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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
THEIR WEDDING RECEPTION.
Assistant Solicitor and Mrs. Albert A.
Baker ''At Home"

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. Baker, wedded
February in New Orleans, gave a wedding
reception at their residence, corner of Battey
ana Carpenter streets, yesterday evening, and
were welcomed there by a large company, in
GLIDING many prominent citizens, city officials
and Mr.. Bakers associates at the bar. Many
of the friends of the young couple took adj
vantage of the occasion TO pay their respects
with choice gifts, conspicuous among which
was an elaborate set of cut glass from the
Council delegation of Ward Q, the Assembly
and the Republican ward committee. The
seven ushers, Messrs. Frederic Hayes, Edwin
p. Allen, Pardon Miller. Henry o. Potter,
Henry b. Lewis, Louis =. Tower and william
NJ. p. Bowen, presented beautiful carved
oak hall clock, their names being inscribed on
plate within the piece. The Quarter Century
Club brought with them handsome solid
silver pitcher, colonial style. General Ken
dial and his staff, Of which Mr. Baker Is a
member, presented an imposing bronze clock.
The house was beautifully decorated with
flowers and potted pants, arranged by Miss
A. +. Psckhsm. An orchestra rlayed during
the reception hours and there was a bountifnl
collation..
The bride was Miss Emma Belknap De Rus.
sic of a prominent New Orleans family. where
the wedding ceremony was observed, as here
tofore noted in these columns The wedding
was private, but about thousand cards 10
the reception were sent out. and the magni.
tude of the company that last night greeted
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker on their return from the
wedding journey Indicated that about every
body who was invited came.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Furniture In Dispute.

The rcplevin suit of William l.. whipple
against Benjamin Dalton was heard in
Judge wilbur's court this afternoon. The
plaintiff IL is claimed. leased TO q. l..
Huddlcston certain furniture which he
aftcrward found in the possession OF the
defendant. The defendant claimed that
he took the furniture Of Mr. Huddlcston
as security for grocery bill. Mr.. Dalton
testified today that he had held the bill ms
security for about two years and four
months when he was surprised to find
Mr.. whipple had claim on IL. Mrs
Huddlcston testified that the furniture
had been simply stored with Mr. Dalton
:. :. Lapham was attorney for plaintiff
and +. p. Owen represented the dcfcn.
daut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

Presented In Common Pleas Division
in Case of Joseph Butterworth.

Before Judge Wilbur and n jury were
heard today the conflicting claims of a
ass gnee for benefit of creditors and the
mortgage Of Joseph Buttcrworth who
kept liquor saloon in Pawtucket in
March 1894.
John Smith was the assignee Of Butter
worth and he brought suit in behalf of
creditors against Joseph III. McCaughcy
who had a mortgage on the saloon. The
suit was for $1,000 and it was claimed that
the sale Of the bar fixtures and playing
cards found I'm the saloon under the
mortgage was illegal because the mort.
gage was not on record sixty days before
the assignment was made Mr. Nc
Caughcy claims he is in no way liable for
any trcspass as he only sold the things in
the saloon proper for him to sell.
Page g. Owen were attorneys for the
plaintiff and James Il. Banigan repre-
sentcd defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
BOND RESPONSIBLE.
Important Decision in Cases OF Martin
Murray


The opinion Of the Appellate Court in the
Caughey ct AL, handed down today. was as
follows: "Per Curiam. BY General Laws, chap.
ga sections 25 and 30, 1t is the discharge, and
not the adjudication, in insolvency which dis
charges debtor from provable debts. The
plea I'm this case simply sets up an adjudica-
tion, which is insufficient.
Demurrer to the defendants plea sus-
tained."
In the case of Hunter G. White ct al. VS..
Martin Murray et al, the rescript fled by the
court was as follows: "For the reasons given
in White ct nj. VS.. McCaughey OF al. the court
is OF tho opinion that the judgment OF the dis
trict conrt was correct.
Exceptions overruled."
The case against McCaughey and others,
the parties who recovered judgments on
bonds given TO release an attachment were
the John Carter Paper company of Boston and
the jefferson Paper company of Black River,
N. Y. Counsel for the defendants claimed
that the adjudication Of Martin Murray, the
contractor of the debts sued on, to be insol-
vent by the Appellate Court. In the other
case John r. Meadcr of this city was the real
party in interest, and he released an attach
ment on the same Murrays personal property
and released the attachment on the giving of
a bond. Mr.. Meader recovered judgment
against the bond and securities but the plea
of insolvency was introduced, which the dis
trict court overruled and exceptions taken,
which were heard on Monday of this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

