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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-03

52s, 600 shows that the falling off does rot
much exceed that of 1896.
The vote for Tracy, the Republican
candidate, was divided by tho candidacy
of seth Low upon Citizens Union
ticket. Low was second and Tracy third
in the contest. The Ge rae vote was In
considerable. The death of its leader
evidently disintegratei bis following
and thousands evidently vcted for Tam
many candidates. 1t is claimed that
young George lost many votes through
the failure of inspectors to afhx his paster
to the mayoralty tickets
The unofficial vote for Mayor of Greater
New York follows:
Van Wvck, 235, $50.
Low, 1913.
Tracy, l0l, S33.
George, ~. 3S6.
Gleason, 5Sl.
The vote for Van Wyck is about a. 25
per cent of the total vote cast, or less
than the 40 81 per cent. cast for bryan in
1896 in the same territory.
The united vote for Low and Tracy
shows II, l27 more tnan Van Wyck re-
ceived The metropolitan district is
normally Democrats and the plurality
for Van Wyck is "A return Co normal con-
ditions in an election not influenced by
national issues.
LANDSLIDE REVERSED.
Albany, Nov. 3.-Tbe completed returns
from the state, coming in slowly dur
ing the early hours Of tho morning, de-
inonstratc that the Republican landslides
Of the past two years have been reversed.
If not bv giving as large a majority for
the Democrats at least bv changing
something like 2lO, 600 votes. Governor
Blacks plurality in the state last year
was over cO1 coo. John Palmer the ke-
publican secretary of state. won the year
Irevious by over 100, 900. The indications
are that these enormous pluralities have
been swept away and reverse plurality
of between 80 600 aud 80, 600 Is given The
greatest surprises OF the returns are the
great gains made in the assembly by the
Democrats, many Of them being in
counties and districts where there WAS no
exIectations ou the part of the Democratic
managers of winning. Republicans ex-
plan these gains by attributing them TO
the heated municipal campaigns and the
trading OF yotas.
More surprising perhaps, than the re-
turns on the state and assembly district
tickets. were the results of the municipal
campaigns in the large cities. New York,
Buffalo Rochester. Binghamuton. SYRIA
cuse Utica, Albany, Troy, and Schemes
'tady elected Democratic Mayors. In AL.
banv the conditions Were very similar To
those i'm New York. Two Republican
candidates split up the vote Of that party
and allowed the Democrats to win. The
combined Republican vote was 20Oo in
excess Of the Democratic vote. In Buffalo
ami Rochester, Republican success vas
thought TO be almost assured prior to
election. but the results are foreign TO
the prediction.
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MR.. BAKER CARRIED The DAY.
Elected Mayor by a Plurality Of Nearly
Two Thousand.

Of the General Ticket the Republicans Elected But One of
Their Nominees J. 7. P. Buckin Harbor Master-Cranger
Met With Practically No Opposition and Cummings Was
Reelected by Large P|ura|ityWhite Beaten For Alder
man in Second--7erce Went Down Before Winshp in
the Fourth
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collapsed. The stalwsrts however main
tained their ground and were firm in
their faith all day. There were few men
who felt perfectly comfortable. They
included the politicians who were mau-
aging the Democratic side II the battle,
and the politicians W no knew how weak
the Republican management was aud
Lad been. The rank and file. however of
the Republican party, the men who vote
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1t was great day for the Democracy
at home and abroad. Local Republican
p rty managers were not so much inter
ested in outside contests yesterday as
they were with the outcome at home, but
from no quarter came tidinRs of eneour-
agement and hope. When morning
dawned black and gloomy with plenty OF
rain, tue Republicans felt that thick
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CONFESSION
CONFIRMED.
Weeden Repeats Story of
Auburn Shooting.
TAKEN BEFORE COURT.
Pointed Out Place Where He Threw
Parts OF the Gun.
TAKEN BEFORE COURT.
FENNER'S POND TO BE DRAGGED

