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The times., 1898-10-16
MANIFESTATION OF JUSTICE.
An Outraged Father Sent Up for Five
Yenrs for MansIauchter

Newark N J.. Oct. 15.-Charles A Hal
lum, convicted of manslaughter for kill
ing Edward Magee in Orange, on June
%, because Magee had ruined his seven
teen-year-oid daughter. Ada Hallum, was
today sentenced to five years imprison-
ment by Judge Depue.
Magee spirited the girl away. Hallum
accused him OF his guilt and demanded
that he bring the girl home and marry
her. Magee denied all knowledge of the
girl, and in the alteration which fol-
lowed he was shot Before dying Magee
told where she could be found. That
aroused public sympathy in favor of
Hallum. and his conviction and sentence
to a term in prison has occasioned sur
prise. An effort will be made to have him
pardoned.
The times., 1898-10-16
u.r.r.town. Md. Fair ". B. so.

Tickets for all trains October II to q.
good to return until October % including
admission, $3.50. Special trains leave B.
& o. depot 7:30 a. m. October 10 and 20;
returning leave Hagterstown 4:50 p. m.
For special train. October 10. returning
4.5o p. m. same day. tickets, including ad-
mission, $2.G. oc4. 4.16,lS.20
The times., 1898-10-16
LIVE IN CLOSED HOUSES.
Residents of Benning Complain of
Stock Yard OdOrS.


stock Yard Odors.
An appeal has been made to the Dis
trict Commissioners by the citizens and
property owners in the immediate vicin-
ity of Benning, asking that something
be done to abate the obnoxious odors
arising from the Union Stock Yards at
that place. The appeal is in the form of
a petition. which reads in part as fol-
lows:
I'VE are compelled to close our doors
and windows or have our families sick.
and, Furthermore, it is not only unpleas-
ant and detrimental to health, but 1t af-
fects our property and home interests.
Therefore. We pray that our appeal may
not be in vain, and that you will at once
take such steps as may be necessary to
the abatement of same"
The paper Is signed by forty-three
property owners, the list being headed
by the name of Robert Downing, the ac-
tor.
The times., 1898-10-16
The Boyce Divorce Suit.

In the suit of Mary G. Boyce against
her husband, Isaac D. Boyce. for main
tenance, Justice Cox yesterday issued
an order requiring the defendant to pay
the plaintiff counsel fees.
The times., 1898-10-16
A SECOND DISH
Showed the Value of Condensed
Food.

Food.
ut Is a delicious novelty and very
grateful to the palate found, about
midway in my second dish. that I had
sufficient for a meal and realized for
the first time that / was eating con-
densed food that supplies ones wants
with few spoonsful and does not re-
quire anything like the volume to fur
nish the amount of food required, as
when any of the ordinary forms of
cereals are served. Grape Nuts are an
elegant food and the Postum Cereal Co.,
Lim-. are to be congratulated upon the
discovery" said well-known fancy gro
Ger of Grand Rapids.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
INADEQUATE IDENTIFICATION.

woman who is'newly come to town went
into one of the banks one day last week TO
have check onshed. The paying teller exam
ined the check with that air of suspicion a
paying teller never. loses.
You'll have to be identified, madam" he
said, politely.
The woman was In great hurry.
''ldentinedl" she said, "why haven't time
TO go and get anybody TO identify me. Be.
sides, don't know three people in town"
"Im sorry" said the teller, "but the rule
Is invsrisble."
But" protested the woman, "I really am
the Mary l.. Brown named on tho check You
don't doubt that, do your"
The teller looked embarrassed
ITS only form .mndan," he said, "but
We must insist on some Identification"
A handy thought struck the woman. Her
name was on her handkerchief.
"Wonld the name on my handkerchief be
any Identification ?" she asked
The teller replied that 10 would.
well, then" said she, maisstically, hand.
ing over the squsro of linen ''pcrhaps you III
be good enough 10 give me the money now. :"
Tho teller examined the handkerchief and
handed IL back without n word. In one cor.
ner was daintily. written in indelible ink
"sarah Jones'"
The check was not cashed till next day, and
the newly arrived woman has discharged her
Ian ndress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND.

