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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
WANTS DAVIS MILLIONS.
Mrs. Hulda Queen-Davis Causes a
Big Sensation at Butte.
Says She is the Wife OF the Dead Million
aire and Demands His Estate.

BUTTE, Mont. March 26.-something OF
CONSERVATION was thrown into the camp Of
the numerous heirs and claimants of the
Davis millions last night when attorney M. J..
Cavsnaush 1Ied a petition in the District
Cour. in favor Of Mrs. Hulda Queen Davis.
otherwise known as Hulda Smell of Kern
county, California. laying claim TO the whole
estate Of many millions, alleging that she Is
the surviving wife OF the dead millionaire.
She says that she was married 20 Davis,
August l5. 1892. in Carroll County, Arkansas,
and was his lawful wife until his death in
Butte, March Ia, 1890 Two children were
born TO their. she says. one May Isabelle,
now Mrs. Isabelle Larrow Of Fresno. Cali
fornia, and the other, Laura Annie Calhoun,
living in San Francisco. The petitioner asks
that all the property now in the hands of the
adm illustrators be divided according to law
by which she claims she Is entitled to one.
half and each Of her daughters to one-fourth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
Death of President Hippo
lyte of Hayti.
Cause of His Taking Off Was
a Stroke of ApOplexy.
Career of the Man Who FOrgave
Arch PlOtters Against Him.

wAsHINGToN, March 26. The State de-
partment has received a cablegram from
United states minister Smrthe az Port Au
Prince, Hayti, confirming the Paris re-
port of the death of President HIppolyte
of Hayti. The minister's cablegram gave
no details, simply reading: president
dead"
The Paris dispatch stated that Hippolyte
died of apoplexy.
General hippolyte was elected presi-
dent of Haytf In 1890. He headed the in
surrection of 1889 and overthrew Presi-
dent Legitime, whom he succeeded.
Legtime fed TO Jamaica, and has been
involved in the attempted Instructions
that have since occurred in Hayti. all of
w hich Hippolyte put down with heavy
hand. A while ago the astonishing news
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
DIED WITHIN TWO DAYS.
Peculiar Circumstances of Death Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder.
An Autopsy Shows That There was Poison
In the Stomach Of Husband.

PORT JERvIs, N. Y, March S26. 6.-Mrs.
Josephine Snyder:died at o'clock this
morning. Her husband, Jacob Synder,
died Tuesday night. AT the autopsy evil
dence of poison was found in his
stomach. Assistant District Attorney
A. v. N. Powelson also ordered an
autopsy on the case of the wife, and the
organs of both husband and wife will be
sent to New YORK chemist for analysis.
Mrs. synder's ante-mortem statement
has been taken, but coroner Harding and
Assistant District Attorney Powelson de-
cline to reveal its contents.
An official who has seen it, said today
there was nothing OF real importance
In II.
The daughter, Mrs. Martha Whitaker,
who denies administering rat poison to
her parents, is under guard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
TOWER MAY DIE.
Stabbed Several Times as Result Of
Family Feud.

CALAIS, Me, March 26.--James Lawler
OF Midtown, N. b., IL in a critical con-
dition today as the result OF several severe
stab wounds over the heart inflicted in
a free fight between Jawler and bis
brother and several members OF family
named Keating at Milltown. A feud has
existed between the Lawler and Heating
families for a long time, and when repre-
sentatives OF both parties came together a
desperate encounter ensued. The police
soon arrived on the scene and the fight
was stopped. The participants we're placed
under arrest. They were all badly used
up. II Is feared Lawler will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26

came that Hippolyte had forgiven his
old enemy Legftime, invited him to re-
turn to Hsyti and asked the chamber to
vote him a pension as an ex-president OF
the republic.
For some time previous Iegitime had
apparently ceased his plottings against
Hippolyte, and II was said some time
ago that Legitime was likely to be elected
president again upon the expiration OF
Hippolyte's term Of Office next year.
Hippolyte has been i'm the first Office In
Hayti longer than most OF her presidents,
for their terms are usually cut short
by Instructions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
APPELLATE DIVISION.

