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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Death of Thomas BOOth--Well
Known Liquor Dealer.
Was Pioneer in Providing Luxurious
Saloon Appointments

Thomas Booth, the widely known
liquor dealer died at his home off Miller
avenue near RogerWilliams Park yesterday
morning. He had been sick for long time
with paralysis and his death was due to
the disease attacking his bowels. He was
% years OF age last month.
The deceased gained distinction In his
business and was the pioneer saloon keep
er to carry the idea OF handsome and lux
urious appointments in his barroom. His
first notable effort in thls direction was
the Mahogany Palace in the Narragansett
Hotel which went out of existence with
the coming in of the constitutional
amendment preventing the sale OF intoxi-
cants in the state. "rom" beiieved in
obeying the law and moved to Norwalk,
Conn. where he remained until he could
do business legitimately ir this city.
Both saloons which he started on Eddy
street were models in their line.
He was born in Hyde, England. HIS
father was a dresser tender and "Tom"
learned that trade, too, and worked
In the mills at Hyde to help support the
Ait Nhiuc " bDlb Wnth
he was II years old and secured employ
ment at Ol1eyville working as a dresser
tender. At the breaking out of the Re-
bellion the deceased enlisted In Com
psny {, Second Rhode Island Volun-
teers, ana remained with that command
until September 4, 1862. when be returned
TO England. He came back In 1868 and
was naturalized as an American citizen.
lie opened a saloon on south Water street,
ana from there removed to other locsli-
ties, and in 1884 opened the saloon in the
Narragansett Hotel with John Lawton ss
a partner.
Mr.. Booth was twice married, son
being the only living issue Of the first
marriage. Eighteen years ago he mar
ried Mrs. Mary Sidebottom Of this city.
lilo leaves four sisters and two brothers
still living in EDglant, Canada and the
United states.
rhe deceased revisited his home in
England many times. In 1874 nc was
mnde Free Mason In Hyde. He was
also member Of st. Johns Lodge, X.
OF a., and Providence Lodge OF Elks CT
this city. The latter organization Will
take charge OF his funeral on Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05
Whitaker Badly SIaSheS
Sam Riding.
Mr.. Riding, Senior, Had Prev
iOuSly Been Assaulted.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of
the Knife Wielder.

Elisha Whitaker, Cranston farmer,
Is wanted by the police Of thornton for
making a murderous assault upon sam
Riding at Ridings' home st o'clock
yesterday morning.
According 10 reports WHITAKER was
drinking heavily Saturday afternoon and
late in the evening he was taken by Mr..
Riding ana placed on a lounge in the
Kitchen, where he went to sleep.
At 300 o'clock Sunday morning Mr..
Riding's father came down stairs to go
into the yard, and when he reached the
entry whittsker jumped upon him,
like madman, and as Mr.. Rid
ing, who is 20 years old, found
himself overpowered he called upon his
son for assistance. Sam hastened TO his
fathers aid and when he did so Whit
taker drew pocket knife and slashed at
him, cutting him about the right
Shoulder and arm and neck, several
times. Tnen the knife wielder made his
escape
When young Riding came down stairs
he heard Whitaker say,"rve been robbed
of S55."
After Whitaker fed, Mr.. Riding
found Whittaker's pocket book con-
tanning the amount of money which
he claimed to have been robbed OF
on the floor, partly under the lounge. 1t
was evident that 1t had fallen from bis
pocket while he was asleep and when he
heard Mr.. Riding, ST., he felt for his
money, found that it.was gone, and seeing
the old gent leman with his back toward
him supposed he was the robber.
Sam Riding has sworn out warrant
for the arrest OF Whitaker and it has
been placed in the hands of officer Kim
ball.
Whitaker Is 5b years old and is well
known in and around Cranston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05
common Pleas Divisios.i

5000. Oscar +. Lee VS.. W. II. Earle.
Attorneys-Edwsrds& a Angel for plain.
tin; Hayes a. Hayes for defendant.
sl32. Margaret Dowd vs.. John T.
Carly ct NIX. Attorneys. +. Brown
for PLAINTIFF. J.McCarthy for defendant.
soia. Elizabeth Cook vs. City OF Povi'
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05
at
st. Onge s. O'Neill CO.
GRAND SALE OF
UMBRELLAS.

