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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
SHELDON IS GUILTY.
Convicted OF Numbering His Wife
After Long Trial.
Trial Lasted Seven Weeks-.Jury Was
Out Elghty-Six Hours.

Auburn, n. Y, March l5.-Frank n.
Sheldon was this morning adjudged
guilty of murder in the first degree for
killing OF his wife on April 30, 1895, in
the town of Brutus, this county. A,revol.
YER was found lying by her side, and the
theory of suicide was accepted for time.
But TWO weeks later, after the inquest
held, and Sheldon was arrested He was
indicted by the October grand Jury and
has been in Jail ever since. The trial
lasted Just seven weeks and the jury had
been out S6 hours.
Judge Dunwell sentenced Sheldon TO
be electrocuted In Auburn prison during
the week commencing April 25.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
The Silverware Found.

The silvorware stolen from the residence
of Howard q. Sturges Saturday morning
has been recovered, it having been found
in the rear of Mr.. Sturges' lawn by Dennis
Murphy, OF 24l Ives street, about o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
A day or two before Murphy had chopped
down tree, and mt his leisure had taken
ii home. On Saturday afternoon he was
picking up some OF the chips near the
stump Of the tree, when he saw the silver
ware. He at once notified the police de-
partment. Three suspicious looking mon
were seen in the vicinity when Murphy
found the goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Barber Shop Cleaned Out.

Everything but the mirrors, chairs.
stove and carpets were stolen from the
barber shop of L. w. Bouressa, 76 Dorrance
street, Saturday night.
Mr.. Bouressa does not know how the
thief broke into his place, but is of the
opinion that when he closed his shop late
Saturday night he forgot to lock the door,
for there are no signs of the doors or win
dows having been broken open How the
thieves got away with so much stuff is
somewhat surprising 60 say the least.
The police have no clue to the men who
did the job Mr.. Bouressa's loss is about
S5O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
A CLERGYMAN'S DEATH.
Rev. Mr.. Wells Struck by a Train
and Instantly Killed.
IT, is Thought The Victim Threw Him.
self on the Rails.

Milwaukee, March 15.-The body of
Rev. George II. Wells Of Denver, ILL.,, was
found yesterday alongside the st. Paul
railway track east Of the wauwatosa
station: He had been struck by train
and killed. Appearances and the sur
rounding circumstances seem to indicate
suicide. Mr. Wells aud his brother came
10 Wauwatosa, on Saturday from Dover
for the purpose of placing the clergyman
IN the sanitarium for treatment for ncr-
yous prostration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
ARE AT ODDS.
CONTINUED from Page ID

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the new company did not expect TO COM
pete with the trust as il was intended To
make a different grade of goods from that
manufactured by the other companies.
No one in Providence seemed to be able
to give any explanation of the cause of
the trouble between the Boston Rubber
shoe Company and the. United States
Rubber Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
$4,000 is WAITING

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Consolidated Declares a Dividend.

New York, March 15.-The directors
of the New York, New Haven q Hartford
railroad have declared the regular quor-
t~-'r dividend Of per cepk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County - Providence. SIS
!, IT. A. Hunt, Cashier o. the above named Baak
90 solcmniy swear that The above statement il
uao 70 the best Of M know edge and belief
signed ". A. HUNT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this 18TH day
OF March, 1927. GILMAN E. JOPP.
Correct-Attest: Notary Public
GRO G. NIGHTINGALE
tROBERT W TAFT. Directors.
ARTHUR IL "AISOS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
From New York Herald March Z.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
LOSS Is IMPOSSIBLE,

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Who Else Can Advertise Like Thls7
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]. B. Kellogg q Co., Bankers q Brokers,
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
REPORT
RESOURCES

hFthe condition Of the AMERICAN NATIONAL
~ BANK, at Providence in the State OF Rhode
Island, at the close OF business March 9th, 1887;
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12

WANTED-sEyERAL FAITHFUL MIN
" OR WOMEN TO travel for RESPONSE.
pie established house in (here insert The
name of Your state.) Salray $3.50. psy
able &l5 weekly ard expenses. Position
permanent. Ref renee Enclose self
addrcssa I'd slenp,i envelope. The Nation
81. sta' EaiI1'ry ,iiieago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
nroilsd partrlara nn rna.t.

