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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
SUICIDE WITH DYNAMITE.
Chris Void, Farmer, Lays His
Head Over a Blast

CUMBERLAND, Wis, Aug 3-Chris
Void. a farmer near Peskin Lake. this
county, committed suicide to-day by delib-
erately blowing off his head with dyna-
mite. He placed a quantity Of dynamite
in a hole in the ground laid his head over
ii and touched it off, exclaiming, Here /
go and the Lord go with me"
His head and an arm were completely
torn away.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
REMARKABLE FEAT
OF CYCLIST TAYLOR
Paced by Steam Motor the Colored
Rider Covers a Mile in
l 90 o

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Major Taylor. the
colored professional cyclist. rode a mile
paced by a steam motor at the Garfield
Park tonight in the phenomenal time of
1:221a, thereby breaking the worlds
record by ; 3-5 seconds. The first quarter
was made in 20 is seconds. the half in
80 % seconds and the three-quarters in
80 3-5
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
CHAPLAIN MILBURN
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT

LINCOLN. Aug. 3.-Dr. w. H. Milburn,
the blind chaplain of the United States
Senate, was prostrated by sunstroke and
fell unconscious this afternoon while de-
Iivering a lecture at the Nebraska Ep-
worth Assembly at Lincoln Park. He
was brought to this city and revived un-
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
OSBORN APPOINTED.
Is Now United States Consul General
at Apia

BERLIN, Aug. "a dispatch to-day
from Apia, Samoa, under date of July Il.
confirms the report of the appointment of
Luther w. Osborn, United States Consul
General at Apia. as Acting Chief Justice,
and asserts that he was appointed on the
proposal of DR.. Solp, German president Of
the Municipal Council.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
An Attempt Made to Blow Up Car
in Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Aug. 3.-The withdrawal
Of several companies Of troops was 1ol-
lowed tonight by another dynamite out
The explosion occurred under Jen-
nings-avenue car on which there were six
passengers.
Il smashed the hange Of a wheel and
splintered the board at the side, me
passengers We're badly frightened, 8uI u
none were injured and the car proceedeu
on it's way to the end Of the run.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
TANDEM TOUR OF THE WORLD

snec,al Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
PARIS. Aug. "A tour around the
world on a tandem has been commenced
hv two Italian cyclists. Eeiter and Fon-
tana. They left FLORENCE last W, week and a9d
aco I.e.ro - paris and work their way around
nv Wav of England and America.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

W-4Es2 - % % % F>-%-<s-% ~
before US. His sunken eyes, his
shrunken frame his limping step, and
the cane on which he leaned, We're a
material condemnation of Mckinley, of
Otis, of everybody who has had any
thing to do with promoting this ter
rible war. 1 stopped preaching and
thought while. 1 have thought since
then, and ladies and gentlemen, l tell
you that if God is upon the firing line
of the Philippines, L cannot see it,
Turning his attention to war as a
generic theme. DIR. RAIDER declared the
Peace Conference of the Car of Rus
sia would result in nothing. The world,
in his opinion, is hungering for war.
and will have it. He believed that the
nations of the earth are trembling on
the verge of the bloodiest warfare ever
known in the history Of mankind-a
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
FLAMES PLAY HAVOC
IN A RUSSIAN TOWN

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3-The west
ern part of the town of Grodno, capital.
of the government of the same name,
southwest of Wilma, has been destroyed by
fire. temporary military hospital and
numerous public and private buildings
have been swept away.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
Veteran Telegrapher Dead.

PLACERVILLE. Aug. 3.-Albert Gala
tin Stewart a pioneer of this State, died
at noon to-day after long illness Of
heart disease. Mr.. Stewart was one of
the Oldest employees of the Western Union
Telegraph Company on the Pacific Coast.
He had been the manager of the com
pany's office in this city for nearly forty
years. A widow, two daughters and
son survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
DR., RAIDER DENOUNCES
The PHILIPPINE WAR
"God May Be Upon the Firing Line" He Says,
'But Do Not Believe It"

