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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
DIVORCE AND ALIMONY.
A Husbands Unique Way OF Dodging
Contempt Proceedings.


According to the depositions in the
divorce suit OF Elizabeth Aldrich VS..
Howard A. Aldricb, their married life
together was as unhappy as IL was brief.
The parties were married onsAug. 1,lS94,
in Johnston. They lived together in the
first place, three months, during the first
six weeks of which Mrs. Aldrich admits
her husband, who works at the ice busi-
ness, and earns sl3 so q week, was a good
husband. Afterward Mr.. and Mrs.
Aldrich lived at one time two weeks aud
at another four weeks together. Only
one of the four weeks of the latter period
did her husband adequately support her.
A very brief period after her marriage
Mrs. Aldricn obtained an order from the
Appellate Court directing her husband
to pay her S3 week. The latter got in
arrears to the extent of $50 and then asked
his wife to 20 live with him again, W hich
she did, after thinking the matter over for
three month";.
The Appellate Court today granted Mrs.
Aldrich a divorce on the ground of nom
support and permitted her to resume her
maiden name of Elizabeth Peters. Her
husband has agreed to pay her 80 a week
ulimony for year. 4. Z. Owen was her
attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
MANY TIMES IN COURT.
Julia Bogues Granted "A Divorce From
Her Husband Today.


julia Bogues was granted a divorce from
her husband, James +. Bogucs by the
Appellate Court today. Mrs. Bogues. in
her petition charged her husband with
ron support, extreme cruelty snd adultery.
The case has bean on the calendar for a
good while and Mr.. pogues has been
before the Appellate Court quite few
tines on the charge OF contempt, he hav-
ing failed TO pay the allowance he was
directed to do to his wife. The dcpcsi-
tions read In the case showed that the
respondent had failed to support his wife
or their child, but had spent his money
In other ways. Bogues Ia a silversmitb
by trade and at one time he refused To
Pay his nouse rent for over two years, and
the landlord only permitted Mrs. Bogues
TO stay in tho house on account of her
poor health. IL was slso stated in the
deposition that al one tine MIR. yogues
was forced by Overseer Of the Poor Cum
mings to give his wife So week for the
support Of their child. The case was not
contested TO-DAY tgt Mrs. Bogurs' attor-
ney, Il. p. Orsn. Tr)duoed an agreement
which General Brennan, counsel for Er.
Bogues, had obtained from his clicn,. ny
which the latter agreed to pay Lis sife g
q week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
A YOUNG WANDERER.
Little Girl without Home or Friends
Found on the Street.

Late last evening patroman Stockley of the
Oakland street station found a little girl on
Broad street, near Washington Park who said
her name was Mary McCabe, nine years old.
and that her father and mother were both
dead. She told the officer that since the death
Of her parents she had made her home with an
aunt, and that her aunt had been buried yes
terday, so she had no home. She was taken
10 the station and this morning was given In
charge of Charles II. Thurber, agent Of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Child
rem. She was placed in the temporary home
OF the so ciety on Doyle avenue. MFR. Thurber
has been unable to learn any more of the
child's history than she has given, but she
will be retained at the home for few days.
and IL none of her relatives are found she will
be placed in n Catholic orphan asylum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
PROVIDENCE r. j. FRIDAY JANUARY 15 1897.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
Decision OF Appellate Court In Case
Of White & Co. VS.. Fitch.
The Charge OF Fraud Not Found TO Have
Been Sustained.

In the case of N. II. White F& Co. VS..
william Fitch, the following opinion has
been filed by theAppellate Court Per Cur
iam." "The burden Of establishing fraud
which 10 TO be clearly proved, ives on the
plaintiffs. We fail to find in the evidence
sutncient facts from which to draw leg
itimate inference that the assignor had
any fraudulent intent at the time OF max
ing the statements as to his pecuniery
condition, claimed by the PLAINTIFF to be
untrue, and relied on by them.to rescind
the sale. These statements are to be
regarded merely as estimates of the value
of bis property, and were, so far as
appears, honestly made, and specified the
property to which the estimates applied.
tent to deceive is an essential element of
fraud; and unless the estimate 10 SO
grossly excessive as to carry with ii a leg
itimate inference of frs1ulent intent. or
the intent appears by other testimony,
the estimate is q matter of opinion, and
il honestly made affords no ground for
recision. We are OF the .opinion there
lore, tDat new trlal buOulu Do SrRDteu.
"As the case must go back to the COM
mon pleas division for a new trial, we
will further say that in our opinion the
examination of the defendant with refer
ence to his dealings with the assigned
estate which was excepted to was passed
to an unwsrrantable length, and was
calculated to prejudice the jury. 1t
should have been confined to the value Of
the assigned estate in the hands of the
defendant at the time of the trial, and to
the amount realized by him.fr the por-
tions sold.
"New trial granted and case remitted
to the common pleas DIVISION
The plaintiff sued the defendant who
was sn assignee of Herman A. Ocxel in an
action of replevin and q jury gave a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for possession OF
property and 10 cents damages. The
property replevined consisted of ESQ
watches. valued at $4,000 and % watches
valued at ESQ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
CLAIMS 1T WAS A MORTGAGE
Much Trouble Over a Deed to Certain
Pawtucket Property.

