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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
Affairs Of the Atlas Tack Company
Still Jumbled.
Stockholders Opposed Creditors Prop
osition 10 Run Business.

BosToN, Jan. 25.-The affairs OF tho Atlas
TackCorporation, which have been in the hands
Of receivers for some time, are still far from
"A settlement and instead of the claims being
all presented by March 10, as originally in
tended, receiver It. j. Lothrop does not think
they will be available until May /.
The receivers are still carrying on the busi-
ness but the output and expenses have been
greatly reduced. The Boston agency is being
conducted on "A smaller scale and the San
Francisco and Baltimore agencies have been
closed The stockholders are stringently op-
posing the proposition OF the creditors TO run
the business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Chief Marshal Elected and Committees
Appoinicd.

At "a meeting of the delegates to arrange
FOR the ohservascs OF 81. patrick's Day. held
in Hibcrnian Hall last evening, Mr.. NJ. II.
Braney was elected chief marshal and the
following committees were appointed:
ON muslc-Maftin Cushing, Frank Canning
and Patrick Brennan.
ON priniing-Joseph Riley. +. Murphy
snd Edward Smith.
ON route % march-M J. Hcaley. Joseph
Riley, Patrick Mclaughlin. john j. o'Neil
and Peter Mexican
soliciting committec-M N. T. Brnnsy. r. p
Oates, 7. O'Connrll. ~. Coleman James Nc.
kvnna, Thomas r. Rooney. l.. Fav, Frank
Canning, Z. McLaughlin snd william Wise.
man.
Each civic society takiug part In the parade
Is 90 be- taxed flv, TO be collected ~ the next
meeting of the delegates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
Court Calendar for Tues day.
tcommop Pisa, Division,

s53i Charles f. Richardson VS.. Michael
Spaight. Attorneys-A j. Gushing for plain
tiff; r. H. Mulholland for defendant.
$3.50 John johnson vs.. Natick Mills. At
torneys-w. W. Robinson for plaintiff Bas-
sett q Mitchell for defendant.
1897. Frank E. McAIaugh VS.. Margaret
Herman ct al. .Attorneys-J W. Hogan for
plaintiff ]. p. Fox for defendant.
4lJ7. Shoop Family Medicine Company va.
Jane Murphy. Attorneys-A. S. Johnson for
plaintiffs J. G. Quinn for defendant.
1l6l. In re State House VS.. John A. Doyle.
executor (claim for jury trial). Attorneys
E. @. Dubois, attorney general for State; A.
b. Patton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

With the enormous annual output OF clocks
In this country alone would imagine that
there would not be- place ON tSe globe whore
man lives and labors that would be without n
teller of the time, and yet there are many
uch. Neither clock nor timepiece is 10 be
found in Liberia. The reckoning OF time is
made entirely by the movement and position
4 the sun, which rises at n. and sets AT o
p. m, almost 10 the minute, all the year
wound, and at noon Is verticS'ly overhead.
The islanders OF the South Pacific have Ino
clocks but m,ke an ingenious and reliable
lime marker of their own. They take the
kernels from the nuts of the candle tree and
wash and string them the rib Of n ralm
leaf. The first or top kernel is then lighted.
All Of the kernels are of the same size and
Substance. and each will burn a certain mum
Der Il minutes and then set fire 10 the one
next below. The natives tie pieces OF black
cloth at regular intervals along tho string TO
mark the divisions OF time. Among the ma
tives of sngar, in the Malay archipelago, a
very peculiar device is used. Two bottles are
placed neck and neck, and sand is put in one
OF them, which pours itself into the other
every half hour, when the bottles are re.
yerscd. There is line near by. also. on
which are hung twelve rods with notches
from one to twelvs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

Speaking OF clocks recalls the fact that there
hns b en- some discussion as to whether this
sountry should adopt Professor Engelke dec
in,ai clork.'as II is called. which he advocates
being prt into service by all the nations of the
earth on .Ianuary l. 1901. thus securing uni
forn'ity OF time the world over. Thus far
nothing uctnite has been accomplished in this
rouni~s ~ least but in France the adopti II
OF Ire new timepiece seems very probable.
BY the dcci'pal cock the day is divided into
10 hours; the hours in.o 100 minutes, aud the
minutes into 100 seconds, making 1000 min
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

