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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
A TOWNS FATE.
WeStB BOylstOn. Mass, Will
Be Wiped Out.
To Be Taken for Metropolitan
Water Service.
Manufacturing Plants, Churches,
etc, Will Be Abandoned.

Clinton, March s. The work Of disposing
of property and the arranging of other
matters preparatory 10 the wiping out of
the town ofIWest Boylston, is progressing
rapidly, and one of the old Massachusetts
towns i'm a year or two will be thing OF
the past.
The town will be appropriated by the
Metropolitan Water Commission, which
has been constructing mammoth system
for the city of Boston and nd djacent towns.
The people of West Boylston knew sew
eral months ago that the town would
be taken and since then they have been
making preparations 20 remove elsewhere.
Property owners will Of course, be
recoupcd for all damages 10 business and
will be well paid for by the commission.
All railroads, churches. cemeteries, fac
tories. stores residences and buildings of
other descriptions will be either removed
or torn down.
The we'll known Clarendon mills must
60 and their two hundred operatives will
be obliged TO seek employment elsewhere.
There are reports that the sum received
for this property was 240, OOO
The West Boylston Manufacturing COM
pany, another important industry of the
place, which employs more people than
the Clarendon establishment and has moro
valuable water power, has also been sold.
- - ,stat VIZ IAANS w ~ I''sN NN' e'a' -
$525, 000
Quite a number of other smaller estates,
including either lands and residences, or
both, have been bargained for and already
property having an assessed valuation of
from S375, 600 TO Sl00, 600 has either been
decided or the price TO DO paid agreed to by
West Boylston.
In that town as well as in others, where
land and buildings have been taken
especially manufactures or places of bus
mess the question of damages enter large
ly in the discussion between the commits
sion and owners of the property desired.
One subject that deeply interests the people
of Clinton, Berlin and the Boylstons, West
and Old, is that of a new location for the
line of the Central Massachusetts, railroad
of the Boston and Maine system. As
much of the present road bed will be
buried deeply under the waters of the pro-
posed Nashua basin, new route will bc
necessitated. The First Congregational
church, one of the oldest in Worcester
county will soon be removed. The price
which will be paid to the society Is SIS, 600.
1T. Anthonys Roman Catholic church
property has been bargaincd for and tho
Baptist church people are at the present
time negotiating for the sale OF the
property TO the commission. The Metho-
dist church is the only one at West Boyls-
ton that escapes and only because its loca-
tion Is above the high water level of the
proposed monster basin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08

quartcr-mile professional championship
for $1,000. The race will take place In
April and the grounds of the Queens
Club, London, will probably be the scene
OF action.
Peter Maher is anxious 20 wipe out the
blot that Smith, ''the colored thunder
bolt put on his record, and he has
offered Smith $500, win or lose, To meet
him at New York club Smith says he
will accept the offer, as he feels he can
give Maher just as much as he did at
Buffalo.
Andrew O'Dea coach of the Wisconsin
crew, has announced the selection OF the
following men for the Varsity eight fof'
this year, who will be sent East: Stroke,
A. +. Alexander; No. Z, l.. w. Olson (;
No. 3, Henry V. Stahl; No. 4, Harvey G.
Forrest; No. 8, III. X. Chamberlain; No.
8, l.. L. Austin; No. z, Patrick O'Dea {;
bow, M. L. Seymour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
PETITION GRANTED.
Mrs. White Given Divorce and Right
to Resume Maiden Name.
She Charged Her Husband with Deserilon
and Non-Suppori.

Judge Tillinghast today heard testi-
mony in the divorce suit of Mabel A.
White vs. George q. White. The charges
were desertion and non-support for more
than one year and the petition was
granted and the petitioner was granted
leave to resume her maiden name. there
being no children born during the mar
riage. Mrs. White said her husband went
away one day after living with her seven
years and said he would return in few
days. Though that was much over year
ago, he has not since returned. She also
said that she sent letters 10 him and his
friends at Boston, but no replies came,
Mrs. Rogers, the petitioner mother, and
Miss Sadie Rogers, a sister of the pcti-
toner, corroborated her testimony. The
respondent formerly kept u hotel at River
side. Page a. Owen were attorneys for the
petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
TALKED ABOUT.

