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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
GRAND JURY EMPANNELED


preached by two Legislators who asked him
il he had any objection to the passage OF an
act remitting a fine Of 5000 imposed on
colored man who had been found guilty of
exposure Of person under very aggravating
circumstances He replied that, Of course,
there was no personal satisfaction to him to
have the man punished. but no would suggest
that il such an act as the one suggested was
passed that the legislators insert clause in
it approving the crime. 81 never heard any
more about she proposed act. and l suppose
the man is still in JAIL" said his honot
Allen D. Cady Of this city 10 the foreman
Of the jury, the other members Of which are
ms follows: Edward Edgor OF Providence
John b. Benson Of Providence, william J.
Barry of last Providence. Francis W. Burgess
of North Providence, Robert Bell of Cranston.
John Taylor of Johnston Simeon G. Allen Of
North Smithfeld, Owen Burns OF Woonsocket,
Patrick j. Mcguire of Pawtucket, John Booth
OF Central Falls Joseph j. Arnold OF Lincoln,
Leroy X. Hopkins Of Scituate, Alonzo B.
shippeo of Foster, Albert X. Barrett Of Bur-
rillvills and William J. Feeley of Providence.
The manslaughter case is that In which Nc
williams is Interested. IL is expected that
the jury will be about ton days in preparing
its report. The attorney general retired
with the Jury today. The cases submitted TO
the jury are as follows
Manslaughter, I; assault with dangerous
weapon. IL; assault. q; assault with intent to
rape, 2; rape, 1: breaking and entering and
larceny, "a; larceny, IS; embexzlement. o;
nuisance. n: uttering forged order. I: arson.
1; burning unfinished house, i; burning hay
stack, /: Sunday liquor selling by druggists,
4; defacing building, I; cutting electric wire,
1; throwing stone 90 locomotive, 1: csrnally
knowing, 2; adultery, 2; attempt to wreck
train, /: exposure of person, I; unregistered
pharmacist, 2; burglary, 1; obstructing
electric car, e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

tested no wariike Intentions whatever. He
was meek to all men, even to the report
ers, and some Of tho newspaper men who
had known him before" as well as aft
er" marvelcd greatly nt his chastened spir-
it. To these men he confided his inten-
tion OF making as little noiso In the world
as possible in the days to come. He did
not purpose resnming his residence nt
Coney Island, and he had no notion of
again entering or venturing 70 criticise
public affairs. He meant TO 1.-Two near
,Concy Island, In South Brooklyn, because
he could thus the moro easily carry on his
occupation as builder, since his friends
were mainly Coney Islanders and had
promised him plenty of business
But change seems now TO have come
over the spirit of his dreams, and whilo he
may yet have no intention Of re-entering
public life he has certainly taken upon
himself the task OF criticising those who
are In with vigor that Is refreshing and
apparently commendable. The object of
his criticism Is the alleged filth OF the
streets in his former domain, and his
words appear to be founded on fact, for In
spite of the pressure Of war news The
Herald gave them the prominence and dig
nifty of display head ono day last week.
McKane Against Tammany9
McKane was generally considered sort
of political freebooter in the days OF his
power, but he was oftencr hand in hand
with Tammany than otherwise, though
not able to contribute directly TO its sue
cess or failure from the fact that Coney
Island was not then part of New York.
Since the creation of the Greater New
York, however, Coney Island is as much
subject to Tammany's power as tho island
of Manhattan itself, and criticism Of
dirty streets in Gravesend is criticism of
''the organization" itself.
Just how the sachems will take this
criticism Is q matter of some local inter
est. 1t has already been announced that
the general sentiment of the organization
is that he Is making preliminary strike
for some of his old time recognition. That
many Coney Islanders would like TO see
McKane in again Is incontrovertibly true,
and this was shown by the enthusiastic II
somewhat informal manner of his rccep-
ton at the island soon after his term OF
imprisonment was over.
Flags were flown, In his honor, some
powder was burned I'm the same cause,
extemporaneous speaking was indulged In
and a great crowd of worshipers followed
him wherever he went for "a whole day.
A stranger, mystifed by the goings on,
asked the whyfor OF an islander.
why" said the latter, while his face
grew scarlet with Indignation that such
ignorance should exist, didn't you know
that John Y. had come home agains Don't
you read the papersf"
DEXTER MARSHALL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
THE TERROR DESTROYED
Continued from Page 4
LIEUT.. HOBSON
AT NAVAL ACADEMY

