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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
INQUEST BEGUN.
The Responsibility for the
Butte Horror.
cause of The Terrible Disaster TO Be
RigIdIy Examined.
The Testimony Shows That 10 or Il
Tons of Powder Exploded.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 23.-The inquest on
the bodies of the persons who met death
in the great explosion here a week ago,
is now in progress and promises to be
long and rigid investigation as TO whom
is responsible for the terrible disaster.
So far the testimony gees 10 show
that the two explosions which caused
all the fatalities came from the Kenyon
Cornell Commercial Company's ware
house. Those in a position to know testi-
fed yesterday that there were not more
than $50 pounds OF the explosive in the
warehouse, but an expert on explosives
swore there must have been 10 or 10 tons.
The explosion was felt 65 miles distant.
Other testimony given by men who had
visited the warehouse and seen the powder
prior TO the fire, demonstrate that there
was considerable more of the explosive
than the company claims. In view of the
prospective dsmage suits, number of at
torneys are in attendance at the inquest
and the greatest interest is being
taken in the proceedings. The
total number OF known dead is IS
and three more will die. Ofthose injured
there are still 20 in hospitals. Human
bones minus every vestige of flesh are
still being taken from the ruins and 1t is
believed that at least five or ten persons
besides those known, were lost in the
wreck and their bodies consumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
BUILDING.
The Structural Development
of the City.
Number of New Wooden Buildings
Decreased.
A Material Growth Indicated by the
Annual Report.

The 11th annual report of the Inspector
of buildings, Spencer, B. Hopkins, is very
exhaustive and interesting.
The building operations for the past
year have fallen off, both in volume and
cost. The footings for 1898, however,
were exceptionally high and notwith-
standing the bad condition OF trade gen.
orally the amount and value of business
transacted by the building trades in 1894
Will compare favorably with other years
and other trades.
The gradual displacement OF old wooden
shells and rookeries bordering on BUSH
ness streets Is noticed with pleasure; the
amount expended on municipal buildings
shows loss of over 1898, the material loss
from fires, so far as buildings IS con-
cerned, have been exceedingly light.
The act regulating the use of elevators
Is touched upon and the measures con-
tanned in the act commended.
The building law, as chsnged last year,
has proved quite satisfactory. A provision
requiring every one erectinga building to
notify the inspector, before the construc-
tive parts are covered by lathing, sheath
ing, etc. that IL is ready for examination,
would be beneficial one.
The expenses of the office for 1894 appear
at first TO be unusually large, but is due to
books, papers and advertising made nec-
csShry Dy changes In the laws ana an over
sight by he Providence Telephone Com
pany in not sending in their bill for the
year and a hatf previous.
here were 2s9J inspection visits made,
2i36 10 new buildings. Certificates OF ex-
emption were granted in 1s7 cases, II
being new, including 103 buildings.
FIfty-four permits were granted for re-
moval of buildings; 10 vault permits were
granted; permits for coal holes; 6notices
TO obtain permits TO build were served; ;
3 TO relocate barns were issued; (;
2 applications TO use buildings as barns
were granted; 1s7 permits to erect stag
ings over sidewalks. AZ 10 locate boilers
for building purposes.
Expenditures amounted 10 S3, 1924 OF
which S2, d66.1l was for salaries.
In comparison, the amount for new
dwellings in 1894 is within per cent. of
that for 1893. OF the whole amount ex-
pended in 1898, AZ per cent. was for dwell
lings while for 1894, 81 pr cent. was used
for that purpose.
In 1898 there were 400 dwellings erected
at an average cost of $4,000, and in 1894
there were 475, at an average cost of $500.
The whole total Of tenements for 1894 is
S76, divided by wards as follows: Ward /,
96; Ward, 2, So; Ward 3, 81; Ward a, %;
Ward 5, so; Ward 8, 100; Ward, 4, 129;
Ward s. ca; Ward 8, So; Ward 10, IS.
The total value of building operations in
1898 was "a, 149, ,45o, and in 1924 S2,s76,SS0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
ANOTHER BREAK.
Fraser Brothers Store En-
tered Last Night.
Burglars Force an Office Window and
Ransack the Desks.
Little Booty Secured But the Affair
Creates Uneasiness Among Merchants.

