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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
MRS. HOWARD'S CASE.
Scltuate's Overseer ofthe Poor Slill
Fights II.
HIS Counsel Asks to Fave the Orig nal
er' Petition Amended.

There Was a bit Of earnest controversy
in Judge wilbur's court this ncrning be-
tween counsel In the case Of Leander
Hopkins oversear OF the poor of Scitu-
ate. against Abby j. Howard. Franklin
r. Owen, counsel for the oversser, asked
to have the case continued on account Of
the illness Of two OF his witnesses and he
also asked TO amend mis- petition for the
appointment of guardian over Mrs
howard by alleging che Is or unsounu
mind. He sAil that he had stricken this
charge out ns 1t was originally In the
petition.
Il. & sDubois of counsel for Mrs. How
aru strenuousiy oblected To the amend
ment ana said counsel for the overseer OF
the poor should not have pressed the
case after the Appellate court nau decided
that the testimony In tie previous trial
dia Lot Justify tae jury's fndinx tnat
Mrs. Howard had surnciont discretion 10
manage hcr own atfairs. Mr.. Dabois was
willing to admit tn t csrJain absent wit.
nesses would testify as Mr.. Owen claimed
thsy would.
Judge Wilbur thought the matter OF
amen0ina the pc tition should 20 over 10
the next motion 0ay. Inc counsel In the
osss got into an argument as To whetner
OF not MIR. owen stfuck out tie hffsga-
tiou tnhb I1oWuru Wo5 VI ouoSehs
mind wien he took the petition lefore
the court OF probate Of Slitnats or when
tie appeal was taken TO the common
pleas division. H.. j. Dubois, Mrs. How
ards trustee, insisted that the charge
was stricken out when the case was
brought before the town council Former
AttoI nsy- -General Dubois wants Char les
III. Page, junior pst sident OF the TOW n
council sent for, ana .Mr. Owen said In
tnat instance he wouid want tie otn.r
six mem bsIs OF tie council summoned.
The trouble WAS all settlsd hy Judge
Wiibur's decision THAT the trial snpn Ia
20 over to u, further data and that Mr..
Oweu's client shouia pay the other side 9
costs Tor today. MIS-. Howard has about
t6OUO worth Of real estate that Is unen-
cumbere;, but the town authorities are
afraid sne will waste this ana large sum
tf money she Is soon To become possess. d
OF and finally the town will have to sup
port her.
The charges against Mrs. Howard were
deemed by the Appellate court rot grave
enough to take the mana2emsLt ot ner
property away from her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
INSOLVENT.
Manager Knight Of the City Hotel
Files a Petition. =
His Assets Estimated at $1,000 and His
Liabi tiles at $ls,Sos5 81.

The City Hotel has not heen making
enough money of late TO pay expenses,
and in order to protect the creditors, the
proprietor, Mr.. George B. Knight tlsd a
voluntary petition in insolvency in tho
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
yesterday afternoon. Tho schedules as
filed with the court show that the assets
ara sll, 900 aud the liabilities SIS, 99S. 81.
1he assets srs figured at what they
wonld probably bring at forced sale.
lsnymond Il. Mowry has been appointed
custodian. Mr.. knight has been running
the hotel since March l, 1895, but the
competition has become 80 sharp that the
he's changed hands frequently during g
past twenty years. The nelp were all
paid yesterday before the insolvency re-
tition wss filed.
Tie principal creditors are as follows
Perkins Land Company. S10lS l3; N.
Himons, Boston. 1927 30; George n. Hsw-.
ett, Bostoo. Ssss 20; =. ". BalSh & = Co. Z
SS;' Brewing Company, COMPANY si4sSS; William A.
jackson Il Co., boston, sS0b. Ss; Hanlsv,
Hoys & Co.. ts04. 40; A. y. Troup az Co.,
tl06.S5; j. II. Hagan & Co.. $3l6. 60;
Henry Crandali & Co., ss92.7 75; Flint
Company, sa2o. 40; Union Market
eis9Us; w. ii. williams & Bros, SAB 23;
Providence Coal Company, 5000; Prov
idenoe Gas Company, &l26.gS; Thomas a.
Sidetottom, slsS.64: K. Il. Mott, East
Providence. $f75; A. II 1ilton, $500.
The assets inul0de the following items
Furniture and nxtures, CARPETS. ETC.. I'm
sleepina rooms Of City Hotel. $500; other
furnishings $3.50; bar fixtures $500: !:
pictureo,; etc., $1,000; book accounts.
tSo0o; liquors and provisions. e7se.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
HER SECRET.
To What Julie Opp Owes
Her Great Success.
An Actress Who Has Taken New
York by Storm.
a Most FIstterIng Future prsdieted
for This New Star.

