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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
SUING FOR $4,000.
Miss Ward Says Former Landlord
Assaulted Her.
Seized Her by Throat and Threw Her to
Floor.

The trial OF the suit of Elizabeth Ward
against her parents landlord, David Ii.
Trask TO recover 5000 for assault, was
begun before Judge Wilbur and jury
this afternoon. Miss Wards father hired
a tenement from Mr.. 1rask at 40. Orms
street. and Mr.. Trask, for soma reason
became dissatisfied with his tenants, ana
stated 20 them that he wished them TO
move.
Once he visited the tenement occupied
by the Wards and Miss Ward, the plainti II
In the present case, asked him why no
had ordered her father out, and aided that
1rask was no gentleman 10 do so,
She claims that this remark made Mr.
Trask very angry and no seized her by
the throat and after otherwise roughly
handling her threw her with such force to
the ground that on3 OF her hips was
badly injured. The plaintiff further
claims that by reason of the defendants s
conduct she was put To great expense for
medical attendance.
franklin T. owen was attorney for
the plaintiff and Walter I'll. Barney coun-
sci for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
IMPORTANT
PAPERS READ.
Meeting of Rhode Island
Medical Society.
VALUE OF LAMINECTOMY
In Spinal Injuries Discussed by
DR.. G. d. Hersey.
VALUE OF LAMINECTOMY
VALUABLE PAPERS PRESENTED.

The quarterly meeting OF the X. l. Medi-
cal Society was held this forenoon lat
10 O'Clock in Tillinghasts' assent bly, rooms
Westminster street. A communication
from the Newport Medical Society rela-
tive to tho serious question of criminally
induced abortion; Also ono from the same
society regarding the medical service on
steamboa and the securing of Legislation
TO this end. This subject is one that has
not received the amount of attention that
IL should.
DR. q. ID. Hersey read paper on
"Lsminectomy In Spinal Injuries, ="
showing the value of the operation In
certain cases of injury 10 the spine. DIR.
G. Nj Godding gave history OF two
cases that had come under his observa-
tion, showing the results of the operation
on each of them.
DR. Eugene kingman also gave tho
history of a case that had been under his
observation and opened the discussion on
tine subject, giving a careful summary OF
the whole question.
DIR. G. NJ Goading then read paper on
"Traumatio Epilepsy followed by Cere-
bral Cyst he detailed a case that he
had. The discussion OF the subject was
opened by DIR. Mitchell, who also referred
10 the thoroughly prepared paper OF DIR.
kingman and made n few practical suR-
gestions on actual surgical work on spinal
injuries The next paper was uellVefsu
bv DIR. j. L. Wheaton. Jr.. on case of
"Asthenic Bulbar Paralysis.
DR. Gorton briefly discussed this paper
on this rare disease of which previously
only % cases have been reported.
DR. i. T.. Peckham read the last paper
ON case OF Pats Disease with Lateral
Curvature.
Other eases were reported by different
physicians, and the question of Tetanus
Anti-Toxln.
The boerd of censors reported the fol-
lowing list of applicants to membership
OF the society.
VIM. II. Rothwcll.
Catherine :. Mckin.
Bernard Il. IL. fUff.
Henry A. Jones.
+. B. Hewett.
w. q. sullivan.
J. g. Pegram.
II. II. Keefe.
W. H. Peters.
A. w. Calder.
b. NJ Richards.
DR. w. L. Munroe was elected anniyer-
eary chairman for 1885,
1t was moved that IA committee of four
comprising Drs. Calvin, Swartz. Day
and Gordon. he appointed 10 petition the
legislature To exempt the society from
taxation to the amount of 500, 00O
The meeting adjourned to dinner at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
FOR THE DEFENDANT.
Jury in tn. Foilwell Libel Case Returns
aV.riict.

