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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
Turned on Gas During
Husbands Absence.
HE MADE A TRIP T0BOST0N
On His Return He Found Wife Dead
From ASphyxiatioD.
HAD BEEN MENTALLY UNSOUNO.

Mrs. Thersie Kennedy committsd
suicide yesterday afternoon. She resided
with her husband at $40 Washington
street, and was 40 years old. She shut
herself in her BEDROOM and turned on the
Gas. Her husband runs bakery at 1865
Westn inster street She has been at times
temporarily unbalanced In mind, due 10
suffering from nervous trouble. Last
summer she attempted suicide in the
same way that it was accomplished yes
tartlay. At that time her husband came
home just In time To prevent fatal con-
sequences. Mrs Kcnneiy has been
much better since then until few weeks
ago she began TO grow worse and part of
the time since then she mas been very ir-
rail- NAL.
Yesterday her husband decided to go to
Boston 10 get her aunt TO come and stay
with her. as she had no relatives here.
He left here about II 80 yesterday fore
noon and then she seemed much better
than usual.
was dead, and he found Capt Aurs ston
of the Fourth station and DIR. Sanger in
the house.
After her husband bad gone she had
turned on the gas and lain down IN wait
for death whi ch was not long In coming.
Mr. "A. L. Morse. VINO lives uD st3lrs In
the same mouse, detected the odor of gas
early in the afternoon, but thought little
ABOUT it. About D O'Clock il became SO
strong that ne started to make an Inves-
tigatin and soon traced its origin tO tie
floor below. \ KNOCK on the door elected
no response. His fears were aioused at
once. as he knew Mrs. Kennedy was
within. and Obtaining key 10 the door
he went in and found his fears realized.
The almost lifeless form of the woman
was stretched out on the bed. Mr.. Morse
ran Mt once for Dr. Sanger, whose Office
was near 10y and then wont TO the police
station for Capt. Marston. When they
arrived the woman appeared to.be.. @ 10, but
DIR. Sanger found "a very slight heart sc-
ton. No efforts To restore her were OF
any avail and the flickering spark of life
soon went out Capt. llarston sent word
10 Medical Examiner Palmer and he call
cd Undertaken ArEold TO take the re-
mains in charge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Discussed at Annual Meeting Of
Business Mems Association.
Addresses Made by Webs er DAVIS, Sena-
tor Aldr ch and Others.

GOOD Citizenship" was tho topic Of
discussion at the ninth annual ban
quet Of the Rhode Island Business
Mems ASSOCIATION SATURDAY night at the
Narragansett hotel.
About $50 mem bers and friends OF the
association assembled To listen 10 such
distinguished speakers as Gov. Elisha
Dyer Hon. Webster Davis, assistant Sec
retary Of the interior, and Hou. Nelson
W. Aldrich, United States senator from
Rhode lslaEd. For an hour previous TO
Z clock, the hour of dining, n reception
was beld in the parlors OF the hotel dur
ing which the party tcok advantage of
the opportunity of shaking hands with
the three speakers. President BelCher
opened the post prandal exercises by re-
ferring 90 the valuable work tho Hsso-
citation had done and appointing Hon.
George A. Littlefield toastmaster for the
evening. lie acted In this capacity In
his usual graceful and abb manner. A
letter OF regret was read fion Gov. VOL
cott OF Massachusetts Air. Littleteld
then introduced Gov. Dy9r as one who
dared 10 thtnK and TO speak his
thoughts even on SO ordained n subject
as tie public schools. Gov. Dyer gave
the representative of the national adm in
Istrat,On a cordial welcome To- the state
ana then spoke or the influence OF tho
priaries, conventions and polls, the duty
of citizens To have an interest in politics,
the use of money for public education,
and the upholding OF the dignity of pub
lie men, and the most powerful influence
of Bll that OF woman.
AS n repre- sentative of the city In the
absence OF the mayor, city solicitor ex.
tended the welcome of tho city to MIR.
Davis. Hon. Webster Davis wes then
nd HaI tirp
and eloquent Grafton on the different
questions that bore on good citizenship
Following him Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich spoke OF the subject rs involving
all the greatest problems of human life
More imDortant than political questions
were the social. economical ana edUca-
tional Tho last speaker was Congress-
man Adm Is. Capron. Ho made very
hitting close to the exercises In his pleas II z
way and spoke briefly but seriously on
public honesty ns the solution TO most OF
the trouble existing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

the dead, the celebration Of mass, and the
benediotion for the dead which was pro-
nounced ry Rt Rev. Bishop Harkins.
There was q large number OF clergymen
present. representing parishes III all parts
of the state. The body OF the church as
we'll as tho galleries were filled ID over
flowing and not onlv tho people OF St.
every part of the city. Father Majo
was not alone well loved by the people. of
his own church. but he was well known
and well loved in most Of the parishes in
Providence.
The remains were taken to Worcester
for interment at Holy Cross college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
Teller Pope is Living.

