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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
PROBABLE CASE OF ELOPEMENT
Disappearance OF Lawyer W. w. Cooch
and "A Boston Society Girl.

Disappearance OF Lawyer W. w. Cooch
and N Boston Society Girl.
BosToN, Feb. 16.-For some days rumors
affecting the social life and standing OF q
prominent Boston lawyer have been afioat
and have eliminated now in some painful
developments.
The story is that w. w. Gooch, who Is
well known in club, social and legal cir
cles, has left his home and family. Where
he has gone Is not stated IL is thought,
however, that he has gone to Georgia,
where he is said to have property.
The daughter OF prominent Boston
liquor dealer living on Beacon street is
also missing and rumor brings the two
names together.
Mr.. Gooch is the son Of the late Daniel
w. Gooch, who formerly represented
Massachusetts in the United States Con-
gress. He was engaged chiefly in such
law business as was connected with elec-
trical matters, and Is said to have enjoyed
an income Of more than $4,000 per an
mum.
He is a young man OF pleasant and en-
gaging address, and has been for several
wears secretary of the Algonquin Club.
His home was at 17e Walnut avenue in
the ighlands. He has a wife but no chill
dren.
The young lady Is a well known.beauty.
She is ~ years of age. Her name has fire.
quently figured in the society columns OF
The papers, and she was an acknowledged
leader.
Mrs. Gooch has been rendered very ill
by these events.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Postmasters win Organize.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Feb. 16.-What
Is probably the beginning OF western
Massachusetts postmasters' organization
met here yesterday on invitation OF the
Northampton postmaster. The day was
spent by dozen postmasters in discuss
ing methods and means OF improving the
postal service. The main topics were the
means OF forwarding letters on orders, the
keeping of letters from accumulating In
the general delivery, and the collection OF
postage due on letters and papers received
from other cities. A thousand and one
points of the service were brought up,
Postmasters Childs of Brattleboro, VT,
Campbell of Northampton, and Williams
Of Amherst, were made a committee TO re-
port the time and place OF the next meet
ing, to which are to be invited all post
masters in Massachusetts west OF Fitch
burg, also those in southern Vermont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Heavy suit Arain., the West End.

BosToN, Feb. 16.-The West End Street
Railway Company is the defendant in a
suit begun in the United States Circuit
Court in which the damages claimed are
81 10000. The plaintiff il the Robinson
Radial Car Truck Company, and the suit
Is based on alleged infringement OF letters
patent owned by the plaintiff, covering
radial trucks, which are now being gener-
ally adopted, 1t IL said, by electric street
railway companies throughout the United
States for use on both long and short
electric cars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
HARD EXPERIENCE.
SCHOONER HOUsATONIC LOCKED
IN ICE.
Famishsd Sailors Rescued by oystermen-
Mate stips Courage Saved His Com
panions-Pumps Were Worked Night
and Day.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Feb. l6.-The crew
OF schooner Housstonic has had terrible
experience. February 2, the vessel, com
manded by Capt. Burk, left thi, city
bound for south Brooklyn. Great fields
OF ice were floating In the Sound and
when the vessel was off Sands Point, the
ice closed about her and the schooner was
locked In. She became unmanageable
and drifted far from her course. Signals
Of distress were raised, but no vessels
came near enough to see them. The Ice
stove a hole in the schooner, and the
captain and crew were forced TO work at
the pumps day and night, to keep her
afloat.
To add to the already desperate condi-
tion OF affairs, the supply OF provisions
gave out, and for five days the men were
without food or drink. When all hope of
rescue was about given up, the ice re-
leased its hold on the vessel, but the fam
ished crew was too weak TO properly
manage her.
The schooner's head was turned toward
shore, and she driftcd to a point off Will
son Point, within about mile from shore.
There the ice again stopped the vessel.
Efforts were made to try TO attract the at :
tention of those on shore, but without
await.
Monday morning Mate Still preferring
death by drowning to starvation, started
over the field OF ice TO the shore. When
part Of the distance had been covered, the
ice gave way, but some oystermen, who
were near, rescued him. The mate told of
the starving crew on board the schooner.
A rescuing party was organized, went to
the assistance OF the nearly famished men,
took them of and cared for them.
Capt. Burk, who lives in this city, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon. Most OF
the crew live on Long Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
GERTRUDE AT HERTON.
Facts and Gossip Anent the Author
of "The Doomswoman."
HER EARLY WORK CONDEMNED,
She Asserted it's Originality. However,
and Dived Deeper into the Mine of
Nature, Producing Novels That Have
Compelled Attention the World Over.

