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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-24
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
SECOND STATE HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION LOAN.
Proposals for $S00,0O0O0 Three
Per Cent. Gold Bonds.

SEALED PROPOSALS. addressed TO Waiter
A Rend. General Treasurer, cndors cd PRO.
pcsals for second State House Construction
Loan" will be received at the offce OF the
General Treasurer OF tho State OF Ehodo
Island, in the city Of Providence. until: l2
o'clock m. July l, isoS for the whole or any
part " said loan.
Forty year registered or coupon bonds will
be issued. payable In gold Of the United
States OF the present standard OF Weight and
flneness, and Interest will bc payable somi-
annually on tho fifteenth day OF April and
October OF each year, in gold.
The loan will bc Issued IN accordance with
en- act passed by tho vensrai Assembly ~ It's
May session, lSo3, on June ..
These bonds will nature in 1883. arc
secured by sinking fnnds and arc by law
exempt from taxation in tine STATE o. RHODE
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any and sti
bids.
The valuation Of the taxable propcrty o.
the State In 1901 Amounted 10 f8e4, 81, p51. oO:
bonded debt. si.5oo,0o; sinsine Fund. see
s22.m. to'f
Further Information ,nny he obtained from
tho undersignen. General Treasurer ~ ,ho
state Of Rhode Island, ~ bis Once. No i0i
North Main street. Providence.
WALTKR A. READ,
Providence. June ~, lses. jee06t
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JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT.
Case OF knight Against Pickering 8
waterman Decided TOjay.

Judge Rogers today IN |: Aprcilste Divis
ION % tile Supreme Court. in the jury ttisi
waived GAYS 81 AlborfF knisht W .Pickefing
a Waterman. gave iudswHpt for the plaintiff
for tIio y. the defendants submitting Ia open
epnrt. His honor had previous 30 Igiving
Judgment overralcd an inters ~tins point
made w u l. Dennis, rohnsel for the de
PENDANTS. The rfrintir assigned his ,isir,
hefore suit was brought. ana TIM ~ns,igns.
brought suit IN M knights name. Mr. Dennis
erru' d that the suit should have bcen brought
IN Mr. Kni ght'r name n trusfce. Franklin l.
owen was the rlsintin . attorney.
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C~onstable's Sale.

BY vir.un Of an execution, No. 1874, isxued
cut Of the District Court Of he Sixth Judicial
c 11s,S'S'' aa. Italian ssno "a is,s r, <. 8 iss, and m s1.
rofrrinble 10 aid court on JLs .sth.tay- o.
September. A. %. 1905, whsr-tr Airhs i Hill
Eyror a. Ihap,sll Of Previdsnce. IN ssid
xursiSSn q tbs sf;cs oif r Owen, Zee, 10
on "Wednesday, the ssth day o: june. All
1893. n; II o'clock noon: One hey horse. wkioh
was hy fuc attached or yhs original writ. on
which aforementioned srscnticn was OBJ
tailed
Levied or this 18th day Of Jure, A d ises.
a. IL O'clock \ ~, and viii be sold to safety
6roRGE W. Il. HUDSON.
jot7. l0s Constable.
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TALKED ABOUT.

Josephine Lloyd, colored. for making en-
ASSAULT UPON Nellie Smith. s years old, was
nned &c and costs by Judge sweetland this
morning. ofrs Lloyd paid her ins.
Thomas Lake, a cripple, was sent TO the
state farm this morning ny Judge sweeiland
for a term ~ sis months for being \ sturdy
begess. .
Bernard wilcox. 8 years old, Of 81 Aborn
street. was knocked down ON Washington
street and injured about the heal and face
by q biycle ridden hy o q Bsrrows.
John n Byron. . newly appointed police
man. vas assigned 10 the Burnett street
ststson lsss evening By Deputy Chief Essu.
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NOT GUILTY.