Much Trouble Over Deed to Certain
Pawtucket Property.
The case of Ellen johnson ct al against
Mary johnson, which was before toe Ap-
pelIatc Court few weeks ago was fur.
ther heard today. The proceeding is one
In equity to have a quit claim eed csn-
celled. Mrs. johnson claims that her
husband, Thomas johnson, who died in
1885, a short time before his death sigued
quit claim deed of all his rights in his
fathers estate in Pawtucket TO mis-
mother for 900 on the suppostion that
II was a mortgage. Mrs. Mary johnson
denies that there was any fraud or deceit
In the transaction. The property was
taxed for $500 and taking out the pro-
spective value of the dover and the
mortgages, Thomss's share would be ac-
cordiug to his mothers counsel some
thing over 5000.
f. T.. Owen was attorney for the plain
tin and f. W. Blodgett represented the
defendant.
The court this afternoon in rescript
states that IL finds no fraudulent repre-.
septarion was made concerning the deed
and dismissed the complainant bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
DEMURRER OvERRULED.
Libel Suit Against III: Journal Co. Must
Be Tried.

H. hiiSSs
Tie following rescript was handed
down by the Appellate Court in the case
of II. A. l.. Potter VS.. The Providence
Journal Company.
"we are Of the opinion that the Second
count is demurrable for the reasons set
forth In our former decision on the de-
murrer 20 the original declaration. As
suming the portions OF the article set out
in the Third count, which are complained
OF, to be false and malicious rs averred
in the court, and as on demurrer we
must tske them to be, We think that the
count states a cause OF action since the
language complained OF is capa BILE of the
construction given 1t In the conut charg-
ing the plaintiff with misconduct In his
Office as overseer OF the poor.
"The demurrer is general to the whole
declaration and therefore applies equally
to toe Second and Thirds counts, the
First having been stricken out by agree
ment Of parties prior to the hearing. As
1t applies both to the Second and Third
counts and the Third count is good, il
must be overruled.
"Demurrer overruled and case rsmitted
to the common pleas DIVISION"
The plaintiff sued the defendant COM
pany to recover damages for articles that
appeared in the newspapers publis he'd
and which he clsimed contained q ioei
on bis administration OF the office Of
oversser of the poor OF the town of East
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

Another phase of the litigation between
Joseph Baniean and the United States
nubber Company was brought to light
yesterday. Mr.. Banigan sues to recover
salary alleged TO be due him as an official
of the company. Tne writ places this
damage at $40, 900 and the attachment
covers between ESQ, 900 and s35OOO OF the
money of the Rubber Company in the
hands OF the Industrial Trust Company.
Mr.. Banigan claims that the company
owes him $4,000 for the year ending
March ~. 1896. lie has placed the claim
in the hands Of his attorney, James Til
Iin0best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
PrOhibitiOniStS Fix Con-
ventlOn Date.
Will Hold II in This City on
WaShingtOn'S Birthday.
Meeting OF the State Central Com
mittee-Speeches Made.

