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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE.
Z. j. Kennedy Found Probably Guilty OF
Practicing Medicine.

In the case of State Board of Health VS..
Il. j. Kennedy, defendant was found
probably guilty and certified To the appel
late division Of the Supreme Court, surety
$500 furnished by +. Il. McMaugh. The
case was brought against Kennedy for
practicing medicine without certificate
from the state hoard.
Defense admits that the defendant prac-
tees medicine and surgery and every
hing that any physician and surgeon
practices. IL was shown that the state
board had not granted the certificate DIR.
Swarts testified that be had examined the
defendants diploma from the Queen =
University of Medicine, and received
from him 50 for his certificate lie said
that no forei9c school Of medicine was
recognized ty the state board 30 the
certificate was not granted.
Assistant Attorney General Stearn.
stated that the defendant had been sent
for IN take ont his certificate but would
not do 40. lie refused 10 take the reouired
examination or TO identity himself with
the diploma. Defendant told Dr. swarts
afterward that he know enough medicine
10 teach him (Dr. Swerts) for the next
20 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
Appellate Court Gives Decision in
Favor OF Miss Costello.
Money For License Was Deducted From
Pric. of a Saloon.

The Appellate Court has decided that new
trial should be granted in the case Cf Annie
Costello, administrators, against James Kee-
Ter. The action was brought To recover the
purchase price agreed upon for the stock, fix
lures and furniture of saloon sold by the
plaintiff TO the defendant. and the bill Of sale
contained the following clause: And all
might, right title and interest in ana TO a
license 30 sell liquor at retail from the license
commissioners Of the city Of Providence in
said promises. 2"
At the time of the sale, on May n. 1897, APP
plication was made for liquor license IN the
name Of the plaintiffs father 10 sell liquor in
the saloon whose fixtures were sold, but a H.
cense had not been granted, though IL was
asked, 20 commence on the first Of the same
month. At the trial in the Common Pleas
Division ths court ruled, subject 20 tho plain
tif's exception, that as the application for the
license was made in behalf of ths plaintiff and
by her authority, she was bound, under the
clause IN the bill OF sale referred 10, 70 nay
for the license, and was not entitled 20 re-
cover from the defendant the 500 which il
cost, and which had been deducted without
her consent from the purchase money agreed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03

which was hearing her distinguished son
from his post at the nations capital to
her cottage Before she relapsed into un-
consciousness she was given To under
stand that her son had started for Canton
from the capital. The president reached
Pittsburg at :l5 At zach stop during
tue night word had been flashed Ito Can
ton Of his -passing and at each stop n
missive told him that she was still alive.
Finally tired nature asserted herself
and the president retired 10 sleep. Whom
PittsburQ was reached Judge Day accept
cd the offer of the railroad company and
special engine was attached TO the car.
The president at the time was still asleep.
Without the loss of n moment the special
snRiue dashed out of the smoky city. All
trains on the route were put on side
tracks and the last l0l miles were made in
two hours
AT S:55 the president reached Canton.
Upon his arrival Mt the home of his
mother President Mckinley entered the
sick room and knels by the bedside. She
was unconscious.
As the day wore on. Mrs. Mckinley
remained apparently I'm the same condi-
tion as In the early morning. She was
apparently conscious. showed no evidences
.,f suffering and seemed to be passing
quietly into the sleep OF death. The
President and other members Of the
family were at her bedside intent on do
ing everything possible 20 contribute TO
her comfort and hoping for a rally with
sign OF recognition.
There was no encouragement given
them by the attending physician, DIR
Phillips, who seriously doubted that the
patient would revive. He feared the end
was very near at hand. but there was a
possibility OF her lingering for several
DAYS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
HEARD ON DEMURRER.
Lind's Case Against Apponaug
Bleaching Company.
Plaintiff Alleged That Defendant Fai'ed
TO Keep Con ract.

