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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-31
TIE KANSAS VISITORS.
Inspection Of the Industries in Man.
chestcr-At Lawrence Tomorrow.

MANCHESTER, n. H., July 81. The
Kansas City party of visitors arrived in
this city this morning at S:51. They were
met at the depot by committee from
the board OF trade, Mayor William G,
Clarke, and prominent citizens. tour
vas taken through the Manchester Mills,
the principal industries were inspected
and the Amoskeag corporation thor
oughly seen. The New Hampshire Fire
Insurance Company's Office was also in
cluded i'm the list of places visited. A
banquet was served AT the Manches or
House at 1 O'Clock, and n drive about the
city occupied the afternoon. A reception
was rendered the party at the Board OF
Trade rooms I'm the evening. They leave
for Lawrence Thursday, at 8 o'clock.
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sigbed. Father or no father, she would
be out OF his reach-this English million
airessl. She would never consider him
again-this richest heiress in Engiand!'
AZ conceive-if sne-ahem- .ne
deed-that IL was a sudden impuise-and
IL was clever--almost too clever. She
overreacbed herself" said Mr.. Davids.
sshe is innocent" exclaimed Burnett,
firmly.
livery likely" said the inspector, dry
". 'Will you suggest some other person
with a motive2"
"Not she certainly"
"She was at his side"
"Adopt any theory but that OF her,"
The inspector smiled.
"Suicide we may dismiss at once. The
man was OF happy, jolly disposition.
When did he die? 9:11 p. m. She was
there just before that. Now, OF course,
there's the valet, Scotchman. But his
motive could be only TO keep such good
master alive and well as long as he could
do so. | would not suspect the valet until
all else failed. The valet Is long. lank,
shaggy Scotch collie, with honest face
enough. I've seen him. Now, ! don't
wonder at your taking her side. You are
young and susceptible. She is superb!
When the English women are handsome,
they go the limit. You like TO believe her
innocent. My dear boy, the whole thing
the way il was dcne, Is feminine, very
feminine. There was no robbery COM
mitted, remember"
There was a short silence
"True, il was not knockdown blow-a
manly sort of murder-but there may
have been another woman-some old en-
tanglement, perhaps"
The inspector took up bundle OF tele-
| grams
THE dispatches point to one or two
entanglements. Lord Holton was sport
| ing peer. He won the Derby in 49,. He
was well known on the turf, fond OF
pretty women, as all turfmen are. Now
! -ahem--my dear fellow, il she was not his
| daughter, she may have ben his
"Stop! Don't say that wordl" Bur-
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''YoU ARE wRoNa-HE LEFT THE CITY,"
nett's face was distorted with feeling.
"You wrong her, | swear it. She is abso-
lutely innocent!"
There was a short pause and the in
spector said gravely: 81 hope you are
right" and sat down to examine some
new dispatches just sent in.
Burnett took seat near him. The in
spector read aloud: Z" Lady Camilla Hol-
ton, only surviving daughter, eloped in
April, 1890, with an actor named Henry
Roget. Lore Holton never forgave his
daughter, and after a hard struggle to
live. she died in 1892 in Australia, OF col
ony fever. This disposes of the daughter,
ii 1t is correct ~
Burnett sat silently ruminating.
"How do you know she died in Aus
tralia?' he asked.
81 don't know. 1t is so reported. She
died a year ago, in sydney. Now then,
this Miss Armitage may be daughter,
too.n
''Illegitimate! How dare your"
"Yes. And / will SHOW you clearly her
motive for the murder. Yes, in my judg-
ment, the conclusive proof!p
Burnett sank down on chair benumb-
cd with horror for he knew Inspector Da-
vids was considered ore OF the ablest de-
tectives in the police service.
Il will prove her to be the guilty one, v
said the detective, grimly "l'm sorry for
you, Mr.. Burnett"
(To be Continued.
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him by the arm and led him along the
sidewalk in the direction OF Mulberry
street.
ssYou've got ter come along wild me,
young feller, said the copper. "You're
drunk as a fiddler" F"
IN n =r1uzuri cUuuftiurr, Burnett felt
himself dragged up the steps to the
station house al the Mott street head
quarters The police captain before
whom he was arraigned glowered at him
and committed him TO cell at once. He
was too confused to give his name.
'sStop! For Gods sake don't lock me
upl'' he cried his voicd suddenly com
ing to him as they led him out. ''Im
not drunk; am hurt. My cab was run
into by cable car
s'The old story laughed the captain.
ssi've heard it hundred times. Officer,
hove him along and lock him up
And Burnett, in frenZied condition,
cit two officers shove and push him
long haif-iit aiieyway, then down II
1ight OF stairs, and the next thing he
@as in vile smelling cell, in which was
. cot and dirty slop pail.
He sank down on the cot and groaned
aloud. Time was flying; they would
arrest her; they would disgrace her; and
he had hoped TO prevent II. He got up
and paced his cell to and fro like Gagged
lion. His head ached as If it would split.
W uat uu OutThBe 10 ueclue tnHt ne WAS
intoxicated without any examination OF
his condition! The only comfort he took
10 himself was that later on he would
write 1t up and expose the cruel system
of "running in" injured men.
He looked at his watch and counted
the minutes as they went by, by the dim
light OF the gas in the corridor. 1t was
now nearly half-past ten. Presently an
officer came along with another 'drunk. -
Burnett now felt like himself again,
although his head ached furiously. After
the "drunkn was thrown, cursing and
yelling, into cell opposite, he accosted
the officer in as calm voice as he could
command.
"OfficeA i wish to see superintendent
Byrnes; he's friend of mine; Pm not
drunk. i was coming down Broadway TO
meet him when my cab was struck by
one of those internal juggernauts-a cable
car-and was thrown out on my head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-31

