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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01
CHAPTER 13S6


AN ACT In Addition to Chapter 242 Of the Pub.
lie Statutes. ''of Offences Against Private
Property"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as FOL.
lows:
SECTION |. Every person who shall wilfully
and maliciously obstruct street railway
company in the use OF its tracks or wilfully
and maliciously delay or obstruct the passing
of its cars or carriages thereon shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding three thousand
dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding two
years: Provided, that nothing in this act shall
be construed TO interfere with the necessary
work Of laying OF repairing any gas or water
pipes OF sewers or to the necessary and rea.
sonable obstruction OF tracks by vehicles in the
process OF loading OF unloading, not prohib.
tied by any town or city ordinance.
SEC. 2 Every person who shall aid, assist,
abet, counsel, hire. command or procure any
person to do or attempt any of the acts men.
toned In the first section Of this act shall be
subject to u like fine or Imprisonment as in
said first section provided
SEC. g. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
CHAPTER 1897.
An ACT In Amendment Of and In Addition 10
Chapter 2l2 OF the Public Statutes, "of OF.
fences Against Private Property"
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Every person who shall wantonly
or wilfully and maliciously cut, destroy break
down or injurc, or attempt To- cut, destroy,
break down OF injure any machine. appliance
OF apparatus, used for generating electric cur.
rents or any electric wire or other appliance
or apparatus used for the purpose of conduct.
ing or transmitting electric currents for using
and furnishing power. motive.power. light.
heat, or used for the purpose OF transmitting Y
Intelligence by means Of tolographic or teie.
phonic apparatus or by means OF fre-aiarm
signals, burglar alarm signals, police signals.
railway signals or other apparatus or appliance
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01
PUBLIC LAWS PASSED At THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1895.

ITho Chapters OF tho Public Laws are num-
bered continuously from the Public Statutes,
revision of 1882
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01
CHAPTER 1885.

AN ACT In Amendment OF an Act Passed at
the January Session, A. d. 1896, Entitled San
Act In Amendment Of the Judiciary Act"
It is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Section 20 Of an act passed at the
January session, A. d. 1895, entitled "An act
in amendment Of the Judiciary Act" is here
by repealed.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01

SECTION !. All highways, causeways and
bridges, except as is hereinafter provided, ly.
ing and being within the bounds Of any town,
shall be kept in repair and amended from
time to time, that the same may be safe
and convenient for travellers with their teams,
carts and carriages at all seasons Of the year,
at the proper charge and expense Of such
town, under the care and direction Of the
town council OF such town.
SEC. 2. The town council of each town shall
divide the town into highway districts not
exceeding four in number, or shall constitute
the entire town one highway district, and
shall annually elect one surveyor of highways
for each such highway district and fix his
compensation Surveyors OF highways so elect.
ed shall hold their offices until the next an.
nual financial town meeting of such town and
thereafter until their successors are elected.
Vacancies occurring from any cause may be
filled by the town council, and the town coun-
ell may remove from Office any surveyor Of
highways elected by them at their pleasure.
SEC. 9. Each town at some regularly called
meeting OF the electors thereof who are en-
'itled TO vote upon any proposition to impose
"A tax, shall annually appropriate such sum of
money rs said electors shall deem necessary
for the maintenance and repair Of Its high
ways and bridges, and the sum so appropriat-
ed shall bo included in the sum TO be raised
10y the annual tax levied and assessed by such
town for town purposes. In case any town
shall fail To make said appropriation the town
council thereof shall make such expenditure
upon the highways and bridges of said town
as may be necessary to comply with the pro.
visions OF section one Of this act.
SEC. 4. Town councils shall determine and
allot the proportion Of the annual appropria.
tion for the maintenance and repair OF high
ways and bridges, which shall be expended
within the limits Of cach highway district in
their respective towns and 40 much OF said
appropriation as shall be expended shall bc
expended under their care and direction, or
under the care and direction Of 70 committee
OF committees OF their own members appoint.
ed 10y them for that purpose. They shall also
FIX the rate of compensation 20 be paid for
men, teams, road. d.making. machinery and ma.
terials to DO employed or used In their ro-
spective towns
sEc. 8. Whenever any town council shall be-
OF the opinion that IL is preferable 80 10 do
they may provide for the expenditure by con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
TAKING TESTIMONY.
New Movements in the Slack VIII
Case.

