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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
COCKRAN'S SPEECH.
Financial Circles Anticipate It's
Effects.
Wall Street Discounts Good as Well as
Bad News.

The eyes of the commercial world Will
be on Madison Square Garden tonight for
the realization of the good results ex-
pected from Burke Cockran's answer
To William Jennings Bryan.
1t is one of the fortunate features OF
life that good news may be anticipated
and discounted and its effects even en-
joyed in advance as well as bad news.
This is especially SO of the stock market.
Like the proverb of the dog-the bark
is worse than its bite and the scare OF
anticipation Is very apt 10 be worse than
the actual subsequent results.
On the assum ption that Bryan was
going to make an effective speech the
other night the stock market went down
before he reached the city.
AS a matter of fact the worst had hap
pened temporarily before the cause and IL
the candidate had repeated his spell
binding act OF the Chicago Convention the
prices would not have gone much lower.
But this was not a fair test of the theory
of anticipation for Bryan didn't spell
bind anyone and the next morning
stocks rallied all the way from to 8
points.
They have also been improving grad
ually ever since, and again largely be-
cause of anticipation-this time the re-
suits OF tonigDt's patriotic demonstra-
tion at Madison Square Garden.
Mr.. Cochran is going 10 present facts
and will deliver arguments of the va
riety that working men paste in their
hats for reference. For instance. 1t is
expected that he will show that in the
city OF New York alone there are about
400, 600 men and women employed In man
ufacturing concerns earning an average
wage Of $3.50 each per annum. Besides
these there are on salary perhaps 1880
policemen, 1900 firemen. 200o men in
the department of public works, 5000
street sweepers, 5000 punlic school
teachers ana thousands Of street railway
employees and armies Of clerks who
must work hard and save to live decent
ly and support their families and edu-
cate their children. lie will probably
point out to them that TO vote for free
silver will materially increase their cost
OF living and that to vote for the free
silver ticket will be 10 decrease their
own prosperity.
Thousands will listen to these argu-
ments and tens of thousands will read
them tomorrow, and financial men will
appreciate the fact and act accordingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Doesn't Want Mon ey, but Sues For It.

New York. Aug. 1S.-Thomas Adams.
Jr., OF Brooklyn, son and business part
ner OF a millionaire manufacturer OF
chewing gum, has been sued by Myrtle
Thurlow, said 10 be an actress, for
500. 900 damages for breach of promise.
Adams has a wife and grown up chill
dren. lie said yesterday. when ques-
toned regarding the suit: Il don't even
know Miss Thurlow. Never met such n
lady" The plaintiff. however. asserts
that she has received more than 100 let
ters from Mr.. Adams. in which he ad-
dressed her in endearing terms. To an
interviewing reporter Miss Thurlow
said: II don't care for Mr.. Adams
money; | want vindicetion."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
BY A WOMAN.
Hack Driver Saved by Mrs. REM
ingt0n's CoOlness.
Had II Not Been for Her He Might Have
Been Kicked 10 Death.

Mrs. l.. ID. Remington's pluck and
presence OF mind saved a hack driver
nam wilfred Tyler from being
kicked to death yesterday after
noon by his horses. As it was
he escaped with injuries, which, though
serious, will not prove fatal. The plight
OF the unfortunate driver was the result
of a collision with an electric car on the
Auburn line. .
Tyler was driving one of Copelanbs
hacks along Greenw ood street in Auburn
at the same time the car IN charge OF
Motorman Robert Orr and Conductor
Everett Connell was coming down PARK
avenue at the rather rapid village street
rate of speed. There is largo brick
bnilding at corner of the two thorough
fares occupied by groceryman l.. II.
Remington. 1t cuts off the view of one
street from the other, hence the collision.
The car struck the forward wheel OF
the hack and made spiinters out of the
spokes and scrap iron out of the tires.
Both horses were thrown down and
Tyler. was hurled from his box down into
the mix-up of their fiourishing hoofs.
At this point Mrs. Remington figured
In the affair. She heard the crash and
was the first to know what TO do. She
went 10 the horses heads and held them
down and by patting and coaxing
calmed.the animals ana reduced the ac-
tivity OF their back legs until the uncon-
scious Tyler could be dragged from his
perilous position.
He was attended by DR.. Latham and
sent to his home, 229 Lockwood street,
this city, in the hospital ambulance
His wounds were principally about the
head and consisted of several ugly
gashes on the face and confusion of tns
scalp.
Tyler is 40 years old and married.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
BODY MAY BE SOLD.
Petrified Remains of a Woman At
tached for Debt.
Part OF the Assets OF Snowman Who
Failed to Pay His Bllls.

