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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
The GlBRaLTAR Of The
INSURANCE WORLD

The life insurance company which has
THE Strength OF Gibraltar" has given
one more proof. IL proofs were needed,
that the use Of the phrase is well war
ranted. The Prudentials financial state
ment for 1906 just issued. shows that
the company had one of the greatest
years in its history. Large increases are
reported i'm all branches of the business,
which make for strength and returns to
policyholders. The amount OF insurance
I'm force now stands at sl.7OO,oOoO0O, and
the number Of policies in force has
reached a total OF nearly six and half
millions
or great Importance to policyholders is
the fact that the assets now foot w 10
sl07. 900 GOO, an increase Of over Sl8.OJQ, 600
S91 500 600 Nncluding over $SS, 10000 reserve
held to protect policyholders
held 70 protect policy contracts), leaving
surplus of Sl6,0Oo.COO; Ten years ago
the assets were only about S15,C00O0O, and
tho surplus about s3,co0000, which shows
at what a prodigious rate this energetic
remembered that the S16,O0000O surplus
represents so much margin for the pro-
lection OF policyholders' interests, the
strength and stability OF The Prudential
as an institution are apparent
The accuracy OF the companys records
has been certified to by a firm OF public
accountants or lnteG1hUOIdl reputation.
The showing is altogether an excellent
one no such results have hitherto been
achieved by any company OF the same
age. and they can only be attributed 10
thoroughly sound and upright business
methods coupled with keen enterprise,
and one does not need TO 20 further than
this cause 10 accoun. for The Prudentials
great success.
In commenting on the great record OF
1905. President Dryden states that the
voluntary testimony given by The pru-
dentials officers before the Armstrong
committee strengthened the confidence OF
the public I'm the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
CITY WILL soon
HAVE FIVE NEW
FIRE ENGINES

Bids were opened yesterday afternoon
by the board Of fire commissioners for
four steam fire engines. Only three bids
were made. There was a difference Of
$1,000 between the highest and the lowest
bids and the city will get five engines in
stead OF four. The bidders were the
American La France Engine company Of
Elmira and Seneca Falls. n. Y. the In
ternatonal Power company of Manches-
ter, n H.. and the Mott Engine company
OF Minneapolis.
The American La France was the sue
cessfu bidder They agreed to take the
four old engines, which are TO be dis
carded. and give five new engines for S1s,-
600. The engines will be second size Met
ropolitan engines with a guaranteed ca
pacity of 500 gallons per minute for each.
They will be delivered In 60 or 30 days
one OF the new engines will go to the
1873 the annexed district one to the
les on Branch avenue; one TO los on
Burnside street. one TO the new station
on Humboldt avenue. and the other will
lie between the 5's and the lS's in some
locality not yet determined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
WOMAN NEARLY
REACHED 100
YEARS Of ACE

In the Tooth year Of her age Abby w.
Thornton died Wednesday night at her
nome on Manchester place. old age was
tlh cause OF her death Mrs. Thornton
was a descendant Of the Field family,
which first settled in Providence In 1887.
Her mother died at the age OF 30 years
and months. and Mrs. Thornton would
have reached that age IL she had lived
until next Tuesday.
Mrs. Thornton was born Sept 6, 1906 at
the junction OF Hospital and Eddy streets.
She has lived In that locality during her
life with the exception OF IS years.
In 1924, at the ago of Is years, she mar
ried Christopher +. Thornton of John
ston She then went TO Johnston to live.
Her husband died in 1S47, and since then
she has been cared for by her children.
About 80 years ago she Joined the Free
Baptist church OF Olneyville and has been
n member OF the church ever since, al
though she has been unable 10 attend the
services for many years. She was the
mother OF six children--two daughters and
four sons Her daughters are Adelire A.
and Mary E. The oldest OF her sons.
Cyrus NJ. died two years ago, but her
other sons, William e., Reuben l.. ana
Joseph f.. are still living.
For number OF years her eyesisht mas
been poor. Nevertheless. she has made
nearly a hundred bedquilts, which she
gave to her children, relatives and friends.
Besides this she has sent many OF them
TO the Rhode Island hospital and the
Childrens home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

