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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
Husband in the Hospital
and His Wife Arrested.
She NeglectS Both His Bust
ness and Their Child.
Agent Thurber Takes the Little One
From the Mother.

Ten days ago Thomas Kelley. who runs
barber shop at the corner Of Benefit and
Wckenden street, was taken TO the Rhode
Island Hospital whers he underwent sur
eical operation, and is now in a critical
condition. Mr. Kelley left his wife in
charge of the shop and their five month S
old baby. A day or two after Mr. Kelley
was taken to the hospital, Mrs. Kelley
was seen in the streets in a very drunken
condition and citizen notified the Wick
enden street station police. Captain
Nagill sent two men to the house, not so
much 10 arrest the woman as it was TO
rescue the child from any i'll treatment.
When the police arrived at the house
they were Obliged TO crawl through
small transom window in the rear of the
shop They took Mrs. Kelley To the Cen
trail station and neighbor took the
child.
A gent Thurber of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children was
notified. He called at the station and
Mrs. Kelley promised him that she would
behave herself and care for her child. Mr..
Thurber then secured her release.
Mrs Kelley then engaged bar ber
named Hugh Prior TO continue the busi.
ness Yesterday morning Mrs. Kelley
and Prior spent tho dav in drinking
beer Late last evening Captain Mapill
came To the conclusion that Prior and
Mrs. Kelley were intoxicated and that
the child would be likely to suffer There
fore he accompanied by PatroImen Foye
and DolaD, went to the shop tut could
not get in. The doors were nll bolted
and the transom through which the
patrolmen had gained an entrance few
days before was alsu closed.
The officers were obliged TO use an axe
To remove the boards. When the police
got into the building the pair were in tho
shop. Both were arrested and. with the
baby, were taken to the Central station,
and this morning they were fined for
drunkenness
Mr. Thurber was also notified, and he
placed the child in the care of tho matron
of the Charity building, and IL was taken
TO the home of the society today. where
it will remain until Mr.. Kelly recovers.
II he does not recover. Mr.. Ihurber will
apply TO the courts for the custody Of the
child
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
FIVE DEATHS REPORTED
Diphtheria Cases In W00nS0cket
Are on the Increase.

The epidemic Of diphtheria cases In
Woonsocket is apparently increasing nnd.
during the first four days of the week, five
deaths resulted.
1t is ths general opinion that the prev
alence of the disease Is caused hy the
bad sanitary condition of the city. One
physician says that So ticient precautions
are not taken against the spreading Of the
disease. Precautions have been taken by
the school department and children In
whose homes sickness prevails will be
prohibited from attending schoUl.
Since Septem Der seven deaths from the
disease have been reported. and little
effort is being made by the health author
isties to prevent the spread.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
Falling Off in Number CT
Students at Brown.
Number Registered Up to the
Present Time is 584.
The Ere shman Class Shows an In
crease of II Over Last Year.

