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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
An UnWarranted Attack on
the United States.
Declares That Morgan Bill Will Help
Cause of Spain.
Slurring Reference to Yankees Resid.
Ing In the Island of Cuba.

New York, May pa copyrighted spec
ial from Cienfuegos Cuba. gives the fol-
lowing interview with Captain General
Weyler, concerning the action of the
United States upon the Morgan resolu-
ton: II am not surprised, nor shall be
IL the House should concur in the Senate
resolution and sent IL to the President.
Your Jingoes are in the saddle and evil
IDENTIFY bent upon forcing the country into
some serious foreign complications in or
der to distract attention from the fast ap-
preaching internationa! crisis. The few
scattering bands Of Cuban dynamiters
railroad wreckers, horse and cattle thieves,
plantation burners and highwaymen, now
In the field here. who hold no port and
possess no scat OF civil government have
no right to expect recognition. Such dis
tinction as President McKinleys hands
issued In the face of my own proclama-
tion officially declaring the greater part
of the island TO be already pacified, would
hold the Washington executive up to the
ridicule OF European powers and prompt
a healthy outburst of sympathy for the
Spanish cause, especially from the neigh
boring old world governments also pos
sessing colonies in the West Indies.
In brief, recognition may aid the
Cuban Junta in placing few bands in
the United States. but will at the same
time insure the Spanish loan in Paris.
London and Vienna and enable us 10
carry on the war with renewed vigor.
Personally, / shall be glad II recognition
comes. Our position will then be more
clearly defined 1t will work a virtual
abrogation of our special treaty with the
United States, place Yankees residing in
Cuba in an identical position before the
courts with other foreign residents and I
shall be troubled less by the constants
complaints and often ridiculous demands
from American copsuls.
1T would also relieve the Spanish gov
ernment of all responsibility for the de-
struction of foreign property not actually
within the line of Spanish defenses.
For once 1 shall heartily rejoice that
the emptiness and hypocrisy of tho
United States governments reiterated
professions of friendship shall be finally
unmasked. 1 have always had little con-
fldence In the sincerity of its assertions
Each new declaration from Washington
calculated TO throw our marine officials
engaged In patrolling the Cuban coast off
their guard has invariably been followed
by the departure of some new Cuban
filibuster from an American port with
arms and munitions for our enemies. 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
A CHANGE MADE.
How Brown Students are Now Examined
for Places as Teachers.

Tho method Of examining Brown
students for the position Of teacher in the
evening schools Of Providence has entirely
changed this year. Usually the men wcro
given short informal examination after
which their names were placed upon the
approved list for evening school teachers.
some Of the students bcgan 70 boast of
the "soft snap" of the cxprnluation.
This year thc school committee determined
that those who worc appointed should
have no soft snap" The men that went
over 20 the Manual Training school Satur-
day were given n thorough and minute
examination in United STATES history,
ogy and writing. Instead Of finishing in
an hour rs usual they were kept busy
writing from p O'Clock In tho morning
till late In the afternoon. Twenty five
college men took the examination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Mr.. NIGHTINGALE'S WILL.
A QUESTION Regarding One of It's Provl-
si0ns Bef,re Appellate Court.

James NJ. Kimball and stephen II.
Arnold, trustees under the will of Edwin
J. Nightingale, late Of this city, today
asked the Appellate Court To decide as to
whether the parties under the clause in
Mr. NightinRale's will giving one half Of
the residuary estate 10 his brothers and
sisters, took vested interests at the time
Of the decease of said Edwin j. Nightin-
gale rs they all survived him.
BY the provisions of the will, after the
making of certain bequests all of MIR.
Nightiugale's property was conveyed TO
his brothers as trustees 90 pay the income
over 60 tho wife Of tho testator. On the
death Of the widow one half of the estate
was to go To his brothers and sisters al!
of whom died before the testators widow.
The court held the interest Of the
brothers and sisters of the deceased did
vest at the time Of his death. Other
questions asked by the trustees were rs TO
the payment of certain legacies To char
liable institutions. and as To the liability
OF the heirs of the Nightingale estate as
stockholders in the Providence Tool
Company TO creditors Of that defunct cor
poratiOn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
JACK MISSING.
Disappearance of the "Three Ones" Cat
Causes Much UneasineSS.