The case OF James A. Lind of Boston vs.. Ap-
ponaug Bleaching ~ Dyeipg Company was
heard in the Appellate Court on demurrer this
afternoon. The plaintiff alleges in his dec
laration that the defendant company entered
into an agreement with him TO pay him slo0 a
month and buy from him coloring matter to
color Arabian Turkey red until $1,000 pieces
were colored.
The counsel for the defendants contendod
that the declaration was faulty because IL did
not sufficiently allege the service 10 be rem
dered nor Vas ID reasonable to suppose from
the declaration that the company could be
Obliged to pay for the coloring matter unless
there was a demand for the goods.
On behalf of thsplaintiff. it was urged that
the declaration was sufficiently explicit in
that 10 charged the plaintiff was to give all the
necessary instruction To the defendant COM
pany TO produce an Arabian Turkey red col
oring as good as sample, and the agreement
for the purchase OF the dye until $4,000 pieces
were colored was in no way an unreasonable
one, tho color having proved "A popular one.
Brennan a. Holland were attorneys for the
plaintiff ana Van Slyck q Mumford and G. j.
Arms attorneys for the defendant company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.
For the Purchase OF all Boston Ga
Companies

For the Purchase OF all Boston Gas
Companies.
New York, Dec. 3-Mr. Emerson Me-
Millin said today regarding the gas stu.
alton in Boston:
1.-The reports so far are premature AL
though they are based upon the fact that
negotiations are pending, but not con.
cluded, for the purchase of oil the Boston
gas properties, through the New England
Gas ~ Coke company. This company
was primarily organized for the manu-
faoture of coke for the New England
trade. The Central Trust company is to
finance the scheme II it goes through. At
present they are getting up an underwrit-
ing syndicate of Sl2. O00. 600 Of per cent.
bonds. The total amount 10 be- issued.
however. will be Sli. 0J0. 900, of which
$1,000. 100 will b. used for purchase of
property. Among the parties to the me-
gotiators are A. NJ Brady, the Whitney
people of Boston, Elllins and Widener
peoploof Philadelphia, United Gas Improve
ment company OF Philadelphia, the Seiig-
mans and McMillin of New York and
Rogers and Rockefeller Of the Standard
OH company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
FINANCIAL NEWS
Other Financial News Page !.

Wall Street, Noon. Trading was ON larger
scale and the stock was very feverish, alter
nately moving mp and down point more.
The fluctuations served to unsettle the genera,
market Manhattan and Metropolitan Street
Railway especially suffered severely, the lack
OF confidence in the upward movement en-
couraged aggressive activity BY the bears
which was restricted quite notably in the
specaltes. Sales 10 noon, l62, ,730 shares
Susquehanna a. Western was in request after
noon and moved up l-s on large transactions.
The rise in this stock impaired flrmer tone
60 the other Coaers Northern Pacific preferred
was conspicuous for rise above 81. The gen
eral list lacked support and receded "a fraction
all around. Sugar fell TO 13s rs decline Of
Is from the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
FLINK ET. AL. BEATEN.
Judg. Rogers Gives Judgments Against
Them in Repl:yin Suit.

Judge Rogers has announced his
decision In the jury trial waived case
heard by him in the appellate division OF
Louis Lsker by his next friend against
Benjamin Fink et AL. The trouble was
over the attachment Of some goods as the
property of the plaintiffs father, Eloiken
Lisker, but which the plaintiff claims
was his. After reviewing the testimony
Judge Rogers says:
" The court IN satisfied by prcponder-
ance Of ~ violence that the defendants broke
and entered the premises OF the plaintiff
and converted 20 their own uss the fol.
lowing goods OF the plaintiff, viz: two
barber chairs, two foot rests for same,
two mirrors six chairs, one clock and one
picture all OF the value OF S60, ana
thereby caused damage 90 the plaintiff
other than the value Of said articles OF
Sl5 and So my decision is that the dc.
PENDANTS are both guilty, and tnat
damages be assessed In favor Of the plain.
tln against the defendants in ths sum of
S15 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
HARVARD'S ENROLMENT.


Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3. The officia
figures Of the enrolment OF students in
all departments OF Harvard were issued
this morning. The table shows that each
state in tho union and IL foreign coun-
tries have sent students TO Cambridge
The grand total enrolment OF the whole
university is 1880, divided among tie
various departments as follows:
College, 1904 of whom 3ll are seniors ;
1888 Juniors, ii5 sophomores, All freshmen
and 1854 snecials scientific school 406
graduate school 27i, divinity school 81
law school 54i. medical school 500. den.
tai school 1870, veterinary surgeon 80, Bus
say institution 10.
Among the states ropressnted Massa-
ohusetts is Iar in tho lead with total of
2l66 students. of W bom 1852 are In the col i
ege and scientific school Now York is
second with 37s, Illinois next with l3I.
then Pcnnsylvenia with l26 and Ohio
with los. There are 40 foreign students
enrolled, Of whom "a are Canadians
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
SHOE FACTORY BURNED.
Fire at Salem Last Night Entailing a
Loss of $35,OOO.

