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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01

receive one.f fourth, so that 10 has easily been
shown that the company can pay at least 3
per sent. dividend.
The books opened for subscription on Mareh
80, and the easy system of payments makes
tho stock particularly attractive one to spec
ulators who are looking for safe local invest
mcnts.
K. J. Knight a. Co., bankers, are Offering the
entire ssue of s6O.0 900 Of 2Oyear per cent gold
bonds Of the Chicopee Gas Light Company OF
Chicopse, Mass. One-ha,f Of this present plant
has paid in dividends for the past fifteen
years more than double the interest on these
bonds, and the $4,000 OF the capital stock OF
the company is held at 300, so that there can
be no possible doubt as TO tho absolute safety
of these bonds as investment securities, and
the chairman of the Massachusetts, State
Board of Gas Commissioners will confirm the
truth of this statement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
COTTON MARKET.
and Grant Dedication.

New York, April /. - The following
resolutions have been passed at a meet
ing of the Confederate Veteran camp OF
New York: Whereas, this camp has
been informed that certain parties, un-
known to members of the Confederate
Veteran camp OF New York, propose to
introduce into the Grant dedication pro-
cession the Confederate flag, which has
been furled for 81 years. Be IL resolved,
that we feel that such display would be
inappropriate. and that a 'yelP of any
kind would be in very bad taste on such a
sacred occasion. and that we desire to
inform the public that this camp had
no part nor lot in suggesting such a SEN
sational program"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET

Cotton was heavy at the opening today. and
Price, Mccormick g. Co.'S wire to Weeden,
Kendall e. Co states: "The Liverpool advices
this morning were again encouraging. Spots
advanced, with sales of 10000 bales, and flu
lures were steady at last nights basis. The
receipts for the day have been light, the arri-
walls being about 500 bales, against 747i last
week and 6ii6 last year. The flood continues
undated in the lower Mississippi valley. A
violent break in the leyee occurred yesterday
at Rosedae and an area embracing about 4j00
square miles Is now partly covered by water,
while further breaks are expected.
The wheat market opened fairly strong. In
Liverpool wheat was higher In London the
market for of coast cargoes was quiet and
passage cargoes were slightly worse The Eng
lish country market was quiet but steady.
A Chicago special to Sullivan Bros Is Co.
states that j. p. Harris s. Co. have received a
crop report showing that the winter wheat
has been killed over very large portion of
Illinois. There is also evidence that very lit
de spring wheat will be sown. Reports from
Indisna are not nearly 50 sensational and
thos, from Missouri show that a quarter to a
half of the crop has been killed. All the re-
plies from Ohio and Kansas indicate full
acreage and good condition.
The feeling was very bearish on the board
this morning. People who had been buying
sold out and began 10 go short Traders are
talking Is cent wheat.
Corn was firm today, but trade was small,
although September was relatively stronger.
Oats were firm and dull The provision mar
ket was steady with a good undertoue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
How He Killed Mrs. Randall.

Boston, April 1.-The Herald this after
noon says that John Mackie life pris-
oner at the State prison, has told how he
happened To kill Mrs. q. ii. Randall of
this city Nov. 2l 1893
Mrs. Randall lived at 15 Indiana street
Her husband was attached to engine com
pany 26 Of the fire department. The mu. =
der took place early in the morning ot
Nov. 81, 1893. Mackie says he was robb,ng
the Randall house whom Mrs. Rend
discovered him. He struck her tn an
iron bar until six or seven blows Il
crushed in her skull. Ho says ne was
drunk or he would not have killed her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Trouhles of Fishermen.

st. Johns. n. F., April /. - Stirring
times are expected here soon, for the
government has decided TO enforce the
act which prohibits French fishermen
from st. Pierre taking bait in New
roundland waters. The act Of the gov
ernment is so TO cripple the French
fisheries as To prevent their bounty-fed
product from interfering with the fish
Of Newfoundland fishermen I'm the
European markets. The French are
vkely TO retaliate by annoying New
bundland settlers on the French shore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
RaiIrnad Oaici Ia Cnnfer

Chicago, April 1.-The executive Off
GERS of the Western roads met yester-
day for the purpose of considering the
changes made necessary by the abroga-
zion OF the association agreements. 1t
is the unanimous opinion Of the higher
officials of the Western roads that the
organizations shall be continued in force.
although their powers will be limited as
compared with what they were before
the supreme court decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
The Porte Declined.

