davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
GEE WHIZ."
Jack Frost Dances a Lively
Jig a Few Hours.
Coolest Day of the Season by
Several Points.
A Drop Of About 81 Degrees Since
Last Friday.

The Oldest inha bitant was in his glee
this morning and ne rubbed his hands
ann looked wise as he recalled the fact
that In January, 1856, the mercury in the
thermometer did it's hest 10 freeze,
officially. recording the low temperature
OF II degrees below zero here in Provi-
dence, while out in the valley 1t was II
and IA degfeess colder than that. Nearly
everybody was satisfied with this morn.
ing's nipping and eager air, the city hall
machine registering 8 below at Z O'Clock,
while at 9 o'clock the heads OF certain
departments stated it was too low to be
measured, or something TO ihst effect.
People who do not live at the top OF the
city hall, however, where the cold, gray
stones retained some OF the heat of Sum
day night, reported that even at a. IA.
ii was 10 and ~ degrees below zero right
near the heart OF the city. 1t was cold
enough last night To freeze and burst the
heating apparatus of the Jackson avenue
school so the children had a day off to.
day, and the chemically treated Wooaas-
quatucket was covered with handsomely
decorated glazed top, which effectually
kept the malodorous smells from arising.
The windows of the downtown stores and
banks were effectuslly screened by Jack
Frost's mssterhsnd, SO the police could
not tell whether the rightiul proprietors
or robbers were at work inside.
A pedestrian on Weybosset street evil
IDENTIFY had frozen nose, but he didn't
know it. The tip OF his proboscis for
about half inch up was as white as
corpse skin, while the rest OF his nose
was as red as boiled lobster. He prob.
ably discovered it when he struck the
heat.
From a5lo degrees above Friday to s
degrees below today was quite drop. 4.
The highest during the day yesterday
was 15l2 and the lowest 10 above. The
highest during the day Saturday was slIe
above.
This mornings temperature compares
very favorably with the lowest recorded
since 1881, when the department at the
city hall was started. On January "a,
1882, the lowest point reached was II
below; Dec. %, 1883, 9ia below; and Dec.
20, 1884, it was 10 below.
There have been some colder days in
January in years past, the coldest being
as follows: 1885. g.; 1899, g; 1856, 81; 1857,
.i;ls59, II; 1851, ,s;.ls66, IL; 1873, 8; then
in February, 1866, it got down TO Is be-
low and the same month in 1861 to .16 be-
low. Ia December, 1894, the mercury
dropped TO IS, and in 1885 TO .12.
The small boy who got pair of club
skates Christmas will not ob;cc, to a little
freezing, ana neither win the ice man.
Next summer the consumer of ice may he
glad, TOO, that old King Boreas came his
way this winter, or otherwise the price
OF ice would be out OF sight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
Mayor MCGuinneSS Received the Gavel at High Noon
and Read His Inaugural Address.
Elections in Joint EavOrteS of City
FatherS---COmmitteeS Appointed
Transacted by Both by the Board of
Adermen--A Great Display Flowers

Clerk of the Municipal Court, Edward
Field.
Recorder OF deeds, Edward {. Joyce.
City auditor, Philip B. Chase.
Superintendent of publis buildings,
Philip b. Durfee.
Superintendent of lights, Oliver f.
Greene.
Fire commissioner for three years, Dex-
ter Gorton.
City sergeant, Edward s. Rhodes.
City messenger, Edward s. Rhodes.
Superintendent of health, Charles V.
Chaplin.
Sealer of weights ano measres, passed.
Inspector OF buildings, Spencer b. Hop
kns.
Commissioners on North Burial ground,
A. II. Arnold, John W. Anglel, George
l.. Pierce.
Clerk of the Market, Reub r. Baker.
Viewer of fences, Jonathan q. Park
hurst.
Overseers OF the hospital, Mayor aud
Aldermen.
Inspector of kerosene, William ID. Child.
Pound keeper at the asylum, John T..
Brown.
Pond keeper in the Seventh Ward, Ed
win b. Grinnel.
Pound keeper in the Tenth Ward, Frenk
Conley.
Port wardens, Prentiss o. Hooper,
John II. Purkis, Thorlas Gardner.
Public administration, Johnathan @.
Parkhurst.
Packers OF fish, Martin Dewing, War
rem N Rogers, George A. Wildwood.
Inspector of saleratus and bi-car-
Donate of SCUBA, Samuel J.Girsrd.
overseer of the city pumps, George A.
Steere.
Inspector Of chain cables, Lewis Il.
Davis.
Inspector OF beef and pork, John 5.
Paine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
TODAY JAN. 9, 1896 TODAY.

