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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
CLAIMS AGAINST CITY.
:. yeral Presented and Consider d by the
civ Couacir Committee.

Several petitions were presented 10
the Joint standing committee on claims
of the city council at its meeting yes
terday afternoon, and these were Tor
remission OF taxes and sewer assess
ments and compensation for damages.
The committee had not held any meet
incs for some time, because of the fact
that the appropriation for contingencies
WAS exhausted, and there was no money
ONT of which tn-paY- claims allowed.
catherine Bowes. administrators OF
the estate OF Richard j. Bowes, wants
damages for the death of her husband
Who was killed by the falling OF tree
on Ashburton street, and the sum de-
mandod is $1,000. The matter Will pe
further inquired into. susan a. hup'
hard claimed that the estate or George
NJ Uubbard YVES taxed altogether to'
mucb and she asked that the tax eTro'
neouslv assessed be rcmitted. ih'
contention was that the tax assessoI'
made a mistake in adding over sls,VV'
to Mrs Hubbard. in addition TO tn'
st9 400 for which she was taxed Whl'
Tho statement she made to the asses
sors was that her estate had been IN
creased from $4,000 To Sl9.3oO. IN
matter was taken under consideration
other petitions for the remission
taxes were heard, and the commute
took all the applications uhher luI'hc
/ consideration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
HE'S OF THE ELITE.
WHY COunc ncilman Kelly Is Meeting
Opposition.
Jeff Riley of the Uaterrifi:d Explains the
Cause of Trouble.

There is a little trouble in political
circles i'm Ward 3, and lots OF folks are
interested In its outcome. The politics
of the ward and about everything else
i'm il are controlled by James b. Lovett,
the chairman OF the Democratic ward
committee and ID is said that Lovett
has been for a long time angry with
one member of the present common
council, and has, or at least the mem.
bers of the ward committee have, tried
TO throw this member. IL has been TOO
hard a Job up to this time for the ward
bosses. even though they have been al
most omnipotent, but men familiar with
the ins and outs OF politics i'm the ward
think the effort will be again made.
The way a friend of JEFF Riley describes
the friends of Councilman Kelly, Tor
he Is the man the bosses want TO drop,
i'm n satirical way is that they are the
elite. and Jeff's friends don't ffke-tf
elite any more than they do a quiet
caucus.
The chances are said TO be excellent
for the election OF one Republican coun-
Gilman at least If Mr.. Kelly is dropped.
Things are pretty quiet i'm Republican
| circles i'm the ward. but a certain ele-
ment is not over pleased because rep
| resentative Of 1t was not nominated Tor
| either warden or clerk in the district
! in which 1t casts majority or the
party vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Opinion Handed Down by
Supreme Court.
REVISED CONSTITUTION.
Not Required to BE Included In the
Election Warrants.
FULL TEXT OF COURTS DECISION

