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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
Body Of Philip Dsrchsidl Dis
coysred on Dexter Street.

Philip Derchcidt, residing at "A Bellevue
avenue. and brewer by occupation, was
found dead on the corner OF Waverly
and Dexter streets at 800 o'clock last
evening by "A citizen.
Medical Examiner Dr JAY Perkins was
notified. and after viewing the remains
gave out his opinion that the man died
from natural causes apopleXy or heart
disease hping the probable cause.
DR. Perkins stated that the man
probably ilved a very short time after
failing 10 the ground. the cyellds being
somewhat pugfed up. There were no
bruises, nor marks of any kind on the
body. and not the slightest suspicion OF
nny foul play.
The relatives 81 the dead man were
notified shortly. after midnight by officers
az the 5th st~yion aud The medical ex-
nminer ordered the removal OF the body
10 chase's undertaking rooms ON West
minister street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
PLEASANT Time,
Concert and Dance al Cheap
side Hall Last Evening.

The annual concert and hop Of tho Tall
ma Ladies' orchestra was given. in con-
ncctiun with the Literary and Social
Union OF the First tniVcrsalist church.in
Chrapsidc han North Main street. last
evening. AT = O'Clock the Orchestra gave
"a concert the program being az follows:
March. The White Squadron" rObas-
81, overture. "Orpheus." Grucwald. COR
net solo. Reception Polka" easy, Miss
Edith " fish. reading. Annie Scruiton
ilough. selection. "ilob Roy he koyeu.
caprice. Rose Festivals" reading. Annie
ScrWtou llough. waltzcs. Heart tu
Heart. G.. Is. Harris march. Across
the Coutiucut' r SVartz.
Following the concert there was ~.
ioycd dance procrom ~ some Is mum.
hcrs, with music by Tho same orchestra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
500 Reward, 500.

shc readers of this paper viii hA
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has hoen
able to cure in all ite st0gcs and tina; ts
Catarrh. Hairs tatarrh cure is the ouIv
positive cure now known 90 the medical
fraternity. tatarrh being "a constitr-
tlOnal uisC9sr. requires constitutional
trca atmrut. Halls 'atarrh cure is taken
internally acting lir",tlr upuu the blood
aud mucous surfaces 90 the system
thereby dcsiro,irl the foundation of the
disease. and giving th' patept strength
hN biilding 300 thc constitution and ae.
sistng nature in doing its work Tho
lTnUlIUfOra have eo mN.n faith fu its
curative power. that fleh offcr one fFun-
drcd Dollars for aus case that Do falls 10
cure. send for list Of testimonials
Address
r. ,. CHENEY a co. Toledo. ..
Sud l,Y druggists. Toe
Halls Famili Illls arc The best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
BADLY FROZEN.
William Blanchard Was Found
Lying in a SnowdTlft.

william Blanchard of Jericho. aged 50
years. was found iyirs between a snow
Srlft and arslore wall near Crompion
VILLAGE YESTERDAY.
ffs had spent the night there and Nas
Inscnsible with the cold and bis hands
and feet frozen, when found by n pass
fnr workman Bc wss taken into q near
~ honse and restored o. Ciousness and
later remoyed to the Rhode Island Hos
pltal
The afnpuintion ~ the fingers OF one
hsnd euI te ne.exsary. and perhaps also
~ ether hand aud feel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14

will be slightly amended in several i'm
portant particulars.
PROTEST CAUSED 1T.
The idea is the result of protest to
the young amusement inventor made the
other evening when he had endeavored TO
inject life into social function by the In
PRODUCTION of "A double soXtet of young
men and women trained to initiate the
double sextet OF a light opera.
For Heavens sake" is reported TO
have been said by some one. "all that is
very pretty and clever. but give US some
thing new-something that has the charm
OF diablerie-something that is out of the
ordinary"
This crushed the young man and he re-
tired that evening I'm deep thought The
new idea was announced the next morn
ing.
Friends say that Lehr does not draw
salary from the wine house now and
holds aloof from such common things as
public balls and general amusements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
PROTEST. CAUSED 1T.

will be slightly amended in several i'm
portant particulars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14

= London paper notes the curious facts
That thc Duke " prronshirc owns nl-
most l""n acrcs uf land in England. but
hc derived bis title the Earl of Derby
owns lepo0 acres. bvt possesses no land an
the county of Derby and The Duke 81
fife u tho Precipitation 81 21ppo acres IN
scotland, eai has 40 property In life.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
National Tobacco Association.

