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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
FOrly-FOur Families Have
TO Leave Homes.
Fire Cuts Two Tenement
Houses in New York City.
The Inmates Had to Flee From
Rooms in Their Night Clothes.

NEW YORK, Dec.2s IF Forty-four fami-
lies wee driven out Of their homes early
today by fire when the Thermometer was
only IL degrees above zero. The hre
started on the third floor of an apartment
house In West 10th street. The
ycople were obliged TO seek safety by the
rear fire escsre. The tiimes extended 10
fhe house adjoining and the third and
fourth floors of both buildings were
Lurned out, water deluging the apart
inents on the lower floors.
The loss on the buildings is about $780,
600 and that sustained by the tenants will
reach $40, 900. Miss Annie Nestle of Bos-
ten, who was visiting Mrs. Crosby, one
of the occupants of the burned apart
ment house Is missing. The last seen OF
her she was descending the fire escspe.
1t Ia believed that she is safe In a nearby
Mace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Convict Tried to Escape.

TAUNTON, MssA, Dec. 2S.-It hes just
prisoner IN the Jail here who is serving a
sentence for poligamy. horse stealing and
larceny, made an unsuccessful att smpt TO
escape last Saturday. A number Of pain
ters had been at work In the jail for
some time, and one of them discarded an
old putty knife, which Harris made Into
O saw. When discovered Harris had sawed
two bars of his cell and was engaged on
A third.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
FULL OF WATER.
A Flour Laden Schooner Towed Into
Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 2s.-Tbe
Bucksport, Me-, schooner Elizabeth Fos-
ter wss towed INTO this pert full of water
today by the Gloucester schooner Mas
conomo. The Foster left Boston with
general cargo Of flour on Saturday for
Bucksport and Belfast. Saturday night
severe squsll struck the vessel off Boon
Island and all the canvas was blown
away. The vessel became unmanageable
aud sprsng q leak. Captain Herman
was injured by falling rigging.and his two
men were powerlsss TO keep the ship
clear. The men were ba dly frost bitten
and tad about.given up hope of saving
the vessel when the Mssconomo saw her
signals OF distress and helped the crew to
work the Foster to this port. The Foster
10 probably total loss. as she is an old
vessel and the cargo is badly damaged.
The schooner is owned by Herman &
Pow ers OF Bucksport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

Albert p. Miller, Jr., reports today that
the local market WIS very qciet last
week, although there was little more
disposition to buy securities for invest
ment than there was week ago. Prices
generally have ruled firm, and sithough
everything has been quiet, variety OF
stocks have been offered, but most OF
them are held at figures that are too big
to prove very tempting to would-oe pur-
chasers. The advent of the first of the
year, with the usual January disburse-
ments, ought to cause considera ble ac-
tivity in trading.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
WILL WITHDRAW.
u. Q. Express Company to Give Up
Business In New England.

Boston, Dec. 2s.-It vas learned today
that the U. 8. Express Company will
withdraw from Boston and from the New
England railroad on Dec. 81. The ross n
for the withdrawal is that the tine mace
by their through line via Poughkeepsie
bridge has not enabled them to compste
with other companies covering similar
territory, consequently the nee ssary
volume of business cannot be secured.
The general manager of the U. S.Express
Company stated today tha: the expense
OF maintaining what little business the
company has in New England is injuri-
Gus, end it has teen thought oes, to give
up New England sltogetner and confine
business to othsr sections Of the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
WILL LOSE NOTHING.
Cashier and Stockholders In Atlas
Bank VIII BE Paid in Full.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Comptroller
Eckels said today that the closing of the
Atiss National Bank of Chicago was en-
,ircly a voluntary effair, snd that the in
formation he has received indicated that
ell the banks creditors would receive
payment in full, that no one would lose
anything and that affairs wouIo be set
tied very promptly. MIR. Eckels said the
creditors of the Atles Bank would be
paid In full at once through advances by
the Chicago clearing house, and in his
opinion the stock holders eventually real
ize 100 per cent, thus losing notning on
what they had Put ir.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Highest of all in Leavening StrenghLac u s. Govt Report
R>:A!!!! q! Rskass': RRskiaRs
ARANWUTEvW DXyRE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

