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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE greater
share of the senate's attention this week
will be given to the annexation treaty.
Its friends have succeeded in securing
quite general assent from senators in
charge of other measures that the treaty
shall be given practical right of way
until the senator's who want to speak
upon il can be heard, and until a vote
can be secured which practically Will
decide its fate.
Wednesday the house will enter upon
the consideration of the bankruptcy bill
which the majority Of the judiciary COM
mi.tee has reported as n substitute for
the Nelson bill, passed by the senate
at the extra session last summer. Under
tho order made the bill is to be debated
on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
of this week and voted on Monday of
next week at o'clock. The substitute
which the minority contends is prac-
tically the old Torey BILL including both
the voluntary and involuntary features,
will be opposed by the united Demo-
Gratis and Populist opposition, but If
there shall not be appreciable defec-
tion from the ranks of the majority, the
measure will pass. The Democrats and
Populists are both favorable to the pass
age of bill for voluntary bankruptcy.
but have always vigorously opposed the
Torrey and other bills including an in
voluntary feature. claiming that its pur-
pose is practically to create a law for
the collection OF debts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14

cuss the message. He said merely that
there was no development In the case
which properly could be made public at
this time. In one instance he supple
mented this statement by the remark
that the mere fact Of information being
withheld was not to be taken as a ssri-
Gus indication.
Every effort TO supplement Secretary
Days statement with some information
from the White House failed. go urgent
appeals for something definite. the presi-
dent replied through Secretary Porter
that the whole matter was In Secretary
Days hands. and that the presidsSt re-
lied on him TO handle the information
for the press. II was stated at the
SWhite House. however, that there was
no truth In the rumor of a censure upon
Minister Woodford for allowing Mr.. De
Lone to forestali him In presenting the
application for the minister's recall.
Minister Woodford's course. II was
stated, had been entirely satisfactory.
and any criticism at this time was un-
founded and unfair.
1t could not be ascertained positively
whether or not an answer to Minister
Woodford's last dispatch has been sent.
1t is almost certain, however, that a
reply has been drafted and that 1t was
put in cipher at the state department
last evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
CONVICTION
PROBABLE.
ZOIa Likely to Be Pro-
nOunced Guilty.
CHARGES AS TO DREYFUS.
Great Suffering Among the People
of the Emerald Isle.
CHARGES AS TO DREYFUS.
POPE LEO'S ANNIVERSARIES.

! Paris, Feb. 1l.--It is generally ad
mltted that Zola has proven his case
yet he will probably be condemned.
Even a majority OF his enemies have
been convinced. as much by the silence
OF the army authorities when questioned
as by the direct testimony of other wit
nesses, that Dreyfus was found guilty
upon evidence secretly submitted TO his
Judges. 1t Is admitted that this Is
utterly illegal, yet public opinion is still
so strongly perverted that the gross out
rage upon the first principles Of justice
Is openly excused and defended, and the
resentment against Zola for denouncing
the authorities who are guilty is scarce
ly lessened.
The incidents OF the trial should not
distract attention from the astounding
crisis which has seized the public mind
OF France and which portends evils and
calamities that none can estimate. The
bald truth is this: II is openly admitted
today that the prisoner on Devil island
was Illegally condemned, and that the
government had full knowledge of the
fact. The people now believe II. yet
the French government and majority
OF the French people are opposing every
obstacle in their power to righting that
great wrong
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
KILLED IN AN ELEVATOR.

