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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
SOMETHING NEW IN STEEL.
An Alleged 0scoYeD ia Eng'ani Thais Expected
10 RcYolu.IanIze Great InausLI.

Just as the Americans begin to fee
that they are upon the verge of de
veloplng superiority TO Great Britain
not only i'm shipouilding but in th'
steel trade, in which such "A number
OF valuable foreign contracts hayl
lately been taken by our manufactur
ers in the face of British competition
and just as nature seems to encourage
the American aspiration by showing
that the English coal mines will be eX-
hausted within another fifty years,
science seems to be coming to the aid
OF the Britisher and may be about 10
open new fields of competition in steel
in which America must take part n
she is TO maintain her hard-earned
prestige.
The discovery has been demonstrated
IN London, according 10 the Marine
Journal, and is being made much OF by
the English press. that the ability 10
produce perfect steel by casting IL in
vacuum made by liquid hydrogen
with process that il is not proposed
To make public. has at last attained
pfacticability A company has been
formed with capital of thirty thou
sand pounds TO experimentally develop
the process and If the plan is as sue
cessful as Prof. Dewar the discoverer.
presumes IL will be. the air bubbles
that now cause flaws and weakness in
steel VIII be done away with and
metal Will result such as the world
mas never seen. To say that this
means possible revolution In the steel
trade is TO put IL mildly. and N the
English government can control The
process, as il is now intimated may
De the case, then American scientists
ana those OF other countries VIII be
put upon their mettle 10 get even with
the Britishers.
Liquid hydrogen, which is the great
agent now discovered. is described as
clear coiorless. Transparent and very
volatile nuid. no clearer than pure wa
ter. but only one-fourteenth The dem
sity OF water. In its lightness it Is
out or all proportion 10 any known
liquid. a piece of paper when placed
IN u sinks. The difference between
liquid hydrogen and LIQUID air is as
great II not greater than the difference
between the ordinary temperature and
liquid air. Liquid hydrogen places
temperature at within twenty degrees
OF absolute zero. which is represented
by 4vf degrees Fahrenheit and 273 de-
grees Centsgrads below zero. The
Dollng poi~ OF liquid hydrogen is 252
degrees below zero. at which 10 is cap
able OF enormous prcssure.
Inc discovery must affect every
problem OF physics and chemistry. Its
possibilities are illimitable. II may
reNolutionize the methods that have
been laboriously built up during the
last three hundred years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
]. A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe.
he preSeribeS BRAZILIAN BALM
Which not only effects a cure in the most
cr1tlcal cases, but is the only known remedy that
leaves no evil results behind.

Miss Emma Rockwell of Kewanee Ills writes under date
OF January 25 "My mother 70 years age has been
very, very sick with Grippe Her head ard lungs were a
ected The fever up 1o3 degrees The doctor gave
us very little hope but ordered give Brazilian Balm
all the time This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed to loosen her Cough and reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her cr
CAL 1t brought her through all right 1t is certainly won
derfu remedy chief reliance in the family all think
we could not keep house without it."
We make the claim
we the further
perfect health You know the
Coughs Asthma Pleur
ges Grippe This proves how completely
brazilian Balm
refuses tc get it, send
and bottle The $l0Obie
iaoiets TIA oe tonic strength and builder
b. f. JACKSON In uianapo
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
-WHOLESALE-
Hall Lyon Chambers Calder Co., Geo. L. OaHin Co., and
Blandng Bandng.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

Nuremberg has optical and electrical
works which started on "a very small
soile IN 1872. but which now employ
over 1000 m ~. besides large scientific
stah' ana winch had IN ls9, un-NeCutei
orders on hand aggi,.gafinr Si5 00OOOO.
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The fullpinos wrap their Car,ridwes
to make them III varous rifle barrels.
rus crude adaDtat on of means to ends
must amuse the old Indian fighters ln
Gen. Otis's army. TO whom the princi-
pie ~ by no means now one The
same trick has long bean used by our
own Indians. who ~srap WTuchoetor
cartridges With rawhde. and shoot
them from their old nfty-calibra Mar
THIS and sharp's carbines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

Lumbermen az Portland. ore. are
row shipping 100000 feet Of lumber %
Northern China.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

