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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
WAS KEPT QUIET.
Arrest of the Former Cashier of
Buffalo Bank.
Friends Came In to Help Him and In
sisted on Secrecy.

BUFFALO, N. T., Dec. 23.-Ed win J.
Smith, formerly individual bookkeeper in
the kank cf Commerce wss arrested last
evening on the complaint OF the receivers
II the bank, who charged him with
fsls:fying the books OF the bank eftecting
practical embezzlement OF between
$500, and $4,000. The arrest was sur
rounded with every secrecy by the police.
MIR. Smiths relatives came forward with
a proposition to make good the banks
loss and gave a bond indemnifying the
bank against asy other frsads that might
be discovered, provided the story be
keplfrom ths news q pors and the crimi-
1al prosecr. iou quashed.
The fslse enIries covered q period OF
two years ana the last was made not long
before the bank closed its ,oors. The
discovery came about by writing up the
depcsilors' pafsboogs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
BRAN PROSECUTION.
Government Rests It's Csse--Defense w
Open Today.

Boston, Dec. 23.-After seven days
consumed in putting in testimony
against Mate Bran OF the barkentine
Herbert Fuller in trying TO prove him
guilty of tn murder OF Captain Nash,
the government late yesterday after
noon rested it's case. and today the de-
fense will begin the work OF trying TO
prove that Bran did not commit the
deed.
Immediately after the opening OF
court Judge Webb denied the prosecu-
tion petition to put i'm testimony TO show
that Bran had proposed to Kill the cap
tain OF another vessel on which he was
sailor. The court held that such tes-
timony was entirely foreign 60 the charge
on which Bran was being tried.
This Is considered a serious blow to the
prosecution. as no evidence has been in
trcduced at the trial TO show n motive
for the murder OF Captain Nash.
number OF seamen were recalled
and testified that vp,ess the steersmen
constantly moved the wheel the vessel
would either fall OFF or come up into the
wind In very short time.
The last witness OF the day was Medi-
cal Examiner Harris OF this city. who
testified that the instrument which
caused the fracturing of the skull and
the piercing fthe brain OF Captain
Nash have been made with a weapon OF
the nature OF an AK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

The best word yet said for the wheel
comes from DIR. Abbott, secretary Of the
Massachusetts, state board OF health who
maintains that 1t is In great measure ro-
spons.Dle for the decrease OF consumption
among women. DIR. Abbott points out
that the decline in the death rate of wom-
Ell from pulmonary diseases began lvc
years ago, the time OF tho first general
popularity of tho bicycle, and has CON
tinued since. The rapid respiration IL in
duces strengthens the lungs and assists
thom to throw of foreign substances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
WARREN.
The Town a Rich Field for the Fake
CanvasSer.
Water 81. Extension TO Be Again Consld-
ered-New Chief Begins Duties.

. This oown seems to be prolific field
for glib tongued and attractive looking
fake canvissers for various kinds of
who visit here often, representgin them
selves TO the housewives as the agents of
scme well known large concern In nearby
cities. They chow their samples, and in
some casfs their alleged authority with
bogus and blind documents. They
promise almost ANYTHING, especially an
attractive discount from regular prices,
for consideration of an advance cash pay
ment. Ministers wives, of course, come
ia for special discount. The
goods, Of course, do not come. Some
Of those duped will make inquiries only
TO learn that the house the agent claimed
to represent, has no existence. The
latest episod in this liue occurred but q
few days ago W hen an "agent" canvsssed
the place quite thoroughly with a patent
baking pan. He was slick one, and it
is known that ne did good business,
although many will no. confess having
been caught so easily. He represented
himself es an agent of Boston house.
Neitter tns house, the man nor the ca IN
who patronized him.
The matter OF the extension :of Water
street and the building of a boulevard to
Bridge street which has been voted by
the Town Council is to receive further
consideration as regards legal points at
the next meeting Of that body, to be
held the first Mon day i'm January.
The cold weather has not as. yet inter-
fered With the oyster dredging business
ana the usual quantities are being taken
daily by the steamers Bernice and Bright
man.
The new chief of the fire department,
joseph Ii. Hoar assumed the duties OF bis
office yesterday and last evening visited
the members Of Narrsgansett Company,
No. 3, at their house wnere he was pleas
antly received and addressed them in
happy manuer. 1his evening he will
make an official cali on the members of
Mechanics Co., No. 2.
Some 30 members of Kickemuit Grange
made fraternsI visit to Somerset Grange
-nobodN escbinks hbu enJbyeu picobhut
entertainment. II WAS neiehbor's night
and there were delegations present from
a mum Der OF oranges.
The Artillery Company has completed
some alterations on the inside rife range,
which was opened for practice last
night. 1hs officers were again drilled in
battery tactics by Lieutenant c. W. ABB
bot, Jr. u. :. A.
The Cutler Manufacturing Company's
mills and the Warren Foundry and Ms
chine Company will shut down Thursday
night for the remainder Of the week.
The Warren Manufacturing Company's
mill will close on Christmas day.
Tho Red Ball was displayed yesterday,
indicating tnat there was skating on the
Kickemuit reservoir. Last evening there
was large throng present on the ice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
CRANSTON.
School Closed With Christmas Exercises.
Church Entertainment.

