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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
A SUICIDE.
Thomas q. Lawton shot Himself Through,
the Head, near WEXFORD, Yesterday.

Wexford was startled late yesterday
afternoon by the suicide OF Thomas G.
Lawton, who deliberately shot himself
through the left ear aud died Instantly.
The deed was done at 4:l5 O'Clock l.. VI.
in his residence in stony lane.
Medical Examiner Me calf examined
the body and came TO the decision given
above. MIR. Lawton was about - wears
old and a b chelor. No cause can he
assigned for the suicide other than that
Of temporary insanity. lie has a sister
and two brOthers IiYing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
Only 1ds Majority.

BY the way OF figuring of tne citv Off
cals Mr.. Potter has only l47 majority.
They add up the whole number OF votes
divide by two and then subtract this
number from the vote OF the leading can
didate. This gives 141
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23

parlor. The general asure of the
whole affair was not ~ he due 10 the
untiring efforts OF the ushers. Messrs. A.
II. Weeden, Edwin Burro ~, Charles
Richmond. GilDert G. Cn' ter, JOIN f.
Meader and Laurie Talbot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
I.ad,l-Cros

one of the prettiest weddings Of the
month was tnat at the Round Ton"
church last evening when Arthur Bur.
lngame I.add, son of the late George w.
I.add of tue Ladd Watch Case company.
was united in marriage with Maude
I.orre Cross, daughter Of AlonZD T.. Cross
The church was well filled with th.
friends and relatives Of the happy couple.
aud at = O'Clock. the hour set for the s.r-
vice, the notes Of the glorious wedding
march from 'Lohengrin" sounded
through the church and -A-inomcnt later
the bridal party entered.
The best man was Frank Bsdd, younger
brother OF the groom, and Miss Ida
Waite was maid of honor. The brides.
maids were Kisses Low aud Gay Of this
city
The bride was chsrmingly sttired in a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23

We have also planned to
sell Tuesday and Wednesday,
Fifteen Hundred Boys Suits
and Overcoats. of all-wool,
made for us by Dayton &
Close, and Rogers, Peet &
Co., at
One Hundred and Fifty
Dozen White Dress Shirts of
Star make. Acknowledged
by all shirt makers as the best
shirts made, at
Sixty Dozen Driving g
Gloves, worth SOC, at
One Thousand Mems
Suits, listers and Overcoats
Two T housand Mems
Suits, listers and Overcoats
at
Five Hundred Mems Suits,
listers and Overcoats that
Rogers, Peet & Co. made for
us at
One Thousand 75c., 81,
$I.25 4-in-hand Tecks and
Puff Neck Scarfs at
Several Cases of Mems 81
and $I.25 Underwear, in
white, scarlet, natural wool
and tan colors at
One Thousand Fines t
Derby Hats made, direct
from the manufactures.
Every fashionable shape /;
bring elsewhere $3.50 to S..
Our price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
Vernon Seabury.

NEWPORT. Nov. 23-Willam Barber
Vernon was married at the Central Bap-
tist Church yesterday TO Miss Annie Coz
zeus, daughter of John T.. SeaburY. T6e
church was prettily decorated
The ushers were Messrs. Thomas NJ
Seabury, second, Irving Pirons, Thomas
NJ. Seabury. Jr., Benjamin r. Bliss,
Joseph q. Stevens, second, and Fred NJ.
Hammett.
The bride was given away by her
father. and was accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Hannah A Seabury, rs maid OF
honor. Miss Elizabeth III. Vernon. sister
of the groom, Miss Annie y. Stevens,
Miss Mary Carr and Miss Susan Il. Swim
burne were the bridesmaids
The bride was dressed in white and
carried bouquet Of pink roses and lilies
OF the valley. The ushers wore heur de
lis scarf pins. set with pearls, the gifts of
the groom. The ceremony was performed
by Rev DIR. Randolph. and afterward
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon received at the resi-
dence OF the brides father.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23