Partridge broilcd makes delightful
course ct luncheon served on delicate
squares of toast bread After prep;Lr-
ing the bird with great nicety, divide
ind fatten it with meat bat, din in
melted butter. and broil over II clear
Ire. Serve With mushrooms prepared
fs follows; Take pint of mushrooms,
End pare them neatly, removing the
stalks; as they are pared drop into WA
ierf 10 which has been added some
lemon jdiee to preserve their color.
When all are prepared take them from,
the water drain well. and put them
Into saucepan with three ounces OF
fresh butter. white pepper and salt to
taste and fhe, juice of half n lemon.
Cover them closely and simmer for 20
minutes; then sift.inA dessertspoonful
d -four, and very little cream about
four fablespoonfuis will be sulliciclla
::;;dd n little grated nutmeg. and serve
lot, garnished with parsley, Ladies'
Home Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
"slump" Ia n Dnnish Word.

y good deal has been heard lately
about the slump" in the city. The
word is expressive, and is generally be-
lieved to be "slangy," but ut one time
IL was in general use, although it Is
now only tn be heard in out-of-the-way
districts Of the provinces. The African
Review points out that il is of Danish
origin. and. according to Dr. Raven,
was applied In many metarhorical
way. In his recently published His,
tory of Suffolk" DR.. Raven says that IL
IL still of common use in this country
unsuccessful litigants were sluInped,
"Slumped again." says Palmer in his
"Perlustration of Great Yarmouth"
was shouted derisively to one who had
been q second time unsuccessful. For
by explains it Ito sink suddenly into
:'eep mud or rotten ground" and Moor
cites II came In such slump" But,
then. he never knew what Throgrnor-
ION street slump WAS likc.-Wcstmin,
ttcr Gazette
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY.
Tho Venerable building That Marks tho
Birthpincc of Christ