The author Of "The d Doomswoman" has
given the western world more than one
Of its recent literary sensations and has
been abused as freely as were tho "Poet
of the Sierras" and the author-of "The
Quick or the Dead" when they threw
down the gage Of defiance to conven-
tional standards. She has also come IL
for good share Of conscientious praise.
Her first noted novel, Hernia Suy-
DAM" was story Of an unconventional
young woman, which critics Immediately
pounced upon as being 'of color" but
which Mrs. Atherton defended as being
true to life, and that, too, to life in a
very broad area Of middle class society.
The heroine, Hernia Suydam, displays a
morbid desire for physical beauty, and
by devotion to the arts Of beautifying
changes from an ugly into very hand
some woman.
Boarding schools fairly bristle with
Hernia Suydams," said the author.
"They believe, and so do a large majori-
ty Of women, that an intrigue offers
more happiness than wedlock. They
recognize only the JOY Of the moment
and make no reckoning of the woe Of to-
morrow, which is surely drawing closer. |"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb, 16-The suit Of
Patrick b. Smith Of this city to recover
so, 900 for alternating his wife's affection,
was given TO the jury late yesterday after
noon. The case has been on trial In the
Superior Court before Judge +. B. Hall
for three weeks. The jury was out three
The Judge then took the papers and ex-
cused the jury. IL is reported that the
jury stood to I'm favor Of verdict for
the defendant. The case will probably be
ried rgsin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
John Rrd:nond on the Home Rule Bin

John Rednond on the Home Rule BIZ.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-John Redmond, the
Parnellite leader, said in an interview
yesterday: ave will issue no official nan
ifesto, but what ! now say is what I wish
communicated to Irish and American
sympathizers regarding the home rule
bill. The main principles of the bill are
sound. II confers parliament on Ireland
with full control of Irish affairs, subject
only to vote by the crown, on the ad-
vice of the Irish ministers. One or two
subjects are reserved from that control
but only for three and six years respect
lively. There are many defects in the ma
chinery provided, and there are certain
restrictions which we regard az vexatious.
In the present form of the bill nobody
can regard 1t as affording final settle
ment of the Irish question, but we con-
ceive our duty to be to improve il as much
as possible, and reserve our decision as to
whether II will be accepted or not until
the third reading, when we will know
definitely the precise shape IL will assume
after discussion and amendment"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Has AnJ.aer ,.ss-. ,.o..J Down7

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The captain OF the
ke:ch Grace Darling reported at Rath-
mullen yesterday that at o'clock Tues.
day morning he sighted bright light
about ten miles cast OF 1nishtrshull. The
light was but eighty yards distant and he
headed for It, He heard screams OF women
and shouts OF men; then the light disap.
pearcd and a search OF four hours failed
10 reveal any sigps OF q vessel or human
life. He believes the light was that OF a
sinking steamship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16

tsrday with two gold watches which he
stole from John 6tromberg at Arnold's
Mills. He was turned over to the Berke
ley authorities
The beard of license commissioners
will meet again this evening.
May Temple, Pythisn Sisters. will give
evening Eureka Temple will give an on.
tainment,
Next Wednesday evening che Garfield
Club will give an interesting entertain
ment In Music Hail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Bciden Found Guilty.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 16.-Joseph
n. Belden, builder, was before the Crimi-
nal Court yesterday charged with refus-
ing to comply with the vaccination law
in order that his children might attend
school. He was found guilty by the jury
and fine OF $50 imposed. He appealed to
the Supreme Court. Belden refused to
vaccinste his children when ordered
to do so by the board Of education and
they were consequently refused admit
tance to the public schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. l6.-The joint
committee OF the city government on
water works and the water board met
last evening and voted to call for bids for
the immediate construction OF a hitter
gallery. Chairman Mills OF the state
board OF health says the condition oi
Merrimac river water Il appalling, ana
AItarera
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16

