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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
MR.. BLAINE ISN'T In IT.
At Least That Is What He Himself
Says.
OTHERS MAY DIFFER WITH HIM.
A Letter to Gen. j. y. Clarkson, Presi-
dent OF the National Comn,ittee--W What
Is Said About It-woe on the Pacific
Coast.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The following
letter explains itself:
Honorable j. s. Clarkson, chairman Of
the Republican National Committee:
My Dear Sir:-I am not a candidate for
the Presidency and my name will not go
before the Republican National Conven-
tion for the nomination.
make this announcement in due sea-
son to those who have rendered me their
support. owe them sincere thanks and
am most grateful for their confidence
They will, am sure, make earnest effort
in the approaching contest, which is rem
dered specially important by reason
the industrial and financial policies OF the
government being at stake.
The popular decision on these issues is
OF great moment and will be Of reaching
consequence.
Very sincerely yours,
JAMES q. BLAINE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

shock since the press gag-law was re-
pealed.
McElvaine was brought into the execu-
tion room at 1l:20 o'clock, accompanied
by the chaplain. Previously the warden
and DR.. Macdonald made few remarks
warning the witnesses to remain quiet
and explaining the method of execution.
The condemned man was deadly pale
and extremely nervous. He held in his
hands u cross He was constantly talking
to himself and murmuring prayers. lie
voluntarily sat down in the execution
chair, saying good bye" TO the witnesses.
Then he thrust his hands into a box of
salt wx1fr.
He was strapped on both sides to the
chair Then mask was placed sver his
face
Again he bowed and said "Good bye"
After the straps had been adjusted the
doctors stepped back.
"Let her 90 \" shouted McElvaine, and
braced himself for the shock.
The lever was az once turned and l,550
volts passed into the prisoners body.
There was slight convulsive movement
of the chest and the body was raised up an
inch or two. In thirteen seconds the cur
rent was ordered shut of. As soon as
this was done the body, which had been
rigid, collapsed and became limp.
Foam came from the mouth. IL was
uncertain whether death had ensued, and
the current was turned on again. The
body resumed its rigidity, and smoke
began TO arise from the places where the
electrodes were attached. The impress
SION produced was that Of the burning of
the flesh, but DIR. Macdonald said IL was
only steam.
After about fifteen seconds the doctor
ordered the current turned of. When
the body collapsed again.
Bloody froth oozed from the mouth
again. The doctors then examined the
body and pronounced the man dead. The
reporter asked the doctor IL death was i'm
Simultaneous. lie replied yes"
DIR. Robinson exclaimed, II protest.
The death chamber is not the place TO dis
cuss scientific questions"
The body was semoved on board to the
dissecting room, where the doctors pro
ceeded 20 make an autopsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

Du-I-4ils, saw men ana women, clad only
in their night clothes, jump from the
upper stories and fall upon the stone
tagging of the sidewalk crushed to death
or seriously injured.
Every window of the building seemed
filled with men, women and children cry
ing out piteously to those below to save
them. Some of these were certainly
burned to death, as the police soy they
saw them suddenly disappear from view,
while great masses OF flames on the in
slant burst out OF the windows where the
wretchod victims had just been standing.
. The first hook and ladder company ar
rived about seven minutes after the flames
were discovered and the firemen at once
ran up ladders to the hotel windows.
Firemen, policemen and citizens mounted
the ladders and carried down women and
children 10 places of safety. They worked
very rapidly, for by this time the stair
cases and elevator shafts in the building
were enveloped in flames. The fire es-
cepessn the rear OF the building afforded
a means OF escape to some, whilst the fire
ropes provided in all rooms were utilized
by many male guests in reaching the
street.
According to the most reliable reports
there were about one hundred and and
fifty people sleeping in the hotel that
night. How many OF these were lost may
not be ascertained for several days.
The hotel had 124 rooms and nearly all
were occupied over night by guests. The
hotel managers and employees made up the
balance OF those in the building.
Five dead bodies have thus far been
found. Six injured persons are in the
hospital and sixty-three have been re-
ported alive. This leaves about 76 persons
still missing. The number OF dead will,
however, probably not exceed, ut the
latest estimate, thirty people.
Soon after the fire broke out smbu-
lances arrived from the various hospitals.
Many physicians who reside In the neigh
borhood were quickly on the scene aud
did all they could to relieve the injured.
Richard Meares, proprietor OF the hotel,
says that at 300 his wife awakened him,
telling him the house was on Are. She
heard the cracking OF the flames, and saw
smoke coming through the crevices OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
THE NEWS IN ADVANCE.
This Evening.

