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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

j. J. VAN ALIEN is opposed to the in
come tax, of course, and incidentally.
too, he shivers at the mere mention of a
political tax.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
This is Ex-Governor wetmore's week,

It's about time the weather bureau
gave the June roses a chance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

The Providence base ball nine is
climbing top-ward most gratifyingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

Ex-Boss Croker has sailed for Europe
to wait until the clouds roll by.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

NEW YoRK appropriated $1,000, 900
for work uader the Park Comm ission to
relieve the unemployed. And now
New Workers want to know who got
helped--or rather who helped them
selves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

THE calamity party seems TO be wal
lowing in its own crop of calamity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
The South and the West.
Richmond STATE.

As a matter Of fact the South can stand ION
her own bottom" The south's greatest and
first interest is in good government The
South wants honest national Qsysramsnt u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

a xvewuxr authority estimates that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
Profit Sharing With The News. ;

Cut this Gard out, wrte your name address
on Il and mali or bring IL TO The News, ? Wey bosset
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11

rE- Patrons will confer favor by re-
porting TO this Office any irreguIarity In
the delivery of THE NEWS, or inability OF
newsdealers 10 supply all demands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
4. ". LADD CO.
New
DRESS GOODS
at Bargain Prices !

This week we replenish our magnificent
silk and Dress Goods stocks, partly
filing up the holes with new choice
stuffs-including selections in Black
Silks. These purchases were possible
at prices immensely lower than those
prevailing earlier in the season, and
together with our annual reductions
all along the line at this season, we
are able to offer a remarkably fine lot
OF fabrics at astonishing figures.
No stock in town can show the novelties
at the prices-though ordinary de-
signs may perhaps be secured any
where almost as cheaply,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
American Surety Company.

The American Surety Company has ap-
pointed IA. B. Pearce nsnagcr for this
section. lie will make his headquarters
at the Office of O'Brion a Russell, who
will continue to act a. agents of the COM
pany.
Ex-Governor William Z. Russell and r.
c. Fritz have been added to the local board
OF the company. w. Benedict, formerly
OF the New York Office of the company
will become resident assistant secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-11
Hartford Underwriters' Agency.

The executive committee of the Boston
Board of Fire Underwriters held a
special meeting Saturday for the purpose
1t was decided 70 invite Alex. Stoddart
of the New York Underwriters' agency
and President George l.. Chase OF the
Hartford to confer with the executive
committee on Tuesday next, at which
time some amicable arrangement will
probably be made.
The evening world., 1894-05-17

in a veritable chateau, but. like Cyrille
and Leda, 1t mac seen better days. The
gardens were d~ilapidated. but the in
terror OF the castle was still very beau
tiful. Nine. de Saint-Juirs had died
when her daughter Marcelle was three
years old. Her sister Herisson had
cared for the child as though she had
been her own. Mile. Herissen had new
cared to marry. She was very pious.
She was continually in a discussion with
NJ. de Saint-Juirs because years before
he fought a duel in the garden behind
the chateau. and she looked Upon him
as a criminal.
When Marcelle was twenty her aunt
tried to induce her not to marry. but
all influence was useless. Marcelle,
after overcoming Aunt Herisson's nu-
merous objections. was afianced to her
cousin. George de Sernay, an amiable
and brave young gentleman.
TIL, day after the ride George was
seated at a table in the Casino OF Vichy
when two young men approached him.
Pardon, but were you not yesterday
on horseback in the fo:est?"
~ was. monsieur"
1--WE were alsp, my friend and l."
THAT does not interest me"
"But II interests u.s."
"well, you tw converse about II and
leave me In peace.
III am not mistaken, you were the
protector OF the stout servant
The evening world., 1894-05-17
SAW HIS WIFE At A WINDOW.
Mr.. Decide Had Not Heard from
Her for Four Years.
Found Her Living With Bowman
and Sned for Divorce.

The first case on the calendar Of the
special Term Of the Superior Court for
trial Tomorrow is the action for abso-
lutte divorce brought by Nicholas II.
DECIDE against Mary DECIDE. Maurice
Meyer, of the Pulitzer Building, is coun-
sci for Mr.. DECIDE.
The couple were married twelve years
& at All Saints Church. Five years
ago. according to the complaint, Mrs.
DECIDE left her husband and went to live
with Henry Bowman as his housekeeper.
She took with her their only child, n son,
born in 1885. and named Nicholas after
his father.
After his wife left him DECIDE heard
nothing of her until one day last May.
AS he was coming downtown on a Third
Avenue Elevated train he saw his wife
at the window of a house at Forty
fourth street and Third avenue.
He left the train at the next station
and went to the house where he had seen
his wife. She greeted him pleasantly.
and told him their son was sick and at
Bellevue Hospital Decide went to the
hospital, and found that his son was
known there by the name OF Nicholas
Bowman. The son died in June, and
Mr.. DECIDE at once commenced an action
for divorce.
DECIDE is n captain on one Of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail.
road tugboats, and has quite a reputa-
ton as a life-saver.
mans house since the action for divorce
was begun.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
9TH AVE-. COR. 22D ST.

