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WHOLE NUMBER 10,049 IEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN OPEN MONDAY EVENING To'- Hold Dinner Meeting At The Viking I Committee Piani To Enroll Former Members New Pros- pects puring Drive StaftinK next" Monday evening I with' a dta'nsr meeting: at Vik- ling-at 6:30, 'and'contlhulng through lthe first-major membership campaign of In eight years I will be has been patterned ltd follow, other efforts of this-kind that tie' American City Bureau, the in 11920' conducted, the main change I being "that it will, be conducted-by la -committee, selected; from the Imembershlp, Emll Er Jemail aa. chairman. members.since early letters' Chamber objectives work for the' coming year as announced by President Edward J. Corcoran at the recent 'annual dinner meeting. I The-membership committee has in I mind' the" enrollment of former I members "as well a pros- the various committees, through" which the Chamber "are being ap poiriied by! the president Two luncheon meetings, at which progress, will be "reported, will be scheduled for the workers in addllion to The 'organization' calls for two divisions of five teams leach'.

The practice of similar cam- Jpalgns t. stimulate friendly rivalry between the divisions- and. this wlll be tMDrrvrcn umcL tu UPHOLDS FOSTER WILL EMMANUEL MEN'S CLUB; ELECTS Names Robert Sohnitzer'Prea. ident; Hears John H. Greene Tell of Old Colony House The Emmanuel Men's Club Tuesday evening elected'off leers for the coming heard an address by former Senator John H.

on the Old Colony election of of fie era'resulted aa fol- 1 ,1 i Brings Superior Court Contest Secretary--Edward Karoll. I Treasurer--A: C. Landers. TO AbNIpl bnd Frank's. Hale; the retiring introduced whose talk included many anecdotes about I VAJ W1TTT NEWPORT, R.

FRIDAY, JANUARY, 18, 1936 old Newport, stories' of Devolution-1 Settlement Understood lo Have ary days, the impressment of Americans'into the British navy, the occupation of the city by the British and famous cases which I were tried In the old court house. Mr, Greene said that Tribe of the Beaver, No. 2, Society of Tammany, Been.Effected Following Frc- n.uent Consultations i branch of the York instltu- The hearing in the contested will lion met aUthe Old State" House case, of Miss Fanny Foster of Boson the Fourth of July early in the ton and Newport, who left atres- nineteenth century. The Beaver Ute estimated at more than S1.500,- was the second tribe to be formed 000, came; to an abrupt end in the In this state, he'said. It was superior court shortly a 6 posed of Revolutionary' soldiers, o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when were sympathlzers'with Jeffer- L.

Following the jo verdict upholding the members engaged In carpet bowling. LIST OF SUPERIOR JUDGES' ASSIGNMENTS Presiding Justice O'Oonhetf Will Be In Wewpoit Tor February Motion Day Presiding Jeremiah O'Conneli of the superior court ha: announced- the- assignment udges, made'neccssary by the advancement of two Judges to ie supreme bench a .3 the appoint ment of two new judges to the low er court. Presiding Justice O'Con nell will come to Newport Februar 4 for the February motion day, anc Judge Almeric Ajchambault, one Ihe new hold motion day March and April 1. Under the new assignment, Judge Her' rt l. Carpenter is take charge of the continuous calendar, Frestdirig Justicp O'Conneli taking his place that duty while Judge Carr inter Is engaged In the Foster will case here.

Judge-Patrick Cur ran Is sitting In today and will go to South Kingstown ARTILLERY OFFERS GUARD OF HONOR FOR GOVERNOR Proffer Accepted By Chairman Flannery Of President's Ball Committee The proffer-of-a guard of honor, from the Newport Artillery Company, to be attired In the historic Colonial uniforms of the command, las i accepted by Chairman HEADS STATE New Chairman Supervised Laying Of Broadway 'And Spring Street Pavements J. F. Foley, general of- tho Newport Sand Gravel Company of Portsmouth, has named chairman of the committee on fair competition for the crushed stone and gravel Industry In Rhode Island, and has been, appointed'a member of tho fair competition committee for the same industry in Massachusetts, according to infor matlon he received Tuesda from Boston, where a vote was at a meeting of fives of the New England states Mr. Foley is known" here, hav Ing been the! Callan Goes true lion Company -Brisk) In laying the concere pavement HEODORE G. BIGALKE LIFE IN FIRE ody Found In Unoccupied House He Was Painting Flames' Gut ill.