There was another "break" in the Gen.
trail Police District last night and this
time the scene OF operations was at
Weybosset street. The fact that
but little property was stol-
en- is not particularly consoling
to down town merchants who are OF the
opinion that their property, from the
time OF closing at night until the opening
hour IN the morning, is at the disposal OF
any thief who choose 10 apply Jimmy
or force lock.
The fact that something was wrong at
Fraser brothers was discovered early this
morning by Alexander Campbell, the
clerk whose duty 1t - to open the store
Before sentering be saw that one
OF the. rear windows opening
into the Office was wide open, ana
upon closer investigation found the i'm
print of a chisel on the sill which had
been used 10 pry up the sash and break the
lock. The burglar or burglars were but
poorly rewarded Cor their trouble and their
stealings so far as ascertained amounted
only to about twenty dollars worth In
postage stamps and cigars ont
no cash. There were about ten dollars
in change in one of the desks that
was broken open but this was left undis-
turbed, and the safe, 'w hich is very dis
cretely left within foot of the front door
where the policemantcan't help seeing II.
was not tampered with.
The large desks and more valuable Of
fee furniture has been recently moved up
stairs since the firm has occupied the
whole building and the thieves did not
get so far in their search for something TO
lug of.
Detective Merrill was assigned to the
case from police headquarters this morn
ing and his opinion is that the break was
the work OF amateurs, otherwise an en-
trance would have been made through
the basement rather han by window so
much above the ground that ii Is easily
oiscernibio from Chapel street.
One storekeeper, who has recently
availed himself Of ell the electric burglar
alarm safety arrangements that are TO be
had, said this forenoon that a. a matter of
stealing the Fraser Brothers break does
not amount TO much, but 1t Is
unpleasantly significant as showing the
apparent increasing ease with which
burglars may get into places OF business
and then escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

II suddenly by some great miracle the
multitude of human beings who are seri-
ously ill and those who actually suffer
pain, could be relieved, the good work
would only be begun.
There would still remain the great army
of 1.-The nervous"
For every downright sick person there
are a hundred who so about their busi-
ness weary from pain and bodily weak
ness-and the nervous, the feeble, the
ailing ere met on every hand.
These earliest, small beginnings must
be attended to.
The help which that most scientific and
practical of all remedies, Paine's celery
compound, is able to give, comes in no
small measure, from the fact that by its
use men and women who are merely
"run down." weak and nervous build up
their bodies, give tone to their digestive
organs and feed their exhausted nervous
system before their weakness has pro-
gressed into chronic disease.
Nature tends to keep healthy. Give her
a chance and she will throw of disease as
something unnatural and disturbing.
This great nerve and blood food, with
which the name of it's discoverer, Prof.
Edward f. Phelps, M. d., LII. ID. of Dart
mouth College, will always be associated,
this most remarkable remedy of the close
of the 10th century, has saved countless
numbers of men and women from lifelong
and often from fatal diseases.
No such preventive remedy has ever be-
fore existed.
The long labors OF Prof. Phelps in the
famous Dartmouth laboratory proved to
the satisfaction OF the medical world that
the true cure for nervous weakness,
rheumatism and heart disease was in sup
plying as rapidly as possible material that
the weakened parts could appropriate
and build into new healthful tissues.
On the basis of this clear reasoning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
CARELESS PLUM BlNG.
Scarlet and Typhoid Fevers Directly
Due 10 That Cause.
Need of Additional Legislation in
This Respect Emphasized.

The Board of Health was notified this
week that there were two cases OF fever
in house on Sherburn street, South
Providence, aud an investigstion resulted
in request for he inspector of plum bing
to visit the premises and in
spect the sanitary arrangements. Inspec-
tor Bemis complied yesterday afternoon
and found pretty bad state of affairs.
Ii Is two-tenement house and there is
scarlet fever i'm one family and typhoid
in the other, both caused, undoubtedly.
by detective water closet. There Is no
ventilation TO the pipes and traps, the
joints are loosely put together by cement
and patty, and the fumes from
the sewer have free entrance TO the house,
there being no other vent. The workman
who did the job is liable to fine, 1t is
stated, OF not more than $50, and steps
are being taken TO have him fix the closet
properly. Such work is a direct violation
of the plumbing law and the action
OF the Inspector emphasizes the need Of
additional lsg gislation as requested in the
resolution adopted by the Common Coun-
Gil Monday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

