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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
CAR JUMPED The TRACK.
Two Men Thrown From the Rear Platform and
vsu Severely Injured.

Two passengers were seriously in
iured i'm a street car accident on the
Eddy street line of the Washington
Park route last night just before :
o'clock. Electric car rs, while making
a switch going south, jumped the rails
and dashed into the doors Of fire engine
house of hose on Richmond street.
There were several passengers aboard
the car at the time, but only the two
who were standing on the platform
were badly hurt.
William A. Coakley of Aliens avenue.
had his head and face cut and he was
internally injured. Coakley is cripple,
and he was thrown some distance when
the car dashed off the rails and swung
around sideways. Benjamin G. G.. cs-
brey of 200 Thurbers avenue. received
some dangerous wounds, and among
other injuries is spinal sprain. Os-
brey became unconscious after the ac-
cident, and a physician was called to
attend him at the engine house. Both
victims were taken to their homes.
The switch on which the accident
occurred is known for it's frequency OF
accidents, and cars have occasionally
been i'm collision at that particular
point. The jumping of the rails last
night was probably the result OF a
broken rear journal. The car was un-
der good headway at the time of the ac-
cident. and when il stopped il was
entirely clear OF the rails and stood
across the highway.
Conductor A. j.. Chase and motorman
Joseph l.. Dow were not injured They
jumped to save themselves after the
brakes were put on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
STRANDED BY the STORM.
Schooner Rev. John Fletcher Reached This pori
Alter a Tuing Experience.

The schooner Rcv. John Fletcher. la
dcn with salt pickles. FOR the J. \. bud
long and Sous Company, reached port
yesterday after having met with =
very tough experience. Just prior to- the
recent gales the load of pickles. which
came from the farm OF the Budlongs' at
Huntington. l.. L.. had been shipped
and the schooner was ready To sail
from Northport. l.. L.. for Providence.
The captain was waiting for a fair
Wind and had made everything secure.
as he thought. then the storm bore
down. The anchors dragged and the
schooners was driven To the shore. The
waves broke far up I'm the rigging. and
the men had n hard time of ~ To- get
ashore alive. Both matches were stove
I'm or smashed loose. and the schooner
was swamped just before reaching the
shore. She sank In three fathoms. and
az she went down. the foretopmast was
carried away. The schooner was left
alone until abe tide fell and then the
barrels Of pickles were taken out
The schooner was. then fioated and
the pickles were again slowed in the
hold. and the schooner made sail FOR
Providence and reached here yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
MEMORIAL SERVICE


