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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
PLACE A NUISANCE.
Mary Connors On Trial for Keeping
Dlsreputable House.
Some Interesting Facts Brought Out
In The Testimony.

1t was brought out by the testimony in
the trial of the case of the State Vs. Mary
Connors that the police for consider
able time previous TO the first Of the pres
ent month had special details in the Pine
street district on the look ont for street
walkers Some OF tho officers told their
experiences with this class Of residents.
Attorney General L. 4. Dubois caused "a
police holdup, was itY
The defendant in the case tried today
has been several times indicted for keep.
ing and maintaining IA common nuisance
The charge today was that nuisance
was maintained by the defendant at l12
Pine street, near Potter street, between
June L. 1885, and March !, 1891 A large
number GA police officers testified that the
place kept by Miss Connors was Of i'll
repute. Among the witnesses for the
State were Captain Frank A. Matthews,
.sergeants Whipple, Tyler and Smitn and
Patrolmen Tanning Feeney, Moffatt
and Case The. place was raided by
Captain Matthews ON Feb. %. The
defence was that Miss Connors was not
guilty of keeping nuisance, her business
being simply that of letting rooms 90
dodgers some of whom hired their apart
monts by the month, some by the week
and others for a shorter period.
T. &. Dubois, attorney general, for the
state and Page a. Owen for the defendant.
:, The jury promptly returned with IA
verdict -. ,.uiIty against Miss Connors
She was srntnrccd 30 pay a fine of 500
and costs and to 20 days in Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Assessors of Apponaug Fire District
10 Meet.
Hope Schools to Close Tomorrow
some Village Gossip.

The Phenix Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met in its rooms in the
Cleaner building this afternoon
Mrs. Henry King has returned from II
trip to Washington, ID. @.
Those who are TO take part In tho
game OF living whist, which is TO be
given for the benefit of 81. Andrews
church after Easter held rehearsal in
Temperance Hall at Clyde last evening,
The tax assesssors of the Apponaug fire
district have given notice that they VIII
be in session in the fire station at Apo
naug one week from Saturday for the pur-
pose Of assessing the district tax and hear
ing the opinions. remonstrancc> etc., OF All
who are interested i'm the matter. III the
assessors are taken at their word and all
of the residents of the fire district attend
the meeting of the board the hall VIII 10
ovorcrowded and the interior finish spoiled
by the sulphurous odor of some of the
remonstrances. Since the incorporation OF
the district several years ago there has
been considerable i'll feeling and dissatis-
faction on the part of some OF the tax
payers, whose property was included
within the boundaries OF the district and
the lot of the tax collector has not been u
happy one a. the "kickers" not only le-
fused tn pay the tax assessed against
them, but when the collector attempted 20
levy on the property for the tax che mat
ter was carried % the courts and is NOT
yet decided. At the last annual election IL
was difficult To secure enough men To MI
the offices and from the present appear
ances the present fire department viii
meet with the fate OF the former hand en-
gine company which was cheered and
fcted at first but dropped entirely when
the novelty wore off and the taxpayers
were asked 10 put their hands down in
their pockets and foot the bills.
The Hope public schools close tomorrow
for week : vacation.
Nicholas Lawton one of the best known
residents of the valley removed 10 day
from the farm where he has so long re-
sided TO Providence.
John Lester Kent is confined to his
home at Clyde by illness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
NORTH END NOTES.
EAST GREENWICH.
Prisoner Escaped From Court Room
and Assaults an Officer.

At 5;i5 this morning John B. Nadeau
arrested William Martin of Jericho for
assaulting him near the Lilly IF the
Valley Hotel Martin il seems was hay
ing glorious time last evening and in
his drunken state assaulted the officer
He was taken To court this morning be-
fore Clerk Tilley and arraigned.
While waiting To he committed, he made
his escape down the court Louise stairs
and tn the street. He hid back of the
building owned by William Owen The
officers were soon on the trail and found
him I'm the corner of Herbert Todd =
place on Main street. The fugitive told
Mr.. Todd not TO move or he would lay
his head oren with l5-inch steel bar.
Officer Nadcan made his entrance to
side room and when the door was
forced Martin struck officer Nadeau three
powerful blows over the left eye, right
side of the head and across the right ear.
soon crowd gathered and by this time
with the aid of Nathaniel Carpenter and
William +. Austin. handouts were put
on Martin. He was then taken 90 the
court after hard struggle To get away
He was arraigned before Judge Warner
for assault with dangerous weapon and
was then put under 5000 bonds TO ap-
pear next Tuesday at Apponaug Martin
was taken to Kent county jail. He Is
abous 30 years old, ana has family of
three children He has been working at
the Lily of the Valley Hotel, Arctic
Cantor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Capitol Hill Gossip.

