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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

Charlotte ID. r. Barker OF Elmwood,
who, IS years ago was married to Dr.
william A. Barker, q dentist, now doing
business in this city. obtained Q divorce
from her husband on the ground OF nom
support today. Mrs. barker intimated
that there were other reasons why she
sought . permanent separation from her
husbSnd. She was given s365 year
slimony. Her husband sgrced With Mrs.
Barksr's counsel, Mr.. Bsssett, yesterday
that he wou Id LAY that sum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT.
THE SEVENTH TIME
That Gen. Antonio Maceo Has Been
Reported Dead.
Prominent Cubans in New York Dis
credit the Latest Story About Him.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.--Thomas Estrada
Palma ana DIR. X. Castillo of the Cuban
junta In this city refuse to give credence
TO the report OF the death OF General
Antonio Msceo in recent engagement
with Major Cirugeds after crossing the
Trocba five days ago.
"1his Is the seventh time that the
news OF Msceo's death has been circulated
with the sem blance Of official aut hority,"
said DR.. Castillo this morning. Contin-
uing DIR. Castillo said "it has always been
the custom TO report that Maceo had faI-
len In conflict whenever he compelled
the Spanish forces to retreat With heavy
loss IL he is dead, bis death Will never
end the contest" added the doctor.
81 shall reserve my decision until re-
ceive more authentic information" was
all General Palma would say this morn
ing. DIR. Castillo thinks 1t strange that in
making the Identification of Maceo's
body reference to the four bullet wound
on bis breast was not made. DIR. Castillo
hopes that the report Will turn out to
be . pure fabrication OF the Spanish
authoritics.
Has No Basis In Truth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o. AT Cuban head
quarters no slarm Is felt at the reported
death OF Insurgent General Maceo.
Second Secretary Disz-Albertini, who is
the only member of junta now in the
city, expressed himself In most positive
terms that the story had no basis of
truth snd was sent out for the sole pur-
pose OF influencing ana IL possible, de-
ferring action by the Congress OF the
United States. "You will notices. said
the secretary, "that the story contains
very many details OF the finding OF the
body, the marked linen and letters from
the elder to the younger Gomez. II Is
really amusing to learn that Msceo wore
silk socks, containing bis initials worked
in red elk, and that his linen and that
of the younger Gomez, whose body 10
said to have been found near that OF
his chiet, was also marked with initials.
Any one who knows either OF these men,
knows that they have not seen, much
less worn linen shirts and silk socks for
many1a day. This rart Of the story 10
quite ridiculous and bears unmistaksble
evidences OF Spanish origin. And then
the letter OF young Gomsz-a Cuban
father, in writing TO his children, never
signs bis name as this letter was signed,
M. Gomez That IL cold formslity
that a Cuban never employs. He would
have signed himself. 'Ycur Fatbsy' The
whole story Is feeble and transparent
sttemp. to delay action by Congress and
nothing else. The United States and
the Spsniards, too, will soon learn that
Maceo is very much slive.n
Madrid Sends q Confirmation.
WASHINGTON Dec. o. --Senor Dupuy DE
Lone the Spanish minister, today re-
ceived the following cable yram from
Madrid: "ConHrm officially death OF
leader Antonis Maceo. in glorious battle
for our troops and also the suicide Of
son of Ma xino Gomez"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
It Was Hatched at Sailors
Training Quarters.
Wyatt carp, the Referee Of the
Fight, Said to Be In II.
Lynch and Needham Also Named a.
Among Conspirators-The Signal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a morning
paper publishes the following: George
Allen, one Of the men who trained Tom
Shsrksy for his fight with bob Fitzsim-
mons has made confession to the effscr
that Fitz was cheated cut of hts victory
through conspiracy. The trainer and the
Sharkey Management have quarrellsd over
money matters, II is said and In the
heat OF the moment Allen made threats
of what he would do IL he was not paid
for his services. Attorney Kowalsky,
representing Fitzsimmons heard OF the
circumstances and he employed a private
detective to gather in the irats trainer.
lie was run to ground and induo ed TO
tell the story. 1t is claimed that Allen
In an affidavit named Wyatt Esrp, Dan
j. Lynch, Tom Sharksy, and Dan Nscc-
ham as the prime movers in tho plot.
The whole scheme Is said to have been
Matched at Sharkey's training quarters
at Ocean Beach. II was arranged that
Sharkey was to make 1t appear that ho
had been fouled at some time In the con-
test when he was in danger Of iosing
from fitzsimmons' blows, further that
the signal was to be given by Sharkey
who was to bend over and place his
hands on his groin and that ut that
moment Need ham was to jump into the
ring and claim foul. Then the referee
was to give the decision In favor Of
Sharkey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
MAY BE INSANE.
A Scandinavian Prisoner Indulges In
Profanity In Court

