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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
FELLOWSHIP DAY.
Interesting Exercises at the Calvary
Baptist Church.

Yesterday was observed rs inter-de-
nominational fellowship day by the new
Calvary Baptist Church. The services
began at 1880 o'clock last evening and
following an organ recital, the quartet
sang "The Lord is King" and Rev. ).
III. Woodrow of the Plymouth CoDgrega-
tional Church led the invocation.
The first address of tho evening was by
Rev. ]. Id Tabcr of the Trinity NJ. r.
Church. who expressed his congratula-
tions on the fortunate location and the
elaborate equipment of the church, and
also on the name Calvary. He hoped
they would write Ii in letters OF crimson
over the door and in their hearts.
Addresses followed by Rev. Henry Z.
Cushman, ID. d., Rev. Wallace Nutting,
DIR. Harvey NJ. King and Rev. Floyd W.
Tomkins, Jr., interspersed with selections
by the quartet, and the service closed
VITA prayer aud benediction by Rev.
w. h. Bixby, ID. d., of the CraDston
street Baptist church.
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ance providing that the salary or the Sec
ond assistant city solicitor should be after
the commencement of the ensuing muni-
cipal year 5000 instead of $500 as AT
present anu asked that the rules be sus-
pended.
The rules were suspended and Council
man Perkins spoke in favor OF the ordin-
ance noting thesability and hard work of
the second assistent city solicitor, Mr.
Greenougb. This ordinance passed, Coun-
Gilman Bullock alone voting no.
Councilman Bullock osked that the
resolution passed earlier In the evening
recommending the remission of tax TO
Alexander Thompson be reconsidered and
the motion prevailed. Mr.. Thompson
then had his tax for 1897 remitted as he
has never been resident of this city ana
he had been enormously assessed for two
years, so he will receive S33 instead OF
Sl8 so from the city treasury.
On motion of Councilman Angel the
council adjourned for three weeks.
After adjournment there was brief
informal meeting and Councilmen Nor
gan, Sheahan and Burdick were appointed
n committee To arrange for the annual
dinner Of both outgoing and in-coming
members.
Mary Merrity and William w. Norton for
remission Of tax. Referred to the com
mittee on claims.
Mr.. Sheahan presented petitions Of
Mary L. Craig and Thomas Il. Moran for
remission of tax, which were also referred
70 the committee on claims.
A petition for lamp OH Jewett street
presented by Mr.. Randall was referred to
the committee on lamps.
Mr. Sturges presented resolution con-
tinuing the work of indexing. Referred
To the COMMITTEES on finance.
Mr.. Cooke presented n petition for a
gas lamp on Brown street. Referred to
the committee on lamps.
Mr.. kavnnauRh rresanted n petition for
remission OF tax to Dennis III Sheahan.
and Mr.. Perkins presented a similar pc
tition of Fred Is. Thatcher both of which
were referred to the committee on claims
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

