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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
NEWS in AND ABOUT .
THESE PLANTATIONS
BRISTOL.

The following committees have beer
appointed by Commander Washington
/. Finch Of Babbit, Post No. 10, G.. A
r., for the current year: Hall commit.
tee, stephen w. Church. George III
Peck, William B. Read Charles A. Bar.
bour;entertainment committee. Ste Der
| w. Church, Giles $. Congdon, Peter
| Dermondy, Charles A. Barbour. Will
| liam II. Read. Nathaniel Gladding
Allen NJ. Monroe, James 4. Phelps and
James Duffy: conference committee
| Herbert Il. Bennett, Charles A. Bar
bour, Giles $. Congdon, Ezra Dixon
and Henry T. Card: auditing commit
tee, Nathaniel Gladdng and Caring
ton Il. Slade: flog committee. Allen NJ.
Monroe. James Il. Phelps. Thomas +.
Usher, Giles S. Congdon; relief commit
tee, south district, Allen NJ. Munro,
Samuel Taylor; central district, Ma
thaniel Gladding. Peter Dermondy;
north district, Darlington l.. Slade j ohm
A. G.. Gladding; committee on burial
lots. North cemetery, Nathaniel Glad
ding: st. Marys cemetery, John Do
herty; committee on memorial volume
Herbert H. Bennett burial committee
Herbert Il. Bennett; committee TO visit
the superintendent of public schools to
arrange for the observance of flag day
February IL Charles \. Barbour and
George IL. Peck; outside guard, VIII
liam H. Read; inside guard, Nathaniel
Gladdng
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with his wife returned To their home
ON Bristol Neck he found his barn fast
ened on the inside. He called his neigh
bors who came readily To his relief. An
entrance was made through "A scuttle
on the barn floor. Persons who were
inside while he was calling aid, made
good their escape through a window.
At the last meeting OF Bristol coun-
ell, knights OF Columbus, five applica-
tions for membership were received.
The council is making preparations for
its bali TO be held next I'rilay evening
in Grand Army hall.
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose
company went To riverside Saturday
evening i'm TIE 650 train, and returned
on the midnight train. During the
stay at Riverside the members were
the guest of the Narragansett FiIe
company No. >. at the fGir held by IL.
The remains OF Mrs. Sarah Gardner
who died i'm New York city, viii be
brought here on Tuesday morning for
burial. Mrs. Gardner was the daughter
OF the late William II. DeWoif who
formerly owned the residence known as
the Linden Place. now the property of
Colonel : j.. Colt. IntCrment is to be
held at the DeWolf cemetery on Wood
lawn avenue
The missing fireman, NJ. j. Moylan, |
of the torpedo boat Dupont. who mys-
teriously disappeared on Wednesday
has not been heard from, not /
every effort has been |
made TO learn of his whereabouts.
About l2 OF the members OF FaTragut /
Post OF the Naval Veteran association I
under Commander X. a. Turner visited /
the post in Providence Saturday even /
ing. They were accompanied by Gun 4
ner Charles Morgan, who addressed the 1
post giving an interesting review OF |
the war in and around Cuba
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
BOY BURGLAR NABBED.

Somcrville. Mass, Jan. 2S.-The series
Oh preaks which for number of weeks
nave terrorized the people of Somervile
eliminated yesterday morning in a des-
perate hand to hand struggle i'm the house
OF Howard Wade. in which Wade was
shot, though not seriously. The burg
lar, Ernest c. Darling, 16-year-oId boy.
with criminal record dating back 10 his
ioth year was held by Wade and his
brother until the arrival Of the police.
and Is now held by the police on a charge
which may land him I'm state prison FOR
the rest of his natural life, if his years
DO not induce the court 70 give him the
minimum sentence-2O years. The
charge Is entering dwelling house in
the night time with intent TO steal. armed
with dangerous weapon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The funeral of Emma L., wife OF Ed
gar Spencer. took place at the home
of her husband, 130 Warren avenue.
this afternoon. She was the daugh/r
of Alexander Snow who lives on Potter
street.
on Thursday evening there will be
two games of polo i'm the town hall. the
Watchemokets and South Providence
club against two clubs that are 10 be
selected this evening.
The game OF polo that was TO have
been played by the East Providence
and Narragansett Wheelmen's club in
the hall Of the first named club. has
been postponed for one week.
James Lynch. while handling barrels
In the yard OF the Union oil company
Saturday evening. had the misfortune
TO have two of his fingers on his right
hand caught between two barrels.
smashing them in a frightful manner.
Tomorrow evening the Watchemoket
polo club will go TO North Attleboro.
where they VIII play the local club.
Wallace jameson will be given an on
portunity to show what he knows about
the game
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
AT THE NORTH END.
Hamilton Club 1hserss lis firsI innysrsay.
Latest Notes From Capitol Hill.

