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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

Receipts of the United States Treasury to-day
were: Customs, 32O,O97 internal revenue.
$525,777; miscellaneous. $77.45O. Total, S022..
124. Disbursements. 81 .2s9. 900, an excess OF
expenditures over receipts OF 1856 go. The
date have been 500, l36, 453; expenditures.
1927. $50. 772; deficit for the year. 1884, TAG, 3l9.
The net assets OF the Treasury at tho close of
with those of last Saturday as follows:
Dot. o. Dot. 10.
Gold coin and bullion. -. 9l<9, l 81. 02e o. so, 545. sos
Silver dollars and bullion. l9. 329. 1922 1910, 1914
United States notes ....... <8. 466,l52 A2,36o,724
Other assets In excess of
demand liabilities go. 7,679,S45 1000. 72A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

PRINTED NATTER, Alderman steamers sailing
on Tuesdays take Printed Matter. &c.. for Ger
many. and Specially. Addressed Printed Natter,
&c; for other parts OF Europe. American and
White Star steamers on Wednesdays, German
steamers on Thursdays. and Cunard, French, and
German steamers on Saturdays take Printed Mat,
ter, &C., for all countries for which they are adj
vertiSed to carry mail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

After tho closing OF the Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above. additional supplementary
mails are opened on the pr rs of the American.
English. French. and German steamer. and re.
of sailing Of steamer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
A NEW OCEAN LINE.
Projected Between Milford Haven
ana Middle Milford.
Steamers WIN Make the Trip In From
-Four TO -Four and a Half Days.

Halifax, y. S., April l5 The offer of
an English syndicate which is now being
considered by the federal government To
inauguratc "a four and half day steam
ship service between Milford Haven,
Wales to Middle Milford, "A port on the
strait OF Canso this province has placed the
agitation for n Canadian fast Atlantic
service in q new light. The syndicate
claims that il reasonable financial assist
ance is guaranteed by the British and
Canadian governments for the first years
OF the proposed service that four steamers
will be constructed To cross the ocean in
from four 10 four and one half days, and
that considerable trade will be diverted
from Now York, Boston and other Ameri-
can ports. The syndicate also claims that
the United States mails would be carried
via the new route.
A letter from the postmaster general OF
the United States in reply TO a question Is
quoted. showing the mail policy of the
United States. He says; "The custom Of
this department is 20 use the shortest time
between ports. A table is kept of all the
saiings Of month and on the showing
of that statement determination Is made
OF how the mails shall be forwarded FOR
the following month. 1 know Of no better
plan to pursue 1t settles itself that if
this new line OF steamers can make the
voyage in four and one half days, they
would have the preference. The actual dis
tanco between Milford Haven and Middle
Milford is 2200 miles, as compared with
2ISO from Liverpool To Halifax and 3l30
from Liverpool 20 New York.
Assuming the British government grant
20 be $3.50 600 and the British admiralty
grant 60 be 1925, 000, the syndicate say they
are prepared To furnish the service The
promoters of the undertaking say that for
practical purposes four days is the outside
limit of the duration of the proposed
Canadian mail service. They claim that
Canso offers the best accommodation in
respect of natural advantages and also in
regard to the opportunities for improve
IlInnfa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
For C0ngd0n Street Church.

Pastor Jeters children gave n concert
last night at Y. M. CA. Hall for the bon
eft of the Congdon Street Baptist Church.
The program: Second Artillery, q"
orchestra; Easter anthem, .Jeter family !;
Instrumental, (a) "The Beauteous Song"
BARR, OBJ Last Hope" Gottschalk,
orchestra; vocal solo, "1ell Her / Love
Her So'' Defaye, Nellie; instrumental
Afterwards, I" John W. Mullen, orchestra; /;
vocal solo, "The Beggar Maid" Barnby,
Miss Rice; piano duet, Ocean Waves"
Susie and Walter; cornet solo, The
Young Musician" II. +. Williams, Lee.
nard; vocal solo, Nellie; instrumental,
march from "Suite," Franz Lachner,
orchestral piano solo, lies Rameaux, "
j. Leyback, Miss Rice; quintet, "Star
Spnngled Banner" three violins, viola,
cello; piano duet Misses Rico and Jetor;
cello, "Romanze, Jul Weiss, Leonard !;
clarinet solo. "Une Pcnsce Lointaine, {"
H. :. Thornton, Mr.. Aintolo; piano solo,
"Alice. " Asher, Miss Octavia .Jetcr; in
strumental, PRIESTS March from
"Athalia Mcndelssohn; violin solo Miss
.Jeter; instrumental, Farewell Sweet
Flower Summer is Dying" III. +. Barney,
orchestra; vocal solo, Easter Bclls,r
Mrs .Jptcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
HE WAS A UNION MAN.
Gen. Wall Allowed, However, That II He
Didn't Work He Wouldn't Eat.