RIomMoSD, Va, July 15.--The Rich
mond tobacco trade held a meeting to-
day and took the first step in a move
ment looking 20 tie formation OF 4 ma
tional tobacco association. Provision
was made for the appointment Ct a
committee o. twelve influential rom
bers to correspond with other tobacco
men over the country, with view to
securing their cooperation and invit-
ing Them to send representatives 10 q
convention Of tobacco men to be held
In this city next autumn, when the or
ganization Of a national body viii
probably be Effected
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
FIFTEEN NEGROES KILLED.
Mexicans Armed with winchesfers lie
seconded Upon Railroad Camp.


HrRrFoRp, Tex, July ID. = Word
reached this place today OF regular
pitched battle and wholesale killing
between Mexioans and negroes. who
are working ON the new Rock Island
extension in New Mexico, one hundred
miles west of here. The trouble o. gin
ated in the killing OF a Mexican
by negro some weeks ago. The au-
thorities undertook to arrest the as.
sailant but his friends interfered and
they were Obliged to withdraw. Last
week 30 or 40 men armed themselves
with Winehesters and went after the
negro. A battle took place in watch
fifteen negroes were killed outright
and several wounded. The casualties
among the Mexieans can not be learn
ed. The trouble occurred at Spencer
railroad camp near Liberty. N. NJ, IN q
sparsely settled portion OF the terri
tory where police officers are few and
the law Is not rigidly enforced.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
MAY VISIT LEES TOMB.
Lord Roberts Considers Southern Chiefs
tain One of the Greatest Soldiers
of Any Age.

RICHMOND. Va. July 15.--fn letter
just received by Miss Mary Gu. tis
Lee, Lord Roberts. commander-in-cbief
OF the British army. said he hoped
some day to visit Lexington, Va. and
there look upon the tomb OF Lee. the
great Southern chieftain.
Inc following is an extract taken
from the letter 10 Miss Lee
ut may be that shall never be able
TO carry out my wish of visiting our
great country. but hope that some
day | shall do so, and that l may sec
the monument in the college chapel at
Lexington. shall consider u a
privilege TO be able TO show my respect
and admiration for one Of the greatest
soldiers Of any age--Lee, of Virginia.
with kind regards from LADY
Roberts and myself. believe me. dear
Miss Lee, your sincerely,
FRED RoBEHTs."
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
RAINS IN KANSAS.
hissesri Heavily niess.d--1ubiiee Held "a
the streets pnring the Downpoar.


the streets narinE the Downpaar.
KANSAS Cry. July is.--A port IN OF
the drouth.stricken Southwest has been
relieved by rain during thu rast
twentyfour hours. Great good las nj.
ready resulted to crops and a. tNere
are prospects tonight Of a further
downfall. It is believed thousands up
on thousands OF dollars will be aaved
farmers on stocks and crops. Never.
theless much greater quantities % rain
must come before lasting benefit In
done. In the portions OF Contra' and
Western Missouri Western Kansas md
the territories still untouched By rain
conditions remain unchanged. ths
temperature ranging from as - l0s.
the latter at Hutchinson. Kansas
Tho rains which came at the sni OF
c drouth OF from four to six Nseks'
duration covered southwestern MISS
ouri and portions OF one-third OF kan-
sas. taking in the southeastern corner
OF the Sunflower State from Riley aud
Dickinson counties down to the OKLA
h' hAHA HA4ah taii4 A&H=
night when rains fell In Barton and
Green counties Missouri. aud on thu
Oklahoma border in Kansas In 60 sley
and chautauqua counties and along ths
Union Pacific road In hiley esu''~
These rains. while good. were
sufficient to place the burned ero ~
OF danger.
This morning a heavy rain fell 81
the vicinity Of Joplin. Mo. and tr,.
in gwest covered portions of Mon'iaea*
cry. Butler ana sedgwick count
Kansas. Around Joplin there wa
heavy fall for ten minutes. At i0:a
soaking rain fell in Cherokee eouf
across the line In Kansas proceeds
hail, benefiting pastures and al
grains immensely. and bringing rel
TO crushing plants in the zine mining
districts. During the afternoon n
heavy rain fell In the vicinity OF
Coffeyyille. Eldorado and Wichita. kan
sas Az coffeyvillo the people held n
jubilee on the streets during the rain
In two counties west from Kansas
City. in jefferson county. Kansas. n
full inch of rain fell this afterr ON.
while In Kansas City a temperature
OF 101 prevailed aud hardly cloud
was visible.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Sections OF Texas. Louisiana and MissIs-
sIppI Report No Rain.

