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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
WARREN.
The New Town Council Meets and
Organizes for Business.
Schooner Grounds Three Times While
Towing up the Harbor Town Gossip.

The newly elected members Of the Town
Council met in the Council chamber last even
ing and organized after being sworn into
Office by Town Clerk Charles b. Mason MIR.
Joseph w. Martin was reelected president
Town matters were discussed TO some extent.
The session was brief, however, no appoint
ments were made and the meeting adjourned
to meet at the call Of the president, which
will occur shortly.
Thel handsome tern schooner. Carrie s..
Hart, Captain Smith, arrived at the mouth OF
the river, 20 days from Norfolk, Sunday night
and last night was towed up by the tug Gas
pee and docxod at Ezra M. Martin a. Sons
wharf. She has cargo OF 200 tons Of coat for
this firm. During the trip mp the river she
grounded three times, owing to the fact that
she draws 10 feet, and although it was high
tide il was an unusually low high tide. She
received no damage.
The only celebration here in honor of ST.
Patriclx's day tomorrow will be a dramatic
entertainment and dance TO be held under the
auspices of the Young Mems Catholic Club at
st. Marys Institute hall in the evening.
Captain Harts schooner. Willow Hagp which
has been tied up here during the winter and
received extensive repairs is 10 receive
a coat of paint, and will sail the latter part Of
the month to engage in the coal carrying
business.
The remains of Mr.. Charles Frederick Starr
OF Boston arrived here yesterday noon, accom-
panied by large funeral cortege, and were
conveyed TO the South Cemetery, where they
were entombed in the Dow family vault.
Rev. Alva A. Carpenter of st. Marks Church
was present and offered prayer.
sThere was a free fight between lot of
Frenchmen in yard on Miller street Sunday
afternoon In which several OF the combatants
received cuts and bruises. 1t lasted for over
an hour. No arrests were made
The X. N. Club met at the club room last
evening and enjoyed very pleasant socisl
session. Several members have recently pur-
chased new wheels. Bike talk, vocal and in
strumental music and refreshments of cake,
cream and coffee filed in the program for
several hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
CRANSTON.
A Higher Rate of Tax N,eded-A Sale
Under Mortgage her Notes.

II is generally conceded that the tax rate
must be raised. A 81 tax Goes not pay the
running expenses of the town. Moreover, the
sinking fund and the interest on the indebted.
moss must he provided for. The expen ses of
some departments OF the town government
are increasing. The schools will require 5000
more next year than they were given tn! .
year. The street lighting is increasing in ex-
pense Every lover of good roads wants the
highway work to go on. 1t is expected. how
ever, that less money will be asked for the
highways next year than has been used this
year. The towns finances have been running
behind and even though the expenses for the
coming year promise not 10 be much IL any
larger than the expenses for this year have
been, a larger tax rate must needs be imposed.
The valuation of the town is nearly sl1 SOC, 90.
and the running expenses about $4,000 A
tax rate of sl.25 will yield a tax of sl43 750
Uncollected taxes and omissions made. in
reckoning expenditures will use up the sur
plus and indeed, 1t is likely that s1.25 tex
rate will allow deficiency instead Of sur
plus
The home and three lots belonging to Wolf
Greene of West Arlington were sold at auction
yesterday afternoon to Henry Ford Of
Knightsville The property is mortgaged for
Sl2J0. In addition to this the mortgagee
Henry Ford, paid s25 The house and lots are
assessed at Sl575. and Mrs Greene says tlFy
cost her nearly 5000. The wife was in hopes
of realizing sufficient from years OF hard
earned savings to take herself and six child
rem to Boston to join the husband and father.
who is struggling to inaugurate business
amid strange surroundings. The s25 bid for
the property will not balance interest due.
The Cranston Wheelmen will hold their
regular semi-weekly meeting in their rooms
on Dyer avenue tomorrow evening.
The pupils of st. AIMS Sunday school are to
hold an entertainment in Store hall Wednes-
day evening. A rehearsal was held last even
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
Business at the White House Now Dis
posed Of Systematically.

