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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
A SOUND MONEY MAN.

Col. Goff has never been politician
himself. IN fact. has never run for office
before. and his record as a business man
is clean and his conduct is reputable In
every particular. Ills political views are
those held by every man who has tho
welfare OF the community at heart, for he
Is a sound money man
Tho Democratic candidate. on the other
hand. IL 8 follower Of William Jennings
Bryan, by his own statement, supporter
OF the doctrine enunoiated In the Kansas
CITY platform, and ar advocate o. dc
based currency. Can there be any hesita-
tion between the two candidates I'm the
second city OF New England2
one OF tho shrewdest minds in the city
said today: II am convinced that Isaac
T. Con- will be the next mayor or Provi-
dence for have had an excellent oppor-
tunlty 10 Judge OF the popular feeling. His
votb will be n very big one. and there
arc many Democrats who will give him
hearty support. This r. fact, and you
may bear 1, IN mind when tho votes are
counted"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
CLARKE A SURE WINNER

There II no doubt whatever that Walter
T. Clarke. tho Republican candidate for
city treasurer. viii be elected. and I'm fact
many Democrats have already conceded
the election Of Mr.. Clarke. The city is
thus assured that n will not only have a
good Republican IN that office next year
but will have an official that IL thorough
Is competent 10 discharge the duties.
OF the election OF Major Bucklin for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29

| broke out. No one could be found who
could see how these girls could have es-
capped.
In restaurant next door TO the drug
store there were about two hundred
guests eating their luncheon. The explo-
sion came so suddenly that many of these
were injured and II is reported that a
score or more OF them lost their lives
Up TO I2:45 o'clock eleven injured per-
sons had been taken to the New York
hospital The police reserve from Old
Slip. Church street. Oak street and Eliza
beth street stations were called out.
A !ithographing establishment close to
Tarrants place caught fire and the
flames spread to the Irving Bank. and
to two buildings across the street
RA!lWAY STATION DEMOLISHED.
The Warren street station of the Ninth
avenue elevated road, which stood direct
ly In front or the drug store. was com
pfetefy demolished ana a number OF per-
sons who were standing upon 1t waiting
received serious injuries.
Several women escaped from the sta
ton, however, by walking along the plank
platform at the edge OF the track.
Several buildings at the rear OF the
drug store were blown down and flames
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
v. s. sobbin end Shuttle Co.

A quarterly dividend OF si.75 per share
has been declared on the Preferred Stock
or this Company. payable on and after
November lst. to stockholders OF record.
October Goth. Transfer books will close at
3 i. NJ. on October 2Oth. and reopen on
November %. at a. NJ
III. MARTIN BROWN, Treas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
The Mayoralty Candidates and Their Platforms
Republicans Enthusiastic Over
His Nomination for Mayor
Rest Of the Ticket Gives General Salts
faction--SWeeping Victory Looked
for on November 6.

Everything Is bright wICh promise for
the nominees Of the Republican party on
the city ticket, and today Col Isaac L.
Goff. the nominee for mayor. has received
assurances of hearty support from many
quarters, some of which assurances were
entirely unexpected.
That Col. Com will prove to be re-
markably strong candidate is generally
conceded, not only by Republicans. but
by many Democrats who know his sterl-
ing worth as business man and who
have followed his very successful career
since his first entrance into Providence
business life.
While Col Com has always been a con-
sistent and progressive Republican In poll
itics, he has never been a bitter partisan
and this fact is generally recognized all
over the city. and any attempts to be-
little him upon the part OF the Granger
boomers will simply act as boomerang
KNOWN BY THE PEOPLE.
Col. Goff was seen this morning by a
News man. and he said that he saw no
reason whatever why the entire Republi-
can tlcket Snould not De eleCteO. ''Ine
people Of Providence know me-" said Col
Goff, "and 1 am not afraid 10 stand be-
fore them and ask for their suffrages,
for II elected shall do all In my power
for the welfare of the whole people"
A number OF prominent Republicans OF
the city called upon Col. Goff this morn
ing, and one could not help being inn
pressed with the differences In the calibre
OF the men, mentally and morally, sup
porting Col. Goff for the mayoralty from
those who engineered Mr.. Grangors
boom
The Granger men wcre> exclusively IL
few professional politic:anS OF secondary
rank. and one or two other men un-
known to the people OF Providence. where
as the men who are out for Col. Gof
are representatives OF professional and
business life. who are not politicians in
any sense OF the word, put are men who
believe in working together to secure a
business-like and progressive city gov
ernment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29