New York. March .. "T don't think
Charles T.. Jones has ncrve enough TO got
up against any Of us Rice heirs in Texas
and feel sure that all the money IN the
world would not get him to SIT beside me
in n street car or any other place"
quietly and without any suspicion Of
bravado. Mayor Horace Baldwin Rice OF
Houston made this declaration wcdnes-
day when ne took tho witness chair at the
resumption OF the hearing on tie motion
for n new trial for Albert r. Patrick,
awaiting sentence for the murder OF VIII
liam NJ Rice. the mayors uncle. lie had
come from Houston to deny the story told
by Miss Minnie Gaillari that she had seen
the mayor slap Jones on tho back In a
street car and tell him he would not want
for money
Il never saw Charles r. Jones IN my
ne"
lie said ne had known Miss Gaillard and
that nc knew her relatives
II 1rst knew her when ! was a boy Of
IL years" he said, but the last time i
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
GYMNaSTIC EXHIBITION
AT THE BOYS CLUB

The Providence Boys club, 1l9 Eddy
street, gave a gymnastic exhibition last
evening i'm their gymnasium. The club is
under the charge OF Percy Smith and Is
foi boys who hang around street corners.
having no place TO go.
The gymnasium is well equipped with
apparatus and the boys showed that they
had had much practice. The exhibition
consisted OF work on the apparatus, tumb-
ling, hand balancing, racing, and basket
ball game.
There were two rally races. The win
ming team in the first consisted OF Joseph
Mcdonald. John Winters, Samuel Bell.
and Edwin Wilkes. In n 4oo-yard relay
race between the club and the Gaspees,
the latter were victories. The Gaspees
consisted OF Thomas More, George
Keyes. Patrick Clancy. John Sullivan,
and william Ausick.
A basketball game was then played.
I'm which the club team lost by tho score
OF 20 10 TO- one Of the members OF tho
club. John Rooney. tGsted himself
through three metal rings and he received
great applause
Edwin Wilkes and Hugh Mcdonald won
the potato races. and Mr. McDoughty
was the successful contestant I'm jumping
over chairs. clearing five OF them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
BRISTOL.
Town Council Holds Special
Meeting Other Matters OF
General Interest.

The town council held a special meeting
last evening to choose supervisors for the
different parties as recommended by the
town committee. The following persons
were appointed Republicans. II. NJ
Thompson. r. NJ. Dixon and Sumner Ball
Democratic, John j. Byrnes Edward F.
Christie. James p. Murphy.
The body OF James CASH Jr.. Of Fall
River was brought here yesterday for
burial in the North cemetery. Mr.. Cash
was formerly a resident OF this town and
was well known here. For many years he
was an active member OF the fire depart
ment The cause OF his death was pull
monary tuberculosis
At a regular meeting Of Burnside Lodge.
Knights OF Pythias. No a. Ladies'
Auxiliary branch was organized There
were forty ladies present. ON next Tues
day evening the Auxiliary branch will he
permanently organized and officers elect
ed.
Louis Molasky has purchased the two
story dwelling house situated on Brad
ford street
Colonel samuel p. Colt left yesterday
afternoon for New York on business.
John T. Earle died last night at his
home on Franklin street, after an illness
OF several weeks. He was 72 years OF age
and was born I'm New York city. lie has
long been resident OF this town. HIS
wife died several years ago. Two daugh-
ters survive him, Mrs. Benjamin Dors-
from and Miss Anna NJ. Earle. The fu-
neral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Rev. William X. Trotter. rector
OF Trinity church will conduct the ser
vices
]. Halsey De Wolf OF Providence has
engaged the residence of Eugene LeClair
for the summer.
John Hackett IL reported as being III
at his home on Metacom avenue with
scarlet fever.
In the bowling tournament last evenina
az the Y. NJ. c. A alleys, Dimond's team
defeated Gorham's team two out or three
strings.
Next Sunday afternoon NJ. L. Streeter
OF Brown University will speak at the
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
Colonel James Brightman OF washing
ton, u. c.. paid Bristol a brief visit yes
terday on business.
The funeral OF Madeline Coggeshall'
daughter of Mr. G.. w Coggeshall, was
held yesterday afternoon from the home
OF her parents on High street Burial was
at the North cemetery.
The vacancy caused by the resignation
OF DR.. III W. Church from the Republi-
can ticket has been filled by the selection
OF Mr. Edward I. Brownell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Shanghai, March 2.-The following ac-
count OF the recent attack on foreign
missionaries at Nanchang has been re-
ceived
Fifteen Methodist, 70 English Protest
ants and IA French Catholic missionaries
were in the city last Thursday night,
when the French Catholics had n. quarrel
with an official over suit for the pos
session OF property.
Great excitement prevailed on Friday \
mass meeting was held on Saturday and
was followed on Sunday by a riot. dur
ing which the property OF the Catholics
was burned The Protestants took refuge
i'm the adjoining house OF Mr.. kingman.
The house was burned and six priests and
two members OF the Kingman family
were killed
The Chinese governor attempted 10
check the riot and rescue the missiona-
ries. The men of the Methodist mission.
aided by Chinese soldiers, took their
school girls 20 Chinese homes in the city
and brought Miss Hoyt and Miss Kahn
from hospital All took refuge in mid
river in launch, which was furnished by
Chinese officers.
The launch waited until Chinese sol
diers brought the remaining missionaries
at daylight on Monday. The launch
reached Kiukiang on Tuesday. The
wounded Kingman girl died on the way.
Chinese could have blocked the passage
OF the launch during the u hours journey
down me river. but they were friendly.
Rev. A. =. Quirmbach of the Methodist
China Inland Mission remained at Nan
chang TO care for property. He is under
the protection OF the governor and Is
probably safe.
Rev. Spencer Lewis. superintendent OF
the Methodist Episcopal mission at
Chung King, wired the facts to Bishop
Bashford at Shanghai. On Monday Capt
Fletcher. commanding the American
ships, had the location OF every American
missionary in the Yangtse Valley
After consultation on Monday. Capt
Fletcher ordered the gunboat FL Cano
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
COUPLE CAME
FROM OKLAHOMA
To De MARRIED

