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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
A CONFESSION
Alleged To Have
Been Made
By a Woman Who Said She
Was Holmes Wife.
Time Corresponds With the Pres
ence Of PietzeI at Columbus.
Hotel Register Bears His Name and
Agrees With the Story.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. ia woman
who registered as Mrs. III. III. Holmes,
accompanied by 5-year-old girl, We're
at the Gilmore House at Columbus, Miss,
on January Is OF this year. She, called
on a justice OF the peace and produced a
paper which she claimed she had found
in III. ii. Holmes effects at the castle.
This paper. which was signed III. III.
Holmes, gave detailed account OF the
murder OF George III. Thomas and his
subsequent sinking by Holmes and Pet
gel in the Tombigbee river near Column
bus The woman stated that she was
Holmes wife and that he had ill-treated
her for the preceding two years and that
she hoped by his conviction TO secure her
share in his property.
The register shows that Pietzel stopped
Mt the Gilmore Hotel on January ~, 1894,
a date that agrees with the alleged con-
fession.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRkTS.
State Convention VIII be Held In
Worcester, October y.

Boston, Aug. II. The Democratic State
Central Committee met this noon and de-
cided to hold the State convention in
Worcester, October 2, with Hon. Josiah
Quincy presiding. Caucuses for the elec-
tion of delegates TO the State and other
conventions will be held September 70
and 27, and the caucuses for the nomlna-
tion of candidates for the general court
will be held October 10 and IL.
Henry II. Reed and A. Shuman OF Bos-
ton were elected to ill the places OF
Pierre Bonveouiller of Holyoke and Har-
vey n. Shepherd on TIE committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
KICKED IN The HEAD.
Henry Taylor Found Dead In Police
Station Cell.

FALL RIVER, Aug. l7.-Henry Taylor was
found dead in cell at the Central police
station today. where he bad been placed last
night for drunkenness. There were several
bruIses on his chin and head. and an inyesti-
cation at his boa. ding house brought out the
fact that Taylor had a hight with an unknown
French Canadian, who had klckeu MN on tne
head. The police are making further inquiry
pending autopsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

The members OF the fre department, who
will be OF next week annual leave OF
absence are: B y Simon, Hose 3; q. A.
Cnpron, Hose Z. J. l.. Matthewson, Engine y:
X. H. GouIding, Engine o; w. j. simpson,
Engine Is. J. W. Carpenter, Hook and Ladder
]: u. e.. Hubbard, HOOK and Ladder 3; j. ".
Mckenzie, Hook and Ladder B; George Con.
Hose 10, and Owen McElroy OF tho Prei--->-=> -
Department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
Substitute Carriers.

II the residents OF Providence do not
receive their mail as promptly as they
think they ought to this month,it is more
than likely that ii Is because substitute
carriers are employed TO deliver, TINS
being vacation season and August being
the month when all the carriers like TO
take a rest. At present there are bak-
ers dozen OF regular carriers away. Su-
perintendent David =. Weeden OF the
registry division IL also on his vacation,
as is Edward O. Carr, superintendent oil
the box department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
SOMETHING TO WEAR.
Thieves Took Made-up Garments at a
Pawtucket Store.

PAwTucKKr, X. l., Aug. l7.-rhe tailoring
establishment OF John Evans A. Son, i06 Main
street, was entered by thieves during last
aud prying open a rear window. The robbers
carried away every suit of finished clothing,
and all the trousers and coats in the place
fut did not disturb the cloth not made up.
The work was probably that OF. amateurs.
t-,,a R~~s estimates Its loss at $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
Railroad Leased.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE North Caro-
lima Railroad has been leased to the
Southern Railway Company for 80 years,
the terms being the payment OF Gig per
cent. interest on the capital stock OF the
North Carolina Railroad Company for the
first. six years, which Is the present
rental of the road; for the rest OF the
term OF the lease, the rental is to be per
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
The Omaha controversy.

