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Middletown transcript., 1891-08-06

I got an inkling of the game that Wa
on foot. And instead of going on T.
i Walnsey Cross I returned to dale
4 ford and interviewed sergeant o.
police. It seemed that he wss in
possession of an official warning that
tended in the like direction Of watch
fulness. We both had suspicion
that you might have been lured out
of the way by a bogus message.
mo; there was no stratagem
there" put IN my father.
"Then events conspired 80 far with
| the gang of rogues. Well. we came
up to the Manor to make sure that all
was right. and we found az open
window and moving lights. We we're
five in number and armed. The
sergeant and two of his men entered
BY the same road as the burglars, and
at signal from the officer I aroused
the household. One thief was taken
in the act of selecting the choicest
specimens of your old fashioned silver;
and to our infinite bewilderment we
discovered later that your clever
housekeeper and o sscond confederate
were caught like rats in trap. That
was the work Of Miss Maggie here. As
soon as we learned this, we applied
to the young lady, got the key, and
entered. We were only just In time
to thwart an attempt TO escape by the
window. But for the height and the.
awkwardness of the descent the man
at least would have escaped. But
the three are in Siston Jail.
And l have to thank you" said
papa, |" for the protection of my prop.
erty, Mr.. Lidlaw; ] am sincerely
grateful"
"And / am glad to have been Of
SERVICE" answered our friend.
Ny story is almost at its close. One
point which was cleared up at the
trial atSiston assizes was that Of the
choice of the occasion for the at
tempt. It came out that a fictitious
letter had been compiled which would
equal have taken papa from home
that stormy February night; but
this part of the scheme was rendered
superfuous by the genial message Of
Sir Hugo Ferris, and the, resolve to
which papa subsequently came.
Mrs. Climber-boasting many other
names equally convenient for month
ora year-was this time punished by
q heavy sentence, her two associates
being treated with the like severity.
Val. believes still more than ever
in graphiology. (.
We lost a housekeeper. but gained
"a permanent friend. Mr.. Lidlaw
comes now as frequently to Walnssy
as to Walnsey Gross. And may I not
confess that there is more behind 7 |
have special reason to remember with
thanktulness the deliverance from
dark peril. 70 these events I owe an
introduction to Harry Lidlaw. Mr..
-Lidlaw's nephew. He, too. is our
friend and | have promised that
one day will let him assume q still
dearer title. 1t is unnecessary TO be
more explicit any loving girls heart
will read the meaning into the riddle.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-06
washing Paper Money.

Have you ever washed filthy lucrei
never heard ofsuch thing until re.
Gently, when | happened to be making
social call at the home of WELL
known physician inSthis city. Paus-
ing a moment at the open door Of his
office to give him a friendly greeting ]
noticed row of greenbacks" hang
ing on string that was stretched
from the washstand to the chimney.
piece. Il am just washing some
money" be said. g Have you ever
seen It done do it because I get
money from all kinds of people, and
it is often SO horribly dirty that /
know it is a breeding place for mi-
crobes, so / washed every grimy and
ragged bill that comes to me. Give
me one Of yours and I will show you" "
With some misgivings Of courage
and sinkings of heart l handed him q
$40 bill which was excessively dilapi-
dated, and never did anxious hen
gaze with more forlorn hope over her
duckling about to enter the water
than did / over my solitary treasure.
Words cannot describe what agony9 I
suffered as the physician lathered its
face generously with soap and began
a vigorous rubbing. Then rinsing it
off in cold water he squeezed it dry
aud. smoothing it out again, hung it
in the warm sunshine. To my sur.
prise, 10 few moments it stiffened
itself up and became clean. crisp,
new, sslf-respecting product of the
United States Treasury instead Of the
limp disgrace that I had been carry
ing about in my pocketbook. If you
don't believe that this is true, try it.
Chicago News, New York Letter.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-06
THE TWO LOVES.

