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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
LIKE GUESSWORK.
Count Of Ballots by WaTdsns and
Clerks in Seventh Ward.
Official Count by the Board Of CanyasseTs
DiSGloSeS Many Errors.

The board of canvassers and regis
tration completed the count of the Sew
enth ward this noon, and il looked
very much as if the warden and
clerks had made a rough guess at the
votes cast rather than counted them.
In the First district the warden s
count gave Remington for alderman
233 while the official count placed his
vote al 1863. For councilman Mr.. Aliens
vote was reduced from 233 To l65; Mr..
Davis from 231 20 166; Mr.. Moore from
229 TO l64. and Mr.. Otis from 217 TO 15l.
This district was counted last evening.
This morning the board took up the
count of the Second district, and found
some very remarkable changes for
school committee, wardens and clerks,
as follows: For mayor. Baker, 455
Olney 352, loses 3. For city treasurer,
Ballou. 27S, loses TO- Granger. SAG. gains
6. For harbor master, Bucklin, 6ls,
gains 4: Murphy, 164, gains 3. For
overseer of the poor, Cummings. f32:
Moran. 327, gains G. For alderman.
Remington, 403, gains T. For common
council. Allen, 3S9. gains g. Davis, 3T9,
gains s; Moore, 3s0 gains 5; Otis, 352.
gains :. For school committee. Barker.
70S gains 2SS; Barry. 122, gains 81. For
warden, Latham. 725. gains 293. For
district clerk. Kern, 697, gains $50.
The result of the count is that Mr..
Remington is elected alderman.
Messrs. Allen. Davis, Moore and Otis
are elected common councilmen and
Henry y. Barker is elected school COM
mitteeman for three years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
FAURE HONOREO.
Order Of the Golden Fleece Was Con.
feued ON Him by Spain.
President Of France Later Entertained Amer
lean Peace Commission.

Paris. Nov 1S-There were three Of
fetal functions yesterday and evening
here which aroused considerable inter-
est among the American peace commits
sioners The first was the bestowal OF
the order OF the Golden Fleece upon
President Faure. by the Queen Regent
of Spain, through the president or tho
Spanish commission, Senor Montero
Rios.
The second was dinner given by
President Faure TO Senior Montero Rios
and his fellow commissioners Finally.
at o'clock last night President Faure
received the American commissioners
al the Elysee Palace. where there was
a comic opera entertainment in their
honor.
There is some surprise expressed
among the members OF the American
colony at the bestowal OF the decoration
upon the French president at the hands
of the Spanish commission at this
moment, and others are asking them
selves whether the entertainment at the
Elysee Palace was to be regarded az 81
sort OF compensation to the Americans,
whose sensibllities may have been
wounded by the bestowal of a. Spanish
decoration upon NJ. Faure before the
conclusion OF the peace negotiations.
The United States commissioners are
devotins today TO formulating their
next presentation for the consideration
OF the Spanish commissioners.
While the Americans are reticent as
to their intentions. II may ne said with
out reserve that the time is near when
the exact peace terms acceptable to the
American commissioners Will be laid
before the Spaniards, with time limit
for their acceptance.
AS previously indicated in these dis
patches. the American commiss toner's
Will not involve the United States i'm
any obligation TO the creditors OF Spain
in any shape or form.
The United States may now debit
Spain the value OF the battleship Maine,
the cost OF the naval and military
operations, the losses incurred by
American commerce and the future
pension roll, while on the other side Of
the sheet may be placed Spain's equi-
ties and values i'm the Philippine ISL
ands. II a difference exists In favor of
Spain, this amount. in cash, may be
offered her by the American commits
sioners at the next joint session here.
This balance may be $50, 000. 900; pos
sibly less. The Americans may also re-
ouire until next Monday or Tuesday To
prepare the final presentation of their
case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
lAWLESSNESS IN PORTO RICO.
Complaints Alleging That State Of Practical An
arohy Exists Considered BY Cabinet.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The cabinet
session today was devoted to a large
exten to consideration OF complaints OF
that have reached the war department.
alleging that a state Of practical an
archy prevails in Porto Rico. These
complaints asserted that the lawless
elements in Porto Rico were commit
ting depredations of the gravest char
acter, and that the seriousness of tho
situation was increased by the reason
of the fact that the United States
troops stationed in the island have like
wise been guilty OF misconduct. The
cabinet took cogniZance Of the reports
and on adjournment Sec. Alger. at thq
instance of the president cabled Gen.
Brooke inquiring as TO the accuracy of
the complaints.
During the meeting ii was learned
that a long dispatch from the American
peace commissioners at Paris was iD
progress of translation at the state de-
partment. II was gathered from the
few paragraphs so far deciphered that
the dispatch relates entirelyto the pres
presentation OF the Spanish case made
on Wednesday last. and contains neith-
er new or sensational facts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
HAS DISAPPEARED.


