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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-08
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Room 81. 609i2 l street
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GROCERIES.

FOR YOUNG AND OLD;
also groceries, fruit, etc, at corner n
and Tenth streets. j. Bellmer & Co.
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II o W E S ACADEMY - GRAMMAR
grade, high school, normal and business
branches: elocution, French and German
are taught. Ninth and l streets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
WARREN.
Surveying for a Double Track to
City OF Fall River.
Tramps S.nt Out of Town "A Warning
Gwen 10 Wheelm.n-NOt.s.

Two surveyors in the employ Of the New
York, New Haven s. Hartford Railroad were
engaged yesterday in running lines i'm the
vicinity of the railroad crossing on Metacom
avenue, presumably in furtherance # plans
for double track between this town and
Fall River.
Mr.. Frank u SlSuce of Warren and Miss
Cora A. Bennett of Cranston have been joined
in marriage by the venerable pastor, Rev.
Pardon NJ. Baker, at his residence on the
Kic<em mt river, this week.
Mr. John ID. Tuel, venerable citizen and
one OF the Oldest members of the Masonic
fraternity, is confined to his home by illness.
The three drunEen tramps who were arrest
cd Wednesday for nghting i'm the Baker street
station and locked up at the police station in
tho town hall, were detained during the day,
I'D, and in the evening were discharged and
ordered out of town.
An agent for an out-of-town soap and a
medicine house was busily engaged all yes
tcrday forenoon in taclSing his advertisements
on telephone poles, fences, etc, on the main
road leadiIg south. There is an ordinance
prohibiting this business and as soon rs Town
Sergeant George l.. Drown learned of 10 he
started out and with n cotton hook removed
alt OF the signs. Tho man was allowed TO
leave town without arrest.
Lieutenant q. W. Abbott, Jr., L. =. A., who
was ON the staff of Major.General Gresnv!lle
B. Dodge in the parade AT the Grant mcmori-
al exercises in New York returned here yes.
tcrday. Messrs. John n. Brown. highway
surveyor, and CAPITA in .ames Batcholor, who
were also present, returned this morning.
Tho plats defining tho lines of the proposed
layout and extension of the Water street
boulevard are nearly completed. and in "A foH
days the commissioners will advertise pub
lic meeting 10 hear romonstrnnces.
number Of riders who have been in the
habit of hiking on the road bed of the Con-
solidatoi road between here aud up-the-road
stations have been notified 10 discontinue
the practice by officials In the employ Of the
company, and they report that the planking
in various places 10y the track side. which
has been uscd TO assist the wbeelmen over
gullics, has been removed.
match race for purse of 500 was mr..
ranged yesterday between one Of Eugene
Wallace's horses and Hal c.. owed by Mr.
G. II. Nelson, Su, orinteudont Of the Cranston
mills az Bristol. to'tske place at the Warren
driving park ON Decoration day.
The lobster catching industry - now ON, and
the catch is being augmented with daily ship.
monts Of several barrels 60 the Boston market.
shai rre being caught quite plenifolly, and
SIN 4 sized tauiaug are be.ng caught from tie
wharyes in great numbers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
Home for C0l0red Women.

The annual meeting of the managers of
the Home for Aged Colored Women was
held yesterday afternoon and the follow
ing officers were elected: Honorary presi-
dent;' Mrs L. y. Shepard; president, Mrs.
Elizabeth DeWolf: first vice president,
Mrs Charles II. Norman; second vice
presid6nC, Mrs. j. B. Branch secretary,
Miss Isabel II. Pegram; treasurer, Miss
Anne A. Robinson; managers Mrs.
Eugene w. Mason, Mrs. G. W. Hutchin-
son, Mrs. George &. Nightingale, Mrs.
II. A. Waldron, Miss Aldrich, Mrs. II. G..
Allison, Mrs. II. a. Robertson, Mrs
Charles Briggs, Mrs. G. Il. Bailey, Mrs.
&c ;. Clark. Mrs. John W. Vernon; advi
sorry committee, Colonel Robert II. |. God
dard, Mr.. j. Halsey DeWolf, Mr.. Edwin
NJ. Bannister auditor Orcn Westcott;
physician, DR. Frank L.Day: matron, Mrs.
NJ. Il. Rhodes.
According TO the report of the treasurer,
Miss Anne A. Robinson, the receipts for
the year were S2l65. go and expenditures
slS42. 97; balance, 1922. 63.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
BRISTOL.
Council Canvasses Voting List and
Draws Jurors.
Tough Thrashed BY Sa'oon Keeper.
Mishap TO a Railway Employe-N Notes.

