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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20
RICH All FONG GIRLS
A CHINAMAN'S DAUGHTERS, AND
THEY ARE RESIDENTS OF
HONOLULU
TN A FAMILY OF THIRTEEN

livery One of the Thirteen a Girl
Their Mother Portuguese Wom-
an-Each of the Girls Gets $780,
900 a DOwry, and Five Have
Already Married Americans - All
FOnG's Plantations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 16.-The
announcement that the eight unmarried
and two of the married All Fong sisters
OF Honolulu, are soon coming in a body
to California, and will make a pleasure
tour of the United States has reused an un-
common degree of public curiosity on the
Pacific coast. There is scarcely a more
interesting group of sisters anywhere
than the pretty All Fong girls of the
tropics are. For a dozen years naval Of
1ce1s have told of the delightful hos
pirality afforded them of the All Fong
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
Joel BaSsait Ordered Committed TO
the Butler Hospital.
Worry Over Falling OF Of Mission Conirtu-
tOns The Cause.

Mr.. Joel Bassett, the well known
evangelist, whose mental condition was
spoken OF in yesterdays News. was
examined late yesterday afternoon. be.
fore Judge Sweetland i'm the Sixth dis
trct court and Drs. Palmer and Har-
vey and Mrs. Bassett testified as 10 his
condition. Mr.. Bassstt was then ordered
committed to the Butler Asylum and
IL is thought that. with proper treat.
ment, he will recover.
AS stated yesterday. for ths first few
years the income at The Bethany Mis-
SION on South Main street. which Has
largely attended by sailors, lonEshore-
men ana many others, WAS sufficient 10
support Mr.. Bassett and his wife Many
OF the churches and religious societies
OF ths city contributed 4 rssularly 10 the
support OF Bethany Mission. but grad
ually these contributions fell nff and.
Mr. Bassett was obliged 10 devote a
large part or the time he previously OK
pended in his ligslmate evaneelistic
work 10 the solicitations offunds to keep
the mission alive. and for two years or
more ne has had an incessanc struggle.
number of his best friends ana
warmest supporters have gone from
the city 10 other fields of work and
many or the regular contributors To the
mission have either cut Down the
amount or ceased their contribution
altogether.
All of these things preyrd ron lis
mind, but while his health remained IN
tact he bore up under the load. but for
the past few weeks his frlen Is have no.
tced that he was breaking G)wn. At
the close OF the meeting TIL u,sday he
left the hall i'm a piUfully overwrought
mental condition. He stopped his
friends and strangers on the street
and talked to them excitedly and lnco-
herently of plans which had been FORM
ing in his mind. At times llrge crowds
gathered and listened TO him curiously.
for IL was evident that his mind was
wandering.
Yesterday he was driving about town
in hired carriage trying TO make ar
rangements 10 deliver "A lecture. and he
said that ne was going to hire Infan-
try hall and the Savoy on Mathews )n
street and again that he wanted 20
get the Mathewson street Methodist
Episcopal church He drove up to Mr..
Reeves's house and said that he want
ed to hire the American Band to play
at the lecture last evening. but Mr..
Reeves told him that the band was en-
gagged. These and other actions showed
that Joel Bassett. who has the respect
of so many Of the best citizens of the
city. was at least temporarily mentally
unbalanced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
( BIG SILVER MEETING.
One Will Be Held In Rhode Island
September 2, 3 and 4.
Committee Now Petecilng Arrangements
For Big Demonstration.