San Francisco. Cal, June GA naval
officer VINO was q classmats OF Lieut.
Hotson, tho hero OF Santiago. spoke OF
tae young officer as follows:
"Wben Hobsnn was In his fourth class
ysar, an order was issued that cadets In
a IthCrity should be as careful in report
ing their own classmates as in the per-
formanoe of any other duty. Hobson was
leader OF a section and reported some of
the members for sone breach OF discipline.
Thereupon the class put Ho5son In "cov-
entry," that IL, he was ostracised. none
of his class speaking to him or having
anything to do with him. Hobson then
buckled right down to his books and by
the end OF his second year was at the
head Of his class. Then they decided to
reverse their Judgment but Hobson said !.
"No, gentlemen. you nave got on without
me these three years and Ill manage to
worry along without you for the remain
der OF the year. and he did. For four
years this young man had no social asso-
ciats among any of the cadets at the
academy. He never spoke to q cadet
without addressing him as Mister. and
insisted on the same treatment. In his
first class year he was four-striper, or
the cadet In command of the battalion
and never before had there bean . better
drilled or more efficient lot OF cadets.
He was ANAL man physically. and
the resort to personal violence to ''ast
even" was denied those under him. al
peal to arms whore the chances were 90
uneven. The officers. Of course, knew
of Hobson's courage and this with the
fact that he is now on Admiral Sampson 4
staff, probably had much TO do with his
choice for tho work he so bravely accom-.
ri
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
INCIDENTS IN DEWEY'S LIFE,
whst He Said to Sampson About = Can
non Ball Coming Toward Them.


what He Said to Sampson About Cam
non Ball Coming Toward Them.
At timo when the name of Rear Ad-
miral Dewey is SO prominently before
the people and his great victory at Ma
nilla is so universally admired il may
be of interest to relate several incidents
Of the early life Of the naval hero. The
following were told me by an uncle,
who was gunner under Dewey when
the latter wns young officer during the
civil war, and can vouch for their au-
thenticity:
During an engagement Sampson and
Dewey were standing together. When
the latter saw one Of the enemy's guns
pointing in their direction, turning to
Sampson he said: Sampson, the shot
from that gun will strike right here.
There's no use Of both Of us being kill
ed, 30 you step aside" The shot fell
ten feet short Of the spot where they
stood.
On another occasion, when Dewey
noted the position of one of tho enemy's
guns, he remarked to q comrade, "That
shot will take off our bowsprit. And
it did. At another time, when q body of
men were being transferred from dis
abled ship to the flagship, the men fail
ed, in their excitement, to salute Dewey
as they filed by. After they had all
passed he compelled them to return and
give the usual salute. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
STREET INSTRUCTIONS.
Bicycle Racks, Fruit Stands, Etc., Must
Be Moved From Sidewalks.

For some time number Of colorcd citizens
who conduct boot polishing establishments in
rooms have been at work in the Board Of
Aldermen to have oil sidewalk boot black
ing establishments abolished. The result is
that an order was Issued this morning by
Chief Of Police Baker that all bicycle racks.
fruit stands. etc. that are on the sidewalks OF
the city shall DO removed. Now tho corored
men are somewhat concerned lest the order
viii include the "A" signs which decorate the
sidewalk in front OF their shops, but. accord
ing to the intent Of the order issued. the
signs are more likely to 60 than the boot
backing chairs which are located on the out
side Of buildings throushout the city and
this was just what the colored men wanted
done away with.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
COVENTRY ELECTIONS.
Three Tickets In the Field and a Lively
Contest In Progress.

The liveliest election held in the town OF
Coventry in many years Is in progress today,
and an unusually large vote is being polled.
Indeed the indications are that about every
man who has ballot will cast IL before tho
polls are closed. There are three tickets in
the field. the straight Republican, Democratic,
and independent The Independent ticket is
practically the same ne that Of the Democrats.
Mr.. Tomas q. whsley is on all three tickets
for first councilman, rs Is Stephen W. Grimm
for town clerk. IL Is predicted that the vote
will be very close and some surprises are
looked for when tho ballots are counted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

A private letter received at the navy
department gives a pathetic incident of
tho death Of Ensign Bagley on board
the torpedo boat Winslow ut the engage
ment off Cardenaa Bagley had been
fearfully wounded by shot which
practically tore through his body. He
sank over the rail and was grasped by
one Of the enlisted men named Reagan,
who lifted him up and placed him on
the deck. Tho young officer, realizing
that the wound was fatal one and
that he had only short time to live,
allowed no murmur Of complaint or cry
of pain to escape him, bd$ opened his
eyes and stared at the sailor and simply
said, "Thank you, Reagan" These
were the last words he ke.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
Denounced by the "Yel-
low" Journalists, 7. &,
n'KArB AS A CRITIC.
Ex-Boss OF Gravesend Condemns
Condition Of Streets.
WILL HE RE-ENTER roLITIcs ?

