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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
The Citizens of Peoria
Were Alarmed.
Fire Bells Changed for More
Than Three Hours.
Widespread Destruction of valuarge
Property by Incendiaries.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 1S.-The fire bells
were changing almost necessarily between
midnight and 2 O'Clock this morning.
Five Arms were turned in, and the entire
department is still working in the south
ern portion of the city. The irst fire was
In the Hutchinson cooperage works, the
largest plaut of its kind In the city.
The fire started near the engine house
and had secured considerable heaoway
when discovered. The rear portion OF
the building was badly damaged. The
watchman says he was all through that
portion of the building only short time
before the fire and everything was then
safe end secure. No estimate of the loss
could be given this morning, hut 1t is
covered by insurance.
The engines had scarcely returned to
their quarters when two alarms called
them to the Manhattan distillery, where
an immense hay stack was i'm flames and
threatening destruction to the dis
tillery and to the otter mmehse
1t was hard fight he firemen had. They
had just got the letter of this fire when
few blocks away from them, at the
cooperage works of Madigan, Walsh q
Company flames were seen To burst and
two more alavms came in in rapid success
sion. The fire here bad big start before
II was discovered, and the forces had to
he divided. The cooperage works were
practically DESTROYED.
Nothing Is known as to the origin here,
but 1t is presumed to have been incen-
diary, with the rest. No estimates of the
losses have yet been made. The police
protection in the vicinity of the fire has
been increased and extra precautions have
been taken to guard against further fires
At 3:45 the flames from the Madigan,
Walsh q Company's plant communicated
to the Peoria White Lead Works on the
north.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
Trial of Parties Indicted
Begun.
Jury Did Not Believe Meow
ans Story But Pitied Him.
A Guilty Lads Pathetic Request.
Petitions for New Trials Heard.

The trial Of parties who were indicted
by the last grand jury and who are in
Jail were begun in Judge Wilbur's court
today.
Rufus Peck. who was indicted for
the breaking and entering OF the unoccu-
pied dwelling house OF David w. Briggs
at Camp White in October last, retracted
n plea of nolo contendere. He was repre-
sented by his counsel, ID. W. Fink. At
torney General Dubois told the court that
Peck, who is youth of 10 years, had
been before the court before on n charge of
breaking end entering a shop with intent
to commit larceny, though the only
thing 1t was proven he had taken was a
glass OF water.
1he property taken from Briggs house
consisted OF four lamps, q number of
blankets and other articles Of household
furniture. Peck did not sell these arti-
Giles, and there is considerable evidence
that his mind Is not in very clear condi-
tion.
Judge Wilbur, after few remarks by
Mr.. Fink, sentenced Peck TO III months
in jail. Peck then made strange request
of the court ana one that was promptly
granted, namely, permission to attend
the funeral OF his father who died few
days ago.
Trehent, indicted for maintaining a
liquor nuisance at 40s Main street, Central
Falls, also retracted his former plea Of
not guilty. Dennis J. Holland, his coun-
sci, Informed Judge Wilbur that Trehent
was serving out sentence for four sales OF
liquor that would Keep him III jail for 10
months. His honor then imposed the
minimum sentence OF fine OF 500 and
30 days in Jail.
FIRED a LAMP AT HIS WIFE.
Thomas A. MCGOWAN, a moulder by
trade, who was indicted for an assault
with dangerous weapon on his wife,
Mary McGowan. was tried todsy. The
evidence for the state showed that
Continued on Page O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
Battleship Massachusetts,.

NEWCASTLE DEL, March Is.-The
which left Cramps snipyard yester ay
for her builders trial on Cape Nav, an
chored of this place during the night.
At 1926 this morning the Dig ship
weighed anchor and steamed down the
Delaware, bound for the sea. she will
probably be given o spin on the ocean
this after noon, anchor IN Delaware bay
tonight and make her trial trip over the
Cramp course tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
NONEWCHARGES
Critics of License Board
Not Very Active.
They Have Filed No Addi-
tiOnal Complaints Yet.

Unless all signs are at fault tonight's
Will be the last hearing given by the
committee that has oeen investigating the
board OF license commissioners. At the
last hearing, Chairman Fuller announced
that those having additional charges to
make should pat them i'm writing and
present them TO the chairman or clerk
Hayden bsfore last evening, 10 which
meeting OF the committee was fixed for
tonight instead OF last night, but inquiry
at the Office OF clerk Hayden this morn
Ing revealed the fact that no new charges
have been filed. Even General John NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
LARGE BOYS SUITS---Long Pants.