Mrs. #. Upham Ellis has disappear
ed from Rehoboth. She. IL is alleged,
left the place where she has been liv-
ing Monday forenoon, intimating that
she would be back the same night. That
Is the last that is known OF her. on
the day of her disappearance "A bench
warrant was issued for her arrest on
the finding of the grand jury. but the
officer could not find her TO serve the
paper.
Mrs. ellis is the wife OF Upham Ell
lis, the discharged conductor of the
Providence IL Taunton electric road,
who was fined i'm the Brockton district
court Saturday for embezzlement. and
was committed I'm default TO Jail If ne
pays the fine a bench warrant will be
served on him for putting distractions
on the rails of the Providence 4 Taun-
ton road near Rehoboth.
Ellis was a passenger of the car that
was derailed by the bolt which the
prosecution alleges he put there. and
he claims that he was injured by the
accident. SO that he was unable To APP
pear In court the first time that the
embezzlement case was marked for
trial
Mrs. Ellis is charged with being an
accessory. She formerly lived in New
ton. and Deputy Sheriff Leonard. who
Is working up the case, went to that
town. She had not been there at all
since she left Rehgboth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
ON TRIAi. FOR EMBEzzlEMENT.
BecheI Alleged to Have SQuandsrsd $l5O, 600 Of
Pacific EXPRESS Co. s Funds.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1s.-Fred Bechel.
who for Is years was chief auditor Of
the Pacific Express company. has been
placed on trial for embezzling the funds
of that company. Erastus Young. au-
ditor of the Union Pacific railroad. who
succeedel Bechel made an investiga-
tion, which. he alleges. developed that
about $4,000 OF the company's funds
had been squandered. He furnished
the evidence for the prosecution. one
OF the clerks under Bechel testified to
forcing balances frequently. one time
adding $4,000 to make the books bal
ance. Tie said he did this under in
structious from the assistant auditor
ana understood this money was used
for legislative purposes at Lincoln.
These Irregularities had been going on
for 10 years. he said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
Bark's Hatches Smashed In and Deck Beams
Broken by Weight Of Water.
EIGHTEEN LEFT IN SMALL BOAT.
Boarded The Wreck Again When The Storm Sub
sided and Set Signal Of Distress, Which
Brought Peconc to Tho Rescue.

New York. Nov 1S.--rhe British
steamer Peconic, which arrived at
quarantine this morning at $50 o'clock,
brought into port rs shipwrecked mar
iners. taken from the Dutch bark Jo-
hanna. which had been found In sink
ing condition. The Peconic was bound
from Mediterranean ports for New
York, when at IL p. m. on Nov. II, in
latitude 1924 longitude 54.03. "a distress
signal was sighted 10 the north. The
steamers course was changed and she
bore down on the distressed vessel.
which was found TO be the Dutch bark
Johanna. from New York for Honolulu,
in "A sinking condition. Boats were
launched and Is men were rescued.
The Johnnna sailed from New York
on Oct 81 with full go for Honolu-
lu. Fine weather was experienced un-
I'll Nov .. when terrific gale set in
from the n. n. w, accompanied by
enormous seas which flooded the decka
and pounded the vessel violently The
midship bulwarks were smashed and
tons of water fell continuously on the
decks. The main hatch was smashed
i'm, the deck beams were broken and
the vessel began 10 take in water at an
alarming rate. Soon IL was found by
sounding that there was eight feet of
water in the hold. The ship buckled
like a basket: many OF the beams OF
the main deck weakened, and II was
feared that the vessel would break in
two amidships.
capt. Maars. believing the vessel
doomed. ordered out the boats, intend
ng to steer for Bermuda. The first
boat was thrown overheard only to be
dashed TO pieces against the side of the
wreck. Several OF the men were
bruised i'm their efforts TO clear the boat
from the vessels side. Finally the sec
ond boat was successfully launched and
contained the whole crew OF Is persons
The wind had in the meantime shifted
TO the northeast and increased the fury
of the terrible seas. The small boat.
overladen with her large number of un-
fortunates and overweighted with
stores and water. was found to be in n
dangerous condition. The boat had be-
come damaged in the effort TO launch IL
from the wreck; In consequence great
judgment and care were necessary In
order TO keep IL afoat. in this dam
aged small boat. which required con
stant bailing. the unfortunate seamen
spent two days I'm the vicinity OF the
Johanna, as they had determined to re-
turn to the derelict when the weather
subsided
The small boat was considered un-
safe for "A long trip TO Bermuda. On
November IL the wind and sea went
down, and the men clambered on board
the wreck and set distress signals. The
rescued men were Capt. Maars and l6
men. the crew of the Johanna, and 4.
ID. Douglas of Orange, n. j., a pas
senger. The captain. mate and several
OF the men were more or less bruised.
The Johanna was built at Alblasser-
dam. Holland in 1890. il Of 1854 tons
and was owned by j. Vroege.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
FOR GRAND JURY.
Jacobucci Was Held in $1,000 For
Maintaining a Nuisance.
Drug Clerk Also Held---0theT Cases Dis
POSED of In The District Court.

