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LOS ANGELES
DEAD ACCUSED.
Francisco Yndart Sues for
the Wealth of the
Coronels.
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING
Claims His Mother Was Robbed
by Her Brother, the Late
Don Antonio.
STORY OF BETRAYED TRUST.
Property Left to the Woman Is
Alleged to Have Been Taken
by Fraud.
STORY OF BETRAYED TRUST
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL,
32S SOUTH BROADWAY,

4
Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 4.
DR.. G. Edgar Smith and his wife, for
merly the widow of Antonio Coronel, will
lose the immense fortune which Mrs
Smith inherited from her late husband, il
a suit filed to-day by Francisco Yudart is
successful. In Yndart's complaint an at
tack is made upon the integrity of his de-
ceased uncle. the former husband Of
Mariana Smith. The suit is to recover
$113, 900 in money and. other property now
in possession Of Executrix Smith.
The plaintiff claims that Yndart's
mothers share in the estate of her father,
Ygnacio Coronel, was appropriated by
Don Antonio CoroneI in his lifetime.
Don Antonio, the eldest son, was en-
trusted with the management of the es-
tate, and it is claimed that by means of
deeds he acquired title to his sisters share
that should have been held in trust for her
and Francisco. the itigant in the present
action.
A will purporting to be that of Soledad
Yndart, figures in the case, and the testi-
mony will lay bare the inner history of
one of the famous old families of Southern
California. Some interesting questions
are involved in the case, and it is said that
as it progresses there will be sensational
developments, including charge of at
tempted forgery.
The plaintiff demands that the execu-
trix disclose the accounts of the estate;
that certain contracts made between Don
Antonio Coronel and Francisco be re-
scinded and set aside, as well as the deeds
that the plaintiff be adiudged entitled to
an undivided one-fifth interest in the tract
of land claimed to have been held in trust,
and conveyance Of it made to him; also
that he have judgment for $50. .062 and in
terest. The case is in Judge Shaw's de-
partment of the Superior Court.
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Talnmt- Gro,cers Meet.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Aug. 4.-The
walnut-growers of Southern California
met here this morning to discuss the grad.
ing and marketing of the crop. C. A.
Coffman of Riverside believed in two first
class grades, according to size. Mrs.
Strong wanted fancy grade of paper nuts,
easily crushed in the hand, to 3e sold at a
fancy price, for table use. Lydmer, Ross,
Snow, Mendelsohn and many Others
Joined in the discussion. Snow offered a
resolution that all walnuts except the
paper-shell be graded through one-1nch
mesh, and that two grades be.prepared for
market. The resolution passed.
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Finds a Queer shellfsh.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, A ug.4--E. 81.
Mix made a curious discovery on the
beach near Redondo Saturday in the
shape of soft-shelled sea animal. It is
shaped somewhat like an abalone. In color
tint, shading off to buff on the under part.
Though undoubtedly shellish, it's
strange covering is not hard and varies in
thickness at both extremes on the back.
Underneath are two rows of feelers. set in
semicircular grooves along each side of
the body. Mr.. Mix is preserving the
strange object and intends to submit it to
some scientist for classification, as no one
has yet been able to identity it.
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init Free silrsr Democrats.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Aug. A
largely attended conference of anti-free Sill
yer Democrats from all parts of Michigan
was held here to-day for the purpose of put
ting the State in the column of States
which will issue a call at Indianapolis
for a convention and ticket. Hon. Thos. A.
Wilson of jackson was selected as Ma
tional committeeman and twenty-five
prominent Democrats from different cities
were chosen as advisory delegates to go to
Indianapolis with the committeeman.
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SEATTLE jail TRAGEDY.