Miss Opp has proved Ter ability rs an
actress. Sne Furthermore has shown her
rare good senss by demonstratine that
she knows how TO take care OF her health.
An intimate friend asked her the other
day how she stood the strain so well
that attends tho life Of an eutress Here
is her answer. writtsn from the Lycsum
Theatre. whore she is PLAYING:
81 find In vinol a great help. and
think IL most exsllsns tonic for al
brain workers. recommend IL to all my
friends"
This Is the whole seret OF Miss Orp's
ability 80 appear nightly and to carry on
oiffculU part without showing the
sliRh st sign Of fatigue. Miss Ops PER-
feet hsalth Is the II asoD OF er woUosrfu
vitality, which undout tedly has Lesn tie
chief factor In her success.
Julie Opp was bern In New York, but
studs Il for tie st go abroad. Her taleLts
were recognize ~ no ! ss tritii Tran
Mr.. Aisxtndtr OF the st. James iEeatrs.
London
Charles Frohmap. while rB the other
81 o. saw In her lust tne woman he was
looking for to t,ke the part II the Prit-
ces = In the Prime ess and the i5utt rily, =
which at that tine he was intent ing to
bT4ng out at the Lyoeur, Theatre ur New
/ York. lie succeeded 10 inducing Mr.
A exander 10 rele ise Miss trpp from her
London ,ngap esnent, 10 trder that ste
might apJ ear for n season ith his CON-
pany. New YtrKers. 81 well as oil who
have visited the n etroT otis this winter,
know with what gre SUCCESS this yen-
ture has cen attsr ded.
Miss Opp as simply captiyated theat o
go, rs. ter wonJeTfui st. yina powt rs
have cen matter Of o. mGent 10 all
who ole I. miliar with tie hard life If har
pr Z, ssion. Miss Opp demon strrtsd Ter
W tc-uato ideas by adopting vi, ol as
hsr nEinsray, wien but little was known
OF this now pn, ular remedy. some time
ayo she ,eco2L liz, d tho fact that lat taken
into tie stonach do OF mako fat ia the
body. che Kew from whit she hso read
that oihing exists In the WAY of rem-
edy for wasting .isense like col liver oil.
She like everyone else appreciated the OBJ
jecti- n to tasinx cod liver oil. on account
uf its EUrritle smell and taste The con-
tentratrd medicinal ele nents Of tie cod q
liver. oi solved in table wine. which
constitutes Virol, was rsc0gulzsd by
Miss Opp as just what she needed, ana
by taking this dslioious renessy she has
proved what a valuabls ally 1t is &, any
one uns erloin2 such strain IS dne In
her position is necessarily sutj ct6d to.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24

John q. BocppIc has been in the employ OF
William A. Hickey the baker ms a deliverer Of
goods and Mr.. Hickey became convinced that
his wagon driver was not In the habit of turn
ing In all the cash he received. He wns 10
sure OF IL that he reported the matter TO the
detective department and yesterday Boepple
was arrested on charge OF embezzling sl5
from tho baker. Detective Cannon brought
the prisoner in. In tine Sixth District Court
this morning Boepplo admitted his guilt and
he was sent to the county Jail for ten days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24

val dssign--that these ships, with a dis
placement OF II 525 tons, draw only 20
feet O inches Of water. less than the
armored cruisers New York and Brook
lyn, which would not combined be equal
in combat to one of the tattleships. Light
draft on heavy displacements is onlv Que
OF the many valuable qua lities of the
oaitlsshipx, though by no means the
least. Save tho lndiana class, thsy carry
tho heaviest batteries in accord with
modern naval pTsctice, and with primary
batteries fully equal to that class. they
mount second Try guns in such fashion
as TO make the com bination almost un-
equalleo In naval architecture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Opening OF OGorman & Co.'S West
minister Street Emporium.
Every Provision Made For III. Comfort
and Convsnienc: OF Patrons.