Providence Opera House, S-"Mr.
Barnes of New York"
Lothrop's Museum, 7:30-"Guilty With
out Crime"
Westminster Teatre, S-Fay Foster Bur-
lesque Co.
Infontry Hall, S-Continental Band
Fair.
odd Fellow Hall, Mt. Pleasant, s-Con-
cert.
Music Hall, s-Promenade Concert
Iillinghasts: S-Banquet of Stamp Coli
lectors.
Tomorrow.
I.othrop's Museum, 2-"Guilty With
out Crime"
Westminster Theatre, 2:i5-Fay Foster
Burlesque Go.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
"LETHER co." HE CRIED.
And l.750 Volts Shot Through His
Body.
THE EXECUTION OF M'ELvAINE.
In the Death Chair-Two Shocks Were
Administered - What Seemed to be
Smoke Rose from the Flesh, but the
Doctors Called IL Steam.
ESPECIAL TO THE SEws.l

SING SING, Feb. s.-The death warrant
was read to Charles McElvaine, the MUIR
derer of groceryman Luca. in his cell at IL
o'clock last night. He heard it without
any manifestation of emotion and in an
hour was sleeping quietly and soundly.
He walked up at O'Clock this morning
and showed no signs of concern. He ate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
The 4 Ie a.. Detail.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Hotel Royal,
at 9th Avenue and 10th street, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning
Many persons were burned, suffocated
and crushed In the ruins.
The missing number 100, but the police
believe the loss OF life not to exceed 80.
Five bodies have been recovered. The
loss will reach s250,00o.
The fire broke out shortly after o'clock
this morning and spread with fearful
rapidity, the flames soon enveloping tn
entire builing cutting of all means o.
escape for the guests rooming in the up
per stories of the building. The origin
the fire Is unknown. 1t started in tn
basement near the elevator shaft, whici
was located in the middle OF the building
The flames were first seen pouring out OF
cupola on the roof, directly over the ele-
vator shaft, by an engineer on Sixtl
avenue elevated railroad train, VIII,
stopped his engine directly in front OF tn
hotel and blew the locomotives whlstl
loudly and continuously. This unusual
sound awoke many sleeping people in the
hotel and brought policemen to the scene,
who at once sent out fire alarm from
near-by signal box.
Meanwhile the employees of the hotel
on night duty sought to arouse the guests
by their cries OF "Fire." So rapidly,
however, did the flames increase, that 1t
seemed ages before the firemen arrived,
although the first apparatus ratified up to
the scene within few minutes after the
alarm was sent out. The desperate char
acter of the fire became at once apparent
to the fire chief in charge, who promptly
rang three more alarms IN quick success
ion.
Meanwhile, heartrending and sickening
scenes that appalled, even the experienced
firemen and police, were being enacted.
The Mortified crowd that had quickly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Almost murder; James Hickey shot in
drunken brawl. Page
Willard ]. Lansing leads in the free trip
contest. Page ?
Isaac Greenup horribly hurt in an Olney-
vile mill. Page
A Rhode Island mans invention. Page \
Thoughts from the pulpits Page 2
The theatrical mechanics banquet Page 3
Domestic.
The Hotel Royal horror. Page
Press comments on Blaine's letter. Page
McElvainc goes to the death chair. Page
a new trial refused to Carlyle Harris
Page
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

Tue attention Of temperance people IL called to
the exhibition of IIatchs Non- Alcoholic Jamaica
Ginger Crystal "a substitute FOR the liquid extract
M Arnold q Malncs'. weybosset trtet for the
week commencing Feb. s. For medicinal purposes
or for beverage II unsurpassed. Call and Try IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
ADMIRAL BRYsoN DEAD.
re Took Part In Prominent Actions IN
the Civil War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Rear Admiral
Andrew Bryson, U. $. NJ, retired, died
here today. He was born in New York
city July ~, 1872, and entered the navy as
midshipmsn in 1887. On March %, 1880,
he was made rear admiral ond was retired
on July I, 1881: He rendered good service
during the civil war. He was present st
the reduction OF Fort Macon and in the
principal actions of Charleston, from
September 1863 till April 1864, receiving
wound from shell. Previous TO his re-
tirement, he commanded the South At
lantic station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

