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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals for the Electric Wir-
ing for the State Normal
School.

Proposals will be received by the Building
Committee for the installation of the Electric
Wiring system, complete, as per the plans
and specifications prepared by Messrs. Mar
tin a. Hall, architects, and Messrs. Lewis q
Clshin electrical engineers, and the right is
reserved to reject any or all bids. or to accept
any bid without referencs TO tho amount
thereof as may be deemed for the best in.
terest Of the State.
Bonds will be required from the successful
bidder in amount equal to twenty-five (25)
per centum of the face of the accepted pro-
posal, and n certified check for three hundred
dollars must accompany each and all bids,
conditioned upon the signing of tho CONTRACT
within ten (l0) days of the awarding thereof.
Sealed bids, with a certified check enclosed,
addressed to Thomas b. Stockwell, Secretary.
care of Martin a. Hall. architects, 502 Indus
trial Trust Co. Building, Providence r. l.,
will be received until II m. of ThUnSDAY,
the TWENTM-FOURTH DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1896.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office of the architects ON and after Tuesday.
the ffteenthh day cf December, 1885,
For the Building Committee.
THOMAS b. STOCKWELL,
dl5St Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
PROPOSALS, ETC.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals for the Gas Piping
for the State Normal School.

Proposals will be received by the Building
Committee for the installation of the Gas
Piping system complete, as per plans and
specifications, and the right Is reserved to re-
lect any or all bids, or TO accept any bid
without reference TO the amount thereof, as
may be deemed for the best interest of the
State.
Bonds viii be required from the successful
bidder in amount equal TO ty-fiye (5)
per centum of the face OF the accepted pro.
posal, and certified check for fifty dollars
must accompany each and all bids, con-
ditioned upon the signing of the contracs
within ten ll0) days OF the awarding thereof.
Sealed bids, with certified check enclosed,
addressed 70 Thomas b. Stockwell, Secre-
tary, care of Martin a. Hail. architects, 509
Industrial Trust Co. Building, Providence,
X. L., will be received until l2 m. of THURS.
DAY, the TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF De-
CEMER, 1895.
Plans and specifications may be seen al
the Office OF the architects ON and after Tues.
day, the fifteentn day Of December, 1895.
For the Building Committee,
THOMAS b. STOCKwELI.,
dloSt Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
GRAMS STON.
A Fatal Skating Accident at Flskeville.
Work on Randall Street Completed.

work ON Rancall Street Completed.
The Gran ton school law in regard to
holidays m kes "Chiistmes day ana the
two preceding days holidays" therefore
school will close for the week on Tuesday
afternoon.
The first fatality IN the town this sea.
son resulting from skating on thin ice
occurred In Fiskeyille Saturday after
noon. Five boys, rang ing in age be-
tween 10 and IL years, fell through the
ice on the village pond wBiie skating. In
answer to an alarm that was given, a
number of men fastened TO the rona rnd
succeeded In roscuing " OF tho boys.
The drowned boy IL n -Uanedian.
His name cannot te learned.
The bighwsy department has fnishco
WORK upon Randall street, Knightsyilo.
fhe street and the pavements have re.
ceived a dressing Of gravel ana the gut
ters have been shaped ana graded.
IL Ia a source of worriment to many
people TO witness the risk hoys are tax
ing willis skating upon the thin ice of
the ponds herea bouie Yesterday num-
Der OF boys ventured to skate all over
the surface of Spectacle pond. A boy
falling through the Ice OF tnis pond will
have little chance to tave his lifa. Tor
the ttick mud on the bottom seems to
have the propert les Of glue. This was
demonstrated during the summer by the
sxperi,nce Of the seronau, who descended
with H, parachute into the pond. Ran-
dsli's pond Is another deem body OF water
npon which many risks are taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

Ne~ York. Dec. 2i.-William Lyman OF
Middleaeld, Conn. son of the late David
Lyman. died OF pneumonia In New York
city yesterday William Lyman was
best known as the inventor and man.
ufacturer OF the Lyman sun sight. I'm
use an over the world. He was a mem
her OF the Connecticut legislature I'm
500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

East Radford. Va, Dec. 2i.--Fire broke
out in the grocery OF #. =. Newell yes.
terday and spread rapidly. burning in
three directions. entirely consuming 35
houses, OF which the majority were
stores The loss Is estimated at over
100000, with insurance Of about $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

For prevention Of baIdns's, and to re-
rev and ihicken tho growth of the hair,
use Halls Vegetable sicilisp Hair Renew
er. Physicians endorse and recon-
mend IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

