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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04

Mrs Stevens was one of the large fam.
lily OF Judge Reed, prominent jurist OF
Massachusetts,. She was born In Lowell
little more than 81 years ago. While she
was only girl she met Paran Stevens
wealthy hotel man of this city, to whom
she was married year later. 1t was in
Boston, however, where Mrs. Stevens first
began her social life, in which she later
achieved such success. Paran Stevens
owned the fremont House In that city.
and it was in that house that Mrs. Ste
vens began to entertain so lavishly; 1t was
here tnat she first met all of Boston's So
ciety people.
Managed Her Property Conservatively.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens later took up their
residence in this city, and it was here that
Mr.. Stevens lied 20 years ago, leaving an
estate valued at almost $l,000,00 In
cluded in this estate was the Victoria
hotel, which failed few days ago, share
In the Fifth Avenue hotel, the residence
and business house at 230 and 22S Fifth
avenue, and considerable hotel property in
Boston. TO this property Mrs. Stevens,
assisted by her manager, Mr.. Rankin,
gave her undivided attention.
Two children were born to the couple,
Henry Stevens, who died 12 years ago, and
Mary Fisk Stevens, who Is the wife of Sir
Arthur Henry Paget of London. The
Pagets have three children. These chill
dren. with Lady Paget, will be the direct
heirs of Mrs. Stevens.
For number of years preceding her
death Mrs. Stevens spent portion Of
each year with her daughter in London, but
usually summered at Newport, where she
first met Ward McAllster, with whom
she was on such friendly terms until the
time of his death.
During all her long life Mrs. Stevens
possessed a peculiarly striking individu-
ality, frequently taxing personal matters
into her own hands and carrying out her
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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
A LOSS TO SOCIETY.
Mrs Paran Stevens Succumbs to the
Dread Destroyer.
Her Sickness Was Of But
Short Duration.
Her Vast Estates Fall to Her Daughter and
Grandchildren.

NEW YORK, April AIRS. Paran Ste-
vens, tho well-known society lender, died
at her home here yesterday. Her death
was caused by pneumonia, complicated
with heart disease.
II was thought that Mrs. Stevens con.
dition was improving until this morning,
when 1t was seen that she was sinking.
Mrs. Stevens mind has wandered ever
since she was taken sick last Saturday
evening, but 1t was at all times possible
to fix her attention. For somo time be-
fore her death she lay partly unconscious
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
EN- GLANDS METALLIC LEAGUE
Great Interest Manifested In tho Adoption Of
the Double Standard.

LONDON, April AT tho annual meet
Ing ot the u. Motnilic league here yester'
day, 4. WAS decided 10 raise guarantee
propagation ot tho bi.mctallic movement.
Fifty thousand pounds has already been
promised by subscribers
A. j. Bui0ur. Conservative leader In
tho house OF commons, made strong
speech In favor OF double standard. he
said hat tho belief In bl.metalltsm was
growing. not only In London and Eng
land. but throughout tho civilized world.
! One great change 10 noticeable. Ii was
seldom now asserted that bi.metallism
was intrinsically impossible. Formerly u
bi-metallist was regarded as dangerous
faddist.
Economists who placed value on the
lessons Of experience had before them the
irrefutable tact. that while tho Latin ma
tions maintained the bimetallic system,
the par Of exchange OF gold and silver was
preserved for the whole world despite
wars, industrial disturbances and discov.
cries OF the precious metals.
Some persons admitted that monometal-
lism In large portion of tho world had
deprecated prices and put bounty on
ain bought from India and other countries
wheat at price below its legitimate
value, and these persons declared that
this was an advantage to the consumers
and therefore benefited the mass OF the
community.
People talked Of the excellence of the
British system, but they find, although
the gold standard obtained in Great
Britain is the currency of Hong Kong and
tho Straits Settlements, while in India
debts are paid in something which is
neither silver or gold, but the strangest
product of monometallist ingenuity the
world has ever seen, and as arbitrary as
any forced paper currency and as expen-
sive as any metallic currency the world
has ever heard of, standard varying ac-
cording to the arbitrary will Of the finance
minister of India. This triple system was
manifestly ridiculous Some alteration Of
this system was imperatively required.
II Britons turned to the world at large
they would find the sentiment is much
stronger. To consider home interests in
framing currency. while Great Britain Is
connected with foreign countries by every
commercial tie, was violation of the COM
mon sense Of every practical business man.
/ When the country depended for Its very
bread on foreign nations, and If it were
cut of could not live a day, and would
have ruin staring 1t in the face. 1t was the
height Of folly to attempr isolation, re-
specting the currency medium.
He did not believe that the common
sense of the nation would long tolerate
such state of things in view Of what was
proceeding in America Germany and
France, and even in Great Britain he was
convinced that men of all classes would
soon combine to end the reproach Of our
The meeting adopted report of pro-
gress. The league has decided to raise a
guarantee fund Of el00, 900 to be devoted
to the propagation Of the bi-metallic move
ment. Fifty thousand pounds has al
ready been promised by subscribers.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Oueensbsrry's Trial BEGUN.