That Providence Is keeping in the front
ranks OF mercantile progress IL made evident
by the spirit OF enterprise which ac,uatss it's
local merchants, and IL IL no new thing now
to sec large department stores on the business
thoroughfares Of the city. The latest addition
70 the local business world In the mammoth
establishment Of o'Gorman 4 Co., which was
opened TO the public today. for general in
spection. Everything was carried out accord.
ias to the lntest approved metropolitan ideas,
rejecting great credit upon the merchants
who compose the firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
Launched al Newport
News This Morning.
FORMIDABLE VESSELS.
Steel Bulldogs That Will Protect the
American Flag.
NOT BIG. But VERY POWERFUL

Newport News March 2i.-Thers were
launched here today two ships that will.
when they have been fully equipped. be
the bsst fighting vessels Of their class
atloat.
Ihs Kearsarge slid OF the ways just
two minutes after 10 o'clock. and the
Kentucky at ll:s5 o'clock. There was
an immenss catherine and both launch.
inss were greeted with che rs fr1m {. ou-
sands OF loyal throats.
There are larger hattleships on the
ocean than the tw in sisters, kear sarge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24

With the approach Of Spring snd the opening
Alaska. the interest in the wonderful gold
mines Of the Nondike Is increasing. Those
Of our rooders who contem clate the long
journey. should put them selves into commu-
nication promptly with The Joseph Ladue
Gold MinipR and Development Company of
Yukon: 2his eompany, which has been or.
Annnciers of New York. runs its line of
steamers % Dawson City via st. Michaeis II
actually owns some OF the most valuable
SSfSs6,on Of cur readers is called 10 a state.
nent q the Company printed In this issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
WHAT DO THE chill OREn DRINK

Don't eive them tea or coffee Have vou
tried The new food drink called Grnin-of A
~ delicious and nourishing and takes the
riso- III cofec. The more Grain.O YOU Give
fhe children the more health You uistribute
through their systems train-O IL made of
uufc grains. and when properly prepared
fss,s< like the ehoicc grades of coffee but
costs about "a ss much Al grosers sell u
and ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
STATE or RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITorsr on RErnrstsrArrks.

1IorsE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
PROVIDENCE, March 24fh, 1895.
The Committee ON the judiciary Of the House
Of Representatives will hear all persons Interested
in the Rnl entitled "An At 10 enabie John Shep.
arl, Jr.. TO build aud maintain bridge or bridges
over aud Comfort street n the city Of Prnsi
dence'; can Act 10 regulate the tsNafon Of per.
sonal property" a. the State House. on WE'D
NEsDAy, Marh %, isaS. st o'clock p. n.
SAMUEL W. X. ALLEN. chaii man.
ARTIIrR A. RHODES. Clerk
~ Wcybossct street mch2lst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24

Rdsesss voar Bcwsis win Csscasssa
.Candy Cathesslc, cure constipation forever
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
TIL NEWS
GOES INTO THE HOTTIES.

1t is welcomed there as house.
hold guest six evenings i'm the week.
It's arrival is looked forward to with
the confident expectation that it will
bring all the news worth telling and
fit to print. 1t is depended upon to
keep the whole family Informed on
the Local News, the News of Provi-
dence, and upon the daily manifes-
tations of life that mark human
progress and development. 1t is
liked because it is clean and bright.
as we'll as neWSy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
:: or I. =
o. THE
IIOnIl.ss s !!

The reputable, seIf-respecting,
honest and upright people of our
city who make our best citizenship,
the class of men and women with
whose names the Home and the
Family are associated when we
speak of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
ADVERTISERS Al
WHO USE THE COLUMNS OF
THE NEWS

rlay always be certain that
their announcements will
each the eyes of our BEST
People here i'm Providence
nd Vicinity.
Not the Richest Peop.l--
leCessarily==nOr the POOreS-
-=nO exclusive class, high,
middle or low - bat the
BEST People i'm the Best
serise of that mucls-abassed
-erm---that means the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16
TALKED ABOUT.

Rev. ]. o. Randall. pastor of the
Broadway M. E. church OF this city.
preached at the Tabernacle. Cottage
City. last evening, 1t being the second
day of the big Methodist camp meet
ing Mr.. Randall spoke upon obedience
to the Heavenly Bishop" and reviewed
the story of st. Paul, both before and
after the vision.
Red Cross Auxiliary No. SO. of which
Mrs. Mary Frost Evans is the presi-
dent. has taken quarters in the Fran
els, corner OF Westminster and Orange
streets, rooms 105-106, where contribu-
tions and supplies will be received and
forwarded.
Mayor Baker is cruising on the Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, coast in his
fast boat, the Ybis. and expects to be
away from the city for several days.
The mayor is accompanied by Common
Council Clerk ID. f. Hayden, who join
ed Mayor Baker yesterday at Nara
gansett Pier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16
EDdEWOOD.

