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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
METEORS IN 1893.


In the 'ournal OF Andrew Ellicott. the
greatest astronomer OF his time. is TAX
en-, an interesting account of the me-
teoric display observed one hundred
years ago. Prof. Ellicott was commits
sioner in behalf of the United States
from 1896 to 1900 for determining the
boundary of the United STAKES and
the possessions OF his Catholic maj
esty In America" now represented by
Florida. From his diary the following
excerpt is furnished by NJ. III. Doug
las showing that the astronomer did
not realize the periodicity Of univcr-
salty of the phenomenon:
NOV. IL. lIg9 Calm until about II
o'clock a. m. when We had light
breeze and Immediately got underway
proceeded 10 Key Largo. and came TO
an anchor between the KEY and Gulf
stream. Al the same time sloop that
we We're meeting came to an anchor
about two leagues from us.
18th. About O'Clock in the morning
l was called to see the shooting of the
stars (as il is vulgary termed) the
phenomena WAS grand and awful, the
whole heavens appeared as If illumi-
mated with sky rockets. flving in an
frTtTrfty II ttTFCuOHE, ana l was y
constant expectation of some OF them
failing on the vessel. They continued
until put out by the light of the sun
after daybreak. This phenomenon ex-
tended over a large portion OF the West
india islands. and was observed as far
north as St Mary's. where Il appeared
as brilliant as with us. During his
singular appearance the wind shifted
from the south ~ the north. and the
thermometer. which had been SO de-
Erees for four days past. fell to So de-
grccS
Many ingenious theories have been
devised 10 q. .rount for these luminous
and fiery mcteors. but none of them are
20 satisfactory tt nv mind as the con-
lecture II that cole brated chemist. NJ.
Lavoiser who supposes 1t probable
that the terrestrial atmosphere consists
Of several volumes. or strata. Of gas or
elastic vapor of different kinds, and
that the li~htest and most difficult to
mix with he lower atmosphere Will be
stratum or volume which he supposes
20 be nlammnble. and that IL is at the
noint OF contact between those strata
that the aurora borealis and other
ferY meteors are produced.
"Note-The conjecture W NJ. Levois-
ic~ is expressed i'm the following words:
Les Dhenomenes duit accompagn-
ent les meterares ignes me portert a
cH@iHe-du'il exist tirsi danS-e-hant de
Datmcsnhcre unc couche dun fluidc in
nammable. ct uue c'est au noint de
contact de ccs douX cOuches dair que
s'opereut les phcnomencs de- iaurore
borcGlis et De autres meierores ighes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
IA ID Fall.

Professor Carpenter. the noted hyp-
notist and mesmerist, whose novel and
amusing entertainment has been a fav-
orlte attraction with the theatre goers
of this country for he past % years,
viii be at Music Hail all Of this week,
and the announcement of his engage
ment has aroused an unusual interest
among the lovers OF good refined fun in
isis CITY. There lave been many So
called hypnotists and mesmerists, but
there is only one Carpenter. This man
has appeared a great many times in
providence and has always been greet
cd with large and enthusiastic audi
ences His entertainment is not only
amusing but very interesting TO scien-
tiic pp,plc and those who fail to sec
his experiments will certainly miss a
rare treat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
VALLEY
RAILROAD.
Black Diamond Express

Handsomest train in the world.
New York to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls. Through train
service to Detroit and Chicago
connecting for the West.
Address r. G.. CUTTER, New
England Passenger Agent, 10 Hoad-
lev Building, New Haven, CT, for
particulars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
Exhausted Vitality.
Nervous and Physical Cebi|ity,

'a ie"''ure .' iecnne, impotency, Atrorhv. Ovast
ng, Varicocee, Stricturc. the Errors -, yo,,h ,hs
EAcesses OF Mature Years, and all DusE A. and
WEAkNE-sEsof OF MEN. from Whats,er Cause
Arising scientifically treated, quickly and raal
cally cured at the old reliable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
On The Face Of the Returns Taylor, rspub
licln, Has a Plurality Of 2435.
CLAIMS MADE BY THE GOEBEL MEN.
They Say Thai manI Of TalIN Woes, Including
1hoss Cast % Jefferson County, viii Be-
Thrown 0ubI The Board.

