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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
THE TOBACCO TRUST.
Trial OF Its Officers Begun at New York
Today

New York, June s.-The trial of the case
against officers and directors Of the American
Tobacco Company, who were indicted fifteen
months ago for conspiracy, was begun to day
in the court of General Sessions before Judge
Fitzgerald. Tho ten defendants in tho case
are james q, Duke, president: W. II. But
Ter, vice president; Josiah Browne, secretary |;
Charles G Emery, treasurer, and William A.
Warberg, Louis Gunter. George Arents.
George W. Gail, Benjamin NJ. Duke and
George W. Watts, directors.
The lawyers for the defense are Joseph H.
Choate, W. W. Fuller, ex-Surrogate Daniel O.
Rollins, l. Ouden and Ralph Akley.
District Attorney Olcott and Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Carpenter apper for the peo-
pie. Josiah Browne was the only defendant
in court. The others are scattered all over
the world, but the case can 90 on without
them. as the offense Is merely n misdemeanor
Papers ON behalf Of the defcndants not pres.
esnt were filed 10y power of attorney TO repre-
sent them They pleaded not guilty. The
work OF choosing a jury was then begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Verdict for the Plaintiff.

The suit Of Anthony Kane of Cumberland
VS. John Hancock Life Insurance Company,
tried before Judge Bosworth and jury this
morning, resulted in the direction Of a YER
diet for the plaintiff by the court on the
ground that incorrect answers had been given
by the insured. Mr.. Kane sued 70 recover
$500 on policy issued by the defendant com
pany on the life of his son, Patrick. The
story told by the plaintiffs was to the 'e1ect
that Patrick's sister had done all the talking
with the defendants agent, and that no at-
tention was paid 10 the question, Have you
ever been attended by the doctor ?" and II
was answered in the negative When tho
agents attention was called to this he said
that Is an immaterial statement There was
n dispute as TO what rho cause OF the death Of
the insured was, the family claiming the de.
ceased came 10 his death because Of an attack
Of pleurisy and the company maintaining that
death was the result Of a long attack of con-
sumption,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Chairman Towne's Address.


Chairman Towne in calling the CON-
mittee TO order. said In part:
II give you greeting upon the auspic.
ious opening OF tie conference and con-
Rratulate you and the great cause wherein
We are engaged that so numerous and
representative body of men has gathered
from large majority Of states and terri
tories to participate In the first council Of
the silver Republican party Of the United
States: We are happy also to welcome the
inspiring presence OF a delegation repre-
senting the bImetallic organization OF
women of the country whose sympathies
are enlisted as ever In behalf of justice
and humanity.
After referring briefly TO the circum-
stances attending and tine motives insUi-
eating the inception of the movement he
spoke OF the organization Of provisional
national committee at the suggestion of
Republican senators aud congressman.
Continuing he said:
our motives are these: We desire
above oil things else of immediate politi-
cal concern the speedy re-establishment
in tho United States OF true bimetallism
The same privilege OF free coinage at the
mint for both gold and silver and abso-
lutte equality between them in all money
power, when with the option to every
payer whether the government or an in
dividual TO choose what coin shall be the
OASIS OF payment In every instance We
wish TO do oil In our power TO advance
this happy contamination and we realize
that If this great cause Is to succeed In
the elections of 1898 and 1900 il can do
so only through the addition to the allied
armies Of d, 000 600 that followed tho ban
per of n joint standard in 1896 of at least
some hundreds of thousands of Republi-
cans in that contest.
1--WE have other plans, or may have
and we believe In other things also; but
the restoration of silver as basis or
primary money along with gold Is the
first and engrossing object of our activi-
ties and shall remain so until the cres-
cent Of promise shall have rounded into
the full orb OF success.
The general method Of our procedure
will be that demanded by the depths of
our convictions and the dominant impor-
tance of the issue that has moved US.
With us the cause Is everything, men and
parties sink into relative inconsequonoe
All armies marching to invest the citadel
of the gold standard are our allies, all their
soldiers our comrades. We will Loyalty
and tirelessly corporate with all other
organized forces of bimetallism that
honestly profess the faith and resolutely
and undeviatingly keep To 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Demurrer Overrulei.