Whom you insulted. You were the
impairment person who"-
81 do not receive personal lessons,
monsieur"
1T Is a pity" said George, for you
need them.
You are an insolent person."
Georga raised his arm. but controlled
himself and said. between his teeth:
Consider yourself challenged, mon
sieur."
Car were exchanged, the seconds
conferred. swords were chosen and the
encounter &c be the next day. George
demanded hat 1t should not be made
public, He spent the night in writing to
his parents ana his ancee.
1t was his first duel. and he was n lit
tie afraid. The next morning, at the
rendezvous. he found the places marked
on and the referee holding the swords
by the points. He presented them to
the duellists and. drawing back quickly.
said, proceed. gentlemen"
George heard a bird sing joyously near
him. He thought OF Marcelle and ad-
vanced.
His adversary stood still. held his
sword out straight and simply warded
off each blow George gave without any
attempt at retaliation.
George nearly laughed.
Halt" said the referee. They took
the first position again. Three times
they went through the lit:le farce. until
The evening world., 1894-05-17

Marcelle little by little lost her color.
her animation. her life. She was failing
rapidly. and It worried Aunt Herisson.
She confided in the good old cure. and
the result vas that Marcelle was sur
prised the next morning by a loving let
ter from George. They were now to be
allowed to correspond under cover Of NJ.
Barbon, in Nichy.
The letters came with perfect regu-
larity each month, but with no post
mark. Marcelle discussed this point
with Cyrille. who watched one night to
see how the letter reached Marcelle's
table in the little blue salon. She saw
Mile. Herisson herself put it there. This
was made known to NJ. de Saint-Juirs.
who arranged a little counterpart.
The next month when Mile. Herisson
opened the door of the little blue salon
to larry the letter she saw NJ. de
Saint-Julrs, George de Sernay and Mar
celle. who was half laughing, half cry
ing.
The young people dropped before her
on their knees. kissed her hands and
said:
"Your heart has melted towards US.
Now do no more and take our two heads
in your hands and bless u.s."
Yet l had sworn. you rogues.'' said
Aunt Herisson.
God will not reproach you for break
Ing your word."-Translated from the
French for Cincinnati Post.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
WAITE MAY HAVE A ROW.
Trouble Ahead If He Removes PEN
itentinry Commissioners.
(By Associated Press.

DENVER. Col. May l7.-Gov. Waite
yesterday passed upon the charges pre-
feired against Penitentiary Commission
ers Chamberlain, Boeticher and Rey-
no,ds. The verdict is guilty, and the
penalty is removal from office. But the
Commissioners object to being removed,
and the prospects are bright for a bigger
turmoil than resulted from the Fire and
Police Boards incident,
Gov. Waite has 4 ~son-in-law, Dan
Bruce by name, whom he wants APP
POINTED Deputy Warden at the peniten-
tiary. Warden McLister refused to ap-
Point him, SO the Governor wants the
Penitentiary Commissioners to remove
the Warden to make room for a man
no will do his bidding. The Commits
sioncrs refused to remove the Warden,
and tie next move was to prefer charges
against them, with the result stated.
Commissioner Chamberlain is a Popu-
list, and was appointed by Gov. Waite.
He will not give up his position, and If
force is attempted Lake County. where
Chamberlain resides, will, 1t Is said.
come to his support ready for any
emergency.
The evening world., 1894-05-17