A false alarm was sent in from box 1913 at
10 80 o'clock this forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Comstock of this city
are at the Hotel Ponce dc Leon, Florida.
Chief of Police Reuben r. Baker. who has
been confined to his homo with the grippe for
some time, is on duty again.
Some mean person went into the hen coop
of Michael McCarty, 90 Trenton street, last
night and cut the throats Of four hens and
ten roosters.
In the Sixth District court this morning Will
liam Kennedy pleaded guilty 20 stealing five
umbrellas valued at $3.50 from Patrick +.
Hanley and was fined $40 and costs.
II everything goes as planned, the last Of
the gang employed by the Norcross Bros will
leave the new Bdnigan building next Thurs
day and the work will then have been com.
pleted.
The remains Of Newport's millionaire. vii.
liam II. King who died at the Butler Hos.
pital Saturday were conveyed to Newport
yesterday. The steamer Bay Queen had been
chartered for the purpose.
Dennis Mccarthy and James Coleman found
a feotus in tho lumber yard Of Burroughs a.
Kenyon, corner Of Washington and Fountain
streets yeste. day afternoon. They notife
patrolman Peter y. Duny. who sent ~ 10 the
morgue and notified Medical Examiner
Palmer.
A resident Of this city, Mrs. Thomas = 1u.
citt OF 6ss Atwell's avenue, has been the re.
cipient Of one of the so gold watches out OF
the 10 gold watches which are given FOR sun
light sonp Wrappers each month. Now Per.
hsps some Providence party may be fortunate
enough "a capture thu &Ioo cash or perhaps
some Of tho 800 Pierce special bicycles viii
come 10 somebody hore next month, NJ well
as more ~ the watches.
Colonel aud Mrs. v. o. Taylor of i5s Whit.
marsh street received on Saturday an addl-
tion b. the tributes ~ the many friends who
remembered their recent silver wedding an.
niverssry. in the shape 81 an elegant silver
tea set salver and cut glass carafie. the gift
Of the predden; and treasurer Of the Kansas
city A Atlantic Railroad. with which Colonel
Tav'or j. connectcJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
CoNNELLY WELCOMED.

Pugilists Thomas McManus, Mike Sears,
William O'Rourkc and Jimmie Foley of
Boston, were at the American Line pior
the bclatcd St. Louis arrived They were
there 60 meet Eddie Connolly of 81
Johns, y. b., who, on January ~ at the
Olympic Club in Birmingham, Eng, met
Dick Burgc Connolly was accompanied
by his trainer James Kelly, and by Frank
Rose, also of Boston
The Connolly Burgc mill at Birming-
ham was intcrforcd with by the police I'm
the 10th round and declared draw At
that fight Connolly weighed l3i and his
antagonist lil pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
READY TO FIGHT.
Greeks on the Pacific Coast Will
Return Home.


San Francisco, March SIN response to
queries as TO the number OF Greek resi-
dents of the Pacific coast who are ready
and fit for active service, the president
of the local Hellenic Society says:
There are about 1000 Greeks on the
coast Out of this number at least 600
are willing to serve their country and arc
ready TO leave for Greece or Crete at a
days notice Several of these are mar
ricd, but that will not interfere with
their departure. One and all say that
they will make any sacrifice for their
king and country. We fear that our
nation Is SD poor, owing to the heavy
drain upon its financial resources that the
Government cannot furnish funds to pay
the heavy cost of transportation. How
ever, some of us intend to go To Greece
and fight even If we have to pay our own
passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Tommy Ryan and Jem Mace will box a
friendly setto at Buffalo tonight.
A cable from johannesburg states that
"Kid' Mccoy has sailed for England
The match between Frank Garrard and
Mat Matthews has been called off.
"Parson" Davies will take Jimmy
Barry and Bob Armstrong to England in
April.
Direction, 2:0sH, Newcastle, 2:112z,
and Boreal, 2:157i, will be members of
Splans stable.
C. III. Nelson will take some of his
horses to Dover, N. H., for their early
training.
The late Thomas Raymond left Klam-
ath, 2;O715, to Gilbert Judd of Santa
Ana, Cal.
Josie, the dam of Azote, 2Oi2l, is still
living but has not produced a foal for
nine years.
George Byers the Boston colored mid
dleweight has been matched to box Tom
Murphy mt Hartford, March 23
J. Middleby, Jr., has returned home
from Florida He will soon begin work
on lot of young things by Emperor
Wilkes.
George Hall has disposed of J. B. s.,
silk Velvet, M. c. and two other horses
Alice b., by Edgardo, is a recent addi-
tion TO his stable.
Frank Erne has, it appears, changed his
mind about retiring from the ring and
will fight Dixon, and then go after
another match with Martin Flaherty.
Among the mares to be bred to Sable
Wilkes this spring are Adelaide McGreg-
or, 2:l54, Adelaide Simmons, 2:14L, Ra-
mona, 2:16 Directors Flower, 2:20, and
LEmpress 2:20.
Several meetings will be held at the
mile track at Dover, n. III. The officers
of the association which will have charge
are Frank Jones, president; George
Hicks, :manager; f. A. Cristie, treasu-
rer and Arthur Hicks, secretary.
"Joe" Whitehead, the amateur cham.
pion single sculler, has accepted the posi-
ton of steward of the Worcester Boat
Club, but will retain his membership
in the Riverside Boat Cub.
T.. G. Bredn and A. X Downer have
been matched 10 run for the world s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
McCAUL GOT THE DECISION.

