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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

Robert T. Kingsbury. chairman of
the membership committee reported
that Of the T. complaints made TO the
committee. there had been IL expul-
sions
Conway w. Sans. chairman of the
committee on rights and privileges, re-
ported on the Peck Woolson case in
volving the election OF secretary and
treasurer of the Massachusetts Diyi-
sion.The committee reported that while
there had been Irregularities there had
been no fraud charged or proved by the
investigation, and as the inquiry show
ed that had there been a full compli-
ance with the rules of the Massachu-
setts Division, the result OF the elec-
tion would have been the same, the
committee recommended that the cleo
tion stand. There was a difference of
but votes between the contestants.
Some opposition was made to the rec
ommendation; but the convention voted
to sustain the report.
Other reports. not of public import
ance and Of little matter to wheelmen
were made and then the report OF the
Racing Board was made by Chairman
Albert Mott.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
ADMIRAL DEWEY
ACTS WITH VICOR.
He Orders All Armed Insurgents to the
Village Of San Rogue.
THEY DEPART DURING THE NIGHT BUT SET PLACE ON FIRE

They ntefsrsd With and Indaed Workman Employed by Americans
General Otis Refusal Of Agunadd Request For Cessation
Hostss and Conference Heartily Approved by the Authorities
washngon-He is Pursuing Just the Kind of Campaign the Govern
ment Dessswa Department Officials Expecting News Of Another
Decisive Engagement Near Ca|oocan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
Tasteful Bali Programs,

Badges, Tickets etc, for Soclsls. Fairs,
Concerts. at low prices, J. J. Ryder Co.. a.
Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

Cleveland, o., Feb. 9.-The local
weather bureau thermometer early to-
day registered IA below or WITHIN de-
grees of the low record OF IL below, on
Jan. %. 1873.
The telegraph service is demoralized
TO more or less extent the wires
being broken in many places owing To
the intense cold and high wind
Louisville. Ky, Feb. 9.-Louisville is
experiencing the coldest weather since
1884 At o'clock this morning the
government thermometer registered II
degrees below zero
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
COLD AT CHICAGO.
Mercury Registered twenty-five Degrees Below
Zero al 6 O'CLOCK This McrnIng.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-This city is i'm the
grip OF the coldest weather since 1872.
The thermometer at o'clock registered
% below zero. About 20 people were
so severely frost bitten that they had
10 be removed To police stations and
hospitals. The fact that there is no snow
on the ground causes the frost to pene-
trate TO the water mains and several
portions of the city are suffering from a
lack of water supply.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
With the l34 Proxies The Total Number Of
Votes Represented Was 228.
PRESIDENT POTTeRS ANNUAL REPORT
War With Spain Had Depressing Effect, but
Some Gains We're Made New POLICY In Re-
suItIrg Report on Peck -woolson Case.

The l.. A. w. convention was opened
at Columbia hall at 10 o'clock this
morning, President Isaac b. Potter in
the chair.
After the call OF the roll by the sec
retary, Abbott Bassett of Newton.
Mass, the credential committee through
their chairman, G. Frank Kireker. re-
ported that 22s votes were represented.
"a in person and l24 by proxy.
President Potters report was to the
effect that the work OF the past year
was carried on under trying difficulties.
The outbreak of the war took many
members and some prominent officers
or the League from their wheels To the
scene of conflict. There had been some
gains; but they had been small and
not at all commensurate with the great
amount of work done. Virginia had
Joined the other states with a bicycle
baggage law and New York had passed
highway Improvement bill and en-
acted law 10 prevent encroachments
by heavy vehicles upon cycle paths.
The report OF the treasurer James &.
Tattersoll, was: Balance on hand jan
uary /, 1899. SI32b.o4; receipts since,
S9ln33 total, SS2i4.l7; total expendi-
lures s4l55.53; balance, s40SS.6i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
Providence Public NQ[kp| CO.
Rosenblatt's Glass Store

Removed from Union 81 TO the old place,
Si Washington Street.
lleadqu, rters for French Ptntes, Mirror
Plates, and all kinds of window glass.
nzing promptly atiened to-
TELEPHONE No HIS. f1tuth. saIm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

