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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
WIFE AND CHILD.


Shortly after 10 O'Clock this forenoon.
a neighbcr OF Plant was attracted by the
sound OF revolver shot I'm Plants house.
IL was followed by scream and then bv
another shot. In a second Plant was
seen running from the house. The neigh
Dor hastened to the house and entering
was greeted with horrible sight. On
the floor I'm pool OF blood, lay Mrs.
Plant, with bullet hole In her forehead.
few feet from the body of the mother
was the body OF the infant and through a
small hole la the childs' dress, blood was
oozing.
The Authorities we're notified and a
posse was organized. Plant was traced
through the lots TO the swamps near the
Karakaput river, nearly a mile distaat
from the scene OF the crime. The man
was easily traced by footsteps In the mud
of the swamp and'at length he was dis
covered by a deputy sheriff hiding in the
long grass Of the swamp. He was order
ed to come forth and surrender, and the
order was greeted with prompt refusal,
accompanied by 4 threat to shoot at the
first TO advance. The officers notified the
rest Of the posse and the work OF closing
I'm on the murderer began. The circle
narrowed slowly until IL was possibly 80
feet In diameter, hen Plant cried: 1.-THE
tirst man who advances another step Will
be shot"
BY this time, the crowd was wild with
rage, and threats of lynching by hang
ing were heard. The deputy sheriff In
charge OF the posse offered Pant protec-
tion IL he would surrender, bur, all over
lures were disregarded. For three hours
the posse remained in its position and at
this writing Plant is still in the bushes.
He shouted out that he would rather
die than surrender.
The widest excitement prevails in Clay
ton and the crowu in the swamp is in
creasing regularly. 1t Is supposed that
the crime was committed in the course of
domestic quarrel.
On April 10 last Plant married his wife,
whose maiden name was Ada sanford.
On the day OF the marriage, the child was
born and the infant has caused Plant no
little anger. Ii has recn observed that
the relations between Plant ana his wife
were not peaceful, and il is suppose q
that In fit OF anger the man murdered
her ana the child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
BaSSett Still HankerS For
SOliCitOrship.
But the Indications Are He
Isn't in the Race at All.
Gardner's Scheme to Put Van Slyck
in Mr.. Calwell'S Shoes.

There are long dockets for the Common
Councilmen and the Aldermen tonight,
Notwithstanding the fact that a week
ago both branches were in session and
transacted every fragment of business
IN sight, hanging on until one o'clock in
the morning to do 1t.
The principal matter OF interes. for this
evenings session is the reelection OF city
officials whose term OF Office expire on
the first Monday in May.
The city solicitor is one OF these and
there Is hardly any question but what he
VIII be reelected tonight by a concurrent
vote. The best that his opponents expect
is To secure majority against him in
one branch and Ia that case Mr.. Colwell
VIII hold over and the opposition will
gain nothing. But there Is no reasona bic
ground for supposipg that there will be
any necessity of a hold over. The OPP
position TO Mr.. .CoIwcll Is confined to the
Goo-Goo faction and to only a portion OF
II at that. SeveraI of them VIII support
Mr.. Colweil for the very good reason that
they believe too many law matters and
too many bills In the Legislature OF
interest TO the civ are now pending TO
warrant any change in the law depart.
ment And the remainder OF the Goo
Coos are divided as to who their candi-
date shall be.
Ono or two OF them want Mr.. Bassett
of the late COMMITTEE of three" Mr..
assett is perfectly willing, and for
month or more his law partner at 40
Weybosset street, MIR. Edward l.. Mitchell,
has teen PLAYING the role OF cam
psign superintendent in his be-
half But Mr.. MITCHELL isn't i'm the
Council, Is not even a resident of the city
and his efforts have been without much
fruit. IL IS doubtful If Mr.. Bassetts
name Is mentioned tonight, except in
spirit OF playtulress, rs it was year ago,
~hen Mr.. ParAhurst nominated him and
he got two votes.
Councilman Rathpone Gardner OF the
Second Ward is working the other frag-
ment OF the opposition ana bis candidate
is MIR. Cyrus nj. Van slycl<. 1t ia supposed
to be all arranged that IL Mr.. Van Slyck
Is elerted his partner, Mr.. Charles G.
Mumford will he first assistant and George
IL. Huddy, Jr., young lawyer, recently
admitted to .hS bar, VIII be second assist
ant. And complete overturn would
thus be brought about in the city's law
department..
Commissioner OF Public Works Smii h
said teaHy --fnphntfeal.y that he Is
going to renppoiDt City Enrineer Shedd
tonight and the Board OF Aldermen will
in all obability approve the appoint
msnt, in spite OF the criticism TO which
Mr. Shedd has been subjected for the past
year.
The ton OF Chairman Deminy OF the
Park Commission also exIires today. but
there is no shadow OF opposition against
his reelection from any quarter. The
only fear in his case has been that he
would refuse to serve tt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
WHITAKER CASE
Continued from PAGE 4.