The freshman class of Brown Univer-
sity now number lSO, an increase of IA
over the class last year at this time. In
spite of tie trouble during the summer
the attendance will be almost as large
this fall as in former years.
Only 25 students, IS less than last year.
have registered in the incoming class at
the woWcn's college. There are n largo
nuns her Cf suecial students, however. ana
these together with the other class, VIII
msks total Of almost loo. 1t. eXnct
figures are not given ut pr sent as the
registrations nre still coming in.
hero are 40 seniors liS juniors. l46
cophonores and lS) freshmen at Br7wn
making total Of 5S4 as compared with
5g7 last year. When the sp, Gals, gradu-
ate students and the numhor at the
womon's college is added tDero Will DO
over 900 students
The ENTERING CLASS.
The entering class &C insists OF the fol-
Arnold w. 4. atwell, o. A. Babcock,
j.. r. Bancroft, Harry Barnes. a. W.
Bartholomew. W. >. Blake ". II. BIauoh-
ara, u. M. Blaney. Il. :. II. BOrdntha.
L. Leb Bowen. w. G. "A. Brand, &.
W. Brooks, j. 4 Brown, j. ".
brOWD, ". IL. Dr.bub ". DUR
dick. ii. l.. Burdick, +. W. Burke,
j. B. Bush, Il. P Carr. j. :. Carroll. r.
B Carter. :. y. Cnthro, r.. :. Caasa,
w. II. Cbamplin. II. A. Chase. w. :.
Clark, ID. A. 4. Clark. X. +. Clark a.
O. Cliff G. A. Coates, A. A. collin, II.
NJ. Cogan, A. Cohen. Il. II. Cook. Is. j.
ComstocS. B. Cooper, A. l.. Copeland,
j.. II. Crocker. X. = Croker. ID. Currier.
". y. Davis. NJ. j. Davis, III. a. Day. II.
4. Deviue. II Dewolf, l.. A. Dolan, j..
L. Eonn. T. T.. Dunn. T.. "A. D7er. &. &.
EntoD. n. ID. Eaton, j. B Eaton, u.
Erwin. T. B. Evans. II. NJ. Fenner. w.
l.. Frost. +. n. Fuller, W. ;. Garst. +.
II. Gil ert &. II. Gilmore, H.W. Colds
boroug s.. n. Gooding. j.. &. Gould,
j. u. Gra., l. +. Greene. r. 4. GROSS,
A. A. Grosvenor. 4. IA. Guild. ID G.. Han.
H. g. fiatt. ". r. Harvey. j. 4. Hart
we'll @. b. Hay SArd. u w Healer, W.
Hindle. g. h. Hough. ID. ". Houi'Bn.
{. :. lioyt. W II. Hull. A. j. Hunt,
q. ;. James W g. Johnson, II. +. ksl-
logs, 4. r. Kcnworthv. L. r. Kimbll,
W q. KHoop. W &. Lane. W. Llnchrr.
r. 4. Lawlor +. Nj. Lawson. y ID.
Lcdyrer. ID. J.. StnRc. ~. &. Law. ". II.
Law. II. L. Madison. +. j. Malmsto d.
ID j Maioney. g. R. Martin, B. l..
Maxneld. ". G. MoCaugblin. 6. V. Nc
Connlcn, !. ~. j Mccarthy, L. n. Nc
hlroy. i. 4. Mcico 4. l. Midgiey. ~.
a. Miller v. : MiliHn. ID T. Myers
~ N Newman, +. A. Page, L. Tpainp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
Denies That He Killed
Mrs. Emma Buffers.
Brought From Hospital With
His Face Bandaged.
After Murder He Shot Out His Own
Eye 10 an Attempt at Suicide.

Concord, Mass, Sept 1S.-John M.
Buffers, wife Of George :. Buffers. on
Sept 4. was brought before Judge Keyes
in the District Court this morning, to
answer to the charge Of murder.
Harris was brought from the hospital.
where he has been since the day of the
crime, under close guard by State Detec-
tive Whitney. Few people knew of his
arrival and still fower were present at the
hearing in the District Court After the
warrant was read, Harris waived examin-
alton and when asked IL he was ready TO
plead, replied, Yes sir; not guilty"
These words were spoken in a tone
easily heard in all parts of the court room
and appeared quite strong. He was
without counsel
Assistant District Attorney George A.
Sanderson of Aver Junction, then asked
the court for continuance Of the case
until October D, at which time it Is
thought that Carleton L. Buffers, the
only witness of the crime, and also the
second victim of The murderer s pistol, will
be able to appear and give his testimony
against Harris.
Harris was considerably bandaged
about the head. his face appeared swol-
len ana his right eve was gone. His con
dition was the result OF the single bullet
which he fired into his own head after he
had killed Mrs. Buffers and wounded her
son. His nim was bad, however, and in.
stead of striking his temple, the bullet
entered the eye
This morning he'appeared very strong
and took note OF all the preliminaries
with considerable degree of interst.
Chief of Police Creig accompanied State
Detective whitney when he carried harris
back to the Cambridge Jail, after the
hearing to await the further hearing on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Washington. Sept lS.-The president
today made the following appointments
Charles NJ. Dickinson, of New York,
consul at ConstaDtinople; James w.
Bagsdale, consul at lien Tsin: Z. G..
Manning of South Carolina consu. AT
St Michoels Azores; Benjamin Il. Clark
OF New Hampshire consul at Pernam-
buco, Brazil: Leander Bryan, marshal for
the middle district of Alabama; Silas G..
Croft, surveyor of customs for the port Of
New York; James q. Leltrich, receiver
of public moneys at Montgomery. Ala.
vice Larry w. Hunter, and Robert Bar
bour, register Of the land Office at Mont
RomerY, Ala
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
ANIMALS COMING.
The Belmont Collection is Accepted
by the City.

