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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-27
EDISON GOT EVEN.
New York World

New York World
II was anger, said Thomas A.
Edison to a friend recently. that
first impelled him toward the in.
ventiOn Of the iucaudescent light.
IL was in his earlier days, when
Edison was the inventor we read
about-poor, enthusiastic, never
sleeping. lie occupied "A mere
hovel with his apparatus. All his
money wentlor bis experiments.
Suddenly one day be faced a
crisis with TIE gas collector The
man had been 90 The house often,
but Edison, hardly needing his
business, waved him away, saying.
"Don't bother me. ~
But the last call OF The collector
came. Ills instruction was per
emptory lie must turn of the
gas.
"But, man" said Edison, 81
can't quit this experiment tonight.
Pll pay the bin. Ill telephone to
the ollice-auythiug. ] must
finish thls work Tonight"
Che man was gas collector.
The lights went ont.
"That night, as ! sat ga the
darkness" said the inventor, 81
swore / would make au electric
light that would rain The gas COM
panies. Z"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-27
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation 0r diarrh@a when
your bowels are cat of order Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic win make
them act naturally Genuine tablets
stamped {. G. {. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists. toc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-27
BlRREll PROPERLY FlRREgI

A tw0-story brick building. fronting
70 feet ON Elizabeth street. Zen the center
of the business portion of the city. suit
able for any kind ~ mercantile bust
ness. Building has cellar. under ground
cistem and large yard This property
viii bee fitted 90 suit lessor.
Also for rent $4,000 acres of land In
Cameron County, most all under good
fence. fronting on the Rio Grande,
besides windmills on hack portions. and
also several improved farms on the
land
VIII lease in quantities to suit and
long tame leases preferred.
Aor fun particular, write 90
CELESTsO P BlRREDl.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-27

III" = ~ y = = - II
Dresden, June 23.-The funeral
Of King Albert of Saxony, who
died June 10. was most impressive.
The Catholic court church. where
the funeral service was held. was
draped IN black, The coffin Of The
King, was covered with n red satin
pail and around % vigils were kept
by Saxon officers and dignitaries
OF the Saxon courts. II was con-
veyel 10 the church last Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall street, July 1.-The local trac-
ton stocks were in demand at the open
ing al advance running to near a point.
United States Steel hardened a fraction
on the statement OF earnings for the
quarter. Baltimore and Ohio rose over
amongst Western and Southern railroed
stocks. The general list was sluggish
and irregular.
The trading was almost at a stand
still at times but Sugar and Colorado
Fuel rose over a point. Railroad stocks
were easier more from neglect than from
any pressure TO sell. New York Dock
declined three points, ". s. Reduction
Ia. and General Chemical a point.
Bonds heavy.
Most of the prominent roads receded
from their opening prices. especially the
grangers and Southwestern stocks. But
soft coal stocks rose i'm sympathy with
the advance In Baltimore and Ohio. Nor
folk and Western preferred advancing
3la. The Southern group was higher led
by l. and N, which gained 1% Rock
Island moved up point TO l76, while
Chicago and Eastern . Illinois lost
similar amount. Anaconda gained two
points and there was active dealings I'm
continued firm, st. Paul and Missouri
Pacific rallied a fraction before IL
O'Clock. The whole movement was mar
row and irregular. Rutland preferred
gained two and New York Dock pre-
fCrred Ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
POSTOFFICE
| SITE SECURE.

