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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
HAVE GOT A CLEW.
Police Learn Who the Crooks We're Con-
cerned In Recent Safe Robbery.

The detectives have clue to the mon who
blew open Lew M. Kellys safe Thursday
evening, but today they don't know where TO
find them.
They have learned this fact, however, that
the Job was put up in a saloon within a
stones throw OF the city hall, and by four
men who have recently been discharged from
Cranston.
The men have been seer about the saloon
for some time until yesterday morning. II is
said that tine leader of the gang knows every
detective in the city, but the detectives do not
know him. The other three are well known
10 the detectives and nearly every patrolman
in the city. On Thursday evening all were
seen together in the saloon, and later the
leader took his departure. The next after
noon two OF the men left small bag and
bundle in the saloon and said they would call
for ii later in the evening. which they did.
When they left they made the remark that
they were going TO meet the other two men,
and at the same time called them by name.
This is the last seen OF the men in their old
haunts.
man answering the description OF the
leader was seen in the vicinity of Mr.. Kelly's
place Thursday afternoon, and at an early
hour Friday morning two of the men were
seen on the lower end of Westminster street
making for the depot
So the detectives have put this and that to-
gether and come TO the conclusion that the
missing gang % four il the one that could tell
all about the blowing of Mr.. Kelly's safe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
ANOTHER DIFFICULTY.
Letitia Canning Has Won In the Attach
ment of Insurance Money.

Letitia Canning, who owned the Lakeview
Hotel on Warwick road which was destroyed
by fire last Tuesday night. is faced by another
difficulty now. The property destroyed was
valued at $4,000 and "Lettie" had il insured.
II is affirmed that busenss had not been
profitable for the past two years and debts
had accumulated. Now the debtors, most OF
them dealers in ales, wines, liquors and mis-
cellaneous provisions propose 10 get their
money. as funds are likely 10 come to Miss
Canning ON the insurance companies They
are not especially gallant, these dealers, for
they have attached the insurance money in
the hands of the insurance companies, and
the amount attached already reaches about
$1,000 The attachments have besn placed 5y
LIQUOR dealers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
ASSESSMENT NEEDED.
Receiver of Commercial Mutual In
surance Co. Wants One Made.
The Matter Taken Under Amusement BY
The Appellat: Court

James G. Collins, Jr.. receiver for the Com.
mercial Mutual Insurance company, appeared
before the Appellate Court this morning and
asked for instructions concerning the levy Of
AN assessment on The defunct company over
which no was some time ago placed by the
court. The majority OF the parties indebted
TO the company are reported to be either dead
or insolvent, and in order To defend certain
suits against the company. and also to protect
what little property Is left, Mr.. Collins
urged that au assessment at the present time
was absolutely necessary.
e. ID. Bassett said as "A settlement OF all the
debts of the company had not been made, II
an AK, essment was made at this time IL would
be necessary later ON to levy another Assess
ment and for that reason he did not think the
court should give the receiver permission at
present to order an assessment. Mr.. Collins
urged that the six months granted by the
court in which parties having claims might
prove them, had expired and no new claims
cou be proved unless the court saw fit 10 re-
open the whole matter. He also stated that
since the first Of January he had received no
new claims, and nothing, he urged. would be
gained by delay Judge Iillinghast took the
matter under consideration.
::ssThis afternoon Judge Tillnghast decided to
refer the matters involved in the receivers
petition TO the full court and set the case
down for hearing ON March Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
MARRIED AGAIN.
Fir. and Mrs. Banker United a Sec-
Ond Time.
Divorced Nearly Year Ago But Had
Decree Set Aside.