George Nv. had one seal only. and
when William Nv. succeeded him there
was some contention as to the disposal of
the pieces of the defacsd seal of George.
The difficulty came not of the fact that
whom Williams Seal was ordered (Au-
gust 4, lS30), Lord Lyndhurst was chan
cellor, but when 1t was finished and ready
10 take the place OF George Tvs Seal
(Aug. 81. 1887 Lord Brouabam was chan
cellor. Lyndhurst claimed the old seal
on the ground that the transaction must
bs referred back 60 the date of the order
for the new SEAL and that the fruit must
therefore be considered as having fallen
in his time; while Lord Brousham in
sisted that the point Of time to be re-
garded was the moment when the old seal
ceased TO be the claws regni. The matter
was submitted to William IV. Grevillc,
In his Memoirs gives the following 40
count Of the incident:
"Kifg william Nv. is queer fellow.
Our Council was principally for n new
Great Seal. and to defaoe the old seal.
The Chancellor (Brougham) claims the
Oli ont ds iorkotNeu
the hammer, so the King said, My Lord.
the best thire / can do is to give you
the seal and tell you to take IL and do
what you like with it
"The Chancellor said, Sir believe
there is some doubt whether lord Lynd-
hurst ought not to have hnf of IL, rs he
was Chancellor ut the time OF your ma
jestys accession. Well, said the King,
then l will judge between you. like Solo.
mon. here (turning tho Seal round and
round). now do You cry heads or tails. ;
We oil laughed. ana the Chancellor said.
SIR / take the bDttom. part The King
opened the two compartments of the seal
and said. Now thon / employ you as
ministers of state. You will send for
Bridge. my silvsrsmith. ana desire him
TO convert tho two halves each into sal
yer. with my arms on one side and yours
on tho other, and Lord Iyndhurst's the
same and you will take one anu give him
the other. and both keep them rs presents
from me. '"-J. Hclt schooling. In the
February Pail Mall Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
SNAKE CAUGHT BURGLAR.
A Family Well Paid For Taking a
Constructor Into tho Household.

During the spring William Sommers
captured large black snake. which he
brought home from the woods on his
farm in triumph. The reptile from 1.-THE
start showed docility rarely encountered
among Its kind and Sommsrs and his
family soon were on good terms with
his snakesnip which occupied q roomy
box. placed during the chill days Of May
near the kitchen stove. The friendship
between the Sommerses ard the reptile
grew until the latter permitted itself to
to removed from its box and fondled by
the children, and it learned to ent out of
their hands, to coil up in the laps of the
girls and to follow tn children about the
house, playing hide and seek and alto
gsthsr adding greatly to sho gayety Of
the household.
When the Sommerses went to bed last
Wednesday night the snake was coiled up
In It's fnvorite place, on rug In front Of
the sitting room stove. Along toward
midnight the sleeping inmates of the
house were aroused by loud noise and
the violent struggles of an intruder.
Sonmers. lenpins from the bed, ran in
his night clothing to the sitting room.
whence sounds of the tumult proceeded.
He turned mp his lamp, held ID aloft,
saw burglar. wi tn his face masked,
tearing at his clothing, throwing his
arms wildly and vainly endeavoring to
draw near the outer window, which stood
wide open. Sommers rushed to his
bureau, took out an empty revolver, and
hurrying to the sitting room where the
desperate struggle was still in progress,
he pointed the weapon at the oraokmsn's 9
head and bade him 20 hold up his arms.
The fellow. white with fear, trein lously
explained he could not raise one a-m,
and then Sommers for tho iirst time com-
pretended the situation Inc pet black
snake, when the burglar had lifted the
window sash and entered the room, en-
twlned itself about the msraudsr's legs,
and, in spite of the efforts of the man
who felt the coils tighten about him, had
run up his body until II caught and
pinionsd 10 his side the right hand OF the
burglar Al the coming of Sommers
followed by Mira Sommers end the chill
drcn, the snake. at word from the head
of the family, uncoiled its gripping folds
and crept to sommers' feet where IL
coiled M, raised its head, and looked
fret at one and thon Mt another, as 10 ex-
pecting recognition for It's services A
ROPE was procured. and while Sonmsrs
held his empty revolver at the quskirg
burglars head Mrs. Sommers and the
children bound the invader fand and
foot. aud tho next morning took him TO
Wabash ard l,ds,d him IN Jail -Chloago
CbroniclS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
HARRIS. THE PEARL KING.

