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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
FOREIGN MISSIONARY roAau MEETS.

New York. June ls.-The board Of
foreign missions Of the Presbyterian
church continued its meeting today, q
number of papers on the work being
read. At the close of the meeting the
ten young missionaries who have been
appointed to north China were called
into private room where they met
the Rev William r. richards, chair
man of the China committee of the
board who informed them that ths
board had decided they should not go
al present, but hold themselves in
readiness 10 sail after September 1. If
the disturbances are still on at that
date the missionaries will be sent TO
some safe Chinese port. there TO begin
the study of The language under the
protection of the foreign powers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

The largest meeting OF the Rhode
Island Alpha OF the Phi Beta Kappa
for number OF years was held In Uni
versity hall this morning. II was voted
20 admit the students of high standing
at Pembroke hall 10 the society. 1t was
also voted 10 have the annual public
meeting and address in the afternoon
next year.
The following officers were reelected
for the coming year: President Prof
Wilfrid n. Munro. A. NJ; vice presl-
dent. William Vail Kellen. Ph D.; COR
responding secretary. Prof William w.
Bailey A. M: treasurer. William Il.
Peck, Sc. d.; committee OF appoint
ment. Prof. Albert @. Harkness, A. M:
Daniel Beckwith. A. b.: Hon. David
S. Baker. Jr.; Rev. Frederic Denison,
A. M. Henry Frederic Lippitt A. b.:
Henry Allen Whltmarsh. A. NJ; Prof.
Walter c. Bronson, A. M; committee
on arrangements. William Gammell. A.
NJ: Prof Walter c.. Everett. Ph. D.;
Prof. Walter Ballou Jacobs, A. NJ; au-
diting committee. Prof. Nathaniel II.
Davis. LIZ d.: Robert T.. Brown. A. VI
After the meeting OF the Phi Beta
Kappa a meeting OF the alumni engag-
ed in teaching and seniors who con-
template teaching was held In the hall.
Prof. John III. Appleton presided. He
said that this was the first OF num-
Der of meetings that would be held
from time TO time for the purpose OF
enabling the alumni TO secure suitable
positions and also TO assist the princi-
pals and managers OF schools 10 find
competent teachers. He said that the
conferences hoped also 10 promote
friendship between alumni and Brown
University
Prof. Appleton then introduced Pres
ident Faunce who said In substance:
This meeting is one OF the smallest
yet one or the most important OF COM
mencement week. II is unprecedented
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
NOTES FROM THE HARBOR.

Among other thin@~ein the steamer
Martiuiques large freight yesterday were
two fine race horses owned by Paw
tucket trainer and breeder. The horses
were shipped to New York by boat and
from there were transported TO Philadel-
phia by rail They are both entered IN
races in the latter place during the
coming week.
The United states fish commission
steam yacht Phalarope was In port today.
early In the forenoon. Her destination Is
either WEXFORD or Woods Holl. Mass.
Com William Banigan's steam yacht
Liewellyn was In the harbor this morn
ing and made a short stay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
SWALLOWED CARBOlIC ACID.

Edith Logan, mulatto boarder at
lS9 Pine street. at what Is known as the
Hilton house. took a dose OF carboiic
acid. this morning. and was sent to
the Rhode Island hospital. Edith Is 10
years old and belongs in Boston. She
has had trouble over love affair and
to settle Il swallowed about an ounce
OF weak solution OF acid. She VIII re-
cover and beyond the initial pain in
cident to partaking of the rather hot
drink, viii experience no dlscomfiture
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
DIVORCE CASES.
A Number Of Uncontested Pc.
titioDs Heard by Judge
Douglas Today.

The following uncontested petitions
for divorce were heard before Mr.. JUS
tice Douglas today: Lena Gutenberg.
alias Helfanben, against Harris Hell
fanben. extreme cruelty and neglect TO
provide; Charlotte w. Boston, against
Joseph F. Boston. neglect to provide
Emma A. Yardley against Arthur
Yardley, extreme cruelty. desertion and
neglect to provide; Belle G. Ash against
William w. Ash, extreme cruelty and
neglect to provide; Inez +. Walton
against Alexander j. Walton, neglect
to provide and desertion; Mary t.
Holden against Alexander Holden, nom
support: Frederick A. Wagner against
Susan B. Wagner desertion; Esther
Jennison against Charles f. Jennison,
non-support and extreme cruelty; Eva
d. Cady against Alfred @. Cady, non
support: John John against Dorothy
John. desertion; Laurana Walker
against Cyrus Walker, non-support.
Louisa +. Mason against Daniel Mason,
non support: Lizzie Rossnagel against
August Rossnagel, desertion and nom
support.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
CONVENTION
BEGINS ITS WORK.