Wife- Murderer Laurence Cummings
Commits Suicide In Hts Cell.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 4.-Confronted a.
by the stern realization that he would
within few days have to answer to the
charge of murder for killing his wife on
June II and also for an attempt upon the
life OF his daughter, ex-Street Commits
sioner Lawrence Cummings, at / O'Clock
this morning, in his cell at the County
Jail, ended his life by shooting himself
through the head.
Great surprise is expressed by citizens
here that the prison officials allowed Cum
mipgs to have pistol in his cell. No one
seems to be able to explain it. There has
evidently been gross carelessness on some
ones part if there was not criminal parti-
cipatlon in furnishing the murderer with
a revolver. Some of the people say that a
friend gave him the weapon. There will
probably be rigid investigation into the
affair.
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Hassam Pasha MaItreuted.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 4.-The Daily
News will publish tomorrow dispatch
from its Athens correspondent saying
that Hassan Pasha, Governor of Herak-
lion, for refusing to admit crowd of
armed Mussulmans to the town, was
dragged from his horse and maltreated,
sustaining serious injuries. The Mussul-
mans thronged into the town and it was
found necessary to call out the troops to
restore order. The Christian residents of
the place were thrown into panic. The
situation, according to this dispatch, was
never 80 critical as it is now.
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orops Rutnea by Rain..

WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. 4-Reports
from the interior of the State indicate an
almost complete destruction of wheat and
oat crops by the incessant rains. In the
northern portion of the State much OF the
wheat was cut and put in the stacks sew
eral weeks ago. The rain kept the grain
so damp that much of it has sprouted. In
the farming districts in the Panhandle
produce will burn their oat and wheat
crops rather than harvest them.
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stuck in the Ice.

GLOUCESTER. MASS, Aug. 4.-Pro-
fessor R. S. Tarr of Cornell University,
who started with Lieutenant Peary on an
Arctic geological expedition in the steamer
Hope, has written to his family in this
city that they are stuck In the ice. The
steamer is hung up in the foes of ice off
the Greenland coast. The letter was evil
IDENTIFY hurriedly written and does not give
details. The last previously heard of the
Hope was when she was spoken off the
Labrador coast Professor Tarr's letter
did not intimate that the vessel was in any
immediate danger.
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spitzbergen Crossed aud Recrossea.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. A dispatch
from Tromso, Norway, says that the ex-
pedition organized In England by Sir w.
Martin Conway for the exploration OF the
interior of Spitzbergen crossed the island
from west to east and back from east to
west in the middle of July. The crossing
was extremely difficult owing to the preya-
lence OF storms, fogs and floods. This is
the first crossing of Spitzbergen on record.
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The Alabama: Election.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 4.-Later
news is less favorable to the Democratic
ticket. The "wire- grass" region of South
east Alabama, a white section, is reported
to have gone pretty largely for the Popu-
list ticket. The count is slow, because OF
the official ballot, and most of the polling
places are remote from telegraph offices.
There is no reason to believe, however.
that the Democratic ticket has not won by
fully $1,000 ma jority.
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oLEVEB CANADIANS.
Beat the English in Dismountt,,g and
RenountSn0 Biz Guns.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. Ain the Shoey-
buryness repository competition, which
consisted in the dismounting of a Ga
pounder, its removal to a distance and it's
remounting upon new carriage, the
maximum time allowance for the work
being fourteen minutes, the Canadian
artillery team, which is now on a visit to
this country, completed the task in IA
minutes 40 seconds.
The Canadians were heartily cheered for
their rapid work. Only two teams sue
ceeded in removing and remounting the
gun in less time than that taken by the
the foreign team. The presence of the
Canadian teams is drawing an unusually
large attendance to the competition.
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RECOVERED FKOM THE SEA.
Rancher Gees Body Washed Ashore
Near Iona Beach

R0ncIaer Gees BODY Washed Ashore
Near Long Beach.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 4.-The body
of Jasper Gee. the Downey rancher who
was drowned at Long Beach week ago,
was found yesterday morning on the
shore, mile west of Long Beach, by Ed
Kimball. An inquest revealed the fact
that two men were swimming near Gee,
when the strong undertow took him out to
sea- They heard his call for help, but
were unable to save him. His last words
were:
'Oh, my poor wife-what will she do?'
Gees wife and three daughters. who
were tenting on the beach, witnessed the
tragedy, but could render no assistance.
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The
New
Autumn
Top


The ne1O .AutUDo71 OUerco0t is
q very sWeW affair. 1t is one of
the prettiest 0Uercoots for early
fall Ue0r that 1Ce have sa01OD in
many q day. Made from those
fine English Covert Cloths, in
tan shades, many different
shades to select from; garments
that hoUen't their peer in
.AnaericG at any price.
They're included in this offer
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barnard for Gorernor.