The Prohibition State Central commit
tee voted this forenoon to celebrate wssh-
ington's Birthday by holding the State
convention for the nomination of candi-
dates for governor, lieutenant governor
secretary of State, Attorney General and
general treasurer.
The committee meeting was immedi:: I:
ately followed by a general prohi bition
conference at Brownsou Lyceum hall.
Mr.. ii. II Richardson OF Darlington, was
elected chairman and MIR. Elisha p. Read
Of WoonsocKet secretary.
At the outset Mr.. James A. williams
took the precautionary measure OF moving
that each speaker be limited to ten min
utes. unless special provision should be
made. This motion was carried and then
the conference Was addressed by Mr.. Will
liams as the representative of the State
spoke for nine minutes and several
seconds. In that time ne assured the
mem bers that, as the chairman of the
central organization he stood firm for the
great cause of the party, that he would
not waver nor surrender an inch of
fight within the party ranks last fall
and the bolt at Pittsburg, but declared
that no evil effect of that trouble would
interfere with tho future progress of the
party. 1t will make as good a showing
in the spring campaign as it. ever did.
H.. a.. Il.
and all the time but there are other
needed reforms right here in Rhode
Island to which 1t should give its sup
port and Mr.. Williams then enumerated
the necessity of constitutional revision,
better tax laws, the non-interference by
the Legislature with the local business OF
towns and cities and the enforcement of
law.
In closing MIR. williams made a state
ment which would hardly be questioned
within or without the party lines. 1t was
to the effect that the Prohibition party
today stands just where 1t has always
stood.
Hon. Henry b. Metcslf of Pawtucket
exceeded his 10 minutes. lie said that
the approaching Slate election was to be
Of peculiar significance to the Prohioi-
tion party throughout the country. The
Rhode Island campaign. he said, will be
the first since the National election and
1t is due { o the Prohibitionists of the
United States that those of this State
make a vigorous fight. lie accounted for
the split in the party at Pittsburg as he
ing partly due to the silver crszs and
partly due to a elimination OF the party's
mistakes. Prohibitionists he said, have
failed to give sufficient promiuence to the
cause for which they stand. There are
rnany needed reforms but towering above
them ell is the necessity of opposition to
the Legislation of iniquity. We must,
ne said, be prepared and willing to sacri
fee something for the cause of righteous.
ness snd to make political trades would
be folly OF the first water.
The 1O-minute rule wss then suspended
and Mrs. Babcock OF PheDtx was invited
to speak without limit of time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
ON TO HAVANA.
Gomez Said TO Be Slowly But Surely
Moving on the City.
Inhabitants Greatly Alarmed and
Many Have Already Fled.

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-A special to the
World form Havana via Key West. Jan. II,
says; Couriers who have slipped through h
TIE Spanish line in Mstsnzss province.
bring the ncws that General Gomez is
undoubtedly moving on TO Havana slowly
but surely. In less than week tho ad-
vsce guard az Gomez's army had ues-
troyed by fro ~ Of the valuable estates In
the province Of Mstanzas and tho work
Of obstruction continues as toe army
moves slonR. The feople of Havana are
at lsst teconirg tbo'ouZhiy alarmed ut
tho situstion and all who possibly can 90
so have already left the place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Two Old Criminal Cases.

Emile st. Pierre. who away back In 1893
was indicted for breaking and entering a
barn and stealing q pigeon ana also i'm
dicted for breaking ana enteringts barn
wss before Judge Wilbur this morning he
having been brought in on capiss. lie
is but young lad yet and his mother is
dying and his father IL also in poor
health; these facts were laid before the
court today and the Attorney General
mol pressed the indictments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Fatal Fight Between Far
merS at Dover, Me.
Hackensmith Called Evans to
Door and Shot Him.
Latter Secured His Pistol and
Fatally Wounded Assailant.

LEXINGTON, Maine, Jar. .15.-As tho re-
suit Of family feud, two farmers living
near Dover, east Of this city, are dying.
Jonas Hscsensmith went to the residence
of Punch Evans, who lives adioinine him,
and called him out, last night. Evans
reached the door, when HacKensm I'll
fired on him with a shot gun loaded
with bucksbot. The charge struck Evans
in the face, who went inside, got his pis-
tol, firing at Hsckensmith and striking
him in the stomach. Both will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000.
Amount Of Loss by Burning Cotton
House at Pontiac.

/. Tie FIRST estimate of 10000 ss the prob.
able loss OF the b. h. ana X. knight
property in the fire at Pontiac does not
cover one-hslf the actual value OF the cot
ton destroyed. Mr.. Robert Koight said
today that the wooden building in which
the cotton was stored was without WIN
dows or ventilation and that the fire had
srnouldered for some time before 1t was
discovered. Each bale was burned into
for ten inches and the loss will be from
s25, ,oo0 to $50, 900. II is fully covered by
insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
AFTER ALONG SHUT DOWN.
The Ray Mill at woonsoclsct to Start
Up Monday.

