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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
CURIOUS FATE.
Postmaster Leary of Waltham Run
Over by a Train.

WALrHAM, Mass, Feb. 7.-Postmaster
Timothy Leary of Walthsm was killed In
the city last evening by falling in some
unexplained manner under the wheels of
the train over the Fitchburg Railroad,
due there at $3.50 O'Clock, and of which he
was a passenger. AS near as can be learned,
Mr.. Leary left the car and went out on
the platform just before the train reached
the station, but when or how he fell
from the platform no one knows.
The accident occurred at the Elm street
crossing. and 1t was at this same place
that while boarding n moving train Dec.
IL, 1894, he fell and had a foot taken OF.
Mr.. Ieary yesterday had been 10 Lowell,
where he purchased a new artificial foot,
and had 1t in his hand when he was
killed.
The body was badly mangled, and one
arm was cut off. When picked up the
face was unrecognizablc, and IL was some
time before it was known who the un-
fortunate man Yves.
The body was CARED into the baggage
room, and later removed to Undertaken
Goodnow's room
Mr.. Leary vas born in Waltham. and
was 81 yesrs of age. lie had held many
important positions.
lie was selectman for 10 years. from
1915 to 1885. under the town government,
and for many years was chairman Of the
Board.
When Waltham became a city he was
one OF the committee who framed the
city charter. He had also served on the
school board.
He was n candidate for Mayor in the
first city election. but was defeated by
ex-Mayor Byron u. Johnson, his opponent.
At the time OF his death he was post
master, i'm which position he had served
two years, besides the four years which
he served under Cleveland's previous adj
minstration. He was also a member OF
the 81. Vincent and ~. Paul Charitabl III
Association. a member of the Citizens
Club, a Der of the public library
board, a member of the Waltham Hospi.
tai Corporation and a member of the
Emmett Literary Association.
Mr.. Leary ALWAYS took a prominent part
In politics, serving on the Democratic
City Committee. lie was the proprietor
of a grocery store which he had con-
Quoted for many years.
He leaves a widow and eight children,
four sons and four daughters, ali grown
up.
In the death OF Postmaster Leary. Walt
ham loses one of her most highly and
thoroughly respected citizyis. lie was OF
sterling character. and his word went .
great way, said one OF his friends last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
CRANSTON.

The patrons OF the New England Rail-
road living in Arlington, Jranston,
knightsyille and Oak Lawn have been
kept busy for the past three months keep
ing watch OF the changes being made in
the time table of the Washington branch.
IL is said that i'm some instances 1t has
been necessary for wCrKmen to arise very
early i'm the morning 90 to the station {.
make certain OF catching n train.
There are w reasons given why the
people dependent entirely upon this roa
for transportation are alarmed on ac-
count OF the changes, for n few men have
lost their employment through repeated
tardiness, and others have been forced to
remove TO the city.
The Eranston street commission will
meet this afternoon TO decide on the as
sessment area. Much conjecture has been
INDUCED I'm as TO the size OF the area to
be assessed. It is learned from authority
that the line OF assessment will not run
more than 1000 feet on both sides OF Gran
ton street. The former area Of assessment,
10 Will be remembered, ran 200 feet from
Cranston street on each side. The allow
ance TO property owners has not, as yet,
been definitely decided, but Will be very
much lower than that allowed by the
FIRST commission.
The immense work OF assessing the
property has not been commnected. The
commission expected TO report at the reg
ular meeting OF the Council I'm April. Nc
hearings have yet been given the people.
I'm aifew days the first hearing will be adj
yertised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
FINANCIAL NEWS
The Stock Market Opened
Weak This Morning.
The Morgan Syndicate Expected to Receive
$50,OO0,000 Of the New Bonds.
Srecial 70 The News.

