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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
Invalids Appreciate This.

With the advent of summer and the vaca.
tion season ones thoughts naturally turn TO
sea voyage. trip TO Europe nay be
deomed advisable, but everybody carnot
spare the .ims nor money. There is u sea
routo nearer home however. which more
than compsnsstes for the effort and that is
that queen OF trips made available by the
Merchants a. Miners Transportation Com
psny to Norfolk, rAyannah and Baltimore.
The Providence line, between Providence.
Norfolk, Haliimore. West Point and Newport
News. also is the direct route to Old Point.
Richmond, Washington and all points South
Southwest and West.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
Earl c. Anihony's Request TO Thieves on
Their Second Visit.

MIR. Earl c. Anthony told NEws re-
porter today he had not heard anything
from the visitors who got into his house
by a window a week ago last night and
Iugged off all the solid silver and further
more be never expects 10.
Last night he mad second visitation
from some one who wanted TO carry
away 100 feet OF new hose. Tho thieves
had unscrewed Ii from the house when
Mrs. Anthony neard the noise and arous-
ed her husnand. He went to tho win
dow and told the men on the outside to
take whatever they needed in their busi-
ness, but not to trample down the grass
more than was absolutely necessary and
they fed abashed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
TROOPS MAY BE ORDERED OUT.
Renewal of the Fisheries Troubles on the
Columbia River.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 9.-The First
Regiment Oregon National Guard has
been directed to hold itself in readiness
to be ordered at any time to 60 down the
Columbi River and quell the fishery dis
turbances, and il - more than proba BILE
that the militia will be on the move in
side OF two or three days. The caInery
and other buildings OF the North Shore
Packing Company, situated across from
Astoria on the Washington sice OF tho
river, wero. fired last night, and other
violence is feared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
BRAVERY RECOGNIZED.
Emperor of China Sends Testimonials 10
Uncle Sans Iars.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-The emperor
OF China has testified his appreciation of
the gallantry shown by the blue jackets
OF the American warships in rescuing
drowning persons in the recent terrible
disaster resulting from collision at Woo
Sung between the steamers Onwo and
Mewobang, by presenting TO the captain
Of each OF Uncle Sans cruisers in Asiatic
waters an elaborately engraved and highly
complimentary testimoniai.s
The part taken by tho American sailor
lads in This disastrous affair which sent
over 200 beings 10 death is given in de-
tail by Harry Walsh, ono OF the crew of
the Boston in a letter to his mother, who
resides In this city.
According TO Walsh the blue jackets in
the cruiser Olympia di the most effcc-
tive life saving work, as che was riding
at anchor within thousand yards OF the
scene OF the collision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

The {" Yellow Fellow"

stesrns' "Yellow Fellow" has peen render
ing good account of itself in local races of
late. c. 8. Boiling OF Providence captured
first in the Noodle Island Whcelmen's road.
race at Boston, June o, or a stearns. Charles
Woodland OF Ashton pushed 'Yellow
Fellow" over tho tape first In the Ashton
road race OF June and on the same day
Marshall Gilbert landed n winner in the
Friends School road raco on Stearns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

for another mans house when you can own
Your own and pny for it on tho equal montbly
payment plan offered by tho OLD Colony Co.
operative Bsnkf For further particulars
call at the oiHce. III Industrial Trust
Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

In the Spring n young mans fancy iiehtly
turns 10 thoughts of-Do Wits Little Early
Risers. FOR they always cleanse fhs liver,
purify the iicod. and invirorsts the. system.
Netzeor's Phsrmsoy. 30 North Main street.
Alireds Pharmacy, 81 EDDY stree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

A number OF the friends OF Mr.. William
Forsyth IN Clan Cameron got up an i'm
prumptu surprise party TO hcff, Mr.. For
syth celebrate his BSth birthday Saturday
evening and the had n royal good time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

wANTED-An experienced chamber maid !;
none other need apply. Hotel Girsrd, Eddy
st. jg6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

TO LET-42 Aborp street, large, pleasanS
rooms. SET owls and bath. ~ q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

FOR sALE-Fsrm OF Ga acres: stock aud
tools price $500; two thirds cash. ii. a. l..
Potter, East Providence. j9e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09

day II steals the profits OF the
man who waits until tomorrow to
adveftise. NORA;
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
PAN-AMERICAN MEDICoS.

