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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

It will be a source of pleasure to
every enlightened American, as we
hope it will be a source of gratifica-
GiOn to the Government and people of
France, that next to the French Re-
public itself, tie United States is the
abest-shown country at the exposition,
remarks the New York Times. This
country, with 1894 exhibits, one-sixth
Che number of France herself, and
more than three times the number
accredited to any other country ex-
cept Belgium, which stan Is next to
MS with $500, has accepted the invita-
zion of the French Government in a
manner worthy Of the generous spirit
I'm which it was rendered. And we
contribute to the success of the fair
mot merely the exhibits OF six thou
sand American producers, but prob
ably something like twenty times as
many visitors, for it is not an extreme
estimate that more than q hundred
thousand Americans will 20 to Raris
Ehis summer, That is not much
greater number than we send every
wear.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

A man who was hurt IN a railroad
accident recently sued tho company
because the hospital attendants into
whose care he was delivered after the
accident amputated his leg and did
not return the severed member TO him
after he recovered. They couldn't,
because they had oremated it. So he
sued the railroad company presum.
ably for having delivered him to such
inconsiderate persons. The court said
he had no cause for action.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

The Philadelphia Record, COM
menting on the value of a college ed.
ucation, observes: Quite tragic is the
young mans discovery that there has
been a good deal of waste in his col
Rege years. In spite of the great i'm
prOvement in the past half-century,
It is still charged that his education
rs not just what is required by the
conditions of modern life, and that il
takes too much of bis time. There
rs no longer the fear that college
learning is acquired at the cost of any
mother wit the boy may have. Still,
when he comes forth with his hard
earned diploma (now a man past his
most impressionable years. he is not
qualified for any bread winning pur-
suit unless he has been through q
special school. At the moment he is
not superior to others who have had
only common school training and
Che education of circumstances.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
FIRMS SECOND FAILURE.

Talbot q Palmer, of Macon. Ga. Go To
the Wall Again.
Talbot & Palmer, commission mer-
chants at Macon, Ga, posted the an
nouncement Thursday morning of the
firms failure.
To none did the announcement of
failure bring greater surprise than to
Trustee L. s. Worsham, who stated
he knew nothing Of the matter and
was wholly unprepared for it.
A short time ago the firm failed for
$50, 900, but the business had been
taken up again, as the members Of the
firm announced that they could ro-
rieve all losses if leniency was shown.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
LAST OF THE DUELISTS,

Captain Page McCarty Passes Away at
Richmond, Va.
Captain Page McOarty, the cele-
brated editor and duelist, died Friday
evening at the retreat for the sick in
Richmond, Va, after many days i'll
ness.
Captain Page McCarty was the last
of the famous southern duelists. He
was il May, 1873. one of the princi-
pals in an affair that was romantic as
we'll as fatal. He killed John Nor
decai, a prominent lawyer, and was
himself terribly wounded. The lady
who was at that time the belle of the
south was the innocent cause Of this
duel.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
STEVENS LIFE THREATENED.
Governor Of Missouri Says Law
Iessness rIust BE Stopped at
all Hazards.