New Movements in the Slack VIII
Case.
This afternoon at testimony will be
taken by Messrs. Carlisle and johnson, at
torneys for Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine. In the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted in
New Jersey by Mrs. Mary Kemble Slack.
widow of VIM H. Slack, for the recovery
of her two little girls
A short time subsequent to the filing
here of Mrs Stacks suit for maintenance
her husband died suddenly, and when his
will. dated the 18th Of last July, was filed
here 1t was discovered that Mr.. Slack had
made his sister, Mrs Addie Slack Perrine
of New Jersey, guardian Of his two chill
dren. ard that he had given her his entire
estate In trust for the children until they
reached the age of twenty-one years or
married.
Several days ago Mrs. Slack filed notice of
contest, alleging that her husbands will was
not legally made; that its contents were not
known to him; that it was procured through
the undue influence Of Mrs. Perrine or others,
Misrepresentation practiced upon the tesla
tor by Mrs. Perrine or others. These issues
have been made up. and Judge Hagner has
certified them to the Circuit Court here for
trial by jury.
Meantime. Mrs. Slack. through her broth
er. Julian Guard Buckley. filed in New Jer-
sey petition for writ of habeas corpus
against Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine. for the recov-
cry of her children. it being stated that they
have the children. Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine
have opposed Mrs. Stacks efforts to regain
possession of her children, and the purpose
of the taking Of testimony by their attorneys
this afternoon is to show to the New Jersey
court that Mrs Perrine has the custody Of
the children by the provision Of their faith
er'S will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
SENATOR THURsTON.s BILL.
His Proposition to Sell the Govern
ment's Interest in the Pacific Roads.

His Proposition to Sell the Govern
ment's Interest in the Pacific Roads.
OMAHA, Neb.. November 1S.-Just before
his departure for Washington last night
Senator John NJ. Thurston said he had for
warded his resignation as general attorney
for the Union Pacific road to Judge Dillon
in New York. The Senator will introduce a
bill early in the session covering a new plan
of his own for settling the governments
claims against the Pacific railroads, and to
have the line from Omaha to the coast op-
Grated as one continuous line.
He would have the government make a
statement of the amount Of its claim July /
next and offer the claim to the highest bid
der who will give minimum price of 40 or
20 per cent of principal and interest; give
the purchaser all the rights of the govern
ment, including right Of entry. possession
and foreclosure; give to one court jurisdic-
ton over a suit to foreclose On the entire
property and in the foreclosure sale provide
that the property be sold as whole, pur-
chasing committee to be created with cor
porate powers such as Congress conferred
upon the several lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. November 1s.-Floar quiet-west-
ern super, 245a2 Is; do. extra, 275a3 90; do fam
lily, S2oas 90; winter wheat patent. 3.55as. s.
spring do, 3. 100; spring wheat straight, 3.55a
3lo-receipts, IA, 151 barrels: shipmenss 2a53 bar
,els; sales 800 barrels. WHEAT 6rm,spot and
asked; steamer No. red, 62a62A-receipts 8, l3f
bushels; shipments, 654l1 bushels, stock. AS, s31
bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels-southern wheat by
sample. 66a66h do grade, 621aa65h. Corn
easy-spot 3G!sa36A; month. 36a36A; November,
$$4Ha$4S; Febsasry;. $.jtasls; Steamer mixed,
341aa34S4 -receipts, &c. 126 bushels; shipments 81
543 bushels: stock, 518,637 bushels; sales. IS 600
bushels-sodthern white corn, S4lsa37; do yellow.
3oa30h. Oats quiet and steady--No white west
ern; 23a23h; No. mixed. 22ka23- receipts Is .O8s
bushels: stock 240,O54 bushels. Rye quiet demand
slack, easier prices-No. 2, I3a44 nearby; 46a47
western-receipts, 1883 bushels; stock %, oei
freishts dull, no demand-steam to Liverpool per
bushel. Cd .a3kd: early December; Cork for orders
per quarter. 3s.3d. AIS. 4hd November. Sugar
stesdy.kranalated. 4.1s Der 100 pouads. Butter
DO. ladle 1e; good iade. I4al5i store packed, ia
u. Eggs frm-fresh. e.: cold storage, 1eaI7:
do. IS pounds, 11hal1k; do. % pounds, 12a12k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
EIGHT HUNDRED GO OUT.
Strike Begun In the Building Trade,
In New York.

