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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
MARKET 50. BARRIER
Will Probably Be Removed in Thre.
Weeks.
Grooved Rails TO BE Laid Across the
New Brilge.

According to pressSA expectations, the
north side Of Market square will be open to
the public in about three weeks, when the
trolley cars will go in "A straight line from
Westminster street TO the turn into North
aud South Main streets. The great square has
been practically closed 20 travel for the past
six months, and its restoration TO old-time
usefulness will be source of rejoicing to
nearly every one, aud especially TO passengers
in trolley cars.
The city is doing the work, with the excep-
tion Of two contracts awarded to Contractor
Everson, who is building the brick arches
under the bridge, and who will cover the
structure with asphalt pavement. The brick
arches are to be done in twelve working days,
and, 10 insure fulnllment OF the contract,
bricxlayors worked ndustriously all day yes
terday. This gives an extra day. 1t will take
four or five days 10 lay the concrete, and
then the asphalt win be spread on the bridge
surface.
The street railway company will then lay
rails permanently. and when that is finished,
or while it is being done, the city will lay
block pavement up 10 meet the asphalt.
The Union Railroad Company will lay
grooved rails across the square, ns no other
OF public works.
III everything goes rs il is expected 10, the
work described will be finished "A week from
next Saturday night, but in order TO give
plenty of lcaway, it is announced that the
north side of Market square will be all ready
10 do business in three weeks.
The commissioner OF public works is not
decided whether il will be best 10 open the
south side OF the square this winter or not. II
the weather should set in bad he will prob
ably defer that part of the work until spring,
meanwhile continuing the construction OF the
retaining walls along South Water street and
Dyer street.
IL is asserted that tho new bridge with its
fine asphalt surface and grooved railroad
tracks and spacious driveway will be one of
the most attractive and useful structures in
the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
PEMBROKE HALL.

blaze in the lower stories of two, four story
tenement houses ON Crescent street. These
houses were soon destroyed, also a two-story
house in the rear of them. The slate roofs ~
the houses fell in which checked the progress
Of the fire.
ATS o'clock G. ii. Walkers house, on the
opposite eide Of the street caught from Gin
ders on the roof. The upper story only
burned but the house was practically ruined
bv fire and water. The two large tenements
were owned by James Hill and were unoccu-
pied.
The fire was discovered at o'clock by c..
II. Walker and was undoubtedly OF incendiary
origin. Both lower floors were thoroughly
ablaze when first discovered The fire depart
ments Of Warren and West warren did good
service. The fire apparatus of the Blake
Manufacturing Company and tho Wsstbrooiy
field steamer responded to the call for aid.
In addition 20 the usual fire signal. the pump
shop whistle and the church bells sounded a
general alarm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
WILL FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Continued from Page I.

this morning Judge Smith. as soon as
ne arrived at the court house In Long
Island City, sent for District Attorney
Youngs ard told him that &c was suffer
ing from chilis and ague and that rather
than risk the possibility Of a second mis-
trial he deemed IL better TO telephone for
either Justice Maddox or Justice Gaynor
To try the case.
II have bean i'll for some days past 7"
said Judge Smith, 10 representative OF
the Associated Press. and while | feel n
great dpul better this morning, ] am
afraid that | would not tc able 10 last
through the trial. and deem tt safcr for
the bc st interests Of every one concernud
that / should not take any risk. -
Atll:l5 Judge smith took his seat on
the bench and announced tnat Ec had dc
yelopod malprial symptoms during the
week and tsat at the advice of his physl-
clans, no did not think 10 safe tn presi le
at the trial I'm case he should break down.
lie added that Justice Maddox would
take his place District Attorney Youngs
and Mr. Howe expressed their regret at
the necessity for Judge Smiths retiring
from the trial.
wren court was rJ-opened. Judge Mad
dtx was on the bench The panel a ur-
ofs - ~ called and other formalities wei q
goi through with pref aratory to the
selection Il q jury.
Thomas morse, a carpenter and builder
of Corona, l.. L., was accepted "a the first
iurar. aud Jacob NJ. Weeks a florist OF
Bayside was sworn as Juror No. = The
court took recess for luncheon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Petition OF King Heirs to
Probate Court.
A DECREE WAS OFFERED.
Was Approves by Court and Mrs.
:. Ross's Counse. Appealed.
LATEST PHASE in FAMOUS CASE.

