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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

Benson In Poverty After a Career Full Of
Incident.

Wood Benson, 50 years of ago, applied
to Magistrate Kudlich OF New York the
other day 20 be committed TO Blackwcll's
island. lie showed a letter from Warden
Dunphy iEdorsiEg the application. Ben
son explained that ho was librarian ON the
island and had to be regularly committed
in orderto stag there.
az never drink, chow or smoke" said
Benson. 81 was born In 1907 on q farm
where West Third street Is now. / pulled
the throttle on the first steam engine that
moved on n rail.~I was engineer on n
train TINT + Pulled through a-burnipa
bridge at Heri.imer. TIL passengers, who
were mostly Republican delegates to a
convention ,t Saratoga, made up a purse
OF 81, 900, which ] cot for that. / boarded
at the Fifth Avenue hotel for ten years
and dropped 100000 SD Wall street. My
friends arc masing arrangements TO nave
mo cared for by the locomotive engineers,
and l Just " mt "a place Of shelter until
they aro ready"
Tho magistrate committed him, and the
old man won't of with n keeper whom
Warden Dunphy had sent for him.-New
York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
Gres, Briirin to America.

And must it be that we must fight
Who hold the ends Of cseth In sway:
We who, II we but Joined our might,
Could Keep a world combined at bayi
We, freedoms ~frstborn, whose twin star
OF glory lishtens all the main,
Meet like two thundcrclouds of war,
Dissolying in a bloody rainf
Must we, OF oil the earth among,
Whose race, whose lineage, are the same:
We Of one heart. onv mind. one tongue.
We, brothers, breathe wars hostile flamo2
Spite all these ties must there be rivcn
'Twixt US and thee that breach abhorred,
Which, like the pass 10 hours heaven.
Can bat be bridged by naked swordf
All, mol Porchance volcanic rage
Our kindred shores has severed wide,
But our true hearts from age to age
Shall wars volcano ne'er divide.
'Twixt rs no strife shall intervene
To mar our glorious brotherhood:
TIL Atlantic wide ma roll between.
Sui ne'cr that sea-a sea OF blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
why II Failed.

Apropos OF Mayor Pingree's debut here
the other night. Mr.. Francis Gallagher
dropped in TO state that the potato patch
scheme has been tried here under hts
management, but failed. II w'll he tried
again. nevertheless. II failsd for various
reasons. People generously offered the
potato patches, but they we're not arabic,
like Western lands; planting was begun
too late; the objects OF tue charity were
either not farmers. being jewelers. for
the most part, or they were lazy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

is an L and WELL TRIED REMEDY. and For
over FIFTY YEARS has been used by nilio, OF
mothers Tor ueir CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with porfec, success IL soothes the child.
sofiens the gums, reduce. Inflammation, aiiays all
Ialr. cures wind collie. 10 very pleasant 10 the taste,
aud il tho best remedy for disrfteA sold BY rug
rists IN every part ~ the world PRICE TWEEN
TY-FtvB CENTS A DOirsH. BE sure and ask
Ter MRS. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP and
take no o,hsr klnd. as mothers Will hnd ~ the best
Medicine " use during the tssihing period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
LoIE FULLERS NEW DANCE.
The "saIome" Productions Which Has Been
the Talk Of Europe.

Loie Fuller has signed a contract to ap-
pear In New York during February In her
great dance production of "Salome." The
contract calls for "a performances, and she
has a guarantee Of 81, 600 for each perform
ance.
The dance called "Salpne" was suggest
cd to Miss Fuller by Armand Sylvestre,
who exclaimed, when ho saw the clever
American girl do the ''serpentine dance, I"
which originated with her, 81 dreamed Of
Salome before Herod."
''And why can't / be Salome, or what
ever her namo Is, dancing before Herods"
said Miss Fuller on being told of Mr.. Syl-
~vcstre's remark.
The outcome was the dignifled and
dramatic ~pantomime In which Miss Fuller
y the main figure and which she has been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
Favorite Remedy

cured me OF this trouble, and in every
way has been a great help to me. / gave
II 10 a friend who suffered with dizzy
sick spells, and It helped him at once.
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cures
all diseases brought about by an impure
condition Of the blood, sucn as eczema,
scrofula, rheumatisp, urinary troubles,
dyspepsia, constipation. kidney and liver
complaints. All druggists, Il a bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
BiHouSneSS

81 have used that most excellent medi-
cine, DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
eoy, for upward Of 10 years." writes
Mrs. J. X. Lacy OF Dryden, N. ", 81
nrst commenced taking II for bilious
ness; would vomit until 1 was so exhaust
ed and weak l could not stand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

