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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
FIRE COMPANY
SUES FOR $4,000.
H0pkint0n Firemen After State
Fair Association.
Claim They Were Entitlei 10 First Priz!
in Rec:nt SOU ri.

The Quinsieamond Fire Engine Company Of
Hopkinton, Mass, has begun suit through
Attorney George A. Littlefeld against the
State Fair Association to recover 5000.
The representatives of the engins company
assert that though they fulfilled all the re-
quirements of the contest for engines at the
last State Fair, the association refused to give
them the first prize. though they were clearly
entitled To such prize, having thrown the
longest stream of any company entering the
contest.
The case, should it come to trial. will prove
of great interest TO men who run with the
machine in this section. Woonsocke: has n
fire machine that those who run it think was
also not well treated at the fair, but as yet
the leading spirits of the veteran company
there have not begun suit though they have
said harsh things in the club house and in the
local papers. Some important questions OF
legal importance may possibly be decided as
the result of the Hopkinton company's suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Kind of Business Broad
burst Carried On.
STORIES OF THE POLICE
An Ice-b0X in the Store Contained
Bottles of Beer.
DEFENDANT DENIED CHARGES.

The question submitted TO jury in Judge
Bosworth's court this morning was whether
the grand jury had :made the mistake Of in
dieting George Broadhurst, who claims 10
have catered onlv to the literary taste of rest
dents in the vicinity of 40 Atwells avenue
between June and September 1897, for keep
ing common nuisance.
The first witness called by the state was
Lieutenant Rankin who testified that Mr..
Broadhursts plao was the constant reoort Of
persons he hau rocked mp for breaking and
entering and almost all sorts of crime, includ-
ing, as the lieutenant said. drunkenness and
reveling. lie had also heard number of COM
plants sgaiust the place. On crossexamina-
tiou, Lieutenant Rankin told Il. +. Cosgrove,
who was associated with Page 81 Page as
counsel for the defendant that tie store was
apparently well stocked with papers and
books and the latest designs in writing paper.
Sergeant Mowry testified 10 the character q
er ,ons who frequented tho lace, and said
some OF them had been arrested for breaking
and ent ering He did not know about how
many persons went into the store to purchase
periodicals. Officer Owen King said some of
the frequenters of Broadhurst place had Teen
convicted of breaking and entering, and that
and writing paper for others.
Sergeant Stone testified that he yisitet
Broadhurst's store andifound an ice box in the
rear of the literary department, and in the
ice box were ~ bottles full of lager. On
table i'm the rear CT the front shop were
number of empty bottles and glasses
Officer Dutee Greene testified that one Sun
day night Broadhurst kept his store open
until II y. m, and that night he was drunk
and having n row with his wife, The sounds
that reached .helofficer's ears were as IL things
were being generally smashed up in the store.
ON cross examination, witness denied that he
had ever been ordered out of Brosdhurst's
place by Mr.. Brosdhurst or that the latter
had objected TO certain stories told by hir1 In
the store.
The defendant denies having in any way
violated th, law and in his statement he 10
supported by his wife, w holm divorce proceed-
ings In the Appellate Court few weeks ago
stated that Mr. Broadhurs, did not own any
OF the property In the istore. The Judge pre-
siding at the hearing in the divorce court
gave Mr. Rroadhurst permission TO occupy
room In Mrs. Broadhurst's house on condition
that he should not interiors In any way with
her Recently the differences between Mr..
and Mrs. .Broadhurst have been adjusted In a
most pleasant way. and they trust n wise jury
will send them hack To their lsbors of i'nprov
ing the literary taste % their part Of the cit,
Assistant Attorney General Charles y.
stearns represented the state Of todav's trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
A BIG MORTGAGE.
One For 100000 on Worcester Road
Filed For Record.

