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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Adams Claims He Was
DOSed With Morphine.
He Accuses His Divorced Wife
and Her Brother.
Asserts That He Was Robbed While
Under Influence OF the Drug.

LEAvEHwoRTH, Kas., Dec. is.-Frank
+. Adams of Adamsville, Kas.. who al.
most died from the effects Of morphine
alleged to have bean adm in istered by his
divorced wife, and her brother Billy
Houston, proprietor OF place called
the "Houston HOTEL" has recovered
sufficiently 10 talk. Adams, who came
here at the solicitation OF his divorced
wife, accompanied by his daughter
Myrtle, had considerable money. The
girl carried drafts sggregating s1772 ana
he himself shd 5000 in currency, which ne
carried In belt. When be recovered
from the effects Of the morphine this
money was missing. Adams sent for
officers, saying an attempt had been
made 10 give him laudanum. His young
daughte. asked for protection, and Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald was detailed TO remain
by bis bedside. Adams will be removed
from the Houston Hotel and the girl will
cause arrests to be.made with a view to
recovering the missing money. The
divorced wife OF Adams seems little con-
cerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
FOR STEALING A ROBE
Two Boys Fined in the District
Court Today.
Golden Found Probably Guilty Of As
sault and Held for Grand Jury.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing, James Hines and Arthur Duby were
each fined s15 ana costs for stealing a
csrrisge robe from Thomas Callahan.
Robert Harris was ordered by Judge
Sweetland 10 pay his wife q week for
enc month. DR.. sheffield Smith py whom
Harris is employed testified that Harris
two months and was paid s1oa month
with board and lodgings and when Harris
came to the DOCTORS place he was dressed
very poorly 30 the doctor bought him q
suit OF clothers at q cost of S12. The
doctor also testified that Harris was In
his debt TO the amount of sI5.
Bridgets Higgins, who was charged
with stealing shawl from Kate Egsn
was discharged.
Fred Ingelsly pleaded guilty. to being
a truant and sentence was deferred un-
til January 10.
Kate Smith was sent to the State Work
house for six month for being a common
night walker.
Richard Golden was adjudged proba oily
guilty of making an assault on Annie
Williams with a razor and was held for
the action Of the grand jury In the sum
OF $500.
Peter Devlin was ndjudgei insane and
was committed TO the State asylum.
Frank Davy was sent to jail for 20 days
for making an assault upon Patrolnan
John X. Haniian.
Wesley Hedges for sssaulting Maggie
Flynn was tined $50 and cost.
W1fffam tucTs WAS nned sf0 ana cost
for cruelty to horse. This is the most
severe fine that has been imposed upon
any person for iuelly tn an animal for
mary years, and the many witnesses in
the court this morning were OF the opin-
ion that Luess's fine was not a whit too
small
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
His Crime Was a Particularly
Revolving One.
Cut the Throat Of Miss Margaret
Drown in Her Own Home.
In Confessing He Attempted 60 Be-
smirch Character Of Victim.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec. 49,
James smith was hanged here at 1882
q. m. to day. Smith was brought mere
from Baltimo ore whore he has been confin-
ed since his arrest on q late train last
night. Prior to his departure from Bal
timors be was immersed by . Baptist
minister and died protesting that faith.
Margaret Drown, . young woman who
lived with her aunt near the little town
OF Upper Marlboro, Prince George county,
Nd, was found dead in her room on the
evening OF January 2s of this year. Her
throat was cut and there was evidence
that another hideous crime had been
committed. Suspicion was directed to-
wards James Smith, a mulatto, who had
been Q servant IN the family, bur who
had been discharged for having made
improper advances to the girl.
Smith was arrested on the following day
in Washington, and confessed having
committed the murder. but denied the
otner crime. He was removed to Bnlti-
more for safe kseping until his trial,
when he again confessed and attempted
victim by alluding to improper relations
that: had existed between them, claimed
he committed tho murder because ahs
persisted In breaking on these relations.
lie was convicted and again removed
to Baltimore for safe keeping, indigna.
tion rendering a lynching almost certain
IL he had been confined in Prince George
county. lie mas during the entire period
which has elapsed since the murder
shown the most stoical indifference to
his fate. The murdered girls name was
Margaret Alexander and she was born In
Ansonia, Conn. On the death Of hsr
mother, she went to Washington and was
adopted by Mrs. Drown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Murderer Secreted Himself
Behind Door.
Use; Deadly Weapon When Old
Man Came in From Barn.
No Clue as to Who the Guilty One Is
Has Yet Been Discovered.

