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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
The Montgomery Will
Reach Here at J O'clock.
ENTERTAINMENT TANNED
Reception TO Officers at Residence
Of Governor Dyer.
WILL BE GUESTS OF MAYOR ALSO

The United States cruiser Mont
way to this city about noon tomorrow,
where she will be met by Harbor Mas
ter Bucklin and pilot, request for a
pilot having been made by the COM
mander of the warship. The cruiser
will then steam for Providence, coming
very slowly, and it is expected that she
will cast anchor in midchannel. off
Wilkesbarre pier, about o'clock.
AS soon as the arrival of the Mont
gomery is made known, Adjt. Gen.
Sackett and Col. III. Anthony Dyer.
chief of the governors personal staff, in
full uniform, will board the vessel and,
after paying their respects TO the COM
manding officer will ascertain formally
when it will be convenient for the Off
GERS to call upon Gov. Dyer at the state
house. Tomorrow evening the officers
will be entertained at some of the local
clubs and by private citizens.
on Wednesday the officers will come
ashore in the forenoon and will be met
at the landing by Adjt Gen. Sackett
carriages TO the state house, where they
will make an official call on Gov. Dyer.
After the formal greetings the officers
will go 10 the residence of Gov. Dyer,
154 Power street, where they Will be en-
tertained at luncheon, Mayor Baker and
a number of state officials also being
guests of the occasion.
lunch the officers will return 10
the warship, and a little later Gov.
Dyer and state officials will return the
official visit, going in cutters manned
by Naval Reserves. The party will be
resolved at the starboard gangway and
a salute of II guns will be fired when
the governor leaves the ship. on
Wednesday evening the officers will be
entertained at the Providence Athletic
club, and the affair will consist of a
smoker, vaudeville entertainment and
supper. at which Gov. Dyer and officials
Will be present.
On Thursday the officers will be the
guest OF Mayor Baker, and after call
ing upon him at city hall they will be
entertained by the mayor at lunch at
the Casino at Roger Williams Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
BURNED BY ACID.
Barnwell Suing The N. E. Thread
Company For Damages.
Defendant Claims Injuries Were Due
to Act OF Fellow Servant

Whether or not the severe injuries re-
ceived by I. II. Barnwell at the works
of the New England Thread Company
by the tipping over of a pail of acid
were due to the carelessness of a fell
low servant was the point in the de-
murrer OF the thread company TO the
declaration filed by Mr.. Barnwell in
his suit against the company. Mr..
Barnwell alleges in his declaration that
he had TO pass and repass between two
machines in order to do the work he
was engaged 10 do, that while he was
at work at one machipe pail OF liquid
was put in the passageway between
the two machines and as he went from
one TO the other Of the machines he
upset the liquid and was badly burnt.
Walter IL. Vincent. counsel for the
thread company, argued that the leav-
ing of the acid in the way of the plain
tin was the act of a fellow-servant.
tiff. asked leave to amend by inserting
the words were not fellow servants of
the plaintiff but vice principals"
MIR. Vincent agreed the amendment
should be made but smilingly suggested
Mr. Carroll might have gone a step
further with his amendment and said
the defendant had no defence.
Mr.. Carroll said that the man who
placed the pail of acid where the plain
tin fell over IL was a brother OF the SUI
perintendent OF the company and HIM
self assistant superintendent. He ar
gued that IL could not be held the as
sistant superintendent was fellow
servant with the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
MERRITT AT PARIS.
The General Too Fatigued 10 Grant
an Interview.
VIII Give Peace Comm missioncrs Result
of Observations in Philippines.

. Paris, Oct. 3.-Maj. Gen. Merritt, who
commanded the American troops at
Manila, arrived here this morning from
Marseilles, for the purpose of giving
the United States peace commission
the benefit of his observations in the
Philippine Islands. He repaired to the
Grand Hotel De L'Athene and de-
clined 10 be interviewed as he was suf-
fering from fatigue. The general did
not see the United States peace COM
missioners before the opening of the
joint session today.
The American commissioners held 4
session this morning at their own Of
fees, preparatory TO the second meet
ing with the Spanish commissioners
which began at the commissions rooms
in the foreign office, Immediately after
their assembling there at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The plan of work directed to be pre-
pared by the secretaries has not been
perfected, as the secretary Of the Span
ish commission did not arrive here un-
til today. The American commission
ers will be received by President Faure
at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

