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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

The Fourth Since the Financial Panis
Begun In New Orleans.

New Orleans. Sept 1.-THE failure In
rapid succession OF the American, the
Union and the Mutual banks, all ma
tional institutions and the very strong
evidence In the case OF the first two Of
crookedness. had the effect OF causing
somewhat panicky feeling. The AS
ISOLATED banks, however. had anticipat-
ed this, and took precautions which
somewhat checked the panic. Thursday
morning a very heavy run began on
the Bank OF Commerce. a state institu-
ton. which has a large number OF de-
positors, doing the business OF the Home
stead associations, and oil day long
swarm Of depositors crowded the build
ing. The bank paid all who came, and IL
was announced that the Whitney Ma
tional and the other banks proffered
the Bank of Commerce all the money IL
needed. The Bank OF Commerce failed
&c open its doors yesterday.
The Bank OF Commerce was organized
In 1887, with a capital stock OF $l00, 600.
William II. Nichols is its president.
There was a great crowd about the bank
building shortly after the doors were
closed. IL issstated that the bank was
closed as a matter OF precaution, there
having been a run on the bank. De-
positors. IL Is understood. will lore but
little, as the bank has a surplus N $751;
0C0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.
Three Doctors Had Said She
Would Die

The following letter shows typical
cure:
II want to tell you how my wife's life
was saved after she was given UP TO die
by three doctors. Monday she was taken
with a very bad diarrhoea, which ran
into dysentry. We tried three or four
kinds OF medicines. but she grew worse
until Wednesday. when she took TO her
bed, and / went for the doctor. He at
tended her until Friday. but she was In
twful pain, and had spasms most of the
time. Saturday morning he brought two
doctors with him, but they said II was too
late, and they could do her no good. she
was now very weak. and could not speak
above whisper / called the clergyman,
and he gave her the sacrament, and she
bid me and the children good-by. About
noon a friend told me OF Arnold's Balsam
and | got a bottle and gave her dose at
quarter past II. BY 1 o'clock she was
easier. ! continued the Arnold's Balsam
according to directions, and she inn
proved and slept some that night sun
day she sat up in her bed two hours,
Monday she could walk to her chair, and
Tuesday was up all day Now she is as
well as ever, and 1t was all owing TO the
Arnold's Balsam she took. / want TO
thank you for making so good a medi-
cine, and / am willing that you should
use this letter as you like"
Michael Towle. Boston.
When hope is gone and the sufferer Is
on the verge Of the grave the effect OF
Arnold's Balsam is little short of miracu-
lous For more than a generation this
remedy has held its place at the front.
not only in the topics. but also In tenn
perate zones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
Cannon Balls Found In Trunk Of a Tree
In Blackstone Park.

Relies OF the Revolutionary War. in
the torn OF three e-pound cannon balls,
were found embedded In the trunk OF n
white oak tree which WINS cut down by
worEmen In Blackstone Park yesterday
afternoon. The bslls were ell located
within an area Of less than Is inches,
showing that whoever the msrksman was
&c possessed good eye. II Is supposed
that the shots were fired from some Eng
ish varsity that came mp from Newport.
Tire shot are ia good state OF presor-
coari, clerk OF park eomSissloners'
Office, In the city hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
catarrh Cannot be Cured

r,h LOCAL APPLICATIONS. ~ they canno.
each the scat OF the disease. Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease. and In order 10 cure y
you rnust take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
a. not auack medicine. II was prescribed by
ono q tho bost physicians in this country Tor
wears and is a regular prescription N IL COM
posed OF the bcst tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting di Getty on the mucous
,urf.ees The perlect combination of the two
ingredients I. what produce such wonderful re-
suits in cu.ing Caiarrh. scad Tor testimonials
Tree y J. CHENEY a CO., Props, Toledo, y.
sell ey dfaggists. price ice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
Texas popullsts' Choice.

