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Evening journal., 1897-03-05
RoME,s BIG BLAZE.
The Most Destructive Conhagration In
the City's History.

The Most Destructive Connagration In
the City's History.
RoNR n. Y, March 3 "A big fro ragged
i'm this city carly this morning The hAmes
started I'm the rear Of Bingham's s six story
brick building and were discovered 40
midnight by "a fireman on freight train
The blaze shot up through the elevator
shaft and rapidly spread through the en-
tire building which was occupied by the
Bingham Harness company and Wllough
by's Carriage and Sleigh works. A large
stock of fine carriages and cutters on the
second floor was consumed, and only
small amount of the stock ON the first floor
was saved. Tho building cost S5O,O00
The loss on the Bingham Harness oompa-
ny's stock is $40, 900; insurance, 800 600,
and the loss on Willoughhy's stock, S25,
900; insurance, $1,000 The scene of the
dre was i'm the business portion of the city
on the south side of the Erie canal. The
Rome fire department was not able To cope
with the flames. and Chairman Kingsley
of lhe fire commissioners ordered Chief
Briggs TO send 60 Utica for assistance. A
strong east wind was blowing
Paul Finsters harness shop, in the rear
of the Bingham building caught fire at
1880 a. m. and was consumed Next TO
Finster's is T. W. Edward IS coal yard and
residence Mr. Edwards died al p. IN.
yesterday, and his body had 60 be removed
from the house, which took fire at ! .45
q. M.
The Burrell cheese press and supply fac
tory caught fire at 1915 "a. m, and was
destroyed. This was a three story brick
building, and its loss will couse so, 600
damage
At 1910 a. m. the flames leaped across
the canal and ignited Dyett's four storT
business block, In which Is located Ran
dolphs livery, Guernsev's Iriwcekly Re
publican office. Evan 81 Co s -four and
feed store, Raab Bros barber shop end
Miller cigar store
II is estimated that the damage viii
reach $500, COO
The north wall Of the Bingham block
fell into tho Erie canal n is believed 70
be the worst fire that has ever visited
Rome.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
THE NAMING OF BLISS.
How the President Selected His
Last Cabinet Officer.
HAD TWICE REFUSED A PORTFOLIO

Mr.. Bliss Was Finally Endorsed by Hh
Former Political Opponent Senator
Platt Tells His Friends That President
Mckinley Has Played Fair.
WASHINGTON, March 5,-Sonator Plat
tells everybody, including his intimate
friends, that the appointment of Corneliu,
\. Bliss, his old time political enemy, a,
secretary of the interior is not only entire.
ly acceptable to him, but that he helped Co
bring it about. This IS how it happened
Mr. Bliss and Mr. Platt made peace last
fall early in the campaign in which Mr.
Bliss did effective work as treasurer Of the
national committee.
Immediately after the election Mr.. Platl
sent confidential friend TO Mr. Bliss to
say that il any cabinet officer was chosen
for New York he CPlatt) though that Mr.
Bliss ought TO be the man
A month later the post OF secretary OF
the navy was formally offered to Mr.. Bliss.
but after two weeks of reflection he yield.
ed to the insistenoe of his partners, Mr..
Fabyan, NJ. c. d. Borden, and others,
who did not think Mr. Bliss could be
spared from his Worth street business
Mr.. Bliss therefore declined the office.
Senator Platt, who had received assur-
ances from President Elect Mckinley that
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Ilanlng Nm Iinrned.

NEwBURG. y. y. March 5.-lhe mold
ing and blaming mills OF Ihomas shaw s
Sons this city. have bsen destroyed by
Ere. Loss 500 GOO insurance, see 600.
James l. Hastings Of Ringgoid Hose com
pany wns struck on the head by falling tim
kef and was taken home unconscious.
Harry Shaw of the same company, % sOu
of Captain George w. Shaw Of the lrm,
fell ina lhc debris Of Che fire and was cut
On the head and hand. Edward Keller OF
Lawson Hose company was badly burned
about the face.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