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 1S.-1he cornse
OF a woman who has been dead for so
long a time that The body has become
petrIiied was seized for debt on an at
tachment here today. The body was
pat OF the assets of t. A. Bell, show
man. who has been exhibiting on the
board walk at Atlantic city. 1t was seized
I'm satisfaction OF a debt OF s25 to the At
lantic City Electric Ligh Company. The
mummy was followed to Camden and
found by the constable in a freight car.
He fixed the official paper on the casket
and then placed guard in charge TO see
that no one disturbed the body.
II no one calls to claim the body 1t will
be put up at public sale and sold to any
person wanting a petritied woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICAr. oNs. a. they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is a blood
or constitute onai disease aud in order 20 cure 81
You must take iaternal remedies Hairs Catarrh
Cure is taten Inter nallv aud asts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarih Cure
IL not q quack medicine. II was prescribed BY
one % the best physicians In Ibis country Tor
years. AMI is regular prescription ~ il COM
posed OF the bsst tonics known. combiued with the
best blood purifiers, acting ~ ectly tho mucous
sutfaces The crfect combinatiou % the two
torfedieats ~ what produce. such wonderful re-
saiis In curing Ca'arrh. se1d Tor testimonials
free. CHENEY 4 CO., Props. Toledo. o
sold BY druggists, If!oe ise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
A Dastartlly Assault.

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. 1S.-A. X.
Jones' aged IS. janitor of Harvard col
lege for the past 3G years. sustained in
juries which may prove fatal at the
hands OF a negro, whom Mr.. Jones had
employed to cut grass about his house
yesterday. Mr.. Jones negotiated with
the negro. whose name is not known. 90
cut the grass for a certain price. When
the work was done the negro demanded
more, and upon being refused, he seized
a hatchet and attacked Mr.. Jones. cut
ting n deep cash in his wrist. Then he
fed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Thrown From a Car.

Edward Mcclure was thrown from car
No. oil OF the Brancn avenue line in
charge OF conductor Samuel Adams.
while attempting to walk along the side
board from one seat te another. lie was
picked up In stunned condition and
taken into Leith's drug store on Branch
avenue. Dr. Akers dressed the scalp
wound and later Mcclure was able 20
walk to his home on Langdon street un-
attended,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
The Coming of Ii Hung Chang.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Arrangements
are being completed as fast as possible
for the reception of Ii Hung Chang.
There have been several delays in fixins
the program. owing to entire lack OF in
formation concerning his visit the most
important point in doubt being as to
whether or not the Chinese viceroy is to
be the guest of the United States. 1t is
settled. as far as Ii can be, that the
president will receive the distinguished
guest in New York upon the Dolphin or
some other naval vessel on Aug. 81.
1t is quite certain that in case the presi-
dent should be aboard the Dolphin the
other vessels OF the North Atlantic
squadron will be surrounding her. and
the reception made as impressive as
possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
STATE FAIR RACES.
The Sum Of Eighteen Thousand Dollars
Has Been Hung Up.

uas pSSh hune Op.
The Rhode Island State Fair Associa-
tion has made the following announce
ment for the fail trotting meeting that
is to be held at Narragansett Park, Begin
ming September z. The sum OF $4,000
has been hung up and the races, which
will be continued during five days, will
be:
Monday, Sept. z, Labor Day-Two-
class (closed), stake $1,000; 2:12 class,
trotting, purse $1,000; 2:2O class, pacing
(closed), stake $500.
Tuesday, Sept. s-Three-year-old, trot-
ting, stake, 2:40 class (closed), stake
$1,000; 2:i0 class, trotting (closed), (,
stake $1,000; 2:lO class, pacing, purse
$1,000.
Wednesday, Sept. $3.50 class, trotting
(closed), stake $1,000; free-for-alI, trot-
ting, purse $500; 2:35 class, pacing
(closed, stake Sl00l
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2:15 class, trotting,
purse $1,000, Free for all pace, purse $500;
2:20 class, trotting, (closedJ, stake $500.
Friday, Sept. IL, 2:1s class, trotting,
purse, $1,000; 2:l3 class pace, purse, $1,000.
Conditions. National rules 10 govern.
Entrance, 10 per cent. OF purse. $40 ana
$50 TO the fifth horse. Races called at
10:30 a. m. The right to change the
order OF the racing program is reserved.
All races not started Friday, Sept IL, at
4:30, will be declared of.
The track at Narragansett Park is the
safest ant fastest mile track in the world'
Home stretch ~ feet wide; backstretch
65 feet wide, also a dead level all the
distance. The track has been reclayed
and put In first glass condition, equal 10
1892. There arg accommodations for
so horses and zoo, 900 people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Sullivan Brothers Establishment Damaged
$4,000.

