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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
TO any person who can prove that the
statements in the above circular are not
lies.
For discovery of the person or persons
engaged in. circulating this paper.

For number of years no was regarded
as an honest and faithful fellow and was
trusted implicitly. Later, he married a
most estimable young woman whose
parents were connected with the head of
the concern where he was employed. The
match was looked upon as one that meant
happiness and prosperity. and undoubtedly
IL would have mad it not have been for
policy. One day, man driving an ex-
press wagon drove up 20 the factory ana
while there runner for n policy game
mot him. The driver gave tho runner a
gig. The young man asked what was
meant by the transaction.
He was told by the runner that for a
few pennies he could win dollars. The
young man thon and there invested five
cents and as is usually the case he won,
getting something like 50 for his invest
ment. This turned tho mans head and
from that time on he was constant
player. He soon began TO neglect his
work, being gone from his desk hours at
time, and as time wore on, he spent
more time in the policy shop than in the
Office.
The member Of the firm did not care to
dismiss him on account of his wife, but
things went from bad TO worse and the
timo came when no was discharged and
then like flash OF lightning from a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
THE HOUSE RANSACKED
Burglars at Herb.rt E. Sherman's
Residence on Academy Avenue.

The residence of Herbert +. sherman,
s3A cademy avenue, was broken intoSatur-
day night but so far as can be learned
nothing was taken. Early yesterday
morning Mr. Elisha S. Williams, tho
owner of the house. went into the yard
and discovered glass on tho steps of the
cellar door and upon investigation found
that light of glass had been broken in
the cellar door and through this burglars
had lifted long hook. Nearly every
room in the house was ransacked. and the
indications are that money was what was
wanted for there were plenty of articles
that might haye been taken. Mr.. Sher-
man who is employed in the city engineer
department is at present stopping at Fox
boro and the police were unable TO reach
him until this morning. He weEt to tho
house with Captain Leavitt and Detective
Nickerson and told those officials that he
did not miss anything Mrs, Sherman has
been sent for and she may find that arti-
cles of value have been taken. IL is sup
posed that the job was done by boys as
there is much growing fruit in the
vicinity and IL is probable that while in
the yard 9 ev disoov,r,d tat it wtud be
an easy IL altar to break into the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16

clean sky the fact of his gambling became
known to his family.
He then became a policy runner himself
and, with the infatuation for the alluring
game, came the habit of drink.
Night after night the faithful wife
awaited the coming of her husband. Some
nights he came homo and some no did
not. Many times no wos brought home
in "a carriage, and left by his companions
in the entrs of his home and from there
WAS taken into the house by his wife, He
became abusive and used the foulest or
language. Finally, he was dismissed by
the policy proprietor on account OF his in
temperate habits, and is now but little
better than bum.
The wife lies at the home OF relative
and her life is despaired of. She Is dying
from broken heart and the end is hourly
expected. The little haxen haired daugh-
ter is beside her most of the time utterly
unconscious of her condition. Tho woman
is suffering with nervous prostration, and
three of tho best physicians say that there
is no help for her.
The once dutifui husband is still we'd
ded TO policy, and when no can get few
pennies will hail one of the many
writers" who disgrace our street, ana
give him gig.
This story ID based upon facts. but
names are withheld for the sake Of the
wife and child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
WILL NOT FLY.
Fslts, Who Was to Go From Pixies
Peak TO Colorado, Disappears.

Manitou, Col. Aug. l6-william B. Felts has
mysteriously disappeared. His flying ma
chine, with which he was 90 have attempted
the flight from Pixies Peak 60 Colorado
Springs, Is still here, housed on top of the
peak.
There have bcon rumors that Felts' nerve
was becoming shaky, which were Offset by
statements from the professor that no was
waiting for clear day. Felts went down the
mountainside Friday afternoon, since which
time nothing has been seen Of him. IL is
thought by somo that he lost his way and had
fallen down n precipicc and been killed or in
iurcd.
The majority, however, are skeptical enough
20 believe that the professor had not sufficient
faith in his own invention TO try II,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16