tary of State, George III. Utter, of West
erly Mr.. Utter was born I'm Plainiield,
". j., July "A. 1854. and came 20 Westerly
10 reside in 1861. lie was educated in tie
Amherst in the class of lsa5. lie has be, n
n school trustee in his town, was an aid
on Gov. Wetmore's staff i'm lSS3-S5, was
elected TO the House of Representatives
In May, 1885, made its speaker I'm 1883,
but declining To serve was elected senator
in May of the same year and last May was
elected Secretary Of State in the grand
committee, convened at Newport. lie is
one of the firm publishing the Narragau-
sett Weekly and il "a practical printer az
well a. a practical Republican-seeking
the good OF all at all times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
GuBERNATORlAl POSSIBILITIES,
GEORGE IL. UTTER.

Among the many possible candidates
for governor, there is none better known
or more popular among the residents of
Washington county than the present Sec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

NORTH wTLBRAHAM., MASS, Feb. s.-
John Rowen, 70, a paper mill employs,
was killed on the railroad here this after
noon. He was sitting on the track whom
struck and was probably drunk. lie
leaves no family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08
Once waits for Boyd.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. s.--Governor Thayer
has written to Gov. Boyd requesting him
20 come TO Lincoln tomorrow and take
charge OF the Office at o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

Furnished rooms supplied with Lodgers
by q I0-ceut advertisement in the News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

The New York Herald says: $50 far
the Republicans are concerned, IL may
said, without fear OF contradiction, tn
they have lost their strongest man. y
all odds Mr.. Blaine was their most avsils
BILE leader. A TO the Democrats thei
o. - o-,~nnnni hes retired from d.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01

under other circumstances to say nothinfr
of ventilation. The particular matter of
ventilation was considered in another mr.
tlclc. 1t was stated that pure air, the
cheapest thin" that there is around us. is
the one thing that is the most often denied
us Ill school buildings and the means of
securing sufficient quantity of pure mir
warmed to the proper temperature in win
ter time was outlined. 1t was also stated
that tho various companies that arc manu-
1acturlnS apparatus for this purpose are
not monopolies any more than pure air
Is monopoly. and that ut worry slight
expense over and above the cost Of heat
ing such building would supply a
quantity OF winter mir warmed to Il summer
temperature, and ut the same time provide
means OF eXhaustng the foul mir from the
ROOM There are no patents on such an
paratus. and wherever there is II public in.
.crcSt IN such things proper ventilation
Tor school buildings may be secured
One reason why school children arc neg.
lected III the matter of comforts which
properly belong to them is that those who
are providing for them undertake to build
monuments for themselves. In the case OF
large school building-the big brick
SCHOOL house i'll a large town or city-thcrc
are towers, dormcr windows, finals, large
quantities of cut stoncwork, gables, pinna.
clcs, balconies and other details which do
not contribute to the comfort or convcn-
lence OF the occupants of school buildings
All of these things may not exist in n sin
gfe school house Many of them or some
OF them nearly always and unneccssarily
exist in buildings of the class named. The
writer does not mean to suggest that
schooi buildings be made ugly, or that
everything which goes into them should
be plain or common. Far from it. They
should be substantial, in good proportion,
good workmanship and good outline. Ia
tower is needed for any purpose, put it on.
Let it he simple and substantial. Good
proportion in n tower or building or in any
detail of Il building costs no more than !,
poor proportion.
III the plan which is here given there is
hrst vestlbule, on cnch side cloakroon,.
ana back OF the clo:lErooms and vcstibule
arc schoo!roons. Back OF tho schoolrooms
lsafuel room, in which are placed furnace
and vcntilatng apparatus. There is moth
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01

