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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Want Aid Law Amended.

Brockton. Mass, Sept. 1S-There were
400 delegates at the convention Of the
Massachusetts firemen yesterday. BY q
Unanimous vote of the convention the
legislative committee was requested To
ask the next general court TO amend the
$4,000 aid law, so that the unexpected
balance, which now reverts To the state.
shall be invested, and the interest used
for the benefit OF the firemen. At noon
there was parade, which was reviewed
by the mayor. followed by banquet AT
the fair grounds, at which 800 were pres
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
TALENTS WASTED.
Orrin skinner Had Great Opportunities,
but Died In Prison


but Died In Prison.
Syracuse. Sept. 1S.-Orrin w. Skinner
died in Auburn prison yesterday. where
ne was serving a sentence for grand
larceny In the second degree. He was one
OF the greatest swindlers in the United
States. He was a lawyer by profession.
and maa of commanding appearance.
He moved in the best OF society. and was
known In all of the large cities OF the
United States. His wife was a daughter
OF o. II. browning, secretary Of the in
terror under President Johnson, and his
second wife the daughter of a former
surrogate or Otsego county, this state.
Skinner was a Iigh liver. and was in
the habit of stopping at the hest hotels
In the country. 1t was owing 10 his ex-
persive habits that he committed crime.
and his scene OF operations embraced
cities from New York TO san Francisco.
He was intimately acquainted with the
late James q. Blaine and claimed that
he knew considerable about Mr. Blaines
affairs He often said that he knew more
than had been published about the
famous Mulligan letters. He was I'm New
York during the days that Tweed was
I'm his glory, and had much TO do with
the affairs Of the city I'm those times
Skinner came to Syracuse i'm 1893, and
learned where a number OF prominent
people had their bank accounts. While
these people were away he drew uu
checks which. he claimed were signed
by those persons and had them cashed.
Before he was apprehended he left Syra-
cuse, and later was arrested in Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

Baltimore. Sept. lS.--Enoch Pratt. the
millionaire banker and phianthropist.
died last night He was born in North
Middieboro. Mass. Sept. 10, 1908. Mr..
Pratt endeered himself 10 the people OF
Baltimore by his magnificent gift OF
more than sl.OOO.O00, which he directed
should be used in equipping and main
tairing n free circulating library. with
branches I'm the four quarters of the city.
In addition TO this splendid gift. Mr.
Pratt has given literally 90 many be-
nevolent aud charitable institutions and
his private charities are believed 20 have
been large. in August. 1857. he married
Miss Maria Louise Hyde. who survives
idm. Iie leaves no children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
AN Interestinr niuddIe.

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Secretary Of State
Hinrichsen announces that the Gold
STANDARD Democrats viii have to adopt
another name In order to get their ticket
OH TO the official ballot. NO petition
taken out In the name OF the Independ-
ent Democratic party shall be certified
to while / am secretary of state" said
Mr.. Hinrichsen. He stated that he had
been looking up the law relating TO the
filing for petitions, and finds that a
voter can sign the petition for but one
elector. The Gold Standard Democrats,
however. have already prepared petit
tions for all their candidates, so that no
technical objection can be raised as to
their legal right to be placed on the
official ticket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
REMINDER OF HOLMES.
Human Bones Unesrthed From Grave
Near His Old Home

Chicago, Sept 1S.-In the dense woods
between North Evanston and WILLIE
mette, grave has been found, full of
human bones. The discovery was made
by A. Ii. Parker of Evanston. who. with
his wife, has been making frequent ex-
cursions into the woods during the last
two months. Mrs. Parker. some weeks
ago. urged her husband to make an in
vestigation of what appeared TO her to
be a grave. He at first refused, but
finally consented. just to show his wife
that she knew nothing about graves.
He dug long enough TO turn up a few
ribs and a thigh bone, and then called
on the police for help. Yesterday after
noon several other bones and a skull.
supposed from the size TO be that of
woman, was found. The Investigation
was stopped by darkness. but will be
resumed This place is only a few rods
from the house i'm which III. II. Holmes
lived at Willemette. and IL is thought by
the police that the bones may be those
OF some Of his vlctime. The bones bad
evidently been inferred within two years
and were apparently placed I'm the grave
without a cofin. and no clothing of any
sort was found. From the size Of tho
bones. IL is thought they must belong tn
several pcople
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Rich Mans Property Attached,

Meriden, Conn. Sept ls.-High Sheriff
Spiegel yesterday placed an attachment
on all the real estate OK Radcliffe Hicks.
TO the value OF $500. .0OO The attachment
is to secure alimony in the suit for di-
vorce now pending in the superior court
of New Haven, brought by Isabella
Hicks, through her attorney, ex-Judge
Lynde Harrison OF New Haven. Mr..
Hicks was formerly Meriden's city at
torney. and owns great deal of prop
erty here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
win Make but One speech.

