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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
LIKELY TO PASS.
Pension Tariff Bill Ultimately
Will Pass the Senate.
Unless Certain Contingencies Deemed
Hardly Possible Should Arise.

WARRINGTON, June ee.--Ths debate on
the income tax in the senate yestsrdsy
consumed nine hours, and was marked
by some very interesting and sensational
incidents. Only one set speech was made,
that by Mr. Patton Of Michigan.
| Just before adjournnent Senator Har-
ris and Senator Hill engaged In q war of
words, In which the manners of the
plantation" and the "alums Of New
York; were centrssted. Finally Nj. Hill
practically carried his point and secured
an adjournment, but Senator Harris gave
notice that he would demand longer
sessions" unlsss the tariff bill is COM
plsted today.
The Income Tax.
All Efforts to unite the Republican vote
on the proposed modification Of the In
come tax appear to have failed. ,
The two votes taken Thursday are no
Indication of the real strength of the i'm
come tax proposition. The amendment
which will show the strength of the op-
ponents OF the tax IL the one fixing the
rate of $1,000 and upwarda
n careful canvass Of the senate By sem
ators interested In the fate Of the bill.
does not reveal any detection n the re-
suit of Hills argument This would in
dicate that opinions are now made up
and are not likely to be changed 0y any
thing that may happen on the door of the
senate.
when VIII 10 PassY
The question. will the tariff bill passi Is
no longer asked by any one about the
senate chamber; 1t 10 now when will the
bill passf
10 Is known that the Repu blicans have
abandoned all hope of being able to de-
feat the bill. and that being the case
there no longer seems to be any reason
for delay.
For some days the effort has been made
to ascertain how Messrs Allen and KYLE. |
the two Populists who sit on the Demo ]
cratic side of the chamber, will vote, and \
II IL understood that the Repu blicans are
assured that they will vote for the bill /
This being the case. there Is NO hope of
Its ultimate defeat
The poll Of the senate indicates that
the pending bill will be passed by a ma
|ority OF either i've or six votes. Never
The less, should either Mr.. Kyle or Mr..
Allen weaken. the senate might be un-
sble to pass the bill IL Ia known that
he solid SS Republican votes will be cast
lgainst the bill. Mr.. PETER will also vote
against 1t, Notwithstanding the income |
AK provisionA That would make the
inai vote stand 10 against the bill, and 40
IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

lt is generally understood that II their
doing so would defeat the measure, Sen.
ators Hill. Murphy and Irby would all
vote against It, This would reduce the
majority In favor Of the bill to q single
vote, very narrow margin In a measure
OF the magnitude Of the present tariR
proposition.
There has been q cessation Of active
work on the part OF the Repu blican lead
ers during the last two days, and this.
taken with the statements privately
made. is taken az an Indication that the
hight has been practically abandoned.
After the income tax is disposed of, the
whisky tax will follow, and then material
for debate over the bill will apparently be
exhausted.
Senator Jones expects to see the bill out
OF the senate tonight, while Senator
Aldrich Is inclined to admit that the bill
might be out of the way by Tuesday
next. There are some snags in the path.
however. Mr.. Allison appears to be op-
posed to any haste. and in this attitude
he Is backed by the northwestern men
VINO were frozen out In the com bination
that resulted In the increase of dutiea
Anti-Option Bill Passed.
/. The Hatch anti-option bill was pass.d
In the house by vote of l5O to Sc This
last day OF the contest was much more in.
teresting than the previous days of the
debate During the two hours allowed
Tor amendments mum Der were offered.
many OF which were accepted by the com.
mittee OF the whole. but when the final
action came in the house all amendments
were rejected. aud the bill passed in its
original form, except that -four wa.
placed among the commodities affected
by the bill.
An analysis of the vote by which the
Dill was passed showed "a Democrats AZ
Republicans and Populists--total. l4p--
In favor of the bill. and 81 Democrats and
Although It was near o. clock when tbs
anti-option bill was disposed of, the gen.
srai deficiency appropriation bill was
taken mp. Mr.. Sayers. who will have
charge of the measure on the floor. made |
IN explanation OF It's items, and then the
house took a recess until o'clock. when
routine pension matters were discussed.
The herald., 1894-01-07
KNOWLEDGE