The Hamilton club, popular Or
ganization OF young men. observed its
hrst anniversary by holding ban
quet followed by a concert and business
meeting in the club room on North
Main street yesterday Plates were
laid for about 80 members and friends
| Caterer Brown had prepared fine
| spread and when the members OF the
| cluD had given marked attention 10
! the subject on the table. cigars were
| lighted Mr.. John Rowan acted as
! toastinaster, who responded TO the fol-
! lowing toasts: our Club" Mr. William
Patt, The city OF Providence" James
| -. Muir; Our Country" T. j. Cady;
The State of Rhode Island" owen
Flnley;"Our Educational Institutions"
Charles II. Knowles; 'eThe Ladies'"
Charles Arnold; "Our Sister Societies"
James Rice of the Narragansett Mu-
steal and Social club. Bernard Toolan
OF the fmmet club, John NJ. Whitaker
oI ,WhttffsuE Soctai oiub. 2, During the
eeeffing the following imusyt4lf Numbers
and readings We're given. Piano solo,
lrystei, fampbellS reading master. Chas
i<noNles; vocal solo, j. IL Muir read
/ ing, Miss Eva West banfo solo. Albert
Monaghan vocal solo, Mss Louisa
knowles; buck and wing dance. Den
mis- Riley. Mr.. Felix Thorpe acted as
-
Cady and Muir and reading by Master
knowles were finely given and brought
many encores.
After the speech making and con-
cert "A business meeting was held and
the following officers elected for fthe
ensuing year: President John Rowan;
vice president, II. j. Cady: secretary.
6. 7. Knowles; treasurer, Joseph B.
Muir; librarian. William Patt: question
committee, John Lynch, Torrance
Flynn, Oscar Sternberg; board OF gov
ernors, Daniel Toolan, owen Rice.
James Whitaker. Richard j. Lee.
Francis w. Houlhan. In good and 4
welfare president Rowan made few
brief remarks i'm which he dwelt on the
affairs of the club. there present condi-
tion and assured them tnat he would
strive I'm the future TO try To increase
the membership and improve the finan-
cial standing of the club.
There were but % marriages i'm the
immaculate Conception church last
year. An unusually small number for
so large a parish.
John O'Donnell. who for a great many
years has been sexton of the Immacu- |
late Conception church, Is sick with |
pneumonia.
Two stores were found open by the |
police last night
officer McGroaty yesterday extin- |
guished a grass fire at Wanskuck that !
had burnt over several acres.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23

1.-THE conspiracy case brought against
him in the heat of the campaign has been
fully ventilated and the political charac-
ter of the proceedings Is thoroughly un-
derstoOd by the people The argument
OF Attorney Watson before the supreme
court clearly demonstrated that there
was nothing in the bills Of Indictment
against Senator Quay nor IN me testi-
mony showing him to have violated any
law This has been made plain to all,
as has the fact that this prosecution was
inspired and instituted for the purpose
OF influencing votes against Senator
Quay in his senatorial canvass.
IT is not my purpose or intention TO
quarrel with any one who is opposed 10
senator Quay This IS his right and
privilege. But / do say that believe
that way down in the hearts of the nearly
100000 Republicans of PENNSYLVANIA who
voted for me for governor at the last
election there is a feeling of sympathy
for Senator Quay i'm the present contest
He has been brave soldier in the hour
o. his country's trials he has been
gallant, able and victorious field marshal
OF the republican party. not only I'm local
and state campaigns. hut I'm one Of the
t''tl'rft ANU iipSt b3lteiIA fOuGnt ma
tional campaigns ever warad i'm Ameri
can politics. To him. more than to any
one else, MS chairman OF the Republican
national COMMITTEES did We owe the elec-
tion Of Benjamin Harrison 10 the presi-
dency AS a member OF the United
states senate ne has watchfully and
Zealously guarded the great Industrial.
manufacturing and commercial interests
OF our commonwealth. His influence was
potential. not only In materially aiding
In the passage OF the Mckinley bill. bur
with the Democrats i'm control OF con-
gresS. through his close relations with
his colleagues on both sides ~ the house.
and his statesnanlike course ON the nuor
OF the senate. he saved Pennsylvania
industries from ruin by the amendments
he had inserted I'm the Wilson bin for
their especial protection.
There should 10 occasion for con-
Germ among the friends OF Senator QUAY
on account or the present deadlock on
the senatorship. Public sentiment In his
favor is making itself felt among the
members Of the Legislature. II Senator
Quays supporters stand firm. as am
convinced they VIII. his recollection will
certainly follow In due time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

