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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

and the name was chaug ed to Congdon,
Aylsworth * Co. I'm 1862 Henry X. Cong
uop and Hiram Il. Aylsworth bought the
Rothweu interest and the firm name OF
l%onedon Il Aylsworih was established;
In 1882 Frank II. Congdon, son Of the
senior member OF the hrm, disposed OF
his interests to Mr.. Aylsworth, who con-
tinued alone, and IN 1892 Incorporated
the business under the style OF Congdon
~ Aylsworth Co. and associated with him
his son and the present secretary and
treas, William II. Worth, Mr.. Aylsworth
becoming president OF the corporal ion,
which position he held until his death.
The premises occupied by the company at
40 n As Pine and 40 10 As Peck sts.,
comprise a massive brick structure
60x120 IT,, In dimensions, three stories
high and basement, where they carry
one OF the largest and most select stock.
OF all kinds, grades, and styles, OF
known to the trade. The house have the
satisfaction OF knowing that their goods
have become 80 well known, for fit,
style, durability and price that they are
accepted without question. Enjoying un-
usual faciiitie', moving goods quickly at
a close margin, dealing justly with their
patrons, they have bulit up a name and
reputation that mas become proverbial
throughout New England that Is synony-
nous with fair dealing and hrst-class
products. Twenty-one employees are busiiy
engaged In the various departments, at
tending 10 toe requirements OF the trade,
an annual business OF over one-halt 4 mil
lion dollars having been transacted. The
company which Is Incorporated with q cap
it'll stock OF over $3.50, 600 is Differed by
George W. Croker as pres, William +.
Norch, sec. and treas. No business house
In Providence enjoys the confidence OF
the community In a larger m easure or
has Teen more prominently Identified
with the shoe trade OF New England than
the enter prising house OF Congdon &
Co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
No. 4J7 Pine 81.

49, ''N ~
One of the most valuable Inventions OF
modern times was The process for the
manufacture OF butter substitutes, such
Rs butterine and oleoInargsrine. Like all
new things these articles had 10 fight a
strong A pGeiudiced opposition, but
they wen the battle brilliantly ard
have become a boon to mankind. In
tuiter!ne aud o.eomargsrine the people
recognized a wholesome, palatable n
nutritious article OF food, mucn better I'm
quality than much OF the so-called dairy
n creamery butter nat tnos it's way
into The market, and they were noE slow
TO give IL their support. One of the
largest manufacturers OF butter and oleo-
margarine IN this section OF the United
States Is The Goshen Manufacturing Com
paDy, OF his city. 1t was established IN
1898 ana occupies the large four-story fac
tory at No. 407 Pine street. II also main
tRius an once in New York. The factory
l. Cquippel Win machinery OF the latest
pattern, much OF whicn ~ OF the com
pany's own invention and Is believed TO
be superior TO any other now in use. AS
q proaucer OF high slsde butterlne and
oleomarysyinc, the Goshen Company
has no superior In the isno. Its goods.
on TCcount OF their superior qualify.
command an extensive SAFE throughout
the UBite1 States, while the export trade
Is One o. the c~omIanyis
srecislties is the"Yeliow Goshen" Lulter.
Inc, which Is exported to various paris Of
the world. Ire business done 10y This
company amounts annually 10 more than
2 1000. 600 pounds. which, Tor a concern in
existence only two years. Is a pretty
certain indica ion that II IL in the ham is
of live. capable and reliabie men. The
immeliate Management of the factory and
the business is III the hands OF Mr.. j. y.
Lestrace, Jr., who is also the secretary
OF the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Cougdon x Aylsworth Company.
90 and As Pine ST. and 40 10 Is Peck st.

There il no department OF manufacture
ing activity in which experience ana
thorough knowledge counts SO much as
In the manufacture OF the various kinds OF
foot " ear. Especially promine II in This
connection, as well as holding a position
that IL regarded as second TO none, we
ii no tho great shoe houss Of Congdon q
Aylsworth co. which was established in
1915 by Daniel cobb, a Quaker, who
continued the business until 1870 and was
succeeded by Charles Hadwin, who sold
his interest Ia 1876 to the firm OF Rufus
Greene, Jr. ami Co., who in turn sold
ont ia 1880 TO Mr.. Rice. In 1892 Henry X.
Congdon, who had been with Mr.. Rice
since 1888. was admitted as a partner
under the firm name of Rice & Congdon,
which firm continued until 1913 when
MIR. George H.. Rice, the Ion OF he senior
member purchased his isthcr's interest.
In 1857 William n. Rec was Gcmittod TO
the concern; in 1860 Hiram IS. Aylsworth
purchased the i~nterfst of william H..
Rice and the concern name changed TO
Rice, Congdon a Co.. 10 1851 James Roth
vel bought the George 4. Rice interest,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

