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The herald., 1896-01-28

T7OR EXCHANGE-sls,o ls,oOo-FIRsT-CLAsS Es-
IL tablished business for improved city real estate
GOWEN, EBERLE d. CO., 14S S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-28

1NOR EXCHANGE-DAIRY RANCH; $4,000; so
II acres well improved, with stock, farming tools,
ETC.. located near this city, for city properly.
GOWEN, EBERLE & CO., 143 s. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-28

VNOR EXCHANGE-s1OO PER ACRE, 100
II acres of choice land south Of Los Angeles, clear
OF ncumbrance, In TO- 20 30 tracts, for mort
gagged horses well located in this city. GOWEN,
EBERLE & CO., 143 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-28

TNOR EXCHANGE - 46 LOTS IN PORT
n Townsend, Wash well located, clear of in
cumbrances; will exchange for property in Califor
mia. w. A. ROBERTS, Eli w. First. 20
The herald., 1896-01-28

VNOR EXCHANGE A GOOD CASH BUSI-
IL worth $500, and clearing from S4OO 10
$500 per month with no expense to speak of; what
have you to offer. p. o. Box 93l. 1-23 If
The herald., 1896-01-28

TNoR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR CITY
Il property. Valuable improved u with
large brick house and other buildings in center Of
town OF Anaheim 1os-acre ranch, South River
house. etc. g. G. EDWARDS, $50 w. First. 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

drinks are 10 be served. Music is TO be nm.
other feature Of the amusement here with
perhaps some singing.
Next To the old German hall is the bar.
1t is the most singular bar in New York.
1t is small room, but it is entirely pan.
neled with bevel edge mirrors and silver
An enormous umbrella of mirrors is set
into tho ceiling, and from it's center de-
pends handle Of glass and silver, termi
mating in an electric bulb.
Electric lights hang from each rib OF the
umbrella OF mirrors. In this little bar
room the artistic mixing of drinks is to
take place, and these will be dispatched to
all parts of the house.
The Olympia club, which Is TO occupy
this curious clubhouse, is named after
Hammersteins new opera house, whore
they ffrst tried TO secure quarters. it Is
said that the membership Is TO be extended
to 1000, with an initiation fee of slb and
monthly dues of sl.-New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
She IlneNr IL.

"She was evidently from the country
says the Philadelphia Record, "and when
she boarded "a car and handed the con-
ductor 81, with instructions TO be sure
that he made the right change, no know
that she was not a woman 90 be- fooled
with. FIlowing the usual custom Of
conductors who are short OK change he
pocketed the note and returned 60 the plat
form, intending to give her the 95 cents
when ho had taken in more fares. The
passenger followed his every movement
with suspicion until tho car stopped AT
Washington avenue, whom the conductor
ran ahead TO see that the railroGd tracks
were clear. Quick as fash the woman
jumped from the car pursued tho aston.
isbed conductor, overlook him and bella.
bored him with her green umbrella shout.
ing, = | knowed you was goin 60 steal IT,
you brass buttOnod thiofp Only tho in
terference OF a bystandcr saved the con-
ductOr's skull, and no explanation would
satisfy tho irato countrywonan until the
change was placed In her hand"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
MADIsON'S STRONG MAN.
He Is Police Captain Coonan and IL .
Terror to Evildoers.

re Is foltce captain Soonan ana - =
Terror to Eviidoers.
They haven't had police captain in
Madison, y. j., very long, or, indeed, any
police at all, but In "a short time the fame
of their captain has gone abroad, and his
feats of strength and daring have passed
into proverbs. Police Captain Edward
Coonan ia about % years old and stands 8
feet inches In his stockings, without an
ounce of superhuous flesh on him. He
never carries pistol and seldom club,
depending on his own wonderful strength
for every emergency. His great speciality
is shaking. II Is an everyday Occurrences
for him To lift an ordinary sized drunken
man entirely Of his feet with one hand
and shake him sober.
Coonan rushcs into the fercest battles
armed only with those weapons which ma
tnre gave him and shakCs tho r0uRhs into
law and order in the twinkling of an oyo
The borough has no use for patrol wagon,
because when the erTing ones arc unable
or unwilling to walk the captain sings
them over his shoulder and marches up to
sail with them.
In case ot u barroom fracas they toc-
phone TO the headquarters, and Captain
Coonan appears and cleans house, single
handed
When Coonan makes his rounds at
night he is generally accompanied by
huge Sc. Bernard dog who Is as much a
terror to evildoors as Is his master lie
Is great, powerful animal and wonder
fully intelligent Whenever tho captain
gets in tight place. no calls on the dog
for help, and ho gives it In worry effective
and scientific manner. He wraps his fore
paws round tho Offenders legs and pushes
against him with his head until no falls
down.
There are stories OF the captains lifting
up horse, carrying q safe, knocking down
three men and tying thom together; OF his
carrying two drunken fighting colorod
women one under each arm, for three
blocks, but these, perhaps, are exagggra
tions IL Is certain, however, that Mr
Coonan Is n physical giant and doesn't
know what fear means. IL is also certain
that Jersey Justice Is something moro
than an "old saw in Madison under the
rulo of the big copper" and his famous
dog.--Ncw York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
The Heroic Policeman.

