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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
A PECULIAR SUIT.
Fonteneau Fell From Bicycle and
Was Run Over by Car.
ADMINISTRATIVE Now Suing Interstate
Railroad For $4,000 Damages.

The Interstate Consolidated Street
railway company is defendant In a
rather strange suit which has been be-
gun by Elizabeth Fonteneau. admins
tratrix on the estate of Francis Fon-
teneau TO recover $4,000 for the
death OF the after. The declaration
filed in the case alleges that I'm August
1897 the deceased while riding his BIZ
cycle along the road that the defend
ants cars travel in the direction Of At
tleboro, was in some unknown manner
thrown from his bicycle onto the car
tracks and while lying there was run
over and killed. 1t Is alleged~that the
defendant was guilty OF negligence I'm
having the car run at a very rapid rate
OF speed. I'm having a defective brake
and In it's servant not keeping proper
lookout for anyone who might fall upon
the tracks of the company through no
fault OF his own. II. j. Carroll Is at
torney for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
ORDERED TO LEXINGTON.
Third Division Of the First Army Corps
Will Move Thursday.

Chickamauga National Park. Aug. Is.
1t is probable that the Third division,
First Army Corps, ordered from
Chickamauga TO Lexington. KY. will
get away Thursday and Friday Of this
week. IL Is not known when the Sec
ond division, First corps. will getaway.
as the camping ground selected at
Knoxville does not seem TO be salts
factory, and Gen. Mckee is looking for
a site further up in East Tennessee.
The suggestions of the past few days
as to crowded and inadequate hospitals
at Camp Thomas are bearing fruit.
Improvement can be noticed in all. and
the patients are now receiving much
better attention.
The hospital OF the Second division
of the First corps has been provided
with new tents. cots. flooring. etc. and
the crowded condition OF the hospital
has thereby been greatly relieved.
The hospital OF the Third division,
First corps, Is still uncomfortably
crowded. A reserve hospital, however,
has been erected near by. and patients
will be removed from. the division hos
pital to it until the fever stricken In the
former hospital have ample breathing
room. There are now In the Third di-
vision hospital 326 patients, most of
whom are i'll with typhoid fever.
The surgeons are doing everything
possible for the patients, but they need
more room and more help.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
A LETTER FROM
GEN. SHAFTER

Washington, Aug. 15.-Secretary AL
ger today received a letter from Gen.
Shafter. which is in part as follows:
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 4.
To Hon. r.. A. Alger. Secretary OF War,
Washington:
My Dear General Alger-Your kind
letter of July 9s was handed me yester-
day by Maj. Sniffen. l thank you and
the president for the confidence you ex-
press in my ability TO handle the mat
ters intrusted to me here.
The number taken i'll in my command
lis very great, as you will see, though
Esslot very much greater than those re-
turned to duty. and the death rates.
not at present alarming although II Is
steadily on the increase. and the doc
tors tell me that the fever is constantly
presenting more virulent teat. Every
effort possible Is made to guard ships
bringing supplies to the army, but IL Is
almost impossible TO enforce IL, when
ships must be unloaded and men neces-
sarily must come together in discharg-
ing and receiving cargo. The great
trouble Is that the people themselves
seem TO have no fear of infection, and
unless you have guard over every in
dividual man 1t is almost impossible to
keep them from minglng.
The silver question has settled itself.
and American silver is received the
same as American paper. The missing.
believe, have nearly all been account
ed for Not a single man was captured,
and the only men now missing are those
that were killed in the thick brush and
whose bodies have never been found.
The country was secured faithfully for
bodies short time after the battle.
The camps now occupied are meas
urably good: htey ceralnly are Ola the
T. -. f..ts ..x.I
slight changes of location can be made.
The difficulty in separating camps OF
an army of this size is on account Of
the great difficulty Of supplying them
with necessary food, especially during
the wet season when half dozen
wagons over a road cuts IL into ruts
two feet deep in places. Pack trains
are very good and we have TO use them
and do use them all the time-in fact
without them we could not get along;
but the sickness among the teamsters
and packers has been very great. Near
ly every one of them U suppose % per
cent? has been sick and like the sol
diers they do not recover their strength.
The supplies are abundant here of
all articles OF food and clothing. i can
fully express my gratitude to you for
all the opportunities that you have
given me and For the confidence that you
repose i'm me as shown more strongly
than i'm any other way by leaving me
unhampered I'm my operations against
Santiago. I am very sorry to see that
some newspapers are attempting TO
throw blame on your trying to run the
campaign from Washington, and ] sup
pose some people believe IL. 1t Is one OF
the things that don't suppose we can
helm although whenever have had an
opportunity I have tried to make IL
plain that I may be left TO my own de-
vices. l am very sincerely yours.
WILLIAM n SHA ETER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