Tho Venerable Building That MARKS tho
Birthplace of Christ.
We. return in time TO see the process
sion Of bishops. priests and people that
is forming in the square in front of the
church. Each is dressed in his most
gorgeous robes. Turkish soldiers line
both sides of the street to keep the way
open for the procession to pass. The
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem has Just
arrived. The procession of priests, car
ryng banners and immense candles.
meets him. then turns, and all go into
tie Latin chapel through the main
entrance. Following, we are surprised
10 find ;he main entrance so small. 1t
can admit bat one at time, and thai
one must stoop to enter. From the ma
s"nry il can be seen that the entrancr
was once much larger. The reason for
'Ic change was that the Mohammc-
dams ut one tine did all in their power
Ia 'niure and annoy the Christians, and
even used to ride ON horseback into the
very church. The door therefore was
made small 10 protect the church from
This sacrilege.
Once inside. we see we arc in a very
800 - - '''' HS'hiS. vi lllc liluSOUTN
dates from The time of Constantine
who built n magnificent has iica O.
this site. about the year $50 of our era.
All we can see of the oldest work, how
ever, probably dates from not later
'han Justinian's time, about $50 A. D.
In any case. the church is n venerable
building. and it has witnessed some
stirring scenes. In il Baldwin the
crusader was crowned king of Jerusa-
lem. II has been repaired number of
times; and once, when it needed n new
roof, King Edward w. of England gave
The lead to make one. This was about
The year 1889. The lead roof did good
service for about 2O0 years, and might
have lasted much longer had not the
Mohammednns melted it up to make
bullets. However. another roof was
soon provided.
inside. the building consists of
rave and double aisles. The aisles are
separated by two rows of columns
'ladc of red limestone. These columns
have plain bases. and are srrrmounted
Ivy Cornthian capitals. They are 10
irrt high. and at the top of each n cross
IS engraved. The church is now owned
ny the Latin. Creek and Armenian
'hristians.-E1lwin S. Wallace, in St.
Sicholas
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Queen Victoria frequently examines
her will. 1t is engrosaed on vellum,
4uarto size, and is beautifully bound.
While digging near IL blasted tree.
Oh his farm. In Beech Grove, Tex. Samp-
Son. Glider found an iron pot which
Contained $3.50 in gold.
The taxable wealth of the negro
population in the United States is over
S3O0.o00,000. There are 23.4Ge negro
church bodies, with church property
valued at over $26,G2G.i4S. There are
over 1000 college-trained ministers and
2,6I7.977 church commandments. The
census shows that there are nearly
100000 communicates.
The gas engine, which in Europe
has now supplantcd the steam engine
for moderate power, is being used in
FRANCE for ships. n rcw e;,sboat OH
the 1Iavre-Roucn-Paris line is 100 feet
long, with seven feet draught, and at
tains speed of seven Knots. The gas
is stored in steel tubes under pres
sure of 05 atmosphercs. The engine is
two,cylinder one and is of 10 horse
power.
Only 900 persons in coo 900, accord
ing to medical authority. die from old
age, while l,200 succumb to govt. u.s.
400 to measles, 200 to nroplcXy, T.OuO
fo,erysipelas, 1900 to consumption, 49,
600 to scarlet fever, 25.C00 to whouping
cough, 10000 to typhoid and typhus and
1000 to rheumatism. The averages vary
according to locality, but these are con.
sidered accurate as regards the popula-
tion of the globe rs IL whole.
There are some horses working in
rites which have never been seen To
Tie down in their lives. They continue
to work for years, and always sleep
standing; but their rest is said TO he
incomplete, and their joints and sim
-tws stilfcn. Young horses from the
country nre liable to refuse to lie down
when first placed in stable in town.
and the habit may become confirmed
unless special pains are taken to pre-
vent il,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
s0iool AND oaoao4.

Women comprise two-thirds OF the
church members of the United States.
put only ope-thirtieth of the criminals.
- NJ. Barrie visited South college
recently with George w. Gable, whost
guest he WAS. lie made little speech,
in which he said that he had never be-
fore been called upon to speak to 900
girls ail at once. and he found it little
hard.
Some efforts in fresh direction to
popnlnrize the pulpit are being made
lp Australia. After the sermon the con
sregation in one of the Victorian
churches are invited to give their views
upon ii and argue doubtful points with
The preacher.
-"l,obbing Peter to pay Paul" is said
10 have originated in an act of the
church government of England in 1850.
Al that time the Cathedral of St. Paul,
IN London. being out of repair. and no
funds available. portion of the i'm
come of Westminster. which was con-
secruted to st. Peter, was diverted to
The repair of st. Paul's.
The percentage of illiteraoy among
The whites of Colorado is AS; Idaho,
rs; Kansas. 90; Montana, Al; Nebras-
ka. 2.s; Nevatla, AZ; Utah. 81; Washing
ton: ~: Wyoming, 3. On the other
hand. the percentage of illiteracy in the
white population of Connecticut is 81;
Delaware. IA; Maine, Sd; Maryland. I;
New Hampshire, 6.s; New Jersey, 81;
New York. 81; Pennsylvania, CA;
Rhode Island, 0.6; Vermont. OF; West
Virginia. Is.
-Rev. Father Koran, of Rumford
Falls. Me-. secured the necessary funds
10 complete his new church by an
tnouncing that il would be opened on
II certain Sunday, which turned out to
hs II bitterly cold day. and then preach
ing sermon so long that it's close was
accompanied by the chattering of teeth
ell over the house. AS il suddenly re-
minded that ii was chilly. he remarked
that it wos cold. indeed. and expressing
his belief that the congregation would
cheerfully contribute money enough to
plaster The walls and put in furnace,
PASSED the plate and got what he
wanted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
Ounce Lifts n Ton