LONDON, April 4.-The Old Bailey was
packed with people yesterday, the attrac'
tion being the trial Of the action of Oscar
Wilde against the Marquis Of Queensberry
for libel. The prosecution was conducted
by Sir Edward Clarke, and the Marquis
of Queensberry was defended by Edward
II. Carson. Lawyer Besley watched the
proceedings on behalf OF Lord Alfred
Douglas of Hawick. The marquis pleaded
not guilty, adding that the so-called libel
was true and had been made known in
the interest of public morality.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
A SILVER CHAPEL.
A Magnificent Gift Said Ia Have Been ,pre
scntcd to ~ brooklyn Church.

A magnificent silver chapel. to cost co5.-
600. which IL 80 bo presented To ST. Angus
tines Catholic church. BROOKLYN. has hoen
ordered from "a prominent firm in New
! York, an,! 10 s. reported 10 10 u Gift from
| Count CaHo.lero, who recently married
| Miss Anna LOii!A.
Tho-rc,,oaitoly 10 10 DO IN ,.io form of n
| chapel al Ct s.vor save tho decorations.
which ,.ro 10 10 OF gold. sct with precious
| stones. In shnpo tho work ~ To be square
and in styio Gothic, A fight Of stops leads
to tho building oh each ono Of tho sides,
and at tho bottom of tho steps OH each
corner. an angel Encc!s, with folded hands.
A tower risos from tho middle, ard this
tower Ia surmountcd by cross, sct with
precious stones
From tho baso to tho tip Of tho cross tho
height Is about 90 inches. The height OF
tho knceling angels is something moro
than foot In the front Is tho door. which
Is of silver. bor,.crod with n broad band of
gold. exqusitcly nnd caboratcly chased,
and set with about IL large stones of vari-
Gus sorts, topazcs. omoralds, sapphirts and
tho like. In the center of this door IL set q
cross. nearly two inches in diameter, of
gold. sot with diamonds At tho four tins
and in tho center of tho cross arc diamonds,
Weighing about 2lS carats each and the
bars Of the cross and tho circle symbol of
eternity, that is with them. arc set closely
with diamonds. about 80 In ALL The In
side of the door Is u plate of solid gold, and
tho whole inside of tho chapel Is linod
with gold.
On tho back and sides therc arc no gold
decorations, except the centorpiece OF each,
which is a bas -reliovo OF gold. In tho back
Of tho gold decoration is tho figure of a
pelican, one Of tho symbols of Christ On
ono OF the sides tho decorations nro tho
seven spears of wheat. symbol of tho GU
charistic bread; Oh the othor, bunch Of
grapes. symbol Of the vino.
1t is probable that it will bo six months
at least before the chapel is completed.-
New York Telegram.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
No Truth In the Matter.

! WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Spanish
legation does not credit the report that
the Spanish admiralty office has congratu.
lated Lieut. Ybarra upon his course In
firing upon the American steamer ALI
snca The report Is credited to revolu.
tionary sources. The Spanish officials
here have no information as to the re-
ported firing OF Spanish cruiser upon o
British steamer. e
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Dishonest Cashier Fooled.

