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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
QUICKLY RESTORED.


Mr.. Thomas c. Gushee of the city
treasurer's office was instrumental i'm
making a young lady very happy this
morning, for had it not been for his
forethought she might stlll be mourn
ing the loss of her watch. Mr.. Gushee
came around the corner of Benefit and
College streets this morning, when he
saw lady's gold watch, with chain at
tachcd. lying near the curb. He picked
it up and without delay notified the
newspaper offices of his find. with
request that IL the owner turned up she
should be sent to him.
Very shortly after this Miss l.. NJ.
Moody who is employed I'm the hair
dressing department at the Shepard
Company's store, called at the News
office and stated that she had lost "A
gold watch. which answered the de-
scription of that found by Mr.. Gushee.
The result was that in n very short
time the young lady called at the City
Hall and was made very happy by the
return of her cherished timepicce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
A SHOCKING CRIME.
indications That Mrs. Horne Was
Robbed and Then Murdered.
Sheriff Believes Her Body Was Cut to
Pieces and CTemated Peacemeal.

Hot Springs. Ark, Dec. 1f.--Gradual-
ly the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance from this city several weeks
ago of Mrs. Nellie j. Horne, young
woman who was visiting here and who
the authorities believe was murdered
by young Hardy Sheffield and robbed
of her money, is being cleared up and
by tonight Sheriff Williams hopes
to have evidence to prove that one OF
the most heartless crimes ever COM
mitted I'm this vicinity, was that by
which Mrs. Horne lost her life.
Hardy Sheffield is I'm Jail charged
with the murder. The sheriff has re-
turned from the home of Sheflield's
brother I'm Hot Springs county where
IL was reported that the body of Mrs.
Horne had been found. He brought
with him sack containing gruesome
evidence that "A human body had been
cremated piece by piece i'm Shefields
house. The sack contained human
bones, ashes and other articles recov-
cred from the fire-palce I'm Shefiield's
house. Experts are making scientific
examinations Of the relics. and IL is
already established that the bones are
those OF a human being. Shefhelds
brother I'm whose house the crime is
supposed TO have been corynitted was
brought To Hot Springs by sheriff Will
liams and placed in Jail, ar were also
several others who are charged with
being accessories To the crime. Some
startling developments are expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Providence Public M0[ket Go.
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Dartmouth Takes Negative on First Question For
Debate College Notes.

The secretary of the Brown Univer-
sity Debating union has received word
that Dartmouth has chosen the mega
tive side of the following question for
the joint debate i'm Providence next
March: Resolved, That the United
States should retain permanently the
Philippine islands"
The preliminary trials for "a place on
the debating team, will not take place
until after the second week OF next
term. This will give the men plenty OF
time In which to prepare. At the next
meeting OF the union. the exact date
for the debate must be settled, the
manner OF selecting the Judges must
be decided. and the method of chosing
the team must be thoroughly discussed
and arranged.
This evening the Rev. y. G. McClel-
Ian. Phi. D., will address the students
in Manning hall
The sophomore ball committee met
yesterday and selected the other MEM
bers OF the committee as follows: r..
Tudor Gross. chairman; Edwin Is.
Evans, secretary and treasurer; Will
liam l.. Clark, Edward X. Bancroft,
Loring II. Raymond, w. Kingsley Low,
Howard III. Tucker c. Sherman Hoyt,
Allan NJ. Newman. Alan X. Wheeler.
The gymnasium ball committee met
yesterday afternoon and elected j. NJ.
Kent chairman and G.. ID. Hale treas
urer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
Case Of Bertha 7. Lee vs.. Mary G. Stone Before
the Court on Demurrer.