NEW YORK. Feb. u. s. Bache &
Company say; The London market, after
a very weak opening, improved some
what, and after the rally still shows a
decline OF Il OF a point.
Cables state that some people are In
doubt as to whether the Treasury will
seventy-three thousand, eight hundred
dollars were withdrawn yesterday, ieav-
ing the gold reserve at si5, 296. 779.
Fears are expressed in Nashington that
further Withdrawals will ta~e place.
From Jan 8 to Feb. 8 $780, OO was
withdrawn and not exported.
The general opinion is that Sugar will
AID friends talk that the stock will rise
to 100 unless there should come a sudden
halt or any adverse action by the Reich
stag.
A new pool is forming in Chicago, Bur
lington q Quincy n the same Interests
that squirt ct. Paul up from 90 intend to
drive out the shorts In G.. Il. q Q.
Although the traders are bearishly in
clined, there is a porceptible increase in
small buying riders and this absorption
must further reduce the supply of fi~oatiog
shares.
\ A Chicago special says that the earn
ings of Rock Island thus far in February
have been very DOR.
London discount l per cent. money at
10 per cent.
Berlin money 2 3-S and Paris discount /.
The Liverpool Cotton market report for
today is as follows:
1890 2. M Estimate number of sales
aggregated 5000 bales; middlings opened
at 4 1882; futures lower and steady.
2 p. m.-The sales estimated TO- 0C
bales. Futures abou lo a point up from
the foregoing report.
The late estimates put the amount OF
bonds TO go TO the Morgan syndicate at
80 millions which would tend to prevent
the feared stringency in money.
CRIPPLE CREEK M COLORADO STOCKS.
The following are the closing bid prices
Of the listed stocks on the Colorado Min
ing Stock Exchange, Denver, Feb. 8, as
reported by Z. e.. Davis & Company, 244
Washington street, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
Three Hundred Years Old.

'Ex-div. Slope r cen,. liquidation.
For Late FinaneislNe~sLSeeP aRe d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
CRISIS REACHED.
ST. Louis is Not Quite Sure What to Do for
the Crowd.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. THE Republic today
prints the following: IA crisis has been
reached i'm regard to the selection OF a
place to hold the Republican national
convention Of 1896, and Messrs. Clayton
OF Arkansas, Campbell OF Illinois and
Payne of Wisconsin, viii be invited to
come here next Monday and decide
whether to hold the convention in the ex-
position building or build a big wigwam.
The former will hold 1900 people, but
Ali cannot hear the proceedings. For this
reason a wigwam is proposed as prefer
able. II the latter is decided upon, it
will cost $50, 600 to build. $780, 600 of which
is in hand, leaving s2o,o 600 still to be
raised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
Still Fast on the Rocks.

NEW YORK. Feb. THE ship j. y.
Walker. which was blown ashore on Lib
rocks this morning. Chapman's wreck
ing steamer Hustler pulled on her at
high tide last night and succeeded I'm
moving the ship about ten feet. TODAY
the spars will tie taken down and the zoe
tons OF ballast i'm the hold viii be taken
out to Tighten the vessel. and this, IL Is
hoped, will enable the Hustler TO pull the
ship Into deep water. So lar as can he
seen the vessel has sustained no damage
TO her hull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07

Flemish oak - the wood which collectors
and connoisseurs prize most highly, as its
genuine antiquity IL shown NJ n glance, and
10 Il most rich IN its srmbsr c%olorinR. This
fall the Paine Furniture Company. Boston.
has succeeded IN exactly reproducing this
FIomish color IN some Of their antique cabinet
WORK. Flemish Oak furniture IL the most
fashionable today, ret the Psine Company are
selling their reproductions at the ordinary
e,.t Of oak furniture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
STOCKS FOR SALE.

80 shares Chicago and Alton r.. r.. Co.
$40, 900 Kansas City Elevated Railway Co.
q per cent. 1st mortgage gold bonds.
10 shares American Wripger Co. Pre-
ferred stock.
10 shares American Wringer Co. Com
mon stock.
% shares Rhode Island Natl Bank.
20 shares Pawtucket Hair Cloth Co.
so shares Providence Telephone Co.
10 shares X. l. Perkins Horseshoe Co.
Preferred stock.
81 shares Bristol Gas Light Co.
10 shares National Bank of Commerce.
% share, Fifth National Bank.
% shares Third National Bank.
% shares Weybcssat National Bank.
WILBOTR. JACKSON az CO.
a. wEYBOssEr STREET. m-wf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
PONTIAC.