wheat is relied upon to advance prices.
Whether 1t will do II or not remains to
be seen, but the sentiment here last week
was very strong indeed, and the market
during that time gained 8 cents bnshel
in the face OF the adverse financial condi-
tions. The news this morning is rather
better than feared it would be-"
The clearanees of wheat for the week
were 2,10O, 900 bushels for the five days.
In New York cotton futures opened
weak. Sales, 5000 bales. January, 6.s1
February, 6.s7, bid; March, 696; April,
7.O5; May, 7.10; June, 7.l3; July, 7.l7,
bid; August, 7.iS, bid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Ivcrs Charged With Robbery.

The trial of Timothy Ivers, indicted
with Ralph Conant for the robbery Of
John +. Martin on Septsm ber l. of a gold
watch, took place this afternoon before
Judge wilbur and jury. Martin was
drunk and the two young men promised
TO take care Of him. Some time after
the affair Sergeant Hartnett Of the Fec
ond station made clever c'rture OF the
thieves. Conant pleaded guilty last week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Did Not Crack the Safe.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 2s.-when
the postmaster opened the door of the
post office here this morning be feaHa
that robtess had entsred the place during
the night and left things in confusion.
Tie floor was strevn with papers and
the furniture was thrown about. Four
holes had ben drillsd in the safe but the
attempt to open 1t had bsen unsuccessful
and nothing OF value was missing,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
With COlOrS al Half Mast.

BosToN, Dec. 2s.-The Gloucester. fish
ing scononerNersid came into port today
mast. Daniel Bsrrows was lost during
the furious gale on Dec. 10. lie was Y
yesrs of age, sinlgs. ard native OF
Hearts Content, Newfoundland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Another Bank Failure.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 2s.-The
Bank of Superior, doing business at
the east end, suspended TO-DAY on &C.
count of run with-which it was threat
enet on account Of recent fsilures. An
assignment was made by the directors to
Henry Butler. The bank bad go, 600
capital and 5000 surplus. The deposits
we're rout 500 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
A FROZEN PIPE
Caused an Explosion in the Home Of
Woonsockei's Mayor.

An explosion Of the water heater con-
nected with the range in the residence
of Mayor Greene of Woonsocket this
morning blew tho range to pieces and
wrecked the Kitchen. Pieces of iron from
the range pierced the ceiling and broke
the windows. Mrs. Greene, wife Of the
mayor had a very narrow escape as she
lad just left the room when the explo-
sion occurred. A frozen water pipe
leading to the boiler caused the explo-
sion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
nefcciira Zine

Clinton, Mass. Dec. 2s.-The 2h-story
building OF Benjamin T. Ware was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The fire got "A
good hendway before the department
got effectively at work. Among the valu-
abies destroyed were n number Of rare
paintings and statuary belonging to the
late Stephen Rose. The loss Is esti-
mated at sl5.0O0 upon which there is ar
insurance. The Ere started from de.
fective Guc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

10 the eyed. with their poor appetite,
fcsbls circulation. and impovishcd blood,
hs,r's osrapsrIlla iss boon beyond
price. Its effect is to check the ravsgss
Of time. BY invigorstiug every organ,
nerve. and tisse of the body. Sse Ayers
Almanac for the new year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

Scsisy er1p'iuos on the head, cbappod-
hands end lipf, cute, bruises, scsids,
burns nro quicxiy onrsc Nv DeWi;ps
Witch Hazel Silvc. II is 20 present tne
article most used for piles, and J, tlwnys
cures them.
Joseph S. Johpson's Pharmacy, 693
Westminster street; Metzrer's Phsrmscy,
230 North Main street; Alfred's Phar-
macy, S1i Lddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
TALKED ABOUT.