The jury in the Follwel vs. Newport
News case which engaged the attention
of Judge Brown in the United States
Circuit Court for couple of days, after
considering the evidence for u few hours
returned a verdict in favor of the news
paper at = o'clock last evening. The
case was brought to recover damages for
libel printed in the Newport Daily News
"A oounle of years ago. Attorney Reth-
bone Gardner succeeded in getting before
the jury the fact the plaintiff had already
sued other papers and that he had received
compensation for tho harm done to his
reputation The jury was evidently of
the b9iiet that the plaintiff was making
fortune out Of his misfortune and refused
TO grant any return for whatever harm
the Newport paper might have done by
accusing the plaintiff of being do.
faulter.
This ended the jury trials In the United
States Circuit Court until. January. and
the Jury was dismissed from further SER
vice until tnat time. There will DO very
little business in this court until after
the bOlidays
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
EASTERN LEAGUE MEETING.
Charges Against Manager Irwin of the
Torrntos DiscusyeI

New York, Dec. 2,-The meeting Of the
Eastern League of professional baseball clubs
was continued here today. The makeup Of
the circuit and the charges against Manager
Irwin of the Toronto Club were discussed.
Representatives of the Worcester. New Haven
and Rochester clubs were out N force today
Each OF these cities is looking for an Eastern
League franchise. In the case of the with
drawa of either Wlkesbarre or Scranton from
the circuit, one will be- admitted. aud the
chances are saId 10 be in favor Of Worcester
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
FINANCIAL NEWS
Other Financial News Page 7.

Wall Street, Noon.-A realizing movement
which developed at the end Of the first hour
carried Sugar down point and the list gem
orally short fraction. Business became less
animated on the decline. Nenr midday an at
tempt was made TO rally the market, and some
shares reached top figures. Liberal offerings
OF other stocks, however. kent the list unset
tied and without decided change in other di'
rections Sales 20 noon, ,al0 shares.
The market ruled heavy after middsy and
general losses occurred with the recession
from the high level quite marked in the spe-
cialties. New Jersey Central WAS very erratic
within a range of ll9, jumping to ss and fall
ing back by wide intervals 10 below 81. :,
Abortive efforts were made TO rally the
market by forcing sharp advances, first in
Peoples Gas to g31. and then in Rock Island
TO 90 rs. but these advances failed TO affect
the general list and were then lost. The prices
Of stocks fell below last nights close.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
ESTIMATED CAR LOTS
Tomorrow
Today.
New Trial Deniei.

A rescrip. per curiam has been banded down
nv the Appellate Court in the case Of ID
Holmes a. Co. W. Washington Real Estate
Company, denying the aefendants petition for
new trial. The court finds that the state
ments Of the plaintiffs workmen to one Til
liughast which were excluded by the court be-
low, were spoken jocularly and were so un-
derstood by the witness, and hence were not
important.
The plaintiffs sued TO recover s'5S'2o for
plumbing done, and jury gave them YER
dict for the full amount and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02

The meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
tibs afternoon was larely devoted to the
consideration of routine business. There
were a number of matters from tho Com
mon Council taken up and considered
A large number of petitions TO build
barns were laid over for two weeks
The committees on city property and
education of the City Council filed two
hacks in front of 1.-THE city hall at l2 80
o'clock this afternoon and visited the
new school house on Mantor avenue.
They looked over the new premises and
then inspected the old school building
further out in the village OF Manton. AT
present the city hires space in Odd Eel
lows building and the object of the visit
by the committee IL to sec II the old
school house cannot he fixed up at "a
reasonable cost so that IL can be used for
evening school purposes. At present
school facilities ore considerably cramped
and 1t Is said that the children OF Manton
are in need of larger.quarters. The new
school building Is somewhat removed
from the village and the walk is matter
of some consequence.
There Is something OF Joke connected
with this new school building. IL Is said
that the original owner of the lot valued
IL NJ Nd cents foot until he saw an
Opportunity 10 trade with the city, and
then the price went mp 10 81 20 Jer foot.
The lot was sold 10 the city at tint price
aud the land.seller was happy. Then he
grew SAD because the tax assessors got
onto the fact and taxed all his land in the
vicinity according 10 tho valuation placed
on IL himself He now pays the difference
because he has TO ana the profits OF that
good trade with the city. are vanishing.
The COMMITTEES on city property and
education have decided 10 place sInelt-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
THE CITY SUED.
Aun Johnson Desires $1,000 For Injuries
Sustained on Mark I Square.

Ann johnson has brought suit against the
city OF Providence to recovur 500. She was
walking along Market square on the walk put
up during the rebuilding Of the bridge, and
stepping 20 one side got her foot into a spare
between the walk and the fence, and In get
ting her loot ont badly wrenched her ankle
Her attorney is James a. Murphy. and she
alleges that the city was guilty ~ negligence
in letting the space remain between the
boarded walk aud the fence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02

Thrown From His Team During a
Runaway.
Struck a Pole--Scalp Torn off and Skull
Fractured.

