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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

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MaAy af the iyuIi.vrm
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

IRE CITY and suburbas Homes Tom.
psny OF New York city with cspi.aliza-
tion OF Sl.Ooo.oD in sc shores ana pro
posing to pay an anrut! dividoad OF per
cent. Is sboat 10 bull ,ensment houses in
the city and also give oppCr,un fcrths
possession by wrgs earners OF suburban
homes. Tie city houses will be built on
sites ioJ ieet square. they viii be prsc,i-
caiiy IRE p:oef, lighted by Gas and pro-
vloed win every byeieaic device, the con- :
pany rro,isiag janitors for Keeping clean
oil pats ou,sidc the rented apartments.
The orGan:sltion ot this company IL the
optec.ne Of inves igs,ion In the squ1Iid
tsncm,nt dirric.s in the mrroto'is
an6 has fer is example rsn philsnthropic
sno revenue piying seaome n similar en-
terprI IN London where 10000 OF the
poorest Glasses five In Clean, wholesome
bous,s at the lowest. rent still giving a
fair profit to Investors. The investIga-
ti.ns In New York city Of which Mr..
Glider, oftbs Century Magazine wss the
head. discovered one section that had
congestion of population beycnd any
thing In the known world. even taxing
account OF the packed districts Of somc
Of tho Oriental citiss snd q death rate,
sspecisIly among little children. m ap-
pslliss ss the eopdltions would indicate
it vsuid o. ga
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
RAPID PACE LED TO JAIL.
Young Wilcox Wooed Many Girls, But
His Career Was Cut Short.

NEW YORK, Dee. l-William j. Wilcox. an
ex'convict, made bis appearance In Brooklyn
hst summer. He was youn,, rather good
looking, glib tongucd and dressed somewhat
sylishly.
The Nassau Railroad Company employed
him as a conductor. He was noticeable for
his natty Uniform, high collars, artistic ties
and his boutonaicrcs This interesting young
man who wGs scnt 10 the pcnitentiary yes
terday, reveled in two other names besides
Wilcox. Some people knew him as Will
Dougherty and others as Willie Angel
He went 10 board with respect able family
named Dougherty Mt l5H broadway. The
star of the household was n nice looking girl
about 20 years old. Wilcox professad love to
her and soon won the unsuspecbng girls
hc rt
As an evidence Of his serious intentions, the
conductor bought on the ins;allmcnt plan u
&i engagement ring from jowel,r William J.
Holcomb and gave II TO Miss Doughorty.
Wilcox lost his situation two months ago
and changed his boarding house, locating at
G5 Flushing avenue He tried his success as
woocr here and won a young woman living
In the house. Despite his pledge TO Miss
Doashcrty, who still followed him true he
married his new found sweetheart.
Soon aftcrward messenger was sent by
Wilcox to Miss Dougherty with a requ It for
tho return of III, ring. ''Oh, no." replied
Miss Dougherty.
The iewelor began TO worry about his ring.
for which he had received only IS. He de
manded its return. Miss Eougherty refus a 10
surrender IL.
Wilcox was arrested yesterday for keeping
the rims and taken TO the Gates avenue court.
He said he had purchased the ring with the
best intcnstions.
% air. said Justice Lemon, "thereis an
place which is paved with
good intentions"
fhc evidence produced showed that Wilcox
had been convicted Of several minor offences.
He was sent To the penitentiary for three
months. His wife and Miss ID .ugherty saw
him carried away in the prison van. Mrs.
Wilcox cried aloud and Miss Dougherty wept.
Wilcox was gallant TO the end. AS he step
ped into th' black Maria ne raised his hat
and waved an adieu to his bride
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
A BIG DEAL.
McGhee Secures Control of Nashville
Electric Car Systrm.

McGhec Secures Control of Nashville
Electric Car System.
NASHVILLE, Tenr., Dec. 1l.-C. NJ.
McGheo Of New YORK, perfected a deal
lest night by which he attsins control of
the electric railway system OF Nashville.
His attorneys, 9. NJ. McLlung and L. ID.
Tyson of knoxville am A. M. hook, Ma
than Baxter, General VIII. Jackson and
/. W. Wren, local stock holders we're in
close conferences, and after the conference
gnve ont the general terms OF the deal
involving Que million dollars, tive hum
drsd thousand being cash. McGhee
bought the stock and bondholdipgs OF
Inman, Swan a. company OF New York
and the other holdings outright giving
Shook, Baxter d Wren control OF the
properties. They Will rc-organize the
company. All litigation will be settled
and Liabilities paid. The new officers
have not been decided upon. The deal
has been pending ior week or more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
DEATH NOTICES.

