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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
ORGANIZED CHARITY.
Annual Meeting Of the Society Held
in Manning Hall.
Reports Presented Showed the Extent and
Excellence Of SOCletys Work.

The annual meeting Of the Society
for Organizing Charity was held in
Manning hail. Brown university, yes
terday afternoon, President ii. u.
Gardiner i'm the chair. Preliminary
business was transacted. and then
Prof. G.. G.. Wilson read the report for
last year The report of the finances
for the year shows "A larger sum re-
ceiVed than during last year. n denclt
exists of $ll0, formed during the year,
but IL is an encouraging one, compared
with that of 5000 i'm the year '96-7. CON-
tributed sums for the year are S23li, as
against yl1ii Of last year.
The cases investigated represent to-
tai of 437, and IL was stated in the re-
port that the falling of i'm the number
of cases referred TO the society and in
vestigations made is due in part To
there being probably less need in the
city than in the previous year, ana 10
the fact that the city furnished no work
specially for the unemployed, as was
done by the park commissioners In the
spring OF 97. The society has had the
help of some very efficient friendly WIS.,
itors, who have worked in connection
with the central office, and IL Is To be
hoped that when the conferences are
re-established these visitors VIII iofm
tors adequate to the work to be UNDER
taken.
The report then refers TO the picture
loans and home libraries, which have
accomplished much good, and then PAID
some attention TO the meetings in be-
half of educational influence in phllan-
throplc work. which have been held at
the houses Of the members. AT these
meetings the following questions were
discussed: Penny Provident Work, .
Tenement House Reform, summer
Fairgrounds and Vacation Schools =
Schools for Special Discipline and In
struction as Part Of the Public Schools
system i'm Providence" Allusion is
then made TO the work being accom-
plished by the Worldngmen's Loan as
sociation, and the proposed new quar-
ters for tramps on Eddy street, and in
conclusion the report bears testimony
to the enthusiasm and efficiency with
which the general manager and her as
sistants have performed their work,
often at sacrifice of time and energy
much beyond what the board had a
right TO expect.
After the election OF board ot dl-
rectors the meeting was adjourned 10
Monday evening next at o'clock, when
Mr.. Jacob Riis will lecture in Sayles
hall on Children Of the Door, illus
trated by means OF n stereopticon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
HARVEST SOCIAL.
Given by ST. Joseph's Relief Society in h,orian
Nall Last Evening.

In Azorian Hall, No. 219 Wickenden
street, a harvest social was given last
evening, by the ST. Joseph's Relief So
ciety. and a very pleasing entertain
ment was furnished under the direction
of Miss Nellie +. Carroll. the program
being as follows: Chorus, choir mem
bers. soprano solo, Miss Is. OLoughlin;
recitation, Miss Elizabeth Sheehan
tenor solo, MIR. j. McVay; character
sketch Master Willie Lynn; contralto
solo. Mrs. Plummer; recitation, Miss
Elizabeth Shechan; bass solo, Mr.. VIII
liam Virgin chorus, choir members;
accompanist. Miss Nellie f. Carroll.
After the concert the floor was cleared
and n social dance was enjoyed hftste
being furnished by Fay's Belmont or
chestra.
The committee OF arrangements which
performed its duty in the most salts
factory manner, was composed of MIR.
T. +. Monahan, Mr.. j. Driscoll Mr.. j..
Mahoney. MIR. j. Campbell. Miss {. Hal
lowell, Miss Nj. Sullivan, Miss ;. Hur-
lev. Miss Nj. Cramer. Miss l.. Donovan,
Miss II. Murtha, Miss X. kiley, Mrs.
r. l.. Monahan. The floor Was under
the direction of the following: Floor
director. Mr.. NJ. j. Sullivan: assistant
floor director, Mr.. ii. ManninS aids,
u. +. Farrell, j. +. Breen, w. j.. Ryan,
w. J.. Heffern, w. +. Hussey, t. j..
sullivan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss Grace Sweet Franklin of Morris
avenue has returned from fortnight $
visit at Wexford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pearce have re-
turned To town for the season, and have
opened their new residence at - Brown
street.
Miss Elizabeth King will return
Wednesday from Bristol where she has
been passing the summer and will at
once open her residence, 4S College
street.
The regular Saturday evening table
d'hote dinners at the Providence Atm
letic Association, which proved such
n success last season, VIII be resumed,
October %
Among those who witnessed Mr..
James *. Hackett, in The Tree of
Knowledge" on the opening night of
his Providence engagement. were Mr..
and Mrs Daniel J. Sully, Mr. ana Mrs.
Arthur II. Watson and Mr.. j. c. B.
Woods.
CAPTAIN George II. Webb has about
completed his work OF preparing claims
FOR reimbursement To the state of
Rhode Ielard for expenses in raising
troops for war with Spain Captain
Webb has been busy at this work for
the past two months and will finish IT
by the FIRST of November
General interest is running high as
To what the Rhode Island Whcelmen
will put on for it's annual entertain
mcnt Minstrclsy has formed FAVOR
tic theme. and the boys have handled II
with great credit. i'm times passed.
While plans for this year are yet in
tho inciplent stage. there Is some talk
that Crera will be introduced
The Soldiers and Sailors Historical
Society of Rhode Island Will hold its
regular October meeting this evening
at Tinnghasts. The banquet will be
served by the l.. A. Tillnghast Co.
and covers will be laid for thirty. The
principal feature of the post prandial
exercises will bc the reading OF a paper
entitled From Chattanooga To Allan
Ia" by Chaplain T.. -. Bartlett. The
annual meeting OF the society will De
held on Tuesday. January IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
-FOUR NURSES
UNDER ARREST.
Are Accused Of Sleeping While
on Duty at Camp Meade.
A PATIENT LEFT THE HOSPITAL.
Private ESSEX, In the DeIlrium OF Fever,
Wandered About the Camp.
DISCOVERED AND PUT To BED.
Malaral Night Air Caused Relapse Which Ter
minated FataIIy---Brother Of Dead Soldier Has
Gone to Bring Back the Remains.
DISCOVERED AND PUT TO BED.

