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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23
Les Armements Europeans

Au moment OH lie tsar preche lie
Disarmament, il nest pas inutile
de rappeler quels effectifs les prln-
cipales puissances europeennes
pourraient metre en- ligne en- cas-
de conhagration.
C'est la Russie qui tient la tete
avec 100000 hommes, plus l.
100000 de troupes provinclales,
soft un total de 4,2oo,ooo.
La France compte dams les
rangs de son arnee active augnen-
tee de sa reserve, 100000 hon.
mes, plus 100000 de l'armee ter
ritoriale, sans co1npter les dispen-
ses de tortes les classes, en- chifres
rords, trois millions all total.
L'Allemagi1e arrive a un chifre
:sensiblement egal avec 100000
lfonnfe 'd'armee active :et land
wehr, 100000 de landsturm ct "a
peu pres autant de seconde reserve.
L'Tta1ie a 100000 hommes d'ar-
NEE permanente, $4,000 de n1ilice
mobile ct 100000 de territoriale,
eo,+ . aor OOO or, tO11t CIR 10 Dah1er
L'Autriche sc contente de &c.,
600 hommes d'armee active, plus
10000 de reserve ct de troupes
speclaNs, ct 100000 de 1andwefir
l1ongroise:: 100000 au total.
Enhn la Turqrie, 'avec son ar
p11ae per111al1felite ct ses 'redifs de
premier ct 1deuxieihe Ban, peut re-
uriir 100000 hommes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23
la Fortune du Pape

A propos des nouvelles periodi-
quenent repandues str 1etat de
sante du pape, I'm journal itallen
s'occupe de, la situation fnanciere
dams laque1le Leon XIII laisserait
a sa mort 1e patrlmoine du saint
siege.
La somme de 50 millions Ell or
don't Pie TX enrichi TEg1ise Sc
rait, parait5il, peu pres doublee:
les dettes sont amorties, le budget
! est en- equllibre. De plus, on peut
esti1ner a 'cinquante autres millions
Ia va1eur dies presents 'offerts a Le-
on XIII lors de ses jubiles.
Citons, entire autrcs: 28 tiares
ornees de ,pierreries; 319 croix dor
ornees de diamants ct pierres pre-
cieuses; 200 calices en- or ct en-
argent; 81 anneaux, don't Fun Of
fert par le sultan ct valiant 100000
francs; lie plus gros diamant du
monde, offert par lie president du
Transvaal ct evalue a 20 millions;
16 crosses en- or ct pierres preci-
euses; 1884 ostensoirs dor ct d'ar-
gent; 7 statuettes dor ct d'argent
ct I'm miller d'objets dart.
A l'interieur :du palais du 'roi
dAnnam, il existe TN grand bassin
dams lequel lie souverain fart jeter,
de temps en- temps, dies troncs Oar
bres creuses, remplis dor OH Oar
gent. C'est lie tresor de reserve,
-auquel on ne doit TOUGHER que dams
le cas- sd'absolue necessite. Pour
decourager les voleurs ct Sc pre-
munir sG-meme cOntre la tentation
de puiser au tresor sans besoin, on
nourrit ides crocodilles dams le bas-
sin, de sorte que tout individu qui
trait chercher de 1'argent serait in
failiblement mango.
C'est une tire-lire dun normeau
genre, qu'on ne peut briser qu'en
hrisant le crane aux crocodilles a
sooup de fusils. CONNIE ses ami
r1raux ont la vie dure, loperation
1,e saurait sc faire a petit bruit.
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23

