davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

ELECTION FRA UDS IN VIRGINIA.
A league Of citizens has been formed in
Virginia with the immediate purpose OF
contestinG several OF the Congress seats
and the broader aim Of purifying the
politics of that State and overc m ing the
gigantic frauds, consisting largely Of
negro disfranchising, that are deep seated
in Virginia election methods.
In the three districts where 1t mas been
determined to make a fight for the seats
now claimed for silver congressman It is
clsimed that no less than 26, 600 Republi-
can ballots were rejected on one pretext
or another at the last election and the
league has sfiidsvts from some $1,000
voters who were prevented from casting
their ballots In these districts. The rul-
ngs OF the boards Of elections were made
on the most trivial grounds against Re
publican and sound money voters, son
OF the reasons advanced for refusing to
permit the ballots to be cast being so alb
surd as to excite mirth were the acts
not SO outrageous against the right of
suffrage and the conditions OF the con-
troll OF the election machinery thus ex-
posed so serious thing. Negroes born
10 the soil were asked for their natural
izatioi papers. Voters were told that they
had been reported dead and proof of their
existence was demanded. Ridiculous
and unanswerable questions were asked
as qualification for voting and demands
were mace upon some OF the negroes for
their certificate of baptism. Such
methods, however, were rescrtea to only
when voter whose vote was not wanted
actually managed to reach the ballot
box. As rule the negroe, were never al |
lowed TO get anywhere near 1t, the white |
man of the Popocratic faith invariably |
stepping in at the front OF the long line
of waiting voters and sitter casting his
ballot holding his position until another
ike him came along to take his place.
L Is said hat In some of the precincts
'lthough the negroes stood i'm line all
lay, their wives or children fetching
hem their dinner, less than fifteen
'er cent. of them succeeded In
clustering their votes.
There is hope for Tennessee and Virginia
the men who are leading In this cru
ade against fraudulent elections have the
oursge and persistency OF their princi-
lies. Such fight is not to be won in a
ay. Fraudulent election methods are
eep rooted institutions in the South
nd the public conscience is undoubtedly
Hunted. But the strong public senti-
lent now being aroused in these border
tatss lends faith to the hope that the
march Of suffrage reform has actually
ct in southwark and that one day the
old South may be a section where an
merican citizen may live AMI exercise
he highest duty OF his citizenship with q
clear conscience that he is neither a
,rty to corruption and political outrage
a the one hand, nor on the other hand q
ctim OF such. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

On behalf Of the credit Of his city.
Treasurer GRANGER again finds 1t nec,s-
ssry to call down the journal with few
facts ano sgures. And IL the question
was asked of the. city treasurer, he would
undoubtedly tell the Journal that the
high credit that the city enjoys is due to
the administration of its financial affairs
BY msny years OF city government under
Republican sdministration. There is no
hspdoodle about City Treasurer GRAN.
GER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

CIVILIZATION and humanity will nave
bone to pick with Spain II the story OF
the murder OF MAoEo is true. The
United States at any rate can hardly per-
NIT crime like that to pass unnoticed
at its very door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

The plain citizens OF New York ap-
rssr to &c desirons of getting price for
municipal franchises somewhat proper
tionate TO tho price at which her alder
man are commonly supposed to be put
up and closed out at.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
The President at Richmond.

Richmond. Dec. i.-President Cleve-
land arrived here at 7:1O last evening.
Five hundred persons were az the depot
20 greet him. President Cleveland came
out on the rear platform of his private
car and shook hands for 10 minutes. He
invited Postmaster Collinsworth and
several prominent citizens into the car.
and they remained his guests until 1880
when the train departed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

1T is estimated that each prison In the
state of Massac chussetts has on the aver
age, $3.50 square feet of ground to stand
on within the commonwealth. But evil
IDENTIFY most OF the average is outside tho
streets Of Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
Billy Bryan's Doe.
Our Dumb Animals.