Edward Il. Essex, private i'm Conn
pany G. First Rhode Island regiment.
and orderly to Maj. Phetteplace, died
at Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, yes
terday Last night Charles Essex, a
brother Of the dead soldier, left here
for the camp, and he VIII, 1t Is SAID,
insist upon a rigid investigation being
made into the affair Before his de-
parture on the Stonington line MI.
Essex was informed that four nurses
i'm the volunteer camp had been placed
under arrest on the charge or neglect.
lie also learned by telegraph that his
brother Edward had been a patient In
one of the wards in the second division
hospital, suffering from typhoid fever.
He fell a victim about two weeks ago,
and October 10 his case was looked up
on as a most serious one. lie became
worse day by day and Saturday his
case was looked upon as hopeless.
Sunday he was reported as much bet
ter and as having a. good chance OF re-
coVery. Early yesterday morning rs
sex died, and IL then developed that ex-
posure and relapse, the result or al
legged negligence OF the hospital nurses,
were responsible.
IL is said that while the quartet OF
nurses including the two on duty, slept
soundly at their posts, Essex arose
from his bed and in delirium walked
out into the heavy malarial fog of the
night. He was clad only in thin un-
derclothing. After walking about the
tents for some time he wandered into
another hospital ward and was imme-
diately put To bed. He was chilled TO
the marrow and stimulants and doctors
failed to do him any good.
Inc xNfil - hFnIlRnf
city, and the funeral will take place
from the family residence, at 339 Pearl
street When the mother of young
Essex was Informed of the death, she
became unconscious and she is now
prostrated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
AFFAIRS OF
RICHARD Co.
Creditors Meet and Discussed
the Present Situation.
A TRUST DEED DECIDED ON.
Property Of Both Rlckard and the Rlckard
Co. 10 Be Turned Over.
|IT WILL Be HELD FOUR MONTHS.
Al the End OF That Time il viii Be Divided After
Appraisal In Proportion to the
Several Claims.
IT WILL Be HELD FOUR MONTHS.

