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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
WORKING ON SPRINGER.
Mills Offers Him the Ways and
Means Chairmanship.
THE FREE TRADER DISTURBED.
Springer spurns the OHer. and Expresses
Indignation-Ail the speakership Cam
didates Make Claims horizontal Re

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The Speakership
fight is progressing with degree of bitter
ness that promises to leave behind it many
unhealed wounds. The desperation Of
Mr.. Mills fight is shown by the statement
made to-day by Gen. Frederick ii. VIM
ston, who Is now the spokesman Mt the
Springer headquarters. According to the
General, Mr.. Mills promised Mr.. Springer
the Chairmanship Of the Committee on
Ways and Means in return for his with
drawal from the Speakership race, and he
(Winston) carried back TO the emissary of
the Texas candidate the indignant refusal
OF Mr.. Springer To entertain the PROPOSE
tion.
In the last twenty-four hours the utmost
pressure has been brought to bear on the
Springer column, but IL has not broken
yet and the indications are that IL Will not.
There are four or five members of the
Illinois delegation who, il is openly ad-
mitted, are anxious to be released in order
TO join Mills forces. These men are under
the domination of William Morrison, who
is endeavoring to force them into STAN
pede to the Mills camp. He has met with
no success as yet, but the pressure will
not be released even for moment from
now until the caucus meets on Saturday.
= The McMillin and Hatch forces are also
being labored with from early morn till
late at night, but so far they are firm as
rock and the Tennessee and Missouri candi-
dates declare that under no circumstances
whatever will they consent to lose single
supporter, as they mean to go into the
canvass TO win.
Less Importance Is attached to the action
of the McMillin and Hatch supporters,
however, for they are not great in num-
bcrs, probably being less than thirty all
told. The Springer vote is the key TO the
situation, and Mr.. Mills is working al
most irantically TO destroy it.
At the Mills headquarters this claim
was given out this morning:
"A careful summary placed forty-two
members yet uncommitted. OF those
committed Is are for Hatch, 16 for Nc
Millin, 80 for Springer, "a for Crisp and
6S for Mills"
Mr., Crisp sneers at this claim. His
followers say they will have 81 votes. Mr..
Springer claims IS votes. Mr.. McMillin
% and Mr.. Hatch l6 All these are prob
ably greatly exaggerated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
THE WORLDS FAIR BOARD.
Meeting Of the Rhode Island Board
of Commissioners.

The Worlds Fair Commissioners Of
Rhode Island met in Room IL of Butler
Exchange at 10 o'clock this morning.
There were present Gardner c. Sims,
Albert III. Watson, Marsden J. Perry,
Frank G. Harris, Mrs George A. Mum
ford, Miss Charlotte f. Daley and John
e.. Wyman, the executive commissioner
Mr.. Watson presided over the meeting as
President Andrews was unable to be
present.
Mr.. wiman presented his report which
in part is as follows:
very encouraging progress has been
made in the securing Of exhibits from this
State. The most important industrial or.
ganiZations of the State have already in
dicated their intentions to furnish exhi-
bits and there is every reason to believe
that Rhode Island will make magnif-
cent presentation Of her products both in
manufacturing and machinery.
The following resolution was presented
for the consideration of the board
RESOLVED, That the president OF this
board be, and he Is hereby authorized and
directed to communicate by letter with
the several Worlds fair boards, where the
same shall have been duly constituted by
statute in the several states and ter
ritories, and In those states and
such boards constituted by law,
with such voluntary organizations as may
have been organized by the citizens thereof
for Worlds Fair work, requesting that n
representative from each state and terri
tory of such board or state organization
be present and participate in general
conference with this board and with the
Directory of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, to be held at the Rand, McNally
building in the city of Chicago on the sec
ond Wednesday in December, 1891. at IL
O'clock for the purpose of considering, de-
vising and formulating such rules and
regulations rs will most efficiently secure
in the several States and territories the
systematic cooperation of the state boards
or other organizations in securing proper
lines of exhibits, and generally promoting
the best interests and success of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
IL was voted that John G. Wyman and
and Mrs. n. NJ. Starkweather should he
authorized to represent the Board in
ChicaSp.
The building committee reported that
various plans had been submitted for their
examination and approval. Final action
on the report was deferred.
The meeting then adjourned until Sat
urday, Dec. 26
The executive commissioner Mr.. Wyman
will leave for Chicago on Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
THE VICTIM OF A TOY.
A Woman Lost Her Lover and the Toy
Told Her He Could Never Return.