Today, Park Commissioners Il. ii. Dem
ing received communication from o. ii.
p. Belmont's private secretary ut New
port stating that Mr.. Belmont had at
"Gray Crag' the following named ami
mails which he desired TO present to the
city of Providence:
Zols ce'r. ] aazelle, Indian deer, 2
mongoose. . GRIMES, . golden pheasants,
; pigeons with scarlet breasts, l ring
tailed monkey, grey monkeys, and 2
mackaws. The same have been accepted
and the donor so notified. Mr.. Deming
will go TO "Gray CraR' next week and
superintend the transportation Of the gift.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
HON. H. W. SAGE DEAD.
He Wa. Greatly Interested In the
Work Oi Education.

Ithica, N.Y., Sept is. Hon. Henry w.
Sage has died here, aged s3 years. MIR.
Sage was best known through his dona
itons to educational institutions. He was
a descendant of David Sage. who settled
in Middletown. Conn, in 1852.
In 1873, Mr.. Sage gave To Cornell Uni
versity a college hall for women which
is known as sage College. He sue ceeded
Ezra Cornell as president OF the board of
trustees of Cornell University. He en-
dowed the Lyman Beeoher lectureship on
preaching at Yale and presented to West
bay City. Mich, public library which
cost $50, 600. he so endowed and built
several churches and schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
THE LAUNDRY TROUBLE.

On Sept. there appeared in the Even
ing News an article in which tho trouble
in the Laundrymen's Association was
made public.
II was stated that certain members
had failed to keep to the price list, the
discovery being made by the use Of de
coy" shirts.
Secretary Hennessy of the association
explains that those members were
brought into trouble bv their markers who
had made q mistake in entering the
charge through the use of the old instead
of the new price list. The explanation
was satisfactory to the other members.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
A "PEEPING TOM"
Chaplin Avenue Residents Have an
Exciting Chase.

Edward Brown, living Mt II Paine
street. has annoyed the residents on
Chaplin avenue for some time by playing
Opening Tom" He was discovered in
yard last evening, aud the alarm was
given. and a number OF citizens joined
the chase, succeeding In catching the fei
low.
He was taken TO tho knight street
station where he remained until this
morning As there was no charge upon
which he could be arraigned and as be
promised to refrain from doing any moro
d sering, no was released
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
REPORTED HOLD-UP.
Singular Story Told the Police by
Thomas Varley.

Thomas Varley, who says he lives at 76
Trenton street. Johnston, tells the start
ling story that he was held up by two
men on Dexter street near Westminster
at o'clock last evening. He says that
they took 81 from him. His story is not
believed and persons who were in the
vicinity at the time say that 10 could not
have happened at that hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
WILL ESTABLISH A POST.

Cheyenne, wyo.. Sept lS.-Lieut. Col.
George +. Randall. Eighth United States
Infantry, stationed hore, received orders
last night from the war department 20
start within week with % enlisted men
and two officers for st. Michaels Alaska.
Col. Randall and command will remain
at It. Micbaols until spring and then
proceed To the upper Yukon country aud
establish United States military post
near tho Alaska British Columbia bound
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
MRS. NANSEN A MOTHER.

London, sept iS-Sir George Baden Pow.
ell, NJ. P., has received telegram saying that
Ms. Nansen, the wife Of DIR. Frintjof Nan
ven, the explorer, who returned from the
Arctic regions IN August OF last year, has
given birth TO q son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
RHODE ISLAND PENSIONS.

Washington, Sept. lS.-Tho follosing pen.
sion changes, r. sIlting from the issue Of
September 3, are announced
Rhode Island-Original, Edwin :. Thurher.
Providence; Henry W. Ballou. Nooseneck Hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
A SON AND HEIR.

London, Sept 1s The Duchess OF Marl-
borough, formerly Miss Consuelo Wander
bilt. gave birth 20 n son at 3 o'clock this
morning st Spencer House, the London
residence OF the Duke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
IOUKS RETIRES.

