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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

Judge Wilbur direotsd Deputy Sheriff
blanchard to summon the jurors IN Cen
tral Falls and Deputy Sheriff Goodel to
summon the Jurors wanted from East
Providence and deputy Sheriff Goodeil
took Blanchard place as caretaker for
the jury. The prisoner was LED out of the
court room as soon as the judge had told
the members Of the jury they must re-
main In "durance vile. The ten men,
not exactly the same ten who had been
iocPed up last night. for one had been re-
joCted and anO.ior taken, went into the
narrow jury room, but ~ one Of the
iuIy complained of a hendHcho they were
given the uTiViiegc oi the use uf the large
court room ia which sune of them Will
Lenr tho awful story of one OF the worst
tragedies Ina the history 10 the state told
iu detail, 81 Tar az men know 10 who To-
slIe Ina the town OF BurrillSille. where 10
occurred.
There T. as Vet no suggestion Of the
serious business atuui Co ho engaged IN,
and the large numb Der of witnesses from
BurrillVilie seem To like me dolay. Now
~. the accGscd looked about the same
TINS morning ~ when he pleaded 90 the
indictment on which lie Il now on trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
LOOKS LIKE MILLER.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. IA man an
fwering the description of the suspected
Brookfield murderer, Miller, who came
into station two as a lodger Sunday
night and again Monday night. has been
held pending an investigation. He is
farm hand. is dressed shabbily and
In many respects answers the decription
OF Miller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

James Thompson, .Ir., of Pawtucket,
WIS the Juror examined this morning.
The first account of the tragedy pubiish' Il
prpiudiced his mind but he mad no Dreju
uice now Once he had expressed on
opinion TO his family that MOwry was
guilty. Judge Wilbur questioned the wit
n ass some and then returned him TO MIR.
Loveioy. 1he juror did not seem 20 un-
d .rstand the qut stions of counsel, though
bBey were clearly stated. After Attorney
Gensral Tanner and Judge Wilbur bad
again examined the witness he was ex-
cused because be had formed an opinion
that it would take evidence TO change.
silas H. Wilcox OF Pawtucket, foreman
In the William Ia. Haskell Companys
shop, had at one time an opinion on the
guilt of Mowry, but the Juror said he
could give n fair yer iict. His opinion
was not prejudici lie was accepted ard
the box was full iur moment but W.
4. Jones. who was elected early yester-
day, was challoroed. and so was AiDertus
Scar of North Providence.
Charles Barrett was excused from an
examination on account Of sickness in
bis family and w. Howard Walker, archi-
tect, of pawtucket and tais city, was
next examined lie said he would not
want To convict any one N there was any
doubt of his guilt. It took long time 10
get MIR. Walkers standing on the reason-
lenged NV the attorney general, although
Judge wilbur thought Mr.. Walker a
prOuer person To serve on the case
John Holland proved novelty. lie OBJ
iectod outright To serving. Asked why
mis- reply was, II am too old. How old
are youY" queried. ~ am 63, " was the
relv. Ihe Judge smiled, for he thinks
that the prime Of life, and then Jonn
offered as an excuSe that he was 'not
hig enough man for the place. lt was
evident that the juror was very modest,
as he was a stout man. but be tripped on
the question OF clroumstantial evidences
and was excused by the court.
Amos ID. Arnold of Providence. reg
istered pharm acist. was excused. John
NJ. Evans Cf Pawtucket was not fnan-
ciallv uualiiled TO serve and Hugh IL.
Ferguson uf tEe same city was- next sx-
nmiBed lie never read ANYTHING About
the tragedy at Burrillville ami was Cha
lenged at the close cf the examination
bv tue dsfouce hy the attorney Rential
Michsel Mot abe OF FawtucAet hai read
shout everything published cuncetninR
the case. hut said he bad formed iU ofin-
ion and hs took seat in the iuN saiter
Judge Wilbur had stated he saw 40 ob.ec-
tion ~ him.
Yesterday afternoon William II. Yes
rott. n clerk and John IA. NcCauley
were among thOss examined snd excused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

