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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

wife that was getting sleepy. and after
expressing her qualification at the good
effect, she tiptoed softly out of the room.
There was nothing TO disturb me, and
on l slept. When at last / woke / found
TO my establishment that II was o'clock
Long after my usual hour for rising.
1 was till in harness. so TO speak and dis
engaged myself as speedily as possible,
and then proceeded to examine the appa-
before. First l read the directions, which
said when through using to turn the
switch of. l undertook to do this, hut
soon ascertained that the switch was at
the point marked off and not at the button
on the opposite side, which seemed to in
dicHte that at that point IL would be on.
In short, the switch had been open all the
time. and there had been no possibility
OF q current passing through the thing
whilo had been sleeping, as / supposed,
under It's effects. My wife had gone down
town when l got up. but when she re-
turned the first thing did was to get her
TO examine IL, only 20 have my own inn
preston confirmed. that the switch had
been turned off all the time.
Il nave been wondering ever since what
II was that gave me those five hours of
beautiful restful sleep. Apparently nv
faith was as powerful as the electric cur
rent, taking IL for granted that one Is
generated in the manner claimed by the
inventor OF the machine. l am not quite
sure whether the Joke is on myself or
my wife. She naturally supposed that the
switch was set right, but tell her that
gets the same benefit from IL that l did
when. the switch is open, and that, any
how, tho good results are largely q mat
ter of Imagination"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
A Positive Cure and a Permanent

waxhachie. Tex. Jan. 81, 1s96.-Messrs-
Lippman Bros. Savannah, Ca: For three
months last spring I was confined to my
room with a most severe type Of rheuma-
tism; my Joints being so badly swollen,
could not bend them, as they were per-
fectly stiff. My physician could not re-
1ieve me, and 1 was a great sufferer It
was through Mr. w. Il. Timmins, who
pursuaded me to try p. p. p, as he was
completely cured by +. p p, having suf-
fered eighteen months with rheumatism
before taking p =. Il. So i began taking
p T.. i. about the LIST of June, 1895, and
about the second or third bottle / began
TO feel a great Improvement In my condi-
ton. / continued the use OF p. Z. p until
the pains all left me- taking all together
two courses of six bottles. small each
course, and am most happy to say that
Il has now been nearly five months going
through the most disagreeable weather.
and have not had touch Of Rheuma-
tism.
Words cannot express my feelings In the
praise OF Il. II. p, and IL Is with great
pleasure / heartily commend il TO ALL
and shall use my influence in getting
those suffering TO give II trial, feeling
sure 1t will prove as beneficial to those
as Mr.. Timmins and found 1t.
Arthur Mackoy
Mr.. W. b. Feakens druggist Of this
city, sold us the =. i. r.
Lippman's great remedy, p. p. p cures
pimples, sores, blotches, dyspepsia and
Indigestion, and is a splendid tonic for
weak women. Respectfully,
Arthur Mackoy.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
ELECTRICITY OFF FAITH.
He Got Refreshing Sleep, Though
the Switch Was or the Whole
Time.
From the New York Tribune.


From the New York Tribune.
The stalwart son of Vermont who can,
according to the testimony of seeming
ly credible witnesses, cure some of the
ills that human flesh is heir to by the
laying on of his hands is not the sole
wonder-worker that has been seen in
Brooklyn lately. A resident in an up
town street tells a tale Of simple faith
that is quite as wonderful as any of the
feats of "curers" or "healers" who may
be regarded as more or less professionals.
This mans business engagements are
such that he is kept out every night until
the small hours Of the morning, and in
consequence il is his custom to sleep we'll
through the forenoon. Not long ago his
wife, on the advice of a friend, procured
an electrical apparatus, which was rec
commended as a good thing for nervous
ness and insomnia. The apparatus con-
sists of a sort of harness or gearing,
which is attached to the ankle and wrist,
and then, in order to form a ground
connection" ii is necessary to attach it
to gas fixture, a water pipe, or some
thing else that runs into the earth. Good
results appear to have followed the use
of the battery, or whatever II may be
termed, and il is well regarded in the
family. Now, let the head of this house
hold tell the rest of the story for himself.
Last week." he says, II woke up about
8 o'clock one day and got so wide awake
LfaI IL seemed lIlpOoSlDle lOT me 10 10
sleep again that day. My wife was with
in call, and urged me to try to sleep
some more told her didn't think there
was any use of trying, but that / would
take a book and read awhile i'm bed any
way. Then she suggested that l should try
the electrical apparatus, which had done
her such evident good. said all rights
and off she went and got it. In due time
/ had the machine looped around my wrist
and ankle and the proper connection form
ed with one of the gas fixtures. And /
vast amount of faith in it, but In spite
Of that l had not had ii on more than
five minutes before ! beagn to feel a
sort of glow steal over my body and a
droWsY feeling come over me. told my
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

