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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
EARLY IN POLITICS.

beginning he made his way unaided 20
wealth and prominence.
EARLY IN POLITICS.
In 1869 he was admitted to the bar
and the same year he married the
daughter of Mr.. Tuttle. Mr.. Hobart
made his way rapidly at the bar OF his
native state and went early into poll
tics In 1872 he was elected 20 the state
assembly. of which body he was chosen
speaker in the following year. Even
during these early years he displayed
an accurate knowledge of men and u
degree of executive ability. which We're
the key of his later success both in
business and politics. AT the end OF his
second year in the assembly he retired.
10 devote himself TO law and numerous
business interests with which he had
become Identified. But the demands OF
his party would not admit of his re-
naming long in private life. and in 1876
he was elected TO the state senate. 1f
which body he was chosen president in
1881. During his service in the senate
he was chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee and was the author IL many
measures OF Importance which are now
on the statute books of the state OF
New Jersey. He was recognized as a
safe and guiding hand and from 1850
to 1891 he was at the head OF the state
Republican organization. and as such
planned most brilliant campaigns con-
Quoted by his party in the state.
ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
From 1884 until 1896 he was a menu
Der of the national Republican execu-
tive committee and had much to do
with the management of national cam
paigns during those years. During all
these years his business interests be-
came broader and broader. His keen
insight into affairs made hts advice and
counsel Of such value that he was
sought after by some OF the largest
corporations i'm the country and at the
time of his election as vice-president
he was a director in no less than sixty
different COMPANIES. Probably the
greatest business honor which he at
tained was his selection as one of the
three arbitraters of the Joint Trafiic as
sociation, composed of 81 of the mo\-
! prominent trunk lines OF the country
! Through his business connections and
his law practice he built up a large
i'' AS VICE PRESIDENT.
After his nomination and election to
| Tho vice presidency on the ticket head :
| cd by Mr.. Mckinley he came 10 Wash
| ington and took up MS residence In
I the old Cameron mansion adjoining
/ che site Of historic seward house on
( Lafayette square where Blaine died.
/ The Hobart residence during the past
two years has been the scene OF MANI
delightful social Affairs. Socially ~.
wee president and his wife divided the
honors with the President ana Mrs
Mckinley. Vice President Hobart I
genial temperament and charming per.
sonality made him very popular. not
only I'm the Senate over which he pre.
sided with dignity and ability. bn,
with all who came In contact with him
Mr.. Hobart left but one child. Garre,
A. Hobart, Jr.. a boy Of "a. Fanny I
girl OF p. died in 1895 In Italy.
! lConunued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
F0UNDERED AT SEA.
Steamer Manchester Enterprise Reported Lost
AL on Board gsrs S:ysd.

Cape Henry. Va. Nov. 2f.-The Dom
aldson line steamer Lakonia from Glas-
gov for Baltimore. passed i'm this morn
ing at O'Clock and slgnalled that the
Manchester line steamship Manchester
Enterprise. which left Liverpool Nov.
4 FOR Montreal. had foundered M sea
and that all hands had been saved. No
other details were given and Il is not
known here where the disaster took
place, or whether the crew is aboard
the Lakonia or not The Lakonia will
reach baltimore some time tonight. un-
tl which time the details cannot be
had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

