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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
BROKE APPRENTICESHIP
Pardy Now Seeks 10 Recover From
Ship Windlass Co.
Claims 81 a Week for the Period He Re-
mained With the Concern.

An interesting ease was heard by the Appel.
late Court on demurrer today II .was that
Of Frank b. Pardy vs. American Ship Wind
lass Company. The plaintiff went 70 work
for the defendant company as an apprentice to
acquire the art OF pattern maker, and he
made contract by which dollar week WIS
20 be taken from his wages and retained by
the company until he had completed his APP
premiership. When he reached tho age of q
years., or at least a few days after. he repudi-
atod tho contract and his apprenticeship was
ended. He brought suit againststhe company
after case brought by his father had been
dismissed by the court because the latter hal
cmancipated his son. to recover the 81 week
retained from his wages.
Arnold Green, for the defendant. maintain
ed that the contract made by the plaintiff was
not one which he could repudiate. being for
necessaries, that is, for technical and indus
trial education TO make him a skilled wage
Garner: that. assuming contract was voldable
1t was avoided by plaintiff. who can recover
only on quantum meruit; and amounts pay.
able by the contract and 20 made payable are
presumpiively what his labor was reasonably
worth. II was also argued by counsel that
had the plaintiff given the last year of SER
vice he should have received the 81 week
but by leaving before that time the defendant
was denied of the most valuable part Of his
services.
Henry W. Hayes. in behalf Of the plaintiff,
contended that the contract was not in
cordance with the apprentice contract provided
for In our statutes; that 1t was not a deed be-
cause IL had no seal; that where infant is
bound as an apprentice TO serve beyond full
age he is entitled to be discharged from the
contract on reaching his majority, and whilo
the contract may be ratified on his coming of
full age the ratifi cation must be express and
cannot be implied from his continuing TO
work after full age. Hence the plaintiff was
entitled TO the full amount of the wages the
company had agreed to give him for each
days work until he came of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
CASEY'S TROUBLES.
They Took Up Considerable Time In APP
pellate Court Today.

Tho many troubles OF james Casey and his
first wifes relatives, the Timonys,ttools up a
considerable time i'm the Appellate Court this
forenoon. All the parties reside in Pawtuck
ct, and James today sought 20 have the court,
through his attorney, II. j. Carroll strike
from tho doed Of a lot Of land on the Randall
plat In Pawtucket the name Of his first wife
Sarah Casey, and 10 restrain the Timunys
from fun ther prosecuting "A partition suit
they had begun. Mr. Casey claims he paid
FOR the lot himself and did not know .hat his
wifc's name was in tho deed until he tried 10
sell 10 about n year ago. The Timonys
clsim that there could be no mistake in the
putting OF the first, Mrs. Casey's namo in tho
decd, as she and her husband had for long
time previous been Joint owners of land. one
of the Tinonys recovered verdict for ser.
vices from James Casey, the complainant in
the present case. some time ago. for services
performed during period covering several
years. Mrs. Casey the first was \ sister OF
tho elder Timony.
T. 7. Vance and Claude u Farnsworth are
counsel for the Timonys whose given names
are Patrick and Peter. The court held the
case for adyisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
WANTS $4,000.
Greene Sues the Town of Burrill-
vile for That Amount.
Was Thrown Out of Wagon and Injured
by Defect In The Road.

John $. Greones suit against the town treas
urer Of Burrillville q recover $1,000 for inju-
ries received by being thrown out Of his
butcher wagon on a defective highway in the
town Of Burrillvile was tried before Judge
Rogers and jury today.
3 Mr.. Greene claims that after supplying his
customers in the vicinity of the Buck bill
road he was returning to his business cen.
ter, when at narrow place in the highway
he turned his horse out 10 let n couple Of
teams go by, and in so doing one of the
wheels Of his cart went into hole about
three feet across and two and a half feet deep.
The result was that Mr.. Greene displaced
considerable air and in due time heavily
struck the ground. While, as be testifes, the
ran was very severe ~ the time. IL was three
weeks or "A month before he visited a physi-
cian. The one visited was DIR. Samuel Smith
of this city, who on examining Mr.. Greene
found that the ligaments cf his shoulders
were badly wrenched and strained. Since the
accident, Mr.. Greene alleges, he has not only
suffered extreme and continued pain,
hut has been unable to work and has
been forced to employ his son TO deliver
goods to customers and drive the horse at
tached to the wagon containing the goods for
the customfr r..
c. Slocum Smith for plaintiff and Stone s.
Lovcioy for defendants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Cha llenge 10 Past 10 a Finish.