A special meeting of the Council was
held yesterday afternoon. The list of tax.
payers was duly canvassed for a special
town meeting Monday, May 3, 1897.
Elanthan p. Brownell, j., was appointed
an undertaken for the town for the year
ensuing.
The following named persons Were
drawn To serve as grand jurors
Charles Salsteen, Stephen w. Church,
William B. Stoughton, Josiah L. Peck
ham, Sylvester Munro, q Sumner A. Ball,
Everett West.
A lively scrap took place yesterday
afternoon on Thames street between a
well-known tough and the keeper of a
saloon. The tough received good
thrashing.
The parents of DIR. Oswald r. Siegel
received letter from him yesterday from
on board the steamer on which he Is tax
ing passage To Germany.
There Is a rumor afloat that the busi-
ness men, or certain proportion of them,
have concluded TO wait on the head OF
the National India Rubber Works and
ascertain how long they will have to con-
tinue putting out goods without any cer-
tainty of getting payment.
William Brotherton. employed as a
switchman ut the yards of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad, met
with "A severe accident yesterday, which
will contlne him TO his home for long
time. He was at work on the switch
when he got his foot caught between the
tracks and his ankle badly sprained.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
yesterday at st. Marvs Catholic church,
at which the contracting parties were Mr..
Joseph i. O'Connell ana Miss Alice +.
Burns. both of Bristol The ceremony
was performed by Rev. y. McCaDe, pastor
of the church. The bridesmaid was Miss
Mary McGeeny and the groomsman was
Mr. James Burns brother Of the bride.
The new twenty one foot knockabout
boat Cockatoo, built for {. ;. Eaton of
Boston, had her first trial trip in the har.
Dor yesterday afternoon. She was handled
by Captain Nathan Herrcshoff and
showed remarkable speed
The new hall in the large block recently
erected on Hope street by DIR Cornelius
l.. Hashrouckis now about completed and
the arrangement for its dedication will
take place Wednesday evening May IL.
The new hall has been named the
'Pokanoket hall, " the selection of the old
Indian name being maze at DIR. Has
brouck's request by prominent lady of
this town. The dedication will take the
form Of musicale and Professor Albert
A. Walker will arrange for the talent
which Will include the best instrumental
lists and vocalists in the state.
Captain Lemuel IA. Soule, formerly
master Of the schooner Rhode Island and
n resident here, moved from here yester-
day to Wooiedge, Me-, where ne and his
family will reside in the future.
The marriage intentions of Samuel II
Chatter Jr, ana Miss Sarah H. Cheatham
were fled IN the town clerks Office YES
terday and their marriage will take place
this evening ut the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. Cheatham on Bradford street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
Mrs. Fernandez Killed at
a Grade Crossing.
The Gate Was Down But She
Made Her Way to Tracks.
She Was an Inmate of the InvalidS'
Home at WoOdlOrdS, Me.

Portland, Me-, April 30.--Mrs. Mary
Fernandez, aged 6S, was struck by the
Portland Skowhegan train on the Maine
Central Railroad this morning at s. 80 at
the Mechanic street crossing of that road
at Woodfords. and received injuries from
which she died. Mrs Fernandez was an
inmato.of the Invalids' Homc.at Wordfords
and was on her way 10 this city. The
gates were down at the crossing. but the
woman stopped and went under them,
thinking that she had time to cross, but
was struck just before crossing the second
of the double tracks. She was thrown
about six feet, striking on her head
which was the only portion of her body
injured externally. She was unconscious
and was taken 10 the Invalids' Home
where she died in about half an hour. DR..
Iopleff and Coroner Perry were sum
moned and an inquest will probably 10
held.
Mrs Fernandez's maiden name was
Dyer. She married a well-to-do Spanish
gentleman and they resided for many
years in Cuba. On the outbreak of the
lnsurrection they decided Co leave the
island. Mr.. Fernandez was confirmed
invalid and went To reside with his
brothers in Spain, where he is still living.
Mrs. Fernandez came TO her old home in
Maine She had two brothers and one
sister living at Auburn and Lewiston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Weather Signals 10 BE Displayed-Horse
Causes Excitement.