Trenton, ". j., March 6-Mr and Mrs.
Horny NJ. Banker of New Brunswick,
were yesterday made man and wife for
ceremony but the act was accomplished
10y an order OF the Court III Chancery,
Nacating decree of divorce granted 10
Mrs; Banker on March 81, 1896.
ihe Bankers, up 10 about IL months
utgo, were prominent in New brunswick
society. Mr. Banker Is member of the
firm of Banker Bros. q CO., wholesale
produce dealers. So far as outward ap-
tcaranccs went they led "a very happy
life. But their relations in the quiet of
thoir home were not SO felicitous. Mrs.
Banker alleged that he had treated her
cruelty She left him on Sept. 8, 1895,
and was granted divorce March 81, 1896.
After the decree of divorce had been
granted, which allowed Mrs Banker lib
cril alimnny, Mrs. Banker went to live
with her father, Jacob Mills, at Highland
Park, Midrllcsex county. The Bankers
had child the custody OF which WIS
awarded 20 the mother just before
Christmas last year this child wns taken
sick, aud as IL was very much devoted to
Its father and asked for him a great deal,
the mether decided 10 scnd for her former
husband,
lie went post haste TO Highland Park
and remained for some time. The child
coaxed him Co prolong his stay, but he
had 70 return to New Brunswick Before
departing, however, he asked leave to
call again, ana then began what was
practically second courtship. He en-
treated his wife TO once again accept him
as her Protector, promising TO be the
kindest of husbands The child, too,
kept at the mother TO take her father
back, and eventually the mother gave
WAY to their entreates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banker then set about 10
have the necessary legal obstacles To their
reunion cleared away. They applied to
the Court of Chancery, each filing an
affidavit to the effect that reunion was
desired. Vice Chancellor Grey yesterday
issued the order reuniting them, and they
will begin life anow in New Brunswick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

The demand for cotton this morning was
moderate and prices were little higher
The sales for the day aggregated 700 bales, of
which $500 were American. Later in the day
Liverpool was heavy on the European war
news, and weakened upon the report of the
calling out OF the Greek reserves.
The London cables this morning were to the
effect that it was believed that there is more
encouragement for a belief in the peaceful set.
Element of the Eastern controversy. which has
caused local traders to believe that our market
is strained and corn will be sold on rallies. !:
Liverpool today closed I4d higher. In Lon.
don off coast and passage wheat were steady;
off coast and passage corn were quiet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
A BAD WASH0UT.
Big Four Trains VIII Not BE Able to
Reach Cincinnati TIL Monday.

Shelbyville, Ind, March S The Chi
cago express, OH the Big {, left tho track
on account of q washout three miles and
a half above here this morning. All the
passengers have been returned To India
napolis and It will bc difficult for any
trains To reach Cincinnati over the Big I
until Sunday night or Monday morning
TIE washout Is between Brundywinc
River and swamp Creek and the tracks
are spread for distance OF 500 feet The
train consisted Of four slcepcrs, three day
coaches, one baggage car and one mail car
When the engineer saw the water covering
the tracks he supposed no could get
thorugh but he found this impossible and
reversed his engine. The train broke and
one sleeper was left on the safe side. The
passengers were all safely removed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Peter Munson Sustalns Severe Injury In
Barn.

Peter Munson, an omploye Of ]. II. Preston
& Co., fruit dealers, was found unconscious
in the stable of the firm ON Jewett street at
about 10 o'clock this mornin by l.. W. Esten
and James Hanley. The men who found him
reported his condition 10 the police and the
ambulance was summoned and he was taken
20 the Rhode Island Hospital. A horse was
found lousc lin the barn. and IL was very cvi
dent that it had kicked Munson about the
head.
At the hospital Munson was reported this
Afternoon 10 be quite comfortable and the doc
tors there do not think he will suffer much
from the result of the kicking. How the trou-
bic began is not at present known, rs Munson
has not been able yet 10 give the details of an
affair that might have proved very serious in
its rcsolts to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
May Die OF His Injuries.

Washington, March 6-L +. Dudley, n
grand army veteran from Boston, and
President of the Law and Order League
who marched I'm the inaugural parade lies
I'm the Emergency hospital i'm dangerous
condition as the result of fall on the
night of March 4, by which his leg was
broken. He was on his way to his room
at the time Of the accident and no one
responding to his cries of distress he
dragged himself along the pavement To
his lodging house and up three flights Of
stairs. He suffered cxcruciating pain and
cried for help during the night, but ID was
not until morning that he received a..
sistancc through the summoning of n
policeman b. some VI the other lodgcrs,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
May Get Them Now.