a little America, or prophecy Of despair,
will find response from hearts that beat
full and strong with. courage and with
faith. and whose creed II Is that
Gods in His heaven.
Ais right with the world
Whatever else In the past has suffered
change or decay, the Republican party
which for forty years has been identified
with everything ennobling and uplifting
IN our history. was never as vital, az
virile, and az vigorous as today. And
the heritage we shall transmit to the new
century, TO the coming generation and to
tntlr children, and To their chlldren's =
children. shall be record clean and nm.
tarnished, an unqucnchable faith in free
institutions. an unalterable belief I'm the
pa,riotlsm OF the people. aud an undying
love OF liberty and OF country
FREQUENTLY APPLAuDED.
Senator Wolcott has clear reso-
naht voice which penetrated To the fur
therest recesses of the hall He speaks
however. with great rapidity and this
perhaps somewhat spoiled the effect OF
his speech. But the thousands before
hin, were In thorough sympathy and
he had no difficulty I'm striking a re-
sponsive chord. When with outstretch-
ed arm he predicted the triumphant
election or tho Republican ticket In No.
Nember the audience surrendered and
when he first mentioned President Me
kinley's name he could not proceed for
= minute owing 10 the demonstration.
As ne rehearsed the history OF the four
years or Republican administration the
prosperity which had blessed IL. the
victory u had won the glorious out.
come OF the Spanish-American war.
the campaign OF misrepresentation in
connection with Philippines which enc
mics had inaugurated and which n had
met the convention repeatedly broke
into applause.
u was a keynote speech covering the
legislation which had been placed on
the statute book ana its deepest note
WAS the hnancial prosperity of the
country and the legislation which had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
CONTINUED from Page Three)

Continued from Page Three.)
There Is little room for fear. The farmer
and the artisan I'm their day OF pros
perity still remember the impoverishment
and blight OF Democracy, and the Chi
caso platform has no allurements for
them. Our national honor is equally Sc
cure.
NEITHER PoLTRooNs NOR PEssI-
MIsTS.
The American people are neither poll
trocns nor pessimists, and they Will not
signalize the dawn of the new century
hy the surrender OF either convictions or
territory. Ever soldier back from the
islands, and they are in almost every
hamlet In the lard. returns an advocate
Of their retention: Our dead are buried
along the sands OF Luzon, and on its soil
20 foreign fiag shall ever salute the
Whatever may be in store for US in
we We are are entering. as we shall M not % be n somnd
with the uniit lamp and the ungirt
Ioin.' Our way is new. but II IL not dark.
In the readjustment Of world-conditions.
where We must take our place with tho
other great nations Of the earth. we shall
move with caution, but not with fear.
We seek only 10 iift up men 10 better
thinae. 10 bless and not 10 deefrov. The
fathers Of the Republic accepted with
courage such responsibilities as devolyed
upon them. The same heavens bend over
ur. and the same Power that shielded
them will guard and protect us. for what
We seek ~ 10 build stili more firmly. al
ways upon Foundations Of prohlty and OF
virtue, the glorious edi1ce OF the Repub-
lie.
RECRUITS ALWAYS READY.
We stand az the dawn OF the new GEN.
fury. before n shall have reached It's
meridian the Youngest here will have
passed beyond this life or beyond the
sphere or usefulness. New recruits will
step into the ranks az We fall out. This
very wear thousands OF young men will
Tor the FIRST time exercise the right OF
citizenship and cast their ballots at the
national election. The safety of this
Republic must ever rest IN the courage
ol young hearts and the vigor ~ = noble
r'trli4od' Youth u buotant and hope,
a. No snarIing criticism. or gospel oi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
IN THE WOODS.
Body Of Albert Bjorkman, Ac-
cused Of killing Augustus
Johnson, Found Near HouIton

Houlton, Me-, June 19.-The body OF
Albert Bjorkman. who in October last
was accused OF killing Augustus John
son, In the woods OF West Mainland
plantation. was found late last night.
bearing evidences OF suicide. quar-
rel arose between Bjorkman and John
son az the result OF jealousy and
Bjorkman followed the other man into
the woods. where, II is charged he de-
liberately shot him, and death result
ed.
Biorkman disappeared and in spite
of diligent searcn no trace or him was
found until late last night. when the
body was discovered not far from
his home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