Secretary Bassetts report sad that
1898 had been fertile I'm good works.
The better class OF wheelmen and the
veterans were still with the League
In recruiting work new policy mad
been Instituted, distributing blanks and
literature free of expense. There were
enrolled last year ,i0yl members in
Guiding applicants and renewals. sur.
passing the records of all previous
years, saving that of 1897, when pa
competition by the l.. y. w. Bulletin
secured a membership OF 102 $40. due 20
excessive opportunities and the desire
of certain people TO acquire pianos.
etc This method of recruiting was not
endorsed, as the result were temporary
and not healthy. There were q, ,266 ap-
plications received and 6.S25 renewals
The gross i'm come was sl03, ,S67. so; dis
tributed, S4S9l2.51; subscriptions TO the
Bulletin. SIS, ,65050; pad for same, s26.-
OiIiO; excess paid from treasury.
S1391.20. Loan fund al present, $4,000 Ss.
The periodical department, instituted
in the past year. had been of great
benefit TO the League.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
Sidewalk Ordinance.

1t Is hereby ordered that . wooden
sidewalk be constructed in the village
of Cooperstown OH the north side Ut
Roberts avenue, commencing ut the
east line of lot IL in block Al AMI end-
ing on the west side o: block II. tile
inside of said walk to be on line six
feet south of the south line of the lots
on block A, 45, 46 and Al. said walk
to be four feet wide aud laid on two
stringers, two by four inches thick and
to follow the lay of the ground as
near as may be and to be constructed
of two inch planks not less than six
inches wide and laid close together so
as to form smooth and continuous
surface.
The owners of the several lots ad-
jacent to and abutting said proposed
walk, shall build SAID walk or cause
the same to be built within 30 days
from the date hereof, and in default
thereof the said walk will be built by
the village of Cooperstown and the
costs thereof taxed against said lots.
Cooperstown. N. D., Aug. 8, 1899.
S. SANSBURN,
WILL H. CARLETON, President.
Clerk.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
Story Off, slave.

To be bound hand. aud feet for
years by the chaims of disease is the
worst form OF slavery. George d..
Williams, of Manchester, Mich. tells
how such slave was made free. lie
says: my wife has been 81 helpless
for five years that she could not turn
over in bed alone After using two
bottles of Electric Bit,ers, she is
wonderfully improved ami able to do
her own work" The supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures
nervousness, -leeplessnes<. melancholy
heatlacl b;.ckache, fainf,ng and dizzy
spells This miracle working medicine
is Il xods..nd To weak. sickiy. run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only so cents. Sold by II, II. Bate
man 4 Co. druggists
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10

sheoch has just received another
fresh stock Of candies.
Il 10 reported that DR.. Wanner,
formerly OF Cooperstown, recently
went east to get married. II this Is 90
tho many friends OF the doctor At
Cooperstown extend congratulations.
Parties desiring first-class dental
work will call and zee DR.. Rose, Aug.
18th to 10th.
The Boston Bloomers, a travelling
base ball club composed Of ladies, from
aesthetic Boston, expect to play the
Fargo team about next Monday. The
Fargo boys will get walloped.
Lumber for n. C. Cooper's elevator
has arrived and carpenters are at
work on the new buildingk Mr.. Coop
err Is going to make desperate effort
to get his new elevator ready for the
new crop.
Some Of the men who had been paid
off by Haggart & Osgood stole about
$40 worth of clothing from Mr.. Osgood
last Saturday night. The Courier edit
or happened to be at Sanborn Monday
morning and saw Mr.. Osgood, dressed
in his working clothes, sitting on a
box. We asked him why he didn't
take the passenger train and go home.
He replied all the clothes he had left
were those he had on and If he got on
flv passenger train the conductor
would take him for u hobo and fire
him. 80 he preferred to wait for the
freight.
Iowa corn and all kinds Of feed for
sale at the Cooperstown Roller Mills.
ATTENTION FARAERs!-Do you de-
sire to secure hundreds of sample cop
les of agricultural journals, maya
zines, newspapers. books. catalogues
and circulars of the latest improved
farm implements and machinery, and
he kept posted ou improved seeds and
stock. for two years or more? If so,
send us your name with ten cents in
silver and we will insert the same in
the American Farmers Directory,
which goes whir!ing all over the Unit.
ed States to- publishers, merchants
and manufacturers. You will get
more good reading matter than you
could purchase for many times the
small cost Of ter cents. We want
every farmers name in the United
States in our Directory at once.
Address FARMERS DIRECTORY Co.,
Dept 1856 Birmingham. Ala
, 1899-08-31