/ MADISON, Wis, April 4. John B. Koet-
ing, ex-cashier OF the South Side Savings
bank, Milwaukee, will have to 90 to
prison. He was convicted of receiving de-
posits after the bank was insolvent, and
was sentenced to five years. He took his
case to the state supreme court OH writ
Of habeas corpus. based on claim that
the law under which he was convicted
was unconstitutional. The court yester-
day handed down decision declaring the
law valid.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Trouble Amonu the Kniohls.

PHILADELPHIA, April 4-The cases of
I. V. Powderly against the knights Of
Labor, to recover $500 salary alleged to be
due, and A. w. Wright against Master
Workman Sovereign, to recover money
said to have been expended by him, were
postponed OH account OF the sickness Of
Secretary Treasurer John w. Hayes. The
case will come up at the next term Of
courk
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Report OF Rome's Deputy.

ROME, April 4.-Count Migliano. who
was sent to Venezuela by the Italian gov.
ernment, has cabled to the Italian govern
ment that the new Venezuelan ministry
appears to be desirious Of q pacific solu-
tion of the incident between Venezuela
and France and Belgium, arising from
the comments Of the represen tatives Of the
latter two countries on Venezuela's
treatment OF foreign claims.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Union Club Blamed.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Chairman Lau.
terbach Of the Republican county central
committee has issued statement In reply
to tho appeal given out by Cornelius N
Bliss and IL other members of the Union
League club. Mr.. Lauterbach says that
the present trouble was caused by the op-
position Of the Union League club to the
nomination Of Levi p. Morton for gov.
ernor of New York
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
CHARGE Auains. a BROOKLYN LAWYER.

BRooKLYN, April 4-Frank G. Martin,
. well-known lawyer and politician, and
also prominent In racing circles, was ar.
rested here yesterday. He disappeared
from Brooklyn about a month ago, and 10
charged with having swindled Mrs. Cath.
arlne Barry. one Of his clients. out Of $50.
zoo or &c, 900 by means of bogus mortgages.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
ENJOYS For Peace al Work.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The Japanese
legation has received official notice that
the negotiations Of the peace ENJOYS have
been resumed. This indicates that Ii
Hung Chang Is progressing toward recov
cry. When the ENJOYS were last together
the main question was as to an armistice.
but now that this Is granted, the ENJOYS
must deal with the main question of the
final terms OF peace.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
No Tldlnqs Of Missing Boat


NEW YORK, April "A telegram TO
ccived here from Laheworth. Fla, states
that no definite news has been received
from the parties which have been sent out
in search of the yacht Robinson Crusoe
reported a. having been lost with William
Zeigler and John q. Wells ON board.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Suit For Heavy Oamaoes.

CLEVELAND, April 4-The case of
Charles Hawthorne against the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for 100000, for the loss
OF both legs and an arm, Is before Judge
Ricks In the United States court
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
SUICIDE Of a New York LAWYER.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The body Of Au-
gustus Kohn, member Of the low firm
Of Kohn, Bucke g. Lippmsn, was found In
q room at the Sturtevant House yesterday,
with bullet wound In the right temple.
The suicide left nothing to indicate the
cause of his notion
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Satisfactory 10 Both Sides

WAsHTSGToN. April 4-The attorneys
for the widow Of Frederick Douglass state
that there will be no contest over the will,
and that an amicable agreement will be
reached by the heirs.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
An Ohscure Term

We have frequently heard Of proposed
antidrunk laws, but tho antitight law
advanced In tho New York legislature
Is a now ono In namo IL not In FORM
Omaha Bee.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Too Much For Dunn.

J CoNEY ISLAND, April Aloe walcott
was given decision over Mick Dunn. the
Australian, after eight rounds of hard
fighting before the Seaside Athletic club.
The police stopped the bout. The men
were matched for 20 rounds at 152 pounds.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Canadian Road Feels Hard Times.

I MONTREAL April AT the annual
meeting OF the Canadian Pacific Railway
company yesterday, the annual report was
adopted and the old board reelected. On
account of the commercial depression pre-
valent the directors decided that the pay
ment Of q dividend for the second half
year would DO unwise.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
A Good Man For the Place.

