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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
CHARGES MADE.
Captain In Fire Department Is
Under Investigation.

One Of the best known and most effi-
oient captains In the fire department has
got his friends guessing" as he Is
charged with conduct that they can eN-
plain on no other ground than that he
is mentally unbalanced
Yesterday the commissioners held q
conference FOR nearly two hours. but
came TO no decision. For some time the
captain has been acting queer" so much
so. that a number OF men under him
have bccn forced 10 leave the company,
hut the last one to have trouble" pre-
ferred charges against the captain,
charging him with destroying city prop-
erty. and other acts that may be heard
from later.
N rs charged that he destroyed a VAL
liable wardrobe In the Hook and Ladder
house. and made from n a number OF pic
turc frames and ~ Is also charged that
a portion 81 = large mirror and a num-
her Of window screens are missing from
tho station
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

The street is 80 be widened from Pion-
Ger lane TO Transit street. land being
taken for the entire distance on the west
side Of the street, but only for "a very
short distance on the east side.
At Pioneer lane, on the east side there
is a jog where the street narrows, and
the plan provides for the disappearance
of this jog. This viii he done by taking
a strip of land. commencing az Pioneer
lane and running to Williams street.
which is the next corner below.
At Pioneer lane 10 feet will be taken,
and this will gradually taper down TO
nothing at Williams street. thus doing
away with the jog entirely.
The estates affected by this plan for
the east side OF the street are those of
the William Thayer heirs, OF Charles H.
Angcll OF HELEN f.. y. Roth and OF Sen
horinas A. Williams. The only two es-
tates however. that lose ten feet are
those OF the Thayer heirs and Charles
Angel.
The Thsyer building Is n substantial
one of brick, while the one next 10 IL has
a brick basement, but both can be cut
of without any great trouble.
WEST SIDE OF STREET.
On the west side OF the street. from 10
TO is feet will be taken between Patriot
street 60 Doubloon street and - feet from
Doubloon street TO a point almost reach
ing Transit street, although at the last
two estates the amount taken will be re-
duced TO about from u TO 10 feet
The estates affected on the west side OF
the street are those. going north 10 south,
OF Jesse Sabin heirs, OF Sarah ii. Grams
ton, Of Bernard McGunness. of Mary a.
Young, of George w. Hall estate, of
George and Oliver Earle heirs, of Ferry
Coal company, of William III. Earles, of
Benjamin ID. Esrles estate. of Mary r.
Arnold. of Benjamin G. Gladding. of
Mary Grace Powell, OF William Tilling
hast heirs, of j. Wilson McCrillis, OF
tate.
The buildings on the west side, with the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

exception of the Earle property between
Guilder and James streets are OF little
value, and can be cut away or moved
back at a very small cost 10 the city.
The Earle property, both blocks being OF
brick is the most valuable and whether.
,he buildings can be moved is a question,
Out they can, of course, be cut on.
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES.
According TO the city engineer the pro-
f, posed Improvement Will give sfreet so
| feet In width that Is 81 fooot driVaway "
with sidewalks nine feet wide This viii
be the same width as North Main and
charles streets, and will be ten fee. Wild
er than CranSton street.
In estimating the probable cost OF work
OF this kind the tax department II con-
suited, and then a liberal addition is
uation.
IL Is. however, very seldom that ine
amount estimated suffices. az many OK
the committee appointed by the board tf
aldemen, carry their cases into court and
secure much larger damages. and this
was shown in the Charles street widen
ing:
This will probably be the case IN the
South Main street matter. hut the esti.
mated cost of the work eS,712o9 Is look
ed upon by many rtemuers Cf tile cily
as very liberal one.
MUST NOW WAIT FOR REPORT.
lust how long IL will be before the
much desired work Is commenced it Is diff
ncult TO say at present as much depends
upon how long "a time the committee to
be appointed by the board OF aldermen
will take before its report is ready.
After the report is made property own
ers have 40 days time I'm which they can
appeal from the provisions of the report.
but this does not mean that the commie~
sioner OF public works will have To wait
until these 40 days have expired before
beginning the work.
The board Of aldermen has authority To
order the work commenced just as soon
as the report is accepted, and in case tha
committee Is unable TO agree upon an
appraisement of damages. the board of
aldermen can fix upon what IL believes
10 be an adequate amount.
OF course oven when the work is order
ed some time will be consumed in get
ting the people to move out OF the prem
ises but the work itself. Commissioer
Smith thinks, can be done in from about
six TO eight weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
CLAIMS $4,000.
Foeri Says Hs Was Throyn and
Injured by Starting Of Car.