sang vous Dormant par Ia beau eint clair ct redon
neront vos oues Gclat fras de la sante Lsez
oe que nous ecrt Nine. Charest: "Apres metre fait
sogner par puseurs me docins ct avor prs beaucoup
de remedies sans aucun success, je voyas condam-
g nee mourr etais ben decouragee, car avais peur
de mourr ct je e voais pas MOURN, pensezy, las-
ser quatres pauyres petits enfants bas age, me
semblat que cktaitimpossble. Jetas 81 fable, qua
peinej pouvas donaef quelquessoins mon bebe Un
jour- paru, les journeaux le r6ch dune guerson
par les Pues Rouges du DR.. Coderre, e resolus den
fare lessai, ct de suite e trouvai mieux Mantle
nant e suis paraitement guere, je sus CONNIE Page
de vngt ans, ct fais tout Outrage sans fatigue.
J'ai recommande les Pilues Rouges du Dr. Coderre
a plusieurs je les recommanderai Je
envoie mon portrait en- meme temps que mon temoi-
"gnage, ct je permes de le publier." Nine. N.
CHAREsT Trois- -Pistoes, Quebec.
Les temoignages que nous publons sont vraas. Nous
donnons toujours les noms ladresse ct le portrait
des femmes reconnassanes qua veuent alder dautzes
femes soufrantes gutrr CONNIE elles FONT etc par
les Pules Rouges du DR.. Coderre- Les actresses que
nous publons sont celles qu; nous sont donn6es en-
meme temps que e temoignage des femnes queries
ST pouvez trouver emmes allant les volr
en- @crvan veuilez avertr delai, ct nous
ferons notre possible pour metre communica-
ton avec elles Fees qui sourez, hernandez, exigez
insstez pour avoir les Pilues Rouges du Dr. Codene
pour les femes pales ct fables aors cees
qui guerissent touours Les Plules Rouges du Dr. Co.
derre sont emede sur ct certain pour lie beau NAL,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23

Un officer condan1ae all gibet,
ct ayant etc arrac11e a Va mort apres
un commencement de strangula-
ton, raconte les sensations
eprouvees par lui. En- quelque in
stants, toute souffrance disparait
pour faire place a une impression
de ravissement que MULE descrip-
ton ne pourrait decrire. lie pendu
sc trouve environne dune eclatan-
te lunliere, All milieu de laquelle il
plane ct qt1i lui procure une beati-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23
On Pretre ct son Insulteur

yh ivrogne qui traversaA t1A
port, cllancelant SUR ses jambes
avines, heurta TN pretre qui Sc
croisait avec lui. lie digne. honnle
cut la bonte de retenir liyrogne au
moment OH il allait tornber. Mais
le paysan frrieux de ce quill consl-
derait CONNIE une insultc, l'accabla
d'injures. grossieres don't la violen-
ce ct l'energie s'accruent de Pim-
passible serenite du pretre.
-Vous VOLTA bien vous autres!
s'ecria lie paysan de plus Ell plus ex-
alte; vous etes bons a dire la mes
Sc; mais quand il s'agit de tenir
tete a un honme, vous ne pouvez
pas!. Je parie qu'on vous dom
nerait I'm souf1et ct vous ne direz
rien.
Ten1oin de cette colere bestale lie
brave cure souriait de pltie.
lie paysan exaspere leva lie main
ct la laissa rctomber sur le visage
du pretre.
C'etait TN ancien soldat, vert ct
robuste encore, que la perte success
siye de tous les etres chers son
ceur await fait renoncer desormais
aux joies de la vie mondaine. II
palit advertisement, TIN instant ses
so1rrcils sc fro11cerent, mais le sot1-
rme de la resignation reparut bien-
tot sur ses levres.
-Lache! hurlait le: paysan all
comble de la rage. Rien ne saurait
t'emouvoir, nest ce pas? Repon-
dras-tu? Faudrait-il que je recon-
nnence?
Insensible "a ses outrages et
calme Ell apprence, lie pretre sou-
riait toujorrs.
-C'est trop fort! rugit rivrogne
don't la brutalite ne connaissait
plus de bornes. Une seconde fois sa
main fouetta la face du ministre de
la paix.
Cette fois la scene cl1angea d'as-
pect.
-J9sus-Christ, DIT lie pretre en-
:serrant le :paysan dams, une enme1n-
tie de Ter, NOUS "a ordonne, qua11d
nous receuons I'm soufffet sur la
joue :garrle de tendre Ia Mroate.
Je rai tendue. Mais il ne nous
"a pas dit ce que nous deVions faire
.e11suite-
A ces 1nots, ii saisit Iivrogne
:avec 111,e Mg,1err sans pareille, ct
Relevant au dessus adu parapet, Ill
lie laissa tonlbm dams Ia riMWiere.
LIE paysan ne savait pas nager.
Deia il await mele quelqr1es gor-
gees d'eau aux 1nnonlbrables wer-
res de vim quill await angurgites,
'quand lie pretre jugeant la Logon
sufasante Sc precipita du haut du
pont ct lie ramena sur la rive.
lie pretre await obeis a pEvangi-
lie, ct lie soldat s'etait venge, la
Elarite fait lie reste.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23