all Hazards.
Thursday was the 18th day Of the
strike inaugurated by the employees Of
the st. Louis Transit Company, with
a settlement apparently further away
than ever, neither side to the contro-
yersy seeming willing 10 advance any
proposition to end it.
The Transit Company has resumed
service on nearly all OF its lines. Non
union men continue TO come in from
other cities, and as they arrive the
company puts them to work. Word
was received from Cleveland that
forty.two ex-employes Of the Big
Consolidated street car system had
been semitic take the places Of strikers
Thus far no general sympathy strike
among the labor unions has been call
ed, as had been expected there would
be. Different trades and-labor organ
izations are showing their sympathy
with the strikers by contributing to
their support and passing rules fning
members for riding on the street cars.
Union labor has brought the Worlds
Fair question into the strike question.
At a mass meeting held Wednesday
night resolution was passed to the
effect that all union labor throughout
the United States be asked to instruct
their Representatives to oppose the
passage of the Worlds Fair appropr:a-
ton bill unless the st. Louis Transit
company settles the strike satisfacto-
rily to its former employees.
Since the strike began 300 arrests of
persons alleged to have violated the law
in its connection have been made, 20
warrants have been issued, ten indict-
ments reported by the grand jury and
the remainder Of the cases have been
taken to the police and United States
courts, where many of them are still
pending.
Governor Stephens was in the city
Thursday for a conference with the po-
lice authorities on the strike situation.
To reporter the Governor said:
II am satisfied that the trouble
along the street car lines and the
whole spirit of anarchy which is pre-
vailing in the city of st. Louis at
present is being fomented and extend
ed by the Vaccinations of a certain CO.
terie of Democratic politicians who
hope by their course to in some man
ner make gains in the approaching
party primaries. This element is Sc
curing speakers to meetings held to
express sympathy for the strikers all
over the city and materially encourage
disorder.
"Ihese persons are responsible for
many of the outrages of the past few
days. 1t is as a result of their move
ments that l have received many let
tiers threatening my life should I con-
tinue to do my duty and provide Off
GERS to keep the peace.
81 desire to say further that if as
governor of Missouri with all the
power vested in that office I cannot put
an end to the disgraceful condition
that has prevailed in st. Louis I shall
employ every iota of that power.
THE riot and disorder of every I'M
awful kind must cease"
A statement compiled Thursday
shows that since the strike began three
persons have been shot and killed, 16
wounded by bullets and Is otherwise
injured.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
sleen Chnnrea the Yer,lIet.

The jury in a recent Law suit unanimously
agreed upon the verdict, scaled it and went
homo to bod. After sleeping over It, they dis
agreed tho next morning This shows the
power OF sleep 10 strengthen the human mind.
Those who are troubled with insomnia should
try HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. II puts tn
stomach in good condition and induces sweet,
sound sleep, 1t is the best ofremedies for kid
ney liver and blood disorders.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

% Nassau ST., New York
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

Ninlsfer-NOw. little girl, you want to be
q Christian. don't yOu?
p Ethe.-No, siE ia rather sing in the
choir.-Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Discrimination.

Yes" replied the beautiful Geraldine
naively, felt like thirty cents, but | guess
nobody suspected, l talked so like sixty
Detroit Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
NOTICE.

The members OF the Rhode Island Bar
Association and all other persons in
terested are hereby notified. that the
committee upon the amendment OF the
law. Of that association will hold a
meeting at the Providence county court
house on Saturday, January 20 1900. at
2: 30 y. M. In the court room commonly
used by Judge Dubois FOR .ury trials.
AT this meeting, the committee VIII
consider and hear suggestions upon
some proposed suggestions or recon-
mendations OF the association to the
legislature. for amendment OF the stat
ute law OF this state upon the follow
ing points:
The Amendments of the constitution as
20 requiring a Judge of the supreme
court 20 charge the jury I'm matters Of
law. and as to limiting the chancery
powers 10 the supreme court.
The rights and interests Of a VIE In
the real and personal property Of her
husband a his decease. and Of The hus-
band i'm the real and personal estate. OF
his wife at her decease, including some
changes I'm the law OF e~scent Of real
and personal property,
The creation OF a criminal liability
and penaIty for the wilful misappro-
priation OF funds by executors. admin
istradors. guardians and trustees. etc.
All persons interested in these mat
ters, whether members OF the as5ocia-
ton or rot, are invited 90 attend the
meeting and express their views upon
these points.
LOUIS L. ANGEL, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
DIVING AND SWIMMING CONTEST
AT PROVIDENCE ATHLETIC CLUB.