decision was handed down by tho Appel.
late Court today In the case Of Michael +.
OConnor W. Bridget o'Connor. ovorruling
the defendants demurrer. The complainant
sued 90 recover money due him by the de.
fendant as his guardian, and she set up re-
lease and demurred to the complanants bill
ON the ground that the municipality of the
city Of Providence had exclusive jurisdiction
OF the case. Speaking Of the Municipal
Court the following language is used "A
court Of probate is not adapted 10 the investi-
CATION and determination of questions OF
fraud, and its jurisdiction In receiving and
recording release, II 10 exists, IL merely for
the porpetuation Of the release as evidence,
and consequently when the order OF the Mu.
nicipal Court receiving the release and order.
ing II recorded had been made It's jurisdic
tion over the release had ended"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

The cotton market opened dull and steady
at yesterdays prices, and later improved on
reports of cooler weather. IL these reports
continue the market will soon take on a more
active aspect.
The cables today indicate dull and lstless
Liverpool market. with slack demand for
spots. the sales aggregating only GOO bales.
Futures and spots showed no change from
Fri6ay's final fguie', ~ traders everywhere
ar waiting for fur her op developments IL
is more than likely that the government re-
port on Thursday will influence the market
and may result in temporary revival of $ &C.
ulation. In the meantime dullness is in pros
pect, the current belief being that the bureau
report will be rather bullish in character.
Wheat and corn were both higher today, but
the opinion was that IL was purely home
made boom, as the foreign p'arksts show no
interest in grain whatever The reports OF
crop damage are also discredited and the ad'
vices are to sell on all rallies.
In London today of coast cargoes were
steader and passage cargoes were rather
firmer. The English country markets were
dull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
The 10Th Annual COnvOcati0n at
Church of Redeemer.
Bishop Clark'S Annual Address Read by
Rev. L. II. Porter.

The lO7th annual session of the Rhode
Island Episcopal Convention assembled
for divine service at the Church of the Re
deemer, North Main street. this forenoon.
Holy communion was celebrated by
Rev. Daniel Henshaw, 5. Il. D., assisted
by Venerable William II. Tucker, ID. d.,
archdeacon OF the diocese, Rev. Daniel
Goodman, Ph. d., and Rev. Frederick A.
Bassett rector Of the Church OF the
Redeemer.
The convention sermon was preached by
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, Jr., and his
text was: John did no miracle and all
things John said Of this man were true. "
The offering of the forenoon was for the
mission station of the diocese.
After the service the convention was
Immediately called to order and Rev.
Samuel ii. Webb was elected secretary and
with the consent of the convention he
appointed sRev. Alva.E. Carpenter as his
assistant.
Forty-three clergymen responded to the
roll call and the fifty churches of the
diocese were represented by their lay
delegates.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
On canons-Rev. C. A. l.. Richards d.
d., Rev. William ;. Gorton, Rev. Will
liam Il. Tucker, ID. d., Mr.. +. f. Rich
mond, Mr.. f. d. Bassett. Hon. John IL.
Stiness
On admission of new parishes-Rev. W.
+. jackson, Rev. +. j. Bassett, Mr.
Charles Morris Smith, George Night
ingale.
On unfinished business-Rev. q. McC.
Fiske Rev. A. j.. Carpenter, Mr.. James
A. Greene, Mr. John III. Cozzens.
On meeting place of next convention
Rev. Henry Bassett, Rev. ;. Ii. Webb,
V. Mott Francis, William Ames.
The S0th session will be held at Trinity
church, Newport
Rev. Emery III. Porter Of Newport read
the annual address OF Bishop Clark. Ii
was the customary review of the year. but
the important part TO the general public
was the request from the bishop that a
coadjutor be appointed. Action will
probably be taken on the matter tomor-
row.
Treasurer John w. Angel presented his
annual report which shows that the re-
ceipts for the year were 3d. 1873. 80, and the
expenditures.
At the session this afternoon the reports
Of standing committees were received and
nominations were i'm order until clock.
The election OF officers will occur to-
morrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
UNDER FOUNDRY STEPS.
Boys While Playing Found a Package Of
Dynamite.