The funeral OF Charles McGuire, who
died at the residence Of his sister, Mrs.
Perkins, at River Point last Wednesday,
was solemnized from St James church at
Arctic Centre this morning Rev Fr.
Flynn officiating. The interment was in
St Marys cemetery at Crompton.
Captain John ii. Northup and Tax Col
lectorMattsson have returned from visit
To New York, where they witnessed the
dedication ceremonies at the Grant tomb.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held an Interesting meet
ing in its rooms yesterday afternoon.
Apponaug has never been considered n
metropolis, but the quiet village Is far I'm
advance of some of its larger neighbors in
some respects Tho railroad station is some
distance from the center OF the village
and up to within a short time il was nee
essary To brave the winters SHOWS and
summers heat I'm order TO reach the bust
ness portion of the place. Things are diff
ferent now, however, ana one enterprising
resident has placed "A carriage in commits
sion between the depot and the central
portion of the village and residents can
be driven TO their homes and strangers to
the hotel by a man in livery for nomi-
nal consideration
Principal John III. Clark Of the Hope
schools has procured set of weather sig
nal flags and made arrangements TO re-
ceive the daily predictions from the
weather bureau and in future the daily
probabilities In regard To the weat her
will be announced by the flags which will
be hoisted on the pole at the schoolhouse
Considerable excitement was caused I'm
Hope Yesterday afternoon by the antics
o. horse which suddenly eyinced die.
position to kick the carnage TO which 30
was haIness,d into kindling wood, and
came very near injuring Albert Lowell,
who was driving him at the time After
wrecking the forward end of the carriage
the animal fell anl before he could re-
gain his feet and resume operations half IA
dozen men and boys pounced on him and
sat OH his head and side until he became
docile.
The boatmen at Apponaug and along
the shore are much pleased at the early
spring and say that prospects of good
fishing season were never better. Most
of the boats have been launched and are
in commission, and the boatmen are
making an honest penny by taking out
the many fishing parties which make
Apponang their objective point. The
spring run of flatfish has been unusua%ly
large and the tautaug will commence TO
bite within week or ten days.
The cottages along the Buttonwood
shore are being made ready for their oc
cupants and signs of summer are seen on
ever hand.
Mrs. Jane Watson of New Rochelle,
y. Y, is the guest of Mrs. Frederick
Golden ut Natick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
CRANSTON.
The D b, on the Knight'vlllc School Dis
rict-Wedied al S. AIMS Cru ch.

Forty-five members of the Rhode Island
Wheelmen, passed through Cranston last
evening, in one continuous lire.
Last night in tho Knightsvlle school
house "A few representative citizens of the
knightsville district met to take action
upon the debt that stands against the old
school district. Treasurer Aaron Haven
reported that the debt is S733 as with a
balance OF SO. 96 in the treasury. In view
of the fact that the debt is SMALL it was
decided that no tax shall bo levied this
yenr. The treasurer was empowered TO re-
new all outstanding notes, II necessary.
The acting officers were reelected 10 serve
for the ensuing year: Moderator, NJ.
+ anders; clerk, Fred u. Hunt treasurer,
Aaron Haven; trustee, NJ. Flanders
by mistake of the printer last even
ing's account of the Arlington district
mC Ceting read that the tax rate for the en-
suing year will be 10 cents on every 81
instead of 10 cents on every
Sl00 valuation.
Mr.. Thomas Duffy and Miss Mary Nc
Hugh were married yesterday in ST. AIMS
church by Rev. Father O'Hare Miss
Mary McGrath served ms bridesmaid and
Mr.. Owen Duffy, Ebrothor TO tine grcffn-
was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Duffy re
ccived their friends after the ceremony at
their home on Oak street.
a gang of noisy hoOdlumS occupied
Bull Town bridge last evening. They i'm
suited people passing by and created
general uproar.
The first bloomcr car Of the season
passed over the knightsville line this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
LIFE A STERN REALITY.