Gardiner Groves, one of the alleged gam.
blers who got In the way of the reform wave
that struck olneyvillc Just previous 20 an
nexaiion, this afternoon sgain insisted that
he was not guilty as charged in an indict-
n.cnt found asainss him by the grand jury
in March last. Of being q common gambler.
Grovos. asNwell as other gentlemen who were
Indicted ct the same time. filed demurrers TO
tho indictments. which were dismissed by the
Appellate Court.
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Arcopsrryauye estimate ~ the number
~ racegoers places II st 5000. At the
conclusion Of the varsity race the rail-
way stations were damned by crowds
satisfied with the spectacle OF the first
contest and unwilling 90 remain for the
freshmen event iatertin the afternoon.
After the last race the little city rapidly
assumed lis normal aspect and settled
down 70 a summer OF prospective peace
and quiet.
II the university race was. tame as a
contest the freshmen race. which was
started at sos. was thrilling totheslast
degree. Every yard OF thef couvse was
fought viciously. and the result was In
doubt until the Yales rushed across the
line the winner in the official time OF
ii:22 2-5. One hundred yards from the
end II was Yale. Cornell and Harvard.
and everyone looked for a finish In that
order. The Yales spurted and main
tanned the advantage. but the Cornells
were not equal to the strain. and at the
last moment IN Harvards In a desperate
effort shot ahead OF the Cornell young
sters and crossed half a length behind
the Yales, with the nose OF the Ithacan
shell tapping the crimson boat.
After the freshmen race the Cornell
crew were taken to their quarters In a
launch. All the men felt very bad,
especially the roxswain. On the float
Mr.. Courtney greeted the men with.
Boys. you did finely. and I'm proud OF
you. We can't all win at the same
time"
II was a difficult matter TO determine
who was the most grievously disap-
pointed at the showing made by the
Harvard varsity crew. Coach Lehman
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YoUN G PECK ON TRIAL.
Charged With Assaulting a 14-Ysar-
Old Girl.

Eddie Peck was tried In Judge Will
bur's court today under an indictment
char eipg him with uplawfully knowing
OF the Diamond hill road. Ia the town
Of Cum berlAnd, ana works for 3 man
named Brown. and the girl In the case.
Kosanna Archambeault lives with her
parents atort a quarter Of q mile from
the Brown place. She II nearly IA years
Of oge aud he was born IN 1882.
Assistant Attorney General Stearns
conducted the prosecution and the de-
T. " = Tf-
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Motion 10 Amend.

Iebaron and BENJAMIN Bradford, complain
ants in tho cause Of William Bradford, trus-
tee, w Mary u Burgess at al, through their
attorney. Samuel Norris, Jr, have filed n
motion Of amendments to their bill OF com
plant. making Harriet TAYLOR OF Bristol,
widow OF John d Taylor, a party to the bill.
Judge Rogers ordered the entrance OF a decree
today allow Ing che emf and directing
thst citation issue to Mrs Taylor. returnnble
Wednesday, June %.
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Deafuess Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications, O. they cannot reach
sss Wy 70 care dssfnsss. and that q b.. con-
o(i<utlonal yemediea Deafness IL caused by
. inznsned condition. OF The mucous lining
-. 'i ssas ssssrs son ss1 rs : r;up ssss : .oSnd ia o.
<icssd dssfnsss Il yhs rssnis. and snisss the
~ 6og<roIed forever: line eases out Of ten
- c4r>od ~ catsrrh, which T. nothing bus
a. in1o<9e4 coalition Of the mucous surfsces.
~ - Dssfnese fcaus>d by catarrhl that
5000 ~ CURED nv Hslrs csssrrh Cure. SIND
! j cpExsy . co. Toledo. O
5ts~7F tsiis sss shs ssst.
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s4.o 10 Washington and return from
Boston, and proportionstely low rates from
other points In Nov England viii be made
" the Royal Blu Line Tor fickc,s good going
July ath, 9th. 9Th md I'm. with refurn limit
until July 18th Limit may he extended until
July sls OF pay ant MO cents SD "Trip.
fatsr. tnnffers u ~ session. the volunteers
are ~ Camp Alser aud tho National Educs.
fionai Assassination VIII bc ~ session. These
national cspitsi ~ ihis sins for further IN.
formation and "Sniee ~ Washington, nd.
dress Al rimnons. n Ia, I'll Washington
STREET. noston.
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Elwood Brown. cslored. indicted FOR lar
ceny, retractcd his fofmer plea OF not guilty
in Judge wilbur's court this afternoon and
pleaded nolo co~ntendcre. His attorney,
Lycureus sayies, stated 10 the court that the
young mans father was ~ the insane asylum,
that his mother had little means, and that
the present employer Of fhe young msn Is so
nrm = believer, in his integrity that he fur.
nished bail. Judge Wilbur Imposed a ino o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-24
Freem sons Hali Dedication.

