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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

The neckwear of the near future opens
mp a glowing vista, as multicolored as a
spectacular drama. The shops show every
conceivable shade of the bright colors, from
flaming scarlet to tender gray. The waist
coat, being cut little lower, offers an OPP
portunity Tor the display of the tie that
makes the taste in selection Of color mat
ter of Importance. The ties are nearly all
wide of end and narrow in the middle, tied
four-in-hand fashion and the knot drawn
very tight, the scarfpin, IL worn at all, be-
ing put in below the knot. Scarfpins are
small and dainty rather than gorgeous.
The favorite design seems to be a sword or
dagger with small jewels in the handle.
Only the colored shirts with white collars
and cuffs are worn, and even these in rather
quiet coiors The shirts for evening wear
are plain bosom, open front, and worn with
two studs. which latter should be Of the
-plainest possible style. jewels Of no sort
being worn. T
The long frock coat will be popular as
ever this winter. With 1t a silk hat should
always be worn.
In the clothes for the season there is a
faint suggestion Of the picturesque styles
of 1880. Wt~
The soft hat seems to be quite taking the
place of the derby for informal occasions.
It Is very convenient and becoming to most
men.
Tan shoes of heavy quality will be
worn.
"Brummel" concludes the foregoing, zen
passant," In Harper's Bazaar, with the sage
and comfortable reflection that the best
dressed man is always the man dressed
with the greatest simplicity-plain clothes
In reasonable concession to the prevailing
styles, quiet ties or perhaps q bright tie
with dark suit and very little jewelry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

Sickroom amusements. especially for
children, are difficult to find. They soon
tire of the most expensive toys, and there
are really very few with which child can
play while propped up in bed. 1t is sur
prising how many mothers fail to recog-
nize the manifold delights of slate and
pencil. II you do not recall the rules OF
tit. tat. toe" spider" "fox and geese, -
the chances are that the little invalid can
put you right and dispute point after poipi
with you until he forgets that he is sick
and tired. By and by when he falls asleep,
be will dream OF school and It's trials and
riumphs-mainly it's triumphs-for in
playing with sick child he should be nj
lowed to win as often as possible without
detecting your magnanimity.--
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
THE MILITIA BILL.

Commission Met Today and Appointed "a
Committee TO Draw up Report.
The commission to revise the militia
law met la Governor Browns Office at
1890 o'clock this morning. Govern or
Brown. Adjutant General ID fcr. General
Wilson, Colonel Howard Walker aud Sem
ator Wilbur were present.
Governor Brown was elected chairman
aud Mayor Frank II. Harcourt secretary.
A subcommittee. consisting Of Adjutani
General Dyer, Coloael Wilson aud Col
onel Walker was appointed to draw up
report TO be presentsd 20 the commission
for action.
The commission then adjourned subj ct
10 the call OF thu chairman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
Finding Of Coroner Lincoln at Inquest
0Ver Body Of Peter MulVey.
THE VICTIM OF HIS own SON.
Important Testimony Introduced Grim
mating Peter Muivey, Jr.--He Admit
ted THAT He Beat His Tather--Con-
nIctins Testimony.

The coroner's inquest into the death OF
Peter Mulvey was made public today
The decision is that Mulvey came
TO his death by concussion of the
brain frcm violence to the head, and that
such concussion was caused by the act oi
Peer Mulvey. ir.
Sixteen witnesses were examined with
various results. 1t was made clear that
Mulvey, sr., had been drinking on the
afternoon of Oct. "a. but it was not
proved that he was drunk at
the hour of mis- death. Officers Potter
and ODonnell testified that they saw
Mulvey, sr.. shortly before the murder
and that he was sober. Maggie Lane,
Mrs. Mulvey. ST.. and the daughter,
Katie Mulvey. testified that he was
drunk
Says There Was No Row.
Mrs. Mulvey. wils OF the dead man,
testified that there was no row. She was
corroborated by Katie Mulvey.
The facts as brought out are tnat the
old man came home about o'clock p. IN.
aud some words passed between him
and his son, Peter. The old
man went up stairs and got a
sword. The son told him to put ii down.
ana this being refused hot quarrel en-
sued, in which the old man was
beaten. kicked and cuffed by the sou.
Mary McGrath was the principle witness
to this and her testimony could not be-
shaken.
The sons Own Words-
Peter Mulvey. jr.. according TO the tes-
timony, admitted that Re had beaten
the old man He said he did 1t to save
hin III and the others.
Fell Down Stairs
Mrs. Mulvey and her daughter at first
attempted to prove that the bruises on the
head OF the old man resulted
from falling down stairs, but later
admitted that he fell long before the
bruises were found. They c)uld not have
been caused in that way.
Coroner Lincoln returned verdict of
probable murder at the hands OF Peter
Mulvey, jr., in accordance with the evil
dcnco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
sTONINGroN DIVISION.