The cold wave centercd over northwest
ern sections last evening. causing very
low temperatures. The lowest official re-
cord at Boston was 10 degrees below zero,
which nearly equalled the record for the
station (13 degrees below on Jan. "a,
1898 Other low temperatures recorded ct
Boston in the past have been az follows:
Dec. 20, 1876, Il below; Dec. 10, 1853. 10 be-
low; Jan. ~, 1885, 10; the latter not hav-
ing bcen equaled until today.
Weather bureau reports from other
stations show tcmperetur's varying from
4 below at Buffalo to 20 below at Oswcgc,
81 below at Northfild, W., II below az
Portland, below at Eastport, 2 to,ow AZ
New York city, and below at kocklif's,
Ont. The weather is expected to acdor-
ate gradually, but II will be cold egsia
tonight.
New England skies are ciea; hriiir,
no-therly winds. Nantucket haa uot
been heard from.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Nainc, New
Hampshire and Vermont Ircreasiug
cloudiness, with local SHOWS ia the north
west portions Tuesday, continual cold
weather tonight. warmer Tuescay, north
westerly winds. MASSACHUSETTS,, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, generally fair,
warmer. northwcsterly winds, becoming
southessterly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
E. D. MCGuinneSS.
Survey of CityAffairs and Sug-
geStiOnS to Their Conduct.
New City Government Advised to Go
Slow and Be Economical.

Following Is the inaugural address OF
His Honor, Edwin ID. McGuinness, Mayor
of Providence, made TO the City Council
mt it's inauguration today:
urSrLEMrS OF THE CRY COUNCIL:
In entering upon tho duties OF the high
office to which / have been called ny my
fellow-citizsns. and following precedent
which mas received the sanction OF long con
tinued Observance, present for Jour consid-
Grafton some suggestions ana recominepua
tions in regard to the needs OF the city ana
the legislation necessary TO meet them. but
before taking up the consideration OF sucn
questions | desire TO tender 20 the citizens OF
Providence my sincere appreciation OF the
honor conferred by them on me IN eleoting
me 10 the office Of chief executive OF tns clty'
FREE TRANSFER TICKETS.
Rapid frequent and cheap means OF transit
for our oitizens between the different parts OF
the city are absolutely essential 20 It's proper
growth and development. The company Whlch
has the valuable, exclusive privilege OF oper-
nting all the street railway lines within the
city limits should work In harmony with yon
20 assist IN the city's progress. lts interests
in that direction are not antagonistic 20 those
of the city. IL is for the interest OF both ,nht
no Just cause foi criticism should eAlst ON the
part of one against the other well ioundeu
ground Of complaint against the street rall'
road company on the part OF our citizens,
and one almost universally made b. thems ~
the lack of any sy stem of free transfer tickets.
In cities much smaller IN size tnan ours az
well AZ in those larger in population, system
OF free transfer tickets has not only furnished
the residents of those municipalities with
comm unication between different parts or
those cities for one fare. but has resulted IN
nn increased income and larger dividends Tor
the railroad companies. While residents OK
certain sections OF our CITY are unable 10
reach their places of employment, or 10 go 10
the public parks within the city limits, unless
by the payment of two fares. Others living In
different parts of the city may travel much
longer distance for one fare. Persons living
long distances out CT the city are also enabled
TO travel TO their work in the city by the pay
ment OF one fare, while the city resident In
certain and numerous instances Is compelled
TO pay two fares for travelling much shorter
distance. This condition OF affairs is an in
justice 10 our citizens and should be i'm
inediately brought 20 the attention Of the
railroad company.b by the proper committee of
tho City Council. 10 the end that after firm
aud proper presentation OF tho reasonable de-
mands OF our citizens in tho premises, and an
amicahle and fair consideration of the same.
a satisfactory system of free transfer tickets
within the city limits moy be obtained.
BOARD OF CASvAssERs AND nEoIsTRATIoN.
During the past year board OF canvassers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Sealer OF leather, Lewis w. Anthony.
Viewer OF hoops, Gustavus 4. Gray.
Surveyors and corders OF wood, Charles
d. Cobb, Elam ii. Gates, William a. ii.
Grant. Christopher l.. Holden, William
j. Hopkins John +. Martin.
Surveyors and meaurers of stone, Sam
ne ID Baker, George W. Csdy, Clifton a.
Hall, Edmund II. Wilson.
Inspectors and measurers of carpenters,
masons' and painters work, Clifton A.
Ha !, Charles h. Paine, Charles II. Swan,
Edmund II. Wilson.
Measurers OF grain, salt and sea coal,
George ii. Heathcoate, stillman White.
Weigher for the platform scale at the
Hnymarket, Charles ID. Cobb.
Weighers OF coton-Charles ID. Cobb,
Charles +. Pierce, Charles II. Cowell,
George W. Ray, $. James Foster, Jr.,
samuel x. Simmons, Jacob Morgan,
Joseh 4. spchellinger, Jacob Morgan, Jr.,
James {. White, W J. o'Brien.
Gauger-James Moran. Joseph $. G.
Cobb and Richard r. Lyman were elected
justice OF the peace police court by con-
current vote.
PRESIDENT JOHN z. KENDRIcK.
The two bodies separated after the
elections and Councilman Angel took the
chair and called the Common Council to
order. Organization was Immediately
effected by the unanimous election of
John r. Kendtick as president, ana of
Daniel +. Hayden rs clerk.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
President Kendrick appointed the fol-
lowing committee:
City bt-John W Angel
City engineer department---Josoph ID.
Grnnoll.
Ciiy property-Burmsh l.. Perkins,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Gratifying Reduction of st.
Mary'S Church Debt.
THE News BUREAU, ofSEYvILLr,
No. Hartford Aventlp.