Frankfort, KY. Dec. 4.-At noon to-
day the state board OF election COM
missioners OF Kentucky will meet 10
canvass the returns from the last state
election. and TO decide whether Goebel
or Taylor IS entitled to the certificate
OF election as governor. There is not
much probability that the matter viii
be settled today. and il may be We'd
nesday or later before a certificate is
issued. The certified returns from the
county boards now on file with the sec
retary of state give TAYLOR a plurality
OF 2435. but the Democrats declare that
enough OF these votes VIII be thrown
out. and that Goebel viii be awarded
the certificate. The Kentucky election
law is capable OF divers construction.
and the definite conclusion OF the board
viii rest very largely upon how it's
members decide TO .construe certain por-
tions OF the statute.
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
The Republicans assert that mas
much as, according To- the law, a certih-
cate OF election is due 10 the person
having the largest NUMBER or votes ac-
cording TO the certificates OF the county
boards. it will be impossible for that
board 10 do otherwise than To return a
certificate ~ favor Of Taylor l.s hav-
ing a majority OF 2i35. according to- the
certificates new on file with the secre-
tary OF state. There is a loopnole in
the very sections uU)n which the Re-
pubtfrur1S- rely -rfrfefr-rr rr1zrt rt---rrutik
against them. Il is: The state board
shall be a board for examining and
canVassing the returns"
How the board viii cOnstrue the
word examining is a matter of doubt.
with the certificates Of the commis-
sioners OF jefferson county giving ray
Tor "A plurality of 3ii2 was filed a mass
of evidence that MANY OF these votes
were illegal. and IL is not among the
impOssibilities that the state board may
so construe it's powers under the word
examining as TO declare mat IL mas
the power u reject these votes. III II
does, Mr.. Goebel gets the certihcaF.
The main reliance of GOebel is upon
contesting Jefferson. which means the
city of Louisville. This vote. accordlng
to the returns. shows a plurality tor
Taylor Of 3422. and If the Democrats g
succeed in having il thrown our, IL
means the defeat Of Taylor and or eN-
cry other candidate upon the RepuDh-
fatr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

In the Altona (Hamburg) hospital
all cases OF tonsiltis or sore throat are
now isolated. since Il was discovered
that eignte n patients I'm five wards,
al on the same corridor. caught
case OF sore throat from one patient.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

No. Bulhnch Sc, Opposite Revere HoussN Boston.
Mass Established In isoO. This renowned Institu.
TON publishes the staunch and far famed. popular
ana unequalcd Medical Treatise entitled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

An official Of the British Museum de-
clares that It's chronological collections
aTc not more an one-saVentn Tho eX-
tent and value of those Ia tho Ethno-
logical Mua7um in Berlin the most
complete institution of It's kind in
the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

4 recent lrvaaugltinn h1s shown thai
more than holf the families or stutt-
guri have only one 1r Two room that
can he heated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

The building proper cf the New Hall
~ Records I'm New York is estimated 10
rost s.. 900. 600. but the interior decora-
tiops are 90 cost $500. 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

An the fifty incorporation lf the
Mississtppi Cotton Ma1uta turing
Company inst chartered a0a gapti-
lied at $3.50 600 are negroes and styled
the best known ana most substantial
men of their race ia the state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

An ordinance permitting the cross
ing was passed by the Jersey City au-
thorities some time ago. but its opera
ton was held up. owing To an objec-
ton from technical legal standpoint
that was raised by its opposers This
legal objection was removed by the
state court of errors and appeals. the
decision being handed down at 2:l5 y.
m. on Nov. 20. AS soon as the decision
was announced the railroad people pre-
pared to get started with the work of
laying the tracks which work was
completed, four tracks being laid by
II O'Clock midnight the same day. The
street was cleared OF all obstructions
at 1910 a. m. and the first train pass
ed over the crossing at 1850 a. m. A
force OF about $50 men was employed in
doing the work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

The coal mines near Edna Mo have
bocn compelled to shut down because
tho operators could not 1nI mon % dig.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

A New Brunswick. n. T.. burglar. be-
ing unable TO secure any money i'm
house he broke into the other nisht.
accepted a small check in lieu thereof
from the owner OF the premises
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
lehlgh Valley Trunk Line.