* AN. RAFAEL, Aug. st is said
that the anchor of the battleship
Iowa has been sunk deep in the
~ waters of San Francisco Bay.
Much graver and more important
is the statement of legion of repre-
sentative American citizens that the
iron anchor of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence has been sunk out of sight In
the mud Of politics. l am not so sure
that their words are not right Ladies
and gentlemen, God may be upon the
firing line of the Philippines, but L do
not believe it."
In impassioned words and with vehe-
ment gesture expressing firm conVlc-
ton in the truth of his utterances, Rev.
DR.. William RAIDER, pastor of the Third
CONGREGATIONAL Church of San Fran
cisco. stood in the pulpit of the Presby-
terian Church of this city tonight and
denounced the policy of the admins
+ra+ion in the present war. The ex-
tract heading this article forms one of
his most vigorous utterances. During
bis sermon. which came as surprise,
min could have been heard to drop.
ond ar the conclusion the audience
b,,ret into long continued applause.
The occasion was the fiftieth quar-
tarlv convention of the Golden Gate
Union of the Christian Endeavorers, the
eloouent preacher being scheduled 10
deliver a sermon upon the subject OF
"Our Personal Responsibility to Our
Country" His first utterance was that
the citizens of the American republic
are living in troublous times.
neriod when every man should watch
the signs of the times, day when the
dailv napers are almost as indispensa-
BILE as the Bible.
81 knew boy" he continued, who
Of the beginning Of the war in the
philippines was the most skillful ath-
lete in the Christian organization or
which he was member. His eyes
snarkIed with animation, and his
cheeks glowed with perfect health. He
went to war Some time later l was
preaching to a body Of young soldiers
about to leave for Manila, and telling
them to fight for God and their coun-
try, when that boy came in and stood
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
SUED BY THE ESTATE
OF CHARLES F. REED

AUBURN. Aug. 3-The executors OF the
Charles F. Reed estate have filed suit for
800 900 damages against E. A. Wiltsee of
San Francisco, the Siberia mining expert.
The complaint alleges damages in the
amount named were caused by the mis-
MANAGEMENT of the Gold Blossom and
Drummond mining properties, In which
both parties are interested.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
Suicide With Morphine.

MARYSVILLE. Aug. 3.-John Carey a
teamster. committed suicide in his room
in the Golden Eagle Hotel this evening
by taking morphine. He had been on a
protracted spree. Three sisters reside in
Nevada County.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
AUTOMOBILE BURNED.
Vehicle Wes Destroyed, but the Pas
sen gers Escaped.

eDac,s1 Cable 70 The call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1893, by James Cor
don Bennett
PARIS. Aug. 3.-An automobile contain
fn.- five persons, which left the Chateau
DIN Yesterday going TO Chartres, wAen
IN the forest Of Sugeres caught fire sud
denlv- All escaped, but the automobile
was destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
Railway Maenates at Wallace.

WALLACE. Aug. 3.-President Mellen
and other Northern Pacific officials were
here to. day considering the building of a
branoh line to the mines on Sunset Peak'
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

der the care Of a physician. Tonight he
Is much improved and the doctors look for
an almost complete recovery in time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
Corcoran Asks for New Trial.

WALLACE, Aug. 3.-The attorneys for
Paul Corcoran, convicted of the murder
of James Cheyne during the riot at Ward
ner in April, have filed a motion for a
new trial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
German Empress Departs.

BERCHLESGADEN, Bavaria, Aug. s.
The Empress of Germany left here this
afternoon for Wilhelmshohe. Her Majesty
received a popular ovation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

As heretofore indicated, the Journal
army OF new journalists having dished
up the explosion with all the fixlns 10
the limit of the night hours available
for writing IL. the space for containing
il. and the composing machines to sup
ply the type to set ii. somebody dlscov-
cred that way back i'm the Journal files
forty years ago was a report of the
explosion OF a gas meter which might
be made TO do duty as an item OF asso-
ciated interest. Ii is a wonder indeed
that IL was not suggested 10 review the
cases of suicide by illuminating gas in
this connection and doubtless this
would have been undertaken had not
the time, the space and the type avail
able for truly complete story from
the point of view OF new journalism al
ready run low. But the publication of
this item is interesting fer comparison.
1t appears that the gas meter explosion
resulted fatally To a woman. The Jour
al told the whole story with all the
sufficient details in exactly thirteen
lines. That was in 1Sl9. There were no
rapid type setting machines those days
and no army OF reporters taught TO
write by the yard and especially TO
make up i'm space for being behind hand
in finding news
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

cal sketches OF similar accidents In bos-
ton. London, Oshkosh and other places
were contributed with extraordinary
prodigalty our assistant advises Us
shat I'm his opinion the readers OF the
Journal owe a vote OF thanks TO Milton
Livsey. superintendent of mains for The
gas company. who according to the re-
port refused TO make any statement OF
che probable cause OF the accident pre-
ferring TO await the result of the in
vesligation. Had he made such state
nent and the Journal reporters been
left 10 work il up for an hour or so,
al least two columns more must inevl-
tably have been added 70 the much-tod
story. There is also much TO be thank
ful for i'm that so many people who
might have been interviewed regarding
the accidem are out OF town for the
summer or could not be found at hate
hour hast night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02
It'd BITS.