Letter Box Of Ex-Governor Looted and
Man Matter Taken.

The city detective department is at
present called upon to look UP one of
the most mysterious robberies that has
occurred in many years. II was the
rifiing Of the contents OF post Office box
No. 139, which is rented by the three
concerns represented by ex-Gov. Charles
Warren Lippitt. The Social and the
Lippitt mills OF Woonsocket together
with the Silver Spring Bleachery of
this city. The first that was known OF
the robbery was yesterday morning
letters which had contained bank
checks, samples. etc. from Boston and
New York business concerns, behind
some barrels on Canal street. He re-
ported the affair to Chief Baker who
sent Detective Merrill out on the case
;or Investigation, but as yet he has no
clue to the identity Of the thief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
DISCHARGED AND REARRESrED.
Jago, the Confessed Smugeier, Held
on Charge OF Embezzlement.

Queenstown. Aug. 15.-J. w. Jago.
chief officer of the White Star line
steamer Britannia. who was arrested
here Friday morning on a charge of
being concerned in robbing the mails
and I'm smuggling. was discharged this
morning, but Immediately rearrested on
a warrant issued at the request of the
United States embassy charging him
with embezzlement and larceny. lie
Will be taken TO London.
At Bow street court this morning
Daniel Wood, steward OF the Lucania.
who was arrested Friday at Liverpool,
for alleged completely with Jago I'm roo
blng mails and smuggling. was charged
on a provisional warrant with embez-
element and larceny. a representative
OF the United States embassy informed
the magistrate that the details had not
been received and asked him 10 remand
the prisoner
The magistrate replied that the cvi-
dencc was too slight To justify Woods :
detention and released him on his own
recognizance. to attend when called
for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
HOoLEY BEARING.
Representatives OF Those Accused by
Promoter Make Statements

London. Aug. 15.-In the bankruptcy
court today the registrar listened to a
number of unimportant disclaimers and
explanations in connection with the
charges made by Mr.. Ernest Terah
Hooley, the company promoter, now
under examination i'm bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. These included statements
by the counsel for Lord Winchilsea,
representatives of Sir Edward Sullivan
and the solicitor for Mr.. Beall. whom
Mr.. Hooley had publicly charged with
being one of the greatest blackmailers
in London" The hearing was finally
adjourned to Monday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
BRUTAL MURDER.
RawlIns' Body Riddled With Bullets
AMI Mutilated.
Was Married Rscentiy and His wife's
Cousin ls Suspected.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Ia special to
the Journal from Wartrace, Tenn,
says:
/. Rawiins. a prominent business man
OF Millersburg has been found murder
ed on the road near his home. His body
was riddled with bullets and shockingly
mutilated. He was disembowled and the
bouy cut almost In two.
Rawlins was recently married to a
young woman who was the belle OF the
netghborhood. Suspicion rests ON VIM.
Fulks. a cousin of Rawlin's wife as
f'ulks called at the Rawlin's house a
short time after the man had left. and
on being told of the departure, started
In che same direction
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
TUG AQUIDNECK SOLD.
Purchased by Thames Towboat Co. Of
New London, Conn.