ADAMS-n sumnervillc, S. c., Dec. Z,
Philip II. T.. son OF the late Benjamin i.
and Belle II. Adams, aged - years.
CAMPBELls-In this city, Dec. 10, Charles f..
son or John and Ann Campbell
Funeral from his parents residence, 735
Harris avenue, Sunday, Dec. l3, at 30 D. IN.
Relatives aud friends are invited TO attend
CORNEIL-In East Providence, Dec. q. Anna
b., daughter of Edward ana Mary j. Cor
nell, aged q years.
COLFMAN--Tn this CITY, Dec JO Annie
daughter OF patric, and Annie Coleman,
aacl yours, months and days.
TuncraI froin her pnrcnts' residence, 81 LIP.
pitt street, saturday, Dec. H. at l 30 p. IN.
runcTal private.
FLANNlGAN-In this city, Dec. TO- Ellen
flilmignn.
Funeral nom her late residence, ~ Pope
street, saturday, Dec. IL, az S;3U n. I'm. Rel
ativcs and friends are invited 20 attend.
GARRlGAN-In Coventry Center, Dec. o,
Funeral Saturday, Dec. L., at 80 n, m.
Services ut 81. james Church. Coventry Gem
Douglas avenue Providence.
MABBE1-r - I'M Edgewood. Crunston. Dec
y, hizabeth wife OF Thomas Mabbett,
aged - years.
Il neral at her husbands residence, corner
Albert and Aliens avenues Saturdav, Dec.
IL, az 10 p. m. Relatives and friends are in.
vitCd to attend.
MCCANN-In this city, Dec. 10. George Nc.
Cam, aged ij years. formerly OF Daniel
son, Conn.
THOMPSON-In East Providence. Dec Q.
phcbc II. Simmons. widow OF the late
James Thompson. aged II years
Edward r Ellis, 81 North troad,yas corner
Of sutton avenue. SATURDAY, Dee L. nj
=. ~. Relatives and friends arc invited 90 at
tend Ruiniord car from the city passes the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

TO BLOW BEANS Ar THE MOON.
II appears thst an aggressive campaign
for silver Is To be carried on for -four
more years and tis program announced
therefcrr is higsly ccityins.
The beginning of tse silver campaign
dates hack 10 years. For pout that length
OF time II was kept up with annually in.
ervssi-g vigor. Tho WESTERN country
especially was showed under with silver
liter turc year after 'yosr and 1t was the
tremendous silver strength thus de-
veicp'c by quiet. parsi'tent canvassing,
covering long p'riod Of yerrs, trat the
sound monay sentiment Of the country
faced on the day that BRYAN was nomi-
mated, grspplei VITA coura yeously, de-
cirated and oyerthrew In campaign Of
about forr months.
The silver csmraign is now to be kept
In ihe open field All hitting. A national
bureau OF volunteer speakers is to 90
oTgsnized, ana Il il reported, win
head qunrters IN Washington. W
thousand volunteers are 20 bs called foc
to enlist for four years-or the war These
volunteer speakers, so the information
ruas, "mus, pass an examina, ION as TO
their fitness." Field workers FIR silver
will organize free silver clubs. Perhaps
there will be free slivsr lodges with grand
lodges and supreme grand lodge. There
is already free silver church out In
Chicngo wnere devoted cpcs who want to
listen Only toa free oliver mloi,ter may
worship. As an incon tive to vigor there
iS to be "roll OF honor" and to the
ranking names on the roll will 20 the
political rrsferoncns when silver Presi.
dent and silver Congress- sits in Wash
ingtcn. BILLY ERYAN is 10 become
custodian OF t5is rcll OF honor-ana that
itself will probably bo honor enough TO
many aspiran,s. The protectors say they
propose TO "ssep tho snthusissm going
until i900."
This is a fine scheme TO bs sure. But
II Is doubted IL much enthusiasm
viii bc kept going, however nc-
lively the 5000 volunteer silver talk
ers who have passes an examination as
10 their fitness may be kept going. The
free silver cause can make only q pcor
show In the open Held. Guerilla warfare
Is its strong card. Those b. 0o0 volunteers
ii hardly be able.S zsrhyr for frte |
'ilver. Trey would better be equipped |
WITH tf1 rfpes and use their wind at I
blowing teams at the moon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

