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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
FOR COUNSEL FEES.
Patent Attorneys Suing Woonsockst
Mapping Machine Co.
Defended -Four Suits For Alleged Infringe
ment Of Patent---The Defence.

Nayor-eIect George w. Greene OF
Woonsocket was one of the defendants
and Mayor-elect Cronin OF Paw tucket
one of the counsel in a case tried IN
Judge Bosworths court today. The
plaintiffs were Jenning a. Newell,
patent attorneys, of Bristol Conn, and
they sued some time ago the Woon-
socket Mapping Machinery company to
recover "A balance of S2590.c2, alleged to
be due for services rendered in defend
ing four suits for alleged infringement
of patents. The plaintiffs charged the
mapping company $S5 for the services of
Mr.. Jennings and there was charge
of S261.62 for disbursements in the cases.
IT is claimed by the defendants that the
plaintiffs have been paid 5000 for their
services. and that this is a sufficient
recompense. as the only work dnne-hy
the plaintiffs was the preparation OF
briefs.
Mr.. Jennings gave the jury an inter-
esting story on patent litigation, and
cited numbers OF visits made by him
to Boston, New York. Woonsocket ana
other places. The first OF the cases III
which the plaintiffs were engaged were
brought against II. :. Greene and Thos'
III. Greene. but after the incorporation
of the Woonsocket Mapping Machinery
company Mayor-elect Greene became
its treasurer In one of the patent cases
the Greenes had achieved an improve
ment in mapping machinery that ac-
complished the same results in another
way from the way the complainant did
Mr. Jennings claimed that he won TINS
case for the Greenes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
RACE TRACK SUICIDE.
West Shot Himself When Told That
Randazzo Was Left at Post.
He Was a Deputy Sheriff and Is Said to
Have Been Drinking VeU Heavily.

New Orleans, La. Dec. 1.-Just as
the field was at the post in the last race
at the Fair Grounds yesterday after
noon. with Randazzo. the second choice
i'm the betting, three lengths back a
man who was standing in front OF the
betting ring on the lawn turned TO a
group OF men who were standing near
and asked:
Where is Randazzo?"
Left at the post some one re-
marked.
The man whipped n revolver out of
his hip pocket. placed II To his chest
and pulled the trigger. lie fell back
ward. the revolver clutched in his hand.
and blood squirting from the wound. In
"a second he was surrounded by mob.
Tho heart was not touched, but the
wound was fatal.
The suicide was stanley West. n
deputy sheriff attached TO the parish
prison. He had been drinking all the af-
ternoon. He was 30 years old and not
married. IL Is said that this was his
fourth attempt at self-destruction. Re-
port had II that he had wagered large
sum on Randazzo. but this was denied
subsequently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
PRATT ELECTED PRESIDENT.
He viii Lead the Brown Football Team Curing The
Coming Year.

Harry S. Prat:. 90, of Lawrence.
Mass. has been elected captain of tho
football team at Brown University for
the coming year. The new captain has
played football at college for only two
years. He played substitute quarter"
back on the varsity team during hi'
sophomore year and this year he haa
played the same position in every
game. In spite OF his lack or expert
ence the new captain has played Wen
and has always shown excellent Judg-
ment i'm handling the team. lie is on"
of the strongest men i'm college ana II
physical instructor in the gymnasium
The university lecture association mas
voted TO dissolve organization ana t'
discontinue the lectures. This ACTON
was taken on account Of the lack OF IN
terest i'm the work on the part OF the
students. The number attending ha''
become smaller and smaller until IL wai'
thought wise to drop the work. some
lectures. however. will be given IN
SayIes hall during the winter under the
auspices OF special organizations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR.