Express trains leave PRovfoENC L as follows:
NEW YORK - 13. 25 A. tlalyD 10 80
Qmitedl IL 10 A. NJ. 10. O5 (imlteI) o %
p. VI. daily.
NEW YORK. via Strnington Line - 10. %
Pm. daily except Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASH
INGTON via Harlem River--I0 90 A. a.. As
Il. II, daily.
NEW HAVEN'T ~ A. N. texpress daily. Is
uoc, exp.) 10 90 tex,.l L. % Qimiteij. ~ iI
A. NJ. (exp.) Is (expl o. uimtei). W
(exp daily. Sis lexp. daily j. NJ.
NEW LONDON = i3. 1 rs A. NJ. daily expl,
40 (accom). 90 taccom sundays only. . Is
0cctxpl. y 30 (accol). 10 % toxpl. 10 90 dim
ited). IL Is A. AZ. texpl % (accom). 10 texpl
90 Qlmitcd, 3 IS (loc. exp. 80 laccoin. sun
days only) 10 (accom) . 70 II. ~ lexp da ly),
Az A.. N. lexp dallvl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
woRCEsrER DIVISION.
Providence as follows:

Trains leave Providence as iollows:
WORCESTER Gs5 (exprcss) 80 (accom) o 10
taccom) II 30 m (accJml so (exp) 30 (exp
TO woonsockcp 45 QDc exp % m (iccomI.
Sundays--S 30 a. m. (accJmi o 20 y m (accoml
MILLviLLE-7 80 s 40 10 IA 80 IA. 100 400
f20 545 s 90 pm.
Sundays \ 80 IN O 90 pm. -
BLACKSTONE Junction. 80 8 As o10 10 Is
IL 80 am 90 3 90 90 A21 5l5 5i5 7l5 500
IL 125pm.
sundays $50 ooo am 1905 800 9 90 700 rs,
9sOpm.
wooNsoCKET-e4 As 73o si5 9Io iols li3)
am 90 90 500 400 A 20 10 5f5 Is 500
1I25pm.
sundays 80 1000 IN L. o5 3 90 900 2 90 75o
D3Opm.
GEO. l.. CONNER "A. G. KENDALL
Pass'r Traac Manager Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
h. q. ALLEN.
Genl. Supt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
VERDICT F0R $1,000.

Dr. Clarkson Must Pay That Amount for
Alternating Affections OF Mrs. Vaughan.
TIE jury In the case Of John Vaughan
We. DR. George w. Clarkson. for alternating
the affections of vaughan's wife. brought
In verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000
last night. Vaughan sued for so. 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

Al $50 O'Clock this morning a young
man named Peter Murphy. 10 years of age,
sustained severe injuries bv falling into a
trench at the corner OF Washington and
Union streets. He was drunk at the
time. and fell into the trench
which was being dug for the telephone
wires, and received bad cash on The back
OF his head. Later Murphy was taken
to bis home at the corner OK Dexter aud
Superior streets In a carriage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