Strike Begun In the Building Trades
In New York.
NEW YORK, November 1S.--Eight hun
dred members Of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemens Union were called out on
is beil done by ]. B. and NJ. Cornwell and
Milliken Bros, two Of the most prominent
members of the iron league.
OF the 500 men, 400. have been employed
by the Cornwells on twelve buildings, and
about the same number were on eight
buildil gs where the iron work is being
done by Millil<en Brothers. The demands of
the strikers include a wage scale running
from $3.50 a day for foremen finishers to
$50 a day for blacksmith finishers.
The strikers also want a recognition of
their union the employment of only union
men ard new regulations about Sunday
work and over time.
Should non-union men be substituted for
the strikers then a sympathetic strike will
be ordered. and from 5000 to 10000 men are
likely to be called out. The sympathetic
strike will affect the plumbers, gasftters,
tlasterers, carpenters, hosting engines.
steamfitters, derrick men, laborers, cement
workers, stairbuilders. elevator construc-
tors, painters, varniShcrs. trainers, mosaic
workers, tin and iron workers.
The bricklaye-s, who GO not take part
in the sympathetic strike will be forced out
in many buildings through the strikes Of
the other trades.
The state board Of mediation and arbitra-
ton met today to consider the strike.
following members of the board were pres
ent: VIM. Purcell Of Rochester, ex-Judge
Robertson of Troy, M. ]. Feeney Of Brook
Ign and Secretary Charles Madden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
MURDER OF CoREA's QUEEN.
An American Visitor Writes About
the Tragedy.

An American Visitor Writes About
the Tragedy.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. November 1s.-Ru-
Golph Nunnemacher, now visiting in Corea,
writes to the Milwaukee Sentinel from
Seoul giving an account Of the murder CT
the queen early in October. That the Jap
anese were the instigators of the killing,
he says, seems to be clearly evident in
Seoul. He says body Of Japanese Soshi
committed the murder, and were backed
by Japanese troops When they gained en-
trance to the queens apartments they
found four women there. and, being unable
to recognize the queen. who had disguised
herself, they killed all four women. The
bodies, after having been slashed and stab
bed, were tied in blankets, carried to the
court yard, saturated with oil. and burned.
1t Is reported that the queen was cremated
alive. not having been dispatched by the
knives.
The Japanese government has started an
inquiry, and many arrests have been made.
An American general, who had been acting
as vice minister of war of Corea, Is said to
have been an eye witness to the outrage.
He was in command of the guard that
made heroic resistance to the assault CT
the Japanese on the palace. He came near
being killed, several bullets passing close
to him. Had he lost his life the Japanese
government, the writer says, might have
found itself in serious complications with
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
REPRESENTATIVE HILBORN.
What He Says of the Republican
Across the MOuntnins.