OTTUMwA, Ia, Feb. 1s.-An explosion
occurred yesterdaylin the Cedar mines, i Al
bin. Joseph Gallagher was torn to pieces.
sixteen others were taken out uncon-
scious. Some will probably die. The
men taken out unconscious were badly
burned about the head and hands but
their injuries will not result fatally. The
explosion Vas caused by coal dust ignit-
ing from a shot. One hundred men were
in the mines at the time but were all near
the pure air shaft ana thus escaped
serious injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Powder works Blown up.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. i6.-The Ger
mania Powder company's works, located
between Manchester and Tom River, was
blown up yesterday and doren persons
were iuipTed.-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
Mr.. Cnrii.is.. sncce.,nr.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 16.-The join,
Legislature yesterday elected Judge WIN.
Lindsay United States senator TO succeed
John q. Carlisle. rsyigpsa-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

THE LAW OF THE CASE.

We invite the attention OF the investi-
eating committee to the law OF the case
respecting the scope OF their inyestiga-
tions, as found in Gushing on the Law
and Practice Of Legislative Assemblies
section 96S. as follows:
I'm regard to the course OF inquiry
a distinction must be made correspondents
to that by which the different subjects
OF investigation are distinguished, name
w. between inquisitorial proceedings and
those which are judicial and relate TO
private individuals. In the former the
utmost latitude. both as TO the form ana
the subject-matter Of the questions pro-
posed is allowed, the house being gov
erned only by it's own discreuon-having
referarce to the public interest-in per-
hitting or restraining the course Of in
quiry. The rule is thus stated by Mr..
Wynne: 1t was clear that the house was
at liberty TO exercise the fullest discre-
ton upon every question which it was
proposed TO ask OF any witness at their
bar. In a court Of justice the parties
had the right to put any question they
chose. The judge had only 20 determine
whether il was a legal one, and If il was,
he could not refuse to admit It, I'm that
house the case was widely different. There
the questions were those Of the whole
body, though proposed by an individual
member. There could be no obligation
upon any one TO consent to a question
being put which he conceived to be ir-
relevant, immaterial or I'm any way mex
pedient for the public interest In the
course of the inquiry relative to the con-
duct of the Duke of York, Mr.. Whitbread
said that the committee were not fet-
tered by settled forms or principles OF
L.
below If once such a limit was imposed |
upon the investigations of the House of |
Commons there was an end to the in |
qusitorial power Of Parliament And Sir |
Samuel Romilly said that the object was |
very different from that OF courts Of jus
tce. and therefore the House could not /
be bound by the same ties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
now Nor TO DO 1T.

| ooh no! I shall have no further ques-
| lions to ask during this investigation
'sThe sole object here is conceal ana not
! reveal" These were the remarks MADE
by Senator Mushbach yesterday before
the investigating committee had been an
hour I'm session. Great Heavens can TINS
be true? Is it possible thdat committee
of the Virginia Legislature appointed 10
investigate the most serious charges ever
made in this State proposes TO conceal
instead of revealing. the truth? 1t is i'm
possible 20 think IT, The committee must
be allowed some further latitude before
this awful condemnation is visited upon
it, Senator Mushbach is in dead earnest.
The investigation is no farce 10 him. He
intends, If allowed, TO find out what the
facts in this matter are But does the
committee? The question itself is a re-
voting one, but it is hard TO understand
how they could close Mr.. Meredlth's
mouth when he told them he could not
tell them an instance Of corrupt use Of
money of his own knowledge, but he
could tell them this fact with a witness
to prove it, and that fact with another
witness to prove it, and so on until, if
they connected all the facts, they would
have a chain Of circumstantial evidence
that would prove a corrupt use of money
in the election. 1t was after Mr.. Mere
dith had made this statement and the
committee had voted that they would
Ic
desired 10 give them that Mr.. Musnbach
made his exclamation. Mr.. Mushbach
had only too much apparent reason for
what he said. Let us hope, however
that he had been too hasty in his judg
ment For the honor and good name of
the Legislature Of Virginia, let us hope
he is wrong. Let the truth come out,
gentlemen. The truth should hurt no
honest man. But. finally, for Heavens
sake don't have the truth kept in
concealment on the motion Of Mr..
Martins friends. 1t is they who
have been closing Witnesses mouths.
Mr. Martin and his friends should
court the fullest exposure They
should not stihe it. Steady, gen
tlemen of the committee. Think again
before you fix upon Virginia the stigma
and disgrace that will stick to her as
long as she has a name.
But testimony enough has already been |
produced before the committee to make |
the election of Mr.. Martin impossible I'M
til the investigation is completed. The |
Democratic caucus will, Of course. resolve |
to take a final vote only on Tuesday and |
each succeeding day until the investiga-
ton is finished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
is THE WILSON BIIIAHUGE Josq