At a meeting Of the creditors .of w.
w. Rickard and the w. w. Rickard
company. held yesterday afternoon, 1t
was voted To form a trust from both
properties for the payment of the cred
itors. Rickard did an extensive real es-
tate business i'm his own name and that
of the company, and disappeared last
spring. when his affairs became in
volved. The assets remaining are all in
undeveloped real estate, and are about
equal In estimated value to the liabili-
ties, about $l3S, 900
AT yesterdays meeting Mr. Samuel
w. Robert, chairman OF the gathering,
read the report OF the committee ap-
pointed at the creditors meeting, held
last March. This committee consists Of
Messrs s. w. Kilvert, oliver Kendall
and Nathan III. Truman and its report
is in substance, as follows: At the
time OF the last report attachments had
been placed upon the property as fol-
lows: Henrietta Steineau. $2O9099 Pat
terson x Ross q Son, $2S0O estate OF
Laura Cooke. $2i5.72; Walter Il.
Swarts, s35917; William II. Hudson.
s354.74 total, $5s50.62. Since then there
is to be added the attachments of oil
yer II. Arnold. about $1,000; Matilda
Gardner. S2500: Mary r. Weeks, 5000.
Mortgages yet remain on the Black
stone boulevard property as follows:
To DR.. Frederic Danne. $1,000; Mechan-
les Savings bank. $4,000. The interest
due september % on the $1,000 mort
gage. in amount 1910, remains unpaid.
The total Indebtedness as now appears
is $137, ,402. .22. divided as follows: w. w.
Rickard, Sll5.37421 w. w. Rickard,
house. etc, $lS1S.07; w. w. Rlckard Co,
| S20, ,209.94.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
Juvenile Offender.

In the Juvenile section Of the district
court today, the trial OF Charles Ken
nedy for the larceny OF three baskets
" grapes from James Dyson took
place. The police and other witnesses
testified a. T.. tl4.-had- -elaaFatt+-.t-f-tf
boy. Agent Thurber said the boys
home Influences were very bad and ne
thought the Sockanosset school was the
best place for him. Kennedy was ad-
Judged guilty and sentenced To- the re-
form school during minority with an
alternative fine of 81 and costs Ue
appealed and John g. Murray become
surety for his appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

The proposition for a trust deed was
read by Attorney Warren X. Perce. and
he remarked that the delay in securing
the consent of three -fourths OF the
creditors to the proposition FOR pro
rata distribution 10 prevent insolvency
or bankruptcy made such plan not
advisable now. He claimed that by "a
fair revaluation the lands are worth
sl3s.55o, over and above the mortgage
incumbrance while the amount of the
claims is SI37, ,392. An arbitrary dis
tribution is necessary. and To do this
the formation of trust seems called
for.
The trust deed. as proposed by Mr..
Perce, gives authority to a trustee To
accept the property I'm trust from Rick
ard and the Rickard company. hold IL
for four months, TO prevent proceed
ings i'm insolvency, to sell such portions
of IL as may be necessary 10 settle the
attachments I'm which Judgments have
already been obtained and 10 generally
administer the property. He is to di-
vide IL arbitrarily at the end of the
four months with the committee, after
appraisal and In proportion to pro rata
claims. the division and appraisal to be
arbitrary The claims are To bear in
terest at 6 per cent. up To the end or
the four months term, except where
another rate OF interest is already
specified. The distribution is only to
be made In consideration OF a full dis
charge ANY one refusing such allot-
ment is TO have no further claim, and
the property allotted them is TO be sold
at public or private sale. and the pro-
ceeds divided among the residue.
There was "A general discussion or the
proposition. some of the creditors sttll
adhering TO the original plan of pro
rata distribution OF land, but finally Mr..
~. aHnnt ION the nlan
for the formation Of trust, and II was
so voted The committee was author
ized TO select the trustee, and the meet
ing was then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
DANCING!

MRS. sAMUEL ID. SPINk, ls3 Weybosset
street corner OF Union. Classes and private
lessons. Season commences SATURDAY,
October sth, hes For further information
please call or write for circular Business
hours from IL n. IN. 10 y. IN. tt.oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

MiHlIH, Y. T. AUH, Et ".
My dear Madam have much pleas
ure I'm acknowledging the receipt of
your note 80 Jtfit'- enclosing ritr-r-ix- frrr-
$50. donation from the Rhode Island
Sanitary and Relief association.
I have turned the check over Co the
fleet surgeon. 90 be used for delicaCies
FOR the sick fortunately there are no
wounded.
Thanking the association FOR its
thoughtful kindness. I ma. most sim
cerelv. GEORGE DEWEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
THANKS FROM DEWEY.
Ladies Of the R. |. Relief Association Receive
Acknowledgement Of Contribution.

The ladies of the Rhode Island Sani-
tary and Relief Association several
months ago sent To Admiral Dewey at
Manila the sum OF $50. To be expended
for the benefit OF the sick sailors OF
his fleet. That this money reached Ad-
miral Dewey is clearly shown by the
following letter. which has been receiv-
ed by the association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
lMusEMENTs TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
James X. liackett in ''The Tree OF
knowledge"
ALIENS STAR THEATRE-"Kit. the
Arkansas Traveller"
OLYMPIC THEATRE-Reilly& & Woods
Big Show.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE - Matt
Flynn's Big Sensation Double Show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
THE WEATHER.
Rain With Easisty Gales Predicted For Tonight
and Wednesday.