In accordance with the vote passed
Tuesday, at the Worcester meeting, ar
rangements are bslng rapidly perfected
Tor the big gathering of silver men
which is to take place in this state
within a few weeks.
The president of the New England
-HimataIlie- League, Mayor George w.
Greene of Woonsocket, and Charles ID.
Lewis of birmingham. Mass, who were
appointed to fix upon a time and place
Tor the gathering are in Providence to-
day, and visited Rocky Point in order
10 make the necessary arrangements
Tor the meetings, which will be held on
september 2. and next
The gathering is expected 20 be a
very large one, and such prominent
men In the party as Bryan, Altgeld,
Tillman and others will come east TO
attend. 1t lis understood this meeting is
to be the opening of the campaign OF
1900. 1t is also anticipated that George
Fred Williams will be back from Eu-
rope by that time and that he. with
other New England leaders, will have
full charge Of the arrangements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
FOUR FIREMEN DEAD.
Came In Contact With Live Electric
Wire While al a Fire.
One Seemed To Revive, Walked a Short
Distance, Then Dropped Dead.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10.-Four firemen
lost their lives here last night at a
blaze on an upper floor OF the Mercer
Chemical company's building. The fire
i'm itself was Insignificant, the fatalities
resulting from contact with live wire.
The dead firemen are:
Joseph Adams, lieutenant.
Otto Geiske. tillerman.
George Benson, pipeman.
Charles Hopper. relief driver.
Fireman George Farmer and Albert
Livingston of the chemical company
also suffered severely from shock.
when the fire had been brought un-
der control the firemen set to work to
lower the big extension truck upon
which they had been working. SUDDEN
ly there was a spluttering and success
sion of flashes such as occur when a
connection is made with a live wire
carrying a high voltage of electric cur
rent. The men who were working at
the crank lowering the ladder wrthed
in agony a~noment and then fell TO
the pavement, limp and apparently life
less.
In lowering the ladder 1t had come
in cortact with live wire carrying
current of 1000 volts. The Injured men
were carried into an adjoining build
ing. and doctors used every means
known to revive them. Hopper soon
revived, and saying he was all right
started to walk away. He had gone
only 80 feet when he dropped dead.
Geiske showed signs freviving, but
when only partly rallied sank back and
expired. The other two never showed
any signs of animation. They were
doubtless dead when picked up. Walter
Gearhardt, an employe OF the firm, was
Knocked down flight OF stairs while
working In the building during the
fire. When found he was unconscious
from inhaling smoke, and was revived
with difficulty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
PATRONS Of HUSBANDRY.
Providence County Pomona Strange The Guss Of
fordsr Grange al Eas Woonsocket

The members of Providence county
Pomona grange Patrons of Husband
ry, held a field day yesterday and were
the guests of Border grange at East
Woonsocket. AT Manville electric cars
were taken to Cumberland Hill. and
from there the party went to Beacon
Pole Hill In barges. Here A. A. Smith
told the early history and tradition OF
the place.
Then visit was made to the place
built by the late President Garfield's
ancestors, and again Mr. Smith gave
an interesting account of ,he house
which is now occupied by Jason Il.
Adams. Then the trip was continued
10 the Elder Ballou meeting house and
from there went TO Border grange hall.
Cumberland. where dinner was served
Ihe committee who had charge of the
dinner comprised Mr. and Mrs. Edward
crooks. Lena Arnold and Richard AL
len. II. l.. Cook served the 120 or more
guests with lemonade. and all enioyed
basket lunch.
After dinner session Of Pomona
grange was held and two candidates
were initiated. IL was decided TO hold
the next meeting September with
POMONA grange OF Primrose. October
= a meeting Will he held with Kiclxe-
mutt grange at Warren. ne oranges
represented yesterday were Kickemuit
grange of Warren, LIMERICK grange of
LIMERICK. Burrillville grange of Jer-
rlsvllle, Roger Williams grange Of
East Providence. Harrisville grange
and the Pomona grange
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
VETERAN REUNIONS.
Survivors of The Seventh Rhode
Island Met at Fields Point.
First Rhode Island Cavalry Association Also
Had Enjoyable Cutting.