Some of the inmates of the Providence
county Jail have peculiar ideas as well as
other folks, but so long as they do not ex-
press them no harm is done. They do
sometimes, however, and here is how
one fellow came out
On Thursday April l. Thomas Lynch
and John RYAN were arrested for making
an assault on Thomas McCabe. For
this they wero sent 10 Jail for 10 days.
Both men were tin and d.coppcrsmiths and
were ut work for an Ohio firm at the new
passenger station.
Yesterday morning General Nelson
Wall, who is warden at the Jail, saw
where little tin work was needed. He
went into the chair shop where Lynch
Lynch and told him what he wanted
him to do. Lynch looked at the general
and said "Well, sir L belong TO the
union, and rs you don't pay union wages
i can't do tho work. -
Those who know the general can best
imagine how he looked when Lynch made
this statement.
$50 you belong to the union, do you?'
said the general.
''Yes, sir, 1 do" said Lynch
"And you can't do the work because
we don't pay union wagesg"
mo. sir, / can't"
"Well, Lynch, " continued the general,
VIC don fTuve my union here, but let
me tell you this, that those who do not
work do not eat. so you go down stairs
and any time that You get ready to do
what you are ordered to do while you ar.
right" and Lynch was led to the dun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Linnic HagueWOOd ISLike
Helen Keller.
Possesses Extraordinary Ca
pacity for Learning.
Deaf. Dumb and Blind, She Learned
to Speak, Read and Write.

Sioux Fall, rs. D., April l5.-Linnie
Haguewood a seventecn-year-o pupil In
the South Dakota school for the deaf and
dumb, is the Helen Keller of the West
and promises to develop tho marvellous
capacities for seeing, hearing and speak
ing while deaf, dumb and blind, exhibited
by the wonderful girl now n student at
Harvard "Annex." Miss Haguewood' :
story is almost precise repetition OF that
of Helen Keller. The Eastern girl. how
ever, has had "a great advantage over her
Western sister in that her education began
ut a much earlier age and her teacher was
more adept than Miss Hoguewood's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
POI WASHINGTON ST.
NO ANNIVERSARY PARADE.
Colonel Frank S. Arnold OF U. T. A. Net
10 Succeed Himself.

Colonel Frank S. Arnold of the United
Train of Artillery has issued an order
which has aroused mingled feelings Of
pleasure and regret in the ranks. In it he
declares that there will bc no parade on
the 22d of this month in celebration Of
the 122nd anniversary of the organization
because the companies arc all too heavily
in debt. But he also declares in the same
order that under no circumstances will he
be candidate for reelection as colonel.
The annual company elections will be
held as follows: Company B, April 10,
1897, at s. II p. M. Company G, April 81,
1897, at s. l5,p. m. Company A, April %,
1897, at $50 p. m, Uniform. undress.
These elections will dnte as of April 26,
1897. The election of drum corps will
take place April 90 1897, at SIS p. m,
sharp
Lieutenant William r. Potter will pre-
side at the company elections.
The annual meeting of the battalion for
the election of field and civic officers and
for the transaction of such business ms
may come before the meeting, will DO
held on Monday evening April 26 1897, at
ID. III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
KINDERGARTENS.
Good Work Accomplished by Prov
idencc Association.
A Balance In the Treasury and a Record
Worth r calling.