Salem, Mass, Dec. 3. The shoe factory
of Henry Law, at LynnfelJ, was burned
to the ground shortly after midnight
causing a loss of s35, 600 1t was partially
insured. The building was of>wood, 40
feet long 30 feet wide and three stories
high. There were 100 hands employed
and as this was the chief industry of the
town the loss will be n severe one
The flames were discovered by the
watchman, who says the first he knew of
the fire was when he heard the sound OF
an explosion and in moment the entire
building was mass OF flames. 1t is
thought that the explosion was caused by
e gasoline tank, which in some manner
caught fire. There is no fire department
in tho town ana no water service. No
effort was made to secure help from sur
rounding towns, aud the building was al
lowed TO burn 20 the ground.
The flames vera seen for a long dis
tance, but were supposed to result from
the burning of an Italian camp in that
vicinity and little attention was paid to
the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
SUIT FOR $4,000.
Action Begun Against Town Of
East Providence.
Charles R. Frazer Alleg That Hts
Property Has Been Damaged.

Charles r. Frazer of Worcester has begun
suit through Brennan a. Holland in the United
States Circuit Court against the town OF East
Providence to recover 5000 for damages done
to his property in the latter place MIR. Frazt r
has large wharf and n number of coal pock-
cts ON the Providence river, and no claims the
town Of East Providence is maintaining a
nuisance very close TO his property, which has
been cause of his suffering considerable
damage
The nuisance consists OF the emptying of n
large sewer right under his Office an that the
emptying OF the sewers there hnd the Aowage
of sewage matter near his docks interferes
with the unloading OF coal vessels. This prop
erty. Mr.. Frazer claims, was used by him for
long time previous 10 the time when the
emptying Of the sewer at the place complained
of was begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
to be paid her.

to be paid her.
Chief Justice Matteson. who wrote the opin-
ion, says 'The clause purports TO be merely
a sale OF the PLAINTIFF right, title and interest
In and 10 n license IL does not purport TO be
an agreement to pay for n license, as held by
the Common Pleas Division. We think that
the most the defendant could claim under il
would be to have the license transferred to
him. We think therefore, that the construc-
tion put on the clause by the Common Pleas
Division was unwarrnnted and that now
trial should be granted"
Page 81 owen were attorneys for the plain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
MURPHY ELECTED CAPTAIN:
Will Lead Browns Team on the Gridiron
Next Season.

Frederick William Murphy OF Brockton.
Mass, was elected captain OF the Brown Uni
versity football team for next year by the
players at meeting held in Lyceum gymna-
stun this afternoon at ! 80 y. IN. Murphy
prepared for college in the Brockton high
school and has played left end on the Varsity
squad during the past three years. lie IL a
steady player and understands the game
thoroughly. He il 10 years OF age, feet :
inches tall. and weighs i65 pounds. He has
held many positions OF honor at Brown. He
was president OF the class Of 90 last year. n
member Of the board OF directors OF the Sears
reading room and the athletic association. Hv
was manager Of the freshmen baseball squad
during his first year and is member Of Delta
upsilon frstei nty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
HOw's This +?

We offor one Hundred Dollars Reward for
Any case ~ Catarrh that cannot bs cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
y. y. CHENEY A. co. Props. Toledo, q.
We, the undorNgncd. have known r. r.
Cheney FOR the last ~ wears. aud believe him
perfcctly honorable in all business trans.r.
uuns aud financially able o. carry out any
uhiigatioir. inad. lv their nrim.
WEST A TRUAN. Wholesale Druggists, To-
trglo o.
WALplNG. kINNAN a MARVIN. Whole.
sale pruggisI- Toledo ONO
Halls tNiarrh ture D. taken iutsrually. net.
ing directly MON the bluud aud mucous snr-
fsros ui ~" system. Price iic. Ter bottle
sold - al Druggists. Testimonials gCe.
Balls Family Pills are che best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
IS ON TRIAL AGAIN.
Points Involving the Constitutional Rights Of Citizens Raised at
Examination Of Christian Scientists