CONVENTION
Nominations Made Today
For Congress.
c. H. TILLEY OF THIS CITY
Named For First District and Mr.. L.
WatrOus S.cOnd
ARMY CANTEENS CONDEMNED

The Prohibition state convention was
held in Palestine hall, Westminster
street, at 10:30 o'clock this morning,
there being about the usual number of
delegates present
In the absence of Chairman Williams
of the state central committee the con-
Vention was called to order by Elisha
I. Read of Woonsocket, secretary of
the committee.
Thomas III. Peabody OF Westerly was
nominated for temporary chairman and
was elected. The roll OF the convention
was then made up. the certificates of
the delegates being presented, after
which the temporary organization was
made permanent.
The committee on resolutions then
presented the draft of the platform, and
II was unanimously adopted.
The platform is very much on the
usual lines, but IL has a plank which
particularly denounces the canteen
system used in the army, and it holds
President Mckinley responsible for the
same, because IL declares that by one
stroke of the pen he can abolish the
system. The platform also denounces
the importation of intoxicating liquors
into the new territories that the United
pNoNNS - INV pNNuPs ms lt
trial commission recently appointed by
President Mckinley under the act of
congress is called upon to investigate
and report upon the effects OF the liquor
traffic on the industrial world and the
industries of the country. The plat
form heartily indorses the movement i'm
favor of woman's suffrage, and declares
that monetary and tariff issues are not
the important issues OF the nation, but
that the liquor question is far ahead of
all others.
Henry w. Wilbur OF New York then
made an address. in which che spoke OF
the necessity of keeping up the work OF
prohibition throughout the country,
after which the general convention was
adjourned
The first district convention was then
called To order, and the name of Charles
II. Tilley of Providence was placed i'm
nomination for congress, and he re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the con-
Vention.
In the second district convention the
congressional nominee was Leonard
Watrous OF Hopkinton. and then the
convention was adjourned sine die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
DEAD In HIS WAGON.
Cyrus George Murdered While on
His Way Home.
Had Gone to Town to Buy Groceries
and Was Hit With q Club.

Ledyard, Conn, Oct. 3.--The resi-
dents of this place were greatly excited
this forenoon by the news that Cyrus
George, negro who resides here, was
the victim Of a probable murder some-
where between here and Mystic, Satur-
day night. George left his home here
early in the evening in his team, to do
some marketing in Mystic. At IL
O'Clock the horse came into the yard.
The members of the family hearing him
stop went TO the door, but could sec
nothing Of the man.
An inspection OF the wagon disclosed
the fact that he was lying dead on the
bottom of the wagon among the gro
ceres which he had bought. On lift
ing out the body 1t was seen that there
was a deep cash across the face and
forehead, as If the man had been struck
a heavy blow with a club. AS it was
then nearly midnight and the place be-
ing quite distance from town. the au-
thorities were not notified until yester-
day. The police at once began a
search for clues, but this morning had
met with little success. The coroner at
Norwich has charge of the body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
ADMITTED TO The BAR.
Students Who Passed the Examination
Succ ssiully Sworn In Today.

At the opening of the session OF the
Appellate division of the supreme court
this morning Judge Clark II. Johnson
reported the names of the following
gentlemen as having passed the exam
nations recently held for admission 10
the bar: Charles Il. Easton. Frank Far
nell Arthur +. Johnson, Frederick A.
Jones. Willis s. Knowles, Howard A.
Lamprey, Thomas G. Maher. John ;.
Murdoch. Terrence NJ. O'Reilly, Elmer
j. Rathbun, Thomas Riley, Jr, James
II. Thurston, John A. Tilinghast, Frank
III. Bellin. Martin II. Birmingham Wal
ter G. Bolles, Thomas y. Corcoran.
Henry G.. Cram and Alexander l..
Churchill. Clerk Blaisdell administered
the oath after Judge Johnson had
move the admission TO the bar Of the
above named. Walter II. Brownell pass
ed the examination but has not finished
the term Of study, Thomas J. Ronayne
passed the examination but did not ap
pear in court TO take the oath and
Chester w. Barrow who some months
ago passed n successful examination
also had the oath of admission To the
bar administered to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
SILL HAVE HOPE.
Families Of Men Reported Drowned In
the Kl0nd; Ike III nix Mistake Was Made.