THE Christisn Register notes that re-
vivsis cs religion today ST. held less fre-
quertIy 70 save men from hell than to
f3ll cp tia church and the motive ma
tusslIy meets with its approval. althoueh h
!, would MT soc sutsti,utsd rsvivaIs for
sfeady, every cav educational work.
"Pews rpd bindings cannot make q
churca. Men, women aud children nrs he
esssru Lfsrtus.y The Reaistcr regards
revivsls - "st,mulating but not nour-
islin-" ard Insist that for ell tie
swsgeren interests of fresh methods nj d
new and vi.orous imprlses Ia mint in
irg a church, "the church must remain
Essentially not an institution which
pieases ana cItertsins brt ono which cd
ucatcs and inspires" The happy man,
kowtvcr, that makes for intelligent and
insrifing irtsVeft ! cEaFch support be-
tvcen ste * r,mcs Of r,w ding by
pripit novelties ana pew emptyioc by
drccrsncss in sincsre faith, chfraeterizes
only tbe minority OF churches. But
splu-dis iE the yiRcr and substantial IL
he power OF sueu v chu-chl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11


.THE best thing the present Congress,
can do with the currency Is to let u
alone" says President THOMPSON OF the
81. Louis National Bank OF Commercs in
9 roesnt letter. 'if they can provide
safficlent revsnus to pay the expen,es OF
the govern msnt," he adds,"the currency
will take Gre OF ITSELF" Our cure ICY
system - not the bsst thai could he de-
sired, tut TO dicksr with 1t at time
whom deficit producing tarin is
I'm operation is no more jnsti-
fed than would have been the
hcisiing OF an umbrella by NOAH when
the weather bureau predicted tho deluge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

THE French Academy, the "Immor-
tails" have Rgsia shus AZ. ZorA on, as
they arc qcitc likely 10 continue to do.
Popularity cats no ioo with immortality
N expressed hy membership In tho Acad-
ems and mo- one will dispute the general
principle OF the positlon unless 1, should
arprfr that popularity IL Of itself a
suihcieni r;ason tor donylag to ray 10
talent tho tribute OF an slee,ioa. Some
thsre be VINO ere 10th viriuors and con-
mon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
On. Defendant Dead.

LosDov, Dec. il.--Frsocriok Knst, dc.
sctibed as groom snd one OF the three
male defendants Ia the ,uit for orimiusI
libcl brought by Esri Russell sgsinst his
o.her-in.law, Ls1y sciias sso,t and
Others. " dead. lie nsd been confined IN
Holloway jail from tire tlmo OF his arrest
sod HE illoe.s cause . n rostporemsut OF
tne trial vn Hogsmb r %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
NOT A JOKING STUDENT.
Miss Ely Was Held Up by an Out an
Out Footpad.

PouGHR SEPsyE. n. ", Dee. i1.-Miss
A. NJ. Ely, rofessor OF mathematics, in
Vassar College, was attacked oy man
on the college grounds last evening, as
she WAS leaving the college To 60 TO New
Yors. lie approached her from behind
and when he seized her hands she thought
he was joking student. The man was
evidently bent on robbery, as he locked
her over quickly ca n looking for jaw
eiry, and befors the professor could
scream he snatched her sst hel from her
hand ana escaped. Miss EIy's pocket
book was net In tho satchei. She was
almost pro'trnied BY the shock. and had
10 postpone her trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
Rhode Island Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. li.--Among the
pension changes resulting from the issue
of Nov. IS, the following are snnouneed :.
Rhode Islsnd-Increase. Mike Grey,
woonsocket Original, minors of william
Taylor. East Grsenwich; reissue, Lucy u.
Hamilton, fawtucse,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

The hearing ON he question whether cer.
tain liquor dealers who have violated The
liquor law and who's places have been raidcd
10y police, should not have their liccns.s w..
vol,cd. WIS postponed YESTERDAY. 10 was 90
be- held in The city hall az \ o'cl,cz. Int ~.
torncys For th, defendants siowsd gcoi caus,
for pos;ponemont ant the hearing w. set
down for Fridry evening, January d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
THE STATE AND CORPORATIONS.

