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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Some Churches That Have
Become TheaterS.
The Central Congregational
Latest on the List.
Extensive Street Paving in PrOvi-
dence Of Late Years.

The purchase OF the old church OF the
Central Congregational Church on Benefit
street near College for dramatic purposes
recalls the fact that nj least two other
buildings, erected originally as houses OF
worship, in course OF time became thea
tiers. The most notable of these was the
church OF the SecondBaptist society, which
formerly occupied the site at the corner
of Dorrance and Pine streets. Under The
name OF the Pine STREET Thsster this
place OF amusement was opened OH Sept
g. 1883, under the management OF Edwin
varrey and William A. Arnold. Mr..
Nsrrey Is still in the harness a. an actor,
and Gu his occasional visits TO Providence
he is greeted by many OF his old friends
who remember his delightful perform
ances in the days when the Forbes and
Pine Street theaters were the chief places
Of entertainment in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

During the year just closed there were
land in ibis city i,6i6,925 granite paving
blocks. There may be variation of a
block or two either way, but no one Is
going TO take the trouble to count them
to ascertain how near these figures are to
the actual ones. They are, however, as
accurate as 1t is possible to get them,
because they are computed by the same
method as is employed in the public works
department. That IL, the department
fixes the average number OF paving
blocks to the square yard rs %. Now
last year there we're 6i,2T7 square yards
laid, so by a simple process OF muItiplion'
tion the big total OF blocks is ascertaintd.
Very few granite tlock' used in this
city come from outside the State. The
public works department has found that
the home article is the best and that il
can be secured at very reasonable price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
A Nigh FLYER.
How Mrs. Davidson Caught Eoston
Woman ln Her Net.

How Mrs. Davidson Caught Eoston
Woman In Her Net.
BosToN. Jan. 2.--Furthcr investigation
into the Davidson case here brings 70 light
the fact that Mrs. Davidson did live In
this city, and that she had an interesting
career here, in which she managed To get
considerable money from one person, at
least, before she left the city. In 1870 nnd
81 Mrs. Davidson was member OF Rev
Nehemiah Boynton's congregation at the
Union church on Columbus avenue, and
liter became prominent member OF the
fremont Temple congregation.
At that time she was peddllng starch,
and by her cloquence she solda largo
stock mt n good profit and made many
friends, among whom was Mrs. Sarah j.
Stevens, an old lady about 80 years Of age,
who became deeply interested in Mrs.
Davidson and her alleged religious work.
Mrs. stevens had considerable money
invested in bonds. and when they were
called In and paid, Mrs Davidson learned
of the amount of ready cash her friend
possessed, and persuaded Mrs. Stevens TO
loan t2S00 on Mrs Duyidson's note at
per cent, TO enable the latter 10 start in
the drcssmaking business. The note was
payable In 10 years. Soon afterward,
wanting more money, she persuaded Mrs.
Stevens To loan 1900 more, also on II 10
years note. hut this time at 3 per cent.
Mrs. Davidson went to Chicago in 1898
and from there To san Francisco. Her
payments on the interest OIL the notes, II
is said, have been few and far between.
anu she sill owes considerable on the ac-
count. In connection with her dealings
with Mrs. S,oyeus and appeals for remit
tances, she has written some very lowery
lnffers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

BALTIMORE Jnn. G-N. X. Fairbanks.
the millionaire lard rcGncr 81 Chicago;
t. X. willard and 4. ID. Hooper. bankers,
oi Sow YORK. General r. NJ Logan oi
Richmond and others have oygani1ed at
Richmond the Piedmont sold Bet Char.
tered company. with capital stock oi
s2.OO00Jo. FOR the purpnsn of developing
on vcty extensive scale largs gold min
Ing proprrtics covering several thousand
acres va Buckingham county. Va loves
legations show thas Vie AVERAGE of these
ORES gives - much hoTer fcr,vntago uf
gold than cithcr tlic Sodth Afr.can o. the
Cripple Cryek dstric's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R co
f..ssens.r Train Service, Week Days
Corrected to December 4, 1895.