Defendant stated he had given Hiss Rey-
nolds the oil of tansy at The corner OF
Broad and Ciaverick streets. After TAX
ing the oil of tansy witness said defend. .
ant told him Miss Reynolds had eaten a
cardamon seed and then sat down to FIN
ish writing letter and that according
to the defendants story the deceased
said, after referring to the shine on his
shoes, show yellow they look" Then
she was put to bed.
10 MIR. West witness said that Oficer
O'Lonnor told him that Whitaker had said
he was bringing the tansy home to his
wife. Asked as to W hat became OF the let
ters that were In the house witness stated
they were given to DIR. Palmer and some
of them were received by Detective Parker.
The witness was next asked as-to
whsther Whitaker had said anything
about the relations OF the deceased with
any man, but IL was ruled out as inma-
terial after an explanation by Nj. West.
ID, fendgnt had told the deceased to be
careful as 1t was dangerous stun and she
guiped il rieht down. Defendant had got
a box of pills for the deceased about 10
days before he bought the tansy. She bad
ssked before Christmas what was good
tor a woman in her condition, but de-
fendant did no. get anything for her at
that time.
Mr.. West here made an effort to intro
duce certain letters to SHOW Miss Rey
nold's relations with a party different
from the defendant, but the Attorney
General objected and the court deemed
the letters immateriel.
detective Merrill, IN answer to further
questions by Mr.. West said one OF the let
ieras was addressed "Dear WILL" He said
that though he read the letters he did
not recall seeing the name William Briggs
i'm one of them. Mr. West presented a
letter To the witness and he recognized
the name of MIR. Briggs in IL and said he
had read that letter but had forgotten
that the name OF Briggs was in it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
RHODES DENOUNCED.
Should Be Punished for Taking Part
In the Transvaal Raid.

Londo4i, ~ !. - Ae Observer Gays
that IL the cipher dispatches recently
published are authentic, Cecil Rhodes a.
palpably guilty OF completely in the plot
against the rransvaal government The
Observer adds: tits necessary FOR Eng
land 10 maintain n reputation Cor even
handed Justice. There rs no doubt that
MIR. Chamberlain Ia fully alive TO all that
has been said against Cecil Rhodes and
the Chartered South Africa company
and when the proper time arrives he will
take the action necessary TO vlndcate
an outraged national honor.
The Daily News says this morning:
1t is understood chat President Kruger
has not yet exhausted his collection Of
interesting kilograms.
The Standard (con.) believes that un-
less Cecil Rhodes disproves his connec-
tion with the cipher kilograms the Lib
erals VIII demand his removal from the
privy councii,
The Chronicle says: IL IS believed that
Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Belt (both Of
them directors in the British South Af-
rsca company Will bear between them
the entire co.t OF the jameson raid, the
legal expenses Of Jameson's trial and the
indemnity to the TransvaaL AS Mr..
Rhodes profit for the past year has been
about G 500, ,cp0. and as Mr.. Belt has had
one OF his best yeara. ncAher is likely TO
be ruined.
A dispatch from Pretoria 70 The Times
says tnat the executive council OF the
South African republic is seriously con-
siderins the aavisability OF avoiding
the inconvenience entailed upon the
mining industry by imprisoning the re-
formers. ine dispatch adds that the
health OF the prisoners IS improving.
The Daily Telegraph has a dispatch
from Pretoria, which say$ j. II. Ham
mond Is stili weak. but he Is steadily i'm
proving. He Is allowed 10 take drives
with his tailer. The prisoners are treated
as first-class misdemeanants. From
personal interviews. / ascertain that all
of the members OF the executive council
are inclined TO show the utmost leniency
TO the prjgoqers. The disposition OF the
government, HI fact, Is satisfactory to all
concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
BLAZE AMONG OIL BARRELS.
TWO Alarms SOUNDED Blu; Little Damage
Was Done.

