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Corre. Roanoke street and Salem avcnne.
Rc:r: cnets--E. II. Stewart, DR.. j. D. Kirk, Il
N. DtL.e Architects Nolsnd % do Sausau re
Gns,ai Bnttjger Wileon Il higgins, r. u. Wa
ter. Cou,:l"tors and Builders j. r Barbour,
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r. ~ o. ROUTE.

n ~ O. ROUTE.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY,
TEE WORLDS FAIR SCENIC ROUTE.
Twelve hours quicker than any other line to
Cincinnati, Louisville and points West The
populsr routc 10 Richmond, Va
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ID. MORGAN, the Shoemaker. Makes and re.
pairs all kinds OF boots and shoes at 1Oi Nelson
street. opposite market house. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
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TRAINS FOR CINCINNATI.

Pullman Yeeuhule Sleeping Cars from Clifton
Forge TO Cincinnati.
TRAINS FOR RICHMOND, VA.
Daily Except Sunday
Lv. lynchDarg ....... 1l:56 A. NJ. 200 A. NJ.
Ar. Richmond. G:l0P NJ. $40
laror CErs on 1856 A. NJ train to Richmond
Sleeping Cars on 800 AM. train for Richmond
open nj Lyochburg for the reception OF passcn.
gers from S:25 +. NJ.
For further information "a to rates, routes,
tickets, etc address,
II. III. PANNILL,
Tckc, and Passenger Agent, Passenger Station
and slii Main street, Lynchburg, Va.
,TNO. u. nOrrS,
Division Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va.
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SUOENIAKERS.

Henry street.
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PRACTICAL HORsEsHOER.

|. HALEY Greats all diseases OF horsee' fcs,,
Fourth ave., between Jefferson and Henry str.
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RENTAL AGENTS

sOAVENGER AND GARBAGE wORK
PRYOR WOODSON, 223 Fourth ave. n. ".
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TRANSFER COMPANIES,
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY, Packard
Room, 8 South Jofrorson st.. toll. 49,
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PLUMBING, GAS-FITTING, go.
SANITARY PLUMBING CO., Nc,
~ South Jefferson Street.
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STEAM LAUNDRrEs.

STEEOGRAPHERS 81 TYPEwRIFnRs.
q. II. HOGSBTT. room II Masonic Temple.
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CITY MARKET.

CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD, 40.
Z. j. KEMP Especially beef tongues), stall is,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
THE UIYY Oh PKOvIDEN.E.
PUBLIC HEARING.
once of the ,.l, CLERK q q Comm tees

Once OF the Clerk Of Comm tees
city Hall. MAY q. 1893 /
The Joint Committee OF the CITY Council on
sewers to whom was referred the petitltiOns OF
James u. Anthony ct al, Tor sswer la Burn
side street, from Puzzle street 20 Colfax street;
Win. n. shaw ct al for sewer IN Jessamine
street, from Cranston street To Salem street;
A. A.. Bowen, ct ai for a sewer Ia Black stone
street, frum Friendship street 90 PruIrie avenue;
Peter Greene ~ al, Tor n sewer In Waldo str cot
from Jranston street to Dexter street;
Mm. II. Wildwood ct al. for in BrigQ.
street, from Ocean street TO o. Eddy street;
n. j. hughes ct al, for "A sewer In East avenue
from Ifeassn mt street TO Oncy street;
A. j, smith ct a., for "a sewer in Potter's avenue
frum broad street To Hamilton sire I;
Patrick Conlcy ct al. for In BoQman
Street from Prairie avenue 10 Plain street;
A. 4. White for a sewer Ia Ot Chard avenue from
wayland avcbus 10 Butler avenue;
X. n. chase ct al, for sewer tn Hospital street
from Point street To Manchester street,
NJ lchael Martin ct at. tor % sewer In Sainpcrs
size a. rom No IA Main street TO iICwcs street;
10 IA H Mctirsth ct al. Tor a sewer in Preston
street tIoia Ives stfeei to Grant street:
\ a. ,tuiauCho 81 al. for "a IN Williams
~ ast from Ives street 10 Gano rect
Fred TslcItt. i0r sewer ma sabn street, from
AUorn street 10 Cove street.
I~-oiution. Orl.s ing seaers in fremont street,
from Governor STREET 10 Ives street aud from Ives
street 20 Gano street aud y Transit street, from
s'rect IRON Lester street 10 Pearl street, also In
, amp north aud Moth Main streets, from Gfand
View street Ia r. vergrten streets
Hereby give notice that they viii give Public
n n ing upon said petitions IN Koom N, CITY Hall
"a, TH7t-DAl. May ~. 1909. at THREE o'ciock
pcar 10 tn-y shti q nt, and be heard thereon
Ily arler ~ the tommt ce
OEOR0L y. BARSTow. Chairman.
D. HAiDsN. tlerk Of Committees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
LOCAL NOIES.

