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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-08
DEATH NOTICES.
BUTTON-In Milwaukee, eth inst, Of apop-
lexy, Charles Pearson Button.

BUTTON-In Milwaukee, eth inst, Of apop-
lexy, Charles Pearson Button.
BROwN-In Sutton, Mass, 9TH inst. Elisha
NJ. Brown, formerly Of North Scituate
H. L., aged ~ years.
BURROWS-In this city. 9th inst, Mary r. ,
wife OF Jesse Burrows, and daughter of
Eleanor and the late Dennis McCawley,
Funeral Sunday, at 2p. M, from her hus-
ban : +, sidence, 10 Dartmouth avenue. Rel
atives and friends are invited 70 attend.
coNNELLYT;-In this city, = the 9TH inst,
late Catherine Connolly.
John ". Cozzens, aged 52 years.
Funeral from his late residence on Main
street, Sunday, the 9Th inst. at o'clock
q. m. Relatives and friends are invited 20
attend without further notice
FISKE-In Pottsvile, Pa, on the 5th irst.,
Phebe James, widow of Alfred r. Fiske,
and daughter uf Lucinda and tho late
Hon. Charles Il. James.
GooDRICH-In this city 9th inst, Of appeu.
dicitis, Wallace Archie, beloved son OF
Henry =. and Mary a. Goodrich aged %
Funeral from his parents residence, ies Pot
tiers avenue, S7nday, 9th inst, at | o'clock
Relatives aud friends are Invited TO attend.
HAMMoND-on tho 9Th inst. Henry NJ.
Hammond, son OF Susan A. and tho late
Wilian Hammond OF Coventry, r. l.,
aged &C years.
MAHER--In Howard. Cranston, on the eth
inst, James Maher.
Funeral from his sisters residence. 6i5
Harris av nue. Monday. 10th inst, at 800
=. m Relatives and frien"s are invited 10
attend. Burial NJ Woonsocket.
PERKINS-In Lakew cd, on the 9th inst,
Arnbels c., widow ~ Thomas N. Per-
kins, aged 81 years.
REY NOLDS-In Norwich, Conn, ON the
9Th inst, suddenly, Job Reynolds, aged -
years.
RTNN-In this city. on the 9Th INST, Bridget,
widow OF Michael Rim. aged o6 years
Funeral from her late residence, Ash
street, Sunday, 9th inst, NJ I 30 y. m. Reia-
tives and friends are invited To attend.
Please omit flowers.
woons clyct papers please copy.
sIssON-In this city, the 5th inst. Abbie Y
Sisson. wife ~ the late John Sisson, aged
81 years.
wHfTAKER-in Fast Providence, 9Th inst,
Hannah O., wife of George A. Whitaker,
aged ~ years.
Funeral from her lats residence, sunday
the 9th inst, az 2 y. tn. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend without further notice.
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arisen, as with our correspondent. as to
the origin Of what has become battle
cry OF the American navy. Perry's flag
with tho glorious watchword upon il is
among the naval treasures preserved at
the Annapolis Academy.
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TRY GRAlN.0 !
TRY GRAlN.O!

Ask your grocer today TO show you a pack.
age ~ GRAfN.O. the rev fopd drink that
takes the place 81 coffee Tho children may
drink 4 without injury "a well ~ tho adult
All who try it like ~ GRAfN.O has that rich
scal brown of Mocha or Java. but 10 Is made
ach receives ~ without, distress. =, the price
81 coffee i5c. and 25 cts per package. sold
b. all grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-08

Standard Oil has paid dividends
amounting to 20 per cent 70 far this year,
and yet oil was never SO cheap TO the
consumer. 1t evidently might be cheaper,
fhouvb
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Elmwood avenue is favored section.
1t gets the first branch postofiice.

British Columbia will have woman
suffrage before long AT least 1t was only
defeated in the colonial Legislature by
three votes
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Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
of several TOWNS.
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though.

Fifty thousand turks against twenty
s0,usand Gre1As seem To sufficiently ex-
plain the result Of the engagement at
Pharsalos. the most decisive battle of tho
war.
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war;

Mary Elizabeth Lease declares that the
curse Of C<d is on the unfortunate terri
tory OF Oklahoma, and what's more, the
curse of Mary Elizabeth appears to be on
il too.
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We Must Decline to Construc the Bib,

To the Editor Of The News
l have read in the Biblo that 1T is easier
for camel to go through the eye of needle
heaven" J. HARRIS,
What does this mean?
Pawtuckot.
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THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

TO
As :
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Rev. James Hall McIlvaine, ID. d., formerly
of this city, Has been accepte formally as a
candidate for holy orders in the Episcopal dlo.
cese OF New York.
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SWELL THIS FUND.
A Thousand Dollars Wanted Quick for the
Potato Fields.

