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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
MISS REBEccA KRIKoRIAN
MILK INSPECTORS BILL.
Why Two Aldermen Objected to
Its Payment.

The trumped up charges against Milk
Inspector Charles A. Potter. which were
aired in the Board of Aldermen yesterday
afternoon, and which are recorded in
THE NEWS today i'm the account OF the
Aldermanic session, were "for cause.n
The fuss was made and the objections
raised by Alderman Mccarthy and Fuller.
. When Mr.. Potter was elected q year ago
contrary to the wishes of several MEM
bers who who were working for Doctor
Hallen, Alderman Mccarthy didn't neg
lect his opportunity but induced Mr.. Pot
ter TO appoint one Of mis- sons as clerk.
Young Mccarthy, the clerk at one time,
took occasion to Inform MIR. Potter, his
superior. that his father. Alderman Nc
tarthy, knew more about milk with his
little finger than he did with his entire
anatomy. Shortly afterward Milk In
spector Potter discharged Clerk Mccarthy
and secured n new assistant. Then Alder
man Mccarthy, who was chairman OF the
milk committee last year, objected to the
Inspectors bill for clerk hire.
Ii is very thoroughly understood that
DIR. Haller will be nominated again this
year by Alderman Fuller. There are
good many Swedish voters in the Sixth
Ward.
As stated before, Aldermen Mccarthy
and Fuller were the members who were
particularly active i'm trying to create the
impression that Inspector Potter had been
guilty OF mlsmanagement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
FOR NO LICENSE.
Six Hundred Names on the Petition Al
ready Presented.

Late yesterday afternoon another Pc
tition for the inclusion of the question
of license or no license in the warrant
for the April election was filed at the
Office of City Clerk Clarke. This makes
three petitions that have been received
thLs far. and the total number of names
upon them approximates six hundred.
City Clerk Clarke passed the petitions
TO the board of csnvassers and registra-
tiou for the purpose of ascertaining
whether all or what number of the names
upon them are those of qualified voters.
Many of the names have heen written in
such way that the commissioners are
having good deal of work in tracing
them. Altogether the petitioners in order
to have their request complied with must
secure the names Of a little more than
1906 qualified electors. This they have not
done as yet, but other peti ions are to
come in which, IL is said, will bring the
total up to or beyond the required num-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

two chisels, one hit stock and other ar
ticles for use in their business. The next
place in line was W. X. Sharpe's hard
ware store, just opposite the court house.
They gained admission here by prying
open the door with chisel. or Jimmy
and carried away four revolvers, jack
knives and 80 cents in change. The cash
drawer was destroyed.
AS 1t was rather a cool evening they
visited James spencer aud i. IA. Burns
liquor saloons on Main street. They en-
tered Spencer's place by prying the
door open. A powder can. belonging to
w. II. Sharpe, was found on the steps Of
the building, also bit stock belonging
to Bennett and Cowell. On the counter
was q 20 calibre revolver. 1t was broken.
They helped themselves freely to liquor
and cigars, and broke open the cash
drawer and were re arded with 30 cents
in change at T. II. Burns saloon. The
door was forced in the same way as the
other. The cash drawer was broken.
About $3.50 in money, two silver
watches, valued at $40 each, three or
four bottles of Mount Vernon whiskey,
three boxes of cigars were included in
the booty. Near by the cash drawer was
tumbler which contained sum OF
money, but tnat was not touched. The
last place was Samuel Crompton's junk
yard, just south of the station. The yard
contains about three acres and in the
northern part stands an old building
used as an office.
At the front end of the building are
two large sliding doors, which were
pried open, breaking the locks. A large
safe WAS soou drilled and hole about
an inch in diameter was filed with
powder. The safe was blown open. The
door was found broken on the floor and
the Office In confusion this morning.
The amount taken is not yet ascertained.
AS Thomas German was coming from
the late train last evening, he passed by
five men, who we're on the opposite side of
the street. lie spoke TO them but got no
answer. The town has no night police
and the robbers worked with perfect tree
dom.
Some time ago Fidlsr's Furnishing store
was broken into and large amount of
clothing was carried away.
AS yet there is nothing that will lead
to the arrest OF the robbers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
THE SEAL QUESTION.
If the Treaty is Not Satisfactory Now II
Can Be Made So.

