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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

George street, Providence, on Monday 18th
inst, at IL o'clock.
FRANK-In this city, 18th inst. Amalia
Werthemer, widow of Adolph Frank, aged
65 years.
Flsh-In Bristol, i2th inst, Eugene A. Fish,
aged 80 years.
GARD1NER-In this city, llth inst, George
A. Gardner, in his 5sth year
Funeral from 2i5 Broadway, sunday, Nov.
-, AT l;l0 o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited 20 attend. Burial at con- nvenience of
the family.
JAMES-ln Hillsgrove, 18th inst, George s.,
u sun oi M,Iliam '" James, aged IL years,
grove NJ. f. church ~ O'Clock. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
copy.
LONG--in this city, 18th inst. Nicola H.,
wife of Harry 8 Long aged 10 years I
months and l2 DAYS
Funeral on sunday, the lith inst, at
o'clock y. M, from her husbands residence,
2I Rugby street. Relatives and friends are
invited tc attend.
PEARSON-ln 81 Louis, the 9th inst, John
A. Pearson, son Of the late Luther Pear.
son OF Providence.
SNow-In this city, 18th inst, Anna NJ.
Sov Snow, w'is y, 1I Pr '1ns hno hSnow, r,, an
Funeral from her late residence, 2i3 North
Main street, on Monday. 18th inst, at 2.JJ
D. M. Burial at convenience Of family.
SCANLAN-In this city, on the 18th inst,
John scanlan. aged IS years.
SHERMAN-in this city. on 18th inst, Char
lotte NJ. widow Of John v sherman, aged
63 years
Funeral private
WILMARTfI-in thi. city. on the lith inst,
ls-hreea A.. widow 81 Leprcie, u. WI.
fuarlh. asca - yes rs
Funeral at rue Residence % her daughter
Mr. 81 y. Kern. ~ MclrUse street. 700 o.. 80
b. ~. SUNDAY iith inst. itpiHiivpS and
fri ms are invited tu attend. Buriai 40 tun.
venierce bi the family,
Taunton and New Bedford papers pleas,
copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Ii is said some of the railroads In New
York State where as in Rhode Island,
bicycles must be carried free, have adopted
a rule which allows the wheels to go free,
but requires that lamps bells. cyclone
ters, tool boxes and everything that Is
not an integral part Of the machine must
be taken off. This looks like beating the
devil around the stump
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

See the ball 60 sailing high, kicked
from earth up toward the sky! Hear the
murmuring and the groansl Hear the
grinding of the bones Now the ambu-
lances come cross the field to gather some
who have been laid out like stiffs by
an avalanche of bffsl While the thous-
ends watch and sh udder and the cheeks
of strong men pale. Is it Yale a-kilIng
Haryardi Or is Harvard swattine Yaleg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

1t Is unfortunate that the trial of Mar.
tir. Thorn. which was proceeding with
such extraordinarily good prospects for a
speedy termination, should De Interrupted
nnd postponed by the illness Of juror
No such expedition n that 20 far secured
in this legal contest has ever marked the
trial Of q case of like magnitude In any Of
tn, larger courts. The Selection uf -ttg
Jury Ia one day broke sil records and the
evidence was Icing secured without any
dilly -daliying ihe control which the
presiding Judge secured over ths lawyers
is largely to he credited with The speed.
sass cf Tie proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
on the whole. smuQgling aprears to be

On the whole, smuggling appears to be
a rolerably safe pursuit II it is true that
the smugglsr can escape, providing he has
the means to pay the bills instead Of
working them out in confinement The
smuggler who is caught smuggling loaf
of bread from a store or purse from
somebody's pocket is likely to suffer in
rather more material fashion as far as his
personal comfort is concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Gen. Blanco evidently proposes TO give
Cuba reforms on the same principle that
some good souls give Christmas presents.
That is, not the kind the recipient wants
but the kind the giver likes to give.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Mr.. Sidney S. Rider, in his sprightly
Book Notes, refers to the famous burning
of the Gaspee as an "outrage done by n
mob of smugglers who lived here in
Providence" Myl My
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

II this is the kind, q grieyed public will
be inclined to wish that Darius Allen
would keep his old weather down in
North Kingstown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
MARRIED.

