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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
SUIT ON CONTRACT.
Judgment Given Abel G. Tillinghast
Against r. o. Whitney.

Abel q. Tillinghast brought suit in the
District Court against Roswell O. Whit.
ney, alleging that the latter had broken n
contract Mr.. Tllinghast claimed that
on March %, 1896, he purchased from
Mr. Whitney certain mortgage and
note for "A valuable consideration, dated
November %, 1892, given by William Il.
Fleming and NJ. j. Fleming Mr.. Whit
ney promised TO pay all costs on a fore
closure sale, provided it was made within
thr1e months Of March % iSe-i, tu rJuy ail
interest on first mortgage Of S2500 and
all taxes due whcn the purchase of the
note and mortgage was made. It was
claimed chat the interest on the first
mortageg was not paid nor were the
taxes paid as agreed upon.
Mr. Whitney, on the other hand. alleged
that the consideration given for the note
was a certain store that MIR. Tillinghast
claimed was worth Sll0O, but i'm fact was
not worth over $500 Tho reply To this
statement of the defendant was that
only general expressions as 20 the value
of the store were made. Judge Rueckert
gavo decision for the plaintiff for S1l5. 80.
X +. Lyman was attorney for the plain
tiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Turks Succeed in Leaving
a BcSiesed Post.
Made Four SOrtieS Before
Their End Was Gained.
Edhem's 0rderS--FOr Some Reason
They Were Countermanded.

London, April IA special dispatch
from Trikhala says that the Turkish
garrison at Baltino, numbering about
500 rcn, which was besieged by tho
Greek insurgents, has cut its way through
the Greeks, with list of 30 men killed.
1t is added that the fighting was stub
born. 1t was only at tho fourth attempu
that the Turks were able to issue from
their barracks.
Tho insurgents, the special dispatch
1urther states, continued their march
INTO Macedonia and have captured the
town OF krania. Further, they pursued
the Turks close To Capria, which is only
two hours distance from Greyena.
throughout the operations which have
hitherto been so successful for the insur-
gents, the latter lost only three chiefs and
had four men wounded. 1t is reported
that the Turkish frontier attachments
yesterday fired and killed Greek priyato
and peasant who were carrying dis
patches to Calcoliyri.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Edhem Didn't Advance.

Constantinople, April 2-The Turkish
government informed the Representatives
OF the foreign embassies on Saturday last
that In consequence of the Greek invasion
OF Macedonia, Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander-in-chicf, was marching on
the Greck headquarters ut Larissa, but
according TO authentic information OBJ
tanned today, the Turkish army has not
yet started. Therefore 1t is supposed that
at the last moment Edhem Pasha's orders
TO advance into Greece were counter
manded. Nevertheless, the Turkish
government still seems To have the inten-
tion of attempting TO seize and hold
larissa until the Greeks have evacuated
the island of Crete 1t is pointed out that
krania, the town i'm Macedonia which Is
believed To be in the. hands of the Greek
insui gents and the scene of the present
invasion, is an important stratcgetic posi-
ton threatening Edhem Pasha's conf
munication with Janinil, the Turkish head.
quarters in Albania
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

This firms new branch nc r53 wcst.
minister street is meeting with the same
success that attends their operations else
where I'm Providence ana Pawtuckct,
ana pcrusal of their new advertisement
surely giving Ia their customers staple
goods although ~ prices usually charged
elsewhere FOR inferior goods.
The bakery department. Of this house u
always one Of its prominent features none
the less 80 che present week and owing 20
constant and rapid sales only fresh goods
are ON sale.
Don't forget to order here hot \ buna
ana Easter cakes for Good Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Want Land Sold.

A bill i'm equity has been filed I'm the
appellate court 10y James n. Brady and
other heirs-at law Of Philip Brady who
died I'm this city September 10th. 1890
against James Brady person of full age
under the guardianship of Henry Drury.
The bill Tecites that the deceased philip
Brady was the owner of lot Of land on
Douglass avenue near the old Catholic
cemetery which 10 would be to the advan-
tage of all parties 60 sell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Militia Orders Issued.

