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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
WORRIED OVER LAW SUITS.
FToWne pecame Despondsnt and Attempted 10
XIII Himself With Gas

Peabody, Mass. Sept. 23.-Isaac I.
Browne. a prominent contractor ana
builder Of Peabody. attempted to COM
NIT suicide early this morning I'm n
toilet room connected with the vestfy
of the Methodist Episcopal church on
Washington street. OF which me is a
member.
Mr.. Browne had been worrying o'
late over troubles connected with his
business. He had not been I'm financial
difficulties, but several law suits In
which he was involved produced des-
pOndency.
Early this morning Mr.. Browne en-
tered the small room and turned on
the gas at run force. About o'clock
ne was found i'm an unconscious condi-
tion. A doctor was hastily summoned
and after applying restoratives ne de-
cided that Mr.. Browne would recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
At CITY HALL.
Commissioner Smith and Engineer
CIapp Have Returned.
Inspected SIudge Presses Visitors From
Havana 10 Leave TudaL

Commissioner OF Public Works Smith
and City Engineer Clapp returned from
New York this morning, where they had
been TO look at the sewage sludge
presses. which are manufactured nv an
English company. They were fortunate
in arriving in the metropolis at the
same time that Mr.. Johnston. the head
of the company that manufactures the
pres.ses. landing from the steamer arrived
ing from England. and We're thus able
DO talk with him about the machines
some time next week Congressman
Smith and Engineer Clapp will visit
Worcester and inspect the machines i'm
that cry. after which some techsion will
he arrived at as TO which presses shall
be used at Fields Point.
The commissioners from the city OF
Havana, who have been studying the
tax and general financial system at
CITY Hall, will leave Providence today.
Cant. Osgood Smith informed Commits
hoard theat he considered the methods
I'm Providence 10 be ahead OF ANYTHING
he had vet seen. Capt. Smith. who is
an expert searcher OF records. seemed
10 master the several details of the tax
department with great facility. and ne
IL evidently determined 10 go 70 the root
of everything that he hears and sees.
The Joint standing committee on
claims of the city council met in Coun-
ell Clerk Hayden's Office at 2 O'clock
this afternoon. and then took carriages
and visited Mechanics avenue. where
there have been several washouts for
which claims have been filed against
the city.
superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
r,syr-ts two new cases of scarlet fever on
lowell avenue and Webster avenue
According to the records at City Hall.
the property of Timothy H. Kelly has
been attached by Hanley, Howe G. Co,
for $254.s0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
WERE BOY AND GIRL LOVERS.
Now, Past Sky ShsmsII and Mrs. Brale Have
Been Married,

Winsted, Conn. Sept. 23.-Albert Sill
vernail sixty-five a widower. OF Sails
bury, and Parmelia Brazie, siXty-two'
widow, of Lee, Mass, met by agreement
yesterday and went TO Millerton. y. "
where they were married at the Meth
odist parsonage by the Rev. NJ B. Sny-
der. A daughter OF the bride who is M
teen years old and measures only thirty
inches high, sat on the arm OF the
bridegroom during the wedding. Before
the ceremony Silvernadl said:
Il want TO b married with my step
daughter. for | want it understood that
half OF her belongs TO me-
After the ceremony. the bridegroom
kissed his wife and stcpdaughter ana
said 10 the Rev. Mr.. snyder: III take
good care OF them both"
The newly welded couple were lovers
in their school days. but quarrel pre-
vented their union at that time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
IRoQUOIS is DEAD.
The American Winner Of The English Derby Dlss
n ken'ucky

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 2S-Iroquols,
the famous breeding stallion, winner
of the English Derby. and the premier
Of the Belle Meade stud lis dead.
The famous horse was twenty -one
years old, and all his progeny have been
valuable race horses in America.
The veterinarians declare that his
death was due TO kidney trouble.
Iroquois went to England under the
ownership of Pierre Lorillard. After he
won the Derby he carried off the Prince
of Wales stakes and finished up his for
eign campaign by winning the St.Leger
at Doncaster.
When he retired from the turf he be-
came the head OF the stud in the RAN
cocas Stables al Jobstown, n. j. He
was sold later TO Gen. Jackson of the
Belle Meade Farm, for s25, ,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
RICH BRAHMIN WILL
r1ARRY AN AnERICAN.
millionaire Merchant of India WOOS
and Wins Miss Virginia T.
Hudson i'm Three Days.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Announcement Is
Advani. a millionaire indigo merchant
of India, who has been in Chicago for a
week. to Miss Virginia Tyler Hudson.
well known. especially in Louisville. as
a newspaper writer, for a marriage in
either Germany or London, next June.
The engagement Is the elimination OF
a three days courtship in this city and
is the frst-kncwn instance of Brah-
min seeking an American wife in this
country.
Mr.. Advani has been touring America
and Canada for pleasure, and came to
Chicago a week ago. Miss Hudson viii
leave for Europe to complete her musi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
WORK OF RECRUITING.
List Of The Volunteers Accepted Yesterday al the
Local Salon.

