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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Weaver Killed on the Railroad In
Woonsocket.

Woonsocket.
WooNsoCKET. May 30. - The second
fatal accident occurred in this city yesuer-
day afternoon, by which Azariors Char
tier, weaver from Slatersyille, lost his
life. The victim had attended the ball
game and being little late ran quite a
distance and attempted to board the 535
F. NJ. train on the New York and New
England railroad, between the River
dence and Boston railroad. In so doing he
slipped and fell the wheels passing over
his right leg, crushing it below the knee.
He was removed to the hospital and the
leg amputated. He did not recover from
the shock and died about IL o'clock last
evening. He was 2S years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
Tried to KIN His Rival.

YORKTOWN, N. Y, May 2o.-Yulas
Sachre returned from Poland and found
his sweetheart, Mrs. Snyder, a young
widow, married to Andrew j. Weeks.
Drawing his revolver he shot at Weeks
but did not harm him. Sachre escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

The Providence branch Of the National
Association of Granite Cutters publishes
a card, in which attention is called TO the
fact that the cutters have not struck but
that the cessation of work is caused by
the action OF the dealers in locking them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
That IL the Defense OF a Mother Charged
with Child Murder.

That 10 the Defense OF Mother Charged
with Child Murder.
NEWPORT, r. l., May 20.-The evidence
is now all in in the trial of Georgiana
Thompson for the murder OF her newly
born babe. The prisoner, upon being
placed upon the stand, admitted that she
gave birth to child while in bed with
her grandmother, who was unaware OF
the fact. Georgiana took the babe to the
door, and there delivered 1t to Eugene
Washington, its alleged father, who was
to care for II.
the child was to be made away with. A
vast amount OF medical testimony has
been put in, and the case has been excep-
tionally interesting. The jury staid I'm
the court room last night. The case will
probably be given to the jury today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
THE WEATHER.

Weather for this evening Partly
cloudy.
For to-morrow-Raiu.
The Thermometer.
Temperature from A. NJ. May 10 to o
A. NJ. May 20:
Highest, 65; lowest. 45.5; mean, 55.3.
The Tide for To-Morrow.
High water at Providence, 3:24 A. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
notice.!

In order to prevent any Misunderstanding on the
part of the fficn Of the granite cutters In Provi
dence aud vicinity, ioice Is hereby given that the
granite cutters not "out a strike" but are
simply locked out. i"
Published by order of the Committee of the Provi
dence Branch National Union OF Granite CutterA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
Crovbar Entered Hfs skull.


PrTTsrrELD, Mass, May 2o.-John
Hyues, aged % years, was fatally hurt
here. He was demoiishing building on
Daniel Avenue, when joist broke, pre-
cipitsting him II feet TO the moor below
His head struck n crowbar, which pene-
trnted his skull on the left eide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

Smiling countenances. giving evidence of great
satisfaction. may be all purchasers of Lots
on the Drownville Plat. Buy now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York:
Rain, southeast gales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

Mr.. waldron will b. pleased to show you the
ctoice Lots for sloo each on the Drownvle Plat.
siO down
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
MIR. LANSING orr.
The Start From Providence
Last Evening.
ROCKETS AND RED FIRE.
He Sails by the Circassia From New
York Tomorrow.
THE FREE TRIP TO EUROPE BEGUN

Last Evening tn See Rhode Islands
Representative workingman Start on
His Long Journey-One and All They
wished Him Bon Voyage - In New
York To-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

Young men, II you buy or two lots on the
Drownville Plat they may lead up TO a fortune.
Call on Mr.. wadron and secure them now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

DO you want n situations A f0-cent ad
vertisement in the "News" will supply it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
An Oxerheated Funnel.

MANCHESTER, Mass, May 2o.-A fire
totally destroyed a dwelling and barn
owned by Clarence Allen. Most of the
furniture was saved. The fire is supposed
TO have been caused by an overheated
stove funnel. Loss 800; insured LOT
~ .2GQ-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
NEWS OF NEW ENGLAND
HaverhiI| and Lynn, Mass, Have
Serious Fires.
THE FORESTeRS IN SESSION,

The Defence Of Mother Charged With
Child Murder-she Says She Did Not
Know the Child was to be Foully
Dealt With.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
SHE DID NOT KNOW.

