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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25
More Talk of Electric Road
to Fall River.
What License Investigation
Has Shown Thus Far.
Costly Experiment With Wooden
Pavement on North Main Street.

Talk about an electric road between
this city and Fall River is revived by the
announcement that the Dighton, Swansea
and Somerset railroad is about to begin
operations with the intention of btilding
q road to Warren in this State. There
may or may not be basis of truth for
this report, but whether true or not the
Dighton, swansea and Somerset railroad
is pretty certain to confine its operations
to Massachusetts, territory as there is not
much likelihood that it will apply to the
Rhode Island Legislature for a charter,
or get one, II it did apply. Those who are
in position to know whereof they speak
insist that the Consolidated railroad will
be the first to ran an electric railroad
between the Spindle city and this town.
II Is claimed that the directing authority
of that company has the matter of equip
ping the Warren, Bristol and Fall River
branch for electric traction under con-
Biderstion. They are waiting for results
from the experiment now being made on
the Nanatsket Beach line and should
that come up TO expectations il is said the
first move to replace steam with electri-
city IN this Stste will he on the Warren,
Bristol and Fall River road.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25

Some years ago, Providence engaged i'm
paving fad which proved a pretty costly
experiment and caused no end of com
ment and criticism. This pavement was
of wood, and it was claimed to possess
advantages not TO be obtained from any
other kind. il was laid very carefully,
the earth being covered with thick plank
ing from curbstone To curbstone. This
was crowned toward the center so as to
shed the water into the cutters. On top
OF this boarding there WIS layer OF sand
and above this again the WOODEN paving
blocks about the size of the present gram
lite ones and set on edge in the same man
ner. The interstices between the blocks
were filled with coal tar and gravel and
over the top OF the whole there was laid
thick coat Of the same materialss. This
pavement was laid in a considerable sec
lion OF North Main street above Market
square and when IL was finished IL looked
very well indeed. The trouble was, its
only merit was its looks and 1t didn't re-
tain those very long. Sewer connect ions
had to be made end for this purpose he
pavement was ripied up. The under
boards which served as an underpinning
Tor the blocks were sawed of and yer re-
placed, the blocks being returned to
their position with nothing more sub
stantial 10 rest on than sand. The result
may readily be imagined. The first time
a heavy team passed over, these blocks
were driven down into the sand and ell
along the newly paved street there were
cavities two or three inches below the
general level which looked very much
like graves that had not Teen completely
filled. Even where the foundation had
not been removed the wheels
OF the heavy teams soon cut
furrows In tho blocks and i'm
a very short tiire North Main street. SO
far rs its pavement went, was In about as
dangerous a condition a. Il was possible
Tor a much-trayclcd public thoroughfsre
10 be. Then In compliance win popuIsr
demand and I'M the interests Of safety
that wooden pavement was ripped upand
replaced with stone. II was on cXpensive
experiment and one OF the biggest fz-
zles IN the way OF public Improvement
in the whole history OF this town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25

The Providence Turn Nerein gave an en-
joyable masquerade ia Turner hall last
Dight. There was an excellent attend
snce. Vincent Smith was floor manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25

The vtrified brick pavement in front OF
the postoffice on Weybosset street and in
section of Eddy street, appears to give
reasonable satisfaction to the city au-
thorities, bat there are a good many
teamsters who do not like It, claiming
that il does not offer sure enough footing
for their horses. Indeed the only sort OF
of the drivers of heavy teams is that
made of granite blocks, which, ,as citizens
have already found out, is pretty ex-
penslve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25
THE MAYORS.
Democratic Party and
George Washington.
References to Abraham Lin
coin and Mayor McGuinneSS.
Constitutional Convention and Mu-
nicipal Reform Crying Needs.