Dallas, Sept. 12.-The populists' state
executive committee, after days secret
session, adopted two resolutions. The
first OF these recognizes Bryan and Wat
son as the national ticket OF the party,
and the second is a denial In toto Of a
deal between the Republicans and Popu-
lists TO carry the state Offices for the lat
ter and the state for Mckinley. A COM
mittee VIII prepare an address TO this
effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 12.-James u.
Carroll, who is prominently mentioned
ms the candidate of the gold Democrats
for governor. returned from Europe last
evening. lie declined to give out state
ment as to whether he would accept the
nomination IL rendered him, but stated
that he will later make a statement of
his position. He stated that he was for
honest money" however, but out OF
politics at this time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

III: Last Resting Place OF Victim OF
Typhoid Fever.

Edward Downing or Dowling, 20 years
old, died ut the Rhode Island Hospital
yesterday afternoon and was buried in
Potters Field by overseer OF the Poor
Cummings. Before he died the man said
his wife was a sister to Charles II. George
and Edward I. George. These gentlemen
we're seen, but they DO not know the
man. Ii has been learned that he has a
sister bv the name of Mrs. Cannon who
lives on Atwell's avenue.
Downey boarded with Mrs. Coyle, 3s,
South Main street, for six months, until
he was taken sick with typhoid fever,
and when Mrs. Coyie found that her
boarder was in danger OF dying she had
him sent to the hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

Many a DAYS work Is lost by sick
headache. caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. Dewitls Little Early
Risers are the most effective pill for over
coming such difficulties.
Johnstons PhsEmacy. 500 Westminster
street; Metzgers Phsrmacy 2S0, North
Main street; Aiireds Pharmacy, eii Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

Captain Charles Tarr of Gloucester,
Mass. reports the loss OF his fishing
boat, the Piscataqua, which went down
In Wednesdays gale, with 30 barrels OF
mackerel on board. The crew escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
Significant Free Silver
Object Lesson.
Giving of Trade Dollars for
Bills Is Swindling.
A Doctor Who Claims He Has Found
The Meanest Man on Earth.

A significant object lesson for those
who are inclined TO favor the free silver
heresy was furnished by case for
swindling which came up in court In
Jersey City yestsrday morning. man
named James Blue called upon neigh
Dor ano told him he desired TO send 50
away Ia letter aud asked the neighbor
II he would give him S5 bill for five
silver dollars. The neighbor, Harry Col
ston, was an accommodating individual
and handed over the bill, receiving in re-
turn fiye dollars in silver. Later on he dis
covered he had been swindled, for the
silver dollars proved to be trade dollars.
worth IN the market at the present time
90 cents each. Colston made complaint
to the police and Blue was promptly ar
rested. He was held for examination and
In the interim a search OF his rooms
revealed large number of trade dollars,
n fact that convinced the police that he
was extensively engaged in the profitable
game of exchanging the cart wheels for
paper money, thus making profit of 90
cents on each dollar exchanged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
DIR. a. SAWYER,

Specialist Eye, Ear, uatarrh and Chronic
Diseases 80 years in Providence. New
Fletcher Building, 212 Union street.
Hours 0 to IL; to 8. Consultatin res.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

Trade dollars are quoted In the market
ut the present time at 60 cents each. In
1873 the government coined s37, 0O0, 900 of
them and three years later announced
that they would be redeemed for six
months at 100 cents. Or the total mum Der
issued only between s7,00o,0o0 and Ss,-
O0o, 900 were presented for redemption.
The reason given for the failure of more
of them to be turned in TO the treasury
for full face value was that the larger
part of the issue had gone to China, In
dia and other foreign silver countries,
whsre they were accepted for the bullion
vSlus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

4 There is doctor in this town who
claims he has discovered the meanest
man alive. He bases this statement on
personal experience with. the individual,
who is pretty well advanced in years and
well supplied with this worlds riches.
Some time ago the old man called on the
doctor. aud displayed leg in which there
was a trou ublesome ulcer. The old man
did not think of employing the services
of a physician until all his own attempts
at doctoring had failed and even then he
didn't propose to pay anything save what
he was actually compelled to. After
The doctor had examined the leg the old
man asked II 1t could be cured, to which
the doctor promptly gave an affirmative
answer. "Well," said the niserly patient,
81 never go into anything until j know
how much II will cost, 40 want you to
tell me just how much you will charge to
cure M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

