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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Number of Victim, VIII Fall But little
Below sixty.

Number of Victims viii Fall But little
below sixty.
NEW CASTLE. Colo, Feb 20-When the
work of rescue was temporarily sus-
pended yesterday the Vulcan mine had,
all told, yielded up four OF its dead. That
was the work of exactly 2i hours. How
many more bodies remain within is still
somewhat matter of conjecture, al
though the most reliable figures make tho
number ~. The officials OF tS Vulcan
Fuel company have checked up 81 lamps
in all that were given out Tuesday morn.
ing. Probably il will be found that there
are four or five more; but, without APP
parent question, the number OF victims
Will not exceed 56.
All night shifts OF men were kept cm.
ploycd putting up an airfan in the place
OF the two destroyed. simultaneously
crews Of from to 10 men were sent into
the death trap by way of the main slope
entrance and the air passage, to work
their way, If possible, To where the bodies
OF the dead men lie.
This work was accompanied with tho
most imminent peril, owing To the black
damp with which the mine was filled.
Fully 20 OF the rescuing parx~ ~werc carried
into the outer air, overcome ny the gases.
The work being thus impcded, progress
was slow and the result discouragngly
small. As the work goes on, ., becomes
certain that the mino has not cTught fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
SACK OF SHEPIK.
Frighttul Work in an Ar
menial Village.
Houses Looted and All But
Ten of Them Destroyed.
Forty Men Marched TO a DeSolate
Place and Butchered.

BosToN, Feb. 20. The following is
translated abstract OF letter received
from shepik, village near Harpoot,
Eastern Turkey, giving details of recent
pillage by the Turks.
1.-THE plundering company was led by
Saru Chicheglee Kourd Oghloo, who,
with 400 armed followers, fired upon the
village until noon. When some of the
leading men of the village asked what was
their intention in plundering us was,
one hundred Turkish pounds were de-
manded and paid as ransom. But they
would not go away. They said: You
must give us your watches as well We
gave them up, but still they would not
go. You must give us your weapons
also We gave these up. And they said,
we are going to take the grain, oxen
and cattle. They took them and We're
still unsatistied. 'We are going to hunt
through your houses aud take whatever
pleases US, they declared. This also was
done and they then went of with all the
valuable things. At night we thought
the danger had passed, but it was not So
1.-The next morning, the Turks from
surrounding villages attacked US Hnd for
eight days they continued burning houses
as they emptied them of what the others
had left. only 10 or II of the poorer
bouses were not burned, but the doors
and windows were carried off. Afterward
they robbed the women and children of
their shoes and clothing.
THAT night they selected 45 of the
young men, saying that the government
wished them. The young men asked an
hours grace during which they sang and
prayed, kissed the hands of their parents
snd parted amidst tears, knowing that
they would never see each other again.
1.-The captives were taken to desolate
place and two by two, threatened with
death If they did not change their re-
ligion. They all with one voice
agreed in saying boldly: we will not
deny our religion. Five succeeded in
escaping, but forty became martyrs.
When the first attack was made seven
young men went to Arabkir TO inform
the government. They were imprisoned
and unable TO return TO US. few days
later one of them tried to get away, but
he was killed. Twice the government
sent US grain for bread, but it was only
enough TO make two and a half loaves for
each person, and this was 10 last us ten
or twelve days. The wheat was burned
and mice had been In il go il was too bit
ter to eat.
"All that we have now is common prop
erty. We have returned TO our villages
and are crowded into the remaining
houses. We have no money, no beds.
We sleep on dry boughs of trees. Many
of our number became sick and 10 have
died from cold, exposure, and hunger.
May God pity all the poor sufferers in
this desolated region"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
A Total of G3s, 900, 900.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Sccrctary Car.
Isle has made this announcement:
"Messrs j. u. Morgan 81 Co. and asso-
ciatcs, undc- their bid for 500, ,O0O, 600, Of
United States per cent bonds Of 1925
madc I'm accordancc with the recent cir
culars Of the secretary of the treasury, are
entitled To receive bonds of the snco value
of about $4,000 900 in addition 20 those of
which they have already been notified.
Exact figures cannot bc stated until re.
turns from various sub-trcasurics arc
fully verified" This will give Mr.. Nor.
gan about SIS. 0OO 900 OF the bond issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
HE is NOT WORRYING.
BishOp-elect Williams Says He Has
Been Confirmed.

