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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
NOT MEANT SERIOUSLY.

The Alabama Democrats have i'm
proved on Senator Morgans advice to
IGNORE the Administration. The coun-
ties throughout the State, which have
recently been engaged in electing dele
gates to the Gubernatorial convention
have taken occasion to denounce the
administration of President Cleveland.
Last week the Gordon county Democrats
endorsed the Chicago platform, but un-
animously condemned Mr.. Cleveland.
Among the other counties which have
taken this action is Lee, the home
county of Speaker Crisp.
But the funny part of it all is that
were Cleveland the nominee tomorrow
these same counties would roll up big
majorities for this same Grover Cleve-
land, and no one knows it
better than the men who condemn
him and the object of their con-
demnation. IL is a good deal like the
present situation in the Senate on the
tariff as expressed by distinguished
Democratic Senator. "It's damnable
measure, but III support it if have to-"
The Georgians condemn Cleveland, but
they voted for him and would again If
they ever got the chance. Certain por-
tions OF American politics must not be
taken seriously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.
A Second Hawaiian Infamy.
Nsw Orleans Times DEMOCRAT.

After the well-nigh fatal mistake made by
the Cleveland administration in Hawaii.
from which il escaped with no great credit to
itself. there was every reason TO hope that
Mr.. Cleveland would restrain his misfit
Secretary of State Gresham and
prevent any other errors of the
Hawaiian kind. Yet from the whisperings
from Washington it looks as though identi-
cally the same mistake was 10 be made in the
Mosquito Reservation matter, and our inter-
ests sacrificed and the property of American
citizens, IL not their lives, abandoned to a lot
of half savages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

THE free traders are now endeavoripo
to find way to explain the figures that
the English ststistician, Mr.. Gitfen. has
Just made public. In comparing the
imports Of several countries during the
year 1890 to 1892 with the period Of 1884
and 1885. he finds that the United States
and Germany each gained 33 per cent,
England 10 per cent. and France 9 per
cent. In exports, the United States
gained 20 per cent Germany per cent, ,
Eaglsnd 10 per cent and France IA per
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

The cop promised by the Demo.
cratic Senators that the proposed
income tax shall only be levied for five
years had better go down in black
and white. Sir Robert Peel told the
English Parliament that the income tax
proposed in his day would only be
utilized for a few years, but it is still in
existence. levied regularly on every
Englishman with an income of $1,000 a
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

LOWELL. Mass. May I7-Rev. Claude
Raboteau of the Worthen Street Baptist
church addressed the biggest A.sP. A..
meeting ever held here, at Huntington
hall. yesterday afternoon, during which
he said there was no need of the organi-
zation holding secret meetings; 1t held
the balance of power politically. and at
the next city election would be ready to
dictate to either party
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

HAzLEToS. Pa. May IA fight oc-
Cured In stockton last night at the
house of John Bubeck, where festivities
attending his marriage were being held.
Andrew Lanick received seven knife
wounds in the head. The bridegroom
and guests were arrested. but they all
swear that they know nothing VI the Of.
fais.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
Plain
Statement
of An
Interesting Fact
A prominent manufactur r

"A prominent manufacture
ing house wanted a superin-
tendent. and advertised that want in the
four daily newspapers in Providence.
Fifty-seven responses Were received, Of
which twenty eight came from the ad-
vertisement in The NEWS (oSE CENT. In other
words, The News was of nearly as much
value TO that particular advertiser as all the
rest of the newspapers in town put together.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
privilege

A BAD example is contagious. Now
1t is the French liner La Champagne
that is stuck in the mud off New York
Harbor. Last week the Persian Monarch
tried this method of docking her pas
sengers. What line will have the honor
Of being the third?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

ODD. isn't it, that the only feature in
which any considerable number Of the
Democratic Senators should be united is
the income tax, Populist measure,
which wasn't mentioned in the Demo-
cratic platform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

PRESIDENT ELIOT will not permit the
students republican club to listen to
Henry Cabot Lodge, himself an alum
nus, in Harvard's hall, but Madeline
Pollard Breckenridge has enjoyed the
privilege.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

BISHOP FUTILE of Missouri has Joined
the Salvation Army as an auxiliary
member. Auxiliary members do not
have to learn how to pound the base
drum or blow the cornet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

1T is not so much what the anti
woman suffragists say as the fact that
they say at all that makes strong argu-
ment against woman suffrage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

A CHICAGO newspaper man has in four
days prepared complete history of the
Coxey movement, comprising 100000
words. 1t is fitting that such work
should be wordy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
Protectio Their Natural Belief.
Boston Jonrnal.