Brown plays tw important games this
week, one with Hoy Cross college
Tuesday, aud the return game with Yale
on Wednes iaf. 1t is hoped that a net
,er showing will be made against Yale
on Iii cola field.
Providence Steam Engine CO npany has
recently put In "A large amount os i'm
proved machinery OF the heaviest pat
tern, and is now building another add =
tion to its machine shop.
Narragansett council of American me
chanics will make u fraternal visit to
Mashapaugh council tomorrow evening.
James Luther. carpenter hat his
right foot badly smashed last Saturday
while at work on Cabe cottage. He was
removed O his home, 33 Pioneer street.
A squaw and brave belonging o Boy
deus Crescent Park tribs passed down
Weyboss- t street this moruiug. They
were great cen or OF interest TO Gu
rluus throng which hal soon gath ered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
New York Cotton Market.
QUOTED by A. r.. wEEDES.
Chicago Grain Notes.

Total receipts. a.sOii spot price. 7I5-le.
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Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED BY A. p. wEEDEN
London wheat market is firm. Sellers ask for
more money
Liverpool wheat market Is hrmer. Prices are
lvC11d higher.
CnIcAoo-Car lots today; Wheat, 3j7 corn. 100
oats. 232; hogs, 10, 90 Estimates tomorrow Wbent
3i2; corn, iS oais. Se5 hogs. 1000.
Wheat has been sod freely bv longs and ,iu
probably sell of ,ome. Provisions excited and
feyerAh. ~
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AS iT rs TALKED.

Whether or not President Andrews Of
Bro xn cant TO consider his request for
a million dollars for The prosecution OF
new work, and the better prosecution OF
work now in hand. in the nature of an
ultimatum involving his continuance I'm
the presidents cnair may be gathered
from the manner OF the ending To his
last annual report to the corporation OF
tue university. lie set forth the benefits
to be derived from that sum OF money,
and pointed out that without IL the uni
rsity would "soon and swiftly drift
behind relatively, aud In no long time
pass out OF the educational nobility to
the educational commonalty at last.
never TO he mentioned again as among
the peers of the realm of letters"
"To prevent this fate" said the presi.
dent, 1--WE need. over AMI above the
smaller sums continually falling to us a
million dollars within year, aud two
million more in ten years. With such a
fresh resource MS this the uuiversity's
new character would maintain itself f.
the way of natural growth. Con.
sidering the history Of our university
aud her strong hold upon the public,
near and far, i cannot view the above
suggestions as vagaries. Certain 1T is
that they have not sprung up In my
mind suddenly, but are tie results OF ex-
tended reflection. / long for encourage
ment In an attempt TO realize them, an
attempt which would, OF course. be vain
unless they impress hers somewhat as
they have impressed me-"
This sort Of talk does not seem 20
promise very strongly that Dr.. Andrews
will ay with Brown IL the trustees and
alumni conc ude 20 let the university
swiftly drift behind" aud pass out OF
the educational nobility" He Is not the
sort OF man to sit quietly and become a
part OF an educational eclipse.
heard psculiar thing about chol
singers In this city and their chances of
obtaining position IL vacancy occurs
in any of the churches. The applican ts
all sing with tue ch Dir in turn and tie
best singer, or the one whose voice
blends most tremendously with the
others, does not always yet the position.
IL is often the applicant who has the
most influential friend in the church.
The GOSSIP.
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MURDERED MAY S. 1893.


Mrs. Harris bade her son goodbye on
Saturday, when they had a final parting.
She is on the border of hysterical con
dition. She sat at window I'm her board
inghouse, which overlooks the prison and
watched for the lowering Of the blue flag.
Une thing Is causing considerable com
ment and surprise. 1t is the custom for a
minister or priest to spend all day with
the condemned. This was not the. case
with Harris last day. No minister called
upon him.
A day or two ago, however, when Father
Rensselaer, of New Yerk visited the young
man, he talked with him for some time,
and Harris seemed to be very much i'm
pressed. The priest did not call at the
prison yesterday.
The warden says that Harri, has not
said much on the question of religion.
Chaplain Wells visited the prison service
yesterday. but did not go to the death
room to see Harris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
CITY HALL POINTS.

