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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO.
Anxious Foreigners Besiege the Banks n
an Early Hour.
SPECIAL To THE NEWS.

SPECIAL To THE NEWS.
CHICAGO, June 6.-There are strings OF
people forming around the banks again.
Although 1t would look as IL the larger
part OF the crowd were curiosity seekers.
The Illinois Trust did not send its clerks
There is no anxiety down town. The
scare seems to be among to be among
foreigners chiefly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06

WASHINGTON. June 8. - Comptroller
Eckels was informed yesterday that the
Merchants National bank Of Fort Worth,
Tex, capital $4,000, had failed. The
bank was closed ON an order from the
directors, and Bank Examiner stone was
placed In charg@
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
SUPREME COURT RESCRIpT.
Petition OF Joseph Davignon Dismissed =
Trustee Appointed for sherman Estate.

trustee Appointe" 'or oherman Estate.
In the case of Joseph Davignon, al.
ministrator, vs.. New York, Providence &
Boston Railroad company, the Supreme
court handed down the following re-
script:
We are Of the opinion that the verdict
should not be disturbed. lndeed IL it
had been for the plaintiff we. think IL
would have To be set aside for we find
no Evidence in the record TO show any
negligence on the part of the defendant.
The defendants petition for a new trial
is denied and dismissed.
Petition OF Mary f. Sherman ct al. for
appointment Of a trustee. rhe court IL
Of the opinion that Mr.. Wilbur in not
entitled TO the appointment. inasnuch
as he is personally interested IN the
trusts and in objected TO by the ,.etition-
ers. and it therefore appoints Mr.
Spooner, who was named for the Office by
the petitioners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
Uncle Enos Carries the Day.

In Warwick the Lapham Republican
ticket was chosen by fair majorities. The
following named were elected
Town Clerk--James T. Lockwood, re-
elected
Webster Knight (Repl Philip Duffy
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sEx-dividend.
Chicago Grain Notes.

QUOTED BY A.. r. wEEDEN
1 CHICAGO. June 6.-The London wheat marke
quiet and unchanged. The Bverp,o wheat
market since Friday has been quiet Prices are ~
aid. lower.
CHIC 1Go-Car lots toiay-wheat, ~; corn. 1127;
oats. 533 hogs 5000. Estimates tomorrow
Wheat. 80; 90 n, 300; oats. 25O heavy shipping
hogs. so. 4OG10 s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
Lizzie Sat Unmoved.