A couple who had come across the conti-
nent from Oklahoma to get married came
into the city registrars office yesterday
and secured a marriage license.
They were Leo Gerstenfield and Sadie
Gerstenfeld. both residents OF Oklahoma.
Mr. Gerstenheld was born an New York
and Is 80 years old His father, like him
self. is engaged in the dry goods busi-
ness. Miss Gerstenfeld is the daughter
OF Henry Gerstenfield. who is also In the
dry goods business. She is % years old.
The couple We're styishly dressed The
man caid that he could not marry Miss
Gerstenfeld I'm oklahoma as he was an
uncle OF hers and the laws there would
not permit them TO become man and wife.
They expected TO be married by rabb,
last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
The News Of the State

this evening and the class supper VIII be
held at Gelb's parlors Monday evening
Patrolman snea found water running in
a vacant store al 1927 Westminster street
last evening The owner was notified and
a burst pipe was found 10 be the cause
George, son OF III. c. Holmes who has
been seriously III at the home OF his par
ents. at 23 Ralph street. is out again with
his companions.
At a meeting OF ,ne West Side trolley
club last evening the large picture or the
late James T. Hazard was draped I'm an
appropriate manner and will remain so
for a period OF 80 days.
PENSION VOUCHERS EXECUTED
c. A Phillips. Irons Block. Olneyville
square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
ClTYS DELEGATION
FAVORED CRANST0N

The meeting of the Providence delega-
tion OF the general assembly was held
yesterday at the rising OF the house. 1t
decided that. rs tho laws now stand and
on account OF the present census II would
have 90 favor the Cranston contention for
an increased representation for that town.
The members were told that Mr. Crafts
intended TO produce other figures. but
they were not available at the meeting
The majority of the members seemed in
favor of the Milk ana Bank Examper
bills but no vote was taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

James Ashton and William Millerswere
arraigued In the Sixth district court this
morning on charges OF fraudulently en-
bezzling $3.50 from the Providence Box
and Lumber company and of selling short
wood without proper license. Miller
pleaded not guilty 10 both charges and
Ashton admitted tho embeZzlement. His
case was continued for sentence till Tues
day, when he and Miller will again appear
In court. Bonds OF $500 on each count
were required
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
REV. W. SELLCK NAMED AS
BENEFICIARY FOR $4,000