The families and friends OF the
three men said TO have been lost in the
Klondike are waiting for additional in
formation with great anxiety, and they
are still hoping that there may have
been some mistake in the report for
warded TO this city. The last letters
received from the party were dated
July 20. when Town Clerk Hunter.
among others, received one. They had
then just arrived at their destination
and were very cheerful over their pros
poets.
IL is deemed peculiar that Mr.. Wat
son, the man who furnished the in
formation of the disaster, who Is
thought to be a comparative stranger
TO the men. should have obtained the
names with so much accuracy. even
giving the middle initials correctly
Some few believe that the men reached
the shore i'm their boat,and after re-
moving their goods to the beach the
wind carried the boat out from the
shore and upset IL. while the men wan
dered from the shore and lost their
way,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Equity Case Against Geo.
Fred Williams
FOREAPPELLATE COURT
Lawyer Green Claims the Bill Is
One OF Discovery.
FOR ACCOUNT, MR.. BASSETT SAYS

There was a hearing in the Appellate
Court this morning on demurrer to
the bill in equity filed by Joseph U.
Starkweather of Pawtucket against
George Fred Williams. the well known
silver Democrat of the Bay State, who
is executor on the estate Of the late
Amy M. Starkweather. The bill recites
that James o. Starkweather, by his last
will and testament, left to his second
rest and residue Of his personal prop
erty after making number of be-
quests. Mrs. Starkweather was by the
will given leave TO invest such residue
in some good fund, to use any of the
same she might need for her support
during her lifetime. There was limi-
tation that If Mrs. Starkweather mar
ried or died, any portion OF the sum
remaining was 10 go To the children
Of the testator. Mrs. Starkweather died
January IL, 1898, without having remar-
rled and George Fred Williams was
appointed administrators on her estate.
Soon after the appointment OF Mr..
Williams, Joseph u. Starkweather was
appointed administrator de bonis non
with will annexed on the estate or his
father, whose second wife, Mrs. Stark
weather was. Further. the bill claims
that, though Mr.. Williams has been
asked to disclose how much of the es-
tate left I'm trust to Mrs. sStarkweather
she used, IN accordance with the terms
of the trust, and what was the value or
the estate left at the time of her death.
he has refused to give such informa-
ton.
Attorney Arnold Green argued in sup
nf
expressly waived an answer under oath,
IL could not be considered a bill of dis
covery; that the statement in the bill
that the complainant was remedyless
save in equity was not borne out by the
circumstances, as the proper place to
obtain the relief sought was in the Pro-
bate Court. Mr.. Green quoted fromNhe
General Laws statutes, which, he
claimed, provided sufficient remedies,
and as no equity powers could be con-
ferred upon any court but the supreme
court the powers given by the statutes
referred to- must be law powers. He
said Williams could be properly sum-
moned into the Probate Court. as II was
alleged by the complainants that he had
certain property about which he had
refused to give information to one who
claimed the right to have that IN
formation.
T.. ID. Bassett, who appeared for the
complainant, said the bill was not IN
tended for a bill of discovery, but for
a bill for an accounting. which II really
was. He read portions OF the bill to
sustain his statement, but on being
asked by Mr.. Green If the word account
appeared in the same, said IL didn't but
that the case was the asking OF an ac-
count by one. as to the condition OF the
trust property who holds the same
position as the deceased held. AS to the
Probate Court, Mr.. Bassett argued
that the Supreme Court was the only
court that could fairly pass upon the
actions of a trustee, and that certain
DEGREES of the Court of Probate would
have to be passed upon In relation to
this same estate.
The court held the matter for ad-
visement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
STOCK ASSESSMENT.
Briefs Filed In Case OF Anglo-Amer-
ican CO. VS.. Mrs. Van Slyck.
Company Seeking TO c 'llect Assessments
Made Upon Shares Held BY Defendant.