Chairman Wh,teley said In explanation
of the committee's action that there was
no money available to build 81 miles OF
stree Is that had already been accepted, and
the COMMITTEES deemed II unwise to
accept 50 or more new streets. and make
the city liable for damages shat might
occur upon them. The Recommendation
of the committee was adopted as was also
the recommendation TO indefinitely post
pone petitions for asphalt paving on
Foster street, SIraRue street. Fenner
street. knight street, Union street. Mat
thewson street. Orange street, Valley
str sst, Point street. Tallman's Lane and
Cranston street.
The committee further ell ared its files
by the Indefinite postponement OF resolu-
tions and petitions as follows:
To purchase blue stone for highways Of
residents of Providence;
To lay out and cxte1d Tent street TO
Valley street; tf
To lay out new street from jackson
street To Park street; To pave West River
street with granite blocks;
To bring Aliens avenue to grade and
put II in goud condition for travel;
10 establish Burlington street. from
Jackson avenue 10 Pacific avenue;
10 rebuild roadway of Elmgrove
avenue;
To build King street;
10 rebuild Clemencc street;
10 lay crosswalk from Butler Ex-
change 10 the new railroad station;
10 define eardes of Anthony avenue
ard Aldrlch street.
Councilman Perkins from the commit
tee on city property made n report rela-
tive TO serving notice ON Union X. X
Company TO move depot.building, stating
that notice had been given To tho CON-
pany % move TIE building by March !.
Councilman Jones from the committee
on parks reported upon a resolution to
soil certain old buildings ut Davis Park,
iecommendi ng that the council concur
with tho Board of Alderman on the
I assago OF theiresoiutiop.
Inc following from the Board OF Alder
men was passcu 10 concurrence Resolu-
tiOn tO contract for sewer materials: reso
luton TO purchase water and sewer ma
terials. resolution to purchase frs
iydrants snd materials for l.ying water
ripes. resolutions accepting gifts Il the
following PERSONS to North burial
Ground Fund, viz. Elizabtth Higsinson
M1cden heirs of Charles q. Mowry.
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Convictet of Forgery.

San Francisco, Dec. 7-"Sir" HnrT7
Westwood Cooper was yesterday convicted
on the first of "A series Of indictments for
forgery. lie was CHARGED with at empt-
ing to cash n draft for seJ0. purportirr 10
have been drawn by the Bank of New
South Wales limited. lt was proved tnat
no such bank existed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
SMOKE
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CIGARS.
FRASER BROS. CO.. DISTRIBUTORS
ASSISTANT TEACHERS.
Those Ia the Evening Schools We're Ex-
amined Last Evening.

The assistant teachers In the evening
schools OF this city were examined lnss
evening in the Manual Training High
school. The subjects examined in wers
arithmetic ard language. The examine
tions were in charge of number of the
principals and the correcting was done
by Supervisor Whittemors and Messrs.
Stark and Cfanston of the evening school
committee. or tho 1853 teachers ljl were
present, and tie correctors were kept busy
till abOu'r-1 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

The school committee will met for or
ranization this evening.
meeting of the creditors OF tho II.
Ludwig company has been called for FRI
day, December 10.
According to the records at the city hal
Edwin A. :. whtford hhs attached the
property of Mary A. Pinkerton.
f. III. Burlingame will address the
Providence Franklin Society this even
ing On parks and Parkways."
Pensions have been granted Rhode ISL
anders as follows: Richard Selby, ProN-
dence; Arlow Jilson, Woonsoeket. sup
Elemental Patrick II. Feeley, Central
Falls; minor Of Joseph Waterman, Provi'
dence.
At I,iederkranz hall on South Main
street last evening the Providence Lie
derkranz gave one of their well known
masquerade balls. Music was furnished
nv the Liederkranz orchestra. There was
o large attendance.
The alarm of fire from box ls5 at about
$50 o clock this morning was caused by
slight blaze at the residence OF Adolph
Marks, 233 Point street. The fire started
IN a cupboard on the second floor ana
spread to the floor above. The blaze was
extineuished with but slight damage.
1t is very probable that the farmers'and
Others, who nave been accustomed 10 use
Dyer street, alongside the bridge, az q
stand for selling Christmas trees and
other greenery, will have to secure new
stand this year. Up TO this time no
licenses have been granted. and that any
will be Is extremely improbable.
The Evangelical Young Women's Chris
tian Association gave the fourth in the So
ries Of Monday evening entertainments mt
their rooms last night. The program In
cluded piano solos by Miss Ethel L.
Thornton, vocal solos by Miss Alice +.
Torrt llot and selections by the Y. NJ. Z.
A. quartet.
A meeting Of the Churchman'S Club
will be held at the Trocadero tonight.
Wutn HuuTtktt> OH Auc VI
tie Church in the Diocese" will be made
hy kev. George l.. Locke, ID. d., of
Bristol, Rev. Daniel Delaney Addison
OF Brookllne and Thomas Hamilton Muir
ray OF Pawtuckes
Judge Rogers has decided in the jury
trial waived case heard by him cof Vim
senzo Fiori VS.. John Falion that the de-
!endant is not guilty of the deceit charged
by the plaintiff and Is entitled to his
costs. The controversy was in regard to
the purchase of lot on Gladstone ave-
nue. ana the erection Of house thereon.
The city solicitors docket of criminal
appeals was called in Judge Wilbur $
court yesterday after the grand jury had
been charged. In a number of cases the
appellants failed to appear, in others the
appeals were discontinued and in a few
cases q trial was asked for. Assistant
City Solicitor W. H. Greenough had
charge of the city's cases.
miss Malel Palmer orgsnist OF ST.
Lukes church, East Greenwich, gave an
organ recital at st. Stephens church last
evening. She was asst 'tei by Miss Mar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-Fanny Dav-
snport in 'The Saint and the Fool"
KEIyH's OPERA HoUsE-"Patent Applied
For"
oLYMPIc-ClInord and Huth in Vaudeville.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE -MiacOs City Club
in Vaudeville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

