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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
JUDGES SURPRISED.
Case Brought Second Time Into
Appellate Court.
A Peculiar Fsature Which Amused the
Sitting justices.

In, the Appellate Conrt today before
Justices Stiness, Tillinghast and Doug
lass was heard the defendants petition
Hicket and another against John 4.
Ryan. This was the second time the
same case was heard on appeal, and the
judges expressed surprise at this in a
mild way.
The defendant assigned his wages To
one Patrick Farrell of Pawtucket In order
to,obtain groceries for his family. At
the time of the making of the assign
mcnt, which was I'm December, 1894, Ry-
roll, counsel for the former, stated the
case To the Justices today, the decision of
Judge Shove of the Eleventh District
Court. held that when Ryan
earned Sl23 and Farrell received the same,
the assignment became void as against
other creditors. Mr.. Carroll maintained
that this decision practically made assign
meuts of future earnings of no account.
The testimony, he said, showed that Mr.
L rrell had given Ryan money out Of tho
wages assigned him 10 pay for clothes and
medical services.
James II. Banigan, counsel for tho plain
tiifs called attention To tho fact that the
ease had been before the Appellate Court
before on exceptions and the court had
sustained the decision of the district court
tnat the assignment was void as against
other creditors because IL was shown Mr..
Farrell had paid Ryan back about one
half the wages assigned each week
Mr.. Carroll had the judge of the district
court reopen the case on the ground that
ii was possible 90 prove the payment back
o part of the wages assigned was not u
fraud on the other creditors. The second
decision Of tho district court Judge was
the same as his first.
Judge Tillinghast and his associates
seemed 60 be bit amused and surprised
that tie judges Of n district court should
undertake To review the decision of the
hiohest court of the state. The Gaze was
held iur adyiscment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
Democrats On the Ways
and Means Committee.
Not Agreed and Two Minority
Reports Will Be Made.
Mr.. Bailey Wants Duty Placed On
WOol---Mr. Mcmillan Does Not.

Washington, March 10 - Discussions
have arisen between the Democratic
members of the ways aud means commit
tee which may result in the presentation
of two minority reports on the tariff bill.
Mr. Bailey of Texas, who is at the head
of the minority Of the committee in.virtue
of his position, will write the main re-
port, but it Is not improbable that some
of the Democratic members will decl ne to
sign IL. Mr.. Bailey differs from his
Democratic collie u radically on tho
subject OF free wooi .nd yesterday when
Mcmillan and Wheeler Offered amend
lnents, the former place wool on tho
free list and the Ia to to make the maxi
mum duty COLLECTED on woods not 20 cx-
ceed 10 per cent ad valorem, he voted
against the Mcmillan amendment and dc
clined To vote on that offered by General
Wheeler. Mr. Bailey takes tho position
that the Chicago platform by implication
opposed free raw materials and especially
free wool the great product of tho west.
The platform, the Democrats say, was
most cautiously drawn with view 60
appeasing the silver Republicans of tho
west who have always supported wool
duty.
Mr.. Mcmillan and several of the Demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
COMMITTEES who are ardent silyernon cling
10 lne Ifte WOOL lucu ana clhlln tnHt tHc
Chicago platform does not run counter To
their position. But some OF the Demo
cratic members, like General Wheeler, who
favor free wool are still opposed To free
coal and iron which were classed as 'raw
materials" by the supporters of the origi
nal Wilson bill. In fact, General Wheeler
made speech against these features of
that bill.
The ill-feeling which was the result of
the displacement of Mr.. Mcmillan as the
ranking minority member of the ways and
means committee when the Democratic
caucus selected Mr.. Bailey as the minority
leader may aggravate the existing differ
ences of opposition. There is u strong
intimation that Mr.. Robertson Of
Louisiana, one of the new Democratic
members of the commit tee, will endorse
the sugar schedule which the people of
his state are primarily Interested In,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
Smelt Burglars Match.

Elizabeth, n. j., March 10. Mrs. George
p. Cron, OF No. 1855 DE Hart place,
noticed ap odor of sulphur
on Wednesday night and left her bed to
discover the cause. While moving about
the house she was seized by the throat by
n man, who threatened to kill her If she
screamed The frightened woman fell TO
the floor screaming, and the burglar fled
out of the rear window, which he had left
open.
Mrs. Cron was badly hurt by the burg
lar and was unconscious when found by
the other members of the family, who
We're aroused by her screams. The burg
lar secured nothing. Mr.. Cron, who is
proprietor of hotel at Twentieth street
and Third avenue New York, was absent
from home at the time of the burglar :
entry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
STOLE Her DIAMOND TEETH.
Strange Adventure of Mrs. Calvin, q SaI
Francisco Woman.