IL Mayor Patrick j. Boyle OF Newport
had been IN Music Hall last evening the
enjoyment OF those attending the banquet
given by the Young Mems Democratic
Club would have been complete. The ban
quet was rendered 10 the four Democratic
Mayors of Rhode Island, but Mayor Boyle
was unavoidably absent. Mayors Edwin
ID. McGuiuness of Providence, George W.
Greene of Woonsocket, ana " William Won
Gottschalk of Central Falls were on hand,
as were the following gentlemen: Post
master Richard Hayward, Assistant Post
master Walker, United States Marshal Nc
Cabe, l.. +. c. Garvin, o. Lapham, J. r.
Hayward, John NJ. Herman, Sem III.
Bullock. &. G. Nichols, II. Z. Fuller, j.
NJ. Studley, ID. l.. ID. Granger, Joseph
III. Banks, John Il. Drinan, John Dill
lingworth, John A. Csrty, James Ii.
T.. j. Valentine, Alderman Thos. O'Brien,
Pawtucket; John +. Conley, Warren,
secretary Democratic State Convention;
Dr. NJ. A. Walsh, l.. X. Aldrich, Addi-
son r. Munroe. Thomas Spencer of War
wick, Thomas Kayanaugh, Charles w.
Murphy, John j. Gilmartin, Bernard
Conaty, Joseph A. Grimes, j. NJ Baker.
Albert f. Olney, John Bannon, James
Lynch, John n. Barnes, Isaac X. Wilkin-
son. B. II. Young, Bernard Donnelly, p.
j. Mccarthy, Joseph Jackson, Thomas f.
West, Charles II. Page, Jr., John j. Rosep-
field, James ;. McCabe, &. A. Guinness, +,
L. Owen, John McWilliams, p. 4. Hayes,
John b. McGuinness, William H.. Patt,
Michael German, John +. Graham,
Charles Il. German, william Ii. Me-
Laughlin, William +. Todd, James Bur
dick, Thomas Grimes. p. Tierney, Hon.
John Ii. Eattey, Oliver w. Slocum, Ray
Nj. Burlingame, James f. Murphy. 4.
II 1! ID Fn.I
=. +. Hoye, John McMilliams,
Is. McFoley. Albert G. Winsor. w. II.
shaw, secretary: Matthew }. Cummings,
homas A. Valpey, NJ. j. Harson. James
Tiffany, John Ii. keelin, +. III. Connery,
j. A. callahan, John Il. Hurley, Thomas
III. Young.
The occasion was also an observance of
the season, "the father of his country"
coming in for more or less attention, and
altogether il was a most felicitous occa-
sion. First there was an informal recep-
tion from 6 to O'Clock and then came
the banquet. This is what they ate:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25

charges made against them, although this
will be a matter OF supererogation as
these charges have already been knocked
10 smithereens by the commissioners
when Mr.. Mccarthy saw fit TO call as his
witnesses. The chief contention of the
complsinants was that the transfer OF the
Ccnnell license to Tobias Burke was inn
proper becaue OF the remonstrance against
1t. Now remembrance either against
the granting OF a new license or the
transfer of an old one to be effective
must represent majority of the land
within a radius OF two hundred feet. or
course to show that the commissioners
had acted improperly it was necessary to
show that the remonstrance really repre-
sented this quantity of land, but the COM
plainants didn't show anything of the
kind. On the contrary, II has been shown
that within the two-hundred foot
radius there were total OF 125,OO0
feet, majority OF which would be
81, 5O1 feet. Further, it has been shown
that the entire quantity represented by
the remonstrants was only about 70, 600 or
less than one-tnird OF the required ma
jority.
That branch Of the inquiry, therefore,
has fallen to pieces with thud that Is
dull enough TO excite ones risibilities.
But that isn't hatf as funny as some of
the facts brought out on cross examina-
tion. On the half dozen remonstrances
which Mr.. Mccarthy introduced and made
part of his case there were ten names,
constituting a very large majority OF the
remonstrants, which appeared also as pc
titioners for the granting of a liquor Ii
cense for place within one hundred feet
OF that to which the Burke license was
transferred. In the iirst case they remon-
strated against liquor saloon there ''for
the public good,n as they put it. In the
second they petitioned for rum shop
there presumably for the public good,
also. At any rate. this change of heart
was made sufficiently conspicuous at the
last hearing and doubtless will not be al
lowed to be lost sight of at tonight's or
subsequent sessions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25
Local Stock Quotations.
FROM MILLER 4 VAUGHAN
Trust coMPASrE.

TRUST COMPANIES.
Industrial ... 100 1915 Union Trust 81 E.
Mercantile 49,. 20 50
Hcaton Bat .... see.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
$4,000 Damages.