MAKE IT PUBLIC.
Publicity Counts. That's What the
Providence People Want. Prov.
idence Expression on the
Subject.
Make 1t public.
Tell the people about 1t.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neighbors; tell their
friends.
The news is too good 10 keep.
"Bad backs" are numerous.
So few understand the cause.
Many Providence people are learning
And. better still, they're being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength.
This the every day labor IN Provi-
dence.
or Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making IL public.
Here's case OF it:
Mr. John Leach. employed AZ John f..
Feorney's. AZ Exchange Place. living AT
10 MIX street says: II was subject
to attacks OF kidney trouble for twenty
years. and during that time spent about
$3.50 I'm treatment and different reme-
dies. but nothing did me sny perma-
nont good. The kidneys secretion final
ly became irregular ana accompanied
by burning pain. I was almost dis
couraged when | saw an advertise.
ment about Doan's Kidney pills I'm our
daily papsrs. and went to- drug store
and got box. ! cannot say am COM
pletely cured but | can fly in usna
Doan's Kidney pills I have not been
troubled as formerly. and do not hes
ttate To endorse them as reliable
kidney remedy.
D0an's Kidney Pills are for sale bv
al dealers. Price 20 cents Mailed bv
Fogter-M Milburn CO.. Buffalo. y. Y. sole
agents for the a. g.
Remember tn name DSans ana take
no other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
TORNADO IN GEORGIA..

Americas Ga. March ga severe windstorm
passed over this region late this afternoon. l"n
miles east OF this place great damage was caused
in the timber. Fifteen houses are reported 10 nave
been wrecked. and also church. The roads are
obstructed by fallen trees. No loss OF ne Hts
been reported though ut present communication
with the storm district is cut of.
Opelika, Ala. March pa terrific wndstorrh
passed over this city to-day. Several houses Wers
unrOOfed and a twO-roOm house was deihoiSheu
and Amy Hueguely instantly killed
Lexington. Ga. March ga destructive wind
and rain storm passed over this county to-day
Hail did considerable damage. At CRAWFORD a
number OF barns trees and fences were bloWu
down. Two stores were unrooted ana the sleepieS
on two churches blown of
Selma. Ala March &-A tornado ala consloei-
able damage to the little town OF Ridervle to-day.
The sawmill OF the Jackson Lumber Company ana
the company store were badly wrecked and mum
her of dwelling houses demolished. large dWeii-
ing was carried than hundred yards f-N-
Governor Jackson Of Maryland. VINO Is president
OF the lumber company. was visiting the mills ana
with several others In the office during inc
storm The office was wrecked. but all mlracu-
lousy escaped injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
ruFLICATES 4 MINISTER.

ur--pANn's REPLY TO HIS wrFTS SUIT FOR
DIVORCE MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
In m answer flied yesterday in the action for alb
so,ute divorce which Jennie J.. Greene mas IN
stl,itcd AGAINST her husband. Samuel r. Greene,
no makes some starting statements under oatl
concerning her conduct with tho Rev David Z.
Howell who formerly was rector OF ~. Johh $
Episcopal Church in Monticello. Sullivan County.
y y Mr. Greene lives in Monticello and his WHO
lived with him until recently, when she moved 20
T,rookrvn 4 motion 10 have the case transferred
~ tina. COUNT go. use the defendant |itncsseS
i've there Gently made In the supreme
Court iu NeWh-t~ ....o-,.
r~Df,rdr In his answer Mr.. Greene charges MS
,,.ifo with inndeity and says that ne mas Witnesses
who VIII testify as 10 her actions with me KEY.
Xiv UowcU in mis- affidavit ne SAYS tnat MS
hnuse and the church rectOry in Monucello al
though i'm different streets. are not far apart on
ne sidos and rear and that the windows or tue
bedrooms occupied by Mrs Greene In her nus
hands house and the minister In the rectory com
,7and4d a good yfew ~ one another. ne says va
M. oNnacfs ~ prove that rho Rev MI. howeli wa"
irfsffi9fod with his wife and lost no opportunity 70
49, lone With her IN tho house. In the rectory ana
ION m the vestry. The minister went 10 Mont
cello I'm 1895 and stayed there untl ne WIS I'N''u
by the Board Of Bishops IN 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
BITTER CONTEST AT PASSAIC.
EDWARD W. GARDNER AND DR.. CHARLES
NJ HOWE FIGHTING FOR THE NOMI-
NATION FOR MAYOR. ,