The country is clearly opposed TO any need
less additions TO the subject OF internal taxa
tion and is committed by its latest popular ut
terance TO the system Of tariff taxation. There
can be no misunderstanding. either, about
the principle upon which this tariff taxation
shall be levied. Nothing has over been made
palmer az general election thun that the con-
trolling principle in the raising Of revenue
from duties on imports Is Jealous cIre for
American interests and American labor The
people have declared that such legislation
should be had as viii give ample protection
and encouragement 20 the industries and the
development of our country. II is therefore
earnestly hoped and expected that congress
will at the earliest practicable moment enact
revenue legislation that shall be fair. reason
auie conservative aud iast, .uil which, Will
supplying sufficient rrvinr- Tor 1uolic pur
poses. will still be generally beneficial anS
helpful 10 every section ard every elterp~isi
Of the people To this licy We are ~. p
whatever party, firmly bouad ny kc voice o
the pecple--a power vastly more potential than
the expression OF any political platform. Tn,
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

paramount cuiy 81 congress is TO stop def
citncies ~ the rfsiorl ON % that pfoteot.v'
legislation which hess ALWAYS been the frmas
prop Of The trcasnrys The iassage Of such
law or laws would strengthen the credit OF tn,
government, both at homo and ahroad and &,
far toward stopping the drain upon the golC
reserve held for the redemption Of our cur
rency which has been heavy and well nigl
constant for several years
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

Let me again repeat the words Of the oath
administered by the chief Justice, which, in
their respective spheres. so far applicable,
would have AL my countrymen observe;
~ Will faithfully execute the Office of presi-
dent of the United States and VIII, 10 the best
of myability, preserve protect and defend the
constitution Of the United States ~ This IS the
obligation / have reverently taken before the
Lord most high. To keep IL will he my single
purpose. my constant prayer, aud shall con-
ndently rely upcn the forbearance and essist-
ance OF all the people in the discharges of my
solemn responsibilities
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
BAHGAIN SALE

OF Woolen Underwear at Doe All-wool
Winter Underwear in Natural Wool,
Camels Hair Red Flannel and White
Australian Wool. original price, S100
Sl.4Q and $1.70 per garment, all to go
at soc. The original cost is out of con-
sideration. Come early aud secure the
benefit of great bargains al Soc Ross
No. 2l0 Market street
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

Not Exactly Right IS the way thousands
Of people feel 1t is because their blood
is poor. hoods Sarsaparilla, the orc True
Blood Purifier, VIII promptly set them
right
do not purge. pain or gripe. AL druggists.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
MIssIoNARY ADnREss.

Miss Anna Cummings, of Andrew
Murray's Seminary, Wallington. South
Africa, delivered IN address on nj.
sionary worl. at Hanover Presbyterian
Church this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

Pennies and small change can be
had at the countirg-room 81 the Even.
ing Journal,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
DEATH NOTICES,

CLEGG-1n Lincoln, AZ. l., on the 9th inst ,
Esther A. daughter OF Enoch X and
Mary H. Clegg' aged years, months and
10 days.
Funeral from her parents residence. sl2
Siuithfiod avenue, Friday llth inst at 2
p m. Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend.
COLLINs-ln this city. suddenly, on the 9th
inst. az Almy street Mrs Mary A. Col.
lins aged Ga years.
FANNINO-fn this CITY, Oh inst nj his pa.
rents Issdcnce, Z Harris avene, John,
son OF Daniel and Ellen A. Tanning, aged
~ years.
HAykTNS-At Fiskevills, the sth inst,
Ashaol :. Hawkins, aged 30 years.
Services at the Tabernarls Church, Satur.
day, at p. IN Relatives and friends are IN.
vitcd 20 attend.
KENYoN-In this city. on the 9th inst.
Mary Malcolm, wife OF James Kenyon,
aged % years.
Funeral Friday, the llth inst. from her
late residence, lie Camp street, at I n. m.
Relatives and friends are iuvited 20 attend.
Burial lt the convenience Of the family.
McEKCHEKN-In Johnston, the sth inst
Margaret l., daughtc~ of Mary and tho
late Archibald IA. Mclachlan, eyed .
years.
R0seland. b. c.. and Campboliford, Ont
papers please copy.
wRIGHT-At Coninhcut. II. l., 9th inst,
charles Wright. h0rs', OF Providence,
aged 10 year,.
Funeral Saturday. 18th inst. AZ II M. At
chapl of Union Cor. .rcgational Church,
stewart street.
New York and COicasO papers please copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
COLORED ODD FELLOWS
Sixth Annual Convention OF the
Patriarchal Union, u. B.
Delegat Received st the City Hall.
Street Parade Afterward.