The Rsy Cotton Company of woon-
socket has decided to reopen their mill on
Main street on Monday next. The mill.
which manufactures cotton goods, his
been closed for several month";. About
$50 people will be employed at the wages
paid previous 10 the shutdown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Priest Brothers DISCHARGED.

samuel and Michael Priest, who were ar.
rested few days ago for having in their
possession bottles that some one else thought
they should not have. were discharged by
in &c Sweetland In the Sixth District Court
this morning. rs thcl Priest Bros. showed that
while beer bottles might come into their pos.
session they did all that wns possible 10 re.
turn them 20 tlc owner. The brothers were
defended by Lawyer J. NJ. Brennan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
FIFTY PER CENT.
That Amount May Be Paid Hayden
& Chester Creditors.
This VIII Depend, However, on How
the Stock Is Disposed or.

The number OF cents on q dollar which
the creditors of Hayden Il Chester will
receive depends very largely on what
course of seton they decide upon them
selves, according to a statement made to-
day by assignee James NJ. Scott. He says
that II he can sell out the property in a
lumD or make arrangements to continue
the business ne will be able to pay 80 per
cent. but IL obliged to sell in parcels by
auction, will only be able to pay rs per
cent.
The book accounts to tie credit of the
firm amount tc $500, rs per cent of
which are good. The liabilities amount
to se5, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

NEW YonK, Jan. l5.-fIerbert II. Gun
nison, treasurer of the American News
PAPER Publishers Association. has been
made a director OF the brooklyn Daily
Eagle in place Of willism zIeler. who re-
gpci in Mr. Gunnison's favor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Must Give Certificate.

A nnsl decree was entered in the case
Of DIR. Alexander A. Walters vs.. State
Board OF Health directing the latter to
give d.. Walters certificate TO practice
medicine in this State In accordance with
the decision of the court some weeks ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
peylln & Co. Make an Assignment.

NEW YoRx, Jan. i5-Dcviin A Co, corr
poration, dealers in clothing. today assigned
70 Edward Wants. The company was inccr-
porat:l In 1891 with capital. stock of 100000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

Every Friday and Saturday we hold
Clearing Sale of all Odd Lots.
Ladies' and Misses Garments.

ldu!cS anu MISSES Garments.
O2 for Ladies 500 Double Capes of
plain black beaver.
O2 for Ladies' $50 double Capes Of
rough cloth, fur trimmed.
4 O2 for Ladies' 1910 ana lAOO light tan
tx M for Ladies' 1890 1000 and $500
Ac'Oo Jackets, tans, green or blacks.
IN M FOR Ladies' l400. 1890 and 1880
AO'0O Jackets.
= M for Ladies' frieze 900, 1000 and
c'oo 1900 Jackets.
O2r for Ladies' 3. 20 striped Grass Linen
~OS' Wrappers.
75c for Ladies' l.S7 and L5O Print Wrap
<SS' pers.
2O2 for 5.9s elder down Wrappers.
A O2 for 6.9s elder down Wrappers.
< M for 7.5o and $50 cashmere Wrappers
OQ for $50 French flannel dressing
i'~o Sacques, double pinked edge.
40 for 49s Ladies' fancy stripe all.
A'T/ wool Sweaters.
a O2 for 7.5O and 500 Silk Waists.
OS for 3.75 Wash Silk Waists
27S for 500 and 600 rough cloth Sep
cs<c arate Skirts.
O2 for $50 black fig. alpaca Separate
Hs|O Skirts.
, 81 for $50 ali-wool Serge Skirts.
700 for 12Oo and 1900 MaclSintoshes.
O2 for 2.9s Satteen Petticoats
O2 for 4 80, 500 and $50 Misses Reef
@')O ers.
\ m for 1000 and 1900 Missses Refers
8 SO for 1870, 1900 and 1900 Gretchens.
, M for $50 Long Garments with deep
~'OV cape, sizes ~, IL, l6 years.
HAT DEPARTMENT.
AOc for Mems and Youths odd brown
'|~' lD Derbys.
O2c for Mems LEO odd Soft Hats, brown,
w. steel and otter.
dOc for Boys $50 odd Derbys.
SOc for Boys 100 odd Winter Turbans.
1Ec for Mems and Boys SOC. odd Win
@S' ser Caps.
13c for Mems and roys' sOc odd double
band Coll, Yacht and Turban Caps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
BOYS DEPART MENT.