The Savannah, the first steamer TO cross
the Atlantic Gin 1919, made the trip in 25
DAYS
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The DOCTOR WOULDN'T SAY
Whether Councilman Wood Was, In
His Opinion, Sandbagged or Not.

One OF the young menNof THE News
having been informed that DIR. George l..
Collins of 223 Benefit street, who Is at
tending Councilman Wood, had stated
that the blow on the head received by the
Councilman, Friday night, was undoubt-
edly made by a sandbag, called on the
doctor to learn from him direct the prob
able cause of the injury and how severe Ii
was. DIR. Collins, however, declined to
say anything about the matter or to rec
tify or deny his reported statement to
the informant of The News. He said
that he did not deem il professionally
desirable to discuss the condition of his
patient with the reporter.
Councilman Wood was out on Monday
and dined at Squantum. He was evidently
still suffering from the shock of his ex-
pereuce
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Copyrighted. 1895.
DURING THE THIRD ACT.

He knew no more until he found HIM
self sitting on the curb, and feeling a
driving pain across his forehead. Ihe
cab, half overturned, had been badly
smashed, but the horse, which was un-
injured, had freed itself and was gallop-
ing off down Broadway, the driver chas-
ing him on foot. The cable car, as usual,
had not stopped, but hurried around
curve with loud shrek as OF defiance.
To add to the unpleasantness, II began
to rain little, then little more, untll
Il poured in torrents.
Burnett stood up on his feet. He felt
dizzy and weak, and his hat had flown to
.he four winds. He turned and stag
Cered down Houston street, in the dlrec-
tion of police headquarters, the impelling
force in his mind to see those dispatches
from England being still uppermost.
A policeman, seeing an opportunity to
gain shelter from the storm, grabbed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-31
SAILS By MOONLIGHT,
Two Well Patronized Excursions Last
Evening

About one hundred guests Of the b. T..
Club enjoyed the annual moonlight ex-
cursion of that organization last even
ing. The party went out on the steamer
Pioneer, and after n sail down TO Pru-
dence Island came back to Silver Spring
for dancing.
The excursion OF the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Second United Presbyterian
Church was on steamer Pawnee around
Prudence. Four hundred people took ad-
vantage of this excellent opportunity for
a moonlight sail, and the receipts are 10
be added TO the fund for a new church
ediflce at the corner of Gladstone and
Young avenues. The ladies on the ex-
cursion committee were Mrs. &. j. Mar
shall, Mrs. j. Fraser, Mrs. +. Barsotti,
Mrs. NJ. 5. McCulloch and Misses Gold
ing and Rice.
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In Bad Condition.

SALISBURY, Mo-, July 3i.-State Bank
Examiner T.. G.. Couslin has examined
the books OF the bank OF Salisbury and
found them i'm bad condition. He or
dered the bank closed. T.. NJ. Williams
was made assignee. This is the oldest
bank here and it Is thought will pay dol
lar for dollar.
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That $1,000 Story I!

