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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
A CANINE DRUNKARD.

Towser, the tramp dog, who was known "a
almost every East sit. Louisan, ~ no moro.
He met his death yesterday afternoon beneath
the wheels Of n switch engine near the relay
depot. East st. Louis. His remains were
buried on the lot east of the Martell House.
Towser was about years old and was
confirmed drunkard. He was we'll known 10
every saloon keeper in East 81. Louis, and
especially TO the saioonsts on the island. He
drifted into East ST. Louis from soD'e point.
no one is sure Of the place, and made his
home among the switchmcn and railroad men
that congregate in the railroad yards In Fast
ST. Louis. one evening, rs some OF the men
were drinking beer after their days work IL
was suggested that the dog bo given taste
An old can was procured and some OF the beer
poured In. The dog snelloi IT, tasted it, and
in few seconds had lappoi IL up. He then
looked up at the men Wi h pleading eyes that
seemed TO say 81 would lilVo some more. 4"
tiu was gwen more, and aimee then has
always demanded his share Of the beer At
times the men would ignore the dogs whinos,
and then no would jump in the air and bark
until he received his drink. He also insisted
upon getting a drink out Of each uan, and as
result was frequently drunk. He had a
for him. ont of which he drank his beer. This
can he was taught TO hide, and get when the
beer time came.
fie soon learned to go 20 the saloons for his
beer, and when thirsty would disdainfully
turn from water 10 it wore offered him, and
go TO saloon. He was very friendly 90 ia,
harlerpcrs. aud they IN turn always gave
hm all of the malt liquor ho wanted For IN,
last year he has been ON one continual spree
AZ times le would even drink whisky.
Yesterday afternoon, after making IN,
rounds OF several saloons anu getting more beer
tran be could stand. hO wended hts way {,
where be thought he would meet somo ui hi
old railroad friends, who would take care 81
him until he sobcrcd up. Cfussiug the track
at the relay depot. he did not notice ,
swiftly approaching switch engine. ne wa
in the conter 81 the tracks before ho hecam,
aware that there was such thing on earth n
an engine. IL whs then too late. The wheel
| uf the engine passed over Towers body. cut
| ting him IN two. some az the switchmpi
| gathered mp the dogs remains ard auric,
| them later IN tho evening. ST.. Louis Republic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Bon
Ami
WILL NOT scRATcH
puT 70 COARSE ENOUGH 70 CLEAN.
All Grocers.

in which Broadhurst's store is located to
go and buy liquors, according to their
testimony. ana the spottors did not ap-
pear to be even up TO the average of their
class. One OF them said the captain gave
him as much as S3 at one time to buy
liquor. In the Broadhurst case. as well
as in another, some folks in court were
doubtful as TO whether certain contradic-
tions in both mems testimony was due to
a remarkable aullness of comprehension
or an intention to wifully deceive.
The jury had been out but short time
when there was rap on the door of the
room in which they had been locked up.
One of the deputy sheriffs went to the
room, and in answer to the query az to
whether an agreement nad been reached,
the answer was, mo; ncr no prospect at
all Of an agreement. Some time after
ward the same deputy sheriff was again
called TO the jury room, but no infor-
nation was brought back that an agree.
ment had been reached.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
THOUSANDS ON
THE NEWPORT.
Big Crowds Visit Uncle Sam
GunbOat.
Stat: AMI City Officials Pay Respects to
Commander Tilley.