To the Kansas City (Mo) Star MOTH
ing seems TO have shnveled up in Kan
sas this year but the delinquent tax
lists
A soap factory at Acapuco. Mexico
has an output of 100 900 a month. and
finds IL difficult to supply the demand.
The Long Island Railroad has adopt
ed the rule that passengers are to leave
the cars by the front door and enter by
the rear door.
IL is estimated that at the beginning
OF the new century England VIII have
50, 600, 00000 tons OF coal still unused
and available.
The Cincinnati Zoo refuses TO sell any
more bisons. and its directors expect to
have IN few years the largest herd OF
buffaloes in the world.
DR.. Gilbert Reid has already raised in
New York $4,000 for the international
institute he is TO establish i'm Pekln.
China. and committee has been
formed to obtain $1,000 more for the
same purpose.
The American delegates to the recent
peace conference have offered on behalf
OF the United States. TO erect near the
English church a peace chapel. with "A
stone 10 commemorate the conference.
The offer has been accepted.
The new Rathhaus OF Leipsic will
cost 81 SOC. 600. IL viii occupy the site OF
the old Plelnsenberg, where Luther
held his disputation. A tower OF the
old castle still stands and Will be
worked into the architectural design OF
the city Hall.
In new optical measuring instru-
ment for accurately adjusting the
width OF lenses a lens frame is provd-
cd with the vertical gude-way. in
which ~ mounted nose rest. TO ad-
just horizontal gauges even with the
| pupils. for taking the necessary meas
ures.
Weeds can be destroyed In gardens
and along Highways by new machine
| having an OF reservoir mounted ON
wheels. and provided with an air
| pump 20 force the oil into "A series OF
burners. which transform n into gas
and discharge IL against tho weeds.
For use in repairing punctures in
rneumatic tires an Englishman has
| patented a filling Of cotton wool or
| C,ler luny material. designed u mat
| up AMI adh.re to the interior around
the puncture as soon az n small guam
tity ~ cement Is forced throngh the
| opening.
In = recently-patented Swed sh cane
gun TN grip D. hollow and bent AZ an
angle. being recessed on ns uppor side
% carry fat hammer. with n firing
pln set AZ the end Of the cartridge
chamber. the spring mechanism for op-
Grating the hammer being placed insi4e
the grlps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

than September in which to visit TINS
delightful resort.
Tomorrow and Monday. which is La
Dor day, will be the banner days az
Rocky Point, and for these TWO Gays
Manager Harrington has maue ar
rangoments ID eclipse all former enorts
i'm the iine OF entertainment Tor ms pa
irons, For Sunday and Monday III 'ne
famous Forest casino there VIII De an
exceptional erray OF talent, anu IL Wii
consist OF large number OF lhs pSSs
known people now on the VauueV Viiie
stage. and they will appear In an ,nat
is latest In the realm ~ muslcal ana
farce comedy minstrclsy light opera.
rag-time composition and singing and
dancing. aerial and acrobatic features
and all the latest songs when nave
created SO much furore in New YORK
IL VIII really be one OF the fnest Nauue-
vile performances ever gwen on the
boards OF "a summer theatre.
On Monday Labor day. the grand
excursion OF the labor unions or khode
Island Will occur at Rocky Point, and
upon this occasion all organized laher
i'm the state will congregate at the
queen OF Rhode Island shore resorts
and the affair promises TO be the big.
Rhode Island. The big affair will be
held under the auspices OF the Rhode
Island Central Trades and Labor un-
ions. and all plans have been made To
insure some of the best speakers upon
labor topics in the country. Among
those who have promised to address
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

To judge by the story of that explo-
sion which appears in our Journal this
morning the whole Journal force OF ed
itors, reporters and apprentices so un-
fortunate as TO be learning their trade
in the Journal Office was set to work on
the job. They had long night before
1hem and they evidently useJ IL we'll
There was no lack OF industry in pre-
pairing the morning meal OF cold news
victuals. III there was so much as one
paving block dislodged from its accus-
toned place in the street highway that
escaped being mentioned in connection
with the accident that same object has
a right TO complain in next Sundays
communications 20 the editor for
heartless discrimination. The energetic
army of Journal young men. none OF
whom seems TO have been in sight
within several hours after the explo-
sion occurred, swooped down upon Il
when they did get at IL and so 20 speak
left not a stone unturned In making
public what they were able to learn
from second hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02
FIELDS POINT.
DEE D..

