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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Says She Heard Someone FumhIlng al Door
and She Fired Through II
HEARD FALL AFTER SHOT WAS FIRED
Did kot Investigate, but Walled Until After Six In
Morning, Nhsn She Went and Told Father
She Had Shot a Man.

Lowell. Mass, Feb. 11.--Arthur Con-
in North Billerica. was shot through
the head and Instantly killed between
the hours of II and o'clock last night
Mrs Lctitia Blennehhassett. daughter
of anes Adams. did the shooting. ana
ii occurred az the front door OF her
home cp the l}il.e"ica road, just about
Il milo and half from the Lowen line
Mrs. Blcnncrhassctt told her story To
Dr. j. Y. Mcigs, assistant medical eX-
;lminer. as follows:
"a live here alone with my two chill
dren. Some time between half-past II
and 1 O'clock don't know exactly
when. as the clock had struck before
I rctircd--I thought / heard some one
at the front door. ! listened awhile.
then / got up. The kitten was NJ the
door ~ the hallway. making a noise
as if IL wanted TO get out. ! got up
and some one was fumbling AT the door
and the bell rang. ! went back to the
bedroom and got my revolver. Tho
noise at the door continued and | heard
some one talking.
Then | fired two shots from the
sitting room through the door into tho
hall, thinking that n any one was there
~ MDUlU lIlEUAhU AAllil XIV ANs 1 NAiAA'A
about five minutes and heard tho
voice mention some name. which |
don't recall. and then: There's no bolt
on the door Then / fired through the
glass. ! heard a fall, but | didn't know
/ had killed any one. ! was very near
the door when / fired. When | went
back 10 the sitting room. ! took tho
only two cartridges / had left and put
them in the revolver. Then l dressed
and sat down untll about half past six
when / went and told my father tina.
had shot "A man. | didn't know who
IL was and had never seen him. ! never
went 10 look at HIM"
Conroy was shot almost directly In
the center OF the forehead and was
close To the glass in the door. He fell
Backwards on the piazza and never
moved after being struck.
Mrs. Blennerhassett had not been
placed under arrest mp To noon. The
authorities are making a thorough in
vestigation OF the affair Conroy was
about eS years of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Roman S ock Companr.

The advertising columns contain the
definite announcement OF the opening
of the Roman Stock Company's sub
scription season of theatrical produc-
tions, which Is set for next Monday
evening. The plays are TO be given at
the Talma Theatre which has been ex-
tcnsivcly improved 10 make it a pleas
ant and favorable abiding place FOR the
company, and much more will be done
" the present project meets with APP
proval.
The list OF patrons who are support
crs OF the Subscription Season" is
long and brilliant one. ana no series of
performance OF any kind was ever
landed I'm this city under more faVora-
Bile auspices. The play for the opening
week. which will be I'm addition to the
ten regular weeks OF the season to fol
low viii bo Sardous very interesting
comedy Nos lntimes' played uuder
the English name. ~ Wife's Peril"
applied 20 Il when Mrs. Langtry starred
In IL "A few years ago.
Miss Craig is very Well suited by
temperament ANA artistic training 10
the very varying requirements OF the
leading role. Miss Mcrcd'tt has
character part which II particularly
clever
Performances viii be given every
evening except Saturday and n matinee,
called professional matinee because
members of the other companies plny-
ing i'm this city are enabled 10 attend
on that day, viii be given Thursdays at
a.i5
\ down town ticket office has been
opened for the advance sale 81 single
seats and season tickets, ~ NcCahe
Bros News rcuot Westminster
street brilliant list - plays has
been announccd by tho company tnfol,
low the opening ono. which will doubt
less meet with public approval
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
GERMAN RIVERS.


Mr.. John Fretwell spoke at the Bell
German Rivers i'm History and Leg
ends" Illustrating his lecture with some
very interesting stereopticon slides. Mr
Fretwell gave "a graphic description Of
the country flowed by the Rhine. the
Danube and the Elbe rivers. and their
tributaries. lie traced the Rhine
through Germany into The Neither
lands. and explained the travels Of
Brewster and others OF the settlers Of
New England. showing views of impor-
tant places visited by them after they
went 10 Holland ana previous to en-
barking FOR the United states. Many
of the views exhibited were taken by
Mr.. Frctwell from old paintings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Held BY Tho Daughters Of The American Revolution
al the Elo!se.

