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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
TAKEN FOR A FOOTPAD.
C0l0red Delegate TO st. Louis Shot
in the Shoulder.
Was Asking the Way to Brothers. House
When He Was Wounded.

ST. LOUIS, June 13.-About / o'clock
this morning Charles Losse,a colored del
egate from Texas, while on his way home,
ert W. Thiei, Il years OF age. Mr.. Losee
has been stopping at the home of a
brother at 265S Lucas avenue. This morn
ing while on his way there, when near
the corner of Garrison avenue and Nor
gan, becoming confused, he halted pedes-
trians and inquired tho way home. Mr..
Robert w. Thiel, the gentleman of whom
Mr.. Losee inquired, it is claimed by the
latter, drew pistol from his pocket and
fired i've shots, one of which took effect.
Losee's wound is pronounced serious.
Thiel, who is in Jail. claims he thought
he was about 10 be held up and fired to
save himself from personal harm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
WANT THEIR PAY.
Registration Commissioners Have
to Wait.
Haven't Seen the Color Of Their Money
Since the Salary Raise.

Would be voters are more this year
than usual in qualifying by putting their
names on the books in the Office OF the
Board of Canvassers and Registration.
The total since Jan. 1 is GA, which is 80
ahead of what 1t was IN 1895, on sepetem-
ber I.
The law relative to registration says
thar IL must he attended to on or before
December 81. The trouble with most peo-
pie IL that they think they must wait un-
til the month OF Decembe which isn't
SO at all registration Is always in order,
from January to December 81, barring
Sundays and holidays. Clerk Mowry
suggests that the 500 or more voters en-
ployed at Gorhams who now have Fri
days and Saturdays off, might take ad-
vantage of the holidays and devote half
an hour to going to city hall and signing
their names, ana the same suggestion Is
good for thousands of voters who WON'T
find time next fall and winter.
In addition 20 keeping the revision OF
the voting list up-to-date, the canvass
commissioners are now wondering when
they will get their salaries.
The Legislative bill by which their
compensation was doubled became a law
upon its passage by the Senate on the
14th of last month, four weeks ago, but
the commissioners haven't realized a
cent on IL yet.
They were paid on the first OF this
month for services ending May IL, on the
old basis OF 1920 per year, but for tho
last two weeks of that month on the
basis of f2500 per year, there has been no
settlement.
City Auditor Chace has allowed the
kill all right and says that so long as ii
is backed by state law there is no reason
why he shouldn't. But for some un-
known reason the committe on accounts
have twice failed to secure n quorum in
order TO take action on the matter. The
Alderman from Ward 2 Is on that COM
mlttce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
UNDER SHADOW.
New York Officers Watch
ing for Developments.
Scandal In High Life Is Prob
able in the Metropolis.
The Hotels and Turks Head Popu-
lar Rendezvous.

From the most authentic Information at
hand, a New York scandal in high life
has been agitatipg four government and
other Off cials in Providence Tor the past
SO hours and the Nnrragansett Hotel and
Westminster street, between Turks Heac
and North Main street, have been the
objective points OF the local officers, who
have attracted much attention since yes
terday noon. Deputy Sheriff A. p. Coates
seems TO be directing the sleuth-hunting,
and he is assisted by Constables Simpson
and another, while New York detective
is also said TO be one OF the quartet. All
yesterday afternoon and all day today
they have kept their vigil on the street,
varying their positions, with an occa-
sional trip through the Board of Trade
building. That they are after someb body
was perfectly plain, but who the person
or persons are they refused to divulge.
An intimate friend OF the deputy-sheriff
told NEWS reporter today that they are
working up the end Of New York scan
dai, in which adultery seems to be
charged. There Is man and woman in
this city, supposed TO be domiciled at the
Narragansett, where the officers remained
on watch all last night, and one of them
is married. 1t is understood that the
orders at present are only to watch the
couple, in case they should attempt to
fly, when they will be arrested.
In Chucrh's ticket Office a strange de-
tective has been seen frequently, yester-
day and today and 1t is believed he is the
New York officer watching for persons
who buy tickets for abroad. Mr.. Church's
assistant said he did not know the detec-
tive's name, but he is foreigner, and,
he thought, an Englishman. lie knows
nothing about the mans name or busi-
ness, but it is understood thot the detec-
tive gave sit out that ho is looking for
young man who has fallen heir TO a
largo estate in England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
HEADQUARTERS OPENED.
Democratic National Committee Begins
Business at Chicago.