The shclless limpet pulls 1888 times
It's own weight when In the air and
about double when measured in the
water. Flcas pull 1 ,493 times their own
lead weight. The Mediterranean cookie
'Nchus verrucosa can exert pulling
power equal TO 2,07I times the weight
of its own body. So great is the power
possessed by the oyster that TO open i:
force equal to 1898 times the weight
OF It's sheliess body is required. If the
human being possessed strength as
great in proportion as that of these
hhril fish the average man would be
able to lift the enormous weight of o
p76,eo0 pounds. pulling in the same de-
gr YEAS the limpet. And If the man
pulled in the same proportionate de-
gree as the cookie he would sustain n
weight of no less than 3.l0G,5no pounds.
I.-Wortbington's Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
sauasl, Pic.

Take two cups of sifted squash. add
tablespoon of melted butter ana stir
well. Now take Rowland heat three
Eggs. one and one-half cups of sugar.
two tahlespoenfnls Of flou, .one-h n
tablespoonful OF salt, one faurtl,
feaspoonfui of cassia, sfse fourth
seasPopnfui OF lemon sextr.fct.~.Alix
Sell and add TO yonr squash; then
gradually stir in three pints of milk.
Pnt in yoIr prepared crust and bake.
This will make two large pies or three
small cnes,-St. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
Jim WAS UNGRATEFuL.
Sheriff Had Grown Tired OF Giving Him
Too Much Frcctlom

Sheriff Had Grown Tired of Giving Him
Too Much Frcciiom,
was sitting with the sheriff in front
Or the town courthouse, when lie sud
denly stood up, shaded his eyes VITA
lis hand and looked across The Stree!
und then called out;
"Heah, yo': Is that so. ,Iinl?"
colorcd man, about 30 years old,
who was slouching along the Other side.
tame across the street s.nd replied:
Yes. Mars Renfog. dis,nm. me"
And what ar yo' doing kcah?"
"Ize jist walliin' ou., sab. dun
thought I'd drap down and sec my c;ui.-
ltr."
How did you get out?"
"Jist made u hole through the back
wall. sah."
'Look-a-heah, jim" sa'd the sheriff,
ny he sat down and picked up sticl,
10 white on, II amt gw inc to stand
This fussin' no mo. This is nigh abou,
seven times you's6rolic ont o Jail"
Yes, sab, nigh bout sctcn times.
hah. but don't be hard on me-
"iou's got out by the doali, the win.
hows, the floor, the ceiling and the
walls, and you's put me 10 iroLh!c
and the county to expense. Now, yo
'an't go back thar no mo-"
please, sah."
No, sab, yo' can't do it. I've gwen
20 fair show ard yo' can't expect ne
mo-. io' can jist take yourself OF"
But, Mars Renfog, l'zo dun bin pu;
N Jail on hog case, an lie got to stay
anr till dc cotehouse meets" protested
the man.
Il know yon were arrested and ex
cmined and BOUND over and all that.
but I'm tired of the fuss ny. ant
going to stand by and let nobody dam
age the Jail. Yo's got cut aud ccmc
lack and now won't abide it no mo.
,!ist t3lSe...syo'self OF anu don't como
back toany jail-agaip aurlcss you want
70 be, hard used. If8a&nd yo' b. cakin'
I'm I'll shoot yo' shore'syo' BON"
Won't yo' try me jist once mo -
pleaded the prisoner
NO, sab! I've drawcd the line and
now .yo's has got, TO go and take l>cer
Of yo'self: I'm tellin' yo' to scatter he.
TO- I make yo' turn in and stop up that
last hole in the wall"
The man scattered" in u d'scour-
hged, detected way, and az he was ST
70 sight down the street the sheriff
crowded:
"Durn fellow who don't know when
hes being used like Il BON gentleman"
Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For pnttingia aLrse in aiine healthy con.
Hilton try, III. Cady's cdhdiiion Powders.
They tone nj tic SYSTEM, aid digestion, cure
,-soiappeti,c, relieve constellation, correct
.idnsy 'lisorlcrs and dAo,-ay worms, giving
'cw MS to an old or over-worked horse. 25
's''or ~s"toce For enie hydruQojsts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12
Tho Mud Diet OF Londoner.