to show that the crime could not have
been committed along the tract OF coun-
try surveyed on account OF the nature OF
the surroundings.
The map will be produced in evidences
with various necessary measurement re-
duced to scale. Beside this view OF
the country will be taken by the Jury af-
ter they are selected. The view will
probably be on next Tuesday and will oc-
cupy an entire day. Testimony in the case
willscarcely begin before Wednesday, thus
the minimum time taken in the trial OF
the case will occupy at least week and 1t
is liable TO be farther extended. Many
of the facts which have been presented In
the case through the press cannot go into
the trial under the rules OF evidence,
other circumstances will DO introduced,
and some presented in different light
than already reported.
1t has been customary in many impor-
tant trials 20 exclude the witnesses in the
case from the court room until after they
have testified. Keegans attorneys, how
ever, have stated that they shall not prob
ably make such a motion and the Attcs-
ney General will not take tho initiative In
the matter himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
BAY SOCIAL CLUB.

There were 60 couples in the grand
march at the social in Il. L. Hall last even
ing, given under the auspices of the Bay
Social Club ard they were led by
Nicholas Cain and Miss Margaret Conaty.
The affair was eminently successful. The
committee OF arrangements were: Nicholas
Cain, chairman; Il. Conaty, secre-
tary; u. McGrath, treasurer; and
A. A. Trudeau. The floor director was
MIR. Cain; assistant, Mr.. Trudeau; aids,
p. Conaty, j. Flynn, p. McGrath, j..
Regan, J. Gillogly, J. Kennedy, Il. Ma
chon and Il. Manchester.
During the intermission supper was
served AMI vocal solos rendered by James
Regan and Miss Conaty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
SAW MEN DROWN.
The Captains Story Not Believed.
Too Many Eye Witnesses.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 23.-A special to
the Republic from Hawesville, KY, says !:
Captain Conlan OF the lost State Of Mis-
souri,, was in the city last night and reiter-
ated his story TO the effect that no lives
were lost in the disaster OF Saturday night.
The general public in this part of the
country, however, knows TO the contrary.
There were too many eye witnesses, who
saw men drown around them. Captain
Conlan also states that there were only
nine passengers on board when the boat
went down.
w. ID. Crockett, farmer living two
miles below this city, today found the
cabin register of the wrecked State OF
Missouri, and reference to it showed that
there were 10 cabin and two deck passen-
gers. The list OF cabin passengers is as
follows:
Miss Lottie Thornily, Of Marietta,
Ohio, en- route to New Orleans from Gin
cinnati; James MeCaffrey and wife and
Mrs. Bong, OF Philadelphia, from
Cincinnati TO New Orleans; j. C..
Fisler, no destination or starting place
indicated; James Bush, Cincinnati
TO Bearield, Ark; Mr.. Graves, Cincinnati
to Cave in Rock, ILL.,; {. {. Whitehead,
Cincinnati TO Logansport, Ind; Mr..
Tyler, Cincinnati TO Cave-in- Rock; Dave
Davis, Cincinnati to Cave in Rock; Mr..
shannon and wife, Louisville to Memphis; ;
Thomas Sweeney, Louisville to Leaven-
worth, Ind; o. l.. Hammer, New Albany
TO Nortons.
These decpnssengers were shown
on the register: V. Toler and John Bren-
ner from Cincinnati TO New Orleans. 1t
is not possible to discover who are lost as
the rescued are scattered everyw hefo.
Mr.. Leathers OF llopknsviIe, KY, was q
rescued passenger, but his name does not
appear on the register.
How many were not registered will
never be known. The cash drawer wns
found with s1Oi In silver and parts OF torn
bills were scattered about the wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

