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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
The FINANCIAL NEWS.

The local money market to-day shows
some signs of change and there is
less demand with n slightly better supply
in consequence. Rates are per cent.
The local situation Is not materially
changed and the approaching holiday
season is likely TO add To the dullness.
IL is gratifying to notice the storm OF
indignation that has arisen over tie unjust
statements made by the Telegram regard
ing the capital stock of the Union Rail
road Company H. has been productive OF
much good, for IL has shown how far men
will carry their ignorant assertions, and IL
has shown that there is point at which the
sense of Justice. Inherent In all men, will
assert itself The Union Railroad Com
pany has made more firm friends in two
days past than il has for the same number
of years before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
GRAVES MADE THREATS.


DENVER, Col, Dec. 17.-When the court
opened this morning, Edward A. Bennett
was recalled. He identified letter from
DIR. Graves TO Mrs. Barnaby pertinent TO
her trip TO Cuba. He also advised her not
TO remain In the woods with Sallie Han
ley at $50 per week. In another
letter he advised that she keep on taking
tonic in which there was arsenic. In
still another he said the trust fund was
all right, but that money was so tight IL
was best not to make any investments.
In letter dated San Francisco, March 2l,
1891. Mrs. Barnaby wrote To DIR. Graves
that she would leave for Denver the fol-
lowing Saturday. In another letter dated
san Francisco, March 81, Mrs. Barnaby
told DIR. Graves that she was anxious TO
know what that something is you are to
tell me-"
Mrs. Bennett, the wife OF the last wit
ness, was next sworn. She testified that
she never had caused any trouble between
Mrs. Barnaby and her husband on ac-
count of the attentions paid her by Mr..
Bennett. Mrs. Barnaby was offended at
Sallie Hanley because she persisted in md
ing horseback in imam fashion" After that
she wouldn't let her dress her. Sallie
said once, while In the mountains, that
Doc, Grayes was giving Mrs. E
merly servant for the Barnaby's,
testified that Mrs Barnaby said that
Graves wanted her TO sign paper to the
effect that Maud Barnaby was not the
daughter OF Jerothemel Is. Barnaby, and
she subsequently, said that DR. Graves had
told her about Mr.. Barnaby's mistress:
Witness said that Mrs. Barnaby objected
10 Sallie Hanley but DR. Graves hired ner
and felt she must keep her. Mrs. Barna-
by wrote from California TO the witness TO
watch Dr. Graves, as she distrusted him.
She asked DIR. Graves why he sent Sallie
Hanley to Mrs. Barnaby, and he said il
was 10 spy on Mrs. Barnaby. He also said
he didn't care d--n when Mrs. Barna-
by's life terminated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Speech Making Begins.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec lin the
Senate to day Mr.. Sherman made a mo
tion that when the Senate ad-
iourned 20 day IL be until
Saturday; adopted At the conclusion of
the routine business Senator Turpie ad-
dressed the Senate upon the subject of
electing United states Senators by the di-
rect vote of the people. Mr. Stewart gave
notice that he would follow Senator Tur-
pie and speak on free coinage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
What May Result from Senator
Governor HiIPs Hoggishness.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is said here
to-day that the Republican senators have
decided to contest the seats of Senators
Hill, Brice, and White OF Louisiana Hills
certificate, it is alleged, was sent back
TO Albany several days ago in order
that it's phraseology might be changed
so as TO render it less open TO criticism.
This move on the part of the Republicans
has created excitement among the Demo
Gratis, and If the report strue IL will make
1t impracticable to put Hill on the COM
mittee on elections.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE credentials
of Senator ID. Il. Hill were presented this
afternoon and placed on file.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
CRISP'S DILEMMA.
To Satisfy All the Ways and Means
Committee is Enlarged.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 17.-The membership
of the ways and means committee will be
increased to fifteen. The members will
include Mcmillan of Tennessee. Tur-
ner of Georgia, Fitch of New York,
Stevens of Massachusetts, Brien of Ne
braska, Outwaithe of Ohio, Bynum of In
diana, Whitney of Michigan, Reed of
Maine, McKenna of California, Hopkins
of Illinois, Palmer of Pennsylvania and
Henderson of Iowa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
THROWN THIRTY-FlVE FEET.
One Result of a Collision With a
Railroad Train.