Speaker Gully, just chosen to preside
over the British commons, Is the grandson
of pugilist He ought to be Just tho man
to referee the noxt free fight on the floor Of
st. Stephon's Now York Recorder.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Ships That srav Pass In the N,vh,

Tho time is right at hand when ships
that pass other things In the night may
also pass Now York's quarantine station
and custom house. This is progress. -
New York World
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04

CHARLESTON. April 4.-Gencral Samuel
National Guard, was buried here yester-
day with military bsnors. The funeral
was the largest seen here In many years
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Birds Tongues.

Some fresh information about the
tongues of birds has recently been gather
ed by "A German naturalist. Many people
suppose that woodpeckcrs use their sharp
pointed tongues as darts with which to
transfix their prey. 1t is true that the
woodpeokcr, like the humming bird, can
dart out It's tongue with astonishing rapid
ity, and that its mouth is furnished with
an elaborate mechanism for this purpose,
yet investigation shows that the object of
this swift motion is only to catch the prey.
not to pierce it. For the purpose of hold
ing the captured victim the woodpccker' s
tongue is furnished with sticky secretion.
Considering its powers of initiating
speech it is not surprising to learn that the
parrots tongue resembles that of man
more closely than any other birds tongue
does.
1t is not because the parrot is more in
tclligent than many other birds, but be-
cause its tongue is better suited for articu-
lation than theirs that it is able to amuse
us with its mimicry.
Tho humming birds tongue is, in some
respects, the most remarkable of all II is
double nearly from end to end, so that the
little bird is able to grasp its insect prey
with its tongue very much rs if its mout h
were furnished with pair of fingers
Youths Companion.
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Thrifty English Tramps.

Two nights l slept in straw stacks, and
each time l had fully a dozen companions.
They called themselves free dosscrs, and
in one way they were rather amusing-iE
fact, new species of tramp. They were
determined not to spend a copper of what
they begged.
1t seems that this sort of fellows start
out from London early in the spring and
"batter" all summer. In the autumn they
return to London with their swag' and
spend the winter in some comfort. On
their travels they either beg what they
need or go without. If they cannot beg a
lodging, they sleep in barns, brickyards
and straw stacks, and from early in March
till late in September they do not squan-
der a single halfpenny that comes in their
way. had never before met this variety
of tramp, and doubt very much whether
they would be allowed to associate with
the real American hobos, for the true
tramp likes more generosity among his
fellows, and when he meets a stingy broth
er he is likely to give him wide BERTH
Josiah Flynt in Century.
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to the knowledge OF such pubHsner
or publishers, in as conspicuous. place
and type in such newspaper as was
the article complained of as libellous,
then the plaintiff in such cases shall
recover only actual damages. This act
shall not apply to case OF any hDei
against any candidate for public Office II
retraction of the charge is made editorial
Iy in a conspicuous manner at least three
days before the election, in case such H.
bellous article published In daily paper /;
or at least ten days before election II pub
lished in weekly paper. Such a law
manifestly would be just one and the
resolution should tend greatly to uniform
ity in the libel laws Of the different
states. Concerted action on the part OF
the press ought to succeed in bringing the
matter before the public, when 1t would
seem that the sense of fair play ought to
prevail. Another resolution adopted at
this convention, providing that laws be
advocated which shall protect newspaper
men from being subjec ed to the necessity
of divulging in court confidential infor-
nation communicated to them in the
course of their ordinary business, Is not
likely to so quickly appeal to the good
sense of the public. There naturally is
feeling that the difficulties now surround
ing the conviction of criminals should
not DO increased by any attempt to cut OF
any source of testimony that might be
available. Those who understand the cir
cumstances surrounding the work OF the
newspaper man, however, realize that
much information is given by those who
would not impart it did they expect to be
brought out in the matter. 1t is but hu-
man nature that this should be So The
sources of information would in many in
stances be very dry indeed If people gem
orally supposed that the reporter would
not keep inviolate the names of his IN
forInants. The Senate sugar scandal is
case in point 1t is probable at least that
the public would never have known of the
disgraeeful circumstances surrounding
the Senate juggling of the sugar tariff had
tho informant believed that his name
would be divulged by the reporter to whom
he gave the information. Unless the re-
porter can be protected in some such way
there will be less publicity of disgraceful
affairs that tho ordinary individual does
not want to publicly and individually
mcddle with.
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An Experiment With Grapes.