Councilman Grsy introduced an ordiu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
THE WEATHER.
threatening Tonight Followed DS
Clearing Weather Tomorrow.

washington, Dec. 1-Maine, New
u.mnshlre and vermont-Ihreatenins
weather with light SHOWS tonight; Wed
pesday local SHOWS followed by fair ana
warmer; sasterly winds shifting to
soutberly. ,..har
,rohablv local SHOWS tonight; clearing
Wednesday: slightly warmer winds shit
ing 70 southeriy. ..
Rhode Island and Connecticut-Ih Threat
ening weather, probably followed py iair
Wednesday; southerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

Lifs's not vale Of tears,
As poets have averred'
How Homer and Virgil must prick up tneir
ears
AT Kipling's one dollar per word
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times., 1897-06-10
THE HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
Facts and Figures Shown by the
Vital Statistics Report.

The weekly report or the health office
shows that the mortality of the District
during the last week was "a OF the
decedents AZ We're white and 90 were
colored, the death rate being / A for the
white, 90 4 for the colored, and II 4 for
the whole population. The principal causes
of death were diseases of the cireulatory
organs : deathsl, OF the kidneys 3 deathsi.
and OF the respiratory organs t21 deathsl,
of which ] 2 were from consumption and
from pneumonia OF the zymotic class
there were fatal cases of dipbtheria, of
typhoid fever and one OF whooping- cough
For diphtberianine houses wereplacarded,
three We're released from quarantine, and
twenty-four remained in isolation For
scarlet fever SIX houses were placarded,
two were released from quarantine, and
twelve Were left with warning cards
The cases Of these diseases now in quar-
antine are not confined to any one portion
of the District, but seem to be generally
distributed. aud are more numerous than
is usual at this period of the year.
The weather OF the week was mostly
cloudy, with a mean temperature of SO
degrees. a mean relative humidity of 81,
and mean harometric pressure OF 20. Sc
The rainfall was six-teaths OF an inch
The thermometer rose from 43 degrees on
the Cd TO s6 degrees on the 4th, ranging
43 degrees.
The times., 1897-06-10
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City Brevities.