The sixth annual convention OF the
Patriarchal Union, which is the uniform
branch OF the Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows (colored). was opened at 9s wey
bosset street at noon today. There were
delegates present from New York, Massa-
ohusetts and Connccticut
At 2 o'clock the delegation went to tho
city hail. wnere they were received by
the mayor, who escorted them through
the building. Then there was parade
the line being headed by the Continental
'Dand the route of march being through
Weybosset street. around Turks head up
Westminster street 70 Jackson, to Broad
way, To Knight counternarch TO Dean,
through Dean TO Westminster, through
Summer TO Broad, down Broad 20 Wey-
bosset, TO headquarters where the line
was dismissed.
This evening there will be demonstra-
tiou at Music hall, where prominent
mem bors will make speeches. There will
also be competitive drill, which Will DO
the leading feature OF the occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
SHERIFFoS SALE.

By virtue OF an execution, No. A522. issued
from the Common Pleas division Of the Su-
nreme Court. holden M Providence, wi hin
aud for the county of Providence, on the 2Jth
day OF February, A. ID. 1857, Frank Slavm OF
Providence. in said county plaintiff, rocov-
ere Judgment of said court against Thomas
i Fancy of Johnston, In said county, defend
ant execution. dated March ID, A. II. 1885,,
and return. bile 10 said court September I'd
a %. 1877 will be sold at Public Auction on
SATURDAY the 10th day OF JUNE, A. ID.
lSlF at ~ o'clcck noon, at the sheriff :
Ofhce IN the Providence County Court House,
i'm Providence, Rhode Island, IN, following
Described rcnl estate with tho buildings ana
iruprovonents thereon, situated in the town
OF Johnston, in said county ana STATE, ana dc-
scritcd ~ follows:
All the right, title and interest that the said
defendant, Fahcy, had M the time OF the SER
vice OF the original writ upon which the
above named execution was obtained, to wit,
Septembcr ist, a. -. 1896. ~ o'clock and :
minutes I'm tho forenoon. IN and go thoso four
a. certain lots OF land and the buildings aud
imuroveuens thereon situated In the town ~
Johnston county OF PROV dCn"o. and state
of Rhode Island. atd are lots numbered ten
tlOi and twelve tl2) on the Grand View Plat
=T7-r-uttrri Iciffi-io ON, ard rtror-ir In
fhe Town Clerks Office in Said town ~
Johnston reference thereto being had for n
further description, al.O lots nineteen and
twenty (ig and 2Ol on section ID OF the Plain
Farm plat, SO called, ani recorded In the
Town Clerk 4 Office In said town o. Johnston,
refercntc thereto b ing had Tor further
description.
levied on this 9th dav Of March. A. ID. lSo7,
at 4 o'clock and 10 minutes r. m, and will
be sold % satisfy said execution u sufficient.
JOHN y. RABBIT,
mx .st-thu Deputy Sheriff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
A MAYNARD GIRL.
Annie Hayward Before the Court on a
Charge of Theft.

Annie Hayward, IL years old, whose
parents reside at East Providence, was
arraigned in the Sixth District Court this
morning on the charge of stealing a
watch valued at s35 from Frank II. Foun-
tain Of 6s Mathewson street. 1t Is claimed
by Mr.. Fountain that the theft was COM
mitted in the National Hotel last night
he and the girl having met in the street
and gone TO that place. When he woke
up in the middle OF the night Annie and
his watch were missing.
He went to the Central station and re-
ported his loss to Sergt. Smith and a
little later the girl was arrested by Patrol
man Feeney. a few days ago she was
arraigned in the same court for being a
common night walker, TO which charge
she pleaded guilty, but her friends inter-
ceded and she was given chance TO re.
form. She will have trial Tuesday and
as there was no one in court to furnish
bail for her she was committed to the Re-
form school TO await trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

