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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Mill Furnishings.

Providence has long been the acknowI-
sdged center for textile manufacturers.
The offices are here representing about
$500, 600 spindles, and within a radius of
a few miles are makers Of all kinds of
machinery and furnishings, usea in cot
ton manufacturing, from the engine and
boilers to ing traveller. In short. one
desiring to build q mill has but to come
to Providence and consult one of our
competent mill:engineers, VINO will fur
nish all details. And every article needed
can be produced here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Tea and Coffee.

The Wholesale dealers OF tea and coffee
say that they can see good times ahead
from the fact that customers sre bUying .
better grade OF these articles. showing
conclusively that there is q trifie more
money among the rank and file OF the
workmen than there has been for some
time in the past. The volume OF the tea
and coffee trade is no larger than It ba.
been in the past, for these connect
must te had, but when times are tr
the cheaper grades are the most csil
for. The prices are nrm, and tie
dency 10 to 20 just q little higher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Providence Has a First
Class Force.
Developed by a Succession
o. Capable Chiefs.
Sketch OF the Department and Some
thing OF lis History.

Hhe ro-u. ion of the Providence rolice de.
pur,mont staIn. high In police annals, and
.or gene. al 'iiieienc, s equal TO the best in the
world.
The city of Providence. with an area Of l6l.
iies and popula ion OF nearly $4,000 has
u ponce orce consisting OF 275 offic, ri under
the command OF Reuben Il. Baker, chief OF
] oliac
There are even police districts, each In
'""e OF captain, "a Lieutenant and two
scrgeants.
.ay eail' service of the force is divided
mo 'hree roliefs, viz. The daily force, or
hrst relicf serving from a. M. until D. M,
when tho night force enters upon its tour of
onty OF patrolling the city, divided into two
rohef-, the first travelling from until and
the second from a. IN. until "a. m, each
laying seven hours patrol service every "A
hours and the day force 10 hours of tie "a
Tie 1ihcers are paid as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Patent Medicines.

Providence is somewhat indebted to the
patent medicine manufacture of this city
for portion of its popularity, for
on dead walls and prominent places along
the railroad and steam boat lines can be
seen the announcement of acme Provi-
dence firm who manufactures a patent
medicine. Some of the medicines are
known to every part Of the world, and
hardly day passes but what largo ship
ments can be seen at the receiving offices
of the various lines of transportation in
the city. Business among all OF the man.
ufscturers Is better than common, and
they look for q still greater Improvement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

would like, although they have little to
complain of. When we take other trades
into consideration, Rhode Island pork has
a worldwide reputation. for one of the
firms ship large quantities to nearly every
city in the United States, and Europe.
We also furnish fresh pork for packing
purposes to small dealers in nearby cities.
All OF the dealers are lo9King for much
better trade before fall, and are in hopes
to be able to utilize their esta blishments
to the fullest extent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

occupy the present office of chief OF police at
the city hail. Mr.. Aver died on May 4, 1879,
and was succeeded by Charles II. Hunt who
served until Nov. /, 1850. when he resigned TO
accept the Office Of superintendent Of state
institutions at Cranston. The next chief was
Benjamin II. Child, who served until 1898, and
left behind him record that will he hard TO
equal. The present chief Is Reuben r. Baker
who become member of tho department
Fob l. 1915, and patrollod until May. 1871.
when appointed roundsman: appointed scr.
geint September 1871, leutenant Aug. Z. 1879,
captain, Feb. 9, 1854 and chief Jan. 9, 1896.
The most notable innovation that the present
chief has rss~'e, and one that was much needed.
was one i'm relation 20 dead b dies upon the
streets. In days gone by IL was always sup.
posed that IL person was killed by accident
or otherwise on n public highway, that the
body should not be disturbed until viewed"
by a medical examiner. Chief Baker has
given patrolmen orders that when person
has been killed accidentally and the full par
ticulars arc known, 60 see that the body il re-.
moved at once. Until this orler went into
effect II was not on uncommon thing scc "a
manglea body lay on 'hc highway gu rdci by
n patrolman awaiting the medical examiner
who was perhaps out OF town
The present deputy chief OF police il Patrick
Egan. who has been n member of thi force
since Nov. o, 1863, and has served n patrol.
man. roundsman, sergeant and capain. Ho
has held his present position since 1880. and is
bel in bigh esteem by every member Of the
department.
Az the present time there are seven we'll np-
pointed pDlico stations which are oman dav
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Union Railroad Company-Power House.