Then came the dancing, which was
thoroughly enioye by about sixty cou-
Piles. The grand march was led by John
Lees aud daughter. Polly. Among those
present were Right Honorable Protector
Washington Bro dhedd, Mrs. Broad
head, Honorable Marshal Henry Norton,
Mr. aud Mrs. John Worthington, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Jonu Lees, Charles Buckley, David
Robinson. Mr.. aud Mrs Herbert Town
send, Miss Louisa Parker, Thomas Mud
derman, Thomas Nichols. William Mich
OILS, Gussie Parker. John Robinson,
Miss Mamie Robinson, Mrs. NJ. j.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. isaac
Buckley. Edward Whites, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Parker. Mr.. aud Mrs. BENJAMIN
Parker, Miss Lzzie White. Miss Emma
Walmsley. Miss lhzlie Mitcham. Thomas
Schohrld. Mr.. and Mrs. john TayIor,
Miss +. Taylor, Joseph Perkins ana
others
The committee OF arrangements were
David kObiGson, Charles III. Buckley.
William Nichols. John favlor aud Alber
Burchard. The floor director was Wm.
Nichols. assisted by ia mes Ashworth aud
Herbert Collus. The Alpine Orchestra,
with Ned Young. furnished the music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
1hnnksriNinr.
Rhode Island Genin-

our store will he closed all day. Open this even.
Ing y. A.. RAIIut
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Chicago Grain Market.
QUOTED ny A. p. wEEDrx
Chicago Grain Notes.

oUOrKr nv a. P wEEDEN.
CHIC NGO-Car lots to-day: Wheat. 15l.
corn. 15s: oats. lj9: hogs. 33. .OOl: estiuates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
ALFREDIANs' SOCIAL.
Brigade No. o Enjoyed Its Concert and
HALL Very Much.

Brigade No. Enjoyed Its Concert and
Iiall Very Much.
Brigade No o. Order OF Alfredians.
held concert aud bail in Carroll street
hall last evening which was success in
every way. This is the "baby " brigade
Of the State, and this was its first under
taking in the way o. an utside issue, aud
the committee as well as the mem bers
are highly pleased with the results. fhe
early part OF the evening was devoted TO
the concert, the program being as follows !:
Overture Piano Duett. ....... Amman Polka
Misses May J. Robinson Mitchan.
Herbert Edwards.
Cornet Ductt. ......... ...,.........., Selected
Eugene rillinghast and George H. stone.
song. Tile Miners Dream of Home"
Vocal Duett ......... ......"I know a Bank"
Misses Louise and Bessie Parker.
Song................ ............. Good Company"
Thomas Nichols.
Ductt............. .... "Iarbord Watch"
David Robinson and Bessie Parker.
song .s.....ss..: ....s.. ............,..
Edward Whittle.
BANJO Ductt.,.... ...........................
Comic song. ...........,.........."lT Took IT.
Herbert Edwards.
song s..s''sss's.: :..s.......s ............-.....
Harry Galloway.
Song and Chorus when the Corn il Waving
Annie ..s...s....................
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Hei TraEellee, take REcuAMs PILLS With
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
A RICH MAN IN PRISON.
Story of a Michigan Life Convict Who Is
Worth 100000.

