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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01

candidates, and II had been satisfactory
He said that the agreement was a fair
one.
Franklin b. Ham asked how the COM
mittee could be determined when the
convention was not organized
Mr.. Higgins asked that Mayor Fitz-
gerald be given liberty to say what the
agreement had been reached.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Donahue withdrew his motion and
Mayor Greene's suggestion was followed
The chairman then appointed as a COM
Donahue and Thomas f. Carroll. OF
Providence. Edward p. Butler and Thorn
as f. Cavanaugh OF woonsocket
AS a committee on platform. Frank e.
Fitzsimmons. George w. Greene. Ed
mund Walker. l.. G. Cuddy and Frank
+. Nolan OF Newport.
These committees then retired.
Joseph ]. Manning OF Lincoln objected
to the credentials OF the delegates from
harrington. Portsmouth, Newport, Mid
dletown. Little Compton and Tiverton be-
ing accepted on the ground that no legal
caucuses had been held In those towns.
The chairman ruled the motion out OF
order. as all the credentials had been
sent TO the committee on credentials.
James III. Higgins OF Pawtucket said
that no business was legally before The
committee. In case of towns. he said,
where no cnucuses at all were called or
held, the delegates present from those
towns had no right In the convention,
more than where a contesting delegation
existed. He moved that the legality of
the delegates from the towns named be
referred to the committee on credentials
Richard Il. Comstock believed that II
was In no wise fair TO consider that the
delegates who were present, who repre-
sented the towns of Little Compton. Bar
rington and elsewhere, to assume that
they could not legally be delegates, and
he believed that II was possible to con-
slider that the small number Of Democrats
In these small towns were representative
delegates.
Mr. Higgins said that he did not seek
TO deprive the people of the towns of
their representation. but where there was
no regularity of purpose the rights OF the
people TO be properly represented was
apparent. IL there were contesting dele
cations that would be q matter TO be
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stock however. Mr. Quinn withdrew his
motion.
The report OF the committee on creden-
tials was received with the statement
the delegates from North Providence.
There were two caucuses held one call
not being sighed and the other being
signed by the regular town committee.
Mayor Greene moved that both dele
gates be seated with a half vote each.
Lewis Lewis Brown % Of Newport moved that the the
caucus be recognized.
T. H. Quinn spoke for the delegates OF
the regularly called caucus, as II was
the town committee. He asked the con-
yention 10 put a premium on regula ~
and recognize the regular COMMITTEES. and
seated
Peter c. Cannon of Providence moved
that one delegate from each side be
given i've minutes to speak for their side,
but this was ruled ont of order.
Mr.. Browns amendment was then put
and carried. and the regular delegation
p IL Quinn moved that the convention
proceed To nominate q candidate for gov
1d ahs that 1wars JHmes sE1ns HEEns of
risdD"'''u RED 's''e'S ana '"e mo'ion was car
Joseph Mahoney OF Providence took the
care to make a nomination for governor.
he would present the name OF DR.. Garvin.
n point or order was raised by Richard
b. Comstock, but the point was not rec
ognized and Mr. Quinn stated that his
motion was that Mr. Sullivan and Mr..
Higgins be the telers. and he hoped the
dirty trick of the would-be nominator OF
Dr. Garvin would meet the fate il deserv-
ed.
DIR. cfARvIN NAMED
A crowd OF mingled Kisses and cheers
met the latter statement and the maker
of the motion retired TO the background.
Mr.. Edward M Sullivan was then in
troduced and proceeded TO nominate DR..
Garvin.
Mr.. Sullivan said: 1--WE are assembled
here at a moment when there is over
whelming evidence of an awakening on
the part of the people of Rhode Island TO
a recognition of the fact that the state
government is under the control OF a few
men who are squandering its treasure for
their personal gain. who are corruptly
obtaining public franchises and privileges
which are converted by them into great
wealth. and who do this with an auda-
cious and contemptuous disregard OF even
the ordinary rights OF the citizens OF the
state.
THE Republican party has been in con-
troll Of this state for many years. and
during its administration the Republican
party has been under control OF a com
bination OF bosses and spoilsmen. who
bought and sold legislation and sovereign
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decided by the committee on credentials.
But IL no delegations had been elected II
was certainly within the province OF the
convention TO determine whom should
sit In the convention.
Former Lieutenant Governor Sisson
Little Compton defended the legality OF
the election OF the delegates from that
town and a delegate from Darlington
Franklin B. Ham asked that the Gre
Dental OF James III. Higgins be read.
This was done. Then Mr.. Ham asked that
the credential Of the gentleman from Bar
rington be read.
FIRST KNOCK OUT.
There were cries OF "sit down and
cries OF derision. and the chair ruled that
the question before the house was the
motion TO adopt the roll as read with the
exception of the delegation from North
Providence. The motion was put and car
ried with a whoop, and the roll call was
declared adopted.
Mayor Greene OF woonsocket was rec
ognized. and stated that as the roll call
had been adopted II was time 10 perfect
the permanent organization and he moved
that the Hon. John w. Davis assume the
ehairmanship OF the convention.
GOV DAVIS PREsIDEs.
the signal for tremendous outburst OF
applause. and he assumed the office with
a few words I'm which he thanked the
convention for the distinguished honor ac-
corded him
He said that the great vitality shown
by the Democratic party in Rhode Isann
was a SOURCE OF great congratulation
The Democratic party believes In every
man having a voice in all the affairs OF
the government. while the Republican
party believes and practices the reverse
'The Democratic party he said. believed
that change was necessary and needed.
Governor Davis then called for the re-
port OF the committee on platform and
Mr.. Frank z. Fitzsimmon read the plat
form as adopted by the committee The
reading was punctured with applause as
the strong points OF Democratic doctrine
were brought out and az its finish.
1.-THE platform will be found on Page IL
l.. ii. Quinn moved that the convention
proceed 20 the nomination of a governor
and suggested that the convention ap-
point K. NJ. Sullivan OF Cranston and
James III. Higgins OF Pawtucket as tellers.
but not TO report the vote until the le-
gality OF the delegation from North
Providence. which was being determined
by the committee on credentials was de-
cided upon.
At the suggestion OF Richard b. Com
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
ELECTRICITY
KILLS
TWO BOYS
They Die In New York While
Thousands Look on In
Horror.

