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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
TRIED TOSELL WATCHES
johnson Arrested for RObbing Hos
mer's Jewelry Store.
For Stealing Miss McKay's Rings-A
Young Drunkard.

Robert johnson, colored, was arraigned
in the Sixth district court this morning
on the charge of breaking and entering
the jewelry store of T.. +. Hosmer, 597
Westminster street and stealing therefrom
articles valued at S55.
He pleaded not guilty and waived ex-
animation. He was held for the action of
the grand jury in the sum of 500. 1t is
thought ny the police that johnson is
the fellow who broke the window in
Hosmer's jewelry store. for between and
O'Clock last evening he called at a
second hand store on South Main street
and offered for sale number OF watches.
The proprietor OF the store thinking the
watches had been stolen at once notified
the detective department. wh hich led TO the
arrest OF Johnson ON Crawford. street
bridge. In bis possession was found some
OF the properly, which compares with that
stolen from Hosmer's store. -
Ihe police say that Johnson has spent
some of his days at the State institution
at Cranston and In Massachusetts, institu-
lions. He is about % years old ana lives
on Winslow street.
Robert p. Monroe a sporty looking fell
low pleaded guilty to stealing two rings
valued at $50 from Catherine Mckay and
was held for the action Of the grand jury.
According to the story of Miss Mex ay,
Monroe boarded at her house, and was
familiar with her apartments. Sone
three weeks ago be left the house, and
wentto Boston. On the evening OF his
departure he invited a friend, George
Baten, to his room and later in the even
| ing Miss Mckay discovered that jegelry
valued at more than 500, had been stolen.
Baten was srres ted January % for having
| in his possession some of the jewelry and
was held for the action OF the grand jury.
| A few days later Charles Miller. a friend
of Baten and Munroe, was arrested for
receiving stolen property from Baten, to
which he pleaoed guilty aud was also
held for the action of the grand jury.
| Muproe is the lsst OF the gang convicted
of. the stealing. All OF the property
has peen recovered.
william Sanders who has been sent out
of town by the police was in court this
morning on the charge OF being sturdy
seggar, and was sent to the state farm
for six months.
Thomas Conosnnop, who is not more
than II years old but says he is ~ years
! old was sent to the State fern for siA
months for being n common drunkard.
Tom Reilly. an old rounder, said guilty
quick to the charge OF being common
drunkard, and will spend ths next six
months at I he State fraiI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Plan for Reforms in the
Island of Cuba.
Text Of Document Will Be
Made Public Saturday.
Summary of What Its Provisions
are Understood to Provide.

Copyright 1896. by the Associated PressJ
Madrid, eb.4.-The Queen regent today
signed the plan for the reforms In the
Island OF Cuba. The text of the document
will be published on Saturday. The
statement includes numerous DEGREES and
will occupy several pages of the official
Gazette. The full text cannot be obtained
at present, but the reforms consist of the
creation of an mbIy,to be called the
council of the administration, composed
of 80 mem ters, Of whom 21 are to be
elected by the people and six by the
different corporations. The remainder
will be one magistrate, one university
professor, one archbishop and i've former
Senators or deputies.
Inc council of administration is en-
powered to prepare a budget to examine
into the fitnesss of officials sppointed; to
make a tariff subject to the consideration
of Spanish import having advantages over
the general tariff. The governor general
will represent the government and wilt
have the right to nominate officials who
should be Cubans or Spabards who have
may freely nominate high functionaries,
such Ms magistrates, projects, etc.
The other DEGREES concern the organizes
tion of provincial municpa lities, which
are TO be liberslly representative. The
municipal councils general viii be en-
powered to elect their parties and Cuba
will continue to elect senators and
deputies to the Cortes AZ at present.
/ Altogether the reforms are much
broader than those granted to Porto kico.
The powers of the governor, general are
much extended, while the council OF
admi inistration is fairly representative OF
ell parties. The Spanish government will
continue to vote budgets and treaties OF
the colonies. Spanish products, accord
ing to the reform will pe allowed q rebate
Of 40 per cent. of the Cuban tariffs, COM
pared with other imports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Want Hanna. II. stIInony.

PittsburG. Feb. 4.-Mark Hanna,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee. has been subpoenaed as a
Witness 10 appear I'm the criminal court
today The cases which call fsg his
presence I'm court are two libel suits
brough, against The Commercial
Gazette and Press Publishing COM
rany by state Senator'S G. l.. Ma
gee and William Flynn The
alleged libcls were published during the
campaign preceding the Republican
presidential nomination. The article In
The Commercial Gazette was headed
'Sold out 10 Hanna The Indictment
against The Press Is for the publication
of q similar article and an x-ray picture
OF Senator Flynn's head. showing his
alleged principal factors in the then
pending campaign TO have been Doodle
and popularity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
House of Representatives.