The boys and young men OF this vlcin-
ity have organized base ball team called
the Capitol Hills. The captain IL George
Smith manager, George Monahan, and
tho treasurer, q. II. smith.
Capitol Hill folk have been interested
i'm the arrival Of two large marble blocks
for the state house taking each six span
Of horses 60 bc hauled up Francis street.
One of the slabs arrived safely The other
became stalled I'm the muddy portion Of
what was once Browncll street, and which
leads to the state house platform.
The funeral of Mrs brewster, wife of
the late Rev Mr. J. NJ. Brewstor who at
one time was pastor of the Park street
Free baptist church, was sOIcmnized IN
the Park street church az ! 30 Tuesday.
many OF the congregation and friends bc-
ing present
The store Hall a. Lyon short time
ago purchased from Wayland Wheaton,
has again changed hands. This time an
cntcrprising young man who was formerly
a clerk Tor Hal a lyon has control Uf II.
The signs have been umoVcd and
the people arc wondering what color and
what name the store will now sail under.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Board Of Aldermen Held One
This Afternoon.
Appropriation For The Lying-Ia Hos
pital Was Considered.

The membcrs of the Board Of Aldermen
met In executive session at O'Clock this
afternoon with the city solicitor and tla
Dexter donation commissioners to consilct
the question OF making an annual appio-
priatlon for the Providence Lyino Ia
hospital
The question arose nj the last annual
town meeting of the treemen OF PrOvi-
dence and by vote OF that assembly IL
was left to the Board of Aldermen with
power TO act
The board, however, does not care To
appropriate any funds OF the donation
until an agreement as 10 their authority
Is reached by the city solicitor ana tho
commissioners.
This question Of authority Is tho only
one involved as t Is generally adm tied
that the Lying-In hospital should receive
compensation for the care of patients
sent over from the Dexter asylum.
After the executive session the board
met in their chamber at the regular hour
three o'clock-for the disposal Of business
ON the docket. Nearly everything of u
routine character was cleared up at tho
special session last Monday and today's
meeting was devoted principally to the
new business from the common council.
Concurrent action was taken in the fol-
lowing:
Order to receive the several monthly
reports of the joint committee ON finance
on issue of registered bonds for February,
1897; Of the city treasurer ON issue of reg
istercd bonds for February, 1897; OF the
city treasurer for February, 1897; of the
city auditor for February, 1897 of the city
messenger for February, 1897.
Order to receive the report of the city
auditor submitting estimates of the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the financial
year ending Sept. 30, 1898. Order To re-
ceive the report Of the commissioners OF
the North Burial Ground upon the receipts
and expenditures for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1895
An ordinance providing for the award
| of medals from the income of the Senator
| Anthony prize fund.
Resolution appointing joint special
| committee on the celebration of the
| Fourth of July, and appropriating $4,000
| therefor.
Resolution appropriating $500 for cer-
| tain alterations at the Second police
station barn.
Resolution directing the clerk of the
| Municipal Court TO prepare dockets Of
cases and matters In the Municipal Court
previous 10 Oct. O, 1891.
Resolution To define grades of following
streets, viz : Amherst street. Berkshire
| street, Clym street.
Resolution granting permission to
| Perry q. Sweet to move a building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
Brady Held for Assault

James r. Brady who runs liquor
saloon at i0i Richmond street got into u
scuillc with James ShilingfOrd NJ the cor
ner of Richmond and Friendship streets
last evening and Shilingford had his
right leg broken just below the knee
Shillingford was taken to his home i0t
Clifford street, in an ambulance from
the Rhode Island Hospital. and Brady was
arrested and locked up 40 the Central
t4.liea- -st4.tien=If tl,..- Sixth district eeurt
this morning he was charged with making
an assault ON Shillingfurd 60 which he
pleaded not guilty and was held until
Tuesday March 30 for trial In the sum
Of 500, Patrick Moroney Doing his bonds
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
1.-THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE"
Cantata Excellently Rendered at j. mr.
son Street Baptist Church.

