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The age-herald., 1898-02-05
WILL N0T DELAY MATTERS Water Committee Decides to
 Proceed. MEETING MONDAY NIGHT When Water Works People Must Appear to Give Some Good Reason-final Ac-
 ton Will Be Taken Then.

The special committee of the board of aldermen appointed to investigate the water of this city as supplied by the Bir- ingham Waterworks company, held a meeting at the city hall yesterday after noon.
 There were present Aldermen Drennen, Kerr and Ashford. Mayor Evans, who is a consulting member of the committee, was also present. Alex T. London, attor- ney for the waterworks company, was unavoidably detained and sent word that he could not be present. No other repre- sentative of the company was at the meeting.
 Nevertheless, a quorum of the commit tee was on hand and the situation as it now stands was discussed. The sense of the meeting was that the Investigation should not be delayed any longer on ac- count of the illness of President Milner, of the Waterworks company. unless he could be present within the next ten days or two weeks. However, 1t was decided to postpone any definite action until next Monday evening at 7:so o'clock, when a full meeting of the committee can be had, and the Waterworks company and all others interested can be summoned to be present. The water company will be called upon to show cause why the inves- tigations should not proceed in Maj. Mil- ner's absence, and some officer of the company will be named with whom the investigation can be carried on.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
MR. GRADLE'S BANK FAILS The Man Who SwindIed Quinlan
 Has Troubles. ANOTHER OF HIS SCHEMES The interstate Canal and irrigation Company Also Announces That It Hasn't
 Dollar in the Treasury.

Crawford, Neb. 1.-The State Bank of ing. The cashier of the institution will say nothing of the banks affairs further than that owing to the absence of Francis c. Grable, it's president, coupled with the fact that the currency which was expected this morning did not arrive from the east, he thought it better not to attempt to run through the day.
 He says the bank will pay all deposltors and all liabilities in full. It's assets are about s40000 and liabilities, outside sof stock, about s2ooOo.
 Philadelphia, Pa, Feb 1.-The Inquirer will say tomorrow that the Interstate Canal and Irrigation. company one of the enterprises of Francis c. Grable, has an- nounced to it's creditors that it has not a dollar in its treasury with which to pay notes.
 It follows with @ statement from the treasurer of the company, George P. Lu- per, who is also second vice-president of the Security Trust and Insurance com pany of this city.
 The capital stock of the incorporation. he knew, was s1 oeo,oeo, but only about $3oo,- 900 of stock had been issued. This had been issued only to Grable for 5000 acres of land, including 2,2oo town lots. the property lying in and around Edgmont, a town of 1,2OO people, whose name also appears in the title of another of Grable's ventures, the Edgmont and Union Hill Smelling com pany.
 The Interstate Canal and Irrigation com- pany is New Jersey corporation.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
HITCHCOCK IS AN AMBASSADOR.
Russia Has Conferred Such an Honor on lt,
 Representation Tn the United States.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The president today sent the following nominations to the sen- ate:
 State-Ethan Hitchcock of Missouri, now minister to Russia, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentlary to Rus sia.
 Postmasters-Georgia. John o'Donnell, Bainbridge; Henry Blun. Jr., Savannah; Thomas M. Ray. Va3dosta.
 Mr. Hitchcock is at present our minister to Russia. and Is named an ambassador under the law authorizing such rank where foreign countries name ambassadors to the United States. Russia has given notice it has conferred this rank on Count Cassihi, her new diplomatic representative to the United States.
 Senatorial Confirmations
 The senate today confirmed these nomi- nations: T4
 Jos. E. Lee, of Florida, to be collector
The age-herald., 1898-02-05

