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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
A NOVEL SLOT MACHINE.

An inventor says he has spent three
years in perfecting a slot machine which
is designed TO make every person his own
registered letter clerk and to facilitate the
forwarding of registered mail. Some Of
the machines have been plasrd in position
and their use sanctioned by the 20
master general. Under his orders they
are to have ~ six weeks trial. While tho
machines are being officially tested an
agent of the postoffice is TO be in constant
attendance at each. He will explain
tho mechanism to the public. To work
the mscbine a dime Is dropped into
spout at the upper right hand side. A
square iron cover flies up automatically
and reveals n roll OF white paper. On
certain lines are to be written the name
and address OF the person 10 whom tho
letter Is sent, and the name and address
of the sender. Then a small lever at tho
right hand upper end Of the machine Is
to be pressed back. This opens the letter
slot in front. When the letter is dropped
in the handle of a big crnnk at the right
must DO forced back until bell rings
Tho iron cover closes and locks over tie
writing tablet The big lever should
then be drawn forward until bell rings.
As this is done, . duplicate Of the writing
on a separate piece Of paper, slips out OF
the machine at the left hand side and
upon this paper is also imprinted the
postoffice date marks, the serial number
of the letter. and signature Of the post
master This is your receipt. The orlgi
nal writing 10 removed with the letter
In orderto get the letter to tho postoilice
without n chance for the carrier 10 tam
per with il, the hopper bottom Of the box
is so constructed that IL can only hs
opened when the mail bag is attached.
The mail bag can only be opened in
conjunction with the hopper or at the
postoffioe. The machine is constructed
with delicate balance where the dimes
are weighed. II too much worn. instead
OF passing into the machine thcy fan
through q hole OF the floor. after baing
rejected py the scale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

weeden, who attempted to kill Miss
Coulters is tho type OF fellow that is
identified with q good many shootings Of
which we get reports from other sections
of the country and which are credited 10
"unrequited affection f"
Rhode Island has been notably free
from crimes due 10 tbe frenzy Of what
passes for love in a weak mind and FOR
tnnstely this youth mas exposed his con
dition without doing serious harm while
his confession would seem to b. all that
is necessary 20 have iE put away where
ne will cease 10 be . menace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

In order 10 facilitate the publication OF the
announcements OF Sunday services ana do
iustire 10 all interested i'm their publication,
THE NEWS, in future Will print ON Saturday
ati tiernoon notices received before y. IN:
the previous evening. such notices snould
IN. limited to three lines each, and FIVE
cl:NTs A LINE will be charged for every line
over three lines, but no charge will be made
for announcements 10 the amount OF three
lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

In the land OF Kentucky minister
who venturei 10 tell his congregation
that there was no hell was promptly
yanked out Of his pulpit aud sent whizz
ing through the door while several shots
from handy six shooters chased cheerfully
after him.
Evidently in that community the good
church people feel no need OF appealing
10 synods and assemblies and such august
bodies to enforce discipline when the
minister departs from the tsnets OF strict
orthodoxy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
MARRIED.

EARLE GLADwIN-In this city, by Rev
Daniel Henshaw, at his residence 73
Brown street, Edward Forest Earle OF
East Greenwich, r. l., and Carrie Il. Glad
win OF this city.
GARBUTT-FRASER- this city, 2sth inst
at 90 Pitman street. by Rev. NJ. =. Me
Cord, ID. o., Mr.. Francis Henry Garbutt
ard Miss Joanna Fraser, both OF Provi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

The death of Henry George evidently
knocks calculations of the prc-clection
mathematicians of Creator New York
Aisher than the proverblal cilro-' bite.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. Of the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Artistic Dress Cniiinr-

The com hincd New York nnd Paris drafting
system, which gives ihe best and most rij-t'c
results T. ho,rE taught NJ tha New Work ana
fsris Dres-msking Cutting SCHOOL 40 West
-linafcf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

sub.crlptlon rates Daily News by mail or carrier,
a. wear, also for six months, - cents for
three months Weekw News. 50 cents per annum.
Any person desiring THE NEWS left
st his residence I'm any part of the city
can send his order to this ONCE.
Subscribers falling TO receive thcir paper
regularly either from the carrier news
dealer will confer favor by prompt
notification
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
PARIS HOUSE PARIS HOUSE PARIS HOUSE PARIS HOUSE
Jackets. Jackets.

