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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25

10 the Secretary OF War and asked
leave TO bring cAarges against him.
Gen. Alger had replied that under the
presidents order of immunity Gen.
Miles could not he held responsible for
his language before the commission.
The newspapers then took IL up and
goaded Gen Eagan almost 20 despera-
ton. He had come 10 believe that the
press and the country al large had ac-
cepted the accuse tions made by Gen.
Miles as true. and the condition OF his
mind i'm consequence grew worse ana
worse until ne was I'm a ssate border
ing on distraction. The language which
Gen. Eagan used under these circum-
stances was the natural outDurst OF an
honest man suffering under an unjust
accusation.
In closing Judge Worthington said
that Gen. Eagan could not be held ac-
countable for his language before any
tribunal i'm this. country. civil or MILL
tary, and particularly under the presi-
dents order of immunity.
The court martial then visited the
White House and on reassembling the
taking OF testimony was begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
HE DEFENDS KELLEY.
preslden, Of The Motor Co. Directors Says Sphere
and Tubes pelonped 10 an Abandoned Device.

New York. Jan. BIB. l.. Ackerman,
president of the Keely Motor company.
has issued "A statement on behalf OF his
board of directors. reaffirming their
faith i'm the dead inventor and utterly
denying that the recent alleged discpv-
eries I'm keeley's workshop are of any
significance The recently published
statements I'm this connection conta ned
the finding of a steel sphere and metal
lie tubes that apparently had been con-
cealed I'm juNtaposition to keely's mo-
tor. From these the deduction was
drawn that Kecly's power consisted
simply i'm compressed air secretly con-
veyed through these tubes and that
Keely had resorted TO "A subterfuge To
deceive.
Mr. Ackerman states that the sphere
and metallic tubes were simple pieces
OF machinery connected with an alto
gcther different device abandoned by
Keely I'm 1887. that the existence Of
these tubes, etc. were fully known 90
the directors Of the company and 20
scientists not financially Interested I'm
Kelley: that the recently published
statements revealed nothing to those
who had invested money In kcely' 's
ideas and that compressed air had or
hes no part IN the kecly moton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
JURY STANDS
SIX TO SIX.
No Prospect Of a Verdict in
the MSWiIliaTnS Case.
JURYMEN WERE OUT ALL NIGHT
Divided as 10 Whether Defendant Should
Be Acquitted Or Convicted.
LARGE CROWD GATHERS IN COURT.
Defendant on Hand, but Leaves With HIS Father
Xhsn Il IS Learsd That Jury Will
Mol ee Called Until Later.
Divided as 10 Whether Defendant Should
Be Acquitted Or Convicted.
LARGE CROWD GATHERS IN COURT.

There was large attendance in
Judge Wilbur's Court this morning,
when his honor took his seat or the
bench Some few who believed the
jury i'm the McWilliams case had agreed
thought II would be sent for. Counsel
IN the case were aware. however, that
the jury was hopelessly divided. Later
1t was stated that the jury stood six
for acquittal and six for conviction.
Judge Wilbur disposed OF the cases on
the daily docket and was then inter-
viewed by Gen. Brennan as To whether
or not the jury would be called I'm.
Gen. Brennan after his conference with
the court said to the reporters ana
Others interested that the jury Would
not probably be called in before or 1
o'clock McWilliams left the court win
his father and the court room was
cleared. 1t then seemed very probable
that second jury in the case Woulu
have TO be discharged without a con-
cmsion as to the guilt or Innocence OF
McWilliams being reached.
Many persons waited around the court
house for hours i'm the hope that the
Jury might agree. The fact that j. NC
Williams. .Jr., case was submitted 10 TWO
grand juries has been the cause OF some
of the interest in the case. one Sfanu
Jury found on hearing only one SIDE
that i'm striking Arthur r. Adams al
the Walker street house on the morhihE
of January 10Th. 1898, McWilliams was
guilty of assault only. The secono
grand jury To whom the case was SUP,
mitted after the Adams family mac
made "A good deal of talk about the pre-
vious finding in the first instance IN
dicted McWilliams on manslaughter A
a hearing OF the case before a petit JURY
a few weeks ago the jury disagreed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
FIRES RAPID SPREAD.
A Destructive Blaze Swept lancas-
ter, n. H., Early Today.
Property Valued at $4,000 Burnsd-.-1hree
Flremen Badly Injured.