Chicago. Jan. IA special from Sacra.
mento. Cal, says: Viii j. Pope, for
merry teller Of the First National Bank
Of Louisville who IT, charged WITH en-
beSzling zoo. O00 from that Institution IN
1891. Is Ia this city. ~ Is generally he-
lived IN Louisville that Pope died several
years ago ia the East. lie WIS identified
here by Thomas Bohsn. formerly of
LOU sville, who conversed with the sup.
TO od fugitive last tuesday. A detective
mas been put on Popo's trail and his ar
rest Is peoted soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
NcWeeney'S Contempt Csc.

William II. Mcweeney was before the
ApTe1lhfH Court Saturday fer con.
tempt. Tie had failed TO pay his wife
Isabella MoWecney. from whom he i
seeking divorce, the allowance ho was
directed nv th9 court 60 pay her. All the
money william had. some slG. he uatd
o. Mrs MoWeerey's counsel anu the court
permitted hun 10 20 free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

The Fierce one-I do wish the Lord had
made me- "a man.
The Gentle onc-rcrhaps De has. Amelia,
dear, but YOU haven't been able Go nnd him
yet. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

] kissed her. and two roses red
Ger her white cheeks their crimson spread u
AS spreads the rosy light of dawn
The snowy hills Of winter on.
And then saw her soft blue eyes
Begin 20 cloud as April skies,
And so, 10 stop the threatened rain,
I.kissed the trembling thing again.
Leo Fairchild in Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
A Past Grand Master Dead.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 3 - william
Blakely. n wealthy Nebraska pioneer,
died SUNDAY at his homo nenr liberty,
aged 40. He was past grand master OF
the Odd Fellows
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
Football PLAYER Dead.

Msrysville, Cal. Jan. s--Clvde Mac.
vel one OF the members of the Wheatlaud
football team who was injured I'm scrim-
mage durirg the last half ~ the game.
against tho Marysy.ilc Athletic Club
trr,-tn----inturday. Is uuHr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
MANY ATTENDED.
Funeral OF Father Major al 81.
JOseph's Church.
Remains OF the Aged Priest Taken tC
Worcester For Burial.

Tie funeral OF Father James Mayor, 5.
at ST. Joseph's church, corner OF Hope
and Arnold streets
The services consisted OF the offices for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

Judge-Wiuoss, you arc 90 years of age
Female Ntness-Nes, alas' one gets older
every day. And yet was young once (heav-
ine a sigh, Aa, your lordship would hardly
believe how Young / was. London Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
xmusements This Evening.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-"The Girl
From Paris"
KEiTA's OPERA HOUSE : "The Devils
Auction"
OLYMPIC ThEATRE-New York Vaudeville
Cub
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-The Gay Mas
queraders In Vaudeville
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
THE WEATHER.

Light snow Tonight and Tomorrow;
Colder. With Westerly Winds.
Washington. Jan. a-Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont; Snow tonight
ana Tuesday. probably colder in the IN
terror; westerly TO northwesterly winds
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut. Light snow tonight falr tues
day; probably colder 10 the interior
tuesday morning; westerly winds.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Far-Reaching Influence.

Kindness and sympathy are rarely
wasted on the unfortunate, as the fol-
lowing touching story shows. A wealthy
young lady. anxious to be of some use
In the word, made practice of taking
flowers to women in prison. One day
she encountered a parti, uiarly aban-
doned character, and replied to her tor
rent OF profane abuse Ly handing her q
white rose. AS she turned away she
heard one heart-breakiny c.y, and the
voice that had brea!hed imprecation
moaned over and over again the one
word, Mother! mother! motherl" The
next week she came again. The jailer
met her, saying, That woman whom
you saw last week Is asking for you con-
stantly; / never saw won an so
changed. Soon the two were alone in
the cell, and the penitent, her head
resting on the shoulder of her new
found friend, told with sobs her sad
story That white rose was just like
one which grew by our door at homs in
Scotland, my mothers favorite Tower.
She was a good woman. Ny fathers
character was stainless, but I broke
their hearts by my wicked ways, then
drifted to America, where have lived q.
wicked life. Is it TOO late to mend."3
And that is how better day dawned
for one erring soul.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Strange Money in the Mountains.