Under tho provisions Of the will OF the
late Alexander Thompson, Rev. w a.
selleck. pastor OF the Church Of the Me-
diator OF this city Is named as a beneh-
ciary to the amount OF 5000 The sum OF
$lO00 Is also left 20 Mr.. Selleck's children
TO be used for their education. $500 is set
aside for the Arnolds Mills Cemetery
corporation
Tho will was admitted to probate at the
meeting OF the town council OF Cumber-
land yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
Nap Showing Scene Of Attock at Norchon6 GO

from Nanchang 10 meet the fugitives at
Kiukiang or Poyang Lake. They were met
at Kiuklang
The cause OF the riot was local Serious
blame attaches to the French Catholics,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Your druggist will refund money
If PAZO OINTMENT fails TO cure you IN
6 TO IA da,'s soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Henri Leone, the we'll known musical
comedy star. who was one Of the big
hits OF "The Chaperones." and Annie
Dale. n gifted young soprano. will appear
at Keith's theatre next week In a capital
vocal act, "A Lesson in Grand Opera"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne Tab.
lets. Druggists refund money II 1t fans
10 cure. E. w. Groves signature IA or
each box &c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
RIVERSIDE.
Supply Of Ice is Almost Ex.
hauSted and Price Has Been
Raised Other Items.

The price OF ice has been raised by the
local dealers and instead OF being sold by
the piece as heretofore each chunk Is
carefully weighed and sold at so much
per pound.
There is but little ice stored in tho will
let avenue houses and before spring Is
over. unless there IS n chance 20 cut some
been taking ice off the ponds to meet the
demands OF trade for several weeks, but
now no more pond ice is available and
the company begun yesterday TO draw on
the supply I'm the houses.
Nearly 6ccO tons OF ice are required 10
carry Riverside through year and To
meet this heavy trade there Is little, II
any over 500 tons In the houses.
MAY CONSOLIDATE.
There Is some talk OF consolidating
Pomham Lodge. 4. o. L. NJ, with Ca
nonicus Lodge OF East Providence. The
matter will probably be arranged at n
meeting OF delegates from the two lodges.
Pomham lodge was started about four
years ago Its membership includes many
OF the best known men i'm the place and
II IL reported 10 be i'm excellent condi-
tion.
GETTING READY.
Several land owners are getting ready
20 build houses this spring and in two or
three weeks more u Is expected building
operations will have been well begun
Building has not been completely stop
ped all winter and one or two houses
on which work has been done are well on
toward completion. one house Is ready TO
plaster. but no plastering VIII be done un-
til all danger OF freezing Is past.
LOCAL ITEM.
Farragut Post, No s, @. A. r.. viii
meet tonight.
Many east side residents are stlll dis
cussing the need OF larger police force.
\ service will be held at ST. Marks
church at o'clock this evening.
Workmon began this morning 10 mako
repairs and improvements at the Second
station. A new floor is being put into
portion OF the guardroom and "A new cell
lar way giving access TO the basement
from the outside is 60 be put In 10 will be
on the east side OF the building.
The 10th birthday OF Mra Elizabeth
Young OF 81 LILLIAN avenue was observed
In an tnformal manner yesterday. She
receiving the congratulations OF relatives
and friends. She was the recipient of
number OF gifts. Including flowers from
her son and grandson and a large birth
day cake hy her daughter Mrs Taicy Il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Chinese. friendly TO the missionaries OBJ
ject 10 priests exercising civil functions,
There is much dissension throughout Chi.
ma. but there is no indication OF general
uprising against foreigners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
The Theatres

Not every lad OF scarcely ten years OF
age has had the honor of being eagerly
sought after by the Boston symphony
Concert company. Yet Willie Eckstein.
the boy pianist, known as THE Boy Pad
erewski," is offered IL bulous sum 10 ap-
pear as a special feature of the SYM
phony concerts when his present vaudc-
VILE contracts have been filled. This boy
will appear at Keith's theatre next week
and will be one OF many good musical
features Keiths will have offered this
season. AS evidence of the keen interest
piano teachers and students feel in this
boys coming. several big theatre parties
have been arranged TO hear him, one local
teacher Iaving arranged 10 secure seats
for every one of his pupils one night dur
ing that week
John c. Rice and Sally Cohen are one
OF the few couples in the theatrical pro-
fesslon. who have a warm corner in the
favor of theatregoers all over the country.
They have been copeicuous In many OF
the biggest laughing success OF recent
years, and their memorable hit in that
funny fare Are You a Mason?" in which
Mr. Rice was co-star with Tom Wise, IL
well remembered. They will appear at
Keiths next week, in a merry little one
act farce, "All the World Loves a Lover" "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
ARE MARCHING ALONG.