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and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup OF Figs
and being we'll informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1894-01-07
THE SPORTS FEEL BLUE.
PROSPECTS FOR THE MITCHELL
CORBETT MILL DIMINISHING.
Work on the Arena Pushed in the Face
of Gloomy Circumstances-Jim
vii: Fight Anywhere for
Mere Glory.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. GA story
was current today that Corbett had
written a letter to Mitchell offering to
forego the purse and meet him in pri-
vate in case the contest could not be
pulled off. A telegram is received from
Mitchell denying that Corbett had
written such letter, and when
the story was sifted, it developed that
Corbett had told Bowden he was 30
anxious to fight the Englishman that
he would meet him in q room for no.
thing, either with gloves or bare
knuckles. The truth seems to be that
the determined opposition of Governor
fighters and promoters of the contest.
The club is still talking about bringing
the fight off on time. Corbett and
Mitchell are said to be training, but the
majority OF the people here do not be-
lieye the contest will be allowed in Flor
ida, at least not publicly. II Oorbett
to meet secretly, 80 secretly that the
governor will not know they have fought
until the newspapers so announce. All
to bear on the governor to get him to
''let up" in his opposition, is considered
the veriest rot.
There was story floating around that
the scene of contest would be trans
ferred to Cuba. 1t is said HI. B. Plant,
largely interested in Florida railroads,
and who also controls a steamship line
from Tampa to Havana, had offered
to provide all the necessary
transportation for large crowd
to Havana, provided Corbett and
Mitchell would consent to meet
there. This is a sample OF the stories
floating around, and all have more or
less fake about them. 1t is apparent
that the continual talk and uncertainty
has already disgusted great many
people.
The training of both Corbett and
Mitchell is going on as usual. Visitors
at their quarters are increasing in mum
ber, ,aud sporting men are beginning 70 ar
rive. The governor addressed message
to the Methodist conference at Palatka,
thanking them for their support in his
stand against the battle. He says he
shall continue his present position. The
Duval Athletic club people, however
persist III their statements that the con
teHt will come off as advertised
and few bets are being made
to that effect. The club 10 continuing
to push the work of arrangements, ant
it looks as if they had some gooc
grounds upon which to base theil
opinions.
The herald., 1894-01-07
CHEAP ELouR, pEAR BREAD.
Some Things Which Puzzle the Averag
Citizen of st. Louis.

Some Things Which Puzzle the Average
Citizen of st. Louis.
In view of the great reduction Of the
price of flour within the last year,
great many people have wondered why
bread continues to be sold for cents
loaf and the loaf not perceptibly in
creased. The reduction in the price OF
flour between Dec. /, 1892, and Nov.
80, 1898, according to the official quota
tions was as follows Patent, last year,
S3.35 and SO. 55; this year, 50. .95 and 1910.
Extra fancy. last year. $3.05 and So.
this year, $2.65 and $2.75. Fancy, last
year, $3.50 and $2.6 60; this year, So. 20 and
$3.50. Lower grades, last year, from 50
to $2.S5, and about the same at present.
Now, these are the prices at which bak-
ers and retailers buy flour. and while
reasonable people do not expect to derive
the whole of an advantage that amounts
to almost 25 per cent, they do expect to
get some benefit in the increase in size of
loaves. Such advantage has not been
theirs. On the contrary, while the loaves
have not increased in size or the price
been reduced, many householders declare
o@Ae@e
in the commercial bread been so con-
spicuous. The only explanation that
the bakers and flour dealers can give is
the reduced sales of -four in large lots.
The bakers say that since the reduc-
ton people have taken to baking their
own bread to an extent not hitherto
known to the trade since commercial
bread became the fashion. This prac-
tice of making bread at home has large
ly reduced sales to retailers, and while
the latter get some reduction in price
they say that the decrease in the sales
has been so great that they cannot afford
to share that advantage with their GUS
toners. But this does not explain the
almost universal poor quality Of the
bread at the present time, and the gro
GERS are silent when they are questioned
upon the subject.-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1894-01-07
WINS HIS WIFE AT LAST.