NEW YORK, June 9. - Especial. -
Charles King, known the country over as
Captain Charles King, but recently made
. brigadicr general In Unole Sans new
army Is not resident New Yorker, but
he belongs to this state and city in a sense,
for he was. born at Albany. his grandfa-
ther was q president of Columbia college,
AID when boy the present general was
himself student at Columbia's prcpara-
tory school, And, of course, his books
have veen ~ popular hero as anywhere
ever sf,oe tho krst Of his volumes was
publishe&
Tho frankly truthful quality of Captain
Kings pen eNS him into very pretty con-
troyersy with b lot of New York newspa-
per men some years ago, though it Is hard
" probable he would have spent much
time and ink on the matter had he been
fully aware of the journalistic grade of his
critics. Captain King may almost be con-
siderod newspaper man himself. His fa-
ther. General Rufus King, Of civil war
DAYS. from Wisconsin, was an editor be-
fore the war first In Albany and later In
Milwaukee, and tho captains boyhood
days woro largely passed In the journal
ietio atmosphere. But &c was a healthy
atmosphere for all that, for Rufus King
belonged to that class of newspaper men,
still in the majority by very large mar
gin, whose guiding motto is to get the
truth and toll 10 without prejudice"
Consequently whom as an officer on the
Indian frontier Captain King came in
oonoaot with some journalists of the sort
that would nowadays be termed yellow"
mo offensc intended 10 those who don't
deserve the title---he naturally conceived q
vfolent dislike for all the members of their
cias. In their case, ~ I'm many others,
he carefully treasured up their doings in
his momory, and when later, retired be-
cause of disability incurred In the per-
f0Fmanoe Of his soldierfy duties, no took
to writing tales of army life these 'yel-
low" correspondents were neatly impaled
ON the point Of his trenchant pen.
Ma the Coat Fits
I have forgotten the real names Of the
scribblers thus punished by Captain King,
and II is to their own credit that they per-
sonally mado never protest. A similar
course was followed by newspaper men In
nearly every city, who recognized and were
ashamed of the type portrayed.
But there was . little ooterie OF writers
In this town who could not allow his tenn.
Avity IN criticising the class which lives by
cHtioising others 20 60 unpublished. On
forAlnately for tho good name Of the craft,
the Aolumns Of certain weekly paper
here wAre open to them, and they made Its
pages fafSly bulge with the attacks which
they promptly contributed on the subject.
Oae reading 4heir letters without pleni-
tude Of newsSIker knowledge would surely
have Inferred that the good Of the craft de-
,nandeA the onpt1en's instant outwiping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
ARTILLERY
NOW ON DUTY.
Two Batteries Reached Fort Pick
ering Today -Mohican Has
Sailed For Honolulu.

Salem. Mass, June 6.-The steamer
City OF Quincy at noon today lsnded bat
teries ID and Z OF the First Heavy Artii-
lsry from Fort Warren at tho Willows.
Battery ID Is in charge OF Capt. Joseph
Rockingham and Charles Nutter is the
captain OF Battery q. Adjt. Parker also
arrived on the Quincy. The advance
squad OF 20 men under the command OF
Lieut.. John .. keenan, which arrived
here on Saturday nave pitched tents at
Fort Pickering on Winter Island for tn,
use Of tn commnad, which now numbers
1875 men.
BRYAN IN COMMAND.
Lincoln, Neb., June 6--Gov. Holoonib
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

The barber shop OF Albert J. Lemsy, ss3
xetrinster street. was broken into last
night and IS was stolen from box which
was under sink. TINT bad been left thore
hv Mr.. Lsmss 10 pay q. bill this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
A nIisnoner.

A Cincinnati man has written two
step to Admiral Dewey. Dear fellow,
Dewey's move was not n two step. 1t
was hop. step and jump, landing on
the Spaniard's cervical vertebr@.- st.
paul Globe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
UNDER A SAND BANK.
John nulvey Killed By a Csvs-in on
Franklin Avenue.

