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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

Bridgeport. Aug. THE cause OF
the accident" is the chief topic of con-
versation to-day and all kinds OF the
ories have been advanced and dis
cussed. Engineer w. w. Starr, who
superintended the building of the
bridge from which the trolley car
plunged stated to-day that the bridge
was perfectly safe in every respect.
In his opinion after thorough exam
ination. rhe motorman became bewfl-
cered as the car commences 10 traVel
fast down the line and finding him.
self I'm a dangerous situation lost MS
head and turned the current on
Attorney Allen w. Page, secretary
an dtIeasurer of the company says that
the motorman either was disobeying
orders by running too fast, or, finding
hsmself in a dangerous position, De
--aane confused. and instead OF turning
the current off as intended made the
contrary motion and turned IL on full.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
The Bar HarhoT Fatality.

Bar Harbor Aug. There is great
deal of speculal IN as TO the cause OF
the break I'm the ferry slip. The struc-
ture was nearly iitS and should have
been capable OF withstanding The
weight OF as many persons as It's di-
menslons would permit To get up on it
Several persons who witnessed the ac-
cident are inclined To the belief that
the slip would have sustained the
weight OF those crowded upon H. had
they moved i'm an orderly manner, but
some were running while there was al
most continuous line OF persons who.
impatient 20 get on board the ferry
jumped over the rail. which guarded
the opening in the pier into which ;he
slip swung which. it is pointed out,
must have added greatly to the strain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Thrown From Hn Wheel.

Emma Alien. a young woman Uho
was riding n wheel on Weybosset
street. between Eddy and Union streets
shortly atier 10 o'clock today. becamo
caugbt IN pocket" between an elec.
tfic and two wagons. BefOre she could
fxhricatc herself she was knocked from
her wheel by one Of the wagons. bui
Fortunately MAS not badly hurt ghs
WAS taken into Handy's dug ef0re.and
shortly afterwards Was able 90 go 10
her home. one 81 the wagons passed
over her bicycle and the machine be-
ca'pe TO all intents and purposes use-
'ese-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Question Of Transports.

Jouaust: you had to do with trans.
ports. Now. when the regulations con-
cerning the conveying OF troops. in
1894, were modified, there were difficult
ties In ensuring the transport OF troops
and provisional measures were taken.
which were changed i'm the following
spring. Did you know OF these difficult
ties?"
Dreyfus: | had no knowledge OF
this question in 1894. l had certain
documents concerning the provisioning
and conveying OF troops"
Jouaust: You had papers In your
possession intended for printh"
Dreyfus: Yes. | some times made
a mistake i'm the bureau to which they
should be sent"
Jouaust: You had this paper
twice."
Dreyfus: IT did not have any con-
fidential document"
JouauSt You must have known the
contents OF these documents?"
Dreyfus: Il never asked for them
from any one"
Jouaust: The third document re-
lates TO artillery formations. You ought
10 be acquainted with these matters?''
Dreyfus: mo"
Jouaust: Maj. NORM Milon sent YOU
special documents from the 18th To the
soth OF July. 1884. month before the
date Of the bordereau?"
Dreyfus: 81 only had incomplete I'm.
The court adjourned after deciding IN
sit behind closed doors to-rnorrovv o,J
as many OF the following days as are
necessary for the examination OF the
secret Dossier.
The next public session of the couy.t
VIII probably take place Saturday next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

Italy II protected systematical-
~ against halis,"ims by Airing cannon.
several hundred villages on in sIopas
of the Alps and of the Appnnines have
established nring stations whore two
or three cannon arc Kept which are fired
- "A sigpal from tha weather obsorver
The results are said ~ be astonishlnas
IN none ~ thes villages did hail fall
this summer. M. ncighboring dis
uricts have snH l'a fr ~ - usual
number Of storms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
TRYING TO ACCOUNT
FOR SAD FATALITIES.
MotOrman Said to Have Been Re-
SpOnsibIe for Bridgeport Accident.
The Catastrophe at Bar Harbor.

The patients at the hospital were all
reported In q very favorable condition
today and no more fatalities are app
prphended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
60 State Street,
Boston, Room 2i2,
TUESDAY, July 25fh, '99, at 10 A. M.