New York, Oct. 1.-Within sight of his
father and 2OO0 persons Richard Houser
and his nine-year-old companion, Freddie
Pepolo. of Woodhavon. l.. L.. have been
killed by an electric current. Pepolo had
climbed TO the top OF the iron pole to re-
cover his hat. which had caught on the
wire and was slowly being burned. As
he reached out for the cap his hand came
In contact with the wire. The shock
passed through his body killing him in
stantly and forming a circuit between
the pole and the wire Young Houser.
believing his comrade only stunned.
climbed up the pole TO release him and
carry him 10 the ground. When he
reached the top he placed mis- arm around
the body holding fast to the pole with
the other hand. The current from the
body passed through him. forming a Sec
ond circuit with the pole. The bodies
were badly burned before the current
could be shut Off
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
DReYFUS TO Be THERE

Paris. Oct. lat n cabinet council to-
day at which President Loubet presided,
October H. was fixed upon as the date
for the re-opening Of parliament.
The council also decided that Senator
Chaumie. minister OF public instruction
shall represent the government at the
funeral OF Emile Zola. Friday and deiv-
er an grafton.
The Matin confirms the report that
Dreyfus with his brother Matthieu will
attend the funeral and adds that the en-
tire Hadamare family Chat OF Nine.
Dreyfus) will also be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
TELEGRAM PUB, co. SUED

The Providence Telegram Publish COM
pany is defendant in suit brought py
Jesse c. Gladdng OF Riverside. to recover
$4,000 for alleged libel. Mr., Gladding
claims that I'm the paper published by the
defendant he was libelled.
He asserts that on Aug. 30th. 1902. GER
tain false. malicious and garbled accounts
OF certain cases that hal been entered in
the East Providence district court appear
ed in The Telegram. Mr.. Gladding as
serts that he has been greatly injured I'm
his reputation by reason OF the publlca-
tion complained Of
y. p. Huddy is plaintiffs attorney.
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co COUNTERFEITERS U
Two Men Arrested by Secret
Service Officials.