THE STATE AND CORPORATIONS.
TIE Boston COMMERCIAL Bulletin CON.
siders tha, Senator EoAR's recent speech
at tina Home Market CIuo Iroaed to tho
very bottom Of the unrest. the discon.
tent, the ortcry against calital, that
make our American nihilism, in calling
attention to tho real abuses OF capital as
familiar In nnanciering operations by
shrewd rianipuIarors who know how to
promote bubbles and wster stock.
The evi! pointed out IL real and the
remedy Is to be found in State laws
controlling the operations Of stock COM
panles in the intsrest OF the individual
stockholders and the public a, large.
Aissssc husetts has her laws in this 70.
spect IN better shape than any other
commonwealth In tho country. And
on the ether kand. New Jersey with no
corporation commissioner, no supervisor,
or restriction OF Issues of stock and
BONDS Whatsoever Is fruitful field for the
production Of cnartors OF doubtful in
tegriiy. Tho Bulletin urges state super
vision such az that existing In ito own
State srd couples a warning with its
urgency as follows: "Let some such
laws as thsss act on the statute hooks of
every State in the Union. and there will
bo less 'hmnciaS' ana stock watering,
less cxtortionste charge. for telegraph,
telephone and railway service to psy In
terest on cipifsl that 6ocs not oxist, and
withal less discop,e lent at abuses thst,
IL continued, may YET raise up Red
Terror ,Lat shall confouad the malignity
OF Tho Few with the beneve lcnce of the
many, and sweep all ciasses of capitalists
tose her into Que common ruin"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Railroad Company.

The anual meeting Of the stockholders q.
the Rhode Island ana Massachusetts Railroad
Company tor the election OF officers and the
transaction of such other business rs may
proncrly come before thcia, viii be hcli
WtbNt5bAf ~ cirlber ., 1Ss, at TT a. IA, at
the rooms OF the Wrs, minister Bank, No. 81
Weybosset street, Povidencc. II. T.
A. h. CHACE, Secretary.
November 2s 1896. n.sto.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

1T IL estimated thtt 3.5oo,tC steel pens
arc used every day 10 the week but the
number inst are USED discrestly Ia no.
whero nearly 50 iargc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

GuE way ,bs author Of the Rsines
liquor bill is getting II all sround I. cai.
eula'c1 to remind him that {, never r. ias
but IL ponrs. The moanurs IL believed to
be good one on the whole, just the
ssrre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

The one tope that MAcro IL not dead
appears TO lie In the particulsrity with
when tie Sosni'h reports have killed
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

THERE is always the houe that BILLY
BRYAN, being sure to b, four years
oldor in 1910 than he is now. will know
more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

The Gar appears to incline to bo not
only tbs nutoerst OF ell the Russias but
OF all Asia and a large parcel OF Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

Tho Irving ntamatic Ciub entertained a
houscful ~ friends by dramatic entertain.
,uent and dancing in he ralma l1sats. last
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

AND Cnris,nas only two weeks away
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIas
RED MEN.

Grent Chief of Records. William r. Brown. as
Eddy street. Telephone li2a
TADoMA- Music Hall. $50 Wosliniustcr street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11

FRlDAv. DECEMBER II, 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
Christmas, 1886.
CHRISTrIAS
HANDkERCHIEFS!
25C. to 800.

New line Lace Trimmed Hand.
kerchiefs from
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Watch the Way They are Headed.