A sensational damage suit has been
filed in the Common Pleas court of Cler.
mont county. The plaintiff is Marguer.
ite Clark, a resident of West Union, and
the defendant @. P. Lochard, cashier of
a bank at Williamsburg, Clermont coun.
ty. Lochard had been paying attention
to the plaintiff for two or more years,
but he withdrew his affections when he
met Miss Jessie Mccullough, a pretty
woman who is the leading lady in the
Lyon Comedy company now filling en-.
gagements in Clermont. To her it is
said Lochard is engaged. The Clark
woman alleges betrayal under promises
of marriage. If she succeeds in "pull.
ing his leg" for 10000 all she asks, sure.
ly that amount will 60 long ways in
patching up her wounded feelings.
Lochard is wealthy and is prominent
10 religious and business circles in bis
county. A. z Blair is attorney for
plaintiff. West Union Scion.
1t is said Lochard has compromised
the case for lees than hundred dollars
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
Related to Mr.. Bryan.

Mr.. Walter Ferguson, operator for the
N. & w. at this place, has just discov.
cred that he is second cousin of Mr..
William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Fergu.
sons great grandfather and Bryan's
grand. father were brothers, and anyone
can figure out the relationship. Mr..
Ferguson like most of Mr.. Bryan's rel.
atives, however, cast his vote for Will
liam Mckinley.
The letter which informs Mr.. Fergu
son of this relationship also brings the
information that Bryan's grandfather
and Pearl Bryan's grandfather were
brothers. Consequently the Democratic
presidential candidate and the victim o
the Ft. Thomas tradgedy are first cous
ins one removed. Mr.. Ferguson ant
Pearl Bryan were, as matter of course
second cousins. His home is in Wes
Virginia, near Point Pleasant, wher'
the Bryans are very numerous.-Ch Chilli
cothe Leader-Gazette
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
Not to Be Resisted.

Some years ago, at session Of the
legislature Of Kentucky, an effort to re-
peal the law Offering q bounty on foxes
scalps was made, but was defeated by
the appeal Of q member from q noun.
tainous and sparsely settled region.
'Do the gentlemen want to deprive
my constituents and me Of the benefits
Of hearing the gospel preached?" he de.
manded, with indignation in his tone
and overspreading his rugged oounte-
nance. "We are all Methodists up my
way, and our preachers won't come
without we can give 'em chickens. I
know. We can't raise chickens unless
the foxes are killed by somebody, that's
sure, and there amt anybody that can
afford to spend their time hunting foxes
and get nothing to pay for it.
$50, gentlemen, il you repeal this
law, you'll be depriving my constituents
of the benefit of hearing the gospel
preached. That's the way it looks to
mel"
This reasoning was too much for the
legislature, and for the time being the
law was not repealed. .-Youth's Com
,panion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
A Check For o7OO.

There was once comedian who out
financed Edward E. Rice. Startling as
the statement may seem, it is neverthe-
less true that when this farceur retired
from Mr. Rioe's company he owed the
manager &70O. To Mr.. Rice the condi-
tion was mot alone unusual-it was also
irksome. One morning, when he was
fretting under it, he learned that the
actor had secured q first rate engage
ment at large salary. He sat down
and wrote an urgent letter, finishing
with demand for an immediate remit
tance Of "a check for 70O." In due
course he received . communication by
mail containing q heavy metallic disk.
The letter reads
"Dear Ned-YouIs received. Find
inclosed. as requested, check for 700"
The metallic disk was c., B. g. q.
railroad baggage check numbered 700.
New York Herald.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
MULBERRY FOREST.

sG5 November ID, 1888.
Master Harry Mullenix, Of the Hill
City, was q guest Of his cousins, last
Sunday.
Misses Jennie and Lila Bergman, of
Bell, attended writing school at Folsom
last Saturday night in company with
Prof. J. q. Calvert. 20
]. A. Gilmore and wife took dinner
with Milton Easter and family, of Fair.
fax, last Sunday.
Garry Mccoy returned from an ex.
tended visit at Bellbrook, Green county,
last Saturday.
Homer Mccoy was a guest Of his
brother J. G. Mccoy, last Sunday.
Arthur Mercer and family were the
guests Of Milton Easter and family last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Evaline Mccoy, of Berryville,
spent part of this week visiting among
friends at this place.
Mrs. ]. A. Gilmore and sister Jane
called on Mrs. ]. O. Mccoy last Monday
and took dinner with her.
Oh say, what is the matter with sister
Folsom that We don't hear anything
from her?
w. H. Mullenix, 9. 7. Mullenix, Jos.
Smart and their families visited Stephen
Mullenix, OF Danville, last Sunday.
J. E. Shannon, Jos. Shaw and Cyren.
us Shaw went Coon hunting Tuesday
night and captured larg house cat
The jolliication at Folsom last night
passed off all right and quiet. Except
that stone was hurried at the crowd by
some sneak.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19

On the. way to Richmond Sherman
paid but slight attention to dress. but
when he did the staff knew something
was going to happen. "There is going
to be fight today. sure" said Colonel
Audenreid Of the staff one morning.
"How can you tell?" asked com.
rade. 3sA
"Why. man, the generals over there
by the fire putting on clean COLLAR. p"
That day Cheraw with 40 cannon fell
into the hands Of the army.-Human
Documents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
VIRGlNlA'S ICE MINE.