VS. ~ ~ u N'stutlu bb.
Tin and sheet iron have been devoted
to many new and important uses OF late
years and vast amounts OF capital are en-
barked in concerns which manufacture the
various articles for which sheet iron, gal
vaniZed iron and TIN are especially
adapted. A leading esta blishment of this
Kin Is that OF the James Hill Manufact-
uring Company, which was established
twenty years ago by James Hill, and
which. ten years later, Issumed its pres
ent name. The company's factory Is at
Nos. 81 and "a Westtield ST., and is 2)0xS0
feet in size. Besides the factory proper
there Is a large s~torehouse containing
more than 2000 square feet of floor space.
Among the articles manufacture py the
company are rowing cans Of the best
quality and most approved pattern galvan-
lied sheet iron goods OF every description,
lard pals, paint pals, etc. The company
uses very little American tin IN Ito manu-
features on account of their inability to
procure a first class article in large
quantities. For its rowing cans there Is
q constant demand from mill owners md
manufacturers generally. These are sold
both TO the trade and 10 the User direct,
ano, like other goods turned out, go to
every part of the United States. Tue busi-
ness or the concern, prosperous from the
outset, has been especially SO of late.
The late improvement in trade has in
creased fully 80 per cent. above what it
was curing the preceding year, a fact
which furnishes ample evidence of the
revival in business and OF the excellence
OF the articles manufactured and of the
enterprislng and pushing character OF the
gentlemen who compose the company.
The partners who make up the James
Hill Manufacturing Company are Messrs.
John Law, James b. Law and Ed ward j.
Law and they are among the foremost of
the city's business men. They command
the respect and esteem not alone of those
who meet them in a business way, but
OF their fellow townsmen generally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
joseph Olney * son.
1913 south Water st.


The handling of coal for manufacturing
and domestic purI os Is has developed in a
marvellous way duing tile past three or
four decades. In years gone by, cargoes
were taken from the vessel to the bins by
horse power only. Today specially con-
structed machinery involving an expendi-
ture of many thousands of dollars IL n
necessity to every wholesale dealer who
expects TO meet competii ion and keep up
with the procession. One of the leading
firms in the wholesale coal business in
Providence Is that OF joseph Olney *
Son, whose extensive coal and wood yard,
covering more than an acre OF ground, IL
located at 3i3 SoAth Water st. The firm was
founded in 1850 az the Ferry Coal Go.
later Mr.. Joseph Olney was the proprietor
ana in 1873 the firm of Joseph Olney *
son was organized. Mr.. Z. y. Oluey, the
present owner, Is one Of the best known
and most highly respected business mtn
In this city. Ii was under his management
that the immense coal pockt was erected
in 1890 and other improvements made
such as the introduction OF the steam
shovel and machinery for saving and
splitting wood. Every year the firm
handles more than 30, 900 tons OF chest
nut, egg, stove, pea and bisuminous coal,
some OF which IL brought o the wharf
In the barge Graham Polly, $50 tons regis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Armour Packing Company.
$50 to 1884 Canal st


z The time is within the memory OF men
OF middle age when the meat supply FOR
the entire city was obtained from cattle,
sheep and hogs slaughtered either in or
near Providence. Today all Is changed.
Modern push and enterprise has succeeded
in establishing a system OF meat supply
that in its magnitude is all but astound-
log. The great packing houses Of The West
are among the marvels OF the age and the
wonder is how business 20 vast In its pro-
portion ana covering as 1t does an entire
toltinent can be conducted successfully
and without serious EN- barrsssments. But
system nss done everything system and
the intelligent cooperation OF those who
make up that system are the agencies
through when this modern marvel IL
wrought out. The largest establishment
of this kline In the world Is that OF the
Armo1r Packing Co., at Kansas City and
Armour q Go. o: Chicago. Tie company
has a capital OF more than $4,000 600 and
In 1893 its business reached the enormous
total of 900, 900 600. Ii handles not only
beef, pork aud mutton OF prime quality,
but all pork products including lard
lard oil. red lHrd oil, meats foot oil, glue.
etc. In Providence branch OF his Ereat
concern was established in 1880 end the
offices and storehouses are al $50, go q d
33i Canal 81. The manager ofthis branch
l. Mr.. w. t.. Carter, WHO is well known
for his enterprising and active spirit and
highly esteemed for his pleasing and
cordial nature. Under his pushing man
agement the business lone at this branch
il very large. lie hsndlcs five carloads OF
beef and provisions n week and he he's
coolers and storage for six car loads. ~
each car load contains 60 sides OF beet,
some idea OF the vast quantity hsr clod
at this branch house IN the coarse OF q
year can he obtained. The men ut the
head OF this vast enterprise are; Samue
A. Armour. pres. Kirkland Is. Armour.
vice-pres. and general manager; Herman
o. Armour. vice-pres. Charles w Ar
mour, treasurer, aud Robert Moody go
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
A. ard 20 North Main 81.