The lovers of sport are In state Of
expectation. for tonight the two great
rival bowling teams of the Casino will
meet in combat. The Shaw avenue team
or team No. will meet Norwood ave-
nue. team or team number 4.
There has. for the past year. existed
the most intense rivalry between these
teams. About a year ago the Shaw
avenue team obtained clam dinner
from her rival team to balance defeat
administered to the Norwood avenue
team.
The Shaw avenue team has for mem
bers Messrs. j. G.. Davis. III. Il. Smith,
r. s. j. Randall, Il. McDermott and ii.
T.. Smith. 2d.
The Norwood avenue team boasts Of
Messrs. Jno. r. Potter Walter Griffith.
Walter Wood. +. j. Aldrich and James
Butterworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester A. Freeman OF
Arnold avenue went TO Newport today
to spend vacation OF week.
Edgewoods increase in her assessed
valuation for the past year was larger
than that of any other village In the
town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16

the junction OF Moore and Pine streets
10 Tiffany street was received. The
city engineer was instructed 10 sub
nit lines for a grade for the entire
length OF the street
Alderman Keene. for the committee
on parks. made n report recommending
that the city purchase the mountain"
for a part OF jerks park at a price OF
10 cents per foot on q two years note.
President Andrew pointed out tnat
the report did rot state at what price
the land could be bought Tor, merely
recommending that a certain pricespe
paid for IL.
Discussion, in which suggestion was
made that the report should De nrst
presented to the common council 1ol-
lowed. The report was referred PACK
to the committee with Instructions 10
report to shc comffon council, and TO
include in ii for what price the land
could be bought.
President Andrew. for the committee
on ordinances. reported that the com,
mittee at their next meeting wouiu
doubtless present an ordinance proviu-
ing for an office of inspector or milk
Because of the non arrival or a large
quantity of paving stones, which nave
been ordered, the city highway depart
ment has been compelled TO temporar-
lily abandon the work of paving lower
Central street and the merchants and
others who are Obliged TO do business
on the street are much incensed at the
fact and say that the authorities should
not have begun the work until they had
the necessary materials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16

were TO visit the park on Friday next,
he went quietly around among the oc-
cupants Of the grounds and raised a
sufficient sum OF money to give them all
a shore dinner.
The catboat Lizzie. owned by James
Munro, has been sold TO Fall RiveG par
ties for $3.50.
Mr.. Albert Frazer. ticket agent and
telegraph operator at the Bristol sta
tion, returned yesterday from a four
weeks vacation in Nova Scotia, where
he has been visiting friends.
Industrial Trust company, before leav-
vacation. presented the Young Men s
$1,000 TO aid in building the new build
ing.
Mr. John Scanlon OF Kansas City.
who has been visiting his relatives. Mr..
Dennis Scanlon and family, returned
home this morning.
The board OF managers Of the Bristol
Trotting Park association held a meet
ing last evening and voted to have a
local horse race at the park on Labor
day. They also voted to allow the Busi-
ness Mems association the use OF the
grounds for field day Eight OF the
board signed their names for so cents
per month towards defraying the ex-
penses OF the park.
The contract for the carpentry and
mason work on the Y. M. C. A. build
ing. which is to be moved. has been
awarded to Buffum a. lie Clair. Titus
OF Providence will move the structure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening the watchemoket Fire
Company and the East Providence
Veteran Firemens association met.
Both organizations with much enthu-
siasm voted TO take part In the fire.
mems muster at Mount Hope Park
Thursday the 2Sth inst. The commit
tee OF the veterans consisted of Orlando
Freeborn. George w. Fuller aud George
r. Hunter and committee OF the
Watchemokets IL Georgia w. Hunter.
NJ j. Faulkner and NJ. n. McGwinn.
The prospects are that the muster will
be n big AFFAIR and the mistake made
by the Judges at a recent affair seems
only to have spurred the vets and the
nctives 10 determine 60 do everything
possible 20 have two prizes on this oc-
casfon. The Watchemokets last night
rrceived an invitation 60 attend mus
ttr az South Weymouth. which will
probably be accepted I'm time 10 pre-
pare for that muster which takes place
the last Of next month.
one man was rather noisy and dis
agreeable at one % the shore resorts
last night and was fined IS and costs
IN the distfrt court this morning. lie
paid the fine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16
CRANsTON.