Athens. Me, oct. limited States
Deputy Marshal T. O. Norton of Portland,
accompanied by Secret Service Officer
George O. Barker. arrived here yesterday
TO investigate the alleged uttering OF
counterfeit coin. This morning. assisted
10y Postmaster Forrest Williams. the Of
ficers arrested Dennis knight of Bingham
and George Corson of Brighton. The men
were taken to Augusta today.
The denominations effected were
nickels. dimes and quarters. and II is
alleged that these have been passed
around here in large numbers.
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NOTICE.

We beg to call the attention OF our
patrons 10 the fact that although the
cost OF fuel Is nearly treble that OF
a few months ago. and the price OF pro-
visions has increased, yet our prices are
the same for cash.
All accounts running over 10 days. an
additional charge OF per cent will be
,ade. l.. A. TILLINGHAsT CO., LTD.
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ARRIVED SAFELY

Washington. oct. 1.-The navy depart
ment has received a cablegram from
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans, second
In command on the Asiatic station an
nouncngr his arrival at Hankow today
aboard his temporary flagship Helena
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RE M & NJ Der

The half-price sale OF home made candy
Thursday october 2d. 2 to 4 p. m. l.. A.
Tnlinghast Co. Ltd, 275 Westminster
street.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

BROTHERHOOD OF ALASKA PIONEERS
 Arthur Bohgal, Chief, w. J. Mcdonnell, Secretary. Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

Fourth and know nothing of what has happened, with the exception of one day when I woke up Scr about a minute and saw Dad Nokes sailing down Slate creek in a sluice box.
 l have just been informed that there Is no longer question about how to get the gold cut ts Valdez, as Mir. Hammond has promised to pack the railroad with him on his next trip. Sc I expect we will be going to town this fall snorting and flying. Rex.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
A1aska's Official Directory.
;OyernOr-John G, Brady.

GOyernOr-Johu C. Brady US, Judges-Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. | seat at Juneau; James wickersham, Dist No 8 seat at Nome us. Attorneys-R. A. Friedrich. Dist. No. l; Joseph K. Wood, J. Harlan.
 Clerk-District No. ]. W. J. Hills, Dist. No B A. R. Heilig. US. Marshals-Jsmes N. shoup, Dist No. I; Cornelius l.. vawter, Dist. No. ?; C. G. Perry, Dist. No.3.
 Commissioners-Edward de s;roff, Sska; II. II. Folsom. Juneau; F. P. Tuslin, Ft wrnngell l.. R. Woodward, Cnalsska; P. Gallagher, Ko- diak; J. J. Roberts, Sksgway: w-.J. Joaes, Circle City; L. B. Shepard, St Michael; Sol Ripinsky Iiaines Mission: j. F. Smith. Ketchikan; q. NJ. Irwin. Douglas; C. T. Brooks. Sunrsie; John Lyons, Valdez, Prescott Sawyer, Eagle.
 |. S Land Ofiicers-SuryeyG,G Gieneral-w S. Distin.
 RegiSier-John w. Dudley.
 Receiver-A F. Apperson.
 Clerks-Geo. Stowcll W. F Jefferys.
 Deputy T. S. Marshals-Dist. No. l, special, w. II McSair, J. w. Shook, Skagsay; J. P. Campbell. Sitka: F. F. Kelly, Juneau; wm n. Grant. wrangel w. Hillg, Douglas Island Edward C. Iiasey. Valdez; Lewis L. Bowers, Kodiak Peter Nilsson, Porcupine; W. G. Thom- as, ketchikan; J. P. Reynoldson, Eagle. J. Zubof, Killisnoo.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
Prospecting For Oil.