A communication from the Rev. Andrew
Nj. Milne of Buenos Ayres, South
America, agent Of tho American Bible
Society OF New York. states That In 1851
the society initiated regular system OF
house to- house visitation which has
gradually expanded until it has ovortakon
nearly all the chief cities Of oyery country
in South America where the society has
been allowed TO enter Some Of the Bibles
taken TO Bolivia are known to DO carefully
preserved and studied. Mr. Milne says
that at DO time has South America been
so open to evangelization as now; that at
no time has the Bible Society had greater
facilities for giving the people the gospel /;
and at no time in its history has the
society been more restricted financially.
1t is now seventy years since the Amcri-
can Bible Society began to send the Scrip
lures to Ecuador for sale and distribution
through Ar. Wllllam NneolWrlknt, I nltou
States consul. As benefaotor no name is
better known than that ot Mr.. Wheel
wright both in the republics of the River
Plate and on the west coast of South
America He founded the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company and built railways
both on tho east and west sides of the
Andes The interest he took in the circu-
lation of the Bible led to the appointment
of his brother, Mr.. Isaac W, Wheowright,
OF Newburvport as agent of the society for
the Pacific coast II, 1883 but his work was
so hostlized by the clergy that he was
virtually expelled after fow years The
change which has now como over the re-
public invites To now attempts to send
the Scriptures there for the enlightenment
Of the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The American Wool and Cotton Reporter
Is Of the opinion thut Tho compare
lively rapid progress which the Senate Is
making with the tariff bin encourages
tho hope that the ond OF the hard times
will soon be at imnd. such a more is now
abroad in the community, ana thore are
not few reasons FOR supposine TINT il is
we'll founded. Four years constitute the
longest period of retrunchment which ex
perienoe has taught as 60 look for after
panic, and IL is now four years since tn,
panic Of 1898 began"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
MARRIED.

PRATT-LA RoSE-In this city, on the 9th
inst, at the brides residence, 40 AnRell
street, by Rev. NJ. :. McCord, William
Pratt and Mrs J. La Rose, all Of this city.
No cards.
SMITH-WADE-At Putnam, Conn, Nav "a.
by Judge Charles K Searles Mr.. Robert L.
Smith Of Burrillville, X. l., and Miss
Flora j. Wade Of Chepachet, r. /.
wASHBURN-A ABBOTT-fn this city. on the
sth inst, by Rev. DR. G.. A. :. l.. Richards,
haurice King Nashburn aud Helen Fran
CHS Abbott, daughter az samuel A. Is. Ab.
bott Boston, .aLd granddaughter OF Mar.
shall Moods of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Hose IL extinguished chimney fire at
S4 Peace street early this morning.

Intelligence" isued 10y the Metaphysical
Publishing Company, SOB Fifth avenue, New
York. makes its appearance this month as the
continuation OF 1.-The Metaphysical Maga-
zine" which has been before the public for
the last two years and a half. In its new
form the magazine is more attractive than
ever, having been enlarged in size, changed
in style broadened in character and scope,
and improved generally, while the snbscrip-
tion price has been reduced to the popular
rate OF 81 year and 10 cents number. MIR.
Leander Edmund whipple will edit 'ln'elli-
gence," and that he has keen sonse of the
needs Of thoughtful readers is shown by the
table Of contents of the June number. The
attractiveness OF Intelligence is greatly
increased each month by fine half-tone por-
trait Of soma one Of the prominent workers
in occult and metaphysical directions. The
June number contains an excellent portrait
OF Mr.. Leander Edmund Nhpple, founder of
the magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

One thing Is certain. The tariff is GO
ing through and speedily. The News has
never had any doubt as TO the ultimate
result and the chop talk OF the Mug
wump press making mountains Of mole
hills In the tariff discussion Co keep its
readers stirred up 20 fear ehat there might
be such a split as 20 seriously delay and
even block the ultimate passage of n bill
10 displace the abomlnable Wilson Cor
man measure has been the veriest rot. 1t
| is recalled that because In the Republican
ranks there was controversy over many Of
the schedules Of tho Dingley bill u Repub-
lican spit was prophesied and the free
trade organs preached their readers that
the Dingley bill might fail of passage.
As matter OF subsequent record, OF
course the Dlngley went through with
every Republican vote TO its credit and
half dozen Democratic votes for velvet
1he amended bill will pass tho Senate as
surely as the Dingley bin passed the
House and the resulting conference meas
IRE will be promptly put through. The
Republican administration in the White
House and at the Capitol fully realizes its
responsibility and the demands of the
country. IL knows what IL was put In
power for. And the confidence that The
News has had from the first is based upon
information from tho highest authority
that never from the beginning Of the work
OF the Dinslcy committee through that Of
the Aldrich committee has there been a
shadow of a possibility that new tariff
bill based on protection aud revenue pro.
ducing lines would not be adopted. There
has been not a momont when the plans
expected that there could be unanimous
agreement on every one Of tho hundreds
OF schedules as made up by the respective
committees or even as finally passed. But
TO pass a tariff bill has been the one object
kept In view and mutual concessions TO
the many ideas prevailing in both Houses
have been made and will continue TO be
made To the end that protection and
revenue measure shall he put on the
statute books as promptly as possible TO
stop the deficit from which the govern
ment suffers and put an end to the idle
ness OF labor and capital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

