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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
BRISTOL.
The Big Elm Trees Will Not BE Cut
Down Now.

There has. been q great deal OF talk rel
atiye to the cutting down OF one or both
OF the stately elms which stand. In front
OF the Robert Rogers estate on Hope
street. There are two trees on the ..oppo-
site side which form an arch and IL one
or both OF these trees were to be removed
II would cause much dissatisfaction and
there would be q special town meeting
called to protest against II. ihe
matter has been settled In a more pleas
ant and amicable manner for the Coun-
Gil convened for the special purpose OF
acting on the matter and voted not TO re-
move the trees.
John q. Norris,a LAD 10 years old, per
formed.a daring feat Sunday last. lie
swan across the barbor and returned
without convoy or boat or anything 10
protect him against accident. Ihs dis
tance Is two miles.
A party of 20 ladies from Providence
visited the Mount Hope grounds on Mon
day in a osrge and enjoyed picnic.
number of members OF st. Andrews
Guild OF Trinity Church are enjoying
two weeks outing at Mount Hope.
Sheriff Cady visited Fall River last eve.
ming and, going out upon the stafford
road, about two mile. arrested Michael
Teila who recently broke jail here
while awaiting the action OF the grand
jury at the Septem Der term. He Is charg-
ed with an assault on his wife with Intent
TO kill. A short time ago he stabbed
her a num ber OF times and she still lies in
O critical condition. Wnen arrested he was
taken by surprise as he mad secreted
himself away as he supposed, from the
laws reach. He mado his escape from
the jail through broken window after
saving off the iron bars. In getting out
al the window he cut himself in shock
ing manner and a wound upon his breast
six inches in length, that 10 considered
OF serious nature, still remains un-
healed.
Albert Munro killed q snow white owl
yesterday on Broad Common, which
measured 8 feet 10 inches from tip to tip
of It's wings.
The Cottage Club upon Thames street
served shore dinners on Monday to a
number OF ladies and gentlemen. The
Ia bles were prettily arranged and the
dinners consisted OF everything appertsin-
ing to an old-fashioned Rhode Island
clam bake.
A SO forfeit was placed In the hands Of
the proprietor OF the Cottage Club yes
teray FOR q foot race TO take place on
Monday next on.the new road between
two well-known pedestrians the match
being for {25 q side.
Letters from the rector, Rev. William
II. Trotter Of Trinity Church, who is
spending few weeks In Vermont with
his wife, In order to recuperate his
health, state he is much improved and is
enjoying his visit.
Last evening, while Mr.. Ezra Dixon,
Jr., was visiting friends upon Thames
street he left his wheel on the outside OF
the building. When he came out the
wheel was gone, and though every avail
able means was taken TO find II no clue
to its wherea bouts has been obtained.
The police OF Warren were notified imme-
diately after the bike was missed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
CRANSTON.
4 Hoase Struck BY Lightning--Schesl
Committee Meeting.

During the short but severe storm OF
yesterday, the residence Of Mr.. A. l.
Crookcr at Moshanticut Park was struck
by lightning. 1t struck the cupola, cut
ting quite q large hole therein. but doing
no injury to the inmates OF the house. a
tree on the opposite Eice OF tho street
was also struck.
The regular monthly meeting OF tho
school committee was geld last evening.
All the members wero present.
The matter of purchasing copy books OF
the vertical system OF penmaEship was
referred to the next meeting, at which II
was. hoped. that the teacher OF the same
would DO present and present his views
thereon.
Mr.. Il. II. Mathewscn, a graduate OF
Brown University, was appointed TO
teach physics, chemistry and mathema-
ties in the High hool for one year at u
salary of 5000. Miss Mary J...Hines OF
OalSlawn, n recent graduate OF the Normal
School, was appointed an assistant 20 Mr.
Taber at the Laurel Biil School; salary,
Sl0 per week.
X. b. Little q Co. were awarded the
contract to furnish the schools with coal
for the ensuing year at s4.60 for white ash
chestnut and 1926 for LehiGh.
Peter Toughey's claim was again pre-
sented and referred to the next meeting.
The following bids were received for
Dulldlng Tie tWO-rOom ABOLITION 10 the
Knightsville Schoolhouse: Frank Camp
bell, s765; lie Roy II. whitman, $707. Mr..
whitman being resident, the contract
was awarded to him. The local commit
tee of Auburn were empowered to procure
one room In that district for school pur-
| poses.
Mr.. Leonard was resppointed jsnitor
| for district No. At a yearly salary Of
| $3.50.
| One typewriter was ordered 70 be pur-
| chased for the High School. The local
committee of district No was author
lied to make certain repairs In building
| In that district.
Superintendent Almy was appointed
| purchasing agent FOR the school board.
Miss Emma Crumiey OF Lonsdale was
appointed to teach iD.district Nos.
! The matter OF pupil teachers referred to
| In the superintendents report was
brought up. After consideration and an
explanation by Superintendent Almy, 1t
was referred to the following committee:
Messrs. Briggs Dutempls and Freeman.
Various bills were ordered paid and the
committee then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
NEWPORT NEWS.
Result Of the Race by so-Foo;srs--Tts
= Casino Hop.