Passaic March % (specall-The Republican
primaries tomorrow night will end one Of the
hottest political fights that this city has ever seen
The chief contest among the Republicans Is for inc
mayoralty. Until recently there were three canoi-
dates-Andrew Mclean, the present mayor , oun-
cilman Large Edward W. Garcner ana eA- " y,
Charles NJ. Howe. Mayor Mclean dropped Jul VI
The fight between Messrs Howe and Gardner -
bitter The former opposes the present admlnlstrh-
forces aege that the present regime mas eNpeIIdeo
money reckessly. and has Increased the Clty usy,,
which is about S6OO0o They say tnat tassa, W.. w
sooner or later have to bear large share OF tne
expense Of a trunk sewer and that II Is well 10 go
slow In Improvements. The Gardner men aleKe
that the greater part Of the Increase IN tne PUBIC
debt was incurred during Or. HOwes terms or
Once from 1857 10 1891 They say that II Howe is
elected ali Improvements will come 20 a siandstiiI
Council 10 pass what they describe as the PARK
II viii be close fight The odds are slightly IN
favor Of DR. Howe The minor candidates take
sides either with Howe Gardner. The local
papers TEEN with letters and afiGavits; Al anus
Ing affidavit is one by Colonel Jonn A -. "a
ne did not enter several saloons last Sunday. 80
The Democrats are demoralized. They VII nor
put UP candidate Tor MAYOR. J9nm ,o;;,,nar a.
saloonkeeper who enjoys being councilman d"
Freehoider at the senr- time. is making the q
~ his life He wants 10 be elected 10 both orfces
again from the Frsr Ward. lie IS attempting 70
~'1n things with a righ hand. and will surely be
defaafed for one Office the other II he loses
both his mower is gone The Passaie Democrats say
his attitude in declaring that there VIII ne no oity
cnnvention. The county politicians are also ngntlnS
him Leader Gourley has not forgiven MIN tor nos
managing" the last campaign mere. ne had
81 500 to do IT with MI. Gourey says and ne wants
70 know what became Of u Nelsh Is nov tesHmzs
Welsh has had William j Pape. EDITOR OF lne
- I'm 90 thaf oa per for So 600 damages. tie dy
M, lie some history that The News printed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
TIE DNGLEY LAW AND SILK.

Tho annual meeting Of the SIX Association 81
America held at the SIX Exchange Building.
Broadway and Broome-st. yesterday. 1T was at
tended by representatives OF the business from all
over the country The condition Of the trade was
thoroughly discussed and several measures for the
bettering Of the condition Of business taken up
In his annual report the secretary. Franklin
Allen. said:
The last year has been an eventful one IN the
history OF the silk industry OF America j. has
Tariff act approved by President McKiuicy July
q 1897 BY That act specific duties largely aI-
piled 10 imported silk goods. instead OF exclusively
cd valOrem rates as heretofore Tho first noticeable
result is that. although the volume . foreign
textiles imported decreased three and One-half mill
ion OF dollars in It's first year the revenue duty col
lected by the Government was about the same
The second noticeable Tesul. T. That the average"
rate OF duty all foreign SILK goods entering into
home consumption during the year ending June 81.
1906 IS higher than il has been ~ fifteen years and
is y. per cent higher than for tho year ls.. In"
Dingley Tariff was only IN operation during
ten months Of the last fiscal year SIX threads. or
yarns or spun. entered for consumption Ia the
value Of 81. and paid an average duty re-
duced 10 ad valOrem ~ 3,N per cent. at classes OF
broideries knit goods and wearing apparel 10 the
value OF S2l. 4Ol92 paid an average duty o. - per
reduced 10 ad NdIofcrn.
Specific duties have also opened TO our domestic
Industry a number OF articles which under the
former ad valOrem rates Of duty were considerably
undervalued and which could not previously he
proftably manufactured here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
NOMINATIONS IN SUMMIT.

Summit March IS (SpeciaD.-The City Hall was
crowded last night on the occasion Of the Renub-
lcan primary. held 70 nominate candidates for the
various city offices TO be elected under the new
city charter on April H. Frank /. Crawford acted
a. chairman Carroll p Bassett and Frederick c.
Kelly as inspectors. and Edward q. Hotchkiss as
clerk Of the primary. -
Township Counsel Cora y. Williams read and
moved the adoption Of set OF resolutions which
were to serve as the Republican platform. These
resolutions commend the course pursued by the
present Township Committee, and ask for It's in
dOrsement by the citizens at the polls. They pledge
the MavOr and Board Of Council. II Republican, 10
an economical conduct OF the affairs Of the new
city 20 serve without salary. and not 70 create
any new offices except similar ones 70 those under
township rule.
The candidates named were: For Mayor. George
Wilcox al present chairman Of the Township Com
rnittee. Councman-at-Large. Charles 5. Day. city
Collector Stephen 4 Mullen City Clerk. Daniel
G. Day: Justice Of the Peace, Arthur W. Hicks:
Constabies William H. Senior. James Cram and
James Geddes: members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton for two years J. Fred Chamberlin and Al
fred NJ Jones' for one year. Atwood l. de Coster
A + DOhrman and George II Williams
The regular ward primaries will be held on sat
urdaV evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
MAY TAKE ~ BILLY" HOLONEY

