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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
COULD NOT GET TRANSPORTA
TION.

san Francisco. Nov. 4.-Ihe steamer
President arrived last night from st.
Michacls. She has no treasure and no
miners from the klondikc arc among her
passengers Twenty members of tho
North Fork cNpcdition returned on tho
steamer having failed 10 secure transpor.
tstion up the Yukon They are loud i'm
their complaints against the promoters of
the expedition, which they were induced
tn ioln bv assurances. they allegc that
thcv would be able % get to Dawson City
this Season. Three men who went np on
tie President returned on her mono Of
them caring to face the rigors of an Arc.
tic xNfnfar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
Adjudged InsOlveni.

Pierre Br Clllard of Warwick was to.
day on his owa petition adjudged ~ in.
solvent 10y the Appellate Court Ills
liabilities amount To slS 57G. 80. and his
assets consist Of four house lots six horses.
seven wagons, a small stock of canned
goTds in bis store in Ccntrcville. and
TOOK accounts amounting to S4l64 a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

today asked for an extension of time in
which to prepare the case
Attorney General Tanner desired to
have ths case tried on the date Re had
fixed but finally agreed to a postponcmcnt
until some time to he fixed upon hCresftt r
next month. Monapelli. accused Of tho
murder Of another Italian last spring, wi n
be put on trial in place OF Mowry. Tno
srial Of the latter has already boen long
delayed MS he was indicted by the June
grand jury for murder OF members OF the
Reynolds family os Harrlsvilie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
Chrysanth mum Exhibit.

Tie November exhibition of ohfysan-
thCmums, undrr the auspices OF tie IL. 4
riicultural society, will bl hcld M
Music nall Thursday. Friday and satur.
day 81 next week. lhis exhibition prom
OF Ia the tate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
Report of Q Combine
Caused a Sensation.
REPUBLICANS ARE IN 1T.
Will Tryto Elect Bushnell or Som
Other Republican.
ANYTHING TO DEFEAT HANNA

Columbus, o., Nov.A-The official canvasse
Of Tuesdays vote is in progress in most Of the
counties of the state today. The Democratic
and the Republican state headquarters will
be kept open To get the official figures from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Henry j. Dubois, executor of the will
of Lorenzo ID. Mllafd. deceased. was TO.
Dag given permission by the Appellate
Court to sell certain real estate I'm John.
ston on which the estate q Ar MilJard
holds a mortgage at Irt,ate bsls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
Sued Her Father

Margaret NJ. Fecncy who loft this CITY
and got married st Attleboro some eels
ago got judgment against her father for
S6 and costs this morning I'm the sixth
District Court Her mother kent rcr cloth.
ing when she found she could net l. sep her
daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weah
men stronG blood pure. 5Vc. a.. All aruzli, -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

has fully made up his mind, and until
that time nothing definite on the su bieot
can be learned. DIR. Nc Vicasr is not "a
man who thinks au5ibly, aud what his
thoughts on the subject arc at the pres
ent time are know n only to himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04
THE REYNOLDS
MURDER CASE.
Trial OF Martin l. Mowry Has Been
Postponed.
Will Probably Take Place me Time la
Month OF Decemb r.

The case of State VS. Martin Mowry was
to have been tried next Monday morning
and rhe attorney general was oil ready but
Stone a. Lovejoy, attorneys for Mowry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
MOSQUITOES AITAoK THE ARMY.
A Governors Island Soldier Loses n Half Pint
OF Blood from Ono Bitc.

A Governors Island Soldier Loses n Half Pint
OF blood from Ono Bite.
Storm winds permeated with rain from the
marshy region Of New Jersey have been blowing
over Governors Island for tho last week, bring
ing with them countless battalions Of that terri
BILE flying cavalry. the Jersey mosquitoes. Tho
particular battalions that attacked Uncle Sans
regulars at the island on Saturday morning,
while the bluecoats were at target practice.
were unusually bold and bloodthirsty. Compa-
MOS B, d, and + were In the moat ct target prac-
tiee. While the rifles were popping the lances
Of the mosquitoes were doing their worst. II
would not do for q soldier 10 notice q MOSQUITO
while both are on duty.
Just as Private James r. Flynn Of Company
d had drawn o bead on tho bullseye, q giant
mosquito lit behind his right ear and tapped q
small, rich vein. The private felt the lance
enter tho flesh. but no stood II like o true war
rior until he had fred his piece. Then he
slapped at the mosquito. which disoreetly re-
treated. The creature was almost big enough
to shoot, but the private was not warranted by
the regulations In using up a Krag-Jorgenson
bullet on II,
Before his turn to fire again came around
Private Flynn's comrades noticed that blood
was running down his neck in a pretty steady
stream and dyeing his shirt. He had bled more
than q half pint, when II was suggested that he
should go to the hospital and find out what was
the wound and found that It was the result OF
tho m~osquito's bite, with possibly some scratch.
ing to help. Steward Coping stopped the
| then bandaged the wound. The soldier was all
| right last night. All Of his comrades have suf'
! fered more or less from the attacks OF mos
quItoes which swarm tho island for tho last
| several dayR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
HISS BOARD As 4 DETECTIVE.
D,sEuises Herself 70 Capture burglars ana Has
Three Ken Arrested.