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 4.-The first
State convention of the National Prohibi-
tion party was held here to-day. Only six
delegates were present. Charles E. Drury
of Bath was elected chairman. George w.
Barnard os Claremont was nominated for
Governor. The National platform was re-
affirmed and adopted and all the candi-
dates indorsed.
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strange Fyeah of a Lanatic.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 4.-Women in
the southern portion of this county are IN
state of terror by reason of the antics of
lunatic, who has been tying little girls,
in the absence of male mem bers of the
family, to chairs and then severing their
tresses with pair of shears.
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SAILS FROM THE ORIENT.
The First Steamer of the SeattIe-Japan
LINE Notc En- Route.

IN6 FtT6t SIeuWcT O1 IH6 O6utttS-VupUW
Lime NotC En- Route.
SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. 4.-According
to cablegram received by Agent James
Griffiths, the Mike Maru. the maiden
steamer of the Nippan Yusen Kabuchiki
Kaisha Japanese Mail Steamship Com
pany) line, recently established between
Seattle and Japan and TO be operated in
conjunction with the Great Northern Rail-
road, sailed from Kobe on Saturday last,
and will depart from Yokohama, her last
Japanese port, tomorrow, making the
trip via Honolulu. The Mike Maru has a
cargo of 1900 tons of tea and other mer-
chandise. She is expected to arrive at
this port On August 80.
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himself up. He claims that he only in
tended to scare Miles.
FUNDS F0R THE cUBAHs.
Sinews of War Shipped to the hsurqent
Omcers-The Junta Is Also
Well SUPPLIED

WeU OUPPHeu.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. Am
evening paner says: The Cuban Junta in
the United States this week raised a fund
amounting to 1926, 900. Part of the money
has been changed into gold and is now on
shipboard bound for Cuba, where it will
be placed in the hands OF the officers COM
manding the insurgent army. The balance
has been retained by the heads of the
Junta in Philadelphia and New York, who
will use it in way that will best serve
the Cuban cause.
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It's right 0e stuff The tailoring aside from the fashion,
able fa6rc conoends itself that has heretofore
been patron those ai1ors that suits from $40
$75 Tefo6rcs PRETTY but the tailoring erceIs anything
in this city BEFORE These poid SOeJ that you
shouldn't be Obout Weust included these pzoids in this
sale yer and they're flying off the tables pretty AUez The
vests made wit the pockets They're just
NTH he
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can be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
Boxing Licenses Raise = Rumpu..

BosroN, Jan. s.--Seldom has any action
of the board OF aldermen brought about
so much hostile criticism as Is prevalent
over the granting OF uine boxing licenses.
Particularly is this the case for the exhib-
ition scheduled for Feb. -, which was
stated TO bc for the benefit OF Carney hos
ptal. The mombcrs of the hospital
executive committee were closeted yes
terday with Mayor Quincy, and protested
In vigorous manner. The mayor ex-
palned that he wns powerless In the mat
ter, and that IL lay solely with the board
of aldermen, who graRted the licenses. An
effort viii bc made 20 introduce legisla-
tlon that will placing the granting of such
licenses i'm the hands OF the board of po-
lice commissioners
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tary camp at Aldershot says that the gen
fral belief, almost backed by proof, pre-.
walls there that tho authorities are consid-
tring the moblizing Of the army reserves
End part Of the militia. The men en-
ployed in the ordnance stores are all very
busy
The Daily Telegraph announces that Ii
has been decided to intercept the troops
in transit to and from India in order TO
send strong re-enforccments of infantry
and cavalry to the Cape. This paper also
states that troops in addition will be sent
from England, and that flrst-cass
cruiser has been ordered to Delagoa Bay.
Tho corresponding of The Standard ut
Aldershot believes that there is a question
of calling oGt the army reserve and a por-
ton Of the militia. The Duke of Con-
naught and the chief staff officers, this
correspondent says, are busy at head
quarters and are i'm constant communica-
ton with the war Office.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
DIR. Leyds, the secretary Of state for tho
Trans s,al, has received dispatch which
stit.s that the Trinsvaal demands from
England an indemnity Of $500, 900 for DIR.
Jameson's invasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