We are glad to see that Hon.
George ID. Wise has announced his inten-
tion 10 oppose the Wilson bill if coal
iron ore and lumber are continued on the
free list" There should be no free
list at all but IL there is to be one with
determinations for one section and against
another. then Virglnia's senators and
representatives must go into the scramble
and secure for her all that can be secured.
The more this business Of free coal with
Mr.. VIM. c. Whitney's brother at the
head OF the Nova Scotia syndicate is
worked into, the more it assumes the pro-
portions of a job
Section z of the Wilson bill provides
that material to be used in CONSTRUCTION
and equipment Of vessels built in the
United States for foreign account and
ownership or for the purpose of being
employed in the foreign trade" shall be
admitted free OF duty
II also provides that vessels built in
the United States for foreign account and
ownership shall not be allowed TO engage
in the coastwise trade OF the United
States The next section provides that
articles Of foreign production needed in
the repairs OF vessels engaged in foreign
trade shall be admitted free Of duty"
VIII any man tell us what reason can
dictate our laws allowing us to build
cheap vessels for foreigners and to repair
foreign vessels cheapy but forbidding
those same American ship builders to
build and repair vessels cheaply for our
own coast trade? Was ever more mon
sirous proposition advanced?
But where the mind once has it's sus-
picion aroused by the Nova Scotia coal
deal a reason can easily be suggested. |
II cheap foreign ship materials are ad- |
mitted free of duty. the Newport News |
ship yard can build cheap vessels for our |
coast trade. This would help the Chesa- |
peake and Ohio railroad and the Norfolk |
and Western railroad to overcome the
advantage the Nova Scotia coal syndi-
cate WIN have If their coal is admitted
free OF duty.
Is the Wilson bill hiding a huge lob?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
rHE NEWCBAmBER or CommERCE.
To BE Formally Opened with Interesting
Exercises.

A meeting Of the reception committee
OF the Chamber Of Commerce, COnsisting
Of Messrs. j. Randolph Tucker. Jr.. r.
NJ. Whittle, Jr.. 10 Lane Stern. Allen Tai
bolt, John b. Purcell, w. r. Trigg T.. O.
James. George Il. AlcAdams. VI. S.
Quarlcs. Junius p. Mosby. and Lewis ID.
Crenshaw. Jr.. was called yesterday even
ing at j.. NJ to arrange a programme
for the opening ceremonies Of the new
Chamber Of Commerce building, on the
18th instant.
The building will be opened AZ $50 r..
M.-f the reception Of members and in
yited guests. The time from that hour
until $50 will be spent in examining the
building and social intercourse between
the members and their guests. Promptly
at $50 the formal announcement Of the
completion of the building Will bee made
by the chairman Of the building commit
tee An address will then boz delivered
by the president Of the Chamber Judge
George L. Christian. and an p. VI. the
meeting viii bo invited 10 partake of re-
freshments. Among the invited guests
will bc the principal State and city Of
ficials. members az the General Assembly.
our senator's and representatives. in Con-
grcss. Judges Of the Court OF Appeals and
Of the courts in the city Of Richmond.
representatives Of the transportation com
panies Of the press, and OF the Cham
bers Of Commerce and commercial orr
CARNATIONS of the State. nonresident
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
and tenants Of the building who are not
members of the Chamber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
SUNDAY DECEMBER II 1898. ::
MEETINGS MONDAY NIGHT.
Iibertas Lodge Of Perfection, ST. Adams
I.1l


