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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16
LATEST
FIRE AT CONEY ILSAND.
A Block Containing sixteen Buildings
Destroyed-Loss $145,OO0.

BROOKLYN, N. ", May 16.-Fire broke
out in q building attached to a large to-
boggsnIst In Sea Beach Walk, oppo-
site Feltman's Hotel at Coney Island
this morning. The flames extended TO
several new buildings in process OF erec-
tion, and to Stunendorfs Hotel. Inc
block contains 10 buildings which are
likely to DO consumed.
Tho fire broke out shortly after ~
O'Clock In Victor Leavitt's photograph
kallsry on Fourth avenue, from some un-
known cause. 1t rapidly jumped to the
following:
Pritobard's Pavilion, the photograph
gallery OF Mrs. Signetti, hve-story
fat house house on Fourth avenue,
owned by John Y. McKsne and con-
tanning eight families; Feltman's East
Side pavilion, Everhardt's laundry,
Hill's drug store, (which the postofiice
was located; Bullook's casino, large
place of amusement; Humans saloon,
Huhps concert hall, stubenbord's
Hotel, the st. Nicholas
hotel, q one-s story barroom, occupied by
Jimmy Carroll, the ex- -pugilst; "eiuner
bottiing establishment; Zimmerman's
Palace, Flynn's rotunda, Gsliag hers
Casino, and the Wolsey Hotel.
A good many Of these structures were
simple one-story affairs. Altogether
about 100 buildings were either
destroyed by fire or greatly
damaged and about thousand
persons are thrown out OF employment
The estimated damage is $4,000. The
block thus severely suffering Is bounded
by Surf avenue, Sea beach
Maiden lane and Culvers avenue. Sixty
families W who were deprived OF shelter by
the fire have taken refuge In the Sea
Beach Palace, which 10 . large place o.
amnaelnent.
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a Drama Of Real Life In Two Scenes.

SCENE lat THE BANK.
President-What Is the matter with MIR.
May2 Sec him at his desk resting his head
on his hand. And his eyes are bloodshot.
Cashier don't know. He has been
acting strangely for week and is very
haggard and nervous. fear he is dissi.
pating and carousing 80 much at night
that ho Is not III for work I'm the morning.
Prcsidont--Thcn we can't afford To take
chances on him. Write him note telling
him his services arc no longer required.
Put Il on his desk 30 he will get IL In the
morning, "a we don't want any words
about It,
SCENE If--MR MAYS HOME.
Mrs. May-Doctor, how Is the baby'
Doctor-Vory low, yet thorc is hope.
Nothing but tho most careful nursing can
save him.
Mrs. May-Thcn hc will get well, for
he IL not neglected for moment l ann
with him al day. and my husband Is with
him all night Tho poor man las not had
one hours con inuous sleep In u wc,'l
We can't nt-o-l 90 r"'' him risk his peel
tiir ~
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An Important "rrilby" Decision.

The most important decision rendered in
the complicated "1'rilby" litigation was
recently handed down 10y United States
Circuit Judge Lacombe in New York. He
decided that William V. Ranous had no
right TO play a dramatization of Du Mau-
riers book.
Furthermore he stated that "the appli-
cation for an Injunction against the mere
use of the name 'Trilby' rs the title Of any
dramatic composition which does not pre-
sent such scenes, incidents, plot or dia-
,ogue, or simulated or colorado imitation
or adaptation thereof, is denied. 1t Is the
name In connection with the novel, moi
the name alone, which the copyright law
protects"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16
MARINE REPORT.
PoRT OF PROVIDENCE, May 10.
ARRIVAL.


STEAMERS Nashua, Appleby, New York;
Chatham, Foster, Baltimore: Bay Queen, kel'
lev. Newport: Awashonks, Pettey. Seaconnet; ;
Richard Borden. Mason. Fall River.
TuGs-Sca King, Harold.
scuooSERs-Iizzie Godfrey, Golfer: Belle
Wooster. Coffin Harry b. Divity, Taylor,
Philadelphia.
SAILED.
STEAMERS Nashua. Queen City, Awas
bonks. Richard Borden, William Marvel.
Tucs-sea King Harold.
ScuooNERs-M. G. Mosley, Wooster, New
York; Commerce, Martin, Georgotta, Bick.
ford. New York, Van Name and King Curtis,
Philadelphia: Annie shepherd, ,Greenlaw New
York.
BARGEs-M Majestic. John Hughes, Puritan,
Blackstone. Atalanta.
note.
Tho schooner Annie l.. Henderson, that
went aground near Sabins Point Tuesday
evening. was taken of by the tug Gaspee Of
the Providence Tow Boat Company at O'CLOCK
this morning.
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LOOKING FOR THIEVES.