IfanCscO w Omhn
Mrs. Calvin, whose husband is engaged
In the commission business In San Fran
cisco, went 10 Portland, Or, To visit her
sister about four weeks ago The other day
she unceromoniously took her departure
for home, which fact caused considerable
wonderment among her acquaintanees.
Repeated Inquiries as To her action
brought 10 light facts of the most daring
and peculiar robbery. Mrs. Calvin, who il
"a handsome woman, few years ago was
the victim of fad that prevailed at that
time. She hail two valuable diamonds set
in her upper front teeth, so that when she
parted her lils In smile the sparkling
gems shono rcsplendently.
She attracted considerable attention
while at Portland 10y reason of her peculiar
adornment. The other afternoon she was
alone in her sisters house when the door
bell rang. She answered the summons and
met two men who claimed they were
plumbers, sent by the owner 10 inspect the
house.
Mrs. Calvin wos leading them to the
kitchen when, in the dining room, they
seized her, Ilarcd "a handkerchief 20 hen
nose and rendered her unconscious. Then,
with forcops, they extracted the two teeth
in which diainords were set and left tn,
place.
When she recovered consciousness, she
summoned assistance, but refused to allow
the police authorities 10 take charge Of tho
matter, obJcctiug to the notoriety, The
following evening she took tho train foi
San tranclso'.-- san Francisco Examiner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
NO FAITH CURE.
About Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They Cure stomach Troubles and In
digestiou Anyway, Whether You
Have Faith in Them or Not.

Mere faith will not digest your food fon
you, will not give you an appetite, viii not
increase your fiesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart. but stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets win do these things, because they are
composed of the elements OF digestion, they
contain the juices. acids and peptones neces-
sary 10 aid the digestion and assimilation Of
all wholesome food.
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food
II placed in jar or bottle in water heated to
oS degrees. and they will do IL much more
effectively when taken into the stomach after
meals, whether you have faith that they will
or not.
They invigorate the stomach. mako pure
blood and strong nerves, In the only way that
nature can do 1t, and that Is, from plenty of
wholesome food well digested. II is not what
we eat, but what we digest. that does US good.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at 30 cents for full sized
package, or by mail from the Stuart Co..
Marshall Mich. mrl7-l0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
Seventeen Lives Reported
Lost on Missouri.
Efforts Made to Strengthen
the Levees.
Many Families Have Abandoned
Their Homes Lost.

st. Louis, March 19.-Advices from
Caruthersville Mo. "A town on tn eMissouri
riyerbank in the extreme southern part of
tho state arc to the effect that "a leyeo 30
miles below that place is reported to have
broken and that seventeen lives have
been lost Efforts are being made to yeri-
fy the report The pressure on the leyec
IL very great. All weak spots are being
strengthened but the work Is handicapped
by rain, as the earth used I'm repairs Is
turned into mud. Many families living
on the river bank i'm the county have
abandoned their houses and taken refuge
in Caruthersville A large amount of
stock has been lost on the Tennessee side
Of the river, the entire bottom being in
undated. The leyee near Cottonwood
about miles from Caruthersville, is ex-
pected 10 break at almost any moment
and overflow that part of the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
ST0LEFIREMAN'SBADG
Then StrechWent 10 Inspect Thea.
ter Stage.
Did II a Second Time, wss Caught, and
Is Now Locked Up.