Jack has been missing since yesterday
forenoon and the mem m5ers Of the fire de-
partment in general and the men of hook
and ladder, No. l, in particular, are anxious
to learn of his whereabouts.
Jack, by the way, is the Three Ones cat
and has acceptably filled the Office of
station pet for a term Of ton years.
He was last seen yesterday forenoon,
jumping out of Chief Steere's buggy at
the corner of Dorrance street and Ex-
change place, when the carriage was on the
way to the house In response to an alarm
from box %
He was asleep on the carriage seat
when the start was made from the station.
Every effort has been made TO find him
and last night Lieutenant Kent being un-
able TO sleep got up and renewed the
search of the afternoon but without sue
cess
The suicide theory has not been enter
tanned seriously for Jacks life has been
most peaceful and happy one. Neither
is IL supposed that he has been victim
of the Providence Hold-up Association.
His friends think he will turn up all
right and recall previous adventures for
locked up in n freight car and was carried
into the northern part of Massachusetts,.
but he made his way back To the Three
Ones none the worse for his trip except
that he had grown remarkably thin. Once
or twice he has been caught mapping on
the ladder truck when an alarm came in
and been carried to the fire but always
managed To hang on and get back with
the apparatus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24

Denver, Col, May 2L-One man was
killed and another fatally wounded ut Joe
loves roadhouse, about five miles south
of the city, last night Lowe has had
trouble with neighbor, Jacob Kisthard,
over the water i'm an irrigatiug ditch in
which both are interested. Kisthard and
his two sons were working on the ditch,
when some OF the employees of Lowe went
into the ditch 10 protect his interest.
With them were some of loves guests,
including Samuel ii. Mccall, "A gambler,
and John McKenna. A quarrel ensued,
during which Daniel Kisthard drew q
pistol and shot Mccall and Mckenna
twice each. Kisthard came To Denver and
surrendered TO the police Mckenna Is
not dead but cannot recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
AppOnaug Fire District
Has a Case in Court.
Its Corporate Existence Called
Into Question.
Mr.. Quimby Who Didn't Pay His
Tax Is the One Who Raises Point.