CHICAGO, June Is. Simon p. Sherrin,
secretary of the national Democratic COM
mittee, opened headquarters yesterday.
John Martin, sergeant-at-nrms of the
convention, also opeued.his headquarters.
Both expect to attend the 81. Louis con-
ventiop, just to get pointers on how that
party does things.
Mr.. Sherrin said that there was no
change in the situation since the COM
mittee was last in Chicago. lie admits
IL looks as IL the free silverites will be
strong enough TO do whatever they want
to in the way OF adoption of a platform,
and other wise running the convention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
BRITANNIA WON.
Emperor Williams Meteor Left by
the Prince of Wales Yacht.

soUTHAMTPoN, June l8. in the second day q
racing OF tho royal southern Yacht Club
regatta, today. the large yachts started "a
10 $50 a. M, with fine. soutberiy, wbole-snil
breeze and fair weather. They got across che
line in tho following order: satanito, Ailsa.
Britannia and hcteor.
Tho prizes we're $50 and R20. The covrso
was FROM of Calshot castle. rou,d Cslshot
spit lighisbip. rourd the east buoy OF L"pe
bank and the East sturbridse buoy. return.
ing to tho starting ,ino. twice around to
complete the totsl distance OF about forty five
miles. Meteor allows AiIsa I'm. 5ls, ssiarita.
2m. iOs., Eritainnis I'm. 5JS. ana usE.sr 2sm.
IO-.
britannia won.
Niagara Is ON a dry dock today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
They Worked Nights.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. June I3.'-The police
uneartbed "A oottling establi,hment in u
house situated about half way between here
and Rookport about o'clock this morning.
Tho alleged proprietors OF the outfit. Lopgan
& Gahney had collected oil the implements
necessary for the meintsibanco of brisk
trade. The officers found sirhons, bottles.
barrels. etc, which were contscaten. The
plan adopted by the proprietors wns 10 oper-
ate their plant md deliver their goods at
niRht and remain totally inactive durirg the
al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
Bank Robbers Make a Haul.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 13.--A special
to the Star. from Palmer, Kan, says {:
The Bank OF Palmer was broken into at 3
O'Clock yesterday morning. the safe blown
open and the cash box robbed OF s1100,
al il contained. The damage to the safe
and building amounts TO about $1,000.
The burglars escaped, leaving no clue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13

An entertainment OF shskespcsrssn 40
lections IL advertised AT tho Talma Thea
ter by Mrs T.. l..Rose TO be given Wednss-
day evening, June 18th. The class Is an
exceptionally fine one, and good work
is to be confidently expected. Elegant
costumes and fine music, will add greatly
TO the pleasure Of the evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13

Young mothers dread tho summon months
on account OF the greet mortality among
children caused iy bowel troubles Perfect
safety NAV be assured those who keep on
hand Dswitt's Colo and Cholera cure. and
administer 10 promptly. For crsmps, bilious
coIic dysentery and diarrhoes, 10 affords in
slant re.ief Jobns'ou's Pharmacy. Sg3 West.
Minister street; ketzger's Pharmacy. xO
North Main street; Alfreds' Pharmacy, sil
Eddy street,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
RESENTED A TAUNT.
Man and Woman Quarrel and the
Woman VIII Die.

:, TORONTO, Ont, June l3.-During a
quarrel this morning Sam Rowell, whose
wife is a bigamist, tsunted her with the
ract and-she seized a knife and stabbed
MIN i'm the arm. Rowall drew revolver
and fired at the woman twice. One shot
entered her shoulder, the other the small
OF the back, dislocating the spine and
producing paralysis of the lower ex-
tremities The woman lies in a dying
condition in the general hospital. Rowall
surrendered 20 the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
Pardoned by the President.

.WAsuINGToS. June 10 The President has
granted pardon to W. Percy Tbatcber, sen
tencod Ia Massachusetts, 20 Eve yesrs in Jail
for embfzzlemont OF bank funds on tho
ground that no has already served two years
and three months IL truly penitent; that his
young wife Is seriously III and alone and that
the di'trict attorney has recommended the
psrdon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
Won't Succeed Dufterin.

LONDON, June H. Lord Llandsff doni-
ed the statement OF the Saturday Review.
that he will succeed the Marquis OF
Dufferin as British ambassador to Paris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13

Is what your wife would like best Why
don't you build ore On the definite contract
loaning plan. which the old Colony Co
operative Bank ofersf This hest leaning plan
yes offered. Investigate. Onios 7ii Indus
,rtal Trust BuilGing,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
The Christian Endcavor conven,ior.