.e sr 'ui' u
Iesiuents OF metuohen learned on wednesday
that the Rev. Father Lawrence and his guest,
the Raw. Eatbsr O,nonnai MA no,.od a 1ood
No., 20 - S.Nna" 20 $500 = 80
part OF tne early morning on tuesday chasing
two burglars around the village, most of Thorn
said that the town should have a polioo force.
~ oNo 'O"N eH"eAo pViiO0 ioAo0.
To-day three mon were arrested on charges Of
burglary. and their CAPTURE was due tn the Of.
sorts az Mi.. MAJ Avn ia ~ ,,r,sa A.
u D""tu, "uo tu."oe ue
oeotiVe ana ran them down. Miss Board, who 10
about 40 years old, was once q practising law
var In sor,h D.Lo.. "a -. -. -, T.
u DSAo." enu 'aVer was ~"
ONCE In New York. sho went to Metuehen
some time ago.
Nm ,aarr,na ., a.. ,,u.n a.. ,-t..,.,
W "'n vi sne uursiaty ~ u p.fos.s
mousse, MISS Board decided TO md out who the
burglars were. She enlistod the nd of another
,o,n.-ou.. .L.....-- a. -. .,L,t.
'V."e ~ohe"' "hose hsmo 10 y nieae puoio'
and OF Charles Ayres. They examined the foot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
$1,000 WORTH OF GEMS STOLEN,
Taken from the Trunks OF Mrs. Hubbs's Guest
in Her Sap Vile Cottage.

Taken from the Trunkn OF Mrs. Hubbs's Guest
in Her Sag willie Cottage.
SAYvTLLE, n. Y, July 25.-The summer homo
Of Charles F. Hubbs on Handsome avenue was
robbed yesterday Of 81, 800 worth Of jewels. be-
longing to Mrs. Florence n. Major. a guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbs arranged for q sailing ex-
cursion on Great South Bay yesterday in honor
Of their guests, and at 10 A. N. q largo party,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Major, started out. Be-
fore leaving her room Mrs. Major put her dia-
monds In q silver jewel case and carefully
placed them in her trunk, which she locked be-
fore leaving the room.
After tho days outing on the Bay the party
returned In time for dinner ut Up. NJ. After
dressing Mrs. Major unlocked hortrunk 10 get
some OF her diamonds. The silver jewel case
was missing. She communicated her loss to the
rest OF the guests, and Mr.. Hubs soon had the
entire household in an uproar. Every nook and
corner was searched, but no trace OF the missing
articles could be found. Word was sent to JUS
tice George p. Sloworthy and Constable John
Wells, who took the case in hand, but up to the
present hour have not been able TO solve the
mystery.
When the party went out sailing they left the
house in charge OF three servants and a gov
erness. who are positive that no person except
themselves was in the house at any time during
the day. A watch that hung on a hook beside
the trunk was left untouched. A detective who
has been placed on the case says the robbery
was committed by a person who was well &C
quainted with the interior Of the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
ROUNDING UP THE TRAMPs.
Many Men Arrested who Have Been stoppin
Trains 20 secure Transportation.

Many Men Arrested who Have Been stopping
Trains 20 secure Transportation.
OMAHA, Neb., July 25.-The Federal authori-
ties are making q determined effort to stop the
holding up of trains along the Omaha road. and
the prospects are that the local Jail will not be
able to accommodate tho prisoners who will be
picked up this week.
At midnight ten more hoboes wcro brought in
by the deputies. Yesterday the deputies started
on a special train up the Omaha road to gather
in tramps. A bright young fellow captured in
tho big raid on Friday has been won over to the
side of the Government and he accompanied the
special. Whenever a gang Of tramps was seen,
the train was stopped and the prisoner was sent
into the bunch to pick out those with whom no
had been associated In holding up trains during
the past week. In this manner ten were ar
rested.
The train proceeded in this way fifty miles
north. The same programme will be carried out
tomorrow and until the. desperate characters
company is using the utmost, vigilance to pro-
vent their trains being wrecked, az they have
received notice from several sources that some
Of the passenger trains would be ditched in re-
venge for the severe measures of the company.
Armed guards patrol the track for many
threatened places. Obstacles have been placed
on the rails in several instances. but the patrol
established has prevented wrecks. The situa-
ton is becoming very critical. Forty tramps
are in jail here waiting their trial, which will
occur tomorrow. The tramps have been Assem-
order to compel them to give them Transports
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
LIGHTNING Es Il TRAIN.
The Accompanying Peal or Thunder Disturbs
Church Services at whitestone.

