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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
FIRES in 1897.
During the Year There Were 611
Alarms.
Total Loss $1S3, 1886, AMI III. Iusur-
ance Paid $167,230.37.

According 10 the annual report cf
Clerk Morrow of the Providence Fire De-
partment there have been GIL fire alarms
duriug the past IL months OF this
mum ber 3l5 were bell alarms and s96
"still. During January there were AZ ;
February, Al; March, 4S; April 52 May,
50; June, 5s; July, AZ; August, "a; Sep.
tenn ber AZ; October, 20; November, 80;
Decem ber 30. There were six ssconu
alarms and two three alarms.
The most destructive fires were as fol-
lows: DouRe x Camiieid's grocery store
In the butler Exchange, Feb. II; Gilpane
Eros. lumber yard on Calais street, April,
2y: Miller Iron Worke, OLD Harris avenue,
Nav 10: Manton mill, June ~; George
j. Peterson's, 1853 Charles street, Nov. 4;
W. Il. Hsle's grain elevator, South Main
street, Nov. "a; Flint a. Co., Weybosset
street Dec. q Frank Slavin's barn, rear
AtweIl's avenue, Dec. lO.
The total less during January was
S7ll6. 9S; insurance paid s5So9. 10; in
ance pnid, Sl1. 929. A.; March, S2370. 10. in
suranco paid. $3.50. 20; April, s26, Ola 52
insurance paid, 624 sl2.0l: May, sl7. 6s4.
SO; insurance paid, Sl4, 0Ss. 53; June,
S3g, 900 ~; insurance paid, S35 OBJ. II
July. 5000 %; insurance paid, 1855. 30
August, $lS63 so; insurance paid, xl41S. 80
septem ber Si316. Us: insurance paid
Sll52. 50: October, $2469. 96 insurance
paid, S2O55. Al: Noyem ber $7673 0S; insur-
ance paid, S74Ss.CS Dtc,mbcr $51 III. 10
Insurance. paid, s56 bl7.I0.
Total loss. sis3. Sys. SO; total insurance
paid, sl07. $780, 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
FATHER MAJOR DEAD.
Aged Priest Passed Away at St.
JOseph'S Par0chial Residence.
Was Eighry-Four Years Of Ag-, and a
Jesuit 40 Y,ars.

Rev. James Major, ). d., assistant rec
tor Of St Joseph's Church, corner John
and Arnold streets died at about O'Clock
this morning at the advanced age OF 81
years.
Father Major was born at Tsnderagee.
Ireland. on March IL, 1919 and was edu-
Gated at Belfast.
lie completed his education In this
country after his arrival. more than 60
years ago. He was for long time an in
structor In the United States Navy. This
was before the establishment of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. ano the instruc-
ton was given. on board ship. He was a
profoun mathematician ana astronomer,
and following his instructorsbip i'm the
navy, he vas for some years connected
with the National Observatory at Wash
inRton.
He entered the Society of Jesus in
1903. As n Jesuit he taught mathematics
In Holy Cross College Mt Worcester. ST.
1gaatius College, Baltimore, and at George
town University.
He was for nine yesrs pastor OF the
Church of the Sacred Heart at White.
marsh. Md. and has been at st. Josepn's q
this city, for the last 10 years.
The funeral will mo on Eionday at Q
n. m, and the burial will be at the ceme-
terry OF holy Cross College, Worcester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
ARM NEARLY
. TORN OUT.
Shocking Accident to
William Adair.
HIS SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT.
His Arm Drawn Into the Rapidly
Revolving Machinery.
AMPUTATION MAY BE AVOIDED.