The intermediate room of the Cranston
school in charge OF Misses Bertha Wood
and Katherine Meegan closed school yes
terday afternoon with pleasing Christmas
exercises. The room was prettily decked
with Christmas phrases mapped in ever.
green. In a corner or tho room stood q
tall and stately Christmas tree, bending
beneath the weight OF 275 presents, that
we're distributed among children
Many pare nts were in attendance.
Last evening every seat in the vestry
OF st. Bartholomew's Church was occu-
pied by an interested listener. The enter
tainment was wholly musical and has
been pronounced the superior of any like
entertainment given here.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Frieze,
superintendent of the Print works, Chi
cago mandolin players, now travelling
through the East, were influenced to take
part. Their music was exquisitely rem
dered. Selections on the guitar, the cor.
net, the clarionet and the riauo were en-
thusiastically encbored. Smiths orches-
ira OF Providence spiced the program by
interspersed selections. The vocal music
was of a superior order.
The proceeds OF the entertainment will
reinforce the church treasury.
Mr. Lewis Cole of Cransion has bought
out the milk business OF an Olneyville
dealer.
Last evening large party OF young men
and women enjoyed skating on the
smooth surface of the ponds in Meshsn-
ticut Park.
The Sunday School OF the Arlington
Baptist Church will await santa Claus
in the sgpdsy school room Christmas
eve.
The storm has stopped work upon the
Pocasset bridge.
This stormy weather has caused the
patronage of the public Libraries to i'm
crease to such a degree that comfortable
accomm odations are lacking in many Of
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Bishop Walker Enthroned.

BUFFALO. NY, Dec. %. AT IL O'Clock
this morning at st. pauPs Episcopal
church the ceremony Of enthrouing the
Right Rov. William David Walker as
iishop Of western New York was cele-
brated. Rev. nr. Henry Anstics of ST.
Luke's churco. Koc,ester, Delivered the
address of welcome and Bishop Walker
responded. Bishop Walker comes to this
dioce,e from North Dakota, where he was
conseerated bishop just lS years ego. lie
succeeds Bishop Coke, deceased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

Paris, Dec. ga cable message re.
ceived here yesterday from General Cal
lleni. the French commander chief in
the Island of Madagsscar. states that
the insurrection In the Imcrina distr cts
Is virtually over. and adds that few
bands are hiding IN the forests
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Another Fire In Montreal.

MoNTBEAL, Que, Dsc. 23.--Fire this
morning destroyed portions Of the houses
Of Frank May, the wholesale dry goods
man, John Gsult, superintendent Of the
Merchants Bank, ana Judge Doherty.
I e loss will he about 500, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectscies," but am n surgeon, and { he
is not where the liver is" "Never You
mind where bis liver is,' rotorted the
other. "if IL was ia his big toe or mis-
left ear. Wits Little Early Risors would
reach u and shake II for him. Un that
you can uet your gig lamps"
Joseph 4 Jonnsion's Pharmacv, sp3
Nestmi 1st-r street; Metzgef's Pharmacy,
30 North Main street: Alired's Phsrn,.
scv, 81 EDDY street, Joseph Driver, Xiv
srside Pharmacy, IS Manton ave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Escaped With Their Lives.

