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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
A Theatrical Wedding.

Much interest was displayed today by
the members OF the theatrical profes-
sion I'm town I'm the wedding OF Mr..
Charles o. Rice and Miss Lilly Ne<ler.
who are prominent members of the
company appearing at the Westnin-
ster theatre. The marriage ceremony
was performed at the Cathedral ana
Miss Stella Gilmore was the onues-
maid. After the ceremony the happy
couple received the congratulations OF
their friends and the bridal party par
took Of tempting wedding BREAKFAST
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
imlflcan IockeIs Win.

London. Sept i9.-Tod sloan. tho
American. Jockey. finished FIRST on Dole
ful a to ID In the race for the Avon sell
ing nursery plate. Twelve horses ran.
Sloan finished second for the Hintlip
plate on Birpham teven). Squire Jack
was the winner In field OF eight.
The Estes selling plate was won by
Fair Penitent q TO ID with Sloan up
Ten horses ran.
"Skeets" Martin. another American
won the Avon nursery plate on Hoy
lake. six horses ran.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Names Were Forged.

Knowing that he, the said Lawrence
r. Hoon. Company X. Fourth Infantry.
had feloniously and malicfously written
the names OF Sergeant J. Moore. Cor
poral Mark Baldwin, Corporal BannOn.
Corporal Chandler Private II. Gosh
and Private G. Beall % the petition
with the intent OF deceiving the said
General Otis. and thereby trying 20 Sc
cure his afd I'm obtaining commission
as second lieutenant in the United
states army.
Proceedings OF the trial forwarded TO
Washington, August IL.
(Signed) OTIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Swedish luIhsrsn Conference

uersden. Conn. Sept. is.-The SEM
.nnuaI conference OF the New York
district synod OF the swedish L,ifhefnn
churc.h. opened I'm this city today. ,ns
eo'i' ~ ,hs ccIebrat,on OF the Holy Conn
.,,,,,son anu In the afternoon the rspor of
,he nrecident. Rev. w. Oswald OF
RrootIyn was read giving q most sat
,sfacfory showing OF the state Of tne
church In the synod.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Private HONS s Case.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The following
is the dispatch of General Otis giving
statement OF the Hoon trial:
Manila, Sept 10. 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Private Hoon, Company X, Fourth
Infantry sentenced by court martial
sitting at linus TO dishonorabse dis
charge and confinement Ia Manila pris-
on one year. Sentence approved by
General Dawton and being executed.
April seventeenth Hoon sent direct 20
me paper purporting 10 be petition ask
ing for commission. Paper referred TO
commanding officer. Fourth Infantry,
without remark, result trial on charge
violation sixty-second article OF war
under which specification laid as fol-
lows:
In that Private Lawrence f. Hoon
Company X, Fourth United States In
fantry did write and send to Major
General T.. s. Otis. ". $. ", military
governor of the Philippine lslblds, a
paper purporting to be a petition In
words and figures as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
g., ~, ,c,,,r.,,on,l yseh, Racer.

The Providence LINE steamer Plymouth
will attend the Yacht Races In New York,
commencing october "a. Tickets $500 each
race; first three races ti2O0. a strictly lin.
tied number will be solL Address. General
Passenger Agent. New YORK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Dea'h Due 10 B'lght's Disease.

Bar Harbor. Me-. Sept. 19-william
n. Rice of New York who has occupied
az an early hour this morning. The
cause Of death was Bright's disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
IN THE SENATE.

The senate was called to order by
Gov. Dyer and there was a quorum
present. In the absence Of Reading
Clerk Warner, John w. Sweeney was
elected clerk pro. tenn, while Deputy
Secretary of State Parker officiated az
recording clerk in the absence of Sec
retary of State Bennett.
Senator Champlin of New Shoreham
presented an act authorizing the town
OF New Shoreham to open channel
into the harbor pond. and asking for an
appropriation to do the work; read and
passed.
Also an act regulating the criminal
Jurisdiction OF the wardens' court or
the town OF New Shoreham; read and
passed.
Gov. Dyer presented papers connected
with the request for a pardon for Will
liam G.. Anthony; referred TO committee
on pardons.
Senator Studley of Providence, by re-
quest, presented a petition of num-
ber Of citizens of Providence for cons
stitutional conventions; committee on
special legislation.
Senator Luther of Johnston, from the
committee on corporations, reported
back an act in amendment Of an act
to incorporate the Joslin Manufactur-
ing company read and passed.
Senator Champlin of New Shoreham.
from the same committee, reported
back an act I'm amendment of the char
ter of the Rhode Island Suburban Rail-
way company; read and passed.
Senator Luther. from the same COM
mittee, reported back an act in addition
to an act 10 incorporate the Cowesett
Terminal and Transportation company;
read and passed.
The joint resolution of adjournment,
received from the house. was passed in
concurrence, and, on motion of Senator
Freeman of Central Falls. the senate
then adjourned TO meet on Wednesday
morning at IL O'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
IRE [Rnv nENfE hEYS

