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The morning times., 1897-01-25

After awhile eIuxury in the matter OffOot-
gear spread and there was n time when
shoes were oTnamented with precious jewels,
shoes were oTnamented with precious Jew
els, gold and silver embroidery, studded
with pearls, and, wonderful 70 relate, had
golden soles. Each sex and class wore diff
ferent shoes and if a man changed his sta-
ton in life the fact was expressed BY the
phrase ''he has changed his shoes
The morning times., 1897-01-25

The marriage OF Miss Jennie Blumenfeld,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Mendel n. Blum
enfield, to Mr.. August Kleebiatt, a we'll
known young businessman this city, took
place last evening ut Freund's paTlors, No.
S15 Tenth street northwest. The beauti-
ful and impressive marriage ceremonial
of the Hebrew ChurClG was performed by
Rabbi Stern. The rooms We're tastcfully
decorated with palms and cut flowers. The
large bay window was decked with as
paragus vlne, and screened with palms,
forming a pretty bower in front OF which
was placed temporary altar bearing two
silver candelaDras, which held the lighted
waxen tapers and the sacrifical wine.
After a touching address Or. Stern pro-
nounced the words which made the couple
man and wife.
The bride, who is a lovely young girl,
with soft brown hair, and blue eyes, was
most becomingly gowned in heavy white
silk, with trimmings OF handsome lace. Her
tulle veil was caught with a wreath OF
orange blossoms and sprays of maidenhair
ferns.
Mrs. Blu;nenfcid, mother Of the bride,
wore a handsome dress OF black satin
with lace and paSsementrie.
Miss Eiseman and Mr.. Erhan, violnists,
and Mr.. de Gain as the accompanist. rem
dered the Lohengrin and MendeissOhn
wedding marches. After the ceremony
the young couple received the congratula-
tions of their friends sumptuouS we'd
ding supper was served In the large dining
room, the table being laid with covers
for fifty. Four handsome silver lamps,
with shades OF pink, iIlumined the prettily
decorated table, and vases of flowers and
ferns added to its attractiyeness.
Among the guests were: Mrs. Joseph Mrs.
Westheimer, Mrs. Fleischer Mir, j. Joseph,
and Mr.. Milton Fleischer OF Baltimore;
Miss Belle Herman, Mr. Norris Sond-
| heimer, uncle OF the bride; Mr. Sol Louis.
Miss Helen wurger. MIR. Victor Hecht. Miss
| Bertha Cohen, Mr. Bankenburg, Miss Bertha
| Mr.. Milton Fleischer, Mrs. Stern, Mr.. Jason
| Cohen. Miss Fannie Cohen. Mrs. Alexander,
| Mr.. Alexander, Mr. Gus Eulberg, Mr.. j. p.
Herman, Mr. Meyer Cohen, Mrs. Rosie Her
| man, Mr.. Moses Blumenfeld, Miss Feken-
thai, Mr.. LOUIS Kleeblatt, Miss Thekla Sond-
helm, Mr.. and Mrs, RlumenfeId, Miss Sugen-
| heimer, Mr.. Sugenheimer, MIR. Fleischer,
Mr.. Raymond Blemenfeid Miss Hortease
Sondheimer, and Mr.. 1. Sondheimer.
Among those who receive on Monday
| afternoon are:
Mrs. j. Westley Bovee and Mrs. Henry
| Thomas, at the home of the former, No.
| 4O4 II street
Mrs. Charles 3. Howry No. 1888 street.
| DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin, No. 306 Connect
| cut avenue.
| Mrs. Ralph Walsh the Colonial.
The Misses Luty No 339 street north
west,
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Lodge suppersa a Speciality,

Freund, s15 Tenth street, makes spe-
cialty OF serving suppers and banquets FOR
lodges and societies. He takes entire charge
furnishes everythinglat any price desired.
Banquet hall free. -
The morning times., 1897-01-25
A Possibility.

