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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
VETERAN CITIZENS.
Many Tributes TO the Memory Of the Late
Charles e. Carp inter-.

At the annual meeting of the Vet
eran Citizens Historical Society yes
terday, vary interesting addresses were
delivered in memory Of Mr.. Carpenter.
DR.. Dennison, the president, read an
original poem, illustrating most graph
ically the events of the Cuban war.
He then extended an invitation to all
TO participate in this memorial service,
in remembrance of their beloved Chris
tian brother Mr.. Charles w. Jencks
read very affecting paper of his boy
hood, departed friend. DR.. Guild spoke
of his association with him in the COM
mon council. Secretary Cook spoke Of
his relations to city affairs Hon.
Henry l.. Greene spoke of his labors
with him in obtaining city water and
steam engines, and Of his conscientious
care to say nothing to injure the repu-
tation of any person. Pardon Stone
related his temperance work, and his
habit of Christian appeal to all in
conversation.
Mr.. Josiah Webster. father of the
late Rev. Walter G.Webster, with great
emotion and feeling, paid an affection
ate tribute to his life-lopg friend. Hon.
Samuel Foster of 96 years was glad to
offer few words to his friend and also
his father, whom he had known WELL
Mr.. Snow attended school with him and
was happy to add few words of COM
mendation to his boyhood friend.
MIR. j. H. Brown read a short tribute
to his memory. Some had known him
longer. but none esteemed him higher.
He was a remarkable man and his life
a beautiful poem. In many respects
he resembled some of our most distin-
guished men. Like Colfax always
polite, like James B. Angel always
genial and courteous. like Stanton
always impartial, like our beloved
Lincoln never ruffied in temper, always
pleasant, always speaking good of all.
and evil of none. The death of such a
man was a great loss to this associa-
ton, to the city and state. Farewell,
but not to be forgotten. his shining ex-
ample shall win others to copy his
manly, christian life. May his memory
long be cherished and remembered.
Prof. A. M. Gamwell spoke OF his
pleasant acquaintance and of his ex-
employing in the truest sense, the
meaning of the term, true gentleman
and christian. y ltts1&
After remarks by others. whose
names we did not catch. a letter from
Mr.. Gallagher was read. in memory of
Rev Mr.. Webster. A vote of condol-
ence and sympathy was passed to Mr..
Josiah Webster and family on the death
OF his son. Rev. Walter G.. Webster.
President Dennison gave a cordial in
vitation to join to ladies and gentle
men, and after a very large and sue
cessful service, the historical associa-
tion adjourned to the second Thursday
in October.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15

When we marched away with the stnrry nag,
Cub Sawbones carried his surgeons bag,
But for mel wanted ''no rear" In mine
handled gun in the fighting line.
80, when we had charged up the deadly GLADE
Where the dons were lying in ambuscade,
And tho Spaniards gave 10, plenty and hot.
There fell Of our crowd in the Mauser hail
A third-and yet never psn did quail.
But-well, we went bacl-&hen came again
And settled right down TO our work like men.
In open order and firing at will
We crawled through very rough skirmish
drill
From the trees 10 the rocks. from the rocks 70
the trees I.
just as close to the ground as we could freeze.
When noted the tangled thicket sway
In front about tweny i've yards away,
l drew bend ready TO loosen n storm
Till caught n Whit Of iodoform.
Cab Sawbones alone with the wounded folk
Was cobbling the limbs that the bullets broke.
He bent 20 his task with the tendcrest care.
Though the war bolts were Kissing everywhere.
hailed with our old time college yell
And he grinncd ns he watched a bursting shell.
"you have gree cheek 20 ne here, he ssid,
when you're not n doctor-or wounded-or
desdi"
-sydney Reid In New York sun.
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American Soldiers In Hawaii.