The Masonic s~partmsnts In fieemason's
hail win be dedicated according TO the
prescribed formula this evening, and
Al. W. Grand Master Cyrus M. Van
slyok will have chnrge OF the cere-
monies. ne will be ussistsd ~ officers Of
the gr>ud lodge and . number OF other
Mssonic oficisia
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PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY,

dividend 81 one dollar per share has been lie.
elsrsd. payakic on Friday. july lat prox,mc, "a
che COMPANY atthc cicse 81 business Monday. he
10th instant.
rro,idencc, n. L.. June rs. 1855.
A. n. sIAIER. Treasurer.
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SPANIARDS In Retreat


ticn TO the Texas. The bsttlsship replied
promptly firing 1t the wsstsrn battery
with her twelve and six-inch guns and
With hsrt small euns-at > block house, In :
small inlet at Cabanas.
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re-ro-nsc for fisty cersa
men S sssoos' sls sss' pure .'' to .s,' AZ H. arsssnsss
The sun., 1898-01-26
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
Harrington.

The Harrington Dramatic Society
which was organized last Friday eyen-
ing, met last evening and assigned parts
for the production OF the "Old Home
gtead" about February 10th. Rehcarsals
sill begin tonight,
Bradford Murphy Of Dover was in
town yesterday.
Rev. A. y. Melvin Of Baltimore
assisted the Rev. J. l.. Straughn at the
revival services in NJ. =, church last
night,
The dwelling Of Ice Rcllcn about twp
nilcs east OF Pennington, was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning. 1t Is
supposed the fire originated from Il DE-.
icctIye fac. House was insured for
$3.50.
hr, VIM. Day, ,]r., OF Pennington was
Knocked down and rum over by ii team
i.st evening and slightly cut on ;h,
hcNd.
Mrs. Mary +. Fleming Of philadcI-
pllia Is visiting friends and relatives here.
Fred WlIrr ngt, is in phj,a !rIphia
OIL blu les trip
The sun., 1898-01-26

