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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
INCENDIARY FIRES
A Bold Scoundrel Works Under
the Noses of the Police.

HAVE RHILL, Mass, Nov. 27.-Four in
cendiary fires were set in this city this
morning. Perry, Messenger d Co. s
large three story wooden working estab-
lishment was entirely gutted, and the
loss is estimated about $4,000.
j. ii. Green's box factory adjoining was
damaged To the extent of 800. LEANS
Killarnes store house is partially destroy
ed. The police, on investigation, have as
certained that the fire bug went from one
place directly TO another, and despite the
fact that he was working directly opposite
the police station, he escaped and the po-
lice have no clue to his identity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27

The Bristol Artillery won by three
points.
The feeding Of the poor children at
Trinity church on Thanksgiving Day will
long be remembered by the little ones.
The tables were spread i'm the hall over
the Woman's Exchange and bountifully
supplied with everything that goes To
make up an old-fashion.d Thanksgiving
dinner. The turkeys had been cooked by
members of the parish. and both male and
female served the little ones while they all
did Justice to the eatables After dinner
they all retired. very kindly thanking the
church for their feast
The ball at the artillery arncry upon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
TOOK POISON IN COURT.
Death Rather Than Ten Years
Penal Servitude.
FELL AT THE JUDGES FEET.
Salvation Army Congratulations-An I'm
known steamer sunk-Forty Thousand
Influenza Cases In Berlin - France
Holds the Key to the Eastern
Situation.

NEWCASTLE, Nov. 27.--An extraordinary
scene occurred here last night at the close
of the assizes A prisoner named Baker,
who had been convicted of an abominable
crime, was sentenced to ten years penal
servitude. He protested that he was not
guilty, and as he turned to leave the dock
waved farewell to his father and other
relatives who were present. Then he
placed a bottle of prussic acid to his lips
and swallowed the contents. The warden
for Baker fell dead without word. The
suicidal act was SO uidan that even the
judge had not left the court room, and
Baker fell at the rect of the man who
had just sente need him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Salvation Army Movement.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Some interesting
cable correspondence has passed between
Bramwell Booth, who is in charge of the
Salvation Army in England, and his
father. Gen. Booth, who has been recruit
ing in Australia. Bramwsll Booth cabled
as follows:
1.-The whole army congratulate you on
your triumphant campaign. We are now
praying for your success in India. have
the honor TO report that the self-denial
fund exceeds S20O,OO0. Hallelujah ~
Gen. Booth:
1--WE had foub day enthusiastic cam
paign at the town hall in Adelaide. The
Lord was with Us in His mighty power. /
am embarking for Colombo The commits
sioner, his staff and the soldiers accompa-
MED me down the river. l am informed tnat
the scene was unparalleled. With good
health and full faith we set our faces
toward India
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
CITY Hall Notes.

In the city treasurer's Office 1875 poll-tax
voters paid in their money on Wednesday.
The committee on claims will meet to-
morrow at O'Clock.
The committee on railroads will meet
tomorrow at 3 o'clock in room II.
In the city clerks Office 3, 702 voters have
registered.
New nickle-plated ratings are being put
on both stairways which lead To the bat
terry room.
The school committee will meet this
afternoon at s o'clock in the High School
building.
The Portland Stone Ware Co. Of Port
land Me, were the successful bidders for
furnishing sever pipes during the season
of lS92.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
THE NEWS IN ADvANC"
This EVENING.

