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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE

once OF tho . al ssoners
CITY Ia. lseloe. April y Ioe3
Application for lcsus ~ sell pure spr.tu IN
toxcating and malt LIQUORS have been made ~ the
following manned persons and nrms;
rIRsr-cLAss.
Handing a Handing. 81 AMI IS Weybosset strcoe.
Campbell. Robert, 10l Dorrsnce street.
Chambers Calder a Co., IL and l2 Exchange place
Ciafin. Geo l.. a Co. 6S. s. oe % and % South
Main street
Eddy. Jesse T. q Co, l2e and i3o Dyer street.
Good. John E.. 20 10 33 Peck street
Greene A Co., % Orange stre T.
Hanley. Hoye a Co., sc Exchange place.
Kelly, b.. West Exchange street. corner Amea
Magure, Michael r.. 81 Brook street
Mitchell. Thomas s. 10 North Main street
Palmer n Madigan, Friendship street. corner Hay.
Prior. John, eol and EOS Canal street
II. l.. Rose Co.. 45 Pine street.
Sullivan. Brothers. 500 wicksnden street
wwssson sam. AZ 40 bysr sSses esL. Wa, r,cn.nr.
vtreet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
JAY GOULD.

After all Jay Gould died of con-
sumption. The doctors said he had
neuralgia and Jay offered a million
of dollars to any one who would
cure him of his trouble. 1t turned
out that he did not have neuralgia
at all, but simply consumption.
Don't you make this same mistake.
If you feel that your lungs are weak
or that you are subject to colds and
coughs, or if your throat be sore
and tender, get a bottle of Reid's
German Cough and Kidney Cure
and take it freely. 1t contains no
poison and it is the only cough
remedy on the market that minis
tiers to all of the excretory organs.
The small bottles cost twenty-five
cents, large size fifty cents. Every
druggist has it.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO, Peoria, Ill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
TALL TREES.

Some of the Most Colossal Timbers Found
in Various Parts of the World.
The Kew Bulletin tells US that s'the
tallest gum trees and the tallest trees
in the world are found in the gullies of
Victoria, several trees having been
measured that were more than 400 feet
high, and the highest was AL feet''
Visitors to the Indo-Colonial exhibition
will remember the size and beauty of
other Australian woods, especially of
the specimens exhibited in the Queens
land court. The finest tree in the
world is said to be the Agassiz, one of
the Sequoia gigantea, 81 feet in diane
ter, nearly 500 feet in height and of re-
markable symmetry. cat the Paris eX-
hibition of 1878 there were shown no
fewer than $3.50 specimens of wood
from India, belonging to 9o6 species and
432 genera. And a more recent exhibi-
ton, that held in Edinburgh in 1884,
made us acquainted with the glories of
the Japanese wood, and those of the
Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Go to the East India docks and you
will see the huge logs of padowk Pter-
ocarpus indicus), a tree rivaling ma
hogany in the depth of the color of its
wood and the density of its texture.
Here, too, the stinkwood, the Oreo-
daphne bullata of South Africa vies, in
spite OF it's ill-chosen name, with the
teak (Tectona grandis) of Burmah and
Malabar. Or, if you prefer to see grow
ing timber, cross over to Germany and
note the massive beech trees of Hesse
Nassau, whose branches stems con-
tain no less than 10, 525 cubic feet per
hectare, or nearly 5000 cubic feet OF
tilnb Der per acre.-Gentleman's Maya
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
ALARMING FIRE.