DrownvIle villa Lots only 800 each and sIO
down. Buy now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
Perry. Heavy s,nten 70.

.LsoSs, Ny, Mey- -2e.-eiiver- Curtis
Perry, the train robber, pleaded guilty
end was sentenced g. 10 years and three
months on four indictments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

Get rich. Start now. Buy lot for 500 ON tho
Drownvlle Plat $1,000 secures it. Mr.. waldron
has the plats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
To-da,'s Municipal Court.

Mark II. Wood was appointed admins
traitor Of the estate Of Henry Studley.
Bond 500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
THE CANNlBAL PLANT.
1t Furnishes Striking Figure il
French Writer'S Story

story.
Some years ago striking story was
published in France, describing n won
derful tlesh-eating plant, discovered by
great botanist. II we remember right
ly, the story recounted how certain
collector discovered plant of the fly
trap species of SO gigantic size that it
could consume huge masses of raw meat,
says the London Spectator. Just as the
fy-catching plant snaps up n fly and
draws nutriment from the fys dead
body, SO this one fed itself on the
legs of mutton and sirloins of beef
which were thrown into its ravening
nav. The botanist in the story, for
some rcason-possibly fear of having
his plant destroyed rs dangerous to pub
lie safety-keeps the existence of the
plant secret, and preserves it in n
locked-up conservatory. His wife, how
ever, who is made miserable by his alb
sorption of mind-hc thinks of nothing
but how to feed and improve his won
derful and fascinating plant-deter-
mines to follow him. This she does.
accompanied by an old. school friend of
the husband. When the pair reach the
inner conservatory they see, to their
horror, the infatuated botanist tossing
bleeding joints of raw meat into the
huge jaws of Il giant fly-trap. They are
at first petrified with horror. At last
however, the wife throws herself into
the arms of her husband and inplores
him to give up dwelling the horrible
carnivorons monstrosity which he has
discovered and reared. Unfortunately,
however, the wife, in appealing to her
husband, goes too close to the plant.
Its huge tentacles surround her and
then proceed to drag her in, and the
two stupefied men sec the plant begin
to devour its victim. Fortunately,
however. the friend catches sight of an
AK lying near, and scizing this he
strikes at the roots of the plant A few
frenzied blows do the necessary work,
and the flesh eating plant tumbles to
the ground and releases from its
clutches the terrified woman. The bot
anist, however, cannot survive his most
cherished discovery. and with the cx-
clamation: 'You have killed my plantm
he falls back dead.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
INSPECTION OF MINES.
Many Accidents Arc Prevented, but This
We Never Hear About.

Many Accidents Arc Prevented, but This
We Mover Hear About.
1t is not singular that in view Of the
many fatalities that yearly occur in
mines, even where inspection laws are
most stringent and inspectors are nu-
mcrous, that the layman should inquire:
docs state supervision protect, after
alp" An affirmative answer, well for
tilted with facts. may readily be given.
but must here be stated only in brief
fashion. says the Engineering Magazine.
Since the work is based upon the
maxim that to prevent is better than to
cure, its utility cannot readily be per-
ceived by the superficial observer. Ere
quently recurring or great disasters are
widely advertised, but we do not, nor
could we well expect to, hear of the in
Vulnerable instances of budding disas-
ter that have been prevented from ma
turing; nor, when disaster has come, do
we learn to what extent state intcrven-
ton has reduced the dangerous condi-
tions SO that the event was confined to
narrower limits than would otherwise
have been the case. How many of the
smaller accidents occur which are, in
fact, purely accidental, while relieving
the high tension that would surely con-
ducc to greater casualties, we have no
means of knowing. But if we turn to
the history of fatalities in countries
and states where the inspection laws
are good and the inspection force suffi-
Gent we find n gratifying story. For
England the Colliery Guardian says:
'"Tho ratios of the fatal accidents and
the deaths to the number of persons
employed in and about the mines under
the present and former coal mines acts
show that the occupation of the miner is
now more than twice as safe rs it was ut
the commencement of the inspection
The average ratio for the first act was
one death for every 233 persons en-
ploycd; for 1890 it was one death for
every $50. In this country Pcnnsylva-
mia has in every respect the most com
prehcnsive and the strongest law, and
yet more fatal accidents are reported
from that state than from any Other.
section Of the union. Still the Collicry
Engineer asserts that ''thcrc is no
doubt that two tons of coal are mined
now per life lost in the mines to one ton
mined before the mine law was passed."
In the region under the writer's imme-
date care, the fatalities have been re-
duccd from one to every $50 persons en-
ployed underground in 1883 to one for
every 401 in 1889 and one for every Goa
in 1890.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Cornercd by Her Majesty.