TRUSTEES SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
80 deed of trust, dated the 10th day OF june.
ie'o' OF record in the clerks office OF the IIust,
ings Court for the city OF Roanoke Va in deed
book ~. page ~, in which deed OF trust p s
Miller. NJ ID. Miller and G. w. Thomas conveyed
10 me undersigned certain real estate In the city
OF Roanoke, Va, therein described in trust TO
secure 10 NJ. NJ. Rogers, JAS. ). Simmons and j
W. Coon. the payment OF the sum OF 81 500 evil
Genccu by two certain negotiable notes of even
uatc with said deed drawn by the said p =
Miller, NJ. D. Miller and q. w. Thomas in favor
OF INC said NJ NJ Rogers, JAS. $. simmons and
y. w Coon, Tor the sum OF 81 $50 each PAYABLE
III one ana Two years after date respectively; and,
whereas default having been made in the pay
i meni OF one OF the said notes by which default
.ncre now remains II ba ance due on same of
S..9SS, with interest from the 18th dny of
Octoncr, lSl2 and beng required so to do by the
nenehcinries, will on WEDNESDAY, NOEEN-
BER 81, 1892, AT II O'CLOCK NJ in front Of
the courthouse in the city OF Roanoke Va pro
ceeu 10 sell, mt public auction, to the highest
oluuer the property conveyed To me in trust by
sald deed to-wt: All those certain lots or parcels
or land situated in the city Of Roanoke Va. and
known as lots ii, IS, and Is section Il? as shown
ny the map OF the property OF the Magic City
Lann Company of Roanoke Va.
TERMS: Cash sufficient To nav the balance On
said note, with Interest amounting to about
$3.50, ana the cost or executing this trust: bal
nnce, II any, payable with interest in six and
twelve months from day o, sale.
10 ~ tbs $. w. JAMESON, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
FLOOR PLAN.

ing In this plan for mere appearance. The
VcstlDule extends out beyond the cloak-
rooms III order to give proper size This
makes an agreeable outline for the plan.
lAkewlse the fuel room extends back OF Ike
schoolroom, and in bringing it up in con
nection with the room it also adds Interest
10 The rear elevation of the building and in
that way adds to the general attractive
ness. Here we have taken the natural
constructive features, and by their aid have
brought about II building which in elcvn-
ZION works up III presentable manner. H.
Is desirable That the windows in Il cloak-
room be placed high enough up so tina;
the children may have u sufIicicncy ~
wall space on which TO hang their hats
and wraps. We take advantage of Til.
INTELLECTUALLY to add to the appearance
of the building. A band comos under
meath the windows, and immediately on
this are placed the side castings. The win
dowS leading into the side yestibule arc
made to line in the same way, and the
transom is shown over the door. The
transom bar is made to project over the
outside casing, and altogether by the
simple requirements of the plan very nr.
tistic effect is secured. Over the yestibul,
ls gable. 1t is proper the gable should
bio placed there. The entrance to the
building is one of the most important
features connected with it, and naturally
some interest must be attached 1t is done,
with only slight expense, in supplying Il
gable and little window to ventilate the
attic over the vestibule. The small tower
is needed in buildings of this Kind and in
this instance 1t is made very simple, and it
Is hoped pleasant outline that will add
to the artistic value Of the building. Al
it Is expected that this will make
n school building whiclfwould subservc TO
The comfort and convenience of tho pup;
and teacher in district which required
only two schoolrooms
g.. 1885, ....-- LOUIS II. GIBSON.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
How IIe WAS Killed

1t was late in the night. The police
reporter was the only man on duty in
the Office. and thinking that his work
was over for the night he had just coilcd
himself up on the desk for a nap. He
was at the point of dropping off into
dozo when there was ring at the tele-
phone.
Springing to his feet the police re-
porter seized the bell crank, gave an an
swering ring and yelled "hello" in an
energetic voice.
Hello" came tho reply; "have you
heard of the man who was killed on the
west side, just about midnight, on an
electric carr
mo; how was he killed?' asked the
reporter, with eager expectancy in his
every word
"He was picking electric currents off
the WIRE" came the reply, and the re-
porter heard derisive yell, as though n
score of fiends were amused at his dis
comfiture. New York Mercury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
"A Gcnius Despite Rank and Disease.


The late Lord Essex, says the London
World. was for many years an almost con
slant sufferer from the most terrible
paroxysms of tic, which were supposed to
have originated in II blow on tho head, and
persistently deiicd the aid OF surgical sci.
ence. He bore this excruciating pain with
heroic fortitudc during half his life, and
never lost the kindness Of disposition
which distinguished him when u promi-
ncnt member of the Uxbridge house set, in
the days of the first Lord Anglcsey, his
maternal uncle. When in the house OF
lords he always voted with tho Liberals
but his interest in politics was superseded,
by that i'll mechanical contrivnnccs His
most useful invention was n small portable
fire engine.
During the croquct craze Of twenty
years ago he made many thousands OF
pounds out of malicts ho invented, and
when his eyesight was failing ho designed
light open hearsc, or rather bier, on
wheels, which he kept in one OF his coach
houses ut Glastonbury, and often showed
TO visitors. 1t was used, for the second
time, mt his funeral, and the coffin itself
was made Of open trcllis work, according
to IL sketch he had once drawn. LORI.
Essex had been practically blind for some
years, but he retained marvellous sense
of locality. and could net as cicerone in
every part OF his house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
HUsTINGs COURT.