Hugh McCauley OF 80 Bond street and
Willie Barry of 1874 Aborn street, BOYS,
while playing around Colvin's foundry
on West Exchange street yesterday after
noon, found a package under the rear
step. ~ the pattern room. Remembering
tJ1t there had been a mysterious fire in
that vicinity some months ago they
thought that the package might assist the
police In solving the mystery. SO they took
4. 10 the Central police station ON Foun-
tain street, and gave it 20 Captain Mat.
thews. The latter carefully examined
the package and found that u was blast
ing dynamite The explosive was found
In portion OF newspaper, which fore
no date. and was so badly sonkcd from
the oil and weather that it was impossible
20 determine the name of the paper II
H. evident however that the package had
been under the steps many months, uut
how it came there Is "A mystery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Awful Fate of Priests in
the Philippines.
Twenty-Five Skewered on
Bamboo and Slowly Burned.
Unfortunate EccleSiaStics Fell Into
Hands OF Rebels.

Vancouver, B. g., June :. s.-Further In
terviews with officers of tho steamer
Huheh, now in port, elicit the fact that
twenty five Catholic monks were roasted
by the rebels in the Philippine Islands
and not by Spanish troops as previously
reported. The information was furnished
by prominent resident of llo-llo, in the
group Of islands and corroborated by the
Spanish troops. The customary mode OF
roasting suckling pigs in the island Is by
thrusting bamboo through the pig and
roasting IL over a slow fire. This was
tho mode of roaSting, the monks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
Annual Conference Opens at the United
Church, Newport.

The annual meeting of the Rhode Island
conference of the Congregational churches
met with the United Congregational
church Of Newport this morning with a
largo representation of tho pastors and
delegates from the churches OF that de-
nomination OF the state. Rev. A. L.
Clarke OF Kingston was elected moderator
and Rev +. Tallmadgc Root of the Elm
wood Temple was elected scribe I'm the
absence of the state scribe, Rev William
House. The morning session was devoted
20 the reading OF reports from the churches
and the transaction OF routine business.
The conference will be in session two
DAYS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Opinion in Wilbur Will Case.

In the case of Maria ii. Wilbur OF al,
Of Newport for an opinion on the wills
left by Charlotte Wilbur, Martha II.
Wilbur and Eliza Ann Wilbur OF the city
named, who met their deaths In the same
calamity of the burning Of their home
about year ago, the court handed down
Its decision this afternoon. The court
decides that Maria H.Wilbm and Thomas
W. smith are entitled % lcgacies Of $500
and 500 respectively, To he paid out Of the
estate OF each of the sisters and that the
residue OF the estate passes AS intestate TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Sung for $4,000.

The trial OF the suit of Isabel Bisbee
against The Interstate Consolidated
street Railway Company to recover
$40 GOO for personal injuries was begun
this afternoon. Mira Bisbre claims that
she was severely injured In n hoad-on
collision of two cars belonging to the DO
fendant company ON a highway IN Norm
Attlehoro Judge Bosworth was the
presiding iustic,.
Miller & Carroll are attorneys for the
plaintiff and i. ;. Arnold attorney for
the defendant company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Sister of Stephen A. Douglas Dead.

Clifton Springs. n. Y, June s.--Sarah
a. Granger, widow of the late Julian y.
Douglas, died at her home west of this
village nj the old Granger homestead at 4
o'clock this morning. She had n stroke
of paralysis on Wednesday She was s6
years OF age and had lived on the same
farm 61 years. She was poStmistress here
under President Arthur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Work Of Bay State Legislature.

Boston, June SIN the Senate Mr..
Irwin OF Berkshire Hampshire, moved
reconsideration OF the Boston elevated
bill In order To add perfecting amend
mont before the bill went 10 the house
Tho motion was then laid on the table.
Rules were suspended and the resolve
providing for the publication Of the Brad.
ford manuscript was passed To be en-
crossed. The bill to revive the Maritime
Canal Company was passed TO be en-
crossed, under suspension Of the rules.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Wants 10 Issue More Bonds.

New York, June S-Formnl $ application
has been made by the W. l.. 1clegraph
Company for permission TO list g. OU0. GOO
additional stock. The stock Is issued
AGAINST improvements including ~ miles
nt new lines aud new building In Chi.
oago, costing 81, fOO, 0O0. In It's application
the company says that its stock has been
sold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Demurrer in l bel case Sustained.

