The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
Interest Over Disposal Of
the Anthony Case.
Captain Matthias C. NORM Found
Dead In His Bath Room.
Committee to Look Out for Site
Tor the Yacht Club.


NEWPORT, Jan. 23.-There has been
nothing in ysars that has caused 30 much
excitement and general interest in New
port as did the disposal OF the Anthony
case by the grand jury and the old stuffy
courtroom WIS packed 10 The doors yes
terday afternoon when the grand jury
came in indicting him for m RIDER. An
thony is now out on $4,000 bail aud will
como In on Monday next TO plead, and
March has been set for the day OF
his trial The general i'm preston is that
Anthony murdered Hunter on the night
OF Nov. IL, but out of sympathy for his
six children, the people hesitate about
speaking. 7 be defense will try to prove
in anity or they may dsmur to the indct-
meDt. Other indictments found were
against Alfred Brown tor burglary and r.
j. Hardy for fsauoulent voting. At 2:45
the court adjourned TO Monday morning
next.
DEATH of Captain Marin.
Capt. Matthias {. Marin, II. s ~, retired,
citizen OF this yiiy since 1870. WAS found
dead yesterday m his oath room, where
lie was accustomed TO go daily 10 read mis-
newspapers. Death was caused by heart
disease, aud when found tie body
was nearly cold. He was bout rs years
cd, widower and leaves one chIld,
daughter. Captain Marin was appointed
TO the navy from Florida in 1892 all with
the exception OF two years served eontin-
nousy nn, IL 1870 he was tbrougn he
orida and Mtxlcan wars and has been
on every station an Amer can ship is sent
To. lie was high Macon aud Will be
buried with MILITARY hunors.
Want New Club House.
The Newport Yacht Club has grown so
fast since me organization that the pres
ent quart, rs on he water front have
been found too or VIDE and committee
has been appointed TO look Tor n site upon
which TO erect club house that
Will be modern In every particular
ana large enough for he futnrc growth OF
the club. They do not mean To have an
elaborate house but one attractive a in
expensive. Tie membership now nearly
reaches l0) and they have fleet oil about
twenty iive boats.
News Of the Day.
Mrs. f. +. Rook and Miss Rook will sail
for Genoa next week, where they will
pass the winter. They Will occupy the
jay cottage next sea ON.
The Redwood Library hns presented the
Natura! History Society valuable
collection VI minerals.
The Nespor, Baseball Association held
meeting Inst night and discussed the
matter OF ricning players. Cement, who
formerly p,sched for the Hopes II Provl-
dence, has asked Tor position cn the
/ club "
Mr. Whitney Werrcn vho has been on
here inspecting { e bshd.rg Of he Coun-
try Club 10 ss returned to New York
yeserdal.
Mr.. Wi.iAm Il. Hunter will give din
ner this evening 30 honor Of Mayor
Waters. THE gues's will be Hon. NJ. Bull,
Colonel ID. Il. Young, A. e. l. nders, l..
Brown, ). Gilpsn, Co!cnel b. X. Honey.
Proportional Reprcs eritntio1.
/ The Board OF Delegates OF the Union
for Practical Progress held IT. third meet
i ing In SGyes Memorial Hal, TUESDAY,
\ ing, Rev. F.oyi TJmkins 40 ,hs c.nir.
i Mr.. w. ID. McNrseSen, A. NJ, OF bos on,
4 uthor ot the Sw 81 Repuelic, g,sSr talk
upon "ProportIonaI presrnta. ion." lie
4 said in brief:
u is Almost incredible 10 what a point
4 our EyStem- of representation has proved q
4 failure In lie last Congressional el, c,ion
A OUT OF a total OF I'VE miiiinn votes east,
"A the sGcce al canoldaig stcured but six
A and hail and consequently tive ahd a half
a millions ut people had 40 orepr~-en Gtives;
II worse nan fhat thry were ~ represented
II by he oppo ing maJorhy IN power.
1l Another hlndrsDCn 10 iull rsl r,ssnta-
I'll tion IL what Is lernIed the gerrymander,
II or chang Z he ward bound tries fpr pur-
Nl poses ot pFrtY rggYRnd.Z uaSnt. We have
n thus politically become the mort sterile
country among civi izsd naiions.
I'll The Man Clrai League of Boston has
h issued q RENE dat biu upon ihis point
ElwhIch recommends In ea-eBce three tea
Ituie': r .p.; abol SD the war divisions;
\ rcond, btf,h Tie cVrmon ,ouucii;
lthird, ttsct'uae house, ihs board OF a.del-
lmcn.
10 iustrn,e he me- hnd u proportional
lreprese ntstion She de ,gsles elected
commit,es OF iiv TO cO-oprrate win the
lex cutve committee OF the union. As
I There were 30 VINO had the right 10 vote
/ land five TO 10 elected, six yo,cs wery oil
that Vas necessary fpr any one aominve.
This was called the elsc.nral pop pri son.
las soon 81 gl3y one candidate received SIX
II votes he WIS elected ard no ono could
vote on that name. ScstterIng votes were
sGded % the one NOT gel. n,g SIX, but
Il having rho ,neerest TO It,
it Has then no,od that committee OF
seven be elected by the whole assembly 10
carry before tue Legislature OF Rbode Is
land remursirance against the lrese mt
|F'loOl Law The members 81 he om-
Emittoes aie PROT. Blake. Pr,f. " | on, Mr..
n Easlon DR.. Garvip, Mrs. Spencer, Rev
Mr. Tomkins and the Eev. Mr.. Larry.
lii The educational section of the Union
for Practical Progress wIll niect this even
II tng a. p. m. ut the hall of the Wo9 ems
College, 235 Beneii, street. The lcnrral
Fubiect under discussion will re How
20 Get all the Children Of School Are
II hni o the Schools OF Providence?' Mr.. Il.
T. Cannon will present the text OF the
n pew factory law III cof nection with an
II |hpproXimate estimate OF the number OF
n khildrcl between 10 and II years Of
Ievted by that law. Mr.. &. y. Benns
Ipi the Manual Training School will
a Treat OF our 1ruant Laws and their
n Enforcement. Mr.. John H. Kendrick and
pthers Will speak of the present and
| hceded school accommodations. The
| Pee ION cordially invites all to attend its
nteting and will gladly welcome addi-
ional mem befs.
East Providence.
Some time between 2and o'clock yes
lerday morning some person entered the
premises of John Murphy on Broadway