One of the largest mortgages issued in this
city was placed on file in the recorders Office
at the city hall this morning. 1t was issued
10y the Providence a. Worcester Railroad Com
pany, as owners, and the New York, Now
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, as
lessees, 10 the Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Company, as trustees, 10 secure the 1900 $1,000
bonds issued by the Providence g. Worcester
Railroad Company, as owners, and the New
York, New Haven g. Hartford Railroad Com.
pany .as lossees. The mortgage is for ST. 500 90,
and IL covers the railroad from this city to
Worcester. and from Valley Falls TO East
Providence and all the engines turntables
and other property Of the company on those
roads to secure the 1900 bonds They are first
mortgage per cent bonds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

was what and metaphoricsiiy tipped
their hat Ia honor of the unusual visit.
Indeed all the craft of the bay seemed to
know what ought to DO done ne the
beautiful vessel moved gracefully along.
Ii was only at tho supreme moment when
the rumble OF the chains betokeDed the
anchor was overheard, and that the voy-
age was uons that all hands seemed to
lose their wits In silence.
As tho Newport reposes on the water to-
day she looks moro like a pig pleasure
yacht than vessel designed TO deal dcs'
truction to foes OF the nation. She bears
a strong resem blance to the steam yacht
Atlanta. being of the spme general model
TO the not over scrutinizing observer and
her barkentine rig, and dandy appearance
make pretty marine picture. But for
the four slim muzzled guns sticking out
at each side she would readily pass for a
pleasure craft.
Tho Newport was built for foreign ser
vice, but she WAS fitted for IA practice shiT
for the cadets mt Annapolis, and she IL
thus equipped at the present time.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
She will see foreign service, however, as
soon az she leaves these waters as she has
been commissioned to take the Nicaragua
Commission To the scene OF their destina-
tion. She Will be assigned the important
duty of protecting American interests at
the NicaraRuan canal.
Ihe Newport cost s229, 400. and is one oi
SIX composite boats authorized by act OF
Congress approved March 2, 1895. These
vessels are OF two different types, one hav'
ing full sail power, and propelled. when
steaming, by single screw worked by a
triple expansion engine, the other carrying
sail enough only to steady them in sea-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.
Anniversary To-day More Generally
Observed Than Usual.

London. Oct. 81. The anniversary of the
battle of Trafalgar fought Oct 81, 1906.
was celebrated to-day more generally
than usual. The Nelson monument on
Trafalgar square, this city, was decor
ated with garlands and tho foot of the
column was hidden beneath wreaths. in
Guiding one from Canada inscribed:
England Expects Every Man to do
His Duty"
Nelson's flagship the Victoria. at
Portsmouth, was decked with laurels and
the spot on the quarterback whore the
British admiral fell. mortally wounded,
was covered by an immense wreath. Ira
faigar day was celebrated at all the naval
ports of Great Britain and throughout
he British empire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
AGREEMENT
IMPOSSIBLE.
The Report Made by the
Luetgert Jurymen.
EVERY BALLOT THE SAME
Nine We're For Conviction and
Three For Acquiltal.
EVERY BALLOT THE SAME
JURY FINALLY DISCHARGED.

Chicago, Oct 2l.-Ihe gray light Of a
cold autumn morning struggled through
tho windows OFF, udge futhll's court this
morning, when the foreman of the twelve
men who have been considering the case
OF Adolph Luotgert for IS hours reported {:
"We are unable to agree on verdict :"
Luct0ert sat stolidly through the scene,
evincing no sig:is OF emotion when this
report was made The jury was then dis
missed. Luergert was taken back to Jail
and the grsat trial was over.
9 Immediately after they were dis
charged. the jurymen req uested to be al
lowed to return TO the room which has
been the scene of their discussion for so
long. This was granted. and without
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
HE WAS HELD UP
BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Tenney's Foot Shattered by Shot
gun Charge.
Was Relieved OF His Watch and Other
Naiuables by Crooks.

Newburyport, Mass. Oct 2l.-Daniel
g. 1enney. agent OF wire fence com.
pany. was attacked ON the outskirts of
the city about midnight by three MASKED
men armed with shotguns They or
dered him to holu up mis- hands. but he
refused and was fed on by two Of the
robbers.
One Of Mr.. Tcnneys feet was shattered
and one OF his hands radly injured. He
was robbed OF a s37 watch and other
valuables
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

Tho city flags are waving today in
honor OF a visit TO this port OF one of
Uncle Sam 5 defenders bearing the name
place. and though they flap in the stormy
wind, dripping with rain. the welcome
Is as cordial as sunshine. The guntoat
Newport rides at anchor off Wilkesbarre
Pier, with her moss sticsing into the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

a mem ber of the Congressional committee
on naval affairs, Mayor Boyle and De-
tective Richards Of Newport.
The gunboat began her trip from New
port shortly after noon and when off
Coddington Point she was hove TO fer
the adjustment of ber ccmpassss. While
passing Bristol Capt. Tilley appeared on
deck to have glance at his native town
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