ON-DANA-m Pawtucket, n. l., on the
qth inst. hy the Rev. James H. Lyon,
father ~ the grooni, charles Smith Lyon
~ Louisville, Nv, and Mahcl Luuisr
bans. daughter Uf Mrs Luui-e g. Daua ~
I'uNfurknI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
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, 1897-11-13
Every Home Needs an Encyclopedia.

"a
stic brought
tiles ma principal towns
modern
lies speriod O the
lnesdv nations and
wthful
O
o the latest discoveries with Vaeoe ana
II describing where found their
ssesofco onvering various
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Billy Bryan might learn lesson from
the New York election. Van Wyck
never made n speech.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
TWELVE PAGES.
November seems to be displaying dis
position to assert itself.

Just now murder trials threaten to be n
drug in the news market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

srh.cr,ptIon rates Daily News by man or carrier,
a. wear also for six months, 10 cents for
three months Weekly News. So cents per annnm.
Any person desiring THE NEWS ,e'
at his residence In any part oil the city
ran send his order to this ONCE.
subscrIbers ailing TO receive their paper
,eruIarly either from the carrier or news
dealer will confer ravor by prompt
notification
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

After all, the best coast defense is n
navy well supplied with flgh ting ships.
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DEATH NOTICES.

DORR-In New York ciiy. i2th inst. Henry
Crawford Dorr, aged ~ years.
Funeral services at 1t. stephens church
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-05
DEFAULTED FOR 100000.
CASHIER CORNELIUS BROWNS
HIMSELF ON DISCOVERY.
Been As Years Working Up and Never
Was Under Suspicion Until
Saturday.

Baltimore Jan. 4.-Richard Cornelius,
cashier, and for forty-two years connected
with the National Farmers and Planters
Bank, of which Enoch Pratt was presi-
dent up TO the time Of his death, was
discovered to be short in his accounts
to the amount of 100000 to-day. About
ten o'clock this morning Mr.. Cornelius
was notified of this discovery, and left
the bank. At 1:15 o'clock this afternoon
his dead body was found in the duck
pond at Druid Hill Park. He had COM
mitted suicide by drowning. He was
never known to speculate and lived very
frugally.
On last evening the attention Of the
bank officers was called by the bank
examiner to an irregularty in the ac-
couxts Of country bank, for which the
National Farmers and Planters bank was
correspondent, and the officers immediate
ly began a quiet investigation of the cash
ier's accounts. Enough was discovered
to convince them that the official had
used the banks funds and il was decid-
ed to call MIR. Carnelus TO account.
When Mr. Cornelius arrived at the
bank this morning he was summoned be
fore the board of directors, to explain
the irregularities that appeared in his
accounts, and which were then under
consideration by the board. Mr.. COrne-
Illus, it is understood, claimed that he
could make a satisfactory statement, and
he was allowed te go into another part
Of the bank to get q certain paper. He
did not return, and after the lapse Of
some time, the directors ascertained that
he had left the building A telephone
message was at once sent to the detective
agency OF Smith, West and Lyons, and
Detective u. Pinkney West responded.
He was Immediately asked to hunt up Mr..
Cornelius. This was shortly after IL
o'clock.
Detective West soon learned that Mr..
Cornelius had boarded street car The
detective went to his home, 1925 Madison
avenue, and found that he had not stop
ped off there. Then ne traced Mr.. Cor
nelius to the park.
The policemen and employees of the
park were in few minutes all on the
lookout for the missing man.
In q short time Detective West was
notified at his Office that the body had
been found, Officer Dunn had seen the
hat above the surface Of the water on the
duck pond, in which Mr.. Cornelius had
sat and deliberately drowned himself
Mr. Cornelius left a widow and a
daughter.
Mr.. Cornelius began his career with the
National Farmers and Planters Bank
forty-two years ago as messenger boy.
and worked his way up to the position OF
cashier. Until Saturday there had never
been any suspision against his integrity.
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HEsTER's MONTHLY STATEMENT

