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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
BRISTOL.

Mr.. Thomas {. Church, who resides on
down sheep on Sunday morning by dogs.
Mr.. Church, after being unable TO cap
ture them, came TO town and notified the
chief of police, who Is looking up the
matter. The sheep were cruelty mutilated.
The fair OF the Bristol Light Infantry
commences this evening in the artillery
armory. Great preparations have been
made by the company and a number OF
organizations accepted invitations to at
tend the opening.
Mr.. &. w. Emerson, who formerly held
the position of purchasing agent at the
National India Rubber Company, has been
appointed general purchasing agent of
the United States Rubber Trust. He will
at once assume the duties of the office,
New YORK being his headquarters.
Mr.. Albert A. Walter, director OF the
Appollo Club, during his visit to New
York contracted a severe cold.
Rev. A. W. Kingsley of the State Street
M. T.. Church delivered the first of his
special sermons on the "Prodigal Son,
on Sunday evening, to a large and APP
preciative congregation.
Burnside Lodge. Knights OF Pythias,
will visi. Garfield Lodge on Tuesday even
ing.
Seven car loads Of wool arrived here
during the week for the Cranston worsted
mill.
Nothing yet has been heard from Allie
Cornell, who made such a sudden exit
with the money and diamonds belonging
to his mother and stepfather.
Mr.. Robert Lander, foreman at the
Wardwell Lumber Company's yards, IL
confined to the house threatened with
pneumonia.
The Up-To-Date Club was organized Sat-
urday, its purpose being to hold debates
and literary and musical entertainments.
There are 25 members and the following
are officers: George Hammill, president; I;
John L. Lamon, vice president; c. +.
Christie, recording secretery; Peter
Lamon, financial secretary; Augustus
Du NY, treasurer; Charles Sanford, caterer.
Mr.. William B. DeWolf left this morn
ing for Boston aud New York. lie will
be absent several days.
MIR. George Thornton hN gone to
Racine Wis. where he will take charge OF
the machine shop Of the Racine Boat
Manufacturing Company.
The directors Of the Cranston worsted
mill held meeting at the Office Of the
company this morning and declared the
dividend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
TWO INTERESTING RELICS.
A Cad or Wedge and Fence Rail Cut by
Abraham Lincoln.

G.. ". Hurd of Abilene Kan, has Just
returned from a visit To his parents In
Galena, Ills, and obtained possession of a
unique souvenir of Lincoln's early career
Mr.. Hurds father was n delegate to the
Chicago Republican convention os 1S60
Dennis Hanks In order to boom Lincoln,
had arranged behind the rostrum n mum
ber of oak rails brought up from centra
Illinois which had been split by Lincolf
while working in the timber.
After Lincoln was nominated he wa
asked If the rails were really split by him.
He declared shat, while he could not iden-
tify them, If Hanks said they were au-
thentic it was coreect. The enthusiastic
delegates cut them into one foot lengths
and retained them for souvenirs. Mr..
Hurd's had lain in an old bureau, carefully
wrapped and labeled, for 35 years. He
gave it TO his son to remain as an heirloom
in the family. Chicago mes-Herald.
An interesting relic of Abraham Lin
coins pioneer days in southern Illinois
has recently come to light in Berkeley,
Cal. 1t is an iron wedge or CAD very sim
liar TO those used today by woodchoppers
in California numbering districts In deal
Ing with refractory logs and stumps. 1t
was found some years since beneath
house in New Salem, Ills, where Lincoln
had once lodged. This valuable memento
of the martyr president is owned by Henry
w. Allen, formerly of Illinois, but now q
resident of Berkeley. He has number of
affidavits certifying TO the authenticity Of
the relic. The owner Is extremely proud
Of his treasure.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
LNtAREER HAD a FIT.
Exciting Time on New Jersey and New
York Engine.

