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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
PHILIPPINE TROOPS.
viii Be Ordered Home as Soon as Soldiers Now
En- Route Reach Islands.

Denver, Col. Nov. 14.-Gov. Adams
has received n telegram from Adjutant
General >Corbn to the effect that the
volunteer regiments now doing duty in
the Philippines are TO be ordered home
as soon az the troops now en- route for
the islands reach there to take their
place. The governor had written the
adjutant general requesting the dis
charge of a young son OF prominent
Denver family. I'm HIS reply Gen. Corbin
says: In reply ! have the honor TO i'm
form YOU that 10 Is the purpose OF the
war department 20 return 20 the United
states within a few months the volun-
tcer regiments now serving I'm Manila,
other volunteer regiments now being on
their way TO replace them. IL Is belicv-
ed this viii have accomplished all and
the soldier FOR whom you write viii re-
turn to YOU about as soon as though
his discharge were ordered immediate
Iyp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Big BatiIeShips and Cruisers VIII Be Mo-
tIIlsd al Hampton Roads.
COM. PHILIP WILL Be IN COMMAND.


Washington. Nov. 14.-Instructiors
have been given by Secretary Long to
the officials of the navy yard at Brook
lyn prohibiting them from commencing
any new work on the armorclads in
North Atlantic waters. Repairs on them
completed. il is expected that within
10 days Commodore Philip will have
under his command an effective force
consisting of all the battleships and
armored cruisers now i'm commission
except the Iowa and Oregon which are
now at Rio Janeiro. These vessels will
be kept along the Brazilian coast for
another 10 days at least, and by that
time the authorities say that the policy
or Spain with respect 10 the ncgotia-
tions will have finally developed.
The armored cruisers New York and
BROOKLYN are i'm splendid condition: the
battleship Massachusetts, VIII have
completed her repairs during the pres
ent week and all construction work on
the Indiana viii also be completed
within that time. So far as the Texas
is concerned. naval officers say that a
short time only will be necessary TO re-
pair her propeller sleeve
Just as soon as all of the grmorClads
are ready they will proceed TO Hampton
Roads where they will find the New
York awaiting them Here the vessels
will remain pending such action as may
be necessary as a result of information
received from Paris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
ON THE WAY SOUTH.
First Rhode Island Regiment Has Started From
Camp Meade for Columbia.

The First Rhode Island Regiment left
Middletown. Pa, yesterday, for its new
camp at Columbus, $. c., and the end
of Camp Meade is i'm sight. BY
Thursday the entire second corps win
have left for the new camps i'm the
south. Three regiments started yester-
day, and three more will go today. Gen.
Young and staff and the signal corps
will be the last TO go.
The hospitals have been cleaned out
and on Wednesday their equipment will
be sent away. The headquarters of the
corps will be Augusta, Ga. The troops
will be scattered between that city,
Athens, Ga, Summerville. Columbia
and Creenville, $. G. a hospital car.
i'm charge OF a surgeon and nurses, is
attached TO each regimental train, and
a surgeon sent with each section.
The sick soldiers i'm the city hospitals
will join their commands when they are
able TO leave. and they have all been
granted a 80 days furlough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
BURNED IN HIS BARN.
Thomas Hickey Met Death in a
Shocking Manner Yesterday.
The Fire Broke Out Early and the Body Was
Found After II Was Put Out.

The body of the young man who per-
ished in the fire i'm the barn in the rear
of IL Mathew street early Sunday
morning has been identified as that of
Thomas Hickey Of 1913 Douglas avenue,
the Identification having been made by
a brother OF the deceased. Fire broke
cut In the building about q. m. and
IL was all ablaZe when the firemen ar
rived. When the firemen were able to
enter the building they found the body
of Hickey badly burned.
The barn was owned by John Nolan
and is a small wooden structure, a mere
shell. n story and a half high. 1t was
occupied by John Hickey. who kept a
horse and harness there. The horse
was burned to death. and everything
in the barn is a total loss. Just how
Hickey came TO be i'm the barn is not
quite clear, although his relatives be-
lieve that he may have seen the fire
and rushed into the barn to try and
save the horse. thus losing his life in
the smoke and heat.
Medical Examiner Palmer viewed the
remains yesterday. and gave them in
charge of Undertaken Quinn. The flu
neral OF the unfortunate young man
was held at s o'clock this morning
from the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception. and the interment was in
the family lot in st. Francis cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
A FURIOUS FIRE.
One Third Of Business Section Of
Canonsburg Wiped Out.
Two Of the Principal Hotels and ManI
Dwelling Houses Were Destroyed.