Paterson. n. J.. Nov. 21.-Vice- Presi-
dent Hobart died at $3.50 this morning.
The family and physician were at Mr..
Hobart's bedside when he expired.
The vice-president had been failing
since late yesterday afternoon, al
though the reports given out ait the
house were that he was holding his
own.
At midnight he became unconscious
and at o'clock this morning he had
an attack of angina pectoris, from
which he never rallied. His death toi-
lowed at $50.
Mrs. Hobart. DR.. Newton, Mrs. New
ton. who is a cousin of Mrs Hobart,
and Miss Alice Waddle. the nurse. We're
at the patients bedside constantly
from the time he became unconsci9us.
At 1880 O'Clock the Vice-presldeht
nrivata secretary Mr.. Evans called UP
-r1e w n s-tl.Iephnne ana no
ti6ad President Mckinney that MI.
Hobart was dying At o'clock Nj.
Evans communicated again with the
president. notifying him of the vice.
presidtnTB death. III
fathers bedside when death occurred
Mrs. Hobart bears up well under her
great bereavement.
The flags on the mumclpal ana otner
nublic buildings were half -masted
when the news OF the yice-presldent
death became known. Flags on many
priyate buildings and dwellings, NeIT
also hung at half-mast
Tbe bell on the city Hall began toll
,,t, AT 10 a. m The Passaic county
cnIirt met at 10 o'clock and immediate
IL, adiourned in token OF respect to the
deld vice president
HOPE DISAPPOINTED.
Although the vice presidents death
had been expected at any time there
,r,s still a faint hope up TO the last
moment by his friends in Paterson that
be would survive for some time TO come.
These persons WHO have been neighbors
and life long friends of the vice presi-
don't were deeply affected by his death.
soon after the news OF the vice presi
dents death kilograms of coincidence
began TO arrive.
one of the first messages Of SYM
pathy was from President and Mrs.Mc-
kinley.
MIR. HOBART's CAREER.
Carret A. Hobart was eminently sue
cosful both i'm business and politics. His
reprtation as a man OF affairs ana as
! one of the shrewdest business men IN
/ the country was perhaps greater than
his reputation as political leader ana
| statesman until hts election TO the vice
presidency three years ago.
Nr. Hobart was born I'm 1874 at Long
Branch. " J. His ancestors on ms fath-
er-s sfIie were English -sta on ms nloLh-
er's side Dutch. Thirty-three years ago
ba was graduated from Rutgers college
and began teaching school. Three
months later he entered upon the study
of law with Socrates Tuttle. promi-
nent lawyer In Passaic County. who
was al that time mayor OF Paterson.
Young Hobart is said 20 have arrived
at Paterson with but dollar and nIty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
MULE SPINNERS TO ORGANIZE.
Preliminary Stsps Taken at RiVsrpoInl 10 Organize
the Union There.

Delegates from four Of the Knight
mills in the Pawtuxet Valley, repre-
senting about so of the $50 mule spin
ners in the Is valley cotton mills. met
at Riverpoint last evening and took
steps towards recognizing the defunct
branch of the spinners Union. Inter
est in the latter died out after the big
strikes of last spring. The agitation
for an increase OF wages in Fall River
has renewed the interest in this sec
ton and the action of the spinners is
a consequence.
1t was decided to organize and the
plans will be completed at another
meeting to be held here next Satur-
day. No deman~ for an increase OF
wages was decided upon The local
mills will be given an opportunity to
follow the lead of the Fall River fac
tories before any action is taken by une
union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
MURDERED HIS FATHER.
tiIah Moore Confesses Thai Hs Shot His FHsnt
Rhie Ne Slsp'.

Dexter, Mo. Nov. 21-Eljah Moore,
aged 10. who has been held under sus-
plclon for the assassination Of his faith
er' the Rev. Jesse Moore. made "A fun
confession YESTERDAY in which ne i'm
piicated his 15-year-oId sister, Mary.
lie amended his confession later by
generating the girl Later In the day
the boy was indicted by the grand jury
Young Moore says he planned the as
sasslnaticn two weeks previous TO It's
commission. His father. be says was
CFuei to his family and allowed his chill
dren no pleasure.
me boy got up at o'clock In the
morning shot his father by moonlight
num-, 'he gun up in O rack on the tfonl
pOroh and went hack 40 h-d.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

H. Harrison Hale. who was Indicted
by the United States grand jury on tte
charge Il having used tho mails for
impr1per purposes came into the Unit
cd states court this morning ana plead
ed not guilty. Iic was held by Judge
Brown in bail % $1,000 ~ trial j Jln B.
McGulnncss bee cfne his bondsman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
FINAL SESSION.
Executive COMMITTEES Of the National Democratic
Cemmll!es COMPLETING Is Rouns Work.

