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The herald., 1896-01-09
THE YEAR FOR RAILROADS
Much Less Disastrous Than Its
Two Predecessors
BUr IT WAS BAD ENOUGH
Names OF Arrivals in the City Yester.
day by Excursion
UT IT WAS BAD ENOUGH
A neetng of the Local Agents This After
noon New Tariff on the Souther1 Cali
tornIa Railway-Raiiroad Notss

Although 1895 was by no means a pros
porous year for the railways, says the Rail-
way Age in its last issue. yet it was much
less disastrous than it's two immediate pre-
decessors, and the number of companies
which were compelled to default on their
obligations, as we'll as the mileage and
capital involved, indicate improved finan-
cial conditions. Compared with the terri
BILE year 1893, when seventy-four roads,
aggregating 29.34O miles, became insol-
vent, involving $1,75l 100000 of securi-
ties, the totals for 1895 appear small; and
yet they represent vast properties and
manifold interests, for even in this year of
good harvests and increased traffic, thirty
one railways were placed in the hands OF
receivers, covering 1859 miles of road and
1868, 100000 of bonds and stock.
Two companies out of thiry-one contrib
uted 90 per cent of the mileage and II per
cent of the capitalization in this list which
otherwise would not have been especially
significant of present conditions. as for
most of the roads bankrup cy has long
been inevitable. The failure, in February
of the Norfolk and We estern, with nearly
1900 miles of road and almost 81 5,OOO,-
600 OF securities, was great disaster, the
results of which ere sill undetermined, no
reorganization plan having been adopted.
But the transfer near the close of the year,
into the hands of the court, of the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, with 900
miles of operated lines and the enormous
capitalization of nearly 10000 900, can
not ne regarded as calamity, as it was in
pursuance of the long pending pl IN for the
reorganization of the properto and is
complete consolidation into the Erie rail-
way sostem. his is the fourth time that
the N. Y, 7. and O. and it's predecessor,
the Atlantic and Great Western, has been
placed in the hands of receivers; it is to be
hoped that it is also the last time.
here are many foreclosure sales in sight
for 1896, but the number and amount will
not equal those of S95. The elimination
of two such enormous factors as the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe and Erie from
the possibilities is alone great rt lief 10
the situation. although the Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Reading and other great
bankrupts are Yet awaiting the auction
block.
The herald., 1896-01-09
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Heeting of Stockholders and Annual Bushes
Statement

Heeting of Stockholders and Annual Business
Statement
The annual stockholders meeting of the
National Building and Loan association of
this city was held yesterday. Members
were present representing personally and
by proxy over ZOO of the 16,321 shares
in force on January l, 1896.
The following board of directors were
elec ed and organized as follows: DR.. w.
q. Cochran, presidents A. e. Pomerov,
vice-president; j. M. Winner, treasurer !;
Frank A. Gibson, and c. j. Wade, secre-
tary.
The sixth annual statement submitted
by the secretary showed the affairs of he
association to he in most prosperous con-
dition. According to the report the assets
are $4O2, 1895, being an increase of 40 per
cent for the year. Loans for the wear
amounted o $3S6.932, ar in rease of 5
per cent for the same time. The associa-
ton has 57S loans on real estate, an in
crease of SO per cent for the year. The
average amour. of each loan being S632.-
70. The company has over IS local
branches in southern California, and a
membership of 1897. The number of
shares of stock in force has increased 81
per cent during the past twelve months.
The herald., 1896-01-09
Railroad Notes

A Judson excursion went East yesterday
by the Southern rou Q. The trip via III
Paso and Fort Worth is q popular one
these days.
The Southern Pacific Railway company
ran an excursion yesterday to Santa Ana
and return which was we'll patronized.
The Santa Fe people took over $50 peo-
pie yesterday to santa Ana on an excur-
sion. The rick was done by sending out
two special trains.
G. G. Harding, representing the Ray.
mond d Whitcomb exc irsion people
and who is in this city for he season, went
to San Francisco yesterday on a two or
three days business trip.
The new hotel at fair Elsinore will be
opened on Wednesd ", the l 9th inst. The
occasion will be celebrated with grand
ball on that evening. The Southern Cali
forDa raj way on that date will sell round
trip tickets, good to return until the 10th
inclusive, for he sum of $3.O5.
Miss L. L. Whit'ock, the Santa Fe chap
eron and excursion agent, accompanied a
party of nj eteen persons on kite
shaped track trip yesterday. The sight
seers travelled in the new observation car.
W. H. Snedaker, general agent of the
Rio Grande Wes ern railroad, with head
quarters in San Francisco, has opened an
Office at l25 West Third street, which will
be in charge of j. b. Mansfield. Mr.. Sne-
daker will return north today.
The herald., 1896-01-09
Railroad Agents Meeting

