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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
CITY LAND.
Real Estate That is Or
dered Sold.
Plats Showing the Location
Of 100 Lots.
Property That Has Been Handed
Down Since 1857.

City Engineer Shedd Is hsrdsat work
on plats and blue prints showing the To-
cation of the 106 certain lots of land
owned oy the city which it. was resolved
to authorize the committee on city prop
erty to sell. Mr.. Brennan of the city en-
gineer's department has the preparation
of.the plats in hand and they are very
convenient for consultation, the blue
prints not only showing the location OF
the lots but its relation to ~neighborhood
property as well. These lots were acquir-
ed at various times and for various pur-
poses. Four of them were bought in 1897,
not long after the settlement of Proyi-
dence. They are.on Charles street, north
of Smith street, and were purchased for
the ola workhouse. There are % lots
bought in 1906 for poor house purposes on
and around Cypress, Knowles, Camp
streets and Duncan avenue. There are
90 lots bought for gravel at various times
from 1854 TO 1856. In 1873 two lots were
taken for the Broad street widening.
They are on Pennsylvania avenue and
Elma street. "lmproved sewerage cal
led for the purchase Of 10 lots. They are
on Eddy, Aldricb, Rugby and Byfield
~sterets, and the sewer having been
built, the city has nor further
use for the land, so far as known. The
opening and extension of Ocean street
and the Brook street district, required
the buying of nine more. One lot, Ledge
and Gillen streets, was bought for school
house purposes.
Two of the log lots have n curious his
tory. They are on Wood and thornton
streets in Johnston and were transferred
TO the city in 1890 by an old lady named
Chase, in exchange for her care at the
Home for Aged Women. She also gave
the city two lots out Cranston way, adj
joining the park, and they were recently
Incorporated into H.. The law provides
that persons admitted to the home must
turn over their property to the city, so
there is nothing to prevent its sale. The
resolution for the sale provides that the
lots purchased for sewer purposes shall be
sold subject TO the right On the part OF
the city to maintain the sewer now on
the premises.
Provided, however, that none of the
said lots shsll be sold prior to April l,
1896, and that in case the board of fire
commissioners, the Joint standing com
mittee on education, the joint standing
committee on police, or the Joint stand
ing committee on highways shall, in
writing, on or before April 1, 1896, notify
the said joint standing committee on city
property that any OF the said lots win
probably be required for school houses,
police stations, fire engine stations, or for
highway purposes, the lois thus likely to
be required shall not be sold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
The Disabled Steamer oceanic.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The steamer
Germanic, which arrived here today, re-
ported that on Feb. 13, I'm latituds ~. IL.
longitude 81. "a, she was in company with
the steamer Calico (British) from Hull
for Boston, with the steamer Oceanic lof
Sunderland) in tow with n broken shaft.
The Oceanic was on a voyage from Sun
derland, for Hampton Roads and Belti-
more. She was sighted ON Friday last by
the American line steamer New York in
latitude 81. 80. longitude 66, since which
time mo tidings have been received Of her
until reported by the Germanic this
morning, and some anxiety has been felt
regarding her safety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
NOT FULLY ORGANIZED.
1t Will BE a Month Before New Steamboat
Company is in Working Order.

MI. f. f. Arnold, the gentleman mainly in.
strumental in organizing the syndicate which
purchased the Continental and FAN River
eambo lines, and which VIII be known IA
the Providence, Fall River & Newport Steam
boat Company, said this morning that tho
work OF organizing tha new concern has not
been ~coinpIeted, and probably VIII not be for
a month. preliminary steps have been taken,
but much vet remains 10 bo done. There IL
no doubt That the boat service on Mar
ragansett bay VIII, under the new company,
bo far in advance of anything OF tho kind the
people have bad heretofore. TIE gentlemen
who form this company are progressive men,
who recognize the many superior natural
advantages which the bay offers as a place Of
summer resort, and they propose to develop
and improve these, so that not only VIII the
people of Rhode Island become their patrons,
but those OF the greater part OF New England.
There IS more than I,OOO.OUO people within the
territory which a Progressive concern. such
"a this viii be. can draw upon, and there is
not the slightest doubt that under this new
dispensation business will boom as never he
fore since the Indian canoe was the only
craft that sailed its waters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
The Greatest DiScOvery'S
Usefulness.
Any Particular Portion of the
Body Can Be Taken.
ROentgen Rays Being Constantly
Experimental With.

