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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
SELECTING A RECTOR.
Father Conaty LIKELY To lie at Hesd of
Catholic University

tathobc university.
Washington. Oct. %. - Rev. Father
Conaty of Worcester, Mass. president
of the Catholic Summer School OF Phil
osophy at Plattsburg. N. Y, will, in all
probability, succeed Bishop Keane as
rector OF the Catholic university in this
city. His was the first name selected Of
three to be submitted to the pope, and his
selection came with such unanimity. and
will have such strong endorsement in
the letters conveying the action of the
university directors to the pope that no
doubt is entertained as TO his selection
The others named on the list Of three, ia
be sent to the pope. are Very Rev. Vicar
General Mooney OF New York and Rev.
Daniel j. Riordan OF Chicago.
Father Conaty is highly esteemed by
Archbishop Williams OF Massachusetts,
and is well known as a church and
scholastic lecturer, besides being one OF
the leading total abstinence advocates
Of the country. lie was twice president
Of the Father Matthew Total Abstin-
ence society. He was educated at tho
Sulpician institute in Montreal. and later
was honored with the title Of ID. II. by
Georgetown university. He is OF Irish
descent, and about As years old. IL was
currently reported at the university,
after the choiee became known, thai
Cardinal Satolli stated tSo years ago
after meeting Father Conaty, that hy
was pre-eminently fitted for the head Of
the university. and that at the reception
rendered him before his departure fol
home. the cardinal remarked that his
feelings was toward Father Conaty
From this it is felt that the pope's de-
cision in favor of Father Conaty is as
sured I'm advance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Mckinley Led Throughout

Cambridge, Mass. oct. 22.-The mock
ballot on the election, which began at
Harvard on Monday. closed last night,
giving Mckinley "A plurality of 1857, out
OF a total vote OF 1919 cast The result
OF the entire vote Is as follows: Mo
Kiniey and Hobart, 1854; Palmer and
Buckner, 327: Bryan and Sewall, l06.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution mum bered 1873, isaued
from the District Court OF tho sixth Judicial Dis
trlet, holden at Providence, IN said County ana
State OF Rhode Island, dated July 40, A. ID. lsef,
and retnrnsble TO said Court October 10.
A. d. isss,t wherein william j. Bennett aud
Annie Bennett his wife. both OF the CITY OF
Boston. IN the State of MASSACHUSETTS are Pain.
tifs and Arthur A. Gormley OF Providence. In said
County and State OF Rhode Island is defendant.
VIII be sold at Public Auction on Saturday oc-
ober 80, A. ID. 1896, at ~ O'Clock noon at ths
sherii's Office, in the County Court House AZ the
corner Of College and BeDent Streets IN raid city
OF Providence ali the right title and interest Of
the within named defendant Arthur A Gormley,
had at the time of the attachment on the original
writ. In the suit in which the above described
execution was obtained viz June ?. A. ID. 1898,
at O'Clock and 25 minutes, in the city OF provi-
dence. certain lot OF land with buildings and
improvements thereon. located In the cry OF
Providence, formerly Town OF North Providence,
and designated AS lot number 80. on plai Of Pine
Grove lots ON smith HUI, surveyed and plated by
Cushing A. Dewitt October, 1883 said land bounds
westerly on Calais street. on which IL measures 20
feet. more or less, and extends back thereirom,
holding the same width i06 feet, more or less.
Levied on this 22d day OF July. A, ID. iS9 at II
o'clock minutests. M. and viii be sold 10 satisfy
said execution II sufficient
ALBERT COATES. Deputy sheriff.
os-I-27-2s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Suicide Caused by Dependency

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 22.-CharIes
Nelson, a Swede, 30 years of age, en-
ployed in the Yale and Towns lock fac
tory, committed suicide by hanging this
morning. He was despondent because
of his own poor health and the illness of
mem bers of bis family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

Chicago. oct. 22.-Ex-Governor Ros-
well L. Flower Of New York left Chicago
yesterday, for an extended tour through
Iowa and Minnesota. speaking I'm the In
terosts ~ the Palmer and Buckner cam
Saign. IL is possible the journey may
be extended for flying visit to Omaha
and Topeka.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Must st,y ON Kansas Ticket.