Washington, March l6.-Business begins to
run more smoothly at the White House. The
mails arc enormous and the clerical force is
heavily taxed to keep mp with the rush, yet
there is a system about the proceedings that
facilitates the transaction of "A great deal OF
business in short time. The President him
self is TO be credited with this, for his wide
experience, in departmental and Congressional
methods has enabled him to direct the course
# papers with accuracy and speed 20 their
proper places and TO refer each application in
the same manner 20 the proper official. Facili-
des for the press heretofore unknown Mt 'he
White House have been provided by Secre
tary Porter. A commodious table and com
Portable seats have been placed in the lobby OF
tho secretary's Office in such "A favorable po-
sltion that reporters, for whom the places are
reserved, are enabled to SEQ for themselves all
the Presidents visitors and to talk with them
IL they desire, and there Is a general air Of
welcome in the place The President IL also
settling down to prudent set of rules for his
own health and comfort. In Office hours he is
a hard worker. but hereafter the White House
il 10 be closed TO official callers at o'clock,
and at that hour the President viii retire
from his office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
BURRILLVILLE.

The Republicans met i'm the town
clerk $ office Saturday and chose the fol-
lowing delegates TO the state convention.
James III. Smith, Joshua Perkins, Sam
uel Mellor, William Legg, Thomas Me-
Kenna, Adelard Fayette. The following
candidates were nominated; for Senator,
Joshua Perkins, for representative
Olney L. Inman. The following members
of the state committee were chosen !;
George +. Whitford; town committee q.
A. Inman John Hardman, George Il.
Whitford. The delegates were empowered
TO ill any vacancy that may occur. The
caucus was addressed by i. f. Lovejoy,
ESD
Once more taxable property was de-
stroycd by fire this time in Harrisville. A
two tenement houses was entirely wiped
out The citizens will soon awaken to
the fact that they need some protection
from fire.
The voting lists for 1897 arc issued and
show total of 1850 voters. Rev. Will
liam Allen Of the NJ T.. Church, Woon-
socket, and Rev. Il. u. Ayers of the L..
ii. M. T.. Church exhanged pulpits Sun
day.
Burrillville Grange No. Az of n. held a
meeting in A. o. III. Hall last evening.
This was the first meeting held in Pas
coag by this society.
A temperance concert was given by the
Sunday school of the Advent Church
Sunday evening"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
TALKED ABOUT.

few days ago their Smith Hill friends
were pleased TO hear Of the marriage OF Miss
Annie Knot 10 Mr.. Roy Petithory, which was
solemnized at this time because of the expect
ed departure OF the groom for Detroit The
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Petithory is loss
70 the choir OF the Jefferson Street Baptist
Church
The Young Peoples Society Of the Ruggles
Street Presbyterian Church held an entertain
ment and social in the church last evenin z
and the following program was rendered
Anthem, by choir; solo, by Miss Louise Den
mis-: reading, by Lillian Macrae; trio, Messrs.
johnson, Topper and McCloud: reading. Sec
retary's report, by Miss Golden: address by
the pastor Row. Mr. Given: solo; reading by
Miss Grcar; solo, by LILLIAN Macrse: reading,
by Maggie Gordcn; trio; anthem by choir,
after which the audience was invited 10 par
take OF refreshments in the vestry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

The new city council at Belfast, Me-.
was inaugurated, and Mayor Fletcher
took his seat yesterday.
James X. Roosevelt. secretary os
the United States embassy at London
has resigned his position on the ground
OF Ill health.
The University of Pennsylvania has
accepted Yale's challenge for basket
ball game, to be played in New Haven
on March 20.
The Guatemalan exposition was Off
cially opened yesterday by the govern
rnent. 1t will be opened to the general
public on April.
The Puritan. which met with an ac-
cident to her engines off Cape Hatteras,
over a week ago, has arrived at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The strike at the Derby (Conn.) cotton
mill is ended, and the weavers who
went out last week because of a cut in the
wages have returned to their places.
1t is announced that the $40, 900 neces-
sary for the reorganization of the w.
& Ii. Douglass company at Mddletown.
Conn, manufacturers of pumps, has
been raised.
Charles H. Moore e. Co. have opened
their granite manufacturing works at
Montpelier, VT, after a shutdown since
September. This is the largest granite
manufacturing plant in Vermont. and
when running full force employs 800 men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
A Tribute 10 Drummond.