rO BUYS A LADIES' ENGLISH
DUO. Gloria Umbrella, with steel
rod and paragon frame, with
natural wood handles, in
crooks ana loops, the same
umbrellas you cannot buy else
where for less than 81 and
sl.25.
zE FOR ALADIES' UMBRELLA
/SC. OF English Gloria, paragon
frame, beautiful handles of
Dresden. onxy, crystal horn
and natural wood, a quality
that usually retails for sl.60
each.
4 ~ FORA LADIES' UMBRELLA,
I'd Union CLOTH, steol rod, silver
trimmed and natural handles,
silk tassle and cover, such as
you always pay 1920 for.
-- FOR A LADIES' SILK UNI
E./D brella, Dresden and natural
handles, silk cover and tasslo,
real value $500.
y 90 Guys A LADIES' SILK UNI
L.UU bTella, with silk cover and
tassle and iplsii jewels, In
horn. Dresden, crystal and
silver trimmed natural wood
handles, in blue and bla tx.
These rm brellas are worth
$3.50 at the least.
> En BUYS A LADIES SILK UNI
-. .CU brella with heavy silver points
on natural wood handles, silk
iassels and cover, close roll,
made up in the bes. of style
and as good as any $500 to be-
found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-05

Nearly 1000 barrels OF lime were used in
the construction Of the Bsnnigan build
ing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21

cicbly warmer, probably owing to the
gulf stream. Rocky sears, of which
the explorers had no previous knowl-
edge, prevented entrance into the
oleDck river for days. In consequence
of the scarcity of dogs with the expo
dition, he was compelled to turn back
at e6:l5. If he had been provided
with Il sufficient number of dogs and
canoes the pole would have been
reached. The land voyage was most
~arduous, but valuable scientific re-
suits were obtained. In 1895 he
reached the north coast of Franz
Josef land, and built n stone house, in
which he lived the whole winter.
DR.. Nansen and his companions arc
in the best of health.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21

the romance of his life wa inter.
woven in 1t. The art philosopher,
John Ruskin, IN anchoritc always. "a
hermit among his books, was in no
wise fitted for n married life and least
of all to be welded To the sympathetic,
nffectionote little English woman
who wcs Mrs. Ruskin then aud who
found in him only a moody savant,
irresponsive to her carcsses. Posing
Mt first for Millais rs u diversion, she
found numberlcss attractions i'm the
clever young men. and IL Ruskin had
not awakened to the fact that his wife
~hadbcgun to love elsewhere there
might have been a broken heart and
n spoiled life. But the philosopher
knew how to bear defeat and, be.
sides, so c~ngrosscd was he in his all
absorbing studies that u wife did not
matter much to him. With hardly Il
moments hesitation, once he was
aware that the woman cared for Mil.
lais and could be happy only with
him, he handed her over to his
friend. 'lf you love her, she is
yours the great critic is reported to
have said. A formal divorce was
pushed through the courts as rapidly
as possible, and as soon as IL was
granted Mrs. Ruskin became Mrs.
John Millais. without n single pang
of regret the author of Modern
Painters" turned back tc his books
and left the young couple to make
their way. '.aer> ~ -. -.
A happy marriage in proved. A
family soon sprang mp under the Mil.
lais roof-tree, and John Everett Mil.
lais grew more and more prosperous
every year. lie attributed his success
in life to this romance o! his boyhood,
and the fact that his wife, even
though she was not his then, stood in
the center Of the little canvas that
has since become SO renowned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
HIS LIFE FOR SCIENCE.
DIR. william shrsder's Experiments with
" Rays Causes Death.

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Aug. ! DR.. win
lam Shrader, mead OF the department
OF electricity in the university OF Mis-
souri,. died last night from brain fever
caused by ovcrwurk experimenting
with y rays.
For the past W. months DR.. Shrader
had been treating consumptives with
the Rocntgrn rays. lie had labored
day and night in the laboratory with
fair prospects Of proving to the world
tina the rays would euro consunp.
ton. Sevcral DAYS ago he broke com
pletely down aud SOON became un.
conscious and talked necessarily. A
few days ago he was removed to the
academic hall, where rest and quiet
would be gained, but all &c no avail,
as he grew worse and died without
regaining consciousness. His BODY
now lies in the university chapel
awaiting the arrangements of his
father, who has been notified.
DIR. Shradcr was 4 young man, un.
married. and very popular both IN
college and social affairs. lie was
one OF the thirty judges chosen from
the world TO make electrical awards
at the Worlds fair. He was educated
at the best European universities. His
rather is q retired CAPITALIST and cx.
railroad president, living at Indian,
apolis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
THIRTY PEOPLE DROWNED
4 Flood sweeps Down the Valley Near
Pittsburg, Ia.