MAYNARD, Mass, Dec. 1s.--The body OF
John Dean, the farmer who was mysteri-
ously murdered in nis home here last
night,siil lies on the floor of the room
In which he was killed this morning,
await ng the arrival OF the medical exam
liner. Daylight disclosed nothing to in
dioata the identity OF the murderer and
only rendered more plainly visible the
CHASTITY wounds on the body. From the
position OF the bony 1t Is thought the
murderer hid behind the door and waited
for Mr.. Dean TO return from the barn,
where ne was engaged 10 milking. As
sesn this morning there are three
wounds on the face and head. The
one on the face is on the left side aud ex-
TENDS from the corner Of the mouth across
the jaw breaking the bone. Another
on The same side extends from the ear
across the cheek while on the other Is q
deep cut running from tho ear to tina
Jugular vein. lhs WOUNDS are all made
with three-pound woodman's axe. which
was taken from the woodshed on tho
premises. IL was found with the head
end handle almost covered with blood, i'm
its usHsl rlace, where IL bad been evil
Oently PUT 10y the M urderer after he had
comm ilien the deed. trom appearances
there wss nothing To indicate hat a strug-
gle rad taken place. The table in the room,
which bad been prepared for supper, was
not distur bed and tho presence OF the blood
about the place is explained by. the fact
that It must have fairly poured forth ns
the fatal Flows were struck.
Ii hss been learned that Mr.. Dean was
very netho iicsi about bis work and that
he never took a iautern into the COW
shed, bat flweyH timed his milking so
that re would finish II jnst before dark.
Hence, IL IL though tine murder was COM
nj teo between b and 5;30 o'clock. D.
tsctivo whnncy, OF the state police, ar
rived h,re by TEEN at $3.50 this morning,
snd at once began on Investigation. lie
soon learned that the story OF a strange
man scon in the vicinity about quarter
'etcre 81 night was apparently with
oGt foIndaiicH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Foreign Relations Com
mittee Takes Action.
Decides to Report FavOrably
CamerOn'S Resolution.
This Resolution Recognizes the In
dependence Of Cuba.

wAsBIYaToN, Dec. ls.-secrstsry Olnsy
appeared before the Senate COMMITTEES on
foreign relations today and was closeted
with them for considerable time. All
the members except Senators Gray and
Daniel were present. The meeting was
hello. for the express purpose OF coutinu-
Ing rhe discussion of the Cub ban question.
Secretary Olney was present for the pur-
pose OF giving advice and placing before
the committee information In his possess
sion bearing upon the question. The
meeting was strictly private, MIR. Olney
being the only person not q member OF
the committee who was admitted to the
conference. 1t was early understood,
however, that the tendency Of Secretary
Olney's advice was against precipitated
action by the committee, but that the
advocates OF the Cameron resolution were
not disposed to change their determine
tion to report 1t.
When the vote was subsequently taken
the committee agreed to report the Cam
sron resolution favorably. The resolution
10 CO follows:
"Resoived by the Senate and House
OF REPRESENTATIVES. OF the United States of
America, In Congress assembled, that
the independence of the Republic of Cuba
be and the same 10 hereby acknowledged
by the United States of America.
"Resolved, That the United States
should use It's friendly offices with the
aS sfr t<, hr,n 10
the war between Spain ad Cuba"
Secretary Olney, it is claimed by the
mem osrs of the committee who favored
action In favor of Cuba, did not have
any new inform alton to present and they
say the committee knew a. much about
the condition OF affairs In Cuba ~ was
known by the State department.. The
agreement to report the Cameron resolu-
tion was reached Immediately after Mr..
Olney left the committee room at q quar-
ter past IL o'clock and was arrived at
without division or Expressed difference
of opinion. Only division rs was to the
time the resolution should be reported
to the Senate. Senator Cameron moved
its report on Monday next. Senator Sher-
man suggested that the report should not
be put in until after the holidays. When
the question was put to the committee
the Cameron motion prevailed by large
majority.
The secretary did not prefer very much
advice to the committee but conf ned
himself mainly to q statement of the
facts in possession Of State department
regarding the condition of affairs In the
island and what this government ha d
done. This included information furnished
by the American conruis and agents, also
information furnished by the Spanish au-
thorities. Mr.. Olney refused on leavin g
the committee to reveal the nature OF bis
communication to the committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Much Discretion Given.

