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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
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The stock market was inclined TO be nervous
today, although there was an increase Of buy
ing orders owing 10 the restoration OF conf
dence I'm the ultimate amicable settlement Of
the trouble between Turkey and Greece. IL
Is the general opinion that the market will
soon respond more fully TO the present bull fac
tors and that prices will continue To improve
for some time to come. Dick Bros. a. Co.
said today that tho buying during the past
few days had been for those who would not
drop any stocks purchased at these quotations,
and this is regarded as q very favorable factor
in the market
The London spectators were more thor
oughly in the market today than they have
been for some time. On the belief that the
war rumors were exaggerated Consols became
strong at ll2 1-lo and Americans steady at
prices well up to New York parity, with all
the active issues showing improved tenden-
cies. In New York foreign houses had orders
TO sell Reading and Louisville ON speculation,
but they executed buying orders for the bet
ter class Of investors.
Joseph is a bullish AZ usual today and ad.
vises the holding of the Industrials He is of
the opinion that Omaha will yet look cheap
at 20; Burlington at 90; Rock Island at 80, and
Union. National Lead and Louisville are safe
stocks to handle, but he is not SO sure about
Jersey Central.
People who are interested In Sugar admit
that the present feeling in Washington is in
favor Of the specific duty. They believe, how
ever, that when the facts are fully explained
this will be changed to a high ad valorem
duty. 1t is fact that there is a concealed
protection in an ad valorcm duty on raw
sugar which amounts to almost lie cents
per pound By changing to a specific duty
this advantage TO the refiners would be lost.
All sorts Of reports are certain to come from
Washington, but those who know what they
are talking about clsim that the ad valorem
duties with the present dIiferential on refined
sugar will DO the final result.
In the Tobacco crowd there are all kinds Of
rumors regarding the result of tomorrows
meeting. One is that scrip will be called in
and redeemed in cash. Another is that half
will be paid in cash and half in stock. IL is
also stated that no dividend will be declared.
At the meeting of the Manhattan directors
at noon today quarterly dividend of per
cent. was declared, decrease of per cent.
per annum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
Case of Adah Richmond
On Trial in Boston.
Claims She Was Married TO
TeStatOr in This City.
Lived With Him for Three or Four
Years Afterward at Boston.

Boston, March o.-A trial to determine
the question whether Mrs Adah Rich
mond Stetson Is the lawful widow of the
late John Stetson, which will deny or
establish her right to contest Mr. Stet-
sons will, which gives his whole estate
TO his wife, Mrs. Stokes-S Stetson, was
begun In the Supreme Court today
There was large attendance when tho
ease was called, the appellant herself for
che rrst time being present in connection
with the case. X. M. Morse, counsel for
Mrs. Stetson, In his opening argument
stated that he would show that, after per-
sistcnt refusals, Adah Richmond accepted
an offer OF marriage from Mr.. Stetson,
and papers and agreements were drawn
0p by which Mr.. Stetson agreed 10 give
her so, 600. After that the parties went to
Catholic priest In this city to be mar
ried, but the priest declined to marry
them without license, and unless their
intended marriage was published accord
Ing TO the rules of that church.
MIR. Stetson then proposed 20 her that
they go to Providence, where IL was much
easier 10 get married and they went
there. Here they were married by per-
son who represented himself as minister,
and whom she believed was one. This
minister gave her "A certificate of their
marriage. Mr.. Stetson proclaimed her
his wife, and caused public notice TO be
put i'm the papers They lived together in
Boston three or four years and she bore
two children to him.
Mr.. Morse also stated they had lived to-
gether as husband and wife at intervals
up to 1893 Both children of the union
died when very young.
Herbert McGoon, treasurer of the
suffolk Savings Bank, testified that in
1871 Adah Richmond Stetson opened an
account with the bank. Her acc cunt
read Mrs. Adah Stetson, wife Of John
StetSon, 8 Alden street
Mrs. Stctson was herself called. She
said She was now living at 26 West 1lsth
street, New York. She testified that she
married John Stetson In Providence
December 2 1870, after he had persisted
in his proposals even after she had told
him she did not love him.
How mtn ny times did he ask you TO
marry himy inquired Dir. Morse.
81 don't remember. He urged me alb, ut
every tim 70 saw me. / finally told him
- wait tlree months and see how / felt
tn n.
Mr.. Moi Sc then read the marriage Ger.
tihcatc signed Luther y. Hanson, min
lister of the gospel, Providence" with
several letters and other documents in
which the woman was referred To as Mrs.
StetsOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Mate Bran Heard His Doom This
Afternoon.
Date Fixed for His Execution by
Han ging is June rs.