| BY virtue Of an execution No. 7l52 IS
sued from the Common Pleas Division
~ the supreme Court holden at Proyi-
uence within and for the County of
.roVidence and State OF Rhode Island
dated October LIST, \. ID. 1898. and re-
J turnable To said Court. April lst. A. -.
| 1922, Wherein William y. AIcKenney
| OF Boston i'm the Commonwealth of
| Massachusetts, is plaintiff and George
/ y. Youlden OF Providence in the county
OF Providence and said state is defend
! ant. VIII be sold at public auction on
saturday January 2lst, A. -. 1899 at
II o'clock noon at the Sneriff's Office
i'm the Providence County Court House
| corner of College and Benefit street in
said city. All the right. title and in
terest that the within named defendant
had I'm and To the following described /
real estate at the attachment of the
same On the original writ, To wit. May
10Th, \. ID. 1898 at > o'clock and min
utes p. IN. viz:
Those ten lots OF land on the north
erly side of Public street In the city of
Providence. laid out and designated as
lots Nos. !, ?, :. 4. >. q. :, \, . and 10 on
plat entitled George a. Youlden Plat
No. >, Providence. II. H. by j. A.
Latham August. 1894. being premises
described i'm book of r. T.. Mortgages
No. l9l at page 22l i'm the office OF the
NNoi"Ni VI pceuS W sdlu IToNlueicc.
Also two lots of land on Irving street
i'm said city of Providence, laid out and
described AZ lots number one and three
(l ana - on plat entitled subdivision
of George A. Youlden Plat. Providence
r. L,by j. A. Latham, April. 1895. which
plat is on record i'm the office OF the
Recorder of Deeds. i'm said Providence
in plat book No 23 at page 10. Also
that LOT Of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon situated on
Broad street. i'm said city OF Providence.
and delneated as lot No. 502 ON Asses
sors plat No. 53. i'm the ohice of said
Board of Assessors in said Providence.
Levied on this 9Th dav OF October.
a. -. 1898. at II o'clock and 10 minutes.
y. m. and will be sold to satisfy said
execution is sufficient
ALBERT o. COATES.
Deputy Sheriff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
AUBURN.

superintendent Amy reports that the
attendance in the schools is very small
on account of sickness. Miss Lillian
Bamford OF the Auburn grammar
school Miss Anna Cunningham of
the primary school. Miss Mary
Merchant teacher of music and
Miss Eva Bennett of the Ar
lington Whipple avenue school are alb
sent on account of sickness
\ large number OF people enjoyed the
rlde on the electrics TO Washington
yesterday; almost every car being
crowded.
1t is generally believed that DIR. ID
-. Latham VIII succeed DR.. King i'm the
position OF health officer of the town of
Cranston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
RIoToUs STRIKERS.


Colon, Jan. 23-The str,Se OF dock
laborcrs is fast assuming SERIOUS as
pect A batch or 36 Panama dockmen
arrived saturday night and stones and
reVolvers were fired at the train as A.
neared Colon a hundred more are ex e.
pected. and the shipowncrs are anxiously
awaiting their arrival, as business is
seriously delayed. Soldiers are guarding
the warehouses where the dockmen now
on hand are az work and are preventing
communication with tho outside
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
WARREN.

y series of four addresses by laymen
began at st. Marks church Sunday
evening. The subject Of last evenings
address was the Relation of the Pew
To Parish by Rathbone Gardrer of
Providence.
Union services of the Methodist and
baptist churches will'be continued at
the Methodist church this week In
addition. prayer meetings for both the
adults and children will be held i'm the
afternoon.
The remains of Mrs. Abby Bishop.
a former Warren resident were brought
here Saturday afternoon from Auburn
for interment i'm The South cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Pinkerton men and state detectives
OF Massachusetts have visited Phenix
durng the past week TO endeavor Ia
ascertain If the robbers who attempted
TO rob Phenix bank were probably the
same gang that robbed the safe at
Ashburnham.
The attention OF the truant officers OF
Warwick and Coventry has been called
To the number of boys found on the
streets and around the railroad sta
tions In the villages of those towns. The
same faces put in an appearance at all
hours OF the day, week after week, and
month after month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
MORTCHCEE,.S SALE.