Sr. LOUIS. Feb. 16.-It has been de-
monstra,ed that the Cathode or X rays
used by DIR. Roentgen to produce photo
graphs of the interior portions Of the
human body, and to photograph ordi-
nary objects through opaqu substances,
can be focused. This is the most impor-
tant discovery thus far made in connec-
ton with these wonderful scientific ex-
periments, and will make il more valuable
in every N BY being able TO focus
the rays, any particular organ of the
body may be photographed without the
surrounding tissues being shown, and
two st. Louis scientists have succeeded in
demonstrating this fact. DIR. Wellington
Adams and Professor Nipler OF Washing
ton University, have been experimenting
with the Roentgen system of photography
and have had some success, but they
expect to secure better results as more
favorable conditions are obtained. They
have beenusing n Rumhkorf coil to gene
rate rays and a Geisier tube and have
succeeded in securing a shadowgraph that
has encouraged them TO renew
their efforts. An ordinary mic-oma-
tic screw was placed i'm its wooden case
and pat Immediately in front of a sensi-
tive plate. Then the intense penetrating
ether waves or cathode rays were produced
in front of the case. The result was that
the butts or round portion OF the screw
was photographed through the wooded
cover, but the flat portion failed to out
lire on the sensitive plates.
Several other objects were subjected to
the same test, with about the same re-
suit. The fact was established, how
ever, by these experiments that the a
can be focused, for the shadowgraphs
produced were smaller than the articles
photographed. This demonstrates that
with proper conditions the rays can
be focused on a given article or portion
OF anatomysard an image photographed
OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
ON FIRE ISLAND.
Steamer OtrantO Ashore 200 Feet
From the Beach.
Lies Head-on In an Easy Position and
Not in Danger.

FIRE ISLAND, Feb. 15-The observer at
this place reports the steamer Otranto
ashore on the Fire Island bar. She lies
head-on about 200 yards from the beach,
and about a quarter of a mile west of the
life-saving sation. She lies in an easy po-
%sition; not much sea on this morning.
The Ward Line steamer Otranto, Cap
tain Hub, sailed from Shields, January
% for New York. She is a brig rugged,
screw steamer of 1914 tons net register.
She was built at Hull in 1877 and is sos
feet long, 80 feet beam, 37L2 feet deep.
The tug w. l.. Chapman went down to
the OtrGnto at z O'Clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
LAUNCHED TODAY.
Ferryboat TO Run Between New Bedford
and Fairhaven.

CHELSEA. Mass. Feb. .ls.-The ferry boat
Fairbsvop. which is TO run between New
Bedford and Fairhaven. was successfully
launched from Montgomery g. Howard's ship
yard here today. The toat was built for the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company. ana the launching was witnessed
by "A number OF the officials of the road, as
well us by about 300 invited guests. Twelve
O'Clock was the hour set for the exercises,
and at IL 05 Miss Della Moulton Of this city
broke a bottle OF champagne across the bow
OF the boat, as she gracefully glided into the
water. The Fa:rhaven Will be towed to the
Atlantic Coppany's wharf. East Boston, this
afternoon, TO have her boilers tested, aud
will proceed to New Bedford under her own
steam Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
Held for Violent Assaulted Sturdy Beg
gar Held for Trial.

John Addeman was charged with max
ing a violent assault IN Michael Brown,
in the district court this morning. He
pleaded not guilty and was held in the
sum of $1,000 until Friday for trial.
John Rainey was sent to the State Farm
for one year for being a common drunk
ard.
At 1880 last evening Everett Brady a
burly looking individual, accosted Her.
msn Freeman at the conner of Mathew
son and Weybosset streets and asked for
monetary assistance. MIR. Freeman was
Obliged to use considerable force to free
himself from the grasp of the beggar.
Brady then ran up to a tall young man
and asked him for money, aad at the
same time LAID his hands on the young
man, but here is where Brady made a
m stake, for the young man was Detective
Reardon, who marched Brady 20 the
Central station. He pleaded not guilty
and was held until Friday for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
Looking for Incendiaries.