Don't forget 20 order next Saturdays NEWS
early of your newsdealcr. IL will contain the
first instalment OF "The Long Arm" by Miss
Mary II. wilkins. winner % the first prize In
the great detective story competition The
plo, is said 10 have bccn suggested by the
Borden murder.
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EARL CARPENTER & SONS,

No. Westminster street, Cor. Dyer
Tbs Oh established house whoiesa - aud retaiis
lCh at fair frcss an bv prom u attention 90 has
iness and The tmpiofment OF eOod men In their
tesera departments. merit n CO"'inuance of the
rsrUnagc 20 tong enjoyed.
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HOTELS AND sUMMER RESoRTs.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

the nursing mothers threw thedr breasts
back over their shoulders or under their
arms, at will, to feed the infant carried
In a sling between their shoulders.
"The Papuans are a very unattractfve
race to look upon. In arms they were
primitive to a degree that was astound-
ing. They had neither bows nor spears
that I saw. their only weapons being
stone hatchefs. OF the use of metals they
seemed TO be entirely ignorant. In the
dry season they made their homes in
caves, which they found or excavated for
themselves. Some of ahese cave dwell
ings visited, discovering fragments OF
their repast and occasionally a broken
stone AK. In the rainy season they hive
high in the trees, where they build rude
houses of sticks LAID around and inter-
twiaed with the branches. thatched with
dried alang -alang. and reached by shaky
looking stick ladders.
Most startling was the solitude. the
destituton of life and motion. in the
great central plaiteaus which we reached
In our gradual ascent from the river level.
There were plenty of small creatures Of
the squirrel tribe. some OF the peculiar
pfg-headed deer we have In Java, and an
occasional tiger cat, rather handsome
than hurtful looking. That was all. I
saw in my wide journey. from the mouth
of the Fly river on the southeast coast Of
single beast OF prey. unless those pretty
little spotted tree cats could be dignified
by that name. Not a cangaroo OF either
tho tree-climbing or grass-1umptng va
riety was seen. nor any of the dingos or
wild dogs elsewhere reported. I did see
a number of specimens of the great bat
called by the natives kalong or flying
dog with it's curious coat OF Hight
hair and its wing expanse OF six feet
truly a formidable looking creature, but
not hurtfui as I found Il.
"But the birds there Is, verify believe.
a vaster profusion OF more beautiful
tints and delicate piumage I'm New Guinea
than anywhere else in the world. They
fairly famed Through those sombre for
ests, which but for their bright hues and
sharp cries would have been funereally
suggestive What a paradise the interior
of New Guinea would be for a naturalist
From the great cebu, which devours
stones, and the cassowary. through all
the species OF peafowl and the birds of
paradise. down to the cockatoos and the
wood pigeons down there were birds of
beauty in never ceasing variety of num-
bers.
"At suitable stations along the route
I had the soldiers nan up on the trees
the Dutch coat Of arms, on most of
which no white mans eyes have since
fallen. When we reached Geelvink bay,
and realized that our task was finished,
and that Hollands part of New Guinea
was so definitely determined then and
henceforth that no other nation could lay
claim TO it. We gave a rousing cheer, and
VI must have been music In the ears of
the solitary postholder whom the govern
ment had even then for some years main
tained on the coast. The poor fellow
probably didn't see a friendly face more
than half a dozen times a year. He lived
n rnCL 1Nst
station for the Dutch war vessels in
those waters"
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MUSIC AND HAIR.
Men Gifted In the Divine Art Have Heavy
Hirsuite Adornmsnts.
From the London Telegraph.


