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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

his annual report to the state depart
ment says that the one marked develop
ment in that district during the year has
been i'm the cycle trade. IL has been so
great that there has been an OVer-pr0-
duction. The trade with the United
states has not been greatly affected
because no complete bicycles have been
tent 20 the United states since 1894. He
says i'm the matter Of typewriters the
people Of the united kingdom are depen-
lent upon the United States. as there
are no acceptable machines Of British
mako
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

attempted TO murder Miss Daisy +. Cou
tors, % Brown University student az
Auburn village last night
| John X. Coulters and family reside on
Auburn street, a highway leading from
Reservoir to Park avenues. They have
recently tecome residents of tho village of
Auburn. having been Obliged TO look fer
new home for the reason that six
weeks ago some miscreant. in the dead
of night fired and destroyed their former
home, which was situated on Reservoir
avenue, near the village of Sockanossct
thinking that tho tenancy of their
new home might be brief, the family had
not fitted up tho house other than TO
make it comfortably habitable. Curtains
had not teen provided for the windows
of the lower floor; but papers hal been
fastened across the lower sashes.
AT the rear of the house and across from
tho Kitchen is a room havioS two win
dows, one toIthc north ana one to the east.
In the corner between these windows Miss
Coulters who is 81 years of age had a com.
bination desk and book case. In fact, tho
room was given up to her as a study.
MIR. and Mrs. Coulters were away last
evening, AS they are accustomed to be
once each week. Miss Coulters was In her
study and sat In n chair which was so
placed that lamp on line with the
other window cast the shadow OF her head
and bust on the temporary curtain at tho
east window.
SHOT THROUGH THE WINDOW.
Up stairs Fred Neal. young man hired
by Mr. Coulters to drive his spring water
delivery wagon was asleep. shortly be
fore o'clock Miss Coulters was shot nv
person who had stealthily crept up TO
the north window, sized up the Situa-
ton and then stepping TO tho east win
dow, hsu placed the muzzle of n shot gun
against the closed blind. and fired 1t.
Miss Coulters fell to the floor and the
hired man hearing the shot and finding
that the young LADY had been badly
wounded, Jumped upon his wheel and IN
few minutes had DIR. ID. 5. Latham on
tho way 10 tbe house.
When Neal jumped from his bed mo
raised the window CT his room but could
see no person about the house
While DR.. Latham was attending Miss
Coulters Town Sergeant Bigbec was sent
for AM reaching tho house at II o'clock
began an inve'ti cation. Everything was
against solution of the mystery sur.
rounding the shooting. Nobody i'm tho
village had seen any person with gun Oh
anv OF the thoroughfares at any portion
of the evening The Coulters family could
give him no Information.
Dr. Latham found that his patient ha q
been verv tadly wounded The charge
which had been placed in the gun had
tcen put there for business In addition
~ heavy charge OF No. bird shot. five
big sings had been rammed down hard.
he entire charge had struck the victim
ON the lower portion of her right breast.
The oprsei which she had on had 80 irok, N
the force of the charge that the bird shot
just penetrated tho flesh and were easily
picked out, but al ~ the slugs had taken
downward course. passed. through tho
flesh and across tho chest and had en-
tered ana rested iu tht left breast so
Tar a. Dr. Latham could determin bv
probing and palpitntion all of the slugs
~'rc located ana cut Out but there was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
SHOT by Tilted sUIToR.

Scranton. Pa. oct. n Achilles Eel
ker. "a years of age and married. shot
ard Killed Cora Gress. aged 20, at Gould
boro. The girl had frequently repulsed
his advances. Yesterday he asked her
20 marry him n he secured n divorce
from his wife. who lives at Strouds-
berg. She refused. and he shot her
twice in the presence of her mother.
She died instantly. Felker ran out into
the woods and has not been captured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
VERDICT FOR LIBEL.
ca rms Awarded $3.50 in His Suit Against
The T | e. am.