After eight rounds Of vicious fighting at
Willow Springs ILL.,, Saturday night Bar
ney McCaul was given the decision over Joe
Bertrand on foul. Bertrand threw Nc
Caul to the floor and as he was struggling
to his feet made vicious kick at his
head. The kick landed on McCaul's
chest
The referee seized Bertrand and awarded
the fight to McCaul, who probably would
have won his merits later as he was in
much better form than his opponent.
Bertrand work was bad throughout His
as referee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08

A new administration and an extra session
OF Congress will attract largo number Of
people to the national capital. The Royal
Blue Line personally conducted tours afford
an opportunity 20 visit Washington under
the most favorable conditions and at a mini.
mum Of expense. Twenty y-seventiollsrs from
Boston pays every expense, including FIVE
days at one Of the best hotels in Washington,
= trip Mount Vernon, visit 20 Philadelphia
and privilege % stop over IN New York Par.
ties leave March n, April and May Two
tours 10 old Point Comfort and Washington
March - and April %. For illustrated itin.
erary address A. '. Simmons. n. n. A. ni
Washington street Boston. mrs s,lsl60
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
STAR POINTERS NEW OWNER.

James A. Murphy of Chicago, who
in New York, for several years has been
follower of the grand circuit, and is noted
as quite heavy pool box operator. Mr..
Murphy owns Tom (2:191D, Newkirk
(2:249l), and Mohican (2:1s9O. 1t would
not be surprising IL the wonderful PAGER
would be placed in the stable of John
Splan. Mr.. Smith bought Star Pointer
last May for 5000 keeps him 10 months
and sells him for $l5, 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
She Escaped Prosecution.

Ada Brown who was detained at the
police headquarters for day or two for
making an effort to get possession Of a
child from Mrs Campbell on Federal
street escaped prosecution ON the charge Of
forgery. she presented To Mrs Campbell an
order which she said had been given her
by ovcrsccr Of the poor, Cummings, hut
the order bore the name Of j. r.. Cum.
mings instead Of NJ. !. Cummings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
NO CHANGE YET.


Boston, March s-The opening Of the
second week OF general strike of granite
cutters I'm Boston and vicinity, finds little
change in the situation. Both sides are
teterInined not 20 give I'm and " l. posi-.
bic the state board Of arbitration will b.
asked 20 give n hearing ON the items la
the annual agreement, which arc the cause
of the strike. The union men are keeping
watch ON all the yards and In some ca-os
" her. non-union have been hired. they
have been induced 20 Join the strikers
The yards in Cambridge are IDLE and the
nfert IN that city Is expected % BE- a
vcry stubborn One
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08

Ouackcry is always discov-
ering remedies which will
act upon the germs OF disease
directly and kill them. But
no discovery has ever yet
been approved by doctors
which will cure conSump-
tion that way. Germs can
only be killed by making the
body strong enough to over
come them, and the early
use of such a remedy as
SCOTS Emulsion is one of
the helps. In the daily war
fare man keeps up, he wins
best, who is provided with
he needed strength, such as
'cott'S Emulsion supplies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
Amusements This Evening.

Providence Opera House. "a Milk
White Flag
Kciths Opera House, Sowing the
Wind. +"
Columbia Theatre n vaudeville bill.
Lothrop's Opera House, Hands Across
the sea "
Westminster Theatre, John w. Isham's Q
OctOroons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
AILsA DEFEATS BRITANNIA.

