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The record-union., 1897-12-10
Camping on His Trail.

A hobo who fmpersonates deaf mute
has been working the southeastern
portion of the city for several days
past. He solicits aims from women by
means of signs. and if they decline to
contribute shows his true feather and
insults them. The officers are camp
ing on his trail and expect to have him
in limbo before he gets much older.
The record-union., 1897-12-10

Sale of seats for South Before the
War engagement of one week begins
at the Clunie Opera-house tomorrow
morning. Among the features in this
engagement will be the introduction of
the cinamatograph, with ten new pic
lures each evening.
The record-union., 1897-12-10

This baby" said the fond father as
he turned for another lap along the
room. 'is going to be great actress
one of these days" What makes you
think so2" inquired his wife. Just
look at the way she can shed real tears
and bring an audience to its feet!"-
Washington Star.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Closing Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Dec. 9Th.
WHEAT-December, 81 or; January,
941ac; May, 92asc; July, S3&c.
New York, Dec. 9Th.
WHEAT-December, $3.50; January,
$3.50; May, 94s4c.
San Francisco, Dec 9th.
WHEAT-May, 81 393sc; December,
81 435s.
BARLEY-May, SOC.
CORN-Large Yellow, 9oqs5c.
BRAN-$1SQ18 so.
The record-union., 1897-12-10

John Slater, the mind reader, styled
"the psychic WONDER who has ap-
peared in Sacramento number of
times, will be at Pythian Castle on Sun
day and Monday evenings He prom
ises to introduce new phenomena.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec s.-California Dried
Fruits steady. Evaporated Apples
Common, 5@7c; prime wire tray, 7$aasc;
wood dried prime s4Sl2e; choice: s1sc;
Royal, 7QSisc; Moorpark. 9Qllc. Peaches
-Ifnpeeled 719c: peeled, I7Q2Oc.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS. A

The box-office opening at the Metro
politan yesterday for In Gay New
York was signalized by tremendous
sale of seats. The sale will continue to-
day. Sale Of seats for the full week of
the Grau Opera Company begins to-
morrow morning.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughters to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 612c; second quail
ity, 546c; third quality, 445c per ID.
VEAL-6G61a for large and 6QI1ac per
ID for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, 61aQ7c; Ewes. ca
615c per ID.
LAMB-70Sc per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 3AG33sc per 10;
dressed, 5Q54c per ID.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Points of Advantage,

"A horse is superior to wheel, after
all"
In what wayT'
IF you run over anybody while rid
ing horseback you can blame the
horse"
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Toy Department
News.

We would like you to COM
pare prices on these goods. They
were bought in large quantities
Tor our other stores, as well as
for this store-swinging rock
lng-horses, velocipedes, tricy-
cles, shoo-hys, wood and iron
wagons, all sizes, boys bicycles,
childrens sewing machines, doll
buggles, iron banks, iron hook
and-ladders, fire engines, hose
carts, police patrols, locomo-
tlves, trains, writing desks,
blackboards, wash tubs, toy fur
nlture, toy trunks, pianos,
drums, toy stores, stables, ware
houses, toy dishes, targets,
blocks, mechanical toys, Jump
ing jacks, magic lanterns, SOL
dier sets, baby jumpers, wood
horses attached to wood deliv-
cry wagons, hay wagons, milk
wagons, trucks, watering carts,
police patrols, stuffed dogs and
lambs, horses, mules, COWS, etc,
rubber dolls, rubber dogs, cats,
horses, birds, etc.
Christmas tree ornaments in
a large assortment.
Small size Santa Claus.
Small size artificial Christmas
Trees, Christmas Candies, etc.
Doll sundries, such as doll
hats, parasols, shoes, stockings,
gloves and doll hammocks and
swings.
Toy Wood Horses, IL inches
high, on platform with wheels !;
worth double. Special price, SOC
each.
The record-union., 1897-12-10

The mainland of South America was
reached in 1893 by Columbus, who land
ed at Paria, but still was not aware
that he had found new continent.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Date Taken.