When Professor Drummond was in this
country ccycral years ago, he visited most
of the colleges in the east and became
known to many of the studcnts. He lee
tured in most of the colleges, and his
healthy, agreeable personality was of n
character To appeal with particular effect
iveness TO college men. He seemed n man
completely free from affcctation, and the
sincerity and hcartiness OF manner left u
strong impression on most Of the men who
heard him In appearance he was equally
well fitted 90 mako IA friendly impression.
His clear skin and bright eyes were fca-
lures of an aspect wholly prepossessing,
and tho college men who listened to his
lectures came 10 feel before ho had spoken
long that there were the samo simple ear.
pcstness and health in the mind that his
books indicated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Alfred Abels, aged 60, committed sui
eide by hanging himself at Rocky City
Falls, near Saratoga.
Thomas Tohey, aged 70, was struck by
a train and instantly killed while cross
ing the tracks at Cheshire, Mass
Charles II. Dutholm. Lynn (Mass.)
mechanic. took rough on rats and ended
his life. He was despondent from lack
of work. He leaves a wife and six chill
Gren.
Rev. j. j. Dunlop, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church of Greenport, l.. l., has
announced his resignation. Mr., Dun
lop will take charge OF the Roxbury
Presbyterian. church OF Boston.
n. G. Cope, ex-president of the First
National bank OF Paducah. Ky. is miss
Ing. He forged $4,000 Of negotiable
paper. He made confession. resigned
and left town. His bond is good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Latter Increased and Former De-
creased Over Feb. 1906

Washington, March 16. The monthly
statement of the exports and imports Of
merchandise, gold and silver, from and i'm
to the United States during February last
issued by the bureau OF statistics, shows
fas follows: Merchandise exported. s1a, :
713 BPS; merchandise imported S5S- iH3, .
siS( Of which nearly S:I3 O0U, 0oO was free inn
of duty). Gold exported 1896, 6g1; gold
ported 1914 700; silver exported a. $50, 362 /;
silver imported S7G2 gi2 As compared
with February 1895 this statement shows
an increase Of about s2 070,OO in the
value Of merchandise exported and n de-
crease Of over 81, ESQ, 900 i'm the amount
imDorted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
PAINE'S WILD RACE.
Millionaire Breaks Railroad Records Try
ing to Reach His wife's Side.

When one races with death, tho odds arc
on the pale horse. Robert Treat Paine's
millions would call forth every energy Of
great railroads their fastest engines and
it's most expert engineers, but money, met.
al and men could not get him to Boston
In time TO hear his wife say "Goodby" as
she passed 20 the other land. 1t was truly
a heartbroakinR mce.
On Tuesday night, In Washington, Mr.
Paine received telegram that his wife
was dying. In a half hour he had charter.
ed special train and had told the engi
pecr that he would give 20 him 81 for ev
cry minute that was chopped off the rec
ord Abram Iiukill pulled the throttle,
and away went the locomotive and one
car.
Out Of the city limits and into the dark
ness Of the country districts IL sped. Tho
few rustics who were not In bed stared In
amazcincnt ~ they bchcld what looked
like a flash of lightning passing above the
rails, with a rumble that died rs quickly
as 10 began.
Never before had such ride been taken
by the solitary occupant Of the car. And
what must have been his feelings when he
found IL useless? For at Wilmington n tele-
gram tossed into the flying car told him
that his wife was dead.
But l must get home. Go onl' he or
dorcd. and liukill ohcycd.
Gray's Fcrry, at Philadelphia, 1876 miles
from Washington, was reached i'm l3e
minutes A. 1905 n. m. the train was I'm
Jersey City; az 80 Mr. Pnino was In n
carriage rsttling through the streets of
New York 60 the Grand Central station.
At 2:es he was speeding out of the station.
Boston was reached az \ "a. m, five min
utes ahead of the regular time Of the linn
ited express.
But the record breaking was useless.
Death had won the race New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

The spirits OF Leonidas tho brave.
Bozrnris and Of oil that unnamed host
Who prized net eloihful case but freedom most
Still rule where rolls the blue dsgcan wave.
AL that WIS theirs 20 give ~ Greece they gave
And 's't " sweet 90 dc az duty'a post.
aen - heroic mo.l, o natioa' lCast,
They fought ard fell, ite liberties 10 save.
In peril stands that storied land today
From murderous Islam and. OH shame Of
shamcs.
The powers of Christian Europe Joined in plot
To succor wrong and crush out noble aims.
The conscisicr % The world rcvolts. The fray
Comes ON. and fiel a. arms and trcmbles not.
-R. ". IssnsoIn In Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
A $4,000 Fire at Somersworth.