sippi Report No Rain.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1.-THE Com.
mercial Appeal, through inquiries OF
special correspondents and Associl ted
Press efforts last night, gathered
sufficient data 10 show that the droIth,
which spreads its parching wings over
the great West and Southwest. remains
unbroken in large section.
Little Rock reported cloudy. 1ool
weather. with a refreshing breeze. but
no rain.
At Vicksburg the maximum tempera-
ture was 95, with clear and cooler
atmosphere.
Houston and Shreveport enjoyed
clear and pleasant weather, but had no
rain.
At Laredo. Texas, a maximum Of 81
and a minimum Of rs of tempera ire
with trace OF rain, was experienced
Austin looked up at cloudy sky,
with a cooler temperature prevailing
but there was no rain.
Dallas recorded a maximum Of 10l
during the day, but at midnight the
temperature had fallen to 81. There
was no sign OF rain. or even the slight
est prospect.
Waco reported clear skies and cooler
atmosphere.
Clear skies, with pleasant south
winds and temperature Of about
81 degrees. was the report from Gal
weston.
At Natchez the maximum tempera-
ture was 1O1. 1t was clear and cooler.
At various points in the Memphis
district and on all sides OF this CITY,
however rains were reported.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
FRISCO CONSOLIDATION.
Missouri Commissioners Met 90 Hear Pre-
tests, hut None We're Forthcoming.

tests, hut None We're Forthcoming.
KANSAS CRY. July 1b.-The State
board OF railroad commissioners met
here today TO hear protests from the
shippers and people OF Kansas City
against the proposed consolidation OF
the Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis and st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad systems, The most remark
able feature of the meeting was that
no one appeared to protest. AT the re
quest OF w. $. Flournoy. attorney, ths
board agreed 10 meet here again next
Thursday TO hear testimony that the
Frisco and Memphis roadg had intond-
ed to consolidate. Subpnnas will be
issued TO bring the officials of 10th
roads before the board to tell what
they know about the consolidation. N
State law against the consolidation OF
competing railroads is the cause OF
the investigation.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
VEGETABLE FAMINE.
The nroath Has Practically Raln~d All
the eardcus@p Price. out OF sight

The nroath Has Practically Ruined All
the eardeus-rrice. ont OF sight
MEMPHIS. July 15.-3ecaGae OF he
extreme hot weather aud drouth which
has extended over the country fer a
month or more. and which has made
itself felt in the vicinity OF Memphis.
those who do the marketing for tho
families OF the city are now paving
from 2s TO POO per cent more for
vegetables than at this time last year
The effects Of the weather are parti-
cularly noticeable IL one makes an IN
spection Of the business done a. the
market house In this line. All OF those
products of the truck gardeners which
usually mature at this season of the
year are from one week TO one month
behind time, and those which are on
the market are literally burned up on
account of the extreme heat The re-
eelpts of the market house have fallen
so low and there are so few market
truck gardeners coming 10 the city
With their wares that the position Of
market master is something OF 4
sinecure. Indeed, Market Master Strehl
Is thinking OF taking a vacation and
letting the market run itself. as there
IL so little 20 do.
At this time last year there were in
the neighborhood OF 100 wagons ,om.
Ing 10 the city every morning loaded
with the finest of home grown
vegetables. and their products went
begging for the want of buyers; but
today there rs scarcely twenty wagons
that como in. and a part OF these
come out of curiosity only In order to
see what their more fortunate rivals
haNa for aata
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
BAYONETS AND BULLETS
Used Ia n street Fight at Lemburg and
More Than n Hundred Injured.