The Union Railroad company Is de-
fondsnt Ia a suit,to recover 5000 brought
by Giovanni Foeri to recover for perso-
nal injuries. Mr. Foeri says he sig
nailed car on Admiral street 20 stop
so that nc might make trip down town.
The car was stopped but before he
could set from the step TO the platform
he was thrown with great force to
the ground.
The injuries that resulted from the fall
included bad cuts about the body and a
bad injury 10 plaiutifi-s hin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
INSANE GIRL.
Set Herself on Fire and Threat
on0d 10 XIII Mother,

Mary L. Murray, feeble-minded
young woman. was committed TO the
state Hospital for the Insane nv Judge
sweetland. today. According TO the evil
dcnce Of the physicians: the girl Is a Dc.
generate and too dangerous 90 be al
large.
Her stcpfa'hcr testihcd that she set
herself on nrc. three weeks ago, and that
her last act Of violence was 60 chase her
mother With an axe and threaten 10 XIII
her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
A BIG BILL.
Pickering Sues 10 Recover for
$3.50 Days Labor.

A suit for labor covering an unusual
period OF time has been entered In the
common pleas division OF the Supreme
court. Edwin Pickering OF WoonsoclSet
IL the plaintiff who sues Osborne J. Ball
lou Of Cumberland and wants pay foe
$3.50 days work.
Mr.. Pickering claims that he worked
from Dec "a, 1890. TO Dec. II. 1900, under
an agreement that he should receive 40
cents "a day besides his board and lodging
from Mr.. Rallou. Nothing, it Is claimed,
was paid plaintiff under the agreement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
RAILROADS ENTER COMBINE.

Chicago. April 5.-Thc consolidation So
ione talked about of the suburban clsc-
tric lines has necn effected bv which the
Aurora. YOrkvilie and Geneva branch,
the Elgfn CITY llnC aud the Aurora.
Wheaton and Chicago companies will on
ter this city over The Forfy-cighth street
branch - The Metropolitan West side
Elevated railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
Estimated Cost of South Main
Street Work is S68,712.O9
Time Of Commencing the Improvement
Will Depend Upon When Committee
Makes Its Report Estates Affected

concur with
the board OF
providing widening finally
)
The street will be- according city engineer
feet wide and the estimated he may be
increased by the
At its meeting appoint committee
the damages with as
little
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

pa Wevbossct street-and still they come.
oar bakery department Is respondent
with the best goods. made only from the
hucst Hours. Sulfana Cake, Orange
threc-laycr Chocolats. Lady and Pound
Cakes. Scotch Scoues. Oatmeal Cakes
and Mutton Pics etc. Glasgow Reef
Ham, Scotch-r1rru tfHCur ann Sugar.
cured Hams. Beef SausaecS and Boiled
Ham. imported Scotch Oatmeal. Peas
Meal, Swcetie Cartie and Ginger Cor
d!sie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR AID.

The Providence Chariishls Fuel Society
again appeals Tor aid to meet IFS bills
a. the close OF the scason--as bills for fuel
for the mouths Of February and March
amounting 90 $685. 80 arc unpaid and only
siJs % I'm tho treasury 40 meet tho same
in the wears past tho society has re-
Ceived as much as 5000 in the year-this
season only s2iss have been collected
VIII you hclp us. or shall the society de-
fault payments Checks 10 tbs order Of
the society may be sert ~ Moses y.
T0rket. Treasurer. " naudcd 10 either
member OF the Board or Directors.
II. w PERSONS. President
Anrii 9TH 1891
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

The fayorite steamer CONSECTIct-T,
recently improved and renovated. viii.
commencing Friday. 5th inst. take the
place OF tho steamer Chester w Chaplin
on tho NEW LINE. The fare on this line
Wilt continue az 15c In each direction
between Providence and NcW York,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

You drink h for plea sure and Get
tonic. You drink n for tonic and get
pleasure At your dxuggist or - Broad
way. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

FOR RENT-iiANDsOME LOW z
HAT. six rooms on floor and bath. ses-
aratc entrance; laundry furnace. .ecreens.
shades. electric lighting; house reccntlv
built: centrally located; rent $50; Is Pratt
street, near lialss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
After Firing One Shot He Was
Disarmed and Arrested.
At the Station He Claimed He Sought
to Take Possession Of JeweIry Co.'s
OffiCs Under Advice of Attorney.