NEWPORT, July 1.-THE yachting sea-
son was inaugurated yesterday, when the
oDe-raters, 30-footcrs, held q sweepstakes
over q course OF is miles from Newport
harbor TO Dyer's Island buoy and return.
There were four starters, but only two
Finished, the Hera carrying away her mast
and the vsquere not finishing. The
launch Irms was tue stake boat and
Messrs. Royal Phelps Carroll and G. X.
Piumer were the judges.
Tie summary OF the race was as follows:
Name. Sailed Sy Start Finish Flap. time
hsahi ..... "Hat'watson.. a;io tsH;30 2;Niso
Espersrzs.Ar. orooker. ....a:3o s;U.B 2ili;i6
vaqnore...H. " Durysa...liS0 Did not finish.
HeTa....,-C Burd.....,...i;0 Broke down.
Other races Will be.hcld at short inter-
vals during the summer.
In the Probate Court yesterday mornin q
thero was q long discussion over the
filing OF the final account of Rev. Il. f..
Harlow, executor of the estate OF hrs.
Cordelia X. Sanfofd, the person object.ng
being Mr.. George Riddle, the reader,
through his counsel. No. o.decision was
rendered
The Casino hop last evening was
largely attended by the cottagers, and
many exquisite gowns we're seen. Miss
Catherine Duer was the prominent figure
at the hop.
Miss Godspeed, the matron of the
Cbildren's Home, died at that institution
last evening. she WAS wcll-known in the
state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
EAST GREENWICH.

A meeting OF the local wheclmen was
held In the council room last evening for
the purpose OF arrang NC tor "A handicap
bicycle race IN the near future. r.. T..
karnshaw was elected chairman, and
ing. W. G. Miller n nde motion to have
the race over tho course distance OF
IL miles, around Silver Hook near Nor
wool. Aug. 10 was decided as the date
OF the race.
The executive committee IL composed of
w. &. Miller, Fred s. Fidler, DR.. L. q.
Eastmrn; finance committee. II. II.
ford, Thomas Calvin, Peter Nc Cuilum;
handicap committee, w. {. Miller, +. II.
EaTnshaw. George A. Ha1a ord.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

London. July l4.-Lerd Salisbury has
written tcxhe Cretan committee, stating
that owing TO the objections Of the pow
ers he has been compelled to order the
English consul in Crete TO abstain from
distributing their funds. The commit
tee has now invited the chaplain of the
British embassy at Athens to under
take the relief Of the Cretans. Further
disturbances have occurred at Betimo
and Heraklion. Four Turkish villages
have been burned, and Turkish vessel
has been firing on a village near Ka-
lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
kidnapped His Own Son.

Salem. Mass, July IA. - A stranger
drove up TO J. T. Moneys house yes
terday afternoon. taking a 4-year-old
lad who was stopping there and driving
off. ON being found. the man stated
that he was Charles Haffcke OF Denver.
and that the boy was hts son, whom the
mother had taken away pending some
divorce proceedings. II seems the
mother had left the child with her sister
in Salem. Mr.. Iiaffcke. after talking
with the officers, voluntarily returned
the child
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Clifford Must HING.