The fifth annual conference of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
OF Rhode Island was held in the Eloise.
ity of the cold, there was a large at
tendance.
Reports were made by tho delegates
from the various chapters throughout
the state showed very clearly that the
organization was in u very fiourishing
condition.
quite a quantity of routine business
was transacted, and Mrs. George
Thornton was elected state regent. ar
ter which the meeting was deceared
adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Encountered a Keavy Gale.

Boothbay Harbor. Me. Feb. 1.-THE
Gloucester schooner Edith T.. Whalen,
morning with full fare of fresh fish.
from Brown bank. Captain Goodwin
reports having encountered heavy
gale Thursday night while Off Half
Way rock, in which his vessel lost her
mainboom. had forsail spit and other
sails badly torn. She VIII remain here
until the sea moderates and then will
be towcd To Portland for repairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Losses by The Blizzard.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 1l.-General
Live Stock Agent Pennington of the
Santa Fe system yesterday gave out
statement of the probable loss to the
stock interests i'm the various states
owing to the prevailing blizzard. Con-
servative estimates place the losses at
80 per cent. in the Pan Handle. Wyom-
ing. Montana and the Dakotas. The
losses i'm the northwestern Texas may
reach 90 per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Decree For Preliminary Injunction.

4 decree for n preliminary injunction
was entered by consent today i'm the
Appellate Court i'm the case OF William
III. Dyer VS. Edgar III. Whiting. Mr..
Dyer claims that Mr.Whiting is wrong
fully cutting valuable timber on land
belonging To him. Whiting, in North
Kingston and the prayer I'm the bin i'm
equity filed asks FOR a perpetual in
junction,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
TOOK a WIDE RANGE.

WasbinEton Feb. il.-General debate
IN tho house ou the sundry civll appro-
ptiation btll was concluded yesterday.
The speakers during the day touched a
variety ot topics. but, as a rule the de-
bate lacked p.gt and interest. Mr..
Dockcry of Missouri who $ at the head
OF the minority uf the appropriations
commiiter reinforced MIR. Cannons
figures as - thp deficiency I'm the rev
enurs Nh DtArmpud OF Missouri, Mr..
Gillet Of NasSarhusotts ana others dis
cusscd NE policy rf expansion and Mr..
Lertz of ohio nvcraly criticised the Gd-
minirtratiCr for exercising clomcncy I'm
the case of q neral Eogau f'hc latter
charged that there was ON evident dis
position 10 reward those who attacked
General siiics. because the latter had the
manhood Co tell tho truth about the al
legged rotten food fcd Co, our troops In
Cuba and Porto Rico, purIrg the course
OF Tho debate Sir. It"pt1rn gavo notice
that be would uffor the Nicaragua canal
HH ae tr amendment 90 tho snndryvivu
bsfi
During a. entire opep session yester-
day tho sruatc had undtr considora tion
the ierisll live. executive and tuuiclal
cppropr.st'1n lt3i Little progress was
nl1u. tbe tiu-s largtiy balrg occupic3
with dehate.on m.nur topics
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Was Thawing Frozen pipe.

About noon today Anthony Fritscher.
who conducts fur mandatory at S45
Westminster street, attempted to thaw
pipes I'm the rear of his shop when sud-
denly the wood work baZcd UP. Mr..
Fritscher quickly pulled i'm an alarm
from box 123 and the department soon
had the flames eXtinguished. Mr..
Fritscher's loss will not exceed $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Mother and Child faiaIly Burned.

Pittsburg. Feb li.-Mrs. Agnes Neu-
ner. ~ years of age. and her nine
months old baby were fatally burned
today at their home on Dante alley.
John Ncurner. the woman's husband.
was badly burned In attempting TO save
his family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Slsamsr Pei larLsi ishnrp

Ntw york. Fch. n a ti.patch ro-
ceivcd this morning from Frccnort l..
j. saws that the British steamer Red
Jacket from smyrna fcr this port vs.
ashore half n miiue Nent Of the Point
Lookout life saving station. She is bad
ly ined up and fignalling Cor assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
hti Coffee For FIremsn.

