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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
HELD A CONFERENCE.
Citizens Committee Met With The
Committee on Finance. j.
Public School Finances the Subject Of Dis
cusslon---New City Charter.

The joint standing committee on n
nance OF the city council met In the
mayors office at o'clock this after
noon. for the purpose OF comforting
with the committee appointed by the
mass meeting which was held recently
i'm infantry hall To discuss the public
which Mr. John w Vernon, is chair
man. il ~ understood will advise the
committee on finance as TO how funds
can be raised i'm order 10 carry on the
public schools upon the same footing
and system as has heretofore prevail
ed.
The aldcrmanic committee on dam
ages under the dog law met I'm COM
mittee room a at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon and considered certain claims.
The new city charter viii be- pre-
sented To the common council FOR con
sidcration on Monday evening next anu
the special committee will meet tomor-
row in order 10 prepare it's report 1t Is
not believed that any action VIII ID"
taken on Monday evening, as the mem
bers of the council will want time tc
think over the matter. The new char
ter. IL Is stated, contains many inn
provements over the present lnstru-
mont. both i'm regard To the method OF
selecting city officers and the conduct
OF the financial matters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
BY GEORGE III. BURNHAM,
4 Equitable Building.
ON PAWTUCKET AVENUE.
ORTCACEE'S SALE.

Will be sold by public auction TUES
DAY. November %. 1898, at II o'clock
m, on the premises. by virtue OF the
power of sale contained in that deed
OF mortgage made and executed by
Jenkins Jones and Josephine n. Jones.
his wife. dated November l6, 1891, and
recorded in book NUMBER 21 page l4I,
of the records of mortgages of real
estate i'm Pawtucket. X. l.. the con-
ditions of said deed of mortgage hav-
ing been broken
That parcel OF land. with all improve
ments thereon. situate on the northerly
corner of Pawtucket avenue and New
ton street. i'm said Pawtucket, compris-
ing those three certain lots OF land laid
out and designated as lots numbered
two hundred and forty-four CAD, two
hundred and forty-five t245), and two
hundred and forty-six (246), on that
plat entitled Plan of villa Sites on the
Pawtucket Turnpile, being a portion of
the Adam Anthony farm surveyed and
laid out June. 1854. by II. f. Walling,
which said plat is recorded in the land
records of said Pawtucket on plat card
number "a, being the same premises de-
scribed in said deed of mortgage.
BY order OF the Mortgage.
Providence, October 26, 1898.
o27-th- 4t&n21.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SUCCESSFUL MASQUERADE.


The masquerade ball given by the
Dayton wheelmen in Oriental Hall last
evening was most pleasant and very
successful affair. The dancers We're
clad i'm picturesque costumes represent
Ing many ages and many cllmes, the
music was inspiring and the scene was
a very pretty one. Each dance on the
printed order was dedicated 10 a
wheeTmap's organization, and there
We're many OF these. Prizes were given
for waltzing and also for the best cos
tune, and there was quite lively COM
petition for the honor.
Tho entire success OF the affair was
due 10 the several committees. which
were as follows: Reception. A. l.. Rog-
crs. chairman: Harry Shuer, George
Sesrles, Thomas III. O'Neil and Walter
Tallman: refreshments. VI. r. Markey.
J. Alger. Jr.. Harry Mountney and G..
T. Gorham. floor director. Charles
Walmsley: assistant George Freis,
aids. Arthur Roberts and Charles Me-
Kay. Music was furnished by the AL
pine orchestra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
WATER COLOR EXHIBITION.
Private View of Miss Gertrude Pameless Pictures
Given al Providence Art Club.

There was large attendance at the
rooms of the Art Club last evening, IL
being the first private view OF the
season. and many were attracted by
the exhibition of water colors by Miss
Gertrude Parmelee. There are about
100 pictures on view, representing the
work of the past year, and they are
grouped effectively on the walls of the
large gallery. Landscapes are in the
majority and into these the young ar
tist has put her best work
Some of the more delightful subjects
from the brush OF the talented lady are
"Shadowy Highway "EVentide,
survivors" "Autumn's Early Rime,'
"A Bleak Day." "A Lowery Sky" and
"A Winding Way" The work of Miss
Parmelee shows very marked I'M
provement over that Of last year and
il is very evident that she has given a
great deal Of close study 10 nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
An Interesting Discussion Of Fruit and Flower
Gardens Last Evening.