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Ex President Har-
rison has asked the Republican national
committee to make no appointments for
him to speak. A letter was received from
the generals private secretary yester-
day. explaining that the ex-presidents
contracts for literary work, and an en-
gagement in a law suit early next month,
would prevent his accepting invitations.
General Harrison stated that he would
deliver one speech in Marion county
Ind. That would be the extent Of his
campaigning In the Hoosier state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Marine Omcer In Disgrace.

Washington. Sept 1S.-According 10
reports received at the navy department.
First Lieutenant J. Il. Mahoney OF the
marine corps at the Brooklyn navy yard,
on Sept ., committed several serious
iiifractions of the naval regulations.
Acting Secretary McAdoo has ordered a
oouft-martial TO try the accused officer
on charges OF drunkenness. absence
without leave and scandaious conduct,
tending TO the destruction of good
morals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
wholcsal. E,nhe,,Iement Alleged.

Boston, Sept. is.-The police yester-
day arrested Andrew Bunweiler. 3s
years OF age. living in Cambridge. on the
charge OF embezzllng $4,000, in property.
from one Ernest Fleutze OF the same
city. and also for the larceny of s2500
from the same person. The crime Is al
legged TO have occurred in 1894.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
A Change About.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The date and
place of the national meeting of the cam
paign clubs organized under the aus
pices of the Silver party have been
changed The meeting was originally
called for Sept. 20, at Chicago, but il
will be postponed until Oct. 8, and will
be held at st. Louis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
APre nts.s Delicnte Mission

MontreaA sept. 1S.-Premier Laurier
has selected Able Proulx, vice rector OF
Laval university, as an ambassador
from Canada TO the pope. to try 60 set
tie the difficulty about schools In Man
itoba. Able Proulx left for Rome on
the steamship Havre. from New York.
last Saturday. but his mission only be-
came known yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Declines the Nomination.

Manchester, N. H., Sept 1S.-George
w. Dodge. one Of Manchester's leading
business men, who. was on Wednesday
night nominated for state senator by
the Democrats of the Seventeenth dis
trict, has declined the nomination, re-
fusing to have anything to do with the
party
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

said promissory notes. bills OF exchanges
or checks lat maturity. In gold coin or
its equivalent. and agree 10 hold the
bank indemnified against any loss or
demands that may arise through pay
ment of the same being made or rendered
In silver. or any other deprecated cur
rencyn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Can't Agree.

Indianapolis, Sept. .1s.-The Democratic
state committee last night refused the
demand of the Populists for seven ma
tional electors and withdrawal of Sew
all. The Populist committee then named
q full electoral ticket and organized, by
electing chairman and a secretary.
This probably ends the negotiations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Cranes Nomination Assured

Boston. Sept. 1s.-The returns from tho
Republican caucuses through the state
continue to favor Crane. so that he is
assured of an overwhelming majority OF
the delegates. The caucuses heard from
last evening were enlivened by exciting
contests In some cases, the A. +. A. fgur-
in ~ I'm mosf of them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

II the ir Is failing out or tur ming
grey, requiring a s,imultnt with nourisr-
IN and coloiing food, Halls Negetsils
SicIlian Heir Remover is Just the specinc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
PARLOR OUTFITS.

With every Parlor Suite we give 30 yda.
Tapestry Carpet, 2 handsome Lace Cur
tains, 2 Drapery Poles and Trimmings,
Parlor Lamp, large Rug, and piano
finished Table. One for f6s, one for ssa,
and one for ss9.40.
Terms, - to 80 down, eL2D -
St.6o weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
al Nc,r Gnld Tirld

st. Johns ~. r.. Sept. lS.---Gold has
been discovered In Forryland. south OF
IT. Johns. ard is claimed TO be In pay
ing quantyicN. Po.pectors are aock-
ing there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
PATENTS.