right Of way with the claims committee.
 The appropriations committee was de- feated on a roll call-114 to 1s2. and the house proceeded to the consideration of private bills
 The private pension bills fayorably act ed upon at the session last Friday night were first introduced. t
 Mr. Hopkins (rep.) of Illinois demanded the reading of the report on the first bill and followed 1t with some desultory debate on the measure. The democrats, led by MT. Richardson. who were anxious to reach the private calendar, charged that it was the purpose of the majority to filibuster away the entire day in passing the pension bills, which, he said, could be passed in five minutes if the opposition were withdrawn.
 MT. Ray (rep.) of New York and other re- publicans denied any disposition to filibus- ter. but they continued to prolong the de- bate.
 To Protect the Government
 MT. Fleming (dem) of Georgia. during the consideration of one of the pension bills, took advantage of the latitude allowed for bate to discuss the question of protecting the governments interest and the ap- preaching sale of the Kansas Pacific road. The claim of the government, he said, was over 900, and while 1t was claimed that the road could be paralleled for s. 100000, he said that the engineer who built the road. Senator Harris of Kansas, esti- mated it's value at from $25. 900 900 to sSO,- oOO,0oo The average earnings of the road for the past ten years was s1 ,2s5,675 which was per cent. interest on sSO, 100000.
 MT. Fleming said Senator Harris. by the facts he had furnished the government, had saved the treasury s27 900 900 on the sale of the Union Pacific. "The press of the country built a fire under the admin istration," he said, land forced 1t to act"
 At p. m. the house recessed until 8 D. m.. the evening session to be devoted to the consideration of private pension bills.
 During the session nineteen private pen sion bills were fayorably acted on and at lO:So the house adjourned until tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
IN THE COURTS.

In the first division of the city court the jury in the case of Leo Rich vs- J. Q. Co., hen and F. J. McNamara returned a yer dict for s, ,7l5. IS dn favor of the plaintiff.
 The case of Florence B. Robbins, pro ami, vs. the Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad company was taken up. The suit is for s2s.oOo damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of defendant. The plaintin was nineteen months old at the time Of the accident. which occurred on Nov. 1e. 1S97
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
Dividend of 10 Per Cent

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. 1.-The first re- port of the Southern Building and Loan Association, since the receivership, was made today. It shows over s150o00 in cash on hand. A dividend of 10 per cent. was declared. The association was one of the largest in the country.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
FOR NUMBERING
 HIS FELlOWMAN


 from Mrs. Lewis gallery, which was only a short distance from where the shooting took place, and had seen Gafford walking slowly away. She had seen a paper fly out of the buggy as the horse ran off past the Lewis house and there were blood stains on the paper when she picked it up. Mrs. Hartley also related the presence of Lena Jones, a colored domestic. who was standing In the road talking to her as the killing was accomplished.
 This was a crushing blow to the defense and it's effect was apparent. They knew the object of the solicitors question "Bring in Lena Jones.' called the state, and simultaneously with her appearance a murmur swept through the court like the first breath of a cyclone. Before this only eye wftnes to the crime had reached the stage of cross-examination, the cyclone had fallen on the defense with crushing force. The witness evidence being en- tirely new, is given verbatim:
 'I knew MT. Lloyd and John Gafford
 and remember the day that Lloyd was
 killed I was going away from the
 direction of Greenville on that day and
 stopped to talk to Mrs. Hartley in front of Mrs. Lewis house, when Lloyd came riding down the hill in his bug gy I met Gafford further up the road as I was walking towards Mrs Lewis house. When turned round he was
 waiting about thirty yards from where
 Lloyd was shot, This was about a
 quarter of an hour after I had first
 seen Gafford. MT. Lloyd was sitting
 sort of cross-wise in the buggy with a
 paper in his hands, which he was read
 ing, and when he got up to Gafford,
 Gafford shot him.
 Saw Him Shoot By Solicitor: "I saw him shot, The witness then illustrated what she meant by Lloyd sitting cross-wise. indicating that he was sitting with his back partly turned to the position of Gafford as he waited with uplifted gun for his victim to approach. Continuing she said Gafford was on the right side of the road, and when the horse ran away walked off out of
 sight. When the horse ran away just as soon as the shooting >"-.'.~.,a lloyd
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
PECULIAR FREAK
 OF A MURDERER Who Was Convicted, Escaped From Pri- son and Then Surrendered. TELEPHONED THE SHERIFF He Would Return and He Showed Up Ac-
 cOrding to Promise. KILLED A MAN FOR A FEW DOLLARS Escaped and Spent a Night With His Mother and Sister--He Then Requested a
 Constable to Accompany
 Himto Prison.
KILLED A MAN FOR A FEW DOLLARS