Suits for So so, marked down $Ia and SIS
Suits 1915,
exceedingly of
securing bargains growing
ubedun caaJaf + fheSenr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18


the Union Railroad Company must be built
glass
floors will be AS shown the diagram
built ALL will located
South Water
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18

Work on the new Tilden-Thurber build
ing, c rner OF Westminster ard Mathew
son streets, is SO far along that Tiersey
has nled plans for plumbing with In
spector Bemis.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

TIE st. Louis Journal of Agricnl-
ture makes clear point which many
goldbug organs and orators conve-
niently forget. 1t says: s'Holding
Mexico up as an example Of what the
United States would be il she were
to 60 back to the bimetallic basis is
manlfestly such an unfair and dis
honest comparison, that it is acting
merely as . boomerang. In the
frat place, Mexico has the single sill
yer standard, while the contemplated
change in the United States is back
TO the double standard, with the
mints open to the unlimited coinage
OF beth metals 1t the present ratio,
both metals t. be standard none y,
as they were for 81 years prior to
1873. No change 10 asked In regard
to gold. The mints are now open to
the unlimited coinage Of gold, and
the demand merely is that they be
xeopened TO silver on equal terms
with cold. There is no silver basis
eboat i, and gold standard adYo-
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY.

On August 80, 1896, the New York
Sun contained an editorial entitled,
''Light on the Silver Question,
which was written in answer to a
number Of inquiries IN regard to the
financial issue. After declaring that
the Sun has never advocated free
silver coinage, and even opposed the
Bland-Allison act in 1878, but was
against its repeal in 1885 when Pres
ident Cleveland was clamoripg for its
abrogation, the editor goes on to say !:
To those, too, who In 1885 also laid the blame
for the dulness Of trade upon the coinage Of sill
yer, we answered that II stimulus to trade
was all that was desired. the way to obtain it
was rather by increasing the volume Of currency
by the addition Of silver than by adhering ex-
clusively to gold It was true then, as it is
true now, that the hrst effect OF unlimited silver
coinage would be to stimulate speculation and
make trade for time exceedingly lively Peo-
pie who had money would seek to exchange 1t
for goods. in order to avoid the loss consequent
npon the establishment OF the silver standard,
and, until prices found their level In silver, We
should have rising market. and buyers would
profit accordingly. The idea has been promul-
gated, and we regret to see, has been adopted
BY Mr.. Mckinley, that the first effect Of uulim-
tied silver coinage would be to cause . contrac-
tion OF the currency by driving out Of the coun-
try the SJ0o, 000, 600 We now have. This is
delusion. No such sum in gold "a $500. 900. 600
could be obtained here for export. Californis
and other Pacific States may, possibly, have in
circulation 81, 900 900, and that they would
keep. The banks, national and State, and the
United States treasury have, perhaps, Alto,
gether. S2oo, 600 900 more, and that they, too,
would keep; or. If they cold Il, they would sell
It for double its nominal amount in silver. and
the banks would make the silver the basis Of
loans. Whatever gold there IL. bssidss this, Il
hoarded away and unavailable. In short. free
silvef means innation, pure and simple, with
all it, consequence.
il our readers will bear in mind
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

Gates know this. They know 40 we'll
as anybody that the people Of this
country are not asking for either .
single silver or . single gold stand.
ard, hut for bimetallism. But. as q
matter Of fact, the masses in silver
countries are better of than the
masses in the old gold standard
nations like Great Britain If the
gold standard advocates had to con-
fine themselves to the truth they
would rim out Of arguments in "a
hours.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
The FaVoIite Home Remedy .

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always In the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
hyou feel dull, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and Sim.
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
II you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
J.H. Zeilin 4 Co., Philadelphia.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
HOmesteads.

Parties desiring to make home
stead claims or cash entries,
will find it to their interest to
bring all such business to Wm.
ii. johnson, Office over Taney
County bank, Forsyth, where
they can have the advantage OF
consulting complete and accn-
rate government plats OfTaney
county, corrected each week
from advices directly from tho
land Office. He will correctly
make out and die applications
and transact all your busiucss
promptly, thereby saving you
an expensive trip to Spring.
field. Will furnish plats of
townships or parts Of town.
ships, and any information de-
sired relating e vacant landS
upon application.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

In q speech booming Mckinley.
Ingersoll, the atheist, reviled the in
scription, ''In God We trust," which
appears on the silver dollar. The
people Of the United States trust a
great deal more in God than they do
in Bob Ingersoll. ''Woe to the land
shadowing with WINGS" if the in
scriptiOu above the eagle on the coin
can be ridiculed with impunity.
What good fortune can Mckinley
expect with Ingersoll for an advo-
cate? He championed the cause of
Blaine. and dragged that great man
down. Ingersoll is deadly to the
man he supports.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

