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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
A QUEER BLAZE.
Last Nights Fire Was a
Riddle.
A Man Arrested and Then
Released.
He Was Suspected OF Firing His
Tenement.

Theirs was mysterious fire Mt 2ll Har-
rison street about o'clock last evening.
IL took the police and fire officials more
than two hours TO decide whether or not
they would take William Breen into Gus
tody on suspicion Of knowing something
about it. Bresp, who had teen drinking
during the day. went into the attic Few
moments before fhe fro was discovered
ana as he had been ordered TO leave tho
tenement it was thought that perhaps he
might have set fire to the building, and
what pointed more strongly to this fact
was that in Breen's tenement all OF tho
wearing apparel of tho family was found
lying on the beds instead OF hanging up
ip closets. In a'nurn her OF rooms were
found piles OF old rubbish. and in fact
everything indicated that the. fire was OF
incondiary origin.
Commissioners Luther was ono of the
first to arrive at tho fire. and tho above
facts were communicated % him. lie
suggested TO Lieut.. Rankin Of the Knight
street station that the suspect be placed
in charge of patrolman. so Breen was
held prisoner in his own parlor. Mr..
Luther then sent for Fire Marshal Win
sor. who made n thorough examination.
and willis he was Satisfied that Breen
was responsible for the fire, he was not
prepared To say that he had done so from
spite, and there was no evidence except
that Breen was seen To go up stairs.
The room where the fro started was but
little more than cubby hole, and it is
thought that perhaps Breen had made "a
visit t. this room. and struck A1cb.
a1d being under the influence OF liquor
dropped it.
The fra was discovered by passerby
who informed MIR. John II. Munroe, who
lives In the upper part of the house, and
he mt once sent in an alarm from box 36
The Breens suffered no loss, but that OF
Mr. Munroe will be $50.
The damage to the house was alb out
$780,
Mr.. Munroe had no insurance. 1t was
after 10 o'clock before the officials decided
not TO lock Breen up, but the matter is
still being Investigated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
ON THE WAY HOME.
Hundreds OF Christian Endeavorers
Crossing the Continent.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 12.-Five trains Of
"a cars, carrying 1900 Christian Endeav-
orers returning from tho national conyon.
tion In San Francisco. have reached here.
Tomorrow 70 cars and 655 passengers will
arrive
THO movement OF tho army OF 5000
fro.a California through the santa Fe
and Grand Canon route have been unat-
tended by mishaps of any kind. Tho
Grand Canon route crosses tho table
lands and mountains OF Arizona and
New Mexico, and is proving u pleasant
one for summer travel. comparing very In.
yorably with the ono through Colorado.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
CoUNCiLMEN ARRESTED.

Without any debate. tho Board passed
this order:
'Ordered, that the communications
from bis honor tho mayor received tnis
day be, and the same are hereby, referred
TO joint special committee. to consist of
three mem bers of the BOARD OF Aldermen
and such as the Council may join. said
committee 10 have power and authority
10 send for persons and papers, and To res
port their findings TO the City Council.
The order was sent 10 the Common
Council, where u committee of live was
added. The lower branch passed the
order without comment Of any kind.
AS the Councilmen walked into the
coat room, and Shay 2 turned TO go
down stairs Grinnel followed him, and
at the foot of the second flight Officer
Skelly had put Hoag under arrest, and
the four walked along To tho station
where Frank a. Crossen bailed Shay and
James Langford balled Hoag.
There is "a good deal OF excitement in
tho city over the DEVELOPMENTS, and
interest will center in the investiga-
tion.i
The investigation committee Is com
posed of Aldermen Baker. Giblin and
Harrington. and Councilman Moran,
Charles Smith, Bowen, Morrison and
Mccarthy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
DELEGATES ELECTED.
BrOwns0n Lyceum'S Representa-.
tives at Catholic Convention.

Delegates to the 23d annual convention OF
the Catholic Young Mons National Union
were elected last night by the Brownson
Lyceum, as follows: Rev. Father Thomas #.
Doran. V. c.. Joseph VI. Tally and T. i. Nc
Carthy. ESQ. alternates Dennis j. oConnell,
Robert f. Clark md James A. Norton. Mr..
Mccarthy is expected TO read paper on THE
Yoaug Mems Society and Public Demoustra
tions." Other papers will be presented on
"Ths Young Mems Society and IntelIectul
Man" 1.-The Young Mems Society and Social
Man" and "The Young Mems Society and
Catholic Man"
The following were elected 70 represent the
Lyceum IN the Central Literary League for
the following year: Arthur A. Mcdonald,
Joseph NJ. Tally and James McKcnna.
The convention will be held at Boston
August 81 and September /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
THREATS POSTED.
Change In Turkish Ministry De.
manicd-OfflcerS to B. Watched.