To butter and roll bread cut OF all the
crust Of loaf Of fresh bread. Spread a
thin layer 81 butter on one end OF the Loaf
Cut of this buttered ond in as thin slice
as possible Roll up this slice. having The
buttcrcd side inward, and lay it ON a nap
kn. Continue buttering and making thc
rolls until nearly all the loaf has been used.
Draw the napkin firmly around the rolled
bread aud pin it. Put IL In a cold place for
several hours Rolled bread il nice to serve
sith raw oysters, or at a supper or luncheon
party. buffalo News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
THE cfTY'S POOR.
Ovcrsecr's Rep ort Makes Very Discour-
aging Showing.

sSihk chonihs.
The overseer Of the poor depar tment
makes lngubrious showing this year.
During the past month 1000 tramps ap-
piled for aud rece.vei food. One thou
sand seven hundred applicants received
aid from Mr.. Cummings during the
month OF October. During October SIS
tfamps applied for food aud work. Many
women solicited aid last month. Some
of them were mothers with babes in their
arms.
Mr.. Cummings thinks that most OF the
ttamps who apply for aid are tramps by
virtue OF necessity. They appear willing
and anxious to work. With the i'm.
mense number OF applicants 1t is impos-
sible TO provide work for all.
H. is said that the Oneyvilo labor Diff
cultes are responsible for large mum.
ber OF the professional tramps wh) have
nocked hither. IL present conditions con.
tiuue TO prevail it is feared that the ap
preparation will not be sufficient 60 meet
expenses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Miss swedrnck Loses Her Life While
Returning Home From Church.
Miss Kate Swedrock. AN employe In th,
mill In Anthony. while returning this
morning from st. Johns church, was rnn
over in the village Of Quidnick by train
No. 2. engine 81. John Snyder. engineer.
N Y IN. Il. X. r., which leaves Quidnicx
at $50 a. m. She was carried TO Mr.. Joseph
Hebert's house, aud Doctor Winds r
was called and made an examination.
The doctor then notified Medical Exam
liner DIR. Fiheld. who made thorou IN
examination. Az 8 o'clock the woman
died.
Miss Swedrock was born in Galoshire.
Poland. % years ago. Her body now lies
Ia Roberts undertaking room at Arctic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
GEN. Hernandez ARRESTED.
Ex-consui Underhnl Charges Him with
Robbery.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-General Herman
uez. candidate Tor the presidency Of Ven.
ezuela was arrested here this morning on
suit for 100000 damages instituted by
ex-U. s. Consul Underhill, who alleges
that Hernandez robbed him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
Leave PROVIDENCE dndia Street station) 10.
NEWPORT AND FALL RIVER

90 40 express and 50 m and i2 -
40oi 30 expr ess and (yia New York boat at O. 81
pn Sundays for Fal River . 80 a IN 80 "a
Newport tvla New York DO ~ 80 pm.
Warren and way stations at % a5 express 30
and so m and az 40 % " -
express 30 q IS 90 and III 80 y. III.
Sundays at 90 "A IN. and ., y. IN.
BRlSTOL-7 40 express. s I. o % a. m, 12 40 %
3Jexpress 81 35. s 90 aud IL 20 D. m Sua-
days9 80 a. m. aud o 50 y. IN.
Horse cars leave Exchange place. Provdencs a.
40. and IS . 10 and o j5 "A. m, IL ~. a.
40, 10, TO- is. and Az y. IN. Leave MAJ
ket Square at Al 90 y. m.
Al I'M N m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
NORTHERN DIVISION.

Fitchburg and way stations. 90. 1000 a m.
az 10. 25 IN.
Lowell and way stations 90, 10 90 m. rs IN.
Taunton and New Bedford 90. Is. O0>a M
12 90. 3 rs. 5 O5 q ~ 10 05 pm-
Sundays. 45 n m. q 80 pm.
MddleooroS S 10 IN; I2 O5. 25. D % pm.
Plymouth 10 IN. I2 0J. o5 pm
Points ON Cape God y 10 IN: IS I'm.
Cottage City via New Bedford. ~ o. pm.
Nantucket via Woods Holl 15 IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
HENRY w. COOKE.
REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGES.
FIRE INSURANCE.
1 Custom House St.
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK.