was DOnc.
. The alarm from box 30 this afternoon.
which was quickly followd by second,
was for spontaneous combustion blaze
among some Kerosene and other oil bar
iels standing on the east side OF the
Charles street bridge and on the west side
of toe Charles street engine yard, near
tie junction OF Asbburtcn rireet. The
oil barrels were about rs full and 20 empty,
so to 8 eak, and the fire was first seen hy
the clerk located in the Office Of the Eon-
sChdated oil hon @. who gave the alarm.
Deputy Chief HILL vas among the first to
arrive on the scene ard, fearing that the
tanks under the oil house would catch on
fire. gave the second alarm. General
Agent George l.. Greene directed matters
- soon as he arrived gnd a line of hose
was put on by the employees OF the rail-
read from the round house. A letter
spot could not have been found for fire
OF the kind, where IL could be held in
chick ~ water AS II was, the damage
aone was inconsiderable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Scw Ruicr l:nthroncd.

Teheran. May 4.-MoGaifer- Ed Dine
Mira Naliahd second son OF the
late shah, was enthroned Saturday
at Tabree, with the title OF shah-in-
shah OSing OF kiHgs). lie viii start for
Teheran forthwith. Owing TO the
prompt and emerge tic action or the grand
vizier, perfect order reigns everywhere
All the princes. governors, ministers and
officials have telcgraphcd their congrat-
ulations TO Atozeffcr- Ta-Dine, whose re.
plies have been sve-y gracious. espe-
cially to his eldest brother. iii Es Sultan.
OF whose acqulescerce in his younger
brothers recession some DOUBTS ha6
been expressed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
An Exchange OF CiviIi,ics.

Berlin. May 4.-The first audience b.
the emperor To Edwin +. Uhi. the new
United States ambassador, was given
yesterday. Mr.. Uhi's speech pointed
out to the emperor the important and
close relations existing between the two
countries. lie expressed the hope that
these ties would strengthen, and not dis.
turb the peaceful and friendly relations
of the two countries, and concluded
with an expression OF his admiration OF
the country to which he ~as accred~ed
and for its ruler. fhe emperor replied
briefly, in English, joining in the hope
which the latter had expressed. and
speaking very appreciatively and ad-
mirinEly- of the -paitsd States effti-of
Americans. He trusted that MIR. Uhl'a
activity would rebound to the better un-
derstanding and more intimate rela-
tions between the two countries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Struck by an Electric Car.

Hugh Leonard. janitor of the school
building on school street, Johnston, was
injured al O'Clock today. lie was riding
his bicycle on Plainfieid street and came
in contact With an electric car. His
shoulder and right arm were injured and
his bicycle wrecked. He was taken 10
his home on Bowen street, Johnston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Freight Offices Consolidated.

General Agent George l.. Greene of the
Consolidated ioad announced Saturday
afternoon that beginning today all the
freight business OF the New England
Railroad viii hereafter be condudcted at
he n ain froigh; office OF the New York,
New Haven Il Hartford road. This will
simplify matters very much. as anyone
with a freight dill need not travel across
the Cove, as heret osore. to have IL at-
tended to. The yard ana platform gangs
house will still be used for Storage pur-
poses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Habann May 4.-Ganerai Bernal has
been summarily relieved from his com
mand and ordered TO report in Habana.
Presumably tnis is due to the fact that
General Beraal ard his column were not
on hand to cooperate with General
Yncian IN hts engagement with Maceo
at Carara jioaras.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The four leading thesters in Denver,
Col, last ev, ming gsve beneGt perform.
ances for the Cripple Greek sufferers. AZ
the lhber. where Hoyt's "A Trip To
Chinatown" was the bill, Peter Dailey,
the comedian who last week sent bread
TO Cripple Creek, also Gppearen and was
warmly received. There was large audi
eDce, ns was siso the case at the Dyceum.
Orpheus and Broadway The benefits
will net about 5000. Each church In the
city also donated it's sunday morning
contributions TO the Cripi le Creek people
snd in this way very large amount was
secured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
MILLION Pounds Tor Moravian..

Paris, May i.-The Tcmps saws that
the viii OF the late Baron Hirsch has
been opened at Bruenn. RlB wife Is
made the res3Guary legatee: G1,oO0,000
Is set apart for charities IN Morasia. An
OTHER important legacy IL left to Baron
Hirsch's adopted daughter. The viii
contains no other dispe9tiona.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Pope's OCcr Declined.