The question OF removing the rail on
Exchange place, the property of the
Union railroad was also touched on In
the report and the statement was made
that the railroad company was willing
20 have any changes made necessary
suggestion was also made In the re-
port that the portion OF the river now
covered by the Three Ones fire station
be bridged over and plans submitted
for the treatment OF the whole area
The report recommended the passage
OF a resolution transferring the site TO
the United States government
The report was signed by John II.
Kendrck. chairman: A. J. Gushing,
George Richmond Parsons. Lewis L.
Davis, James H. Freeman, Nathan w.
Wright and Walter B. Vincent
resolution was then presented and
passed that the city OF Providence. pur-
suant 10 chapter l0l5 of the Public Laws
OF Rhode Island. authorizing the city
10 convey the land on Exchange place
10 the government. transfer 10 the
United States the plot In question, and
authorizing the mayor 10 convey In
fee simple to the government the site
10 be used for a postofiice building.
A resolution was also introduced and
passed that the joint special committee
be directed TO examine and consider and
report TO the oty council what cf4rges,
DIpNSloHS are luN
or necessary 10 be made on Exchange
place and Vicinity relative 10 the dispo-
sition, removal or relocation OF rails and
other things on that location.
Secretary OF State John Hay sent q GER
titled copy OF the act whereby the secre-
tary of the treasury was empowered TO
accept the Site and TO proceed with the
erection of a building theron for post
office. custom house and court purposes.
to cost 100000. and TO sell. In his dis.
cretion, the old postoffce building and
site on Weybosset street for not less
than $500. 900.
A letter was read from Secretary Cour-
teyou. I'm which II was stated that on
request OF Congressman capron the pen
and holder with which the bill was signed
by President Roosevelt was presented 10
the city OF Providence. Clerk Hayden
signed the records OF the meeting with
this pen.
The commissioner OF public works sent
a resolution to the council providing for
the bringing TO grade of that portion or
Manton avenue from Unit street TO
Gladstone avenue: passed.
An invitation from the Fourth OF July
committee inviting the mayor and city
council to review the parade on the morn
ing OF the Fourth was accepted on behalf
OF the council Adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
NOTES FROM THE HARSOR.

Teh following vessels have arrived at
and sailed from the port OF Providence
during the past "a hours:
Arrived: Steamer Connecticut New
York; steamer Rhode Island, New York
steamer fremont New York steamer
Sycamore, FAN River and returned
steamer Richard Borden. Fall River and
returned steamer City OF Newport, New
port and returned: steamer Mount Hope.
Book Island and returned; steamer New
Shoreham. Block Island and returned
steamer Queen City, Seaconnet and re-
turned; steamer Islander Seaconnet and
returned, tug Gaspee with barges Tunk-
hammock and Hopatung. Philadelphia tug
n and w No. 2; steamer Astrea. Jamai-
ca; Portuguese schooner Hattie and Edna.
Brava; tug G. H. Sanford. Sailed Steam
ers Plymouth. Massachusetts, and City OF
Key West. New York. tug Gaspee with
barge Balloon: schooner John Crockfort,
New York; schooner Hannah Blackmar.
New York schooner Georgiette New
York. schooner Florence Creadick, New
York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02

q special meeting OF the common coun-
ell was held at noon today 10 take action
on the question Of transferring the pro-
posed site for the new pOstoffice on Ex-
change place, to the United States gov
ernment.
large plat OF Exchange place and the
surrounding territory with the plot
which II is proposed 10 deed TO the gov
ernment was exhibited the plot being
large square occupying that section of
Exchange place, where the Burnside
monument now stands, with front line of
the building on a line with the easterly
side OF Exchange street. and 80 feet from
it's north and south sides 10 the sidewalks
on either side OF Exchange place.
Mr. c. Richmond Parsons. OF the joint
special committee OF the city council, on
the new postoffice. presented the report
OF the committee on the matter I'm which
II was stated that the action OF congress
In approprlating $1,000 600 for "A new post
office building I'm this city was hastened
and helped by the patriotic action OF the
city In donating 10 the government site
for the building i'm the most valuable
portion OF the city, and by this action
the new postoffiee building was assured.
as the bill passed both houses Of congress
and was approved by. the president soon
after the resolution OF the city council TO
donate the site.
Continuing the report read that the
building proposed for this city was given
q larger appropriation than for any simil-
ar building In the United States. except
Ing those al New York and San Francisco
request had been received by the COM
mittee from Washington that the trans
fer of the site TO the government had
better be done at once In order 10 enable
the department 10 get 10 work on the
plans; and also that the deed be filed
within 30 days with a full description OF
the plot.
One OF the chief questions TO beset-
tied I'm connection with the site was the
disposal OF the Burnside monument,
The city was the custodian OF the sta
tue and could order its removal TO any
suitable place. There were two ideas
advanced in connection with the monu-
ment, one to transfer its title 10 the
state with the request that II be erected
on the new state house grounds. and
the othter that IL be removed TO the
triangular piece OF ground owned by
the city and bounded by Francis, Gas
pee and Promenade streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
POWDER
EXPLODES
AT BOSTON
Three Persons Severely Injured
by Premature Discharge None
Likely TO Die However.