The Providence FREQ kindergarten AS
sociation has "a balance in tho treasury of
S165 81 and a splendid record of good
work already accomplished. Those parts
were demonstrated by the several reports
presented mt the 18th annual meeting held
yesterday afternoon in Manning Hall.
Officers were elected rs follows:
President, Alfred stone; vice presidents,
Mrs. Amasa Eaton, Rev. Anna Gariin
spencer Mrs. Mary A. Talbot, Mrs. r.
benjamin Andrews, Mrs. Fanny Purdy
Palmer, Mrs. Henry r. Cbace; secre-
tary, Rev. ii. J. Cushman, ID. d., Assist
ant secretary, Miss Esther Stone; treas
urer, Mrs. Charles II. Sprague; assistant
treasurer, Miss G. l.. Tillinghast; direc-
tors, Miss Adelino Brown, Mr. Amasa
Nj. Eaton, Mrs. Alfred Stone, Miss Re
becca %. sheldon, Mrs. Francis ". Car
penter, Mrs. Arba ID. smith, Mrs. Walter
;. Ballou, Mrs. George a. Llttleiield,
Prof William Il. Wilson, Miss Mary c.
Wheeler, Mrs. j. Franklin jameson, Miss
IL. q. Field Mrs Carl Barnes, DR.. Helen
{. Putnam, Rev. Floyd W. Iomkins Jr,
Mrs. Frank Mathowson, Mrs. George w.
Field and Mrs. William W. Bailey; audi
tor, Mr.. Henry Il. Chaco; collectors, Miss
Adeiino Brown, Mrs. Henry a. Illiing-
hast; executive committee, Mrs. Francis
w. Carpenter. Mrs. Mary a. Talbot;
committee on kindcrgartens, Rev. Anna
Garlin Spencer Mrs. Henry X Chace,
Prof. William Il. Wilson; committee on
ways and means. Mrs Amasa Nj. Eaton,
Miss Adeline Brown, Mrs. Francis W.
Carpenter, Mrs. Charles II. Spraguo, Mrs.
Walter S Baliou: committee on school
buildings, Prof. William Il. Wilson, MIR.
Amasa NJ. Eaton, Mrs. George w. Field,
Mr.. Alfred Stone; nominating committee
Mrs. Amasa NJ. Eaton, Mrs. Mary A. Tai
bot, Miss Il. q. Field, Mrs. j. Franklin
II r N fpa
on mothers meeting, Mrs. j. Franklin
Jameson, Miss L. q. Field, Mrs. Alfred
Stone, Mrs. Walter ;. Ballou, Miss Rebecca
q. Sheldon.
An interesting paper on "Child Study"
was read by Miss Lucy Wiltsie and there
were also addresses by Prof. Delabarre of
Brown University and Mayor McGuin-
ness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
WORK AT THE BETHEL.
Shelter Afforded 10.707 Persons During
The Last Year.

The following officers were elected at
the 18th annual meeting of tho Bethel
Mission held last night: President, Edwin
Barrows; first vice president, Benjamin
II. Arnold; second vice president, Samuel
III. Iingley; secretary, Robert u. Clifford
treasurer, Walter ;. Hogg; board of man
ayers, Andrew j. Crossman, Rev. f. b.
Andrews, ID, d., Olin Hill, Rev III. l.
Cushman, ID. d., Gustavus T.. Gray,
Zephaniah Williams, Rev. III. NJ. King,
d. d., Rev. +. W. Tomkins, Jr., ID. ID. /,
Rev. A. Nj. Lord, Rev. j. n Ever,
George Il. Woodley, Walter j. Ladd,
Charles A. Catlin, Alonzo Parish Mrs.
Emily A. Hall. Mrs. :. ii. Tingley, Mrs.
A. j. Crossman, Miss Elizabeth NJ
Crocker, Mrs. W. 5. Hogg, Mrs Alonzo
Parish.
During the year 10, 707 dodgers have
been accommodated and 1857 free baths
given. The total expenditures have been
s2l59. III and the total receipts Sl7i67 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
in THE FRONT RANK.
Providence Naval Reserves Make 8
Splendid Showing.

Lieutenant Abbott, 18th u. s. Infantry,
accompanied by Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Robert w. Taft of Rhode Island,
officially inspected the Providence Naval
Reserves Artillery Company, Section 3,
last evening and found the organization
i'm the command of Lieutenant George III.
Eiswald To be one of the best in every
respect in the state.
After the inspection there was bust
ness meeting at which Senior Ensign l..
i. Burrough was elected to succeed Lieu
tenant Mauran and Boatswain's Mate
Talbot was promoted to the Office of SEN
ior ensign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
ARCHITECTS COMPETITION,
Seventeen Plans For Primary Schools
Submitted.

Seventeen plans were submitted by
local architects in the competition opened
by the council committees on city property
and education on the primary schools
According 60 the terms OF the competition
an award of $3.50 is made for each one of
the three best and from this three the
plan to bo actually uscd will be chosen.
Tho plans were examined at Joint
meeting OF tho two committees last night
and the three successful firms of architects
SO far in the competition are Martin 4,
Hall, Angel a Swift, and William X
Walker q Son.
cost not TO exceed Sg5 600 and Councilmcn
Gardner Waterman, Gray and Trask
will confer with the architects on the
matter of estimates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Plain and Simple Statement Of What
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A GREAT REFORM.
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Examination Free.
Medical Attention Free.
MUNYON'S PHYSICIANS
Represent tho Highest Medical Skill Money
Can Obtain-They Are at Your Service
without Cent of Charge.