Few people, writes lady from Lon
don, are, perhaps, aware how thor
onghly Queen Victoria, of England, en-
joys joke A gentleman-in-waiting
distinguished for his initiative powers
and dramatic talent, is not unfrequcnt-
ly called upon to trip the light. fantas-
tic toe, figurativcly speaking, when in
attendance at Windsor and Balmoral.
One day the great lady, looking with a
certain austerity straight into the face
of the gentleman, demanded: Now,
Mr.. N, am perfectly well aware that
when my back is turned you initiate
me. wish to see you do it now, this
minute" Poor Mr.. n. fell straightway
into the royal trap, crimsoncd, faltered,
utterly lost his countenance. "Ah." ex-
claimed the queen 81 see was right"
and then added, Laughing as heartily as
any schoolgirl, but don't do IS agalni'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Or. R. M 6. A.
Discussing the Method of Chris
tian Work.

The services held at the Railroad Mems
Christian Conference yesterday wero of
= an interesting nature. The utmost
christian spirit char acterzed tho meet
ing throughout, and all who attended
their services wero deeply impressed
with the earnestness of its members
and their devotion to Christian work.
Inc meeting was opened yesterday with
devotional exercises by Chas. w. Bird.
Inc question was then discussed,
How Many, and What Kind of Religious
Meetings Should be Held by an Associa-
tion?' IL. j. Alderman led in the dis
cussion and was followed by others.
5. w. Leach led in the discussion of
What is Implied by Active Member
ship and How Best to Make Them
Realize Their Responsibility" The
question, 'Is Our Present System Of
Committee Work Success?" was re.
sponded to by j. M. Warden and others.
The afternoon services consisted OF de-
votional exercises and the transaction
of business. A resolution of thanks
was drafted and adopted by the confer
ence 10 the officials of the Cumberland
Valley railroad and to Joseph III. Sands,
general manager of the Norfolk and
western, anu to the pennsylvania rail-
road for courtesies extended to the mem.
bers of the conference.
The meeting last night was entirely
devotional, the services being conducted
by Thomas A. johnson.
There was much interest and several
asked for the prayers of the conference.
Several new delegates arrived yester-
day evening and were present at the
service last night.
The meeting this morning will begin
at $3.50 in the association rooms on Salem
avenue. The afternoon session will be
held in tho Greene Memorial Church.
Sunday morning at 9:30 there will be
a conservation service at Greene Memo
rial, and also at tho same hour at Lee
Street Methodist Church.
Tho entire public is requested to at
tend all the meetings OF the conference.
On Sunday evening there will be a
grand rally of railroad men at Greene
Memorial Church.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
THE MACHINE WORKS.
The Planning Mill Very Busy and working
at Night.

Ahe fianing Mill Very Busy and Working
at Night.
Tho planning mill department of the
Roanoke Machine Works is at present
crowded with work, and for the past
few days the men have been working
until 10 o'clock at night "A largo mum
Der of mon havo been taken on and tho
full force of this department is now
working.
The work upon which they arc en-
gagged is the 500 coal cars ordered some
time ago by tho Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company. The progress of
this work is still hampercd by tho slow
arrival of lumber, although some of this
material is being received. Now that
the roads arc drying up so that lumber
can be hauled to tho track it will bo re-
ceived much faster.
The othor departments of tho shons
are also quite busy. A great deal of re-
pair work Is being done, especially on
locomotives.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Marriage of Capt. Stanley.

