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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
TOWle Attacked the Latter
and Was Shot.
GORDON FIRED BULLET.
Set Upon by Towle, Who Had Pre-
viously Attacked Gale.
SURRENDERED TO The POLICE

Boston, Jan. 13.-Driven 10 despera-
tion over a trivial debt OF $3.50 for rent.
Joseph w Towle, SO years old, last night
assaulted friend who had promised 10
aid him. and. was shot and instantly
killed. John T.. Gordon, aged o., did the
shooting, by his own confession, ana Is
locked up os the charge of murder.
Towle and his wife for several weeks
had been sharing the fiat OF James H.
Gale, who is 20 years old, and, according
to the story told by Gordon. Towle was
threatened with election unless he paid
at once the sl.50 that he owel for rent
Gordon is employed as engineer In
woodworking establishment, and Towie
assisted him in caring for the tre ana
removing ashes. Towle tod him yes
terday afternoon of his financial DIM
culties. and that he would be put out
unless he could raise the money. Gordon
said he would see what he could do later
in the evening.
He went to- supper about 5 o'clock. tax
Ing his revolver with him, intending TO
leave IL at home. but forgot TO do so.
After eating supper. Gordon went out
10 the store of his grocer and borrowed
s.. 30 which he intended TO give Towle.
This he took 10 Towle's lodgings ana.
finding Mrs. Towle in another apartment,
gave her the money Then. Gordon says.
he went out into the tenement occupied
Jointly by the Towles and Gale, where
he found Gale and Towle engaged in a
serious quarrel. He interfered TO sep
arate them. when Towle turned upon
him. "Towle was a much larger and
heavier man than 1. (" said Gordon, and
was very angry. Seeing what took TO
be q knife la his hand, and fearing for my
life. drew my revolver quickly and fired
two shots. and he fell"
Gordon went 10 the police station. be-
fore the police were aware that "A murder
had been committed. told his story and
surrendered himself. Officers Were
quickly dispatched TO the house, where
Towle was found dead on the kitchen
floor and Mrs. Towle was still in the fiat
across the hall. She did not seem tc
know much about the affair. Gale and
Mrs. Towle were taken to the station
and held as witnesses.
A postmortem showed that only one
shot had taken effect, that one passing
through the nostril and penetrating the
lrni
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
PROMISED AID.
Fall River weavers TO Help the Strikers
In New Bedford

FAN River weavers to Help the Strikers
In New Bedford.
Fall River. Mass, Jan 13.--At a general
meeting of the weavers of this city.
moral and financial support was pledged
TO the weavers of New Bedford i'm the
strike to be inaugurated Monday. From
1000 TO 1900 weavers were addressed by
President william Cunane ana Secretary
Matthew Hart of the New Bedford
union and Delegates Maria Hndle,
Thomas Coyle. John Livesey and Oliver
Christian. The latter spoke in French.
All OF the speakers were closely fol-
lowed and al the conclusion OF the ad-
dresses. the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that this meeting pledges
its moral and financial support to the
weavers of New Bedford In their fight
against the unjust reduction of wages,
and earnestly requests every weaver I'm
this city to contribute TO their support"
The question of taking up the fight in
this city when II shall be laid down in
New Bedford was not considered at the
meeting Secretary Whitehead said
that the amount OF support to be given
will probably be decided at a meeting
tonight. II the fight in New Bedford is
won by the operatives. fight will be
made here. There Is little proba bill,
that the matter will be taken up by tle
local union until the issue is decided
there.
At a general meeting OF the carders
the matter OF supporting the New Bed
ford strike was referred TO the executive
committee. There was a strong senti-
ment expressed favorins the suspension
of all benefits for three months to allow
OF an Increased surplus for local needs.
Action on this subject was deferred un-
til the special general meeting next
"Wednesday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.

Boston, Jan. l3.--Both branches OF the
Legislature had short sessions yesterday.
The senate met for only 10 minutes. The
only event with any spirit in it was in
the house, where there was quite a tilt
over the reference of the petition of the
city OF Maiden for a charter amendment,
establishing perpetual prohibition. The
petition had been taken from the files
OF last year and referred TO the COM
mittee on cities. Representative Estes
of Brockton a member of the commit
tee on liquor law, requested that the Pc
titiOn be taken from the committee on
cities and given to his committee. After
a warm debate his motion was passed on
a rollcall by a vote of 80 to Ca
The governor sent TO the house COM
munication from Henry w. Bragg. who
was chairman of the commission ap-
pointed To investigate the assachusetts
Benefit Life Insurance company. The
commissioners expenses have not been
paid The bill is s5142.50, and the chair
man asks the governor to notify the
legislature.
In the house the committee on ways
and means reported "A bills making the
regular appropriations for the different
I.
The bills were read once and placed In
the orders Of the day for today. The
appropriations include $780, for the
Massachusetts, school fund $25 900 for the
establishment Of textile school at
New Bedford. $4,000 for free scholarships
at the Worcester polytechnic institute.
$4,000 for annuities TO soldiers and others
$4,000 for the State Firemen's associa-
tion. $4,000 for an addition to the
Worcester lunatic hospital. 1857 600 for
the compensation and travel OF mem
bers and officers OF the legislature. and
$4,000 for the Massachusetts, institute
OF technology
One OF the acts Of the governors coun-
cil yesterday afternoon was to authorize
the attorney general 10 publish the evil
dence given privately in the hearing on
the request for respite for John O'Neil.
Tho purpose i'm giving the evidence to the
public now was the subject OF some oues-
tioning on the hill. one OF the sugges-
tions was that the governor had become
aware that his refusal 10 interfere in
oNeirs favor was being sharply criti-
ciscd In certain quarters. and that he
proposed 90 show that the testimony was
fuch IA not 10 warrant him in giving
ONcil a respite
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
WORK OF A TORNADO.
Two Scores OF Lives Destroyed in an
Arkansas. City.

