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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
HAS DISSOLVED.
The Associated Press OF State OF
New York Is No More.
Organization Wound Up and Clients
Join the Associated Press.

New York March 31.--The Associated
Press of the State of New York mt meet
ing held yesterday decided To dissolve as a
news gathering organization. 1t was a
corporate organization, having u presi-
dent secretary and board of directors.
During the early years of its existence,
the Associated Press of the State of New
York held reciprocal relations with the
New York Associated Press, receiving
from tho latter the news of the day out
side of the state and supplying in return
the larger organization with the New
York State news. When the New York
Associated Press became a part of the
United Press relations between these two
organizations were established. through
out the members of the state Press Asso-
citation have maintained their organiza-
tion Loyalty When, however, the United
Press declared its inability To carry out
its obligations, the members of the State
Press deemed it advisable to hold "a meet
ing with the result that dissolution was
decided upon.
Yesterday twenty three members or the
Association completed the details OF mem
bership contracts with the great national
news gathering organization, the Asso-
ciatcd Press and contracts with others
will he consummated AS rapidly as the
clerical details can be done. The news
service of the Associated Press to these
papers VIII begin within "a lew DAYS.
Mr. George Bleiste, owner of the Buffalo
Courier was the last president Of the
Associated Press of the State of New York
which at the time of its dissolution yes
terday was made up of the following
members and clients: Albany Argus,
Buffalo Enquirer, ALBANY Express Elmira
Gazette, Binghamton Republican, Hud-
son Register, Buffalo Courier, lthica
Journal, Elmira Advertiser, Kingston
Freeman, Poughkeepsie Eagle, Lockport
Journal, Rochester Democrat, Lockport
Union, Syracuse Courier, Newburgh
journal, Syracuse Standard, Oswego
Palladium, Utica Herald, Oswego
Times, Utica Press, Rochester Union.
Elmira Sunday Telegram, Rome SEN
tinel. Troy Sunday Budget, Schenectady
Union; Albany journal, Syracuse Journal /;
Troy Times; Auburn Advertiser Troy
Press, Bnghampion, Leader; Utica
Observer, Buffalo Times, Watertown
Times; Buffalo Democrat Niagara Falls
Cataract; Courtland Standard, Niagara
Falls Gazette; Hornellsville Tribune
Poughkeepsie News Press, jamestown
journal, Poughkcepsie Enterprise, Mid
dletown Argus Rochester Abend Post,
Middletown Press, Schenectady Star,
Elmira Telegram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
This Week at Y. M. c. A.

At the Y. NJ. G. A. tonight there will
be n Joint debate between the members of
the Union League and the Lyceum of
the Union Congregational Church. The
o'clock in Iyccum Hall Saturday night.
. AT the mems meeting Sunday afternoon
/. l.. Doggett Ph. d., president of the
Springfield Y NJ. G. A. Training school,
will speak. Music will be furnished by
the Y NJ. c. A. quartet.
In Lyceum Hall at 4;45 p m. Sunday
the regular weekly service of the junior
department. will be held, for which an
especially attractive program has been
prepared by Secretary Moses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Veteran Firemen at State Fair.

The members OF the Veteran Firemen's
Association held their regular monthly
meeting last night, and as u preliminary
10 the business enjoyed Captain George
Hunts chowdcr. &. q. Bennett, Samuel
l.. Carpenter, Oscar Bender. Thomas Lit
tie and George Hunt were appointed to
confer with President Perkins of the
state Fair Association relative 60 having
the field day Of the New England League
of Veteran Firencn at Narragansett Park
during fair week next September Prcsi-
dent Burdick appointed Ihomas N. Par
kerr Thomas is. Ross and SQmucl l..
CARPENTER m "a committee ON obituaries.
and McsSrs. Ross Paddock and Little rs
a committee ON ilavstaf. II was voted to
accept the invitation Co the fair of the
Matchemokcts ou Airil -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Jury Found fOrMiSS Hamm
in Two Minutes.
Suit Brought Against Her by
Former Sweetheart.
Claimed He Had Given Her $271
Which She Did Not Return.

