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The morning times., 1896-12-13

NIT we have a nice,
XII quie t, orderly
~ 4 Riding Academy
on our own premises, with
courteous and polite in
structors, who know their
business. Ladies and chill
dren have our particular
and careful attention.
ssDgI. Lesser. 25c
Full gH,re04Iss e0qrss : Proficiency SI.5O
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Gold Leaf
Reception Chairs

In. blue and gold-white and gold
cream aud silver~and other dainty fin
ishes-from 81 up. Beauties at S. and
So and $40. 1t will be difficult to find a
more exquisite gift: Make your selec-
ton early, while the stock is complete.
Ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
AN APPEAL.
Public Library in Urgent
Need of Funds.
Trustees Ask Those Who En-
joy Its Benefits to Help.
Without Assistance Buildings Plans
Must Suffer Materially.

The trustees of the Providence Public
Library have today issued an appeal to
the public for financial assistance in
building the new library. 1t is most
effective appeal, backed up by excellent
reasons and pictorial argument consist
ing OF two illustrations, one showing
the "library rs it ought to be completed"
and the other, the 'tlibrary as without
aid 1t must be left unfinished.
After reviewing the history OF the IL
brary since the original charter was
granted % years ago the statement OF the
trustees sets forth the present financial
situation.
The library tas an invested property OF
1880, 600, tue new building site on Greene
street valued at SIS. coo and $4,000 books
worth $4,000.
The annual income from invested funds
is s16, 600, and in addition there Is an
appropriation from the city OF $4,000.
making the total receipts S26, 600, while
the estimated annual expenditures amount
TO S27, 90, and the expense account Is
bound To increase each year with the
growth of the library which is something
remarkable.
More than IL, O00 delivery cards are now
in use. While in 1850, about 1000 books
were consulted at the library, and in 1890
about $4,000, in 1896 more than SO. 00) were
so consulted. In 1880 80, 900 volumes were
taken home, ABOUT as many in 1885. In
1890 the mum ber fell to 70, 00J, but in 1895
ii has risen to lis, 743.
There are conetant accesslons of volumes
st the rate of three or four thousand a
year. The difficulty of any orderly be-
stowal and effective cataloguing of books
has becoms extreme.
Each footsof available space has been
utilized, ano IT is painfully evident that
no ingenuity of contrivance can much
longer serve. The library is being buried
under its own accum ulations. Nor have
leving that the sepulchre is safe. The
books occupy a building erected for a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
~THE LIBRARY AS 1T OUGHT TO BE-"

different purpose, and making no pre-
tense OF hre-proot construction. 1t is
closely surrounded by other buildings no
more fire. proc. than itself. A few hours
might destroy the gatherings of quarter
OF q century. The collection should be
housed in a building standing alone, and
in its structure practically secure.
Alter many months OF laborious consul
tation on the part OF the librarian and
COMMITTEES OF the trustees with competent
architects In Providence and elsewhere,
designs have been made for building
sufficient for present pressing needs and
capable OF Enlargement at any future
period. Ii Is colnely and dign flied
structure, moderate in size and modest
in architecture. Though severely SIM
pie, its roughly estimated cost is $500, 900.
1t would not be uDexampled III the cost
should exceed the estimate by 10 per cent.
To erect such n building, then, would
exhaust the entire funds OF the library.
With fit building upon tit site, with
perhaps $1,000 volumes beyond risk OF
fire, there would not be one dollar left
for the continuance OF tho work. Unless
the city should choose TO more than
treble its present appropriation, your
trustees would be compelled to close the
doors OF tho library and suspend the cir
culation of its books FOR an inuehnite
period.
II Is Impossible longer to delay build
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
John Paul and Jacob Hayes
The Victims.
We're Killed by Unknown
TrampS at st. Paul.
Both Men Fell Dead on the First
Volley Fired.

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20. This morn
ing, John Paul and Jacob Hayes, of
Wyoming, Mimi, were murdered by un-
known tramps who also seriously in
jured DIR. Foster OF st. Paul. DR.. Foster
wanted TO be driven across to Wyoming
mills, and Paul and Hayes were getting
team ready for him when three tramps
appeared and ordered them all to hold up
their hands. DIR. Foster showed fight
and Paul and Hayes promptly came TO
his relief. The tramps fired one volley,
Hayes and Paul both falling dead. After
pounding DIR. Foster about the head, the
murderers escaped and officers are now
hunting for them. DIR. Foster has been
brought to the city and will probably
recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Stolen Horse Recovered.