BY this time the doctcr was aware OF
the character of the man he had to deal
with and decided to see the matter out.
lie told the man with the bad leg he
would cure 1t for five dollars. GAN
right" agreed the provident patient,
"but how long will 1t take?' "Probably
q month";" was the reply, and, then the
old man delivered himself somewhat
after this fashion. "If that log is all
we'll IN months time I'll pay you five
dollars; II II isn't PIl pay you moth
ing The doctor didn't object, go
ne described the treatment and the pa
tient departed. Ths treatment was effec-
tive and in the course of a week the ulcer
was nearly cured. After that, however,
the old man would not permit the doctor
to sec 1t at all. The doctor was satisfied
that long before the month was up the
leg would be entirely well and that the old
miser would, therefore, be compelled TO
pay the Ave dollars. He didn't know the
resources of the individual, however.
When the end of the month came the old
man, finding the ulcer gone, got blister
and applied IL, reopening the sore With
this as evidence, he went TO the DOCTORS
Office and, displaying his legs aid; "You
see that sore is still open, and the month
I is up, SO don't pay you cent" and he
didn't.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12

Is,hebesi In taet the One True Blood Prriacr.
=. -, are The best after,dnner
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24

Druggists keep about as close watch
of the season as any people in the world
When the spring days appear and ladies
are thinking of putting away their furs
the drug store windows suddenly fill
with moth balls, powders and prepare
tons warranted to knock the spots of
Il moth at 40 rods. When the sun gets
up Il little higher the moth balls disap-
pear and tan and freckle lotions and
prev entives for mosquito and fly an
noyances take the public eye. When the
blazing heat of summer is with us, cool
soda with pure fruit syrup signs nestle
up against corn remedies and root beer
packages. The fail comes on and then
TIE cough lozenge is Matched. Along
side it are sure cures for Ia grippe, colds
influenza and toothache, while hot soda
steams and sizzles at your asking.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
STOOD BY HER RIGHTS.
How Woman Lawyer Had the Last
Word.


The woman lawyer slammed pile oil
briefs down before the judge, accord
ing to the New York Herald, and said:
Il move to discharge the prisoner on
the ground that the prosecution have
not proved their case and that the evl-
dence is irrelevant and immaterial.
Motion granted" said the judge.
NO more dastardly outrage was ever
perpetrated," began the lawyer, than
the Incarceration of this. my innocent
client. He was engaged in the pursuit
of his daily vocation. when the strong
arm of the law descended upon him
He"
Madam" said the judge, have | not
already told you that your motion was
granted? The prisoner is discharged.
He was a man without guile" con-
tinued the fair counselor. He sup
ported his family as best he could. He
was IN the midst of his family circle
when a minion of the law entered and
demanded his immediate incarcera-
ton"
Il have already decided in your
favor, madam. as 1 have told you
twice." drawled the judge. What
more do you want?'
What more do I want. indeed ," cried
the woman lawyer, her face flushing to
a crimson hue. "Why. l want to argue
this case. | stand on my constitutions!
right as n woman to have the last
word. and / mean to nave it,
And she did.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
POISONS IN FAIR BLOSSOMS.
Warning to Those Who Sleep in Rooms
with Flowers Plants.

