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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
SENATOR
PLAYED
FARO.
Gsiger Tells How He GOT Soma
Of the Money He
Deposited.

Washington, Jan. 30.--J, IL. Geiger a
Montana state senator was the first
witness tolay before the senate COM
mlJ,ee on privileges and elections i'm It's
inyest- alton OF the charges against
senator Clark Of thai state. Mr.Geigcr
was questioned concerning his speech
OF acceptance when nominated. ana ad =
mIJted that ne had said that there Sccrt
other matters more important to come
before the Legislature tie election
uf some rich man tor the United states
Senate,
Ipon being ques toned concerning his
financial condition when ne was nom.
mated he said it was moderate" After
he was given his seat he had voted
twice FOR Leonard fo. senator ana
thsn Tor W. a.. Cark
Mr. Geicer hcsdtfted considerably
over Jicn as t3 what money he
had deposited in the Flvst Nau0nul
Bank at ktlisUcl during or since tho
,ssi on uf the legislature. bat admitted
tnaiI May last be- bought "a draft for
3e'uV IlArg currency fDr it. since
.hg time hc bad w1dc her deposits
aGd hld borrowed "a rhe bank $1,000.
H. Ild gotten thg 1880 fire. deposited
~ m o,hpr sources Som wa. cot.
ten ot u Ner ana taro bark
lid YOU NiA $1,000 "a. aro""
II Was some short of $1,000. but al
Helena and Butte t'rothcr ] think /
puit about Sl5oo or $lso1 ,hoad."
l1u were state senator: d.d YOU
not knoW 81 was misdemcancr 90 play
flr %"
Wrn 7 was about os conscientious
Tn the matter as aoUo otho~ Montana
officials"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
SLICK SWlSDLER SELLS
BUGUS OPERA HOUSE TICKETS

The detective bureau was In pursuit
this afternoon of an ingenious swind-
Ter. who has duped scores of p oplc and
caused much annoyance 10 the Provi-
dencc Opera House management \
young man started three days ago to
seil 90 clerks fn the down town store 8
regular printed tickets. with coupons
FOR reserved seats. purporting to have
been issued az special complimentary
passes by Mr. Wendelst haefer These
he sold Tor 80 cents each giving the pur-
chaser a choice OF seats and writing in
the requisite letter AMI number fof each
chair. These pass were tO Doe prCscu,
ed after . q m. nn thr date named on
each ticlSCt The police believe that thcy
can locate the sWiudlsr, Nho signs each
ticltc a. l.. Carroll, re- y"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
A CORN AND WINE PARTY.

oCoutnucd from page OneD
Aftcr iht testimony v.sau in Jutve
So oculnd sail chat ls 30 apptarc io
hm the principals. who hal hacn at
tendinE q v.lii1g start 70 quarrel Ia
the hUurc and aljouIrluE 20 thp stri,et.
lgcids Il % fuve ig ouf- frhh N efp cqnal
" gfilty. 1ueC'e nose hld not on
cheuct but evidently h1d been cu,
When. in struggling. Doe fcll against d
fence nickcL The ,ufrt f"sl ypch man
ti5 and COSTS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
cRUSrtO BY An ELEVATOR

Rohori Rar6ev. 81 wears OF az. en-
ploved az the Brown a Sharp Manufac.
turing cOmpanys plant was caught In
an elevator. while AZ work there this
afternoon. ono leg was quite badly
crushed Fagney was sent to the Rhode
Island hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
Artificial sigh.

a Russian lnvc1tor has perfected am
electrical appliance. which he claims
will enable e." blind 60 see. This Will
hriug much happiness to those who
have defective cycsight. Another great
discovery which VIII bring much lapui-
uoss to those whose stomachs have ba-
come deraugcd. is Hostetters stomach
Bittcrs, it has m 1do a world wide repu.
tation fOr itself ass Certain cure for
su u ailments as indigestion. dysprp.IL
constipation. biliousnefs and malaria.
fever and aguc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
The HOUSE.

The House WAS called to order at
ll:l0 O'clock by Mr. Speaker Holden.
"a quorum being present. The journal
of the last session was approved with
out reading.
AIR. Blcdgett OF Providence, moved
that the clerk of the House be direct-
ed 20 notify ,the governor and senate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
IHE SENATE.

