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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
SUING FOR DIVORCE.
Rev. Or. Lansing Resigns Chair in a
Theological Seminary.
Six Months Welded, He Seeks Separation
Because Of IncompatlbiIih.

New York. Dec. 23.-The Rev. Dr. T.
G. Lansing. for many years professor
of Old Testament languages i'm the The
ologigal Seminary of the Reformed
Church of America. in New Brunswick,
Nj has resigned his chair and brought
suit for divorce from his wife. whom he
married about six months ago three
months after the death of his first wife.
DIR. Lansing and his second wife for
some reason did not get along well to-
gether, and about two months ago he
went with his two daughters TO Allan
tic city. He is there now, and tho suit
FOR divorce has been brought by Allan
tic City attorneys. Mrs. Lansing left
New Brunswick about two weeks ago
and removed TO New York.
DIR. Lansing is remarkable pulpit
orator and a man OF great learning. He
has already had several offers from
churches anxious 20 have him for their
pastor II Is not known i'm New Bruins
wick what his plans are, but the news
OF his resignation and suit for divorce
mas created a sensation i'm college cir
cles there. The Rev. j. ". Raven. of
Metuchen. Is mentioned as his possible
successor.
The fact that divorce was pendlng
came out first i'm connection with his
resignation from the Theological Semi
nary. u Is supposed that incompatible
ity is the cause for action. Professor
Lansing. who is n man of brilliant at
tainments, Is great user OF cigarettes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

! ana also as declared by the highest au-
| thOrities on constitutional Law, rs
! maintained by the people OF Rhode ISL
| ana as essential 10 the welfare of the
| political institutions of the common
| wealth. In fact. the Commission which
! revised the Constitution, recently sub
mittcd To the people. unanimously rec
ognized this inherent right of the people
and made a mandatory provision for
constitutional Conventions, within
specified periods OF time
II the people recognize the import
ance of a Constitutional Convention.
how shall il be brought about? The
answer TO this question rests with the
General Assembly, a body competent
In hiw and fact To deal herewith. Two
methods lie before il. one is To origin
ate an amendment 10 the present Con-
stitution, requiring the calling of such
a convention 10 be submitted To- the
people. Another is 10 order such a
convention by direct legislative act
and I'm harmony with the precedents
Of sister states.
In order To bring the subject before
the General Assembly. petitions will be
presented 10 that body. representing all
parties, classes and conditions Of the
people. asking the Assembly TO pro-
vide for a representative Convention.
by signing such petitions. the people
but assert their primal rights TO orig
mate on modify their constitutional
powers and this is always open To re-
vision by the supreme power which
created them, namely the people. in
the exercise OF the sovereign right OF
suffrage.
The issue OF the next April election
i'm Rhode Island is liable 10 be made on
the inherent rights of the people to
amend their Constitution by a conVen-
of ha nY.Ia lNss.
may be embraced the principles of
manhood, suffrage, fair and rational
representation. home rule for towns
and cities, and the control OF public
franchises. These and other matters
are vital to the interests of all the
people, and more especially TO the reg
istry voters. Hence every man who
may be qualified To vote by registration
should see to IL that his right TO vote
is made secure by immediate registra-
tion. There should he no delay i'm the
performance of this duty.
It's posponement may mean the loss
of the privileges. and on an occasion
where its exercise may be Of the high
est consequence 10 the individual as
well as to the state
I'm behalf OF the constitutional rights
of the people. we appeal To all registry
voters i'm Rhode Island. to see to ii
that their names are enrolled on the
voting lists of their respective com
munities. without delay
THOMAS w. BTCKNELL.
WILLIAM Il. TILLINGHAST,
ARTHUR w. BROWN
SAMUEL AMOS,
CHARLES SISSON.
JOSEPH M'DONALD,
\. L. NERONE.
HENRY ECROYD
II. w THEVNERT.
ALFRED DAWSON,
Campaign Committee of the Constitu-
tional League of Rhode Island.
Providence, December %. 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
SENTENCED TO
DEDHAM JAIL.
Editor Torrey Wardner Punished
by Judge Sherman.
GETCHELL TRIAL THE CAUSE.
Comments and Editorials on II Were Pub
|lshed in Boston Traveller
MIGHT INFLUENCED THE JURyMEN
IT Pap,rs Reached Court House Before The Case
Was Submitted For Final Consderat on.
Thirty Days The Term oi Confinement.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 23.-Torrey H..
Wardner. editor and publisher of the
Boston Daily Traveller was sentenced
10 serve 30 days i'm Dedham jail. by
Judge Sherman of the Norfolk county
court, this forenoon. for contempt OF
court IN allowing to be published in his
paper comments and editorials on the
Getchell manslaughter case. which was
recently tried here which in the courts
opinion would have influenced the
minds of the jury, had the Traveller
containing the matter. reached the
court house before the case was sub
mitted for final consideration.
The trial referred to- was that of En-
gineer Getchell OF the Consolidated
road, charged with manslaughter in
connection with a collision which oc-
Cured at Sharon last August. in which
several persons were killed. Judge
sherman exceptions -pnly-ta-
the editorial comments published i'm
the Traveller. but also TO criticisms
that We're made i'm the stories of the
proceedings published i'm that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
FOR THE REVISION
OF CONSTITUTION.
Address to the People of Rhode Island
Issued by Campaign Committee
of Constitutional League.

