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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
CRUELTY TREATED.
Mrs. PreZeau Seeks Divorce From
Her Husband.
Claims He Beat Her While She Was In a
Weak Condition.

The troubles OF Mrs. Alexiana c. Prezcau,
who il seeking "a divorce from her husband,
Rudolph l.. Prczeau, were told in the Appel
late Court this morning. IL was with great
difficulty that Mrs. Prczeau told her story in
which she accused her husband OF having
beaten her while she was in n weak condition
and Of having permitted his brothers and
parents 10 abuse her She was, during her
testimony, constantly I'm tears and she was
disposed 20 De very fair in her statements re-
sarding the acts OF her husband and also of
his family though IL was evident she felt
very keenly some things they had said which
she considered as insults. Her husband had
once struck her on the head and rendered
her insensibe, but she insisted that they
lived very happily until they moved into the
same house with Mr.. Prczeau's parents.
Unusually pathetic for a divorce court in
cdent was Mrs. Prezcau's description OF why
her three year old child, whose custody she
was given 10y the court nj preliminary bear
ing was separated from hor. The little one
was sick and was all the time cry hg papa
papa 80 the doctor told her the child was
lonesome and TO send IL 90 its father was the
the medicine IL could obtain.
Mrs Prezeau sent for her husband and
placed the little one I'm his arms and he
promised TO return It In two weeks. The
child swss mover returned and when Mrs.
Prezeau went to her mo,her-in-law's house,
she was hauled around and prevented from
seeing her little one for more than n moment.
A doctor, who attended Mrs. Prezeau when
she was sick after her husbands alleged
punishment of her, testified there were marks
ON her body that might have been inflicted
by blows or by fall. ON cross examination
the doctor denied that Mrs. Prczcau was
nv stcrical. but said she was Of a very sen
stivc disposition.
Mr. Prczcau denied the charges % cruelty
and number OF membcrs of his family ties.
titled that Mrs. Prczeau was NJ times apt "a
| brood over supposed wrongs and a brother Of
the respondent testified that once the pets
| tionor had told him that u she knew ~ much
| before marriage she would have remained
| single and made lots Of money ~ an actress.
Charles A. Page was attorney FOR AIRS
| Pr, zeau and Ambrose Choquet attorney for
| Mr.. PrvLtuu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
MR.. MONROE'S FUNERAL.
Services Held In the Maihewson Street
N. E. Church Today.

The funeral services Of John S. Monroe, who
died Mt the age Of 80 years at Riverside on
Monday last at the home OF his daughter.
Mrs NJ. =. Lapham were solemnized this
afternoon At o'clock in the Msthewson
Street NJ. E. Church. Services were conducted
10y Rev. Mr.. Kaufman and Mr.. Daniel A.
Cook, who spoke not only rs secretary of the
Veteran Ci,izons' Historical Association. but
also as personal friend of tho deceased
Until the past few months Mr.. Monroe was
a resident of Providence ana will 10 espec-
tally remembered by the older citizens He
was active in temperance work for half a
century. The body was entombed at Grace
Church Cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Many Dealers Arraigned
at Bar of Justice.
ONE PAID FINE IMPOSED
Others Pleaded Not Guilty and
Were Held For Trial.
THE WHIPPLES BOUND OVER.

1t was milk day in the Sixth District
Court this morning and ne rly all the
time was consumed in considering Inilk
eases From the number up IL would
seem that n big per centage OF the milk
purAeoyrs are no gentlemen, for gentle
men would not bring bad milk into the
city neihor would they sell it to confiding
customers.
The harvest was the product OF some
Industries work Instituted by the inspec-
tor OF milk. MIR. Hopkins ably seconded
by his official sampler. Mr.. John Emory.
The sampler had been abroad Of late and
he mad scooped I'm many samples from
carts not always loaded with the best tle
cows coulu give. lie has had SO much
sxpeIi fence that he res5nn hles Rogers dog,
he can tell good milk from water and
chalk.
all OF the samples or nearly all, war
raDted the issuance OF wrtts, ana THIS
morning the accused sellers and dealers
were before the bar Of juustiee. The COM
psny Included. Patrick Fleming. who dis
poses of milk at 377 Potters avenue; Al
bert NJ. Vickere, who presides over the
milk cans Mt 100 Atwells avenue Mesro
Avearis. Ala Fountain street; William Il.
Van Alstein and Alfred Z. Lewis. who
keep company In the business at 80 Hark-
ness.street; William ii. Hill and Frank
NJ. WhiDpie OF Johnston: Herbert h.
Horton of East Prv,dence; and William
and Daniel Heminway of Grey street. all
milk dealers that Is, they bring 1t into
town; Michael Bow en-, who gives IL TO
his customers for a consideration at 1866
Atwells avenue; James MckoDna. 1850
Westmi ter street, and Joseph Il. Glad
ding, Is Elm street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
DESTROYED BY FIRE,
Toaement House In Centredele En-.
tirely Destroyed.
Good Part Of the Furniture Was Saved
From the FLAMES.