See the man. @-T6f
Does the man look blank?
That Is what the man looks.
Is it possible that the man is thinking
1t? t9E
Anything is possible. All, yes Detroit
journal. tlEL :
The morning times., 1897-01-25

In tie eleventh century various materials
were used to make shoes, fine kid leather
being then invented and sold for good
round sums
The morning times., 1897-01-25

The weeks calendar is full of events of
rather q formal nature, OF which dinners
and receptions have the larger share. This
evening the Minister of Austro- Hungary
and Baroness Hengelnulier VIII entertain
at dinner, and Representative and Mrs
Hough viii also extend the same sub
stantial hospitality to number of their
friends.
The morning times., 1897-01-25

The French have reduced the speed of
their infantry qtlickstep from 12S to 120
PAGES minute. The pace remains as be
fore, trifle less than three feet
The morning times., 1897-01-25

Miss Merle Esputa was offered flat
tering engagement last week to enter Upon
a professional career, but she concluded
it was better to continue her studies with
Nine. Daily, who predicts n brilliant future
for this talented young lady.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Mr.. Furniss as Sir William Vernon
Harcourt.

about men and affairs in Washington. Mr..
Furniss also observed that the reading
world Of England must be supplied by the
metropolitan newspapers with unlimited
information about the country's foreign
policy, and, IN general, national affairs. He
does not think that is true of the Ameri-
can reader or Of the matter sent from
the National Capital.
1t is q mistake, he continued. to sup
pose that we don't take any interest in
American affairs in England or that the
English girls are not as well read as
The morning times., 1897-01-25

Miss Henderson will give box party
this evening s.r
The morning times., 1897-01-25

Mrs. Edwin H. Fowler will not receive
on Monday or again during the season on
account of a death in'the family.
The morning times., 1897-01-25

Mrs. Westinghouse will not receive this
afternoon.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Lansburgh 81 Bro
Uphol

Items.
Window Shades.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
THE THANKSGIVING BIRD.
All Sorts and Conditions of Turkeys
Offered For Sale.

''Piclk you out turkey, sir? I'll pick you
nice one."
That is the way person is accosted today
If he happens 10 walk down the west side of
the bridge at Market square.
There arc turkeys and turkeys, and rnasst
of bruised and frozen flesh and skin that
could hardly be called anythine-all kinds are
here for sale. Turkeys from Vermont. tur.
keys from the North, turkeys from Rhode
Island and turkeys from all turkeydom, but
never q turkey from Turkey.
The price seems 10 be about the same for
all kinds. The man who pays ~ cents n
pound TOR the worst specimens Of bruised and
frozen turkey on exhibition can step along a
few PAGES and come TO wagon from which
he can pick out the verv nicost of all Yer
monitors at the same price, or To the next
wagon, where he will find tho farmer Just in
from the country with lot of native birds
that look like aristocrncy among turkeys and
only % cents "A pound.
There are no dull times there today Bust.
ness IL looming one fellow at noon had al
ready sold over 200 birds.
Turkeys, however, do not hold absclut.
sway over the market in the open air. There
is abundance OF chickens selling at from II 10
10 cents a pound. loads Of celery, barrels Of
apples. turnips and other vegetables. But the
majority OF the crowd is constantly to be
found at the turkey wagons. Every dog has
his day, but Thanksgiving is the day OF days
for the turkey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
ALLEGED HOLD UP.
Conley Claimed Wyatt Tried TO
Rob HIN.
Policemen Fuuni the Men Struggling Oh
Eddy Street..

Just Before midnight last night, as
Officer Jones OF tho Fifth station was
patroling his beat on Eddy street. he was
startled by cries OF "help. murder. +"
ana "police.'' that seemed 10 come from
near the corner Of hnswell street, some
little distance ahead. Rushing 60 the spot
he found two men struggling On the
ground. and Officer Schiller coming up nj
that time, the men were separated and
takon To station five.
James Conley, one Of the men, stated
that be was walking along Eddy street
whenIhe was ncld up by the other man
who bad attempted 10 rob him. lie had
defended himself against the attack and
called loudly for an officer.
Ibe alleged highwaymen who gave the
name OF John Wyatt, was very drunk and
was arraigned in the police court this
morning on n charge Of drunkenness. lie
was fined the customary 81 and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
A COLD WAVE.
Mercury Registered II Degrees
Above Zero This Morning.
Last Night the Coolest in Nov mber Fo,
Sixteen Years.

The cold snap OF last night and early
this morning was in the recdfd break ing
GLASS. Ii was the coolest November night
since 1881, according to the records kept
at the city hall, with one exception, At
6:45 O'Clock this morning the lowest
point ii degrees, was touched. No other
Novem Der during the past 10 years has
shown so cold a night up 10 cores
ponding date. In 1887 the thermometer
registered IL degrees on the 3lth, and on
the same date in November of 1891 the
lowest point recorded was IL degrees.
Therefore last night can be- set down ms a
record breaker The record fer the cor
responding time last year was s3 degrees,
and tho lowest temperature for the month
was %. 5 on tho 23d
Tne cold sDup TUtsrfcrUd with work of
the new Market square bridge as the
commissioner Of public works called a
halt on Contractor Eveson, who is build
ing the tanks and the brick arches. 1t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Appointments In The Cad.t Battalion
Freshmen-SOphOmore Gam.