drawn.
Mr.. Moody here brought In the hatche',
and after laying aside the two already
brought to the pubic notice, there was
another which was produced.
1t was rusty. "Dr. Brooks" he said,
swill tell YOU that it could readily have
been washed clean.
''Now, the skulls of these dead people
show that the weapon used was just 81
inches long.
The Hatchet Found.
This handleless hatchet head is JUS
81 inches from side to side. no more. no
lessn 'f
Again Mr.. Moody stopped to await the
full effect of his words. Again the In.
distinct murmurs OF surprise ran
through the audience. Pity was depicted
on every face. tears came to many eyes. RI
Here aud there the people rose as IL
this weight Of the evidence were oppres-
sive.
A few stifed sighs we're heard. The
blos d dress had been traced. The
weapon seemed to have been found.
It's handle had been +, ,cently broken off
and its dripp ng blade thrust into the
ashes. Had it been dripping with blood
fresh from The wounds of the dead into
the ashes or had the blood been washed
from it,
These were the only questions that
seenei unanswered
Mr.. Moody concluded his address by
an appeal TO the jury.
Keep your minds TO the evidence as
It may be offered, ard may your conclu-
sions be reached only after hearing all
the awful truth OF these murders"
The last ords were almost whispered,
and yet to the SPELL bound listeners and
amid the stiffness of the courtroom, they
were as dist inct as IL they had been
shouted in the ear of each one present
just in front of the jsry stood the
table covered with clothing, pieces OF
wood, ghastly pictures. and the fateful
hatcbet. BY il stood Mr.. Moody.
Ex-Governor Robinson stood leaning
against the desk and Messrs. Adams aud
Jennings were seated.
Mr.. Jennings rose and turned to Liz
lie. A messenger had brought in box.
Mr.. Jennings took it over toward the
prisoner and called her by name. "Nfiss
Borden"
The fan remained unmoved.
Lizzie showed no sign Of recognition.
miss Borden"
Still no sign. Mr.. Jennings laid the
box down and walked away.
Suddenly the fan fell from her hand
without moments warning, her head
fell tack against the railing
She Had Painted.
Was the ordeal too great for her nerves
or had she Teen overcome by the heat,
The latter seemed scarcely poss. BILE
The courtroom at that time was not
especially oppressive. The prisoner hid
frequently been subjected TO more stiff
ling weather that this. Think Of the
situation. Blow after blow OF possibly
undeniable evidence had been rainel
down upon her.
Two OF the most necessary links in the
chain Of evidence which must leai TO her
conviction seemed to have been found.
Almost helpless in the hands of her
prosecutors she sat, unable TO raise her
voice. or 20 aid her own cause
The motive. the crime and the guilty
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cunningly as TO leave no shadow Of
doubt.
Ifthe statements were true. and she
alone knows whether they are true, she
stood face to face with death.
II the staten were not true their
awful effect made possible the conviction
| OF an innoce 10 woman.
Human endurance is limited and in
either case it is not surprising that un-
consciousness was the only refuge To the
: overstrlined mind.
A Moment Of Breatbless Anxiety.
1t was a moment Of suspense for these
present.
Would she confess?
Had the limit OF her wonderful nerve
power been at last reached. Would her
conscience assert itself and il she were
guilty would she end the triali All these
questions fitted through he minds Of
these present.
The audience rose up in body. All
eyes were fixed on the unfortunate girl.
No relative was preseat TO help her. and
only one intimate friend.
Almost alone she lay unconscious.
she lay before the eyes of the curious
public. But it was only for a moment.
DR.. Gubb quickly applied restoratives.
Willing hands brought water and the
deputy sheriff warned back the crowd.
She Receivers Consciousness.
Tn h. hAr
head aud with pitiful took refused ali
offers of help. The sympathy Of the stran-
fer availed not. She was hey ond the aid OF
any but the prosecuting state. and that
was dumb to her needs. Tears rolled
into her eyes. but they were unshed.
with returning consciousness this mar
velous will power was reassailed. the
tears we're forced back the mouth trem-
bled and then grew rigid.
She sank back into her chair. closed
her eyes, and in few minuese became
tie Lizzie Borden Of the last few months.
She had passed the first awful moments
OF her trial
When order was restored the jury was
shut out for few moments consultation
and after few minutes absence returned.
The first witness was called
First Witness Called.
Thomas Kieran." said Mr. Moody.
He came to the stand and described
the various distances from the Borden
house to the police station and to the
store Of Clegg. He showed plan of
the Borden house and its immediate sur
roundings. a plan Of the house up stairs
and down.
During the examination OF the plans
ex-Gov. Robinson walked nervously
around. made frequent notes.
When Mr.. Jenning began to cross
examine the witness the fact was DIough
out that a person standing on Second
street and looking from the eerner of the
Kelley house diagonally across the lots,
twelve inches Of the barn door in the
Borden yard could be seen.
Jury Goes to Fall River.
This was the last evidence of the day
and under the direction OF the court the
jury were sent to Fall River to view the
Borden house.
The court stated that Miss Borden
was entitled to 20 with the jury If she
wished.
After consultation with her counsel,
Ex-Governor Robinson stated she did not
feel well enough to undertake the
journey.
Mr.. Jennings aud Mr.. Moody were del
egated to accompany the jury and the
court adjourned until 0 a. m. tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
Last sales at new York.

'Ex-divldend. sEx-rights.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
IT HAS CHANGED ITS ROUTE.
Blocker Street Railroad Carries
Out Its Connection " Plan.
Comptroller Myers Quotes n State
Law on the Question.

