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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-29

Last evening the teachers Of Arlington,
Knightsville and Cranston met in Arlington
and discussed the subject of vertical writing
with Professor II. Il. Greene, principal Of the
commercial department Of the Cranston High
School.
Miss Alice Quigley OF Knightsville has suffl-
ciently recovered from long and severe ILL
ness 20 be about.
Rev. Father OHare Of St. AIMS Catholic
Church is the recipient Of many compliments
on the taste displayed i'm the selection of tho
Crib that has adorned this church since
Christmas Tho "rrib' was purchased in
Paris. The large number and artistic designs
OF the figures, and expressivencss of the whole
scene, have caused critics to say, 1T Is the
finest I'm the diocese"
Rev. Father Jeremiah O'Meara spent his
Christmas vacation with his parents on Oak
street, Cranston.
Tho Cranston whcclmen will meet tomorrow
evening and hold their second annual election
The morning times., 1896-01-26


In the absence of any detailed state
ment the Fish Commission is inclined to
the belief that the cause of the death of
such large numbers of fish is due to the
recent cold snap.
Nearly every winter similar calamitieS
are reported among the fish, and death
is produced by sudden changes of tempera-
turc. II the weather Is quite warm they
so into shallow waters, ard, IL caught by
cold snap, they are benunii,ed before they
can return 10 greater depths. Becoming
numb they, tnrn over eDtifoo die.
The commission has Investigated the
many cases and have found this to be
true, and there is no Gonbt that the spot
and nienhaden went TO the shoals and
became victims of the rcceptsrdden falling
OF the temperature.
The loss of even this great number of
fish will have no visible effect upon the
supply.
The menhaden have commercial value
They are caught in large plumbers. the catch
last year amounting 10 E33 1861 300. These
fish are used for oil and for iertiIizing.
The menhaden industry has become one OF
considerable Impotence, especially IN Vir-
ginia.
Ono million pounds of srot were taken
from Virginia waters alone Test yeSr. IL
Is next to the hog fish. oEe vf the most
priced food fishes of The Chesapeake, and
its fame is world vice.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
BLANCHARD LOOSE TALK
Criticism of the Senator for His
Attack on the District.
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
The United States Owns More Than
Half the Taxable Property Here.
Made by the schools, to Which Com
gressmen's Children Have Access.

The attack OF Senator Bla nchard on the
present government share in paying taxes
in the District, finds but little sympathy in
the District Committee. The members are
all men who know how differently Washing
ton is constituted.
1t is generally understood that the mo-
tion To reconsider, made by Mr.. Vest yes
terGay, on the amended memorial bridge
bill viii be taken up Monday. There is no
doubt OF its passage
Senator Blanchard's declaration that the
United States should not pay one-halr the
expenses of conducting the business of IN
District, and that other proposition to
saddle the District with one-half the cost
of constructing the memorial bridge, were
the subject OF some criticisms today by u
gentleman who happened 10 be at the
District building and who is we'll informed
as to the status of the partnership arrnage
ment-
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY.
A printed schedule of the taxable prop
crty, as well as of that exempt, was re-
ferred to, and the fact was shown that
the total valuation of all real estate and
Improvements within the District, not in
GLIDING streets and alleys, is S4o2,5T5,-
792. This is distributed as follows: Total
taxable, S191, AT, ,So4; total of United
States holdings, Sl9S ,05s, 139; District
property, including the schools and other
municipal Institutions, 1858, $50; all
other property exempt, S9,4i6,029.
The percentages are given as follows:
Taxable property. not including streets
and alleys, 4T.55; United States property,
1870; District property, 81; all other
exemptions, 2.34.
These figures were taken as a text, and
1t was made manifest that IL there is any
change demanded it should be III favor of
she District
THE BULK OF 1T.
The public school property, which is in
cluded in the exemptions. constitute the
bulk of the District property, and these
schools are open to the children of every
Congressman W no comes to oWashingtonwith
family.
1t is commented upon. therefore. as mani
festly unjust and unfair to talk about re-
tlucing the general governments share OF
the cost of maintaining the government.
The question was asked also why Con-
gress does not assess Virginia rs well as
the District with n share OF the cost OF
building the memorial bridge? II it is
proper to make such an assessment upon the
burdcn-ridden District. IL was said, 1t cam
not be improper to place similar charge
upon the State of Virginia. with which the
District will be connected by means OF the
bridge.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
SMITHSONIAN WON ITS CASE.
In the Suit Against Estate of Ec
centric Mr.. Avery.