Story of a Michigan Life Convict Who Is
Worth 100000.
JACKSON, MICH, Oct. s.-[Speciaz IA
State prison convict worth S1O0, 900 is some
thing of novelty. Yet this is the case of
Charles Wright, number 4,7S9, life man
at the Michigan State Penitentiary.
Wright is ineIlooking and about 80 years
old. He came from Benzie county, North
ern Michigan, o little less than three years
ago. He was one of the most prosperous busi-
ness men in that section of the State, having
made q large fortune in the lumber busi-
ness. His partner was his brother, and the
firm name was r. NJ. Wright 81 Co. They
conducted extensive mills. Late in 1889
two officers of the law came to their place of
business to attach certain logs in order to
compel the company to pay taxes. Wright
told them to attach the lumber rather than
the logs, as that would not interfere with
the business, while attaching the logs would
close down the mills and result in disaster.
Wright finally dared the officers, and said
he would shoot them If they persisted in
attaching the logs In the evening the men
came back and served legal process on the
logs.
"You repember what told you." said
Wright, coolly.
''To ---w with you," was the only re-
sponse, and Wright, drawing his si1-shooter,
shot both men dead.
At the prison Wright is well-behaved.
He occupies one of the larger and better
cells He has many delicacies to eat, in-
cluding the best of butter, and he does
cooking for himself on an oil stove he has
in his cell. He has full charge of big
wagon contract at the prison. Being an
expert lumber buyer, he saves his employ
ers thousands of dollars. His overtime
money is $40 q month. and if he wants
extra tobacco or something nice to eat he
has no trouble about getting it. His legal
expenses have been $1,000 so far, and his
lawyers. who failed in the Michigan Su-,
preme Court, have decided to take the case
before the United States Supreme Court
Meantime, possibly the richest convict in
the country, languishes behind the bars,
with the word 'life" marked against his
name.
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teeth that are visible to the naked eve, and
stand so close together that a cholera bug
couldn't get one foot onto the ground.
The excursion steamers that ran down the
bay had almost no passengers. What snail
be said of a person who stavs away from
the Pell Street Collar and Elbow Associa-
tons picnic because Of the cholera? Why,
the man who buys the bar privileges on an
excursion of that kind knows that he must
have something worse than cholera in every
bottle in order to make any impression on
the palates of his customers. The Collar
and Elbow Associates will garrote passen-
ger ii he has any money; and If he hasn't
they'll throw him overheard because he
won't treat Yet it is nothing but the
nickel-steel armor-plated truth to say that
excursions of that kind were almost wholly
suspended because of the danger-trom chol-
era.
When I look at this statement second
time feel like going out and getting few
athdavits to support it. Can the reader en-
tertain the idea that person accustomed to
participate in such excursions should expect
any other form of death than that guaran-
teed by the ticket of admission?
The Sad Truth Brought Home.
The cholera scare invaded our happy
home as it did most others, so far as can
learn. The Board of Health issued some
rules for the discouragement of the cholera
germ. 1 found Maude reading them one
morning when came to breakfast.
"Howdy," said she, looking mp from this
interesting document, "you are doing
nothing, absolutely nothing, to guard
against this terrible plague"
I took the printed rules from her hand,
and read substantially as follows: "Per-
sonal cleanliness is the first and great pre-
caution. Frequent bathing -
'My DEAR" said I, your remark strikes
me as bitterly unfair."
sBut 1idn's mean that part of it.
Further down, it warns you not to eat any
fruit, because you can't tell where it comes
from, nor who handles il. You ate two
apples before you went to bed last night
'.And you know where they came from"
I interposed. 'They " ere Sent to us from
Old Constitution, Me. My dear cousin
Jennie, knowing how much Fused to like
Bob Perkins apples, hireassfwo of her
Sunday school scholars r5snake the tree
alter Mr.. Perkins hai retired. 1t was very
kind and thoughtful! of her, and they are
exceedingly wholesome.
Powdered Birthstone in the Shoes.
"Perhaps they are" said she, ''but 1
should feel safer if you would eat nothing
but beet tea for a few weeks; and oh, Howdy,
please wear powdered birthstone in your
shoes. / read in one of the papers that
that was the very best thing in the world"
my dear Maude." said ], "whether
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
FUNNY TO BE SCARED.
That Is, It Begins to Look That Way
After the Danger Is Past.
THE CHOLERA PANIC IN NEW YORK
4 Few Simple Remedies That Were Tried
in Fielding's Household.
DEATH IN THE BELOVED OLD PIPE

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPArcH.1
NEW YORK, Oct 6.-There was about
as much chance that New York would get
cholera as there was that the Board Of Al
dermen would get religion. Out of our
enormous population few might succumb
to the disease, and ten times as many, in
the same period, would doubtless be run
over on Broadway. So out of !, 200, 600 Al
dermen few might experience change of
heart, but we are not looking for any such
occurrence. I make this comparison to
show that the general public knows nothing
OF the theory of probabilities.
For we were scared BY cholera There's
no doubt about it. Now, cholera is seri
Gus subject, and far be it from me to make
light of it; but fright is always ludicrouA
For instance, on the shores of Gravesend
Bay-which, being next door TO Coney ISL
end, should have enough to make its hair
curl, heaven knows, without bothering
about trifles like the cholera-I met, in the
early days of the scare, a real estate agent,
moaning and wringing his hands.
Woes of a Real Estate Man.
'The business is all gone to blazes," cried
he. "This cholera will drive US all out
of it."
''Oh, no, said I; ''vour conscience may
trouble you little when the danger is i'm
minent, but you'll drift back into the busi-
ness when its over. I knew q horse
thief"
"You misunderstood me-" said the real
estate agent. cit isn't our fault that the
business is ruined, but the peoples. They
won't buy. It's no use talking to o man
about the advisability of building down
here, when the papers are full of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09

