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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
Hartley Hanged Himself
TO an Oak Tree.
SEPARATEDFROMHIS WIFE
Body Was Discovered by Young
Man on HIS Way to Church.
NEARLY OVERCOME BY SHOCK.

George Hartley, 25 years of age. ma
chinist, well known In Olnyville, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself in
Aides woods early yesterday morning,
the body having been found by John
Scully about a. m. Hartley had sep
arated from his wife, who was living at
her fathers residence on Atweifs ave-
nue.. at the corner of Lavaughn street,
and at o'clock yesterday morning he
went to the house and demanded ad-
mission.
This was denied him, and he then left
and went TO Aides woods. John Scully
was on his way 10 attend service at St.
Theresa's church on Manton avenue
when he came across the body OF a
young man hanging from the limb Of
an oak tree by a short piece OF hemp
twine. the feet barely touching the
ground. The man was quite dead.
Scully was horrified at his discovery.
and the shock made him sick and faint,
causing blood to flow from his nose
He recovered, however. and at once
started for the sixth station and gave
the alarm.
Sergt. Morse and Officers Feeley and
Hannah went to the scene with DIR.
Palmer medical examiner. Sergt.
Morse cut the body down. He recog-
nised II as that Of George Hartley. DIR.
Palmer viewed the remains, and they
were then placed in charge OF Under
taker j. Will Carpenter, who took IL to
his warerooms on Plainfield street.
Hartlsy's parents win arrange for the
funeral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
GAS AND WATER.


Miss Mary A. Pinkerton, the woman
who has had an extensive controversy
with the contractor who built her
houses on Providence street, r. A. 8.
Whitford. had another unpleasant ex-
perience Saturday night. Last Wednes-
day her counsel, Irving Champlin, on
being refused permission 10 see her
went to the Appellate court and got an
order restraining the deputy sheriff.
who had an execution In a trespass and
etectment case In which Whitford'd
wife was plaintiff. stayed on accoun of
the serious condition of Miss Pinker-
tons health. Mrs. Whitford, II is
claimed, had previous TO the order of
the court had the water shut Off so the
closets OF the house could not be used
Immediately after this order was OBJ
tanned Deputy Sheriff Ham who had
the execution. stopped work under 1t
and the water was turned ON the clos
cts. Miss Pinkerton's nurse had an OIL
stove set up I'm one OF the rooms. Sat-
urday night Mr.. Whitford went to the
Pinkerton tenement and did away with
the gas stove and shut the water of
the closets. There is difference of
opinion between attorneys In the case
as to whether the order of the court
issuel last Wednesday meant that Miss
Pinkerton should have possession OF the
whole OF the tenement or only the room
in which she lay in bed sick when the
order was issued.
Deputy Sheriff Ham had moved the
goods out OF every room I'm the tene-
ment but the one Miss Pinkerton was
sick in. though he had nothing TO do
with the shutting off Of the water in
the closets. Nh. Whitford claims he
had q right TO act as he did on Satur-
day night, because Miss Pinkerton had
the gas stove in a room TO which the
order OF the court did not apply, and
also that the order did not apply to
keeping the water running In the
closets.
The mandatory part OF the decree OF
last Wednesday is as follows: 1t is or
dered adjudged and decreed that the
further service OF said execution be
stayed, and that the said Mary A. Pin
kerton be allowed to remain In unin-
terrupted possession OF her tenement
the same being the upper tenement OF
house No. 20 Providence street, in the
city OF Providence, In said county, until
further order OF the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
ROUGH RIDERS
LAST HONORS
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soldier by placing it's flags at half staff
and closing the places of business along
the route during the funeral. and large
crowds gathered on the streets to see
the procession pass.
The body was escorted to Trinity
church, which was filled to its utmost
capacity, every seat being occupied.
The congregation comprised the leading
summer residents and business men of
the city. The funeral service of the
Protestant Episcopal church was read
by Rev. George w. Douglass. ID. d., of
Grace church. New York, assisted by
charge of the church. The choir sang
Nearer, My God. to Thee" Asleep in
Jesus and Peace. Perfect Peace
The floral tributes were very hand
some, and, added to those which had
been brought from Boston, made a very
imposing sight.
At the conclusion of the service the
line was again formed, and at o'clock
started for the cemetery. The route
was through the business thorough
fares OF the city. which were lined with
interested spectators.
The burial was In the Perry circle at
the Island cemetery. where rests the
Belmont families. The detail of Rough
Riders fired the final volley over the
grave OF their comrade.
The bearers were Lieut.. ii. X. Deve-
reux and Sergt. II. X. Bull OF the
Rough Riders, Columbus c. Baldwin,
j. De r. Baldwin, r. l.. Cottenel. Z. ID.
Randolph, +. III. Bulkeley and III. Hol-
lis Hunnewell. Corp. Maxwell Norman
of the Rough Riders was expected to
have been one OF the bearers. but his
illness prevented IL.
Col. John Jacob Astor and Col. Roose-
welt, Lieut.. Kane and the others OF the
Rough Riders rode In carriages to the
cemetery. The bearers also rode, and
the body had the escort only OF the To-
cal artillery company and the company
from the New York volunteers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
Member Of First Regiment
R. ]. Vols. Killed.
WAS SITTING ON TRACK.
Struck by Train at High Spire, Pa.,
and Terribly Mangled.
HH ENLISTED AT wooNsocKBT.

