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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Views Of Our Contemporaries on Matters Of
General Interest
Fail River Globe: The difference be-
tween political and genuine prosperity is
that the former is bogus article Of manu-
facture designed to enrich the few and
incapable of scattering benefits among the
many, while the other is the fruit OF the
operations of the national laws of trade
and confers its blessings unfortunately
and equitably.
Westerly Tribune: Anybody can run a
newspaper. It's no trick at all, and yet,
during the past sixty years, sixty seven
daily newspapers have been born in New
York city alone, not one of which is now
living. These unsuccessful ventures repre-
sent loss of twenty-five millions of dol
lars.
New York Post: The scandalous
tariff bill just passed by the Repub-
lican party is one in which all the
trusts, monopolies and rich men of the
nation have teen sought out and rewarded
with the plunder of seventy millions OF
people poorer than themselves"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

ambassador Hay having been made ap-
proximately familiar with English court
customs, Gen. Miles is going to Russia
where he will determine the use the Car
can be put to in the American army. It's
an inspection for revenue only.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
Will Learn.

Jabsley-These novelists make me
tired. The idea Of withering glance"
As IL any one could be withered by a
mere look.
Wickwire-You are young yet, Jabs-
ley. You never stepped OH your wife's
train at n ball "-Pearson's Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

A Pawtucket music publisher will issue
an immense edition of the song with
chorus, 81 Had Good Home and Left"
He will work Alaska and believes that he
will find gold.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
Boundless hospitality to members OF the
press has stamped Lincoln's town official a
good overseer of the poor.

The Chicago Record occasions thought
when it acknowledges that the Ancient
History Club went to pieces because it
quit serving refreshments.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

THE EVENING TRIBUNE will be sent by mail
TO any address for 25 cents n month. Readers
OF this paper, who want 90 see IL regularly
while on their vacations, should leave an
order at the Office before going.away.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

She-What beautiful name you
have, Mr.. Montrose.
He-You like IL, my lady2 Take it.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
THINGS THAT HAPPEN.

The Salem News, announcing visitors to
that city, says: "For Lynn girls they wero
remarkably good looking, indicating that
nature is becoming In this respect more
charitably inclined toward the City OF
Shoes" Now just wait for the echo from
Lynn.l
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

From present indications the new Proyi-
dencs union passenger station will be
ready for occupancy before snow flies.
Workmen have began on the interior
fnishings, which practically unite the five
buildings in one, and another gang has
b zen hurying the completion OF the drive
way under the depot. Two weeks would
suffice to grade the approaches to the main
porch, where the passengers are to be left
by carriage, and to level OF the earth bank
thrown up when the excavations were
madefor the foundations. The elevated
through tracks are completed.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
alpnnta. 90 Net. gtr.

LADY with good reference to work at
home in spare time can make S8 to s12 a
week. No books or canvassing, work light
and respectable; permanent position to
right party; we furnish work and teach
you free. Send 10c for sample and instruc-
tions. THE CARTER CHEMICAL CO.,
120 SO. Second St., Phila.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26

Don't rush right of to the gold fields OF
Alaska without considering what it may
cost you in time, trouble, expense and suf-
fering. To the average gold seeker the
proceeds Of digging in the sewer trenches
Of this city would probably be surer and
earlier realized, even II not 80 large as the
fancy may picture for the gold mines.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
Uttu Anperttee,nettta.
CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
REMOVAL OF SWILL.

Sealed bids and proposals for the removal
of swill from the city OF Pawtucket for "A
term of five (5) years will be received at tho
Office OF the City Clerk not later than August
10th, 1897.
Contractors may bid for the work for that
portion of the city west of the Blackstone
River, or for the entire city Population
$4,000. Area nine (9) square miles. Collec-
tions To made In such n manner and at such
times as the Board of health may direct.
give bond satisfactory To the Board Of
Health. The Board reserves the right To re.
ject any and all bids. Proposals must be
marked Contract" and addressed to samuel
II. Roberts, City Clerk, Pawtucket.
iy2l262s 3iau2 G7l9
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28