RJ-MOR THAT THE POODLE" ALDERNENS READ
ING CLERK WILL JOIN CRoKER's Club
Everybody who is familiar with Tammany poll
tics nowadays knows THAI choice collection of
patriots may 10 found al ong the members Of the
Democratic Club. and there has been a report that
William H. Molonoy. Familiarity known 10 many
politicians for years as Billy Molonev has been
admitted 10 membership IN tho club Nolcncy was
reading clerk for the Doodle" Aldermen more
than a dozen years ago. lie fed 70 Canada and
remained there when he was wanted badly as "a
witness on the trials ~ several OF tho Aldermen
who sold their votes FOR tho Broadway railroad
franchise 10 the late Jacob Sharp at eXorbtaIt
rates. When the trials were over Billy cam"
back from Canada. and 1t was understood that ne
had been well paid for staying away from the CITY.
II had been his custom % carry large sums "
money about N mis- pockets. and he was supposed
by some suspicious people 10 he the medium
through whom oribc money passed into the pockets
OF Aldermen who sold their votes 10 has not
been conspicuous IN Tammanv politics since ne re-
turned from Canada years ago. but r. may NOT he
doubted that he will find conecnial company in the
Democratic Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
PFrrSED TO AID THE POLICE.

Two citizens who refused 10 aid police officer
when called on for assistance were committed yes
torday by Justice Nevin. Of Jersey city. for trial
for aiding and abetting prisoner 10 escape Po-
uceman Maxwell went irtC a saloon 10 arrest two
thieves jeremiah Murphy and John Corbett. who
had robbed another saloon and stolen $40 The
officer forced the two men into small dark room
and closed the door on them. and Offering his keys.
urged two men wro were In the saloon. Patrick
Murphy Of No 632 Grove-gt. and Nelson Drake. OF
No 1873 E.eventh-st, 20 90 TO the sSnal-box and
summon the patro-wagon. The two men refused
AMI also declined 10 go out and call d policeman
from an adjoining post Maxwell had a desperate
fight with the two thieves. and Drake and Murphy
offered aid COrbett escaped, and his PAL had
10 be dubbed into submission. Justice Nevin sum-
moned Drake and Murphy yesterday. They pleaded
ignorance OF the law but Justice Nevn said II was
time that citizens were taught their duty,
and he held them for the action OF the Grand Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
SCHELL TO RUN FOR MAYOR
WAS HE NOMINATED IN GOOD FAITH'
MANY THINKING REPUBLICANS ACCUSE THE
HOBOKEN LEADERS OF PLAYING iNio
MAYOR FAGAN's HANDS.