Adiutant General Sackctt has today
issued general orders ~ and 10. The
first is 10 the effect that ns tho term of
office of Brigadier General Kendall has
expired he is TO be continued in Office
until such time rs the General Assembly
in grand con~littcc shall elect his sue.
CcSsOr.
Number 10 gives permission to armed
military organizations Of other states 90
pass through Rhode Island, en- route TO
and from the q dIcation OF the tomb of
General U. :. Grant at New York, April
q, 1887.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Court Calendar for Wednesday.
CAppeiiate Division.

appellate Division.I
J. T. W. 19l. williaw c. Buell. vs. George
II. Hadley.
Div. 97lO. Margaret j. Swan VS.. William W..
Swan.
Ex 22sI. Patrick #. Timony, Jr., vs.. James
Carey.
Eq. 42l6. Conn. NJ Life Ins. Co. VS.. Albert
II. sherman. adr., eft al.
Common Pleas Division.i
1854. Patrick Rooney vs.. Union Railroad
Company. Attorneys-Page S owen for pc
titioner; ID. 5. Baker for defendant.
4726. Albert +. Barry ct ux. VS. Ensign r.
Wilbur. Attorneys. +. b. for plaintiff; q.
L. Brown for defendant.
1851 Edgar f. Mott vs.. John W. Mooney.
Attorneys-osfield & Banigan for PLAINTIFF
Il. W. Robinson for defendant
2535. II. a. l.. Potter vs.. Providence Jour
nal Company. Attorneys-Bassett s. Mitchell
for plaintiff; Comstock tS Gardner for defend
ant.
a052. Michael Lafrance VIZ. Michael Gusti.
Attorneys-R. W. Burbank for plaintiff; wv. b.
Tanner for defendant.
5OO7. Charles Il. Marston vs.. John Hopkins.
Attorneys-C. e. Salisbury for plaintiff; Page
g. Owen for defendant.
50Os. Frank X. Fournier vs.. Fred c. Hull.
Attorneys-Bassett a. Mitchell for plaintiff: !:
Page a owen for defendant.
5O5S. Il. W. Tillinghast, assignee, VS.. James
Capbell. Attorneys-F. W. Tillinghast for
plainiff; Wilson Sc Jenclses for defendant
4269. Fred Vyse vs.. Michael Burns. At.
torneys-Page a. owen for plaintiff; ID. III
Shcahan for defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
EVERY EVENING-ONE CENT
THE TAX LAWS.
Movement to Secure Amendment 10
Be Started.
Resolution Will Be Presented in Common
Council Tonight.

At tonight's session of the common
council Mr. Sheahan viii present roso-
luton instructng the city solicitor TO
apply 10 the General Assembly at Its pres
ent session for such an amendment to
the tax laws as viii admit of assessing
tangible personal property IN tho town or
city where 10 Is actually located and also
auiplt Oh taxing CO. partnership as such
and not tho Individual members
Ihc argument in favor of this is that at
the present time much personal property
located In Providence is not taxed aG mll
IL the owner does business hero bat resides
IN another town, then, theoretically, his
personal property should bc taxed in that
town, but such Is not the case rs has been
demonstrated by several Investigations of
The council committee ON claims. For i'm
stance,a man petitions the city for abatc-
ment OF tax on personal property on the
ground that he lives out of town. Tho
committee hunts him out so far as his
Out-of-town relations are concerned and
finds that no doesn't pay "A tax anywhere
on the property in question so that il is "A
loss to this city, 10 the town claimed as
residence and also To the state in SO far
as the state gets its proportion of every
dollar collected through taxation by each
city and town.
If the resolution is passed by both
branches the city solicitor will 90 TO the
Legislature during the present session and
the matter viii be referred to the COM
mission on the revenue of the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Not Yet identified.

Marblehead, Mass, April H. The
identity of the unknown guest who died
at the Central House last week, still re-
mains "a mystery, and the body still lies
ut the undertaking establishment to which
it was taken. It will be buried by order
of the town authorities, IL is claimed, with
i'm day or two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
President Returns 10 Washington.

