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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
ALDERMEN REJECT
A GENEROUS OFFER.
Banks Propose to Furnish Money
for Schools, but Board Says City
Cannot Borrow.

The board OF aldermen meeting yes
terday afternoon was not a long one.
but there mas much mira over what
strikes the ordinary person as the
shortening of the school term and there
was also the poverty cry. Furthermore
certain aldermen paid no attention to
the offers Of banks and trust compan-
les to loan the city the money needed
TO keep the schools open the usual PEE
riod. Mayor Baker was the first TO an
nounce that the city could not take
money from the banks because the city
had no authority from the legislature
to take il. The finance committee or
the aldermanic representatives were
apparently determined the schools
snOuid close and --ldermen West and
Freeman mad faru jes-to obtain II
hearing for tneir respective suggestions
as 10 ways t.-e full school year could
be finished. The schools will close as
arranged.
The reading of a communication from
VIM. Goddard, president Of the Prov
idence National bank, Offering on be-
half OF the five national banks and
trust companies which are the deposit
tories of the city TO advance $500 for
the schools 90 carry out the full term,
interest TO be paid at the rate of per
cent. was the first business OF import
ance
Alderman Freeman asked If a motion
TO accept the offer would be entertain
ed.
Mayor Baker said he thought the city
had no right to borrow this money
without the authority from the legisla-
ture.
Alderman Winsor moved the commu-
ncation be received and the motion
was seconded and carried.
Alderman Arnold presented two COM
munications in regard to the closing OF
the schools. These were the petition
of the grammar masters for the con-
tinuance of the schools and the reso-
lutions adopted by the school commit
tee at its last session.
Alderman Winship said there was no
money and no way TO get the money TO
continue .ne schools,
Alderman West said the petitioners
were entitled to respectful hearing
and the resolution should be referred
to the finance committee.
Alderman Winship replied IL was bet
ter TO meet the issue squarely and not
put il under cover ny referring TO the
finance committee.
There was more talk in wfsirh Alder
men Winship Reynolds and West took
part. Things were getting pretty warm
when Alderman Freeman introduced
resolution providing that all receipts of
the city not otherwise appropriated be
used for the support or the schools so
they could be continued for the usual
term. ~
Aldermen Winship and Reynolds said
NO no. this could not be done 1ne
former saying s4500 was needed for in
terest about the middle or the 18th OF
June.
Alderman Freeman said he thought
the board could consistently pass this
measure proposed by him. The money
could be used as appropriately for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
SCHOONERS COLLIDE.
Matte Holmes and Ada Rmes Come
Together Off Point Judith.
Holmes Sinks In Few Minutes but Crew Is
Rescued-Taksn 10 Newport.

The schooners Matte Holmes. Capt.
Charles c. Mattox of Bangor Me-, and
Ada Ames, Capt. X. G. Emery of Rock
land, Me, had head-on collisipl Off
Point Judith In a dense fog yesterday,
and the Holmes went to the bottom In
five minutes.
The Holmes was laden with 295 tons
of coal for Brewster. Me. Her crew
was awakened by the shock of the
collision. and every man escaped to the
Ames They lost all their effects.
The Ada Ames put into Newport to
report the disaster and bring in the
rescued mariners, who We're sent to
their homes By the 'ocal authorities.
The Ada Ames is laden with $500 bar
rels of lime for New York. She sus-
tained only slight damage, which will
be repaired here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