HAvERHTLL, Dec. IA special train
from Newburyport just before noon to-
day struck two-horse coal team at a
crossing in Bradford. The two horses
were thrown distance of thirty five feet
and instantly killed. The team, which
was valuable one belonging to H. Ma
son, was demolished and the driver was
probably fatally injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
NEARING A CRISIS.
A Plot to Fire Our Legation In Chile and
to Secure the Refugees.


tn Secure the Refugees.
VALPARAISO, Dec. 17.-Egan has cabled
his letter to Malta, asking whether he was
responsible for the language he used, and
Matta's reply, in which he says that it was
sent with the advice and consent of the
President and Cabinet of Chile To the
State Department at Washington.
The defense of the indicted Ministers be-
gins next week. Some startling revela-
tions about Col. North and his nitrate
schemes are expected
There are ruIlors as to the existence of
a plot to set fire to the United States
Legation, in order to furnish pretext for
a mob to enter and secure the refugees.
Three men were shot yesterday by SEN
tence of court-martial. Gen. VelasqueZ,
Balmaceda's commander-in-chief, has
been released on a $4,000 bail.
A paper has been circulated amor z
Americans for signatures asking the :
call of Egan. Some have signed il, while
others have refused TO do SO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
DOESN'T CARE TO LIVE.
Sad Condition of Cyrus W. Field,
but Better Than Two Weeks Ago.

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-Dr. Fuller, speak
ing of the illness OF Cyrus W. Field this
morning, said; 81 apprehend no imme-
diate danger in Mr.. Fields case. He has
known all along of what was developing
in regard TO his son and the news of his
arrest, therefore. was not such shock as
IL might otherwise have been
"Mr. Field has little ambition 60 live
and does not care for food, so we have 70
get him to eat the best way we can. Ply
sically he is better than two weeks ago."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
YOUNG MRS. BLAINE'S APPEAL,
She Wants Inspector Byrnes to Stop
the Work of Alleged Detectives,

NEW YORK, Dec. l1.-Mrs. James G..
Blaine. Jr., who is now attending the ref
eree's hearing in this city in her divorce
suit, has applied to Inspector Byrnes for
protection against private detectives she
asserts her husband has put on her track.
She says they give her no peace follow
ing to the hotel, endeavoring to enter her
room, questioning the servants, etc. In
one case she discovered that woman
guest in the hotel was spy who tried TO
discover whom Mrs. Blaine saw and met.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
American Pig Tin.

PITTsBURG. Dec. l5.-What il said TO be
the first car of pig tin ever mined on the
North American continent arrived
in this city Yesterday. 10 came
from Durango, Mexico. and is the
property of the Pittsburg and
Mexican Tin Mining Company. There
are altogether twenty tons of the metal.
which j. now on exhibition in this city at
the Office Of the company The ore OF the
company at it, mines Is yielding IL per
cent. which il remarkable, as the highest
at the mines in Wales il p per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
A Waltham Junk Dealer Makes an I'm
desirable Discovery.

WALTHAM, Dec. 1T. +. Gibson has
just discovered that he has an internal
machine in his shop. Some months ago,
among purchase of secondhand goods
he bought a zinc box which seemed of no
value and was placed aside unopened.
After the Sage disaster he opened
it and was surprised to find four bottles
of nitro glycerine, some gun cotton and
some letters written in a foreign tongue
10 persons in London, Paris and st.
Petersburg. Mr.. ellison is at a loss To
know what to do with it, as the police and
firemen refuse to remove and chemists 10
handle il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Against Oil Tank steamers.

LONDON, Dec. ia petition which
affects petroleum trade of the United
States was signed largely in the Baltic
ports and in London to-day. The petition
asks Lord Salisbury To prevent tank
steamers from passing through the SueZ
canal. Merchonts and others interested
in the case petroleum trade of the East,
are the principal signers Of the document
All the Welsh tin plate merchants have
signed the petition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Trains Rlockeh by SnoM.