court ro I'D several times, but he did not
shift his position in his chair Though
the court room contained many persons
that be must have known, no smile OF
recognition nor expression OF hatred pass
ed over his features.
The length OF the trial cannot as vet be
predicted. view Of the road over which
Mowry travelled after the tragedy, and
also OF the ruins OF the old Mathewson
homestead was to have been taken today.
The trip was TO have been made by way
of Woonsocket. but as the jury was not
secured the trip had TO be abandoned. 1t
will be made the first noon after q jury is
secured.
:. .Jonn f. Moran of Providence, the first
juror examined To-Day, had read the ac-
counts of the tragedy but could not saw
he had formed an opinion, and he told
the attorney general he had no prs>s1dise
agsinst circumstantial evidence. In
reply 10 Mr.. Love1oy Mr.. Moran said he
had tulred 1hs case over with people and
never his lite thought he would te
prejudI,,d bv what he saw in the news
papers and his opinions on the reasonable
doubt was sati isfactory, and for fourUh
time the box was within one of being
hllsu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

Burgess Of Foster, who was accepted yes
terday. This exhausted the defendants
right 10 challenge until some more jurors
are examined. but. OF course. the state
may still challenge and tho court may ex-
cuse for cause some OF the jurors Who
will te brought into court tomorrow
morning ard no one can tell when L. men
acceptable TO the. state and the defence
Will be obtained. though from present in
dications a jury should be secured by late
tomorrow forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

several months ago Yesterday afternoon
hs was talkative and his counsel often
listened with interest TO what he had TO
say. Ho has habit of sitting with one
knee across the other ana dangling his
left leg. IL is nard for him 10 keep still
and be at times moves his fingers very
rapidly. In conversation with hls counsel
his eye kindles and he seems bright
enough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
JURY TO TRY M0WRY
STILL INCOMPLETE.
Only Ten Men Accepted When the
Venire Was Exhausted.
THE COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.

In the Meantime Ie, Tasm.n, Four From Central Falls
Number From East Providence Will 10 Attend Court
I0morrow-The MANY Witnesses From to Enjoy
the Day-PrisOners appearance While Court Room
Length OF Trial Cannot Be Prdced-A View the
Reynolds HON! Taken After Jury IS Secured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
DEMOCRATS DINE.
Young Mems Club Holds a Meeting
Il Gelb's.
ELECTION Fol Qwei by Address by Mayor
Baker ana Others.

The Young Mems Democratic Club held
a banquet last night at Gelb's on West
minister street. A NUN Der Of leading
Democrats were present. among them
Mayor Baker, Postmaster Hayward and
Il. B. Comstock. The following officers
were elected alter the supper had been
served:
President, Sam II. Bullock: vice -presi-
dent, Colonel B. MoSoley: treasurer,
Thomas IL. Valpey secretary. w. ii.
shaw; executive committee Car! q.
Gunderson, Fred r. Rhodes Inomas
Grimes, a. T.. Munro, l.. j. Mccarthy
and A. &. Winsor.
Mayor Baker, among other things,
SAID IF was going To take d theme to-
night it would DO the tholne suggested
by the president that the Democratic
party Is the party OF the people; that our
whole theory of government Is the theory
OF tho government by the people them
selves. i stand here firmly believing that
the closer We hang 10 that theory the
more perfect system OF government we
Will have. / believe all of you are Inter-
ested In what Is called good government
l think that reform government should
begin at the top and not ut the bottom.
don't believe that good city government
Is possible a. long as the business men
or this city, who despise any trickery In
their own affairs. will wink at the man.
ipulations of the politicians. i believe
that the class OF men of the middle stand
ard are today more In favor of good gov
ernment than those influential people
who thinking that the eDu justiiies the
means, are willing 10 employ their agen
uies to manipulate legislatures and city
governments TO bring about the aggran-
dizement OF their own wealth. We want
a tidal wave OF reform. l bellows that
the DemcCratic marty I'm this City is looked
upon with the greatest respect today. l
believe the people In this city who look
ing fer municipal reform, have allied
themselves with the DemCclatic party.
and j believe that my own election was
due, In large measure To that class OF
people who have found out that there is
some good In the Democratic party"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