Judge Hagner yesterday rendered an
opinion in the case of the Smithsonian
Institution, against L. W. Meech, involving
the legacy 10 the institution by the late
Robert S. Avery.
Mr.. Avery, it will be remembered, was
head OF a department in the Coast Survey
and was much interested In a system Of
phonetic spelling for which he invented
and had cast 4 series of special characters.
He was quite eccentric and during his
late years lived the life of a recluse at
his home, No. $40 A street southeast At
his death he left to the Smithsonian real
estate here and other property, valued at
$50, 900. He requested, but did not
require, that the legacy should be devoted
TO promoting the publication of scientific
books IN his phonetic type.
He suggested the publication of the multi
The morning times., 1896-01-26

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The morning times., 1896-01-26

plying tables, four-piace Iogarithms, and
other tables which he had written out. He
left $1,000 to Levi W., Stephen T., and
William W. Mech, his wife's relatives.
together with other property to Lucy NJ.
Lord and Julia N. Avery. his niece. A
condition was put in the will that if any
OF the beBeficiaries attempted to break it
they should lose the share given them.
The will was probated, but Levi Mech
and his brothers made opposition. There
The morning times., 1896-01-26

ufsDn the Smithsonian Institution brought
suit 10 have forfeited 60 its fund the II .oo0
left the Mc~ches and 20 pcrpetuaily IN oin
them from Interfering with its posse~Sipn
% No. 32s A street s5atncast tbs
house had stoei In the nanle % Mrs.
AVER. bar urrn an aKrr~rrBf nat nrr
iuFr--<r -e< -sf~ frr tifr y VS. rFr4~si
tsat tht rarr vas puerhased Nlsk NJ.
kserys Boury.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
FISH KILLED BY MILLIONS
Gold Snap Played Havoc With Spot
and Menhadsn.
Chesapeake Shoals Covered with the
Little Finny Denizens Which Could
Not Stand the Frost.

No Official information has been re-
ceived by the United States Fish Commits
sion relative TO the great mortality OF
fish on the Chesapeake bay shore.
Spot and menhaden were reported TO have
died by the millions In the vicinity of
IryingtOn, Va.
The morning times., 1896-01-26

boys" says eharles Rulkiey Hubleil Of tire
svhool board The growth OF the rict has
bcrn ARRESTED. sn.i -'Corflrnc,i intcsr.ss and
activity VIZ practically stamp n out
Within tic ienrucs afficfic an1 ifrrary
circi- have tre1 flsftassi. af,I n ffrlg -
cr.lase D. ailewn in artsullsa ~ = slr.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
Two Coat Bargains.

. wv NOoe Doi SoIiIS.
Lot 1-All coats In the
house that sold up 10
$1,000 = all kinds OF
materials, all kinds ofQ0 no
makes 10
Lot 2-Lined and un-
lined, plain and fancy
coats. that sold up to CC no
$500; now reduced to. Do. 20
The morning times., 1896-01-26
An,i-Cigarette Leagues.

The anti-cigarette leagues organized In
New York city two years ago ''have been
the means OF accomplishing an immense
amount of good for our school
The morning times., 1896-01-26

N - rnitsl States n driver Of horses
sitsaa tsle f,rhi sol turns his team in that
s't.-t'-a. D. f,sriani me nationai custov
- siIs refcrse.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
Fur Goods.
Silk Waists.

Our $G.95 changeable
Taffeta Silk Waists, large
sleeves, blouse front. in
nobby effects; will sell
now, as sizes are broken, q 90
Another lot of those
Caangea BILE TIA fftSaWaisis
that created such a stir
last week. They'll go this 90
time at........,......... pIsJO
The morning times., 1896-01-26
he srer.s.s.

II, gave Gp whisky ard foiacco.
Vowed fsoal vlse 20 ic c-tnpS
Anf ~ frpf Ma rescfutRsFs
for hs cied n ne aitrn'pf.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
MORE THAN HE, CAN PROVE.
Secretary CauIfieId's Reply to State
ments of Aid Shepard.