PIrTsDrRa, Pa, Aug. l~t.-Probab,y
thirty lives were lost and the whole
Pine creek valley, eight miles in length
was devastated by n great food caused
by n cloudburst at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing, which turned the morning into
darkness and caused general terror.
At De Haven, an oil town six miles
north OF Allegheny City, every mem
Der OF the Appleton family, Thomas
Byrnes, Mrs Thompson and others
at present unknown were drowned
and houses, oil tanks, barns and other
buildings were swept away. The
water was eight feet deep on the
main street al the floods height and
people were forced to flee to the hill
sides.
The storm vas unaccompanicd by
thunder and lightning. II came very
quickly and with no warning what.
ever. IL lasted for fully three hours.
The cause OF the storm can be directly
attributed to the approach of the cool
wave from the Northwest.
Every street car line in this city was
tied up and washouts blocked travel
on nearly all railroads.
AZ Etna the water rose so rapidly
that the employees Of Spang, Chatfal &
Co.'S iron mill were compelled TO swim
out to save their lives. The foundry
of Walter Watkins was also flooded
u the workmen narrowly escaped.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
Arguing with Snveritcs.

WAYNE, Neb., Aug. Is. The gold
standard business men of this place.
realizing that with a Nebraska silver
lite as the candidate for president, it
might be difficult to carry the state
Tor the gold standard appointed a
committee TO patrol the streets in
search OF farmers or other visi tors
who favor free silver, Whenever such
a man is found ho is engaged in con-
versat'on and finally taken to some
business house OF which the propri-
etor is Il gold standard man and piled
with questions and arguments until,
II the committeeman are to be be.
licved, he becomes in nine cases Out
OF ten, an ardent gold advocate.
Inc plan has worked so well at
wayne that 1T is being tried in other
towns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21

Lon stephens About ST. Louis Fairly
Campaign Plans Bcing Arranged

campaign haU icing arranged.
ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. lA-The CORR.
doris of the Planters hotel were
crowded this morning with members
OF the Democratic State central com.
mittce, candidates for the various of.
Gees on the State ticket and visiting
Democrats from every section of the
State.
Long before the members of the
committee or other candidates were
awake Lon V. Stephens was in Union
market shaking hands with the com.
mission men, the gardeners and market
men. II shook hands with at least
200 before 3 O'clock this morning" he
said. III am going to Kansas CITY to.
night and Friday | shall attend the
great annual picnic at Lose Jack in
Jackson county. l will make n speech
there and will then take a short rest
before beginning the campaign"
The committee is at work discussing
plans and shaping It's course. IL will
have its headquarters in st. Louis,
and while the actual opening OF the
campaign may be postponed until the
latter part OF the month, the working
force will begin its labors imme.
diately.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
John Madden for Congress.

EMroR;A, Kan, Aug. IA - John
Madden the fusion nominee OF tho
Fourth Kansas Congressional district,
was presidential eIcctor on the Re.
publican ticket In lsss. lie is a law
yer. Attic Popullst state convention
hc presented 10 the chairman tho
gavcl used by Dcbs In the American
Railway Union council during the
strike, and said that Debs and Lin
coin were the two great Americans.
There are three railroad towns in
this distriet-ropcka, Emporis and
F~lorence--snd Madden expects " get
The railroad vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
WILL NOT VISIT MAINE.
FIR. Bryan Changes Ills Campaign Program
To Rest for the Present.

To Rest Tor The Iresrnt.
NEW YORK. hug. after 4 %conie--
cnce with members of the Democratic
national committee 1t was decided
that Mr.. bryan should tour the coun-
try next month, addressing people at
all towns visited from the rear Of q
railroad car, and the following ans
nouncemcnt was prepared by tho
chairman of tho national committee,
Senator Jones: ut has been decided
that Mr.. Bryan will enter actively
into the campaign about September L
and continue on the stump until the
election. In order to obtain 4 muck
needed rest and to prepare the letter
of acceptance before tho speech mak-
ing begins, he will spend the next two
weeks at some quiet place not yet de-
cided upon The visit to Bath, Me,
will, therefore, he postponed until the
latter part of September. when Mr..
bryan will make n number of speeches
in New England
The members OF the national com-
mittec felt tina 1t would not be we'll
for Mr.. Bryan to visit Maine prior to
the STATE election next month, when
lC tIubllCslt arc alI1OSJ certain 10
win. Chairman Jones and his chief
advisers are afraid of the effect of d
disastrous defeat OF the silver men in
that State following II series of
speeches by MIR. Hrvan there, rs he
had set his heart upSn doing. They
are also said to be afraid that lie Will
make ONT mistakes in the course of
his speeches and thereby iuiurc his
cause and, though Mr.. Jones am
nonnced II general tour of the coun-
try, there is an undercurrCnt in tho
national committee that the best
thing for the Democratic cause would
be for Mr.. Bryan not TO make any
more speeches from cars
Mr.. Bryan was urged to consent TO
q Encouragement OF his plans. Ho
has had the policy to offer no resist
nee to tho wishes of Mr.. Jones and
Mr. German and will avoid Maine UNI.
til after that states election.
Mr.. Bryan explained as follows his
reasons for reading his speech in res
ply TO the notification of his nomiua-
tion at Madison Square garden!
knowing that it would be printed in
full, | thought it more important that
it should reach in correct form tho
millions who will read il than that
the delivery should please the fcY
thousands who were present. 1t is
always unfortunate when a speaker is
compelled to read n political speech,
but in this instance | thought it best
not to risk the errors which always
creep into the report Of an cxtcmpo.
raneous speech"
Mr.. Bryan applied himself this
morning to d~isposing. with Mrs.
Bryan's aid, Of n three days accumu-
lation of correspondence. Both will
leave tomorrow for %Irving-on the
Hudson, where they will remain until
Monday as tho guests of John BrisI
banc Walker, editor OF the Cosrnol
politian. From Irving they will 90
to the Upper Bedrock where they will
be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G.
Perrin for about n week. Mrs. Per-
rim was formerly Mrs. Bryan's school
teacher. 1t Is expected that Mr..
Bryan will speak at Buffalo on Aug.
nst 2. and at Eric, Pa, two days
later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
NO VENEZUELAN TROUBLE
Mr.. Ei!four Makes a Pleasing statcmcn:
An Amicable settlement.