srhp sttprenae Court of the state today
answered the question of Acting Gov.
William Gregory as TO whether OF not
it is necessary to insert In the war
rants issued by town and city clerks Tor
ward meetings the proposed new con-
stitution in full. The court decides IL
Is not necessary TO insert the amend
ment in full.
The communication of the courts de-
cision TO his honor was in this FORM
To His Honor william Gregory, Lieu
tenant Governor of the State or khode
Island and Providence Plantations,
Acting Governor:
In reply to the question submitted oy
your communication of the llth INST
permit us TO say that our opinion is
that il will not be necessary Tor ine
town and city clerks to insert In their
warrants calling and warning meetings
M the electors to be held on November
next 10 vote on proposition OF amend
ment to the constitution the whole OF
said proposition of amendment 10 tne
constitution of the state entitled me
Revised Constitution OF the state Oh
Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
tions, passed by the general assempIy
nj it's January session, A. ID. 1873, pup
| lished and read TO the electors at thelr
annual town. ward and district meet
| ings i'm April, A. ID. 1898. and approved
by the general assembly on June 10
| A. ID. 1898, will be submitted TO the elec'
| tors for their approval or rejection. pur'
suant TO the provisions of Pub. Laws
r. T.. Cap 57s. passed June 10; A. ID
| iSqs.' Such q notice pursues the Ian
guage of section OF said chapter pro
! yiding for the submission OF the prop
| osition OF amendments to the electors
and is. i'm our opinion, clearly sufhcient
owing to the absence of Mr.. justice
| Stiness from the state. we have beef
unable to confer with him.
| CHARLES MATTESON,
PARDON T.. TILLINGHAST,
GEORGE A. WILBUR,
HORATIO ROGERS.
WILLIAM w. DOUGLAS.
BENJAMIN NJ. BOSWORTE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
COAST DEFENCE.
What Was Done by Engineer Corps
TO Prepare For War.
Letter Sent by Gen. Wilson Before Out
break Of Hostilities.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The statement
made by Gen. John M. Wilson, chief OF
engineers TO the commission invesu-
eating the conduct of the war depart
ment was given out today. During the
progress of the war the following addi-
tions were made to the country's arma-
ment:
Armament was placed in position for
six 12-inch guns, for % l0-inch, 81 y
inch, Sc 12-inch mortars and for 80 rap
id-fire guns and additional platforms
were made ready for a larger number
and additional emplacements are under
construction for still more. When all
the works begun are completed the ar
mament will consist of so l2-inch guns,
III 10-inch. Ga S-inch, 3l2 l2-inch NOR
tars and 20 rapid-fires.
The emplacements were under con-
struction at 25 different harbors on the
31st of August and there were double
shifts working IL each place. The total
expenditures on account of gun ana
mortar batteries during the period, or
the war amount to si.S21,50O.
Among the purchases for harbor de-
fence were 400 miles of cable, l50 tons
of high explosives, 1850 new torpedo
cases and "A searchlights. Twenty-eight
| harbors were mined. $50 mines being
! planted The expenditures on harbor
! defence for the period were $l,b6l 900.
! Intrenchng tools were purchased ana
/ stored at Willet's Point sufficient for
an army OF $4,000 men.
| Enclosed with the statement was q
| letter written by Gen. Wilson on the
3rd of April. before the declaration OF
! war, TO the officers of the corps OF en-
gineers i'm charge of harbor defence,
| directing them in view of the approach
| ing emergency to make the best possl-
BILE torpedo defences and instrucung
them how to proceed 1T is not, ne
said in this letter, 1.-The fault OF the
| corps of engineers that we are not fully
! nrepared but IL will be its fault ana
| that of each district officer in case We
do not at once take advantage or the
| limited means now at our cof1ihaHu
Use every effort in this emergency, ar
range for boats. set up operating ap'
paratus in easements: arrange moorlnt
anchors; lay your cables and junction
boxes. prepare your compound plugs
get your mines ready; purchase VIVA
is absolutely necessary FOR the mines
YOU now have that you cannon procure
AZ once from Mai. knight; eXtemporlz
| temporary mines, employ all the nell
yo,i want but go ahead and show wha
; the corps Of engineers can do In al
emergency for which our country !
unprepared."
He -a4se-inelaSes- lelteEsent- 10
number OF officers of the corps i
: charge OF submarine defences as ear
as the 2Sth OF March, asking them I
organize volunteer corps for the opera
: tion Of the mines. These organization
, were to consist Of about l2O men eac
and were to consist Of patriotic elec
q tricians. machinists and telegraph an
D telephone experts, who were Wiling
= give their services free of chars'
o These officers were also requested !
$ that date to find just when they coul
q nut their hands on material Tor equll
Q ming and working the mines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
EXCHANGE PLACE LAYOUT.
Plans Submitted 20 the Sp cial Commit
tee For Consideration.

The layout OF Exchange place has re-
ceiyed and is receiving "A great deal OF
consideration by the special committee
appointed for the purpose, and the un-
animous opinion is that the entire
space ought to be left open. The latest
plan submitted TO the committee con-
templates another bridge over the riv-
er. the removal of the Three ones hre
station. the removal OF one of the oc-
tagonal towers to site selected anu
the filling up of a portion of the land
on the west side as public garden with
a fountain.
The committee has decided not to ex-
pend any money on the octagohal toWe,
matter. but the other features proposed
i'm the plan will be carefully discussed,
Owing TO the somewhat embarrassed
condition of the city treasury u
hardly probable that anything VIII Dc
done for the present. The plan was
prepared by Mr.. Alfred Stone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
AN ECHO OF THE WAR.
yerduccl Mulcted For Asssulting Car
m no FicasSo.