The primary and intermediate schools
closed today for n weeks vacation. The
attendance during the past term has been
good n many OF the pupils did not
miss a session. In the primary depart
ment, taught by Miss Emma II. a.. Pfan-
ner, 90 scholars were registered with an
average daily attendance of 81. Lille
Anderson, Olga johnson. Sophia Nc.
kenzip, Annie Mackin, Nellie Mackin,
Excl Anderson, James Barrie, Preston
Forest, Eskel Gabrielson, Willie Heffron,
Joseph Robarge. Joseph Lemeiux and
Enoch lawson were perfect i'm attendance.
In the intermediate room, taught by Miss
NJ. Il. Woolsey, 10 scholars were registered
with an average daily attendance OF AZ.
Mary Mckenzie, Agnes Barrie, Willie
Yates, Isabella Barrie, Mary Paddock,
Margaret Barber and Annie Murray were
perfect In attendance.
Mrs: Ann Spencer is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. A. Robinson, in Providence.
Mrs. Lester :. Thompson OF Weymouth
Heights, Mass. Il visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Corey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07

The committee 10 investigate granting
a license 10 Tobias Burke, former of Plain
and Bishop streets, organized Yesterday
afternoon with Alderman Fuller chair
man. There will be a public hearing
Feb. IL at 1880 u. m.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
Trustees Sale Under Deed of Trust.

Whereas L. X. Lippman. trustee for
Cyclone Mining Company. OF Pitts
burgh, Pa. Limited. OF the city Of
Pittsburgh. State Of Pennsylvania. by
his deed Of trust, dated March Both,
1895. and recorded in book H at
pages 252. 2353 and 25i records of deeds
Of trust and mortgages Of Washington
County. Missouri, conveyed to <. t.
Evers0le, trustee, the following de-
scrioed real estate, lying. being and
situate in Washington County, Mis-
souri,. to-wit:
The south half of the southeast
quarter CT section twenty-eight {2Ss,
and tho northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter Of section thirty-three
So. all in township forty (40l. range
one II east. containing one hundred
and twenty-four and o5-1o0 acres:
which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of certain
notes. in said deed Of trust described:
and whereas. default has been made in
the payment Of one Of said notes.
Now. therefore, in accordance with
the provisions OF said deed Of trust, as
above set forth, and at the request Of
the legal holder Of said note. l. the un-
dersigned trustee. will proceed to sell
the above described real estate, at the
front door of the court house. in the
town Of Potosi. in the county and state
aforesaid, at public vendue for cash, on
Thursday, December 3rd, 1896,
between the hours of niue O'Clock ia
forenoon and five O'Clock the afternoon
OF that day. to satisfy said note. to-
gether with the costs and expenses Of
executing this trust.
f. T. EyERSoLE, Trustee.
Noyeuf,er I, lS5ai
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
n Political Misfit.

If there is one State in the Union
which had everything to gain from
supporting sound money and every
thing to lose by supporting silver
it was the State of Missouri.
A State of magnificent resources
and possibilities. the heart and cen
tire Of the Mississippi Valley as well
as of transcontinental traffic, the
place of Missouri in politics is with
the cause of patriotism, of enlight-
enment, of honesty. of lofty en-
deavor aud of great achievement.
And yet, under bad leadership,
bad guidance, bad advice and polit-
ical hebetudinousness. Missouri has
cast her lot, not with Iowa and
Illinois. where she belongs, but
with Arkansas and Kansas. where
she is misft. Her Vest will con.
tinue to rattle around in the Sent
torial chair once filed by Benton.
Such disappointment is indeed
distressing, but VIC trust there is
enough of the lcaven of genuine
Democracy is the State to rise NJ
and throw off the free-silver incu-
bus and eventually take Missouri
out of the column of ''Lookine
Backward" States.-PoughlSeepsie
(N. " Enterprise.
We reproduce the above artiel.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
Mr.. Baugher Heard From.

Rlchw oods. Mo. Nov. 10. 1896.
Mr.. EDITOR:
Now that the ides of November
have passed, the battle fought and
the victory won, and the principles
for which we fought so grandly
vindicated by the immense majority
given Mckinley and the Republi-
can ticket. it seems not out of place
that our people of Washington
Couty should hear from your hum
bic servant.
| will say as a beginning, that
| have no apology to make for any
act of mine in the whole campaign.
| acted from beginning to finish
under the direct orders of the Re
publican Central Committee, and,
as the result shows, they fnew their
business. As to my course of ac-
ton whilst representing Washing
ton County in the 3Sth General
Assembly, l will say that all my
acts, day by day. were recorded in
the POTosI Journal and were
known to all. | gave entire salts
faction to the Republican party
which sent me there. as testified by
the unanimous nomination given
me by the Republican convention
to succeed myself.
am charged with discourtesy in
not answering DR.. Eatons chal-
langc to a public debate. This is
false. l placed my letter Of de-
cliDation in the Dr.'s own hands.
and he knows ii.
With regard to Mrs. Sansoucie
and her money, will simply say
| never had a cent of her money in
my hands. Judge (. Z. Curtis, of
| De Soto, held in his hands $50 for
my expenses and $50 for Sam'l
Reppy, of De Soto, her lawyer, in
the case. About enough to pay
my expenses. / went to Jefferson
City with q letter from Judge
Thomas, the Judge who tried the
boy, ''Tobe," asking the Governor
to pardon him, as his sentence was
too severe; and one from VIM. S.
Anthony, who prosecuted him, also
asking his release, as we'll as pc
tition containing the names OF
Judge Dining, Judge Curtis,
Judge jackson and a host of the
best men of the county. The let,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