T. Jewey
morning making
Hunt the office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
is ORGANIZED.
Hon. F. {. Holden Chairman Of
State Returning Board.

The members OF the state returning
board, who were recently appointed by
Gov. Gregory met for organization this
morning Hon. Frank =. Holden, OF
NVoonsockct. was elected chairman. end
Richard W. jennings. OF Providence was
elected as clerk.
rhc board then adjourned 60 meet the
call of the chairman.
Fos Cuts. tIse,ro,ypes sns rr'nsirr.
Any kind. see J. J. Ryder Co. q WASH
iDstop. Best work, low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05
RUSSIA'S MOVE.
VIII Notify Powers That She
viii Keep Troops IN ManchWla

Paris. April silt is understood here
that owing 90 Chinss refusal to sign the
Manchufian agreement. Russia Is about
to send circular To the powers explain
ing thsi. owing % the unsettled coudi-
tlon in Manchuria hc. troops viii con-
ilnue Co occupy that territory until order
L. established.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
Wonderful Veldt Ponies.

There are many differences OF tenn
permanent between colonial and home
bred horses. The practical virtues un-
douLtedly lie with the horses OF the
African country. They will stand tor
days as they did at Peters Heights
behind their masters, asking and re-
ceiving nothing. They will hobble gro
tesquely round the laager, Snatch1ng
their subsistence where a locust would
be foiled of a meal, and they carry
their owners consistently out of danger
whenever the demand is made of them.
For veldt work they are marvellous
tripping thirty miles a day for days at
stretch. But their appearance bellies
them. They look like animated bird
cages, with ingsniously designed corner
pieces from which to hang things.
As Gen. De Ia Rcy explained the
other day, "A Boer consists of four
parts-the man. the horse the Mauser
and the handolier OF cartridges. All
are essential to the composition of one
Boer, and the absence of any constitu-
ent is fatal to the whole. In the face
of the enemy the man occasionally
looks behind him to his horse SO long
as that remains steadfast he goes on
stolidly shooting; but should it retreat,
the burgher. without apology. iminedi
htely departs. The whole virtue of a
Beers steadiness under fire rests with
his horse "-S0nth african Correspond
eHce London Mail.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
LAND OF THE DRAGON.
cciief In This Cnsightly Creature II
General In China.

In China the belief in dragons Is gen
eral. There are good and bad dragons
IN that land, and while 1t is easy to
gain a dragons favor, it Is just as easy
to irritate him. Some dragons live un-
foreground Others fly IN the air. Thus
earthquakes are caused by under
ground dragons moving themselves
tempestuously. Eclipses are caused by
aerial dragons, wherefore fireworks ara
set off and gongs are beaten to fright
IN them The overlooking OF rivers Is
imputed to a specially bad dragon
famed Kiao. One of the Oldest Chinese
books, the Calendar OF the Hia, recon-
mends in cases Of inundation that the
authorities organize a hunt through
the country to discover and capture the
dragon. They always find him. They
tell a great dragon story OF the pres
ent young Emperor. Some time ago
there were drouth and famine IN an I'M
portant section of the north. AS, IN
spite Of many professions in his honor.
the dragon continued to withhold the
lain. the indignant Emperor at last
him to perpetual exile along the shores
CT the river Hi, in the province OF Tor
cot. Officials had started to find the
dragon and execute the sentence upon
him, when the latter, with touching
resignation, sent word-they do not say
how-that he had started already for
the desert of Tartary. Such an exam
pie of obedience melted the heart Of
the Pekin Supreme Court. The solemn
mandarins got together and threw
themselves at the feet OF the Emperor.
Spare the dragon" they begged. The
young Emperor was touched in his
turn. The sentence Of Punishment was
revoked, and one of the imperial mes
eengers was sent galloping across the
land to overtake the dragon and &C
quaint him with his good luck. He
found the dragon, and the grateful ami
NAL Immediately sent abundant rain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10