Mrs. Corbett, who had figured somewhat
in tho public eye. first as an actress, ana
then as diamond nider, has also been
much married. Her last husband is Will
liam ii. Parker and he is KDown as the
present proprietor OF The Arlington.
The rooms in which the incPndiary
made mis- unsuccessful attempt arc locat-
ed about midway Of the front Of the hotel
on the second floor.
When the lremen entered these rooms
they were ablaZe and at first IL looked as
though they had stubborn work before
them. The force is largo because box % is
supposed TO be in dangerous district. 1t
is famous signal, for from this box the
firemen were summoned that fearful
night of Feb. II, 1888, to cope with the
confiagration which has since been known
as the "Aldrich House" fire.
On that night 1.-The Arlington" receiv-
ed a scorching, but its damage was not
serious.
It was only scorched last night. A
stream from chemical engine extin-
guished the blaze and then the hIemen
IN lde an examination OF the surroundings.
They saw that the fire had started in o
small chamber with windows iopening
directly on Union street. They also saw
something more important.
The room held q bed on tho west side.
Beside it was a stand with book entitled
" The Temptation of Tess I" On the walls
were a fow cheap pictures which bad been
covered by glass before the fire DESTROYED
the glass. n couple OF chairs, a stand in
corner that held an assort-
ment Of articles, ana some wearing ap-
parel, suspended from nails, completed the
furnishings.
This room was tho sleeping place of a
young man employed in the hotel and
who was at the time Of the fire at work
on the first floor The room to the south,
which was little larger, was occupied
by his sister. who is also an employe of
the place. she was not in the hotel at the
time Of the fire. These two rooms were
connected by an omen door. The outlet TO
the young woman's room was directly on
the hallway.
The incendiary took more than gallon
OF alcohol into the young mans room and
made trail OF il from door near the
corner across the room and around into
the young woman 's room. stopping at
door that led into another room on the
west, where there was fro escape leading
To an open space i'm the rear.
Tho trail along the floor was completely
saturated with alcohol and its fumes
could be easily recognized by the flremen.
There was no doubt that the fro had
bocn deli berately set.
Fire Departments Chief Steere maco in
quiry at tho ofiico and all about the hotel
bot no ono seemed To know anything
about tNe alcohol or WHO was Oh the
second floor when rho fire started.
Tho damage by IRE Was Of little corse-
qUenco.
This morning Fire Marshal WiDsor,
Deputy Chief of Police Egan, Captain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
FLOOD AND FIRE
NarraganSett Pier Has a
Hard Time.
Streets Flooded and Sea Wall
Washed Away.
Costly Barn Burned and Several
Hotels Struck by Lightning.

Narragansett Pier. sR. l., Aug. 10. -
Narragansett Pier was swept by storm,
flood and fire this morning. A heavy
thunder shower flooded the streets and
washed away portion Of the sea wall on
Ocean road and damaged it to the ex-
tent of $500.
During the storm lightning struck a
big harm owned by Edward Davis of
Providence ana New York and the build :
ing, which was full of hay and farming
tools was burned to the ground About
forty tons of hay were lost. The loss on
contsnts is about $1,000, and on the barn
5000.
The Narragansett Pier fire department.
responded promptly. but arrived at the
scene only In time to save adjoining cot
tlges. which were threatened by flames
The Gladstone hotel was struck by
lightning. but was not damaged TO any
extent. Anewan Cottage. Hotel Cont.
mental and the Chandler house were also
struck by thunder bolts. Several persons
were stunned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
THIEVES AND REVELERS
Judge Sweetland Passes Judgment
On Many Cu.prilS.

At the session OF the Sixth District
Court this morning, John Rogers pleaded
not guilty to the charge of stealing $50
from Hugh Mooney and was held until
Friday for trial IL is claimed that Rogers
broke into MONEYS saloon ION Atwells
avenue more than year ago, and since
then has been out of the city.
John Pierce was fined S3 and costs for
stealing oDe dollars worth Of stationery
from Harvey Gregory.
Patrick Cronin was fined $50 and costs
for stealing coat fr rom Frank Gay
Michael Conley was sent TO Jail for 60
days for stealing four dollars from James
Farrell.
Annie Fagundi was fined three dollars
on each count for stealing from the Bos-
ton Store and from q. German u Go.
In the police Court this morning Tom
Bently and Tom Riley were each fined So
and costs for reveling on Westminster
street, and Dominica and Joe Judge were
fined like amount for revelihg on Ship
straat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
THE ASSIGNMENT VALID
Judge Sweetland's Decision in the
James Kidd Case.