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. IA murderer under sentence to be hanged who had es- capped to a point 100 miles from his nearest pursuer. voluntarily surrendered to the au- thorities here today after notifying them of his intention by long-distance tele- phone.
 The convict was George W. Finch. of Kansas City. who followed young Frank Swifford here from Palatka, Kan, and murdered him for a few dollars, hiding the body in the bushes. Today Finch called up Sheriff Wheeler by telephone from La- mont, Mo-. and said he would be here on the evening train to help mend the prison bars that he had broken.
 Escaped With Seven Others
 Finch escaped from the combined fed eral and state prison here on Tuesday last in company with seven other prisoners He says he rode from here to Kansas City on a freight train; that he lodged near police headquarters there on Tuesday night and that the next day he went to visit his mother and sister on a farm near Lamont. From the day of his arrest they had not visited him and he said his one ambition was to see them again. After staying over night with thkm he went to Lamont and asked constable to accompany him back to prison.
 Thought He Was Bantering . It was then that he called up Sheriff Wheeler and gave notice of his coming. Sheriff Wheeler thought Finch was ban- tering and wired the officer at Lamont to hold him. However. when the, Memphis train came in tonight from Lamont the sherin and 300 citizens were there to re- ceive the convict While they were wait ing the murderer arrived on another rail- road and, smoking a cigar, walked with his escort, the Lamont constable, leisurely up the street to the prison door.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05

In the criminal court the misdemeanor docket was taken up again and several cases disposed of.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05

of customs for the district of St. Johns, Fla
 To be consuls-Benjamin Johns, Of Iowa, at Utila, Honduras; W. B. Sorsby, or Mis- sissippi, at San Juan del Mort, Nicaragua; E. Cheney, of New Hampshire, Atlas. Mexico.
 J. E. Steel to be postmaster at Tuscum- bia, Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
Public Speaking.

There will be a grand rally and public speaking at the city hall in Pratt City to- night at 7:3O o'clock.
 State Senator R. M. Cunningham, Hon. P G. Bowman, Hon. w. c. Garrett and others will address the people on the issues of tho day.
 All the candidates and all the people are cordially invited to be present.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
IN THE HOUSE.


 Washington Feb. 4.-In the house today a bill was passed to amend the act of Jan- uary a, 1895, granting rights of way through the public domain for tramways. canals and reservoirs so as to grant those rights for cities and private corporations At present the rights of way are given only for mining and irrigaton purposes. MT. Fleming, (dem) of Georgia, asked unanimous consent to set aside next Mon- day for the consideration of the bill re- ported by the Pacific railroad committee to grant additional powers to the presi- dent in the mater of the sale of the Kan sas Pacific railroad.
 The sale was to take place Feb. IT, he said, and 1t was important if anything was to be done, that it should be done at once. MT. Powers, (rep.) of Vermont chairman of the Pacific railroad committee, said the consideration of the bill would be a waste of time, as 1t had already been demon strated that the senate would not pass e similar measure.
 "You are chairman of the committee that reported the bill," said MT. Fleming. Tt is not meritorious enough to receive con- sideratiop.''
 .srhe bill is harmless" replied Mr. Powers "rhe president already has suf- ficient power"
 ''But he distinctly asked for additional powers in his message" retorted MT. Fleming.
 Mr. Shattuck, (rep.), of Ohio, then ob- jected to MT. Flemng's request.
 Had a Lively Argument
 A conflict then occurred between the appropriations committee and the com- mittee on claims This was private bill day under the rules. but the appropria- tions committee desired to proceed with the Notifications bill and contested the
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
CALIFORNIA BLANKETS.
,ooler Saturday night.