The mine is located on Rock Hill.
California District, one mile from
Leadville, Colorado. Co. owns and con-
trolls about 140 acres. Veins are traced
through the property that have paid
millions in dividends TO Co.'S operating
directly adjoining claims. The Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad runs within
one-half mile OF property
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

CITY Harry Brown and wife. Ver-
ner L Brown, Crescent Park: John
First and wife. Waterbury; w w Rich
ards. VI Price. John Keeoy. South
Hensen; G Il Brown and wife. Brock
ton: j Thompson. Providence: II
Kaiser. John Riley. Boston: ] Shea.
Worcester; B A Granger. Pawtucket:
A J Brown and wife. Woonsocket: John
II Payne New Bedford.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
Her Incon.istency.

NO" said the Boston dame, as she gared
wildly, through her double refracting spec
:acles, Il viii never lend my aid, nor en-
courage by my silence, the wanton slaugh,-
Ter of harmless birds. am bitterly opposed
to the killing OF these sprightly sparrows.
Yes, indeed. And l have only the most
studied contempt for the selfish wretches-I
mention no names-who lend themselves to,
or profit by, the cruel killing OF birds in
any form"
A stihed laugh ran around the hall. The
speaker paused and looked about her. Then
she turned to the woman chairman.
What arouses the laughter she softly
inquired.
Il guess it's your hat, replied the chair
man.
MY hat!" gasped the orator, and sat
iown with a dull blush on her faded cheek.
For her hat was adorned with three
plumes, five feathers and large blue wing!
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner of Returning ffo"
His Natural Rnmbles Did
the Trick.

"If we could rouse her from this apathy,
said the doctor, turning from the patient
with worried look. there might be some
hope. Ii she could be made TO speak we
might make her realize her condition anu
get her to make an effort TO save herself,
He turned to the husband, who knelt by
the bed, his haggard face buried IN the Whise
"You understand her SO WELL" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
something or do something that VIII arouse
her from this stupor? Isn't there anything
you could do that would awaken her,
A look OF hope lighted the husband pale
face. He rose without word and lett tue
house.
It was midnight. The watchers by the
bedside heard the rain pelting against the
window panes and the wind whistiing
around the corners of the old home. a step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of latch.
kew fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole OF
the front do5r. The restless turning of the
sick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
suddenly. She seemed to listen.
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hall. The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs. His wife's eyes were open now.
Her lips switched once or twice, then
John" she said, family, "where have
you been until this hours'
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
z. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
GENERAL NEMx

THERE was n wreck in the Illinois
Central freight yards at Louisville,
KY, caused by carelessuess in leaving
a switch open, whereby freight train
crashed into lot of cars standing
upon siding. One of the wrecked
cars was loaded with tombstones and
they were broken int a million pieces.
JOHN ADDISON PORTER, President
Mckinley's secretary, was seriously
Ill on the l7th.
THE National Federation of Musical
clubs will hold its first biennial meet.
ing in st. Louis May 3 to inclusive.
The smallpox situation at the Indian
village near Cushing, Ok, was much
improved on the 18th. There had been
55 deaths and there were 81 cases in
the hospital Thirty patients had re.
covered, while 4! of the village resi-
dents had escaped the disease
AT Chamberlain, S. D., many people
had to move to the high lands on the
18th on account of the Missouri river
overtlowing.
THE National league baseball season
was formally opened on the 18th, with
games at every place scheduled.
FouR runaway accidents, in which
seven people were injured, one prob
ably fatally occurred on the 10th
within five minutes of each other in
three funeral cor.eges at Calvary
cemetery, St Louis
THE immense wholesale millinery
establishment of Hart s, Co. at Cleve.
land, o., was burned. 1t was reported
that several lives were lost.
Mrs. SAM CARD and her four.year-old
shild were crushed beneath a street
EAR in Cedar Rapids, Ia The baby
ran in front of the car and the mother
tried to save it.
IT was announced by Chairman Sam
Cook that at the jefferson banquet to
be given in St Louis on or about April
Is there will be about ., 900 guests.
A BOILER exploded in sawnill eight
miles from Chippewa Falls, Wis, kill.
ing three men and injuriug five others
A CHICAGO dispatch stated that the
railroads have decided that the Gus.
tom of veterans eating and sleeping
in the cars at the G. A. r. encamp-
ments will not be allowed at the com.
ing eneampment Mt Philadelphia, as
the cars coDgest the sidetracks.
HUNDREDS of square miles of graz
ing land have been burned over by
prairie fires south. east and west of
west, on Wild Horse, another FIRE
started, which burned over an area of
20 square miles and was still spreading.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary of the Daily News
WARRINGTON NOrr..