PATENTs-Barrsus of money in good Patent u
procured and sod lowest
terms Hints 70 Inventors. hand book ma He'd free.
Clark Deemer Co. iss broadway, N Y. si6-s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

Cse DR. Miles NrE-r TLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. all druggiss sell can for &c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
All POpOCratS Allow to
Major Mckinley.
Big Figures Are Sent Out by
Their Press Bureau.
Senator Butler Satisfied With Move
ment Toward Fusion.

Chicago. Sept 1s-The press bureau
at national Democratic headquarters
last night issued the following state
ment Based upon the present outlook.
the following estimate OF Bryans ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
ADIRONDACKS,

Lake; miles from schroon Lake; good shade;
pure spring water; vegetables fresh from the
farm. For tevns address ID. Laymond, Severance,
N r. su2I-2et
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Must settle ON Gold Basis.

Toronto, Sept. 1S.-Circulars, OF which
the following is a copy, are being sent
to customers by Canadian banks, with
the request to sign and return to the
banks: In consideration of the bank
discounting or negotiating for such
promissory notes. bills Of exchange or
checks. payable In the United States, as
may be satisfactory to said bank, we
hereby guarantee the due payment OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Satisfies Butler.

These estimates give Bryan SO out of
45 states with 324 electoral votes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
ALONG SHORE:

We are right in it on Summer Costags
Goods. Rattan Chairs and Rockers 81
and upwards. Newport Rattan Couches
Is and upwards. Our new Cottage Parlor
Suite Is just what you want. Consists of
Divan, Arm Rocker, IAdy's Rocker,
Gents Arm Chair, and I Small Chair.
The price is only s16.
, down and soc. weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

NICELY FURNISHED FRONT RooM-suita-
BILE for two gentlemen, with or without board Tt
Pine street sl7
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
ROOMS TO LET.
The STUART

Under new management The house has been
renovated aud new furnished and has all the mod
ern conveniences; will be run first ass Pri-
vate Boarding House Parties wishing nice rooms
will do well TO call at once References required
IA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
LOST ND FOUND.

FoUSD--skif Doll Baby picked mp of James
town on Sunday morning Owner can obtain IL by
applying to John NJ Richmond a. Douth Water st
ans
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
Il you see II In our Ad It's 81
The
Household
Furniture
Co.
220 TO 232 Weybosset Street.
Any One with Half
an Eye can
See just what will
Please aud satisfy them

Don't puzzle your brains trying to
think OF all the articles necessary to fur
nish your house. We will do 1t for you.
We will sell you the complete outfit for
every room at bottom prices, saving you
both TIME and MONEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
KITCHEN and DINING : ROOM
OUTFIT.
Over 274 Articles, everything necessary
In the Kitchen and Dining Room, for s67.
- down and si.25 weekI,
CHAMBER OUTFITS

Every OUTFIT consists OF 1 seven piece
Chamber Set, Spring, / Mattress, Dec
Grated Toilet Set, Pillows, z Pillow
Cases, Sheets, ! pair Blankets, and 1
Spread. One for s35, 90. and one for S3S 90.
Terms. % TO - down and 800.
or ?6c. weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

cHEsTN Ut STREET HoUsE-Large. Pleasant
Rooms, single o. en- suite, with good board rs
Chestn ut street sill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

. AGENTS -IIave you been humbugged until life
has become a burden; we have n novelty OF merit;
new, rich. prohtablei quick seller and gilt edge
Tenn SIS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
personal.

MORPHINE OPIUM and all drug addictIons alb
solutely cured; painless speedy home treatment;
at great expense aud trouble We give without cost
three days sample. chance Of "a lifetime" Viadi-
mir Chemical Co. - West 2sth. New York SO 6
DIVORCES quietly and legally obtained for
eight causes Dolman & huettner, attorneys
at law. Established ls years. Highest refer
ences given. 1873 Arch So, Phil. a20 tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18

FOR SALE-Raro chance to get nice county
home. or practical farmer q hne farm Full par
ticulars Box 23, summit, r. sis
FOR SALE Variety ana paper store; doing
good business 362 south Main st sis
The evening times., 1896-06-02
MONTGOMERY DEMOCRATS i.
Delegates TO State and Congressional
Conventions Elected Today.
Especial to The Times.)