For tho excollently planned work Of the po-
tato patch committee, 5000 are needed.
Moreover, to accomplish the best result from
every dollar, tnis sum is wanted at once.
within two weeks AT the farthest. II IL an
insignificant amount by contrast to the good
work that is assured from its investment.
The plan is an attractive one and may woll
appeal TO the pocketbools Of the charitably
disposed and public spirited citizens. espec-
tally when what 10 asked for is so modest.
We publish the appeal Of the committee be-
low. Small facofs gratefully received. and.
of course larger ones in due proportion.
Chip in, every body!
Appeal of the Committee on the Cultivation
of Vacant Land:
The committee appointed by the mayor ON
the cultivation Of vacant city lots by the un-
employed, appeal to the public tor assistance.
They ask the use of vacant land in different
parts of the city, the intention being 10 ma
pure and plough these lots, To diyine them
into plots of one-quarter 10 three-quarters of
an acre, TO furnish the seed potatoes, toms-
toes corn, beans etc, To hire competent
man 10 superintend the work, aud To instruct
the unemployed TO whom these plots VIII be
allotted, and who will raise the crops. The
opportunity TO cultivate these plots VIII be
offered only to permanent residents OF frovi,
who will be selected after careful inyestiga'
ton.
Contributions OF money, the use Of land of
seeds, etc, are requested.
Contributions may be made 10 Alice =.
Taylor, secretary. ~ Westminster street, or
TO any member OF the committee.
Henry b. Gardner,
Frank r. Oney,
James III. Kelley,
Am sa N. Eaton,
William Gammeli,
Mathew j. Cummings,
Albert Babcock,
Joseph Banignn,
James II. McGann,
Gilbert A. Phillips,
Robert Is. Little,
Edwin D.Msiuinness
Anna Garnn Spencer,
Susan &. Sawyer.
contributions will ais bc received at The
News office, acknowledged and forwarded -
a T. NJ.
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LEA-BENNETT-In this city, at The homo
Of the brides parents, by the Rev.
Thomas T.. Bartlett. Harry X. Lea and
Emma M. Bennett, all Of this city.
wHITE-COOKE-In New York city. 5th
ter, Mrs. Ha'dy, hy the Rev. W. N. Ack.
ley of Brooklyn. n V, Edgar Mills
White and Marietta Cooke daughter Of
the late George Lewis Cooke of Provi-
dence, r. l. }. both of New York city.
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MARRIED..

JAMES-BENN-In this city, Ist inst, by
Rev. Matthew s. McCnrd, ID. D., Mr.
William James and Miss Fannie Benn,
both of Providence.
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Acknowledgements.

contributions Will ais DO received at The
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We cheerfully give space 10 the follow
ing kindly meant criticism and are glad
10 clear away the error Of our esteemed
correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21