= coNCUVD, Dec. g.-Christian Hansen, the
burglar who bombarded the house Of Edward
r. Flint early Sunday morning at Lincoln and
obtained s25 by threats, was arraigned in
court here this morning. This prisoner il a
scandinavian, - years old and appears
slightly demented During the hearing OF the
case he startled the court by calling one Of
the witnesses liar. accompanying the epithet
with burst'of profanity. In his defence the
prisoner i'm broken English said his head was
bad that day and that he had been told TO col
lcct go much money by the means he had
adopted and give it to the poor. Judge Keys
held him for the February term of the SUI
pefior ourt IN $500 aud the witncsse, in 500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Foreign Relations Committee Dis
cusses the Cuban Question.

WASHINGTON Dec. e.-The Senate commit
tee on foreign relations met todsy and dis
cusscd the. Cuban situation, but did not take
any rction upon the bills and resolutions be-
fore it, The discussion was extremely gem
eral in character. AMI while there was rtcog-
milton of the Importance OF some acsion, there
was considerable division Of opinion as to
what course should be pursued. Senator
Mills advocated active intervention by the
United States government, with its army
and announced his intention to introduce q
resolution directing this'c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

learned, George Bicknell, one of the
bakers. undertook to take % large pot
OF grease from q small stove. The grease
was iRnited, hurning Mr.. BickneIl about
the arms and body In q frightful manner.
Mr.. Bickneil ran into the street shouting
for help. and Q citizen took OF his coat,
wrapped IL around the sufferer, and ex-
tinguished the burning clothing. Bick-
nell was then taken to the Rhode Ishnd
Hospital where his burns were dressed,
and 1t - thought he will recover.
The pot containing the grease fell from
Bicknalls' hands into q corner bohind
the atovs and in q few minutes the whule
building Was Ia flames. BY this time
Mrs. Pierce, who lives at 200 Prairie
avenue, was awakened by the ncise, and
went TO Q window, and called on citizens,
who had gathered about to save Mrs.
Julia Cole and her daughters, Mabel and
Josephine. Mrs. Cole. who slept in a
room directly over the place where the
Ore started was awakened, and mana G ed
to crawl ont OF her room into the
kitchen. She made an effort to get to the
who slept In rooms on the third story,
out was driven away by the smoke and
flames. The flames drove her to a win
dow which opens over q side door on
Comstock Place. Over this door was q
smaIf cap not more that nine inches In
width, and on this Mrs. Cole STOOD
ciinging to the window sill. A citizen
seeing her perilous position, assisted
her to the ground. The old lady was
unconscious and was taken inlo Mrs.
Pierce's residence where DIR. Wolf at
tended her. The poor mother was ell
the time calling on persons TO save her
daughters, but by this time Hook and
Ladder, No. 8 had arrived, and the mem
bers OF the company were informed that
two women were In rooms in the third
story OF the building. The firemen need
ed no moro, for In q short order long
ladder was placed against the building
and Fireman Wsllace was half way MP
before the ladder was fairly in position.
Hc smashed in the window and rushed
into the room. Hc soon returned with
Ma bel In his arms, and with the assis-
tsnce of Firemon Gilbert :. Inmsn and
Charles Moore, she was socn on the
ground. Mr. Wallace made a second trip
in 10 the room and secured Josephine.
All three Of the women escaped in
their night robes, and were kindly cared
for by Mrs. Pierce.
The girls slept In separate rooms, Miss
Josephine occupying the one at tho least
end OF the floor. She was driven from
her room by the smoke. She went into
hcr SISTERS room, ana aroused her, and
tnen they both rushed In large font room
closing the door behind tbom. The
sincks and flames soon found their way
toto this room, and whom they were
take, out by sIr. Wallace both were near
ly overcome. They soon recovered and
tedAy are looking for q new home.
All OF their belongings were destroyed,
Miss Mabel had in her possession roll Of
hills amounting to nesrly $50 which she
threw out OF q window. The roll was
found later by . gentleman and returned
to hor.
Things would not have been 40 serious
had thcre not been "mix up'' In the
Continued on Page a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Settled Out of Court.