Representative HiIborn of California has
come en- for the season, accompanied by
his wife and daughter. Mr.. Hilborn paused
long enough in the arduous task of house
tics with Star man.
THE republicans across the mountains
are for free silver" said Mr.. Hilborn. But
they do not propose TO follow the example
OF their brethren IN Nevada, and go out of
the party on account of it. They will vote
for the presidential candidate of the repub-
liean party. whoever he shall be. and will
make their fight for the free coinage of
silver right within the lines of the party
These republicans in Nevada who left the
party because of the silver question have
accomplished nothing except to make them
selves of little account in political reckon
ing hereafter. =,
There are not enough of them to do any
good outside 'fhe party. The feverish stage
of the discussion of the financial question
has passed oyer in California, and has been
succeeded by that condition where every
man knows what he wants and proposes to
go deliberately to work in an attempt to
get 1t. fsg.E
THE new tariff law has worked 10 our
disadvantage, on the whole, AMI we shall
expect Congress to amend 1t If possible.
the party will be as to perfecting the tariff
whether 1t will be attempted piecemeal or
in one comprehensive measure, bug in either
event We will expect to have relief from the
evil the present law works upon our pro-
ducts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
Gold Shipments Not Likely to Cause
Alarm.
TIRE BEAR MOVEMENT IN MANHATTAN
A Good Demand Shown for thu
Changers.
GEN ERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-The initial
transactions in today's stock market re-
Elected fractional variations on each side of
last weeks final figures. London was dull
and irregular. and was scarcely factor in
the local dealings, owing to the insignificant
character Of the commissions cabled to this
side.
The market for foreign exchange, while
somewhat better supplied with commercial
drawings, principally against cotton ex-
ports, was decidedly firm in consequence of
spirited demand from remitters. Opinions
diner widely as to the amount of gold that
Is likely to be sent abroad during the week.
but there is little doubt that some will have
to go. should exchange continue strong
around its present level The actual an
nouncement of further shipment is not like
ly to cause alarm in speculative circles, ex-
confidence in the adoption of remedial meas
ures Is daily gaining ground. While the pos
sibiiity OF relief through the medium OF leg
islation exists public confidence in ultimate
results is not likely to be entirely abandoned,
and the existence Of such possibility is uni.
versally admitted.
Manhattan was literally traded in
throughout the day, both accounts being
represented In a selling movement which
detracted per cent from first prices. Hold
ers OF long stock recognized the necessity
for radical changes In the motive power,
and the constant inroads being made into
the company's business by the cheaply
operated surface lines have contributed
literally to the recent bear movement In
this property. The absence of any pro-
nounced disposition to cover outstanding
contracts would indicate that the short
interest is still confident of its position.
The Changers were advanced substan-
TALLY during the early dealings, st. Paul
and Burlington being In good demand for
both long and short account Boston con-
ttnues to buy the last named property on
the prospects of an immense business dur
ing the coming year. St. Pauls report Of
earnings for the second week of the month
showing an increase over the same period
last year Of $2SS. 159, or a total increase Of
$2,3I9,OO0 since July i, was the incentive
behind the early transactions.
Sugar and Flour were the active features
of the industrial list, room operators being
credited with the changes in both instances.
Sugar was forced up l IA per cent on cover
ing purchases in spite cf the announcement
made late Saturday afternoon that several
grades Of the refined product were reduced
in the hope Of attracting demand from the
trade.
A sharp decline in Western Union, as the
result of todays decision in the Supreme
Court, was a conspicuous feature Of the
last hours trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Mr.. Carlisle to Speak on 1t in New
York.