Mayor Baker was followed bv +. p.
Owen, chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee. who suoke on the
present condition Of the national admin
istration. and of tho necessity of attend
ing 10 local conditions.
X. B. Comstock spoke of the needs lof
the Democratic party and believed that
the party had future in this state. He
believed in constitutional convention
In stead oi the present fnsco. Timothy Il.
Dwyor said the fight of the Demo -racy Is
not over, noi Is the end Eear II the party
will wake up and rouse Itself from the
inactivity into which it has fnlleo, he be
lieved the prospect not only In the city
but In the state, will be very bright.
On motion Of Mr.. Comstock "A commit
tee OF three was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Com stock, Studlev and Mccarthy,
tn draw up suitable resolutions on the
death of Judge Beach to be spread upon
the record and sent to tho family Of the
late judge.
Remarks were also made by James
Burdick. l.. j. Mccarthy, John w. Fur
long, Il. McSolev and others and the
gathering dispersed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

Ii seems evident the man is doing moth
ing for effect, and during the long walt
yesterday for jurors he looked around the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

Mr.. Jesse Metcalf was seen Mt his Office
during the forenoon and explained the
situation about as follows:
Figures have been prepared showing
the earnings of the wsavers Of all kinds
over long period, and the average
amount received by each one each week
has been tnbulatedi and an average taken
that represents the average earnings a
week for all the weavsrs. This shows
that the average amount earned by each
weaver ia Sl2. 37l5 week. This includes
all kinds, good and poor. experienced and
inexperienced. Some of the weavers have
averaged a. high ms sl5. 30 week. his
Is not what he may receive for one par
tioular week. but ii Is the average OF
what he has received for the last four or
five months and includes two holidays.
These dg1rcs speak for themselves, and
IL compared with the wages of weavsrs In
other mills t. will be seen at once wheth
or they are poorly nald or not.
4 Now the PROPOSE TO advance wages ]
@ ,nt yard means an advance q atnt -
70 per cent. ne present rate II 4.3 cents
a ynid, and an advance tn b.3 telts Is
almost 20 per cent. For nstanco, II
weaver IL now getting sl2 week he will
get at the advanced wages SAD.
The committee in conference saw the
force of this at once and looked upon the
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
WeaverS Refused to Go
Into the Mill Today.
ENTIRE PLANT SHUT DOWN
Operatives Are Determined to Stand
Out TO the End.
METCALF MAKES A STATEMENT.

The Wanskuck mills opened up this
morning as usual, but not IA weaver was
to bs found in front Of the looms. The
decisive action was taken last night at
the meeting of the weavers. when the
committee that bad held two conferences
with Superintendent Metcalf during the
day made Its report to the body Of
weayers.
The committee had submitted its prop
ositions to Mr.. Metcalf which he had not
conceded TO, but had proposed to them an
advance OF one cent yard On cloth made
with over ten harnesses. This proposition
was submitted TO the weayers ana was
promptly rejectad
IL was also voted to organize branch
OF the Textile Union and various COM
III mittees were appointed.
At the mesting two representatives OF
the Textile Union from Olneyviile were
present to urge upon the weavers OF
Wanskuck the necessity of forming "a To-
cal branch. and showing the benefits that
had been derived from such organization
in Olneyville. OF the l64 weavefs At the
mill l30 were present at the meeting last
night, and the vote not to acceps MIR.
Metcalfs proposition was almost upnni-
nous.
There has been considerable unrest
among the WeaVerS since lDe scneugle oi
1898 was readoopted at Olneyville and
tho weavers at Wanskuck have been wait
ing for proposal from Mr.. Metcaf In re-
gard To it. The double loom system has
developed an opposition on the part OF
the weavers that now makes II the chief
part of the cont roversy.
All these matters were fully discussed
last night and the men finally decided TO
make firm stand for what they con-
slider their rights.
1t was claimed that the offer of cent n
yard extra on certain classes OF work did
not affect all the weayers but only
part
Today everything has been very quiet
throughout the whole neighborhood. Here
ana there small groups of men were seen
in conversation but a large part OF the
weAvers have taken advantage OF the
splendid weather and gone fishing.
The men have determined to preserve
order and quiet in every Instance. and
they say that If the strike remains OH in
definitely they will go elsewhere TO seek
WORK. but they are determined not TO go
back into the Wanskuck mills unless
their demands are aocaded TO. The filters.
some IL in mum ber. reported for work this
morning but were ttl that aS the lUon
were not running OF course no nllinz
could be done. 30 they went out again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
All the Home News

You VIII Find in the Columns
of THE NEW S. Brightly
Written and, above all, Clean
and Trustworthy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20
BRIGHT BITS.