The jury that hoard the testimony in
the libel suit brought ny Henry Cairns
against Providence Telegram Publishing
Company lats yesterday afternoon
brought in verdict n favor.of the plain
till for $3.50
Cairns suit was based on an article
published In the Telegram on April 18th,
1905 which accused MIN OF having left
town owing n number Of bills. Of having
made false representations TO tho pur-
chaser of his business Of collector and
broker and also repeated rumor that he
had deserted his wifo ana left with q
young woman named Murphy
Van Slyok n Muinford were the plain
tits uftOrueys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
FIRE ON A MOUNTAIN.

Great harrington. Mass. Oct. 2f-A
serious forest fire has been raging on
Harvey mountain for two days. and AL
though 1t has been fiercely fought by a
large number OF men. II is now beyond
control IL is estimated that over 200
acres have already been burned over.
and unless rain comes the destruction
OF the forest is likely to be much greater.
Several farmhouses near the fire are also
threatened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Hand Injured by Circu'a ar Saw.

Harry Slirey. 10 years old, of 39l Pine
street, Pawtucket was taken TO the
Rhode Island Hospital at noon to-day.
where his right hand was dressed, he
having the misfortune to have It caught
In buzz saw. where he Is employed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
WHATDOTHE CHILDREN DRINK .

Don't give them tea or coffee. Havs ve,u
tried the new food drink called Cirain-Og m
.. delicious and nourisning and take the
riace of coffee. The more Grain-O von give
tho children the more nealth vou distribute
through their systems Grain-O IL made IN
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades Of coffee but
costs about = as mnch. All grocors sell it
and &c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
A GREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE

FOR those who viii GO today and get pack.
age Of Gl&AlN.O. ~ tales the place of coffee
NJ about the cost. II ~ n food drink.
full of health and can te given 10 tho child.
ren - well as the adult with great benefit. IL
y inedo ~ pure grains and looks and tastes
like the finest grades Of Mocha or Java coffee.
IL satisfies every one a cup ot Grain-o is
letter for the system than a tonic, because its
benefit Is permanent What coffee breaks
down, GrainO builds up. Ask your grocer
for Grain.O iJc and l5c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

that she was going TO drink il. 1t is
said that he told her 10 go ahead, and
after she had done so, he refused to
get her any assistance. The woman
died Sunday night after suffering fear
fully for number of hours. The case
is a peculiar one and will be watched
with much interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Anniversary Fittingly
Observed Today.
EXERCISES AT OLD SOUTH.
Parade OF Jack TarS From War
ships and Naval Reserves.
RECEPTION ON THE OLD FRIGATE

Boston, oct 2L-Th" predictions OF the
weather bureau that Z day would be wet and
stormy have been verified.
The day broke with dull and lowering skies
and shortly after o'clock rain began falling,
with no intermission during the foI enoon. - -
The enthus Rsm Of the citizens gathered 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
Attempts to Kill Miss
Daisy F. COulterS.
FIRES THROUGH WINDOW.
Bird Shot and Slugs Enter the
Young WOman'S Breast.
HER WOUNDS ARE SERIOUS.

Revenge for wrong. supposed oi real,
hatred based upon loss of property; un,
requited love, whichy These are some of
the theories advanced 10y the police
authorities of the town of Cranston, as
possible reasons why some unknown man
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

celebrate tho centennial OF the launching Of
the frigate Constitution, however, has not
been dampened, and everywhere the buff and
blue button annexed to brilliant red
streamer. with the word Constitution" in
gosd, was displayed on the coats and cloalxs of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