Prof. Phelps prepared Paine's celery com.
pound. It's remarkable control over dis
eases of the liver, kidneys and stomach
has left no doubt of the correctness OF this
great scientists belief.
Because there is often no crisis OF pain,
or any absolute disability many are apt to
neglect growing thinness, beginning Of
nervous weakness, and the lack of strength
and high spirits that should accompany
sound health. Physicians, from their
daily observations Of such cases, all know
that there is grave danger In these signs
of lowered vitality.
By the advice of their family physicians
thousands of overworked and welf-nigh
discouraged men and women, in all parts
of this country are finding the inestimable
value of Paine's celery compound for re-
cruiting the strength, for restoring q
healthy color and condition to the skin,
for freeing themselves OF the tell-talc hu--
mors, and for lifting them out of their
dependency into the sunshine Of bound
ing health and spirits by taking Paine's
celery compound for two or three solid
weeks.
Even after this short tims II is easy to
note the difference in increased weight,
in added color and in the feeling of vigor
and in the new Zest In living. Read what
is said by Mrs. A. M. Kane OF South
Wareham, Mass, whose picture begins
these columns:
81 have suffered terribly from kidney
troubles and nervousness for long time.
/ could not sleep nights, had no appetite,
and / felt so weak and tired all tho
time it seemed though life was not
worth living. Medicines had no
effect OH me untit tried Paine's
celery compound, and after taking TWO
bottles felt as though / was in a new
world, life seemed so different. Now do
not have that weak, all-gone feeling in
the morning that used to experience,
and the compound has also given me good
health and sound, refreshing sleep. /
have recommended - TO my friends, and
they, too, have received wonderful benefit
from It."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
Keegan's Counsel Request a
Map to Be Made
Showing The Locality OF Emily Cham.
bers' Murder.
r.. {. Con Appointed as Surveyor-A
View VIII Also BE Taken.

Attorney T.. {. Pierce, senior counsel for
Lawrence keogan, appeared before Mr..
Justice Wilbur tins morning TO make a
motion in behalf of the defendant Mr..
Pierce requested that the court
appoint an expert civil engineer to
survey the scene OF the murder
OF Emily Chambers from the point where
she was last seen alive to The spot where
her body was found. The surveyor is TO
make map OF the geographical relation
Il the roads, the houses and wooded see
tsons over an extent OF territory covering
about two miles. The assistant attorney
general appeared in behalf OF the
State aud said thet he had
no objections TO the allowing
OF this motion Edward Il. Goh was APP
pointed by the court rs such an expert
witness. Mr.. Gofi will make his survey In
accordance with suggestions OF the coun-
sci, both for tho prosecution and defense.
1t will doubtless he part Of the defense
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
WENT UP IN SMOKE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. special to The
Republic from Clinton, Mo-, says the old
town OF Johnstown In bates County,
twenty miles west Of hero, was burned.
No means were nj hand for fighting I
flames and the principal business part Of
tho town went up IN smoke. The loss will
be almost total; insurance ligh~. This
town was the scene OF destructive fra
during the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER t22
An Ordinance In Amendment ef Chapter s2 OF the
Ordinances Enutled Messenger Boys and
Fixing the Compensation Of "Messenger Boys"
(Approved January 81, 1s95.)
{ is ordained by the City Council OF the City OF
Providence as foiiows
SECTION I. Section 2, OF Chapter q. OF the City
Ordnance entitled "Messeuger Boys" is hereby
anne n dtd so TO read follows, viz.
SEC. q said messenger boys shall receive COM
pensation OF net exceeding six dollars ef~h per
week: the compensation Of one OF seid boys 20 be
charged TO the appropriation for police, aud the
compensation for the other, to the appropriation
for the maintenance OF the City Hall
SIC. 5. All Ordinances and parts OF Ordinances
inconsistent here with are hereby repealed.
A true copy,
Witness: WILLIAM L. CLARKE,
j2a-3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

That's the reason peopli Disagree (NoT rx
CLuDING PHOTOGRAPHS. ieydendahl makes
a specially uf PHOTOGRAPHIC POHTRAITURE.
Getting your pictures there you are assured Of
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teinabc. New ground floor tudio. lIeyden-
dahl. il09 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
SECRETARY OF STATE ILL.

Secretary OF State Charles r. Bennett is
confined TO his home by bronchitis. He
was threatened with pneumonia Saturday
night. but that was happily averted, and,
although he will remain at home several
days, his sickness is not serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
TWO DOLLARS A PULL.

A boy, named John Blaisdell, was
caught last evening while amusing him
self on Benefit street by pulling the door
bell OF one of the residences on hat street,
and In he Sixth District Court this morn
ing the parents of little Johnnie were
called upon to pay q and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
iDon't Hurt.

Fine Gold Filings for two dollars and
upward. silver Filings ono dollar. Crown
and Bridge Work speciality. DIR. simmons
method OF Extracting Is always painless and
perfectly safe. Recommended by leading
physicians. Dr. VI. Y. simmons DontoI
Rooms. z9 Westminster street. pioyidclc>
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

That we viii call for your family washing one
day, and return IL the next, all washed, and
the cotton goods just damp enough To iron.
for three cents per pound, or YOU can have
them returned dried. for DC. per pound, at the
American Hand Laundry. No. 162 Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
Dcatb Of WINS y. saraent.

