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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
Samory a Bad Sitter.

NJ. de la NeYiere, who is just back
spending some months In laborious AT.
tempts TO paint the portrait OF Sa-
mory, the vanquished king, under con.
siderable difficulties. The dethroned
potentate has the greatest objection to
artists i'm general, and I'm particular
deemed IL a piece OF gross lmpertinencc
On the part of NJ. de In NeZiere TO want
To catch his likeness. says the London
Telegraph. His dusky majesty had Ia
be coaxed with innumerable gifts OF
cigarettes. matches and coppers into
giving the painter a sitting. Among
all the presents showered upon him,
small change. which he used promptly
In put i'm his mouth as n precautions
against pickpockets, was what he liked
best. At last Samory was mollified be-
gan to call NJ. de IA Neziere by the on
" French word he knew "camarade."
and graciously consented TO sit. Tho
unfortunate artists difficulties were
not yet. however. at an end. When Sa.
mNry saw his royal features beinz
drawn upon canvas. he was suddenly
taken with a bashful III that lasted or
and off for several weeks. He used
every now and then To hide his coun-
tcnance beneath his turban. and reso-
lutely refuse 20 unveil. Whenever "
happened that Samory's feelings of
modesty were, thus unacccuntably hurt
the sittings had Invariably 10 be given
up At other times thb fallen but
still caprlcious monarch used seriously
TO disturb the painters work bv sprink.
ling him and his canvas with water,
At last. however. NJ &c IN Nezicre sue
ceeded I'm getting few sketches Of Sa-
mory. which he has brought back with
him aud from which he intends paint
ine n finished rprtral, - the dethroned
Hfyy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
WORK ON EXCHANGE PLACE.
AsphaIgug Begun in Front Of Clg Rall-PTeparng
for Spsola Election.

The board OF public works started
this morning TO asphalt between the
railroad tracks ON Dorrance street. in
front OF city Hall, and TO prepare the
foundation for the asphalt in other
portions q fthe north side of Exchange
place Several gangs Of men are at
work and there is a great deal of nC'
uvity being displayed. Commissions
smith is suu of the opinion that the
general work Of the plan viii be COM
pletcd by the first Of August.
city Clerk Clarke and his assistants
have about completed the preparations
for the special election TO be held on
Tuesday next, and what little remains
10 be done viii be fipshed by tomor-
row.
The joint committee cn accounts of
the city council is meeting I'm tho city
auditors office this afternoon FOR The
purpose OF going through the regular
monthly audit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
WORK ON DEFENDER.
i Was Completed and hs Yacht Was Lowered
Into lhs Wafer TO-DAY.

Work on the Defender was completed
today at Bristol, and the yacht was low
cred into the water before noon. She
will not go out today. The steamer st.
Michael arrived from New London this
morning, bringing the wooden boom
to be used temporarily. The work
on the steel boom, IL is thought. may
not be finished as quickly as was an
ticlpated. and the wooden one viii be
used IL 1t Is decided 10 give the boat
trial before the steel one is completed.
The men were at work on the big boom
last night until II o'clock. and today
they were still rushing. on board the
Columbia work OF rigging was being
pushed the shrouds having been put
up this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
Perdon Sold Horse Meat,

Perdon, a provision merchant OF Pa
ris, has been justly sent to prison for
eight months on a charge OF selling
horse patties. There was no doubt In
the least about his guilt. and he can
never be held up TO his contemporaries
or TO posterity as the victim OF a ju-
dicial error The bordereau in his case
was n small jar or pot which was pro-
duced In court. IL was marked outside
with the mysterious letters IN. H." and
the magic words pate de foic gras
which generally appeals 70 eplcures.
This alleged pot of goose liver was
simply horschcsh, and. as an oiiiciatl
analyst remarked I'm court. 1t was bad
at that Fcrdon also sold pots OF Jars
OF alleged pattc OF duck. pheasant,
quail. hare and lark. but they were all
OF the same foundation, according 20
the London Telegraph. lie bought old
horses I'm the knackers' yards, boiled
their flesh. mixed 81 with "A little pork
fat. spiced IL with nutmeg. ginger and
cayenne pepper. poured some rum kirsch
or eau de vie over it. and then put IL
into the duly labelled pots. NThe let
ters M. VI" were originally intended
To mean honorable mention. but being
brought TO bay In court Perdon tried t1
defend himself by asserting that they
signinci 'melangc hippophagique. and
that surely the customers know what
they were buying 10 was 10 wonder
that the learned magistrate presiding In
the Correctional Court remarked. with
more emphasis than elegance. "Nous
avez un rude tOpet' You have hard
cheek" Perdpn had been befooling his
customers with horse pattie for the last
eight years. Ile has now gone To reioln
in jail the man who sold skinned eats
for "a obits and dead dogs Tor mutton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
CONTEST OVER THE
ESTATE OF MRS. DODGE
Several Witnesses Testify to Her
SOundness of rIind---Mr. Dodge
Sharply Cross-Examined.

