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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
THE PLUMBERS STRIKE
There Is No Concerted Action by
The J0urneymen.
Six Master Plumbers Agree 10 Eight
Hours Work and Nine Hours Pay.

The plumber strike would seem 10 be
a misnomef, for there docs not appear
to be any concerted action deserving the
appslation. 1t was reported that already
many OF the master plumbers had con-
ceded to the demands of local union %
for an eight-hour working day at nine
hours pay. So far as can be learned the
master plumbe who had made such a
concession numb bered six up to noon TO
day. They are Macauley Brothers, Will
liam j. Murphy, Slight * Lally. John r.
Keegan, Thomas j. McKeen and Il. Frank
Carey Il Company. There are over 60
plumbing shops IN the city, enjoying in
the business season about $50 men. Ibis
is the dull season, when the Saturday
halfholiday obtains, ana a goodly pro-
portion of the $50 plum bers are loafing
anyway.
There are in vicinity OF 80 0"strikers,"
many OF them already out of work before
master plumbers, the jouneymen, wanted
to enforce TO concede 10 their demands
are In Cleveland, o., attending the
National convention. They will get home
by Saturday next. In the meantime their
employees are keeping at what work there
Is for them to do
--"when your employer gets home HI
you striker" was asked plum ber in the
employ of L. {. Lees, who was one of
the conference committee and the origin
o. promoter of unions in this city, both
as journeyman and promoter.
"Well," replied, the workman,'T don't
know; there are a good many OF us who
CON-; want to lose our Jobs just now,
when business is dull"
At the strikers headquarters nothing
was stirring, and in fact, the room was
practically empty all day.
The inspector of plumDin fails TO see
any change in the natural order OF his
work because of the strike, and it Is stat
ed that even those journeymen who are
serious have agreed TO complete the jobs
they are on before attempting to 60 out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
BRIEF LOCALS.

Nancy Vance. who lives at II Tell street,
was accidenily struck on the head by piece
of lead by John Casey, years old last even
ing. making a severe wourd. She was mt.
tended by DIR. Roia.
The committee on city property will meet
at Z I'D p. IN. toduy. Tomorrow the following
Ueetipgs arc scheduled Charges against city
eneineer.lO u. IN. ordinances and railroads
(public hearing,. 3 y. M; education, p. IN. !;
Fourth OF July celebration, 1880 p. m.
Car GT OF the Elmwood limo in charge of
conductor John Clarke and motorman John
". Waite, collided with wagon, driven by
George sullivan, on Elmwood avenue at @ 80
last evening. The front dssher Of the car was
demolished.
At II 80 last evening patrolnran Keams o!
the Oakland street station found the front
door of tho Art building in Roger Williams
Park open. and going behind the building
saw two mon walk away from st. He called
upon them 10 halt when they started on the
run. 10 fred one shot after them and then
lie lost sight of them rs they had got into the
woods
Tho barn OF Sarah f. Ralton on Friendship
streot.near somersef, Is probably doomed for
no less than four attempts have been made 20
burn 1t within week. Charles f.. Whites.
who lives directly opposite. has found
cberred paper in the crevicos OF the walls on
several occasions and has st last notified the
police.
Mrs. Michael Mullen reported 10 Captain
Costine that at 80 Yesterday afternoon
nnn about IS years old, called ut the Tear
door of ber homo 2so Richmond street and
when she responded he grabbed brr ahont
the body aud 10 her check leaving cash In
her face moro thaa an inch long. The man
was n stranger tp ber. She gave the police b
good description VI her asssilspt,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

PROVIDENCE CLEARING ROUSE.
The clearings OF the Providence banks
today amounted to 81, go, 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
Diphtheria During May.

During the i've Saturdays in May. 55
cases OF dphtheria were reported 10 the
Board OF Health. OF these 10 were ro-
ported on the first Saturday and more
properly belong TO the cases develored in
April. For the four Saturdays in that
month 90 cases were reported. They were
principally OF a mild type and no epi-
demic is feared. DIR. King com plains of
children in whose threats diphtheria
beciili were found previous TO the last OF
May being permitted to roam at lerge on
Decoration Day, as several were found to
have done, despite the health officers
orders not to do so. IL cannot be pre-
vented of course, but for The best good
OF the general public the superintendent
of health wishes parents to follow the
instructions of his department..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
AN. ACID THROWER.
A Skulking Miscreant Ruined Mr..
HertZ'S Light 0vercOat.
Walked Behind Him on the Street and
Sprayed the Liquid.