LONDON, Aug -. The first lord Of
the treasury, A. j. Balfour, in the
House of Commons to-day, replying to
Sir william llarcourt, the Liberal
leader, who requested information
relative to the progress OF the nego-
tiations for arbitration Of the Venc-
zuelan dispute, said that the govern.
ment was still considering the latest
proposals of Secretary Olney, which
were regarded as opening the way for
IN equita BILE settlement. The govern
meut had every reason to expect that
the pending negotiations would lead
To an carly settlement Of the dispute.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt SAID
he thought the House would regard
Mr.. i~ialfopr's statement as eminently
satisfactory. He added that, consid-
cring the anxiety felt on the subject
throughout the country, and since the
negotiations had assumed 4 shape
which led to the belief that the papers
on the subject could be communicated
TO the House Mt an early date, he
hoped that they would DO communi-
Gated TO the public as soon as possible.
Yes answered Mr.. Balfour, "it is
the desire of the government to com.
municatc the papers as soon as this
can be done without prejudice to pub.
tic interests"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21

CALLED ON M'KINLEY.
Two Hundred OF the Majors Comrades In
Arms Visit Him and Shed Tears.

Two uundred OF the Majors Comrades In
Arms Visit Him and shed Tears.
CANTON. o., Aug. 1.-Two hundred
OF Major Mckinlcy's old comrades in
war called ut his home yesterday
afternoon. They came from Cleve.
land principally, but many Of them
from distant points They we're the
survivors Of the Twcnty-third Ohio
Volunteer infantry. The regiment
was famed for its war record, the
number OF its hard fought battles,
including South Mountain, Ante.
tam and General ~Sheridan's many
battles in the Shenandoah valley in
"a, for the number OF its killed and
wounded, and also for ITS great men
noted in war and civil life. OF the
field officers only two survive, Gen.
William S. Rosccrans of san Francisco
and Gen. Russell Hastings OF the
Bermuda Islands. The scene was a
touching one. Mrs. Mckinley sat in
the hallway near the porch, from
which the Major responded to the
eloquent greeting given him by Cap
tain John $ Ellen, Mayor of VIII
hv
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
Suicide In a Eiaziug StrawstaciS.

BEATRICE, Ncb, Aug. Is John
Kozak, n young farmer, who lived
near Virginia, had been attentive To
Miss iIubka, according to n statement
by his brother. He called upon her
last night, aud leaving, gave her Q
letter. Its contents are unknown,
but upon reading it the girl sum.
moned her brothers and all went in
search OF Kozak, They saw a burning
strawstack and heard Il pistol shot
from the middle OF it. Kozak had
set fire to tho straw and committed
suicide. The body was almost unrec-
equitable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
Alleged White CaDz Set Free.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Aug. lA.-Michacl
Hwclm, Zeb Burnett and Mcrrick
Lindsey, who were arrested recently
in Ashland on the charge OF writing
Whitccap letters to Ben Matthews,
anti-saloon leader of that town, were
acquitted here yesterday in Judge
Pratt's court. Numerous letters, high.
ly decorated with threatening draw.
ings, were exhibited and the witnesses
were examined, but were unable TO
prove that the accused had written
The l~rtterS
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
MELViLLE'S OPINION.
The frginccr OF the jeanette Party
1uihs About DIR Nausen's EapeditIon.