and found the spectacles between the lin
ing and the leather of the old lady's hand
bag. Her gratitude was sincere. but the
questions she asked and the attentions
she lavsshed upon me made me regret the
service ! had rendered.
/ am at work in my laboratory trying to
perfect the invention. / shall make It
small enough to go in a mans vest pocket
and am studying out ON Improvements by
which the eXperimenter can look around
two corners and through a block Of
houses. In connection with the Kelly
motor II will accomplish miracles MY
friend Edison will soon have il perfected
so that he can look into his own brain and
see himself think and in a week or two
science will have solved the problem
whether the dude has any brains at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
THE BOX OFFICE CLERK.
How He Sells Tickets So as to Make
the Thin House Look Full.
From the Boston Traveler.

The box office man or one of our thea
ters let me into a little secret the other
day that proves the existence of gray mat
ter and science behind the theater win
dow. We were speaking of the depressing
effect of small audiences, when he remark
ed: II assure you that it is a fine art to
distribute a small audience so that the
people in it will not feel isolated. If the
ticket-seller knows his business he will so
apportion n small sale that a sparse house
will be made to look full. This is done by
a nice acquaintance with his chairs and
the science of distribution four or five peo-
pie being seated here, as many
more there, and twice as many
there, the object being to
make little collection of heads visible in
which ever direction one looks. and the
squads so grouped as to cover the beggar-
w array Of empty benches by bringing the
heads in range of one another.
A clever man viii seat an audience Of
three hundred so that it viii look like one
of six or seven hundred"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

Murders at the Wayside Inn-Unsus-
pecting Travellers Killed by
MurderOus Family and Their Bod
les Buried Beneath the House in
which They Had Sought Refuge.
A Tale of Horror Ends in a Double
IVnchfnn
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The TribuIatiOns of a Congressman.
washington Correspondence Chicago
sTiToes-Herald

Most people suppose it is great fun to be
a congressman, to draw 5000 a year salary,
stationary at S125 a session, clerk hire a
500 a month, and mileage at 10 cents
mile with a railroad pass in your pocket.
But there are members of congress who
often pause to wonder If the game is
worth THE candle For instance, Mr..
Meredith, a congressman from Virginia,
is in great doubt whether he cares to con
tinue a statesman or whether he would do
better end his troubles by stepping down
and out. He represents the district which
lies Immediately across the Potomac river
from Washington and about one-third of
the popultion of his district are trying to
get Job under the government in this city
Mr.. Meredith lives at BrentSVille, Va, be-
ing one of the few men who can be con-
gresham and stay at home, too. He
comes into Washington every morning by
train and goes home in the evening. In
the morning he has his man drive him to
the station, but not always to the same
one Sometimes he goes to Brentsville
sometimes to Smthsville, sometimes to
Jenkins. Arriving in Washington he ex-
ecutes another flank movement by
leaving the train sometimes at the navy
yard. and sometimes jumping off while IL
is in motion ait Maryland avenue. several
squares from the station. The crowd of
white and colored men ana women wait in
vain for him at the depot. During the
day Mr.. Meredith secludes himself in the
cloak room and doorkeepers with cards
hunt for him in vain. His luncheon is
brought in. When he leaves the capitol II
is still another flank movement through
one of the numerous basement or terrace
exits, where he has closed carriage wait
ing to convey him rapidly to the train De-
spite all the expedients and articles. Mr.
Meredith is sore pressed by needy place
hunters, and he has not yet decided if life
is worth living.
"A curious series of statistics has been
published in Berlin, showing that the
number of suicides committed in Germany
from 1881 to 1893, inclusive, was los 327
The totals range from 1887 in 1881 TO To-
$50 I'm 1893. The rate per head Of the popu-
lation was as high as 46 per 100. Geo IN
Saxe-Altenberg, and as low as 10 and 1lib
per 10000 in Bavaria and Alsace-I,or-
raine. The suicides are proporficnately
more numerous in the Prussian army than
in any part Of the empire, having been
65 per 10000 in 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
THE FAMINE IN ARMENIA,
of Refugees ThrOnging Into the
Towns Starving and Half Clad.