For the judiciary committee Mr.. CovelI
reported back the Senate bill authorizing
the town OF Warren TO appropriate money
for its l5Oth anniversary celebration with
recommendation of passage; calendar.
MIR. Bladgett reported back the bill
authorizing towns and cities TO use the
McTammany voting machine with recon-
mendatiou OF indefinite postponement;
also the Senate bill for an act authorizing
the redistricting of East Providence o;
voting purposes, with recommendation
of indefinite postponement and recon-
mended the passage OF Substitute bill;
calendar.
Mr.. Studley for the same committee
recommended the passage of joint rtso-
luton of adjournment from FEB. 8 until
April 10; calendar.
MIR. Gray recommended the passage OF
a substitute bill for sn act 10 amend sec
ton ~ OF chapter 295 relative 10 fees;
calendar.
MIR. Barstow asked for suspension OF the
rules for the introduction Of a resolution
20 appropriate $4,000 for the representa-
ton of Rhode Island ct the Tennessee
exposition.
The resolution was supported by Mr..
Barstow, MIR. Holden and MIR. Littleiield.
II was opposed by Mr. Blodgett, Mr.. Gray
and Mr.. Kimball as an unnecessary expen-
diture. inconsistent with the bnsncisl
condition OF the state.
Mr.. Root advocated the passage OF toe
resolution and claimed that for the ssks
of amity between North and South Gil
New Englsnd sSios should accept the
invitation from the management OF the
I exposfrfob ana sfr. PECK to0K the same
view OF Ii.
Mr.. HilI referred to the Efforts OF late
I fall to alieniate the North from the South
and said that snything whicn mighl
| counteract such tendency would be 40
visable.
Mr.. Blodgctt admitted that the senti
mtnt involved was oil right tut ss a mat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
LACK OF ORDERS.
II Will Cause Shut Down Of Rubber
works.
Millvnle Mill of woonsocket Co. to Gloss
Saturday Next.

General suspension of the rubber industry
similar 10 that of last year seems probable at
woonsoclet, although superintendent Gomez
of the Alice Rubber Mill which was closed for
a long period last year, says he does not think
his mill will have TO close. If such step Is
found necessary, he says. it will be only for
short time in the spring. The Millville mill
of tina Xonnsnclxet Rnhher- Company. which
makes boots and shoes, will begin shut
down, .the duration of which Is undecided,
ON Saturday next. Eight hundred employees
will be affected. The calender room will first
be closed and the other departments will fol-
low next week. The cause of the shut down
is lack Of orders due to the fact that the
boot season has come 10 an end. There will
also he several alterations made In the ma
chiuery.
Nows was received from New Haven today
that the Candee Rubber Company would also
close its big factory there.
Part Of the Goodyear plant Mt Naugatuck
has already been closed by order OF the United
states Rubber Company. Beyond tho clos
ing OF the Millvillc mill, it is not thought the
industry in this vicinity viii be similarly
affected just now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
SENATOR HARRIS WORSE.
His Friends are Alarmed Over His
Condition.

Washington. Feb. 4.--senator Harris OF
Tennessee who has been Ill Mt his residence
in this city for the past week or ten days. Is
today worse than be has boon recently, and
his friends are rather alarmed II became
necessary Inst night for him 10 have n surei-
cal operation performed on one OF his eyes.
He slept poorly afterward and when his ply
sician called early this morning he found hts
patient in quite an unsatisfactory condition.
He was In much pain and did not seem 20 be
himself mentally. The Senator Is suff' ring
from an aggravated attack Of grip. and his
advanced age renders him more susceptible
20 its influence than younger man would
b.. He Is almost 70 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Shoe Manufacturers and
Workers Agree.
All the Former Employees are
to Be ReinStated.
Members OF the Union Claim mat
They Have Won Victory.