Bennlck. trustees, to secure the creditors,
and amongst the property Of ROsenberBef
convened was all the furniture ana TX
lures in the Hotel Brunswick, at w agnes
boro. Va. then in the possession or a
lessee Of Rosenberger and conveyed ac-
cording to a list or inventory That hoseh-
berger thought had been made ana IN
the keeping of his said lessee. lmmedi-
atelv upon the execution OF this deed the
trustees took possession Of all the prop
ertv conveyed and filed their bill In the
Circuit Court Of Shenandoah county
making all necessary parties defendant
thereto. asking the direction OF the court
I'm the administration OF the trust and IN
this suit CFord & Bennick, trustees, VS..
Rosenberger ct als) still pending. Ac-
counts OF debts secured by the trust deed
and OF the property and assets conveyed
were taken and the trustees have been
administering the trust estate under the
orders Of the said Circuit Court among
which was one directing the trustees TO
sell az private sale any OF the property
covered by that trust, such sale TO be
subject to the confirmation Of the court
Being then IN the possession OF the fur
nlture and fixtures In the Hotel Bruins
wick. and acting under the decree or the
court. Ford G. Rennick. trustees. on the
9Th OF March 1896. contracted with Nc
Doweu. who had leased or purchased
the Hotel Brunswick. TO sell the latter
an the furniture and fixtures In the hotel
that we're conveyed in the deed 70 these
trustees az a gross price agreed on one
half maid in cash and the other half %
be paid January I. 1897. and the con-
tract in writing expressly s'ioulating
that the title n the property was reserved
by the trustees TIL the whole Of the pur-
chase money was paid. Before this sale
had been confirmed by the court two
Judgment creditors Of Rosenberger and
Shirley. who had obtained their judg-
ments after the deed of ASSIGNMENT was
made and on debts due prior thereto
sued out or the Clerks Office OF Augusta
County Court execution and had them
levied upon certain carpets, rugs. &c, In
the Hotel brunswick and the nroperty adj
vertised hv The sheriff FOR sale. these ex-
ecutlon creditors claiming that the ar'i-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
1Hn ooURr or JCsrI0E JOHN.
somebody Took Kate Richardson's Effects

NOmebody TOOK khfe htchhIhsoh t-h'''s
While She Wa. In Jail.
His Honor dealt leniently with those
who ran up against him yesterday.
w. J. Nickols hadn't been full in long
time. and sympathy was extended him.
He departed with tho determination hid
away under hts vest TO drink no more.
rim Murphy hadn't been overcome BY
me LIQUID for long time and he was pro-
rusely sorry It happened this time. He
also departed with many thanks falling
from his lips.
lanes Lewis IS "A young darkey en-
Moved as handy man about the
CRYSTAL Ice Works. He went into n. J.
Smiths bar and got one beer. The beer
went to his head and caused him 20 see
sights. He saw many OF them and grew
wild. The wild man from Borneo wasn't
I'm IL with him. and his boss tied him up
win rore. Then an officer came along
and carted him of 10 a dungeon cell 10
was his FIRST offensc and bis character
was GOOD. 80 on payment OF costs he
went hack TO the fee house determined 70
drink nothing but ice water henceforth.
Kate Richardson IS a colored woman
who has lust returned 10 the city from
n short sojourn al the Hotel Epps. She
found that during ncr absence some van
dal had removed everything OF portable
nature from her house, and she grew in
censed and raised a hue and cry. The
noise was too much for the neighbors and
Kate was jagged.
''Nfisser Crushfeld 7 amt dun nuthin.'
I,emme tell you all erbout hit Some body
dun TUX all mer things an er wants yer
10 hep me find UNI
"Au right, III institute personal
search. and you may 90 this morning.
But don't come back here again"
VIM. Hill, colored, struck Rosa Cole
man. but Rosa said he only hit at her,
and then Rosa had 10 pay all the costs.
r. S. Robinson was accused by John
Haywood, colored OF taking his basket
OF snack, but Robinson denied that he
had done such a thing and viewed with
horror the idea OF his ever having thought
OF taking what didn't belong to him. He
lust went into a car where the snack
was 10 look for an umbrella for a lady
Robinson went his way rejoicing with his
name still free Of the blot Of crime.
W. H. Davis, cOlored IS charged with
stealing a silver watch from y. =. Tins
ley, but the case was continued 10 next
Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
NEW YORK TO BROOKLYN.
Contractor MIL Submit a Plan for
Filling In the East BiVeF.
gDDS NILES TO GREATER NEW YORK.
where Buildings Readily Sell for si,oOO,-
600 brooklyn Navy Yard Would be
FILLED in and the Brooklyn Bridge
Used for an l. Road.