What willsprobably turn cut to he
fatal accident occurred this morning IN
the town of Coventry. At about ~ o'clock
Claude Jacobs. a ayoung imam about 81
years of age, was driving double team
along tho line of the Pawtuxet Valley
el ectrio railroad, when the approach OF n
car startled the horses and they started TO
run.
The sudden start threw Jacobs from
the wagon. and he fell headlong 10 the
ground, striking his head sgainst pole.
His scalp was literally torn from his skull
ana the latter was fractured.
Physicians were Immediately summoned
andS didiall In ltheir power for the in
jured man, but they entertain small hope
OF his recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
Burns Proved Fatal.

westboro, Mass. Dec. 2.-tieorge J. Fair
weather 90 this place. who was found ON the
floor of his room In the postofiice block last
evening. about 9 o'clock, with the clothing
entirely burned from his body, died this
morning. IL II not known how mis- clothing
bccnmo ignited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
A MEXICAN HOLDUP.


ST. Louis. Mo, Dec. "A special from
san Antonio. Texas. saws: Adyice- were
received here this morning Of an attempt
10 hold up pssseuger train ON the MsXi.
can National road near Monterey. Mex
b, nine masked and we'll armed Aletl.
oans 1hs Passengers made resistance
aud the outlaws were uns ucc8s-ful. They
nre hcing pursued 10 soldiers and II CAP
tursd will be shot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
DEFAULTER FOR $500.
Warrant Issued For the Arrest of
Postal Clerk Lowe

Newton. Mass, Dec. edwin A.
Lowe, chief clerk OF the postofiico here.
has been declared defaulter 10 th.
amount of about $500 and today war.
rant was issued for his arrest Lowe
who Is r5 years old, has been missing
since Monday. The postoflcs inspectors
were notified of this fact on Tuesday and
an investigation into his accounts was
started which finally resulted I'm the find
ing Of the shortage. The American
surety company Is on bonds for Lowe to
the amount of $l9n0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
AGREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE

for ihos. Who viii vo TO-DAY aud get pack
sgo ~ BRAlN-O. ~ takes the piaoe of coffee
at nbuNt The cost. u i- fopd drink
reu a. well a. the adult With great leneht lt
is ina d. - pure Erains aud looks and ta.is.
like the hnest gfndes Of Mocha or Java coffee
u sntenes every oue cup 80 bfsin.O H.
tettcr fur the system than a tonic. b,.oau.e N 4
hDucht H. permanent. What t4ifse breaks
down, trHiu.p buiiu- uh Ask your groc,,r
for Train.O loo and 30.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
FIRE AT NEwBURYPORT.
Furniture Warehouse Damaged to the
Extent or $4,000.

Newburyport, Mass, Dec. 2.-Fire broke
out In the two story wooden block occupied
by the Newburyport Furniture Company on
Pleasant street az noon today, and caused a
damage of about s5OOO An oil stove exploded
In one OF the rooms and the flames spread very
rapidly. The building IL owned by Thomas
H. Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth "a. Hunt Of this
city. Damage IL $500 On the building and
soJOO ON the stock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
Bruc. Appoin-ei Register.

Washington, Dec. 2-The president today
appointed Blanche X. Bruce u Mississippi TO
be register of the treasury. Mr.. Bruce repre-
slntoi Mississippi IN the senate IN the recon
structicn days, and ~ one ~ the hest known
negro Republicans IN the country. The posi-
tiun 20 which he y appointed ~ one he held
some yenrS ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
FELL INFO A HOLE.
Now Tierny is Suing Riverside Mills
For $4,000.

Patrick Tierney of this city has begun
suit through Attorney James Il. Murphy
of Pawtucket to recover sl5, 900 from the
Riverside Mills for injuries received
while at work for that corporation in
February last There was hole in the
yard where Mr.. Tierney was workinr:
aud 10 was partly covered with planks on
which was some sand and he had not
been informed, it Is claimed of any such
traps so he fell INTO 1t and was badly in
jured.
The defendants ii is claimed were gross
ly negligent in NOT notifying Tierney or
the presence Of the part OF their prem ises
that they had IL is claimed negiigentiy
left in dangerous condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
Given 10 the jury.

