i0 n. IN. the fire was under con-
troll: loss said to be $1,000