New Orleans, Jan. 4-Secretary Hes
ter's monthly cotton statement shows a.
mount brought in sight 1855, ,258, a.
gainst 1,360,519 last year. 1,992,345 year
before last ond 1888, ,433 in 1898.
The movement from the first Of Sep
tember to the close of December includes
total receipts at all United States deliv-
cry ports Of 4,930,440, against 3,4S7, TAO
last year, 5.327, ,405 year before last and
4,l77609 same year in 1898; net over
land movement by railroads across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers
sol, ,242 against $40, $40 last year, 757 22S
year before last and $40, ,232 same time
in 1893; Southern mill takings exclusive
of quantity consumed at Southern out
ports 403, 101, against 3S5,9S1 last year,
369,767 year fore last and329, ,159 same
time in 1893 and interior stocks in excess
Of those held at the commencement Of
the season 437, $50, against 529, ,9S9 last
year, $40, 0,273 year before last and 800, ,O92
same time in 1898. These make the total
amount Of the cotton crop brought into
sight during the four months ending close
Of December 6,332,533, against 4,944,-
270 last year, 6,994 673 year before last
and 5,466092 same time in 1898.
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TRAIN WRECKBRs CONFESS.

They are Thought to be Among Those
Causing Cahaba Disaster.
birmingham, Ala, Jan. 4.-Four Of the
five trains wreckers in Jail here to-day
confessed to the formation Of the plot to
wreck and rob the Southern Railways
fast express from Washington, d. c., at
McCombs trestle u miles east Of the
city, on the night Of December 10 and
this confession leads to the belief that the
same gang removed the rail which wreck
ed the Birmingham Mineral train at
Cahaba river bridge, causing the death
of 26 people and injuring II Others on
December 27, although those under arrest
are as yet silent as to this wreck.
Last week five negroes, Andrew Fea-
gin, Tom Ingram, Tom Parker Emanuel
Billings and Rome Scales were arrested
by deputy sheriffs and railroad detectives.
1t IS said, on confession Of one OF the
number All were miners at Henry FL
Ter, near McCOmb's trestle. To-day all
but Feagin confessed. Parker who did
most Of the talking says that Feagin was
the leader Of the plot, that he proposed
the wrecking OF trains one night at a
dance as a good scheme by which to get
some Christmas money and that the five
agreed to engage in the work with the
understanding that those who failed to
stand to the engagement should be killed
by the others.
The details OF the plot, which failed.
correspond with those of the Cahaba riv-
er wreck and the officers are convinced
that they have the men who are respon-
sible for the bridge disaster.
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ALL BUT PLACE SETTLED
CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS HAVE
BOTH SIGNED FORA FIGHT.
Dan Stuart Keeps the Place a Secret,
From Them, Until Month
Beforehand.