Briefs on defendants demurrer in the
equity case of Bertha L. Lee VS.. Mary
r.. Stone We're submitted TO the APP
pellate Court today. The bill filed in
the case was for the specific perform
ance OF a contract for the sale of land.
Such contracts to be enforceable must,
under the laws of this state. be i'm writ
ing signed by the party to be charged.
or his agent duly authorized. There
was such a writing I'm this case, the
purchase price being $4,000, and $4,000
of the purchase price was to remain
on mortgages.
The demurrer was on the grounds
that there is no allegation that good
warranty deed, as required by the
agreement Was rendered within 30
days; that the description OF the land
which is the subject of sale is not sufii-
ciently explicit in the memorandum;
that the memorandum of sale Is de-
fective because il is not clear as to the
consideration paid TO the vendor. nor
is a previous outstanding mortgage on
the land mentioned; that the descrip-
tion of the lot. which is situated at
Washington Park, is differently de-
scribed in two paragraphs of the bill.
The complainant's counsel in his brief
contends that the want of fulness i'm
the description OF the property can be
easily remedied, and that in other re-
spects the bill is correct and under the
agreement shows "a good cause for re-
lief.
T.. c. Pierce is attorney for complain
ant and Nathan W. Littlefeld and
Chester w. Barrows attorneys for re-
spondents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
MISS y0UNG'S MORTGAGE.
Property Of the {. R. Randall Company viii
Probably Be Sold Under H.

The affairs OF the T.. II. Randall
Lumber company were briefly consd-
cred by the Appellate Court this morn
ing. The receiver Of the company,
Charles G. Gardiner, asked the court
for instructions as TO what he should
do i'm regard TO a mortgage held by Mrs.
Mary T.. Young on the company's prop
erty. Mr. Gardiner could not decide as
To the validity of the mortgage. but be-
lieved that Mrs. Young had claim
against the insolvent company.
Louis L. Angel. counsel for Mr..
Gardiner stated that IL would make lit
tie difference whether Mrs. Young took
the stock. machinery and appliances OF
the concern under her mortgage or
came i'm as "A general creditor. lt was
admitted that the company was hope
lessly insolvent and that neither r.. Il.
Randall or Ellery w. Price were inter
ested in the case except as to claims
by their creditors. Dennis j. Holland
of counsel for Mr.. Price. said the point
i'm controversy in the bill he had filed
against Mr.. Randall was as to the
validity of this mortgage as a claim
against the firms property. The ale
CATION i'm the bill being that the mort
gage was really "A personal one made
by Mrs. Young for the benefit of Mr.
Randall. and not for the firms benefit.
MIR. Anccll said creditors represent
itg $500 out of a total indebtedness of
$500 OF $500 favored Mrs. Young TAX
ing the property under the mortgage.
The court did not seem to think the
case was one i'm which IL could inter
fere. and the property will probably
now be sold under the mortgage.
Mr.. Angel said that no doubt Mr.
hollands client was entitled fo some
consideration. as the testimony at the
hearing when the receiver was appoint
ed showed Mr.. Price had but SIS into
tho buSinegs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Jury After Hearing El Pats Testimony
Awarded Mcdonald $4,000.
CLAIM MADE BY THE DEFENDANT
Was Not Aware That Case Was Not Answered.
II Was In Hands Of The Late George ].
West Affidav!ts Read.

There was a good deal of time given
by Chief Justice Matteson and Justices
Stiness and Tillinghast in the Appellate
Court this morning to the hearing OF
the petition of the defendant in the
case of Alexander Mcdonald of Nova
Scotia against the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Tenegraph company to have the
default taken off, and the verdict OBJ
tanned against it in the common pleas
division of the Supreme Court set aside.
The jury gave verdict in favor of the
plaintIf for $4,000.
Alexander Mcdonald was lineman
in the employ of the defendant corpora
ton, and owing to defect in a cross
bar it broke and he fell TO the ground
and was badly injured. The company
claims the defect in the crossbar was
a latent one and that it is not respon-
sible.
James Tillinghast and William II.
Tillinghast represented the defendant,
and the latter read affidavits which
stated that the late George j. West
was the corporations attorney and that
when he died the officers OF the cor
poration supposed the matter was be-
ing taken up by Mr.. Vests partner.
Some OF the affidavts complained that
while David 5. Baker, attorney for the
plaintiff. had spoken of the case many
times to the officers in regard TO a set
tlement, he did not tell them the case
was not answered. One affidavit said
that all the company ever offered in
settlement of the case was $500. This
was TO contradict an affidavit made by
Mr.. Baker to the effect that the late
George J. West had offered to settle
the case for $1,000.
Lewis A. Waterman. of counsel for
the plaintiff. argued that the case was
not one that called for the interven-
tion of the Appellate Court. 1t was not
a case of accident or mistake. but OF
gross negligence on the part of the cor
poration. He read an affidavit of Mr.
Baker which contained statement
that the company had been informed
that the case was unanswered.
James Tillinghast called attention to
an affidavit i'm the case to the effect
that George j. West had told the off,
GERS of the corporation before going on
his last trip to Europe. where he died.
that the case would be attended to
during his absence. and If he did not
return by the following September IL
would still be attended to.
The court took the papers and will
announce its decision later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Household Goods, Bricks and Iron Baulcade
Some Thoruughfares.
ENGINEER PIOUS BAUMS BODY FOUND
Discovered This Morning Under Mass of Wreck
age Was al Work in Engine Room When
Torrent Swept Away the Rear Wall.