Two men who were recently discharged
from the employ OF the Hope Iron Foun-
CRY at Somerset, Mass, who are sus-
heen traced to this city by detectives
from Massachusetts, WHO CAM here early
this morning. The officers are of the
opinion that The men have shipped on
some schooner or gone to New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
ms pOTATors ON rARrU

81 rarvey's Cars. one bushcl worth three for
eating purposes when bought direct from these
heater cars. Vet exposed 10 wind and cold. send
osders TO 2 Woodland street Promptly delivered.
n5-tu tn SLY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
The Aryan COWBOYS.

The study of domestic cattle should
be of especial interest to us because they
have undoubtedly occupied a more i'm
pOrtant place III our own ancestral his
tory than any other species of animal
The Aryan tribesmen from whom nearly
all western civilization folk are de-
scended We're cowboys almost to man.
Like the kaffirs and damaras of South
Africa today, all their thoughts were
about their herds. This is shown i'll a
curious way by the study of the early
development of our language. The San
skirt word for a king meant originally "a
chief herdsman. The word for an as
sembly, or the meeting place of u con-
gress, was the same as that for cow
yard. A soldier was Zone who fights
about cows" 1t would seem as if they
regarded nothing else as worth ruling
over or talking about or fighting for.
Professor Max Muller traces the word
daughter" to the ancient term for a
milkmaid. In the good old times they
plainly did not take any account of
young ladies who were not accomplished
performers i'll the cOwpen.
The COW or OK was Tor long ages the
chief standard of value. Everything,
from "a new coat to "a new wife, was
priced at SO many cows. Many of our
words which refer to money bear traces
of this, such as ''fee" and "pecuniary,
which are directly derived from the old
English and Latin words for cattle.
Doubtless there were currency disputes
when other materials began to be used
for coinage, and difficulties arose about
the adjustment of relative values. Cow
metallism'' might well have been an
important plank in some Of the Aryan
political platforms. American
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
BITTEN BY A SNAKE,
That Is What the Victim Of q Practical
Joke Thought.

That Il What the Victim Of Practical
Joke Thought.
"a good many years ago." said an
congressman to party of congress
men, Il was in Georgia A party of us
decided to 90 from Atlanta to Clarks.
Vile on horseback. Tim Murphy, an
Irishman, was n lieutenant of the At
lanta police force. He wanted to go,
too, and we consented. On our way to
GAINESVILLE, through the mountainous
sections of the state, we killed two large
rattlesnakes. Murphy was amazed and
frightened. He wanted to know if
snakes were plentiful, and we told him
that they were. We told him that at
GAINESVILLE they had often been found
in the rooms of guests at the hotel. Tim
hated to turn back and SO went Oh.
1--WE knew that at Gainesville sa-
loon keeper had a stuffed bull snake, and
we concocted plan to make Tim wish
he had never left Atlanta. We got to
the old fashioned hotel all right. We
were put in a big room, with four beds
in it. We drank good deal, and Tim
was in excellent spirits. 1t was q warm
night, and most of us undressed. Tim
pulled off everything but his shirt. He
lay down face foremost across the bed.
Then 1 tied a string around the neck of
the snake. put fishhook at the other
end of the line and cautiously hitched
the hook to Tins shirt.
1.-The next time he turned around he
got a glimpse Of the snake. Holy
schmoke" he yelled! Look And then
he made dash for the window. AS he
jumped out the window the fishhook
pricked him in the back. He uttered an
awful yell, said he had been bitten and
went flying through the sandy streets of
the town dressed in kongO style. We
followed and tried to catch him. At ev-
cry step he swore he had been bitten,
and that he would die. We overhauled
him after the whole town had been
aroused. We took him back to the hotel
and filled him with whisky, telling
him that was the only cure for snake
bite. The next morning he went to At
Slanta and took course under u physi.
| clan for snake bite. For years after that
Tim would brag about killing 20 snakes
at one time and Of having been bitter
by one of them. He did not learn of the
trick for five years, and then he threat
ened to take my life '-Washingtor
Sf,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
Two Of Sargent. characteristics.

