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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
San Francisco Merchant Found Dy
Ing In His Office.
Mr.. Hoffman Had Two Bullets In His
Brain-Aay BE a Suicide.

San Francisco, June 2.-Deep mystery
surrounds the death OF /. Hoffman of the
firm of Hoffman, Alexander 6, Co, cloth
iers, who was found last evening with
two bullets in his head In his office on
Battery street. He was not dead when
found, but died soon after on the way
t) the hospital. When seen shortly after
o'clock be appeared in the best OF spir-
its, but IL is said that domestic matters
have troubled him lately, and II it proves
TO be case OF suicide this will probably
be assigned as the reason for the deed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
IN MR.. BONNER'S HONOR.
The 18th Anniversary Of His Resi-
dence Observed.
A Very Interesting and Enjoyable Pro-
gram Rendered.

Mr.. Robert Bonner. the musician, has
been q resident of this city for the past %
vears and the event was celebrated in
Infantry hall last evening In an appro-
nriate manner by the friends OF this re-
spected citizen. Mr.. Bonner was not able
to be present on account OF sickness, Dut
with that exception the program was car
ried out as arranged by the committee,
which comprised the following well
known gentlemen:
Albert Ross Parsons of New York,
nresident: Hamilton q. Macdougall, vice
nrosident: Elijah Baxter, chairman
hmasa NJ. Eaton. treasurer, and y. Is.
Sprague. secretary. With these was asso'
ciated an honorary committee conpris
ing over n score of the loading musicians
of the country, several Oh Whoin Wer'
present at the meeting.
The list of patrons included many o.
tho leading musicians and citizens OF this
stat. and representatives from abroad
The program Of the evening was as fol
lows: ,, g., c..,
Towers, F." stevens; tb) whilst fouthfn
sports, +'Barnby, mixed chorus OF i
ssiectod voices; address, Music inAmer
ica. - by Prof. Albert Ross Parsops o
New York, president of the Americai
College OF Musicians; organ. Crane
Toccsta and Forge I'm D-minor Baci
Prof. u. NJ. Bowman OF New fors, vic
nresident Of the American COLLEGE o
Musicians; reading OF letters by the sec
retary historical address by the hev =
A i, Richards, ID. d., of Providence
nryan (a) nocturne i'm u. fiat. Op y No
.. Chopin; (b) march tempo from Tn
Toonnre symphony, Raff. transcribed 10
the organ nv II. NJ. Bowman, Prof bow
yTtfI. nT,1frpsy. str. tiuUrgu W. thatwic
of Boston; part song lhe stars ar
shining I'm Heaven, hheinOcrgcr, ihlho @
she testimonial was gratifying to all con
| cerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
! LYNcEr.G pnorrn1.r-

. .4lAGleslas=a nm
c. CciCsn. Republican nominee for
county jueSe of licl county. brother uf
Congressman -. O.. Colsen. Eleventh
Kentucky district. was shot and Killed
by John Ducan saloonkceucr last nirht.
Dugan ned. bur was captured after a
skirmlsh. Excitement runs high. and in
ail probability DUgan viii De lynched.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

Premature silver locks can be restored
,o the natural color AZ in youth, and the
head kept cean' Of dandruh, by Hairs
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
GEN. RUGGLES DEAD.
Resigned His Commission in u. 3.
Army 10 Serve the Confederacy.

Richmond. Va, June 2-Gen. Daniel
Ruggles died at his home in Fredericks-
burg yesterday, after an Illness OF several
months. He was born at Barre, Mass.
in 1910, entered West Point as n cadet
July /, 1929, and graduated June 30, 1898
Gen. Ruggles resigned his commission
In the United States armv ard rendered
his ser~'ces TO the state Of Virginia nj the
beei ming Of tie Civil war. He served
IN the seminole war; also In Florida In
1896 and lSi0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
WORK OF WHITE CAPS.
Negro Women Whipped Almost to
Death aud "a Man Shot.