Gould anything be finer than the con-
duct of Uncle Sans boys recently?
Cooped up as they had been in the trans-
ports, given free shore leave in q town
that they were strange to, among people
they did not know, there was every
temptation to cut loose and show the
worst side Of their nature. But this
town saw what probably no town has
ever seen, and that is q couple of thou
sand men'given liberty and not case
which called for police interference. OF
course this comes from the peculiar ma
terial Of which these troops are compos-
ed. They are no riffraff, no sweepings
Of the purlieus Of city. They are the
pick and choice of the growing western
states. Had not the call Of duty come,
these youth would one and all have been
filing honorary positions and laying the
foundations of their own prosperity and
that Of the community in which they
lived. Other nations have sacrificed
their dearest and best, but it is very
doubtful indeed whether any nation
would send forth TO the grimmest of
war such rank and file as recently
marched in our streets. Honolulu Star.
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NEWS TN AND ABOUT
THESE PLANTATIONS

superintendent concluded the examina-
tion yesterday.
The board OF tax assessors has coms
pleted the assessment for the year
1898 The total valuation OF the prop
erty of the town is $3.5l1 500. OF which
81, ,130, 200 is real and $1.3sl, 300 personal
The taxable estate has increased $l6,-
600 over that of last year, which is
wholly caused by an increase of tax
able real estate. The rate of tax Is
$1.O6 on 800, an increase of four cents
from last year. The total tax Is $751;
221 80.
The regular meeting OF the Sanitary
Association was postponed yesterday.
The association is at present engaged
in sewing for the soldiers In the field.
or all the Warren shipmasters for
merly engaged in the whaling busi-
ness, Captain Wheaton Cole is today
the only survivor. The good captain
represents period when Warren boys
were as familiar with clew-lines and
buntlines as they now are with V
dars and pneumatic tires.
Another we'll known water mark has
departed for other waters. The well
known fast and commodious sloop
yacht Myrtle, owned by Mr.. Hugh X.
Norman, has been sold through his
agent. Captain Joseph +. Brown, to
Mr.. Berten Stanley, proprietor of the
DeWolf Inn, Bristol. for his son. Clyde,
The Myrtle is being refitted with a
new centreboard, and other improve
ments are being made preparatory to
being put in commission at an early
date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral of John ID. Miller. who
died at his home, In Phenix, last Tues
day, was solemnized from his late resi-
dence to-day. Rev. c. III. Smith of the
Phenix Methodist Church officiating.
The interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery, on Phenix hill.
The funeral OF William Gilhuly, who
died at the Hartford Hospital last
Tuesday, was solemnized from st.
James Church at Arctic Centre this
morning, Rev. Father Flynn officiating
The interment was in st. Mary's Ceme-
terry at Crompton.
s. w. Hines and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. III. l.. Spencer left to-day for their
summer home at Moonstone Beach.
During Mr.. Spencer's absence Mr.. Clar-
ence Spencer will act as librarian at
the Phenix public library.
The Washington Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held a very enjoy
able meeting at the residence of Mrs.
5. A. Philips yesterday afternoon and
entertained the members of the Phenix
Union.
Robert Jackson, one OF the best
known old-time hotel keepers in the
central part OF Rhode Island. died very
suddenly at his home near Coventry
Centre. last evening. Mr.. Jackson was
for nearly half a century engaged i'm
the hotel business. and during that time
has built and conducted several hotels
in the Pawtuxet Valley, his last venture
being the Defender at Arctic Centre.
He left this house about two months
ago and retired from business. and
since that time has been living at Cow
entry Centre.
Marie. the 2-year-old daughter OF
John Beltran, was run over and badly
injured while playing i'm the street at
ha oh
across the street directly in front OF
one OF #. y. Dufresne's butcher carts.
and before the driver could stop his
horse the child was knocked down and
one OF the wheels passed over her arm,
breaking II above the elbow and crush
ing the joint. She was picked up and
carried into the house. and DIR. Bodwell
was summoned. who reduced the frac-
ture. No blame IL attached TO the
driver OF the wagon. as he did all I'm
his power to avert the accident
John H. Campbell and family. Miss
NJ. V. Snow and Miss Luthea Me-
Loughlan OF Phenix have returned
from two weeks trip to Moonstone
Beach.
George Goodell found a hat and suit
Of clothes on the shore at the Land
wharf. near Apponaug. yesterday af-
ternoon, and ms he did not see the
owner anywhere he made up his mind
that some one had been drowned. and
ran down the beach and told his story
10 a party who were having clam
hake. They accompanied the boy back
20 the place. and, finding the clothes
and nobody In sight. gathered them up
and were about to start for Apponaug
to notify the police. when man
dressed In a pair OF dripping overalls
and carrying a bag OF quahauss made
his appearance from around the point.
and In language more emphatic than
polite ordered them TO drop his clothes.
which they did~
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ATTHENoRTn END.
ABold Attemp, at burglary Notes From
Capitol Hill.