Indiana MineraI Springs, Ind, April
ga fast TO finish is the latest thing
proposed in the sporting line. II. l..
Kramer today issued challenge backing
the celebrated faster, DR. II. :. Tanner
against all comers for 800 ina finish
contest.
On behalf of DIR. Tanner, Mr.. Kramer
challenges any person to contest for
Sla 900 a side The conditions are that
one or the other acknowledges himself
beaten. Both contestants shall abstain
from all food or drink, each contestant.
however, To bc allowed one gallon Of pure
sDring water per day Mr. Kramer Is
enc OF the best known capitalists i'm
Indiana He is an enthusiastic admirer
of DIR Tanner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.
Annual Exhibition Under the Auspices of
the Y. NC A.

large audience enjoyed the annual
gymnastic exhibition and athletic display
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
program was prepared by Prof Herbert
and II included Roberts gymnasium dumb
bell drill by 75 senior members. followed
10y the junior class on the parallel bars
and vauiting horse Then came the first
two heats of the relay running race, the
first heat between teams No. and No. 9
and the second between the Il. A. a. team
and that of the East Providence High
school, won by the latter
The next number consisted of general
work Un the gymnastic apparatus pys10O
senior members, followed by an Indian
club drill by the junior class, which was
one of the prettiCst exercises of tho even
ing. A very pleasing effect was tho fam
heaux swinging by Mr.. John Schwenn.
This was followed by tho third and fourth
prelimina heats OF the relay race. The
third heat was between the Y NJ G.. A.
team No.4 and the Brown University Mid
gets and was won easily by the Midgets.
The fourth heat, between the Y. Nj. G. A.,
team No. and the Pawtucket Y. Nj.
G. A. team was won by the Providence
team.
Then came the Roberts musical bar bell
drill Tho mat work and tumblng of
McsSrs. Merrill and Cameron was very
creditable exhibition and sonc very dini-
cult fcats wore performed which called
forth much applause.
The dumb bell drill by the gymnasium
class representing the Young Women
Christian Association. under the diiVr-
tiCns of Miss Sanburn followed and was "A
yciy pretty exercise. The march and grand
salute Of tho y vi. &. \. Fenccrs Club
and exhibition OF the art by Mr.. Charles
fousniquor ana one of his pupils were
very pleasing features.
The special foats by the class leaders on
the parallel bars and German horse and
tho high jumping exhibition were given
at the same time and showed some exccp.
tionally fire work.
The prize for the relay race was won by
the Brown Midgets.
At tho conclusion OF the exhibition n
complimentary banquet was given TO
Prof Herbert at Victor Gelb's by the
gymnasium class, in which about 30 par.
ticipatcd. Franklin Moses was toastnns-
ter and speeches were made by General
Secretary II. j.. Calder and Prof. Her.
bert
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
FINANCIAL NEWS

The stock market opened quiet and fea-
tureless and the trading, which was small,
was mostly by professionals. While Z hefeel.
ing was generally bullish, there was little 10
show that -any purchasing was being done.
Sugar opened mp little on the feeling that
while the stock might sell off temporarily the
bulls arc TO have their day between this and
June Is. when the next dividend Is declared.
BY that time Sugar viii have scored IN ad-
vance, it t. claimed, Of not less than $40 "a
share from the present price.
ST. Paul end Burlington were reasonably
firm today and Omaha was strong. II is be-
lieyed i'm the street that Burlington is to be
one OF the rising stocks this year. and that
ST. Paul Will be one Of the good things this
spring. Every one also looks with favor upon
Omaha.
Joseph Is very bullish in regard 10 Union
Pacific. He says today: Union Pacific be.
gios 10 respond to the bullish feeling that is
gradually and surely developing. The forces
that are behind u. p. are composed of capi.
talistic interests that Boston bears nor Tx
change place commission houses cannot down.
We are bullish on this road because we know
its worth and we know that the reorganiza-
tion Will lie thorough and most complete in
every detail"
Chicago Gas showed little weakness this
morning, but tho traders are still bullish in
regard TO the stock and are firm in the opin.
ion that IL will yet yield rich return.
IN London today consols were III 1915 bid,
an advance Of lilo Kafiirs were weaker and
other markets were influenced sympatheti-
cally. There was n nominal decline in Ameri.
cans. but this was followed by hardening
Of the marKct that was very promising. In
New York today the foreign houses had no
orders of moment.
Dow, Jones * Co. announce today that
s1.50O, 900 gold coin has been taken for export
tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
MARTIN DALTON'S CASE.
Will Be Submitted TO Appellate Court OH
Briefs Next Saturday.