Boston, March 9-Thomas Mcad Bran,
former mate Of the bark Herb IT Fullsr,
VIII bc brought into the Uniicl states
tirG!t court room at o'c'ocI this aftc :
,. Oh and will b. scutonccd t0 daath for
tAc murder pf Captain Charles l. Nasf,
ol harrington, Ne, on the high seas. {
Is go. c.. today that Bran wIll make a
- orcH r0JCstii lis innocence His
"ldnse! does not APP rove OF him making n
; atom n. Althnugh sentence VIII ic
aSytd y. the dBy for execution wi |
lWobdulv rot hc set fNr earlier than mid
s mntr, as tie c sc W Ii have TO be heard
~ be supreme Court of the United
.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09

The following parties out on bail had
Indictments found against them and they
must appear 10 plead on Saturday next
Edward Baker, Michael Tucker, assault
with dangerous weapons; Patrick Sulli-
van, Pierce Stlkenham, assault and bat
terry; Mary Bromsley. larceny from the
person; Frederick W. Copant, larceny ,
Louis Duphins, larceny from person /;
William Avery, break and entering build
ing in night time and larceny; Thomas
j. Burke and John +. McEvcy, larceny
and receiving stolen property; Charles
Parsons. Frederick Tanner and George
Mushead, breaking and entering hen
coop at night md intent TT commit tar
ceny; August PaslSa, breaking and enter
ing barn at night time and larceny; Fred
orick II. Spencer, breaking and entering
SHOP at night time and larceny; Thomas
Muirhead disturbing religious meeting;
Julius a. Pirlot, practicing medicine
without "A certificate; William H. Sprin-
ger, common gambler; John Cox and
John Ryder indecent exposure of person;
James Burns, Joseph G. Cobb, Mary
Connors, Thomas Fury, Peter Gcrnain,
Jr., Catherine LanZon, Michael Monahan,
julia O'Neill, James Quinn, Hattie Vais
alias Hattie l.. White and Julia Wallace
keeping and maintaining common
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
4 THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

4 THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
Price. Mccormick a. Co. wired. wceden,
Kendall 81 Co. today: "Spots lat Liverpool
were l-3s higher with firmer tone. The sales
aggregated 5000 bales. Futures showed cor
responding advance. The controlling feature
in the situation is foreign politics, bat the ex-
istinR outlook rather favors "A peaceful settle
ment Of the question. Tomorrow the govern
ment will issue a report estimating the guam
tity of cotton still in farmers hands as well
as existing stocks at uncounted interior
towns. 1t is generally expected that this re
port will be bullish. The receipts promise to
be relatively lighter than recently, being
about 1900 bales, against IL, ,63s last week and
Il,506 last year"
Wheat was irregular, today. There were
large buying orders and considerable selling,
but it was believed that some of the buying
was for shorts who were anxious to cover on
account OF the uncertainty in regard to tie
government report that is TO be- issued to-
morrow.
In London today wheat was active and a
little lower. Cargoes off coast were some
what inclined to be dull, while passage wheat
was weak on the opening. In Liverpool wheat
was steady and corn quiet. In Berlin wheat
was little lower.
Paine, Webber d Co., as reported by +. i.
Knight a. Co, state today: 'The exports of
wheat and -four since July were 1l3,654, S34
bushels. against 9l, ,597, ,554 last year. and corn
l03, 1898. against 66,7O2,364 The Argentine
wheat exports since January are l,7l2,0Oo,
against 5, 5,l6s,00O last year, and corn 3,34s 900,
against 77C4,0oo. And still wheat drags.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09

n you have ever seen n child i'm the agony Of
Group, you can appreciate the gratitude OF the
mothers who know that One Minute Cough
Cure relieves their little ones as quickly a. IL
is administered. Many homes in this city are
never without ~.
Joseph s. Johnsion's Pharmacy. s9 West
Minister street; Metzgors Pharmacy, 30
North Main street; Alfred's Ptarmacy. II
Eidy street; Joseph Driver, Riverside Phar.
macy, ~ Manton ayspqS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
Sentence Of Death.