: Worcester, March 81. The suit of 10.
seph L. Downing of Boston against Miss
Annie III. Hamm of this city attracted
considerable attention in the Superior
Court before Judge Gaskill yesterday.
Joseph sued Annie who was his former
sweetheart, TO recover S21l, which, he
claimed, was part of the amount he gave
her during their engagement to save up
to prepare for their marriage
The couple were engaged in September,
1S95,~s2d the wedding was arranged TO
take place in June, 1896. After the en-
gagement was broken, in March OF last
year, Joseph wrote to Annie, asking her
to return the money he entrusted To her,
and she sent back 500.
Downing testified that he advanced
money 10 Miss Hamm in various sums,
from g. TO $50 and that he gave her
work basket, diamond earrings, worth
| $50 or $40; china pieces, an umbrella ana an
engagement ring. She returned the ring
and several other gifts.
Elizabeth A. Tebbetts of Boston testi-
| fled that she knew of Downing's engage
| ment. and that Mt Christmas time in 1895
| Annie showed her $35 in gold after leaving
| the parlor where Downing was, and said:
Isn't Inc great fellowY'
| At another time, when Downing was
away the defendant said To the witness
| that he would come back, as she had all
| his money.
| Miss Hamm, the defendant who is quite
preroseSsing young woman, testified
| that she had returned every cent that
| Downing had given her. She said she did
| not break the engagement, but received a
| letter from Downing, In which he said he
| would not call to sec her again until she
| explained her coldncss to him. she
answered that, under the circumstances,
| they could not be married in June and
| his reply was demand that she return
his presents. She thercupon returned 500
in money and the presents, except the
work basket and the china pieces. She
did not suppose he would want them.
After that he came to Worcester and
wanted to renew the engagement and
later he came again and walked TO the
shop where she was employed with her,
and expressed the hope that he might re-
turn the presents to her again She did
not give him any encouragement.
| Annie testified that Joseph was the
most peculiar man she ever met While
she was engaged to Downing she was one
of the bookkeepers in the employ OF the
Globe Corset company, and received 81 a
week, which was ample for her expenses
| On cross-examination, she said that
during their engagement Downing cam'
to Worcester TO see her as often as once ;
week and she went to Boston TO see hin
! as often as she could.
The Jury was out only two minutes, an6
returned n verdict for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
FIRE IN AN ASYLUM.
Dangerous Blaze On Wards Island
Last Night.
Inmates Behaved Admirably aud No
One Was IDjured.

New York, March 81. Another danger
Gus fire occurred last night and for a time
many lives were I'm danger 1t occurred
in the Manhattan State Asylum for the
Insane on Wards Island, and the greater
part of the east wing OF the building set
apart for male patients was destroyed.
The 200 patients in the wing that was
burned behaved admirably. The flames
leapod around them and glowing sparks
fell from the walls and ceilings on their
hca dis and clothing, but they did not
manifest fear. AS result no one was in
iured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Claims a sIO,OOO,OoO Estate.

Halifax. n. s.. March 81 Joseph A. Pushee
OF this city and others have entered claim
Go portion Of an estate w England and Scot
land which Is said to- be worth Sl0.0u0n The
prouctiy S. known ~ ths clarke estate
iau-hcs e'ys hr " = direct descendant ~ Tho
orisinal owner ~ tho estate and that the
property has been in litigation for years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Freight Train Jumped the Track.

Ipswich, Mass, March 3l.-A freight train
on the Boston 6 Maine railroad ran off the
track near here about l2:l5 o'clock this morn
ins. The train was hauled by engine ii0 The
locomotive left the rails and tore up the track
badly for quite a distance. Several cars
were considerably damaged. Traffic was de-
layed for several hours, the thcater train
which left Boston At II 20 o'clock not reach
ing here until a. m. No one was injured
by the accident
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Notice of Discharge Given.