AT "a special meeting OF the Board Of Trustees OF
elected Treasurer ana Secretary. In place of w /.
| am Knight. deceased.
WILLIAM p. CHAPLIN
Secretary pro tenn.
Providence. Nov. e, 1893 noy2-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

In the case OF Owen McAulIffe vs.. Eu-
gene It. McAuliffe decree has been en-
tered referring the case to a muster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

Mr. Bridrrt Mooney, insane. was ex-
anined IN the sixth district court this
morning aud was ordered committed TO
We state asylum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
THE PR0HiBiTI0HiSTS.

date for Mayor.
A meeting OF the Prohibltory city com
mittee wns held last evening Ia Brown
sou Lyceum hall. II was decided 20 call
primary meetings for Nov. o. aud the
city convention on n v. 10. IL under
stood that the cand da for mayor
will be Thomas J. Hill. with Isaac S Tur-
ner and ID. G. Wool TO tall hack up,n in
case of refusal from Mr. Hill. Tne
mre,ing was exceeiiugly quiet. aud all
business was quickly transacted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

Whatever may 10 the canss ~ blanrhinr the
hale may b, restored 90 IT. original clior BY ths
,r 81 that Potent remedy Halls Vegetable siciiian
I,ir lgenewor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

LYx6HBURo. Va. Nov. 4 - Four ne.
eroes we're lynehed Que mile from here
this morninn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
as to local and through train service
may DO obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations as below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected TO October 3, 1898.
Trains leave west end Of Union station for
BOSTONs S s Il 90 . $40 $40 60 % . is 70 =, % 90
ssl2 10 40 as2 04 - 2o4 rs ss5 40 % 20 2e
a'os7 T2o 40 20 10 % y m. RETURNING
Leave BOSToNfrom Park Square Station IL Ul
AZ lO7 20 0o9 W alo 90 10 08 Al 90 IN i2 m, %
az 90 oSs ootoo 300 30 o 80 80 % IL %
ATTLEBoRo-6 90 oct 90 90 i5 90 10 90 ell 20
am ~ % 1s 10 as q 40 '3eJ 3 20 % 500 40
30; 10 o5 III l0pm
NORTH HATTLEBORO-ss7 90 Sl5 10 90 IL 20
am AS 40 - o 2e IL iopm.
PLAISVILLE WAMPUM WRENTHAM NOR
WOOD CENTRAL NOR WOOD and DEDHAM
-''7 90 10 0O III 40 40 IN Sundays
l6pm-
MANsFiELD--f s5 % e2 . A5 90 W 90 90
100 IL 30 a m 1, 40 40 405 425 94J
- 20. x2 10 05pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
FOR BOSTON, a5 2, % as 'oI5 SIS
10 30 n. m; 1 80 a 80 80 10 90 D. m, Return
-i20l IL 10 AIS 100 a. IN; 1 W W
500 80 oop m.
ATTLEBoR0-s As 10 10 80 a. m; 80 30
i5 20 30 d. m
NORTH ATTLEBORo and PI.AINvILLE--6 As
10 10 scam 80 10 eopm
MANSFlELD-4 80 IS 22 % 40 5 10 10 80 a m
80 500 20 D. m.
aParlor cars only
'oron arrival OF train from New YORK
''Or ON arrival OF trains from Scnington and
New London
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
.L.MOR1GACE trustee.

20 WEYBOSSET STREET.
Opposite Postofics.
offers for sale 6per cent.
....Gold Bonds ofthe Salt
....L Lake City r. r. Co., to
run 1920 years.
80. Commercial Paper, well
....guaranteed, to pay 8 per
cent.
80. And pays interest on
80. Time Deposits at d per
-. cent. for less than six
months, and at S per cent. (
%. for six months or longer.
i. b. MASON. II. q. JILLsoN'
PRESIDENT. Treasures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