LONDON, July 15.-"More than 100
persons. including troops and police,
were wounded today tMonday) In an
encounter at Lemburg," says the
Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Express. growing out of an attsnpt
by the police to stop street parades
held in demonstration on behalf Of the
unemployed.
The mob threw up barricades and
defled the police. The troops we're
called in and charged again and
again, using 5ayonets and bullets.
Ultimately the demonstrators were
dislodged. Lemburg is strongly guard.
ed by troopers. but IL Is rumored that
the mob is preparing for another fight
during the night"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
WAR ON THE CAMPUS.


ADA, o.. July 15.-The commence
ment exercises al the Ohio Normal
University degenerated into row. The
trouble began when the seSiors tore
the juniors posters from the fsnees-
One OF the seniors was driven to tbs
home OF Otto Collins. who fred into
the crowd, slightly wounding two
students. The fight was renewed this
morning. when the juniors attempted
to put the seniors OF the campus. E.
". johnson was severely injured
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
AFTER LYNcHERs.
Republican Member of Virginia Cobstitu-
tionsi Convention Offers An Inn
portant Resolution

RICHMOND, Va, July 15.--In the con-
stitutional convention today the most
important resolution introduced was
offered by Mr.. Pedago fRep) Of Henry
county. II aims TO prevent lynehiDg-
II provides that the governor shall of
fer a reward OF $500 for the arrest
and conviction Of every person who
shall engage in the offense. that the
crime shall be murder in the first de-
gree where the hanging or lynchi1g Is
accomplished. and that IL shall be the
duty OF the governor to pay 81 900 to
the heirs Of any person lynched. the
money to come out OF the State treas
ury and be chargeable to the county
or city in which the crime was COM
mftted.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By ]. 1. POWER.
easesAeAAneAAA

By ]. L. POWER


Ex-Attorney General Wiley v
Nash recently delivered an address al
the closing exercises OF Maben High
School, In which he gave utterance tc
the following timely words:
Some act as if they we're ashamed
to work where they were born and
reared. Some sell out here for a sons
for scarcely enough to get away OF
and leave the land OF their birth
the home of their children, the graves
o. their loved ones. and go amons
aliens and strangers, and there labor
hard for living the remainder Of their
days.
People Of Mississippi. why not work
here? Happy homes, prosperous
farms and communities, fiourishins
schools and churches, good society
pleasant associations. independence
and in many instances wealth-all, al
are here for you to enjoy and transmit
or can be gained, enjoyed and trans
mtted, as soon here as can be done
nine times out of ten, in the places tc
which you remove. If you are upright
respectable and honorable, you have
better neighbors, truer friends and
brighter homes here than you will ever
have again. These are facts. and IL |
could but convince the sons and daugh.
ters of Mississippi of these truths.
| would not exchange the proud salts
faction which | should enjoy for all
the high honors in their gift"
II we may Judge by the interest of
the press in the subject, there is moth
ing going on of more moment to our
people at present than the terrible cat.
tie scourge, charbon. There were very
few papers last week that did not con.
tain the deplorable record of the raw
ages of this awful disease. 1t is liter.
ally sweeping some counties clear OF
mules. horses and cattle. and so far nc
remedy has been discovered which can
be called its conqueror. Almost all OF
the papers of last week gave up consid
erable space to discussing the disease
Every writer had his cure(?) and
some among them it seemed must be
helpful. Among other publications
touching 1t was statement given out
by His Excellency, Gov. Longino, in
which he made public certain facts as
to the character and treatment Of the
disease that were furnished him by
DR.. j. C. Roberts, the efficient veterin
arian of the Mississippi State Expert
mental station. These statements are
very valuable and have been given
widest publicity through the daily
press. In addition to this effort to
help the stricken farmers in their time
of trouble, Gov. Longino and DR.
Roberts made a personal tour of in
spection of the infected parts and
will doubtless do all that is possible
for the relief of the stricken portions
of the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20

able when We reflect that many who we're
FOREMOST In making sacrifices we're hern IN
afiuenee and had never been taught 20 DO
any Kind of practical WORK p"
I have here schedule 81 the prices paid
IN May. 1864. Tor needed articles forty
dollars Of Confederate notes being then
ennnl IN Nalne u ono dollar IN Eall
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
State Finances.