The Catholic Ladies' Relief Society
will hold its annual party on February
18th
The record-union., 1897-12-10
Great
Book Selling.

Monday we commenced an
important book sale at the book
Department. well-bound imi-
tation cloth covered book, by
noted authors-the quantity
placed on sale was very large,
and you find a good assortment
left TO select from, at
The record-union., 1897-12-10

HOW MANY TREES WE SEE THAT
look like the picture Yes But how many
men we see that are as dead as that tree
seems TO bel What Is the reason toliy?
Perhaps. yesi Possibly no The fact that
a man seems more dead than alive, the
fact that he is unable TO fill fully az the
duties of a perfectly sound man, ana the
fact that he dares not own--even TO hlfn-
self-what a poor, weak mortal he IS. Is one
of the problems that physicians nave nad
TO face since civilization was known. II
has never been faced so wisely so Weli
and so successfully as ii is being done to-
day by the Hudsonian doctors. All the
years that they have spent on the subject
have not been spent In vain. No. indeed,
In the great remedio-treatmen 'Hudyan
they have shown the entire world that the
health that has been wrecked can be
promptly and surely restored. More than
that They have shown that faculties that
have been practically dead. so to speak,
are reiuvenated and regenerated. II is
idle folly to talk Of what ''Hudyan" can
not do. II the statements OF 1900 men are
10 be relied on. there is absolutely no case
OF debilitation that II does not surely cure,
1t is not true that because you have a.bus-
ed your memory your voice or any other
function OF your system that YOU are
bound to live TO your dying day an Inn
perfect man. "HudyanF will cure yoii-
and II makes no difference how wicked
YOU have been. Why not try and find out
about It? Two cents brings you all the
information you need.
The record-union., 1897-12-10
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

passage.
Passed February "a 1897.
CHARLES +. LEONARD.
President of Board of Trustees
Approved February q. 1897
O. Il HITRIA IoI0 NInrnr.
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The record-union., 1897-12-10

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.
$40, Entitled. An Ordinance to Pro-
hibit Gambling by Means of Automatic
Quotation Exhibitors, Slot Machines.
Wheels, or Any Similar Contrivance or
Imitation Thereof, or by Any Other
1894 by Excepting From the Operation
of Said Ordinance Such Slot Machines
as Are Played for Articles of Merchan-
disc
The record-union., 1897-12-10

You may be wrong as to the
cause of the loose teeth that you
have. 1t may not be blood taint.
Write and ask for all the informa-
tion that can be given about blood
faint. 1t will not cost you a cent
to get a reply that will relieve
your mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
GIRL BRIDE HIS ACCUSER.
Spicer Says lie Was Drugged When He
Married Her.

New York, May o. Ada Spicer, the
sixteen -year-old wife of James Spicer, OF
No. 5J0 Evergreen avenue, Williamsburg,
yesterday i'm the Even street police court.
accused her husband OF apandonment.
Spicor is twenty-five years old and was
married eight months ago.
After living together for four weeks
they separated. Mrs. Spicer wens to the
homo of her parents at No. 43j Hamburg
avenue where she Is now. Frequently
during the last three months she mndo "A
demand on Spicer for support On Thurs
day she obtained a warrant against him,
and when he was Yesterday arraigncd be-
fore Justice Lemon he denied he had
abandoned his wife.
He said that at the time of his marriages
he was under the influence of powerful
drug, and that when he recovered from
the drug bc found himself tho girls hus-
band. Mrs Spicor einphatically denied
that her husband was uruggCd at tho
time they were married. Tho case was
adjourned for 70 hearing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
JUDGES WERE AWAY.
Many Pawtucket and East Providence
People Were Disappointed.