Topeka. oct ply a decision rem
aered here by the Judges of the supreme
court. Thomas r.. Watson Is not per-
mitted to withdraw his name IRON the
regular Populist state ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
A Republican Joliification.

Boston, Oct. 22.-The Republican club
OF Massachusetts, held its sixth annual
dinner in Music hail. last night. The hall
was dressed i'm blaze OF red. white and
blue. "Old Glory" was displayed every
where, from dome 10 floor. The floor
and platform held long lines of tables,
and there were over 200 persons seated
at dinner. The galleries were crowded
with spectators. The speakers were:
Roger Wolcott, acting governor of Mas
sachusetts, Hon. Franklin Bartlett Of
New York, George A. Ramsdell of New
Hampshire. Charles T.. Littleheld of
Maine and Addison B. Colvin OF New
York. President Francis II. Appleton
called the gathering together. and. In his
opening remarks the mention OF the
name Of Mckinley and Hobart brought
out great applause and three rousing
cheers. All the speakers expressed con-
fidence in the election of Mckinley,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
An Engagement Announced.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 22. The en-
gagemsnt is announced today of Miss
Helen Woodruff Smith, daughter of Com
modore James ID. Smith, Americas cup
committee, to Homer s. Cummings, Dem
ocratic candidate for secretary Of State
n connection and law partner OF Sam
Fessenden. No date has been fixed for
the wedding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Governor Is Interested

Denver. oct. 22.-In accordance with
the suggestions of w. J. Bryan. and
Chairman Jones OF the Democratic ma
tiona$ committee Governor Mcintyre.
yesterday issued proclamation call
ing upon all good citizens. irrespective
OF party alfiliation to display the ma
tional flag on oct. 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Morrison Declares Himself.

Chicago. Oct. %. - Hon. William r.
Morrison, chairman of interstate COM
merce, for years a member of con-
gress, and life long Democrat, has
bolted Governor Altgeid and the Chi.
cago platform and nominees. He has
made a Aat-footed declaration against
free silver. w. j. Bryan and the admins
tration OF Governor Altgeld. Up 20 the
present time. Morrison was supposed TO
lean in his sympathies toward free sill
yer. His declaration in favor of the sold
standard and against Governor Altgeld
is regarded as most important Incl
dent in the present state campaign. Mr..
Morrison's political standing has been
high in the Democratic party In the
state. He has many times been men,
toned for president, and his name was
prominently before the Chicago con-
vention at which w. j. Bryan was nom-
mated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

Within the past few weeks q numb OF
miners from abroad have arrived ct Hot
Springs, Ark, and are busy prospecting
for gold in the mountains adjacent TO
the city. Rich finds are reported six
mites mort beast and the mining fever is
becoming intense
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Rogers Conroiod at Murder.

Middlctown, Conn, Oct 22-Edward
Rogers. Canadian woodchopper,
charged with the murder OF Timothy l.
larmalee at Cobalt. on the night OF
Feb. 26, was founa. yesterday. guilty of
murder In the second degree. and was
sentenced by Judge Elmer 10 the stats
prison at Wethersfield for life. Attorney
Hall, the junior counsel for the defense,
entered an appeal. and was given le
days 10 file exceptions Pending the ap-
peal, Rogers was remanded to Hadden
jail The trial has consumed 10 days, and
it is said the expense to the state will be
about $4,000. Rogers Is iS years old. and
his victim was about 70. Parmalee lived
alone, and was reputed TO have consider
able money in his possession, and rob-
berry was the alleged motive. Nothing
but some small coins and watch were
found in Rogers possession. A tailor's
goose and stove poker were used to
commit the deed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

at ali to Mckinley, but when one goes
into the Republican headquarters he is
told with the most unqualified confidence
that Mckinley will carry every one OF
the II states in the middle west" Not
a single state IN that territory will the
leaders concede 20 Bryan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
SIS 600 Wanted.