There was an exciting time on the New
Jersey and New York train which left
Jersey City at III the other afternoon.
After the train left Etna station w. A.
Abrams the fireman, got down to prepare
somo coal for the furnace. When he re-
turned TO the cab ho found George Nichol
son, the engineer, lying on tho floor of the
cab, moaning and groaning and frothing
at tho mouth. The engineer had been
taken with fit. The train crew came to
the assistance of Abrams and held the en-.
gineer in their arms until the train reached
Hillsdale where another engineer was put
In charge.
BY the time the train reached Hillsdale
the engineer had partially recovered, but
seemed TO be out of his mind. He oonld
not ~ induced to leave his post and
grasped the throttle with the strength of .
madman. He was finally persuaded 70 let
another engineer take his place, but he re-
fused to leave the cab and remained there
until he reached tho station at Spring
Valley, n. Y, when be was so far recov-
cred as to be able to walk to his home.
Nicholson has been followed by misfor-
tune ever since no became ON engineer,
having had more accidents than any other
engineer on the road. Nicholson ran one
engine for a number Of years, and during
the timo he was in charge OF it no had
three head on collisions, caused by run
ming in open switches. Twice he was
held responsible by the company for care
lessness, and once he was exonerated and
rewarded by the company with hand
some gold watch and chain for his bravery
in standing at his post and saving tho
lives of n large number of passengers when
he ran in an open switch on the Erie road,
near the tunnel.
The switch, an electric one, had got ont
Of order in some way and was misplaced
when Nicholson's train approached it,
filed with passengers. 1t was after dark,
and Nicholson, having nothing TO warn
him of the danger, ran into 1t. He discov-
cred the switch was wrong when 1t was
too late TO stop the train, but did not
finch. Tho front Of the engine was badly
wrecked ny collidng with another engine,
and tho passengers were thrown from their
seats, but no ono was seriously injured
New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAVORlTE REMEDY

Although disheartened, on July 1. 1893,
he bought bottle OF IT, and within a
month had experience beneficial results,
and before he had finished the third bot
tie, the gravel was compeleiy dissolved
and his sufferings at an end.
Mr.. Neill feels that he owes a lasting
debt of gratitude TO DIR. Kennedy Is
Fayorite Remedy and for disorders of the
bladder and urinary organs, says "It
will effect a cure If one be possible. I"
Favorite Remedy is prescribed with un-
falling success for rheumatism. dyspepsia
and nerve troubles in which II has
cured many that were considered beyond
the aid of medicine. All druggists 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
OLNEYVILLE.
Two Interesting Joint Debates
Arranged for Yesterday.
The Holy Name Society's. Annual
Meeting--Officers Elected.
TnE News BUREAU. oLNEYvrrLr,
NJ uurtf..l

No. Hartford Avenue I
AT meeting Of the Young Mems Lit
erary and Social Club yesterday arrange
ments we're completed for two Joint de-
bates with the Cranston Literary Society,
the dates to be fixed. The questions to be
discussed are: Resolved, That General
Sherman was greater general than Ma
thaniel Greene; and, Resolved, That the
American people are more indebted to
Massachusetts than to Virginia.
ELECTION OF FFIcERs.
The Holy Name Society held its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon. Reports
from the officers showed a gain in mem
bership and a substantial increase in
funds.
The following officers were elected for
tho ensuing year: Spiritual director,
Rev. Il. p. Grace; president, John O'Con-
nell; vice president, William f. Geary;
secretary, Andrew A. Cannon; treasurer,
Michael IL. Corrigan.
BRIEFS.
Rev. f. b. Cole, who is about to sever
his connection as assistant rector Of the
Church Of the Messiah, will still retain
his residence in the town Id continue as
superintendent of schools.
Manufacturers Looge, /. o. O. F., will
hold social at their lodge room this
evening.
George Onsley and Michael Stanley
were fined 50 each before the Eighth Dis
trict Court Sunday morning for reveling.
Olneyville has six lunch wagons. They
are all located on the city side of the line.
Johnston does not issue permits for
lunch stands on the street.
Rev. j. v. Osterhout of the Broadway
Church preached yesterday afternoon
from the text: "Behold am alive for
evermore."
Rev. Robert ID. Parker, rector OF ST.
James Church, officiated at the Church of
the Messiah yesterday exchanging pull
pits with the Rev. Il. III. Cocroft.
The Young Mems Institute of the
Broadway Baptist Church will give a So
cial entertainment in the vestry of the
church this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
The shame OF the whole world.