NEW YORK. Sept 2t-The most 81
ganuc land Improvement scheme ever
contemplated viii shortly be laid before
the Commissioners OF Greater New York.
Tho originator and protector, OF. as he
might moro appropriately be calico. ~
this case. "thc inventor OF the scheme
IS Porcivai S. Jones. Of tho ST. Paul build
Ing, who proposes Co add seven square
miles to New York City and who viii
lay his Ideas before the Greater New
York Commission in such attractive shape
that there IS little doubt but what they
will receive consideration al their HANDS
Tho scheme is for increasing the size
Of Manhattan island. and for uniting
New York and Brooklyn by land
At present. as everybody knows, New
York and Brooklyn. which are now tho
two halves OF Greater New York, arc
separated By the East river BROOKLYN
Bridge connects them 40 the City Hah'
and There is in process Of construction
another bridge az Thirty-iourth street
10 is thought that in Time there VIII DC
many bridges spanning tho East rlVer'
60 that New Workers can travel from
one part OF Greater New York 70 am
other without going miles out on theH
way
NEW YORK no BROOKLYN by LAND
Rm the idea that Mr. Jones has IN
mind does away with the necessity FOR
these bridges and gives New York and
Brooklyn "a land connection such as
even the most dreamy VisiOniats have
not dared 10 contemplate.
From the Battery 10 point on the
East River. about opposite Central Park,
30 "a distance of seven miles. This eX-
actiy faces a similar river front on the
Brooklyn side. Mr. Jones proposed 20
nu in this space in the East River with
sand or made land' so that 80 becomes
terra hrma ike New York and Brooklyn.
no carry out go gigantic an enterprise
Will require a great 0eal Of money but
on tho other hand New York win To-
Ceive "a gcrat deal OF extra land, and
the money that is spent en- making
the land will Doe more than received back
again from the large amount of addi-
iionaI territory that is granted 10 Great
or New York The width Of the East
river is q httle less than n mile thon
comes q lot of low land, now used for
wharfage. which would have 20 he COW
cred in case the river was filled in, so
that the East river for hlling-in purposes
is practically one mile wido.
The river frontage here is. as was said
before. seven miles. therefore, 1T would
be necessary 90 nl In seven square miles
OF winter with land. The river here av-
erares fffv feet in depth, and there would
De. therefore. 35l $4,000 cubic yards 10 be
filled in.
The price Of making the land differs
with contractors. according TO the KIND
Of soil desired. and the bottom upon which
thcv must work. Upon rock-bottom
surface. where ashes and natural SOIL
can Doe used in filling. the price is some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

the sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
Hatcher.
An aIl-day meeting viii begin next sun
dav at Seven Pines church. and every
body will be welcome 20 the religious
exercise and a bountiful dinner after
wards.
Jusuce-of-the-Peace James II. Lewis
heard yesterday. at Henrico Courthouse
the case Of Jacob Goodman, who was
charged with drawing a concealed weap-
on. to-wit a pistol, upon B. r. Robins.
This happened in the course Of quar-
rel between Goodman and Robins. Good
man was fined $50 and costs, and took an
appeal to the Henrico County Court.
The public school teachers for Narina
district in Henrico county. signed their
contracts yesterday, and will open their
no School Board was also in session and
discussed routine matters at the court
house.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bennett have ex-
oci,ted a deed OF bargain and sale In which
11A9 142 acres Of land, one mile below
Richmond. on the river. IS decided TO WIN
Il Bennett I'm the consideration or 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