Jackets. Jackets.
II you are really In want OF q winter
Jacket and are ready to buy,now s your
time
For the Misses
200 JACKETS OF BoUcLE
and Coverte. Black, Brown and no
Navy, made to retail at $3.50, 4sSO
this week
MISSES JACKETS, IN
Coverts and Fancy Mixtures, . 10
lined with colored silk, worth .. 20
$1,000 and sic. 90 here AZ
HOW IS THIS FOR A LITTLE MONEY?
LADIES' BLACK BEAVER ~
Jackets, all sizes, worth $500 Z.4S
$50 JACKETS AT S9.96
RICH JACKETS MADE OF
Boucle, Covert, Cheviot and
Imported Kerseys in Tan, ~
Mode, Green, Navy and Black, u Oh
Garments all lined, cannot be
bought today to sell at less
than $500. our price
Black Cloth Capes
IN KERSEY AND BOUCLE,
all lined, 80 inches long, at 4OS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
EPlS,OPA1A

Grace-l), holy communion; i0.ia. service
snd sermon. as Sunday school: 3:3o. service
and address; g 30. CT. = organ recital. 80.
service and address. the reotor, Floyd ".
Tomkins, Jr.,vwili ureack
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
ACTIVITY IN BUSINESS
Rev. ". l.. 6. 7urray Tells College Stu.
lcats What Causes The Boom.

The students Of the Goldey Wilmington
Co!nmereial and Shorthand College yes
ter,l,y afternoon heard the Rev. W. l.. S.
Murray talk on Revival in Business. or
Young Peoples Opportunities" 1t was
tie first lecture of the winter course and
IVES Interesting and Instructive.
Nc began by telling Of the widespread
revival in business which he attributed to
these reasons:
First, a settled policy Of the government
The, tariff question has been passed upon
sud all Know that they must govern them
selves accordingly; second, the money
standard IS no longer in doubt; third con
flanua Is restored; fourth, hard times have
isfs Y Y ihf hfetSSgEsafy etSEaafysnGfes m Por
everything to continue old lines. and es-
Decinll, 90 in relation to new enterprises;
bth, tho failure Of crops abroad has greatly
incrrased the price of farm products ut
hone; sixth, the better equipment for
mining purposes has aided in the u.s.
coyery and appropriation Of tho precious
metals. We hear of gold in paying quan1-
ties iu many of the states and OF fabulous
lortuGes quickly realized in the klonaike
aud other regions.
Commercial prosperity does not rest Oh
oncstlonable schemes, business tricks, un-
Just advantage, deception and fraud, but
upon straightforwardncss and honesty.
These beget confidence and confidence
gives tone and strength to the whole
system. So we would have young geItle'
men and young ladies understand who are
here preparing themselves for u business
iife that the only hope of true and abiding
SUCCESS is in upriyhthess and integrity,
promptness and purity, truthfutness aud
sincerity.
DO not he discouraged because some one
saws the places IRE all filled. There has
never been an eye without light, an ear
without sound, wing without air on
which TO sprsnd it, foot wi i'hout path IN
which to place it, nor Il hand without
something FOX it to do. The creator mas
nol only given you being, but q great
world Ia which to exercise all your. powers.
If YOU have confidence in Him, in man
anl in yourself you need not fear.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
Teachers Must Not Be Cocrced.

Ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 24-In the course
of his annual address to the students
of Cornell university President j. G.
Srhurman made some references which
have been accepted here as applying
to the recent troubles between Presi-
dent E. Benjamin Andrews and the
corporation Of Brown university. Cor
nell" observed Mr.. Schurman. "rccog-
nizes that the majority may be wrong
and that the minority may be right.
Therefore, absolute freedom is the soul
of the institution. Teachers must be
free to investigate and to announce
and proclaim what they have discov-
cred. The teacher is not the represent
ative of corporation or the people. but
a representative of the God of truth.
While money is a necessity to any uni
yersity. 1t Is not paramount to the free
dom of teaching staff Better that
the university be wiped out of ex-
istence than that truth be suppressed"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24

Taunton, Mass, Sept. 24.-There was
a bad mix up in the getting away in
the one mile open bicycle race at the
Bristol county fair yesterday. Tom
Butler crossed the tape first, with Ma
jor Taylor second and w, Il. hecker
third. After the riders had finished
Becker wheeled UP behind Taylor and
grabbed him by the shoulder. The COL
ored man was thrown to the ground.
Becker choked him into a state Of in
aensibility, and the police were Obliged
to interfere. 1t was fully Is minutes
before Taylor recovered consciousness.
Becker claims that Taylor crowded him
into the fence during the race. Becker
was disqualified and the race was run
over again, Tom Butler winning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
MCDOWELL GUILTY.
Court Sentences Him to Pay Fine of $500
--nany True Biils.g