RxFERRlNG to the recent ineffect-
ual effort to unite the silver forces in
this congressional district, q cores
pondent Of the Springfield Republi-
can, writing from Thayer, Mo-,
says: ''Frem present indications
the free silver vote will he nearly
equally divided between the two
candidates, and the Republican can
didate will have q walkover. Hon.
John A. Snider Of Cape Girardeau
will be our next congressman. 1t
is the business of the free silver
voters to see that nothing of this
kind occurs. Votes cast for Mr..
Livingston will be utterly wasted,
and we do rot believe that the bimet-
allists of fancy county are in the
humor to elect John A. Snider.
That would be carrying the joke too
far.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
MR. Polk, United States cons

MR. Polk, United States consul
general 1T Calcutta, returned 10
Washington and rendered his resig-
nation. After studying the effects
of the demonstration of silver in
India, he expresses the belief that
the opening of our mints to silver
would be followed by the reopening
of the Indian mints to free coinage.
The testimony and the action of Mr..
Polk are worth many tons of parti-
can twaddle.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
II Troubled With Rheumatism Read rhi,

II Troubled With Rheumatism Read This
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April Is, 1894
1 have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism, aud found it to be all
that is claimed for it. l believe it to
be the best preparation for rbeuma.
tism and deep-seated muscular pains
ON the market, and cheerfully recon.
mend it to the public.-John G.
Brooks, dealer in boots, shoes, etc.
Ne. 16 Main street.
Also read this:
MECHANICsvILLE,S st. Mary county,
Maryland.-I sold bottle, Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm to q man who
had been suffering with rheumatism
for several years. 1t made him q we'll
MANA. j. McGill. For sale at SO
cents per bottle by F. v. Baldwin.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

AT the start the betting was 5 to 1
against Bryan. Last week opened in
New York and Philadelphia with the
betting even on the general result.
Next week the Bryan men will be
gong around with drums and flies
and cowbells hunting McKinleyites
and Offering them odds.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

In explanation of some of Its as.
sertions, the New York Sun says
"Nor have we ever said that if free
silver coinage act were passed all the
silver of the world would flow TO this
country for coinage. What We have
said is, that silver would come here
so long as it could be exchanged
profitably for gold or for commodi-
ties. How long that would be- and
how much silver would come, no sen.
sible man undertakes to predict. -
There is vast difference between
these statements and the arguments
of the local "dun pers." The gold
bug Sun is held in check by its
knowledge of the question, but the
"dumpers" will say anything in their
desperation.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

the fact that the Sun is the ablest
newspaper advocate Of the single
gold standard in the United States,
and also remember that it is support
ing Mckinley for President, they
will be astonished by the frankness
Of the admissions we have quoted.
It is certain that stimulus to trade
is jest what is desired by the masses
of the people Of the United States,
and the Sun says that the free coin
age Of silver will give 1t to Us and
make trade exceedingly lively. Grant
ing that free silver means imitation, it
should not be forgotten that there is
q vast difference between imitation
by means Of paper promises to pay
and imitation by means of standard
silver dollars, which are themselves
money Of final payment, legal tender
for all debts, public and private,
without limitation. The kind of in
fiation that will follow q return to bi-
metallism is the thing we need, and
will benefit every man, woman and
child in this country except the mem
bers of that small class who are in
terested in making money scarce.
The consequences of such imitation
are not dreadful TO the millions OF
people who have had little or nc
money for years and years. Free
silver coinage, as the Sun describes
its effects, means prosperity for the
masses. It means good times, high
prices, big wages, plenty of work, an
abundance of money with which to
pay debts and taxes. None but
money lenders, bondholders and
stock jobbers will be hurt by free
silver. The Sun speaks for them,
bot the common voters will speak for
themselves on the third Of Novem-
ber. Are you ready to strike the
blow that will break your chains:
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
Will furnish at Forsyth as follows:

Happy Home cook strves at Cline's.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin Is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured BY It. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and q favorite REM
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by F. v. Baldwin, Forsyth
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22

The St. Louis Journal of Agricul-
ture says: ''An investigation of
official figures relative to exports and
imports, shows that the bulk of what
Great Britain and other European
nations import from the United
States consists of the necessaries OF
life, while large per cent Of what
we import from Europe consists OF
articles of luxury, or others that We
could produce or do without, il
necessary. The United States could
exist, even if absolutely cut off from
every other nation under the sun,
while some other little nations, which
seek to control our affairs, could not
exist one year without bread from
this and other nations" Every in.
telligent man knows that these state.
ments are true, and it follows "a 9
necessary consequence that Great
Britain, Germany, and the other
countries of Europe would have to
adjust themselves to our bimetallit
system if we should decide to re.
adopt it. Our silver dollars would
buy our products, which these Euro
pean nations must have, and they
would be forced to take American
silver at the valuation placed upon it
by this government. A gold dollar
would buy no more than a silver
dollar.
The Taney County republican., 1896-10-22
FRISCO LINE.