We see In our morning pagers Of
November 20, that the leader of the free
silver forces, on last Wednesday morning
shot a doe in the Missouri Park Reserves.
The doe was not frightened, but stood
looking at Mr.. Bryan until he sent the
bullet into her left side.
We are sorry very sorry.
10000 would not have been the slight
est temptation to Abraham Lincoln to
have committed such an act.
He would as soon have committed q
murder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

TaE spinish minister asks that the
people Of the United States suspend
judgment Until the horrible report
printed 10 yesterdays papers OF the death
Of MAcEo bss teen tslly and fairly in
vestissted, and the reques, is certainly
reasonable. Spain has an unenviable
record Of awful deeds to her long ac-
count. and the history OF the Cuban war
90 far % already written, Is blotchsd with
srusItiss. But this surprising horror wilt
not be charged to the account by a fair
minded people without its full demon
strstiop. AZ for minister DE LONE his
piss evidences that be ct least recogni nizes
the fall infsuy Of spsh o deed 90 hat re-
s~vHaA<
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

iF the dreadful story OF the doing to
death OF MAcEo is true. .he spaniard
has dens a job unparalleled in the annals
OF any but savage warfare and with a
modern precedent only in the massacre OF
General cASBy aud his associates at the
memorable conference In the Lava Beds
BY Captain JACK and his fellow Modoc
mnrdercrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
our Internal Hrrnnn.-

Washington, Dec. 1i.-The annual re-
port OF Commissioner Joseph NJ. Miller
Of Tire -f.-t----1fi revene--burrru sfIuws
the receipts OF the fiscal year ended June
80. 1896. 10 have boon Sli6 $50. .G15: for the
fiscal year 1895. si4s. .24e.O77; for the fiscal
year 1894. Sl4I.16S.449. and for the fiscal
year 1892. si6i. .OOi. .4So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

A FORT Wayne undertak or, aged eig hty-
two, and for sixty years in business
claims to hold the gruesome record Of
the country with $4,000 burials to his
credit, mot including second burisls or re-
moysls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

Scsley eruptions on the. head, chsppsd
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scslds,
burns are quickly cured by Dewitts
Witch Hazel sslvo. IL Is at present the
article most used for piles, and 1t always
cures them.
Joseph =. Johnson's Pharmacy, 500
westminster street; Metzger's Pharmacy,
go North Msiu street; Alirsa's ghsr.
macy, 81 Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

As he regards those five Germsn edi-
tots sent to Jail for offending imperial
Law, the average American editor may
thank fortune that the United states
government or its president never brings
libel Soits against the newspapers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

YESTERDAY suggested Easter save for
the evidence that so many good people
had not yet been driven by rhe weather
into the gowns and coats OF new
season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIaS

Grand Kssper OF Records and Seal, william
a. Wilson. Room $40. Butler Exchange.
Telephone 1885,
WHAT CaERR-what Cheer Hall. 81 South
Main street.
RHoDE lsLASD-T Westminster street.
bNITHoNIAS - Smitkonian Hall, Chslkstona
avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Orders that Meet this Evening.
ODD FELLOWS.

HoPr-Odd Fellows Hall. 97 weybosset strccs
WEsTMfkSTER Columbia Hall Weybossat
corner Richmond street.
North sTAR-odd Fellows Hall. Chalkstons
avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

State Council Secretary, Charles ". lAtten
B33 Westminster street
ELMwooD-Elmwood end Pottsrs avenue
CoLUNBIA-586 Westminster street
pRovIDENoE-96 Westm Minister street
MOUNT VfRNoN-Almy's Hall, second ana
fourth Monday evenings.
OErENDER-Odd Fellows Hall, Academy ava
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

1T is not expected that the poet laure-
ate will write an ode to DIR. JAMESON
upon mis- release from Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

IT Is to DO hoped that the president will
not be indisposed when sx Queen LII OF
Hawaii calls and serds up her card.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

THERE Is still plenty of room to squat
in this country. Tie public lands
amount to abou, eco, 900, COZ acres.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
Good oppor,unIty For q Row.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE Gaulols alleges
that the Royal Niger company O3rit-
ish) Is cncroaching upon the French
sphere on tba Niser In ths diyegtion Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

East Greenwich Pendulum.