The cases of Michael !. O'Brien and Anna
E. O'brien against the estate Of the latter =
mother, the late Catherine o'Reilly, were
given 80 the jury this forenoon. Mr.. O'Brien's
claim amounts 60 sl.il and his Mile's 20 S9.ls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
SENT TO W0RKHOUSE.
DonahOe Pleaded Guilty TO the Charg. of
V7grancy.

There was but one case in the district
court this incoming, that of Michael Dona.
hoe, who was arraigned ns vaprsnt and
pleaded guilty to the charge. Dorahue's
is familiar figure at the court room and
of its doors and received sentences for
various offences. For SONS time past he
has been drifting abont from pillar to post
with no means OF support and the police
concluded to take him in charge. Judge
Sweetland sentUaced him To- nine months
at the state wurkhouse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
WORK ON HIGHWAYS.
Continued from Page 1.

J.. Beckwith confederate bill from George
T.. Arnold.
An alligator and rattlesnake were add
ed tu the menagerie. Mr.. T.. B. Pope
lends AZ specimens of moth and butter
flies. all collected in the vicinity Of the
park. Charles II. Battey lends five pie
lures from his easel and a portrait of
Admiral Esek Hopkins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
Fig Raising.

A large hsg presented 10 the Friends school
was unfurlcd 60 the breeze this afternoon with
appropriate exercises, including singing and
PATRIOTS addresses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02

The docket of Uncontrolled petitions Tor
divorce WI tc boz order from December = to
Dccemlrf %, inclusive. Judge Rogers will
hes- 10 petitions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02
Submitted 10 Judgment.

The defendant Ia the ease ~ u b Full
ler Il Co, ~. Charles j. HacKett sub.
mlttrd to Judgment FOR the plaintin for
sii aud costs. ihc action was founded
on book account
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-02

The COMMITTEES on city property and
education have decided 10 place a sInelt-
ing furnace in the Manual framing
school.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
PRESIDENT N uNLsWs MESSAGE.
Some of the Important subjects which III
VIII Handle.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The president
has completed a mental outline Of his
first annual message TO congress. He
intends TO set ii down i'm black and
white without delay and fill in some Of 1t
every day. The message will be COM
paratively brief. 1t will contain a we'll
defined review Of the work done since
the administration birth and a warm
congratulation 10 the country on pros
peritys return, and 10 congress for help
ing him 10 bring it about. The presi-
dent will point out the benefits to come
from the annexation Of Hawaii, and
urge the speedy ratification of the
treaty. He expects now to report in his
message the progress Mr. Woodward
will then have made in his negotiations
with Spain looking toward bringing the
Cuban war 10 a close.
If negotiations are then pending, he
will suggest that congress keep It's
hands off a little longer. Should Mr..
Woodford's mission have failed, Nc
Kinley will so state and ask congress
to tackle the question. He will strongly
urge the enactment Of currency reform
and express the hope that before Fifty
fifth congress adjourns sine die the the
ory of general arbitration between ma
tions will he made fact by the putting
into operation OF a treaty stripped or
some objections which caused the de-
feat Of the first one negotiated between
this country and Great Britain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
BRIDEGROOM ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
T>saps from the second story window of a
New York Hotel.


New York. Oct. 2.-Dr. Robert N.
Flagg, SS years Of age, of Yonkers, N.
L., who was married there Thursday
night, attempted suicide Friday by
jumping from a second-story window Of
the Murray Hill hotel. His bride was
In the room at the time and she went
TO the hospital with him in the ambu-
lance. Or. and Mrs. Flagg reached the
hotel about midnight and after register
ing were assigned TO rooms. Both ap-
peared to be i'm good spirits and break
tasted about s o'clock Friday morning
They chatted with each other and
seemed not to have care. After break
fast they returned to their rooms and
had been there only about fifteen min
utes when Mrs. Flagg rushed screaming
down the stairs TO the lobby Of the no.
tel. Her husband had jumped out Of
the window
DR. Flagg was picked up. His skull
had been fractured, his leg broken and
he had received severe bruises of the
body. He was carried into the hotel,
where his wife met him calmly. The
ambulance surgeon said that the man
was dying Mrs Flagg, who was a
Mrs Turner of this city, is about 26
years Of age and decidedly good look
ing. She said at the hospital that in
conversation with her husband the lat
ter had become greatly excited and
rushed to the window to jump out. She
tried to retain him but he thrust her
aside and jumped. At DR.. Flagg's resi-
dence in Yonkers it was said that when
he left home Thursday he was in a
Very nervous condition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
FIFTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Disastrous Confiagration i'm the Village of
Willow Springs, Ills.