, school purposes as for the purpose for
which it had been used in the past.
The alderman made an earnest and
powerful plea for carrying on the
schools the full term. Receipts from
sewer assessments, he said, had been
use- for many purposes and some Of
them more worthy than lis. Alderman
Freeman showed how detrimental IL
was to the business interests of Provi-
dence to have the report go out that
II could not afford to keep the schools
running.
Alderman Reynolds pronounced AL
derman Freeman's .dea wild cat
scheme.
Alderman West moved that the offer
OF Col Goddard be accepted. Mayor
Baker ruled this motion out of order.
as there was a notion before the body.
Alderman Freeman said there was at
least $25, 900 available from sewer as
sessments.
Alderman Wnship said he was in
favor of continuing the schools. but the
amount OF receipts from sewer assess
ments was very uncertain.
Alderman Freeman and Alderman
West alone voted for the measure
which was lost, there being seven votes
against ii.
The sum OF $500 was transferred
the interest account
An invitation to join in the ded ca
tion of Veterans Grove at Roger Will
liams Park was received from Union
Veterans Grove Association and ac-
cepted.
The report OF the commission of pub
lie works on petition of William Fitch
for removal of distractions on Pratt
street, was received.
The Washington Real Estate COM
pany's petition for repayment TO II, of
large sum paid under protest for
water. A bad meter caused the trouble
and the big bill.
There accounts were allowed: Sched-
ule, of bills, bridge department, s51976:
schedule of bills, health department,
$3,275.3S: schedule of bills, police de-
partment, $l,Sl9.55: schedule of bills,
poor department, $910.33; schedule of
bills. Providence Gas company, $3.50.
Police Officers Patrick III. Sheahan.
George NJ. Hendmarsh, John Il. Hol-
land. Asa Burlingname, Timothy q.
Shea and John Berine, were reap
pointed.
The following petitions were granted:
Herman Suess, to transfer victualling
license to Charles Pohle; Bray Bros,
90 keep one pool table at No. % Eddy
street. To Keep and sett fireworks, the
following, viz: julia Brennan, No ,.6
Prairie avenue; Phebe NJ. Constance,
No. 434 South Main street; Mrs. John
Brown, No. 20 Chatlet street; Hynan
S. Balbrisky. No 555 North NAH street.
Ella A. French. No. 926 Broad street;
Henry Mulvey. No. 3l5 Eddy street.;
Harriet Nicholas No. SSf Elmwood ave-
nue.: s. l.. Randall No. 24S Dexter
street; S. l.. Randall, pA.c. 116 Camp
street: Mrs. A. f. Watts. No. POI OK
ford street: A. III. Coombs, No. us
Cranston street; j. ID. O'Connor, No.
g1S Branch avenue; w. Il. Bliss, No.
1924 Broad street.
withdraw his petition to buy and sell
Junk at No. 223 Gladstone avenue.
The board adjourned TO meet June 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Report That Du Paty de Clam Tried
TO End His Life In Prison.
zurllnden Consents 10 the Provisional Re-
lease Of Col PIcQuart

Paris, June 2.--The Echo De Paris
this morning says that General Zur1in-
den, the military governor of Paris. has
consented to the provisional OF Col.
Picquart, who is in prison on the charge
of revealing documents concerning the
national defense on the demand of Gen.
eral Marquis de Gallifet.
The Petit Republique has a report
1t. Col. Du Patty de Clam, who was
arrested and sent to the Cherche Midi
pr, son last night has attempted to COM
nit suicide i'm prison. Several papers
announce that proceedings will be taken
against General Mercier. former minis
ter OF war and other officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Brief but Interesting Items about Recent Happen
InQs In and About Ihsse Plantations.

Brakeman Frank Saul who was in
jured yehterady morning in the freight
yard at Horizons grove, died at the
Emergency hospital late yesterday af-
ternoon. Saul left a wife and aged
mother, who reside at As Walling
street. Sauls remains were turned
over TO an undertaken.
Charles Johnson was found guilty. in
having defaced the National hotel. on
Tuesday night. while drunk. he
smashed a pane OF glass. He was
John Smith was tried before Judge
Sweetland. to-day, on the charge of
maintaining n nuisance at No. 80 Cot
tagc street. The police gave tho
house and the alleged Mrs. Smith very
hard names. Smith was held for the
grand jury In $1,000.
The four boys. Conner. King. Gould
and Kavanaugh, who were arrested
night before last for breaking n win
dow In Joseph III. Coyle's liquor store
and for stealing n bottle Of water,
which they supposed was gin, were
to-day released from custody by Coyle,
who became their bondsman.
Tomasso Antonetti. IL years old has
been missing from No. 20 Crout street.
since May 29th
Arthur III. Nickerson. n hack driver.
was fined 500 and costs. by Judge
Sweetlnnd. this morning. for the lar
ceny NJ n pocket book and contents.
valued at 500. from Rosie Rosenbatt.
lie had taken her from the station to
a residence in South Providence. AZ
forwards she missed her pocket book
and. Nickerson having denied seeing
n. his carriage was searched and tho
nurse was found In tho box under his
seat. He admitted sufficient evidence
10 convict. and took an appeal.
Mary Russell was convicted In the
sixth district court. to-dav. " being
n common night-walker. and was SEN
fenced to the house Of correction for
one year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
A MOTHERS AWFUL DEED.
Crushed Babes Skull With an IKE Then Drowned
Herself In a Creek.