Leander walling's daughter very
thoughtfully served hot coffee to the
firemen at the blaze ON Doyle avenue.
this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
COUNTY OF Providence, So:
i'll. W. Vernon Cashier OF the above-uanei
tank, DO soiemnly swear thar the ABOVE statement
10 true to the best Of my knowledge aud belief.
j. ". VERNON. Cashier
Subscribed ana sworn TO before me thi3 sth day
oi Februsry, 1899. GILMAN n. JOPp,
C0rrect-Attcs;: Notagy Public
EOtA G. TAFT
h. Il. RICHMOND Directors
GkO. n. SMITH.
fs-et
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

STATE on RHODE ISLAND
County of Providence. ss.f
T. Geo w Isnphcsr. Cashier ~ TIE shove.
nsmsd Bsnt. d. soiemniv swear TIA. the above
statement Is true - the best ~ my knoviedre ani
belief oEO. ". LANPHEAR, Cashr.E
sub.crisea and sworn 10 before me this Eta dsy
GILMAN Y. JoPP. Notary Pssus.
Sorset-Atts,t;
10 And srrpLEy,
WALTER NAlINNpkR, Dirsc.ors
gro J. sHfPIFf
fis.R
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Eau Rive MIL Stocks.

transactions I'm Fall River cotton mill
stocks for the week are reported by
G.. NJ. Harfards & Co. as follows:
..t,,,, S,pel- Par. Md Ask
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
ADVERTISE

~ rnE PROVIDENCE DAILY Nrws
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.
Ben lorIng. 81 WeYhossst Street

FOR SALE--See Ben Loring, ~ Wey-
bosset street, before taxing "A cottage;
have the best built, piettiest and
for the money; L VIII show you these
houses personally. Your rent pays Tor
them, CID
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
pANK sTArEMENTS.

The ample facilities and bes, services OF this
Bank are rendered TO Individuals. Corporations
and Banks
Special arrangements made for interest on cur
rent accounts or OH Certificates OF Deposit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
REPORT

nF the condition Of the MERCRANrs Ma
~ TlONAL BANK. nj Providsnce. in the State
OF Rhode Island, at toe close OF business, Feb
4. lsgg:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Manufacturers
NATIONAL BANK
73 WESTMINSTER ST..
IsIt'tDttJ

or the condition 81 the MANUFACTU REFS
NATIONAL EANK, at Providence, in the State
of Rhode Island, at the close ot business. Feb
luafy =, 1893:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

AGENTS-Street men, 'out OF sight
magic photo mirrors. samples l0c. cir
culars tree. RIGHT SUPPLY Co. Chi
cago. CID
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

SAFETY IN SPECULATION. 500
invested in grain on stocks by my safe
method plan will pay $1,000 prohi with
in 30 days. References furn shed. Write
for particulars. RICHARD OLIVER,
Banker and Broker, Chicago Stock EX-
change, Chicago. (ll)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

DOUBLE SLEIGH FOR SALE. n
Double Sleigh. little used, VIII De sold
cheap 10 close an estate. Cail~ be seen
at TOBEY STREET STABLE, near
Broadway. (ll)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

SAVE MONEY--Make your own inks.
Fifteen valuable receipts for one dollar;
no stamps. CHAS. PHl;NNEY, 26 Ma
son street. Brockton. Mass. 0D
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
Heir to $500, 600.

Robert E. M. Cooper, formerly prominent newspaper man and politi- elan, has fallen heir to $500. 900. The estate was left 10 Cooper by John c. Grego, miser hermit, who recently died at Cripple Creek. Years ago Crego lived in the Panhandle country of Texas. Cooper made a tour of that region. Crego was not inclined to make aequaintances, but Cooper found him about to drown in river and risked his own life to save the miser. That resulted in a friendship. Cooper returned to Springfield, Mo. and be- came prominent He kept up a cor respondence with Crego for some years but they finally lost track of each other. Crego left Texas and was a pioneer prospector at Cripple Creek. He cleaned up S500000 and quit. There after he lived in absolute seclusion. So far as he knew Cooper was still ia Springfield and few days bNfore he died he sent for Justice Ma7tin, and a will was drawn up le~Sing everything to Cooper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
goIessal Monument

The most colossal monument on fba continent of Europe and second alone in dimensions to the Liberty statue in New York, is that of the fabulous Tu- rull bird recently erected on the sum- init of the Banhida mountain in Coun- t9 Komorn, Hungary. in commemora- tion of the Hungarian millennium. which was celebrated with stupen dous amount of patriotic influence in 1S9b in all portions of the Kingdom. The site is well chosen, seeing that the monument occupies the spot where Ar pad slew Swatopluk. the Slavic chief tain, on his invasion of the Hungary of today. 1t was mainly due to the exer tions of tfe famous Magyar romaneer, Tokal Nor, that the collection for the monument was started This bird. fa- ble has it, has played an extraordinary part in the destinies of the nation so that the poorest moved to enthusiasm by the eloquence of the popular poet. contributed the copper he could il af- ford to spare to the general fund. The conception of the monument is that of the Magyar sculptor, Donath Gyula. the metals used being copper and iron. The height from the claw to the tin of the wing is sixty-eight feet, the out spread wings are forty-six feet long, and the sword of Arpad, which the monster bird holds in it's claws, meas ures forty feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
Nera- -eTntiirrs