Constantinople Aug. 12.-Placards
printed in Arabic characters have been
demanding change in the system OF
government in the Turkish empire and
threatening violence until this is executed.
The placards declare that otherwise blood
will follow, rs during the Armenian
massacres.
The minister for war, Ria Pasha, has
sent circular to all the Turkish COM
mandcrs, directing them TO watch their
oflicars in the most strict manner This
step is attributed Co the increasing dis
content visible in Turkey against the
present government
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
MUST PAY DUTY.

Washington, Aus. IL About 10000 Ameri-
can cattle are taken to England annually and
slaughtered thore, and Assistant Secretary
Howell today decided that the hides os such
cattle, when sent back here, must pay the 10
per cent ad valorem duty imposed by the
Dingley bill on hides coming into this coun-
try. These interested in importntions of
such hides contended that they were really
on American product, and therefore ought TO
be imported free of duty, bat Assistant secre-
tary Howell decides that, while the cattle
saight be admitted free OF duty, their hides
,annnt ha
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
whers Cool nrcrz.s nlo,x.

Now IL tho height % the scas,n ~ Nara.
ransett Pier, and 60 this point the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroal will
run special through excursion train on sat
urday, August igth noxt, from Providence
and stations 20 East Greenwich inclusive.
For this outing round trip tickets viii bc sold
Mt the low rate - IS cents from Providence.
with corresponding reduction FROM other
stations. An hour NJ the superb bathing
beach ut tho Pier il worth whole day NJ
mary less attractive resorts. Number Of
tickets strictly limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
TIN PLATE EXPORTED.
Carload of the Most Expensive
Quality Sent Abroad.

Elwood. Ind, Aug. le.-The first tin
plate, American made 10 be sent TO Eu-
rope, according to local manufacturers.
was shipped yesterday by American Tin
Plate Company Of Eiwood 20 Italy. 1t
was carload of GOO boxes of tho most ex-
popsive tin late mado here. 1t is said
that this shipment will 10 followed by
others, because Of n growing demand
abroad for American tin plate. The
company will, to-day, make similar
consignment Co ENGLAND.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
BRACKET FAMILY'S ESCAPE.

Mrs Ida Bracket and her two children
had narrow escape last night at their
home. 500 Friendship street When she
retired Mrs. Brackett left small lamp
burning in the sitting room and during
the night it exploded. The mother was
awakened by the fumes in time TO take
her children into the yard. DIR. Wood
was called and found tho family pros
tratod by tho smoke. This morning all
were comfortable Patrolman Wullac,
sent In an alarm from box li3, but there
was little FOR the department to do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
THOUGH HE WAS POISONED.

An ambulance from the Rhode Island
Hospital was called TO the boarding house
of Della Gordon on South Main street
last evening TO take John Clifton Co the
hospital. lio had announced the startling
fact that John Berchow had poisoned him.
berchew was taken 10 the WicSenden
street station.
The hospital officials found that Clifton
was laboring under n delusion and
Berchew was released. Clifton has boen
sick for number of days and it is
thought that he is slightly doran sed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
JEALOUS OF POLITICS.

Fayetteville, Ark, Aug. 12.-At Ken
nison. Cherokee Nation, the young wife
of Tom Rogers. a prominent Chero kee
Indian politician, has committed suicide
by swallowing morphine.
alrs. Rogers was white woman for
merly ofssthis city. She gave as "A motive
for taking hsr life that her Indian hus-
band took more interest in Cherokee poll
tics tnan in his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
A IMMATURE DOG SHOW.

The Rhode Island Kennel Club will have
field day at lautereive next month. The at
fractions will bo miniature dog show and n
whippct race. President Goldman he's osored
prize for the race The committee appoint
ol H. as follows; James A. Boutclle, Sccre-
tary William Kerwin, II. J. Rascom, Henry
Abbott. Samuel =. Allen, Nelson Mcintosh.
J. w. Bagley, Alfred Tollson, John Register
and John Hughes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
KILLED BY BICYCLE.