A meeting of the local railroad passen-
ger agents will take place this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Hollenbeck hotel. Action
will be taken on the adoption of the new
local agreement, which is an offspring of
tine Transcontnental Association meeting
that was held some time ago in Chicago.
The practical disbanding of the local
agents association WIS preliminary step
to the action which will be taken today.
Under the old arrangement the several
agents put up the sum of $50, which was a
guarantee of good faith. This money was
arrangement the several railroads and
their agents will put up the cash to secure
the tie that BIZ ds,
The herald., 1896-01-09
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
The German Ladies' Hold an Annual neeting
and Elect Officers

The German Ladies' Hold an Annual neeting
and Elect officers
The German Ladies' Benevolent society
held its annual meeting yesterday and
elected the following officers and trus ees
President, Mrs. Charles Brode; vice.
president, Mrs. f. Johannsen; treasurer
Mrs. III. Merz; secretary, Mrs. w. f.
Grossen; trustees, Mrs. F. Miner, Mrs
L. Breer, Mrs. F. V. Cornelius, Mrs. c.
Rarckers. Mrs. H. Lang, Mrs. +. Fellner
Mrs. x. Messer, Mrs. H. Gleschen, Mrs
Joe Maier and Mrs. j. Benner.
According to the report of the treasurer
the amount of cash received during the
past year has been $40 $50. with he bal.
ance from the year before making a total
of $1267.5O. The disbursements have
h. eo $973.95, leaving a balance OF
s293.1O,
The herald., 1896-01-09
THE HERALD
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

WEATHER REPo.r-United Sta es depart
ment of agriculture weather report, re-
ceived at Los Angeles, January 6.
1896.
The herald., 1896-01-09
To Stop Rent

We offer four-room house on Mateo
street, 81 90; three-room house, fine lot,
on improved Twenty-third street, near
Maple avenue, $3.50; nice flve-room cot.
tage on Thirty.third, near Grand avenue,
for $l15O; no cash down and $l5 month.
Any one of these places is a bargain and
the terms are jus like rent. The interes'
is low and you will own your own home
some day and be out of rent. Langworthy
company. 226 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-01-09
New Railroad Tariff

A new railroad tariff will go into effect
in few days on the Southern California
railway. Round trip tickes have hitherto
been sold almost only at Los Angeles and
arrangement round "trip tickets will be sold
b tween all stations at double rates, less
10 per cent. This is convenience tn t
has frequently and fervently been hoped
for and ils operation will be appreciated
by SEQ es of business men and families
who make short local trips.
The herald., 1896-01-09

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. S.-For Southern Cali
forna: Cloudy and threa enng; stationary
temperatures; northeastery winds.
The herald., 1896-01-09
TIE BuILpING RECORD

Permits for new buildings aggregating in
value S. S.340 were issued yesterday, the
most important being as follows:
To S. L. Bowler, for a $4,000 dwelling on
Bush street near Sixteenth; to r e. Palmer
for a $1,000 dwelling on San Pedro street
near Twenty-first; 10 Mrs M. NJ. Myers for
$l4SO dwelling on Thiriy-second street
near Main; to the Los Angeles Railway
company for an $4,000 machine shop on
Six h rect and Wolfskiil avenue; to A. NJ.
Green for $4,000 dwelling on Kingsley
street near Thirlie,h.
The herald., 1896-01-09

to 30 Ter cent off; 32S Spring st. see our
Tribune Wheel. best on earth; Judge ior your
self.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
AUBURN.

The series OF revival meetings which began
Monday night was quito well attended. con-
si6ering the weather. and Mrs. E. Il. Leger
held the attention of all for about one hour.
Tuesday very helpful Bible service was
held. at which Rev. Davis of the Arlington
Baptist Chuch and Rev. Blaisdell Of Emwood
and others were present ana took part in the
discussion Of various passages OF Scripture,
many OF them being ably explained by the
leader. In the evening Rev. W. c. Haskell
read Genesis 22d chapter. followed by Rev.
Blaisdell ia prayer, after which the evangelist
preached a sermon from the sacrificial ex-
ample Of Abraham, and explained the way :
ard means OF revival-Dot by power and
might alone. but the spirit of God. "If each
Christian or church member would mako an
individual effort, being filed with the Holy
Ghost and show by their dialy living what
can be accomplished by the spirit" there
would not be so much need OF these extra re-
vivals. Too many false fires that only draw
but do not hold the multitude is the common
mistake seen in SO many communities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Split In the Democratic Party--The P. v.
Park Association.