Newmarket, June awhile temporarily
insane Mrs. s. Jewett. OF West Toronto
Junction, who was visiting here. MUIR
dered her six months old babe and COM
mitted suicide. She crushed the child's
head with an axe and drowned herself
in a small creek nearby.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
Col. Earreit Daat.

Ashburnham, Mass, June 2.-Col.
George II. Barrett, who was well known
throughout this section of the state,
died this morning aged 66 years. He
was lientenant1colonel OF 54th regiment
sent from this state during the Civil
War. In 1869 Col Barrett represented
this district i'm the legislature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
THREW BOYS IN A WELL.
Wells Kilei Two Of His Sons and Attempted 10
D[oXl Himself.

Thornton, Ind, June "A farmer
named Wells became insane near here
yesterday and threw four of his boys
into a well and then attempted to
drown himself in the river. He was
rescued and arrested. Two of the boys
are dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
Earlhcuaks Shock al ssr Il ncl,c,.

San Francisco. June 2.-At ii;is last
nights sharp shock of earthquake was
felt IN this city. The vibrations were
from North to South. Windows were
broken In various parts of the city. No
one was injured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
consul SausbI fnIIss.

New orleans. June 2.-Hon. w. ".
Sausby. consul To Nicaragua. arrived
yesterday from Bluenelds. Mr.. Saus-
merchant OF Bluefelds. viii go TO
Washington I'm a few days and lay the
entire Nicaragua matter before Secre-
tary Hay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
Fatal Gunpowdsr tIpIoslon.

Creston. Coma. June 2.-During the
burning OF the general stDe OF Edward
Townsend at Mackiesourg. an explosion
Of gun powder wrecked the building
burying a number ~ people. Thomas
whltworth was killed and several were
badly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
Two New Steamers Ordered.

Philadelphia, June 2.-The William
Cramp a Son ship and Engine Build
ing Company has received contracts
from the Ward Line for two steel
steamers which will ply between New
York and Havana. The first will be
completed in a year anu the second In
eighteen months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
rolson Killed per.

New York. June 2.--The weh-dressed
woman who registered at the Metro
polItan Hotel yesterday as 3. A. Brown
Of Boston and who attempted suicide
there last night by taking poison. died
at 2 o'clock this morning I'm Bellevue
hospital She was about 81 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
Sewer Fine Workers Sl[Ike.

Toronto. Ohio. June 2.-The employees
OF all the sewer pipe factories and clay
works here are now on strike. They
demand twenty per cent advance In
wages. The plants are idle. although
they have large orders ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

WE WANT A SALES AGENT TO
represent us IN each city aud town In
~ T.. fN the sale of the Boston"
Automatic Ice Pick: yi.50 10 81 per day
guaranteed to any energetic man: ref
erence required DODGE MACHINE
SCREW CO. Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

The popular and well-known Central
Hotel :. and N Canal street. newly
refurnished throughout. IS now open to
the public with hrst-class cafe and
wine room attached.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

The popular and wellknown Central
Hotel, z. and IL Canal street, newly
refurnshed throughout, Is now open 70
the public with a first-class cafe and
wine room attached
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

our coffee Is OF full strength. Of ex-
qusite flavor and Warranted the pure
berry. In all our fancy groceries no
substitutes are tolerated. THOMAS
GRIMES a. BRO, OPP. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

Bartholomay Beer stands for excel
lence. for purity, for blood making, good
appetite and sure digestion. Use IL on
your table. Tel. 1779, THOS. GRIMES
AZ BRO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
THE WEATHER
Fsh Tonight and SATURDAY.; Cooler Tcnleht with
Fresh konherII Winds.