Cooney put his certificate to deed made
by Joseph E. Enright, conveying certain
property to his wife. In this case he used
a form with bis name printed on it. In
the case of Mrs. Craven's deeds the &C
knowIedgment was made on a general
blank. The Fair people see in these facts
evidence against Cooney. Through Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Hosmer they
endeavored 10 get the Enright document
into court, and then IL was Reddy sprung
the turkey metaphor to his own advan-
tage.
When Magistrate Carroll Cook heard
arguments on both sides, Hosmer con-
tended that the fact that Cooney used his
individual blanks on one deed and gene
raj blanks on Craven deeds was proof
prima facie, that there was something
wrong. Reddy stood pat on the turkey
logic, and in the end the court fell in;o
line.
The prosecution put Detective Seymour
on the stand to formally introduce the
Enright documents, after q tedious day
of technical evidence on the part of
number of H. S. Crocker & Co.'S en-
ployes. For many day the Fair chill
dren have held these deeds up their sleeve
to spring al an opportune moment in
their fight against Mrs. Craven.
The pencil deeds were acknowledged by
gomery street. The Wright documents
we're execdted IN his fathers Office in the
Phelan building. That is why, according
TO the young notary, different forms of
notarlal certificates were used. But this
explanation has never been satisfactory to
the Fair people. They see i'll this use of
different blanks a world of meaning. 1t
was not probable. they argued, that
Cooney would use a general form in one
case and a blank containing his printed
name in another without cause. The
reason they advanced was that the pencil
deeds Acknowledgements were made after
Fairs death and on forms that would
bring home no telltaie evidence of such a
fraud. These Wright deeds have been in
the possession of the attorneys for the
Fair children since the inception of the
case. Yesterday was the first time they
undertook to make them a factor in the
case. Notwithstanding their defeat it is
very proba bic that to-day they will at
tempt TO get the documents into court by
a roundabout method, and have turkey
take the precedence for the nonce of beef
steak.
Aside from this incident the proceedings
in the case yesterday we're devoid OF in
terest. Attorney Reddy was thrashing
old straw in the hope OF cornering any
stray grain. In the morning George W.
Won Ann was put on the stand to tell how
JoD IN prlntlng is locked IN the "chase
in Crocker & Co. s establishment. He re-
membered that in 1894 stereotype of the
ordinary notarial blank was made. 1t was
destroyed in 1895 because it was neces-
sary to insert the words ito me- in the
copy. There was some technical testi-
mony OH type and the manner in which it
is distributed, when Attorney Reddy
asked:
what became of the stereotype 2"
IL destroyed it as soon as the order
came up to insert the words ito me- in the
FORM"
did you ever make any other changes
in the readingP"
mot that | remember"
WAS the same type used In all forms ?"
Il suppose it was"
"You used electrotypes OF the words
State of California in printing all legal
blanks2"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
FIRE, WATER AND WHEELS.

Their DevOtees to Be Enlisted In the
Carnival Scheme.
+. w. Billings, secretary of the Watson
vile Volunteer Fire Department, has ad-
dressed letter to the carnival directors
regarding proposition to have volun-
teer tremen's tournament some day dur
ing carnival week. No vision has been
made by the executive committee for any
tiremen's tournament, but if sufficient
number of the Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation of the State should signify their
willingness to participate in such an az
fair the committee would devote an after
noon to 1t.
A letter was this morning addressed to
the secretary of the Pacific Inter- Yacht
Club Association calling the attention OF
that body to the fact that day had been
set apart for naval display, in which it
was proposed 10 assemble all the war ves-
sells, yachts, ETC., in the bay in grand
marine pageant to be concluded with
regatta of sailing vessels. The associa-
tion has been asked to name committee
TO confer with the carnival directors on
the details.
The Cycle Board of Trade and Asso-
ciated Wheelmen will hold meeting to-
morrow night in the assem- bly-room of the
California Hotel, 10 discuss bicycle day
in carnival week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
JENNIE PARSONS MONEY.
Her Relatives Fighting Her Husband a
Kin for the Estate.