The following address TO the people
OF Rhode Island. was issued today:
The people Of Rhode Island are liv-
ing under "A Constitution. framed by a
Representative Convention held at
East Greenwich. November. 1872. and
adapted by the people as the Law OF the
state May 1Si3. This long period OF
over 80 years since its adoption, has
witnessed the most marvellous ad-
vancement i'm state, national and
world progress. and the most remarka-
bic changes i'm social conditions, public
institutions and principles OF demo-
cratic government. Half the states
have been admitted to the Federal Tn
ion with new Constitutions adapted to
the growth and spirit of modern Amer
lean life, while all of the older and or
iginal states. except Rhode Island, have
by conventions of the people revised
their Constitutions. i'm keeping with
the democratic ideas of the age. Even
the National Constitution has, since
its adoption. added Is fundamental
amendments TO the organic laws Of the
people. modifying I'm many essential
our free government. During this per-
iod OF wonderful growth, advancement.
expansion and education Rhode Island
has added but one important feature
to the constitutional rights of the peo-
Pile known as the Bourne Amendment,
while there remains i'm our present Con
stitution conditions OF citizenship and
limitations of powers which have long
since become obsolete and eliminated
hn 4 nf al
states.
The recent action of the General AS
sembly of the state i'm proposing a re-
vtspd CONSTITUTION, prepared by the
Commission appointed by the Governor,
was an attempt to satisfy the general
demand for an up-to-date constitu-
tion. but the action of the people, i'm re-
jecting this revision In November last
is satisfactory evidence that the people
neither were dissatisfied with the con-
tents OF the instrument, presented for
their adoption. or with the method of
it's presentation. or with both. What
ever the reasons may have been for
it's summary defeat two important and
far-reaching facts are apparent. one
is that the people of Rhode Island need
and demand a revised Constitution
adapted To the times and the spirit OF
the age in which we live. Another is
that they are not prepared To accept
"A Constitution. whose revision springs
from select body Of men. however.
learned. eminent or patriotic they may
be, but which does not find it's inspir- |
alton and authority in the people of the
state. i'm whom all political power re-
sides. The present Constitution iustl- |
nes this position of the people. when IL |
declares that 'the basis OF our political |
system Is the right of the people To |
make and alter their Constitutions" |
This fundamental right OF citizenship. |
as established by the action of sister |
states I'm holding Constitutional Con- |
ventions to revise their organic laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Comstocx
gave magnificent party at the Eloise
last evening to introduce To society
their daughter, Miss Alice Comstock.
The entire house was thrown open to
the four hundred guests and Il was nv
far the leading social function Of the
season thus far. The decorations were
very beautiful and singularly appropri-
ate TO the season, holly and evergreen
forming a prominent feature. Miss Com
stock received in the north reception
Comstock.
Every apartment of the house WAS
filled 10 flowing with the great auan-
Titles of flowers that were sent there 10
the debutante. In the dancing hall the
fiorai arrangement was confined prin-
cipally 10 green. plants and festoons of
evergreen being especially conspicuous
Reeves orchestra played for the dan
cling. supper was served I'm the lower
banquet room I'm the upper supper room
and all about the house pretty little
Moral hooks were provided with round
tables for two. Some OF the most hand
some toilettes Of the season We're worn
by the ladies and II was indeed n bril-
liant affair. Among those who called to
pay their respects 60 Miss Constock
were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Horton. Mr.
Albert Horton. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Ben.
jamin Sphinx and Miss Marion Snink
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace "a. Chandler Mrs
Clinton X. Weeden. Mr.. Daniel George
Mr. George Hinckley. Mr.. and Mrs.
ormsbee. Mr.. Byron Sprague. SIR. Fred
erick Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. William
". Chandler, Mrs. Amssa Sprague. Miss
Sprague. Miss Call. Miss child Hon.
and Mrs. ID. Russell Brown Mr.. Milton
S-4SreA4a, and AFs--t---i-A- Wats----
Mr.. and Mrs. Balch. Mr.. and Mrs. I Il.
Mason. Dr. and Airs Capron. Messrs.
Tucker. Dyer and Cranston. Mr.. Frank
cranston, Miss Dyer. Mr. and Mrs. y.
a. Burgess. AR. and Mrs. J. "a. X.
Nightingale Miss Nightingale Mr.. aud
Mrs. y. 7. Nickerson. Hon. Herbert W.
Isadd. Miss Elizabeth Ladd. Mrs. John
A. Shibley Nr. William ". COmstook
and Mr.. Edward NJ. Guild.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Application For Charter For The Organization
Made to Secretary Of Siate.