40 fET- Stof ~ buildag corner ship and
E1us street suitable for small shop. Apply
g. ~. Rowland weybosset street. o2l-tf
TO LET-Near Bradford street Park, a
uleasaut tenement ~ rooms and another of
, rooms. Inquire 100 Atwels avenue. o2l.9t
TO LET-lyower trnement ON Gould street T:
four rooms. rent $40. Appiy 2i' Pine street.
o2l-tf
WANTED young man 90 slearn
%. Apply At a. South Water street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

way and driven by twin screws. actuated
each by It's own engine OF the triple ex-
pansion type.
Constituting tho former type arc the
Newport and Vicksburg which were
built at Bath; Indianapolis ut the Cres-
cent Shipyard, Elizabeth, n. j., and the
Princeton. which is still at the yard of
N. j. Dialogue g. Son in Camden, \. j..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
THE GUNBOAT NEWPORT.

and he appeared to relish tho sight Of
the peaceful old town where his beyhood
was spent.
The vessel was in charge of Samuel 5.
Daggett "A United States steamship plot
who belongs in Pawtucket At Conni-
cut Point the guuboat was hailed by
custom house boat, and Harbor Master
Bucklin and Capt. Rhodes went over the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

Councilman Sturges resigned from the
league last evening on the consummation
of. the action planned by the leagues in
ner circle.
Mr.. Sturges' act was wholly free from
any prejudice as to the two opposing can
didates. He objected to an endorsement
either of MIR. Baker or Mr.. Kendrick on
the part of the body. believing that both
the nom inees had claims upon the inde-
pendent vote that the league had no rea.
son for prejudioing. But he would not
have repudiated a plurality in favor of
Mr.. Baker had that plurality been secured
fairly aud squareIy.
His objection to longer identifying
himself with the organization was based
on the fact that the ring attained its pur-
pose by n puerile trick, which he felt to
bo highly detrimental to the League s
usefuiness and calculated to COLL down
upon it public opprobrium, which no
did not care TO share, having no sympathy
with business so conducted. Other resig
nations are expected.
1t was amply demonstrated by the
Republican caucuses last evening that
the good old fashioned primary meeting
is restored TO favor as Offering the best
possible method for the selection OF oin-
didates for Office in preference to the new
tangled notion of nomination by petition
steered by self-constituted committees, n
handful of men who sat themselves up to
dictate to the mass Of voters whom they
shall vote for.
Filled with such civic spirit, the tax
payers went to tho primaries and of cours
found that boss-ship and ring rule ana
machine power and all that sort Of thing
was poppycock In a gathering where the
bosses and tho ward committeeman have
no moro than vote apiece, the sars as
every other qualified party man. 2
So the taxpayers demonstrated to their
own Satisfaction and to every body else s
that ward committees are only the party
servants aud their propositions as to oan-
didates are subject TO endorsements by
the electors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Town Partly DeStrOyei.

Memphis. Tenn. oct. 2l.-Firo yesterday
destroyed tne business portion Of the town of
Oscroit, A1k., y river town few miles north
OF Mpmphis Details are meagre. bitt N ~
believed that tile loss viii reach slUO,UO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Stage Coach Held Up.

Uniontown. WASH. Oct 2l. The stage coach
running between Lewiston ana Uniontown
was held up Tuesday night at 10 o'clock by
masked nen, and the United States mails and
the express box were rihed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
GUMBOAT NEWPORT
VISITS our HARB0R.
Uncle Sans Trim Craft Now at
Anchor Off Fox Point.
RECEPTION TO COMMANDER AND OFFICERS.

Oher State
Exten led He WecOm,Lae the Party Visited City
Hail. Where the ber Were Received by Mayor McGunnes and
Members the City Social -Four Spent the Hope
Followed Luncheon Re,deace Of Governor Dyer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
From the Bridge Locking Toward the Quarter Deck.