No reliable newspaper under
takes to compare the vote of a
presidential year with the vote of an
"off'' year in showing party gains
and losses, yet this is the way the
''lndependent" seeks comfort, and
endeavors to show how its party
has gained strength ir this county
since 1894. We compared the vote
of 1896 with the vote of 1892, the
only way to make reliable COM
parison, and showed a total Repub-
ican gain of 347 and net gain Of
1872. Before the election the editor
of yon fountain of truth boasted
how the Democrats were going to
carry the county by anywhere
from 100 to 200 majority; but he
now trying to figure himself into
a position where he can view that
SO majority the county gave the
Mckinley electors 50 his anti-elec-
ton claims will not appear quite 50
ridiculous.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
Belgrade.
November 18th, 1896

November i3tli. 1896.
Mr.. Charles Bryan. Of this place, is
our "grand old man vino cast his
eighteenth presidential vote for VIM.
Mckinley. He was born in Virginia.
July Ii, 1909. and came with his par
cuts. to this place in 1921, ,-and has since
lived within few hundred yards of
where the family first settled. There
is family record showing that his
ancestors emigrated from Ireland more
than %, years ago, and that all the
male members CT the family who had
reached the required age. at the time,
served in the Revolutionary war under
General Washington, with one eXcep-
tion. a VIM. Bryan, cousin to the
grandfather Of the subject of this
sketch, who turned Tory and ran Off
to South Carolina. Mr.. Bryan says
that this REASONABLE conduct severed
all intimate relation between the two
branches of the family, though visits
were exchanged at long intervals.
From the newspaper biography Of
William Jennings Bryan. the Old man
says he is convinced that he is a des-
ceudant of his renegade relative. and
to have voted for him would have
been an act >tultifying his own con-
science and bringing disgrace upon the
graves Of a long line of patriotic an
cestors. Although for some months
past Mr.. Bryan has beeu.i III very feeble
health: lie still manages to read his
newspapers and keeps well-po>ted on
all passing events. lie is an interest
ing conyeIsatIonalist. through which
a rich vein OF Limerick humor is al
ways apparent He is loved and res
pectcd by all WHO know him.
Ratification meetings must have
been in order last week. The reports
Of the Poto>i guns on Monday night
were distinctly heard at this place.
On "Wednesday evening heavy firing
was heard to / he south. which we af-
terwards learned was at Henry Eaton's
store, in Iron County, Il miles away.
The same night the great Siege-guns
at Caledonia opened and all other
sounds were lost. and windows in
houses SIX miles away ratified as
though shaken BY an earthquake.
Our democratic friends of that To-
calitT must have heard them.
At the last annual Thanksgiving
meeting it was decided by those assem-
bled that they would meet at Ramsey
Grove church in 1895, to observe the
sacred holiday, and as our people are
patriotic and never fail. large assem-
bly, may be expected at that place at
IL a. H.. on November o6tl.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Hcop. Of De
Soto. after two years absence from
this place. came down last Saturday
and will spend several days with
relatives and friends in this county.
The annual election Of officers Of
our G. 4. T.. Post will occur on Decem-
Der 5til next. All the members are
expected to be present. DENNIS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