The Board OF State House Commissioners
invite proposals for one Corliss Safe, sixty
four-inch Cinside measurement)y, the same to
be furnished with time locks and delivered in
the vault of the General Treasurer in the New
State House.
Proposals will be received at the office Of the
Board 30S Industrial Trust Co. Building, until
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1896.
The Board reserve the right to reject an
and all bids.
E. K GLEZEN, Secretary.
Board OF State House Commissioners.
dis, II, ,f9-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-An Idea. Who can think some
simple thing TO patents Protect your ideas;
they may bring You wealth. Write John
Wedderburn Il Co., patsnt attorneys, Wash
ineton, ID. G., for their $500 prize offer and
list Of zoo inventions wanted. a4 II
WANTED-The addresses Of smart High
School boys, who would like TO do light work
for short time after school hours Must
know how 10 drive a light team and know
the streets of the city and suburbs thorough
ly. Address Driver, News Office. n27 II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

Portland. Me-. Dec. 21.-Danforth New
comb OF Hollis, 81 years old. committed
suicide yesterday by drowning in horse
trough. Ill health was the cause OF the
act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

WANTED-Agents TO sell the idelible check
perfora or; retails s. large commission.
Wesley Mfg. CO., al Park row. New York.
WANTED-Agents: March Fourth" new
Mckinley game; price 25c. Mckinley calen-
dars: sample lUc. holiday money.
March Fourth, 70 William street, Worces-
ter, Mass dl66t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

IOA SALhs-AEAL i.Sidf II.
FOR SAl4E-Ten-room house, I05 Burnett
street Apply to ID. Russell Brown. nov2 II
FOR sALE-Buttonwo W oods Cottage, parti-
ally furnished. Apply TO D. Russell Brown.
uov2-Jr
FOk SALE-Nine-rCoin cottage at Oak
land beach. Apply TO j. Il Randall. 70 Oak
land Beach avenue Eov2-tf
FOR SALE-Two splendid cottage lots on
Warwick Neck. Apply to d. Russell Brown.
uov2tr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Ell CAI1ONS WARIED.
WANTED-Situation by young man with
three years experience Ia grocery business
Box E-5 News office.
WANTED-Sii uation in city or country TO
drive for doctor, take care of horses and
stable, or will work in mill carrying filling;
can give best OF references. Apply Herbert
h. Beaseley, Lafayette, II. /. dl5-6t
WANTED-Situation by Swedish woman for
house cleaning or launory work by the day.
457 Smi' street. dl5-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.

Frank Munroe, an infant, was taken
suddenly sick at s o'clock Yesterday
morning at his parents home, 762 Charles
little one died just before he arrived.
Medical Examiner Pslmor was notified
and after hearing the story OF the cbild's
parents directed them to arrange for the
funeral,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

n Fowler Form and Ready for 7nt
slant Use by Mixing with Cold WEtssS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
Italians Defeated.


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MIN any assistance. as they WSl"
shortly a!ierWard engaged II dC!cdlhS
themselves against the large NUMBERS
OF the enemy.
According to the correspondent IN
Africa OF the Populo Romano haIt ire
Italian Ttlllery and all the ammunl-
ton and provisions were lost. Otner
adyiccs report that 5000 of the ltal-
ian soldiers engaged in the battle were
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
\ Mad Alderman.

Chicago. Ill.,, March 4.-Alderman w.
J. Doerr ran amuck Monday evening,
and within an hour after he began to
run he was dragged into the centra!
police station covered with mud, his
nose bleeding, his face scratched and
ragged fragments of what had been
his coat were dangling from his
shoulders.
The city father made a good fight
and it took half dozen officers to get
him to the police station. He was only
Quoted when he was thrown fat on
the floor and a coTpulent copper was
seated On his chest.
Doerr began his rampage by run
ming into a trolley car with buggy.
Then he climbed on the car and tried
to thrash The motorman. The conduc-
tor came to the rescue and Doerr tried
to shoot him. They fought all over
the car and fully dozen dragged the
wild man into the street. This suited
the alderman and he fought on the
walk, on the car track and in the gut
ters. When two policemen came he
tried them as well. He was thumped
and rolled in the mud, but he could not
be pacified; nothing suited him. Fin
ally he was dragged to the station,
and when the fat officer roasted on his
respiratory apparatus the alderman
gave it up. He was bailed olt by
friends.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
A Widow Arrested.

Memphis. Tenn, March AIRS.
Georgia Harris, stamp clerk in the
po5toffice here, was arrested Monday
night on warrant sworn out by Post
Office Inspector Little, charging her
with embezzlement of about $4,000 OF
postoffice funds. She was aSraigned
before Commissioner Claugh and her
attorney, Hon. w. H. Carroll chair
man of the democratic state commit
tee, waived examination and she was
admitted to bail.
Mrs. Harris is a widow with grown
daughters and has heretofore stood
high in public estimation.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
About to Settle.