A distressing and serious accident happened
in the workshop Of the Providence Stem En-
gine Company on lower South Main street at
80 o o'clock this morning. William Adalr, 30
years Of age, who has been employed 10y thu
company as a machinist for the past 20 years,
was at work at big drill. The sleeve OF his
right arm caught in the machinery and he
was dragged with irresistible force into the
ponderous drill. AT first he thought he could
extricate himself from his dangerous position
and he attempted TO wrench the sleeve from
the grasp OF the revolving wheel.
As soon as he realized that injury was inn
minent he shouted for assistance. IL was too
late, however, and his arm was dragged into
the machinery and IL was nearly torn of Just
above the elbow. His fellow workmen ran to
his assistance, but before the drill could be
stopped the injury had been done.
1t was terrible sight and CONSERVATION
reignsd i'm the workshop for short time.
Adair was relieved from his pitiable plight rs
soon as possible and he was Immediately
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital in the am
bulance. The injury was serious that the
surgeons at the hospital Ht first thought that
amputation would be necessary but they de-
cided 10 make an effort TO save the arm.
There is fair possibility that the effort viii
prove successful, ms Adair has rallied consid-
erably from the shock He is as comfortable
J as possible at the present time, and unless
there is n radical change from his present
state the arm will be saved.
II was an accident pure and simple, and
the unfortunate man IL not in his present
distress through any carelessness on his own
part or hitch in the working of the machin-
cry. His age is, of course, against his chances
| OF getting out OF the difficulty without losing
| the arm.
Adair is married and lives with his family
at sl5 EDDY street. He is one OF the trusted
employees or the Providence Steam Engine
! Company and popular with his fellow work
men,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Deere. For Partition.

A decree for partition was entered by
Judge Douglas in the Appellate Court in
the case OK James +. McDuif ct al. VS..
Edward McDuif ct al by sails ana tho dis
tribution of the proceeds. Theodore A..
Morgan is appointed master TO make Il o
sale aud to pay out of the net proceeds
$425 to Bernard keenan,, admin istrator
on the estate of Daniel McElduff and TO
Edwin w. Blodgett, attorney OF record
for the complainants, according TO their
respective interests and TO nay over to
Hugh j. Carroll, attorney OF record for
the respondents the sum coming IL the
respondents according TO their respective
interests in the land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
NOT DISMISSED.

The Appellate Cour, has denied the
motion TO dismiss the appeal In the case
az sarah a. T. li-cornb We. Harriet IL.
Eidr-dge. The appeal wrs for decree
uf the court of probate or Little Compton.
refusing 70 admit to probate al iastru-
mont in writing dated May Ia. lssO, pur-
porting to te the last will aud testament
of James Pierce deceased. Counsel f1r
the appealed a samicns ouIihe moved tu
dismiss the appeal hcchuse the reason OF
Auieal wns net specifically settled and
also because the record did not 81 ow that
Harriet Richmond Eldredce. heir CT
James Pierce, had been served with n
notice of appeal or summons and for n
fourth reassn that the bord filed by the
petitioners was not sufficient
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Young '98 Starts Out on 365-Day Race.

New England mills follow the New Bed
ford, Fall River, Lowell aand Manchester
example. this corporation will be Obliged
To follow suit. l, for one, will be heartily
s8rry If such action takes place.
MIR. Fish says the recenj utterances OF
Robert Howard are unreasonable; that
the cotton manufacturing situation is
misrepresentsi by him. The Cocneco
mills ara paying higher wages than any
other corporation OF the same sizc in
New England Mr.. Fish srys.
Should reduction be decidou IL will
be as light as possible. No labor troubles
as consequence are Anticipated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

Sandusky, o.. Jan. IA report has
been received here OF q double attempt at
murder and suicide. ut Marseilles 100
miles from here. John Williams attacked
Mrs. Flint with knife and cut her so
badly that she is not expected TO live.
williams tnen sought To END his own
life with tbs knife and inflicted in
juries from which he is likely to die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Verdict Was Excessive.

In the case of Gust Anderson vs. Ed
ward Hager ct ux., the appellate court
has decided that the verdict OF a jury In
the South county allowing Mr.. Anderson
f4l3 T5 for having bis body bitten by a
dog, was excessive. and new trial n
granted unless the plaintiff consents TO the
reduction OF the verJict TO 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Boundary Line Decision.

The following rescript has been handed
down by the Appellate Court In the case of
Charles III. Horton vs.. Elsey ID. Lynch
We think preponderence of the evil
dence shows that the line claimed To be
the boundary line between the complain.
ant and respondents estates by the re-
spondent had besn established and ac-
quiesced in by the complainant's prede-
cessors in title and the respondent for
more than 20 years and therefore that it
Is Ito be regarded as the boundary line
O'Donnell VS.. Penny II II. /. Bill dis
missed. T"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Adjulged ins0!vent

Joseph Jansen of woonsocket was today ad-
Judged in-olvent ~ the Appellate Court on
the petition % Cooper a sisson and other
creditors of this city. A Temporary iniunc-
tom was entered restraining Etienr :. Jansen.
tho father Of Joseph. from selling the stock IN
the latiers store under power OF sale ~
mortgage. The insolvert must hle scnecule.
~ tis liabilities and sssets win hecisrk OF
the Appellate Court within h.s dsJs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
In the Wages of Cotton
Mill Operatives.
GOES INTO EFFECT JAN. II.
All the Factories in Rhode Island
Will BE Affected.
ATTITUDE OF THE OPERATIVES.