Sullivan Brothers. mineral water and
bottling establishment at 3s2 Wickenden
street was damaged by fire last night to
the amount OF $4,000. rhe property is
fully covered by insurance.
Shortly after / O'CLOCK this morning
sergeant Robblee and officer Clancy of
the Third station discovered the fire and
sent in an alarm from box 4l9, corner of
all hour and half the fire burned before
IL was extinguished. The most serious
loss was the damaging of the electric
motor, valued at $1,000, ard bottle
charging machine valued at the same
figure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
A VIGOROUS PROTEST.
Anent Summary Execution OF an Amori-
can Newspaper Man In Cuba.

Anent Summary Execution of an Anaori-
can Newspaper Man In Cuba
Key West, Aug. 1S.-An immense in
]ignation meeting of several thousand
citizens of Key West was held at the
city hall yesterday afternoon. 1t was
called for the purpose OF protesting
against the killing of Carlos GOWN, a
Florida newspaper correspondent, who
recently lost his life in Cuba. Addresses
were made by Ben McLandon, at whose
instanca the meeting was called, and J.
Gown, brother of the deceased. Reso-
lutions OF Indignation because of the
killing of Carlos GOWN by the Spaniards,
and protesting against other indignities
heaped upon Americans within the last
Is months, were unanimously adopted,
and copies OF the resolutions will be for
warded TO Secretary of State Olney.
The following telegram was ordered sent
to Secretary Olney: "A mass meeting
OF 5000 citizens beg leave to call atten-
ton TO the butchery in Cuba of Carlos
GOWN, an American citizen, plying the
peaceful vocation of "a press correspond
ent for The Equator Democrat. A full
account of the atrocity is recited in the
New York World and other papers of
Sunday. AS Americans we urge an i'm
mediate investigation and vigorous ac-
ton, such as the atrocity demands.
American citizenship has been outraged
and our national honor insulted and civil
liZation Mortified by this crime"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
A Jealous Mans Awful Frenzy.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.--In fit of jealousy
Charles Nelson shot and almost Instant
ly killed his wife yesterday. After send
ing two bullets into the woman's left
breast. the murderer turned upon their
3-year-old daughter and fired a shot at
her head. The bullet struck the child
on the right side of the temple, but
glanced of, inflicting but slight wound.
The little girl was stunned, however,
and fell TO the floor. while Nelson, sup
posing she, too, was dead, ran from the
house. He was arrested a few minutes
later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
seward Hum Down

Cincinnati. Aug lS.-JSln Seward. o
detectiys, was brought to Newport. Ky,
yesterday, under arrest for subordna-
tion OF perjury in the trial Of Jackson
and WClling. Seward was indicted FOR
introducing William Trustee and Carrie
Evans as witnesses. 20 whom he had re-
hearsed. TO prove that Pearl Bryan was
found dead on the Ohio side OF the river.
When his witnesses were broken down,
Seward csca.cd. and the officers have
been hunting for him several, months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

Lexington. Ky, Aug. lS-At Sandy
Hook. the county seat OF Elliot county.
the Baptists were holding an association
meeting I'm an old frame churcn. when Il
suddenly took fire, and a portion of the
upper floor fell upon the struggling con-
giCgation Nine persons were reported
killed. and 40 or 90 trempled under soot
and otherwise injured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