Julrs.
TT is, monsieur. that I do not wish
an assassin in my house." And turning
to George. q Immediately. never TO
return!"
NJ. de Saint-Juirs took up the paper
and read aloud the paragraph Of yester-
days duel and OF George receiving a
wound.
Profound silence followed.
Aunt Herisson watched George and
said at last angrlly:
do o deny It. monsieur"
NO, madame"
Then l have told you what to do"
Marcelle commenced to sob.
"Marcelle, so TO. your room"
at is not possible" said George in a
voice that was choked by tears.
"Gou'
Marcelle went TO her lovers side, and
with n tranquil ourag said in a hollow
voice:
George, We must say good-by, / love
you and will never love any one but
you. Embrace me"
The aunt was surprised at this auda-
city-to see an ASSASSIN embrace her
niece before her eyes.
Marcelie threw n last 20 at her lover
and reached the door as her fathers
voice said:
stay. Marcelle!' The aunt turned to
her brother-iD-law.
II swear to you this man shall not
The evening world., 1894-05-17

marry nv niece"
Il would let you know his house is
mine, not yours
Very WELL" said the aunt; 1T is for
me to leave"
Then he said to George: BE a good
fellow. Go now and return tomorrow,
and ! will arrange everything"
George was about to leave when Mar
celle reopened the scene and raised her
voice TO defend him.
III he had killed the other man / could
understand. but when he is the wounded
one and you call him an assassin, 1t is
very hard!'
II have sworn repeated the aunt.
'and l Will never consent to this mar
riaSe."
NJ. de Saint-Juirs, knowing her obsti-
macy. then said Very well. You will
not stay here"
80 let It be-"
But now Marcelle spoke: 'If. my
aunt. you will stay. l will not marry
mother and a given me all the kline
attentions OF a mother. Though l will
never cease to love George. l will not
disobey you"
But it is all wrong said NJ. de
Saint-Juirs.
mo, papa. II is my duty" And the
young girl broke down and FASTENED to
her room, where she CAV way to tears.
! George went to Paris.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
Says Mr.. DARRAGH IS SANE.
His Second Wife Denies His
Daughters Statement
The Girl Wants Her Father Ad-
Judged II Lunatic.

Mrs. Robert l.. Darragh, wife OF the
widely known and wealthy contractor
and builder Is indignant at the legal ac-
ton begun by her ~stepdaughter, Mary l..
Darragh, to have her father adjudged
insane.
Mr.. Darragh is nearly seventy years Of
age and has put up many of the prom
inent buildings of the city. He was di-
vorced from his first wife eighteen years
ago, and ten years later met Miss Laura
Tozer. of San Francisco. Miss Tozer was
studying medicine here, and married the
old gentleman at Ithaca, this State.
without the knowledge of the former
wife or children.
Mr. and Mrs. Darragh live in the fash
ionable Chelsea Flats, 222 West Twenty
third street, where an Evening World'
reporter saw Mrs. Darragh this morn
ing.
My husband is not insane" Mrs
Darragh said. 1.-The whole matter will
come out in court at the proper time.
when 1t will be shown that the allega-
lions made by Mr.. D%arragh's children
MIR. Darragh contracted an unfortu-
nate marriage when a mere boy, n
eighteen years & secured a divorce.
He told me all about 1t before we were
married.
They claim an ill-feeling exists. Why
] have never eve seen his children.
Mr.. Darragh has never spoken to them
for years. Their statements at the time
of the divorce trial eliminated all his
affections for them. So why should he
consult them about marrying again?
He has been suffering from an attack
of paralysis, and is naturally very
weak. but his mini is not failing. by
any means.
Miss Mary L. Darragh, who brings
the action, Is an inspectress In the Gus
tom-House. She lives with her mother
dred and Thirty-slxth street. While the
action has been brought In her name. 1t
Is also on behalf of her sister, Luanna,
and brother. John. In her affidavit filed
in the Court of Common Pleas. Miss
Darragh says her father is unable to
attend to his affairs. and wants him
adjudged insane. and a committee of
his person and estate appointed.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
NEARLY 5000 TONS SOLD.
THE WOrId' Continuing It's Object
Lesson to MOnopoIists.

1.-THE World' continues It's object les
son to the coal m~onopolists and coal con-
sumers, much to the noy ance OF the
former and the corresponding delight of
the latter. The metropolis is long suffer
ing. 1t has paid the coal dealers the
enormous profits made possible by the
gigantic combination formed by them.
but now that THE World has demon
stratel to them that dealers are charging
nearly 10 per cent. more than they
ought to pay for their fuel they are
awakening. So are many of the dealers,
too, for careful buyers can find dealers
who Will Shade" prices to them so as
to meet the competition which The
World' started into life.
Nearly 5000 tons of coal have been sup
pied to h~Ouseholders At 81. so per ton by
1.-THE World" The dealers can afford to
deliver coal at the same rates, too. But
to those citizens WhJ are unable to find
a dealer who has come down. to reason.
THE Worll' Is still ready to sell fuel at
his price.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
..orge lost patience and resolved to fin