In Oyer and Tcrmincr Court yesterday
afternoon John Jones was arraigncd on Tho
charge of munslaughter and pleaded not
guilty, The case will DO taken up Mon
day until which limo the court was al.
journcd
case of John Mcdowell found him guilty
of dealing in policy and the court SEN
tcucel him to ray fine of S5J0 and be i'm
rrisoinci for the term of six months:
For murdcrously as:aulting William
Barnett, James Miller, colorcd, was SEN
fenced to pay II fine of 500 and be I'M
prisoncd three months.
Lewis Sklutt an s year old boy who
pleaded guilty to peddling matches, ap'
Dearea before the court but sentence was
not passed. Tho grand jury during thc
afternoon ignored " bill charging A. G.
Chevins with selling liquor on sunday.
The grand jury found number Of bills
and the persons were alralgncd.
Charles Weston, colored, pleaded not
guilty to assaulting and attempting to
kill Mary H. Brown. James w. Delaney
colored, pleaded guilty to the charge OF
larceny ns builcc. George w. Hill, an
other colored man, cntcret: plea of guilty
on tho charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapon. David Harris, coored,
pleaded not guilty to robbing Thomas
johnson OH tho highway near New Castle.
William Flamer, colorod, pleaded not
guilty to attempting to criminally assault
Mary Solomon He is represented by John
Lynn. 1t was announced that William
Schnccze who is charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, could not be found ana
his bail bond was declared forfeited, A. },
Kooch was his bondsman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24

Baltimore, Sept H.--Josiah G. Ste
yens, aged 64 years, shot and danger
ously wounded his son, Robert j, Sfe-
vrns, aged %, in a quarrel yesterday
over the lattcr's Intended marriage.
which was to have taken place last
night. The father and sister of the
Young man were obiecting strongly to
his bringing his bride to his fathers 8
home. when the youth struck his sister
in the face. This enra2ed the father
who drew q revolver from his pocket
and fired d shot into his sons back.
who fell to the floor unconscious. The
elder Stevens then turned the weapon
upon himself, but 1t was Wrested from
him by his two daughters. Young
Stevens is now at the hospital in a
critical condition. The father was ar
rested. Miss Milbournc. the prospective
bride, FASTENED to young Stevens bed
side and the couple were married.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
The MOuotary Com ISSIOn.

Washington. Sept. 24,--Ex-Senator
IGdmunds, president of the monetary
commission now in session here. said
concerning the scope and purposes of
the commissions 1.-THE commission is
composed of gentlemen residing in all
the different sections of the country.
They were not selected to represent,
nor do they represent, any special in
terest to BE- promoted by whatever they
think it wise to do, but rather to con-
tribute from the principal callings Of
the industry and commerce and finance
Of the United States such information
as would be likely to aid in reaching
just such conclusions and in suggest
ing measures that should be beneficial
equally to the whole body Of the peo-
pie of the country"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
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The I}ay State rIuldlc,

The New York Evoning Post last night
said: The managers of the Bay State Gas
Company have aprarentl. got tho affairs
Of tie stock in n snarl The amount now
admitted to dealings on tho Boston Stock
ExcEargc is $50 900, OGO, while the amount
which tho New Yor!. Stock Exchange per.
mits trD',ns in Is only els. 100000. To-day
the quotation for tho stock here was 1Oai
and at tho same tir in Boston 1t was
,asily obtained at n price equivalent to 8
in this market.
ono house in this city some days ago
sold about o., ,00) shares in anticipation Of
tho issue of new stock, Tho incomes sold
yesterday Iii Boston at 70, an advance Of
30 points in about q week, 1t is common.
ly believed hero that the proceeds Of tht
new stock will be used to sette the claims
OF tho income bonJholders and in payment
to the Standad d Oil Company for their OK
penditurss in promoting The Brookiinc
Company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
THERE WAS NO ELECTION.
Although 1t Was Expected: Much Inter-
esting Business by the Council.