New York, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Arthur Levy.
wife Of member of the wholesale cloth
ing firm Of Hays. Goldberg & Co.. was
killed In the elevator at the Holland
hotel Sunday. The accident was most
extraordinary. and is probably without
a parallel in the long list of elevator
casualties that have occurred since the
invention of that vehicle.
A party of ladies, of which Mrs. Levy
was one, had accepted an invitation of
III. G. Marks a st. Louis merchant. to so
to the Holland House, where he was a
guest. and look at a display Of photo
graphs which he had gathered. Mr..
Marks escorted the ladies to the elevator
and gave orders to have them shown 20
the parlor.
On entering the elevator Mrs Levy
placed her hand upon her forehead and
complained OF dizziness to her COM
panions. Before they could repl - he
elevator boy had closed the door of the
shaft, gripped his lever and the car shot
up with bound. Almost at the same
instant Mrs. Levy reeled and fell with
her head out of the door. The elevator
was about an inch and half from the
walls OF the shaft and as far as the
solid walls would permit her head ex-
tended out.
There was a quick, sitkening crash.
and the boy with a dexterous move
brought his car to a stop at the first floor.
1t was too late. Mrs. Levy lay lifeless
on the bottom of the elevator, her head
crushed In as If by heavy bludgeon.
1t had been struck by the slight pro-
lection of the first floor ipto the elevator
shaft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Jacob Schaefer will meet Frank Ives
I'm Chicago April for the billiard cham
pionship.
enterprising and largest firms in Nashua,
n. H.. Jackman & Sexton, furniture deal
ers, is announced.
The collector of customs in Bridgeport,
Conn, was warned TO be on the lookout
for filibustering expedition supposed
to be fitting out at that port.
The money for the widows and children
of the fire victims in Boston now
amounts to S3S29 held by The Post and
s32. $50. II held by Kidder, Peabody & Co.
The steamer, veendham, from Rotter-
dam for New York, with l27 passengers
and crew of 50, struck wreck Feb.
and began to sink. The st. Louis APP
peared on the scene and took all on
board.
The Chester, VT, hotel and stable ad-
Joining were burned. The loss is 10000.
Members OF a travelling dramatic. COM
many had rooms in the hotel, and sew
eral had narrow escapes from suffoca-
tion.
Several members OF the Spanish cab
ARGOS, Spanish minister to Mexico, as
De Lome's successor, because he could
take charge OF the Spanish legation at
Washington this week.
The acting president OF the st. Louis
board OF police issued a fat to the chief
OF police stating that public sparring
or boxing exhibitions are a violation OF
the laws OF Missouri. lie directed that
hereafter the law be enforced in such
cases.
Gloucester's annual tribute TO the fish,
ermen who go down TO the sea In ships
and never return was observed Sunday.
The memorial list as read shows that
g6 hardy men lost their lives while in
the pursuit OF their dangerous calling
during the year 1897, their average age
being 81 years. Seventeen widows and
tG children are left to mourn their loss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
NO EVIDENCE OF NEGLIGENCE.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE report OF Build
ings Commissioner John s. Damrell on
the Merrimac street fire which resulted
In the death of six fremen was SUBJ
mitted to the mayor Saturday. a fire in
October, 1898, partially destroyed the
roof, and repairs were made under the
supervision OF the building department.
IL cannot be questioned that the floor
timbers on the fourth and fifth floors
.-Were charred 20 some exten~. but II is
equally clear these floors did not coll
lapse. As the girders were reinforced.
the commissioner finds no reason to
charge the local man who inspected the
work OF having been negligent.
The heavy snow on the roof, together
with the enormous amount OF water
which the merchandise absorbed. made
q weight OF 100 tons. The momentum OF
the fall OF the roof with it's sudden
shock broke the girders and floor tim
bers. which were subjected 10 a weight
beyond the factor OF safety. This in
turn carried down the fourth. third and
other floors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
NATIONAL GAME GOSSIP.

The louisville club would like to add
Camel to its roster.
George Moore, with Taunton last sea-
son. has an offer from Lancaster.
John O'Brien. with Washington last
season, has signed with Kansas City.
Worcester has a hope that the Eastern
league will increase its circuit to 10
clubs.
Pittsburg has had a second thought
about Outilelder Lippert, and will not
use him.
Bobby" Lowe was booked TO coach
the Princeton university team players
this spring, but somehow that deal fell
through.
Dorsey OF Amesbury Is said 10 be a
second edition OF Catcher Cricham, who
was drafted by Brooklyn from Newport.
Infielder Mckinney OF Grand Rapids
has been signed by New Bedford. That
club has also signed Third Baseman Jo-
seph Martin of Altoona.
Manager Buckenberger OF Syracuse
has three recalcitrants with whom to
deal-Canavan, Lake and Burrill-and
all swear they will not go 20 Syracuse.
The returns made by the Boston Base
ball association show real estate hold
mgs OF SEA 500; buildings SIS. 300; mis-
tellaneous, s270o; capital stock. $500;
debts. $780, 900.
Catcher Clarke OF the Baltimores will
come to Princeton IN May and again in
June. while Bradley and Janey will be
on hand most Of the time to give their
attention.
fuckers contract with Omaha will
give him charge OF the team. apT his
salary as n manager and player will
equal his contract with the Washingtons
a..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
MIR. Keene a, The Opera House.