Briefs In the sase OF The Anglo-Amer-
lean Land Mortgage & Agency Com
pany limited VS.. Annie p. c. Van Slyck
were submitted to the Appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court today on
defendants demurrer The action is
one of assumpsit brought by the plain
tiff located and doing business in Lon
don, England. The demurfSr is found
ed on the claim, first, that the courts
are insufficient in law and state no
cause for action; that the plaintiff de-
clares upon two separate and distinct
promises, third, that plaintif states no
consideration for the alleged promise
for breach whereof complaint is made,
fourth that IL does not appear by the
counts that the assessment alleged to
have been made was call I'm respect
TO moneys unpaid on defendants shares
such as defendant is alleged TO have
promised fifth, because IL does not APP
pear in and by the counts that the al
legged assessment was in lawful or, in
fact, any money.
The counts Complained Of recite in
substance that the defendant on May
9TH, 1892, became and was the holder of
66 shares of stock in the plaintiff COR
poration and has since been the owner
of such stock, that the defendant by be-
coming and being the owner of the
shares was i'm duty bound 10 compare
10 and comply with the charter, articles
OF association, etc, among the provi-
sions OF which were a requirement to
pay To the plaintiffs the amount Of
such calls as it's directors might make
upon the defendant In respect TO all
moneys unpaid on her shares. That
July 10th. 1894. the directors assessed
one pound on each and every share OF
members of the corporation, the whole
assessment against the defendant
amounting TO 66 pounds and the same
was due Sept. 1st. 1894.
Lewis A. Waterman and John f..
Canning are attorneys for the plaintiff
corporation and Van Slyck & Mumford
attorneys for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
Lyman, Who Represented Associated
Press at = ntiago Expires.

New York. oct S.-Mr. A. w. Ly-
mon. one of the best known newspaper
writer's in the country and for seven
years editor and proprietor of the Hell
ena. Mont, Independent. died az his
home in Brooklyn this morning. Mr..
Lyman was born near Cincinnati i'm
1sis. He early engaged i'm newspaper
work and for ten years was employed
on the New York Sun. having had
charge OF its Washington bureau from
1884 TO 1889. when he went 20 Helena.
lie was I'm the service OF the Associated
Press during the entire period Of the
war with Spain. having been ON the
dispatch boat wanda until the landing
of the troops I'm eastern cuba. when he
was stationed at Siboney, and took
charge OF the work OF The Associated
Press with the troops In front of SAN
tiago. He was down with fevsr at Sib-
oney. but remained faithfully on duty
until after the surrender Of Santiago
when he returned north. He developed
a dropsical trouble which ended I'm his
death. His body VIII be taken 90 Cleve-
land for interment. He leaves a wife
and one son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
STATE DETECTIVE FORCE
Governor Dyer Thinks That One
Should he Established.

In speaking of the probably fatal
stabbing of George Collins in East
Providence early Sunday morning, Gov.
Dyer said this morning that it was APP
parent 20 him that the occurrence OF
such crimes called for the establish
ment OF state detective force, such
as existed I'm many other states. The
police authorities Of country towns
were rarely able TO give the required
attention TO affairs OF this kind and
the city detectives, OF course, had no
authority to act.
BY the appointment Of state de-
tective department men versed i'm the
detection of criminals could at once be
detailed 10 ferret out the authors Of
such crimes. and Gov. Dyer said that
he believed the results would. i'm most
cases. be satisfactory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
PERMANENT RECEIVER
Fred T.. Hitchcocs Appointed For the
r.. r.. Knight co.

cd permanent receiver Of the T.. T..
knight company. Attorney Richard y.
ComstOck who represented creditors Of
the company whose claims amounted TO
S62sl 49, said the creditors found out
through Mr. Hitchcock. while the presi-
dent of the company was away that it's
affairs were I'm poor condition.
Mr.. Hitchcock testified that the
nominal assets exceeded the liabilities
by about 5000. but the assets included
several accounts. the chances OF coll
lecting which were very slim. This
class of accounts were chiefly kept In a
book designated the reserve ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
HALF A MILLION in GOLD.
steamer Fastnet Arrives at Vancouver
From the klondike.

Vancouver, B. c.. Oct 3.-The steam
er Fastnet has arrived from Skaguay
with half a million in dust and with
news that n million more was on the
way. There will be but one more boat
from Dawson, the Columbia, which VIII
bring down a large amount of treas
ure. The principal owners Of the gold
on the Fastnet are II. NJ. Kersey, gem
eral manager of the Yukon Steamship
Company, S50, 600 in nuggets for exhibit
tion purposes; j. B. Rhodes. 100000; w.
Caldwell. $4,000; Edward Laeson, $780,
900; j. Sinclair, $4,000, and there was
some $4,000 divided among passengers.
NJ. Tenant. agent of the French gov
ernment having gone over the ground
will report favorably on the Klondike
to his government. He has seen trans
portation companies regarding the car
riages OF 5000 Frenchmen to the Klon-
dixie this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
NO STAMPS REQUIRED.
Commissioner ScOtt's Decision In the
Matter Of Writs, Subpoenas, Etc.