The time Indicated by the decimal clock Is
always positive time. While O'Clock a m. is
represented decimally by half-past 2, and 8
o'clock p. M. is represented by ten minutes to
s. noon is represented by o'clock and mid
night 10y 10 O'Clock. The small figures within
the minute circle OF tho dial indicate the
hours of the present timepieces, the
morning hours showing the left side of
the dial the night hours on the right. They
are placed there to facilitate comparison. It
provides standard time for the entire globe.
II is proposed 10 divide the terrestrial globe
into 1000 degrees of longitude, corresponding
with the 1900 minutes Of tine day, and, by
grouping them into ~ sections Of 81 degrees
each, establish standard time for the whole
world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
HAS BROKEN UP.
Steamer Warwick Buffeted to Pieces
BY the Waves.
What Remains of Her Hull 10 Now
Under IL Feet Of Water.

EAsrPoRr Me-, Jan. 25.-Captains Of fishing
vessels which have arrived here from Grand
Manan say that the gales of tbs past few days
have completely broken up the wreck of the
Donaldson line steamer Warwick. which went
ashore early in the month on Yellow MUIR
lodges.
The hull OF the vessel lies under IL feet of
water and considerable wreclSage has been
washed On the beach. There is nothing 70 be
seen of the vessel on the rocks where she
struck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

Referring to the above, Rev. M. sher
wood addresses the News as follows.
To THE EDITOR OF THE Providence
News:
notice that righteous in6i izDstion IL
stirring up the police authorities i'm
Johnston TO put stop to these places OF
vice. This is well. All good citzens
will reioice. aching hearts will be COM
fcrtsd end p'earing mothers, whose sons
arc Being Ted on 10 ruln through tic
sbove avenues OF vice, will smile through
their tesrs and thank God aud officers.
Let the work Of ttese officers DO faithfully
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
Want Evans Promoted.

CANroS, o., Jan. 2s.- Three mem bers
OF the Tennessee lesislstore,I. u. Baker.
OF Mckenzie, John Shock OF Nashville and
A. II. Appleton OF Grcenville, have
reached Canton with a memofisl from
the members ot tho tennessee general as
sembly to>te preUn:ed 10 Msjor Nick inlsy
on behalf OF Henry Clay Evans for pro.
motfnn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
G. GOD

Blood Is essential to health. Every nook
end corner OF the system il reached
by the blood, and on its quality the
condition OF every organ depends. Good
blood means strong nerves, good diges-
tion, robust health. impcrc blood means
scrofrla, dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh
or other diseases. The surest way TO
Ecve good blood Is TO take Hoods
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
A Big Undertaking.

JrFrrssoN la., Jan. E.-F. O. Wheeler who
ws~ the Republican nominee for Governor in
issi. has spld his farm o. s0po acres and will
rcrngvc to Texas. We has secured ToD acres of
land near Galveston and prop ses 70 establis
re the largest da.ry in the orld.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

This treatment consists merely in the em
rloymcnt by the patient every day OF some
peculiar motions II the arms which arc cal
-ulntcd 20 bring into activity certain sluggish
portions of the circulation. Accompanying
this physical exercise, baths are given OF hot
water strongly impregnated with certain
salts and chalybeatcs. One of DIR. Thorne's
most successful cures has beou that OF Lord
spencer, who not long ago was a hopeless i'm
valid, bat who now rides daily to hounds
and has resumed his place as master OF the
hunt. Lord Mount Edgecumbe also was told
bs two of the leading London physicians,
when he insisted on having definite answer
10 his question, that he had better put his
house in order Mt once. as they could not
definitely grant him more than two months of
life. After few weeks of the new treatment
he found himself in practically perfect health,
and has since remsined in that pleasurable
condition special ward in one of the Lon
don hospitals has heen set apart for poor pa
rients suffering from heart disease, 10 be OPP
Grated upon after this method, and demon
sfrations of II are given 10 medical men
throughout the country by DIR. Thorne. The
merit of the discovery however, rests, IA is
so often the case in these matters. with Ger
man professor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
Suffocated by Smoke.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-August Taylor, 35 years
Of age. was suGocaied ~ smoke in n hrc at 2
O'Clock this morning ina frame building on
Wentworth avenue Tho explosion Of y iscr5.
senc lamp caused the blaze. Tho loss was
nominal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
PLAYING HORSES
Protest Against an Olney-
vile Pool Room.
Complaint That it is Being
Openly Run.
And Town Authorities Take no
Steps TO Suppress II.