That there is still q break in the ranks
of the Democratic party in Warwick, and
that 1t is large one, and that there are no
prospects of the breach being healed until
either the old line Democrats or the
Quinn faction, or perhaps both, have
passed away, is quite evident The old
timers look with contempt on the young
bloods and their methods and say that a
Repu blican is preferable To Quinn DEM
ocrat and that they will vote the Republi-
can ticket before they viii endorse any
Of the candidates of that faction. The ola
timers say that those who claim to repre-
sent the Warwick Democracy do not do
so, and that the reform cry which they
raised when they made their appearance
on the political horizon was the biggest
kind of bluff and has beel entirely
forgotten in the attempt to capture
enough votes to elect some OF their candi-
dates to even the Office OF inspector OF
stovepipes and chimneys. 1he Carroll
fact ion has not placed any ticket In the
field, and seems TO be devoting its entire
energies TO throwing down its opponents
in the party, and from all appearances the
sequel of the hight will be in many re-
spects resem bic the story Of the Kilkenny
cats. In the meantime the Republicans
are working harmoniously together and
with an unusually strong ticket in the
field there can be no doubt as TO the re-
suit OF the coming election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
RIVERPOINT.

This place will be we'll repre- sented on
the juries at the next term of the COM
mon pless division OF the Supreme Court
in the March session at East Greenwich,
Thomas Mcclure, Jr., being drawn on
the grand, and 4. +. Potter and X. a.
s. Reoch, on the petit jury.
Miss Maggie Mathieson is confined TO
the house by Illness.
Miss Julia Durdick who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past two weeks, is con-
vaiescing slowly.
Next to the political situation the fate
of the Pawtuxet Valley Park is the theme
of conversation here and much interest is
manifested in the probable action of the
stockholders at the meeting Friday even
ing. The affairs of the association are in
very much mixed condition at present
and the Loard of director, have not done
anything toward strengthening them
since the election a month ago. The
board has held two meetings but as there
has not been a quorum present at either,
nothing has teen done and the lack OF in
terest On the part OF some of the mem
hers seems to be increasing. The major
ity of the stockholders have given up all
hope of ever seeing the park run on a pay
ing basis or OF ever getting back cent of
the money which lthey have invested in
the stock of the association and can see
no reason for putting of the collapse OF
the society any longer.
The ladies OF the congregational Church
are preparing for baske. social which
will be given under the direction OF Mrs.
Edward pike and Miss Grace Adams in
the vestry of the church tomorrow even
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
PONTIAC.

Considerable interest and speculat ion
has been caused here within the past few
days by the actions OF two Italians who
last week hired one of the company ten
ements next to the school house. The
men are said to have come from NaticlS
and commenced moving into the house
last Thursday. 1heir furniture consisted
OF lot of straw, few old blankets and
a miscellaneous assortment of old beer
barrels and kegs which filled two large
wagons and were taken into the house.
I he neighbors were considerably surpris-
ed at the furnishings and when nothing
more arrived il was soon rumored that
the Italians intended starting a kitchen
barroom. 4 his soon came TO the ears of
the company officials and after an invCs-
tigation the men received peremptorv
orders TO move. Yesterday they hung
around until afternoon when team
arrived ana the straw. barrels, ETC., were
loaded into the wagon and the men de-
yarted for a m ore promising field where
the villagers did not have a flourishing
Temperance society and the landlords are
not so particular In regard to the occu-
patton OF their tenants.
Mrs. Abby kimball Of Providence, was
the guest of her daughter, Mr.. Albert
Milard. yesterday.
Rev Mr. Hobbs OF St.Andrew's Church,
Providence, will ofiiciae at the Lenton
services at All Saints Church tomorrow
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
SPORTING. !
Description Of Yale'S New
Shell.
Harry D. Fixes Lowers the 10
Mile Bicycle Record.
Baseball and Wheelmen'S Notes.
Odds and Ends of Sports.