OMAHA, Ne5., Aug. IL. - The con-
troversy between the rival boards OF tre
and police commissioners Is now before
the Supreme Court on stipulation OF the
attorneys of the contending parties. Inc
Supreme Court will meet on Aug. Y, and
take up the case on printed briefs. The
court will render its decision a. soon as
possible teereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
THE UNKNOWN.
Suicide of One of Coxey's
Prominent Men.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 17.-Dr. Bozarro,
q well-known character about town, who
travelled with Coxey's army as "Smltn,
the unknown was found dead this
morning, having committed suicide with
morphine. He was man OF striking
personality. He claimed to have been an
Indian medicine man. On the disband-
ing of the army he returned TO Cleveland.
and began the practice of medicine. lie
left a long letter telling OF domestic
troubles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

NARRAoANsErT PIER, R. l., Aug. ". -
In the final match In singles, the mvists
tion tennis tournament between Howlsnc
and Paret, played this forenoon was easily
won by the former, go 6-1, 6-z
In the frat set Howland was rather
careless and his opponent was able 70
make many points on him, but durine
the rest OF the match, he showed excel-
lent form, and Paret was no match -
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
LIN Ponr IIealfh.

NEW YORK, Aug. IL. -Ex-Mayor Abram
S. Hewitt was one OF the first passengers
TO land when the Cunard steamship
Etruriass assreached her dock early this morn
ing. He appeared TO be In very poor
health and was assisted down the gang
plank nv Mrs Hewitt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
Embezzled From the Clan.

QUINCY. Mass, Aug. l7.-Nilliam Westland
was arraigncd in tho district court this morn
ing on "A charge of embegzling S439. 10 from
Clan McGregor, Order OF scottish Clans. He
pleaded not guilty and was held under SloO
tried. Mestland WAS financial secretary OF
the clan, TIL 1893, and his successor on exam
lining the books found the alleged dehciency.
An expert accountant who Was called In re-
ported deficiency of So59.
Westland's friends believe II any deficiency
has occurred at is through poor bookkeeping
instead OF Intentional Mrong doing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Osgood will give
to party of u a two-days' yachting trip.
Miss Cora Drew OF New York and Miss
Ormsbee and Mr.. Tames of the "Pina-
fore" company are invited guests. Meals
will be served on board and most de-
lightful time is expected. The start was
made from Bullock's Point this noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
A LARGE HAUL.
Forty thousand Dollars
Worth of Securities Stolen.

MONTREAL Aug. 17-Great excitement
was caused today by the statement that
$40, 900 worth OF securities have been
purloined from the safes OF the city treas
urer in the city Lall. City Treasurer
Robb admits the truth OF the story in so
far that the securities are missing, but
the man who has charge OF them, William
McDunnough, is sick in bed and cannot
be seen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

Make your arrangements so as TO join the
special excursion 10 Nantasket feacn ~
special train direct over the Now York. New
Haven a Hartford Railroad ON 1uescay nexh
August 20. Very low rates have been n'i'.e
for this occasion. ana every Ac1lf /.
Afforded at Nantaskct Tor the en5oy1nont ato
amusement of visitors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

WALTHAM., Mass, Aug. 1.-THE operatives
at thesBoston Manufacturing Company : mills
here, were informed this morning that their
wages would be increased from TO 10 Ier
cent. The advance is general throughout all
the departments. The compsny employs lSV
operatives. The new schedule will take effect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

First Horsc-wcll, they took poor old
Dobbln to tho slaughter house today.
Second HurSc-That's too bad.
First Horsc--It Is bad, but worse re-
mains They mean 10 make his hide into
bicycle saddles. es.--Indianapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
Time Is Fleeting.