London. June 1s.-It was announced
today that the Chinese government
has notified the cable companies that IT
is unable to provide any longer the
daily boat service hitherto run be-
tween Taku and Chefoo whereby dis
patches were filed after the destruc-
tion Of the overland route.
1t was further learned that 1t was
quite likely that even chefoo, which Is
over 200 miles from Taku will not long
be available for sending cables. The
nearest point of communication with
the outer world will become Shanghai
GOO miles from the seat OF operations.
The reason for the probable isolation
OF Chefoo consists In the fact that II
Is only connected with the main line
by loops. The junction is inland at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
INDICTED PERSONS
PLEAD ANO ARE SENTENCED

Before Judge Wilbur the following
persons indicted by the grand jury
were arraignedthis afternoon:
Joseph Blanchard. of Providence,
larceny OF the sum of $3.50 from Tim
othy F.Daley at a house on Pine street
guilty. one year in state prison.
Warren -. Lewis OF Providence
charged with uttering worthless
check: noio contendere. one year in
state prison.
Charles Frawley OF Providence lar
ceny of kettle valued at So. from
the T.. \. Tillinghast company; guilty.
one year In state prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
Reported By Lewis A. May q Co.. siy
Financial Notes.

Money on Call nominally at 1Iaa2 per
cent
Prime Mercantile Paper. 3i2dF5.
Sterling Exchange, weak with actual
business In bankers bills at 4s6AIt 81
for demand and 4s4tzm% for 60 days.
Posted Rates, 4S6m4Ssik.
Commercial Bills. 4S3nlS4
Bar Silver. 60as
Mexican Dollars. i7st
Government Bonds, weak
New York Exchanges, sl57 76is,6s4.
Balances. $.312.1S5.
Sub-treasury debit balance. slO20l5s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
TIVE rvptwalrla ,svswrIow.

a Statistician has proved that the In
Nention OF the typewriter has given en-
ployment 10 50oooo people. but he falls
TO state how many cases of weak stom-
achs and dyspepsia II has induced All
people Of sedentary occupation need Hos
letters stomach Bitters. IL helps ma
turc 90 bear the strain which eosuos
from confinement and N w. wonderful
medicine. No onc realizes ihis more
kcenly tnan tho man or woman who has
use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
FUNERAL or FIREMAN.

w. Johnson, sf hook and ladder COM
pany 5, will be held from his former
residence, on Prairie avenue. at p. m,
tomorrow. A detail OF 30 men will es-
cort the procession from the house to
the city line. and the following as
bearers, will accompany the body 10
the grave at Phenix: Capt. Oscar Mil
lett. hose 8; Lieut.. Henry Hall. hose
is; George II. Thurber. hose 10 and
Charles Carpenter. hook and ladder Is,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

Government receipts yesterday: Inter
nal revenue. S5Os.0ii; customs, $50. .33i
miscellaneous. siS.is2: expenditures. 81
Ol5.Ovo.
The body OF Dudley Connor. % years old
moss gatherer and father OF large iann-
ny. was found last evening on the shore
~ Rrsnt Rock b. B, sman Ssrris ,l
Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
ERElGHI (0npuCIQR KILLED.

Boston. June ie.s-Frank Monahan q
freight conductor was instantly killed
by an incoming freight train on the
South Union freight yard tracks here
today. Monahan was 55 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
ELIOT SEM TO PRISON.

The Jury which tried the Geargs
Eliot case. came in just before o'clock
this afternoon with a verdict OF guilty
as charged and Judge Wilbur sentenc.
ed him to two years IN state prison, ad-
vidng him 90 leave Rhode Island when
no WAS released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

Lawrence. Mass. June ia.-stsnis-
iaus Lcvigne. committed suicide at his
home here today. by taking Paris
erccn Despondcncy led IN the act. Le-
vlgnc was sixty years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
New York Stocks.