Now that the newiadminstration IL well
started, the new postmaster general may
order the establishment Of the new postoffice
stations in the several parts OF the city pro-
posed several weeks ago, and for which post
Office official came TO this city few weeks, per-
haps eight or ten, ago 10 see about. Post.
master Hayward has been expecting 20 hear
that the change has been decided upon and
Assistant Postmaster Walker is all ready TO
do the work. IL will be great convenience
to n lot Of persons in outlying districts, and
perhaps the new postinaster-general will
hurry the enterprise up 10 he hears about 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
A Forestry Report.

Concord, " H., March 6.--The biennial
report of the forestry commission which
has just been sent to the Legislature, is
devoted principally Co discussion of the
methods which the state can adopt to
prote { the forest cover now remaining on
thc White Mountain regions and suggests
two plans for bringing this about: First,
the establishment OF a state forest preserve
of vast Dimensions, which tho commits
sioncrs believe, the state is not really to
accept, and Sc; ond, tn, restriction Of lum-
boring operations To the large and mature
trees. This the commission recommends.
The report also announces the establish
mont of Two small state forest parks, one
81 the heart of the White Mountains near
Crawford, and tie other on Mount
Monadnock in Cheshire county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
VIII Withdraw From Athens

Athens March 6-1he ultimatum of
the six Powers 20 Greece insisting upon
the Withdrawal Of the Greek troops and
fleet from Crete which was presented on
Monday last expires at p NJ. on Mon
day next, March s az that hour. If Greece
is still obduraic, the ministers of the six
Powers will leave this city. They are al
rendy preparing their cmbnzzies for de-
parturc. No hostilitics or cocrcivc meas
lIrcs are possible until Wednesday, rs
the foreign admirals must first be advised
of the departure of the ministers. Tho
admirnls are now engaged i'm drawing up
general scheme of blockade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
BY Agreement of Counsel.

Mrs. Susan McDcrmott who has filed
y petition for divorce from her husband
John McDcrmott Will receive 81 n week
from the latter until the matter is dis
posed of ana nc will also pay her counsel.
Joseph Osilcld, Jr., fec of $50. MIR.
Mclrrmott's s attorneys, Page and Owen
and Mr. Osncid, agreed 20 the entrances
OF an order to this effect in the Appellate
Court today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
Common Pleas DIVISION.

Among the matters heard In the com
mon pleas division of the Supreme Court
today were the following:
Drake Payson q Whittier Elccrtic
company vs. Ncdbury Ewcll * company
DAM gcs assessed at s57. l6
Dcpurrcrs In the following cases were
ccrtiiicd 70 the ! ppcllate division as sub
stautigl; Edward Morridge w. Providence
] icphonc company; Sarah Ida Musink
". Philip BcrsOhn.
The default III the case Of Minnie Per-
mcnter vs.. Rouse j. Chase was taken
CIT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06
Westerly Water Works Case.

Tho hearing on the Westerly water works
injunction has been dragging It's weary length
in the United States Distict Court today
Everybody SCENT tired. The attorneys look
rs though energy was having vacation and
the court attaches have every indication of
wanting TO go home This makes lthe third
saturday devoted 30 this case, aud tbs end
seems ss far away as ever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06

There were no jury trials begun today
In the common pleas division of the
Supremc court The only case I'm which
the plaintiffs were ready for trial was
that Of w and j. Hallowcll Granite
Company VS.. Lloyd r. Rounds and I'm
this case counsel for the defendant were
otherwise engaged. IL is probable tbis
case viii bc settled out of court The
grand inry IS expected 10 report the latter
part III nest wcok
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-06

Washington March G-For New England
Genera ly fair tonight and sunday; north
uly 60 westerly winds: decidcdly colder
Nirh cold wave in northern and central por.
tICns
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Deaths Doing.