SONG,
Love is often deaf to those
Who love her deeply;
Deaf and blind as death may be
To grief or gladness.
All, that Love should hold q heart
At best but cheaplyi
Such O heart as none can lure
To cruel madness.
Love, alas Is born of earth;
And drifts supinely.
Now she finds bitter Joy
In vulgar measure;
Now she sings with open throat.
And sings divinely,
Passion.sweet in all her dream,
In all her pleasu
Oh when Love meets Love in guise
Supremely tender,
Just as crystal song meets song
In perfect blending,
Then the scars among the stars
To her surrender:
There Is neither pain tor her
Nor encing.
Geo. e. Montgomery, in Harper's Bazaar.
Middletown transcript., 1891-08-06
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Company,
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notice;3 B per cent on deposits payable after
80 days notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain Tor year or longer,
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies. also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers.
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DIRECTORS
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The Prince of wales.

Toa manly nature no CONSPICUOUS
part in the world can be more CALLING
than that allotted both now and later
to the Prince of Wales. His func-
tion is not to be that which it seems
to be. He will be King tolerated
because he does not posses royal
power. AS he does not chance to
have serious tastes like his father,
Prince Albert, his only earnest pur.
suit must be DUNG nothing, and the
conditions of his position necessarily
tempt him to be good for nothing. If
he prove to be. as the Prince of
Wales is understood to be, a good
natured saunterer living for enjoy
ment. the devout Englishman may
thank his stars. If scandals of vari-
GUS kinds occasionally cloud his
career, the good Englishman may re-
joice if they do not involve fragrant
personal disgrace. No man is sub
jected to more searching ordeal Of
character than the Prince Of Wales.
1t is no merit the poor and obscure
men to be irrepfoachablsss when it Il
highly creditable
soul Of St Francis
by the assaults Of
only whef
wind
Earl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
BOLD YOUNG THIEVES,
They Steal Horses and Take Refuge
in a Shanty in the Woods.

The mysterious disappearance of har-
nesses, robes, lanterns and various other
articles of carriage paraphernalia from
the barns in this city during the past few
weeks has been a continuous source of
annoyance TO the individual owners.
The cases were reported to the police,
and the machinery of the law put in oper-
alton TO recover the goods. The arrest of
Walter Adams, one of a gang Of Young
fellows who were found n short time since
in possession of horse belonging 10 Mich
olas Green, and his subsequent arrest
stopped the operations for "A short time
Mr.. Green's horse was, however, stolen
again, this making three times within
four weeks, and suspicion pointed toward
two companions OF Adams who were with
him at the time of his arrest. but who es-
capped.
Adams was visited at the Jail and such
pressure brought TO bear upon him that he
gave the secret of their hiding place away
locating IL as being in "A shanty in the
woods of North Providence.
This morning Detective Swan and Capt
Cory started out on n tour of investiga-
tion and. following the directions as given
by Adams, bad no difficulty in locating the
shauty.
On pushing open the door, evidences of
n recent occupation were TO be seen. A
tub of hot water and several wet cloths
showing that IA hasty flight had been pre-
pared for
In he refuge was found almost the en-
tire lot of missing articles, including the
much-prized horse owned by Mr.. Green
The officers promptly seized the goods
and after waiting short time for the re-
turn of the residents of the shanty came
90 the city bringing the articles with
them.
Previous 10 their appearance on the
scene Of the seizure "A marty of women i'm
the vicinity had visited the house and
probably frightened the young men away
The horse was found harnessed into "a
carriage, the ownership Of which is yet
in doubt and everything pointed towards
a sudden flight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
CITY HALL NOTES.
The School Board Matter---New
Telephone Circuits.