citing Longfellow's lines about "the red
planet Mars" The owner of the first eve
applied to the telescope was anything but
''resolute and calm" as she sighted that
body placid!y balancing his snow spot on
the crown of his head.
"Why. it isn't red at all" exclaimed the
investigation, whose eve was securing the
heavens for something answering to the
poets sanguinary description.
''Its orange" calculated second, who
had expected q hue matching her cherry col
ored ribbons.
at is always that color You will find
1t red compared with the other planets"
explained Mr.. Berger who, with great
patience, was endeavoring to enlighten q
third visitor In regard TO the mechanism of
the astronomical clock that tick-ticked
sociably in the center of the telescope and
kept it moving with the planet Visitor
number three was highly elated over her
supposed discovery of the canals, but much
subdued when informed that they could not
be sighted save by the keenest and most
prscticed eve.
Where Methuselahs Are but Sixteen.
Jupiter made quite an impression on the
company with his oblique, brownish belts
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and four attendant moons, two shining on
each side of him at the time. The informa-
tion that one wear on the planet Jupiter
equals about Il earthly years caused that
body to rise considerably in the estimation
of the ladies and even led q number to ex-
press their regret that their lot had not
been cast with the inhabitants of SO highly
favored a world, one where the Methuselahs
are only "sweet 16."
Vega, in the constellation of LyrA and q
star of the first magnitude, was. much ad-
mired. In the deep black of the heavens it
shone like a monster electric light, its edge
scintillating rays of sapphire, amethyst and
silver.
The wind, having again risen, was draw
ing the cloud curtain across the jeweled
casket of the sky, so tina. the use of the tele-
scope was for the evening no longer
practicable
1t was the moons night of, and to the
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great regret of the company no view was
possible of the interesting luminarv. Mr..
Berger is especially up in moon lore and the
misfortune was, therefore, the more to be
regretted. The gentleman's photograph of
the moon, the first ever taken in PennsyL
vania of its size, is the finest in the
country if comparison with the Lick photo
graphs is conclusive evidence. 1t is six
inches in diameter, one inch larger than the
Lick photographic is clearly defined in
detail throughout and beautifully printed
finished and mounted by himself. Mr..
Berger photographed it six times, September r
8, between the hours of 10 and II, direct ly
from the sky with the telescope and at
sharp visual focus without the aid of a
Photographic lense. Each photograph was
SIX inches in diameter.
Mr.. Berger as a Discoverer.
There was also no backing OF, the plates
with brown opaque coloring matter. thus
setting at defiance all the traditions of as
Economical photography. Scientists claim
that the Photographic and visual focus
do not agree, or that when q sharp visual
image of an object is obtained it will not
affect the Photographic plate. Mr.. Berger's
process is nothing more than the applica-
tion of the microscopical Photographic
principle to the telescope, and, so far as is
known, Mr.. Berger is the first in its appli-
cation to astronomy.
A unique specimen of Mr.. Berger's skill
as a photographer is a telescopic photo
graph of the Court House tower taken from
his observatory on Observatory Hill at dist
ance OF nearly two miles A fairly success
iul effort 10 titly reproduce this photograph
is made on this page. Berger turned his
great telescope on the tower, adjusted his
photograph apparatus and secured several
splendid negatives with his objective glass
alone. They can only be limited at in news
paper illustration.
Ever since his boyhood Mr.. Berger has
been a student of the microscope and
kindred branches of natural sciences He
has made number of fine pictures of
microscopic objects enlarged thousands of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
STOLE FROM HIMSELF
How Guy dc Maupassant Made . New
Story Of One of His Old Ones.
WAS DOUBTLESS DRIVEN TO II
By the Demands of Publishers Who Knew
His Work Would Sell
IT IS 4 CURIOSITY In LITERATURE
WAS DOUBTLESS DRIVEN TO IT
T Is 4 CURIOSITY In LITERATURE
WRITTEN FOR THE DrsPArcH.I


In all the discussion in connection with
the mental tragedy in the case of Guy de
Maupassant, do not think attention has
been called to the remarkable instance in
which that great master has committed
what may call Wholesale plagiarism
upon himself.
Of all his novels perhaps the one BY
which he is best known in his own country
is his 'Bel-Ami." where it has achieved .
phenomenal popularity, being now in its
torty-second edition. The plagiarism Of
which this writer has been guilty is the
taking almost at wholesale from this book
an entire chapter and working the matter
over so that he could sell it again as short
story. believe it to- be almost unique
instance in literature. It evidences the
cruel pressure which is brought to bear by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09