HoBoKEN LEADERS OF PLAYING INTO
MAYOR FAGAN's HANDS.
William Schel who was nominated TOT mayor VI
Hoboken at the Republican Convention on Monuay
night yesterday signhed his willingness TO accep.
the nomination Mr. Schell conducts commercial
school at No 9iG Westinghouse. and has hVed IN
Hoboken for the last eight years. Though nor d
politician ne f. q stanch Republican. and says thA'
he has the interests OF the party at heart
Republicans who do not look with favor upon
the way that the regular organization has "orheo
things In the past In the interests OF Mayor Law
renee Pagan. who Is "A candidate for reelection On
the Democratic ticket for a fourth term, Openly
charge that Mr. scheIs nomination was not made
IN good faith -.
The leaders say that Mr.. Schel Is worthy OF ne
honor. and was nominated simply because Lno
County Committee prohibits the indorsine OF De ,o
Gratis and that therefore Mr. Stuhr. who IS rum
ming for Mayor on citizens ticket could no, ns'e
Democrat. but hundreds Of Republicans were y, ~
favor Of his nomination. because he ~ trying 70
upset the Democratic gang now conuolNhk a.
fairs In Hoboken. Aason $. Baldwin. r. "a ?,
Besson. and other strong Republicans refused 20
accept Republican nomination ana many "a 'sas,e
that inasmuch as a weak Republican can 70, =,
support the independent man Va me tacs, a ~ ma
insure the defeat OF the regular Democratic mn
Joseph ] iiusto the acknowledged leader OF the
Republican organization in IIoboken. at ne YER, Yer,
the Republicans should indOrse Stuhr lie sald
that only Republicans would be- named. The con
for Mayor and Water Commissioner were con,
cerned. hut indorsed a good Democrat IN klchara
Rowes for Collector Of Revenue. Mr.. Glusto Is one
OF the Commissioners Of Assessment Of Taxes nav
ing been appointed by Mayor Pagan at salary OK
81 2ro year. , a..
clement De Leonard Was nominated fSr
tion in 1897 The charge then made that Leon
ard was put up dummy Inc tSepuD' 80 80
did not stand hy him. and he received less than
eight hundred votes
Ex-Judge william f. skinner was nominated for
promised 10 stand 10y him. Mr.. Skinner received
less than four hund-ed votes 49,, -
The leaders say that Mr. Sche.ls nomination was
made in good faith but thinking Republicans are
inclined 10 the belief that Mr.. Schell Will not ge,
the support Of his party. Many Of the ant,organi-
zatiOn Republicans will vote for Mr.. Stuhr because
he represents anti Faganism. while the orgaliza-
ton men will take stand for Sckell or quietly
vote for Fagan with whom they are on parIcu-
larly good terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
BETWEEN SEASONS.

The spring months put housekeepers TO then
trumps TO provide appetizng food. The markets
are between hay and grass" Tired OF winter
fare the family requires peculiar ingenuity in
the commissariat department To carry IL over
the transition to summer Here is just where
skilful cookery comes In, and the greatest aid TO
skilful cookery is the gas range Ii makes IL the
TO appeal 10 tagging appetite. With heat in
stantly at command. and perfectly under con-
troll IL Is mere pleasure 10 whip up a pudding
or spring a surprise In the shape OF a delicious
saute. meat pie with sauce piQuante and az
for broiling. everybody knows that IL Is done 10
perfection by the gas flame Half OF a chicken or
a chop broiled 10 juicy brown and slipped
upon the plate OF a man who thinks he has lost
his appetite Will put him In the way OF finding IL
speedily. There Is, in fact. greater resource
for the perplexed housekeeper In the trying time
between seasons than the gas range enabling
her. as II does. 10 provide delicate and dainty
e1<SSsxg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
OBITL AIRY.
MRS s. T. A. BOWEN.


Mrs Sophronia Te lnant Atwel Bowen who died
yesterday NJ $50 p m az tho home OF her daugh-
tor Mrs. William n Williams. No. SIS CarrOll-st.
was tho daughter Of tho Rcv George benjamin
and Mary .cum Tenant Atwel. and born
IN Enfield. Conn. March e 1915 She came Of
Revolutionary stock both Sides her father being
tho gr lndson OF benjamin Atwell. % New-L London
Conn. who was member Of Washiugtons body
guard and her mother q granddaughter OF the Rev
Gilbert Tenant. Of Tenant. Freehold y. J. Mrs.
Bowen attended school I'm Woodstock Conn., and
Bowen. Of that town. In 1851 Mr.. and Mrs Bowen
No % Willow-st. They early connected themselves
with Plymouth Church. and enjoyed the friendship
OF the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher being like him.
strongly anti-slayery in their sympathies
Mrs. Bowen was prominently Identified with hos
pita. work in this city and Fort Hamilton during
the civil War. WAS ono Of the managers Of the
efforts that the stand Of cOlOrs was obtained for
IN" Iith Regiment. Al the close OF the she
was or mo party which went TO Charleston. 5. c..
on IN" Oceanus t"OnsOrt OF the Government yes
SOD 10 be present az the raising Of tho flag over
Fort Sumter With Mrs Anna g. Field. she was
Instrumental IN starting tho Woman's Club
She was a wom1n Of brilliant intellectual attain
mcntS. and was convcrsant with the literature and
politics Of both this and foreign countries retain
ms her interest 10 within few days OF her dea III
or her six children five are hving-Dr. George
Austin Bowen. Of Woodstock. Conn. Edward Han
cock Bowen OF this borough Mrs. Cornelius S
Van Wagner. of Cleveland. Ohio: Mrs William n
Williams and Miss Agnes T. Bowen Mr.. Bowen
died twelve years ago.
The funeral will be held AZ her home Thurs
day afternoon Z o'clock. Burial viii be in Wood
stock. Conn. on Friday.