Although 1t was whispered yesterday
afternoon that Council would electof1lcers
last night the body did not, and tho few
visiting Democrats went away disappoint-
cd, perhaps. Instead OF q wrhnglo over an
election the members of Council had q
discussion over bill from John NJ. Lynn
for $50, as stenographer for the city solici.
tor.
d Mr. Obcrly explained that the services
were rendered before Mr.. Lynn's name
was placed on tho regular pay roll. Mr..
ONcil claimed that the services could not
have been rendered, as Mr.. Lynn had not
been appointed. Mr.. Oberly said the up.
polntmcnt had been made, but Council
had not approved 1t until after the services
a had been rendered. Mr.. Leary, and MI;
Robertson also spoke in favor OF the Dill
and twas passed.
Mr. Oberly presented communication
from Solicitor Conrad recommending that
bill amounting to $50 80 from u. G. Har-
dosty, be paid and tho sum deducted from
the park fund, tho work having been done
for tho Park Commission. 1t was the
opinion of several members that the bill
should not bo acted upon by Council and
also that tho amount could not be taken
out of tho special fund for park purposes.
Argument on the matter was stopped by
MIR. Oberly motioning thai tho bill be le-
ferred to tho Park Commission, which mo-
tion prevailed.
1t was ordered that $4,000 be drawn
from each OF the four depository banks
and deposited in the Union Bank.
The Board OF Educations monthly ap.
preparation, amounting to $ll, l,7lS.S3 was
ordered paid,
Mr.. Oberly presented IN ordinance for
an extraordinary appropriation Of s2.374,,
80 to pay the members Of the Municipal
Commission, who drafted tho new city
charter which failed to pass the Legisla.
turo. 1t was given the usual two readings
then referred to the Law Committee.
The Finahce Committee recommended
paid the bills of the garbage contractors.
which was ordered Chairman O'Neiil Of
the Law Committee reported progress on
matters before tho committee. A bill from
John NJ Solomon amounting $429T for
coal used at the crematory was ordered
paid.
City Auditor Pyle in his report certified
to tho correctness Of the treasurer's &C
count.
The miscellaneous pay roll amounting
to $3OH,7l; Police pay roll of s56l7.5l anu
Council pay roll Of $276. 26 wero passed.
The interest list for October amounting
to $50, $40 70 and bonds amounting to $l2.
325 luo and payable on September 80, were
allowed. =
City Treasurer Adams reported tho bal.
ancc in Union National Bank to account
Of current expenses to be S52 $40 80; in
each of the four depository banks, s37216;
to.al sa0l, 7l3 0S; special fund for park
purposes Sns3, l2iG5. The collections were:
Edmund Mitchell, .Jr, account of taxes
for tho year 1886, $1,000, Eugene M. Sayers.
Sl,dg3, account Of taxes for the years 9i,
'nh '1s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
PLAYED WITH MATCHES
And a Whole Square Of an Ohio
Village Was Destroyed.
EW0 KILLED, MANY WOUNDED.

A. rvn,osto, In n nrno Store Coused
ny the fi'e' ""Hes '"o my VI e"
less Boys Result Fatally-The Flre
Finally Subdued by Outside Aid.
Cniilicotne' W. oept' Ahe 'AiasS
~ bhinprldse was the scene VI d us
astfous cohiastat'oh yesterday uitei
noon. An eh'ire square. co'itai'i'"s
most OF the prominent BUSINESS HOUSES
several handsome resiuences anu .i'
Methodist church, was entireiy Destroy
cd, ana Two prominent men iost 'iieIr
lives IN an explosion Wnlcn oreur'to
IN the drug store OF w. L. beaios,rS'
Hhe hre was started IN Darn III ''ie
rear of Perrill Browns general store
by two little poys VINO were PlaS''is
with matches. Ihe ilaii'es sp!eau iap-
ABLY. In tine nidst OF the ekc',eH'e,l
serriple explos'oli ocru'ie' ~ 'ne MS
store ana Mr. i'earos'ey' WIN "se III
eide endeaVorihg 10 save soi'ie pl'pei-
" iost MS NE. MS p'o'ner,iii"ih"'
Nhomas higgins VINO went W MS iea-
sue, was unable 10 get OUT anu was
burned TO death' WlllIe seVei'' o'he'S
were more or less INJURED put nome
'atally.
There was sum nreeIe plo"lhs'
which fanned the names ana se,t'hs
Fresh start from the nurhlps OILS an"
chemicals IN the wrecked dlus slore
The f1re ieaped from mousse 10 iio"se III"
I'll 1t was evident that the eht're Town
was doomed. A message was sent 10
Waverly and 10 thls CITY ASKING lor
MD, and DOth IRE departments prompt
ly responded. Inc Baltimore anu ol,.o
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
Clerk Accused of Theft.