Boston Journal
Really. President Eliot, you have no right
to blame your boys for being Republicans
IL they regard Massachusetts as safer guide
in tariff matters than South Carolina, who
shall chide them? They are merely follow
ing the New England instinct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
Made Desperate by Hunger.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 7-Another
appeal for assistance has been received
here from the suffering people OF Zapapti
county. The appeal states that the starv-
ing people have become so desperate that
20 of them made raid on general store
for food supplies The raid was stopped
because their temporary wants were sup
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

CoNEY ISLAND rescued from McKane-
vile is now part of Brooklyn and may
be q decently conducted resort this sum-
MGR.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

WHAT more horrible reading have the
newspapers ever been called upon to
furnish than the reports of the ferocious
conflicts in the coke regions?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

The New England army of industrial
parasites are said to be tired in every
portion of their anatomy except their
fonrues
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

The Coxey armies may consistently
sing "Tramp, tramp. tramp the boys are
marching" the first line at any rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

Next to the extreme idiocy Of the
Coxey idea ITSELF the trial at Wash.
ington of Coxey, Brown, and Christie.
pher Colum bus Jones lie about the great.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

cent. This was while the fetters of the
wicked Mckinley bill were binding
down our industries and restricting our
trade at home and abroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

The Senate is to discuss the Chinese
treaty in secret today. For this relief
much thanks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

THE Providence nine is apparently
playing 'possum instead of ball. Let
'em alone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

IT looks as if Senator Hill would go
down with the ship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

sF- Patrons viii confer favor by re-
porting TO this Office any irregularity in
the delivery of THE NEWS, or inability Of
newsdealers to supply all demands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

Massac achusetts State Fire Marshal.
The bill to establish a State Fire Mar
shal will be discussed in the House May
10: 1t is generally expected that the bill
will become law.
The morning call., 1894-12-11
WickerWare Goods.

had nothing to do with contracting the
bill, and so had refused to pay 1t.
The ex-mate was considerably churned
up by cross-examinati of Mr.. B. Pearce.
attorney for plaintiff. and left the stand
Enthusiastically In the doldrums. a.
Mr.. Al Hendricks was the last witness
and he took possession of the chair with a
grace that shows him a born cotiIion
leader.
Are you the head porter at the Palace
Hotel?" asked Mr.. Phillips
II have that honor. SIR" solemnly re-
piled Mr.. Hendricks, placing his right
hand athwart his wishbone, as he made a
sweeping bow. 'Yes. sir; 1 have that
honor. sir"
In the language of the Leap Year Club
Hendricks knocked 'em a twister" and
the attorneys handled him with all the
care and distinguished consideration such
a presence called for.
Mr.. Hendricks told the story of the
China dog, corroborating Mr.. Chambliss
very largely and judgment was rendered
for defendant for COSTS Mr.. Brown was
rather slow in digging up" and Chambliss
could not forbear shooting Parthian ar
row at him. It showed how deeply the
iron had entered into his own soul.
"Oh.' he exclaimed. ''if you need the
money to pay costs, guess l can lend
you SOP
young fellow" retorted Brown. with
eringly, ''you are altogether too fresh!'
And ChambIiss really guessed he was
for such an old salt He sloDed from the
courtroom, at any rate. as quickly as his
fallen dignity would permit and spoFted
his oak in the little sky parlor up under
the caves, where no longer the little birds
twitter to him.
Can you blame them? To be deserted
| for a dog, at that. Such unaccountable
| taste-for a third mate, really.
The morning call., 1894-12-11