Vernon Street Following, members 61 Itae membership B. Earl.An-' "ichard -Adams, UlR. A. Anthbriy, George-W. Bacheller, Dr.

P. Joseph W. Elaine, George lllamT Bull, Da-id J. Byrne, Percy DC''igias Boyle, I Cowey, Edward J. I Seth F.Hi^, "rands Flannery all committee.

Colonel Harold S. iowe, the commander, has tend- red-this -guard for 'Governor Jreen, arid the committee feels that lie picturesque uniform will add to he color.of the affair, which will be held on the'night of January 30 the De' La Salle auditorium. Hovel annbuficcments advertlslnf the ball aro being and enlarged-telegram blanks carrying are dis hs he idav, were as prlng dead- and not e'af I inday. oiinty I and ill ler tW I Hldler, Norman I R. KIrby I William Charles A 1 I seyRev.

Roy Magoun, Jame.s I iNah'ari James T. O'Connell, -Thorn las peck Iham, Ge'org i rhbmas S. i 1 Thomas I cr)-' H. John 1 Lawrence- 'Sullivan', Thornton Clifton L. Tallmao, James W.

Thompson; Harry ines, John J. I George Webb. I 'John A. Welser, F. I Wells, Richard Wheeler, J.

Charles Tis- dill, Henry S. Wheeler, Maurice by of 'ii IB President's ributed state that 70 per cent of the receipts.will go the of-infantile paralysis in I Brie; Nicholas -Dillon, H. LECTUBE. TO TEACHERS CARPENTERS' AT3XIL- 'i IARY'REPORTS. The Women's 'Auxiliary- to Carpenters'" Union Tuesday' evening rcelved the final' report of the work of the Christinas-Fund committee.

-Annie "Richardson presided at the buslnesa-. meeting, it" which plans'wert made a sal ad supper, Tuesday' evening February. 5. A card social followed, the prizes oeing awarded.to Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.

Mrs. McGrall an Cbristenson, the last'named also receiving the dark-horse prize Coffee, cake and sandwiches served by the social committee-Mrs. Sarah Rushworth, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. Marie Mrs.

Gertrude Schiiltz, Mrs. Selma McGrail, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Richardson. to comment, it is i deretood that a settlement had been but the terms could not be ascertained.

It Is however, that each of tho 32 relatives, unremembered in.lhe will, who sought to break the document, will share in the settlement. 'They, had charged that Miss Foster lacked testamentary capacity In making will, and also that her.cousin.Mrs. Mary i. Moriarty had enjrcised undue in- luence. The court was scheduled to convene, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, but did not sit until 6:12 ji the afternoon.

Ccmsei on both sides had frequent consultations during the'day, while the judge re malned and the Jury was locked Shortly, a 6 o'clock Judge rirpenter.entered the courtroom, and the Jury was brought in. Frank H. Swan, counsel for the said'the -proponents rested their, R. for the. contestants' counsel, said they, bad "no more evidence to" submit.

moved for a directed and the court granted for'the appel- lants'saying' Both' Mr; swan' and Mr. Harvey were asked, hearing a'statement said ah. agreement had. been' "made" not to give out: Ihterestied parties and Utors remained'- in courtroom until afternoon. Judg.

Almeric chambault go to Kingston January 28, and then come to Newport for two assignments. DEMOCRATS ENDORSE S. W. SMITH'S CANDIDACY Broadway and an In Mlddletown and" Portsmout aid also the concrete pavement ou side of Newport Beach. HOSPITAL AWARDS NURSES HOME CONTRAC RELfNGUISHES-COMMAND; HIS'OWN REQUEST Brigadier.