David Il. Lingane, for an assault with
dangerous weapon, will take place next
Monday.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
BY consent OF all parties preliminary
injunction was granted In the case OF
Annie Campbell VS.. Cooperative Building
Bank, restraining the bank from foreclos-
Ing mortgage on the property OF the
complainant until further order of the
court.
The case of Sylvester G. Rice vs.. The
A. h. Rice Lumber Co. : which was sent
TO the appellate division because no Jury
trial was claimed, has been remanded to
the common pleas division as no affidavit
OF defense has been filed. The suit is TO
recover $4,000 on notes given by the COM
pany and signed by A. B. Rice, presi-
dent.
CIVIL CASES DECIDED.
Fanny NJ. Kay broug Int replevin suit
recently against Jascob Hibbson and wife,
and the case came up for trial today in
the District Court before Judge Reuckert.
His honor dismissed the same because one
OF the sureties on the replevin bond was
a married woman, and accordingly not
acceptable.
The other civil cases heard and dis
posed of were as follows: Hutchins,
Langford a. Hutchins, trustees. VS.. r..
=
SIS. as.
Same vs. Irving w. Peckham. Decision
for plaintiff for SS554 and costs. Same
VS.. b. r. Pierce. Decision for plaintiff
for 20 and costs.
Vermont Manufacturing Company vs.
Charles Z. Paquin; judgment for the
paintiff for $40 and costs.
Frank Il. Carney VS.. Thomas X. Ross.
Decision for plaintiff for s25 and costs.
Hutchins Langfo-i Il Hutchins, trustee
VS.. Harry Wright. Decision for the
plaintiff for s14S 81.
Brown Brothers Company VS.. Mo-
swansicut Manufacturing Company. De-
cision for the plaintiff for STAG. SO.
q. M. A. Freeborn & Company VS.. Har-
vey ]. Leith. Decision for the plaintiff
for s193.39.
A. {. Cams & Company VS.. A. W..
Stubs. Decision for the plaintiff for
s7s.
Hutchins, Langfofd & Hutchins, trus-
tees, VS.. John A. Murray.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
TALKED ABOUT.

A watch valued at $50 was stolen from
Sylvester Greene's room, rear of West
Hoyle street, last evening.
Oscar Dalt, five years old, is missing
from his home on swan avenue, and so
is Mary Haskell, 13 years old, whose
home is at 25 Hawes street.
On Saturday next at AS O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Francis III. Green OF West Chester,
Pa, will deliver a lecture on Literary
Rambles Through the SOUTH" at the
State Normal School.
According to the city hall records Ma
Cauley Brothers have put lien on Mary
X. Pinkerton's property and William s.
Wright has put lien on the property of
the guardian OF Charles Bradley.
The members of the "Three Ones"
companies extirguished fire in Arnold
IL Names store on Weybosset street at
10 o'clock last evening. II was caused by
an arc light. Deputy Chief Hill did the
work.
Societe st. Jean Baptiste French Cana
dian, of this city, decided at its last
meeting.to celebrate the oath of June in a
manner not equalled before, and in con-
sequence has invited its sister societies OF
New England states and principal cities
Of Canada to participate.
John Giroux, who keeps a boarding
house at the corner OF Julian and Kos
suth streets, reported to Captain Leavitt
of the Capron street station, that Alex
trunk of Arthur Lambert, another
boarcer, and bad taken lot OF under
wear and watch.
City Gauger Colonel Moran, COM
mander of Rodman Post. G.. A. r., re-
ceived letter from Benjamin keepler,
adjutant OF u. III. Thomas Post, Cincin-
natl, asking for Information relative to
the late Z. A. Partridge, who died so sud
denly in this city few days ago. The
colonel will be pleased to hear from any
one relative to the matter.
There will be meeting for the discus
sion of the amendments to the license law
proposed by the Union for Practical
Progress In tho First Bethel Church on
Friday evneing at 7:46 o'clock. Rev. DR..
King, Rev. Floyd Tomkins, Jr., Mr..
Sidney A. Thurman and Mrs. Ellen M.
Bolles will speak. All are invited to at
tend.
Charles T. Page, who was arrested In
this city March -, by Detective Parker,
upon a warrant issued by Judge Petten-
gill OF Melrose, Mass, charging HIM
with appropriating impressions OF illus
trations. to the value OF $1,000, the prop
erty OF the Shepard Manufacturing Com
pany OF Melrose. was given hearing
iefore Judge Pettengill yesterday at Mel
rose. After n long hearing he wa
bound over to the Supreme Court In the
sum OF sl000, which was furnished.
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion Lyceum met a a Common Council
for the last time this season, last evening.
There will be debate regularly each
week hereafter The subject for the
next meeting, April I, iss "Resolved.
That the system OF transfers as presented
by the Union II. r. Company, March
Ia, is not suited TO promote the best
interests OF either the city OF Providence
or OF said railroad company" The dis
putants for the affirmative are Messrs. A.
}. Williams and ID. A. Cook, and for the
negative, Messrs. w. III. =. Pittenger and
samuel Bottomly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
New Church Plans.

