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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
RAILROAD FACTS.
Increase in Ffeignt and Passenger
Traffic Repor Ell.

New York. Aug. 2.-Poor's Manual for the
current year, the thirtieth annual number,
was issued yesterday. In tho preface are the
usual tables OF statistics OF the operations OF
the railroads Of the United Stltes. They show
that there was an increase Of only l73s In the
number Of miles operated. Compared with
the previous year. the tons Of freight moved
increased 2.iO per cent and the freight mileage
6per cent. The number OF passengers carried
increased l.0i per cent, and the passenger
mileage 3. 80 per cent.
The earnings from freight increased 3.5s per
cent, from passengers Los per cent. and mis-
cellaneous earnings Increased 252 per cent.
making the increase i'm gross earnings 3.0i
per cent. Tho net earnings increased BIB per
cent. The earnings per ton per mile were
O s21 cent, against O.SD cent, decrease Of
2 Is per cent The share capital increased a7
per cent. and the funded debt decreased 3. ~
Per cent, these changes being the results OF
reorganlzations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
FOOTBALL AT YALE.
Team Expected TO Begin Practice
About Sept. 20.

New Haven, Conn. Aug. 2.-According TO
a letter received from Captain Rogers of the
Yale football team, the team will come here
about September 20 snd will begin practice at
the field. ]. G. Cutten of the theological
school, formerly star member of Acadia
University team, will be in the team.
Rogers and Benjamin are all of the veterans
20 be rc-enlisted, though Chadwick, possibly
may enter the law school, and he will then be
eligible
OF the substitutes who played last year and
from whom some good material may be devol-
oped this year and who will return are Dus
tin, who played substitute guard ;the younger
Sutphin, also sub guard; Mcfarland, sub
center; Conner and j. Il. Camp, sub ends At
kin and Hins, sub half-bscks, and Gerard, sub
full back. OF last years team, Hamlin, Ely,
Hines and Benjamin will surely return.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
ATTACKED BY WASpS.

New Brunswick, n. j., Aug. 81
Charles Gordon tied his horse to tree
In tho grove where the .lamosburg Sun
dav school convention was held yesterday,
and lust before tho end OF the meeting
the horse was attacked 10y swarm OF
yellow jackets
The animal kicked tho buggy loose and
broke the halter. Then he ran AWAY md
dashedlinto the crowd of people In front Of
the pavilion. knocking down Mrs srael
Reed OF Long Branch, who is visiting
friends I'm Crnr bury and the l2-yaar-old
daughter OF Marshall Pullan of Scotch
Corners Neit1ar was hurt badly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
MINERS DESTITUTE.
Must Have Work or Relief 10 Keep
Them From Starvation.

Columbus, Aug. 27. State Mine Inspec-
tor Hazeltine, who has charge of the
state movement for the relief Of tho idle
coal miners. says that there is imminent
danger of bread riots in the mining dis
trlcts.
lie has over l7,O persons on his lists
as dependent on charity. ard Is entirely
unable with the means at his command.
20 relieve them. Most of these miners
families are wholly destitute.
IL don't SEQ how they can be saved
from actual starvation another week,
he said last night, without work or re-
liaf %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

Peter Macchini. n Spruce street Italian.
bought an old rusty revolver on Dorranc3
street yesterday afternoon for which no
paid 25 cents He was taking his pur-
chase home and was going 10 put 1t
into working order, but had not gone far
when he was arrested, and in the Sixth
District Court this morning he pleaded
not guilty to tho charge of carrying n
concealed weapon. and was held until
Tuesday for trial.
John o. Brien was sent to the state farm
for two years ana John Cox six months
for being common drunkard, and
Thomas Il. Mulligan, a sturdy Deggar
from Boston, was sentenced TO servo a
term OF six months.
William Logan was adjudged probably
guilty of keeping n grog shop on Adams
street and was held for the action of the
grand Jury in the sum of $1,000.
Charles Anderson for making an as
sault upon Emma Scott, was sent to Jail
for 80 days.
George Johnson was flned $40 and costs
for stealing coat from William Norberg
Danto Macchini who was charged with
making an assault upon Peter Palucci
was discharged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
COTTON MARKET.
INSURANCE SALE.