BURNS--In East Greenwich. Septem-
ber 1, Margaret. daughter of Thos.
and Margaret Burns, in the 18th
year OF her age.
BARBER--At Carolina. II. l.. on Sept.
1, 1899. Rachel Barber widow OF
Eason Barber and daughter Of tha
late James Pollard. in the 73d year
OF her age.
BURKE-In this city. the Sist ult.,
Bridget Burke. aged 81 years.
CAIN-In Pascoag. the s0th ult.. John
Cain. in his 10Th year.
CA~crwRIGHT-In this city. LIST inst.
Nancy c.. widow OF BENJAMIN Cart
wright.
CARLEToN-In this city. 1st inst.
Mira NJ. wife OF George w. Carle-
ton.
DoW-In this city. on the 3ist ult.. Alb
by Livermore, widow of George $.
Dow.
DYER-In Natick. II. L.. August 30,
Gertrude Sphinx Dyer, only child OF
william NJ. and Dorcas Barney
SPHINX. in the 45th year of her age.
FALION-In this city. on the 3ist ult..
Michael Peter Fallon. aged 46 years.
IRWING-In this city. suddenly. sist
ult.. william Gardiner Irving.
KIERNAN-ln this city. on the 3lst
ult.. Martha A.. beloved daughter
of Charles g. and Sarah A. Herman.
aged years. 3 months.
xENyoN-In Oneco. the Goth uh..
Lena J. Kenyon. aged 26 years.
LYNCH--ln this city OF the LIST inst,
Bridget Lynch aged 80 years.
t.,wr,Ess LIN ths city, August n.
Mary A.. wife of Jamk G.. Lawless.
T. d
NGt'fRE--At Riverpoint ON the ais,
nit. Mrs. $. Gillian Mcclure. wild
ow of Thomas Mcclure. aged 81
years.
RYAN--1n this city. on the sist uit.,
Michael. son OF Michael and the
late Johanna Ryan, at g. Belmont
avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

AS readers OF The News learned from
their paper yesterday evening there
was a series of explosions in some man.
holes along Weybosset street yester-
day afternoon. Now the plant of the
Evening Bulletin. which is to say the
evening edition OF the Journal. is rath-
er nearer TO what the exponents of the
new Journalism always love TO dwell
upon as the scene OF the accident
than The News but nevertheless the
Bulletin failed TO publish anything
about the explosion. like the Telegram.
getting left, in uhe yernacular of both
the old and the new journalism. The
new journalists OF Westminster street
having done their days work Of rein
forcing the correspondents from Es-
coheag and Moose Neck Hill In fillins
the Bulletin had washed up and wer,
either ornamenting the front doorway
of the journal uilcDng studying human
nature as IL swept by or were exercising
the privileges of their clam dinner
passes at the shore resorts down the
bay. The result was that whereas TIL,
News heard the explosion ard reported
in Within thirty minutes, the Journa
only heard OF the explosion in time &c
take its pen in hand for the next days
issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

The parking OF the land in front of
the new railroad station having been
accomplished, II seems as though the
new State House grounds might begin
to receive attention. That dreary
waste ought now to be in process of
grading and trees be set; they will
grow while the buildings are being
completed. beautiful building like
that. standing as IL does in the midst
of a desert loses half it's attractions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

A checking by an assistant In The
News Office. who was promised a pres
cnt In his envelope tonight for perform
ing the labor1ous task Of reading the
Journal report way through. shows that
this fine specimen of new journalistic
effort made known the essential fact
that the explosion occurred is times.
that one manholc plate was blown as
high as the Athletic club building was
related 4 time:,. that nobody was hurt
WAS described IS times, that the explo-
sion was due TO gas was dweh upon :
times. that trolley cars were passing
the place at the time-amazing coincl-
dence-was mentioned ? times and a
COLLECTION OF facts and nctions bearing
more or less remotely ON the incident
was 400 numerous to keep count OF In
addition. Il WAS stated authoritativeiy
that hundreds ran TO the scene from
all directions and The feelings OF folks
who htsri the explosion or. IKE the
Jonrbal reporters. only heard Of " wefe
<.strl,cd a great lcngsh rhile historic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02
rIonday being Labor Day, the News
will observe it by omitting pubIica-
tion.