China Is unfortunate 1t can ncithc,
fight nor mako tho European powers jcal.
Gus OF each other. The result Is that Eng.
land, France and Russia are carving II p
without the slightest ceremony. IL China
kills single Christian, indemnity Is
promptly exactod The sultan, on the
other hand, murders Christians by the
thousand, and yct feels perfectly secure os
the pampcred pet of Europe. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
Gravel Cured.
(PhiIadelpnIa, Penn, Item. }

A healthier, besrtier, happier man than
John j. Neil, 6f 2437 North Eighth street,
Philadelphia, could not be found in a
days search. The fact that ne is still
alive Ia a constant wonder TO his friends.
In the fall OF 1889 he began to suffer in
describable miseries from stone In the
BLADDER Consulting an eminent physi-
clan in.Philadeiphia, he was told that
surgical operation was necessary. So
much d i'd he dread the result, for II un-
successful IT meant death, that he put off
the evil day as long as possible. While
In this frame OF mind he heard OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

scribe in detail There is miniature
plaisance, something like $4,000 square
feet of canvas being used, while exhibitors
who cannot show their wares in ice have
arranged artistic displays in booths built
in the massive ice walls. The whole in
terror is filed with attractive and unique
features, and To the visitor who expected
the building TO be a cold, cherries and
desolate tomb of Ice 1t is "a revelation and
q wonder. Rocky Mountain News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
Christian EndeayOr Union.

The tenth annual convention Of the
hode Island Christian Endeavor Union
i'll be held at the First Baptist Church,
Eoonsocket, Wednesday, Fer. ~, 1896.
The following speakers have already
cen sl~ured for the convention: Rev.
|. Y. Conrad. Worcester; Rev. J. NJ.
|raig, Newport; Rev. 4. b. Pnllan, Rev.
| W. Tomkins, Jr, Rev. Clarence A.
arhour, Rochester, N. ", president Of
be New York State Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
TALE OF LITTLE TOMMY.
He Has More Nerve Thsn Any Dime Novel
Hero.

Little Tommy Dusonberry of Freeburg,
Ills, has wonderful amount of self forti-
tude, as is shown by his actions during
the last week.
A week ago the little fellow fell and
broke his arm, but said nothing to his par
ents about the accident. The next day,
while playing with powder, he had his eye
injured by an explosion.
Despite his two painful injuries he re-
mained quiet for three days, when the In
tense pain drove him to confession.
Medical assistance was summoned, and
Il was found that the boys eye was hope
Lessly injured, and IL was necessary To re-
break his arm in order TO set the bones
properly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
COLONY OF EPILEPTICS.
The First Ever Established in tine World.
Many Patients.

MOUNT MORRIS, N. Y, Jan. 20. - Craig
colony opened today for the reception of
patients and 30 epileptics will be admit
ted at once. They will be selected by DIR.
Hoyt of the State board OF charities, be-
ing geographically distributed. Later
Others will be received from county aims
houses, until the full limit of 200 is
reached. Applications from all over the
United States are received, even from
other countries, Canada, South America,
for epileptlcs in the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

Aunt Cynthia came home from shopping
one day last week and said she noticed
that bustles had become fashionable again
and she had seen store window filled
with them. What she had reference TO,
IT seems, are the machine the girls wear
inside their balloon sleeves to keep them
In shape. They look like bustles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
IRVING to Find schiat,sr.

The Atchison, Topeka and Santc Fc
railroad has undertaken the task Of locat-
Ing SchMttcr, tho healer. Ho is said 60 DO
hiding I'm Luni county, y. M. Tho pas
sengcr department has notified all Its
agents In that territory 10 keep a lookout
for him, and, II found, 20 notify hcsdqus--
ters In Topeka.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
General Assembly Begins
Work Tomorrow.
Gov. Lippitt to Read His Mes
sage to legislature.
Seats to Be Chosen and Pages Elected
by the House