NJ. Petit has noticed that by keeping
grapes i'll sealed vessel filled with the
yapor of alcohol the said fruit keeps well.
On Oct 81, 1894, some Classelas grapes
were cut and placed in cellar closed as
firmly as possible by a wooden door. In
the cellar was jar containing 100 cubic
centimeters of alcohol
In two other similar cellars, one closed,
the other open, hut where there was no al
cohol, the grapes Were similarly arranged.
The temperature of the caves was about
so degrees +. On Nov. go, in the open
and in the closed cellar, where there was
no alcoholic vapor, the grapes Were spoiled
and rotten, while in the cellar in which
the alcohol was placed the grapes were in
perfect condition and free from moldincss
On Dec. the grapes were in still finer
condition Tasted by critical connoisseurs,
they were found excellent and of perfect
navor.-Eayue ScicntiGque.
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!OUlSIANA'S SALE.
The Quarrel Which 1t Brought About In
the Family of Napoleon.

When Monroe arrived on April ~, Liv-
ingstone had an amazing proposition to
set before him. Bonaparte wanted to sell
Louisiana. Whatever opposition Bona
parties ministers had made he had silenccd
the chambers he had not even consulted.
The only serious hinderance he seems to
have encountered, was in his own family,
with his brothers Lucicn and Joseph
Illcien had secured Louisiana for France
in 1900, by the treaty of San Ildcfonso
and was proud of his work. He had woD
rank as a diplomat from the affair, as well
as an enormous fortune, and when Joseph
came to him, telling him the general was
going to sell the recent acquisition, he was
angry.
The two brothers hurried to Bonaparte
to demonstrate They found him in his
bath, but, in the fashion of the day, he re
ceived them and at once introduced the
subject.
HAS Joseph told you 1 am going to sell
louisiana" he asked of Lucien.
eyes" answered Lucien, ''but L flattel
myself that the chambers will not give
their consent. p"
$50 do l, as have told you, put in 10
seph.
This opposition fired Bonaparte, who
promptly assured them that, if he wished,
he would sell Louisiana without the con-
sent of any one whomsoeyer.
The debate grew warmer Joseph rushed
to the tub where his brother was submerg-
cd in Opaque water and declared if he dar-
cd attempt such thing he would himself
mount the tribune in opposition. Bona
partc furious, sprang up, exclaimlng;
"You are insolent! l ought but slip
ped and fell, deluging Joseph in perfumeG
water and breaking up the quarrel.
An hour later Bonaparte and Lucien re-
sumcd the conversation in the former
study Lucicn contcndcd the sale was I'M
constitutional. Bonaparte tauntcd him
with the term, and told him that he had
less respect for the constitution on the 18th
Brumairc. Lucien, incensed, informed the
general that if he were not his brother he
would be his enemy, and Bonaparte, ex-
cited dashed his snutfboX to the floor, eX-
claiming: "You my enemy! / would break
you as | do this box" These scenes were
repcated more than once before the ncgo-
tiations were finished, but they seemed not
to have caused any hesitation on Bona
parties side, for in spite of all opposition
the negotiations were finally completed,
and Louisiana was ours, the price being
60, 900, 900 francs, we to assume in addi-
ton, the spoliation claims of our citizens
against France up to the amount of 20,
600, 900 francs. Bonaparte was rejoiced.
1t was an admirable war measure, and he
told ono of his councillors in glce, II have
given England a maritime rival that soon
er or later will humble her power. Ida
NJ. Tarbcll in McClure's Magazine.
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Tho fourth trial of the case of Laidlaw
vs.. Sage is now on, 1t is known that laid
law, q poor man, got the brunt of the ex-
ploslon intended to kill Russell Sage. 1t Is
also known that Russell Sage could
make tho days OF this crippled man com
Portable and at no greater sacrifice
than the expenditure OF ten cents would
be to most men. Now whether Laidlaw's
allegation that Sage seized and used his
person to ward off tho dangers of the
bomb be true or not, It, would have been
no moro than decent, for him to have done
something for the injured man. The fact
that no didn't is we'll calculated to excite
Indignation and worse, to arouse unthink-
ing prejudice against rich men In general.
The other noticeable fact that he has been
able to continue tho case as he has Is one
that reflects dlscrcdlt on existing methods
for obtaining Justice.