Genera Merriam made n telegraDhic
report to the War Department on the
trouble among the Indians at Navajo
Springs, Arizona. His account coin
cides with the press reports and states
The troops have returned TO the post.
The bubonic plague has at last reach
ed European Russia. The government
has received an official report thai the
village of K~olobohoffkn, in the govern
ment of Astrakhan, southeastern Rus
STA, is infected, and that twenty-one
deaths have occurred.
The postal savings banks of Sweden.
for the first time in their history, have
just had to weather n panic. Money Is
very dear ut present and the private
banks willingly pay five per cent. on
savings deposits, while the postal
banks allow only about three per cent.
The consequence has been a steady
drain of money from the government
institutions in favor OF private banks.
The latest figures are about as follows.
the reductions being made from Swed-
ish crowns TO dollars: During the
month of June the deposits were $3.50
600, while the Withdrawals were S545
600. Since the first OF the year the de-
posits hpve amounted to 81, 0 900 and
the Withdrawals to S3,000,0O0. Last
year the showing was the other way,
deposits exceeding Withdrawals by
$6OO,OOO. There is on deposit at pres
ent In the postal savings banks about
, 1899-08-31
POLICE WATCHING MERCER.
More Sensational Disclosures Looked for
In the Dreyfus Case.

In the Dreyfus Cnse.
Renncs, Aug. 2T.-The government
has decided to prosecute lie Eclair for
the publication of the "Canaille de
D" document. II of the documents
secretly communicated to the Dreyfus
court-martlal of 1894. and which has
been shown not to refer to Captain
Drcyfus mt all.
The object of the government is to
discover who communicated II TO lie
Eclair. Tho assumption is that the
communication was made by Colonel
Du Patty de Clam, or possibly by Gen
eral Gionse. The publication was three
years ago, but under the law prosecu-
tlon can he maintained ut any time
during the following five years.
This evening 1t was rumored that
the government has also decided to ar
rest General MERCER, but the rumor is
not confirmed.
Last evening Il report was in circu-
lation that General MERCER had fled
TO the island Of Jersey, but this story
proved TO he without foundation. Early
ibis morning gcndnrmcs We're still
posted outside of the residence of Gen
eral st. German, military commander
of this district. with whom General
MERCER has been staying during the
trial. Their presence indicated that
he was stlll there, and In reply TO uues-
tons, they declared that they had not
seen him leave the grounds.
This afternoon he was undoubtedly
ut home. although lie declined to re-
cclye callers. No II who has studied
his character and methods believes
that General MERCER would flee at the
prospect Of arrest. He has altogether
70 ....rl.
, 1899-08-31

Blaz Patric is a strengthening
name to American eyes, but heroism
like his is understood in any tongue.
This poor Slav. a recent immigrant
from Hungary, doing section work on
a Cleveland railway, saw a woman, a
few weeks ago, endangered by an ap-
preaching train. %Springing TO save
her, he gave his life in the vain en-
.deavor. The evils of immigration are
evident enough, and our country wisely
rejects many applicants to our shore;
but in accepting this necessary duty let
us pause, now and then. to tax off
our hats to such brave and worthy i'm
migrants as poor Blaz Patrlc.
, 1899-08-31

Stamp-lickers' tongue is the name
recently applied by an English physi-
elan to a form of sore mouth occurring
in clerks who have many letters to
stamp and seal, and who moisten the
adhesive surface with the ever
ready tongue. 1t is said in an
English medical journal that the
gum On postage stamps is sim
ply the dried blood-serum of the hose.
n although that is probably as clean
u substance as anything else that could
be used. the thought of licking it. is
not pleasant. II II must use the
tongue as a moistener, 1t is better to
lick the envelope and apply the stamp
TO the wet surface, but better far than
that is to press the stamp against a
moist sponge before attaching it to the
envelope.
, 1899-08-31

One OF the French officers who were
actively engaged in the anti-Dreyfus
campaign is reported as saying that
there would have been no such judicial
delays had the case occurred in the
great NapOleon's time-that the en-
peror would have heard the evidence
and ordered a airing party instantly.
mis- assertion is quite probable. but
the victim of the firing party might
have been somebody else than Drey-
fus, II the legends concerning the great
Corsican's keenness OF perception and
hard common GenAe are true.
, 1899-08-31

