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private residences. He says he can in
stall system Of telephones in this city,
with a capacity for 5000 to 10000 users
at cost of $50 per telephone. This
would be something like 5000, 900 or $780,
900. and hs thinks he could put the wires
under groand within that sum. He will
not file the bill to accompany his petit
ton for several days. He has until next
Wednesday to do IT. He says ne is
backed by no opposition system to the
He'll telephone. but claims to have plenty
OF money, If he can get his bill enacted.
The hank squealed.
Newport. r. l.. Feb. "A hearing was
held here before United States commits.
sioner yesterday In the suit brought by
Nathan Whitney OF New York VS.. the
National Exchange Bank of Newport
1t appears that the bank held a mort
gage on the Whitney property in Block
Island, and had foreclosed and the land
was advertised for sale at public auction
Herbert L. Milliken, acting as agent for
the bank, was instructed to be present
at the sale and was authorized to bid on
the property 81 more than the face value
OF the mortgage and the accumulated in
terest, which is In the neighborhood OF
$1,000. Milliken met at the sale other bid.
ders and. to protect his employer, con.
unued to bid until the estate was finally
sold to him for $4,000. Whitney has sued
the bank to recover the difference be.
tween the face of the mortgage and the
accumulated interest and the $4,000 bid
by its agent. The bank alleges that
the sale was illegal, as the representative
had over-steppsd his authority. The de.
cision was reserved.
Federation or Women's Clubs.
Springfield, Mass, Feb. 4.-The State
Federation of Women's clubs is holding
a convention In this city, about 200
delegates representing a Of the 90 clubs
In the state being present. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, the state president, called
the meeting to order and the president
of the Springfield Women's club gave
the address Of welcome. The principal
address was given by Professor Nor.
gan OF Wellesley who spoke upon the
'Psychology Of the Beautiful" She
vigorously defended the Bacchante
statue at Boston. After her paper Julia
Ward Howe heartily indorsed Professor
bforgan's sentiments. Miss Mabel Eos.
ter Of Auburndale spoke on ''The Need
Of the Beautiful In the Home"
New Hsmpsiirs Lsslslatsrs.
Concord. ". H.. Feb. Ain the house
OF representatives yesterday. after q
prolonged debate. the Cuban resolutions
OF THE Republican national convention
at St. Louis were adopted. They are a.
follows:
Resolved, That we watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle Of
the Cuban patriots against oppression,
and our best hopes 60 out for the full
success OF their determined contest for
liberty. We beiive that the govern
rient OF the United States should ac-
lively use its influence and good Offices
to restore peace and to give independ-
ence to the island.
Plan Of Cartsilruent.
Fall River. Mass. Feb. A large
majority OF the Fall River cotton mills
which are represented I'm the agreement
to curtail production. will shut down on
Thursday night OF each week. beginning
tonight. and will not resume until the
following Monday morning. thus making
the running time AZ hours per week.
Some OF the mills. however. are so
situated. because OF their contracts. that
With them this plan will be impossible
and other methods will prevail. The
cornell mill Is the one that will not fol-
low the general rule but will run on full
ume Tor few weeks and will then
stop full week at a time.
Wore One Coat Sixty Years
sharon Mass, Feb. i.-Barnabus u.
Capen' the wealthiest citizen of this
town died yesterday. At one time ne
was quite wealthy hut made over his
Ns.Vco In securities y the Massachu-
se,'s bapus, association and $50. 900 To
.ne BAPTIST Home Missionary society of
ceive per cent income from ,ha..
funds. He was eccentric on tho matte
OF economy. and gave all he feoeI,'. "A .,
destitute churches. His boas, was ,,a,
ne had worn the same coat to church for
about 80 years. saw
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