THE strangest money I ever saw"
said drummer for Main street house
the other evening, "was In the mountain
districts of Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia. Last summer was making my
scmi-annual tour through this district
and stopped one day at a little grocery
and saloon, not to sell goods, but to get
a drink of the mountain dew While
was pouring out my drink big, husky
mountainer entered the place and call
ed for drink. AS he finished gulping
it down he reached into a big, bulky
pocket and drew forth what looked to
be coon skin. He laid the skin on the
counter, the barkeeper took the skin,
and, opening drawer, hauled out n
rabbit skin. which / suppose was the
change. The m0untaineer picked up
the rabbit skin and. started to the front
part of the store, which was the gro
Gerry. He there bought twist of TO-
bacco and rendered the rabbit skin in
payment. He received big twist of
long green, and was surprised to see
the stOrekeeper reach in another draw
er and tender him a squirrel skin. The
tucked the squirrel skin IN
his pocket, walked out, unhitched his
horse, and rode away.
Il became interested and engaged the
in conversation. He told me
that sometimes he would go months
without seeing any real money and
that the mountaineers used the skins in
all kinds of trades, such as buying
horses, etc. He said that four times a
year hide buyer from Lexington or
Cincinnati visited the country and
bought up an the skins, which were
concentrated in the few
stores in the vicinity. Louisville Diss|
match
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
How Talmage Does 1t.

Many Americans abroad are exceed.
ingly annoyed at their lack Of skill in
the use OF the European languages,
writes the Rev. Dewitt Talmage In the
Ladies' Home Journal. After vain at
tempt to make Partisan waiter under
stand French they swear at him in En-
glish. But have always remembered
when travelling abroad the art of the
physician who put all the remains of
old prescriptions into one bottle-the
oil. and the calomel, and the rhubarb,
and the assaf9t ida-and when he found
a patient with complication of d.
seases, he would shake up his old bot
tie and give him dose. And so have
compounded a language for European
travel. l generally take a little French,
and a little German, and little En-
glish, with few snatches Of Chinese
and Choctaw, and when find stubborn
case of waiter or landlord who will not
understand. l simply shake up all the
dialects and give him dose. It is sure
to strike somewhere. If you cannot
mako him understand, you at any rate
give him terrible scare.
l never had the anxiety OF some in
strange land about getting things to
eat. like everything in all the round
OF diet except animated cheese and
odorous Goldfish; always have coed app
petite; never in my life missed meal
save once, when could not get any,
and knowing that "elne gerostete rind-
fieisch schiebe" means beefsteak,
"eine messer" knife. and "eine gabel"
a fork, and "eine serviette" napkin,
after that feel perfectly reckless as to
what / can or cannot get.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

probably be graduated two years
hence. Unlike most boys of their years,
they care little for baseball and less
for the mad scrimmages of the foot
ball field. Their home is ON rising
ground near the railway station, and
their newest toy is a locomotive which
they, with the aid of their father, Mr..
Herbert A. Warren, constructed and
placed in operation on a 120-foot track.
The locomotive weighs about ton and
a half, and were such engines animals
that developed like cows this one
might very aptly be called yearling.
1t is an out-and-out locomotive from
headlight to cab. The wheels on the
boyle truck once did duty as pulleys in
a mill. They are twenty-five inches in
diameter. The drivers once were pull
leys, but they are larger, measuring
thirty inches. There is no connecting
rod, but in its stead belt is compelled
to impart power to the drivers from
the force induced by the twin cylinders
under the fore part of the boiler. The
boiler is three feet long and two feet
bore. 1t was originally intended for
a heating apparatus, and the three
feet of the fire-box makes the iron part
of the locomotive about six feet In
length.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