The coming of such n distinguished stage
artist as Thomas W. Keene, who apuesrs at
th. Providence Opera House all Of this week
in n roond uf standard legitimate plays, will.
of the ShAkespearisn and other classical
drama. A pleasant incident will mark the
Tuesday night performance % Mr. hosne's en-
easement. on tnat evening he will appear for
the 2sOth time ~ Richard III. lt will be SOU
venir night, and Mr. kecpe will present g.
each person purchasing aticket handsome
the occasion. The frll repertoire 20 be- given
during the week will D. as follows. Monday,
Richelieu Tuesday and saturday Richard III
"Wednesday matinee, Louis NI: Wednesday
evening. Julius Caesar: Thursday ,Othello Fri.
day, Hamlet and saturday matinee, The her'
chant Of Venice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
OBSERVED AN ANNIVERSARY.

Rome. Feb. 1.-THE pope celebrated
mass Sunday in the presence of a con-
gregation of pilgrims from all parts of
the country in honor of past and com
Ing anniversaries Jointly of his first
mass. his election and coronation. His
holiness was borne TO the church, and an
elaborate ceremony was observed. The
pope knelt while his chaplain celebrated
the second Thanksgiving mass and then.
seated on the throne, received the lead
ers OF the pilgrims. At the conclusion
he pronounced the apostolic benedction
In strong voice, after which he was
carried from the church with the same
ceremony. His holiness appeared to be
In excellent health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
KILLED IN A MINE EXPLOSION.

Ironwood, Mich, Feb. H-Three men
were killed at the Newport mine in this
city by an explosion Of giant powder.
The men were r. Peter Biazza, Samuel
Naimo and Mike Zadia. They were
working on the ninth level. Biazza and
Naimo went TO the powder chests at the
end of the drift to prepare two charges
Cor blast. They had just reached the
chests when the explosion occurred. II
Is thought that there was about i50
pounds of powder in the two chests. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
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MOODY AT YALE.

Enthusiasm OF the Students over the
Visit of the Evangelist.
New Haven. Feb. 14.-D L. Moody. tho
noted evangelist. addressed the stu
dents of Yale Sunday morning and even
ing, and several hundred OF them also
attended the monster meeting in the
Hyperion theatre. where 1000 were
turned away for lack of room. In all
the services unprecedented interest was
taken by the students. The optional
meeting under the Y. NJ. c. A. auspices
was so largely attended that the stu
dents not only crowded the big hall to
suffocation almost, but filled the stair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
ATTACKED THE BANDITS.

st. Louis, Mo. Feb. 1.-two road
agents, armed with revolvers. attempted
TO hold up the passengers on the Iron
Mountain south-bound fast mail train
near Bismarck, Mo. They succeeded In
robbing one man. The remaining pas
sengers. some with pistols and others
only with their doubled fists. rushed to-
ward the robbers. who first leveled their
revolvers toward the crowd and then
leaped from the train.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
ARRESTED IN SCOTLAND.

Edinburg, fscotland, Feb. 14.-In the
police court Saturday Joseph Slattery
and his wife, the lecturing ex-priest and
former sister Of charity. were charged
with selling indecent books. purporting
to be an exposure" of catholicism. The
court was crowded with Catholics and
Protestants. Slattery promised to de-
stroy the books, and the case was adN
1ourned In order to enable him to full
fill his promise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
TORTURE OF ANARCHISTS.

Barcelona, Feb. H.-Thirty thousand
people, mostly workmen and orderly,
demonstrated here Sunday against the
torture of the anarchists at Monjuich
fortress. Resolutions of protest and de-
mandng the punishment of the torturers
nnd revision of the trial were adopted.
nnd will be forwarded to the govern
mont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
SUPPLIES FOR CUBANS.