Gov. LEE has written d letter to
President Mckinley demanding the
return OF the South Dakota volunteers
from the Philippines. He declared
their detention was unconstitutional
and denounced the attempt of the
United States government to enforce
title with bayonets to a nation OF
brown men purchased from van
pushed despot as being incompatible
with the spirit of American institu-
lions
II is becoming evident to officials of
the administration at Washington
that the insurrection in the Philip
pines is apt to drag along for con-
siderable time and that Aguinaldo
purposes TO continue guerrilla war
fare.
SECRETARY AL6ER positively denied
on the i4th the reports that he would
resign from the cabinet and stated that
he proposed to remain secretary of war
throughout this administration.
THE secretary of state has directed
the return to their posts in Spain of
the United States consuls who were
Obliged to leave on account of the war.
A REPORT that Speaker Reed will re-
tire from congress was received at
Washington on the 18TH. 1t is said he
will practice law in New York.
THE desire of volunteers to return
home from the Philippines is evidenced
in a report to Washington which
shows that, Of those who have been
offered the opportunity to re-enlist
with the offer OF bonus in travel pay
of over $500, only about seven per cent.
will accept
The war department has directed
that able bodied Indians be recruited
for the regular army.
THE United States legation at Madrid
is to be raised TO an embassy.
SENATOR PETTIGREw. of South Da-
kota, has written a letter to the presi-
dent requesting the return of the South
Dakota volunteers now in the Philip
pines. He said that under the law they
are entitled to come home and that
they should not be retained against
their will. The senator said he has
received requests from ll9 members of
the South Dakota regiment asking to
be discharged and sent home.
A PROMINENT senator from one of
the northwestern states who is close
TO the president is authority for the
statement that the president will call
the Fifty.sixth congress in extraordi-
nary session at some date prior to Sep
tember l. so as to get the currency
question ont of the way.
ORDERS were issued from Washing
ton on the 18th to Gen. Brooke to dis
charge men in the regular army in
Cuba who had enlisted only for the
war with Spain.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
A Funny GIFT.

Among the presents lately showered upon
rural bride was one that was the gift of
an old lady in the neighborhood, with
whom both bride and groom were prime
favorites.
Some years ago the old lady accumulated
supply of cardboard mottoes, which she
worked and had framed as occasion arose.
In cheerful reds and blues, suspended by
1 cord of the came colors, over the table on
which the other presents were grouped,
hung the motto Fight on, Fight ever"
Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
Swallowed his False Teeth.

A man recently swallowed his false teeth
and it drove him mad. Stomachs will stand
great deal, but not everything. If yours is
weak try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
cures Indigestion, constipation, kidney and
liver troubles, as well as malaria and fever
and ague. 1t is particularly effective in all
nervous affections, and is strongly recon-
mended at this season of the year when the
system is rundown and most susceptible to
disease. All druggists keep it.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
AK Your Dealer for Allen.. Foot-Ea.e.

A powder to shake into your shoes 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns, ,Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, a5c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

Pinkham at her home in Lynn.
Mass. and will tell her symptoms.
The reply. made without charge of
any kind. will bear such evidence
of knowledge of the trouble that
belief in her advice at once inspires
hope.
This of itself is great help.
Then the knowledge that women
for advice and women only assist
makes it easy to be explicit about
the disease.
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS. of 634 PHI
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I docto
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
He WINS the Man.