The school committee election dilemma
is fully as perplexing as ever. City Clerk
Clarke says that II will be an impossiblity
to count the votes for members OF the
school committee before Thursday after
noon, or twenty-four hours after the COM
mittee is called upon by law TO meet for
organization IL the board could count
these particular votes early on Wednesday
that would straighten matters out but
that cannot be done as the bundles Of bal
lots are all done up according to districts,
and each ward and district is finished and
checked of before another smother bundle
can be opened, otherwise the whole vote
of the city would either have to be hand
led dozen times over, or else they would
become mixed up to such an extent thal
great doubt would be reflected upon the
accuracy of the count. 1t has been sug-
gested that the hold-overs meet on We'd
nesday evening, as if for organization,
and then take a prolonged recess, during
which the vote could be counted and the
commissions signed and delivered.
One additional case of typhoid fever was
reported To DIR. Chaplin this morning.
Supt. Cloudman of the fire alarm sys-
tenn is just completing seven metallic tel
ephone bircuits for the fire department.
The central Office plant will be igstalled at
the headquarters on Exchange place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
BLAINE MAY RUN.
He Will Accept a Nomination If His
Party Demands It.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Congrsssman
Vincent Taylor of Ohio, who is here in
the interest of Foraker's candidacy for
the United States Senate, tells this story
of an interview of Foraker with Blaine:
Governor Foraker had two-hours'
conference with Secretary Blaine yester-
day. The ex-governor was delighted to
find the old-time sparkle in the eye of the
Secretary of State, who shows himself to
be as vigorous in mind and body as he
was before his recent indisposition. III
Secretary Blaine is not a Presidential can
didate it is not because he is a broken
down man. i have been assured by close
friend of the Secretary that Mr.. Blaine
will run If the convention demands IL, but
he is not a candidate. He will not seek
the nomination, but will accept it If it
comes spontaneously. This friend of Mr..
Blaines said to me: If the Republican
party wants Blaine to head the ticket in
1892 he will respond TO the call. There
will be no Florence letter next year"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
THE TENTH WARD.
Rather Lively Times at the Can
vass Meeting Last Evening.
McCAUGHIN AND HACKETT.
A wordy Discussion over a Motion TO
other to Remove One Already on IL.

The Board of Canvassers Of the Tenth
Ward, met at the ward room last night,
for an inspection and revision of the vot-
ing list. Business progressed very well
in the meeting, till motion was made by
Capt. Hackett, clerk of the third
district, to insert a certain name
on the list. Councilman Mclaughlin
Immediately took exception to the
motion, saying that the man re-
ferred to did not amount to anything.
Hackett retaliated in much stronger Ian
guage, and when he had finished there
was very discernible lull for few min
utes. Business was once more resumed,
and Mclaughlin then moved that the
name o,,. OF prominent gentleman
be struck off the list. He
rested his motion on the plea that the
person prescribed was not taxpayer, as
was evident from the fact that his name
did not appear in the tax book. This was
ruse to get back at Hackett, who is
personal friend of the man in question.
which was broken by move to act. The
question was submitted for a settlement
by vote, but action was deferred till Sat
urday evening, when the second meeting
occurs, and something will be done 10 de-
eide the case.
Briefs.
An electric light is to be placed at once
in the new clock on the library building.
DIR +. A. Twitchell, chairman of the IL
brary building committee, has arranged
for the immediate pushing of the work.
II will be a thirty ty-two-candle power in
candescent light, sufficient to thoroughly
illuminate the clock, so as to make it pos
sible to ascertain the time at any hour.
w. A. Phillips, clerk Of the court In
Johnston, has just moved from Sabn
street to his new home, SO Waterman
street, which he recently purchased.
Things look cloudy and something is
imminent, Is what every one seems to
think in Olneyville to-day. Various opin-
ions are being expressed regarding the
Town Councils action, and also about the
exhibition tonight.
At l2 o'clock to-day the obsequies of
Mary Il. G. Pirce, daughter of ex-Congress-
man Pirce, took place at the church of the
Messiah, the Rev. It. V. Cocraft officiating.
A large concourse Of sorrowing relatives
and friends accompanied the remains to
the last resting place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
ACTIVE REPUBLICANS.
The Boston Home Market Clubs Program
for To-Day.