LA PENSEE DE LA1SSER QUATRE PAUVRES PETITS
LA MET AU DESESPOIR ELLIE NE VEUT
PAS MOURIR.
Pues Rouges du Dr. Coderre FONT sauvee Mainenan
ellie travaine lage de vingt ct
ellie jouit dune bonne sante.

le NAL de @te, les man de
reins, de c6t@s, fotat dtsender les
mains, les jambes ct les pieds, dou-
leurs dams le bas-ventre, doulcurs
dcs uaahdes nensaselles, arregulari-
tes, leucorrl'ee, hysttne, douaer1s
dams i'estomac, toutes Aes znaaadies
du enlargement dage, 'Rnaaque
d'energie, fatigue apFes :4e anoiddne
exercice, dos fable, >vettage, ,txtohr-
edissements; boutdohn8r6efst dams
lies oreilles, depression de Qespit
"ou n,elancolie; aux femmes pales
ct fables, les Pilules R6uges du Dz.
<Coderre font au sting rotge,' ricl1e
,et:pur, elles resldent 4esE Ejoues' roses
'qes .:yeux terRss luisaMts, sl'appetit
aaAx estonacs fables, tceles que la
'mala&e' rend de ,madwaise hunoear
deVienneht soufiantes ct 'coufa-
geuses, Yes femmes aetyenses fqdi
Inc 'pelleeht dofinfr rec6uvrent!1e
sommeil. Rien de contagieux dams
lac D,l,,1oc p ouuoc I,,. NJ C<a1 oxHA
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23

Quelque soft le genre de maladie>
qu'une femme souffre, les Pilules
Rouges du DR.. Coderre la gueri-
ront. Etes-vous une femme au
teint pale ct jauna;re, aux yeux
creux ct cernes 7 Etes-vous toujours
fatiguee ct ressentez-vous ces terri
bles douleurs dams le bas-ventre ct
dams les reins qui vous rongent
continuellement ? Inutile d'essayer
de decrire ici les soufrances de ces
femmes ces soufrances sont NAL
heureusement trop. connues par
toutes les femlnes:; h6us vouloifs
settlement leur rappeler que les
Pilules Rouges du.@ Dr.. Coderfe
sont le seul remedeIpour'to1s leurs
rnarx. ;Elles ne inahquentljamafs
de guerir toutes les naakaies par
particulieres aux felnmes. Files to-
ni6ent la mattfce, fortifeht les
muscles, banisstnt les maux de
'reins ct totites autres douleurs.
Fl1ec ffort;f7enf et enrichissent la
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23
tude ext1aOrdinaire.

tude extIaordinaire.
Ce11x qu1 ont sllb1 un commen-
cement de strangulation affnn1ent
tous CUE la so1fframce ma
gu'une duree extrenle11M1lt uourte
ct que les sensations qr1a sc pro
duisent alors efacent, par lie biem-
etre qu'elles procurent, tout souve-
mir de la situation Tandls que les
ASSISTANTS frernissent d'horreur a ia
vue DIES epouvantables grimaces e4
celui-cl, ayant perdu toute notion
des llideuses contors1o11s du pe1Hauy
de la realite, mage disbursement
en- plei1le extase-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23

courts, nj les yeux no1sette, de dire
que notre savant physilologiste re-
conna1t quill y a des exceptions in
divlduel1es.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-09-23
DIX MOIS DE
CRDIT GRATIS
CARTE
Bonne Occasion pour la
Menagere

Sur tous les achsts falts
chez nous durant CO mels
nous accordons, quand on le
desire, jusqu'a DIX Mois de
Temps, celia depend de linn
prrEanoe de l'achat, sans in
t6rets. pour les payer.
Prix-Fixe. Toutes les mar
chandises sont marques en-
Prix Lisibles. Yermes Comp
tant, GU environ I'm clnqule-
me compliant ct la balance au
desir de l'acheteur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
THREW PISTOL ON FLOOR.
KELLEY Did Il as a Joke and LOST His Life in Con.
seQgencs