In the Sixth district court this morn
ing, before Judge sweetland, Tamaso
Jacobucci was tried FOR maintaining a
LIQUOR nuisance at 20 Lily street.
The police said that the place was q
resort for Italian men and women, and
that they were frequently observed
coming from the place in all stages OF
intoxication. Jacobucci claimed the on
~ beer he ever had In the house WaS
for his own use. He had no witnesses,
however and was adjudged probably
guilty and bound over 10 the grand
jury i'm $1,000 bonds
James Sullivan, q former clerk for
Druggist Larsen of 72l Westminster
street. charged with selling whiskey &C.
Officers Schiller and Shea OF the Fourth
station on October 18th. was tried and
being adiudged probably guilty. was
iel Whalen, charge, non-support, Dec.
$500 bonds.
The following cases were continued.
John X. Allen. charge. non compliance
with sewer ordinances. one week; Dan
iel Whalen. charge. ono-support, Dec.
4th. when IL will be discontinued upon
payment of costs: Henry Miller, charge
sturdy beggar. Nov. 22d; Annie skin
ner colored charge, liquor nuisance.
Nov 29th
Patrick Holmes, a common drunkardl
pleaded guilty and was given six
months at the state workhouse.
A similar sentence was pronounced
upon two sturdy beggars, George
Reed and Annie Riddy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
Mr.. STONE TOOK
HIS own LIFE.
StrangIed Himself With Towels
at Butler Hospital.
MIND WEAKENED BYILL.HEALTH
Was Brought From a Sanliadum in Connec-
tIcut Only a Few Days Ago.
ONCE PROMINENT IN CITY AFFAIRS.
Represented the Ninth Ward in The Lower Branch Of
CITY ouncIl---SeUed For Three Years on
Board Of CanVassers.

Former city councilman. Jason p.
stone who for the three years after
March, 1895. was a member of the
board of canvassers and registration
committed suicide at the Butler Hos
pital for the Insane last night. Mr..
Stone was one OF the best knownnsnen
in this city and his genial ways and
friendly manner made his absence
most noticeable during the past ten
months or so. Last February his
health became impaired and he went
away TO Connecticut to enter a santa
rum.
Friends took him from the santa
rum TO this city a few days ago and
placed him in the Butler Hospital. Last
night i'm the absence of his attendant
he killed himself with towels, which
he endeavored to swallow. Death was
due to strangulation.
The deceased was for years I'm the
tailoring business in this city he being
a member OF the firm of Stone * Muir
ply and was at the time OF his death
about 90 years OF age. He was a mem
ber of the common council from 1892
to 1895 representing the Ninth ward.
His father was for years engaged in
the insurance business i'm this city Mr..
Stone leaves a widow and one son. Ar
thur G. Stone. A daughter died about
year ago.
The funeral will take place from the
late home OF the deceased on Almy
street at p. m, Sunday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
IN A PENNSYlvA vANIA PRISON.
McGunnigIe Who Escaped From State insane
Asyam Sentenced For Burglary.