and tho surplus in all sinking funds after pay.
ment of bonds.
The water works construction account TO
October l, 1885, amounted to s6.63O, 743 SO.
lnithe year 1896 income from water rents,
etc, was $5ll,7Ss.9O; cost of maintenance $50. /.
oo.OS; interest on water loans, s342, ,I95. 81 ;
surplus over maintenance and interest, $780,
0ls.5l.
The notes representing the floating debt at
the end of the fiscal year were all held by the
commissioners of the sinking funds of the
city and were issued for and are chargeable
to the following accounts:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

City SOLICITOR Colwoll has ON file City
Council resolution instructing him to apply
to the General Assembly for authority for the
city 20 issue bonds for s325,O0o for the work of
rebuilding Weybosset bridge and q portion OF
tho river walls.
The work of repair is an immediate neces-
sity and the desired legislation will bo SO
cured in April when the Assembly reconvenes.
30 this proposed addition TO the bonded debt
may properly be considered in connection
with the city finances.
The situation IL practically the same as at
the close of the last fiscal year on September
% 1896. That situation is such n sound and
substantial one that to offer the bonds Of
providence for sale is to receive eager bids
irom the leading financial houses Of the coun-
try' who are glad to pay good premium for
the sake Of securing the investment. The
oond OF no city in the United States ranks
higher as security for payment Of debt than
tho bond of Providence. Last year, for in.
stance 100000 Of per cent. water bonds,
payable in gold, sold lll.el, and $780, 600 of
sewer bonds, at the same rate, sold at 1899.
That was the last issue.
The debt statement for the last three years.
as made by City Treasurer Granger, is as
follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Narragansett Electric Light Power House.

of this splendid hostolry the town was not
grown up 20 ~ and indeed no city could then
show anything quite 30 hand some. Tho larger
cities have since come into possession of more
imposing esiabl shments but the Narragan.
sett model has, after all, been very little i'm
proved upon thereby in the many particulars
that go. To give comfort land convenience 10
patrons. And although Providence has grown.
u Is not yet 80 big that u has even began 10
feel the nccd of a better ono Built I'm ad.
vance of IT, time " - still famous and highly
appreciated throughout IN. country ~ one Of
the best hotels in the land
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

As near rs can be learned Providence has
had aipolice force ever since 1910, but i'm those
days they were not called ~ police. They
were known rs "lisposers" and there were five
OF them, and 20 these five men all persons
made their complaints. THIS great and good
men met cvory day in the month on general
business, and once every three months O.
square accounts. Thus the Town Council was
established, and the whole population was
made police force, all being required { aid
in the execution Of public justice. In those
days the ducking stool was the popular pun.
ishment for minor offences, such as was thon
known rs n common scold. but now n "a com.
mon railer and brawler. A thief was severely
whipped, for the second offence branded In
the hand, and death was the penalty for the
third. The first man 10 receive an appoint
ment ne guardian.of the peace was Hugh Ben.
nett, and that was In 1851. and his title was
town sergeant, and, ~ history is correct. the
station house was in fort ON Stampers
street. This official was paid shilling
year by each inhabitant. which was conpul.
sorry.
I'm January, 1877, what was known a. the
night watch was organized which consisted
OF u men who went on duty at $50 in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

and night. The First, or Central. being on
Fountain street. Is in charge Of Captain
Frank A. Matthews during the day, and by
Lieutenant Constance b. Horton at night.
During the night there Is one lieutenant and
two sergeants. except at the First. there the
number being three and are as follows: Il.
J. smith, William p Nhipple and Thomas
Tyler. There are Ia beats covered from this
station, 10 men doing the work in the day
time and q at night The Second station is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

This fund has been created by taxing the
members, receipts from annual entertain
ments given by the association, which is
, iib-raiiy patronized by the citizens who hold
their police department. in high regard and
have an interest in the welfare OF its mem.
berr. also from donations and fines imposed
upon members of. the department for violation
OF the rules governing the force. The cost
OF becoming member IL SIS. and the annual
dues are SO for each member. On tho death 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Henry q. Mumford was the first city mar
shall, he being elected TO that Office In June,
1893, and served until lsA5. The next city
marShal was Jabez J. Potter. who served three
years and was succeeded by Daniel X. Chaffee.
Whom Mr.. Chaffee was elected he was ordered
TO wear brass star and this Is when the first
badge was adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Pork Packers.