The steam tug Aquidneck OF Newport.
which was libelled some weeks ago by
her captain for wages due him from
her numerous owners. was sold today,
under an order issued by the United
States District Court. at the Office of
United States Marshal McCabe in this
city. There were few steamboat men
present when the boat was put up at
auction. but there did not appear TO be
any great rivalry among them to buy
the tug. which was sold to the Thames
Tow Boat Company OF New London,
Conn.
The tug is at present tied up to Rey-
nold's wharf in Newport, but will be re-
moved by her new owners at once. The
order of the court for the sale was is
sued upon an agreement between the
attorneys In the case. and the suit was
very much In the nature Of a friendly
one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
SMALL BATTLE IN GEORGIA.

lGoultrie, Ca. Aug. 15.-Sheriff Fisher
and posse Of ~ men made a raid on a
crowd OF negro gamblers at Bayboro. IS
miles east OF Moultrie. There were 20
or 100 negroes In the house. and as the
sheriff walked In some OF the negroes
began shooting. one ball hitting Fisher
in the hand. Two others OF the posse
were hit. The posse returned vigorous
ore. and as a result five negroes were
killed outright. three others mortally
wounded. and three more painfully hurt.
The negroes made determined resist
ance. and 200 or 300 shots were fired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
cArrLEMEN AND sETTL =.

Guthrie. o. T.. Aug. 15.--Chief Attorney
Scott Horn and the chief deputy United
states marshal here have gone TO Wood
ward 10 investigate the trouble between
cattlemen and homestead settlers south
OF there. The cattlemen assert that the
settlers fled on homesteads inside OF the
great cattle pastures fenced on govern
menf land contrary TO law. The cattle
men destroyed the settlers fences and
crops Ia several Instances. drove on their
stock and threatened the s,>Siers lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

New York, Aug. 15.-W. Rankin Good
and Harry ]. Price, the Cincinnati boys
who are raising fund to buy battle
ship to replace the Maine, called on
Acting Mayor Guggenheimer today TO
explain their purpose and seek his in
dorsement. Young Good asked the act
ing mayor TO recommend them to the
school commissioners Mr.. Guggen-
heimer explained that some difficulty
might be experienced on account of the
rule prohibiting the raising of sub
scriptions OF any kind among the school
children, but he promised to give young
Good all the assistance in his power.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Court Notes.

Judge Douglas is the Justice who at
tends TO matters at the county cour,
house the present week. lie will be
succeeded next week by Judge Bos-
worth.
Some months ago two fast stmoving ele-
vators were promised at the county
court house. but there must have beer
some mistake for though during the
past two weeks there has been some.
whatbof n change I'm the action OF the
elevsvors the change is not one apt 1,
injuft patrons who have weak hearts
Clerk George ~ Webster of the com.
mon pleas division of the supreme couri
is spending a vacation at the Whit,
mountains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Marine Corps Promotions.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Several pro-
motions i'm the marine corps have re-
suited from the advancement of Lieut..
Col. r. w. Huntington to the grade of
colonel. Major II. l.. Meade becomes a
lieutenant colonel. Capt. j. NJ. T. Young
a major, First Lieut.. G. III. Hemer a
captain and Second Lieut.. j. III. Rus
sell first lieutenant Captain LAUGH
Heimer is well known i'm this city as
chief assistant Of the judge advocate OF
the navy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
EXPECT NEWS
FROM MANILA

Washington, Aug. 15.-While the off,
cials here are still without definite
knowledge as to when the orders rela-
ting to the occupation of Manila went
forward to Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Merritt some response from Dewey or
Merritt is looked for before the end Of
the week. Meanwhile there is the possi-
bility that the cable may begin working
at any moment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Second Cavalry Arrives.

New York, Aug. 15.-Six troops of the
Second u. S. Cavalry arrived in Jer-
road from Florida this morning on their
way to Montauk. They got In at 8
o'clock and departed from here for
Long Island City to continue their trip
to Montauk about $3.50. The troops were
in command Of Major VIM. w. Wallace
and numbered in all about 700 men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Would-be Burglar Caught.

Lynn. Mass. Aug. 15.-Samuel Con-
nors. colored. tried to break into Ben
jamin Wentzman's house on Goodridge
street Sunday morning. Harry Good
man gave chase to him and caught him.
and with Weintzman. beat him until he
was unconscious. Then they tied him to
fence with a clothes line. There the
police found him. Connors was held in
$500 for the superior court this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Insurance Agent Suej.