DENVER, Col, Feb 20. Bishop-elect
Mott Williams arrived here two days ago
and is stopping at the residence Of his
mother. he says he has received private
information that he has been confirmed
as bishop of Marquette, and is therefore
not mucn worried about the publication
of the Rowe letter.
lie says: SIN reference to that letter
| wrote to Bishop Rowe, l want to say it
is n very small matter. / cannot now
recollect the text of the letter, but il was
merely note of thanks TO Bishop Rowe
for a particular service performed while
he was in the diocese of Marquette. In
addition to that ] commented incidentally
on the popular sentiment of the protest
made by some who were dissatisfied. The
facts in the case are that many whose
missionary money had been cut down
were dissatisfied. | had to do il TO keep
within the limit placed upon me during
the hard times. This is the cause OF
whatever opposition there has been OF my
confirmation. The letter was not one OF
criticism, and the printed as sertion that
II was does both Bishop Rowe end N.Y.
self great injustice. F"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
IL is Known
BY Its Cures

II is not what we say. but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the
story Of its merit
The thousands OF people whom II has
raised from disease and despair TO happi-
ness and health, are the strongest and
best advertisements Hoods sarsaparilla
has. No other preparation in existence
has such record OF wonderful cures.
This is why Hoods sarsaparilla has the
largest sale, and requires for its produce
tion the largest laboratory in the world.
Now II you need good medicine, why
not try that which has done others so
much good. Remember
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Dlsturber Fatally shot.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Civilian III. Iams
ounrrcl with CHARLIE Erndt oar,v vcstcr.
day morning. Ltms is the man who was
hung up 10y tho thumbs, had his head
shaved and was drummcd out of camp
while serving I'm Pennsylvania regi-
ment OF militia during the riots at Homo
stead in 1893. Arndt is n musician, IS
years old, and the shooting was done a,
the boarding house Of the men. IL grew
out Of Iams' alleged habit Of coming In
late and making noise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Hon. George A. Littleiield Lectured About
"Abe" Lincoln.

The Mount Pleasant Republican Club
held an enjoyable meeting in their head
quarters at No. Arlington avenue,
last evening. President William Il. Nash
presided.
Hon. George A. Littlefeld gave an ad-
dress which was very we'll received. He
talked enterta iningly about "Abe" Lin
coin. There was also a musial and literary
entertainment as follows
Overture, Mount Pleasant Republican
Club orchestra; song, "Alice. Where Art
Thou" Thomas Holden; whistling solo,
A. V. Cheyers; comic song, ". ii. Oliver;
reading, ". Kitcheman; piano solo,
"The Storm" Professor Sulzer; reading
Welch Brothers; reading, Master Welch !;
mocking bird, a. V. Chevers and Profess
sor Suzer.
The Numbers were well rendered and
greatly appreciated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
CLOTHING CUTTERS STRIKE.
Twenty Thousand Workers Will Be
Thrown Out of Employment.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. The clothing cutters
of this city have decided TO strike in all
the large clothing MANUFACTURES in Chi
caeo, except where the employees have
yielded TO the demands for a minimum
rate OF wages Gnd maximum number of
suits day. Later estimates show that
instead of 5000 persons being thrown out
of work by the 700 or 800 cutters striking,
the real number will be over 20, 900. Most
of them are wretchediy poor ard the
strike promises much misery with the
weather in the vicinity averaging below
zpFO-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
February Twenty.

The Grand Army men OF Rhode Island
will today receive the commander in chief
of their organization, and the days cele-
bratio of his coming will conclude with
a banquet at Infantry ball.
Tonight the third session of the license
investigating committee is TO be held in
the municipal court.
The Board OF Aldermen is in session
this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
H. Cranston Potter's Funeral.