The HuEgirs Cracker Factory at Kansas
City Destroyed Ty Fire Panic Among
the Girls in the Establishment
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 16-The
Higgins factory of the American Bis
cult Manufacturing Co, 1O55-61 St
Louis avenue. was destroyed by fire
last night. with loss of $40, 900 on the
building and s1S5,OOO on the contents.
At 9:05 O'Clock an alarm was turned
in and simultaneously there followed a
scene of the widest confusion and con-
sternation. Since July 2 the factory
has been running at night, and when
the alarm was sounded last night there
were about sixty girls and women and
as many men and boys at work in the
different departments of the establish
ment About half OF this num-
Der, principally young women and
girls. were on the second floor.
Meantime the flames had reached the
second floor, used for storage pur-
poses, and were fast enveloping
its contents. On this floor a number of
women and children were employed in
packing candies. They, as well as
those employed on the floor above,
rushed wildly to the ground floor
When the excitement was at its height,
the spot began to consider some means
of rescue, the rear door of the ground
floor was broken open by the sheer
force of the pressure of the women
against it, who had packed themselves
like sardines on the inside No
sooner was a means of exit discovered
than about sixty women and girls,
frightened until many of them were
pallid and speechless, rushed into a
narrow alley, forced a way through the
rear door of Louis Robidoux's saloon,
fronting at 1858 Union avenue, and ran
into the street A means of escape dis
covered, dhe building was soon emptied,
and none of the employees suffered any
actual injury. Many, however, who
We're at work in the candy department
escaped with only their shop clothes,
being forced to leave their better gar
mentS to the flames
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.

The Total Vote of the Country the
Three Leading Presidential Candidates.
The returns from the various states
at the late presidential election show a
total vote of 1888, 066, not including
the prohibition vote, which will swell
the total to over IL, 600, 900 votes.
In the tabulated returns below Mr..
Cleveland apparently had no supporters
in Colorado Kansas, Idaho, Nevada,
Oregon and Wyoming, but this was the
result of political maneuvering by which
the democratic votes of those states
were cast for the peoples party ticket
In Nebraska the Cleveland vote appears
very small, but this was due to the fact
that requests were sent out to the dem
.ocrats to vote for Weaver and over go,
600 of them undoubtedly obeyed the
instructions. The votes of the states
named which cast presidential ballots
for Cleveland in 1888 were as follows:
Colorado, 1857; Kansas, 1O2, 745; Ne
vada, 1926, and Oregon, 26, 522. In 1890
the democratic votes in Idaho were
s,O26 and in Wyoming 6,219.
The popular vote in the election of
1883 was divided as follows: Cleveland,
1888. 1913: Harrison, 5, 1926; Streeter
(Union Labor, 249, 9O7.
In the electoral college of 1888, Mr..
Harrison had 233 and Mr.. Cleveland 1853
votes. In the college of 1884, Mr.. Cleve-
land had 219 and Mr. Blaine 155 votes.
The vote of Mr.. Cleveland in the pres
ent electoral college has been exceeded
but once since the war. That was in
1872 when Gen. Grant secured 2S6 votes.
Mr.. HarriSon's electoral vote is smaller
than any defeated candidate has re-
ceived since 1872
The combined democratic and popu-
list vote-6. $40, 735-is LAST, 437 larger
than that of 1890, while the total re-
publican vote is 964, 416 larger than for
congressman two years ago.
The votes Of the various states for the
three candidates who names will figure
in the electoral college are as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
BENSON'S DEED.
Desperate Deed Of the Murderer or
Mrs. Mettman.
He First Makes a Murderous Attack on His
Guard and Then Fatally stabs Him
self-The Terrible End OF
Fiend.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 16.-No
Whitechapel fiend ever committed a
crime more cruel or revolving than that
of Charles A. Benson, when on the
night of March % he shot Mrs. Theresa
Mettman on the military reservation at
Fort Leavenworth, dismembered her
body with a saw, placed the pieces in
sacks and threw them into the Missouri
river. Anarc hist Lingg displayed no
more disregard for physical suffering,
contrived no more cunningly at his own
death or showed more real nerve in the
execution.
Benson died in the Jail at Leaven-
worth at 7:2O o'clock last evening from
the effects of knife wounds inflicted by
his9own hands. This, after a murder
Gus assault upon his day guard, Capt
j. w. Morgan. Benson's end of life
was as peaceful as the past few years
had been stormy. He had been placed
under the influence of chloroform that
his wounds might be examined and
treated and he never regained conscious
ness.
Since the United States supreme
court some ten days ago affirmed the
decision of the lower court and declared
that Benson should hang he had been
confined in a room apart from other
prisoners and had been under guard
night and day. Yesterday morning at 4
o'clock Capt Morgan relieved Night
Guard w. j. Powell Benson displayed
no acknowledgements at that time. A
few minutes later he grew restless. He
was standing by the door when Morgan
noticed his change in manner, asked
him what the matter was and started
L Il
turned upon his keeper with the ferocity
of tiger, knocked him down, stamped
upon his head, infiicting serious
wounds, and finally attempted to
smother him with a blanket.
Morgan yelled for mercy and Benson
finally desisted. Trusty Rand, on the
floor below heard Morgans half-smoth-
cred yell. He at first thought it was
the lowing of Sheriff Flora's cow in the
yard. Then the sounds grew more dis
tinct and Rand and Deputy Howard
rushed up stairs. Benson heard them
coming and cried out the wooden door
separating them: ''Tll kill the first
man who comes in here
The murderer was then oEerpowered
and DR.. Lane sent for 1t was not then
known that he had stabbed himself.
but he declared that he had taken poi
son and would soon be dead.
DIR. Lane walked up to the man and
hastily opened his vest and shirt, lay
ing bare the skin. Then were revealed
two knife wounds, just below the lower
rib and to the left of the center line.
They were each about three-fourths of
an inch broad, and both penetrated to
the wall of the stomach. They
were made with an old butcher
knife which Benson had secured
and secreted in the lining of
his shoe. They were made after the
assault upon Morgan and before Sheriff
Flora entered the room Shortly after
IL o'clock the surgeon placed Benson
under the influence Of chloroform,
opened his stomach and began an ex-
animation of the wounds. They con-
Guided al IL o'clock. Benson never re-
gained consciousness and died at 7:20.
oHis body will be turned over to Mrs.
Benson if she wants it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
PAwnBRokERs. SHOPS.
These Loan Offices For the Needy Had
Their Origin With Franclscan Monks.