The Accompanying Peal or Thunder Dtsturbs
Church Services ut whitestone.
wHIrEsToNE, L. l.. July 25.-A thunderbolt
descended in this village this afternoon and
struck the locomotive OF q Long Island Railroad
train and interrupted tho services in a church.
Engine No. II. drawing the train due here at
2:36, was pulling up to the Sixteenth street sta
ton when q ball of lightning was seen to de-
scend and alight on ono Of the driving wheels.
When the bolt struck, accompanied by a heavy
peal Of thunder, 1t appeared to distribute itself
beneath the train, which was slowing down.
Michael Scarry. the gateman at tho railroad
crossing. says that the space under the cars was
q mass Of flames. Nearly a hundred passengers
were on the train. but no one was hurt nor was
any damage done to the train.
The Presbyterian church, Of which the Rev.
near the tracks. Tho congregation was engaged
in prayer, led by the pastor. Many of the women
and children thought that the church had been
struck, and they ran out; The pastor stopped
remained outside until the excitement was over,
when they returned to their pews and resumed
the services.
The shower which followed was only of short
duration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
MONETARY CONFUSION ANYWAY.
what NfntterS ConGresa's Innction ir Good
Citiscns stand Ready 20 no Its worki

INpIANAPoLIs, Ind. July 25.-Hugh II. Hanna,
Chairman OF the Executive Committee created
BY the monetary convention held In this city last
january. to-day announced that he would call
the committee together either ut Chicago or
Saratoga within q week, and It would at once
take up the matter of appointing a commission
to frame q currency bill for presentation to
Congress at tho beginning of tho regular ses-
sion.
Tho convention, It will be remembered, laid
down a fow fundamental principles for o sound
currency and authorized the Executive Commit
tee TO ondoaver to persuade Congress at the extra
session to authorize the appointment Of q com.
mission by the President, failing In which 1t was
authorized to select such o commission for the
preparation OF a measure. Tho Chairman and
members Of the Executive Committee have
spent o great deal Of time in Washing
ton during the extra session, and tho re-
suit Of their labors was the message on tho
subject sent to Congress by the President and
the passage by the House of the Stone bill.
which, however, was not passed by tho Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
BUYING BAIL N
Tho Unusual Expedient by which BARLEY
Hopes TO Got Out or Jail

Tho Unusual Rxpedient by which hartley
Hopes 10 Got Out or Jail
OMAHA, Mob, July 25.-Ex-Treasurer Joseph
BARLEY, who is in jai, here awaiting the result
Of his appeal to the Supreme Court on his SEN
tence of twenty years in tho penitentiary for
looting tho State Treasury. has resorted to q
novel scheme to secure q bond. Tho amount re-
quired by the courts order to secure his tom
porary liberty is S126,O00. He has been una
BILE to obtain this In the regular ~chAnnels and
he has started out to bpy, his bond outright.
tho city with offers of $40 for each 81 1000
bond, In this manner $4,000 has been Sc
cured In small amounts ranging from $1,000 to
90, 1000. Every person qualifying for any sum
receives $40 per 81 900 on the spot.
The story has got out that this unique pro-
ceeding has resulted In placing the. most un.
reliable men In the city on the bond and II ID
declared By many persons that IL IL nothing
but a plot to enable BARLEY, to get a change to
escape, and that as soon as he 10 released from
Jail he will start for some foreign land, and
never be seen here again. Pressure 10 being
brought to bear to prevent the bonds being 40.
cepted II offered in their present shape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
WINDING UP D.. O.. F. AFFAIRS.
An Event That VIII Benent the American
apirita Company.