A Woman Lost Her Lover and the Toy
Told Her He Could Never Return.
Mrs. Eugene Carpenter, OF Bird geport,
Conn. is insane. a victim OF the toy known
as "Ouija." Mrs. Carpenter Is twenty
eight years OF age. and fine-looking wo-
man. She married when quite young,
but her husband deserted her. and three
years ago she obtained divorce. During
tho past year Mrs. Carpenter has been re-
ceiving the attentions OF young man en-
ployed as brakeman on the onsolidated
Railroad, and IL was their intention to be
married this winter or early In the spring.
Recently they quarreled over a triAing
thing and separation followed As days
went on and her lover did not return,
Mrs Carpenter grew more and moro de-
pressed. short time ago she heard
some friends telling OF the mysterious
"Oulja" aud Its powers Of answering
questions regarding tho future. Shortly
after she purchased one. and. inviting a
young lady friend TO her rooms, they pre-
pared TO test IL.
The first question asked was whether
her former husband would ever return TO
trouble her. The toy answered mo"
Then she put 10 IL the momenious query,
whether her lover would ever return, and
II he had ceased TO love her. The mys-
terious pointer slowly spelled out the
words on the board. He has ceased to
love you. He will never return" Mrs.
Carpenter became deathly pale. and her
friend expected that she would swoon. BY
q strong effort she regained her COM
posure. and "Ouija was put away.
Early one day recently neighbor went
out OF his front door and found Mrs.
Carpenter dressed In her night clothes
wandering up and down the street She
was taken home and cared for. but she
kept muttering TO herself. "oulja said so,
and knew IL was so." Her physician
says the nervous strain over the loss Of
her lover had broken her down. and IL
only remained for the mysterious play
thing TO snap the cord. He expects 10
bring her reason back by careful nursing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
WOODS s. MAJORITY.
The Republican Candidate for Sena-
tor is All Right.
ALDERMEN'S COUNT SAYS so.
An Ordinance to Increase the Salaries OF
Members Of the Councii--There is Con-
siderable Satisfaction Expressed at the
Result OF the Senatorial Contest.

John Carter Brown Woods will repre-
sent Providence in the State Senate. Ihat
was the decision of the Board OF Alder
men yesterday afternoon when the oailots
cast on Wednesday were counted ms
majority is SO. The recount also reduced
Potter's majority TO 232.
The counting of the ballots by the alder
men occupied the attention OF the board
for nearly four hours.
Several mist kes wer found In the
number OF ballots ana the wardens' re-
turns, the principal changes being In
wards one, six. seven and nine.
When the official count was finished the
total vote was announced as follows
Potter 7.275, smith 6,626, Clark 100, Ed
munds 175, Bailey 10, scattering2 :. fot-
ter's majority was 2S2. oo
, FOR Senator Woods had l3O, Hahn
6y753. Turner 3lS, scattering3; WOODS ma
iority 52. Considerable satisfaction Is ex-
pressed by the citizens at the result OF the
senatorial count.
When the board met at O'Clock the
regular docket of business was first dls-
nosed of. AS a board Of health citation
was ordered to be issued TO Mary r, Eddy
and Eliza NJ. Winsor and the Following
puisances ordered abated: Fenner smith,
No. 222 Blackstone street; Henry Miller
Booth street; Tobias jackson, NO. llS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

