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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Observed at the EImWood Free
Baptist Church by a Sunday
School Concert.

At Elmwood avenue Free Baptist
church yesterday, Children's day was
observed with a we'll attended Sunday
school concert.
The pulpit had been beautifully and
gorgeously decorated with plants and
flowers and presented an artistic ap-
pearance.
The programme was as follows:
Singing: responsive reading; prayer;
singing: address OF welcome, Ernest
Rogers; recitations. Willie Sherman
and Clara Horton; singing: recitations.
Blanche Jillson, Hattie Merritt. Earl
Blake; singing; recitations. Willie
Thurber Charlie and Everett Kicker;
responsive reading; recitation, Ethel
Noble: collection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
At THE NORTH END

Two disordcrly places were closed by
the police of the Second station yester-
day. one was at 81 Back street and the
woman who conducted IL was Mrs. Eliza
Mort.
Mrs Mort came here from Pawtucket
and so displcasing were her actions that
her place was visited by Lieut.. u Nell
and Officers Warhurst and Godfrey.
Martha Smith of IA Chalkstone avenue
kept "A place that attracted the attention
of officer Gilfoil. investigation on the
part OF the officer showed that Martha
was maintaining nuisance. The woma
had young child and the officer notified
Agent Thurber who placed the child at
the Camp street home OF the Society Tor
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
Mrs. Smith was arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

At 103o and every 30 minutes to $50 7:3e
p. m.
days Ill.,, 1918 and every 20 minutes to
S:45 p. m.
For Fields Point Sundays. l0:3o. and
every 10 minutes to 4:3o. 5:So. $50. Re-
turn hourly ii 80 to 1880
Steamers leave Providence for Silver
Spring and Riverside Sundays 1890. then
hourly to $3.50 Returning, leave River
side II 20. then hourly to 7:oo
Leave Providence. Week Days for
Fields Point. Silver Spring. Riversids
and Crescent Park At Z. 10. II, ~, 4, 3
T. 3, s:l5. Gas. s. 1870 p. m. Return from
Crescent Park at 5:45 Z. 7:45. 10:4b. 11:45,
1g:45. l:i5 2:45. 3:f5, 445. 5:45. 7, T:45
sNo stop between Providence and Cres-
cent Park.
ss-Time tables are subject to change
without notice. b
AS-All freight should be unloaded on
the wharf 10 minutes before leaving time
of steamer to insure shipmenf.
U-Large and small steamers to char
ter for day and evening parties during
the summer season of 1900 on application
to B. BUFFUM,
Supt Transportation.
|, A. n. WATSON. President.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
"HElLo" SYSTEM IN SWITZERLAND.

II noticed some reference in the paper
the other day TO the chespness of tele-
phone service in Switzerland said a
New Orleans broker. who recently return
ed from an extended visit abroad. 10 a
Times Democrat reporter. II can vouch
for the fact that the tolls are very low,
but the way the exchanges are run Is
we'll calculated to drive a man TO drink.
While was i'm Berne last fall ! desired
TO phone to a friend who was in a small
village I'm the adjoining canton. although
40 miles distant. | was told that j would
find a public instrument at the post ofnce,
and with good deal OF difficulty | To-
Gated the bureau as they termed II, In
"A suite of rooms upstairs. very mill
tary looking old gentleman with white
mustache received me and listened polite
ly to my request II was then about III
o. clock In the morning, and ne Informed
me with many apologies that l would
have to call again. as the line was only
open between and o'clock. i was an
noyed but presented myself on time. and
was then put through a course of inter-
rogations that reminded me of an applica-
fed the old gentleman that ] was harm
less American crank. and that my inten-
tions were strictly honorable. he called
up the village exchange and directed
them to send a messenger To the hotel
after my friend. Another long walt en-
sued. when the bell finally rang and the
manager had a mysterious confab I'm
monosyllables with the other end OF the
line. 4 am very sorry he said at last.
but your friend will not be permitted 10
use the telephone today he has forgot
ten TO bring his passport. That was the
last straw, and 1--well. ! said shings. pic
turesuue things, lurid things. The old
gentleman told me that IL was necessary
to observe precautions to prevent the
service being used by military spies. I
never got to talk with my friend. but
learned that the charge would have been
only cents for three minutes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