The Difference.-The Sitting One-Jones
is SO near-sighted he once took a man for
a giraffe
The Standing One-Thats nothing. 1
once took a lady for a sail-Browning
King 81 Co.'S Monthly.
His Wife Clearing him indistincuy)-
Henry, please hold your mouth a little
further away from the phone
He with considerable indignation)-Do
you think I've been drinking, Amelia?-
Chicago Tribune.
The London Journal of Education pub
fishes some genuine schoolboy answers to
examination questions. what do you
know of Lord Wolseey?" was asked, and
the answer was "IIe was a minister of
Henry VIII, who exclaimed: If l had
served my God as l have served my King,
l should not have been beheadedr The
confusion between Wolseley and Wolsey
is perhaps not remarkable, but a post
norton speech of this kind deserves no.
tee A better story, however, is a delini-
ton of "tithes," which will be of special
interest to the church and stage guild
things worn by ladies in circuses and
pantomimes."
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to Increase his chances for another term
in the White House.
Is a Joint Debate Desirable.

We confess we do not see what the peo-
pie are to gain from a joint debate by
the three candidates for the Democratic
gubernatoriaI nomination. In such de-
bate they would not state more clearly
than they have already, in the letters they
published when they became candidates,
their respective views on state questions or
more fully than they will state them il
each conducts his Campaign alone and in
his own way. We do not take this posi-
ton because Col. Gamblers reputation as
an orator is not as great as that of either
of the other candidates. but simply because
We do not believe that joint discussion
could be kept upon a high plane. The
whole country knows what the joint de-
bate in South Carolina degenerated into
when Gov. Tillman and Senator Butler
were candidates for the United States Sen
ate. They were so scandalous that order
loving men kept away from them. Men
attended them armed, and on many occa-
sions it was by the greatest effort that
bloody riots were prevented. The debates
became contests, not for the enlighten-
ment of the voters, but to show which of
the contestants could hurl the most abus-
i've epithets at his opponent.
Wouldn't joint debates between Messrs.
Berner, Atkinson and Gambler very soon
become like those of Messrs. Tinman and
Butler? How long after their first meet
ing would it be before they would be in
dulging in personalities? What in fact,
have they to discuss, except their public
and private records. They don't differ on
national questions, and it is doubtful if
they would take issue with one another
on any matter presented in their respective
letters in which they announced them
selves as candidates. Then, what is left
them to talk about. except personalities?
And what have Democrats to gain by hav-
ing their public men endeavor to belittle
each other before a crowd?
If the candidates stood for different po-
litical principles there would be some. rea-
son in a joint debate, but a joint debate
between men of the same party, whose
views on national and state questions are
practically the same, simply means an ex-
hIbition of their oratorical qualifications,
or their ability to abuse one another. And
ii doesn't follow that the best talker would
make the best Governor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20
HOW II Got Ont.

From the Springfield Republican.
He told the story first himself-told it to
his chum,
And made him promise he would keep the
dumbest kind of mum,
For fear some bold reporter, beyond the
reach of grace,
Would use a morsel of the joke to fatten
up his space"
Then all the other fellows would laugh
aloud and shout
No he wouldn't, for a trip to Mars, have
the papers let it out
Now Chummie was a sober lad, but Chum-
mic had a girl
Around whose little finger he was often
made to twirl;
And when ere long they CHANGED to meet
within a quiet nook,
The tree of secrets in his heart the maiden
gently shook,
And though the tale of which I speak fell
softly on her ear
1t rolled off like the cannon boom, which
all the town can hear
OF all the many wonders, the greatest,
declare,
Is the vibratory power which gossip has
on air!
The damsel said some other girl the story
might repeat,
But she. of course, would never do thing
so indiscreet;
And then she lost but little time In telling
it to ma,
And mamma lost no time at all in telling
it to pa,
And papa told young Harry Jones, and
Jones told Betsy Brooks,
And Betsey told her husbands neice, who
soon told Reuben Shocks,
And Reuben told Miss Kate De Mari, and
Kate told Mrs. Hodge,
Who straightway told her brother Bill,
and Bill told DR.. Dodge.
Thus on and on the story went, nor stayed
its fearful run,
So strange, when no one told the tale
except 1t may be one.
But, oh! the size and strength 1t gained
as hastily it tripped,
From tongue to tongue, through teeth and
lips which never shipped or clippedi
Distortion having done its work, the peo-
pie rose in wrath
And vowed the monster guised as man
should no more walk their path.
Meantime this man who feared the Press
began to feel the chill
Which comes before a social storm and
threatens evry i'll;
The darkness gathered over head and
made his cherished name
Far blacker than though printers ink had
lightly touched the same;
And, knowing that the cloud had grown
from just tiny speck.
He felt that something must be done IN
time to save his neck;
So then, unto the editor he took a lively
sprint,
And begged of him to put the fact-the
simple truth-in print,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20
A Tempting Opportunity.

