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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
TO PREVENT SALE.
Against Mary Hammell and Prevents
Fore eciosurc OF Mortgage.

Marguerite D'Wolf Nudge or Bristol,
today obtained preliminary injunction
from the appellate court TO restrain
Mary Hammell, who claims to hold "A
mortgage ON certain property In btis-
tol, from any foreclosure proceedings
under the mortgage. The bill In equity
filed by Mrs. Nudge recites that she
was married to Henry S. Nudge on
August 3rd OF the present year, that
On the Sd Of December. 1851, her father,
Francis Baron DWolf, late OF Bristol,
was possessed In his own right or
certain estate at Papposesquaw, Wnich
he at that time set over by iLuehluies
TO William DE Wolf, i'm trust Tor Eliza
w. DE Wolf. mother of the complain
ant, that none of her children had any
interest in said estate during her lie
time. that Francis, the grantor IN trust
for eliza, died in 1861. leaving a widow
and two children. one being the COM
plainant. and the other Prescott HAN
DE Wolf, that the latter died In 1854.
and the mother OF the complainant
June 4th, 1897. Further. on June IL,
1897, the defendant. Mary Hammeii'
placed upon record a mortgage on the
estate In trust for Mrs. De Wolf. when
mortgage was alleged to have been CIV
en- to secure the payment OF a proinis-
sorry note for $4,000 which note Was DAT
ed March LIST. 1888: that said mortgage
constitutes a cloud on the title TO the
estate, that there was no consideration
given for the mortgage that the mort
gagor had no interest in the estate ne
claimed TO mortgage. that the com
plainant fears the defendant VIII pro-
ceed TO foreclose the mortgage.
The prayer OF the bill Is that a tenn
porary and permanent injunction may
be granted to restrain the defendant
from quiet and peaceful estate which
has come to her from her mother. sam
uel Norris. Jr., is attorney for the com
piainant. and James w. X. and Theo-
dore It. Tillinghast, solicitors. Tor the
defendants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
KILLING FISH.
Commissioners Have Discovered the De-
structIve Agent In the River.

A very small. creature indeed, In fact
a creature which can be called a mi
croscopic organism and which Is known
an the 'periuinium," Is doing great
amount OF harm in the waters OF the
bay. and is causing great deal OF
trouble generally. II may not be gen.
orally known that during the last few
weeks menhaden, bluefish, fiatfish, ,eeis,
shrimp and clans have died In alarm
ing numbers and fishermen In the VI
cinity OF Bristol say that at times the
waters were OF deep red color.
DIR. A. d. Mead, of Brown University,
who was engaged by the Rhode Island
commission of inland fisheries. succeed
ed in getting some OF this red water,
and the microscope revealed the pres
ence OF the minute organisms. The
animal under the microscope looks like
a toy balloon, the string OF which, lash
ing through the water. enables the or
ganism to swim about. while band OF
oar-like organs around the equator. di-
rect,in a measure, the animals course.
That these organisms deprive the wat
er of its oxygen sufficient to stife the
fish is shown by the action OF the lat
ter In coming to the surface for air.
SO much destruction has been done
among the food fishes that the state au-
thorities viii investiga.s the matter
most thoroughly, and the state commits
sion has made an application on the
United States fish commission. which
has placed the steamer Blue Wing at
the disposal OF the local body. and the
boat will probably arrive here today.It
is said that the pertdinium never stops
long I'm one place, and before n remedy
can be found the nuisance will proba-
bly, have departed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
OUT or WHOLE CLOTH.
Durfee Made The Story Of Alleged
Attsck by Robbers.
Scratches that App ar on His Fsce We're
Made BY Himself.

AS was stated In yesterdays News.
very little faith was placed in the story
OF a robbery told to the police by Albert
r.. Durfee, who claimed 10 have been
attacked by highwayman on Peace
street on Thursday night. and now Dur
fee has confessed that the whole story
was a faisehood, and ne told Detective
Cannon, after making several contra
dictory statements, that he had
scratched his own face and told the
story OF being robbed because he owed
money.
Durfee left the Rhode Island hospital
about o'clock last evening without
even waiting for his certificate OF dis
charge. although his guardian, Elisha
r. Durfee OF Cranston. had specially re-
quested that the young man be Kept at
fhe hospital until ~ o'clock today, when
he said he would call for him and settle
the necessary bills. His present where
abouts are unknown, and his guardian
is much disturbed. Durfes IL 10 years
old. about five feet four or fve incnes
tall, with smooth-shaven, very pale
face, and sharp features. He has a
gold crown tooth in front, which Is very
prominent. When last seen he was
dressed in black.
Inasmuch as Durfee's father left
money enough TO support the younf
man I'm good style. there seems TO be ne
reason why. ne should have resorted tt
such a peculiar scheme simply because
he owed bill which his guardian says
| is not more than SIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
Iurial Of Private Stewart, Who DIei At q
Hospital at Lancaster, Pa.