In Chicago, on Tuesday last, of
heart disease, Mr.. Geo. NJ. Pullman,
in the Goth year of his age.
DIR. James Logic, we'll known
physician OF Charles Town, died in
that place on Sunday last. He was
aged IA years.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the
New York Sun, died at his home in
Glen Cove, L. sat 100 o'clock, on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. AmaDza Duvall, widow Of
Washington .Duvall, deceased, died
at her home back Of the B. g. 0.
shops on Thursday.
Near WEIGH. this state, George
Kirk shot and killed Albert Lawson
in row. Kirk is at large, having
fed to the mountains.
Dick Vaudever, of Huntington,
took morphine on Friday night last,
and died therefrom. The cause was
attributed TO his wife leaving him.
Miss Maude &. Bagley. clerk in
the General Land Office at Washing
ton, committed suicide by jumping
from Cabin Johns bridge, a few
miles from that city.
Mr.. e. G. Unger, associate editor
of the Brunswick Herald, died at his
residence in that place on Sunday,
of Bright's disease. He was sged
40 years, and leaves wife and three
children.
Wiley Deal, of Buffalo Greek, this
state, aged fifty, not knowing it was
loaded, pushed the trigger OF gun
back with his foot, and blew in it to
clean it out. His foot slipped off,
the gun went of and his head went
of.
The remains of Martha Yeney, an
aged colored lady, who died in
Wheeling, on Tuesday, was brought
here last night. Consumption is
said to have been the cause of her
death. She was aged fifty years and
formerly resident of this city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Death of Mr.. Geo. Ropp.

Mr.. Geo. II. Ropp died at his
home on the GLADDEN. place, few
miles west OF this city, on Monday
evening at o'clock. Mr.. Ropp had
been paralyzed several times and for
the last eight years has been afiiict-
ed both mentally and physically.
He was aged sixty years, and is
survived by wife and three chill
dren. two sons and one daughter.
Mr.. Ropp was native of this coun-
ty and was once very prominent in
politics, having been elected by the
Republicans to the State Legisla-
ture. He served three terms as
postmaster at Hedgesville. He WAS
for many years a member of the st.
Johns Lutheran Church ofthis city.
The funeral took place from the
house Wednesday morning, at IL
o'clock, Rev. G. S. Trump, officiat-
ing. The interment was in Green
Hill Cemetery.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Dedication Of School Building.

Today, (Saturday,) at 2 p. M, the
new public school building in the
Fifth Ward which has been in course
of construction for the past several
months, and now completed, will
be dedicated with interesting and
impressive ceremonies. The dedica-
ton exercises will be under the au-
spicies of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, who will at the
same time present to the school and
raise upon the building a flag. Mar
tinsburg Council No. IS, and all Wis
iting Juniors are requested to meet
at the Council Chamber, at l O'Clock
sharp, from which place the parade
will be formed. The Mechanics
Band will head the procession, and
it is expected that school children Of
the public schools will also take part.
The procession will march to the
school where Rev. o. NJ. Ruark, Of
Hedgesyille, will make the address
presenting the flag to the school, who
will be followed by National Junior
Past Councillor Sheanor, of Sisters
vile, who will make the address Of
the occasion. Mr.. Sheanor is. we'll
known as a speaker, and is consider
ed ore of the best orators in this
state. Everybody should hear him
and witness the ceremonies. Lay
aside your work tor the afternoon
and show your loyalty TO the Public
School and the American Flag. Mar
tlnsburg should be proud of her pub
lie schools, and her citizens should
take pride 10 being present at an &C.
casion of this kind. Let all turn
out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Sent to Jail for Trespassing.


A party of colored sportsmen,
while on q hunting trip last week,
trespassed on some posted land, and
when told to get off made threats.
They were arrested and tried be-
fore Justice j. W. Martin on CON-
plant of Chas. Corbip, charged with
trespassing and making threats of
violence. The party consisted of
John Hall. Arthur Hardin, Tom
Hardin, Newt. Sampson, Fulton
Spear, Henry Megill, Frank Brown
aud a man by the name of Garfield.
They were found guilty and fined SIS
each in default of which all we're
sent to jail for ten days, with the
exception of Hall and Brown who
paid their fines.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23