A skull<ing miscreant sprayed acid all
ing to Mr.. M. Hertz, on Westminster
street last evening. The perpertrator of
the cowardly act Is unknown. MIR. Hertz
is tailor and importer at e6S West
minister street, and member OF the
Merchant Taiors Association, against
whom the recent strike was directed.
He is also proprietor OF large piece shop
where the master taiors have been get
ting more or less work done.
He left his place of business about 8
O'Clock last evening in company with
two young ladies in his employ and
walked as far as the Y. NJ. &. A. build
ing and back. Then he went home and
this morning when he went TO put on his
overcoat found ii completely spoiled.
the entire back aud sleeves being covered
with acid stains OF a bright orange color,
the d disagreement extending through the
silk lining. Some Of the spots are as
large as hens egges and their manner OF
distribution indicate that the bastard
who did 1t walked behind him end used
an atomlzer TO accomlish his mean pur-
pose. Of course II was ipmossjbie TO
tell who the culprit wEs. the dis
covery coming so many hours later
than the doing. IL any OF the acid had
struck MIR. Hertz in the neck or face,
however, he would rave been warned in
time to catch the villain. Mr.. Hertz told
the reporter, which was afterwards veri-
fed, that similar dirty trick was played
on one of Luther & Huber's men one
Monday night about three weeks ago.
That time il was a coat maker named
George Deloude. whose sack coat Was
ruined by acid during walk from the
shop TO the great bridge. II don't care
for the coat" says Mr.. Hertz, "because
i have another. but il is the unfairness
of the thing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
THAT FIVE CENT RAISE.
The City Solicitor Thinks the Town Can
Worry Through the Year.


City Auditor Chase said today in ref
erence to the action OF the Board OF AL
dermen last night In raising the tax rate,
that In all proba bility the city would get
along very comfortably during the fiscal
year which begins on the first day OF
next October.
The increase OF the rate by five cents
means an additionsi revenue from taxs-
tion OF sS5, 600 on the assumption that
the valuation will amount 20 St70, 00U, 200
and 1t will probably exceed that, al
though the assessors are not apt TO ar
rive at their final conclusions until early
In the fall.
The valuation year ago showed some
thing over sl69, 00O, 0O0, an increase of g,
COO, 600 over the year before, and as there
Is no reason to believe that tho propor-
tionate increaFe will be any less, an es-
innate OF s11l, eco 600 for the coming year
may be considered conservative.
or course tor any extraordinary expendi-
turc the city will still have to borrow, but
the income VIII equal all current expenses
and none OF the departments are TO be
impaired.
The school year will be OF the usual
length. It probably would have been IL
the taxes had not been raised, inasmuch
as that statement that the term would
have. TO be cut of month In considered
10 AA&e-been nothing more than ~ threat
TO induce the Aldermen TO vote tho in
crease. II will be remem bered that a
proposition TO reduce.all salaries In the
school department by ten yer cent. was
rejected and then the proposition TO re-
duco the school year from ten TO nine
months was considered, notwii hstanding
the fact that one course of action would
have accomplished identicslly ths same
results as the other SO far ss salaries arc
concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Four prominent jewelry buyers arc
domicied at the NGrragahsett, and the
hotel business generally is very good.
Among the prominent late arrivals are:
Narragansett-A A. j. Bcggs, L. NJ. Burr.
John j. Murray, Henry troeblich, A. G..
lewis, George Scelig, New York; r. N.
Hin, franklin Bach, Joseph X. Boltz.
Eugene NJ. stern, Philadelphia; l.. Linz,
A. LINZ, Dallas.
New York; II. &. Tyler, Philn olphis; n
Hosengardon, Albany; John w. Va sou,
Boston.
Perrin-F. II. Wright, George y.
Robeling, New York: william j. Me-
Giinchey, Philadelphia; y. ". Smith,
HoboKcn, y. j.; Henry spencer, South
bridge.
Oity-J. +. Swosting, Auburn. n V;
j.. NJ. feet, Rocnosler. n. ~, ii. J.
veyis, New YORK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
FIGHT WITH A CAT.
4 Mnn Attacked In n basement Room
Has n Fierce Battle.