The fire department almost instantly
responded to a call, but had not reached
the scene when three additional explo-
sions occurred. more violent than the
first.
Those who witnessed them say that
column OF debris and smoke and flames
rose three hundred feet into the sky.
At this hour, probably fifteen minutes
after the explosion, roofs OF sheet tin and
other debris are falling eight or ten
blocks away from the scene of the ex-
plosion.
There are those who say they saw hu-
man bodies thrown up in the column OF
debris when the explosion occurred.
The Ninth avenue elevated railroad
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
SPECIAL SESSION MEETS.
Michigan Legislature Convened by
Governor Pingree to Enacta
Taxation LAW.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 1S.-The senate met
at nine o'clock last night In adjourned ses-
sion and at once proceeded to a considera-
tton of the blanket taxation measure passed
by the house last Friday, taxing railroads
and other corporations at ad valorem val
uations. After a brief discussion, action
on the measure was indefinitely postponed.
by vote of IL to /. and then resolution
was adopted that the senate. adj ourn. The
action OF the senate kills the bill beyond
recall and an adjournment OF the house
concurrently with the senate to-day IL
looked for. A resolution severely critics.
Ing Gov Pingree for his proposition to give
banquet, In which wine will flow, In the
senate chamber at night, and refusing to
grant the use OF the chamber. was adopted
by vote Of II to s.
Lansing, Mich. Dec. 19.-The senate yes
terday, with but two dissenting votes, re-
fused to accept Gov. Pingree's invitation
to banquet. The house, by a vote of %
to "a. granted Gov. Pingree the use of its
chamber for his banquet. The house re-
FUSED to concur In the resolution adopted
by the senate providing for final adjourn
ment of the legislature Thursday. spe-
cial committee was appointed to confer
with similar committee that the senate
will be asked to appoint. for the purpose
OF framing. II possible. tax bill that will
be agreeable to both houses.
Lansing, Mich, Dec 20.-The two houses
Of the legislature appear to be near together
on the question OF final adjournment, and
the prospects are that an agreement will
be reached to-day. Both houses see that
there is no hope of enacting any legislation.
II the Legislature adjourns without pass
Ing the tax bill Gov. Pingree threatens to
call the members back at once. ~
Lansing. Mich, Dec. 2.-By a vote of
As to 20 the house yesterday concurred in
the resolution adopted by the senate
Wednesday providing that all business
should cease after Thursday, and that
final adjournment of the special session
should be taken Saturday noon. The
house then adjourned. This ends the
special session, without any result in the
way of taxation legislation having been
Mt IN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS.
Railway Wrecks mt Various Places
Result In Injury to u Num-
Der of Persons.

Ashland, KY, Dec. 20.-At eight
o'clock Wednesday morning, during a
heavy fog, two electric cars, both
well filed with passengers, collided
near the heart of the city. They
were running at rapid rate Of speed.
Motorman John Scisco was pinioned
between the cars and is believed 10 be
fatally injured Motorman William
Campbell is also in critical condi-
ton, being cut with glass about the
body and face. Conductor Walt
Hutchison was badly cut about the
body and face.
Joliet, H., Dec. 2o.-The wreck on
the Alton road early Wednesday morn
ing was not so bad as at first reported.
Through neglect of the fiagman, the
regular and extra freights came to-
gether, rear end. Four persons were
hurt, one seriously. There were no
fatalities.
Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 20.-A car
on the incline of the Great Kanawha
Colliery company, 80 miles above here,
broke loose while going up loaded with
men going to work and ran down the
step grade with terrific speed. The car
was torn to pieces and two men, Clark
Nuckolls and Andy Coleman, both col
ored. were killed. Three men were in
jured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
THE INVASION SPREADING.
Beers Occupy observation-disclosures
Reports the Beers Entrance
Into Cnpe Colony.