WASHINGTON, March 9. Senator Morgan
who led the opposition in the committee
on foreign relations to the Dingley bill
Alaska, in case OF the refusal of England,
Japan and Russia TO agree TO arbitration
for their better protection, has completed
a minority report. He takes strong ground
against the bill both OH the score of hu-
manity and OF international rights. He
says the seals find in the ocean their worst
enemy, the pelagic sealers. The sealers'
work is described by the Senator as "out-
lawed by the native sense of humanity"
and he criticizes the bill as an effort to
foil this enemy by placing the destruc-
tion in the hands of the agents of the
government. Referring TO the TACT that
even in case the other countries concern
ed refuse to enter into the proposed con-
vention the executive department acting
through Its agents, he argues, use Its
discretion in killing the seals. No good
result, MIR. Morgan asserts, can come from
the adoption OF the policy proposed. He
says IL Is an unwise act for Congress to
act in any matter that can be settled
by treaty, and states that 1t is understood
that this government is now engaged in
diplomatic correspondence on this subject
with a prospect OF success. This under
taking would be most likely interru pted
by the passage OF the pending bill.
Mr.. Morgan says the United States are
bound by the Paris treaty IA long as IL is
in force, that that treaty cannot be disre-
garded while In force without RESPONSE
bility on our part to the government OF
Great Britain. III the treaty is not satis-
factory to the United States the remedy
is by abrogation and not its violation.
eft the responsibility for the rapid de-
struction OF the seals rests with Great
Britain as the bill assumes" the Senator
says, "a complaint should be addressed
to TINT government, and IL the fault Is in
the award OF the Paris tribunal we ought
first TO denounce II and free ourselves
from the obligations IL enjoins. Instead
OF that, the President has seut to the Sen
ate convention recently negotiated with
Great Britain which affirms the award
and the treaty under which IL was rem
dered and is now before the Senate for ac-
tion. The passage OF this bill would vir-
tually dispense with that convention"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
THE STATE ARMORY.
Commissioners Want More Land
for the Building.
II Has Been Suggested That the State
Take Durfee Street.

The lot for the State armory within the
area bounded by Cranston, Dexter, Durfee
and Parade street, for which the State
has already paid s65, COO, is not large
enough in the opinion Of the State ar
mory commissioners and this opin on is
very generally shared by the military
men and the architects. The lot is 4S0
feet long and $50 feet wide while 1t Is the
desire of the commissioners TO erect an
armory at least 175 feet in width and also
to allow for a space of Is or 20 feet be-
tween the front of the building and the
street line. To do this would require an
extension of as feet on the north side OF
the lot and there is way suggested by
which the increased area may be secured.
Duyfee street is S. orr thoroughfare on
the north side of the lot already purchas-
ed, running from Parade TO Dexter street,
and forming the southern boundary of
the training grounds. The street is so
feet wide and the commissioners want a
slice of it to add to the armpry property.
The thoroughfare is very rarely used and
it's existence is hardly known except to
the residents In the immediate vicinity
and most of them have expressed their
Willingness 10 allow the State to acquire
the properly.
The subject is apt to be brought up in
the City Council before long.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
COTTON BURNT.
N. Y, N. H. & Hartford Disclaims
Responsibility.
Different Stories About Horse Trade
Told In Court.

Before Chief Justice Matteson and JUS
tices Stiness and Douglass were heard to-
day arguments on defendants demurrer
in the case of the Social Manufacturing
Company against the New York. New
Haven a. Hartford Railroad Company.
This suit is brought to recover the val
ne of many bales Of cotton that were
burned while in a car OF the defendant
company that was on q siding between
the city of Woonsocket and the town Of
Blackstone on June z. 1891. The cotton,
it Is agreed by the parties TO the suit, to
have been damaged to the extent OF
Sl11321.
The plaintiff company had purchased
several bales OF cotton in the preceding
April that had been delivered 10 the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Company for
them, and by that road, transferred to road
of the defendant. A part of this cotton
had been taken by the teamsters of the
plaintiff during the month of May TO its
mills.
The plaintiff had delivered its bill of
Jading to the defendant and received re-
CENT for the same. On May "a the plain
tiff's agent stated the cars containing the
cotton must be run TO its mills over a
newly built track, as 1t would take no
more, of the cotton from this freight sta
tion of the company.
In the January preceding the fire the
Social Manufacturing Company had OBJ
tanned permission to lay car rails and
mills quite a distance from the place
where the defendant company usually de-
Iivered its freight. This road was ready,
the plaintiff claims, to run cars over IL,
on May 27, when the agents of the plain
tiff at woonsocket ordered that the cot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
wEYLER'S PROCLAMATION.
He Will Proceed With All Justice Toward
Prisoners.