General Vanderbilt Relieved 'Of Duty In 77th- 1 Division'Army-Reserve- Newport Young Men Back Him For Congress Other Party Organizations In State Expect to Support Jamestown Resident The candidacy of Samuel W. Smith, of Jamestown for Con- 'gress was endorsed Tuesday evening by tie Newport Young Meb'a Democratic Club. It was said meeting-that of mouth and also him. Sralth combines "airthe'qual- iUe's" which are seeking the man to succeed Judge Condon," aald acting- President' Uanlel Jr." As advocated the week and a federal building plan in orde'r to com- Acdepts Bid of New York an Boston Firm House and Spread Adjoining Slruclure to. Theodore Bigalke.

long-time es Ident of Newport, lost his life in DEBATE brfMUNITIONS. FEATUpE OF MEETING Rogers Students Discuss Subject At Meeting Of Parent- Teachers' Association The feature of the monthly meeting of the Rogers.Parent-Teachers' Association, Mrs. Benjamin F. Greene president, Tuesday 'evening, was the That a United States ahouW- own and operate tie munitions The t'Jdges--Miss Marlon Horton, Miss Margaret E. Carr and Wilfred Clarke of the Rogers faculty-Kie- cldcd for the affirmative, wilh.two votes for the affirmative and one vote for negative.

On the negative side were KUse Adee, Victor Delano, Esther Gotnik and Kenneth Stein on the affirmative side Eugene Sherman Irving Nemtzow and Carl Lindell, rebutalUst, The nialn speakers were allowed five minutes, and the rebuttal seven" minutes. Sub-master Michael F. Walsh pre- VASCO DA GAMA SOCIETY HOLDS INSTALLATION Colorful Ceremonies Held At Fenner Avenue Hall Entertainment, Collation and A4- dresses Feature Of Sunday Afternoon An Installation, offIcsrs; "and accompanying entertalnra ent and, collation were held by the da Gama Society in Fenner' 'A 1 enue hall Sunday. Other guese societies were represented the assembly and Mayor Mortimer: A. Sullivan 1 was- guest of honor; The ceremonies were colorful, the members of the brganlzatlon tj, I In uniform, the guards forming a fire which gutted one of his louses on Ml.

Vernon street Wed nesday. cause of the fire will probably never be known. The iouse, for several- w'eeks, was being renovated for a new tenant Thursday, working alone In the kitchen. His was found by firemen after they had extinguished the names, which filled the house' and had spread to the structure next door when the first piece of -apparatus The fire was discovered by Bigalke's schoolboy grandson, dore, arriving home, who ran into his home next door and told his grandmother there was a fire In the kitchen of the vacant house. sided, In the absence of iliss Alice F.

the debaters being members of her class. for the Ra the lymond Northup, new he department of'agrlcultui head re Mr. 1 Mrs. Bigalke notified quarters where a still Work on Addition Will Start in Hre head- alarm was I sounded, which-was quickly followed by bos 35, at Fire Station I which was telephoned for by Patrick J. Connell, who lives near by.

When Triple Combination 5 arrived Fireman Edward Shea February and Will Be Completed I wa3 0 fjjgt Blgalka was In the. Adjusting a gas mask in Seven Months The contract for the construction of tha addition to tho Newport Hospital' Nurses' Home a awarded Tuesday to Hegemnri- Harris of New York and Bost firm of' contraclors' which he tried to enter the back door, but I the flames filled the kitchen and Ingress was Impossible. Thick clouds of smoke and sheeti of flames were the Industrial department of the school, spoke on "New Opportunities at referring to the opportunities the study of farming opened up, and Mrs. Mabei Simpson Elegrist sang "The Four- Leaved Leila W. Brovvnell, and Love Clayton Thomas, accompanied by Mra.

Lena A. Downes. At the Business meeting routine reports were read and the classes being held were alluded the eyeglass and the curtain. funds. A complete program, for the meetings for the year was distributed.

After the meeting adjournment was made to the'gymnasium, where coffee and sandwiches were served by Mrs. John S. Allan, chairman of tbe hospitality committee, assisted by Mra Edgar Pure ell, Mrs. H- Johnson, J. Fahey, Mrs.

Tiward Karoll, Bi J. Harvey, Mrs James P. Marchtngton, Miss May Mrs. John E. Petersen, ilrs.

William P. Bacheiler and sword-arched passage guests to the rostrum. The installation was directed.by. I President Joseph O. the I Portuguese Civic Association a past'offleer of the Vasesf 14 Gama.

Spciely. Manuel Morgan i was agaiii Installed; ailed -as' ice ry Raposai 1 from apparatus arrived. The grandson was In the yard, crying: "My ither' is In there. He up r. Get him.out" Sirs.