The senate was caLed to order at
1l:10 O'Clock by Gov Dyer and a quo
rum present Prayer was offered by Rev.
George Mcclellan Fiske. rector OF 81.
Stephens church
Senator Freeman moved that the
House b. notified that the Senate was
ready for business, after which Gov.
Dyer commenced the reading of his an
ngal messase.
After the message had been read.
Senator Freeman OF Central FAILS pre-
scented an amendment 20 chapter 4i4,
general laws; referred 10 judiciary
committee.
Gov. Dyer presented the reports OF
the state sealer Of weights, measures
and balances. OF the license commits
sioners Of Providence. OF the factory
inspectors, Of the gene trsasurer's
estimates for 1900 and OF t.e adjutant
general; received and ordered commu-
nicated TO the House.
Several other reports were intro
duced by members of the Senate, anc
the same acticll was taken.
Senator Drown, of Warren. present
ed a resolution appropria ting $4,000 t0
defrav the expenses OF publishing vol
ume 20 OF The Rhode Island reports;
committee on finance.
Senator Luther of Johnston. present
el an act relating 90 attachment "
property In the hands of trustees; ju-
dietary committee.
senator Reiner. of North Providence.
presented an act 10 Incorporate the
Conductors and Engineers Interna-
ti0nal Investment company commit
tee on corporations.
Senator Srudley, OF Providence. pre-
scented an act in amendment of the
charter OF the Providence Institution
rpr Satsfppgt t.aaI aud pagaal
The SENATE. N motion Of Senator
I nMis I,nrl.L nefnn 1hnn adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30

Cashmere shawls are made OF the
hair OF a dilninuiive goat found
Little Thibet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30

In 1898 Russia bad q mercantile ma.
rine Of 2sss vessels. Of which Goa were
propelled by g,cani.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30

The war wagpG bv English officials IN
Cano colony is rcsuitug Poo Tie saving
of t.us pf. tlouFand- of innocent create
ures Juu 0iiliora ~ uoun s. ctcrfin~
Noi s{bip gN per cent ,r thc ca-fie
uig iur HGafAith fs ul,ruerf I'm.
cudnc th6st rtptahulat, sThe ccrcr7i
mortelitN 4 Ntei -eSr h1t nHiefriffs
Where thg etTfsrffsfad liio process hnr
M'n us ". TA3s7s head of cattIc have
hcen ip1ocohfttf Nth tb. result of ~.
ducne The deSghs 10 only 81, Der cent
I4rhtvtso,ls, Bsra .cpuG or The entiro
.1ate of Idaho is s0 puhno lana
0m0w nn 90 noro. thar N,101 90 acres
~ this art1 it has been estimated bv
lhe government Reomgicli ruruv that
FUZZY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30

M 1890 Was astiUated af yi90.f15. 500
vhllo In ises ii amounted Co $3.50 2ls. a5i.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02

convention, the States should stand to-
gether and take united action. The
proposal is said to have pleased Mr..
Croker, and he told the Indiana men
that he was glad to hear the proposition
from them and would be glad to take it
under advisement, but could not under
take to give them assurances until he
had conferred with the members of his
delegation who had not yet arrived. The
Indiana men told the New York leader
that they were in precisely the same
situation as himself and that they mere
ly made the proposition as a prelimin
airy to future action, and that it might
be taken under consideration. The In
diana delegation, they said, had not ar
rived in force, and they themselves
were not at liberty to take action which
should bind their State to combine with
the State of New York on all PROPOSE
lions that might come before the con-
vention Mr.. Croker promised to lay
the matter before the New York dele
cation and the Indiana people say they
will take it up with the members of
their delegation at the first meeting
held by it.
1t is understood on both sides that a
conference will be held late Monday or
Tuesday at which the matter will be
settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
THE CONVENTION HALL
WILL BE READY,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-Eigh-
ty laborers were at work in convention
hall to-day. The regular daily force
is three hundred If the convention
were to meet tomorrow its members
would find difficulty in getting inside
the building. The streets in front and
on the side of the structure are filled
with rubbish, to remove which large
force will be necessary. The entrances
are blocked with material which is to
complete the furnishing of the hall
Mr.. Taylor, in charge of the work,
says the delay, if any occurs, will be
in clearing up. Heretofore no effort
has been made to do this, but an Or
der was issued at noon to-day to bar
the entrance to the public. Sightseers
will not be allowed in the building I'M
til Monday night, when a popular con-
cert will be given.
The contractors confidently assert
that they will be ready to turn over
the hall to the National Committee
Tuesday night. The hall will be again
opened to the public on that night
when a drill will be the entertainment.
The opera chairs for spectat-
vi al III PioSC CASCPI III TIC SOu(n col
corner, where the inclines are being ad-
justed to-day.
The work on the inside of the build
ing, actually necessary for convention
purposes is the placing of six hundred
chairs for the press; 800 seats on the
platform; 1900 seats for delegates and
alternates and the swinging of 126 arc
lights, the wiring for which is finished.
The chairs for the platform and press
will go in tomorrow. Those for the
delegates on Tuesday. Camp chairs
will be occupied by the working force
of the convention.
The rooms for committees are yet
to be cleared up and furnished.
The decorations are also incomplete
barring center girders which are fes-
TONED with national colors. All por-
traits and banners are still packed
away and all work necessary in draping
and decorating the platform is embry-
otto
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
sPECULATIoNs AS TO THE DEAD.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The losses sus-
tanned in the FIRE at the docks OF the
North German Lloyd steamship company
III Hoboken yesterday are tonight con-
seryatively placed at nearly ten million
dollars; the loss Of life. while merely
guess work. at even this late hour, will
reach probably as high as 90. and there
are over 300 men In the hospitals of this
city. Hoboken and Jersey City. badly
burned Up to II o'clock tonight eight
cen bodies had been recovered. Eleven
Of these were placed in a row at the
morgue in this city and numbered, this
being the only means the authorities have
of maintaining any sort of identity Of
the corpses, as they are 50 badly charred
and dismembered that Identification will
be made only by trinkets pieces Of cieth-
ing that were found about the bodies.
The only way the steamship officials
have OF approximating the loss OF life In
By comparing the list Of those reported
safe with the list OF employees on the
steamships. Late Tonight Gustav
schwab. the general agerf Of the North
German Lloyd line. gave OUT list show
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
GENERAL BoTHA
Is Showing Increased Activity in
south Africa.