Washington, March 4-It'is learned
that the British ambassador here, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, and the Venezuelan
minister in this city, Senior AndYade,
have entered into direct negotiations
for the settlement of the Uruan Incl
dent, which involved the arrest of a
British police official in the territory
in dispute between Venezuela and
Great Britain, the hauling down of a
British flag and a subsequent demand
for an indemnity upon the part of
Great Britain.
1t is impossible to learn to what
stage this prospective settlement Of
the most important incident arising
out Of the dispute over the Venezuelan
boundary was advanced but there is
good reason to believe that some def
mite announcement concerning the
matter may be expected at an early
day.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

In the province of Smolensk, there
Is a little state practically governed
and inhabited for the greater part of
tue year by women. The state is about
forty miles square and includes num-
Der of villages which formerly belonged
to the convent of Besjukow The state
is known as the Kingdom of Women"
because the male inhabitants emigrate
at certain time each year to seek work
Ia other parts of the empire, leaving
affairs of local government to their bet
ter halves. The woman mayor presides
at the communal assemblies, where the
women discuss with praiseworthy zeal
questions of public interest. The finan-
cia! condition of the state is said to be
excellent, and the women have all the
pin money they want.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

The Chicago papers contain the an
nouncement that young man has won
the first prize for oratory in a certain
high school. This SOFT of thing should
be stopped at once. There is nothing
that is killing off our promising high
school pupils like oratory. There seems
to be some subtle poison lurking in
the flowing robes of oratory that saps
the young life ere it blossoms into man
hood. Thousands of high schools
throughout the land are shooting thou
sands Of brilliant young orators
through the manhole of fame before
they arc we'll out of knee breeches. But
what becomes of them? No one ever
hears of these great orators becoming
men and holding senates spellbound. as
they once held high schools. The NOR
tally of the boy orator at the present
day must be 100 per cent. This ter
rible slaughter of young lives should
be stopped at once.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
4 Crazy Mans Work.

Oldtown Me-. March 4-Grace D.
Irving. aged SO, and Jennie Irving.
aged so, two maiden sisters living in
a little farmhouse near here, were bru-
tally assaulted by Luther Alterne. who
had for ten years been employed by
them. They were both beaten upon the
head with an iron bar and left for
dead. Alterne attempted suicide by
drowning in Pushur river but aban-
doned that course and returned to the
house and shot himself through the
head, death being instantaneous. One
OF the victims, Jennie, was fatally in,
iured and it is improbable that Grace
will survive.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
Ordered Released.

Washington, March 4.-The steam
ship Bermuda, which was recently
seized by federal officers in New York
bay as she was preparing TO sail fC.
Cuba with men and arms in aid OF the
,insurgent cause, has been ordered re-
leased by the authorities here. How
ever conclusive the evidence may be
that the Bermuda was about to depart
upon this mission, the law and the
decisions of the courts clearly inh.bit
her ssizure and confscation.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
Made a Mistake.

Washington, March 4.-The house
and the senate after their action in
expressing themselves on Cuba got
down to business yesterday as if they
had settled the whole matter. They
considered an appropriation bill and
were busy.
1t now transpires That the house
made a mistake in the disposition of
the resolution that was before it. This
mistake occurred in the last moment.
It was intended SO the house now says,
that the resolutions should be substi-
tute for the senate resolutions which
came over to it, but when the house
resolutions were enrolled they were
sent over to the senate as an indie
pendent action of that body and it
appeared as if it had never heard OF
the senate resolutions.
This was treating the senate with
some degree of GOODNESS, and this was
thought to be in bad form. So yes
terday morning the resolutions were
sent for and they were brought back
to the lower body and enrolled again
as a substitute for the senate measure.
The senate had the house resolutions
in it's committee and did not know
what to do with them Now there will
probably be committee on conference
on both resolutions, and the upshot
will be that another resolution made
out OF the two will be presented to
the bodies for their consideration.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

Several Florida orange growers have
been inspecting Southern California
with the purpose of investing in land.
These men say that the growing OF
oranges and lemons is their business
end they know nothing else; that they
are discouraged over the outlook in
Florida and wish to try Southern Cali
fornia, where the damage by frost Is
not great.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
great many exhibits In the WAY O

= A great many exhibits in the way of
Mysterious disappearance come to the
Hcognizance of the plural persons who
make the newspapers, but the loss re-
ported from a fourishing western city
recently is surely the strangest of the
lot. The person in question, says the
telegram, drove into the center of the
city on Friday in the family carriage
and tied the horse on the principal
street; then sunk out of sight into the
crowd There is something positively
uncanny about this vanishment. This
choosing of the center of the civ thn
principal street and the middle of the
day gives the disappearance a weirdlv
theatrical effect, as though the vanisber
!deliberately selected test conditions -
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