Especial to The TimeS.)
Rockville. Md, June 2.-The quietest
convention ever held in the townhali at tLss
place, there not even being u contesting
delegation, was the county convention for
the election OF four delegates to repre-
sent Montgomery county in the State con-
yentioG 10 he held in Baltimore on Wednes-
day, June 10.
rms Is To select delegates to the Demo
cratic conservative convention TO nominate
candidates and electors for President and
Wee President, auC also TO send four dele
ucld 1T Oakland Wednesday, August 20. to
nominate u ca andidatc FOR Congress froIl { he
Sixth Congressional district OF Maryland.
The convention was called to order at
11:3o this morning by Spencer G. Watkins,
secretary of the State central Democratic
committee Mr.. William Viers Bouic re-
ceived the only nomination for chairman,
and was declared elected. Mr.. Maurice Tai
bott was elected secretary.
1t was then moved and carried that eight
instead of four delegates be elected TO
represent the county in each convention
There were only eight nominations for
each delegation, as follows:
state convention William H. Talbot.
Horace ID. Waters. James NJ. Ford. DR..
j. f. Deets. Washington B. Chichester, jr !,
Thomas 0. white and Thomas B. Howe. !.
Congressional convention H. Maurice
Talbot. Samuel Riggs. BowicF. Waters. Or.
W. f. Elgin. Charles j. LrGdane. g. O. b.
Cissei, James &. Cashell and James NJ.
Elchison. who were duly elected.
1t was then moved that the convention
take sume action on the present moGe of
conducting the PRIMARIES, and n committee
OF five, Edgar Watkins, George Henderson,
Howard Griffith, E. c. Etchison, and John
W. HnTner. were appointed to report TO
the convention upon the matter. An hours
recess was then taken to await this Com
rnittee's report.
The evening times., 1896-06-02
Conference Report on the Gas
Question Adopted.
RATE TO CITIZENS sl.lo
Government VIII Pay But One Dollar.
Mr.. Hepburn's Objections-Fayor-
able Report on the Bill to Allow
the eBaltimoreandw Washington Road
to Enter Washington

Mr. Babcock today presented in the House
the conference report ON the dollar gas
bill. making the rate to citizens in wash
irpton 81 10 per thousand cubic feet until
1901. 10 be followed by reduction to
81. The government will pay but 81 from
the present time. The candle power will
be 81 as measured by the old standaro. OF
an Increase of 8 ca Ddle power.
This plan. as stated by the report. VIII re-
suIt in an immediate annual saving 10 the
tizens of Washington OF SlSO.oOo. and:
Inakng az Sas decrease 10
nrice. the annual saving is estimated at
ST. sc, 900. a.. uo,,so
would make serious mistake II ine seuGss c;as
.ght Company TO increase its capital stock
Essa vas aecepted. eS Die read from the report Of
an investigation made in 1886 that the
president of ne COMPANY 3 desr,,,eH neIied aha az
CONSUMERS at h6 cents per thousand anu
water gas at "a less price. The manu-
facture of gasis much cheaper now than
There. is no rea son, said Mr. Hepburn. why
gas cannot be made and sold in the city of
wa asbington at 75 cents per thousand Ieet.
and still leave a handsome prolit on tue
ferees had, up to this time. done all they
could to secure dollar gas. but he felt 1t to
be. proper now for the House to insist tha-
The gas company tii'.he IedsOuduie touCeS-
sions to the public
MIR. HEPBURN's OBJECTIONS.
Mr., HEPBURN objected to the propositiSA
allowing the company TO issue stock to the
fuIl yaiue of their works. He said that ev
cry dollar of the two millions of capital
stock invested had been returned to the
Stockholders in thesShape OF dividends. I'm
der the terms Of this bill, he said. fully So,-
900 o 90 of additional stock can be issued.
which is not now represented by dol
lar of investment. The citizens of the Diz-
trict will have to pay the dividends upon
the increased stock. and he thought the
proposition was unjust and unfair.
Mr. Babcock said the Conference @ ommt-
tee had held four meetings. and insisted cn
the position assumed by the House in re-
gard tt. the dollar gas, until it became ap-
parent that it was this compromise or moth
ing. AS consequence the committee ac-
ccpted the former alteration. He sail
Congress had been agitating the question
OF reducing the price of gas for the past
twenty Years, and he thought reasonable
progress had been made in. the report sub
mitted 1t was the best that could he
done. and IL the House did not desire to
accept the report. the responsibilities most
be assumed, and the Conference Camniitt ee
reIieyc,! from blame IN the matter
Mr.. Richardson spoke briefly in support
OF the committees report.
Mr.. Cooper of Florida expressed the be-
lief that something better could be DONE
As member of the District Committee
in the last Congress- he had caref,iIly and
conscicntiousfy- investigated the gas qucs-
The evening times., 1896-06-02
YOUNG LAWYERS DINE. q
Banquet of the Graduating Glass of
the National Law School