The decks OF the gunboat Newport
swarmed with citizens nearly oil day.
They appeared to cone from nearly every
where Boats Of all sorts and descriptions
made their way up to the right side Of
the vessel looking toward the bow, and
the passengers went over the side by the
aid Of the ladder.
Boatmen gathered in enough money to
buy coal and provisions for the winter.
Their methods were not &C all times legi-
innate for il was alleged by several vic
tins that they paid 10 cents to go out apd
quarter to get back. The average price
was quarter for the round trip. Even
at that price the boatmen had all they
wanted to attend to.
The passenger fotila formed motley
collection. There was the smart row boat
the schooner's yawl, the 'lonGshoreman
skin, the steamers tender, the natty
pleasure craft, snail sailboats. RATS and
everything else that would aoat up to the
desired spot.
The smarte st came from the float in the
dock at the wharf of the Providence
steamship line at Fox Point. where the
moro skillful and thrifty boatmen gather
ed in the coin. Mayor McGuinness went
out to the gunboat little after IL O'Clock
accompanied by other officials
During the day stnte and city officials
paid their respects to Commander Tilley
ana were courteously received by that
officer.
All the somebodies were shown the
strong and fancy points of the vessel and
various contrivapces for killing people
were explained
Devices design ed TO protect life were
also objects of interest and curiosity. and
the tour OF the boat was considerable of
an education for many persons who set
foot on war vessel for the arst time to-
day
The average visitor shifted for himself
and had good time taking in the sights
He or she had no special guide. but they
appeared to be contented for the sweep OF
the deck above and below was not so cx-
tensive but that nearly everything could
be seen.
Elbow room, however, was at
premium, for about every inch of space
was occupied. and as fast as one departed
another visitor stood ready TO tax 10 the
place. These conditions were maintained
from the opening to the closing hour OF
tho public reception.
1hc boat could not accommodate all
who wanted 10 get on board and many OF
the sightseers returned to the mainland
after getting near Wow Of the exterior
of the handsome little vessel
The harbor presented picturesque
sight all through the reception, and IL
was an agreeable panorama of animation
and of over-varying change.
Those who remained on shore and took
In the show from good observation points.
saw a spectacle rarely presented in the
hsrbor. and one that will probably not be
duplicated In q good many years to come.
IL tho lapse Of time between war vessel
visits is TO be as great as that between
this visit and the previous one.
The Newport will leave Providence TO
night aud in a short timo bc on her way
to Nicaragua.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22

for the lamp was between herself and the
window. and she was in the full light uf
it, so that her profile was outlined in a
deep shadow cast upon the thin paper
curtain over the lower half of the win
dow at her Immediate right.
While Daisy ooulu not have been mis-
taken for her mother. and certainly not
the person who did the shooting may
have figured it out in his own mind that
by killing tho daughter he could satisfy
some grudge harbored against oLe or
10th of ths parents.
People OF vicious temperaments and
diseased minds have bpen known TO
poison. mutilate, torture and even burn
uon estic animals because of wrongs, rsal
or fsncied, and IL is entirely within the
realm Of possibility 81 atNWednesdav
nights shooting at Aubuen may have
been prompted by desire tn 10 ave gel,
and it behooves the Coultors TO 90 bacl
even decade, in their minds, ana reca /
all the friends they have lost, and why,
and whUm they have discharged, repri-
manded, and for what reason.
The News assertion that the scoundrel
must have been tall man and that he
ran away in the direction of kuigntsyillc
via Reservoir avenue is sustained bv the
Cranston police authorities. Everything
points TO this.
Miss Coulters' wounds ara serious. far
more so than is generally believed. 10
have dozen irregularlY SHAPED and
rough edged slugs SHOT into ones body IL
no light matter. DIR. Latham who is at
tending the young woman declared that
there was cause for apprehension and
that for mum ber OF days hes could not
say that she would be out Cf danger.
There were reasons fer fearing ttai
inflammation might set in and tina,
pieurisy might develop. To-Day Miss
Coulters is not so well and her condition
naturally leads to the fear that the
dreaded Inflammation has materialized.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
The Case of Peter LannOn.

jeff Riley of the Third ward was be-
fore the Boaru of Canvassers this morn
ing with what he supposed was sufficient
evidence to have Peter Lannon's name re-
moved from the voting list.
Mr.. Riley sworo that Mr.. Lannon DID
not and had not lived at ~ Huntington
avenue fer more than year and half
and to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief lived mt l30 Plainiied street, Johns
too. Mr.. Lannon SAID that his home was
at 20 Oak street and had been since me had
moved from S Huntington avenue. The
board OF canvasse-s are 10 make further
investigation. Mr.. Riley also Withdrew
his charges against MIR McQuiggan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22