Mexico City, Nov. 1S.-The interna-
tional executive committee of the Pan
American Medical Congress agreed today
to accept the invitation of the Yenezue-
Ian government to hold the next session
within two or three years Mt Caracas.
DIR. William Pepper of Philadelphia
will be the next president of the con-
gress. The executive committee also de-
cided that subscription be started
among physicians Of all the American
nations toward the Pasteur memorial in
Paris. 1t was further decided to me-
morialize the United States government
not to place obstacles in the way of vivi-
section.
The regular scientific sessions took
place this morning and afternoon and
after the close the doctors, on invitation
of Mayor Camacho, visited the new pen
itentiary.
This evening n grand reception was.
given the physicians by the city govern
ment, who were rendered also monster
military band serenade by the consoli-
dated bands Of the garrison Of this city
The streets were illuminated and there
was a grand display of fireworks. The.
session has been Of great interest and
well attended by the local doctors,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

Il don't know of but one Eugene Burt"
DO you see him anywhere?"
Yes, sir; l see him."
''Where?'
There he SETS" said the girl, pointing
her index finger at Burt. HE is sitting
in the chair there by the table, the third
man from the front"
At this point the defendant called a
halt in the questioning until Maj. Wal
ton, one of the defense's attorneys, could
return to the court room, and as it was
very near the dinner hour the judge or
dered that the court stand adjourned
until > O'clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY NOVEMBER &C. 1896

enat ne was not sufficiently nm in .bo
Worid 10 know what "conscientions
s,cruples meant. District Attorney Rnr.
ttson tried to make him understand the
uhennliion, but the defense evidently
thought him not capable of sitting ,ftnr
MS little speal and he was turned down
WIN. Wilson, the next Juror nm, was
accepted and sworn in, while ]. G. Mat
news and Ed Anderson both were ruled
out for cause. WIZ '''eu
y. l.. Walber was accepted and All
johnson was ruled out for cause.
~, d. II. vaughn, being prejudiced, WAS
likewise ruled out, but j. 4. Killen was
j. s. Simpson and C. A. Anderson
we're we're both ruled out for cause. and ]. II,
and sworn in. p'~'
w. B. Abidee was ruled out for cause
but VIM. Smith was accepted and
sworn in. "'''
II. u. Brydson was challenged by he
state and set aside, and Evans j. Graves
was also set aside on a challenge by the
defendant j. w. Parrot was set aside
by the defense, and the noon hour having
arrived the judge ordered recess until
o'clock, there having been only eight
jurors so far secured.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Long before , o'clock the court room
was packed with crowd eager to wit
ness and hear the proceedings. There
We're quite Il number more of ladies in
the afternoon than in the morning. The
court was promptly called to order at .
O'Clock. and without any intermission the
1lrst name was called for another Juror.
He was o. III. Patterson. After he had
been turned over to the defendant it de-
veloped that he had read the newspaper
account OF the inquest proceedings and
had formed an opinion from that. At
the instance of the defendant the judge
excused him on that ground.
Tom Robb was next. He was IL
years old. and was excused by mutual
consent. Ed Ahwaldt was excused by
both sides. And then Sam Lindell was
peremptorily challenged by the defense
Geo. Dittmar was excused by consent
Geo. Simpson had formed an opinion and
was excused by the court. j. l.. Nichols
was peremptorily challenged by the
state. G. Il. Ollie did not understand
English well. and was excused by con
sent of both parties. Samuel Payne was
prejudiced i'll the case and was excused
by the court o. l.. POach was peremp
torily challenged by the state. j. II
Schuler was prejudiced in the case ant
was excused by the judge. and Il. Ii
Rogers and f. Often got off on the sam,
grounds.
Lum Bonner was peremptorily chal
lenged by the state. A. Il. Lane hat
conscientious scruples about the dealt
penalty and was excused by the judge
Il. A. Isherwood was peremptorily chll
lenged by the state.
This exhausted the first venirc, o.
whom there were forty-eight in attend
ance at the opening of court in the morn
ing. The judge ordered the sheriff t,
have forty more veniremen in attendant,
at the court at 8 o'clock this morning
and the court then adjourned to tina
time with eight jurors secured as the lc
suit of the three-fourth days work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
(From Fridays Daily