The case OF Patrick Fitzgerald. charged
with the larceny Of S25 from William. C.
hickey, has been nolle pressed.
Andrew ]. Whitaker was yesterday
reinstated into an 81 800 clerkship in the
office of auditor for the poStoffice, in
the Treasury Department.
While at work at Winship's coal wharf,
6eoTgetowD, yesterday, George Carter, a
eolored laborer, was seriously injured ky
being struck on the head by large lump
pf coal.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip returned
to his post at the Treasury building yes
terday. He said he had enjoyed his trip
to Chicago very much, and is prepared .or
hard work.
Henry Timberlich, alias Henry Turner.
was before Judge Kimhall yesterday,
charged with shooting crap on the 18th
of April, last He pleaded not guilty.
but was sentenced to sixty days in jail
The Commissioners have notified Mr
Leo simmons, president OF the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, that they
viii receive a delegation from that or
ganization OH Tuesday, June Is, at IL
O'Clock a. m.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ballock, OF No 25 Grant
place, has been Informed by the Commits
lioners that her request relative to the
management of the cars of the Brightwood
Railway has beer referred 10 the attorney
FOR the District for his opinion.
TIE Commissioners yesterday decided
that they would not in the future order
the cancellation of any taxes or assess
ments that were. twenty years due nn-
less specifically ordered to do so by the
supreme court OF the District Of Columbia
The Metropolitan Railroad Company has
been given permission 10 close Columbia
road, between Eighteenth and Ninteenth
streets extended, on condition that the
tompany shall station a watchman at
Eighteenth street and Columbia Read dur
hC the ten days the thoroughfare is closed
10 traffic.
The will OF Sellie B. Wright was filed
Tor probate yesterday. The testator died
u Europe, and the instrument was not
ated, though duly witnessed, and leaves
her husband and daughter, Mary Wright,
Der entire estate. In the event of the
Heath of either the survivor is to receive
he property. The Security Loan and
Trust Company of Washington is named
rs executor.
The times., 1897-06-10

A. Moore, Henry Adams, Lottie E. Greene,
John II. Lee, j. Simms, assistant secretary;
w 5. Booker. and Lizzie Jones.
Reception committeo-Gharles E. Burgess,
chairman; Thomas Minor, G. G. L., city
OF Richmond; ID. r. Tatum, william Mon
tague. James Rucker, Joseph Bolden,
William Monford, W j. Brown, Alfred
Rawlings, Rachel Huchingson, Elizabeth
Payne, Susie Brown, New Orleans, La !;
D. G. secretary.
Committee on decoration James L.
Youngs Chairman; Daisy Jones, Mary VIII
lians, Annie YeweiI, J. II. Lee, Annie
Conway, w. H. II. Brown, Hattie Murphy,
Alice Gray. Alice Delaney. james Whidbee.
Carrie Adams, Sarah Brown, Henry James,
Eliza johnson, Sarah Simins.
Committee on ways and means-L.
Parke, chairman: Mary A. Moore, Mary
Winston, Il. Adams, Mary Shorts.
Committee Oh public comfort-Lottie E.
Green. chairman; Hamilton Perry. A. Is.
Bolts, Rosie Butler. Julia f. Marshall,
William IL. Brown, s. J. Lancaster, Mary
Stuart and Hattie Howard.
Committee on refreshments Sarah j. De-
laney, chairman: Annie Williams, Rosie
Morton Ella E. Woodivere, Malissa Blake,
Samuel Brown, LottieE Green, Hattie How
ard, Mary Winston, Henry Jones, Eliza Bell
and James Whidbee
Committee on supervision on-Paul Erwin,
chairman; Anthony Oden, Abraham Cox,
6. NJ Banks, T. d. G. w. district No. .
Mary Cox, julius Moten and John Webster.
The session Will be concluded tomorrow
evening with a reception and banquet,
which Will be rendered the visiting dele
gates by the ladies of the local tabernacle
The times., 1897-06-10
AFRO O-AbERICANS MEET
The Seventeenth Biennial Session
of the B. S. L. G.
More Than 80 Delegates Present
From All Over the Country.
Good Work of the Order.