secured control OF the sale OF one OF the
most wonderful inventions In the Cal
culating Lead Pencil. Difficult numbers
are Instantly multiplied. e II today
At the News office. Z weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Providence Gas Company.

A dividend OF one dollar per shnre has
been declared, paw able on Monday, October
gd proxrmo, TO stockLoldcrs oi record hs
appcars by the books of the company nj the
close of business, Wednesday, sept. 20, ls99.
A. Is SLATER, Treasurer.
Providence, II. L., sept l6, 1873.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

NJ. Schreuer-Kestners death was
sudden. He had been i'll during the last
few days. but II was not thought that
his illness would prove fatal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Hew Qork stocks.

The New York Stock Market offers the only safe and
quick returns for money invested in the world.
We have in Wall Street all Of the powerful money In
terests of the world
We have in Wall Street the who make Presidents
and Congressman; who make every condition to sui
their properties regardless Of the cry of the masses hey
make labor poorer and their properties richer.
Should the laws of reduce the gross earnings OF
any of these properties the Of Wall Street Immediately
reduces the wage the net earnings OF his
property.
Wall Street would the overthrow Of
government This wou all know, be impossible to
psh make the the and
set in Wall Street pays the return tor
vested of civilized world Stocks should be bought
strong When does this he
cannot lose but on the other hand make fortunes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
A Dreyfus Champion Dead.

Paris, Sept I'm. Schreurer-Kest-
ner, the former vce-president OF the
senate and champion of Dreyfus. Is
dead.
NJ Auguste Schreurer- -Kestner, the
former vice-president Of the French
senate, and great champion OF the
cause of Dreyfus. was born February
IL 1880. at Mulhouse. Alsace, from
which place the Dreyfus family also
hailed. He was president OF the Chemi-
cal society OF Paris and was a promi-
nent member of a number Of other So
cieties.
He was political director Of the Re.
publique Franchise from 1879 to 1884
and was a Republican in politics. He
took great interest in the improve
ment of the working classes and In
1866 founded cooperative society for
their benefit. His Republican ideas, IN
1867. caused him to be sentenced to four
months Imprisonment and 1000 francs
fine. He was elected TO the National
Assembly in 1871 and in 1915 he was
first elected to the senate. OF which he
afterwards became one OF the secre-
taries and eventually one of the vice.
presidents. He was defeated for re-
election January Is, 1898. He has writ
ten extensively on chemistry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
Excitement al Rennes.

Rennes, Sept. 19.-The news that the
council OF ministers had decided TO par
don Dreyfus was received here with In
tense excitement. Dreyfus is still .
prisoner.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
'ROWOENCE, FALL RIVER & NEWPORT
Mss flshsI's kindergarten Training School,

PrOyiiencc, X, i.
YIN re.open Oct 81, lsg9 Certificate and
piplomn courses Tuition for each year
ss6 For further particulars address MISS
MARIETTA FISHER, Bayside, X. L., sum
mer kindergarten.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
mR. GLANDS FUNERAL.
the Body-At Mrs. Bland's Suggestion Simple Services Will He Held.