This, ls the recent decision OF one of
the prominent societies OF the world. but
the exact dav has not yet been fixed
upon. and while there are very few people
who believe this prediction, there are
thousands Of others who do not only
believe but know that Ifostettcr's Stom-
ach Bltters " the best medicine TO cure
dyspepsia. indigestion. constipa tion. bill
ousness or liver and kidney troubles. A
fair trial viii certainly convince YOU OF
It's value. -.-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

ward we were united BY lively mutual
sympathy. Nv naive and honest admira-
tiop had touched him.. We were often
together. and often played a quatre- mains
without regard for the strings OF the
pianoforte or the nerves OF the listeners;
we made music for. the sake OF making
rnns'~ and truly We never made
enough"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

Magistrste-"you admit that you punch
ed your landlords head. Don't you know
YOU had no right 10 do that?" Defendant
NO. I don't. Nothing was said about
a. In the lease q"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man n
clear head. an active brain. strong
vigorous body-makes him ~ for the
battle of life.
Group instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas
Eclectric oil. Perfectly safe Never
fails. AZ any drug store
Every family should have its house
hold medicine chest-and the first bottle
in n should be DR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. Natures remedy for coughs and
colds.
Itching piles? Never mind " phyuI-
clans failed 10 cure YOU Try Doan' :
Ointment No failure there. 30 cents az
any drus store ~ t.-%
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
THE WILCOX HOUSE.

The Wilcox House, Portsmouth. r. L..
will open June 15iir This house Is pleas
antiy situated. overlooking Seaconnet
river. Free bathing. For particulars sd-
dress MRS. Il. l.. WILCOX. Portsmouth,
r.. 1.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

lures, the surplus continues to grow,
amounting so far the present fiscal
year, according to the statement
dated May 3lst, just issued, to
500, 1856, 142. Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Wilson says that
during the last fiscal year the war
revenue act produced revenue of
$1O2, 900, 900, and that the returas
this year are exceeding those of last
year. He estimates that at the
close OF the present fiscal year, on
the Both of June, the receipts from
the war revenue act will be $780,
600, 900, making the total revenues
derived from that source during the
two fiscal years about 1922, 600, 900.
The surplus is accommodating in the
treasury at the rate of about IS, 900, :
600 month, and il the prosperity
of the country continues the month
ly excess of receipts over expendi-
lures will grow larger. Since the
beginning of this fiscal year-July
1st last-the receipts have been
S5l7, 553,115 and the expenditures
s454, 196, 1913.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

watched the experiment kept his
head covered with cold wet cloths
and gave him water to drink. When
the doctor was thoroughly well
baked, he was taken from the oven,
swathed in blankets and laid away
on cot. Then he was vigorously
massaged.
DR.. Sullivan and the other physi-
clans declared that the experiment
was success.
DR.. G. L. Kessler, of Brooklyn,
says that he used the Sprague oven
successfully in reducing fat patient
from 2lS to $50 pounds, and that the
fat melted off never returned. New
York Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
just Items.

Determination does not let 90 its
hold to spit on its hands.
Action has little time to use its
tongue.
1t is altogether too easy to be
charitable with other peoples soup.
Age never looks so wrinkled as
when it tries to appear young.
Deserve your wife's respect and
you need not fear the world S
opinions,
Crime makes fools OF its smartest
friends.
Boys are less apt to leave home
permanently if it is easy for them
to 60 and come at will.
The chief OF police of Chicago has
issued an order prohibiting smoking
by policemen in uniform whether on
or off duty.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
GAME OF WAR COSTLY.
$3SS,OOO,OOO Paid out by Uncle
Sam Since the Trouble With
Spain Started.