A scientific writer afirms that to-
hacco owes its fragrance to the pres
ence of malignant microbes. Just Sc"
quoth the smoker, and the safest way
is to burn them out" But the chewer
and snuff-taker can give themselves 10
such plausible consolation. One fact ut
least is evident, however much tne
toxic qualities of the weed" may be
disputed. that of all stimulants in hui
man use tobacco is the filthiest. A
ruthless commentator of King James
time remarked that If nature had
meant man to smoke. SNUFF and chew,
she would have built his skull like a
chimney. inverted his nose COR n dust
basket and deepened his jaw for a cess
pool.
, 1899-08-31

A Swede has invented one operated
by invisible rays of light, which en-
ables it to explode at will. In like
II Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
conquers all stomach troubles. When
n sufferer from constipation, dyspepsia
or liver Complaint takes the Bitters he
Is sure of n cure. A private revenue
stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
, 1899-08-31

The t%heosophist who used t. think
he would like to come back to us in
the shape of a horse has changed his
mind, and now prefers the automobile
style of reincarnation.
, 1899-08-31

The red-headed residents of Trenton,
N. j., have organized q club. Perhaps
they felt that they should do something
to Offset the production of trusts.
, 1899-08-31

England has a new copyright law to
protect news. The latter article is
such a rare thing in English papers
that parliament evidently thought 1t
ought to be protected.
, 1899-08-31

A New York woman aimed a pistol
at a dog and shot a man. she is now
eligible for a position on the police
force.
, 1899-08-31

There would not be so much objec-
ton to the gold enthusiast If ne would
but direct his conversation to sone
other crank on the subject.
, 1899-08-31

Every man has a right to his own
jaw, but he has no right to give 1t to
other people.
, 1899-08-31

A great deal of our modern poetry
seems to have been written by persons
addicted to the cigarette habit.
, 1899-08-31

A man may be a good Judge of cloth
yet when he buys a suit of clothes he
generally gets worsted.
, 1899-08-31

The reckless bailoonist is apt to take
one drop too much.
, 1899-08-31

The cat has served to teach mankind
an all-important lesson concerning The
working OF the stomach. The N-rays
directed upon a cats stomach have
demonstrated that any irritation or
disagreeable nervous excitement sr-
rests the process of digestion. nr.
Fritz Lange OF Munich. who makes a
special study OF the tomach p,r.
formed a series OF experiments, whifh
resulted in this interesting discover,
After the cat had eaten. the y rays
were turned on, and DR.. LANCE watch
ed the animals stomach through
fuorescent screen. Then he Irritated
the cat by placing a live mouse inst
beyond It's reach. DIR. Lange WAS able
to observe hat digestion was absu-
lutely interrupted by the irritation Of
the animal. Briefly stated, the lesson
for man is: Don't let anything bother
or interrupt your dinner.
Our great and good friend the sultan
of Sulu has been studying the AmerI-
can at close range aud apparently to
good purposes, lie sensibly tells his
subjects the Americans have come
among them as friends. not to interfere
with their rights or government, and
warns them not to modest or disturb
them, as the Americans are like n box
of matches-strike one and they all.
blaze up" Evidently the sultan has
been watching Aguinaldo's experiment
with los Americanos'' to some purpose
n seems to have arrived at a sensible
decision.
, 1899-08-31

1t is a sign of spring when the gun
clubs put forth their shoots.
, 1899-08-31

so early?"
Yes. she wouldn't stay after she had
worn each new frock once"
, 1899-08-31

% A'A, ~ a. Nlttt vi
~dysentery. He will remain in Pueblo
about twenty-five days and after Il
few short side trips will return TO the
Philippines to assume command of n
company in one of the new volunteer
regiments organized there in which he
was commissioned shortly before the
First Colorado left the islands. lie re-
ports n pleasant voyage and says that
the men are generally in good health.
A Cheyenne dispatch SAYS: Hon.
John A. Martin and General Vanards-
ale, as n non-pnrtisan committee. are
to-day circulating notes for the $4,000
to be furnished by the banks TO defrny
the Wyoming soldiers expenses home
among prominent citizens for sigma.
ture. They are meeting with marked
success. These notes will he taken
later along the line of the Northern
Pacific by Mr.. Martin. Ii is not thought
the whole $4,000 will be used. If not,
the surplus will be returned 10 the
banks, and credit given on the back of
the notes. Governor Richards and
staff, now en- route TO San Francisco.
will return with the mustered out vol
untcers, If they can get away by the
10th Of September.
A singular accident occurred in the
Black canon, n few miles below Ce-
bollo. j. Il. Bozman, with his wife ana
family and n woman friend, boarded
n handcar and started out TO pick
raspberries. The return was not made
until after dark. Mrs. Bozmnn was
nervous and expressed great fears lest
they should meet a train on one of the
numerous curyes. The party was
rounding Black canon when fhe full
moon suddenly came into view ahead.
She mistook It for the headlight of n
locomotive and jumped from the car.
The wheels passed over one of her legs,
breaking and badly decorating it. A
special engine was called and she was
removed to Gunnison. Ii is thought
she is permanently crippled.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30