The annual memorial service held by
Slocum post. G.. a. r., was observed
last evening at headquarters, No. q
Market square, with large attend
ance of relatives and friends OF de-
ceased comrades, and also members of
Gen. A. T. Burnside camp. No. 5. Sons
OF Veterans, and Slocum corps, No. 8,
w. II. g. The hall was decorated in
excellent taste, flags and plants being
lavishly used. The altar was draped
with an American flag, festoons of
crepe and smilaX, and with a large
floral pillow composed of roses and
pnks, with the word fComrades" I'm
violet immortclles. At each side of the
altar were placed six vacant chairs
draped with the national colors, crepe
and smilax.
The office for the dead was very inn
pressively rendered by Post Com
mander William Brewin, assisted by
officers and comrades of the post, and
the music was under the direction OF
Comrade =. u. Spinning the Union
Veteran quartet being assisted by Mrs.
George H. Lapham and Mrs. =. II. Spin
ming. The memorial address was deliv-
cred by Rev. George w. Rigler. pastor
81 the Second Baptist church. East
Providence. and was a most touching
tribute 10 the departed members of the
post The whole service was very inn
pressve and reflected great credit upon
the committee I'm charge viz. Com
mander Brewin, :. V. Commander j.
A. Miller, j. V. Commander j. T.. Ben
nett Chaplain Isaac Croker and Adjt
T.. X. Ellis.
The list OF the comrades mustered
out during the year. as read by the
adjutant. is as follows; Christopher w.
Rowland. first lieutenant, Company A,
Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery
January 5: Zephaniah A. Sarle. private.
Company II, Second Rhode Island In
fsntry; February IL; Edward o. Seguin.
acting assistant surgeon. u, s. A.. Feb
riary 10; William IT. Butler. second
lieutenant. Company II. llth Rhode ISL
and Infantry, March 4; Thomas Bran
nigan seaman. L. s. ~, March 10;
Enoch Bradshaw. private. Company ~.
Fourth Massachusetts Infantry, March
-: Thomas ". Potter, private. Com
pany 4. Sccond Rhode Island Infantry.
May =: christophcr y. Wccdcn. cor
pural. Company VI. 18th Rhode Island
Infantry. May l6. Daniel a. Webster
private. Company "A. 6bth New York
Infantry. August IS. George Edward
Allen. corporal. COMPANY G. First
Rhode Island Detached Militia. Sep
tember 2; Davis ". Englev. corporal.
Company I. 2sth Massachusetts, Infan-
try. November 2. William Barker.
bugler. First Massachusetts, Cavalry.
Dpccf,1bpr IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
Sent OF 10 Europe by His Father and Wife
Secured a Divorce In Dakota.
COUPLE MARRIED A SECOND TIME
Father So Angered That He Ordered Them Never
10 Appear al His House Reconciliation
Finally Effected by The Mother.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 19.-Like
Howard Gould, young Matthew Borden
of Yale dared fortune 10 marry the
girl OF his choice, and, like young Gould,
his wayward match has been forgiven.
The forgiveness Of his parents forms
the last chapter OF a complicated
romance, beginning when Borden was
Yale sophomore, when he went to a
Yale Harvard boat race with Miss Mil
lie Negbaur, a New Haven girl, and
married her in New London.
His father, NJ. G. ID. Borden, the mil
lionaire manufacturer whose mills are
in Fall River, ana office is in New
York, forgave Matthew enough TO send
him TO Italy for year under the tutel-
age OF "A Yale professor, who was study
ing abroad. He also contributed to his
sons wife enjoyment far enough to pay
her expenses TO South Dakota, where
she captured a divorce with $4,000 ALI
fnony.
Father Borden then thought his trou-
bic over. Matthew, however, upset all
calculations by marrying Miss Negbaur
az soon as he could get back from
Europe. This angered his father, and
the young couple were ordered to>never
appear at the Borden home. They went
To New York. where they have lived for
a year on modest stipend sent Borden
by relatives.
Young Borden enlisted with a New
York regiment and contracted serious
fever at Santiago. He came home and
has been for weeks dangerously Ill in a
New York hospital. His wife was con-
stantly by his side.
She promptly notified the Borden
parents OF their sons serious condition
but heard nothing for several weeks.
Then Mrs. Borden could stand the
strain no longer. She rushed To her
sons bedside, forgave him, and the
vigilance and careful nursing given by
the young wife were also rewarded by
forgiveness from the mother-in-law.
The next step was to break down the
iron will of father Borden He finally
relented on hearing from his wife of his
sons war record. He has just sum-
moned Matthew and his wife to the
Borden residence i'm Fall River, and told
them To consider tt as their home as
long as they like.
Young Bordep's wife was the daugh-
ter OF Hebrew tailor Of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
WHEATON BLOCK
WAS DAMAGED.
Threatening Fire on Main ST.,
PaWtuck0t, Last Night.
ELECTRIC WIRE THE CAUSE.
Good Work by Flremen Prevented the De-
struction Of the Building.
TENANTS LOSSES WILL Be HEAVY.
Stock Of Arnold & Maine, GroCers, Damaged to
The Extent Of 5000 Eureka Lodge Room
Soaked Losses Covered by Insurance.

a disastrous fire, and one Of the most
stubborn the Pawtucket department
has had 10 battle with for some time,
broke out at 1890 last night I'm the
Wheaton block, one of the modern bus
iness structures of that city, and for a
time the building promised to be des-
troyed The smoke from the building
was watched for several minutes be-
fore the alarm was sounded, the be-
lief being that il came from a chimney.
The alarm called out the entire de-
partment. with the exception Of two
companies i'm the suburbs. and the fire,
which is supposed 10 have started
from an electric wire, was i'm a loft
next To the roof Underneath is the
Alcazar, the lodge room of Eureka
lodge. No 8, Is. of P and. this was
drenched with water and the lodge
paraphernalia soaked, entailing a loss
OF $4,000.
on the second floor are the millinery
parlors of Miss NJ. ]. Callahan, the
Pawtucket chiropodist parlors and the
office of the Associated charities, and
the entire lower floor is occupied by
Arnold & Maine, grocers. The latter
firm suffered a loss estimated at 81, 900,
as the water soaked the stock In the
cellar was stored a large quantity of
flour, which is ruined. All of the ten
ants were heavy losers but all are
protected by insurance. The damage
To the building is placed at $4,000, and
the total loss will reach $4,000.
In answering the call, George A.
Payne. a driver of hook and ladder
truck No. 3, met with severe accident
by the truck striking a post and a
trolley pole. throwing him To the pave
ment. His head was cut and shoulder
injured and Internal injuries are feared.
Payne is at his home. No. $50 Broad
way. Pawtucket, and is receiving the
best of care
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
AN INTERESTING POINT
Dscldsd In the Case For Contempt Of Court
Against Charles n. CapNslI.

