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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-27
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-27
The Lonsest Lived Flowers.

Among flowers the chrysanthemum is
said to live the longest after being cut.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
EVERYTHING IN CONFUSION.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. ~. -One OF the
most terri ble storms That ever struck this
this oitv shortly before midnight last
night Everything is in confu sion MS u
result of the great destruction OF life and
property and 1T is impossible to give ans-
thing llko an accurate estimate Of the
numb Der killed or injured. Fifty persons
are reported dead and many more ale
missing. Homes have been wrecked -
the score and hundreos of people are with
out food or shelter.
The bodies of four unknown persons
have also been taken from the ruins. Two
OF tho largest houses OF worship in ths
city, the Baptist and the Central Meth
odlst churches, were completely destroy
ed. The Brownscomb church was badl'
damaged and tove's ana roof OF high
school. buildings were blown of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
ONLY ONE
BALLOT CAST.
Election of Officers OF
Board of Trade.
PRES. DEMING'S REPORT
Financial Condition Much Better
Than Year Ago.
PRES. DEMING'S REPORT
PRESENTATION OF A CLOCK.

The annual meeting OF the Providence
the Board of Trade building
Freeman l.. Little, former secretary,
was elected an honorary member OF the
board.
The following officers for the year
were unanimously elected, one vote be-
ing cast by the senior member or the
board, Samuel Foster:
President, Richard II. Deming; first
vice president, j. Halsey DeWolf; second
vice president, John Ill. hambly; treasu-
rer Orren Westcott
Directors, Edward Shaw, 2d, Edgar u.
Durfee. H. Chaffee, Henry l.. Aldrich,
.Ir., Webster Knight Isaac Z. Greene,
Fredsrick ii. jackson, Henry w. Cooke,
John B. Kelly, n. Williams, Nicholas l..
Berry. rCbaries ;. Bush, Edwin A.
Smith, .Benjamip F.tArnoId, James >.
Kenyon, George ii. Grant, ID. j. Sully,
w. W. White, Il. B. Owen, W. G. Dart
and W. w. Ihurber.
Committee OF rbitration. James
Tucker, James Shaw, George w. Parks,
A. B. slater ami *. W. Taft.
Committee on appeals, Charles II. Mer-
riman, j. Lewis Pierce. Virgil Fisher,
Arthur r. Weeden and John q. Massie.
Committee on classification or cotton,
II. w. heVDOlur, JdIuts hhodco ohh
John NJ. Richmond.
In his annual report President Demln0
told how the board had prospered during
the year. The membership is larger than
it ever was and its finances are in much
better condition than year ago. lie
spoke of the great success OF the indus
trial exhibition held last June. He spoke
OF the continued lethargy of the board In
past years, but now he thought the board
was on fair way TO make up and do
many things for the benefit of our city.
The report of the treasurer was read
and ordered received. The finances are
in good condition. Mr.. Pierce proposed
an amendment to tho bylaws which pro-
vi6ed that the Initiation fec OF mem Ders
should be fixed by the executive council.
Ii was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Pierce referred to the early removal
OF the old pass anger station and said that
the Union Railroad Company had autho-
rized MIN to present the clock nnw In the
station TO the Board OF Trade, To be
placed by than in the west end of the
Board OF Trade building, where there Is
place for it. Ihe clock was accept
ed and n vote of thanks extended the road
for its gift.
Governor Dyer requested the appoint
ment OF n committee TO receive funds for
the Cuban relief fund. Mr.. Charles III.
Merriman was appointed as committee
of one.
The meeting then adjourned and was
followed by a meeting OF the executive
council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
HAD MANY CASES.
Work Of the Ant.-cru:ly Society During
Month of December.

The regular meeting of the Rhode Island
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 20 Ami
mails was held yesterday afternoon at the
office OF tho society, Gl Westminster street,
room Il. owing 10 the absence Of the prosi-
dent. stephen Brownell was chosen chair
man of the meeting. Agent Smiths report of
work done during the month 81 December
shows a. cases Of cruelty 60 animals inves.
tigaiod by the agents at the Office. 80 persons
aduonished for various offences, IL horses
found working when unfit for labor, II u
which were taken from work. There were p
animals humanely killed, viz 3 horses, dog
and % cats.
The total number of animals protected
during tho month were llS. viz: a. horses, 4
COWS, hogs, dog, % cats and 40 fowls.
There were 3 cases prosecuted, cases by the
agents "a the Office and one by the local agent
NJ Rumford. Two cas"s were for overdriving
ana cruelty beating horses, two for torturing
aud tormenting horses. and one case FOR caus.
ing pair ~ horses tu Ice worked when unfit
for labor. The total receipts at the office
were slll.5O o. follows: prom contributions
from members 5000, for killing animals ST.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
MARRIED TWICE.
Miss Shaw Reported 10 Have Welded
Farwsll Here.
She Was Recently Married to n Har-
ward Student at Buffalo.