Capt. Frank M. Stanley, popular
passenger conductor of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, has deserted his com
rades, CAPTAINS Joe. Elan and Dick
Iiillarey, and joined the army of Bene-
diets. On Thursday evening at o'clock
he was united in marriage to Miss Flora
Hawkins, charming young lady of
petersburg. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride. Capt.
Walters acted as best man, with Miss
Minnie Hawkins, a sister of the bride,
as first bridesmaid. Employees of the
Western division of the Norfolk and
Western presented the happy couple
with q handsome silver service. The
Eastern division friends of the groom
sent handsome clock, ornamented
with bronze figures. From all sections
of the road congratulations were sent in.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations Of Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia stocks are fur
Dished by Won Hemert &c Co., bond and
stock brokers, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
THE WORK STOPPED AGAIN.

Contractor Pattorson's st rect Cutters Not
Up to Specifications.
City Engineer Dunlap had the work
stopped yesterday noon which is being
done by Contractor Patterson on the
west side of Jefferson street near Taze-
we'll
The specifications call for five inches
of sand to be used in these cutters.
The clause was not being complied with,
the sand in some places being hardly an
inch thick. The stone also did not come
up to specifications, some of it being too
large and rough.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

The George Steck, Weber, Chase,
Jacob Bros, Everett and Cornet pianos
arc we'll and favorably known in the
music world. The Smith Music Com
pany have them.
SEE Brooks ad. on third page for
cheap photographs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Advertising i'm The Tjmes

Messrs. Iioge & Wright, attorneys,
received yesterday claim for largo
amount for collection. The parties
sending 1t wrote, "We saw your law card
In THE ROANOKE DAILY TIMES" This
is another proof If that were needed that
an advertisement in the columns OF
fHE TIMES is always paying invest.
ment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

BRooKs for cheap photos for short
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
why the Train Was Late.

West-bound train No. on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, due here at 0:25
a. m. was over five hours late yesterday
morning. The delay was caused by a
irelgnt encine, two cars and caboose
Getung OH tn" tack at ninety. mile
s,ding,, about nine miles this side of
Petersburg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Mr.. Thompson to he Married

Cards are out tor the marriage of j.
Payne thompson, of this city, to Miss
Helen "A. Hunter, of Richmond, Wed.
nesday afternoon at o'clock. February
10Th In Broad Street Methodist Church,
of that city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
SpecfaItIes.

THIS is day of speciaties with every
successful house. Hobbie Music Co.
will in tho future, as they have in the
past, devote their entire time to pianos
and organs. They will not even handle
small musical goods. All small goods
now on hand will be sold at cost. Call
at once If you want bargains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

TRY j. II. Spencers Best. 1t is the
finest tobacco made.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Roanoke Artificial Stone Work

Guarantee all their payements for five
years or longer. See pavements that
passed through winter in front OF Bell
Printing Co. office, front of Catogni's
grocery and elsewhere. Also dealers
In curb stone, stops, platforms. dimen-
sion stone, &c. Address,
WILLIAM MCCARTHY,
anl5-ly Roanoke Va.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

THE democratic house is thinking
of passing bill putting refined sugar
on the free list-so they claim-but
are anxious to ascertain first, what
treatment it would receive at the
hands of tue republican senators. They
should see Senator Mills, OF Texas.
Last year in Ohio, he declared that il
he had his way he would put duty
back on raw sugar. The sugar duty,
Mr.. Mills holds, was not protective
duty to amount to any thing, but was
almost a purely revenue duty, owing
to the small amount of sugar produced
in this country. AS there was no
power in 1t to stimulate any native in
dustry, Mr.. Mills was an advocate OF
sugar duty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25
IT is estimated that the total an