Caller-Excuse me, can speak to your
typewriter a moment?
City Man-You can't; she's engaged
That's all right-I'm the llow!"-Illus
trated Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
In Ring Pnrlnnce

Miss Fox-Papa, why does young man
give his tiancee diamond ringy
Mr.. Fox-Oh, that's the forfeit he puts
up to insure a tight.-Jewelers' Weekly
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

NNE Mrs. Pinkharn's treatment helps women SO
I j promptly is that they have confidence in her.
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs. Pink
hams friends aing will be led to Mrs
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

She-"Arthur, father has failed" He
The old sinner! And only last night he
told me to take you and be happy."-Town
Topics.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
NIcknamc Saved Him.

His name is Percy Algernon," said the
girl in the Seventh street car to her chum:
soft;Iike, too, don't you think?' :,
Kind o." said the other girl. II like
Bill, or Jim, or something like that, my
self. Never knew Bill or Jim yet that
wasn't reliable. / hope Percy Algernonll
prove to be nice, but I think his names
awf'ly against him, honest i do, Min"
Then the other girl looked thoughtful for
couple OF blocks.
"Oh, but he told me-" she said, sudden
ly, then, ..that the men down at the store
call him 'Spud.'
..'Then you needn't worry" was the CON.
solatory reply. Hes all right" and thus
it was settled that Percy Algernon would
do.-Washington Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

The Best Prescription for Chilla.
and Fever is bottle of GRovE's TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price. SOC.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
CONFIDENCE
HELPS 10
CURE

doctors in the city for two
years and had no relief until l
began the use of your remedies.
My trouble was liberation of
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21


about four years sufferer troubles
hadbackache aof appetite pains faint
ing spells was weak and system completely down.
also had falling of womb bad that scarcely walk
the floor After taking your Vegetable
Compound and box Of Lozengers can say am cured"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
There is more Catarrh in this section Of

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
Gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
etfer one one hundred , dollars Tor any case ! It
monials. Address F. j. Cheney & Co., To.
ledo, o. Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

the womb. / suffered
something terrible. could
not sleep nights and
thought sometimes that
death would be such a
relief. To-day l am a we'll
woman. able to do my
own work. and have not
apain. fused four bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable c Conpoundand
three packages of Sana-
tive Wash and cannot
thank you enough for the
good it did me-"
MRS. M. SToDDARD,
26S, Springfield. Mimi.
S:
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21
Hoods Saadabo,M
HIaSs sI5slJ1jEy,

Hoods Pills cure liver is' the nonirr'tasins and
only ca,hartic to take with Hoods sar,ap.riliA
The Holly chieftain., 1899-04-21

-...L. 49,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
MURDERS ARE INCREASING
Cause Of lynchngs, According 10 a georgia
Judge, Owing 10 Courts.
Operations ct the Law In
the south.

Savannah. Ga. April ain tho Gcor-
gia state Baptist convention today
Judge George Hiilycr. ex-mayor Of AZ.
lanta and formerly on the superior
court bench. presented report from
the committee ON crime and iynchngS.
After reading the report the Judge gave
some startling figures upon the Increase
OF crime. urging the consideration of
the question upon the church and Hug.
Eos,ing that nA the law was slow. tho
State legislative body be appealed TO TO
note tho facts and figures. and take ao-
tion.
Judge HIiiycr said that In the United
States there were morc hoiniridea thnn
In Scotland. England AMI Prussia. In
1884, there were 5000 homlcidcs In the
United states ana In 1886 there were
10000, In the past year moro homlcidch
were committed In the United States
than men were killed In Cuba ana more
than fell az Gettysburg or In the Phil
ippinoa. People wcrc losing confidence
IN the law. The PRESS has been re-
markahly quick In bringing the matter
TO the attention OF the public. but the
ease with which Verdicth arc set aside
In the court room and the facility with
which notorious criminals escape pun
iahmcnt have brought much OF this
about.
The amount OF crime In increasing.
and II seems that the criminal " the
only one who has amy rights The pro-
pie lose confidence In the effectiveness
~ the law 10 punish criminals. llcncr
the Increase In lynchngr, Judge Hill-
yer said that although he had twice
brought this matter before the bar as.
ISOLATION. the had taken no action.
lie now appealed from the bar to tho
stature To No amend the code Of Grim
inal procedure and enlarge the power
OF the courts M 10 let all men know
that the law n willing ana able 10 do
Immediate and thorough Justice IN all
cnaea. They assert that lynohinga are
"A result 81 diatrust In the promptncss
and efficiency OF the legal machinery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
neer IN Mlll,sry cnni,.n..