SANTA FE, Dec. l7-All the through trains
on this side have been tied up between Las
1egas and Ration tunnel for the past four
DAYS by the greatest snow blocade ever
known in this district
snow is five feet high on level and the
drifts in places are twice as high.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
A PhiIanthropic Art.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1I.-Drexel Insti-
tute will be formally dedicated to-day.
with impressive exercises. Many prom
inent citizens are expected Co be present
from both this city aud New York The
Hon. Chauncy VI. Depew will deliver the
oration. The building cost about e. 500.
ODO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Have you property to sell? Investors
read the News" A 10-Cent advertisement
may make "A sale.


NYAcK, n. Y, Dec. II 7-E. n. Cole.
the cashier Of Blanveit a Co., who disap-
peared last Saturday. returned home this
morning. He is in an almost helpless con
ditiou and cannot utter a word. He APP
pears a. IL lie had been enduring severe
exposure. Ills physician refuses To all ow
any one to see him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

The Mohegan mill NJ Burrillville. which
was burned last night was insured for
$4,000 by Arnold a. Tiilinghast, and the
machinery was partly insured by Samuel
Shove a Sons, Of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
McKInleN,s CnndIfInn.

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. l7-Gov. elect Nc
Kinley's condition Is unchanged to-day
aud he is still confined TO his room unable
90 receive callers or attend 60 official
duties
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
DO you want a Situation? a IO-cent ad-
vertisement I'm the " News" will supply a..


An alarm of fire was rung az ~ o'clock
at Hamlet. II proved 10 be a slight blaze
i'm the card room Of the Hamlet mill and
was soon extinguished. Damage slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
sERGT. McCUsKER's SUCCESSOR.

Joseph n. trout VIII wear the straps
In the Future.
At the meeting of the Board of Alder
men this afternoon, Mayor Smith nomi-
mated Joseph A. Prout as the successor
of Sergt. +. McCusker, late of the third
district.
Joseph A. Prout was appointed on the
force June Is, 1874, and has served contin-
uously ever since, his time being divided
between the Fifth and First stations He
is extremely popular and deserves his
good fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

outports IA loads. Later cables coming
firmer. Private cable says holders of
wheat are asking Id. advance.
NEW YoRK-Total exports to-day, 5
loads wheat and loads corn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

DO You want "a Room or n Tenement?
Watch the columns Of the News - or,
better still, insert a iO-cent advertisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
MANuFAcTuRING ooMPANIEs.


The par Of sterling erchdnge Is k.sG.7 The
rate of demand sterling bills at lChich gold can
be exported 10 London tctthoth loss fs L.sS7s for
bars and /. ssI4 for coin, aud the rate at tchicll
can be imported toithota loss Is L.sSA
The rates of sterling exchange are 4.s a
4.S6
New York, East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia and the Queen and Crescent
systems have amalgamated. The final
arrangements were made at directors
meeting yesterday at Knoxville.
CHICAGO (SpeciaD - The strike of In
diana coal miners is thought TO be nearing
AN end owing to failure Of promises of
aid.
WASHINGTON (Special)-National bank
notes for redemption, Sl75, ,260.
LoNDoN-Bank of England rate un-
changed and prices a fraction higher.
Talk continues bullish. We look for
higher prices.
BosToN-FitchburQ preferred declared
dividend OF per cent payable January ].
LoNDoN-Market for Americans opened
higher and is now strong.
NEW YoRK-It is stated very conf
IDENTIFY, by those in position to know,
that President Inman is not opposed to
the new committee of Richmond Term
inal, but has stated TO Gen. Thomas and
Others that he is perfectly willing to CO.
operate with any plan which will give the
company the help it needs.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
December decrease ...,.'.......... 3 3.H1
week Decemter, increa, Q ......,.....e... s.Ol6
=; Paul second week December increase. 155,ss6
cember, incre1se -. 1855
Toledo, st Louis and X. s.. second week
December incre,se .:.......:.....,. 1851
erase. .......,;..:......,,.'. 1898
de irease. -. ,,....;... s9sis
Wisconsin Central, second week December,
increase s,24s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
Chicago Grain Market.

Furnished rooms supplied with Lodgers
by a 10-cent advertisement in the " News"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
a Visit To

our store viii repay the trouble even II You don't
buy. Parlor Stoves Half Price. CLEMENCE
BROS a co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
A SISTER No MORE.