Though Mayor Davis, members of the
City Council and prominent citizens Of
Pawtucket and officers Of the Watcho-
moket fire district were in attendance ut
the Appellate Court this morning, the
case of Olney Arnold and other petition
ers against John W. Davis mayor, and
Others was not heard. A postponemcnt
was made necessary because Judge Til
linghast said he could not sit upon the
case and Chief Justice Matteson and
Judge Stiness were at Newport holding
court.
The chief justice on Thursday last is
sued an order restraining the mayor,
commissioner Of public works and mem
hers Of the water committee of the city CT
Pawtucket from entering into another
contract with the Watchemoket fire dis
trict 60 supply the latter with water for a
period OF - years. There is "a contract
between the corporations named which
docs not expire for three years.
Though counsel in the case wished an
earlier hearing the court continued tie
case for one week.
T. u. Barnefield represented the petit
tioners and Attorney Arnold Green and
City Solicitor j. l.. JenRs the respond
entS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22

tine picture which had troiu the news
paper and hurried toward him. He
started 10 advance toward me. When l
got near enough j said: is your name
YOU. He replied; You've got the right
man, and 1 took him at once to the Jail
and there went through his pockets.
The stolen Money Found.
81 found several packages of money
which were evidently done up as they had
been at the bank. On counting IL hastily
/ found the amount 10 be $50 $40 35 / took
1t To the First National Bank for verifica-
ton and safe keeping and there 1t will
remain until the Boston banks advise
what shall be done with it. King said
nothing while being searched and nothing
could at first be learned as to where ne
had spent the time between his disappear
ance and capture or what steps he had
taken to conceal his wanderings from the
police.
Bank Officials Glad.
Boston, Mass, May % News of the
arrest of Albert NJ. King, the missing
bank messenger. was received in this city
shortly before noon today, and an officer
was at once dispatched for Pennington
10 bring King back.
Cashier Waterman was tho only official
of the Boylston National Bank who could
be seen. His first intimation of the cap
of the Associated Press and later the
news was verified by messages from Dep
uty Sheriff Dyer from Pennington. Mr..
Waterman said the bank officials had
nothing to say other than that they are
very glad that the fugitive has been cap.
tured no more on the banks account
that on Kings account as they had ex-
pected him to meet with some harm, it
being known that he had such a large
amount of money, while travelling about
from place To place
Mr.. Waterman reiterated his previous
statement as to the popularity of tho
young messenger, and the regret of his
employers that he had taken the course
he bad.
Kings Father Relieved.
Mr. Samuel NJ. King, father of Albert.
when told the news said: News of
Albert's capture is a great relief to me. /
have not sought 10 conceal anything from
the press or police. have, however, felt
it possible that Albert might have Teen
foully dealt with by some one who wanted
to get the banks money and hence it is "a
relief 60 know he Is alive and that the
banks money Is recovered.
Continued on page y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22

Farmington Ae., May -. Albert Nj.
King. the missing messenger Of the Boyls-
ton National Bank Of Boston, lwho disap-
peared from the latter city last Tuesday
with $50, 0O0 of the banks funds was
arrested here by Deputy Sheriff Charles T.
Dyer, shortly after IL o'clock today.
lie was recognized from pictures which
had been sent out and ON being asked VI
his name was King, readily acknowledged
that il was. He was taken TO the Frank
lin county jail, and upon being searched,
the sheriff was surprised To find on him
$50 $40. 30, most of 1t done up in packages
as it had been received from the banks in
Boston. The money was Immediately
taken To the First National Bank and de-
posted tor safe keeping.
King arrived from the Rangeey Lake
region on the train which reaches here at
IL. ID a. IN. He alighted from the train
and was walking down Main street when
the deputy, who had been on the watch
for King, thought the young man bore
some resemblance TO the one he was look
ing for. He started after him and accosted
the stranger asking him II his name was
King. Receiving an affirmative RESPONSE,
he arrested the fugitive who made no re-
mark except to acknowledge that he was
the right man.
How King Was Captured.
Deputy Sheriff Dyor thus describes the
circumstances attending Kings arrest:
Yesterday saw Boston paper with
n story that bank messenger had disap-
peared from Boston with $50, 600 of the
banks funds. There was also something
about his being seen at Portland and the
thought came To me that he possibly
might come this way. Soon afterward
friend gave me picture of the missing
messenger clipped from Boston paper.
This morning i received telegram from
Rangeley saying that n suspicious looking
young man had taken the train there for
Pennington, that he acted quoerly and
resembled the missing Boston messenger.
When the train arrived at II. 10 was at
the station, but no man answering King 5
description got of.
Got Off on the Other Side
II asked Conductor, Rand Hardy If any
such person bad come down on the train
and he said yes and stated that he had
got off on the other side of the station. l
hurried around the end of the train and
ths young man was making for Main
street / shouted, "iello, wait a min
ute" The young man stopped and turned
around. Then noticed that he resei.b
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
FOR SMUGGLING.
Two st. Louis Men Arrested In
New York Today.
They Had Jewelry and Laces In Pock-
cts and Packages.