"Our baby is down the wellr' cried
colored woman 20 policeman of Roxboro
as he was slowly patrolling his beat on
Monastery avenue, The officer ran to an
old, disused well in the rear of the prem
ises. followed by every man. woman and
child on the street. Peering into the
depths, he fancied he saw the child lying
on pile of mud. AS there was very little
water in the hole he hastened TO the police
station, secured ropes and, together with
Officer Clegg, returned to make the rescue.
Clegg, being the lighter, was slowly low
cred 10 tho bottom. the women and chill
dren lending willing hand. The haul
ing up process was tedious, laborious
affair, but by main strength Clegg was
finally landed on terra lrina, but with a
look Of disgust on his face that would
have turned vinegar sous. In his hand he
held a baby-not a real, living child, but a
ha1 wornout one Of the rag species. The
woman had disappeared, but chuckle in
a nearby house told she was enjoying
the policomen's discontinue. .--Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

The ancient city of Rouen, France,
owns the very earliest specimen of the
larger varieties OF tho ancient clockmak
ers' triumphs. 1t was made by Jehan de
Felans and was finished and set going In
September, 1889. So perfect in construc-
tion is this auciont timo recording ma
chine that. although 1t has been regularly
striking The hours, halves and quarters for
inore than 500 years, it is still used as II
regulator The case Of this carly hOrolog-
.oal oddity is o feet 5 inches in height By .
inches bruad For BPS years 1t continued
to run without a pendulum, being pro.
vided with what the old time clockmakers
called "follot. ''--St. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
WAY ne MISSED.
Result OF Famous Duel In New Orleans
Recalled.

'Did you witness Judge Bermudez's
duelP' asked an old Louisianian who has
seen many meetings under the code. Al.
though dead shot, Bermudez missed his
man at five pacos.
Yes. You know Lepouse was his adj
yersary, and TO tho best of my recollection
the cause that led TO it was a trivial one
some newspaper publications in relation
to the College d Orleans. believe Lepouse,
whom Gayarre has somewhat travestied
in his Fernando de Lemos, was pro-
fessor in that institution and poet OF
great merit. He was as simple as child,
unacquainted with the ways OF the world
and perfectly inoffensiye,-e except when
goadod by contradiction on some fayorite
hobby. Then, under the influence Of harm.
less anger and perhaps of wine, his Ian.
guagc would become caustic and biting.
He lived in dreainland, even amid the
gayeties Of society Fear was stranger
to his nature. Duty was his only guide.
"Well, for some reason or other Lopouse
concluded to call out Bermudez, and know.
ing that the judge was the most expert
marksman in the city with "A pistol also
made up his mind TO shorten the distance
TO five pacos. Il can't hit barn door at
ten PAGES, / know, but ut five the case Will
be different, | hope. III me tuera mails Je
le toucheral, j'cn suis sur tHell kill me,
but I'll shoot him suro) Things turned
out as he expected except rs to the marks
manship part.
"Whon they reached the scene Of com
BAT and as they were about being placed in
position, Lopouse yielding TO tho force OF
habit, drow out his snufbox, and after of.
fering pinch TO the attendants advanced
In his usual suave, smiling aud winning
WY toward his antagonist, over whose as
tonished oountenance fitted n shadow OF
perplexity. prenez-en; o'est du bon, 'est
ou Macouba.' (Take some; It is good,
pure Macouha.) The judge bowed and sc
cspted tho compliment. There was some
thing simple, yet grand, in that act. II
was the alliance Of valor with gallaDtry.
"Tbey stood at five PAGES, face to face,
and fired. Both missed, though their pis
tolls were directed at enc another. The
seconds here interposod, and n reconcilia
tion was effected. Whom questioned upon
the subject, Dcrlnudoz frankly admitted
that the sympathetic face Of that kind and
affeotiouate reciusC and scholar lad haunt
ed him at the inoinont Of firing and para
lyzed his nerves. Now Orleans Times
Democrat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Against Duuraven.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Press says that
It is able TO state upon the best authority
the gist Of the report now in prcpara,
ton for presentation TO the New York
Yacht club of the special committee APP
pointed by the club to investigate tho
charges made by Lord Dunraven regard
ing the recent international yacht club
races. 1t Wall appear from the testimony
that the earl has begged the real question
mt issue. Tho report Of the committee
will present the testimony in a purely
judicial manner aud will censure the earl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