Judge Sweetland today announced his
decision in the case of James Kidd OF
Blackstone Mass. VS.. Edward MoGoyern an
employe of the Banigan Rubber works,
and Edward Moriarity butcher. The
only point involved was whether an as
signment of wages made by McGovern &c
Moriarity was valid.
Mciovern formerly livod in Millville.
where, owing Co the hard times he got
into debt and after getting work in this
city his wages were twice attached by
Attorney James A. Leo in behalf OF credi-
tors. In order to protect Moriarity, with
whom he was trading. McGoyern assigned
his wages TO that gentleman.
At the trial of the case last Monday IL
was clearly proven that McGovern owed
Moriarity for groceries when the assign
ment was made and was still in his debt.
By the decision of the court that the gar
nishee Moriarity bc.lischarged, the assign-
ment Is held TO bo valid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16

An incendiary tried to destroy the
Arlington Hotel, 63 Union street ut .
O'Clock this morning. When the reckless
and foolhardy individual applied the
torch TO the great amoant of alcohol
which had been spread in two rooms, 80
inmates OF the hotel were asleep, uncon.
sciousiof danger.
Fortunately workmen in Billings
stable directly opposite the hotel, saw the
persons at work on the lower floor ran
through the house and aroused the
elceyers.
They rushed out OF the various rooms
almost in "A state of panic, clad in all
sorts or robes. Some OF them had barely
enough TO cover their nakedness, while
others rushed peil NELL down stairs with
oil the personal OF ects they could lay
hands ON.
1t was 2 O'clock when the polio ,man
On the beat sounded the alarm from box
2S anu the quick arrival Of the fire
apparatus only added more vigor to the
axe ting scene.
= Women were hysterical, mon were scared
and everyone was in q state of mind
bordering on bewiidcrment.
Inc rdmnl or the nrst arriving nfe aD-
paratus the hoarse sh outs Ct the fire IN n
and the cries OF the frightened women
miaRled in the stiffness of tho night made
terrifying scene seldom witnessed in
this city. Such things have been read
about In other large cities, but Provi
denco has been unusually free from such
narrowing midnight scenes
Somewhere in that crowd of agitated
people the incendiary moved about. prob
ably in rage at the failure of his attempt.
He was unknown ana unsuspected.
The Arlington bears quite reputation
among the sporting people of the town
and some things that have Interested the
public mind Rave happened there. Thrte
times within the past dozen years suicides
b I'VE selected it as n good place to make
their fGrjwell 10 tho world in, and but
for good fortune tho harvest of death
within its walls would have e;eived an
appalling addition last night.
A suicide named Riley was the last
victim i'm the Louise. The one before that
was unfortunate Cyrus &. Armstrong who
went to the place TO wind up his earthly
account because he could not face disgrace.
He was falsely charged with EN- bezzle
ment and he sank before tho accusation.
Years ago the place was known as the
Adams House, and its unsayory repuia-
tion induced new proprietor To name IL
tho Freeman House. It's bad luck seemed
to stick and when Mrs. Curtett secured
tho property 10 was renamed The Airing
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
DISTRICT COURT.
Civil Cases Settled Today Without
Trial.

Tho following cases were disposed of in
tho civil division of the district court to-.
day without trial.
Thomas Lambert VS. Charles A. Will
liams Action on promissory note for
SS2 so; settled by agreement OF parties.
Eta A. Pike VS.. William Ryan by apree-
ment OF parties default entered last week
taken off and judgment for the plaintiff
of Sl3 reduced to s3 and costs.
Hannah Brennan vs.. Nathaniel Fowler.
Judgment for plaintiff for $26 and costs
defendant not appearing. Tho action was
founded on book account.
Joseph Petre vs. Henry Welsh. Decision
for plaintiff for s45 ana costs, the defendant
not appearing. The suit was begun to
recover for trover and conversion. It was
alleged that the plaintiff wrongfully took
possession Of a large amount of household
furniture belonging to the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
HOWARD ARRESTED.
Held on Six Charges of Violating
LIQUOR Laws.