The funeral services over the remains
OF Private Peter l.. Stewart OF Com
pany ID, First Rhode Island Regiment,
who died at ST. Joseph's hospital, Lam
caster. Pa. took place yesterday at st.
Josephs church. Ashton, where solemn
requiem high mass was sung, the cele-
brant being Rev. James A. Fitzsim-
mons. pastor; the deacon. the Rev. p.
Farrelley OF Holy Trinity church. Cen
tral Falls; and the sub-deacon. the Rev.
Father Messier, assistant priest at st.
Joseph's parish.
The body was escorted by "A detail
from Company q, Second Regiment. r..
l. M, under command OF Capt. John G.
I.ythRoe, and the casket was draped
with the national flag and covered with
floral tributes. The music OF the mass
was particularly impressive. the hymn
Nearer. My God. to Thee" being sung
at the close OF the services. The bear
ers were Corps. Geogehan and shea.
and Private Butler of Company q OF
the militia, and John T.. Owen and
Thomas McIiugh Of Company I, and
Michael A. sullivan Of Company n OF
the First Rhode Island Regiment, who
| are at home on furiough
The remains were taken TO Berkeley
| for interment. and at the grave eigh,
members OF Company q fired the mill
tary salute and the bugier played
taps"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
STERNBERG'S
EXPLANATION

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE surgeon
generals office OF the army today gave
out the following statement on the re
sponsibility in the medical department
OF the army" 80
Numerous letters from private in
dividuals and editorial articiess have
appeared I'm the newspapers Or the
country since ,xhe COMMENCEMENT OF
the war with spain which indicate that
there is a. Widespread misapprehension
with reference torthe responsibility OF
the surgeon general of the army. His
responsibility, IL great and TO properly
perform the duties incumbent upon
him, he must devote mis- entire time
and energies to the administration OF
affairs pertaining to his office. But 1t
is quite impossible for him personally
to. administer or even supervise the
medical administration OF armies In the
field For this purpose there is chief
surgeon for each military department.
a chief surgeon for each army corps,
for each division and for each brigade.
These chief surgeons are directly re-
sponsiple to the commanding generals
of the corps with which they are serv-
ing. The surgeon general has no direct
authority over them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
HIS TRICK FAILED.
Ste:re Had Laid 4 Clean Plan 10 Rob Tit
combs Money Drawer.

a man who says his name is Orrin
M. Steere seems to be quite ingenious
In his devices for obtaining money with
little effort. but his latest plan in this
city did not work to his advantage. On
Tuesday last Steere entered Titcomb's
restaurant on South Water street. and
had quite talk with boy, Ebenezer
King by name. who is employed there.
and he told the boy that IL he would
work for him he would give him double
the pay he was receiving from Mr.. Tit
comb.
The man then went away, but yester-
day he returned, during Mr.. Titcomb's 8
absence. and coming right up to the
boy he said: I'm the boss now I've
bought this place out" The man then
asked few questions about certain
supplies, and said that he would go and
buy some chickens. and as he said this
he went to the money drawer and open
ed IT, The boy did not like the look of
the transaction, so he quietly told
Steere that he had better wait until his
other boss came in before taking any
money out OF the drawer.
Then Steere went toward the door OF
the restaurant, but just at this minute
Officer Nahum Willard arrived and
when he left Steere went with him.
When locked up the man said his name
was Orrin M. Steere. and said he lived
In Worcester, Mass
Steere was arraigned i'm the district
court today, charged with stealing 25
cents from the till at Mr.. Titcomb's.
He pleaded guilty To the charge, and
was fined $40 and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
WELCOME TO JACK rARs.