North Adams. Aug. l2-pnui Provear,
son of Ar and Mrs George +. Prevcar
Of Leominster. died last evening at the
homo Of Mrs Preyear's parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edwin Gurney, No. 4 Quincy street,
this city, as tho result Of internal injury
caused by his beinR struck 10y bicycle
on Quincy street last Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
COOPERS STRIKE.
Thought That the Differences Will
Be Amicab.y Adjusted.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10. All the
ooopers in Nashville, union as we'll as
non-unon men, and at Charlottesville,
near this city. numbering $50 mon, are
on strike for higher wages. The proprie-
tors claim they cannot pay the new scale
of wages demanded
1t is believed tho differences will be
amicably adjusted in few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Shot by His Son, Who Was Defend.
ing His Mother From Assault.

Houston, Tex. Aug. l2.-At Lavinia
Tuesday night Gus liner went home
drunk and began abusing his wife, finally
picking up butcher knife and assault
ing her.
His 1S-year-old son camo to his mothers
rescue and shot and killed his father.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
FIRE LOSS $4,000.

ST. Louis, Aug. 12.-Fire in tho two
upper sections Of tho building at 3l2
North Eighth street. occupied by the
Enterprise Brass Company. did 500. 600
damage at IN early hour this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
PURSE FOR PAGERS.

Chicago, Aug. i2-The Washington
Park CluD has offered purse of 5000 for
y pacing race open Co tho 2:ll class. 10
bo decided on the afternoon that Joe
Patchon and star Pointer meet. Aug. "a.
Entries close Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-12
C0uncilmen Arrested on a
Charge of Bribery.
Mayor Asks That His Own Acts Be
Subject OF Investigation.
Result of Work by the Citizens Commit
tee-A Central House Cleaning.

Fall River. Aug. l2-Yesterday was q
day of mystery and sensation about City
Hall. Secret activity and secret confer
ence resulted, first. in Mayor William >.
Greene calling for an investigation of him
self secondly, in tho mayor charging
members of the committee ON public in
struction, of which no is chairman, with
acts un becoming them, and asking for an
investig igation iof the whole committee.
Last night, five minutes after they had
voted for the committee on Investigation,
and in plain sight of 100 persons who
tnrongsd the corridors. Councilman Frank
w. Hong and William 4. Shay were ar
rested by Officers SkelIy and Grinnell.
Hoag is charged with being accessory tn
a felony before the fact and both Hoag
and Shay are charged with conspiracy TO
commit bribery.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04
The followis G senators have

The follows g senators have
been recently elected.
. From Colorado, Henry NJ. Teller,
to succeed himself; Charles Warren
Fairbank, republican, to succeed
voorhees,, democrat from Indiana,
Thomas &. Plat republican. New
York, TO succeed David 3. Hill.
At Harrisburg, Boise Penrose.
republican, was elected to succeed
Donald J. Cameron, silver republi-
can, North Dakota declared for
Hansbrough, New Hampshire re-
turns GalIiger, republican, while
Missouri reflects Vest, democrat.
On the 35th ballot VIM a. Harris
is nominated from Kansas to succeed
Peffer, while w. e Mason, repub-
lican, succeeds John NJ. Palmer in
Illinois.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

The effort of any newspaper to
build up a town is practically null
lifted unless it is baked up by the
business men. A stranger turns
from the. news columns of a paper
to its advertising pages, and if he
fails to find there the business
care of the II erchants and pro.
fesslonal lilms, he comes to the
conclusion that the publisher is not
appreciated, in which case it is a
good. place to keep clear of.-rhe e
Mort hwestern Printer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

The .ls.ais<sa:, Il q, soa'nty Q a ontsoe,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

During Altgeld's term of office
as governor of Illinois be issued
207 full pardons and commuted the
sentence of 121 others. Among
those whom. he has turned loose
there are forty murders Rs and fifty
burglars. Among those whose
sentence be has commut.ed sixty.
nine were murdcres and nineteen
were burglars. 1t is not the num-
bes nf pardons, however, that he
has used the executive clcmencv
upon that objection is made to.
Th,. worst and most vicious
of all criminals were his pets. It.
was stated when he was elected
that he was an anarchist and his
actions demonstrated that the
name was not misplaced
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04
The -Acantha has been promised