Boston. March 3.-Robbers broke into three
places at Topsfleld early this morning. and
from G.Lconard Fiske's store n large quantity
Of goods was taken. Two men were discovered
In the store by woman near by. She notified
j. II. Chandler and he fired his revolver. Tho
men, however, had loaded the plumber into a
wagon and dove rapidly sway. Mr.. Tiske's
loss amounts TO several hundred dollars. A
large portion % his stock of gents furnishing
goods and iewelry is missing. The Boston a
Mnino Railroad station was broken into. but
nofhing was taken. The rObbcrs also entered
James Wilson's wheelwright shop and carried
away quantity of tools with which they en-.
tered otner buildings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
THE FOLWELL LIBEL.
Journal Company Seeks New Trial
for Second Time.


In the Appellate Court today there was n
long hearing ON the defendants petition for a
new trial in the libel suit OF Frederick Il. Fol-
well against Providence Journal company.
The case has been twice before jury
in Newport county, and the Appellate Court,
after the first trial, granted a second because
the presiding justice at the trial in the COM
mon pleas division refused to permit the in
PRODUCTION OF evidence to show that the asso
citation from which the iibcllous item of news
was received employed careful agents to coll
lect news. The jury at the second trial gave
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500.
Today Rathbone Gardner, in his argument
in behalf of defendants petition for a new
trial. urged that the damages were grossly
excessive and also objected TO the judges
charge at the second trial. Mr.. Gardner fur
ther claimed that the complainant, Folwell
had collected large sums from other papers
on account OF the publication.
Samuel II. Honey made vigorous reply I
Mr.. Gardner. in which the difficulty of the
decision on the propriety Of the jury's verdict
was.considered.
He condemned in pretty sharp style the
mention Of tho names of private persons by
newspapers and claimed that the verdict was a
just ohc' MT. money also nrougnt nlS eAten-
sve store OF sarcasm to play on modern jour
nalism.
The defendant company's newspaper pub
lished dispatch received from the United
Press association accusing the plaintiff of be
ing defaulter and having been discharged
from n position he held at Anson q. Stokes
place at Pittsfeld on accountof his superficial
knowledge of botany. Folwell is gardener.
His counsel denied that more than four papers
had settled suits brought against them for
the publication of the charges referred to
above
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
PaymaSter COTwine Of the
Navy Disappears,
His Accounts Said to Be Many
Thousands Short.
Before Leaving He Drew q Large
Amount From a Newport Bank.

Naval circles at Newport were shocked
yesterday afternoon to learn that ono Of
the most popular paymasters In the navy,
John Corwine, was an embezzler. He
left Newport Monday afternoon and his
wife, also mysteriously, yesterday vafter-
noon, leaving her pretty four-year- old
daughter in charge of the paymasters
clerk at the torpedo station, where MIR.
Corwine was stationed.
Paymaster Corwinc has enjoyed an en-
viable reputation at Newport. Although
he recently succeeded Paymaster l. q.
Hobbs this was his second appointments
at Newport. He secured the furnished
cottage on Ayrault street owned by Miss
Jane Hunt, sister of the late Richard M.
Hunt, the well known New York archi-
tect whom New York has recently
honored. The young couple were received
in the best circles and Mr.. Corwine was
always a welcome visitor at the Newport
reading room, the president of which IL
Mrs. Robert Goelct of New York.
Yesterday Pay Inspector Caspar, ,Schenck,
u. = N, with his secretary, Il. J. Hodg-
kinson went To Newport to investigate the
accounts of Mr.. Corwine, and the latter
was asked to appear and explain the
deficits in his accounts. The paymaster,
seeing the crisis went to the First
National Bank, the government depository
at Newport, and drew check for large
amount, said to be $40, 600, on a Boston
bank. This was paid, and Mr.. Corwine
took the cash and an hour later was en-
route to New York.
1t appears that the bank will only take
$50, 600 of government money for the naval
stations at Newport, and the balance Is
deposited with Boston bank, against
which the local government depository
draws on checks presented by the naval
paymaster. Yesterday afternoon, after
telegram had been sent to the Boston
bank, the wretched story leak ed out and
the authorities at Washington were
notified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