These Loan Offices For the Needy Had
Their Origin With Franciscan Monks.
The continental monts de piete had
their origin in the Italian monti di pieta,
large numbers of which were founded
in Italy throughout the sixteenth CEN
tury and the objects of which were, in
the first instance, essentially charitable,
the avowed purpose of the institution
being to counterfeit the injurious effect
of usury by lending money on deposits
at an almost infnitesima1 rate of inter
est Tue Franciscan monks were the
first to lend money on goods, and in 1915
they were allowed by the pope to re-
ceive a moderate amount of interest;
but in process of time the Italian monti
di pieta became extensive banking cor
porations, which were occasionally plum
dered or half ruined by forced loans
exacted by tyrannical princes, and some
times brought to entire collapse by in
judicious financial speculations.
The Paris mont de piece, which was
not established in France until 1777,
was suppressed at the revolution, but
re-established in 1904 by Napoleon L
It has been ever since business carried
on under the direct control of the state.
To the central office only the poorest
classes of the population resort, and
they are as little Inconvenience by
shamefacedness or "mauvaise honte'
as their congeners in London; while for
those who may be described as ''gen-
teel" the thoughtful provision has been
made of installing the ''commissionaires
du monts de piete," or branch pawn
brokers, in offices which are generally
up three pairs of stairs, in houses in
habited by numerous other dodgers. A
tri-colored flag projecting from an up
per story informs ladies and gentlemen
in circumstances of temporary financial
stress of the whereabouts of the COM
missionaries bureau; but the staircase
is common to all, and the lady or
gentleman who wishes to pawn dia-
monds worth good many thousand
francs slips in unnoticed, and may, for
aught the passers-by are aware, be
bound on visit to the tailor on the
first or the milliner on the second floor
London Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
An Edison suit settled.

New YORK, Dec 16.-Decision has
been rendered by the United States cir
cult court of appeals in the suit of the
Edison company against the Sawyer
Mann company, granting the injunction
with the provision that the Edison COM
pany must supply lamps on reason
able terms to all Westinghouse plants
installed before the decision of the
court sustaining the patent and giving
the Sawyer-Mann company leave to APP
ply to the court to vacate or modify the
injunction in case of the refusal on the
part of the Edison company to comply
with the proviso in any specific case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
MONTANA CONTESTS.
Leech, Republican, Wins In tho Suprel
Court on the Boxelder Precinct Case.