Is Showing Increased Activity in
south Africa.
LONDON. July General Botha ie
showing increased activity. His patrols
cover wide stretches of country, ap-
proach near the British outposts and
engage in skirmishes, while larger
bodies threaten to attack, declining to
allow themselves to be- caught by the
return blows which the British prompt
ly seek to deliver Attacks ofsthis sort
were made on Friday last at Plnaar's'
Poort on Gen. Pole-Carew, and at
Springs. Generals Botha anH.De Wet
are seemingly operating in ombination.
Botha is reported to have dewded his
force into two parts, one moving west
and the other to the south, to try to
effect a juncture with De Wet.
Boer circulars are out exaggerating
the Chinese troubles and urging the
burghers to rejoin the army.
Lord Roberts and several co-operat-
ing columns are still not In striking
distance of De Wet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02

LOvELAND, o., July LIN head
end collision of trains on the Baltl-
more & Ohio Southwestern railway.
near Remington, three miles west of
here, Mrs Agnes Evanfelt, of Cincin-
natl, was seriously injured by being
cut in the forehead The others in
jured were Alfred Bumgardner, Gin
cinnati leg hurt; Mike Branchley,
Loveland, hurt internally; Frank Row
land, Cincinnati, hurt over right eye;
Charles Soud, hurt about head -
McVey, Remington, freight contracting
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio South
western, hurt internally; Conductor
Joseph Morton, arm sprained.
A few others received slight bruises.
The engineers and firemen OF both
trains were saved by jumping The
operator at Remington failed to give
orders TO the east-bound train
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
The Monetnrr Leaguc.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 1.-The
United States Monetary League is to
hold two days meeting here, com
mencing at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. An invitation had been sent
to Mr.. Bryan to address the League.
but he replied that he could not do so.
as it was not his intention 70 visit Kan
sas City this week 1t is understood
That he said in his letter that he would
hold to the 16 to / proposition. I'll Is
given out officially that the League will
not take action, the session to be de-
hold to the 16 to l proposition. 1t 10
probable, however, that the members
of the League expect To have some in
fiuence in the making up OF the mon
etary platform of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
FINANCES SECOND
TO OTHER ISSUES.