Among the men accepted for the ar
my by Capt. Gresham of the local re-
crutting bureau yesterday, were the fol-
lowing: Forty-sixth Infantry. stationed
at South Framingham, Mass.-Richard
F. Turbitt. Providence; John w. Cat
low, New Bedford. Mass. Fred Sim
mons, New Bedford: John Burke. Paw
tucket: Frank 4. Chiperfield. Thornton,
ana John T.. Murray, PaWtucket.
Hospital Corps. Washington. ID. c.
Damon +. Chapman. Providence, and
George Dunn New Bedford. Mass.
Forty-eighth Infantry (colored), Fort
Thomas. Kentucky B. Marion.
Woonsocket, and Charles w. Henry,
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23

cal studies under proper chaperonage,
according to the betrothal agreement,
in a short time.
The prospective groom is the Oldest
son Of Ajeetsing Advani, a millionaire
banker of Bombay, and a Liberal MEM
ber Of the Council of that city. His
family has lived in the Hyderabad Pres
idency OF BomDay for six hundred years.
He is a graduate OF the Bombay Uni
versity, and speaks Sanscrit, Persian,
Latin. English and five native tongues.
He has business offices I'm Bombay, Cal
cutta, Bremen and London, living In the
latter city. His mother is in the social
circle of which Lady Curzon is the
centre.
Miss Hudson Is the daughter cf the
Rev. D. T.. Hudson OF Kentucky. She
IS a direct descendant OF President Ty-
Ter. London will be their future home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.


Vienna. Sept. 2S.-At n cabinet coun-
ell meeting this morning the ministers
resolved 90 resign in a body. The. pre-
mier and minister Of the interior. Count
Thun- Hohenstein. saw the emperor at
1 o'clock and rendered the resignation
OF the cabinet. The crisis was caused
by the impossibiMty of terminating the
parliamentary dSaGsck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
HEAD ON COLLISION.
HsarlJ Score Of Persons Injured, but None
Fsta1y-tnqn'ers forgsifuness.

Pittsburg. Sept. 23.--Two trains on
the Allegheny Valley railroad collided
head on at Parker. Pa, last evening.
totally wrecking both engines. demol-
lshing eight freight cars. badly
wrenching two passenger coaches and
fniuring nearly a score Of people. The
wreck was one Of the most destructive
20 property that has occurred on this
railroad for some time. That none of
the Injured were fatally hurt rs con-
sidpred remarkable.
The engineer on the freight train
forgot that the passenger train had
the right OF way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
GaIlifet Criticised.

Paris. Sept. 23.-The proclamation Of
the minister of war General, the Mar
quis de Gallifdt TO the army, declaring
the Dreyfus incident closed has excited
Keen opposition among the Dreyfus-
ards. radicals and socialists. Ii is ru-
mored that an attempt Will be made
10 oust the war minister from the cabi
net
III Is said he issued the proclamation
g. vi consulting his fellow ministers.
Some Of the papers cuticising him are
in close touch with several of the min
listers and General de Gallifet is credit
ed wsth saying:
They want TO get rid OF me, ! am
quite prepared to go. but / don't mean
to go alone. Either all OF them disap-
pear with me or / stop where / am"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
THE CONGREGATloNALISIS.
Council Adjourned al Noon so as 10 Make an EI-
curson 10 Salem.

Boston, Sept. 23.-Today's session of
the International Congregational coun-
eli opened in fremont Temple with the
usual devotional exercises. The session
was a short one, as IL had been ar
ranged TO adjourn at noon and form an
excursion party TO Salem. the old city so
prominent in colonial history.
This forenoon. Albert Spicer. NJ. p.
of London, delivered an address on
.aThe Church i'm Social Reforms"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
OAMPH0FFsR'S CASE.
No Further Acton viii es Taken Until tho Presl-
dent Has Passed Upon Il.