New Yor, Jan. 4.-The only hitch
which now seems possible to prevent
the meeting OF Corbett and Fitsimmons
in the ring will be the failure~of Dan
Stuart, Of Texas, to secure a place where
the two heavy weights will settle the
long looked-for contest
On December 18th James ]. Corbett
affixed his signature to the articles of
agreement drawn up by Dan A. Stuart
and the signing Of the articles was wit
messed by 'Parson Davies, of Chicago
This afternoon Bob Fitzsimmons, ac-
companied by his manager, met Dan A.
Stuart at Jersey City hotel, and in the
presence OF n number Of we'll known
sporting men and representatives of the
press, Fitzsimmons affixed his signature
Immediately underneath Corbetts on
the articles.
There was a parIey between Mr..
Stuart and Manager Julian as to the
terms Of agreement. Fitzsimmons said
that everything was satisfactory to him
except the question of u side bet and
the last clause in the agreement which
gave Stuart the right to reserve all privia
leges.
Stuart throughout the meeting assured
those in the room that he was confident
that he could bring off the fight on the
date mentioned, March 17th, without
any interference, and he further stated
that the question Of privileges, especially
the photographing Of the contest by any
person would be considered later on.
AS to the side bet Fitzsimmons said
that he would put up from 5000 to
$4,000 There was very little quibbling,
and it looked as if all parties concerned
are in earnest about deciding who is to
be the recognized heavy weight champion
Of the world
The articles call Ior purse of $4,000
to be given to the winner, and each Of
the principals to post s., 500 in the hands
Of a stakeholder to guarantee an APP
pearance in the ring.
Five ounce gloves are to be used Geo.
Siler, OF Chicago, is agreed upon as
referee and Fitzsimmons decided that AL
Smith, of New ork City, was a sats-
factory stakeholder as far as he was com
cerned.
Stuart refused to say where he cx-
pected to bring the mill off, but the ar
ticles called for him to notify the pu-
ai!ats Of the place one month Erior to
the date of the proposed contest
Etzsimmons's right hand was band
aged from the effects Of his fight with
Sharkey when he received an injury to
one Of his knuckles IN delivering @ blow.
Julian, his manager, would not say
where or when Fitzsimmons would go
into training, as he had not as yet made
arrangements.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Washington Jan, 4.-The Supreme
Court. in an opinion by Justice Peckham,
to-day affirmed the decision Of the Su-
preme Court OF Florida in the cases of
#. r, Osborne, who was arrested, tried
and imprisoned on a charge of violating
by acting as agent of the Southern Ex-
press Company, q State law requiring a
license for the operation of express com
panies in thai State. Osborne brought
the case to the Supreme Court on the al
legation that the law was unconsti-
tutional, but Justice Peckham said in
his opinion, that the law did not violate
any provision Of the Constitution, under
the construction given it by the State
Court.
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Various Consuls in Cuba Will
Confer With Him.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN 2
Meanwhile, the Powers Will
Intervene" For Peace.
GEN. Lac WILL VISIT OELGAoo
Representative Moneys Journey to the
interior Causes Flutter-- Story of
Commodore Survivors -Sher-
man to Visit Havana.
man to Visit Havana.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 4.-Captain
Edward Murphy, commander Of the lost
steamer Commodore, Stephen Crane, the
novelist, G. 3. Montgomery, cook, and
William Higgins, an oiler with four Gu
bans, arrived here from DaytOna tonight
From the survivors it is learned that the
men Of the Commodore left the ship in
four boat loads Twelve Cubans embark
ed in the first, four more in the second
seven Americans in the third and four,
including Captain Murphy, Crane, Hig-
gins and Montgomery in the fourth. The
first three were life boats, the last a ten
foot dingy. The seven men in til third
boat fingered in the neighbOrhoOd Of the
sinking steamer and for some reason the
boat foundered and sank The men
were ordered to swim back to the steamer,
where they imprOyised a raft This
Captain attempted to tow to shore, four
teen miles away. Just as they started it
was observed that a negro on the raft
was drawing himself along the tow line
to the dingy. The Captain realized that
this meant death to all and ne ordered
the raft cast adrift. He shouted to the
men to return to the vessel which they at
tempted TO do, but when near the Com
modore it gave lurch, sank, and the men
on the raft were drawn down in the vor-
tex and lid not rise again. They were
James Redigan, engineer; r.. B. Ritter,
assistant engineer; Frank Grain, mate;
w. A. G. Smith. fireman; Modesto Leon
Cuban pilot, and Guide, and Jonas
Franklin and Murray Mobiles, two color
ell fremen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-05
E LARGEsT CCATI0N or ANY NORTH CAR0LA DAILY PAPER

Leaf .Eobacco Board ,of Trade Of New
York, consisting of sA. Blur, Jos. +.
Cullinan and Herma: Vetterlein.
Mr.. h.rahn spoke irst for the manu-
facturera. The interests Of the many,
he begap, demanded a uniform duty on
tobacco, sand he asserted that only
small fraction Of the tobacco growing
farmers sas represented by those who
had spokeh at the morning session.
A uniform specific duty of 52l2 cents
a pound OF: all imported leaf tobacco, the
manufacturers urged. would put all
branches OF the trade on parity, save
the government expense, loss and am
noyance in. the collection Of duty, and
yield a revenue eqaal to the average OF
any year Of: the last seven.
In regard 20 imported cigars they sug-
gested that they were entitled to a duty
of ut least s. pound and % per cent
adyalorem srhe small quantity of ci-
gars imported during the last fiscal year
was not to ~ taken rs standard be.
cause these in2porGations had greatly in
creased during the: past few months, and
were likely TO sont3nue to increase. This
plan would increase revenues.
Th manufactures Of clear Havana ci-
gars were represented by e. r. Gumby,
Of Tampa, FlosiEa. He expressed sur
prise at the statements made by previous
speakers Froql. these statements, he
said. it apparel Chat the manufacturers
Of New York au5B Cincinnati knew what
tie growers of! !aatiye tobacco wanted
better than did she growers themselves.
From these sang statements it was to
b inferred that siayana tobacco reaped
all the benefits fs0m the present scheme
Ills WIS far fT4-n the truth Descrih-
ing the conditioss OF the Havana to-
hacco business, lse declared that the
growing and pacing of it was entirely
beyond the colarol Of the American
buyer. While oae and q half or two
pounds Of Sumatsa tobacco would wrap
1000 cigars, Ito six pounds of Ha-
vana tobacco was :required to wrap 1000
because Of the superior quality, thinness
and pliability OF she former article.
having been collector of the port Mt
Tampa. Mr.. Gumhy was acquainted
with the conditions of the importations
1t was true, he said, that only FIVE per
cent of the Havana tobacco imported
into the United States and used as wrap
pers paid duty as such because the manu-
1dcIuItIS uSeu Anucu IODatSO CONNER
cially appraised as filters" for wrappers.
1t was impossible to tell in importing
such stock how much Of it would be
fit for wrappers. tt might be five, ten
or fifteen per cent To tax it as wrap
pers would stop its Importation entirely
and would drive the manufacturers of
New York and Flori5a to Cuba.
1t was probably true that a specific
duty of 524a or 50 cents pound would
produce as much revenues as the pres
ent law, but it was also true that Su-
matra would be imported to an extent
which would drive the farmers of New
York and Connecticus out of business.
The tobacco schedule of the Mckinley
law had increased tae business Of
Florida manufacturers. Under it the
people had learned that cigars made OF
Cuban tobacco in tie United States
were rs good as those made in Havana.
and Tampa has experienced a wonderful
growth
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ANOTHER SLUGGER KILLED.