New York, May %. -R. Nj. Scruggs
said to be st. Louis millionaire, and Il.
q. Sanborn of the same city, were ar
rested by custom house inspectors as they
stepped from the steamer ST Paul on Its
arrival from Southampton this morning.
The charge against them Is smuggling
and the Inspectors when they searched
Sanborn found belt containing dia-
monds and iewelry. Several articles
were found in Mr.. Scruggs pockets. Lace
was captured. The captured stuif is esti-
mated roughly to be worth SDO0 The
two men waived examination before
Commissioner Shields and wer1 held IN
$500 bail, which was furnished. IL was
learned that Scruggs and Sanborn went
to England to sell the patent on n calcu-
lating machine and got 5000 for IT,
Scruggs' exclamation Is that he bought
the iewelry for the teachers OF the 81
Louis sunday School union, of which he
is the president and that he was told In
England that il was not dutiable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Sprague Is Accused Of Collecting
Money He Had No Right To.
An Alleged Tool Thief Mulcted- Mcdonald
Fined 81 and Costs.

Burleigh G. Sprague, the well known
musician, whose wife attempted suicide
at Attleboro n short time ago, was ar
raigned in the sixth District Court this
morning on the charge of receiving
money under false pretenses, to which he
pleaded not guilty and was held until
Tuesday for trial. Mr.. Sprague was on
May :. discharged by the W. w kimball
Company. While In the employ of that
company portion of his duty was To
collect payment on goods sold on install
mcnts. When he called ON Mrs Leila
Doldt at her home, 2S3 Cranston street, a
few days ago, she paid him Si5 for the
company. he giving her in return re-
ceipt ON one of the slips Of the company
to which he signed his name. This the
company claims Sprague had no author
ity To do hence his arrest. He was taken
into custody by Detective Nickerson last
evening.
John Son was fined so and costs for
stealing a lot Of carpenter tools from
james Duffy. Son was employed on the
new Boston Store block and says that he
took them by mistake.
John Mcdonald stole a pair Of shoes
from Charles G. Mcl.aughlin's store, 2s2
North Main street last evening, and was
fined S4sand costs
Mary Dunn, n common night walker,
was sent To the state work house for one
wear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
REARGUMENT ASKED.
Former Officer O'Brien'S Case Again
Before Appellate Court.
Attorney Carroll Says Pawtucket Board
OF AIdermen's Action Was Irregular.