Matthew y. Strech, better known as
'willie Wins the Brass Soldier" Is a
prisoner at the city hall and the author
ities are somewhat at sea as TO what
charge they will arraign him on.
About one month ago hc was discharged
from the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hos
pital, where Inc was employed as fireman
and since then has spent most OF his Idle
time ut the headquarters of the fire
alarm system and has made quito "A
number of friends. About n week ago he
went 10 the wardrobe of Lcander Dawley
ana took from a coat n ilreman's badge
No. IL He then proceeded TO the stage
door of the Westminster Iheater and IN
formed the stage manager William III.
Munroe that he Strech, had been ordered
by tho fire commissioners TO inspect the
stage and % SEQ that everything was as
it should be. Strech strutted about the
stage with much importance until he
aroused the suspicious OF MIR. Munroe,
who reported the case to tho firo comis-
sioners.
After Strech had performed his duties"
at tho theatcr nc returned TO the fire
station and placed the badge on Mr..
Dawley's coat. In the meantime, how
ever, Dawley had missed it and supposed
told by one of the commissioners, the
fact was kept quiet, all thinking that
Strech would do tho same thing again,
and he did.
Monday evening Strcch was seen TO take
'he badge. When he got behind the stage
Z eIe were number OF witnesses on hand
~ SEQ him perform his duty" the second
time
Tuesday Strech was walking about the
fro station and he was again identified by
MR. Munroe and number of other per-
sons from the theatre. Then the commits
sioners notified the police department and
Strech was arrested this forenoon by
Detective Parker and taken 10 police
headquarters. At first he denied all
| knowledge of the affair but when he was
searched Mr. Dawleys badge was found
i'm his possession. He then made a full
confession and also admitted that he had
served time in Massachusetts for stealing.
The authorities have not as yet decided
what TO do with their prisoner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19

Washington. March. 9-The stages of
water reported this morning in the rivers
Of the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys
together with tile heavy rainfalls that
have occurred in these regions during tho
past "a hours and which are likely to con-
tlnue today render it highly probable that
the floods in the lower Mississippi during
tho next ton days will be in many places
equal or exceed in magnitude and des-
tructiveness those 0f previous years and
additional warning 1 given To the res ilen's 9
of the threatened districts in Arkansas.
Louisiana and western Mississippi To re-
move from the region of danger.
Following are some of the stages in feet
and tenths reported this morning;
Cairo 80.
Memphis 37l,
Helena, Ark. 47,5.
Vicksburg A.
New Orleans 35.6.
Ample warning of the expected rise has
been given under instructions from this
office of the threatened regions and widely
disseminated throughout the territory ex-
posed to danger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
MR.. RAT OF RENO COUNTY.
Popuiist Statesmen of Kansas Make Merry
Over His Request For New Name.

Over His Request FOR New Name.
A TO be pitied individual, residing some-
where In Reno county, whose ancestors by
some malicious streak of fortune became
possessed of the surname Rat and careful
ly handed IL down unchanged from genera
tion 20 generation, succeeded in having a
bill introduced in the present house of rep
resentatiyes asking that he be allowed by
law TO establish a new family name. The
members of the house, realizing the mans
unfortunate plight, cheerfully acceded TO
the request and passed the BILL but when
il reached the senate Saturday afternoon 1t
met an entirely different fate. Not only
did the members of that body ruthlessly
slaughter the bill, leaving Mr.. Rat To con-
tinue living with name which Is un-
dcubtodly the bane Of his life but they also
took the opportunity Of having fun at Mr.,
Rats expense.
The bill came up under the considera-
tion of local measures and was at once op-
posed by Senator Farrelly, who stated that
the senate had decided not TO change any
names and had turned down bills of a sim
liar nature and that no exceptions to the
rule should be made He was followed by
Senator Hessin, who said:
II know the rule of this body has been
not To act fayorably on measures Of this
kind, but If there was ever an exception
think we have reached IL in this ease.
think that we should not only grant this
mans request, but should also give him a
name, and / therefore offer as an amend.
ment that tho word hole be attached to
the name Rat
Senator Farrelly-As an amendment TO
the amendment ask that the amendment
be laid under the table.
Senator Hessin--As an amendment TO
the amendment to the amendment l want
the man who proposed IL To be laid under
the table with my amendment
Senator Jumper-I move that the amend
ment to the amendment to the amendment
and the men who proposed the amendments
be all stuffed in the hole together.
With all the fun, nobody said anything
that even approached second class Wit.
Some member finally moved that the
bill be recommended not to be passed. This
motion carried, and Mr. Rat will be com
PEELED To either bear up under his load foi
at least two years longer, or to apply othe
district court i'm his county to give him the
relief he wants. The latter is the shortesl
and most satisfactory way TO manage such
matters, and the legislature is justified in
not paying attention To bills to change
names.--Tolnka State Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
A WONDERFUL PUCILIST
COrteIt Tells a San Francisco Audi
.nce About FitZSimmOns.
Pompadour Jim Wants Another Go
At Him However.