John Turbitt OF Pawtucket has sued
j. w. Kelly and Metropolitan Life In
surance company to recover $500 for
assault. through Attorney II. J. Car
roll. MIR. Turbitt claims that Kelly
came TO his house one day last July to
collect premiums on an insurance pol
icy and without any provocation what
soever threw him down and kicked him
and not satisfied with the punishment
inflicted took up a stone when the yard
was reached and hit him on the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
FIre at South Dightou.

Taunton. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE house
and barn OF Robert r. Vance at South
Dighton was entirely destroyed by fire
this noon. The fire caught in the porch
connecting house and barn from a
chimney nue. The departments OF Taun-
ton and Fall River were called but
could not save the property. The furnl-
ture was saved. Value. $1,000 insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Suit for Personal Injuries.

James P.Pentz has begun suit against
Tank & McKenna, the contractors. who
built the new pier at Narragansett Pier
to recover $4,000 for personal injuries.
Pentz was at work OH the new pier and
he was seriously injured by reason OF
some defective appliances breaking
near where he was at work. Dennis III.
Sheahan is his attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

Paterson, N. j., Aug. 15.-The twen-
tieth annual congress of the New Jer-
sey Federation of Trades and Labor
Unions Is being held In this city today.
Delegates are i'm attendance from all
parts OF the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Presidential Appointments.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The President
today made the following appointments:
State--Alcxander Heingarten. OF Ohio
to be United States Consul at Catania,
Italy.
Interior-R. c. Nichols. OF Alaska. TO
be register of the land Office at Nulato,
Alaska.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
REPORTED FALL
OF MANILA

London, Aug. 15.-The Westminster
Gazette says II has received from a
London business house a report that
Manila has fallen. The report comes
from the firms Hong Kong agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Two Skulls in a Bag,

william J. Eichenheld. man who
has just purchased the property at IA
Gala street, reported TO the police this
afternoon that he had found two human
skulls I'm bag which lay In hen coop
OF the yard at that number.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

Portland. Me. Aug. 1.-THE wife Of
capt. George w. Butler of the Port
land signal corps, today received In
formation that he has yellow fever at
Santiago. No further Information was
contained I'm the message.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
FEELING PULSE
OF THE PUBLIC.


Continued from Page one.)
the American resources have been ex-
hausted and that President McKipey Is
suing for peace. According to the same
authority the Insurgents throughout
the island OF visayas are reported to
have signified an Intention OF combin-
ing with Gen. Aguinaldo against Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

rwslvs Psrsoss Reported Dead and
Seven Aiisslng.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Aug. IA spe-
cial from Candy. Mimi. reports tor
nado IL miles west. Seven are reported
killed. and seven missing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

without danger or detention from business
Examination free. Testimonials furnished
on application. New England Hernia cure
Company. Rooms 70 and y A, - wey ybosset
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

Beaconsneld, Aug. 15.-1n TIE second
race for the seawanhaka cup today the
Dominion defeated the American boat
Challenger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Hot Day In London.

London. Aug. i5.-This was the hot
test day London has known In a long
time. Upwards OF 80 cases were treat
ed at the various hospitals this after
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

n II the best cylinder lubri0for madc. ~
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saves repairs n saves steps feT break.
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mniinating otis.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

London. Aug. i5.-The failure is an
nounced of the firm of Hodson. Jar
rett. Guscotte & Company, stock brok-
crs here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Help Wanted.


AGENTS WANTED to sell our illuminated
patriotic envelopes Autographed In colors;
like them ever made; containing the por-
traits OF Lee, Hobson, SchlCy, Sampson,
Dewey, Shafter, Roosevelt, etc. etc.: one
cents; 800 for $500; l0d0 for $3.50; try 100; IL
not satisfactory win refund your money; out
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cannot hand them out fast enough nt one
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

tectorate, or anything Of that kind. An
attempt to combine Spanish and Ameri-
can methods Of administration would
inevitably lead to disastrous complica-
tions."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
CRYgTAl ICE MpANY.