Nathan Rossiter and his companion.
arrested n few davs ago on suspicion OF
being protetsio forgcrs and all round
swind dlers will be taken to New Haven
where ihsy are wanted for several often
ces. Boston also wanted the two men
but New Haven seemed TO have the
greater claim and Boston decided that
Connecticut was the place for them.
Patrick Coyne left his home nt Lymsns-
vile last thursday morning telling hi,
wife tnat he would be heck In 80 minute.
Sic has rot heard Of him since and to-
getter rith nsighbors etc IL wondering
what hao become OF him. Coyne lived
on Rivor svenue snd Is about 30 years
II age. lie wa. last men leaving JOHN
kirk's ssloon somewhat under the In
finenco of liquor. IL IL thought that he
will bs found in the mill stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
SULTAN TALKED TO.
Russian Ambassador Gives Abdul
Hamid Advice.
The Grand Turk Remained Obdurate
In Spite Of Threats.
Cor wright 90 by tho Associated Press.

Copyright 90 by tho Associated Press.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2s. - The Rus
sian Ambassador Nelidorf on Saturday
acting In concert with the representatives,
of Great Britain, France, Italy. Gsrmany
and Austria, had an audience with Sui
tan ADD ul Hamid. The Russian diplo-
mat began by warning the Sultan and
the Turkish governmcat that IL the reve-
nres ceded for the payment of the Turk
ish debt wers touche 4 +, Elropsan control
OF the finances OF the empire would be-
zone inevitable. M. Depelidof further In
formed Aabdul Hamid that the Czsr
guaranteed his personal safety and en-
gagged himself to maintain the sultan's
supremacy In the event OF sevtrs
measures being necessary upon the part
of the powers. The Sultan, howev'r, re-
mnined obdurate so far as consentiDg TO
concede any control to powers. financial
or otherwise.
10 this the Russian AMBASSADOR replied
that the condition of the Turkish empire
placed the throne and the Csliphate In
imminent peril.
Thereupon Abdil Hamid remarked i'm
prcssively: 81 may rny be the last Of
the Caliphs, but 1 will never become a
second Kbedive." In ADDITION to these
warnings, M. DonelIdoff sent a note to
TIE Turkish government and to the psl-
ace. He pointed in precise terms the
necessity OF Sultan following the advice
of the powers and acting in complete
agreement with thsir plans for improv-
ing the situation, warning him once
more thst II the Sultan refused to do SO,
that refusal would involve the most
dissgr;eablc consequences.
The am bassadors Of the powers will
meet again today In order to discuss the
situation and will re-assemble in future
twice a week until they complete their
recommendations to the Sultan and his
advisors. Ihe ENJOYS acting together will
henceforth maintain the strictest secrecy
regarding their deliberations and the
action taken or contemplated, and will
not even inform tue ENJOYS OF the other
powers OF the decision arrived at. The
lstest steps en- the part Of the powers are
once again reportsd to have produced a
profound impression at the Yildiz Kiosk
and in pursuance Of the issuing Of tie
amnesty decree Armenian prisoners In
Asia Miner and In this city and vicinity
are being Telea ted daily in patches OF l5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
1un corron AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKEr.
Cotton prices ruled n little weaker to-
day in sympathy with the decrease In tho
Liverpool market, witch declined from
tho opening. whsat, however, was some
what stronger, ard &c c'med TO bo working
up toward the 90c. prlco for May.
In speaking of the present market con-
dition, Farnum wired Sullivan, Riley a
60. from Chicago: "Ibe demand for cssn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Uncontested Petitions for Divorce.

Uncontested divorce petitions will be
in order on March sth, 9Th and 10th for
hearing in the Appellate Court and at no
other tine until further order OF the
court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

October 24th,
OUR LETTER SAID:

''The election is conceded in this part Of the
world 60 Mr.. Mckinley, and as per our recent
letters, we. with others, cannot see any other
outcome TO the election. We do fail to see.
however, why prices after advancing from
IS to rs points or more, should go very much
higher merely because our present state Of
affairs is to be continued, which is what Mr..
McKinley's election means No laws can be
passed, because the Senate is averse TO so
doing. that will positively commit us, IA a
nation. TO elways have a gold standard. In
the event Of Mr.. McKinley's election, we pre-
dict bsar Christmas, and will try to remem-
Der to call your attention to this letter at that
time"
Contrast this with the regular and frantic
appeals to buy stocks which you have read
during the last 40 DAYS. Our letter Is STAND.
ARD. In Saturdays issue we give ad-
vice. to which we say we again expect to call
your attention in the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
OFFERED BY
Providence Banking Company,