Although no official statement has
been prepared OF the cost
Of the Spanish war, w. F. Nc
Lehman, chief OF the division Of book
keeping and warrants Of the treas
ury department, has memorandum
based on the money advanced to
various ,disbursing officers, which
shows that 1888, 100000 has been
withdrawn from the public treasury
to defray expenses growing out Of
the Spanish and Philippine wars, as
well as the expenses incident to
preparation for hostilities. This
covers the national defense fund, the
expenses Of the Paris peace commits
sion, and the 100000, 900 paid to
Spain for the Philippines.
Despite these enormous expendi-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

Arthuro Givisti, employed at the
Franklin mine, was killed late Tues
day night by accidentally falling be-
tween the car and the rock house,
causing a fracture OF the spine in
the region of the neck and a fracture
at the base of the skull. Besides
this there were three breaks of the
right arm and shoulder, a break Of
the left forearm, and numerous cuts
on the face and head. There is no
blame attached to anyone. Givisti
was a married man, his wife resid-
ing in the old country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
BAKED IN AN OVEN.
Novel Cure is Being Tried For
rheumatism.

If you want to cure your rheuma.
tism, govt, bronchitis, obesity or
Bright's disease, and can stand a
foretaste of the heat of hades, an
up-to date doctor will prescribe for
you "Sprague bake.
The inventor of the new cure, A.
V. NJ. Sprague, tried his new oven
on DR.. j. II. Sullivan, of No. 209
East Twenty-fifth street, NewYork,
who has rheumatism, at Bellevue
hospital. A lot of doctors we're
present to watch the first baking.
The Sprague 'baker" is an oven
composed OF steel cylinders, and is
big enough to enclose the body,
arms and legs OF a tall man. The
cylinders are supplied with super
heated air, and there are vents
through which the devitalized air is
withdrawn.
After DR.. Sullivan got into the
oven the heat was turned on and
within ten minutes a clinical Their
mometer showed that the physician
was enduring a temperature OF 400
degrees. OF course his head wasn't
in the oven, for that would have
killed him.
AS he lay baking for 40 minutes
in temperature that would grill
the physicians who
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
Big Lumber Mill Burned.

The mill of the Alexander & Eda-
gar Lumber company,at Iron River,
Wis, was destroyed by fire which
for time threatened the destruc-
ton of the entire town. The loss
was $4,000. Ten cars, loaded with
lumber, belonging to the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic and North
ern Pacific roads we're destroyed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
Poor Report.

L'ANsE, Mich, June ], 1900.
Hon. Board of Supervisors Of Bdraga
County;
Gentlemen: The following is a
correct list of the poor orders drawn
by me for the month of May, 1900:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
THE B0ERS GIVE UP
Pretoria Captured by. Lord Rob-
erts-British Flag Is Up-Eng-
land Wild With JOY.

At2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
almost eight months after the dec
laration of war, Gen. Roberts en-
tered Pretoria. England is cele-
brating the event with wild enthusi-
assn. Throughout the length and
breadth of the country the news
spread like wildfire.
The war Office at London issued
the following dispatch from Gen.
Roberts:
Pretoria, June 5, 11:40 a. NJ
We are now in possession of Pre-
tora. Official entry will be made
this afternoon at 2. O.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

May l.
Harriet Head. partially insane. ........Ss 90
Jacob Spruce and family, sickness and
Ola age. .......'...''''. w
Ester Mitchell, old age ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Benjamin George and family, old age. W
Nancy Marksman and family, sickness
Mrs. Frank Plover and children destitute. 10
Mrs. Nellie Marksman and children,
destitute ......, ...... .........,'.... w
Mrs. Tracy Tyosh and family, destitute. B 90
Asa Spruce and family, sickness aad
Mrs. Joe Beaver and family, destitute. -. 20
John Lafountain and family, sickness
anu ola age ..-...s.. w
Mrs. Jas. Holiday and child'n, destitute. %
Mrs. Dougal Shaw and children destitute. 90
Nancy Tyosh, sickness. ................... 90
2-Peter Stratinger, tramp, traDsport,n.. 20
4-Mrs. Susan Hendricks, sickness and
d w
Total for May month, 1900. ,..........S 67 90
]. Q. McKERNAN,
Superintendent of the Poor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
Found Dead in Bed.

