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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
SIX LIVES
WERE LOST
By the Burning of the
Big Hotel DakOtah.
ONLY TWO NAMES KNOWN
Register Of the Hotel Destroyed ny
the Flames.
SOME OF THOSE MISSING.
ONLY TWO NAMES KNOWN
SOME OF THOSE MISSING.

Chicago. doc. 1S-A special from Grand
Forks, n. ID saws: At least six persons
lost their lives In the burning Of the
Hotel Dakotah here yesterday. The names
OF the dead could not be learned except
those of Mr. and Mrs. u. Howe.
On the third floor were two commercial
trsvelers, who are believed to have per-
ished, a dining room girl and railroad
man whose kDames are unknown, are
also missing. AS the register was burned
the mum ber Of dead canEot be definitely
giyec.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
Bismarck Rapidly Declining.

London, Dec. Is. "A special dispatch
from Hamburg SAYS:
princs bismarck, who brace. up for
the Emperor's visit. has rslapsed into his
former weak ness. dependency ana per-
sistent insomnia Hts physician says
Prince bismarck is rapidly declining.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
FELL SIXTY FEET
TO INSTANT DEATH.
Painter Mckay Killed at Brewery
of Providence Brewing Co.
HANLEY'S SKULL CRUSHED BY FALL DOWN STEPS

Mckay Was Painters Chair Painting Water Spout Sixty Feet From
Ground When Parted and He ppdSiruk First
Beer Barrels and Then Rolled to the GrOunaney Fell Asleep
When He Awoke Started Fuel From
Celar-Tnppd and F. HeadOng Down Steps, Fracuring
His Sku!l-Died Soon After He Was Pound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

BONhltNIEET POSITIONS Don't ihe
pare Zoe th- f.isltiiics uf oth-r civll service
eXstnibatien Wits,uu --cirg.Uur illustrated
rstslugut ~ iufof matiun. Svut Tree. tuluiu
liHu torrc-i ondvre college, NsShi glon,
ID. &. us u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County OF Providence. ss.i
L. J. w NCrI,n. cashier of the aboys.nsmed
tank. 40 soiemnly swear thai the above statement
Ia true 10 the best OF NV knowleJse en- belize.
]. W. NEHNON. Ga .hier.
Subscribed ana sworn 10 before me this i7tn day
Of Decent er. 1881 GlLMAN ". jOff,
Correct Attest. Notary Pubic.
RO Al TAFT.
n g. RICHMOND. Directors
EDWARD n. PkARCE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK.
Oh Wcstmiuster street.
20 Westminster Street.
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The ample facilities and best services OF this
Bank are rendered to individuals, Corporations
aud Backs
Special rrsngemerts made for Interest on cur
rent accoanti or ou Certlh;stss o. Deposit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

Had he examined that half inoh rope
carefully at the place ii was knotted at
the iron support of the chair he would
probably be- In his usual health at Tn e
present time. lt looked strong rs he car
ried the chair over the edge of the roof
and the fastening at the screen seemed
To be- all right
Then the painter began lowering him
self in the char along the conductor pipe
cleaning il as he went toward the ground
He had lowered himself about 20 or 30
feet when the treacherous rope parted
and he fell the remainder OF the distance,
about 90 feet striking on the pile Of
barrels against the brick wall and bound
ing into the yard where nc was found a
short time after by Assistant, Superin-
tendent Cabrissius of the brewery.
Death resulted as soon as the hapless
man struck the barrels. How long tho
interval was from the moment OF the
parting of the rope To the finding OF the
body 1t Is impossible to tell, but IL was
not a great while for the discovery was
made about : O'Clock, and considering
tho amount of work already done by the
victim of the accident IL could not have
been far from that hour when the fatality
happened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
THE CIRCULATION

OF The News Is Growing Faster
Than That OF Any Local News
paper. whyS Because It Gives
All the Home News That Is Fit
to Go Into the Homes OF This
City and Vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