Somersworth N. H.. March l6.-The top
story Of woodward's block in Market square
vas Quilted by fire. which resulted from de-
fective chimney in Etter's Photographic stu
dio, this morning. The building is owned by
~ j. Woodward and his loss is $500. The
iewelry store of Mr.. Woodward on the str ct
ioor was damaged to the extent of $500 and the
loss on the studio is $780, The dressmaking
rooms of Miss May Williams were also dam
aged. The total loss is about s9o.0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

Oscar Wilde, who will be liberated next
month, will settle in passy, France, ana
resume his literary work under an assumed
name.
The managing editor Of an important
Paris paper, who was and remains an ad-
miror of Wilde's literary work. is ready TO
accept prose or roctry from him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Burke Denies His Guilt.

Thomas j. Burke indicted with John F.
McEvey for the stealing of 90 yards of
cloth, valued at Sl.25 yard from the
Lymansville company today pleaded not
guilty. He was required To give bail in
the sum of $1,000 by Judge Wilbur.
McEvey was arraigned Saturday last and
he pleaded nolo contendere and sentence
was deferred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Harugarl Anniversary Celebrated.

The 50th anniversary Of the German
Order of Harugari was celebrated in
Turn hall, corner of Atlantic avenue and
Niagara street, last evening, and the
company overflowed the capacity of the
hall Standing room only was for those
who came late. The program included
music by Hermann's orchestra, an adj
dress by Grand Protector Charles V.
Taeger, chorus singing and living pic
lures by members of the order. Dancing
began at IL O'Clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Shipping Men Getting Ready.

Calais, Me, March ia large number
of schooncrs that have been up I'm winter
quarters were towcd up stream curly this
vessels have been hauled up in the differ.
ent ports, left 10 get their cruft in rcadi-
ness e. commence the spring trade The
advance IN lumhcr has given a sort Of inn
uctus 60 the shipping. Several schooncrs
; lied this week for the western ports with
lumber and q number Of others are being
londel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

II is surprising what n wee bit Of a thing
can accomplish. Sick headache. constipa
iion, dyspepsia. sour stomach, dizziness, are
quickly banishcd by DeWitt's Little Early
Risers Small pill. Safe pill Best pill.
JOseph 5. Johnston's Pharmacy. $40 West
minister street: Mctzger's Pharmacy.-230
North Main street.: Aifreds Pharmacy. IL
Eddy street: Joseph Driver. Riverside Phar
macy, ~ Manton avenus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Eleven Months in Jail.

William Seymour indicted for exposure
Of person rctractcd his former plcn of not
guilty 10 an indictment charging him
with exposure oi person aud pleaded nolo
cOntcnderc. Judge Wilbur sentenced
him to eleven months I'm Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Cigarette License Imposed.

London, Ont, March 16.-The city
council has decided to impose license
fee of $l0O, on cigarette vendors, in the
hope of lessening the cigarette habit
among the youth of the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
To Hold a Convention.

The Rhode Island Free Baptist Young
Peoples Union will hold it's fourth
annual convention in the Park Street
f. B. Church tomorrow afternoon, begin
ming at 2 80 O'Clock. There will be re-
ports and addresses and after supper the
evening meeting will begin at 7:30
o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

or all the whisker dyes offered TO the
public none have proved 50 desirable and
easy Of application as Buckingham's
to color a beautiful brown or black.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Lord Justice Kav De q.

London. March iG-1hc Hon. Sir Ed
ward Elenczer Kay, Lord Justice Of Ap.
peal is dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
SHE DIED SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Hubbard Expires While Alone
In Her Room.
Monitor Athletic Clubs Social = Notes
ss, From the North End.