Secretary Carlisle will be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet Of the cham
Der Of commerce of New York tomorrow
evening He will respond to the toast of
The Currency Question" and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that his treatment of the
subject will have an important bearing on
the present and future condition of the ma
tional finances. Inasmuch as he has been
in constant consultation with the President
during the preparation of his paper, it is
also assumed that his remarks will give a
good index Of the manner IN which the f1nan-
cial situation will be discussed by the Pres
ident and the Secretary Of the Treasury in
their annual reports to Congress, as well as
outline the character of the legislation that
the administration regards as necessary for
an increased revenue and for the mainten-
ance of the national credit by the protection
of the gold balance. Secretary Carlisle will
leave for New York this evening, and will
probably take occasion to confer with the
leading f1nanciers of the metropolis during
the day in regard to the best method of
guarding thu treasury gold against further
foreign entertainments. Assistant Secre-
tary Curtis, who has just returned from a
visit to New York, says he went there en-
trely on private business in no wise con-
nected with the recent heavy gold ship
ments
1t is said at the Treasury Department
that there Is no prospect whatever Of an
other issue Of bonds at the present time,
and that such action is not likely to be
even seriously considered until after Con-
gress shall have had full opportunity to
provide whatever remedy the conditions
may require. The gold balance Is now
about s90OOO.OOO. or about s15,OOO,OOO above
what Is considered the danger point. 1t
has been the fixed policy of the administra-
ton to protect the gold balance by the is
sue of bonds when the balance falls below
$75,OOO,OOO. Conservative officials say that
even with continued gold Withdrawals.
which are not looked for, there is no like
lihood that the balance will be reduced to
least not before the meeting of Congress.
Secretary Herbert finds that he will be
unable to attend the banquet of the cham
Der of commerce dinner, for which he had
prepared an address, and today he with
drew his acceptance Of the invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
CARA FIGHTING FOR CUBA.
VIII Be Given n High ONCE If the In
AurRentS Win.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. November 49,
Advices were received here today from Palo
Blanco, Nueces county, Texas. that Mrs
Catarno Cara, the wife of the Mexican
revolutionary leader, who created such a
disturbance On the lower Rio Grande border
a few years ago. and who was reported to
have been killed in Colombia, South Amer
lea, several months ago, while engaged in a
political Instruction, has just received Z
letter from her husband.
According to the Information contained in
this letter Cara is very much alive and is
taking leading part in the Cuban revolu
ton, where he has command of a company
of insurgents, and Is known by the name Of
Eel MeXicano."
Mrs. Cara lives on the ranch Of her IA
ther Don Alexandra Gonzales, near Palo
Rlanco. She has claimed all along that her
husband was not killed in Colombia, and
that she would hear from him soon. The
full contents Of the letter are not known,
but it is said that Cara has been promised
an important office with the Cuban govern
ment If the insurgents are successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-18
w BE TRIED
The Hedgen Company to Make Test
Case
The Bucket Shop warfare md the Ar
rangemepts-An Indictment to
Be Returned.

1t was stated at the city hall today that
indictments would shortly be returned
against Samuel Head and Daniel Ferry,
managers in this city Of the Hodgen Com
mission Company of Philadelphia. for con-
Quoting gaming houses in this District.
Head and Ferry are in charge of the offices
OF the Hodgen company, stockholders, In
the Corccran building and COS It'll street
Northwest. AS heretofore printed in The
Star, United States Attorney Birney deter
mined, after Judge Miller's action in the
kurnitzky case, to institute a vigorous pros
ecution of the proprietors of so-called
bucket shops in this city, and several
members Of the detective corps. acting under
his instructions, have for the past week or
ten Gays been, it is said, engaged in collect
Ing evidence.
Saturday afternoon conference was held
between the district attorney and Mr..
Sharles Cowles Tucker, who, with Mr.. H.
=. Davis, represents the Hodgen Company,
ana an arral cement was entered into, it is
understood, between them to try, in an
amlcabie suit. the question of the legality
OF the business conducted by the company
in this city. 70 that end Mr.. Tucker pre-
sented to the district attorney statement,
signed by Messrs. Head and Ferry, showing
IN detail the methods of conducting bust
ness by the Hodgen Company, to be used as
the basis OF the prosecution. 1t was further
agreed that such employees Of the company
as Mr.. Birney should select should appear
before the grand fury and give their testi-
mony.
Upon the return of the indictments it is
said that next Friday jury will be sworn
in Criminal Court No. to try the cases.
and will, after the statement prepared by
the Hodgen Company has been read. be
discharged until the following Monday.
Saturday it is proposed to argue the ques-
ton of law as to whether or not the COM
pany, on its own showing. Is conducting a
legitimate stockbroking business, and Mon
day the jury will be instructed by the court
whether their verdict should be guilty or
not guilty.
The Hodgen Company claim that their
manner end state that thew are anxious
for decision by the court. If 1t be adj
verse to them they will change their meth
cd of doing business so as to conform to
the law.