st. Louis = San Franeiso0 Railway.
In connection with the great Santa Fe system
ie the popular through car route from Chad
wick, No, to all points in Missouri. Arkansas.
Kansas, oklahoma. Indian Territory. Texas.
Colorado Wyoming, Utah, New and Old Mex
leo, Arizona. Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Cali.
fOtnia, Washington and Oregon
The Frisco line is also the most direct route
to 81. Louis and all points East. Elegant Pull
man palace sieepers; reclining chair cars tseats
free), and coaches on all through trains
For time tables, maps, rates, and full paftic-
Line or Santa Fe Koute.
H. L. MORRILL,.
D. WISHART,
General Passenger Agent Frisco Line, b.
Louis, No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
SCENES AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Twenty Acres of Ashes With Hose
Playing Continuously.

Cripple Greek, April 30.-In a general
way the ground covered within the fire
limits does not present to view even a
decent ruin The fire swept every
thing before it just as if flaming
broom had swept over the district. AS
can be seen from the boundary lines.
the fire moved in generally northern
direction, spreading out both eastward
and westward under the impulse of
terrific wind.
In the business portion of the camp
the Masonic temple. the pOstofhce and
q few other scattering bushes struct-
ures remain.
AS the day advanced the thousands
OF people who had sought some sort
came Hooking back to the scene OF
their losses. Women and children came
with husbands and fathers, but in most
instances were turned back
SmOldering heaps of debris were con-
stantly. bursting into flames, famed
by the rising wind. Twenty acres of
ashes are not very easy to handle when
the wind gets into them.
Every available inch of hose in the
town was put into use again by s
o'clock this morning to flood the heaps
of ruins. On all the foothills reach
ing down to the very fire lines stand
homeless people awaiting news. The
most Of them viii leave town if they
can
During the night the officers and local
military patrolled the streets and ar
rested all who could not give a strict
| and prompt account of themselves, thus
/ ridding the town Of the lawless ele-
ment
The Jail was full by midnight, and
| after that box cars at the Midland
depot We're improvised into prisons. A
morning train brought Sergeant Dun
ningtOn and a squad of ten men from
| Denver, who at once took charge OF
/ police affairs.
Mayor Steele said to the Associated
Press representative today that Grip
pie Greek was in sore need and any
help proffered by outside towns will be
| accepted with celerity The thine
| most NEEDED at present is sleeping quar-
ters. Last night the men stayed awaz,
and the women and children were hud
| died into what shelter was left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
JACKSON ON THE STAND.
Admits His Criminal Relations With
Pearl Bryan.

Newport Ky. April 30.-According to
the Kentucky law which requires that
if a defendant is to be put on the stand
at all he should be called first. Scott
Jackson was put upon the stand this
morning.
He gave a brief sketch of his life in
Jersey City and New York and OF his
acquaintance in Creencastle. Ind, where
his mother lives. and told briefly Of his
acquaintance with Pearl Bryan.
He was in Greencastle from the
spring of 1895 until the middle of Octo-
Der OF that year and saw Pearl Bryan
often. He admitted Illicit relations
with her during the last Christmas holi-
days. He was about to tell of state
ments made to him by VIII Wood con
cerning Woods relations with Pearl
Bryan when the court decided that
such testimony was not admissible.
Jackson said he received many let
ters from Wood, but that they were 50
vile that he destroyed all except two.
which are now in the possession Of the
prosecution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
MRS. MOULTON SUES
John F. Moulton for Divorce Making
Numerous Charges.

Numerous Charges.
A sensational divorce suit in Judge
Hazen's court this afternoon has Mr..
and Mrs John f. 0Ioulton of this city
as the principal parties.
They were married but February 5,
last, but Mrs 0Ioulton, who has con
siderable property interests, charges
her husband tried to rob her of all her
property. and afterwards deserted her
and left the state. Mrs. Moulton is the
owner Of a home in Topeka, and a 200
acre farm in Jackson county.
The wife says Moulton represented to
her when they were married that he
had a 800 acre ranch in Colorado and
other interests, and she was to retain
her property and manage it, and MOul-
ton was to support her No sooner
were they married than he began try
ing to get hold of her property, at the
same time boasting to others how he
was working her for her money. He
borrowed money from her which he
never replaced
Besides this she says, he put in the
little time he was at home quarreling
with her about the culinary arrange
ments.
Mrs. Moulton wants her former name
of Hannah f. Davis restored to her.