Have your watch or clock keep pace with
time by having Charles A. Towne. watch
maker 10 Westminster street, attend their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

DIR. A. 4. Kirby. Dentist. having returned
from his vacation. can now be found at his
office, 26S Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17

Cartcs de Visite, engraving style. written
at short notice. Write for sample. Box 10
Providence, r. J.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06

pany," and more than ordinarily dis erect in his methods of selling liquor" The governor has shown much charac- ter in this matter especially if it Is a fact, as stated by the Rutland Herald, that he is the owner of a hotel where liquor is constantly sold in violation of law.
 While notable struggle in Vermont is thus brought to an end an equally notable struggle is going. on In Maine, which also has prohibitory law that doesn't prohibit. There are people in Maine who think the prohibitory law ought to prohibit, and they go so far as to say that 1t ought to prohibit even at Bar Harbor, "a place much frequented by people who are not prohibitionists, Those who visit Bar Harbor take money with them, and some of them are just as willing to spend 1t for rum as for anything else, Indeed, some of them are more willing to spend their money for rum than for anything else, and they don't think much of a summer re- sort where there is any difficulty In spending money for rum, But there are some preachers of the gospel in Bar Harbor, and they are actually foolish enough to think and to say that if Bar Harbor cannot prosper without rum money it would be better for her not to prosper. They have therefore demand ed the enforcement of the law and made an agitation" and the agitation doesn't suit some of the leading permanent res idents of the place These taxpayers
 and men of mature age, with the best interests of the town at heart" have
 drawn up a petition against the action of the authorities. "Believing," they say, "that the present agitation and en- forcement of the Maine liquor law, as now conducted, is disastrous to the best interests of the town, we hereby re- spectfully request that further enforce
 ment, as now conducted, be suspended
 till such time as when our summer wis
 itors shall have left us, and that the
 whole matter be left in charge of the
 regularly constituted police authority of
 the town. without the interference oi voluntary agitators."
 voluntary agitators" is good, The
 hypocrisy and humbug that are conspic-
 uous in Maine are not so good.
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for weeks. He wore a leather belt that bristled with knives and pistols, and in this garb he held religious services in the swamps and prayed with his band of men. Do not despair he said, one and God are majority, 1t was that little band of men with God that car ried the day in Kansas for free soil, At home he was like a child. He rock ed us all to sleep at night, and sung us his favorite song, Blow Ye the Trump cts Blow! so that the martial strain
 sounded like a lullaby. Everything weak and suffering found protection and comfort on that gentle breast. From Kansas, father and the other boys, with my brother-in-law, Thomp- son, and my young sister, Anne, went to Virginia, where they lived as cattle buyers under the name of Smith, until Harper's Ferry. Converts kept coming until there were eighteen. You know the rest.
 !, 'iHe did not hate the south. He hat ed slavery, the institution. The bor- der ruffianism in Kansas was not the south, and he always said so. believe he foresaw the reconciliation after the struggle, and believed that the whole moral atmosphere of the country would be strengthened and sweetened by the conflict. He would have had'love and tears for the Blue, tears and love for the Gray The lxindliest, gentlest bravest heart that ever beat in hu- man breast was that of Ossawattoinie Brown. And the proudest title bear is John Brown jr."
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my house, stop there" said a hospltable man, who was unfortunate in choosing his words,-Tlt-Blts
 Edlth-I cannot realize, my dear, that you are mother. Kate-Cant you? Come and spend a day with me and you will -Iiousehold Words.
 Eyangelist-Are you willing to fight for the Lord? Unregenerate-Sure thing! I've been member of paid choir for years,-Puck.
 What is the matter here?" asked a stranger of small boy, as he noticed a large wedding party coming out of church on Fifth avenue. "Nawthin' but the tied goin' out" was the reply, Texas Siftings.
 Battling the Enemy.-Friend (being shown through the house)--Do you lind that the use of gas stove increases your gas bills much? MT. Housekeep-- Not a bitl The company doesn't know we have it.-Puck.
 Mrs. Hammond-Mrs. Hashcroft has bragged again to-day about keeping "her boarders so long" Mrs. Foraweek --She doesn't really keep them long. She keeps them so thin that they look longer than they actually are.--Indian- apolis Jorunal
 Figg-Have ever told you the story about what my little boy said when he saw his aunt on a bicycle for the first time? Briggs-No, old man, you never have And l wish to say to you that l fully appreciate your forbearance.-- Indianapolis Journal.
 Farmer.-Barber, now corn's cheap, you ought to shave for half price. Barber-Can't, MT. Jones. 1 ought really to charge more; for when corn's down farmers make such long faces that I have twice the ground to go over.-Boston Globe.
 | His Last Resource.-Doctor-I really don't understand There is no reason why you should go in for reduction of corpulency! Patient-Still, I want you to put me through course of anti fat treatment My Eulalia shall see with her own eyes how pine away for love of her.-Gartenlaube. l And now, Edward "No you don't, Maria" You didn't hear what was goin' to" No; and I didn't needit. You were going to say you ought to have two dozen more quart fruit jars and whole lot of pints. I guess know, after buying fruit jars steady for the last twenty years. "-New York Recorder
 In the summer Baby was very busy supervising everything that went on at the farm. After while she pushed away her chair at supper one after noon, declaring that she did not want any more milk. Why not, dear?" asked mamma, gently, Because" said Baby, with an air of superiority, T know all about 1t now; milk is noth- ing but chewed grass.--Crypt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06
LAW IN VERMONT AND MAINE.