Contracts for Sewers and fridge Abut-
ments Awarded-Fora New High street.
The following awards of contracts for
sewers were made Saturday: Moulton
S O'Mabou,y. Balch street and Pacific
aud Hamburg avenues g. X. Newman,
Camp. Davoll. Grand d Redwing
streets. Pavilion avenue; j. Il. Read a. Co.,
Pal ade an Susan stree y, Chalk stone
and Congress ayeaues Everson & Liddle,
Eagle. Eddv aud Ashmont streets and
Eu, Grove avenue :; Frederick A. Sha \,
Oak, Willow. Hudson, Wood, Me,ser
aud Ellery streets, Chaplin aveaue !;
Frank a. Snow, Penn street.
The award OF the contracts for the
abutments OF the bridges over the w oou-
A. autucket river at Francis aud Acorn
streets nas been made. X. l.. Hawkins
IF Springfield Is the successful bid Ter.
The people who reside along Atwell's
avenne are beginning movement to-
" ard tue changing the name OF that
thoroug ghfare TO that OF High street a
part OF the street ruus ovsr the highes
ian la the city OF Providence AID the
name would therefore b.. n fitting one.
" Is understood that a petition will be
eli Gu ated to be prese ted To the board
vf aiuermen asking for this chance.
The number of deaths during the past
u eek was sixty five. one escn from diph
theria aud measles, and two from scarlet
fever.
The committee on the plumbing bill
will meet tomorrow at O'Clock and the
committee on lamps at 4 o'clock y. m.
Work is progressing on the additional
electric lights and the wiring which l.
being done l. nearly complet ed. The
wnrkmen are making a-neaL- job OF H.,
aul therefore IL takes tine. The mayOr's
Office is being wired today.
The record book at the City hall shows
the following assignments: Peter III ,t.
TO 10 j. w. Hasan, a. 5. Soutnw ok TO
:. ]. Wecden. Elisha 4. Watson to Will
lam &. Baker.
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the CHIEFS house. going thu. early
in orie TO avoid The crowd The
chief aud his twin brother Edward
received In the large front pirIor AID the
guests passed into another room after
they had p ,id heir re. poets ani were -
galed with bountful supply OF refresh
tIerts Music was furnis ed by an or
chestra hidden Ia an ali jlinin room.
Governor Br iwn was one n he speci-
ally s.fvfted IA st--sl..t- else went early.
All the members. OF he pol ce force re-
cei we'd invitations. aud the eight captain =
stte lded and a. man OF the officers as
could do 40. Everybody appreciates the
worth oil onr cniet o polre apu ai,
,utc. - Ina his ch sen calling.
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The minister uttered words OF encour-
agement and prayed constantly while
the work Of fastening Harris In the chair
was going on.
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SECOND EDITION.
a O'clock.
HARRIS DIED GAME.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.

door and almost Immediately after the
tramp OF feet was hear ia the corridor
leading to the execution chamber.
At the head of the procession was the
Rev. Mr.. Wells. the prisoner chaplain.
On his right was Head Keeper Jan e
ConnougLton. Then came the
demned man between Keepers Losenzp
Mer and Helm.
Harris was pale. but betrayed no slgaN
OF fear.
He looked as though resigned to his
fate, and while there was nothing OF
the bravado ABOUT him, he walked
TO his doom as few men have
done. He took his seat in the chair
bravely and without loss of time. The
work Of strapping him was bsgun.
The Conde mned Man Mutters.
AS the keepers were putting the straps
about his legs Harris's lips moved as
though he was speaking aud Chaplain
Wells bent lower TO catch his words
Harris continued to mutter but his
words were inaudble to all but the chap
lain.
The minister uttered words OF encour-,
the work Of fastening Harris In the chair
was going on.
The Signal Given.
When all was ready Warden Durston
raised his right hand containing white
handkerchief.
This was the signal to the electrician
and the deadly current was turned on.
A charge OF /. roo volts was sent through
the condemned mans body from the head
down. quickly followed by one OF 800
volts. from the feet up. A third shock
of $50 volts was sent downward through
his body, and then the doctors tdecided
that death had ensued.
A Successful Execution.
The physicians all agreed that the ex-
ecution was by far the most successful
that has AIKEN place since cleo riclty was
adopted as a means Of putting criminals
10 death.
Harris was undoubtedly killed by the
first shock which was sent through his
body.
The flesh was not burned on any part
OF his body and the first current did not
cause the body to strain against the
straps The new plan Of sending one
current downward and the next upward
prevents this.
The Body Turned Over to Friends.
Immediately after Harris was pre-
nounced dead his body was turned over
to Drs. Daniels aud Croine. who per-
formed the autopsy.
When they had concluded their exam
ination. the body was turned over to the
relatives.
A coffn had been provided by Under
taker kipp, this bore the plain inscrip-
tion:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08