Copyrighted. 1896. by The Associated Press. }
HAVANA, March 6-The captain gen.
eral of Cuba, General valerihno Weyler,
has issued another important proclama-
tion, of which the following is transla-
ton:
''My attention has been drawn to the
frequency with which the civil and mill
tary authorities and the army officers in
the country and towns proceed to arrest
citizens who are afterward placed at my
disposal to be deported from the island
without reasonable cause for such meas
vious circulars the charges pertaining TO
war jurisdiction, and the formalities for
trials, have decided to exact, in accord
ance with said circulars, that arrests must
be justified with all reasons and proofs
possible, so as to proceed with all justice
against the prisoners.
"Therefore, the authorities and army
officers wilt SO order in every case OF any
one who is arrested without proofs
enough to establish his guilt. Written
information must be made with all the
facts that can possibly be had through
verbal or confidential information.
"These requisites will be more exacting
in the towns where all loyal people must
contribute to them, as safety there is
greater and as in SO doing they will as
sist the authorities to re-establish order
and peace by cooperating in a strict
compliance with justice, for which line
has been traced by me.
"These informations and material
proofs will be sent to this Office to pro-
ceed accordingly, It teing understood
thst will hold strictly responsible an
officer who does not furnish the proofs
required In the cases mentioned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
WHITAKER ALONE RESPONSIBLE,
Coroner Lincoln's Finding Regarding the
Death of the Reynolds Woman.

Coroner Eugene II. lincoln todsy fled his
report the inquest held by him on the
death Of Eugenia b. Reynolds with clerk
George K. Webster of the common pleas divi-
sion OF the Supreme Court After reviewing
the testimony in the case and other matters
accidental thereto, tho report closes as
follows:
"After hearing tho testimony and review
ing the same. find and certify that said
young woman, Eugenia b. Reynolds, on tho
cath day Of February, 1866, in her room. il0
Friendship street. in the city Of Providence.
County OF Providence. and State of Rhode
Island, came to her death by an overdose Of
tarsy, the same being confirmed by the
autopsy made by William II. Palmer, NJ. D.,
and filed herewith; that said tansy was given
hee by one. Ernest Whitaker. and that she
came 30 her death by the act OF said Ernest
Whitaker, and not by the act or neglect of
any other person or persons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

ton in question should be delivered by
the new road. The defendant company re-
fused to do as requested, saying the
plaintiff had not performed its part OF the
contract. Supposing this statement to
refer to the payment of $1,000, that 1t was
agreed the plaintiff should pay the de-
fendant, the former on June sent the
money To the latter.
Notwithstanding the Payment of the
money the cotton was still kept by the
defendant In its car between Woonsocket
and Blackstone and on June z the IRE
before referred TO took p ace. The fre, it
is admitted, started inside the car and
through no fault o. anyone.
Rathbone Gardner, counsel for the
plaintiff. argued that the plaintiff COM
pany, through its agent, had completed
the branch road, the defendant company
had received the money agreed to be paid
to 1t, and was as common carrier re-
sponsible for the goods destroyed. He
also claimed that having received orders
to deliver the goods at the company s
mills 1t was bound to do so, and the very
fact that 1t kept the cotton six days after
the plaintiff had performed its agree
ment made the defendant responsible for
any Damage that might result. The pro-
vision that the carrier was exempt from
losses by fire did not apply, as the
doctrire was void when the carrier was
guilty of negligence.
Dexter B. Potter, counsel for the de-
fendant, claims that before the branch
railroad could be operated to the plain
tiff's mills a number of things had to be
attended to, and as 1t crossed highways
at grade the approval of the State railroad
commission was necessary and they had
not been obtained al the time OF the fire.
The plaintiffs had had cotton delivered
to them at the same station il had been
customary to- take freight from for
several years, and that the relation of
common carrier on the part of the defend
ant had ceased and the latter was in no
way responsible for the damage resulting
from the fire. The court held the matter
for advisement.
The hearing in the case OF Edward
Connor VS.. james Beatty was to decide
whether or not certain instrument in
writing should be reformed or not.
The instrument in dispute was deed
in which the married women, who sought
to make transfer of some land, were not
joined ty their husbsncs. w. w.
Blodgett appeared for the plaintiff, and
j. Il. Goldsworthy for the respondent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