The following appointments have been made
in the cadet battalion of Brown University
in order Of rank: Sergeants-C. j. Patton
Company A II. A Davis, Comrany b; G. E.
stevens, Company G.; A. II. Rickets, Com
pany ID. Corporals-.J. B. Whittomore, Com
pany d. A. &. Hart, Company @: W. f.
Parker, Company q; +. &. Thompson, Com
pany b A. Cohen, Company A; W. $. Garst,
Company D. L. Erwin, Company A. i. t.
Perkins, Company b; ID. G. Hall, Company
A. r. +. Lawlor Company b; g. p. Lynch,
Company G.; A. L. Copeland Company ID.
The freshmen sophomore game of football
will be played this year after Thanksgiving
The question was referred TO an arbitration
committee, consisting Of Professor N. +.
Davis David l.. Fultz and 4. W. Matteson.
The committee decided that hereafter the
game will be played each year before Thanks.
giving. No mon on the Varsity squad will be
allowed TO play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
CLAIMS HE'S
A DOCTOR.
MCQuay Wants Permission
TO Practice.
DENIED A CERTIFICATE.
Appeals From the Action OF the
State Board Of Health.
DENIED A CERTIFICATE.
NOT MEMBER OF ROYAL SOCIETY

Before Chief Justice Mattoson and
Justices stiness and Iillinghast was
heard today the appeal OF Wester II. Me.
Quay from the decision of the state board
OF health, refusing him permission to
practice medicine i'm this state. Mr.. Nc
Quay, in his petition. recites that he
was reputably engaged in the III actiee OF
medicine in this state previous to Jan. ],
1892, and tnat in September, 1885, he
after filing his credentials was refused "a
certificate
DIR. Wells. who has an ofiics in the Hoyle
building testified he knew DIR. McQuay as
"a practicing physician, bis line of practice
being homeopathy. Witness never heard
of DIR. McQuay being engaged as coach
man by DR.. Thomas Il. Allen. DR.. Lyman
testified he also knew the petitioner was
engaged i'm tho practice of medicine and
had assisted him in a surgical operation.
I'm answer to the attorney general DIR.
Lyman said no was not very familiar
with Dr. McQuays knowledge either of
surgery or medicine.
The petitioner testified that he was born
In Porte an Prince. Hayti, and graduated
first from the Royal Haytian Institute
then from the College of Bordeaux, cofu-
ing TO this country in Decem ber. 1890, at
once To this city, where the following
month he began the practice of medicine,
ana from tDut tllne unU!l tne passage OF
the medical law in 1895. he continued to
practice his profession. He gave the
names OF q large number of persons,
chiefly colored, whom he had attended
previous TO Jan i, 1892 Witness was
very closely cross-examined by Attorney
General Tanner and said that he first
pT cticed here with DIR. Loughran near
tho High street bank, denying that he
was ever ooachman for DIR. Allen, but
claiming the latter's friendship for him
self was complicated by certain claims,
he. witness, mad against DIR. A lien.
| The attorney general produced a card
with DIR. Quay's name upon it, which
| also had the initials K. II. :. S. and the
word London.upon IL. lhe ATTORNEY gen
/ eral asked witness If he knew what the
| initials stood for and the reply as for
| Fellow Royal Society of Surgeons. This
was followed by still another query as 10
whether witness was u member of the
royal society. The answer was in the
negative and Doctor McQusy explained
| that he and two other doctors were in
| dulging their fancies in his Office one
! day and they wrote the societies they
would like best to belong IN and his
| choice was the one whose initials were
| on the card the Goctor held here was
no intention to deceive. hut a printer got
| the COPY mixed and just as curiosity
DIR. McQuay kept the cards printed from
| the wrong copy.
Arthur Cushing and j.. c. Pierce were
Or Quay attorneys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
Granted Against Mrs. E.
A. Webster Ross,
BY N. Y. SUPREME COURT
Restrained From Gaining to Be-
MilliOnaire's Heir.
AND FROM SEEKING PROPERLY.