Boston, Jan. l2.-Lsst Ffidav Cam.
bridge people were somewhat surprised
to read Of the marriage \of Miss Mauds
Evelyn Shaw. a we'll known East Cam
bridge belle. to Mr.. Henry Collier Mix. a
Harvard student i'm the Office OF Mayor
Diehl OF Buffalo.
This morning Cambridge people were
again SURPRISED by the announcement that
Miss Mapde Evelyn Shaw was married
to Frank Fink Farweli, n we'll known
young man OF Cam bridge, on Aug. 26,
1896, In Providence.
When the announcement OF Miss Shaw q
marriage to Mir. Mix In Buffalo came,
young Farwell is alleged TO have stated
smphaticaliy that II he had known OF IL
he could have prevented IL. When asked
how, it Is claimed he said:
Never mind; could have done II.
Yesterday, when asked regarding the
Providence marriage, he Is said To have
denied IL. Later he IL alleged TO have &C
knowledRed that he married Maudo Shaw
IN Providence, that 1t was the result Of a
boyish freak. and that Is the only way he
could account for his action in going to
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
Death IN ITS TRACK.
Tornado Strikes Fort Smith, Crushing Houses and Killing
Many PeOpe--Ru Take Fire.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 12.-At :15
last night a tornado struck Fort Smith
in tho middle of Garrison, completely de-
stroyiDg all that part OF the town from
and including Twelfth street to the West
limit OF tue city. then passed on east
toward Little sRock, wrecKing houses
and farm buildings 1t struck the little
town of Alma and destroyed several
buildings. In Fort Smith fires broke
out in all directions. and up to a M.
Is dead bodies had been recovered Some
had been killed by falling houses, others
burned. 1t is understood that several
We're killed at Alma and between Fort
Smith and Alma. The large new school
bildipg in Fort Smith was completely
wrecked.
The latest information is that all fires
are under control at Fort Smith.
All wires are down except those in
Missouri Pacific and Frisco depots. Tele-
phone and electric light wires are all
down. There are no wires from Fort
Smith east, anu only one from there
west. One or two wires a.e said TO be
working from the Frisco depot TO st.
LOUIS.
1t is said that the number of dead ut
Fort Smith viii reach 80, but that is
probably exaggerated. and % will perhaps
cover IL. Ihis Information comes from
Van Burep, Ark, close TO Fort Smith,
and Is as reliable as is possible to obtain
at this hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
STATE CONSTITUTION.
Commissio, Discussed r presentation In
the Gen raj Assembly.

At meeting OF the Commission on
Revision OF the State Constitution held
yesterday. the principal topic OF discus
sion was the rsprssentatio in the Gen
eral Assembly. The question rs to whether
Providence should have n larger propor-
tion OF representatives in the House,
which has been partially discussed mt n
previous meeting was not taken NJ, as 1t
IL to be discussed ut a special needing.
In regard to the Senate, change was
made whereby that branch OF the As
sembly shall consist of senator from
each city and town aud seven senators
at large, to be elected OH general ticket
with the oth,r general officers. These
seven senators Will have only tho bower
OF "a vote in the Senate. The lieutenant
governor Will become presiding officer of
the Senate according to the custom in
tho United States Senate, that the vice
president shall be its presiding officer.
The power to veto bills that have
passed the Assem- bly, will be given to the
governor. The secretary OF state will not
necessarily 10 secretary OF the Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