Tomorrow the sound OF the state House
bell will be heard again In the land and
the wheels OF the Legislative mill will be
put in motion once more. Both branches
OF the General Assembly Will meet at III
o'clock, and the annual January session
will open at that hour or very shortly
nfterward. In the Senate, Immediately
after the calling OF the roll, Rev. Augustus
NJ. Lord, pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church, will offer prayer, follow
ing which Governor Lippitt will read his
message. Beyond this very little business
will be done IN the Senate, as that body
is by tradition very leisurely in settling
down to business.
The meeting Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives will as usual be somewhat
more lively than that of the upper b:anch.
The choosing of seats IN one of the feat
ures OF the initial session and it always
furnishes more or less merriment and
pheasant badinage. One Of the impor-
liant features of tomorrow's session OF
the House viii be the election OF pages,
which, curious as it may appear, excites
La good deal of interest aside from those
who are Immediately concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

|WAsHlNGToS, Jan. 20.-Herant NJ.
retchjian, tho general secretary Of the
|rmcnian Relief association, is In Wash
gton 10 cndcavor TO stir congress TO
|me action 20 relieve the condition o( his
|untrymen. While he Is not prepared to
|ggcst any steps for this government TO
|ke. he says that the United Staas, for
sake Of civilization. should endeavcr
interpOse between the Turkish govern.
mt and the victims and stop further
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

|The greatest OF the New England plays,
Shore Acres" with its author, James
Herne in his original creation Of
|athsniel Berry n this weeks attrac-
|Dn at the Providence Opera House. The
|mpany with two exceptions is the same
|embers are Florence Ennekin ard little
|iith Tsliaferro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

Among the matters about which there
is the greatest amount of discussion Is
he proposed police commission. Per-
pons who claim TO be well informed on
ne matter and to have gained their
knowledge on the inside assert that
here is well defined intention on the
part of q number of Influential mem bers
Pf the Legislature TO pass a law provid-
Ing for the appointment by the Governor
lf the police commission for Providence.
Eust how strong the sentiment back Of
his proposal is there is no way of judg-
ing, and like many other legislative
|umors 1t may eventually turn out TO
kave no basis of fact at all. Still these
that ii has. anu further
hat the creation OF such a commission
|yill be good thing for the police de-
Parlment OF the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

The arst important work Of the Assem-
bly, will be the passage OF the General
Laws, the printing of which has just been
These laws fill 1l40 pages and
las they must be passed before February j,
|itwill be seen that the task Will require
the steady attention of the legislators
|from the opening of the session until the
|date on which the new statutes become
Operative.
Beyond this what the Assembly will do
bis mere matter of conjecture. There
are in the Senate 81 bills, resolutions,
|etc., brought from preceding sessions; in
he House So, but none OF very great i'm
|por;ance. II is asserted in some quarters
|that as soon as the General Laws have
been adopted the Legislature will take
IA recess of several weeks duration. Still
|pthers claim there will be no recess until
certain matters affecting the city Of
Providence have been attended TO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
LEADVILLE EN- FETE.
HER GREAT ICE PALACE THE CENTER
OF ATTRACTION.

Beauties OF the Magnificent Structure
Which Her Citizens Have Reared-Cov.
ers Five Acres of Ground-Tke Eject at
Night Is Beyond Description.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
ONDRICEK PLAYS.
The Bohemian Violinist ArOuses Fresh
Enthusiasm at the Audi.
tOrium.

COr1ums
Many of the audience who attended the
Auditorium concert last night were ready
TO say that Paganini almost lived again
when Ondricek played. His magnetic
music again thrilled the auditors and
reused them to state of enthusiasm sell
dom witnessed in cold, critical San Fran
cisco.
After the rendition of Ondricek's first
number Concerto No. /, Paganini) he en-
tranced his audience by playing as an en-
core the dreamy sweet "Evening Song,"
by Schumann. which his admirers said he
performed in manner calculated to call
up visions OF angelic harps.
His own "Fantaisie" on Smetana's "Bar-
tered Bride" is work requiring great
technical ability, besides possessing
snatches OF the weird, fascinating melodies
After Ondricek's last number, Rozzini's
"Rondo des Lutens," the local musicians
rose en- masse. This is work of extraor-
dinary difficulty and is very rarely atA
tempted. The perfect ease with which the
music ''tripped' off Ondricek's s bow was
delightful. His wonderful harmonics, his
perfect intonation. his versatility, all go to
make him veritable wizard of the bow.
Materna was in glorious voice. Her rem
dition of the aria from .Tannhauser' is
something not to be easily forgotten. Her
beautiful organ is free from the inevitable
tremolo met with so often. Hers is voice
that veritably thrills the listener.
For an encore Materna (by request) sang
die Boten," by Gericke, and the audience
seemed to lose it's head, so to speak, after
the "Oberon" aria, ocean, Thou Mighty
Monster" and vociferously demanded an
encore, calling her out from five to SIX
times. But upon her eioquently touching
her throat the greater part of the audience
ceased applauding and drowned by Kisses
those who persisted. The accompaniments
were ably played by Luckstone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
TWELVE MILLION DEAL.
Henry A. Buffers Buys tho Tramway
System of tho City OF