ID. II. SHERWOOD, Mansger. Telephone els
Ocicc, l24 Washington St., Providence, II. /.
ICE FROM PURE SPRING WATER.
Depots-Dexter avenue and Broad street
Early and Prairie streets. storehouses =
Crystal Lake, North smithheld; Tarkltn
Warwick; Randall Pond, Gran ston. mysi ly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15

AGENTs-ro sell the greatest of all pic
lures; sales over 10000 daily; "Remembcr
the Maine," in 70 colors. showing accurate
photographs of ench and all of the 2o0 heroes
who were lost on the Maine by spanish cx.
plosion, Havana Harbor, on heavy mat
board, Axl9, s5 per hundred. The Great
Santiago Battle, showing accurately the
sinking OF the spanish fieet with portraits
of the heroes, on mat board, AxlS. 80 per 100.
son, on 1lx4 heavy card, In colors, $500 per
hundred. Groups of HoDson and hts crew,
heroes. of the Merrimac. in colors, and OF
schley, Evans, Hobson, sigsbee, ON llxl4
card, In colors, $3.50 per hundred. Battle OF
Manila and Battleship Maine on llxl0 mat,
logue for stamps Henry Myers. l4o2 Broad
way, n. Y. i6-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
EARL CARPENTER & SONS,
No. 2 Weatnnlneter St., cor. Oyer

This old-establishcd house Wholesale and
retail ICE at fair prices, and by prompt sA
tention TO business and the employment of
good mon I'm their several departments.
merit a continuance Of tho patronage 50
long enjoyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Edmund S. Hopkins
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Room 81, Wilcox Bldg, Prov. r. I.
Elevator. As Custom House Street.

CNE OF TIE FINEST.
Prof. J. ID. Emerson, the Optioian. will nt
the most difficult eyes 10 yoar perfect sntis-
faction at one.half tho price others change;
examination free. At H0SNERs. aul1 II
YOUR CLOCK is OUT OF ORDER
Drop us n line; we vii, cnif for and deliver
II in perfect order, cheaper and better than
any one else. HOSMER, Westminster and
Franklin streets and T2 No.Msin o.. auil II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Rent Paws for Home

WIN buy or build anywhere for you both house
and lot; comparatively nothing required down.
Cali or write. AMERICAN INVESTORS CO..
$50 BanigAn Building. Providence. X. I.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-07-06
The Only Exception.

The PunXsutawney Spirit tells of an
old gentleman in Jefferson county, Pa,
who had worn the judicial ermine of an
associate judge for ten years. One day
he was asked by an old acquaintance
If he had ever been consulted by the
court while on the bench. "Never but
once" said the judge. "Only once in
ten years." exclaimed the friend. at
must have been very important case. "
"0h, no." replied the eX-associate, "it
was not question of vital Importance.
1t was one day when the court had been
in session about ten hours. and l had
sat there and dreamed and dozed. and
scarcely realized what was going on.
During alull in the proceedings, just be-
fore court adjourned, his honor turned
to ME and said in sort of sympathetic
way: Isn't that seat pretty hard?'
/ admitted that it was, and that was
the only time in ten years that the
court ever asked my opinion about any
thing"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-07-06
A VALUABLE RATS NEST.
0AaAe Out Of GreeAbacks Worth One
Thousand Dollars.

1A0Ao Out Of GreeAbacks Worth One
thousand Dollars.
While workmen were engaged recent,
~ In demolishing barn on the Thomp
son property in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y
they found under the floor rats nest
(which was made Of greenbaclSs, says
tho New York Commercial Advertiser.
The money had been badly torn and
chewed, but most Of II, II not all. is 70
deemable.
Prof. Thomas F. Thompson, who now
owns the property, says the money was
probably hidden under the barn floor
come years ago by his father, Robert
Thompson, who began to act queerly
IN 1859 and became possessed of fear
of banks, lawyers and corporations,
After that he carried his money about
him. He seldom, If ever, allowed any
one but himself to visit the barn. Mr.
Thompson, Sr,, died September IS,
1S93 and Prof. Thompson's mother
lived until December last.
BY her will the estate, which con-
sisted of $4,000 and the house and land
was to be divided equally between
Prof, Thompson and his brother. The
professor took the house and his broth
er the money. In equity the money
found in the rats nest belongs to Prof
Thompson. The professor is blind
musician and has composed number OF
pieces.
The total amount of money in the
rats nest is thought 10 be about $1,000
It is in SIS. $40 and $50 bills.