Providence Opera House, s-"Blue
Jeans"
Lothrop's Museum, S-"Fogg's Ferry"
Music Hall, S-Entertainment and adj
dresses.
Y. NJ. C. a., s-Lecture by Miss Emma
Shaw.
High School. S-School committee.
- Weybosset street, 7-Charitable Fuel
Society.
Union Church, 7:30-Sunday school
social.
% North Main Democratic City
Committee.
To-Morrow.
Providence Art Club, l0-Exhibit ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
New TeIIi Dry for France.

discusses at great length today the i'm
portance of Cheik Said lying on the Red
Sea and just ceded TO France by the Porte
1t lies directly opposite the Island of
Perrin, owned by Great Britain and com
mands the Perrin entrance to the Red Sea
1t also commands the harbor. BY erecting
batteries the French could she'll the
English vessels lying in the harbor of
Perrin. The strategic Importance of the
new territory is immense. Cheik Said is
in reality the Key of the far east and the
question arises now what will Great
Britain doyn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
SET HIS HOUSE AFIRE.
Charged With Trying to Burn Up
His Mother-n-Law,

BosToN, Nov CIV. III. Lambert, living
at 35 Bristol street, Cambridge, was ar
charge of setting fire to his house.
1t is alleged by the police that he COM
mitted the crime for the purpose of getting
rid of his mother-in-law and two children,
who have been living upyn him of late
The actual damage was very slight.
Lambert is 33 years of age.
He said last night that 1t was crazy
freak which came into his head while full
of rum, He had been drunk since Mon.
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
w. n. n. Murray Coming.

The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Union Congregational Church has ar
ranged very fine course of entertain
ments for the benefit of the missionary
fund. w. II. II. Murray, George w
Cable. Prof. Churchill and others are on
the list. These names are guarantee
that the course Iserits the attention of
people of culture and refinement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Stewart Defeats Crocker.

Fred Stewart had an easy time defeat
ing Crocker at pool "Wednesday night at
the st. George Hotel billiard parlors. The
game was continuous pool 300 balls, and
Stewart made Croker n present OF TWEEN
tv-fve balls at the start off. Notwith-
standing this handicap the champion of
the State had no difficulty in overcoming
the lead and adding fifty more balls before
the game closed~ The score:
stowart-5, IL. H. 10 II, = 8. o. 12 4, 3, ~ 3, II,
8, II. II, 10. 12, 40, 4, q. 200.
CIo'ktr 20, 40, d, ., x g T. q, IL, 10, O. g. TO- A.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
RAN INTO A WRECKER
A Smash-up on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad.

BIRMINdHAM, Ala, Nov. ga fast
train on the louisville and Nashville rail-
road collided yesterday with a wrecker
near Warrior. Both engines were demol-
ished and IA negro tramp was instantly
killed. The mail agent was caught by
timbers but was extricated with little in
and was badly hurt. The wrecker was on
its way TO clear freight wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
TO CONTEST BRICE'S SEAT.
Ohio Republicans Don't Want New
Yorker to Represent Them.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov 27.-Most Of the
the members of the Republican State
Central Committee as we'll as a number of
influential representatives OF the party
from various counties are here to-day 70
attend a meeting called by the committee
for the purpose of taking action 10 test
the validity Of Senator Brice's seat in the
United States Senate. The meeting will
be held in the rooms of the Lincoln
League.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Not Coming To Newport.

NEWPORT, X. J., Nov. 27-The Y. S. s.
Monongahela Of the naval training squad
ron. which sailed last June on a years
cruise in foreign waters. had been ordered
home. but the order has been revoked,
and she will not return until next sum
mer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
A CARPENTER INJURED.

He was Working on the Point Street Bridge
and Made n Misstep.
Sylvester j. Clemence, a carpenter work
ing on the Point street bridge, was struck
by a falling pile of lumber this morning
and sustained severe injuries. Clemence
was engaged in laying new plank walk
on the bridge, and had rather high pile
of planking piled near by. A misstep
cansed the lumber to fall, striking him on
the left ankle ana breaking il. Clemence
refused To be taken to the hospital, and
was conveyed to his home, l35 Broad street,
in n wagon belonging to the bridge de-
partment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
A FIREMAN INJURED.
Thrown From Hose 2 Cart by tie Break
ing of an Axle.

ing of an Axle.
Hose ., while running in response TO an
alarm of fire this morning, met with bad
accident on South Main street The cart
was going at lively rate of speed and was
in the neighborhood of Point street bridge
when the axle broke, letting the cart to
the ground and throwing the driver and
fremen out. William Simpson, one of
firemen, fell on his back across the step
and was unable TO get on his feet. He was
taken to his home, IL Pike street, and
medical attendance summoned.
The break was caused by a flaw i'm the
axle, which had been weak for some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
win Protect belgian Interests.