The horse stolen from Comm itteeman
j. w. Moore on Dexter street Thursday
forenoon was recovered by Dctcctsvs
NicKerson this afternoon in the barn OF
Leroy A. White. 292 Klilinely road, Msu-
ton. Mr.. Nickerson was III Manton this
morning on other business, ald during
his travels heard that black horse had
been seer day or two ago wandering
along the Pocssset road. He made n few
inquiries and found that MIR. White had
picked the horse up and cared for II.
Mr.. Nickerson learned that the team, had
been driven by the Kiliingly road about
3 o'olcck Thursday afternoon by a young
man accom- panied by a woman. Later in
the evening the pair were sysn to hoard
Mantcr avenue car and come to the city
Both were very much under the infiu-
ence OF liquor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
PROVIDENCE. r. L.. SATURDAY. JUNE 20. 1896

ing. Yet to build is also apparently I'm
possible. What are your trustes 20 do?
Can they stand still, mark time and do
nothing? The library has thus far lived
upon windfalls. Can it go on waiting
for uncertain legacies from unknown
testators, until the books become inac-
cessible or some kindly confagration
reduces them To more manageable bulk?
Can your trustees incur debt to the
amount of $500. 900? Would this be
seemIy procedure for trustees, even IL
money could be had upon their corporate
credit, which may be doubtful? Should
they appeal to the city government to
guarantee a loan, or erect such a build
ing by general taxation? Such a course
would certainly fail to receive general ap-
proyal. Prudent men would question
the wisdom OF the city assuming SO large
a financial burden.
What other course remains? The plan
approved by your trustees is. capable of
division. The "stack, /" OF great fireproof
safe, fol-. the deposit OF books, with some
OF the reading and delivery rooms can be
bu IL and made ready for use at cost es-
timated from 800, 900 to sl25. 900. This
your trustees might tolerabIy afford. Any
sum above Sl00. 600 would be quite beyond
their resources, as the new building w:ll
itself bring an added drain, from in
creased expense for warming. lighting,
and admin Isl ration. such, showever, ls
the pressure OF absolute need that your
trustees have undertaken to erect this
part ial structure and the work upon il
will be speedily begun. II can only be
an ugly torso, design mutilated and de-
prived of all feature of -attractiveness.
But 1t will serve temporary purpose.
Should, however, such q makeshift con-
tent this rich community? Should not
the public library of Providence be some
thing more? Should ii not be a repre-
sentative structure. a stately monument,
severely simple IL you will, but archi-
tecturally complete and typical of the
dignity of literature?
Your trustees have hitherto refrained
from any organized effort to enlist popu-
lar support, but can refrain no longer.
They ask their fellow-cit tiziens, each ac-
cording TO his ability, to do his part.
They 3olicit subscriptions to the amount
of three hundred thousand dollars for the
erection OF a building that shall not be a
standing reproach TO the second city OF
New England.
The signatures TO the appeal are {. A.
l.. Richards, samuel II. Tingley, Henry
b. Gardner ana ID. J.. ID. Granger. All
contributions will be received and ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Samuel II. Tingley,
treasurer of he'Board OF Trustees at 46
Wey bosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Herbert W. Greene Was Wounded In the
Right Leg.