The young women students of Bryant
& STATIONS College have been missing
various articles for a long time. Today
Hattie Cummings lost s35 and
and several rings. The principal was noti-
fed and then the police were called in.
Detectives Merrill and Rsardon are at
work tracing the thieves.
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E. Il. ROLLINS & SONS
So State St., Boston.
mle-Is-n

when domestic wool will advance, but
that time is not now in sight.
The sales of the week amount to 1,S69,-
200 lbs. domestic and ], 1929, 900 lbs. foreign,
making total of 3,19s, 200 against total
of 1888, 800 for the previous week, and a
total of 1850, 500 lbs. for the correspond
ing week last year. The sales since Jan. i,
1895, amount to 59,161,o ,o50 lbs, against
4S,0s9,0O lbs. a year ago.
The sales in New York amount to 1,050,- =
500 lbs.
The sales in Philadelphia aggregate
4 2S9 O50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16

James Mckay, IL years Of age, went to
police headquarters today and said that
be stole Sl2 from his parents
yesterday and stated that he wanted to
go home. He was locked up and his
parents at Fishervillc, Mass, were noti-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED A. p. wEEDES.
Car Lots Today--W heat 1S, corn AT,
oats IA 244, hogs 35, 900.
Estimates Tomorrow-Whe heat 26, corn
632, oats 3s4, hogs $4,000.
Heavy shipping hogs, -.
Wheat puts, 67h; calls 69%.
Corn puts, -; calls 62Aa3-S.
Curb wheat, 68H.
Curb corn 51h.
Local Stock Quotations.
IRON wILBoUR, JACKSON a CO.
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Entertainments Today.

Entertainments Today.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE, Benefit to Miss
Devenish.
rRowBRIpaE,s STAR THEATER- 10000 Miles
Away"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Cssino Girls
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UprigilipianO Si35

Tr wb-iifc T. an. but iit'ie used All in ex-
ceiept tal. G. 1i 0.ea bsrgain. HEEbEkI L
uDY. rs shd So Westminster street Hovle
B.ialng ui9-b
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16

TOR FINE JOB PRINTING CALL Ar
i The NEWS office, 81 South Water st.
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Program OF Exercises and the Route
OF March.

Department Commander Daniel X. Ballou,
g. A. r., has caused 10 be issued from head
quarters the following orders for the obser'
vance Of Memorial Day
The several posts located In the city OF Pro-
vidence having placed themselves under the
orders of the department commander Tor
parade on Memorial Day. May 80. $780, VIII
report with their escorts and guests TO the
assistant adjutant- general at the Soldiers ana
Sailors Monument, Exchange place, at s:lo
a. m. on that day, when positions viii be as
signed.
At $50 o'clock the following exercises VIII
take place at the monument:
Dirgo.. Reeves's American Band
Prayer. ..............'''''' 49,
....Rov. II. b. Cady. Department Chaplain
National Salute. neutrality-suspicious..
Battery A. Light Artillery. X. j. M.
Decoration of Monument and Burnside statue.
Taps ps...................D Department Bugler
Post Commanders, except the commander OF
Rodman Post, viii detail four comrades from
their respective posts, supplied with howers'
to report Immediately upon arrival at the
Monument TO Senior Aid-de.CaInp, George b.
Lspham, who is charged with the duty OF
decorating the monument.
The commander of Rodman Post will cause
the Burnside statue to be properly decorated
and see that flowers arc provided for that
purpose
After the conclusion of these exercises, the
parade will take place, moving in the follow
| ing order:
Department Commander. Assistant Adjutant
General.
Department Bugler.
| Staff.
Past Department Commanders.
Officers of the u. s. Army and Navy.
Division Commander, Sons of Veterans, and
staff.
Reeves American Band.
| Prescott Post, No /, Commander John A.
Russell.
James A. Garfield Camp No. IL, of w Cap
] tain l.. G. Jewett.
| siocum Light Guard Captain George A. For
syth.
Farragut Association, Naval Veterans. Com
mandant Andrew Marshall
Band.
Slocum Post No. TO- Commander A. Manches
ter Hussey.
General A. L. Burnside Camp No. 5, S. of ".
Captain W. II. Mccormick.
| Band.
| First Separate Company ihiantry' ~ l. a
Captain r. W. Blunt.
Ives Post No. l3, Commander James II. Chace
Colonel James Barton Camp No. 10. S. Of ".
Captain Thomas H. Walker.
| Band.
Arnold Post No. 4, Commander Cornelius
Chapman.
Fred L. Davis Camp No. 10. 5. Of ", Captain
NJ. p. O'Flaherty.
| Band.
George II. Browne Post No. 70. Commander
Robert Carlisle.
| Rodman Post No. II, in carriages, Commando
| Ezra X. Parker.
Commander int Chief's staff, in carriages
Carriages with Disabled Comrades.
r. /. Baptist Boys Brigade Regiments, Il
uniform, Rev. Edward Holyoke. president
Battery A, Light Artillery, r. !. NJ, Captain
Edgar r. Barker.
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Circulars describing the above and
many other bonds furnished upon appli-
cation. We have large number of bonds
in denominations OF $500 suitabl for small
investors. Correspondence solicited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16
Flower Wagons.