brought to bear sufficient to indicate any
public sentiment IN favor of such action.
There was the case of the Cummings
brothers" said Mr.. Hayes" in which the
advice Of the directors was asked concern
ing the communication of their sentences.
That NAV be taken as precedent, but
have little doubt the Governor would will
lngiy shift the responsi bility. But would
not vote to commute Durrant's sentence if
The sense OF the board was asked in the
matter. L have no doubt concerning the
fairness OF the trial Durrant had fair
trial in my opinion. Perhaps l ought not
TO say In advance how | as mem Der of
the board would vote in h supposititlous
case. but that Is the way l feel abou, it..
Prison Director Hayes further stated
that he does not believe Durrant will be
executed. Mr. Hayes expression of
opinion was brought out while discussing
the morbid taste of the people who take
great delight in witnessing scenes that
terrify. At the last meeting of the Prison
Directors at San Quentin on Saturday they
decided not TO issue any more permits 10
witness the execution than is provided
Tor In the statutes. II was while speaking
of this action that Mr.. Hayes said: You
would be surprised to know what a rush
and scramble there is for invitations, or,
rather, permits, to see Theodore Durrant
hanged. Warden Hale has received sew
eral hundred letters begging for passes to
witness the execution. /, too, have re-
celved many such requests-fully hun
dred, am sure. Many send letters and
great many spend hours waiting to see
me in order to ask for permit. l have
received as many as dozen letters from
people in the East who ask for
permits 10 see Durrant hanged and they
say that If their requests are granted they
will come to this coast at once in order tc
see him executed. | have refused to grant
all such requests and so have the other
directors and Warden Hale has been in
structed to act upon the line of this pol
Icy. You would be surprised to know the
names of some who are the most desirous
of witnessing the execution. You would
give them credit for better taste"
But there will not be any one to see
Durrant hanged" he added
How is that? What reasons have Won
for believing that no one will see Durrant
executed?" was asked.
II have reason to believe that Governor
Budd will commute the sentence to i'm
prisonment for lie" was Director HAYES
answer. Mr.. Hayes would not state di-
rectly what the reasons were on which the
Governor would interfere with the carry
ing out of the death sentence, but he in
timated that the circumstantial nature OF
the evidence connecting the doomed man
with the murder of Blanche Lamont
would weigh greatly with Governor Budd
in Durrant's behalf.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
MRS. DURRANT TALKS.
Knows Nothing About Commuta-
ton, but Insists Theodore
Is Innocent.

Knows Nothing About Commuta-
ton, but Insists Theodore
Is Innocent.
Theodore Durrant's father was not Mt
his home, at 1925 Fair Oaks street, last
evening. At 10 80 clock he had not re-
returned and Mrs. Durrant had no idea
when he would BE- in. As a consequence
no opinion or utterance could be secured
from Mr.. Durrant last evening. Mrs.
Durrant listened attentively and with evil
dent interest to statement that some of
the Board of Prison Directors might think
favorably of committing the sentence of
her son to life imprisonment, but she de-
clined to express any opinion. "I have
not seen our attorneys to-day" she said,
''and l do not want to say anything. Mr..
Durrant is out and may not be in for a
long time. i do not know when he will
come in. do not think that he would
care 10 be interviewed. am not at lib
erty to speak for him. Since you ask it
/ suppose that l can say that he naturally
would like anything that would be favora-
Bile TO Theodore, but understand clearly
that l am OF speaking tor him. l know
nothing about any movement for the COM
IN utation Of the sentence"
Mrs. Durrant stood at the half opened
door of her home as she spoke. Suddenly
she proclaimed anew her belief in the in
nocence of her son. Her hand shook and
her voice trembed as she said:
"My boy, my baby, is innocent" Tears
stood in her eyes and her emotion was
pitiful to witness. a Little pause and she
went on: "Oh, what a persecution it has
peen; but / know that he is innocent; ;
that he is as innocent of the crime charged
against him as an unborn babe"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
TEACHERS GIVE THANKS.
A Show of Appreciation for the
Passage of the Annuity
Bill.
Legis lators Received In the Girls
High School at a Large
Meeting.

There was a meeting of school teachers
in the Girls High School yesterday, the
object of which was 10 recognize and show
appreciation for the efforts of the San
Francisco delegation to tie last Legisla-
ture in securing the passage of the teach
ers' annuity bill.
There were present of the delegation,
Assem- mblymen Jones, Dibble, Pohlman
and Mulcrevy, and the committee from
the teachers themselves, consisting of T.
H. Mccarthy, vice principal of the Wash
ington Grammar School; Miss Frances
Hod skinson of the Girls High School and
Miss FIR ench of Berkeley.
A. L. Mann, principal of the Denman
Grammar School. preside d and explained
the objects of the meeting. He said it
ton of the efforts of the legislators most
active in their support of the bill, and
then he introduced the gentlemen them
selves.
Mr.. Mann said, too, that of the 927
teachers in the department GIL had slgni-
fed an intention TO join the annuity as
sociation and he expected that within a
few weeks the remainder of the teachers
would also join.
Assem- blyman Jones also spoke, detail
ing the events and the efforts preceding
Assembiyman Dibble and Assem- bly ma n
Pohlman and Assemblyman Mulcrevy
also spoke.
School Directors Head and Bantel P
M. Fisher, ex-Superntendent of Schools
OF Alameda county, r. H. Mccarthy, NJ
LAWN and ex-Supervisor Denman were
also present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21