BRUSSELS, Nov 27.-The Belgian govern
ment has been assured by the French min
lister that the French government will
protect the Belgian interests against the
Chinese, and that France will claim an in
demnity for Belgium for the recent muir
der of the Belgian priests in Mongolia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
The influenza and Germany.

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The influenza now so
prevalent here is of much more virilent
type than that which caused so much sut-
fering in 1889. Thirty deaths are already
reported during the past eight days, and
At is estimated that 40, 900 cases in Berlin
alone have been reported since Nov lst,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
An Unknown steamer Lost.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. PA collision oc-
Cured in the Mersey last night, resulting
in the sinking of an unknown steamer
All hands are supposed To have been lost.
A dense fog prevailed at the time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Il. OF l.. UNIFORM.
All That is Needed is the well-Known
Labor Button

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 21.-The principal
officers of the Knights of Labor here say
that there will be no loss of membership
in their order resulting from the refusal
of the general assembly TO institute a uni
form To be worn by the members
One of the officers said to-day: "All
the uniforms that the knights need is the
wtll-known button worn on the coat lapel
Any additional designation would tend to
make circus of the ORDER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Powdered Coffee

is very popular The What Cheer Grocery has a
pulvorizer in constant operation and the cho cest
varieties OF coffee in the market. 62 and 6i wey.
bosset street Telephone 1914.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Briefly Mentioned.

The employees Of the Narragansett Flee
trio Lighting company wish 20 return
thanks To the company for the liberal sup
ply of turkeys this Thanksgiving.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
Family Coal $3.50. at 80 Exchange place.

Heat your parlos with an oTen gts crate. orna-
mental. odorlcss. no dust or ashrs. aud chtapcr
than coai. Gas sroyE STORE, 40 Market square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
what Cheer Grocery

Is Offering choice see,ii,n OF Teas in grea
variety Of grad ; and prices O. and "a Wey bose
street Te.eph 1gll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27

Heat your ofnce with gas rad ator. No coal.
NJ ding dust or ashes Always ready. GAS STOVE
srORE, 10 Market squaie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
rsE WEATHER TOMORROW.
The Thermometer.

Weather for this evening-Clear and
warmer.
For to-morrow-Either rain or snow.
Temperature from - "A. NJ. Nov. ~, TO o
A. Nj, Nov. %:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27

u you try a gas radiator once you will never be
without enc in cod weather. Gas sTOyE STORE
10 Market square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27

Try gas heater the coming winter. No trouble
perfect results Gas sroyk STORE. a. Ma ket
square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
The Tide for To-Morrow.

High water at Providence at $40 A. VI
High water at Newport, $40 A. VI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
nnIsroL rnArN or AnrmLrnY.
The Bristol Artillery won by three

Total ll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
FIRE AT KASOTA.

Kasota was visited Thursday after
noon, about half-past four O'Clock, by
a confagration, and as a result two
eating houses, the union depot, the
American express Office and several
small out-houses, including an ice
house, were totally destroyed.
1t is reported that an engineer on
the Northwestern met with the loss
of valuable horse and new harness
which was in one of the small barns
that succumbed to the flames. A
lady whose name could not be learned,
was in the eating house, and ran out,
forgetting her pocket book, which she
says contained Join money, check
for $500, and some valuable papers.
All of these went up in the blaze.
The total amount of loss is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000. Be-
fore additional fire department assist
ance could be secured the buildings
had been RACED to the ground.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
A RETRACTION OR LIBEL.