House Gives Way 10 senate and the
Deadlock Is Broken.

House Gives Way 10 senate and tho
Dcadiook Is BROKEN.
Boston, Jan. s. - Tho general court
committee on rules had meeting ycster-
day and .grced to recommend 10 the leg
islature that tho house rcccde so far rs It's
action consolidated tho committees on
taxation and finance and TINT the former
committee remain as hitherto; further
that the joint cOmmittce on expenditures
shall consist o. the committee on treasury
OF the senate and ways and means OF
the house. In effect, this leaves tho
committees MS i'm former years except
that the name Of the house committee on
taxation is changed to committee on ways
and means.
The following petitions were received In
the senate: For incorporation OF the
Maiden Trust company To maintain safe
deposit, loan and trust company In tho
city of Maiden; for biennial elections; for
incorporation OF tho Amherst and sun
derland Electric Street Railway company,
capital stock 0,0O0; for the Incorporation
OF the Gardner Home for Elderly People
Mayor Harwood of Lynn petitions that
the cliy OF Lynn ne relieved from the as
scssmcnts levied by the metropolitan park
commissioners, under the act that cStah.
lishcd the board on the city OF Lynn. Ho
asks that the assessments be reduced or
wholly taken Off.
Mr.. Reed introduced n bill providing
that no one shall offer or expose for sale
or have In his possession partridgcs or
ruifed grouse after Nov. OF any year or
before Sept. 10 Of the succeeding year.
Among tho petitions presented In tho
house were the following: or Frederick
Bleiler, thai he may b, given seat as
representative from the Twenty second
suffolk representative distrlct OF James
j. Ryan, for a seat ns representative from
the Sixteenth Suffolk district; of tho city
OF Salem, for the establishment of n re-
serve police force; of the city OF Pittsfcld
for authority 10 increase the sources OF its
water supply; of the Lowell and Suburban
Street Railway company, praying for the
extension of its corporate powers; of tho
Pittsflcld Electric Street Railway COM
pany, for authority to construct and
operate its railway In the town Of Dalton;
of the town of Falmouth, for legislation
10 enable tho towns OF the county of Barn
stable 10 construct highway and bridge
across streams and ponds I'm Falmouth.
Mr.. Rourko put in q bill constituting
eight hours a days work for state, county,
city and town employees.
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regard to their attainments as grammarians
geographers."

Did IL ever occur 90 you that there Is one
trade in which woman ought To he very sue
hor attention TO any great extentY Why
cessful. aud which has not yet attracted
should not women, ihst - those VINO ars
looking for field in which to win their own
livelihood and independence make excellent
watchmakers7 The work Is light. II requires
intelligence Of hieh degree. patience, dex'
tsrtY and defines. All these the modern
woman possesses In quite as prouounced
degree as do those Of the storner sex. and u
does seem that work cf this kind Is vastly
better suited 20 her than some In which she
has already engaged. one young woman at
vast seems SO TO think. She Is a native OF
Belfast, Me. and she has apprenticed herself
10 a matchmaker, and proposes 20 become a
thorough master. pefhaTs mistress would ee
better, OF the trade. Thus far sh6 has been
very successful in dealing with rechlcitrant
clocks, ANA she soon hopes 10 bo able to
wreste with the intl icate and delicate me-
chaLism of the watch
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Uncle sam We'll Hspresented.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The continued
REPORTS of ne assembling Of "A large
United States feet I'm Turkish waters are
discrcdted hy those in position TO know
az the navy department Ii Is pointed out
that the fleet already there arc ample TO
give any moral effect 10 such urgent de-
mauds en- Turkey rs this government
might determine upon. This fleet Is said
10 equal that OF any Of the Europcan
powers, nj ough their interests in
Turkey are far more important ihan those
of tffr ttnitcl Starc,
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self=help.