After having held OF from the question
Of cutting down wages tbe)le6ding Rhode
Island manufactures OF this state de-
cided as stated in The News yesterday,
that IL was inevitable and that they had
decided TO make the cut, much against
their own opinion OF what was the best
thing to do. This cut down will be
about 10 per cent. in the mis- CON
trolled by Goddard Bros. and will take
effect Monday, January L. The mills are
the Lonsdale company at Lonsdale and
Ashton, with lS0. 600 spindles and 300
looms; Berkeley company, at Berkeley.
X. J.. $4,000 spindles and 1850 looms /;
Blackstone COMPANY, Blackstone, Mass
50, 400 spindles and ll2, looms; Hope
company. "A, QUO spindles. $50 looms.
The cut down in the Goddard mills
will probably affect ~, 900 people
The B. B. q h. knight company
operates about 425. 900 spindles. nearly all
of which are in Rhode Island and the
cut down will affect about IL 600 people.
Mr. Robert Knight stated that IL would
be Just the same as the Goddard Bros.
had adopted and would take effect at the
same time, January IL.
Mr.. II. +. Lippist OF the Lippitt Com
pany, which controls the Social mills at
Woonsocket and the Manvile Company
st Manville stated that the cut down in
sheir mills would 90 into effect Jan IL,
and while the schedule had no. been
made yet, IL would be practically the
same as in Fall River. This company
rurs 2l4, 600 spindles and EMPLOYS about
800 hands Probably all the mills in the
state will eventually fall into line with
tho big manufacturers and the cut down
VIII be general.
The attitude of the operatives in the
other cities has 80 far been encouraging
ana tine sentiment seems TO pe very gen
eral against n strike. Coming as IL does
in mid winter the operatives rcalize tho
idleness and suffering that strike would
bring on and do not care TO face it. They
know too that many OF the manufacturers
would not object In the least To strike
as it would give them chance TO shut
down and await developments without
running at continual loss. The market
would gradually eat up the surplus stock
and probably the price OF goods would
advance by spriug.
The whole matter Is in vely compli
Gated condition and conservative course
by all parties will no doubt be the best in
the end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
NO CUT DOWN YET ORDERED.

Manchester. n. H., Jan. IA special
from Dover. says: Agent Charles ii.
Fish of tho Cocheco Cotton Manufactur-
ing company OF this city, when asked in
reference TO rumored cut down in the
wages of his operatives made the follow
ing statement:
"Up to the present have not received
any instructions that would lead me 10
believe that a reduction in wages was tn
immed lately take place. lf the other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
His Head Shot OF,

Macon, Miss, Jan. Jim Jones, col
ored who burned widows ho1se about
/" miles south Of here. was lyncbed here
yesterday. He was under guard of CON
stable when me b Of forty mon took him
To the woods and shot his head off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
WILL REDUCE JAN. 10.

Taunton, Mass, Jan. Notices have
bean posted iL tho Corr Cotton Mills in
this city notifying the operatives that on
and after january 10 reduction will be
made in the wage scale amounting to
the same as decided upon by the Fall
River mills. The cut down will therefore
amount to about ii per cent. The Corr
Mills employ 400 hanus and it Is thought
they will accept the reduction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Trustee Under Arnold VIII.

william NJ. Weeks of woonsocset was today
appointed trustee under the will 81 seth Ar
mold in place ~ Ahlic y. Arnold. widow ~
the latter Mr.. Weeks was not required 20
i've bonds. Walter :. Bsllou Of Woonsocket
was attorney for the partie. asking for tle
appointment of tie new trustee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Appointed Receiver of Rents.

John Glenn OF North Providence was
appointed by Judge Rogers In the Appel
late Court today In the ease Of Catherine
Mackey vs.. Hannah sullivan et al, re-
ceiver Of the rents and profits OF tho pro-
eceds of land parcels with all buildings
thereon situated In North Providence on
tie Douglas turnpike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Violated The Caucus Law.

