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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
BRISTOL.
Much Interest in the Coming Naval
Reserve Election.
Local Politics Election Contest Between
Republicans and Prohiblionisis.

A good deal of interest is manifested
by members of the Naval Reserve Torpedo
Company In regard to the coming election
as vacancy will occur when Ensign
wondall II. Davis will be promoted to
lieutenant A number OF names have
already been mentioned for the vacancy,
among whom are Boatswain's $ Mate Bush,
Gunner's Mate Hathaway, and Gunner's $
Mate II. T. Gladding These men are
all qualified for the position and the COM
pany cannot make any mistake II either
Is elected Mr.. Bush has been an active
worker for long time aud Is an efficient
officer. MIR. Hathaway has taken great
interest I'm the welfare OF the company.
MIR. T.. II. Gladding joined the company
at its formation and has worked inces-
sanity for IL since.
Suicrintendent Schlosscr of the National
India Rubber Works is confined Co his
home with "A serious attack of neuralgia
DIR. Daniel j. Neylan is attending him.
Tho regular meeting of Lewis Lodge
No 20, Ancient Order OF United Work
mon, will be held next Thursday evening.
A full attendance Is desired, a8 prcpara-
tions for the visit of the lodge Co Warren,
April y, are To be made. Past Muster
Workman j. II. Young is also 60 mako
his report rs u delegate to the Grand
Lodge convention.
A turkey supper will bc served by
Babbitt Womcn's Relief Corps in q. "A.
r. Hall next Thursday afternoon and
evening from I to o'clock. Cream and
cake will be on sale.
AS there will bc no DenocI a'ic Assem-
bly, ticket In the field in the coming clcc
tion the contest will bc between the Re
publican nominee for senator, Gcorg,
w simmons and the Prohibition candidate
| for senator Royal Dawlcy. IL is claimed
| tho prohibitionists will poll mucl
| lnrgcr vote than they have I'm previou.
| yc irs az they will receive support from
| the Democrats The Republican nomino'
| for the lower house, Mr.. samuel Norris
| Jr., Is lawycr of prominence. and IN
| opposition 10 him IL Marmaduke Mason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
OLDFIELD LOT.
North End Citizens Want City TO
Purchase II.


A young resident Of Capitol Hill has
suggested that the city buy the Oldfield
lot on Smith street opposite Common
street and keep IL for base ball ground
for the young men of that section. No
youthful sport, says the same oitizen, Is
more worthy Of encouragement than our
National game and besides the splendid
exercise IL gives the body IL Is healthy en-
joyment for them, and also n good de-
veloper OF the mind. When SO good n sport
is at the same time pretty popular the
gentleman who wishes the city 60 buy the
lot spoken Of thinks there can be no two
sides TO the question OF whether 1t should
be fostered or not.
The big lot In question has up TO
this time been Kept out OF the market anu
while lot after lot around IL has been built
upon il has remained i'm tho Same state.
It Is centrally located and plenty large
enough for IA ball ground should . the sug
gestion made by this public spirited citi-
zen be adopted. The men who are now
almost past ball playing remember the
times when the sport held full sway on
the now closely built section then known
as tho common.
NORTH END NOTES
ranged for by the different societies after
Lent
There will be special exercises In honor
OF the second anniversary of the Randall
Square Gospel mission at the Park sheet
Free Baptist church this evening The
services will begin at 4 40 O'Clock and
there will be good speaking and full
account of the work done during the past
year will he given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
HE HAD A DREAM
As a Result Farmer Miller Is Dig
ging for Gold on His Farm.
Spook OF Former Owner Told Him
There Was Lots Of IL Buried There.