On first-class rental real estate in this
city, value 80 per cent. above tho mort
gage; not above per cent. for one to five
years. Address Box 400, Providence, r. !.
o6-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
U. S. COnSulS Will No
Longer Fatten on Fees.
Important Change Made in
Consular Regulations.
VIII Materially Reduce the Expenses
OF the Shippers.

washington. Oct 22.--Secretary olney
mas just made change In the consular
regulation. which is expected TO prove
OF the greatest Importance To CONNER.
cial interests. both In the United States
and Europe. to countries exporting goods
TO this country. and do much to meet the
complaints which shippers and import
"rs nave made Tor years past at the pay
Ment OF useless fees on invoices.
In certain European countries the
United States consuls are not permitted
TO administer saths in yerihcation OF in
voices of goods to be exported to the
United States, and this verification being
required bg our law before the goods
can enter the United States, the ship
pers have been put 10 the expense OF
making the cath as To the accuracy OF
ne invoice before commissioners. In
the United Kingdom. t~.se fees have
amounted, during the past four years.
10 something over s200. 900.
Tie officials OF the state department
and of the treasury department have
been for some time past endeavoring TO
relieve shippers Of these charges, anu as
the best means available I'm the absence
or exchange, Secretary Olney has issued
a set OF amendments TO the consular
regulations, under the terms of which
hereafter no oath shall be required for
the veriiication of invoices of goods
which are subject TO entry lnder the
free list, or under specific rates OF duty,
and as TO goods subject to ad valorum
duties oath shall De required only when
there Is reasonable ground to suspect
fraudulent practices.
Another amendment to the regulations
prohibits consular officers from receiv.
ing. directly Or indirectly. the whole or
any part OF the fees received by commits
sioners or other officers for administer.
Ing oaths. verifying invoices, or anything
as gratuity on administration of such
oaths.
While the state department furnishes
no explanation for the regulation. the
history OF the corsi ar service shows
that some of the consuls have been in
the habit themselves of employing com.
m;ssioners. tor q fixed salary. and then
taking the whole OF the,fees received by
thern. la one case, a published state
inent shows that a United state. con.
sulG~ officer realized no less than $1,000.
In one year from this practice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

BuokinRham's Dye for the.whiskers is
the best, handiest. safest, surest. clean
est, most economical and satisfactory dye
ever invented. 1T 10 tbe.eentlemen's fav.
orite.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

Masrob Mslhasisn, who lives on Grams
ton street, mourns the los OF fiS, which
he claims was stolen from nis clothing
last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

wANTRD-.An Experienced girl, for general
housework. in small family, call between and b
or in the evening, cor. OF Humboldt and Taber
ayes., wnito house. OIL bt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

wANTED--IIeip OF ali kinds for hotel in
floridai reference and stamp Box 2s Packsrs
ville Conn oiI-0t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

WANTED-To hire for coal and wood bust
ness lot Of land containing barn and sheds,
within 10 or l5 minutes from Washington
street. ApplY ~ MnshinKtOn II. Ogs-l2t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
The People

will find genuine surprises awaiting
them in these bargains we advertise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22

wANTED-An active competent man to sol ioit
Insurance.. Address. with reference, p. q. Box
1891. Proyidence. olset
wANTE ED-Tinsmith Apply 81 Broad street
l6-ht
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
BUSINESS CHANCES.
no LEASE ToRA TEnM on frAns.

Moll-lmown and successful Poultry Plant {;
pipe hrooder, 90 feet poultry house, 10 feet,
stor1esi open shed house, 90 feet, and NUM-
per small houses; cottage house, steam heat 4;
barnt variety fruit and grapes; city water;
TWO lines, clectrics and steam, cars; II niiiT
utee 70 Providence POllard's Poultry Farm,
vOV North Main st., Pawtucket, II. |. o2l-0t
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
USES FOR OLD RAILS.
A Great Amount of Barbod-Wire Fencing
 Is aIade or Them.