Men will trust the church that really
trusts God
No man lives honestly till he has
seen God openly.
The best way to hide God is 10 try
to analyze Him.
All the rivers that bless the world
have their rise in God.
The man who prevails with Gol VIII
not fail with men.
Manhood and manner are more to I
sermon than matter.
When a mans honesty is only pro
tected by policy it Will be held al q
premium.
God does not waste time weighing
worthless men.
Many paupers are made by attemp s
to relieve poverty.
Men will not freeze to you because
you are cold-hearted.
Sacrifice is the price that love pays
for the privilege of service.
The only man who can bear the
weight of the worlds sin is he whom it
bends in prayer.
Holiness is the secret Of all sacred
things.
The divinity of the church is net
demonstrated by the dignity of the
preacher.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
We Have 1000 Lepers.

Investigations regarding the num-
Der and histories of persons suffering
from leprosy in this country are being
conducted by persons connected with
the surgeon generals office at Wash
inC.cn. These Investigations, 1t is
hC /. will furnish valuable statistics
and will open the way to learning the
best possible method for checking the
spread of the loathsome disease. They
have awakened the interest OF hum
drds Of physicians In every State,
especially in Louisiana and some west
ern States, where the disease has
spread rapidly in recent years.
The results OF the investigations
have SO far revealed that there are six
cases in New York. six in Chicago and
nearly 100 in New Orleans. Most OF the
persons reported TO be suffering from
leprosy were born in foreign coun-
tries. In the southern States the ma
lority of the victims are Italians, and
in the western States Swedes. 1t is
estimated that there are l 900 lepers
in the United States. exclusive. CT
course, Of the Hawaiian victims.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
Lyle Sentenced,

Charlotte, Special-Charlie Lyle,
charged with larceny, was convicted
in the Superior Court and sentenced
to u months on the county roads He
will not take an appeal, but will serve
the sentence. This is, practically, TIE
end OF a very sensational episode. Il
will be remembered that the verdict
Of the coroner's jury charged Lyle WITH
with the murder OF Newton L2nier,
who was found dead near this city
August. An analysis of the contents
of Lanier's stomach by chemist dis
closed the presence Of large quantity
of morphine; supporting the theory
that Lanier had committed suicide Or
at any rate, had taken the poison
voluntarily. The grand jury failed to
find a bill for murder against Lyle.
but acted upon testimony that Shove"
that Lyle had tricked - sWindled the
dead man out Of $40.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
Collecting Mail by Trolley,

Baltimore is one of the few cities oil
the United States that has complete
trolley mail collecting system. Many
large towns transport mail by trolley
from sub-statlons to the central office
and vice versa. In Baltimore, however
postal cars make several trips a day
collecting the mail from the regular cor
ner and hotel and office boxes Several
carriers accompany the car, and as box
is approached a collector jumps off with
1 mail pouch emptles the box of its con-
tents and Jumps back on the car. It
was feared that this method of collect
ing would interfere with and block the
regular passenger service, but act sal
practice has demonstrated that this is
not the case. In the car the letters are
Immediately Cancelled and distributed, so
that when the central office or sub sta
lion is reached the mail is ready to start
cut on its journey again without sort
ing. 4 development OF this service is to
have carriers collect the mail in SEC
tons adjacent to the car lines and bring
their collections to designated points in
time to catch the mail cars
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
Real Thinys" IN Bet; For Men.

you will have the suit made with
loops?' said a fashionable tailor yes
terday to young man.
Loops: said the young man.
Loops for the belt the tailor ex
planned. and. the other asserting. lie
went on: Shall we make the belt,
too The young man said he didn't
know belts were ever made by tailors.
and thereat the other sneered a little
You are not yet on in the matter
of the latest fashion, he said. The
real thing in belts now is one made of
cloth to match the suit With a blue
serge suit there goes blue serge belt;
with crash suit belt of crash: with
a homespun suit a homespun belt, and
the effect Is very odd and agreeable At
Merton or at the Country Club you will
see no other belts than these at present,
and next month majority of the belts
on Chestnut street will be of this kind"
Then make me one" said the young
man earnestly. PHILADELPHIA Record.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
a Chance TO Make Money.