Birmingham, Ala, Juno 2.-Whi,e
Cappers in Lamar county, Sunday night
WHIPPED two negro women of bad charac-
ter within an inch Of their lives Monday
night the and shot TO death negro
nan o l John Haydon VIII m they mistook
for nnothar negro who hgd incurred their
displeasure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

The description Of the course given
above will convince any practical horso-
man that in order 90 beat the test animals
OF the year over IL the winner must re
truly formed In every particular. In tne
first rlace, the hard ground tests MS
soundncss. Then tho steep ascent from
the mile post tries his wind and propeiiing
power. 10 descend the sharp incline
round 1attcnham corner at full speed ms
shoulders must be perfect and his foreieRs
truly formed, while, finally the last soo
yards against che collar that must DO
paced after u journey Of nearly mile ana
a half at racing pace proves his stamina
and courage No WONDER therefore,, that
Derby winners generally prove successiui
sires and always command u fancy price
sli-a-yl,,r pasas--$a -ititsltly-aFe- they
esteemed that few are pcruiitted to leave
their native shores, though America op-
tained the first winner Dsomod. n little
later Saltram was imported ana after
lause OF many years II. Blnisc anu
Ormoncc. while lr0quois after his victory
returned to the land of his birth. though
every effort was made 10 retain MN ln
England. kirFcraft and Blue uown,
after they had stood somo time Ia tneir
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
The New and old Courses.

Fer n hundred years the start took
place I'm hollow, which Obliged the
horses 90 run uphill Tor the first six fur
longR Now the starting point has hocn
moved to higher Lowell and the first
four furlongs are nearly Hat At the mile
post the new course rciUins the old one,
so the next two turloags are still up u
comparatively stCcn hill. lhe -crcs-nl
tIc DOWN being thcn reached the next
quarter dcsCCnds slightly around n grad
pil hrnd. wnich brings the field TO
"lnttonLHm COrnorn where N has to-
swing around an almost rectangular turn
ana descend 70 sharp decline ~ over n
furlunr ihn rCxt two furlOngs are
almost fat brt tie sO) yards remaining
90 he travcrsed before the winning Iost
is reached are up a considerable incline
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING REMINICENCES
OF THE WAR.
Graphic Account of Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and in
Camp-Veterans of the Rebellion Re-
cite lex periences of Thrilling Nature.

Famous Woman of the War.
1t would be interesting to know, says
correspondent of the Chicago Times
Herald. how many women served as
soldiers on both sides in the civil war.
There were many of them, enough for
several companies, without doubt, and
some of them distinguished themselves,
won promotions, though l believe only
one received Governors commission.
Let me tell about her.
An Iowa gentleman, r. w. Burning
ton, has sent me something about Ma
jor Belle Reynolds, of whom and her
service much as been written, that l
do not remember to have seen in print.
1t is that the gallant Major was a
school teacher, the very first one in
CaSS County, Iowa. Her father, X. w.
MacOmber, was an early settler in that
county, going there in 1855. The fall
of that year the future woman soldier
of high rank taught in a house located
OH ground upon and around which the
city of Atlanta has been built. Her
father had ancestors in the war of the
revolution, and her mother. who came
from Connecticut, was a relative of the
late Ex-Governor, eX-member of
Grants cabinet and eX-Minister to Rus
sia, Marshall Jewell. The bright, hand
some independent young lady was
great favOrite in the new county and
her work as teacher highly appre-
ciated. One of her brothers, ]. X.
MacOmber, is prominent lawyer of
Des MOines, whose wife is writer and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
BLOW is DEALT SPAIN.
Trenchant Report on the Competitor
Prisoners Case.