The full bench of the Maine supreme
court handed down decision for the
defendants in a suit for heavy damages
against Bangor furniture concern that
sold folding bed which shut up like a
jacknife upon Mr. and Mrs. Frank
White, making Mr.. White a helpless
and hopeless cripple and seriously but
not permanently injuring Mrs. White.
The court says that the defendant firm
had no knowledge of the faulty design
of the bed which made it dangerous
trap. and that no phase of the case casts
any liability upon the firm.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

A club of fifty New York men promise
never to wear any jewelry, even
watches and chains in public Doubt
less unCles of active members will be
made honorary members of this thrifty
organization.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

|
Washington, March 4.-Thc UrC9i-
dent and his cabinet undoubtedly are
strongly opposed to the present rcco&-
milton of the bclligCrCncy Of the Cuban
! insurgents and to any declaration
concerning their independence as en-
bodied in recent congressional rc5oIu-
: lions.
The following is not an official state
mcnt. but is known from careful in,
Quiry that it accurately represents the
Administrations views of the matter:
"Whilc the president and the mcm-
hers of the cabinet personally feel the
sympathy common to all Americans
with those CubanS who are COntCnding
for government, they feel that in
| their official action they should not
depart from the we'll settled principles
which were followed by former prcSi
dents aud secretaries of state during
prior instructions in Cuba.
"Thesc were clearly set forth by Gen.
Grant in his messag Of 1879 in which
he dealt with the question of tie rec
ognton of Cuban's independence and
also with the recognition of billigcr-
onency.
Both independence and bcligercncy
are facts and their recognition by other
powers as the term implies is merely
, formal acknowledged cnt Of the state
of things which rightly or wrongly
| have come about.
when a people, united under some
known and defined form of government
which administers its functions by the
usual methods come to occupy and con-
| troll a known territory over Shlck 1t
is competent to administer justice and
within which it affords protection to
! citizens and strangers, new state eX-
! lists. Refusal of recognition would not
change the fact any more than prema-
| ture recognition could create it. Tho
former would be merely a slight to the
new government, just as the latter is
merely an affront to the old one.
"The question. naturally, is always
what government is actually in con.
troll of the country.
Recognition of belligerency depends
upon the same facts and is only mod
flied form of recognizing independence,
though the latter implies more perfect
accomplishment. The difference be-
tween mere insurrection and war,
though in both armed bodies are in
conflict, is that in the former only
sovereign power is engaged, while in
| the latter there must necessarily be
two. If armed conflict be carried on
by a substantial political organization,
real palpable and manifest to the world
having the forms and capable of the
ordinary functions of government TO-
|
ward it's own people and to other states
having a local habitation, where it may
: be dealt with by other nations, then
there is a war, and refusal to recognize
belligerency would be willful. In the
absence of these features there is moth
ing to take the contest out Of the cate
CORY of a mere rebellious instruction
or occasional skirmishes and place it
on the terrible footing of war.
"The pretense of recognizing what
does not exist is always justly regarded
as an unfriendly act and gratuitous
grant of moral support to the rebel
lion"
1t is understood that, Judged by these
tests, the administration does not think
the present state of affairs justifes any
change in the attitude of the govern
ment.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

Russell Sage is said to be suffering
from a boil near the shoulder. If any
one can think of worse combination
to run against than Russell Sage and
a boil he should be compelled to do so
that the public may be on its guard.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
q : ore

two inches across Armcd and in walking
to favor it Isprajn I'd my ankle, The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
on and thought should have to give up
at every step. could not get any relief
and had to stop work. Tread Of a cure of
similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before | had taken
all Of two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. Ny
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

President Dcbs says: 1T is better to
buy books than to buy beer But while
The price of whisky remains where it is
now, too many men will buy neither.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

1t is said that the Japs are about to
embark in the match making business
and the American manufacturer is be-
coming alarmed. So long, however, as
the inventive Jap confines his enter
prise to the sulphurous variety and re-
trains from tampering with interna-
tional matches the reading public will
offer no serious objection.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
\ Crazy King.

Mad King Otto. of Bavaria, frequent
~ imagines that he is some animal,
and. stripping off his clothes, he goes
for hours crawling around his palace
on all tours.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07
4 Remarkable Memory.

Danville, Ky, has Baptist preacher
otherwise almost unCducatcd, who
knows the Bible by heart, and will re-
cite any chapter Or verse called for.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

II the poet laureate is expected to
dedicate something to each one OF the
living descendants of the queen he has
quite a bit Of work ahead of him.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

On the Ind inst, Waiter D. Hough
an inmate of the lunatic asylum at
Flint City, Mich. escaped, and being
pursued he drew a knife and cut his
throat
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

Some politicians object to woman
suffrage because they believe that if
women could vote the handsome men
would get all the Offices.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

Newspaper advertising has been
raised to such a point of Importance
that no man wishing to bring his bust
ness to the attention of the people can
longer ignore Il.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-03-07

New Works latest project il an office
building 200 stories high. It will never
be erected. 1t would tip Manhattan
Island over.