The building committee of the Friend
ship Street Baptist Society will present
the plans OF the proposed new church this
evening i'm their audience room. The plans
will be shown by stereoptican views,
which will be explained by the pastor,
Edward Holyoke, with finely colored
view of the exterior of the new church.
At this meeting name for the new
church will be decided upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
BUTCHERED BY MATABELES.
White Settlers in Inseza and Fila
bust Districts MaSSacred.

CAPE Town, March 26.--The MatabeIes
OF the Inseza and Filabusi districts have
revolted and massacred the white settlers,
including commissary Bentley. The
fugitive whites are fiocking to Buiuwao
and Gwelo for protection. A detachment
of 20 volunteers, with Maxim gun, has
been dispatched against the natives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
Money for Egyptian Expedition.

CARD, March 26. The commission on
the Egyptian debt met here today, and
decided TO advance the f500, 600 az, 500,
000) necessary TO meet the expenses Of
the British Egyptian expedition which
needed GOO, 200 (sl, 200, 0O0) Is available
Immediately.
The English, German, Italian and Aus
trian mem bers of the Egyptian debt COM
mission voted to advance the money re-
quired. The Russian and French menu
bers voted against the proposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
GOLD PREMIUM RAISED.
Orders Issued to That End by the
Treasury Department.
Purpose is to Prevent as Far as Possible
Future Exports of Gold.

WASHINGTON, Msrch 26.--The treasury
department has instructed the New York
sub-treasury to raise the premium on
gold bars from lie TO 3-16 of per cent.
The departments purpose in the issuance
of this order Is TO. do what cga be done
legitimately to prevent future exports of
gold.
Treasury officials admit the issuance of
the order but will not talk further con-
cerning il. $50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
FELL FROM LANDING.
JanitOr Fatally Injured During q
Fire at AnSOnia.

ANsoNIA, Conn, March 26.-Fire at 3
O'Clock practically destroyed Germania
hall, a brick block or Msple street. The
janitor, Henry Erben, fell from an up
per landing, head foremost, and was
fatally injured. The loss is estimated at
about S200 000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
Naval Reserve Artillery Company.

At the drill meeting of the Providence
armory, Phoenix building, fast evening,
the organization was completed by the
appointment of the following petty
officers by Lieutenant Lippitt.
Boatswain s. mates, Asa Cushman, Henry
/. Smith; gunner's mates, Laurie H. Tall
bot, w. A. Ainsworth, Robert Warren,
qusrtermasters, j. w. Davis, Il. Nj. Bur-
nett; coxswains, Arthur 9. kim5ali,
Frederick A. Barnes, Orray Taft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
admiral Kakoraff at Newport.

NEWPORT. X. l., March % Rear Adj
miral s. Mako-ad of the Russian navy
and Past Captain Mertwago, naval at
tache OF the Russian legation at Washing
ton, arrived here this morning to be
guests Of Commander Wallace, OF 20
training station. The visit is 70. he
purpose OF inspecting the naval training
system with a view to the adoption By
the Russian navy department OF . similar
system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
FIVE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
And Sixty Others Entombed by a
Fire Damp EXPLOSION.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Msrch 26. =
A terrible explosion OF fire damp has
taken place in a mine at Brunnerton.
Five persons were killed outright and go
more are entombed with no hope of
being rescued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
New Site for Masonic Temple.

The Freemasons Hall Company has
leased the Hodges. building on Meybosset
street for one year, with the privilege of
extending the lease. 1T IL not the inten-
tion to make any extensive alterations,
because a new Masonic Temple will soon
be begun. The question of site will be
discussed at special meeting of the
stockholders tonight. II is understood
that at least four locations.are open for
consideration, as heretofore stated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26

A Beautiful Bit of Art
Will be tho Easter cover Of THE NEws-to-
morrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26

David Il. Lingnne, for an assault with
dangerous weapon, will take place next
Monday
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
LlttlC RObhY Wanted IN KNOX.