The future of Frank NJ. Wesden is now
pretty thoroughly settled. He has con-
firned the confession he voluntarily
made last week, that it was he who
attempted to murder his cousin, Daisy II.
Coulters, on Oct. 18th lhe Auburn
tragedy was shrouded in mystery for at
least As hours and solution appeared
To be an impossibility. and il is probable
that but for the information given by
two men that just prior To the shooting
they saw young man standing opposite
tho Coulters resi- encs and whose des-
cription they were enabled TO give with
considerable accuracy IA To detail OF wear
ing apparel, that the authorities would
not have been able to determine who the
culprit was until he began To talk, as he
was morally bound TO do.
Frank NJ. Weeden dtted almost TO "a dot
the description the two men gave of the
silent watcher whom they saw peering
into the window of the Coulters house.
Weeden's ; arrest came two days later and
before his arraignment while denving
any knowledge of the nurderous assault,
made very damaging admissions which
placed him away from his mother house
at the time of the shooting. and in exact
ly the garb the mysterious watcher wore,
even to the turned up coat collar.
Subsequent to his arraignment and
commitment to the county Jail for pre-.
Iiminary hearing To he had at the Grams.
ton Print Works this morning, Weedeu
wrote and signed confession, fairly de-
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OLD DIR. WARREN SAID: Coffee often
produces and always aggravates bilious
habit and have no doubt but that many
cases Of confirmed Dyspepsia are trsceable TO
the use of coffee alone. why then use II when
Ayers Hycienic Cereal CofIee" Is such good
stihsfifnta aud is healthfnlY
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Van Wyck'S Plurality For Mayor
is Now Placed at $4,000.
ENTIRE TICKET ELECTED BY OVER 10000.

Coler, For Comptroller Has Plurality Over Fitch of More Than
100000 Plurality Below the
Court Appeals l0S000 Thus nsurng His EscOnThc
Latest From tn. Be in tine BOroughs Through
out the State
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board of the platform they were stand
ing on had been taken away. IL had
floated of with the rain.
As the voting progress q and il was seen
how light IL was. another bolster to hope
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JAPAN and HAWAII.
Japanese Cruiser Arrives at Honolulu
Others on the Way.


San Francisco, June 6.-The steamer
Coptic arrived this evening from Hon
olulu, bringing advices up to May 81.
According to the latest information
procurable, the difficulty between Jap
an and Hawaii, growing out of the i'm
migration question, has been increased
rather than diminished by the diplo-
matte proceedings. Officers on board
of the japanese cruiser Naniwa, now at
Honolulu, state that a second Japanese
man-of-War Is now en- route to Homo
lulu, and that a third vessel is about
to depart from Yokohama for the is
lands
Mrs. Shimamuray, wife of the Jap
anese minister here, has arranged to
leave for Japan on June 5. The in
tended departure caused a rumor to
the effect that the minister would soon
follow her.
He admitted that he was not satisfied
with the answer of the Hawaiian gov
ernment in regard to the immigrant
controversy, and he gave close friends
to understand that unless a reply sat
isfactory to him was made he would
depart for Toxic, thereby severing dip
lomatic relations between Japan and
Hawaii.
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YALE,s FIRST B4SEMAN INJURED,
His Horse Collided With n Bicycle
Stenhen Cute Hurt Seriously.


Stephen Cute, a Hungarian, who
lives in Branford, was seriously injured
in a collision with q horse driven by
Letton, the Yale varsity first baseman,
yesterday afternoon. The accident
happened near the Four Corners in the
annex
Cute was knocked from his wheel by
the contact and before he could re-
cover himself the horse had trampled
upon him, injuring three ribs and COM
pressing one lung.
Cute was taken to his home in Bran
ford and DR.. Gaylord called. He was
afterwards sent to the New Haven
hospital for treatment At that insti-
tuition nothing could be learned as to
the condition of the patient. DR.. Gay
lord said last night that while Cutes
injuries were serious they were not
such as would prove fatal.
Mr.. Letton, who was driving the
horse with which the cyclist collided,
could not be seen last evening when
a reporter from this paper called at the
Cloister
The information given out was that
the bicycist riding down hill meeting
the team, his wheels struck one of the
rails of the car tracks causing him to
lose is balance. Cute fell against the
horse, as he tried to turn out of the
way to allow it to pass. There was a
general mix up, in which the horses
legs, Cute's body and his wheel played
art r1,o o~,,t,
overturned in the meantime.
The occupant Of the vehicle beside
Mr. Letton could not be ascertained for
sure, but at the Cloister it was stated
that it was Mr.. Lotions mother. She
was uninjured. 1t Is not thought that
the ball players injuries will be serious.
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THREE KILLED AT A FIRE
FIREMEN CRUSHED TO DEATH UN-
DER Il FAILING VAIL.