Cape Town, Dec. 21.-The invasion
of Cape Colony is spreading. 1t is
reported that the Beers have occu-
pied Colesburg, south of Phillippolis
and near the Orange river colony
frontier. The people here are much
disturbed. A mixed force of 1000
men was dispatched north Wednesday
evening.
London, Dec. 21.-The following dis
patch has been received from Gen.
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Wednes-
day, December 10:
IA party OF Beers. estimated at from 500
to 500. has crossed the orange river at
Rhenoster Hook.
"a second band is reported to have
crossed near Sand drift.
They have been followed. have sent
a considerable body of mounted men, who
are getting around them.
THE Beers from Rhenoster Hook are be-
ing followed closely from Venterstadt
which they left at three o'clock yesterday
evening, going in the direction of Steyns-
burg.
THE important points on the railway and
the neighborhood are well guarded. hope
the band will soon be driven north again"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
WILL BRYAN RUN AGAIN2
The Defeated Popocrat Thinks tho
Democracy VIII Act the
Fool Again.

Mr.. Bryan has recovered his breath
and, being sure of his wind, enters the
lists for the third battle. In pub
lished communication Mr.. Bryan an
nounces the democratic platform for
1904. His announcement of that plat
form is in itself an announcement of
his candidacy for the nomination in
1904. The self-declared candidacy is
made more emphatic because he insists
that the platform for 1904 shall be the
same which he forced upon the Kansas
says he had II right to force upon the
convention because in all but two states
the delegates had been instructed for
his denomination. At the beginning of
the democratic platform for 1904 Bry-
an places the distinctively Bryanistic
doctrine of free silver. He does that
because he knows that he rises or falls
with free silver.
Bryan reads out of the party for
1904, as for 1900 and 1896, the gold dem
ocrats. In his eyes defeat for the dem
ocratic party is less to be deplored than
obscurity for Bryan. Perpetual candi-
dacy brings Bryan better income
than ever did the practice of law.
But will the democratic party De
asinine enough to accept again the
leadership of Bryan? Bryan thinks il
will be, and he can claim the law OF
probability as witness that il that
party has done an idiotic thing twice
1t is likely to do it he third time. Troy
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
PROSPERITY INITIATES.
Increase of Money In CircuIatios
Through an Honest
Policy.

In the report of the director of the
mint appears convincing evidence of
the utter absence of any necessity for
an artificial imitation of our national
currency. For the fiscal year we pro-
duced $71,0o0,oO0 in gold, over $6,00o,-
100000 in excess of the output during
the banner year Of our history. Tho
world produced $500, o0o, 900, a gain of
S19,0O0,OO0, and this despite the prac-
tical closing of the Transvaal mines be-
cause of war.
Statistics upon this subject, as affect
ing the United States, throw additional
light upon feature Of the recent re-
port of the secretary of the treasury.
Within the comparatively short period
of four years there has been an increase
of 80 per cent, or $50o,0O0,000, in the
circulating medium Of this country,
fully meeting the demands because Of
extraordinary emergencies and of the
increased volume of money moving in
response to enlarged and more active
industries.
Nearly two-thirds of this expansion
has been in gold coin and certificates;
one-fifth in silver dsllars, certificates
and subsidiary silver coin, and the re-
mainder in government and national
bank notes. This keeping pace upon
solid footing with the most wonderful
development of general prosperity in
the history of the-c6untry should GER
tainly silence those who would have
made us the silver dumping ground of
the world, on the plea that we could not
have enough money with which to car
ry on business unless this suicidal policy
were resorted to.
The increase that has been made in
currency that is good the world over,
is greater by 80 per cent than all the
minis in the country could have turned
out in silver had they worked at their
fullest capacity, "a hours a day. Our
home crop of gold is annually increas-
ing, and the gold OF the old world is
flowing to our markets. Agreat nation
is permitted to yindicate the adage of
honesty as policy.-Detrot Free
Press (Dem).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