Two scores or Lives Destroyed in an
Arkansas. City.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 13.-A tornado
which burst upon this city few minutes
past IL O'Clock Tuesday night destroyed
two score of human lives and upwards Of
$1,000, 900 worth Of property. The storm
tore its way through the entire ter
ritory. leaving its path marked by death
and desolation. Men, women and chill
dren, asleep In their homes were, with
out moments notice, awakened TO meet
death under falling walls, or in the
flames which soon wrapped many OF
the wrecked buildings
With the first crash OF the storm busi-
ness blocks. handsome mansions, hotels
and humble cottages were levelled to
the ground and scattered in shapeless
masses Several Of the wrecks caught
FIRE. and the inflammable timbers burned
furiously. The city was crowded with
rural visitors. many OF whom were sleep
ing at boarding houses unregistered.
For this reason the number of victims
who perished may never be definitely
known.
George Carter's house was turned COM
pletely over and is now supported on
the roof half pane of glass was
driven through Carter's neck, almost
severing the head from the trunk The
National cemetery is a wreck. Huge
trees are uprooted. the lodge demol-
ished and the walls are torn down. Fort
Smiths $4,000 high school building was
hadly wrecked. but Il was one os the
few buildings upon which there was a
tornado insurance. The First Baptist
church and the Central Ne rthodlst church
are now only a scattered pile OF kinding
wood. The church OF the Immaculate
Conception and Browns Memorial
church lost their spires and sustained
other DAMAGE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
Jury in MOWry Case Go
to Burrillville.
JUDGE WILBUR WITH THEM
Viewing the Ruins OF Reynolds
Home and surroundings.
MORE TESTIMONY TOMORROW.

There was no testimony in the Mowry
murder trial today. The jury was called
shortly after O'Clock this morning by
olerk Webster. There was little delay
caused by having to walt for the prisoner
who had started for the train, the pres
enoe OF the prisoner being essential before
Judge Wilbur could give the Instructions
In regard to what the members were to
do, to whom they were to pay attention
and whose advice or suggestions they
were to treat as intrusioDs. start Ior
the train was made after the prisoner
had boen taken into court and the III
structions given. Judge Wilbur accom-
pauied the Jury aud a portion oil the
party had a narrow escape from missing
the train.
Ths members OF the jury on arriving in
Burrillvlle, went over to Sweets Hin,
which is about half way between Oakland
and Harrisville, where the ruins OF the
old Ms.sswson mansion were looked over
and the place as it once was explaiDeu.
The Jury after dinner enjoyed tns baimy
breszes OF Burrillville, and tried to walk
without getting TOD deep In the mud.
The granting OF view In tins case,
which the State as well Ms the defence
were anxious for, recalls the famous
Congi Ion murder trial, which took place
In 1883. Congdon was on trial Tor kiiling
Wilcox and the case was one that was
fiercely contested. Willard Sayles was
senior counsel for the defendant and as
ISOLATED with him was A. j. Cushing OF
this city. Samuel II. Colt was attorney
general and with him in the trial was
Frank s. Arnold. The counsel for the
defence asked for view OF the place
whore the murder was alleged to have
been committed and the Attorney General
strongly opposed the then novel proceed
ing .,o ,u
and since that time views have been very
frequently granted in civil and criminal
cases More frequently, OF course, In the
former class.
The taking of testimony will be re-
sumed tomorrow and the prosecution
will probably introduce considerable tes-
timony to show motive.
Five witnesses have thus far been ex-
anined. but nothing else has been proved
but that the Mathewson homestead was
discovered on lire on the morning Of
ApriI 14th; that several neighbors were
arouaed and examined the premises find.
ing n strong smell OF Kerosene about !;
that Mrs Reynolds YVES found In an un-
conscious condition in ner bed room In
tho burning house; that there was evi-
denos Of fire having been started In liter
snt places and that the barn adjoining
the mouse was burning. The terrible
wounds found upon Mrs. Reynolds have
been described. but the strongest part of
the states case has yet to be put in.
Mowry's absence from the house when
the fire was discovered, witnesses have
testified caused them To believe he COM
mitted the murder and set the house and
barn afire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Funeral of Mrs. Duffy--Mis aiken For a
Burg.ar.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Du1y. wife
of-Col. Philip Duffy. who died at her home
in Phenix early Tuesday morning was solem-
nized from S.s. Peter and Paul's church
this morning, Rev e. y. Carrigan, officint-
ing The interment was In the Catholic cem
etery on Phenix hill.
A quiet wedding occurred at the residence
or william Wright at Clyde Tuesday evening
when Mr.. wright's niece. Miss Lena M.Harper
and German J. Pierce both OF Chester, Penn.
were united in marrisge.by Rev. Horace W.
Brown OF the Phenix Baptist church Mr. and
Mr.. Pierce will spend few days at Clyde, af-
ter which they will reside AT Chester.
There is certainly man in the Valley
today who is glad that he is living and he is
Peter Ciouett of Anthony who was last even.
ing the victim Of the misplaced vigilance and
energy OF his friends in guar ding his prop
erty. Although he il very glad TO know that
his welfare and. property are being guarded
by his friends he is inclined TO think that IL
would be Just as well II they would use lit
tie more caution and less muscle in so doing
than they did when they mistook him for a
burglar and nearly battered tine life out of
him before they discovered their mistake,
when he attempted 90 enter his own domi-
cile last night. For the past few days his
wife has been visiting her mother in woon-
socket and IN consequence he ha, been keep
ing bachelors hall and last evening in order
TO psss awsy the time lie called on friends at
Riverpoint. On his return home about ten
o'clock he found that he had lost the key TO
his door and after walking around the house
few times he decided TO effect an entrance
through his kitchen window and after some
trouble succeeded i'm raising the sash. His nc
iions were seen by two of his neighbors who
were..also returning home and not recognizing
him in the darkness they Mt once decided
that he was n burglar and made preparations
for his capture One OF them armed himself
with stick from the wooJpile and tho two
crept softly mp behind him and waited their
chance. Peter raised the sash and had
crawled about half way through the window
when he was suddenly seized from behind and
dragged out onto the ground at the same time
recfiving blow from the stick which will
prevent his sitting down with any comfort
Tor some time 70 come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
WOOL MANUFACTURERS.