"A dispatch from Camp Meade, Mid
dletown. Pa, states that Private Pat
rick Mcmahon. Company l., LIST Rhode
Island regiment, was killed by a train
near High Spire. Pa. Saturday after
noon, after having been missing for two
days from his company without leave.
Mahon was SO years old and had served
in the British army. He lived in Black
stone, but had been employed at the
Banigan rubber works in oineyviIle. He
went to Woonsocket to enlist. and was
one Of those to enlist on the second
can. He was single and has married
SITTER. who resides on Awells avenue.
Word was sent to his sister by Capt.
Card, OF the company. stating that Nc
Mahon was sitting on the railroad
track. about a mile and half from
camp. wbens he was struck. His head
was severed from his body, and SO bad
ly disngured that II was impossible to
identify the remains until several hours
later. WcMahon's remains were taken
TO Harrtsburg and embalmed, by order
Of COL AbbotA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
MERRY GOLF FESTIVAL.
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IS quite a feat for the expert. but new
ertheless several OF the beginners ac-
complished IL successfully and, OF
course. were not only highly elated, but
were several pairs making the rounds
OF the links at the same time, and on
every side could be heard playing
two, playing seven." playing nine."
and so on.
At the close OF the tournament II was
seen that there was a tie for the first
prize. ID. Russell Brown and Il. j. Hor-
ton each having SO net. Harry Martin
had second place with "a. and George
III. Webb third place with SO. The score
was:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
Tn. B,sssss Bicycle in the world.

A German has just completed q BIZ
cycle that has one wheel nine feet In d.
ameter. Two people ride it--one on
each side OF the monster wheel. n runs
az easily az n smaller bicycle because
OF it's scientific construction. The scien-
tinc formula Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Is the reason Of It's great vir-
tues in making the weak strong. and In
curing most OF the everyday ailments
poor,try a bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

The executive committee OF the clti-
zens committee appointed by Gov.
Dyerto welcome home the Rhode ISL
and troops when they are mustered out
Of the service. met at the State House
Al ? o'clock this afternoon. Gen. VIM.
Ames In the chair.
AEenerai discussion ensued as To the
general arrangements OF the reception
10 be rendered 10 the soldier boys, and
the matter Of raising SUFFICIENT funds
WAS gone into.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
ON TIE SOLACE.
Patrick +. LAWN OF This City Reaches
Boston Sick.

Among the sick brought TO Boston on
the hospital ship Solace. which reached
her birth this morning the only Provl-
dence man was Patrick +. LAWN. n
chief machinist. who was attached TO
the repair ship Vulcan. Capt. Dunlap
stated 10 Commodore Harrison. cam
mandant OF the Boston navy yard. that
not one man had died on the passage
from Guantanamo. and that he had
clean bill OF health. The sick were ta-
ken 10 the naval hospital at Chelsea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

A fossil bog oak weighing 40 tons.
which biologists assert to be 10000
years old, has been dug up at Stockport,
England, in excavating to lay down a
sewer. The corporation OF the town
want to blow II up with dynamite in
spite of protests from scientific men
throughout England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

Quotations marked BY are for less than
tl000, par value Of stock.
Ex- Dividend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
Fire At K:nsiDgtou. Pa.