1t is greatly to the Presidents credit that
nowhere in the public prints has it been
suggested that he would favor war with
Spain because. if it should be a success
full war, and there is no reason to doubt
that 1t would be, his chances for being
renominated and reelected would be great
ly increased. We have no doubt that he
Is sincere when he states that there Nin
be no war if he can prevent it without
sacrificing the honor and interests of the
country. He would rather sacrifice his
chances for another term than to plunge
the country into war unnecessarily
But If war should come and it should
result in a great success for this coun-
try, 1t would be difficult if not impossi-
BILE, TO prevent Mr.. McKinley's reelection
If war should be begun within a few
weeks. and should be conducted with sue
cess throughout the summer and fan
there isn't much doubt that the Republi-
can party would be successful in the fan
elections. 1t is the tendency of the peo-
pie to support the party in power when
it is conducting a war, providing it is
meeting Win q iSdSOldpte amount oil sue
cess. The war questions become the lead
ing ones. All others fall into the back
ground for the time being.
prominent New York Democrat in an
address a few days ago. protested against
the tendency which Democrats are show
ing even now to lend a helping hand to
the Republican party.
Democrats, as well as Republicans, have
given the administration a hearty sup
port thus far in Its war preparations and
| doubtless they will continue to do so es
long as public sentiment is with it, There
fore, there Is no good reason why Demo-
Gratis should be showing tendency TO
strengthen the hands of the Republican
party. Reason, however, doesn't always
control when the country is on the verge
of, or in the midst of, war. Sentiment is
| stronger than party lines. reason or any
thing else
If President Mckinley were only a
shrewd, shifty politician, he would favor
war; because war would make his re-elec-
ton pretty nearly certain. Nobody be-
lieves, however that he would use his DO
!, sition to push the country toward war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20
HOW a rhief was ,rahe.

Some years ago., said a Kensington
manufacturer Of cloth, according TO the
Philadelphia Record. Il found that my
mill was being robbed; once or twice a
month a piece of finished goods, would
disappear. As the thefts were all from
the finishing room, suspicion naturally
pointed to the hands there, and after a
long while of amateur detecting felt
pretty sure 1 had my man. Yet 1 had no
evidence against him, nor could l, TO save
my soul, get hold of any; just suspect
ed him, you know. So one pay day
tested his honesty. On pay day. you
must understand each hands money is
given him in a sealed envelope, on which
is written his time, his rate per hour, and
the amount due. Well, there was due this
man S12 and in his envelope 1 put s22-
SO too much. AS had expected,
he said nothing. So I discharged him. This
man had worked for me eight years.
Times were hard, and he lay idle for eight
or nine months; then moved away with his
family. Scarcely had he moved away
when the thefts, which had ceased for
nearly year, began once more. Once
more 1 turned detective; this time with
better luck, for l caught the thief, and 1
traced every piece of cloth he had stolen
The man discharged was innocent, save in
the case of The So One of the manufac-
turer's small audience spoke gravely:
Yes you did a clever thing. You made a
thief of an honest man. You placed in
an honest mans way and almost uncon-
querable temptation, when one considers
the size of the salary you paid him. The
man fell because you tripped him up. The
Bible, I think, says something somewhere
about such deeds, and you are promised
your reward"