Captain Matthews called upon Dennis
Howard at his home, 20 Meeting street
Saturday evening and requested the pro-
priotor to jump into the Hurry up"
wagon, and take riue to tho Central
station. After Howard was comfortably
seated between the officers, John Iague,
who is supposed to act as sontiuel for the
Howard "shed' began to abuse the police
for taking Howard into custody. and the
first thing that Tague knew he was in the
wagon. too. In the Sixth District Court
yesterday morning Howard was arraigned
on six charges the first for keeping grog
shop. tho second for Keeping liquor for
sale. and the other four for selling.
lie pleaded not guilty, and was held until
FRIDAY for trial.
Iague was nrraiRned in tho police court
Tor revoling and was nnod 50 and cost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
HAVOC BY STORM.
Cloudbust and Hail Do Much DAM
age 10 Colorado Railroads.

Pueblo, Col, Aug. i6'-S,orms around Pueb-
10 have damaged railroads northwest and
south. Twenty miles norh Of Pueblo hail fell
in.groat quantities and driftod 20 depth OF
three feet. In some places covering the surface
of the ground three inches.
Twenty miles south Of Pueblo cloudhurst
sent salt creek and the Arroyas on tear and
damaged thousands Of feet Of Denver s Rio
Grande tracks. besides the approaches to sew
eral bridges.
Chico creek. i5 miles east Of this city, ~
badly swollen and has carried out road
bridge in addition 10 one span Of he Missouri
Pacific Railrosd bridge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
LAND FOR SEWERY.

The committee on lands for sewerage
purposes had n meeting in tho Office Of
tho mayor at the City Hall this noon. The
matter Of layout Of sewers in tho West
River district and the King street sewer
district in Ward 10 were considered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
Mr.. WEST DENIES THE BILL.

Thomas +. West, ono of the executors OF
the estate OF the late George j. Vest de-
nics that tho West estate owes Thomas
j. Hamilton anything whatsoever. On
the other hand. he claims Mr.. Hamilton
is debtor TO the heirs Of tho deceased
alto -ney.
Hamilton on Saturday brought suit
against George J. Vests estate 10 recover
money paid for tho defense OF Luzi Car
boni charged with the commission of n
very serinua offanso -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
BOYS NARROW ESCAPE.

Raymond Loud. nine years old, who is
visiting at l07 Elmwood avenue, narrowly
escaped being killed by an electric car
on the Elmwood line yesterday afternoon.
lie started to cross the street and was
hit by the foot board. The boy was taken
TO the residence of James Hicks where he
was attended by physician. No bones
xrato hroIo,,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
1.-THE GAMBLERS BLUFF CALLED.
Efforts to DisCredit News Will Not Avail---
Family Ruined by Policy.
CONFIDENTIAL.

Providence. August H. 1892.
Dear Sir:
The Evening News in which you advertise s
making low lived attacks the authorti
sporting Providence portion
Of commn y thout hurting yourself By giving ad
The News contributing
led for battle against directly
Indirectly Injury business alone
result Of continued aid the
New York Evening News They
in the ''purifcaton' of the
public affairs of Providence.
The sales the Evening News
day.
An advertising Of one-half square would
with any other y
Respectfully,
COAlITTEE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
wOLCOTT TO REST.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 10 -Governor
Roger Wolcott and family, accompanied
10y Adjutant General Nealon, arrived here
this forenoon and later left on Colonel
Converse's handsome steam yacht, Peno-
lopc for Northeast Harbor, Me. where the
governor will spend two weeks yaca'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16

All the Inmates Were Asleep When the LEGENDARY Applied His Torch
More Than Gallon Oil Used Give the Fire
SAVED Loss LThe Guests Were Aroused by Person Who
Saw III. Flames From StreeAn nvestg by
sh Wnsor aud tn. POlceA Yet There No Clue the Perpe
Interesting Historical About
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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Sugar Invigorates the Body.