Prohibition doesn't really prohibit in Vermont, but all the same the governor of that State has refused to comply with the petition for the pardon of B. G. Howe, the leading citizen and hotel owner of St. Johnsbury, who was re- gently convicted of violating the prohib- itory law on the complaint of a man who had quarrelled with him, and was sentenced to sixty days in the house of correction, to the equal surprise and horror of almost everybody in town
 MT. Howe was vouched for, even by prominent Prohibitionists, as "a good citizen" "a generous, open-hearted gen. tleman," "a public benefactor equaIed by no man outside the Fairbanks com
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 A commission appointed by the French government has been investi- gating the manufacture of matches. with the object of escertaining if there was not some substance whose substi
 tuition for phosphorus would render that industry one in which men and
 women could engage without becoming the victims of horrible and fatal forms of poisoning. The commission has just made it's report, and the conclusions reached by it are of great interest. There is, the commissioners say, noth- ing that can replace phosphorus as quick and convenient means to start combustion. Other chemicals would,
 indeed, be safer for the employees, but none of them is even approximately as
 safe or useful from the standpoint of
 the public. But by using proper pre- cautions, the commissioners declare, in the ventilation of factories, in the structure of machines, and in the per- sonal habits of the work people, prac-
 tically all danger can be removed.
 Tn the best regulated establishments
 measures have already been taken that
 put an end to the diseases that care- less and unscientific use of phosphorus
 produces in those that handle it. Ade-
 quate safeguards against necrosis and blood poisoning are known and in use by some manufacturers. Others per- sist in the old ways, and their employees continue to die, also in the old way.
 A startling feature of the report is its assertion that the match factories owned and conducted by the French government itself are precisely those in which the conditions are the worst.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06
-----------'---' SANITARY KISSING.