NASHUA N. H., Dec. 23.--The residence of
Albert Fuller across the river in the town of
Hudson. was burned just after midnight. The
building was an old landmark and was
erected 30 years ago. The family Of Mr.. Full
Ter barely escaped with their lives. The loss
will slightly exceed $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Christmas wedding.

ST. Johnsbury. VT. Dec. 23.-Amid a
mass OF shining holly and under the
mystic mistletoe a pretty home wedding
took place az The Bluffs' here at noon
yesterday. The bride was Miss Martha
E Ross. daughter OF Chief Justice
Jonathan Ross. and the groom wa
John w. Titcomb, superintendent Of th,
United States fish hatchery and the
Vermont state FISH commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Engineer and rirem., kin,

New York. Dec. 2S.--Engineer John w.
Bogart and Fireman U. G. Halleck. OF
an Erie local train out OF Jersey city
last night. were killed near Fish Creek.
on the Hackensack meadows. by the
derailng ard ditchng OF their engine.
The accident was caused by the breaking
OF an axle Of a freight car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

Lexington. KY, Dec. 2s.-Mayor Sim
rail- has received letter from Charles
Umbers OF Dunedin. New Zealand. in
forming him that a subscription Of $40
had been made there and would be sent
to the mayor az a Christmas gift for
George Lee;c Clark who is understood
to be the George Harris OF Mrs Stoves
Uncle Toms Cakn." Clark has been
on the verge OF starvation for some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Ioohed chIidrrp In House

Portsmouth. o.. Dec. 23.-Two small
children Of Mrs. Christine Carlisle at
Wakefield, Tommy aged 2, and Ruth.
aged 4 were burned 10 death Monday
night. The mother had locked thenr'
In the house and had gone 20 a neigh
bor's. and the house caught fire In her
absence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Rhode Isl Ind Pensions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Among the ren-
sion changes resulting from the issue OF
December the following are snnounce1:
Rhode Island, origfnal-Stephen John
W,st, Providence ;Charles Bickerton, Paw
tucket. Increase, Benjamin ii. Childs,
providence; original widow, Maria Morris
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
C,,,, War Cannon That Never Fired

A famous old cannon has boon placed in
the capitol at Hartford which went out In
the civil war, but never fired shot. IL Is
4 IL pouudnr smooth -hero cannon, present
cd TO the state In 1859 by the United states
minister to Belgium. Wren sent 60 the
front, 80 was found that the government
had no ammunition which would fit It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

Hannibal, No. Dec: 23.--Ex- Congress-
man w. II. Hatch is lying at the point
OF death at his home near this city HIS
attending phyricians cay ne may die
~ any hour. lie Is suffering from
brisht'r disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
STRUCK BY BRIDGE.
Sad Pate of a Brakeman at R0xbury
Today.
His Body Found on the Tracks Ter
ribly Mutilated.

Bosrov. Dec. %. Prank Mcdonald, % years
old, a brakeman in the employ OF the New
York, New Haven e. Hartford Railroad. was
struck by bridge in Roxbury this morning.
When found the body was terribly mutilated
and was taken to the city hospital morgue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

For prevention OF bsIdness, and to re-
ew and ihicken the growth Of the hair,
,se Halls Vegetable sieilisn Hair Renew
sr. Physicians endorse and recon.
mend ".
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

Trick 7.-North was misled by EGsfs
false card st trick 4 into believing that bis
partner (Soutb) had the II X. A rreg,
play would have been the G J, rlthougl
the result would have been the ss-lc.
Trick o-Now notice the inporsanos %
North's card OF re-cntry, without which
he could not get In" 10 make his clubs,
and notice, moreover, that south eou6
dertly gives him the small speD. knovnnu
that he must have the king, eincs without
10 NJ re-cptry he would not have p1sysd ~
toward long suit eeuA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

PmIs. CURE AllPa.s. .Ons csst doss"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

vato. caei lest nighi by he means OF false
ievs snd grain W tAs value et ss.a wss
taken
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
MARION.

