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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

can way was, whenever person died In
that country and bcqueathed money TO one
who lived In another country, for the courts
TO appoint lawyers to receive the bequest
and forward IL to the heir.
She knew hat she had an aunt living In
America who was said to DO rich, but sho
had never seen her; but she knew that her
name was Mary Jones.
She therefore wrote the receipt as re-
ouested and forwarded 1t to the firm OF
lawyers In New York. The solicitors then
mado another investigation In Liverpool,
and there they again saw Annie Smith
and thus had visible proof not only that
there were two Annie Smiths who had
lived all their lives In Liverpool without
knowing one another but that each OF
these two had q brother Of the name OF
Paul Smith who was a sea captain and an
aunt who in early life had gone 60 America
and through marriage had become pos
sessed OF wealth.
Further Investigation showed that the
Annie Smith who was then In Edinburgh
was tho rightful heir and was therefore
authorized to Sign the receipt, and when
the facts were all laid before the Annie
Smith in Liverpool she made due, although
disappointed, acknowledgment Of them and
gave full release for any claim which she
thought she had under the will.
But for the fact that the Annie Smith
who was the rightful heir had gone to Ed
inburgh, wholly unconscious as she was of
the fortune that was coming to her, 1t Is
probable that the remittance would bayc
gone to the other Annie Smith, who was
not entitled to 1t, and perhaps the rightful
heir would never have known that she had
by this mistake lost n fortune, whereas the
first Annie Smith would in good faiti.
have enjoyed her good fortune. New York
Cor Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Pearson Meade Nuptiais.

Louisville. Dec 1.-THE marriage OF
Miss Lalla Meade OF this city and ex-
Senator Fisher Pearson OF Lowell. Mass.
was soiemnized yesterday at the home
OF the bride. 2o7 West Hill street, Rev.
Il. l.. Powell officiating. The maid OF
honor was Miss Jennie Summers, and
the best man was Gardner Pearson Of
Lowell. Misses Hannah Pearson and Ida
McCorkhill were the bridesmaids, and
the groomsmen were Thomas HALEY of
st. Louis and Leslie Phinney Of Boston.
The invitations were limited 10 the i'm
mediate relatives and friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson will go south for their we'd
ding trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Violated Iewiston Law

Lewiston. Me-. Dec. 17.--R. NJ. Lewson
OF Portland and New York, who recently
opened a cloak store here. was arrested
Wednesday for the second time. charged
with being an itlnerant vender. His
trial occurred yesterday and he was
again sentenced to pay fine OF $50 and
costs. He appealed. and furnished
bonds In the sum OF 5000. Several
merchants on Lisbon street held meet
Ing In the morning at the board OF
trade rooms. and voted to ask the city
solicitor to prosecute Lewson every day
he kept his store open. At the trial
Judge Cornish. In sentencing the re-
spondent intimated that he would not
allow the prosecution OF Lewson 10
amount to persecution. as he had rights
under the law as well as the prosecutors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

Florence. Dec. 1.-THE funeral Of Alex
ander Salvlni, the actor. took place yes
terday. The ceremony was most i'm
posing. The CONN was buried beneath
floral oferlngs, and the local author
flies and notablllties. as well as delega-
tions from numerous artistic associa-
tions. were present Immense crowds Of
people lined the route followed by the
funeral procession. The father OF the
deceased actor, Tommaeo Salvini. has
received many messages OF coincidence
from Italy and from America and else
where.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Governor cieave. Adaresse, GRANGER.

Augusta, Me-, Dec. 17.-Although the
day was decidedly unsatisfactory for
the grange. everybody continued TO stay
The governor and council arrived yes
terday, and a reception was rendered
them In the hall In the afternoon. Gov
ernor Cleaves spoke for several minutes,
as did Mr.. Clason OF the council. Both
were listened TO very attentively and the
applause was general. l.. w. Jose OF
Dexter wes elected TO FIJI the vacancy on
the executive committee. and 3. l..
Briggs of Auburn was elected treasurer
of the grange. AZ the evening session
the sixth degree was conferred upon 125
members
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

The colorcd cyclists of the United States
intend TO make a strong effort To receive
recognition at the hands OF the League of
American Wheelmen. They expect TO Sc
cure hearing at the national assembly, TO
bo hold I'm Albany next February, on the
color question. For the past ten days
we'll known colored politician from WASH
ington has been agitating the question.
He says that the leading colored wheclmen
viii att0Ed fhc cOnvcntiOh 70 dcfDahd rec
ognition and to be placed on an equal foot
ing with the white wheelmen. They will
he represented by the ablest attorneys In
the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Minneapolis Municipal Scandals.
Preacher and Money Missing.