TACOMA, Wash, Fob. 2l.-Tbe funeral OF II.
Crauston Potter took place yesterday after
noon from his late home. The remains. em.
bllmed and resting IN handsome cask' {,
were sealed in metallic shell and shipped TO
New York by express. James Brown Potter,
brother OF the deceased. who has arrived
from New York. will remain 10 assist in set.
Ting M his affairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fer
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh ture.
r.. j. CHENEY a CO, Props. Toledo. q.
We the undersigned. have known Il. j.
Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transsc-
tions and financially able 90 carry out any
obligation made nv their firm.
WEsr a TnuAN. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, @.
wALDINo, KiNNAS MARvIS, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
actinc directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold BY all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Carl

the Mems Wanskuck
with stock adding the
completely of with the
which
at of of
grand
special
judgment people,
respond quickly
in a popular of popular of
The OF Osuih has
present a
advertised
to
andre regulars, a price,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Cheese Makers Convention.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 20. - At the fourt h
annual convention OF the Northwestern
Cheesemakers, representing not less than
100 cheese factories, producing annually
not less than 7O,C0O, 600 pounds OF cheese,
resolution was ADOPTED approving the
measure introduces by Edward Sauerher-
ing OF Wisconsin. which provides for the
registration by the treasury department
OF state Trademarks. bill designed 10
secure TO each state, the reputation which
belongs TO Its own product.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
j. B. Barnaby CO.

and each sub-contractor must pay a SINH
lar sum for every man employed by him
outside his shop. Besides this each con-
tractor will be required to Iay $500 for
shop Licenses. Should this bill becoAn G
law there will undoubtedly follow its
enactment radical revolution in the gar
matchmaking business, but whether the
workers themselves will gain anything by
1t is question which actual experience
alone will demonstrate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20

Two gentlemen stood for some time this
morning at Turks Head watching the
workmen on the new Grosvernor build
ing. AS they did SO they fell into CONVEX
sation about high buildings, one contend
ing that Chicago had the loftiest strue-
lures, while the other was positive that
New York bore off the palm in that re-
spect. Then the Gossiper did a little
investigating on his own hook and learn
ed from what seems to be reliable author
ity that New York has the loftiest office
building in the world. II is the Manhat-
tan Life Building in Lower Broadway, the
elevation of the cupola of which is 347 feet
above the sidewalk, while its foundations
go down SO feet below that level, making
total height from foundation to cupola
400 feet. The foundations of this inn
mense structure consist of 15 masonry
piers which are carried by a like number
of steel caissons sunk to the he'd rock by
the pneumatic process.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
CityCOunCilmanWhO Didn't
Have a Choice.
New Law Framed by Society
of Factory Inspectors.
If ii Passes il Will Stamp Out the
Sweat Shop Nuisance.

Out in Pawtucket last evening there was
presented the unusual spectacle of a mem
ber of the City Council who didn't have
any choice for one of the highest salaried
Offices in the city. This office was that of
city solicitor which has been held for
some years by Thomas p. Barnefield. Since
the Inauguration of the new city govern
ment in Jaunary last what are known as
the White Republicans have been coquet-
ting with the Democratic minority with
the result, as shown last night, of a
coalition between them for the purpose of
giving Mayor Tiepke a whack, through
his brother -in-law Mr.. Barneheld. Had
Mr.. Ryder performed the duty for which
he was elected and voted for the city Sc
licitor there would have been an equal
division of the 20 votes in Joint conven-
tion and as the Mayor would then have
the deciding ballot Mr.. Barnefeld would
have been reelected. Mr.. Ryder's inani-
ty, however, gave the White-O Brien
combine ten votes to nine, and Mr.. James
president of the Common
Council, who was the first man to vote for
himself, was chosen. Possibly Mr.. ryder
thinks he has done a shrewd thing and
perhaps he bas; bot the chances are that
when he comes before the people again
for their suffrages he will find they want
a man to represent them and not an ami
mated automaton.
Rhode Island has two factory inspec-
tors, Col. Il. III. Rockwell ana Mrs. Fam
ME Purdy Palmer, who are members OF
the National Society of Factory lnspec-
tors. This society has prepared and now
has before Congress bill which il is be-
lieved will abolish the sweating system il
il becomes a law. Under this bill every
clothing manufacturer will be compelled
TO pay 1900 yeer for every contractor he
employs. The contractor in turn Will have
TO pay 500 year for every sub-contractor,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Two BargeS Adrift.