Sergeant of Police Merrill $. Louks OF Cen
trail Fals, whose dismissal from the force was
ordered by tho Board Of Aldermen. has sent n
lottor 20 Mayor G1tts-halk resigning his
position and retiring from tho force, thus sub
hitting 20 the force of circumstances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
WEEKLY REVIEW.
Matters Which Contributed to I'M
prOvement in Business.

New York, Sept. 1s-R. G. Dun & Co,
In their weekly review of trade. say:
The end Of the bituminous coal strike
and the return Of many thousand men
to work at advanced wages add To- the
purchasing power Of the people, and the
anthracite strike affects not fifth as
q any workers. The starting Of many
mines and works. the enormous exports
C1 wheat and corn, the favorable news
as TO those crops and cotton, the fall in
sterling exchange and the report show
ing that gold imports begun in August
exceeded exports by $239O,5S1, while
merchandise exports exceeded imports
by $40, 953. 753 have all contributed TO for
ward the improvement in business. The
replenishment OF stocks cannot be half
finished. though some who could see no
sign of Improvement a few weeks ago
are now finding IL so vast and rapid that
they fear reaction, but consumers as
well az dealers have also to supply
themselves after years Of enforced
ecoromy. and while their power to pur-
chase is increasing every day. reasons
for apprehension are not urgent. When
the tide rises after four years of de-
weeks.
The wheat market has declined over
5 cents on account Of crop reports which
promise larger prosperity. and corn and
cotton are both q little lower for like
reasons. Yet estimates OF the highest
financial authorities regarding require
ments from this country are not smaller,
but larger than before, while better pros
poets in Argentina, Australia and India
hold out no promise OF large European
supplies, or of any until winter is about
over
The shipments Il boots and shoes from
Boston are % per cent larger than for
the same weeks in September last year.
which I'm turn exceeded those Of any
previous year. but business is mainly for
quick delivery, and orders for spring
goods are still very much retarded by
uncertainty about future prices. While
leather is held firmly I'm spite Of decreas-
ing business, hides at Chicago have
taken a turn downward Textile mills
are more fully employed than at any
other time for years, though new buying
has diminished in amount. and while the
number OF orders received is stll large
the amount IA smaller. The demand is
still very good FOR the season and prices
are firm throughout. with some further
advances. Actual buying Of wool by
mills Is increasing at all markets, with
the belief that foreign supplies are
short.
Failures for the week have been 20i In
the United states. against 3l7 last year
and 40 I'm CH0n17. against % last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
RUNNING ON FULL TIME.

Bridgeport. Conn. Sspt. ls.-The Warner
Bros. Co., corset makers - this city, have re.
sumed full time and are running two even.
ings each week Aho1t 30) more hands than
usual are employed. wages in several depart
inents have boen increased and are fully mp
30 those paid before the hard times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18

p. G. Byron Of 765 Atwolls avenue took n
bicycle away from n number Of boys last
evening which proved 10 bc the ono that was
stol from Roger Williams Park yesterday
morning.
Hose extinguished n slight fire in tho
store Of John Cullen on Ship street at .
O'clock last evening.
John Nuglctt of = Hnlsoy street reported
90 the police this morning that last evening
some one entered d ths back entry q his house
and took from an ice chest lot of odibl5s,
which were found later ia bis yard.
Patrolinan Dunn found n dress slit and a
white shirt on the steps Of Grace church late
lest evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18

Edward Colman, colored, aged -, is missing
from his home, IS Lilac street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
To cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic iOc or CSC.
IL &. e. &. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18

Continued on Page =.
Evening journal., 1897-09-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