A battle with mad ca. in narrow
basement room Of the custom house in
New York city was the thrilling expert
ence of james Buckley, aged go, which
may cost him his lsfe.
Tho young man Is suffering at his homo
from the wounds received In the encoun-
ter. physicians at Bellevue hospital eau
teriyed one of his hands, by which means
they hope to prevent tho poison from
spreading through his system.
Michael Buckley, the young mans
father, was recently detailed to the custom
house to act as janitor and the son assist
cd him In bis duties of opening and clean
ing tho fifth division offices. Early in the
morning young Buckley opened up
small, dark room which Is used for tho
filing away of papers.
AS soon as the key turned In the lock
Buckley heard the crash within. He con-
cludcd somc one was In the room. He did
not hesitate, however, and walked beldly
In. The man he had expected to find was
not there. Then ho began n search Of tho
closets. There was another strange sound,
and he thought he detected n movement
behind the radiator. Peeping behind tho
steam pipes he saw the intruder was a
hugo black cat.
Young Buckley started for tho door 20
20 In search of a stick, when there were n
rush aud howl behind him. He turned
just In time to- see the cat gathering itself
for n spring. Buckley backed slowly to-
ward the open door. but had taken only
few steps when the cnt sprang for his face.
Ho threw up an arm and felt the animals
teeth fasten into his hand. At the same
timo the cat scratched and tOro with its
claws.
Clutohing the animal with tho hand
which was free, Buckley stopped to the
floor and tried 60 push it from him. Ho
finally closed his knees upon the cat and
loro IL TO tho floor. when It released his
hand. He then tried TO trample its life out
and kicked and pounded the cat until 10
had become limp and quiet. lie supposed
1t was dead, but after no bad gone TO bathe
the lnccratod hand no turned 10 take an
other look, and the cnt was sono. IL was
found dead later IN nn aroaway at the GUS
tom house. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
INSTRUCTING TRAINMEN.
N. Y. and N. E. Employees Being Famil-
iarized With Westinghouse Brake.


Since the New England Railroad Com
pany has decided to fully equip all of its
rolling stock with the Westinghouse air
brake, 1t has been deemed advisable to
familiarize the road employees OF the COM
pany as far as possible with the use OF
the appliance.
Today the instruction car of the West
inghouse Company arrived la the New
England freight yards. IL IL one OF the
Ftchhurg's line Of passenger coaches,
which has been furnished with the West
inghouse Improvement. During the fore
noon squads Of brakemen were assigned
TO tie car, and instructed In the use OF
the new brake.
The coach will remain In Providence
the remainder of today and tomorrow,
-+l--f444g enich time practical instruction
VIII % given 20 as many OF the employees
ns an he gathered together. From here
the az viii 60 10 WoousocKet ana thence
Over the New England lice, stopping nt
the va ious,citics here the same mode of
teaching Will tie given.
The locomotives and passenger coaches
ot the New England road have been al
ready equipped with the braNe, but the
IA nighing Of ths freight cars has only
been lately decided upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
PASSED OVER VETO.
House Adopts River anc Harbor Bill 220
10 60.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The report OF
the committee on rivers and harbors, re-
commencing the passage of the bill over
the Presidents veto. WAS made by Chair
man Hooker to the House this morning,
and the report was read.
The. House demanded the previous ques-
tion on the bill nv vote of 17S to 50.
The river and harbor bill was then
passed over.the Presidents veto by vote
of 30 to 61.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
On the Ocean Wave.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. Ali Hung
Chang arose at o'clock this morning
and was kept busy until the departure
of the steamer for Hongkong received
Populations of his countrymen and the
civic and provincial officials. He dis
cussed railway construction with the
members OF the board of trade, stating
that much material would be brought
to China from Canada for railroads
about to be constructed in China. Ii
thanked the mayor for the protection
extended to Chinese, remarking that as
he understood Canada wanted popuIa
ton, the Canadian government should
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
beered at Church

St. Louis, Sept. I3.-When William ].
Bryan came out of the Presbyterian
church, which he attended today, he
was greeted by crowd of people, who
cheerel him and shouted as loudly as
did the throngs that heard him speak
last night By invitation he attended
the church of which Rev. g. F. Cannon
is pastor, and as he entered the house
of worship fully 1000 people were vair-
~ seeking admission. The edifice was
packed to its fullest capacity and hun
dreds were turned away. Nothing re-
markable occurred during the services,
but once the benedction was pro-
nounced, there was a crash around the
pew occupied by the candidate. All
seemed determined to shake him BY
the hand. The jam became so violent
in a short while that Mr.. Bryan was
almost crushed to the floor. A sergeant
of police was called, and he, aided by
Col. J. I. Martin. whose pew he occu-
pied. succeeded in conducting Mr.. Bry
an safely ont of the church.
For blocks about the church was
grea, multitude of several thousand,
who cheered him as Justify as he had
been cheered the night before. The po-
lice pulled him through the crowd from
the church door to his carriage at the
curb, but men held the horses, and for
several minutes he sat in the carriage |
shaking hands with men and women.
Col. Martin finally reached the carriage |
and got into it. and the horses dashed |
away amid the cheers of the enthusiast
tic church goers.
Mr.. Br, an took dinner with relati, es
and spent the afternoon with them. At
} o'clock this evening he went TO the
priv tie car provided him by the ma
ional committee and went to bed. To
morrow at o'clock in the morning he
will start on his tour through the
Outh
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
Fatas Accident.

Pocatello, Ida, Sept. I4.-News re-
ceived here today states that a. II this
morning Sid Head, a teamster employed
by the Idaho Democrat mine, met with
a fatal accident while descending the
heavy grade leading to the mine with
load of ore. He was seated on the dash
board of the wagon, when it gave away,
precipitating Head to the ground The
heavily LOADED wagon passed over him,
breaking his back and left leg He was
not discovered until four hours after the
accident. Head was 50 years of age and
a native of Vermont
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
win he spicy.