George lost patience and resolved to I'm
ish II.
He threw himself on his adversary.
whose swords point cut deep into his
hand. For a few minutes II was n hst
hight; then some one separated the com
batants. Although George was breeding
badly, he wished to continue. but ms
friends would not allow 1t. The seconds
and his adversary were pale as DEATH
and all the rest except George gave a
sigh of relief.
In the evening W days later the fam
lily were assembled In the salon Of the
chateau. Aunt Herisson read the news
paper. NJ. de Saint-Juirs and his daugh-
ter were making out n list for the invl-
tations to the sotree following the be-
trothal. George was drinking a cup OF
tea. To explain his wound and his arm
being in n sling-Aunt Herisson had al
ready eyed 1t suspiciously-he told that
he had fallen from the top OF a long
flight of some steps, His wound was
made the prctext for y thousand little
attentions from his gentle hancee.
Marcelle put the sugar In his tea,
stirred II. and l believe had her aunt's
back been turned, she would nave tasted
II for him, the rogue!
Suddenly, as Aunt Herisson read. she
became very pale ard trembled with emo
ton. She held the paper close to her
lamp and hen dashed 1t to the floor.
What Ia it?' asked II. de Saint
The evening world., 1894-05-17
Coming

Raphael Dramatic Clubs presentation Of "a
Kettle OF Fish this evening, In Chapel Hall.
Tenth avenue and West Fortieth street.
Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps dinner. Palace
Hotel. this evening.
Reception to Bishop Littlejohn. ia Montague
street. brooklyn. this evening.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Seth Low will be
among the speakers at the thirty sixth anniversary
and Commencement Of Packard's business College
at Carnegie Music Hall this evening.
Richard Z. Maynes dramatic and musical
evening tomorrow at Chickering Hall.
Saturday. at } +, NJ, Rev. n. T. McNichoIl
will speak at the young mems meeting at Associa,
ton Hall.
The Associate Alumnae OF the Normal College
will have a reunion saturday afternoon In the
college chapel.
Entertainment and reception Of Reuben Lodge.
No. 3, l. o. +. s. OF l., Sunday evening at Lex
ington Assembly Rooms.
Thirty-hfth annual Commencement OF the Male
Art Department OF Cooper Union Friday evening.
May %. In the large hall.
The New York Ncwsdealers' Association will
hold Its annual festival Friday. Sept. II. The
Association has a fund for the relief OF sick
and disabled members which 1t hopes to increase.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
ROBBED IN CITY HALL PARK.
Geyser Accuses COssOzEn, Who Is
Arrested and Held.

John Cossozza. twenty-five years old.
a stone-cuttor of 8 Roosevelt street, was
held in $1,000 for the Grand Jury in the
Tombs Police Court this morning, on the
charge Of larceny from the person. The
complainant was Christian Geyser, a ba-
ker at Lincoln Hall, at East Houston
and Allen streets. Geyser was in the City
Hall Park early this morning and fell
asleep.
In IA vest pocket he carried a s. watch,
which was stolen from him, he alleges,
by CossoZza, who ran away. Geyser and
station, chased him, and after a run to
Broadway and back, through Mail street,
the officer caught him.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
NOT X-MAYOR COOPER.
He Denies that He Visited Park
hurst or the Police Last Evening.

The police refuse to give the name Of
the mysterious gentleman who called at
the Central Office last evening n had
a long interview with Detective-Sergt.
Cary in Inspector McLaughlin's office.
1t was supposed that this person was
ex-Mayor Cooper, and 1t was said
that he had previously called at the
house of DIR. Parkhurst, in East Thirty
fifth street. The eV-Mayor, however,
denied the story this morning, and told
an Evening World" reporter he had
not visited Police Headquarters nor
called upon DR.. P%arkhurst.
At the HON of The latter 1t was stated
that DR.. Farkhurst went out OF town
yesterday morning and had not yet re-
turned. rhe name of the person who
called there in n cab last evening was
not known.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
ACCUSES A MIDWIFE
prettv Mary Kempf Dying from
tbe Effects of an Operation.
H.. vetter Held Without Bail to
Await Results.
c,r, Saws Her Child Was Born
r,o Girl Says Her Child Was Born
in the Midwife's House.