Reported By Sullivan D euliivanI
Ran, Gan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

The Rhode Island delegation arrived
last evening and went into quarters at
the Hotel Lafayette, but did not per-
feet its organization nor make any off,
clal declaration regarding the vice pres
idency. although the delegates are said
to be solid for Long
II. Frank Robinson, Jr., has been
chosen chairman OF the delegation, and
Joseph G. Fletcher secretary. A meet
ing was TO be held this morning to COM
plete the organization.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Blddinger of Ak
ron spent Sunday with friends and rel
atives.
Edward Gardner of Barberton, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gardner Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Smith and daughter visit
ed last week with relatives at Creston.
Allen Porter and wife, Ed Cochran
and wifea and w. II. Jackson and wife,
all of Akron, attended the funeral of
Fred Porter last Tuesday.
The Booth and Collins Big Stock
Company will show at the town hall
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings of this week.
James Gaffney Of Wadsworth was in
town Sunday.
s. J. and ]. G.. Hochstetler and DR..
Il. II. Spencer attended the Inaugural
tion of Governor Nash at Columbus ON
Jan. 8.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

payment OF tho cost and expense OF
improving Campbell street, from Co
burn street 10 the Ohio Canal, to the
nmount OF $3.00o.00, and In the demon.
nations and payable Mt the times fol
lowing, to-wIt:
One bond Of 5000, payable ia
one year from It's date.
One bond OF 5000, payable In
two years from its date.
One bond OF $500. payable In
three years from Its date.
One bond of 5000, payable in
four years from Its date.
One bond of 5000, payable In
flye years from Its date.
Section 9. That said bonds shall be
dated March 3rd, 1900; shall express
upon their face the name of the street
and the portion thereof to be improy-
ed, and for which they arc issued, to-
gether with the purpose of their Is
sue; shall cite the state law and the
city ordinance authorizing their is
sue; shall bear a rate of Interest not
TO exceed five per cent per annum,
payable semi-anpually; shall be sign
ed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and
shall have affixed thereto the corpor-
ate seal Of the city OF Akron. Ohio;
they shall have interest coupons at
tached, duly signed by the City Clerk,
and shall be payable, both principal
and interest, at National Park bank,
New York city, and shall I've sold I'M
der the direction of the Committee on
Finance of the City Council. at not
less than their per value.
Section 3. That upon the sale of said
bonds, the proceeds thereof shall be
placed in the city treasury,and said as
scssments, and all portions thereof.
when collected, shall be applied to the
payment of the said bonds and the in
terest thereon as the same shall be-
come due and to no other purpose
whatever,
Section 4. That the faith and credit
of the city of Akron are hereby
pledged for the payment of both prln-
cipnl and interest of said bonds at
maturity.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed hy
law.
Passed Jan, 10. 1000.
u. p. SPRIGLE,
Pres. City Council.
CHAS, II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved by the City Commission
ers.
CHAS. II. ISBELL, Clerk.
Jan. II, Is.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Will be Held at Manchester.
Nimisila News.
Especial Correspondence.)


Nimisila, Jan, 1.-THE Green and
Franklin township Farmers Institute
will be held at Manchter Friday
and Saturday Of this week. The prln
clpal speakers are II, ii. Wallace and
w. w. Fransworth. Reader, Miss An.
ma Bott. Music will be furnished by
the Springfield quartet.
I. s. Myers of Akron was seen on our
streets today.
The Union Endeavor meeting at the
Disciple church last Sunday, evening
was poorly attended by the Endeavor-
ers of the different churches.
Miss Sue Mossner went to Akron
last week for an indefinite time. Jake
Myers Of Canal Fulton was u caller in
the burg last week.
John Foltz and wife of Greensburg
called on trends last week.
Mrs. Rose Castmill of Mogadore and
Mrs. Kate Wildtrout of Akron spent
several days with their father Eman-
uel Keller.
: Quite number of our citizens took
In the teachers institute at Clinton last
Friday and Saturday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

There have been great many stories
about absentminded men, where one
forgets his house address, another
what business he is in aud where an
other has to refer to the mark on his
handkerchief before he can remember
his own name. There Is farmer
named Rogers in the north, who pos
sessed Jersey COW, which he used to
drive morning and evening to and from
the pasture, not far from his home.
One morning, as one of his neighbors
was passing along the road, he met
Mr.. Rogers walking in the middle of
the lane, his mind apparently engross-
ed with some weighty question. The
neighbor called out:
Good morning, Mr.. Rogers. Where
are you going"
why" said Mr.. Rogers. in a sur
prised way, "I'm driving the COW to
pasture" And he waved his hand to-
ward where the cow ought to have
been.
"Well, where's the cowT asked his
friend.
Il suppose forgot to let her out of
the barn." answered Mr.. Rogers hum
bly, as he realized his position. And he
had.-Columbian.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