February % Misses Smith and Shell.
cnbnrgcr had acceded to the request of
the board and yielded to the hopes of
the people, and they Withdrew their
designations for the present. This
action caused great deal of satisfaction,
and the feeling OF suppressed excite
mrnl which was evident during the
whole of the preceding hours of the scs-
sion gave way to a look of intense
r!lef. Especially as Il portion of the
principals report has recommended that
Misses Shellcnhurgcr, Rcber and Smith
have onc-hali lays pay deducted from
their salaries for going home on Friday
afternoon preceding Christmas. 1t
may he stated here in justice to all con-
r'rhrd lhat he principal said that the
teachers had m:he the statement that
they would pay their substitutes.
Those who'd rirnl Andrew say the teach.
crs should work niy! and day outside Of
school ho' r., because as ne is r,sponsi
bic tor their work lcv should follow his
Irnd. bnt as matters look at present, it is
believed, in fact it sthc desire Of a major
lty Of ne citizens tina, Andrew resign at
the end Of the school year and allow an
other man t" fill the place. Until that
time nothing but dScord may be looked
for.
After rhc letters Of number of appli-
cants had been read ballots were taken
which resulted after the seventh vote. in
advancing Miss Reba Saunders of Miss
Fleming room. and clcctny Miss Anna
Fleming to fill the term out. The com
mlttce ON teachers will handle the other
applications and report at the next meet
ing IN February. After II short talk tho
Board adjourned to meet again on the
third Tuesday in February when two
more teachers will br elected to fill the
existing vacancies.
One of the Board in referring to the
matter OF dedncting half days bay, as
referred to above, said very emphatic.
ally, "Mr. President, am not in favor
OF grovel!ing so far in the dirt as to want
to Keep these teachers pay from them,
ana move that it be allowed" This
statement was received with great salts.
faction, as the manner in which it was
put showed conclusively what the gen
eral sentiment is.
The sun., 1898-01-26
New Castle.

David Lewis, a carpenter of this citv,
was found lying in his shop yesterday.
He was suffering from a stroke Of par.
aIysis. 1t is not known how long he
had been lying there. lie is - years OF
age.
A delightful evening company was
given last night by Mrs. Frank Meredith
in honor Of Miss Linda Bowers
Harry Pypcr sails today for Belfast on
White Star liner, Majestic.
Company II will consider tonight
plans for the erection of a new arrnorv
II the structure is built it is proposed to
make it the finest in Delaware, and it
will contain the largest dance hall in the
State. The armory is to bc built by pom
ular subscriptions.
The Board of Education held it's eager.
ly looked for m citing last night to
take action on the resignation of several
OF the teachers, bes d 8 the regular bust
ness Of its usual monthly sessions, As
SO much had been said in connection
with the principal ard the designations
Of the teachers, a breezy session wns an
ticipated. All Tie members with the
exception OF Mr.. Vickcry, he being sick,
were present.
Principal Andrews report was read
and accepted, and communication
from the trustees and session of the
Presbyterian Church in reference to
Offering the Dobbinsvi|le Chapel
as a school was accepted and a vote of
thanks rendered. Then came the resig-
nations. These were, Miss Mary Flem-
ing'ss, to take effect February |; Miss
Beulah Barnes, to take effect February
rs; Miss Flora Lunt's, to take effect
The sun., 1898-01-26

r. r. Layton, assessor; W. +. Dimes,
Thomas J, Gray, IIarr, Wiley and NJ.
W. Wclch. commissioners. The retiring
board has been Il very efficient one and
believe they will be reelected. There
is lots Of work but no pay attached to the
office of commissioner. and those who
act as commissioners do 50 for the inter-
est they have in the welfare Of the
town.
John II. Nanlenburg, Il prominent
farmer, living at the edge Of town, is
i'll.
George II. Jones is recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia.
F. l.. Cannon and George ". S,rAllcy
are in Baltimore.
Charles Il. Layton, recently employed
by firm AZ Plymouth, \. G.. has re-
signed his position there to accept one
with George ". Culver, in the piano and
organ business.
Mrs. K. Oliver Cannon has been visit
ing her parents, Mr., and Mr.. ". +.
Tunnel, ut Georgetown.
Mr.. and MIS-. Madison Wi|liu, ul Sea-
ford, have been visiting ErdgcyIIc rcIa,
tivcs.
Mrs Mary Y. parvis is i'll Of pncu-
mOnia.
Thcr" is Il new form Of grip in this
vicinity, those attacked becoming 50
h"arSc that they can scaTcI Iy talk above
Il whisper and have a severe cold. The
disease Is quite an epidemic.
f.. c. Sudler and W. Cannon have re-
turned from Scalprd.
Charles +. Richards las returned to
Georgetown.
The sun., 1898-01-26
The MissisSiDOi Rising.