resentatives were the guests of West End
Lodge in their hall in the Alcazar They
were entertained by programme of songs,
music and recitations got up under the
supervision of George ]. Vincent, q. L.
Written, Mrs. Dora J. Kaplan, Mrs.
E. Aiken and Mrs. Sarah Bevprson. There
was an opening ado dress by Y. T. W hitten;
recitation, Miss Trewln; dance, Miss F.
Burchard; song, Miss A. Mccullough; :;
either duet, Misses Bertha Hageman and
Sophie Stroetien; song, Miss.Eva NJ. Honn !;
guitar and mandolin duet, Misses Lottie
and Ida Finney; song, Mrs. Sarah Bever-
son and addresses by Mrs. B. w. Conrad
T. 81. Berkey and G. ]. Vincent. The
evening closed with dance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
DURRANT
MAY HAVE
A CHANGE
Prison Directors in Favor of
a Commutation OF
Sentence.
HIS TRIAL DECLARED UNFAIR.
Strong Belief Expressed That Governor Budd
Will Temper the Decree of Judge
Bahrs to Imprisonment
for Life.

Fifty days hence. if the laws decree as
pronounced by Judge Bahrs is carried
out Theodore Durrant will be hanged by
the neck until he is dead.
But each passing day, it is claimed by
those who have doubts of his guilt, by his
attorneys and by his friends and relatives,
adds to the number who are in favor of
his sentence being commuted to life i'm
prisonment. The most significant ex-
plessions along this line come from no
less important officials than members of
the Board OF Prison Directors
1t is true that they have no legal power
to change the fate of the doomed man, but
as an advisory body to the Governor their
influence would mean much 10 the pris-
oner.
In no case have they the power to grant
pardons or temper justice with leniency.
Petitions for par dons or commutation of
sentence are simply referred to them for
their consideration, and should they deem
any particular case worthy of favora BILE
action, they communicate their views to
the Governor, with whatever recommen-
datlon they consider proper under the
circumstances. While the Governor has
invariably needed such suggestions as the
ID lrectors may make, he IS still absolutely
free to pass upon the matter as he thinks
fit.
In capital cases, however, the board as
sumes not even this advisory duty unless
1t is specially imposed on it by the Gov
ernor, as was done in the case of the
Cummings brothers. sentenced to death
from San Bernardino. In that case the
Governor had about made up his mind to
commute their sentence to life imprison-
ment, but before doing so referred the
matter to the Prison Directors, telling
them frankly of the bent of his mind.
Alter due consideration of the testimony
and OF the case in all its phases the board
conveyed to the Governor its agreement
with his views, and the Communication fol-
lowed in due course
1t is very probable tha should the Gov
ernor be petitioned for Communication in
behalf of Durrant, as it is announced that
he will be, he will again call upon the
board TO pass uDon the matter
1t is positively known that two mem
bers OF the board-De Pue and Fitzgerald
are o. the opinion that Durrant did not
have fair trial, and that they are in
cllned TO favor commutation of sentence
to life Imprisonment. Another of the
Observation-Disclosures that he is open
to the convection that Durrant did not
have fair trial, and might be Influenced
to advise Tor commutation, while the re-
naming two-Hayes and Wilklns-are
strongly opposed 10 any clemency being
exercised.
The most startling expression ELECTED
yesterday was from Director Hayes, who
gave ii as his unoualifed ed opinion that no
one would see Durrant hanged for the
reason thai there would be no execution
on June IL; that Governor Budd wonld
commute the sentence of the convicted
murderer to life imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
NOT FAIRLY TRIED.
Emphatic Opinion Expressed by
Prison Director Fitzgerald Re-
GardinR the Case