Never in the history of the American
far as its paymasters were concerned, and
the Newport winter cottagers and the
naval colony are completely dumfoundcd.
There was a painful scene at the Perry
House up to "a late hour Monday night.
The paymaster had fled, leaving his
heartbroken wife and worse than orphaned
child behind. The wife in order to plead
the bank affair, but presuming that her
husbands accounts as paymaster were In
a tangled condition, called at the hotel,
and i'm tears begged for clemency before
Pay Inspector Schenck for her husband,
whom, she said, had not Intentionally de-
serted his post, but would return In due
season, after securing the money needed.
She was courteously received, and was
told that If her husbands accounts las
paymaster were duly Strengthened out all
would be well, but the inspector did not
intimate that there would be no need of q
court of inquiry or court martial. The
scene in the hotel was a painful one, but
neither of the parties knew then of the
later developments which may seriously
affect local bank.
Late last night Detective Richards was
closetcd with Judge Baker, who Is also
the counsel of the alleged defrauded
bank. A warrant for the paymastcr's
arrest will be issued at once.
John Corwine stood high in naval cir
cles all over the country. He hal no
visible vices or faults, and was q model
husband and citizen. No transient
visitor ever met with moro cordial well
Bellevue avenue.
Last night the police Of New York were
requested by the victimizcd local bank 10
arrest the paymastcr, and, II possible, to
secure the booty he obtained Monday, and
it Is said that the government is also on
the search.
Pay Inspector Schenck, who felt that
he had the situation in hand when he
arrived Mt Newport Monday. was deeply
chagrincd when he returned to washing-
ton yesterday afternoon. Early in tho
morning he telephoncd Commodore Wal
lace i'm commander the consolidated naval
stations, that matters had turned out as
he cxpectcd-that the p.,ymastcr had flci,
and that his wife's appeals had amounted
to nothing He could nos give further
details, as there were several people In the
hotel lobby listening.
The commodore at once tclcphoncd that
he would send launch from Cosstcrs
Harbor island In order to bring tho
inspector to his Office, where he could hcnr
the full story OF the DOWNFALL OF the pay
master.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Wants the Building Watched.

On the afternoon Of Thursday, February
%, an alarm was sent in from box H. for
n fire i'm barn i'm the rear of AZ jenkins
street Since then IL has been thought
that some evil disposed person set fire to
the barn, and now that the cottage in
front Of the barn Is vacant p. J. Mccarthy
the agent of the property has requested
the police to watch the building closely.
Spite is said to bc the cause OF the
trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Bliss Has Accepted.

Washington, March, 3.--Cornclius n.
Bliss, OF New York has been rendered a
position in the Cabinet by Prcsident-clect
Mckinley and has accepted. He proba-
bly, will Dc SECRETARY OF the interior
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

The Peoples Loan and Trust Company %
North Main street. provides easy conditions
for its customers who desire 10 secure money
advances for emergencies. and its low rates
and practical methods should be consulted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
DIED.

COLLiNS-Tn this city, March 2. Sarah A.
Collins. daughter of Bridget and the late
Patrick Collins.
Funeral Thursday morning. March 4 at o:O
o'clock, from her late residence, a. Transit
street. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
TOO LATE FOR CLAsIEICA TIoy.

FOR SALE CHEAP-wheeler a. Wilson sow
ing machine, clock and two thrcc-light l,ero
s.nc hanging chandeliers. ~ Prairie avenue,
Monday ana Saturday. mrJ.Ot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
CITY HALL NOTES.
Preparing the Annual Appropria-
ti0n Bill.
Board Of Canvassers and Registration
Organized.