A systematic thieying in the invoice do.
partmcnt of Wanamaker store is alleged
to havo been uEcarthed yesterday by DC :
tccliyes Prentiss and Tyndall. Howard
Gr;mes a clerk was arrested and through
his confession, according to tho officers
EIwood Hemsher apd William Ray, Were
impfiIcatett. The trio wele taken bsfora
Magistrate South and held in 5000 bail for
trial, 1t is alleged that Grimes gave the
goods to Two small boys who took the
plunder to Hemsher and Ray. The mon,
the detectives say, would wait outside the
store while tho youngsters went to the IN.
voice department. where Grimes woulu
load them dowu with articles of various
kinds How long the robbery has been
gong on is not known, but IL Is thousht
that not more than 500 worth OF properly
has been taken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
-, .r%- IT,
UI,J or YSat,inj. S,anfcnrn.

| Lagos, Africa, Sept. "a. =. Drunami,
the king Of Benin, who han been OH
trial at Benin City since Aug. Is last,
with a number of his leading chiefs,
charged with being concerned in the
massacre Of an unarmed expedition
after British Consul phillips, has been
condemned to be transported to Gala
bar, a slave settlement of British West
Africa. Three Of The kings chiefs were
previously sentenced Two Of them
were shot and the third escaped q
similar fate by committing suicide.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
Knew Nothing Of the Marriage.

Magistrate Leach of Baltimore yesterday
inquired of Rev. Ezra Tinker il he had
married Harry Seabreeze and Miss Cecilia
Butt. The young woman was charged
with incorrigibility before the court and
while the defense was in progress she told
of being married to Seabreeze here on
September A. Mr.. Tinker found no record
of tho marriage and so informed the magis-
trate.
The Baltimore Sun says: Harry G. Sea-
breeze was yesterday committed for court
by Justice Leech on the charge of enticing
from her home Cecilia Butt, aged sixteen
years, of 1406 North Washington street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24


supported President Cleveland ardently,
and after he was retired from con-
grcss the president appointed him one
of the judges for the Indian Territory.
Mr. Kilgore was born in Newman.
Ga, Feb. 20. 1886 In 1876 he removed
with his parents to Rusk county, Tex.
where he received common school and
academic education. lie served In the
Confederate army, first as private. and
reached the grade of adjutant general.
He was wounded at Chckamasua, and
in 1864 was confined as a prisoner in
Fort Delaware. lie was admitted to the
bar after the war, and in 1875 was a
member of the Texas constitutional
convention. He was a presidential
elector in 1890 on the Hancock and En-
glish ticket. and in 1884 was elected to
the state senate for four years. and in
the following year was chosen presi-
dent of that body for two years. He
was elected to the Fiftieth, Fifty-first
and Fifty second congresses as DEM
Srrnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
Ticl,ct Scalper Sent to Prison.

Mays Landing, N. J, Sept. 24.-1n
the Atlantic county court yesterday
George V. White indicted for sca'pins
tickets of the Pennsylvania railroad,
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to co days Imprisonment in
the county Jail and to pay u fine of
800 and costs. Stephen Murray, of
Atlantic City, indicted on a similar
charge, escaped conviction on one count
of the indictment by n legal technical
ity. he is being tried to-day on two
At.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
Germon BuDtiStS of the Fast

New York, Sept. 2i-The conference
Of the German Baptists of the east.
composed of churches In states east Of
The Ohio river and in the province of
Ontario, Canada, met yesterday in an
nual conference at the German Baptist
church in Forty-third street. The dele
gates present are from Maryland, New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massa :
chusetts and ontario. Elections for the
ensuing year resulted: Rev. Edward
Anschltz, of West Hobolsen, chairman;
Poy. Fl. L. Danner, vice president; Rev.
Henry Cell, Of Rochester, N. Y, secre-
t1ry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
nnath of IL Nn1crun IpaCh or.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-Jacob Fl.
Sides, one Of the oldest and best known
teachers in the public schools Of this
city. died yesterday as the result of
injuries received during a fire on Sun
day morning at the home of his son-in-
law, Joseph NJ Rogers, managing
editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mr.. Sides for the past tifty-three years
has been an instructor in the public
schools. During his career as teacher
he never lost day at school, and he
recently estimated that during this
time fully $4,000 children had been
taught by him. ~''''