Gov. Dyer has received the follow
ing communication from Camp Weth-
erilI. Greenville. s. c., where the MEM
bers of the Rhode Island Hospital
Corps are located, which most fully ex-
plains itself
TO the Governor and people OF Rhode
Island:
At a meeting OF the members of the
Second Division Hospital Corp Com
pany, detached from the First Rhode
Island United states Volunteer Infan-
try, held on the afternoon OF the oath
day OF November. 1898, the following
resolutions were passed.:
Resolved. That we extend our thanks.
10 the Honorable Elisha Dyer. governor
OF Rhode Island, for his many kind
nesses.
Resolved. That we also extend our
thanks to the good people OF the state
of Rhode Island, for our sumptuous
Thanksgiving dinner. which was en-
| joyed immensely.
signed: James Burton. Fred Hawkins.
| George Shoies, William Holden. Eiiis
Zones. Charles O Brien. Joseph Shea
han John O'Connor. oliver Cooper.
Patrick shaughenessy. George Fuller
George Humphrey. Thomas Riley. VIII
liam NJ. Pierce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
LATEST!
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DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
Charles B. GOtf, Well Known Educa-
tor, Passed Away Today.
He Was a Native Of Rehohoih, and Gradu-
atsa From Brown In Glass Of 1856.

Charles Il. Goff, one OF the best
known educators in the state, and, In
fact in New England. head of the Uni
versity Grammar and English and
Classical school conducted by Goff "a
Rice, died at his home. No. 2S Mawney
street, this morning. after an illness OF
about two weeks, his death being due to
pneumonia.
Mr.. Goff was born i'm Rehoboth, Mass.
about 90 years ago, and came 10 Provi-
dence when quite young. He wen1
through regular course of education
and graduated from Brown University
I'm the class of 1856. After teaching for
a few years, he, In company with Will
liam A. Mowry, established In 1864 whae
was known as Mowry * Goffs school.
which was later known as the English
and classical school. The school was
on Eddy street, just off Westminster
street, for many years, and then was
transferred to its present quarters on
Snow street, in the Public Library
building.
Some time ago Mr.. Mowry retired. but
Mr.. Goff continued the school, Mr.H How
ard NJ. Rice becoming his partner. and
last spring an arrangement was made
whereby the University Grammar
| school was consolidated with the Eng
! lish and Classical, the whole being un-
der the direction or MeSsrS. Con &
| Rice Mr.. Goff was highly esteemed
and valued as an educator and many OF
his former pupils today assert that
their success i'm life is very largely due
to his methods of instruction. He stood
| very high i'm educational circles
throughout the country, and his loss
Will be generally mourned.
| Mr.. Goff leaves a widow and two
| children, one son and one daughter and
very large circle of friends 10 mourn
his loss. The arrangements for his fu-
neral have not yet been completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
WITHIN A WEEK.
The Peace Treaty Will Be Signed
Unless There is a Hitch.
Gen. Merritt Has a Long Consultation With
American Commissioners.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The work of the peace
commissions is proceeding rapidly and
unless there is an unexpected hitch the
treaty will be signed within a week.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, who arrived here
yesterday from London, leaving his
wife convalescent, was in consultations
with the American commission all thia
morning. relative to the conditions and
necessary measures in the Philippine
Islands. Gen. Merritt expects TO sail
for New York on Dec. 10 and hopes to
resume his duties in California or New
York until his retirement Is months
hence.
Maj. Hale of Gen. Merritt's staff, who
Is now here believes the United Statee
having taken the Philippine Islands VIII
now have no trouble in securing the re-
lease of the Spaniards who are helC
prisoners by Aguinaldo. The joint sess
sion reassembled at 3 o'clock this aftera
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
CAUSED HEAVY LOSS.
Fire at New York This Morning Destroyed Property
Valued al $3.50 600.

New York, Dec. Ia seven story
building, "A To As West Third street,
was almost totally destroyed by fire to-
day The loss of building and stock is
estimated at S15O00c; partially insured.
The occupants were hat and clothing
manufacturers. 1t was nearly 10 min
utes after an alarm was turned I'm be-
fore the fire engines arrived. This was
because the snow and slush in the
streets made ii impossible for horses to
travel faster than a walk. and i'm its 10
minutes start the fire gained so much
headway that the firemen could do but
little To check il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
R0PA SUES FOR $4,000.


Andrew Ropa has begun suit against
Frank Campana TO recover 5000 for
personal injuries. Mr.. Ropa alleges
that he was at work for the defendant
digging a sewer trench In Roger VIII
liams Park last August, when an iron
can rrsed in putting on the top Of
sheathng To- be driven. owing 10 It's de-
fective condition broke and. falling on
his head. rendered him unconscious. be-
sides injuring his spinal column. j. T..
Fox is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
JUDGMENT FOR COSTS.