A sthtlstacdan has observed that "mu-
sNctans, aus a rule. have excellent heads
of hadr," and never has one of these
useful investigators enuncta,ted a die
tum which viii command such univer-
sal assent. We believe that were dt put
ito the largest possible public meeting
In the form uf "a resolution 1T would be
carried without a dissentient voice. A
forest of hands," In the reporter s
phrase, would be held up In dts favor.
How deeply, indeed, this truth has i'm
pressed itself ON THE mind of the aver
age Londoner may be seen by anyone
who studies the countenances of those
wtho are themselves inspecting por-
TRAITS of certain eminent musicians in
the shop windows. In some few cases.
perhaps, their interest Is founded on
purely artistic sympathy, but what
holds the greatest number of them
spelfbound is undoubtedly the spectacle
of THAT rnagnificently stormy aureole-
wilder than his most furious fantasia,
profuse variations encircles the
naimous artists head. The admiration
of the spectator. like all great admira-
tbons. Is usually speechless.
Were ii to find voice at all, 1t would
probably express itself with something
of the brevity of that famous ejacula-
tbon which did far better Justice than
Its stupendous subject; and even as THE
American visitor to the Horseshoe fall
found no other vent for his feelings
than a shout of "Well DONE waterr'
so the wonder-stricken gazer at this
capillary Niagara might perhaps re-
lieve his emotion with the broken cry
of Bravo. hair!'' But whether he be
silent or aI'tbculate, the ordinary spec
tabor of this marvel receives from dt an
tndelible impression When at last he
reluctantly tears himself from the shop
window and pursues his way, he does
so with a wtdened intellectual horizon
and an up1srted soul. He has a new
and nobler conception OF the possibili-
ties of human development, and feels
himself appreciably nearer TO realizing
how many sorts" IT takes TO make
the world" In some cases, Indeed. a
sight like this may be the means OF
awakening a mans aesthetic eensibih-
ties and opening hts perceptions to the
appeal of art. just as other miracles
have prepared the human mind for the
acceptance OF truths with which they
have no visible connection.
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LIFE I'm NEW GUINEA.
Strange People, Animals aud Birds That
Inhabit the Country.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
The only white man known to have
crossed the island of New Guinea from
shore TO shore. TO have actually traversed
6he vast unknown interior and seen the
aboriginal Papuans face TO face in their
native forests. Is Van Gestel.
II started IN 1874 from the mouth of the
Fly river. In the gulf OF Papua. on the
south coast of New Guinea, to run the
frontier line. There was talk at that
time of the annexation of New Guinea by
the government of Queensland. Australia,
and so the Dutch government resolved TO
define Its possessions. I entered Papua
with a detachment of a hundred Dutch
soldiers In their tidy uniforms of light
blue linen. and a band OF as many coolies
90 carry supplies.
The interior OF New Guinea Is one
vast mass of upheaved granite. without
traces of mineral of metal ores, the
strata tilted and piled topsy-turvy. Ev-
erywhere the work OF volcanic eruptions
IS to be seen. Such a thinly populated re-
gion. considering the fact that II was an
absolutely new country and the fruits and
game were so plentiful. / did not suppose
could exist. The natives we saw from
time to time. at a distance mostly: they
went entirely naked. their buttocks ex-
tended out eight and, even ten inches. this
repulslve deformity constituting fieshy
support amply capable of sustaining a
child in a sitting position. Nor was this
their most marked peculiarity Some OF
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
INDEPENDENcE THREATENED
San Morino, the Oldest Republic on Earth
Menaced by Italy.

From the Washington Post
A republic that was fourteen centuries
old when General Washington and his
army were fighting the forces of King
George I'LL, including the hired Hessian
contingent, is in danger losing inde-
pendence-the blessing which our colonial
ancestors achieved In that memorable
struggle. The wee commonwealth of San
Morino. on the east of the Apennine
mountains. I'm Italy. by long odds the old
est of all existing republics. is threatened
with this irremedial disaster. One of the
provisions of the treaty under which
Italy guaranteed the liberty of San Mo-
rino is to the effect that the republic
shall coin no money. but adopt the coin
age of Italy. But Italian money got to
be very scarce In San Morino. and, there
being no populists there to show the gov
ernment how to make a supply of cheap
money" the little commonwealth, on the
plea OF absolute necessity. minted a lin
tied number of gold and silver pieces for
the use OF the people. This did not dis
turb the parity. but Il fractured the
treaty. and Signor Crispi, the Italian
prime minister proceeded forthwith to
annul the guaranty OF independence. This
means the merging OF San Morino into
the kingdom OF Italy. AS the republic is
too weak for successful resistance, she
will probably yield to this harsh decree
of cruel fate.
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DIAMONDS.

RingsHSingle Stones or
in combination with Ru-
bies. sapphires. Elmer
aids. Opals. etc. SIS. 20 to
Lace Pins and Brooches,
all Diamonds or In COM
bfuat1on with Paris or
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

In the following columns we enumerate
the different goods we carry and give the
highest and lowest prices and in most
cases there is large variety of goods be-
tween. As they are classified under DIFF
ferent heads 1T viii only be necessary to
read about such things as you are inter-
ested In We shall be glad to show our
goods or answer any letters of inquiry.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
CUTLERY.
Plated knives and

CUTLERY.
Plated knives and
forks, solid ham
dies ............. $50 to $50
Plated knives and
forks. hollow han
dies, per dozen... 100 to 14.o0
Plated knives and
forks, pearl ham
dies, per dozen... 1900 to $500
Plated knives and
forks. celluloid
handles. per doz-
en- go. ....... 1880 to 400
Plated knives and
forks. antique iv-
ory, per dozen... 1870 to 400
Ch fl ng dishes,
nickel. b a IS,
aluminium and
silver plated...... $50 to 17.0e
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

Congressman Morse. who is in Wash
inton. reports that he is in receipt Of
congratulations from nearly every west
ern member that he has ever met over
the verdict in his favor In the recent libel
suit brought against him by Mrs. Cougar.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
UMBRELLAS.