Berlin, April 1.-The Zetung has ro-
ceived "a dispatch from Constantinople
slying that Greece has submitted To the
Turkish government a,proposal To pur-
chase the Island of Crete. The dispatch
adds that the Porte declined 10 undertake
the separate negotiations declaring that
Turkey remains in accord with the
European concert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Confidential Negotiations.

London, April 1.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from Constantinople which says
that, acting upon instructions from their
respective governments the ambassadors
Of the powers have opened confidential
negotiations with the Turkish govern
nicnt for the withdrawal Of the Turkish
troops from Crete.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
The Christensen Cnse.

New York. April las a result of the
story told by Anton Christensen. 10 the
effect that he was released by Michigan
officers on paying them $1,000, after hav-
Ing been arrested on a charge of embez-
element, the grand jury has indicted
George Sampson. assistant district at
torney of Sewanee county. Michigan.
lie is accused of aiding and abetting
the escape OF prisoner. He was held
in $500 hail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01

Don't allow the lungs 20 be impaired by the
continuous irritation uf cough n ~ easter
80 Ircvrnt consumption than 20 cure ". one
minute Couch Cure taken cariy will ward
% any fatal iung trouble.
ius ph =. JOtnsio1'- Pharmacy. sli West
i1inst sir.C Ncizgcr- Ihnrmis,v. ~
rurfh Maiu street Al'rei's pharmacy. N
:. sdv str,ci Jp-cph Driver, Riverside Phar
.scr ~ Manivn svsnuc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
On a Special Mission.

Constantinople, April lit is reported
that Karnthcodori Pashu, who was men.
Toned some weeks aco a. likely To he -
pointed go ernor Of Crete, is going
Athens ON special missi6n TO King
George of Greece
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
To Blockade the Gulf OF Athens.

Vienna, April 1.-The Frcmdenblatt
publishes n dispatch from st. Petersburg
today which says that Great Britain has
notified Russia of her assent TO the adj
mirals' proposal TO blockade the Gulf of
Athens, provided all the powers assist i'm
the blockade. Russia will scnd another
battalion and battery of artillery To the
Island of Crete. provided u majority of
the powers do likewise. The Fremden-
blatt declares tho powers will not send
any more renforcements to Crete.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Hearth Fire burning a Century.

Knoxville, april Miss Maria Grove,
one of twin sisters, aged 80 years, il
dead at her home. near this city. She
and her sister have lived as hermits
for three quarters of a century. The
hearth-fire started by the father of these
women, 100 years ago, has never been
allowed to so out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Anti-Kinetoscope Bni squelched.

Hartford, April 1.-An attempt was
made in the house OF representatives
yesterday to introduce bill preventing
the kinetoscope exhibition of the recent
-Fitzsimmons fight, in this state.
The house refused to receive the pro-
posed bill and the measure was effect
aallY sQuelched.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01

Salem, Mass, April 1.-At the alder
manic meeting last night the choice of
w. o. Arnold for chief engineer of the
ire department and II. c. kimball as
assistant engineer was confirmed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Naine Jndoc Renomine,ed.

Augusta, Me-, April Judge William
Penn Whitehouse of Augusta has been
'enominated by Governor Powers as as
Iociate justice of the supreme bench OF
Iaine for q second term Of seven years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Fire at Saugus.

Saugus, Mass, April I. Fire destroyed
tine farm buildings owned by j. W. Blod-
~"tt her carly this morning. The loss IS
500 Tho fire was caused by defective
ttig.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
s16 REWARD.