Springhill, y. =, March 3l.-The fifty
coal carriers nc Springhill coal mines have
received notices Of discharge and IL l. un-
dcrstoOd further reduction will bc made.
Tho miners have entered a protest against
the dismissal hut IL is not thought another
strike will bc ordered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
To Restore Insurance Rates.

San Francisco, March 3l-Thc board
of underwriters of the Pacific has
decided to end the long standing and bitter
local war and restore the rates of the old
insurance companies which went ~ pieces
thrcc years ago. These old rates will
stand only until they can he read justcd
10 suit the changed cn2ditions OF various
l.aulttfsa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Have You any OF These? Palpitot

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31

Avoid alcoholic preparations for tho
hair. They iniurc IT, Halls Hair Rcnewcr
contains mo- alcohol; It, components arc
natural food TO produce healthy hair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Kennebec Open to Navigation.

Richmond, March 3l.--The Kennebeo river
is now open for navigation, the channel hav'
ing become free from ice this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
viii Wear Shoulder STRAPS.

Corporal Reginald " Nmcs was pro-
moiud in the rank uf second lieutenant of
Company v. First Regiment. at the com
pany election lost night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
Joins The Associated Press.

San Francisco March 81. The Exam
iner having met all the requirements of
membership i'm the Associated Press has
resumed the full leased wire service of
the Associated Press and severed all rela-
tions with the United Press
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

will be equipped with all modern im- provements. The machinery will be of the latest pattern. The factory win be ready for work October 1.
 Orders for more than million slaves are on hand, having been booked before the factory was burned.
 The members of the Dallas Avenue Baptist church have succeeded in paying off5a debt that has hung over the church for the past three years. This is the first time the congregation has been out of deot since he church was organized.
 There is an interesting race on now for the position of county superintendent of education. The leading candidates are the present incumbent, MT. M. R. Mur- ray, and Dr. J. D. Humphrey, who was barely defeated by the former last year. The appointment will be made by State Superintendent John o. Turner about the middle of September.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
 FOR FIVE DOLLARS
A Lad Commits Murder-Ks His Adopted
 Father-Three Arrests Made.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 3.-In Duval county hast night Edward Register, a white farmer about 24 years of age was shot and killed while sitting on the front porch of his house playing a fiddle. Robert Register, an adopted son of the dead man, and Edward Tyre, who rented piece of lart1 from Edward Register about quarter of mile distant, were arrested and brought to this city.
 This morning the boy aGmitted he fired the fatal shots. Registers wife lste ened to the boys statement and said it was all true. Tyre was in love with Mrs. Regis ter anid they frequently met dlanuestinely. Register caught the couple on several oc- casions. Tyre then plotted 10 put the husband out of the way, and week or so ago the boy was offered $5 to kill him. This offer was renewed yesterday, the woman and Tyre both entering into the arrangement.
 After supper young Register, who is 13 years of age. slipped up behind his
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
COL. JONES MAY BE CHOSEN
AS TAX COLLECTOR LOFTS SUCCESS
 S0R AT MOBILE.
Physicians Leave For oceen Springs to Inves- tigate the Rumors of Yellow. Fever
 -Birmingham Boy Arrested.

Special to The Age-Hers7l. }i1 l.
 Mobile, Ala. Sept. 3.--It is rumored tc- night that Col. Winston Jonss will be named as Tax Collector Ietts succe7 7sor, but Damer and Dorian arg stin confident. Another story is to the effect that Capt. Charles E. Huger will be namzd es a compromise selection.
 State Hsalth Ofio.r Sanders, Dr. Rhstt Goode, vice-pr.sident of the Mobile beard of health, and Surgeon Wasden, of the United States marine hospital, Gsave to- morrow to investigate flssh rumors re- sarding yellow fever at Ocean Springs, Miss. The visit Of these distinguished medical men is occasionea by the death of Dr. Bemis at Ocean Springs, which has caused uneasiness.
 Augustus Mc11.star, giving his age as 9 and his home as B.rming ham, was ar rested this afternoon on the charge of as- sault with intent to murder. He used a knife on negro named Benny James, and slashed him across the left side of the face, infiicting a wound requiring ten stitches James claims that it was with out provoca ton. McLester states that his people are prominent.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