san Francisco, March 10.--I.ast even
ing Corbctt went with his wife, his
mother and his brother Harry 20 the Or
pheum. There was more or less Of "a dem
onstration from time to time by the
audience which broke out into applause
just after the curtain went down on Rnr-
ncy fagan's act. John Morrissey called
Corbctt ca the stage 90 respond 60 this
popular clansv for him. Ladies' and
Gentlcmcn, "Corbctt began 81 thank you
kindly for this greeting / can assure
you that nobody knows low badly l feel
tonight All | want to say is that yes
tCrluy when / stopped into the ring was
in perfect condition. Mr.. FitrsimmOns
j. n wonderful pugilist and whipped me
fairly aud sauarp.y ~ that / ask from
the American people II 90 let me have one
mOTU UfTunrc at Fitlslmmuns Then Tho
'h6oring and applause broke out again
and continued until aftor he rcgained
his seat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
THE CITY OF PRoyIDENCE.
NOTICE TO
Providence Architects.
Competitive Plans Invited for a
Six Room Primary and Kin
dergarten School
Building.
Office Of the Clerk Of COMMITTEES,

City Hall, March 8, 1897
The Joint Standing Committees Of the City
Council on City Property and Education,
which were directed by resolution No. O., ap-
proved February 10, 1887, TO obtain plans,
specifications and estimates of the cost Of "a
brick six-room primary and kindergarten
school building. hereby invite competitive
plans and specifications therefor from all
architects having an office or place Of business
i'm the City of Providence.
Plans and Specifications with "a suitable
Identifying mark and accompanodby by scaled
nvelopo containing the name and address of
the author of such plans and specifications
will he received until TWELVE IN o'clock
noon, OF FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1897, at the
office of the Superintendent OF Public Build
ings, City Hall, Providence, whore plat of
the lot ON which IL Is proposed 20 locate said
school building and the requirements for said
proposed scho i building may be seen daily,
Sundays excepted, between the hours OF n. IN.
and o'clock n M, except saturday, when
the City Hall closes at q O'Clock y. m.
For the best set OF plans and Specifications
submitted the sum Of $50 viii bo paid.
For tho sec0nd best ST ~ plans and specifi-
cations the sum ot 81 o will Dc pal "a; and
II the third best set ~ plans and spccifica-
tions the sum of $50 will be paid, u being ey-
prcssly understood and agreed that the cost
OF the accepted plans and specifications shall
he deducted from the final payment TO the
successful architect. Bv order OF
BURMAh ". PERKINS Chairman.
ID. y HAYDEN, Clerk Of Committees.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
A Reward of $500
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Sewer Assessments.

The owners of estates assessed for the con-
struction of sewers in the streets hereinafter
named are hereby notified that the assess-
ments for said construction were on the lZth
day Of March. 1851, lodged at the Office of the
Hope street from end of present sewer in
East avenue at Oney street 20 the Thayer
street sewer near junction OF Hope street.
Liberty street, from point 500 feet north
OF Smith street tc sewer In Smith street.
Grand avenue, from Angel street TO Or1ole
avenue
northerly from the narth line of WestExchangs
street as occupied, 10 connect with the sewers
in West Exchange street
Camp street, from Doyle avenue TO Howell
Thayer street, from Arnold street to Tran
Wheaton and South Court streets from
Bowen street 10 Benefit street.
Globe street. from Beacon avenue TO Plain
street.
Harris avenue from Grove street to the
sewer already built in Harris avenue north of
Atwels avenue.
Molrose street, from Laura street. northerly
about IS feet; and also In Broad street from
Elma street 10 Early street. and in Early
street from Broad street TO Prairie avenue,
and also in Colfax street from the summit
east OF Ocean street to Rugby street.
Harriet street, from Potters avenue to
Sayles street, and in Sayles street from
Harrist st eet To Prairie avenue.
President avenue, from west side OF Slater
avenue to Blackstone boulevard, and in Black
stone boulevard from President avenue TO
sewer through Blackstone Park.
Dexter street, from Miller street to Grams
ton street.
Elmgrove avenue, from Olney street TO lrv-
ing avenue; in Irving avenue from ElmgTove
avenue 10 Wayland avenue, and in Nayland
avenue from Irving avenue 10 Elton street.
III payment of the whole of any asseevsnent
Is made before the 18th day of March, 1898, q
deduction will be made ON the same at tue
rate of six per centum per annum from the
date of payment TO said last-mentioned date.
One-third of the assessment may be paid at
any time within one year from the time the
assessment is lodged with the City Treasurer,
without interest
The second installment Of one-third may be
paid within two years from the day of said
lodgment with the City Treasurer by paying
in addition thereto the interest on the whole
amount due on said essment nj the rate of
six 6l per cent per annum from the first day
Of the second year after said lodgment TO the
time of payment.
The last or third instalment Of the assess
ment may be paid within three years after
said lodgment by paying in ad ition thereto
the interest thereon AT the rate Of SIX tG) per
cent. per annum from the date OF the last pay
ment,
III the first installment is not paid al the end
of one year from the day of the loigment of
the assessment with the City Treasurer the
whole assessment can then be collected with
interest theyefrom at the rate of six (6) per
cent. per aifnum and expenses of collection.
ID. l.. ID. GRANGER,
mrl2-l2-t City II easurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
TnE CRY or PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS
For furnishing Carriages for the Jse Of
the City Government.