Human life is made up of multiplicity
of causes and effects and ever and anon in
our daily walks through life do we hear
some mortal cry out in the bitterness of
spirit, Would TO God L had known ere
these trials came 10 pass" And il Ia in
teresting TO note how our most trivial
deeds set into motion chain of circum-
stances that act and react upon each
other until they become "incalculable and
portentious, trifles riren into tragedies
and the bagatele Of one day develops into
"A catastrophe Of the next. q thou untor-
ttInates from what shoals and quicksands
a grain of knowledge would save your
stumbling feet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
FLOOD SUBSIDING.
Canadian River In Oklahoma Terri
tory is Rapidly Falling

FL Reno Okla, April 30 The flood in
the Canadian river is falling almost as
rapidly as it rose. This morning it has so
far receded from the bottoms that farmers
are returning TO their homes. All bridges
have been swept away, however. and as
the ways are practically impossible it will
be some days before ordinary business can
be resumed. There has been no railroad
traffic in or out of this city since the flood.
II IS believed that wheat has not been In
jured by the excessive rains but corn wis
mostly have to be replanted. Oats and
potatoes are unhurt except in places where
she floods washed away the soil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
LUMBER COMPANY WON.
Given Verdict In Case Against an
Insurance Company.

Portland, Me-, April 30-In the case
of the Wild River Lumber Company ver-
sls the Travellers Insurance Company of
Hartford, Judge Webb this morning gave
Judgment for the plaintiff for the total OF
sS, 504 Two drummers Mcdonald and
Fairbrother, were injured on road owned
by the plaintiff company and recovered
damages from the lumber company. The
p1ointiff company had insurance with the
defendant company, covering liability for
such accidents. The insurance company
declined to pay on the ground that they
wero not liable under the terms of the
policy and that the Wild River Company
was not liable either to the injured men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
Shot Himself and Died.

New York, April D.-Thomas Stamm,
n furrier, living NJ 1928 Lexington avenue,
shot himself in the head lat night anu
died almost Instantly. No reason Is given
for the young mans rash act except tina,
be had been "A sufferer from heart irol BILE
for several years Stanm Vas married
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
PAWTUXET.

Mr. A. T. Austin is having large flag
pole erected upon his lawn that borders
the bay. Mr.. John Austin's lighthouse
stands out prominently i'm fresRdressing
of paint given 10 yesterday
The old bridge leading to the X. i.
Yacht Club boatbouse is being replaced
with n new structure.
The Ladies' Mission of the Episcopal
church will inaugurate new feature at
their May breakfast tomorrow. They
will check bicycles in the basement Of the
church for five cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
In A PARK.
Veteran Bank Messenger Commits
Suicide at Boston.
Shot Himself Through Heart While
Despondent Through ILL Health.

Boston, April 30.-william ID. Rock
wood, 66 years old, for many years "a
trusted messenger Of the South Boston
Savings Bank, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart with
a revolver, early this morning, in tho
Marine Park, South Boston. Despondence
caused by ill-health is assigned as the
cansa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
DISEASES ARE NOTHING.

Have you been troubled with a disease
Of LONE standings Have You given up in
despair, if so, call and see this marvellous
man, TO whom many given up 10 die,
owe their lives. Rheumatism, neuralgia,
nervousness insomnia, hysteria, cancer,
tuEors. blood diseases, those fearful dis
eases arising from whatever cause, per
tanning to either sex. Only those cases
given up by Others as hopeless, cured
quickly and permanently without medi-
cine. No charge until cured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
EDGEWOOD.