ROOM TIL LET--N Nicely furnished room,
with or without board modern conveniences,
price reasonable. 100 Smith street left bell.
dls6t
To LET-Furnished front ana side rooms
with or without board, in private family ali
modern convsnieuces 1872 Point street. dlS6,
To LET-Iower fat 10 Plenty street cleo
trio lignts ail W odern improvements. George
A. Littlefield, 40 Westminster street. dls6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
TWO

or our leaders. 4 Cut Glass
run Box, largo size. with
sterling silver top, 500. \
handsome Cut Glass Ink
Stand, with sterling silver
TOP, for 81. Engraved free.
IL. :. TANNER,
Turks Head"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
REI,ORI

HF the condition OF the MERCHANTS MA
~ TloNAL BANK. at Providence. In the state
of Rhode Island.at toe close OF business, Decem-
ber i5 leyG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

Assistant Superintendent Julius
Cabrissius OF the Providence Brewing
Company received shock this :morning
that he will remember for long time.
On going into the brewery yard at the
rear Of the building OH Eagle street he
saw the inan innate form of man living
on the earth near pile OF beer barrels.
TIE man was dead.
Lying near the body was painter 8
chair with the broken ends OF u rope
attached. Looking up he saw rope
dangling about 80 feet overhead. IL was
mute telltsle Of what had happened ;
the man had fallen from the great
height 20 instant death.
During the past week George W. Mo.
Kay of the.hrm of Mckay & Turn bull.
painters. with headquarters at S97 West
minister street has been experimenting
the work of "a gang OF painters at the
Providence Brewing Compapy's building
at the corner of Harris avenue and Eagle
street. The work has included the paint
ing OF all the window sashes, the Jets And
roof and VARIOUS other things. Everything
was completed but the 50 feet OF galvan-
lied iron water conductor running from
the top of the building to the ground on
the Eagle street side.
Mr.. Mel Kay decided to paint this himself
and last evening all the werknen on tho
building were Informed that in the morn
ing they would be employed elsewhere.
At o'clock this morning the fatsd
man began the last OF his daily toll. he
rugged a boatswaiD' or paiDter's chair
which consisted of q sent suspended be-
tween iron supporters He attached an
apparently sounu rope To the chair and
then fastened IL TO the frame OF a screen
on the roof.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

That Reaches the Homes Is
the One That Builds Up the
Business ot home Merchants.
The News Is the Home News
pnper of Providence and Vicin-
ity.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
city Codncil Proceedings.

City Council Proceedings.
s L.AfAYErrE, Las Sept. 10, I897.-The
City Council met this evening in special
session with the following members present:
Mayor Cadery, Councilmen Bru, Hahn,
Hopkins. Landry, Martin and Davidson.
Absent: Moutou.
The mayor explained the object of the
meeting to be to consider the yellow fever
which prevails in New Orleans and to adopt
precautionary measures to prevent the di-
sease from coming to Lafayette.
After discussion Of the question by the
members, it was moved by DR.. Hopkins
and seconded by Mr.. Bru, that the city
marshal be instructed to enforce strictly
the ordinance Of June, 1880, relative to the
cleansing of premises. Carried.
Moved by DR.. Hopkins and seconded by
DR.. Martin, that the mayor appoint q tenn
porary board of health to be composed Of
seven members, the sanitary committee and
four regular practcing physicians, and that
the board meet tomorrow At the City Hail.
The mayor appointed the following as .
health board: Drs. J. d. Trahan, p. M.
Girard, F. S. Mudd aud F. r. Tolson, with
the sanitary committee, Drs. Martin and
Hopkins, and Davidson.
A communication from Mr.. Zell, also .
duplicate copy Of a letter written by Mr..
Zen to the Consolidated Engineering Co.,
Limited, were read.
There being no further business the
Council adjourned.
CHAs. d. CAFFERy, Mayor,
STERLING MuDD, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
Stands at the Head.

Aug. ]. Bogel, the leading drug
glst of Shreveport, La, says: cdr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it
is the best seller I have" ]. F.
Campbell, merchant of Stafford,
Ariz., writes: cdr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
it;' it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for It's merits. -
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment.. 1t has been tried
for quarter of 4 century, and to-
day stands at the head. It never
siisappoints. Free trial bottles at
Wm. Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
Bucklen's Arnisa Salve.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by VIM.
Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
4 0LSCRACEFL1L APPOINZ.
AENT.