Boston, Jan. l.-Howsrd r. Acker and
FRANK 7. Feeney were sentenced today 10y
Judge Bishop 81 the superior Criminal Court
to 20 days at hard>iabor iu the house 81 cor
rsction. The sentences were imrJ-cd for the
violsiion Of the caucn- law In the Republican
caucuses in Nard ON November -. last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Trustee Appointed.

Henry II. Wood was today appointed by
Judge Stiness trustee under the will of
the late Lowell ID. Brown in place or
Herbert K. Bradley, who resigned the
trust. d. l.. ID. Granger represented the
parties petitioping for new trustee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Must Paw Counsel Fee.

Frank McHowe, whose wife, Ida Nc
Howe, IL auing for n divorce, was ordered
by Judge Rogers In the Appellate Court
today TO pay Mira Mcliowe's attorney,
FRANKLIN u. owen SO for counsel fees
before Feb. 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

The above sale IL this LIST day Of January
adjourned TO SATURDAY, July I'd. at same
JOHN +. RABBITT,
jal.,t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
REDUCTION AT sUNCooK,

REDUCTION AT SUNCOOK, n. ii.
Suncook. n. H., Jan. LIN accord anoe
with notices which were posted in the
mills of the China. Webster and Penn
broke cotton manufacturing companies.
two weeks ago, the reduction OF 10 per
cent in wages OF the employees went in
TO effect today. The cut down affects all
the employees Of the corporations, the
same as in Fall River
These mills all make plain print cloth
of ths same gIaue made at Fall River,
but none Of them are printed here. The
three mills are owned by three different
corporations but are under one manage
ment. They manufacture about /, 300. 900
yards per week.
Superintendent Edmund f.. Truesdell
snys the three corporations employ about
400 hands and the monthly pay SFell
amounts to about S27, 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

Tho above sale is this 3rd day of July ad
journed 10 SATURDAY, Ja"uary l., 1898, at
same time and place -
JOHN K, Rabbit, Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

WANTED-Strong. bright intelligent boy.
Apply at once at o. South Water street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
NOTICE

TO LET-Upper tenement, ti3. md lower
tenement SIS, 252 Pine street Inquire 2G
Vine street. jslif
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

wANTED-A young gr 60 sssist 10 care -
Office. jal-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

For SAL tE-Very oasv terms. fine place on
Arminstun street Edgewood. overlooking
fruit. =. A. Dudley, g3 Exchange place. city.
ial-Gt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
HOME READERS

Patronize Home Merchants,
because they find their an
nouncements in q Home News
paper. THE NEWS Is the
Home Newspaper OF Provi-
dence and Vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

The above sale is this day adjourned to
SATURDAY, July 3, 1897, nc same time and
f JOHN +. Rabbit, Deputy Sheriff.
Providence, April ., 1871
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

The above sale is this day adjourned to
SATURDAY. April Q, 1907, same time and
p''0' JOHN F. RABBIT. Deputy Sheriff.
Providence, Dec. B, 1885,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

Mr.. p. c. Sweet will sin continue The insurance
business at the WEXFORD Agency.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
Why DO We Yawn:

There can be little doubt that one Of
the objects of yawning is the exercise of
muscles which have been for long
time quiescent, and the acceleration of
the blood and lymph flow which has in
consequence of this quiescence become
sluggish; hence its frequency after one
has remained for some time in the same
position-for example, when waking in
the morning.
Cooperating with this cause is sleepi-
ness and the shallow breathing which it
entails. This factor, as we'll as muscle
quiescence, is apt to attend the sense Of
boredom which one experiences in listen
ing to dull sermon; hence it is that
the bored individual is apt to yawn. AS
in the case of signing, the deep breath
which accompanies the act of yawning
compensates for the shallow breathing
which is so apt to excite it..-New York
Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
conld s1een at viii.