A very interesting matter 10 brought to
the attention Of the Appellate court to-
day in the case of Walter Shannon ct al
VS.. A. B.. Mcerillis, executor. The COM
plainsnts are heirs-at-law OF hannah II.
Millsrd, who died In 1859 and left in her
will "the rest, residue and remainder of
her estate to A. Il. McCrillis to be dis
tributed for religious, charitable ana
benevolent purposes, as in his judgment
shall be proper, being answerable to
his own conscience aud to God"
1t is question SIS TO how free and
broad a testator's bequest for charitable
purposes can be made. The heirs-at-law
think the bequest should not he sus-
tanned by the court and seek an account
ing from Mr.. McCrillis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Tramp Beggars Gathered In.

Eight tramp came into town from Bos-
ton yesterday morning via the railroad
track OF the Consolidated road and began
operstions at once In the central part of
the city.
Their line of work is begging and two
of them called at the Young Mens'
Christian Association building last even
ing. They did quite business. This
morning Patrolmen Frank Anthony and
John SyinonGs began TO pick the fellows
up, aud give thom ride TO the Central
station. At noon today tnree weary
wanderers had been arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Doyle Gets a Decision.

The Appellate Court in case Of Edward
Kehoe VS.. Peter Doyle et al.today decided
that the bill must be dismissed. 1hs
court holds that lien should have been
acquired before equity proceedings were
brought. The plaintiff claims he loaned
the defendant noncy and the latter
frsudulently conveyed his property to .
third person. The latter though claims
TO have legally come into possession Oh
the property OF Doyle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
THIRD DEATH
From the Drinking OF
Poisoned Coffee.
Woman is Accused of Having
Made Use of Deadly Drug.
Is Also Alleged TO Have EmbeZZled
From One OF Sufferers.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Dec. 1S-At q
o'clock this morning Joseph, the three
yesr-old son OF Joseph and Frances
Novsk, died from the result OF poison in
coffee drunk on tuesday morning. The
funeral of the two sisters OF the little
fellow, who died from the same cause on
Tuesday, was held this morning. The
parents are out OF danger and one other
of the children Is on the rood to recovery.
stanlislaus weslowski and his wife, who
were arrested, charged with the emtez-
element of Mrs. Novak's bank account.
are still In confinement. Coroner Weaver
makes the direct charge that Mrs.
weslowski is responsible for the murders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
A new PHASE
In the Case of.
George Payne.
He Has Received Two
Communications.
One Tells Him He IS Excluded
From Church,
The Other Notifies Him That he Is
Accused of Libel.
The Other Notifies Him That He Is
Accused of Libel.
Payne Says He VIII Pay no Attention
to Epistle From Lawyer Monroe.

There have been furt her developments
in the case OF George Payne against Will
liam Il. Bush, sexton. which resulted
from a difference of opinion as to the in
depreciation OF the eighteenth chapter of
Matthew, In the colored Baptist Church
on Congdon street.
An account Of the prayer meeting
which broke up with some violence and
threats OF much more was published in
The NEWS on Novem ber "a.
Now Mr.. Payne has received official
communication from the church people
and Attorney and ex-Assem blyman Jo-
seph ii. Monroe.
The correspondence Is as follows:
Providence, Dec. 18th, 1896
Mr.. George Payne:
This is TO certify that at q regular meeting
OF the Congdon Street Baptist Church. held
"Wednesday evening, Dec 10Th, 1896, IL was
voted that Brother George Payne be excluded
from the fellowship of this church for un-
Christian conduct to wit, using abusive Ian
guage at the prayer meeting held in the ves-
try on Friday evening, November Goth, 1885,
and also lying on the church and ander in
an article published by him in theEveningTele-
gram of Tuesday, November gath, 1896.
EDWARD s. PETERS, Church Clerk
Mr.. Payne says that he will pay no at
tention to the following communication
from Lawyer Monroe:
Mr.. George Payne
DEAR SiR-Complaint has been made TO me
against you by Mr.. william winsted, charging
you with publishing libelous statements
against him.
To save further trouble in the premises, you
will pleas call at my Office at once and ad-
just the matter. Yours, etc,
JOSEPH II. MONROE, Atty.
The suit of Payne against sexton Bush
Is still hanging ire and plaintiff says
that it must give precedence to the suit
Of Mr.. Byron Thomas against certsin dea-
cons of the same church to recover $1,000
for damages resulting from an alleged as
sauIt about year ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Widdup Acquitted.