Sunday Morning Blaze at San Francisco
Causes Loss of Life-Salvation Army
Barracks and Police Station Threatened
fortified Prisoners Yell for Help-List
of the Dead and Wounded.
San Francisco, June Ga fire in a
business block in the southeastern part
of the city at noon to-day cost three
firemen their lives and entailed prop
erty loss of 100000. The killed are:
John Mahoney of chemical engine No.
6; Frank Keller, steward of hose cart
No. 2, and James Hallinan, driver of
truck No. 1.
The fire started mysteriously in the
four-story brick building owned by
Shoth & Rosenfield, leased to the Stan
dard Biscuit company Work in the
factory ceased for the week last night
and the occupants of the building this
morning were John Erwin, E. H. But
Ter and W. II. Cook, the cashier. who
were at work in the office. Cook de-
parted at II and Erwin was still occu-
pied at his books when a fireman told
him that the building was ablaze in the
upper stories. .
Erwin had been unconscious of the
fire, which had been observed but a few
minutes earlier by several passers- by,
who were started by a sudden burst of
flames In the fourth story. After the
first alarm the fire chief turned in a
second and general alarm.
A stiff breeze famed the fire within
the brick walls, causing it to spread
with extraordinary apidity and it was
soon apparent that the interior of the
structure would be destroyed.
Adjacent to the brick factory was
a row of old wooden buildings. includ-
ing branch of the Salvation barracks
and the southern police station.
These seemed doomed. Fortunately
the police station contained only three
prisoners but the terrified yells and ap-
peals of the trio to be liberated, caused
intense excitement among the gather
ing crowds. They were transferred as
quickly as possible to the central sta
ton.
Meanwhile floor after floor fell in,
rendering the walls unsafe, Then the
east wall of the factory toppIed over
and sheet of flame spread to the ad-
joining building.
With the crash of the east wall there
came death.
Fireman Mahoney was struck by a
falling timber and his leg broken, but
he refused to allow his comrades to car
ry him away in their arms, calling for
a stretcher.
After much dangerous labor three
bodies We're recovered.
The loss on the brick building Is esti-
mated at $40 900 with 100000 loss on the
contents, consisting of stock. The
damage to the Salvation Army bar
racks was $1,000 and to the police sta
tion nominal.
The biscuit factory was operated by
corporation organized year ago, and
was transacting a large and prosperous
business. The cause of the fire is as
yet unknown.
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Ar THE HUDSON COURSE.
Pennsy's Eight Arrives at Poughkeepsia
To-day-Columbia Expected Friday.

Pennsy's Eight Arrives at PoughkeepsiA
To-day-ColumbiaE Expected Friday.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 8.--Twd
more Of the college crews that are Ia
take part in the great regatta here from
June % to July will take possession
of their training quarters tomorrow.
They are the varsity and freshman
eights of the University of Pennsylva,.
mia, and the West Shore railroad offs
cials at Highland were instructed to be-
ready to receive the private car on
which they will come from Philadel-
phia-
The Quakers had not intended tn
come until Wednesday, but as their
boat house was finished yesterday
sooner than was expected, the mem
came at once. They will make thein
headquarters at Bellevue Villa on the
west bank Of the river, directly oppo-
site the city, where they have lived
ever since the crew commenced racing
here. The committee will put carpen-
ters at work Tomorrow building a boat
house for the Columbia men, who are
expected here on Friday. Cornell has
not signified when its crews will ar
rive.
This has been a very quiet day at the
Harvard headquarters at Crum Elbow.
In accordance with the crimson's pro-
gramme. there was no rowing done to-
day.
The day was one of absolute rest for
the oarmsmen until this evening, when
Manager Woodward brought out a bali
and bat and boyish, romping game OF
baseball was played on the lawn in
front of the house. Tomorrow prac.
tice will be resumed
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SITUATION IN SPAIN.
English Comment Upon the Accession of
CnnnYas nA Premier.