The very cream OF all that Homeopathists
have discovered in the way OF cures has been
gathered by this company. Here are some OF
tl.cir claims:
Headache relieved in five minutes
Colds checked in few hours
Coughs eased in thirty minutes.
Asthma relieved in five minutes
Rheumatism cured ia n few days.
Sore throat cured in throo hours.
Cohc cured in ton minutes
Chills and fever broken at once.
Kidney and Brights Disease positively
cured Indigestion and Hll Stomach Troubles
quickly cured with MUNYON'S Dyspepsia Cure.
Insomnia, Nervous Diseases, Livcr COM
plant, Constipation, Piles, Neuralgia,
Catarrh, and all Female Complaints have
been robbed of their terrOrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
MILFORD EXCITED.


Milford April 15.-Milford had another
lot of excitement last night because of
three fires undoubtedly of inccndary
origin, making six fires in tho town
within one week. The first fire broke out
about midnight in boarding house and
in short order two barns were discovered
in flames. In none of the cases was great
damage done. The last fire was I'm tho
barn of Thomas Phelan. and w. Cum
mings a well known young man was
found near the scene and arrested on sus-
picion and will be tried.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
BOTH WENT OFF.
Revolver First and Th:n Would-Be Rob
b.rs--WOodlaw Episotc.

A couple Of men attempted to rob the
railroad station at Woodlawn last night
but made the mistake of commencing
with James T.. Simpson, the baggage
master. He was ordered to hold up his
hands and he did So but there was re-
volver In the right hand and it went Off
So did the robbers and when last seen
were running toward Providence where
robbery is more simple. Later on man
named William Ashley was found walk
ing on the track. His face was bleeding
from slight wound and he was arrested
on suspicion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Will ReOrganiZ. Indian Commiss ion

Washington, April 15.--The president
has under consideration the question of
the Reorganization of the Indian commits
sion. There arc five members each of
whom draws n salary of 5000 per annum.
For the present only two changes are
contemplated and these are expected TO
be announced this week. One of the ap-
pointces will succeed Mr.. Cabaniss OF
Atlanta. Ga. There are many applicants
but no appointments yet have becn de-
termincd finally Ex-Dclegnte Flynn OF
Oklahoma, Is being vigorously pushed
for one of the commissioners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
ARION CLUB.
Imposing Production for the Closing
Concert.

The third and last Arion Club concert
of the season of 1869 will be enjoyed in
Infantry Hall on Thursday evening next
when Wagner's opera, 1.-The Flying Dutch
man." will be presented in Incompatible
fashion.
Following are the principals:
Miss Emma Juch rs Senta; Miss
Doroth McTaggart as Dame Mary; VIII
liam III. Rieger as Erik; Ericsson Bush
nell as Daland. and Ffrangcon Davies as
Vonderdecker. The Arion Chorus and full
orchestra, Jules Jordon. director
sale of seats opens at Infantry Hall
ticket Office ON Saturday morning next ut
8 o'clock. Price of ticket with reserved
seat, $l.25. Concert viii begin ut Z. .i5
precisely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
SHOT HIMSELF.
Frederick L. Keach COMMITTED Suicide at
Gree nviile.

Frederick l.. Keach Of the village of
Greenville shot himself in the breast yes
tcrday with n double barrellod shot gun
and the effort to commit suicide was i'm
stantly successful
Reach was bachelor, A. years old and
lived with man numcd Eddy. The lat
ter had gone of for the day and on his
return found the dead body of his com.
panion on the Kitchen floor.
kcach had been insane for some time
anu was but recently discharged from But
Ter Asylum.
The remains were viewed by Medical
Examiner Charles A. Barnard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Mission ary Meeting.

At yesterdays meeting of tho Rhode
Island Branch of the Baptist women ;
Home Missionary society Row DR. Bixby
Hcruines of Homo Mission Work. " and
Mra Hunt OF The Broadway Church read
n paper on the Blesseducss of Giving. /"
According to tho trcusurcr's report the
year ; col ActiOns amounted to ..35O2l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Lecture at Trocadero.