Judge Eugene +. Warner raised a
very fine point i'm behalf OF his client,
Charles III. Capwell, who was brought
week on a charge OF contempt. The
court had declared that Mr.. Capwell
should pay his wife an allowance,
which he did not pay. The point raised
by his counsel was that Mrs. Capwell
could not sign the divorce petition, she
being but IL years OF age, and the lam
guage of the General Laws In regard
To the signing of divorce petitions be-
ing: Every petition shall be signed by
the petitioner If of sound mind and OF
legal age TO consent TO marriage,
Judge Warner thought that no woman
could sign such a petition unless Il
years OF age, though he admitted the
marriage having been consummated
was legal.
The Appellate Court i'm an opinion
handed down on the case today says.
our opinion is that the words legal
age TO consent TO marriage means the
age OF consent to marriage at common
law, TO wit, II years, i'm case of males
and II years in came of females. The
argument that these words do not au-
thorize the signing of the petitions by
minors because the statute relating 10
marriages requires the consent or
parents or guardians to the marriage OF
minors, Is overborne by the considera-
ton that the provision in question was
i'm force i'm 1872. Gen. Stat. r. l., Cap.
153, Sec. -, and at that time the con-
sent of parents and guardians to the
marriage of minors was not required,
the provision To that effect having been
enacted April Z. 1881, Pub. Laws X. l.,
Cap. S51. Inasmuch as the petitioner at
the time Of the signing of the petition
was II years of age, and therefore
above the age required for consent to
marriage. our opinion is that the petit
ton is properly signed and consequent
ly that the court had jurisdiction over
the proceedings and it's order making
an allowance to- the petition for her
support was valid"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
HIS ARMY EXPERIENCES.


Rev. J. J. Noolley. of Pawtucket. late
chaplain of the First Rhode Island
Regiment. spoke at the vesper service
at the Beneticent Congregational
church. last evening, his subject being
Army Experiences" Quite a large
number of veterans were in the church.
all deeply interested i'm the talk about
army matters. The reading desk was
decorated with the national flag. and
this added to the patriotic nature of
the service.
Mr.. Woolley said i'm part: II am glad
flag signifies morehaa(yfio-o -onhnfffiifffn
the war was short. and today that dag
signifies more than il used to. ] am
glad that the nations of Europe respect
us, and that we are one people. ! was
glad to hear of the presidents speech
at Atlanta, for il shows that there is no
longer a North or a South. | want to
say this for our regiment--we never
had canteen there. l want to thank
a Mr. White for "A letter and his enter
prise and interest in giving that Y. NJ.
G.. a. tent. 1t did It gfeat-deal Of good.
over half of the men are Catholics. Yet
i'm all my time | never knew the differ
ence. The Catholics attended the SER
vices and were just as respectful i'm the
company streets as were the Protes-
tants.
Mr.. Woolley then described the march
of the Rhode Island Regiment from
Bristoe. Manassas To Thoroughfare
Gap. Here he paid a tribute to Col. Alb
bot-"a splendid soldier a noble man,
one OF those men I'm whose presence no
man would think OF speaking coarse
words any more than i'm the presence of
woman, "A man fitted to command i'm
every way. Mr.. Woolley then spoke
very highly Of the Red Cross. Another
feature II army life was referred in the
future disposition of the regiment He
said he considered that IL Congress en-
larged the army the Rhode Island reg
iment would come home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
Far ihs Pond 81. churoh.