YaStarlov morning in ox.ctI, 6ftr-f,o
minutes the four odditionoI inrors vore
secured for tbe Rurt trial and tbe merits
of the trial were Opened. There was an
immense crowd present. In tbe morn
Ing the hall was crowded. ouite n number
of ladies being present hut if was dur-
ing the afternoon tbe main force of thc
crowd was felt. By the time court was
convened ot D o'clock the court room
Uas nackod and some two ar tbrnn
hundred ladies' having secnrod seats in
the court room that number of mon had
10 scramble and shove ono another out
in tbe hall with little nrospect of ever
seeing or hearing the trial. The testi-
monv Yesterday was all the states. and
tha Sefense did nothing more than cross
evomine few of the state witnesses,
Dmrino tha morning Eugene Burt. the
nr;Snner did not make any show of slcen-
no and While bn showed much interest
IN en-" nmio+ wnv in what was going on. he
n ~ u iI not tbs slightest movement of
nnv Lind During the afternoon he never
onenad his owes from the time he sat
dawn until bc was led from the court
room at I o'clock. thus remaining over
three hours with his ewes shut and ap-
narontIv obivions to ali that was going
pn oronnd him. During most of the
afternoon he appeared to be asleep, and
on moro than one occo sion. after nodding
0 onrtiv hack and forward for a while,
81 hoo5 dronnnd over into his hand and
h ms o n1 rontIr slumhered as peacefully as
nv "pp obild Uo was TO ali intents and
purposes purpose i" 'Ioth;ng p and wearing apparel
that he is said to have packed in the
boxes were opened and displayed to
nublic view all covered with blood. Every
one in the room. the ladies especially,
were awe stricken at the appearance of
the bloody clothing which was pulled
forth. one piece after the other, but at
no time during this trying hour of ex,
animation, when he must have hearu
every thing if he was awake, dia DUR
make the slightest sign OF being &C. ac,
ouainted with what was gong on iie
never once looked at the boxes or tnell
contense. He never looked at single
witness. He never looked NJ soel. ! ne
set down. closed his eyes and for tne
balance of the evening he was as dead 10
the surroundings as if he had peen Il
thousand miles away. The situation was
little short of dramatic. 1t was certain,
" beyond explanation. When ne star ,t
to go out of the room at the cit tSo ~ hov y
trial he had to walk rlsni a. ~ .n hnt he
containing the Dloouy cio'n ua walked
never apparently saw down the steps
quietly out OF the WHY ;nto the iail through
and across tne AVN in u.ornen who looked
long line OF men anu ndorment
on him with awe ana "oioei n'''''
run TRIAL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

"K. G.. Miller:
Pay out of money coming to me the
sum of Eleven 25-100 dollars.
yours,
wv. II. BURT"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


The North Mississippi annual confer
sncc Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
SOuth. uill convene at Grcenville Nov
-. and will be- in session from Thursday
all Mcniay or Tuesday following.
Bishop galloway will preside. This
conference embraces all the territory
from the Tennessee state line 10 a line
running across Mississippi With the
southern BOUNDARIES Of Holmes, Wash
ington. Attala. Winston and Noxubec
counties. and SO much OF Nsshoba coun-
~ as lies north OF Pearl river and that
part OF Sumpter county, Ala, lying
north Of the NoHubec aud west OF the
there are nine presiding elders districts
zue from twelve to seventeen pastoral
charges in each Of them. Therv are t40
pastoral charges in all. some Of one
church and some oi ten or more
churches The membership Of the
church in this territory numbers about
+t.ocO. perhaps more al the end Of this
year The conference is composed Of
all the preachers in full connection and
four laymen from each % the nine pre-
siding elders districts. making thirty
six l2ymen in all sixteen Of the ife
pastors have not yet graduated into full
connection Ten Of the preachers are
supcrAnnaated- Is they are too old
or too feeble for work Four are super
numerary-that is they may do some
work. but are not able for full work
Three are presidents Of colleges. one a
college agent one 4 conference colpor-
teur and two editors
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

Following are the measurements OF
some Of the articles exhibited at the re-
eent Aberdeen fair: TAilest stalk Of
corn. . feet inches; largest pumpkin.
63'I pounds; largest sweet potato. :
pounds ounces. tallest crab grass :
feet % inches; cotton stalk. : feet }
iHches high. with go hollis open; largest
pea vine covered - square feet; great
est number Of ears % eors on stalk. 10;
largest stalk % sorghum Nzs surrounded
with u suckers; sugar cane. matGre3. >
feet high. sallest bermuda grass, ; feet
-. inches; tallest aud largest castor
bean stalk. Is feet 3 inches high. II
inches in circumference; largest Irish
potato weighed pounds ounces
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

RAILROAD managers are looking for
reatiy increased traffic within the
II lew weeks They say now that
pc election is over. the merchants
roughout the west and southwest
mo have been delaying the ordering
their goods will no.s. that they have
NE assurances of the way the mar
ets are likely to turn. demand their
inter stocks, and this Is expected by
roads to make a vastly improved
siness- In addition TO this. the
am VIII begin to move almost at
pee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