II Is Ono of the Greatest Wonders In
This Country.
One of the greatest curiosities in the
United States, Or in the world, perhaps,
is the wonderful ledge Of ice which ex-
lists, even in the midst Of the hottest
summer, in Scott county, Va This nat
ural icehouse is situated ON the north
side Of Stone mountain and about six
miles from the mouth of small stream
known as Stony creek. The marvel is
said to have been known to at least one
of the early settlers, Mr.. Danridge,
who, it is alleged, discovered it while
deer hunting away back in 1880. Ow-
ing to the fact that the land on which
it was situated could not be bought, Mr..
Danridge positively refused to tell Of
the whereabouts Of the ice ledge, and
only visited the place when 1t was alb.
solutely necessary to obtain q supply te
be used in case of sickness.
The old man died many years ago,
and from that time until 1898 the loca'
tion Of Danridge's ice mine was un.
known, the old gentleman having never
even taken his own family into the Sc
cret.
In tie year last mentioned, however
q party of herb diggers visited the un
frequented region contiguous to Stone
mountain and were fortunate enough tt
rediscover the lost ice mine.
During two or three months in thu
middle of summer the ice is only pro
teoted from the SUMS rays by thicl
growth of moss. The formation Of tht
ice layer is similar to that Of Goa
vein, being thin in some places ant
thicker in others, the average thickness
being about four feet. Persons Of SOM
scientific attainments who have VISITED
the place for the purpose Of studying
the wonder say that it has the appear
ance. of having been there since the tim
Of the ice age, which the biologists tall
so much about. Another plausible theo
~ is that somewhere beneath the be'
is situated great natural laborator.
where ether is constantly formed ant
expelled, and that the process of freez
ing is new constantly going on. What
ever view is taken it is one of the great
est natural wonders the state affords. =
st. Louis Republic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
Miles on the Indian.

A champion has risen up for the In
dian in the person of General Miles
The Indian fighter has become the most
earnest and aggressive Of Indian defend
ers. This fact and an energetic defense
of General Custer are the salient points
in the Miles memoirs. In his opinion
the red man has distinguished himself
as diplomat, statesman and warrior and
may be good even while he is alive. In
speaking Of Custer. General Miles says,
II have no patience with those who
would kick dead lion" and he attrib.
utes the lions death in part to general
ignorance throughout the army as to the
strength of the enemy, and in part to
the failure of Major Reno to assume re-
sponsibility for the movements Of his
forces. Chicago Journal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
JENNY LIMBS DEBUT.


1sver Hes . crima Donna % ChaEne0 -
American Audienes.f sase
Hon. A. Oakley Hall writes Of "When
Jenny Lind Sang In Castle Garden, "
for The Ladies' Home Journal. OF her
flrst appearance - flrsts song-in
America and the unprecedented enthu.
siasm she aroused Mr.. Hall entertain
ingly and graphically writes: "Hark to
the voicei Il is beginning the Arst bar
Of 'Casta Diva, from Norma The 81
lence in the audience IL intense. She
has sung only few bars Of the match.
less cavatina before all music lovers
recognize that while other artists have
endeavored to1nake something out Of
'Casta Diva Jenny Lind 10 embodying
1t. There is the gradual growth Of Sos
tenuto, then fhy thmic undulating, now
high notes, az triumphs Of pure express
sion, and not Of merely physical marvel,
and finally birdlike ecstasy Of trills Be-
fore her is an abyss of hush, into which
she pours that voice, the very soul Of
song. She ceases, and timidly-not
proudly-bows and is retiring when the
audience, not content with making the
usual American demand for an encore,
arises en- mssse. and repeats with four
fold energy and spirit the almost frantic
demonstration with which it greeted
Jenny Lind upon her entrance The au-
dience is literally wild. Never has q
singer 30 stirred her listeners before. The
thunderous applause keeps up for many
minutes, until the audience seems ex.
hHusted. NJ y YEA N
TRAINED musicians are praising the
fluency and precision Of Jenny's ohro
matio scales. One is emphasizing what
he terms the inspired vitality Of Lind'l
voice. and the unanimous verdict seemi
to be that never were heard in concert
room sweeter tones. Even white haired
veterans, who have listened to Malibrar
and her sister viardot,. or to Grisi, ol
to Adelaide Kemble. all pronounce Jen
ny Lind the superior Of those old tim'
song angels in realms consecrated b,
| Saint Cecilia"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
Apples for EYerybOdY.