At the regular meeting of the Rhode
Island Horticultural society in Tilling-
hast's hall last evening the topic dis
cussed was What of Interest Has Oc-
Cured in Your Fruit or Flower Gar
dens, or in Your Summer Outing?- The
meeting was called 10 order by the
president Levi w. Russell. and after
the transaction of routine business the
topic of the evening was taken up.
Mr.. George F. Weston spoke of old
gardens and old orchards. and he said
that the old orchard OF 100 years ago
produced scarcely an apple worth eat
ing: today our modern orchards pro-
duce scarcely an apple which Is not a
delight. In regard to his summer camp
Mr.. Weston said that he was obliged to
go near nature and had a camp outfit
consisting OF seven tents. This he de-
scribed and stated by this means he
was able TO lead an outdoor life and
get the store of health for his winters
campaign. In concluding he stated he
was i'm sympathy with nature and glad
TO meet the members OF society
aVowedly so.
Mr.. Burlingamc spoke about other
peoples gardens. j. T.. G. Farnham told
Of some of the interesting things in
nature ne saw on his railway travels
and Daniel y. Cook related some stories
OF his garden and the thoughts In con-
nection with IL. ana the meeting was
one of the most interesting OF the sea-
sou.
on the presidents desk We're two dis
plays of nowers--chrysanth from
Faruuhar Macrae and allamanda hem
dersonie from William Hill. Secretary
Smith furnished some very luscious
grapes from central New York, anu
after they were discussed the meeting
was adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
RESIDENCE BURNED.


The residence of Mrs. Thomas Hall
on Madison avenue, Lakewood. was de-
stroyed by fire last evening, the blaze
being supposed 10 have originated from
a lamp left burning I'm the kitchen, but
whether ID exploded or not iS not yet
known. Mrs Hall left two lamps burn
ing I'm her home and then went to the
home of her mother. near Dy, and when
she returned, about 5:45 O'Clock. the
Kitchen was on fire and the flames were
spreading very rapidly.
Mrs. Hall at once gave the alarm and
the npighhors responded. taking out all
the furniture they could reach. the
front door and front windows being re-
moved to facilitate the work This
created a terrible draft. and 10 was soon
seen that the house was doomed. In n
short time the volunteers of Pawtuxet
arrived with their engine. Fire King,
and attemptcd 60 pull the house down.
a being then too late TO save ~. The
Lakewood engine. Cataract. was used
until several wells and cisterns were
nunpcd dry. but all efforts were use
loss. and the dwelling house was soon
a mass Of ruins.
In the excitement Mrs. Hall forgot
that her gold watch and sum OF
moncy were i'm her bedroom on the sec
ond floor until a was too late To- save
then, The house was owned by Mrs.
Katherine McCabe of Bristol and was
comparatively new. IL had been un-
accounted all summer and was worth
about 1920 Ii could not be ascertained
last night whether or not II was IN
surcd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
DIED ON THE STAGE.
Sudden Demise Of Miss Ethel Marows Of The
Christian" COMPANY in New York.

New York, Nov In the garden
house scene az the close of the third
act of THE Christian at the knick-
erbocker Theatre, last evening, Ethel
Marlowe, playing the part of Polly
Love exclaimed: "Glory, Glory, Lord
Roberts and Mr. Drake are below,
speaking TO Liza" The she passed in
To the wings. sat down on a stool, and,
falling 10 the floor almost Immediately
died from heart disease before anyone
could reach her.
Miss Marlowe's father, owen Mar
lowe, also died from heart disease, IN
May, 1876. He was an excellent actor
in his day, and was prominently con-
nected with Lester Wallack's old stock
company. Miss Marlowe's sister, Nlr-
ginia Marlowe, died some years ago on
the stage from the same disease
Miss Allen bore the shock or her
protege's death with great fortitude,
though she was deeply affected by IL.
She courageously played her part
through the last act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SALES AT AUCTION.
BY GEORGE III. BURNEAM,
=. Equitable Building.
ON GIfTTnN STREI,T
MoRTCACEE'S SALE.