Canonsburg. Pa. Nov. H.-This town
was visited this morning by furious
fire which wiped out fully third of
the business portion, two of the princi-
pal hotels. many dwellings and did
damage estimated at $l5O,OOO. The
flames were first discovered i'm the
dwelling house OF Reed Williams. and
before they could be stopped burned
these places:
Governs brick carriage works; Coch-
ins a. McEwins' Furniture Warerooms;
three dwellings occupied by Mr.. Me-
Ewin; w. +. Fulton and III. Ingram:
Weller & Sons liverw stable; Michael
Egan's dwelling: w. L. Fultons livery
stable: Weller a. Sons store building;
Manufacturers Natural Gas building r..
II. Beakel's restaurant: Commercial
hotel: McNary & Kennedy's feed and
livery stable; the Canonsburg hotel;
the two city council buildings. and Nc
Dowells & Dckersons lumber yard. All
the buildings, but one were frame and
burned like tinder, under the force Of
the wind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
FOR TR0VER AND CONVERSION.
A. A. Anderson & Co. Suing william A. Slocum
For Balance Of $50.

Before a jury in Judge Wilbur's
court today was tried the trover and
conversion suit of A. w. Anderson q
Company VS.. William A. Slocum TO re-
cover a balance of $50 on a bill that at
one time amounted to $3.50. The plain
tiff's claim was that the defendant
represented himself as the agent of h.
$. Washburn and Jane Cranston, two
persons of good financial credit. when
he was not. in fact. their agent nor
had any right to get credit upon their
names A large amount of the goods
bought were paid for within a reason
able time the plaintiff admits. but
says that when the defendant got
slow i'm his payments and an investiga-
ton was made il was found that the
other two parties named were not re-
sponsfbfe for the debt
on the part of the defendant there
was a general and particular denial OF
every charge OF misrepresentation. and
the counter claim is made that the
transactions between the parties was
simply on book account in which cred
IL was given TO the defendant.
Irving Champlin was attorney for
the plaintiff and James A. Williams,
attorney for the defendant.
The jury found a verdict for the de-
fendant. .,sia.-.s.sssssas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
few CHANGES
Are YET MADE.
Count Of Ballots Cast in Third
Ward Progressing.
FIRST DISTRICT COMPLETED.
Mr.. Kelley, Fol alderman, Lost Five, and
Mr.. Mccarthy, His Opponent, One.
NO CHANGE OF RESULTS LIKELY.
Mr.. Eugene J. Mccarthy Present to Watch Count
In The interest Of His Faihsr---C Councilman
o.. n, Sheahan Also Kept Tally Of Votes.

The board OF canvassers and regis
tration commenced this morning to
count the vote OF the Third ward, and
the First district was taken up. Mr.. Eu-
gene j. Mccarthy. son of Alderman -.
+. Mccarthy, and Councilman Dennis
II. Sheahan, representing the rival fac
tions of the ward, were present and oc-
cupied seats on each side Of the
'plunkety-piun1" machine. AT the close
of the count of the property vote Of the
selves perfectly satisfied with the re-
suit of the official count, their tallies
agreeing.
The official count resulted as follows:
For mayor, Baker, 362. loses ?; olney,
102, loses 2. For city treasurer, BalSou.
ST. loses L. Granger, 1898. For harbor
master, Bucklin, 1913, gains 3: Murphy,
376. loses 8. For overseer of the poor
Cummings. 319, gains !: Moran 81
gains 3 For warden, Drugan, 263, loses
8: McCauley, 21S. For district clerk,
Lynch, $50. loses 3: Williams, ia. For
alderman, Kelley. 81. loses 5; Mccarthy,
122, loses /. For common council, Bur
dick, 122, gains /: Gallagher, 80; GUff,
CO. loses ] Leary, 81, loses l: LoVett
l07, loses 8; O'Connell 106; Roberts. 6S
gains / Sheahan, SO. For school COM
mittee. Barlow, 122, gains IL; Devenish,
316. gains /.
This afternoon the board is counting
the vote east in the Second district of
the Third ward, and IL will probably be
completed at about O'Clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
SOLDIERS MU1lkIED.
Seven Thousand Spaniards Demanded
Back Pay Due Them.
General March Was Threatened al The Pal
ace In Puerto Principe.