Her Relatives Fighting Her Husband q
Kin for the Estate.
The contest in the estate of Jennie Par
sons, deceased, has been narrowed down
between the relatives of Mrs. Parsons on
one side and the relatives of Otis Parson
on the other side.
Mrs. Parsons and her husband were both
drowned st sea ninety miles from Victoria
by the wreck of the steamship Pacific in
1875.
A year ago woman calling herself Mrs.
Minnie Adams Brooks laid claim to the
estate OF $500 on the ground that she was
the daugh hter OF Mrs. Parsons and at the
same time offering will said TO have been
written by Mrs. Parsons after the ship
began to go down. 1t was represented
that the will was picked up in bottle on
the coast near the wreck.
Some time ago the so-called bottle will
was declared invalid and at yesterday 8
hearing of the case it was learned that
Mrs. Brooks is dead. No appearance was
made on behalf of her heirs.
A continuance of month was granted
Tor the purpose of taking the deposition
OF Neil Henley, the only survivor OF the
wreck, for the purpose of proving which
was flrst drowned Mr.. or Mrs. Parsons, as
on that point depends the inheritance Of
the estate
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
THAT CONTRACT MARRIAGE.

Quackenbush Against Quackenbu bush
still Occupies Judge SeaweIl.
The troubles of Thomas NJ. Quacken bush
and his wife. Nancy Abbott Quackenb bush,
again occupied Judge Seawell's attention
yesterday.
Mrs. Quackenbush claims right to $500
a month for permanent support by virtue
OF marriage by contract.
Quackenbush admits that the writing is
his, but says he did not know what he was
signing.
The first witness called was Mrs. Della
Heermans, who testified: "The first time
l met Mr.. Quackenbush was at Mrs.
Quacken bush's home on Leavenworth
street. l met him on Sunday at dinner
with Judge Hardy. l met him fire.
quently on Sundays at dinner, and IN the
evening he would remain and l would con-
verse with him and with her. 1t was at one
ofthose times that he told me of his engage
ment. He told me he was engaged TO Mrs.
Abbott, and that they were to bo married
and take trip to Canada and also to New
York, and that he was going to build a
house for her, and that the house would
be built just as she planned it."
Mrs. Mary Gooding, Mrs. Harriet
Macool, f. c. Noble and Henry w.
Brindelson had known Mr.. Quackenbush b
and Mrs. Abbott and had supposed them
to be married. Their knowledge on this
point was not clear. Further testimony
in this case is to be heard to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
WILL {. FISHER
SUED FOR DIVORCE
His Wife Says He Has
Been Drunk for More
Than a Year.
Going the Pace That Kills on
Money That Was Not
His Own.
Great Mental Anguish Caused to the
Woman He Had Promised to
Love and Cherish.

Will e. Fisher, the real estate dealer
who succeeded in spending more money
than he could earn, has new trouble to
face as his wife Rebecca Fisher has sued
him for a divorce. The complaint de-
manding legal separation on behalf of
Mrs. Fisher was filed yesterday by Bishop
d Wheeler, attorneys for Mrs. Fisher, and
thus the expectations of her friends and
relations came true. For long time
those familiar with the relations of Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher have been looking for a
disruption of the family as it was known
that his habits were not in accordance
with her ideas of right. His indulgence
in stimulants has been particularly obnox-
ious to the lady and all her pleadings for
him to desist have been in vain.
friend of the family, who professed to
know the grounds on which Mrs. Fisher
demands a divorce, said yesterday that
she alleged habitual intoxlcation as the
main cause of the action against her hus-
band. She alleges that for more than a
year he has been addicted to excessive in
dulgence in tho flowing bowl, and that in
consequence she has suffered great mental
anguish. He has been incapacitated for
the proper discharge of his duties as
business man on many occasions, and to
this is attributed some of the acts that
have brought him before the courts in
civil suits, and also in the proceeding
which seeks to have him arrested for al
legged embezzlement of $1688 belonging to
the Wallace estate.
While Fisher has been going the pace
that kills and has been squandering the
fortune which his wife inherited from
former husband she has been doing her
best to gather up the loose ends of her
affairs, but all her efforts have been frus-
trated by the reckless acts of her spouse.
Patience has ceased to be a virtue, and at
last, for self-defense, she is driven to the
divorce court. Fisher married his wife,
who was then Mrs. Jennings, in 1891. She
AYERS that since their marriage he has
never contributed anything to the sup
port of the family. In the statement OF
his affair, she appears as creditor for
more than $40, ,000, showing that from time
to time he obtained cash from her. These
sums went with the funds of his clients
and patrons to meet the requirements OF
his extravagant expenditures.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
MOURNING IN THE
BIG BROWN HOUSE
Mrs. Flood, Stricken With
Pneumonia, Died Last
Evening.
Conscious to the Last She Talked
and Prayed With Those
Around Her.
Her Children Were With Her When
the End Came-Funeral TO Be
Unostentatious.