1t is not generally known that one SIN
gle merchant, a yourg Californian, 81
years OF sse. controls the pearl and pearl
shell market of America ana Europe.
Themonarch of the pearl trade is Samuel
Hrrris. He operates In the Pacific ocean,
and he has built up an astounding com
msrcisl reputation in the course of eight
years.
There are plenty Of cattle kings in the
West ana wheat kings in tho East, and
msney kings everywhsrs. Tut there is only
one pearl king. and that peer is Harris.
Thousands of rare translucent gems are
brought TO this country and shipped TO
Europe by his agents. He deals In mother
of-pssrl shells by the ton, and the magni
tude OF his transactions has made the prl-
vate mark Of Harris, namely, a diamond
enclosing larRs ii. seal Of interim
tional Importance and n guarantee Of
genuine kingsh;p. Harris gathers his
sneonsy gems exclusively in the Society
Islands. For eight years he hsslmade
these Pacific laud spots the field of his in
teresting business
Formerly only the lowest grade pearls
were brought to the American market
The liner ones were retained abroad, and
rarely ever found their way this side OF
this water. Harris has turned the tables,
and now brings to the San Francisco
market the most perfect pearls found any
where. The perfect stones are orient, and
OF translucent wbiteness .or glimmering
iridescence. They are finely symmetrical
In form, and the best are generally rear
shaped, like falling tear. The hunt for
these beauties OF the deep goes OH inces-
sanity. The same excitement and uncer-
tainty attends the fishing as surrounds
tho tirelsss chase for gold or the deter
mined digging In a dismcrd miro. ers
Is the same labor and the ott-rapsat, d
dissppointment. Now AID then great
surprise Is brought up ny the fearless
pearl diver. That comp,nsates for all the
rest. Lately il was an immense black
pearl, the handsomest of its kind ever
snntcbed from the fathomlsss ocean.
Sincs 1894 Harris has revoutiopized the
trade In pearl shells. Only one grade ever
found its way to the manufacturers of
pearl shell ornaments ard gew-gaws. 1t
was generally she'll that was thin, flaky
and colorless, and sold for $500 ton
This energetic young pearl king now ex-
ports four different grades or varieties
ranging in value from $500 to $1,000. -
Manufacturing Jeweler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
DEATH NOTICES.

BIAIR-At Pswtucket entered into rest on
the morning Of the 9th inst. Mrs. Sarah X
Blair, widow Of Andrew Blair, Ir.
BTI.LTNGS-1n this city. 9th inst. Abby Ann
Billings, aged - years.
CURRAN-In this city, 9Th inst, Kate E.,
daughter OF John and Catherine Currau.
GALvIN-In this city, 5th inst, Owen r., son
Of the late Michael and Catherine Calvin,
aged ~ years
GREENE-ln this city 18th inst SARA Ewife Of
Charles "A. Greene, aeet "a years.
LINCOLN In this city, ,5th inst. William Lin
coin, aged 81 y,afs.
MORROw-Iu thfSrity. on sunday, 9Th inst,
Robert Morrow, aged 80 years.
MGINN-In this city, 9th INST. Mary, widow
of Charles McIiinn, aged o. years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07

Spain might not get out OF the Cutan
difficulty with honor" II she accented
the offer OF an American syndicate to buy
the island as reported, but, as n plain
business Transaction with no nonsense
about It, the spaniard would be justified
in closing the deal promptly. The Cutan
war has cost Spain s2iO. 600. 600, and the
syndicate is said TO be willing to give
$500 900, 600 for the Island-a sum big
enough to pay all expenses and besides
give the bankrupt nation money to cele-
bratc with.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
BURTON'S BUSY FOUR MINUTES.
What . Man Can Dream In q Cat Nap
Lasting From 5:42 to GAG

Burton had set his alarm clock for 5 80
O'Clock. as he had some writing to dc,
and knew that he couldn't steal time for
that purpose at the offics during the day.
When the alarm .clangsd he awoke, sat
up In bed. thought laziIy for q moment
and utterly forgot his writing. 1t was
5:42-for he looked st the unwinking face
Of the dial-when he settled back for an
involuntary doze--one of those quick lit
tie maps that overpower . man in the
short hours of the m ornlng.
A few moments later he was standing
in q small inclosurs surrounded by long
walls A brown horse stamped beside
him, and womsn-beariDg q marvellous
resem blapcs in face and voics to his wife
was trying to tell him something. He
shook his head. dissngaged his srm from
her restraining hand and frightened the
saddle girth upon the brown horse. On
the hsrss's back he sprung, the walls
opened and he sped out, while behind
him came streaming tumultuous rout
of horse and foot soldisry in blue uni
forms, whom he had really failed to
notice before. but who evidently belonged
to the walled inclosure.
The air was cool, tracing, delicious
the skios bright blue To right and left
rolling Mills of considerable height were
trees, while deeper woods extended to the
ckeround. He noticed that the leaves
were respleudsnt in red and yellow. and
he realized that October was In all its
glory.
Somehow, the ride must have been
Coach whizzed by-not a stage coach of
tho West, but one of those affairs with
broad tire ana cushioned seats 80 much
in vogue for tally y-ho parties. He found
himself. horse and all, by the side OF the
log wall agsin, and tho coach passed in
side. The next instant'ne noticed a pun
of white smoke up on tho hillside, about
1000 feet away. Then came other white
pufYs, and the leaves new In spots on
either side of him. He called his men
callsd In voice which seemed to give
no sound-and there was no noise ec-
companying the whits puffings up there
among the underbrusb. His men began
to skulk behind tross and walls and
opened IRE upon the places whence the
whits clouds kept rolling.
A mau in black ran out upon the hill
side, emerging from q clump of brush.
There was, q general flrinG and the men
staggered. As no fell Burton noticed that
he had changed his costume In the mo-
ment of the fall and was now arrnyed In
blue gray uniform. He picked himself
up and reeled back among the trees.
There was no more firing and Burton
awoke.
Fully believing himself hours behind
his Office time, he looked At his clock. 1t
registered 5:46. All the events of the
dream had passed before his drowsy mind
in four minutes of actuality. Chicago
Daily News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
yIENNA's COOKERY EXHIBITION.