f." Boys 100, l.5O, 2.0J odd all-wool
Waists. sizes 4 TO l5.
for Roys' 75c. and 100 odd all.wool
Knee Pants, sizes 10 10.
for Bows 400 and 500 odd Winter
listers, wool mix. cassimeres and
cuinehillas, large storm collars,
sizes z 10 .
for Boys odd all-wcol Refers,
chinchilla. plain and mix cheviots,
sailor and velvet collars, sizes 4 10 l5
for Boys 500 to s.c0 odd all
wool Vest and Knee Pant Suits,
several styles, in plain and fancy
cheviots and cassimercs, sizes 4 10 l3.
for Boys 500 to 7.5J odd all-wool
Knee Pant SUITS. in plain and fancy
mix cheviots and cassimeres, sizes
10 l6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY ODD
LOT BARGAINS
MEMS DEPARTMENT.

75C. 6Sa for yssis' Msn,s l'o' 20" z'0o all wool
2E for Mems 900 2.5O. 800, 400 all
h'cO wool odd Pantalcons.
EO for Mems 500 600. ZOO all-wool and
c.oV worsted odd Pantaloons.
~ for Mems $50, 800, 900, 1000, 1900,
c.OO $500, odd Suits, all wool and
worsted.
gO for Mems 500, lO.O CO. 1900. Is o. odd
C.oO Coats and Vests, all wool and wor-
sted.
on for Mems 7.5O to $500 odd Mack
E'OO intoshes.
= M for MEMS 1900 and 1900 black and
O'oV Blue all worstsd odd Suits.
M for Youths l0.0O, 1900, 1900, 1900,
f.OO 1000, 100, 800 Overcoats, chin
chill,s and kerseys, 33, 81, 80 sizes.
rr OO for Mems 1900, 1000. 22.50 odd
hS.OO Overcoats and listers.
OSO OO for Mems $500, 1000 and 5000 odd
<c.OO OvercOats.
lOQ for Mems $50 $50, 4.50 odd canvas
E.>C Goats and chinchilla Refers.
IN for Mems $50 and 500 indigo blue
c.Oo odd chinchilla Refers, 50, %, 81
sizes.
INC for Mems 7sc. large size brown
wv Jumpers.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
TIE AuERICAy vOICE AND MANNER.
From Harper's BaZar.


For example the manners of speech should be
a constant source of pleasure. But how they are
neglected among US. During forty houtS ~ ~
travel from east to west I saw plenty or we'll
dressed well-fed people. but heard hardly one
agreeable voice or well-mOdulated lntonatioh'
either among railway officials. travelling com
panons or pOrtcrs. The porters who USED 10
be famous for their genial Difference, are now
stern and consequential In speech and bearing
Invountary ] contrasted the utterance ana
manners of my countrymen with those or CONT
mental Europe. 1t is said that in France one can
buy anything with a smile. The grace OF
Good morning" THANK you, an III you
please spoken and looked in France or
Switzerland. is OF the actual charms OF
travel. These charms DO not exist in travel at
home. When We study foreign language we
are careful to learn. with the phrase, the ca
dence Of the phrase. American children should
be taught the music well as the form OF words
in their own tongGe.
Closely associated with the manners Of speech
is the pleasure Of talk itself. Here we all talk.
and yet venture To say that some of the most
refined and simple pleasures Of conversation
have been neglected. Such pleasures are not
found ir the consequential chat to which neigh
bors in the country are treated, and from Whlch
they canpot escape. nor in the genuine delight
of conversation to be found in most Of our
women's clubs in the city. Their annals are
those Of the ESSAY" and the discussion while
the old Johnsonan definition of a club, IAN as
sociation Of good fellows" is utterly forgotten.
There is no surer means of distributing happ-
, ness than by the intimate exchange OF n felic-
itous phrase. We love the author OF a bright
saying. But these lucky familiariiies OF express
sion neither born in a crowd in solitude.
juste milieu must be provided for them.
Perhaps IL Is tho mission of the coming wom-
ans club 10 arrange genial interior. an open
fire, a cup Of tea. comfortable chairs-cOndi-
tions which beget rot the paper the mono
logue. mere gossip. but the stimulating at
tack and rebound OF genuine talk. If we can
gain reputa tion for such cosey impromptus
over the teacups' our brothers and our hus-
bands may some day clamor for 'Gentlemen's
day"