Mrs. Julia Josephine Irvine, A. NJ,
Lift d.. president Of Wellesley College,
delivered an address at tho Trocadoro yes
terday afternoon before an audience made
up largely of the young women at the
Women's College at Brown.
In the evening the speaker was given n
reception at the residence of the dean,
Mr. Louis Il. Snow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15

Not only acute lung troubles which may
prove fatal in n few days, but old chronic
coughs and throat troubles may receive i'm
rye iiatc relief and DO permanently cured by
One Minnie Cough Cure.
Joseph :. Johnston's Pharmacy, 500 West
minister street; Metzgcr's pharmacy, 230
North Main street; Altred's Pharmacy, sll
Eidy street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
The Last Smoker.

The final Smoker Of the season was
given last night by the entertainment
committee of the Providence Athletic
= 'sOciatlon. Thcrc was good attendance
az ! the windup Of The series was most
surccssful. Tho entertainers included the
best singers and dancers engaged in this
weeks performance at the Columbia
1henter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Rhode Island Pensions.

Washington, ID. c., April l5.-The fol-
lowing pension changes resulting from
the issue of April 2, are announced:
Rhode Island original. William MAY,
Providence: Ferdinand II. Iisdalc Paw
tucket; Charles III. Smith, Providence.
Original widow, Almira A. Sweet,
Aufhonv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15

Unconditional surrender IL the only terms
those famoas htuc pills known as DoWitt's
Little Early R.sers viii make wish ,.nrsti.
patton. SICK BE- sdacne and stomach troubles.
lo.cph y Joh'gi n'a Pharrracy. $50 Wcsf.
lnins. er street. Nriglcr's Phar.uas.e, 20
Nor u Aain street. Alircds Pharmacy, sIl
l. .dy siroel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
Arrived on the Teutonlc.

New York, April Is Miss Gammell Of
Providence, II. L., who is taking the re-
mains Of her mother, who died abroad re-
Gently, TO their Rhode Island home, ar
rived today on the Teutonic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
win Search for the Samarla.

San Francisco. April 15-The revenue
cutter Rush will bo sent i'm search Of the
missing ship Samaria. The Samaria left
Seattle for this port - days ago and has
not since been heard from.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
STOMACH AND LIVER TROUBLES.

The Munyon system is opposed TO the treat
ment OF indigestion, dyspepsia and stomach
and liver troubles with drugs so poisonous
that they increase the distress and the weak
ness by thor harmful action on the coats of
the stomach and ntestines Munyon's Dys-
pepsia cure is unequalen as "A stomach tonic
and bowel regulator. It cures all forms OF
indigestion and stomach troubles, inilamoG,
sore and uiceraied ssomachs, heart affec-
tions and headaches due TO indigestion. con-
stipation, dizziness, faintness lack of en-
ergy, poor circulation and nervousness IL
tones up the system, strengthens the nerves,
enri ches the blood and forms new coating
in worn out stomachs or those that have been
impaired by physic or Injurious medicines
See Munyon's staff of minent physi-
clans. They will give you the most care
full attention. diagnose your case and
prescribe for you FREE OF CHARGE.
This institution is here for your benefit All
are welcome.
There isn't the fainiest obligation on your
part 10 buy cents worth of medicine of any
kind. The thorough medical examin nations
are as free as air.
Open all Day and Evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15

DO YOU want to learn o. write "Short.
handy' Nou can get thoroughly prar.
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Self Educator Feature M tho n,rrc cost M
a subscription, six cents pcr week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
MUNYON'S IMPROVED
HO1GOPATH.C REMEDIES

A separate euro for each diseaso-nre sold by
all druggists. With them every one can be-
come their own doctor Thousands of homes
have no other family physician than Mum
yon's Remedies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15

Brush tho hair daily through 10 tho
srdir' nnd occasionally apply Halls Hair
iirncwcr and luXurinnt head of hair
Will Dc maintained of natural hue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
CATARRH SUFFERERS
Have no Excuse for Torturing Their
Throats and Noses With Old
school ethods.

The Munyon offices are thoroughly equipped
for the treatment of every form of catarrh
and deafness. Munyon's special apparatus
reaches all the diseased and sore spots, and
effects positive cure. There il no cuttin',
no burning, no caustics: the treatment Col-
sisis of mild and soothing lotions which give
relief from the first application, and of inter
nal remedies, which act ON the blood and
nerves and thoropghly eradicate the disease.