There is mourning in the big brown
stone mansion on California street. Mrs.
Mary L. Flood, widow of the late million
aire, James C. Flood, died last night at
$50 o'clock.
Last Sunday evening she was taken i'll
and her ailment rapidly developed into
pneumonia. DR.. Morse was summoned
and everything possible to check the dis
ease was done, but it was useless
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Flood began to
fail. and it was evident that death was
near at hand.
Yesterday she failed to show signs OF
i'm provement, but remained conscious
and cheerful. Around her bedside were
gathered her children. Her mind re-
manned unclouded to the last, and up to
within few moments before her death
she talked and prayed with those around
her.
Mrs. Flood came to this City last fall to
take up her permanent residence in the big
brownstone mansion on the brow of Mob
Hill.
She had been living in the East almost
since tho death of her husba but had
determined to make her San Francisco
house her home.
While in the East her health was not OF
| the best, and one of the reasons for her
taking her residence here was the hope
thatt he California climate would benefit
her.
With her came her daughter, and while
neither Mrs. Flood nor her daughter were
often seen in society circles their m
fuence was great. They never seemed to
care for social lille and the mansion on the
hill has never been lit up for an evening s
pleasure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
w. E. FISHER RETURNS

Back From Stockton Accompanied
by a Private Detective.
Will E. Fisher, the real estate agent
whose disappearance several DAYS ago, in
the face of serious financial embarrass-
ments, called forth unfavorable comment,
returned from Stockton yesterday morn
ing accompanied by one joseph Nye. said
10 be a private detective. So much is
definitely known; but both Fisner and his
companion subsequently vanished into
airy nothing, leaving not rack behind.
1t may, however, be safely assumed that
if he did at first seriously contemplate
fiji ght from the inconsiderate demands OF
his creditors, second thoughts suggested a
more honorable course of action.
The report contained in some of the
evening papers to the effect that Fisher
claims to have been in communication with
his creditors lacks official confirmation.
Charles S. Neal, who was appointed one
of committee of three for the purpose OF
obtaining from the various creditors as
signments of their claims, with view to
cons solidaGng the same, profeSsed COM
plete ignorance of Fishers movements,
beyond the information already pub
lished in this paper. I'VE propose to ap-
ply for an assignment TO levy on the
assets" said Mr.. Neal. ''though as yet we
than Fishers office furniture with which
to meet the expenses of such an appiica-
tion. We have commenced suit for office
rent. as is publicly known, and intend to
serve the necessary papers on Fisher him
self just as soon as we find him. Person
ally 1 was not aware that he was IN town
until l read the evening papers"
E. Il. Jennings, the stepson OF the In
solvent real estate agent, could supply no
additional particulars. Fisher had not
been near the house up to late hour
yesterday afternoon.
His Disappearance dates from Monday
week ago, and was first made known III
connection with the suit instituted against
both Fisher and Henry A. Smith by the
special administrator of the Fair estate tor
$500 rent due and for restitution of the
premises at IA, 16 and Is Post street. 1t Is
known that he was in Stockton on the
Tuesday morning and was there te mpo-
rarily housed by Joseph Nye. Both Nye
and Fisher took passage on the Weber on
Tuesday evening last for this city, and
were recognized by several passengers.
Immediately upon the boats arrival here
they again disappeared, but whether or
not they have gone into hiding the sequel
alone will show conclusively.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
NEW Y. NJ. 1. COUNCIL.

Meeting to Organize One in the Cathe-
draI District.
This evening there will be an important
meeting of the gentlemen of the Cathedra!
district of the City. The object of the
meeting will be the organization of ST.
Mary's Cathedral Council of the Young
Mems Institute.
Membership in the Y. NJ. l. is of two
kinds. For active mem bership in the So
clety those who desire to become me m bers
must be young men between the ages of
Is and 40 years and practical Catholics.
For active membership applicants must
come associate members those who wish
to join the council must be over 10 years
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
pleasure.