The Appellate Court has denied plain
unrs petition for a new trial in the case
Of Isaac 6. Humes vs. Seymour An
IcrSon. An order has been entered di-
recting that judgment be entered in the
common pleas division ~ the Supreme
Court for Washington county for the
defendant for costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
LAST HOPE is
NOW GIVEN UP.
No Possibility That Anyone ES-
capped From the Portland.
DEATH ROLL IS 150 OR MORE
Freight Steamer Ohio Adoat Again and Is
Undergoing Repairs.
NO NEWS OF STEAMER pENTAG0ET
Agents Hopeful She Put 10 Sea and Will Turn Up
ALI -Rght---Had Crew Of Eighteen,
bul Carried no Passengers.

Boston, Dec. with bright skies TO
cheer them and a feeling that at last
the worst is known concerning the
damage and loss of life as the result of
the recent storm, the people OF the az
flicted sections of New England re-
sumed the work of clearing away the
wreckage and reopening traffic. The
belated news from Cape Cod detailing
the evidence of the wreck OF the steam
er Portland, grudgingly given up by the
sea, extingushed the last faint hope
that at least a few of those on board
the vessel had escaped, and there now
seems to be no possibility that any one
from the $50 or more persons believed
TO have taken passage on the vessel
from Boston Saturday night LIVED more
than a few hours after the steamer
went down. Hence the story of the dis
aster never can be fully told, and the
testimony afforded by the wreckage
which has come ashore leaves the time,
place and circumstances of the wreck
TO conjecture.
During last night there was little
news of additional loss of life or prop
erty. save from New Foundland, that
the Bristol steamer scottish KING nad
been wrecked off Cape Race, but the
crew was saved.
on the other hand, the work of saw
ing vessels blown ashore or sunk was
prosecuted with considerable success,
and many schooners were floated, while
the big freighter Ohio. which was pulled
off Yesterday is being repaired prepa-
ratory to resumng her interrupted
voyage.
Several craft are still missing and
considerably anxiety is felt for Their
| safety Chief among these is the New
| York and Bangor steamer Pentagoet
which now is three days overdue. and
which is believed to have been off the
| Massachusetts, coast when the storm
| broke The agents Of the steamer are
| hopeful that she put TO sea before the
| storm, and that she yet Will turn up al
right The Pentagoet carried crew ol
/ IS men besides Capt. O. II. lngraham
| but no passengers, as far as is known.
The second storm which began yes
! terday morning abated during the
| night. and the threatened destruction
! of temporary means of communicates
I which had been established after tn,
| earlier storm was averted. The worl
| of clearing railway and street car lines
| which had 10 be abandoned yesterday
| is being pushed today, and the prospec
Is good for normal conditions soon 4
be brought back. Telegraph and tele
T, phone lines are being restored an'
| broken bridges and washouts on tn
railroads are being repaired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
Mr.. Aslors s Contribution.

London. Dec. i.-wtftturr " srftiorf
Astor has donated $4,000 toward the
fund being raised at the instance Of
Gen. Lord Kitchener 10 found the Cor
don Memorial College at khartoum for
the purpose OF educating the inhabit-
ants OF the Soudan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
SUCCESSFUL S0RTIE.
Spanish Soldiers Infci Heavy Loss on insurgents
Near IIoIo.

Madrid. Dec. 1.-An official dispatch
from Gen. Rios. the Spanish commander
at Iloilo. island OF Panay Philippine ISL
ands, says the Spanish troops there
have made successful sortie against
the enemy, innicting heavy losses upon
the insurgents.
The insurrection. IL is added, is
spreading i'm the Visayas. and il is as
serted that the movement is not di-
rected against the Spaniards, but
against the Americans.
The premier, Senor Sagasta, denies
the report that Gen. Rios is negotiating
with the insurgents for the surrender
of Iloilo to them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
Steamers For China Trade.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-C. p. Hunt
ington il is slater here will build two
magnificent steamers of 1l.000 tons
each for the China trade. Each will
cost about s2,000,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01

London, Dec. IA special from Mad
rid says n delegation from the Spanish
chambers OF commerce has had an au-
dience with the queen regent, and pre-
sented to- her majesty a petition I'm fa-
vor OF reforms. The delegation also
asked the queen regent 10 intercede for
the release of the Spanish prisoners I'M
the Philippine islands and to pardon the
Fiipinos who have been transported to
Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
body Identified.