Attorney Hugh j. Carroll of Pawtucket
today asked Judge Tillinghast for leave
To file motion for reargument on his
petition for writ OF certiorari I'm the
case of former Police Officer John O. Brien
against the mayor and Board Of Alder
men Of pawtucket Mr. Carroll claimed
that Board of Aldermen failed TO follow
the provisions of the city charter aud
ordinances of Pawtuckct in dtsmissing
O'Bricn from the police forco because
tboy did not first put upon record vote
To the effect that the charges were proven
ana were of sufficient gravity TO warrant
the petitioners dismissal. lie insisted
that two notes were necessary and That
the action of the Board I'm voting that the
charges were proven and dismissing the
officer were not sufficient.
City Solicitor jerks claimed that the
requirements Of the statutes Of the stats
and the ordinances of the city wcro fully
complied with by the vote passed by tho
Board.
judge Tillinghast took the papers and
will announce his decision later as 90
whether or not the case shall be rcargued.
O'Brien was charged with entering
liqutr saloon and drinking liquor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
Then Theodore Plath Put
a Bullet in His Brain.
Before That He Fired Bullets
at His Wife Matilda.
She Had Refused 10 Live With Him
Because Of His Drunkenness.

New York, May -. The threats and en-
treaties of Theodore Plath tailed to induce
his wife, Matilda, TO return to his home
and live with him. After making last
etrort last night get her TO 90 with him
he attempted To shoot her. Three shots
shat no nrod missed her. He then killed
himself.
l1ath was about forty years old. His
wife il his Junior by "A couple ol years.
They formerly lived at No. 2lsO Third
avenue He was ianitor of the house. On
account Of his incorporate habits MS WHO
left him about three weeks ago.
Sho took some furniture and moved 10
No. l22 Third street. Mrs. Plath made
her living by sowing. In some way un-
known TO her plath discovered where she
lived He made daily visits To her NJ
first he threatened To shoot her II she aid
not 90 back and live with him. she told
him She would sooner die than do so.
:. Seeing that his threats had no effect on
Mrs Piath ne tried to cajole her. He
brought her little trinkets, ana mado love
10 her He promised 20 reform II she
would live with him and To buy her
Jewelry.
Mrs. Plath was obdurate She told
him that he was wasting his time. She
said that she had seen too much OF him
TO believe that he would reform or treat
her any better than he had formerly
done.
Again Plath changed his tactics lie
visited her several times day, and never
left without threatening To Kill her and
himself. He used to haunt the Railways
of her house mt night a tenant caught
him lurking in the corridors one night
and had him arrested. His wife inter
ceded for him and the magistrate dis
charged him.
Plath called on his wife last night Mt
O'Clock He told her he was going west 10
seek his fortune. He wanted her To go
with him, but she refused He sat down
md wrote "a letter in German. Suddenly
he took "A revolver from his pocket, and
without "a word of warning opeEcd fire
upon his wife. The bullet missed her and
went through window pane.
Mrs. Plath fled toward the door As
she opened ~ and passed out he fired an
other bullet, which whistled by her ear.
She ran. screaming, down stairs
plath fired another shot, but made no
attempt.to follow his wife into the corri-
dor lie then placed the muzzle of the
revolver ..'against his right temple and
fired. The bullet went through his head
and he died almost instantly.
Mrs Plath would not allow the letter
her husband had written to be seen. She
told the police that he had tried TO kill
her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
ROMANCE ENDS in THEFT.
Story Of a Swedish Girl Who Loved
Inwiscly and stole Promiscuously.

Chicago. May ga fearful romance
comes TO light through the arrest of Julia
johnson, "A beautiful Swedish girl OF
twenty, charged by tho police with hav-
ing robbed a number of houses in which
shl had been employed aS "A servant.
Julia is the only daughter of wealthy
magistrate of kariSkrOna Sweden, is well
oducatod and accomplished in music and
painting.
Two years ago she clopcd TO Chicago
with an trican tourist White staying
at the house ot her fiunCc's aunt, aIrtug-
ing for the wedding, she WAS taken sori-
ously i'll, and her lover married aHotl or
cirl. HearthrOkon, almost destitute,
aud her fathers house closed against her.
she went 10 work as a servant In order
TO satisfy the tostes Of girl ot gentle
breeding she is said TO have stolen rings
n"1 wearing apparel and is now i'm jail,
un bic to furnish 8 O o bail.