Not only do The Morcfants and Minsrs Tfa,f>
portation Co. odcr chsice of four routes win reu
and water 10 the Convention at wsstirftcr vhirh
takes place Jaiy to "a but 10 also eGrrs s,sen1
rates thst are lower thsa sny other ssaa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13

Lawn MOWERs-s60rpensd sI0O. Drop
n ostal card and we will call for and deliver
them promptly. Kobers Lragg. olntyville
y. /. ii8G
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13

sEO6wI,K, Ne, Smsll.s Isn-Nosr salt
water, beating, bsiing. large rooms, fine
tails shay lawn. telegraph connected.
Address h. A. Small, pIopr. jl3 O
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10
THE STILLAGU AMIsH AND SULTAN
COMPANY.
Is Princess Street.
8
Manchester En-,

Manchester. Eng, March 10. 1896.
To the Editor: My attention has been
drawn to your issue OF the 2sth Of Febru-
airy. which contains statements regarding
my transactions with the Stillaguamish
and Sultan Mining Company which are IN
accurate. and which mus, ask you to cor
rect by prominently publishing this letter.
You state that failed to meet the first
instailment toward a sum of Ssl,0oc, which.
in September. 1852 / agreed to provide at
intervals covering period of three and
half years This statement Is absolutely
untrue The amount OF the first installmenc
was Sl35 500. due March ~ 1893 Before that
date si3 2 was credited to me in the
conpany's books for payments actually
made by me-
Although extensions Of time were granted
TO me on subsequent installments in con-
sideration of large sums advanced by me
in anticipation of the due dates, have not
exceeded the time originally fixed for the
completion OF the payments, nor have I
violated the terms of my agreements with
the company. Under the agreement as
originally drawn. my final payment would
fall due on the 24th inst. but the extensions
would have carried ii to the 24th of De-
cember next. However. l made my final
payment on the 10Th of February, and have
already received an Acknowledgement
for II.
tirely false IS that last June refused to bd
bound any longer by my agreement with
the company. Now. the facts are that
proposed a modification Of the terms of the
agreement, which. in my opinion. would
have been advantageous to the company.
Although this modification met with gen.
eral approval, 1t was unfavorably enter
tained by the largest American share
holder. and consequently. at my sugges-
ton. abandoned. The American share
holders own about one-fourth of the shares
Of the company. while my English and
Scottish friends and / own about three
fourths.
Is 1t to the interest of mine owners and
property owners generally in the state OF
Washington that the Seattle press should
be made the medium for spreading in this
country false and malicious statements.
tending to destroy confidence and thus stop
the flow of capital from here to your side?
Yours truly. R. SYKES.
Crhe statements referred to were not
made by the Post-InteIligencer, but were.
as stated at the time, ayerments in the
complaint filed In the action. When. few
days later, the case against Mr.. Sykes was
simmarily dismissed a full report appeared
in this paper of the hearing. which showed
that Mr.. Sykes had kept absolute faith and
that the suit was. according TO the afii-
davit on which the court dismissed the ac-
ton, brought merely for the purpose OF
harassing and annoying Sykes In order
10 force him to buy the stock at a price
satisfactory to other parties We know
nothing Of the merits of the case, but the
reports have been fair and impartial)
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Major William H. Nash. OF Vancouver
Barracks. Wash. VII succeed Col Thomas
:. Sullivan at Fort Sheridan. Chicago.
The young king OF Spain recently de-
scrihed an island to his geography teacher
as "a body OF land almost entirely oceu-
pied by Insurgents"
The Prince OF Naples. son of the king OF
Italy, who has just quarreled with his
father, was not long ago refused by a
European princess because OF his inordi-
nate love OF garlic.
John Brisht's sons have asked for the
removal Of the statue OF their father re-
Gently set up in the corridor of the parlia-
ment buildings in London. The statue Is
the unsatisfactory work OF a sculptor
named Gilbert.
No vassal or independent sovereign has
ever sent so valuable gifts to the queen
of England as the ameer of Afghanistan.
whose offerings are estimated to be worth
over sS0a.ne. The presents were selected
with the aid OF Miss Hamilton, the En-
giish woman who has become the court
physician of the ameer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10