SoITccteu 10 DeceInDer Il, 1890.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE a. follows
For Boston-Si0o a. m, ~ nl.; s.JJ y. IA. kETUR
$50, a. m. I2;a5. s;25 p. m.
WALPoIE--' 700 An; xmi $3.50 >. M
FkANHLIN-s'Oj a. IN, u m. iiJI. f;ijpm
NiiFC RID -9;l1 a. m, u M s,sI p. m
AhLlNuION-tS'i3 e. nj 5,N. 6.sl 7ia 80,
WEST ARLfNoToS-sao . m; F4,ao. s,ss
6:l0p. m
KhIGhrsVlLLE- -ts;to a. m, $3.50. e.s). eli n. m
AILANO FARk-F $50, s;o0 a. IN, 4sSo,
b:ss, 6i3l. t7:i5, "II;Jo D. m
NATICh, RIVER PoiSr. CEETREvILLE
WAsHINGfoN-6D. 500 l. IN 4is9, 6i3s
$3.50, rf;15 ell :0J y. ia
CRANsToN oAKLAwN $40, 500 a. m; 4.a
$3.50 $3.50, 7II5, '-Il.oV y. M
PONTIAC, ARCTIC, QUIDNIcK-ts: O. m.
5:3e $50, 7:i5 ''ls0op. IN.
ANTHoNf-6ao, 900 a. mi tisO. $50, 6:3,. !.ia
''n;OO p. M.
COVENTRY. sTERLINo--6un 500 a. m; 4ss
7iio p. m.
SUMMIT, GREENE. oNEco. MoosUp. PLAIN
flkLD-titI. s;W 4. NJ. 1880, 7;i5 D. M
SkWETT CITY, CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES, BALTIC. SOUTH wiNDHAM-
t4O, $500 a M $50 y. IN.
wlLLIMAEriC-6:i0 siOj a. m; 4isl. 7:is D. m.
HARfFoRp-S;ie, $500 a. M; $3.50, Ilj D. an.
FIsHKILL NENBURo-s:0 :0o a. m.
NoRWlCH-6:4o. si0V a. m; 4;sO 7iis D. m
WATERBURY. DANBURY -siJO a. M. 7ii5 p m
LAST THOMPSON, WEBSTER. sUUTHBRIDOR
WORCESTER. THOMPSON PUTNAM AM
PoMFhEf 90 sos a. m; 400 p. m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST MA NEWaURc
AND ERIE R'Y-9ico a. m
PAS-oAe- AND -lAEhsMEDlArB STATIONS
tHj, :l;2J a. m; and G:2j and '-ll!l5 o. m
Returning leave Paseoay at 7:D a n; is.jo
600 and ''s 100 y m
All traias leaye IRON west end Of Union Demo.
Providence.
''saturdayn only.
w.R. pABcocK. ORA
IN. KING, supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
End Came Ia the south.

MANCHESTER y. H., Jan. Gross g.
Smith OF this city, one OF the brightest OF
New England journalists, died yesterday
mt Summcrville, :. g.. where he was stop
ping in an attempt to rccoyef his health.
He was native of s. Armand, Que, and
was 90 years old. He came 10 Manchester
IL years ago, and rose rapidly in journal
ism. He subsequently went To Boston,
where he was appointed manager of Tho
Associated Press. He was % member OF
the Manchester and Boston Press clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
JAPAN ILLUSTRATED.
Delightful Entertainment Given by John
l.. St0ddard.


japan and it's wonderful people is n
timtly topic, and large audience looked
and listened with great deal OF interest
TO what John L. Stoddard had To say and
to show about the wonderful ian-sL inned
millions inhabitipg the beautiful
islands IN the Pacific
II was the closing lecture OF the season
and Mr.. S,oddarG evidently relished his
subject very much for he grve IL sstrong
flavor OF personal regard. lie tegan by
referring TO the prominent par; the Mt
ksdo's empire has held in the public eve
recently aud the wonderful development
OF the western nation toward European
civilization. lio predicted grest things
for Japan in the next 81 years Shops.
temples, streets and interesting inhabi.
tanis we're shown upon the canva, while
the lecture. told Of bis personal eNperi.
ence with The natives. Japan's character
istic architecture was given eonsidera hic
attention. aud the mode OF travel In
town and country was ILLUSTRATED. The
trip to the sscred mountain and its Won
dofiul shrines aud temples was made pe.
crliarly entertaining hy Sir. stoddard.
Altogether II was delightful evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Cleaning Out Rum Shops.