The suit OF Patrick Mcnamara against J.
W. Bi hop q Co., contractors. which was on
q calendar for trial in the common pleas
division today, was settled ont Of court.
The plaintiff worlsel for the defendants at
the Kent & Stanley building in 1924, and on
the first OF September in that year he was
severely injured by lot CT bricks falling on
hin by reason OF the breaking Of derrick.
n, sued for 5000 and the case was settled by
Attorney tbs mas r. West.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Verdict Against Mrs. Clarke.

The jury in tho case OF Laura }. Clarke,
against ID. l.. ID. Granger. city treasurer
late yesterday afternoon, brought in n
verdict I'm favor OF the defendant. Mrs.
Clark claimed that in 1894 she was
thrown from her sleigh oy a pile OF rub
bish csrelo,.iy left In the gutter on
Saoin strost. A number of witnesses
testified in behalf of tho city and they
claimed there was no rubbish on the
street, simply some snow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
WILSON BAnLY INJURED.
Fell Through an op.ning In Thomas II.
Early & CO.'S Building.

Frank Wilson, III years old. whose home Is
ut |; Payton stree. fell through ON opening
in the loor Of Thomas H. Early a. Co. a barn,
2SD Thurbcr's avenue. late yesterday after
noon aud received injuries that may prove
fatal. Tho young man has been in tbs habit
Of coming from the top of the building 10 the
lswer floor by the means of n rope thst Is
attached TO n hoist, and IL Is supposed that
this is how he was injured. He was taken TO
ths Rhode Island Hospital in a sent. conscious
condition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Is Not TO Marry Miss Mang an.

NEW YoPK, Dcc. 9.-Rev. Dewitt Tai.
mage today formally denied the report
ihat he Is to marry Miss Susis Mapgan
OF Sing Sing. Tie said sonnet imcs people
gncss right ard at other time. people
guess wrong but In this particular cccs-
sion the guessing 10 wrong. The story is
untrue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
New Cases OF Contagious Diseases.

New cases OF contagious diseases re-
ported TO Superintendent of Health
Cnspin are a. follows; Three OF typhoid
fever, Gsno and Waldo streets and Hsmil.
ton place; three OF scarlet fever, Rankin
avenue. Lyman street and Rhode Islsnd
Hosritsi; i've OF diphtheria, Gsno, Iron
ton, South Main and Stanwnod streets
snd Logan svenue. The scsrlet fever
victim st the hospital is Dr. Torrey, one
OF the attending pbysicisna
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Test of a New Fire Helmet.

The vsjen Bsder smoke protector
helmet, was given test in the old roiics
station on canal street this forenoon un-
der the direction Of Captain Charles "A.
Swan Of the Protective Dspartmen and
II seemed to work very sstisfactos1iy.
This apparatus is on q new plan. ~ II 10
supplied with su cir cell which win
furnish . man with cir for % minctss
and ct the same sims 10 positively nre
proof.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Presidential Nominations.

wAsHINoroS, dec. 9.-rhe President
today nominated Frank Dyer Chester OF
Massachusetts,, TO be consul OF the United
States at Buda Pest. Jhs Presidcnt also
sent to the Senate number OF nominn-
tions which have heretofore osen an
ncunccd and we're maoo prior to the as.
sem mbling of Congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
IsAflnat Once More.