Jersey City. N. j.. July 4.-In the
case OF Edward Clifford, the West Shore
detective, who was convicted Of the mur-
der Oh William G. Watson, superintend-
ent of the West Shore road In Wcehaw-
ken, the court handed down a decision
denying the application Of the prisoners
counsel for new trial, and Clifford was
sentenced To be hanged on Sept. II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Wrecked on Bahamas.

Philadelphia. July i4.--News Of the
total destruction near Memory rock, Of
the Philadelphia barkentine Eliza J..
McManemy was received at this port
yesterday, In cablegram from Nassau.
Captain Freeman and mis- crew OF 10
men were saved. The greater part OF
the cargo will be lost. A second cable
from Nassau announces the total
wreck at Abaco. Bahama islands, o: the
schooner Henry s. Woodruff. Captain
Trainer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Considering War Matters.

Madrid, July 1.-the Spanish gov
ernment, in addition to the two iron
clads purchased some time since at
Genoa, has decided 10 buy two other war
ships, OF 1900 tons each, in England,
and. besides this. 10000 Mauser rifles.
In the chamber of deputies yesterday
Senior Fernando Cos-Cayon, minister Of
the interior, declared that Spain would
not sacrifice any portion of her territory
for the sake of an European alliance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Old-Timer Bolts.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, July 14.-For the
first time in nearly 100 years the names
of the Democratic candidates for presi-
dent and vice president OF the United
States do not appear at the head of the
editorial column Of The News-Press.
The paper is one Of the oldest in the
state, and has always been Democratic
Its editor and owner is James w. Hink-
ley, chairman Of the Democratic state
committee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Politics From Pulpit.

Middletown. Conn, July l4.-Rev e.
+. Acheson. rector of Holy Trinity Epis-
copal church, prominent Democrat,
electrified his congregation by closing
sermon with the words: THE present
time calls for all patriots TO unite to
prevent further coinage of 50-cent dol
larson the placing of boy in the chair
occupied by Washington, Lincoln and
Garfield"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

New York. July 14.-As a result OF q
quarrel. Conrad Knoebel, 32 years old,
attempted to kill his wife by shooting
her, and then put two bullets into his
own body, killing himself Instantly, in
their fiat OIL Twenty-elghtf. street. last
night. The shot aimed at the woman
passed through aer clothing without In
turing her. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
BRYAN sults Ponuiist..

Little Rock. July H-LeadIng Popu-
lists. who have been Interviewed on the
subject, are of the opinion that the ma
tlonal convention OF the Peoples party
viii endorse tho ticket selected by the
Chicago convention. The state conven-
tion OF the Populist party meets here
next Wednesday. and many of the lead
ers who will take part In the convention
express themselves as satisfied with
Bryan. They say. however. that the
Dopulist organization will be main-
lxined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Hill Won't Preside.

Albany, July Ex-senator Hill says, In
regard to the story that he would preside
at the meeting in Madison Square gar
den, when the Chicago candidates are
to be notified: II know nothing about
the meeting, and am not going to preside.
j have not given out since left Chicago
any expression of my views concerning
the candidates or the platform. l have
nothing further 10 say of the situation"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
PAWTUXET.

Miss Sheldon has returned from
Thompson, Conn.
Miss Rislcy is TO leave for Sugar Hill,
N. II. in few dry5 TO be absent several
Church OF the Trssneurstion will give
their apnual bake at Rhodcs-on-tkt- Pow.
|tuxet, Saturday, July 25.
The burglar who entered the Rhode
Island Yacht Club at an early hour on
Saturday morning. ana quietly walked on
with tno money drawer and us contents,
has been apprebendci lie was found on
Sunday afternoon, nnd placed under
ARREST. he was taken bsforo the Chief OF
Police of CraDstou. Tie young man was
captured not fsr from The club house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

curcook, n. H.. July 1.-THE China,
Webster and Pembroke mills started
up again yesterday. They will run
alternate weeks until the first OF septem-
Der. The stoppinG OF the mills meens
considerable 10 the people OF Suncook.
For tho four weeks that the mills will be
closed means a logs OF about $4,000 to
the working people OF this village. The
employees ere pleased with the alternate
week plan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
A Shortage of $50, 900.