One by one illusions are dispelled,
and the case of the young woman who
the other day was overcome by the
perfume Of Il mass Of ViOlets sent her
by q friend adds another wreck to the
list of broken idols. 1t has always beer
considered the most beautiful cOmpli-
ment one could pay friend to send
flowers, roses or viOlets, especially as
a token of affection. But now that ii
is known that deadly poisOns lurk
among these charming little blossoms.
which may bring harm to offset the
pleasures given to dear ones, the charm
must certainly be lessened.
The story of this young wOman's mar
row escape as told, was Il surprise to
many who had never realized that there
was any danger in flowers. The hun
dreds of beautiful violets which had
been sent her by n friend in California,
and which she priced SO highly as not
to wish to be parted from them even
during the night, came near being the
cause OF her death, for she was found
in an unconscious condition in the
morning and was with difficulty
aroused. -
How dangerous the poisoned gases
which the flowers eXhale can become,
when in a badly ventilated room, would
be a good subject for study by the bellies
of society or the stage, who receive So
many similar tributes to their charms
Dr. Fowler. of this city, who was
asked his opinion on. the subject, said
that many cases of dangerous illness
and even death from such causes were
we'll known and authenticated.
The plants. especially Towering
ones" Dr. Fowler said, during the day
are not harmful. because they are
breathing in just the part of the air
which our langs throw off: but at night
the process is reversed, and they throw
off the carbonic acid gas, which is
poison to our lungs. This causes weak
ness of the heart, faintness and hys-
terra with some people. and even death.
a case is known, which happened
not very long ago in Germany, in one
of the Hesses, where the friends of
bride and groom, in their desire to
start them on their career on n rosy
pathway. adorned their room with
quantities of flowers. 1t was in cold
weather. and the windows were closed.
leaving the air heavy with perfumes
The happy couple retired to their rose
dccked room, and were found in the
morning dead, heart failure having re
suited from the poisonous perfume.
There is poison in the perfume of
many flowers. not in violets more than
any others. but it is in such small
Quantities as to be harmless unless
massed and confined. Prussic acid is
found in a mild degree in most FER
fumes. and it is used by many per-
tuners. in fact. to intensity Odors.
iOther we'll l<nown medical poisons
come from flowers. Ii Is never safe to
have any growing or cut flowers III
bedroom at night. for you cannot tel!
when the system may be in such con-
dition as to be affected by their eX-
halations. N y. Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24


The Southern Pacific have inaugu-
rated through Pullman Tourist sleep
ing car service as follows:
Between Washington, D. G. and San
Francisco, via Piedmont Air line,
passing FL Paso east Mondays and west
Tuesdays.
Between San Francisco and Cincin-
natl, Ohio, via Queen & Crescent pass
ing FL Paso east Sundays and west
Mondays.
Between San Francisco and Chicago
via Illinois Central, passing Ell Paso
east Fridays, west Saturdays.
In addition to this special tourist
cars for San Francisco leave Ell Paso
on Fridays and Sundays.
The cars are operated by the Pull
man company on same plan as first
class sleepers, and like first class
sleepers are furnished complete with
mattresses, curtains, blankets, pillows,
sheets and pillow slips, new uphOlster-
ed seats (cane) being put in and
other improvements made. Clean
sheets and pillow cases are put on
every night. Berths in these cars are
available to through or local passen
gers holding first or second class or
excursion tickets. Each car is in
charge of uniformed porters to make
up berths and keep the car clean. Fol
rates and further Information call or
II. r. TURNER, 7. E. HUNT,
Ticket Clerk, Commercial Agent
Corner San Antonio and Oregon
streets, Ell PaSO, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
SCANT COURTESY.
Americans Accused of Being Rude t.
Women in Sleeping Cars.

Women in Sleeping Cars.
Il am sorry to have to say IL. re-
marked a sleeping car conductor.
reports the Washington Star. but
somehow, and | have no explanation for
it. men travelling are not as courteous
ard accommodating to lady travellers
as they should be.
The men who ask for all kinds Of
accommodations. when they have their
wives. sisters or female relatives trav-
cling with them, and they never fail
then to claim everything in sight. are
liz MANY cases the men who decline
to give similar favorS to other lady
passengers.
''.As matter of fact. the upper
berths in a sleeping car are the best,
the best ventilated. and l think expert
ence has shown the safest in cases OF
wreck. Still, the demand is nearly al
ways for the lower berths, because ii
is easier TO get into them. This is par
ticularly so with lady travellers.
In my last half-dozen trips from and
back to the city | have had more than
the usual percentage of lady paSsen-
gers, and | have not succeeded in one
case in getting any of the men travel
ers to surrender Il lower berth for an
upper berth. The men, being more eN
perienced, secured the lower berthS anC
refused to give them up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24

Major @. T. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Denison Texas, which
the travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in the section. In speaking Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, Major Picton says:
81 have used it myself and in my family
for several years, and take pleasure in
saying that [ consider it an iufallible
cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. [
always recommend it, and have frequ-
emily administered it to my guests in
the hotel, and in every case it has prov
en- itself worthy of unqualified endorse
mept." For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
The Way to Advance.