Vancouver. Wash, Sept 2S.-Repre-
sentative f. c. Bellows has received
the following telegram from a United
States officer relative to the case OF
Corp. George Damphoffer Of the Eigh-
teenth infantry. under sentence OF
death at Manila:
"No action will be taken in the
Damphoffer case until the case shall
be acted upon by the president and he
will not act before we Nave plenty OF
time TO present the case and have a
full hearing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. Sidney s. R.sr Places Rls Liabilities al $500
and ASSETS al SIPS.

The voluntary petition in bankruptcy
OF Sidney S. Rider the well known
bookseller. whose place OF business is at
No. 50 Snow street this city, was filed
in the Office Of Clerk Cross of the
United States District Court this morn
ing. Mr.. Riders liabilities are placed at
$500, and his assets at $l25. The petit
tioner was adjudged n bankrupt by
Judge Brown. and the case was referred
to Nathan w. Littlefeld. Esq, referee
in bankruptcy for further action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
WORK ON THE CHEROKEE.


Pasque Island. Mass. Sept. 23.-Work
Is still progressing on the stranded
CIyde line steamer Cherokee and the
vre,kers hope that with the. contln-
nance OF favorable weather they Will
bove everything IN readiness for tugs
20 null on the vessel next week.
The steamer Is leaking considerably
ar and the wreckers have four steam
pumps I'm operation continually, divers
p.'.i,i,g an examination of the hull.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
Change Mar C use a S,rks.

Halifax. n. s., Sept. 2S.-As n result
Of a new rule putting the riding troll
lies on at i:3O y. m. yesterday instead OF
$3.50. the Springfield coal mines are idle
and serious strike Is threatened. The
men think they should be able 10 come
to the surface as soon as they finish
work as before. They do not want 10 re-
main under ground more than nine
hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
Nhl Go Into CotIrq Business.

Morgantown, w. Va, Sept. 25.-The
scarcity Of coke has caused the Federal
Iron Company and the American steel
Company 90 go into the cOking business
and extensive new coke fields are 20 De
developed Immediately here. Heavy
purchases Of coal lands have been maue
i'm the county and the adjoining coun-
tics Of Fayette and Greene. In Penhsyi-
yania.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
Nine. Dreyfus With Her Husband.

Carpeptras, Sept. 23.-Mme. Dre-tus
rejoined her husband here yestefuay.
Dreyfus is delighted with the climate.
and says he wishes to prolong his stay
several months. Though he is weak,
he has received many visitors. notably
Maj. ForZinetu. who came 10 renew
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
pTeyfus Must Pay Costs.

The Aurore estimates that the costs
OF the Rennes court martial. which
Dreyfus VIII nave 10 pay, Will amount
TO $4,000. In addition 10 this Dreyfus
will, of course, have TO pay his legal
advisers.
The generals who appeared at the
court-maruial and made speeches
against Dreyfus. received twenty-four
shillings (about s6) a day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
Officers Sail for the Cape.

The departure OF more officers for tho
Cape and the denial OF the Portuguese
minister that Great Britain is to take
Delagoa bay were the only develop
ments in the Transvaal situation this
morning. In spite of the Portuguese
minister's denial there is good reason
10 believe Great Britain will lease Del
agoa bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
20 WostmInster ST, Prov, z. l.

I nave reduced the price Of my regular
t2OO eyeglasses and spcctnclcs 10 sLOU, this
offer for 10 day only. rOr the next 40 days
VIII examine ewes free OF charge. When
say examine eyes free mean "a thorough
and accarntc examination OF eT ch eye scpa-
rately, pnd satisfaction guaranteed.
No matter how much your vision IL I'm
pnired ,r how many ocuiist, and opticians
have given your cnsc up, will guarantee TO
Improve your vision, proyil there IL any
vision lcf'.
Asiigmaiism and all errors OF rcfraction
scientifically corrected. " you are troubled
with hradnches or your vision blurs, N you
zee double objects. II you are nervous and
forgetful, you should be sure To cal at my
store ana have your eyes thoroughly and
accurately examined. Remember. this offer
for 10 day- only. avn going To sell my reg.
ular $500 ey eglasses and spootacles Tor slOo.
They are The best quality lenses that arc
made or manufactured.
Eoa't be humbugged into paving fancy
prices for your glasses; go el.ewhcro ana
yet their prices aud see their goods, ana
thcn come and see mine.
Oculi-tS' prescfi ptions nlled ~ one hall
the price other opticians charge.
A call nc INV store will he n sufficient guar.
sntee that mean Just what 1 say. Don't
forget The name and number, Tor l am the
man that broke the price on elassc, IN New
York Providence anil Boston, and az ali sue
ces~fni business me1 are Initiated, am no
exception. Mail order. given prompt atten
ton and mailed tree 20 any part oi the world
upUn receipt of one dollar.
EDWARD e. DAM W Ms,
25 Westminster ST.. Prov. u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
ncbbT Leader frts'sd