LINCOLN, Neb., July Ex-senator
David B. Hill is spending the night in
Lincoln, coming here from Kansas City
at the solicitation, it is asserted, of VIM.
j. Bryan, with whom he was closeted
for several hours at the home of the
latter. Senator Hill arrived this even
ing, and was met by Mr.. Bryan and a
number of visiting politicians at the
Lincoln Hotel, where Mr.. Bryan, Sena-
tor Hill, Judge Addison Tibbetts, dele
gate at large from Nebraska; National
Committeeman Woodson, of Kentucky;
and James G. MCGUIRE and Eugene
Hughes, district delegates from New
York State, sat down to dinner. Mr..
Bryan and Senator Hill left an hour
later for the Bryan home for confer
ence which proved to be extensive. In
the midst of it Mr.. Bryan was asked II
he or Mr. Hill would make any state
ment to the Associated Press.
80 far as l am concerned, | have
no statement to make" was the reply.
Senator Hill says he has nothing to
say" came a moment later from Mr..
Bryan, after putting the question to
his visitor.
Early in the evening, before leaving
the hotel Senator Hill excused himself
from the newspapermen, insisting he
had nothing to say. Senator Hill will
return to Kansas City early tomorrow
morning.
The feature of the day in Lincoln,
aside from the visit Of Senator Hill,
was the fact that a draft of the Dem
ocratic platform, said to have the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Bryan and the meet
ing the approval OF his friends in near
ly half the States in the union. has
been made. II makes the three lead
ing issues of the campaign, imperial
ism, militarism and trusts, in the or
der named. The financial plank, acord-
ing 10 the present draft. will be sec
ondary. There will be a brief plank
reaffirming the Chicago platform and
in that plank is the reaffirmation of
16 to /, the income tax, repeal of the
currency laws and minor issues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
THE GOSSIP OF
STATE DELEGATIONS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-Ricf-
ard Croker, DR.. Cosby, health COM
missioner of New York City, former
Senator Murphy, Andrew Freedman
and other leaders of Tammany, were
the first of the New York delegation to
appear. They arrived this morning,
fatigued from the long, hot ride, and
remained in their apartments most of
thels day. Mr. Croker and Senator
Murphy, however, visited the conven-
tion hall during the afternoon. Neither
would talk on politics.
"Tammany rather favors the nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency, of a
man from some close Western State.
say Ohio, or Indiana" said DR.. Cosby.
But whoever the convention in its
wisdom sees fit to nominate will receive
loyal support, and we will expect to
win with him. Ben Shively, of Indiana,
would make
A First-Class Man,
but any one, so long as he is good
Democrat
Senator Hill for instance?"
Yes, Senator Hill | know these are
Mr.. Croker's sentiments. The plat
form adopted by the convention will
be our PLATFORM
80 far as the free silver issue was
concerned, DR.. Crosby said the plat
form has not been discussed, and he
did not know Mr.. Cookers opinion on
that matter.
Elliott Danforth, of New York, was
one OF the early callers to-day at the
apartments of former Governor Hill
He did not see Mr.. Hill, as the latter
had already left for Lincoln.
In the ordinary acceptance of the
term said Mr. Danforth, Il am not a
candidate for the Vice Presidency, OF
for any other Office Our delegation is
Z not here yet-at least all of the mem
bers are not-and as no conference has
been held by the delegates no course OF
action has been mapped out. | should
be proud to be candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan
but am not seeking the nomination
and shall not, believing that the con-
vention will do that which
Is Wisest and Best.
As to the platform" replied Mr.
Danforth, in response to inquiries, "the
position of the New York Democracy
was very we'll defined in our State
platform. Our people, by the attitude
of their representatives in that conven-
ton. are not in favor of having the
platform adopted by the Kansas City
convention Emphasize a declaration
that the modey question is the issue
this time OF paramount Importance.
PersonallyHI gave cheerful and cor.
dial support tp the candidates and plat
lorm Of 1896, land will give the same
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02