"Am right in supposiDg that yourob
ject in entering into the house the second
time was 70 get evidence against Martin
MowryY
81 went in to get Justice for Mowry,
was the reply Later in the examination
he Admitted that his object In going to
the house n second time was to get evil
dence OF the crime. Tho burning stuff
found by him or the bed seemed to be
wooden goods, but witness would not
swear the goods were clothing. This was
in the east beu room and the ped IN the
west room was also found burning aud
witness brought some of Martin Mowry's
clothing out of the west room. Ho saw
the body OF Mrs. Reynolds shortly after ho
arrived at the house. There was good
deal OF blood on The char taken out of
Savilla's room, but witness was surprised
that there was so little blood on Mrs.
Reynolds. Witness sald Mowry Ind
never shown him any weapon. The dog
was gone before witness arrived at the
house.
Thomas III. Sweet Of Burrilville was the
second witness called, and he stated no
was 6S years OF age and lived about IA
mile from Harrisvile The attorney
general then introduced stata map and
hlr. Sweet identified the road upon IL To
the house, and the next Identified n plan
subm ltttd Of the Elisha Matbewson
homestead, and the defence did not object
TO its being submitted 10 the jury. Wit
ness said that he invoke about O'Clock
the morning OF the litb. and he lay
awake for about an hour and then he saw
light reelected ON picture In his room.
lie ut first thought the light came from
the dining room, but afterward found 10
was caused by flames from fire IT the
Elisha Mathewson house. An he np-
preached the house ne heard the dog
bark, ana the animal was in the west emu
OF the house. as he thought In the kitch
sn. The blinds Of the house were closed,
hut IL had been Mowry's custom TO keep
the blinds open. After visiting the Now
ry quarters witness and two Others went
TO the REYNOLDS side of the house and
tried to arouse Mr.. Reynolds, but failing
TO 90 30, they went TO the only door on
the north side OF the house
They found the door locked and then
went to Mrs. Reynolds bed room and
tried 10 arouse her, after which they
went 90 the Mowry part Of the house, and
not being able TO get In thew went 10 the
east front door and broke 10 Open with n
plank. Mowry's dog ran toward Herring
pond after coming out of the Reynolds
part OF the houss Witness found the
: dos Of n bed on which Mrs. Reynolds
was living aBre, and the room was ;ull of
smoke and there was a strong aroma OF
kerosene. Ilo picked Mrs. REYNOLDS up
ana took her To the kitchen. where be-
met MIR. Allen. who assisted him to
ilnd his way uut ~ tie house. There had
apparently been no struggle on the part
of Mrs. RcyBolda nud there woie tw0
wounds on her head that witness thought
were due To- iiuWs from n sicdge hammer.
After leaving Mr. Reynolds BODY on the
ground Mr. SVeetNgent tp Mr. Reynolds
room and searched the bed for him, bat
found pnly blood.wet pillows and bed
clothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
The jury as mede up is as follows:

The jury as mede up is as follows:
John q. Peck.an, Johnston, carpenter
Henry ;. Smith, mason, Johnston.
James A. Jordan. Scituate. machinist.
James >. Wild, cotton operative, Cum
berland.
William j. Patstone, grocer, Provi.
dence.
Fred T.. Mnthewson, farmer, Crapston.
Alexander NJ. Bartlett, latber, Woon-
socket.
John 4. Moran, Providence. flnisher
Silas III. Woodcook, Pawtucket, FORE
man.
Michael McCabe, salesman, Fawtucket.
Calvin X. Mills, grocer, Central Falls.
Julian r.. Ballou, furniture dealer,
Central Fails.
Attorney General Tanner tegan his
opening address at l0:O7 O'Clock.
AS 10 the motive for the crime, tho at
torney general said 10 would lie shown
that Martin Mowry had conceived an uu
holy passion for savIlla Reynolds. Tnci-
dents were related in support OF the claim
which, II was stated. should be proved.
Mowry' talk with man after his arrest
To the effect that Savilla had kept her
door securely fastored were among the
incidents recited.
Mr. Tanner spoke for about half an
hour and then h, and Mr.. Lovejoy had a
conference, after which the later confer
red with Judge Wilbur. and then Mr..
Lovejoy made n statement I'm which he
said that be had expected the state would
ask for view, but as the attorney gen
eral bad not asked for one he would.
1he attorney general said the state wishe q
view, but it wanted full view, and
this could not te had on such kind of a
dav as this
Judge Wilbur suggested that the Jury
20 out on the $3.50 o'clock train tomUr-
row.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
DEATH ROLL MAY REACH FIFTY.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. H.. Information
just received Lore states that CYCLONE
passed through Fort smith. Ark, at III
D. IN. last night. Tns report as 10 reaches
here states that the bodies of 10 Of the
victims are now in the morgue. Rumor
has IL that the death list will reach 90.
1t Is impossible To verify this statement
as all wires to tort Smith arc down.
The cyclone came from the North and
passed through Fort Smith between
Tenth and Thirteenth streets demolisbing
everything In its path. From the wreck
OF largo boariing house in the path of
tho cyclone 10 bodies haye bean taken
out.
It is believed the loss here will reach 25.
Neither the names OF the victims ntr
further particulars could be- obtained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