The travelling statesmen for the wholesale
hat houses start out with straw hats for
the next seasOu before the last Of tho straw
hats worn horeabout have beon put aside.
Tho first 10 so start about tho lst Of Sep
tember. The straw hat season in tho
south opens on March /; at soue extreme
points, earlier. Wholesale deliveries in the
south begin i'm January, and they are
mostly completed by the middle Of Febru-
airy. The active season in straw hat man
ufaoturing runs from September to about
the middle of April. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
vANI9IlNG LAKES.
Numerous Bodies CT Water In tio North.
west Gradually disappearing.

Minnesota may lose its claim to the title
of the Lake State. A survey ten years
ago showed within rs borders over 1000
ponds and lakca. but that characteristic
and beautiful feature has changed won
dorfully since thGt time. a large proper
tion OF these llE~--at least one-third--
have dried up entirely, and In many case
cultivated fields now occupy the rich bot.
toms formerly covered by from 10 10 90
feet Of wator. Nearly all the rest havo
greatly SHRINK I'm Hrca. Only the larger
lakes remain. Like changes, but OF n
moro marked degree, have been observed
In tho Dakotas. Thore were many largo
lakes i'm those states ten years ago, some oil
them miles In cxtcnt, but nearly all ol
them have now disappeared their ancient
beds turned into fields, and such as remain
are shrunk to sloughs or pools in great
wastes Of rcody mud.
Lake Mason. In south Dakota, one of
ta l-.44teSt lnd l-leNI- -lans- in that state,
was equipped some ycnrs ago with steam
boats aud hotels and all the arrangements
for western Chautauqua assembly. 10
had reach OF Eve miles for steamboat OK
cursions, ard I'm great part was from 20 to
80 feet deep. 1t has suffered the fate OK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Bowel Not Popular.

OTTAWA, Jan. A rumor, which is
generally believed. is current that the gov
ernment will dissolve parliament and ap-
peal To the country within week. The
cause of the dissolution is said to be dis
sension in the Conservative ranks. n ma
jority OF the party desiring to oust Premier
Bowel and reinstatc Sir Charles Tupper,
who recently came over from England to
consult, as he gave out, with the govern
ment in the matter of fast Atlantic steam
shiDS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Consular Omeers Nav Aid.

WAsHtNGToS, Jan. 4-rhe state depart
ment has been informed that the porte has
onsented TO allow relief To be extended to
the suffering Arnenians through Amcri-
can residents in Turkey, and, although IL
is not aware that any of the United states
consular officers in Turkey have been en-
poyed in the work, it is not probable that
any objection would be intcrposcd IL they
desired 10 re- 80 ~ he distribution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
An Important Decision,

san FRANCISCO. Jan. 4-Judge Morrow
decided yesterday in the United States
district court that every Chinese born Ia
the United States Is q citizen thereof The
decision was rendered In the case OF Wong
Kim Ark, who was born in 1873 in Sacra-
mento, returned to China year, and is
refused landing because the collector OF
the port holds hc is not u citizen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
GUM CUlQUE.