Key West Fla. Nov 14.-Private re-
ports from Puerto Principe and NGevi-
tas, Cuba, say that 1000 regular SOL
diers mutinied. demanding their pay
before embarking for Spain. About
1000 armed soldiers, the reports add.
presented themselves in front OF the
palace, calling on the military governor,
Emilio March for their overdue pay.
Thereupon Gen. March drew his sword
and ordered them 10 disban6. Tho
soldiers refused to obey and some or
them, armed and loaded with rifles,
threatened the life OF Gen. March, who
returned his sword To- its scabbard,
crying out: do you wish to Kill me?
Well. kill me-"
The soldiers, I'm reply shouted: mo,
no. we only want our pay before en-
barking for SPAIN
Gen. March then promised them that
they would be paid and the soldiers
returned 20 their quarters peaceably.
The steamer Alva left Havana four
days ago with S150000 with which Ia
pay these soldiers who We're TO embark
Immediately for Spain. -
The cruiser Alfonso X and the
gunboats Conde De Venadito and In
fanta Isabel have proceeded to Nuevi-
tas TO compel the soldiers TO embark
after which they will proceed TO Gil
bara for "A like purpose and will then
go TO Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Meeting Of the Harkness Classical Society.
Rhetoric Class Entertained.

The Hardness Classical society OF
Brown university met Saturday after
noon at the home OF Prof. Francis G..
Allinson, 434 Brook street, and read the
Mrs. Brownings translation Of Pro
metheus Bound" the Greek play, by
Aeschylus. Prof. Allinson spoke of the
difficulty of translating the real idea
from one language TO another The
idea. he said seldom gains in force and
the translation is generally weaker. He
gave an outline of the trilogy Prone
theus Bound" "Prometheus Unbound
and "Prometheus Giving Fire to the
World" Selected parts of the play
were then read by members of the club.
taking characters as follows: Prone
theus. Prof. William Carey Poland;
Oceanus. George A. Goulding, 49,;
Hernes. +. Severance Johnson, 49,:
Strength, Frank II. Hallett, 90; He
phaestus, c. Il. Norris, 90; 10, Miss
Harriet /. Brooks, 49, Choral Odes.
Miss Bertha Tucker. 80; Miss Helen l..
Given, 90 After Professors Poland,
Manatt and Allinson discussed the sub
iect in hand, Miss Allinson served an
enjoyable collation..
Prof. and Mrs. Hammond Lamont en-
tertained the member of the class in
rhetoric 10 at their home on Brook
street after church last evening. They
were assisted i'm receiving by Miss An
ma A. Thompson of Pembroke hall.
Among those present were f.. :. Bishop.
Clarence S. Brigham, Charles Wesley
Clark T. H. Gilbert, Arthur G.. Wyman,
L. &. Parson. A. r.. Wheeler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
ALIVE WHEN BORN.


A number of boys while playing In the
Warwick road, on the Cranston side OF
the Pawtuxet river. yesterday after
noon found a wooden box containing
the body of female infant. The box,
which was heavily weighted with
bricks and had been thrown into the
water which is covered with thick un-
derbrush at that point, was picked up
by boy named White, and when he
had broken il open he at once notified
chief of Police Bgbee of Cranston.
The chief summoned Medical Exam
incr Bongfellow of OlneyVille. who Or
dered the body to be- turned over To
Undertaken j. w. Carpenter, and ne
decided To hold an autopsy I'm order 10
determine whether the child was alive
or dead when Il was born. After tho
autopsy Dr. Longfellow stated That tho
autopsy showed the child was born
alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
NEW Y0RK'S HORSE SHOW.
Attendance at the Opening Was Not as Large as
Eypected Due 10 Damp Weather.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE 14th annual
horse show opened at o'clock
this morning in Madison Square
Gapden. The weather was damp and
the early attendance was not up to the
standard. There are signs that the
show this year will be more attractive
and successful than that of last year.
The management feel that every detail
has been worked out TO perfection so
that there will be no bitches during the
week. The judges OF the animals will
be at work morning, afternoon and
evening.
There are ia classes to be judged and
the winners will divide $4,000 in prizes.
There are many special prizes and there
are, too, a number of cups TO go TO the
winners in some of the classes. The en-
try list has filled 10 it's usual size and
horses entered are thoroughbreds of the
highest types.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Executive Council Unable to Gain Any Con-
cesslons From Employers.
THE LATTER APPEAR UNDISTURBED.
Business Not Good, and They Claim They viii
Lose Little BY Few Days Shut Down -StrIk-
ers Hold Enthusiastic Mass Meeting.