all the security was left on the brokers'
hands. This was bad enough, but the
Jones silver bill came along presently and
affected the brokerage business so disas-
tIously that Roe & Plummer dissolved
partnership All that Roe got was The
machinery left by the electric agent.
From finance he turned to the strange
science then unfolding its wonders TO the
world. He associated himself with John
Bensley. .. +. Wiley, j. r. Harden bergh
and r. A. Robinson. and on June 80. 1879.
INCORPORATED the California Electric Light
Company.
Electricians and mechanics were en-
ployed To improve the machinery, and
finally an entirely new dynamo was con-
structed with polished band of lion sur
rounding the armature to give It finished
appearance. Upon trial it was found to
be complete failure. In after years the
cause was plain. The iron band mad cut
off the lines of force from the field mag
nets, rendering the machine useless.
The distinction of being the first public
electric lighting station established in the
world is claimed for this plant, which was
completely destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning, April "a, 1880.
Some months later a new station was
built at 1T O'Farrell street, with greatly
enlarged facilities for generating light.
It's designers imagined 1t was quite large
enough to supply all needs for years to
come. Two years had hardly passed when
the dynamos were taxed to their utmost,
and orders were coming in faster than thu
company had ever dreamed OF. So still
larger works were erected On Jessie street,
and these we're again enlarged in 1885, and
a second time within the last few years.
Another station that ranked among the
largest in the world when completed was
esta blished on Towpsend street, near
Third. Over $1.00O.000 was invested in
the plant.
In 1892 the California Electric Light and
| Power Company was merged into the Edi-
son Electric Light and Power Company,
as it is styled to-day.
! Mr.. Roe was married on April Is, 1885.
| to Laura B. Rice. the daughter of a pio-
neer. and niece of Judge finn of this
city. he accumulated fortune through
the management of the Electric Light
| Company, and was estimated on CaIifor-
MIA street as worth In round figures 81, 000,-
600, the greater part of which he amassed
since 1882. He was the largest individual
stakeholder of the company. He lived
with his family at 261S Pacific avenue. He
| leaves widow and two young children-a
boy and girl. His mother and sister re-
side in this city and live with Edward A.
Roe at the Pleasanton.
The remains Of George 81. Roe will be
brought to San Francisco for interment.
The morning call., 1894-12-11
A SISTERS suspicious.
She Wanted to Know How Mrs.
Charles Lufsky Died.

Coroner Hughes received letter yes
terday from Mrs. j. Andrews of 127 East
Eighth street. Indianapolis. in which his
attention was called to the death of Mrs.
Charles Lnfsky in this city on the 21st of
last month. The writer states that she is
a sister of the deceased. and that she
wanted to know some further facts re-
garding her demise.
She thought it very queer that she as
sister was not notified of the death until
nine days afterward, and then instead of
its coming from Mr.. Lufsky it came from
a strange lady, Miss Anna Kusterman of
142 Sunnyside avenue. In the letter Miss
Kusterman said that Mrs. Lnfsky died
from cancer.
Although the case of Mrs. Lufsky did
not 60 through his hands, Coroner Hughes
looked into the matter and learned that
there was no suspicious circUms tan ces
connected with it. Mrs. Lufsky, who lived
on Sunnyside avenue. died in The German
Hospital from organic troubles. She was
treated for some time there, but from the
nature of her complaint there was little
hope of recovery. She was thirty-iwo
years of age, a native of Germany, and
was buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
The morning call., 1894-12-11

alton and rest away from the scenes of his
active operations.
The health he sought, however, was de-
MED him, for at a comparatively early age
his career has closed.
The tidings from the metropolis were
wholly unexpected. While known to be
in condition that required the closest at
tention of his medical advisors, yet il was
believed that he possessed staying powers
that would eventually carry him through
the present crisis and ultimately restore
him to his wonted health.
The Roe family spent part of last sum-
mer at Castle Crag, where Mr. Roe was
on the sicklist for some time. Diphtheria
was prevalent, and he contracted the dis
ease in mild form. When he was con-
valescent il was found that his Illness had
affected his eyes DR.. E. S. Breyfogle,
who was his physician, and DR.. Grant Sell
fridge, his oculist. each suspected kidney
trouble. and an examination revealed an
incipient case of Bright's disease.
So little progress had been made by the
malady that the physicians in this city be-
lieved it durable. Under their advice, he
went to New York to place himself under
the treatment of DR.. William Henry Por-
ter. a noted specialist in kidney troubles.
Mrs. Roe panied her husband. II
was thought that an entire freedom from
business cares would facilitate recovery.
His death took place in New York,
where he was resting under the care of
physicians.
The career of Mr.. Roe has been In many
respects a remarkable one. Possessed of
wonderful energy and determination of
purpose. with which he combined acute
business foresight and really brilliant
qualities as fnancieT, organizer of large
enterprises aud skill as an electrician, he
forged ahead in the race of life.
He was born on June z 1852, and raised
on farm in Canada. At the time of his
birth his native place was known as
Upper Canada. His father died when
young Roe had reached the age of 13
years, and from that day the son was COM
PEELED 10 rely on his own energy and re-
sources. A country store gave him en-
pIoyment After three years-snd Roe
was then but 16-he saved sufficient money
TO pay his way for two years in Upper
Canada College. Evidently there was
abundance of the grit of the cold country
The morning call., 1894-12-11
Society's Revenge on the
Third Mate.
HE PUT ON THE LAST STRAW
The Hated Greenway Gloated the
While.
1T WAS ALL ABOUT A CHINA PUG
Three CotiIlon Leaders Occupied
Prominent Positions in a
Justice Court.