The Lehigh Valley railroad has An.
ally met with success in the long drawn
out attempt to secure the right to lay
its tracks across Communipaw avenue
Jersey Citv
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
WANT TO INVADE CANADA
Movement Being Agitated by
Irish Nationalists.
AN ARMY OF 100000 MEN
Leaders Believe the Present Is an Ex-
csllent Time to Carry Out a Long
Cherished Project-Plans of
the Campaign.

Boston, Dec. pa movement look
ing to the invasion of Canada by The
Fenians and the advanced Irish Ma
tionalists has been agtated for some
time by leaders of these organizations
in Boston. Colonel Robert f. Scanned,
who has been identified with Irish agi-
tations for many years, said to-day
prominent Irish nationalists in Phila-
delphia next Sunday or Monday to dis
cuss the question of invading Canada
This meeting." Colonel Scanned says,
will be followed by another in Bos-
ton, when reports from the Philadel-
phia meeting will be made by Boston
delegates"
Colonel Scanned says the present
would be good time for the invasion,
as the troops of Canada are being sent
away to take part in the African war.
1T has been agitated for years"
continued the colonel, shat Canada
should either, be annexed to the United
States or should have an independent
government of her own. The present
African war will, in my opinion, see
the first break in the British empire.
With an army OF 100. 900 Irish and ma
tionalists engaged in the invasion OF
Canada, it would make things inter-
esting for the English government"
Referring to the Fenian invasion of
Canada or many years ago, Colonel
Scanned said that it was a failure be-
cause there were too many generals
and colonels and no discipline. This
would not happen now, he said since
the men are well organized all over the
country and have confidence in their
leaders
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27

tary expert: In the absence Of news of
any change in South Africa, attention at
home is profitable. The reinforcements
amount to second army corps Part are
on the way and part are to sail. Besides
the regular troops there are extra contin-
gents from Canada, Australia and Cape
Coloney, British imperial colonies When
it lands at Cape Town it will be in the po-
sition of scratch team. Time will be re-
quired for it to be in first-class trim The
call for volunteers has been accompanied
by steps of greater caution for home de-
fense. ti-
A strange thing Is the city permission
to raise a special city of London corps of
1000, drawing the recruits from all the
volunteer battalions. The plan now adopt
ed Is that every line battalion In the field
is to be provided with volunteer COM
pany for service and the volunteer COM
pany is to be held in waiting. The volun-
teer force is thus to be thrown into the
melting pot. That may be the best use
for it in the present condition and is the
use Lord Wolseley has contemplated, but
it is not the ideal which for many years
has kept up the volunteer enthusiasm.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
Free Staters Discnntented,

Modder River, Cape Colony, Dec. 20.-
The British naval guns command the
whole Bosr position and possess the ex-
act range of every stone aud bush. They
frequently plant shells with good advan-
tage in the midst of groups of Beers. The
burghers are reported to be returning
home for Christmas.
Recent arrivals from Jacobsdahl report
that Notwithstanding the Boera' success
the Free Staters do not expect ultimate
victory. They complain of the overbearing
conduct Of General Cronje's men, who are
alleged to be better fed and posted in the
safest positions The Transvaalers do not
conceal their suspicious of a possible de-
fection of Free Staters and threaten to
shoot them at the least sign of wavering,
The Free Staters are said to regard sub
lection to the Transvaal as more to be
feared than subsection to Great Britain,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27

bier by about 40 students of the
Mortified institute. Before the bier
was raised white roses were sprinkled
about the casket DR. Scofield and
Mr.. Torrey led the procession, while
following the bier came the following
honorary pallbearers: Ira D. Sankey
and George c. Stebbins of Brooklyn;
r. c. Morse and D. w. McWilliams
of New York; Rev. w. j. Hardman
and Rev. George C. Moody of Phila-
delphia. The bier was placed in front
of the pulpit and the lid of the casl1et
was removed, showing a spray of palm
and ivy extending from the feet TO
the breast. A large number of vii
layers and visitors then began to file
past the body. Mr.. NIoody's face had
every appearance of one enjoying
peaceful sleep. The body remained cn
review in the church until o'clock.
An invocation was followed by the
scripture lesson. read by Rev. \. l..
Pierson of Brooklyn. DIR. Scofield then
delivered the eulogy. The Rev Mr..
Torrey followed Mr.. Scofield. His
eulogy was based on Mr. Moody's life,
exemplifying the grace of God. Re-
marks We're made by Rev. H. G.. Wes-
ton Of Crozier Theological seminary;
the Rev. A. 7. Pierson of Brooklyn,
Bishop MallieuX of Boston and Rev.
j. w. Chapman of Chicago. The body
was then carried to the burial place
at Round Top. The chorus sang
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and after
praper and benediction the body was
lowered to it's resting place.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
SCENES Of DESOLAT|ON
Earthquake Wrecked California
Towns Present a Sad Sight.
DAMAGE WILL BE HEAVY
Eight Indians Killed by the Falling OF
Walls-Geyssrs OF Hot Sulphur
Water Appear -Prepara-
tions for Rebuilding.