In speaking of the use of old rails re- gently, says the Railway Reviewer, an official of the Pennsylvania railroad stated the life of rail on the Pennsyl- vania lines west is about eleven years and on the Pennsylvania railroad only nine years. The difference is perhaps due to heavier traffic on the Pennsyl vania railroad. Tine friction of con- stantly passing trains wears on the rail until it must be replaced by new one. The company pays twenty-four dollars a ton-now twenty-two dollars-and the rails used on that line average cighty-ive pounds to the yard. When it has passed it's useful stage the rail is replaced.
 The old rails that are taken out from time to time are gathered up every month and sold to junk and scrap deal CTS at twelve dollars a ton. It can read fly be seen that the company pays only twelve dollars for the use of rails per ton. The price received from the scrap man is good figure, when it is known that the rails, when sold, are of TO use to the company. Rails that are not much worn are sold to factories along the road at eighteen dollars per ton, where they are used for sidings and an- sver the purpose quite as well as new rails. There arc many uses to which thc old rail is put. A great amount of barb-wirc fencing is made of railroads iron and very often the rails are used as foundations for large buildings. There arc not many people who know that the Masonic temple in Chicago rests on foundation of steel rails, layer upon layer, six feet deep.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
PHoNoaRAPH DEecRIBED INleeo
The Trenchman Vino Did It Was Consid-
 cred Crazy.

cred Crazy.
 A few months ago while amusing my self with Cyrano de Bergeracs Historic Comique des Etats ct Empires de la Lune ct du Soliel (Paris, .jG0), I was amazed, says writer in Popular Science Monthly, to come across the matter quoted below, which surely foreshadows the photograph as closely as do Bacon's words,thc steamship and railway. The author. De Bergcrac, is on voyage over the moon. Left alone little while by his guide the latter gives him. to help him while away the hour, some books to read. The books, however, are different from any seen on earth. They are, in fact, little boxes, which Cyrano thus describes:
 "On opening one of these boxes I found 1 know not what kind of metal (apparatus) similar to our clockworl1, composed of know not how many lit tie devices and imperccptiblc machin- cry. It was book, certainly, but most marvellous one, which has neither leaves nor characters; a book to under stand which the eyes are useless-one needs only to use his ears. When he wishes to read this book he connects it by sort of little nerve to his ears. Then he turns Q needle to the chapter he wishes to hear, and immediately there cmergcs from the instrument, as from the noath of man, or from a musical instrument, all the words and sounds which serve the Grands Lun- aires for language"
 ! will say, further, that Cyrano an- ticipated many of the inventions and conceptions of modern aeronauts. No wonder that he was considered by his contemporaries as somewhat off"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
YACHTING GROWING POPULAR.

Sailing Boats Dot the Waters All Along
 the Massachusetts Coast.
 It was not until after the close of the war in 1865 that yachting became a popular passine in America. Great prosperity prevailed at the north and the spirit of adventure engendercd among the young men by the excite ment of the war now sought it's outlet in sports as in business enterprises. Yachting, says Donahoe's Magazine, felt the influence of the new state of things, and the lakes and rivers and harbors began to show great increase in the number of pleasure boats. New clubs were organized and races ar. ranged in all localities where boats abounded Yachting soon became a popular pastime in all the scaports. large and small. Club after club was organized and private vessels increased enormously outside of the clubs. In deed, it is these outside boats that con stitute the great body of the yachting world. The large, famous vessels repre- sent the extreme development of thu maritime art, and they stand for th' yachting world, as the mounted fielt officers of regiment itself. The grea body of the pleasure fleet of America i; composed of multitude of small sail ing boats, which swarm in and navi gate the bays, lakes, rivers and sound of the country-modcratc in size, saf in rig, low in cost and giving hcalthfu recreation to hundred times as man people as do the big representatives the fleet. Nearly one thousand sInai yachts are owned along the coast c Massachusetts alone, while there ar seldom moro than twenty or thirty yes sels engaged in any of her regatta; And while the great racers in all Amer iea do not probably exceed two hun drcd, there are more than one thoI sand eight hundred and seventy in tn official yachting list and several time that number of pleasure sailing boat in the whole country. The great bod of practical yachtsmen own the sma boats.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
Her Conundrnm.