Some months ago a number OF young
residents of Toolcvilc had dispute
o,.or some incident Of the war then in
progrcss and an adjournment was
taken from tho street corner to- held
near the slaughter houses. Francis %
Nerducci and Carniino Flcasso were
the principals selected by the respec-
tive PARTIES To decide by wages OF pat
tie the truth concerning the polht upoH
which there was disagreement.
ducci aid not wait for bis opponent IN
get In fighting trim but msue an ugly
SHARP turn on him and kicked Flcassn
i'm the stomach. Verducci was indicted
for assault and on pleading nolo con-
tendere today was sentenced by judge
Wilbur to pay fine OF S25 and COSTS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
SAXTON'S WILL.
By It He Makes His Sister, Mrs. BAR
Der, Sole Executrix.

Canton, o., oct. 13.-The last VIII ana
testament OF Mr.. George Saxton has
been filed in the probate court MS
sister. Mrs. NJ. G. Barber. is made sole
executrix of his will to serve without
bond and without an inventory or
schedule of assets I'm court. The sax.
ton block. the largest single piece OF
property in the estate is bequeathed 10
the children of Mrs. Barber during tnelr
tife and AT their death to the heirs. The
residue of the estate is to be held in
trust by the executrix until her young
est child becomes 20 years of age, when
n Is To be divided among her children
The will was made April IL. 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
WIFE BEATER
PUNISHED
Field SeGt,nCed 10 Jail
For Nine Months.
STRUCK WIFE WITH CHAIR
Police Ofnc.rs Testified to Blood
Stains Galore.
DEFENDANT DENIED ASSAULT.
DEFENDANT DENIED ASSAULT.

IT Is seldom that an alleged wife
beater after being indicted insists upon
trial, and the trial OF Charles w.
Field for an assault on his wife, Nellie
Field. by a jury, in Judge Wilburs
court today, was of some interest. Mrs.
Field was picked up early in the morn
ing OF August Is by police officers or the
Seventh station on Broad street. be-
tween quarter and half mile from
her home. She was wandering almless-
ly around, with her face and clothing
covered with blood, and was moaning
piteously.
The defendant denied that he struck
his wife with a chair. but claimed that,
being drunk, she fell over something
i'm the house There was police testl-
mony that Mrs. Field was arrested ana
sent to the Central station not oniy
because she was covered with Dloou' put
also because she was under the lnnu-
ence OF liquor.
officer Jones testified that there was
trouble at the Field house. and he went
there and found Mrs. Field good deal
under the influence Of liquor. The ofh-
Ger assisted in taking the woman 10
the station. A man named wins, VINO
lived i'm the house with the Fields, tes-
titled TO going to one of the windows
saturated with blood.
DIR. Palmer testified he dressed the
woman's wounds on the morning after
the day OF the alleged assault. but ne
did not remember the nature or the
wounds on cross examination the uoc-
tor said as he recalled the wounds they
might have been caused by fan.
Sergt. Clark told story of blood on
the floor OF the house. blood on the
walls blood and hair on chair, blood
on window sills and blood on celllng'
This word ceiling caused Visions OF the
Borden murder trial to cross the minus
Of some of the auditors of the graphic
| tale of the sergeant. on cross-eXaml-
nation he explained, however, that he
meant the wainscoating OF the rooms
| instead of their tops. One OF the Wit
| nesses tor the state testified that III
| the police station Mrs. Field said her
husband hit her with chair.
The defendant testified that he did
| not strike his wife with chair lie
| asserted she was out drinking from s'5o
| O'Clock TO midnight. and that there was
| hut one key 10 the door. After a shor'
nap Mrs. Field wanted TO go out again
| and having mislaid the key trleu 10
oct ont the window and fell from a
chair on which she stood. He denleu h'
| drank anything that nlght'
The officer OF the attorney general
denartment was unable to locate Mrs
| Field. The jury after considering III,
case returned a verdict of guilty aho
! Field was sent TO jail for nine months
| Assistant Attorney General Charles r
Stearns for the state and James "A. VII
liams for the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
CUT HIS THROAT.
Prosperous Farmer Committed Suicide
Because Of Business sDisappointment

Fairhaven, VT. oct. l3.-Myron IS
Barnes. a prosperous farmer. who re-
sided 90 miles south of this village,
committed suicide this morning by cut
ting his throat. lie arose before day
light and went TO his barn where he
committed the deed. lie was found Ia
ter by a farm hand and was still alive
hut died before medical aid could be
summoned. He was 81 years OF age and
leaves a widow aud one son. u ls
thought the suicide was caused by a
business disappointment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Discussed at Todsy's Meeting or the
Spanish Cabinet.