the purchase OF the house Mr. Angen
said that he wanted TO show that while
Mrs. Dodge paid the money that was
due TO an agreement between her and
her husband and that the contract vita
Mr.. Con was made by Mr.. Dodge. The
latter stated that he and his wife had
an agreement about the purchase of
house seven or eight months befots the
deed was passed. There was a further
discussion as to the entering OF a tran
script of the books showing the amount
OF money Mr.. Dodge had paid on the
Edgewood house.
Mr. Lapham first wanted 10 keep the
payments or records of them from No
vember. when the deed was passed, bu.
the whole OF the entries was insstd
on by Mr.. Angel and Mr.. Dodge went
over all the entries which showed vary
ing sums paid at frequent intervals
Most of the sums were less than $50
and the period covered by the pay
ments was a long one.
At this point counsel reached an
agreement that the transcript should
go in. The amount paid according to
this transcript by Mr.. Dodge 10 his
wife on account of the Edgewood prop.
erty was $5525.
Several other witnesses were examin-
ed.
T.. ~. Lincoln. executor Of the VIII
i'm dispute. acted for Mrs. Dodge az
counsel and first met her about tho
time OF her marriage, She consulted
witness about getting a divorce not a
great while after her marriage. Tho
ground on which divorce was sought
was extreme cruelty and Mrs. Dodge
detailed instances of abuse on her hus-
bands part. the witness claimed. Mrs,
Dodge claimed her husband was very
profane TO her and did not support her
No proceedings for divorce were begun
as there was a reconciliation. Witnesg
next had consultation with Mrs.
Dodge as 90 the making Of a will.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
DOUBLE ALARM OF
FIRE WAS SOUNDED.
Blaze i'm Dye House at Allen Print
WOrks---UnfOunded Story That
WOrkmen Were Injured.

The double alarm from box 4Si. short
IN after ? o'clock. this afternoon, was
for a fire on the premises of the Allen
Print Works company, on Thurber's
lane.
The fire was In the old dye house. a
wooden building. = story and half
high. and situated directly back of the
main structure of the plant.
The cause Of the fire is unknown. 1t
broke out and spread With remarkable
activity. for the reason that the dye
shed is very old building and it's tim
bers were as dry and innammable as SO
much tinder.
One of the men who was in the yard
discovered a flare of flame near the
peak OF the roof and hastily rung in
an alarm from the private box on the
grounds, No. 43l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
Cnfnng Of 0aLI,ni psarh.

The Oakland Beach hotel one Of the
most delightful resorts In New Eng.
land. VIII be opened for the season co.
morrow. W. /. 4. THllnghast OF the
Tiihnghast Catering company. assum-
ing personal charge of tho house The
perfectly appointed hotel viii b open.
ed with quite n large lst of guests
The ButtonwCods hotel viii also bt
op ned Tor the season tomorrow NJ
Thomas NJ. Lyman acting AZ manage
for the Tillinghast Catering company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16

Before a stroke had come in on the
big outside bells the flames had leaped
across the long roof and the enlire
structure was blazing merrily.
A seconr round was then rung. for
apparently the hre was sure 10 spread
70 the adjoining building.
The help were more or less alarmed
at the rapid strides the flames were
making and most Of them ran out Of
doors via the sta a'I~ays while others
came down the FIRE escapes.
This fact. together with the hurried
rush OF the hospital ambulance toward
the scene OF the fire, led TO the general
circulation down town that "A number
OF people had been injured. The am
bulance always answers second
alarm. that firemen. If they are injured
may receive prompt attention.
The damage 10 the dye shed AMI
the fabrics which were I'm process OF
dye .ng. viii not exceed 50 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
NOT Fl0ATED YET.
Steamer Norman StiIl Remains FAST on fose
Island Cargo Being lshiared

Steamer Norman H. stiH fast wncrc
she struck on Rose Island I'm Newpor,
harbor. Another attemp. was made To
haul her ~ last night, but was unsuc-
ccssful Tugs have bccn at work all
day lirhtering the cargo. and no at
tempt % noat viii be- made this after
noon. IL o. possible that all ne freight
must b. removed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
BUTCHER IN COLD STORAGE.
Stevens Nantsd 10 Coo of and Vas neary
Frozen 10 Death.