New York. April IA special 20 the
Herald from Washington rayri
Attorney General GriEgH will render
an opinion this week on tho question OF
authority ~ the secretary 81 war to
permit the sale 90 beer on public rcacr-
vaiionH under his control.
temperance mon throughout tho
county. assisted by whisky dealers,
have been making n strong effort TO
secure prohibition OF the sale Of becr
at military posts aud Holdicra homes.
und they succeeded In getting Congress-
during the last session provision In
the army REORGANIZATION law TINT mo
officer or private soldier fhnll be- de-
niied 20 sell Intoxicating drinks. ~ "a
bartender or otherwise In any post ok.
~ nnvc or cnrteeu, nor shall any OF ur
person BE- required or allowed to sell
such liquors In amy oncnmpmcnt.
fort. or IN any promises used Tor milf
tnry purpoarn by the United slater %
The secretary of war IL specially di-
rccicd issuing such general order M
nhnll be necessary to carry those pro.
Visions into eject.
Judge Advocate General I.lebor held
That the section required the total pro-
hibitinn 81 the sale of Intoxicating
LIQUORS. but Secretary Aigcr slmply
published the law For the lnf6rnin.
tlnn OF all concerned"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. TUESDAY. APRIL 4, 1900.

ties. but these securities IRE increaa-
ingfy unmnrketabie In most INSTANCES
and holders cannot shake themselves
clear.
Instead Of money raised by plcdging
good securities being lent upon others
equally marketable. Il Is sunk In half
unsuitable colonial loancs In undcIr
written shares Of new companies or In
mine shares. Everybody wants 10 sell.
In this way the market ~ smothercd
and large free trading ~ much ham
pcred Cheap money would soon enable
this to be put right. but we cannot
have thnt without some millions more
gold aud 30 the moral OF my tale ls
look out for squalls.
I'VE canot even buy your railroad
stocks back again except IN Fpurts and
with the hope OF rcsciling forthwith at
u profit. From this motive we bought
some and closed out a few bears be-
fore taking our holiday, being In an
optismlatic mood. but you must not be
surprised 90 ind US eager sellers again
before next week " out. Like your
selves, we continue to create new locks
up for capital faster than We can save
and the position tends to grow strained.
THE Germans have tnkCn to buying
spanish bonds and the prediction "
that they viii 20 to 20 on Is. This IL
about the percentage OF Spanish rcvcn-
ucs requires TO pay fun interest ON
spaln'a debt. but do not ynu sell 90 the
bears as We do here and always lose
our money"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
Alumni Hall for Yale.

Ncw York. April J.--Aithougn no APP
peal has yet been made by the pubic
Tor money to build the great alumni
hall at Yale. which Precedent Dwight
wishes to make n conspicuuun feature
Of the bi-ccntcnnini ceremonies In Oc-
tobcr. 1901, large sum has been prone
iscd BY mombcra OF the funds commits
toe In New York and other cities. At
meeting NJ the New York branch Of
tho committee last week more than
$1,000 was promised. but this does no.
nearly represent the total amount that
Yale men here ate expected to contrib
ute after the appeal Tor funds has bocn
Issued. n " expected that this appeal
win be mndu by means " circular
Issued from New Haven within ten
days. The Boston alumni raiscu s25.-
0o0 last week.
n II not known precisely how much
money win be- required for tn alumni
building. hut there VIII probably be- no
difficulty In raising all that ~ necessary
60 erect one ~ the finest college build.
inHa in the world The original plan
outlined by President Dwight would
call Tor about half a million dollars. but
II n more than likely that the plan will
be ampllflcd TO broaden the project be.
yond anything dreamed of In the
original suggestion The building may
cost ,i,O0O,Oo0.