New York, Dec. 14.-When the gray
dawn lighted up the district devastated
by the collapslng OF the big gas tank
of the Consolidated Gas company, at
10Th and 21st streets. and between ave-
nue. y and First avenue, IL presented
a peculiar and awe-inspiring spectacle.
Hundreds of men worked by light of
flaring hydrogen burners in and about
the rent and torn buildings. 1t dis
closed streets strewn with bricks. large
sections of roofing. immense segments
of cornice pieces and debris of all kinds.
Twenty-first street is barricaded by
twisted and bent iron stanchions. grid
ers and uprights piled to "a height OF %
feet. Twentieth street is also filled
with bricks, household goods and tim
bers piled high in one promiscuous
mass.
Avenue A early this morning was i'm
the same condition, but the building
department laborers succeeded i'm clear
ing the avenue so that the cars could
pass by on the avenue. All night long
hundreds OF men worked assiduously
To discover the bodies OF men reported
missing. in the basement OF the fur
niture factory OF Henry Fuldner, at
the corner OF 18th street and avenue ~
there was six feet of water. Three men
on raft fioated about prodding wher-
ever they could by the light OF lanterns
and hydrogen fiarer. They were
searching for the body of the missing
engineer of the furniture factory, Pious
Baum. He was in the basement at
tending to the engines and boilers when
the deluge from the tank swept away
the rear wall of the building and piled
up the place with lumber, bricks. NOR
tar and everything else conceivable.
Baum's body was found this morning
under mass OF debris.
This morning the arm and leg of
man We're found I'm the entangled bar
ricade on 21st street. William O'Con-
nell, who was reported missing, turned
up all right at 3 O'Clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
THE COLD WAVE.