The petition of Martin Dalton for n
new trial was not heard by the Appellate
Court to-day because General Brennan,
his counsel, had agreed with tho Attor.
noy General that the case should bc sub
mitted to the court on briefs on Saturday
next Dalton was on the second day OF
January, 1896, found guilty Of having.
in August, 1892, killed Anthony :. Has
well. Yankee Dan sullivan had been
previously found guilty of the same
oifense and came in from states prison
where he is serving life sentence, TO tes-
tify against Dalton. The petition for a
new trial has been pending for over a
ypar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Badly Injured by a Runaway.

Boston, April S.-Representauve Marvin
Jones OF Somerville sustained serious injuries
by being thrown from his carriage in somer-
vile this morning. The horse becoming
frightened. started suddenly and Mr.. Jones
was thrown against an iron electric light post
with such force that his body bounded
against fence across tho sidewalk. Ho was
picked M in an unconscious state and taken
Co his residence The physician who WA
summoned found upon examination that tic
head and face Of Mr.. Jones were severely cut
and bruised three or four ribs were broken
and that probably serious informal iniuric.
hal been sustained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
RETURN FROM NEW YORK.
Loyal Legion, First Corps OF Cadets
and the Ancients Reach Boston.

Boston, April 2S Early this morning
th:ce of the military organizations which
wont TO participate in the Grant memo
rial ceremonies returned to this city.
The Loyal Legion ana the First Corps OF
Cadets reached the Providence station at
3 o'clock. Both had come from New
York TO Fall River on the steamer Ply
Mouth, which had been chartered for the
oecasion.
Tho Ancient and Honorable ARTILLERY
Company also arrived at the Providence
- ltion. hut not until 9:l5 O'Clock.
Beaded by "A detachment of olice, a band
and Colonel Walker, the members of
Company Is, who were fewor I'm number
than the musicians, marched out OF the
Station through Park square and q @
Common to fremont street, 20 the armory
The Lancers Will not return 10 this city
until tororrow. Governor Wocott is ex-
pcCted tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
WAS so YEARS OLD.
Victim of the Accident at Shepard
& Co.'S Identified.
He Was George Patterson, and Was a
Well-KnOwn Mason and Bricklayer.

The old gentleman, who as was stated in
The News last evening, died while being
conveyed TO the Rhode Island hospital
after being struck on the head by "A der.
rick boom, has been identified as George
Patterson, 80 years old, mason and brick
layer, who made his home at 81 Mathew
son street The dead man has been "a
widower for more than 20 years. He
leaves three sons, one of whom Is james
who lives ut 56 Arnold street He was
notified by friends this morning that they
saw the accident and knew Mr. patter-
son. One of the other sons lives In Dem
Yer and the other In Boston. Mr. Patter-
son also leaves five married daughters in
the city and one at Cam bridgeport, Mass,
all of whom are in comfortable circum-
sfufcpc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
BABES DEATH.
CONTINUED from Page -

that the child was doomed from its
birth. 1t had no chance to live. She
gave it to Mrs. DeRosa and paid It's
board, but the doctor said that the child
would die.
. Mrs DeRosa had received other children
previous to this and she had given them
away to different persons.
During the recital of this repugnant
story the woman seemed afraid Of public
ity and wanted to know If there was a
likelihood that the papers would find it
out. Mrs. Westcott is quite deaf, but
with that exception she seems to bo in
possession OF all the other faculties. She
is just such an appearing woman as the
imagination might picture of a person
engaged in such wholesale baby farmi ng.
Mrs. De Rosa Takes the Children.
Mrs. DeRosa was not at home when the
reporter called. Her husband, Michael,
known in the vicinity as mike the
barber" was seen in his little barber
shop about 800 feet south of Marion ave-
nue. on Broad street. He said that his
wife took children 'from Mrs Westcott.
She had the child which died week ago.
After the death she notified an under
taker, and he took the body away and
buried it. That was all he knew about
that case. He aid not know the name of
the undertaken. He also said his wife
took the best of care of the babies. She
brought them up on condensed milk and
sometimes nursed them herself. as she
had a baby OF her own.
When told that it was reported that his
wife had as many as IL of these babies at
one time ne said that was not true She
never had more than half that number.
He admitted that he had seen five of the
babies in the house az one time.
When asked how long this sort Of thing
had been carried on he said only short
timo. His wife attended to that part OF
the business and he looked out for the
barber shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR.