Sargcnt's musical perceptions should
be particularly mentioned in an analysis
of his temperament, for they are very
keen, and his knowledge Of good music
and his love Of it are strong factors in
his personality. Another strong temper
amcntal trait is his susceptibility to the
impress Of race characteristics. He has
shown this in the eager grasp of the
picturesque, not only i'll foreign lands,
but whenever he met with anything
markedly racial in subject for picture
ut home. His large canvas. lei Jaleo,"
a woman dancing. with Il company of
Spanish singers and timemakers behind
her, and the studies he made of the
Javancse dancing girls at the Paris cx-
position i'll 1889 are among the tangi-
bic results Of this tendency. Besides his
native language he speak. and writes
French, Italian and German.-William
A. Coffin in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

publican headquarters which are now
located in Chicago might have been
set up rs we'll amid the ice and snow
Of Franz Josef Land. and then they
would have lowered the temperature.
In such an event il Dr.. Nansen had
dropped in on his way back from Sc
degrees and IA minutes north he
would have struck the first real frost
On his three years. wanderings in the
Arctic. He would have made his
exit hurriedly and sought the latest
information concerning Europe and
America from the first friendly polar
bear on the road. The papers do not
give Mckinley news because the Nc
Kinley managers are maintaining q
bureau on secrecy and suppression.
Mr.. Bryan deserves credit because
he is too shrewd to make such q mis-.
take He knows the value of q bu-
reau Of publicity and promotion and
he is working it for all he is worth.
BY this he demonstrates his superior
ity to Mr.. Hanna, who would find it
a very much wiser policy to take the
public into bis confidence through
the medium Of the press"
Beside this it might be said that
Mr.. Yerkes should remem Der that his
friend. Mr.. Hanna, is like him self
accustomed to condo citing close cor.
porations, that under all circum
stances avoid the light of newspaper
enterprise. and that a mans habits
will protrude even in the conducting
OF political campaigns. Taking it all
in all Mr.. Hanna Is conducting a
canvass in keeping with his candidate
and platform, and no man should
understand that more than Charles
+. Yerkes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS.

SOUTH HEIGHTS, Aug. 2O.-Mrs
Joseph Fsrrer and children are visit
ing relatives in Orion.
Mrs. c. G. Dack visited over Sun
day with friends at Green River.
Mrs. S. S. Burgess went up to
Hampton Wednesday for a short
visit to relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Covell left Saturday
for Geneseo, where she will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Lewis.
odessa Annable, of Chicago. re-
turned to her home Saturday after
an extended visit here.
There will be dance Friday even
ing. August 81. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bertelsen.
Miss Jennie Fletcher, of Davenport,
is spending part Of her vacation with
her friend. Mrs. H. Borgess..
Mrs. W. j. Irwin and daughter
drove up to Colona Wednesday to
visit Mrs. Twins sister. Mrs. Hanna.
Bonnie Wittenberg, of Davenport,
and Maud Hartz, of Rock Island, are
visiting their grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. John Aster.
Some one has been causing annoy
ance at the home Of August Schmid.
by entering the house and upsetting
things during the absence Of the
family
Notwithstanding the cool evening
about 100 people attended the lawn
sociable Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. G. Bailey,
aud nice little sum was cleared by
the ladies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
Right and Left

farllyZing blows are being dealt at disease nv
the great tonic and regulator. Hostetier's Stom.
ach Bitters. Fever and ague. general debility.
rheumatism, nervous ailments, constipation and
dyst epeia, are anon the maisdies for which ex-
periepce has proved 1t specific. Its work lie
thorough, i's effects are prompt. II lie rot how
ever, advertised to produce immediit. eutee
though it sffo:ds speedy relief sn1 will. il given
. re asonsble triil, auch az a,y standard remed v
deserves, root out the malsdies 10 which II 10
adapted. In emergencies arising in famil es it
ie particularly serviceable. and l. is esteemed
throughout the land a, a medicine OF cnmpreben
Give USES. wholesome veget be composition and
unobjectionable flavor. 1t has risen TO popular
ity BY purely legitimate means. and only we'll
authenticated facts are alleged in regard TO it.
l sc ii systematically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
Hanns's Bussau Of Suppression.