3 In the Probate Court at Newport this
morning there was hearing on the applica-
tion Of George Gordon Ming and others, ad-
ministrators of the estate Of William II. King
for partial distribution of the estate. This
was in the form of n decree, distributing ST.
100000. Messrs q. l.. Rives and W. L.
Sheffield, Jr., represented the administrators,
Messrs. Robert L. Sweezey and John H.
Glover being also present.
Mr. G.. +. German was present to look after
Mrs. Ross side OF the case, and there was a
little legal fitting. The administrators
showed that the property il was proposed 10
divide could now be divided without injury
10 any OF those interested. After the hearing
Judge Baker informed Mr. German that he
would order the decree asked by petitioners,
and Mr.. German gave notice that he would
clairl an appeal According To the law in
such n case, the estate goes 10 the children Of
the brothers OF the deceased. But two of
these, Edward and David, had children, the
former ihaving four, eachsof whom, or the
heirs, will receive one-eighth of the whole.
There were six children of the family OF DR..
King, and each Of the heirs will receive
sixth Of e-half, or onetwelfth of the whole
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

aud resting room, 1Sx20 feet. In the study
hall there Ia an open fireplace anu COM
Portable window seat. The hall Is de-
signed 10 b. fitted mp with six thples anu
shelves for reference books. Over the pro-
fessor's room there Is retiring room
lifted with lounge and sasy chairs.
There Is "A large hall 70 by A feet on
the third floor. Ii has an open timbered
roof and two large fireplaces. and on the
southerly side platform. A staircase
leads from the rear of the platform TO a
dressing room on a half story between the
platform ana reception rooms.
The basement is almost wholly above
ground. There is students entrance on
the western side, opening through yes
tibulo into locker room. This room
opens into the central hall at the foot OF
the main staircase. On the eastern side
of the hall there is lunch room 80 by 50
feet with an alcovo opening out OF IL 1874
by 20 feet. Connected with the lunch
room there il a kitchen. blower in "A
radiate chamber forces heat into the
rooms and this apparatus is supplemented
by radiators for use in extremely cold
weather
The architects OF the building are
Stone, Carpenter ~ Wilson. The exterior
of the structure ia as plea sing 10 the eye
and the interior is adapted to every want
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

TO it's future uses this afternoon at 3
o'clock by appropriate exercises in the
presence Of large gathering of the
friends of education.
The keys were formally handed over TO
the trustees and the dedication address
was delivered by Miss Emily. Jones Smith,
Dean of Barnard College, Colum bia Uni
yersity.
BY tho opening of this fine building "a
long felt want is filed. The woman $
college of Brown has been almost home.
less wsnderer for "a number OF years, and
a great step in the forward march of the
whole college has been taken in the estab-
lishment of Pembroke Hall. The woman s
college now has a permanent home, and
rapid strides in the growth OF this depart
ment may be looked for in the near fu-
turg. Brown University has played no
small part in the history of Rhode Island,
and IL is truly part OF our state. Any
thing that Is a benefit 10 10 Is also di-
rect benefit TO the whole state, and we
may well feel pleased that we nave now
within our borders "A full established
woman's college.
THE FOUNDING OF THE COLLEGE.
BY vote of the Brown University cor
poration in Sept. 1891, examinations in
all departments of the university were
thrown open TO women. In June, 1892.
1t was voted that women were eligible as
candidates for any Of the degrees conferred
by the university These were the begin
ming Of the Woman's College OF Brown
University, and six young ladies at once
availed themselves of the privileges
granted.
From these small beginnings has come
the present college numbering about $50
students
From the very start there have been
difficulties in providing accommodations
for the students. The college existed
wholly without endowment anu its only
resources have been the tuition fees paid
by the members. As soon as the mum ber of
students warranted ~, the building on
Benefit street was secured until this year
when its present home was built
PEMBROKE HALL.
Pembroke Hall is on Manning street
east of Brown street IL is given up en-.
tirely to recitation rooms. IL being the
hone that before long another building
can be erected and used as "a dormitory
III cost s:}0 600.
Penn broke Hall is constructed aftar tho
style OF the English university of the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. IL is
built of red brick with stone and terra
Gotta trimmings and is three stories high
first fioor besides the Office OF the dean In
tho southeast corner, and private
room for the professors
The hall way is I5ls feet wide, and the
main staircase runs from tho FIRST fio1r
90 a large hall on the top Of the build
ing, with broad plitform landings. There
are two recitation rooms on the second
floor. a reception room at the south end
of the hall. with its oriel window oyer
che 'front.' entrance, study and library
com bined, 20x26 feet and magaz ne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Stock Market Opened
Easier and Lower.
MARKED ADVANCE LATER
The Metropolitan Street Railway
Jumped 5 3-4 Points TO lis.
RECESSION TO III FOLLOWED.