He Told the Colored Men Plain Truths.
 The Averett Memorial Service.
 Marion, Oct. 26.-(Special Correspond ence. )-Hon. F. S. White of Birmingham
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27

Beginning October l, 1896, the greatest Southern Railway will improve their al- ready excellent service to New York and the east by operating a new line of ele- gant Pullman Drawing sleepers through without change, on their trains, Nos. 35 and 36, leaving Birmingham at APO D. m. and arriving from the east at 1920 noon.
 This improved service now affords two daily trains carrying superb Pullman sleeping cars from Birmingham to New York without change.
 J. P. BILLUPS. Tray. Pass. Agent.
 i0-2-Sw a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
ALABAMA.

spoke here Saturday in the court house
 for the democratic ticket. In spite of it's
 being Saturday, and the business men
 consequently not being able to attend.
 he had a fair audience of white voters
 and large audience of colored voters.
 The speech was good one, and was well
 received especially that portion ad-
 dressed to the colored voters, in which
 they were told frankly that they could
 not be allowed to rule the country. but that their interests and those of the whites were identical and that they ought to come together politically.
 The long hoped for and much needed
 rain came Thursday night, and, while not enough to furnish water in the streams
 and stock pools, yet 1t effectually laid the dust for a while and added greatly | to the comfort and perhaps the health, | of the community.
 Cotton is coming in very slowly and f the public gins have little to do. Tne | crop of this section is probably over | three-fourths marketed.
 A memorial service in honor of the late Dr. s. W. Averett, president of the Jud- son, was held in the Baptist church here yesterday. The sermon was preached by
 pr. George B. Eager of Montgomery, and addresses were made by Dr. Patrick and
 others. A memorial pamphlet will be is- sued later on.
 Rev. Thomas W. Raymond of Holly Springs, Miss, who is travelling in the
 interest Of the Presbyterian university at Clarkesvllle, Tenn, visited his old friends here the past week. Hon. w. F. Hogan has returned from his canvassing tour in Blount county. The lecture of Sam Jones on Friday night netted the Methodist organ fund over $200, besides paying the lecturer very | handsomely.
 ] MT. Skaggs, Dr. Grove and others were tannounced to speak. here Saturday, but | they got left at Akrona could not meet l the appointment sssssa'9f ff
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
CULLMAN.
Hon. Tennant Lomax Makes a Few Ob-
 servations on Coercion.

Hon. Tennant Lomax Makes a Few Ob-
 servations on Coercion.
 Cullman. Oct. 26.-(special Correspon- dence.) )-Hon. Tennent Lomax of Mont gomery made a great speech in Cullman Tuesday night. Notwithstanding the un- favorable weather and the fact that the republicans held a rally only three blocks away, the court house was filled with people to hear the gifted speaker. Many ladies were in the audience. He defended the democratic platform in masterly way, and held the people spellbound for two hours and quarter.
 Referring to @ statement made by the district attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company that if any employe of the company was being coerced in any way that he, if appealed to, would right the wrong done such em- ploye, Mr. Lomax challenged the compa- ny to withdraw certain circular which Congressman Stallngs has charged has been sent to employees on one division of this road asking them to state their posi- tion on the money question. He chal- lenged the company to issue circular to its employees telling them that when their superior officers ask them whether they are for gold or for silver, informing them at the same time that they themselves are for gold, that this is not intended to coerce or influence them. He challenged the cOmpdDy to Inform us eIlplOyeS, dS d certain large house in Nashville has done, that those employees who do not vote in accordance with their own views, and as they please, will be discharged
 His description of the Indianapolis con- vention, with it's Weber's band accom- paniment, was full of wit, and his picture of the Chicago convention a beautiful piece of word painting.
 The speech accomplished much good for democracy The audience was the most enthusiastic of the entire campaign.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
BROWNSVILLE.
Drouth Broken-College Notes-New
 rPaper-The Political Outlook.

Drouth Broken-College Notes-New
 ePaper-The Political Outlook.
 Blountsville, Oct. 24.-(SpeciaI Corre- spondence.) )-The long drouth has been broken at last For ten weeks we have been suffering for rain.
 We have had some sickness. but all are better now. MT. Will Whaley has had fever for nine weeks, and only now out of danger
 MT. will Thomas of Adville, this coun- ty, died here last Sunday He had had fever, but the immediate cause of his death was a teaspoonful of sulphuric acid, administered to him by mistake. He was a student in school here. This is the first pupil Blount college has ever lost by death. The roll of matriculateS in Blount College and State Experiment school is growing every day. The num- Der is oyer 350, and still they come.
 Miss Allie Jones has recently been add ed to the faculty She has charge of the art and stenographic departments. She will also teach guitar and physical cul- ture. She Is an accomplished young lady, having graduated from the Huntsville Female college class of 1893 with the de- gree of M. A.
 Miss Nina Henry of Birmingham is in charge of elocution instead of Miss Me Nabb, who resigned some two weeks ago. Miss Henry has just arrived, and has made a fine impression. She is the daughter of Prof. M. V. Henry, and is very accomplished young lady.
 Hon. T. M. Byars has received press and type, and will reissue the Blount County Courier next week. It will be in- dependent in politics, though the versa tile editor has always been a profesSed democrat
 I believe that countless thousands of people are praying for Bryan's election, as well as working for 1t. Surely his cause is righteous one.
 Governor-elect Johnston will speak here on the 27th.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
A NEW LINE OF SUPERB PULLMAN
Drawing Seepers Between Birmingham and New York; Through Without Change,
 via Southern Railway