Torrington. Conn, Dec. 17.--Rev. III.
+. Thomas. colored. pastor OF the colore q
Baptist church here. has LEFT town. and
his parishlOners allege that he has had
made away with considerable sum Of
church moneys. Local business men also
claim that the minister is Indebted To
them largely. Thomas disappeared last
week. Yesterday his wife. with whom
he has not lived FOR some time. arrived
from her homo In Railway, n. land she
is very bitter Ia Der Tss fings toward the
missing rnan. ftNi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Lowell Church Troubles.

Lowell Mass, Dec. 1.-THE council
called to settle the differences between
the First Congregational and the First
Trinitarian Congregational churches
was in session all day behind closed
doors. 1t was stated last night that no
decision had been arrived at. A vote
was taken to the effect that the First
Congregational church has never been
Incorporated. The vote. which stood 2S
to 10. was afterward rescinded. Finally.
It was left TO a committee to try and
settle the points In dispute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
VIII Launch the Annapolis.

Washington. Dec. l7.-Lewis Nixon Of
the Crescent ship building works Of
Elizabeth. N. j.. was at the navy depart
ment yesterday, and notified the author
tiles that he would launch the Annapolis
next Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Annapolis is one Of the new light
draft gunboats. which the department
has ordered 10 be fitted up as a training
ship, 10 take the place of the little Ban
croft as summer cruising vessel for the
Annapolis cadets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
SENATE SUITS HIM.
John Sherman Has No Desire to Sit In
President MoKInleys Cabinet.


Cleveland. Dec. 17.--A local paper says:
Senator Sherman will not be member OF
the Mckinley cabinet. He will. how
ever. be a candidate for reelection to
the senate. These statements are made
ofiiciPlly. The information comes from
Q reliable source. and several of the sem
ator's most intimate friends in Cleve-
land admitted that they knew 1t was q
fact.
The senator's friends say that he feels
that he can be OF more assistance to the
administration OF Major Mckinley in
the senate than in the cabinet.
His candidacy for reelection brings
UP the interesting question as to what
the attitude or the Foraker faction In
the matter will be.
Governor Bushnell would undoubt-
edly like to serve as senator from Ohio.
and he has Senator Forakers friendship.
But II is a question yet TO be settled.
whether the Forakerites will oppose the
senior senator from Ohio
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

BY virtue Of an execution. No. 8los. issued
from the Common Pleas Division or the NJ
preme Court, holden at Providence. withil
and for our county Of Providence, judgments
was rendered on the 81 day Of March, "A. II.
1896, and returnable TO said court September
20, A. ID. 1895, wherein Charles Il. Tyler of
warwick, in tho county ~ Kent, in stnts
aforesaid, Is plaintiff, and MardiroG Charlson,
alias Mardiros Garabedian, nlin- John Doe. 81
the city and county Of Providence la stats
aforesaidn Is d. sfendant, will be sold at public
,uc ion on SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. a.
ID. 1895, at /! o'clock noon, at tho Shcrif's
Office, in the County Court House, at tho
corner OF College and Benefit streets, IN said
city OF Providence, all the right. title and
iercst of tho within-named def0ndant had u
the time of the attachment On tho original
writ in the suit in which The nbovc-dcscriDci
execution was obtained, viz, July - 1895, NJ
o'clock and 80 minutes p. M, In the city ~
Providence. TO wit, bounded and described as
follows:
Those certain lots Of land and the buildings
and improvements thereon situated in tho
town OF Cranston, desc iScd as follows: Lots
numbered 50, 81, $40 and 352, st. George
Heights, recorded February "a, 1895.
L-yied ON 'his 10th day OF September, A.
ID. 1896 Mt IL o'clock noon, and will De sold
to satisfy said execution IL sufficicnf.
ALBERT %. COATES,
d3-thu-4t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
General Coxey ON Deck Arain