The cantata "The Building OF the Temple
was gwen last evening in the jefferson Street
Baptist church at 8 o'clock Those who took
part were Soprano, Miss Nellie NJ Kinne
tenor, Alfred Armitage; reader, Miss G. Ev-
elyn Cook contralto, Miss Annie Grace Cum
mings; bass. A. c. Anthony; organsi, Miss
Sadie W. h. Hawkes.; conductor. Joe Moss.
There was a large chorus. The following
program was rendered:
Part I-Introduction, Miss Hawkes. "Arise
the Silver Trumpets Blow" chorus; Bring
Up With Joy and Giadness," quartet
Father, God and Saviour" ladies' chorus
"lhe Light and Peace OF Morning." Mr.. Arm
itage: "Ihe Lord Is My King" quartet and
chorus; 'God Has No Part With Men of
War" Mr.. Anthony: ''Tho Truth May Seem
10 Cbide," Misses Kinne and Cummings; AL
though to Build the Temple, Mr.. Armitage
and chorus: I'm Thy Providence, O Lord, q"
male chorus; princes He'e May Proffer
Gifts" ladies' chorus; Rejoice and BE
Glad" Miss Kinne and chorus; "As Moses
Saw from Pisgahs Mount" Mr.. Armifage and
chorus; 1.-The Fathers Labors," Miss Cum
mings: "Thou Wilt Prolong," quartet (;
"Springtime Doth Winter Banish," chorus.
Part IT-"Stroke by Stroke the Axes FAN, +"
male chorus; Ozark Night Her Banner Has
Unfurled," chorus; ''Tho Clouds should
veil," Miss Kinne and chorus; Earthly Gold
Is But Toy" quartet and chorus; "When
Thou Dost Build the Temple" p" Mr.. Anthony
1.-The Beauty, the Treasure Misses kinne,
Cummings and Cook; Bring Up the Ark Of
God" chorus; Tho Slaves Are Seen" quar-.
tot "For the Lord Is Sod" chorus; WHAT Is
Con aimed in That Ark of Gold. quartet
'Often at Early Morning, Misses Kinne, Cum
mings and Cook; ''What Are These Signs, -
Miss Cummings and chorus; 'IThe Glorious
Work Il Finished" Mr.. Armitage and chorus /;
20, Let Thine Eyes BE Open" Mr.. Armitage
and chorus; "Ye Trumpeters and Singers, -
MIR. Anthony, quartet and chorus; Solo
mons Prayer" quartet and chorus; Down
From the Radiant SUM-" quartet; GIVE
Thanks, for His Mercy Endureth Forever. Z"
quartet and chorus.
The solos were Of the highest quality. Mr..
Anthony's solo, God Has No Part With Men
OF War" was applauded with greet vigor by
an audience capable of good judgment Miss
Cooks reading ana singing were excellent.
Miss Cummings and Miss Kinne rendered their
parts superbly The male choruses showed TO
the best advantage under the leadership ~
Mr.. Moss
The cantata will be repeated at the y. NJ.
@. A. upon Wednesday, March 81, at s o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
TALKED ABOUT.

Mr.. Stephen o. Metcalf is confined to his
house by illness.
? MIR. and Mrs. Dexter Potter of this city have
arrived home from very pleasant visit at
Lakewood
Grand Chancellor Levi =. Winchester AMI
suite will make an official visit TO Enterprise
Lodge, Knights Of Py thias, this evening.
A An alarm of fire was sent in from box N at
3:l5 o'clock yesterday for slight fire In
house ON Mathewson street, near Fountain.
George Bacon fell over cuspidor in a shop
at 76 Dorrance steet last evening and had his
left leg broken. He was taken 10 his home, 50
Superior street, in an ambulance.
Some one stole ham from the ice chest Of
Mrs. Charles Todd. 260 Blackstone street, yes
terday, but it was returned later, as it wss
found on the rear steps of her house.
A very interesting musical and literary en-.
tertainmert was given by the Mount Pleasant
Republican Club in ITS club room, Arming.
ton avenue, which was largely attended, many
of the spectators being ladies.
Professor J.Irving Manatt of Brown Univer.
sity is spending a week in New York. He was
=
Greek mass meeting OF Cretans and Greeks,
presided over by Hon. Seth Low OF Columbia
College.
Three persons, two men and one boy, were
in the Sixth District Court this morning ON
the charge of being sturdy beggars. The
men, Michael J. Day and Thomas Larvin, de-
MED tbe charge and were held until Tuesday
for trial. and the boy, John McCarty, pleaded
guilty andwas sent to the reform school dur.
ing minority.
Machine Company has issued the ''Gymnast.
urn Almanac" for 1897. compiled by Mr.. w. l..
Coop, and containing items OF general inter-
est, gymnastic chronology, charts, directory
OF normal and summer schools, A. A. A. L.
r. constitution and bylaws, health hints by
r. j. Roberts, new books, ETC., of interest and
value. The little book just fits vest pocket or
a portemonnaie.
On the outskirts Of the big crowd on Turks
Head yesterday afternoon thereiwere a NUM-
ber of people who, not being interested In
pugilism attempted in vain To got 10 Market
square from in front Of Tho News Office by
the way Of Westminster street. Finally q car
came along. and forming wedge, the party
got in wake OF the car i'm high feather But
instead Of cutting through 10 Market square
the car wheeled around Turks Head and the
"tow" thus abandoned looked disconsolG,e
and waited for another that would not
violate confidence to Start flying wedge for
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
BRISTOL.
Rubber Works Employees Not Salts
fled With the Outlook.
Funeral Of Mrs. Rogers--Fcll Through
an Elevator Well.