and that IL they believed that they were
well they would be- all right.
God was the power that affected the
cure and high moral state would assist
in the work Of healing. Mr.. Littlefeld
moved TO have the case discontinued "a
there were no need Of medicine or drugs
in this treatment. and that the defen dant
had made no attempt TO disobey the law.
Here he called attention to the language
OF the law TO support the motion.
Assistant Attorne General Stern
called attention to the law aud It's intsr-
pretation by the state board of health.
He believed the practice Of the art OF
healing.was Ipraoticing medicine under
the law. Several other witnesses testi-
lieu and then Judge Sweetland found the
defendants probably guilty and the whole
uestion OF constitutionality will be taken
to the appellat9division OF the supreme
cOurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
A Long Runaway.

A horse belonging to the Crescent Confec.
tioncry Company ran away acbut 2 30 o'clock
this afternoon, starting from the corner Of
Weybosset and Mathewson streets, and run
ming several blocks down MSthewson street.
where ne was finally secured by the driver,
W. :. Sherman. sherman had n number OF
boxes Of various kinds OF candy, but after the
above performance all ne could find was n
choice Selection OF mixed candies. such, 10 Is
supposed, as would he appropriate for the
Cristmas season. one of the roar wheels was
wrenchei of IN the car track.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
DEAD IN A SEWER.
BODY OF Joseph Fernaid Found at
Medford, Mass.

Medford, Mass, Dec. 3--Thc body Of
Joseph Fernsld Of West Medford was
found today in n sewer trench within n
stones throw Of his home Ii is thought
that be stepped FROM tie sidewalk. acci.
dentally stumbling over n pile OF earth
and fell head first into the trench. Mr.
Fernald's skull was crushed by impact on
the stones on the bottom Of the trench
ard it IL thought that death must have
leer almost instantaneous. Mr. Fernald
was about ~ years Of age ana was well
krown as an expert civil engineer. re
was mem Der Of the Grand Army. lie
leaves n widow. two daughters and three
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
SUNK In COLLISION.
Nine Members Of the Crew of the Bonne
Josephine Missing.

Bordeaux, Dec. 3.-The French bark Bonne
Josephine. Captain Lecerf, from Bordeaux TO
Granville, has been sunk in collision with an
unknown vessel. Nine members Of her crew.
who took TO her boats, are missing.
The French bark Bonne Josephine was of 222
tons gross register. She was built at st. Malo
in 1867 and WAS owned by N. Jacquot Of Gran
Vile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Advisory BOlrds Recommended.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The colonial council yester-
day at its final sitting recommended the form.
alton ~ councils, composed OF the most prom.
inent Germans in the various protectorates Of
the empire. TO act ~ advisory bodies TO the
rnNnrn nrs IL The colonies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
osCAR sCHoENING PAssES AwAY.

Lynn, Dec 3. Oscar Schooning, well
known on the stage, died this morning
He was best known for his work as
comedian in the straight Tip" COM
papy. He was kertuckian and stood
six feet seven inches In height lie wes a
Nom hnr ni Tho Elks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
TACK FACTORY sutIT DOWN

Rockland. Mass. De- a.--The Anderson tack
factory here was shui down to-day pondihg y
settlement - the question 20 prices 60 De- paid
the workmen. This action j. the result ~ the
movement among the tsck makers tu force n
revision ~ the rate - wages. Iame- Ander.
son. the prourietor. says that De Il willing to
pay Tho lst submitted TO him by the union ~
~ h accepted ly manufacturers generally. I'm
ul This question Is settled this plart will b.
closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
TEMPORARY RECEIVER

Benjamin II. Child was yesterday afternoon
appointed temporary receiver OF the Kent A.
Stanley Company on the petition OF the Amer
lean National Bank and the Rhode Island Ma
tional Bank. The two banks are creditors OF
the Kent 4 Stanley Company for s32, ,0Op. and
the purpose Of the appointment Of n tempo
rary receiver waste get ahead of any parties
who might seek 90 secure attachments through
the United States Circuit Court. Couistock n
Gardner are attornevsfor the banks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Accidental Death,

London, Dec. 3.-The coroner's jury which
has been inluiring into the death OF Cecil Bar
nsrd, the well-known society entertainer. who
was killed last Wednesday evening by falling
or jumping from second floor window Of the
Savage Club, rendered q verdict of accidental
death today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Stern Wheel Steamers.