Cranulated sugar has taken drop in
price
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30

This is Dewey week.
The festive melon is no more.
Indian summer is almost here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
K. OF Is.

Pythians. of West Virginia, western
PennsvIvsnia and eastern Ohio are loolss-
inc forward with anticipated pleasure TO
the meeting in Wheeling of the West
Virginia Grand Lodge, Knights Of Pyth-
las, and the Tri-stats ConcaVe OF the
Uniform Rank, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October 10, II, Il
and IS, and in Wheeling the people are
preparing to give the visiting Pythians
and their friends an enthusiastic welcome.
1t will be gala week, and the largest
crowd Of the year in the West Virginia
metropolis is expected.
The competitive drills by the L inform
Rank companies is. an attractive fea5are,
and the committees offer $500 in cash
prizes In the drill open to any company
from any tate theprize is $50.
The drills occur on Wednesday and
Thursday The street parallels secluded
for Tuesday. Each evening the re will be
imp and hambeau drills. WHEEL & peo-
pie are preparing to decorate in magnih-
stvle. The civ council has contracted
for ten street arches; these with thier red
white and blue electrical effects will form
beautiful spectacle at night.
The railroads offer a rate OF one fare
for the round trip, beginning October 9
good for return trip to October 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
Bachelors VS.. rlarried lien.

The most amusing game Of the season
was fought between the married men and
the bachelors on the Fairgrounds Mon
day afternoon. The game was amusing
all the way through and the spectators
We're afforded much fun The piaS
considering the fact that they had 70
practice played WELL however and were
reminded Of their sport this morning by q
general stiffness throughout their bodies.
The threatening weather kept large
crowd away from the game. 10 the
seventh inning the game was stopped %
account Of the rain and the players and
the spectators. who were 50 unfortunate
as not to have umbrellas, were given a
good soaking.
The married men started out to play
he best ball and were a head 81 The
bachelors IN the first couple innings, bit
after that the bachelors warmed up and
climbed Up way ahead Of the married
men +. A. Hobbs started out TO pitch
for the married men, but about the m d.
die Of the game he retiredfrom the box
and VIM. Leferis succeeded him VIM.
League pitched the whole game for the
single men.
In the latter half Of the seventh inning
Il began 70 rain and the game was stop
ped. with the score u to II in favor OF
the bachelors.
The following was she lineUp OF the two
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-30
a Delightful Event.

A very delightful evening social was
given at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. {. o.
Gatrel, $40 North Queen street, Friday
night The event was given in honor of
their daughters, Misses Emma and Maude,
and large number OF their friends inthis
city and ShepherdstoWn. assembled to do
honor TO the occasion.
The evening was delightfully."- spent by
All who we're present, the Misses Gatrell
know well how to entertain gathering
of their friends, and are adopts in the
art, The hours were spent IN music and
dancing, and all were made TO enjoy
themselves.
A very prominent feature Of the occa-
sion was the elaborate supper, served in
courses, TO which all sat down, and Of
which none partook sparlngly. Near
midnight the guests from Shepherdstowr
departed for their homes, after which
| those from Martinsburg continued to en-
| ioy themselves until sometime later. The
entire assembly expressed their apprecla
alton Of the pleasant time shown them by
the hostesses, and with pleasant memoir
| les departed for their homts.
The following are those who were pres
ent from Shepherdstown: Misses Mar.
and Bessie Licklider. Margaret Long, FL
Ia Cookus, May Hoffman, Minnie Lam
bert, and Messrs. Albert Cookus, Arcl
Stanley, Edward Myers, Joseph Byers ant
VIM. Myers.