A despatch from Cincinnati says that Judge
Taft, sitting In the United States Circuit Court
in that city, has signed a decree closing the
ancillary receivership in his circuit OF the
Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company. the
old so-called "whiskey Trust" This ao-
ton disposes OF lease and damage claims
against the company aggregating about
G6oO.0 900. which have boon settled for $4,000.
Under tho reorganization these claims were
practically an obligation Of tho successor corpor-
alton. tho American Spirits Manufacturing
Company. and It therefore benefits by the settle
ment. Besides, the decree releases to the
American Spirits Company about 100000 in
cash which had been deposited with the court
pending the settlement OF the claims referred to.
The Termination OF this ancillary roceivership
will enable Receiver McNulty to close up his
Affairs, and advices from Chicago are that Incl.
dental to his early discharge be. will this week
turn over to the American Spirits Company
property conservatively estimated to be worth
100000. 1t inclpaes valuable real estate in
Iowa, which the company will own in fec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
he FOUND THE LEAK.

An Investigating NeiEhbor in Harrison. n. j..
Lights o Match nj tho Wrong Time.
Tenants of the fiat house at Fifth street and
Harrison avenue, Harrison, n. j., noticed yes
terday morning that the gas was escaping
Or mewhere about the building. Gustavo Bau-
dendistee, Jr., who lives on the opposite corner.
went over to investigate. He found that tho
smell was strongest In one room. 30 he tore up
o plank from the floor. Then he stuck his head
into the holo and lighted q match. An OK.
plosion which followed lifted him almost to his
feet. 1t also blew out the windows, tore up q
and set the house afro. Baudendisteo stag.
gored out through the flame and smoke and
his ace and hands were badly burned. BY the
time the hre was extinguished over $500 lam
age had been done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
DIN MOSQUITOES KILL TIE BABYs
A story That's steep Even for New Jersey ana
New Jersey Mosauitoea.

MATAwAN, N. j., July 25.-Durine last week
Monmouth county has been visited by a plague
OF mosquitoes, which has made life miserable
for every one. In some parts Of tho county and
on Raritan Bay shore especially the mosquitoes
have gathered in such swarms that II 10 COM
mon to see men and women walking along the
road swinging lunches Of leaves about their
heads to keep the insects away. A report 10 cur
rent in Keyport to-day that a Swedish woman
living on the bay shore near Union, who left her
baby In o hammock for an hour near n field where
sho was picking raspberries, found tho little ono
dead and almost covered with mosquitoes when
she returned to 1t. Tit child's face is said to
have been badly swollen with countless mos
quito bites.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
VIEW RECORD FROM VIEW ORLEANS.
Steamship FL Rio Makes the Run from mar to
Iinr In Nd. 0Dh. DJm.

The Morgan line steamship FL Rio. Capt.
Quick, which was not due here until to-day, ar.
rived yesterday, breaking the record from New
Orleans. She sailed from that port on Wodnes-
day last ". Il the Creole OF the Cromwell line.
There is much rivalry between the shippers and
engineers of the two vessels. The Creole is new
and has beaten FL Rio occasionally. e. Rio left
her dock at New Orleans at 1851 o'clock on
Wednesday morning and cleared the jetty ends
at South Pass at 2:4O P. NJ. on the same day.
She passed Scotland lightship at s;l7 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. New York time. She
made the run from bar to bar In 3 days. %
hours and 81 minutes, and from her New Or.
leans dock to Quarantine in I days. q hours and
IL minutes.
The Creole anchored of Scotland Lightship
at l2:45 o'clock this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
APACHE KIDS GAVE.
tho ImpreguabIe Retreat or IN Indian OutIavs
Explored.

PNGNIx, Ariz., July 25.-News has been
brought here by Burnett and Bonsall. two pros
peotors, Of tho discovery of Apache Kids cave
in the Superstition Mountains. which is as diff
cult to reach as Chief Cochise's famous strong.
hold In the Dragon Mountains was years ago.
The cave is on q steep bluff and overlooks tho
country for miles. There is only one approach,
and one man with a rife could hold Il against
Apache Kid retired to this cave after killing a
white boy several years ago. Burnett and Bon.
sail explored the cave. which Is ITO feet long
and 90 feet deep. Simeon Majors, uncle Of the
boy slain by KID. has been on hts trail ever
since, and has sworn TO have Kid life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
Banrer AIils awaits nls Pardon.

Warden Hayes OF the Kings County Peniten-
tiary said last night that the pardon said to
have been granted by President Mckinley to
Banker Allis OF Little Rock. Ark, had not ar
rived. Allis. he said. had been expecting it, LIB
he had received n telegram from friends in Little
Rock notifying him that a pardon had boen
granted. Allis Is serving a two-year term. and
has been employed in "A clerical capacity in the
shops in the prison. Warden Hayes said Allls
had been a model prisoner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
INaERsOLL TOOK LAUDANUx.