~ Million is Missions
Good by an Amer
PhiIanthrOpist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
PENNEY IS A MANIAC.
he Married an Eighty-Six-Year-Old
Woman.
She Was Wealthy and He Told Her He
Could Revive Her Youth.

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 17.-Herbert Pen
ney OF Am herst, who has Deen committed
to the insane asylum at Augusta, has a
remarkable history.
few years ago Penney went from this
vicinity TO Belfast. he was a clever quack
doctor. In Belfast he became acquainted
with Mrs. Ann French, widow of Cap
tain Jerry French OF Bangor, an associate
of the famous Captain Sanford Of the
Bangor q Boston Steamship Line.
Mrs. French was So years old, but she
fell In love with young Penney. He
knew Mrs. French was worth $50, 900,
mostly in cash. He treated her profes-
sionally and made her believe that he
could revive her youth and loveliness.
A minister was found after much
trouble who married them. Penney mar
rowiy escaped q coat OF tar and feathers.
A mob hooted and beat Kettles about
their house for some nights.
Finally Penney and his bride moved to
Amherst, near Bangor, and bought o
farm. Penney used to drive to Bangor
in great style. One day he drove dash
ing pair of horses of pier into the river,
and barely escaped with mis- life. He
sued the city of Bangor for not having
gates there and recovered the value of the
horses.
One time he bought lot of horses and
paid more than they were worth, but
took them down to Bar Harbor and con-
vinced some Of the wealthy cottagers that
they were nigh FLOODED and sold them at
a profit.
Domestic happiness did not come to
the newly married couple down in Am
herst. Penney spent his sged wife's money
very freely, and went on numerous
sprees.
While having the horrors he jumped
from an upper window in the Windsor
Hotel ia this city, but escaped with only
a dislocated shoulder.
He betrayed his cousin, the murderer
Graves, to secure the large reward offered
by the state.
Since he gave Graves away he has al
ways believed that II Graves was par
doned he would kill him. The night ho
jumped from a window at the Windsor
he had been drinking, and thought that
Graves had been released from prison
and was after him.
Penney had been married twice, and
by his first wife hac three children, oil
girls. He lived with his first wife but
few years., when she lett him, ard the
children are at Amherst, where they
are supported by his first wife's relatives
After Penny married Mrs. French her
relatives succeeded in having guardian
appointed for her. Oliver H. Buzzel Of
Amherst was appointed guardian, and
took charge OF Mrs. French's property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
The Widow Jones.

May Irwin,a conledienne Of remarkable
cleverness and popularity, who tertains
her large following with fun in it's best,
brightest and most exhilirating phases,
comes to the Providence Opera House
next Monday evening for an engagement
Of one week, in John J. McNally's clev-
crest and most successful farce comedy,
"The Widow JONES'" The piece has, in
fact, in conjunction with Miss Irwin,
made the most pronounced hit yet achiv-
ed by anything in the same line in this
city. In New York city alone, at the
Bijou Theatsr, it had q run OF 200 per-
formances. In this city Its hit was iu-
slant and unmistakable, and it was
voted an unusually mirth-provokiug con-
ceit. On the present occasion 1t Will be
found even funnier than when seen here
before, for the reason that an entire sea-
sons performances have developed it's
amusing features to the extreme limit.
Miss Irwin was never better fitted to
role than in "The Widow Jones'"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
Work Done During the Summer Vacation
That Has Just Closed.