San Jacinto, Calf, Dec 26--This lit
| tie city is a scene of DISSOLUTION to-day.
| People are beginning TO recover from
| the shock Of the earthquake which CEN
| tered here on Christmas morning and
destroyed every brick building in the
| town, and some definite estimates Of
| the damage wrought can now be made
AT the Saboba Indian reservation,
near here, a dance had been held the
night before and large quantities of
whiskey consumed by the Indians,
which had sent most of them into
| drunken slumber before the shock
| came. \ number of squaws had hud-
died together in an old adobe building
and were sleeping off the effects of the
! liquor. The heavy walls fell in upon
| them. Six were killed outright and
| two died later, while a score more are
| badly injured. Those killed were hor-
| ribly crushed.
Main street presents a sad appear
ance. 1t is impossible to walk along
| the sidewalks because of the heaps Of
dsoris and overhanging walls. Two
story brick walls may be seen razed to
the level of the ground with thousands
| of dollars worth of merchandise bur
led underneath. There is not a busi-
ness house in town bur has suffered
Electric wires are down and one of the
noner houses has fallan in rrha vail.
Of the county hosnitaI erac+nd recant
" at a cost of SID 900 are ha8Iv dam
aged
The losses are estimated as follows:
disc s1 0OO. h1,ildin~ Il 5no. wallis
hlildinr s3 o0o Jonos' bnil1inr s50O.
Eav5t,sr huiIGir@ s9 non. M@IastZ,,e
etoc, 81 o0O. Tndia, egnncv SS ma. Mo
KIN g. Chamhars, drne stGra sc no0
hank hui1ding 81 ooO. D9minponi h,,il6.
inr 81 0oO. NJ A yV,,iobt's druer store
81 00D. ( Made b,1i13ing ava goodg
a 000. n n Mssd bnrIu1era q Ooo.
D,ra+r,s h1,i11i,1tr 81 5no. Traen,an,.
store 50 900. Cn1ona1 p{tchev 81 ool
Tha minor losans o,nannt to ;, con
siderah hla amol,nt
A. Hawai- t,,a bo+al u,a- aa,,arad "a
+ha aytant of sfn O0n ana Rinnham,s
aour nil 50 1oo rba Ara wo1Is of yVab-
hers brick store fall out fhe Mate
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
NOT CREDITED.
State Department Has No Ofhcial Know
ledge of the Proposed Raid.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Alleged at
tempts in different parts of the coun-
try to organize Fenians for raid into
Canada have not as yet been drawn
to the attention of the state depart
ment, and nothing is known upon the
subject beyond the matters set out in
newspaper publications. Officials do
not give the slightest credence to the
stories and are of the opinion that the
purpose of setting them afioat is to
frighten Canadians INTO keeping their
soldiers at home, and fail to answer
the appeal of England for volunteers
for the African campaign. Should it
turn out that a Fenian movement of
the kind alleged to exist is actually
discovered and brought to the atten-
tion Of the United States government
sharp and prompt repressive action
will be taken, not only to prevent vio-
lation of neutrality laws, but also to
save the raiders themselves from such
consequences Of their actions as befell
the unfortunate Fenian raiders of 1866.
The talk of Fenian raid is well cal
culated to cause alarm on the Canadi-
an side of the border, as people of that
section were greatly agitated during
the former Fenian excitement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
PANDEMONlUM RElGNED,
Turbulent Scenes at the Conspiracy Trial
in Paris.