AMFsBuRY, Mass, Jan. 23.-Wi.lis p.
Sargent, one oil the oldest and best known
carriage manufacturers in New England,
lie was 80 years Of age
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

There is TO be an interesting entertain
ment at the Pilgrim Congregational
church this evening entitled "lhe Crown.
ing OF the Queen OF Fame"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

office furniture vastly more to you than
question of mere bodily comfort aesthetic enjoyment. 1t
is In the language the street, matter OF dollars and
cents" world is economical OF advancement to
who are economical OF Appearances
No man i'm these days competition questions the
or OF Advertising the furnishing Of office is the
most subtle and personal form OF advertising.
II fails impress customer 1t tells tale Of
sure success that butt up tade among
the class no demand II shows that you yourself
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

Synopsis-Generally fair weather again pre-
walls throughout thccountry east OF The Rocky
Mountains and there is no definite indication
of any new storm.
IL is decidedly colder In Atlantic coast di =
tricts from Boston TO jacksonville, with
freezing weather rs far south as
Norfolk. In the lake region, the range
Is from TO ~ above. Very
low temperatures are reported from the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valley regions
the lowest during tae night being 80
below zero at Willl,ton, y. d. A part OF this
cold wave viii be felt here tomorrow. Clerr
weather prevails throughout Southern New
England, brisk westerly winds on the coast.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan. 23-Forecast for
New England: Decidedly colder. VITA winds
becoming northwessery.
Throughout the country the weather Is gen.
orally IA; much euler IN the district east Of
the Rockies, the temperature IN the lake and
upper valley regions ranging from Zero to u
below
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23

htly aue the dignity
You whole ONCE
furnished
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-19
PERSONAL.

h. Bridgman, of Abbyvllle, was at
tending court OH Tuesday.
Hugh Martin of OlcOtt was
GAZETTE caller Wednesd ~.
Mayor Vincent left Monday evening
for New York on business.
CIR. Walter remembered the GA
zETTE in u financial way last Satur-
day
II. 5. Lyman, Of Haven, was doing
business in the city last Thursday ana
remembered the GAZETTE.
The jolly, good natured E. B StOtts,
of the Topeka Paper Company was
taking orders for his house in this city
Monday.
Hon. W. H. Mitchell, of Abbyville,
was in Hutchinson Monday for the
first time in a couple of months, Oh ac-
count of a long serge of sickness.
Mr.. Lee W. Arnold, left Tuesday
morning over the Missouri Pacihc
railroad for Galena, Kansas, on bust
ness. He expects lU be gone about
ten days.
DR., Wilson was in Sylvia Monday as
member of the board Of health To
inquire into the prevalence of dyptheria
He reports the atll cted doing well and
no new cases.
Judge Earl and son, of McPhelsOn,
were in the city Monday enrOute home
from California. Sudge Earl is the
retiring Judge of the Marion McPher-
sou Judicial district.
L. S. Kent returned last Friday from
Galveston Texas where he has been Oh
pleasure trip. lie reports eVerV-
thing lovely down there, and the
flowers in bloom. He says the most
of the boys that went from here are at
Texas City, Texas,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-19
The Orphans Friend.

Mrs. M. II. Grafton, of Kansas City,
Kansas, was pleasant caller last Fri
day. She represents the Kansas
Orphans Asylum, at Leavenworth,
Kansas, the oldest established CHART
able institution in the state
This institution is now in its Both
year and has placed in homes nearly
100 orphan children. There are at
present p children at the Asylum, of
this number 90 are boys.
Mrs. Grafton is here for the purpose
of soliciting aid for the Asylum, and
viii probably remain about two weeks.
She is stopping while in the city at
Mrs. Smith, No III west First. if any
one wishes to see her regarding the
children. Money, clothing and provi-
sion are always acceptable.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-19
Arrested for ahoplirlIns.

W. A. Swanson and wife and Jap
Bauta ard wife were arrested for shop,
lifting last Thursday and their prelim-
mary trial was held in Justice Camp.
BELLS court on Friday and all of them
were bound over to the district court
under "a 500 bOnl each.
There was over $50 worth Of stole n
goods found at the Banta home.
Banta and his wife are old offenders
but have always succeeded in getting
clear heretofore.