Rev. Benjamin A. Sherwood OF John
ston who is a leader in the Sabbath OBJ
servance movement In this State mas re-
Gently received the following communica-
tions:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

The greatest free combination
offer ever made to the Amer
lean people by any medical
company.
If you onot need the advice of
physician Munyon's Improved
Remedies are on sale at nearly
every drug store in the United
States mostly for 25 cents a
vial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

A Philanthropic Gentleman from Paris
will send lgratis) prescription, which can
be filed by any chemist, for the Cure of
Catarrh, Lung Trouble, Coughs and Bronchi-
tis. Address Morrhuol Creosote, 30 North
william street, New York city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

TDon't neglect this opportunity OF
having the nature of your disease proper
ly diagnosed by a Skilled Specialist. It
costs you nothing, and may probably
save yonr life.
EVERY CALLER will receive a sample
vial of Munyon's Famous Rheumatic Cure
absolutely FREE OF CHARGE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

Professor Munyon, the head OF the
Munyon Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, Philadelphia, arrived in tao
city yesterday, bringing with him q
number OF his skilled specialists, who
will be located at the City Hotel, Provi-
dence. In order to educate the public
how to doctor and cure themselves. the
professor proposes to treat patients at the
hotel absolutely free. He says he can
demonstrate that his Rheumatism Cure
will relieve rheumatism in few hours.
He guarantees that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure any case OF indigestion or
stomach trouble. II win demonstrate,n
says the professor, "by this test that more
than 90 per cent OF all kidney COM
plants, including Bright's disease. can
be cured with my Kidney Cure. know"
continued the professor, ,"that my Catarrh
Cure will cure catarrh OF the head, throat
and stomach, no matter how chronic or
long-standing. will prove by this test
that deafness can be cured by my new
system OF treat ment. l will show that
nervous affections and diseases of tho
heart are controlled and cured by my
Nerve and Heart Cure. will prove that
my Cold Cure will break up any form of q
cold In few hours. / will convince the
most skeptical that my Headache Cure
will correct any form of headache in from
3 to 10 minutes, and that 1t is splendid
stomach and heart tonic. / will guarantee
that my Asthma Cure and Asthma Herbs,
taken according to directions, will relieve
any case Of asthma in five minutes, and
cure in few days. claim that my rem
edies for Female Complaints and chill
dren's diseases are positive cures, and
should be in every home, will prove to
tho medical faculty that my remedies are
absolutely harmless; that they will cure
more than 80 per cent. of all diseases"
Thus it will be seen by these statements
that Professor Munyon does not claim to
cure all diseases with one remedy. but he
has separate cure for each disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
Dr.. ThOrne'S Method of
Treating Heart Disease.
Peculiar Devices That are
Used as Time TellerS.
Novel Features OF Professor Engel-
Ee's Decimal Clock.

Hardly day passes that osc does not read
or hear of some sudden death from heart dis
ease. Indeed such cases are Of such frequency
that IT is not at all surprising that the inn
preston should prevail that this particular
form Of human affection claims more victims
than any other. Perhaps accurate statistics
would show this impression 20 be an erroneous
one, but even so, they could not disprove the
fact that very considerable percentage Of
deaths in every community is attributed to
disease of the heart of one sort or another.
This being the case, IL is a matter Of more
than passing interest 10 learn that an Eng
lish medical practitioner of high repute, DIR.
Trorne Of London, claims to have discovered
method for treating heart disease by which
he undertakes an absolute cure Unless the
disease be accompanied by some precise val
vulsr trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
,ARMORFORLAND
New Types Of TurretS
Being Constructed.
Improvements Made In Coast
FOrtificatiOnS.
Masonry Considered Obsolete-Dif-
ferent Systems in Use.