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 29.-Edward Kelly,
a saloon keeper of this city, yesterday
accidentally shot and killed himself.
The tragedy, which occurred in the vic
TINS saloon. was the result Of a joke
and was witnessed by several of Kels
ly's friends
James ;. Savage, manager of the
GroVeland apartment building, re-
marked that he was going To an apart
ment building TO collect bill.
You'll need a gun To defend your
self" laughed Kelly.
well. I'm prepared for an emer-
gency" replied Savage, as he drew a
revolver from his pocket and laid it on
the bar.
Kelly picked up the weapon and look
ed at it, Savage warned him that IL
was loaded.
why, that would not hurt baby,
said the saloon man. as he threw the
weapon on the floor behind the bar.
The next instant there was a loud re-
port and Kelly fell backward to the
floor.
"The gun fooled me-" he cried as he
fell, and he became unconscious. His
companions hurried To his side and
found the bullet had entered the left
lung. \ doctor was called, but Kelly
died within few minutes without re-
gaining cOnSC CiOuSntSS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
FOR MERlTORI0US SERVICE.
Plan For Promotions In III, KaT Forwarded by
Officers al Msnlla.

New York, Dec. 29.In view Of the
discussion Of promotions in the navy.
for mertorious service during the late
war the following plan which has just
been received from Mauia and evident
~ represents the views Of large NUM-
Der of officers serving under Admiral
Dewey, will prove interesting:
When men are recommended FOR pro-
motion for conspicuous and meritor-
ious conduct i'm battle their rewards
should be liberal, their BENEFITS gener
Gus. but not at the expense of other
people causing jealouses and heart
burnings. When an officer is advanced
for meritorious conduct In battle;
/. Let him become an additional NUM-
Der. both i'm his own grade and through
out his naval career.
> Let him receive, at all times, the
highest pay of that grade.
g. When retired. let him be retired
with the rank and retired pay of the
next higher grade.
Then instead Of retarding the pro-
motion Of anyone he would benefit all
below him by giving them "a number.
He would take nothing from those he
passed over, but would remain addi-
tional until retired. always marked
man and never interfering with any
ones promotion.
When an additional man reaches the
head OF the list let him be promoted
with and at the same time as the man
next above him.
The highest pay Of his grade would
be suitable reward. II he is at sea
il would be nothing, but on shore he
could never he punished with waiting
orders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
HE COLLECTED
ALL The RENTS.
Now Price IS Suing Mrs. At
woods Estate For Payment.
MANY FAMILY DIFFERENCES.
Lawyer Charles P. Robinson Unsuccessful
In Bringing About Harmony.
THE PLAINTIFF TELLS HIS STORY.
Claims That The Las Mrs. Atwood fromis sad 10
Pay Him For Collecting PENS and Looking
After PToparly Defendants Conial.