Our compliments to the Pawtuxet VAL
ley Cleaner for the amount of East Green
wich news a pal rof scissors is furnishing
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
MARRIED.
murder.

WALCOTT-ANDREWS- Nov. 25, by the
Rev. NJ. III. BiXby, Mr.. william J. walcott
30 Miss harrietto b. Andrews, both of
Providence, IL. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
RED MEN.

srsat Chief OF Records. William r. Brown, a
Eddy street. Telephone ll20
corner Winter strss<
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

RESIDENTS of Florida who are suffering
from frost, with the. oranges, are invited
to come up to. New England for winter
resort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
ONE CENT.

Anys person desiring THE NEWS left
~ his residence In any part of the city.
csn send his address without repittanco)
10 this ofiice and it will be given to the
newsdoaler who serves papers m the
district.
Persons leaving town car have THE
NEWS mailed to them. postpaid. for rs
cents per month. tho address being
changed ns often as desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

Gee Dr, Miles' NvRvr Pr.asrrRs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. AL druggists sell 'em Cor 25cs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

Many persons out of health have found
an excuse in hot weather for doing moth
ing toward getting well.
81 will wait until fall, they have prom
ised themselves.
1t is now time, if ever, in thousands OF
cases, to keep that promise.
Nothing should now interfere with
building up the weakened nerves.
Now is the time of year when rheuma-
tism and neuralgia must De cured, when
debility and nervousness must be checked,
when bad health must be mended-if one
hopes to get we'll.
The natural. unchecked course of disease
is from bad to worse as the fall and winter
wear on.
1t is not that rheumatism, neuralgia, in
somnia and kidney troubles are hard to
cure-Paine's celery compound has made
host of sufferers well-but people make
themselves chronic invalids by neglecting
the first symptoms of disease.
Thousands of lives that are now fast
wearing out would be prolonged if Paine s
celery compound were in each instance
used to stop those ominous pains over the
kidneys, to build up the rundown nervous
strength, and cure permanently those more
and more frequently recurring attacks of
headache and indigestion.
There is absolute relief from nervous
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
THE INSURANCE COMPACT
Some Concessions Were Made to
MeSsrs. Mullin and
Balden.
A Report That Captain Magill Has
Now Kicked Over the
Traces.

One story goes in circles of fire iEsur-
ance that work under the new compact
was begun Thursday evening at clock.
Yesterday underwriters were perplexed
by the rumor that Captain Magill of the
Home and Phoenix had kicked over the
traces and was out III the open field defy
ing the compact. 1t is SAID that MagilI
was satisfied Wednesday evening, but that
Mr.. Mullins of the Commercial Union and
Mr.. BelGen of the Hartford were not salts
fed with the ''non-intercourse" provision
of the compact. They wanted 1t double
rlveted, copper-fastened and alright, and
so the promoters of the agreement made
it closer to conciliate them. This conces-
sion, it is rumored, was made without
Captain MagilPs consent or knowledge,
and when he heard OF it he decided to
withhold his approval of the compact.
Charles d. Haven of the Liverpool Lon<
don and Globe declined to discuss COM
pact affairs yesterday. He said in gen.
eraI way that there was absolutely moth
ing new, and indicated plainly that the
tiuency OF newspaper comment was the
chief obstacle in the way of successful ne
gotlation. He was kind enough to say
that the press would be informed when
the negotiations were closed.
During the past eighteen months vast
NSoi VI AHSuI anOe, cAteueAlhS over peTlOus
OF three and five years has been effected
under the reduced rates. The owner of a
residence in Oakland said that he had in
sured his dwelling for three years for the
sum that he had formerly paid for one
years insurance.
There has been such deal of slashing
and underwriting that there is very little
new business in the field.
AN old-tme insurance man said yester-
day: The underwriters must come to-
gether. 1t was the greatest folly in the
first place TO cut each other as they did.
They have practically destroyed the profits
of the business for three years. and for
their own protection they must form some
kind OF agreement. At o'clock Thurs
day evening the compact had been signed
by all the ompanies which had been ex-
pected to subscribe, and / cannot account
now for the report that a new complica-
ton has come NM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