Moi. Sucrow, a Russian. who has just
been set at liberty from the New York in
sane asylum, says that he got there for tell
iug the truth about himself, aud got out by
telling lie He has been a man Of means
but some time ago found it necessary to do
something to make a living, and became
interested in q hair tonic, warranted to
produce a luxuriant growth on the baIdest
head. Thinking that q crop grown GU the
bald summit OF Chauncey Depew would be
the best advertisement in America for his
tonic, he made up u neat package and went
TO see Mr., Depew. 1t was just after Mr.
Sage's dynamite adventure, and hr. De-
pew, seeing the package and hearing his
foreign accent, excused himself. prom
lsinR TO see him later, aud had
him arrested. Sucrow's story as TO his
life and the wonderful virtues OF his hair
tonic seemed 70 the police and physicians 80
wild that he was adjudged insane and sent
30 the asylum, and there he was kept as long
as he insisted on the truth OF his story.
Finally Suorow changed his tactics; be
went 30 the asylum authorities and said
that his belonging to a wealthy Russian
family was an hallucination that he had
been laboring under, and that his idea OF a
hair tonic was an illusion; that as matter
of fact he was an ordinary Russian me-
chanic, and wanted TO get out and 60 70
work. The DOCTORS were sent for; be told
them the same story. and was at once CON
sidered sane and discharged. But, says he,
the story which 1 told 10 secure my dis
charge was the only lie / had told In the
whole matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

In full mourning among the Chinese the
black strands Of the queue are replaced by
white ones aud 10 second mourning by light
blue or green. Il Is an objectionable breach OF
etiquette for an inferior to enter the presence
of a superior with his pigtail wound round bis
neck or head and the greatest insult one man
can offer another is to pull his pigtaiL II seems
very odd to see sailors on the ship or In bar
racks combing each others long tresses, or
coolies at the street corners performing the
same friendly Office Custom forbids a man 70
wear beard and mustache until he becomes
grandfather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
RICH woMEN's VALUABLE STONES.

e. SAD very quiet little girl: 81 prefer q
1spphire to everything else. You know its
Wv liver Is purely moral: / gave my Tommy
ae lHae Christmas, and told him he would
I've I've 70 wear it wherever be went, and il he
,o euI Where he shouldn't the power OF the
sslp Ire would tell me all about it. Ger
'e'u'y they are beautiful in color and they
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
OLD BOYS AND GIRLS.
Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer
Association.

The 21st annual reunion of the Oregon
Pioneer Association will be held in Port
land today, and very enjoyable and
profitable gathering of the old boys and
girls, who helped to lay deep, broad
and strong the foundation of the Web
foot empire, is confidently expected.
Pioneers will secure badges from the
secretary, George H. Hines, 108 Second
street, as early in the morning as pos
sible, and assemble at Hotel Portland at
1 O'Clock sharp. All will then fall in
under the banners representing the
years of their arrival in Oregon, as di-
rected by Grand Marshal John w.
Mimic and his aides, DIR. Curtis G.
Strong and o. F. Payton, esq.,, and
march directly to the Portland indus
trial exposition, where the public ex-
ercises will be held as follows, to which
the public generally are invited:
Calling to order
Prayer by the chaplain =. :, : 60.
- .;....:... Acting President John Mimic
~ ...'.. ~ Hon N. !. Butler, of Polk county
ncnas;oai m1sac .da,ass Marine band
.......... Hon. s. w. Condor, of Lane county
Benediction by the chaplain maine D''rD
..--...........-..... Rev. c. C. stratton, D. D.
At the close of the literary exercises
the annual business meeting will be
held in which members only will partic-
ipate.
At6 O'Clock sharp all pioneers and
invited guests will assemble in the din
ling hall at the left of the music hall in
The Exposition building, and partake of
IA bounteous collation. provided by the
pioneer ladies' committee. At this Hon.
M. G. George will preside. After
eating there will be ''pioneer expert
ence meeting,' of an entirely informal
character, intersperssd with pertinent
remarks from invited guests, and also
music.
An artist will be present to take a
large group picture of pioneers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