The Seventh Rhode Island Veteran
association held its 27th annual reun-
ion yesterday at Fields Point, and, as
usual, the occasion was heartily en-
joyed. At the business meeting, which
was called TO order by President Ma
than b. Lewis, there were about 40
members present ife-f report of the
secretary was read and accepted, and
the treasurer's report showed a balance
in the treasury.
William p. Hopkins, for the historical
committee. reported that all the matte
rial for the book had been altered and
was now ready TO be edited. A COM
mittee consisting of Elisha c. Knight.
William IL. Joyce and Charles W. Hop
kins was appointed TO arrange for the
mid-winter reunion, which will take
place "Wednesday, December 13, in hon.
or OF the battle of Fredericksburg, at
which the regiment received it's first
baptism OF fire. The election of officers
resulted as follows: President, Hon.
Nathan B. Lewis: first e-president.
Charles III. Perkins; second vice-presi-
dent, James f. Merrill; secretary, Chas.
W. Hopkins: treasurer, Mander A.
J
Il. Phelps Nathan S. Bassett Dnarles
III. Perkins. Arthur w. Dean and En-
sign Charles l.. Porter.
After the meeting an excellent shore
dinner was enjoyed. and Col Atwell
was complimented on the appetizing
repaJt that he set before the veterans.
The First Rhode Island Cavalry Vet
eran association also held it's 37th an.
nual reunion yesterday at Fields Point.
and Immediately upon arrival at the
shore the business meeting was called
TO order by President Thomas w. Man.
chester and divine blessing was invok
ed by Chaplain Frederic Denison. The
report OF the secretary was read and
accepted as was also that of the treas
urer.
The election Of officers was as fol-
lows: President, Welcome A. Johnson;
first uce-president. Charles A. Green:
second vice-president, G.. w. Hayward:
secretary, William Gardiner; treasurer.
George N. Bliss; chaplain. Frederic
Denison; surgeon, DR.. Mann: general
committee, William Gardiner; bugler.
q. w. Richards: executive committee.
David ;. Ray, Martin Cary. John r.
Kenyon, Ray Dexter and John A. Med
bury. The members who have passed
away during the past year are: Mai.
Arnold Wyman. ". II. battalion: Lieut..
Charles G.. "A. Peterson. Troop ID: Allen
w. Towne, Byron l.. Carr, Troop M:
Hiram Taylor, Troop B; w. Il. Par
Troop c.
Afternoon was passed in social inter
course and I'm listening 10 the band. the
'eturn TO the city being made at 8
,clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
ANOTHER SECRET SESSION.
Drsyfus Couhmarlal Sill al Work on The Dosslbr.
Public Session on Saurday.

Rennes. August 10.-The members Of
the Dreyfus court martial took today
the testimony of MN. Chanolne and
Paleogale. The former was examined
from $3.50 to $3.50 and the latter was on
stand from $3.50 to 11:45 a. IN. when the
court adjourned until tomorrow, when
IL Will conclude the examination of the
secret Dossieb Col. Jouast. president
of the court martial on leaving the
court today said n public session would
take place Saturday.
The police adopted the same me'thods
of precaution as yesterday and there
was only the smallest gathering Of
spectators. Capt. Dreyfus was allowed
10 walk to and from the Lycee without
his usual escort OF four or six gend-
armes. Only a captain OF gendarmes
was with him and this officer walked
few steps behind the prisoner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
THEY WERE SERENADsD.


George Abels Of Uxbridge. Mass. and
Miss Lydia Belden OF East Douglas.
Mass, were married at the home OF
Mr. Abels' parents last evening. and
wishing to avoid the usual shower of
rice and old shoes. the newly married
couple took hack and started on a
ten-mile drive TO Woonsocket. In ordor
To connect with the 1854 train for Prov
idence. ''' wv
Bui some Of the friends Of the groom
aIso had a plan. and chartered two
three-seated express wagons and Start
su aiter the hack containing tile couple.
Ihe crowd includ "a members of tho
camp II. ). Of V. drum corps NJ trx-
bridge. and they took along n bass
aruul' two snare drums. cymbals and
three long FISH horns. This scratch"
pand drove behind the wedding partv
All the way from Uxbridge 10 Woon-
soCket' and the music" was kent mn
y, t'hput lntermission. on arriving at
Woonsocket the couple took refi,gs I'm
the wnman's waiting room al the rail.
road station. but tn band was dilll
with them. ~"
Finally Patrolman poolev toId tho
btnd 10 rest For a time. and the n1ov-
&c ulu 80. but gave the couple viror-
Gus parting serenade as thev. win -
presslhns n relief. boarded tbn S.s.
tfain ana started towards this cItv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
TWENTY CARS PASSED
OVER HIS BODY.
Paul Dubois Knocked From
Freight Train at Blackstone
and Badly Tangled.

Paul Dubois of Grosvenordale. Conn,
while stealing a ride on freight train.
was struck by the Main street bridge.
Blackstone about midnight last night
and knocked under the cars, 20 OF
which passed over him. He was
brought to the emergency hospital here
badly mangled. His left arm was torn
almost completely from his body and
he Will probably die.
Dubois, who is 20 years OF age. was a
mill fireman by occupation. and had
resided In Grosvenordale for 20 years.
bs1ng very we'll known there. He has
two or three sisters and as many broth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
LETTER TO THE KAISER.