Iliamna, July 15-Prospects are very encouraging at Oil bay now, where they axe drilling for oil. They are down some $50 feet and the oil is rapidly increasing. There Is a strong pressure of gas, which, when lighted burns in asaid flame eight inches through and from two to three feet in height. The oil is considered by experts to he worth from six to ten dollars a barrel and ls any quantity of it is found, it will build up great industry.
 On Crow creek, in the Turnagain Arm country, the boys are doing very we'll. In fact they have made a modest strike, nothing like you Valdez people find, but pretty good. The claims are only six miles from where boat like the Perry can land. so that they are easy of ac- cess and can be cheaply worked.
 Judge Brooks has gone to Iliam- na lake for a short trip and on his return will probably go to Valdez.
 Neither the men nor the country are as bad here at Iliamna as you have painted them. We will make our showing yet. CT.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
Missed A Fortune.

How easy it is to look back over a season spent in prospecting and see where person has made great mistakes. and let opportunities to make a fortune slip by them.
 One instance of this kind hap pened recently in the Nisina coun- try. A man who brides himself on his ability as a miner and pros pector, happened into the camp on Chititu shortly after the strike was made, and after visiting for some time. took stroll up the creek to see how things looked. Soon after leaving the tent he saw stake in the creek bottom withoat location notice @ua it. He thought nothing of it and proceeded on his way. About a thousand feet further on he saw another, and continued to see them at intervals all the way up the stream
 He went to the head of the creek and passed twenty or thirty fresh s;akes, none of which had notice on. After thinking the matter over he decided that some one must he locating the stream, but the forma- tiOn of the timber on the banks struck him as not being favorable for gold, so he did not put a loca- tiOn notice on any of the stakes which were so temptingly strung along the creek, but instead started back to camp. When part way back he met the inhabitants of the tents coming up with an armful of notices which they were posting on the stakes as they came to them.
 Here was another chance to butt in and get some property, but he let it pass and continued on to the camp, and awaited the return of the stakers- When they arrived he began to have a faint suspicion that theue might be some reason for the wholesale stalking and he tried to induce them to pull mo- tice and give him some ground. This they would not do. but told him to locate No. 3 below Discov- cry, which was not then occupied. He would not do this, but got irri- gated and wrote to Valdez that the blooming country was fraud.
 Since that time No. 3 and many claims below it have been located, and are considered very valuable.
 It is needless to say that the one who missed this opportunity is now kicking himself. He has an nounced his intention of bringing suit against the locators for not letting him in on the ground floor
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

EKDEAyOR Cove. CHrRcH-COr. Glacier Avenue and Hobart Street Rev. D. w. Cram, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 1O:3O a. m. and s p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Christian En- deawor Society meets Sunday even- ing at : o'clock. Melvin Dempsey, President.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY-Cor. GfaeSer Avenue and Hobart Street. Services on Sunday at 4 p. m. Jas Fish, Senior Warden.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

If you want to buy an outfit in the interior, or have goods deliver ed to any part of the district, or wish yourself taken to any part of the interior with guides. call on A. Holman,
 Subscribe for the PROspEcrOR.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

ORDEB OF ALASKA MoosE, Pioneer Tent No. l. Meet in their own
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

VALDEZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Meet on the first and third Friday night of each month. J Goodell, Pres. A. w. Rochisca Sec'y.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

Hall on Reser vatiOn Avenue, every Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. John Goodell, Ruling Spirit; A. J. Ad- ams, Keeper of Wa Wa.(Sec)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26
SISTER INVESTIGATES.
She Demands Accounting of the
American ParneII Funds