be the cause OF all her shame and woe.
One day she sat in court all day and then
all evening. She returned to her I'M
happy home, only to find her charge, the
baby, so i'll that its life was in danger.
She sat up with it all night and in the
morning returned to court, only to see her
sister on the stand, bullIed and threatened
by Attorney Highton, who tried to make
her out an infamous woman. She heard
a terrible question asked that sister, and
then she knew no more.
Gentlemen, that she had pistol we
admit. We will show when and where
she got it; but she never knew she used it
until the morning after the shot was fred,
when she awoke in the City Prison. When
informed of what she had done she
showed no emotion, made no answer, and
a moment after her voice was heard sing
ing Nearer, Ny God, to Thee
"Such was her condition. We shall
prove it. and we will then ask you to rem
der verdict of acquittal."
During General Friedrichs' address the
defendant sat calm and apparently unin-
terested. while her sister. Lillian Ashley,
bowed her head on her hands and wept.
Attorneys H. L. Highton, James l..
Crittenden and A. I. Barnett, DIR. NJ. l..
Burch and the two Deputy Sheriffs who
took Emma Ashley to the City Prison tes-
titled during the day, and the case went
over until 10 o'clock on Monday,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
Life Story of the Young Woman
Who Tried to Kill E. ].
Baldwin.
a SAD DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
She Left Her Fiance to Come to the
Aid of Her Suffering, Sim
ming Sister.

The story of Emma Ashley's attempt to
kill e. J. Baldwin was told and retold in
Judge Bahrs' court yesterday. Henry T..
Highton related the tale from the stand
point of the prosecution, while James L.
Crittenden and A. T. Barnett told how the
deed was attempted, as seen by friends OF
the defense In no way did any one of
the relations differ materially from the
stories published at the time and already
told on the witness-stand on Thursday.
If the case were to go to the jury to-day
there is little doubt that the defendant
would be acquitted, and as the prosecu-
ton has closed, leaving the field to the de-
tense, it would seem doubly sure that
mot guilty" will finally be the verdict
The principal event yesterday was Gen.
eral Friedrichs' opening address in behalf
of the defense. He began by telling the
prisoners simple life-story and finished
by asking for her acquittal.
Twenty two years ago." said be,
Emma Ashley was born in little town
in Vermont. Her family is an old one,
and she can trace her lineage through a
period of 800 years. Her great-grand-
father fought for American independence
in the Revolutionary War, and her more
recent ancestors have been always promi-
nent in New England affairs, and we'll
thought-of, lava biding citizens.
Emma Ashley's father died when she
was but 10 years OF age, leaving his family
in straltened circumstances. Her
mother raised the children and brought
them ND in the Christian church. which
the prisoner Joined when 16 years of age,
and to which she has ever since belonged
After her mothers death she went TO work
and earned her own living in her native
town, until she was informed of her sister
Lillian's illness in Boston. She at once
fastened to her side, and has since chung
to her through all.
Lillian Ashley subseque ntly came to
California and entered into relations with
Z. J. Baldwin, which eliminated in the
suit for seduction. Miss Emma heard of
her sisters straitened circumstances
and at once came to Pasadena from the
East in order to help her. The shame of
the situation preyed upon her to such an
extent that am sure it perm anently af-
fected her mind.
whom she was engaged to be married, to
come to her sister. Is it any wonder
coming from her rural home, simple,
guileless, believing in the honesty of man
kino; engaged to be married TO a man as
honest as herself, she finds her beloved
sister the victim of a professional seducer,
a man who has before been the target of
q girl he had betrayed-is it any wonder,
| say, that her mind was affected?
Then came the trial in this City and
the journey here to attend it. The sisters
were Dltlabiy poor; so poor, indeed, that
they lived in one room and denied them
selves the necessaries of life in order that
the child might have food. To fill their
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