Madrid, May 1.-THE Spanish govern
ment has declined the pope's mediation
in Cuban affairs. on the ground that an
acceptance would be taEtamount TO
recognizing Americas right to inter-
fArn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Conscience Probably Pricks Kim.

ConstaEtlnoplc. May i.-Thc murder cf
the shah has thrown the sultan into
state of extreme horror. Foreign telc-
grams are excluded. and the local papers
are forbidden 10 refer 90 the subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Buda-Posth, May 4.-Ceremonies at
tendant upon the millennial celebration
were held yesterday. Emperor Francis
Joseph and Empress Elizabeth. the
members OF the court, the diplomats
and a large number Of aristocratic per-
sonages attended solemn thanksgiv
ing at the Matthias cathedral, making
the most brilliant spectacle seen in
Austria Hungary since the coronation
OF the emperor. The procession through
the streets w2s q brilliant pageant.
Many OF the equipaGes had been made
especially for this parade. and were
splendid with Gilt and color. The Hun
garian ladies who rode in them wore the
national festival costume, with high
laced bodice, an apron and veil fixed
with diadeD. Primate Cardinal Vas
zary delivered an eloquent address To
the emperor in the cathedral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
$50, 600 Blaze a, warrensburg, N. Y.

HARATooA n. Y. May i.--Fire Destroy
ei the Adi' opdack Hctel, Emerson Bank,
the Music Hall and several residences and
stores at Warrensburg, Warren county.
entailing 2 loss OF $50, ,0Jo, which is partly
insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Newark Carpenters Want More Pay.

NEwAnK. n. J.. Nay s-Aiout 1900 car.
rcnters in this oity wont Oh strike todag.
for on increase of pay 10 Sg.,s dry. The
bosses onl, went 70 ray 20 cents an hour for
~ hours work.
Hall j. h IA 'on. who presiisd, stated
TIM n rumbcr IF contractors have offered Go
sign tie agreement 20 pay s2i5 a day. ard
II they Cii fign the agreement. 800 mrn
would retnn 80 work this afternoon. ma.
.risiy of the bosses. however, are s;il nrm
ly bolcing out tgi inst grsntine the inotear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Mining stock.

Tho fellow ING ore the closing bid pricos
Cf tho listed stccks Oh tho Coiorado Min
Ing STOCK -Exehanrc, Denver may 2, us
itIoTtto ty D.. 9. Laws * Ivmisay. -
NlkhlLltOn tiIttt. LOston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Committee meetings scheduled for to-
day: Poor department.. p. m., high
ways, 23o p. M; finance, Alb y. m. (;
health 4:30 p. M. lamps, z p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Italy WIN keep Kessara.

Rome. May 1.-THE Opinione denies
positively story that negotiations are
pending for the ca,ssion OF kassala to
Great Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

"Chrisitan Ciiizenship'' will be the
title of an address Dy Quincy Lee Morrow
Of Maryland ct the Roger Williams Free
ct 1:s5 O'Clock. The public In invited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Heavv shipping hogs, 50 45i3 60
cattle, 1900.
Sheep, l6,0c.
Wheat, May puts, 49,. calls. $50.
Wheat, July puts. 61i4; calls, 62is-L.
Corn, july puts, ....; call,, .....
CuiD heat, .....
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

A want al in The NEWS always brings
GOOD results.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Natures
Cure

Improper digestion causes over
os% of all suffering and diseases
OF the Blood, Liver, Stomach, Kid
neys, Lungs, Nerves, Brain or Skin.
Puritana renews and strengthens
the
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14
is unnecessary.-ED)
" here to Law Jaxe,.

The income of t &c New York Central
railroad for two years ending Junc 80,
1895, was ss6, 6 1877. After paying
operating expenses and taxes on prop.
erty used in the operation of the road.
the profits were ST., slS,s $50. AS Il ma;
ter of fact, the capital stock and the
bonded debt during these same two
years were increased thirteen millions.
The question of debt, interest-bear'
ing bonds an taxation are questions
fraught with great interest to all citi-
Zens.
AS the creatures of the corporations
and the political bosses, who occupy
seats in the legislature, appear to be
indifferent to such considerations, the
greater the responsibilities which rest
upon the average citizen. Citizens OF
New York, what are you going to GO
about it?
The Manhattan Single Tax club Of
New York city has recently published
the names of IA individuals and corpor-
atoms whose real estate, contrary to
law. is assessed at Sic, 900. 4s5 less than
its actual value. There should be a
single tax club and a Mayor Pingres
in every city OF the state.
FACTS AND QUERIES.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14