Shortest and Quickest Line New Or
 leans-Solid Vestibule Trains.
 The Alabama Great Southern R9ilroad with it's connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to New Orleans. A solid vestibule train leavs g. Birming ham at 1925 night arriving New Orleans 11:45 next morning. This train carries Pullmans handsom st draw ng room Buffet Sleeping Cars, day coaches, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. nl., carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change, arriving at New Orleans at G:30 next morning. m k- ing connection with Southern Pacific for the west
 For comfort and spsed, travel via the Queen 6 Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHETMER. Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, No. North Twentieth Str Telephone S46.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
WHEELER AND FOSTER SUED
LII. BALLENTINE SEEKS TO RECOVER
 VALUABLE LANDS.
United States Marshals For the Northern Dis trict of Alabama Receive Their Conr-
 missions and Make Their Bonds.

Special to The Age-Herald
 Huntsville Sept. 3.-In the chancery court of Morgan county, Shelby & Pleas ants, of this city, attorneys for Jas. II. Ballentine and others, today filed a bill against Congressman Jos. Wheeler and Judge E. H. Foster, seeking the recovery of 40 acres of rich land in Lawrence county, two miles from Courtland.
 The plaintiffs allege that the tract of land on which they bring suit was be- queatf1ed to them by great grandfather, Samuel Watkins. It is half of an original tract Every acre of the land in dispute Is cultivated and the value involved is about $2OOO0. a
 Several of the Unit:d States deputy marshals of the Northern Alabama dis trict received commissions tciay to serve until marshal is appointed to succeed Musgrove. Tlre appointees in this s-c- ton are: John W. Mayhill, George Clark, H. c. Arnold and James Skelton. They made bond and will go to work tomor- row.
 J. A. Marks a middla-aged man, and Miss Bettic Toney, a yourg girl, eloped from Maysville to this city today and were married by Probate Judge Stewart Objections to the match rafasd by the girls father caused the couple to elope.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincin- nati-Convenient Schedules to
 Louisville

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with it's connections, formerly the Queen X Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Cincin- natl. A solid vestibule train leaves Bir- mingham at 3:35 a. m.. daily, carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati 7:So D. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati C.ose> connection al Lexington with chair car fer Louisville, arriving Louisville at SIS D. m.
 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 D. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati, arriving Cinc:n- nati 7:30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving Louisville 55 a. m.
 For comfort and speed travel via the. Queen & Crescent Route.
 C. M. BILLHEIMER Travelling Passenger Agent. No. North Twentieth St. Telephone S46
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
INDUSTRY REVIVED.
The United States Car Company at Anniston
 to Resume Work.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Anniston, Sept. S.-The United States Car company. which has bsen idle for two years, has an order from the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad comrany for five hundred box cars, and will start up at once, giving employment to seven hundred men.
 Some of the departments will be started up by the 18th inst. and aE will be going by the last of the month
 The recsiver:lhip instituted yesterday is merely necessary technical legal step for the reorganized company to get pos session of the property and the receivers will probably be dismissed in a few days.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
Pratt Q City o Department
Pratt Mines.

An interesting meeting was held Thurs day at the headquarters of the Prat. Min CTS association. The Athletic club ap- psared before the board with commit tee and requested the board to devote Labor Day to sporting events with a charge of p cents for admission 10 ;he park. The board decided that portion of the day would be devoted to athletics and the remainder to a discussion of labor matters by comperent speakers
 Owing 70 the unusual encouragement given the Age-Herald in Prat, City, the paper has established branch at Pratt City.
 Charles Foley will be The Age-Herald mana ger. J. J. Sullivan and Tom Griffith will also writa for The Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
BIG CONTRACTS LET.
Successful Bidders Awarded Contracts For
 Building Roads in Colbert County.
Special to The Age-Hersrli.