Washington, Dec. lT.-"Genera" j. g.
Coxey of commonweal army fame has
arrived IN Washington. TO resume his
efforts to secure congressional action ON
his schemes for good roads and for non
interest bearing bonds. General Coxey
says that he intends TO send a COPY of
his latest pamphlet to every voter in the
United States. HiS platform includes
demonetization OF both gold and silver,
government ownership Of public works.
the income tax and public salaries TO be
regulated by the price OF wheat.
Minneapolis Municipal Scandals.
Minneapolis. Dec. 1.-THE grand Jury
has begun the investigation OF the mu-
nicipal scandals. Judge Pond delivered
a severe charge To the jury. in which hc
called attention TO the well defined
stories of boodlng In the council that
were current. and to tho fact that GER
tain aldermen who had no visible in
come beyond their $500 salary. annually,
were yet able to life in great style and
spend money freely Reference was also
made to the scandals in contract letting
in other municipal boards The evidence
in the possession OF those behind the
investigation Is closely guarded. but il
is understood to be complete and con-
elusive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Two Children Perish.

Windsor. N. s., Dec. 17.-Frederic
Cochrane's house at Wentworth. near
here, was destroyed by fire yesterday
and his two children. aged and years.
respectively, burned to death. 1t is not
known how the fire occurred. but IL is
supposed the children had accidentally
upset the lamp. Both parents were
absent from the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Miss Rarto, scrs Oiney.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Miss Clara Bar
ton OF the Red Cross association called
it the state department yesterday and
lad an extended interview with Secre-
tary onley relative to affairs In Turkey.
Ms she saw them during the time she
spent there last summer while engaged
in the distribution Of relief to the suf-
fercrs In Armenia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

To cure all old sores, .5'hear an indento
nicer, or to speedily clfs pIIsr, YOU need
simply apply Dewitt's Witch Hazel saIve
according 10 directions. Its msgic-like
action will surprise yen.
9oseph :. Johnston's Phsrmacv. Sg3
Westminster street; Mctzsers Pharmacy,
23o. North Main street; Aifreds Pharmacy,
Sll Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

BY virtue OF mn execution, No l3,0la, issued
from the District Court Of tho Sixth Judicial
DisuiiSt so. noiaen IN p' pPIoyiaence' w,tnin ana
Rhode Island, September IL lSsG, and return-
able to said court December T., 1886, wherein
Albert Anderson Of Providence. In said
county II Providence AMI State of Rhode
island, is olaintiff, aud James Baflow OF Prov
idencr. said county and State, is defenda-t,
viii be sold at public auction at the Sheriffs
Office, in the Providence County Court
House ccrner Of College and Benefit streets,
IN sthe city OF Providence, ON SATURDAY.
DECEMBER 20, 1895. at IL O'Clock noon, all
The right, title and interest the within-nsmet
James Barlow had at the time OF attachments
on the original writ in the suit in which the
above execution WAS obtained, viz. goth day
Of May, A. ID. 1896, at l o'clock and 30 min
utes p. M, described as follows
Those certain lots Of land situated on Eddy
street, in the city of Providence. Rhode
island. and designated as lots Nos. 5 (fve) o
six and tseyenl ON plat of land in said
Providence, formerly owned by l.. o: Hillar
plat of house lots in Cranston, which plat ia
ON record in said Providence, in Plat Book
NO. Is, AZ page TO- a5dl an plat uS eardl $50 being
by John N. shark by deed on record in said
Providence in deed book No. iO2, page l63
Also that certain lot OF land with buildings,
denee. and designated as lot No. II on plat
of Josiah W., Robinson Estate, plated BY Az.
ON record in said Providencs in Plat Book
No. o, at page or 5s, and plat card No. 23S
land in Cranston in the recoras Of deeds or
plats in book II, at page S60).
Also that part Of lot No. 81 ON said plat
lying south of the dividing line between lot3
that portion of said lot No, 81 that lies south
of an easterly continuation of said dividing
line IL extended across said lot No. 81, said
lot No. II and said portion Of said lot No. 81,
being the same promises conveyed to James
Barlow by Jesse Fillmore by deed on record
in said Providence in deed book No. 2T, at
page 223.
Levied on this 18th day of September, A. ID.
1896 and will be sold to satisfy said execu-
tion II sufficient. ALBERT O. COATES,
d3-thu-4t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

A train Of American cars has been put
on tho Southeastern railroad I'm Epgland,
on the line between London and HastingA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

Tho hair OF the head TO be an ornament
TO the wesrer should receive p1instsking
care, and IL it's color is faded Halls Hair
Renswer should be applied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

GROCERY AND MARKET FOR SALE
Well established good ncighborhood. trade
and route: clean, fresh stock; terms easy 10
car barn. dl1-0t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
FOR sALE-REAL EsTA TIE.