% DOZEN LADIES' WALKING
Skirts, made OF fine cotton, six
inch Ham burg ruffle, in assorted
patterns, and cluster of tucks,
a very good value at 75c.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
DIED TO AVOID AN ARREST.
POstmaster NIOpes of Kansas CITY
kans.. Kills HIMSELF

Postmaster N0pes of Kansas City,
kans.. Kills Himself
To escape arrest for embezzlement of
government funds, Frank Mapes, post
master for Kansas City, Kan, committed
suicide yesterday morning in his own resi-
dence.
Thursday two post office inspectors be-
gan an investigation of the office. Upon
their arrival Mapes showed no uneasiness,
but as they pursued their investiga tions
through Friday and Saturday he became
nervous and depressed in spirits The in
spectors finished their work Saturday
night, and their Investigation proved the
postmaster to be an embeZZler from the
general funds Of the office to the amount
of probably 5000.
At breakfast he complained of being ill.
and retired to his ROOM Soon afterWard
he had his wife send for three men who
had been friends of long standing When
these men arrived at the house Mrs.
Mapes met them at the door. No sooner
had she swung open the door than a pistol
shot rang through the house. Mrs Mapes
and the three men ran to the postmaster 8
bed ROOM They found him in the agonies
of death. He had blown out his brains and
died almost instantly.
The deceased was appointed postmaster
He had long been prominent in local and
Kansas politics. He was under s2O.OOO
bonds to the government, with local bus-
ness men as sureties. The funds embezzled
are said to have been squandered in gamb-
ling and drink. Deceased belonged to the
knights Templar and Elks. His family is
provided for by $4,000 life insurance
Evening star., 1896-03-16
BISHOP sATTERLEE's CoNsEcRAr1o,
for the Ceremonial ON
March % Now Completed.

Arrangements for the Ceremonial ON
March 25 Now Completed.
Preparations for the conservation of the
Rev. DR.. Henry Y. Satterlee as the first
bishop ii Washington, which will be heIc
In Calvary Episcopal Church, New Yerl
city, on the Feast Of the Annuncia
tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or
March %, have been completed. The
consecrator will be the Right Rev
John Williams. bishop of Connecticut and
presiding bishop, who will be assisted by
the Right Rev. Bishops Potter of New
York and Paret of Maryland
The Right Rev. F. d. Huntington. bishor
of central New York, will deliver the conse.
Grafton sermon, and the presenters will he
the Right Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coxe
bishop of western New York, one of DR.
Satterlee's predecessors as rector Of Cal.
Doane, bishop Of Albany The Rev. DR.
Randolph H. McKim of Washington and
the Rev. Walter Mitchell of Prince Georges
county, Md, will act as attending rresby-
terS.
The clergy of New York and Washington
and other dioceses are invited to be present
and to bring their vestments. Those of the
diocese of Washington will meet in the par.
ish house, No. 106 East 22d street, and the
others In the chapel adjoining the church
shortly before the ceremony.
The rite of holy communion will be cele.
brated at o'clock In the morning in Cal.
vary Chapel, No. 22O East 23d street. The
first celebration of holy communion in the
church will be at half-past o'clock, and
the second, with morning prayer, at half.
past o'clock. The conservation service
will take place at half-past 10 o'clock
III nation, for the whole parish, at O'Clock
pm.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
HYATTSVILLE.

The funeral of Mr.. Edmund p. Goldman
took place from his late residence. in Bla-
densburg, yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and was largely attended Ey the friends and
acquaintances of the deceased. Golden Rule
Lodge, No. As, !. o. NJ, Of which he was q
PAST master, attended the funeral in a body,
headed by Worthy Master Johnson. The
services were conducted by Rev. c. NJ. Liv-
ingston. pastor of the Hyattsville Presby-
terian Church. Mr.. Livingston dwelt upon
the generous and noble character of the de-
ceased. A beautiful floral tribute and a
sheaf of wheat were placed upon the coffin,
the former being presented by Golden Rule
Lodge and bearing the initials Il. o. NJ
The pallbearerS were the following MEM
bers OF the lodge: r. F. Anderson, George N
Walker, Moses G.. Smith, Andrew Lynch,
Chas Metre and John w. Duvall. The re-
mains were inferred in the old Bladensburg
cemetery. Past Master Hunter the chap
lain of Golden Rule Lodge. read the burial
service of the Independent Order of Mechan-
les over the grave. An insignia of the mas
ters degree was thrown upon the coffin,
followed by sprig of evergreen from each
member of the lodge
The Prince Georges Republican Club met
last Friday night at Grand Army Hail. with
PRESIDENT NJ. v. Tierney in the chair. Ap-
propr1ate resolutions were passed upon the
death of Mr.. E. P. Goldman. Speeches were
made by several members Of the club. 1t
was decided to have a series of addresses on
uhe Hnanclal ana other important questions
delivered at the future meetings of the club
Representative Lynch and Past Master
Hunter Of Golden Rule Lodge. I. o. NJ. left
today for Baltimore to attend the meeting
OF the Grand Lodge OF Maryland at that
place.
A comedy entitled "a Lion Among Ladies'"
will be given in the new Masonic Temple on
the Ith of april for the benefit of St Luke's
Episcopal Church in Bladensburg. The cast
of characters will include the following per-
sons: Messrs. A. d. Bailey. James C. Rogers
d. A Fuller and Charles Owens, Mrs A d.
Bailey and Misses Louise Fuller Mary Dor
sey and Laura Lewis.
Mr. Francis j. Gramlich, one of Hyatts-
vtlle's oldest citizens, is lying dangerously
Ill at his home on Maryland avenue.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
LAUR Ell.