Columbia, S. c.. Sept. II.-If what has
been whispered about in the last few
days, since the assertions made by Gov
eruor Evans as 10 what certain people
know about the affairs of the state dis
pensary be true, some spicy revelations
may be soon expected. The state board
of control has been called in extra ses-
sion to fully investigate the scandal and
see what is behind it.
Col. Jones, chairman of the state
board of control of the state dlspensary,
having been asked why he called the
extra meeting, replied that in view of
the recent charges made by Governor
Evans against Liquor Commissioner
Mixson, he did not see how the state
board could do otherwise than investi-
gate the matter He did not know
what the probable action of the board
would be.
AS chairman, he felt that it rested on
him to assemble the board and let it
take whatever action it saw proper.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
senator nurIer,- Denial.

Washington, D. c., Sept. I5.-When
the attention of senator Butler was
called to-day to report that he had
written congressman Howard of Ala
bama that Sewall would be withdrawn.
he replied: "Mr Howard is mistaken
if he is correctly reported in the dis atch
If any such statement was sent out
from here. it was sent without my
authority. Nothing would give me
more pleasure than to have Sewall with
draw as his withdrawal would remove
an element OF friction from the cam
paign and make the election of Bryan
certain, but the matter rests with
Sewallr
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18

Boston, Sept. 10. - The northeast
storm which swept the New England
coast last night has not passed, although
The force is somewhat diminished. The
winds come in heavy gusts. The wealth
er observer says the rain may not stop.
before might.
Many cellars are flooded and wharves,
and low lying streets are swamPed.
Reports from New England coast
cities indicate considerable damage to
shipping.
From inland points came reports of
much damage to crops and fruit trees
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18

Pocatello, Ida. Sept. I3.-Congress
man Hartman, of Montana, passed
through the city tonight en- route for
the east. The gentleman was rendered
an impromptu reception as the train
pull into Dillon this evening, nearly
the entire population of the city being
assembled at the depot to pay homage
TO their silver champion. Mr.. Hartman
made brief but stirring silver speech
from the Pullman car platform, and, the
non partisan assemblage displayed great
during the congressman's
short stop.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
ANOT.ER OFFICER FROM SPAIN
VIII Grant Home Rule to Cuba aud
Recall WeyIer.

Chicago, Sept. IA special to the
Tribune from Jacksonville, Fla, says:
Spanish Consul Sells, who says he
represents Minister De LONE, has told
J. A. Huau, representative to the Cuban
junta here, that if the in urgents would
lay down their arms by November 7,
Spain would grant complete home rule
to the island. Sells said amnesty would
be granted to every man who had been
in the rebellion, and that Spain would
recall General Weyler and name rep
resentative of the crown of Cuba who
would be acceptable to the insurge Mt
leaders. Mr.. Huau agreed to lay the
before the junta, but told
Sells it would hardly be accepted, as
nothing short of absolute independence
would satisfy the Cubans now.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
Gold Democrats in Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. I3.-Ths ma
tional democrats will ratify the nomin-
atoms of Palmer and Buckner tomor-
row night in this city, when General
Buc6ner and Colonel John R. Fellows
of New York will speak. Preparations
have been made for large attendance.
The national democratic state commit
tee will meet tomorrow in this city Sc
lect an electoral ticket and agree on a
plan of campaign.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18

London, Sept I3.-The Plymouth
Mercury claims to have reliable infor-
nation that massacre of the Armen-
ians remaining in Constantinople is fixed
to occur in len days or two weeks. 1t
says that the Armenians already dePort-
ed have been murdered by wholesale,
the ships on which they were sent out
of the country having chutes from which
the victims were shot into the water
and drowned in patches.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18

Denver, Sept. I3.-Walter Leach, who
is accused of the embezzlement of
S2Ioo from George Brewing WILDER, the
stock and bond broker Of Boston, Mass,
by whom he was employed as book
keeper previous to last May, is in Gus
tody in this city. He was arrested to
gether with George Watson, for the
theft of watch in a jewelry store.
Leach has confessed to large number
of robbeiies which he has committed
since leaving Boston.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-18
another silver Commission.

De yer, Colo, Sept. I3-Tne Denver
Trades and Labor assembly today de-
cided to send committee to Mexico to
investigate the conditions of labor in
free-silver country This is done be-
cause it is alleged by them that the COM
mittee recently sent to Mexico by the
Chicago assembly is under the infu-
ence of the gold standard advocates.
The committee consists of T. w. Taylor
president of the assembly, and Charles
n. Monaghan, representing the Knights
of Labor They leave here next Thurs
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