a large number OF the members Of the
Holy Name Literary society met Ia Holy
Name hall last evening, to witness au
entertainment given under the auspices
OF conmittee recently appointed by
the club. 1t was voted TO holi no more
meetings until the last Of Juae, when
drama will be presented, he proceeds of
" hich will be usel in defrdying the ex-
pense OF taking the members OF the Sun
day senoo TO one of the snore resorts
along the bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
0QBtQWl1REQHI1

WVNONW 6OC~
Miss Pauline Hall once was student
at the Friends school.
The engagt ment is announced OF MISS
Ethel Mason, daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs'
Il. Philip Mason. to Mr.. Charles g. Bur
nett Of Boston.
William Grosvenor and Miss Rose
Grosvenor of Providence have arrived III
Newport for the season.
Lieutenant Fred Rankin of the Provi-
dence police department. visited camp
White yesterday.
Mr.. Walter Besant, the celebrated
English writer. will visit this country
next month to gather material for new
book. Providence and Newport VIII
probably be among the cities he Will
visit.
Mrs. 4. H. Hartshorn OF this city is
a,nong the cotragers who arrived In
Newport last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. G Burrows, jr.. OF
Harvard avenue, have returned from
their winter sojourn in South Carolina.
and are busily supervising the finishing
Of their new house on Princeton avenue,
which they hope to occupy before mid
summer.
Mr.. Irving M. Smith has removed his
family to his summer home at Barring
ton, giving up the lease OF his Taylor
street winter house.
DIR. James Edwards is confined to his
residence with diphtheretic sore throat.
Mr.. w. +. Sayles of Providence regis
tered at the Sherman. Chicago, Friday.
Mrs. Gammell is to give "silver tea"
at the Squantum club Thursday alter
noon at O'CLOCK. This will be the Sec
ond private party given at the Squantum
this season.
Mrs. George ii. Corliss aud Miss Cor
liss are at the Brunswick. Boston.
The Casino club of Newport has been
opened for the season.
Mrs. Emily Seinger OF Boston will
visit her mother at Glen Echo farm, near
Providence, next week.
Mrs. Annie Baruch aud her sister,
Eva Salmon, who visited their aunt in
this city, returned to their home IN New
London at IL o'clock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Arnold, who
spend the winter season at the Hotel
Vendome, Boston, has returned TO this
city sor n moath or two. until thev are
ready to spend the summer at Beach
Bluffs.
Mrs. George ii. Corliss and Miss Cor
liss spend the ensuing week at tie
Brunswick, Boston.
Mr.. Pardon Wilbur, the we'll known
East Side contractor aud builder re-
Dismal swamp. comparatively .un-
kno yn region in the heart Of the conti-
nent.
Rol erJ Fessenden has recently returned
from nve weeks visit to the Worlds
fair at which he is an exhibitor. lie
will return to Chicago on THURSDAY.
Miss Bucklin spent Saturday In Bos-
ton, the guest OF friends at the Vendome.
Mr. and Mrs. William York Peters
(born Sharpe). now on their wed,iing
tour, will be guests at the Hotel Victo-
ria, B ston, until they 20 to Nahant for
the summer season.
Mrs. Henry Pelrce has returned from
New York.
President f.. Benz. Andrews honored
the college boys perfor nanc Saturday
evening by attending, occupying low er
OK Mr.. SDragu. was presented with
floral tribute, ~ ere the eight daughters.
Zach OF the daughters received a bouquet
matching the color OF his gown.
There is to be daft dill" wedding
this month in town, at which the bride
win wear gown OF ye low silk instead
OF the conventional white.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.