The following new story is told ot
the late Lord Ampthill. When he was
Il junior clerk in the foreign office, LORD
Palmerston, then foreign secretary, in
troduced an innovation whereby in
stead of being solemnly summoned by
a verbal message the clerks were eN
pected to answer his bell. Some haugh
ty spirits rebeIled against being treated
like footmen and tried to organize re
sistance, but Odo Russell, as he ther
was, refused to join the rebellious move
ment, saying that whatever method ap
prised him most quickly of Lore
PaImerston's wishes was the method
which he preferred. The aggrieve,
clerks regarded him Il traitor to hi,
order, but he died an ambassador.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
a LOUD" OF TOBACCO.
How a Small Thing stopped Operations
on Great War Ship.


Lieut.. Emile Duboc tells an amusing
story of an event, which, he says, GER
tainIy led to the downfall of hydraulic
machinery in the French service. y
few wears ago the authorities of Il great
shipbuilding firm We're very much per
turbed when the trials for turning the
turrets of a new battle ship, in the pres
ence of the committee appointed to take
over the ship, were failures a day or
two before everything had gone salts
factorily. But now the turret' a1ter
some slight movements, stuck fast.
The gauges indicated the normal pres
sure; there was nothing wrong with
the turret or with the racks for rotat-
ing it; there was no perceptlble leak
in any of the pipes, and 1T was so I'M
possible to asst gn any reason Tor the
behavior of the turret that the com
mittec had to go home without seeing
it revolve That evening and the fol-
lowing day complete overhaul was
made of the system of piping, and 1t
was then discovered that one small but
important pipe was completely choked
by a '.uuid'' of chewed tobacco, which Il
workman had doubtless let fall into it
inadvertently. When this was re
moved the turret worked as well as
ever, but the disquietude caused by the
want of success of the day before was
ONLY increased when it was discovered
how insignificant the cause had been
From that day the naval authorities de-
cided that in future wherever practlc-
able the power for battle, ship opera
lions should be carried by a wire in
stead of a steam pipe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
THE SULTAN A BAD DEBTOR.
How He Made an American Lumber Firm
Wait for Its Pay.


\ certain lumber firm of this city
more than two years ago shipped to
the sultan of Turkey several thousand
dollars worth OF its most valuable
goods. The order included mahCg any
and ebony logs of unusual size and OF
the finest coloring and general quality
that could be obtained. The payment
or rather the promise to pay, was in
the shape of draft on the sultan. the
money to be forthcoming upon the
arrival of the logs at ConstantinoPle.
Naturally the American firm regarded
the imperial treasury of Turkey as
good for the price of a shipment OF
lumber.
In due time the mahogany and the
ebony reached the Golden Horn and the
Mediterranean Steamship company
sent in to the shippers gentle remind
er that the settlement Of freight
charges was i'll order. But meanwhile
nothing had been heard from the sui
tan or his agents and the New York
lumber dealers did not fancy being
held responsible for charges upon
goods which were not yet paid for.
Cable dispatches and letters were sent
to the porte, but the Sick Man of Eu'
rope" was apparently too busy attend
ing to his Armenian subjects to be able
| to look after such trities as settling
with American creditors. No satisfac-
tory response of any sort could be OBJ
| tanned.
Then the lumber firm made applica-
ton to Mavroyeni Bey, at that time
| the Turkish minister at Washington
! He promised to see that his sovereign
raid the bill without further delay,
and the hopes of the dealers were again
| raised But not even MavrOyeni Bey
was able to open the sultan's purse
strings The Armenian question still
| absorbed his attention. Mayroyenl
| Bey was recalled without having ac-
| compIished this bit of work. The firm
| had a lawyer working on the ease. but
| had for months practically abandoned
all idea of getting the money
On the last day of October, things
took a most unexpected and JOY full
turn Influenced afar off, il may be,
by the prevailing American sentiment
| in favor of paying ones debts hon
| estIv. about noon on that day word was
sent to the firm that the draft had been
| paid Since then the actual money
| has been received.
| The moral of the transaction would
! seem to he that, if you have business
dealings with Abdul lIamid H., you
must he content to wait awhile for
| Your money. he being a slow debtor.
| but one who will come around at last
if YOU give him plenty of time.-N. \.
| Tribune.