The plan OF the Blocker and West
to change its route between Blocker
and Canal streets from Crosby to Woos-
ter street. as exclusively announced In
The Evening World" one week ago.
has been carried out. Tracks have been
laid across Broadway and Canal street
In spite Of the fact that II has no fran
chise for crossing that thoroughfare. AS
both tracks on Broadway. however, be-
long to the same company connections"
were made so as to run over the Eighth
avenue tracks.
The Bleecker and West Twenty third
street line formerly ran along Broad
way. but after the cable went into effect.
the cars were taken of and run along
Crosby street This route will now be
abandoned.
Comptroller Myers said to an Evening
W9rld' reporter this morning:
the LEGISLATURE In 1892, which covers this
question. The Railroad Company must
comply with the requirements CT this
law before 1t can legally change its
route"
The law in question, which Is desig-
mated as section 1903 OF the New York
state railroad laws. reads as follows;
. Any street surface railroad corporation which Is
'ne iethe' OF lessor, or BON, or which has the
right to use the route, portion OF the route. OF
another such corporation. pursuant to a lease or
agreement lawfully entered into with II. may de-
clare any portion Of Its own route. which II may
deem no longer necessary for the successful op-
eratiol OF Its road ana convenience OF the public
In consequence OF such lease or contract. TO be
relinguished or abandoned
Such declaration OF abandonment must be adopt
ed by the Board Of Directors OF the corporation.
under its seal. which shall he submitted to the
stockholders thereof at a meeting called and con-
Quoted In the same manner as required by law for
meetings OF stockholders for the approval OF leases
by railroad corporations for the use of their re-
spectiys roads.
II the stockholders shall at such a meeting.
ratlty and adopt such declaration OF abandonment,
the Secretary OF the Company shall so certify
under the seal OF the corporation upon such dec
laration. Such declaration shall then be submitted
TO the Board OF Railroad Commissioners for its
approval and II approved by such Board, such
approval shall be indorsed thereon or annexed
thereto. and the declaration 30 certified and In
dorsed shall be fled and recorded In the ONCE Of
the Secretary Of State. and from the time OF such
Ming such portion Of tho route designated In the
declaration shall be deemed to be abandoned.
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her, money. The opera was exceedingly
well presented.

her money, The opera was exceedingly
EDEN MUsEE.
The Christmas attractions at the Eden
Musee yesterday were very numerous.
The ladies and children gazed delight
edly at the huge wax Santa Claus that
had been erected, and from which cam
dies al lib, were given. The children
went. away happy with big parcels OF
artist, made her first appearance at this
house where she will probably become
very popular.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.
Hamminstein in Distress" Frank
Puprees burlesaue, was given again at
n rne imperial ef Music Hall yesterday. A
me me purlesqme went remarkably we'll
The vaudeville programme was Contrib
qteo TO- by the three Hungarian sisters,
LS LA ip0u Tst, Joe n. Flynn, John W. Myers
ana Arbis and Stewart and Gillen.
HUBER'S MUSEUM.
There was an enjoyable holiday bill at
hubers Museum yesterday, and the au-
I Te were very large and appreciative.
IN, Inc main feature Of the curlo hall was
Fair. Pauline Mana. the pretty lion
tanner. made her first appearance in this
country with, four big Nubian beasts
OF the jungle. There was a vaudeville
troupe. eN "''"'' e'
TONY PA TORS.
Mile. Juniori Valares. a comic-song
artist from Les Ambassadeurs and
LHorioge Of Paris, made her appear
stre with splendid array Of artists.
among them were Tony Pastor himself
b hSadon and Par r, can give us nobody
Harry Carney. the Jonghmans, the Sa ,
Vans. little Sable. Lille Langtree, Con-
way and Clark and Redan.
PRoCToR's THEATRE.
The continuous performance at Proc
tors Theatre yesterday was full of good
t trrs s,,, The features Of the performance
WIRE WiIt Elsie Adair, the serpentine dancer;
thee Judges, Watson and Hutchinson,
Collyer and Ryman, May Jordan, Prof.
Hart, George W.. Cline, Walter and
Tohi, Mamie Kline and Flora de Bots.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
"Girofe- Girofa" was the operatic at
traction at the Union Square Theatre
yesterday. 1t was sung by the excellent
s art whom Manager Keith has
sps 2Es'n oi Life SsrlssSSseH sas@
Bridge was contributed by the Clip
per quartet. and the four Yendomes APP
peared in The Musical Laundry"
Leonard Lee Md,.; and Moran, Sam Dearin and
villers.
DORIS'S MUSEUM.
Young Sampson, 1.-The perfect man." ex.
ecuted some extraordinary feats OF
strength at t,.d Poris's Eighth Avenae Mu;
bill we're Prof. Moore's steam man;
Delpugas, the fire demon; Zyluma with
her crocodiles: Bonney. a musical albino
and Jane Miller. In Theatre No. was a
comedy drama called Christmas Eve"
and in Theatre No. a vaudeville COM
pany. '
Our cherished old friend Lew Dock
stader, with his clever company, appeared
at the New Park Theatre yesterday, and
was given a hearty welcome. We have
seen very little lately of Dockstader,
and he is certainly as funny and as in
defatigable as ever. He has three brand
new up-to-date songs. called when
Parkhurst Gets Through with New
York" "All Kinds of Girls and "Steve
Brodie at the Worlds Fair"
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"Gadw exclaimed Wilson. and Johnson
turned around to see what was the mat
ter His questioning look received no re-
ply, and Wilson put on his coat and
went out for a walk.
I'D like to know who that fellow was
and whrt became of Mary" thought Will
son What "A nice little plot for a true
story. l could make out a whole love
affair from these names In the book.
Let's see. Something like this. Chap
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Property-Owners in Quandary
90 About the Trolley Grab,