\ Pennsylvania farmer says: Il
always know when there is going to
be windstorm by watching the tur-
keys and chicks go to roOst each
night. in calm weather the fowls
always roost on poles with their heads
alternating each way-that Is one
faces east and one faces west and so
on. But when there is going to be a
high wind they always roost with their
heads towards the direction from which
the storm is coming. There are rea-
sons for these different ways of roost-
ing, take it. When there Is no wind
to guard against they face other dan
gers more readily if they are headed
in both directions, but when wind Is
to arise they face 1t because they can
hold their position better, But the
pant | can't understand is how they
know the wind is going to rise, when
We mortalS lack all intimation Of it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

Unusual ceremonies attered the
marriage last Thursday in Hagerstown
of Mrs. Mary DIETRICH, widow, to
Mr.. John C. Metz. On the day Of the
marriage several thousand printed in
vitations were distributed over the
town to everybody. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. F. Hennlcke,
pastor of St. Matthews German Luth-
eran Church, at the residence OF J. +.
Schleicher. Theprospective bride and
groom rode in a barouche before the
ceremony up and down the principal
streets. Flags and colored pompons
decorated the carriage, and there,were
bells on the horses, so that they had
music wherever they went. About 800
people assembled to see the ceremony.
The parl0rs We're gorgeously trimmed
with flowers and vines. The bride wore
a black silk dress and carried roses.
The groom was attired in black. James
Hood and Albert He'll were the ushers,
and ex-Tax Collector D. Frank Hull
and John Clarkson were the groom $
attendants. The ushers and attend
ants wore very large sunAowers in the
lapels of their coats.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
The Biggest Known Hog.

Theirs is a hog on exhibition at kaut-
man, Tex, according to the National
Proyisioner which is, perhaps, the
largest living hog in the known world.
1t will be / years old this month, and
was raised in Robertson county, Tex,
by Mr.. Briggs. When he sold the
hog, six months ago, it weighed 1880
pounds. The hog is s feet3 inches
long, / feet l inch high, measures 6
feet around the neck, s feet around the
body and % inches around the fore
arm.
His feet are as large as those Of a
common OK, and the leg-bone larger
than that of the largest steers. He is
Poland China and Red Jersey He
eats corn like an OK, takes the whole
ear in his mouth at once and eats the
cob as well as the corn, eating from
10 to 30 ears of corn at a time. There
seems to be no surplus flesh on him,
and the physicians who have examined
the hog say he can easily be made TO
reach 1900 pounds.
The present owner paid $3.50 for the
hog and has been offered $1,000 for
him. He has fire policy on the
animal for $4,000 No other hog, it
is said, ever reached such tremendous
proportions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
A Remarkable Monument.

One of the most remarkable monu-
ments in this country is III San Luis
Obispo, Southern California. a great
rock rises $50 feet above the plain Of
Carissa, and in the distance looks
rugged and forbidding. On near ap-
proach it is seen to have on It's eastern
side an opening % feet broad, which
leads into an inner temple or court,
with level floor 225 feet long and l25
broad at its widest part. The ceiling
is 60 to 100 feet high. This great
natural cathedral is a wonder to geol-
ogists, but it is more wonderful to
archaeologists. 1t was evidently used
by prehistoric men as a temple Of
worship or capitol Of government.
On the walls are paintings in red, white
and black, doubtless having meaning.
There are figures representing fields,
suns, forts, spears, men and animals.
The colors are apparently as bright as
when laid on. The wonder was dis
covered by Franciscan missionaries
more then one hundred years ago,
and there has been no change in its
appearance since. When or by whom
the walls were decorated no one knows.
The Indian tribes had no tradition
concerning the work, and regarded it
with superstitious reverence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
How She Got Even.

As it is a welI-established fact that
men are always in the prime of life,
while women begin to get over 1t at
the age of 50, the gentler sex are
naturally averse to pointed comments
upon their years. a laundering man
whose too convivial habits have con-
spicuously wrecked his wife's health
and peace of mind, was recently in
troduced to a visiting lady ofless than
50 years, but of remarkable youthful
and fresh appearance. With fatal
intent to be gallant, the laundering
man remarked
"GIad to meet you, madam, glad to
meet you. You are very well-pre-
served for your years"
No answer was returned, the visit
ing lady having been naturally
shocked at being thus classed among
the aged
Not disconnected, the talkatiye gem
tleman went on: You look young,
madam, indeed you do. Pray, tell
me what is the secret of-it?'
A picture of the harassed wife OF
the rude questioner came to the visit
ing lady's mind, and she retorted
gently, but pointedly: There is but
one secret of what you are pleased to
term my youth and good looks. have
a husband who has never given me an
unkind word or cost me an anxious
thouuht