Marlboro, Mass, Nov 1.-THE joint
executive council of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union could not secure any
compromise or any concession from the
manufacturers, ,sand late in the forenoon
the council ordered . strike at the foLr
factories of Rice & Hutchins and at j.
A. Frye & Company's establishment.
The employees numbering about 26OO in
all were ordered to leave their work at
noon. A mass meeting OF the striking
workmen and female stitchers was cali
ed for 1910 o'clock this afternoon. Gen
eral President Tobn and General Sec
retary Eaton of the International Or
ganization and other prominent union
leaders were busy al the forenoon en-
deavoring to have the manufacturers
make some concession that would post
pone a strike for the present, but all
three of the firms called upon by the
council gave the union men no salts
faction and did not appear 10 care
whether their employees struck or not.
Business is not very good at the facto-
ries here and some of the manufactur-
ers maintain that they will lose but 1T
tie by few weeks shut down.
Practically all the union men ana
women in the seven factories involved
struck at noon in obedience TO the orr
der of the council. AS soon as the em-
ployes left the factories they assem-
bled at Union Hall, where mass meet
ing was held. General President Tobin
addressed the strikers at length advis-
ing them to remain away from the
shops. He cautioned them TO be careful
and prevent any overt act against the
peace by anybody.
The strikers appeared enthusiastic
and determined 10 resist the attack on
the union i'm every legitimate way pos
sible. The factories are running this af-
ternoon with but few employees. A num-
ber of the sole cutters, who have no
organization returned to work this af-
ternoon. but 1t is said union of the
cutters will be formed tonight and that
they will then join the ranks OF the
strikers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
FATALLY INJURED.
Frank {. Carter Of North Altlehoro Found Uncon-
scious Beside the Tracks in That City.

About o'clock yesterday morning
the body of a man was found lying on
the railroad track near the works of the
Union wadding company, in Pawtucket.
There was large cash cut in his head
and the dirt was ground into the head
and face. The man was unconscious.
and as there could not be anything
done FOR him here he was taken 10 the
Emergency hospital.
Last night he had not recovered con-
seriousness. and the hospital authorities
have no hope of his recovery. IL Is
thought that the train which struck
him was an early freight that passed
through Pawtucket about 3 O'Clock. and
It is thought that the man caught his
foot I'm frog.
The man has been identified as Frank
T.. Carter OF North Attleboro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
HEAVY DAMAGE BY WATER.
SpinkIers Opened by Slight Blaze Flooded Shoe
facioy al East Weymouih.

East Weymouth. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE
shoe factory of Edwin Clapp was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 or $1,000 early
this morning by water from the auto
matte sprinklers, which had been
opened by slight fire in the cutting
room. No one knew of the trouble IN
til the engineer went TO his work. He
found the sprinklers in operation and
the water flooding the place. He quick
ly shut off the flow, and an examina-
ton showed that the blaze, which had
started i'm the cutting room, had ap-
parently been put out soon afterwards
by the sprinklers and before ii had
done any considerable damage. AS no
one had been aroused by the affair, the
water continued to pour from the pipes
until the engineer arrived and stopped
it. The property is insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Claimed That His Sister Was Too EStraya-
CANT In the Use Of Fuel.
TOOK FOOD ALSO FROM SWILL TUB.
Mr.. Mason, Nephew Of Deceased, Reiterated his
Statement 10 That Effect On CrOssESam-
lnatlon---0iher Testimony Presented.