Statistics for this year apple crop are
becoming to come in. The New England
Homestead estimates the crop in the
United States at little less than 59,.
100000 barrels, as against 81 ,OOOO 900 bar
rels in 1898, and 60,5O0,OOO barrels in
1895 The crop whicn was supposed to
be phenomenal, istonly in certain sec.
tions, and the general average is rather
low than high. New England and
New York, however, report over l9,OOO,-
600 barrels as against little more than
1000, 900 last year while Michigan has
the largest crop she ever had.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
A CLANklNG GHOST.
Awful Experience Of q Chicago Man In .
Missouri Hotel.

Awful Experience Of q Chicago Man In .
Missouri Hotel.
"The most disagreeable experience il
my travels" said the man from Chi
cago, Twas when i awakened in the
middle Of the night in Missouri hotel
and heard chain clank in my room. !
don t know whether It is the association
Of olanking chain that makes the
sound so dismal or the mere fact Of be-
ing awakened by noise that shows the
presence Of something living, but I
don't know of more unpleasant awak-
ening. @a
II sat up in bed, but COT see moth
ing, for the room was as DARK as pock-
ct, and my heart thumped with suspense
AZ I heard that weird clank, olank,
clank, accompanied by strange shut
fling noise that was quite rs mysterious
and bathing Ireached under my pillow
and drew out N.Y.
Revolver suggested the man who
finishes evsrybody's sentences.
"Naw, my whisky flask. I took Q
, pull that would have made my wife
give me a temperance lecture If shl
could have seen me-
"And what became Of it?''
"The whiskyp''
"No. no. the clanking ghost.
"Well, fell off to sleep after awhile
and when got up in the morning ant
investigated, found out what it was.
| IA maniac?"
| mo; I was the only maniac. It wa
ourled up under my bed, chain and all
and it turned out to be 6. pet coon tina
the hotel people owned and which hat
escaped from its quarters and found it
way to my room. But wouldn't put il
another night like that for a farm ant
wood lotr'-St. Louis Republic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19
CANINE FRIEND IN NEED.


now the 0reyhouAd, Rescued the, Little
4 Aa 4 epenlUl.
''Talk about the sagacity Of dogs"
remarked Jenkins ~ he scornfully sur.
veyed the records sof the good deeds
done BY canine1 M general. "Why I
saw something one day which beats the
world-something which, in addition
70 proving the reasoning power Of dogs,
showed also that some 0f them Gt least
possess a great capacity for affection for
their own kind. A friend of mine up
town owns several dogs. among the lot
being magnificent greyhound and q
diminutive spaniel, the two dogs, not.
withstanding the disparity in size, be-
ing warN friends. One summer day the
dog catcher wagon wes making the
rounds and, as usual, was missing the
ours while corralling the animals which
are well taken care Of 1t happened that
my friend front gate had been left open,
and the two dogs mentioned escaped
into the street just as the wagon turned
the corner. There was great cry on
the part of the catchers, who grasped
their nets and made a scramble for the
little spaniel, not seeming to like the
idea Of tackling the big hound. The
poor little spaniel realized her danger
and attempted to escape She few like
one possessed in every direction, only to
be headed of by the men with the nets
and a score Of small boys. She finally
halted, painting, in the middle Of the
street. and one Of the men approached
her with his net. II seemed that the lit.
tie things doom was sealed.
Suddenly there was fierce bark,
and the big greyhound came leaping into
the crowd, scattering the small boys
and compelling the catchers to take te
the wagon. The hound reached the side
Of the spaniel and, taking in the situa
tion, reached down, grasped his wet
companion in his capacious mouth ant
was off down the street like shot. HI
didn't stop for the gate, but with {
great, graceful leap, was over the fence
and then, gently depositing the spanie
on the Rreond. stood wagging his tail
as If knowing that he had discounted
their enemies, while the spaniel gam
boled and made the welkin ring will
her shrill barks. If that wasn't grea
thing, I don't know. New Orlean
Times Democrat.