Meeting street; the heirs OF Nathan Iru
,nan No Ak Clemence street, and Happy
and Union streets; Eliza M; Wihsor, 81
Cleveland street. The board OF heaith
adjourned to Dec. IL. ..,,;
As the board of Aldermen the loilowins
recommended petitions were granted
Charles nj. Underwood, TO transfer vlctuai-
ling house license 10 No. l62 knight street
Edward Quidberg, to keep an inteiilgenoe ',.,,h
to bnild n barn at No. s5 Pawtucket avenue;
Fred A. Stewart, TO hold IA pool exhipiIioh a.
No. 80 washington street. prv.nt a. King
To keen victualling houses, Bryant % hlhs'
nj No 8t Canal street. To hold dances, Branch
Henry Grafton at Odd Fellows HAL; 20. "A,
". T. A., at armory on Canal street. yonn
Mitchell aIozass Assosshsioa No Rwes
nue.: order of Alfredians, no; nrinntoi
street: Washington Social Club, oriental
The petition of Martha J. Hanley to build a
harm was not recommended and the petitioner
was given leave to withdraw.
The following petitions To p9la oarns s,roa, ms,e
referred: John Gearen, rear ~ Concoru street.
George Handley, corner Broad anu broom
streets; Owen Lynn, AZ West River street.
McCready, rear lol Nands,Waler raa,' san,e' acoh
Kevat, on Gladstone avenue; Peter +. flynn'
400 Atwell's avenue. -
The following petitions for lamps were S,re re-
ferred To the committee on lamps: f. "; BART
lett. Newark street; Frank Mcdonald, Hagan
street: Charles Cohen, North Main street;
Chester X. Lawton, Vikings Alley; Jonn fal-
Ion, Academy avenue, George Bell, vernon
street and Albert spratt, on Fourth ana sum
nit streets
The petition of Ansel l.. Sweet and Others
for curbing on Harriet street, was sent TO the
street committee, and the petition OF George
Freeborn for curbing on Irving avenue was re-
ferred TO the same committee, resolution
was adopted changing the name OF portion
of Young Orchard avenue 10 Preston street,
and tho name of Staples street to foulden
street :,
Alderman Harris presented an ordinance TO
increase the salary of the aldermen from $50
20 500 annually and that of the counciimen
from Sl0O 10 $500 annually. The ordinance
was adopted by vote of d toi
A resolution was adopted directing the Joint
committee on police TO report on the matter OF
police pensions. -,
The following matters from the Council
were passed in concurrence: Order TO re-
ceive the annual report of the park commits
sioners; resolution appropriating sl,Wp Tor
building an addition TO the stable at the Sec
ond Police Station; resolutions ordering
sewers In & and Carter streets; resolutions To
lay water pipes on Danforth and Peter streets
and Princeton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Stewart and Read the Winners Of
Last Nights Match.
STANDING OF THE PLAYERS.
Eddie Burke and "Montrcal" " Matched for
$3.50 side-Olympic Club Oners s2 ,Oeo
for Cal Mccarthy and Johnny Murphy
General Athletic Gossip.

The most interesting match of the pool
tournament at the st. George Hotel bill
lard parlor was played last night between
Read and Woodward. At the start off it
looked like walk-over for Woodward
and he played splendid game through
out. He had won ten games and seven
balls in the deciding one and Read
had seven, when the latter pulled
himself together and began to do some
splendid work The deciding ball for
Woodward in the eleventh game was an
easy one and scratch went with IL. This
was Reads last chance and he ran the
game out. Then he took the next three
and the audience saw one of the prettiest
exhibitions of good playing ever seen in
this city. The final score was Read IL,
Woodward 10.
The other game of the evening was be-
tween Stewart and Crocker. The cham
pion had no trouble whatever in beating
his man, the final score being IL to 3 in
favor of Stewart
played a match, best IL i'm II games, for $50
three games TO start with. Read seemed
to lose his nerve when il came to playing
the champion and his work was not up TO
the standard he had established in the
tournament. He won only five games
while Stewart was running eleven and the
final score, including the handicap was
Stewart IL, Reads.
Tonight the players are Read and
Croker, Murray and Stewart.
The standing of the players at present
is as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