New York, Jan. 4.--James Duffy, the
Boston pugilist who collapsed, at the con-
clusion of a ten round boxing match with
George Justus at the Broadway Athletic
club Saturday night, died at 2:30 o'clock
this morning without having regained
consciousness. Justus Dick Roche, who
acted rs referee and Tom O'ROurke,
manager Of the club are under arrest. The
physicians who attended Duffy found no
fracture or indentation Of the skull. but
trephining disclosed mengingeal hemorrh-
age which may have been occasioncd by
a jarring Of the head by a blow Of the
fist or a fall.
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ference with General Fitzhugh Lee, the
Consul General
JAILED THE WRONG MAN.

r'i'NNA NAVtACLd4
JAILED THE WRONG MAN.
New York, Jan. 4.-Prof. A. De Bion
arrived on the steamer Seguranca to-day
from Havana. He said that he was ar
rested in GuanabacOa and confined in
police headquarters as suspect. He
had but just returned from Key West
whittier he had gone from Havana three
days previously to meet a friend. He
was confined in n cell without chair or
bed for four days when he was released
without any explanation other than that
mistake had been made. Prof. De
Bion is a Frenchman. His family live
in Brooklyn. He has been II years in the
tobacco business in Cuba He is not an
American citizen.
is CULLOM WEAKENING?
Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Cullor
Of Illinois, a member Of the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations, returned to Wash
ington to-day The Senator was asked
for his views concerning the Cuban reso-
luton and what he thought Of the suqpes-
ton that it should be postponed far the
present. He says that he knows nothing
as to the intention Of the committee on
foreign relations but indicates that in
~N''N '4i' 'PbOc1NLOl 10 lNt resolution
should be strong enough it could be de-
/ feated as many other measures are de-
feated, by consumption Of time in dis
cussion Of the subject. Senator Culiom
says if it appears that it is the purpose
OF the opponents Of the measure to de-
feat the resolution, no good would be ac-
comphshed in pressing and keeling it
before the Senate.
BERMUDA BEHAVING HERSELF.
st. George Island off Bermuda. Jan
4.-The British steamer Bermuda. Can
tain Scott, alleged to be a Cuban ffbus-
ter, which left New York on December
81 passing out Of Sandy Hook at about
IL O'Clock on the morning of that day ar
rived here at 8 o'clock this morning. I'm
der ordinary circumstances the Bermuda
should have reached here ia about 8 days:
but she is 20 hours over that time. prob
ably owing to fog and rough weather. 1t
would have been impossible for her to
land a flibustering expedition on the
coast Of Cuba since she left New York on
December 81.
LEE HAS MONEY ON HIS HANDS.
Havana, Jan. 4.-Congressman Money
returned from his trip to-day and is at
his hotel again. He declines to discuss
his trip or the comments and excitement
which have been caused by his absence
from the city. He is with United States
Consul General Lee tonight.