The New Yorl; stock market onened easier,
with Sugar at 1914 Peoples Gas 99',, Bur
lington 1914, Rock Island s6s4, ~. Paul 9ls4,
Louisville 5il9 Southern preferred, 9's, Mis-
souri, Pacific 2st. and New Jersey Central so'4'
Prices were lower under the lead OF Lon
don Missouri Pacific leading the decline
among the railways with "A loss OF a. snsar
was off q and Peoples Gas =. metropolitan
Street Railway and Consolidated Gas showed
gains, the former of "a ana the latter 3-s
Metropolitan Street Railway developed
buoynncy later and jumped 5si points to lis,
but fell back TO ia The strength Of this spec
ialty was communicated TO the stocks of sew
eral local corporations. Consolidated Gas ad-
vanced SIS and reacted IL, Brooklyn Gas
rose 3-S Manhattan rs and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Is The general list recovered to
about Saturdays closing prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
ALAWYER'S SUICIDE.
Martin Was Accused of Embezzle-
ment and Forgery.

saltwater, o. t., Nov. 22-Attorney Van
Martin, former prominent lawyer and poll
tician, has committed suicide in Jail here while
waiting trial for embezzlement and forgery
Several months ago Martin was arrested for
embezzling trust funds and forging the sigma
lures of county officials to n lot OF blank
county warrants, which he sold in large guam
titles To Chicago and Iowa bankers
He was finally let out OH bail, but rearrest-
ei yesterday charged with tampering with
the jury list from which twelve men to try
him were TO be elected. Soon after being
placed In Jail he took "A big dose of morphine
and was pnst relief when his condition be-
came known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
PAWTUXET.
COSe of the Fair Of Mount Vernon Lodge.
The Prizes.

\
The Prizes.
Saturday night was the last night OF
tho fair held in Odd Fellows hall, under
the direction of the Mount Vernon Social
Club and Ladies' Auxiliary.
During the evening vocal and inStru-
mental selections were rendered bv the
Frceborn Brothers, Master Chester Free
born singing and Master Classy Frenborn
play ing tho piano.
AZ $3.50 the prizes were awarded. The
first, boys or girls bicycle TO he pre-
ssnted 90 the one selling the most tickets
was won by Master Chester Frecborn
who sold 3jo; second, the ladies wheel. TO
be presented under the same conditions
won by Mrs. kann, selling g24; third
uast grand's Jewel, was won Ivy Past
Grand Idle; fourth, ladies watch, avon bv
Mrs Venom. selling 3B1 tickets fifth
conductors suit won by Jesse Chambe
lain, selling 3i1 tickets; sixth, motormau' :
suit won by \. Willis, selling lSS tickets
The last Of the ticket prizes was the
piano, which was TO be presented under
the same conditions IL was won BY Mrs
Bessie stone who sold 2jSG
Past Grand g.. w. Jarvis and his board
OF officers of the Mount Vernon Social
Club wish 10 extend their thanks To the
Ladies' Auxiliary for their Kindness
shown M the fair. The fair was grand
success. having been largely attended
every evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
AUBURN.

