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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
EnglIshman Knooked out.

MAsPETH, l.. l., Oct 3.-The Empire
Athletic club last night furnished an op.
portunity for tho sports TO see Arthur
Valentine, England's light weight cham.
pion, try conclusions with Charley Nc.
keever, Philadelphias pet boxer. In
round IL McKeever rushed at Valentino
and sent him down three times with his
right. Each time the Englishman strug.
gled slowly To his feet and beat the watch.
Mckeever was relentless and pushed his
advantage, landing his right for the fourth
timo on the desired spot. The English
man fell In his own corner and tho time
Keepers watch licked of 10 slow seconds,
but Valentine was done this time and
could not get up. Referee Hurst awarded
the fight to McKeeyer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Countrrfeiters CnaedL

PHILADELIgIA, Oct. 3.-For two or three
months past the United States secret serv-
Ice bureau has been in receipt of com
plants from various parts of the eastern
country concerning the prevalence OF
spurious coin, mainly half dollars, quar-
ters and dimes, made OF pure silver. Chief
Hazen and Officer Burns Immediately set
quietly 10 work on the case, and the first
result OF their Investigations was the ar
rest here OF Max Frankel, Moses Roscn.
garten, Jacob Friedman, Jacob Fineburg
and Frank Silberman. 1t was learned
that these mtA We're only part Of an or
ganized gang working throughout tho
country, aud the disposition OF their cases
was held in allegiance until the leaders
could be taken. This was accomplished
yesterday when Henry Grecnburg and
Julius Stein were captured in New York.
Detectives found in the cellar Of house
In a New Jersey town an entire coiner's
outfit. There was an immense iron press,
used for stamping; number of dies; be.
tween 800 and 700 pounds of nickel, the
same as that used by the government, and
aquantity Of pure silver, which were used
In the manufacture of bogus dimes, guar.
ters and halves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

NEW YORK. Oct. a--The Worlds Wash.
ington correspondent says that Secretary
Lamont feels indignant that information
conveyed to General Miles. in private
conversation, 70 the effect that the latter
was 10 be appointed head OF the army,
should be heralded 70 the country through
q newspaper interview before the presi-
dent made the official Announcement
President Cleveland is known to be ex.
tremely opposed TO official loquacity. That
Secretary Lamont's Indignation finds a
counterpart in the presidential mind, goes
without saving
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Robbers Dastardiy Works

BARRE, VT, Oct. 3.-Burglars entered
the farmhouse of George Rowcll early yes.
terday morning, attempted to burn the
buildings and, perhaps. fatally injured the
farmers wife. AT the time OF the das.
tardly deed, Mr.. Rowell was at the harm
milking the cows. The burglars entered
the back door of the house. crept to the
room where Mrs. Rowell was asleep,
struck her over the head with club, and
then, after plunderlng the house, set fire
to the kitchen. They took two gold
watches aad small sum OF money, but
left M clau
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Harvard Professor Suicides.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 3-Elliot f.
Rogers Of Chicago an instructor in chem.
istry at Harvard. was found dead In one
of the laboratories In Boylston hall yester.
day afternoon. Rogers was hard worker,
and became completely broken down in
health year ago. AT times he suffered
from mental alteration, and his mind had
seemed In an unstable condition of late,
particularly so since college opened this
fall. DIR. Driver and Medical Examiner
Durell viewed tAe body and pronounced 4,
q case of probable suicide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
To Dispense "OmclnI" Repor,s.

New YORK, Oct. 3.--The Spanish gov.
ernment has established formal news
representative In the United States. and
Hillary Bell Of this city was officially ap.
pointed to the position by the Spanish
minister at Washington. Mr. Bell will
receive simultaneously with the Madrid
Imparcial all the war correspondence adj.
dressed TO that paper by its Cuban COR
rasnondont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Tidings From Missionaries.