Washington. June 2.-For New Eng
land: Fair tonight and Saturday;
cooler tonight, light to fresh northerly
winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

KEITHs NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GUS Performance.
OLYMPIC-Stoessel Comic Opera co.
in The Mikado."
WESTMINSTER-Pa Bellies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02
N EW SIZE 7 S.

In the spring the young girls fancy
Turns 10 thoughts OF stylish hate;
But the thoughts of sedate matrons
Turn to hunting cooler flats.
Chicago Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

Martin Murphy was sent to Jail for
Is days. by Judge Sweetlard' today Tor
an assault on Mary j. Doe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

There was a crowd at the railroad
station in Boston. Among the persons
gathered was a bright eyed. barefoot.
sailing newsbov, who bad sold all his
remaining papers but one He hal
given half his supply to another boy,
who had failed to get any that morn
ing.
Just then aprocession began topass
with 4 band OF music. The crowd
pressed to the iron railing TO see and
hear. Among others was Il little ne
gro boy, Who squeezed his head
through between the strong rails and
WAS delighted with his good view. A
short distance above this company,
Just at the top Of the incline on which
they were all standing, was n large
truck piled high with heavy trunks,
10 one attending 1t.
by so:ae means. this truck was
started down the incline. Jnguided,
and with rapidly increasing momen
te-l, ii ran straight for the preoccU-
ped company az the railing. A loud
crr Of warming rang through the sta
ton. Every one ran from tie lmrend-
ing.death. TIE negro boy alone re
manned struggling wildly, but in vain,
to lraw his i.eal from between the
bnra. Tire quick eye OF the ncwshoy.
who had Jumped t. the other side OF
| the Truck. took IN the simultaneous
tain d.ath 10 the pinioned boy il the
! track We1c not instantly tnrEe! from
| lis course. without o moments hes!-
tatl0u lie sp1ang forward and firmly
planted his small bare foot in the path
Ok the front left wheel. The axle
turned, the life was saved, but there
was q meshlne of bones, the blood
! slaIted, the loot vas flattened. The
boy graspel his paper conyulsively,
I staggered, AMI fell-vhite and uncon-
~acious.
Loving hands bore him TO the near
est hospital. and sad hearts went t
tell the widowed mother Of the deco
81 her only son.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
IN Experiment in Oranges.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington, which has been expert
menting to produce o sweet orange
that Will stand the frosts that have re-
peatedly swept the range belt in
Florida, has progressed to the point of
budding the oranges SO secured in
growing trees in Florida. The hardy
orange evolved by the Department is
at present termed 'tbe trifoliate
orange" It has been produced by
breeding the pollen of the sweet
orange into the buds of the Japanese
trifoliate and vice versa. The trifo-
late grows as far north as Philadel-
phia, but bears no fruit worth men
tiouing. Seedlings from the hybrids
SO far produced promise to give an
exceedingly hardy and valuable fruit
producing tree. so. It..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
whea KipnEg Was a Bore.

Mr.. Eudyard kiplinG tells an ANTS.
N. story at his own expense. Durin.
his stay in Wiltshire one summer he
met little Dorothy Drew. Mr.. CLAD.
stones granddaughter, and. being very
fond Of children. took her in tie
grounds and told her stories. After a
tine Mrs. Drew, fearing that Mr.. Kin.
ling must he tired OF the child. cal!e6
her, and said: Now, Dorothy. | hop-
YOU have not b"tu wcarEll- NJ. Kip
lin-." "Oh. not n biz, mother replis,l
TIE small celebrity. but h has been
wearyinS me.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