New York World.
President Mckinley Wednesday
appointed Henry Demas Naval Of
licer Of the Customs at New Or
leans, position of high response
bility and trust in the Government
of the United States.
The President made the appoint
ment with full knowledge that
Demas was perjurer, bribetaker,
4 man without character, a boon
companion Of the frequenters and
inmates of the lowest dives in New
Orleans. The proof of these allega-
tions were laid before him and he
has admitted that he has read them
and 'swas worried' by them.
He made the appointment know
ing that the people of the whole
country were aware of his complete
acquaintance with the facts about
Demas. The proofs were published
in the World in series of articles
beginning June II last, and were
copied everywhere, and were not,
and connot be denied in the small
est particular of depravity.
He made the appointment to full
ill . bargain between Demas on the
one side and William Mckinley, Os-
borne and Mark Hanna on the
other. Demas and sew eral of his
~'pals" were pledged and even
sworn to support Reed in the Re-
publican National Convention.
Osborne bought Demas for McKin-
ley with cash and promise of this
office.
President Mckinley has now
made himself 4 principal partner in
this bargain, shocking in itself, but
vastly more shocking in view of the
degraded character of the man with
whom the President of the United
States has locked arms.
1t is disg, aceful fact, and one
which will put a lasting stain on the
administration of President Nc
Kinley.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
Electric BittorS.

Electric Bitters is medicine
suited for any season but perhaps
more generally needed when the
ianguid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic and altera-
tive is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
soc. and $l.oo per bottle at VIM.
Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18

In all candor we believe our breth-
ten of the Democratic press are
making entirely too much of a mat
ter of the appointment of Demas
Demas is a typical representative
of the Republican party in this State
We believe we do not exaggerate
the case when we assert that ninety
per cent of his party in this State
do not come up to his level socially,
morally or intellectually, hence we
can see no reason he should not be
selected as fair representative of
his party. Besides, had it not been
for his unprincipled dicker with
<'Cousin Osborne, even the i'm
maculate Mckinley himself might
have been turned down at the St.
Louis convention. Our brethren
cane expect party to forget the
men upon whom it depended to ele-
'vate them to place and power, and
the appointment of Demas was SIM
ply the payment by the President of
another insta1lment of the debt cor
ruptly contracted by his authorized
agents by means of which the nom-
1nation was secured to him. De-
mas appointment is alright so far
as we are concerned, and we hope
it will be confirmed. 1t couvicts
the Republicans of corruption and
to that extent strengthens the
Democracy.-Baton Rouge. Advo-
cate, Dem.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18

Everything from a game of marbles
to game of base ball at Great
Scott Fair and Worlds exposition
at Scott, La, Oct. 9 and 10. 28-3t
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18

The Florence wagon is the best
and cheapest on the market. Call
at the Moss & Mouton Lumber
Yard and inspect the assortment on
hand.
The Lafayette gazette., 1897-09-18
Dr.. y. l.. DL/HART.

A practitioner in the statel ~ years,
and in Lafayette Parish II years, calls at
tention to his new and successful treatment
of the respiratory organs. Medical inhaia-
tions combined with constitutional treat-
ment affording a cure in Consumption in
the first and second period, if they follow
exactly the treatment and relief In the third
period.
Deafness and chronic diseases in general
specially.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
Ranch Life.