Such spirit as the Republican coun-
vincing evidence of solid Republican
ism that promises well for the success of
the Re publican candidates ON the muni-
cipal ticket. The breaking away of the
past two years has been largely confined
To the taxpayers naturally alarmed by
the attacks on the city's credit ana hope
ful for better conditions. The city's in
debtedness has, however, been increased
during tho Democratic regime and the
tax rate advarc3d, ana the evidence is
cloar that the taxpayers are going to call
n halt. Thus once again arraying them-
selves with the Republican party. fight
ing out the party tattles in the party eau
ouscs, two.thirds OF the destructive and
disheartening element of Independence
for the-sake- of Democracy. Is wipou out.
since the registry vote has normally been
loyal to tho party.
Back tf Col. Kendriok then is ranged
the solid Republican party. Back OF
Candidate Baker is the Democracy, en-
deavoring to unity its factions and get
out full vote for it's candidate.
1t only remains for Republicans to go
to the polls to elect Col. Kendrick Mayor
of Providence and send the Democracy
into oblivion for another extended term
that will give the city an opportunity to
continue the Development carried out un-
der successive administrations more than
gener, on prior TO the recent Demo
cratic ascendancy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
State Fair Association Suei.

Goodwin and Morrisey have begun SUIT
against the Rhode Island state Fair AS
sociation to recover $500 They allege
that they bought privilege in one of the
last fair, and when they had been doing
business about two days one of the Off
GERS of the association rushed up to their
stand and without word Of explanation
told them they must quit ana on their
refusal To so do knocked their goods
around the room. The suit Is TO recover
for damages to the goods the officers
knocked around and for damages to their
trade James A. Williams Is attorney for
the plaintiffs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Final Decree Entered.

In the case OF Edgar A. Bennett W.
George II. Cahoone a. Company a final
decree was entered in the Appellate Court
to-day. The decree confirms the raaster's
report which report finds that tho re-.
spondents, Cahoone & Company. are in.
debted 20 the complainant In tho sum uf
fl723 81 and this sum the respondents arc
directed 20 paw Co the CONT laipant on or
before Oct. 3jth. The clerk OF the court.
10 H. provided, shall tax the costs and
tbrce-fourths of these costs are 10 TO paid
by the respondents and one-fourth by the
ooInflaluaa,l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
SOLID REPUBLICAN.


tional differences whom the chance to
mark ballot comes MS way. *
SO, also. though Colonel kendrick has
many warm friends among Independent
Democrats. his greatest dependence can
not be in that fact To solid, sitai, har-
monious Republican vote must he look
TO carry i'm into City Hall.
That such a vote is his TO command to-
day, seems unquesti oled. The Republic
can party in this city was never so ear
nest and vigorous as Il seem 70 be today.
The outpouring Of taxpayers TO partici-
pate in the party caucusss has been re
markable beyond precedent There are no
quarrels or grievances In any quarter.
There are no Independents issues to be
thrust in tho face of party men and con-
fuse them. The lines are sharply drawn.
The enthusiasm exhibited at the Repub-
lican city convention was inspiring ana
was evidently based on confidence in the
allegiance of great party In behalf OF
the candidates nominated. The Democ-
racy, as before noted. accepted the par
tisan issue with a show of checrfulness
and tho battle is now on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Cash Registers Looted.

The sum Of $50 was stolen from the sa-
loon of John Ahern, 26 and 20 Middle
street, last night.
When the saloon was opened this morn
ing the clerk found that there was no
change in the cash registers aud Mr..
Ahern was at once notified.
He says there was left in each OF the
registers the sum of so at 1910, when he
left the saloon.
There is no evidence that the saloon
was entered. and it is supposed the thief
slowed himself away until the saloon w as
closed and then helped himself and
walked out
a coat and vest valued at So were stolen
from the room of Thomas Wrenn, 273
Eddy street, last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Important Cases Settled.

The two suits of James r.. Henry ard
George Van Dyke vs.. John jerks et al,
which have been in court for a long time,
have been settled i'm manner. the
plaintiffs claim. il entirely satisfactory.
The suits involved breaches of contract
and the goodness Of title OF certain land
IN New Hampshire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
who never had an enemy, ana who neve

who never had an enemy, ana who never
cared for any acquaintance outside
those whom she met at the Brown Uni
versity annex. and the few who casually
called upon her parents. Certainly, in
all her life she was never known TO
offend anv person.
liz has been argued that the man who
fired the charge OF slugs and bird shot
through the closed blind. intended To
kill either Mr.. Coulters or his wife.
This theory cannot be sustained when II
is recalled that Daisy sat at one window
and in a line with another, and that
through the latter was had n complete
range of view of al the room, and tina,
the brute must have seen Daisy's face,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Thieves Frightened ny a por.