Sentence of death was pronounced on
j ~ Judge .C>lt at u few minutes
l4.y O'Clock. j no i5 between the hours
2 ~ u. ~. and 2 p. nj. was set ~ { 20
- NV "xrcutjon by hanging. When
asked If ne had anything 20 say, he maGo
%. "frss 10 the court protesting his
ID ocenco and closed with tie worLr,
They VIII be done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
MANY PLEADED.
CONTINUED from Page l.)

Robert johnson indicted for breaking
and entering the shop Of Eda K. Hosmei
on Westminster street, stealing watches,
rings and other jewelry valued at $56. 30.
He threw brick through the window
and the property was found i'm his posses
sion. He has done time here and In
Massachusetts. Eleven months In jail
Judge Wilbur gave him.
Eugene Lindsey, little colored chap,
pleaded guilty to an assault on Martha
Hammond. He struck Martha in the eye
so that she has lost the sight of It, The
claim IL made the injury was inflicted
with stone. He charges Martha who is
grown up, struck him first. Sent TO re-
form school during minority.
Salvatore Landi Michael Landi, who
were indicted for assault with "A dan
gcrous weapon on Demandi Capable In "A
Tooleville bar room, pleaucd not guilty
released upon furnishing $1,000 bonds each.
Five young lads named Heldny Ander-
son, William Holden, Joseph Malo, Arthur
Bowrey and James f. Murphy, were
Jointly indicted for breaking and entering
the old white mill on Dexter street and
stealing a clock that belonged To Amos d.
Smith. They pleaded guilty and We're
each sentenced To the reform school dur
ing minority
Natali Principi pleaded not guilty to an
indictment with an assault with dan
gcrous weapon. Was held In $1,000 bail.
from room In the house Munroe
boarded In, but he had no right in the
room where il was. He was sentenced 10
IL months i'm Jail.
John Williams alias John Kerr, indicted
for breaking and entering dwelling house
of Anna Greenleaf and stealing, pleaded
not guilty. Bail $1,000.
William Seymour. indicted for exposure
of person. pleaded not guilty Bail $1,000.
Cornelius Williams of Central Falls,
pleaded guilty TO stealing watch, ring,
pipes, opera glasses etc, valued at Sla2.
Tho property was taken from Bradford u.
Carpenter, who gave him home after
getting ont of jail. Most of the property
was recovered. Detective Haberlin gave
him a bad record.
Frank Small, indicted for breaking
and entering the shop Of William Wright
at Central Falls and the commission of
larceny pleaded not guilty. Bail
Sl0C0.
Michael McElroy and Joseph Burke,
jointly indicted for breaking and entering
u dwelling house in day time, and lar
ceny of a cake basket and other articles
did not fully agree as 20 guilt and inno-
cencc. McElroy pleaded not guilty and
Burke nolo contendere. The former was
required to give $1,000. Sentence was de-
icrrcd in case of Burke until McElroy's
trial.
William Ryan indicted for breaking and
a dwelling house i'm Woonsockct
ana stealing money, stockings and jew
clIy, pleaded guilty
Two other indictments were found
against same party. One charged breaking
a ~ entering house and stealing watch
and ring. The third indictment was for
the same oifense. He pleaded guilty i'm
the two latter as well as the former cases
Ee was s,nteEced 10 II months under each
the sentences to run concur
rcrtly. All the otfensos were committed
Ia the northern city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09

The committee on city property met to-
day and examined several dozen Of sam
pies Of furnishings for the two new high
schools and the Broad street grammar
school. There will DC another meeting ON
Thursday when the contract will bc
awarded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
Declarations Filed Today.

Attorney Joseph Ostield, Jr., today filed
declarations i'm the following cases in the
clerks office Of the common pleas division
ofithc Supreme Court:
Michael Harrington VS.. Ponti8c Manu-
featuring company. Plaintiff sues TO re-
cover 5000 for injuries received by falling
down trap door claimed to have been
carelessly left open.
Frank A. Richards vs.. Rhode Island
Card Board company. Mr.. Richards lost
three fingers and otherwise hurt his right
hand by the falling OF fan i'm the dcicn-
dant's factory at pawtuckct. Charles
j. Kelly Of the same city has sued George
Schuyler, n constable and Joseph Don
nelly for $1,000 each. He claims I'm trying
20 serve a rcplevin writethe constable and
Donnclly finding the outside door of Mr.
kclly's house locked and being refused
admission took plank and broke the out
side door 10 pieces
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
NOTICE.