How Harris Made way with His Pretty
Young Wife.
1t was at q cotillon at the Coleman
house. Asbury Park, N. j., that young
Harris. I'm the summer of 1889. was in
troduced to Miss Potts. The young
couple were thrown much together that
summer and that fall, when Mr.. and
MrA George H. Potts cane TO New YORK,
Harris was q frequent visitor at their
spartments
Under the pretence OF taking Helen to
zee the Stock exchange on February s,
1900, the couple left the house and went
before Alderman w. T.. Rickhoff at the
city nall and were united In civil mar
Tiage, she as helen Nelson and he as
Charles Harris.
This clandestine adventure was kept
from the families Of both the contract ng
parties for some time. IL was at the
suggestion OF Harris that Helen was Ia
December. 1890. sent To the Comstock
Boarding school, No. 80 West Fortieth
street, aud it was there she died At |
o'clock on the m ,rning OF Feb. /. 1891
Helen Potts SIT In the sitting room the
previous evening with Miss Lydia Day
the principal Of the school. She was IA
~ best OF spirits, Iaus Ching and chatting
With her companion They both retired
ohortly after 10 o'clock. Miss Day went
10 her room on the fourth floor and Miss
Potts TO hers on the rear OF the floor
below.
Three schoolmates who had returned
from a concert at 10.3) o'clock partially
awakened the school girl 81 eeper Helen
was stupid, drowsy. AMI Is said to have
remarked, 81 have t,ken q dose OF Mr.
Harris's medicine aud lave had n most
delightful dream"
Her Last Long Sleep.
She then dropped iuto sleep from
which she never awakened.
Her breathing became loud and laoorad
an her companions were awakened
They ru>bei TO Lees side. bnt 20
arouse her was impossible. Helen bad
previously state tnat she thouxnt a..
was going TO de.
The girls were unable to yet their con-.
panion ont OF her s.upor aud Miss Dav
was Las ily suumonsi. Appreciating
her pupil conditiOn, sic called for =
doctor. aud D. T. T.. Fowles Il - IVES
Fortieth street, aud DIR. william I.
Baner. mis- assistant. w.rs hastily sent
for.
Both physicians saw at once that they
had a case OF morphine poisoning To deal
With. d DIR. George w. Kerr OF a. West
Giftieth street, was callel ~ iu assi 4.
Hour alter hour these physicians worked
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
Chinese Exclusion.

At the Mt Pleasant Baptist churc
last evening the pastor. the Rev. G, A.
Maryo {. deli vered very interesting
discourse on the Chinese exclusion act
know IA az the Geary law. A history II
All the tre ,ties made between this coun-
try WAS given and the matter was con
siiered in its social, political and relig-
ious phases. Reference was m ade to the
c,ses To test the validity of the law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
Chicago Grain Market.
CHIEF CHILD CELEBRATES.
Twenty-Five Years on the Police Force
and Fifty Years Old Today

Fifty years ago TO day Chief of Police
Benjamin II. Child was born and twenty
fYe years ago he FIRST entered
on his duties as member of the Provi-
dence police force. Today the chief
IN celebrating the anniversary OF the two
events simultaneously. and his home.
1872 Friendship street, Is thrown open
from 4 TO o O'Clock this evening, for the
reception OF the invited guests as well
IS the many friends who call To pay
their respt cts.
The boarl OF aldermen met AT the re-
option room la the City hall at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, aud accompanied by the
mayor, city clerN ami city mes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08

The members OF the Warwick town
council met in Armory hall. Apponaug,
this afterncop, at 2 O'Clock.
Large hauls Of fat fish were made by
Sunday fisnrr.pen at Cowesett and Eas {
Greenwich yesterday.
Western Kansas world., 1893-11-04

Syrup

am farmer at Edom, Texas. /
have used German Syrup for six
years successfully for Sore Throat,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Spitting-up of
Blood. I have tried many kinds of
Cough Syrups in my time, but let
me say to anyone wanting such a
medicine-German Syrupis the best.
We are subject to so many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John F. Jones. q
Western Kansas world., 1893-11-04
Tidal Forces

In all parts of the seaboard the
world over, where the tides rise high,
the conversion of tidal force into cleo
trical power will. some day be realized
on scale which may make manufac-
tories, TO great extent, independent
of coal. The solar heat gives US tho
rainfall VIII ch forms the great lakes
and renders Niagara an embarrassed
giant of power. Niagara has par
TALLY been utilized. and will he to a
much greater extent. Solar and
lunar gravitation, quite independent
of heat, gives US the tides, and these
rise in places to twenty, forty, and
even seventy feet To make this tire.
mendous force available for tuT bines
and conversion into electricity, all
that is necessary is to form hugh
reservoirs of thousands of acres The
tide would fill these at high water.
and at low water the reservoirs could
be run of at strong pressure and made
to operate turbines. Power thus OBJ.
tanned could be transmitted great dis
tances. The advantage OF this power
would lie in cheapneSS and constancy.
San Francisco Call