The property-owners and residents OF
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, who
are protesting against the laying of the
trolley railroad there. were undecided this
morning as &c what course should be
pursued to prevent the grab"
the opposition, who Is n member of the
law firm of Smith & MaruE. 80 Wall
street, did not reach his office until 1890
o'clock
Before coming down he had a confer
ence With other property-owners, the ma
ture OF which he declined to state.
He told an Evening World" reporter
that he did not know what course would
be pursued. but that during the after
noon some action would probably be
taken.
This morning the double track was laid
through almost the entire block from
Seventh avenue to Eighth, and workmen
at about s O'Clock first struck their picks
into the fine hard roadway OF Seventh
avenue: Few. people watched the men
at their work. The comments Of those
who passed by the scene of operations
were various, but by far the larger num-
Der were denunciatory of the street-steal-
ing trolley company.
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on the bed and pulling on his shoes and
coat started for the recitation-room. The
professor was William Il. Henderson.
but the boys always called him Billie
behind his back and occasionally some
one made a slip. and called him Billie
to his face He was very serious. seldom
known to smile, and regular grinder"
Stories were abundant about some love
affair that he had while a student at
Yale. and OF a girl whom he had been
engaged TO who left him for a Weather
man and a trip to Europe. But stories
about college professors are common,
and no one pays much attention to them.
No one supposed tnat Billie Henderson
could ever have thought much OF any
thing except Latin.
The men were seated IN the recitation
room alphabetically. and Wilson had
back seat More than once he found
cause to be thankful that his name be-
gan with letter at the end of the alpha
bet. Not being called on to recite on this
day, he acquitted himself creditably,
Every time that Wilson took up his
Horace to study his eye caught sight OF
Mary" or "AIollie" or Name"
IL should like to know who this duhfer
was, and whether he married Mary"
said Wilson one day to johnson. his
roommate. Johnson was busy with a
pipe and some drawing instruments and
n large sheet OF paper, and ia not con-
descend to reply. and Wilson went on
with his study
one day. In looking over the notes In
the back of the book Wilson made dis
coyery. Down In the corner OF page in
the same handwriting was MY Mary"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

Whitney. Suddenly another idea had
struck him. He turned around and
started for hi. DOM. On reaching II he
took a trienhial catalogue and looked
through to see what names in the class
OF rs had the initials w. b. To his per-
plexity he found several names with
these initials.
We'll, II there isn't Billie Hendersons
name! l never thought Of It, but l sup
pose his name Is really William" said
Wilson to himself. "He could never have
owned this book. though, for he must
have been regular grind" :
The term was drawing to a close when
one day Prof Henderson announced to
his class that they should bring their
own copies OF Horace to the classroom
on the next day. They would do some
reading at sight, he explained, and the
class would he allowed 10 use what notes
were to be found In their books. and the
edition furnished by the university for
classroom work had no notes whatever.
The next day. therefore. Wilson took his
Horace TO class. The passage which was
assigned 10 him Was the one which the
former owner had found so difficult and
had sought relief for his feelings by
writing Name" and "Mollle" on the
margin OF the page Wilson. however,
bur;lel In manfully. and when called on
translated with some iuency and sat
down.
The professor io9kei over the top OF his
glasses and said rather sternly: II do not
understand, Mr.. Wilson. how you obtain
the meanings that you give TO some Of
the words.
Wilson hesitated q moment and then
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