Garding the Case.
Director Robert NJ. Fitzgerald was en-
phatic anu outspoken in his opinion re-
garding Durrant
$50 far as the press and the public is
concerned he said, "Durrsnt has not
had fair show: he has not had the trial
intended by our institutions and our laws
Il am not now entering into the cues
ton OF his guilt or innocence. l believe
that 1t would be possible. with the press
and all the reporters against man, TO
convict him in case where there was no
guilt. and very easily. This phase of the
situation. l feel. is The most important in
the whole matter.
II think that ii some of the relatives of
the girls whom he is alleged TO have mur-
dered should shoot him, it would be but
degree worse than the hue and cry that
has been raised in this case
This is the way l feel about the case
and have felt about it. l have not, from
what have already read of the case, be-
come convinced OF his guilt. l think
as L do. 1t seems for some reason or other
that people think 1t would be either un-
popular or unwise TO express their opin-
ions. L don't feel so. | am as much
entitled to express my opinion as any
private individual, and do SO now simply
as cltlzen, and not as member of the
Board of Prison Directors.
81. wish right here to say that / have
never had an individual speak to me in
DurraDt's favor. | never saw him except
on Saturday when he appeared before the
board, and know none of his relatives in
any degree. l never saw one of them
THE question of identity in this case
would leave absolutely no impression on
me-. l have had actual experience where
evidence was more positive. and yet it
turned out to be absolutely erroneous.
'The heat engenGered by the excite
ment of the discovery of the double
tragedy and the trial of the accused is now
passing away, and Idaily see indications
that people now recognize that Durrant
has not had the fair and i'm partial trial
that he should have had"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
THE SECRETARY THANKED
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge
of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor.
Candidates to Be Voted For To-Day
o flcers and Representative
Entertained.

The Grand Lodge of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor convened in annual ses-
sion yesterday in the Alcazar building.
There was full representation from all
the lodges of the Jurisdiction, and all the
grand officers were in attendance.
The morning session was taken up in
the examination of the credentials of the
representatives and the comforting of the
grand lodge degree on dozen candidates
entitled to receive the same.
At the afternoon session the reports of
the grand protector, grand secretary,
grand treasurer and the finance committee
were presented and referred to commit
tee consisting of H. w. Outflow, T. II.
Berkey and Mrs. E. r. O. Donnell.
The grand secretary was instructed to
send a message of greeting to Supreme
Secretary LocKhardt at Bradford, Pa.
A resolution WAS adopted requesting the
Supreme Lodge to confer the degree of
Grand Past Protector on E. Bourguignon
of San Jose, in recognition of many services
rendered the order in a number of years
past.
George ]. Vincent rendered his resigna-
ton as alternate supreme representative
to enable him to become candidate for
the office OF supreme representative.
A document setting forth the fact that
Grand Secretary 8. B. Carleton has for
ten years furnished office.room to the or
der without cost, that he has made many
visits to the lodges in behalf OF the order
at his own expense, and has at his own
request had his salary reduced, was read,
and thereupon a resolution of grateful
thanks, signed by every member of the
Grand Lodge, was presented 10 the grand
secretary. who modestly expressed his
appreciation of the honor.
Matters :hat come under the head of
secret work were brought up during the
afternoon and the lodge then adjourned
to meet this morning, when the election
for officers will take place. Mrs. Belle w.
Conrad will not have an opponent for the
office of grand protector. S. Conradi of
Los Angeles is a prominent candidate for
the office of grand vice-protector. Grand
Secretary Carleton, who has held the
Office for ten years, will not be candidate
If any one is named for the office.
George j. Vincent will be candidate
for supreme representative, az will also
Mrs L. J. Wheelock. Should the lady
not be elected 10 that Office she will prob.
ably be elected grand treasurer,
On Monday night the officers of the
Grand Lodge and the grand representa-
tives were rendered a reception by the
memb bers of Aurora Lodge in Union
square Hall and very fine programme
was presented for their entertainment.
Last evening the grand officers and rep
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
AT SAN QUENTIN.
The Days Are Fleeting Toward the
Time of Execution.

The Days Are Fleeting Toward the
Time Of Execution.
SAN QUENTIN, CAL, April 20.-The
prison life OF Theodore Durrant, convicted
OF the murder of Blanche Lamont, is pass
ing without incident. The youthful MUIR
derer is a model prisoner. He complies
with the rules of the prison without a
sign of reluctence and has made friends
with the other prisoners in murderers'
row. His mother and father are his only
visitors, and the meetings between them
are always affecting.
No fear is felt by the prison authorities
that Durrant will attem pit to take MS own
life, and the dreary uneven.ful days are
slowly dragging away and the fatal June
II is drawing closer.
Still The Prison Directors and Warden
Hale are deluged by applications for
passes to witness the hanging. but strin-
gent rules are to govern the affair. Ii is
not to be made holiday occasion nor are
morbidly inclined to be in attendance
The Prison Directors recognize that the
execution is a erave occasion and not an
exhibition on theatrical lines.