Chicago. Nov. H.-Members of the
Democratic national executive COM
mittee held the final meeting of their
session at the sherman house today TO
complete the routine work taken up
yesterday and for further discussion of
the informal outlining OF plans for the
coming presidential campaign. Chair
man j. Il. Johnson of the ways and
means committee reported on the ma
tional work as regards the campaign
fund and showed that Si15,0O0 had been
subscribed and $4,000 collected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
Wages Vl'l Be- Increased

Manchester. Nov. 2l.-The employees
Of the Boston and Maine railroad on
the Manchester ana North Weare. the
Manchester and Portsmouth and the
suncook branches have been made hap
by By the announcement Of an increase
IN their wages. The men ia the several
departments of the service at Concord
have also received Information OF an
increase i'm their wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
kormon FId:rs Arrive.

Chattanooga. Nov 2l-Thlrty Nor
mon elders arrived in this city from
Utah I'm solid delegation yesterday
for assignment TO work I'm Ohio and
southern states. Their assignments VIII
be made by President Rich OF this city,
az he head Of the Mormon southern
propaganda.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
GEN. MILES AT TUCSON.
Gysn an Enthusiastic WtIrom, on His Arrival.
Banuue, In the Evening.

Tucson. Ari. Nov. 21.-When Gen.
Miles arrived here on a special train
yesterday there were eyar 5.0.l per-
sons at the depot to meet him. The
address Of welcome by Col Morgan
was responded 20 by Gen. Miles from
the platform Of the car. The party was
was then escorted 10 the opera house
by the Arizona Pioneers and a vast
concourse of people. with thousands
OF children received him The city was
illuminated in the evening and ban
quet given the General
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
SHEEP SLAUGHTERED.
Three Thousand That Rai essn DrV,n Into Rouli
CovnJ kledby Masked Ken.

Denver. Nov. H.--A special TO the Re-
publican from Craig, Col, says that last
week 5000 sheep belonging 10 the Geddes
Sheep Company were driven from Wyo-
ming into Routt County. Last Saturday
80 masked men captured the herders
and then proceeded TO XIII the entire
flock. The herders were warned not TO-
bring any more sheep into Colorado and
We're released
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
n shs fleallIr az n2a

Columbus. Nov 2l.--The canvass OF
the official vote in Ohio has been COM
pIeted. It shows that Judge Nashs
plurality ls 49023. The plurality OF
Caldwell Okepubllcam for lieutenant
governor over Patrick CEemoCraD. who
was supported by the Anti-Saloon
league. is 1870.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
ippelIale Ccurt Csses.

In the appellate court late yesterday
afternoon the following business was
disposed Of:
John T.. Engs ct al. VS.. Sophia Wat
son ct al. Heard and final decree en-
tered appointing new trustee under will
OF Samuel Engs late OF Newport.
Smith Granite Company VS. Joseph
Newall & Co. ct al Heard on motion to
amend bill.
Amy G. Kenyon We. William +. Segar
Decree confirming masters report en-
tered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
Hsld in Si2OO

Manchester. Nov. 2-Phllip Gould
ing. charged on four different corr
plaints with having obtained money un-
der false pretences. was today held i'm
the sum II Sl2u0 untl Friday when
the Mission fathers of Boxbury, Mass,
are expected to appear against him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
Mcmahon Shot in Abdomen
by Gallagher at Taunton;
Men Were DrOiherS-in-L Law GaIIagher'S
Wife Had Left Him on Account Of
His Cruel Treatment.

Morton hospital, where everything
POSSIBLE was zone TO alleviate his suf-
fering, which was intense.
He was. however able 10 make a
statement and told how Gallagher had
entered his bed room and shot him.
Gallagher was about 30 years OF age,
weighed 160 pounds and was light COM
pleNioned. He came 10 this city a num-
ber of years ago and obtained a posi-
ton with the Taunton street railway as
mCtorman. He was also at one time
with the Dighton. Somerset and Swan
sea road. and then came back TO the
local line again. For a year past. how
ever. he has been employed at tn.
Taunton locomotive works
Mcmahon is highly spoken OF by his
friends and neighbors and he Is a
prominent member OF the G. r. A. and
Il society. at one time being secretary
of the same.
GALLAGHER ESCAPED.
As soon as the police received word OF
the shooting every possible means were
used TO capture Gallagher and all ave-
nues OF escape were covered.
Gallagher was a widower when ne
married his present wife and their
life together was an unhappy one. Me-
Mahon is unmarried and is 81 years old.
He a painter.
Gallagher was seen late last night
with a horse and buggy and it Is sup
posed that he drove 10 his brother-in-
laws house and committed his awful
deed and then drove away again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
fniva's From Europe