Boston. July 2.-The explosion of 20
pound keg OF gunpowder in the office OF
M. H. Kendall a. Co. S2 and "a Oliver
street here. at noon today. wrecked the
office. smashed windows i'm all directions
and severely injured three persons
The names OF the injured are:
j. T.. Goodson. terribly burned and cut
about head and face.
Miss Lottie Hardy. rs years old, stem
ographer who was blown from her desk
and severely bruised and shaken up.
william f. Hall, badly injured by fan
ing glass.
Tie keg OF powder was being packed
i'm a wooden box prior to being sent to
Mr. Kendalls home for use on the Fourth
OF July.
Mr Goodson was mailing up the box
when nail caused the explosion
Miss Handy was engaged in writing on
a typewriter when she was forced 10
the floor by tho concussion.
Mr Hall was walking on oliver street
when the explosion occurred and received
had cuts from broken glass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
A CAVE IN.
Railroad Tunnel ColIaps0s, But
No One Is Injured.

Minerva. Ohio. July 2-With rum
bling and grinding that could be heard
for miles the tunnel OH the Lake Erie, AL
iiance and Wheeling railroad near here
caved In it's entire length early today.
Work was commenced some time ago to
uncover and make cut OF the hills and
some of II had been accomplished. A
few OF the men had gone TO work this
morning and a hundred men were pre-
pairing 10 go In. when without warning
the entire hill settled down on the
tracks. Just how many men were caught
and injured is not known. but all the
doctors from here have been taken TO the
gcene Traffic on the road will be stopped
for some time as a result OF the disaster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
GERMal-aMsRICAN TEACHERS

Detroit. July 2.--Only one business
session OF the convention Of the Ma
tional Association OF German American
teachers was held today. Prof O. @.
Won der Croeben OF Erie. Pa. delivered
n lecture on Development and present
status of the study OF German In the
public schools OF Erie" and Superinten-
cent Hermann Woldmann OF Cleveland
read a paper on instruction In Reading
German" Papers were also read by
Prof. NJ d. Learned and Prof r. G. q.
Won Jagemann - Harvard university.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
SALOONS NOT TO CLOSE

For several days n runor has been I'm
circulation about town that the police
commission had decided 10 close up all
the bar-rooms in the city on Thursday y
and keep them closed until Saturday
morning. thus keeping the city dry over
the Fourth.
Commissioners Luther this morning
told News reporter that there was no
truth In the rumor. and that the com
mission had never even contemplated
such a step as that spread abroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
MANUFACTURING coMpANrKs
SENT TO PeNlTENTIiRy

Minneapolis. Mimi. July 2.-Judge
Sampson has sentenced Capt N W.
King OF the detective force to three
years and six months at hard labor in
the penltentiary az Saltwater. King
was convicted OF being accessory after
the fact 20 a felony. He Is out on bail
pending an appeal 10 the supreme court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
To Whom 1t May Concern

Description filed I'm the office OF the
secretary OF state. pursuant TO the pro-
visions OF Section 1 OF Chapter 62T Of the
Public Laws. passed March g. 1899. en-
Titled AN act 10 protect the owners OF
Cans, Bottles and other vesscls used in
the sale OF Mineral Waters. Milk, Beer,
Cider. Wine or other Beverages and Com
pounds" by George w Smith. 90 Broad
way. Providence. r. l.; manufactursr enc
cream. Kind OF receptaclcs used: Bottles
In sizes from y pints 10 quarts. wooden
tubs and ice cream and cream tin cans.
Description OF the name. device or OH
er designation Of ownership upon the
Bottles: A label with the words printed
tubs M c. Co. Prov. n. /, or Maine
Creamery Co, Prey n Is or poth' IN
Smith" or IN. G. Co. Prov. R. l." or
maine Creamery Co." Prov. r. J."
In witness whereof ! have hercunto
signed my name this 9Th day OF June. 1902
GEORGE W. SMITH.
BY HARRY F. fs-aRDY, Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
TO CHINESE.
Control Of ManChuria May Re.
vert TO the MOngOllanS.