Hollis, L. l., March "a. Philip Miller,
a farmer, has great faith in dreams. He
has demonstrated that by hiring force
ofTaborers and working them and him-
self for the last three days digging for
gold in different spots ofjhis farm, which
was formerly tho property OF Elias
Hendrickson.
Hendrickson died about three years ago,
and he was the most eccentriv character in
the vicinity. He lived alone and wore
clothes couple of generations old i'm
style. His hair and beard were long and
matted, and his little gray eyes cleaned
Village gossips set him down as man OF
wealth. They said, too that he was
miserly. Many thought that he had his
money hidden in some part OF his old
farmhouse
When Hendrickson died his farmhouse
was sold by the executors and Miller De.
came the possessor -of it. Prior TO that
these executors had caused to be made q
through search Of the premises, but moth.
ing of the supposed hidden wealth was
unearthed. A couple of hundred dollars
i'm bills was found on the clothing OF tho
old miser, but that was all. 50 the village
folks laughed at their own fable of the
fabulous sums old Hendrickson had hid
den and soon the old miser and the
romance attached to him were forgotten.
Then Miller had his dream last week.
It was a very vivid dream. In his sleep
he thought that 1t was early morning and
he was wandering over tho meadows,
when suddenly there came before him the
figure of the old miser. Miller says tho
shade of Hendrickson told him that there
was gold, lots of ii, buried on the farm.
"It's there It's therev' croaked Hem
erickson. ''It's TO be had for the dixgingv'
"Wherep Where is it buriedy" was
the INQUIRY of Miller. Just as the old
/! man Is lips moved to reply Miller woke
up. The dream had found fertile soil.
He went to Jamica on Monday and
bought n couple of dozen shovels and
picks. Besides that he engaged q force
of eight or nine men. Miller says he VIII
DIG all over the farm in the hope Of find
ing the treasure, which he Is firmly cons
vinced is buried somewhere ON the props
erty. Five deep holes have been dug, bue
no gold has been found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
CRANSTON.
Funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Murphy-A Bridg :
In a Dangerous Condition.

Yesterday morning funeral services
were held in ST. AIMS Catholic church,
over the remains Of Mrs Sarah Murphy
of Harris avenue Olncyville. Interment
was made i'm St AIMS cemetery.
Rev. Father Eaton delivered an instruc-
tive and pleasing discourse as a part of
the Lcnten service in st. AIMS church,
last evening.
This morning at o'clock an anniver-
sary High Mass was celebrated for the late
Daniel Conole of Crauston.
Mr. Is. ID. Whipple, who was injured in
the shoulder by cannon few weeks
ago, while screnading the newly elected
officers of the Arlington Fire company, Is
able TO walk about.
The bridge which carries Narragansett
avenue across the New England X. X.
tracks is in "A dangerous condition and Is
daily growing weaker. The wood work
of the bridge il not protected from the
sparks Of passing locomotives. The tim
bers Immediately over the tracks are
burned, some one-fourth Of their thick
ness. Many of the timbers that are not
burned are rotting and are now In weak
condition. If few OF the weaker timbers
bc replaced with new lumber and sheet
iron or tin be placed as protection
against the sparks from passing engines,
the bridge may last for some time, but II
no attention is paid to it there may be a
serious accident when the structure Is
severely taxed with weight.
There is n strong sentiment in favor OF
electric lights for the town and there Is q
strong sentiment against this improve
ment on the plea of economy.
Ii looks now as IL the condition of the
finances Of the town will compel the
abandonment of the idea of establishing n
plant To be operated by the town. The
people of Edgewood and Pawtuxet will
continue 10 demand that Broad street be
lighted with electricity The people of
Arlington, Cranston ami Knightsville
ale anxious To see Cranston lighted with
electricity. The people OF Auburn and the
residents Of other parts of Park avenue
are anxious to have that thoroughfare
lighted with the same force.
With these strong forces advocating tho
introduction of electricity into the main
thoroughfares of the town, IL is difficult
TO see how the question can be postponed
IA year 1t Is understood that Councilman
Babbitt who is TO report in the financial
meeting on the cost OF establishing "a
plant and also the cost of buying the
light from the Narragansctt Electric
Light Company will not favor the in
stallation of plant by the town. Mr.
Babbitt admits that it would be "A good
plan If the town could afford 1t.
IL Is hoped by all interested that the
business men of the town will pass an
opinion upon this question, when they
meet to recommend apI opriations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Alleged Embezzler Said
to Have Lived One.
HOrner Run Down Through
Agency of a Woman.
DetectivssW Watched Her and captured
Man in Philadelphia.