1t is rumored about the street Fri
day noon, that John Vaughn, a resi-
dent of ST. Peter, is about to COM
mence suit for libel against John G.
Wise, proprietor of the Rerieao, a
weekly newspaper published in this
city. The suit is said to be based on
the ground of language used in re-
cent issue calling Mr.. Vaughn luna
tic and other Objectionable names.
There is a suit now pending between
Mr.. Vaughn as against the city of St,
Peter for quite large amount, and
is is said the article, under the Bell
grade items with which Mr.. Vaughn
takes,issue, was brought out because
of his suit against the city; but unless
Mr.. Wise takes water, and backs down
taking back in public manner, what
his paper has said, suit will be COM
menced in short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
MANKATo FREE PRESS
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
That is what MankatO is Promised
by November First, Providing
Negotiations are Satisfactory.

The negotiations for an electric
railway in this city, is about consuma-
ted, and if all is well, we will see it IN
working order by Nov. 1st of this pre-
sent year. Mr.. John S. Hughes OF
Minneapolis, representing certain
eastern capitalist, came to the city,
Friday, and Saturday morning, in the
company of Mr.. w. r. OKey, an en-
gineer, Hon. John G. Noe, and others
drove about the city. They call
ed upon the electric light people for
the purpose of ascertaining their cap
acity for furnishing the power. Mr..
Hughes says that while the transfer
of the property of the present COM
pany to theirs has not been finally
decided upon, still he is fully confident
of the consumation at an early date.
In about two weeks the charter will
be submitted, and if all goes well and
the franchise is given them, an i'm
mediate change will be made; and
electric equipment will be put tempo
rarily, and by Nov. 1st cars will be
running on the line now in use.
Next spring further extension of
tracks will be made, and in all, the
line will cover about 10 miles Of this
city. The route has not, as yet been
decided upon. Mr.. Hughes speaks
favorably of the outlook: has weigh
ed the matter very thoroughly and
left for home Monday, to figure up the
cost. He suggests that it would be
one of the best plans the city authori-
ties could do, that of making the park
one of the garden spots of Minnesota.
This is a good idea, and one we will
be pleased to see carried out. With
a line of electric cars running out that
way, and people will have an opportu-
nifty to see what some Of them have
never seen-the park. Mr.. Hughes
says that cars will be run early en-
ough to take men out to the cement
works, and also to the quarries. Dur
ing the busy portion of the day cars
will be run on from to minutes
schedule. The railway will no doubt
increase the value of outside property
more than anything which could hap
pen, and make available for desirable
residences property that is now unsafe
able for such purposes. The road will
do business that will astonish our
own people and prove the wisdom and
good Judgment of the investors. Let
the good work go On.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
WEDDING CELEBRATION.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfred
Kruse, on third street, was brilliantly
Illuminated Monday in honor of the
fifth anniversary of their marriage.
During the afternoon many lady
friends of the happy couple called to
extend their hearty congratulations.
About nine o'clock at night the
Liedertafel Singing Society, of which
Mr.. Kruse is a member, serenaded
him and his pleasant wife, and were
afterwards ushered into the parlors,
where they offered host and hostess,
not only their best wishes but many
substantial presents in the shape of
wooden-ware.
After the singing by the Society
and several speeches, bountiful re-
past was served. About the festive
board stories were exchanged, and a
really jolly crowd it was. Mr.. Kruse
had occasion a number Of times of
blushing like a school boy. Mrs.
Kruse bore the honors of the occasion
in her usual characteristic manner
and won admiration from all present.
It was an event the young couple will
remember for all time to come. Mr..
Kruse is one of Mankato's business
men who is well thought Of by all
who know him, and the best wishes of
the community go with him. May
the furure career Of both he and his
wife be bright, happy and prosperous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
THAT SCANDAL.