LOOSEN THE PURSE sTRINGS-Don, (
hold on to your money when you see an offer
like this. 4 hign dry and level Lot, located
only few minutes ride from the city, for
only $40; 81 down, SOC. week; no taxes: no
interest. Isaac l.. Goff Co., Weybosset, corner
Dorrance street. dl2-5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

LITTLE PRICES VALUES-Ruilding
lots situated in the city near TO electric cars,
on graded streets, water. gas and electric
lights; also splendid view of Narrag ansctt
Hay; only $40 down; $40 per month. Isaac Il.
Goff Co., Weybosset, corner Dorrance strert.
dl2-5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

FOR sALE-Buttonwoods Cottage, psrnr
ally Furnished. Apply TO ID. Russell Brown.
nov2-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
LOST AND FOUND.

SertcT puppy. Reward " re
turned to eS College street. dl66t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

SEEING; Is FREE-It won't cost you cent
TO 40 out and look at those beautiful s-room
cottages having all mode n improvements,
nicely located near electric cars, within 10
Isaac J.. Gof Co., Weybossst, corner Dor
rance street. dl25t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

FOR sAI.E-Ten-room house, l05 Burnett
-strertE Aprty to- b.-Rusyrtt brown. ruvae #
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

si9,5O0 TO LOAN-On Second Mort gage.
Il. G. Dunning, room /. 80 Weybosset street.
d.2-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

DIVORCES qnietIy and legally obtained TOR
eight causes Dolmsn e. buettDer, attorneys
az law. Established Is years highest refer
sncss given. lazS Arch ST., Phil. 40 %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

FOX SALE-Nine-room cottage at Oak
land Beach Apply 70 J. Il Randall. 20 Oak.
land Beach avenue. nov2rf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
WANTED-AGENTS.


wANTED-Agents; March Fourth" now
Mckinley game; price 25c.; Mckinley calen-
dars sample lOc.; earn holiday money.
March Fourth" 20 William street, worces-
ter, Mass. dlG-Gt
AGENTS-Wanted everywhere 20 sell our
beautiful goods; both sexes "a day sure: de
livsred free Perry Novelty Gu, Fort Ed
ward, N. Y. dl0-Gs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
PIE ERSOvAL.

PAINTERS. ATTENTIoN-Pia 60 ex.
ci ange for painters work. 20l weyboset
street. n25tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

WISDOM AND wEALTH--Usuall go TO.
gether However, you may have wisdom and
not wealth. We have, Therefore, provided
for you large, level lots finely situnted; only
$40; 81 down soc week. lsanc l.. Goff Co,
Weybossst, corner Dorranco street dl2-5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

FOR sALE-Two spendld cottage lots on
Warwick Neck. Apply to ID. Russell Brown
uoy2.tr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

FOR sAI4E-Bilhard hall centrally located !;
now doing good business; 90 be sold ON ac.
count Of sickness Apply 10 Providence Mfg.
Co., AZ Washington street. dl6-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

PERFECTION IN THEMSEIvES-we mean
those elegant mode n u.room cottages at Wash
ington Parki all advantages: only $40 down.
Isaac l.. Gof Co., Weybossct, corner Dorrance
street. dl2-5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
SITUATIONS WANTED.
ROOMS TO LET.

TO LET-Pleasant desk room: 81 per week.
j. Campbell, ss Westminster street, room l..
dl7-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