Augustus White Was sentenced to two
years AZ hard labor IN Kings eezntv.
Brooklyn prison. for forgery. and John
Hancock to one year n jail for mall rob
berry in the Federal Court at Jackson
last week White Is 4 negro. 4 former
student % Aleorn y and II. College.
He forged a merchants name to con-
mission house foE money and then forged
4 merchants name TO 4 commission
house for money and then forged an or
der on the postotfiee for the money or
der thus fFaudulently attained iIaa-
cock is a young white hoy from Smith
county. lie took letter containing -
that worked out hole in the mail
pouch be was carrying.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

Committed by spsatsrsis Upsa an Am~rt-
esn tttiE~a-h.sk-d and " sard~a by
Ocn--r .. a ferc-d TO Deliver Up Money
;. Ht. rv--ss.tea Itl. Preof of Aas-ri-
ssa GtlE-a.hiP ouiy Adl.a to the fary
Of the A..saIt.
MY NKsr.-Fia.. Nov. Passengers
arrived from Havana bring intelli-
Eence Of another outrage committed
on an American citizen. Although the
details are incomplete. the facts are
positive, s.nee the victim has tiled a
protest with Nice-Consul Springer.
and the ease has teen sent 10 Wash-
iugton for Instructions IL appears
that near the town 0t san J0s- de
Las Laias. this province. a span
ish force PAtrolling the eountry
surpEiSed ihrve rrb~is who tried
TO sneak into town. The >pani@rIs
gave chase aud the rvbels fed. In or
der 20 d-cover the hiding place Of the
fugitIves, the spanish forces divided
into squads Of 81 men and sent them
la different directions aud one og these
parties weat 10 the estate owned by a
subsa. pkrrs FreSsEiez l. Cray craft,
a native % Indiana anu only two yrsrs
ia Cuba, was manager They entered
the residence. destroyed the furniture
and ranSaek~d the premises The
women present were insulted Ia the
most outrageous manner.
Crsyeraft protested that he was an
American and showed his papers
This, u seems. inccnsed the officer in
command. who drew a sword aud com
meneed slashing at Grayeraft lie
managed TO avert death. but was
Wounded In the back, receiving fear
ful cash that carried away part II the
desh- HIS forearm was also cut IL the
bone. The other officers interfering
saved his life.
Crayeraft was forced 20 deliver over
the sl6o in his possession Meantime
Crayer~ft heard great euteries and
later found that 10 paeiaeos had been
killed There was not one insurgeut
amongst them All this was reported
last week a. a great Spanish victory
Letters received from Puerto Priu-
eipe give further details Of the capture
u the town of Guaymaro by Calixto
tiarcia- The whole garrison. 100 men
Surrendered and are still prisoners,
although Garcia ssnt word - Castel-
lanos that hc would deliver them.
orders have been issued 10 seize
foreigners residing ON sugar estates.
ta xiii cattle and destroy implements
and TO simulate hght in order To scare
the farmers and laborers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12
4 NEW CLAIMANT
For the Thousands Left by Tea Jo.~pa 7.
Terr-ae~-A >ssa by . FORMER Divorced
wtfs Remain. to CompIie.te the Settle
na-at of the Estate. aud I's...bIy To Cat
she Property la rwo-DsseIspm-nt. la