The route Of march will be Dorrance, West
Minister, Summer, Broad, Weybosset and Ex-
change streets to Exchange place. The de-
partment commander will review the column
at Franklin street as Ii passes up Westminster
street. Upon arrival at Exchange place the
parade will be dismissed, and the posts with
their escorts and Camps of sons OF Veterans,
will proceed to cemeteries follows:
Prescott Post, No. /, North Burial Ground
and Catholic Cemetery.
slocum Post No 10, Rodman Post No. IL
Swan Point Cemetery.
Ives Post, No. l3 Grace Church Cemetery.
Arnold Post, No. 4, Locust Grove and Po-
casset Cemetery.
George II. Browne Post, No. 25, Oakland
Cemetery.
Posts 10, 4, and 25, with their escorts, are
granted permission to leave the column at cor
ner Broad and Summer streets
Department officers and staff and division
commander Sons of Veterans and staff, will
report in full uniform, mounted, with badge
of mourning on left arm and sword hilt, to
Senior Aide de. Camp George b. Lapham, in
front of city hall, Exchange place, at S:l5
a. m. Past department commanders, national
officers and aides. de-camp, and officers of the
United States amy and navy, are cordially
invited to report as above and join in the
parade.
It is earnestly requested that flags be dis
| played at half-mast during the day, and bust
ness be suspended during the parade:
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Cotton Market.
QUOTED BY A. p. wEEDEs.
Chicago Grain Markes.

Total sales. i2i.sOOi market closed firm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31
Revealed III a Dream.

One of the most unaccountable ad-
ventures in the phenomena Of the lives
of the physicians ever recorded was
related by DR.. Charles Bockman, OF
Astoria, L. l., at meeting OF the
American Medical Society in New
York recently, says the Journal of
that city. The scientific men present
were much interested in the strange
freak of nature the practitioner. dis
closed. They believe it new and val
liable evidence regarding the much
discussed opinions on the conditions
of the mind and brain in sleep, which
is also subject of strong human in
terest.
"It seems to me-" said DR.. Book
man, after introducing the subject to
his listeners in a formal manner,
"that it a truly remarkable occurrence
when physician makes q clear dag
nosis of mysterious maladyi in dream
land. Yet I have done so-and done
so to my utter amazement. When
with purely characteristic instinct.
I examined into my dream and found
it as a spokesman Of fact, 1 was strick-
en- speechless, but since I have come
to the conclusion that the phenome-
non is not mysterious or even strange.
I was called to attend little baby suf-
fering the most rigid spasmodic con-
vulsious, the cause for which [ found
impossible to discover. | first saw
the poor little infant on Sunday, aud
by Tuesday had become perfectly nom
plussed as to what to do for it, further
than to administer temporary relief.
I thought Of nothing else than the
poor little ones sufferings all day
Monday, and retired that night with
the child s remarkable symptoms men
tally photographed on my mind.
TUESDAY morning when I arose |
had been to see the little patient in a
dream had discovered the trouble
and conceived simple treatment tor
its cure, which had administered
with entire success. Upon calling at
Mrs. Lockwood s, the child's mother,
this morning, I stepped to the corner
of the room in which the cradle stood,
and raising the infants foot observed
the little rose, ,colored spot, had seen
in my dream. In an instant, almost
before I knew what | was doing, L
drew a slender pointed lance from my
pocket and quickly punctured the spot
when out came needle threc-fourths
of an inch long head first.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31
Good Work or None.