Estimates OF expenses for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1885, have been made by
all city departments, and this Afternoon at 3
o'clock the Joint standing committee OF the
City Council met TO examine the figures. They
will make up the appropriation bill, which
will be printed and distributed to the mem
bers at the next meeting Of the Council. so
that when it comes up for final action in Sep.
tember not even Mr.. Stephen A. Cooke will
be able 10 say that he wants more time to
consider il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

PRIVATE BOARDING HoUsE-las Broad
street lopposiie Union Congregational
Churchl; fine double room; all convenience; !;
mr.l.nf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

The Republican city committee will hold n
meeting tonight for the purpose OF calling a
city convention TO nominate Senator and
twelve Representatives to serve in the General
Assembly. The primarymecting will probably
be held one week from tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

The Board of Canvasscrs and Registration
organized this afternoon with the reelection
of Mr.. Jason p. Stone as chairman and Mr..
Charles f. Smith as secretary.
Dates for canvassing the several wards have
been fixed and the work will begin in the
First ward on the evening of March ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

POUND Bull dog. Owner can have same
hy proving property and paying charges. Box
n. News 9lilCe. mrs q"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11
KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION
COUNTRY FOR MILES TREMBLED
FROM THE SHOCK.
Natural Gas ut Cygnct, Ohio, IGnitcs
the ENpIOsiVe-Terrible Scenes
Immediately Follow.

Cygnet, Ohio, Sept. "A terrible eX-
ploson of nihoglycerine occurred here
this afternoon at o'clock, resulting in
the death of six persons whose names
are known, and Others at present UNI
known. The killed are: Sam Barber,
Allen Falls, John Thompson, Charles
Bartel, Henry Lansdale, -- Hayens, Il
boy.
The explosion occurred at Grants well,
at the rear of the National Supply Com
panys office building, in the village
limits. This well had just been shot by
Samuel Barber the shooter for the Ohio
and Indiana Torpedo Company. The
well was a gasscr, and when the l2O
quarts of glyccrine let down into the well
exploded the gas ignited and with ter
rife roar the flames shot high above the
derrick. As soon as the drillers saw
the flames, several climbed into the der
rick to shut off the gas, but they had
hardly gotten there when there was Il
terrific explosion The burning gas had
started the remaining glycerne III the
empty cans standing i'll wagon mean
the derrick. In another wagon near by
were some cans containing another II
quarts of the stuff. and this was started
by the force of the first explosion. The
second was blended with the first i'll a
mighty roar, and the town and sur
rounding country for miles trembled
from the shock The National Supply
Company's building was completely de.
molshed and nothing remains where the
wagons stood but big hole. There i
not a whole pane of glass in any window
in the town, and every house and store
was shaken to its foundations. There
was awful excitement and all the re-
naming population OF the town rushed
to the scene. Who the men are who
were in the derrick and who were killed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11
a REGULATING GOOSE.
Carried Off Gold Watch, and Got n
servant in Trouble.

It is doubtful is another dumb animal
ever caused greater mischief than a
goose did recently in Lanesboro, \. L.
That goose stole a dozen valuable arti-
cles and brought about the discharge
of a servant. For long time the fam
ily of Mr.. Albert jerks has been miss
ing valuables, and charged their dis
appearance to Miss Annie Coogan, a
domestic. The girl was threatened with
arrest to make her confess and when
she protested her innocence she was
discharged. AS articles continued to
disappear the family was in a guam
Diary. A pet goose had trick of knock
ing at the door in quest Of dainties, and
on being admitted would go all about
the house. One afternoon recently Mrs.
jerks was amazed to see the goose take
q gold watch and chain in its mouth
and go outdoors. She followed and saw
it hide the timepiece in its nest. Thus
the mystery of the missing articles was
explained. Among the dozen articles
found in the nest were two gold Thin
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11
HOME TREATMENT
That VIII Give Instantaneous Reliei
and n Permanent Cure in All
Chronic, Nervous ana
Private Diseases.