There was a bold attempt at bur-
glary discovered early this morning.
Patrick Allen OF SO Langdon street was
O'Clock by the sound of something
scraping the side OF the house and he
puzzled himself for quite a few
moments thinking what the noise
could be- His hearing I'm the meanwhile
had grown very keen owing TO his
nervousness and he believed he heard
the footsteps OF a man close to the place
where the scraping was and he
jumped out of bed and in a hurry
raised a window. A man about five
feet eight inches tall stood just beyond
Mr.. Aliens reach, for moment or so,
as If very much surprised at being
caught and then ran at rapid rate
down the street. Mr.. Allen dressed
right against the house in an advanta-
geous position under window and an
entrance would have soon been effected
had not the would be burglar made
too much noise. The fellow wore dark
clothing. tEtfT
There was dangerous w,ashout dis
covered by the police on Seaman street
yesterday. Some water pipes had been
laid in the street and the dirt had not
been replaced in a careful enough man
ner to resist the big flood OF Wednes-'
day. tt
A low gear owned by Isaac c. w.
Lincoln and driven by Fred Vernon,
on which were a lot of casks, broke
down on Charles street near the corner
of Ledge street yesterday.
Another break down of a heavy team
took place early last evening. AS one
OF Henry y. Wales OF Woonsocket, big
moving wagons loaded with furniture,
was going along Branch avenue bound
from the northern metropolis to Olney-
willie, the forward axle broke and car
travel was delayed for some time.
The various sections OF this police
district were unusually good yesterday,
for not violator of the law fell into
the hands OF the police. IA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
VERDICT SUSTAINED.


The Appellate Court has denied the
plaintiffs petition for a new trial In
stephen Q. Randall VS.. Rhode Island
Lumber Company. The plaintiff sued
upon promissory note dated March
10. 1894, executed by T.. II. Randall.
treasurer of the defendant corporation.
payable to said Il. II. Randall and by
him indorsed to the plaintiff. 1t is
claimed that the note was for salary
due to the payee for services as treas
urer. At the trial OF the case before a
jury, the plaintiff testified that he took
the note, before its maturity, as COL
lateral security for a pre-existing debt
due to him from said Il. X. Randall and
for money which he Afterwards ad-
vanced. Several months prior to the
date of this note the II. /. Lumber
Company had made an assignment Of
all Its property for the benefit OF its
creditors, and this fact was known to
the plaintiff. The note was due May
II, 1894, but at the request of Il. X.
Randall the plaintiff did not present Ii
for payment or give any notice OF the
existence of the note until January 8,
1896. In the meanwhile the affairs OF
the company had been settled; a bal
ance In the hands of the assignee had
been turned back; said e. X. Randall
had settled a suit of his against the
company and had executed a release
to the company of all demands against
1t, and October %, 1896, he sold his stock
to James A. Potter & Co. for the sum
of $1,000 and his note for $500 held by
them upon a pledge of his stock, the
value of the stock being computed by
the eompany's books, in which no entry
of any kind in regard to this note ap-
peared. After this sale had been COM
pleted K. X. Randall told the plaintiff
he had got out of the company and to
present the note. which he did January
8, 1896.
The court directed a verdict for the
defendant. After reciting the circum-
stances which led him to the conclu-
sion that T.. II. Randall had no claim
against the company when the note
was given, Judge Stiness, who writes
the opinion, says: I'VE think 1t clear
that the plaintiff took the note under
such circumstances as to put him on
inquiry and to charge him with the
equities which attached to 1t. IL 1t had
any validity at all. When the note was
demanded, Il. II. Randall had been paid
in full and had executed his release to
the company. Nothing was due to him
by note or otherwise. He could not re-
cover anything from the defendant, and
the plaintiff under the same equities
could recover nothing. The verdict was
therefore rightly directed for the de-
fendant."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The residents on Water street were
obliged to witness q distressing scene
at $3.50 o'cock asst evening, for an aged
lady who is so unfortunate as to depend
upon worthless son had her home
cleaned out of nearly every article of
furniture, and this because her son did
not and would not pay the install
ments as they came due. Until year
ago the young man was looked upon
as a steady. honest, hard working fell
low, but he began to keep fast COM
pany and little by little forgot his aged
mother. he spending his money with
his young friends. The firm from whom
the goods were purchased acted very
kindly toward the unfortunate woman,
as they left her such articles as were
needed for her own use. but she was
told that IL she harbored her son that
these would be taken away. The old
lady has relatives and IL is quite prob
able that she will be sent to them.
SO positive are some OF the annexa-
tionists that their move will be sue
cess that they are making estimates
of the cost of changing the present
town hall into high school. and the
handsome parlor of the Watchemoket
Fire Company into a public library.
The present corps OF Office holders do
not seem 10 be much alarmed over the
movement. for they believe that the
time 1s not ripe Tor annexation, ana
the firemep simply laugh at the idea
of their $4,000 parlor being changed into
a library.
On the afternoon of January %
George Hall of Moore's Copners lost
monkey wrench, and he was positive
that Robert Wheeler, colored, of See
konk. had taken IL. A warrant was
sworn ON for young Wheeler. Since
that time Wheeler has not been seen
In East Providence until yesterday
afternoon. when he was nabbed by
Patrolman Harrigan. He was ar
raigned in the Seventh District Court
this afternoon.
Clara, the 7-year-old child of Charles
Simmons, while playing on fence
near her home on First street last
evening. fell and broke her arm just
below the elbow. She was attended by
DR.. Hunt.
Water Commissioner Freeborn was
called to Broadway Four Corners this
morning to attend break in the
water main.
The chiefs-elect OF Squantum tribe of
Red Men were installed last evening
by Deputy Great Sachem Bowen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
TALKED ABOUT.