Lancaster \. H., Jan. 25.-A serious
fire-bruke out in the business centre
of Lancaster at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing. and caused loss of over $4,000.
Three blocks were destroyed, several
other buildings were damaged and a
large number of business firms were
burned out The fire started in the
Richardson block during the storm ana
RAPIDLY spread TO nearby property.
Dozens of men endeavored To confine
the flames to one or two buildings, put
the task was too difficult. and 1t was
more than three hours before the fire
was under control.
George NJ. Congdon. Fred Spaulding
and Edgar Ingersoll. members Of the
local fire brigade. were badly injured
during the fire by falling fragments OF
walls The fire spread from the Rich
ardson block To the adjoining Eagle
block. and from there to a large build
ing owned by Charles Morse. The Rich
ardson building was entirely burned.
together with it's contents. The Eagle
block was gutted and the roof burned
off leaving nothing but the walls
standing The family of Charles Morse,
who occupied apartments in his build
ing barely escaped with their lives.
The building was on fire i'm several
parts when they were aroused, and
when Mr.. Morses children We're re-
moved the bed clothing had become
ignited. This building was total
loss. The store building owned by
Moore and Spaulding was badly dam
aged, and the front portions OF sew
eral other structures were either de-
stroyed or badly damaged.
The post office was flooded with wa
ter. but the fire did not reach any OF
the contents. The Coos County Demo
crat. owned by. D.. j. Bridges, was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000. The
richardson block was owned by the
Lancaster National bank, and the loss
ON the building is estimated at $4,000
Insurance $500. The loss on the Eagle
block is about $4,000 and was insured
| This structure Is owned by Mary NJ
/ Cfouph
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Seventh Joint Ballot Taken al Harrisburg Quay
Still Leading

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 25.-The result
Of the seventh joint ballot for United
States senator today resulted as fol-
lows: Quay. 1O4: jerks. 79 Dalzell, l6;
Stone. Z; Stewart, s. Huff, 3: Irwin, 2;
Tubbs. .; Rice, 2; Grow, /; Markle. ?;
G. L. smith. !; Widener, 3; Frank Nj.
Ritter >. Total 2Sl Necessary TO a
choice. lis; paired lS. No election.
Charleston. W. Va, Jan. 2o.--ln the
legislature today Nathan u. Scott
(RepD was elected United states sen
ator on the first ballot today. The fol
lowing was the vote: Scott. a.: Nc
Graw. 46: Goff. /. Mr.. Scott is at pres
ent United States commissioners OF in
teInal revenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
Died Of His INJURIES.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 25.-Daniel w.
Gerry. whose skull was fractured I'm a
fall from moving ladder truck Mon
day. died at the hospital this morning
Mr.. Gerry had served in the Fall River
fire department since 1864 and was SUI
perintendent of repairs at the time of
his death. He was an expert steam
fire engineer ana was wen Known
throughout New England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
HE IS VERY I'LL.
Ciiic@ Sherman Receives Letter Concerning
Heaih Of Comnander-ln. Chief Sexton Of G. Pr

The following letter has been re-
ceived by officer James l.. sherman.
who is on duty at city hall, in answer
to letter sent by him to- Thomas J.stew-
art national adjutant general "t the
Grand Army OF the Republic. Mr.
sherman is an aide de camp on the
staff Of Commander-in- Chief Sexton,
and as such had written 60 enquire into
the state OF health OF Commander Sex
ton: 80 ,soo
Philadelphia, Jan. %, 1879.
lanes L. Sherman. a. -. c.:
NV Dear Comrade: Answering yours
of January 2ist, I beg 10 say that the
condition OF the commander-ln-ch et ls
rot very assuring az this time. Tie Is
worry ill. and understand from the hos
nital the chances are against his re-
coverv. Tie may. however. pun through.
we All hope that he may. ! have writ
ten 20 Mr.. Sexton today. conveying the
svmpathies of yourself and ma ny
others. lie. OF course. viii not be able
to b. with YOU at your department en-
eampment February 2.
Very respectfully.
THOMAS j. STEWART.
Adjutant General
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
Went Ashore in the Storm.