II was no surprise TO the public at large
that no true bill was found against Mr.. SAM
uel widdup OF the Kimball Music Comr any
for assault on Zeph Cory. formerly partner
with George A. Rice OF tho above concern.
The incident created considerable comment Mt
the time, when IL was olsimed Cory was found
obtaining numbers on pianos at Mr.. widdup's
wearrooms for his own use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
MARSHA LiBELS THE GENERAL.
We'll Known Steamer Seized to Satisfy
CLAIMS OF Bristol Man.

United States Marshal McCabe has today
lihcllcd the steamer General, the well-known
craft which runs from Newport tc Wexford.
The seizure was made b cause ~ claims made
against the stemcr's owners by Edward T.
Browncu o. Bristol % recover for damages 10
his y chit resullin from collision last August.
The General has been lying at the dock OF
the Proyidoncs Steam EngiGe Company for
the last tAKn- -LlnntAs- aud MAS about 10 cot
under way this forenoon when the iibci was
placed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Claims His Mind Is Affected.

New yoRK. Dec. ls.-John M. Field n son of
the late Cyrus W. Field. was found acting
strangely in the ed street car stables Last
night and was locked mp. Today In the
yorkville police court James M. Connsugh-
ton. a lawyer. who appeared fer him. said
Field had become Of nnscnnd mind owing 20
the Field, lindly A weicher's failure three
years ago. He was discharged. Field and HE
counsel left court fnsether
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
THREE BROTHERS
Taken From Jail and Lynched BY
a Mob.
One Of Them Committed Murder and
Others Were Accessories.

RUssELLvILIE. KY, Dec. 18-A mob
that beleaguered the jail all night, early
this morning took Arch, Dipk and Bill
Proctor out of the Jail, lynchsd two of
them and SHOT the other. Asch killed
two men, Dock and Aaron Croft OF
Adaneville, this county, Nov. "a, 1885,
and the brothers were accessories. All
have had three trials
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
MORNING SERVICE.
Victims Of Thin Ice.

sT. JOINS, Que, Dec. is.--No less than five
persons were drowned in this neighborhood
ye-tcrda, afternoon and last night on account
81 thin ice. The victims sre; william Mar
chess Auit II years old an old man named
Ryan. man wliosc name i believed b. have
been Rcidau, james Mills ~. and Annie
Cain,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
WITHOUT BAIL.
Carlo Magno Held for the Action OF
the Grand Jury.

SoMERvILtE, Mass, Dec. lS.-Carlo
Magno, who wac arraigned Thursday on
the charge OF numbering Charles W.
Prescott, was this morning held without
bnil for grind jury on the charge OF
murder.
John a. Kelley. one of the men who
was with Prescott at the time he met his
doath, was arrGigaed this morning on a
ohsrge of assault on Msgno. His case
wal continued until Dec. "a, his bail be-
ing put at 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Sons of Vermont.

The adjourned annual meeting OF the
Sons a. Vermont IN Rhode Island will be
held at the rooms OF the Franklin
Society. An address Will be delivered by
MIR. Lewis II. Mender on topics Of Ver-
mont interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
A Postoliice Robbed.

EINrRA. y. Y, Dec. ls.-1'he po-tofiice NJ
Horscheads. four miles north ~ this city. was
rol'od last night. Niat hundred dollars in
stamps and So IN cash were taken. Dynamite
was usrd 10 open the large safe There Is no
clue 10 the robbers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
The Award of Badges Tonight.

The sharpshooters and marksmeu of the
Rhode Island aiiliiia VINO arc entitled TO
badges xill assent blo this evening ct tho
state Asmory IN Pawtucket, where the
presentation 10 20 taks place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Acclden. al Bristol.