No Hartford Avenue.
Tho annual election of officers Of the Olney.
Vile Temperance Cadets was held yesterday
afternoon with tho following rasult:
President. Thomas Beatty: vice-president.
Edward Geafin; recording secretary. james
o'Bourke; financial secretary. j. Il Murray ;
corresponding secretary; ]osoph Clancy
treasurer John +. HaDley; serceant.at-arms,
James McGoyern; captain, Edward G. Con.
nors: lioutenants Hugh f. Rowley and James
II. ORourle. Reports OF tho officers showed
the society 10 be in Hourishing condition.
Installation occurs January IL.
DEBT REDUCTION.
At the morning service at So. Nary's
Church Broadway. yesterday Rev. II. +.
Grace announced that tho debt OF that church
had been reduced 90 Saq, 500. and 500 was in
the treasury OF the church.
Pastor Grace promised his congregation
WHOM he assumed charge hore that he would
reduce the debt if no remained with them.
Tho -. Mary'- Fenovolent Aid Society
elected the following officers yesterday Pres
ident. stephen Larney; vise.president. James
Flanagan; recording secretary, Charles Nc
Kenna; corresponding secrotary; Frank
Gallagher: financial secretary. John Martin !:
treasurer. Philip FOgarty; sergeant az arms.
Martin Hanson: sick committed. George Muir
nick; trustee, Charles Mullen; physician.
John +. Farrell Following the election an
entertainment end refreshments were en-.
joyed.
BRIEF NOTES.
Principal epra,t % the Johnston High
School has registered % papis this term. THIS
Is the largest attenGancs since the school was
established.
The schools in the olneyvile section are
closed today On account OF tho extreme cold.
~ tho Broadway Baptist Church last even.
ing the ordinance Of baptism WAS conferred
ON y candidates.
Tho Young Mems Literary and Social Club
installed their new officers yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

tive one, in the Council chamber. The
desks OF the President and clerk were
covered with magnificent floral pieces and
four semi-circTes OF leaves and blossoms
indicated the location OF the mem bers'
seats.
Officer Martin was on duty at the bar
of the chamber and officer Hsnley was
detailed in the executive department.
Promptly at II O'Clock meridian the
mem bcrs-eiect of the City Council, with
guests. entered the Council chamber in
the following order: City Sergeant Ed
ward g. Rhodes, Mayor Oiney with
Maycr-elect McGuinness, City Clerk
Clarke We Ia Rev. Thomas +. Doran, V.
c., Ex.Mayors Barker and Smith, ex-
Governor Davis and ex-Mayor Potter,
mem pers-elect OF the Board of Aldermen,
mem hers elect of the Common Council.
The city clerk read the cert ficate OF elec-
tion whereupon Mayor Olney administered
the, oath of Office 10 his successor and
Mayor McGuinness took he gavel and in
turn administered the oath first TO the
Aldermen and then to the 40 mem bers OF
the lower branch.
The committee on credentials were Al
dermen Darcy and Little for the Board
and Messrs. Angel and Joseph ii. Ken
drick for the Council.
Councilman Angel nominated William
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Anthony, Joseph II. Kendrick, Howard
o. Sturges.
Fire Dep epartment-John w. Angel,
Burmah L. Perkins, Francis W. Miner,
Jr., Jesse III. Metcali.
Harbor John l.. Remlinger, James Bur-
dick, William j. Bea1e, Daniel +. Relleher.
Highways-James +. Freeman, Samuel
whiteley, George p. Cressy. James fl.
Kelly.
Lamp,-Horace X. Blanchard, j. Will
lam Moore, John T.. Smith. Charles Sisson.
North Burial Ground-Aihert L. An
thony, Mari w. Gardiner, John p.
Smith, Charles Sisson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