New York, Aug. 81 The American
Fire Insurance Company, Of No. AZ Cedar
street, was sold yesterday afternoon to
the Manchester Fire Insurance Company,
OF England. The companies will be run
separately 400
The Manchester company paid 500
share for the stock. an advance OF 100 per
cent on it's original value The capital
stock Of the American company Is siW,'
Ooo Two.thirds az the stock has bcef
sold The holders Of the remainder were
given until January | next in which TO
sell ut tho same terms
The American company 10 forty years
old, and is Hooked upon as one of tho
most successful houses In the business.
The company was In financial difficulties
two years ago, but the trouble was only
teniporary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
DEAD In BED.
Young Woman Commits Suicide in
the Y. w. c. A. Home.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Nellie
Taft of Keene, n. H., committed suicide
at the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Homo here last night. She was
found dead in bed this morning with all
the doors and windows of her room
fastened and the'o gas, jet turned on.
She came here last n ign. from Rutland,
Mass. where she bad been staying with
"A married sister. Her brother-in-law fol-
lowed her here, arriving this morning,
az she had gone away without warning.
and the family feared some harm.
She had been despondent for some time
She was qui te young and mad been sep
arated from her husband about eight
yanra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
ALONG SHORE.
Bowling Contest Between Bayside
and Riverview Rollers.

The Bayside baseball team has no
gl;de scheduled for tomorrow. This is
the first time this season that the team
has not played on Saturday.
William Blades of Pawtucket spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Percy
Waterman.
Miss Remington Of Providence is spend
ing a few days with Miss Ida Shocker.
Mrs. Stella Rocks is visiting friends at
Block Island.
Misses Emily and Edith Dunham of this
place are stopping at Newport for few
days
The first of the bowling tournaments
between two clubs of different shore re-
sorts took place Tuesday evening when
the toam from Riverviow succeeded In de-
feating the Bayside team by l22 pins.
The Baysides have some good rollers,
but theyidid not roll anywhere near as
high as they have done In the past, all
the scores being low. Freeman Leonard
aud Percy Waterman OF the Baysides
generally roll up to the 200 mark, but their
rolling Tuesday evening was not up to
the standard. The following IL the tt rec
string totals OF the Bay side team: f.
Leonard. AS; W. Wood. 429; 9. Winsor,
422; c. Waterman, 445; =. Waterman.
view was 2262 H. Fletcher was high
man for tho Riverviews.
Miss Vincin Of Washington, ID. c.. who
has been visiting Mrs. William Ii. Avery
for the past week or two returned to her
home Wednesday.
A party of young people consisting of
Miss Edith Winsor. Miss Leuella Barber,
Mrs. G. 4. Waterman, William Blades,
and Percy Waterman drove To Pawtuxet
Thursday and spent "a while at the Palace
Garden. After taking dinner there the
party drove back and reported Il pleasant
time.
SHAWOMET.
In the bowling tournament Wednesday
evening, team No / succeeded in defeat
ing No team. As the season Is nearly
over with, the schedule will necessarily be
cut little short.
Rev. Alexander Mccall was the guest of
j. Il. McColl one day this week.
Mrs. Fifield and child of Pawtuoket are
spending few days with Mrs @. Il.
Miller.
Mrs. G. O. Reed-of Pawtucket Is ar
ranging for o musicale To be held In the
Casino on next Tuesday evening
A party of young people from here will
90 TO Rocky Point this evening TO attend
Pawneo Bill's Wild West show. The party
will probably go on their wheels II the
evening Is pleasant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
STRIKE STILL ON.
Br0ckton ShOemakerS Refuse Prop
OSltiOn For Settlement.

Brockton, Mass, Aug 27.-The strike at the
George O. Snow factory is still on.
The Consolidated Hand Method Lasting
Machine Company, which has agreed TO last
Mr.. Shows shoes, made a proposition to the
advisory board of Union 80 last evening to tho
effect that the company would pay the pull
iers on "a cents pair and the operators So a
day.
J. J. Morton. the agent, who submitted the
proposition. intimated that piece price for
operating would be made later on.
The proposition was rejected, the sense OF
the meeting being that IL is the firm which
the union has "A grievance with and the firm
must make n settlement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
LOOKING AHEAD.
Rooms For Next Year Already En-
gagged by Grand Army Men.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. G.-Telegrams have
besn received already from Buffalo by the
leading hotels engaging quarters for the ma
tional encampmeut of the q. A. r. here a
year hence.
The first telegram received was by the Bur
nett House. engaging parlors and 30 rooms for
the Detroit posts. The Columbia Post Of
Chicago secured parlors and rooms for 100
members at the Grand Hotel, at which place
rooms were also reserved for the commander
in-chief aid staff
The third national encampment Of the G. A.
r. was held here in 1862
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
FORTS EXAMINED.