Intelligence comes from the City of Mex.
leo that a former Californian, Henry A.
Buffers, has just completed negotiations
transportation system of the City of
Mexico
It is reported that the rights-of-way,
franchises and rolling stock were valued
at ST., ,OOO. 900, which Mr.. Buffers and his
associates decided to pay. 1t is known
that the City of Mexico has in progress a
complete system OF drainage, and now the
introduction of modern facilities of rapid
transit, such as electric cars give, will
mark another step in metropolitan ad-
vancement.
Mr.. Buffers, who has Just concluded
these important negotiations, made con-
siderable money in mining enterprises on
the Pacific Coast. A group Of Oregon
mines owned by him and his brother
yielded large revenue for several years.
The brothers were well known in. mining
circles of California, as they resided much
of the time in this State.
About four years ago the brothers But
ters went to South America. Like many
other practical mining men, they were
active in the development OF the rich
mines of that region, and as result &C.
quired immense wealth.
At last accounts one of the brothers was
in South Africa and figured among the
Americans who had been detained for in
citing revolt against the peace and dignity
of the Boer republic.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. Buffers, accom-
panied bv their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Augustus Bray of Fruitvale, arrived in the
City of Mexico IN February and have been
sojourning there since. They expect to
arrive IN San Francisco the latter part OF
this month or early in April.
The inference is plain that Mr.. Buffers
has decided to withdraw from mining ven-
lures in South Africa and engage in the
transportation business in Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
HIT WITH A sUGARBowL.
"A Religious Controversy Leads to q
Serious Result Between Two Mon.

Religious Controversy Leads to q
Serious Result Between Two Men.
John Riley and IL. N. Pratt, while dis
posing OF some refreshments in resort at
the corner Of Third and Howard streets
early. yesterday morning. got into a dis
cuss!on over which nf the many is the best
religion for the welfare of the human
family.
Neither of the controversialists being
sufflciently informed in theology Riley un-
dertook to enlighten his adversary by the
forci5le method of knocking his side of
the argument into Pratt's head with q
sugarbowl, and in SO doing he split his
scalp open. This brought Policeman
Iuelt to the scene, with the result that
Pratt had some wire stitches drawn
through the gap by the physician. and
Riley was permitted to study theology in q
cell in the City Prison.
Judge Campbell will doubtless, expound
the difficult passages as to which the dis
putants could not agree.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

Cabinet. 1t is remote from the General
Government, nearlv every interest that it
has is affected by The action of the
General Government, and it has never had
such representation in the Cabinet and in
the Government bureaus at Washing
ton as 1t was entitled to have and as the
Government itself was entitled for it to
have. was in the Government service at
Washington, in the Postoffice Department.
1t is fact to be learned there that the
West, new, growing, developing, does not
have the immediate recognition, the fos-
tering support the governmental facilities,
given to it that it requires and justly
needs. The older States are finished.
They have their postal service
vices perfected nearly. Yet it is true
that when great appropriation passes
Congress- say in the postal service. nine
tenths of which ought to be devoted to
getting fast mails and larger mail service
west of the Missouri River, it never reaches
that good object, but is dissipated in i'm
prOvements that are not needed in the
older States. / wonld say that the coast,
or the sixteen or seventeen States west Of
the Missouri River, should mass their
power and go into the ST. Louis conven-
tion and bear a potential part; that it can
with such q power back OF it, both in
choosing the candidate, in making the
platform ana In not Surrenuerlng It's power
then, make sure that it will be continued
and recognized in the appointment to the
powerful public places at Washington of
enough of its people to make sure that the
administration will be fully informed as to
all the needs and rights of every one of these
Western States, and the administration
itself enough informed to greatly improve
its service in all its departments in these
States. This is what the Eastern States
do Thoxy har
a Christmas gilt in any National conven-
ton. The Western States should follow
the example of the wise and thrifty breth-
rem of the East"