Canovas as Premier.
London, June 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times says: The solu-
tion of the crisis is a general surprise,
as much, perhaps in ministerial ranks
as in the world at large. 1t was
thought, not without reason, that the
counsels of the high military authori-
ties as represented by Marshal Campos,
Marshal Blanco and Marshal Domiguez
would have inclined the crown toward
radical and distinct change of policy
in the Cuban campaign.
This idea was especially prevalent, as
Senior Canovas has himself admitted
that, both as regards reforms and the
conduct of the war by Captain General
Weyler, his own hopes and aspirations
have scarcely been fulfilled.
The only explanation is that the first
thought Of the premier is to vindicate
his amour propre so far as the liberals
are concerned, and when this is estab-
lished to find occasion at an early date
to modify the cabinet as to satisfy the
liberals and to terminate the deadlock
before the cortes reassemble, which
will probably not be for several months.
1t can hardly be doubted that the mod
ifications would include the replacing
of Captain General Weyler by some
other commander.
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SPANISH AMERICANS VISIT
DELEGATES FROM MEXICO AND
SOUTH AMERICA BEGIN TRIP,

Prominent Citizens and Business Men to
Take Charge of the Party-will Start for
Baltimore This Noon-Ten Days to be
Spent in New Eng1and-Wil Arrive at
New Haven June 22.
Philadelphia, June 6.-The delegates
from cities and towns Of Mexico and
of the Central and South American cit
les, forty-nine in number, who came
here to attend the American Trade con-
gress, will leave this city tomorrow
morning for their six weeks sightsee-
ing tour Of the United States. All the
commercial and industrial centers Of
the eastern and western states and
some few Of the southern states will be
visited.
Some of the delegates who represents
ed trade bodies Of cities in the United
States at the congress will accompany
the party, as will also a few Of the Of
flcials of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museums, who will look after the ar
rangements and details Of the trip.
Committees of prominent citizens and
business men will meet and take charge
Of the party at the respective places
visited and will direct the movements
of the visitors in seeing the manufacto-
ries, business establishments and other
places Of interest.
The party will leave tomorrow for
Baltimore on special cars ATTACHED to
the regular train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Monday and Tuesday
will be spent in Baltimore and Wash
ington, and on Wednesday the party
will arrive in New York. While at
New York the party will visit Brook
lyn, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson and
other places in the vicinity Of the met
! ropolis, and will leave on Sunday even-
ing on one Of the sound steamers for
Fall River.
Ten days will be spent in New Eng
land and the party will return to New
York on June %. when they will leave
at once for the west, the first stop to-
be made at Pittsburg. Up to their ar
rival at New York on June % the party
will travel in special cars attached to-
| regular trains. but from New York
| through the west and back again to
New York, about July IS. the party
will occupy a special vestibule Pullman
train equipped with all the modern
! appointments. The train will have
sleeping cars, dining car, a smoking
| car and observation and parlor cars,
and the visitors will thus be placed to
the best advantage Of American travel
The complete itinerary Of the trip is as
| follows:
| Baltimore. June z; Washington, June
s.; New York. June 9-18; Fall River.
June IA; Boston, June 1916; Provi-
dence, June 17-1S; Worcester, June 49,
81; New Haven, June %; Pittsburg.
June 24-25; Dayton, June 26; Cincin-
natl, June 27-2S; Nashville. June 30
July 1; st. Louis, July 2-3; Chicago,
July 81; Milwaukee, July SO; Grand
Rapids, July 10; Detroit, July 11-13;I
Cleveland. July 14-15; Buffalo, July 16.
| IL.
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THE LATE DWIGHT D00LITTLE.
Was Successful Hotel Keeper for Many
Years.

Years.
Dwight Doolittle, who was nine
years manager of the Wauregan house,
Norwich, died Friday night in that city,
aged fifty-seven. After leaving the
Wauregan he sold his lease and moved
to Washington, DC. He purchased an
interest in the National hotel there and
remained at the capital four years.
Then he took charge of the Allen house
in Allentown, Pa, and was there about
three years. In 1889 he again became
a resident of Norwich, and for time
owned the Union Square hotel that
stood where the Y. M. c. A. building
now stands. He went to Florida for
his health, and for several months had
charge of a hotel there, Later he was
interested in a hotel in Meriden. For
several seasons he managed the Pavil-
ion at Martha's Vineyard and last
summer he conducted the Mantle
house at Mantle. He was thoroughly
posted in the hotel business.
Mr.. Doolittle is survived by his Wife,
who was Miss Mary F. Potter of this
city, and one sister, who is the wife
of Norris S. Lippitt of Norwich. The
deceased also leaves a sister, Mrs. S.
French of Brattleboro, VT, and four
brothers-William, of Hazleton, Pa;
Charles, of this city; Alvin, of Charles
ton, S. c., and Edward, Of Burniston,
Mass.
Mr.. Doolttel was a democrat in pol
itics, and for two years, from 1885, was
an alderman in Norwich.
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Steamer and Schooner Collide,