Madrid. oct. 13.-The cabinet, at n
meeting today discussed the questions
hearing upon the return OF the Span
ish troops i'm the West Indies. ana par
ticularly the evacuation oi 'uoa' ~,
n,inistors we're very reticent I'm regard
to thc decisions arrived at. The council
decided To- release the Cuban prisoners
confined i'm tho Biscaya prisons ana To
uern,it them To return to cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
Sloan Again a winner.

London. oct. 13.-The Lorillard- -Beres-
ford stables chestnut filly Miakka won
the Prendergast stakes today with Tod
sloan up. The betting was u TO
against Miakka.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
The Peac. Commission.

Paris. oct. 1S.-The American Peace
Commissioners held their usual session
of three hours duration. today. The,
will assemble again at i've o'clock TINS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
CONVENTIONS.
REPUBLICAN
ENTHUSIASTIC

tendance From First and Second Districts Unusually
Large-Nominees Make Stirring Speeches OF Accept
ance-The Platform Adopted Expresses Allegiance to
the ST. Louis Platform, COngrauates the People on Inc
Speedy Termination of Righteous War; and Pays
Tribute to the Sagacity, Patience and Wise States
manshp of President Mckinley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money VI ~
fails 10 cure. 25c. The genuine mas L..
B. q. on each tablet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
ARE BOOMING

At the Assignee's Clearance
of the FLINT co. Stock. The
Cut i'm prices has been wide and
deep. You cannot afford to neg
Iect this opportunity of securing
High Grade Furniture at less
than Auction prices. A few
items picked at random
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

Cuts Of Machinery. Portraits, Bnhding-,
etc. The y J. RYDER 60, a. Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
FURNITURE.

1 lot Antique Oak Finished Chamber Sets
I lot Ash Sets, antique oak finish, eight pieces
complete 49,. ;..:...
I lot Solid Oak Antique finish, eight pieces,
large bevel plate Mirror r..-.........
Fifty other patterns in all woods and at all pr'c
Solid Oak S-foot Extension Table with claw
feet, very handsome ................
Others from a. so up
Solid Oak Double Door Wardrobe with drawer
Combination Desk and Book Case, in oak, adj
Unstable shelves, great bargain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13
COMMITTEE on REVOLUTIONS

Mr.. Hayes Of Bristol offered 2 resolu,
tion providing FOR tho appointment OF
= committee on resolutions. To whi,h
should ne referred all resolutions WIN
The sun., 1898-11-27

cycles are all alike. They belong TO one
class, inasmuch as they are not driven
by chain, but by gearing of some kind,
regarding which very hazy ideas are
entertained.
Teddy Edwards. who started out at
the beginning Of the present year to ride
a century every day for the year, but
"as forced to quit through an attack OF
typhoid fever, is out again, as we'll as
ever, and announces his intention to ride
eight more centuries making in all for
the year 260. When he was forced to
quit riding he had ridden 252 consecu-
tive centuries which was one less than
the record of 253 held by Joe Nobre, Of
the Century Wheelmen of Philadelphia.
Stephane and Monachon, two more
foreign candidates for the six.day race,
are slated to arrive today on the 81. Paul,
and this will complete the list Of those
who have crossed the pond to obtain
fame and maybe ducats in the long
journey. Stephane is well remembered
tor the effort which he made year ago,
and at Que time he looked to be q Will
ner. .. MonachOn is another Frenchman,
and he has such confidence in his ability
that he is coming on his own invitation.
Frederick, Joyeux, Hale and Cistac, the
others of the foreign contingent. are al
ready training for the event. .
The sun., 1898-11-27
AQUATICS.

Regarding the challenge which Yale is
said to have sent to Cornell, President
Ord Preston said "Yale has sent no
challenge to Cornell, nor has she had
any communication with Cornell regard
ing race for next year. Yale will sure
ly row Harvard.
Yale's crew candidates are rowing
daily under the care Of J. Greenleaf,
Allen, the captain, having been busy iu
foot ball. The plans for the Yale Har-
vard-C Cornell race will be arranged in a
few days.
Bob Cook will not coach Yale's oars
men next season, and the candidates will
probably be coached by DR.. Percy B,l-
ton, Cook being in Europe. Julian W.
Curtiss, the Yale graduate, confirmed
this story yesterday, and said: 1T is
true that Cook has gone to Europe to re-
main a year or more. ! understand that
he has gone into business and will re-
main away indefinitely.
A dispatch from Glasgow, Scotland,
says: Tie work OF constructing the
yacht Shamrock for Sir Thomas J. Lip.
ton, the challenger for the Americas
Cup, will be commenced during the COM
ing week. Mr.. William Fife, Jr., tlIe
naval architect, who designed the racer,
has invited firm OF Essen, Germany, to
supply lightweight nickel steel plates
for the ,tion OF vessels hull below the
water line. 1t is believed that aluminium
will be used for vhe upper part of the
hull and for the yachts fittings.
The sun., 1898-11-27