Provincetown. Mass, Jan. 25.-Ftsh-
ing schooner Joseph Warren Of Boston
ran ashore early this morning, az WOOD
End during the gale and rain storm
which prevailed all night. The cralt
s,r,ick high up on the beach and the
crew had no difficulty in getting ashore.
where they were cared for by the Wood
End life savers The schooner was
floated this forenoon apparently unih-
iured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
Ano her poorsockst Newspaper.

Application has been made TO Secre-
tary OF state Bennett for charter by
The Evening Star company of Woon-
socket. the petitioners being stephen j.
Naskeli. John +. Donohue and James
NJ. Mccarthy. The company desires TO
carry on the business of printing and
publishing newspapers, VIII have an OF
ticc I'm the city OF WoonsOcket and has
a rhnifnl of SlnnOO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
final necreo En'erad.

A final decree was entered In the
snnollate court today I'm the case Of
oliver n. Matteson vs.. Thomas q.
whaIey ct al. declaring that the com
plainants have the title TO the posses
slon of the triangular piece OF land on
the easterly side OF the warwick and
coventry turnpike that was in dispute
between ;he parties. The complainants
ss-ateg thg.r costa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
The HOMELIEST MAN IN
Providence,

Providence,
Aswell as the bnndsomesi, aud others. are
invited 20 call on any druggist aud get fRrE
trial bottle 'ol kcmp's Baisam for the
Throat and Lungs. rcmedy mat - guar.
aniecd to cure aud relieve all Chronic and
Acute Coughs. Asthma. Bronchitis and Con.
sumption. Price &c. and ec.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
A Bouncing Baby.

Mrs Pierre Trahan Of Pawtucket has
given birth 20 son weighing 2Ols
pounds. The mother. who is a Canadian
il az years old and this is her 18th
child one of the previous children
weighed an even 20 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
THE PEACE TREATY.
Senate Agrees to Take Vote on i February b al
3 30'c,ock P. N.

Washington. Jan. 25-The senate has
agreed unanimously To take vote Oh
the peace treaty on Feb. at p. m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25

lie had also implied that Gen. Eagan
was acting corruptly In the matterlm-
mcdiately upon reading the testimony
given by Cen. Miles, Gen. Eagan went
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28
tGREAT SEAL.

CHARLES H. AKERs,
 Secretary of the Territory
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28

w. A. Gillespie. a farmer living near Solomonville. sold loo tons of alfalfa hay the other day at Sll t ton on board cars. He has realized gross product the past year of SlIj0 on sixty acres of land. In addition to the hay mention. ed he raised $400 worth of corn and $2jD worth of wheat.
 First Lieutenant Will Hill of the territorial infantry. now in camp al Albany. Ga.. writes to Phoenix friends that the mnstering-out officer is expect ed to arrive there on the Both OF }lst He adds that they have been in camp at Albany for about two months and have had rain and bad weather during fully half of that time.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28
hrbor Day Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA.
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

In accordance with law l hereby proclaim Friday February third Arbor Day in Arizona. and invite attention to the following words of the statute:
 In order that the children of our public schools shall assist in the work of adorning the school grounds with trees and to stimulate the minds of children towards the benefits of the preservation and perpetuation of our forests and the growing of timber. it shall he the duty or the authorities in every public school in the Territory Of Arizona to assemble the pupils in their charge on the above day in the school building or elsewhere. as they may deem proper. and to provide for and conduct under the gen eral supervision of the County School Superin- tendent such exercisces as shall tend to encourage the planting. protection and pres eryation of trees and shrubs, and an acquaint- ance with the best methods to he adopted to accomplish such results: and that the trees may be planted around the school buildings, and that the grounds around such buildings may he improved and beautified: such plant ny to be attended with appropriate and attractive ceremonies, that the day may be one of pleas ure as well as one of instruction for the young: the teacher, who shall see that the trees and shrubs are properly selected and set.
 recommend that the northern part of the Territory and in places of high altitude where the date named by law Is too early in the season for successful tree planting. that the local school authorities provide for the observ- ance of an Arbor Day later in the springtime.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
 have hereto set my hand
 and caused the Great Seal IGREAT SEAL. of the Territory to be affixed
 at Phoenix. the Capital.
 this twenty-thrd day Of
 January A. D. 1899.
 N o. MURPHY, CHARLES II. AYERS. Governor.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28
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 } TERRITORIAL NEWS. 3 <y<sH<,<NsS>AI>A.NA>NNAAAANA>An>