Miss Amy Fowler Abandons Her ReIig-
ious Career.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. s.-Sister Rose
Gertrude, the young English woman who
came to the islands to minister to the leper
settlement at Molokai but who was refused
a landing there, has been married to DR..
Lutz, of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
The Nohepsn uiurnsurance

Register. 1t will be too late after Decem.
~,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
New York Cotton Market.
Chicago Grain Notes.

OtOlEb b1 ~ v NftDtN
CABLE-London wheat market very in
active, few buyers; sellers would have To
accept less money
Liverpool very slow; not much doing;
prices Li5d. lower
CHICAGo---Wheato opened off but rallied
some on report from private sources that
Liverpool red wheat had advanced I'd.
with firm but quiet market.
Cincinnati price current says: Some i'm
jury To wheat crop from freezing and
thawing, but average of condition is main
tanned.
Corn marketing retarded, but readiness
20 sell freely at current prices.
Estimates
CAR LoTs To-day. Tomorrow.
Nntat' ss''s.ss's'ssss.ssss.s 80 20
sothssss+ sssssssssss ssssss.s.ssss ~ 2.h
natet ssssss'sss'ssssss..ss Etd lfO
New corn 3S7i grade No and 280 No. 3.
Provisions rather strong Hog receipts
falling below the estimates.
NEW YoRK-Total clearances yesterday I:
wheat 3ss Ss3
uats......s.. e0Spi
NEW YoRK-Exports last evening. Z
loads wheat and loads to-day taken, and
.sfa ont Iue ovaufpsf IN Load. 49,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

NEW NORK-EXports last evening. Z
loads wheat and 3 loads to-day taken, and
via outports last evening, 10 loads. Corn,
last evening . and today loads, and via
The record-union., 1891-02-08

and glassware trade; d. O. Mills was one
of the leading bankers of the city; Charles
Elmer IL Bro. We're running Ebner's
Hotel.
......... Under a law of the State, passed
in 1860, Messrs. F. j. Titus and V. E.
Geiger of TehaHa County had some sixty
Indians IN their possession who had been
regularly indentured to them by the
County Judge (Newel HalIl, to labor
until thirty years Of age. All that white
men had to do was to present list OF
names to the Judge, and have him sign
it, and then they had the legal right to
practically enslave the Indians, being re-
sponsible only for their care and clothes.
Some of the names of the native sons
and daughters thus held by the parties
named were: Big Jack, Jackass, Judas,
Susan, Polly. Sally, Long Betsey, Big
Sal, Adele, Dido, and so on. The law
was soon afterward repealed.
........An expedition was being organ
lied in San Francisco for filibustering
across the Mexican border in Sonora.
The names of the officers were: Captain,
E. Smith. First Lieutenant, Oscar e.
Wolff; Second Lieutenant, Juan Garcia;
First Sergeant, w. Doane; Second Ser
geant, John Langarl; Third Sergeant, w.
]. Ross; Fourth Sergeant, John S.
Church,; Corporals, Ben. f. Foster and
X. c.. Gilbert.
........ While the State Agricultural So
ciety was debating the question as to the
most desirable locality for fair grounds,
it was proposed at a meeting of the citi-
zens to tender the blocks between Twelfth
and Sixteenth, n and @ streets. That is
now one of the most densely-built resi-
dence portions of the city.
1.-THE vicinity of the City Cemetery
was evidently once the burial-place of the
Indians who lived in this locality. Chill
dren used to find beads and other trinkets
about there, and thirty years ago this
month some grave-diggers uncovered
skeletons that were evidently those O
Indians
The record-union., 1891-02-08
Roll of Honor.