the fFoPerty la rwo-Dsselspm-nts Ia
me Cass.
IHIC Aso. Nov. p.-Mr. and Mrs
ksnslvy NagOun departed for New
York Saturday afternoon just after
discovering that there : new suitor
Tor a share of the estEte left by ten
Joseph I. Terrence. Mrs. Magoua's
father. This new applicant for a slice
of the Ss55l. oo0 in the Iorrence property,
real aud person al. IS the son of a wife
from whom ten Torreaee Is believed
To have been divorced in IS65. - far
can be learned NO member of ten
lorrvnce's family ever heard of the
general youthful marriage in OhIO -
Mlss Margaretta Mountain But a
son by that marriage, as It now de-
ye!ops, remains To eompsielte the
settlement of the estate and posi-
by cut in two property once s9p-
posed To foot up sIu. .0oo.te0 or more.
\ man giving the name of Frank
Torrenee. of Bement. III. a brother Of
Joseph l.. whom the general remem-
tered in his will To the extent of
si.OtJ, went 10 Youngstown on Friday
10 ascertain the trgth II the sons ex-
isteuee and 10 inquire into the exact
Hature Of the divorce settlement his..t
in rrcuris there ia l>s6 SATURDAY. Mr.
IOrrenee secured a copy of that old de-
cree, but it was not known in Chicago
Saturday night whether there was any
clause or stipulation in the courts de-
eisiOu barring the son of the divorced
parent from share in his IA
ther's estate IL was found by
the investigating brother that
IN the October term of the com
mon pleas court in I>e6. the III
voree was granted by Judge Glidden
Tue child was ordered given To its
mother. Il had been born in 1901. two
years after the marriage, aud ehr.s-
tened David Tod Torrenee. after GJv.
Tod. of Ohio. as both parents had been
la the employ of the governor. The
child remained with his mother uat.i
her death an Youngstown Is years ago
He then drifted west, It is said. and
was back in Noungstow abo II a year
ago for brief visit lie saiI then he
was a conductor on a western rail-
roai-
The deputy county clerk in Youngs-
town Saturday sent n copy of the di-
vorce proceedings To Mrs Magoun in
New York. The brother il also re-
ported to have continued his Journey
To New York.
Gen. Terrence died October 81. II
WAS found that his will had been exc
cuted February II, Iseo. IL provides
that to Prank Torrenee. the brother
above mentioned. 81 go u to be paid
Mrs James H. Torrenee, the widow of
brother. is To receive like amount
Two sisters-E Elizabeth Gulleford, the
wife of William t;ulleford. of Mill
mine station. Ill. aud Eliza Gulleford,
wife of Charles GullefOrd, of Warren,
o.. ars given 81. 90 each. David Tor
renee, a nephew, who lives at Latha,
ILL.,. Is to receive se51 The Youngs-
town sou is nowhere mentioned in the
will.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

Meridian. Nov 6-News % a dis
tressiRg accident that oecarred near
Eailey postonicc. nine miles vest q
Meridian. has reached the city l.
seems that shotgun. while beiug han
dleI By Rans Most. Vas accidentally
discharged and the contents entered the
thigh % bis son, Andrew Mott, about
3 years Old. The wound Was 50 severe
that IL vas necessary % amputAte tie
leg. and, noswtls aniiag the Efforts u
Young Mott was married only about a
year ago. and in Abou. SIX hours after
the death OF her husband the young
gave birth 10 boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12
a MILLION PLURALITY.
That 10 What McKIaI~y VIII Have of the
PopalAr Vote

ST LOUIS. Nov s-The Globe Demo-
erst, reviewing the results Of the elec-
ton, says:
A million piuralityi When all the re-
turns for last Tuesdays election are
in aud the official count in each Of the
states Is completed, Mehinley's popu-
lar plurality will be shown TO be in
the eighborhood of l.0OO.o 600 As the
count now stands. his plurality is over
a million. and complete returns are
more likely to increase than TO de-
crease the present figures
In the following table of pluralities
by states the figures are based npon
the latest reports reeeivee. and will
come very close TO the official returns
Pennsylvania, of course, heads.the list
of Mckinley states. with New York a
close second. and Massachusetts,. Ilii-
nois and Wisconsin following In the
order named Colorado leads the
Bryan states, with Texas second. aud
Mississippi aud Missouri running a
close race for third place:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12

Laurel. Nov. i.-Ecv. y. ". Clark.
pastor Of the Methodist Church AZ Pa
etGta. died here today a. Dr. J. II
Cooks. where he was brought several
weeks ago TO be treated. lie leaves a
Nife. one daughter and many friends 70
mourn his death Ills remains wilI bs
sent 10 Enterprise tor interment and
~ill be accompanied By Presi4iHg Elder
l. Carley, who has been with hin for
the past two days
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-12
The SENATE A Tie,
with NIe~-PresIs@nt Hobart TO Csst tn
Deetdtax Vote ON Great uu~.tIsa

with Nt~~-fresident Hobart To tsst the
Deciding Vote ON Great oa~.IIsal
NEW YoEk. Nov %-The announce
ment from Milwaukee by friends Of
senator John l. Mitchell. Of WiScon-
sin, that he will support gold meas
nres in the senate. makes a tie of the
gold aud silver forces in that body.
and puts upon Vies-President Hobart
the responsibility of casting the de-
Gliding vote. This. of course. upon
the assumption that no other changes
are made. Putting him among the
gold men. the senate in the next con-
gress. as at present indicated, will be
divided among the parties as follows:
Gold republicans. 81; gold democrats,
s-4s- Silver democrats, ID; silver re-
publicans, 10; populists, 9-43
Should Messrs Carter. of Montana,
and Shoup. of Idaho, who supported
Maj Mckinley in the campaign. ally
themselves with the dominant faction
of the party. the gold vote in the sen
ate after March next would be ~
and the silver vote 4a