Pa, were TO have boxed fifteen rounds at
Allentown, Pa, Friday night, but Nc
Closkey wae given the decision on foul
in the fourth round.
Bobby Dobbs has been matched to
fight Dick Burge in England ON Decem.
ber IL. They will inset 1t l4i pounds
for 81, 500 u side and purse Of $1,000.
Charley Mitchell is handling Burge.
The Lenox Club will insert new
clause in all articles of agreement signed
in the future. It in: No Second shall
have the right to acknowledge defeat or
compromise the contest without first con-
snlting the principals"
Oscar Gardner and G-Orge Dixon will
meet in u twenty-five round bout at
the L.nox Club, New York, on Novem:
ber 20.
"Kid" Mccoy is still in training for
his fight with Peter Meher. III Maher
fails to come to time" said Mccoy yes
trrday, II will 20 ont TO San Francisco
and meet J-ffries. l have had a very
fa,terng offer to make q match with
him.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cool
err" knocked out George Crisp, Of New
castle, at Observation-Disclosures, Eng.
land. Friday night. The fight was for
twenty rounds, and Craig was 2 to
favorite. Craig held the lead throughout
and delivered tile knockout blow in the
thirteenth round. Y
The Marquis of Qursnsberry has been
! interviewed anent R.feree Kelly calling
off the bets on the Sharkey -Corbett fight,
and says: "You cannot separate the bets
from the decision. l am Of the opinion
that decision having been awarded in
favor Of Sharkey the bets should have
followed it,"
Danny Mcmahon and Eugene Rowan
were put on as the wind-up at the Arena
Friday night and were to have boxed
six rounds, but Rowan received "solar
plexus' punch in the third round and
the spectators went home. ~ 81.
1t has been the history Of heavy.
weight battles that they eliminated in
disaster, and in the future the Lerox
Athletic Club will let them alone, with the
possible exception OF the bout between
J.e Choynski and Gus Rubin, which
will be decided on January, 10. It had
been the intention Of the club to settle
the heavy-weight championship before
next summer BY inducing either Mccoy
or Fitzsimmons TO fght the winner oi
last Tuesday nights contest. =
Kid Mcfarland, the New York light
weight, received an offer yesterday from
San Francisco stating that il he would 60
to the coast he would be matched to fight
Kid Lavigne in a twenty-round bout for
good purse. McPartland's manager is
perfectly willing to let Mcfarland 90 to
Frisco, and the indications are that il
Mcfarland beats Dal Hawkins OF the
Lenox Athletic Club on December Is
he will start for the coast. =.
The sun., 1898-11-27
THE wARREN's HERO.
Superb Work Of Porcy Garrett. the
Quarterback of the Local Foot
Ball Eleven,

There is one lad who played on the
Warren fout ball team on Thanksgiving
Day against Nassau about whom little has
been said and the following may not be
out Of place as it is better late than
never.
The person referred tn is Percy Garrett
who PLAYED the keystone p'siilon on the
eleven and that is quarterback.
No mat er how good team is il can do
nothing without the aid OF this man. 1t
is he who after the ball leaves the centre
has to receive it and pass it to whom the
signal has been given to advance the
ball.
1t he is not quick and does not do it
without fumbling, then the ball will not
be advanced and ground is lost.
Tie position IL hard one to fill no
matter how fair the weather is and how
good condition the grounds are in.
But take q day like Thanksgiving
with the grounds covered with snow and
slush and binding snow storm raging,
then it is when q quarterback Of the first
water is needed.
Those who saw the game know that
this lad went through the whole contest
without making tumble or a bad pass.
This is remarkable. The ball was covered
with snow and water and as slippery as
ice. The little quarterbacks hands were
numb with cold, but he stuck at his post
and his performance was simply won
derful.
The credit of Warren's victory belongs
to Percy Garrett and no one else.