T.. Clarke for the Office OF city clerk. lie
was unanimously elected and sworn in.
Prayer was then offered by Very Rev.
Thomas T.. Doran, vicar general of the
diocese OF Rhode Island.
Following the devotional exercises
Mayor McGuinness delivered the in
sugural address, the full text Of which is
found in another column.
ELECTION or CITY OFFICERS
The Mayor called for. nominations for
the city officers TO be elected ia joint
convention and Councilman Angel Of
the titih Ward named the follow ing. all
OF whom were unanimously elected;
Ci;y clerk, William =. llrke.
Chief cf police, Reuben R Baker.
Judge of the M=nicipsl Court, Joseph
l.. Sphinx.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
Check Raised From $l2
to $4,000.
One of the CleyereSt FOrgerieS
Ever Perpetrated.
A New and Finely Executed Wrinkle
Brought to Light.

CHICAGO, Jan. GA dispatch from
check forgeries perpetrated here for years
has just leaked out.
IL cost the Nevada bank s20 900 and it
presents some new wrinkles in forgery to
local experts.
Dec. ], A. II. Holmes, a merchandise
broker, who had offices in The Chronicle
building and VINO had done some business
through the Nevada bank, presented
check at the bank. drawn TO his order on
the Crocker-w oolworth bank OF this city
for $40, 900. The check was drawn in
Woodland, Cal, and Holmes explained
that he turned II in for collection at the
Nevada bank TO save the trou BILE OF fden-
tifying himself at Crocker- Woolworth
bank. As he had had an account at the
Nevada bank for several months and had
deposited and drawn considera BILE sums,
the cashier did not suspect anything. The
check appeared all right so the cashier
put $1,000 TO Holmes credit and paid him
in gold s20, 600. That is the last that has
been seen OF him or the coin. When the
check reached the Woodland bank, through
the clearing house, inquiry was made, as
the only check drawn by this bank by
Crocker bank near the date of this bo-
gus check was for sl2. Experts were put
on the case and microscopic examination
showed that Holmes had raised the s12
check to s22, 900 and had not only made
erasures 20 ss to defy anything but. a
microscopic inspection but had filled in
the perforated figures and had made new
perforations OF S22, 300.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

AT noon today the gentlemen who re-
ceived the majorities at the municipal
election last November assumed control
OF the city government for the year OF
1896.
The inauguration ex xrcises were i'm
pressive, and hundreds OF people availed
themselves of the annual opportunity to
witness the formal ceremony OF induct~
ing into office a new executive and the
members of the two branches of the
municipal Legislature.
The scene presented was most attrac-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
BRIEF LOCALS.

William Barry was fined s. and costs in
,he police court this morning for reveing
on Federal street.
A silver watch, valued at SIS, was
stolen from the residence OF John Graves,
102 Robinson street, las. night.
chimney fire at Trenton street at
5:45 yesterday afternoon was the cause
for the alarm from box g.
At 0 O'Clock last evening a water pipe
in the building at the corner OF Eddy and
Clifford street burst, doing considera BILE
damage to the stores Of John Hes;hcote,
William Houston and James Lyon.
Fifteen years ago yesterday morning
Chief OF Police B. II. Child was sworn
into Office and had he remained in Office
until next May he would have been
member of the police department l2S
years.
Rev. W. G.. Selleck, OF the Church OF
the Mediator, bogan a series of eight
Sunday evening lectures yesterday, taxing
s'The Outward History of the Bible" for
his topic. II was very interesting and
there was a large attendance.
The first directory for 1896 from Samp-
son, Murdock d Company Is the "red
book" or Providence Business Directory.
Besides being business and street dircc-
tory it contains register of the United
stntes, of state and city, and other i'm
portant reference matter Its price is 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Ordinances-- george j. West, Francis w
Miner, Jr., Willard Il. Tanner and Rath-
bone Gardner.
Parks-Stephen N. Lougee, Willard b.
Tanner, Geo 'ge j. West, Marinu VIZ
Gardiner.
Police-Joseph III. Kendrick, James II.
Kelly, William l.. whipple, Timothy T..
Ryan.
Printing George F. Cressy, James X.
Trask, Timothy L. Ryan and Abraham A.
Gray.
Railroads.&c.. William Moore, Joseph
ID. Grinnell, James Randall, Elisha ii.
Howard. 50
Sewers--Williiam Blakeley, Stephen n.
Lougee. James +. Freeman, Daniel j.
O'Connell.
Water Thomas W. Waterman, William
l.. wrippIe, William j. Beane, c. A.
Gray.
Continued on Page g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