AZ o'clock this morning Herbert ". Greene
and Ellis Holt, bicycle riders, collided at the
corner Of Eddy and Friendship streets and
MIR. Greene received painful laceraticn
under tho right leg, above the knee. Mr..
Holt was riding along Eddy street and AIR.
Greene, with three others, was coming down
Friendship, at slow rate OF speed. Mr..
Greene spurted to &c, out Of Mr.. Bolts way.
but he made n mistake aud the riders camo
together sidewise throwing both TO tho
ground. Mr.. Holt a: ouoo telerhoned to tho
Rhode Island Hospital wnere he was taken
and his wound dressed and was then take n
to his home on Wesleyan avenue. Mr.. Holt
went to the Central station, gave his address
and story, and tho police are inclined to be.
iieve that tho collision was purely accidental.
Mr.. Greene Is a salesman for Congdon a.
Ay!sworih, 40 Pine street. and Mr.. Bol, is
employed at the Dsvol Rubber works. He
lives at sF Atwells avonue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
SCHEDULE FILED.
The Assets and Liabilities Of Abbey,
Sch0effel & Grau.
Deficiency Between Them Amounts
to the Sum of $174,S24.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Louis James
Phelps, assignee of Abbey, Schoefiel &
Grau today filed a schedule of the assets
and liabilities of the latter firm.
The statement shows that the firm is
indebted TO such prominent operati-
and dramatic stars as Miss Lolita Crab
tree, Jean de Reszke, Fanny Davenport,
Melba and Nordfea. - ---
Under the head of Liabilities 1t appears
that the amount due to creditors unsecur-
ed is 1888, ,549.
The amount fully secured TO creditors
is.S99, 500, plus $14,6 The fremont
Theater in Boston bonded as security for
$685. is estimated as worth 1896, 1856.
which leaves balance as AN asset OF
Siy6, 2f5. Including the above amount the
total assets are S2I5, 1878. From this
must he deducted $2,070.A preferential
claims, salaries, wages, etc., leaving de-
f1ciency between assets and liabilities OF
Sl74,s2l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
QUITE WARM THANK YOU
There Have Been Warmer Days,
However, This Season.
June 2, Last Year, Was the Warmest Day
Recorded In This City.

Some people thought IL warm today bus
the weather man at the city hall says that IL
wrs long way from being record breaker.
At p. IN. Ii was IS above, or ono deqrse
warmer than yesterday at the same time.
That is nothing compared with May 10 OF shis
year when the maximum reached was -93.5
degrees. On June 2, last year tue mercury
got mp to 9s, the highest ever recorded la
Providence. Only once before has this point
boen reached and that was Juns ~, 1891.
Although tho figures ought to.have made
suffering humanity considerably cooler. 10
seemed hot just the same and abpat the MOST
comfortable place down town was under the
great elm trees in front of the First Baptiss
Church Here a number Of lsborsrs eniovyed
an inviting noon day siesta.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
CORINTHIANS DAY.
Ladies' Day Festivities at the Yacht Clubs
Boat House.

Under favorable auspices the annual Ladies'
Day of the Providence Corintbian YBcht club
was held a. the clubs boathouse. foot OF
Seymour street, south Providence today.
Quite n number OF guests and their lady
friends gathered at the club and enjoyed the
band concerts and the races this sfterrnoon.
At 2 o clock the yacht race for IA souvenir
spoon WIS sailed and half hour later "A quar-.
tor mile tub race took place. After the
customary review OF the noet at o ciock
bhlf.mile working boat race for pair OF oars
followed.
Tho prosrnm to be continued in tho
evening consisting OF band concerts from 5
o clock until midnight and display II Ere.
works.
The afternoon program was carried ont
successfully and credit Is du. Commodore
John W. Gamwsli, Edward Anderson, William
Carroll Walter boscy, D. g., ana J. h. Cole.
the committee of arrangements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
1t Was Accompanied by
Loss of Life.
Four Inches of Rain Fell in
Mason City.
Desp0ndent Frenchman Committed
Suicide in Fall River.

REPUBLICAN CITY, .Kan., June 20.-The
terrible wind storm which passed over
this section last night did much damage,
resulting in some loss of life. All Sec
tions touched by tie storm have not been
heard from, but in one township, the
residence of f. p. Duncan was COM
pletely demolished, and the debris strewn
in all directions.
Mrs Duncan was killed instantly, and
Mr.. Duncan, two sons and daug hter
badly hurt and may die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
The City's Health.

city bes- been f5.-D -Diphthvriu- md two
victims and croup1.
Eighteen cases of contagious disease
were reported at the health department,
each OF diphtheria and scarlet fever;
each of typhoid fever and measles and
one each OF Group and chicken pox.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
A DOUBLE SERVICE.
Fall River Line VIII Use 1t During
the Summer Season.