Lebanon, Mo, June 16. Sergeant at-Arms F. F. Russell, of the national house of representatives. arrived to- day from Steelville, Mo-, and has taken charge of the funeral of Congressman Bland. In the opera house he has had erected a handsome catafalque, upon which the remains were placed this afternoon. At the suggestion of Mrs Bland the committee on arrangements has abandoned that feature of the programme which provided for a speech of eulogy from each mem Der of congress present. As arranged the funeral ceremony will consist of music by the combined church choirs, reading of the Scripture lesson and prononncing of the invocation by Rev. J. Wilson, of Trinity Episcopal. Rev. w. k. Collins, of the Madison avenue Methodist Episcopal church, will then deliver discourse, to be followed by the Masonic service, conducted by Wor- shipful Master J. ". Harris. Rev. J. E. Alexander, of the AI E. church, south, will deliver the closing prayer.
 The congressional committee who " f'A "S' stt1 bCloi ti ti- rived tonight. They are $. W. T. Lan- ham, of Texas; Rice A. Pierce, of Ten nessee; D. A. DeArmond, James T. Lloyd, Champ Clark and sI E. Benton, of Missouri: !. W. Bailey, of Texas. Col. Henderson, of Iowa, and Prince, of In- diana. Leading men from all parts of the nation have signified their inten- tion of being present at the funeral. Col. W. J. Bryan will arrive tomorrow from Carthage. Gov. Lon V. Stephens and party of state officials will come on a special train.
 Vice President Hobart has designated the following senators committee to attend the funeral Vest and Coclxrell. of Missouri; Cullom, of Illinois; Teller, of Colorado; Berry. of Arkansas; Alli- son, of Iowa, and Harris, of Kansas
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

was seriously afflicted with cough for several years and last fall had a more severe cough than ever before. have used many remedies without re- ceiving much relief, and being recommended to try bottle Of Cham berlain's Cough Rem dy, by friend. who, knowing me to be poor widow, gave it to me, tried it, and with the most gratifying results. The first bottle relieved me very much and the second bottle has absolutely cured me. I have not had as good health for twenty years Respectfully, Mrs Mary A. Beard Claremore, Ark. Sold by F. C.. Savage.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
LEFT AN AWFUL RECORD.
Death List from the New Richmond Tor. nado Has Reached 125 Property Loss
 Aggregates Over s5o0,0Oo.

New Richmond, Wis, June IS. Five days have passed since the New Rich mond tornado and it is possible to give a summary of the death and destrue- ton with fair accurateness. The off cial list of known dead containes 102 names; five unidentified bodies have been buried, beside some parts of bodies. A conservative estimate of the bodies still in the ruins of people not reported missing would be 15. This brings the loss of life to about 125. The best estimate on the loss of property in the city of New Richmond compiled from list of in- dividual property owners who lost every thing, reaches total of S55O, 900.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
An Agency in the Philippines.

Dallas Tex, June 1S.-The Texas & Pacific railroad has decided to take the initiative in a step of much enter prise and magnitude. 1t has perfected arrangements for the establishment of a passenger and freight agency in the Philippines with headquarters at Ma. nila. J. L. Logan has been appointed to the position and will leave for San Francisco in a few days from which place he will embark for Hong Kong and Manila.
 De Wits Little Early Risers act as a faultless pill should, cleansing and reviving the system instead of weaken ing it. They are mild and sure. small and pleasant to take, and entirely free from objectionable drugs. They assist rather than compel Egolf Drug Co.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
Land For Sale or Trade.

have eighty acres of land, title perfect, and unincumbered, in Clair County, Missouri. ten miles from Osceola, that I desire to sell or trade for property in or near Mena. For particulars address me at Mena. Ar kansas, or call at my home on Camp bell street in the Hall addition, north west portion of the city.
 wtf E. A. TITrs.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

Lebanon, Mo-, June 10. - Richard Parks Bland passed peacefully away at at 4;30 o'clock yesterday morning. Tuesday night about ten o'clock he fell into sleep from which he never awoSe. The physicians used every means in their power to arouse him, but he never regained consciousness in the slightest degree. About one clock
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
Drugs at Wholesale.

We call attention to the large in- crease in the stock of drugs carried bv the Jackson Drug Go. on Mepa street This establishment is prepared to fill orders at wholesale and makes speci. ality of supplying country physicians with medicines in large quantities They supply every thing needed in any quantity called far. wo-tf
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

You get up in the morning tired, bad taste in the mouth and a headache Know what's the matter? Billiousnessl Take De Witt's Little Early Rissers. They regulate the liver and cure constipation pleasantly and promptly. Never gripe Egolf Drug Co.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
 THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
MT. and Mrs. Mckinley Warmly Greeted at Holyoke, Mass.-E Ex- Congressman
 Whiting the Presidents Host.