This noon about 200 blue jackets from
the Brooklyn and other warships In
Newport harbor were taken to Island
Park on the electric cars for a days
outing. as a part OF the entertainment
arranged by the committee. The pro-
gram at the park included clambake.
vaudeville show. music and dancing.
The sailors were landed at Kingsley's
wharf from the ships. and headed by
the Newport band marched 10 Broad
way, where they boarded the cars. On
Monday another detachment OF sailors
from the ships VIII be given similar
entertainment.
The officers OF the ships were guests
this afternoon at clambake given Dy
the Newport Clambake Club at It's
club house at Easton's Point. and this
evening will be given dinner at Ber-
gers at which Gov. Dyer and other Of
ficials and officers of the Naval Sta
tion and Fort Adams have been invit-
ed. The entertainment OF the officers
and men Is paid for from private fund
Owing TO the lateness of the arrival OF
the ships. several proposed features OF
the celebration, including a land pa
rade. with a large military escort was
abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
Merritt Haunted by the
Memory OF a Crime.
ROBBED BROTHER -IN-LAW
Was Never Arrested, but He Could
Secure no Pc C.. Anywhere.
HE FINALLY GAVE HIMSELF UP

New York, Sept. 11.-Everett H.Mer-
ritt tried for four years to forget a
crime he had committed. but its mem
ory haunted his dreams and robbed him
OF rest Thoughts Of the morning when.
almost penniless, he went TO his broth
laws house in Brooklyn TO ask a
loan, and, finding no one at home, broke
in and stole money and Jewelry. were
ever present TO his mind. He felt com
paratively secure from prosecution but
that brought no comfort. So far as he
knew he was never under suspicion.
Impelled by remorse, Merritt fled to
a neiehboring State and changed his
rame. He embraced religion and went
to work. Still, he could not forget. He
enlisted when the war broke out. but
the regiment he Joined did not go to
war.
Merritt was almost crazy by this
time, and surrendered himself TO the
police. Before Judge Aspinall, In the
County Court, In Brooklyn, yesterday.
he pleaded guilty TO burglary In the
second degree. The judge would not ac-
cept this plea. and ordered a plea OF not
guilty entered, and assigned lawyer
to defend him. Then he asked permis-
sion TO speak and the Judge granted
his request.
MERRITT Sdlu ne WAS tWenty-o
years old and came of respectable
family. He married after his mothers $
death. but did not get along with his
wife. He became reckless and spent his
money freely. Soon he was reduced TO
poverty. IL was then that he went to
the house OF James G.. Ruskin to ask
for small loan, He knew he was not
well thought of by his brother-in law.
Finding no one at home he got into the
house. and stole clothing. gold watch
and $6 In money. He continued to live
from hand to mouth In poor apartments
In BROOKLYN until year ago. when he
went to Derby. Conn. There he lived
under another name and obtained en-
ployment I'm pin factory. There he
Joined the church. When the war broke
out he enlisted in the Third Connecti-
cut volunteers, but the regiment re-
mained stationed at Mantle.
II would have been a good mark for
Spanish bullets" he said. 'and then
no one would ever have known my
story. ' could not rest. and decided IN
surrender myself NV conscience would
not be stilled, decided tn give myself
UP In Massachusetts,. SO that NV Con-
necticut friends who respected me
would not know OF NV fault They did
not want to send me back To Brooklyn
at first. hut did 50 when I insisted. I
went to begin all over aEain"
Merritt said he had written to his
brother-in-Iaw. but that Mr.. Rustin had
refused to have anything to do with
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
ATTACHMENT DISSOLVED.
Bank Deposit Levied on Not the Prop
erty of William II. Church.

Judge Stiffness in the common pleas
division OF the Supreme Court today
decided in the case OF James f. Healey
of Fitchburg VS.. William III. Church
that the money I'm the National Ex-
change bank in the name OF Frank G.
Church, which had been attached In
this suit, was not the property of Will
liam III. Church, and dissolved the at
tachment. The suit is brought TO re-
cover the value OF a number of tickets
from Worcester to Seattle, and at the
hearing on the motion TO dissolve the
attachment early in the week II was
shown that the money deposited In
Frank G. Churchs name was the prop
erty of the International steamship
company Of Boston and Portland and
OF the Robert Il. Smith Coal company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
LUPOLI DISCHARGED.
Had Been Arrested on u Civil Suit at
Instance OF Lapoiia and Wife.