CTRAYEp FROM DE LAMAR. NHvADA,
~ recently. one black mule. branded II IN
the left hip, II on the shoulder and 8. B. For
the return OF the above described mule TO b.
Msrialdo. xursks, Nevada. the above sum will
be paid. hiNALDo s1EfE'
Eursxa. NV. Sept. ", iss& sse.in
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
Odds and Ends.

A bill having been introduced in the
Idaho Legislature, provision of which
forbids physicians advertising in their
local papers, the Elmore Bulletin ia
moved to say: ''It would be well for
the press to combine and never men
ton the names OF such doctors, except
when one OF their patients dies-then
give him full credit"
Senator John Sherman once said oi
the newspaper reporter: "He is the
greatest enigma OF the nineteenth
century. l am interested in him
always, respect him generally, and fear
him sometimes. But never cease to
wonder at his resourcefulness in
searching for news"
James Murphy and Philip Judkins,
who three weeks ago were ordinary
miners in Cripple Greek, have just
shipped two carloads of ore which
turned out $3.50, 900 in gold.
Germany has a population OF 52.'
000, 900, according to her recent census.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
Irrigation fu Utah.

The Utah pioneer farmers were the first
to prove the advantages Of irrigation in
the arid regions. The increased products
make bountiful returns for the extra labor
involved. fully compensating for all
trouble expended. There are no almanac
farmers in Utah. While the farmer In the
East is praying for rain or lamsnting his
fate because Of the lack Of II. the Utah
ysomsn 10 calm and serene as June
morning In Zion, going from hesdgate to
headgate and turning on the water.
There are about $4,000 acres Of land
under cultivation In Utah. OF which Sl6.-
900 are actually irrigated. Out OF the
II. 400 farms. about 10000 depend upon
irrigation. the balance being dry farms
(above the irrigating canals, or stock
ranges or ranches. The average irrigated
farm consists Of about 80 acres. There
ere seven irrigated farms in the State OF
$40 acres and upward.-Inter. Mountain
Industries.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
After Range Horses.

Robert Turner. OF the Bell Ranch,
Texas, 10 in this country gathering up
horses 70 take TO old Mexico. says the
Gold Greek News. He has . contract for
the p. J. Columbet horses. Q band oi
about ave thousand head. They range
over several hundred miles Of territory
and u will take several months to corral
them all. Mr.. Turner says he can trade
the horses In Mexico for cattle. but that il
takes three or four head 10 buy one good
steer. His headquarters at present are 81
the Blackstone Ranch. eighty miles down
the Brunsau river. but he expects soon 10
establish himself in Gold Greek.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

Our Australian and New Zealand
friends down in the Southern Pacific
are tolerably sharp chaps. A business
man has told the Philadelphia Record
that fifteen years ago canned meats
were put up in square tins by Ameri-
can houses and sold in great Quantities
in Samoa. Before long the Australian
and New Zealand packers saw that
they were missing a good thing, and
80 they sent agents to Samoa, who
told the people in effect that the cheap
American meats we're composed In
part OF human flesh; that in the pro-
cess of preparing the bones OF China
men for shipment to the Celestial EN-
pirs, in San Francisco, the meat was
canned and labeled "beef." for Pacific
Island consumption. That was a little
more than even the Samoan stomach
could stand. He quit the American
beef, and could only be induced 10
buy the round, fiat tins put out BY
Australian and New Zealand houses
and the prejudice remains until this
day.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. ..
introduced I'm the House By Allen
Of Eureka.