One of the largest and most literally
p%atronized houses !, It's line in this sec
tion OF the city IL thst Of Messrs. {. II.
Jefferds x Co., Wholesale and retail dealers
in meats ard provisions, whose establish
ment Is eligibly iocated at Nos. ~ and 10
North Nufu 81. Store and market IL one Of
the finest and best appointed In the city,
provided with every Improvement for the
perfect preservation of petishahle articles
Tor an indefinite period, and spacious In
size, benz 6OX120 feet, we'll locke and
ably managed. Their refrigerator IL the
largest Ia the city, with a capaciy Of six
teen tons OF ice and occupies a space OF 20
feet wide by 40 feet long and 10 ieet high
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Owen yIcAuIine.

Corner weybosset and Richmond sts,
Nothing gives a mole certain air OF
comfort, refinement and elegance TO a
house, however MODEST or pretentious IL
may be, than an open fireplace, surmount-
ed by an artistic rratftei,- are with
tiles, fine design and workmanship. Such
a fireplace is always the center OF interest
and its effectiveness IL limited only ty
the artistic taste displayed In It's design
and the manner In which II is executed.
Mr.. owen McAulide whose large aud
elatorately appointed offices and ware
rooms r essat tie southwest corner OF Noy-
bosset and Richmond sts., is the leader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
% Exchange st

Insuperable difficulties do not confound
expert knaves who undertake TO wreck
strong safes In the houses, business offices
and banks they elect TO plumber. IL the
police are not on the alert, tueir exploits
are successful, and not infrequently SO.
IL IL to be said OF safe depo 1t i~nsiitu-
tfuus, tt1u approved treasurers OF the CAV,
that not tic first attempt against their
integrity has suggested Itself Tor expert
ment In the little more than a quarter
century OF their existence. Inspection OF
the vaults OF the Rhode Island safe De-
posit Co., at "a Exchange ST., i'm rooms
adjoining hose OF tue Indus rial trust
Co., and the reason Tor this absolute nom
interference by burglars and thieves will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

ter, which 1, owned by the firm. In ads
dition from 800 to 600 cor 10 OF wood are
handled annually. The firms business
is chiefly local, but Its trade among FAINT
lies as we'll as large manufacturing cong
Germs Is very large. IL employs more thar
80 men and has 10 double, three abreast.
and four single teams.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
RALEIGH NOTES.
WILL Mako No Fight Against the SIT.
verites I'm the Convention.