GREESvILLR, n. H., Jan. 2.-Deputy
Sheriff Minard of Nashua, at the request
OF the New Hampshire Temperance asso'
citation, visited this town yesterday and
raidcd score OF houses where liquor In
greater or less quantity was found. In
New Ipswich several successful raids were
made, and the deputy left TO visit mum.
ber of other nearby towns The parties
who owned the liquor seized have been
summoned into court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

Now, OF the total length OF received
streets, 1881 miles have been macada-
mized, thus making total OF l69. 90
miles that have been paved or macsda-
mized ana curbed. IL follows, ther, that
the city still has "a. 80 miles of received
streets that have neither bee, paved
mscadamlsed nor curbed, so 1t will be seen
at a glance that the street building in
dustry promises TO boom i'm this town
for some years 10 come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

Tire blocks are paid for by the square
yard in all instances and ths depart
ment fixes the minimum number to
the yard at "a. Some OF the paving dealers
endeavor TO get in larger stones, but
under the rule they are not very success
full. II their blocks do not conform to
the specifications, which call for an upper
surface of not less than eight nor more
thaa IA inches long. not less than three
nor more than four inches in Width, ana
not less than seven nor more than eight
inches in depth, they may be rejected,
but even IL they are not, the dealer who
sends larger blocks Is the loser in the
end. Thus II 20 OF his blocks cover a
square yard ho is not paid for he space
actually covered, nut on the basis OF "a
blocks 10 the yard. The city II, therefore,
the gamer end the dealer the loser 10 the
extent OF four block In each yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

The enforcement OF this method OF set
tlement with the paving men has result
ed just as the department. hoped II would
lin securing the smaller blocks. which
are preferred because they wear 10 ,ger,
do not corduroy SO quickly and give bet
ter ana more secure footing for horses
Some people believe that when the gran.
ite paving becomes so worn that IL has to
be replaced. which, by the way, doesn't t
occur once in quarter OF a century,
the blocks are OF no use except to
be run through the stone C rusher. This
Is mistaken notion. Block paving ro-
moved from the streets is always rc-cut,
and afterward serves for a second period
ms long in duration as the frat. Last
year, for instance, 5I,272 old paving
blocks were rs-cut at the city yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
lie Proposed Marriage.

SAco, Me, Jan. 2.-Saco officers nro
looking for DIR. n. J. Weeks, against
whom a warrant has bccn issued charging
him with conspiracy with intent TO de-
fraud. This action is the result OF his
alleged proposal Of marriage to Mrs.
Scavey OF this place ana his pnlming of
his wife as his mother. DIR. Weeks was
recently arrested on the charge Of assault.
"a. ,.ff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
rhrrn VII Die.

SHAMoKTY, Pa, Jan. Five men were
badly burned, three OF them probably
fatally, Ivy an explosion OF gus i'm the cir.
ard mine. Tho bodies OF three presented
horrible appearance. Tho flesh was so
terribly roasted that IL dropped from their
arms and faces. The explosion was caused
b. naked lamp igniting the gas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
sneaker. Name 4. Mndd.