prostration, sleeplessness, poor appetite,
growing thlnness and loss OF vigor and
strength in Paine's ceery compound.
This most remarkable of all known
remedies has won the sincere approval of
the most progressive part of the commun-
ity. Here is a testimonial recently re-
ceived from the wife of U. S. Senator E. f.
Warren of Wyoming, whose distinguished
services for the country's best farming in
terests are so well known:
Il was persuaded to try your Paine's
celery compound in the early spring when
in very rundown condition The duties
devolvlng upon the wife of an official in
public life are naturally very exhaustipg
and was tired out and nervous when l
commenced using the remedy. I take
pleasure in testifying TO the great benefit
l received from its use, and can truthfully
saw that [ am in almost perfect health
again. If l ever find myself running
down again [ shall certainly give it
another trial and will in the meantime
recommend it to every one needing it,"
1t is a fact verified by the practice of the
best physicians and by thousands of per-.
sonal testimonials that Paines celery
compound makes new, pure blood. builds
up the nervous system, and cures disease
where all other remedies have failed.
Its absolute reliability is shown by its
steady employment by trained physicians
and in homes made happy by its unques-
toned power of making people well.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
FROM TURNAGAIN ARM
The Miners Who Sailed in the
Albion Reach Here With
No Gold.
Odd Phases of Life In and About the
New Placer Camp of Sun.
rise City.

Among the arrivals here yesterday were
w. E. Flag, T. B. Bowers and G. W. Glib
son, of Tulare, who were members of the
famous Ducey party who went to Cooks
Inlet, Alaska, in the Albion last April to
mine for gold.
They had no GOLD except S. or Sc worth
apiece, which they had bought. But
figuring the total cost of this gold they
estimated that it cost them $500 each.
Still none of them are dissatisfied. They
saw a vast expanse of country, and tray
eled in all about 5000 miles. Mr.. Flagg
said:
cit is not much of place to mine up
there. We were at Turnagain Arm on Six
Mile Creek. There has been little quartz
struck there, but generally speaking it is
placer mining. We were all prospecting
for placers.
There is only little gold. We found
placers and We could not get cents a
pan from them, and finally they ran out en-
tirely. Six of US worked twenty DAYS,
made sluice boxes, dug and cleaned up
and all we got was 81 25. 1t had cost US
$500 each. That section is complete
fake.
About three or four properties are pay
ing from 50 to $50 day to the man. Out
side Of these there isn't anything"
Mr.. Bowers thought somewhat differ
emily, in that he believed the country
would yet develop lot of big mines. He
praised the country otherwise and said it
was as good IN many respects as Montana
''Tne principal town where we stopped, >"
he said, was Sunrise City. There were
from 1900 to 1000 people about there this
summer. AT an election go votes were
cast. There are four stores in the place
and great many cabins of various designs,
built by the miners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
Here Is a Late Cure.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sentemher11 /,

SAN FRANCISCO, September IL, ,96.
DR.. A. T. Sanden-Dear Sir: 1 purchased
one of your Belts last spring and / can recon-
mend it highly. My case was weakness of
long standing. spent all the money l could
earn last year for medicines and doctors, with
out the least benefit l have worn two other
belts, but your belt is far superior to them. 1t
has done me more good in two months than any
amount of medicine could. 1 can recommend
it to any one suffering from similar troubles
Yours respectfully, II. STUART,
1139 Market Street.
1t has hundreds of cures credited to it in
this city; cures after all else had failed.
1t does its work while you sleep at night,
and never interferes with daily labor Call
and see it, or send for the pamphlet,
'Three Glasses of Men," sealed, free.
Consultation free.
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
$50 Market Street, San Francisco.
Opposite Palace Hotel Office hours; a. II ID
$3.50 P. NJ: Sundays, 10 to /.
Consultation Free and Invited.
OFFICES AT:
Los ANGELES CAL, PORTLAND. Or
204 south Broadway. 25S Washington street.