At the conclusion of the commencement
exercises of the National University Law
school last night the members of the
class OF 90. after escorting their wives
and sweethearts home, adjourned to Hotel
Page, and at 11:30 seated themselves
around the handsomely decorated table TO
partake OF their farewell dinner.
Midnight has pissed when Pre- sident Lowe
Introduced the toa stmaster for the OCCASION
Mr. Arnold '. Graves, who made u fe W in
troductory remarks concerning the history
or the class, the successful career OF its
debating society and the warm friendship
that has existed among all of the mem
hers since its organization in October.
1894
Tue following toasts were responded to:
The Bachelor OF Laws" Nathan Heard:
Equity" Howard B. Heinecke: THE Class
OF '96," William l.: Love- LAWYER VS..
Liar" Willard II. yoyles; The Univer
Charles F. Carusi: ''0ur Wheelmen." Benia-
min T. Roodhouse; Tho Quiz Class" ]. II.
Joehum. jr., and The Ladies'" joseph L.
Ne wman.
This was the third banquet of the senior
class. and was the last time the class will
assemble under that maine. although q num-
Der OF the members expressed their inten-
tioT. OF taxing the post graduate course next
year. The success OF the affair made such
an impression upon one member that he
suggested that the committee on banquet be
retained for life.
At the conclusion of the toasts. short
stories and jokes. legal md otherwise We're
INDUCED in, and each of the following gen
tlemen was called upon for a few remarks:
Messrs. Bartlett, briggs. Cover, Hall. Lew
is, o'Farren. Lannon, c. NJ. Smith, r. S.
K. Smith and Usina.
The class then Joined in singing college
songs. and to the strains of Aud Lang
Syne" the meeting adjourned. Day was
beginning to dawn when the last good
byes" were said. and the members Of the
class OF '96 departed for their respective
homes. no longer seniors" but as ..bach-
elors of law"
The evening times., 1896-06-02

tion. and 1t was found then that gas could
be sold al 81 per 1 900 feet and leave a
handsome surplus to the manufacturing
company. He saw no reason why the price
of gas should not be fixed by law. and the
only reason why legislation of this charac-
ter had previously failed WAS because 1t
could not be passed through the Senate.
The conference report was then adopted
126 yeas, 90 nays
WANT THE BILL RETURNED.
A resolution was today adopted in the
House requesting the President to return
the bill providing for the reassessment OF
Waterman taxes. 1t is desired to make
some corrections in the bill.
In the Senate today Mr.. SbOup, from the
Committee on Education and Labor. favor
ably reported the bill regulating the sala-
ed workmen employed in the Government
Printing Office. The bill provides that all
such warkmen shall be paid at the rate of
90 cents per hour.
sented favora BILE report from the Commit
tee on Dist of Columbia On the bill au-
thoriZing the Baltimore and Washington
RAILROAD. of Maryland. to enter the District
The report says that the corporation was
organized to build line of railroad from
Sandy Springs by way of Burnt Mills to
Takoma Park. there to connect with the
Brightwood road. The line of the road in
the District is about half mile in length.
ANOTHER SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
He also. for Mr.. Mcmillan, presented 4
favorable report from the District Com
mittee on the bill incorporating the East
Washington Heights Traction Railway Com,
pany. The bill contemplates street rail-
way company beginning at the present
terminus of the Metropolitan Railroad, in
East Washington. thence by anunde rgrounl
electric road to the Anacostia or Eastern
Branch h1; OF the otsd potSmac River; thence ever
the company under the direction OF the
Secretary OF War, to Pennsylvania ave-
nue. extended. thence along Pennsylvania
avenue extended to Branch avenue and to
tho settlement known as Ga rfield.
The committee has examined the route
OF the proposed road and find no objection
to the use OF the streets named. The road,
when completed, will take passengers for
one fare from any point reached by the Met
ropoltan railroad to Overlook Inn and other
portions of AuacOstia