The Appellate Court has sustained the
defendants demurrer In the libel suit
brought by u. a. a. Il A. Reid ngainst
the Providence Journal Company. and
directed the common pleas division of
the court 10 enter Judgment for Tire dc.
PENDANTS for costs Tho alleged libellous
article dealt with fire at the plaintia
printing Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
TRY GaaIN-O! TRY GRlIN-O f!

Ask your VrOocr today % show Won \ rnoil-
agc 81 GRAIN-O. the new food drink that
takes the place of coifec The children may
drink u without injury ~ we'll ~ the adult
All who try II like a. GRAIN % has that rich
zeal brown ~ Mocha or Java. bat n IL made
from pure grains. AMI the most delicate Ftom.
sch receives II without disfr. ~. y. the price
OF cQfge. l5c. and = c,s- per package. Sold
sy ali yroccrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
DecreeS Entered.

A decree was entered in the Appellate
Court today confirming the masters re-.
port IN the case Of John Ainsworth va
Caroline Ainsworth and Alfred Aims
worth Also n decree referring cause
OF Elizabeth j. FiDr TO james H. Finn
to T. T.. Stiness Esq, master In chan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Sentence Deferred.

New York, June 8 The sentencing OF
dicted and convicted OF Keeping n disor-
DERBY house In the Salvation Army head
quarters has been deferred as counsel for
the commander ~ 60 make -rrruttur1- for
arrest ot judgment. Tne time was set for
June -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Miss Squires Recover ne.

Washington, June Miss Dorothy
-quircs, the young woman who was shot
yesterday by Attorney Charles r. barber
who aiterward committed suicide, Is re.
covering rapidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nctic fun of life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo-
Bac. tho wonder-wnrlscr. that make. weak men
strong. All druggists, J0c or 81. Cure guaran.
teod- Booklet aud sample free. Address
Sterling Pemedy Co, Chicago OF New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
The National Provisional Commit
tee Meets at Chicago.
How c. A. TOwne Makes a Long Address
In Opening Proceedings.

Chicago, June S.-The Silver Republican,
National Provisional Committee met.hare
today. Hon. G. A. Towne of Minnesota
presiding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

The property o. Renry ". Kinban on Chest.
nut street has been attached by Walter 5.
Hough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Student Extracted it and
Miss Hughes Sues.
She Asks $4,000 Damages
From College of Dentistry.
Claims Her Voice Has Been Perma-
nently Injured by Mistake.

New York, June s. Miss Mary Hughes,
brunette, twenty-three years old, AS
serts that her prospects as an actress have
been ruined because Of alleged malprac
tice at the hands of dentists in the New
York College OF Dentistry, and she has
brought action against the college in the
Supreme Court. ucfore Judge Bookstaver
and jury, 90 recover 5000 damages.
The college was organized for the pur-
pose of training students in dentistry,
and attached 90 it is an iniirmary, where
students practice on patients. Miss
Hughes went there for treatment in the
summer of 1891. Her teeth needed "a care
ful examination and skilful treatment.
A sign is posted up In the college 20 the
effect that the work is done by students,
ana that no charge Is made for tho work.
Miss Hughes declares that she did not no.
tice this sign, and supposed that expert
enced dentists would treat her. She paid
a. - for the work that was done on her
teeth, but the college claims that this
was the cost Of the filings.
Miss Hugnos testified that she took gas
when her teeth were operated upon, and
rs she was coming TO che heard one of
the dentists eXclaim, MY God, man
hurry up!' She said that sound
biouspld in the lower left jaw was re-
moved through "a mistake OF the dem
lists, and that molar In the left upper
jaw was extracted only partially, causing
her greau PAIN for some months. Her face
was swollen for "A long time, and she was
tortured whenever sho attempted TO eat
It was not until last May that the treat
ment was finished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
Her Voice Impaired.