Leech, Republican, Wins In the Supre me
Court on the Boxelder Precinct Case.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 16 The SUI
preme court yesterday handed down its
second decision in the Boxelder pre-
clnct case. involving the control of the
next legislature. Like the first it was
against the democrats. The decision
was on the demurrer submitted by the
democrats to the writ of mandate.
The demurrer was overruled. The
court set next Friday as the date when
the Choteau county canvassing board
must appear in court to show cause
why they should not be compelled to
give certificate of election to Leech,
the republican candidate. The state
canvaSsing board meets on Monday, the
10th. The democrats are not averse to
having the contest drag along in the
courts until after this board has fin
iShed its work
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
The Recent Heavy Shipment of Gold Has
Caused Some apprehension But No Inn
mediate Stringency-Trade Good.

The Recent Heavy Shipment of Gold Has
Caused Some apprehension But No Inn
mediate Stringency-TradeG Good
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-R- 6. Dun &
Co. IS weekly review of trade says: The
shipment of more than s., OOO 900 gold
to Europe early this week has caused
some natural apprehension in specula-
tive markets. 1t is true that the gold
is demanded by Austria under such cir
cumstances that an exceptional pre-
MUM is paid for it, but neither Austria
nor any other country could draw gold
from the United States at present,
unless there were heavy sales of
American securities by foreigners.
The exports of breadstuffs, cotton,
provisions, cattle and petroleum in No
vember amounted to S72,669, 1872, indi-
eating aggregate exports of about $685.
900, 900 per month, and an excess of
merchandise exports over imports not
less than $50, 000,0 At the same time
silver has been going abroad in large
amounts. 1t is clear that unless secur-
tiles had been moved this way in unus-
ual amount, gold could not be taken
abroad in the settlement of Internal ton
al exchanges, but still the conditions Of
domestic trade are decidedly healthy
and the approaching close of the year
will find a larger volume of business,
both foreign and domestic, than has
ever been known.
The movement of gold does not for
the present cause especial stringency
in the money market here, because cur
rency is coming this way from the in
terror Nevertheless it is felt that any
considerable outgo at this season must
affect prices of products and wheat
is nearly cent lower than a
week ago with but moderate sales.
Then corn is about L cent higher,
and oats obstinately unchanged In
the cotton market extraordinary specu-
lation continues with sales of more
than 1000, 900 bales for the week
and a slight advance in prices. Money
has been little dearer, the rate on
call rising from to 5 per cent. and
foreign exchange has advanced from
4 SO to 81 SSL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
A minister of Indepenaence.

received by the Burlington general pas
senger department from a prominent
Presbyterian minister of Ohio declining
with thanks the customary half-rate
Permit for the ensuing year. This di-
vine takes the ground that as an OBJ
server of the law he cannot accept in
his own favor concession which is not
shared by the general public. In other
words the law frowns upon any dis
elimination In favor Of any particu-
lar class, and, therefore, half-rate to
clergymen can only be construed as q
violation of the law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
A Farmer squares Himself.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 16.-The Union
Pacific Railroad Co. was mulcted in the
district court for So. 500 in an unique
suit. The statutes provide penalty of
$50 for each failure to whistle before a
locomotive reaches a crossing, and
Farmer Hale, across whose domain the
railroad insisted on running despite his
vigorous protests, kept tab on the en-
gineers until seventy-six omissions had
been noted. The case was hotly con-
tested, but Hale won. AS the informer
gets one-half, Farmer Hale considers
himself square with the railroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
The Ingenius Egyptians.

One of the most interesting exhibit
tions in connection with the recent
Oriental congress in London is collec-
ton of tools used by workmen in build
ing the pyramids of Egypt They were
gathered and are exhibited by the illus
trious Psychologist, Mr.. Flinders Pc
trie. These utensils indicate that an
Gent workmen had an astonishing &C
quaintance with many tools which we
have been accustomed to consider es-
sentially modern. Among the exhibits
are solid and tubular corundum tipped
drills and straight and circular saws
and chisels described as not bit inferior
to those now used. CONNER
cial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
Senator Gih.on neaa

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 16.-After a
lingering, but apparently painless, ILL
ness Senator r. L. Gibson died at 3:15
yesterday afternoon. At the time OF
his death he was surrounded by the
members of his family and several close
friends. who wept bitterly when it was
seen that the noble-hearted statesman
was dead Senator Gibson passed away
as though he had merely gone to sleep.
He had been confined to his bed here
since the 18th of November, since which
time his death has been expected daily.
In accordance with his wishes, his re-
mains will be buried in Lexington, XIV.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
King Behaazin.s Side.