Sunday evening Rev. MIR. Given
preached at the Peoples Free Baptist
church.
There are numD Der Of young men who
have formed themselves into n party which
they call gang" and entice younger
boys 90 places which ought never TO exist.
There they smoke. curse and gamble. The
people Of Auburn cannot he blind Ia
this fact and the feeling is growing that
they should crush this practice before 4,
grows wOrsA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
.AGREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE

Tor those who Will go today and got pack
age of GRAIN.O. IL take, the place Of coffee
at abont "A the cost. 10 "a a food drink
full of health. and can he given 10 the child
rem n we'll ~ the adult with great benefit IL
~ made Of pure grains and looks and tastes
like the finest grndes Of Mocha or Java coffee,
II satisfies every one. A cup % Grain-O u
better for the system than a tonic, because its
benefit n permanent. What coffee breaks
down. Grain.O builds up. Ak your grocer
tor Grsln.O. l0c. ara hn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Arre,lats Court Matters.

Judge Rogers today set down the petition of
George IL. =havens TOR discharge in insol
vency for hearing on December in the Ap-
pellate Court,
decree was entered in the case Of Joseph
NJ. Wiggin vs. Eide B. Wiggin, providing for
the taking OF testimony in behalf of tine plain
tit ind notice 10 the respondent whose pres.
ent whereabouts are unknown, by publica.
tlou.
Walter |. Bnllou, trustee, under decree of
the Aupellate Court, of the estates of t.e b.
pold Rave and others of WoonsocSct. was
given leave 90 sell tho property IN ms charge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Assessment Reduced.

Nashua, y. H., Nov. % The Nashua
stockholders of the Sioux City stock
Yards Bank of Sioux City, Ia. have been
notified by the receiver that the assess
ment made TO liQuidate the debts OF the
institution has been reduced from 40 to 30
per cent. The stockholders are requested
to pay the assessment on or before Dec. 3,
or suit will be Instituted against them TO
recover the amount. stock aggrcgating
about $50 600 is held here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Made an Assignment.

Walter J. Taylor halter ard dealer in
gentlemen 5 furn ishnRs at No. go West
minister street today made an assignment
to Cassiuss l.. kneeland. for the benefit
OF his creditors. Dull business ana in
ability tc collect outstanding accounts
were the reasons given for the assignment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Fort scott Has Now ONLY One or Two
Artesian Wells to Depend Oo

Fort scott. Kas, Nov. s1.-save for one or
two artesian wells this CT y is without water.
The continued efforts ~ % mer. who for two
days and nights have teen dynaniting the
Marmaton RIVER bed for water 10 supply the
city have failed, and last night the water
company's pump house began drawing wind
and the entire city supply was shut of. This
condition IL unprecedented. Unless water IN
brought here soon many mills and factories
will be forced TO shut down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
For Attempting TO Shoot.

Two weeks ago, while drunk, John viii
lams, colored man, who is regarded as a
dangerous character, attempted 20 shoot
George II. Willis e Apponaug. lie didn't sue
coet, ard since that time has kept out OF the
way Of the authorities.
Today, however. he was captured bv
deputy sher Il at AppnnAug and taken 10 East
Greenwich, whore he was nrraiguod in tho
District Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
The Will Invalid.

Burlington, VT. Nov. 2. 2.-Through failure
~ the witnesses o; the will ct Augustus
Brown % this place TO comply with the Yer.
mont law requiring at least three witnesses TO
" IN 30 sign in tho presence of each other.
the property 81 the testator will be divided
beween his widow and brother and sister.
instead ~ going intact 90 his widow, n the
will directed The estate will probably
amount to s50,Vo0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
No Fight Pictures at the Olympic.

There will be no exhibition of tho
kinetoscope illustrating the fight between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons at the Olympic
Ihcater this week At noon today Man
ager Spitz received notice that the Mayor
had dccreed that the exhibition should
not take place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Prisoners cannot escape from n new jail
cell by saving the bnrs or drilling through
the floors, as the floor and each bar arc
hollow and under high pneumatic pressure
and are connected with an indicator In
the iailers room Co give an alarm as soon
as the pressure Is decreased by the cutting
of bar or floor plate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
TheosOphlsts Work For Durrant.

San ranci eco, Nov. 20. II he Theoso-
ph,e nf : Francisco are taking very
nttiye inter st In the fate of murderer
Duirint It is a tenet of their fate that
capital punishment Is wrong. and they
ara getting up - petition praying Gov.
Budd 20 stay the execution and commute
his sentence to life imprisonment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be MAG
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bae, - woRder-woriter. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
stsrling Remedy On. Chicago or New bork
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

line of proceedings was the introduction
Of n plea of abatement Of tho Indictment,
entered by William A. Lord, senior coun-
81 for Miss Brewster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
Entered When the Murder Case
Was Called For Trial.
SHE KILLED MISS WHEELER.