Charles Crocker. Tho table decoration, arranged by Mrs. William S. Hegameyer, was. a snow man, between a candieiabra con tainlng tall white candles.

built many l.arge. institutional build- maskSi has Qther nmatn donned bat uncmploymeat. Ho saw breadlines' forming years ago, and fought against the of unemployment; both'on-public, platforms and in his private business. The ifoung Men's' Democratic Club of Newport endorses him heartily." The. contract meeting of the OT)10 In recent years.

was' awarded at a Board 'of Trustees, which adopted- hasti j- the. recommendations of the execu- tato Baker, one machine, Uu sn.ow-In..thB. yard, Uve the ajj us ted a mask aid ran house as heightened the ouse as which met with Utrans. Entrance through the-frorit architect, Frederick Rhine- d6or wia and 'Baker lander King of vung ov urday. The.

amount of the contract ggen- was not made known. ove i a ladder that, had the' roof of the porch, disappeared', through a About 60 -teachers were present I at the John 'Clarke: School Tues- iday' evening. at the 'first In: a I series lectures -by Professor IHcKrard B. Wilson of Harvard On- sponsored by tho State (Board of Education, for aiding I teachers in Instruction in. geogra- iphy, history and 'Civil Government.

Frcm 7:30 to 8:30 the professor gave a- general and during theLnext hour held a -conference. The meeting- was -opened by Sup- CAKEY SCHOOL WOKK START- ED. erlntdident IboVe, who of Schools Harold T. Introduced Professor Wilson, 'and Misa' Alice F. Higbee jhead of the history department of High -School, presided I the later.

'session. at Henry Soule, contractor, for the improvements to be made-under PWA auspices at the Carey school, filed plans with Building Inspector Harris last Friday and began work. His superintendent was on the Job Friday and erected the sheds Brigadier General Cornelius Van- de'rbilt of New York and "Beaulieu," city, at his own request, has been relieved of 'command of the 77th United Slates Army to an announcement made in New York. Pressure of Interests was given as the reason for relinquish- ipg-his present command, which he assumed November 12, 1929. He will continue in the as a brigadier general on an active General'.

Vanderbllt, whose family has long been- Identified with Newport, was praised by Major General Dennis E. Nolan, commanding, for the" present state of efficiency the 77th division. president of secoll d-story Window, from which the contractors, who win naval clouds of-black smoke were charge of the operations here, has coming. Hasty search of-that floor, Daniel Carta' vi Nunes secretary, treasurer, Manuel Silveria marshall'i and Frank guard. The directors include yl Pine, Manuel D.

Mederios and i Joseph P. Santos. Among the guests were.Mayor Sullivan, Senator J. relary Ernil Nunes, Frank C. Rose, president "of the Holy Ghost clety; Manuel Morgan, of the Vasco da Garnaj president of the: Portuguese American Civic 'Association; Mary Silvia, president of Wo-'-t'i I men's Civic League Newport j'-j-A Mrs.

Maria Jie Women's Civic of Portsmouth; Joseph Agular treasurer Vasco de Gama," iand the 'o Joseph F. 'Gomes, pastor of Saviour Church. A musical program vocarmunbers by Misses Mary and Margaret Rapcsa Miss Mary- Correia, Mary Correia as accompanist; ban-jj-S I Jo selections by "James Jessie violin solos by' Fred AlofslnMA' drill by" da Gama' Guard also staged" and the party collation. his address-Mayor Sullivan. spoke in high the aid- faith "of U5b': and their loyalty; to the' -yif land of and to i ajjd Dr.

MacLeod was called to attend Mrs. Bigalke, whom the shock bad a Medical Examiner Samuel.Adel- son'went to "the Hambly Funeral Home death due came.to aa piuu tt ulu this country from Ppsen, Germany, to from now-a part of Poland, 1 about 1886.1 society, takes its name and employed' as a the foresight of-the aining Station, -John Silvia, Joseph. been in consultation with tha'esecu- through the live said work will 1 commence about February. 1 and the addition bo 'completed disclosed that and- completing preliminary, work. the other It had been planned to start Thursday, but the rain halted preparations.

Men-were putting on. the slate roof at the Potter school last Friday and work was progressing satisfactorily at the cording to Schools Lowe. Sheffield, also, ac Superintendent of MRS. ELLIOTT SEEKING MEMOIR Requests Data On Life Of Her "Uncle, Sam Brother Of Julia Ward Howe TWENTY-FIYE YEARS AGO Mercury of January 15, 1910 MOOSE WOMEN HEAR SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT Receive Many Clothing Donations Chapter Plans To Form Marching Club Eleanor Thomas Beeckman Chapter, Women of the Moose, received a report ol social service distributions at Wednesday evening's meet- Ing and sent a vote of thanks to Manager B. BerEhman' of the Newport One Price Clothing Company.