here is nothing like dealing with
argc figures, and no doubt the state
hent by scientific person that Lon
ioners drink in the course of n year
.ono tons of mud will appear TO many
disclose. terrible and most dam
! erous state of things. Nothing could
r.further from the truth A thou
aid tons of mud would mean, pefhaps.
bout halt pound of mud to-each per-
on. II will be certainly not too much
% assume that each half-pound of mud
''oes not contain more than two ounces
I solid matter, probably much less.
'ow. it is certain that in the course OF
'Iree or four windy days in March each
erson in the air AN day will draw in
lily an ounce of dust, as much as he
VIII swallow in water during six
J 'onths. y railway traveller who takes
: few hours Journey in dry weather has
ut to look at the state OF his coat and
II the carriage seat to form an idea of
! he amount of Dust that must have en-
tered his momfh..the majority of which
~ touching N,e palate and tongue is
diverted into mud and swallowed.
nus. then, 1t will be seen at once how
many enthusiastically small and how
'bsolutely innocuons is the daily por.
lion of this 900 tons of mud swallowed
ny londoners. and how little cause
here is foiealarm in thearray of figures
I'D up by the scientific investigator.
" brighten weak-minded people,
not in the slightest degree
nary man. or excite in
Whatever save indif-
Standard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12

1hemheriain'e Eye and Skin Ointment
Is umcqialled for Eczcma, letter, Salt
.henm, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
lands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
nonlc Sore Eyes and Granulated Eve Lids
tor sale by druggists at 20 cents per box.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12

NJ ANrEp Sa'esular'ty sop crullu.
~ hue "f lulTcaiing uii. rrts- . var
nsh's. special les. ctc. Good oppor'uni
y Tor the pr p + party. Garland Il, ii,
ing Co. Olcycitnd. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-12

BRING yoar job Work TO the
y hWs,oiilee. We are prepared to
DO iirst class work on short notice.
sqbseribeinf die NEWS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

all Government offices for personal and
party advantage instead of for public
veal the machine likewise fostered the
grossest kind of dishonesty in all munich
pal administrations.
1t will doubtless be asked why Queen
Christine should have consented to in
trust the conduct of the Government to
an administration so thoroughly corrupt
so di.Ioyal to herself and with which she
was at such variance in all matters of
policy as that of Senior Canovas To this
it may be replied that Christine, realizing
after the sudden death OF her husband
the precar business of her position as
a foreigner, made up her mind
that the only means by which
she could ever hope TO preserve
the tottering throne for her little
boy until hi majority would be by doing
what no Spanish ruler had ever done be-
fore, namely, to observe strictly and
honorablY the stipulations of the consti-
tuition, which demand that the admins
tration should always be formed of the
party possessed of a majority in Parlia-
ment.
At Madrid it is no secret whatso-
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
People Behind the Fooighs Have Views on the High Hat

Only twice l tripped on the steps as I
made my way through the stage entrance
to the theater. Half way down the stairs
there was a little room, with a door
standing lnviingly open. and photo
graphs-an inconceivable number of
them-a bout the walls.
How strange and dingy it was and cob
webby, TOO. Lingering about the famil-
lar scenes. now pushed out of the way to
make room for rehearsal, were strange lit
tie ghosts of the past season. Cissy' s
wink, with its inanity, and her dancing
with its bad attempt at wickedness
Fanny Rice's voice-ughl 1 hurried on
into the hall and rushed blindly after the
guide as be led me to 1.-The lights"
1t was cozy little room. Miss Blanche
Bates was busily looking in the mirrors,
while Pnrosa McAliister and Georgia
Busby uttered little abs! and obs! OF de-
light.
Isn't it beautiful?" and Miss Busbv
sank down in a chair, overcome by her
transport.
1t certainly was-this wonderful cloak