New York, March 24-Alarshal Il. Hor-
ner the clerk who was employed by
Damon, Poets 81 Co., Of No. A Beekman
street, and who was arrested in Philadel-
phia last Monday on warrant charging
him with having stolen money from his
employers, was arraigned in a police court
in Philadelphia yesterday, and held to
await the arrival of requisition papers
from Governor Black.
The prisoner Is "a son of James B. Hor
ncr, "A wealthy oil dealer, who lives at No.
407 West Iwenty-fi st street
The young man is married, but was
accused by his father-in law Of living n
double life three years ago. He then LETT
his fathor-in-laws house. His wife did
not follow him. He lived for the last three
months in "A fiat at No. l35 East Thirty
third street, where it is said, he was
kEown as the husband of IA tall young
woman. When the fiat was rented they
told the owner they had lived In fiat on
the west side for three years. The owner,
in looking up their references, found that
this was true.
When Horner disappeared on March o,
and il was discovered that there was q
discrepancy amounting TO several thousand
dollars in his accounts. Detective sergcants
Brown and Frazce of the Central Office,
Mcft Vtthlltu TO HnQ Ulll lutl
of the woman who said she was his wife
and who ca led herself Mrs. Linnie Hor-
rer. She had left the Thirty third street
fiat twice since Horncr disappeared and
said she had gone To visit her husband.
she told the janitor last Friday that she
would leave the house for good on Mon
day, as Horncrs business required that he
should live i'm Philadelphia.
The detectives watched "a her furniture
was cartcd away 10 "a storage warehous,
and when she started for Philadelphia
they followed her To Jersey City. Detcc-
ike Brown travelled in the same car with
Ee-. aI'' was not surprised when he saw
Horncr rcss through IA crowd at the rail-
road station in Philadelphia 20 greet her.
The detective summoned two policemen,
who placed Horner under arrest on the
warrant exhibited 60 them by Brown.
The ease was 70 have been laid before
tie Grand jury here yesterday but was
not, as cXpcr are still working on the
BOOKS OF Dam ,n, Poets * Co, and do not
know yet tho full amount of the loss OF
that firm. At present 10 is thought that
more than 5000 of the iirms 5 cash has
aigappQarF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
ARE DISINTEGRATING.


Chicago, March "a 4-Every western
freight pool association and association
having headquarters in Chicago is appar-
entity I'm condition approaching dlssolu-
tion as n result of the decision of the Fod-
eral Supreme Court declaring all such pools
To bc in violation OF the sherman anti
trust act. One railroad, the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, has taken quick
action and served notice Of withdrawal
from all the freight organizations of
which il has been member. Besides the
Santa Fc, the Burlington, Minneapolis
and St Louis. Wisconsin Central, Chicago
Great Western and several others are said
TO have already forwarded notice of with
drawal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
CARRIED THROUGH FLAMES.
Mrs. Davenport Was III and Alone and
Yonng Blanchard Saved Her.

Newburg, N. Y, March 24.-Georgo
Blanchard, young man residing ao
Millbrook, Dutchess county, saved the
life OF Mrs. Adam Davenport, of that place,
at noon yesterday. While Mrs. Davenport
caught fire from stove. The flames
were gaining headway iwhen blanchard
burst open the front door and gropcd hig
way through the smoke until he found
Mrs. Davenport who was then uncons
scious. :.
with his burden through fire and smoke
to the open air. Blanchard was badl y
burned about the arms, hands and face,
and Mrs. Davenport was burned about
the body and face. DIR. Bennett has
hopes however, of recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
ARSENIC IN STOMACH.
Physician and Chemist Testify as to Cause
of Marsh's Death.

Montpelier. VT. March 24.--In the
Marsh poisoning case yesterday James
G. Houehton, vice president of the
National Life Insurance company Of
this city, testified regarding the hand
writing, and identified the notes writ
ten by Marsh to Buzzell. Dr. j. IL.
Lindsay OF Burlington, the medical ex-
pert who conducted the post mortem
examination, gave as his opinion that
Marsh died OF arsenical poisoning. The
testimony was technical.
Professor Il. J. Bartlett OF Dart
mouth college, the chemist who ex-
amined the stomach and other organs.
also testified regarding the presence OF
arsenic I'm the stomach. The mother
OF Marsh, lady SO years old. testified
rs 20 the criminal relations between
Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell The old lady
was so feeble that she had 10 be assisted
TO the witness chair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Why the Queen Of NADIA
gaScar Was EXlled,
Plot to ASSaSSinate Gallieni
Was Discovered.
Missionaries Said TO Have Been I'M
plicated in Conspiracy.