Eddie Burke and John Portlock. better
known in the ring.as Montreal, "are to don
the gloves and settle the question as to
which Is the better man. A match has
been made for $50 side and they will
have it out in about three weeks time.
n
Here is chance for Jimmie Dolan I:
Billy Madden has secured Madison Square
Gardenfor Dec. II, To find out who of the
good men can out-class Peter Maher, the
Irish champion. He will offer $500 to any
man Of reputation who can get the decision
on points from Maher in a four-round
glove bout. He sent word to Joe Lannon,
whose desire TO meet Maher was expressed
in dispatch from Boston, that he would
give Joe Sl25 to box the four rounds, and
$500 in case Lannon got the decision. Mad
den told a reporter that the same offer was
open to George Godfrey in case Lannon re-
fused.
Manager Wright and the Yale football
management are not satisfied with the
share of the receipts of the Thanksgiving
Day game rendered by the Manhattan
Athletic Club. 1t is said that they have
not vet signed the settlement papers pre-
sented by that club. The trouble all
arises over the question of attendance.
The Yale men think the attendance was
much greater than the figures OF the club
show.
Manager Wright was rendered a check
for Sl4, 900 as settlement in full for Yale's
share Of the receipts, but he would not
sign the papers. He, however, is willing
to settle on basis Of an attendance of
$4,000. The Manhattan Athletic Club
management places the crowd at $1,000,
and there is a difference of about S, 600 be-
tween them. Next year some of the Yale
men say they will hire ground aud run
the affair themselves:
Cal Mccarthy and Johnnie Murphy of
Boston can meet in the ring If Murphy so
wishes. President Noel of the Olympic
Club of New Orleans telegraphed to the
Illustrated Nelcs agreeing to allow Nc
Carthy the $3.50 for expenses that the lat
ter asked for The purse offered is az 900,
and the fight, if arranged, will probably
take place during the latter part of Janu-
AIRY.
Manager Powers of the New York
League Club left Cincinnati last night
with the signed contracts of Catcher Jack
Boyle and Shortstop Fuller, two of the
best players on the st. Louis roll, in his
pocket. Boyle is to get a salary of $1,000,
with one 81 900 Of this in advance. Denny
Lyons was also interviewed, and he will,
too, probably become Giant.
The Cincinnati club will protest against
the signing of Boyle, and will take the
case before the league.
Bill Slavin, brother to Frank and Jack
Slavin, is in st. Peters hospital, Brook
lyn, seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The famous race horse Eurus, owned by
A j. Cass, died at the Chesterbrook farm
yesterday Eurus won the third Subur-
ban handicap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
THE POSTAL TELEPHONE.
Che Postmaster General Makes an Inn
portant Recommendation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Am his annual re-
port to the President, Postmaster General
Wanamaker recommends the adaptation
of the telephone. as well as the telegraph,
TO the postal system, showing that IL is
not only the constitutional privilege, but
the 0duty Of Congress, TO utilize all the
means of modern science for quickening
the transmission of intelligence. He says
upon these two points:
"One-cent letter postage, 3-cent tele-
phone messages and lO-cent telegraph mes
sages are all near possibilities under an
enlightened and compact postal system,
using the newest telegraphic inventions.
The advantage of tying the rural post
Office by telephone wire requiring no
operator TO the railroad station must be
obvious. The benefits arising from tele-
phonic connections with the post offices
will easily suggest themselves in a hun
dred ways TO those who want the entire
people TO share in common privileges"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

SALEM, Dec. 4.--There was n collision OF
electric cars in Blubber Hollow on Boston
street last evening, in which James
Moriarty was quite seriously injured by
being thrown from car. John Lee,
Letitia Busteed and several other passen-
gers were badly cut by flying glass. The
cause Of the accident was the slippery con-
dition OF the rail. due 20 dampness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
New WAY in the Weai.

BosToN, Dec. Am important addition
to the New York aud New England's
western connections is expected from the
Junction TO Poughkeepsie, where connec-
tions with the West can be made via the
Poughkeepsie bridge. This new line is
some fifteen miles long, and will make the
distance from Boston TO Poughkeepsie
about the same as from Boston To Fish
Kill. IL will be ready for business in the
SprinQ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
GOV. HiIl Denounced.

NEW YORK, Dec. Alta meeting OF the
Union League Club last night speeches
were made and resolutions adopted de-
nouucing the action OF Gov. Hill in regard
TO the election Of legislators, ''in trying TO
force. against the will Of the people. n
majority I'm the second house of legislature
i'm defiance of law -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
cou.,s,ent In All Things.

The Rev. Mr.. Blank tat the rehearsal *
the wedding ceremony, to the groom)-
"And now, Mr.. Canvass. have you the
ring"
Mr.. Canvass-Yes. sir; three OF them"
why, you don't need three rlngsT
81 know it; but you see I'm In the
circus biz. an 1 thought IL would be
purity good ad. for my show to have three
rings used In the ceremony. Seer
Medina Gist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
A = 200, 900 Fire.