The captain of the steamer Nashua, while
coming into port this morning, found two
light barpes about halfway between Point
Judith end Beaver Tail. He could not toll
whether thsy broke away from anchorage or
rot. and, OF course, he could do nothing with
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
To Testify Against Counterfeiters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Sccretary Car
Isle left Washington this morning for
Trenton, where nc will testify at the
trial of tie Brockway geng OF counter
ieiters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Rear Admiral Fyne Dangerously III.

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 20. "A dispatch from
Pierce, Neb., says that Rear Admialr
Fyne, United states navy, retired. e
seriously i'll at his residence there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
COLD IN ILLINOIS.
Fears Entertained for the Safety of Stock.
Blizzard Fatality.

st. LOUIS, Mo-, Feo 20. Reports from
n number OF cities ard towns i'm Illinois
indicate that the coldest weather of the
season is prevailing there. TIE thermom-
eter ranges from zero TO IL degrees below,
and il j. getting colder. 4 strong wins
prevails, ana much apprehension is felt
for the safety of the stock.
At Joliet and Mendota, the thermometer
registers TO II degrees below zero respcc-
lively. while it is under the ze.o mark at
the iollowing places: Corro Gordo Sayl-
er's Springs, Clay City, Arcoia, Carlyle,
Percy, Bloomington and Princeton. At
the last named place Christian Rastncr,
a well-to-do young farmer, was run down
by a tram and killed during the blizzard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
BLIzzARD IN ~ YoRK srATE.

LYONS, y. ", Feb. 20 "A blizzard
started here last night. Nothing but pas
senger trains and Tcrishable freights are
running ON any Of the railroads here, aud
passenger and mail trains are DELAYED.
The sHow Is packed ON the.Tailroad tracks
SO densoly that II requires a double mum.
Der OF engines TO operate the roads.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
Mining stock.

The folIowin are the closing bid prices
of the listed stocks on the Colorado Min
ing stock Exchange, Denver, Feb. 10, ms
reported by r.. {. Davis & Company, 24s
shington street, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20

In one of the stores in the Keefe block
on North Main street there recently To-
Gated Hebrew cobbler, who also keeps
a stock of shoes for sale. This new conner
is an enterprisipg fellow and believes
in advertising when IL costs only the
application OF a brush TO brown paper.
At least that Is what the storekeepers in
the neighborhood as Wsll as pedestrians
who pass by that locality think about
the matter. A couple OF days ago this
man OF pegs and leather determined on
a great mark down sale.-one that would
drag in purchasers by the ears, or rather
the eyes. So he painted sign containing
the announcement OF his unheard of and
unprecedented slaughter sale. He didn't
propose TO charm customers by the hack
neyed method of ten or fifteen per
cent reduction. Not he. His idea was
more gigantic and this is the way in
which he made it known TO the world:
"Shoes-One halt for nothing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20

This legend, printed on wrapping
paper in characters that might have been
Gothic IL they hadn't been so decidedly
grote8que, was hung up in the window.
That cobbler had expected to create a
sensation ard ne succeeded in a mild sort
OF way. Customers didn't flock into his
store, however, although people paused
before this window long enough 10 ex-
anime his home made sign and then
passed on with smiles of various and
varying dimensions. Finally, It's related,
that young man, bent upon carrying
out the joke suggested by the sign, went
In and asked to look at a pair of shoes.
lie wanted the best here was in the place
and the proprietor hustled bout with un-
usual alacrity. The finest foot wear in
the establishment was turned out. The
young man made his selection, took one
OF pair of shoes and started for the
door. Then that Cobbler became n spr in.
ter. He rushed TO the ooor and put his
back against IL, demanding that the Gus
toner pay for the shoes. The customer
arbitrated with the excited Hebrew. lie
pointed out that he had come i'm i'm re-
sponse to the invitation in the win6ow and
was simply taking away the bali pair OF
shoes which the sign sail would be fur
nisbed for nothing. OF course the cob
bier disclaimed any intention of becom-
Ing such philanthrophist and after fur
ther explanations the customer withdrew
without the promised half-pair OF shoes.
This incident was the Gauss q the basty
removal Of that sign yesterday. The
trouble Law In the cobbler's unsuccessful
wrestle with the Queens English. What
he intended TO announce was "Shoes for
Half Nothing" Instead he got IL,
"shoes, one half for Nothing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
MANUFACTURE, coMpAStga
GAS AND RLFcTRrc.
THE NEW CASTLE HORROR.