The inhabitants of Rhode Island ere
lovers OF salt pork for there are seversl
large concerns in the city which are en-
gagged In the pork packing trade, and ell
OF them say tnat business Is somewhat
better now than it has been for the past
two years, but 10 not just what they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

better known as Pop" who Is the walking
directory at the city hall; Stephen q. Bland
ing, property clerk; George II. Norcross, who
Is superintendent Of hacks; John X. Feeley.
his clerk; William Gardiner, police CLERK, and
who. by the way, has charge of the boot
blacks and newsboys; and last but not lleast.
Clarence E..Vaughan, the police messenger.
Every member OF the police force has 10
days furlough during the year with pay,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

The total estimated income for the present
year Is sS.oOi, .25, which, OF course. includes
the 1895 tax OF s2.s74, ,s0a25
Last years receipts from franchises were:
providence Gas Company. fls.5l0.30; Narre.
ganse't Electric Light Company, sis,M0C7
Union Railroad and Providence Cable Trnn,
way company, sT,2s5.ll; Providence a
phone Company, s2,s2l.6o. Total, sO9, ,lOi1s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Wholesale GrocerS.

The wholesale grocsrs:rre alive and y T.
the rest OF the business world are lccl
for good times shesd. The hard times
the past year have worked some bsrnship
among the smaller wholesale dealers,
and this Of course, 10 due to shape comps-
tition which 10 brought about BY the
direct from the producer end msnufscs
turer. Tie trade 10 In q faisly healthy
Sondition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Matthew +. Fitzpatrick, Station 3; Frederick
A. Rankin. Station 4; William f. Bowen, sta.
ion D; Isaiah b. sherman. Station 8; willet
Il. Potter, Station Z; Patrick Egan police head
quarters
Finance committee, William Gardiner, po-
lice headquarters, for three years; Richard A.
Clark, Station ], for two years; Abel q. Il.
Wheeler police headquarters, one year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Hotels.

Since the famous Narragansett Hotel was
built, Providence has never been accused Of
wanting accommodations for the stranger
within her gates. AT tho time of the building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Total debt .$le, ,5S2 ISL $751; 1884 sl5o63 lsl
sinking funds 3,2S, ,492 2,S32, ,Ssl 3a|4,gg7

Net debt .slS, 933,oso sI2,02l5O3 sl2, I2s, l87
This total net debt, however, includes ST.
lIo'Ooo for water works, which Is no more
debt than is tho money paid by merchant
FOR the goods that he is selling at profit. The
water works are not only self-sustaining but
the receipts each year are sufficiently in ex.
cess OF the total cost OF maintenance TO pro-
vide for the increase Of the sinking fund. In
fact the appropriations to the sinking funds
for the payment of water loans negotiated
IN the year 1871, 1872, 1874 1876. 1856, 1893 and
lss" comes from this excess of receipts from
water rents over maintenance and interest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Amount appropriated for fiscal year, ending
september 80, 1897, 1886 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Each OF the stations is equipped with the
latest improved telegraph service and ALL with
the exceptions of the station on Oakland
street, has patrol or what is more COM
monty called a hurry up wagon, but when
| patrolman from the Oakland street station
wants a wagon, nc calls the Knight street sta
| ton.
Between and in tho morning the prison.
| ors from the various stations are taken to the
Central station, and their name, age, occupa-
tion, residence and offense is registered. IL
forlirunEe mess or for the violation OF any of
the ordinances of the city, they are given a
hearing in the polio court which meets every
morning in that building at s o'clock, and If
FOR state offences, arc taken before the Sixth
Court, which also meets in the building every
morning at o'clock and are given a hearing.
Those who plead not guilty in this court are
given an opportunity 10 prove their inno-
cence on Tuesday and Friday of each week,
these being what is known as trial days"
The valuation OF the buildings and land
which Is owned by the city instead OF the
police department is s36O.e3s, and is divided
as follows:
Central station. Ssi
Asbburton street station. 8i0s2
Mickenden street station. 4s,622
hhlght street station. .......... 17,l64
ram street station. .... ......,......... S,s00
Chattee street station n................... 2ts4Y
oakland street tation................... 3,446
The horses, wagons, apparatus, ETC., owned
by the department are valued at S74, $500
The furniture and furnishings in the sew.
cral stations are not controlled by tho depart
mcnt.
a word about the detective department,
which has its headquarters at the city hall,
and Is in charge OF Patrick n. Parker, who Is
known all over the World, and probably
knows more crooks than any man east of
New York, and this is undoubtedly the reason
why more safes are not cracked" Mr..
Parker has for his assistants the old hero,
James o. Swan. who can tell pckpocket In |
n crowd as easily as he can tell n tomato |
from an apple Silas l.. W. Mcr ill. Peter b. |
Cannon and Albert E. Nickerson, all b light \
nnd capable young men, who are interested /
I'm their calling, and are nj work night and /
lay doing all that H. possible TO prevent /
'riihe' and this they do to much larger ex.
tent than Is generally known, for not day |
passes but what number of the light finger.
~ gentry are escorted 10 the city hall, and IL
hey do not give good account Of themselves
ire ordered out Of town.
Tho city has one more faithful servant, and
hat - Sergeant Benjamin T. White, who Is
what might be called sergeant al large. He
cports 40 the Central sta ion in the morn.
ng' then goes TO the city hall and from there
makes n tour Of the city. and is apt To bob up
whore be- is least expected
Among the other memb,rs q th, force whom
he general public meet are John W. PIONEER,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