DR.. Darrin, the celebrated physician
who is permanently located in Spkane,
with Offices at the Auditorium building
wishes to announce that he has formu-
lated a method of "Home Treatment
which includes all the electrical appar-
atus and appliances, remedies, etc, 1or
the afflicted that live at distance ana
those who can not possibly place them
selves under "Office Treatment where
by the suffering may be favored Win
his latest modes of cure, which in many
cases give instantaneous relief and soon
effect a permanent restoration to health
which includes building up and reor-
ganizing the whole constitution.
DR.. Darrin's consultation IS free at
his office or by letter, and will gladlV
correspond with any one that IS af1llct-
cd. He sends circulars and question
blanks free on application. All pusl-
ness relations with the doctor is strict
ly confidential.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11

Randall joined the conference three
wears after its organization, and he has
seen every day of its growth in size and
importance. His tall, spare form has
never been missed at any of the meet
ings. He was one Of the early aboli-
tionists, and as long ago as 1882 he pro-
tested in public speeches against slaV-
cry. He cast the only abolition vote IN
his town in 1916. AS a preacher Dr
Randall has been most successful. lie
brought zeal, true religious feeling ana
an abiding faith In his creed to MS
work. His one fear in his youth was
that he would not live to fill out his ca
reer az a preacher How false those
fears were he now knows. At 80 Dr.
Randall possesses clear MIND ana
takes deep interest in the Methodist
Church,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11
A Moor's Madness.
ter

81 Mohammed ben Moussa, the giant
Moor. sent as the chief of the Moroc-
can Mission to Queen Victoria's jubi.
lee. never reached London, having gone
mad in Paris on his way there, and
then having been sent home. His mad
ness took a very queer form. He
thought he was Montjarret the chief
outrider who precedes the President of
the French Republic on state occa-
sions. and insisted on being dressed
in livery, with riding breeches and
high boots.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11

Emily's parents were willing to risk
any danger or peril to save the little
girl.
The doctor told them what a fearful
risk it would be- The child might die
under the operation. The opera ton
might possibly be of no benefit to her
and on the other hand the chances
were greatly in favor Of her brain
growing to its normal size. The skull
lifted the imprisoned brain might grow
and expand until it reached the size
that an adults brain should be.
After the Woodruffs had thoroughly
considered the matter, they decided to
take the chances and have the opera
ton performed. A day was appointed
and little Emily was carried down to
st. Joseph's infirnary by her father.
They cut off the locks, shaved her head
closely and then put her under the in
fuence of chloroform. 1t was a deli
cate operation which the doctors then
performed. AT the temple they cut
into the skull and on either side they
cut out Of the skull a round piece about
the size of a nickel. Beginning at these
openings at the temple they cut the
skull Open running back to point at
the very top of the head. The cut was
eleven inches long and formed a per-
feet Y. with the sharp points at the
crown of the head and the other points
at the two temples. The skull was
lifted slightly and after all the neces-
gary surgical work the wound was
bandaged up. The little girl was left
in her bed and the next morning when
the physicians called was playing with
her doll. all unconscious Of the fearful
opening in her head.
After ten days at the infirmary she
was sufficiently recovered to be taken
home. She showed no signs Of the ter
rible ordeal except an increased ner-
vousness. Her parents declare she is
imnroying every day and they have
great hopes Of her mind growing into
normal proportions. The doctors say
that improvement must be slow, that
growth will be a gradual process, and
q viii be six months at least before
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-11
BRYAN TALKS OF PROSPERITY.
Points Out the Weakness shown by
the Republican PnrtN.

st. Louis, Sept. 6.--The st, Louis Post
Dispatch will print letter from Hon.
W. j. Bryan, the first utterance after
three months of travel and observation
during the return OF prosperity. Among
other things he says:
Wheat has risen because the foreign
crop has been exceedingly short. The
fact that silver and wheat have parted
company will cause no dismay to those
who understand that the law of supplv
and demand regulates the price of both.
Nothing can better disclose the weakness
OF the republican position than the low
manifested by the republicans over
events for which their administration
and their policies are in no wise respon-
sible. Ii the republicans desire to claim
credit for the price of wheat they must
assume the responsibility for the famine
in India General rise in prices should
be followed by a rise in wages
Bryan says that the JOY over the in
crease of money from wheat is evidence
that we have too little money: that if
the farmers are benefited by the rise in
one of their products, how much better
would it be ii the rise was universal;
that the price of wheat will fall when
the foreign demand becomes nominal
and that the present spasmodic rise will
aid rather than iniure the cause of BIZ
metallsm.