Al II 80 last evening Patrolman Jason
W. Harvey Of the Burnett Street Station
discovered that an attempt had tc,n
made 10 enter the grocery store of Charles
W. thompson, 81 burrows street, by fore
ing open "A window Ia the rear. The
thieves were frightened away by dog
which Mr. Thomtson keeps In tho store
nights
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
NO CLUE YET
OBTAINED.
Man Who Shot Miss COul-
terS Still at Large.
POLICE WORKING HARD.
Have Found Nothing TO Give
Solution of Mystery.
POLICE WORKING HARD.
MISS coULTERS' CONDITION.

The Auburn mystery is still unsolved.
Who shot Daisy +. Coulters and why be
did so, puzzles the Cranston police
authorities. Town Sergeant Bigbee is
utterly at loss to determine what mo-
tive prompted the assassin to creep up to
the lonely house on Auburn street last
Wednesday night and so cruelty shoot
down an inoffensive young woman. one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22

Cut of the wreck OF n-partisanship,
those Republicans who have for two years
steerei clear of their party oaucuses re-
turned to their natural and rightfui
home and this year are Republicans
Their candidates have brought their inde-
PENDENT following back into the party
ranks. They certainly have reason to DO
satisfied with the result of the teaching
that the party cannot win without them
and having accomplished that they return
with power and prestige TO fight the COM
mon foe of Democracy. In the same way
the Democrats W ho for party reason have
posed as asindcpendents are back in their
party fold. Some OF them received nomi-
nations at tho hands OF Democratic
caucuses last evening. And so all Is we'll
with them, too, until the returns come in
to demonstrate that rs straight Demo-
Gratis they cannot hope TO win.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
SURPRISE IS IN STORE

fU- ------.tii ttAa.a.a.al-aot pack
age Of GRAiN.O ~ tnkei tho place ~ coffeo
~ about the cost. IL a. food drink
fun ~ health. AMI can fo given io tho child
rem o. welt ~ the adult with great benefit II
~ innue ~ pure grains and looks and tastes
like the finest grndcs "a Mocha or Java cOnfo,.
II satisfies every one. cup Of GTain-O l.
letter for the system than tonic. bcrause its
benefit n permanent What coffee breaks
down. Hraln.O builds up. Ask your grocer
Tor Grain.O lJc. and 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
Slight Fire.

An alarm OF firs was sent In from box
81, Of 2:3) this afternoon. for fire in n
stable on Lyman street, owned by Charles
IA. Perkins and occupied bv G. B Lock
hart. IL - supposed 20 have caught from
y cigar or piue. iEp damage was slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
KILLED BY
EXPLOSION.
A Shocking Fatality in
Cabinet Works.
THE STEAM BOILER BURST
Foreman Dead and His Engineer
Dying al Hospital.
THE STEAM BOILER BURST
SIX PERSONS SERIOUSLY HURT.

Detroit, Mich. Oct 22-The boiler in
the Detroit Cabinet Company factory at
Hancock avenue and Rippelle street.
exploded at 1880 this morning with fatal
and disastrous effects AT least two men
were fatally injured, one OF whom has
since died, and 10 men were more or less
seriously hurt.
The dead:
Laurente Tunney. foreman in finishing
room, died in hospital.
DYING.
Moses pelter, eng ineer. skull fractured
unconscious at hospital.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
William Ii. Becker, cuts in head neck
scaldod badly.
Wilbur krauss. ribs bIoken; body
bruised !, may be injured internally.
John Nonninger, cabinetInaker, legs
and breast cut, bad scalp wound.
Herman kreinberg. packer, badly
br uised all over body; may die.
Carl May cabinStmaker
: Barney Trombley band sawyer.
The cause Of the explosion is not yet
ascertained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22

The laundry Of Joe Moics 1886 Cranston
street, was entered by rear window Ia :.
night. anu g was stolen from the money
drawer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22
M y B. Seltl.d.