Between projeetiles and armor there
has been constant strugeis for superb
ority, for while, on the one hand, every
effort has been made to bring the projec-
tile to such a state OF perfection that IL
will destroy even the strongest foriinca-
tion. the resisting power OF armor has, or
the other nasd, been just as steadily in
crossed. 1t has been extremely difficult to
find armor suitable for naval purposes bo-
cause although the thickness of the arm
or was an important consideration, ii had
TO tie limited on account of the danger of
everlasting the vessel to which the sriuor
wns applied. AT first, and until 1875,
says the Scientific American, rolled
iron wns used for armor and then steel
was adopted; but, as this showed too
great tendency to be rackec by fire,
compound armor was constructed by
welding plate OF steel on one OF iron.
More recently niokel-steel srmor (first
made by Krupp) and the Harvey armor
huve been much used. The latter con-
has been carbonized and hardened so as to
give 1t great power OF resistance.
Finally, it tecame necessary to use
armor on coast fortifcations, as it was
impossible to build walls thick enough
TO resist the terrible force of the new
guns, and even IL the masonry could have
withstood the high explosives in the pro-
jectiles the cmbrasuros In such thick
walls would have limited the range of the
guns behind them. Plates Of armor like
those used for vessels were employed on
land Notifications, but later chilled iron
srmor, which was first made ny Gruson
in 1860, was substituted for rolled iron
srnor. The great weight Of the former
rendered ii impracticahle for use on ves-
sells, but made it especially effective in an
Initiating the live force of the striking
projectile. 1t is used for station Try para
pets, for batteries and for revolving tur-
fetS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
Munyon
Arrives
WITH A CORPS OF HIS
Eminent
Specialists.
Good News Tor
the Sick.
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Skilled Physicians Will Diagnose
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No Charge Whatever.
Call at the CITY HOTEL and
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need, which can be obtained
from any druggist.
Great Free
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On Monday, the 25th instant, be-
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his parlors in the City Hotel,
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
ARMoR PLATE INVESTIGATION

Washington, Feb. 4.-The Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs had under consid-
GRAFTON to-day the draft Of a report on
the armor plate investigation which has
been prepared by Senator Chandler, but
adjourned until next Tuesday without
completing the work. The price of armor
was not reached, but will be taken up
at the next meeting. The questions con-
sidered to-day deal with the conduct Of
the administration of the Naval Depart
ment, especially with reference to the
taking out of patents by naval officers,
and the conduct of Commodore Folger,
while employed as Chief of the Bureau OF
Ordnance. The Chandler report was ac-
cepted in the main, the changes made be-
ing in the nature of notifications of Ian
guage, the New Hampshire Senator's re-
port being considered somewhat too Sc
we're in places. The committee received a
supplementary statement from the Secre-
tary of the Navy revising his estimates
OF the cost of the Bethlehem plant on ac-
count of the figures furnished by Presi-
dent Linderman since the Secretary's first
report was made.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
Uncle Sans Gun" Boats at the
Gates of Bangkok.
COMPLICATIONS SERIOUS
THE GERMANS ALSO MIXED UP
IN THE TROUBLE.
OUR Wcg-coNsUL ATTACKED
1t All Arose From the Breaking of Faith
by the Siamese Government With
an American Contractor
in leak Wood.

London, Feb. Especial dispatches
received here to-day from Bangkok say
that serious complications have arisen
between the Siamese government and the
United States and German Ministers.
The dispatches add that the United States
cruiser Detroit is expected to join the
United States gunhoat Machias, which
is now i'm those waters to support the
United States Minister resident and Con-
sui General, Mr. John Barrett, in pro-
tect1ng American interests in the dispute
arising from the assault made upon the
United States Vice Consul General, Mr..
Edward B. Kellett by Siamese soldiers
who fired upon him and wounded him.
The German Minister is understood to
regard as unsatisfactory the public apollo
gy for an unprovoSed assault made upon
him in the streets before he was rescued
by an American, Mr.. Mitchell Innes.
An Austrian cruiser has arrived at
Bangkok Unexpectedly IN connection
with the murder of am Austrian IN the
interior. and French, British and German
gunboats are expected at Bangkok inn
mediately.
1t is understood that the trouble be-
tween Vice-C Consul General KelIett and
the Siaunese government arises from what
is known as the Cheek claim. Some
years ago the S:amese government made
a contract with DR.. Cheek, am American,
known as the Teak King" by which he
was TO use about seventy FIVE elephants,
his own property, 10 take out teak logs
from the interior of Siam. DIR. Cheek
was to have this provilege exclusively
for term Of years and was to divide
the profits of his undertaking with the
Siamese government. The consideration
named was 100000, which was advanc-
ed TO DIR. Cheek by the government of
Siam But a severe drought prevailed
for two years after the signing Of the
contract, Or. Cheek was unable ito trans
port his logs and the Siaanese government
is sand to have taken advantage of this
fact to charge him with delinquency and
violation of contract and its officials ar
btrating seized the Doctors elephants
and such logs as they could lay hands on,
forcing him into bankruptcy 1T is fur
ther stated that these steps were taken
without any legal proceedings and that
the appeals of DIR. Cheek to the King
were Intellectual. Consequently the Doc
tor appealed TO the United States Min
lister and the latter took up the case with
the result that unsa tisfactory negotia-
tfons on the subject have been going on
for long time past
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
ANOTHER MR.. HYDE.
Strange Case of the Kidnapping OF a
Massachusetts Millionaire.