Charleston. :. C., Aug. 2G-Tho Cuban
colony In Charleston il excited over the
report that an attache OF the Spanish
legation at Washington had been here TO
investigate tho condition of tho coast de-
fences. Ii is said that an inspection Of the
coast had been made as far Eorth as New
Jersey.
While In Charleston tho agent Is said
20 have made careful examination Of
the forts on Sullivnn's Island which guard
the entrance Co Charleston barbor. When
this work had leen completed he visited
Fort Sumter and examined the big guns.
After leaving Charleston tho Spanish
agent went To Florida.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
POOR AND HUNGRY.

New York, Aug. 27. Attracted by the
stories or great fortunes n the klondikc,
two Boston boys aged fifteen and four
teen respectively, started out penniless
for the far Northwest.
Their names are John Foley, 81 Pied
mont street. and Cornelius Calvin, OPS
fremont street, ana they tell iRnomin-
ousiy into the hands OF n burly policeman
nj the Grand Central depot today. They
were poorly clad and hungry, ana offered
no objection when the magistrate secured
from the Gerry Society agent promise
10 send them home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
COURT CALENDAR FOR SATURDAY
(Appellato Division.


Eq. 42i5 Hanover Cigar Mfg Company ct
al vs. Thomas 4. Cosgrove, asse.
Ins 80. Dow 81 Cleveland ct al. va. Herbert
+. Girard
Eq. 4543. Joseph A. Hull ct al. VS.. Freder-
ick Il. Matteson ct al.
Eq. 4SSO william G.. Tebbetts ct al. VS..
Charles II. Harrison.
Ea. 4532. Huntoon g. Gorham vs. j. Wright
Company eft al
Eq. 4522 Mumford d. Arnold vs. Daniel
Blu rdick tax collector.
Thomas Fogarty vs.. Patrick Agan ct al
r. A. W. Ross w. Probate Court of Newport
Div. IL, lS9 Georgianna Hicks vs.. Charles II.
Hicks.
Div. 10, 436. Mary T.. Zuill VS.. Henry Zuill.
Eq. 1850 East Greenwich Institution for
Savings vs.. Mabel A. Shippee ct al.
Div. l0209. Mary E.Gerry vs.ssIohn II. Gerry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
TRAMPS ON RAMPAGE.
Drive Away a Bridal Party, Eat
Supper ana RanSack House.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 27.-The Commercial
Trihune's special from Holgate, o., says
Fifteen armed tramps surprised and cap
tured the farmhouse of John p. Williams last
evening Miss Williams and Frank Collins
were to have been married. The tramrs drove
the family and guests out devourcd the
bridal supper and rnnsacked the house.
All valuablos were taken, even TO the cont
90 Mr.. Williams that contained the marriage
license
The wedding was postponed and the guests
formed posse for pursuit. No arrests have
vet been made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
OUTLAW KILLED.
SwOre Steadily For Two Hours After
Being MOrtally Wounded.

Perry. Okla, Aug. 27.-Ofhcers of the law
killed Dan Clay, notorious outlaw, wednes
day. Clay's career nearly equaled that OF the
notorious Dalton and Doolins. He has caused
much excitement In the little town of Miami
by his daring outlawry. He was once sent
enced TO three years in the penitentiary for
holding up a deputy marshal with rife.
While he was in jail at Miami waiting to be
taken TO the federal prison he escaped from
the guards
He invaded the town again yesterday and
Deputy Marshal Heck Bruner and his posse
attempted to capture him. He declared that
the only way he could be taken was dead and
commenced shooting. The fire was returned
and Clay was mortally wounded. For two
hours preceding his death his language was
profanity with few connecting words.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
FOR REVENGE.
Anarchists Threaten the
Queen Regent.
SPANS Loved Ruler in Dam
ger of Assassination.
Twenty Able Detectives Detailed
For Her Protection.