OF these the Annapolis is in active SER
vice, and the Newport and Vioksburg
were launched at Bath in November OF
last year.
Ths Newport is lght-draft, compos-
lie vessel, Of 1000 tons displacement, 16l
tons larger than the Bancroft. and Ia
tons smaller than gunboats CastiDe and
Mnchias. ard carries complement OF
liS oflicers men and marines. Her prin-
cipal dimensions are: Longth on load
water lire. l6s feet; beam, extreme. at
load-water line, 35 feet; draft, normal Mt
bottom of keel, IL feet: displacement
roimii about 1000 tons; indicated horss.
power, about 50, spool an hour, in
knots, l..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

Tic armament consists Of six finch,
four pounGcr ana two l'pounder guns;
all rapid fire. disposed In this order:
-Four s-lnch guns, in two batteries port
ard stsrboari on tnn gun deck amid.
shirs. the two other linei,- guns lefng
carried on tbs inain deck. one at The bow
and ono Gt the stern. each having u wiie
arc of ire The G-poundor guns are car.
ried on the gun deck. two well forward.
one on either bow. anu two amidships he.
tween the l-inch guns, respectively in
the port and sterboard batteries. 1he 1.
pounder guns are Gispos "a whore most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
ONE SALUTE AT LEA!

silc OF the vessel and were greeted by
Capt. Ti,ley.
ONE SALUTE AT LEAST.
Whom passing the Rhode Island Yacht
Clun House tho boom cf qua signlnad
that someone on the premises rev wha6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

Such business as that consummated last
night can but open the eyes OF citizens to
the fact that Its preteDsions are only a
cloak to hide its Democratic partisan
ship. My own opinion is that the league
bosses hope to make 1t the Tammany
Hall OF Providence. y
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Albany, N. Y. May 19.-After five
years of vigorous work by the beet
sugar manufacturers of the state the
governor has consented to give money
bonus for all beet sugar raised in anv
considerable quantity. Governor Black
signed the bill that provides for a
yearly bonus of $4,000 to be paid ont
to beet sugar manufacturers at a rate
not exceeding cent pound for every
pound of 80 per cent crystallized sugar
prepared from beets grown within New
York state and for which the grower
received not less than SIS per ton.
provided the manufactures is not the
grower.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21
ANOTHER AGREEMENT.
Indian Reservations to be Opened April
Apfl /, 1898.

Washington, May 19.-The senate
and house conferees have again come
together on an amendment for open
ing the Uintah reservation. The agree
ment was submitted by Senator Cam
non and does not have the royalty
clause Friends in the house believe
they will get the measure through.
The amen ment is as follows,
1.-THE secretary of the interior is
hereby directed to at once allot agri-
cultural lands in severalty to the I'm
compahgre Ute Indians now located
upon or belonging to the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation in Utah, said allot'
ments to be upon the Uncompahgre
and Uintah reservations. or elsewhere
in said state.
''That all the lands of the said I'm
reservation not heretofore
in severalty to said Uncompah-
gre Utes shall, on and after the LIST day
Of April, 1898. he open for location and
entry under all the land laws of the
United States.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21
PRESIDENTS MEsa.GE.
A Brief Request for Aid to Relieve Ameri-
cans In Cuba.

Washington May 1s.-The president
has sent the following message to
congress:
To the senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States: Off
cial information from our consuls in
Cuba establishes the fact that large
number of A,nerican c;ii ems in the
island are in state OF desti u4ion, suf-
fering for want of food and redicines.
This applies particularly to the rural
districts in the central and eastern
part.
The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms isto the near
est towns, where they are without
work or money. The local authorities
of the several towns. however kindly
disposed, are unable to relieve the
needs of their own people, and are al
together powerless to help our citi-
zens.
The latest report that comes from
onsul-General Lee estimates that six
to eight hundred Americans are with
out the means of support. | have as
sured him that provisions would be at
once made to relieve them. To that
end | recommend that congress make
an appropriation of not less than $780,
600 to be Immediately available for
use under the direction of the secretary
of state. 1t is desirable that part of
the sum which may be appropriated by
congress should, in the discretion of
the secretary of state, also be used for
the transportation of American citi-
zens who, desiring to return to the
United States, are without the means
% do so. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May IS, 1897.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21
Queer Use for Pigeons.