UAt present democrats are very lit
tie disposed 20 look forward, but four
years hence they will learn some val
liable lessons, if so inclined. by looking
backward. -Indianapolis journal.
DAdlai Stevenson does not display
as much interest in the defeat of the
democratic party as Mr.. Bryan does.
But then this was to have been Mr.. Ste
venson's second helping. Washington
Star.
rTMcKinley had in the state Of New
York majority of 96,072 over all other
candidates. Such figures were I'M
known before the democratic party
dropped to its present level.--St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
apparently Mr.. Bryan has started
in to write for publication and for COM
pensation. Surely newspapers will not
be, so foolish as to contract for his in
tcrviews with himself at space rates!
Indianapolis News Gnd.).
JMr. Bryan's decision to start
weekly newspaper for the airing of his
views Is wise and should be satisfying
to the public, for this means that the|
dlsowned prophet Of the democracy
run to seed will secure a harmless out
let for his superabundance Of energy
Pittsburgh Leader.
Gas first step toward the reorgan-
ization of the democratic party Col.
Henry Watterson should feed the Kan
sas City platform to his famous
."horned lion of plutocracy." The NOR
sci might kill the creature, but IL would
be an immense relief to the party
y. Y. Mail and Express.
civilian Jennings Bryan Is to be
admired for his courage, IL not praised
for his discretion. The man who can
deliberately start paper in defense
of the principles Of the Kansas City
platform after reading the returns OF
the last election is certainly not Lack
ing in nerve.--Detroit Journal.
DFree trade, or, to use the modern
term. ''tariff for revenue only" IL In
keeping with the democratic ideal Of az
little government as possible, allowing
the greatest freedom for individual in
itiative. Will the party swing back on
these lines7 1t Is bound to do 20 II
time.--Indianapolis News Qndl.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
DUE TO REPUBLICANS.
cent Result of McKinley's
Admin IL tration.

The rural free delivery has been
such a surprising success that it has
no open opponents. This has not al
ways been the case. When the ex-
pertinent was proposed by the Har-
rison administration il was quite gen.
orally condemned and congress made
meager appropriation for a very
limited trial of the scheme. 1t was
denounced on the ground that 1T
would involve an expense far beyond
the advantage promised. When the
Cleveland administration succeeded
that of Gen. Harrison a halt was
called and the postmaster general
demonstrated that rural free deliv-
cry of mails was impracticable be-
cause of the great cost. The scheme
of the Harrison administration slum-
bered four Years. The Mckinley adj
ministration took up free delivery in
earnest, and under the energetic di-
rection of ex-Assistant Postmaster
General Heath the experiment was
pushed with vigor and intelligence.
Rural free delivery is more than
the word success would imply, since
it is the adoption of new policy that
is certain to change the relation OF
city and country to an extent that
may be called revolutionary. To tho
middle of November 2,614 routes had
been established in A states, serving
a population of nearly 100000 peo-
pie. BY July next 1890 routes will
have been established, carrying the
mail daily to 100000 people. De-
Quoting the expense of the old system
as far It has been discontinued, and
making allowance for the increase of
revenues under the new system, the
cost of free rural delivery is about
&C cents per capita. At the present
time 81 900, 600 residents of cities and
towns have free delivery. In the ham,
let's and on the farms within the linz
its of a reasonably free delivery sys-
tenn are 81 100000 farmers and villag-
ers to whom daily mail service can
be extended at cost of $13,7S2,224.
If congress could be induced to cut
off the fragrant abuses of the regula-
ton of second class matter, enough
would be saved to the postal revenues
to pay the entire expense of rural de-
livery and something to spare.
The scheme for rural free delivery
is. a republican device. 1t was urged
by Mr.. Wanamaker when he was
postmaster general, and was started
to be quickly abandoned. 1t was
taken up by the present administra-
ton, never having had the support
of democrats in congress until it was
an assured success. Rural free de-
livery is one of the great services
which the republican party has rem
dered the country. 1t is Of vast con-
sequence to the large farm areas that
its full benefits will not be realized
for years. The agents of parties are
criticised oftener than applauded-
criticised for insignificant and seem
ing defects. Would it not be fair,
once in awhile, to recall n great serv-
ice like the free rural delivery and
place it to the credit of the party
which has rendered it?-lndianapolis
Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Wonderful -four is used for cakes and
for all delicate preparations II should
be previously dried and sifted.
To peel tomatoes easily scald them in
boiling water, then dip them into cod
water and proceed with the peeling.
Raisins. cuvants and other dried
fruits which require TO be washed
must be thoroughly dried and Toured
before using. Where cake mixtures are
concerned the fruit must be put in
last, as much stirring sends 1t all to
the bottom.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
Die Refusing Medical Aid.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2O.-A Tribune
specia, from Benton Harbor. Mich,
says; Charles Moshier, aged 35 years,
and his son Harold, aged ten, are dead
from typhoid fever, and daughter is
not expected to live. The mother was
sick but is recovering. The father died
Wednesday, while the boy died Sunday.
The family are followers of the Dowie
faith, and refuse to have physicians.
The sick members refuse to take medi-
cine
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
Made n Confession.