Married o Fourteen-year-o1dG Girl In 1891
Whose Father Has Held Her Since.
After weary months of anxious wait
ing and watching Evan A. Cochran has
gained possession of what he considers
treasure-a bright eyed, rosy checked
wife of II summers. Cochran married
Miss Mary Conley, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Samuel W. Conley, in 1891. Con-
ley has kept vigil over his daughter ever
since, guarding her at the point of a
shotgun. Conley had Cochran indicted
In the Putnam superior court for kidnap-
ing.
The case was carried to the supreme
court and the decision reversed, that
tribunal holding that Cochran could
claim his lawful wife with her consent
and that Conley could not prevent him
from SO doing. Nevertheless, Conley
had the girl, and Cochran could not get
her away from the paternal roof. Coch-
ran was granted writ Of habeas cor
pus for the possession of his wife, and
the case was set for trial before his honor
Judge H. w. Baldwin of the county
court Saturday morning. A large
crowd was in the courtroom. The girl
ish looking wife sat beside Sheriff Sears
Colonel Emerson George appeared for
the plaintiff, and Colonel c. L. Williford
represented the defendant. Messrs.
Williford and Conley and the girl held a
consultation. The girl told her father
she would go with her husband.
Conlev came hack into the courtroom
his face flushed and showing suppressed
excitement. Judge" said he, "dismiss
the case. twill not detain her further if
she desires ogo." Turning to his daugh-
ter, the irate father jerked off her hat
and marched out of the courtroom. Mr..
Sheriff, call Mr.. Conley back" said
Judge Baldwin. He was brought into
court, and the judge told him he had act
ed very unbecomingly in court, and that
he could either pay fine of $40 or apollo
| gize to his daughter then and there and
restore to her the hat which he had SO
rudely snatcbed from her head. Conley
said he would not apologize, but would
pay the fine. The case was then dis
missed. The bride and groom re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of a
| number of friends present. The happy
couple walked down to millinery store
where the groom had the pleasure oi
buying his wife a new bridal hat. Thus
lover who has but one eye and one
leg wins rather pretty wife after 3;
long months of weary waiting, watching
and scheming. Madison (Ga.) Letter.
The herald., 1894-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
SATURDAY, Jan. s, 16s

SATURDAY, Jan. 8, 1894.
R Walters and Walters to Smith-Lot
%, West End Terrace tract: $500
state to Rose-Cer.ifcaie OF redemption
from tax sale of 1888 OF lots and 3, blk /, Or
chard tract $63 IA.
7 Alexander TO W Iorbeer-Lots A. D, y anu
10, blk q, Pomona; $1,000.
D Burbank and C Burbank to Ellsperman
NIX q lot blk 103, Ro Provideneia u scout
R Afendez and A z do Mendez 10 G Warm
ing on-Lot ii blk 2, Buena Vista tract; $l5o2.
B Henry to J q Miller-1O acres IN sec Z,
T 1 s, r low $1,000.
NJ v Biscailuz to Hunter-Lot 81. Alenis
Vineyard trt; lots II to rs, Leonis trt; $ll4O.
d Burbank 10 H II Dodge-ARreement TO con,
vey lot 2, blk 10S, Rancho Providencia and
6 March and D W March to W shaifer--
Lot IL, blk A, W Ferguson'H SUBJ $500
H w Heinsch to w Hutchings-Lot ., DIX
10, Los Angeles Jr1provem ant company's sub
OF part of lots ., 3, and 8, blk 80, Hancocks
survey $4,000.
Lot 10, blk 54 Pomona; $l700
Reynier to Fleur-Und 4 interest in lots
"a, % and 26. blk 80, Terminus Homestead trt;
S1200
A M FoIkherth and F0lkherth to G
Hartt-Lot 7S, Park VIII trt: $4,000.
W H Grimm ct al to D F Baoon-Lot 70, Alcan-
tara Grove trt $500.
N de Cazaurang ct al to J Strelcner-Lots
on Also street; $500.
GA Wallace TO X Gray 1857 acres OF lot
81 Of sub of partition OF Los Robes rancno
Providencia Land, Water and Development
company to J p Early-Lot IL, blk 40, Bur-
bank; 800.
CHI Macarthur ct al, by Cline, sheriff. to
II M Magee-Part OF lot 1S, Ro La Canada, part
of lot 95, Watts sub Ro San Rafael; $500.
@ l. Patrick to Severance-Agreement TO
convey lot 2, Severance trt; 1880.
4 M Lee to A summer, trustee-Lot 8, Sew
erance trt; $3.50.
w Bryant et ux to r Hoswell-Lots ana
3, blk 80, Long Beach: $3.50.
D Difenbacher 70 L Bridge-Lot 10. blk D,
Rnnnie Brae trt. $3.50.
] w Cate and Gate to J broudoent-
$iS,7s5.i $i.Ss s. ~ o'.
Boundary tract $3.50.
H G Otis and e A Otis TO Shipley-Lot
20, Clark g. Bryant tract; $500.
j Salisbury and A Salisbury to o ray
lor-Los 8, Brunson tract; $4O0
Security Savings Bank and Trust co 70
Montgomery, lot = blk @, Morgan tract; T9Oo.
FL Mason ct al to A Stevens-E y OF q OF
lot z, sec 30 Rancho Azusa de Duarte;
Forton to E ] Caton-Nwl4 of lot blk F,
Phillips ad to Pomona; $500.
G Canfeld and Garfield to w TennaenI
Lots Sc, AZ and Al, Legges lower tract; $3oou-
r de Relmsl to l saenz-Lot IN no de
Baxter to Farris-Und "a OF und a lots
5 and 6, Hayes, Ostenhout & Farris subd: 5000.
d A Ostenhout to same-Lets and u, same
subd; 5000.
Dunton to I wilson-Lot 10, G Cases
G Maholm and z Maholm TO w Dorsey
Lot 81 blk A, Washington Street tract; $500.
D Burbank and A Burbank to I Haverty-
Lot blk ., ko Proyidencia & Scott tract;
$1,000
Deeds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Nominal. ozc r,, 5o so
NoTK-Figures separated by a dash indicate
page and number of book OF miscellaneous rec
ords
The herald., 1894-01-07
SAD CASE OF STARVATION.
A Father Steals Sack of Flour, Which His
Family Devours Raw.