John Mulvey. man aiou, 90 years Of are.
was buried In = snndbank ON Franklin ave
nue. this afternoon while at work, and when
dug out no was dead. Medical Examiner
Perkins viewed the remains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
A Hint TO tho Hoard,

When the board Of strategy Is IN
doubt what TO play, let it follow the
rule and lead trumps. Nine times out
Of ten this rrnctice will carry the game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
Final Decree Entered.

A final decree was entered In the Appellate
Court today in the casc of Annie Campbell
W. Henry b. Metcaif ct al dismissine com
plainant's bill of costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

has formally announced the officsts OF the
Third Nebraska Regiment; WI. Bryan Is
made colorei commanding and zen. Vic
tor Il. Vfquaip, Lieutenant colonel
OFF FOR HONOLULU.
San francisco. Cal, June 6-The orders
for the Mohican {, sail tor Honolu lu
have arrived. 1he marine guard has been
taken from the Pensacola ana transferred
10 the Mohican, whion early this noting
anchored near the Monterey. A few
stores and large quantity Of mail were
put aboard. At l:l5 o'clock she weigh
anchor. AS she passed out OF the Golden
Gate they WIS saluted by ell the steam
vessels in the harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

MRS. JOHN WALLET. OF Jefferson.
Nv wis-. than whom none is more highly
-. esteemed or widely known. writes.
In 1D0 had severe attack of LaGrippe
and st The end Of four months. in spite Of all
physicians. friends and good nursing could
70, my lungs heart and nervous system were
% completely wrecked. my life was de-
SPARED Of. my friends giving me up. could
only sleep By the use of opiates. Ny lungs
and heart paiucd me terribly and my cough
vas most sggravating. I could not lie In
one position but short time and not on my
ieft si1s q ALL Ny husband brought me
Dr.. Milss' Nervins ahd Heart Cure and I be-
gan taking them. When had taken half
oUct1o u eoch Wa much better and contin-
-uins peFsissently took about dozen bot
~ and va completely restored 20 health &C
- surprise Of ALL" yVlI
o. mfles' Remedies ~v6.SS/
~ ool1 ~ ell drug <SxSS~'
~ under . positive
euasonooo- 1rst bottle 1I104 C1Un
bouo1oD o. money re- rm>~&or,a77
fon1oA Book on ais IL H---sss
onoos g ~ hoaFt and
oorvos ire. Address. fl11A
1 - uIklm MEDICAL %. Elkhazt Ind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
Americas Greatest Water.
Is the Best
Fertilization against
Diseases of the
Bladder and Kidneys.
Diabetes Cured.

wIscnrsrEn. Mass, Sept. II, 1897.
To TBK LINCOLN SrRHo Co.:
wish 10 add my name 10 tho hst OF your
testimonials, and AS n patron, 10 the most
wonderful mineral water Of the age. For
twenty years / have been afflicted With
Diabetes. At times Il so exhausted me
that / was hardly able TO walk about.
have been obliged during these years to
get up from eight 10 ten Tines night.
tried all soits of remedies, but received no
help until Aug. q. 1897, when l bought
ii om you NV iirst case of Lincoln Spring
Water. / had not drank the water but
short time before L could see general ini-
provement In my health. have now used
three cases of the water, and ind no dilii-
Guilty in sleeping throughout the whole nigh.
without getting up once. Ii gives me great
pleasure to attend TO my business, as my
renewed health gives me strength and hap
pincss. 1 would not be without the water
II il cost rue $50 q case.
Respectfully yours,
ALEXIS CUTTING.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-12
Lovemakers Come to Grief.

An excellent anecdOte was told of
west country parsons experience the
other day. Mounted on the upper deck
of one of those hideous "threo deck
ers," as the wooden denominations
where parson and CLERK took up their
places We're nicknamed, the cleric in
question commanded an extensive view
of his buCOic congregation. Even the
depths Of the old fashioned high pew
failed to escape his searching glances,
In one of these pews he observed a
youth and maiden, who clasped hands
tenderly and gave themselves up to en-
doarments which even the Scriptural
eXhOrtation Of "Love one another" did
not entirely warrant.
The parson was filled with great
and righteous indignation, and fixing
his glance not ON the guilty pair but on
the west gallery, he abruptly arrested
his discourse and informed his abashed
congregation that 1.-TWO young persons
of opposite sexes were behaving in a
manner that was highly indecorous and
unbecoming, and unless these sinners
came round to the vestry at the conclu-
sion Of the service and assured him OF
their penitence their names would be
publicly proclaimed on the Sunday fol-
lowing" With regard to the after
service scene in the vestry, II shame
faced pairs, gnawing their gloves or
smoothing their forelocks as their sex
dictated, had gathered TO offer their
apologies to their outraged vicar.-Lon-
don Sketch
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-12
WIG Oldest Patent.