Aninka dances
In rapid measure
Upon tho grecnsward,
How fair was shci
With dropping lashes,
With eyes 40 modest,
The modest maiden
She drives me wildi
To. springs a button
Fiom on her jacket,
a goldoa button,
1 caught 1t. upl
And deemed Il wondrous
a sweet strange omen,
But all sarcastic
Jcgor doth smile.
A. who should tell mo:
Nina is the - kct
And all 10 covers.
Mine "a the maiden.
The button-thinsi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
COUNCIL CONQUERED.
Two School Officers to Have lIore
Pay.

The retiring Common Council he'll its
third farewell meeting yesterday after
noon in response TO a ca1l from Mayor
Olney. The special session was for the
prupose OF taking concurrent action with
the Board on matters relating TO the
salaries of two school officials. On Thurs
day the Board adopted two ordine3c in
amendment TO chapter As, by which the
salary of the director OF music was raised
from s170o to $1,000, and that of the en-
gineer at the manual training high
school from $500 to S1l00. Both OF these
bilis were passed in concurrence by the
Council, the one relating to the engineers
pay unanimously and the other by a
vote of rs 10 4. Councilmen Burdick,
Ryan, Griunell and O'Connell voted In
the negative. Then the matter was
clincbed 10y motion from Mr.. Berney
10 reconsider. followed by motion from
Mr.. Messenger TO table the motion OF re-
consideration.
A communication was received from
Superintendent j. w. King OF the New
York q New England Railroad Company
to the effect that hereafter the dummy
engine would be run at the head OF all
trains passing through Dorrance street.
And then once more the Council adjourn
ed without day.
On Monday at high noon their success.
sors viii take the oath of Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Calls For mormon missionaries.

Many letters bearing the well known
mark "Box g. are again passing through
the mails from Salt Lake City, causing
anxiety to the younger Mormors. The
letters are a notification from the heads OF
the Mormon church that the recipient has
been selected TO go on mission, OF which
the destination is just as liable to be the
Fiji islands as the southern states or Great
Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
L. d. NEWELL & SON, "esTMsMsE6s eoRM9R E6sy: ST.

all tho rest anu tho waters have so far re-
treated that at the present rate of decrease
it will not be long before they disappear
entirely. The causes of this falling of tho
waters are the diminished rainfall of the
past decade and the more extended Guilt
walton of the soil, which has absorbed tho
moisture which would otherwise have been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Attributed to Nrafia.

GRAFTON, O., Jan. 4. - Two Italian
brothers who slept together in the same
bed were awakened last night by three
masked men, two of whom held one Of
the brothers, while the third stabbed the
other brother TO death. Robbery was not
the motive for the crime, as several hun
drcd dollars in the house was not touched.
1t is believed the deed was instigated by
the Maila. The three men escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

rs DOZEN NIGHT DRESSES.
in several different STYLES, ali
made Of good cotton. Empire
gowns. wide trimmed collars
sold at this sale at the lowest
price ever known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

IS DOZEN NIGHT DRESSES,
fine cotton. in three styles,
guipure insertions ana edges.
round yokes. also cluster tuck
ed yokes. nicely finish ed. 54in.
long. and pearl buttons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

100 DOZEN NIGHT DRESSES,
made of good cotton, full size.
high sleeve. V-front. with four
rows Of insertion also Empire
gown. Hamburg front: former
price S9c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

"Thc-e nro things said the impecuul-
Gus philosopher, that IL is useless for man
60 try 20 comprehend. For instance, who
ohall measure cioruityg'
Hmm" rcpliOd bis practical, patient
friend. / thought you had it down pretty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
PARIS HOUSE
OUR ANNUAL COTTON UNDERWEAR SALE!

Many of these articles to
be sold at prices that hard
Iy cover the cost of the
material and making.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

"Yos. On several promissory notes
which you have made you mention 30
days, which, gather from circumstances,
is synonym for eternity. Washington
star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

$50 DOZEN NIGHT DRESSES.
in several different styles, AL
made Of good cotton. trimmed
With cam brio ruffle. Hamburg
edges and insertion: also an
Empirs style; never sold less
than 09c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
OF Coursei

LONDON. Jan. 4.-The Times declares
that any overtures i'm the spirit of Mr..
Schurz's proposed joint commission must
emanatc from the United States. OF
course, says The Times, IL the United
States is willing to limit the work OF the
Venezuelan commission to a mere inquiry,
and should invite England TO cooperate.
we should have seriously to consider her
49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

Made expressly for us--
everything brand new
perfect shape--weU made
generous Sizes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Commences Thursday, Jan. z.
You have all attended these Annual
sales of ours, and we'll know what
a saving it means to you.
Night Gowns.