Much Indignation Is being expressed
by the people of Cranston village at the
very unfit rooms the school committee
is preparing In Store Hall building, for
some of the lower grades.
Cries of murder! murder!V and
Don't Kill the child!" caused large
number OF people to gather on Craw-
ford street, West Arlington, yesterday.
The cries OF small boy could be dis
tinctly heard and, Judging from the
length OF time they continued, thepeo-
pie outside thought the father would
kill his boy and so few OF the fright
ened women gave vent to the cries or
''murder!" "police!" and various other
startling expressions. Angry threats
were made by the crowd. IT is said that
complaint has been made to the officer
for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren. To avoid arrest and also to re-
move all direct evidence OF his guilt the
father took the boy to the city shortly
after the occurrence.
The Citizens Club OF Cranston held
q meeting last night.
The Cranston Union Sunday School
Association In preparing to celebrate Its
first anniversary on September 4. The
progress of the association, during Its
brief existence has been marked. A
pretty church building on Berkeley
street West Arlington and constant
ly enlarging Sunday school are few OF
the results OF a years work.
A petition addressed to the State
Board OF Health asking that body to
stop the nuisance that exists upon the
farm belonging to George Field was
circulated and numerously signed In
West Arlington, yesterday. This petit
tion was circulated in Arlington about
week ago. The nuisance mentioned
in the petition is caused by refuse from
Narragansett brewery. This refuse Is
pumped upon the farm.
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BRISTOL.

The work of improving Mount Hope
soon as the season is over, as a large
amount of money is to be expended on
the building of driveways and walks,
which are already contracted for. A
ferry landing Is to be built similar to
the New York ferries, and boat with
n carrying capacity of 2500 Is now be-
ing negotiated for. while the present
wharf will be used for smaller boats.
large hotel is TO be erected on the
summit of the mount, with accommo-
dations for 200 guests. All the build
ings now located in front OF the steam
boat landing are to be removed to ad-
joining ground, and conservatory will
be erected for open air concerts. 1t Is
expected that $150000 will be expended.
Yesterday afternoon in the District
Court James Edwin White, Walter Ry-
ley, Edward Hughes and James Leach
were arraigned on a charge of occupy
ing the barn of Charles PAUL on oliver
street for sleeping quarters. contrary to
his wishes. Each pleaded not guilty.
AS there was not sufficient evidence
against them, they were all discharged.
Robert McHenry was charged with
being a common drunkard, and was
sent TO the state farm for six months.
William Cummings was charged with
being a common vagrant and was sem
fenced to the farm for six months.
The total number of males who are
subject to military duty in this town Is
1870
The Bristol Cornet band gave an open
air concert on the common last even
ing to a large audience.
A very benevolent act on the part OF
Mr.. Dougherty, secretary of the Mount
Hope Park company, occurred yester-
day Knowing that the children from
the orphan homes OF Taunton, Mass.
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WARREN.

Mr.. william o. Tourgee has nearly
finished q handsome dwelling on Dry
Bridge road.
Mr.. Francis p. Barker has bought the
Louis p. Griffin estate on Warren
. river. Mr.. Barker will probably soon
erect q cottage on the site. which Is one
The work OF macadamizing will be
begun Immediately on Market street
northerly from Handy's corner. Stone
crushing will begin when the highway
- ready for the material. The macad-
amising OF Main and Child streets is
DrecIuded at present by the prospect OF
3ho construction of an electric road.
Hiss Annie ". Ferris gave a party
the other evening at her home on
Broad street, complimentary to her
wuest. Miss Anna Hall OF Fall River,
10n the occasion OF Miss Halls birthday.
Social exercises. including games, oc-
cupied the hours until II o'clock. when
refreehments were served. The first
Srise for games was won by Miss Ferris
and the second by Miss Frances
ne following ofYicers Of the spinners'
union were elected at the last meeting:
President. Horatio Cooke; secretary,
James Burke: treasurer. Arthur Toll
lipu. The union has made arrange
-
1aIl at an early date.
The work OF constructing partitions
An Music hall has been begun by the
school committee I'm accordance with
plans prepared by Rev. III. w. Brown
81 the committee. Three apartments
will be constructed. opening from
common hallway. on Baker street. Two
NJ the rooms will be used for day
schools under the charge OF Misses
Kemp and Hanrahan. respectively. ard
the other apartment will be used for
evening school purposes. The present
1Wo recitation rooms OF the Liberty
street school building will be opened
Into one room. IT In Intended to have
xhe buildings ready for occupancy at
the opening Of the fall term OF the
schools. September 8.
Mro. Arnold Schaer In steadily i'm
proving from serious attack OF APP
pendicitis.
Mn. Mary Richmond and daughter.
who have spent several weeks I'm town,
have returned home 20 North Adams
Rev. William n. Ackley and wife of
BrookIyn. who have been the guests OF
Mr.. Mary Wheaton. have returned
home
The Busy Bee Sewing society held its
last meeting with Mrs. Walter Corey
when social exercises consisting Of mu.
ETC and readings. we're given by nearly
al the members.
Mn. Sanford and two children are or
q visit 20 her parents I'm New York.
Mr.. Sanford White has returned from
. 10 days visit 90 Boston and Revere.