small army OF dusty Willies" passed
through the square and over Washington
bridge TO Providence yesterday morning,
and II is evident that graft was light.
for they returned this forenoon. and the
last seen OF them they were hiking II"
up Warren avenue with Patrolman Tag
gart as rear guard The men will be
watched until they cross the state line.
MINOR MENTION.
The board Of governors OF the Ivy club
held a special meeting last evening. when
a matter OF a private nature was acted
upon. and the same will be presented to
the club at its regular weekly session this
evening.
There was not scratch on the blotter
at police headquarters this morning not
even to the extent OF "a light out"
Watchemoket Tribe OF Red Men will
meet this evening, when one or more
candidates will receive the adoption de-
gree.
The teachers training class connected
with the Second Baptist church will meet
this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
EAST PROVIDENCE
Man Of Aprons and Jackets
Gets a Sound ThraShlng.
MaSSasOit Club Hold a Success
ful Whist Pariy---AOtsS.

A day or so ago, a well built young man
I'm charge OF wagon. which contained
clean and soiled aprons and Jackets for
butchers. grocery, wine and other clerks.
was driving through Walnut street. and
behind him was another young man, driv-
ing an express wagon loaded with lad
ders. The man with the ladders wanted
10 drive past the nina with the aprons and
coats. but the apron and coat man began
TO jolly the man with the ladders He told
him II he did not keep his mouth closed
h would come back and knock his block
Off" The little fellow driving tho wagon
with the ladders was In an awful hurry,
but could stop Just moment or two 10
keep his block where nature had placed
IL. In fact, he asked the other man TO
come back and bulge II little The other
came back. The ladder man whose name
is Mcdonald did not wait but gave the
apron and coat man sound drubbing.
This lively fracas hapepned on Walnut
street and all who saw It, believe that
Young Mcdonald did the proper "caper.'
GAVE HIS PRIZE AWAY.
The Massasoit club held one Of their
enjoyable whist parties last evening and
when the game was ended Mr.. Edwin b.
Lincoln was presented with box OF fra,
grant cigars and the proof that they were
fragrant Is that Mr.. Lincoln did not and
could not owing TO his generous dIsposl-
tion leave the room until each OF his as
sociates who had learned the habit OF
smoking, had helped himself TO one Of
the cigars. Mr. Lafayette Roderick heads
the list OF players with total score OF
43 $40
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-01-18

Of the New Jersey state grange. He
WAS for two years assistant steward
of the national grange. then lecturer
two years, then six more years lecturer
of the New Jersey state grange, then
for eight years more lecturer of the ma
tional grange. He prepared the Sery-
ice for dedication of grange halls and
designed the certificates of both the
sixth and seventh degrees. The ar
rangement of the double degrees" in
the ritual was his work. While ma
tional lecturer in 1891 he presented a
carefully prepared paper to the ma
tiouai grange on rural free delivery.
which was adopted. He made the first
argument hy Il farmer and a Patron
before II committee OF congress in the
winter of 1S9l-92 for $1,000 appro-
priation ia the name of the grange for
rural delivery. He represented the
grange for several years on legislative
committees before congress. He has
travelled in every state on grange work
and is still at it and says he never he
lieved in the grange more than at the
present time. No member of the Order
has Travelled more miles. delivered
more addresses or written more papers
for the grange than has Mortimer
Whitehead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-01-18
I.crImrer,' Cnnlercnt.t..

The fact that the lecturers confer
ence has Won its place in the special
order of business in many state
oranges is one We are justly proud Of.
These conferences are IL part OF the
system of lecture work, and their
stimulating influence reaches out, both
directly and indirectly, 10 the remotest
oranges in the state. Here practical
experiences may hc related aud plans
discussed to the edllicut.pu of all in
terested in advancing the lecturers
work. than which there IL no more Inn
portant in the grange
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-01-18

Several changes in the digest of our
Order were reported to the national
grange by the committee appointed n
year agl for this purpose. The sug
gestrl changes are t. bc printed in
connection with the section or para
graphs e.; which they form part and
then sent to each state naster for his
consideration At the next meeting Of
the national grange the committee will
present Us final report