Paris. Dec. 26.-The public prosecutor
this afternoon began his speech before
the high court in the conspiracy cases.
He reviewed the evidence, which he
said showed that the conspiracy was
more dangerous than when the Comte
de Paris so forgot the traditions of his
family as to join hands with General
Boulanger."
This evoked noisy protests from the
audience, and the accused, Jules Cue
rim, called upon the president of the
court not to permit the prosecutor to
indulge in such insulting remarks"
but the prosecutor continued, saying
the same men who conspired 10 years
ago had again plotted to overthrow
the republic. The Comte de Paris, he
added, was dead, but the Due dor
leans pursued the same system. The
remarks of the prosecutor We're soon
drowned by the vehement interrupt
tions of the prisoners. NJ. Fallieres for
a time rang his bell to restore order.
and eventually the prosecutor was
heard to declare that he had decided,
owing to want of evidence, to aban-
don the prosecution of six prisoners,
Cheyielly, F>renchencourt, Brunei, Call
ly, Bourmontan and Balliere He then
recapitulated the story OF the anti-re-
publican Vaccinations of the Due dor
leans and his agent, Buffet. The lat
ter violently protested, and an uproar
ensued, many of the senators demand
ing M. Bullets expulsion. Three of
the prisoners, Cailly, Brunei and Jules
Guerin, then shouted that if Buffet
was expelled from the sessions they
also wished to be expelled. Perfect
pandemonium resulted. Finally the
court. in secret session. decided to ex-
pei NJ. Buffet and Cailly until their
counsefs speech for the defense.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting Will Begin at Helena
To-Day
Special Dispatch to the Standard,

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Dec. 26.-The annual meet
ing of the Montana State Teachers
association will commence here to-mor-
row and continue three days. Already
a number of teachers. county superin-
tendents and others interested in edu-
cational work are here. The session
will formally commence with exercises
tomorrow night at the Auditorium, at
which there will be addresses OF well
come by Mayor Edwards and f. D.
Weed. to which Z. 0. Busenberg of
Glendive and J. G. Mckay of Hamil-
ton will respond. State Superintend-
ent Carleton, the president of the asso-
citation, will then deliver his annual
address. The programme for the sue
ceeding days. which was printed in the
Christmas Standard, win be followed.
An event of the meeting will be the
intercollegiate debate at the auditorium
Thursday evening, participated in by
the students from the state university
and the Montana Wesleyan university,
who will speak for and against the
righteousness of the attitude of the
Beers. \ reception will follow the de-
bate
superintendent Carleton said to-day
that he anticipated a large attendance
on the part of educators and looked
for good results from the meeting The
association will consider, among other
things, the feasibility of hereafter Civ
ing to the county that has the best at
tendance at an annual meeting a blue
banner to be kept until some other
county wins it at the succeeding meet
ing. Headquarters for the present
meeting have been opened at the
Grandon hotel
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-27
FUNERAL OF ALBERT CLARKE,
Many Friends Follow ihe Pioneer to His
Grave.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 26.-The funeral of the
late Albert G. Clarke a wen known
Montana pioneer who died here last
Saturday, was held this afternoon and
was largely attended. The Runerat
services were held at his residence on
Rodney street and largely attended,
especially by old-timers. Rev. j.. B.
Price of the Methodist church south
oiiiclat@d. lnterment was at the old
cemetery, whittier the body was fol-
lowed through q drizzling snowstorm
by many sorrowing friends. The pail
bearers were all old-time friends Of the
dead man, being A. G, Ashley, G. w.
Cannon, William Davenport, Thomas
Ray, Cornelius Hedges, c. A. Black
burn, A. p. Curtin and M. Reinig Fol-
lowing the religious services at the
grave the Masonic ceremony was rem
dered
The dead man was born in Terre
Haute, Ind, n years ago, and came to
Virginia City in 1864, and has resided
in Montana until his death. He came to-
Helena in 1866 and for many years was
one of the foremost business men, be-
ing interested in two stores, the Mon
tana National bank and other enter
plises, including stock and mining. Ha
was one of the oldest MaSons in the
state, having Joined a lodge in Sa-
vanah, Mo-, while residing in that state
more than half a century ago. Four
children survive him, one daughter
and three sons.