Mr.. NJ. y. Davis. the oarsman and inventor
of the bicy yole. handled oar that was explained
in The fIEws som. timo ago, has received an
order from Yale for a now shell 20 be built at
the Detroit Works. IL will be fitted up with
all the latest patented Davis appliances.
II Is understood that tho shell viii measure
GS feet III length. This Is an innovation, as
eight-oar shells have usually run from 6O to
Ga feot. Here is something in tho way of
figures: The beam OF the new Yalo smell is
20 inches and the depth 10 inches This is also
an innovation. and the difficulty which is to
be overcome in this is to provide stiffness and
strength. Mr.. Davis has means of accom-
plishing this. but he does not care to make
any disclosures on that point. Although the
beam is very narrow, still the oarsmen VIII
have plenty of room. especially at tho bow
and stroke, over the Ordinary boat. This will
be done by patent method Of construction.
1t is likely that strong, hollow steel tubing
diagonally strung through tho boat viii re-
lieve the shell Of strain. New oars. il is also
saio. win give additional speed, and the
plauking OF the shell will be superior to any
thing yet produced. While the planRing will
be OF wood of unusual thinness. il will bo re-
enforced by a special preparation of silk or
strength with but little additional weigh.
Taken altogether, with all Of Davis new
patents. the Yale shell will weigh less than
200 pounds. which is something exceptional.
This includes all regers ard out riggers,
which are not generally included when giving
the weight Of boat. The lightest shell ever
before constructed was tho one made for
Harvard by Davey in 1904 and that was
figured at something like 2l5 pounds.
TEcHNoLoGY's RELAY TEAM.
Tho trials for the vacant place on the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology relay team
were held in the Institute gymnasium Mon
day evening. o. y. Stebbius, 97 captured
the place, but was pushed hard by q. ii.
Gray, 'N.
stebbins will probably run on the team, but
Gray will be taken to Providence to act rs n
substitute in the with Brown tonight
The Technology runners now selected are ".
W. Grosvenor, '9S. X. n. Bakenhus '96, c. b.
Steobins, 'N, ana Captain II. Cummings
Jr., 90
HAMMER THROWING RECORD BROKEN
Robert EdRren, tho wellknown university
hammer rhrower. has broken the worlds
record for throwing the l6pound hammer
Out on the Berkeley campus Monday his
throw was ll7 feet and inches. The worlds
record was formerly held by Mitchell. the
N. y. A. @. .hrower, who placed the mark at
1a5 feet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
PnENIx.

Rev. Thomas Cocroft, of the Church OF
the Messiah of Omeyviile, ofiiciated at the
Lenten services at St. Andrews Church
last evening in exchange with the rector,
Rev. Alfred Taylor.
The Womsn's Relief Corps will hold its
semi-monthly meeting in q. A. X. Hail
this evening.
Mrs. James nj. Bodwell has returned
from visit with re atives in Meriden,
Conn.
John Aspinwall. fomally superintend-
ent at the harris mill, has returned to his
home in Providence after visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mhitford.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union meets tomorrow afternoon. The
coffee rooms, which have been closed for
the past few weeks, are to be re-opened
soon in charge of Mrs. Birmingham, who
or nerly had charge of them.
N ). w. V. sherman has returned from
N,sit with relatives in Moosup Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
Chicago. Yacht Designer.

For long time there was n good deal
OF guessing at the identity of Designer
Pocked, who conceived and fashioned the
design for Chicago's forthcoming repro.
sentative in yachting contests. When II
Is remembered that the most famous Of all
the racers were turned out by his hands
when ho was with the HerreshUfrs, much
will be expected Of the new yacht. Mr..
Pockcd is also responsible fer Dakotab,
Navahoo, Ballymena, Namoose, Gloriana.
Wasp, Colonia and many other well
known and speedy crafts.
Mr.. Pockcd Is now tho chief designer Of
the Racine Boat Misunderstanding company
Of Racine, Wis. Prior 90 his nine years OF
service with tho Hcrresboffs he graduated
at tho Royal Danish Naval academy Of
Copenhagen, and his skill rs a naval ar.
chitoct and mechanical engineer Is snfil.
cicntly nttestcd by the excellence of vessels
which hayc passnd through his hands and
for which be was nt least partly response
hln
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
CRANSTON.
Proposed Extension of Cranston Street
Railway.