NEW YORK, June 9.--The Fall River
line will operate double service this sum-
mer from June 20 to September 8, in
elusive. During this period steam boats
Priscilla, Puritan, Plymouth and Pilgrim
will be III commission together, two OF
them running nightly between New York
and Fall River, while on Sundays, there
will be but cne boat, $3.50 p. m. The
b:30 p. m. boat VIII run express to hall
River touching at Newport Monday
mornings only, while the $50 boat wilt
land at Newport, reaching there about
there until O'Clock and then proceed.
ing TO Fall River.
Express train service is operated be-
tween the steam boat wharf, Fall River
and Boston, Care Cod points, Ply
mouth and the South shore, Cottage
City, Nantucket. as well as other POINTS
on the Old Colo1y system of the New
YORK, New Haven q Hartford railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Change of Location.

Bsrnum Il Bailey's circus will not ex-
hibit on Reservoir avenue as previously
announced. The management has secur-
ed a more central and desirable location
on Acorn street, between Harris snd
Kinsley avenues and there the great sg-
gregation will exhibit next Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
CORNER STONE WILL BE LAID.
Imposing Cerononies at Holy Name
Church Tomorrow Afternoon

The corner stone OF the new Holy Name
Church will be laid by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Harkins tomorrow afternoon. The cere-
monies will be of imposing nature, and
the arrangements for the affair, which
have been made by Rev. Father Walsh,
pastor OF the church, are very complete.
there will be a parade of companies OF
the Second regiment, x. /. NJ, of the
different councils of the Knights OF
Columbus and Catholic knights, and Of
the Hibernians and other societies. Tho
new church will be costly and imposing
structure. There will be a large gathering
OF clergy and laity at the services to-
morrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Suicide of a Frenchman.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 20. Hercule
Paquette,a Freedman despondent on ac-
count of the death OF his wife, which
occurred two weeks ago, comm tilted
suicide by shooting at the st. James
Hotel, this morning. lie was % years
of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

The steel sheet manufacturers and
workers committee held conference yes
terday at Pittsburg on the wage scale,
but adjourned after ar eight hour ses-
sion until next week without having
rescbed an agreement. The manufactur-
ers demanded reduction OF II per cent.
on wages OF shearman. rollers and heat
ors. The workmen offered 10 compromise
by cut I'm day mems wages; but re-
fused To agree to reduction In the
skilled labor scale,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Four Inches OF Rain.

MASON CITY, Ia, June 20 The heaviest
rain In Is years fell here last night. 1t
fell TO depth OF over four inches In
the north and west part OF the CITY, It
was accompanied by hail and wind, and
crops for distance of 20 miles, two miles
wide, were destroyed. Corn, which was
not cut off. was destroyed. Rye and bar
ley, because of its early maturity, suffered
most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
II Would Seem So.

To TUE EpIToR OF The NEWS:
sIk-Is there not something wrong when
newly Macadamized street has mud two
inches deep whit loose pieces of the crushed
rock scattered over it,as Benefit street ia now
PETER Foo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Pension Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The pension
changes Rre announced, issue OF June g.
lS96: New Hampshire- Original, Elmer
W. Boutwell,, Hopkinton.
Rhode Island Original, Especial June
III George W. Payne (deceased) Provi-
dence; original wicow, Mary -. Ferry.
pascoau
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
Death OF a LAWYER.

Jonatha NJ. Wood, prominent lawyer.
died at Fall River, this morning, aged
60 years. lie was widely known as a
sportsman ard one who had been active
In securing game protection laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
BAD RAILROAD WRECK.
Happened on Lake Shore Road Near
SwantOn, Ohio.
Several Persons Reported Seriously In
jured--Engineer Killed.

CLEVELAND, o., June 20.--A special
from wauseon, Ohio, says a bad wreck
has occurred at Swsnton, o., on the
Lake Shore road. Several persons are said
to have been seriously injured and the
eng ineer killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

The Populists convention OF tho 11th
congressional district of st. Louis IVES
held yesterday and John Talbot was
elected delegate and William j. Milkin-
son alternate to tho national convention
TO be tcld there July % "A resolution
adopting the platform of the Peoples
party passed by the Omaha covontioE in
1892, was adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