Derln' Aug. l0-President Mckinley
mas written a letter 10 Emperor will
nam expressing his pleasure at the ap-
polniment Of Dir. Mumm won schwart-
1..nst'in az envoy extraordinary TO the
.nhei stat during the absence from
Ainerioa of Dr. Won Hollebenc. the, Ger
man Ambassador at Washington. saw
ins tnat Df' Won Schwartzenstein'
pI.nlous ,.,. stay az Washington is pleas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
N EW SIZE T S.

Are you trying 10 be famous.
oh. youth with lofty brow?
Are you living i'm the future
All neglectful OF the Now?
Are you toiling in the cloudiands
O'er a long and rugged way,
All unconscious of the comforts
OF three good square meals a day
How will the world reward you?
Some pedant grim Will lurk
To prove your best achievements
Were another fellows work.
Perhaps you'n be remembered
In story or in song.
They may write your name inpublic
But they'll mostly spell 1t wrong.
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

A new Industry in Kansas is the
manufacture OF salt. A large deposit
has been discovered on the line of the
Santa Fe Railroad near the town OF
Hutchinson, in the central part of the
state. which the local biologists claim
to be the largest In the world. More
than 3.000.0 900 has already been invest
ed in plants TO purify n.and the output
last year reached nearly 1000. 1000 bar
rels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
SIMMER FELL DOWN HATCHWAY.
One Of Columba's Crew Broke Rib Taken 10
Newp,rt Hoypal.

In the race yesterday an exciting in
chent occurred aboard the Columbia.
when a sailor named Simmer fell down
the forward hatchway and broke one OF
his ribs in his left side.
lie was working about the yacht at
the time. and I'm his hurry stumbled.
and before he could catch himself he
was going headlong below decks. lie
was made as comfortable as possible
TIL the Columbia reached Newport.
when ne was carried ashore and taken
TO the Newport hospital.
Simmer hs one Of the boys from Deer
Isle and one OF the smartest Of the
crew. He Will be aboard again in about
two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

ers. who also live i'm Grosvenordale.
lie was talking with PatrolmaH Pool
ey in Woonsocket shortly after
o'clock last night. and said he was go
ing TO Providence. During the nlgnt
ne was unconscious nearly all the time.
but had moments when he spoke Few
words. He said that he was Knocked
from the train by bridge and that 20
cars passed over him.
At the Emergency hospital this
morning he was still unconscious, and
the outcome OF his injury could not be
predicted, although IL was feared II
would result fatally in few hours, on
account of great loss of blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

M. de Bloch. whose work on rar is
said to have inspired the present Peace
Conference is VI rich Dutchman. sixty
five years old, short, fat. gray-bearded
and with rugged features.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
THE WEATHER.


Washington. Aug. 1o.-For New Eng
land--showers and thunderstorms to-
night and probably Friday. fresh to
brisk easterly 10 southerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

a. inc hartho'omav Lager, unsurpassed for
me table. Cases silc delivered In Provt.
aence. THOs. GRIMES a. BRO, opp. new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

Frank Jones Golden Mc A, hull, a.. a.,
Trade AMI bottled Tor iamiiy use ,,ch
cIcamN. delicious and nsaifhv bexcrasnn'
Thus GRIMES BRO. opp. new station
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
Petticoat Dept.
SPECIAL.

one lot fancy Petticoats, were
$l.00 and $1.25, price TO close,
each ...... .............,..
one lot fast black Surah Serge
Petticoats, regular $3.50 quail
ity. special at, each........
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10

RALFToNE PHOTO, WOOD ENGRAVING.
Printing, best work, low prices The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-10
FRESH AIR OUTINGS
FOR
|NVAL|DS and OTHERS.

This work will be done as usual dur
ing the summer by a committee OF
THE UNION FOR CHRISTIAN
WORK. Carriages are used for the
Aged and Invalid people; boat tickets
for the river and bay sail.an street car
tickets for the pleasure and relief OF
those really I'm need and well vouched
for. The committee can be seen We'd
nesdays and Saturdays. from IL 10 1,
at the Union during July and August.
Money is needed and solicited.
All contributions sent to the Treas
urer will be recelpted for by him, or IL
20 the PROVIDENCE NEWS. Wey-
bosset street. Will be acknowledged by
them. VIM. r. CRANDELL. Treasurer
of Committee. 15i Weybosset street
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29
captain Dick" Coming Again.