Prisoners Case.
Another blow was struck at Spain Wed
nesday. 1t is in the form of report from
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
and it virtually asks the President to in
terfere in the case of the Competitor pris
oners.
Senator Davis, chairman of the com
mittee, rcrorted the following joint resolu'
ton: THAT the President be empowered
to take such measures as in his judgment
may be necessary to obtain the release
from the Spanish Government of Ona
Melton, Alfred 0. Laborde and William
Gildea, and the restoration of the schoon-
er Competitor to her owner, and to secure
this he is authorized and requested to en-
ploy such means or exercise such power
as may be necessary"
The report recites all the facts that
have been brought out in the Competitor
case, her ownership, capture and the citi-
zenshp of the three men named in the
resolution. together with the proceedings
thus far had by the Spanish authorities,
the trial, sentence, etc.
The report characterizes it "mockery
of a trial" The affidavits of the parties
are cited to show that they were coerced
into Spanish waters, in which case they
were not amenable to Spanish jursdic-
ton. They were not subject to piracy
and intended no act of depreciation on the
seas, nor we're they subject to the Span
ish authorities on account of alleged re-
bellion.
The report then says: Irrespective of
any of the foregoing considerations, the
conduct of Spain. as hereinbefore detail
ed, constitutes such delay and denial of
justice and such an actual inflction of
injustice upon these men as to make it the
duty of this Government to demand rep
aration therefor irrespective of any act
which these prisoners may have commit
ted up to the date of their capture. Among
the acts of reparation which ought to he
demanded should be the release of these
captiSes.' Secretary Evarts is quoted to
sustain this position.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Tclegraphic Brevities,

The statement is made that Miss Nav
Goelet of New York is betrothed to the
Duke of Manchester.
An extensive sugar plant is being bull,
at Long Island City, l.. l., which will be
operated to fight the sugar trust.
New York City church sections are in
danger under the new laws if they ring
their church bells without securing nor.
mts.
The Austrian commission sent TO Jndi.
TO study the plague has reported. 1t lie
lieves the only danger of its transmission
to Europe is by means of rats on shin.
board.
Captain Gel of the Bersaglieri has in.
vented rifle, from which eighty shots =
minute May be fired without removing the
weapon from the shoulder. Tests of the
new arm are being made by the Italian
Government
The Navy Department is about to un
dertake to get more Western blood in th,
navy. To this end Lieutenant Command.
er J. NJ Hawlcy, with surgeon and 8
boatswain, will make tour of the large,
Western cities with a view to securing
recruits. The first stOe will be made NJ
Duluth, and then Chicago, Milwaukee
| Toledo. Buffalo and other lake cities vii
be visited. The plan is to open temporary
recruiting offices in these places and SC
cure for the navy as many of the Lake
sailors rs possible.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
AROUND THE WORLD.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE GLOBE.
News from Foreign Shores-Domestic Hap
peninEs s-Pcrsonnl Pointcrs-Labor Notes
Political Occurrences-Fires.A Accidents,
Orimos. Etc.
wooDFoRD's INSTRUCTIONS.
Minister to Spain Given Direction t
Push the Ruiz Claim Upon Spain.

Minister TO Spain Given Direction to
Push the Ruiz Claim Upon Spain.
This overnment has directed United
States Minister Woodford formally to
present to the Spanish Government and
press the claim of the family of the late
DR.. Ruiz for indemnity in SIS, 900. on
account of his death in Jail in Cuba.
MIR. Woodford's instructions, which are
just completed, set out the reason for the
presentation of the claims in detail.
They show that this Government, animat-
ed solely by the love of truth and right,
and spirit of justice, after mature
consideration of the substantial un-
controverted facts in the case, has reached
the conclusion that all OF the proceedings
against Ruiz after his arrest and the no
tice given to Cuban authorities of his
American citizenship, were illegal,
wrongful and arbitrary. 1t is held that
these proceedings were in violation of his
treaty rights and resulted in his death
and that therefore they warrant the de-
mand for indemnity. While the circum-
stances would justify demand for
much larger sum of money, yet
Mr.. Woodford is instructed to say
that in proof of the lspirit Of moderation
and absolute justice with which the
United States Government is animated,
the Government of Spain is requested to
pay the indemnity named.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
SPANISH JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Meant to Carry Both Coasts of the
Union in Case of HostiIitiaa