This bill, which is an Act to amend
Section 123 OF the Revenue law, reads
as follows:
Section /. Section 123 of said Act
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 1913. Every travelling mer-
chant, hawker or peddler who shall
carry pack or vend goods, wares or
merchandise of any kind, and every
auctioneer, shall pay for such license
the sum Of ten dollars per month; and
every travelling merchant, hawker or
peddler who shall use a wagon or one
or more animals for the purpose OF
vending any goods, wares or mer.
chandise of any kind, or wines. fer
mented or spirituous liquors. shall pay
for such license twenty-five dollars
per month; provided, that any citizen
or resident Of the State OF Nevada
sihii 10 pciulttcu w BOIL lfuitps ce8o
and poultry, also pork and beef, and
any other agricultural products Of his
own industry without payment of
license. The County Auditor shall
issue to the Sheriff OF the several
counties the licenses contemplated in
this section, which licenses 80 issued
shall authorize the holders Of the same
to vend goods, wares and merchandise
as set forth in said license within the
county wherein such licenses are OBJ
tanned; and il is hereby made the
duty Of every Justice of the Peace,
Constable, Sheriff and all peace officers
to demand the license OF any such
peddler, hawker or other person named
herein, and if such person be found
not to have a license, as directed by
law, the person SO offering any goods,
wares or merchandise for sale shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifty nor more than five hun
dred dollars.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

1ntr 0duced I'm the House by Allen
of Eureka.

Intr oduced I'm the House by Allen
Of Eureka.
An Act TO amend an Act entitled "an
Act to amend Section Two Hundred
and Forty-five Of an Act entitled an
Act to regulate proceedings in civil
cases, in Courts OF Justice in this
State, and to repeal all other Acts in
relation thereto" approved March
8, 1869, approved March 10, 1895.
The People of the State OF Nevada,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 245 Of said Act
Is hereby amended 30 as to read as
follows: The Judge or Referee may
order any property Of the judgment
debtor not exempt from execution, In
the hands OF such debtor, or any other
person. or due to the judgment debtor,
to be applied toward the satisfaction
Of the judgment, except that the earn
ings OF the debtor, not exceeding fifty
dollars for his personal services at any
time within thirty days next preceding
the order, shall not be 30 applied when
it shall be made to appear by the
debtors affidavit, or otherwise that
such earnings are necessary for his
own support, or the use OF family
supported wholly or partly by his
labor.
Section 2. All Acts and parts ol
Acts in conflict with the provisions oi
this Act are hereby repealed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

Introduced I'm the House By Fergu-
son Of storey.

AOm " btOhtJs
This bill amends an Act to provide
for the maintenance and supervision
Of public schools, and reads as follows
Section /. Section 80 Of said Act is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 30. The School Trustees
shall also have power:-
First-To unite two contiguous
school districts in the same county or
in adjoining counties, and to establish
a union school. to be supported out Of
the funds belonging to their respective
districts, and school thus established
shall be governed by a Joint Board
composed of the Trustees of the COM
bining districts.
Second-To make arrangements
with the Trustees of any adjoining
district for the attendance Of such
children in the school Of either district
as may be best accommodated therein,
and to transfer the school moneys due
by apportionment to such children to
the district in which they may at
tend school.
Third-To permit, and it is hereby
made the duty Of the School Trustees
TO grant permission, to any child or
children, TO attend any school in their
respective school districts, whenever
il shall substantially appear from the
written application OF parent, or
guardian. filed with the Clerk Of the
Board OF School Trustees Of the dis
trict in which said school is situated,
but are non-residents Of the school
district in which they desire to attend
school.
First-That the said child or chill
dren are residents OF the county in
which said school district is situated,
but are non-residents OF the school
district in which they desire to attend
school.
Second-That the school, in the
school district for which application
has been made by the child or children
to obtain permission to attend. is
situated in closer proximity to the
dwelling of the said child or children
than Is the nearest school in the dis
trict in which the said child or chill
dren reside.
Fourth-It is hereby made the duty
Of the County Superintendent, when
ever he makes an appropriation,
to the respective school districts
in his county, OF the school money due
said districts, to transfer from the
funds Of the district in which said
child or children reside to the funds OF
the district in which said child or
children are attending school, all
school moneys due by apportionment
to the said child or children.
The provisions of this Section shall
not apply or be enforced in any school
district when it's effect would be to
close any public school.
All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with this Act are hereby repealed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06
The Royal wsy.