State Finances.
On January /, 1901, the
balance in State Treas
ury was ............... 52S,J23 %
Receipts to July 8, in
elusive .............. 1,s12.O22 S5
Total .......... $2.c40,945 80
Disbursements from Janu-
ary 1 to July 8. 81, All, ,584 IS
Cash on hand July S..... S63,361 IL
Total ..........$ .$2,540,945 80
There was a balance of $246.20 on
hand to credit of land redemption
fund, and a balance of $349.76 to the
credit of new State Farm.
Mississippi is taking up outstanding
bonds, and will complete her new capi-
tol from her surplus receipts. 1t is =
coincidence that there was no bond tax
levied to build the old capitol, and
there will be none to build the new.
1t is reported that Col. ]. L. Power
Is about to launch a movement for
the establishment of cotton factory
in jackson. 1t would be a splendid
wants to do something that will meet
wit. the approval of the people and
prove to be benefit to the State, let
him launch movement to establish
reformatory school for the hundreds
OF boys in the State who are trying
to beat each other to the penitentiary.
That would be worth to the entire
State hundred cotton factories.-Hat-
tiesburg Progress.
The State should have a juvenile
reformatory. The question has been
several times before the legislature. 1t
is hobby of Hon. Clay Sharkey, and
good one. We will let him ride 1t.
He will try again next winter.
The friends of the orphans-particu
larly of the little ones at the Water
Valley orphanage- glad to know
that work has been commenced on the
EDworth League annex to the Metho-
dist orphanage. The annex is to be
used in case of sickness among the
children, so as to separate the sick
from the well. The Leaguers deserve
great credit for this noble work, in
behalf of His Little Ones"
The assessment in Lee county this
year (of personal property only, has
increased nearly one hundred thousand
dollars (s100.000) over last year. the
assessment for 1901 aggregating $685.
299.06. Polls assessed also show an
increase Of several hundred
The fourth annual reunion Of Com
pany B. Withers Artillery, will be
held on the fourth Friday Of this
month at Jim Peppers. near Yaughn's.
All survivors are invited and ons
more reunion of these gallant brothsrx
| il gray viii be enjoyed
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20
.Blshop GalIor.
The Nsu stata Hnn...

Mr.. J. F. Barnes, Superintendent Of
State House construction, reported tc
the Capitol Commission last week that
work is progressing very satisfactorily
that the basement story will be com
pleted during July and all the first
floor beams and columns set in posi-
tion. Twenty carloads OF cut stone
we're on hand to be unloaded, and the
steel work was arriving in sufficient
quantity to enable the contractors to
go ahead rapidly. Mr. Barnes states
that "the materials used are first-class
and the work is being done in credit.
able manner
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20

The governor appointed Hon. s.
NJ Roane Of West Point, q trustee Of
the Industrial Institute and College, ir
place Of Judge Critz. resigned.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20

Aud the prices Increased 20 that in
March. 1865, Si.Iou.Oo was paid for
barrel of Hour Coffee and tea had become
- scarce they were net ohtainahie at any
price Many substitutes for each we're
used okra seed wheat. aud dried sweet
potato and parehed corn being the most
popular substitutes for coffee, and snssa.
fras tea was a most palatable aud popular
haNararn
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20

The young men Of Magnolia have
last completed handsome club
house. which is to be the domicile Of
ne Pine Leaf club social organizn-
ton of that extremely attractive
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-20

the South counseIled resistance and
secession and the great mass OF our
secession aud the great masses Of our
ii0u
of the magnitude and results OF the war
Il VII b. appropriate TO speak. but very
briefly
The total eniistments Of the Union
armies were 277S 3o4@thlS aggregate. re
duced TO a Ihree-ycars' standard heing
2,32b.l0S. or this number the southern
States furnished 2a7.4IO. and Of this mum
eer Mississippi furnished ota. In addition.
the federals had 10000 sailors who manned
coo vessels of war
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1901-02-02
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sur Seilung entitenenber f0rperli6er
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nablne pon &npbentbeilen perurlacbt
tpDrben iinb. Diele 8ebanolune bat
lih bereits in einigen sSalen als err
folgreib ertpielen. Die Milbung
miro bel elmer 9entperatur pDn 104
@rab S. unter Die Sberbaut ein=
9eipribt; ite erbdrtet ralb unb perz
anbert lire Sage ME. Iub reiat iie
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in feiner @eiie fiir Das 8lut ibdo=
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nabbem Die 9luffullune erfplet unb
feit getporben mar, fpnnte er tpieber
1premen.