James X. Trssk, William Blakeley, Henry
w. Cook.
Claims-Samuel Whiteley, Horace X.
blanchard, Nathan III. Truman, Sam ii.
Bullock.
Education-R Gardner, John
L. Remlinger. Gilbert A. Phillips,
Thomas w Waterman.
Einance-GilbertA A. Phillips, Albert /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

II Is not too lato for the republics Of
North. South and Central America to got
together and declare that they will main
tain the Monroe doctrine against all tho
world. .--Rocbostor Port Express.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
n WEYBOssET 81.

A Diviieni ai the rate Of four per ceut pcr an
mum has bcen declared PAYABLE on andaitcr Janu.
ary 10. l.eG.
\ DIVIDENDS undfawn aud deposits made be ore
January Nc. commeEce interest with the quarter
JOHN PALMER. President
GEORGE X. CRANeTOS, Treasurer. i6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
CURBlNG OF LILLIAN AND
NORWICH AVENUES.

In Poard OF Aldermen. Jan. 2. 1898
Ordered; THAT the Rbu ting p proprietors be nou-
fed to appear before the Board on Thursday,
April 49, 1885, at O'Clock. p. m. that they may be
heard upon the question Of setting curbs stones and
pavisg cutters on the following avenues VIZ
Lillian avenue, from Broad street TO BAXTER street;
Norw ch avenue from road atrcet TO Baxter street
Witness WILLIAM n. CLARKE.
js-3im City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

.he police court this morning for reveling
on Federal street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Within tho last five fiscal years the city has
spent for new school buildings aud lots and
for remodeling and enlarging school houses
SSS2, gsg. 81 In this time the Manuai Training
High School has been built and the Branch
avenue and Messer street grammar schools,
while Candace street and Doyle avenue r-"m-
mar schools have been enlarged bv the al III
tion OF six rooms zach. Munton avenue and
Federal street grammar schools have been
much inprovod.
The following primary school buildings.
thirteen in number, have heon erected: Almy
street, California avenue. Charles street
Eddy street. Federal street, Harris avenue,
Highland avenue, Niagara street, River ave-
nue., Roger Williams avenue, hisson street,
State street and Willard avenue and ten.
Arnold street, Benefit street, Bourn street,
Carpenter street, Elm street Elmwood ave-
nue.. Friendship street Julian street. Man.
ming street. and Ring street. have been so
altered. and several OF them enlarged. as TO
be practically new buildings.
The following primary school buildings are
now being erected: |Courtland street. Greedy
street, Harrison street. Hendrick street,
Ruegles street. and Union avenue and Pot
tor's avenue Is heiug enlarged from four
rooms 20 eight rooms
m. CITY has nkewise decided 10 erect f..
room grammar school building at Washington
Park and two new high schools-one near the
proseut high school, and one On Hope street.
corner OF Alumni avenue. For these build
ings there seems "a be pressing necessity.
There are now IS buildings occupied hy the
puhlic schools, not ipcluding those IN process
OF erection
While the increase IN school ponulatior and
school attendance. aud especially the rala.
lively large increase that may ho expected ~
the outlying wards, viii continually demand
apnrorriatious far schonlhnuses and lots. still
we may isirly believe that the recent large
increase in school accommodations. Together
with the further accoinmodati"n now being
provided. viii be sufficient for some years 10
CONTINUED on Page Sd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Following is the inaugural address OF
His Honor, Edwin ID. McGuinness, Mayor
of Providence, made TO the City Council
Mt its inauguration today:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.