Inc main contention Is tuhU
the removal of the sound bicuspid her
voice has been impaired to such an ex-
tent that she cannot expect TO advance
in her profession as she might have had
her teeth received proper care and atten-
ton. She stated that one of tho dentists
apologized for the manner in which her
teeth had been treated, and notwithstand-
ing this another molar was crushed.
Pieces of it were put in evidences and
shown To the jury. An effort was made
TO have Miss Hughes mouth subjected To
examination by the jury, but Judge
Bookstaver refused to permit it.
Brian 4. Hughes, an uncle of Miss
as n practical joker, was also examined.
He went with his niece to the college, and
testified that she subsequently experienced
great trouble when masticat.rg her food.
Mr.. Hughes was arrested the other day
charged with attempted bribery made by
William NJ Taylor. an assistant examiner
in the Office OF tho commissioner Of ac-
counts. He is a man OF many schemes.
one Of which was 20 furnish this city with
water from Niagara Falls.
His Capital Joke.
O. Are you not the man who a short
time ago presented u young bridal couple
with several thousand dollars worth OF
bogus bondsY A. That's so; that was IA
capital joke.
After Mrs. Mary Hughes, mother Of the
actress, had testified. TO show the extent
of the pain suffered by her daughter, the
case for the plaintiff was closed.
IL was oontended 10y tho defense that
the mistake in extracting the wrong
tooth had been made by one of the stu
dents and not by any officer of the col
lege and that Miss Hughes permitted the
work TO be done, knowing that students
would operate on her.
Dr. IL. ii. Curtis, specialist In throat
and nose troubles who has treated manv
of the prominent singers of the day, was
called, and testified that the loss of the
teeth complained of by Miss Hughes
would not decrease her prospects as
singer or interfere with her speaking.
DIR. Jeremiah Hasbrouck testified that
mistakes of the character made were
| quite frequent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

Chicago market closed account of 'Elec-
tion Day" there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

Heavy shipping hogs, 20 "a 3b5
july wheat puts. 6sL calls, 10Is
July wheat curb,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-09
DIED.

HENRY GEf1'iER. beloved husband of Ella
Mirhnlsht Bayley, in tie twenty eighth wear OF
Funeral from BIS 9Th street southeast on Saturday
Srcb H. War; 4, s;so . ami mi, thence to st Peters
e ms soul. at O'Clock Relatives and friends
~ atienQ
DIBBLE, At the residence Of her son-in-Iaw Chic,
A%TSINE TIP n lneh rs navy l!ts street
Sheldon Dhble Of the Sandwich Islands
yate. j.
JOHNSON On July 4, 1897. EDWARD JOHNSON,
H. aged twenty-six years and seven months.
run raj ON Saturday. July 10, at pm. from the
Ladne. "
FGnsra, services at Flint nm cemetery. Fairfax
MccIIAocH: At Orange. n. j.. on July 7, 1887.
EIHABETII DUNCAN. daughter Of James w.
Funeral private.
o'LEARY. On Friday. July 0, 1897. DAVID
oLEARY., aged twenty two years, son OF the
late Daniel and Rose A. o'Leary.
Notice of funera, later.
PAUL. Departed this Life Thursday. July 8.
1891. at $50 pm. EDWIN L.. beloved nus.
band of Emma G. Paul. In the thirty first year
Of his age, after a long and painful Illness
Gone from earth. he has gone forever:
Tcar-dimmed eyes shall gaze in VAIN;
We shall hear his voice. . never,
Never more earth again.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE.
Funeral from his late residence, Canal road. on
Saturday, July 10. at pm. baltimore pa
pers please copy
SaLKELD. On Thursday. July 6. 1897. OF 40
pm. FLORENCE ANNA. beloved daughter OF
d. Watson and Jennie Ford saikeld, aged one
year and ten days.
Funeral from parents residence, 1719 New Jersey
avenue northwest, ON saturday. July 10. nj 3
O'Clock pm. (BrOokdyn n Y, papers please
ccpyD
SHEA. On Thursday. July 9. 1897. at 80 pm,
MARY the beloved wife OF Dcnnis shea. On
the thirty eighth year Of her age.
Funera, from her late residence. 1875 ID street
southwest, Saturday, July 10. at O'Clock am
wHELAN On Thursday. July g. 1897. after n
lingering illness, CATHERINE beloved wife OF
Charles n whelan of West Washington.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.