Washington. Oct 1s.-Massachvsetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut-Rain
and easterly gales tonight and We'd
nesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
RAINY DAY SIGNS.
They Are Used for Calling Attention
to Articles Intended for Use ON
Such Days Only.

There are certain signs, and soma
other things that serve the purpose
of signs, which are seen in this city
on rainy days, and, usually, on rainy
DAYS only. The most familiar of these
is the sign marked "Rubbers," which
may be seen in many places. 1t is
usually painted on a piece of enam-
eled cloth tackled on a little stretcher
and set out in front of the store be-
side the door, where it will catch the
eye of the passer-by. When the storm
is over the rubber sign is brought in
and slowed under the counter, there
to remain until the next wet day, when
it is again put out to remind the
passer-by that here is place where
he may get a pair of rubbers.
Another sign put out on rainy days
bears the word Umbrella" though
the dealer on such day is likely to
put out actual umbrellas to catch the
eye. Sometimes on rainy days there
may be seen in front of store stand
filled with cheap umbrellas with a
card and price marked thereon.
Still another rainy day sign is "Um-
brellas and Mackintoshes." This may
hang on a macintosh displayed in
showcase on the sidewalk, the mack
intosh being garnished, so to speak,
with umbrellas.
A less frequent rainy day sign is
ore to be seen in front of harness
stores that have as part of their dis
play equipment the figure of horse.
On fair days the figure has a harness
upon it, or perhaps a saddle and bride.
On rainy day the horse is often COM
pletely covered with a snug-fitting
waterproof blanket, calling attention
to the fact that such things can be
bought there. The horse with the rub
Der blanket upon it is one of the reg
ular rainy day signs of the city.-N. Y.
SIM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10

Jon mowt a-heerd me shoot some
more. That was the two bears, big
un and a little un. There was two
little uns. but one on 'em got away
fore could shoot him, too
Now, Asa Cole had never been in
the woods with gun before in all
his life, and here, just by blind bull
head luck he had killed inside of an
hour the wildcat, the buck and two
of the bears that had defied me and
all my skill for weeks. was so mad
that made Asa a present Of the trap
the wildcat had on and went in and
broke camp. might not have let this
convince me entirely that skill was in
ferior to luck in the bagging of game
1t the memory of another experience
in the woods hadn't been fresh upon
me and was still CALLING me. If it
hadn't been for that might have gone
back to Kettle creek the next season
and hunted and trapped as of yore.
But putting the two together, I didn't
have the heart.
This previous experience was down
along the Juniata, where / was wild
turkey hunting, and where had been
for three successive seasons for no
other purpose than to bag mammoth
wild turkey that was so smart that
it had fooled all my efforts, as it had
all the efforts of every other good
hunter VINO tried to bag it. There
are a good many wild turkeys yet in
the mountains of that part of Penn
sylvania, but there never was one in
the whole state so smart or as big
as this one. I had seen him often,
and had heard it great deal oftener.
It had the longest and reddest wattles
of any gobbler I ever saw. They &C
tually cleaned like streak of red
fire as it flew or ran through the
woods. Its plumage was almost black,
and had luster that nearly blinded
you when the sun shone on it. 1t had
been shot at and missed by all the
crack turkey hunters, and came to be
known as the spook gobbler.
This third year that hunted this
big gobbler 1 went to the Juniata
country early in May. The sly old
fellow had already been seen by a
dozen hunters and shot at hundred
times without q feather having been
knocked out of it. got three shcts
al the big aggravating bird the first
day / was there, and any one of them
should have brought it down. A wood
chopper named Schaeffer had come
into those woods on a chopping job,
and had his 12-year-old boy with him.
The boy had 20-shilling shotgun, and
the second day I was there he got up
before daylight, loaded his gun with
buckshot, and said he was going out
after the spook turkey gobbler.
"That was the last I or anyone else
thought about it until an hour later,
when 1 saw his boy coming out of the
woods, bending almost to the ground
beneath the weight of something he
was carrying on his back. When he
reached the cabin he sank down on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10