The Apponaug fire district is in danger,
not from tho fiercc element that it was
orga nized to defend those residing within
its borders from, nor Indirectly TO the
harm that might result from a lack OF
water. Tho danger is deeper for 1t
threatens the very existence OF the corpor-
alton. Smith Quimbv a resident of the
fire district whose house, according to
his own statement Is 1000 feet from the
nearest hydrant of the district was taxed
SIS in 1894 and he refused TO pay the same
Jason L. Wood, collector of the district,
brought suit against Mr.. Quimby and now
the latter. through his attorney, Walter Il.
Angel, attacks the constitutionality of
tho act establishing the fire district
The suit was before the Appellate Court
for q short time this morning and the
assessors of the district testified to the
assessment of the tax on April 7th 1894.
Lewis *. Potter testified that the tax was
ordered assessed or or before April 1st
and that the tax against Mr.. Quimby
amounted to SIS which ne had not accord
ing TO the records paid.
Attorney AnRell before he called Mr.
Quimby To the witness stand stated that
he claimed that the district had never
been properly organized, that the act in
cooperating the district was unccns it'll
tional and as MIR. Quimby derived no
benefit from the district the taxing him
was depriving him of his property
unjustly and against the Constitution of
the United States
Mr.. Quimby testified that water had
never been brought by the district any
nearer to his house than 1000 feet nor
could 10 be except in pail unless the pipe
was heightened. The land between his
home and Apponaug was either cultivated
or open land and he had never derived
any benefit from the district.
Dexter IL. Potter, who represented the
fire district, objected to any questioning
of the defendant as to the advantages Of
the district to him, holding that the LeRis-
lature had the right TO fix the bounds Of
the district and say who should be taxed.
The court however, allowed the witness to
testify as to the value or the district to him.
Attorney Angell asked witness If the
insurance companies had reduced rates on
his property since the district was incor-
porated. The answer was that insurance
rates had been raised instead of reduced.
On cross-examination Mr.. Quimby told
Mr.. Potter that near his home there was
n church, an ice house and four dwelling
houses He knew good deal of the
land between his home and Apponaug
village was owned by an investment COM
pany. Mr. Potter asked him il this land
was not being gradually built upon and
the reply was Yes, very gradually" The
tone in which the answer was given and
tho fine distinguishing in regard to the
term gradually made everyone In the
court room smile.
Counsel on both sides agreed to submit
briefs on the case and as soon as possible
thereafter the court will pass upon the
question of whether the fire district act
was constitutional or not.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
FOR FAST DRIVING.
Two Men Fined In the District Court
This Morning.
Jackson Pleads Not Guilty to Making an
ASSault-0ther Cases.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Isaac Pelstein and Joseph Freed were
each fined SIS and costs for fast driving
on Weybosset street yesterday afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Barrows was in court to
take charge of Freed In case that he was
bailed, as he is wanted for damaging
Charles l. Manchester, Jr. IS, bicycle. 1t
Is claimed the two men were riding in
carriage, Pelstein holding the reins while
Freed piled the whip. The papers for
Pelsteln's arrest went out to jail with
him and when he pays or works out his
fine will be taken on a civil suit
Edward Warner and his girl were out
riding yesterday afternoon, and when
on Dexter street he was arrested for fast
driving In court this morning he said
that no was not guilty and Will have .
trial Friday.
Charles jackson pleaded not guilty to
the charge of making an assault on Will
liam jackson and was held until Friday
for trial.
Joseph Byron, Frank Kempton and
James Brennan pleaded not guilty to the
charge of being truants ana will have q
trial Friday.
Herman and Frank jackson were each
sent To the reform school for two years
for being truants, while Robert Briniley,
James Calvin, Harvie Masserman and
James Bell pleaded guilty and were given
until June % To do better Thomas
Cohen, who has been before the court he
fore for truancy. said that he had attended
school quite regularly since March H. and
Truant Officer Whittemore was not ready
to saw that such was not the case so
young Cohen was allowed To 90 upon his
promise that no would appear In court to-
morrow morning, when his case will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Nineteenth Annual Report
Issued Today.
Total of More Than Eighty
Thousand Volumes.
What the Ward Classification Sys-
TEN Has Demonstr ated.

The nineteenth annual report of the
Providence Public Library was issued to-
day.
The total number Of volumes on January
], 1897 was 50, l4S OF these So, 100 are for
circulation and the balance for reference
work in the library This Is an increase
of 1880 in books for the year 1896.
The total accessions of the library since
its establishment have been IS, AL volumes,
s293 of which have been withdrawn;
4s. l2l OF these have been purchased, 5l5i
secured by exchange and 80, l66 have been
given.
One Of the most interesting tables in
the appendix of the report Is that relative
TO the new cards issued during the year,
and classified by wards The. total number
was 1906. OF these $50 went TO residents
in the first and second wards; 600 TO
wards three and ten and 2126 to that sec
tion of the town called west side. {"
The percentage Of readers to the number
OF residents in any given ward is largest
In the fourth where 10 Is 10 T. That is out
of total population of S29l there arc
1910 with loan cards. This good showing
Is TO be accounted for, In part at least, by
the fact that the library is In the fourth
ward and within very short walk of
all parts Of it.
The lowest percentage is in ward 10
there are 1884 card holders.
During the year 1lS, l75 volumes were
bound, and OF these ~, Sl7 were works of
fiction. History is next in the list which
shows the reading tastes Of the public and
has record of 6i57.
Librarian William Il. Foster has the
following to say relative to library Coop
eration:
1.-The three largest libraries of Provi-
dence have found 10 possible to unite, in
quite exceptional degree, in measures OF
co operation. These include not merely
measures relating to accessions but also
those relating to -caialoguing and TO the
use of books. There has seldom been a
year when this library had not at least
one member of its board who was also "a
member Of one of the other two library
boards; and the obvious advantage Of
thus securing an intelligent point
of view in shaping the policy of
them both has been very marked.
Another important help I'm the same.
direction has been the monthly meeting
of tho Librarians OF the three libraries,
held during the past two years. The
Monthly Bulletin issued by this library
has appearaed to supply n convenient
medium for indicating whether given
accession Is in more than one OF the libra
ries, and in which of them. Lastly the
very admirable new constitution adopted
by the Providence Athenaeum in 1896, in
which the most careful attention was paid
to all practicable measures Of cooperation
with the other two libraries makes it
almost possible to say absolutely, that i'm
this community any book needed, for pur-
poses Of serious study, Is made accessible
to the scholar who needs it, no matter in
which ono OF the libraries it may belong
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Judgment for the Plaintiff,