Aid. Shepard's structures on the water
board, which he declares is an arbitra-
ry and high-handed Institution that
shows the people no consideration
whatever, moved Secretary Gonn Cauf-
field to say a few words yesterday in
reply, though Mr. Caulffeld objected at
first to talk upon the subject.
aid. Shepard has said more than
he can prove" was the way Secretary
Caulfield put it. For instance, he says
that we refused to turn off the water
in a vacant house after the pipe had
broken, for the reason that the water
rent had been paid. Now, that is not
true. We never refuse to turn off the
water as soon as possible in case any
damage is likely to result in conse-
quence. Very often the water can be
turned off in the cellar, and there is
no need to notify US to send q man to
do 1t. We are obliged to exercise great
care in ascertaining the number of the
house at which the water is to be
turned off, consequently we don't, as
a rule, shut water off on the strength
of telephone messages"
In reply to Aid. Shepard's assertion
that the water, board endeavored to
make a tenant of his pay water rent for
a barn and horses that he didn't pos
sess, Mr.. CaulfeId said that the pre-
VfouS tenant had regularly paid water
rent for four horses which was charged
against the premises. AS for the new
tenant, no attempt was made to force
him TO pay additional water rent, as
soon as it was ascertained that he kept
no horse or other live stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
ARMLEss DEvoTEEs OF ART.
Painters Who Have Won Fame
Though CrippIes for Life.

A reporter was strolEng along a prominent
thoroughfare on Walnut hill the other day
when he came upon q business room that was
being remodeled and improved preparatory to
occupancy, says the Cincinnati Enquirer The
carpenter who was doing the work was a one
armed man, and not only managed his Ratchet
ana saw sk1llfuly, but was quite intelligent in
conversation. He did not appear to bemoan
the fate that had deprived him of a good
strong arm, but regarded it with the air of a
philosopher. He said that he was not the only
one-armed carpenter in Cincinnati-that ne
knew of four or five others.
Another one-armed man familiar to resi-
dents OF the hill, whose misfortunes would
seem to Interfere with his avocation, but does
not, Is the driver OF one Of the big oil tank
wagons He does everything required of a
man with two arms in such position, from
driving the team to measuring out the oil
and delivering it to his customers
Judging from the following instances pub
Ished m an English journal, it would seem
that the absence of one. or even both arms
need not interfere with one earning one's
bread and butter:
One Of the leading Belgian artists of the
present day is gentleman who. in default of
arms, paints with his foot. His name is Fehu
He lives at Antwerp, where he has spacious
atelier in the market place.
He usees his supple feet, without any ap-
parent effort to open his color box clean his
brushes, set his palette and arrange his
writing materials. He paints with surpris-
ing sWlftness and delicacy of touch. 1t may
be said of him, too, that he writes an excel
lent foot. One of his friends says his writing
is as hold, free and flowing as any hand.
writing with which he is acquainted He is
moreover, a man Of gentle nature courtIy
in manner, of highly cultivated intelligence
and no less engaging in speech than in ap-
pearance.
Earlier in the present century there -four
ished another armless artist a lady named
Hawltn, who, besides painting very tolerabIe
pictures, learned to do with her toes a va
riety of interesting and ingenious things
cut out watch papers and the like She
grasped and worked her scissors in some
way that has never been explained
Miss Bif1n was only a trfie less unfortu-
nate. She was born without toes or hands
and without any more arm than was repre-,
scented by stump cut short above the elbow
Yet she managed to make herself a com
Portable living in the artistic way
She painted miniatures with exnuisita
neatness and accuracy. and added to this bv
cutting out paper profiles with the aid of her
mouth pair of scissors and her two little
stumps. The earl of Morton EMPLOYED her
to paint some portraits for him, and intro
dueed her to the notice OF royalty, who also
patronized her and put her in the way of oh
tanning advanced lessons in painting from
one of the foremost men OF the day. He also
gave her small pension, with the aid of
which she set up a regular professional.
She fell In love and married but carried on
her work and was always known under her
maiden name"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
NILSSON WILL SING
AT Union Lodges Entertainment
Tomorrow Evening