Michael Golden admitted making a
violent assault upon Policeman Ed
ward b. Coakley today. and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the Providence
county Jail by Judge Sweetland in the
Sixth District Court.
William Murphy pleaded not guilty
this morning in the Sixth District
Court to q charge of having stolen
a SIS bicycle from Howard w. Sisson,
and he will be given trial July 22.
He was held In $500 bail.
The trial of Mary Z. Clarke, colored,
for a violent assault on Julia L.
Groom, also colored, occurred in the
District Court today. The defendant
was adjudged guilty and sentenced to
pay a fine of SIS and costs. from which
she appealed. Attorney A. j. Cushing
appeared for Miss Clarke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-15
CRANSTON.

A second mass meeting OF the citi-
gems Of Cranston was held last night to
complete arrangements for the patri-
otic exercises Monday night July Is.
The soliciting committee appointed
at q previous meeting gave a very en-
couraging report. They reported hav-
ing collected SIC and had more money
promised. IT was voted TO secure the
Natick band for the occasion and Mr..
John Stone of the music committee was
instructed to contract with that band.
The marshal, John w. Palmer, gave the
route OF march as follows: Parade
form at Cranston and School streets,
march to Mr.. Charles Whites house on
Cranston street, near Burnham avenue,
thence to John w. Palmer's. then to H.
C.. Angels house on Cranston street,
then q few doors above TO Mr.. S. M.
Randall's house. At each of these
houses mentioned, a large flag will be
swung TO the breeze. The parade will
then 60 down Cranston street to Mr.
David Ouimettes home on Cranston
street, from thence TO the home OF Mr..
Peter Kilkenney on Maple street in the
new village. back via Dyer avenue to
the home OF Mr.. Patrick Trainor on
Dyer avenue. At each of these houses
: dag will be- raised. The parade will
next go to the Orchard" via Cranston
street Here a few short addresses
will be made and two or three patriotic
songs sung. accompanied by the band
Refreshments will be served to the
invited guests by the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Patrick Mclaughlin.
Paul Mayette. r. Cuinette. n. G. An
gell and Gilbert White. Messrs. Charles
Davenport and Joseph Ouimette were
appointed a committee to purchase IL
Illuminating red powder and to arrange
for the burning OF the same on the
route OF the parade. Residents on the
line of march are requested to illum-
inate.
The spacious lawn adjoining Mr.. Will
liam Herrman's home on Cranston
street was the scene of festivities last
night. In the middle of the lawn a
platform accommodated the guests in
dancing. Settees. scattered about the
grounds provided seats for all attend
lng and numberless Chinese lanterns
strung in lines above the grounds. cast
g soft light over the scene. Music and
refreshments OF superior kind were
1n abundance. Ned Young's orchestra
was relieved occasionally by a hand
mechanical piano. Refreshments were
served by Banspatch Brothers. In all.
the party was one OF the social affairs
IA the history OF Cranston. The COM
mittee on arrangements were: Misses
N. Daley, Margaret REILLY Mary
O'Niel Mr.. Thomas Cooney and Chris
topher Donnelly. About two hundred
guests were In attendance from Provi-
dence. Pawtucket, Taunton. Warren
and Cranston.
The members of the Arlington Bap-
fist Sunday school and their friends,
70 the number Of about 40. spent a
pleasant day at Oakland Beach yes
terday. The party made the journey to
and from the beach i'm moving wagons
Various games were indulged In. Su-
Derintendent OF the Sunday School
Spencer managed the affair so we'll
that rot even the slightest accident oc-
Cured.
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Nine c-Ycar-Old Boy Lost
Life While at Play.
SLIPPED FROM A RAFT.
Alive When Rescued but Efforts to
Revive Him Failed.
HIS PARENTS GRlEF-sTRIcKEN.