Boston, Oct. 3.-The American Board
Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
has received a cablegram announcing the
safe arrival at Yokohama of its deputa.
tion TO the Japanese churches, which con.
sists OF Rev. James l.. Barton, DID, w.
y. Ellison, Rev. A. III. Bradford, DID.
and Rev. James G. Johnson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

WAsHISGroy, Oct. 8.-Following tho
: dedication OF Mcmahon ball, the Catholic
university yesterday opened it's doors 10
lay students. During the day between 30
and 40 lay students applied for admission.
This was much above what wns expecfed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Police COMMITTEES Find. Him Guilty.

CHELSEA, Mass, Oct. 3.-The police
committee Of the board of aldermen. be-
fore whom the charges were heard in
which Chief D.ury charged Captain Swan
with being absent from duty without
leave, finds the charge sustained, and that
Captain Swan violated tho rules and
regulations Of the police department, and
sentences him to be suspended from the
Chelsea police department for period OF
30 days with loss of pay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

Now the question as TO whether women
should smoke cigarettes is one which in
wolves circumstances and association.
When the Spanish lnfanta visited Chi
cago and the Worlds Fair. she rode
through the streets in an open barouche,
accompanied by body guard of mount
ed horsemen, who did her escort duty
during her stay, and nonchalantly puffed
her cigarette, and right after one of the
grand dinners given in her honor by Mrs.
Potter Palmer and other noted women
connected with the fair, the Infanta
Princess Euealia, invariably rolled her
cigarette and smoked 1t as il she was on
her native heath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Temperance Women In session.

SALEM, Mass, Oct. 3.-Therc was large
attendance at the opening Of yesterdays
session Of the Massachusetts, Women's
Christian Temperance union convention.
The early hours were devoted TO listening
to the report Of the international con.
gress In London by Mrs. Ruth b. Baker
and Mrs. Mary f. Howes. There was a
rollcall Of about $50 names of members
who have died during the past year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
One Plum For Many Candid.,...

AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. IA delegation Of
Penobscot politicians called on Governor
Clcavcs last night TO effect compromise
between the various candidates for sheriff
OF Penobscot caused by the death "a week
ago VI Sheriff William II. Reed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
HOY Victims of ExpIo.iop

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 8--An explosion oc.
Cured yesterday in Dctwiler's fireworks
factory. Five employees were badly In.
jured, all except one Of them being boys
from Ia TO 10 years Of age. The roman
candle factory, in which tho explosion 90.
surred, was burned TO the ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Many Were Duped.

MAIDEN, Mass. Oct 3.-A swindlcr has
been operating in this city, and has left
for parts unknown. He represented him.
self rs builder, showing plans OF houses.
which he agreed to put up for very small
sum. number OF people advanced tho
stranger sums Of money, from SIS TO 800.
to bind the bargain, and in this way he is
said 70 have obtained from SlbOO 10 soonn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Should women smoke cigarettesY

Should women smoke cigarettes? |.
What question you say, and how can
there be but one answer, and that in the
negative. True. But you would be sur
prised II you really knew how many wo-
men, who are classed as ladies, indulge
in cigarette smoking, and TO such an ex-
tent that they have the tell-tsle stain be-
tween tEeir dainty first and second fin
gers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 3-Tho Lowell
friends OF Bernard j. wefcrs, the crack
sprinter OF Lawrence, rendered him ban.
"net at shs American house last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
Baptist Young People,s Convention.

OLDTowN, Me-, Oct 3. - The young
peoples session of the Maine Baptist ami.
versary yesterday voted to organize state
society. A committee was chosen TO draft
constitution, and n constitution was
adopted. The new society will be known
as the Baptist Young Peoples convention.
A. j. Bedelford, ID, was elected presi.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

Subjects for this week:
Monday-Health VS.. wealth.
Tuesday-Men and women shoppers
Nedhesdsy-The winter girl.
Thursdny-should wome smoke cigarettes ?
Sriday-Babies who boss the house.
Saturday Notes and beams
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
IL ~ AVA w AAA w OOAVs Eddy Streets.

takes BY the way, just drop in, and as
you look for yourself you will see how
Ii works.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