For some time past there has been much in.
convenience experienced mornings and even
ings by the patrons Of the Knightsviile and
Cranston street cars. These cars are run
every 20 minutes. In the early fall petition
from the people OF these two places was pre-
sented 20 Superintendent Potter asking for
additional cars between and o'clock In tho
morning and between 3 and s o'clock in the
evening. In part compliance with this re-
quest an additional car has been making one
trip in tho morning and one in the evening.
Bat this small addition 10 the car service
does not relieve the situation to any notice
able extent. The employees Of the road say
that with the present single line from Nara
gnnsett avenue to Knigbtsvillo it is impos-
sihle to run l0-minute cars. Superintendent
Potter has for some time appreciated the in
convenience these people are experiencing
aud has studied the problem with tho result
OF doridng to put in siding at the junction
Of Cranston street and Haven avenue. 1t is
learned from official circles that as soon as
tho weather will permit. this siding will be
put in. and in the morning and evening, for
few hours, when men are going TO and re-
turning from work, l0-minute cars will be
run.
Tho residents of Oaklawn and Meshanticut
Park petitionod the Town Council short
time ago to take steps that might lead to the
extension Of tho Knightsville line to Oak
lawn. This question has bosn under consid-
Grafton, and it is said that the Union Railway
Company is seriously considering the advisa-
bility OF extending the Knightsville line as 'ar
as Moshanticut Park.
Oaklawn and Meshanti tieut Park are suffer
ing from lack of means for communicat ion
with the city. he steam railroad accommo-
daiions appear to be growing poorer. The
humorous changes in the timetable, and the
lack of punctuaiity of the trains, has caused
the people TO look to the street railway.
NOTES.
This Is dull season for the Cranston Print
Works.
Aiss Fanny Tow Of Orange, Mass, is visit
ing Miss Bertha Wood OF Crapston.
Crsnston evening school has closed for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
NORTH END NEWS.
Young Frank Reynolds Falls From the
Roof of House.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
NORTH END, s2S BRANCH AVENUE
Trla,nnnpa llll-2 }

NORTH END, as BRANCH AVENUE
Telephone eOl-3
Joseph Mooney and Maggie Cox, who
live on Dame street, and vino are about
five years of age, left their home for a
long walk yesterday forenoon. They
tramped past the Dexter Asylum and
when very tired and hungry they were
seen by some kindly disposed persons
residing I'm the rear OF the institution
med, who took them into their home.
The little boy and girl were given a good
meal, several picture books and articles
of clothing ana the police OF the Third
Station were notified. Later ON Joseph
and Maggie were returned to their home
as their parents had reported them as
lost TO officer Gilfoil.
Frank Reynolds, the seven-year-old
son of Francis Reynolds, OF 81 douglass
avenue, climbed up on a ladder TO the
roof OF cottage house at IS, the same
street, that was being repaired. He be-
came dizzy after few moments and fell
10 the ground and was cut ABOUT the
head and body. No bones were broken,
bat DIR. Luke Il. BARLEY, who was called
to attend him, is afraid the lad is inter-
nally injured.
John Lynch and Patrick Higgins were
arrested by Sergeant Morse and officer
McCarten yesterday for stealing some
copper from Richard Bromley. The boys
sold the copper TO local Junk dealer, re-
ceiving 20 cents for it, which they at
once spent for candy. As their residence
for some time VIII be at Sockanoysett,
they will not have an opportunity TO in
dulge in sweets soon again.
An Old Folks concert will be given at
the Asbury Memorial NJ. T.. Church this
evening.
A Smithfeld milk peddler named Craw-
ford r. Mowry reported to the police at
the Second police station yesterday that
he had lost a wallet containing money
from his wagon, between Webster street
and State street.
Hen thieves visited the yard OF Manuel
Sherman, 16 Shawmut street, Monday
night, and stole eight hens valued at S6.
A young lad named Nelson Barton, who
resides on Little street near Randall
street, was playing marbles with a chum
yesterday when dispute arose OF some
kind and the latter Kicked Nelson. The
kicks were quite sharp ones and DIR. JohnP.
Cooney, who was called TO attend Nell
son, had him sent 10 the hospital.
The regular exercises of the Randall
Square Gospel Mission were resumed last
evening. The report OF superintendent
Lawton, read at the anniversary celebra-
tion of the mission at Asbury Memorial
M. IL. Church Monday evening, showed
that the mission was unquestionably do
ing great deal OF good in the section of
the city where 1t is located.
Rev. FIR. Hughes, assistant pastor of
the Holy Name Church, preached an
effective Lenten discourse at st. Edwards q
Church last evening.