If we had to recorder these blankets un- der existing tariff and manufacturing con ditions we could not sell them below the values quoted. The economical importance of immediate buying cannot be made plainer.
 s2.5e for $S.50 white and gray California blankets.
 s3.65 for S5 California blankets, all pure wool.
 s4.z5 for S7 California blankets, every fiber wool 11-4 size.
 s495 for ss California blankets, white and gray, full 11-4 size.
 s5.65 for ss California blankets, white, 11-4 and 12-4 size.
 SEE OUR IAPR0BES ALSO:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21

0EchhAL JACoB ". KENT.
horses were started back for the heights
from which the cannonading had been
conducted yesterday. On the indifferent
road this was a hard task, and little
was heard from the American artillery
all lday. The Spaniartlswere more active
with their 1eld pieces, but apparently
not so effective as on the day before.
The men in the trenches were in poor
shape for the almost continuous firing
that they had to keep up. Thursday
night they had little sleep last night
none ut all. Even worse was the condi-
tion of the regiments which took part
in tho battle of El Caney yesterday and
were ordered to march back six or seven
miles to the road on which the divisions
Of Generals Wheeler and Kent had mov-
ed yesterday and then forward. Thurs
day night most Of the regiments In the
Second division had tramped until after
dark, only to be set going again at $3.50
o'clock in the morning. They had no
hot food, not being allowed to light
fires Then came the long battle, the
fighting through the woods, in tho heat,
and, in many cases, without water for
hours F e7
BY dark the men felt that they were
entitled to q nights rest at least, but
they were not to haze it. General Kent
and General Wheeler were in situa-
tion where it was of prime importance
that they be re-enforced before the next
days fighting should begin. So there
could be no delay, and the pitiless
march began. The afternoon rain had
left the roads in horrible state, mud
ankle deep. To make matters worse
somo commands lost their way, and
after eight or nino hours of tramping,
with brief intervals OF rest, found that
they were only few miles from the
point where they had started at dusk.
Fortunately good many came upon
wagon and pack trains loaded with pro-
visions and thus got rations.
The First and Eighth infantry, with
Captain Capron's battery, had moved
toward Santiago on tho III Capey road
last night. About s o'clock they were
warned by some Cubans that they were
within half milo Of the Spanish
trenches. The Cubans had moved for |
ward until they were fired ON. This was
no place for two regiments Of infantry |
and one battery, so In the night the
forces moved back, This morning they
got TO the scene Of yesterdays battle,
TO the east Of Santiago. IL had been
planned that an attack be made ON the
city from the direction Of III Cancy by |
General Lawtcn's division Yesterday.
The idea was that by II O'Clock his nine
regiments and Captain Capron's battery
would have polished OF El Caney and
would he ready for . movement Of some
kind ON Santiago proper. The Casa Du-
crot north of the city. was TO be the
rendezvous. But the battle was FAR moro
serious than bad been imagined possible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21
Madrid Officials Trying
10 DiSScmble.
SURRENDER IS DISowNED.
No Authorization Of the Act Was
Sent. From Madrid.
THE MINISTRY MAY BE CHANGED

Madrid. July 21.--A semi-ofIicial note
has been published explaining the cir
cumstances. from Spanish standpoint,
OF the surrender OF Santiago. IL de-
clares that the letter which General
Torai "is alleged to have written 10
General Shafter", is apocryphaI. as the
telegraph version contains a statement
which II is impossible for General Torai
to have made. because IL is untrue that
his government authorized him 70 capit-
ulate"
The note continues: What happened
was that the war minister received two
telegrams from Captain General Blanco.
The first described General Torals posi-
ton. which was most pitifui because Of
the want OF provisions and ammunition.
1t also detailed the enemy's proposals.
In the second telegram Captain General
Bianco gave the terms Of the capituIa-
ton and requested instructions. The
war minister replied to both by telling
Captain General Blanco to leave every
Initiative TO General Toral, for 1t was
impossible to recommend any other line
Of conduct. General Tcral accordingly
acted as he thought advisable and would
explain before court-martiai the
motives which induced him to capitu-
late"
The military code prescribes life i'm
prisonment for any officer who Includes
In the capitulation OF his own forces
fortified posts which. though dependent
upon his command. are not troops or
places included in the action which
caused the capitulation. II is doubtful.
however. whether General Torsl will be
thus punished.
Unless peace makes speedicr progress
the queen regent will seriously consider
changing the ministry. General Po-
lavie1a Is regarded as the coming man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21
Heavy Strain on Men Who
!. Fought at Ell Capey,
MEN HAD LITTLE SLEEP.
Some Lost Way and the Men Were
Ordered Back and Forth.
SAD PLIGHT OF THE WOUNDED.