Special to The Age -Her1r1
 Tuscumbia, Sept. 3.-Contracts for building pike roads in Colbert county were awarded today by t1re road commits sioners.
 The successful bidders are: Gecrge l.. Young, of Birmin gham, and Tracy Aber- nathy, of Tuscumbia, who were awarded a $16,000 contract; A. D. Thompso1, of Sheffield, awarded $20,000 contract, and L. A. RoreX, of Cherokee, Ala, awarded $6, 900 contract.
 Bids for the completion of ths road amounting to about $600O, will be let about Sept. 20.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Huntsville is laying new sewers.
 Gadsden has only one cotton ware house this season.
 R. M. Stripling has been elected mar sha1 at Roanoke, Ala.
 A dummy line from Montevallo to Ald- rich is being agitated.
 The authorities at Cullman insist that there is no smallpox there.
 The Hale County Teachers institute was held at Greensboro Sept. 1.
 o. F. Hill, of Grove Hill was injured in a runaway accident recently.
 The Bridgeport Broom works will re- sume operations in about two weeks.
 The home of Mrs. Densler, of Wilson, ville, was struck by lightning recently. The first bale of cotton marketed in Gadsden this season brought 10A cents. The citizens of Thomasville will en- deavor to organize cooperative cotton factory.
 Eleven hundred dollars of the neces- sary 1,500 for the Selma Stock Fair has been subscribed.
 A severe hailstorm occurred in ii.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
Death of S. H. Osborn.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Jasper. Sept. 3.-L. H. Osborn died here yesterday from typhoid fever MT. Os- born was a Grand Army man. and prominent republican He was nigh5 watchman for the Indian Head cotton mills at Cordova7 and had held that po- s.tlon for some time.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
TO BE REBUILT.
The Tight Barrel Slave Factory tc Erect Fine
 Plant at an Early Day.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville, Sept. 3.-The managers of the Tight Barrel Slave factory, which was recently destroyed by fire at Flor ence, have arranged to rebuild their plant and continue business. The new building will be of corrugated iron and
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
Charles Foley.

Charles Foley has latsly returned from Nashville, where he took full course in lectures on embalming at the Champion College of Embalming. He is now thor oughly qualified to give attention to the undertaking business dn all of it's branches.
 His establishment is located near the dummy station in Pratt City
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

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 1T was afflicted for four years with local weak ness, but would not confess it for tinic,' writes Mrs. Beulah Woodall, of Bateman. Patrick Co.,, Va. My mother told me she had read of pr. Pierce's medicines and advised me to try them. took the Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery and they cured me. cannot praise Dr. Pierces medicines too much"
 Nothing will keep down the fortunes of an ambitious family more than big doctors bills. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser enables family to get along with ont calling in a doctor except ill cases of serious illness or accidents. It teaches a mother how to treat the minor u1aladics and accidents of every day life. It contains I,oo8 pages, over 800 illustrations, and is written ill plain English that any one can understand. Over a million hoiues own copies 1t. A new edition is ready and will be given away absolutely FREE If you want paper-covered copy send twenty one one-cert stamps to cover the cost of ;nail- ing only, to tie Worlds Dispensary Med 'ieal Association. Buffalo, N. Y. If you want fine cloth binding, send ten ceuts extra thisty-one cents in all.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

A prisoner named Grace. who was serving sentence at ths Etowah county farm, escaped last week and the author ities made no effort to capture him, say ing he was not wanted.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

aaaote1 father and empd1sd a load < No. b'.'1 shot irto his head Tbsn Tyre: according to the boys statement. finished the job by knocking Regi. ter in the l. ad with an ax. AM Three ore nov h jal..
The age-herald., 1897-09-04
Good Farm Sold.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Tuscumbia, Sept. 3.-H. c. Barton re- gently sold his 70O-acre farm near here. pr. c. W. Williams was the purchaser, and the price paid $S.OO0. MT. Barton in- tends removing to Texas. st
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

All clever people read the AGE-HFRALD. It gives item subjects for discussion, and tellss them where to buy what they need.
The age-herald., 1897-09-04

Go to Hawkins Springs; great nat- ural park. Bessemer division Birming-, ham Railway & Electric Co.
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