A few Days ago rumor was currcnt here
that certain kinds of goods manufactured by
the National India Rubber works were to be
taken TO the Alice mills in woonsocket TO be
made there. Mr.. Colt. who is president of the
Woonsocket Rubber Company, has peen waited
upon by the authorities Of that city in regard
to the pltiful condition of the employees of his
corporation. Tho result is that Mr. Colt adj
mits thai the heavy work made here is to be
dono at WoonsVcket hereafter, This work con
sists of boots AMI shoes. Mr.. Colt gives
assurance that the Bristol works viii have,
III the place Of boots and shoes bicycle tires,
but from all that can be learned this il not
yet AN assured fact. The trust has been for
a long time trying TO purchase the patent
right on these pneumatic tires so as to con-
troll tine manufacture throughout the country
and have made several offers, but have not as
yet succeeded in making The purchase.
II Is believed that even though the manufac-
ture OF tires was begun here the principal
part OF the work would be done in the winter
and that operations would be suspended dur
ing the major part OF the summer Naturally
the operatives view the proposed change with
anything but favor and business men and
citizens generally are considering whether
the owners of the National Rubber works 10
continue as they have done In the past and
give employment to the people Of The town,
who have homes here and are directly inter.
ested i'm its welfare and progress.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Rogers was sol
emnized this morning from st. Marys Catho-
lie church. Rev. Father p. McCabe conduct
ed the funeral services.
Il. a
Air and Mrs. Edward b. Newman, died yes
terday afternoon from pneumonia, aged Ia
months
A serious accident occurred yesterday at
the rubber works. A young man named Will
liam Furth, employed in tho insulating de-
partment, fAl two stories through an elevator
we'll DIR. William Fred Williams was immedi-
ately called and on examination found no
bones broken. Furth was badly bruis and
one hand sprained from the effects of trying
10 break the fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
HE PLEADED GUILTY.
King Asked II He Was Suspected
and Was Locked Up.
Admitted He Stole Money and Notes
From Mrs. Shaw's House.

A bold thief made a good haul i'm the
house of Mrs. Belle Shaw, 50 Walker
street, Tuesday evening.
Early i'm the evening Mrs. Shaw went
to the office of DR. Hendrique to have
him call on Miss Maud Smith, who is
suffering from an attack OF the grip,
and when Mrs. Shaw returned TO her room
she found that n drawer was missing
from the chiffonier. In this drawer was
about $40 in cash, two gold watches,
valued at SO, one being the property OF
Mrs. shaw and the other of Mrs. Mary r.
Cotton, diamond pin, valued at s2OO,
and pair of earrings valued at $50
Mrs. shaw at once reported her loss and
Detective Merrill was assigned To the
case. Hc found the drawer In the gang
way near the house, but the contents were
missing. Mrs. Shaw suspected that "a
colored man who few months ago
who had stolen her property.
Yesterday morning the fellow in ques-
tion called upon Mrs. Shaw, and asked
her If she suspected him. Mrs. Shaw
told him that she did not but at the
same time made sure 20 lock him into n
room, where he was held until patrol
man from the Central station took him
in charge.
An hour or two later two moro colored
men called and asked Mrs Shaw il she
had lost anything She told them that
she had
"Well, " said one of them, 1--WE can tell
you where you can get the articles for
81 ~
Mrs. Shaw got the two men into a
room, locked the door and sent for the
police. They were taken to the
Central Station where they were ques-
toned by the officials. The last two men
were allowed their freedom, but the first
one who gave his name as William King
was held, and I'm the Sixth District Court
this morning pleaded guilty on three
charges of stealing from Mrs. Shaw, Miss
Nugent, and Mrs. Cotton, and was adj
Judged probably guilty, and was held for
the action of the grand jury in the sum
of $500 on each charge.
The property stolen has been recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
-CRANSTON.
The Democratic Ticket Not Yet Completed.
An Enjoyable Entertainment.