London. Sept. 23.-The ringIeader 4
the band of highwaymen who stole the
sum ~ 1900 pounds September II
city. has been arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
Ran Causes Great Damage

Sebastapol. Sept. 23.-Torrentlal rains
have done great damage TO houses here
and the vineyards and orchards in this
vicinity have been devastated. Com
munication is interrupted az many
points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23

the Prince OF Monaco's invitation TO
Dreyfus to visit him.
Dreyfus' presence has caused no ex-
citement here, and the town remains
quiet as usual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23

Their action yesterday evokes nothing
extraordinary in the way Of comment.
The most notable among the officers
who sailed today was Maj.-Gen.
French. A number of staff officers,
special service officers and war corre-
spondents accompanied him.
No Cause for War.
Cape Town, Sept. 23-The Onsland.
the Afrikander Bund organ, comments
ing ON the British cabinet meeting.
heads its article: More Demands;
More Troops; More Dumdum Bullets"
1t slys there is no casus belli. but
that the British troops on the border
are likely TO make one, and hopes the
Afrikanders' protest will be Needed be-
fore il is too late. At a meeting Of
progressive members of the assembly
yesterday evening resolutions were
passed deprecating encouraging the
Transvaal and pledging the imperial
government the strongest support.
Gordon HIghIanders Sail.
Bombay. Sept 23-The Second bat
talon of the Gordon Highlanders and
other detachments of troops sailed to-
day on three transports for Natal.
Rowdylsm al johannesburg.
johannesburg. Sept. 23.-The feeling
OF uneasiness here has not abated
There is more rowdyism and street
barricading.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
zoo TURKEYS

JOHN SHOEMANS Turkey has become an
"a
Everything make has adv in
This advance will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
WANTED.

100 CHILDREN not over 10
years old 20 pick out the win
ming numbers on the mornings
OF Tuesday. Nov. 2S. for
thanksgiving. and Friday,
Dec. ~. for Christmas.
10 bright New Pennies and
a pretty souvenir to each one.
Nine o'clock sharp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23

the old prices 10 the last possible mo
ment Never before so much style and
value offered as this fairs sample show.
A special and interesting feature of the
Rhode Island State Fair will be John the
Shoeman's exhibit of Julia MarIowe"
Shoes for Ladies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
flsno His Only Charm.

ART is not all her lie. she has the
domestic virtues. And land I-have
no other charm, no other aim, no other
reason for being than my piano. 1t "a
my tryant. 1t is jealous. 1t tolerates
only one caprice in me-cigars.
Yes, cigars. Their blue smoke makes
veil between reality and me. 1t dis
turbs the equilibrium of my thoughts
and makes them fall into dreams"
HIS little hands, alert, expressive.
mimicked the ideas that ne was con-
veying in words His eyes danced in q
quick cadence. His teeth, small, white
and regular. shone.
"The equilibrium of your thoughts -
he was asked without impertinence in
the tone. and only-he knew this in
stinotively with his sensitive nerves--tC
make him talk.
"Doubtless!" he exclaimed jumping
up. Have you read Iamblichus and un.
derstood him? No? i have. have stud
led all the systems of philosophy. / am
familiar with Plato, Pythagoras, Epi.
Gurus, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant. Ribot
Taine. Ruysbroeck the Admirable.
have read all that they have written
and the things that they have said be-
tween the lines. / have visited the an
cient monasteries of Asia and learned
secrets there. I can draw your horo-
scope-shall 7? Don't you want a cigar
But | have never seen or heard any,
thing wiser than the things that Toll
stoi reveals. No philosophy is compare
BILE to his. / have abandoned all the
systems to adopt Tolstoi's."
Mr.de Pachmann has not played the
piano in America for five years He ar
rived here from Europe in June. al
though his engagement in concerts was
not TO begin until the fall He went "a
the Catskills and lived there alone, with
his piano and cigars. He said:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23
PACHMANN
LIKES LABORI.
No Resentment Against Lawyer
Who Secured Divorce
AND MARRIED NINE. PACHMANN
A Good Father 10 His Step-ChlIdTen, the
Pianist Says Of Labor.
FORMER WIFE Is ANGELIC, he SAYS.
And Her Present Husband Makes Her HappI.
fachmsnn Says Of Himself That Hs Has no
Charm or Aim Than His Piano.
A Good Father 10 His Step-ChlIdTen, the
Pianist Says Of Labor.
FORMER WIFE is ANGELIC, He SAYS.