VIII be sold at Public Auction. ON Tuesday.
February 18th. lS,@, at n clock A. NJ. on the
premises by virtue ~ tho power OF sale con.
tanned IN thnt mortgage deed, made ana cN.
ccuted ly l.. y McCuire aud Margaret A
McGurc, his VIE. In her right dated August
2hth, lSSa, and recorded IN the Town clerk =
ofiicc, tn the town of East Providence, n. /
IN Real Estate Mortgage Book. No. H. mt page
s5a the conditions of said mortgage decd
having been broken.
One certain lot of land with nll tho build
iugs hnd improvements thpfco lying in the
souihcrly part uf the town of East Prov
dence, ". J.. ANA lHia Wlt aud dclpuintcd A.
lot NJ. e.sol. two hundred and twenty. ur
hcing recorded iu the laud records of said
Last Prov idcncc in Book of Plat~. No >, at
page =.
Nv order ol the hps~r and owner of said
mortgage deed. W ho hereby gives notice of
her intention to hid upon said morfgagrl
pro misses nj the sale thereof
Providence. January Esd. lsUu. i23 60 fli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
1. ourcoAIE DoCBTFUL.

London Jan. 23.--Thc 81. Petersburg
correspondent Of The Times says that
Few people in Russia are very hopeful
of the results or the czar's conference
for the llmitatlcn u srmaiuents. Ger
tsinly the military element is nor over
Joyed although better pay might be the
result ~ rctrenchment Ia war oxpendi-
turcS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
CRANSTON.

The Cranston Volunteer Hose Com
pany will meet in their rooms on Dyer
avenue this evening.
Miss Bridget McGeough of North
End, providence. was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. James Simpson at their
home on School street yesterday.
Yesterday was a quiet day in police
circles; up to seven o'clock i'm the even
Ing no arrests had been reported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23

Thomas Baker. colored. was found
lying on the sidewalk on Cranston
street about quarter Of s o'clock this
morning. He was assisted 10 station 4
by citizen and from there was taken
10 his home on Greene lane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
TELEGRApHIc RREyITIrs-

Herman Bochm years oid. was
drowned while skating on "a small pond
IN Tie outskirts or North Adams. Mass.
The executive committee of tho Ma.
tional Association OF Amateur Oarsmen
decided to hold the next regatta at Los
ton ON July % ana 20.
Fire Ia hve-story building at New
York used as storehouse by ~ Roscn-
thai. hair and clothes brushes. did dam
age 70 the extent of $4,000 Insured.
Belvln w. Grinnell. carpenter who
was az work on a school building at Dan.
vers. Mass fell from q scsff5ld And qua
lalned ny ~- ''-'ioh 30 died
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23

The above sale is this 21st day of
January, a. ID. 1898. at L. o'clock m.
adjourned to January 2Sth, 1899. at tho
same time and place.
ALBERT o. COATES.
Deputy Sheriff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

last spike was driven at Promontory
May 10, 1869, and serving a short time
as operator at various stations, includ-
ing Evanston, Echo. and Church
Buttes.
Mr.. Corse was appointed agent az
OSallaia. and then given the office at
Sidney, but ne resigned the same year
and went back to the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy, working successfully at
Earl, Carthage. and Napierviie. Ills,
until 1876 when ne was appointed agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
at Hector, MINI. Soon thereafter he
Was transferred TO Davis Junction, Ills,
as joint agent for the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & st. Paul and the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, which position he
held until October, 1890. BY this time
the Importance of Ogden as a railroad
center, and particularly as the western
terminal of the Union Pacific, was gen.
orally recognized all over the country,
and Mr.. Corse left Davis Junction to
become Union Pacific agent at the
junction City. He continued in this
position, and when the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line were segregated.
he was appointed joint agent, and con-
tinues in the Office at the present time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
Ogden Briefs.