London. July 2-When questioned in
the house OF commons today on the SUB
iect OF collection OF liking and other dues
by the Russian administration at New
Chwang, Manchuria. the parliamentary
secretary OF the foreign office, Lord Gran
borne. said Great Britain had not protest.
ed against the action taken. because his
maiesty's government had been notified
that negotiations were proceeding for the
evacuation OF Manchuria by Russia and
AZ was expected that Manchuria would
shortly be restored to Chinese control.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
ON THE RAIL.
Providence Veteran Of Civil War
Killed at Norwich.

Norwich, Conn, July 2.-Patrick Ian
negan, aged CO. a veteran OF the Civil
war. was struck and killed here today
by train on the N. Y, n. III. and Hart
ford road. His home Is thought to have
been in Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
ltvsRETT BRIlNeRD DEAD

Hartford. July 2-Leverett Brainerd,
n former mayor OF this city. and di-
rector I'm various large corporations In
Guiding the New York. New Haven and
Hartforn railroad. died today. In 1890
Mr.. Brainerd was appointed head Of the
worlds fair commission for Connecticut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
HER BODY FOUND.
Helpless Widow Takes Her Life
by Drowning.

Eeominster. Mass, July Mrs. Fran
els Bowles. widow. committed suicide
here. this morning. by drowning.
A few days ago her physician told her
she would be unable to work for year.
Nrs.f Bowles was up 20 that point very
active and Industrious. and the lnforma-
tion as 10 her condition caused her TO
take her life.
Her body was recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
GIFT TO ILBl0N C0lLEG:

Detroit. July 2-The Tribune today
publishes a dispatch from Albion. Mich,
saying President Dickie OF Albion college
last evening announced the gift OF s2l.-
900 by Gov. Aaron T. Bliss The money
will go toward raising the college debt
Of $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
IS KILLED..
Thirteen People Lose Their Lives
In Indian Cyclone.

Bombay. July "A train on the East
Indian railroad near Rampurha was
blown over an embankment by cyclone
today. Thirteen were killed and Is were
injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
KILLING OF PERRIN |!
Continued from page one)
IN JURY'S HANDS.

Judge Wilbur began his charge 10 the
Jury late this afternoon. An early re-
turn OF the jury was looked for by those
VIII followed the trial until the jury re-
tired " consider the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
SECURED BAIL.
Case Against Mrs. Randall
Continued Until Sunday.

Boston. July 2-Mrs. Eva Randall was
arraigned in the East Boston district
court today charged with kidnapping
william. the ls years old son OF Charles
Petro OF Beachmont
On application OF counsel for defendant
the case was continued until Sunday,
July 10. bail being hxod at $500. This was
secured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
PAYS S25O,000

New York. July 2-The subtreasury
paid out today s250.oOo for Klondlke gold
deposited 80 Seattle. This r. the first pay
ment this season for account OF Klondike
gold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
PEOPLE ARE TALKING

About the nice work our laundry II do
ing under the new management. at "
Pine street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02

DO you KNOW THAT
We do linen better and retain It's wear
longer than any other laundry In the
cityf Phone. 2oS7-2. Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02

GgARASTEED CUREi the arst OF CAS-
lE s@ %
@ Z 81 | ss :isSls Co. s;..s
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-05
UNIQUE PLAN
Outlined by Voter TO Take Place
Of Present Election System.

NR. EDITOR:
Now that so much is being said
through all the papers about the
tsballot law.o would it be tout of
order" for tive the people" to have
our say?
To be al, brief as possible our plan
would be this:
I. All political parties to be or.
kanized With national, state, county
and township chairmen:
2. Let the chairmen of the various
township. county and state committees
make a thorough canvass curing the
months OF October and November of
each alternate year and see how much
mouey they can raise. the township
chairman turning over to the county
chairman the money he has collected,
and the county chairman forward ing
the same to state headquarters not
later shan the first d~y of November;
}. On the first Tuesday after the
drst Monday in November of each
election year let the state committees
Of al the different parties meet at the
state capital and make their count OF
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-05
"fians Hanson" at the Opera House