The Chicago Health board has good opportunity to study the baneful ef- fects of unsanitary things. Chicago full of them and if the members of the Health board attend to their duties they should be experts, and their warnings should receive the careful attention due the warnings of those especially fitted to warn. There is no reason to believe that they are not experts, and therefore when they say that people should not allow themselves to be kissed without first wiping their lips with carbolized rosewater and thoroughly drying them they should be listened to. It is highly probable that they know
 what they are talking about Of course this warning is especially intended for
 girls, and women who can by courtesy be called girls. This part of the popula- ton is more exposed to kissing and its lurking dangers than any other part, not excepting the baby part. The girls will therefore do we'll to protect them selves in the way indicated And if they do it they will not only live longer but they will benefit the world in other ways than in a sanitary way, They will, for instance, put a check upon that impulsive kissing which is at once the 1ost unsanitary and the most dangerous kind. If the young men, or the old men, attack their lips after the ancient fashion they must kindly but firmly l tell them to wait. Then they must | take out their bottle of carbolized rose ] water, wet their ripe lips with it and then thoroughly dry them. By the l time this Board of Health business is done many of the young men, or the old men, will be somewhat thoughtful
 and if they still cling to their original ! idea of kissing will kiss in compara- | lively sanitary and careful way. There
 is no doubt that such check upon l lthoughtless kissing will do untold good. Of course there are some young, or old
 men, who would not be deterred or de- layed in kissing by any sanitary rules ! and actions. but such people will go to destruction anyway and no Board of Health can stop them.
 It may be said that the girls, and the women who can by courtesy be
 called girls, cannot be induced to make use of the carbolized rosewater and thus run the risk of decreasing the number and the vim of the kisses com ing to them. We think they can. The New Woman is prevalent, and she well understands that she has, the world on
 her shoulders, just as Atlas had it
 on his She will not be false to her
 trust. Woman. new or old, was never
 false to her trust. If she, now new
 can help humanity by putting car bolized rosewater on her cherry lips
 and thoroughly drying them she will do if
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Advertising Rates.

Situations. Wants, Rents and other small ad- vertisements. One Cent Word each inser- lion. Five cents word for full week tseven times).
 Display yAdvertisements-Per inch. ono ir- sertion, $1 20; each subsequent insertion. 70 cents; one week, $3.SO; one mouth, $l0 one year. $40.
 Obituary notices, in prose or verse. 1h cents per lne. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Numerals, 50 cents each. Local notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Iall matter to be unobiec- t'onable}. and their conh acts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or more. one month and over, 10per cent; on four inches or more one month and over, l5 per cent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06

and buildings of the association at Co., lumbia revert, by the terms of the orig inal contract, to the city In case of any
 failure to hold the annual fair. The probable loss to the association. there fore, will be very great. The State pa- pers are expressing the hope that some way out of the difficulty may be found,
 but no definite plan has been suggest
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06

band or lawn edged all around With lace and with it's corners turned away in front. A white lawn sailor collar slit into series of battlements that 1t may set over the fulness of the sleeves, is sddeS and the fronts of the collar ex- tend into a pair of long straps Of lawn that fit down either side of the blouse to the bust line. Cuffs of lawn to match the collar finish the sleeves which are dropping and full Such a dress should be worn with a white lawn hat weight ed with all kinds of wild flowers, and then a brilliant green parasol, perfectly plain with long white stick, will com plete a rig that is inexpensive but charming.
 In to-day's picture there is shown a style of front that Is just now in revi- val, although 1t f1ourished only three or four seasons ago. This is a much shorter term of retirement than most fashions are made to undergo and the simplicity and neatness Of this one makes plain the reason for it's quick re- turn. In pongee of linen color this waist has fitted lining that hooks in the center, while the blouse itself fastens at the left side. It is made of gathered stuff, quite full at the neck and waist, and belt, collar and cuffs are made of pleated material. Its only garniture consists of large bows with several loops and ends of figured Dresden ribbon, and this trick of loops at the shoulders is the point that marks the whole as dis tinctly new.
 Silk pompadour gauge is a new mate rial, sheer and very crisp, and over flung with blended colors. In perish able gown this material because of its crispness should be a serviceable selec- ton, but that doesn't mean that it will stand many wearings. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06

A new process for the preservation of green fruit during railroad transit has been invented by a Californian. It con sists in sterilizing the air in the car con- taining the fruit, and is said to be more economical than the present refrigerat- ing system. and much more successful Ordinary cars can be fitted with the ap- paratus for the process at small ex- pense, while the expense of the process itself is said to be comparatively noth- ing compared with the refrigerating process.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-06

Here, young lawyers who find hard scratching in New Haven. One of the newspaper investigators in Japan re- ports that he doesn't see much of an opening there at present for American physicians, but thinks a, few smart American lawyers might pick up clients and fees right merrily.