You are weak, rundown,
health is frail, strength gone.
Doctors call your case an
nmia--thcrc is q fat fam
inc in your blood. SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-livcr oil,
with hypophosphitce, is the
best food-mcan5 Of Gctting
your strength back your
doctor will tell you that.
He knows also that when
the digestion IS weak it is
better to break up cod-livcr
oil out Of the body than to
burden your tired digestion
with it. SCOTS Emulsion
docs that.
scorr & Do~sp. Chemists. ,;eN York. ss. and 5, 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
DOWN ARMS.
Heformers Have Placed Themselves
In Governor Robnson's Hands.
SITUATION IN Tie TRANSVAAl
Causing Great Activity In Brit
iSh War Circles.
lTUATIoN IN Tie TRANSvAAL

has telegraphcd TO the colonial office, un.
der date Of Pretoria, Jan. 7, as follows:
"Thc reform committee have resolved tn
relinqaish their arms and to comply with
tho demands Of the Transvaal govern
mont. The Johanncsburgers have placed
themselves unrescrvedly In my hands,
confident that Will see Justice DONE"
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Atwood iIa, NothIn. to saw.

BoNroN, Jan S--harrlson If. Atwood,
Rcpublcan congressman from the Tenth
Massachusetts, district, still! declines to
make any stntemcnt regarding the unex.
pected withdrawal of the criminal libel
suit against Frederick ". Peabody, in
which the congressman was tho complain
ant. As the result of the termination OF
the suit, the press oi both parties have
called upon MIR. Atwood to resign his seat
in congress
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Curtl. cave Good Share.

RosToy. Jan 8 According 20 the A..
cuunt of the treasurer VI the Republican
Citizens committee. flied with tho city
clerk. the rccnt city campaign fund ag
gregaicd Scsl5ii. to which Mnvor Curtis
contributed fifiii Tie entire fund
wa dlsbursci, the newspapers pcclying
sgt0O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

PHILADELPHIA, I'm s. The British
tank stenmrr WillGpwrr Captain Stone.
well, which sailed from Philadelphia. Dec
IL, for kouen, France. with l7l 235 gallons
of crude oil la bulk, valued at ESQ. .653, and
manned by u crew of 81 men, is belle we'd
TO have blow, up or foundored Mt sen, and
all hands perisbed no tdings having been
received from tho ship sincc she left the
Delaware Bocakwatrr that day.
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Tho n.thilk sl.n,l,tor.

WAsnIN01pS, jar. rhs Turkish
legation lcr aas ccocivcd from the SUBJ
lime porto mo following telegram under
date % Jnm :. 'lLj inridcnt provoked
by the ArmoD1ns a. Biriiis had very
serious .nlro uuc'. Ordsr has been 10.
stond iAr lHr du -ll'mens and Ar.
mepi0rs Fcte Al.'pt lud ~ wounded. No
dIs.raur. hAN. l....L -ll-ra lnrMHcr., nlsc y
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NASHUA. y. :. Jas 3 Tie heir. Of j.
w. Whit wers yean'ed iuty 'rinl in ,hia
city ycsloray "a tlo suis tgtinst ,hs
widow ll rhn deceased ior q division " tho
estate, yalLtd 20 WhOlJ ~ ~ claimed
that undue lud eucs ,sss l,cd ~ ihe
widow Un lct ua3thd. yhD was fccblo.
minded before his drUh. thus getting ali
the prOplrfy into her hands.
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THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days
Corrected TO December I, 1895.