There are very people who are per-
pared to denv that IL was cold last
evening and last night. but probably
they do not know just how cold il was
As early as g o'clock last evening the
thermometer registered IL above. but
the cold grew in intensity. and at .
o'clock the mercury stood at seven
above. At midnight il fell TO five de-
grees and continued To fall until be-
tween and 6 o'clock this morning. at
which hour. according to the records of
the city engineers office, the mercury
indicated two degrees above zero.
This was the lowest temperature for
the ~ hours. from o'clock Tuesday
morning until . o'clock this morning
While this is fairly cold weather. still
II was colder uu December "a. 1874. when
the minimum temperature was two
above and the moan temperature was
- $40. whereas the mean temperature
for the past - hours was 32h. At Z
o'clock this morning the thermometer
at City Hall registered seven abave. and
at noontme IL was 15is above zero, a
most decided Improvement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
HEALTH TOAST
A DEATH TOAST.
French Nob|eman Expires Sud-
denly In New York Hotel.
WAS DINING WITH FRIENDS.
Drink 10 My Health" He Said, Raised His
Glass, Then Fell 10 the Floor.
SUFFERED FROM HEART DISEASE.
Was on His Way 10 Florida, Where He Intended 10
Spend the Winter In Hunting, Fishing and
and Yachting g-wlfs Now In London.
Drink 10 My HEALTH He Said, Raised His
Glass, Then Fell 10 the Floor.
SUFFERED FROM HEART DISEASE.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Baron de
Longueil, a wealthy French noblemsn,
fell dead from heart disease in the din
ing room OF the Holland House while at
dinner at 3 o'clock last night. The Bar
on arrived here with his nurse, Miss
He had suffered from heart trouble and
an affection of the throat for ten years,
and was on his way TO Florida, where
his yacht awaited him, with the inten-
tion of spending the winter in hunting,
fishing and sailing.
He consulted a specialist here was
treated and appeared To be getting bet
ter. He did not feel so we'll yesterday,
and calledSon his physician in the morn
ing, He was then told that his throat
trouble had taken serious turn that
il would be best for an operation to be
performed. He therefore decided TO de-
fer his departure and have the opera
tion.
The Baron was a large man, weigh
ing more than 200 pounds, and was noted
for his jollity. He had made several
friends at the hotel, and when he en-
tered the dining room last night at $50
he took a seat near "a little pafty-ef
his new acquaintances.
He was in a fine humor and ordered
n bountiful dinner and plenty of wine.
AS he was waiting for his food Manager
Hartman, OF the hotel. entered and sat
with him The Baron complained with
mock sorrow of his disappointment in
not being able to continue his journey
and of the trouble he was TO have on
account of the operation.
Il want YOU" said he as he raised a
glass OF wine at arms length, Ito drink
TO my health, anyway"
The others took up their wine. Just
as the baron placed the glass TO his
lips his eyes became CLASSY his arm
Strengthened out rigidly. Then the arm
became limp and the glass fell to the
floor and was shattered, the red wine
spilling on the carpet.
At the same instant he fell back to
the floor DR.. Darlington OF Virginia
a guest I'm the house. was called and ar
rived I'm a few moments. The pulse was
then fiuttering, but before anything
could be done the baron was dead.
Miss Dawson told Manager Hartman
that the barons dearest friend on this
side of the ocean was Capt. G.. II. Mat
thews of Montreal. This latter was
communicated with by telephone. He
said he would start for New York
within an hour.
Baron de Longueuils wife is in Lon
don. and none OF his relatives are i'm
this country or in Canada. He had a
fine estate i'm Scotland. which he oc-
cupied i'm the summer, and also had
home in Montreal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
FIRE AT FALL RIVER.


Fall River, Mass. Dec. H.-At o.
clock this morning, fire from an un-
known cause started i'm the Abner L.
Westgate building. corner South Main
and Anawan streets, occupied by stores
offices and a few dodgers. Zero weather
and n brisk wind made IL "A hard fight
to save the First Methodist Episcopal
church and row of wooden buildings.
but they escaped damage. The three
upper stories OF the Westgate building
were gutted and the loss will be about
$1,000 fully insured. Callahan, Daley
and Company. hardware. estimate their
loss at so. 900; the Charles Russell But
ter Company, at $4,000; II. NJ. Chivers.
dentist. 81 900; g. f. Sylvester and Com
pany gunsmiths. 81 900. other tenants
and dodgers lost smaller amounts and
the gross estimated damage is about
Sej 900: partially insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14

officer James Il. Sherman, who does
special duty at the city treasurer's Of
fice, has been especially honored by
commander-in-Ch Sexton OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic having
been appointed an aide-de camp for
Rhode Island on the staff of the COM
handkerchief officer Sherman is a
member of Slocum Post of this city.
The joint standing committee on rail-
roads of the city council met in Clerk
Haydens Office at 3 O'Clock this after
noon, for the purpose of considering the
matter OF the rails on Market square
and adjacent streets.
Assistant city Engineer Weston has
had many callers today, all of whom
wanted 10 know how ii was, Mr.. Wes-
ton has charge OF the meteorological
office at City Hall. and is always ready
to furnish desired information.
Quite number of the property own
ers on Charles street are by no means
satisfied with the awards made for the
property taken for the widening of the
street, and the result is that appeals
from the decision of the board are be-
ing served upon the aldermen quite
freely. When il was decided to carry
out the Improvement. the committee on
streets believed that a -oeral allowance
had been made to the owners of estates
for the property taken, but, as usual.
in such cases there is "a decided differ
ence of opinion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
TRAIN CREWS NOT TO BLAME.
After an Investigation Superintendent BradHsld
SaIs Iher Did Not Cause faiaIIir