vicenzo Lupoli, banker and liquor
dealer. was discharged from arrest to-
day in the civil suit brought against
him some time ago by Veto Lapola and
wife. The plaintiffs had the banker
arrested because they thought he was
going to Italy without accounting for
some money they. had deposited with
him. Mr.. Lupoli testified today that he
had no intention OF leaving the coun-
try, being engaged in two profitable
branches OF business; and what prob
ably made the plaintiffs think he was
going back to Italy was the arrange
ments he made 10 have his sick wife
taken there. Judge Stiness granted the
discharge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
PASSING OF OLDSTATION
CONTINUED from Page Eighty


the New York, Providence and Boston
railroad, and was authorized TO fill In
lands for railroad purposes. on condi-
ton that IL completed the building of
the elipse and built certain retaining
walls. The city afterwards received a
certain sum of money In lieu OF the
retaining walls specified, and built
these retaining walls. In recent times
the city has filled In the land back of
the retaining walls till the cove has as
sumed It's present appearance. marked
contrast with that shown on the earlier
maps. ~.
When the old passenger station was
built i'm 1S4S IL was an object OF pride
to the people of providence; as Was
said TO be the longest building In the
United States, and was spoken or as
being 200 feet long. but. as matter OF
fact "A was 625 feet in length. The sta
tion was designed by Thomas A. Tent
and was an excellent specimen OF the
Romanesque order OF architecture, and
bore some similarity to churches to be
Church of st. Gereon az Cologne, Ger
many. In the upper story was what
was known as Railroad hall.
This hall came into public favor, and
during the Sprague- Padelford cam
paign Abraham Lincoln addressed 2
Padelford meeting In the hall. In 1867
the hall was also used as the quarters
OF the Newport companies stopping
over night I'm the city. and for many
years IL was used for political and So
cial meetings.
For several years after the passenger
station was opened but three trains left
the city from the Worcester end In the
morning. the same number from the
Stonington end, and a like number at
4 ~ m. Between 9:15 a. m. and p. m
there were no trains coming or going,
and A. was only after n long time that
the growing needs OF the city made II
necessary for the corporations To run
traiys fhrouCh the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

The Noted Divine Pssssd Away In
Ireland Today.

Belfast. Ireland. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
DIR. John Hall OF New York died this
morning at Bangor. county Down.
The RevJohn Hall was born in coun-
ty Armagh, Ireland. on July 81, 1929. He
was of Scotch descent. When 13 years
old, young Hall entered Belfast College
and was repeatedly Hebrew prize man.
In 1S49 he was licensed to preach and
at once engaged In labor as q mission
airy I'm the West OF Ireland. He was
installed pastor OF the First Presbyte-
rian church at Armagh In 1852 and in
1858 was called to the church OF Mary's
Abbey (now Rutland square) in Dub
lin. He received from Queen Victoria
the honorary appointment OF commits
sioner OF education for Ireland as he
had shown himself to be an earnest
friend OF popular education.
During the year 1857 DR.. Hall was a
delegate from the general assembly Of
the Presbyterian church in Ireland to
the Presbyterian church on the United
States and after his return to Ireland
he received call to the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church In New York. He
accepted IL and entered upon his labors
in November g. 1867.
A new church edifce was erected for
DIR. Hail In 1875. at cost OF 81, ,OO0. .OO0
Fifty-ffth street. He was elected Chan
ceilor of the University OF the City OF
New York In 1854.
The late Dv. Hall was the author OF
Family prayers for four weeks PA
pers for home reading, |" Familiar talks
to boys" Questions OF the day,""Gods
word through preaching" formulation
Christian home: how TO make and how
fr MAINTAIN ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

A common drunkard named Thomas
Smith will enjoy a six months sojourrl
at the state worhhouse, beginning to-
day. I'm consequence OF a sentence pro-
nounced upon him by Judge sweetiand
this morning. When arrested yesterday
afternoon on Dyer street by Onicer ].
y. AIfreds. Smith WAS endesvoring 60
dispose Of about rs pounds Of sheet
lead. which IL is supposed Was stolen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

Boston. Sept. 17.--Private John
OToole, Company A. Ninth Regiment.
died at the Carney hospital here this
morning. Private O'Toole was taken
with the fever soon after his arrival
I'm Santiago. He was sick during his
entire sojourn there and was in criti-
cal condition wlVr he was admitted to
the hospital His home is I'm South
Boston. He was 25 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
Doctors Horse Slrayed.