PLArNFfELD. n, j.. Dec. 4.-The entire
business quarter Of the city was endan-
gered for several hours last night by fire,
which burned the coal and lumber yard
of ID. j. Boyce and other places. The
lIoyce estate loses 10000. covered one
half by insurance. The total loss Is nearly
s2O0OQO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
Nebraska's Rich Harvest.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4.-Farm mortgages
20 the amount OF Sl,3is,52 were lifted in
eighty-fve counties of Nebraska during
October This does not fully cover the
liquidation as many releases have not yet
been fled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 4.-The annual re-
port of w w. Farnam, treasurer Of Yale
University for the year ending July 81 q.
1891, has been presented. II shows that
the university has received s3iS, ,39i in gifts
during the past year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

Jack Rounder - Isn't Miss Belle
beauty
Miss Ayes. But you know beauty Is
only skin deep.
J. Rounder-well, I'm no cannibal.
That's deep enough for me..Lts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

Summer" said our official masher. "is
tho real time for love making. How much
better IL Is 10 wander out In the open air,
with no light but the moon. than to be
cooped up In n gaslit parlor4"
But" sneered the cynic. unfortunate
ly, you can't turn out the moon"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
A BREWERY BURNED.

One of the Largest Plants I'm the West De-
stroycd.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 4-The plant Of
the +. w. Cook Brewing Co, one of the
largest establishments in the West, was
destroyed by fire last evening The fire
originated in the pitch vat and spread
with such rapidity that the fremen only
succeeded in saving the surrounding prop
erty with difficulty. The loss will reach
S5O,OOO. The property Is fully insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

North Side Mother-Oscar. why can't
you be good boy1
Wayward Four-Year- ar-Old-Mamma, IL
makes me 30 tired l-Chlcago Daily Tri-
buna
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

When q young man Is writing love
letter he should keep constantly before
his mind how IL would look In print.-Som-
erville Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

The world is full OF inns and outs for
the beat who Is put out Of one hotel TO 80
10 snother.-Plcsy upe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
The Demon Discontent.

on. why will the women continue tho strife
To give up their garments OF ease.
Unwilling TO lead a serene. happy life
In skirts that don't bag at the kneesi
Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
TARIFF LIES NAILED.
What a Years Trial Of the Terrible
Mckinley Bill Shows.
Facts and Figures Which Prove the Bene-
fits of Protection


tea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
A Justinable Query.

on. woman. worldly wondrous witch,
Pray. why are you 30 ghouiish.
To make n foolish man 80 wise.
A wise man make so foolish'
Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04

Eddie Burke and John Portlock. better
known in the ring.as Montreal, "are to don
the gloves and settle the question as to
which is the better man. A match has
been made for $3.50 side and they will
have il out in about three weeks time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-13

q number of men and women had hud
died into an clubhouse for safety, in
which u quantity Of bacon had been
stored. Abingdon opened the door and
found the room packed to it's utmost
capacity. He reached inside, grasped
ham OF meat and ordered the prisoners
to march out single file, and as each
one would clear the door no would de-
liver such blow with the cham" as
would send the prisoner tumbling heels
over head in the yard. This he did
amidst the peals of laughter of his com.
rades, while not tie ghost of a smile re-
lieved his own grim features.
A grave question now presented it.
self to the captors. What should be
done with the prisoners? To set them
at libert- without punishment was not
to be thought Of, other bands would BIO
formed more desperate than that There
were no civil or military officers who
could take coarge of and try thom for
their oGense. The law OF self pro.ec-
ton upon which the first crude govern
ments were formed asserted itself. In
thesemergency "a citizens meeting was
called, FIVE discreet men were selected
to try the outlaws and after trial
which lasted several days three Of the
ring-leadeers OF the band were SEN
fenced to be shot, some less quietly
were ordered to be whipped and in each
case the sentence was speedily executed.
All other offenders were reprimandcd
and set at liberty. Justice was tenn
pered with mercy. Order was restored
in the community and in few weeks
with no government to protect them,
but relying upon each other, the re-
turned soldiers commenced to plough
the land with their broken down cavalry
horses. In tears they planted the corn,
Respondent but not cast down; hope
spoke of better day in the future. Its
abundant fruition has been realized and
the incidt its of that day can be told to
the children of theirs without bitterness
or regret. j. H. L.