Estherville, Ia, Dec. 20.--John Free
man, accused of numbering his wife
and burning his house, has confessed
his guilt. He knocked his wife down
with shoe and chloroformed her and
threw her on bed. Then he covered
her with excelsior and saturated 1t
with gasoline and set il on fire and left
the house. His motive was to get pos.
session of her property.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29

Ex-senator Hanna has been the re-
cipient Of more abuse than rra..e, ut
the delegate in the convention of the
Federation of Labor who declared that
he would prefer Mr.. Hanna in the cab
met over any representative Of labor
paid him compliment worth having.
indianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29

JMr. Bryan's finish is in sight. He
formally announces that he will estab-
lish a weekly newspaper in Lincoln,
to be devoted to the principles of the
Kansas City platform. If he ever had
any chance of election to the presi-
dency it will be gone before he has
been editing three months. But what
fun Editor j. Sterling Morton will have
with his Lincoln contemporary. and
what relief to the rest Of us when Mr..
Bryan gets newspaper OF his own to
advertise himself. "Mine enemy" who
writes book runs great risks, but
when he starts paper he is simply in
viting grief in varied and bitter form.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29

UThe total Mckinley plurality on
the popular vote is now placed at 906,-
600. Later and fuller official returns
may bring II nearer the million mark
Both on the electoral and popular vote
President Mckinley do record break
er.--Troy Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
The Cork Tree.

The cork tree is an evergreen. and
oak, quercus suber. about the size Of
our apple tree. and grown largely In
Spain for commercial uses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-29
BRYAN'S MAGIC TOUCH.
The Discrcdited Prophet of DisnSter
Never Relinquisher His
Hold.

So William Jennings Bryan intends
to start a newspaper of his o~n. lie is
to do this in order, as he announces, to
keep "in touch with social, economic
and political problems 1t is TO be a
weekly newspaper, sans news, issued to
touch the aforementioned problems in
order "to provide an Income sufficient
for my (his) pecuniary needs"
We sincerely trust that Mr.. Bryan's
anticipations of a success that will al
low him "more time with his family
than he has been able to enjoy for sew
eral years" will be realized. If all who
voted for the nominee of the Kansas
City convention will only send n sub
scription of one dollar to the Common
err, Lincoln, Neb., it will establish Will
liam Jennings Bryan in the bosom of
his family beyond the necessity of run
ming for the presidency every four
years.
Talk of the Midas touch! The man
who, by keeping ain touch with social,
economic and political problems" in
the columns of weekly newspaper, can
hope to allure one dollar a head from
6,502.92 American citizens annually
has n snap beyond Col, Sellers dream
of selling eye water to 500, 100000 sore
eyed Chinese!
Great is Bryan. there's millions in his
touch.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

RACING TO THE ISLANDS.
SAN FRANCISCO, November IL
Yesterday the banks Mauna Ala, s. c.
Allen and Andrew Welch cleared for
Honolulu, all laden with general mer-
chandise and it is likely that they will
sail within a few hours of each other.
There is talk of a race between the
vessels on the voyage to the islands.