London. Oct. 25.-Mrs Dickinson
sister of the late Charles Stewart Par.
nell, has published bitter correspond.
ence exchanged between herself and
John Redmond chairman of the United
Irish League and of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, in which she demands
an accounting of the funds raised in
America to save Avondale, the estate
of the late Mr.. ParneIl, from the hands
of outsiders. In reply to her first let
ter Mr.. Redmond wrote that the OBJ
Jects of the American funds were the
erection of a monument to Mr.. Par.
nell in Dublin, and the purchase OF
Avondale house. Mr.. Redmond's bic
was set aside in favor of one from Mr.
Boyland.
Thus" said Mr.. Redmond, at was
impossible to buy the house and the
committee proceeded with the project
of erecting a Parnell statue"
Mrs. Dickinson wrote again, saying
that Mr.. ,Boyland now offered to ac-
cept the $4,000 collected for the pur-
chase of the estate and would allow
the balance to remain on a ten-years'
mortgage. To this letter Mr. Red
fhond did not reply.
In letter to the Irish Times. Mrs.
Dickinson says Mr.. Redmond's chance
OF success in America would be better
IF he could show that as regards the
funds he collected to redeem the an
cestral home of his former leader he
had honestly and Independently car
RED out the plans and applied the
moneys to the purposes for which they
were subscribed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26
PECULIAR SHOOTING AFFRAY.
One Fatally Wounded and Another
Badly Hurt.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. ga peculiar
shooting ARRAY occurred on the Gene
SEQ river near here to-day as a result
OF which Egbert Chatfield. aged rs
years. is probably fatally wounded.
and Edward Lloyd, 10 years old. is
badly hurt. having received load of
bird shot in his breast.
Early this morning Lloyd and his
father heard wild geese and started out
in a boat to hunt them. While drift
ing down the river they were fired upon
by Chatfeld. who was lying in the
underbrush. awaiting, he says, the
approach of the geese. 1t was intense
ly dark and he declares he mistook the
drifting object for a flock of geese.
Young Lloyd cried out, I'm shot,"
and then fired in the direction of Chat
field, hitting him. Chatfield ran and
the elder Lloyd chased him, firing con-
tinuously Chatfield ran a third Of a
mile to his home and fell bleeding and
senseless to the floor.
Lloyd was formerly foreman in the
icehouse near where the shooting took
placed and displaced Chatfield recently
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26
sOO-PoUND TORTOISE.
Creature Was Shipped From Boston
to London.


From the Boston Transcript.
An unusual shipment was made to-
day from this port to London in the
form of a very large live tortoise
weighing more than 500 pounds. Ex-
perts who had seen this tortoise state
that 1t has lived about 100 years, and
It's splendid condition upon arriving in
Boston yesterday from San Francisco
gives every indication that 1t will con-
tinue to live for great many years
yet. This monstrous species of testu-
dlnata measures "a inches across the
curvature of the back, and when its
legs are outstretched and its neck ex-
tended the head reaches several feet
from the ground. Hon. Walter Roths-
child of London, is engaged in collect
ing rare specimens of tortoise, and this
is one among a hundred that have been
sent to him by F. W. Webster of Hyde
Park. They are added to his private
museum at Tring, but he has given
some specimens to public geological
exhibits throughout London.
The value of the 600-pounder Is
placed at $1.5O0 in this city, and this
amount will be greatly Increased pro-
viding the animal arrives on European
shores in good shape. Great care is
required in preserving the life of the
tortoise, and this one that has Just
passed through Boston, travelled in an
open crate. From San Francisco trans
IL was made in the express car of a
fast passenger train, the temperature
of which was kept above so degrees
Fahrenheit. The tortoise family is fast
becoming extinct, as the natives of the
equatorial countries hunt them for
food, and on account of this demand
for them they are not given the oppor-
tunity of existing long enough to multi
ply in any large numbers.
This latest specimen that Is now on
the way across the Atlantic ocean was
taken into captivity 700 miles off the
coast of Ecuador, on Albemarle ISL
and, which is part OF the Galapagos
group. They resort to the high noun
tains of warm regions, and frequently
expeditions are sent from San Francis
CO to these places to get them. A large
tortoise gives its captives a great deal
of trouble on the necessarily slow jour
ney from the top of the mountains to
the sea coast. Natives are employed
in the work of hauling reptiles from
their wild abodes to places where they
are loaded safely on the vessels.
The big tortoise has travelling COM
panion to London in a little one weigh
ing only seventeen ounces. Twelve
years is said to be its age, and for
the last five years 1t has shown no
growth whatever. In their wild life
they subsist upon the cactus princi-
pally, but when in captivity in the
colder climates they are fed on cab
bages. foreign express concern, with
Boston office. looks after the shipment
of the different specimens sent by Mr..
Webster to the other side of the ocean,
and special arrangements are made
with the stewards of the big steamers
for the provision of proper food and
care of them. In the case of the tor
toise on the Michigan, the steward win
see to it that the temperature of their
compartment will at no time get below
SO degrees. Frost kills the tortoise, like
vegetables and other growth.