Edith b. NJ. Mason, Josephine A. Bin
ney. Mary f. Washburn, Mary ID.
Nightingale and Jennie l.. Weeden have
applied TO Secretary of State Bennett
for charter for the Rhode Island San
itary and Relief Association. the aim
of the organization being to act. under
the direction OF the surgeons general OF
the United States army and navy. for
the comfort Of soldiers and sailors, as
sisting the deserving families of en-
listed men residents of Rhode Island.
and OF rendering needed aid on the oc-
currence OF any disaster of a public
character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

Mr.. Rocker said he did not know
how much more of this stuff the court
would stand but he did not think his
clients should be forced to stand much
more Of il. They had been harrassed for
eight or ten years and he said all this
with all due respect to counsel on the
other side, but they were only some as
many who had been engaged in the
case Mr.. Rocker grew unusually
warm i'm his description OF Mrs. Ross as
woman who filed paper bonds. enter
ed paper appears only to disappear
when the time for action came. He
also pronounced the whole proceedings
a mockery and said the counsel in the
case at the a. cent time will be super
seeded by others and that II was for the
interest of the public as well as his cl-
ents that the litigation should stop.
Judge Hempkill very pleasantly re-
placed To the warm denunciation of his
client that il was all good enough in
theory. but he could not see how any
one reading the papers in the case could
think it so clear as did his brother eX-
cept he was paid to think that way. as
he, the speaker, was paid To think the
other. Judge Hempkill said he found
counsel generally had enough TO do TO
mind their own side of a case. He said
all his client wanted was a fair trial
once and for all the right TO trial guar
anteed her by the constitution.
Judge Stiness said she had an oppor-
tunity to be heard and counsel had "A
discussion as to whether the decision OF
the probate court decided Mrs. Ross
was not of kin TO William II. King.
Attorney SweaZy of New York, an as
sociate of Mr.. RCelker and Col. Shelf
field. said the New York court had de-
cided Mrs. Ross was not OF kin TO King.
Judge Hempkill then took up the point
as To whether there had been any op-
portunities to discontinue the appeal,
claiming this was an important point
i'm the case. ON this point the Appel
late Court ruled at Newport that Mrs.
Ross being in contempt could. not dis
continue.
There was further contention on the
points as to whether the fact that Will
liam Gordon King and Mrs. Burkhead
being named in the probate decree
others were not prevented from claim
ing kinship.
The case was set for hearing at New
port January g. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
GOT LITTLE BOOTY.
Two Business Places in Ward 5
Broken Into by Robbers.
Less Than Seven Dollars Rewarded the
Efforts Of the Marauders.