times ag low as sixty cents cubic yaio'
from that 30 runs nap 20 81.
This last figure would include top
coil of tho very best natural land, suita-
Die for agricultural purposes.
A BUILDING SOIL.
Tho kind of soil needed for filling in
a great body Of water Ike the East river
would he CLAW loan. This would be car
ried up TO what is known as the level
of tho sea. Above that the natural soil
would have TO be added and tho different
layers OF soil rammed tight TO give
them substance.
FINALLY. tho clay loan would be put
ON ton OF this and heavily rolled ana
over this a few feet OF natural soil. Ihe
land would then be In condition TOT reg
ular city use
The bottom OF the East river Is part
ly rock and partly stone with VEINS OF
rock. therefore q mixed ming Woulu DC
needed. costing about 81 cubic yard
and mon this basis OF contemplation the
work of filling i'm would amount at hrst
sight TO about g5oo0o000o, but In return
Now York City would receive. perhaps
5000 600 900 worth Of new land
An interesting point comes I'm here IN
the practical 0uing. The dlspOsing o.
the ashes OF a large city is always
difficult question. I'm New YORK street
Commissioner WdrluB mas Aof hVilic Niii'U
tcnt the refuse and ash cans separate,
the latter TO be used Tor filing in pur-
NOSES This could be obtained OF the
rltv free OF charge. and the expense OF
eilinc in reduced by just so much. Then
700 In many parts OF Brooklyn, Wtaoly
,,ron prooklvu Heights there Us ni.y
territory. and when tho streets are laid
ont n A. necessary TO level or these hills.
,I,hls teveuine earth IS often an embar-
,.,e4r,ent 10 a contractor who does not
t,,o,, what TO do with it, as he removes
a. rom the building place. II no might
have "a convenient dump along the fiNer
front ne would pay the city consider
ahle snro for the privilege OF carung ms
5irt mere. thus. these business points
considered. the expense OF hhln6 III hAsh'
be reduced 20 Sloooo0.ooo. VI.
Tho population Of Greater New iork
NJ thia times IS something Ike SVoVOV,
1, increases very rapidly per week ana
4, A. difHcult 90 tell just what II would
- ~ the end or next year when the
,.orE OF 0ning In could be completed.
1ts ,reeent area IS $50 square miles ana
A. has wharfage 'front.' OF seventy INV NV,
nile. Upon each square mile or city
thers are approximately 800 people 10
the mile. and with new square miles
e6ded. New York City would nave
capacity Of 1000 new people.
PRICELESS BUILDING LOTS.
But In making an estimate OF THIS KIND.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

avoid dancer. must look and listen,
Nc Put while this is the general rule
IL Is nor indexible. nor wholly without eA-
ceDtion. IL would be unreasonable 10 re-
ouire a traveller. upon approaching
railroad crossing over a highway, u
look when. bv reason OF the nature or
the Ground or other obstruction, he could
not see. Where the view OF the tract u
obstructed. and the railroad company nus
failed 10 give notice OF the approach o.
its train to a crossing upon the highway
and n person IN attempting to go across
the track. not being able 20 see the train
on account OF distractions. and being
Obliged 10 act upon his Judgment al the
time ~ crossing. IS injured. the propriety
Of his going upon the track under such
circumstances is not a question or law
10 be decided by the court. but matter
Of fact to be determined by the jury
2 Wood on Railroad p l52l; Beach on
Con. Neg. Sec. l96; y. w. X. X CO.
ve Purqe 81 Va. eS Smedls VS.. Brook
lvn &C.. p. Co.. IS y. Y. IS; and Orms-
bee vs.. Boston. &C., r. Co., "a r. l., l02
A. The burden Of proving contributory
negligence Is upon the defendant unless
such negligence IS disclosed by the EVIL
donce or might be fairly inferred from
such proof. the person injured must be
presumed 10 have been without fault.
Contrihutorv negligence IS as distinctly
wrong I'm the plaintiff as negligence IS In
the Attendant and II Is as much against
Tho nrincinles Of the law % presume on
the one side as on the other; resulting.
therefore IN the conclusion. that the de-
PENDANT can no more avail himself Of the
one than can the plaintiff OF the other.
& According 10 the practice OF this
court established by long line OF de-
cisions. Il has no power TO disturb the
verdict OF a jury unless satisfied that the
evidence Is plainly insufficient to sustain
n. and upon an examination Of an the
facts and circumstances Of the case. as
shown I'm the record. the court IS unable
10 say that II was plainly insufficient 10
sustain the verdict OF the jury.
EQUITY CONTROL OF TRUSTEES.
Ford and Bennick, trustees, vs.. Watts,