In last Fridays issue the FREE
PRESS had occasion to refer to the &C
cumulatlng evidence Of a sallacious
scandal, duplicating two Mankatoites.
Since then delopments of very rich,
although truly regrettable, character
have come to light which conclusively
prove the conjecture well founded.
The names of those implicated are
withheld from publicity through the
earnest solicitation of friends, but it
is not probable that the guilty pair
will escape the notority usually at
tending such escapades.
The case is in the hands of Mankato
attorneys, who have shown consider
able tact in developing the evidence,
and through them the whole matter
was clinched at prominent hotel in
Chicago few days ago.
At this time it is not certain what
course will be pursued. The woman in
the case, it is claimed, is rather win.
some and quite clever. The man
in the affair has a most estim-
able wife and family. Until this
occurrence he had borne good
reputation, and now, as he comes to a
realizing sense of his situation, as he
notes the sorrow he has brought upon
his household and the disgrace he has
brought upon himself he is filed with
remorse and penitence. 'Twere bet
ter that he had taken more thought
full consideration of his duties before
rather than after committing him.
self to acts so disgraceful. While he
may SO conduct himself in future as
to atone in part for his misdeedS, he
can never make reparation to the wife
who trusted in him only to be basely
deceived and made wretched.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
OF INTEREST TO HORSEMEN.
Combination FAIR and Horse Sale, to
be Held in MankatO October
9TH and 9th.
ST. James Journal.

u. "a. OlUOo oUOCuQCu a LCcUluS VI
the board of directors of the Combina-
tion Fair and Horse Sale, at Mankato
on Saturday last. In reply to Ques-
tion asked by Journal reporter as
to the object of the institution, Mr..
Gibbs said:
''What we did last Saturday was
simply to arrange some of the details
and decide upon the rules to govern
the organization. The object of the
association, however, is to raise the
standard of horses in this region, to
introduce better breeds and make our
farmers and stockraisers see that it
pays to raise good stock; to demon
strate to them that the difference in
the service fees of common stallion
and a standard bred is small when
you consider the much greater value
of stock produced by the latter. A
stallion whose fee is from $40 to Sl5
will produce colt that will sell for
perhaps $50 when two years old, while
a stallion whose service fee is $50 will
produce a colt, which, when two years
old will bring $3.50. These are facts
which we cannot make the breeder
and farmer believe in any other way
than by getting them to attend these
sales, where they can see for them
selves"
'Such an institution also insures
great advantages to both breeder and
buyer. The breeder can always rely
on finding large number of buyers
centered at this one place; and, on
the other hand the buyer has an OPP
portunity to see more horses in two
days than he would by travelling
through the country for weeks or
months.
sit is the intention of this associa-
tion to hold these fairs regularly twice
year, probablyin the months of June
and October. That, however, will be
decided later. The expenses attend
ing the shipping of stock will simply
cover the actual cost of Transports
tion Arrangements have been made
with all the railroad lines running in
to Mankato by which no charges will
be made on conSignments of stock
that are not sold, and returned to
the original owner. In other words,
the association will be governed by
the same rules as the state fair. A
passenger rate has been made with
the various lines, securing one and
one-third round trip fare to and from
all points within Is miles of MankatO.
The association is composed of pre-
sidept, secretary and treasurer, and
a board of fifteen directors selected
from various parts of the state. From
these the executive committee is Sc
lected to arrange plans for holding
the sale.
''Stock must be consigned to the
association for private sale during the
forenoon of each day, prices and terms
to be fixed by owner. What remains
unsold will be disposed of at auction
in the afternoon. A large entry has
already been made, and good many
buyers throughout the state have
promised to be present. The entry sc
far includes all grades, from the gen.
eral purpose horse to the standard.
bred trotter."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
AN ELOPEMENT.

1t is reported that Miss Spauld-
ing, aged IS years. of West Mankato,
has eloped with gentleman of 40
years. u
The story goes that Miss Spaulding
came to Mankato Friday morning,
saying that she was coming for the
purpose of taking a music lesson.
When she arrived, she was seen to
board the freight train on the G. M.
50 ST. P. railroad, and shortly after
the train arrived at Wells, telegram
came for her father announcing her
marriage. Up to the hour of going to
press, her husbands name could not
be learned. 1t is said that he is very
well off in this worlds goods.