is stated not n building is left standing.
Several brick buildings at 9tn anu Gar
rison avenues were crushed like egg shells
and as The second stories were used for
living purposes, it is thought that there
s.56 TaIa' found the greatest number Of
Fire troke out in number OF places
during the storm and the department
was unable to cope with the new danger.
1t Is known that one or more bodies were
crema.ed. handsome high school
building, just finished at cost Of 500,
600 was leveled TO tine ground.
The storm came up suddenly from the
Southwest, striking the city at 1l:l4
p. m, and in almost the twinkling Of
an eye large portion Of the city was In
ruins Every physician in the city was
summoned, and all are now busy at the
work of relieving the injured.
After ieaving Fort smith the storm
Travelled southwest. Reports from tho
country are meagre, but several fires have
been seen In its wake. 1he town q
A Ina, nine miles to the southwest, re-
ports several houses blown down. and it
is thought several persons have been
killed there. Eighteen bodies have
already been taken to the morgue at Fort
Smith up to o'clock n. m.
Partial list OF the dead:
Ed Farrell.
Roy Farrell.
Irene Farrell
John Ball.
- Kiley.
iohn Martin.
Lefere Boyes.
Joseph Kilos family.
Mrs. William Lawson.
Frank Richardson.
George Lover.
George Carter.
Louis II. En2le.
John Martin, il.
Four unknown bodies. have been re-
covered. The above list is by no means
complete.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

empty. Mowry's room was In the west
end OF the house.
An entrance 10 the house was effected
by bursting n door at the west end Of the
house, and after brief search they de
cided Mowry was not There. Then they
went To the southeast side OF the house
where the Reynolds lived and found the
body of A bby j. Reynolds on the ground
near the door. Mrs. Reynolds had two
large holes in her forehead, and saw M
evidence Of fire about her. Witness did
not examine the wounds or clothing
carefully and saw no blood on her. He
turned TO the house and saw man
taking willow chair out of the windo W
and he examined the chair and found blood
upon Ii. Soon after he was driven away
from the house with others ~ the smoke
and then he found seine one had broken
the front door open and MIR. BurliDgome
and another man went into Martin
Mowry's part of the house, where n desk
was burning with old clothes upon IL.
The outside edges of the bed were also
burning and there were things about the
bed which did not look as IL it had been
slept upon, for IL was smooth on the top.
Next witness went TO another bed room
and the bed had not been slept IN. Did
not see any open windows in tine ..house
and the barn was burning when he
reached the premises first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
HusSey Elected Caplain.

The sophomore class of Brown University
elected r. v. Husssy manager of the base.
ball team ~ n meeting held n.University Hall
this afternoon. Re takes tire place ~ T.. VI
Patton sho resigned on account ~ his elec
eleven,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

Just before the cross examination OF
this witness Mr.. Stone mads n request
which is unusual, namely, that other
witnesses for the state retire SO that the
jury might hear independents stories. The
court saw no objection TO the granting of
the request and after little trouble the
witnesses for the stute, by order of the
court retired to the corridor. The wit
nesses for the prisoner were also Obliged
TO leave the court
Mr. Stone began the cross-examiDstion
OF witness by lnquiring about the
business lifo of tie witness, and next
questioned about the time he heard the
warning of fire Mt Mathewson He first
saw the fire in the barn and the flames
were noticed by him issuing from the
roof on the east end Of the house, but saw
no fire at the west end. Witness was
asked more in detail as to his observa-
tions in the house on the two occasions 1 Q
had testified TO in his direct examination.
The object of Mr.. Burlingame's second
visit TO the house was TO ascertain more
definitely its condition. He was ac,om-
panied on his second visit by George
Plum. On his second visit witness Inade
up his mind that Mowry was murderer.
The reason for this. was. that .Mowry's bed
was unoccupied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