The cusc Of Mary A. Curry against the
city ~ Providence was for second time
pas o I'm the Common Pleas Division OF
the supreme Court TO-DAY. presumably
for settlement Miss Curry was severely
injured by falling into sewer excava-
tion on one Of the sidewalks on Broad
street sofrc years t+fe.-sifeAf ms twice OBJ
tained good sized verdict against tue
city, but Ia each instance new tiial
was granted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-06

Charges have been made at Cincin-
natl by Capt James T. Campbell, mas
ter of the steamer Bonanza, against
one of the pilots of the Queen City,
claiming that the latter boat crowded
upon the course of the Bonanza on
the morning of July 31st, between Chic
and Bradford bar. The officers of the
Queen City claim that the Bonanza
did the crowding. The boats met
about 100 a. m, and it seems to have
been the desire of the officers Of both
steamers to have a race.
The officers of the Queen City claim
the Bonanza tried to cross her head
for the purpose of throwing her back
when she was getting the best Of the
race. At all events the boats came to-
gether with considerable force, caus-
ing shock great enough to waken the
passengers on both The boats re-
NAMED locked together for short
time. The Queen City poured water
over the decks of the Bonanza, and,
according to the statement of one Of
the crew, put eighteen inches of water
in her hold. On the return trip out of
Cincinnati, both boats prepared for a
race. The Bonanza left about five
minutes ahead OF the Queen City and
the latter overlook her at Coney ISL
and Capt. Philip Anshutz was at the
wheel of the Queen City when she
overlook the Bonanza and he, 1t is
said. crowded the latter boats They
locked together and raced fully an
hour up stream, being held against
each other by the current as if they
were dashed together. The steward of
the Bonanza came on board the Queen
City and shook hands with the pas
sengers while both boats were going
fully fourteen miles an hour. There
was considerable excitement among the
passengers when the boats got close
together, but their fears were soon al
layed
The steamers, after pacing side by
side for an hour, finally got apart, the
Bonanza dropping in the rear The
passengers were glad when it was over,
The deck of the Queen City was COW
cred with cinders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-06
FOUND A FRIEND.
An Attorney Takes an Interest in a
Fulton Lad and Saves Him From
the Reform School.

A case was heard before Squire
Haberfield last night, in which the
Mayor, Marshal and several Council
men and citizens of Fulton testified.
These parties appeared TO state what
they knew about the character of Geo.
Bowen, a lad OF about twelve years
of age, who was charged with yagran-
cy and brought before the justice fm
the purpose Of sending him TO the re-
form school. X. Ryan took charge OF
the boys case and succeeded In clear
ing him of any criminal imputations,
and was given charge and authority 10
place the boy somewhere where he
would be given home and have proper
influences. The witnesses stated that
after the boys mother had died his
father, who was worthless, had left
Fulton and refused 10 care for the boy.
He had been permitted to roam around,
sleeping in out-buildings aud going
for days without anything TO eat ex-
cept what he could pick up.
He had been leading this yagrant
life for some time. and at the last
meeting OF the Fulton Council they
considered ne boys case, and II was
thought well to send him 10 a reform
school, where he would be giyen a
home, get schooling and learn a trade.
They were actuated BIZ a humane mo-
tive and by an interest In the boy,
whom they knew to be worthy OF en-
enlargement and help. Attorney
Ryan, however, objected strongly TO
the boy being sent to a reform school
and sharply criticised any such plans,
stating that 1t was only an institu-
ton for boys guilty of criminality and
who were too young to be sent TO the
penitentiary. De argued that as the
boy had not been charged with any
criminal act he was not candidate
for the reform school. and should be
given home where he would have an
opportunity to make a man out Of
himself. The Fulton witnesses en-
dorsed Mr.. Ryan's stand and the lat
ter was left in charge Of the boy 10
get him a home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-06

Martinsville, is lying on the river bed.
she having sunk in six feet Of water
several days ago.
The towboat Harry Brown is being
brought out Of No. 1 pool. She was
built at Browns station, but is larger
than the big lock at No. l lock. In
order to get her below the lock it be-
came necessary to build Golfer dam
below the lock gate on the PittsbuIg
end. This is now being done, and she
will probably be able to reach the
harbor tomorrow. She will then be
taken to Marietta, where she will re-
ceive her neutrality-suspicious. paper.
Pittsburg, Pa. August 5.-Riyer 4
feet and falling at the dam. Clear and
warm.
OIL CITY, foor inches an stationary.
GREENSBORO-9 feet and falling.