Once when John Van Buren, son of
President Van Buren, was making a
speech in behalf of his father, an old
Democrat rose In the audience and up
braided him as bolter. Few men We're
more effective on the stump or quicker
at repartee than John, and he replied
to the charge with an anecdote some-
thing like this;
zone day a man on horseback came
up with a boy who was contending
with an overturned load Of hay. In
stead Of tossing the hay back in the
wagon, the boy was energetically toss
ing 1t hither and thither, regardless of
where 1t landed.
'The traveller halted and said; My
young friend, why do you work so
furiously this hot weather? Why do
you not toss the hay back In the wag-
on and be more deliberate in your la
bors?'
'rhe boy stopped, wiped the stream
ing perspiration off his face ON his
shirt sleeve, and, pointing to the pile Of
hay on the roadside, exclaimed, 'stran-
ger, dads under thar and then he set
about work more furiously than ever"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18
The Powder Pun In c,n,

The Cuban woman, young or old. con.
siders a powder puff more indispen.
sable adjunct to her toilet than mere
soap and water-a primal necessity to
her 4attractiveness which it is her re-
ligious duty to foster and preserve.
Thus all classes and conditions are
weddedtto the powder pun. from the
grand dame Of fashion to the neglected
little orphan in the asylum: from the
crumpled vlsaged ocfogenarian to the
rosy checked child of half dozen sum.
mers. Go into any Cuban school and
you will find teachers and pupils alike
unsparingly garnished, powder box
and the rag or bit of chamois with
which to apply 1t in every desk and
tucked alongside the chalk on the
blackboards.
In shops where female clerks are en-
ployed and in the big tobacco factories
where 200 or 800 girls are at work roll
ing cigarettes the same Is true.
visit La Corona, the largest tobacco
factory In Havana. Ten o'clock is the
breakfast hour Of the employees, and
when the hands Of the clock point to a
quarter Of 10 every girl stops work and
reaches for her powder box. In the
opinion of them all, that intervening
10 minutes was needed In which to as
sumo the ghastly mask of powder, in
order to make themselves presentable
before going on the streets.-Exchange.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

"Ooce thought had 'em sure"
said the old express clerk. II didn't
driuh very often, but when / did
generally did II well. had been out
with the boys one night nnd the next
night and then for day or two, and
when ] went back to work was pret.
~ nervous. I worked at high desk
and was plugging along when what
should come and stop right In front of
TAO but a big green spider with red
eyes. We stirred at one another for a
moment and turned cold. Then
came big black bug and a green one,
and soon my desk was covered with
M assortment OF the most curious
looking bugs and spiders I ever saw.
There were things with long hind legs
and short front legs and vice versa.
There were bugs with horns and all
sorts Of things I broke out in a cold
sweat. thought had 'enl that time.
"John.' said the boss behind me,
there's n box up there addressed to
the Smithsonian Institution at Wash.
ington. II came from New Mexico. and
great Scott, it's burst, and the bugs
are all getting oGt"
"say. l never felt better in my life
than did that minute. 1t took us all
Day to round up those bugs and get
them back into the box. Some of them
were so ugly that we were all sure
they were poison biters. But l was
mighty. glad l didn't have those kind
OF bugs In my mind."--Kansas City
Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18
so DIFFERENT.
Lots of Claims Like This But So
Different---L0cal Proof is What
Akron People Want,

There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder
to prove.
Statements from far away places.
What people say in Florida,
Public expression from California,
Oftimes good Endorsement there,
But of little service here ut home.
Akron people want local proof.
The saying Of neighbors, friends
and citizens.
Home endorsement counts.
1t dlsarms the skeptic; Is beyond
dispute.
This is the backing that stands be-
hind every box Of Doan's Kidney
Pills,
Here is case of 1t.
Mrs. Henry Gheen, of 219 Hickory
street, stationary engineer, says:
"Doan' Kidney Pills cured my
backache and toned and strengthened
my kidneys. Before procuring them
from Lamparter & Co.'s drug store
and taking the treatment had a
sensation IN the back
of my neck In addition to other sym
ptoms of weakened and irregular kid
neys. Doan's Kidney Pills removed
these symptoms and cannot too
strongly express my confidence In
the remedy. They responded prompt
ly whenever resorted to them on
the slightest appearance of lumbago.
They never fail me-"
Doap's Kidney Pills are sold for 30
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N, Y, Sole agents for the
United States. Remember the name,
Doan's, and take no other.