Before Judge Rogers in the jury trial
waived division of the supreme court.
was tried today the case Of Raymond
III. Price against Charles #. Atwood,
administrators on the estate Of the .s..c
Caroline f. Atwood 10 recover s33693,
for services alleged to have been rend
cred Mrs. Atwood. For a long time
there has been much money at the dis
posal OF the Atwoods, and for a good
many years there have been family
differences. Such counsel as Attorney
Charles +. Robinson could furnish and
such efforts as he could make IN the
line of harmony were unavailing. lie
was counsel for the late Mrs. At1vocd.
The wife OF Mr.. Price is tine sister OK
Mr.. Atwood. Mir. Price once furnished
10 local papers a picture of the late
John i. Atwood and this made Charles
T. Atwood very angry. No attempt
was made by counsel on either side
To fully state the differences existing
between the different branches of the
family to Judge Rogers at today's hear
ing.
Mr. Price testified that he once in q
general way told MIR. Robinson that
the plaintiffs $ Interstate which was the
fact. had promised him compensation
for collecting rent and looking after
her property The amounts of the rent
collected monthly in 1895 was sftz5. MR..
i'rIce ALSO saId that Mr.. Robinson adj
vlsed him 10 Withhold the presentation
of any claim for services as the family
controversies he expected would be
soon settled
Mr. Robinson when called could not
remember having made such a sug-
geston as Mr.. Price referred to- but
said as he remembered there were many
controversies and that Mr. Price spoke
TO him concerning them. The defendant
claims that there never was any PRONE
ise on the part OF Mrs. Atwood. who
had only a life estate in the property.
to compensate Price and that he was
benefited as much as any one by the
work be did for the estate.
Walter y. Vincent and II. a. Rice
for plaintiff and Harry c. Curtis for
defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
HISTORICAL CONVENTION.
Interesting Pap,rs Read al Tocays Session Of Tho
fm.rcan Association.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 29.-The sec
ond days session of the American His
torical Association convention opened
this morning with a conference on
hitherto unduly neglected fields Of
historical study" The papers presented
were one by Nr. a. Lawrence Lowell.
of Harvard University on "Institution-
al History Of the Later Middle Ages
one on american Colonial History.
16a0-l750' by Prof. &. M. Andrews. OF
Bryn Mawr College with discussion by
several members following: and dis
cussion of other phases of the general
subject of the conference by Prof j. f.
jameson, of Brown University and
others.
In the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
church history section met and papers
were read as follows: The beginnings
of Protestant worship by Prof. j. w.
Richards, ID. D., Gettysburg. Pa.
Erasmus" by Rev. George Norcross,
-. D.. of Carlysle Pa, and one by
Samuel Macauley JaoksQn.of- New York
University. on "Swingli and the Bap-
tist party i'm the city OF Zurich
This evening the convention Will lis
ten to papers and discussions on Amer
.ican diplomatic history, questions or
the present foreign policy OF the United
States being touched upon in papers ON
the Venezuela Guiana boundary. and ~
paper ON American Diplomacy. The eco
nomic association win at this session
meet with the historical association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
PASTOR MADE
FLOCK ANGRY.
Rev. Mr.. LuddingtOn's Attack
on Catholics Raised Storm.
SWEEPING CHARGES MADE.
The Aroused Indignation Of Protestants as
Well as OF Catholics.
THE MINISTER FORCED TO RESIGN.
Discourse Was a Reply to Certain Statements Mads
by Or. De Costa -Ths Latter Told That
He Deliberately Lied
The Aroused Indignation Of Protestants as
Well as Of Catholics.
THE MINISTER FORCED TO RESIGN.

Derby, Conn, Dec. 29-The Rev. +.
ID. Luddington pastor of the Shelton
Baptist church, on Sunday evening
made "A bitter attack upon Catholicism
I'm his sermon. and today his resigna
tion is i'm the hands Of the church trus-
tees. His arraignment OF Catholicism
was so sweeping that IL aroused the in
dignation not only of Catholics. but of
Protestants, including the foremost
members of Mr.. Luddington's own
church. In fact. his parishioners We're
so unanimous i'm their disapproval of
such a fierce onslaught upon another
creed that the only thing left for their
pastor To do was To resign.
MIR. Luddington purported To give an
answer TO the remarks of Rev. DR.. De
Costa Of New York. uttered recently
at a Sunday service and at a meeting
OF the Social Purity League.
Mr.. Luddington said I'm part:-"It is
a habit OF many communicates of the
Catholic church 10 attend early mass
on Sunday and then spend the remain
der of the day in the worst kind of de-
bauchery.
The effect of absolution upon most
Catholics is TO encourage the contin
uance of evil. De Costa deliberately
lies when he makes the charge that
Professionalism makes of marriage
state OF concubinage. He is a blasphe
mer and a polluter. or seven thousand
fallen women in New York city more
than eighty per cent. are members of
the Roman Church, and their member
ship is not disturbed by this condition.
The saloon is the child of the Catholic
church. and nine-tenths of the New
York saloon keepers are it's members.
"Iliteracy goes hand in hand with
Catholicism. Intelligent men and wom-
en- cannot swallow the absurd doctrine
taught by the Roman Church. II has
made France and Italy hotbeds of in
fidelity and crime. 1t grants absolution
to prize fighters. bullies and criminals,
and communicates Sons of Temper
ance and Good Templars. 1t is the
church where masses for the taking of
souls out Of purgatory are raffled off.
1t is the church of the rankest bigotry
and prejudice"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
FOR DEWEYS FLEET.
Auxiliary Cruiser Yosemite Will Sal With 400 and
Large Quantity Of Supplies.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 29.-The aux
Hilary cruiser Yosemite formerly the
Morgan liner El Sol left the League ISL
and navy yard this morning for Nor
folk After being fitted out at the Nor
folk navy yard she will proceed to Man
liza with supplies and men for Admiral
Dewey's heet. She will carry to the ad-
miral nearly 400 men To take the places
of those whose terms OF enlistment
have expired and to fill out crews for
the captured Spanish gunboats. IL is
expected the Yosemite will remain at
Norfolk Eve or six weeks. She is in
command of Commander g. T.. Idle. She
will GO TO the Philippines by way of the
Sucz canal and after reaching Manila
and turning over the suPrScs she viii
proceed to Guam the new United states
possession i'm the Ladruncs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
GOV. WOLCOTTS REQUISITION.
Gov. Oyer VIII Give Fearing on The 0BrIeu Case
Tomorrow Morning ,..