Boston, Nov. l9.-The Home Market
Club which has nearly ], 900 members, will
entertain Gov.-elect William Mckinley of
Ohio, Thomas K. Read of Maine and Sena-
tor Aldrich this afternoon and evening.
At Il. NJ. to-day the club will give a
reception at the Hotel Vendome to the
three statesmen named. At 5 r. Nj. will
come the banquet. AT Il. NJ. there will
be smoke talk" Gen. Draper, the
president, will be the first speaker, and he
will be followed by other prominent Re
publicans, among them Hons, Henry Cabot
Lodge, Elijah A. Morse, Charles A. Rus
sell of Connecticut, William w. Crapo,
Frederick Il. Greenhalge and others.
From the Vendome the guests and club
members will be taken to fremont Tenn
pie where more public meeting will be
held, Gen. Draper presiding Senator
Hoar will welcome the visitors. and
Messrs Mckinley, Aldrich and Reed will
also make speeches. Members of the
newly formed Harvard Republican Club
and students at Wellesley College will
form part of the audience
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

PEwAUKEE, Wis, Nov. ia bad
wreck occurred on the st. Paul road yes
terday afternoon at the Armour ice
houses, one mile west of here entailing a
loss Of $4,000 to the company, besides
putting n temporary stop to all traffic
The freight coming East and due here
shortly after 2 o'clock was run in two
sections. 1t stopped at the ice houses to
take two cars. While this was being
done the first part of the train was left
standing on the main track. The second
section came along and and smashed into
the rear of the train, knocking fourteen
loaded cars TO splinters, and finally piling
the engine across the track with heap
of cars on it about fifteen feet high. The
engineer, whose name could not be learn
ed, was badly hurt in jumping from his
engine. The fireman escaped unhurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
HART CONGRATULATES ALLEN.
Says Boston viii Seat Him in the
Mayor's Chair,

BosToN, Nov. 19.-Postmaster Hart yes
terday sent the following letter to the Re
publican candidate for Mayor, III. G. AL
len: "My dear Mr.. Allen, congratulate
you as the candidate for Mayor, made so
by a convention that met to carry out the
will OF the people. Conventions that pro-
ceed on any other line are doomed to de-
feat. Whatever the outcome may be, the
start was clean and honest, and will bear
the light of day. Conduct the campaign
on the same line as the convention in the
interests of the people, and in time the
people will respond, and seat you in the
MaYor's chair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

ALMY WILL BE HANGED.
Continued from Page I.

District Attorney Barnard summed up
for the prosecution when Mr.. Burleigh
concluded, and depicted Almy's crime and
the motive that led to 1t in a way that
made the prisoner writhe and turn pale.
Mr.. Barnard spoke for over an hour, and
il was evident that the sympathy OF the
spectators were with his cause, horrible
though successful outcome OF this plea
must be-
But little time was required for consid-
Grafton after Mr. Bernard concluded. The
plea OF Almy's counsel, ingenious though
IL was, had little weight, and before =
o'clock the verdict had been rendered;
The slayer of Christie Warden was found
guilty Of murder in the first, degree and in
tones most impressive, and with no super
fluous words, Judge Doe sentenced him TO
be hanged on the first Tuesday In Decem-
Der, 1892
When the news of the verdict rendered,
with the sentence imposed, reached the
crowd gathered outside the court house,
cheers broke forth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
WRlTS FOR SCANDAL.
Members of the R. !. A. Club Think
Thew Have Been Injured,

At NJ. to-day papers were served by
Christopher NJ. Lee and K. ID. McGuinness
on George w. Amison at the instance of
James E. McCurdy, secretary Of the r. /.
Athletic Club for SANDER
At the meeting of the Johnston Town
Council last Monday afternoon Amison, 1t
is claimed, stated that McCurdy had per-
jured himself by stating under oath that
no tickets were sold for the Sullivan-Scul
ly exhibition held at Dyer's Opera House
some time previous. The papers were
served for the April term for sum of
IS, 900 damages.
The contest between Sullivan and Con-
ley will 20 on this evening, so say the r.
/. Athletic Club The club to-day, through
its counsel, filed in the Supreme CourG Il
bill in equity restraining the Town Coun-
interfering in the private affairs of pri-
yate organization,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
Children Devoured by Wolves.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. l9-The three
children of Mrs Andrew Gulick were de
voured by wolves yesterday t&p miles
north of st. Paul.
A drove of l25 wolves were seen in the
vicinity Monday, and the Gulick chill
dren wandered into the woods. After
wards twenty-five men with hounds
started out after the wolves, and after
surrounding them in swamp, succeeded
i'm killing eleven
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
WATER FOR TWO WEEKS.
New York i'm No Immediate Danger of a
Famine,