The question as to the holder of the
oldest patent i'll this country has brought
out from the heirs of Joseph Jencks
some additional facts which tend to
show that he was the first inventor in
this country. Patents granted from the
sovereign power of England for land,
water and other privileges We're not un-
common i'll early colonial times. Joseph
Jencks of Lynn. Mass, number of
years previous 20 receiving patent for
an invention of a scythe had been
granted one for IAN application of wa
ter power to mills" Biographical notes
state that Mr.. Jencks introduced to the
Massachusetts colony the idea Of patent
ing inventions, and that he might PRO-
tect and introduce his ideas seems to
have been Il reason for coming to the
new country. The grass scythe patented
i'll 1862 was perhaps the most valuable
of his inventions. The improvement
over the old English scythe, with its
short, thick blade, like bush scythe,
consisted i'll lengthening the blade,
making it thinner and weddings square
bar at the back and strengthening it.
Today this scythe, practically unchang-
ed, is used i'll Europe and America. The
patent was withheld from Mr.. Jencks
for nine years, as it was thought to be
too valuable to be monopolized. Hart
ford Courant.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-12

The common idea as to the path of
the earth being fixed in space" is
taken exception to by astronomers, on
the ground that there are few, if any,
things in the domain of astronomy that
can really be called fixed in space-the
fact being that unceasing changes are
going on, though these changes are gen
orally so slow as to escape the notice of
superficial observer, but are fortunate
ly periodic, so that they fall within the
possibility of computation.
Thus the earth's path is not fixed,
since the ecliptic changes its position
among the stars, i'll consequence of
which the obliquity of the ecliptic un-
dergoes very slow change, so that
while at present it is few seconds
more than 23 degrees 81 minutes, in
about 10, 600 years, astronomers calcu-
late it will be reduced to 20 degrees 15
minutes, after which it will begin to
increase again, change so slow and
within such narrow limits that it can
produce no sensible altera tions in the
seasons.
The fact remains Il positive one, that,
even if the earth i'll its orbital and con-
scquently the sun i'll its apparent mo-
tion i'll the ecliptic We're circular neither
the motion i'll declination nor in right
ascension could he uniform.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-12
How Grant Ran.

In September 1875, there was a re-
mion of the Army of the Cumberland
Ut Utica, N Y, at which President
Grant, General Sherman, General
Hooker, General Slocum and Governor
Seymour were present.
Long and loud cries arose for "Grant! /!
Grant, who, slowly rising from his
chair, expressed his pleasure at being
with his friends but his dislike at be-
ing asked to speak and his diffidence in
doing so.
But there are those" he added dry
", pointing to Sherman and others,
who are not troubled with any sort of
diffidence.
The three generals present made wit
ty, telling speeches, and then arose cries
for Seymour! Seymourr'
The governor, who had been the de
feated Democratic candidate against
Grant for the presidency in 1868, came
forward and said:
81 think l have some soldierly traits
myself, AT all events, General Grant,
you must acknowledge that in little
contest you and l had few years ago
you ran great deal better and farther
than | did"
This telling allusion to the presi-
dental contest brought down the house.
General Grant, convulsed with laugh
ter, rose and bowed his Acknowledge
ments. Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-12
Confusion at These Dinners,

In his dining room Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds constantly entertained all the best
known men of his time, including Dr.
johnson, Goldsmith, Garrick, Burke,
Sterne, Hogarth, Wilkes, Allan Ram
say and score of others, who formed
the brilliant Literary club of which the
great painter was the founder. There
doubtless i'll the familiar lines of the
author of Retaliation,
When they talked of their Raphaels, Correg
GIGS and stuff,
He shifted his trumpet and only took snuff
At these dinner parties, according to
Malone, though the wine and the dishes
were of the best, there seemed to be a
tacit agreement that mind should pre-
dominate over body. The table, we are
told, though set only for seven or eight,
often had to accommodate double that
number. There was usually a deficiency
of knives, forks and glasses, and the
guests had to bawl for more supplies,
while the host calmly left every one to
shift for himself, though he lost not a
word, if he could help it, of the CONVEX
sation. Telegraph.