New York. Nov. 2l.--Am0ng the pas
sensers who arrived here today on the
steamer Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse
,rom Brcmen. Snuila-naniAn anal Cher
bonrg were Mrs. william Astor Poult-
ney Bigelow and Mime. T.. Gadsk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

In the last three months the fire IN
sirance companies of New York have
paid In losses TWO and half times as
much as they have taken In In pre-
mluns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
lfcs of OH Goes Up.

London. Nov. 21-The Scotch oil
companies have issued circular By
which the price OF all lubricating oils
Is raised 20 snilllngs per ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
New England Order Of Protection
ENTERTAINMENT,
INFANTRY HALL,
Wednesday Evening. Nov 22, '99.

TALMA LADIES ORC iiEsTRA. Helen May
Butler. Leader Onnrncter skctchrs Harry
opticon views Tickets may be Obtaltet of
members of the order which nrc exchange.
able for reserved fCats NJ n. .. DAVIS, No.
cents
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cents i'm his pocket and from this small
beginning he made his way unaided 20
wealth and prominence.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

George p. Nichols came in from
Fargo on the noon train today.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
Notice.

To the Public:
The new rules adopted by the State
Board of Health compel city school
superintendent to require vaccination
certificates from pupils before they are
admitted to school. Parents whose
children have been vaccinated success
fully will please secure the certificates
from the physician. Those whose child
rem have not been vaccinated success
fully will please see that their children
are successfully vaccinated before Sep
TENDER 4, 1899, the date on which the
public schools will begin.
VIM. MOORE,
Supt. of City Schools.
Bismarck, N. D., July %, 1899.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
Saturday.

SUCtGsuttOs =
Bricklaying was begun on the Patter.
son building this morning.
Justice Tibbils has moved into his new
office, over Brunsman's store.
Hoboes are getting more numerous
along the line of the Northern Pacific.
Farmers are getting out header boxes
and making preparations to gather
grain.
The workmen are making good prog
ress on the foundations for the post
buildings.
The brickwork on the Little building
has reached the second story and is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Reports from the northern Missouri
slope state that the crops will be the
best ever gathered.
Supt. Wilson says laborers are hard to
get, and the road has difficulty in get
ting railroad laborers at good wages.
Fish Commissioner Barrett has been
notified that the department will furnish
$500 young black bass for Spiritwood
lake.
Senator McGillivray has bought a $500
full blooded bull for his ranch neal
Dickinson. The ANIMAL was taken west
yesterday.
Mrs. H. L. Reade and little Fern have
gone to Williamsport to.visit for a couple
of weeks with the family of G. NJ.
Mandigo.
Devils Lake, jamestown and Fargo
have appointed committees to make
plans for the reception of the returning
volunteers.
Nothing yethas beenheard from the Bis
marck boys on the sick list at San Fran
cisco, but it is presumed and hoped they
are doing well.
Judge Fort has issued a marriage
license to Ed Charlebois and Miss Emma
Byrcklun. The couple are we'll known
residents of the city.
big" Kelley, of the North Dakotans,
who made a record in the Philippine
signal corps, is in San Francisco and is
expected back in the state soon.
The North Dakota boys at Frisco, who
came over with the invalid soldiers, will
be sent home rs soon as their health per-
mits-and will not have to wait for the
regiment.
The second kiln of brick at the peni-
Tertiary yards will be fred in a few days.
The kiln will contain some pressed brick
for the front of the new Irvine plant
buildings.
j. E. Phelan has bought 800 head of
Canadian short horn cattle and will
stock his ranches in the western part of
the state. The deal represented the pay
ment of some $1,000.
The funeral services over the remains
of John Nichols, jr., were held at the
Presbyterian church this afternoon, and
the remains were followed to the ceme-
terry by a number of friends.
All pupils who enter the public schools
this fall will be required to furnish vac
cination certificates. This is under the
new rule promulgated by the State
Board of Health. The notice to parents
and pupils appears elsewhere.
Hon. R. N. Stevens lectured before the
teachers at the Methodist church last
night, taking for the subject of his talk
the "Greatest Lawyer" He discarded
his prepared address and entertained the
audience with an extempore. address,
citing Moses as the greatest lawyer, and
interspersing anecdotes and philosophy
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ednesdN