Meant to Carry Both Coasts of the
Union in Case of Hoeti1ities.
A dispatch from Paris to London
news agency says that inquiry at an
American embassy there has ELECTED
ernments of Spain and Japan have ar
ranged ali offensive alliance against the
United States. The terms of the under
standing, which is for the mutual protec-
lion of Cuba and Hawaii, provide that
in the event of an active aggressive move
ment on the part of the United States
tending toward interference in Cuban af-
fairs or persistence in the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands, both Spain and
Japan shall declare war simultaneously
against the United States, and shall make
hostile demonstra tions along both the At
lantic and Pacific coast lines of that
country.
At Washington, little credence is plac-
I'd in the statement that the Spanish and
Japanese Governments have entered into
an offensive alliance against the United
States for the mutual protection of Cuba
and Hawaii. Mr.. Day, the first assist
ant secretary, discredited the report and
regarded it as too improbable to discuss
The State Department has no informa-
tiOn concerning the reported alliance
he said, ''and don't believe there is any
foundation for the statement that one
has been entered into" Both the Span
ish and japanese ministers are away
from the city
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
their tom-toms the singers cbanted

/ their tom-toms the singers chanted peace
song. This over, two young bucks march
ed about the circle bearing with them n
large Ratchet made of wood. Behind them
the braves of the two nations fell in line
ana lndulged in howls and gestures SUD-
posed to indicate their great pleasure at
assisting in the ceremony. Then the med
lclne man signaled for quiet and the tom
ahawk was solemnly lowered into the
grave nnd covered with earth. The mo-
ment the last spadeful Of earth was put
IN place bucks and squaws jumped up and
began the peace dance, which was kent
going for three days and nights without
intermiss'on. Day and night the dance
was kept up, big fires being built as soon
as darkness fell, and the weird effect of
the half naked, painted Indians circlinc
about lii the Pickering lights was one
never 70 be forgotten.
Having buried the tomahawk the In.
dlans next had a big barbecue. lin which
the dog banquet was the crowning glory
of the rowwow.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
RESERVOIRS BURST.
Eight People Killed and Five Bodies
Have Already Been Taken from the
Debris.

Eight People Killed and Five Bodies
Have Already Been Taken from the
Debris.
Poughkeepsie IN. " special: Two
large reservoirs in the Fishkill Mountains,
whsah supplied water 10 the towns OF
Mattefan and Fishllill, burst their walls
and the water swept through the Dutchess
| Valley, causing ruin and death. Five
bodies have been taken from the wreck
age left in the wake of the flood and there
are known to be two, and probably three
more lying beneath the piled up debris
which is all that remains of three houses
that were swept away by the torrent.
| The names of those whose bodies were re-
covered are:
Mrs. John Conroy, aged 46 years.
Mrs. Mary Ferry, aged SS years.
William Ferry, aged years, son OF
Mrs. Ferry.
John Sruka, Hungarian, aged 2S
years.
Phlameus Delula, an Italian girl, aged
6years.
The missing are:
John CoDroy, aged years, son of Mrs.
Conroy.
Julia Conroy, aged years, daughter of
Mrs. Conroy.
An unknown Hungarian, whose BROTH
er declares he was drowned.
The water ran mtC the creek, and two
miles below, near Dutchess junction,
washed away brick-yard buildings, in
cluding boarding house occupied by
laborerS.
The reservoirs gave way while the
storm was at its height. The great flood
tore down through the valley and into
Metzingah, which is small village.
Many reports of heroic attempts at res
cue are told. 1t is said that farmer who
ventured out on a hastily constructed
craft to save his wife and daughter, and
who were floating on an Out house, was
struck by cask and drowned. Another
man came ashore with his dog clasped in
his arms. When he laid the dog down it
was dead. He had grasped it in his strug-
giles and saved himself, but drowned the
dOp
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Odds and Ends.