An accident occurred mere this moruinl at
the parish house OF T iuity Church a stag
ing broke and prcci -itatcd Mr. Leonard San.
ford 20 the ground II was taken 90 his home
an 2 Dr.. NeYlan wns cnlled 20 nttend Tim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Christmas Music.

Special Christmas music will be feature
Of the services in the First Congregational
Church next Sunday. The choir, consisting Of
Mrs +. Vaughan, soprano; Mrs. Cora Bishop
Stone, contrslto MIR. William Il. Lane, Bari.
tone: Mr.w. J. Towne tenor, and Mr.. Albert
s. Motcalf, organist will render the follow
ing attractive selections:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Bishop Keane at Rome,

ROME, Dec. ls.-fishop John Kesne,
formerly rector OF the Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington, has arrived here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18

Mr.. Cushing here resumed the exsmi.
nation of witness on the relations be-
tween John 1. Miller and his father end
Continued On Page a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

from thelr ia1on, scafc6 sway ~ .
sense Of some great wiciedness waiting
20 be worked. Don Smith was whiapcr-
ing into the ear of Jose. who still held
the knife In his hand, but the rest were
staring at as rs people stare at men
passing TO the scaffold.
Even Don Pedro. wide awake now,
sat up In the hammock and peered with
hts horny eyes while the Indian girl,
Luisa, her hand upon the cord, watched
our departure with some such face as
mourners watch the outbearing OF q
corpse. All this noted In q moment
as / crossed the threshold and went for
ward down the passage, and MS went
shivered, for the scene was uncanny
and fateful.
Presently we were in the abbot's
chamber, our sleeping place, and had
locked the door behind MS. Near the
washstand. on which burned single
candle. set IN the neck OF n bottle, sat
Molas, his face buried in his hands.
Have they brought you 40 supper
that you look so sad?" asked the senior.
'sThe woman Luisa gave me to eat
he answered. Listen, lord, and you.
Senior Strickland, our fears are well
founded; there Is plot TO murder us
tonight; OF this the woman Is sure, for
she heard some words pass between
Don Pedro and white man cuiicd
Smith; also she saw one a the half
breeds fetch some spades from the gar
den and place them In readiness, which
spades are 10 be used in the following
OF our graves beneath this floor"
~ am afraid that we have been toe
venturcsome in coming here" l said
land unless we can escape at once we
must be prepared to pay the price OF
our folly with our lives"
ssDo not be downcast, lord" said
Molas, "for you have not heard all the
| tale. The woman has shown me {
means whereby you can save yourselves
from death, at any rate for tonight
| Come here" and leading us across tho
room lie knelt upon the floor at spo'
almost opposite the picture Of the ab
| bot and pressed upon panel in the low
wainscoting OF cedar wood with which
| the wall was clothed TO q height OF
about three feet.
The panel slid aside, leaving n space
barely large enough for man 10 pass
| Through this opening we crept one b.,
one. and passed down four narrow step
10 find ourselves i'm chamber hollowes
out of the foundations of the wall, 81
| small that there was only just room 10
| the three of us to stand in 1t, our head
being some inches above the level O
| fro mn corrrNurn1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

Put them as you will, they will not
look right: but 10 the living animal
their big, strong. hooked claws are very
useful in tearing the bark on decayed
logs, or ripping open ant hills for the
insertion OF that sticky, worm-like
tongue. i have often been told by
South American hunters that the ant
bear uses his long, bushy tail TO sweep
up ants with. SO that they can be de-
voured more expeditiously; but ! fancy
that Is only n yarn"
Even when IL Is most plentiful, the
great ant-enter Is Iare animal. Al
though / have hunted IL many days,
I never saw but two specimens alive,
one OF which was young one in cap
tivity at Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco
and the other was magnificent large
specimen In Forepnughs menagerie'
Owinr TO their lack of teeth and the
pccu rites of their diet, they are DIFF
licult 70 keep nlivc In captivity. North
of Panama this species Is found only
In Guatemala and Costa Rica, and y
very rare In both OF those countries
II lives upon the ground, and it's worst
enemies are the jaguar and the puma
William Il. Hornadny. In 81. Nicholas