Little Robby-Is black a color. pop?
Little Bohby's Fathcr-No, BoUby;
black isn't a color.
Little Bobby-But reds a color?
Little Bobby's Father-Yes; red is a
color
Little Bobhy-Indans are red, ain't
they, pop?
Little Bobby's Father-Yes, Indians
are red.
Little Bobby-But Indians amt COL
ored folks?
Little Bobby's Father-N-no; Indians
are not colored folks.
Little Bobby-Negroes are colored
folks, amt they, pa?
Little Bobby's Father-Yes, Bobby;
negroes are colored folks
Little Bobby-But they're black, amt
they?
Little Bobbys Father-Y-yes; they re
black.
Little Bobby-Well, then, pop Why
Little Bobby's Father-I don't know,
Bobby! l give it up! Run and ask
your mother!
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
Railroad Repartee,

very smart young man, wishing tC
supply amusement for group of young
ladies that accompanied him, accosted
the conductor of a railroad train as fol-
lows:
"My dear conductor, what-er-dc
you call an up train?"
"Why, a train that blows up, ex-
plodes, goes to smash-anything of that
sort"
"Ah, yes, to be sure. And-er-what
do you call down train?"
Down train?-why, that's a train
that goes down an embankment, or
through trestle-work; has some sort
of fall, you know"
The young ladies were laughing
heartily at these answers, which en-
barrassed the young man, and desper-
ately pointing 20 the train they were
about to board, he asked. And where
might this train be going?"
'Oh," replied the conductor, we
never agree to answer those questions
beforehand Harper Round Table.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09

According to the Republican, Of Yer
million, S d., a number Of young ladies
of that place have organized an anti
slang society. The miss who was elect
ed president, before taking her seat
said, in clear, calm, mOdulated voice:
Really, girls, / am too much ratified
by the honor conferred upon me to give
much CAB. 1t is Che first time | ever
tumbled to anything Of this sort, and |
hardly knt how to catch on. How
ever, will hy to be sufficiently up tC
SNUFF not to let any flies light on ms
while doing the presidency act Of thiE
society. ! am with you in the move,
and we ought to extend an invitation to
the married ladies. Let our motto he,
Shoot the Slangist.'"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
The Curse
Of Mankind!

The most horrible disease to which
the human family b subject is con,a-
glous blood poison\ II has always
baf1ed the doctors, I'd Notwithstanding
the progress made In Some branches Of
medicine, they have f 4iled absolutely to
discover cure for it. Whether in the
form of powder, pill Or liquid, the doc
tors prescription is always the same
potash or mercury.
Mr.. Otto II. Elbert, who resides at the
corner of 22d Street, and Avenue N,
Galveston, Texas, had a s(evere expert
ence with this dreadful disease, and
under date of April 5th, W., writes: Q
"Several years ago VA so unfortu-
nata as to contract contagious blood
poison, and was under treatme Mt of the
best physicians continuously for four
years. AS soon as discovered that I had
the disease, I FASTENED to place myself
under the care of one of the foremost
doctors in my State, and took his
treatment faithfully for several months.
1t was very short time after he pro-
uounced me well, that the disease broke
out afresh. aud l was in far worse con-
ditlou that at first. Large lurups formed
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
A Hero Convert.

A story is told by Rev. Mr.. Adams,
Of the American Baptist Mission in
Central China, of Mr.. Tsen, formerly
a wealthy merchant, but who, ruined
by opium smoking, became a low for
tune teller. He came afterward under
the influence of the Gospel and burned
his magical books, and sought to re-
form. The sufferings he endured while
seeking to break off the habit were H.
tense, but borne patiently. The temp
tation to seek relief by returning to the
use of the drug was such as few could
have resisted, but he would not yield,
though he died. And die he did. stead
lastly refusing to yield again to the Sc
auctions of the drug which had blight
Cd bis life.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
IoSemitc's Earliest Settler.

The discOverer of Yosemite Valley
was John NJ. Hutchings. He settled
there and made his discovery known to
the world. There his wife and daugh-
ter died and were buried. The Butte
(Mont.) lnter-Mountain says it would
have been a cruel act to have evicted
the old man from his cabin, as was
contemplated when the government
took possession of the ground as a park.
The Yosemite commissioners evidently
took the same view finally, for it is
now decided that the old man is to re-
main in undisturbed possession CT his
cabin,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09

Glad Tidings relates a story that oc-
Cured during the revival meetings held
by Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman in Buffalo,:
A lady-a member of one of the
churches, but worldly-sought to bring
her son to Christ. He was unmoved and
showed no anxiety for his salvation
She wrote him letter and told him Of
her desire, expressing the fear that she
had, perhaps, been in the way. 1t was
true. Two years before, during special
services, her son had been interested.
He had asked his mother to 60 with
him to a meeting. She said, Not to-
night. This is the regular meeting of
our whist club, but III go some other
night" From that time there seemed
to be smitten out of him every thought
of the Holy Ghost. He read his mothers
letter, her entreaties. She watched him.
Tears came to his eyes; but he put the
letter in his pocket, and never looked
at it again. Oh! it is a serious thing
to be trifing when the souls of others
are depending on US.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
Made Money on HIS NerXe.