Mr. Bergnman donated a large amount of clothing--men's and boys' shirts, sweaters leather jackets, corduroy trousers and underwear, which was added to the contributions of the members, mainly clothing for women and children. The latter included dresses and children's coats, snow suits and warm underwear. senior regent, was In the chair during the business meeting and outlined the within sifter seven'months, it being the desire' of 'the trustees to have the building ready for occupancy when the class of student aurses which enter- 'next fall assembles. The addition' will be on the Friendship street'side of the Hospital grounds, and the- construction work will Interfere in no way with the ordinary routine of tho Hospital and'tue nurses' school, said.

In speaking of the work tvhlch Hegaman-Harris have done, the construction of one of the units of Radio City in New York, and buildings at Harvard School of Business Administration and Dartmouth College, were mentioned: 1 The trustees, In their conferences with the architect and the representative of the builders, stressed their desire'that Newport labor, both skilled and unskilled, be used so far as possible, and assurance that this will be done has been given them. VANDERBILT DECLINES chaU- ClarS unitt 6 i ft the baa rt Hamilton Twombly, owner harvested this by the ice lof a well known sum- 'cutter. Both the Arctlc-Icc Com- Iraer resident 'at Ochre Point, died pany and the Independent Ice and his winter home in Madison, Cold Storage.Company hve practl- N.rJ.,. Tuesday. Twombly In'cally filled their houses, and are 11867.

purchased 'from. 1 Louis storing outside. Ikorulard estate at Ochre The Newport Horticultural So- I Point, formerly owned by the late clety observed Tuesday the IMss Catherine Z. Wolfe. He was a of the Newport Casino land the Newport Reading Rooms.

He Is survived by His widow, who Colonel Andrew K. Meis i sister of Cornelius, Fred WV muiam K. and George W. Vander- and by two daughters. James Corrigan of this city has given the contract for l' 1 for lue new naval hospital and Itie work will started at once.

Michael F. Walsh, for many Mrs. Maiid Howe Elliott, who is spending'the winter, as usual, in Florida, is preparing material for a- of her "Uncle, Sam Ward" (1814-1884), eldest brother of her mother, Julia Ward Howe. She is anxious to -see any of- his ettere, or documents bearing on his life, and has asked those who may have material roin which she could obtain information to allow her the opportunity of inspecting twentieth anniversary of. its organization with a dinner, at which ninety members and guests were a employe of the Old Colony Mahon presided, Richard Gardner was toastmastcr and speeches were by John P.

Sanbom, Mayor Patrick J. Boyle, Robert S. Franklin, John K. M. Farquhar of Boston, John P.

Hammond, Alexander MacLcllan and Clark xBurdir.k. The' board of aldermen at a special meeting Monday gave a hearths proposed extension loci program for the formation of a marching club for the coming national convention in Boston. A number of communications were received. During the social period refreshments were served by Mrs. Martha Lawless and Mrs.

Rose La Chappellc. Mrs. Rose Bolton awarded the dark-horse prize, nated by Mrs. Saulner. thn man was riot there.

The fire, at- the onset.by paint and.cleaning materials in Uie kitchen, had spread the second and third floors and leaped across a narrow yard to Uie south, to Ignite the two-family house owned by Carl G. Richardson, where it attacked the apartment of Roger W. Thomas. Five ines of hose soon drowned out the spectacular part of the blaze, but the firemen had an hour's work searching all parts of the two houses to which'the names had penetrated. As soon as it was possible to enter tho first" floor, firemen found the body of Mr.

Bigalke oh the kitchen floor, half hanging through a hole burned In the floor over the cellar. was taken at once to the Hambly Funeral Home, and" Dr. Norman M. MacLeod, city physician, who bad gone Into the house to render first-aid In case Mr. Blgalke was found suffocated and not burned, said he believed death had been almost instantaneous.

Investigators learned that, the burned house, one of several which' Mr. Bigalke owned in the general locality, had been unoccu- For a. time he was gardener at the TrainlL Ind th'en went into Hei Thomas Allen and.Manuel. had a'small store In Uie Fadden present. I near the corner of Bath road I The best wishes of.