Buffalo, May 1s.-A homing pigeon
came on board the steamer Parnell
while in the middle of Lake Erie in
her trip down from Chicago. Not
knowing that the bird was homing
pigeon, Capt. Griffin shot it. Then ne
found concealed on the pigeon dla-
mond stud and silver tag bearing the
number IT $4,000. 1t is believed that
carrier pigeons are being used in this
way for the smuggling of diamonds
into this country from Canada.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Chicago, May 1s.-Adolph L, Luet-
CERT, well'known sausage manufact.
urer, was arrested this afternoon on
the charge of having murdered his
wife. The police claim to have direct
evidence that Luetgert killed his wife
in the basement of his factory. 1t is
stated by persons connected with the
case that the dead body was placed in
vat and burned by the use of chemi.
Gals. 1t is said that several bones are
all that have been found, and that
these were taken from the vicinity OF
the vat. The two finger rings belong.
ing to the woman were found in the
vat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Burlington, Ia, May 1s-The final
report of w. f. Blake. receiver for
the defunct Burlington insurance com.
pany, shows that the creditors will re.
ceive total of 20 per cent on moneys
owed them.
The final settlement of the matter
and discharge of the receiver was oh.
jected to by attorneys representing a
number of creditors who claim there is
sl7O,s99 not accounted for and Thomas
G. Miller, former president of the
company, has been summoned by the
court to explain the whereabouts OF
this amount
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21
INTER MOUNTAIN MEMS.
THE DAVIS WILL.
A New York Con,ict Claims 10 Know All
About IL.

New York Convict Claims 10 Know All
About IL.
Butte, Mont. May 9.--The Davis
estate is in receipt OF another letter
from the American rract society in
New York, enclosing one from Edwin
Stoddard, an inmate Of the Trenton, n.
j., penitentiary, which created stir
among the heirs.
stoddard claims to have positive
knowledge of the existence Of will
made by the late A. J. Davis by which
the American Tract society. American
Bible society and American Board of
Foreign Missions were each bequeath-
ed $4,000 and by which s50O.OO0 was
set aside for university in Butte.
Stoddnrd's knowledge, he claims. comes
from the fact that he had the will in
his possession for long time for the
purpose Of forging another will at the
instance of some of the legatees men
toned in il, who were dissatisfied with
their requests. The scheme for for
gerry, however, was not completed when
he was sent TO the penitentiary, and
he only recently learned that the orig !
inal will bad not been probated. He |
says the will was executed in 1889 and /
is still in existence.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Cheyenne, May 1s.-The Marsh heirs
have accepted $1,000 as settlement in
full for abrogation of the state prison
contract. The prison board 80 leased
the prison TO Marsh for nineteen years
and his heirs claimed it reverted to
them. The board entered into a lease
with N. X. Boswell and placed him in
possession, and then compromised
with the heirs TO avoid litigation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21
A WITNESS REFUSES TO ANSWER
And VIII Occupy a Prison Cell for Twenty
Five Days.

Washington, May 1s.-Elverton B.
Chapman, the recalcitrant sugar trust
witness, who refused to answer a SEN
ate committees questions as to wheth-
err he had acted as broker for any sena-
tors in speculations in sugar trust, oc-
cupies cell at the district Jail and
will continue therein for twenty-five
days. Two cells have been assigned
him, one for sleeping purposes and the
other as sitting and Office room. Rugs
cover the floor, and a table, brass bed
stead, chiffonier and several chairs
adorn the cells. The jail will furnish
him his ordinary fare, while soups and
fancy dishes served by private waiter
will be sent to him from hotel
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Riehfeld, Utah, May Richard A..
Lowe and Lorenzo Liscombee arr un-
der arrest charged with blowing up a
fiume In canal at Annabella the night
Of May s, resulting in some damages
by flooding of lands adjacent. The
arrests were made at the instigation
of j.. w Fairbanks of the Aunabella
company. who claims to have positive
evidence of tl-~ir guilt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

Idaho Falls, Ida, May 19.-John Me
Gill, % years old, was found dead in
the field where he had been ploughing,
with the point of sullSy pillow stick
ing in his body. He had evidently
fallen under the pillow. Death was ev-
identity instantaneous. as there was no
evidence Of his having been conscious
of his injuries. He was dragged
short distance by the horses, who
stopped on losing their driver.