MEMrIlIs, Tenn, Jan. 25.-The Missis-
sIlppl River probably will reach the
danger line. :33 feet, by Friday morning,
Since yesterday there has been a rise Of
one o. root, the gauge reading this morning
81 ieet Should the water reach what ID
termed the danger-line here no harm
would result to the city, as Memphis ia
situated on a high bluff: but the high
stage OF the rise would injure and retari
ievee work in progress in the lowlan Ia
to the southwark and prevent the reD ,irs
to breaks caused by last seasons foo i.
The sun., 1898-01-26
(!ayn,,,nt.

Mary j. Cloud, deceased, wife Of
William Cloud ,onc late Of this place wien
she died she left will and one Of her
requests was one Of $50, for the
building OF church for Cheyenne
Indians, at Darlington, Indian Territory.
When living, she took great interest in
the Indians, and had them as students
and servants under her instruction.
A few nights ago some rascal stole
large pig from Silas Schofcld. The
porkcr had been killed and dressed, and
placed in the outside shed to cool off
during the night. A few years ago a
well known man, Of this place, was
called up ont Of bed by a man and asked
"if he wouldn't come and help them put
Il pig in wagon, which had jumped out.
lie did 50 and after good bit oftroubIc,
the three succeeded in getting the four
hundred FOUNDER in the wagon. The
man then thanked him very much and
drove off The next morning he went
to feed his pigs and the large one was
gone. lie soon realized that it vas his
own pig, ne had helped load in the way
on. At the last account he never found out
who the parties were.
Henry T.. Fuller has secured a position
as watciinan at one of the mills Of ID.
Trainer Il Son.
William +. Marshall has organized Il
young mems Bible class, which will
meet on Sunday afternoon at the Bap-
tist Church.
SiIas Green has secured a position in
Roach's ship yard.
Joseph Owen, formerly Of this place,
now Of Aston Mills, is off duty with an
injured foot. He is the mail carrier Of
that place.
Luther Rohn, of Hecktown, Pa, sp,n
The sun., 1898-01-26

a visit of several days with friends here,
and other places.
Mrs. Lot Casey has recovered from her
late sickness, and able once more to at
tend to her household duties.
Miss Molic Philip, of Maryland is
spending a visit of several weeks with
her aunt, Mrs Nicholas Worroilow, of
this place.
Abncr Vernon and his daughter Liz
zie and his brother William attended on
Monday last the funeral Of John Brooks,
of Chester, their brothcrin-law.
Miss Kate Porter paid visit to her
friend, Mrs. Lot Casey.
Henry Howard, one oithe gate tenders
at the Claymont crossing, paid a visit OF
Philadelphia
William Danscn. baker, with his men,
lave cut the tops out Of the large maple
and willow trees on the james Rich
nlpnd property,
Joseph II. OttcS will move next week
from the late Richard tirubb property,
to one Of the dwelling houses on Naa-
mans creek, belonging to Mr.. Rich
| munu.
The late wind storm did some damage
around here on Sunday last. Several Of
the electric and tclc phone wires were
| broken and blown down. Men were
soon on hand to make the repairs.
Leslie IIemphill, Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday last with his brothcr-in-aw,
Charles W. Ottey.
James Fulton. OF Bethel township,
Pa, has been visiting A. S. Oltcy, and
he gave Mr. Ottcy tNo valuable works
on the Bible, one OF which was Il large
| Bible dictionary, the othcr the "Grcut
Controversy Between Christ and Satan"
The sun., 1898-01-26
Milford.