A large crowd saw the yacht race off
Hyeres, yesterday for the town prize, 1850
francs The sun wss shining brightly.
At the start the wind was fiuky, but later
settled into fine westerly breeze. The
course was the same as that sailed over
Saturday, three times round an eight
mile triangle.
Walkers Ailsa, which defeated the Bri
tannia, the owncrssf which, the Prince of
Wales, was aboard during the race. The
Ailsa beat Britannia by seven minutes.
In the race for small raters, the Sam
phirc, owned by Col. A. Pagct and Mr..
Ogden Goelct, beat the French yacht
Malgretout by half minute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
MAY sEcEDE FROM THE L. A. W


Minnesota biccyle riders are talking of
seeding from the League Of American
Wheelmcn and in connection with the
states of North and South Dakota, FORM
ing an independent league TO control of
cycle racing in the northwest. Circular
letters have been sent TO every wheelman
in this section interested I'm the proposed
movement, and the responses indicate that
the sentiment in favor of throwing off
the league control is general among the
racing contingent The men who are at
the head are prominent in racing circles in
the northwest. The plan proposed con-
templates the formation of league some
what similar To the l.. A. W, and which
will work along the same lines as that
organization. The principal difference
between the two bodies will be that the
new league will admit professionals on
the same terms as amateurs and will
also Issue sanctions for Sunday racing
whenever desired. The lines between the
amateurs and professionals will be drawn
as closely in the new league as in the old
one and care viii be taken TO keep the
sport as clean as IL has ever been under
League of American Wheelmen control.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
A pITTsFnELD COOKING MAIN

a cockdght between Albany, y. ", and
Pittsilold birds took place near the latter
city early yesterday morning The po-
lie heard Of the affair and made an un.
successful attempt 10 capture the partici-
pants They found dead cock I'm the nit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
At the Point OF Death.

Middlcloro. Mass, March g-Hon.
Nathaniel T. Ryder, of the governors
eauncil, lies at the point of death at his
home In this city. He Is suffering from
of the lungs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08

When. next September. j. trottcd at
Rcadyillc Park, at the Brcc,lers' meet.
ing, the Puritan stake for stations cligi.
BILE 10 the 2.l0 class, purse sJocO, Il can bc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
THE POLO STANDING.
New Bedford Whalers are Now Only
One Game Behind Leaders.

BY brilliant victory at Providence last
Saturday, New Bedford finished the week
but one game behind the leaders Every
game in which Pawtucket and New
Bedford will play from this out viii
count II seemed when Conway was in
jured a week ago that New Bedford was
out of the race but the team rallied and
most unexpectedly took every game IL
played. Pawtucket made n great showing
and would also have had a clean record
but for losing the game mt Salem on
Thursday by but ono goal. Away from
home, this week, Pawtucket plays at New
Bedford and Salem at home plays New
Bedford and Fall River, while New Bed
ford plays Salem and Pawtucket away
from home, and Providence and Paw
tucket at home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
BOXING BOUTS OF THE WEEK.

Following are the boxing bouts on the
card for the present week:
Mon day-Charlcy McKeever and Kid"
Lavigne, six rounds, Quaker City A. c.,
Philadelphia
"Kid" Mcfarland and Sam Tonkins,
20 rounds, and Jack DAILY and Billy
Vernon, 10 rounds, American Sporting
A. c., New York.
Stanton Abbott and Dan Mcconnell,
10 rounds, Trenton.
Luke Burke and Charley Kelley, 20
rounds, Olympic A. c., Buffalo.
Tuesday Sammy Kelley and Billy
Plimmcr, 90 rounds, Olympic A. c.,
Birmingham, Eng.
Wednesday" Spike" Sullivan and Joe
Cans, 20 rounds, Polo A. G, New York.
Saturday" Solly" Smith and Oscar
Gardner, 20 rounds, Broadway A. c.,
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
! SPORTING :
! .......GOSSIP. !

counted as dead certainty that there
will be witnessed one of the greatest OF
turf struggles. This purse of itself Is
sufficient TO induce Senator A. (2;l0), the
winnor of the Transylvania last year to
come East. Then there is the bay stallion,
Governor Strong (2:l0A), the Forbes
farm representative, Baron Rogers
(2:101z) and Pat l.. and n dozen others
that could be named, that are eligible for
this tempting purse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Take JOHMSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
POLICEMAN KILLED AND
BIG LIQUOR MEN Ar :,
RESTED FOR
CRIME