Union Lodge No. 1 gives an entertainment
Wednesday evening in Central Odd Fellows
nall, 751a West Seventh street. with the fol-
lowing programme: Piano solo 'sThe
Storm" Miss Eva Jackson address of wei
come, G. H. Melby; music. Ryder's Mandolin
orchestra; recitation, 1.-THE Maniac" Miss
Lima Beckman; vocal duet, selected Miss
recitation, "The Freckled-faeed Girl" Miss
Ellen Johnson piano duet, THE Shepherd s
Evening Song" Misses Eva and Cora Jack
son; recitation, selected Prof John Dale.
song, selected, Apollo Male chorus: recita.
ton, "Brud Smycket," Louis OrdeIl: tenor
solo, selected, Oscar Anderson recitation.
THE Moneyless Man." N. A. Forseen; piano
solo, selected, Miss May Annette Sundberg
baritone solo. selected, ]. A. Nilsson: dia,
logue, The Way Old Betsy Counted Eggs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
THE LOTTERY OF RICHES.
Good WOman's Advantage of
Marrying a Poor Man,

nave been young and now am DID," said
one OF the charming middle-aged women of
the period, whose looks belle the baptismal
register, and who rather enjoy arrogating to
themselves the wisdom and experience of
age, says the Washington Star. 'And [ have
reached that period of life,' she continued
when can look back and see results and
note how seldom those who are born with
silver spoons in their mouths, as the say
Ing ls, have the silver fork when they are
grown up. When look back and remember
VINO were the teuneGSe doree Of nv youth
the men whose lives and positions above all
others seemed particularly enviabe and de-
slrabIe-and then look about me and see
how few Of those who were called men of
pleasure in those days have attained an hon
orable and useful middle age, 1 feel that
can preach a sermon to my boys and their
friends with object lessons that oNzht to
make 1t very impressive. Some are poor,
having spent health and substance, like the
prod1g9l, in riotous living. Even those who
have apparently not suffered in purse or
health are set of discontinued, blase, weary
worIdlings, who go over the same treadmill Of
fashionable existence year by year without
pleasure profit.
Another thing I have noticed from nv
vantage ground of a lifelong experience is
that, if only as a purely worldly maxim,
honesty is certainly the best policy. Many
brilliant man 1 have seen who has de-
stroyed his prospects by the crooked ways
IN which he sought to better himself finan-
eially, politically and even socially, whereas
If he had walked honorably before all men
he would have gained the worlds good oDin-
ion, and in many instances the very things
he coveted. And finally there are the young
married couples of my youth. In nine cases
out of ten those Of my friends who married
poor young men, and who gave up the lux
uries of their homes to prove veritable help
mates to the men of their choice are now
almost without exception prosperous. and in
many cases wealthy while those young men
and girls who married for money are as a
rule, greatly in want of it. BE good and you
will be happy is the old maxim and GER
tainly it seems true from materialistic as
we'll as from a religious point of view
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
WALDRON-GRADY CASE.
Assault ON Paul Benz to Be Investi-
gated Tomorrow,

The examination of William J. Wal
dron and Robert N. Grady, charged
with assault on Paul Z. Benz, was set
for a hearing in the police court yes
terday. Assistant County Attorney
Donnelly stated hat Mr.. Benz was
not able to be present in court, the
physician attending him stating that IT
might endanger his life if he was sub
jected to the excitement. Mr.. Don
nelly was ready to go on with the
case without Benzs PRESENCE, but this
was objected to by T. D. O'Brien, who
appeared for the defendants. Mr..
O'Brien seemed to be in doubt as to
the condition of Benz and it was
agreed that physician, to be selected
by the attorney for the defendants
should ascertain his exact condition
Mr.. O'Brien would not agree to the
preliminary examination, of his clients
unless Benz was present as his testi-
mcny was needed by them. The case
was continued to Wednesday, at which
time the physician Will make his re-
port as to the condition Of Benz. This
being submitted, the case will then be
set for hearing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
BILL is TOO MUCH
Mayor DOran's Blind Pig Detectives
Refused What They Want