The IrEinccr OF the jeanette Party
1aihs About DIR Nsnsen's Expedition.
N~A>niiGrON. Aug. II. -Commodore
Melville, engineer in chief of the
navy, who was n member Of the
jeanette party, which served as n
pattern for Nanscn's attempt upon
ihc North pole, holds that the result
of the explorers voyagc clearly proves
NanSc1's theory of polar drift to be
~ronnd!cSS. In his opinion Nansen
only closely parallelcd the voyage Of
Wyprccht and Payer in the Tegethoff,
who rounded the north point of Nova
Icmbla with the intention of ira vers-
ing tho north coast of Siberia. During
the winter their ship was crushed
and in the following summer the
escaped in their boats and were picked
up off Cape Nassau. one OF the head
lands Of Nova Xcmbia. Nansen. Com.
modorc Melville points out. did not
enter the ice on the side of the polar
basin from where he was picked up.
SO his trip fails utterly to prove that
n current exists that may be relied
upon to carry Il ship across the polar
waters and bring it down on the cast
side Of Greenland. AS a matter OF
fact, he was heard from east of
Nova Xcmbla and he just drifted
northward and back again. This is
precisely in accord with the judgment
passed upon Nanscn's theory before he
undertook his voyage by the commo-
dorc, who had carefully calculated
the probable drift in the Arct,c
regions, north OF the New Siberian
islands, froIh the experience he had
with the jeanette.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
No Maryland Gold Ticket.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. IL. The ex.
.cutivo committee OF the Honest
Money League Of Maryland has de
cidcd not To hold "A State convention.
nor will the league send delegates to
the Indianapolis convention. Tho
committee adopted resolutions setting
forth its purpose to stand on the plat
form adopted by the recent Democratic
State convention, which declared for
a gold standard and against the free
coinage of silver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Senator Gray OF Delaw ware announces
that he is a boltcr.
Rev. Sam Small will take the stump
for the Democratic ticket.
Illinois Populist committee elected
II. l.. Taubeneck chairman.
Two mon were killed by a boiler ex.
plosion At Louisville, Ohio.
Nominee Hale Johnson Of the
straight OUT Prohibitionists, was
formally notified nj Chicago.
Sixteen prisoners sawed their way
out OF the Bowling Green (Ky.) Jail
and ESCAPED,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
E.ckIos Gives Ills Vows

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. lh.-Comp-
troller of the Currency James Eckcls
has arrived in Duluth from the Nipi'
gon river, whore he has been fishing
for several weeks, The outing has
evidently done him good. lie said; II
think the nomination of n Democrat
whom sound money Democrats can
support ought to be made, say Sena-
tor Palmer Of Illinois, but il no nomi-
nation is made | would favor the sup.
port Of Mckinley by sound money
Democrats. The money question is
the great issue and the Rcpublican
platform is sound on that question"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
PROF. NEWTON DEAD.


Distih D mathematician, Meteorol.
ogist and Astronomer Passes Away.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. li.-Prof,
Herbert Newton OF the chair Of math-
cmatics in Yale college died last night
of n chronic internal trouble. lie was
born in Sherburn, Y. T., March 10,
1880. AS a meteorological and astron.
omcr he achieved no less note than rs
u mathematician.
The professor was honorcd with the
doctor of laws degree by the Upiver.
slty of Michigan in .sGs and was
elected an associate Of the ROYAL
Astronomical society of London in
lJ12, a fellow OF the Royal Philosoph.
ical society of Edinburg in lssG.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
FUSION TICKET FOR IOWA.
Democrats Divide tho Nomination.
Among the Free silver Men.

OrTuMwA, Iowa, Aug. 1.-THE
Democratic state convention yester-
day agreed to divide the state ticket
and the Congressional districts, the
Democrats to get nine, the Populists
one and the silver Republicans one
for Congress. The State
ticket selected is as follows: For
clectors.at.lnrgc, Horace Boies, Water
loo, Democrat; General James Il.
Weaver, Colfax, Pepnlist; secretary of
State, L. ii. Karr OF Clark, Democrat:
auditor OF State, G.. ". Davis OF
Louisa, Populist; attorney general,
William ID. Boies of O'Brien, Demo-
cr,t; treasurer, Charles Ruegcnetz of
Clayton. Democrat; for Supreme court
Judge. Senator Boltcr of Harrison,
Democrat: railroad commissioner, long
term, Amos Steckcl of Davis. silver
Republicans: short term, Thomas j.
Denscr of Favctte, Democrat