Passenger Train Service, Week Daya
Corrected TO December 1, 1895.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as tollows.
For Boston-soi a. IN, u ~; ..JJ y. ~, kErUR
$3.50, a. m; 2:0S, 5i25 d. m
wALPoLE-j:O5 a. m; l2m; c:3, D. m
FRANKLIN-s.O5 a, m. Il ~, ASA 7uI D. n
SILFORD-ss96 q. fa.; ~ "a. 4:si D m
ARLiNGrON-t3:&o, o m. 5:A $50 7:ia ss1
WEST ARLINGToN-sso q m: F..:o. S.ss
siso y. m.
DECENTRALIZATION a. M; 6.9s. esq. ..il D. IN
\ A1LAND PAEK-F 6:40, 4 s:ooa IN; + $50
$3.50, $50. t7;I5. "il:oo p m
SATICx, RIVER POINT, CESTREyILLE
WAshINGloN-si4o, $500 O. IN; s;so, sS:ss
$780, 'I;i6, "u :OJ p. M
cRANsToN, oAKLAwN -s:4a. 800 g. m; a,ao
5is9. 6s2O, 7:l5. '-ll:oo p. N.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC, oUIpNIcK-tS 10 q IN.
B5s, $3.50. 7:lA "ll 100 p. n.
ANIhoNf-saO. 500 a. NJ; s:9o 6:ss, e.3o. !.is
"ll:0O p m.
COVENTRY. srERLING-sA). 500 a. m; 4,os
SUMMIT. GREEEE, oNEco. MoosUp. PLAIN
FlHLD-bis ~. S;J" a. m; 1850, 7:I5 D. m.
SEWEIT CITY. CANTERBURY SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SoUrh wIHDHAM-
$40, 500 a. m.; $50 y. Ia.
WILLIMANTIC-6:40 800 g. m; 4.so. 7lb n. NJ,
HARTFoRD-5:tp, $500 a. m; I.39, 7il5 D. "a.
FIsHkILL NEWBURG-g:oo 90 a. m.
NoRWICH-6:4o $500 a. m; 43sO, 7;l5 D. m.
WATERBURY, DANBURY-s:)O a. m. 7:ls p m.
last THOMPSON WEBSTER soUTHBRIDGE
WORCESTER, THOMPSON PUTNAM an,
PoMFRET $3.50 a. m. 400 D. 10.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST MA NEWBURc
AND ERIE R'Y-9.0o o. m
PdsCoNG AND INTERMEDIATE ETATfors
6i5, ii;2J n m; and 625 and ellis o. n,
Returning leave Pascoag at 5.s5 M; ig.jL
t:o0 and $500 p. IN.
Al trains leave from west aad Of Union Denot
Providence.
'saturdays only.
w.n nAscocK. Pa
in. KING, sspl
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Now that there is vacancy 10 the Est OF
police captains there Is about as much dis
cussion and speculation as To VINO will set the
berth as there would be in some al les over
tho filing of the office of Mayor The great
interest displayed by the people in all matters
affecting the police department ana its mem.
bcrs is really surprising, when one remem-
hers how few persons ever have any direct or
oven remote relations with that department.
Today, Tor instance, you may hear citizeus
discussing the relative merits and qvabdca'
tions of the several lleu'euan,s for tho Office
OF captain, who. as Vctter of fact, have no
knowledge of either OF them. further than 10
know their names, and 20 recognize them
when they iass IN the street, and yet they
will pick out "A .avorite. and uso all their elo-
quence and force OF argument la championing
his cause, often endOwing him with virtues
that would mako even the subject OF their
euloyium blush in confusion, should ha chance
10 hear IL. This is distipctively American
characteristic, and - of the same kind which
leads so m any men Of sporting and speculat-
ing Tendencies tc laek "a borse whose name
happens 10 stnko their fancy. but about
whose speed endurance they know no moro
shan chicken does Of calculus.