as evidence Of the light in which
the recent Democratic victory in
Missouri is regarded in the pro-
gressive east. 1t is but a reitera-
ton the cry, ''poor old Missouri:
All the Democratic papers in the
State are exulting over the great
''victory" Of their party, and our
contemporary across the street
sneers back at US, ''poor old Missou-
ri..'' Their victory is viewed only
from the standpoint of politics. and
no doubt in that light it appears
as glorious to them. 1t has again
placed the administration in the
hands of men who only use the
power conferred upon them By the
people to advance the interests of
the party. The material interests
Of the great commonwealth are
neglected, progress and enlitghten-
ment are retarded; to maintain the
party in power is the first consider
Grafton. Two years ago we thought
Missouri had shaken of the shackles
Of Bourbonisn. and that in the fu-
ture her progress would keep pace
with her sister States north and
east of her boundaries: but the APP
peal to the old sentiment was too
strong and the State has been re
deemed"
What is the price we will pay
this ''redemption.' In giving that
great majority for Bryan and free
silver the people of Missouri lifted
a repellent hand against capital.
There is no invitation in that voice
to the investor to come and develop
our magnificent resources. 1t eX-
iblcSSCS III ticSil loI tit tttIiCNt-
ments in the interest Of the welfare
and progress of the community.
no lofty endeavor to make the
State one great industrial hive.
The whole machinery of the State
government is manipulated solely
in the interest of party.
Missouri has been pulled back
into the slough of Bourbonism and
to men who hold her progress and
development above politics the re-
suit of the State election is unmixed
with any JOY. They know from
past experience what the outcome
of the Democratic success will be.
and in exclaiming, ''poor old Mis-
souri," it is not because slur is
intended, but because they regret
to see her magnificent future con-
tinuously sacrificed to her political
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
An Address,.

Fellow citizens of Washington
county. Inasmuch as it seems pro-
per for defeated candidates.. c.
Bryan, to issue an address to the
people after defeat, / beg leave to
state that l permitted my name as
a candidate for the Office Of prose
cutting attorney to 90 before the
people as such candidate solely on
my merits as a citizen an officer.
unaided by either money or whis-
key or any other intoxicating
liquor, although l had hundreds of
applicants in person and by letter
asking me for such. and threatening
me with defeat if / did not respond.
| can truthfulIy state that | did not
respond, and did not pay out one
dollar for either. During my short
term in Office l had witnessed too
much of the degrading influence
the use of intoxicating liquor was
eNerting on young men Of this
county, saying nothing about the
older ones. Two-thirds if not
more of the offences l was called
upon to prosecute can be traced to
liquor rs the cause. | had too
much respect for myself, and the
dignity of the Office | held to send
out liquor and thereby cause men
to violate the law, and then prose-
cute them for such violations. In
conclusion l thank the County Re
publican Central Committee for the
Jealous and impartial manner in
which they conducted the campaign:
also the Republicans of the county
who proved true to their party. and
at the same time | will not forget
the very few Democrats who sup
ported ne. &. |. VAS ALIEN.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

THE ''Independent" last week
kindly gave the Republicans three
county offices, surveyor, public ad-
ministrator and coroner. whose
salaries, collectively, will not ex-
ceed $500 annually The editor has
been SO befuddled by the Republicans
carrying the county by good, big
majority that he forgot to mention
the fact that they also elected a
representative, a sheriff, an assessor
and county judge. Truly our
friend across the street is the acme
of truth and reliability.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18
A Remarkable Reason.

There is an uptown lady, the owner OF
number CT dwellings. who feels that
in one instance at least the bicycle craze
is going too far. She has a tenant. a
rather shiftless person. who is always
behind III his rent. The landlady has
dealt mildly with the family. and they
have professed to feel grateful. They
owed her three months rent and when
she wrote them a rather sharp note
feeling that her good nature was i'm
posed upon-they made profuse prom
ises that they would certainly give hel
something on account the very next
rent day. The day came round and
brigh: and early the daughter of the
tenant came around to the landlady's
house. But she didn't bring the expect
ed cash. No, she only brought this mes
sage:
please. Ina'a,n. we cant pay no rent
to-day, cause mas bought bicycle an
she's got to make a payment on It to
norrer. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

CRIME is rampant in the city of
St. Louis and the citizens are all
worked up over the inefiiciency of
the police force. The St. Louis
police have been too busy lately in
the effort to carry the city for the
Democrats to give attention to so
small matter as protecting the
lives and property of the people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

THE rise in the price Of wheat is
a good thing for the farmers, but
on the other hand people who have
to buy -four are kicking because
that article has become so much
dearer. There are always two
sides two every question.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-11-18

M1ssoURI's great Democratic vic
tory is the States misfortune.
Enterprise and capital will hesitate
before locating within her boundar-
les as long rs the people give such
heavy majorities in favor of repu-