AT $40 p. m. yesterday. Alexander
Linn. ~ years OF age. of NJ rlain street.
found a bay horse attached to "A god
dard buggy. on South street. which had
evidently strayed away The boy turn
ed the OUTFIT over to the Fifth station
officers. who shortly afterwards learned
that II belonged 60 DR. Hersey OF 14s
Broad street. and the latter called nj
the station for II later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
MILES WILL
WRITE REPORT.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

continued from rage OHe'J
with Spain, April 2lst last. she left
Havana last Saturday evening, sept.
10. with eight cabin passengers and u
small cargo consisting of A sacks OF
coffee and three cases OF vanilla beans.
One of the Gran Antillas passengers
reports all quiet I'm Havana. great
many of the Havanese favor annexa-
tion rather than Cuban independence. A
boom I'm business was expected IN Ha-
vana just as soon as the American and
Spanish commissioners had finished
their labors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

Gambia. Crete. Sept. 17.--Admiral
Noel the British naval commander
here handed Edham Pasha. the Tur-
kish governor yesterday evening q de-
mand for the disarmament of the Mus
suiman population. The Pasha is await
ing the Instructions OF the Turkish
government on the subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

In the case Of James Rogers. ct al.
W Edward J. EttlInger. ct al. an order
was entered In the appellate court to-
day. directing that commission issue
20 Charles Mullen Of Oman. County
Tyrone. Ireland. 10 take the dispositions
Of Patrick Donneiley and Catharine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

Few pavs. s.-->othiu9 TOO simple. nothing too
harl for Dr. Agncw'- Catarrhal Powder to
of Scranton. Pa. saws: 81 have been n.f'fAftyr
to Cafauh for ~ years. constant hawking,
dropping IN the throat and pain inthe head.
very offensive breath, 4 tried Dr. Agncw's
Catarrhal Powder. The hrst application gave
instant relief. Affcf nsing few BOTTLES all
these Nn,sops of Catarth left me- sold BY
y. Clanin 4 Co.. 81 south Main; Hall Lyon.
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
Still Unconscious.

At the Rhode Island Hospital today,
ID is learned that the man named Dan
lei White, who was the victim OF a
shocking accident yesterday al the
works of the Providence Steam Engine
Company, In which his arm
was severed between the shoulder and
the elbow. II still I'm an unconscious
state. and II is feared that fatal results
may issue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

ssin Diseases reiic"sd IN . few minute. ~
AR>hew's Ointment. Dr. ARnew's Ointment
relieves instantly. ana cures Tetter. Salt
Rheum, Scald Head. Eczcma, Ulcers. Blofches
AMI all kruptions ~ the skin. N T. soothing
nnd quicting nnd acts like magic In all Baby
Iinmor-. Irritation Of the scalp or Bnshcs
during feething time. Is cents a box. sold
by Handing A Handing. - Wcybossef
George L. Clsfin A Co, 81 south Main Hall
a Lyons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
Found Il Camp wikoff.

x1OOeTl NauuOns the ioIItleT TEoNt-
dencc policeman, who was shot In the
20 have died, has been found In hos
pital tent at Camp Wikoff. He is badly
wasted by disease and suffering, and
an effort win be made to have him re-
moved TO this city. Over Gannon's cot
81 hanging the bugle which sounded the
charge at San Juan. In relation TO this
Instrument Cannon said: THAT be-
1onged to b chum OF mine named Cor
man. He was the chief bugler OF the
list regiment. He sounded the charge
on that bugle for the advance on San
Juan hill. Poor fellow, he could not
stand the deal we got after the fighting
away they left 73 OF us behind. sick In
hospital. with doctor. but no medicine
Tor any OF us. Somebody blundereJ and
Tor two weeks there was nothing for US
hut bread and water. At last German
became desperate. We were starving.
Gor1nan declared ne would 20 down
from the hills TO Santiago and ne would
get something to eat or he would die
He never came back. am keeping the
bugle for him. I don't know whether
he ever reached Santiago"
Reports from the several hospitals
where the sick soldierssare being treat
ed are very encouraging. indeed, and
quite number Of the men are almost
Rhode Island Homeopathic and st. Jo-
eeph's hospitals the men are receiving
the very best OF care and plenty Of
nourishing food. The matron in charge
Of the Homeopathic hospital reports
that Hunyadi and Apenta waters are
very much needed, as also ginger ale
and oranges
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

The Appellate Court this morning ap-
proved the composition made by insoi-
vent Charles 9. Newhail with his cred
ltors. There was no one present To OBJ
ject TO the approval OF the composition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17
Fail Rive MIL Stocks.

4 Transactions in Fall River cotton mill
stocks for the week are reported by
G.. M. Haffards e. Co. as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-17

Belfast. Ireland. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
DIR. John Hall OF New York died this
morning at Bangor. county Down.