Mothers of children affected wieh efo9p CT q severe eeld need uat hesl- tate to administer Chamberlain x Cough Remedy. l. contains no opi- ate or narcotic in any form and may be given as con aaeatly to the baee as to an adult. The great success that has attended it's use in the treatmeat of colds and croup has won for if the approval aud preise 1t has=reeeiEed throughout the Uoit- ed States aud in many foreign laads For sale by N. L. Dewoody < Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
FRAUDEp.
By a Eew Plan of Eau3s swinaling Ky
 Duplicate Draft

By Hew Plan Of Isanss swindiing Ky
 Duplicate Draft
 Boston Special Chicago Tribune: 4 aeW scheme to defraud the banking houses Of this community has been dis covered through the officials of the Massachusetts National bank. The oy ficials are assisting the police in this country and those =ofthe Scot =ed Yard force in HBEayeling the mas.er The manner in which il i5 worked is as fol- lows: ! man enters 3 bank and par- chases 2 draft, at the same lae tell ing the 5bier that he is goiz g abroad and would ike 10 have duplicate drawn. He takes both Of the drafts away, ara the original is either taken or sent to Europe bT the s@i4dler. Some bank ia London eashes the origi- Hal draft and the duplicate is cashed on the continent b9 some unsuspecting person. In this E3g fhe s9indlers double their money Paper issued by the Massachusetts National bank was used by one of the sWinalers to secure S2,G00 from bank in Switzerland The man who had tlIe transaction with the local bank told the cashier that he was going abroad and that he would like to have the drafts in two parts. He pur- chased two drafts of $l .090 each. These were drawn aa q London bank. Re- gently word was received from London that one Of the drafts marked dupli- cate had been eashea there i few days ago letter was received from q banking house in switzerland. stating that it had cashed the original draft for the party to whom Miller had in- dofsed it. The cashier of the Massachu- setts National bank wrote 10 bank ing house in Troy N F.. and asked that institution to look mp a man giv- ing the name of ]. F. Miller, who had bought the draft in March The bank ing house replied that it found three people of that name. all reputable Bas- iness men. No one Of the three an- sWered the description of the Miller who bought the drafts. The swltzer- land bank will be the loser in this case, as the person who eashed the draft should have demanded the dupi- cate as well as the original before cash ing it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
EARTH IS GETTING SMALLER.
At Least It's Peoples Are Coming Closer
 Together Every Day.

From the St. Louis Glebe-D Democrat:
 One of the wonders of this marvellous age is the rapidity with which the re-
 mote quarters of the earth are being brought close together. According to the Russian minister of railroad, when Russia new trans Siberian railroad is finished the trip around the world can be made in thirty-thrae days. When Jules Verne just twenty-five years ago, sent the fictitious Phineas Fogg around the world in eighty days this exploit was deemed te be as near the absolutely impossible as at one time Puck's feat was of putting 3 girdle round about the earth in forty min utes.' Two American women travel ing in opposite directions, beat Fogg's mythical exploit few years ago. When the Russian railroad is built, however. the record of their journeys will, in tie comparison, seem like the old stage coach and sailing vessel tray= els do today. With what incredutity would the nayigators Of 8 century ago have looked at the forthcoming Rus sian time table The remnant of the feet with which Magellan left San Lu- car in Spain, in 15t9, returned to that port fn 1922 Three years, lacking two weeks, were required for the eireum navigation ef the earth The first of the British world eirclers. Drake. who sailed half century later, was as long making the distance. Cook. who made the journey 3 century later than Drake, was two years ten months on the vey- age. In the century and a half be- tween Magellan and Cook the time of the world circuit has been shortened in only an impercepdble degree. There had been but little improvement in the speed of the ocean vessels since the days when Odyssaus in his shallop. af- ter the Trojan war. started on his re- turn to Ithiea. No improvement of consequence, indeed, was made until the days when steam began to be ap- piled to ocean navigation and that was at such a comparatively recent date that on May q. 18f9. the day on which Victoria was born. the first steamboat which ever crossed the Atlantic start ed. leaving Savannah for Liverpool, l and taking twenty-six days to make the voyage. which would now be made in less than six.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
TIE LONGEST STAIRWAY.
IL Is in the Tower of the Philadelphia
 CItY Hall.