Correspondence Of The London Chronicle.
with tho culinary chow opened by the
Emperor today comm enced n serics OF festiv-
tiles which arc 10 be held this year TO COM
memorste the fftieth anniversary OF the
Emperor Francis Jossph's ascension OF the
throne. The arrangements were on n really
splendid scale. Almost all The exhibitors, In
cluding abous three hundred hotel and
taurant keepers, and the most famous cook OF
Austria and Hungary, as we'll ss many from
abroad, were dressed in the fashion Of ls4s,
and their wives and daughters were attired
in picturesque old Vienna costumes
The cookery exhibition, which will last only
till Sunday night, Is extremely interesting
and highly attractive, representing the COM
biLed work OF art, sciencs and humsn fancy
in the servies Of the palate. The greater part
OF the beautiful sonensals had been converted
into a Roman garden in the Pompeiian style,
under blue sky. The avenues are extensive,
with Southern vegetation and all sort. Of
rich fruit trees. In the background IL visibls
the famous Achilleion Castle ss Corfu, with n
waterfall rushing down In wonderful electric
colors. Amid these green and fresh sur
roundngs are found what may be called the
apotheosis OF the culinary art, all the leading
products of the sea In fanciful arrangement,
beginning with Holsters, salmon, surgeons,
barrels Of fresh caviare, never before seen in
such beauty, and hundreds of other delica-
cies Then came luncheon, supper and dinner
tables, with the finest specimens Of shelfsh,
fowl. game and other catables; legs Of bear,
boar's heads, the choicest styrian cspons,
mountain cocks and other objects of sport,
snipe and venison All hs Is choicely ar
ranged and decorated In sweets, cakes sud
biscuits there are masterpieces Of architec-
ture. Thirteen saloons are thus filed with
eatables. wines. etc.
There are also sixty five Kosthallon OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
PHILADELPHIA,s sENsA TIOM.

Perhaps nobody expected any better of
Chicago than what Harper's Weekly has
been showing up with relation to that
city In tho way of Official blackmail and
corruption through protected vice. The
Lexow investigation in New York devel-
oped little that many good folk were un-
prepared to hear. Somehow we associate
such conditions as were disclosed with life
In large cities though it is not demon
started that life in smaller communities
is not relatively as vicious in its under
meath proceedings
But of Philadelphia, for oil the hints Of
pilgrims from other parts that the Quaker
City was far from being exclusively pos
sessed of the virtues and as exclusively
free, among large municipalities, from
seams, IL is somewhat startling to learn
Of the things that a crusade of the minis
tsrs there discloses. New York had its
Parkhurst, Chicago is writhingat the dis
closures Of the Harper's Weekly reporter,
but in Philadelphia nearly a hundred
ministers banded together TO ferret out
vice and to suppress 10.
They have discovered what they sought.
rs is duly announced and 1t appears to be
clear that Philadelphia is good deal of
whited sepulchrs. The Investigations
have been going on for about three
months. and the ministers have been di.
vlded into squads. Under the guidance of
the secretary OF the law and order society,
they have made personal visits to saloons,
concert halls, houses of ill-repute and
gambling dens 1t is the intention of the
ministers to hold meetings in the near fn-
turs for the purpose of arousing public
sentiment and 10 obtain more rigid en-
forcement of the laws regulating the .liq-
quor traffic.
AS in the case Of Chicago and New York
the situation compromises city officials
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution No. $3.50 issued
from theCommon Pleas division of tho Supreme
Court holden at Providence within ami for
the county Of Providence ON the Dth day of
December A. ID. 1897 anl-rpturnable 10 said
Court on the 9th day of June A. -. 1893
wherein Robert b. Little and Frank ~ -As'-
mons botn Of the City and County Of prov1-
dence, ,couartners doing business in said IrOvi-
depce es X. B. Little and Company are plain
THIS amt George II. browne of Little Compton
in the County Of Newport IL defendant will
be sold at Pubic Auction on Tuesday the
18th day of February A. u. 1898 az IL 80 A. NJ.
at the Sherih's office in the Court House on
College street In the City OF Providence all
the right title and interest that the within
named defendant George r. browne, had
the 25th day of January, a. ID. 1873, the time
or the levy OF the within execution la and to
the following descrihud personal property, 10
wit: Thirty-thrce t'B3l shares OF the Capital
Stock of the Sakonnct hotel Company.
Ievied on tins 25th day OF January &. ID.
1893 and will be sold 10 satisfy said execution
~ sufficient. FRANK y. BARRONS,
Deputy sheriff.
feb2-llt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
THE AMERICAN BIcYCLE ABROAI