There is nothing new SO far In the
requisition proceedings instituted by
GOV. Wolcott of Massachusetts for the
return TO that state OF Edward +.
O'Brien. who is at present in the coun-
" jail at Howard. being held on an cX-
ecution I'm a civil case. O'Brien is charg-
ed by the Massachusetts authorities
with obtaining $1,000 from Lawrence
Kcrns OF Taunton by false pretences.
An the pccessary documents from
Massachusetts, have been received by
Secretary OF state Bennett. and illc pa
pers i'm the case have becV prepared Tor
GOV. Dycrs signature. but truc 60 his
method of looking into matters. Gov.
Dyer has decided Co give a hearing In
the case before granting the rcGuisition
and this will probably be given at the
state House tomorrow morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
TO HIS OLD COMMAND.
Major General Shaiisr 10 Be Assigned 10 The De-
parimeni OF California.

San Francisco Dec 29.--Ohicial no.
tice has been received by Major Gen.
Merriam that Gen. Shafter is to be
again assigned to the command Of the
department OF California. II is expected
that Gen. Shafter viii take charge
about the tenth of next month. Gen.
Merriam has not yet been assigned He
may go north again TO the department
of the Columbia. The impression pre-
walls. however, that he Will go TO Den
yer TO command the department Of COL
orado and that the departments of cal
under Shaftcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
BURNED TO DEATH.


New York. Dec. 29.-Cornelius Nc
Ganney and ten horses were burned 10
death today i'm a fire which destroyed
two-story brick and frame stable on
West 55th street, this morning. McGan-
ney was asleep i'm the loft of the stable
when the fire started. He had no home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
All Records Broken.

Chicago. Dec 29.-The year 1898 has
broken all records I'm the amount OF
dead freight shipped from Chicago go
the East. The total for the year the
last week OF December being estimated.
is 5G19.g85 tons. The total for 1897 was
q .gg5. 600 tons Low rates and the enor-
nous crops OF cereals had much to do
with the big increase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
Take Notice.
Manufacturers outlet company.

Manufacturers outlet Company.
Providence. n. J.. Dec. -. 1895.
Nh names and addresses OF worthy
Door who desire To share in our second
FREE DISTRIBUTION Of 900 Tons OF
COAL must BE- sent I'm. PROPERLY
RECOMMENDED no later than this
Saturday. December -. on which day
the lists will be- closed.
Postal cards will be issued later in
forming applicants where To apply for
their coal Coupon.
MANUFACTURERS OUTLET co.
l1O-i1S Weybosset ST, Providence R. !.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-29
DIED Of HEART DISEASE.
Augustus w. pelsrs, Pres tenl Of The Borough Of
Manhattan. Eypirsd Suddenly.

New York. Dec. 29-Augustus W. Pc
tors. president of tho borough of Man
haitian. died suddenly 80 his home I'm
this city today of heart disease. Tie was
for many years president Of the Con-
solidated Exchange and chairman Of
the Tammany executive committee.
MIR. Peters was a prominent Mason.
He was born at St John. y. r., ana
was % years OF age.