In the district court yesterday an or
Ger was made Diminishing the case of
Mary kirwan VS.. Thomas Farr.
Last weeks contest at the shootinp
gallery resulted in tie between Fkins
Consos, Paulsen and Richardson. tha
score being 5S.
Rev. Charles f. Richardson will adj
dress the congregation at the First
Pre5by{ erian church on the ..C,hristion
Standard of Citizenship" In the av Ven
ing there will be union services at the
Baptist church.
There will be union services tonight
oy the Presbyterian, Methodist and
BAPTIST churches at the Baptist church.
D. r. Francis viii speak, and q sDeoial
musical programme will be rendered
Everybody invited.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs Susannah Hill will be
held in the Episcopal church today at
2:30. Remains may be viewed at the
residence, 241 Twenty third street, be-
tween 10 and 1 o'clock.
The performance of Dorothy Morton
in the opera, "Girohe- Girofia.'' last
night, was very well received, the lead
ing lady especially coming in for
hearty applause. while the baritone of
the company was also singled out for
honors
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Services at 1880 a. m. Subject. Truth"
At 1880 p. m. the subject will be Turn
ing Water Into Wine" No. 2431 Wash
ington avenue GA. o. U. w. halD.
Wednesday evening meeting, 1853 Twen-
ty-fourth street. All cordially invited.
C. c. Snyder, who was studying
medicine for some time in DR.. Gordon's
office, successfully matrioulated into
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
eigsbee-Camera Fiend.
(New York Press.)


Captain Sigsbee Of Maine fame is a
camera fend. / have forgotten how
many kodaks he had IN the unfortunate
battleship. but it is certain that large
number OF plates and films was de-
stroyed. The undeveloped snapshots
would have filed the biggest album in
the country. The captain understands
developing, but had not the time to
practice that delicate art on board ship.
Nearly all OF our leading navy officers
are experts in one thing or another en-
tireiy ASSOCIATED from the service. L-ok
at Dewey, the next admiral. who is the
mes enthusiastic lep dop erist on earth.
His collection of butterflies is worth
$50, 600 to any museum. Where are
Sigsbee's pictures? 1 mean these he
took from the decks of the ST. Paul
They are splendid lot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
An Innovation Worth Adopting.

Most hostesses grumbie if it hap
pens to storm on the date set fcG- an
entertainment" observed the bachelor.
For my part, l don't see why they
don't turn such reflections of the
weather bureau to practical account.
attended a reception not long since,
fer instance, on a very stormy evening.
Besides myself there We're not more
than half a dozen persons there; there
was no crush, nor rush, nor hubbub,
nor that tired feeling we have grown
TO think are inevitable TO such func-
tons. The guests saw something of
their hostesses and the hostesse5 saw
something of their guests. Astounding
as it may seem, we ali actually enjoyed
ourselves. 1t was unfortunate, of
course, that, not knowing it was going
to rain, they had made preparations fer
so many. but with ever SO little fore
thought this might have been avoided.
When l want TO give an entertain
ment that will mean pleasure to my
self, to my guests and to my pocket
book, I'm going to send out cards for
the first rainy Monday in January
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
Railroad Notes.

w. J. Rid is back from Sanpote.
Car Accountant Hickey is in the
north.
w. F. HOW'LL and party went west
yesterday.
Nine coaches carried Frank Daniels
company and the rabbit hunters to Og-
den on the Short Line special last mid
night.
Clarence Boyd, a popular conductor
on the Burlington route, passed
through the city yesterday bound for
Los Angeles.
A special over the Short Line leaves
ogden for Salt Lake at noon today on
the occasion of the late George God
dard's funeral.
A rumor was afloat yesterday to the
effect that the Delaware, LackaWanna
& Western was to establish an agency
here. 1t proved groundless.
I. B. GoTham, passenger ageTSt for the
Rock Island al Portland, came in yes
terday for the purpose of accompany
ing his wife back to Portland. Mrs.
Gorham has been seriously i'll at st.
Marks hospital.
George E. Gilman has been appoint
ed and promoted to the position of pas
senger agent for the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton road, with headquarters
at Detroit. This is the good word re-
ceived here yesterday by one of Mr..
Giiman's many friends. He was, three
years ago, general agent of the Santa
Fe in this city.