For Late Financial News See Page
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-06
ONLY EIGHT PRESENT
The Chamber of Commerce Advised
to Take a Lay-0ff.
SOME MATTERS DISCUSSED
Mr.. Davis Favors an Appropriation
to Defray the expenses of Silver
Bows Members of the lmmi-
grafton and Mining Congress.

There were only eight members of
the chamber of commerce present at
the meeting called for last evening for
the election of board of trustees. and
as that number did not constitute n
quorum no business was transacted.
The few old standbys who were on
hand early waited about an hour for
a quorum to put in an appearance. and
then adjourned for two weeks.
In the formal discussion which con-
sumed the long and tedious wait for
the quorum that never came Sewell
Davis suggested that ii would be a
good Idea for the chamber to take a
rest during the summer and not at
tempt the transaction of any more
business until the members were able
TO devote more time to It, AL Holmes
turned down the collar of his overcoat
and glanced out of the window at the
thickly falling snow and inquired
which summer"
George Fitschen thought that vaca-
ton would result i'm the death of the
organization, and that the best thing
TO do was to struggle along until more
interest could be aroused among the
business men. He believed that the
fight which is going on in the repub-
lican party over the silver question
was responsible for the small attend
ance This opinion was shared by two
or three others who were present, and
the vacation idea went by the board
Mr.. Davis was very anxious to have |
meeting of the chamber at an early !
date, in order that some arrangements |
might be made for raising Silver Bow |
county's apportionment of funds for |
the Montana immigration and mining |
congress, so that he and the other del |
egates to the meeting of that body |
would not be forced to go down into |
their own pockets for the amount He |
said that the congress at first decided /
to raise $4,000 for a starter to carry out l
the work contemplated and the Silver
Bow delegation pledged itself to raise
$1,000 of this amount. 1t was after
wards decided to raise only $3.50. so
that Silver Bows apportionment was
reduced to $3.50. Mr.. Davis explained
that while the executive committee has
not yet formulated a definite plan, ii is
the intention to advertise both the min
eral and agricultural resources of Mon
tana i'm such a way as to derive the |
benefit. He believed that the mining
sections would be benefited fully as
much as any other parts of the state.
II was not the intention to invite any
to Montana. He said that
he had investigated the matter and
found that fully IS per cent. of the but
ter, eggs, poultry, flour. ham and
cheese consumed in Butte were import
ed from outside of the state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-06

From London Tid-Bits.
There has lately been added to the
collection of plants at the botanic gar
dens at Madras. India, specimen of a
strange tree. 1t is in size scarcely more
than a bush, but other individuals of
its species are known to have attained
in their habitat in the Himalayas. Bur
nah and the Malacca Peninsula the
dimensions Of a large tree, from so to rs
feet i'm height. The Madras specimen is
surrounded by a strong railing, which
bears the sign "Dangerous-all persons
are forbidden to touch the leaves or
branches of this tree"
1t is, therefore, a forbidden tree in
the midst of the garden, but no one is
tempted to touch ii, for it is known to
be a burning tree" This name is a
misnomer, for the tree stings rather
than burns. Beneath the leaves there
are stings comparable to those of net
ties. which, when touched. pierce the
skin and secrete a fluid which certainly
has a burning effect.
The sting leaves no outward sign, but
the sensation of pain persists some
times for months and is especially keen
on damp days, or when the place which
has been wounded is plunged i'm water.
The natives i'm the part of Burmah
where this tree grows are i'm such ter
ror of ii that they fly in haste when
they perceive the peculiar odor which il
exhales. If they happen to touch il
they fall on the ground and roll over
and over on the earth with shrieks
Dogs touched by it yelp and run, biting
and tearing the part of thier bodies
which has been touched.
a horse which had come in contact
with a burning tree" ran like a mad
thing, biting everything and everybody
that IL could reach. a missionary at
Mandalay who investigated a leaf of
the plant with his forefinger suffered
agony for several weeks. and for 10
months felt occasional darling pains in
his finger.