Misses Antoinette and Sophye Snowden
are on two months visit to their broth
er. Mr.. Julius Snowden of Elizabeth, N J.
Miss Eliza Ware of Laurel avenue is visit.
ing Mrs Talbot. mother of ex-Congress-
man J. Fred c. Talbot, at Cockeysvi,le,
Baltimore county.
Rev and Mrs. \. Percival Hodgson of
Philadelphia are spending few days with
the family of lIr. and Mrs William H.
Diven.
Miss Daisy McNulty is visiting friends
and relatives in Washington.
Miss Dora Clark has returned from Wash
ington. where she has been visiting friends
for the past two weeks.
Miss Alice Mccullough. who is teaching
in southern Prince Georges. is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Mccullough of Laurel ave
nue..
Mrs. Miller of Alexandria. Va, is visiting
her mother. Mrs. Julia a. English.
Miss Edith English has returned from a
pleasant visit to friends in Alexandria
Mr.. Ernest Beall of Washington was the
recent guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Beall of Burtonsville.
The Pickwick Reading Club held its IL st
regular meeting at the residence of Rev.
and Mrs. Luther Brashears The subject
for debate was, Resolved. That the pen is
mightier than the sword" The debate
affirmative side. The club members were
entertained with an autoharp SOLO by MIR.
Luther Brashears. jr., by selections on the
orsan and violin by Miss Minnie and MIR.
Thomas Mitchell, by comic recitation by
Mr.. George Keller. and a recitation by
Miss Laura Bentley. Among the members
present were Misses Annie and May Bent
ley. Miss Blanche Hill and Messrs Alton
and DeWilton Donaldson and James R.
Tighe. The next meeting of the club will
be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Edmund Hill.
Senator Bowie of this county has intro
duced bill in the state senate appropriat-
ing Sl,2OO year to the Laurel High School.
Delegate Schooley of Laurel introduced a
Dill In the house. as heretofore stated in
Tie Star, to permit an issue of bonds for
the building of a high school at Laurel for
the counties of southern Maryland, and ap-
propriating $1,000 a year to help to main
tain the school. This bill was. however
~ lfavorably reported by ths committee on
education.
AT the United Brethren conference, which
Is now being held at Hagerstown, $500 wa 8
raised Tor the mission recently established
in Laurel The United Brethren here will
shortly erect handsome church on the lot
donated to them by Mayor Phelps in the
West End
Evening star., 1896-03-16