He next emerged from obscurity with a
process for manufacturing oleoma rgarine
as substitute for butter. In
spite OF his previous record, mis-
glib tongue and plausible manner
soon put him in touch with capitalists
who readily subscribed big sum for the
erection OF an oleo factory. The plant
was built and the business prospered to
such an extent that 1t was decided TO es-
tablish branch plants In the West. For
this purpose Parsf went to San Fran
cisco. During his absence the real In
ventor OF the oleomargarine process APP
peareo and threatened the company with
prosecution. He made his case SO clear
and convincing that the company found
II could not escape and so entered into
q satisfactory settlement. When Paraf
returned he was angry because he had
been summariiy cut of from all connec-
tion win the concern. Then ne
threatened suit and was promptly tol1
that IL ne brought one he would be
landed in Jail as a swindler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Local Sllyerites 10 Organize.

call for silverites to meet this even
ing at 935 Westminster street has been
issued by the Rhode Island BImetsllic
Club. The purpose OF the meeting will
tie TO organize local assoc a.ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

oihcer Lyons OF the Third station ex-
tinguished small blaze in a heap OF
rubbish In an old wagon which was
standing at the corner OF wickenden and
GREGORY streets at s:3o o'clock yester.
day afternoon. The Ere was started by
boys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

Once moro the chevalier disappeared
and the lext time he was heard from he
was down in Chill where he organized
a company for the.purpose of extracting
gold from the earth. Half a million
dollars were invested in the scheme and
for time Parsf appeared TO turn out
gold, but always in very small guam
She directors OF the concern to the labor.
atory served to expose the swindle and
Parsf was sentenced to 10 years i'm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

sleep and BovoX "lIeslth Promoters. 4"
Sleep gives rest TO the brain, body, and
muscles. while BOVOX furnishes rest for
tho weary stomach ard sinews. BOvOX
is predigested nutritive stimuiant. IL
creates new energy without taxing the
digestive organs. Toe. and si.oo; at ali
Druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

prisonment. Alter he had been released
from captivity he made his appearance
In Lima, Peru, where he eventually was
given employment in the government
mint 1t was while holding this situa-
tion that typhoid FEVER ended his career.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Chevalier d'InduStrie and
His Career Here.
How He Secured Enormous
Sums From the SpragueS.
He Victimized Capitalists in Many
Places Imprisoned.

The Gossiper was shown day or two
ago a small quantity OF what was sup
posed to be extract of madder and 1t
broue hi to mind the history of its
maker, Chevalier Alfred Paraf, as he
called himself, who was unquestionabiy
one OF the most brilliant swindlers who
ever found victims among the wealthy, for
he played no paltry game. His opera
tions were invariably among the rich
and many victims he found, too. This
extract OF madder which the Gossiper
saw was but relic OF ParaPs doings
here, and It was SHOWN by man who
was In the employ OF A. q w. sprafue
at the time Parsf was employed by the
firm at an enormous salary to make this
product, which he claimed would revo-
lurionize the process OF calico printing.
Paraf remained in Rhode Island only
about six months, but during that time
he cut a wide swath and tapped the
Sprague treasury for sum that even in
these day OF big figures would be con-
sidered enormous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

He gave sumptuous bGnquets and al
ways sc ed to have an inexhaustible
fund of money to draw from. Suddenly
he disap peared, and then 1t leaked
out that the spragues had heen badly
bitten. The extract OF madder which
was to have revolutionized the process Of
printing had proven failure, a delusion
and snare in fact, and Paraf had made
his exit without notice, as he had done
before, and as he dio many times after
ward under practically similar circun-
stances. Later. on he turned up with
what he claimed was valuable inven-
tion In the line OF dyes. AS TO their
value there was not the slightest doubt,
and men engaged in the dying business
readily agreed to pay royalty for the
privilege of using them. Later the real
inventor OF the new dyes, from whom
Paraf mad stolen them, put in an ap-
pearance, and the enterprising "cheva-
l,er'' disappeared from pu blic view once
more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
EARL CARPENTER & SONS,

No. 9 westniinster street. Cor. Dyer.
This old establisbsd house vholessles snd retsnt
ZOE st fair prices and by prom y, attsntion 10 bps
iness asl the smIiOymeat 81 tood men in ihsq
ssvsrsi departmental, msrh soniiauanes 81 ~
kstyOSI.c0 q lenG sateJeA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
FOR LADIES' MISSES CHILDREN men, AND BOYS.
To be Sold at Wholesale Prices.