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. H.-It Is un-
derstood that an expedition has just
left Tampa for Cuba with 5000 rifles. 5000
pounds OF dynamite. 100000 rounds Of
cartridges, 20 men and a large lot Of
supplies. Superintendent Taylor Of the
Pinkerton agency has been on the
bround looking for General Sanguilly.
who Is believed to be in charge Of the
undertaking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14

stop That Head Cold In 10 Minutes.
or IL will develop into chronic cntarrh.
Dr. Aenew's Catarrhal Powder stops cold
in the head In 20 minutes, and relieves
most acute and deep seated catarrh sfte-
one application. Cures qu1cKly and per-
msnently. have used Dr. ARnsw's Ca
tarrhsl Powder with best results. IL is q
great rem edy, ana ] never cea.; recon-
mendins it. John n. DELL pauliing,
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- weybossett Geo. l.. Clafl, AZ Co.,
81 to ~ Go. Main; Hall * Lyon.-H
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
TRAGEDY IN LODGING HOUSE.

Marion, o., Feb. 14.-Winfield Lewis
stole up behind James Woods in his
lodging house and shot him in the back
OF the head. killing him. He then shot
at every colored person in sight. wound
ing two slightly and one. Lizzie Johnson,
fatally. All were colored.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
CEMENT PLANT BURNED.

Chicago. Feb. 14-Fire destroyed the
plant OF the Chicago Portland Cement
company at Hawthorne The loss
amounts 60 100000: insurance. i50-
0eo. The fire originated in the drying
rooms and consumed everything on the
premises
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14

You can't Judge the value
of a newspaper as an adj
vertising medium solely
by the number Of pages
it prints. The newspa-
per with the m ost
pages is, more often
than not, the newspaper
with the smallest cir
cuIation.
Nowadays, people
like to have the News of
the Day served briskly
and crisply. They want
to find all the news in
their newspaper, b u
they don't want to wade
through a lot of bluff to
get at the real meat.
Nowadays the adver-
tiser doesn't accept the
average circulation state
ment without doing a
little probing on his own
account. The returns
he gets from his adver-
tisements tell him all he
wants to know about cir
culation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-14
Mr.. woopFoRD's DISPATCH.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE SoO-word
cipher dispatch received from Minister
Woodford Saturday night was trans
lated at the state department. Sunday.
but no intimation Of It's import could be
secured from Official sources. Assistant
Secretary OF State Day. who has been
entrusted with the whole correspon-
denee by the president refused TO dis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
Trade Union Matters.

James O'Connell of Chicago, second
vice-president of the American Federation
Of Labor, spoke at the Board of Trade
rooms Monday evening upon the advan-
tages of organizing labor union in st.
Johnsbury. On account Of the inclemency
ofthe weather only very few gathered
to hear him. Mr.. O'Connell said that
the American Federation of Labor had
method Of organizing union where
there were not enough laborers of one
class to form an organization of their
own. In this union not only laborers
are admitted, but women who earn a
salary and business men who are inter-
ested in the labor movement. The cost
is about 25 cents a month and keeps the
members in touch with the labor move
ment of the whole world.
Nothing was done in regard to organi-
zation, but literature will be sent from
the Federal Union and Mr.. O'Connell
hopes in the near future to form branch
of the Federation here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
School Notes.

Five beautiful casts for school room
decoration were recently received, hav-
ing been purchased in Boston by Mrs.
Titcomb. A bust of Apollo is the special
gift of Miss Josephine Peck to the ninth
grade room, Summer street. The Others
are fine bas-reliefs, one each for the two
fifth grade rooms, Summer street, an
other for the eighth grade, and one for
the first aud second grades, Summerville.
These are purchased from the proceeds of
the art exhibit held in the winter. The
remainder of the fund will be expended in
pictures which will arrive later. Friends
of the schools are reminded that the
amount available is far below the needs,
and that gifts to the fund will be appre-
ciated.
Pupils and teachers invite their friends
to attend the Pre-Memorial Day exer-
cises on Friday afternoon of this week.
Every school in town will have patri-
otic programme, either singly or in COM
bination with another school. At two
O'Clock, the ninth grade, Summer street,
will have lesson on the Civil War,
coming in their regular course. After
this, the eighth and ninth grades will
unite for further exercises. The two
fifth grades will unite, and also the sixth
and seventh. Several schools will listen
to an address by veteran of'61.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
Annual rIeeting.