Germany in 1896 exported 100000
needles.
United States contains 10000 seam
stresses.
1t IS always a good idea to recognize
the strength of your enemy.
The man at the bottom of the ladder
cannot fall and hurt himself.
1t IS pretty hard to get people inter-
ested in what you usJd to be.
With woman her soul should al
WAYS be at least as well clad as her
body.
If a married woman begins as a
slave, she will never regain her free
dom.
Even when woman is in love she
never forgets to see if her hat is on
straight.
The Washington Post says that Sem
ator Tillman is an ardent wheelman.
ignoring the street cars altogether, ex-
cept on the rainiest of rainy days.
President Faure is said to be the
greatest dandy in France. He is anx-
ious to institute special presidential
costume. but his colleagues do not look
on the scheme with favor.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
IN A TEMPORARY OEADI ocK
Tariff Bill COnferees Are a Lon, w.
from an Agreement

IarIH Bill COnferees Are a Long wax
from an Agreement,
Ihe conferees on the tariff bill founG
themselves Wednesday apparently fnr
ther apart than they were at the bepin.
ming If the conference There was n,
lmmedlate prospect of agreement and
more than one member stated that the
ENHANCEMENT was such that the settle
ment might be indefinitely prolonged.
"A Washington correspondent saws that
from all that can be learned there h. G
been general recession from the ma artial
agreements made on the more importa mt
articles until sugar, wool, hides, ETC.. can
be definitely fixed. Sugar is still the prin-
cipal contention. The best reports repre-
sent the House conferees. with Speaker
Reed behind them, as holding out for the
House sugar schedule without any change
whatever, and the Senators quite as de.
tcrmincd not to yield to this extent. The
House Conferees insist that this schedule
must be definitely fixed before other 0ues-
tions shall be taken up.
One OF the other questions of secondary
Importance upon which sharp differences
have arisen is the Senate amendment for
a stamp tsX on stocks and bonds. The
House opposed the amendment, but the
Senators, while not welded to it, insist
upon it as necessary for revenue. The
House is also resisting strenuously the 20
per cent duty placed upon hides, and is at
the same time persistently holding out
for a restoration of gunny bags, cotton
ties. etc. 10 the dutiable list.
A Senator who talked With some of thu
conferccs said: "They a-e in temporary
deadlock md are tied up all along the
line. 1t looks as if the situation might
remain unchanged for a week"
While this appears to be correct out
line of the situation, the prevailing i'm.
preston is that a settlement of one or two
important schedules would be speedily
followed by Il complete adjustment of all
other differences.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Damaging Floods in Illinois.

Fairbury Qll.) special: The storm
which swept over this section recently did
more damage than was at first supposed.
Forrest, five miles east, seems to have
been the center of the flood, the water
reaching a depth Of over foot on Main
street, flooding all the cellars and build
ings located in low places. The water
rose to depth of several feet in them.
Sidewalks and small structures were
moved out of their places, and the dam
age will be considerable in the city alone.
Both the Wabash and Toledo. Peoria and
Western Railroads had to abandon their
trains, as several bridges were in bad
shape and portion of the tracks were
washed out. Bridges in rural districts
were also carried away by the rushing of
water, and the damage to the oats and
corn is heavy, especially the oats, which
are flattened to the ground.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
GREAT PEACE PoW-Wow
Sioux md Chippewa Indians Bury the
Bloody Hatched.

| o"'
| Sioux Indians marched from their Da-
kota reservations to White Birch. Wis,
where Il two weeks peace powwow was
held with their old enemies, the Chippe-
was.
For hundreds of years the Sioux and
! Chippewas have been implacable foes,
| making war upon one another at every
opportunity, and conducting reprisals with
brutal savagery that would shame even
an Apache. Death by torture Of the most
horrible kind was the certain fate of cap
tives, and knowledge of this caused their
long warfare to be marked with demoni-
acaI fury. The original home of the Chip
pewas was in the lake country now divid-
ed into the States of Wisconsin and Mich
ipan. Here the western branch of the
famous Algonquin family ruled in force,
noted fyr bravery and military skill of a
high orler. On the west, where now is
Minnesota and the Dakotas, was the
home of the powerful Sioux nation.
Bloody raids were of frequent occurrence,
until finally, after long and disastrous
warfare, the Chippewas gathered in force
and drove their enemies into the Mime
sofa country. from which they were re-
moved TO the Dakota reservations by
Federal troops in 1863. Time and chang
cd conditions have mcllowed the retlmcn's
passions.
The Chippewas have settled down to
peaceful pursuits in northern Wisconsin