Father Steals a Sack of Flour, Which His
Family Devours Raw.
This little story, whose sadness is not
wholly sad, comes from a western city
which has suffered severely during the
present financial stringency.
A grocer in one of the poorer quarters
of the town was accosted one day by a
man who asked if he would let him have
sack of flour and trust him for pay
ment until he found work again. The
grocer refused. Going out to the front
of his shop few minutes later. he found
the man no longer in sight, and one of
the sacks Of flour piled up outside was
missing. Summoning the nearest po-
liceman, he described the man and his
application.
II think | know who he is," said the
officer. "rll have him for you in a
jiffy."
On arriving at the house Of the man
whom from the description he suspected
of the theft, the policeman walked in
without knocking. The telltale sa
flour was standing on table in the :
ter of the room, and the family s
gathered around it. They had not
ed to unite, much less to cook it, I
armed with spoons had fallen raven s.
ly upon the sack, and making holes in
the sides were eating the dry -four. The
man turned white to his lips at the sight
of the officer.
The policeman looked and hesitated
Suddenly bright idea occurred to him
Does John Smith live heres"
The man shook his head.
''Do you know where he does live"
No one knew.
That's all right. Perhaps can FIND
out next door. It's John Smith Iwant.
| and the officer of The law rstsssted BE
The herald., 1894-01-07
ACTIVITY AT MAIZE ISLAND.

The Mohicsn Ready to Sail at a Mo-
ment's Notice.
VALLEJO, Jan. 6.--Today was one Of
activity at Mare Island navy yard. The
Mohican was made ready to sail at q
moments notice. Executive Officer
Wadnem snid tho hhasooiiiSsz haooiiii1Ssszs see.ld ssee.ld carry
$50 men. The general opinion among
the officers here is that the situation in
Hawaii is so serious that the secretary
OF state dared not give out any news un-
til he had consulted the president. 1t
was positively learned that trouble WAS
imminent, and that Admiral Irwin had
80 reported by the Corwin, suggesting
that if the queen was to be restored the
United States forces now in Honolulu
would be unable to cope with the pro-
visional governments forces. An officer
from the navy yard visited the Corwin
on tug today, presumably to obtain
advice as to the situation at the islands.
The Corwin is still anchored of Red
Rock, and tonight landed an officer at
San Quentin to receive dispatches.
The herald., 1894-01-07
TROUBLE IN HONOLULU.

An Incautious Sailor Gives Out . Little
Information.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 5.-The only in
formation obtained from the Corwin is
one sentence, shouted today from the
deck Of the revenue cutter by an in
cautious sailor. That sentence was /:
''There is serious trouble in Honolulu.
Before the sailor had q chance to say
any more, no was grufly ordered away
from the rail by an officer.
The herald., 1894-01-07
raE moHIoAs UNDER STEAM.
A Rumof That She Is to Sail Post Hast
for Honolulu