ST. John, n. B.. June 6.-The steamer
st. Croix, Captain Pike which arrived
Saturday night from Boston, was run
into off Seguin on Friday night in a
dense fog by the fishing schooner I'm
Gle Joe of Harpswell, Me. The schoon-
er's bowsprit struck the steamer on the
port side near the forward rigging. The
steamer stopped. but the fishermen re-
ported that they needed no assistance.
The schooner was heading for the shore
when last seen by the st. Croix.
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ESCAPED DROWNING no BE SHOT
Young Hack Driver Murdered by Unknown
Man in Greenwich.


Greenwich, Conn, June 6.-Edward
Long, aged nineteen, a hack driver,
died at his home here this morning
from a bullet wound in the head re-
ceived in melee late last night. Long
was unconscious when found and eX-
pired without being able to give any
informant ton as to the cause of shoot
ing. A man thought to belong in Stam-
ford and a woman about town are sup
posed to be the principals in the affair,
but as yet their identity is not known
and no arrests have been made.
The affair occurred in the vicinity of
the freight yards near Belle Haven
docks, where some hackmen met the
unknown man with two women Of
shady character. IT Is thought that the
entire party was under the influence
of liquor ....... .
A free fight was precipitated, which
was continued between Long and the
unknown man after the others of the
party had gone. A passer-by about 3
o'clock this morning found Long lean
ing over a fence, and on investigation
it was discovered that he had been
shot
Deputy Sheriff Fitzroy was notified,
and Long was take home, where he
died about o'clock. A woman't hat
found near the scene of the murder
has furnished evidence which, it is be-
lieved will result in the Identification
Of the principals.
About six weeks ago Long was res
cued from drowning by e. G. Benedict,
who discovered the lad on an over
turned boat in the sound, and when
he was taken aboard the Oneida his was
wholly exhausted.
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Raising SnnISen Stenmer.

Beverly, Mass, June 6.-The ocean
this afternoon and as soon as the fall
ing tide had lowered the water below
the rail of the sunken steamer Potts
vile the tugs big pump was set at
work to pump out the water from her
hold. Good progress has been made
tonight, and it is hoped that by to-
morrow the vessel will have raised suf-
ficiently to allow an inspection of her
bottom, so that the exact nature and
extent of her injuries can be ascertain
ed. None of the cargo was removed to-
day, as the steamer has been complete
ly under water at high tide.
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Typical French Duel.

Paris, June 6.-E. M. Thompson and
Monsieur Mlman, members Of the
chamber of deputies, fought u duel to-
DAY, growing out of an article written
by the after attacking Monsieur
Thompson. Miman was slightly wound
ed in the forearm. The latter is a rad
ical socialist and gained considerable
notoriety through his protest against
being confined in barracks as a con-
script during the election of president
to succeed Casimir-Perier.
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Fire at Westf1eId.

Westfield, Mass, June 6.-The grst
by the Warren Thread works, near
the Boston and Albany railroad, were
destroyed by fire this morning, and
adjacent buildings were considerably
damaged. The property was owned by
Allen Brothers, who We're insured for
$500. The loss of Woodbury. & Smith,
who occupied the vast mill, is about
$1,000, with $1,000 insurance The loss
of ]. j. Fuller who occupied one of the
buildings, is $500, with $1,1OO insur-
ance. The fire started in a shed and
the buildings were almost totally de-
stroyed.
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Boston's Increasing Debt,

Boston, June 6.-The annual report of
City Auditor Dodge, which is now in
the hands of the printer, shows that the
city's funded debt has steadily in
creased, now amounting to S49, ,996, 1926,
on which the annual interest is 50,
900. The Cochituate water debt Is s1S,-
PSI 900; interest on the same, sS77, 900.
The total debt payments of the past
fiscal year were s2.03S,974 The sinking
fund aggregates $24.234, ,566.