Under the New YORK prize fighting law.
which we believe Is called an ANTI
prlzo fighting law, you may tight but you
mustn't strike too hard. What consti-
tutes too harl" is mattor for tie judg
ment Of the police inspector who happens
TO be on duty nt tho ring side Inc chief
of police allows that bloody nose doesn {
necessarily count, as that may spring
from an accident in tho morest fooling
It's queer sort OF n law, anyway, that
takes no cognilauoe Of any principle
but Is adjusted according TO physical
scars and damage Under such law,
Corbett and Fitzsimmons might have
fought 10 their finish where couple Of
Kids would have been dobarred from the
pastime Of blaoking one ancther's eyes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The beautiful set OF the volumes of the
Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia
which will bo tho gift Of The News 20
ono OF the bright ministers Of Providence
and vicinity Is now on exhibition In the
show windows OF the j. h. i3arnaby
Company, where all may look and ad.
mire. IL is the handsomest set that the
publishers of this unparalleled work pro-
duoc, bound in full Levant .snorocco and
valued at si5 the volume or $50 for the
set The pastor whose loyal friends secure
for him the presentation Of these books
will have the satisfaction OF knowing that
none liner Is possessed by any body and
probably there ars few ns superb sets In
the State Of Rhode Island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The News will not encourage the pun
chase of large quantities of papers merely
for the purpose OF cutting out coupons,
nor will IL claim that the circulation pro-
duced during the contest is Legitimate for
the purpose of securing advertising
After the contest Is over The News cal
culates TO have emphasized its present
popularity and TO have secured many
thousand news readers who will continue
for years.
The contest will be open until July 1.
1897.
Every coupon cut out Of The News, filled
in and delivered To The News Office Will
count as one vote.
COUPONS MUST BE DELIVERED
WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER THEY
ARE PUBLISHED TO COUNT AS
VOTES
Each coupon is dated TO correspond with
the paper from which they are clipped
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

According 90 the Psalm, 1.-The stone
which the builders refused is become the
hcadstonc Of the corner" IL may smack
Of the sacrligeous 20 undertake 10 apply
Scripture 10 the Democratic city commit.
tee, but we are moved 10 the thought
when we learn that John II. Mcguire,
the only Democratic GOO O. 90 candidate
who was defeated by the discriminating
voter at the last municipal elcctinn. Is
made tho chairman OF the Democratic city
committee vice the Hon. Tom Dcrney.
the noblest rcformer Of them nll We
should say that Goo Gooism nnds itself In
worse ana worse company the farther IL
proceeds. Next fall we may look for the
apotheoss of the Mcguire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Maher and Sharkey Discharged.

New York, June lO.-Peter Maher and
Thomas Sharlsey, the heavyweight pugilists,
who were arrested last night during their
fight at the Palace Athletic Club, were this
morning discharged by Magistrate Cornell in
the Harlem police court The magistrate ad-
mitted he was glad they had been locked up,
but said, nevertheless, that as far as he could
see there had been no violation OF the law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Rain Falls in Torrents.

Ssbastopol. June l0.-Advices from Simfer-
opot capital of the province of Taurida, say
that torrential rsins have fallen in that dis
trict, inundating q portion of the province.
Many persons have been drowned. the rivers
are overfowing and running the crops and the
damage TO the wheat crop Is enormous
Drought prevails in northern Taurida
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Had a Long Run.

At an early hour this morning Patrol
man +, j. Tanning found horse on
North Main street. which he: led TO the
Ashburton street station. Later in the
morning Nelson Il. Limberg OF South
Seekonk called at the station for the ami
NAL, and informed Lieut. Murray tnat
the horse had run from his barn in South
Seekonk, q distance OF nearly 10 miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Summer Fairgrounds.

A substantial increase has been made IN the
children's playground fund since the last re
port. Fifteen hundred dollars Is needed to
carry out the plans of the committee for the
coming Summer, and 1t Is hoped the interest
in this good work may be sustained during
the remaining few weeks before the advent
Of hot weather. The treGsurer's report is
NOW folIows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The horse show is again postponed 20
tomorrow. Better make it the "noxt fair
cay" and there will he chance that
some time before Christmas there will bc
such thing.