Two citizens of Jerome have located new town site on the Verde river south of Jerome
 The total mileage. both ways. of the members of the twentieth legislature has been figured up at l4,50S miles. The territory allows lj cents per mile and this item of expense figures a total of S2, lI6.2O.
 Old Aunt Joe. the coIored woman who has figured in SD many Fourth of July parades as Goddess Of Liberty. died yesterday at a very advanced age. She was a slave during her earlier years and her exact age was unknown even to herself. By some il was placed as high as l0o years but between SOand 20 would probably he nearer the cor rect figures. es.--.Journal- Miner.
 The register and receiver of the U. $. land office returned from old Camp Grant last night whilher they had gone 10 conduct land sale of the abandoned post. The amount sold was as follows: l29. 10 acres to Geo. Pusch. for S23l .55: 40.l5 to Geo. F. Cook for S5.56 and 14.03 acres to Austin Westroke for S94 53. Citizen.
 Another of Arizona's old pioneers and history makes has passed over the river from whence no traveller e'er re- turns, being Robert Groom, who died on Saturday, January 2lst, at Wicken- burg, of pneumonia. Bob" Groom, as he was famiiarly known, came to Arizona in the sixties. He was civil engineer and helped to survey and plat the town site of Prescott. He was also member of the territorial council in 1864. His late years have been devot- ed to prospecting and mining. He was 76 years old. -Journal-Miner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
INDIANA's PROGRESSIVE METHODS
RECOGNIZED.

Indiana has contributed to other States
some well-known educators, as President
Jordan. Professor Coulter and others, and
now she is being drawn upon for charity
workers and prison reformers and man
ayers. Mr.. E.. P. Bicknell, formerly secre-
tary of the State Board of Charities, now
fills very acceptably an important position
as a charity worker in Chicago. the present
warden Of the United States military prison
at L~eavenworth was appointed to that posi-
ton from our Northern Prison, and now
Warden Hert, of the J-effersonville Reform
atory, has been offered the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Boston almshouse, and Deputy War
den Garvin, also of the Jacksonville Re-
formatory, has been offered the wardenship
of the state prison at Middletown, Conn.
These appointments are a 1attering recog-
milton of the advanced position Indiana has
taken in such matters. Indiana was the
first State to establish a separate prison for
women. Massachusetts following the exam
pie a few years later, and now the New
England States propose to engraft our
prison methods by importing our wardens
and managers. The recognition which the
State is thus receiving is as complimentary
to its prison legislation as it is to the pres
ent management of it's prisons and the per-
sons in charge of them. There was a time,
not many years ago, when no State would
have thought of looking to the male prisons
of Indiana, or to any Of it's charitable or
benevolent institutions, for lessons in man
agement or teachers in reform. That was
when they were subject to partisan con-
troll. AS long as the state institutions were
in politics, as they all were, except the
Women's Prison, for many years, and sub
ject to the frequent changes and demoraliz-
ing influences of that system, there was no
chance for the Introduction of beneficial re-
forms and little inducement for capable and
se~lf-respecting men to take positions in
them. TIL removal of the institutions from
politics, the creation of nonpartisan boards,
the Introduction of strictly business meth
DDS and the reformatory legislation regard
ing our prison management have worked a
great change. The people get the benefit of
this change in the better treatment of the
unfortunate classes, in the reduction of ex-
penses, in the more humane management
of c%onvicts, and, finally, in the fattering
recognition which comes from other States
of Indiana's progressive methods. These
are matters for public graduation and State
pride.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
PROSPECTS, OLE cuRRENcY REroRM.