Robbers paid visit 10 the Fifth ward
some time during the night, and the
result was two breaks, very little booty
fer the- thieves tftt sotfte work for the
police of the Fifth station. The first
of these breaks was at the market and
grocery of Walter Mason. which is To-
Gated on the corner OF Friendship and
Stewart streets. Access was gained To
the store by removing the cover OF a
coal hole in the sidewalk. and by this
aperture the thieves entered the cellar
and then reached the store by opening
trap door IN the floor.
n sum of money, I'm small change.
amounting To less than 81. was taken
from money drawer. and a number OF
cigars, cigarettes and pieces of tobacco
We're taken, and the cash register was
tampered with, but there was no money
i'm it's drawer. After the thieves had
made thorough search OF the prem
ises they retired by the same route by
which they came and they were tracked
by their footprints as far as the side
walk. This was not difficult work for
the police. as the men had stepped in
"A quantity OF molasses that was on the
cellar floor and then walked on a lot OF
old tinfoil. Mr. Mason says ne has an
idea who the guilty ones are.
The other break was In the grocery
store Of Moore Brothers corner of Pine
and Portland streets. and here entrance
was effected by removing a screen from
cellar window on the side of the
building. The thieves entered tho eel
lar climbed a flight OF st>irs. removed
the lower panel or n door and then
entered the store. The only thing
stolen was an envelope containing $3.50.
which was IN one OF the drawers of
the desk. and which had been left there
by "a customer. The store was pretty
well ransacked. and the police believe
that both breaks were made by tho
same persons. as some cigars were
found lying on the sidewalk lust out
side the cellar window and they were
~ A. -e4sle bFsRA - ttiis.-se stolen ffe.t,
MIR Mason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
A FALLING TIMBER.


John n. Cook. employed by contrac-
tor A. c. V. Lsrned, who is erecting
an addition To the establishment of
the Queen Dyeing Co, at 5s9 Atwelrs
avenue. met with an accident today
about 1880 o'clock, that may prove ia :
tai.
He was engaged In hoisting timber
TO one or the upper floors, when one
OF them slipped and came down with
much force on his head. probably fract-
uring the skull. He was rendered un-
councious, and was sent 10 the Rhode
Island Hospital in an ambulance. IL
Is thought that he lives on Hanover
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
COMPROMISE REACHED.
East srrdeucs VIII Pay SIS64S. .l3 as lis Pro.
portion Of The Cost Of he New Red Bridge.

The city of Providence and the town
OF East Providence have just come Ia
an agreement 60 settle the Reb Bridge
case on the basis that the town pav
-nNer 10 the city the sum 81 SiS6le1a
within ten days after date December
% 1898 4 saving OF nearly $40. .oOo OF the
towns money. The commission m.
pOinte~ two years ago 90 determine tb.
amount the town should pay of tho to-
tal cost 81 rebuilding Red Bridge No.
ported thc sum of $4,000. The town ap-
lealed 10 the supreme court with the
foregoing result
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
a Pos Office EohhAi.

walpole. Mass. Dec es.-when tho
postmaster opened hls office thls morn
ing b. found thai it had BEEN entered
by rbbbers during the nlght 4 large
number N letters and packages had
been opened and scattered over tho
nDor. 70 b. thought that quantity uf
Valuables was taken although the post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
Suit For $4,000.

estate of Frederick Moore. who, II is
alleged, died from the effects of being
struck by an electric car on Smith
street last September, has begun suit
against the Union Railroad company
TO recover $4,000 Stephen J. Casey is
the plaintiffs attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

Judge Hempkill said that as the court
seemed disposed 10 grant the motion he
would ask il be not assigned at too
early a date. as the other side might
want time TO answer Mrs. Ross re-
quests.
Mr. Rocker was quickly on his feet
ana said the burden was on the other
side to show IL had any further inter-
est on the case. The matter as TO who
was next of kin of the deceased. King.
was res adjudicata. the court having
decided that she was not OF kin To the
late William III. King. and that George
Gordon King and Saran *. Burkhead,
and those who applied with them for
their appointment as administrators,
We're.
There was a long discussion as to just
what took place when Mrs. Ross with
drew from court after she was adjudged
in contempt for failing TO comply with
an order OF the court made in the sum-
mer OF 1897. The record and the mem
ories of the judges were referred to and
they sustained the claim that Mrs. Ross
was given an opportunity 10 be heard
and show she was next OF kin To King
but that she did not do so, whereupon
the court declared the other parties to
be heirs Of the deceased.
Judge Hempkill said his client would
prove her case when supreme court of
the United states said she had done
wrong.
William y. Sheffield. senior. said the
supreme court of the United States had
decided the writ brought by Mrs. Ross
was a nulity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