HolyolSe, Mass, June IS. The presi- dents special train arrived at ten o'clock Saturday morning. At Spring field, Miss Grace Mckinley and Col Roger Morgan, of this city, boarded the train, Col. Morgan conveying the welcome of Gov. Wolcott to the distin- guished visitors. At Westfield the train was boarded by a committee of Holyol1e citizens, headed by ex-Con- gressman William Whiting, who greeted the president warmly and were introduced to the other members of the party. As the president, who was first to alight, appeared at the door of the last car, mighty cheer arose from the thousands congregated there. He bowed his aclxnowledg- ments to the round after round of cheers. At the Whiting residence the guests were welcomed by the hostess and the members of the Whiting fam fly. There were many offerings of Towering plants and magnificent bou- quets from the lady admirers of Mrs. McKinlev.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
Legal Blanks.

Notice is hereby given to attorneys, justices of the peace, and the public in general, that full and complete inc of legal blanks can be found at the Enterprise Store on Sherwood ave- nue opposite the depot. w7-tf
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

dent at Caledonia Ten children were born to them but four died. The eldest Is Miss Fannie, who was educated at the Sacred Heart convent, Washington: Theodore, graduate of the Christian Brothers college St. Louis; George Vest, Ewing. John and Virginia.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
For Sale.

i20 acre farm. Ten acres cleared; 100 acres tiIlable. Two good spri ngs: good two room house; on townsite of Acorn, five miles north of Mena. Apply to L. F. Ancell. Acorn. Ark g i3t "
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

Now is the time to use bed bug pois. on and Jackson makes the best l0c and 25c bottle. WIG If
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
RICHARD ?. BLAND DEAD.
The Champion of Silver Passes Away on His Farm Near
 Lebanon, Mo.
4 BRIEF ACCOUNT or HIS CAREER.

Hir. Bland Praoticcd Law md Then Served Many Terms in Congress Earnest Advocacy of the Free Coinage of sli- yer Earned Him the Title of "snver Dici.v
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff of Troy, Mo, says if everyone in the United States should discover the virtue of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles, rectal troubles and skin diseases. the demand could not be SUD- piled. Egolf Drug Co.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

Remember the Jackson Drug Co. carries complete line of everything in drugs wie-ff
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

For chills and fever take Jackson ,hill Tonic. w16-tf
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
GOOD
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- .~~ and 1t will be sent one year as = tral suoseripton;" will send it the first 6 mos. tor soc; Regular price ST per year. IL is an H. FICTION, POETRY ADvENTuREs BY SEA AND LAND. VII AND lluMoR, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, TRAVELS, SCIENCE, GENERAL INFORMATION. WoMAN's DE- TlAK,LmENT, lrAF, ana Gov. TAYLoRs DEPARTMENT. IaylOr's Love Letters to the PuhIic are of spe. clal @ interest Sample copy free Aqents Wanted FKFEi i EDUCATION, etc. To any subscriber who will secure enough new subscrib- CTS at our regular rates to equal the regular price ot ne article selected, will give free bicycle, gole watch, diamond ring a scholarship in either oI M Draughons Business Colleges Nashville, Tenn, 1alveston or Fexarkana, Tex, or one In almost any business College or Literary School. Write us.
 The Star, Mena, Ark
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

W. NJ. Gallagher. of Bryan. Pa., says: "For forty years l have tried various cough medicines. One Minute Cough Cure is best of all" It relieves instant ly and cures all throat and lung troubles. Egolf Drug Co.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
win Come Into the Fold.