New Brunswick. June 16.-Thomas
stevens. butcher accidentally put
himself In cold storage yesterds. The
heat was terribly oppressive Go him, 50
he walked into the large ice-boN In
his shop AMI closed the door. After
remaining in the Icy temperature few
minutes. stevens pushed the door. The
spring lock had caught and he was "A
prisoner.
Stevcns's teeth chattered and he yell
ed and pounded the door. After half an
hour Of violent exercise. j. Gebhardt.
his partner. opened the box. and the
nearly frozen butcher was released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
SIGHTED OFF HULL.
Admiral SsmpsOls Squadron Passed Ihs kassl-
rhussiIs Poh on lhe Var 10 ncson.

Hull. Mass. June l6.-Admlral Samp-
sons squadron. consisting OF the nag
ship New York and battleshiDs Texas.
Massachusetts and Indiana. bound from
Newport 20 Boston were sighted at 2
o'clock his afternoon 10 miles on here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
The rro,isercs Line.

The Providence line Steamer city OF
Lowell Will make REGULAR trip 10
New York on saturday. eth inst. lcav-
ing Fox Point wharf as usual at $40
y. mn. n is now expected that the Pn.
grim viii take the place of The city of
LuwCN. commencing from New York
Saturday. juno a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
Seriously III al Puerto Corlss.

New Orleans, June 16.-Minor G.
Keith of Boston. president of the Bos-
ton Fruit Company and head of the
banana combine, is dangerously i'll at
Puerto Cortes. 1t is reported Mr.. KeAh
accidentally broke his right leg above
the knee and sustained other severe in
juries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
Wall Street Notes,

Money on call nominally at 262ia per
cent. Prime mercantile paper Shd4D
per cent. Sterling exchange steady at
a.S12.d4SS for demand and at A.S5s4 a.
4S6 for sixty Jays. Posted rates s4.S6ia
G4S1 and S4.Sg. Commercial bills $4.S5is
silver certificates G0m62c Bar silvcs
60c. Mexican dollars iSiac. Govern
mcnt bonds easier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
FINANCIAL.

ances si.9Gi, 499. The sub-treasuly had
a debit balance today Of $467, Az.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16

4 bill In equity has been entered in
the Circuit Court ~ the United states
az Boston I'm behalf Of Benjamin w
Jones and other stockholders OF the
Central Massachusetts railroad against
the Boston and Maine Railroad Com
pany and its leased lines for an iniunc-
tion 90 prevent tho Boston and Maine
railroad from further interfering with
the franchise and property OF the Gem
trail Massachusetts railroad. OF which.
it IS claimed. the Boston and Maine
holds lease illerally and that the con-
tract under which the lease Is held be
declared null and void.
Goldman & Sachs Will ship $1,000. 900
cold 90 Europe tomorrow.
Boston exchange s2e GiS.Sss FOR the
week a. davs). Sii206a SOC. correspond
ing week last ycar 81 iays). SOL. 30e. .5iI
balances s.. Tc7 Tas fo~ the week g.
da-s). $40. eis sol. cor--sponding week
last year 6 days). $40 3oj e1S Money 5
per cent
Ncv York exchanges '2ll $50, ssi; ball
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16

bcnfht the house of issar.L. Con- Ar.
Ispham objected TO any qus'iions as a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16

81 YeIk eEchsns.. '.lI s36.ssli sal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
STILL FIRM.

The fifteen republicans in the legis-
~lature, nov reinforced by Senator
Geiger Of Flathead county, are still
standing as firm as a stone wall at Hell
ena against democratic bribery and COR
ruption. All honor to them for their
fidelity to republicanism. their sterling
integrity and their strength of char
acter il being able to resist a fortune to
prostitute themselves and their party.
They will never yield. Not a single
man of the noble sixteen cal afford to
contemplate such despicable action. 1t
would forever disgrace them and brand
them as criminals; for all time they
would forfeit the respect Of every
honest man in the state.
Once more this newspaper adjures
them to stand firm. They should keep
their hands clear of democratic infamy
and the republicans, in 1900, will elect
a legislature which will be a credit to
Montana, instead OF one which brings
the blush of shame to every man,
woman and child within her borders.
Deadlock the legislatures; it is better
that the state be represented by but one
republican senator for two years than
that a democrat should 60 to the senate
who has spent a million dollars to OBJ
tain his seat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
WEDNESDAYS BALLOT.
Clark Reaches Within Eight Votes OF
Election. 1