It is a rule that workman must
follow his employers orders, but no
one has right to make him do work
discreditable to himself. Judge NJ,
a well-known jurist, living near Gin
cinnati, loves to tell this anecdote OF a
young man who undertook the risk OF
doing shabby job, even when di-
rected to.
He had on one occasion to send to
the village for carpenter, and stur-
dy young fellow appeared with his
tools.
II want this fence mcndcd to keep
out the cattle. There are some un-
planned boards-use them. 1t is out
Of sight of the house, SO you need not
take time to make it neat job. L
will pay you dollar and half.
The judge went to dinner, and COM
ing out, found the man carefully plain
ing each board. Supposing that he
was trying to maka a costly job of 1t.
he ordered him to nail them on at
once, just as they were, and continued
his walk. When he returned; the
boards were all planned and numbered
ready for mailing.
II told you this fence was to be COW
cred with vines" he said angrily II
do not care how it looks
II do" said the carpenter gruff1y,
carefully measuring his work. When
he had finished there was no part Of
the fence as thorough in finish.
GLOW much do you charge p asked
"a dollar and half" said the man,
shouldering his tools.
The Judge started. "Why did you
spend all that labor on the job, if not
for money o.
"For the job, sir"
Nobody would have seen the poor
work on it.
"But I should have known it was
there. No; I'll take only dollar
and half" And he went away.
Ten years afterwards, the judge had
the contract to give for several mag
ni6cent public buildings. There we're
many applicants among master build
ers ; but the face Of one caug ht his eye.
cit was my man of the fence he
said. "T knew We should have only
good and genuine work from him. l
gave him the contract, and it made a
rich man of him. -
1t is pity that boys are not taught
in their earliest years that the highest
success belongs to the man, be he car
penter, farmer, author, or artist, whose
work is most sincerely and thoroughly
done.-Liring Age.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31
Strange Feat on a Dangerous Leg.

Greenville county continues to be in
front. Citizens of other counties
have ridden cyclones, fallen from
great heights, jumped from high
bridges, survived after days of expos,
ure at sea in small open boats and
lived to relate their symptoms after
having been in pathways for lightning
strokes. A Georgia man is said to be
living in dime museum somewhere
with broken neck and there is ira
dition that an Orangeman once recov-
cred after having carried yellow
handkerchief and whistled "Boyne
Water" in. the streets Of Cork on the
17th Of March: All these signs and
wonders and rescues are of small &C
count, however, compared with the
experience of Lee Holland, Of Austin
township, this county, on Tuesday.
DR.. w. A. Austin, who was here yes
terday, was telling about it. MIR.
Holland struggled With and rode on
the hind leg Of a mule and is living
and but very slightly disf cured:
The mule had been dressed and
decorated for a promenade in the
field, wearing the usual jewelry and
ornaments, and Mr.. Holland attempt
to mount carrying sweep. The mule
objected and Mr.. Holland got down a
great deal faster than he intended to.
As he fell the trace chain wrapped
around one of his legs. This made
Mr.. Holland position an embarrass-
ing one. 10 have ones leg pulled is
always unpleasant, but to have it
pulled by an annoyed plow mule is
particularly awkward. The mule
started to run, evidently with the be-
lief that he had cinch on his en-
ployer and with the benevolent pur-
pose of dragging that unhappy citizen
to death. Mr.. Holland did what, not
one man in ten thousand would have
had the quickness or presence Of mind
to do. He seized one Of the mule s
hind legs and held on to it while the
animal ran around the house. 1t was
the most extraordinary ride ever taken
by human being and while it had
while it had all the charms Of interest,
novelty and excitement, MIR. Holland
is not anxious to do it again. Proba.
bly, he did the only thing he could
have done to save his life The mule
| couldn't kick to any advantage-or
| disadvantage-with the weight of a
man on his leg Mrs. Holland ran
from the house as the procession pass.
ed and with remarkable strength and
courage caught the animal by the
nose and held on, shutting off his
wind by clamping his notrils together.
Being thus hampered at each end,
the mule was forced to stop. Mrs.
Holland helped her husband to un-
tangle himself and then collapsed.
She has been suffering from nervous
prostration ever since and is more Sc
riously hurt than her husband who es-
capped with few bruises.
And Lee Holland, of Greenville, is
the only living creature who ever sue
cessfully grapplcd with and rode
on a mules hind leg.-Grccnrihe
| MprS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31
The First Constitution.