AS to the proposition that the peo'
pie of Delaware are taxed, and take |
almost beyond endurance, no man that
has any knowledge of the masses will
deny, and the small country towns
suffer more in comparison than Will
mington. For instance, a man living
in Newark, paying rent or board, and
without a pcuny's worth of ground to
call his own. is taxed yearly: First, a
town tax of 81; second, a school tax OF
of So; third, a county road and poor
tax, Csc. Total, sZ95. He spends bis
money with the storekeep,r, and helps
to keep him. He pays his rent to the
landlord, and helps to keep hime'(.And
this same landlord raises his reL,, eve-y
time his taxes are raised. in order to
make the tenant pay them.) Truly
this is a beautiful system.
Then again, when the town wants
improvements OF any kind, only the
property owner a vote to mako
them. Yet the. non-property holder,
Or the one who rents, must not only
pay an increased rent, but pay a larger
town tax for the improvement on
which -.IIIsas not allowed % VOTE
Aaron Hand.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

Mascagni has taken up the duties OF
director of the Licco musicale, founded
by Rossiniin his birthplace, pesaro, and
will give up composition for a time.
Nine. Jeanne Hugo, TIE granddaugh-
ter of Victor Hugo, who was recently
divorced from her husband, Alphonse
Daudet's son, is about to marry a young
doctor of Pasis.
Stanley and Mounteney Jcphson, the
only white survivors of the expedition
for the relief of Emin Pasha, have just
erected a brass tablet in Fillmore church
to the memory of their comradc, Sur.
eeon Park.
French football is improving. The
Racing cIub of Paris recently beat a Is
of Oxford men at the Rugby game at
Leva]lois-Perrct by one try to nothing,
while the GIymPique club beat the same
10 in the lois dc Dou!ogne by Il goal to
a try.
Three hundred and cighty-slx dis
tinct libel suits have been begun by as
many priests against the Paris Journal
on account of an article rejecting on the
clergy of the lIautes r%yrenecs. Each
priest asks for $50 damages, and if they
win, the result of each lawsuit will be
printed in five newspapers of Toulouse,
as many Of bordeaux ard in II news.
papers in the department.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14
"Pulls" and the Tax Rate.

The petition for a fair assessment
presented to Mayor Strong shows
that the assessment rate in New York
runs from nine to seventy per cent,
with an average of about 49L per cent
of real value.
Under the system of favoritism for
large holdings a piece of unimproved
property may be held out of the mar
ket and taxed lees than twenty cents
on the $1oor" its actual value, while
the investigation has shown that less
favored property is paying up to ST. so
on the 500 OF actual value. The opin-
ion is expressed with reason that un-
der a fair assessment we would have a
tax-rate of not over IS cents on the 500
instead of 81. 80.
In other words, favored taxpayers
are allowed to determine their own
tax rate, while the general rate fixed
by law falls on those who have no
pull" OF course the real rate is fixed
by the assessment Whenever a man
has power enough to scale his assess
ment to half the value of his property
he is scaling the tax-rate in a like
ratio.
This is what is constantly being
done by the largest holders of New
York real estate. It ought to be stop
ped. Enforce the law!-Editorial in
New York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14
Somewhat Sarcastic.

To the Editor OF the N. Y. Worll.
l have read with interest the single
takers memorial to the mayor regard
ing the favoritism shown by the asses
ors toward the large estate owners,
also the large number Of letters from
subscribers who generally agree with
the ideas enunciated by the committee,
and it would appear that there is no
other side to the question. Now, as a
matter of fact, many professors of po-
litical economy (Profs. Gunton and
Van Buron Denslow, for %instance)
make what seems to me a very a good
argument proving that the tendency of
modern civilization is toward a greater
concentration of wealth in the hands
of fewer and fewer families, and that
any opposition to that tendency is not
only futile but causes unnecessary
trouble and delays the consummation
of a perfect civilization, which will
consist of a large number of contented
workers doing the rough work Of the
world andsn smaller and more cultiva-
ted class providing the work and con-
serving art, literature and science.
Now, isn't it just possible that the as
SCISSORS appreciate these facts and are
doing what they can to work in line
with the tendency of the times?
HENRY C. GRAHAM.
New York.