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Great FLY Killashandra Dead.

w. c. Whitney sent out word from New
York yesterday that his great three-year-
old filly Ki!lashandra had died on Thurs
day at Newmarket, England. Prince
Charles, who has been complaining since
he landed the other side, is in much
better health. The rest of the horses he
shipped over are all doing we'll
Killashandra was a chestnut FLY by Imp.
Goldfinch-Connemara. She won a number
of races for F. c. O'Reil.y early in her
two-year-old career. and subsequently was
sold to Sidney Paget, who acted asi agent
for w. c. Whitney. Early this season she
was in poor health, but rounded into form
in midsummer and was pounds the best
FLY of her age. Mr.. Whitney has lost a
most valuable mare in Killashandra and the
American turf a good game thoroughbred
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JOHNSON COMING EAST.

American League President Says His
Trip In Important
CHICAGO, November 9.-The Times
Herald says: Before the close of next week
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Saturdays specials i'm linens.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
BLIGHTED LOVE LED
NUN TO SUICIDE.
Sister Augusta, of An Episcopal
Order, Threw Herself Into
Lake After Receiving a Letter.

Kenosha. Wis. Jan. 9--The body OF
Sister Augusta, au Episcopal nun. for
merry Miss Augusta Henderson OF ST.
Louis. was washed ashore from the
lake yesterday. She disappeared from
the retreat al Kemper Hin Tuesday,
and it is thought she took her life be-
cause OF an old love romance.
Some years ago Miss Henderson. who
was very pretty and had wealth.. was
prominent IN So Louis society. She fell
in love with "A young man who was al
most penn. .css. Through parental op-
position perhaps the lovers were sepa-
rated and disappointment is said 70
have led the young woman - seek a
retreat i'm the order OF the Sisters OF
ST. Mary.
For some time she was stationed at
Chicago. but last summer she was IN
charge In KenoFha Of the ST. Mary's
summer home. where she did such work
FOR the homeless that her memory viii
be always honored Monday last she at
tended retreat ~ the sisters In the
chapel az Kemper tfill
ON Tuesday az ; y. m. she was pres
ent at special service Afterward she
went 10 st. Peters chapel whore she
was seen by n number OF sisters kneel-
ing for a long time in front of the al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
PRINCE H0nENL0HE READS
THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

Berlin. Jan. AT the opening OF the
Diet today Prince Hohenlohe, the i'm
perial chancellor, read the speech from
the throne wherein IL was shown that
the finances OF Prussia are In a salts
factory condition. The year 1888 clos
cd with considerable surplus and the
current year the chancellor said was
expected TO give favorable results.
The speech from the throne also an
nounccd the introduction OF a bill for
the construction OF light railroads. the
reintroduction OF the Rhine-Elba canal
after the completion OF the proposed
waterway for large ships between Ber-
lin and Stettin and other river improve
ments. The intention of the government
Is TO make the port OF Emden available
for trans-oceanic steamers with the OBJ
iect OF rendering tho Rhenish commerce
Independent OF foreign ports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
AFTER LONG SEARCH.
Body Of Sherman Church Found
Wedgsd Under Water Wheel.
Hands Were Tied Behind Back and Heay
Weight Was Attached 10 Leg.

Chicago, Jan. "a special from Bat
tie Creek. Mich.. says:
One Of the deepest mysteries which
ever stirred up this community ASSUME
ed a new phase by the finding OF the
body OF sherman Church, "A prominent
young miller, lying under the water
wheel OF the Augusta mills with both
hands tied behind him and "A heavy
weight attached to his left leg. Late
Tuesday afternoon Henry Marvin, a
leading resident OF this vicinity. came
into the Augusta mills 10 get sack
Of grain. Sherman Church waited upon
him and accepted the money in pay
ment. lie then went from the office
TO the mill, as Mr.. Marvin was depart-
ing
Church's wife kept supper waiting for
him. but he did not return. She sent
10 the mill and found he had disappear-
ed The mill was searched, but Church
could hot be found and the entire COM
munlty was aroused. Parties OF friends
broke up the ice i'm the river and search
ed the country, but the man was gone
and the mystery OF IL was that he had
not been seen 20 leave the mill
Last evening as a last hope the water
was let out Of the fume. which the
residents had been certain was frozen
over at the time OF the disappearance
OF Church. The body was found wedg-
ed i'm firmly between the big water
wheel and the bottom OF the wheel pit.
II was with difficulty that the bloated
and bruised corpse was cXtricated ana
brought 10 the bank of the river, Both
hands OF the young man were tied be-
hind his back and to his left leg was
firmly attached the piece OF heavy iron.
The body was badly bruised as II nat
urallv would be beneath water wheel.
THE coroner empanelled a jury, which
will decide the cause Of the death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09