James G.. McGunnigle. "a dangerous
lunatic, firebug and all-around criminal,
who escaped from the state asylum in
Cranston last July, has been located in
the prison at Huntington, Pa. lie is
serving an eight years sentence for
burglary.
McGunnisle twice fled from conflne-
ment at Cranston, each time scaling the
walls about the madhouse where he
was sent soon after his conviction of an
attempt to burn the Union Congrega-
tional church in this city He went TO
New York state, and at Buffalo was
caught in the act Of robbery. He wrote
to his relatives here. and owing To his
luuacy was soon brought back here
again.
Now McGunniglc expects TO be sent
TO Rhode Island by the Keystone state
authorities, and he has written a letter
to his sister here who viii help him in
his plans. The fugitive firebug insists
that he is innocent Of the burglary of
which he was convicted I'm Pennsyl-
vania. He says I'm his prison written
missiye that he expects to be at Grams
ton to pass Thanksgiving. In order TO
accomplish this McGunnige says he
must be pardoned.
II has been shown TO the authorities
that he was i'm the state asylum here
when the burglary was committed
there and he will have no trouble in
being liberated
McGunnigle did not like the idea OF
having TO tell where he was on July 20
in order to escape from the prison at
Huntington. but he saw no other way
TO prove his alibl. Eight persons testi-
fed TO McGunnigle's identity as being
the man who WAS seen entering a dwell
ing house. Dr. keene of the state i'm
stitutions says McGunnigle will be re-
turned here this month.
No arrangements have been made
here for bringing him back again. for
the date of meeting Of the Pennsylva-
mia board of pardons was not known
by Dr. Keene There will be time
enough for that when notice is received
from the warden of the Pennsylvania
state prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
Strongest Opposition 10 Measure Developed
in the Country Towns.
THE BIENNIAL ELECTION PROVISION
Appears 10 Have Been the One That Aroused the
Greatest Auiagonsm---C -CsnVassng Board
Completed Work This Afternoon.

The official count OF the votes cast
throughout the state on the question of
the revised constitution was completed
this afternoon by the state board Of
canvassers. which consists of Gov.
Dyer. Secretary of State Bennett and
Attorney General Tanner The count as
completed shown only trfiing changes
from that made by the moderators and
town clerks. although in some of the
wards OF the city OF Providence 1t is
evident that not as much attention
was given TO the count as there should
have been. The number of blank bal
lots, which are. OF course. counted as
defective Is something enormous. and
this apparent Indifference is noticeable
in both the cities and the towns. the
defective column in some cases con-
tanning far larger numbers than either
OF the others.
The official count shows conclusive
1y that the measure is defeated.
and the, figures also show very
clearly that il was the country
towns that brought about that de-
feat. The cities OF Newport, Paw
tucket and Woonsocket did as well as
was generally anticipated. in view Of
the agitation that had been made
against the measure in the Second Con-
gressional district.In some OF the DEM
ncratic wards OF Providence the vote
in favor of approval was unusually
large. and the whole returns 40 TO
show very clearly that it was mainly
on account OF the biennial election
clause that the reject vote was so
large.
The official count as tabulated gives
the following results:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
COURT DlD-hoI ERR.
Appsllsis Division Holds hwas Proper to Gram
Exispsien Of Tine to File Reasons of Appeal.

The Appellate court has again passed
ON questions arising out of the trouble
between John Cannon, proponent of the
will of his cousin. Mary Cannon. an old
lady, and her other cousins, who con-
test the wifi. Though the case has
been before three juries. the last jury
sustaining the will, the first failing to
agree, as did the second. the point
which the decision handed down by the
Appellate court yesterday dealt with
whether the common pleas division OF
the Supreme court erred in giving fur
ther time TO file reasons of appeal. The
court decides that the lower court did
not exceed the jurisdiction, and the mo-
tion TO dismiss IL denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18

DR.. Patrick IL. keefe and Mr.. William
]. Farley will give dinner party at
the Eloise on Wednesday evening
The first OF the Burlington Tanning
parties will be held at the Eloise or
Saturday evening. November 26.
The next ladies night" at the Elm
wood Club is set for Friday evening.
December 9. Arrangements will be-
made by Vice President Charles ID.
Kimball.
Ladies night will be observed at
the West Side Club next Tuesday eve
ming. The affair will be in the nature
of a reception, with collation.. and the
hours are set from until IL o'clock.
The executive committee consists OF
Chairman Mr.. Frank II. Pearce. DR..
William r. Carpenter and Mr.. Henry
"A. Carpenter.
the Gaiety Whist Club at her home on
Lexington avenue this evening.
Miss Gertrude Greene and Miss Ma
rion Sphinx will serve tea from unit,
Z o'clock on Saturday at the Wanna.
moisett Golf Club. The ladies' tourna-
ment on that day is the all absorbing
topic among members, and many
players have signfied their intention OF
entering the contest
General William Ames gave a small
dinner party at the Hope Club last eve-
ming, complimentary to Governor Elisha
Dyer, Attorney General Willard II.
Tanner and these members of the State
House Commission: Hon. ID. Russell
Brown. Hon. Herbert w. Ladd, Hon,
John w. Davis, Gen. Olney Arnold.
Hon. Ellery II. Wilson. Mr.. Webster
Knight, Mr.. Rowland c.. Hazard and
Mr.. Edward X. Glezen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
CANNOT AMEND ANSWER.