LADIES &C NJ M o N
sense and opera toe Slip
pers, hand-sewed, price
was sl, sizes l to 8 IL.
LADIES' q q M M ON
sense and opera tee Low
Shoes, made from fine
Vici Md, price was 81 20.
LADIES' KID BUTTON
and Lace boots, opera toe
sizes 8 TO 7,price was sl.50.
LADIES' RUSSET KID
Button Boots, A Ii T. ana
ID wide, Goodyear welt,
price was IS.
LADIES' ID y N q o l. A
Button and Lace Boots,
opera and common sense
toe. price was sl.75 and ~.
LADIES' HAND-SEMED
Low Shoes in Black and
tan shades and opera and
common sense toe, price
was g aud 80
LADIES' HAND-SEWED
Button and Lace Boots.
opera and Philadelphia toe
kid or cloth top, price was
81.
ALL OF OUR LADIES'
Wei Kid Button and Lace
Boots, opera and Phila-
delphia toe, sizes 2 1-2 to
z, A to L wide, usual price
S3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

ADIRONDACK deer hunting season oneus Aug
ust ID; board =, per week: gaides furnished Ad-
dress NJ. Noungs. Port Leyaen. n. Y. or J. a.
Gardner, 900 West End avenue, New York ny.
nuf st
TO LET-suite " Furnished Rooms suiiaDle fOi
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
TOO LATE roR cLAssrFIcAT TIoN.

sew SEASIDE COTTAGE for sale. price ssso;
safest beach IN Mass. nuc bathing. boating and
cunning. Frank Moody. 6i7 Middlesex street,
loweli, Mas. auIs-6t
TFi.Ls YOUR FoRrUNE-with pen picture of
your future husband wife; send 10 cents silver,
date OF birth, TO Astrologer box lil, Roston,
Mass. hurIs-H
WANTBD-Men TO lesFn barber trades always
plcniy a work. only two months requii ed POSI-
tons guaranteed. constant practice, good in-
structorss tools donated success certain. enc
can earn Cata ogue faniny terms mailed free.
Manhattan Barher school. o. Hudson street, New
NOrk Cits. auts-bt
JUST COMPLETED. and for sale on easy terms,
on Meeting street Euclid plat. sn extra nice 10.
loom House all improvements; hard pine hcors
IN eight rooms price sis)e Address r. q. Box
pH. auls-gt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

The "chevalier" as he liked TO ba called
was most engaging in address and capti-
waiting in conversation. Had he not been
his victims would have been much fewer
In number. Moreover, he was chemist
OF rare attainments and would have
made mark and an honorable record
had he devoted himself TO the legitimate
practice of his profession instead of using
his knowledge and attainments to dupe
his fellow men. During the six months
Paraf was engaged at Cranston he made
his home at the City Hotel, then the
leading and most pretentious OF Provi-
dence hostelries. He kept his own car
riage and coachman as well as body
servant, he called Fran co.'s, who was the
only person admitted to his laboratory
while he was at WORK. Every morning
about II o'clock dressed In accordance
with the latest fashion he was driven to
the laboratory the Spragues had built for
him at Crauston. There he labored for
two hours and was back at the hotel at
2 O'Clock In the afternoon. That con-
stituted his days work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
SPANIARDS IN REVOLT.
Young Alphonso May Have Re-
bellion at Home as Well as
in Cuba,

Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-Trouble of a serious
nature is being fomented in Spain, par
ticularly in the province of Valencia, by
agents of the Cuban insurgents. The
minister of the interior, Senior Cos
Gayon, replying to question in the
Chamber of Deputies, admitted that
number of riots had occurred in Valen-
cha and when asked to explain the cause
of the disturbances said that they were
caused by friends of the Cuban insur-
gents, who hoped thereby to prevent the
further reinforcements of troops for
Cuba.
Hitherto the popular demonstrations
have been attributed entirely to protests
against the imposition of new taxes, q
step made necessary by the financial
strain the government has been subject
ed to while carrying on the campaign
against the insurgents of Cuba. But
while the government is only willing 20
admit that the riots have been instigated
by the agents of the Cuban revolution
lists, it is generally admitted that the
roots of the trouble are much deeper
and that it is being nourished by the
natural feeling of alarm and dismay at
the apparent utter inability of the gov
eminent to cope with the situation in
Cuba. That the large Spanish army in
Cuba must be still further and heavily
reinforced is looked upon here as being
a confession of weakness upon the part
of the administration and as an admis-
sion of the growing strength of the
C11hanS