viii he sold by public auction FRI
DAY. November Is, 1898, at IL o'clock
m. on the premises, by virtue OF the
power OF sale contained In that decd
OF mortgage made and executed by
Mary Riley Cwidow) and Jennie Nj.
Riley. dated November Z. 1892. and re-
cos4ed I'm book number i57. page 3i5.
OF the records Of mortgages of real
estate i'm Providence. II. L., the con-
ditions of the said deed OF mortgage
having been broken
That certain lot of land, with all inn
provements thereon, situate on the east
erly side of Sutton street, in said Prov
idence. whereon IL bounds westerly
forty feet and holding that width ex-
tends back easterly from said street,
and is laid out and designated as lot
number thirty-one (3D on that plat en-
titled plat of house lots I'm the city OF
Providence belonging TO the estate of
sheldon Battey. surveyed and replatted
by Cushing * Farnum, 1850 recorded in
the land records OF said Providence in
plat book number 3, at page 81, and on
card number 50, being the same prem
ises described i'm said deed of mortgage.
BY order of the Mortgage.
Providence october 26, 1898.
o27-thr4t.
The above sale is continued TO FRI
DAY. December 9th, 1S9S at the same
hour and place, by order OF the mort
gagee.
Providence. Nov Il, 1898. n17 25-di-s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an alias execution No.
724. issued from the district court of
the fourth judicial district, holden AT
Warwick. within and for said district,
on the 18th day OF April, 1898, Isabella
Loughran, of Warwick. Kent County. in
the state of Rhode Island, recovered
the Judgment OF said district court
against Hannah T.. Lamb, of Cranston,
Providence County, in said State, said
alias execution being dated August 8,
1898. and returnable November 8. 1898,
will be sold at public auction, on the
18th day Of November. 1898. at twelve
o'clock noon, at the office of the sheriff
OF Providence County. in said State, In
The Providence County court house,
Providence. Rhode Island. the following
described real estate, with all the inn
provements thereon, situated in said
Cranston
"One certain lot or parcel Of land,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. situated i'm said Grams
ton. and laid out and designated as lot
No. 800. on the Sprague homestead plat,
plated and surveyed by J. A. Latham
i'm 1890. which said plat is recorded In
said Cranston town clerks office"
Levied on this Sth day of August,
1898. at 7.l5 y. m, and will be sold TO
satisfy said execution IL sufficient
JOHN y. RABBITT,
o27-it. Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
Fell From His Bicycle.

Patrolman Holland OF the Seventh
police district was severely injured by
falling from his bicycle at Sand pond,
near East Greenwich, yesterday after
noon. lie turned out to permit team
10 pass and as he did so fell from his
machine, his head coming in contact
with the hub of the passing vehicle'
He was rendered unconscious, but after
half an hours effort Patrolman Me-
Caffrey. who accompanied him, sue
ceeded i'm partially reviving him. He
was brought TO this city in carriage
and attended by DIR. Eccleston, who
found Holland suffering from slight
conclusion of the brain. The ohicer VIII
probably be able TO return to duty in
about week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Fortv-Fii!h Annual Convention Of the Rhode Island
Free Baptist Association.