The appellate court I'm the case Of
Rodney r. Dyer 1T al W.. Cranston
amend me answer. respondent
sought To add to It's answer in order
10 set up az "A defence n prcscfiptiVe
ter of the Cranston pond as was used
by IT, predecessors in Title ana for
more than - years prior To- Jan. i.isig.
The cOmplainsnts objected 90 the
granting ~ the motion ON the ground
that the whole question OF easement
had been fully argued and decided in
their favor and was therefore res ad-
Iudicata.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
LOST FOUR FINGERS.


Before Judge Wilbur and jury was
begun this forenoon the trial of the suit
OF Charles Wilson against +. G. Mark
ham and IL Rochon. copartners. doing
business as the r. I. Brownstone COM
pany, 90 Recover $4,000 for personal in
iuries. Mr.. Wilson claims that on Feb
ruary 20. 1897, while at work on stone
planer at the shop run by the defend
ants, he had his right hand so badly
crushed that four fingers had to be re-
moved. The machine had been out OF
repair once and IL was after II was
fixed the accident. which was Que 10
n break i'm the tripper, used TO stop and
start the machine. occurred.
Page g. Page and Arthur Gushing are
attorneys for the plaintiff. and Frederic
HAYES attorney for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
NO WARNING OF COMING DEATH
Continued from Page One.)

Altogether there were 20 men i'm the
gang and IL is reported that not one of
them escaped injury They were in
charge of Foreman VIM. Cork of Jer-
sey City.
As soon as the news of the accident
reached Jersey City the Pennsylvania
officials went to the Meadows and su-
perintended the removal OF the dead
and injured. Doctors Faison and McGill
were the first physicians TO arrive on
the scene but others who had been
summoned responded promptly. All
went to work on the injured To make
them as comfortable as possible on the
Journey TO the Jersey City hospitals.
The accident caused much excitement
i'm and about Jersey City and crowds at
once FASTENED TO the sceue.
When the engine that Killed the men
reached this city the COW catcher and
pilot were red with blood. severed
hand lay on the COW catcher.
Later. IL was definitely learned that
eleven men were killed outright six
were injured ana ;hree escaped un-
hurt.
The men killed were;
Michael iaWless
Joseph Collesselo.
Angelo Pigo.
Frank Rondisiski.
Frank Dukiskie.
Thomas Dougnerty.
Joseph Smenski.
Joseph BroskiC.
Nicholas Roach.
Joseph smith
An unknown man.
Of the injured Frank Schwaski Will
probably die. and Frank Wangan Is in
critical condition.
The dead men all lived In Jersey city.
close to- the Pennsylvania railroad
l.awless. DouEherty. Roach and Smith
were Irish. and the other victims were
either Poles or Italians. Dougherty
was the man supposed To- be on guard
to look out for the approaching trains.
He was a considerable distance up the
track from the gang Of laborers. and
his body Is said TO have been hurled 90
feet.
The unknown man who was killed
/ had been put to work this morning ~
place OF one of the men who had not
reported for work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
DEAD IN HIS CELL.


Fresno. cal, Nov 1S.-J. a. Bran
dreth. Who claimed TO be a nephew of
the millionaire pill maker Of that name.
has been found dead I'm his cell az the
county iail. having been arrested the
night before on a charge Of vagrancy.
Alcoholism is supposed to have caused
his death. he was graduate of Yale
college and had Travelled extensively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
HURT AT AN INITIATION.
Dentist at Port Byron Received Injuries That May
Cause Ms Death.

Moline. ILL.,. Nov. 1s.-Dr VIM. p.
sensibaugh, a dentist Of Port Byron,
while being initiated into fraternalin.
surance lodge. was thrown off his bal
ance and fell hands down upon an cleo
tric battery. He received shock
which rendered him unconscious. a
week ago the doctor was stricken with
an affection Of the pneumo- gastric
nerve. His right arm hangs limp. one
OF the attending physicians says that
parelysis of the nerves Is theatened, i'm
which event the sufferer cannot live.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-18
Brewing Company Sued.

Daniel o'Neil OF Pawtucket has be-
gun suit through attorneys w. w. x
r. w. Blodgett to recover $1,000 from
the Narragansett Brewery Company.
The main claim OF the plaintin Is for
six months rent OF "A building at the
rate OF $500 "a year.