London, Aug. 27-At secret anar-
cbist meeting in London it was resolved
to attempt to assassinate the Queen
Regent of Spain in revenge for the put
ting to death of Golli, who murdered
Premier Canovas. the Madrid government
has learned according to a dispatch from
San Sebastian.
Twenty Of the ablest Barcelona detec-
tives, it is reported. have been detailed to
protect the Queen Regent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
ASK FOR DAMAGES.
Steamer Claims TO Have Been Sunk
by Another Vessel.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. ia suit in admiralty
has been filed in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in the case of Lewis p. Ma
son ct al, owners of the steamer Ohio, against
Samuel Mather ct al, owners OF the steamer
Siberia.
The owners of the Ohio claim that while the
steamer was passing through Sault Ste Marie
river, May 10, $780, and while keeping her
proper course, she was run down and sunk by
the steamer Siberia The owners OF the Ohio
ask for damages on the vessel and cargo to
the amount OF S796ll.
Judge severns gave a final decree Of dam
ages TO the extent of s63, 7e3 In this case some
time ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
HUNTING FOR BONES.

Catslill, n. ", Aug G.-Professor Henry
T.. Ward Of Wards natural science school,
Port Chester. IL Mt Freehold, near here, seek.
ing 20 locate and uncarth the fossil remains
Of mastodon.
Bones, said 20 be those ~ n mastodon, were
found near Freehold about 10 years ago and
,yere taken 90 New York. The circumstance
was forgotten until recently, when ~ came 90
tho knowledge Of Professor Ward. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
A TRAMP KILLED.
Struck by Bay State Express at
Smithfield Avenue.

An unknown man, 2s years old, was
killed on the railroad this afternoon near
the Smithfeld avenue bridge. He was
struck by the engine of the Bay State ex-
press which left Providence for Boston
at O'Clock.
The dead man is supposed TO have been
one of the three tramps from Philadelphia
who were seen short time before tho
accident leaving the city for Pawtucket
and were walking the track.
The two companions disappeared and
no one could identify tho remains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
HUNTED BY MINERS.
Assailant of Children Likely to Be
Lynched II Caught.

Kingston, N. Y, Aug. G.-At Hickory
Bush, mining village six miles from here,
this morning, Joseph Depew, colored, waylad
two little girls named Doody in the woods.
The older girl outran Depew and escaped
but her 6-year-old sister was caught by the
negro and .brutaly outraged. Her condition
Is serious.
Depew escaped. but is being hunted for by
hundreds of miners and is likely to be lynched
If caught.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
AGREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE

for those who will GO today and get pack.
sge Of ORAIS-O. IL takea the place ~ coffee
AZ about the cost. 10 T. food drink.
full OF health, and can he given io the child
II made ~ pure grains and looks and tastes
like the finest grades n Mocha or Java coffer.
" satisfies every one. cuD ~ Grain-o IL
fetfef for the sy stem than n tonic. because its
benefit N permanent What coffee breaks
down. Graiu . builds up. Ask your grocer
- 0raAn-o ~ Ne aud ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27

Warrington. Aug 27,-The following pen
sion changes, resultinv from tho issue Of
August l3 are announced:
Mainc-onginal, Ri'ey W, Matthews, Lin.
colnville; William Durnhom, Portland. Res.
toraiion and reissue Osborne Rohcs tdc-
ceascd), West Rockford Increase. Holland
r. Eastman, Rumford.
Rhode Island-Origiual. samuel L. Bowen.
Providence. Original widows, etc, Abby A.
Hoxie Westerly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
CHAMPION WINS.

Manchester. Mass, Aur. 2.-Miss Bcatrix
Hoyt OF the shinnecock Colt club, southamp.
ton. today defeated Miss N c. Sargent ~ the
Essex County Club I'm the tournament for the
wuman's golf championship Of the United
states, Ave up and four to play. Miss Hoyt
Il the present champion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
GOLD FOR WHEAT.

San Francisco Aug. - Tho steamer
MaripCsa brought yesterday from Sydney
$50 100 English soyereigns valued nc
g., lS7 con which we've landed from the
vessel the moment she dooked and taken
tu tho United states mint, where they are
Co be converted into $50 pieces.
This coin is sent TO pay for California
wheat, aud was consigned 10 Anglo Cali
forDia and London and san Francisco
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
PoSTOEELcE BLOWN UP.

Dublin, Aug. 27.-The postofiice at
Lapeborough, county Iongford. was uyna-
mited mt 2 O'Clock this morning. The
nobody was injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
NOT DISMISSED.

pnlo Alto. Cal, Aug. ~. President
Jordan of stanford University denies the
published report that Professor Ross has
been dismissed from his chair ON account
OF his public ed vocacy of free fsilver dur
ing the presidential campaign.
Ho has simply been transferred to the
department OF social science.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
WREATH FROM SIAM.