With a little imagination the audi
ence could almost believe Themselves
at some favorite shore resort, instead
OF watching the aquatic sports at the
Providence Athletic association. last
evening. The exhibition was the usual
winter carnival and consisted OF all
kinds OF diving and swimming and
concluded with a very interesting ana
exciting game OF water polo. This
game has become less popular during
the past few years owing 10 the dis
bandment OF the old Metropole club.
but after the committee had witnessed
last nights game IL was decided 10
revive the sport and at frequent inter-
walls TO hold contests. The most inter-
esting OF the water events was the pro-
fessional handicap swimming race in
three heats. The first was won by X.
Highborn; the second by Richards and
the third by Higgins. These three men
are all record holders. Higgins, the
champion speed swimmer OF this part
OF the country, had lead or eight
yards In the final contest and had only
sixteen more yards TO go when, owing
TO some misunderstanding OF the sig
nails he stopped and thereby lost a sure
NiiAOl4s AlAtI Aut fAllDlkAOn anu INV
awarding Of prizes had been completed
the visitors enjoyed the privilege OF in
specting the large and commodious
Turkish bath apartments that are con-
nected with the swimming apartments.
The list OF swimming events is as
follows: Diving. amateur. won by Dur
fee; swimming, amateur, won by Dur
fee; swimming, handicap, professional.
first heat. won by r. Highborn, sec
ond heat. won by Richards; third heat,
won by Huggins; finals. won by IL.
Highborn: second heat won by Rich
ards; third heat. won by Higgins. fin
ale won by II. Highborn; second, Rich
ards;- third, Higgins: under water
swimming. amateur, won by Congdon;
under water swimming. professional.
won by Wilhenson: duck capturing con
test. first captured by Grimes: second
by Durfee: amateur water polo Capt.
Thurber's team won by a score Of 4
10 o: professional water polo. won by
Capt. Higgins team. score TO o. The
prizes consisted OF club monogram for
boys and pipes for the men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
0LNEYVILLE..

The annual ball OF the Rough and
in Irons Hall last evening was very
largely attended.
The rdancers represented the best
element OF this section. and the many
smart costumes. the old time, but bran
new red shirts of the vets. and the
very profuse decorations of the hall
made a very brilliant spectacle. The
grand march was led by ex-Capt
Walter ID. Harris and wife. and they
were followed by 100 or more couples.
The program contained "a numbers
The special guests OF the evening were
as follows: Chief George 4. Steere.
Chief Holden A. Hill. District Chief
Horace Griswold. Fire Commissioners
White. Luther. and Gorton, Alderman
A. Herbert Arnold. Councilmen Grim
wood, Darling, Wright and Parker,
President RI. State Firemen's League,
John III. Davis, Captain Hutchinson,
Hose 10: Captain McNeal. Hose Z. Rep
resentatives from the Providence and
East Providence Veteran Association.
Manton, Arlington, Cranston. Pawtux-
ct. Knightsville, WatchemOket Lake
wood and Riverside Fire Companies.
The committee OF arrangements were
Walter ID. Harris. chairman: Frank A.
CFowther. .st -retary. Samuel r.. Groves.
treasurer; Nelson Anderson, Peter
Leonard. Charles H. Edwards. Charles
Campbell. general floor director, Wal
ter ID. Harris. assistant ilOor directors,
Frank A. Crowther, w. Howard Moore.
Aids, John Howland Jr.. Louis A.
Duffy, Alexander Kerr, 2d, John e.
Mclaughlin. Fred s. Groves. John Il.
Collision, Crawford w. Barnes. Jere-
miah .. Brien, Lemuel r. Titus. We'll
lington l.. Lewis. Reception committee.
George T.. 4. Beane, chairman; John T.
Kenyon, Ethan Il. sheldon. NJ. Il Bra
ney. Thomas Walch. j. +. Bowen, Benz.
H. Burdick, Ben. II. Lister, James HI.
Walch. George y. Bowen, Lewis IL.
Meyers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Rev. III. f. Brown OF the Phenix Bap-
on Law Enforcement" before the Phe-
nix w. c. T. u. yesterday. The address
was well received by large and ap-
preciative audience.
John Blanchard of Fitchburg, Mass.
has purchased the Howard house, Lip
pitt.
The Rhode Island Ladies orchestra
gave a concert and dance in Temper
ance hall. Clyde, that was pronounced
by large audience the best Of the sea-
son.
Leo Council, X. OF c., OF Natick. held
it's regular meeting in Knights OF Co
lumbus hall last evening. The meeting
was well attended and arrangements
were made for a social 10 occur in Ma
tick hall, Friday evening. Fine music
will be furnished by Waterman.
Mr.. Leon Barber OF the company
store. at Natick, Is seriously IN at his
residence.
Mr.. Daniel Fiske. an old resident OF
the valley, who has been I'm feeble health
for nearly a year is critically i'll at his
residence. near Oaklawn.
About % friends OF Miss Florence Pal
mer. OF Apponaug, upon her birthday
gave her a surprise party. The even
ing was pleasantly spent with musical
selections and games. A bountiful col
lation was served.
The thanks of the going pub
lie are due Supt Whitaker OF the
suburban railway for placing one OF the
large vestibule cars on the Crompton-
Fiskeville line last evening 20 convey
the patrons 10 the opera house. All
were nicely cared for by Conductor
Brown. whose careful attention renders
him deservedly popular with all.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins OF Arctic is en-
tertaining Mrs. T. Phaneuf and niece
of Canada
Mr.. q. ID. Tillinghast OF East avenue,
Natick, is visiting friends In New York
city
The cutters on tie west side OF Al
len street. Riverpoint. have been found
to be too shallow 10 carry of the sur
face water. This was demonstrated by
the rain OF Tuesday night. which was
not particularly heavy. vet the road
was overflowed. The cutters should have
been wide and deep enough 10 have Sc
cured a good drainage This street has
given more trouble 10 road surveyors
than half the streets In the town OF
Warwick.
James Sullivan OF Fall River Is the
guest OF friends i'm Arctic.
Col. u. NJ. Thompson formerly gener-
al sups. OF B.B. and R.Knight mills Is
a daily visitor at the mills now owned
by Robert knight.
The union services Of the Methodist
and Baptist churches in lPheniX have
been well attended during the present
week and much interes< has been mani
tested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
RAILROADS ENTER
A BIG COr1BINE.
Transportation System Between the
mississippi and Atlantic to Be Re-
Observation-Disclosures Affected.