Omaha, Neb.. June 1S.-It was an nounced authoritatively this morning by General Passenger Agent Lomax, of the Union Pacific, that his road had definitely decided to become member of the Western Passenger association. This road has been outside the fold for number of years and all previous efforts to induce it to come in have failed. Just what concessions have been made to the Union Pacific to in- duce it to join are not given out, off cials being unwilling to talk beyond a mere confirmation of the fact.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-21
Standard Getting On, orOhlo,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June Gothic
Standard OH Company is preparing to
Ret out OF Ohio. It's Headquarters will
be removed from this city to New York,
and on the first OF July its Ohio chnr-
ter will be given up. Tho Office force
hero VIII be reduced from about sixty
men to less than One-tcnth OF that
number. The recent Incorporation or the
company In New Jersey with capital
OF sff0.0oo.0o0 was the first step IN The
abandonment orS6A!o. An oilccr OF
the company to-day confirmed tho re-
port OF tho removal OF the Offices. and
said that Cleveland would hereafter be
only n branch office, like those main
tnincd fn several cities
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-21
BOLD NAH. ROBBERY,
Discovered AT Chicago Postoflicc.
Mail Wagon Drivers A hrrcstcd.

Discovered AT Chicago Postofllcc.
Mail Wagon Drivers Arrested.
CHICAGO. June 20.-Whut Is regard
cd by Postoillcc Inspector James Stuart
as one of the largest and bo1dest mail
robbercs In the history of the Chicago
posto'i!ce was detected to-day, and the
ARRESTS OF Walter Porter and John
Newman. drivers Of mall wagons. fol-
lowed. Porter made fun confession,
duplicating Newman. A large amount
Of letters, money orders and packages
taken by the men were found In their
lodging house, on South Halstcad
street.
In the pile were money orders, letters
and checks directed to all parts of this
country and Europe. One check found
In the pile was for $4,000, while an
other for IL large amount was sent from
Marcus Daly's bank ut AnucondaS The
fact that the robbers had been In the
employ OF the Chicago postoiiice since
June l, n!,d that nll the thefts were
committed since that time, while tho
prisoners were driving their wagons,
makes the scheme one OF the boldcst In
the recollection OF the police Inspector,
The mail was NIL taken from pouches
while bclnE carried In the wagons and
from railroad stations, nnd It has been
admitted that three sacks were taken
In one day, fr1r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-21

Crane, who arrived Just In time. par
ticipated In the reception. Governor
and Mrs. Wolcott returned to Boston
Immediately after tho chapel exercises.
Miss Grace Mckinley, the Presidents
niece. spent her time after she received
her degree at the hands OF Uncle VIII
lam" In entertaining Mira. Mckinley.
The evening was spent very qulctlyat
the Whiting residence and the President
and Mrs. Mckinley retired early. To-
night Is the last that VIII be spent In
Holyoke. At 1o:l5 o'clock tomorrow
morning. q trip down the river will be
taken on the steamer Mascot and the
remainder of the day will be spent In
receptions and In reviewing n parade In
Springfield. The Presidents special
train will leave Springfield for Adams
at o'clock and the following days, un-
til Wednesday, until June IS, will be
spent at the home Of w. B. Plunkett.
The President VIII leave for Washing
ton on the night of the 2sth.
Mount Holyoke College, In comforting
degree upon the President to-day fol-
lowed closely after Smith College at
Northampton, the trustees OF which
on Monday night Informed the Presl-
dent that they had voted to confer upon
him the degree Of LII. D.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing Acknowledgements 10 President See
leye. of Smith College,:
Receive for yourselves and the trus-
tees my high regard for the honor con-
ferred upon mo. Mrs. Mckinley Joins
me In hearty congratulations to the
class OF '99." s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-21
KEiiNS' PLEA
Doesn't Seem TO Have Much Weight.
Sensational Murder Trial.

Doesn't Seem to Have Much Weight.
Sensational Murder Trial.
spcclnl Dispatch TO the ln,elligencer.
PARSONS. W. Va. June 2o.-Fred D.
Kerns has been on trial here since yes
terday for the killing OF Miss Lucy Day,
at Davis, on April 16. last. 4
There was no one in the room an the
time OF the murder. but the circumstau-
tial evidence against Kerns is heavy.
In q letter to her he stated that IL he
did not get her no one else would. A
man who passed the house few min
utes before the fatal shot was fired
testified he heard some one say: by =,
I'll show you." and another voice, mo,
Fred. you wouldn't DO that" and the
first voice again eXclaimed:A"1' show
you. II ! won't"
When asked for the revolver Kerns
got 1t Immediately from under the COW
ers on the bed. This and other testimony
mike kerns' plea that she suicided OF
little weight. The argument by coun-
sci commenced to-day.