An interesting story, which the
Russians never weary Of repeating, is
told Of the present Gear and his wife.
When the young Czarowits proposed
he said: "The Emperor, my father,
has commanded me to mako you the
offer Of my hand and heart" To
which Princess Alix OF Hesse re-
sponded: "And my grandmother,
Queen Victoria, has commanded me
to accept the offer Of your hand your
heart I will take myself" And thua
the royal tsoth wss plishisd.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

10 Passed Both Houses ANA was
signed by she Governor.

bfgued by she Governor.
The following is the bill introduced
by Mr.. Garrard to license boxing con-
tests in Nevada:
Section l. Any person over the a ge
OF 2l years may procure a license for
an exhibition in public place OF any
contest or exhibition with gloves be-
tween man and man for wager or re.
ward, and the weight OF the gloves
shall not be less than four ounces
used in said contest or exhibition.
Section 2. The Sheriff Of any county
in which the exhibition named in Sec.
ton Of this Act is to be held shall
issue license for such exhibition or
contest upon the payment to him OF
the sum Of 81 900.
Section 3. Blank licenses shall be
prepared by the County Auditor OF
the county in which the exhibition or
contest named in Section ! OF this Act
is to be held, which license shall be
issued and accounted for as is by law
provided for in respect to other county
licenses. Each license delivered by
the Sheriff under the provisions Of
this Act shall contain the name OF the
licensee, and the names of the con-
testants for the reward or wager offered
for such exhibition or contest.
Section 4. The licensee shall, ten
hours before any proposed contest or
exhibition under the provisions Of this
Act, file with the County Clerk where
such contest or exhibition is TO be held
a. certificate in writing executed by
two regular practicing physicians OF
this State. showing that the contest
ants named in the license are in sound
physical health and condition.
Section 5. That such exhibition or
contest shall be within an enclosure
sufficient to exclude the men CT the
public not in attendance thereat, and
no intoxicating liquors Of any kind
shall be sold or given away at or dur
ing the contest or exhibition al afore-
said upon the grounds or within the
enclosure where said exhibition or
contest is held.
Section q. No town, city or munich
pal corporation in the State shall have
power to prohibit. suppress or regulate
any such glove exhibition or contest,
or the license therefor as provided by
this Act, and no such exhibition or
contest shall take place on Sunday.
Section z. All moneys received for
licenses under the provisions Of this
Act shall be paid three-quarters into
the County Treasury and one-quarter
into the State Treasury for general
county and State purposes.
Section s. Any person procuring
said license is hereby authorized to
charge an admission fee to such ex-
hibition or contest.
Section 3. Any person or persons
who shall participate in, conduct or
manage any glove contest or ex-
hibition contrary to the provisions OF
this Act shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
be punished by fine OF not less than
5000 nor more than 81 900, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not to
exceed six months.
Section 10. This Act shall take
eject from and after its passage. All
ACTS and parts Of Acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

II 10 hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice Of application for patent hs pub.
lished for the period Of ten consecutive
weeks In the Eureka SENTINEL. . weekly
newspaper published 1t Eureka. Nevada.
o. Il. GALLUP, Register.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-06

Justice Harlan Of the United States
Supreme Court Is also teacher in the
Sunday School Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. in
Washington. He has class Of thirty
or forty young men, to whom he ex.
pounds lhs Scriptures svssy Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
a rudd,nhead 'Wilison 4 lCsss.

An extraordinary example Of eficacy
of the thumb impression method ot|
Identification has happened il Bsngsls
India. Some months ago The manager
Of a tea-garden in the Dooays yes
brutally murdered, the murderer get;
ting clean away, as the. crime was q not
discovered until some time after IN
commission. For some time the police
were at fault, until it was discoYeref
that the murderer, in runmagind
among some papers Of the deceased
had smudged Bengal atlas with sEis
thumb. The atlas was forwarded Sto
the Bureau, where the thumb impress.
sions of criminals are kept, when +
was discovered that the impression on
the atlas corresponded with the thumb
recorded of noted criminal thenat
large. The man was arrested on thls
evidence, and other evidence snbse-
quently accumulated to connect him ln
with the crime. me.-Homewar Mai.