of majority of the republican members
Of the legislature.
Mr.. Thomas p. Jones of Cecil county was
here yesterday. visiting Mr.. Chas. 3. Jones.
He g one OF the engrossing clerks Of the
legislature.
The second meeting of the young ladies'
embroidery class was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Brewer, Miss Ellen
Brewer acting as hostess. Those in attend
ance were Misses Bessie Jones, Lille An
derson. Lillian Bennett, Rosalie Johns,
Mary Lyddane. Estelle Talbot, Sallie An
6erson. Rosalie Muncaster and Margaret
Dawson
Fred. Burgess Of Georgetown, who was
committed to Jail here last week on the
duit road near Concord, some ten days ago,
had hearing Friday, and was released on
500 bail for his appearance at the March
term of court.
A religious revival has been in progress
at Emory NJ. E. Church South. in the first
district. for the past two weeks. large
number Of conversions are reported. The
meetings are in charge of Revs. T. ]. hewitt
and ]. A. Taylor.
]. w. Kelchner. auctioneer, Saturday sold
for Sheriff Collier house and 12k acres
erty of Henry N. Hall. The property was
bought by Mr.. Samuel Riggs. for 500.
The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the office Of the
B. H. Warner and wife to Belle Hamp-
ton, lots % and 30, block 13 Kensington;
$. Delphine Brown to Catharine p Mix,
lot Z. block 33. section ., Chevy Chase;
;. Barber Asphalt Paving Company to
Great Falls Electric Railway Company,
81 acres of land; $500 Geo. Kemp and
wife to John s. Tracey. 23 acres Of land;
81 500. Geo. w. Meem to Josephine H. and
Cora M. Meem. 53 Is acres of land; $.
Josephine Meem and Cora NJ Meem to
George w. Meem, 10 acres of land; $.
G. w. Meem to Albert F. Meem, one-half
acre of land; s..
There are now twenty-five prisoners in
the county Jail at this place awaiting trial
at the March term of court. A majority of
the cases are of trivial character, and
could be settled in police court in few
minutes, yet the crowd is now costing the
taxpayers Of the county forty cents a day
each for board, making bill of SO per
week
1t is reported that Mr.. David Charlton,
recently appointed justice of the peace, and
Mr.. j. D. Willard. appointed register of
voters. both of Poolesville district. have
sent their declinations to the governor.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
FUTURE DAYS.
o'NEAL & LUNT, AUcTIoNEEHs

SALE OF THE PLANT FORMERLY BELONGING
TO THE WELLINGTON BRICK AND TILE
By virtue OF deed Of trust executed Iy Samson
Short dated February 1. 1895. and recorded in
Iiber s. No. g. folio 4S4 of the land records for
Fairfax county. Virginia, and by the requirement
IF the party holding two of the notes thereby Sc
cured will sell on the premises. at public auction,
FRIDAY, MARCH TWENTIETH. 1885, at
HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ing property, TO wit:
All that piece parcel or lot of ground in Mt Yer
non district, Fairfax county. Virginia. containing
% acres. together with all the buildings. improve
ments. machinery, boilers. engines kilns, TOOLS
Implements and personal property the prem
1ses hereinbefOre described. usesl and cmpoyed in
the manufacture and handling of bricks and also the
right of way over said private road from the
west corner of the piece of ground hereinhefor de-
scrieed 10 the county road the being the plant
OF what was known the Wellington Brick and
Tile Company.
Terms of SALE One-half OF the purchase money
in cash and the residue in one year the deferred
payment to be evidenced hy the note OF the pur-
chaser. which is to bear interest at six Ter ccnt,lm
payable semi annually. and he secured hv deed
or trust upon the property. deposit of 5000 i'll
he required as soon as tn" property is struck on
ana II the same Is rot forthwith paid the property
Will he Immediately re-eNpOsed for sale and if the
terms OF sale are not complied with In ten days the
property Will be resold at the risk and expense of
the purchaser All conveyancng At the cost of the
purchaser. ~ " ~
Parties wishing to attend sale can take car of
Railway Company. leaving Alexandria at 3:lO n m .
ana get on at Belmont Station.
mh14.16.1S19 Tr,st.o
Evening star., 1896-03-16

Maud and Ada Powell, Capt. and Mrs. Geo.
Kenyon, the Misses Alma and Alice Ken
yon, Mr.. Paul Kenyon, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kenyon. Mr.
and Mrs. L. Freeman and many others
Many valuable and useful presents were
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher. During the
brief period that Mr. Fisher has been pas
tor Of the Vienna church he has become ex-
tremely popular, not only among those of
his own cor gregation, but the people of the
son to believe that the effect of this will
soon be seen in many additions, to the
church.
Mr. James Walton of Lewinsville has re-
since the home of his mother, in Fauquier
county, Va, was robbed of between $500
and 5000. Mrs. Walton, who is quite aged
being over eighty years DID, had kept the
unaware Of her loss until one day last
week she opened the trunk for the purpose
of getting some funds with which to make
q purchase: The county authorities have
been furnished with clues, which they be-
heve will result In the arrest Of the thieves
Mrs. Gibbons wife of Rev. n Gibbons
the former NJ E. pastor at Vienna. Is seri-
ously i'll at the home of her parents in
Maryland.
The town council will have a meeting to-
night at Bouton's Hall for the purpose of
revising the tax list.
Mrs. Robert Graham, formerly of Vienna,
WHO mas Deen Ill 1Or several weeks at her
home In New York, is slowly improving
Mrs. John Pickett, sister of the late Miss
Susan Nichols. whose death was noticed in
Ihe Star about week ago, was SO over
come with grief on account Of her sisters
death that she survived her but a few days
Mrs. Draper of Merrifield, who was
thought to be critically i'll a few days ago,
is now believed to be slowly recovering.
Miss May Brook of Glen Brook is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. E. H. Brook of vi
emma.
Miss Belle Carr of Vienna, who has been
in Baltimt re for some time past undergoing
treatment for rheumatism, has returned
home, greatly improved in health.
Mr.. A. E. Lynn of Ohio Is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Lynn Of Vienna, who has
again become very i'll.
Mrs. NJ. E. Follin of Washington, who
has been visiting friends in Vienna for
some time past, has returned home.
Chicken thieves again visited the premises
of Mr.. George E. King a few evenings since
and took all his poultry except seven roos-
ters and four old hens.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