Superintendent of Public Buildings
Phillip s. Dprfee, has presented to the
committee on city property his report Of
the repairs made and other work done at
the different public schools during the
last vacation. Attention is called to the
fact that the heating apparatus in all the
school buildings has been put in proper
order and that the plumbing OF every
school building has been inspected. The
work done amounts to quite a large
amount and the catalogue of repairs and
improvements is a varied and extensive
one. In some schools tho repairs have
consisted of interior and exterior paint
ing, plastering, replacing old school
furniture with new, ceilings have been
whitewashed, new wood cutters put in
and lined, in some places the Smead
closets have been replaced by the Mott
system of closets and yard walks, and
sidewalks have been concreted The
schools where the repairs and improve
ments have been made are as follows:
avenue, Admiral street, Africa street,
Aldrich, Almy, Amherst and Arnold
streets, Atwells avenue, Beacon avenue,
Bourn street, Bellevue avenue, Bridg-
ham, Benefit and Berlin streets, Branch
avenue, California avenue, Camp, Can
dace and Carpenter streets, Chslkstone
avenue, Chester avenue, Charles. street,
Coval street, Doyle and Elmwood ave-
nues, East street, Eddy street, Elm street.
Federal street, Friendship street, Graham
street, harris avenue, Hammond and
Harriet, streets. High School. Highland
avenues. Jackson avenue, Hospital, Ju-
Ian, Manning, Messer, Meeting and Mia.
CARA streets, Manton avenue, Oxford,
Peace, Plain, Point, Pallas. Public and
Putnam streets, Potters avenue, Ring,
Sisson, Smith, state and Somerset streets.
River, Roger Williams and Slater avenues,
Summer street, Thayer street, Ihurber's $
avenue, Veazie and Vineyard, Warren and
Willow streets and Willard avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17

STOLE AN UMBRELLA.
johnson Will Work Out Fine Here
and Then Go to Bridgeport.
MCGEE Pleads Not Guilty 10 Charge OF
Non Suppori-Slole a Bicycle.

Parker w. johnson, a slick looking fell
low from Bridgeport, Conn.,, was ar
raigned in the Sixth District Court this
morning on the charge Of stealing an
um mbrella from his roommate, william
Woodward. He was ,fined sl0 and costs,
and when he has worked cut this fine
ho will be taken to Bridgeport, where
he Will be arraigned for stealing 300
from a citizen.
James McGee, North Ender, pleaded
rot guilty TO the charge OF non-support
Of wife and children, and was held for
trial Tuesday.
Edward Reardon pleaded guilty to
stealing a 800 bicycle from Russell w.
Knight, and was held for the action Of
the grand jury in the sum Of 500.
Alfred Evans was fined 81 and costs
for stealing grapes from the arbor Of
Il. III. Spencer, 1912 Eddy stree,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
A SPLENDID EXHIBIT.
Large Attendance al the Show of the Hor-
ticullural Society.

The present splendid exhibit of the
horticultural Society at Filling hast's par
ors is far and away the best Septem ber
exhibition ever given by the society. 80
large was the attendance yesterday after
noon and evening that the management
concluded not to close the exhibition
until 10 o'clock this evening. Very
beautiful are the asters and other late
flowers arranged and the variety Is ex
cellent. Tne fruit display is fine and the
splendid and numerous varieties of apples
displayed emphasize the fact that this
year the apple is a reigning monarch in
the orchard. One that looks over the
gratuities awarded at once recognizes the
fact that the officers continue to exercise
that good judgment which has made a
prize from the organization a gold stand
ard test OF quality. No reader of The
NEWS can go TO a pleasanter place this
evening than to the psrlors where these
choice flowers and fruits are on exhi-
btion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
Railroad Stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders OF the New York,
Providence Il Boston Railroad Company
held their annual meeting yesterday af-
ternoon In the private car OF President
Clark OF the ConsoIidated. There was no
business other than the election OF a
board OF directors and general officers
which resulted a. follows: Directors,
John j. Clark, Fayette 3. Curtis,
Charles II. Platt of New Haven. Josish
II. Benton, Jr., James II. Kendrick and
Eldridge q. AL len Of Boston. General
officers: James X. Kendrick, president;
Charles p. Clark, vice-president; Andrew
y. LoDgley, treasurer T.. q. Allen and
&. II. Platt, committee; George Greene,
clerk. Mr.. Il. y. Dowley was appointed
resident engineer, to succeed George B.
Francis, who is now located at Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
Tn. Atkipson-O.sulIiyan Debate.