to his mother, exclaiming: "Oh, NAM
ma; look at the horses track found"
Tommy, the 5-year-old son of q caudi-
date for local Office, was told that his
father had got the nomination, and
running into the house, he exclaimed:
"Oh, mamma! Mr.. Jones says papa's
got the nomination. Is that worse than
the measlesY'
Willie, aged 5, who had just been
punished by his mother for bad con-
duct, said: Mamma, you've got the
baddest memory I ever saw" "Why,
what makes you think 1 have a bad
memory, WiliieT" she asked. BE
cause" was the reply, you remember
all-the bad things do"
Annie was very polite little miss Of
Gyears and when one of her little play
mates told her that she had been COLI
fined to the house for two days with.
the toothache, Annie said: I'm just
awfully sorry, @for you must have ell
joyed great deal of pain, didn't you,
KatieT'
1t was Nellie's first day at school and
Just before disnissing the pupils for
the day the teacher called the roll and
each little boy and girl In attendance
promptly answered present" When
NeHie's name was called among the
last, she said: "Please, ma'am, didn't
know we had to bring presents, but III
bring one tomorrow"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Flames frove- Unquenchc blerond thcG
Vessel Is Sunk,

The Newcastle steamer Edenmoor
has been burned and sunk. She was
on passage from Batoum to Kurra-
chez with cargo of petroleum IN tin
cases, of which she had about 10000
on board. Capt. Laurensop, who was
In command, has been in the employ Of
the owners for some time. The story Of
the loss of the ship, as unfolded In Capt.
Laurenson's letter to his owners, shows
that on Nov. "a, at 0:30 q. M, while
| proceeding down the Red Sea and being
six miles south by southeast of Jeb ell
Teir Island, the engineer noticed tnat
fire had broken out In the engine room.
Tho captain called all hands to couple
the hose and stop the ship. The chief
| engineer then informed the captain
that he could not get Mt the pumps, as
the whole OF the engine room was on
fire. The captain went aft, and on
looking through the aft port into the
engine room he saw the whole place
was in fiames." 1t was apparent that
nothing could be done to put the 6lc
out and the captain ordered the star
board Iifeboat and jolly boat TO be
ready and swung In case of an cxplo-
sion. He then signaled to her Majesty s
ship Edgar, which was near, II am on
ire and require assistance" The Ed
gar Immediately bore down, lowered a
cutter and sent 1t alongside IN charge
of lieutenant When the lieutenant
saw how far the fire had got hold of the
ship and that smoke was rushing
through No. 2 ventilator he @signaled
to the Edgar TINT unless they could
come alongside Immediately with their
fire hose there could be no possible
chance of saving the Edenmoor. There
WAS rough sea running and the Ed
gar could not come alongside. The adj
miral signaled back for the crew to
abandon the ship, and followed that up
with signal gun that they might iIn-
mediately carry out the order, as he
feared an explosion.
The Edgar remained near till 2:4O D.
M, when she proceeded to take the
burning vessel In tow, and at 500 p. m.
succeeded in doing so, allowing no one
to remain on board the Edenmoor. The
admiral's object was to tow her either
to Alden or Perrin. The Edgar towed
all night till GAO a. m, when the haw-
ser parted. The Edgar was then stopped
with the object of recommending the |
tow. At 1920 a. m. Admiral Fitzgerald |
sent for the captain, officers and engi- |
nees Of the Edenmoor and pointed out |
the .hopelessness Of saving their ship, |
as she was on fire right alongside the |
starboard side Of the bridge deck and |
the flames were half way up the fun
mel. The after part Of No. hold had |
caught fire MS well and smoke was iss;l-
ing through the yentilators. The ad-
miral asked Capt. Laurenson If any
thing could be done to save the ship, to |
which the latter reluctantly replied that
nothing could be DONE The Edgar
deck was then cleared, she commenced
firing and after number Of rounds of
shot and shell had been fired the Eden
moor capsized and sank stern first. It
Is explained that although the oil was
In tin cans, the heat would rapidly melt
the solder and liberate the infiammabIe
contents Of the cases.-Newcastlc
Chronicle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Attention has recently been drawn to
the extraordinary number Of animals
who figure in the symbols and insignia
Of the various great orders Of chiyqlry
in Europe. Thus Russia and Servia
have the Order of the White Eagle,
Prussia the Orders Of the Black Eagle,
the Red Eagle and the Swan; Denmark,
like Siam, has the elephant; the grand
duchy of Saxe-Welmar the White Fall
con, the duchy OF Anhalt the Bear,
while the grand duchy Of Baden, tho
duchy of Brunswick, the grand duchies
of Hcssc and of Luxembourg, the king
dom Of Holland and the Persian en-
pirc have all Of them the Lion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
ENGLISH INTRoDucTIoNs.
Some of the Customs Prevailing in
Society There.