UMBRELLAS.
Silk umbrellas with
silver, gold or
ivory handles. =. 100 to 20. 90
Silk umbrellas with
leather cover.
having steelpoint
closely rolled to
be used as a cane
as well, silver,
gold, pearl and
Dresden handles. 10. 90 to 20. 90
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
SHE'LL GOODS.

SHELL GOODS.
Tortoise shell combs, hair pins, side
combs and lorgnettes. Our stock of these
goods Is very larRe
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
WATCHES.

WATCHES.
We are special agents in Butte for the
vacheron and Constantine, Longines and
Agassiz watches. We carry Howard, WAL
than. Elgin ana Rockford. We furnish
any grade Of movement in any kind Of
case.
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are doing all they can; but 1t was sug-
gested to me that, as my boy disappeared
while travelling by train, 1 had better
come TO Chester and see Mr.. Waters as
soon as his Office opened this morning,
and ask his assistance in the matter,
and that is what have Just done.n
IL was necessary for me to ask Mrs.
Fairholme several questions before
could feel mat / was in possession OF all
the necessary particulars. From her re-
plies to my queries 1 CLEANED the follow
ing further information
Mrs. Edwards had seen the boy once or
twice before, and would have no difficult
ty in recognizing him, although the boy
might not 30 readily know her. The
station-master at Connahs Quay had
confirmed Mrs. Edwards statement that
the boy did not not alight there. He had
delayed the train a minute or SO to look
for the boy in some OF the compart-
ments, but could not say whether in
quiry had been made in the particular
placed. The carriage in which the boy
Travelled was in the front part OF the
train, aboat the second or third from
the engine. She was sure she could iden-
tify the man who was at the farther end
OF the compartment. His face bore a
coarse, brutal look, and was disfgured
by an ugly scar which extended right
across his left cheek. He was very dark,
and had bushy beard, but no mustache.
One OF the women in the compartment
was stout, and had a ruddy face and red
hands, and the other was quite young.
and wore a shade over one eye. Frank
was considered pretty child. He had
golden hair, and was dressed in a Little
Lord Fauntleroy suit, covered by an
overcoat Of rough black cloth with brass
buttons, and he wore a sailor cap. She
had sent his luggage by the previous
train, and IL had been received by Mrs.
Edwards in due course. She had given
him shilling To spend, and he also car
ried small gold watch and silver chain,
which had been given TO him a short
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hurt. One Of them isn't likely to get
over II. From what the other keeper
says, Dusky Joe was one of the poac hers,
and what you tell me as to his travelling
to Queensferry last night confirms 1t.
That's why we've been after him. And
II he's done anything TO the lad all the
more reason why we should catch him as
soon as We can. We can't do more than
we are doing to get hold of him, but I'll
send man to Queensferry at once TO
make inquiries for the lad round there,
and IL / hear anything I'll let you know. ~
IL occurred 10 me that before leaving
Connah's Quay IL might be an advan-
tage to have conversation with Mrs.
Edwards, and / got the station master,
who was well acquainted with her, to go
with me to her house and introduce me-
found her TO be very intelligent
woman, apparently about 90 years OF age,
rather tall, and with a very pleasing
face. An ideal nurse, thought, she must
have been.
''Have you found little Frank, Mr..
Barnes?n she asked, eagerly, as soon as
introductions were over, and the station
master had left us
~ am sorry to say that have not"
Ireplied.
81 am so sorry. / don't know what his
mother will do II any harm has besallen
him. She was in dreadfully agitated
state when she arrived here last night.
She simply lives for her children. Young
as she is she has had a great deal OF
trouble, Mr.. Barnes and / do hope she
may not have the loss of her boy added
to what she has already gone through"
"Do you know whether her little girl
is better?'i l asked.
"Yes; she wired me an hour or so ago
to say that Nellie was much better, and
that II was not case of scarlet fever after
all. But do you mind telling me, Mr..
Barnes, what you have done to trace the
boy. and whether you have found any
clue at all?"
told Mrs. Edwards briefly what in
quiries had made, and hon everyt hing