New York, Sept. 23.-"Labori! Labo-
RI" repeated Vladimir de Pachmann
yesterday; II like him. He is such a
good father to my children"
The stained glass panes at the win
dows seemed To shed violet tears. The
frail and pale armchairs were spectral
in the melancholy. On the pomegranate
color of the tapestry English aquarelles
made clear spots.
when / heard that because of his
defence of Dreyfus he had been shot"
the pianist continued. II felt as IL an
iron hand had caught my heart and
pressed it. We are good friends. Does
ii astonish you? His wife-my former
wife-is angelic. He makes her happy.
She has the attitudes of a livinglegend.
She has only to come To the plano and
sing or play the Cavatina from Semi
ramide, TO make melody agitate with
its wings Incompatible jewels. In her
youthful voice IL is music that chants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12

Il ssit No q. s. iR' g.. s sssa TO- .T.
snSsS g k 1hSl r g Sss 3 e.sa
@ s asA 0uotsa Fine ssts and yellow $50
bulk sl4 SGs4 80; sacks to arrive. 200 ~ Sag
SIC latter w6,s spo n 81 s. wnsF bran az Gg
s5y fsed SIS 'odsle So hominy chop SIS bulk clinical
GRAIN-wHEAT--The Government report changed sen
yass around to the bun SIDE ana higher prices
vance vance n the last hai hour LED By Louis
hs FG s here crop Of only the sb1u
bush spring ard winter wheat not much would left
estimates Of the Earopsan TeSaemen which TaRss eli
the way from 0ooOco bush 10 80 900 bush for the
Tsn F osed STi eS IL the week sns. suh
ing TO supply active demand Thursdays late curb
and throughout most Of Friday The only weak interval
new sale: for short ACCOUNT on the bulge leading 70
aS S oh or nS ha cent from ~ ~ the Tasss
segment pronounced uplft At Western points nvestmen
to be for professional or the factors heretofore
were the mos, important on the long side Al Minneapolis
week making it probable that stocks would de
To2 Bs ot %Te .a sS' to f have the seS @ @
Of grain and throughout the Northwest generally unset
port. on the other side ~ the account oiay. in add
ion to partial I'd d@rin4 a. Iyerpool were Argentine
shipments OF 10000 bush compared with 10000 bush
French I5P points n ana and 0s %
changed presumably in TO favorable weather
conditions in foreign countries Quotations Of cash
wheat, af0at basis follows. No red TIE
spot, No Northern Duluth. - &c spot: No Northern
Duluth. I+Asc spot No hard Daluth. s2Asc spot: No
red 75'sc elevate. .CORNNOtwithstandlnga Gov
eminent report suggesting 20 the largest In HE
tory. disposed 10 follow wheat all day and
the trade prepared for large figures and had
export demand the satisfactory position all
received fun credit. instead Of being completely
shadJwed by the Bureaus report Liverpool closed ga
I'D lower without exerting much effect Throughout the
States the weather reported be almost
feet. Argentine shipments amounted 10 l3s+OOO buSh
about the same the before. Exporters took
- loads al No quoted 31A<c elevator 81 &C
delivered and 3Sc b arOat- .OATS-The market
quiet all day. but steadily held, transsc
lions Of 100000 bush No oats closed &c; No oats
2Gzc. No white. 2sisc No white 27lc track mixed
2IQsl4c; track white. 27G35c No white clips, 29c
RNE-MsTket hrmer; No Western, 6ol.c shoat
No = Western. 500 spot. State rye. 55i7c I New
York carlots BARlEY-Market steady feeding. 8Ifl
Q3si2c. Buffalo, mailing. 4s455c: delivered New
York 'Bradstreet's exports Of wheat and -four from
both aggregate 36I8 bush against
4711.614 302S 500 bush the corresponding
week Of 1895 4465l9 bush 1897. G3j 2l6 bush In
1895 and 1s2462s bush in 1898. Since July this sea
the exports Of wheat aggregate % 1884, $50 bush against
1851 ~ last year and lG 1858 bush in lsgIas
exports FOR the week i.eSu.361 bush
against 5o2TTO6 bush LAST week 35iIi12 bush In this
year 3.275 3d. bush 1897 1891 535 bush
1895 and ga. SAC bush 1890 since July this sea
exports agr~eg .GH95564 bush. against IL
032 .344 bush during the period year ago ana
-. 1876 SIS bush N lS"I-'Hs.