Charles Cannon, an old ofr.nder ,s
tried for larceny, having stol.n some
shoe" from Cook &c Moss a few weak,
ago lie was defended by Walter
SAUNDERS who made good fight for
him. The jury gave him three months
Som monwealth VS.. Willard Patterson
ana wesley Price, misdemeanors: do
lehuants entered plea of gully and
were sentenced to fifteen days in Jail.
Inc sergeant was ordered to summon
especial grand jury for the Noyember
term.
On motion OF Mr.. c. w. Dickerson
Mr. e. a. King was appointed admins.
traitor OF the estate of Hugh NJ. Diclren.
son, deceased. The following appraisers
OF the estate wcro appointed: ]. B.
Levy w. NJ. wager, II. NJ. Daniel. w
Il. Gooch, III. L. Childs.
Y; l.. knight. formerly of THE TINES
scSn, was granted certificate emitting
nin 70 appear before the Judge of the
circuit court and apply for license TO
practice law. ~
AN account of Sergeant Traynham for
S25 was allowed.
Bob Westmoreland was sentenced
TO TWO years and six monsh in tho
state pcnitentiary and ordered to be
takon to Richmond
, BUY the best, they are cheapest:
Banister shoes at $3.50
AT j. MOVERS.
CARPETS at from IS cents to So per
yard at the e. IL. Stewart Furniture
Com pany.
IHE greatest bargains ever before
onered in tea, dinner and toilet sets
our own importation. The Il. H. Stew
art Furniture Company.
FULL line of wear-resisting school
shoes at rock bottom prices.
AT j. MoYERs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01

in Genesee county. Judge Newton writes
an old fashioned hand with fine lines and
little ink, and his chirography is as plain
as printing.
Governor Winans rendered the appoint
ment as justice of the supreme court, to
ill the vacancy for which the election will
be held in November. to Judge Newton,
but ne declined the honor with thanks,
Ercferrin9 to take it, if it comes to him.
direct from the people. George H. Durand.
of Flint, WAS then appointed to the vacancy.
Mr.. Durand is fifty-four years old, q native
of New York state, and has lived in
Michigan since 1853. He has twice been
mayor OF Flint, and was elected to COLI
gress in 1S74-serving one term. lie is the
Democratic candidate for electos ut large
for the eastern district of Michigan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRtrsr DAT

by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST DAT
- ca September Vi, 1890, and of record in
the CLERKS office in the Hastings Court OF the
CITY or Roanoke, Va, executed by DIN Beall to
the Undersigned trustee to secure u. L. Greider
ana ii; H. Grcidcr the sum OF SID G;j 60, evil
ucnccd ny two (2) Interest bearing negotinble
notes or SS,'S}3.33, pays III one and two wears
from the date OF said deed, default having hecn
made IN the payment OF both OF said nstsllmcnts
ana neins required Ia do hy the said b. i,
Greider and ii. l.. G-eider. | Shall .rocccd TO
sell at public auction in front of the Court
iiouse OF he city or Roanoke. Va. ati1 O'CLOCK
a. NJ, THukSDAl, DECEMBER l. lSg2 all
these IL + OF land lying ia the city of Roanoke,
va, ana described as follows:
HcSinning at the southeast corner OF Roanoke
ana Campbc streets; thcucc along Roanoke
street south degrees 80 minutes east 1915 feet
To an alley; thence along aid alley north 81 de-
Srecs l. minutes cast - feet To a point: thence
north degrees minutes west 1887 feet 10
Campbell street; thence along Campbell street
south ~ degrees 81 minutes west 733j feet 10 the
place OF beginning, and beirg part OF the lot Of
iahd conveyed 10 the parties OF the first par, by
I. Ltary and James 5. simmons bv decd dated
Aprll t; ~, and May 1, lSS7 respectively.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient TO nav
INC cost OF executing the trust inclu6
inS notes amounting to Sl6p6Ga. with
interest from September 60 1870 subject ~ n
circuit OF Sb,iS0 OF September % lS91 and Tho
residue, If any, payable ~ months from date Of
l03Otds trustee