Orleans, Mass, Dec. 1.-The body Of
James w. Flower of Lewiston, Me-, one
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01
City viii Pay Thiriy-Fhe Hundred Dollars 10
the Family Of Each.
DANGEROUS HOLE IS TO Be FILLED.
City Sets Aside $500 For That Purpose Joint
Standing Committee on City Property Meets
al City Hall Clearing Streets Of Snow.

The city has finally come 10 an un-
derstanding with George 7. Cranston
of Pleasant Bluff, in relation 10 the
very dangerous hole that was left in
Mr.. Cranston's bathing beach at the
time that the then Commissioner Of
Public Works Coleman took 1000 cubic
yards OF clay from a point just oppo-
site Mr.. Cranston's hotel. In the exca-
walton no less than three bath
ers were drowned which caus-
ed people to avoid the place as far as
bathing was concerned. The city has
finally settled the matter by paying Mr..
Cranston the sum of $4,000, and-paying
$500 for each OF the persons drowned.
and also in setting aside $500 for the
purpose OF filling tie hole in the beach.
The joint standing committee on city
property Of the city council met i'm
the public buildings department at 10
o'clock this morning, and the alder
manic committees on health, lamps and
poor department each met at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon, the first in the
health department, the second i'm the
lamp department and the third i'm COM
mittee room Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01

Commissioner of Public Works Smith
has gangs of men all over the city en-
gagged in clearing away the snow. and
the streets which the city, under the
agreement with the Union Railroad
Company. is compelled 10 look after,
We're said by the commissioner -tn-he
well in hand, and the streets i'm the
close fire district are in such condition
that the firemen can handle their appa-
ratus. There are 10 gangs at work on
Randall. North Main, South Main,
Richmond and Pond streets for the fire
department and in addition To these
large gangs are at work i'm other Sec
tions of the city carting off the snow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
,,,oD,C WHERE MACHINERY THE BOATS WltL BIZ MADE

advantage of the enemy 5 WeahheS9 ''O's
certain lines of defence.
pIJrCI AND GENUINE HEROISM'
If requires pluck and genuine heroish'
in many cases for the torpedolst 10 a
companv his missile to within snort JIG
tonce of the enemy, and his chances W
success are not by any means as sIc~'
to.day as they were twenty years as''
with the present development OF the du'o-
mobile torpedo as a weapon OF wal
zoo yards IS the admitted effective range
darkness. a mist, or fog, VIII sIe@'is
bel,, the attacking torpedo-boat TO set
WITHIN this effective torpedo range puC
&c q means of defence the snip altacheu
win nrobably have, If one OF squauio''
AT anchor. torpedo-bOat destroyers' tor-
nedo and picket-boats cruising arouhu
ord fixed beams of light Illuminating
zones across which the attacking podls
,ruet mass The search Light mas been
much improved of recent years, ana hafdi
mon have much more faith IN the power
ful electric search-Hght and picket-Dodts
tbar tbov have in booms and torpedo
rots II a SQUADRON is cruising at night,
all lights will probably be screened anu
the fighting ships will assume 'oihpdc.
forroation the scouts and destroycrs
cruising around the fleet 10 prevent 'lo
oremv's torpedo-boats coming WITHIN tor
nedo range of the larger vessels Anu
vet from actual experiments Inhue III
the various navies of the world, II mas
been nroyed that the torpedo-Doat can
very often break through all these lines
of defence, and with favorable weather
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

mar, for every six tons displacement. a
tornedo-boat complement is not suincleht
"a RIM the vessel for any length OF tii"e
at fuu speed with changing watches ou'
Oh tho men on board are required 10 DC
- choir stations when the order IS gwen
TO steam at maximum power -
torpedo-boat could not Keep up
,oaximum speed for any great Ienst VI
.ir,e for the complement would De phy 81
o,1I,, unable to stand such a great s'io''
rrbe COMPLEMENT necessary TO man w
,,odo-hoat Is one man for every ehsiiie
iinder and one extra man TOT ed'i'
e,,a,ino-room. two men for each furnace
"a ono extra man for each hre-rooln'
- ,,,r,ber Of officers and the crew ior
-,.orl,ing the guns and navigating the We
VI &C. onite a variable quantity, LOT eaeil
,,a,,v seems TO have different lue"S 10 ~
what is a sufficient NUMBER
COME OF THE CHARACTERISTIC
The characteristics OF the torpedo-Doa'
oro. ~ The boat should be as small as
rossihle SO as to present very smal
target TO the enemy, ana so tilat CIV
,v,rI ne as invisible as 1t Is practlcapit
TO make her. o. The greatest No,
Qualities are high speed and the ability
10 carry the TORPEDO armament ~'' a.
roise such as the thud of the engines
and the clatter Of the blowers is care
{ fullv avoided. Flames shooting from th'
stacks will make discovery in a night al
tacL certain. and even a large amour
Of energy expended in waYe-making may
make water disturbances of so violent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16