Govercor vj Theodore Francis Green. ex-: tended by Senator Joseph who i took occasion, to OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE Former Porstmouth Senator Offered Position As Head Of Finance Department and Bellevue avenuej and'in ,1890 moved to Broadway, where he remained 'In business almost -40 years. Before going into business he hid gone West and lived.there for a while, but returned Newport. He retired In 1928 on account of poor health and had since devoted his time to the care of his properties. He married Miss Nellla Johnson, who had come to this country from Ireland, and was employed at that time by Mrs.

Mary Koehne, mother of Charles H. tomey. Before his illness he was a hunting enthusiast, and even after he had lost one leg he continued to enjoy fishing trips, often going" in company with Councilman Tallman. Mr. Bigalke li survived by his widow, Mrs.

Nellie Bigalke.a daughter, Miss Louise Bigalke, employed at Van Boon's bakery, 204 Broadway, and son, Theodore R. Bigalke, a timekeeper at the city yard; There Is also a A daughter, Miss Margaret Bigalke, who had assisted her father in the Ice'cream business, died nine years the Inducted officers and the bers in -general, for- and Nunes speakers, Including. Rose, who spoke.in Portuguese, bring greetings'from affiliated or- GIRL ELECTS Officers'for the'- ensuing year VS. were elected at the annual meeting. of the Girl Scout Council bf New: wrt Monday afternoon, and repprU of "activities durins the past year.

vere presented. Miss Avis Robin-- 1 chairman of the ating committee, and the list i Dented vyas elect- I ed. as Crs- Albert 'First fputy Commissioner--Misa' pied for some weeks, and had been throughly, renovated. The owner had gone ago was do- pro- rganiz 1 i i cere was vuv TM em JP 16 "litho matter of a title to Ude-fiown lands was brought up and referred shops since 1878. He was un- "ried.

ie Providence Telephone Com' bis its telephones in New- working or( er aga in and sen-ice has also "a restored to normal conditions. the storm of December 25 over 1 stations of the local exchange put out of commission. J00(1 crops ol Ice hav.e been to the city solicitor for investigation. Henry C. Stevens was on Tuesday elected cashier of tho Newport National Bank for the fifty ninth year.

Died--In Portsmouth, 12th Inst, t. Samuel Ward, who was born in New York, spent the greater- pirt of his life there, according to Mrs. Elliott. He travelled extensively, however, and bad many friends In Paris'and Heidelberg, England, Rome, South America and- California. He Is the Sam Ward who was known as the "king of the lobby," famous for his dinners and his wit, and Newporters of past generations would recall his visits to Newport, when he stayed at the old Ocean House, on Bellevue avenue.

1 In searching for material about her Mrs. Elliott speaks ol his younger brother, Marion, or, he was better known, "Manny." who spent much time In New Orleans and In St. Louis In the eighteen forties. LOCAL BRIEFS. SUPERINTENDENT LOWE FACES DIFFICULTIES Teachers Absent From School Because Of Illness; Cit7 Clerk's Force Curtailed The snowstorm may mean pleasure for winter sports enthusiasts, but it means difficulties for Superintendent of Schools Harold T.

Lowe, Thursday 16 teachers were unable to attend school, because of ilness. A few have been out because of colds and grip attacks, and some doubling up has been necessary to keep tho classes going. With the return of one or two teachers after illness, several others would be lakcn down. City Clerk W. Norman Saycr, who has been trying to fight off.a cold for the iasl several days, was not but Thursda, leaving only Miss Frances Function and Ulss Mary Former Senator William H.

Van- dtrbilt of Portsmouth, has declined in opportunity to head the new department of finance, It became known Wednesday. Mr. Vanderbilt declined to run for re-election-last November, and B. Earl Anthony, who was apparently elected to succeed him, was counted out by a special committee of the senate on New Year's day, The department of finance is one of the 11 major divisions under the re-organlzatloa plan. Mr.

Vanderbilt was chairman of the senate finance committee, and frequently was at odds with the Republican organization, which controlled the votes In the committee. XATAUE BROWN JUNIOR LKAUUE 1'UVNS --Lieutenantt Charles O. Glisson, on duly-at the Torpeso Elation, hass been ordered to the Asiatic Hon. William Sisson, In his 72nd station, delytng his departure.un- year, til February. Sullivan to take care of the busy office- Miss Fullerton will act clerk for ipe meeting of tho Board of Aldermen at 5 o'clock Thursday 'Five new members were enrolled try'the Natalie Brown Junior League last Endorsement ot tne President's birthday ball was given anil support pledged.