Experiments of an interesting nature
have lately been made at the instiga-
ton of the Prussian war office to en-.
deavcr to decide the question as to
whether the consumption of small
quantities of sugar renders the tired
muscles capable of renewed eXertion.
In order to obtain Il practical result.
the person who was made the subject
of the experiment was kept totally ig-
norant of the object of the expert
menters. On one day sweet liquor
was administered, containing thirty
grams of sugar; on the next day a SIM
liar liquid, containing sufficient
amount of saccharine to render it III.
distinguishable from the other as re'
garded taste. After 4 very largo
amount of muscular work Lad been
performed it was found that better re-
suits could be obtained ON the days
when the sugar was given than on tha
days when saccharine was given. The
blood had become very poor in sugar
in consequence of the severe muscular
effort land the administration of
comparatively. small quantity of sugar
had markedly invigorating effect
New York Medical Record.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

the Dominion Premier. who is now in
Washington. The BehrinG Sea contro-
vcrsy is but an incident, and the conces-
sions which Canada and Great Britain
are prepared 10 make III the protection of
the seal herds will be used as induce
ments in persuadinG the United States to
accept the proposition which Sir Nilfrid
is authorized to make. Sir Wilfrd CONES
with full power to negotiate and sign L
treaty which will settle not only the
sealing controversy. but all the causcs
of friction and misunderstanding between
the British colony and her nearest neigh
bor Among these are the immigration
matters. bonding of Canadian railroads.
the Frazier River dispute, and chiefly,
the tariff hindrancc to Il free CONNER
cal relation between the two countries.
The presence of Americans in the Cana
dian Klondike territory will also be used
as club to obtain concessions in the
other matters
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
A Good ReDly.

During the Apache war in Arizona
In 1866 Maricopa Indian-the Mari
copas are an agricultural tribe living
on the banks of the Gila-rode hun
dred miles between sun and sun to
warn q party of well-to-do emigrants
that the Apaches had planned to am
buscade them at certain pass.
The young Indian volunteered to
guide the wagons by another fHute and
when he had done this he M inted his
horse to go home.
''See here" said the leader Of the
train, to the young MaricOpas, you
have done us good service. What is
your price?'
MY price?" repeated the astonish-
ed Indian.
''That is what asked
Il have no price. Had gain been my
object 1 would have joined the
Apaches and met you in the pass" And
50 saying the brave wheeled his horse
and rode proudly away.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Still Deficit,

TIE Dingley tariff for deficit keeps
right on in its merry work, and the re-
turns for October leave neat little
balance of about S10,000.O00 on the
wrong side of the ledger.
An analysis of the receipts and eX-
penditures of the United States shows
that the total receipts for the month of
October We're $24,391 AS, and the ex-
penditures $:3s3, T01, ,5l2, making the ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts for
the month S9,310097. and for the four
months of the present fiscal year S3S.-
009,010. The receipts for customs dur
ing October amounted TO $9.I13,494. as
compared with 81, 100, ,493 for October,
1896, and the receipts from internal
revenue sources S13,614.S12, Il gain of
S251, ,I16 over October last year.
For n measure which was passed
with the avowed purpose of furnish
ing sufficient revenue TO meet the eX-
penses Of the Government, the Dingley
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
What Brought 1t About.

That this is Democratic year has
become a trite eXpres sion, but as the
election returns from the contested
true one In New York the Mckinley
majority of nearly 270000 has been
wiped out. In Ohio, if Mark Hann1 s
Senatorial aspirations have not been
obliterated entirely, they certainly
have received such setback that they
can only be realized through the mag
nanimity-or the purchase-of his enc
mics in his own party.
New York and Ohio were the two i'm
portant States in this years political
contest. The same agencies were at
work in New York State and in Ohio.
and to about the same extent, as the
returns show. They were disgusted
with the buncO game the Republicans
in Congress played on the dupes who
were caught by their 'sound money
cry last year, the unblushing hypocrisy
and only too transparent impotence Of
the Mckinley administration in hand
ling the nations affairs, and the favor
shown by every official in Washington
to the monopolies and trusts all over
the country.
The result shows that The people are
angry, and that they will remain angry
for some time to come is all too clear
They put the Republican party in pow
er because that party made promises
which it had no intention of keeping.
1t has been found out, and unless the
Democracy is unusually stupid between
now and November OF next year it will
elect Congress of its own way of
thinking.-New York News.