j. Edward Addicks says that he
will bid for the lease Of the Philadel-
phia gas works. and that his terms will
be impossible for the Philadelphia au-
thorities to accept any other offer.
The Kent warehouse, on Water
street above Orange, has been sold, II
Is said, to w II. Chamberlain & Co., of
Jersey City. for 100000.
The swimming pool in Brandywine
Park is completed. but too late for
general use this year.
Members of the General Assembly
and delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. are preparing to go to Reho-
both on Thursday to participate in the
legislative reunion.
Some OF the Tatnall property viii
be sold at the Court House this after
noon.
Victor Bucher, a theological stu
dent, spoke on Something New" at the
Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon, and
his entertaining address was attentive
ly listened to by a fair-sized audience.
REV. w. f. Lewis returned from
his European trip on Saturday evening,
and occupied his pulpit at Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church yesterday.
Mrs. c. B. Young, a Philadelphia
bicyclist, was injured by being thrown
from a tandem at Pennsylvania avenue
and Franklin street yesterday morning.
ST. Michael's new rector. Rev. Henry
Ransom, made his appearance at the
church yesterday and preached two
strong sermons.
Company c, of the First Delaware
Infantry, headed by the First Regiment
Fife and Drum Corps. attended the
funeral of George Pemberton at Edge
Moor yesterday.
Fire yesterday afternoon did 500
worth of damage to the stable of
Maurice Zebley, at Maryland avenue
and Cedar streets. A horse and wagon,
which were in the stable, were saved.
The abutments for the masonry
work for the overhead crossings at
| Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street are nearly completed.
All the Court House Offices closed
at noon. The city offices and some of
the brokers offices are closed.
George Yeates, Of lhe Masonic Tenn
pie. is arranging a gold mining expedi-
tiOn to go TO Mexico.
Forty members of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club went TO Baltimore by train
yesterday and spent khe day on their
wheels in Druid Hill Park and the
country surrounding the city.
A number of Wilmington Demo-
Gratis will go to Washington Park this
afternoon to attend the Labor Day cele-
bration and hear the speeches of ex-
Governor Altgeld and Wharton Bar
ker.
In spite Of the laws to the con-
! trary, bOokmakers are doing a quiet
but open business at Hazel Deli.
Evening journal., 1897-09-06
THOUSANDS PACKED TRAINS.
RAILROADS FAIRLY cREAKED WITH
THE LOADS

OF SUNDAY EXCURSIONISTS TAX
ING ADVANTAGE OF THE OP-
PORTUNITY TO VISIT BALTI-
MORE, WASHINGTON, ATLANTIC
CITY CIR BAY RIDGE.
Eerybody was on the go and nearly
everybody is having a very tired ''blue
Monday" Excursions that for size
and small fares broke all previous rec
ords were yesterday run on all Of the
railroads that enter this city. Such a
day for cheap travelling was never
known in the history of local railroad
ing.
From Baltimore and Washington
there passed up 5000 visitors to Phill-
delphia. and an equal number from
those places passed through here on
their way to Atlantic City. Nearly
5000 Philadelphians took advantage Of
the opportunity for a cheap trip TO the
two Southern cities, and 1.S00 more
.ln down for the day 10 TJichester
"eu,h Il Pennsylvania towns sent coo
p':scrs TO Atlantic aud Whining on
added a sizea.ble contingent to The sea-
ward procession.
The exchange of excursions between
Philadelphia, at one END OF the lne
and Baltimore and Washington at tho
other, was the most remarkable featurc
Of the day. Both the Pennsylvania and
The Baltimore and Ohio railroads cut
the price Ct round-trip tickets from
Philadelphia to Baltimore from 81 dOwr
to 81, and from Wilmington to 30 cents
and The latter company reduced the eX
curslon rate to Washington from S6 L
81 Such a reduction was expected {.
have a marked result. but the enor
nous proportions Of the crowds tha
came flocking into the stations were
surprise to the officials. Trainload af
ter trainload was sent out, and the rail
road companies had hard work to ge
enough cars to hold them all.
AS the number was 50 far beyond wha
was anticipated the special tickets sooi
ran short, and then miscellaneous tick
cts for suburban stations were stamped
Baltimore" or Washington acrOs'
the face and made to serve the pur
pose.
The Pennsylvania railroad excursion
10 Tolchested eBach with stop-ove
privilege at Baltimore, was the larges
affair Of the kind ever managed by tha
| company. More people for one plac
have been handled in day, but neye
more en- a single excursion. Sevei
trains Of eleven cars each, loaded Wit
$500 men. women and children, lef
the Bread street station between AM
Q O'Clock in the morning.
Two hundred persons left this cit
Sunday morning at 1.57 for AtlanticC Cit
on the special excursion given by 1h
Pennsylvania railroad. The 1.57 trail
north was in five sections, passing thi
city for Atlantic CITY.