Nickel Plate; Baltimore g. Ohio;
Michigan Central Wabash, Big Four;
Chesapeake and Ohio: Lake Erie and
Western; Monon, and all auxiliary lines
OF these systems.
When all the details for the future
management of the roads in the East
ern combination have been prepared
the leaders i'm the consolidation move
ment Will turn their attention TO the
territory west OF Chicago and attempt
TO bottle up the Chicago-St Louis
Rocky Mountain country in like man
ners The combining process may ex-
tend ultimately 10 the Pacific coast.
The Harriman-Vanderbi syndicate
owns and controls the Illinois Central,
Union Pacific. Northwestern, Oregon
Short Line and Kansas City. Pittsburg
and Gulf. All the big competitors Of
these systems are i'm with the COM
bining movement and stand ready to
20 into any deal that will maintain
stable rates and reduce expenses. Sew
eral small, Independent roads in the
West and Northwest territory are TO
be purchased.
CAUSE OF CONSOLIDATION.
The failure Of Congress to legalize
pooling is given as the cause of the
consolidation, as the owners are de-
termined to pool If the purchase OF ev-
cry railroad I'm the country is necessary
TO obtain that end.
The eastern roads have all vcted In
favor of this scheme, and a committee
of western railroads executive officials
is now at work to get all the western
lines into the combination. This COM
mttee is composed OF 5. NJ. FELTON,. pres
ident OF the Chicago and Alton: Paul
Morton. vice president OF the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe. j. NJ. Hanna
ford. vice president OF the Northern Pa
cific: ]. T. Harahan. vice president OF
the Illinois Central, and ]. Ramsey, Jr.,
general manager OF the Wabash.
The railroad magnates do not admit
that the formation and maintenance OF
a passenger pool would constitute a
violation OF the law. IL has always been
the contention of the railroads that the
section Of the Interstate commerce act
forbiddlng pools relates only to freight
traffic and does not affect passenger
business I'm any way and II now seems
10 be fheir determination 10 act and
fight II out on this presumption. Tho
fact that President FELTON, OF the AL
ton. is chairman OF the committee In
sures the CO. operation OF the Alton and
Union Pacific railroads. which have
been opposed to pools heretofore. The
Great Northern. which always has been
a stumbling block in the way OF pools.
and steadfastly refused 10 join combi-
nations OF that kind. is said TO have
been won over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Louis c. Whittier. one of the best
known citizens OF this place. Is dead
and will be buried from the Hope
Street church, Providence, Sunday at
1880 p. m. For many years Mr.. Whit
tier resided on Wickenden street, but
short time ago made his home with
Mrs. Chace on Freeborn avenue. He
was a member of WaStminster ledge -sf
Odd Fellows. Bucklin post G.. A. r..
Netop council of American Mechanics
and Hope StreeD church. Sunday all OF
these bodies will attend the funeral
and the interment will be at the North
End cemetery. He leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. William Corbin OF Riverside
and Mrs. James b. Cook of Charles
town. Mass.
large force OF men are taking down
the many telephone wires that entered
from the east end OF the Washington
bridge TO the Junction Of Taunton and
Warren avenues. and are putting 9TH
ers in a cable that will be under ground
and in a submarine cable across the
river.
The Rev G.. w. Rigler Of the Sec
ond Baptist church is suffering with an
attack OF measles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
CRANSTON.