Wednesday,.
Mrs. r. L. Best returned today from a
visit in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gregory went to
Dickinson OH the noon train.
w. G. Tubbs was among the arrivals
from the east on the noon train.
r. E. Rorapaugh of the Grand Forks
Herald is among the guests in the city
today.
Hon. Andrew Sandager of Lisbon,
formerly state senator from Ransom
county wa a guest in the city today.
Special Master Carey of the U. S..
court went to Washburn yesterday
afternoon to make the sales of land
there.
M. L. Parker of jamestown, who will
represent Colonel Robinson in the trad.
irg establishment at Fort Yates, was in
city last evening.
Mayor Patterson attended the meet
ing of the local committee last night,
and may attend the Fargo meeting to
make plans for the return of the sold
iers.
Miss Edith Thompson, daughter of A.
NJ. Thompson, formerly a resident of this
section and who has several property in
terests here, is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will.
The North Dakota regiment, which
has sailed for home, was in the Philip
pines one year'to a day. 1t sailed from
San Francisco June p, 1895, and arrived
at Manila July 81.
A special train passed through the
city last evening, carrying a number of
teachers who were returning from the
meeting of the National Educational as
sociation in California.
Red %raspberries from E. H. Bly's
nursery, South Bismarck, are now in the
market and they are the finest speci-
mems seen this year. Mi. Bly, has about
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
BARR IS BACK.
Former Bismarck Steamboat Captain
Has Returned to Chicago.

Captain John c.. Barr has returned
from the Klondike, passing through
the city Saturday. Speaking of
Alaska. Captain Barr says: 81 want
to say this, and say it emphatically:
There is absolutely no truth in the
statement circulated quite extensively
in the United States that the trans
portation companies are united in an
unholy scheme to boom Alaska-to
make people believe there is q tremen-
dous amount of gold in that territory
and that it is easily secured by any
VINO will go there-that these com
panies may reap a great harvest from
the passage money of deluded gold
hunters. The railway and steamboat
companies, whatever they may know
about the country, willingly and gladly
furnish transportation to all who ma
desire it. But there is no such I'M
manly combination to misleal people
as some would make you think. A
great many people are leaving Dawson
and going over to the Cape Nome sec
ton. have no doubt whatever as to
the riches in this latter section. The
transportation companies and the trad
Ing companies are certainly not saying
pleasant things about the Cape Nome
section just to get people there. That
section is not. a great one for tile trad
ing. companies, because 1T is only a
summer camp. They can work only
a few months in the summer, and then
they have to come down to the states.
From what / know about Alaska.
after more than six years experience
there, should say not more than one
person out Of every thousand came out.
q winner"
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and Mrs. Frank White, who is there
awaiting the return of her husband from
the Philippines.

rim - " WIN AS OASAS
awaiting the return of her husband from
the Philippines.
Superintendent Wilson Of the n. P.
takes exception to the statement that
the anti-tramp law is responsible for the
scarcity of harvest hands and farm
laborers in the state. Mr.. Wilson says
brake beam artists are not laborers, and
that the low rate made by the railroad
company for harvest hands will bring in
enough laborers, if they arc to be gotten
although laborers are scarcer this year
than for many years-that is, idle ones.
a special from Washburn says: Par
~ticulars of last weeks tornado are COM
ing in from the sparsely settled stock
range district of this country and show
it to have been the most furious of its
kind ever experienced here. Merchant
Robinson lost several head of horses at
Coal Harbor by lightning, and every one
in that section had more or less buildings
unroofed. At Lake Ethel the large barn
of ex-Warden Dan Williams totally col
lapsed. 1t was the largest in the coun-
tN. West of him, Frank Englin had his
house carried entirely away, leaving no
mark but a few scattered parts and
boards. In Washburn several buildings
were moved from their foundations, but
no one suffered personal harm.