Washington, April L. 2-Prcsident Nc.
Kinley G,id party returned Co Washington
today on board the dispatch boat Dolphin,
which mt noon passed mp the river on
the way 10 the navy yard wherc carriages
will be taken for the White House. The
presidential party arrived at the White
House NJ 1898 IN gOud health and an
parcntly refreshed by the trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

Beginning Friday, April Q, and will continue
the entire month.
ABSOLUTE GIFTS.
Every 10th Customer, daily, who buys
Shoes viii receive pair Of slippers or OK.
ford Tie Shoes FREE.
Also the Lady who wears the largest ~
well as the one who wears the smallest, will
be presented with pair FREE.
Many broken lots Of Shoes going for half
price and some less, viz. Women Kid But.
ton, Plain Toe Boots, sold FOR 50 per pair
row 25 Mems Tan Scwed Shoes at SlSD
per pair. Mail orders will receive prompt
attention.
Shoes for Everybody.
Stores: "THE MIDWAY" 100 wcstmin.
stcr 80.
G. A. GOODWIN & Co,
50 Woybossot ST., doors above Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Russia Stands by Turkey.

London, April IL. The difficulty in
obtaining coherent story of events which
have recently taken place in Macedonia Ia
partly due TO snow storm and partly to
the cutting Of the telegraph wires or tho
stoppage of press messages bat ii Is evil
dent the influence of the powers Is en-.
ployCd 20 prevent an advance of tho
Turkish army until the situation becomes
cleared. Official feeling in ST. Peters
burg Is strongly against Greece, \ dis
patch from thar city today says tho Tur-
kish attitude is regarded there as correct
and irropr0achablc, whilc thc raid Is con-
demucd This note i still unanswered
While Greece Is relying ON the warning
she gave hat bands were likely % cross
rho frontier she disclaims responsibility
for their action and,is probably waiting to
see whether a chance victory of the i'm
surgonts will provoke theMaccdonians into
rising against the Turks In the mean
time, Turkey is Doglecting nothing which
will give her an advantage in the coming
struggle. The sultan has just issued an
trade accepting the Turko- Roumanian
treaty OF commerce. which the Turkish
government had hitherto rejected as
being observation-disclosures. It's acceptance
was Influenced by political moves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
The Insurgent Plan.

Trikhala, Thessaly, April L. The plans
OF the Insurgents were TO occupy Baltino,
on the frontier of Macedonia, in order to
prevent the Turks from taking up q moro
advanced position. Directly the Greeks
crossed the frontier, their leaders issued a
proclamation calling upon the Macedo-
mans and Epirotes to rise for freedom.
There is an unconfirned rumor that the
insurgents are continuing their advance
unchecked by the Turks. Twenty five Of
the Italian volunteers have returned here,
being unable to stand the cold weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Thinks War I'm minent.

Washington, April IA letter has been
received in this city from Robert l. .Jen-
klns, United States consul at Patras,
Greece. dated March % from which the
following extracts are madc:
Patlas has been comparatively quiet
for the past few days for all the soldiers
and peasants have gone TO the frontier
For several weeks, every Greek steamer
and every train from Pyrgos was loaded
with eager, patriotic enthusiastic Greeks,
ready for war. a large steamer is now in
port loaded with soldiers and horses
bound for Arta and this morning IL seems
To me that war is imminent. Several
days ago when the soldiers were arriving
in great numbers all the small boats i'm
the harbor were busy conveying them to
the steamers. Ten men got into one and
in the confusion that followed they wero
drowned i'm sight of the crowd ON the
quay. The bodies were recovered, wrapped
I'm the Greek flag and buried here. 1t was
very sad and the city is In mourning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