.ienifcant and appropriate motto Don
,r-.,d on Me" down to the date Oh 'ne
.,,,ibuation of Admiral Cerveras meet
80 santiago. the great Wv mite 9qU"N
ro,.' has had a truly glorious career
rho building Of the modern navy actu-
.u,. heqau wherr William X. Hunt wa
Snc~etoTv He appointed a board OF naVai
with Rear-Admiral john hou-
-, AZ SIS head. 'to determine the re-
SS,,,tr.rnerts Of a new navy. These ofhcets
FFersidored the matter jointly, and report
"a 80 tho United States should nave
.,ra,t,.-one battleships-ships mt TO meet
en- host floating forts Of the WORM =
soventv unarmored cruisers OF various
sizes twenty torpcdO-boats' hVe toIPeu0-
eunboats. and five rams. -.,....o
IL was not an eXtravagant eStiihdt e'
and n was approved in "a way Dy Lns
ration Rut this country could not pun"
-, one of the armored ships for the
80, had vet 20 be learned that tho
To,,rdation of all sea power l. a snip
- In the old days it had been easy
.,,oueb IN set afoat efficient Wooueii
Agbting-machines, but Wheh an "'''ll M
- made 10 build an ironclad, IL Wa
found that not even the 'il mime
Nor mates could be rolled in TINS couh'
Try and no gun could De HdNo -
,,.o,,td nierce even the cheap armor car
,ted nv the old-fashioned monitors. Al'ei
long apprenticeship the gunmakeIs am am
@t,r-bpiIders of the United states hdNo
froD, their mental resources ana the III"
,ariol sources of the country sent ahod
a White Squadron that though ho' -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
Carpet Department.

All-Wool Ingram Carpets, a
handsome assortment of pat
terms, extra heavy, at sec. yard.
S-Wire Tapestry Carpets, that
sell everywhere at So and roc,
we show pretty line of pat
terms at SOC, made, laid, and
lined.
3-Wool Ingram Carpets, in
new patterns, at Soc, worth
soc. yard.
3Ox66 All-Wool Smyrn a
Rugs, positively no hemp or
jute, at S1.9S.
All-Wool Smyrna Mats at
soc.
Pretty line of Moquette Mats
at SSc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

,arre IN number, is fit to Keep '"e
81, Of foul weather or force
-, VITAL, INTEREST TO RlCiMO->D
A, tho new ships for the navy pr ,Sos''9o
49, in the naval programme. VI In eoon
Tor III ,h me act of May 4, 1895 VIII ., soUn
e''', ,,,der construction at the Gnt
pe ,6 IN THAT fact alone is important pi c
ot &c Of more vital interes, " ,orge
Mn aa6 = Is the establishment Of a w ara p
"nir,huilding plant here by .no " mis-
snip. snlp-oU @ompany. The importance Oh 5 ha
I.t..eer5,rise--concernng which so llU', Yer ,
e , Isritten of late-cannot be HHe,
oeen %li It is an infusion Of new Oi4 1be
es,li'i "a, commercial life of the c'1S ,;u be
INTO ,n1 81 which it is safe to say WI" T I'
tes'' rsacbing and very oenehcien, and
IaI The establishment OF new hg,Snt r,.t
n.eo"s industry under the o aad IN.
lmpo, s%' hacked by the energy a.u i've
r ,s6scDee Of some Of the most pr0SrS''''
t'.'l.,,.ss-rnen in the city o., Il. 70.
pG Tsnn ola talbot Works Will soon n5 Get Of
led ms by bv a new plant. win 'Oo 's'' rnI
,Dnnoh,rg ways fronting OF the oooN. -