Vancouver. D. g.. Dec. s.-Captsin Trour.
~uperintcndent Of the Canadian Pacific Steam
ers. has gone to Montreal to arrange for th,
construction 81 a fleet ~ light draft stern
wheel steamers to pat ON the Sticlyecn river
In the spring 10 connect with the tour larg,
Ters that will run from Vancouver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Oh II Burned 10 Death.

] North Yakima, Wash, Dec. 3.-The
residence Of stats senator Lceso, few
miles from this city. was destroyed by
fire last night Mr.. Leesh's one-year. old
daughter pershed in tho flames. The
child : nurse had a narrow escape
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
PROFIT
THE THIEF.
Stole Letters and Money
From POStOffiCe.
SUSPECTED FOR SOMETIME
Watch Set and the Young Man
Caught Redhanded.
SUSPECTED FOR SOMETIME
MADE A CONFESSION LATER.

An important arrest was made today at
the postoffice in this city hy u. S. Inspec-
tors j. NJ. White and w. B. Snow OF Bos-
ton. For some time past mail matter
from the Providence posofiice has been
missing, including registered letters,
packages, also postal funds which are
turned In at night from the news post to
be accounted Tor the next morning.
Joseph n. Profftt. about Is years OF
age. who is driver on one Of the mail
delivery wagons. has been suspected OF
having some connection with ana knowl-
edge OF these thefts It WAS noticed that
he came down 20 the postoffice early in
the morning, about o'clock, when only
two or three clerks were on duty. This
gave him almost IN hour before he went
70 10 his wagon, just before o o'clock.
Ihis looked suspicious.
he would Jump into the side window
where mails are received add delivered
and while the clerks were busy he would
slide around quietly and take money
from the drawer where the receipts from
the news post of the night before had
been placed, and would pick up such
other stuff that was az hand, as he
thought might he of some value 60 him.
In fact, most anything that he saw he
could take without being observed would
lnd its way into his pockets
Mr.. Walker made such Investigations
as he had opportunity TO make ana his
suspicious wers strengthened. lilo re-
ported the matter to Inspector In Charge
Evans at Boston.
Last Monday Inspector White and Snow
came down form Boston TO devise
schemes that would test him.
This morning Mr.. walker was stationed
ON the lookout for him. and watched his
operations. He saw him take money out
of ths drawer and put 1t in his pockets.
This money was fixed in such a wave that
IL would BE- Identified. This resulted in
his arrest today. Inspectors White and
Snow are coming down from Boston to
have him arralgned before the commits
sion.
lie confessed the theits to the inspect rs
and Mr.. Walker after his arrest
Proffet comes from family that are
notorious in this state for crime
His father was allowed TO see him after
his arrest before he was taken to iail by
the officer and n, told him not to give up
anything bnt TO give them all good
fight He said:
joe. l have been i'm tighter corner
than you are and pulled out of il and
you must pull ont OF this"
This family is said to have Indian
blood in their veins and that they are the
last remnant of the Narragansett tribe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03

&. T. Bray. "a painter employed on the
new ksrnscliffe mill fen distance OF
nine feet this afternoon AMI sustained a
iroken wrist and was somewhat injured
about the right side. llo was taken 10 The
Rhode Island hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
ARnIfME Nrs nRARn-

The Appellate Court today heard argu
merts ON the motion pf Hugh j. Carroll n
tho case Of Annie Campbell Va Henry r. Met.
calfe that notice Of an intention to enforce
claim against the property of Daniel Nc
Nevin, member Of the Campbell Machine
Company, be removed from the records Of the
city Of Pawtucket. Decision was withheld
upon the motion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
vii! Command the Manning.

Port Townsend, WASH, Dec. 8.-Captnin
Thomas Munger, commander % the United
states reveuue cutter Grant. has received or.
ders Co proceed at once to Boston A. assume
command 90 the cutter Manning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Report From the Bedside
of Mrs. Mckinley.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
Made a Flying Journey From Wash.
(, ingtOn to Canton.
HIS MOTHER WAS UNCONSCIOUS.

n Cleveland, o., Dec. "a Special from
Canton. o., says: This morning Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley was reported
sinking rapidly and the end appeared near.
All nighti long the little group around
che bedside of the venerable woman
Anxiously watched for news of the train