Raleigh, N. c., June 3 (SpeciaD-Your
correspondent Is Informed on very high
authority that the sound money men
will not only make no fight against sill
yer In the Democratic State Convention,
but are electing free silver delegates to
1t. In other words not Il single township
will send gold men as delegates. The
gold men declare they are putting them
selves In the background, and are TAX
ing the self-denyiing pledge. 1t will
be remarkable thing to see the CON
vention without q single gold delegate
from 1900 townships.
This insures the absence of any fight
on the silver question:; but there is an
other fight In which II bids fair to be
q desperate one. This is on the question
Of one State Committee or two 1t Is
alleged that the feeling for two con-
ventions Is not as strong anywhere else
as in Raleigh, and the sentiment here
at the capital by no means represents
that In the State. Letters are comirk,
In now, written by earnest men OH both
sides or this question. The two-conven-
ton men say nothing can with pro-
priety be done in the way of nominating
Il State ticket and making platform
until after the National Convention
The one-convention men say this Is
merely part of a plan to get up q COM
promise ticket so as to join forces with
the Populists. Feeling already runs
high.
The estimate that MT over per cent.
of the negro vote In this State will be
cast against Russell for Governor, or
else will absent itself from the polls,
Is declared by good judges to be an excel
lent one.
G. w. Pack, of Ashville, gives 81 600
for monument to Senator Vance, to be
erected IN front of the courthouse at
Asheville. The gift is accepted and the
county gives the site for the monument.
Rainy and cool weather prevails. 1t Is
beneficial TO cotton, save where THAT
crop Is grassy.
Governor Carr left to-day for Chapel
Hill to attend the State University com
mencement.
-Four convtcts from Halifax arrived at
the penitentiary to-day
SO far. the Governors Guard. of this
city, is tine only company in the State
which has sisnified It's purpose to be
In the great parade at Richmond next
month. 1t will go there In very fine
shape.
AT the State University to-day the
annual meeting of the trustees was held,
and the senior class had its special exer-
| cises. The event of THE evening was
the annual orator!cal contest between
| representatives of the D!alectic and Phi
| lanthropic Literary Societies. This was
| followed by the faculty reception In the
gymnasium. The attendance Is very
large.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
NORTH CAROLINA
ELIZABETH CITY

Elizabeth City. N. c., June 3.-(Spe-
ctal)-A lawn party will be held TO-
night at the home of Captain s. Waters.
near tho Afbemarle Park, proceeds for
uhe baptist organ fund. THE bicycle
track VIII be lighted for all wheelmen.
MISS Kate Wood. of Edenton, Is visit
ing the family of Mrs Martin. on Church
street
Mr.. Harvey jennings has accepted n
position as clerk in the postofIice.
rIesiuins Elder h. I3. John, Rev ].
n. Hall Messrs. b. +. Spence. G.. Il.
bright. John l.. Sawyer. and James Y.
oid attended the District Conference
Ut Roper. last week
MISS 'hvans, Of Manteo. is visiting Mrs.
mobile Smith. on Pleasant street.
Mr.. w. Lynch. of Wallaceton. was in
the town Friday last
MIS-. frankie Taylor died at the. resi-
dence of Mr.. Reuben NIadrin. on Road
street Friday.
Walter IL. Cohoon has returned from
Wake Forest College
Miss Minnie Allen is visiting I'm Hort
ford.
a parlor talk to the ladies was given
at the home Of Mrs. j. Il. I1ngle. on
church street, on Monday evening by
MISS Corn Blinns, of Charlotte. The
subject discussed was Health for Our
Women"
NiesSIs. j. +. OHerman. M. ID. Culpep-
per- ana w. j. Griffin have been appoint
ed Corporation Finance Committee
MI. d. NJ. Pugh. q Gull Shoal Life
saving station, was In THE city yester-
day.
The Sanderlin property on Water
street has been purchased by Mr. f. p.
Nash.
WEliam Cherry, u workman for Dr.
W. D. Lumsden, on Road street. who
was reported dead yesterday, is on the
streets to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
A woman's Singular Revenge.

The despoiling of valuable goods in
the factory of Nutall & Brown, at Coral
and Dreer streets. which was discover
ed on Monday morning. was unraveled,
1t Is thought, by the police OF the Twen-
ty-siXth District yesterday. The sup
posed perpetrator, Miss Julietta Coelst,
of No. 154 West Lehigh avenue. is under
arrest, charged with the vandalism. The
first clue that the police got to the per-
petrator was from a woman who re-
sides opposite the mill. who said that
she saw n woman enter the mill with
Il key to the door on Dreer street Sun
day afternoon.
From the description OF the woman
given the police, and other information
of r private character. suspicion point
ed to Miss CoelSt, and she was accord
ingly arrested at the Lehigh avenue adj
dress, where she has a room. On being
searched at the station-house, q key
fitting the mill door was found in her
pocket, but she would not tell how she
came by It.
Miss Coelst is comely woman of 80
years, and came from Belgium three
years ago and settled in this city At
the hearing this morning before Magis-
trate Kochersperger 1t is expected that
there Will be some sensational develop
ments If Miss Coelst shall remain In
the same communicative mood as she
was after her arrest last evening That
she did mischief in q spirit OF re-
venge is more than hinted.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
WIN DSOR.