JoxrsroRT, Ne, Dec. o-The British
&C ooncr ucorsc and Everett, from shulce,
n. r.. for Bos,on. previously reported ashore
ca steel Island and supposed 20 be n total
loss. has bcrn noatcd aud Is now nj anchor in
tho harbor herr. A survey will bc made to-
morrow when sn estimate Of the ,cpairs will
no nade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Referee Earp In Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.--wyatt carp rs.
feree in the sharkey -Fitzs;mmons tight
in court today pleaded not guilty 20 .
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
He then appeared as witness In Fits-
simmons suit to recover the 0,000 check
held by Sharkey. carp said he bad
turned the check over to Hhsrkey and
denied that there had been . conspiracy
TO defraud Fitzsimmons. The case then
went over until Friday, while concealed
weapon case will be heard this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Recruits for the Cuban Army.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. IA club of Cubsn
symrsthizsrs is being organized here to
JOIN the insurgents In January. Captain
bordeaux is tho organizer emo nearly 200
nsmss ere on the list.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
A Beautiful Souvenir For the Holiday
Trade.

Beginning Saturday next, we shall give 10
each customer purchasing TO the value Of 35c.
or more an Imported Panel, the retail price
Of which IL Coo.
FRASER BROTHERS COMPANY,
Teas, Coffccs and Baking Powder,
2q7 Wcybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
There Are Many.

Useful and appropriate presents for gentle
men in our stock Of Fine Furnishings. We
ask an early inspection.
o. +. LEAvENS & CO.,
Sc Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
A Child's Fatal Fall.

PORTLAND. Me-, Dec. o.-Honry, tho yer
cid son Of Patrick McDonough OF this city, fcll
from third story window Tuesday after
no N and received injuries from which he
died this morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Rhode Island Patents.

Tire following p,tents have been issued
TO Rnod- Island inventors under date OF
December 8: A. 3 keach, Providence,
lamp burner; ~. r.. Ratnhun and +.
ntbby. Pawtucket, fash light apparatus
for rhoto graphic Iuiposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
roo LATE roR cIA ssIrrcArIox.

TO LET-A inrgc, sunni, corner front
room. suitable or two. sgl Dean street.
corrcr F0unaia. dot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

CREATE the impression OF
strength aad Of souudness.
People NJ least feel that those who
keep their nam % bsfors the public
by using TUE NEWS are cold ana
substantial
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
Character in rs.

From the letter st" alone can enc
read character, says French graphic.
logist. The vertical line represents
the fatality Of life, and the horizontal
bar the influence human volition oxer-
cises upon this fatality. That part of
the vertical line projecting above the
horizontal bar indicates the measure
of ideality in the writer's makeup.
The practical and material part of
mans character is shown in the in
ferior part of this line. Take the poet.
He generally crosses his t's above the
vertical line; his aspirations are high.
The practical man invariably crosses
his It's midway between the ideal course
and the material. He proves himself
to be In neither altogether. The
optimist crosses his t's with line
sloping upward, from earth to sky, SO
to speak. The pessimist, on tine other
hand, crosses his t's by commencing
at the ideal part of the letter, but from
there he descends with downward
stroke. New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
Where Washington Took Oath.

An interesting relic of the early
days of the Republic was discovered
by workmen who are remodeling the
old Senate chamber in the Court OF
Common Pleas building, adjoining In
dependence Hall, says the Philadel-
phia Ledger. The apartment has long
been used as a courtroom and is now
being restored to its original state by
the Society of Colonial Danes. In
the course of the work the court plat
form was removed and underneath it
was found an old platform, which the
members believe was that of the Sen
ate chamber, and they argue that
there is little or no room to doubt that
upon these boards George Washington
was inaugurated President.
The historical associations of this
building, and particularly of the room
in which the old platform was found,
are thus briefly recorded on the tab
let placed on the Chestnut street wall:
'In this building sat the first Senate
and first House of Representatives of
the United States of America. Herein
George Washington was inauguratel
President, March, 1898, and closed his
official career when herein; also John
Adams was inaugurated second Presi-
dent of the United States, March 4,
17o7n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06