The Second Free Baptist church.
Pond street Rev. l.. Harrison. pastor.
has been holding a grand rally for the
benefit Of the church. The sum coll
lected by each club was announced
after the service last evening as fol-
lows: Deacons' club. Rev.fZ. Harrison.
chairman. siO0i0 Willing workers.
Mrs. Louisa Dunbar. chairman. 500:
Cheerful Cleaners. Miss Rachel Bray.
chairman s790s. United builders. capt.
X. w. Blunt. chairman. s7sei: Sunday
school. Ben. W. Rich. superintendent
s7i.06. Christian Endesv vor. Miss NJ ".
Jackson, chairman. s.13i total slts o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
yankee Doodle Dandy"
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-Continu-
uos performance.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-The Broadway
Stars.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Tani-
many Tigers I'm "Hotel Glrly Girly".
INFANTRY HALL--Polo-Mer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-19
THE WEATHER.
faIr and Colder Tonight Slightly Warmer TUESDAY
with Snow In the Afternoon.

Washington. Dec. ls.-For New Eng
land:-Fair and colder tonight: increas-
ing cloudiness and not so cold Tuesday
with snow i'm the afternoon, brisk
northerly winds. high on the coast, be-
coming variable.
The news & observer., 1898-06-30
in THE WORLD
OF POLITICS
Benton McMilIin Named for
Governor of Tennessee.
A RINGING PLATFORM
REPUBLICANS LEAVE
THE BLACK BROTHER OUT.
POWELL CLAYTON SENDS A MESSAGE
Georgia Democrats Name Allen D. Gambler and
Indulge in Bursts of Patriotic EIoquenCe
The Wiping Out of Section
alism by the War.
alism by the War.

Chattanooga. Tenn, June 29.-Hon.
Benton McMilin was nominated for
Governor of Tennessee tonight by the
Democratic State Convention. The
nomination was made. by acclamation
amid great enthusiasm.
The platform endorses the enunciatiOn
of principles of the Chicago platform and
declares for the money of the Constl-
tuition" by law providing for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at ratio
of 16 to /. without waiting for the con-
sent of any other nation; opposes the
bond issue for raising war funds and
declares that non-intcrest bearing treas
ury warrants would furnish circulating
medium that would accomplish all that
was required in prosecuting war, and al
so declares that obligations of the Uni
ted States should be paid in either gold
or silver at the option of the government
and not the creditor.
The section relating to the war is as
follows:
1.-THE United States is engaged in a
foreign war with Spain inaugurated III
the name of humanity and for the free
dom of Cuba, and we endorse the action
of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress in voting to institute this war
for these high purposes. We urge its
vigorous prosecution to the end that ir
may be speedily terminated and the
blessings of peace restored to our coun-
try. We recognize the Monroe doctrine
ms cardinal tenet of the Democratic
party and a part of the House policy
of the national government and favor
its strict observance"
The remainder of the platform refers
TO State affairs
The news & observer., 1898-06-30
NO NEGROES NEED APPLY.

Little Rock, Ark, June 29.-The Re
publican State convention to-day nomi-
mated Il full State ticket headed by III. f.
Auten, of Pulaski county, for Governor.
There is not negro on the ticket.
The following message from United
States Minister Clayton was read by the
chairman:
City of Mexico. June 29.-To the
Chairman of the Republican State con
vention. Little Rock: Although unable
to occupy my seat in the convention.
am with it in spirit. May your delibera-
tions be harmonious and conducive to
good government and free institutions.
That you will without a dissenting voice
endorse the st. Louis platform, Prcsi-
dent McKinley's nomination, our right
eous war with Spain and that You will
give us good State ticket upon a sound
platform. do not doubt.
(Signed) "POWELL CLAYTON"
The news & observer., 1898-06-30

To be given away i'll exchange for old
books. Price with Japanned tin horn,
two-Way hearing tube and aluminium re
producer, complete $1,000
We are the State Agents for this won
derfully cheap but most complete ma
chine ever put upon the market, and we
are selling them for cash or old books
in exchange.
We buy all kinds of books and furnish
second hand SCHOOL BOOKS AT
HALF PRICE FOR SALE. The larg
est stock of Law, Medical. Theological
and School Books in the State.
No charge for catalogues. Lists, terms
or delivery of books, etc, and we pay
the freight both ways if not satisfactory.
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS.
''Slip Amendments" to the n. G. Code.
S1.50; pemberton & Jerome Code and
Digest. $3.50; 122nd or other n. c.. Re
ports. $500; Battles Vourgees and 9th
er digests. $500 each.
The Best Oxford Bibles only Soc. and
everything else You want in book store.
BOOK EXCHANGE.
Raleigh, \. G..
The news & observer., 1898-06-30
LADIES' HOSPITAL AID ASSO.
CIATTON