New York. Jan. 9.-The handsome
dwelling, No. 10 East Fifty-ffth street.
owned by Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor Of
the New York World, was destroyed by
fire today and at least one life was lost.
When the flames had been eNtingulsh-
ed and search was made Of the ruin
ed interior. the bodies OF two women
were found. badly burned. one was
idenifed as that of the housekeeper
Mrs. Jenett. In one hand was clutched
a small bag into which. IL Is believed,
she tried Il thrust some Of heT per-
sonal effects before leaving her room.
The other is believed TO be that OF
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery. a govern
ess The loss Is estimated at SdOo,u'3'
At the time the fire began the dwelling
was occupied by Mrs Joseph pulitzer.
her daughters, Edith. u years old. ana
Constance. II. and Mrs Pulitzers in
FAINT son. two months old. and the SER
wants Mr. Pulitzer and one son arr az
Lakewood. n. J.
The fire apparently started IN the
conservatory. back OF the parlor. IL
Is thought that aI expGsei electric 'ght
wire was the cause
Mrs. Pulitzer was asleep with her two
children Edith and Constance on the
second floor. on the Goor above was the
nurse with the baby. Mrs. Pulitzer was
awakened al $50 by cracking noise.
She detected the smell of smoke and al
most immediately afterward the elec-
tric erc alarm sounded Mrs. Pulitzer
re,, 20 one Of the doors Of the room but
found 81 locked. The other was open ana
taking her children she started down
stairs shouting the alarm. Aft'r placing
Edith and Constance IN ne street she
hurried M to IN third floor g -~~found
the nurse with the baby In her arms
about 20 get out on The fire escape. Ihe
woman was hvsteric1l Mrs Pulitzer
quieted the nurse. took the baby from
her and together they went to thn STREET
John O'Connor the second butler.h had
a narrow escape lie slept on the top
floor with another servant. lie was
aroused by Mrs. pulitzer's cries and
nndinr the smoke coming thicLy up
warI walked out along the window
ledge 10 the roof of the next house.
O'Connor saws he was overcome by
tho smoke and sank down when he
reached a place OF saf.ty. His COM
panion revived him and assisted him To
the street
The hremen realizing that the house
could not b saved devoted their oncr-
gies to adjoining property. The house
contained ,niuahle histor.ca library
and many carefully selected works of
art. Nothing ~ value was saved.
Mrs JcFet was widow and ~ was
said she hqd "a son and daughter I'M
Toronto. one n tho servants who cs-
caped over the roof said hat no saw
Mrs. Jellet on the roof at the time. He
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
Failure to Attempt Passage Of
the Tuge|a UnacCountab|e.
His Apparent SupinenesS Not ReIished.
Report That British Vessel Has
Fired on Dutch Cruiser.

London, Jan. 9--Further news OF Gen.
Whites victory is anxiously awaited,
as 1t is realized today that there was
little warrant for the exultation which.
perhaps, naturally followed the an
nouncement of his repulse OF the Beers
when the country had steeled itself 10
hear the worst
The remarkable revolution in Boer
tactics has been another complete sur
prise TO the British, who had not reck-
oned on the weakened garrison at Lady
smith being subject to such a courage
Gus assault, and il is realized that Gen.
Whites troops cannot be expected 10
prolong such an arduous defense. In
some quarters it~is considered unac-
countable that Gen. Butler did not
press his attempt TO effect passage of
the Tugela river while the Beers were
engaged northwards. and the comment
on his apparent supineness are nowise
compt lentary.
BUILDING A RAILROAD.
From the Boer headquarters 1t is re-
ported that Gen. Butler Is constructing
a subsidiary railroad from the main
line TO Colenso westwardly in the di-
rection OF Potgieters Drift. Advices
from the Modder river say the Beers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL.