Chicago, Oct FIFTY families in the
village of Willow Springs, sixteen miles
from Chicago on the drainage canal, are
homeless as the result of a fire which
wiped out more than half the town and
destroyed $4,000 worth of property. So
vast was the extent of the flames and
so inadequate the apparatus of the VOL
unteer fire department to cope with it
that at o'clock Friday morning Chief
Swenie received a telegram from Mayor
II. b. Koller asking that aid be sent be-
fore the town was wholly destroyed.
special train on the Alton carried
engine company II to the scene, but
before it arrived the fire had consumed
everything in its wake and had burned
out of its own accord. During the early
stages of the fire narrow escapes from
burning buildings were numerous, and
in one instance a whole family had to be
carried from the second floor TO the
street in their night clothes. Fred Zenk.
the 17-year-old son of John Zenk, was
i'll and unable to help himself. and was
dragged from his bed at the last min
ute by Drainage Canal Policemen
O'Grady and Kaniff These officers also
rescued Mrs. Zenk and number of her
chi1dren
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Forest Fires in Indlann.

Huntington, Ind, Oct. 2.--Forest fires
in the southern part Of this township
are doing great damage. The timber
and meadows are so dry that the fires
burn with great rapidity and cover
large areas of ground in a short time.
A fire has been raging fiercely for three
days in the forests. and there appears
no way of checking it, Crowds Of farm
ers are out with plows tearing up the
ground around farm houses and build
ings TO prevent the fires from reaching
and destroying them. The dense smoke
that raises from the forest fires is al
most unbearable
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

f.eW York, oct. "A trolley eXCur-
sion Of a political association of the east
division OF Brooklyn to Dexter Park
had a murderous ending Friday morn
ing A young woman whom William
Klinger had taken, drank and -Chatt5d
with John McNally Klinger objected
and made an insulting remark to the
woman, which McNally resented with a
blow. Klinger retaliated. and his blow
killed McNally almost instantly. The
friends Of the two men took up the
fight and when a riot call brought out
the police they found men and women
engaged in a free fght. using beer
glasses and stones. Klingar disappeared,
but was later captured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Boston Wins the Penant.

Chicago Oct 2.-Boston has the
championship base ball team. The Ma
tional league pennant was won by that
good club Thursday afternoon when
Captain Duffy's men defeated the Brook
lyns and the Baltimores gave up the
great struggle by bowing down in de-
feat before the Washingtons. 1t was
the last and albeit most forlorn hope
the rooters of the orioles were nursing.
They were put out of their misery in
a brief two hours Thursday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
New York. Tammany Tlel,et.

New York. oct. For mayor, Rob-
ert a. Van Wyck; for comptroller, Bird
5. Coler; for president Of the council,
Jacob Rupert. Thursday night the
Democratic city convention nominated
the above named candidates for greater
New York. The ticket had been agreed
upon by the Tammany executive COM
mittee before the convention, and the
delegates simply ratified the choice of
the leaders. The platform makes no
reference TO the Chicago platform Will
lam j. Bryan or free silver.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

Minneapolis, oct. 2.-The grand jury
has indicted Alderman Roman Alex
ander DumbrowsH for Offering a bribc
OF $4,000 to John lie Laittre, member OF
the state capitol committee. De Lait-
tire charges that the alderman told him
there was $1,000 in it if he would vote
to give the contract for the stone work
on the new capitol TO a bidder using
Kettle river sandstone. Alderman
George A. Durham was arraigned on a
new indictment covering a defect in the
old one charging him with demanding
a bribe from Charles II. Richards for
a grading contract. He pleaded NOT
guilty
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Decided Against the Railroad.

Lansing. Mich. oct. "A suit brought
two years ago by Henry c. Smith
against the Lake Shore Railway COM
pany, involving the validity of an act
passed by the legislature of 1891, COM
pelling railroads to issue a 1,000-mile
ticket. good for any member Of fam
lily, for $40. has just been sustained by
the state supreme court, which de-
cides that the legislature has the pow
er to enact such a law. The opinion
was by Justice Montgomery. Justices
Long and Moore concurring, and Jus
tices Hecker and Grant dissenting. The
ticket issued under this act is good for
two years from the date of issue.