An encouraging sign OF the times Is the
readiness with which the state conven-
lions OF Republicans are adopting sound
currency and honest money platforms
Nassae husetts. New York and Ohio were
expected 10 lie clear. But the Texas.
South Dakota ard Minnesota Hanks on
The money question are equally against
any dsbasement Of the currency. Ohio
might have oeea a little less ambi guous
in its 1eciar-a ton. bs3t Gov. McKiui saws
he Is for sound money and always has
ben. Reed. who once had leanings tow
ard a combination With the Latin Union
ana some yagaries in regard 10 currency.
Is I'D longer vitiated Rfth .he iiiea OF de-
basement. Morton Is a sound money
man. and, Sc far. not TAvorit,s son h.l
been rut forth Who Is not for sound
and sci 3 financial - stem. None Of them
could stand CT free silver platform,
and none 81 them Nould probably care
for anything bat an un~Quivocal ssa.s-
rpent as to the position Of the party. 50
Tar As Pennsylvania Is concerned she
oUEht IS one OF the foremost CONNER
cal states, 10 allox 10 gs.Eht OF fancy or
cumming .!cg Of ad1ecttssS relatives ara
Sefni-coioaS 10 interfere Ntfh a ri@.r M
GERS ss3trE o. what the Republicans Of
shis s,zte mean by tae}r platform. S-zua-
sQr Qtas has ben voting against th. 81
fHr Tr-sf. ana the platform 81 the stale.
~hf-a u Il he IA = Euaa erlfy for him
e-s-t - % Ter sound money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10

In the discussion n congress on Tues
Say over ;hc proposed reform IN our KS
tern OF weights ard measures the ne-no-
Gratis. as usual. barred ne wav. Mr. Bart
lett opposed ;he adoption Q, What he de-
nominated urls French continents. Svs-
ton" which Is So siu<ie ard susercatlaifv
advocated "tha; English continea'al syS-
;srn." whicn 10 So clumsy ana wAieh We
hansly follow Vie though. Il absurd 20 a..
tempt 20 ferre the uaetrls system oa - - D.
go PEOPLE after = few hours - ans ieafia f.
debate. when the fast =. that TIE refo-m
has h~en discussed ana advocated - tSe
United states for nearly &c years Nj
Bartlett Is asked to 30 no utcye - mess
uriag yard tsar - measuring dollar
Another nemocrst SAYS g. Voeld ee 50
easy Tor hsn - icarn German Or Saa-
ssr!s as tho metre system. ye, BE uses
she metric system every Say % MS life
The urii 81 money : seat. lot Is saw
- cents make dime ten dimes raake s.
ard 50 make an eagle. That IL tAe raetrsc
system. Is this Rot better shAn . system
u hose uuis Is I fs-;hia-. ssr,h .ass rlAS,
a pennv. twelve pennies maxi salii.r.s
~ shsiusgs make ere gouaaT IN Sae Eng
Has system 9. ua1sy measurement iheEe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10

arc three mulfipissrs TO be remembered.
whs,e r. the metric system there b oaly
or. namely. ten
How Eisr pie IT woul1 be 20 multiply every
thing BY ten instead Of G5hersng, as ne do
now. TO the English system Of measure
ment Of Il ,nches make one foot. three
feet one yard. IS inches make one eli. =.
yards make ore rod, ~ rods make one fur
long, ami furlongs make one mile. Here
a violent effort Of memory is necessary:
multiplication By decimais Is merely me
ebanicai
Dropping the use OF the French names 70.
the moment. the system would be soma
thing Ike this. Ten inches make a foot.
ten feet make a yard. ten yards make az
Ell. ten els make a rod. ten rods make a
frrionz. and 50 On. IL liquid measure
,nent instead of having fluid ounce. equal
TO i-1s Of pirt in the United States. and
equal to l-zs OF an Imperial pint In Eng
Land. TO be figured cut with much triba.a-
ton and waste OF time. we would have
the same word In these and all other co1a-
tries mean precisely the same quantity.
Nov, we have four liquid ounces make ore
gin. four giIis making one pint. two p.nts
one quart, four quarts to one gallon. Us
ing the metric system, but retaining the
old names. ne would have: Ten ounces
make . gill. ten gflis q pint. ten pints q
quart, ten quarts gallon
The advantage OF using me French me-
tr1c system Is that It is not necessary to
learn so many different names For In
stance. nearly all metric weights are
grams; ter grams. decigram; 100 grams.
hectogrzm: 90 grams. kiiogram- For dry
measure. Etr is used; ten iiters. decal-
tier. 100 litres, hectcliter. Any school boy
can comprehend and commit 10 memory
the whole system IN two hours. whereas.
under that English continental system
It takes our scholars two or three years
10 learn all abou, weights and measures.
ana about three weeks 20 forget It 1t
is safe to say that scarcely a mernbsr OF
congress objecring to the metric system
could stand up in tina, body without pre-
paraiIoa and recite that English con-
tineatal system" TO which we so stubborn
IL adhere. Initiating ardaous tasks upoI our
young people and leEying Indirectly. an ir-
ritating tax upon commerce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10
THE STATE PRESS.