1t is said the caucus committee on cur
rency reform will meet this week to agree
on a plan of procedure and organize for
recently appointed by General Grosvenor.
chairman of the House caucus, to report
a plan of currency reform to the House.
There is, of course, no probability that any
action on the subject will be had at the
present session, but there is reason to be-
lieve that the way can be prepared for legis-
lation by the next Congress. The Journal
has felt that, Notwithstanding the war and
other interferences, something might have
been done by Congress since the election
Of Mr.. Mckinley to place the Republican
party right on the question of currency
reform. OF course, no measure of the kind
could have passed the Senate, and. perhaps.
no complete bill could have passed the
House, but the latter could have passed a
simple bill that would have put it light
on the record and given assurance to the
sound-money sentiment of the country of a
purpose to perfect the legislation later on.
The Journal still thinks it a mistake for
Congress to have allowed nearly two years
to pass since the Inauguration OF President
Mckinley without making a distinct declar-
alton on the subject, but perhaps there is
still time. 1t certainly will be a grave mis-
take for the Republican party to go into
another presidential election without having
enacted any measure Of currency reform.
The committee appointed by General Gros-
venor SENS to have been constructed with
a view to business. All of it's members will
be in the Fifty-sixth Congress, and some of
them are influential leaders in the House.
For instance, the chairman of the caucus
committee is General Henderson, of Iowa,
who is at present on the committee on rules
of the House and a very influential men,
Der. Hon. Serene Payne, present chairman
of the ways and means committee, and
Mr.. Dalzell, a member of that COMMITTEES,
are on the caucus committee. as also Repre-
sentative Babcock. who was chairman of
the congressional campaign committee.
From his services in the latter capacity Mr..
Babcock knows what the business men of
the country and Republicans generally ex-
pect in the way of a redemption of party
pledges on this subject. With such men
as these on the caucus committee currency
reform is likely to receive friendly treat
ment from the committee and get a favor
able hearing in the House. If Congress is
not called in extra session the committee
will probably hold frequent meetings during
the summer and be prepared to present a
complete and we'll digested bill at the next
session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Indiana Historical Society celebrates
washington's birthday by inviting its
friends to hear General Wallace read a pa
per on the battle of Buena Vista this even
ing. This is a very fitting observance of the
occasion, for, while the society has only
that interest in Washington tina all citizens
possess, it has official connection Will the
Mexican war, since the part taken by Indi-
ana in that conflict forms an important cpl
sode in the history which the society has
undertaken to preserve. The Journal has
once or twice spoken lightly of this organi-
zation, and has fhtimated that it was some
what lacking in energy and enterprise, but
it is only just to say that, hampered, as it
has been, by want of funds and official sup
port, it has been Impossible to accomplish
what it desired and what it otherwise
would have done. 1t has collected, through
individual exertion, many important docu-
ments, but has been unable to print them.
Among these is the Executive Journal of
the Territory Of Indiana from 1900 to 1916, in
manuscript. This contains official history.
not only of Indiana, but of the other States
which then made a part of the Northwest
Territory. and. if destroyed, would be a
great loss. The State affords storage room
for these papers. but that is all. In other
States the value of the work of historical
societies is recognized and appreciated, and
appropriations are made to aid in carrying
on their researches. In some. notably Kan
sas. Minnesota and Wisconsin, the support
extended is very liberal, and the work ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The final vote in the House on the town
ship reform bill, 50 to 43, showed a slight
increase of strength over the vote on en-
grossment, though not as much as friends
of the measure hoped. The margin was mar
row, but safe. AS the bill received some
amendments in the House it will have to
go to the Senate for concurrence, but as
there is no doubt but the Senate will con-
cur in the amendments, the bill is as good
as passed. That it embodies correct prin-
ciples Of government and will prove to be
the beginning of salutary reforms in the
management of township business, the Jour
nal entertains no doubt whatever. The
charge which has been so persistently made
that the bill was intended to favor p%articu-
foundation whatever. 1t is intended to
favor the people, the taxpayers of the en-
tire State, as they will find after giving it
a fair trial. A House amendment changed
the advisory board provided for in each
township from five members to three. These
are to be elected at the same time with
township trustees, but the bill provides that,
pending such election, the Circuit Court to
be held in the several counties shall. at the
next term after the taking effect of the act,
appoint an advisory board to act until the
election. This will insure the act going into
effect at an early day.