CIV Hall, Providence, March IL, lSHf
SEALED PROPOSALS, tdfesscd 20 tfe
Chairman OF the Committee on Hackney
Carriages will bo received az this Office until
WEDNESDAY, MARCH -. 1871, AZ twelve liD
o'clock noon. for furnishing the City ~ Prov
idence with such hacks or other carriages as
may bo required by the various officers or
departments pf tho CITY Government FOR one
year.
Proposals must state the price for Furnish
ing
Hacks with drivers per hour
Couprs with drivers, pcr hour.
Carryalls, with and without drivors, Ter
hour.
Ruggios, without drivers, per hour.
No bid will bo conziderrd unless accorlpan
led by n guarantee satisfactory 90 ths. commit Z
toe that the party submitting the samo viii
furnish for tho use of the city first-clls car
riages and experienced drivers yho are IN.
miliar with toe various streets Throughout
The city,
The Committee reserve the right 70 reject
any or ali bids. Bv order If
JAMES y FREEMAN, Chairman
~ HAYDEN, Clerk OF Committee.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
Non-Suit Denied.

Counsel for the defendant i'm the case ol
James Moran VS. Corliss steam Engine
company nc the conclusion of the testi.
mony for the plaintiff today made n
motion for 70 non suit The arguments
ON the motion were warm ones
Judge Hayes argued In support of the
motion and d. :. Ilakor opposed tho
motion. Judge Rogers finally decided
that the defendant should go Ia the jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
CRY OF PROVIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING

EeInttVe 20 Nunbers on SHOW Street.
Office Of
Superintendcnt Of Street Signs and Numbers,
City Hall, March ~, lSlH.
Tho Committee on Street Signs and Mum
ber- ~ witch the Board of Alder men has re.
ftrrssl two ucti ions relative 10 numbers. on
Sn,w street, hereby give notice that they
will hold Public Hearing ON said petitions
IN Gommifpe Room III, City Hall, SATuR-
DAY, MARCH ~, at I'D y. M, when oil par
tics interested arr hereby notified 60 appear,
IL thcy see 60. and he heard thereon.
ROBERT W. BURBANK,
Numbers. mrlf'bt
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viii Not Consider Proposition.

brought 10 criss in another strike here by
the emphatic refusal ~ Mossrs. whitman a.
Keith o. consider the proposition of President
Tobln Of the Boot and saoo Workers Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
BUsfNEss CHANCES.

TO LET -First-class carriage paint snl,p;
centrally located, I'm town Ut Warren. wlli -
first-ca painter can have steady work ..lslif
low. Address q. II. Cole, Warren, Il. 4. mfisiS
GOOD CHANCE-Two-story 3xGO block for
cigar stand, shoe or any light business; oSrcr
and rent l.. II. Balcome. Uxbridse, Mas
nlri6-6t
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-A place Of about 10 or II acres,
nenr water, good buildings; small house;
some wood land near X. TO- station. NouN
exchange property near Providence or huy OA
instalment plan. Address Box q, News phiee.
nIG-igt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
wANTED-AGENTs.
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Situation as salesman in the BIZ
cycle business. Address Box HIS, News Office.
mrIh-Gf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19

Gee pt, Miles, NERVE PIAsrERs for SPINAL
WEAkNt,oS all drugslsts sell EN- Tor 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19

HELP WxsrED-rEMALEs.

WANTED--Girls 10 work on pantaloons;
must be irst.class help. l07 Westminster street.
Apply room 2li&. ~ rla-6t
WANTED Middle aged American woman
Tor general housework good home and good
wages. Inquire at 53 Olney street. mrl3-6t