The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Creamery Co. was held at the
creamery on Monday afternoon. Most
of the stockholders were present, as well
as a number of farmers who were not
subscribers. Quite number of shares
were sold to the old subscribers and
several new ones were secured. The
same offer was extended this year as
last, that the shares could be paid for
with milk and cream. The treasurers
report showed that the sales of butter
had amounted to $24,99s.5S and that
$40, 1852 Is had been paid to patrons.
The following directors were elected:
A. K. Powers, Waterford F. H. Glenn
ent, Danvlle; E. H. Hallett, st. Johns
bury Centre; J. c. Underwood, St Johns
bury; w. S. Russell, East St. Johnsbury;
L. c. Stanton, North Danville; P. c.
Houghton, Lyndon; A. M. Bundy, SUIT
ton.
The directors met and organized by
electing officers as follows;
Pres, A. K. Powers.
Vice.Pres., F. H. Clement.
Treas, E. H. Hallett.
Sec. and Manager, ]. c. Underwood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
Patriotism among the Boys.

The boys of the parochial school antic-
ipated the celebration of Memorial Day
Wednesday evening, by concert given
in the Foresters' Hall, which was kindly
placed at their disposal by the members.
The platform was gracefully decorated,
the stars and stripes being very conspic-
uous. The programme exhibited the
patriotism which prompted the concert.
1t consisted of patriotic drills, tableaux
and dialogues which the boys rendered
in an able manner. A large number
of parents assisted and showed by their
applause their appreciation of the patri-
otic spirit which prevailed throughout
the evening, and which is always en-
couraged by the jealous teachers of the
school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
Y. n. c. A. Meeting.

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Y. M. c.
A. served committees tea last evening
in the parlors, after which there was
general discussion of the future work Of
the association. Principal Comstock
outlined some new lines of work, among
which were the prominence OF the social
side of the association; the formation of
a dramatic club, the formation of a mus-
cal club; the organizing of a lyceum with
addresses from prominent citizens upon
current events; the extension of all suita-
BILE sports and games, such as golf and
other games. Other speakers followed
Mr.. Comstock and both the ladies and
gentlemen present seemed to be willing
to take hold and make the work of the
association more effective than it has
ever been before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Atheneum will be closed for
repairs May 80 to June and reopened
Thursday morning.
The young ladies of st. Margaret's
Guild will have an ice cream and cake
sale in Music Hall Memorial day.
Don't forget the patriotic entertain
ment at Armory hall this Wednesday,
evening in aid of the new Catholic church
on Main street.
The republican county convention
will be held in the Town Hall on Satur-
day, June 1S. The official notice of the
call will appear in next weeks paper.
Mrs. Helen F. Carpenter, the we'll
known dealer in fancy goods, offers her
entire stock for sale, and until such sale
is consummated the ladies will find great
bargains at her store.
Residents in all parts of the village
were startled about minutes before
twelve, Monday noon by all earthquake
shock. There were several distinct shocks
and rumbling sounds were heard.
The interview, which was to have
been held by the Junior class at the
Academy on Saturday evening, was
postponed until next Friday evening.
because some of the teachers wished to
attend the railroad reception at the
Museum.
Harry Waite has some fine photo
graphs displayed in the store window OF
A. F. Walker. The pictures were taken
at Camp Olympia and give various views
of the boys in Company D, one of them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
New rliIeage Books for the Lake Road.

By vote of the directors Of the St. ].
& L. c. railroad on and after May 21,
1898, no more of the Boston & Maine
mileages will be taken on the St. Johns
bury & Lake Champlain railroad. Mile
age books containing 500 miles will be
sold for $3.50 for the Lake road only.
Ofcourse all outstanding mileage books
of the Boston & Maine will be good on
the Lake road, as this is expressly stated
in the contract. The Lake road direc-
tors are forced to take this step as it
costs four cents mile to carry passen-
gers and the road, which is not part Of
the Boston & Maine system but dis.
tinct corporation, is operated at heavy
loss each year.