Those to be arraigned In the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning were Alfred
Evans, Walter Coppage and Fred f. May
nard, who were charged with truancy.
The Evans boy promised to do better; the
other two denied that they ever played
hooky and were held until Tuesday for
trial
. The case of William Rodink, for nom
support, was continued for one month,
and that of William Shawcross for the
same offence was continued until Tues
day.
Walter Stuart, who was charged with
stealing 10 from Mary Washburne, was
allowed to go upon his personal recog.
nizance, owing TO the fact that the pFin-
cipal witness in the case was out OF the
State. Stuart was ordered to be In court
Friday, March z.
Edward McGovern was held In the sum
of 1900 TO await the action of the grand
jury for keeping a liquor nuisance.
Samuel Silverstein and Nathan Green
stein were allowed TO depart on payment
of costs for keeping theic little shops on
Charles street open Sunday morning.
James Mcdonald pleaded guilty to steal
ing a horse blanket frcm William Nc
Langhlin and one from Charles IL. Cady.
lie was fined $40 and costs in each case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
THIRDEDIT|ON
3:f5 O'CLOCK.
NEW STEAMER.
Valuable Acquisition For
This City.
Fire Engine to Protect Down
Town Property.
Will Throw Water to the Roofs Of
the Local Sky-Scrapers.

In about two months q new and
powerful steamer for the fire department
will be in this city at the Mill street sta
tion on trial. IT has practically been
ordered by the board of commissioners,
but with the proviso that 1t may be re-
jected IL not satisfactory.
The resolution appropriating 5000 for
the new machine has already passed the
City Council and now only awaits the sig
nature of the Mayor.
The finance committee and all concern
ed heartily agree with the beard of fire
commissioners that such an addition to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
Town of Somerset Pleased.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 6.--The
Somerset Stove Foundry Company has
five miles from here, which was destroyed
by fire February IL. The industry Is
second in importance in the town, and
the possibility that the company would
not rebuild owing 10 their heayy losa
caused much uneasiness among the foSm-
er employes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
BURGLARS.
An Early Morning
Visit of Thieves.
East Greenwich Had Un-
welcome Guests.
They Blew Open Samuel
CrOmptOn'S Safe.
w. R. Sharpe's Hardware Store
Robbed Of Rev0lvers.
Liquor Saloons Were Forced Open and
Strong Drink Was Taken.
Liquor Saloons Were Forced Open and
Strong Drink Was Taken.

During the early hours this morning
burglars visited East Greenwich and
broke into five different places. The
first place was Bennett g. Cowell's black
smith and wheelwright shop in the south
ern part of the town. They gained ad.
mission by prying open window at the
aide of the building. They clrried away
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
PLEDGED TO REED.


RosroN, March 6.-The list OF de egates
to be voted for at the Republican caucuses
in Boston has been made public at the
headquarters OF the ward and city COM
mittees. In nearly all the wards the del
egates are pledged to Hon. Thomas Il.
Reed, although In one ward one set Of
delegates is pledged to Mckinley. A few
wards have uopledged delegates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
ALL DEAD.
A Whole Family
Was Burned.
The Father, Mother and
Five Children.
Terrible Outcome of a KerO-
Sene Lamp Explosion
The Accident Happened Five Miles
From Alma, Wis.
Carpenter Clubhouse and All His Belong
ings Were Obliterated.
Terrible Outcome of a KerO-
Sene Lamp Explosion.
The Accident Happened Five Miles
From Alma, Wis.
Carpenter Clubhouse and All His Belong
ings Were Obliterated.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 6.-An Alma,
Wis, special to The Dispatch says: Fire
last night destroyed the house OF q. Old
house, a carpenter, who lives about five
miles from here. The entire family, con-
sisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clubhouse, and
five children, were burned to death. The
origin of the fire is yet unknown, but it
is thought to have been caused by the
explosion of a lamp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
CASES SETTLED.