AS WEYBOsSET STREET.
5000 Providence, Fall River and Newport
Steamboat Co. lst Mtge. per cent Gold
Bonds.
1900 United Traction a. Electric Co lst Mtg.
per cent. gold bonds due 1893.
~ shares Providence Gas Co.
Is shares Prov. a. Worcester II. II.
~ shares Prov Washington lns. Go.
lOO shares National Bank of North America
30 shares Atlantic National Bank.
% shares Commercial National Bank.
20 shares r ode Island National Bank
100 shares Elael.sto Canal National Bank.
% shares NATL Hope Bank, Warren.
IL shares Nat'l Warren Bank, Warren.
100 shares Globe National bank.
shares First Natl Bank Of Warren, r.
l5 shares American Screw Co.
80 shares Providence telephone Co.
100 shares United Traction and Electric 90.
10 shares American Wringer Go. Common.
80 shares r. J. Perkins III. $. Co. Preferred
80 shares X. /. Perkins II. s. CO. Common
IS shares Roger Williams Natl Bank.
n25-12m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
LOCAL STOCKS FOR SALE.

LOCAL STOCKS FOR SALE.
12 Commercial National Bank.
80 Blackstone Canal National Bank.
80 Rhode Island National Bank.
10 Old National Bank.
10 Fifth National Bank.
II Weybosset National ) ank
8 Mechanics National Bank.
- National Bank Cf Commerce.
IL American National Bank
10 Merchants National Iank.
National Bank of North America.
10 Prov. Dyeing Bleaching IL Callendering Co.
g American Screw Go
Is Equitable Fire a Marine ms. Co.
RICHARDSON & CLARK,
25 Exchange Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

Bald heads are becoming too frequent
among the middle aged. This can he
rreventcd by the timely use Of Hsu's
Vsssts ble siciIiap HAIR Remover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

Cattle, $1,000.
Sheep, $1,000.
May. Curb Wheat, .....
Heavy shipping hogs, 3.l0@3.5o.
May. wheat puts. s1ss; calls. 1913.
Corn, May puts, 25l2; calls, 253s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17

choice, a large number Of people who
do not know him are not, and the put
ton becomes an Imperative necessity.
With a Mckinley button blazoned TO
the world from an unused button-hole
on his coats lapel, he is betrothed anu
welded to his candidate IL is an an
nouncement that he has cast his lot ana
cannot be diSsuaded or torn away. III
is also an invitation TO the whole world
TO engage the wearer in discussion
as to just why he believes as he does
1t thus becomes great boon TO the per
sonal friends of the enthusiast, VINO
count on sufficient strangers 10 keep the
enthusiast busy and away from them.
This year the button will play an
other important part in politics A
large number of Democrats and Fop-
ulists left their parties last year quietly.
They have not announced 10 their
friends as yet that they have mad a
change of political belief. They have
bee timid about it. They do not Ike
TO be blunt or boastful about 1t and so
they are still travelling around on the
poll-boOks as Democratic.
This year these converts TO the Re
publican side will don a button. 1t
will not be necessary for them to an
nounce their change. The little but
ton will do it for them.
Il thought Jones was a Democrat,
SAYS the Democratic boss.
$50 did l." says his henchman. But
I guess not; he is around wearing
Mckinley button now" :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17