Pittsbcrg. Pa. Aug. PA FIRE at
New Kensington. near Pittsburg this
morning destroyed the opera house.
Harmer's block. Jacobin's block and a
number OF dwellings. The central hotel
was also damaged. Loss $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

The United States ship Era1rfe, Capt.
Train. dropped anchor yesterday after
noon 1t Commen Fence Point, few
was bent to FAN River that the crew
might be oven a dsy's libarty. and
preparatioA were being made for a big
public Yec16tiQyA In which all the So
6dbtieo Of fSs city werk to turn out.
The exc6rqion steamer Sylvan Shore
We, ,pgessed INTO service, ana st. Mary's
band volunteered to make music. The
jaclkies were taken aboard the little
steamboat dock. Here q big crowd well
coined them. A procession wss formed
headed by Chief BoatsNAins Mate
Thomas Pargen. and the march to the
ayWQry was begun.
ThS sailors were given an ovation all
al0ht the route. and the line was fire.
quon1ly brotan up by eager friends and
relatives dashing In to Welcome the
boys. The Pratfis - manned by Mas
xssT xss hsSissd' sss% Fan River Springfield and
The Prairie is fresh from the West
Indies, having arrived at Montauk Point
on Friday. The Prairie WIN leave Tues
day morntng for New York. where, II Ia
reported, all the Massachusetts, men
viii be mustered out. None of the Bos-
ton or Springfield men received shore
leave, but the others WIN have ~ hours.
Mrs. George n. Gurhey. who IL with
her brother. Capt. Carver Rowland. OF
Company ID. 4th United States infantry,
now confined at the General hospital at
Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point, has tele-
graphed TO this city that Capt. Rowland
IL critically III. She asked that DIR. Ed
ward #. Walker leave Providence for
Montauk Point at once. and DR.. Walker
left the city early last evening. Every
thing will be done to restore the sick
man to health. but Il 10 feared that he
- too Tar run down to recuperate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
NOTICES!
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue of an execution, No. Ills, issued
from the District Court of the Sixth Judi.
cial District, holden at Providence within
and for the County of Providence, on the
nth day of August, A. ID. 1895, wherein
Charles y. Richardson of Providence, Coun.
~ of Providence, state OF Rhode Island is
plaintiff, and J. Haas, alias John Doe. doing
business n Haas Brothers. of Providence,
in County and State, IL defendant:
viii be sold at public auction nj IS Dia-
mond street, in the city and county of Provi.
dence, on the 9th day OF September, A. ID.
ls9s, Mt IL o'clock m, the following personal
property: Eight pair toe clips, I pair pad
dies. il14 dozen bottles electric cycle OIL 2
26-inch tubes, 2sinch tube, 1pump, pack.
ages lncing cord, bicycle hangers, 3 repair
kits, 30 bottles American dressing, c5 boxes
blacking, ~ bottles russet paste, lot OF
tacks and heel irons, and n lot OF small arti
clcs, attached ON original writ IN this suit.
Levied on by me this 25th day OF August,
A. ID. 1sgs nj 10 o'clock n. IN, and viii be sold
TO satisfy said execution, VI sufficient.
WILLIAM r. WINSLOW.
au26 nm th IN Al Deputy sheriff.
The herald., 1898-10-19
LIFE IN THE ARCTICS
SCARCELY A CONTINUAL ROUND
OF PLEASURE
Reports of Outbreak Of Smallpox Are
Added to Tales Of Woe Coming
From Dawson

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. lS.-Accordino
to report received tonight from persons ar.
irving from Dawson on the schooner Dirieo
smalljox has developed in the capital Of the
hlondike, three cases being reported on
September "a. Tonight's arrivals from Daw.
son came up the Yukon on the steamer
Clara. For two days before reaching the
lakes the steamer cut its way through thin
ice. The steamers Nora and Irving were
to leave Dawson September 28, and it is
probable they will be the last boats of the
season, as the river will soon be closed for
navigation.
Two hundred and fifty mounted Canadian
police were met at Fort Selkirk on their way
to Dawson, where they will be stationed for
the winter: The Dirigo brings news of the
arrival at Juneau of the steamer Excelsior
ors, who report that about 400 men will win
ter at Klutina lake, while few will remain
at Valdez.
Captain Abercrombie is caring for twen-
ty-five or thirty destitute men. Several
lives are reported to have been lost in the
struggle to reach the coast from the inte.
rior. The last party to cross the glacier
lost two, whose names have not been ascer.
tanned.
A Steamer Wrecked
SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. l8.-A special to
the Times from Victoria, B. c., says that the
steamer Dirigo just arrived from Skaguay
reports the steamer Brixham on a reef off
Blashe Island, thirty miles south of Fort
Wrangel. Part of her passengers were taken
on board the steamer Al-Ki. The remainder
are encamped on the island. 1t is feayed the
Brixham will be total wreck.
The All-Canadian Route
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1S.-Alexander
Mcintyre and Claud Grant have arrived
here en- route East after an absence of fif-
teen months, during which they endeavored
to prove the feasibility of an all-Canadian
route to Dawson via Edmonton. They went
out from Ottawa for this special purpose
Their measure of success is indicated by
the fact that it took them thirteen months
to reach Dawson, though they were provid-
ed with passports which had obtained for
them every possible, assistance along the
guides. Mcintyre will not divulge their
official report on the route.
The herald., 1898-10-19
The Tax on Trades