tar. From there she was seen 10 20 TO
the community room over the cloister.
where she passed n little time reading.
Later she was seen walking toward her
alcove. but later acts OF hers passed
unnoticed
When she failed o. respond to tha bell
for vespers a search was made for her
Her cross and other insignia OF her or
der we're found I'm her alcove. Investi-
cation showed she had not left the city
by any ~ the ordinary modes of travel
and n search Of the grounds failed 10
ds'over her there. kilograms TO St.
Louis. to the home OF her sister and 10
other friends brought no word of her.
Tho fact that her room was near tho
lake shore and their personal knowi-
edge - Sister Augusta led number ~
the sisters 20 believe that she had TAX
en- her ne. and thev anNtrsiv watched
the shore FOR her BODY
n Is now said that last TuesdaY. fusf
before she disappeared She rec, we'd
letter ftm her old lover who is now
I'm England. aud is said 90 have lecpme
rich Rumor has 70 that he implort1
her 10 return tO The world ani come 90
him. and that the thought nf fh7.hapri-
ness she migh, have had prayer on k'r
mind.
The sisters ave taken charge 81 hsr
body, which will be buried here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
HIBERNIANS REFUSE TO GIVE
FUNDS IN AID Of THE B0ERS.

Springfield, Jan. 9.-The Springfield
division OF the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. which had been solicited by the
national president TO contribute TO the
fund of the relief OF the Beers. decided
by an almost unanimous vote not TO
comply with the request. The reply
sent to John II. Heating at Washing
tom SAYS:
I'VE beg 10 say that while we extend
our heartfelt sympathy 10 the Beers
in South Africa, and wish them a great
and glorious victory in that war, yet
we are opposed as members OF the An
cient Order OF Hibernians 10 extending
10 them any official aid whatever We
believe there are more worthy causes in
which we can expend our money. We
are opposed 10 doing anything that is
against the neutrality laws Of our
country TO do. which must be respected
above all things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
GOVERNOR SHAW DESIRES THE
SUPPRESSION OF PRIZE FIGHTS.

Des Moines, Jan. e.-In his message
read to the legislature today Governor
Shaw said the language of the statute
prohibiting prize fights was not SUM-
-efeftiy- comprehensive To be enectlXe.
In practice the law was evaded by
designating the fight as a contest OF
limited number of rounds and having
written contract that the participants
shall receive equal or stipulated sat%ns
in no manner made TO depend upon
their result. The statute. the governor
said. should forbid contests where ply
steal injury. pain or exhaustion Is mani
testify involved or contemplated. lie
recommended that the brutal practice
be either effectively suppressed in Iowa
or that the present inefficient statute
be repealed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
On the Fltchburg Railroad Filed al The
State House In Boston Today
STATES INVESTMENT DEPRECATED
Through an Agreement, Claimed 10 Bs Illegal,
Between The New York Central and The
Boston & Ahany Roads.

Boston, Ian. 9.-One of the most i'm
portant documents filed at the state
house today was the report OF the state
commissioners of the Pitchburg rail-
road. This report showed that the road
last year carried 81 per cent. OF all the
merchandise exported over the ocean
from Boston.
The report says: 1T has developed
that for many years contract or
agreement has been in force between
the New York Central Railroad and
the Boston and Albany Railroad. The
effect OF which has been TO divert the
volume or passenger and merchandise
traffic which ordinary wou/1 follow the
route OF the Fftchburg Railroad TO the
Boston and Albany Railroad.
THE natural result of this arrange
ment. which is by competent authorities
held to be illegal and is,ceTtainly oppos-
ed TO public policy has been TO depreci-
ate the value Of the investment OF the
state in the Fitchburg road.
During the session OF the present
general court the legislature Tsa be
called upon 10 act upon a proposal 10
lease the Boston a. Albanv road 10 the
New York Central for a lorg term. II
10 hol W pc SuDDbStu lndt suc0 a lease
VIII be given legislative sanction until
the best interests OF the state IN the
Fitchburg road are protected in the
most ample and extensive manner. We
believe il TO be our present DUTY TO
direct attention to this subject, as il
will be in future 10 exert ourselves in
the same direction in the discharge of
the grave responsibilities imposed upon
us as the representatives OF the COM
monwealth upon the board Of directors
OF the Fitchburg Railroad. The set
tlement of this question will perma-
nently affect the value OF the Fitchburg
Railroad, and will determine the extent
TO which the road shall serve the pur-
poses for which the original great ex-
penditure by the state was made.
(Signed)
J. r. LEESON.
CHARLES T. PLUNKETT,
LANES RENFREW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
The Men Walked Thirty Miles for the Pur-
pose Of Committing Robbery.
VICTIM MADE A DESPERATE FIGHT.
He Died Of His Injuries The Day Following Assault
A'isr The Lapss OF SsVera Months Shes
and Eagan We're Arrested