200 DOZEN LADIES NIGHT
Dresses, made OF good cotton.
double yokes, trimmed with
feather braid. rull length.
never offered before less than
871sc. Only two to customer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

leo DOZEN CORSET COVERS.
made of fine cambric, V-back
and front: also a V-back and
square front. trimmed with
neat edge of Hamburg, felled
seams, long waist; good value
at l9c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

100 DOZEN NIGHT DRESSES.
made uf good cotton. Mother
Hubbard style. tucked yokes.
cambrio ruffie, round neck and
sleeves; also Hamburg trim
med: good value at igc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

$50 DOZEN CORSET COVERS,
extra fine cotton. long waist,
V-neck. back and front: also a
square front and V-hack. trim
med prettily with fine and
open worked embroidery; good
value at SOC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

$50 DOZEN CORSET COVERS,
fine cotton. long waist. falied
seams, high neck. witl tucked
front. HAMBURG edge on neck
also neck back and front pret-
tily trimmed: cannot be dupli-
Gated elsewhere for 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

100 DOZEN CORSET COVERS
a 4 OF extra fine cotton, felled
seam-, neatly finished ham
il ~ burg around the neck; usually
sold for l9c.
Only two to each customer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Drawers.

so DOZEN LADIES DRAWERS
made of very good cotton, 2l
inches wide. plain hem ana
tucss. usually sold for 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
Corset Covers.

200 DOZEN LADIES CORS ETS
Covers OF good cotton, long
M waist, all fslled seams, regular
w. value l2c. for this sale only at
this price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

80 t.lllb AiT. DAYHFu
VIII inform Lord salisbury OF the consti.
sutton of the commission. and say that II
England Is willing TO lny her case before
a. without prejudice, Ainerica will be very
glad to receive the documents. Indeed,
the request FOR the British ease NAV bt
inoro dircct and Messing 'than this. It IS
refuse md equally impossible 70 500 how,
having acccded, he can wholly disregard
the finding.
Hero, again, arbitration appears the In
eyltabc aud natural result by declin-
Ing arbitration in any shape, Lord Sails
hurry is courting for England tie ill-will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04

80 DOZEN LADIES' DRAWERS
fine cotton. with insertion and
rutfies Of tne Hamburg, nicely
tucked and finished. deep yoke
bands, an extraordinary value
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-06
HANGED BY A MOB.
A Negro Desperate Lynched in West Wiz
ginia.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Jan. 2S,-
Alex Jones, negro desperate,
boarded a passenger train at Key
stone last night. He was under the
influence of whiskey, very boisterous
and quarrelsame. Conductor Nc
Cullough came through the cars and
after demanding fare from Jones,
advised him to be quiet. The negro
became much incensed, and then an
attempt was made to eject him, he
pulled two revolvers from a belt and
began firing promiscuouly through
the train which was crowded with
passengers. He emptied both re-
volvers and attempted to reload, but
was overpowered by trainmen.
When the smoke had cleared away,
and the excitement had abated, it
was discovered that w. H. Strother,
postmaster at Elkhorn, was shot
through the abdomen. The wound
resulted in almost instant death.
Conductor Mccullough was shot in
the side, bat not seriously injured,
and Peter Rice, a colored miner,
was shot through the right breast
and probably fatally injured.
Jones was incarcerated in the Elk
horn Jail to await the arrival of q
train by which to convey him to
Huntington for safe-keeping. The
train arrived at 2 q. NJ, and the off
GERS and prisoner boarded the train
without molestation. Meanwhile 8
mob had been organized at Welch, l;
mile west of Keystone and hat
marched to HemphilI, small statlo1
one mile west of Welch. The trai1
was tagged by danger signal ant
the mob, numbering one hundred
men. boarded it, and at the point O
Winchesters, forced the officers to re
lease the prisoner. They dragged
Jones q short distance to tree wEer'
ne was swung to limb, and his bod.
was riddled with bullets. the follow
ing note being attached:
This deed was done for the pur
pose of example and warning to ne
goes. So beware"