Three cotilion leaders were In Justice
Cooks court yesterday. w. Chambliss
was one; Al Hendricks. who introduced
the razor swing" figure into the dances
of the Colored Ladies' Leap-Year Club,
was another; Ned Greepway. who
officiates as the motive power of the Entire
Nous soirees. was the third.
Mr.. Chambiss was painfully uncom-
Portable. In fact. he was in the dumps.
MIR. Greenway was in high spirits and his
THU mustache. which bears a striking
resent ance to Lucky" Baldwin's several
days in the week, had a hard time Of it
covering up the Machiavellian smile
which parted his lips. He was certainly
gloating at the discontinue of Cham bliss.
Mr.. Hendricks was pass ive, but lent much
color To the scene.
1t was all Chambliss' own fault. 1t
The morning call., 1894-12-11
WILL LAST WEEKS YET.
Many More Witnesses TO Be Heard
in the Strikers Trial.

In the Strikers iridl.
The proceedings in the trial of the
railroad strikers, Cassidy and Mayne. in
the United States Circuit Court, were
rather tedious yeste rday. 1t was the
beginning of the fourth week OF the trial,
and the end is not in sight yet. Judge
Morrow made an order yesterday that the
witnesses for the defense would be ex-
cused until the 7th of January as the
Court will adjourn over the holidays.
Assistant District Attorney Knight said
regarding the bringing OF witnesses for
the defense here at the expense OF the
government that he would object unless
Mr.. Monteith would show the materiallty
OF the evidence which he expected from
them.
Mr.. Monteith declined to outline his de-
tense. waereupon Judge Morrow said that
ne would make inquiry when proper ap-
pllcalion had been made for the subpenas.
Jefferson Gage, a conductor in the en-
plny of the Southern Pacific Company,
was called for Characterization by the
defense. He rec0unted how his engine
was KILLED" by strikers Oh the Santa
Rosa route on July u. Men vino wore the
white A. r. q. badges did the work. The
strikers said they would tie up the train s
by leaving off work, but did not say any
thing about malls or the interruption OF
interstate commerce.
d. ID. Rhorer, station agent at South
vallejo, testified that he saw Abner Smith
turn off the air-cock of Cages train. On
cross-examluation Mr.. MoBtelth attempted
to show that the train was behind time,
and transportation OF the mails was OBJ
slructed by acts of the Southern Pacific
Company and not by the strikers. Witness
said, though, that he had never known the
train to be behind time before that.
). q. Lyon, a switch engineer. was ex-
The morning call., 1894-12-11