About o'clock this morning dwell
ling owned by a Swede, and situated
near Centredale, took fro and was COM
pletsly burned. Nothing but the posts
were left standing. The house was near
what was known as the Bold View plat,
and was Just beyond Centredale on the
road to GeorRiaville. 1t was not directly
on the road, however, but situated consid-
erably back from il on sort of plateau
at the top of wooded hill at the right
of the road. 1t was really house In the
clearing.
There was large family of children in
the. house, but all got out in safety, and
besides good part Of the furniture was
saved from the flames. 1t was.a bitter
cold morni ing, there was no fire apparatus
available and IL was PERFECTLY futile to
make any attepmt to save the burning
structure. The house was new one.
having been completed some time last
summer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
M'WEENEY'S CHARGE.
Accused Wife of Drunkenness and
Cruelty.
His Petition For Divorc. Heard by Chief
Justice Ma,iesOn.

The petition OF William n. MoWeeney
was heard by Chief Justice Mattoson aud
justices Stiffness and Tillinghast this
morning. Mrs. MoWeeney had inteDded
Co light the case. but this morning she
changed ner mind ana Eefore the case
was formally taken under consideration
by the court there was consultation De-
tween Alessrs. Sheahan ana Page. VINO
were respectively counsel for Mr. anu MRS.
MoWeeney.
As the result OF this conference Mrs.
McWeeney's counsel Withdrew from the
case Mrs. McWeeney told Mr.. Page that
all she wanted was some pictures and other
household an aItioles: she did not want her
husband any. more. It was agreed that
she should have the articles.
: MIR. MoWeeney In It's petition charged
Mrs. McWeeney with continued drunk
enness and extreme cruelty. sHeuesrliled
that this was his second marriage ana
that lie marrisd the present Mrs. Nc
Meenoy March 9. 1880. and separated from
her on June 81, last. The continued
drunkenness lasted for peIiod OF 1--we
years, ana the incidents Of cruelty In
cluded the throwing of a butter DISH at
him which inflicted severe wound un-
der the left eye, Several assaults with
poker. scratches on his chest and other
injuries.
At the time the butter dish was thrown
Mr.. MoWeeDey complained 10 tile polic1
of his wife. They would not interfere and
while he was gone for an officer Mrs.
McWeeney assaulted her step-daughter
and she was fined for this assault $50 and
the same sum for the assault on her hus-
band.
Mr.. MoWee1ey 's daughter testified her
step p-mother was drunk about all the time
and used her rather harshly. A brother
of the last witness corroborated her testi-
mony and that OF his father
=. Ihe court granted the divorce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
TALKED ABOUT.

Christopher Ward who lives at 81 stnnsberry
street was bitten on ths face by John Butts
horse while stading on Westminster street
near Market square last evening He was
not seriously hurt.
John Henenway, driver for James LAWYERS
of limerick was arrested for drunkenness in
the city Jan. 81. At the time he was in charge
Of a horse and farm wagon with a load of
brewery grain. When he was taken 10 the
police station the horse and wagon appear
TO have been forgotten and now the owner is
wondering what became ~ them. The loss
has been reported 10 tie police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Oratorical Influence.

"There!" exclaimed the mar who firmly
believes that he is eloquent. - regard
that as the effort Of my life. F"
"It is rather long, isn't itt' remarked
the young woman who had been typewrit-
ing it.
"But it's bound TO produce an effect.
Couldn't you notice that it exerts potent
influence even when imperfcctly deliy-
eredf'
well, she answered, "I hadn't thought
of tho connection before; but my foot o
asleep. Washington Star,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
THE BANK EXAMlNERSHIP.
Mr.. Metcalfs Supporters Continue TO In
crease IN Numbers.