Mrs II. II. Shepherd of Arnold avenue
entertained the i. +. Whist Club last
night. At the close os the interesting
games refreshments were served. With
much feeling did the club leave their host
and hostess. for they knew that the re-
moval of Mr.. and Mrs Shepherd to Bris-
tol n week hence.will take from them two
Of their most active members.
The property owners Of the ElgewoOd
district met in the schoolhouso and voted
that tax of ten cents on every 500 0f
the districts valuation should he levied
the coming year Treasurer Bahbitt =
report showed the ret debt Of the district
GO be 81, S25 81, Apri! 2S ls91. The old
officers were reelected: Mir Arthur
NJ. Williams, moderator; Mr. George y.
darlington, clerk; Mr.. James Aborn,
trustee Mr. Georges r. Babbitt, treas
urcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
APPEARING BEFORE THE
CROWN HEADS OF EUROPE.

The exhibition was wonderful reve.
lation of power beyond human compre-
hension or reason.
| will cheerfully pay back to any intelli-
gent person their money who consults the
professor and is dissatisfied. His reading
of my life was 50 powerful that consider
him beyond the understanding of mortala
DIR. T.. l.. GLEASON,
Wholesale and retail druggist 2O9 t.
Fayette street, Syracuse, y. Y.
Call this power what you will, define
il as an additional sense that is an her.
editary gift; in fact, name il what you
may, there is that about it which defies
our classification or explanation.
DAILY TIMES, Brockton, Mass.
SENIOR DON CARLOS ALRANDUS.
Secretary TO Dom Pedro, last Emperor Of
Brazil.
In my official capacity / have seen
many, but on seeing Prof Leander Leon,
"The Mahatma, | am speechless and
can only say he is beyond me.
CONSULTATIONS.
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Leon is: Ladies' 81; gentlemen, -, on
all consultations but this fee will not be
accepted unless YOU express yourself as
absolutely satisfied and | emphasize this
with the following affidavit:
Washington, Dec. If, 1896.
Prof. Leander Leon takes oath before me
this day and declares and aflirms that for
the greater satisfaction of his clients and
those ignorant of his work, in the evest
of his failure To satisfy all inquirers who
seek his skill, he shall decline to accept
a fec.
PROFESSOR LEANDER LEON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(Scal eth day of December, "A. ID.
1896.
W. CALVIN CHASE Notary Public
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THE PUBLIC AN ExAoTGNG JUDGE.

lt las been tritcly said that the public
is the court of last resort before Which all
men must stand ON linal appeal. Bearing
in mind this epigramar.c expression,
Prof Leon is 90 be congratulated, for the
public has agreed upon the verdict that
the marvellous power possessed 10y the
professor is beyond question on criticism.
Public opinion is u vigilant and exacting
tribunal and It's memorable DEGREES can
not be ignored
PROMINENT PEOPLE AND NEWS
PAPERS TESTIFY.
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| owe my life TO this strange and wonder
full man. his work both battles and over
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PROVIDENCE EVENING NEWS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30

Millions ~ suffering women who are gnor.
ant of tho fact that those painful irregularities
peculiar TO the SIX can be relieved a. once
WIN Apioline. Price al. Druggists
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Contract. for Torpedo Boat. Awarded.

WASHINGTON. July l7.-Atter a consultation
this afternoon between the President, Secretary
Long. and Capt. Lemly. the JudEe-Advocate-
General OF the navy. the contracts for construct
ing two torpedo boats were awarded by Secretary
Long to the Morris Heights Gas and Engine
Company OF New York ana Wolf & ZeriCker OF
Seattle. Washington. This action was in ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF the ma
jorify OF the Board OF Naval Bureau Chiefs.
There was such n wide difference of opinion
expressed in the majority and minority reports
on the bids for constructing Tho boats that
Secretary Long was in a luandary Bs to What
to do. His troubles were Increased by strong
political influence brought 10 bear by several or
the bidders. The Secretary explained the whole
matter TO President Mckinley. and the Prcsi-
dent agreed With him tina; politics should not
Three torpedo boats will be built. The other
contract was awarded this week to the Harlan IL
Hoilingsworth Company OF Wi!minst ton. Del.