But Spanish Princess can do what an
American woman csnnot do with impu-
nifty, without becoming liable to the CEN
sure OF other people, as the ethics of So
ciety draw the lines very plainly as TO
what constitutes the moral code for wo-
men and the moral code for men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

Cigarettes are smoked by women more
generally than is suspected, and the hab-
1t grows as the months roll by. Dealers,
IL they were inclined, would tell you that
In the larger cities like New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and Boston, the
fair sex smoke their share of the fasci.
mating smoke producers. Well, what are
you going TO do about il? To the Tweed
ish query there can be but one answer,
and that one TO the effect, that Cigarette @
smoking among women will continue as
long as human nature dictates, and habit
makes slaves OF humanity irrespective Of
sex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

The Wheeler and Wilson sewing ma
chine is universally used. In fact you
seldom, II ever, hear OF any other make.
Have you got one?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

The fact is apparent that at the Misft
Clothing Psrlors, 199 Westminster street,
the best grades of clothing can be OBJ
tanned considerably cheaper than at other
clothing stores. You know that a black
diagonal Is a black diagonal. You know
what II ought TO weigh 10 the yard. Yon
know what is being charged for these
suits. Then, OF course, you know that
the Misfit Clothing Parlors sell these
goods the cheapest.
Speaking about cigarettes, "Hsve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

There are thousands OF people who are
glad that their mothers, sisters, or wives
do not smoke cigarettes. There is some
thing they doubtless imagine that goes
with cigarette smoking OF a nature not
TO enhance that respect for womsnhood
that one likes TO have. When a woman
smokes cigarette, you look for painted
cheek and lips, q hollow laugh, and now
and then an evidence of careless language.
In other words a cigarette between the
lips OF pretty woman does not suggest
anything SO quickly as bohemian aban-
don. IL looks "chic" 10 see one you
know behind screen or curtain or among
intimate friends of her own sex, indulg-
ing in wee Whit just "for the fun OF
the thing you know, and TO be corsid-
cred perhaps a little more bold and in
dependent than those with whom she as
sociated, but who were not aware OF her
weakness for rice paper smokers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

When q woman wants to be considered
as particularly worldly without being
wsyward, she aon't have TO "tipple. " sh,
doesn't bave TO drink sherry or even beer.
Tie lighting and smoking OF q cigarette
classified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

IL is said the city wants FIVE dollars q
day license for the Crystal Maze at 112
Westminster street. How absurd You
can license an exhibit but Il is hard work
10 zee where you can exact a license fee
from looking-glass, which, placed in
various positions Is Of no account, until
the person paying the adm ssion becomes
the object OF Lumoropsly ridiculous mis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

"Uncle Tom" Carpenter, corner OF
Clene ence aud Wey bosset streets has large
invoice OF new blankets for sale, whic h
sre known as "seconds. Nothing TO
hinder their warmth and wear, but very
cheap and very desuable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13
DUNRAvEN CABLES TO ENGLAND.
Declaring Thet the valIxyrie Did Not
Intend TO snii the Rnce.

Lcndon. Sept. 1e.-The Reuter- News
Agency this evening sent a request by
cable 70 the Earl of Dunraven for a state
ntnt OF the reason for his action in with
drawing from his third race for the Amer
ica's cup today The following reply has
been received from New York:
owing 70 the excessive crowdlng by
steamers al the first two races, and es-
pecially at the start of and on the last
ten miles of the second race. | notified the
committee on the 1lth inst. requesting
that the letter be not opened untl a de-
cslon had been reached with regard to the
foul at the start Of the second race. that
owing TO the danger OF serious accident
by collision with the excursion steamers
and owing to the absolute absur1ity Of
carrying on races under such conditions.
] should decline TO start unless some ar
rangements were made 10 race in clear
waters.
Il requested a postponement OF today's
race with a view of arriving az such an
arrangement The committee found it
impossible TO concede this.
Il then notified them that 7 should ne az
Sandy Hook lightship for the purpose Of
giving the Defender a start.
"DCNRAVEN."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13
THE DEFENDERS wAIKovER.
No Excuse for the Failure of the VAL
kvrie 10 start.