Another sudden death was reported in
this section of the city yesterday. Ii was
that of Ellen Hubbard, an old woman
without family, who resided at Winsor
street For long time Mrs. Hubbard had
a physician. Yesterday Frank Darling
went to her room and found that after 6s
years Of life death had come 10 her Medi-
cal Examiner DIR. Palmer was summoned
and he promptly decided death due To
natural causes. Friends were given per-
mission to take charge of the remains
MONITORS SECOND SUCCESS
The Monitor Athletic Club held its
second entertainment and smoker at Its
attractive rooms last evening. The pro-
gram was "a well arranged and unusually
satisfactory one and the attendance was
large. A fine supper was enjoyed by the
club members and their guests, after the
regular program had been finished. An
excellent committee had charge Of all the
arrangements and the program OF the
evening was as follows: Three-round
bout, William McCann and Il. Murphy
vocal duet, John Devancy and Christie
pher Murphy sleight of hand work, James
Donovan; song Jospeh Murphy; break
down, Thomas Meagher and John Malowe
song, Il. Murphy; banjo and harmonica
Old Virginia" James Moran song,
Patrick Mcdonald; double buck dance,
William Pryor, and James Moran; songs,
Thomas Tingley, Thomas Murphy, and
Thomas Kelley; three round bout Miller
and Lane.
\ Every number was roundly applauded
and the cncores were frequent. The popu-
larity of the club has been well settled by
the success of the two entertainments al
ready given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
NORTH END NOTES.

Miss Annie Wolf and Mr.. Louis Silver
man will bc united in marriage at He'd
ley's Hall this evening.
Park defeated Evans by "a score of 100
to 90 at the pool tournament last night.
Tomorrow evening there will be an en-
tcrtainment, given in the immaculate
Conception Hall by the pupils of the Sun
day School and this and tomorrow even
ing the Home Dramatic Club will give
an entertainment at Wanskuck. Tomor-
row night there will also be an entertain
ment at the Ballou Universalist Church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
BANK REPORTS.


nF the condition OF the GLOBE NATIONAL
~ BANK. st Providence. In the State Of Rhods
Island. Al ths close Of business. March 9Th.
iSs'i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
The New York MayOraIty.

The mayOralty contest in New Y ork will
be the centre of political interest until it is
decided by the election in November.
Within the past week Judge Van Wyck has
been nominated as the Tammany candi-
date, and at great mass meeting held in
Cooper Union Tuesday evening Henry
George was offered and accepted five nomi-
nations for mayor rendered by the COM
bined Bryan Democratic, Populist and
single tax forces. Seth Low was nomi-
mated by the Citizens Union with the one
purpose in view of securing for the first
mayor of Greater New York a man with
the ability and the determination to give
the people business administration, put
ting into his work the same fidelity and
conscientiousness that would characterize
his management of the affairs of any pri-
vate corporation.
Gen. Tracy is man of equally high per-
sonal character with Mr.. Lowe, but it is
unfortunate for him that he stands as
Thos. c. Platt's representative, and that
he was nominated at Mr.. Platt's dictation
in the hope of forcing Mr.. Lows with
drawal. The Republican sentiment and
preference of the city is undoubtedly di-
vided between Mr.. Low and Gen. Tracy.
The Tammany candidate, Judge Van
Wyck, is a man without personal following
or political magnetism, and is recognized
merely as the instrument of Boss Croker
Henry George is man of great strength
of personal character, but his strength a:
candidate lies mainly in the fact thai
is warm supporter of the socialstiC
and populistic ideas which were injected
into the Democratic platform of 1896
The situation is strangely complicated
and the outcome cannot be foretold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
Death OF Gen. Neal Dow.

Gen. Neal Dow, the great apostle of the
temperance cause and "father of prohibi-
tion," died at his home in Portland, Me-,
on Saturday, Oct. 2. The cause of death
was old age Gen. Dow had been before
the public as a temperance reformer for
over so years and was the author and pro-
moter of the prohibitory law in the state
of Maine. He was born in Portland and
celebrated his 93d birthday anniversary in
that city last March. He was one of the
original anti-slavery men. He was nearly
90 years old when the civil war began, but
in spite of his age he mustered regiment
and went to the front where he served un-
til be was wounded and captured by the
rebels, who confined him year in Libby
prison. Thirty years ago Gen. Dow was
made mayor of Portland and during his
term he waged continual warfare against
the saloon keepers. 1t was in,1S5l that he
succeeded in getting a prohibitory law
through the Maine legislature, it being the
first law of its kind in the statutes of any
state.
While he was chiefly known as a tenn
perance leader Gen. Dow was a strong,
forceful man in all the affairs of life, a
man of convictions, and man whose con-
science was his guide in all that he under
took. Since the death of his wife several
years ago he lived with his son and daugh-
ter in Portland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
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