On Monday last Mr.. Frank Watson
was given judgment for fony'cight dol
lars for 2l pliEg sold Collins and Riggs
The case was brought before Justice Of
the Peace Graham. Acknowledgement
White appeared as counsel for Collins
and Riggs and Col. T.. r. Cooper for
Watson. Watson claimed Collins and
Riggs bought piling Of Il certain size, but
in Watson's absence cut them much
larger than contract called for. hence the
suit. Watson sued for $72, or S3 Il piling
but accepted judgment for S4S, Or - n
piling.
Presiding Elder r. II. Adams of Dover
district will make his last official visit
to Milford on Sunday next and preach
in the morning, holding love feast at $50
u. m.
The members Of the Presbyterian
church held a supper in the lecture room
Of the church last night from five until
ten p. m. The menu, consisting of tir-
key, chicken salad, oysters, biscuits and
coffee, and ice cream and cake was very
much in evidence, as was shown by the
crowd present although the night was
hNNlll!i'g D''t clJoVaDlc 1Dr S,lcll an &C.
casion on account of the rain. The pro-
cecds were very satisfactory and will hc
used to reduce the church debt which
was incurred during the late rebuilding
Of the church.
The Presbyterian orchestra rendered
beautiful selections during the evening
which was very much appreciated by
the audience, many persons and several
families took their suppers at the church
instead OF at their homes, and all seemed
to thoroughly enjoy the occasion.
Col. E. T. Cooper is in Washington
The sun., 1898-01-26
Courts Have no Jurisdiction.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-United
:tates Judge IArlnn has decided the in
junction case OF W. G. Morgan vs.. d. A,
Nnhn, revenue collector, involving the
question Of Nunn's power under the
C'vil service law, holding the Court had
no jurisdiction and that the Chief Execn.
tive alone has power to enforce civi,
service rules and law, ~ '''''
The sun., 1898-01-26
BrjlGcyillc,


Globe Lodge No. 40, l. o. Q. +. will
give n smoker to its member, in |. o. II.
hall, Friday evening Fcbr lary 18th. The
lodge is in a tlourishing condition. 1t
has not been long organized, yet has
nearly forty members and is gradually
growing.
A. O. L. W. Lodge, recently organized,
meets every Wednesday night in |. o. II.
bail.
w. T. Carter, ,Jr., until recently as
sistlnt agent at the railroad station here,
has been app 'intrl assistant agent at
llur ock. Md, on Cambridge and Sea-
,trd Railroad IIurlock has become II
very important point for freight work.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad crosses the Cambridge and Sea-
lord Railroad at this point and IIurlock
has been made transfer point for
freight The transfer was formerly done
at Salisbury, but the Pennsylvania and
B. c. and A. Railroads have just entered
into an arrangement to have this work
done at Uurlock. A new station will
shortly be erected at lIurlock at the
int"''""tirn # the railroads.
AuS luehudy NiSilV Clip IlcJ du Vie
home OF Miss Harriet Layton. There
Was full atten lance and interesting
1wctng.
Miss sara Cannon Miss Eta Gray and
Miss lizzie Caha!l, club ,lcgatcs to the
Ise fe leraton Of clubs and guests Of
ihe New Century Club of Wilmington,
at it, anniv..-ay, gave al interesting
account Of heir visit and spoke Of the
ito-pltabIc treatment accorded them hy
shc members Of the New Century Club.
4 choral club with about thirty-ivc
m"'nhcrs has been organized here. The
Rev. ". q. Rooms, pastor Of the NJ. +.
Church is the PRESIDENT Edward G.
Jnd!er, treasurer; Miss Ray Hcydrick,
secretary.
Or, G. ". zimmerman has opened a
lrug store at Greenwood, opposite the
p, W. & +. Railroad station.
Monday, February 9TH, there will be
an election held here for the purpose of
selecting a town board, consisting Of
alderman, treasurer assessor and five
commissioners. The retiring board is as
bIlows: George W. StradIey, alderman;
The sun., 1898-01-26
big Storm in the West.

OhIcAGo, Ill.,, Jan. 25.-Telegraph
commuhlcatlon GO. m. .r' west Of Kansas City is
cnt :. i on: There has been a widespread
storm starting, with rain and heavy wet
snow and followed by freeze.