The following is the roll of honor for
Capital District, w. l.. Willis, teacher,
for the month ending January 30th:
George Slawson, 90 per cent. Theodore
Willis, SO; Amelia Schmidt, 100; Barty
Greer, 96; Roy Brooke, 96; Alvin Horn
lein, So; Fred Bonetti, 81; Matte White.
96; Minnie Cornelius, IS; Nettie Cannon,
81; Leland Fobes, 100; Daisy Johnson, So;
Sibyl Gerber, IS; Robbie Cornelius, 99
George Weller, IS; Charley Bonetti, So;
George Powell, 50; Willie Willis, 81; John
Cornelius, 81: Cora White, 96; Joshua
Brown, 100; Harry Rainesford, 81;
Charles F'obes, 81; Willie Wynn, "a;
Lewis Plate. 80; Henry Plate, IS; Willie
Schmidt, 9s; Carry Wynn, Sc; Olive San
ders, So; Barbara Schiller, 90; Harry
Johnson, 9s David Hornlein. 81; Frank
Cannon, 81; Willie Schell, So; Maggie
Keefe, 81; Charley McGinnis, Sc; Willie
Cannon So; Charles Davis, 81: Ada San
ders, 80: Antoine Schiller, 80; Katie Fobes,
SO; Earl Snyder, 100; Eddie Culverson,
100; Fred Culverson, 100; Nettie Grace,
100; Mark Grace, 80; Susie McGinnis, 100;
Henry McGinnis, 9S; Sophie Powell, So.
The record-union., 1891-02-08

imprisonment. From his own confession
it appeared that he was the ring leader in
the robbery.
Yesterday afternoon, William Wright,
who was Sulliyan's aceomplice, and who
was convicted by jury, appeared before
Judge Van Fleet for sentence. The pro-
nouncing of Judgment upon him had
been postponed several times in order to
to give Wright an opportunity to prove
good character, but he had not been able
to get the evidence he desired and Judge
Van Fleet declined to grant him further
time.
When asked by the Court if he had
anything to say, Wright pleaded for
mercy, saying that he had never been into
trouble before, and had been led into this
scrape by Sullivan.
Judge Van Fleet said he had no doubt
that the prisoner was gully of the crime
he had been convicted of, but still he was
inclined to be merciful for the reason that
Wright was not an old criminal.
Wright smiled and thought he was 60
ing to get off with about six months ''in
the county," His legs went from under
him, however, when the Judge sentenced
him to three years in the penitentiary at
Folsom.
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CHoKED His WIFE.
Peter Stortz Gets a Liberal Dose From
Judge Crayens.
Pandemonium in the Police Court-A
Bad Case of Mother-in-Law-
Stortz's Denial.

An excited mother-in-law, sobbing
wife and noisy baby made somewhat
of a side-show out of particular portion
of the proceedings in the Police Court
yesterday.
Peter Stortz, waiter by occupation
but who of late has been waiting for
job-was accused of choking and strik-
ing his wife last Wednesday night.
Stortz was in court and represented by
attorney G. n. Post. Mrs. StortZ and her
baby, together with her mother, Mrs.
Costello, were also on deck. The mother
and daughter were both nervous when
grew greater as the trial progressed.
GENTLE REBUKE.
Mrs. Stortz, after relating her story as
to how her husband had struck her on
the side of the face, noticed the defendant
whispering in his attorneys ear, and inn
mediately jumped out of her chair. Shak-
ing her finger at him she exclaimed:
''See here, Pete, don't you tell him
any lies. You know I'm under oath, and
don't you try. to make me out liar.
You're no good, and you know it.''
After hard tussle Mr.. Post succeeded
in cross-eXamining the witness, and she
was excused.
Mrs. Costello, take the stand. please"
said City Attorney Hart.
The witness was bubbling over with a
lot of tales, going to make up the record
of her son-in-law during his married life,
and she was exceedingly anxious to tell
them all. IF yes want to know some
thin, about that young scamp there"
said she, "Fll tell yes enough. All, ha,
you old villain! 1 know you, don't 1?
You bet 1 do, and I'll tell it, too! You
never give her cent! No you didn't! L
know it, and don't you lie when you get
up here, you old"
RILED HIS MoTHER-IN-LAw.
1t was impossible for the attorneys to
get in a word edgeways, and after the
witness had given vent to her wrath she
was excused.
When Stortz testified and commenced
contradicting everything the wife and
mother had said, the latter Cooked dag
gers'' at him, and fairly tossed and
groaned in her seat. There was one of
these ''oh, if 1 had hold on you," looks
in her face, but she managed to control
herself until Stortz got to the part Of his
story where the mother-in-law caused all
of the trouble.
This was too much for the elderly lady,
and she broke loose on him with a venge-
ance. The wife cried aloud, and the
baby howled, in side room.
| When the excitement had subsidized,
Judge Cravens announced that the de-
PENDANT was guilty, and ne sentenced him
to 100 days imprisonment in the County
| Jail