BrocLton, Mas, Feb. 4.-The labor
strike, which has kept this city in a
state OF excitement for the past week.
Is now as good as settled. and the Last
crs' union has come out winner. The
firm OF II. ID. Garry & Co. has agreed to
reinstate all it's old help at the old
prices, and will Immediately start upon
their spring trade.
Yesterday afternoon President John
T.. Tobin Of the Boot and Shoe Workers
International union held long con-
ference with Mr.. Barry ct the factory.
When they parted. the following state
ment was given out TO the press:
The differences between T. ID. Barry
& Co. and the Boot and Shoe Workers
International union are settled. The
firm agree to reinstate all the old help,
at the old prices. the help TO report for
work en- Thursday morning, Feb. 4.
(siCned) Thomas u. Barry.
John +. Tobin.
This action on the part OF Mr. Barry
In agreeing to such q settlement is a
direct retraction from his previous
stand. when he peremptorily refused to
entertain lnlS stIiit piSGSSi'i"" w 49,
part OF the union.
All the old lasters Will go back and be
put to work upon the Chase lasting ma
chimes. which have been put into the
factory in place OF the Niger" ma
chimes. There has been considerable
anxiety In Brookton as 10 the outcome
OF this "var OF the machines" but II
appears that the Chase machines are TO
stay IN the fsctcry.
The factory OK c. A. Eaton & Co.. an
other of the firms which shut down Mon
Gay. viii start up today. The firm ad-
vertlsed for all the old employees to re-
port for work this morning.
when asked how nc was 10 arrange
about employing both the old and new
help who might apply. Mr.. Eaton said
the old employees viii bc given the pref
erence. Iic further said however. tha'
they would all be asked 20 SIGN a paper
eErccing that ell differences shall b'
sottlei betTecn tho man. individually
end the f-m. Mr.. Eaton also said tha
there would 10 o raise In prices IN man,
cf the departments.
At tho factory ~ Jovce e. Fletcher
nil the help were paid Of yesterday. Mr
Fletcher stat thnt there was no chang'
In the situation there. but that II the,
were to start UP at al. ~ must be with
in few days. lie scid he expected q
be able 20 announce this morning jus
what time the factory Url resume.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Kleupfer is Finally Ar
rested by Sheriff.
Killed Two Men Who Acted
as PeacemakerS in Fight.
He Compelled Constable to TendBar.
Oyerpowered at Last.

Stockton. CAL, Fob. 3.-After a dosper-
ate fight Sheriff Cunningham and posse
arrested Charles Kleupfer who murdered
Charles Dodge and Alex. Berland in cold
blood at New Hope. After killing mis-
victims, because they led him from q
saloon where ne had been creating a dis
turbance, Kleupeier held up the srresting
consta BILE, forcing the officer TO tend bar
for him until the sheriff arrived. Even
then il required the constant efforts of
four men to hold him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
ter of fac, the State has not got $4,000

ter OF fact the State has not got $4,000
to spend.
Mr.. Hill of Hopkinton reported that In
that case 1t was time for some one to
move that the State House commission be
dissolved.
Chairman Heyden OF the finance COM
mittee was friendly to the resolution and
moved the suspension OF the rules for It's
consideration.
This motion was lost by a vote OF IL to
81. II was brought up again in the order
of new business and placed on the tcalen-
dar.
For the committee on finance, Chair
man Heyden reported back the Senate re-
solution to appropriate $4,000 for con-
tinuing the work OF the State census
with two amendments; the 6rst to reduce
the appropriation from 10000 to $500
and the second to provide that the COVER
nor instead OF the superintendent OF CEN
sus shall approve the vouchers
The resolution as amended Is as follows:
Resolved, That the sum of 1880, or so
ruch thereof rs may be necessary, be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated out
of any money in tho treasury not other
wise ppIopriated, for the purpose Of COM
pleting he work on the State census.and
the Stste auditor is hereby directed to
draw his orders on the general treasurer
for said sum or so much thereof as may
be necessary, upon the presentation oJ
vouchers approved by the Governor.
Mr.. Stearns Of Central Falls presented
a resolution spproprialing $3.50 for the
purchase Of uniforms for the hospital
corps of the State militia: referred to the
committee on finance.
Tue following bills and resolutions were
taken from the calendar and passed as re-
commended yesterday by the several com
mittees: Resolution, making On appro'
priation for the use Of commissioners oi
| inland fisheries. Resolution appropriat'
ing the asum of $500. to the State board
| of health.
Senate resolution recommending to
| Congress tho passage of bill for the pre-
servation of the U. s. Frigate Constitu'
ton.
Senate resolution to consider revision
Oi tuo JOiub 'SeOie
tion opou petition of Ola Monson praying
that his name be change
| Resolution upon petition OF Guss Huge
| Anderson praying that his name b'
changed.
An act in amendment OF an act en-
titled An act to incorporate the Narragan
sett Brewing Company passed at the Jan
uary session, A. ID. 1871 and OF an act II
amendment thereof passed at the Januar,
session, A. ID. 1892.
| An act to revive, renew and amend ar
act entitled "An Act TO incorporate th'
| Traders Mutual Insurance Company
passed at the January sesion, A. ID. 1895
| An ect in amendment of all act entitled
San Act TO incorporate the Broad Street
Power Company" passed at the Ma.
session. A. ID. 1889.
! Resolution making an appropriation 70
the purpose of placing general memo
rial to commemorate the valorous deeds o
the k. /. troops to be placed upon tn
| Star Redoubt, at Valley Forge
Resolution upon petition Of John Rams
bottom and others for change of name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
DAVIS, WAS JEALOUS.
Is Charged With Drowning Of Guide
Burnham.
A story of a Husbands Revenge From
the Maine Woods.