Clark Reaches Within Eight Votes of
Election.
Helena, Jan. 25.-W. A. Clark was
within eight votes Of election as United
States senator today, receiving 80 of
the required ~ to elect. Represent
alive Carr of Flathead county, who has
been voting for Conrad, changed to
Clark, announcing that he did SO in de-
ference to the wishes Of a majority Of
his constituents. Senator Myers of
Ravalli made d speech in which he de-
MED newspaper statements to the effect
that he was an attorney for the Ana
conda company. Representative Lamb
Of Silver Bow delivered himself Of his
maiden effort, explaining why, in the
judgment Of the faction Of the demo-
cratic party to which he belongs, all
votes should be cast against Mr.. Clark.
The republicans voted for G. II. Grubh
of Kalispell, candidate for associate
justice on the republican ticket last
fall. The ballot resulted as follows:
Clark-Senate, g.; house, 30; total.
80.
Conrad-Senate. 5; house, 25: total,
81.
Grubb-Senate, 5; house, 8; total,
IA.
Maginis-Senate, 4; house, 4; total,
Fox-Senate, 1; house, l.; total, 2.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining uncalled for
in the p%ostoffice at Billings, Yellow
stone county, Montana, for the week
ending Jan. %. 1899.
Bagley, Mrs. Florence; Bagley,
Israel: Baines, Arthur; Bissland, Will
lam; Brown, Jesse M; Cannon,
Frank; Christmon, Oliver; Dee, P.
Downing, Walter O.; Day. Chas. Ew-
ing, E. r.; Guilford, M; johnson,
Charlie; Kluedtke, Herman; Leeds.
Mrs. R. A; Lee, Daisy; Lowell, W.
Mckinley, @. L.; McCracken, D.
B.; Mccoy, W.; Neland, Sam; Nelson,
John; Paulson, Gustaave; Rocket, ].
f.; Seidell, Henry; Smith, E. H.
Thompson, Arthur O.; Whitaker,
Neafie; Wilkerson. Chas. A.; Wylie,
Arthur.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised.
l.. f. Babcock. Postmaster.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
from a political standpoint, but. for
reasons best known to themselves, GER
ainrrepnblicans are making the ques-
ton a purely partisan one.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Grand.

Tuesday, Jan. %. - Pat Lavelle,
Chris. Carstens. Columbus; VIM.
Foerschler, Butte; F. B. Ball, Seattle
f. w. Sien. Gebo: H. NJ. Allen, city
@. G. Corwife. Chicago; @. K. Camp
bell, Denver; L. Emery, Rock Island
W. B. Cochran, Wibaux; j.. S. Frey,
Minneapolis; A. Muller, st. Paul; I.
j. Porter. F. M. Malone, Miles City
II. L. Miller, Glendive; Roe Emery,
Bozeman; David Rea, f. j. McDaniels,
st. Paul.
Wednesday, Jan. 25.-Isaac Grab.
Chicago; B. F. Billings, Omaha; Thos.
j. Davidson, Helena; Thad. S. Cole,
Sheridan; Chas. McDaniels, St. Paul
E. ]. Contine, Helena; j. W. Gard
ner, Laurel; r. H. Deucese, Kansas
City; H. @. Alger, E. E. Lonabaugh,
Sheridan; W. A. Talmage, Red Lodge
H. A. Morgan, Minneapolis; Tom
Smith, Chicago; H. W. St. John, New
York; A. E. Anderson, Glendive.
Thursday, Jan. pc. Q. Steele,
Chicago; Ben Rosenstein, San Fran
cisco; @. II. Loud, Miles City; Thos.
McGirl, Huntley; VIM Foerschler,
Butte: Fl. j. Calhoun, Columbus
Ruhd Manager, White Sulphur Springs
Moe Lem, Louisville; John M. Dough-
erty, W. B. Willard, D. o. Clark. Oma-
ha; W. D. Miller, Mount Carmel
Miss Lizzie Gillen, Red Lodge; J. G..
Taylor, Glendive; Vim. Rea, Jr., st.
Paul.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
Did the Speech Of Senator
whitesides When He Voted
on Senator.
CHARGE MORE BRIBERY
Accused Carr and Hannah with Re-
ceiving Clark Money The
Ballot-Grand Jury Reports.