Port Louis Island Of Mauritius, March
"a A--According to adviccs received hero
from Madagascar, the exile of the queen
of Madagascar, Ronovalona III TO the
Island of Reunion was due to the dis
covcry of "a conspiracy against the life OF
Gen. Gallieni An inquiry into the mat
ter Is I'm progress and many more arrests
have been mado. Tho missionaries arc
said to have been implicated in the plot.
The palace was searched and in IL was
found the sum Of 100000 francs. The
French officials also seized in the palace "a
number of secret papers relative co the i'm
teryention OF foreigners in the rebellion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
STARTLING REPORTS.
Turks Said to Have 100000 Troops
on Epirus Frontier.
Turkey Stops Construction of Forti-
fications on Greece's Protest

Athens, March e. -Advices received here
form Arta say that as n result of the
protest OF Greece, Turkey has stopped the
construction of fortilatiops at Prcva at
the northern entrance Of the gulf of Arta
which was contrary to the stipulations of
the treaty of Berlin. Startling reports are
In circulation regarding the numerical
strength of the Turkish troops on the
frontier. For instance, one report has il
that the Turks havo concentrated 100, OOO
troops on the frontiers of Epirus alone.
The report, however,. Is not believed In
military circles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

Springfield Ne. March 2i.-The Cook
rounty CCElccro) Business Mems asso-
tiation. COO roag. is here. to wage,
through tic lcs nture. war on the
great depgrt'e ut stores OF Chicago.
Governor Tanaer has promised TO sign
the antl-departmcnt store bill II II Is
constitutional IN form when u reaches
him. The visitors crowded the house
galleries later and applauded tho adj
,ancoment of the hill 90 the third read
ing, after II had been amended 10 apply
only to cities OF over 10000 population
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Sent TO the State Farm.

In the Sixth District Court this morning
Charles Patt pleaded guilty 20 being nm idle
person, and James Harris admitted thst he
was sturdy beggar. 40 both we're sent to
the state farm for six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
+ NOTED CROOK.
Ja' ,es H. Coffin Sentenced to IS
Years Imprisonment.
His Latest offence Was the Stealing of
"A Watch and Chain.

New York, March 24.-James II. Coffin,
the well l-known Boston crook, was sem
fenced in the Brooklyn county court
today to 10 years in Sirg Sing for steal
irg gold watch and chain from the
house of Samuel Sanford of Brooklyn.
Coffin was known under aliases of Coffey,
Carter, Wilson and Kennedy. He was
convicted in Boston in 1886 and 1891.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Thanks From Sherman.

Madrid, March -. Secretary Of state
sherman, It is scmi-ofiicially announced
here, has thanked the Spanish minister al
Washington, Scnor Dupuy Dc LONE for
the conduct OF Spain I'm releasing from
Imprisonment the American citizens re.
Gently set at liberty I'm Cuba
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Stolen Papers Found.

A bag containing lot of papers stolen
from the store of John Casey a. Co., -
Putnam street We're found on tho shore
at East Providence yesterday afternoon
by James I.eddy Of East Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Union Men CniI.d Ont.

Rrockton. Mass, March 2i.-Ali the
union men IN the shoe factory OF Whit
man and Keith were ordered out on q
strike by the Shoe Workers union yes
terday. Half an hour later the firm
announced that only ~ men left thels
work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Awaits the Emperor's Signature.

London, March 24.-The japanese gold
standard bill has passed the House Of
Peers Of japan, and awaits the signature
Of the emperor 60 become law. The de.
mand for gold OH Japanese account con-
tinues i'm the market here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Resignation Accepted.

Charles Colwell, who was recently dismissed
from the polics force by the committee, sent
in his resignation 20 Chief Of Police Baker
yesterday afternoon, which was accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
For Stealing a Coat.

William Svevnson was arraigrcd in the
Sixth District Court this morning on the
charge of stealing n coat and vest from Jesse
Long, and as he pleaded guilty. was fined so
and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Nav Be MADE Governor General

London, March 2l-1'ruth snys 10th the
Lord " Leeds will succeed the Earl of
Aberdeen rs the governor Of Canada,
In lsss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
she Is Missing.

Emma j. Clark, " years old, an en-
ploye I'm the family Of IT, j. Jillison, III
Thurbcr's avenue Is missing since last
Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Republican Repre.en,a,Iye cho.en.