In charitable circles Mrs. Flood was
of the ostentatious kind She gave largely
but she gave quietly, and many who par
took of her bounty knew not from whose
hand it came. 1t is certain. however, that
her charities amounted to several thou
sands every year.
When she was taken i'll last Sunday it
was not supposed that the malady would
become serious, but as her strength began
to fail, her family became much alarmed,
and never left her bedside except for a
moment at time.
Monday the frst symptoms of pneu-
monia showed them selves and then it was
the suspicion that the illness might prove
fatal came into the minds of those around
her.
Tuesday she was better, but the i'm
provement was but for few hours and
she showed signs that the disease was
growing upon her.
Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock she
sank so low that her children thought the
end was near, but again she rallied and
passed the day in safety.
AS evening approached it became ap-
parent, however. that there was no hope,
and friends and relatives could only stand
by the bed and wait for the end. 1t came
at haIf-past 8.
Mrs. Flood was SO years old. She leaves
two children, Cora Jane Flood and James
L. Flood, both of whom live in the house
on the hill.
AS yet no arrangements for the funeral
have been made. but it is understood that
tha interment will be private.
Mrs. Floods estate, from all accounts,
amounts to a very large figure. Since
James G. Flood died his estate has bean
divided in various ways ard much more
Of 1t has gone to the children than was
given to them at his death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
DEFICITS IN CITY FUNDS
DR.. RottanZl's CauStic Comments
On Some Lavish Expsn-
ditureS.
With Strict Economy Many Deficits
May Vanish at the End of
the Fiscal Year.

DR.. RottanzI, the chairman of the FL
| nance Committee of the Board of Super
visors has been busily engaged for some
| time in clearing up the City's balance
| sheet. Upon consultation with the chair
men of the various Supervisorial commit
tees and their assistants he hopes that ar
economical administration henCeforth will
| leave ultimately no deficit.
As affairs stand now, including con,
tracts for $12, 500 in the Street Depart
mcnt, there is net deficit of $71, 898 A.
The greatest appa rent deficit, impos-
sible for the Finance Committee to curtail
on account of vicious laws enacted by
previous Legislatures, exists in the County
Clerks office. The deficit in that particu-
lar department for the first six months
amounts to $13,646 SO.
As its expenses last year were over
$l34,00 and the appropriation for this
year is only 500, ,000 the Approximate de-
ticit will foot up over $4,000
In the street-lighting fund there is g
deficit of $11, 322 so for the first six months.
On consulting with Mr.. Rivers, DIR.
Rottanzi believes this appropriation will
be made to balance before the end of the
year.
III tno DtTcct department Tue QeUClt
amounts to $l9, 310 Outstanding con-
tracts on hand aggregate $12, 500 thus
leaving the department to run on about
one-third the appropriation for the next
six months. Chairman Devany believes
that with strict economy there will be no
deficit at the end OF the fiscal year.
The stationery and supplies departm ent
has deficit OF $2405 16 out of an appro-
priation of $220O0 Chairman Hawkins
stated to DR.. Rottanzi that all the depart
ments were without any stationery what
ever and that 1.-THE cleanup was COM
plete." By curtailing expenses he expects
TO come out clear at the end of the fiscal
year.
II hink the City and County Hospital -
said DIR. Rottanzi, has been conducted in
the most scandalons manner. As men,
ber of the Hospital Committee, on visit
ing that institution L was not surprised,
but simply horrified at the condition in
which that institution had been left
1.-The amount appropriated for repairs
was shamefully wasted and the place left
in most deplorable and unsanitary con-
dition. The deficit for the first six months
amounts to $37S7 81 and the repair fund
was overdrawn by $789 %.
81 did not care to interfere with the ex.
pert of the Board of Health in his work,
but am willing to cooperate with thai
b. dy IN bringing to light the criminal ex
penditures made in that institution.
I'm County Jail No. the deficit aggre.
gated $2725 % and IN the police patrol
$500 81
The election fund was overdrawn by
$4,000 81 No remedy can be had for
this unless there be a surplus in other
departments.
There are surpluses in several depart
ments. That In the fire alarm repair funo
am mounts to $77I7 20.''
DIR. Rottanzi believes that in great par
the deficit is due to extravagance in tint
management of affairs and the crea
tion at Sacramento of unnecessary offices
with large salaries in this City.