At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Hospital Aid Association, held on the
2Sth of June. all the old officers were
unanimously reelected.
Mrs. w. 4. Montgomery, president.
Mrs. j. w. Hinsdalc, first vicc-rresi-
dent.
Mrs. j. J. Thomas, second vice-presi-
dent.
Miss Annie Simpson treasurer.
Mrs. +. A. Olds, secretary.
The report of the reasurer showed
that during the year, from June /, 1897,
to June /, 1898. this association had rails
ed $1,152.75 and had expended $63939,
leaving balance in the treasury of
$513.36.
This money was raised through :
generous public, by subscriptions and
by different entertainments. The
"Mkado'' nettcd the Association S296.95
The same sum was paid Mr.. Baker. of
Chicago, who SO ably trained the cast
for the opera. Again the ladies take
this opportunity of thanking the entire
cast, one and all; thanking Mr.. A. +.
Page for so generously giving the use
of the Academy of Music for rehearsals
and three performances: Mr.. Stevens
for Use of his telephone and other kind
nesses: Miss Timberlake for her splen-
did work as pianist: the Electric and
Gas Company for courtesies; Mr. J. D.
Turner for his thoughtfulness, and all
who III any way helped the COMMITTEES
and last, but by no means least, does
the Association thank the entertainment
committee for their six weeks of un-
selfish untiring work.
The Association has furnished large
number of gowns, night robes fo" men,
sheets and pillow cases for the hospital
during the past year. 1t has also fitted
rp neatly and attractively the nall and
reception room.
OF the S513 in bank, the Association
has pledged itself for 5000 for mstgu-
mcntS for the operating room. At first
S1C0 was asked for, but later this re-
quest was doubled, and granted. The
remaining 1913 will be kept until some
special call is made. but it has never
heen the intention of the Association to
allow its funds to be used for the run
mug expenses of the hospital.
The report of the president, which
was very lne one in every particu-
lar. was unanimously endorsed.
The secretary was asked to furnish
these facts to the public. feeling that
MS the result has been accomplished by
this band of noble women only through
the generosity of the people they should
have some idea of how great work
they have done through the Ladies'
Hospital Aid Association, and should be
given the heartfelt thanks of this As
sociation. These ladies only ask that the
people of Raleigh should. in the future,
sustain them as they have gone in the
cition TO thank the press Of the city
for all their varied courtesfes and kind
nesses. and in closing will saw that
should sickness he any ones portion. the
ladies of this Association viii he clad
to know that one and all feel that Rex
Hospital will be good and safe place
fo 20 to.
The news & observer., 1898-06-30
KNOCKED HIM SILLY.
How Tom Sharkey Put Gus Rubin to
Sleep.

New York, June 29.-Tom Sharkey,
the sailor pugiist, of California, Knocked
out Gus Rubin, the Ohio Giant, i'll less
than one round tonight before the
Greater New York Athletic Club at
Coney Island. Ruhlin's defeat was ac-
complished in exactly two minutes and
seventeen seconds. Sharkey then rush
cd to the ring side. and leaning on the
props, shouted: Il am now ready to
meet Fitzsimmons, Corbett, Mccoy or
any other man for the heavyweight
championship of the world"
The story of the fight, if it can be call
cd such is easily told.
Rubin was the first to land, but
Sharkcy was quick to reply. Ills arms,
and he can use both of them cleverly,
swung like fails, and as his gloves land
ed on Ruhlin's head. it was seen at
once that Rubin had not a chance on
earth against his opponent.
IT was Il right hand swing which
reached the proper spot. lie went down
as if fclled with IN axe and lay party on
his stomach and elbow. He tried to get
up, but could not, while the referee was
counting the ten seconds which would
end the encounter. leuhlin was beaten
after the first swing landed, and
Sharkey's stock in the pugilstic market
went soaring as high rs Il rocket. The
spectators left the building quite salts
fled with the contest, which was de-
void of any brutality or foul work.
The arena was crowded with repre-
sentative gathering of sporting men
from all over the United States, who
came here to see the contest Sharkey
was the favoritc. and ruling odds were
500 to $40 on the sailor.