Only because IIs Was in Pain. No sAia-Is He
Col. InEersolI's COuAint
Emil Ingersoll, who says no is a cousin of Rob
st q. lngersoll, was arrested at Bensonhurst
Yesterday charged with attempting suicide. Mr..
hngersoll went into BoetEke's pharmacy. at
az ABOUT . O'Clock, and got laudanum; then he
sntopped out on the sidewalk and took the dose.
Inc druggists clerk saw him, and called an am
pnlHnSe. lngelSoll showed no signs OF cOllaps-
ing. Inc poison was pumped out OF him. and no
i~ngersoll said that no took the poison TO re-
ne'e hun OF pain caused by hernia. He said that
ne Was superintendent OF a dredging scow at
moTk on Norton's Point. His home is &C 446 At
IAnuc avenue, Atlantic City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
Murdered and Body Put ON a Railroad Track

DALLAS, Tex. July 25.-The body OF a man
was found on tho tracks OF tho Texas and
Pacific Railway this morning about four miles
west of Dallas. A bullet hole was in the back
Isen murdered for robbery or revenge, and his
body placed on the track TO cover up the crime.
About g O'clock last night the man called al a
farmhouse and asked for a drink OF water. He
said he was going to Eagle Ford station 70 catch
sons al the farmhouse heard three shotS ArSd
from a clump Of bushes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
TWO DROWNED AT CONVEY ISLAND.
Ono Thrown by . Homo Into the Water and
One Taken Sick while Hathing.

JIG y u hhoEao u n hht ana
One Taken Sick while TnthinG.
Nathan Nichols OF Railroad avenue and West
Third street, Coney Island, who was employed
by Daniel Hassc. a Boed dealer on Neptune ave-
nue., took one Of Hasse's horses out for exercise
yesterday afternoon. and rode bareback down
Ocean Parkway to the water. When he reached
the beach he tried to turn the horse around.
The animal wheeled sharply and threw Nichols
OIL. Before the man struck the ground tho
horse kicked him.. rendering him insensible. and
knocking him into the water. The tide was
running swiftly at the time, and Nichols was
carried out. His body was not found. He was o
negro, lS years old.
< man who went in bathing at Devlin's pavil-
ion, Coney Island, at about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon was taken sick in the water, and be-
fore aid could reach him he drowned. His body
was found. He left q gold watch with a mosaic
charm and two cheap rings with the clerk Of the
establishment before going into the water. He
was Identified about three hours later by his
brother as Henry Vroman, clerk, Of 1889 Broad
way, Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
A Jersey Juatice Locked Up.

In the crowd on Galmer's walk, Coney Island.
yesterday afternoon were a party OF Newark
men, who were bound for the beach. and James
Ferriter Of l76 East l24th street, who WAS
taking his young son TO the Bowery. In pass.
ing, William NJ. Rapp, one OF the Newark men.
brushed against Ferriter,s son roughly. FeTri'
Both were locked up. Rapp said that he was a
Criminal Justice In Newark. Each got bail after
about an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
WAS MRS. oRAVEN DRUNKy
Tho Board or Education Seeks . PreteHt foI
Diminishing Her.

SAN Francisco. July 25.-Tho Board of Edu-
cation has suspended Mrs. Nettie r. Craven.
principal of Mission ann School, pending
an investigation Of charges Of unbecomlng con-
duct. Mrs. Craven had two young men ar
rested on an accusation that they had tried to
rob her in the street, but she mover pressed tho
charge. Several reputable witnesses are ready
70 swear that Mrs. Craven was under tho In
huence OF liquor.
Mrs. Craven IL the woman who 10 contesting
the late, millionaire Fair's will. and who has
produced deeds In her favor TO property worth
81 ,500.O 900, and which. she asserts. he gave to
her. Ms we'll as a contract of marriage with her.
are forgeries.
For some months tho Board Of Education has
! Craven. as the testimony in the Fair VIII case
was said to show that she had a close ~associa-
tion with the notorious local political boss,
case, were not such as to make her a good ex-
ample to children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
INGENIOUS SPENCER WILBUR.

His Method or Getting Ria or His Neighbours
Chickens.
BINGHANToN. July 25. Spencer Wilbur of
Howleyton. near this city. has hit upon a
novel method of getting rid OF a neighbours
chickens which had done much mischief in his
garden. He wrote a number Of cards: 81 am
likely to be shot, Keep me at home" ''I've
70 Pee each Of the cards he attached a : tkreaaddn and al at
the other end n kernel Of corn. The hons swal-
lowed the corn and returned home labelled with
of its mouth.