For more than ten years very sen.
sible mule has been working in the
mines near Blossburg, Ala. He will
pull his usual load of six cars from
the bottom to top without murmur,
but If you put on an extra car he will
kick and bray and refuse to go until
relieved. When the cars arc unload
ed ut the top he will mount an empty
car and lie down and ride to the bot
tom of the slope, distance of half a
mile. On one occasion as he was draw
ing up a load train of empty cars got
loose and went down the slope at
break-neck speed, and the men thought
the mule would be killed by the col
lision, but as the empty cars were
about to rush on him he jumped on
the first one and rode back to the bot
tom with the whole train.-N. Y. Trib.
une.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
WHEN THE COWS COME HONE.

clink: ciink. c:ink-clink. a-clinkety-
Through the ragged brush of the pasture
path,
And the .'old boss stops at the brook to
And losses her head with jest of wrath.
with hoofs sunk deep in the brooks black
loan,
And muzzle deep in the lazy stream.
With ears that droop and eyes that
dream.
Her sleek sides bulge with contentedness.
And her udders drip with an overflow
That blotches with white the watercress
tnat says with the current, to and fro.
The eddies whiri where her long tail filings
Its tufted end with a listless toss
And the gurgling water swings and sings
Like whirling wings in the brookside
moss
AS the water clears of its muddy rile
And the old boss drinks. with nostrils
f1ared.
The dusk. slow stealing, mile on mile,
Grows dark where the deep woods stand
ensnared
son the east horizons farthest rim,
And out of the twilight's hazy height,
Where the Dog Star loiters, white and DIM
A drifting swallow pipes good night.
Then. drowsily, with soul-deep breath,
The old boss raises her head and signs,
And, bright as sword from it's guarding
sheath,
The sunset CLEANS in her glowing eyes.
1t turns the bell at her throat to gold
And silvers the red of her silken coat
And the tell-tale leaves of the year grown
old
Turn pale in the pools where they lie ahoat.
sOat of the silence, shrill and high,
A voice of the farmyard quavers through:
Come, boss! come, bossi come, boss!" its
cry,
And the old boss softly answers: "Moor'
Only the call Of the cow-that's all;
Only wistful moo, and yet
1t seems that heard my childhood call
And the dusk is here and my eyes are wet
Chicago Times-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
An ADVERTISEMENTS Potato.

A woman residing in the country
near Parkersburg, w. Va, lately died
and was buried. During her lifetime
she suffered with rheumatism, and
among the various other cures recon-
mended she carried a potato in her
pocket. For Il years she carried the
same potato, until it had grown black
and become as light as cork. After
the funeral the clothing of the de-
parted one was hung out to air. Dur
ing the hanging out" it rained. This
necessitated further drying and air.
ing, but when the dress was taken down
to be put away 1t was discovered that
the potato was still in the pocket of
the dress, and during the airing proc
ess hadputforth several green sprouts.
The circumstance was related by
near relative of the old lady, who
vouches for its charlottesville
more American
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
pITH AND POINT.

When some people are not hungry,
they are sleepy .-Atchison Globe.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4
will pull your nosei. Maybe my nose.
count; but never my legi"P hiladel-
phia North American.
81 see you've got your old Office boy
sYes." Improves with age, does her
Well. he seems to be getting fresher
every day-"-Philadelphia Record.
One Woman's Wisdom Becker
ssWhere on earth did you ever discover
such homely typewriter" Meeker-
''Oh, that's one of my wife's discov-
cries. Chicago Daily News.
From q Novel.-"Adolar was be-
witched. Never before had the countess
seemed to him so beautiful as at this
moment, when, In her dumb grief, she
hid her -Fliegende Blaetter.
Willis-"A pin factory in Jersey
turns out 1000. 900 pins day. Iwonder
what becomes of them all?" Hills-'sI
swallows the most of them. Town
Topics.
did you find the snakes pretty thick
down there ?" Not very thick, but
some of them were pretty long" "0h,
you know what meant Were there
many round ?'' Cylindrical would
be a better word. Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Hicks-"I told you Mrs. Dix was
envious of our new dining-room furni-
ture, and you don't believe it." Hicks
Has she been here and told you so ?'
Mrs. Hicks-'sNo; but she sent over q
box of boys tools to-day to Dick
Odds and Ends.
Visitor-"J Johnny. how are you get
ting along with your geography in
school?" Small Boy-"Teacher says
Tn doin' great" visitor-"Tell me,
what is the capital of New York state 2"
Small Boy-"I don't know, sir, but Ha-
vana is the capital of Cuba. -Roxbury
Gazette.