Hall.
Pickett Camp, G. v, Central Hall.
tvanhoe Lodge, X. OF j., Elletts Hall.
syracuse Division No T. Uniform Rank,
X. OF T.. Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Jefferson Lodge i. o. o. f., Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
Richmond Lodge. I. o. o. F., Belvidere
Hall.
nnnowan Tribe. l. O. r. NJ. Laube's Hall.
lndianola Tribe l. .. X. NJ, Toney's Hall.
Grey Eagle Tribe l. .. r.. NJ, Jr. o. u.
A. M. Han.
Richmond Paper Hangers Union. Eagle
Hall.
EAST End Lodge Golden Chain, Corcoran
Hall
west End W. c. T. L.. Y NJ. C. A. Par
lQr.
IL Il. Lee Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Jr
o. Y. a. NJ. Han.
Patrick Henry Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
Powhatan Hall.
Aurora Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Jr. o.
u. n NJ. Hall.
Grace Court +. l.. OF A., Central Hall.
Virginia Lodge. Tont. Eletts Hall.
Mest END Lodge, /. o. q. r., Clay-Street
Baptist church.
Rescue Lodge, l. o. G. T., Gatewood's
Hall.
Charity lodge. l. o. G. r.. Springfield
Hall.
Myrtle Temple Lodge. l. O. G. r., Pine
Street Baptist church.
NcGin Catholic Union, Cathedral Hall.
carpenters Union. Concordia Hail.
Company 'T," First Regiment, Armory.
geserfon Castle. X q. T., Jr o. u. a..
IL Hall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
THE RErREAT ron THE SICK.
A Brief Outline OF Its History for Fifteen
Nearz.

The weekly meeting Of the Board OF
Managers Of the Retreat for the Sick
was held on Thursday
a committee, who had had in charge
a summary of the charity feature Of the
institution since its commencement re-
ported the astonishing fact that during
the fifteen years OF it's existence. with
two years only partly recorded and one
year from which no account could Doe
found 514 persons had been nursed with
no expense 10 themselves. using mp 5l,2J5
days of hospital care and nursing.
Several new cases were voted In, and
an opportunity was given the board
which they gladly accepted Of inviting
the Shetering Arms 10 send as "A guest
Of the Retreat for six months their pro-
tege. Bette Elicit.
Now that the Shetering Arms IS tenn
pOrarily deprived Of a house. 1t was pecu-
Harry fitting for the Retreat 10 open its
arms by relieving them of the care Of
this child until they are established In
their own quarters.
The attendance was large, and each
member seemed eratihed and repaid for
their arduOus labor of love by these
stimulating reports
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

isting condition OF things in v;rgini'
| more tersely or more admirably thar
| this writer has done 81.
The trite quotation was never more
appropriate:
"vice Is a monster OF such horrid mien,
That 10 be hated has only TO be seen.
But seen too oft, familiar grows It's
face;
We first endure then pity, then embrace
From being tolerated TO control the
negro vote. fraud has gone on until
II has almost received recognition as
practice TO be condoned in the elections
In many parts of the State. southwest
truly says that since organized opposi-
ton TO the Democratic party has ceased
the contests, instead Of being one party
against another. are transferred to the
ranks Of the Democratic party irysi'
and there. as dishonesty Is tolerated.
by the party. dishonesty will come 10
be the rule in the party, which VIII re-
suit in the party becoming n great gath
ering of little rings. each hoping 10 out
wit the other with its tricks and devices
We viii end In practically having no
elections at all and being ruled by the
who is most successful IN
corrupting. unless this whole business
IS repudinted and overthrow. We must |
Law the axe at the root Of the tree. III
must be cut down trunk. limbs ana |
lowering boughs, and after that It's /
tump and roots must be erubbed up /
md thrown into the fire. The evil starts
vith the ballot box and We can never
id ourselves of Il until we make mat
acred and secure. This is the lesson OF
he case and this it is which the Legisia-
IRE should take to heart.