Augusta, Me-, Feb. At is expected that
the Somerset county attorney will at once
begin an investigation of n story that comes
from the head waters of Penobscot River to
the effect that Herbert Eurnham, guide
lost his life in the woods last July Mt the
hands os one Ernest Davis. The story is that
Bu,nham was tn own from a canoe during
quarrel and drowned.
Hon. L. T. Carlton, chairman Of the Maine
fish and game commission, has letter from
n game warden who is located in the vicni ty
Of the Kineo House, at the head OF Moosehead
Lake, which says that Davis has fled from
I ( section, he having stolen some furs from
the trappers. Since his departure, 1t is
charged, Davis was jealous of Burnham, and
after get ing him drunk induced him TO go on
the river. Ths canoe was upset and Burn
ham was drowned 1t Is said Burnham paid
considerable attention TO Davis wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
TO CONFER AT WASHINGTON.
High Canadian Officials VIII
With Leading Men at Capital.

ottawa. Ont, Fob. 4--Sir Richard Cart
wright. minister of trade and commerce, and
n. T.. Davies. minister of marine fisheries.
have e ne TO Washington. where they nre TO
smce. leading political mon 20 discuss tbs
tariff, alien ,abor law and o,hcr mat'crs
which for long time have becn the subject
of friction between Canada and the United
states. Conservative newspapers d-rounce
the mission, ridicutng the idea OF reports of
the Canadian government getting even hear
INC at Washington. They DO not ~, how
cvcr. with any expectation of negotiating
treaty OF settling the alien labor law. but
solely for tie purpose OF having an informal
talk with representative mon ~ Washington
on matters affecting the interest oi both coun'
frtos
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
curta,,m.nt begin. Today.

Fall River. Mass. Feb. A large
majority Of the Fall River cotton mills
which ere represented in the agreement
TO curtai production. VIII shut down on
Thursday night OF each week. beginning
tonight, and will not resume until the
folle0li4f AeHis-y- saorBiRsr tkiis sasai<in4;
the running time ~ hours per week.
Some CT the mills. however. are so
situated. because of their contracts. that
with them this plan viii be impossible
and other methods viii prevail. The
Cornell mill Is 'he one that viii not fol-
low the general rule. but VIII run on fun
time for few weeks and viii then
stop a full week at time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
TOOK A HEADER.
Peculiar Accident 10 Trolley Car
al Worcester.
A Number of Passengers Severely
Bruised and Cut.

Worcester. Mass, Fob. "A trolley cnr on
tho Lake Lial of the Consolidated Street
Railroad took frightful header in making
the curvo from tho track ON tho road bed u
IN. Worcester s. Shrewsbury Railway 10 the
Shrewsbury street track near Atcmson last
ovoning. More than a dozen persons on the
car were badly shaken up and three were I'M
iutod: Forc.t T.. Bcil right leg cut AMI
braisod Mrs. Forest Il. Beal, brusied about
the head; Mr.. Mary Dowd right arm cut;
MrsP. A. Dowd, right side Of fS'e bruised
and right shoulder injured; Conductor W. II.
Fish, injured on tho head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
WILL BE KILLED
Mr.. BlOdgett'S Bill Ad-
versely Reported On
A. Recommendation of Indefi-
mite P0StpOnement.
Sepate Votes $4,000 for Agricul-
tural College Drill Hall.