Elisha III. BurlinRame Of Pawtuokrt,
Who was painting Thomas Sweets house
at the time of the tragedy, was the first
witness.
lie was awakened from his sleep by
hearing some ore POUND amt shout that
Elisha's house was on fire
lie dressed ard vent over there and
saw three men that Le knew at the end
~ the house 1reao mon wcrs A. a Alleu
. ON sweet, and ueorge Plum. \ photo
graph ~ the NRthewsun Lousc was offered
10y the attorney general. The three men
were calling fer Martin Mowry 90 let
them IN. Witness asked where Mowry
slept and wh,n BE- was told he RULED the
bklSds of Ngrtin's room and he thought
1Rto blinds of the houss were closed
- four men looked az Mowry's bed
through the window, end cav IL was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
A JURY SECURED
IN THE MOWRY CASE.
Trial of the Alleged Murderer
Began in Earnest Today.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPENING STATEMENT.

Unhoy Sava
Reyn0!ds-COunsel Inspection
the of Tragedy Made by the Jury0n Judge Wbur
Suggestion Jury Should
MOrning-ExamnaOn Witnesses For the Prosecution
Begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
NOT A BUILDING LEFT STANDING.

NOI a bUIbDINU LEF oIANHINu.
ivan Buren,, Ark, Jan. 12-Scores Of
dead and wounded are being dragged
from the ruins OF the storm -wreu Ked
buildings at Fort Smith. It Is thought
the list of dead may reach about ~ or
more. The ereatest damage was b tw3en
Sth street and the Ca, hoiic Church, and IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

THE FIRST business of the day was the
sailing OF the 10 men empanelled thus
far and the answer showed, as the attorney
general expressed II, that no one had es-
capped during the night.
Then began the examination of the
men summoned last night.
The juror who was III st examined was
Calvin Il. Mills CT Central Falls. lie had
formed an opinion, and said IL would re-
quire evidence 10 rem owe this opinion.
Mr. Loveioy prayed his honor's Judgment
and Attorney General Tanner asked leave
10 put another question in answer To the
query put Mr. Mills said he could not
withstanding his opinion. render an inn
partial verdict This did not wholly sat
isfy MIR. Lovejoy and the court asked a
question which was satisfactorily an
swered. The juror said he would give tho
prisoner the benefit of any doubt, and he
was accepted.
lhe box was once again within one Of
being filled. Julian l.. Bellou fur
niture dealer of Central Falls, said he
was deaf.and thought he was not quail
ified on this account 10 serve. The sttor-
ney general did not think Mr. Bsllou deaf
enough TO exclude him and proceeded
with the examination. though Mr. Ballou
thought IL should end at once.
hir. LoveJoy who can speak low and yet
clearly, managed TO make the juror hear
him. MIR. Ballou was accepted and IL
men were secured once again, and this
time there were no challenges.
John u. Peckham was appointed fore
man and then the jury were sworn aud
the clerk read the address TO the prisoner
with Its solemn wish that God give you
safe deliverance." Then tia Jury were
warned, and the IL men began their
serious task.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
HIS Leg Br ok IN.

William Muir. ~ years old. living at o.
Woodward road, is foreman for Viii
liam Harris at bis lumber yard on Ions
dale wharf India street. At iO:4j
o'clrok yesterday inorning while raising
n BARI pire timb her the derrick broke ani
IN failing crushed his left ieg. breaking
~ ~ the ankle. lie was taken home In
an ambulance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12
MISS MARY II. CLAPP,
A Student and Teacher of
Scientific PaImistry,

Is now at our Westminster
street store giving readings of
the character, capabilities and
events in the life of a person by
means of this fascinating sci
ence. Miss Clapp has been a
close student along these lines,
and has taught the science sue
cessiully i'll the South and West,
as well as at her own home.
Modern Palmistry, divested
OF many of the false theories
and traditions of the past, is
valuable addition to the ac-
cepted sciences, and by means
of a knowledge concerning it,
man can more fully understand
himself and those with whom
he comes III contact.
Hours-Io TO II A. NJ, TO s
and 7 to 9 p. NJ.
Readings, so cents.
HALL g. LYON co.
APOTHECARIEs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-12

FOUND-A shepherd dog: owner can have
bv proving nrorerty snd paying chargess Ap-
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