Milford, Mass, March 24.-George L.
Smith (Rep) was elected yesterday to
fill the vacancy in the general court
caused by the death of Representative
Hourse OF the Tenth Worcester district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Greater New York Charter Passed.

Greater New York Charter Passed.
Albany, March 24.-The Greater New
York charter bill was passed yester-
day by the assembly by vote of lis
ayes TO 2S noes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

Success Is the reward Of merit" not Of
assumption. Popular appreciation Is
what tells I'm the long run. For fifty
Sarsaparilln, and today II IL the blood
purifier most In favor with the public
Ayers Sarsaparilla cures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

Washington, March 4.-For Maine, New
Hampshire and vermont-snow or rain this
afternoon and tonight; clearing Thursday !;
slightly colder In the interior.
For Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Con
necticut-1hreatcning weather and rain this
afternoon snd tonight; Thursday fair; brisk
TO high casiorly winds, shifting TO westerly
slightly colder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
XIII a CANADIAN LYNX,
Campers In IndiaAa Have an Exciting
Night Encounter.

Campers In Indiana Have an Exciting
Night Encounter.
Several Belgians who have been
camping near Selma, Ind, were awak-
ened couple of nights ago by the bark-
ing Of their hounds. They found the
dogs barking near tree, In the
branches Of which they could see tho
dim outline Of some animal. Thinking
it coon. one Of the men by the name
of Meier shot at 1t. No sooner had he
fired than the wounded animal, with a
screech, sprang from the tree at Meier,
striking him in the breast. With its
sharp claws it tore his clothes into
shreds and liberated his flesh. It at-
tempted to reach his throat, when 1t
was seized by one Of the hounds, which
drew it to the ground. All the dogs
then attacked it and after an exciting
struggle in which one of the hounds
was killed and two more were crippled
the men and remaining dogs succeeded
in killing it.
The animal was taken to the camp,
but none could tell what 1T was. The
pext morning they took 1t to an old
hunter and trapper that lived near by
who said It was Canadian lynx and
one OF the largest kind. This is the first
animal OF that species that has been
killed in this locality for 30 years, and
how it came to be there is mystery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
FINDS RELATIVES AND WEALTH.
CHARLES Palmer, Once a Runaway,
WISH Receive an Old Legacy.

CHARLES Palmer, Once a Runaway,
Wiil Receive an Old Legacy.
The reunion of family long sep
arated took place at the Harrison street
police station at Chicago the other
morning, when Charles Palmer apr
peared there to make further inquiries
regarding his relatives. Since brief
bit Of news in the mornings papers was
published saying that Charles Palmer
was trying to find his father and family,
from whom he ran away over II years
ago, Tames Palmer. superintendent Of
the elevator service at the Marquette
building. has made inquiries Of the
officers and found that the stranger Is a
brother.
To make it more agreeable for the
young man he met with the announce
ment that he has come into the possess
ion of valuable piece Of property in
Utica. N. y. and legacy Of 81 900 on
which interest has been accommodating
for many years. The runaway had been
favored by his grandfather in his will,
and the family was preparing to claim
the legacy. believing Charles to be dead.
The Palmer family has been living at
1890 West Division street.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
BOON FOR ILLINOIS FARMERS.
Sugar Beets May BE Crown to Great
Advantage I'm the State.

sugar Beets May Be Crown to Great
Advantage I'm the State.
A careful, systematic experiment.
with sugar beets has been conducted by
q number of farmers near O'Fallon, in
Saint Clair county, ILL.,, under the direc-
ton of the station of the United States
department of agriculture located at
Urbana, Ill. It has been determined
that an acre under ordinary cultivation
will yield from 18 to 20 tons of the
beets, whereas the average yield, ac-
cording to reports from other localities,
was from ~ to IA tons.
If the analysis discovers as large a
per cent. of sugar as shown by beets re-
Gently sent in from Breese in. the adj
joining county of Clinton, which tested
21.16 per cent, it will prove wonderful
boon TO farmers here in the relief from
the overdone production of corn and
wheat for the, new and more profitable
crop.
Anything higher than IA per cent. is
considered excellent, and will admit Of
the crop being grown at good profit
A test equal to the Clinton county re-
suit would mean possibility of s,4oo
pounds of sugar an acre, which is most
extraordinary. The result will be anx-
iously awaited, as this is the first scien-
tifcally conducted experiment with the
beets made In Saint Clair county.