earnest support to the candidates and
platform Of 1900.
The advance guard Of the Wisconsin
| delegation. headed by Mayor Rose, o.
| Milwaukee. and ]. M. Clancy, Of Madi-
son, who holds National Committee
man Walls proxy, arrived to-day
/ Mayor Rose was non-committal on the
question Of the Vice Presidential nom
| nation.
Il am not In a position to say what
action the Wisconsin delegation will
take" said he.
| How about Hill?"
| well, Mr.. Hill has friends wherever
you will find Democrats" he replied.
Committeeman Clancy, however, was
very pronounced in his advocacy Of the
Nomination of Kill.
eve want a man who can carry New
York against Governor Roosevelt" he
said. Hill can do that, and | believe
he will be nominated"
Among the Wisconsin delegates the
nomination of Charles A. Towne was
not regarded with favor. Eve want a
Democrat, not a Populist," said Mr.
Clancy 'Towne is an impossibility.
Don't you think SOP" he asked, turning
to Mayor Rose. a
The latter nodded assent.
The Pennsylvania delegation, one
hundred strong, under the leadership
Of Col. James Guffey, reached here to-
day. One of the delegates at large is
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison, who
has been spoken of as possible Vice
Presidential candidate The delegation
however, favors David B. Hill, and I'M
less the situation changes greatly the
81 votes of Pennsylvania will go to the
New Yorker.
AS outlined by Col. Guffey the dele
cation also favors bimetallism plank
in the platform without reference to a
specific ratio. The utmost harmony
prevails throughout the entire delega-
ton.
The Illinois delegation will not ar
rive in force until Tuesday, but several
members on the ground, including Ma
tional Committeeman Gahan. In dis
cussing the stand to be taken by the
delegation On the silver proposition,
Mr.. Gahan said to-day:
What Illinois adopted in it's plat
form is known all over the United
States and we have seen no reason to
change our position. We said at our
State convention, that we were in ia
vor of the Chicago platform
In Spirit and Letter
and we made no mention of figures in
discussing the silver plank of our plat
form. We stand in just that position
to-day, and the chances are that we
will stay there until the end"
Regarding the Vice Presidential
matter, Mr.. Gahan said that his State
had not taken any stand. 1t is known,
however, that Illinois is in favor of
the nomination of Carter H. Harrison
and believes that he can secure the
second place on the ticket If placed in
nomination. Outside of the candidacy
of Mr.. Harrison, the Illinois delegation
feels friendly to Shively, of Indiana.
Members of the Arizona delegation
who arrived to-day were pronounced
ly in favor of the nomination for Vice
President of Mr.. Charles A. Towne.
Should his nomination not be possible,
then Congressman Sulzer, Of New
York, is favored. AS to the platform
an explicit declaration in favor of free
silver is favored, although a simple
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform
would be satisfactory to the Arizona
men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02

Vice President. Those who know the
ex-senator can imagine the grim salts
faction he is having over the specula-
ton, not to say CONSERVATION, he has
caused by his trip to the Democratic
mecca.
Every time Hill is mentioned seri-
ously some one recalls the position he
took on the tariff bill and his position
in politics since that time.
''Towne is the logical candidate re-
marked Senator Pettigrew, land that
is why he is going to be nominated.
Nebraska is going to second his nomi-
nation and support him. he continued,
land that ought to be sufficient indi-
cation as to the way Bryan feels to-
ward him.
Minnesota and South Dakota are in
structed for Towne, and delegates
from other States are for him. George
Fred Williams is working quietly to
secure support for him in New Eng
land I'VE ought to have a man for
Vice President who will carry out Mr..
Bryan's views" said Mr.. Williams,
SHOULD anything happen to Mr.. Bryan
after he is elected"
In looking over the field Mr.. Will
liams thought Mr.. Towne came near
est the ideal candidate than any man
yet mentioned, although he was not
ready to say that Massachusetts would
vote for him.
The fact that so many names have
been suggested and that so many dele
gates are casting about for a candidate
indicates the nebulius State of the vice
presidential situation. 1t may clear up
and some one be agreed upon before
the convention meets, but the present
indications are that the contest will be
determined by ballot in the conven-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
A RUSSIAN VIEW.

ST. PETERSBB g. July ACCORD
ing to the intelligence received in off,
cial quarters here, the Chinese popula-
ton in several localities has placed it,
self under the protection of Russia. The
Boxer instruction is no longer spread
ing but is declining. and, maintains it.
self only in the province of e-Chie-L.
In view of the situation In govern
ment circles, that with pacinc action
on. the part of the powers aadgthe good
will of the Chinese government, the
Boxer rebellion will be disposed OF In
q short time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
FOR THE FOURTH.
Great Preparations Are Being Made
at wheeling Park.

n
Never before upon holiday, or even
for an outing, has the Wheeling Park
management offered a more attractive
programme than will be presented for
its patrons on July Fourth. There will
be dancing in the Casino, and band con-
certs, as well as other amusements.
The Opera House band viii be assisted
in the concert programme by West, the
famous comedian instrumentalist, who
made a pronounced hit in his perform
ances before the big crowds at the Park
yesterday afternoon and evening.
In addition to all this. there will be
special features. In the afternoon all
the crack riders in this section will
compete in three bicycle races, In which
valuable prizes have been hung up.
The races viii be in charge Of the
Wheeling Novelty Company.
Commencing at nine o'clock there
will be a pyrotechnic display in the in
closure, under the management OF the
Bremen & Mabis Company.