My wife, Ncllio ". Morse, having left my
bed and board without just cause. shall pay
no bills Of her contracting after this date
4. Is. MORSE.
Providence, n. L., Feb. q, 1897. mrQ-lt
TO LET-Half Of double house; modern i'm
provcmcnts; new finish 70 Hudson street,
near Parade; 10 family Of adults; Sg5. G.. ".
Cummings, 3l Willow street, or Il DOrrance.
mrg-Gt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
TENURE OF OEFICE.
Mr.. Bicknell Will Introduce an I'm
pOrtant Bill
At the Next Meeting OF the School Com
mittee-v0tc TO Be- Taken.

At the next meeting OF the school COM
mittes Mr.. Thomas w. Bickell proposes
to introduce the following resolutions:
Resolved, that the employees OF the city
OF Providence under the general supervj-
sion and appointment OF the school COM
mittee should hold their Office during a
period of good behsvior and efficiency
and that all removals Of tehclSers and
other employees should be preceded by
due notice thereof with the reasons for
such removal"
A yea and nay vote will be called for
on the resolution and az 1t Is civil SER
vice measure the packers OF the resolution
are confident tat the mem bers Of the
school commit will not dare refuse to
place themselves on record in regard to H..
The tenure OF office resolution as origin
ely submitted to the committee provided
for the same protection of employees as is
now contemplated but was so amended
before ii was finally passed that all refer
ence to "good behavior and efficiency"
had dropped out and the only thing &C
complished was the doing away with
annual elections of teachers. As things
are now teacher or any other employe
may be removed without any notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
ALITTLE SHAKE UP.
Some Changes to Be Made In the
Fire Department.
VIII Go Into Effect on Monday Next :
Transfers 10 Be Made.

There will be quite little shake up in tho
fire department Monday morning at o'clock
as the following changes will 20 into effect at
that time:
George II. Brown from Hook and Ladder
TO Hook and Ladder 2; W. J. Sherman from
Hose to Hook and Ladder O: Walter Sonner
from Engine 10 10 Hose i; Joseph II. Davis
from Hook and Ladder 0 10 Engine l6; Frank
Kenney from Hook and Ladder TO Hose
Frank A. Eldred from Hook and Ladder to
Hose a. John Regan from Engine i8 to Engine
IL, and Frank Il. Cranberry has been made a
permanent member of Engine Company u,
and that company has been made perma'
nent one.
The following named call men have been
honorably discharged: solomon Sevall, Al
exander NJ. Craig, frrom Hook and Ladder 2
John +. Chapman, John b. Corcoran, james
McCiinn and James 4. Kildea OF Engine IA.
This change leaves but 10 call men in the de
partment and the change was made by the
request OF the majority of those interested
Engine Company IS will have but seven men
for the present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07

Mrs. Sanders, Widow of the Widely
known King. Succumbs to Fever.

Mrs. Sanders, Widow of the Widely
known King. Succumbs to Fever.
NEW YORK, Jsn. 7.-Mrs. Sarah San
ders, widow OF Nathan Sanders, who was
known all over the country az "the King
of the Fakirs," died OF typhoid on Tues
day night at her home, 1l6 East Sixty
second street. Sanders died about Is
months ago.
they were an interesting couple.
Nathan started in life as q fakir and trav-
gieu from the Atlantic TO the Pacific a
dozen times, selling his wares. He ac-
cumulatsd considerable money, part OF
which ne invested in a Darher shop in
this city. The barber shop didn't pay,
SO Sanders went back to taxing.
Ten years ago he opened a reddler's sup
ply store at the corner of Ann street and
Theater alley. Later he opened q branch
on Leonard street, and about five years
ago became the head Of syndicate which
was formed to supply faxirs with wares,
and had branches in Philadelphia, Chi
cago and San Francisco. He became
known there as the King OF Fakirs, and
when he died he left $4,000.
Mrs. Sanders married the King after ne
had esta olished bimsslf in business here.
She became known as the Queen of the
Fakirs, and after her husband's death
carried ON the business successfully.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
Committee on Printing Organized.