Potsdnm. Aug. "a. Tho King of Siam,
who arrived here yesterday evening anu
who was received with every mark II
or by Emperor William. placed n
wreath of flowers this morning upon the
tomb of tho late Emperor Frederick of
Germany. ..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.

bingham, Mass, Aug. H.-Nathan Hunt, 76
years old. was instantly killed this morning
by being struck by the engine of the Ply
mouth express. The gates OF the crossing were
down and the flagman warned Mr.Hu twice
not 10 venture across The engine knocked
him fifty feet and when picked up he was
dead He leaves widow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
WOONSolKET EAR.

woonsoclet. r. l.. Aug. G.-Dsspiio bad
weather az the start and postponed opening,
the Woonsocket Pair receipts this year are
fully a. large NJ In any preceding year.
Today's program was largely hcrso events
and tonights lucal running races by electric
light close the fair,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
CHARGE OF INCEST.
Eiwin II. Ray Will BE Arraigned at
New Bedford.

Edward II. Ray was taken TO New Bedford
last evening by officer Carbon, whore he VIII
be arraigned on the charge of adultery and
incest. Mrs. Ray and her daughter are still
in the city, but where they will make their
home In the future is not known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
AVENGED DISHONOR.

Tribunes special from Shoals, Ind, says:
Richard Bruuncr. who suspected his wife,
went home and found her with Milton Baker.
Drummer struck Baker twice on the head with
an axe and then gave himself up 10 the sheriff.
Baker will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
TWENTY KILLED.

Madrid. Aug. "a. An accident occurred
In the pumping works at Moncada, In tho
province OF Valencia Wednesday. hy
which 20 women were killed. The pump
ing apparatus was used for raising
water from tho Monc1da river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
WORK TO RESUME.

Biddcford, Me-. Aug. 27.-Orders were
issued today for resumption Of work I'm
full i'm all departments Of the Pepperell
cotton mills, next Monday. The mills
have been running on a reduced schedule
for several months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
OGDEN GOBLET DEAD.

I. Cowes, Isle Of Wight. Aug 27-Mr
Ogden Goeet Of New York Is dead. II,
expired on board Of his yacht, the May.
flower The deceased had boon III for
about two months past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
SbNDfA INVADED.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Tex. Aug.
27-Colonel Pando of Bolivia, with
force Of COO men. has invaded the Peruvian
province of SaDdia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
10 EIGHT AERIDIS.

simla. Aug. 2l.-The government has de-
cided 10 scud an expedition In larp. torce
against the Afridis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
ESTIMATED CAR LOTS
Today. Tomorrow

CnttTo J,UUU
Sheep :, 900
Heavy shipping hogs, 90 @ 90
Sept wheat puts. 80. calls. ....
Dec wheat puts, o,A calls. 9ib
Sept corn puts, calls. $50.
Dec corn puts, 3lH calls 33A
Dec wheat curb, q0M
The silver lance., 1897-07-23
YOUNG GIRLS LIBRARY.
Best Ten American Books Selected by a
Prominent Author.


Thomas Wentworth Higginson In an ar
prints a list of 100 books. by American au-
thors. which he regards as the best works
for young girls of fifteen. He considers the
attractive and interesting features of books
in making up his list. as he ho!ds that liter
ary instruction should be presented in its
most palatable and inviting form to youth
In naming the best ten books for young girls
Mr.. HigginsOn says: At the head of all
available hooks for American girs-whether
to create the love of reading or to crafty 1t
must be placed. of course Miss Alcott's
selves will place 1t there, " we do not; and
there is really no objection to be made to
this prominence, beyond some occasional in
stances of slang or slovenly expression.
With 1t may be classed. though perhaps
written for somewhat younger readers, Miss
Jane Andrews immortal 1.-The Seven Little
Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball that
Floats in the Air." book which has for the
first time brought it home 10 multitudes Of
young people that they are the citizens not
merely of a nation but of planet. We may
then pass to four classic works, by classic
American authors: Hawthorne's wonder
Book" Longfellow's "Evangeline." Low
ellis 'vision of Sir Launfar' and Whittier's
"Snow- Bound With little less sense Of
perfect security may add Irvng's
''Sketch Book" Cooper's "Last Of the Mo
hicans." and Mrs. Stoves "Uncle Toms
Cabin the last two having this especial
value. that they introduced two new races
into literature and won at once an interna-
ten. and DIR. Hale's .Ten Times One Is
Ten seems almost providential as to the
fitness Of its title, and may rightfully find
Its way in.