New York, July 1.-THE reason for the
New York Smelling and Refining COM
pany going into the hands of a receiver
on June l9 last. became definitely known
yesterday when the grand jury found
indictments against two former en-
ployes OF the concern for defalcation.
The names OF the men have not been
disclosed. II is estimated that the short
age will amount to $4,000, or there
sbouts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Fa., writes:
"I have been suffering from Piles for
Twenty-Five yrHrE uud thought my case
incuraLle. DeWitt's Witch HazeI Salye
was recommended 10 me as pile cure. 40
I bought a box and It performed q per-
manent cure. This u only one Of
thousands OF similar cases. Eczer1s, soros
and skin diseases yisld quickly wheL IL
IA used.
Johns. on's Pharmacy, se3 westimnster
street; aictzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfrsds' rbarmaey, sii Eddy
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Republican National Committee.

Cleveland, July 14.-M. A. Hanna an
nounces the national executive commit
tee to be as follows: NJ. A. Hanna,
chairman. Cleveland; William NJ Os-
borne, secretary. Boston; Powell Clay
ton, Arkansas; Charles G. Dawes, ILL
nois; w. T. Durbin. Indiana: Cyrus Le-
land, Kansas; Joseph III. Manley. Maine;
M. S. Quay, Pennsylvania: II. c. Paine,
Wisconsin; N. B. Scott, West Virginia;
ninth member not yet chosen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Secretary Walsh.

Chicago. July 1A.--C. A. Walsh OF Iowa,
who handled the campaign OF Horace
Boies in the national convention Just
closed. was yesterday selected tempo.
rary secretary of the national Dem
ocratic committee. and the understand
Ing is that his appointment will be con.
frmed and made permanent when the
committee meets again Mr.. Walsh's
appointment was somewhat OF a sur
prise to him. as he had not been an active
candidate for the position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Cannot Change His Beliefs.

Wilmington. Del, July IA. - "The
financial plank OF the platform,P said
Senator George Gray. who was a dele
gate 10 the Democratic national conven-
ton, and who did not vote on any of the
ballots. when asked his views upon the
platform and the nomination OF Bryan
for president, "is contrary TO all my be-
liefs, and to what / consider sound
Democracy. cannot change these be-
liefs. even at the bidding of a Demo
cratic national convention. Convictions
cannot be cOmprormised
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Platt viii Fight

New York. July 14.-Concerning the
Chicago ticket. ex-senator Platt says:
1T seems to me that sewall is the big
man OF the combination. but unfortu-
nately for the Democracy, the tail will
not be permitted to wag the mongrel
pup. Although the outlook is bright In
this state. the organization proposes to
go In and make just as hard fight for
Mckinley and Hobart as IL there was
only the faintest hope of winning"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
ILLINOIS LEADS.
Continued from page /.

States constitution prohibits a mar from
being an elector and also a United
States senator, he is not a candidate for
the former Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Snerry a Rolfer.

Hartford. July Hex Congressman
Sperry (Dem.) said yesterday that ne
10 opposed to everything done at the
Chicago convention. and will not vote for
Bryan or support the platform. He Is
not in favor of another convention being
held by the sound money Democrats
Mr.. Bryan, he said. was always in con.
gress outspoken. and stood for revolu-
tionary legislation, such as that foi
which he is now the standard bearer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
issue of silver From the Mint.

Washington. July ~ - Tie issue OF
standard dollars from the miats and
treasury Offices for the week ending
July IL was s473.974. and for the COR
responding period last year $4so,725
The shipment OF fractional silver coin
from July 10 ii aggregated s2Ss.i24
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
A Flour Blockade.

Superior. Wis, July l4.--Contractor
Walsh refuses TO arbitrate the -four
handlers strike. and trainloads of -four
are filling up the yards. and several
boats are waiting for cargoes. The
blockade is the worst ever seen here,
and II is estimated that It will require
over 500 men for week to straighten
things ont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
wicked Youths In Custody.

Boston. July lA-John Williams, ~
years of age. George Sawyer. 16. James
Downey. ~. three alleged members OF a
gang OF youthful highwaymen. are
under arrest here for an alleged attempt
to hold up and rob John West. IL is
supposed there are two or three others
in the gang.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Turther uonors For Ancien,s.