WASHINGTON, Oct. l8.-The Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue has received an
inquiry as to the taxability of transactions in
grain and provisions by members of the
Board of Trade in Chicago, before and after
regular board hours, in the offices of the
board.
In his reply the Commissioner holds that
transactions of this character, between those
specially engaged therein, at any business
place used for such purposes, without regard
to location or designation, where they may
meet and make their agreements, are sub
ject to the tax. This construction Of the
law, however, is held not to apply to the
casual transactions which may occur on the
sidewalks, street corners or other public
places where they may occasionally happen.
This ruling is in accordance with the recent
opinion of the Acknowledgement.
The herald., 1898-10-19

spoilsd II ~ due u almost criminal negii-
lgence Of the regiment.
Captain q v. Baker, chief quartermaotGr,
was. also examined during the afternoon
session.
Captain Baker was followed by Colonel
Curtis Guild, Jr., inspector general Of the
corps. Witness testified to the devotion
of the medical department and said he had
never found . case of deprivation due to
the failure Of the government to furnish
proper supplies. He was also unable to
recall any case in which there had been any
suffering in hospital on account of neglect.
Colonel Guild, in an official report, had ex-
pressed the opinion that one attendant to
six patients was not sufficient, and he said
this opinion was based upon the infiamed
condition Of the public mind, but he believed
as rule the attendants could not give the
proter attention.
Asked if he was still of the opinion that
there was heavy shortage of supplies for the
sick, he said he had changed his opinion
somewhat, as he had since learned that steps
might have been taken to secure govern
ment supplies, but he was still of the opinion
that there would have been delay.
The meetings today were held in General
Lodges private car but the moving trains
made so much noise that it was found neces-
sary to find other quarters, and hereafter
the meetings will be held in the city coun-
Gil chambers.
The herald., 1898-10-19
EPLSCOPALIANS
Take Steps to Protect the Standard
Bible

WASHINGTON, Oct lS-The Episcopal
convention resumed its sessions today.
At the business session of the deputies,
the standard Bible came up for discussion,
and steps were taken to guard this standard
by constitutional provisions Rev. Dr. Full
ton of Philadelphia had submitted series
of queries as to the existence of standard
Bible, to which committee reported that
the church had standard, namely, that
published in 1872 and adopted in general con.
ference in 1928; that no alterations had been
made since then, and that the exclusive use
of the standard Bible was obligatory. In
view of the report resolution was adopted
directing the preparation of suitable con-
-titutionaf provision concerning the stan
dard Bible and fixing the manner of altera-
ton.
Another phase of the marriage and di-
vorce question was presented in resolu-
ton by Rev. Fulton, which was placed
on the calendar, providing for a call of 10
deputies to report six months prior to the
next triennial council on the subject of mar
riage and divorce.
Consideration of the amended constitution
was then resumed. Article 3 was amended
by a provision that dioceses shall not be di-
vided while there is a vacancy in the bish-
opric. A new provision was added pro-
viding that no diocese sholl be created by
less than six self-supporting parishes and
six presbyteries.
The herald., 1898-10-19
WILD WINDY WEATHER
Is FOLLOWED BY A FREEZE UP IN
MANY STATES
Reports Are Meager but Unprotected
Stock Will Suffer severely-Ter-
rife European Weather