Windsor N. c.. June (SpeciaD.-
Miss Pearl Etherdge, ON of Coler-
aine's fairest bellies. was in town to-
daY.
The press OF Johnson's paper came last
week. but al part of the rollers are be-
hind. so there is more delay.
Mr.. Moses Gilland. who has been at
tending the State University. returned
home last Wednesday,.
Miss Maggie Askew and Mrs. Morgan
of Elizabeth City, are visiting their
sister. Mrs. w. II. Wick.
Miss Nellie Bowd has returned home
from the Normal and Industrial School
which she attended last session
The Roefeld School closed last Fri
day night Commencement will be on
Tuesday night.
Mr.. f. d. Winston leaves tomorrow
morning for the commencement AT
Chapel Hill: Mrs. p. II. Armstrong for
Louisburg. N. c., and Mrs. +. D. Win
ston for Boston, Mass. The latter two
Will be gone all the summer
Miss Duncan G.. Winston returned
home last week from Salem, where she
has been attending school,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
PORTABLE ENGINES.
An Improvement 60 Enhnnce the Self.
Pr0pellinE EeRIure.

Steam engines intended to run thrash
ing machines, hoist logs onto cars. and
do much other work while stationary
are often 50 constructed that they can
propel themselves from place to place.
In travelling from place to place, how
ever traction engines are often COM
pelieu TO run over somewhat rough roads
or land. and, as they are heavier than
ordinary vehicles, the difficulties pre-
sented are sometimes hard to surmount
II being customary to apply the driving
power only to rear wheels. 1t Is now
proposed to make the forward wheels
also draw. In which case, It Is claimed.
the engine would be more nearly I'm the
condition of horse having calks on all
-FOUR shoes instead of on his hind feet
merely, and could therefore get along
better Furthermore, It is expected to
ulVldc the wear and strain and make
the machine last longer another desira
Die result being increased-Safety and
convenience In crossing bridges. This
matter has been made Il subject OF pro-
ionged study and experiment by ]. Mos
imam, OF Falls City, Neb., who claims
to have devised u way of transmttnp
power from the rear TO the front wheels.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
NAVAL NOTES.
Investigation of Armor Frauds-Om.
GERS Frauds

Washington, June 3.-The Lancaster
arrived at MonteWideo yesterday A
telegram received at the Navy Depart
mere this mornGng noted the arrival Of
the Montgomery at Seattle, yesterday
secretary Herbert has accepted the
incorrect and unauthorized deck plates
ON the battleship Oregon, with those OF
the proper thickness. Plates of quar-
ser ana one-halfl inches were, substituted
LOT S!nglSi plates of ~ inches as demand
eu by the specifications. This was done
without the knowledge of the Govern
ment inspectors and investigation is in
II Is claimed that an employee OF the
Union Iron Works did the work to cover
UP an error he had made
Captain j. f. Hissinson, u. s. NJ, was
to-day ordered to duty as captain of
the Brooklyn Navy-yard.
Orders were issued by the Navy De-
partmemt to-day assigning officers to the
pattleship Massachusetts. Captain Fred
ROGERS, now a. the Brooklyn Navy-yard,
VIII command the vessel, and Lieuten-
an1-Commander e. st. Arnold, stationed
au the branch Photographic Office will
be executive officer. The other officers
VIII be Lieut.. G. l.. Dyer. detached from
the Naval Academy; llelrt. H Mccall.
detached from the Brooklyn Navy-yard:
Lieuts. r. NJ. Potts and p. V. Landslide,
from the Naval Intelligence Office; Lieut..
a +. Ntblack, from the Navy Depart
ment: Ensign BeTtollette, from the Ord
nance Institution at Washington; Sur
geon Siegfried, from the Columbia; Pay
master II. $. Thompson and Chief Engi-
neer H. s. Ross. from the Brooklyn
Yard: Passed Assistant Engineer f. w.
Bartlett. from the Naval Academy, and
Chaplain w. G. Isaacs, from the Con-
Stellation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
Caushtin His own Net.

Some time ago the City Council pass
ed an ordinance requiring all bicycle rid
ersto have light at night, under penal
~ OF not less than 81, nor more than
70. For only few days has the ord.-
nance been enforced. Tuesday night
member of that body was seen hurrying
70 the Council Chamber on his wheel
He showed NO light, consequently the
officer on the High street beat stopped
MIN and summoned him to appear before
the Mayor yesterday ITO answer q charge
OF violating the city ordinance; but he
failed to appear, so q written summons
was served on him to appear this morn
ing. He Is 1.-THE first Victim to be caught
In his own net