The. following reports have been CIV
en- out by the heads of the various de-
partments at the state institutions: To-
tai number OF inmates are classified as
follows: State Hospital for the In
sane 35S men, 367 women; total 725.
State Almshouse 16S men, 16S women.
29 boys. IL girls; total 376. Sockanosset
School for Boys 324. Providence County
Jail 221 men, "A women; total s45. State
Workhouse and House OF Correction -)3
men, 40 women; total 242. State Prison
1913 men, women: total 19S. Oaklawn
School for Girls AZ. The total number
at the institutions is men. 1893; women.
61O; boys, 1853; girls, 5s; total. 215f
The institution showing the greatest
decrease dur ng the two weeks past
was the state workhouse an1 House OF
Correction, with a ioss of Z. The Sock
anosset School for Boys dnC the ProVi-
dence county Jail have decreas,i ) each
since the last report. At the State
Prison a decrease of l Is reported The
Oaklawn School for Girls has increased
] and the State Almshouse and State
Hospital for the Insane 2 each since
the last report. Since Jan ! there have
been 6 boys received at ibe Sockanos-
set School f<r Boys and 10 discharged
on account OF expiration OF sentence
and probation.
There win be a meeting of the town
council Of Cranston at the council
chamber Feb. >. 1900 at 10 a. m, TO re
ceive the report Of the grade commit
t,s CeFring a grade for Turner avenue
to the northerly line of the Oaklawn
plat and grade for Oaklawn avenue
from Exchange to Orchard avenues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
WARREN.

]. Augustus Miller, organist of the
Baptist church. gave a public organ re-
cital in the audience room of the church
last evening TO a good-sized audience,
when the following music was render
ed Toccata ct Fuga, in ID minor, Bach;
offeTxory I'm +. Batiste; variations OF
Pleyd's hymn. Burnay; Bridal Chorus,
Wagner: Wedding March, Mendels-
sohn: finale. Mrs. III. w. Watjen sans
two solos. Come Unto Ie and My Re-
deemer and My Lord. Frederick Mar
tin sang the baritone solo, Asleep in
the Deep.
A meeting oflthe Ladies' Aid Associa'
ton connected with St Mary's chur b
will. be held this evening.
Mrs. Hannah j. Merchant, wife OF DR.
Joseph NJ. Merchant and daughter OF
the late Capt. Jonathan Martin, died al
the family residence on Main street
Wednesday afternoon after a long ILL
ness She was widely known and high
" esteemed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
BRISTOL.

An alarm of fire was sounded last
evening at Gas from district No. 3. The
fire was in a lot OF scraps which had
been dumped on the lot at the corner
OF State AID School streets, leased by
Patrick Hamill OF the town. This is the
fourth time that an alarm has been
sent in calling the entire fire depart
ment to the same place and Il is be-
l.eved the fires are the result of an in
cendiary's work.
At a meeting OF the committee ap-
pointed To ascertain what the Bristol
and Warren water works could be pur-
chased for IL was voted unanimously
that IL was the opinion of the commit
tee that the town should own the plant
and control 10.
The funeral OF Louis @. Souza. who
died at the Soldiers home, was held at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
rooms of the Portuguese society, on
Wilson lane. The remains were taken
TO st. Mary's church, where short ser
vices were held and were escorted "a
St Mary's cemetery for burial. The
Don Louis Filipe society turned out
and paid the last tribute TO it's depart
ed member,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
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