,.z Katherine Vetter. q midwife.
-. ,,yo wears old, of 215 East For
- ,,rec, was held without ball for
Injunction tomorrow by Justice Felt
.~n in Yorkville Police Court. this
warming, charged with performing a
criminal operation on pretty Mary
Eompf. a German girl, twenty years
old.
Tho alleged victim Of Mrs. Vetter Is
4, a critical condition in Bellevue Hos
nltal where she was sent last night.
The hospital physicians performed an
o,cration early this morning. n there
nre slight hopes of her recovery.
Detectlves Tierney and Nilon, of the
Eost Thirty-ffth street station. armed
with the Information given by Mary,
arrested Mrs. Netter at her home o
I o'clock this morning. She was taken
10 Bellevue Hospital. and there identi-
fed by the girl as the one who had
treated her.
Miss kcmpf accuses a young clerk
named Louis Herman of being the cause
of her condition. He last was employed
in a Clinton place delicatessen store.
The police are looking for him.
mary NtIhpL 'dihS hN'S 80 -
Germany. two years ago She has no
friends in thas country except Sebastian
Spinner, a tailor of 246 East Forty-hfth
street.
Six weeks ago she went to live. with a
family named Lyons, in Dobhs Ferry.
Last cvening. about b O'Clock, Mary
staggered into Spinner's shop. M was
very i'll, and Spinner sent the girl up
stairs to his wife. DR.. j. j. Fredericks,
of 1871 East Fifty-second street. was
called. Mary said she had given birth to
a child ten days ago in Midwife Vetters
house.
An ambulance was called. and the
young woman was sent to Bellevue
Hospital. Later she told the Coroner
that she had come down from Dobbs
Ferry two weeks ago, n had been at
Mrs. Vetter's nearly all the time since.
She said the midwife had agreed to as
sist her for $50.
Yesterday. when she saw no indica-
tons of getting better. she went to
Spinner's house.
IN court Mrs. Vetter pleaded not
guilty. She said Mary had come to her
In a bad condition and asked aid. She
denied that she had performed an opera
ton and said that no child was born in
her house.
The prisoner was represented by Law
yer Max Steinert. Her husband, a we'll
dressed man, was in court and paced
wildly about during the proceedings.
They have several children at home,
and when n reporter called at the
house a ten-year-old girl said in answer
to p query:
My papa told me not to say anything
about the case"
The evening world., 1894-05-17
LOVERS PROTEST IN COURT.
Wrote T. His Intended Pnrents-in-
Law. and Gets I'm Trouble.

Lawyers Henry j.. Goldsmith and
Alfred b.. Jaworower appeared before
Justice Hogan in Essex Market Court
to-day and obtained n summons on be-
half of Moses Bloom and his wife
against Sam Lebofslty. their once in
tended aOn-in-law.
1t was stated that Lebofsky n
Annie. the siXteen-year-old daughter OF
the Blooms, had been engaged. The
parents had the engagement broken.
however, and 1t is alleged that Lebofsky
then wrote them a letter which formed
the basis for the complaint in Court
to-day.
In this letter. signed by Lebofsky,
the parents are criticised for persuading
Annie to refuse to marry him. You
must not think hat you will take
Annie" the letter states, "by telling
her that you will give her another in
tended husband with diamonds. l am
sure she prefers me without diamonds
to the other"
The evening world., 1894-05-17
AUNT %HERISSON'S VOW.
She Finally Br0Ee 1T ana Made THO
LOVeTs Happy.

blue eyes. Her nostrils palpitated like
the heart of a wounded bird. She bit
her lip and stood up In her stirrup, all
trembling with anger.
The young men approached her a lit
tie abashed. one of them opened his
mouth. but had not time TO speak. be-
fore a young man rode up behind them
and gave their horses two vigorous cuts
with a whip. Being fine animals, they
tore down the road on a gallop. resist
ing the efforts OF their chagrined
riders to stop them.
Now, cousin" said the young man.
saluting her, "let us return" And the
ride pack to the chateau was a happy
one, for George de Sernay and his
cousin, Mile. de- Saint-Juirs, were en-
gagged, and neither doubted that the
little incident was ended, not knowing
how much sadness II would cause them.
The parents OF the young cousin lived
The evening world., 1894-05-17
INSANE MEN IN CUSTODY.
HoHman's intentions Laudnble, but
Dnrton's Were M~urderous.

Justice Feitner. in Yorkville Court,
this morning, committed two insane
men to the care CT the Commissioners
OF charities and Corrections. They
were Charles f. Hoffman, aged thirty
years, and William A. Barton, a col
ored man, aged thirty-three. OF 2i9 West
aiXtieth street.
Hoffman was found parading with
two American flags on Third avenue.
near Twenty-eighth street. foreswearing
his allegiance to Germany, and declar-
ing his intention of becoming an Ameri-
can citizen. His chief grievance against
m was that that country main
taired d standing army. He said he
had been in this country for two years.
Barton. who IL a whitewasher, be
came violently insane at his home last
night, and threatened to kill his wife.
Iullu.