The agitation in favor Of the candidacy
of Mr.. Edward II. Metcalf for the posi-
tion OF bank examiner, left vacant by the
death of Daniel Day, has by no means
abated. and Mr.. hetcalfs endorsements
for the position are becoming more and
more numerous His friends are confident
that he is in every way amply qualified to
H. the duties of the otflce, and therefore are
ralIying to his support The several
banking institutions must be convince q
of the fact that the office should go To n
man who possesses the necessary busi-
ness training to meet its requirements,
and there can be no question that Mr..
Me.calf Is just such u man.
1t is expected that the appointment of
bank examiner for the district of Rhode
Island and Connecticut will not be long
delayed, and Mr.. Metcalf's friends hope
to see the appointment come to him and
are working Cpon these lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Verdict For $500.

Annie Day was given verdict for 5000 by
jury in Judge Wilbur's court yesterday after
noon in the suit against Charles Achron, the
proprietor Of the laundry in which she
worked. Miss Days right hand was badly
injured in mangle at which she was at
work. The defence was that Miss Day was
careless in the use of the machine. Page &
PAGE were attorneys for Miss Day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

J. II. Morley. New York coffee buyer,
recently arrived In Oaxaca, Mexico, over
land from the isthmus of Tehuantepec
and rsported that there are strong indioa-
tious Of the formation Of new volcano in
the extreme southeastern part Of tho state,
about 80 miles from the Pacific coast.
There are great assures in the ground, and
the earth In that spot Is In "a continual
trornar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
AGREAT SURPRISE is IN STORE

for those who will 90 today and get pack
age Of GRAIN-O. IL takes the place Of coffee
nj about 4 the cost. Ii Is food drink
full of health, and can no given 10 the child
rem a. well as the adult with great benefit. II
is made of pure grains and looks and tastes
like the finest grades of Mocha or Java coffee.
II satisfies every one. "A cup of Grain-O Is
better for the system than tonic, because its
benefit IL permanent What coffee breaks
down, Grain-O builds up Ask your grocer
Tor Grain-O. l5c. and 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Anxiety For Missing Vessels.

Muskegeon, Mich, Feb 4.-The ear ferry
boat shenango No. left Milwaukee Wednes-
dav morning, and the steamer Osccola Thurs
dav morning. Neither has been sighted and
considerable anxiety is felt for their safety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Sympathetic Interviews.

The following curious advertisement ap
peared the other day in London paper:
"Sympathy offered 10 those who arc in
trouble and have no one 10 whom they can
tsii their sorrow. Interviews by appoint
meut."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
II III WS
GOES INTO THE HOMES.

1t is welcomed there as house.
hold guest six evenings i'm the week.
It's arrival is looked forward to with
the confident expectation that it will
bring all the news worth telling and
fit to print. 1t is depended upon to
keep the whole family informed on
the Local News, the News of Provi-
denCe, and upon the daily n1anifes-
tatiOns of life that mark human
progress and development. 1t is
liked because it is clean and bright,
as we'll as newSy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

Mrs Grsymair when am IN The silent
NIB
Mt Grosuoir 10 WENT ~ your fault. dear
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

A Philadelphia judge recently fined o
nan ol0 for splitting on the sidewalk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
PE.OPL. {. :.
OF THE
HON :. 6 s: F.! !

The reputable, self-respecting,
honest and upright people of our
city who make our best citizenship,
the class of men and women with
whose names the Home and the
Family are associated when we
speak of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
NJ O + &c Z: .