New York. Sept I2-At the tine the
yachts east of their lines from the. re-
spective tugs there was every indication
that there would be good wina. bat when
they got down u the outer l.shtship the
wlai had fallen 70 four or i've miles an
hour. That the course would bN % the
w.ndwaTd or leewara and return was sig
nailed from the committee hoat az 70 20 hv
the hosting Of the letter &C snd five
minutes later the gentlemen IN ch sge cf
the race notified the contestants bv The
signal ID. (. G." that the course would
be outward east by south which meant
a run before the wind over the first half.
While the committee was signaling the
Nalkyrie was sailing around without q
club topsail. as though - notify the pe3-
PIE IN charge Of the race that she would
not ne satisfied with The excursion boats
that had congregated back Of the starting
mark. At that time there was no vessel
within half n mile east Of the line, and
the entire feet Of spectators was well 70
leeward OF the line.
The committee got weary OF the arpar-
emily childish conduct on the part Of the
Nalkyrie SO at 1855. when they saw there
was a splendid opening for start. they
fired the gun. The patrol fleet or steam
yachts. seeing that the NaIkyrle wanted
more room. steamed about fur.ously or
der.ng the excursion boats and tugs fur
ther back All obeyed orders.
With the finest chance for a clear and
even start that ever was given for an
American cup race. the committee fired
the preparatory gun AZ II ;0l. The Defender
eased OF her sheets 10 the full and headed
down the line, a beautiful picture. and
shook out her splnnaker and balloon iibsail
as she crossed the starting point. The VAL
kyrie came up from the southwark and
rounded the lightship I'm a careless sort Of
fashion, crossing the line within one sec
ond Of handicap time. the gun proclaim
ing the end of the latter period. before
fixed at IL % two minutes after the start
ing signal AS soon as the Nalkvre cross
ed she came up into the wind. rand every
body knew that she had quit
The Defender went on with every sail
drawing in the breeze or about tive miles
an hour. over a smooth sea, just the sort
of conditions that should suit the Val
kyrie. She rounded the outer mark at
1:26;5s. and as she did so there was a hur-
rah as great as though she had a good.
game competitor. During the home run
the wind increased in power. and as the
scupper uader she presented a sight that
made the onlookers cheer.
AS she was approaching the finish Mr..
Isslin yelled through megaphone 10 the
committee boat: DO you wish me 10
cross the line % He received no answer.
and repeated the question. Again no an
swer. so the Defender went over at 4.ai IS.
She was greeted with a most enthusiastic
salute as she did so The time as taken
by the committee represented that she went
over the course in i.l4.12. With the % sec
onds allowance her corrected time was
443:3i.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13

So 90 for expenses By the board of health
the matter of raraoning political prisoners
came I'd for consideration. The executive
recommendation that Carl We5dsuanT.
'.Cupi6." The four Lane bows. JUaius Ksse
joe wffsfei6 ard thirty-nine others -
hardened was adopted By the council At
the same meeting the queen was psrdoaed
also she and the others viii be liberated
as soon as the par5ons ~ made out.
Bowler. Rickar3, Walker. Seward. Wilcox
and other lonF-terH prisoners will remain
il 5aFl. The government VIII allow all the
exiles 20 return 70 the country with the ex-
cep;lon OF the Ashford brothers. now IN
San Francisco. Permission has been
granted 20 John Crapstoun and r. Muller
10 be present at an examination 70 be held
in the interests OF the Canadian-Austra-
Ian Steamship Company. Muller and
Cranstoun entered suit against the COM
pany az Vancouver for carrying them
away from this country against their
wishes
san Francisco. Sept. 12-The steamship
Australia, having been thoroughly f1ual-
gated before she left Honolulu. and pre-
senting a clean bill OF health at this port.
was allowed TO land her passengers and
cargo without going into quarantine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13
An Oil Irnin burned