assign being interlocutory. they could
be made az any Sime.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-03

growing crop are disoolored by prolonged
that recommends the Virginia peanut as
a favorite in the market is Its clean, white,
glistening shell, process of cleaning the
damaged crop was invented. In IL certain
chemicals were used that impregnated the
meat of the nut while cleaning the shell.
When this was discovered, the artificial
cleansing of peanut shells was discon-
tinued until the difficulty in the process
could be remedied, which has been done
Norfolk is the greatest peanut cen
ter in the world, about 1000, 900 bush
els being handled there during the year.
1t is pretty sight to see peanut planta-
blossoms are bright yellow and the vines
vivid green. No, the nut does not grow
from the blossom. AS soon as the blossom
appears, though, fine branch forms on
the vine and shoots down into the ground.
The peas, as the nuts are called on the
plantations, form ON the shoot beneath the
ground, like potatoes. When the crop Is
gathered in October, the vines are plowed
up and the nuts hang to their roots.
Vines and all are piled In cocks In the
field, and in 90 days the nuts are ready to
be pulled off, placed in bags and taken to
the factories. There they are cleansed Of
dirt, assorted into different grades and
polished in revolving cylinders, when they
are ready for the consumer whether he Is
the old soldier with the confirmed peanut
habit or the lover of the nut smoking hot
from the rooster. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-03

Mr.. Fred Bawden, as administrators
lor the Moralee estate, has made deal
whereby the old saw mill and other
buildings and lease OF the site on which
'ne mill stands passes into the hands oil
1ne Armstrong Theilman lumber com.
pany at present dong business at Calu-
met, South Lake Linden and Hancock.
his will be good news tor Hancock peo.
Pelor the parties now owning the plant
|as up-to-date business men and will
make some necessary improvements to
'ne mill, and it is excepted the lake front
10 that vicinity will see it's old time act.
WITTY the coming season.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-03
ring returns since January Is
The grand benefit skating carnival will

The grand benefit skating carnival will
\ held at the Twin City ice rink tonight,
= ID it is anticipated there will be an I'M
Usually large turn out. The entire re-
[eipts Of the evening will be turned over
10 Richard Washburn who now lies at
b. Mary's Hospital in a critical condi-
hon and whose family is in destitute cir
umstances. Already over 200 tickets
bye been sold and it is expected by to-
blight as many more will be disposed OF.
fhe cause for which the event is gotten
bD is good one and should be helped
blong 10 every conceivable way to make
D success and the proceeds as large as
possible, The Quincy band have kindly
Afered their services and they willfurnish
music for dancing and skating until ii
b'clock
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-03
A Fat woman's Dilemma.

Among the passengers on Bryn Mawr
accommodation train few days ago was
a very stout old lady. She occupied an
entire seat, because there was no room be-
side her for any one else. She looked wor-
ried. Finally, when the train was nearing
Haverford station, she leaned over and
tapped the shoulder of a young man In
front of her.
pardon me, young man, " she said,
"can you tell me what the next station
isf'
"Haverford, ma'am."
"Well, young man," she continued,
'when we get there, will you help me of
the trains"
The young man expressed his willing
ness to do her that service, but he looked
so surprised that the old lady made an ex.
PLANTATION.
II wouldn't ask your assistance, young
man, she said, but tried to get of two
stations back and couldn't. You see,
am so stout that 1 have to get down the
platform steps backward. The conductor
saw me unfortunately. and thinking from
my position that was just boarding the
train he helped me on again. "-Philadel
phia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-03

The Leader cigar factory will hereafter
be run by Messrs. Justila and Brust-
maker. and they expect to increase their
business throughout the copper country
strict attention to business and by
Keeping their brands OF cigars up to their
present excellency. From small shop
employing only few men the business
has grown to such an extent as to en-
|poy twelve men who are at work the
|iuD time. Both members OF the firm will
eok after the outside business, while the
inside work will he managed ny Peter
Brustmaker, who has severed his connec-
ton with John Weber.