Our people remember pleas
antly the beautiful performance
Of Ber,ram and Wizards mill
tary play which was given here
last fall, under the auspices of
the ladies of the Episcopal
church. These same ladies in
conjunction with the Naval Re-
serves, have completed arrange
ments for repetition ofhls charm
ing entertainment early next
month. "Captsin Dick" has
been the same great success in
ali Of the principal towns of the
State since playing here. 1t
was chosen as a principal feature
Of Gala Week" at Greensboro,
and turned people away. Every
town in which it was presented
last season, has asked for a re
turn date. Messrs. Bertram and
Willard will arrive shortly and
begin rehealsals.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plain
field, ILL.,, makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which
settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her fam
lily physician, but grew worse.
He told her she was a hopeless
victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con>
sumption; she bought a bottle
and to her delight found her.
self benegtted from the first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bvttles, found
herself sound and we'll; now
does her own Homework and is
as we'll as she ever was.-Free
trial bottles of this Great Dis
CoIery at Alex. Wadsworth S
Drug Store. Only soc. and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29

Would it not be a fitting time
for our business men and citi-
Zens to come together and get
up Banquet and invite the
officials of the Lake Drummond
Water & Canal Co. to visit our
town, III appreciation of the re
opening of the Canal with in
creased capacity and the devel-
opcment Of enc Of the old chan
nels of commerce through which
large benefits will be desired
throughout Eastern Carolina?
Our Business Mems Association
should put the ball in motion
and We dare say they will obtain
the hearty co operation of every
citizen who is imbued with the
spirit of progress.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29
4 Word to Mothers.

Mothers Of children affected
with Group Or a severe cold need
not hesitate to administer Cham
berlains Cough Remedy. 1t
contains no opiate nor narcotic
in any form and may be given
as confidently to the babe as to
an adult. The great success
that has attended It's use in the
treatm tnt Of colds and Group has
won for it the approval and
praise it has received through
out the United States and in
many foreign lands. For sale
by Drs. w. w. Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29
South Mills.
Dr.. ]. L. Lister is now in
Norfolf on business.

Dr.. /. L. Lister is now in
Norfolf on business.
Mr.. w. R. Dozier has his new
Post Office delivery box which
adds wonderfully to his Office.
Miss Maud Cherry is now visit
ing Mr.. Geo. Beveridge family
at South Mills We welcome Miss
Cherry and hope her visit may
be prosperous to her.
Miss Lula Pritchard returned
home last Monday after a visit
through the state to different
parts. Her absence has caused
many to miss her and some long
ed for her return. We welcome
Miss Pritchard back again to
her home near South Mills.
Messrs. w. T. Whitehurst,
William Whitehurst, DR.. J. L.
Leggett and G. B. Overton,
will leave Friday morning for
Newport News Va, to spend q
few days Mr.. G. 3. Overton will
not return but the othcrs named
will return home again after a
short stay.
There was a party Of young
people out horseback riding last
Thursday. The party consist OF
Miss Eta Halstead, Maggie
Ferrebee, Mr.. Tim Whitehurst
and Mr.. Noah Temple. Among
this party is a horseback rider
that has a record second none
Miss Halstead has won honors
wherever she has attempted to
ride and of late has become
famous for her marvellous feats
performed on horse and also
driving to carriages. The others
are up to date but they can not
at present be com pared With
Miss Halstead's active and fast
riding.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-29
Narrow Shore.

Mr.. VIM. Hampton is Oh the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. White was
the guest of Mr.. VIM. Hampton
Sauday.
Mr.. ]. T. Hampton Jr., We're
the guest OF Mr.. w. II. Parker
Saturday.
MI. Haywood Hampton went
to Norfolk last week On business
and reports a very pleasant trip.
Miss Eva Etheridge returned
home from Berkley whe1e she
has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Lizzie Hall.
Mr.. w. II. Parker and Mrs.
l.. N. Hampton a very fine Bat>
try this week and she is ready
for ducking.
Mr.. A. J. poyner has returned
home form Boston where he has
spent the summer. Hurrah for
the goose honk for they have
put in their appearance for the
season, and the decoys are being
painted ready for use.