a number Of men have made nice
snug sums at ROSsland this year upon
little capital, but a large amount of
nerve. One man from Butte, with a
good reputation as 3 ruStler, but with
little money, remarks the Vancouver
'B. c. World, bought a property and
gave his check On Butte bank for
$4,000. He took chances upon making
a turn by reaching Butte before the
chec;s. He did so, made the deal, and
had the money in the bank when the
check arrived. This is one instance
where a slow mail service was bene-
lit instead of loss.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
\ Young Lady ADiarist.

From the Morrill, notes in the Little
Fails (Minn.) Tribune, it is learned tina,
Miss Nellie Cheeley has taken a home.
stead claim and is going into the honey
business on large scale, starting hel
apiary with fifty colonies of bees. She
is experienced, and will doubtless make
big success of the venture. This en-
terprlsing Minnesota girl will teach
school in winter seasons and care fol
her bees during the summer months
1t has already been demonstrated tina,
there IS good profit in both bees and
honey, and the business has many fol-
lowers.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09

Re stage, very lame and suffering ter.
ole pain. He had spent SIS in five
weeks on medicine. which did no
good. In twenty minutes Neno had him
jumping, dancing and stamping his feet,
He walked home without his cane.
Several other remarkable cures were
performed and physicians present gave
evidence that they were the most remark
able they had ever witnessed
NENOS CURATIVE SYRUP IS the
best and only scientific cure. IT perma-
nentiy sures maisria (chils and fercr)
and thoroughly cuSsC catarrh, constipa-
ton and liver trouble it strengthens tho
nerves, clears the brain. invigorates the
stomach and purihes the blood. leaving
no III effects. This medicine has for It's
body the famous Llandrintcd water. tho
great germ destroyer and blood purifier.
and when used with
VENO'S ELECTRIC FLUID Will cure
the worst and most desperate cases Of
rheumatism, paralysis, sciatica. neural
gia and oil aches and pains. No home
should be without these medicines They
are sold at SO cents each, twelve for S.
Ask your druggist to get Veno's Cura-
tive Syrup and Veno's Electric Fluid for
you.
CUBAN CHILL CURE positively stops
chills In one night. 2tc. At drug stores
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
Competition Was Aroused,

Usually when two little girls are
thrown in each others company, it does
not take them long to get acquainted
The other day, however, two young
maidens of Allegheny who were left in
the same room together, experienced
much difficulty in getting the converse
ton started. At last bright thought
struck one of the girls, and she re-
marked, cheerfully:
MY feet are bigger than yours"
That broke the ice.-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
A Tender N!en,cnto.

The Mandan On. d. Pioneer says that
one G. tie many admirers of General
Custer and his wife has forwarded few
leaves gathered from one Of the trees
planted by Mrs. Clusters own hands at
Fort Lincoln, and in the kind acknoWl-
edgmcnt Mrs. Custer expressed hel
appreciation of the memento, and
added: 1t makes me grateful to find
my husbands frontier friends so true"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
II Scared the Bear.

A hunter riding through the woods
near Grays Harbor, Wash, the Other
day, came to big, fallen tree in his
path. The ground seemed clear on the
other side, and he leaped his horse over
the trunk. The horse landed squarely
on the back of bear, which evidently
had been asleep there. The bear was
as much startled as the horse and
quickly made off. while the hunter was
thrown to the ground, the horse pitch.
ing him out Of the saddle sideways in
its frightened leap away from the bear
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09

We fear that one of the defense
less Cubans'' reported inn a late Havana
letter to be murdered by sRaniaras is
too dead to ever get over it. - lie was
Shot to death after hacking himS with
his machete. On the first machtNe
blow he lost an arm, and the second
his head" When the Spaniards get to
shooting headless men to death it Is
high time fol- the nations Of the earth
to interfere.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-09
Held the Old Man to His Promise.

sWhen ex-senator Sawyer's daughters
were little girls their father promised
to make them handsome present when
they were able to cook him satisfac-
tory dinner. Ten years later they re-
minded him of the promise and served
him 2 dinner with which he had not
the least fault to find That same day
the senator gave each one Of the young
women a check for $4,000.