A friend Of the late DR.. William Pep
per Of Philadelphia tells how he could
60 to sleep at will. Twill you excuse
me, Mrs. --?" he would say some
times. II could talk with you much
more satisfactorily if had few min.
utes' nap. Jane, make Mrs. - com.
Portable and wake me in ten minutes. ,"
Outside the office would be crowded
with people waiting to see him-ahout
the Philadelphia museums, the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania, the public libra
ries, or about their health, but he
would 60 into his own room behind the
office, would stretch out on the lounge
throw rug over his knees and closing
his eyes would be asleep at once. Ten
minutes later he would be reused by his
servant and would at once resume his
conversation with the patient at TIC
point at which it had been dropped. He
would sleep in his carriage as he was
driven from one appointment to anoth-
er. He would sleep in train, in a
strange parlor or library, in private or
in public, absolutely Indifferent to com.
ment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making a better
article thau your competitor if you
can not get a better price for it?
.Ans.-As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy only the
better, SO that while our profits may
be smaller on single sale they will
be much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to
know your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promin-
entity before the public both are GER
tain to be tried and the public will
very quickly pass judgement on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Ceamberlain,s Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for years
and have found that it can always be
depended upon. They may occasion
ally take up with some fashionable
novelty put forth with exaggerated
claims, but are certain to return to
the one remedy that they know to be
reliable, and for coughs colds and
Group there is nothing equal to Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale
by G. Houston, Extra, A. H. Roberts,
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15

say that Mrs. Schrader is out of dan
ger now and rapidly regaining her
health, fact that her many friends
will be glad to learn.
Rubber dolls in all sizes, kid body
dolls, jointed dolls, dressed dolls.
Niger dolls, Chinese dolls, Esquimo
dolls, all cheap at fred alexander,
atlantic.
Mondays Chicago Drover's Jour-
nal says:
Hallock, of Brayton, Iowa, was
here with four loads of cattle of his
own feeding, "a head of which were
good enough to bring 1913, averag-
ing 1921 pounds. 49,. B. F. Simpson,
of Brayton, Iowa, in with three loads
of cattle Of his own feeding that sold
at $500, averaging 1921 pounds.
Also two loads of hogs that brought
$40 and S3.429c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
A Ute Funeral.

All night long the ceaseless, muffiea
beating of The medicine tomtom had
come to US across the hot, barren,
alkali flats; all night long the dismal
wailing of the bereaved squaws and the
lonesome howl of the masterless dog,
crying like lost spirits. had come to us
out of the darkness, plaintive and weird !;
all night long we had rolled and tossed
Oh our blankets, spread upon the broad
breast of mother earth, underneath the
silent, watchful stars, and now, as the
first pink blush of breaking morn be-
gan to revolve out of infnity into a
newborn day, we rose, unrefreshed and
weary.
A blood red sun thrust his scorching
rays across the rugged peaks Of the
Book plateau. All nature seemed aflame,
and as our tired, aching eyes sought
what rest there could be found in the
dingy green of the few scrub cedars
that marked the single variation to the
otherwise unbroken glare of whiteness
strange, sad procession emerged from
them and wendell its way toward US.
AS it approached we could see the cor
tege plainly. There were the patient,
sad eyed women, their faces blackened
by charcoal, their hair disheveled, their
garments rent and covered with ashes.
There were the favorite dog and horse
of the dead warrior, the latter fully
equipped, as though ready for jour
ney, and SO he was. There was the
corpse itself, borne, all bedecked and
enshrouded, to its last earthly resting
place.-Lippincott's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
A Nautical Explanation,

In front of the Theater Royal at Ok
ford, England, are, or were, some ri.
gantic stone figures, the age and object
of which are buried in oblivion. Two
sailors were going by and one of them
asked, "Who are these fellows, Bill?"
"The IL apostles, was the reply
without smile.
"Twelve apostlesH roared the in
credulous Jack "How can that be?
There's only six of 'em. y
Well, y swab, replied the learned
Bill, yer wouldn't have 'em all on
deck at once, would ye?"-Leeds Mer-
curry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
No Humbug.

Foley's Honey and Tar does not
claim to perform miracles. 1t does
not claim to cure all cases of con-
sumption or asthma, but it does
claim to give comfort and relief in
advanced stages of these diseases
and to usually cure early stages. 1t
is certainly worth trying by those
afflicted or threatened with those
dreaded diseases. w. A. Halnler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
A Brute.

Mrs. Greene-I hear that Sarah Jun
son is going to get a divorce from her
husband.
Mrs. Brownies, and l dom blame
her one mite. He's monster. Would
you believe it, he actually used one of
her golf sticks for poker the other
morning Boston Transcript
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
Bucklen's Arn1ca salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by G. w. Houston, Extra; or G
L. Bison, at Bravton.