Brookline Mass, Sept. IA joint de-
bate took place last night. in the town
hall. between jeremiah I. O'Sullivan Of
Lawrence and Edward Atkinson OF this
town, the money question being the sub
ject. There was large gathering pres
ent Mr.. O'Sullivan opened the de-
bate, and consumed 40 minutes in pre-
senting his view on the silver side Of the
question Mr.. Atkinson's argument oc-
cupied the same time, and was not SO
rowerly or so filled with sarcasm as Mr..
Sullivan's He confined himself closely
to statistics and what he called facts.
The last Is minutes of the debate were
spent in replying To one another's ques-
tions, much to the delight of the au
dience
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
Wanted to See Williams Grave.

Mrs. Abbie Ames Of 119 Benefit street re-
ported to the police yesterday afternoon
that a man 45 years old, dressed in dark
clothes and wearing black slouch hat,
called OF her house about 2 O'Clock aud
said he was reporter for a morning
paper and wanted her to show him where
Roger Williams was buried in her yard.
time to spare just then and referred him
to her husband. The man has not been
seen since
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
Eusion In Illinois.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-The last obstacle
to the contemplated fusion on the presi-
Dental electors In Illinois between the
Silver Democrats and Populists has been
removed, and fusion finally effected. At
the meeting of the Democratic state GEN.
trail committee yesterday, Chairman
Hinrichsen announced that he had re-
ceived the designations Of three OF the
Democratic electoral candidates, Thomas
Carey, George p. Foster and George M.
Lecrone. Lieutenant Governor Gills
resignation for the electoral vote was
also received. but this was referred to the
executive committee. The designations
of Messrs. Carey, Foster and Lecrone
were accepted. and their places on the
electoral ticket will be given 10 Populists
H. S. Taylor, Herman Alschuler and
II. f. Taubeneck. On the state ticket.
w. f. Beck's resignation, as nominee
for auditor. was accepted. and A. l..
Maxwell. the Populist nominee, named
In his place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 17.-Within the
past five years the paper and pulp in
dustry in Maine has increased 100 per
cent. and is still growing. Maine now
ranks third In the production OF these
materials. The lumber merchant today
cannot purchase logs without paying an
exorbitant sum. owing to the heavy de-
mand for paper and pulp. Mills for the
latter industry are being erected all
over the state, several new ones having
been built this season. and many are now
I'm process OF construction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17

Thief Stole Diamond Stud From Sheriff
Cady's Shirt Front.

slick thief was captured at the
Kingston depot on the arrival of the 4:49
p. m. train yesterday afternoon by
Sheriffs Cady OF Bristol and lillinghast
of East Greenwich. The thief had taken
a diamond stud from the former at the
station. As the train was going into the
station q large crowd gathered to return
home from the fair.
Mr.. Cady was among the crowd, as was
also Sheriff Tillinghast. Mr.. Cady felt a
hand on his breast and looking around
he saw the thief draw his hand away
with the diamond stud IN IL. Mr.. Cady
ana Sheriff Tillinghast soon took the
fellow in charge and brought him to tho
Kent county court house at East Green
wich. He gave his name as b. +. Smith
OF Boston and said be was ticket broker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
ALDERMEN in SESSION.
Annual Appropriation and Park Casino
Bills Passed In Concurrence.

At this afternoon session of the Board
of Aldermen the bill Dor an ordinance
.appropriating s3,57s, 24L6i. was passed
in concurrence with the Common Coun-
ell. -.
There WIS also passed In concurrence q
resolution instructing the city solicitor
TO apply to ths General Assembly for au-
thority to hire $40, 900 for a building to
be used as q casino at Roger Williams
Park.
The rest of the session was devoted to
the transaction OF routine business.