! New York, April H. Mrs. +. A. Webster
| Ross, who has made several unsuccessful
attempts to get control of the estate of
William Henry King millionaire.
will continue her battle in this city this
week. King died in the Butler Hospital,
Providence, II. l., on March 5th last He
| had been confined in insane asylums for 81
years. Mrs. Ross, who appeared in, 1893,
said King was her long lost uncle and
denied that he was related 10 the
King family of Rhode Island members
of which had had him pronounced insane
and one of whom had been appointed
guardian of his personal and real
property. When he died one of these
Kings pctitioncd TO bc appointed admin
istrator to his estate.
Mrs. Ross offered "a similar petition
As King mad real estate in this county,
counter petitions were also filed with Sur
rogate Arnold. In all her actions hereto.
fore, Mrs. Ross declined 20 say more than
that she was next of kin and the ONLY
heir 30 William Henry Kings millions.
She was charged by the Kings of Rhode
Island with being an adventures and
was given two opportunities in court To
explain her story and antecedents, but
although directed by the judges 10 do so,
she refused, and therefore was not per-
mitted TO be a party to the actions then
pending
Filed an Affidavit.
Mrs. Ross has now filed an affidavit
with Surrogate Arnold, through former
Judge Dittenhofcr her counsel In
this she tells all about her family back to
the days of George King She says the
man who was known as George King was
not entitled To that name. In her afii-
davit which is filed as AN answer 70 sup
Elementary aflidayits made by the Rhode
Island Kings, Mrs. Ross says also that
she Is the widow of Isaac Allison Ross.
and that they lived on d plantation i'm
Mississippi until 1869, when they became
residents of this city, and that her hus-
band died at Charleston, ;. c., while on
n visit there i'm 1876. She AYERS that her
father was James Il. Calhoun, cousin of
the famous South Carolina statesman.
tnaU ner mother was thrfstiana Gordon
and that she is descended from three OF
the oldest families in America, namely
the Grants of Rhode Island: the Websters
of philadelphia and the Gordons of
Boston.
She claims Daniel Webster as a distant
kinsman and traces her grand ancestry
back TO the Barons Of kinmeachly. She
also claims To have numerous cousins Of
wealth and prominence i'm New England,
Pa, and the South Her husband, she
said, was a staff officer in the Confederate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
her SECRET DISCLOSED.
Mrs. Ross Tells Why She Claims
Millionaire Kings Estate.
HE WAS SCOMPELLED TO FLEE FROM THE COUNTRY

lie Had Got Into Trouble The Punishment Which Would Have Been
Deah-Went to Canton China Where He Named King and
Ad0ptea Inc Latter Family NameWhen they
United States 1t Was Brothers, Both Being
1866 the Dead Millionaire Was Insane Asylum
and Mrs. Ross Secured No Clue His Until 1898 When
She discovered Him in the Butler Hospital in This City,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

DO YOU want % learn % writ. short
handy You can ger thnrouvhly prac.
teal instruction through 'iuc Nows great
Scii Educator fcatuis 40 Tie meru cost Of
a subscril zion. six c1r - woeh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Romero Shot by Spaniaris.

Havana, April I2.-.Tose Gonzales
Romero, classcd as an insurgcnt inccn.
diary. was shot at Cabanas fortress this
morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

The chief interest in tonight's session is
relative to what will be done with the
rdslmendmeht To the resolution TO get
authority 20 hire money for school pur-
poses, by which the amount is cut from
500 900 To Sl00 600. The amendment will
certainly not be concurred i'm although the
council may offer TO compromise on
$500 600.
The bill for ali ordinance extending the
term of the city solicitor from one TO three
years Is TO be passed tonight in concur
renee and the necessary legislation for
connecting schoolhouscs with special
fire alarm system is To be attended TO-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

Tho Best Haxall Flour now being sold by
Nicholson, Thaclyray A Go. at stsO per barrel
Is The same as uscd 90 mako their home bread.
which they are selling at cents a loaf, or
four loavos for - cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Bismarck Much Improved.

Fricdrichsruhc, April H.. Prince Bis
narck Is much improved in health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
ALL ARE SILENT
Family RetlCent Over the
Shepard Wedding.
Bride IS a Beautiful Widow
From, GreenpOrt, L. |.
Father Kept General StOre--H0w
She Met Present Husband.

New York, April 12-The announce
ment OF the marriage OF Elliott +. Shepard
10 Mrs. Esther Potter, on Saturday last,
by the Rev. John Hail. pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, created the
greatest interest and wns widely COM
mented upon. The fact that young Mr..
Shepard had been attentive To Mrs. Potter
for soBO time WAS we'll known 10 his
fricnds. Tho young man who has now
given her his name did not take very
much pains 10 keep the fact OF his infatua-
tton a secret.
The attempt was maintained yesterday
NY all concerned 10 keep the facts sur
rounding the marriage a secret but
among other things it became known
that Mrs Elliott L. shepard, the mother
0f the groom, was one OF the witnesses To
the ceremony.
ton avenue. who inserted the marriage
and asked for additional particulars. He
became very much incensed, ana, declar-
ing that he would say nothing further
about the affair. withdrew.
At West Fifty second street, tho homo
OF the mother of the groom 10 was declared
that under no circumstances could Mrs.
Shepard be seen, nor had she any state
ment whatever 10 make. 1t was added
that further Information concerning the
marriage could presumably be had from
the lawyer who had made the facts public
in the first instance"
The Rev. DR. John Hall said that he
had not another word To say concerning
the mrriagc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Household Furnitur G.
Upright Piano,