Inc sun was we'll mp when the asce-
began, and the captain dragged along
as slowly as possible, often CHANGING
Mt the sun. which was beating on IT..
mountainside.
As he came in sight 81 the altar lie
craned his neck. aud observed the
sunlight stealing toward the stone.
turning, he warned the. priests that
divine wraty wonld be hurled on them
and then altar if they attempted TO
proceed, buttheIr only answer was 70
push steadily n. Below him, gazing
upward, We're the villagers. some
watching the proceedings with anxiety.
Tor they more than half believed what
he said.
They had arrived at the stone altar,
and the captain had turned again to
appeal to the priests, when there was
2 loud explosion, and the altar was
hurled heavenward with a deafening
noise, while the priests fell on their
faces. When the smoke rolled away
the crowd on the hillside could be
seen Frustrating themselves and bow
ing toward the captain. He was es-
corted back to the village and treated
As a god. Nothing was too good for
i'm. He was allowed the liberty OF
he island, AMI two months afterward
succeeded in fitting ont his boat. aud
one night showed of in the direction
of Manila, where he arrived after a
Two days sail.
During his captivity the American
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
New Ideas In SacAet Holders.

Imitation cloth and silk flower.
filed with sachet powder are novelties
that appear in the stores. Thus rose
stems, leaves and flowers are filed
with rose sachet. and a spray Of hya-
ciuth with the hyacinth sachet. They
are made by cutting out the leaves and
flower petals from stamped cloth or
silk, AMI then sewing them together
and filling them with the sachet pow
der. They MAKE very pretty and ap-
prop-iate articles fol the bureau or
drawer or even for ~ornamenting the
top of the dressing-table. They come
in rose. hvacinth, violet. orchids,
helio.rope, lily and tulip odors.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much
Il vas growing worse al the time,
until l took your medicine.
After taking three boxes OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tuEnor passed from me-.
Ny health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite a distance
and am troubled no Dor with palpita-
ton Of the heart or boating. l &C.
ommend your medicine TO Al sufereza
from female troubles"
1t Is hardly reasonable 70 suppose.
that Z one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. P~inliham's methods and medi>
cine in the face os the tremendous vol~
umA OF testimony.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
Trouble For Jail Officials.

Wellington, Kan, built a ney Jail
last Year. aud tue authorities deter
mined to name It after the first pris-
oner who might be. confined in it. This
prisoner proved 10 be a woman, Mrs.
horton, and the Institution was
promptly named "HortonJail." Now
It has been proven that the woman
wa innocent, and she proposes to ne
tne Wellington authorities for dam
ages.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
Poultry Notes.

Are the combs OF the fowls red,
They ought 10 he.
There are drawbacks to the poultry
business, ana so there are to every
cher business.
It viii not pay 70 inbred. Make 9
saving somewhere else rather than
@jopt this practice.
The hired man, a. a rule, is not {
good hand to attend to poultry.
though there are exceptions.
The oon you are rid Of the ole
stock except those Intended for next
seasons breeders, the better.
The practical nan experiences nc
trouble in finding practical oualitie,
n any breed. The practical qualitie.
are more often wanting ia the breede,
than IN the breed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
Canning Fruit With Honey.

z. D. Howell, II the Rra Journal.
gives a recipe for canning fruit with
honey, which is what we have been
wanting to find for some time, and we
reprint it entire.
Eve have used it two seasons and
like it. We put the fruit into a tight.
covered kettle in the oven Of the
stove, and cook until tender, then
add the honey, and bring to a boil on
top of the stove, and put in cans, and
seal while boiling hot. Juicy fruit,
like peaches, pears and berries, need
| no water added, as the honey makes
enough syrup. Dry fruit, like ounces
and apples, need a little water to cook
them tender.
I'VE use the best white clover
honey for peaches and fruit that is not
very sour, o%ne-fourth pound of honey
to q pound Of fruit is about right for
Us: but the best plan is to sweeten to
taste. I think the fruit keeps better
than that canned in sugar.
81 had for my breakfast this morn
irg peaches canned in September,
1897. They were as good as the day
think them much better than fruitput
up with sugar. We have put up in
honey, apples, hlackberries, peaches
aud ounces. All keep well and are
very fine. We drain the liquid out OF
the honey that granulates coarse, and
use the dry sugared honey for making
candy, and III various ways for cook
ing, etc.
Don't cook the honey IN with the
fruit. The less yoa boil the honey
the o Of the honey flavor the frui
viii hare"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

~ ~ SoobA
IS praises. 1t
done won
lcrs for me in
relieving mo
Of Il turnof.
My health
has been poor
for thrccyears
Change of life
vas working
- upon me. I
y was very
much bloated