times, particularly Hy's tongue, eight
inches long, and marine object enlarged
million times Since he has the use of
his telescope his attention has been devoted
to photographing celestial bodies, nebulia,
star clusters, ETC., rather than any extern
sve investigations or efforts at independent
discovery. Now that he has succeeded In
capturing likeness of the coy and tickle
full moon he means to get it in all its other
different phases, and to coax the sun to sit
for his photo, when the spots are large and
plentiful on it's surface.
On the Point of the Hill.
The observatory, which, by the way, was
planned and designed by its owner, in.
cluding his own original plan of making
spherical revolving dome root stands at
the lower side of his spacious and beauti.
fully situated grounds, and within few
rods of his residence on the west end of
Observatory Hill. On a clear night the
view over the two cities is magnificent one,
with thousands of stars above and thousands
of electric lights below The Berger man.
sion is a handsome structure of gray stone
with verandas and long wide stone steps
ascending from the private road, bordered
with flowers and shrubbery. The house is
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furnished with the accustomed luxury of the
homes of wealth., . library Of books
with costly binding, several hundred of IN
teresting photographs taken by himself
Valuable cabinet specimens illustrating
some branch in natural science distinguish
it as being also the dwelling place Of sci
ence and learning. Mr.. Berger's wife, who
has shared his studies, presides with kindly
dignity over all, taking q mastery turn at
the telescope in her husbands, absence, ale
though that gentleman's devotion to the in.
strument gives rise to grave doubts of the
possibility of such occasions.
MI. Berger himself is Pittsburger from
early childhood, and for many years a sue
cessful business man. He is q f. R. NJ. 8.
"a Fellow Of the Royal Microscopical. So.
ciety)i member Of the British Astronom-
icaf Association. both of London, England.
and an active member of the Lick Astro-
nomical Society of the Pacific, receiving all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
LOTS OF APPLE-JACK.
The Jersey Distilleries Are Running at Full
Capacity Now.

The Jersey Distilleries Are Running at Full
Capacity Now.
MAYS LANDING, n. j., Oct. 6.-[ Special. I
New Jerseys crop OF apple-iack, for
which it is renowned and stands pre-emi-
nent, will be larger this year than for the
past so years The yield of apples has
been enormous and no such crop has been
known in late years. Consequently every
distillery in the State is now turning ont
the liquid as fast as possible, and it is esti-
mated tina. Is, 600 barrels will be made in
the State. The flavor of Jersey apple-jack
is superior te that made anywhere else in
the country and there is always big de-
mand for it. 1t is the favorite beverage of
the outdoor toilers, charcoal workers and
pine hawkers. and they will walk many a
mile after their labors are ended TO Sc
cure it.
After his work is over the inhabtant of
the pines places kettle over the open fire
and brews the lack" until late in the
night. In this way he makes all that he
can drink and stores some away for the
winter nights and for snake bites Apple
lack is said TO be a sure cure for snakebites,
and if pinehawker, as the inhabitants OF
these pines are called, is bitten by one of
the reptiles he Immediately saturates him.
self with apple-jack, drinking all that he
can possibly stand. and it has never been
known to fail. There are a few disti!leries
in Atlantic and Salem counties, but from
Burlington county comes the principal part
of the output. In that county there are
some eli hit or ten distilleries OF large size
and capacity and many smaller ones, all of
which are in active operation and will turn
out an unprecedented amount of the potent
liquid.
But little Of the yield this year will be
put on the market for some time to come.
1t is the age that makes it valuable in price,
and after being kept in vSults for two or
three years it will command much higher
figure. When new it commands about 81
per gallon.
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cholera or something else carries me away,
I feel confident that shall not be expected
to furnish my own Drimstone."
This is fair sample of our conversation
during the first two weeks OF the scare, and
I know that we did not suffer alone, be-
cause women were all the time running
in to tell Maude of something new
which they had discovered Further
more, the fat but romantic poet who
has desk in my Office came to work one
day with the aroma of a disinfectant about
him which he said his wife had used upon
his clothing while he slept, because he told
her that he had been dandling newspaper
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moves in any direction he chooses. But of
all curious Inventions of this sort that
credited to Japanese gentleman Tor walk
ing the water is worthy nj notice. After
20 years study and labor he is said to have
triumphed The invention is described as
q footgear made of a composition OF iron,
paper; gum elastic and wood, eliptical In
shape. having gutta percha tubes and a. lie
belt attached It is not stated how locomo-
tion is achieved, but it is said that five
miles an hour will be the rate, and the
wearer. will be able to carry % pounds Of
luggage. (,