Beginning October l. 1896, the Southern Railway will operate new line of ele- gant Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers between Birmingham and New York, through without change. on their trains Nos. 35 and 36, leaving Birmingham at APO p. m. and arriving from the east at 1920 noon. Two daily trains to the east carrying Pullman Drawing Room Sleep CTS through to New York.
 J. P. BILLUPS, Tray. Pass. Agent.
 10-2-3w
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
Notic e to Creditors.
Assignee's Sale.

Until Thursday noon) October 29, 1Sss, I will receive sealed bids on the stock of to- bacco of Wallis Tobacco Company Ca cor- poration). Everything except the accounts will be sold. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. Terms cash.
 JOHN H. MILLER,
 Assignee of Wallis Tobacco Co. Sept. 20 1896. 10-A-til29
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
The Advance

In medical science il greater than my
other branch. The discovery Of the X rays
and the finding OF the malaria in the blood
oy analysis are the most recent discoy-
cries l. but not the greatest by any mems.
me discovery of remedy or medicine
that will instantly bring RELIEF to almost
any form OF disease we tn nk Is beyond
conception. A remedy that docs nor re-
quire hours and hours of patience and pain
before relief comes has been discovered
Pooh. you say. Would you have believed
IL few years ago that the telephone Is
such q great invention as 1t Is? Just so
It Is With the great discovery of Lighting.
Hot Drops. Is remedy that stands to-
day without an equal, without a parallel
for the cure OF all stomach and bowel trou-
bles, caused by over-eating, Indigestion,
dyspepsia. Relief comes so quickly you
leaves no bad results IS the Beauty OF 1t.
The action OF Lighting Hot Drops Is mar
velons, yet harmless, and you win be our
prised to know how many kinds Of all
ments you will find 1t good for, and IL you
once use 1t you Will have no occasion to
keep q cupboard full OF different Kinds OF
bottles. for Lighting Hot Drops will do the
work of plasters. pills. ointments, tonics,
etc., and save you lots of money, for II
costs only 25c., and the so size holds two
and half times as much as the 25. SIZE,
and 1t Is sold with the positive under
standing that II il gives no relief your
druggist viii give, your money back.
Made by Herb Medicine Co. only, SPRING
field. o.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
SEABOARD AIR LINE SUED
Ky Southern Express Company TO
Test Sunday Inv.

Raleigh, n. c., August 27.-The South
ern Express Company has brought an
action against the Seaboard Air Line
In order TO fight the decision of the
magistrate that no express matter save
perishahle articles can be transported
IN North Carolina on trains on Sun
day. The Seaboard Air Line and South
ern Railway have both issued notices to
the Southern Express Company that
orders had been issued for bidding
the carrying of such express matter
Last Sunday this order was rigdly
carried out. Judge Robinson to-day
upon application of Fleming CT. Dub:g-
non, OF Georgia. and f. II. Busbee, of
raleigh, attorneys for the Southern Ex-
press Company, granted an order re-
straining the Seaboard Air Line from
refusing to carry express matter on
sundays. 1t ls set forth i'm the Express
Company's plea for a restraining order
that II has contract with the Seaboard
Ar Line for the transportation OF ex-
press matter on double daily trains, in
cudinB sundays; that the enforcement
or the order would be most disa strous
10 us business, and that carrying matter
on Sundays is not violation of the
state code. The case will be argued
before Judge Robinson, at Goldsboro.
September 10th. and in the meantime
there will be no stoppage of Sunday
eSpress traffic of any kind