PARIS, Dec. liking Behanzin
writes that the negotiations which took
place at Cana resulted in the conclusion
of an agreement providing for the ces-
sation of the war in return for the ces-
sion of the town sof Kotonu to the
French. Gen. Dodds, the commander
of the French forces operating against
the Dahomeyans, broke the agreement,
however, and commenced his march to
Abomey, the capital. Behanzin adds
that thereupon he set fire to Abomey
and retired, and that he is prepared to
carry on a sanguinary guerrilla war
fare. He concludes his letter by pro
posing to cede Whydah to the British.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
How'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ).
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo, o., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, w hole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Price, 75c per bot
tie Sold by all Druggists Testim onials
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
Great Drive of Sheen.

Boise CITY, Idaho, Dec. 16.-Earlv in
May Frank Fordyce. a young stock
baron of Idaho will attempt to drive
from the center of this state to Ogallala,
Neb., flock of 45, 900 sheep. The dis
lance to be travelled by the animals is
more than 1000 miles, and Fordyce
hopes to accomplish the trip in about
six months The sheep will have to
cross the Rocky mountains in the wild
est part and will have to ford scores of
small streams
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
Served Them Right.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA verdict for s., 600
was awarded to Miss Anette ID. Munson
against George w. Little, Jr.. and his
brother Albert and mother. The girl
and George Little, both of whom be-
long to well known families, had been
sweethearts, but she had tired of him
On the evening of March 3, 1891, George
and his brother went to her house and,
finding her alone sick, seized her and
carried her over a mile in a storm to
their home, where their physician pro-
nounced her insane, and she was sent
to the detention hospital and manacled.
Two days later her mother secured her
release.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
The Kansas Animal Collection.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Five carloads of
stuffed animals have arrived from the
state university of Lawrence, Kan. The
exhibit is said to be one of the best col
lections of North American animals in
the country 1t was prepared by Prof
Dyche. The collection includes moose,
deer, elk, bear. black and cinnamon,
Rocky mountain lions, sheep, goats,
wolves, foxes and many other animals
The work of installing the exhibit will
begin at once. The plans intended in
connection with the display of animals
includes panoramic feature in which
wild hunting scenes will be repre-
Ssutfd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22
ROYAL
Best Baking Powder
The Official Government Reports

The Official Government Reports:
The United States Government after elaborate
tests reports the ROYAL BAKING POWDER to be of
greater leavening strength than any other. (BuI-
kfsn 10, Ag: Dep, f. 5oo.)
The Canadian Official Tests recently made, show
the ROYAL BAKING POWDER highest of all in leaven-
ing strength. Bulletin f. 10, Inland ReO. Dep)
In practical use, therefore, the ROYAL BAKING
POWDER goes further, makes purer and more perfect
food, than any other.
Government Chemists Certify:
"The Royal Baking Powder is composed of pure and
wholesome ingredients 1t does
pilates, other injurious substances.
edward G. LOVE- Pr. D."
"The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest
and reliable baking powder offered to the public.
"HENRY A. MORT NJ D.
"The Royal Baking Powder purest quality and high
strength baking powder of which knowledge
"WM. McAfURTRIE PHI. D."
The Government Report szozus all other baking
b0zUders tested TO contain alum, lime
or suLbhWric acid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22

Cleveland's plurality over Harrison, 2s6, 157.
Combined opposition majority over the repub-
Gcan vote 1918, 1897. Combined opposition ma
jority over the democratic vote, 746,076
a-Fusion No democratic electoral ticket
b-Republicans and populists fused. elect
ors chosen by districts, 5 democrats. d-Aver-
age, one elector a republican e-Partial fusion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22

CLEANLINESS, exercise, and diet are the
cardinal virtues of good health. Take care
of the first two and if you know what and
how to eat you need never be Ill. 1t is
claimed that Garfield Tea. simple herb
remedy. oyercomes the results of wrong
living.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-22

THAT'S Why He Was Hard Hearted
Kind Old Man-''Hard- hearted man, did
you ever have youth2'' Stranger-''Yes;
I have several of them. "-Yankee Blade.