ANNAPoLIs. Jan. Both branches OF
the legislature were organized yesterday.
and the governors message was read. af-
ter which an adjournment until Tuesday
was had 10 allow tho list OF committees to
he made up. Sydney h. Mudd was elected
speaker ol the house, aud w. &. Bruce
president of the senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Governor Onors n Reward.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 2 Governor
Bradley has issued proclamation offer
ing $500 reward for tho conviction Of ANY
or all Of tho parties participating in the
burning Of Mrs 4. J. West aud the mur-
Dor of y. A. Dlvcrcs OF Marion county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected TO Dee 10, issa
BOSTON s s.; ,iss ss,'' io.ss :S', ii,as ss 'sn s
ipt 900, ioao H p. m. saassy..s:a, bSis, 800.
s"S. pjis = M; 1880 tis0, 200; S,o ls!' s;s'
Square s,aioa is.,S bisies siiS 500. sico. 1000.
l0;9s, ll;0O. II i2l a. m 1900 ma i:05 iiSo $500.
days is,Ss siaot @ ,iiS. s'so rs s:;s N % ieo. $780,
ATLssGaos "a IS g. 'Ss 49, 1s SIS 'i ss 's ss. lsss & s
sosT% ifStl soaS ss "a 81 siSsisy.lnr -r.,
slo' ll.iS a. m I;oi. .'ie, 6s3s 6ias. h'iop IN
wAMrGS' ISs wsElsfnaM, Il NORWOOD CENTRAL
NORWOOD and pEDHAa-i'o9. siiS q m.
nANssinibns NsI siLi p n s0nasy' S;SS SSs ,a
!;sa; s'sS io:is ,. p. ssndAys~s'aI 'ia. siiS
parlor ears only Except Mondays bslsspin'
ritehpaSs aud way statOr.. S,,s 1000 a M ia,oA
Lowell ana i" sy sta IONS. b.i. 1000 mi lhs pm.
TaaSton only s.sl iO'io p. m. sandays
siddiobsro q si5 iSa "a nv M, ia.oi 20 s.,s sesp
Pi%sutn PciRts On sS Cap, Con % ss sis' am T so, ia, p
Cottage City, siii q m. i2;0I p. m.
kAntueket s;l5 a. IN
sTONINGToN DIVISION.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as folowstor
NkW Yoak- l:la, ,oi' 's, a m. daily. io;a aterp:S,
NEW Y6RK wa sionlngtou Llns-T;Os, 7:Si
PHiLADELFHlA. BAIT MoRs and WASHING
ION via Harlem Riyor-i0'ia a. m. $50 p. IN
NEW RAvEN-ilS. bi.ai a. IN, cexp. daily Tib'
loo.eSp,(, ,lo'i1 exp ,liioi linltedl m'isam
daily $40 teSe dsllyi p. m
NEW IOkDoN..isl5. bIiiis. m. daily exp,) 6;)
SSo 'sxS Il "a eAsissj RiS H Ills g'' a. M Csap iii
tDeoum.), .lS lexp.l s0y express dahyh
Al (accom J. sos y IN texp eailyh s'.0P. m
500 .. m ,accoru. sundays onlyl. Ssio y. m
tacconi. Sundays ouiyh
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trains leave Providence as foowsfor
WokCEsfEk-eiD lekph iiD iasom.l. sl,
,sSp' 10 woonsoeEetl oss5 (iSc. ersj. SOS
sundsys-s:sj m. accom-, e:c1 Pm. aeeor, /,
hiLLNlLLE $50. $50 $40, il;30 M; l:vv. t;0l.
s:2J, bii5, s:Vo D. m.
sLAcksToSss Jass s gnNcTioN@7o. T ;II ~ m s, $40 Ons
1850. s.m' 100, g;oO. ESQ., i'sO. s:i5 o;,i 7dA
sundsys O.: O a. m; 1905. $50, $500 7;oc ssop m
wooNsOCKET-G:45 1880 s:5i $50, ;t;l5, II ID
en-, 100. liSo. 4;'o 4'so' s;2o. S'iS. S'4A 7ii.
Sundays $50 a. M, 1905 tiO. 500 700. $50. pm
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH
leave PROVIDENCE india street station Tor
press and si56 q. and 1880 s:2o, 6 % and
i:OJ p. N. tFad kiyer only.l
Eundays fOr FAT River g.55 9. M. t'so p. m,
Warren AND way stations 6,iS T;t express $50 AID
9:5S q m. and l2;i0, 3i0o ii2J texPressj, o'sS.
ESQ, 500, and III 20 p. m.
Sundays at 9;Ss =. m. and $3.50 ..
BkISIOL7:s0 express, si30. sos a. m 1880. 30 ].
s:20. 0;3o $3.50, s:oJ aud II 30 y. m Sundays.
$3.50 y m. ESQ p. IN,
Electric cars leave Eychauve Piaoe. Provideucs
$3.50. fil3. s:l5 and si) a.. M IL. s. 2b
tioS, 5,lb. ail5 and iib p. m. Leave Marie
Square at ii;i0 .. m.
ssndsvs at :: s a; p. aud s:is p; m
GkO. l.. CONNER A. G. KENDALL
Fsss'r rTsfnc Manaver Oenp Pass'r Agent
| n. ca ALI.AN. Gsa. sssL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

The cobbis stone is not 10 favor Tor
paving purposes. u Is still used to some
extent, and there are nearly four miles.
or, TO be exact, just 39l miles OF streets
paved with IL. Trinidad asphalt has 2 IS
mics 10 its credit. brick IS. end vulca-
mite -. This makes iota Of 3i3i
miles oi streets tina; ere psve,
Tie city has altogether 2DlH miles OF
rc,eised streets. sno good msny more
miics THAI nave not been received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

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NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta-
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
TULARE OFFICERS WARNED
Trains Guarded to Prevent a
Hold-Up by the Dalton
Outlaws.
Authorities Notified That a Robbery
of the Overland Is About to
Be Undertaken.

VISAL1A, CAL, April 5.-Some five or
road detectives and the Sheriffs of the San
Joaquin Valley were notified that an at
tempt would be made on the night of
March 2, by members of the Dalton gang,
TO rob the Southern Pacific train. The
hold-up was 10 take place near the Kings
burg bridge, on Kings River, in Tulare
County. There the brush and timber are
very heavy, and offer good opportunity
for escape. On that night, however, there
was very heavy wind and rainstorm, and
the hold-up was not attempted. The at
tempt by Mccall to rob the train near
thesarrest of six suspects, interfered with
the plan once more.
Letters received in Visalia last week
stated that an attempt would be made
shortly to rob the train near Poso, Kern
County. When the northbound trair
pulled into Goshen at l :28 o'clock this
morning Sheriff Merritt and Detectives
Meade and Brighton were on board. This
gave some color to the report but it was
claimed by the officers that Meade was on
his way to Fresno to visit his family; Cap
tain Merritt was returning from a visit to
Bakersfield, whittier he had been on busi-
ness, and Brighton had boarded the train
at Tulare.
The agents along the line were quite un-
easy, however. Trains 19 and 20 pass at
Traver but both were on time. The con-
ductors had orders to report at once upon
arrival at Traver If the other train was not
on time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
REPUBLICANS At OGDEN,
Endorsement of Senator Cannon's
Course in Blocking Tariff
Legislation.
His Colleague SarcasticalIy Rebuked
for ForSaking the Silver
Forces.