covered all the territory now claimed,
including the gold district south of the
Orinoco. The unexpected bad show
ing made by the Blue book has set all
London to talking, the majority SEEM
ingly favoring arbitration. While the
Chronicle is successfully maintaining
its allegations of fatally weak points
in the British Blue books, rumors are
foated of an amicable agreement be-
tween Lord Salisbury and the United
States government for an AnglO-Amer-
lean commission authorized to settle
the dispute. Government officials in
London continue 10 deny all knowledge
Of such an agreement, and majority
that no agreement is possible unless the
United States first retreats from its
attitude toward the deliberations of the
special commission. While it is to be
hoped that the London rumors are true,
it is imperative that the administration
does not retrace a single step thus far
taken in the dispute, and that any An
glo-American commission receive the
sanction of the Venezuelan govern
ment
England having based her claim upon
the original Dutch purchase, which the
official records now show never in
Guided the larger area she should
promtpIy confess her mistake and con-
cede the demand of Venezuela.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17

bill for the admission Of Oklahoma has
been reported favoraoly.
II is universal habit IN Oklahoma for
a man who has written a communication
TO get 1t into the newspaper once just In
time for it to be TOO late for that issue.
Although IL has become a part Of Okla
homa the Cherokee Strip will always be
known as the Cherokee Strip. Part Of
Ohio. ''The Western Reserve" Is still
known as such.
Chairman Harrity has written 20 Okla
homa to say that Oklahoma Democrats
will be entitled 10 six delegates to the
national convention despite the call which
says there shall be two.
The Chandler News prints the names OF
the "Arkansaw Big Six" which 81 claims
is trying to capture Oklahoma politically.
The Big six Is as follows: G. NJ. Barnes.
formerly of Arkansas. Logan county; A.
II. Boles. formerly of Arkansas. Noble
county: w. II. Baker, formerly OF Arkan-
sas. Kay county; W. II. Mason, formerly
OF Arkansas. Lincoln county; Samuel
Murphy. formerly OF Arkansas. Oklahoma
county; F. NJ. Thompson. formerly OF Ar
kansas Pawuee county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17
NEW YoRK's LIQUOR LAW.

A satisfactory law for the regulation
of the sale of intoxicating liquor is still
TO he devised. After an endless
amount of worry and trouble New York
state has adopted the Raines liquor tax
bill.
1t solves some Of the problems of the
fiouor question, and some it leaves I'M
solved. 1t does not become law I'M
til Governor Morton signs it Local
authorities are no longer allowed to
grant licenses, this power now being
vested in a state board Of excise. The
state commissioner of excise, at a
large salary, is created and will reign
supreme. with social deputies in New
York. Kings and Erie counties and in
addition to this sixty other deputies.
! This is a tremendous expense. 1t
makes more political Offices which the
saloon power will help name. The pro-
vision of emasculating the local excise
boards breaks up local cliques and
rings, but it centers a powerful ring at
the state capital, and we, in Kansas,
know how obnoxious n state capital
domination in state affairs can become.
The local machine will be weak cough;
the state machine will become alto
gether too powerful. The price of a
saloon license is raised from $3.50 TO
$500 in New York City and to $500 in
Brooklyn. and from 500 to $500 in the
smaller cities. This will certainly re-
suit in raising the character of the
saloons and cutting them down in num-
bers.
The revenue collected is to go to the
state and the counties, the state getting
one-third of all collected and the coun-
ties the rest. All the revenues go into
a general fund and the county or city
with a large number of saloons cannot
use it's own revenues but must divide
with counties that have no saloons and
no saloon revenue at all. This is
pointed out as unjust to the communi-
ties which have the saloons and have
hitherto had sole use of the revenue.
The strangest part Of the bill is that
it grants local option to the small
towns, without extending any such
privilege to the cities. This provision
is to secure the Sunday closing Of sa-
looms in New York City. That city
is overwhelmingly in favor Of open
saloons on Sunday. Its immense for
eign population insists on its Sunday
beer, but the rest Of the state of New
York intends to assume a guardianship
over the great Gotham and refuse it
this privilege. This means that New
York City will in its rage fly back to the
arms of Tammany, but whether 1t does
or not. New York state is bent on pull
ing the large town up to the rural STAN
dard of morals.
The bill was pushed through by Tom
Plat. He viii use its several prOvi-
sions politically, and even with New
York City against him, he will survive
with the great New York state behind
him.