Ex-Mayor John Stekette, of Grand
Rapids, head of the wholesale dry
goods house of Stekette & Co., for
years vice.consul of the Netherlands
and leader in the pro- Boer move
ment, was found dead in bed last
Saturday. He was suffering from
kidney troubles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

The Escanaba & Lake Superior
railroad and the l. Stephenson CON-
pany are expanding about 5000, 900
in improvements at Wells. A new
planning mill, sheds, warehouse and
other buildings are going up. Over
four hundred men are at work on
the railroad extension.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
Township Board Proceedings.
OFFICIAL.

At a meeting of the town
board of the township of L'Anse,
held in the clerk Office Thursday
afternoon, May 31st, A. d., 1900,
there were present: Supervisor
Alex. G.. Shields, Justice of the
Peace John Sterk, and Clerk Thomas
Chapel.
The minutes OF the meeting held
April %, 1900, were read and zap
proved as read.
On motion the following highway
orders and bills were allowed by the
vote following:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
Yeas-Shields, Sterk and Chapel

Yeas-Shields, Sterk and Chapel;
nays-none.
1t was moved, supported and
carried by the following vote that
the township buy the safe of the
of the Thomas Brady estate, said
safe to be delivered in the clerk s
Office in the Town Hall, with a new
combination lock, reprinted and in
good repair; the township is to pay
the sum of eighty dollars for said
safe.
Yeas-Shields, Sterk and Chapel;
nays, none.
On motion the board adjourned
until the 2Sth day of June, 1900, at
2 clook p. m. Carried.
THOMAS CHAPEL, Clerk.
ALEX. G. SHIELDS, Supervisor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

as city officials. They are empower.
ed with police authority and can
make arrests.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09

Nenominee's mayor, aldermen and
city clerk will hereafter wear stars
to designate their official capacity
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-18
FORCED an AGREEMENT
nusual Methods ResOrted to in the
Lutz Murder Trial.
a Verdict of Guilty Reached After
Sixteen Dnys-PcrsecutiOn of
jority Leaves Him n Nervous Wreck
-Ostrnciscd by His Companions.

wILKESBARRE, May 1.-THE Lutz
| murder jury found verdict of guilty in
the first degree today after being out six
| teen days. During all that time the ballot
stood ten for first degree and two for any
| thing except that verdict. One CT the two,
| James Barrett, was half-hearted. and gave
| in readily. Mr.. Rooms. however, announced
| in the first ballot that he did not believe
| in hanging the man. and would listen to
| no argument.
The other men began a system OF perse-
cution. resulting from their discomfort in
a small. poorly furnished jury room. their
| irritation owing to the weather, and the
| annoyance at his firm stand. Tney would
| not talk to him. they refused to walk the
fifty yards to the hotelAHor meals with him
in double file, and they ignored him at the
table They taunted him with bets Of how
long he would remain out, accused him Of
being friend Of Lutz's lawyers, and even
said he was bribed.
Finally, when they learned that he was
believer in the teachings of Robert In-
gersoll. they said he could have no con-
science He said that he believed in no
literal hell or no literal devil; that he
was an infidel, and did not care who knew
it, and that he would stick 20 his opinion.
But the treatment OF oppression was
wearing upon him. Since Monday he had
by letter implored his wife to exert all
her powers to get Lutzs attorneys to ac-
cept a disagreement, but Mrs. Koons
failed, and this afternoon sent word to
her husband that there was no hope Of
avoiding a verdict. Then his spirit broke
completely, and he agreed to give in.
The jurors got his signature at once
and hurried into court Little attention
was paid to the accused when he was
brought in. All eyes centred on koons.
He had been compelled by the irate
eleven to resign the foremanship. He
in his seat AS each Juror arose and an
nounced Guilty in the first degree" he
shivered and waited for his turn. When
it came he had difficulty in standing. He
shook violently, and for some time could
not speak.
Finally he erdeavored to explain that he
vas forced to sign the verdict by his suffer
ing, and did not think the man Lutz was
responsible for what he had done. Judge
Halsey interrupted him and demanded the
verdict. guilty or not guilty. KoSns said
Guilty in little more than a whisper and
sank down overcome. He is a nervous
wreck.
The other jurors have given out a state
ment for publication, denouncing Kcons
for his obstinacy. Lutz, who had hoped for
a second degree after the long suspense
was overcome.
A new trial will be asked for on the
ground that koons dissented from the YER
dict
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-18
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
Matters Discussed at the Regula,
Monthly Meeting.