It is often hard to determine hit from ''good wit" in the case of children, and some of their flashes of prccocity seem not to be unconscious but rather the fragment of some remembered knowl- edge. \ little maid of five, who had been listening quictly to the puzzles and conundrums of tho older children, seemed at last to divine the method of their construction, and, after somo thought, asked: What could you get on very high, steep mountain?" The answers were ice, snow. rocks, eagles nests and the like, to all of which the little one consistently shook her head. When asked to tell the answer she tri- umphantly cried: ''Nothing!' But why?" asked the others, in breath. Because you couldn't get up there after it, was the dcmure reply.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
MuLEY HAssANs TREASURE.
A German Physicians Account of the
 Hoard of the Sultan of Morocco.

A German Physicians Account of the
 Hoard of the Sultan of Morocco.
 A French journalist has brought up again the ancient story of the enor- nous treasure held by the sultan of Morocco. The French ambassador to Morocco brought back to Louis XIV. in 1885 the story that the sultan of that day, Muley-Ismacl, kept at Mequinez. the favorite residence of the sultans, a treasure valued at $50, ,OoO.OGO, says an exchange. Chenicr. another French ambassador, 100 years later, returned with runors of the treasure, but it had shrunl in century to about &, ,500, 900, which is supposed by some authorities to be about the ordinary annual rev enuc of the sultan.
 The legend of the treasure was still in sound health 50 years later, for Gracbcr di ucnso, traveller, affirmed abou5 1884 that the sultan's hoard, called Bit-cl-Mcll, was kept at Mcquincz, under the guard of 2.O09 ncCrocs. It was believed to consist of 203,900 pieces of money, besides ingots Of Gcld and silver and precious stones. The treasure house, according to this traveller, was an i. closure of massive walls, which were exactly repeated within. In order to reach the treasure 1t was necessary to open five iron gates. secured with secret locks, of which the keys were always in the hands of the sultan or of his favoritc. It was the custom in earlier times to kill the guards that accompanied the new treasure, lest the secrets of the treas rre house be divulgcd.
 Other travellers have kept the story alive, ard frc1n tho manner in which taxes ere levied and public affairs ad- n2i.2iStcrcd in Morocco, it is generally believed that tho sultan has great wealth laid up. TLe latest story of tho treasure comes from Dr. Rohlfs, a Ger men, at one time physician to the harem of thc present sultan, Muley Uass2n. Dr.. Rohlfs declares that the treasure of tho sultan is greater than ever. Some have represented that, for safety, the imperial wealth is kept in several places, part of 1t at Fcz, part in tho oasis of Tailct and part at other points in the empire Dr. Rohlfs de- clares that tho sultan's 10.CS0, 060 Ger man thalers, or about s7, 600, are at Mcquinez, in Q soraber cdifice, which the light of day never penetrates. The custom of killing the treasure bearers is not kept up, and the guard is not 5000, but 300, negroes, who keep watch i'll living tomb. Dr. Rohlfs has seen some of the sacks inclosing part of the treasure
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-08
Fled from a Kat.

A Larkin street restaurant in San Francisco was nearly wreck, , recently by most peculiar incident. As it was the noon time, business was lost for at least one day. The proprietor, who had been out on the street somewhere, went to a closet, donned his black alpaca coat and started to wait on a couple of ladies. He drew napkin from the coat pocket to brush a crumb from the table cloth, when out jumped a rat nearly as big as a ground hog. The women were on the table in a sec ond. Men upset chairs and tables try ing to stamp On the animal, but it escaped all the blows aimed at it and chased around and around the place looking for some avenue of escape for fully five minutes. By the time the restaurant cat woke up and cau-ht the rat the place was sorry wreck and half the patrons had disappeared.