Montrose, Jan. 9.-Cornelius shew
and James j. Eagan, the murderers OF
Jackson Pepper. an aged and wealthy
farmer Of Rush township, Susquehan-
ma county. were hanged here today.
The drop fell at O:30 O'Clock, three min
utes after the men left their cells.
over 100 persons. Including the jury.
witnessed the double hanging.
The crime for which Eagan and Shew
today suffered death on, the gallows
was the murder of Andrew J. Pepper.
a wealthy Susquehanna county farmer,
living in Rush township on the night Of
October 10. 1897. for the purpose Of rob
berry. Previous 10 their trial both men
made confessions duplicating Susie Gra
ham, Eagan's mistress, In the plot Ia
murder.
The men walked from Susquehanna
10 Rush, distance Of 80 miles. Arriv-
ing at Peppers farm they remained in
hiding until night. Then as Pepper
went into the barn Eagan followed him.
while Shew remained outside on guard.
Eagan attacked the farmer with
whiffietree, but Pepper fought desper-
ately for his life>and Shew went 10 Ea-
gaF,s- assistance. They finally over
powered Pepper and after tying his
hands and feet they gagged him. a
dispute followed as 10 which should rob
the farmers house. With the result that
the place was not entered. Pepper
was found some time later and died the
next day. The murderers escaped ar
rest until January. 1898. when, upon in
formation furnished by Susie Graham.
they were both taken into custody.
Shew at Hancock. y. ", and Eagan
at Coventry. n. Y, where they had
taken up their residence after the COM
mission Of the crime. a week before
his arrest Eagan was marIfed To Miss
Emma Straitors the rS-year-old daugh-
fer Of a respectable farmer at Coventry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
SHEsHAN WILL CONTINUE THE
FIGHT FOR THE COlLECTORSHIP.

San Francisco. Jan. 9.-Although ex-
Tax Collector Sheehan. who attempted
To- retain possession OF his office by
fcr,e. has ,hcicated in compliance With
a. order OF the SUPERIOR court. he de
clarcs he will continue the contest. IL
g. not denied that J. H. Scctt was elect.
cd al the rertnt election, Sheehan net
eV-t being candidate. but the latter
claims that he Is entitled 10 retain the
position pending a judicial decision as
to Scotts eligibility. Both mep ara Re-
.ubliCaug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
COURT DECIDES AGAINST THE
REMOVAL or MC0TTER CASE.

Judge Tillnghast, today announced
his decision in the case OF William S.
Shoreham. which he heard on saturday
last, on plaintiffs motion 10 the federal
court. His honor decides that the case
Is not at present in condition to re-
move TO the United states circuit
court.
The controversy, II will be recalled.
is over the layout Of a highway on
Block Island, and has been before the
local courts for quite "a while. II was
suggested at the hearing on Saturday
last that even if the motion then failed
the case might lster on be brought to
the United state supreme court on a
writ Of error. II Is probable that there
will be some more hearings I'm the local
courts before the contest is finished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
Many Banking Men Believe it
Has Gone Far Enough Here.
Has a Tendency to |njure Local Busi-
neSS--Large Number of National
Banks Elected Officers Today.