Monthly Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Business Mems Association was held last
night at EIks' Hall.
a resolution Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association. requesting the Senate District
Committee to present the Telephone bill,
now in the hands OF the District Senate
Committee. to the Senate for immediate
consideration, was adopted.
The following letter OF the secretary OF
the association to Chairman Babcock. OF
the House District Committee. was au-
thorized By the association:
| am requested by the board Of directors Of the
Business Mems Association. which numbers over
so Of the business ard professional men Of this
city. to enter. in behalf OF this association their
emphatic protest against House Bill 1926, regr-
lating the collection OF taxes in the District OF
Columbia.
/ do not know of any measure recently intro.
duced that has called forth such vigorous protest,
and ! beg to request, in event of the bill being
taken up in committee for discussion that You
will accord to the representatives OF associa-
tion the privilege OF hearing thereon.
Simon Wolf made speech in behalf of
suffrage OF the citizens OF the District OF
Columbia
Mr. Haskell Chairman of the Speedway
and Driveway Committee. made report re-
garding the progress OF the work assigned
TO the committee.
A motion to suspend the regular monthly
meetings until September was adopted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-18

signed and was re-appointed and seated 1t
begins to look a little like persecution. II
anyone else than myself had been appoint
ed to fill the vacancy caused by my resig-
natien there would have been no opposi-
tion to his taking his seat while Just be-
cause / was appointed they oppose my be-
ing given the seat to which / am clearly
entitled. l understood that a number of
delegations called on Lieutenant Governor
Spriggs after my resignation and that
three -fourths of them urged my appoint
ment to succeed myself. l honestly believe
/ am the choice of at least three -fourths
of the Democrats of the State, perhaps 80
per cent. When ] resigned on Monday a
number of Senators said that my resigna-
tion ended the case. and the parties to
whom they so expressed themselves are
willing to make statements to that effect.
Now If the seat was vacant before l was
appointed think my personality should be
left out of the question and the question
decided on constitutional grounds"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-18
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Republicans Believe 1t VIII BE ibou
Ju=e 10.

Speaker Henderson's lieutenants are of
the opinion that Congress will adjourn
about June TO- but they say that as yet no
definite action has been taken nor the ques-
tion formally considered. The indications
! now are that the bills providing codes of
laws for Alaska and for the District OF
Columbia will be used as stop gaps to
| shut out all other legislation than con-
ference reports on appropriation bills. ex-
cept. possibly. the antitrust propositions
reported this week by the Committee on
the Judiciary. The Alaskan bill, a meas
ure comprising 619 printed pages. Is the
continuing order until disposed OF. saving
only conference reports, and giving way
for private and pension claim days. Mon-
day, the House has already ordered, shall
be devoted TO the consideration Of meas
ures reported by tho Committee on AZ
fairs OF the District of Columbia. Mr..
Babcock Chairman of the committee,
stated yesterday that he would call up the
District Code bill then.
Mr.. Ray. Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary. said yesterday that he intended
today or tomorrow to ask unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of the anti
trust measure within the next two weeks
''If that Is not successful" he added,
then we'll Introduce resolution and get
an order from the Committee on Rules
"You think the committee will give you
an order?" was asked
80. certainly" Mr.. Ray responded.
The situation seems to be that, with the
exception Of the code bills and the anti
trust measures. the House will consider
no further general legislation, and pass
no bills save under unanimous consent, or
on the days of the session when motions
to suspend the rules are in order.