The seventeenth biennial session of the
General Grand Tabernacle OF, the Accepted
Order b. S. L. G. OF the United States
and the Republic Of Liberia convened Ut
Odd Fellows Hall, ON NJ street, near Six
teenth, at II O'Clock yesterday after
noon. More than $50 delegates We're
present when Mr.. j. w Lee, acting master
of ceremonies, called the meeting To order
The session yesterday was open TO the
general public, but the delegates VIII meet
today and tomorrow in secret session FOR
the transa ction OF business.
The opening address was delivered by
Rev. r. j Mcintosh OF Mobile Ala, his
subject being the '.Relation of Love and
Charity to the Church of God" He spoke
OF the fundamental principles of the order.
which is one OF the largest and stronges
OF all Afro American assocla tions. having
for more than thirty years been extending
charitable work, and assisting the worthy
destitute and needy of the colored race.
besides looking after the welfare Of the
colored citizen in many other ways.
Mr.. John II. Lee made the address of well
come, and in the absence of Rev. j. W.
beea unayoldabl y della yed at Atlanta, Rev.
Alstork, OF Montgomery, Ala, who has
p. j. Mcintosh, OF Mobile, responded on
behalf of the visitors. Mrs John T. Lay
ton, after a selection by the orchestra, re-
sponded on behalf OF the ladies. The gen
craa good of the order was discussed by
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, Rev Thomas
Davies, of Portsmouth, Va, sud j. H.
Harrison, of Pensacola, Fla.
The fol- ow ing committees We're ap-
pointed, after which the assembly was adj
journed until O'Clock, when their re-
spective reports were submitted In exc
cutive session:
Credentials-J. K. Hays, Charlottesville,
Va; II. j. Thompson, Portsmouth; S. ].
Lancaster, Washington: Rev J. Q. Waugh,
Richmond, and John Washington, Provi-
dence, r. L.
Nominations-J II. Lee, II. Braxton, L.
Green, ". j. Brown, and John Washn gton.
Coincidence Thomas Davis, Portsmouth,;
V. A. Carter, Henry Adam, Louisiana: L.
Oden, J Irvine, Richmond
ReDorts-M A Moore, J. z. Young,
Georgia: H Braxton, and j Irvine.
During the executive session the follow
ing Officers were present: James II
Young, 6 G. w. S., Garfield, D. c.: v A.
Carter, deputy G.. g W. S., Longdale, Va:
Fannie A Wilson, 6 G.. W. V S., Win
chester, Va: NJ. A. Moore, G. G. secretary;
L. II. Parke, 6. G treasurer: j. Henry Lee,
G. G. d. NJ: Rosa Butler, K. II. conductress:
Elizabeth Harrison, l.. II. conductress: Her
bert Lancaster, g. G. marshal: julius Moten,
E. Johnson, Alexandria Va, G. q. Mes
sengers: Thomas Davis, G. G.. inspector,
Portsmouth, Va: j. Edward Young, in
spector for d. g. No. 2, Garfield, D. G.
The various committees appointed arc
AS follows: Executive committee II
Parke, chairman; Florence Harrison, vice
chairman; Sarah j. Delaney, Elizabeth
Harrison, Annie Williams, Ella Woodivere,
secretary; Hattie Braxton, treasurer; Mary
The times., 1897-06-10
Robberies Reported to the Police.

Five robberies were reported TO Inspector
Hollinberser at police headquarters yes
terday. A sneak thief entered the room
of Mrs. Florence G. George, in the Tayis-
tock, Third aud streets northwest, and
stole two gold rings. Another sneak got
away with So and a pair of pants FROM
the residence OF Nellie Wintrey, No. 1915
New York avenue northwest.
Edwin Dulin reports gold-filled watch
and gold chain stolen from mis- house, No
22O5 street northwest. black nackin-
tosh was stolen from in front of II schlos-
berg's store, No. 1907 E street northwest,
and a bicycle search light from Miss E.
wescott, while her wheel was in the hall Of
the Western High School.
The times., 1897-06-10