In the case of Alfred W. Quigg VS.. Will
lam Il. Coffey, the defendant was called
and defaulted and the same disposition
was made OF the case of ID. T.. Rounds q
Go. VS.. George Graudchamp In the com
mon pleas division.
The case OF William II. Brown VS.. Jo-
seph u. Giguere was settled out OF court,
and in the case OF James Lynch VS.. Fayet-
fled.
In the case Of o. s. Arnold vs.. Samuel
ID. Keene, in which jury trial had been
waived, and which was to have been
heard in the appellate division of the
Supreme Court today, the defendant sub
miticd to judgment for the plaintiffs.
Continued on Page 3
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Big Reward for Injuries.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Thc appellate divi-
sion OF the Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgment Of $4,000, which was obtained from
Russell sage by William R. Laidlaw for in.
juries sustained by the latter in the bomb
explosion in Mr.. sage's office several years
ago. The canrt also allowed LaidIaw 5000
for counsel fees and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
Hone For DR.. Hale.

General John NJ. Brennan has been re-
tained as leading counsel for Dr. Francis
Edwin Hale, now in the State prison
charged with causing the death OF Kate
teeney. II is expected that rail will be
forthcoming by tomorrow afternoon, IL
not before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
Rear Admiral at Newport.

NEWPORT, II. ]. March 6.--Rear Ad-
miral John w. Walker, chief OF the light
house board, arrived here this morning on
the steamer Rodgers, and IL i'm consulta-
tion with the war college officials. The
nature OF the. rear admiral's errand has
not been announced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
THE PUMPS

The pumps are united in gun metal
casting, which forms single body for
both, and permits them to be placed much
closer as To centers than could otherwise
be done. This method also obviates the
usual weakness in construction attending
a connection between separate pumps,
ana provides an ample suction chamber,
which is common to both. In cross Sec
tion, as shown by-F Fig. 2. the pump some
what resembles box-girder. This pecu-
liarity of the pumps combined form furn-
ishes rigid base for the entire structure,
simplifies the driving mechanism, and
enables 1t to endure extraordinary strains
without vibration.
A new piston for the pumps is intro
duced, which possesses the merit OF keep
ing tight under any pressure, without ex-
cessive friction, and the friction is not in
creased, no matter how great the pressure
may be, thus successfully overcoming the
defects of the usual metal leather cup
packing.
Continued on Page g.
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the apparatus of the department Ia needed
for the protection of the valuable down
town property.
The steamer which the city will proba-
bly, purchase is the new American engine
manufactured by the American Fire En-
gine Company of Seneca Falls, n. Y.,and
Cincinnati, Ohio.
This particular make was first intro
duced at the 22d annual convention of
the National Association of Fire Engin-
eers, held at Montreal, in August, 1894.
The capacity of the engine is 1l00 gal
Ions weight 1900 pounds, width. feet
8 inches, height 10 feet . inches, length
with pole % feet 5 inches, length without
pole 13 feet inches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

Patrick Spillane. an omploye at the
Burlington Woolen mills at Winooski,
VT, was killed by an express train while
walking on the track ON his way TO work
this morning. He leaves wife and fam
lily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

Ellen Sfnithsof 1927 Douglass avenue
reported 10 Captain Matthews, last even
ing, that ner husband, William, had
bte missing from home since Jan. "a. On
that day he letf home to find work and
has not been heard from since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

A number of Republican voters OF He
brew descent claim that John Nelson Is
falsely representing him elf as O person
of influence IN their counselsy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

n regular monthly meeting at their rooms
last evening, about thirty members being
present Comrade William w. Aroom gavS
n very interesting "reminiscences OF his
prison life at Richmond, also en- account
of the battle OF Bull Run. During The
evening refreshments we<e served