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. l8.-Freezing
weather has followed yesterdays storm of
rain and snow in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa
and Nebraska in many places. A strong
wind is still blowing, causing more or less
damage. Wire communication, 80 badly
demoralized in the North and West, has
been only partially restored. At most
places as far as ascertained today the snow
ceased falling about midnight last night,
when the thermometer began to drop. The
wet snow of the past "a hours had wrought
havoc with wires, trees and country roads.
munication with Topeka, Wichita, Guthrie
and Denver, shut off for Is hours, was
opened. This morning, however, the freez..
ing snow had again caked on the wires and
reached imperfectly. Wichita has been lost
again and Omaha is almost as completely
shut off as it was "a hours ago.
Only brief news Of suffering on the open
prairies, where stock is known to be un-
protected, has been received, but enough to
say that great damage to cattle .. Till result.
area, central yesterday over Missouri, has
moved but little, being central this morn
ing near Davenport, Iowa. Its progress is
toward north-northeast. At am. rain
was falling in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
and Illinois and snow in South Dakota,
Eastern Nebraska, extreme Northeast Kan
sas and Western Missouri. The weather
was clear in the west half of Kansas and
Nebraska, in Oklahoma and in the South
and Southwest. Frost occurred last night
in Northern Texas and extended to. The
northwest corner of Louisiana. Heavy frost
was general in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The
temperature this morning in the Western
States is not far from the freezing point.
The predictions are still for rain or snow.
Members of the Third and Fifth Missouri
regiments, whose camps at Fairmount park
were made uninhabitable by the storm. were
ordered to Kansas City today, where they
will be quartered in the armory and expo
sition buildings until mustered out.
A dispatch from Maryville. Mo-, says that
snow has been falling there for twenty nine
hours A total Of seven inches has fallen
and it is still showing today.
At Leavenworth, Ks, several hundred
soldiers, driven from camp at Fort Leaven-
worth, are being housed in public buildings.
Today many received leaves of absence and
are going to their homes. The cold weather
continues.
In Arkansas
MENA. Ark, Oct. l8.-The cold wave
reached here early this morning, preceded
hx rain last niaht. There Has heavY wind
The herald., 1898-10-19
Proctor Reelected

NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-The Union
League club met tonight and unanimously
decided to take part in the political cam
paign. The club decided "to conduct an
aggressive campaign" and to that end .
committee of $50 members were named,
among them being Whitelaw Reid, Brayton
Ter. w. M. Rockefeller, Cornelius Wander
bit, j. F. Burden, G. P. Huntington, w. Il.
Webb, J. r. Morgan, L. P. Morton, w. w.
Swayne, u. O. Mills, H. Nick. Twomblsy,
w. B. Sloane and General B. F. Tracy.
The herald., 1898-10-19
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ Illinois manufacturers ask for free
+ entry of goods to ports In territory re- .
+ Gently captured from Spain. .
+ Spains commissioners are thought .
+ to have learned at last that the United .
f. States will not pay the Cuban debt, .
+ and peace negotiations are now ex-
+ pected to proceed more rapidly
r AT Camp Miami one nurse got drunk .
r and set the patients bed on fire; flies .
+ also crawled into the mouths Of dying .
4. men; but little things like that are no .
+ argument that the military hospitals .
r were not well conducted. .
+ The German emperor's pilgrimage .
4. takes him to Constantinople, where he .
4, meets the sultan of Turkey. .
r With dignified ceremony, the Stars .
+ and Stripes are raised over San Juan, .
r. and the 100000 inhabitants Of Porto ,
+ Rico cease to be citizens Of Spain, .
+ without gaining political standing as .
r United States citizens. .
+ The Chicago peace jubilee begins ]
r amid tremendous enthusiasm and ,
4. dreadful weather; amid sea of ora .
+ torical flapdoodle. Gompers alone .
+ seems to remember that governments ,
1. derive their just powers from the con- .
+ sent Of the governed" .
*****kft*****H**4@&As +
The herald., 1898-10-19
Botkin Feels Bad
RED CROSS WORK
The Society's Annual Meeting Now in
Session

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. lS-The annual
meeting of the state Red Cross society was
opened today at the First Presbyterian
church by Mrs. w. B. Harrington, the pres
ident.
The hall was crowded with women inter.
ested in humanitarian work and by dele
gates from all parts of the state.
Mrs. Harrington gave general talk on the
work which had been accomplished since the
state society shouldered its share of the re.
sponsibilities incident to the war. She told
how the first two nurses were sent to Ma
Mia and of the permission from Washington
to put woman nurses in the work. The state
Red Cross society, she said, now has sixteen
nurses at Manila and an equipment Of l25
beds for hospital use.
The report of the secretary, Mrs. L. L.
Dunbar, followed. She reviewed the work
done by the society from its organization
to the present time.
The report of Mrs. Louis Winmann, the
treasurer, showed that over $4,000 had
found its way into the treaeury. The dis
bursements amounted to nearly 1900. The
money was used for the fund for the conva-
lescent home fund for the Manila hospital
and the general fund Between $4,000 and
5000 is in the treasury. Reports were read
from the delegates representing every
branch throughout the state. The meeting
will continue tomorrow.