Pocketing the book Wilson returned
to his room. and. after a few prelimi-
naries, began to get ready to study. He
put on his slippers and study-coat, pulled
out Latin dictionary and opened It. and
then went to the chair on which his
ovarcoat lay and got his Horace. Then
he put his feet on the table and was
ready for work. The lesson assigned
was the first two odes. No one can
study a book, however, until he has
thumbed It ov& and over and made
himself familiar with 1t. THE first thing
Wilson did, therefore. was to glance
over the pages of his Horace and see
what sort OF fellow Its for
MGR owner was. on the fifth
page he saw something that at
tracted his attention. Written In
mans hand in rather small characters.
as though the writer would not have 1t
too public. and on the inner edge of the
leaf was the name Mary" Smiling to
himself. Wilson turned on. Nothing else
noteworthy appeared till he came 10
what was evidently very difficult pas
sage on the iifty-hrst page for the leaf
was badly worn and soied. and written
In the same hand as before were the
names "Mollie" and Name" Getting
more familiar evidently" soliloquizel
Wilson as he turned on. lie found no
more writing. however except an occa-
sional repetition of these names. and
now and then the meaning OF word
written In between the lines.
Wilson turned to the first ode and
worked steadily over the dictionary for
tSo hours Then he kicked his slippers
across the room, threw the study-coat
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to horse" through college. Turning to
the Latin books he looked them through
till he c,me to a copy of Horace. some
viceable. The little old man meanwhile
was trying to bring some order out of
a confused heap of magazines piled up
on the floor. Wilson glanced over the
pages of the Horace, and, deciding that
1t would answer his purpose. paid the
old MN IS cents, put the book In his
pocket and went out into the street.
Going back to his room in North Mid
die. he took off his coat and threw 1t
on chair with the Horace still in the
pocket. The next morning he got up
late. and In his hurry to get to
breakfast put on the coat Just
as he had left 1t the night
before. At chapel. however. during the
long prayer, while the President was i'm
ploring blessings for the heather in
all lands" under which head Wilson
would have little thought himself In
cluded. he pulled out the Horace and
looked at the fiy-leaf. There were two of
the initials of the former owner, w. B.,
and his class, '55 The last name had
been carefully scratched out. Up in the
corner there was a note. evidently writ
ten during some recitation thirty years
before. "Can you tutor me an hour In
trig, tomorrow" BY the time that
Wilson had observed this MUCH the
prayer was ended and the President was
walking down the middle aisle, while the
seniors. in accordance with. custom
handed down from long ago. were max
ing prodigious bows as he passed and
falling In unceremoniously behind him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
Wire News In Brief.

Charles Koch, q farmer living ten miles south
OF Niagara, MINI. was caught In 4 storm. lost
his way and persisted.
Policeman Horace ". Bryant, OF Jacksonville.
Fla. was stabbed three times last night by Allen
Jackson. negro desperate whom he was trying
TO arrest. The negro escaped
The birmingham. Ala. building occupied by
Simmons Co. cotton warehouse. and by
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company. two clothing establishments and two
Italian restaurants. was burned yesterday. Loss
$50 900.
Sam Black, aged fourteen years. OF Tuscaloosa,
Ala. was killed by tho accidental discharge OF
his gun yesterday.
Police Sergt Haney, OF Georgetown. ID. c., shot
John Cation, twenty-five years OF age, yesterday
for resisting arrest. Cation will probably die.
John Hoar Of Altoona, Pa. was run over and
Instantly killed by electric car yesterday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
THE PROFESSORS ROMANCE.
A Love Story Contained IN an old Copy
of Horace.

One evening not many years ago George
Wilson made his way through one Of the
side streets Of New Haven. His full
name. as it appeared in the catalogue Of
the university. was George Ellis Wilson,
OF Smithville. Pa. He had just eaten
supper at the commons" and, leaving
the other fellows. had hurried down the
walk between "the old brick row" and
the new dormitories, across the busy
streets and down this little lane till he
came 10 a dimly lighted second hand
bookstore Here he stopped and looked
In the windows. They were filled with
old books with surprisingly low prices
pinned on them and steel engravings OF
washington and Jefferson that doubtless
mad been the pride OF some patriotic
nome but now looked fiy-specked and be-
urasgied enough After pausing at the
threshold long enough to shake the snow
from his coat he entered. Out from be-
hihd the stacks OF books that filled the
rear OF the store came little man, with
long beard. round shoulders and a very
''u ana dusty coat that came down be-