1t is so difficult to imagine a young
American voluntarily choosing a ranch
as a start in life that it is hardly worth
while trying to do so. AS a rule he
either thinks of the country as the place
where market vegetables come from
and Thanksgiving turkeys are raised,
or else it represents to him a large and
expensive establishment at Lakewood
or some such place, with a casino and
bowling alley and polo team attached.
And as for the most part the American
does not play polo nor hunt nor shoot
nor fish with any real, genuine en-
thusiasm, the latter view he takes is
scarcely more alluring than the former.
Down deep in his heart he knows that
he would much rather be trying to run
an electric railway or a bank or build
ing bridges or losing money in Wall
street than to be doing any of those
things. But the young E%nglishman is
entirely different. He has always known
and enjoyed outdoor sports. 1t is the
life he likes best, and he imagines that
ranch life is, first and foremost, a sport
ing life. Able Carter Goodloe in Serb
npr.'s
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01

and women who practiced total absti.
nence; never SO many young men who
thought it manly to do so; never SO many
children who were being systematically
taught that alcohol is an element wholly
foreign to the human organism and harm.
fnl to it always; never such a stirring up
against the use of tobacco drought about
largely by the anxiety of parents who see
their boys going to ruin by way of the
noisome cigaret); never so many who
believed that "a white life for tv OF
should be insisted on not only in indi-
vual conduct, but by means of custom in
society and prohibition in the state. Long
and laborious has been the night, but
auroral CLEANS now light up the horizon
the harbingers of that better day when
the people, having delivered themselves
from the bondage of the drink habit,
will be stong enough to rise in their
might and with vigor and without
violence possess themselves of their
Beautiful Kingdom. This was always
the prediction of Christianity-it will be
the fact of the coming century.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01

The Macon Telegraph says that since
January 1, 1897, there have been in the
United States an aggregate of ninety.
seven lynchings, or a little more than
twelve per month. Texas heads the list
with a record of nineteen; Alabama is a
good second with twelve, Mississippi is
not far behind with ten, Georgia and
Louisiana have eight each; Tennessee,
seven; Florida, =: six; South Carolina,
Kentucky and Arkansas, five each;
Missouri, three; Virginia, two, and
Arizona and Maryland. one each. In the
North, California, Ohio, Nevada, Alaska
and Illinois have had one each; of the
victims of these lyIchings eighty have been
negroes, fourteen whites and three Indians
OF the negroes, the great majority were
lynched for the crime of murder, only
fourteen having thus been punished for
outrage of women. The contention that
the latter crime is the main cause of the
administration of this irregular and IN.
Lawful punishment is thus shown to be
without foundation. The lawless an6
savage impulses of the communities
among whom it occurs afford a sufficient
explanation of its cause, and the only
true one.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
NOT FOR EVERYTHING

But If you have kidney, liver OF
bladder trouble you will find Swamp
Root just the remedy you need. People
are not apt to get anxious about theil
health oon enough. If you are mot
quite well'' or ''half sick" have you ever
thought that your kidneys may be the
cause of your sickness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for twenty four hours; a sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi-
ton of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen 1t is evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to u~riDate. scanty
supply, pain or dull ache in the back is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder need doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, fulflls every wish in relieving
weak or diseased kidneys and all forms
of bladder and urinary troubles. Not
only does Swamp Root give new life and
activity to the kidneys-the cause Of
trouble, but by treating the kidneys il
acts as a tonic for the entire constitution
If you need a medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar, or by mentioning
MONITOR REGISTER and sending your
address to DR.. Kilmer g. Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y, you may have a sample bottle
of this great discovery sent to you free
by mail.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01

He sat in his office musing. "Now,
here are two tickets for the theater to-
night, he said. eff l ask Jones to &c
with me, I'm sure to find out when
get home to dinner that it's the only
thing that's been here in a year that
my wife really wants to see, and if
don't ask any n to go and plan to take
her I'll learn when it's too late to make
any change that nothing could hire her
to sit through the old piece"
He puzzled his head over the question
for an hour, and then he tossed up a
quarter to decide what he would do, al
though he knew he would lose which
ever way it came.-Chicago Post.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
A Business Woman.