Montpelier Vt, Nov. 22.-The trial of
Mildred Brewster for tho murder Of An
ME Wheeler, which was to have begun in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
lNCENDIARY FIRE.

rem, Mass.
Warren, Mass. Nov. 22.-An alarm OF fire
was rung in this morning at 3:l5 o'clock for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22
ESTIMATED can lots
odaY. TOmorrow.
T'oda,
A WATER FAMINE.

Cattle IL, ,0O0
Sheen IL, 200
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

Pembroke Hall. the new Woman's Col
lege OF Brown University, was dedicated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The schooner No Name, with lumber
by Smoot & Co., sailed for Chaptico to
day.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters o.
America, will hold its regular weekly
meeting tonight.
A carload of water mains for the
Alexandria Water Company arrived
here to-day from Lynchburg.
The excursion given to River View
to-day by Alexandria Council, Junior
Order of Mechanics, was not largely at
tended.
The case of the county vs. the city of
Alexandria. to divide their interests in
the old court house and Jail property,
came up to-day in Richmond before
Judge Wexford.
The game of ball to have been played
near Coross yesterday evening be.
tween the Y. M. 5. l.. and the Alexan-
dria Gymnasium mines was postponed
on account of the rain.
Elliott, the little son of Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoffman, while playing in the
ward of his home on Henry street yes
terday evening, fell and broke his right
arm. He was attended by DR.. Ashby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-04
Mr.. NOTES ESCAPE.

Alexander J. Mott had narrow es.
cape from drowning in the fountain sit.
usted in the east end of the Capitol
Square shortly before o'clock yester.
day morning.
Mr.. Mott is one of the gentleman of
leisure who spend so much TIME amid
the sylvan delights of the glorious old
park. Yesterday he sat there earlier
than usual. He had been on visit to
friends in Baltimore, and onl y returned
to the city about two weeks ago.
Special Policeman Eustace saw Mott
struggling in the water at 7:45 and went
to his assistance. The unhappy man was
vainly endeavoring to reach the side of
the basin, but despite the fact that he
measures about 6 feet, and the depth
of the water in the fountain was scarce
ly more than two feet he appeared to
be unable to gain his footing, aud floun-
dered hopelessly and dangerously about
the bottom of the basin. When police
man Eustace dragged him to the side
he was in an exhausted condition aud
went into convulsions.
Motifs explanation of his presence in
the basin, given after he was revived,
was that he had been suffering acutely
with his head, and went to the fountain
to battle his temples. While he was
SO engaged he was seized with dizzi
ness and lost his balance, and was unable
to help himself by reason of his afllc-
ton. He denied emphatically the
rumor that he had attempted to COM
nit suicide, or that there were any
other reasons for his strange conduct
than these he had given.
Mr.. Mott has lived in Richmond for
many years. He was taken, after his
morning bath, to mis- boarding house,
on upper Broad street, but later in the
day he was back in his accustomed
place in the Capitol Square, apparently
none the worse for his experience.
This episode recalls somewhat SIM
lar one that occurred last winter, only
the victim in that instance was 4 rather
good-looking young woman. She
jumped into the fountain basin, and it
was supposed that she intended suicide,
but other explanations were made.
This occurred in very cold weather.
Rich. Dispatch.
Mr.. Mott is we'll known in this
city, whore several years ago he was in
business with his brother, Mr.. Andrew
J. Mott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-04

THREATENED LYNCHING.-A dis
patch from CuIpeper says: 'Rumor b 8
it that a number OF railroad men came
here Wednesday mig ht with the svow"d
purpose oflyrching Joe Bradley and %
Patterson, the negroes who shot Ciem
Pollan, of Alexandria, brakeman on
the Southern Railway at MitchelPs, u
few nights ago. For some reason tie
mob failed to carry out their purpose
This rumor created much e1citen ent,
and last night the Minute Men, forty
strong, under command of Capt. Giims-
ley, guarded the jail
Mr.. Pollan, who is at his home in TINS
city, is rapidly recovering from his !
iuries.