New York. Nov. "a Judgment was
entered today by Justice Beckman in the
supreme court, perpetually enJoining Mrs.
A. Webster Ross from claiming To bc
the heir of William Henry King, who
died in an asylum for the insane at Provi-
dence X. l., on March 8 last, leaving an
estate OF over $50. 0OO 600. OF which over
g., 900. COO consists of real estate in this
state.
The action decided by Justice Beekman
was brought by William Dehnon King
and other heirs OF the decedent tn settle
Mrs Ross claim 10 the real estate here.
and to perpetaally enjoin her from any
further proceedings To secure IT.
Simultaneous with the decision rem
derei today, counsel for Mrs. Ross filed
in the county clerks Office five sum
monses and complaints in suits she has
brought in the supreme court against
Godfrey Miller, John Casey, James Me-
Cannon. Edith T.. McCagg. David Hol-
scher. w. ID. King and about 20 others.
Mrs. Ross alleges that prior To March o,
1897, William Henry King was the law
ful owner of property in this city, now
in the possession of the defendants.
She reiterates that she Is his sole heir
and asks that she be given possession Of
the property.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
TALKED ON REGISTRATION.
Democratic O y Committee Held Meet
ing Last Evening.

Ex-Alderinan Darcy, vice chairman,
presided at the meeting of the Democratic
city committee. held in the upper part
of the Browning & King building, last
evening. chairman Mcguire was unable
To be present because OF slight accidest
which befell him on an East Providence
car The keynote of the meeting was IN
creased registration, and the party pro-
poses TO take an active part IN the cam
paign that will elect "A United States Sen
stor.
Franklin T.. Owen, chairman Of the
state central committee, in his remarks
said tfAt the country was always fully
registered lie also said ttere was need
OF funds. He gave the city committee
some advicei about getting active young
men OH the committee in each ward.
T.. j. Mecca Carthy pleaded for more sacri-
flee On the part of individual mem bers Of
both the city and state committees.
Mr. O'Donnell OF the Sixth Ward, Mr.
Mckenna OF the Fifth Ward, Mr.. O'COn-
nell OF the Eighth Ward and numbe
OF other committeeman spoke OH the Ques-
tion of registration and naturalization.
MIR. Fitzgerald of the Second Ward said
that the Democratic party had yet much
TO learn.
MIR. lovett said that there were three
men who have been doing all in their
power TO disrupt the committee. He
thought that the committee ought to
expel them and expel them at once. He
intended 20 prefer charges against these
men il the meeting should last long
enough.
regard 10 the mem uers who do not come
To the meetings lies in the ward commit.
tees who can report To the larger COM
mittee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
CUT FREIGHT RATES.
important Notice Sent Out by Morgan
Steamship Company.

Denver Col, Nov. "A. --General Agent
McAllister OF the Morgan Steamship Line
and Southern Pacific. has received a
dispatch from the head Office OF his COM
many announcing that the Morgan line
will reduce rates for all classes of freight
IS cents. effective Nov. IS from Atlantic
seaboard territory to Colorado, common
points. Denver and South, In connection
with the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
and the Chicago, Rock leland and Pacific,
from Fort WORTH.
This is To meet the cut OF the same
amount declared by all rail routes. 1t is
claimed that tho Gulf lines will maze
still further reductions II necessary 60
maintain the 43 cent differentiGl, while tho
alI.rail lines ara just ms determined that
the dfferentiai shall not exceed 81 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
Veriict For Lee Arms Co.

London, Nov. 2L The / ee Arms com
pauy was given n verdict today and
agreed to damages To the amount OF $3.50
(s43, 75O) against the London and West.
minister Contracting company, for breach
OF contract in failing to purchase the
-Mctford rifle patents. 1be defence
alleged fraudulent Misrepresentation on
the part Of n New York lawyer. l.. T..
Warren. Eventually the ltigants reached
n settlement. the terms including that
Mr.. MaTren should have tho opportunity
of denying under oath the allegations
made against him. Consequently Mr..
Warren appeared in court anu denied that
hs OF anv ono In his hebaH had made any
OF the alleged Misrepresentation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
Ship Port Patrick De-
StrOyed at New York;
CREWS NARROW ESCAPE.
Fire Was Discovered by Watchman
and Spread Rapidly.
OIL EXPLODED IN TIE HOLD.