T.. = (
" The Acantha has been promised
a copy OF Judge Smiths answer to
Mr.. Pomerov's allegations in the
contest, proceedin IS recently in
Stitituted by that person in the
supreme court. The answer will
probably be filed next Saturday
and will appear in next Thursdays
paper. We understand it contains
some very. serious charges. and
many persons in Teton will be
sorry that they have been unable
to get in out of the wet as soon a.
the rain begins falling.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

Without any doubt whatever the
bewhiskered populists will OBJECT
to the bill recently introduced i'll
the Indiana legislature pacing "a
tax of $40 peryea.' on every man
who wears a beard. Ten dollars
would be hard thing for Sockless
jerry, and others of his ilk, to dig
UP these hard times.- t..
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

When there is republican ad
ministration and republican, tariff
bill the promised prosperity will
return to the country. If not, the
republican party will willingly bear
any blame for It's failure. but it
isn't willing to oearany blame for
the failure of general prosperity to
come Under ,x:sring co ditiohs.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

Senator. elect Mason, of Illinois,
in his speech Of acceptance of the
honor of b ing elected senator from
that state said.
"On politics then,l yam a Repub
lican; on Illinois questions I am an
lllinoisian. but better, broader, and
| think, grander than all, | am an
American citizen"
7 That's the kind of men the
Acan' ha likes to see in any respor-
sible position within the gift
of the people, and we are
proud to say, such man are usual y
found in the republi IAN party.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

The bill now before the legisla-
ture requiring that hereat ter
sheriffs shall summon Jurors by
registered letter, instead of in the
present expensive manner, should
at once become law. 1t will
prove a great saviag TO the coun-
ties of the state. ?
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

| There has been falling off ia
the sales in wool here this week. s. i,
Nevertheless, the demand has been
active and sales foot up overl10.> .: y,
900, 900 pounds. Values are held 2s3 y
firmer and in some instances an
advance has been asked, but it is e%t'''S'
hard work to effect sale at higher
figures. Territory woods ontinue
to meet good business. The callt& 40 ~
for fleece woods is good and slight
advances have been secured in some
Instances. Australian wool con-a"... sn4
tinues active with prices strong: 1T, III. y
Territory woods, Montana fine y2.,s q
medium and fine, 9h to 1lc; secured
price, 80 to 32c; staples, 81 to 35,
Utah, Wyoming, etc. 8; to lie; .a...,ff4
secured price, 80 to, 32c; staple, +a.;;y:
"a to 35, California wools, s4>.
northern spring, l to 13c secured ''" =
price, 33 to 34c; middle county -~-..-..,-.
spring, 8 to 1Oc; secured price,
30 to 32 Australian wools; z
secured oasis -Combing, superfne, 5 = Z
A to 4Se; combing, good, AZ to 45;
comblng average, 80 to 4lc;
Queensland combiug, AZ to 44c.4 &C. y
London. Feb. 2: There was a
spirited competition at the wool 2'fi:..' II
auction sales today, with American ea+,
representatives the largest buyers
Merinos were firm, crossbreds
hardening, and mbs I'd to Id
above the price OF last week. The
sc lection offered was large andfaof { ~ k3fz
good Quality New Zealand greasy
eros. breds ruled firm and Victorian
greasy stock was in active demand.
The number of Dales Offered; to-day
wsas - $40. ,5.a.s,s.fts sy.,S.sal. s-,s,i;
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04

Perhaps Mr., Bryan wouldn't
have had so many 'sneers for 1.-The
slowIess of returning prosperity
had his lectures been better pat
ronized. ,.. -
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04
pu blished at Twin Bridges mas
been, reviv ed by B.. f. Bowman.