The taking of testimony in the con-
test over the will OF the late Samuel
NJ. Amesbury was resumed i'm Judge
Bosworth's court this morning. The
testimony taken today was that Of par
ties who do not think that when Mr.
Amesbury in 1894 made a will, by
which he left a number of small be-
quests To relatives and between $40 600
and $4,000 10 Mount Vernon lodge, A.
+. and a. NJ, ne was of sound and dis
posing mind. Some of the testimony
showed that Mr.. Amesbury was at least
man untrammeleG by conventionali-
ties and that he was a topic of CONVEX
sation for hiS North End neighbors.
Otis n. Mason, continuing his testi-
mony said Mr.. Amesbury refused his
own sister, Ann, with whom he lived.
permission 10 use sufficient coal 10 keep
her warm in winter. Witness saw Mr..
Amesbury pick Goals out Of the stove
after they were Put on the fire, while
all the time the sister would sit with
her hood on endeavoring TO keep warm.
Deceased was always remarking about
the extravaganza of having too much
coherent. Many complaints were made
by the deceased against his family, and
these complaints became more frequent
after the death of his sister The aunt
Of the witness ran the house in which
the testator lived up To his death. he
paving her board for a considerable
time but for the last few years of his
life neglected TO pay. When witness
visited the testator after the death of
the latter's sister. Ann. he noticed only
dry crumbs OF bread that Were kept on
pastcboard boxes on the table. while
there were long strings OF sausages
hanging from rafters. For a long time
a bowl OF soup on which mold had col
lected was i'm a closet. The sausages
were old and shriveled.
Witness was asked concerning the
death OF Mr. Amesbury's brother. John,
I'm Brooklyn. The reply was that wit
ness wrote the fact of the death on a
strip OF paper, and then the testator
said, Yes. yes" and on witness shout
ing out the fact. testator said he was
glad OF II, with a side remark as to the
possible destination of the deceased.
The witness cited a number OF in
stances in which Mr.. Amesbury had
complained of the extravaganza of per-
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Her CREW SAVED.
Barkentne John BalIey Of Philadelphia Wrecked
on Pratas Reef In The Chinese Sea.

John Baizley, of Philadelphia. Captain
Holstad from Singapore. September "a
for Foochow, has been wrecked on Pra-
tas Reef. part Of cluster of islands, in
the China sea. off the port of Hong
Kong. Her crew were saved and have
been landed at Singapore.
The John Bailey was a wooden ves-
sci built at Milford, Del, in 1880. She
registered 200 tons and was owned by
Captain +. p. Sheperd, who formerly
commanded her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
ARM AND LEG CUT OFF.


South Norwalk. Conn. Nov. H.
Thomas Mcwinters of Holyoke. Mass.
fell from a freight train at East Nor
walk about midnight last night while
riding on the bumpers. His left arm
and left leg were cut of. and he died
an hour later i'm the Norwalk hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
SHlpWRECKe0 SAILORS.


New York. Nov. 14.-On board the
steamer Yucatan. which arrived this
morning from Havana, were Capt.
spilling and eight shipwrecked seamen
Of the Norwegian barkentine Alpheim.
which went ashore on the Jardines bank
on October during a strong southerly
gale. and became a total wreck. The
Alpheim was built az Swansea In 1868
and registered 2SS tons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
u. S. Gfand Jury.

The United states grand jury. con-
sisting of 20 members. will be empan-
elled by Judge Brown in the United
states district court at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. There are several al-
legged pension fraud cases TO Dc con-
sldered. and the grand jury VIII pr"p-
ably make its report to the court y"
wednesday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Kaiser In Cretan Waters.

Canea. Crete, Nov. 1.-THE German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern passed
Cretan waters at o'clock this morn
ing. The dispatch boat Herta entered
Suda bay in order to fetch dispatches
for Emperor William.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Tax Suit Against CllY.

Laura A. Burgess, has begun suit
against city Treasurer Granger to re-
cover $1,000. She claims she has beer
ObIIged tO pay fHrTV urr1uunt ot taxes
which she was not legally bound To pay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
Sui FOR $4,000 on Notes.

The Massachusetts Life Insurance
company has begun suit against Eli
sha &. Mowry Co recover $4,000. The
suit is based on one promissory note
FOR $4,000 and another note for sl5.OOo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
...ses.l.8ssge tssalng Badly.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. H.
The barge Union, from Philadelphia for
Boston. with a cargo OF coal, in tow of
the tug Paoli. has put i'm here, leaking
badly. and with 2S inches of water i'm
her hold. The tug and barge will await
instructions from the owners before
proceeding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14

80 even lower prices ~ Fraser Bros, 297
Wcybossct street. owing To The extensive
alterations. Much money can be saved by
buying now. Entrance directly from the
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14

Take Laxative promo ouluinc Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL 10
fails 20 cure. Csc. The genuine has l..
l.. q. on each tablet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14

cu,s of Machinery Portraits. buildings. etc
TN ii n RYDER co. a. Washington street.