Refused What They. Want.
Louis Silverstein and John X. Cooke.
the two men employed as special notice.
men during the latter part of August
for the purpose Of discriminating the
blind pigs, will experience some DIFF
f1culty in collecting their little bill of
Sf01 which they have presented fo the
was ventilated yesterday afternoon
when Chief Of Police Goss and Chief
of Detectives Schweitzer appeared be-
fore the committee on ways and means
and explained things. 81
According to Chief Goss, Cook and
SilVerstein have already been paid for
all the work they did while in the en-
ploy of the city. They We're appointed
as special officers and paid the same
sum as all other special men, namely
$500 a day. They worked nine DAYS
and each received SIS, so Chief Goss in
formed the committee. They were also
furnished with $40 in cash before they
started out, as their Investigations
nSceSsitated the expenditure of money.
In the affidavit attached to the bill of
Cook and SilVerstein, these two swear
to disbursing SLIPS for tobacco. food
and pop in their search for the real
article.
Messrs. Goss and Schweitzer said that
they had never seen the bill before.
and unreasonable. 1t appeared upon a
more detailed examination, however,
that Cook and Silverstein spent six
days each in attendance at the sessions
of the municipal court. after the ex-
piration of their terms of Service as
special police. Accordingly Chiefs Goss
and Schweitzer recommended that Cook
and Silverstein be allowed $12 apiece
for the six days they attended court.
The committee adopted the recommen-
dation and will SO report
The October bill of Fielding & Shep-
ley, the garbage contractors again
came before the committee without the
audit Of Health Commissioner Stone,
who declined to approve the bill be-
cause he was satisfied the work had
not been performed according to the
contract. An examination of the books
in the health office showed that there
had been only one written and regis
tered complaint for non-eollection of
garbage filed in the health office during
the past month. The committee recon-
mended the allowance Of the bill and
referred it to the city comptroller for
audit and a proper resolution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17

the country Special attention was
called by him to the action of the Ath-
letlc association in requesting the ma
tional body to take action in the mat
ter of registration of athletes.
Too much Stress it continues, can
not be placed on the great advantages
Of the alliances which have been
formed with the North American Turn
erbund, the League of American
Wheelmen, the National Intercollegiate
association, the Western Intercolegi-
ate, the Y. M. c. A, and the National
Interscholastic association, and also to
make free and frank acknowledgment
of the friendly, unselfiSh support and
counsel of those important and puts
SAINT governing authorities"
The record committees report was
submitted and the following records
for the, past year were allowed:
35-yard run seconds A. w. Grosvenor,
at games of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology on the board floor of their GYM
nasium, Boston, March IA, 1896.
4o-yard run 3-5 seconds, F. B. Bigelow,
at games of the st. Paul Lyeeum in the
rink Worcester, Mass, March 2S 1896.
75-yard run, 3-5 seconds, B. j. Wefers, at
indoor games, Ninth regiment, n. G. s. NJ,
Is, 1896.
7S-yard rum As seconds, B. ]. Wefers, at
games of East Boston Athletic association,
Oak Island. Mass, Aug. l. 1896.
100 yard rum As seconds, B. J. Wefers, at
intercollegiate games, Manhattan field, N. Y,
May so, 1896.
10s-yard run-11 seconds B. ]. Wefers at
games of st. Patrick's church. fair grounds,
Lowell. Mass. Aug. 49, 1896.
120-yard run-11 As seconds, B. ]. Wefers,
Traverse island, New York, at games of
New York Athletic association, Sept. 26, 1896.
22O-yard run-21 1-5 seconds, B. J. Wefers,
at intercollegiate games, Manhattan Held,
New York, May 80, 1886.
220yard run. around turn-21 As seconds,
j. ii. Maybury, at games OF the University OF
Wisconsin. Madison, Wis, May 9, 1896.
300-yard run--30 3-5 seconds, B. j. Wefers.
at games of the New York Athletic associa-
ton, Traverse island, Sept. 26, 1885,
6o0yard rum minute II seconds, T. E.
Burke, at games of Knickerbocker Athletic
club. Columbia oval, Williamsbridge, N.
Y, Sept. 10, 1896.
110-Yard sack hurdle race. ten hurdles, each
foot inches high-21 seconds, G. M. Co.
hen. same place and date.
Throwing the discus-111 feet and inches,
B. F. Sheldon. same place and date.
Standing high jump feet 31a inches, Ray
c. EVERY, at games of Indian Intercollegiate
association, Lafayette, Ind, May 20. 1896.
Swimming under Water-17o feet with one
turn, E. NJ. Vandervoort, New Manhattan
club rooms. New York city, Dec. l, 1895.
The board of governors elected Harry
Mcmillan as president. The following
amendment was carried: The prohib-
itions of this article shall not be con-
Strued to debar the teams Of union base
ball clubs from playing professional
teams, provided that no member OF
a union club shall receive any share OF
the gate money or compensation under
any guise whatever, for participating
in such games"