Tho decision of the Appellate Court In
the suit In trespass and ejectment brought
by Orvillo A. Hodges vs.. Horatio Fraser,
which was heard by the Appellate Court
OH Friday last, was handed down today.
The court gives judgment for the plaintiff
for possession and for 81 and costs.
The plaintiff claimed the defendant
had moved n fence from its original posi-
tion so ms to get few more feet of land
for himself The property between which
the fence was moved was situated on
Aldrich street and the defendant claimed
that, owing to the sandy soil, the fence
holes had moved In the many repairs to
the fence since IL was built In lSi7.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Steamer and Yacht Collie.

Last August the steamer General, ply
ing between Wexford and Newport. col
llded with tho yacht Gypsy while she was
on her way from Bristol 10 Newport and
suit was brought by tho owner of tho
yacht, Mr.. t. i. Browncll. to recover
1900 damages. Tho case was heard In the
United states Court before Judge Brown
this morning Mr. Brownell testified to
the condition OF his yacht Immediately
after the collision and said that sho had
been badly strained and that sho leaked
ever since, causing him great deal Of
trouble aud considerable expense. Several
witnesses on the steamer General testified
this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
THE HONOR MEN.
Brown Students Who viii Make
Commencement OraliOnS.
List o, Those Who Have Won Desirable
Distinctioi ! In Their Class.

The winners in the great contest for
commenccne orations were announced
this morning at Brown University The
judges were Acting President Clarke,
Professor Albert Hardness and Professor
Hammond Lamont.
The men winning these honors were {:
John Howard Deming of Beachmont,
Mass. Timothy Aloysius Fitzgerald, Of
Mlllville, Mass. Frank Oscar Jones OF
Providence; Arthur Milton McCrillis, OF
frovidence Jonathan Taylor, of Paw
tucket; James Tucker, Jr., of Providence /;
Wilbur Allen Scott Of Providence; Gregory
Dexter Walcott, Of Warren.
John Howard Deming has written upon
Moral LaziDess the Foe of Municipal
Reform" 4. A. Fitzgerald upon Govern
England Populism, W. A. Scott upon
"Grccce and the Cretnn Struggle for
Liberty" and j. Tucker, Jr., upon
Scientific Dogmntism.
Early in the year tho members Of the
senior class petitioned that senior ora
tions be- abolished this year. The petition
was not granted on the ground that IL
would not be wise tn make such an i'm
portant change In the absence of tho pres
ident Some Of the mem bers of the class
advised that no one write orations this
year. Others said that while they were
not in favor Of tho orations IL was the
duty Of the class To abide by the decision
and that every member should do his
utmost TO make the celebration n success.
The latter plan prevailed. Over IL
men wrote Orations. Out of this number
the eight who were of the highest stand
ing were selected. The class day exor-
cises this year take place FRIDAY, June III,
and the l2gth annual commencement
Wednesday, JuEc rs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
NO FRAUD.
Defense Made by Men Accused of Rob-
bing City of Boston