Paris. July 1.-the members of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany of Massachusetts, who arc visit
ing here. have been enrolled AZ honorary
members OF the Ccrcle Militaire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
sheep War becoming Serious.

Portland. Or, July A.--News comes
from Grant county that the sheep war.
az IL is called. is becoming serious. and
II the sheep men -oYeratep the quaran-
tine limits there will be bloodshed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Paris. July H.-Li Hung Chang, the
special envoy OF the Emperor OF China.
arrived here last evening. and was well
coined with military honors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Tho Rev. q. II. Shinn. u. D., general rniss
ionary Of the UniversAlis. Church, viii speals
at Baiiou Uniserssii.t Church. Tuesday and
Wednesday. July IL and is. sOo y. m. All
s-s wsicowe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Yesterday Mr. Fred G. Halliday of Hal.
liday Brothers met with severe acci.
dent. He was handling a box of sheet
tin, when a part of the cover broke and
q sheet protruded from the box and came
In contact with his left hand, cutting q
deep cash on the inside. Surgical atten'
tion was at once given, and MIR. Halliday
does not anticipate any serious results
from the injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
Jul Y FICTION.

of light fiction and romance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Rain has come 10 Vermont, 21k inches
being reported from Ripton. Addison
county. in 10 days past. Although too
late for hay. they will help the growing
crops much. Corn is growing very fast,
the warm weather favoring 1t. The hay
crop IS light. but better than was ex-
pected. and will soon be gathered.
Grasshoppers are very destructive to
grass and grain. and the potato beetle
is plentiful and doing much damage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14

Heart Cure has done for
mo. For ten years ] had
pain IN ny heart, short
ness OF breath, palplta-
-tion pAla IA ng lefLSlde--
oppressed fooliug IN my
Ghost, weak and hungry
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-02
BLOOMSBURY, PA. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896.

agree with his convictions That is
what great many men have had to do,
though, ever since parties came into
existence. Some men never can find a
party whose principles are entirely sat
isfactory to them. The best they can do
is to take the most satisfactory Of them
and condone its faults.
Several conditions assist in making
the Chicago convention remarkable.
The Republican convention threatened
to be overloaded with presidential ma
terial, and for year before it met half
q dozen active candidates were canvass
ing the country for support. The DEM
ocratic party was almost without can
didate until six months ago, when Gov
ernor Matthews Of Indiana was in
dorsed. Most Of the 'favorite sons"
who had been discussed were holding
off to see what the Democratic state
conventions had to say on the currency
question. Some Of them could not run
on free silver platform, and some Of
them would not Some Of them were
pledged to silver without recourse.
Some wanted to see what way the cur
renoy cat would jump before they de-
clared their principles.
Just as soon as there came an intima-
ton that the convention would probably
declare for silver, candidates began to
grow on the bushes. Some are ardent
silver men, some are compromisers and
some might be willing to run on any
Platform that will suit the party.
Such growth Of presidential timber
in 80 short time is phenomenal And
not satisfied with the great opportunities
offered in their own party, Democrats
in some places are discussing even the
possibility Of finding Republican bolter
from st. Louis to lead the party to vic
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THOMAS Y, VANNATTA.

Thomas V. Vannatta died at his
home on Iron street on Tuesday morn.
ing at half past four, aged sixty nine
years, eleven months and twenty-foul
days. He was man of quiet dispc,
sition, a good citizen and kind hus.
band and father, His surviving family
consists of his wife and eight children
the latter being Mrs. John L. Woods,
Sadie, Lille, Sophia, Wallace and
Benjamin, who reside here, Mrs
James Lewis, Of Hollidaysburg, anc
John, of Lewistown.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock, services con
Quoted by Rev. D. N. Kirkby.
Mr.. Vannatta was born in Blooms
burg, July 6, 1927. In his boyhood
he was employed at the furnaces
For many years past he followed the
business of well-digging. In Apri
1861, when the first troops left here
for the seat of war, he and Enos ia
CODY fired salute with an improviseC
cannon. The gun burst, and Mr.
Vannatta lost one of his eyes. In the
fall of 1861 he joined the army as {
teamster, and subsequently was ;
member of Capt. r. F. Clark's emer
gency men. In all the relations O
life he was an honest and true man.