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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
we have at last apnre hended Nil. man who I

we have at last pretended he man who
Is responsible ior tho Neville ans r.
whats THAR cried; '.i thought
the newspapers slated that he New les
had died from natural causes. and that
the muI der theory had no iou dation-
that IL had, In fact. been horoughiy ex-
ploded. They even Ba q ths, The nolire
and your department had dropped The
case and accepted ne doc ors ,aement
that hey had died a natur | death, al
though they wer, unable 20 agree wholly
upon the cause for the same. -
"You are quite rip hf about the news
papers. " said The chief, dryly; "they did
make that statement; but sometimes
they fail TO read the minds. or TO discover
the inner workings, OF this department.
Duroch and myself were not so easily
satisfied, even after the verdict rendered
by the honorable NJ. DIS. SO we have
been Investigating quietly, so quietly
that none OF our own force even knew we
were stili working ON he case.
The chic pauscc. handed nae a cigar,
and lighted one for himself, and then
resumed medi,Gtiycly:
"Ihis has been very strange and mys-
terious affair from the first. The New Hes,
~ you know, sre considered very respec-
table people. and their wealth nables
them to mingle with the best society, and
20 get sll the enjOvments possible from
lie. q late yeas the doctor ns- not
followed his pro ession, except 10 nftcnd
his frl, nds. or else TO lieve the poor
and suffering waits OF humanity wBo
were with NJ means to procure the SER
VICES OF any otner PHYSICIAN.
"Hs wife was also n Kind woman,
charitable and gentle hearted. who still
retained q goodiy share of that beauty
nich in her youth was most remark
able. When they first came here they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21

were fne-lookny couple. be being e
abcht lweny-c 8ilt or tnifty, and she
Tour or hVe years his juGi r. sh. was at
thai time the most ioo. zsd woman n So
ciety; she was lille above the med.u .um
heiEui, with well.Tounded form. and
moving with ne ease and grace OF a
gu en. Her dark, glossy hair formed
crowniug conttas lor her fair lace and
tinted cheeks Her teeth were like pearls,
and shone through her lips. a. they part
eo irsqueut sm lcs, which were ever
re ~ Tor htr friends anc sdfn rprt. III
10 did not capuvate them the rchuish
look from her dark eye. 81 bicl usually
ACCOMPANIED the smile, would, for she
was q nm he'd coquottc.
Nearly oil the men were I'm love with
her, and envied the doctor who kopt
watch over her nirtations; for ho was
little jealous OF her, but SO effectively
concealed thi weakness that only close
observer coula notice ii.
"The tirs, few years OF their life here
they we're the gayest coupe In society IN
fact It's very pulse They attended all
the receptions ana grn tunctions, and
gave more balls ana part g. than any
others OF their se,. But as they gT
Older they quieted down. rs most peouie
do, and, leaving the gay and giddv whlrl
Tor the younger ones, took thei place
among the quet and csdy eders.
"Of late " RS thoy spent ,ne grester
pvr,iou OF their ne % home. wbiln N
the city, ana seer ed to enjoy each OF ncr's
society so much "a o BE- wholly sstisii 4
herewith. They sonnet mes had small
quarrels, II is true, as we have since
learned, but what mated doves do not y.
and these never were heard outside their
own household. Nearly twenty years
they lived here thus, with nothing to dis
turb their course. ,
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OF a tainting spell. Her ff'orts proved OF
no avail Fer ladv's aims and linn bs
were apparen H. econ. z stid and para
lived. eing unaJle 80 nnds he doctor
in the house, Inc servant called another
physician, WAC afrivea about twelve
O'Clock, and VITO, upon exainination,
told them that Mr.. Neville was dead.
=" 'Dead?' they exclaimed; she cannot
be deadr and with thql they al burst
into tears, for all the honseh d were at
tached TO her.
sThe physician, questioning the SER
wants. ienrned OF tn ir having attended
the theater. aua particulars ot their ind
ing their mistress upon their retuurn;
and that being unable TO fnd DIR. Neville
they had ,snt r. nim.
"Having learned Al ist he could from
them, anu there beng nothing further
thai hey oulo do, he & CvO them down
hero 90 my rom and notified me- for he
knew hat | was gn old friend OF the fam
lily. | hastily dressed, aud urove with
him o tbo house.
"The servant . no admitted rs conduct
ed irn her the boiy lay. Ii had
Teen pIgc a upon coucl In the same
room vhere they iounG her. What a
hange mad come over 1000 once calm
featuresl y look OF orror vas imprint
ed or her face, the muscles of which
were 2 nched and drawn. as though sbc
hal uttered extreme PAIN beioru death
relieved her; as ! observed that Der body
hcd become stlfi aUc rigid I'M SO short a
time AS the physic an had said that
death was caused nv severe srasm, did
O; lra = .Idr % inn
"As Ne,. no Ons knew Is htt haa oc5me
OF Dr. Neville; aud no information was
received from him until five o'clock that
morning, when he drove up to the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21