A Rumof That She Is to Sail Post Haste
for Honolulu.
SAN Francisco. Jan. Cit is reported
tonight from Mare Island that the Mo-
hican has been under steam all day and
that her crew is unusually busy tonight.
Notwithstanding the denials from Wash
ington it is believed the cruiser will be
dispatched to Honolulu in few hours.
No one in authority at Mare Island,
however, will reveal anything as to the
vessels future movements.
Later--It is learned from an authori-
tative naval source that the Mohican
will not sail for Honolulu for 10 days at
least.
Even if the wsr vessel should sail
tomorrow, she could not reach the
islands more than "a hours in advance
OF the steamship Mariposs, which is
scheduled to leave here next Thursday.
Today 10 sailors of the Mohican were
given ahore liberty, ranging in time
from five to ten days. The naval Off
GERS say there ia nothing unusual in the
fact that the Mohican got up steam.
The herald., 1894-01-07

OF Just cause, it win stand out against
any encroachment upon its authority,
whether from the United States or
others furthermore, they feel they heNe
the support of the great mass OF pe
OF this country. Thurston is there.
has OF course been able to furnish !
dent Dole anu his supporters "tth q cor
rect idea Of the feeling OF the people in
America. This will be very resssuring
to them, and will go long way towards
encouraging the present government to
stand firm"
THE MoHicAN's Orders.
The report from San Francisco that
the Mohican was preparing for an imme-
diate trip to Honolulu is denied by the
navy department. The Mohican and
Ranger were ordered ready for sea
about the same time. The Ranger was
despatched to Central America several
weeka ago. The Mohican has been
ready to put to sea on short notice, but
it is said will not at present 90 to Homo
lulu.
The herald., 1894-01-07
Lo BeneuIa stIll Fighting.

CAPE TowN, Jan. ga dispatch from
Palapaye says a special runner from
Tatti brings news that Lo Bengula has
arrived on the banks of the Zambesi with
1000 young and well-armed warriors.
Small bodies of Matnbeles are concen-
trating around Inyats. Officers from
Buluwayo repert the roads in irightiul
condition. The rivers are all flooded. The
court of inquiry that has been iHvesti.
eating the failure of the Forbes expedi-
tion to capture Lo Bengula. received
testimony which shows the column
sscspsd pss!} }dissstsr by ths msrsst Ghsnce'
The herald., 1894-01-07
An observant Michigander's discovery.

Ibid you ever notice, said M. B.
Church of Grand Rapids at the Nor
mandie, "that the Washington monu-
ment has the exact dimensions Of an
ocean steamship? 1t has. 1t is $50 feet
long and 55 feet at the base. Just COM
pare these figures with those OF the lead
ing Atlantic liners, and you will find
that they are Just about the same
length 10 times the beam and depth. 1t
is the outcome Of symmetry. Wash
ington Post.
The herald., 1894-01-07
A PERILoUs RIDE.
An Illinois Central Switchman's Hands
Frozen to Chain For Two Miles.

An Illinois Central Switchman's Hands
Frozen to Chain For Two Miles.
John H. Morris, an Illinois Central
switchman, rode two miles early yester-
day morning hanging to a chain beneath
the tender of an Illinois Central engine
drawing passenger train. By the mer-
est chance he is now alive to tell the
story.
A few minutes before o'clock, Nor
ris, who lives at Burnside, stood on the
platform of the station at Kensington.
A passenger train which had been belat-
ed by the cold and snow stopped at the
station. Morris, as the train was NOV
ing out, attempted to swing himself to
the front platform of the first car. He
slipped on the icy steps and fell between
the car and tender. AS he fell in the
darkness his hand struck chain dam
Cling down beneath the tender. He clung
to the cold iron links and hung there,
expecting death momentarily. The roar
of the train drowned his cries for help,
and as the train gathered headway its
swaying set his body in motion, and he
was swung violently against the sides of
the tender until his body was terribly
bruised
After running two miles the train
stopped. He was just able to attract at
tention by few feeble cries and was
rescued from his perilous position. His
hands were frozen to the iron and his in
| juries from the cold and the pounding
against the sides of the tender were so
great that he relapsed into unconscious
ness as soon as rescued. He was taken
to st. Luke's hospital, where at first it
was thought he might die, but he re-
vived later in the day and his recovery
became assured before nightfall. Chi
| capo Times
The herald., 1894-01-07

turning to the grocery, he asked the price
Of the -four, paid it and related the scene
''And l will be ID" he concluded
lowering his voice reverentially, as might
one who had trodden unawares upon sa-
cred ground, "if | am going to arrest
that mani"-Kate Fields Washington
The herald., 1894-01-07
Ltghta Ont.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Capt. Louis E.
Pagan Of the United States marine
corps, retired, is dead.
FULroE Mo-, Jan. 5.--J. III. Reed,
who commanded the third Missouri Vol.
unteers during the war, died today,
aged IL.