was now far away. Weary, cold and
wounded, I set out for home, five miles
back along the dreary road and
through those lonely woods. The sun
was just rising when I dragged myself
up the steps of the parsonage and fell
exhausted into the arms of the agon-
lzed Mrs. Buckle"
"Did Henry and Kate get away
safely, Doctor !" I asked.
'Yes, they did," was the reply.
''That was why got away too. The
little affair created such enmity be-
tween the two families and myself
that they refused to contribute longer
to the church. But rs Solomon says
in Proverbs v. and"
"Punk-ing-ton," bawled the brake
man, banging the door open.
did not hear the verse from my
companion, for it was lost in the clang.
ing of bells, scrape of brakes and the
scuffie of passengers feet.
"Pve enjoyed meeting you i'm.
mensely, SIR" said the divine, seizing
my hand. 81 hope we will see you at
our church if you ever stop here.
Goodby!"
And he was gone.-New York Sum-.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
Brave Japanese Physicians.

One instance of the gallantry of the
Japanese medical corps is noted at
Wei .hai-wei, where. as regiment ex~
posed to the sudden action of the
quick firing guns of seven vessels had
many men killed and wounded IN q
very few seconds, and was obliged to
fall to the ground and crawl to shelter
to escape annihilation. the medical
officers, separately and accompanied
by stretchers and attendants, walked
across the beach in the face of an in
cessant hail of bullets, "and," says a
recorder of the event, Sin twenty
minutes stretcher bearers, attendants,
and medical officers, walking quietly
and coolly away, had removed every
dead and wounded officer and man
from the beach, the Chinese ships hav.
ing kept up continuous and terrific
fire upon Them all the time" Their
special eaddition to the army sur
gerry appears to be the use of
straw ash, which, free from grit and
closed In antiseptic gauze bags as de-
vised by DR.. Kikuchi, was applied as
pads to the wounds and was very ser.
yiceable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06

Canary birds are often tormented
with little pests that are hard to de-
tect. The insects that make them
selves most Objectionable are little red
mites. They come out to worry him
at night and have him irritated all
over, while they retreat to tho cracks
of the cage in daytime. The insect
powder does no good becauee it Is
not long enough on the skin to kill
them if they are there, which is doubt
full, for, as [ said, they are nocturnal.
Still, you may powder him well, es-
pccially under his wings, with pyrc.
thrum powder, then wrap him IN u
handkerchief, and hold him for q
quarter of an hour until the powder
has time to work. Then give him u
clean, new cage, and have the old one
either dipped in boiling water for
several minutes or baked in the oven /;
nothing short OF this will destroy tho
horrors. To know il they cause the
irritation cover the cage at night with
white cloth, and il there are any
about you will see them, like little red
specks, in the morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
Lots of men who are looking for worh
wouldn't know what to do with it u
they should find it.


Tho hardy, strong, athletic man, after
months Of outdoor life and sports, feels all
the better, although he may havo suffered
as many do, from serious sprains and bruises.
Ii sports were stopped on that account. we
would have no more of the great baseball
games, sports of field and turf, of oar and
gun, OF rod and racquet. but all sportsmen
and athletes take sprains and bruises as an
accompaniment with composure, because
they know how easy and certain 1t is to use
St. Jacobs Oil and get nd Of permanently the
may be some, indeed, many, not quite up 10
date in being prepared for the seasons en-
joyment, snd such should undoubtedly have
. supply of this great remedy for pain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
SHE IS so SWEET,

phe Is so sweet she never knows
Aught but to pity human woes;
And in her pathway blooms the rose
She is so sweet, so sweet!
She is so sweet the violets stir;
The lily is her worshiper;
The springs best blossoms rain on her
She is so sweet, so sweet!
She is so sweet that If a song
Had quivered in its music wrong
Gods love would bear the strain along
She is so sweet, so sweet!
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06
A Bicycle Boat PrOnclIer.

New Ideas of Philadelphia notes the
fact that patent was recently granted
to the sixteen-year- -old son of J. +.
Forward, of San Diego, CAL, for a
propeller for boats, which is worked
by foot power 1t works something
on the bicycle principle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-06

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