Owen Francis Downey. years OF
age, who lived with his parents at Ss9
Potter's avenue. was drowned in
Tongue pond, in the rear of the Mar
ragansett brewery, at Arlington. yes
terday afternoon. According to the
statement of the afflicted mother, the
boy left the house right after his din
ner and started for the pond. being
Joined by Matte Pillion and Clarence
Knight.
The boys wanted to get some cat-o'-
nine tails, and for this purpose took
possession Of a rather rickety raft that
hnds an abiding place on the pond. and
on this uncertain craft they embarked
on the waters of the pond. According
to the story that Is told, they had
crossed from one side OF the pond to
the other, and at o'clock were about
ten or a dozen feet from the shore,
when the Downey boy slipped from the
outer end OF the raft into the water.
Charles Hutchinson, another boy, who
was stanuing on the shore, jumped on
the raft and attempted to rescue the
little fellow.
The raft however, was too cumber-
some, and he failed in the attempt.
Then Thomas Dillon arrived and he
jumped into the water and pulled the
boy out after he had apparently sunk
for the last time and was in a dying
condition. Robert Smith also arrived
on the scene, and after some Intellectual
attempts at restoring consciousness had
been made a brewery wagon was called
and the dying lad was carried upon Ii
to DIR. Matthews. He worked some
time over the BODY but IL was soon
found that 1t was useless to continue
further as life was extinct
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SAYS HAVANA is LIVELY.
What British Jack Tar on the Talbot
Saw There During His Stay.

What British Jack Tar ON the Talbot
Saw There During His Stay.
Timothy Davies recently a seaman
aboard the British. cruiser Talbot, ar
rived at Norfolk recently, a passenger
aboard the British merchant steamship
which coaled and cleared for Hamburg.
Davies time expired, he said, while
the Talbot was in Havana with dis
patches for British Consul Gullon and
he elected to go ashore there, and did
50, spending q month there and going
then upon Norwegian ship to Calves
ton, where he took passage for Ham
burg. He said that the bullfights and
other amusements went on as usual at
Havana while he was there; that provi-
sions, which came apparently by rail
from tho interior, were plentiful and
chears that he heard General Blanco
harangue the people from the palace
steps and was told that he abused and
defied the Americans in speaking.
Davies said that mines were being
planted in the harbor all the time he
was there, and that, in his opinion, we
would not be able to enter the harbor
until these were removed. He said also
that many guns had been placed in the
defenses and was under the impression
that these arrived since the blockade,
which he thought was not wholly ef-
fective. He also said that many Of the
men who manned the guns were not
Spaniards.
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CAKE MAKING.

In making cake many little things
should be attended to carefully. but the
principal thing 10 to have all the dry In
gradients thoroughly sifted. 20 that .
large amount OF air may be included. as
this makes the cake Hight. When sweet
milk and baking powder are required II
half sweet and half sour milk II used.
with a bit Of soda to swesten the sour
milk. and the same amount OF baking
powder will make much nicer cake.
Baking powder and sweet milk are apt
to make hard cake. while sour milk and
soda make a soft. moist cake.
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proJectiles az .Lo vig plants AT titlsUulg,
Midvale and Reading. The projectiles
and shells were then taken on board our
warships. They went to Santiago and
its vicinity, and during the lombard
ment were hurled ashore, and it is
within the bounds of possibility that
many Of these shells and projectiles
fred ON MORO went wide of the mark
and plunged into the very ore mines.
now idle. whence the original metal
came. A large lot Of pig metal from
this Cuban ore was on hand in the
United States when the war broke out
and was subsequently used for the rush
orders for steel projectiles and for or
dinary shells. New York Sum-,