Mr.. Reuben Wilbur, chairman of the Demo.
cratic town committee, says that the ticket
for the General Assembly has been settled 80
far rs two candidates are concerned. The
third has not yet been selected and IL may he
that a few days time will elapse before the
whole ticket will be announced. The party
has succeeded in persuading Dr. William
Barker of Auburn to be q candidate for the
saNatorship. DIR. Barker is chairman OF the
Auburn Literary and Debating Club and is a
respected gentleman. Mr.. Orlando Hill of
Cranston will ran on the ticket as second rep
resentative.
large and apprscative audience witnes-
sed in Store hall. last evening the production
of shaun Aroon.' Selections were rendered
during the evening as follows: Chorus "Sons
of Ireland" by the choir of St. AIMS church !;
reading, 'ShamroclSs." Miss Irene l.. Palmer /;
solo, Beautiful Irish Maid" Miss Mary
Burns; solo, They Are Faithful and True in
Killarney" Miss Clara Eaton; songs, Mag
gle, My Own" and 'Tm Proud I'm Irish,'
George Devine; Let Erin Remember" and
1.-The Minstrel poy," by st. AIMS Sanctuary
choir. The following named persons took
part in the drama: Misses Mary Hughes, Ma
me Cuff Lizzie Eagan, Messrs. Christopher
Donnelly, Charles A. Davenport James Cuff,
Thomas Cooney, Peter McHugh, William
Evans, John Hayes and George Devine. The
musical part of the program was under the
direction of Miss Rose A. McCarron, and won
for that young lady many compliments.
Following is list of the property that was
transferred during the week Just passed:
Henry IL. Savage conveyed to Elzear @, Chag
non six lots ut South Auburn: Francis Polerp
and wife 10 Cora X. head, tract OF land ON
Furnace road Edward T. Taft 10 town Of
Cranston, strips OF land in Pawtuxet district
for highway purposes; Jos. A. Sanford to
Granville W. Angell two lots Wayland Park
plat Jos. q. Shepard and wife 20 Lizzie l..
Munro parcel of land corner Norwood and
Pawtuxet avenues; Peoples Trust Company "a
Charles A. Nelson, Ave lots at Cleveland
Park; \. A Budlong AZ Son to Cora u. Nor
mandy. lot B. Eden Park; J. A. Budlong ~
Son to George Jepherson, lot ut Eden Park
]. A. Budlong n Son TO George Jepherson,
half lot 80 Eden Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
The Wonderful
Carlsbad Springs.
An Eminent Physician Reads Paper
Of Great interest Before the
international srledical
Congress.
At tn. Ninth international Medical Congress.

..t the Ninth international Medical Congress,
DR.. A. l.. Toboldt, of the Uni
eersity of Pennsylvania, read a
paper stating that out of thirty
cases treated With Carlsbad Water
and the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt,
for chronic constipation, hypo-
chondria, disease of the liver and
kidneys, jaundice. adiposis, dia-
betes, dropsy from valvular heart
disease, dyspepsia, catarrhal in
flammation of the stomach, ulcer
Of the stomach or spleen, children
with marasmuS, gout, rheumatism
of the joints, gravel, etc, twenty
six were entirey cured, three much
improved, and one not treated
long enough. Average time of
treatment, -four weeks. In all of
these cases no particular diet was
prescribed. The doctor claims, in
conclusion ofhis paper, that the
Carlsbad Mirrral Water, as ex-
ported by the city of Carlsbad,
being the natural product, is much
to be preferrtd where the quan.
tity of watei is no objection,
particularly il diseases of the
stomach Whenever the quantity
of water cannot be taken, the
Carlsbad Spr,Hel Salt (genuine),
will answer e,ually as we'll. He
states that theeffect of the water
and the Carlsbld Sprudel Salt is to
be relied upoI independently of
any adjuncts o treatment, such as
diet and exerise, whether taken
hot or cold, claiming even an
advantage when taken cold, as it
acts more decidedly purgatlve,
and that he his given cold the
preference, onE using the water
hot when les purgative action
is desired. Thu dose of the water
employed was wo tumblerfuls be-
fore breakfast nd one or two dur
ing the day. The dose of Salt is
a teaspoontul twice a day dis
solved in a tunblerful of water.
Whenever tronger action is
desired the .enuine Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt hould be used in
conjunction with the Carlsbad
Water. The enuine article is
bottled under he supervision of
the city of Cafsbad, and has the
seal of the Ciband the signature
OF "Eisner &Mendelson Co."
sole agents forthe u. s. on the
neck of every bttle. All others
are worthless limitations. The
genuine is neer sold in bulk
DR.. Toboldts lcture, with table
of cases treatedwill be mailed to
any address upn application to
the agents of til Carlsbad Spring.
Fisner & Nicholson Co., New
York.