'.Jusf hout SIX mont n ago ;he doctor
inn he al Els s,rvan vi ~ ticket for
The y, r; SO that evening he and :
wlie we!e alone IN the AOu thing a.
rsrel, happened. Aoout nine-thirty or
ten O clock the dJorbeli apg, and the
doctor, VINO opened III, ooI, ound a
poorlv-dfessed youngster standing on
tire steps; anu upon his cheeks, which
were, none too clean, were traces O tears.
Gle brought the lad inside, VINO. as
soon ms he recovered suiiit lent breAt b,
told the Coctor, bet wen sobs, that his
mot er wa very IA snd probably dying;
snd. being too poor 10 employ physi-
cian. he had come TO ask il DIR. Neville
would not be good enOug TO go ana see
his mother. Investigation revealed he
fact that they lived in poor quarter OF
the city, nearly five miles away: and the
lad clsimed that he had run nearly every
step OF the distance.
'fNeville did not wish 10 90 ana leave
his wife alone in the house; but she in-
sisted she was not afraid, and ssid the
servants would soon be home TO keep her
company. So The Doctor, wuD tn" hoy,
wen out and hi ched up tie horse. Az
ter kissing Eis W ie good nic h, and eau
tioning her 10 sefp tne dt or locked nti
he or tue servant re- urncd, he dove n,
with the lad as lot.
rhe sogvants returned hom about nm
ifterward and icund the front ooor
n .ened. They {, OK no especial note
O. his, but locked I alter they had ca
tered the house. They all went directly
TO heir rooms; but Mrs. Neville's maid
after laying aside her wraps. came down
[ the driving room 81 here she cun
n, r m Il ess /. IN. upoa the n or, sppu-
emily in . swoon. She called for help,
and then, raising MIRA Neville's head
tried the usual method adopted In case
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THE NEVILLE AFFAIR.
BY FRANK u. MARK.
Copyright. 1896. by Irving Bacheller.)
CHAPTER 4.


The day had been dreary one; one OF
those foggy December days with which
one becomes only too well acquainted,
when residing in London; and for me,
the time nad passed at such a tagging
. psce that In the evening I put on my
overcoat and started out for a stroll de
spite the weather.
As ] reached the street, where I stood
undecided for a few moments, the darken-
ing shadows Of night were fast closing
about the city. The atmosphere was damp
and chilling. ] concluded not TO 90
very far, 30 turned toward the private
apartments OF friend who was AT that
time cief superintendent OF the detective
force OF Scotland Yard
brisk walk OF few squares brought
me TO his door, and | was promptly nd-
mitied. ] had barely exchanged greetings
With him when we were interrupted by
the entrance OF one Of the orce. who.
tax ng the chief aside, made some com
.npnicstion fn a low tone. which was
uU bic 10 bear. Tn chiei answered him.
fN ever, with less circu inspection.
- believe you've made q valuable can
iure, Barton" he said, In q tone that
implied gre 4 sat sfaction; "as soon as
he prisoner arrives bring him I'm here
where we will not be disturbed
AZ soon ss he door had closed on Bar
on be turned TO me
Wharton" he exclaimed. II believe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
Monroe Doctrine Again.

LONDON, Oct 2l.-The Standard ICON.
servative) has an editorial this morning
on the Venezuelan question, in which il
says: The Venezuelan ultimatum is un-
likely to lead to prolonged or doubtful
complications. The convention of 1850
has been repeatedly infringed by the Ven
ezuelans in encroaching upon soil indis-
putably British. These CALLING and high
handed acts might have been overlooked
had not the outrages by the Venezuelan
authorities reached lengths no longer en-
durable. If such an aggression as the
Uruan affair is to be ignored, we might as
well abandon British Guiana. We shall
be surprised " the responsible diplomats
Of the United States persist in maintain
ing that the Monroe doctrine has any
bearing on the proposed case.
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cur customers DON'T have that tired feeling
dry %oyk peases Everybody.
ALIENS LAUNDRY.
,.. % PINE STREET