Deputy Sheriff Ham today received
from commissioner of internal revenue,
n. Il. Scott Of Washington, an answer
to the letter sent last July taking an
appeal from the decision of Thomas A.
Lake, local collector Of internal reve-
nue. to the effect that an attested copy
of a writ required a stamp. Commits
sioner Scott says this office holds that
court processes such as summonses,
writs of attachments. subpoenas, war
rants, orders OF court, etc. or copies
thereof, necessary TO the proper service
of the same. do not require to be
stamped"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Collins Tied Himself to Buggy and
Drove Into the Water.

Paris, Ky, Oct sc. c. Collins. ia
ther of May Collins, the free thinker.
with a male companion over a year ago.
drowned himself in pond yesterday at
Elizabeth, four miles from Paris. He
first loosened the tap on one wheel of
his buggy, then tied himself In the
buggy and drove into ten feet OF water
in the pond. He was not quite dead
when discovered, but never regainCd
consciousness. 1t is believed that a
recent cscapade of n younger daughter
cnused him TO commit suicide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
AT THE STONE CRUSHER.
City Laborsrs Works. on Sunday 10 th ;
Surprise OF Residents.

The residents on and near the Black
stone boulevard were surprised yester-
day TO see a gang of men busily at
work on the new stone crushing plant.
and the surprise was mainly due TO the
fact that city labor on Sunday is never
ordered except i'm cases OF emergency.
There certainly does not appear TO be
any emergency in the construction OF
this plant. and the great haste shown
I'm it's completion is something the peo-
pie Of that section OF the city cannot
understand.
As matter Of fact. there Is de-
cided objection 20 having the stone
crusher on the boulevard because the
taxpayers look uRon II as n blot on the
generally attractive layout OF the
boulevard and It's surroundings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Mr.. Walker Renominated

Worcester, Mass. oct. 3.-Joseph II.
in the third district Republican con-
vention today. The delegation from
Southbridge refused to make the re-
nomination unanimous and the baiiot
resulted 50 for Mr.. Walker and 10 for
Frank II. GOulding. The Southbridgo
contest resulted from a postofIice fight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
AncientS GOtO Canada

Boston, oct s--The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Bos-
ton left here this forenoon for Canada.
There were about $50 i'm the party, un-
der command of Maj. j.. n. Duchesney.
Col. Henry Walker was chief OF staff.
The Ancients marched from their arr
mory i'm Fanueil Hall 10 the Union sta
tion. The railroad company promised
to get the Ancients into Quebec at $50
p. m. today, making the trip i'm 1915
hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Sad Fate of a Deaf and Dumb Boy
at Newport
Ran I'm Front Of an Electric Car and
Was Instantly Killed.

This morning Willie Lawton, years
OLD, was killed on Spring street, New
port. by an electric car.
The lad. who was deaf and dumb, was
rolling a hoop down Barney street ana
ran in front of the car and was knock
ed down and instantly killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Pumping Station Burned

The golf club pumping station at
Newport was totally destroyed by fire
at a late hour last night About 1880
people in the club house saw the fire
I'm the north end Of the station and i'm
mediately attempted to telephone word
To the city. but the wires passing the
station had been burned out. The fire
spread rapidly and within two hours
there was nothing left OF the building.
No estimate OF loss given
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Major Photteplace al HON.

Major Phetteplace. Junior field officer
of the First Rhode Island Regiment.
arrived i'm this city this morning. on
leave Of absence. from Camp Meade.
MiddletoWn. Pa. Major Phetteplace
saw col. Abbot just before his depart
ure from Middletown. and he reports
that the colonel is slowly, but surely
impTOVing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
To Avoid Collisions at SEA

Berlin. oct. 3.--As n result Of reprcs-
entations made by the Hamburg Amer
lean Steamship line. the German fcr-
cign office intends 90 invite the govern
ments OF the maritime nations to CON-
to an agreement to legally compel
steamers to-fellow transatlantic iane
routes I'm order 10 avoid collision