The newly appointed Joint committee on
printing Of the City Council held Its first
meeting today and organized, with Council
man James X. Trask of the sixth Ward as
chairman and City Clerk William Il. Clarke
as secretary. II was voted 20 advertise to-
morrow for bids on the contract for city ad-
vcrtising and city printing during the year
1897 Chairman Trash ia the only member of
the present committee who served last year
The now members representing the Common
Council are Mcssrs. Waterman, Angel and
Burdicl, ana Alderman Mctiann succeeds Al
derman Nichols a. the Board member.
The joint committee on lamps and North
Burial Grouad will organize tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
PECULIAR CASE.
Interesting Testimony in
VOlpe Case.
Statement of Important Wit
ness Impeached.
Payroll Showed He Was Working
When He Said He Was Not.

The trial Of the case OF Jennie Volps
against Joel Rodinsky, which was I'm
ished TODAY In Judge Rogers court
brought out somo pretty interesting tes-
timony. Ihs number of people who saw
the defendant strife the plaintiff in the
face and grasp her by the throat was re-
markably large and the number of per-
sons who witnessed the whole affair end
did not see Rodinsky raise his nand to
the girl was scarcely smaller. One wits
s,a Pole, testihed yesterday that he
saw Rodinsxy strike Jennie and that he
was not worsing on that day. This
morning the defendants counsel called
Harry T.. Gum, paymsster at the silver
Spring Bleachery, where the Pole, who
had testified to seeing the affair. worked
and the paymsster testified that on the
Sd Of Jolly. the day Of the row, the Pole,
whose name IL Antoine Dougc was at
work. He based his statement on the
books OF the overseer. for whom Douge
worked and the witness also knew OF his
own knowledge that Douge got paid for
the time he claimed to have been watch
inn the assault.
Another witness WIS surs witness for
the other side did not see the assault be-
cause tho witness whose veracity was
questioned when on Charles street where
the trouble occurred was always in front
OF the ttore trying to hsul customers In
snd the witness who was tostifying no
ticcd no one was In front of the shop.
From the labyrinth OF strange and con-
tvadictory testimony in behalf Of the de-
fendant, Attorney owen tried to lead the
Jury snd Attorney McGill impressed on
the jury the seriousness of the case and
the psinfnlucss q the injuries received
bv the plaintiff.
the iury. after = brief deliteration.
brought in verdict in favor OF the
I ;intiff FOR 200.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
One Dealers Interpreta-
tiOn of the Law.
The Difference Between Sell
ing Up Hill and Down Hill.
Mr.. Luce May Go to Court and Says
He VIII Retain Mr.. Burbank.

The tempest in tho tsspot aroused
among the local auctionssrs 10 apparently
unabated and all mem bers OF the "soing.
going, gone" brotherhood are won Ter
ing what tts decision will be ia the case
ef the ssv,S men whose spplicstions for
appointment are now pending before the
sldermsnic committee.
As stated in The NEWS yesterday the
names of Clark, Draper, Crowsli and
Grinnell do not appear In the tax book.
mr. shaw il declared to DO ineligible
because he holds an auctionesr's license
in taunton and today the information
relative to Mr.. Herbert ID. 0on's case 10
that he holds . license and does ap
suctioneer's business In East Providence.
Mr.. Clarence }. Luce, whose case ID sup
posed to have started the trouble 10 not
an applicant at the present time. His psti-
tion was put into the last Board OF
Aldermen in December and he claims
that he only wanted II to use for the lat
ter part of that month to sell ct anction
left over holiday goods. He asked Alder
man Burbank who supported him, Ia the
Board, in spite of the adverse recomrnsn.
tation of the committee, IL he should put
in his application again and the member
from the Second Ward advised him not to.
Alderman Reynolds is still chairman Il
the committee and Alderman Lowe has
succeeded Alderman winsor % the second
memb ber.
Mr.. Lucs feels thst he has been unjust.
Iy used and he thinks that 90 long ~ he
was ready 10 give bonds the Board had no
right to refuse him . license. He NAV
take the matter into court and said today
tnat il he should decide upon legal action
be would employ Alderman Burbank %
bis attorney.
Auctionesr David Frank says that the
law couldn't prevent man from "sslling
down hill' but only applies to "sslhng
up hill" According to Mr.. Franks in-
depreciation of the statutes . man must
have an auctioneer's license to hold up
an article for sale and say "what am !
offered? am offered 25 cents, give me ~.
q / am offered, give me 30," and 20 un-
til 1t is sold to the highest bidder. But
on the other hand he may without an
auctioneer's license, take On article, which
may he worth 80 cents and to begin wish
call for 80 ana then fo- 48 and 30 on
down the scale until price Is mentioned
at which some one offers to buy. That
is what auctioneer's call ceiling down
hill.