GAS she received no respnse 10 her re.
peated calls and knocking, she came
down stairs and sent her husband up,and
he met with no better success. Trying
the door, he found IL unlocked, and on
entering discovered the room empty, and
the he'd undisturbed, showing that IL had
not been slept i'm that night As the
doctor, since his wife's death, had often
slept in chair in the drawing room,
the man went there to look for him.
"On entering he saw the doctor lying
on the floor In a cramped position and
on going to his side saw that he was
dead lie i'm nedietely notified tho police
OF the district, aud sent word TO me Mt
the yard. j left on inspector in ch Rye
OF my office, and, together with Barton,
started for the house.
"When we arrived there we found the
superintendent ct that district withs few
OF the police already i'm charge The SUI
perintendont and a sergeant were in the
room with the body, which was stiIl
living on he floor where II had been
found. Ine limbs were slightly bent at
the knees, the hands were clinchrd. and
the back of the right hand was slight
scratch which might have been made
win a pin. But the hand was swollen,
and the flesh around the wounA wss =
purple tinge. Upon his face was that
same awful look l had noticed upon his
WEES.
"The supcrirtcndent esid be did not
know whether there bad been toph lay
or not; and b hcip him decide ID lsd
cent f'r several rnvsicians 10 com and
iuut =. the row. ;l- raw tas vat
on 49, ir hRt.d are vas no indics-
on of such, and no other suspicious
circumstances except the recent like
death OF his wife, TO suggest IL.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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He stopped. and after hitch'ng his horse.
came rapidly up the steps, and | met him
at the door. AS soon ss ne had recovered
frcm his surprise az seeing me there at
thst early hour he asked whet had caused
me to pay them visit ct such al unusual
time.
s''Have you not heard?' asked.
"'Heard? Heard what? Explain your
self. Has anything happenedH
Eyes doctor. Ano where have you
been, that you do not know yCu no
longer have a wife?'
the old man staggered back as though
he had been struck a heavy blow, and pass
ing hrs hand across his forehead, ex-
claimed: My God, man, what do you
mean?
"He soon learned. when / brought him
into the room where she lay. Falling on
his kuee, beside her, he called her by
her name, and begged her TO speak to
him; aud when he finally realized that
she was no more, tears flowed fast, and
his grief would have melted any heart.
''l3ut let US draw curtain here, and
take up the story three months further
on.
"The doctor had dismissed all his SER
wants, except the bousokecper ana her
husband, who attended TO the horses,
aud all The out-Of-door work. One even
ing these two had obtained permiss on to
spend the night al the home OF he rouse
keereris sister, who lived ia distant
part OF the city. and who was very ill.
They did not return until - hi o'c eek
the rext morning, End 90 tusir arslva.
.fprs sarrr' 'sfr. a. afC 5000 u4fe 60
IL. ,otca. Il 90 Dor $3.50 las clci rysnlgat
4 IT. ,a0 as they had s,y lhey let
themselves IN. The housekeeper prepared
break fast and then went TO call her mas
ter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
A CRAZY man
Created a Lively Scene In an Arlsro-
cratic Portion Of Chicago.
WHOLE NElGHBoRHoop IN TERROR
Until the Unfortunate Sue
cumbed to Sulphur Fumes.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.--Armed with Win
chester rifle and a revolver, madman de-
fed the police for hours yesterday at
Woodland park, in one of the most aristo-
cratic residence districts OF the city. Bar
ricaded and blocked in second-story
room, commanding complete view OF the
park, the lunatic splintered doors, shat
tered window panes and tore holes In the
plaster OF tne room with bullets from his
rifle, while he shouted defiance to the
police and others attracted TO the scene.
The insane man was g. ). Merwin of the
firm of Rogers, Brown 81 Co., pig iron
dealers.
After II hours of effort, the police, by
strategy, surprised and oyercame the mad
man. Although he hld fired l4O shots
from his rifle and revolver. Merwin injured
no one, but number of people had mar
row escapes.
After every attempt TO capture the In
sane man before be should kill some one
or injure himself had failed, sulphur was
burned in the furnace. All the registers
were closed excepting the one in the room
occupied by Merwin. In an hour after
the sulphur fire was started Merwin,
partly overcome by the fumes, laid down
on MS Deu hnu was cupturcu.
In the middle of the night Merwin sud-
denly sprang from bed and, seizing his
rifle. chased his wife to the kitchen.
Throwing up window, the terrified
woman eaped TO the ground, 10 feet be-
low, aud ran Ia the residence Of Abram
Baldwin, where she was cared for. The po-
lice were notified and three men were sent
10 the Merwin residence. AS they tried to
enter through rear window several shots
were Fred ~ thom, while the insane man
yelled AT them. calling them burglars and
saying he would kill the first man coming
up the stairs.
Wouldn't Listen to Reason.
Friends OF Merwin were sent Ssr and tried
to reason with him. bnt it was useless.
He fired shots At the neigborng houses,
breaking windows and causing the i'm
mates 10 take nfuye in the rear rooms.
One or two bicyclists passing by were
fired at, but Merwin's aim was bad and
they escaped with a bad scare.
The police obtained chloroform and
squirted il unto the room with a syringe
through the keyhole, but Merwin was
shrewd and threw up the windows, thereby
neutralizingit it. Finally, ut about o clock
yesterday afternoon, sulphur was pro-
cured, and in this manner the excitement
was ended. The unfortunate man was
dressed and taken to the detention hos
pital.
Merwin is IS years old. He came to
Chicago five years ago from New Haven,
where he was reared. Three years ago.
while in the iron range in the Ten
nessee mountains, Merwin was kicked In
the head by horse, and to the consequent
brain injury his present condition is as
cribed. He was married "a years ago to
prominent young lady OF New Haven,
and is a member of several prominent
clubs.
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Fifty Years OF Church Work.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. 2l = Three
thousand residents of this city and Catho-
lie clergy from all over New England lis
tened to Mendelssohn's Landa Sion at
Park City theater last night. The oratorio
was part OF an elaborate program ar
ranged for the celebration of the golden
jubilee OF Rev. Father Ariens, pastor st.
Joseph's church, this city. There were 70
voices and orchestral accompaniment.
The celebration will continue for two
more days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
Temperance Workers In p,,,,,.