DR.. M. ]. Davis is a prominent physi-
clan of Lewis, Cass county, Iowa, and
has been actively engaged in the practice
of medicine at that place for the past
thirtyfive years. On the 26th of May,
while in Des Moines en- route to Chicago,
he was suddenly taken with an attack of
diarrhea. Having sold Chamberlain s
Colic,. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
for the past seventeen years, and know
ing its reliability. ne procured % cent
bottle, two doses OF which completely
cured him. The excitement and change
of water and diet incident to travelling
often produce a diarrhea. Every one
should procure bottle of this Remedy
before leaving home. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
White salmon Items.
WHITE SALMON, June IL, 1893

WHITE SALMON, June IL, 1898.
The fifth annual session of Washing
ton State Grange is numbered with the
events of the past. 1t is conceded by
all who attended that it was one of the
best sessions ever held in the state. We
renewed old pledges, formulated new
ones, thereby uniting one and all in a
deeper, broader brotherhood and sister
hood of humanity. / cannot describe
the grand good time we all had, from
first to last. Many good resolutions
were framed and passed, and we be-
lieve the foundation for good works in
the future was laid. All newspapers
that kindly published the notice of the
meeting are to be furnished with full
report of work done just as soon as the
secretary can forward them.
The meeting closed as it began, by
singing the song ''There's Good Time
Coming, Help It On Under the in
spiration received from the meeting A.
H. levitt has begun to excavate for the
foundation of new dwelling house,
and the first of set of greenhouses.
The teamsters are now hauling nine
teen to twenty loads of telegraph poles
down the new grade to Palmer's landing
daily.
Our merchants seem to be doing a
good business.
There is talk OF building Grange, as
well as an Odd Fellows hall
Other items of interest next week
Nr-co,rr1
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
NAMING A TICKET.
The Citizens Announce Who They De-
sire to Serve Them.

Three hundred and eighteen votes
polled on the first ballot for recorder at
the court house last night showed how
large and how interested was our towns
people in the men who are to handle the
reins of our city government for the ensu-
ing year. The meeting was called to
order at 8 80 O'Clock by Mayor Mays,
who stated the object of the meeting and
announced that the selection of chair
man would be in order. Capt. Lewis
was nominated by acclamation, as was
]. S. Fish for secretary and G. E. Bayard
assistant.
A motion was carried that the meeting
proceed to the nomination of mayor,
recorder, treasurer and marshal in the
order named, and that the two wards
select councilmen and water commission
ers Friday night at their respective con-
vention halls. 6. A. Phirman and j.
M. Huntington were appointed tellers.
Pursuant to motion, nominations being
in order, W. H. Wilson nominated Hon.
Robt. Mays in a neat speech. Mr..
Mays then rose and thanked the mover
and seconds, but declined in favor of Dr.
W. E. Rinehart, who was thereupon
nominated by acclamation.s sS-Mr. Rine-
hart, in accepting the pomination,
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and said that if
elected it would give him the greatest
happiness to fulfil the duties of the Office
to the best of his ability. More than
any other one thing he dwelt upon the
importance of a good sewer system,
which he was gratifed to say was SO ably
undertaken by the last council. Hecon-
sidered money well expended where our
lives and the lives of our wives, our sons
and our daughters were in question.
Typhoid fever and many other forms of
disease were attributable to the present
state of our sewers, and Mr.. Rinehart
pledged himself that if elected he would
pursue this vital subject to its legitimate
conclusion.
For recorder the names were presented
of G. L. Phillips, E. N. Chandler, Hans
Hansen and Douglas Dufur. A motion
was carried, as the evening was already
ing the highest number of votes be de-
clared the nominee of the convention.
The vote being taken gave Mr.. Dufur the
highest number of votes, and in a short
speech, Mr.. Dufur thanked the conven-
tion and promised his best services if
elected.
For treasurer I. I. Burgett and Louis
Rorden were placed in nomination, re-
sulting in the selection of Burgett, who
acknowledged the compliment in fitting
speech.
The candidates for marshal were Dan.
Maloney, Chris. Bills and Geo. Reed.
Maloney was chosen and meeting ad
journed.