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 14.--Follcwing Is
n complete list OF the snow shoveleis
killed at winspeare bridge yesterday:
John A. Warner; Henry Gunnison:
Martin Lipnczak; Patrick Cross: Mich
aeI Betz: Michael vagriIlen: Michael
walenski: George Dragai.
The injured will all recover. super
iutendent Bradneld OF the New York
Central Railroad. visited the scene or
the accident. and after uuesuonln,
the crews OF both trains. expressed
the opinion that no one was guilty or
carelcssness. save those who were killed
and that they would have heard the
blowing % the whistle OF Engineer
smiths train had not the rumble OF
the freight train dcadcncd the sound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER ROAD.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Held Today.
Board Of Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Providence and Worces-
ter Railroad Company was\held at
noon today in the treasurer's Office.
room col, Lauderdale building, and the
usual routine business and presenta-
tion of reports occurred.
The stockholders then elected as di-
rectors for the year ensuing the follow
ing named gentlemen: Moses Il. I.God-
dard, Warwick; Joseph Il. Davis, Bos-
ton; Jonas q. Clark. Worcester John
w. Danielson. Providence; G.. Marston
Within. Whitinsville. Mass. A. George
Bullock, Worcester, jand John Nicholas
Brown, Newport.
After the stockholders meeting had
adjourned, a meeting of the directors
was held, at which Moses B. L. God
dard was elected president, and Will
liam a, Leete, treasurer and clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
AT The CITY HALL.
There Was a Marked Falling OF in
Registration Yesterday.
Mayor Baker at Work on His Message.
honors For a War Veteran.

The cold weather of yesterday seems
to have had a tendency 10 dissuade
people from visiting City Hall for the
purpose Of registering. and there was
quite falling off from the number reg
istered on the same date last year. The
number Of persons who signed the book
yesterday was iS9 as against 239 on De-
cember Is. 1897. while the total number
of persons registered up 10 the time OF
closing the books last evening was 42Gi
as against 574S in 1897, making a loss OF
90 for the day, and 1884 for the year so
far. Up TO noon today 6S persons had
registered.
Mayor Baker is busily engaged just
at present i'm preparing his annual mes
sage TO the city council. 1t is under
stood that it will be quite an extended
document.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Col. peass Roms Again.

Col. l.. u. Pease, formerly editor and
proprietor OF the Woonsocket Reporter.
whose absence from this city. where he
now resides had caused some anxiety
to his many friends. has returned TO
his home. and all suspense is now re-
lleved. Col. Pease left Providence over
a week ago on a business trip. and a.
was expected that he would return IN
"A day or two. but business matters OF
an Unforeseen character compelled him
to- reinain absent longer than h. had
anticipated. hence his delay in return
Ing 10 Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
SURVIVORS OF lONO0NIAN.


Baltimore, Dec. 1.-THE overdue
North German Lloyd line steamship
Maria Rickmers. from Bremen passed
in Cape Henry this morning at four
O'CLOCK and signalled that she had on
board eight survivors OF the British
steamship Londonian Of Hull, which
foundered at sea. The British steam
ship Vedsmore rescued AZ of the crew,
whom she landed here last week. She
lost the wreck ON the night OF Novem-
ber - with eight aboard. They We're
rescued by the Rickmers next day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-14
Humane Association Convention.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE annual
convention OF the American Humane
Association began in this city today.
The convention was called to order by
President John g. .Shortal. and the
delegates formally welcomed by Pres
ident Wight OF the board or commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia.
These sessions will be held daily until
Friday morning. when the election OF
officers takes place and The convention
will adjourn.