The NEWS has probably the smallest cir
cuLation of any newspaper published in PrOvi-
dence. But practically every copy is read,
and read by some one whom the reputable
merchant likes TO win and keep for a GUS
toner That's why ii is
The record-union., 1898-06-25
GENERAL MILES.
Will Go to Cuba to Take Personal
Command Of the Army.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-General
Miles, in command of the army, will
go to Cuba, accompanied by his staff,
and direct the military operations on
the field The doubt as to the Cen
erals movements was cleared up to-
day, and the definite statement made
that he would go to Cuba. He will not
leave this week, however, as has been
suggested, nor is it settled just when
he goes. There is said to be no emergen-
cy to require an immediate start, as
General Miles has the fullest confidence
in General Shafter, who is conducting
the advance on Santiago, and this con-
fidence is shared by the President and
the Secretary of War.
For that reason General Miles move
will not be for the purpose of assuming
the direction of the assault on Santi-
ago, as that move is likely to be well
advanced, if not executed, by the time
he leaves There are other important
military moves requiring his attention
here, regarding the preparations for
further expeditions which will go by
way Of Newport News and Tampa.
Tampa is again to be made the
redezyous for large force, and the
department is securing complete details
with a view to centering another large
fleet of transports there. With the
troops moved to these points and the
expeditions well advanced, General
Miles will then be free to join the army
in the field. Personally, he is desirous
of being with the troops, for, as he
says to his friends, he has been with
the men for thirty years. and his spirit
is with them now, although circum-
stances necessitate his remaining here
for time. There is a possibility that
he may go with General Henry's divis-
ion, when the Harvard and Yale make
their second trip from Newport News,
but this is quite doubtful.
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THE CADIZ FLEET.
No Longer Doubted That It Is Pro-
ceeding Eastward.

WASHINGTON, June 24-That the
Spanish Cadiz fleet is proceeding
steadily eastward is no longer doubted
here. Trusted agents of the Govern
ment on the shores of the Mediterran-
can are watching every movement of
the ships and availing themselves of
every reliable source of information.
So when word came from one Of these
agents to-day that the squadron was
sighted off Pantellera day before yes
terday, the officials were bound to ac-
cept the statement as beyond question.
The first report to that effect that
came from a foreign newspaper was
taken with the same reservation. owing
to the known efforts Of the Spanish
Government to mislead our naval au-
thorities by just such means in friendly
newspapers. BY the reckoning of the
naval officers, the squadron should be
now nearing Gambia, south Of Greece.
At the rate they are progressing the
squadron should reach Port Said. at
the entrance of the Suez Canal. about
Monday or Tuesday. Beyond this
point it is not believed that the SQUAD
ron will go, for it is confidently felt that
the whole Spanish movement is moth
ing more than spectacular display
gotten up to meet the irresistible de-
mand of the Spanish populace and par
ticular the clerical party that some
thing should be done to save the Phil
ippines to Spain. There Is a question
whether the canal authorities will allow
the heavy Spanish armored ships to
risk the passage of the canal, even if
Admiral Camara is willing to under
take it, Their draught of water is so
great that they might easily ground in
the canal and thus obstruct it to navi-
CATION indefinitely.
But even if all these expectations are
not we'll founded, the naval officers are
confident of Dewey's ability to resist
attack by the Spanish squadron Ac-
cording to their calculation, the splen-
did double turreted monitor Monterey
lis very near Manila under convoy of,
the Brutus and her arrival may be ex-'
pected within two or three days. There
is not an irOnclad in Cameras force
that would care to stand before her.
Then it must be remembered that long
before the Cadiz squadron could possi-
bly, reach Manila Bay, General Merritt's
The record-union., 1898-06-25
Troop I-privates Ridd and May

Troop I-Privates Ridd and May
berry.
Edward Marshall, correspondent Of
the New York Journal and Adver-
tiser," was seriously wounded in the
small of the back.
It is probable that at least ten in the
list Of wounded will die.
NO OFFICIAL ADvICES REACH
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Up to 2
O'Clock this Saturday morning neither
the President nor Secretary Algef had
received news concerning the land en-
gagement near Santiago, which oc-
CURED yesterday morning. When the
first Associated Press bulletin relative
to the engagement was shown to Sec
retary Alger at / o'clock he expressed
the deepest concern, and requested that
he be given further particulars as soon
as received
Shortly before o'clock the story Of
the engagement was read to the Secre-
of the killed and wounded We're read
the Secretary counted the numbers
aloud, apparently making note of them
as they reached him.
While the Secretary expressed the
deepest regret for the loss of the Off
GERS and men, he was greatly gratified
to learn that the American forces had
achieved to be what appears to be a de-
cisive victory. So great was the inter-
est Secretary Alger manifested in the
battle that he requested, notwithstand-
ing the lateness of the hour, that he be
given any further particulars which
might be received.
No information concerning the Off
GERS and the men killed in the engage
ment could be obtained at the War
charge of the muster rolls was on duty.
Captain Allyn K. CaprOn of Troop L,
Roosevelt's rough riders, who is among
the killed, was a son of Captain Allyn
Capron Of the First Artillery, and
was we'll known in Washington. He
was Second Lieutenant Of the Seventh
Cavalry, and was recently promoted to
be a Captain in the volunteer service,
and was given command of Troop L
and dashing officer, and was regarded
by his superiors as one of the most
promising cavalry officers in the service.
The record-union., 1898-06-25
AT JURAGUA.
How the American Troops Cap
tured the Place.