1T is estimated that the total ap-
propriatlons by the first session of the
Fifty.second congress will foot up
S5S2. S04, 679S1. The total sppropria.
tons of the first session of the Fifty
first Tor "biliion dollar'D congress
were S463, 1893 $40 70, and this included
q pension deficiency of So, 1921 ,9O7 .35,
left it by the previous democratic con-
gress. The second session of the
"Billion-Dollar" congress appropriat-
ed $525 ,01S. 67255. Therefore the first
session of this congress will exceed
the first session of the last congress
by S69, 406, 1902, and the second ses.
sion the last congress by S7,7S6, 0O7 %
These are the figures OF Mr.. Beltz
hoover, democratic congressman
from Pennsylvania, and are verified
by Mr.. Holman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

The democracy In Texas have not
had real good razzle-dazzle In long
time, politics In this state being of the
jng-handle order. They are making
up for lost time this year, however,
and will not need another stirring in
another quarter OF century. Before
that time comes the republicans will
make it lively enough for them, and
don't you forget that the LIGHT said
so. The democrats have a mortgage
on the state but they cannot foreclose
IT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

THE great question agitating the
minds of The Hogg men and the Clark
men at this present is this: Will the
grangers whom Hogg Tilted after his
election accept q second proposal
from him now, and answer Eyes" to
his wooing? If they do, Clark's cake
is dough. If they do not, Hogg is
left beyond redemption.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25
AFRAID oF:HoGG.

One of the most significant utter.
ances of this campaign is that of the
Ell Paso Tribune, deprecating the or
ganIzation of Clark club In that
city, lest 1t should be made the &C.
casion OF Hogg's hostility to that
town. The Tribune says:
"The people who originated the
brilliant idea of Clark club have
done the city an injury, as they
will see, if not admit, before a year
has passed. Clark has no more
show of the nomination than q
snow ball in the Internal regions.
Hogg will be the next governor Of
Texas, and he will not feel kindly
toward Ell Paso. He has it in his
power to do the city q great harm in
the minds of some. He can close the
saloons on Sunday, and all other
kinds of business on that day; he can
stamp out gambling. The Tribune
will not 60 into an argument as to
whether he should do it or not, but
he can do this, and such proceeding
as last evening Is likely to bring it
on. The demonstration was mis-
take.n
This idea in conciliating the Moloch
of the Texas democracy by offering
to his names the Clark club of Ell
Paso, is one of the most unique that
has been given expression to since
the opening of this remarkable cam
psign. 1t certainly is worthy of re-
mark that daily democratic journal
in SO considerable city as Ell Paso
should deem it unsafe for the friends
of Clark to organize club there, lest
it should provoke the governors re-
taliation upon the law breakers of that
place. The idea is singular first, be-
cause it displays so mean an opinion
of Hogg without an intention of 80
doing; second, because it comedies
the lawbreaking spirit of the town
while at the same time it is confident
of being left undisturbed if Hogg is
not provoked. 1t is hard to say
upon whom this statement of the
Tribune reflects most unfavorably,
the governor or the town. The
indirect charge that Hogg is of so
small and revengeful spirit as to
resent the organization of a Clark
club in Ell Paso, is fairly Offset by the
intimation that If no such club was
organized the saloons and gambling
houses of the city would be allow ed
full swing, so far as the governors
Interference was concerned. Is it to
be inferred from this that the cities
that have no Clark clubs are to have
no state interference with their sa-
looms and gambling houses, while
the opponents of the governors nomi-
nation are to feel the weight of the
state authority in the suppression of
both? There is wide field for in fer
ence in the remarks of the Tribune,
and every possible one that might he
drawn therefrom is discreditable
alike to Hogg and Ell Paso. A little
more care in keeping it's mouth closed
and there would not be so much dam
ger of the TriDune's putting it's foot
in it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

TEXAS wants a governor who is
content 10 rest Ia the administration
of the state government, withon
usurping the functions of the legisla.
tive branch, as Hogg has unquestion.
ably done.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

THE democratic congressman in the
northern states will not have walk
over, such as they had two years ago.
Already many of them see the hand
writing on the wall declaring that
there is no possibility of reelection
for them. 1t will be long time be-
fore the democracy sees another 1890.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-25

AS A rule il il trne that man can
always stand a little more than he
thinks that he can, but this state has
stood all of the present adminIstra.
ton of affairs that it reasonably can,
and any more would be very sore
and unnecessary infliction. Give the
state q chance for herself.