in his makeup. Two years at college.
without hardly an idle day. gave this in
dustrious student a large fund OF knowl-
edge, and enough indeed to ut him Tor the
mighty battle with the world. he went
back into the little country store ana
plodded along, all this while thinking OF
the worId outside his little horizon and
forming resolves TO try bis fortune be-
yond il.
Chicago attracted the young man, who
spent three years in that huStllng city.
Even then he advanced so far as TO be a
commercial traveller IN the Western States.
But he sought still farther for the free
flight of his ambitions.
Mr.. Roe came to San Francisco. Ii was
in 1875. when Roe was in his prime. He
had already saved handsome sum of
money, which be deposited in the Bank of
California. A few hours later the bank
suspended payment and Roe found him
self without a dollar To his name OF a
friend to whom he could look for help
The bank teller refused to certify his
check, whereupon Roe obtained q personal
interview with President Ralston, who i'm
mediately ordered the document certified.
An hour later Mr.. Ralston was drowned.
With the certified deposit Roe was enabled
to secure board until it became known
that the bank would resume business and
its paper became negotla BILE.
1t was not long before he formed the &C.
Quaintauce of w. P. Plummer. with whom
he formed copartnerShip, under the style
of Roe & Plummer, money and note
brokers.
An electric light agent came to tow in
1873 from some Eastern city and called on
Roe q Plummer to discount his mole on
the collateral security of machinery. And
1t was then, too. that the electric light first
burst upon the darkness of night when
introduced by this same agent at the Pal
ace Hotel. The note was discounted and
The morning call., 1894-12-11
MRS. WELLS VICTORIOUS.
Judge Hunt Right Not to Grant Law
a New Trial.

The Supreme, Court mas affirmed the
judgment of the lower court in the case of
Alice l. Wells VS.. Hartland Law and Her
bert E. Law.
The case arose over the employment of
the plaintiff by the defendants as agent
for a patent medicine. Mrs. Wells OBJ
tanned damages for breach of contract, and
the defendants appealed, chiefly on the
ground that the trial Judge. Superior Judge
Hunt, had refused to grant a new trial on
the ground that he would never set aside
the verdict of a jury even when against
the weight of evidence.
that the learned Judge has repeatedly
been reversed upon this theory. But it
does not appear that the circumstances
are the same in this case. "We must pre-
sumo that he did his duty" says the Su-
preme Court.
The morning call., 1894-12-11
A PLAsTERER INDICATED.
Timothy Lyons Refuses to Support
His Wife's Relations.

Timothy Lyons is plasterer and has a
grievance. which was brought to light in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday
morning. He was arrested on the COM
plant of his wife for failure to provide
for their minor child.
Lyons said he never refused to provide
for the child. He was always willing to
support both his wife and child, but he
drew the line at supporting all of his
wife's relations. They were never out of
his house, and as he was not a million aire,
but only a hard-working plasterer, he
could not stand the drain upon his slender
purse. His wife was now living with her
parents.
Judge Joachimsen sympathized with
Lyons and ordered him released on his
own recOgniZance. expressing the hope
that he aud his wife would come to an
amicabIe understanding.
The morning call., 1894-12-11
THREE BUNkO MEN.
Thew Were Arrested Yesterday and
Charged With Vagrancy.

Three well-dressed men were arrested
on Montgomery street yesterday afternoon
by Officers Graham and Coleman, and
were booked for vagrancy at the City
Prison.
The men, so the officers say, are profess
SIGNAL bunko men, who, whenever they
are outside of Jail, are endeavoring to
fleece unsuspectlng countrymen by means
of shaking dice at what is called the stop
and bottom 81 game. One of the
men, who is known as c. B. Little, alias
Wright. is wanted to serve out six
months sentence for vagrancy, which was
imposed last July In the Police Court, and
from serving which he at that time some
how escaped. The other two men gave
the names of Charles Franklin and Pat
rick O'Neil. The men were released on
$500 bonds each. the same being accepted
by Judge Campbell.
The morning call., 1894-12-11

Don't put it off day longer. Doyour Christ
mas shopping NOW. Everything that will
be shown for Christmas, 1894, is being
shown NOW. There will be no more goods
to see a week from to-day than there is
TO-DAY. Goods will be no cheaper the day
before Christmas than they are TO-DAY,
two weeks before. They can't be. We've
touched bottom-the price bottom. BUY
NOW, while you have full stocks to choose
from. BUY NOW and avoid the tremendous
shopping throngs of the last week.
The morning call., 1894-12-11
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER.
Founded the Electric Light on
This Coast
AND BECAME A MILLIONAIRE.
Though Under Specialists Care He
Was Worried by Attacks on
His Methods.

Advices we're received here last evening
from New York announcing the death of
George II. Roe, president of the Edison
Light and Power Company of this city.
His death resulted from kidney disease
aggravated by nervous prostration. from
which he had been a sufferer for many
years. but which assumed an acute form
only last October, when he was compelled
to drop all business cares and seek relax