A capital opportunity TO compare
what is called the new journalism
with what is never called the old jour
nalism for the reason that being good
Ii never grows Old, ~ AFFORDED IN t'rc
columns of our Providence Journal this
morning. Not only did the representa-
tives OF the new journalism exploit
themselves to the last extremity but
they showed how utterly innocent they
were that there was anything ridiculous
about their job by venturing TO repro
duce a model OF journalistic reporting
from the back files of their paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

"The flag symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations: IT represents what
we believe and what we mean TO main
tain. and wherever 1t floats 1t Is the
flag OF the free, the hope OF the oppress-
ed; and wherever il is assailed, at any
sacrifice IL will be carried to a triumph
ant peace. - President Mckinley. Aug.
1s. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02
Foreign or
Domestic.

Ycu can buy our BEST STANDARD
CARPETS in WILTON. ADMINISTER
and BRUSSELS with or wfthou, bor-
Gers and in the latest designs right
fresh from the looms. and have them
made and laid in the best possible man
ner and at less expense than it costa
10 buy away from home.
We sell only good Carpets. goods
that viii wear for years and make
whole households happy.
Another important feature In this de-
partment is our large ASSORTMENT
OF RUGS.
We arc selling ORIENTAL RUGS at
extremely low prices for the quality
offered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

The testimony in the Dreyfus case
cused, but that unfortunately doesn't
mean that the court can be counted up
on to go the way OF the testimony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

The trial races are on and for all the
admiration for the splendid Defender
of 1895 ii would be very disconcerting
If she should chance 70 win a heat with
the new Columbia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

The three days celebration OF the
New England Bmetallic League begins
today. but fr II were not FOR the fea=
lures of entertainment provided so Law
ishly by mine host Boyden at Crescent
Park, as always without prejudice to
race, creed or condition Of political SER
vitude. most of us would not know that
anything unusual was going on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

Sir Thomas Upton is with us and we
suppose the proper thing to do Is TO in
vite him TO have fresh brewed cup of
Lipton's tea and show him the sights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

President Jiminez appears to be the
Grover Cleveland of Santo Domingo
His admiring followers do all the work
and he takes all the honors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02
Our Grades at csc, 35c.
and soc.
Silk
Hosiery

in Black. White and Colors. In popular
qualities at very CLOSE PRICES. All
grades of Hosiery are liable to advance
in price during the fall season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-02

the big meeting to be held in the grove
are Hon. Robert Howard OF Fall River
and Samuel Gompers of chicago. IN
vitations have also been sent 10 Ben-
iamin n. Tillman. South Carolina; Ben
jamin Mcmillan, Tennessee; j. I. SID
ley, Pennsylvania, and NUMBER OF
others. The prominent issues Oh tne
hour that are OF vital moment to all
wage earners will be discussed by men
familiar with the situation.
In addiction to the speeches, there VIII
be a program OF sports and pastmes
on the big ball grounds and every
friend of organized labor should help
to swell the big demonstration. In ad-
dition to all the great attractions al
ready mentioned. on both Sunday and
Monday. all the great outdoor attrac-
tions at Rocky Point Will be in full
swing. and Manager Harrington will
serve his excellent shore dinner in the
spacious water front dining rooms.
These dinners will De the best of the
season, and a number Of extra dishes
will be served on both days. Sunday
and Labor day at Rocky Point promise
TO eclipse all former days. and Man
ager Harrington is looking for an i'm
mense attendance on botn days.
Rocky Point closes for the season in
a short time and now is the time to
visit this most beautiful or all the
Rhode Island shore resorts.
FIELDS POINT.
This seasons business at Fields
Point is the largest in volume that
shore resort has had since II was es-
tablished. The increasing popularity of
the place is due entirely to the excel
lence of the dinners served there, for
Al. H.. Il
ragansett bay. There is every indica-
tion that tomorrow there will be the
largest gathering of clam lovers the
point has entertained and the dinner
and service will always be of the best.