Tho cider mills and Che minis arr
stilI open.
If you would-will you bring Us
in some wood, as usual.
The City Band rendered concert
at the Mechanics Band Fair last
night.
The pick-pockets. with their light
fingers, rushed the Hagerstown Fair
for all they could get.
The price of petroleum is low
enough to discourage the oil wells
and make them go dry.
River beds are about as dry as
flower beds. Plenty of room and
rope for the old oaken bucket that
used to hang by the well.
Mr.. W. S. Snyder has moved his
stove and tin store from King street
to the room formerly occupied by A.
L. Martin on Queen street.
On portion OF the Pittsburg and
the Fourth Division of the B. & O,
r. r. they were forced to haul water
for their engines during the recent
drouth.
Don't miss seeing the Indian ac-
tress, Go-won-Go Mohawk, 10 the
thrilling frontier play, "Wep- ton
no-mah," which will be at the Gen.
trail, next Monday night.
Great enthusiasm is manifested
by many persons whose hair has
been restored to its natural color by
using Halls Hair Remover, prepa.
Ration Of unsurpassed merit.
The Benwood & Moundsville r.
r., which has been in the hands of
receiver, has gone into possession of
new corporation, which will at once
improve and operate the road.
For Five and One-FOurth Bushels
Of Wheat, l will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and GO Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. J. w. BISHOP.
Mr.. w. H. Kantner is erecting at
his Marble Works beautiful monu-
ment for Mrs. Larry Corners, in
memory of her three children, who
are buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
1t is fine one.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Wedding Bells.

Wedding-The link used by con.
Meeting thoughts Of love with
thoughts Of war.
On Thursday, Oct. l4th, in Hag.
erstown, Mr.. Chas. L. Barrett and
Miss Lula G. Butts were joined in
wedlock, both of near this city.
IN Hagerstown, on Thursday of
last week, Mr.. George W. Toben
and Miss Minnie G. Butts, both of
near Martiasburg, were married.
A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday by Clerk I. L. Bender, to
Henry George Murphy and Florence
Gordon, both colored, of this coun-
ty.
Mr.. Chas. W. Siler and Miss
Alice @. Keefe were made happy by
joining hands for life on the l4th.
Rev. Gruber performed the ceremony
at the home of the bride.
a marriage license was issued
on Saturday by Clerk Bender to Mr..
BOYD Kilmer and Miss Sue M. Han
ma, both of Berkeley county. The
ceremony took place in Hedgesville,
on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Oct. l2th, at the
home OF the brides parents in Front
Royalaya., Mr.. ii. B. Cunningham,
of Bdtker Hill, this county, TO Miss
Aurahi Gormong. The marriage
ceremony was performed BY the
Rev. A T. Laird.
Miss Lena E. Mendenhall and
Rev. NJ. Luther Beall, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Romney, W. Va, were married at
the home of the bride at Sir. Johns
Run, W. Va, Tuesday evening, by
Presiding Elder, j. r. Wheeler, of
Cumberland, assisted by Rev. DIR.
j. N. Davis, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Berkeley
Springs.
A very quiet and pretty wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Slane, on Maple avenue, on
Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock,
the contracting parties being their
daughter, Miss Hattie r. Slane, and
Mr.. George W. Hildebrand, of
Frederick. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. S. Trump, of st.
Johns Lutheran Church. A recep-
tion Was rendered them after which
they Immediately took the train for
Frederick, where they will make
their future home. The affair was
very quiet, no one being present ex-
cept the immediate families and a
few very intimate friends.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
School Board Meeting.

The Board Of Education held 9
regular meeting IN the Second Ward
School Building on Monday even
ing. President Wolfes presided.
The election of teachers for the
Fifth Ward was the principle item
of business before the Board. The
election resulted in the choice of
Misses Clara Cutting, Ella Bowers.
Lou Ortman and Lousetta Logan as.
sistants, Prof. j. a. Downs was
elected principal at the beginning of
The school year and has been con.
Quoting his classes in the Yeakley
Church. a number Of bills were
read and ordered paid. Mr.. VIM.
Cunningham was given the contract
for putting down the pavement at
the new school building,he being The
lowest bidder.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-23
Mechanics Band Fair.

The Mechanics Band Fair opened
on Saturday night, in the New Opera
House, and was largely attended,
and will continue until next Satur.
day night. 1t has been in progress
the entire week, and various enter
tainments have been given. Dauc-
ing can be INDUCED in by all who
attend the entire evening. a crowd
of pretty young ladies take part and
none can help but have good time
who attend. Various organizations
of the city will attend on different
nights, and we hope to see the boys
reap bountifully from their efforts.