Mrs. Emma Coleman Hamilton is
the owner of a large coal and wood yard
in Dunkirk, N. Y. She also sells drain
pipe, fire brick, tiles, cement, ETC., has
a trusty man in her Office, but oversees
her books and the business generally
herself. She was president of the Wom-
ans Educational and Industrial union
for three years, when she resigned on
account of business and family cares.
She was one of the principal workers
in organizing the Dunkirk library,
which has been a decided success.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
The result of the special election on

The result of the special election on
Tuesday on the proposed constitutional
amendments was not an unexpected one,
though greatly to be deplored when its
full Significance md influence is consid-
cred. 1t is due very largely to the
apathy and Indifference of the people, as
shown by the light vote polled, and
while in itself it in no sense alters the
status of the questions voted upon before
the law, if it shall open up the way for
the Legislature to pass a law ~legalizing
race tracks and the attendant pool-sell-
ing and book.making, the people will
have no one to blame but themselves. OF
course those favorable to race tracks
were most active in opposition to the
amendments. However, even though
the people are long suffering, when
patience ceases to be a virtue under the
pressure of unbearable evils, they can
arise in their might and crush the evil, as
has been proven in this State. A vigilant
eye will now have to be kept on the
Legislature and the lesson learned, is
that when constitutional amendments
are to be submitted hereafter it should
be in connection with a regular election.
Later returns Of Tuesdays election re-
duce the majority against anti-gambling
amendment to a little over 1, 900, and the
official count will be required to deter
mine its rejection or adoption. The vote
OF the ad interim appointment amend.
ment is also very close. No doubt re.
mains of the rejectment of the woman's
suffrage amendment.
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
The Century Plant of Temperance.
nv FRANCE r. wITTApn

BY FRANCES E. WILLARD.
In America the final potency is public
opinion. 1t is like the ozone in the
atmosphere, like perfume in a rose. If q
country is partically governed by one man
like Russia and Germany, everything
takes its color from him; but with us
when conviction and knowledge have
reached a certain depth and expansion in
the brain and heart of the people it shows
forth in what we call 1.-THE average judg.
ment." This is the best aroma that any
reform movement can yield, and when IL
has been distilled into law the people
move on to some other victory new and
sublime. Slowly but surely the century
plant of temperance reform has been
sending down its roots, spreading it's
leaves and ripening its rare bud. which
is now beginning to open 80 that the
Pxhalation greets us and the beauty
draws our delighted gaze. We can NOT
point to specific things done so much
perhaps. as in an earlier epoch; we can
not say that women have broken the
barrles of immemorial custom and
aocked into the saloon, we can not say
that state after state has voted for
constitutional prohibition; we can not
say the dominant party or any other
likely to be in pnEer has made this vital
question a plank in its platform, but we
! can say there were never so many men
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
Signal Notes.

Morgan county, W. Va, teachers in.
stitute passed the following resolution
before ad iournment last week:
"Resoloed, That as a body of teachers
we condemn the use of alcohol and
tobacco by the teachers and we also
condemn the habit of those male teachers
who sit in the school room with their
hair parted in the middle and their pants
in their boot tops"
The official organ of the Ohio Liquor
League is moved to commend the Chris.
tian Endeavor Society as an example
worthy of emulation by the organized
liquor trade. 1t contrasts the zeal aud
methods of the former with the apathy and
indifference of the latter in the matter of
conventions, ard urges liquor dealers to
''study the spirit of the Endeavorers" as
a means to a ''greater awakening" We
hardly think such study promotive of
the desired end. The organized rum
power, no matter how strong numeric-
ally and financially, a never hope to
possess the measure of enthusiasm
which inspires the Christian Endeavor
Society, for the simple reason that in
the nature of things it can never have
the same animating spirit. The
Christian Endeavor coopsrstes with
God, the liquor seller with the devil.
The work of the Eudeavor is construc.
tive, that of the drink seller destructive.
Knowing, as every intelligent liquor
dealer does, that his business means
human misery, and knowing, too, that
az between the forces of good and evil he
is on the losing side, how can he enthuse
and go up to conventions with q record
of achievement that will entbuse others ?
The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie,
Va, certifes that he had consumption, was
given up to die, sought all medical treatment
that money could procure. tried all cough
remedies he could hear of but got no relief;
spent many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and was cured by the use of two bottles. For
past three years has been attending to business,
and says DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made, as it has lone SO
much for him and also for others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds aud C%onsump-
ton. 1t don't fail. Trial bottles free al
| Harry Guests Drug Store.