Boston. May 24.-Tho first trial Of
number of indictments against several
contractors, foremcn and clerks employed
by the city Of Boston, began i'm the
superior Court today, when Thomas +.
Finncran and j. Richard Mulrey, "A CON
tractor and "a clerk respectively, pleaded
not guilty TO charges of fraud misrepro-
sentation and false pretenses. Judge Corco-
ran, who appeared as counsel tor Fin
ncran, moved that the indictment against
Finnoran for obtaining money under false
prctenses be quashed and gave his reasons
therefor 90 the number Of twenty odd.
The indictment itself was i'm % counts.
III. 4. Hurlburt, Of Lynn, who appeared
with Judge COrcoran for Finneran read n
portion Of the Indictment including that
i'm which he and Mulrey are charged with
having by false protenses. obtained $50
from the city for tho use of 30 double
teams botweon March H.. 1896, and April
H. 1896 This amount was paid on April
~ lsiH.
The whole tenor OF the judges argu-
ment In favor of quashing the indictmcnt
was that II there was any fraud, nisrepre-
scntation and false pretenscs, 10 was not
Mulrcys fault as his duties were clearly
and solely of clerical nature, returns
being copied 10y him as received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
He Sloie a Blcvclc.

The Dawson Brothers bicvcle store, %
North Main street. was filed with Gus
toners Saturday evening and tie many
salcsn1en were so busy that they did not
SEQ chap take 1925 Stoarns special
wheels from tho front Of the store and
walk of with 10. The firm is confident
that the wheel will be secured, as there
are but six Of that special design being
used In the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
The Methodist Ministers.

The Methodist Ministers Association
Of this city and vicinity held n meeting
today at the Chestnut Street church, at
which resolution was passed i'm favor
of law TO change mode Of legal proceed
ure relative To the arrest, trial, conviction
and punishment Of Juvenile offenders.
Rev. II. j.. Street was appointed TO pre-
sent the subject to the Legislature at It's
coming session. 10 be held at Newport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Died In Yosemite Valley.

san Francisco, May 2L-Col G. A.
Madden of the British army stationed in
India returned yesterday from the Yosem-
itc, but without his brother who accom-
panied him on his trip up To- somewhat
over week ago. The brother, a we'll
known tea merchant Calcutta died
suddenly In the Yosemite valley on Mon
day last, anc the body. which could not
bear shipment to this city, was inferred
in the cemetery there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
The Concord In Commission.

Vallejo, Cal =, May 2l-The gunboat
Concord which had been placed i'm COM
mission is now being fitted out for SER
vice. She will bc at the navy yard for
two weeks and then will go with an i'm
spection board for trial trip. The
Concord Is TO bo assigned for the present
to the Pacific squadron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Husband and Wife Killed.

Greedy, Col, May 24-Hiram Warren
and wife were killed and James Warren,
relative, was badly injured by being
struck by railroad train, two miles west
Of kersey yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
VlctOria's Birth day.

London, May 24-The birthday OF
Queen Victoria. who was born May "a,
1919 was observed today with the usual
artillery salutes, the ringing Of church
bells and reviews at the different naval
and military stations The London cele.
bration will take place OH Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Policeman Drops Dead.

Brockton, Mass, May "a Officer Sidney
II. Packard, one of the oldest men on the
police force dropped dead on the street
this morning while on duty. He was OF
duty 2s.montbs on account Of sickness
He resumed April %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Rhode Island Pensions.

Washington. ID. G, May 2l-The fol
lowing pension changes, resulting from
the issue Of May II, arc announced: /:
Rhode Island-OriginaL Edwin c. Spen-
cor. payisyille; increase, Joseph ID. Day
enpoft Pawtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Killed BY an Electric Car.

Chicago May 2l-Simon and Stach
Kluga two brothers, were thrown In
'front.' of an electric car from . buggy and
run over at Lockport Both werv killed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24

William NJ Harris, il, dealer in lum-
bor and masons' materials on Atwells'
avenue, has bceen attacked by the Stetson
Cutter Company OF Boston in the sum Of
$1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-02

II labor organizations want to know
why they do not accomplish more for the
laboring man they can find the answer
in such proceedings as those at St. Louis.
We are inclined to think that the labor
ing men have some ground forscompIaint
atithe facilityswith which injunctions have
been procured from some of the courts
against them. and that temperate state
ment on the subject would make strong
IMPRESSION but such rawlings as those in
dulged in by Debs and Sovereign and en-
dorsed apparently by the men who lis
tened to them. accomplish nothing except
to ALLEVIATE public sympathy. The pub
lie are likely to think that men who talk
in this way can not be restrained too
much for the general good, and are not
likely to scrutinize very closely processes
Of the courts directed against them.