it Is in the 3oHer of the Philadelphia
 city Hall
 4 novel diversion is about to be in- stituteG at the Philadelphia city hall Within few weeks this noble pile, already distinguished as being the highest municipal building in the world, will contain, according to the Press, the highest continuous stair way in the world. and tourists who have hitherto boasted of their mus cular ability in climbing the stone steps of the Bunker Hill monument at Charlestown, the Washington mona= ment or the monument to Gen. Brock. near Queenstown. Ont, will tell theft friends of their feat in ascending the 598 steps which lead from tho seventh floor of the city hall of Philadelphia to tile landing about the feet of will liam Penn. Tower climbing is one of the fads Of tourists. Hitherto the Bunker Hill monument, with it's 40d- odd stone steps, and the Washington monument, which has few more, have represented the acme of oppor. tunity for tests of physical endurance. Ascent or descent of these steps has been boasted of. and though both so cramp the muscles of the leg that the climber for an hour afterward is hard ly able to walk upright, the distinction has the requited pain. The building commission. adds the Philadelphia Press, is pushing forward the work on the tower stairway, and within two months it is expected that it will be in readiness for climbers. It will extend from the seventh to the sixteenth floor and will eontain just 598 steps of iron arranged about a square, central shaft, in which will run an electric elevator. To reach the tower stairway the climber may mount the 245 granite stairs in the hanging stairways at the northern end of the building, thus making total climb of 743 steps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27

Guard your kidney; the health of the body depends on those small but important organs. They ex- tract uric acid from tHe blood which if allowed to remain in the system would cause dropsy and Blights Disease. Priekly Ash Bitters is q successful kidney tonic. it heals and strengthens the kidneys, regulates the liver. stimulates the stomach and digestion, eIeanses= the bowels. IL will prevent Or cure Bright's Disease. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From tho Times, Hillstille, va,


 | suffered with diarrh8ea for 2 long time and thought l was past being cured. ] had spent much tinle and money and suffered so much misery that I had almost decided to give up all hopes of recovery and await the result, but noticing Che advertisement of Ghamberlain's Co., ic, Cholera. and niarrhoea Remedy and aleo some testimonials stating how some wonderful cures bad been wrought by this remedy, l decided to try 1t. After taking feR doses 1 vas entirely well of that trouble, and I wish to saF further to my readers and feIlow-sufferers that l am q hale and hearty man today and feel as well as eyer did fn my lfe.-O. R. Moore. This remedy is for sale by v. l.. Dewoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
Rocks Sent to -RhodesIa.

In July, 1898, MT. Rhodes sent out 300 young rocks to Rhodesia, and as these were found to dc SO well and to take kindly to their surroundings at Grotte Shuur, Rondeboseh, where MT. Rhodes residence is situated, amidst thousands of large oaks and Scotch frs, another consignment of 800 birds has just been dispatched from South ampton, England, to Rhodesia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
Churches Where Incense Ia Tsed

S710T V7Tes 3F HV1g IH1ENse Is Used.
 A list has been made of churches #in England where incense is used and which will therefore be affected by the recent decision of the archbishops There are 2S9 in England and perhaps more-the diocese where the use is most common being London, with for ty-siX churches. The northwest Of England is comparatively free from the practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
 i New Industry

4 new industry is springing up in Northern Aexieo-sirldng wells for salt water to manufacture salt for min ing and domestic purposes. One com pany has secured 12ooe0 acres of salt water territory at Gamaron, 120 miles south of Laredo and have struck water containing twelve per cent salt, worth from one to three cents q pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27

Tenderness of aching in the small sat tRe back is a serioas symptom. Ere tidneys are suffering. Take asfiekiy Ash Bitters af eaee. 1t k q r1liahle kidney remedy and system regulator and will cure the trouble e@fare it develops it's dangerous stage. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-27
Worse Than -Antotnobile.

The Germans call their new electric Gabs letaXameterdroschk By the time they get through calling ahsm the cabs are generally out of x5eht--Boston Globe.