Helena, Jan. 26.-All previous SEN
Stations in connection with the sena-
torial fight were thrown in the shade
today by the speech made by Senator
Whiteside. He spoke when his name
was called. During the voting for
senator he said that as perhaps it might
be settled today that he should no
longer be a member Of the legislature
he proposed to reassert the position he
had taker, from the start and hurled
back the accusation that there had been
then proceeded to review the present
fight as we'll as the sensational COM
ment upon the bribery charges. He
called a spade a spade. He deliberately
accused those voting for CLARK of being
bribed and in two caases mentioned
names. He charged Representative
Carr with having made Il trip to Kalis-
peil where he received a package Of
bills for his vote for Clark, receiving
the same from Banker Peeler.
"You're a liar and perjurer, yelled
Carr, jumping to his feet, his face
ashen pale, while the vast audience
looked on with silence, expecting every
minute to see and hear something more
terrible than mere words. The sergeant
alarms, however, compelled Carr to
take his seat, and Whiteside proceeded
with his speech.
Whiteside made charge after charge
against those supporting Clark. He
also accused Hannah Of receiving
So, 1000 from Clark before ever leaving
Hong Kong, money having been cabled
to him there by CLARK. No other mem
bers we're named as receiving brides.
At the conclusion of Whiteside's speech
the b~alloting proceeded.
No one else spoke except Carr.
When his name was called he said:
st vote again for Clark and the lob
by cheered.
Swindlehurst, who has been voting
for Hartman and Fox. today changed to
Clark. The ballot was: Clark. 40;
Conrad. 80; Grub, 10; Maginnis, 8;
Fox, /; total, "a.
The grand jury has reported to the
effect that after examining fOrty-four
witnesses it has been unable on account
Of conflicting evidence to find enough
upon which to base indictments. At
torney General Nolan in a speech in
the court room scored the grand jury
numerically for it's action. Between
the report Of the grand jury and White
sides sensational speech the town is
swept with excitement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
The way to Go to California

Is in a tourist sleeping car-personally
COMMUNICATIVE the Burlington route.
You make fast time. You see the
finest scenery OIL the globe.
Your car is not SO extensively fin
ished nor SO fine to look at as a palace
sleeper, but it is just as clean, just as
comfortable, just as good to ride i'll,
and nearly $40 cheaper.
The Burlington excursions leave
every Thursday, reaching San Francisco
Sunday and Los Angeles Monday.
Porter with each car. Excursion man
ager with each party. For folder Civ.
ing full information call at nearest B.
s& M. railroad depot or write to J.
Francis, general passenger agent, Oma-
ha, Neb. $4,000
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27

disqualified, appears to have rebelled
against American and British authority
at Samoa, and, with the encouragement
of the German consul, who refused to
recognize the new king, to have over
thrown the legitimate Samoan govern
ment. Germany was originally ex-
tremely hostile to Chief Mataafas, and
her present friendship for him is rather
mysterious.
It was further stated that the Ger
man consul and the president Of the
municipal council, DR.. Rafael, have
closed the supreme court and assumed
the reins Of government. AS this is an
absolute violation Of the Berlin treaty,
Washington is naturally puzzled and
disinclined to believe the report. There
can be no question, however, that a re-
volt has occurred, that confusion reigns
in Samoa and that English and Ameri-
can residents have sought refuge and
protection on board of the British war
ship. It is very unfortunate that the
United States is not represented by a
man-of-war. There has been cordial
cooperation between the British and
American authorities. however, and
this, as the London Times observes, is
the satisfactory and reassuring feature
of the imbroglio.
The United States will INSIST IN
adhering to the treaty, pending the re-
vision which has become manifestly
unavoidable. But the failure of the
th]ree-cornered p~rotectorate is full of
suggestion and should be pondered by
those who favor international action in
the Philippines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
COUNTY SEC

is Favored by the Lewistown Demo-
The Lewistown Democrat, in last
weeks issue. editorially. has the fol-
lowing to say in regard to the proposed
segregation Of part of Fergus county to
Yellowstone county:
In discussing this matter only the
interests Of those directly concerned
should be considered, it appears to MS.
Proceeding upon this assumption, it is
only fair to state that the settlers resid
ing in the strip which it is proposed to
segregate are practically unanimous in
favor Of q transfer to Yellowstone
county, That they should thus feel il
to be expected; their natural trading
point Is Billings and NIL their interests
practically lie with Yellowstone coun-
w Why, then. should they not ask
for the relief which II 10 proposed to
give themf
II this strip should ba detached Fer.
gus county would. In realty. only loso
an assessed valuation 0f $3.50, 900 out.
side III the Northern PMciic lands.
about one.eiRhteenth of u total ~
sessed valuation To compensate IN
for this u vnst sa,n would be saved In
this why Ut mileage, that coantSy bsina
very remote for the oannty Hent,
This matter ah0uld mot bs treated