OFF JURAGUA, Thursday, June %,
by Associated Press dispatch boat filed
Kingston, Friday, June a, IL p. M
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press. )-Juragua, though less than five
miles by coast from Baiquiri, the orig
inal landing place of General Skaters
troops, is twelve miles distant by road,
the worst road imaginable. The town,
or village, lies in the throat of a ravine
opening between the coast range of
hills and the ocean. 1t has a good rail-
way station, with 300 ore cars on the
track and a large commssary supply
of flour. The village itself is incon-
siderable, consisting of few houses
near picturesque palm-shaded beach.
The Americans have captured orders
which show that the Spanish planned,
in the event of American troops at
tempting to land there. to repulse them
from the shore, and if this was not
sufficient, to charge the landing parties
with machetes. All this, however. was
to be done, the orders stated, strictly
without loss to the Spanish" In case
loss was inevitable a retreat was or
dered westward.
The latter instructions were obeyed
almost implicitly, since the Spanish
burned Baiquiri and retreated on the
approach of the American troops with
out firing a shot. Apparently Judging
the American methods by their own.
they seemed wholly unprepared for
General Lawton's advance on Juragua
by way of Demajaya.
General Lawton, on the other hand.
acted as though he were after hostile
Apaches on the warpath. Daylight saw
the first move of the Americans from
Demajaya, the Twenty-second Infan-
try passing the Eighth Infantry on the
extreme outpost while the latter break
tasted, the Cubans scouting ahead.
beating up the Spanish like partridges
and driving them headlong.
The Spanish hastily tried to disable
a locomotive and engine with steam I'm
on the track by disconnecting the conn
ling rods, the throttle lever and several
essential parts, burying some and
throwing others into the sea. Two en-
gineers happened to be with the ad-
vance squadron of the Twenty-second
Infantry. and the troops went for the
locomotive with a yell. The soldiers
hunting about for the missing parts
found some and improvised Others.
One engineer acting as fireman and
the other at the throttle in twenty
minutes ran into Juragua with the
tender full of sharp shooters. delirious
(Confinued on Seventh pa OoN
The record-union., 1898-06-25

the campaign is extended to Porto
Rico. The time of his departure is as
yet unsettled.
With great satisfaction the Navy De-
partment to-day published SIMPSONS
statement that Hobson and his men are
well and not in the line of fire. 1t was
also noted that Sampson finds no diff
Guilty in having his flag Of truce re-
spected, which is gratifying. in view
of the statement coming from Havana
some days ago that there was to be
fusal of the Spaniards to recognize
flags of truce.
The record-union., 1898-06-25

troops will be, in conjunction with the
insurgents, in possession of all the forts
surrounding the harbor and the Span
ish guns, being manned by American
artillerymen, will be expected to give
better account of themselves than
they did when trained against Dewey.
IL is authoritatively stated that if the
Spanish Cadiz squadron once passes
into the Suez Canal a powerful squad
ron made up from some of SIMPSONS
fleet and the best ships will start at
once across the Atlantic. enter the
Mediterranean and lombard the Span
ish seaports. Calculations have been
made to show that this is entirely feas-
ible
The record-union., 1898-06-25

Continued on Seventh Page.)
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TRANSPORT VESSELS.
The War Department Succeeds in
Getting Eight More Ships.

WASHINGTON, June "a. An inn
portant addition to the War Depart
ment's fleet of forty-one vessels avail
able for transport and freight service
was announced to-day. Eight large
ships Of over 5000 tons burden each
have been purchased for use on the
Atlantic Coast. Seven of the eight
were obtained from the Atlantic trans
podt line.
Heretofore the practice of the War
Department has been to charter all
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