To the Editor of The Ne,Us and Courier:
In the North American Review for 1926
there appeared an article on Materials
for American History" in which there is
considerable information about the early
history of the country. Among other
things it has the interesting statement
that South Carolina had the first Consti-
tuition. The article says:
ut may not be out of place here to
correct prevalent error respecting the
first written Constitution in this country.
1t has been generally supposed that the
Constitution of Virginia was the first, and
In Mr.. Jeffersons letter to Major Cart
wright, lately published in the biographi-
cal memoir of that veteran friend OF lio-
erty, he writes, Virginia was not only
the first of the States, but believe may
say the first of the nations of the earth
which assembled Its wise men peaceably
together to form Constitution, to commit
it to writing and place it among their
archives, where everyone should De Tree
to appeal to its text. In this paragraph
there is mistake in respect to it's maiu
point, as will be perceived by referring
to dates. The Convention which formed
the Constitution Of Virginia bled
on the 9th of May and continued by ad-
iournment till the 5th OF July, lII6. But
the Constitution of South Carolina was
adopted on the Goth of March preceding,
more than two months before that OF Vir-
einia. at what was called the second ses-
sion of the ID Provincial Congress, which
assembled at Charleston On the LIST OF
February.
"The president of this Congress was
William Henry Drayton. On the llth OF
February q com mlttee was appointed 10
prepare a plan or form Of government, as
had been recommended by the Continen-
tai Congress in the preceding November.
Of this committee Charles Cotesworth
Pipckney was chairman, as would appear
from the Journal A Constitution was
reported a few days afterward, which was
discussed and amended from time to time,
till it was finally adopted on the day above
mentioned.
The Constitution itself may be seen in
the journal of the second Provincial Con.
gress of South Carolina, printed immedi-
ately after the session. The same day on
which this Constitution was adopted, that
ia, March 26, 1776, the officers OF the new
Government we're elected.
"John Rutledge was chosed President,
or Governor, and nenry Laurens, Vice
President. From these facts it is evident
that the Constitution OF South Carolina
was promulgated before that Of Virgins
and, as far as we know, it was the first
written Constitution in America"
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of I was running hell, and had the
Courier Journal, Times and Post mana
gers. editors and reporters sent to me,
would turn the other inmates loose, lest
thew be contaminated" These remarks
are attributed 70 Senator Blackburn, of
Kentucky, in recent interview. n few
years ago when the same papers were
landing Black burn to the sl les he invoke d
blessings upon them. and invited them 10
a reserved seat in tie abode Of the righ:-
eOus.
- They toll story, said to be true
one, of farm hand IN Ellington years
ago. who was so mashed by the rosy
cheeks and bright eyes Of a school ma'am
boarding with his employer, That be one
day remarked with sigh to the latter
II would give dollar to kiss her," "All
right |" said the complaisant EN- ployer,
"you nav" When settling time came
the man found his cash 81 short. "Why
did you take out that dollsr?" was asked:
"Oh'! that was for kissing tue school
ma'am," was replied. But | didn't kiss
her" protested the man. "Well, ifyou
didn't it was your own fault. l gave you
leave"
The recent examples of false swear
ing in the Courts of New York have
brought out from the Hebrew Journal
some remarks upon the subject; :. 1t is
cause for wonder when we see the stress
laid upon the sanctity of an oath by Jew
ish law, that there should be even the
comparatively small number ofour people
who consider an oath of no particular
force and effect, who are abashed neither
by Court of Justice nor by the presence
of the Almighty, invoked by their oath.
1t is certainly not pleasant topic to touch
upon, but it is not to be shirked TOR that
reason. It is to be deplored that there
should be any of our people who, ID a
judicial proceeding, are not bound py
their conscience, and who do not hesitate
to give sworn testimony that is false"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31
The Alliance Meeting,

The Cotton Plant, the official organ OF
the State Alliance, has the following TO say
about the postponement of the annual
meeting of the State Alliance, ordered by
President Evans:
ut will be seen from the card OF Pre>i'
dent Evans that the State Alliance will not
convene on July "a, but only enough OF
the officers to form quorum, and take
recess until the fourth Wednesday, Au-
gust %. This is wise step on the part OF
ibe president, as about July 81 each AL.
lianceman who may desire to attend the
sessions of the State Alliance, and at The
sa,re time who might have some interest
ia the primary of delegates to the Constl.
tutional Convention. could not we'll be at
both. Besides the fact that some of our
prominent brethren may b, Candidates in
the primary, the popular mind will be a0
sorbed with Convention ideas. This plan,
too, will give our York brethren full play,
80 far as the State Alliance is concerned,
for that full and complete success inter
fered with by conflict in time OF meeting
fthe two as before this change. Let the
delegates to the State Alliance govern
themselves accordingly, and be in Colum
bia at - m Wednesday, August %, 1888
in the Senate chamber, State capitol build
ip,r