OGDEN, UTAH, April 5.-The Ogden
city and Weber County Republicans met
in convention yesterday to elect delegates
to the State convention, This being the
home of Senator Cannon, who was one of
the five silver Senators who blocked tariff
legislation recently and also the home of
a large number of the friends of Senator
Brown, who deserted the silver forces. a
fight on resolutions was precipitated. The
Brown contingent wanted TO resolutions
and the Cannon men wanted an indorse-
ment. There was no expression as to the
Presidential question, and the following
resolutions were reported after a fierce
fight in the committee-room and unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
Resolved That we reafirm our allegiance to
the great cardinal principles of the Republic
can party, just and adequate protection to
American industries, free coinage of silver at
ratio of IL TO l. and reciprocity; that in our
Judgment free silver should be made the key
stone of the arch.
Resolued, That we indorse the action of Sena~
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
STONY CREEK ADVENTURE
Narrow Escape of a Child and
Its Parents From Death
in the Current.
The Despairing Father Sees the Little
Ones Hand Near the Surface
and Effects a Rescue.

CHICO, CAL, April SIS. B. Stawn,
wife and child. living near Orland, Glenn
County, attempted to ford Stony Creek
yesterday. They missed the ford and got
into deep water. In attempting to turn
back the spring wagon was overturned and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stawn and the infant child
were soon struggling for their lives in the
swift current of the creek.
When they had been carried about fifty
yards down the stream Stawn succeeded
in getting his wife to land. Then he
turned to rescue the child, and was horri-
fed to find that it had disappeared. For
tunately Stawn chanced to glance at the
current few feet from him Just as the
child hand was thrown into sight by the
action of the water.
The little hand was in sight but an in
stant, but it was long enough for the
father to make dive for it and catch it.
Stawn says it was an interposition of
Providence in the little ones behalf that
his eyes should have chanced to linger on
that spot just as the child's hand was
thrown near the surface. The strangest
incident of the whole affair was that the
child was not even strangled by the water,
and after one or two shakes to make it
catch it's breath it acted as though nothing
unusual had occurred. 1t had been in the
water four minutes, and during consider
able of that time was beneath the surface.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
OREGON CONVENTIONS.
Bitter Fight to Be Made against Senato
MITCHELL.

Bitter Fight to Be Made A0atnst Senator
Mitchell.
PORTLAND, OREGON, April 5.-The Re-
publican and Democratic State conven-
tons are to be held here on the same
day-Thursday, April 9-and political ex-
citement is intense, because all county,
district and State conventions are COM
ing SO closely together. At Albany on
Tuesday the First Congressional District
Republican convention will convene.
Much interest is felt in its outcome. as
the 122 delegates will nominate a candidate
for Congress in the First District. To-
morrow the city and county Democratic
convention will be held, as will also the
convention of the bolting faction of the
Republicans. Thursdays convention will
select a Senatorial candidate. The pre-
liminary canvass of delegates fails to dis
close the strength of the opposition to
Senator Mitchell. His friends consider
his chances good, but it will be bitter
fight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
SANTA CLARA FRUIT CROP
Prospects for an Immense Yield
in the Orchards of the
Valley.
Asparagus Being Prepared in the
New Cannery Erected at
Milpitas.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 5.-There are
prospects for an immense fruit crop
throughout Santa Clara Valley this sea-
son. There are more prunes on the
trees than ever before, and unless heavy
frosts come soon, which is not probable,
the crop will be immense. The buds have
set well, and it is estimated that the crop
this season will be 80 per cent larger than
last year.
Apricots and peaches are coming along
finely. Apricots are now being thinued,
and with the exception of moorparks will
be good crop. Cherries are well ad-
vanced and should be on the market by
the last of April.
The cannery recently erected at Mil
pitas by the Oakland Packing Company
was started up last week. At present as
paragus is being canned. after which will
come green peas. The factory will make
a speciality of canning vegetables. 1t en-
ploys thirty-fve girls.