The work on the new State Normal
School is so far advanced that very
good impression OF its completed state
may be obtained. On one end the light
bricks have been laid to the top.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
They Make an Unexpected
Attack on the Turks.
Four Companies of the Latter
Are Annihilated.
Large Turkish Reinforcement Des-
patched From SaIpnica.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 20. = Adyices
received here from Damascus say that
the Druses have revolted and have an
nibiiated four companies of Turkish
troops and captured several guns.
Twelve battalions of troops will be inn
mediately despatched from SaIonica to
Syria.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

and paid for his own home on the equal
monthly payment definite contract plan
offered by the Old Colony Cooperative Bank.
Investigate at Ill IBdustiial Trust Building.
open Saturday EVENING".
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

There will be lawn party at the Beth
any Home, Ill south Angel street. frum
Alto &c y. ". next Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

should your watch hot keep abreast with
the procession ot Time. advise with Chss. A.
Towps, watohmaksI, 76 Westminster %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20

Bank President wyckoH Died at tho
Hospital at f1:4O O'Clock.
NEW YORK, June 20.--Bnnk President
wyckof died AZ the hospital at ff;ic q. M.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
The Christian Endeavor convention.

Not only do tho Merchants and Miners Trans.
portatior Co ofer choice % -four routes via rail-
ard water 10 the Convention atwash irrton which
takes place July 10 u but II also offers special
rates the, are lower than any other line
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-20
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY.

dividend Of sl00 yer snare has been de-
ciared, payable on Wednesday, Juiy LIST proximo,
% Stock holders ofreoord a. az rears by the books
of the Company at the close % business the .Oth
instaat A Il SLATER, Treasurer.
Providence, X. T., June20. 1895. j2O,aaa,6.3o
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-18
Mother.

Rev. David Gregg, D. D., in his
book, "The Heaven-Life," gives this
beautiful bit of mother-lovc:
"The mother may be bent with the
weight of fourscorc years and ten, and
her living son thrcescore years, but
yet that first natural love, instead Of
ceasing, is seemingly growing stronger
and is just as heartily reciprocated.
Why is this? Because these loves are
as immortal as the soul. saw some
thing of maternal love month ago
when I spent week with my own
mother on the other side CT the Ale
ghanies. She is seventy and seven
now. When I was coming away she
came to me and said: Son, it seems to
me I have done nothing but cry ever
since you have been here. But, son,
do not think 7 am not glad to see you.
The tears are not tears of sorrow, but
they arc tears of joy and love. She
did not need to tell me that; I knew
it by the way she pronounced the word
son, and by the number of times she
called me SON Now that she can 10
longer use the cndcaring term 'hus-
band, the term SON is made to carry
in it all the love tones she can COM
mand. 'Son!' 'Son! That name will
run through my soul as long as I have
life, and it will keep saying to me-:
'The love that hovereth over the era
die outliveth the cradle, it continues
loyal to you through your mature
manhood, it marches on into eternity.
This love for our friends who
have gone, and our faith in future
life, match each other, fit each other
and are two halves of corresponding
whole. ."-Northacestern Christian Ad-
r0cate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-18
How to Receive Burglars.

II think about the most curious
man I ever met" said the retired
burglar, I met in a house in eastern
Connecticut and T shouldn know him
either, if / should meet him again,
unless 1 should hear him speak. II
was so dark where I met him that I
never saw him at all. I had looked
around the house downstairs and ac-
tually hadn't seen aathing worth carry
ing off, and it wasn't bad-looking
house on the outside, either. I got
upstairs and groped about little, and
finally turned into a room that was
darker than egypt. hadn't gone more
than three steps into this room when
I heard a man say "Hello, there"
Hello, says I.
"sWho are you?" said the man,
'burglar?'
"And I said yes, I did do something
in that line occasionally.
Miserable business to be in, ain t
it?' said the man. His voice came
from bed over in the corner Of the
room, and I knew he hadn't even sat
up.
"And said: We'll, I dunno; I've
got to support my family some way.
"'Well, you just wasted night
here said the man. Didn't you see
anything downstairs worth stealiug?'
"And said no, [ hadn't.
"'Well, there's less upstairs, says
the man, and then heard him turn
over and settle down to 90 to sleep
again. I'd liked to have gone over
there and kicked him, but I didn't. 1t
was getting late, and | thought, all
things considered, that might just as
well let him have his sleep out. y
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