Calesburg. H.. Sept. 12.-On the Chi
cago, burlington & Quincy railroad Just
east OF Alton this morning a westbound
train broke in two. and as the front part
slowed up at a water-tank tse rear. part
ran into the front. causing a car of naph-
tina to ignite. There were twelve cars of
naphtha and petroleum in the train, all
of which were soon ignited. The flames
shot up hundreds of feet. Three cars ex-
ploded with tremendous force. The house
OF Thomas Carver. near by. was set on
fire and destroyed. MIR. and Mrs. Car
Yer barely escaped. Samuel Welch. TWEEN
~ rods distant. a village fireman, vas
covered with burning oil and burned TO
death. other firemen were badly but not
fatally burned. The loss TO the railroad
company is $4,000. Houses a quarter OF
a mile away were scorched by the burn
ing oil. c. O. Carlson the locomotive
fireman, was thrown from the cab and
injured about the head. The oil cars
were strewn along for half a mile The
track is twisted, the ties burned. trees
blasted and the whole scene is one OF
ruin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13
Nearly 400 Grand Army Men
Died During the Year.
FESTIVITIES AT LOUISVILLE.
Fx-Confederate Buehner. Gordon aud
WatterSon Very Conspicuous.
Col. I. y. Walker. Who Escaped From
Libby Prison Through the Tunnel.
Elected Commander-iu-Chie The
Next Encampment nc It. Paul.

Louisville. sept is-T'he thirtieth ns-
tlona} encampmeut Of the g. y. Il. Will
be held IN s., Psul IN lS9o with Col !. y.
Walker. Or Indianapolis. as commander
in-chief. The encampment proper, tfe
Woman'S Relief Corps and tho Ladies'
circle All began their proceedings today
~ 10 a. m. and continued IN session all
dav. The men of the encampmeut al
most completed their work. while the
women OF the two auNiliaries did not set
Tnuch done There has heen considerable
agitation about uniting them. but the wo-
men of the auxiliariesaare as far apart
as ever. in spirit if not in purpose. and
they viii remain divided. The Ladies'
Circle devoted the day 20 reports and dis
cussions thereof. and the perfection and
extension Of their organization. The
Woman's Relief Corps had the trouble
between the factions Of Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Sherwood at Canton. q. eXemplihed
Icy the sheriff. who entered without the
password. with an injunction OF court on
the national officers, restraining them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-13
TIE CABLE TO HAWAII.
VIII Be Laid If CONGRESS Grants spald-
ing q SUBSIDY

ing subsidy.
WASHINGTON city. Sent ls-Col G
Spaidinr. who lately received from the
Hawaiian government a franchise for
cable lire between the Hawaiian islands
and California, arrived in this city yester-
day from San Francisco. He went from
here to New York, and viii sail for Europe
Saturday 70 Join his family in Switzerland
Col. Spaldlng. when asked as 10 his mans
for future action regarding the Pa
ciic cable, said: II am here for the pur-
pose OF notifying the government of nv
contract with Hawaii and that at an early
date I win submit q proposition for estab-
fishing cable communication between San
Francisco and Honolulu. and asking for
aid from the United States government.
At present I am on my way 10 visit my
family. but ] expect to return 20 Wash
ington City in two months. AS soon as
by a company Of American CAPITALISTS 10
whom I shall assign my concession from
Hawaii. and IL sufficient assistance lie
granted by the government 20 make it
feasible to construct and maintain the ca
BILE line, work VIII be begun at once.
have been promised private subscriptions
to the stock Of the company 10 the amount
of 81 600 90. and hope our government will
grant a yearly subsidy which, in connec-
ton with that granted by Hawaii. will en-
able Us 10 raise the money necessary to
carry out the project. AS soon as details
are decided upon they will be made public
and every opportunity given for scrutiny
and investigation as we'll as for competi-
tion in construction"
Col Spalding did not see any of the state
department officials while in Washington
City. as nothing could be done until con-
gress is in session.