Some of the Customs Prevailing in
! Society There.
I find that English people object to
our habit of over-introducing In society.
They think it vulgar, even when guests
are assembled to dine together. "Of
course" said London man-of- the
world to me, quite recently, you are
always made to know the lady
whom you have been desired to take
down to dinner" (Tihs constant phrase,
take down to dinner" comes, of
course, from the fact of all London
drawing-rooms being on the floor above
that Of the dining-room.) ''The lady on
your other side? Why ON earth should
an introduction to her be requisite? You
interchange conversation with her, of
course, while the dinner progresses;
some Of my most.agreeable moments
have been spent in quietly finding out
who she is and letting her quietly find
out who l am" "But would it not be
more agreeable for BOTH" 1 ventured,
"if the sociality of your hostess had pre-
viously made you acquainted ?-if you
had also been presented to the other
ladyT'
My interlocutor here scowled, then
merrily smiled. Pardon me-" his reply
came, "but that word presented does
SO CRATE on English nerves! We haven't
it here; we never use it; we think it
very bad FORM" 1t was my turn to
smile. You think 1t Americana ask
ed, demurely. ''Well, yes, If you won't
be offended" he said; I'VE do think 1t
"a transatlantic importation. I know
you'll forgive me if say to you that 1t
was lugged over here by certain Ameri-
can girls, who have chosen to use 1t
with a great airiness and empresse-
ment. They speak of having Lord This
and Mr.. That presented to them. OF
course, we English laugh in our sleeves
Mt all this. Why not? We can't help
it. One is presented here to royalty
alone. The word is never employed In
any other sense. When it is so employ
ed we think the impulse is shockingly
bad taste. You are presented to the |
Queen, the Princess of Wales; you are |
presented at the drawing-rooms in |
Palace and all that sort |
Of thing. can't tell you what amusc-
ment it causes us to hear chits Of Amer
lean girls prattling about the person
lges who have been presented to
them. The plain old English word in
troduce' is what we always use."-Lon-
lon correspondence in Golfers Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
NNa AsxzSM ya1zS1

| The sound Of voices through the oper
door OF darkened room drew her to its
threshold. 1t was the parlor of the
suite occupied by Beatrice Mercer. The
half-oren door of the communicating
apartments admitted the sound of sol.
| emn, impressive words.
Was she dreaming? Half-stunned she
staggered across the room and peered
into the next.
Beatrice-Raymond- minister-Col-
onel Marshall. The two former with
hands united, one lying on a couch, the
other, she fancled, bending tenderly to-
ward her.
Oh! surely, this was some delirium of
the senses, her old fever returned.
No, for just then came the solemn.
somber words from the lips of the cler-
gyman:
And you, Raymond Marshall, do take
Beatrice Mercer as your legally welded
wife, to cherish and protect while life
shall last"
The unhappy girl reeled where she
stood. Her senses seemed deserving
her. Clinging to the door-knob for sup
port, peering, Mortified, pulsating, she
drew the door open.
She saw Raymond Marshall start,
stare, recoil-he alone. Her senses
took in the scene as the browning tab
leau OF set of scenes in her young
life that had brought wreck, heart
break and disaster to her fondest
hopes.
Then she turned and fled, sick at soul,
afrighted, appalled,. voice seemed to
call her, but she needed it not.
Out through the portals of the hotel
she sped, down the street like one mad.
past the limits Of the town, into the
somber forest.
At the foot Of giant oak she sank
all OF heap. Its leaves were green
In the olden days when it had been
trystlng-place for happy hearts, but
now blighted, faded, fallen, crushed
under feet
Her life seemed ebbing, her heart
was breaking, her vision shrank ap-
oalled from that last vivid picture of
,reachery and faithlessness,
oh, let Inc die" walled the unhappy
girl, burying her face in her hands In
IN agony Of heart break, for Raymond
s false! false! false!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Amber n Pines,

In Dantzic alone during the last year
nearly 100 tons Of amber were turned
10 the smokers purpose IN pipes and
cigarette holders. This, OF course, is
amber of the familiar yellow variety,
Sleilian amber, on the other hand,
shows a wonderful variety Of tdnts,
from ruby rcd to turquoisc-blue, az
may best be seen in the private coIlec-
ton OF Arnold Buffum. an American Of
fortune, who has made colored ambers
his hobby, has written book about
them and has recently been on visit to
London, carrying With him a number Of
finest specimens.