Euensburg Capital. Unless candidate
before the Republican convention mas
clear majority over all. inciui1ng the com
plinentzry vote for "fsve-ite sons. ne
cannot be nominated on the first oasios. oe-
cause. by a rule adopted al Sincihhau N
1915. no candidate can be nominated %
change az votes before the resrii OF inc
frs. ballot Is announced This RUE mas
governed all Republican Conventions since
that time After the firS. ballot f0efe CAN
be . stampede, but not before II 8 COM
pisted.
Spokane Review. Between July i. ING.
and the enact u1ent Of the recent law open
ing the north half Of the Colviils reserva-
ton 70 the mineral laws Of the United
States. several hundred mining iccalons
were made upon the reservation Wnen
the recent Law was enacted many OF the
original loeators. TO be upon the safe sice,
attempted 10 be first upon the ground and
relocate their former locations In many
instances they succeeded. and in suen
cases, of course. there could be no aues-
ton as TO title. IN other instances, how
ever. other ioca:ors got ahead Of them and
Jumped" their claims The decision
handed down yesterday ny Judge Hanford.
Of the United States court, IS victory for
the original locators in such cases. 1t de-
ciies that the recent law was an act OF
supererogation. unnecessary and OF no
effect. and that il conveyed no right to
any one to relocate claims located subse-
luent TO July !. 1889. The effect OF the de-
cision VIII be to clear away, TO consider
able extent the cloud to such mineral
claims as were in controversy over this
point OF law.
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.
Orexontan says.
The real motive for the resignation Of
the newly elected mayer CT Seattle seems
70 be impotence OF political dictatson- He
rzs ese~<ed as a business man. and vas
prepared 10 give ire city good business
administration But he was ho1nded 20
death BIZ ofIce-seekers. and a gang of po-
rsical bosses wanted 70 run the city govern
meuf for him He had not harxaired for
this. and he resigned rather than endure
It"
The story - told that sultan OF Turkey
was tusrsnr a case A defense was offered
that the excuse xas worse than the o1ense-
The sultan replied that !: could not be. and
IN the cad the jester maintained not only
thar II could be. but often was He was
ordered to give the sultan an illustration
within three days Next day the jester en-
tered . room and Ow the sultan Shopping
down. Swinging his bladder he struck
the royal rear with a resounding thwack-
The sultan turned sharply IN anger. oh"
exclaimed the jester. bowling. II beg your
hirhness' parton: thought IT was the sui
tana-"
Mr.. Blacks resignation was bad enough.
but the oregonian's excuse for him is worse
than the orense A man who would get
scared at the kind Of political bosses Sc
attic has now would run from a lighted
turnip and SILVER at his own shadow in thu
moonlight Orice-seekers there were, but
IL q man has the courage to say: Il have
made my selection; IL Is 10 use saying
more" that ends IL There were only
about half a dozen appointments 70 be masia
as 20 which there was any serious COM
petition. and n there was any embarrsss-
ment it was because. as matter OF fact.
there were so many excellent men to select
from
The only bosses who sought to run the
government for Mayor Black were the
curbstone politicians who are ever ready
with suggestions for the management OF
other peoples affairs. from the president
down-or up-to a newspaper Perhaps
they did seek to influence Mr.. Black. and
the Ore=onian may be right. but II Is not
a compliment to that gentleman Grant
resiguing command Of the army because
he could not sleep at night on account OF
the mosquitoes: an angler declining 70 fish
because his feet might get wet; sports
man giving up the pleasures Of bear hunt
with the excuse that gunpowcer smoke did
not agree with him; Napoleon refusing to
cross the Alps for fear Of chilblains. are all
sublime illustrations Of moral courage COM
pared to the surrender Of any man to the
political bosses as they aim to be-the
petty pretenders to having pull. the
vainglorious but trumpery ward politicians
who bravely fight when there is no foe.
who nowadays strut the streets of Seattle
wishing 1t thought that they are the powers
behind the throne.
The disappointment Of the people is great.
because they had formed exalted notions
OF Mr. Black, but they are hardly prepared
to put so low an estimate upon him as thu
Oregonian suggests