|
been reviv ed by BE Bowman
"A strike has. been ordered GU
the b A q Ry., but 1t is not
meeting with very great success s
Thomas Cannon, Who escaped fnori n
the penitentiary AZ Deer Lodge ou.
Christmas night last was captured
in Wyoming and returned to prison. '''''
The hunt for the desperadoes.
Morgan andWhiton, by the sheriff
OF Gallatin county and posse has
been abandoned, and it is Thought
the murderers have escaped from nx
the state.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature making "a portion of the
Crow reservation part of the Vel
lowstone county and ,alterin ng. the ~
boundaries of Yellowstone and
Custer counties to conform thereto,
The Butte &. Boston. Mining
Ironpany's property. consisting OF
53 mining claims, smelters, con.
centrator, aud in fact, everything &.
belonging to the company, was
sod by receiver John F. Forbis and
was bought by E. Rollins Morse, i.
chairman of the Butte & Boston
reorganization committee.
new time table took effect on n
the Great Northern railway Feb. 4.
1st. There is no change in the east
bound express. whichIeaves Helena
at Al IN. The west bound train
arrives at three a. m. and leaves at 4
3. 10 a m. for Butte. The Butte local ~
leaves for Great Fall at one. p m.
instead of 1890 pm. as formerly,
and the Helena local leaves for
Butte at so p m instead of 5:55-
as before. J, IL ,u
James Brock and James w Por- i.
ter escaped from the city Jail
at Butte last Tuesday by dig
ging through the wall Brock s'f
was released after serving sens
tence for petit larcery and was -
arrested a few hours later for the
same offense. He would have . s
been sent to the penitentiary
under the habitual criminal act.
Porter was in for petty .offense.
The full complement of officers
appointed onsthe Goveruor's staff
is as follows a.. Jensen Of Cas- >-~~s
cade county, inspector general r
D Leggatt of Silver Bow county,
quartermaster general Frank G.
Higgins of MissouIa county, com
missary geueral;s Nv c Riddell of -.
Lewis and Clarke county, surgeon W
gen era; John Hallahan of Deer-------
Lodge county, mastering officer; ,.@
E Healy of Silver Bow county, -
Judge advocate; aides Ge. camp John =
F Firch ..of Silver Bow, Thomas S.Ts
MeTague of Deer Lodge county. C. i.
W. Crutchfield of Ravalli county.
Governor Smith has named the; : .
following stock commissioners, to L,
serve two years: aese' '& So rtt,l.vA
Beaverhe cad, A. F. Graeter, - :, 2:
Cascade, Jacob Sefben.4'< -set1 ~ ,s2$.
&C lrboR, J. N. Talman. -,
Choteau. G. j. Mcnamara
Custer, Q. o. Cate.
Dawson, j. R. Towers *e..
Deer Lodge John Bielenberg.s NJ
Fergus, S. S. Hobson.
~.. Jefferson, Edward Ryan. "'''F ~
Lewis aod Clarke, J T. Murphy.
d" Madison, Alex Metzel. =
Meagber, Len Lewis So s~ss3' .
Park. @. W. Wakefield.
Sweet Grass, J N. Kelley 5
Silver Bow, Levi Carder.. il.
Teton, w. K Flowerree
Valley, M. E. Miner.
Yellowstone, David Fratt.: Z; s r.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04
News Of the State.

A committee has been appointed
to investiratc 'hh d6g1gs of the
state c0pjg" coma ission.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-04
The popuistic initiative and

= T I
refeIeoa i'm oil. has been defeated
by the house - =. -, ;, ;.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-12
Can You Sleep

Homely language, like a homely girl,
may be SO Illuminated by direct intelli-
gence as to become positively fascinat-
ing. When we say, ave had a good
nap" it's homely, but my, doesn't it
mean a lot! Many can't ~sleep-don't
even know what a good nap is These
weary ones toss, turn and agonize, wear
out their brains and bodles,-a useless
waste OF energy and life. Pabst Malt
Extract, the "Best" Tonic, will bring
sleep to you-you will nestle to slumber
like a tired child. Take a glass just be-
fore going to bed, and in ten minutes
you will go drowsily to sunderland.
After a week or so sleep will come nat
urally and you won't need the Tonic.
Health, strength and mental calmne2s
come also to help the weak, the weary
and the heavy-laden, for PABST MALT
EXTRACT is the BEST Tonic.
SHORT Bros,
Wholesale Dealers.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-12

Another reason why many children
are allowed to grow up cross eyed is be-
cause physicians i'll general practice
have heretofore been SO grossly ignorant
of these subjects that they have in
formed the mother that the child would
probably outgrow this trouble. This is
q mistake. Cross eyes are produced by
%straining the sight and very rarely, if
ever, are outgrown. Babies sometimes
have the appearance of being slightly
cross eyed, owing to the formation of
the lids when they are very small.
This, of course, may be outgrown. But
when parents notice their child's eyes
cross temporarily when looking at ain
object close at hand, even though they
remain SO for a few moments only, they
will use the best of Judgment in having
the matter investigated at one Dc not
think that an operation will do away
with wearing glasses in these cases, for
glasses almost invariably go with an
operation, and you cannot change this
matter, however much you may wish to
do so.-Dr. W. l. Seymour in Omaha
World Herald.