The group planned a. penny bazaar as a feature of tho January 22 meeting, and a bridge nnd whist was arranged for Tuesday at the Democratic headquarters. Miss Mary Shea will-have ciarge of the latter; with. Misses Estelle Murphy, Frances Cox. Mildred Cox, Mary Burns.

Adele McClanahan, Catherine Noccsn and Emily Peters assisting. there' alone Wednesday to scrape, paint In the kitchen, which he had warmedIwith a portable oil s.tove. There was a quantity of paint, turpentine aiid shellac In the and adjoining pantry, where the.fire was raging as apparatus arrived, and the pre- sumption'is that paint fumes became ignited, from the oil stove and caused an explosion, which enveloped him. Several years ago one eg was amputated and he was Incapacitated In moving quickly by that misfortune. No one could be found in the neighborhood, however, who heard an The-burned Bigalke house, at 39 MU Vernon street, Is severely damaged, both inside and out.

It was unfurnished. Damage was sustained both Inside and out at Richardson house, next south, and household furnishings of ths Thomas family were damaged by water. Mrs. Thomas was at home with her two children, one three years and the other two months old. She hurriec with them into Mr.

Richardson's apartment, on the south side of the house, as'firemen attacked the Maze which was eating into her borne. Mr. Blgalke's Theodore R-, Clarence Greason was a tenaal of the house which, was bural for 32 years, and moved out onlj last -November. Greason moved in shortly after Mr. Bigalk bought the land and built the bouse for rental purposes.

Hilda Sullivan Second Deputy Commissioner-Mrs. Everett Hess. Corresponding Harold T. Lbwo Alfred L. Carry Treasurer--Mrs.

Thomas Plans for a bridge parly on the afternoon if January 29, at the home of Mrs. William P. Sheffield on Redwood street, were commenced Mrs. John Scannevin will act as chairman of the committee. FIFTY YEARS AQO From Mercory January 17, 1885.

The' record of the aged dead of the past year show sixty-four deaths in Newport of thosa who were 70 years and over. The oldest were Sarah Ann Hunt and Ellen MarUand, were 91 years old. The total age of the dents la H91 years. A decision was handed down from tie superior court in the case of Amos Cross V. Moll Francis and otters, known as the Beavertail Farm case.

In which is rendered the opinion, that tho deed of land Is void by reason of mental incapacity known to the defendants the time of the signing. The court, however, states- that it is not satisfied of proof of fracd. The decision invalidates the title of the defendants. Thaj First National -the Union National are the only banks which have given terms for the re- eptloa of the city's and the overdrafts for tbe'year. Neither bank will pay bonus for the use of the money, and the First National will charge six per cent, and Union National, fa cent, on the payment of the over draft.

The Rev. Thomas Grace, assist anl at St. Mary's Church has beer transferred to tie pastorate of St Patrick's Church in Fall River, place of tie Rev. Father Kelly, wh recently died. The ice dealers hare not cut cake of ice thus far this winter.

year ago on "January 24 had was called from his work 83 timekeeper at the city yard, and was In the house whca the body of his father was found. wife, when It was a sure that father was dead, went Into the Bigalke home next door, at the corner of Mann avenue, Mrs. Blgtlke, who Is not in good health. The Rev. Stanley C.

Hughes. rector Trinity Church, vrent to A branch of the Woman's llry to the Grand Army of the Republic was organized Tuesday with Mrs. John H. Pcckham as president, and Mrs. Jcre Greene and Mrs.

George W. Fife as vice presidents. The Auxiliary IS known as "Katfl P. Wormely Corps No Rev. Frank W.

Baker resigned as rector of Won Church this and before he left Newport he presented each member cf the choir toe house lo be with the family with, a handsome Bible- ll their houses with Ice, Burkinshs.w Marvel, a well kmiwn grocery firm doing business in tho southern'part of the city, have dissolved partnership and retired from this city, Sth; P. P. Stewart Hale and Lucy Durfee Carr; 12th Inst, Altcrt Bur- klnshaw- and Janet in Waverly, 30th ult, Daniel R. Case of this city and MerUnaad St. Prie Sanderson of Plymouth, Mass..