Montreal, Feb. A millionaire real
estate dealer from New Hampshire is
alleged 10 have been held a prisoner IN
this city by n couple who passed as Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton, of New York, but
who are said to be the Rev. and Mrs
Richardson. Three months ago the
Richardson's rented a furnished house
in this city from VIM. w. Squire. With
them when they took possession of the
house was the man whom they are sus-
pected of having kidnapped The police
refuse to disclose the name of this third
person OF the Richardson household, but
he is described as small, dark and about
so years of age, and it is alleged that he
controlled immense interests in the north
ern part of New Hampshire.
Richardson is large smooth shavem and
of elerdcal aspect HIS wife is a medium
sized, handsome woman of about 35.
The man they are alleged to have In
their keeping was, it is asserted, con-
stantly under the influence of a powerful
drug administered by the Richardson's,
who while his WIN power was broken by
the drug, caused him to sign checks for
large sums Of money which they cashed.
An agent of the millionaire came here
about two weeks ago to find him. The
police say this agent saw the Richard
sons, but they had their victim we'll
hidden and told the agent that they did
not know anything about him.
The trio disappeared in a few hours
before the detectives finally decided to
swoOp down upon the house.
The detectives are divided in their opin-
ion as to where the mysterious trio have
gone. Some think they have gone to
England and some think they are hiding
somewhere about Montreal, but they fear
the Richardson's may do away with their
victim.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

Morgan, Dem, Alabama), presented a
resolution requesting the President for
information as to the arrest of Caspar
Battancourt at Havana, whether a de-
mand for his release had been made, etc.
Mr.. Hoar thought the Senate should
not be precipitate in calling for informa-
ton, as he knew one case in which the re-
lease Of a prisoner was prevented by an
untimely resolution.
Mr.. Morgan said the case was n grave
one. He added that q specific law made
it the duty of the President to inform
Congress of just such subjects. But it
had been impossible to get information ON
the Competitor and other cases, and the
law was a dead letter. The resolution
was then agreed to.
This brought the immigration hill be-
fore the Senate. and Mr.. Hill appealed to
Mr.. Lodge, in charge of the bill, to allow
the bill to be re-committed for modifca-
ton, in the age and the illiteracy provis-
ions.
The motion to disagree to the con
ference report was then adopted, without
division.
The debate on the Nicaragua canal bill
was then resumed, Mr.. Villas speaking
in opposition.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
ALGER'S WAR RECORD.
He Defends Himself Against Seemingly
Unjust Charges.

Canton. O., Feb. 4.-General Russell
A. Alger talked freely here today regard
ing reports IN the east of AN opposition
to him coupled with charges against his
war record; that he had absented himself
from the army at the Shenandoah valley
in 1864.
He said ne had answered i'm Boston
paper over his signature the issues rails
ed, giving a statement of Generals Gus
ter, Sheridan and President Lincoln.
These statements" said General AL
ger, taken in connection with the fact
that we were ordered to the Shenandoah
valley and engaged constantly from that
time until / was sent to the hospital in
September, shows that / could not have
had very much opportunity to disgrace
myself or leave my command in so short
time. The whole record with all facts
On the case, was published by the press
OF the country in 1891 and 1892. II any
timing were needed / think the hundreds
OF telegrams and letters OF congratula-
tons being received now from the men
who served with me in the field would
convince amy fair minded person that
who ever attempted to smirch my record
never saw service in the field or smelled
burned powder. They should ask the
men who served under me for reliable in
formation. II there is part Of my life
history that / am proud to leave as a
heritage TO my children, it is my war
record.
Il can add that Dr. Wooster, of Grand
Rapids, says he sent me to the hospital
as was unable to go with the regiment.
lie found me unable to be moved"