c1ANGERY nEiA SAGH rf4E OF XahTAEhE REAL
ASb TITLE OF BESJAsfiN DDRFEE, E. oS t1tsl Sc[
As sTRINipAp; NEAR jGScT16S Hs0TF OF
MoIH Roa6s. WITH 'GK GREEN Ah1 MousEs EssLADESsBUhG
=, By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of
No 1ss46. wherein Thomas B. Fers1aon is Cause san
Rluinant and BENJAMIN Durfee defendant. on the the
aPpaaed viii SELL al pu5ss
HS4 t1f 1ls1Ss paY 0Sssr SS MSnGH &
title Of Benjamn Drrfee at the date Of nr ana ,a
ill., in ns IA Se to T on ra the st day
parcel Of land. cont, ,ining about eight acres Sit
uated in the District Of Columbia ard descriinj S
ming for the same thirty C3O) feet south Of rhe
bound stone in The sout" line of the road, run
etcfy and hundred and tSree- Sr
quarters l271 75-10O) feet northwest the Radens
PAS 100 feet; thence noith degrees West West
III S21o0 feet to point thirty 90 feet south Sf
said first named road and and thence south 51Is de-
by the Washington Brick Machine Company to
Ssnamn D%rfes in ID deed bearing d
Terms of sale: One-th Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash the day Of sale or within ten
money, payable in equal instGllments, at one two
and three yerrs from the date OF sale, for which
balance the purchaser purchasers shall give his
their promissory notes, bearing interest at
per cent per annum from the date of sale until
paid the trustee to retsin the title in said pro
have been pcid: On failure TO comply with the
terms teri Of $, sale the trustee will resell at the risk
require from any purchaser deposit Of $500 On
the dag of sale. Conveyancing. &C.. at cost Of
mh6d&ds 1506 Perna. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
kENsINGTON.

Mr. Fred Raeder. telegraph operator, was
called to Roanoke. Va, Tuesday last by
the illness of his father
The Ladies' Aid and Home Missionary
Societies of the st. Paurs NJ. E. Church
met Wednesday last at the home of Miss
Laura Wheatley. Owing to the severe
weather but few were present.
Owing to the severe storm of Wednesday
evening the regular meeting of the Ken
sington Literary Society was postponed un-
til Monday evening next. when 1t will be
held at the home of Mr. w H. Mannakee
Through the kindness of Mrs. Herbert W.
Lewis. souvenir programs, with picture
Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. the author of
the evening. have been distributed to the
members. The program promises to be an
excellent one. and all members are desired
TO be present, as important business mat
ters will come before the society.
The "Deestrick Skule'' will be given at the
Town Hall on the 31st by Takoma anna
teurs for the benefit of the Warner Memo
been given very successfully at Takoma
with the same cast of characters.
The long-talked-of bridge. connecting
Capitol View Park with Kensington, has
been commenced.
The keIsington Progressive Euchre Club
met Thursday evening at the home Of the
Misses Mannakee. The following members
and guests were in attendance: Misses Ell
ma Ray. Eleanor and Charlotte Ogden
Julia and Glover Langille, Lucy Mont
gomery. Edna, Clare and Luraner Man.
nakee, Messrs. E. D. Ward, Newman G.
Little. Joseph and Royal Gurley, s. A.
blackburn, Alfred Ray and H. X. Mamma
kee- After the games We're played, refresh
ments We're served and dancing was enjoy
ed by the assembled party.
The Christian Endeavor social which was
to have been held March 20, has been post
poned until April s. which is the date Of
the second anniversary of the Rev j. F.
MarshalfS paStorate of the Warner Mem
erial Presbyterian Church. The meeting
Will combine the features of a social and
an anniversary, and will be held at the
nome of Mr.. W. H. Mannakee.