jury in Judge Wilbur's court to-day
considered the testimony in the suit
brought by Charles :. Ornsbco against
the Union Railroad Company To recover
$1,000 fer personal injuries alleged 60
have been received by reason Ct the care
lessness of the defendant company scr-
vnutS.
According to the plaintiffs statement
ON the night of January ., 1896, no was
driving along Broad street, when troll
ley ear came along on which there was
no headlight and struck his team. He
was thrown out and severely hurt. Tho
gong on the car, MIR. Ormsjce also claims,
was rot sounded
bassoit &, Mitchell arc attorneys for the
nlnintln and ID. :. Baker attorney for
tic defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
ArresieIOn Suspicion.

Norman Bullock, 30 years old, and who ap-
pears 20 be without home. was taken into
custody this morning by Detective Parker rs
SUSPICIOUS person. Mr.. Parker says that
Bullock has for the past fifteen years spent
his time einopf thieves. between Boston,
Providence. Fall River and New Bedford
Bullock admits that nc has served time at the
Charles street jail in Poston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
She Was Well Paid.

The children were always supplied with
clothing and his wife was paid we'll for
taking care of them. He said he did not
know what became of the babies after
they left his house There had been only
one death that he knew of and that was
the one a week ago.
The DeRosa cottage, short distance
from Broad street, is small one and If
five babies were in it at one time the
premises must have been taxed to their
capacity.
With the limited opportunity tho re.
porter had for inspection IL seemed as
though the Westcott house was well
equipped for the terrible business il was
put To. 1t was neatly and comfortably
furnished and the surroundings appeared
to be kept in good order. A long distance
telephone was located in the front room
and its bell jingled occasionally. There
was an impressive stiffness about the
house and there was no sign of life out
side of the gray haired woman who pre-
sided over this nest of iniquity and the
quiet little boy who hung about her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
TALKED ABOUT.

John Lyons has been missing from his
home, ll5 Douglas avenue, since March II.
George Frank, who lives nc IS River ave.
nuc, drew his weeks salary at Fletcher's
mills yesterday morning and has not been
seen since.
Thomas wolch was knocked from his
bicycle nt the corner OF Westminster and Wal
nut streets last evening by buggy. Mr..
wclch was somewhat bruised aud his machine
was a total wreck
Patrolman O'Nel found n little girl 3
years old, wearing red cloak and cape,
astray on Westminster street this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Fortune Seeking Emigrants.

Many poor family that seeks ,ho wcstera
wiids in the horc OF winning fortune, IL
preserved from that insidious Zoe of the emf
grnnt md frontiersman-chiils AMI fcver-hy
HOsicttcr's Stomach Eitters. 50 ogoctuaily
doos ihnt Incompatible medicinal defense
fortify the system against the combined inhu.
ence of n malsrious atmosphere and miasms.
tainted water. that protected by ~ the pioneer,
the riner or the Tourist provided with 10.
NAY s.Goiv lncouoltcr ths . .ly.-,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Shoe Workers Reconsider.

Marlboro, Mass, April 2s.-The employees of
the Boyd-Corcy Shoe Company. at meeting
this morning. decided 60 reconsider their ac-
tion of last week in voting not 20 accept re-
duction of wages. The company announced
yesterday that owing to their employees decis.
ion 10 would bo cessary TO close tho factory
for good BY The reconsideration Of action 10y
the employees II Is possible that the factory
win 0c again ofcncd and business resumed.
The outlook In Marlboro is much better today
than IL has been ior some sine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Commissioner Appointed.

A decree was entered IN the Appellate
Court tOdny In the case of Luther Mathew
son ys. Gcprge g. Nlathcwson ot al. ap.
pointing Henry Il. Root commissioner to
soil certain real estate I'm this city and
Cranston at public auction and 90 hold
the proceeds subject to the order of the
courk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
New Trustees APPOINTED.