The 45th annual convention OF the
Rhode Island Free Baptist Sunday
school union was held yesterday after
noon and evening. at the Roger Will
liams Free Baptist church. The fore
noon session was devoted largely to
business. and the roll call showed near
ly ali the districts represented.
The following churches We're repre-
sented about 80 delegates responding
10 the roll call: Pond street, Roger
Williams. Bethany Mission, Curtis ave
nue.. Elmwood avenue. Park street,
Morning Star COlneyville), of this city;
Carolina Central Union. Smithheld; (;
Central avenue Pawtucket; Chepachet.
Fiskeville, Warwick Central. Water
ford. Tiverton. Pawtucket Norwood,
North ScftuHtp.- Eauret- fffff Mission,
Graniteville. East Greenwich, Georgia
VILE. Greenville, Woonsocket. Airing
ton.
The treasurer's report showed that
there was n balance OF S56.35 In the
treasury.
Rev F. B. Pullman pastor of the Pill
grim Congregational church, thef,
spoke on The Teachers Touch" and
Miss Margaret Coote Brown OF Detroit,
Mich. followed with very interesting
talk on Consequences.
The evening session was largely at
tended. and was opened by devotional
exercises. and then Rev A. r.. Wilson
OF Lowell. Mass. gave an address on
"The Ideal Teacher"
Rev. j. III. Roberts. for the commit
tee on resolutions. reported resolutions
expressing the thanks of the union To
those who had assisted in making the
program "A success and 10 the entertain
ing church. They were adopted.
The committee on nomination report
ed that they renominated the same Of
ficers for the ensuing year. with the ex.
ception OF one member Of the executive
committee, Miss Mary Jackson OF Pond
street being substituted in place OF L..
r. Greene of Auburn. who declined to
serve for another year. These officers
were elected.
Afr singing BY Mr.. Dexter and brief
remarks by w. II. Wilson. secretary OF
the Rhode Island Sunday School Asso-
citation the convention adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SIXTH WARD BALLOTS.
The Board Of CanvasseTs Completed
Count This Afternoon.
Several Errors Found, but They Did Not
Change Rvsut as Already Given.

The board OF canvassers and regis
tration is still pounding away at the
.plunkety-plunk" machine In City
Hall. and the official count OF the vote
cast in the city on November goes
merrilv on. This morning the count of
the votes cast i'm both districts of the
Sixth ward was completed, with the
following results:
First district: For mayor, Baker 6o1.
loses 4: Olney $685. For city treasurer
Ballou 25S gains ]; Granger 40, gains
:. For harbor master. Bucklin 49O. gains
:. N,lrphv 474 gains .. For overseer of
The poor. Cummings 626. loses 4; MO-
ran 300. gains g. For alderman. James
u Freeman 429. For common council
Borns $40. Carroll 263. gains 3; Lake
305. loses 8: Leonard 307, gains /; Ma
guire 2I7. loses Q: Mccarthy 210, gains
2: smith 25o. gains ?; Trask 33i, loses
2. For school committee. Barney iI3.
900 gains 3: Olney pol. gains ~. For
Granger 36l, gains s. For harbor mas
ter Ruckin 33S. gains %; Murphy liO,
gains g. For overseer OF the poor, cum
mings POS, gains ?: Moran 1872, gains 3O
For alderman, Freeman 260 Fro COM
mon council Boms 202 loses 3; Carroll
SO. gains /: Lake pol loses 3; Leonard
203 foses4 Mcguire "a, gains /; NC
Carthy ll5, loses 3; Smith 10. gains ?;
Trask 2l7. loses ,. For school commit
tee. Barney i52
The result of the count is that James
Il. Freeman, who had no opponent, Is
elected alderman Messrs. Boms. Lake,
leonard and Trask common council
man. and Walter H. Barney school
committeeman.
The board this afternoon is eng lged
i'm counting the vote east In the First
district of the Seventh ward, ana VIII,
perhaps. be able to conclude the entire
count by Saturday afternoon, but this
is not a sure thing by any means.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
DUPONT A FLYER.
New Torpedo Boat Exceeded Best Speed Ever De-
yeopeo in ths United States.

The torpedo boat Dupont. attached TO
the torpedo station. yesterday exceed d
The best torpedo boat speed yet devel
opcd In the United States, proving her
To be the fastest boat I'm the United
states navy During torpedo practice
in Narragansett bay on Monday her en-
gines made 391 revolutions per minute.
Yesterday the starboard engine was
making 4oi and the port engine 403 rev
olutions per minute. with only two of
her three boilers I'm use. This demon
strated speed OF more than 30 knots.
During the trial her bow Was at ono
time eight feet out Of the water. Her
contract speed was 27h knots for three
boilers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES.
Esther Hunell Suing The Union Railroad Company
For $4,000 Damages.