Chairman Blodgett of the House COM
mittee on judiciary made speech this
morning that should have been heard by
all citizens of Providence whose chief
political complaint Is that the General
Assembly ignores the rights and wishes
OF the towns and cities. lie reported
back the bill for an act authorizing the
use of the McTsmmeny voting machine
in the several cities OF the state, with
the recommendation OF its COMMITTEES that
il be indefinitely postponed. La expiana-
tion he said that the action OF the COM
mittee was not to be interpreted % re-
lection on the value of the machine. In
fact lie thought that its adoption would
be advisable and an economical innova-
tion for elections. But, he said, the bill
referred to the committee was extremely
obnoxious aod that its passage would be
unwarranted iuterferencs By the General
Assem- bly with the plans already made by
the City Council of Providence.
Mr.. Studley of the House wanted the
resolutions of Adjournment tomorrow
passed under suspension OF the rules and
MIR. Kim ball objected, not only to the
special measure but to the custom of TAX
ing a long recess before election. 1ne
resolution was passed, however, by q
vote OF "a to 6.
In the Senate IL mem hers were bold
enough to vote against the annual request
for an appropriation for the Rhode Island
College of Agriculture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
WILL BE SENT HOME.
Canadian Woman Who is Mother Of
Seventeen Children.
Five of the Offspring Were Born Within
Single Year.

School census enumerator Angel OF
Cum berlano, nss'come across a French
Canadian woman who mas been married
IA years and has had IL children. This
is not her record performance, boweve-,
for she recently gave firth to twins and
IL months previous gave birth to triple,s,
thereby having had five children in less
than O ysar. Her husband died recently
and she is in destitute circumstances.
The authorities are going to send her to
her former home in Canada.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
STORY OF TWO GIRLS.
Declare They Were Drugged and
Carried Aboard Steamer.
Both Arraigned in New York Court
Today as Runaways.

New York, Feb. 4-OIanna Wilson, aged 10
wears. Of 2O6 East Main street, Bridgeport,
Conn, and Annie McNamards, also Of
bridgeport, were arraiened before Magis-
trate Brain today. The girls left their
homes on December q with two young linen
and came TO this city.
, The Mcnamara girl is held on charge OF
abduction, but Drama Wilson will be dis
charged when her parents come for her. The
girls claim that they were drugged and car
ried on board the steamer Nutmeg and out
ragged ON reaching this CITY the young men
told the girls they could make their living by
leading lives Of shame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Clemens Taken TO Boston.

Eugene Clemens was arrested on "ashins'
tom street last evening as suspicious person
and taken 90 the city hail. who're was
learned tina, he was wanted In BOSTON icr
making an assnalt upon William Dution we
was taken 10 Boston this aior,icg, ~ ne w's
willing TO return.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
LOOMFIXERS STRIKE.
They Claim Too Much Work Is Being
Crowded on Them.

Fall River. Mass. Feb. 4-Ginc loom hxcrs
OF Hargravcs mill. No. o. struck work this
morning. Their grievance is that too much
work for tho old pay Is being crowded apon
them. Men who were looking after 90 lappet
looms were 20 have o. hereafter and sec
ton Of GO lonos will be made 7S; li2 sateens
win be made 80. Tho union will support the
strikers. Five hundred and soventy-four
looms arc involved i'm the strike
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Hearing on demurrer Postponed.

THO lilcl suit 81 Rev. John T.. Porter against
the Pawtuctot Post Publishing Company was
10 have tecu heard by the Appellate Court
tomorrow on defendants demurrer, but by
agreement Of counsel In the casc the hearing
has been postponed until February 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
Insolvent Discharged.

otis 4. Hawkins. who somo timo ago APP
plic.i f3r 70 discharge M insolvont debtor.
WIS tod.v relieved snd discharged from al
debt owci by him on january q 'S'. hy tho
Appellate O0u.t. ar. hawkins ha- NOT bonn
actively oaghgcd ia business in some years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
May BE Settled Out of Court.

Tho sui, OF Edward McNanicy against the
Union Railroad, which was on The calendar in
the Court OF Common Pleas for trial today,
,yns passed hy agreement OF counsel, aud it 10
probable " will be settled cut Of court. Tho
plaintiff claims that the improper ringing OF
a boil on an electric cor caused his horse ~
runaway aud damage wagon very badly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
A BLOODY DEED.
Farmer Henderson Stab
bed in the Back.
The Mexican Assassin Then
Hacked Body to Pieces.
The Murderer Was In the Employ
of His Unfortunate Victim.

Ukiab, COL, Feb. Al. w. Henderson,
a prominent and wealthy farmer has been
murdered by Mexican employed as a
la aborer on bis ranch. There is great ex'
cite ,;ent ever the murder, Henderson be-
ing the most prominent citizen of this
place. The murderer stabbed Henderson in
the back ana then hacked to pieces the
body of his victim.