The resignation of Thomas G. Greene
ne trusico unCor The VIII uf the lnto Rus.
sell Nj. Larned. was today accepted by the
Appellate Court and w. Maxwell Greene
of Warwick and Charles II. Dorrance Of
this city were appointed joint trustees
with X " armed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28

Tuesday, May T. Personally conducted
tour sin Royal Riue Line; ave days IN Wash
i1g'or trip go III mt Vernon, Witt 10 Phiia.
Ielphia, stop-Ovcr privileges Fiisi.tlass no.
iel and other accommodations: s2 covers
every espens-. For itinerary call on or al.
dress A. J. Simmons, n. L. A. 2il Washington
street. Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
No Quorum at State House.

There was not quorum In either branch
% the General Assembly today and adjourn.
ment was taken until tomorrow forenoon.
AZ 10 o'clock the commission on the revenue
Of the state gave another hearing on the tax
laxrq
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
FOUR ARE DEAD
Lost Their Lives in a
Brooklyn Fire Today.
Mrs. Barnett Threw Her Two
Children From Window.
They Died Later--The Mother and
Another Woman SuffOcated.

New York, April % -Four persons lost
their lives at fire at 1878 Third avenue,
Brooklyn, early today. Tho dead are:
Mrs Celia Barnett and her two chill
dren, aged three and five years.
Mrs. John Newell, aged So years.
Before she was suifocated Mrs. Barnett
threw her two children out of the window
into the street. The injuries they received
resulted in their death soon afterward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
WOlier Critically III.

Vienna. April 2s. s.-Cbarlotte woltcr, tho
iragedinn, is critically III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
DEBOE ELECTED.
End Of the Fight Over the Kentucky
SeDatorship.
Washington Excursion.

Frankfort. X 81, April ~ -Dehoe has been
,l'c C. Uni.rd States senator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
BY FLOOD.
Continued from Page I.)
A Most Appalling Disaster.

Kansas City, April 2S - A special from
| Guthri, Ok, says: A terrible food in
the Cottonwood river suddenly engulfed
West Guthrie shortly after sunrise this
morning. There is reason To believe that
fully score of persons were drowned.
Hundreds were driven from their homes
and many houses swept away. IL is the
most appalling disaster that ever befel
the city of Guthrie. Owing to the in
tense excitement and lack OF boats moth
ing can be verified at present The Cot
tonwood river Is small stream scarcely
more than forty feet wide, that winds in
many curves between the banks in West
Guthrie which lies in the level valley of
the river A terrific rain fell all yester-
day afternoon and "A greater part of last
night. The river was already iull from a
heavy rain few days ago No great
alarm was felt last night as the river
rose gradually and the people thought it
impossible for IL 20 reach dangerous
height.
Torrent Sweeps all Before IL.
West Guthrie Is thckly populated,
mostly by colored people Many began
carrying their household goods 10 places
Of safety. Few had made more than one
trip when they were forced 10 flee for
their lives The river burst from its
banks and raging sea of water, half
mile wide swept across the valley carry
To add To the horror Of the situation the
main supply pipe of the water works
system burst where il crossed the Cotton
wood in the southern part of the city,
and oil the water in the reservoir burst
into the river. In the southwestern part
of the city long arm of land is formed
by the widening of the river. On this
land lived hundreds of negroes. In the
night the bridge leading across the river
had been swept away.
Cut off From Escape.
The people We're watching the rising
water when the flood from the reservoir
came in "A solid sheet cutting the people
off from escape. They fed from their
homes to the higher part of the newly
formed island. The river by o'clock was
80 feet higher than It's usual level. Ii is
believed that there was much loss If life
in that part of the city but the authorities
arc too bewildercd to make il possible to
ascertain the facts now House after
house, many of them of attractive archi.
lecture, were lifted from their foundations.
and swept away. The debris jammed
against the bridge which was'soon carried
away Men and women could be seen in
houses bcckoning for relief In many inf
stances the water had reached the caves
of the houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28

WANTED-R liable snlpsnpn: experienced
or .ut good salary amt permanent n'ncr for
hustlors. Perry Nursery CO., Rochester.
y. y asst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28

WANTED Five girls for light binding
IIV,idynCe Albcft ~ Co., " L. George street.