BALTIMORE, Oct. II. Many delegates TO
the w. G. T. U. convention occupied pul.
pits In various parts of the city yesterday.
Mrs. X. l.. Stevenson of Chicago deliverer
the annual convention sermon In Muse
hall yesterday afternoon. At the con.
clusion of the meeting purity mass meet.
ing was held
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
Died In New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-A telegram from
Fort Bayard, n. M, announces the death
of General Thomas j. Pitcher, U.S.A., re-
tired His remains will be brought to this
city for interinent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
Shoe FACTORY Durned.

tory of Hodson Bros. & Go. of Var
mouthville was burned to the ground yes
terday. The loss is $4,000, and over l0O
men are thrown out of employment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21

HALIFAX, Oct 2l.-Steamer Corean,
from Il Johns \. r.. was 80 hours over
due She made "a 81 miles In "a hours
20 severe was the n6rrlcone, notwithstand
ing she was running under full steam all
the time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21

LYNN, Mass, Oct 2l.-Fred ID. Rock.
well was arrested here yesterday for the
alleged theft OF a quantity of jewelry In
June, 1894. Rockwell is wanted also in
Maine and New Hampshire, where he has
escaped twice from state prisons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21
SELMA FENNER.

come enamoreu, refused 20 reclproca
his passion, James 4. Smith, negro,
shot her anu then blew out his own
brains. The woman whom he shpt is still
alive, and there Is hope that she will re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-21

BRooKLyN, Oct. 81. - Because Mary
Short. W hite wiiner, ofwhom he had be
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-27
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

At special meeting of the city coun-
ell held last night to consider the i'm
provements of a certain portion of 18th
street and Grand avenue, there was a
full attendance, Mayor Kinney in the
chair.
"A resolution was passed declaring the
intention of the common council to i'm
prove 18th street from the south line OF
Exchange street to the north line OF
Grand avenue.
Resolution was adopted declaring the
determination of the common council OF
Astoria to improve Grand Avenue in that
part of Astoria laid out by John Mcclure
from the east line of Sixth street to the
west line of 18th street. The chairman
of the committee on streets reported that
In the matter of letting the contract for
the building of the 14th street sewer,
after the contract was practically let
to Normile, it was discovered that there
was another bid put in by Mr. Fasta-
bend which was SIS less than Mr.. Nor
miles bid, after the errors in\the latter
bid were corrected.
A motion that contract be awarded tc
Mr.. Fastabend was carried, the mayor
explaining that the matter was infor-
ma.ly before the council and that its ac-
tion was in the nature of instructions
to the chairman of the committee or
streets.
On motion the first motion was recon
sidered and Mr.. w. Fulton allowed tc
explain the matter for Mr.. Normile. Mr.
Fastabend spoke for himself. Various
members of the council also expressed
their opinions and the original motion
was again put before the council on mo-
tloA of Mr.. Thomson and was carried
unanimously.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-27
AsToRAN ASTORIA FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER

raignai and charged with crime Of know
ingly. wilfully and unlawfuily opening a
scaled envelope. Defendant pleaded not
guilty and case set for trial October 8th.
j. o. Hanthorn VS.. Samuel Oliver,
Judgment and decree for p,aintTff.
State of Oregon VS.. John Lawrence,
arraigned and charged with the crime OF
larceny by falsely impersonating another
Defendant pleaded lot guilty and case
set for trial October 9Th.
State of Oregon vs. Nick DavIch. de-
fendant pleaded not guilty to crime of
assault with a dangerous weapon Set
for trial October 1Oth.
State Of oregon VS.. Harry Grove, de-
fendant pleaded guilty to simple larceny
and was sentenced to three months i'm
prlsonment in the lcounty jail
NJ. A. Hackett VS.. water commissioners
of the City of Astoria et al, motion to
dissolve injunction allowed by the court.
NJ. r. Jeffrey VS.. NJ NJ. Flynn. 1t was
ordered by the court that Marea McCul-
Tough. executrix, be substituted for V.
Mccullough, defendant Judgment and
decree rendered for Plaintiff as per stip-
ulation.
The following jurors were excused for
the term: j. w. Walker Elmer Warn
staff, r. NJ. CASTOR and B. +, Allen.
Clatsop Mil. Co. VS.. Water Commission.
ers of the City of Astoria ct. al. Ordered
that John Hahn be appointed receiver.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-27
THE CONDENSATION SUIT.
Mr.. Kamm Gets $S25 Damages from tho
Railroad


The case which attracted the most at
tention yesterday in the circuit court
was the suit against Jacob Kamm et AL,
for condemnation Of right OF way for
the railroad over the property known as
the Gray dock
Roth sides to the suit were represented
nv eminent counsel. Hon. C. w. Fulton
and Judge f. ]. Taylor appearing for
the railroad company and Judge j. Z.
Moreland and c. A. Do.ph, OF Portland,
appearing for the defendants. The rail-
road company made the point that the
nronertv as Il now stands was practically
of little value, was bringing in no in
come. and was at best only title to
certain riparian rights, and that the
building of the railroad through 1t would
NOT only not damage 1t any, but would
so enhance the balance of the property
ON either side OF the railroad by giving
TO 1t great value for Wharfage and ware
house purposes as to make an actual
rrofit to the defendants by the transae-
tion. were they to freely give the right
of way.
would accrue to them by reason OF the
annroprIation by the railroad Of a 90
foot right OF way across their property
which they contended also was not In
the nature Of a riparian rights title.
The court eliminated the question of
riparian rights from the case, as irrele-
want to the subject matter, and after the
arguments Of counsel were finished, gave
the case to the jury. 1t only took the
Jury about two hours to arrive at a
verdict OF $S25 damages for the defend
ants. which is about the amount the rail-
road originally offered to give for the
property
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-27

Previous to his departure for Portland
yesterday, says the Statesman, Rev. G..
w Grannis, of the First NJ E. church,
handed a reporter for the Statesman the
following with a request that it be pub
,ished: LAS I have closed my labors as
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church CT this city for the year. / ask
to speak through your columns to the
members of the church and congrega-
tion, expressing my appreciation OF the
many acts Of kindness shown during
the two years I have served them as
pastor. During the Illness of myself and
wife, every kindness was shown that a
viking and grateful people was capa-
be Of The years have been pleasant
to us personally, and our prayer is for
the blessings OF God 10 rest upon and
prosper the city and the church until
the moral and spiritual interests Of the
city may IN every way acquire its other
advantages. Should It please the bishop
to grant the request OF the quarterly
conference and return us for another
year. our best endeavors will be pledged
in advance to produce desired results"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-27
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Ladies, do not deceive yourselves. There
is not wrap, jacket or fur garment in
Astoria that will compare in richness,
beauty, or price with the lines Mr.. CO.
hen is showing this season. You can
save at least $500 to $500 on a garment
at Cohen's place. He does not advertise
so as to sell you lot of shoddy and
tel you he is giving you reparkable bar
gains, leaving you to find after you get
home and go through your purchase
made in a darkened store that you have
paid dearly for your purchase. Cohen
has the latest styles in dress goods, trim
mings, ETC., and gives the best value FOR
the money expended. Positively no de-
ception practised in order to make sales.