THE AMERICAN BICYCLE ABROAD.
Consul Monaghan ut the Chsmnitz con-
sulates contributes to the government re-
ports an article on the uch-disoussed
subject of American bicycles In Germ any
in which he says that he anticipates the
adoption of prohibitive duties In the in
tsrests of the German manufacturer and
believes that the American corporations
will make no mistake In sending In parts
and complete machines by the ship road
In anticipation Of such increased duties
just as our English cousins piled their
goods on US prior to the enactment of the
Dingley law. Consul Monaghan 10 conf
dent that the imported bicycles will sell
all right on their merits, for IL is undeni-
able, as he observes on the spot, that the
American wheel is highly popular in
Germany ana even the German manufac-
turers prefer to use certain American
made parts and fittings III the govern
ment sees ft to class bicycles as wagons
the duty will be practically prohibitive on
the completed wheel, although there will
still be an easy market for American
bicycles sent over In parts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07

Mr.. Richard lie Galliene. the author OF
"If We're God, and some other things.
is In this country for reading tour He
told the newspaper reporters that he con-
si1sred Watt whitman "The most origi.
nal man since Christ, " neglecting to add,
however, "and before lie Galliene." BY
the way, the poets name Is quite ingram
NAUTICAL, according to French grammar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
HEALTH MAMMA TIoNs FOX MAT
RTNfONY

II the bill introduced by representa-
tive In the Ohio Legislature becomes
law. engaged couples Will In the future
have to pass an examination as to their
physical fitness for marriage and their
pathological history of ancestry before the
knot can be legally tied IN the Buckeye
State.
While the principle involved in such
measure may we'll be taken seriously. IL
is not believed to ba likely that the Ohio
law makers will carry 1t into execution.
The time, indeed. seems not to bs ripe
when the human race will consent TO be
paired of like horses and choice cattle
for the general Improvements of poster
ity. however desirable it may be agreed
that would be.
After ali. human progress and develop
ment are achieved despite waste and
error and while the human race might
advance more rapidly and with less OF
sorrow were human inolinations more
wisely guided, 1t is difficult TO believe
that the solution OF the difficulty is to be
found in this sort Of legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
THE AMERICAN APPLE ABROAD.

y IHE hnGhftaN dfItsE ANNUAL.
The American apple Is Justly popular
abroad. More than six hundred thousand
barrels Of them have been exported to
Great Britain this season, and recently
Ger many has developed a decided fond
ness for them, to suoh degree, indeed.
that the powerful Agrarians of the
empire are said To be trying to prohibit
them as they did the fat and wholesome
American hog.
Recent reports, however, are 10 the
effect that this effort will fail. The Ger
man people, having bad bite OF the
American apple, want the whole Of it,
cen TO the juicy core. The German fruit
growers are q ute unable TO supply the
demand. and such n prohibition as that
proposed will deprive the masses Of the
peploe Of n cheap and wholesome article
OF food as we'll as destroy thriving
commerce. Having tasted OF the Amer.
lean apples, the German consumvrs have
no more desire for the PRODUCTS Of Con
tinental Europe. Tho charge against
the American apple Is that IL carries n
baneful parasitic. the salne, charge that
was made against American pork. But
10 appears ttat the msssss ~ ths German
people refuse 20 be alarmed because in
tho reoeaes of some German laboratory =
speck In an apple has been discovered
snsIyzsd and hidsously displayed In a
tsst tub1