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Chief Engineer
Birdsall of the department Of public works
has returned from an inspection of the
Croton watershed. He says the rainfall
Tuesday was one inch. The flow of water
in the Croton river has been largely i'm
creased, and he thinks that with the pres
ent rigid economy in the use of water
there will he no immediate danger of
famine in this city for two weeks. The
weather observer here says we will have
no more rain until the latter part of this
week, or the beginning of next perhaps
not then. Notwithstanding the recent
rain, the city reservoirs this morning
showed an alarming decrease in water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
A Miraculous Escape.

WORCESTER, Nov. 19.-Patrick Colman,
while driving across the track at the Ire
stone crossing bridge at 5:45 o'clock this
morning twas struck by the long
express on the n. Y. and y. r.. Railroad.
lie was thrown n distance of thirty feet
into pasture, and escaped without in
jury. The horse also escaped unhurt,
The hagman ordered by the railroad com
missioners has not yet been appointed by
the railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

A Young Woman Becomes Suddenly III ON
the Street.

About O'Clock this afternoon young
woman named Emma Milliken, aged
aboLJ 81. years. was taken suddenly sick
on Westminster street, near the Butler
Exchange
The young lady was accompa MED by a
Young man. who Immediately carried her
into an adjacent store and summoned
medical assistance. The attending ply
sican rendered a statement that the girl
was suffering from neuralgiaof of the heart
The police ambulance was summoned and
conveyed her To the Rhode Island Hos
uital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

The three-masted schooner, Asa 7
Stoweli, named after her builder, froi
whose stocks she was recently launcheo
lies at the marine railway wharf of th
Providence Dry Dock Company almos
completely rugged. As yet her sails have
not been bent, but this work will be done
next week, when her crew will be shipped
and she will be ready 20 make her maiden
cruise. The captain and first mate are on
board
The schooner William u. Hood. of
Somerset. Is I'm the Providence dry dock
undergoing repairs, and among the other
coasters awaiting their turn are the Mary
l.. Jenness and the Fannie l.. Child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.

Money Is o per cent. and fairly plentiful.
The local market 10 active and Union
Railroad stock sold to-day at slS5, which
is just 2S points below the price last paid.
There would seem TO be but little induce
msnt cbaSaa 70 Sela sns sDs rights at os
when the company win take them.
at that price. The company will be under
heavy expenses for the next few years, as
il is not probable that the citizens In the
other part Of the city will go without
electric service when they have expert
line.
The sale Of American National Bank at
AN Is of only a small block which was
pressing for sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
New York Cotton Market.
WILL BE PRINTED.
And Used as Campaign Literature in
the General Election.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The story of the suf-
ferings and death of p. W. Nally, the Irish
patriot who refused TO be witness for the
London Times and who died of cruel
treatment in prison has created a sensa-
tion hardly inferior to that caused by the
Pigott revelations. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Balfour's position as leader will be
greatly weakened, and the story of Nally's
Imprisonment and death, with the Times
episode, are to be printed for extensive
use in the general election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
Asphyxiated by Natural Gas.

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. l9-Mary Ann
Hoffman, widow, and her two sons
aged IL and 20 years respectively,
last night. A searching party
found the body of the widow on the floor
face downward as though seeking win
dow for relief and the boys in bed where
they evidently had been suffocated while
asleep. The bouies were in frightful
condition and badly swollen by the gas
inhaled