ROOMS TO LEr-A pleasant Furnished
front room. 81 Chestnut street, right bell
dIA-Af
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

gust %. Peterson. the manager of the coli
ony, than reported that the different Es-
kimos twice saw, at the end of July, a
three-masted vessel stuck fast in the fee.
The ship had a short foremost. 1t was
first seen in the Sermiligakfj ord (65 degrees
20 minutes north latitude, IS minutes lon
gitudeb. They had seen no smoke from
the ship. The report Is quite trustworthy.
We can get no more until next year. The
FraIn's foremost was short. so that the
description agrees so far. From the state
ment of the Eskimos we should, In that
case not hear from the Fran until next
year. Meanwhile we must be patient and
not feel quite certain that we have to do
without the Fran"
Nansen. according to Lieut.. Davis L.
Brainerd. u. S. A, who accompanied the
Greedy expedition as subsistence officer,
bases his theory of the current which he
relied on to carry him through the Arctic
regions on the fact that the trend OF the
Jeanette was generally in the direction OF
the pole, and that pieces of drift, etc, have
been found on the east and west coast of
Greenland, and along the east coast OF
Ellesmere and Grinnell land, which, from
their appearance and character, seem to in
dicate that they had drifted from the ST.
berian coasts. Other articles. such as
large stopper or plug for powder horn. a
coastfng stick. a cane. etc, evidently the
work OF Alaskan Indians, have also been
found In the same places. Therefore the
supposition was advanced that they drift
ed across the pole down the east coast of
Greenland around Cape Farwell and up
Well into Baffin bay and Smith sound. 1t
was also recalled by Lieut.. Brainerd tha.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
GEN. wEYLER's NEWS BULLETIN
lie Announces the Death of Several of
the Cuban Soldiers

Havana, Feb. ia squadron of civil
guards and eighteen regular cavalrymen.
who were assisting gang of men engaged
in repairing the telephone line at San Fe-
lape, south of this city, have been attacked
by an irsurgent force, estimated TO num-
Der 400 rIen, under Castillo. Three IN
surgents were killed and fifteen wounded.
Only one soldier was wounded
A column of troops from Guara escort
ing repair train and headed by a pilot
engine. has been attacked by a heavy in
surgent force. which tried to surround the
troops and burned the Cardenas bridge.
Five insurgents were killed and many
wounded during the engagement Anoth-
er column from larry advanced rapidly 20
the assistance OF the repair train, and the
insurgents were dispersed after another
hight, in which they left eleven killed and
twenty-three wounded. The troops also
captured twenty-seven horses. The loss
of the troops was insignificant.
recent engagement OF Col. Tajega with
the insurgents under Zarazsl and Maibo
Is stated 10 have resulted In the loss OF
sixty insurgents killed.
Gen. Weyler Will Issue an order for afl
country people TO gather into the cities
and towns, where they can be better pro-
tected. He VIII also issue an order TO
bring into the guerrilla force as many as
possible Of those residents on the Island
who have not already taken arms I'm the
Spanish cause. He has now 5000 volun-
teers at his disposal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

we're taken north by hansen, this report
was evidently incorrect.
Up. Frithiof Nsnsen is distinguished
scientist Of Norway and at enthusiastic
believer ia the possibility II reaching the
narJh pole. He Is about = years % age
tie entered the University of ChristIania
ia 1Ssa and two years later went on a
scaling trip 10 Denmark straits on The
east coast OF Greenland, IN tie Viking
Later IN ISS2. Nansen vas appointed
curator 81 the museum at Bergen. which
position ~ retained untn IS>N. when he
let a small expedition 20 Greenland. cross
lag the southern part % that portion OF
the globe. Il vas probably during t5{s
trtp tAst Ns1sRH conceived the plan II
making an effort 20 reach the no~ta pole
iu a vessel constructed specially for such
an Undertaking. Ia any case. after his
linlnaFy steps toward atting out hss ex-
pedisioa, ana The FRAN sas planned ara
constructed. S3e l. generally classed as
a tigTess~Es1astet sailing schooner, but sA~
bSG a 1t-aorse poNer steam engine in a.
ctt3ou 70 neg sails Tier displacement V-as
80 tons. ana aaT sides Mere 50 r,onztr4setsa
as 70 force al Ace meeting the vessel =,
PASS underneath Der. rnus pr~yyentfr,~
'-p4rca4ag' ard "scregtaS" The No.
wsgiaa parliament allowed Nans~a 49,,
Ssssso - a. ant ais craft and In asFsftl..
be WaS assisted IN hls sors BY a,ar,- -
vate subscriptions. fncludinz ere ~ a. a.,a
tFoa King Oscar. Tae F~~ rs
issHcas-t octos'er =. so. - I.aurxsl
near Cnrtsttanlz-
A Norwegian. Describing the ettfrz o...
= iAe Franz said; BREAD i fbe mir.
sas'-l SSaF.sAsnsns - Nausea and cas- pss-