Mfr. Isaac Horner, proprietor of the Bur
ton House, burton, W. Va, and one OF the
most widely known men in the State, was
cured of rheumatism after three years of
suffering. He says: Il have not sufficient
command of language to convey any idea
of what suffered My physicians told me
that nothing could be done for me; and
my friends were fully convinced that moth
ing but death would relieve me Of my
suffering. In June, J SD, MI Evans, then
salesman for the Wheeling Drug CO., recora-
mended Chamberlain IS Pain Balm. AT this
time my foot and limb were swollen to
more than double their natural size, and
It seemed to me my leg would burst; but
soon after ] began using the Pain Balm,
the swelling began to decrease, the pain
to leave, and now / consider that / AM
entirely cured For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S F
street northwest, and Connecticut avenue
and s street northwest.
The times., 1897-06-10
RAILWAY MOTIVE POWER.
Examination Officially Authorized
Into the Hoadiey Air Motor.

Commissioner Black yesterday deSi gnated
Superintendent Mcfarland, of the District
of Columbia water department, to make
an examination of the Hoadley air motor
proposed by the lexington and Soldiers
Home railway as it's new motive power.
superintendent Sehoepf notified the Com
missiorers that an entirely new car with
the motor attached would te at the power
house of the company today and Superin-
tendent Mcfarland VIII make an eX-
hauStive examination OF the workings OF
the Hoadley motor.
His experience as practical mechanic
has been long and varied and the Com
missioners feel that his report VIII thor
ouglly cover the ground.
The times., 1897-06-10
STREET SWEEPING CONTRACTS
No Definite Action Yet Taken b.
the Commissioners.

The Commissioners held another confer
ence yesterday afternoon relative to the
contract for street sweeping, but no definite
steps We're taken toward satisfactory
settlement of the question. There were
several matters that arose during the dis
cussion, regarding the dis -.etionary pow
ers Of the board, and they were submitted
To the attorney for the District for an
opinion.
Commissioner Ross said last evening that
he hoped matters would be in such q shape
that the question could be definitely de
cided today.
The times., 1897-06-10
REDUCED CARRIAGE CREMATION.
Orders That the Furnace Capacity
Shall Not Be Overtaxed.

Health Officer Woodward has notified
the garbage people that they must reduee
the quantity of garbage crenlated at the
foot of Twenty-third street, and this VIII
be done Immediately.
It is thought that, with smaller
amount Of garbage consumed, the evil
existing there may be greatly reduced,
and the odors iessened Dr. Woodward
has decided TO make several experiments
before ordering the contractor TO tear
down the plant
1t is thought that the odors were
caused by the cremation of a larger
amount OF garbage than the capacity
Of the crematory permitted, and it is
possible, now that the amount has been
reduced, the odors may abate, and the
complaints likewise II this be the case.
the contractor will be permitted TO operate
the plant
The times., 1897-06-10
Life insurance Company Sued.

A bin in equity was filed yesterday by
Charles Ii. Foy, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
against Levi Hovey and the National Capi-
tai Life Association. The suit is for an
alleged two-thirdS interest in an insurance
policy issued by the defendant company
TO Esther Fordham, who died September
4, 1896, and the beneficiary named was
the defendant, Hovey. There is said to be
$500 due on the policy, and the petitioner
prays that the court order 1t paid him,
claiming that Hovey's interest was as
signed him. The complainant claims 10
have paid the assessments on the policy,
and has paid out about $500 in all.
The times., 1897-06-10
CHARG ED WITH GRAVE oFFESsEs
Warrants Issued for Arrest of John
r. Coady and James Jackson.

Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of John F. Coady and James Jackson, the
latter of whom is colored. Coady is
charged with subornation of perjury, and
Jackson with perjury. Coady, it win be
recalled, was before Judge Kimball yes
terday charged with selling liquor without
a license at NJ. 235 Pomeroy street north
west, the information in the case being
sworn to by Jackson.
On the stand, however, Jackson testi-
fled that he had not secured drinks at
Coady's place. 1t was alleged that Coady
nad in duced Jackson to make false state
ments ON the stand under oath. The case
will be heard this morning.