A large number of the local banks
held meetings this morning FOR the pur-
pose Of electing directors and other Of
ficers, but in most instances there was
practically no change. In one or two
banks an additional director was added
20 the board, and in one case two direc-
tors were added. Among a number OF
the banking men there appears 10 be
a very decided sentiment against the
further extension of the policy OF con-
solidation. which has prevailed in this
city Of late.
1t Is argued by them that the absorp-
tion OF banking institutions has a ten
dency 10 hurt business in many ways,
and particularly from the real estate
standpoint. as every bank that winds
up it's business in order 10 become
part Of another financial institution
gives up It's premises, and entails OF
course so much loss upon the owner OF
the building. The same argument
might also be extended to apply TO the
number of employees who find them
selves without employment owing 10
consolidation.
While changes were comparatively
few ia he directorate of several ma
tional banks, there were several in the
banking officers OF the Union Trust
Company. There was no election OF di-
rectors at this institution. but the di-
rectors met TO elect ether officers. The
resignation of the treasurer, Amasa
C.. Tourtellot was accepted and NJ. f.
Dooley was elected 10 the offices OF Sec
a.
was elected assistant treasurer and
Frank T.. Chaffee was elected assistant
secretary. The Union Trust company
is now having plans prepared for what
VIII be probably the finest banking
building in New England. and it will
occupy probably the whole square bound
ed by Westminster, Orange, Middle and
Dorrance streets.
The Industrial Trust company, with
in the next two months, will establish
a branch at Pawtucket. and IL is un-
derstood that ii will be in charge ot
one Of the gentlemen at present con-
nected with the Roger Williams Ma
tional bank, which institution will be,
on the 3Oth instant. absorbed by the In
dustrial Trust Co.
CITY NATIONAL.
At The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the city National bank, neld
at noon today the directors elected
were: Edwin A. Smith, Amos g. Bar
STOW, Joseph Davol. Fenrer II. Peck
nam. Jr.. eugene +. Philips. William
II. Perry. w. O. Blanding. Edwin A.
Johnson and Fred 5. Farwell.
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL
The annual meeting of The stockhold-
ers Of the Commercial National bank
was held at IL O'clock today and elect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
WILL SAL ToR THE Phil pplNES.

SAP Francisco. Jan. 9.-The trans
ports Tartar and Aztec will sail for
Manila tomorrow. The Tartar will go
to the Philippines direct with 500 re-
cruits and large quantity OF commits
sary stores. Col. Freeman OF the Fifth
Artillery, viii be a passenger. The Az
tee will carry cavalry horses. and will
stop at Hilo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09

ed the following board of directors: 1.
NJ Potter, John X. III. Nightingale. w.
Tinkham, James II. Rhodes, Henry @.
Day, X. Il. Little, Frank Comstock, Ed
win A. Smith
NATIONAL EAGLE.
At the annlpI meeting OF the stock
holders of the National Eagle bank held
at 1880 this morning the directory
elected was: Charles II. Sampson, J.
5. Palmer Beriah Wall. William s.
Hayward. John Waterman, Frank III.
Martin, Charles Sisson and James c.
Church.
ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL.
The stockholders of the Roger Will
liams National bank at a meeting held
this morning elected as directors Jas.
w. TIT. L. b. Mason. Stillman White.
Edward -S--Aldrich, -Iohn- NJ -Bufting=
ton, Charles Sidney Smith and John p.
Farnsworth. Eben McGregor was elect
ed assistant cashier.
RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL.
The stockholders Of the Rhode Island
National bank elected as directors to-
day the following named gentlemen
Charles Fletcher William A. Leete r.
A. Chase, John r. Gladding, julius III.
Preston, Charles Warren Ldppitt. $, Nj.
r Nicholson, f.. A. Looms, Henry l.. Tif-
fany and Henry ]. Spooner.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL.
The Merchants National bank stock
holders met at To- 30. today. and elected
as directors the following named gen
tlemen: Royal c. Taft, Frank f. Rich
mond. Samuel r. Dorrance, John w.
Danielson. Edward ID. Pearce. Frederic
c. Sayles. George NJ. Smith and Lucian
Sharpe, Jr.
MECHANICS NATIONAL.
The stockholders of the Mechanics
National bank held their annual meet
ing at 1030 o'clock this morning and
elected as directors Messrs. James II.
Chace, Rowland G.. Hazard. Henry r.
Lippitt. Johns III. Congdon. Charles G.
tin Brown.
FIFTH NATIONAL.
At the meeting neld this morning the
following directors were elected: Josiah
Crooker. r. NJ. Mathewson. s. M.
Knowles. w. w. Whipple, George Parks.
Albert Horton. Olnev Arnold. 2d. Fred
l.. Smith. Josiah Crooker was elected
president, +. NJ. Mathewson, vice presi-
dent. and William r. Dunham. cashier.
MANUFACTURERS TRUST co.
The following directors were elected
at the meeting held today: Newton d.
Arnold. George l.. Shepley. Walter Cal
lender George w. Congdon. Elisha s.
Aldrich. rharles Matteson. Gilbert A.
Phillips. George II. Robinson. J Ed
ward Studley. George w Lanphear.
William o. Blanding Charles H. Per-
kins, Fred :. Farwell. Clark Thurston.
j. Edward Studley. president; George
w. DanDhear, treasurer and secretary.
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