"Hans Hanson" at the Opera House.
Mr.. James +. McAlpin, now starr
ing in his latest successful Swedish
diaiec. comedy, 'sHans Hanson,.' and
the piquant little soubrette. Miss
Dolly Foster, his leading support,
represent the best elements of the
theatrical profession now engaged in
furnishing amusement To the Ameri-
can public at popular prices. Both
have been connected for years with
the very highest of metropolitan
companies. Having had the advant
age OF stock training. which insures
good works, Mr.. McAlpin is famed
throughout the country for his sweet
singing and warbling, and is a
comedian of magnetic personality
and quick wit. Miss Dolly Foster is
pretty. young and talented and has
Interpreted some of the most beautiful
and exacting parts in modern drama
and up-.o-date comedy aud farce
comedy. She has clear, coutralto
voice which she handles we'll, and is
a clever dancer. The balance of the
company is strong in proportion. At
the opera house Friday, December II.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-05

the money--the party raising the mos,
! money to be entitled to the offices, the
state committee OF the successful
party to appoint all the offices;
4. That after the money has been
counted it shall all be sent back to
the county treasurer of the county
from which it came, and shall by him.
the said county treasurer, be divided
pro rata among the voters OF the
county regardless of politics.
Now this plan has, think, many
advantages over anything that has
yet been suggested.
1. 1t is surely original at least as
far as We know;
2. 1t would put stop to monu-
mental lying, Islander and mud-sling-
ing;
3. 1t would save the working peo-
pie much valuable time which is now
spent in attending. political meetings
and elections as now conducted;
4. It would save judges of election
from the dirty work of ''throwirg out
ballots" after they were polled be-
cause they were not of the right kind.
And we think we would be just as
liable to get what we wanted.
In case such a law should be passed
and go into effect, we beg leave to
sugges. to the state chairmen that in
making their appointments they select
men who are unfit for anything else,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-05

so as not to make too radical a
change. -.
Hoping this~ plan may meet with
universal favor, we wait patiently,
hoping to see it tried at least.
VOTER.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Woman Says She Saw Wife
Kill Husband,
DROVE AN AK INTO SKULL
Jury in LaveIIeur Murder Case Unable
to Agree Upon Verdict, But One
Man Files Report Recommending
that Mrs. LavelIeur Be Held.

Newton. May 5.-The coroner's jury
impaneled to inquire into the cause of
the death of Frank Lavelleur, whose
mysterious demise occurred in this
city about ten days ago, has failed to
render verdict although two jurors
have filed report to the effect that
Lavelleur came to his death at the
hands of persons unknown The third
juror in his written report states that
in his opinion Mrs. Lavelleur should
be held for the crime. A woman, who
was a guest at the Lavelleur home
has testified that the Lavelleurs quar-
relied on the day the husband met his
death; that when the barn was dis
covered on fire Mr.. Lavelleur ran to
save the buggy; that his wife followed
him into the burning structure and
drove an axe into his skull, laid the
body on pile of straw, poured kero-
sene over it and left it to burn. This
woman, Mrs. Susan Langreen, con-
fronted Mrs. Lavelleur before the coro-
ner's jury. but the latter stoutly main
tains her innocence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Mrs. Sofsl Pleads to Grave
Charge This Morning.
AN OLD STORY RECALLED
Woman Who Helped the Murderous
Bdd!e Brothers to Escape From Jail
Is Brought Into Court and confesses
Guilt-WilI Be Sentenced Saturday.

Pittsburg, May 5.-Mrs. Kate Soffel,
wife of Warden Soffel of the Pittsburg
prison, who helped the Biddle boys to
escape from the Jail in which they
We're confined on murder charge, was
brought into court this morning and
entered plea OF guilty to the charge
of aiding and a5etting the Biddles to
escape last January. She will be SEN
fenced Saturday.
The Fiddle brothers were desperate
characters and smooth criminals.
They worked upon the sympathy of
Mrs. Soffel until they persuaded her
to furnish them with arms and pave
the way TO freedom for them. She be-
came infatuated with one Of them and
one night last January, after helping
them out OF prison, ran away with
them. Detee &iyeG were put On the
trail and after Q few hours they were
run down. The Biddlcs were shot sc
badly that they died in a short time
Mrs. SoGfsl was herself sGot>apd for {
time was ii 9 seriogs condition.