Charles +. Yerkes, the Chicago
millionaire. complains because there
is n dearth of republican news. He
says that the papers are all Bryan
and that Maj. Mckinley has dropped
into oblivion. The Chicago journal
attempts TO console Yerkes and
says:
There are some very obvious r,a-
sons Tor Mr.. Bryan's great promi-
hence Just at present. His trip To
New York brought him before the
public In such q conspicuous manner
that newspapers which print the
news we're bound TO make much of
him whether they were repu blican or
democratic. A travelling presiden-
tai candidate always arouses the in
tcrcs, of the people to the highest
pitch. So much for the alarming
conspicuity Of Bryan and Bryaa ism.
aud now for the disappearance Of
Mckinley and McKinleyism. Has
MIR. leItes ever tried to interview
Mark Hanna has he ever attempted
To push by the Gordon Of clerks into
the majestic presence? Perhaps he
might be admitted, but with the
common collectors OF news 1t is not
90. Few OF them are able TO pene-
'rate the mystery Of mysteries. and
the few that are bring nothing
away but great chunks of silence
a country graveyard with hall
a dozen odt epitaphs would
be more prolific Of news. and
this suggests that the Hams
policy IL . promising preliminary to
the preparation Of spitaphs. The re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

CANDIDATE TANNER and Candidate
Hertz are still suffering from the most
acute attack Of hostilitis colored men,
ensis so far developed in the cam.
paign. and the worst Of it all is that
the gang backing these two candi.
dates cannot be sure that they have
bought their way out because of the
secret work Of the ballot law. Mr..
Tanner has never been elected to
Office under the Australian ballot
system Peoria Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
Old People.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate. and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as q
tonic and alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or.
gans. thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
so cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

The silver meeting at Harpcr's
theatre last evening was one OF the
most largely attended and intensely
interesting political gatherings ever
held in Rock Island. Men were
there to hear and to learn and
they succeeded in both. A notable
characteristic was the presence Of
scores OF old-time republicans who
cheered their old-timc standard bear
ers and rejoiced in all that was said
10y the other Intelligent speakers of
the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
It Coo. Without saving

That when you are suffering from
catarrh. you want relief right away.
What is the use then Of experiment
ing with blood "cures" upon a dis
order resulting from climatic
changes? Use local remedy for a
local disease. Use Ely's Cream
Balm. which relieves at once the at.
tacks of catarrh and cures chronic
cases. Fifty cents at all druggists.
This remedy can be safely used bv
all without injurious results. It
contains no mercury or injurious
drug Of any kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

Or in Lincoln, Neb., the city au-
thorities have hired a hall in which
tho local politicians'may congregate
and express their opinions instead
of doing so on the streets to the Diet.
riment Of business men and the in
convenience Of those who wish to
pass along the the blockaded streets.
IL is evidently campaign OF educa-
ton out there. and this is equivalent
to saying which way the state is
To 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

THERE is n gocd deal more think.
ing en- 'he coinage question since last
nights meeting on the part Of m any
people than there has been before,
and the thoughts thrown out from
the stage at Harper's theatre sank
deep into the minds OF those who
heard them advanced. When a man
talks from conviction he is bound to
command the calm consideration of
those within the hearing OF his voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

that Foley's Collie Cure is An instant
relief for collie. summer complaint,
cholera morbus, diarrhoea, bloody
lux, chronic diarrhoea. cholera In.
fantum, bilious. collie. painters collie,
and all bowel complaints. rs cents
and so cents. Sold by NJ. F. Balm
aen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

THE reports says that "Bu tcher"
Weyler drew his sword to fight an
uncle whose nephew he had forced
TO commit suicide with the threat
that unless he did so he would be
courtmartialed and shot. This re-
port probably originated with the
Weyler press bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

"Heavens!" shrieked he, what in
my anger have ! done:''
He reeled.
Il have been tearing my hair" he
gasped.
One glance into the mirror was
enough to tell him that he could no
longer be considered a piano virtuoso Of
the first class. Pick Me Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
The W0athse.

Generally tair but with more or
less cloudiness tonight and Friday;
warmer; east to sou.herly Winds. To-
days temperature -.
+. j. WALz, Observsr.