Ihaye been selling Perfumes for the past
10 onths. make them myself at home ana
sell 10 friends and neighbors. Have made
$40. Every one buys bottle. Tor ooc !:
would sell for 81 in drug stores. also sold Us
formulas for making perfume ut 81 90 each.
first made 1, for my own use only ouI
the curiosity OF friends as to where pro
cured such exquisite odors, prompted me 10
sell It, clear from S23 TO $50 per wees
do not canvass. people come and send to me
for the perfumes Any intelligent person can
do as we'll as l do. For 42c. in stamps l Will
send you the formula for making all kinds OF
Perfumes and a samp,e bottle prepaid.
will also help you Eet started In the business.
MARTHA FRANCIS, No. II s. VandeveLter Az
enus, ST Louis, No.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
Much Malice In a ThunderboIt

In the Tyro1 recently fash of light
ming played some peculiar and startling
pranks.
The lightning struck house occupied
by several families and hurled a girl
in the front room against wall two
yards away The same stroke burned
Up the hat of carpenter who was work
ing in the next room without injuring
him, and hurled his apprentice against
Z wall with great force.
The lightning next made its appear
ance on the other side of the house and
struck boy and girl who were sitting
at the window They fell fifty feet to
the ground, seriously injured.
Another inmate Of the same house had
a terrible burn from his knee to the
tips OF his toes, the flesh being scorched
to the bone All this was accompli shed
by one stroke OF lightning.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
The Realistic School.

Vivian's residence IS much in tie wav
of 90, k agents. itincrant tea and coffee
merchants, enlarscd-photograph art:S.s
and improved silver polish philanthropy
lists.
Every historian is influenced t. a
greater or less extent by his personal
surroundings and the things OF his own
times. For example:
Vivian was recl,ing in exceedingly
new words the old. old story OF Peter ;
release by an angel from prison. All
had &, ne we'll and g'Ibly up to the point
where Peter had found his way to the
house of friend.
every well. What did he do them"
inquired the listener.
"He--he raped l. the door"
that's right. What next?'
There followed : somewhat it"gthv
pause. Then an inspiration came to the
triumph AIT young historian. why,
guess he asked i. the lady Of the house
nas in."--LeS,ie'S Hrrkly.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10
NORTH CAT0LINA CROP BULLETIN.
No More Regular Bulletins During
the Present Season.

Generally fair weather prevailed
during the greater portion of the past
week. which was very favorable TO-,
farm work, such as picking cotton,
making hay, blowing, etc, but rather
low temperatures from Monday 10
Saturday prevented much further pro-
gress in the growth Of vegetation. y
general rain with brisk to high easter
~ winds began Friday night, and some
local heavy showers damaged unstacl-
ed hay and open cotton at many places
on both Saturday and Sunday. The
rainfall the latter part of the week w2s
quite unnecessary and only h:nde1el
farm work. The soil is now in very
good condition for blowing, ana much
progress in that work was made. Sons
winter oats have been sown, and the
indications are that a large acreage
will be seeded ID winter wheat. Spleen
did crops of crabgrass and pea-vine hay
were saved during the week; fodder
pulling is now generally completed.
The cool weather has prevented any
further development of the top bol!s
Of cotton; many bolls are small, hard.
plainly immature and valueless. Sled-
ding and rust are still reported from
several sections. Cotton opened rather
slowly during the week, but picking
made fairly good Roadway, where
there were sufficient hands fer the
work. Corn is turning out rather 4
poor crop, excepting on some up ands.
Tobacco is nearly all cut. Sweet pota-
toes are yielding fairly well, as also
peanuts, rice and field peas; fall cab
bages and late Irish potatoes are poor.
Turnips have improved and are grow
ing very nicely. The season has been
very favorable for setting out straw
berry plants, and considerable in
crease in the acreage devoted to straw
berries is apparent.
NOTE:-This is the last crop bulle
tin for the season of 1901. AS cotton
however, will come in very late, a
special bulletin will be issued in cas-.
any marked injury to that crop occu. 5
during October.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-10

bv local applications as they cannot reach n :
diseased portion of the ear. There is only on ,
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition of the mucous lining OF thu
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is intamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when il is entirely closed Deafness Il
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to itS normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases out of ten are caused by cetnrrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrhl, that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
sent free. F. J. CHENEY Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.