New York. Nov. "a. The full rugged
ship Port Patrick of the Port Line, Olas-
gov, Scotland, Captain Frank IIapc,
was almost totally burned at her dock in
the East River to-day. Her cargo, valued
at about 500, 600, was also destroyed
The cause OF the fire is unknown. IL
broke out i'm the forward lower hold and
spread so quickly that the crew of twelve
men and the captain and mate aad barely
time To gst ashore.
The Port Patrick arrived here from
Java on October y with "A cargo OF sugar
She had discl aged her cargo and was
being loaded with oils ana other mater
inls for Australian ports and was TO sail
on December b. Among other things
stored away in the hold were 25 600 cases
OF kerosene. There were thousands of
barrels OF other oils
The fire was discovered by the watch
man on the upper deck III was at 4;3)
o'clock this morning and the crew was
all asleep.
The watchman gave the alarm and the
crew scramb bled out from their berths and
made for the gangway TO the pier. In "a
few seconds the big snip was enveloped in
thick cloud OF smoke. which poured out
from the Eatchway.
meyer soon had dozen streams playing
on the burning vessel, but with little
effect The fremen forced their way on
board through the smoke, ripped up the
matches and poured such streams of
water into the holds that IL seemed as il
the vessel was bound TO sink from weight
of water. The tugboats which were lying
beside the Port Patrick, were towed out
into the river.
After about three hours work when the
fremen were oongratulating themselves
upon having the fire under control, ter
rifc explosion sent debris flying lin every
direction and knocked the firemen OF
their feet Several of the firemen he'd
narrow escapes from falling Into the
smoke-fiiieu holds. and one was overcome
He was dragged ashore by his companions
as soon as they regained their feet The
first explosion was followed by second
and third. and gradually the vessel bo-
gan 10 sink. until there was scarcely aEy.
thing left OF her above the water
The Port Patrick was built In Glasgow
eight years ago by the Russslls She was
2dS feet long. 3S feet beam, 20 feet
draught. She was full -rigged steel Clip
per and was valued at about 500. 0OU.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
A SMALL AFFAIR.
Capt. Richards 0piuion of the Guate-
maian InsurrectioD.

San Diego. Cal, Nov. 24-The United
States steamer Alert came into port to-
day eleven days from Acapulco. The
Alert left san Francisco on her way south
on September Is, her first point of ues
tination being Uzzcos in Guatemala.
When the Alert reached there, the In
surgents hau looted tho custom house,
taking about 500, eco, and had left for the
interior. The government forces were i'm
possession OF the town and tho Alert
sailed on 10 san Jose, where she remained
during the whole Of tho insurrection.
Captain Richards says that at most the
uprising was a small affair. Before the
Alert left san Jose on November q. Gen
eral Barrios had completely suppressed
tnU revolution and had established him
self i'm Office FIR another six years. He
had the support of the military and the
foreign element, with whom ho appeared
TO bo in good standing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
INSANE ON A TRAIN.
Roberts Jumped Through window
and Disappeared In Mojave Desert

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. pa. X.
Roberts. n passenger on the westbound
train on the Sante Fe overland, bound
for San Francisco, became suddenly in
sane on Monday, laboring under the
hallu In on iat he WIS Icing pursued
By enemies SympatbiziDg passengers
took charge of him. but he became worse.
and yesterday morning, while the train
was crossing the Mojave Desert, luinped
through a car window and escaped in tho
darkness. The train was stopped and -
search made Tor him without avail. He
comes from the East, but nothing is
known of his antecedonts. He Will die OF
thirst unless speedily found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
BEQufsT TO BROWN.
Will OF Eustace c. FitZ Pr0bated
at Exeter.
Five Thousand Dollars Left to Uni
versity In This City.

Exeter. n. II. Nov. 2i.-The probate
court here has accomplished the unusual
proceeding for this vicinity. Of filing a
millionaire's will. that of tho late Eustace
e. Fitz of Chelsea. Mass. The executors
and trustees estimate the estate at $i35. 600
in realty and $50, COO in personal prop
erty. After liberal provision for the
mem ners of the family, the will devises
public requests as follows:
Five thousand dollars each to Brown
and Colby universities $40, 600 each to
Wellesley, Newton Theological Seminary,
American Baptist Missionary Union and
American Baptist Home Mission society.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
Cool Roads Convention.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2i.-The Mis-
souri, Good Roads convention today
adopted resolutions asking that the coun-
ties in the state authorized to levy n tax
of 90 cents for county purpose be asked to
set aside one-third for road improve
ments. requesting the governor to call an
extra session OF the legislature to consider
the question Of good roads asking the.
submission of constitutional amend
ment permitting county courts TO In.
crease the tax levy for road purposes and
recomn ending that the next general as
seinbly appoint "A state road commission.