terested can call Mt police headquarters and
find that receipts are held from persons who
ne d property, which has been stolen. re-
u o them by the detectives and police
TO C.I-fashioned laws Of the .stato make
Providence good stamping ground for burg
lars cnd evil disposed persons for to be con.
sicted OF any Of the more serious crimes such
a. burglary, robbery, etc, the persons must be
caught I'm the act, for ON many occasions we'll
known criminals have been caught in the act
ot breaking into y building, and could only be
held for defacing buildings.
The discipline Of department is all that is
required for its government, and to convince
drones that they are In tho wrong hive, and
are subject To immediate removal The term
OF office is assured during good behavior, an d
manifestation OF disposition TO properly
perform the duties OF the position.
When by reason Of long service an officer be-
comes incapacitated for the duties OF the 30.
sition, or Is rendered unfit for service by rca
son Of permanent injury acquired in the lnS
of duty. he IL place on the "Supersnnuatcd
list" where he Is subjected 90 the orders
Of the chief Of police. but seldom called upon
for any service. and paid 500 per year.
AZ the present time there ars eight on this
list and are as follows: Thomas ID. Toplir.
John X. Tripp, James L. Sherman, Theodore
Rutherford. l.. n. Prosscr. Joseph n. Curtis.
and Daniel +. Colwoll. The last of the old
veterans who passed away was Alfred Ii.
Gates, who was buried Tuesday. Feb. %.
Tho department has model relief sssocia.
tton with treasury fund Of nearly 5000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Tho department has model relief sssocia-
tton with a treasury fund Of nearly 5000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

evening and patrolIed the streets until morn
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Az the present time there are seven well ap-
pointed police stations which are open day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

The horses wagons, apparatus, ETC., owned
by the department are valued at Si, $500.
The furniture and furnishings in the sew.
eral stations are not controlled by tho depart
mCnt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
The assessed valuation of the real and per.
nal property in this city for the last seven
nare has haau.

The rate of taxation and the amount raised
for each year Of the same period was
Tax per Amount
5000. ~ tax
1880. SO Is
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-10

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There is no place in Natures economy for
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baby is the tie that binds. The baby is the
pledge that makes husband and wife one in
nature and in fact, and that teaches mutual
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couples are childless because of the wife,
neglect of her health as woman Too few
women fully appreciate the importance of
keeping healthy and vigorous the organs
upon which motherhood is dependent As
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should be strong, and motherhood is either
an impossibility or a torturesome and dan
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The most wonderful medicine for women
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The profit side of life is health. The bal
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-10
Notice tn Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the
board of insane asylum directors, at the
Office of the secretary Marcus Brunswick
in Las Vegas. N. NJ, until the 18th day OF
April A. u. 1897 at IL o'clock noon. for the
erection of the addition to the New Mexico
insane asylum. to be constructed according
to and under the conditions named in the
plans and specifications prepared by I. Fl.
and w. M. Rapp. architects of East Las We
gas, which will be on file and open to the in
spection at their office. Each proposal must
be accompanied by certified check of per
cent of the amount of the bid, such check
payable to Marcus Brunswick secretary as q
guarantee that the contractor will enter in
to a contract for construction at his bid, if
the same is accepted, and will give satisfac-
tory bond Tor the performance Of his con-
tract, as provided in the plans and specifica .
tons A successful bidder failing to give
such bond will forfeit his certified check.
Bids must be made out on blank proposals,
which will be furnished by the architects
Contractors may bid on the whole work, or
on the whole and any part, or on separate
parts only, according to the classification in
the Specifications. Contractors will be re-
quired to keen the building free from liens,
and to see that all laborers and sllb-contrac-
tsrs and material men are paid before re-
Gel ing last payment. Tho board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Las Vegas, N. NJ. February 10, 1897.
EL1SH, V. LONG,
Pres't. Board Directors.
eENIGNo ROMERO,
FRANK S. erosion.
Directors.
MARCUS BRUNSWICK. Secretary.