Esther Hurrell has begun suit against
the Union Railroad company to recover
$4,000. She claims that on Sept 1th she
signaled motorman on a car soihs
along Broad street that she wished TO
get on. The car stopped but 1t started
before she got on it and she was thrown
backwards to the ground. and received
besides injuries TO her back and limbs
internal injuries from which she IL stun
suffering which she claims are OF
nermanent nature. Walter Is. vincent
is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of an execution No. 1909 is
sued from the common pleas division
of the Supreme court holden at Provi-
dence, within and for the county of
Providence, on the 18th day of July
A. D., 1898. Robert Patterson of Proyi-
dence in the county of Providence, re-
covered judgment of said court against
Ellen NJ Arnold OF said county. Exc
cution dated August 4th. 1898. and re-
turnable to said court February 4th n.
D.. 1899.
Will be sold at public auction on the
18th day of November A. d., 1898, at II
O'Clock noon, at the Sheriffs Office in
the Providence county court house in
Providence. Rhode Island, the following
described real estate. with all the inn
provements thereon, situated in said
Providence, which was attached by me
OH the original writ upon which the
above named execution was obtained; !;
to wit, July 2lst, A. D., 1887, at o'clock
and 10 minutes in the afternoon, and
bounded and described as follows; viz:
That certain lot of land situated on the
southerly side of Broadway, i'm said
city of Providence, and beginning at the
northwest corner of said lot on Broad
way. thence running easterly bounding
northerly on Broadway 80 1900 feet
TO land now or formerly of Harriet f.
Fuller, thence running southeasterly
with said Fuller land 1876 26-100 feet to
Spencer street, thence westerly bound
ing southerly on said Spencer street
81 25-lOO feet to land of or formerly of
Charles e Tourtellott and others,
thence northerly TO said Broadway 127
14-100 feet to place of beginning. and is
the same lot OF land conveyed to said
Ellen M. Arnold by deed from John r..
Troupe and wife, recorded in the land
records of said city of Providence, in
Daed ROok No. 500 at page 393
Levied on this Sth day of August, A.
d. 1898, at Q o'clock "a. m, and will be
sold 10 satisfy said execution, If suffi-
cient.
JOHN +. RABBIT.
o27-th-4t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
BACK TO FRANCE.
Strong Probability That Capt. OTeyfus
Will Be Ordered.
Is Impossible to Carry on The Examination OF
the Prisoner by Gable.

Paris, Nov lit was announced to-
day that NJ. Labourie, counsel for Col.
Picquart, who is now confined In the
military prison of Cherche Midi. has
received authorization TO confer this
afternoon with his client
In legal circles here the belief is e.s
pressed that the court OF cessation Will
shortly order the return of Dreyfus To
France, from his prison ON Deviis ISL
and. off the coast of French Guiana.
on the ground that il is impossible to
carry on the examination Of the prisoner
by cable. in view OF the cost OF such a
proceeding. as well as in view of the
necessary delay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

The Increasing number OF robberies
Ia France has led 90 the formation ot
an assurance society against losses by
theft. The New York Tribune sug
gests that IL might pay such "A society
10 sturt school OF thieves as the more
widely the latter ply their trade tho
greater IL likely to be the success -
the new enterprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow cough 10 run until Il gets beyond the
reach OF medicine. They often say, "oh, II
will wear away" but IN most cases it wears
them away. Could they be induced To try
the successful medicine called kemp's Bal
saea, whlQlxSnssold ON positive guarantee
10 cvre A15eSs$pujd immediately see the eN-
oelient eSfeekukA taking the first dose. Price
2,p.a and soc. T6y< SIZE FREE Atall druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
SWAN POINT CEMETERY

Onice. 80 North Main street.
Omnibus to the Cemetery runs from
corner Of South Angel street and Way
land avenue Sundays every 40 minutes
from 10 a. m. TO y. IN. until further
notice.