T Writing under the date of July Q
from the headquarters of the Fifth
army corps. near Guiana river, east Of
Santiago the New York Tribune corre-
spondent describes the lighting before
Santiago as follows;
The taking of FL Caney yesterday, al
though at terrible cost made ii possible
today to concentrate all the fighting on
the breaseworks east Of Santiago. Gen.
eral Jacob r. Kent's division. the First,
accomplished an important forward
! movement yesterday. and the night was
spent u intrenching the positions gain.
ed in the day. Shoyels and picks were
sent to the front after dark, and the SOL
diers dug industriously until dawn.
Their pits were usually about three feet
deep. The commissary worked hard,
and by means Of pack and wagon trains
managed TO get large quantities Of beef,
bacon, hard tack and coffee to the front.
About 1880 O'Clock this morning the
artillery that yesterday was stationed
on bill to the left was moved to the
valley road and forward. 1t had been
thought that sufficient headway had
been made by the infantry to warrant
placing the cannon we'll to the front.
At daybreak it was found that seri-
ous miscalculation had been made. The
Spanish intrenchments were only 500 or
600 yards away, and the rife fire was
SO effective that the position of the ar
tillerymen was untenable. Several men
were killed and wounded, and there
was nothing to do but to hitch up the
horses and retire. This was done under
a constant rattle of musketry. The tired
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21
Mortgages Sale

Will be sold at Public Auction on SATuR-
DAY, July 23d, 1893. at l2 o'clock noon. On
the promises, by virtue of the power OF same
contained in that deed of mortgage mndo aud
executed by James Baxter bearing date May
ivth, 1850, aud recorded in book No 47 nt
page l9o OF the land records OF the former
town OF Johnston, Il ]. the conditions Of soid
deed of mortgage having been broken
certain tract OF land, with all the i'm
provements thereon, situated in said Johnston
lncw. in the city or Providence), and IA
bounded and described as follows, viz: Com
mencing on the eusterly line Of Niusor street
at.the northerly corner Of land Of Cathcrire
Doyle, thence running easterly with ths
northerly line Of said Doyle land about fifry
t5O) feet TO land formerly of John Hollnnd,
thence northerly with the westerly line OF
said Holland land about twenty-five i25l
feet. thence easterly about eighty (SOl fset 20
land formerly of Thomas Latham, thence
nortberly about fifty (50) feet to land for
merly OF James Whitaker, thence westerly
with said Whitaker land about one hundred
and twenty tl20) feet to- said line of Winsor
street, thence southerly with said line OF
Winsor street about seventy-five COY feet to
the first entoned bound.
BY order of the owner and holder Of said
mortgage who hereby gives. notice OF inten-
tion 70 bid for said property at said sale. or
ht any adjournment thereof.
Providence, X ]. July l, 1893. 1yI-los
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21
IN BOSTON YESTERDAY.

Boston. July 21.-Collector Gill will
turn his attention next week 10 estab-
fishing proper agencies for the sale OF
revenue stamps In the smaller cities
and towns throughout his district. AS
the agency matter stands at present.
anyone who will take 500 to the revenue
collector and purchase stamps is al
lowed s1o1 In stamps. thus providing for
q profit OF percent on each 500 worth.
u. X. Twitchell. doing business as
q. X. Twitchell d Co., manufacturer OF
bricks In this city. is a petitioner In
insolvency. His liabilities are about
$500 assets. about $50, 900, with book
accounts and notes OF doubtful value.
Representative William III. FIemming
Of Augusta was operated upon sue
ressfully at the hospital for appendi-
eitis yesterday. When he came to Bos-
ton as a member Of the postal commits
sion he complained of pains in the
stomach. and a physician was called in.
he diagnosed the case as that OF appen-
aicitis.
Inspector Damrell Of the building de-
partment has ordered an Investigation
ef the cause OF the disaster at the Sa-
haritan House, Charlestown. He 10
n the belief that the building was de-
nolished by an explosion OF some kind.
The police and fire officials are inclined
10 believe the building collapsed.
John Hawkins. 30 years old, is dying
with a fractured skull. inflicted, the
police say. by James Gates, who claims
that Hawkins made too free with Mrs.
Gates.
IL Is said that several brewers have
broken the combines price and that
they have openly offered prices ON beer
in which but half the new tax is i'm
posed.