Velvet and Administer Carpets, solid brass
bedstead, quarterod oak chamber suites, su.
, etlor,maoe parlor SUITS, lNplece dinner
board, dinner table and chairs en- suite, fine
lot of china and cut glassware, bronze and
ormulu vases, hric.a.brac, linen, heavy che
nile and lace draperies mantel clocks inn
ported rugs, black walnut otogere, large
handsome overstuffe rockers and easy
chairs, a well made mahogany mantel, book
ease, china cabinet Plymton bed couch, Gum
folding bed, parlor desk, quartered oak buffe,
corner cabinets, white onameled iron and
brass bedsteads. hair mattresses, geese feather
pillows, large bevel pate mirrors, piano and
banquet lamps, bed lounge and well made
couches screens, wicker chairs, fancy chairs
and tables, jardiueres, art squares, PENN.
sular Grand No. range with hot water
connections, refrigerator, lnoleum. silver
plste, fine china, odd crockery, glass and
enamel ware, lot Of furnace coal, quantity Of
lumber and large variety of useful furni.
tnre. AARON MILKMAN Auctionecr, ~
EDDY STREET. al2-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12

army and grandson of Captain Isaac
Ross, who died i'm 1896, and willed that
his 200 slaves should be returned To Africa
and that his estate valued at 500, coo,
should go To them.
Millionaire Was Her Uncle.
In her affidavit Mrs Ross further says
that she Is prepared 10 prove that the
William Henry King who died in the
Butler Hospital was not the brother of
Georgo Gordon King, DIR. David King,
and Edward King, but was her uncle,
VINO: when he was young man, got into
dihlculty in Boston, in consequence of
which he left the United States; that
being acquainted with Edward King, he
assumed tho lattcr's family name and
Joined him in Canton, China: that they
were known there as brothers; that the
two returned as brothers and remained in
New York where they were known AS
brothers until 1866, when, she alleges.
her uncle was kidnapped, taken TO Rhode
Island and thrown into an insane asylum
by the men whose family name he took
Mrs Ross prays that letters of admins
tration be granted 10 her, in conjunction
with some trust company, or that some
trust company be appoirta5 to collect and
hold the vast estate until such time rs
proof OF the rightful ownership be deter
mined.
httUu hHeW MING.
An affidavit Of Ludlow Patton is at.
tachcd. Patton was broker from 1851 TO
1873, when he retired. He Is 40 years old.
He allirms that he knew Edward and
WilliamH. King in NewYork from 1851 un-
Til William ii. King suddenly disappeared
in 1866; that the men in no way resem-
blcd eaclf other, and that Mrs. Ross who
introduced herself To him recently strongly
resem blcs William III. He adds that he
has seen Photographic copies of testimony
on which William III. was adiudgcd in
sane The testimony is that William
showed signs Of mental weakness for
several years prior TO 1866. Patton denies
this and testities that he had remarkably
clear intellect.
Mrs. Ross intimatcs that the difficulty
that led her uncle To leave Boston and
change his name was punishable by
death. She will set up the claim that the
man who was known as King was car
ried from Troy, n. Y, TO Massachusetts,
asylum and that she, not knowing what
name he had assumed when he abandoned
his own, spent % years in travelling
around the world searching for him and
that she was rewarded in 1893 by finding
him in. Providence. The surrogate's case,
it Is expected, will go to referee this
week. AT the hearings Mrs. Ross will,
she says, tell the whole story including
the reason for her uncle's flight rom the
United States and change of name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Money 90 Loan.

Borrow money for home of the GA Col.
ory Cooperative Bank, 6s2 Industrial Trust
Building.