Atlanta, Nov 8 -Patrolman J T.
Ponder was killed here to night
at 7 O'Clock while he was shadowing
supposed burglar who had entered
the wholesale whiskey house of Il
Steinau The officer saw man enter
the building and he followed him.
When the officer struck a atch to
light his way, he was fred ION FIVE
times by an assassin BE died in a
few minutes.
Early this morning the business
of SteiDan was placed in the hands
of a receiver and Officer Ponder
knew the house had been closed by
the sheriff when he saw the man en-
ter the building. The police init,
mate that some member Of the firm,
endeavoring to secure money from
the vault, entered and finding himself
discovered, killed the only eye wit.
ness. who was Officer Ponder.
S.einau was Immediately placed nn
der arrest end is now being subjected
to a critical examination Other
members of the firm are under ar
rest and the investigation has created
tremendous sensation IN tb- city.
When the receiver left the build.
ing this afternoon, he locked the big
vault and turned the combination
After the assassination, the vault was
found unlocked and bunch of keys
were picked up near the vault. All
who are under arrest deny knowing
anything about the tragedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
The Anti-Football Bill.

Atlanta, Ga Nov. S.-Representa-
tive Coles football bill prohibiting
match of prize games of football or
games of football where admission fees
are charged, came up 10 the hocse to-
day With q favorable report from the
general judiciary committee. With 40
amendment striking out games Of
like character. This was adopted and
the bill passed without discussiou by .
vote of 81 to 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Fo Rednce Cotton Acreage.

q jackson, Nos. The farmers Of
Ills ssotioa have heen preparing 70 or
Ssx.nizs union. or alliance, for the par-
poe Of rsdaciog the acreage Of cot
III more aggressive thsn the Got
top Planfsss & Protective association.
a aaa bss sone strong and very binding
provisions IN i
The foiaoning are some Of the provis-
ions of tho plan
Every land owner or farm labor
ser Is eligible.
Nc member will be allovea to
plant more than one acre to every tbree
in;;enlsisstion.
TIE whole u1ion will be compos-
"a Of the cotton groRing Stases
Each State will have union, and
seash cous.ty and each district union.
Il viii be 40 OATH bound organ
ixatiop, ha, not necessarily secret 30
sciety The penalties for violating spy
81 the rules are very severe and will
carse the average to be reduced 10 fact
or instance, each district will have q
susyeyor who will measure all che corps
after pisa,iog is done. aud a man vho
has planted more than allowed By the
s3cisty viii sorfelstsuo bales to the sore
far eyasv excessive acre he has plan ted !,
to 20 into the treasury Of the assecia-
sion No member wsif employ laborer
except for wages. wao is not Aember,
J and no member will work .
man 8 laad .hose owner is
nos member They vail not patron
rs : ne.cbaas or railroad that deals
With men uho are not members. They
mean 10 reeuce the cotton crop or die
ia tie as.eup. TIE president of the
county uDiou will be authorized to en-
pioy the county Surveyor to investigate
every suspicions cause After be has
eonpssed The digest stock returns With
the average Of The returns OF the
EuloDys Surveyor. eoe oBions surveyor
would forfsi, all bis compensation for
aDy missske be had made.
The increased acreage 10 grain crops
wonld prevent millions Of dollars from
leaving she cotton States. The system
would improve the lands 100 per cent
IN 11 years The Improvement in cat
sle aud atock would be immense. The
increase of home made manure would
save more than the farmers clear on
their crops now. There are hundteds
Of other advantages too numerons te
mention
There should be q convention called a
once sod the plao Of organization dis
cussed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
CHARGE OF HEROES ON
THE TREASURY.

Washington, NOV Inc nr5t ab-
nnal repor. of Commissioner of
Pensions H. Clay Evans to the
secretary OF the interior was made
to-day.
There we're added to the rolls during
the year 50,l0l new pensioners and
there were restored to the rolls 1911
pensioners who bad been previo usly
dropped, total of 81 .072.
Losses were 81 $50 BY death. 1.704
by remarrisge Of widows and mothers.
1.l43 by legal limitation (niuors
2, ,683 for failure to claim pensions for
three years and 800 for other causes.
an aggregate of 4l.l22
The whole number of pensioners Oh
the rolls Juue 80. 1891, was 976.014
The net gain over che previous year
was 5. 1886 It will thus be seen that
the pension roll has not yet begun to
show acy dimiuutioO, though it has
been anticipated by my predecessors 10
Office that such would be the fact
Seven widows of Revolution soldiers
and nine daughters Of Revolutionary
soldiers are still on the rolls
The amount disbursed for pensions by
the pension agents during the year Was
S139. 799, ,242.12. aud the amount dis
| bursed by treasury settlement was
$15G, 1923. total of $l59. .949,77
This exceeds the amount disbursed
| during the fiscal year 1896 by the sun
Of 81, 584.48O.