Boston, Jan. 13.-Wool manufacturers
from all parts OF the country attended
the S3rd annual session of the national
association, which Includes about 1875 Of
the leading manufacturers of the United
STATES, although the number OF mills
represented is considerably I'm excess OF
these figures. as some 81 the members
represented several mills
Onicets we're reelected a. follows:
President eN Lieutenant Governor
Halle secretary :. y. -. North treas
uGer BENJAMIN Phpps Secretary
Norths annual report showed a marked
Improvement iu butlness conditions the
past year although this Improvement ls
not as great as some may Imagine. ana
tho state ~ tho manufacture IL yet far
from satisfactory 10 ell,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
TALKED ABOUT.

Thomas P.s Williams IL detained t the
central police station a. suspicious chsrac.
ter. He was arrested 10y Detectives Nicker-
son and Merrill. Tie belongs in Now York
and the local police are OF the opinion that he
is a chap wanted in the metropolis.
johanna Whittle who lives nj "a Transit
street reported TO The police.of the third -ta
tion that her watch with q go'd llncd case
had been stolen from her trunk. little gif
named Glass said she found the watch ON
benent street snd she Eave u o. her teacher
IA the Arnold street school The watch wa.
recovered by Lieutenant OMEN aud returned
to the owner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
HABITUAL DRUNKARDs.

Albany. Jan 1S.-The state attorney
general some time ago received com
munication from the attorney general of
Massachusetts, asking II there was any
decision in the courts of the state on the
constitutionality OF the statute providing
that habtual drunkards may be taken
INTO custody against their VIII and con-
fined la state institutions witb a view
10 eifecting their cure. entirely apart
from any idea of Furnishing them The
attorney general hnds that such a
statnte T. constitutional under the de
cisions OF the courts of this state. pro
vided the persons committed have been
declared 10 be- habitual drunkards by due
process OF law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
STRIKE A POSSIBILITY.

Biddeford, Me. Jan. 13.-The indlca-
tions in labor circles point strongly to a
strike at the Pepperell and Laconia mills
IL wages IL reduced. A committee OF
members OF the Dressers' union called
on Agent HcArthur and asked him to
continue the present scale Of wages. IL
he refuses the request. the union will
meet and vote upon the question whether
or not 10 strike, If tfr~ members strike.
the sentiment among the weavers and
loom fixers of both mills is to follow their
example.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
Today
McCusker Sent 10 State Farm

Old residents remember Thomas Nc
Cusker, who used to keep pie shop near
the present city hail, 25 years ago. II
was q favorite resort for pie lovers, and
Thomrs always kept the best article
lie drifted from pillar to post since that
time, and had irequsntly BEEN tefore the
police court. He has become q uhysicai
wreck because Of his habits and old age
He Is nearly 20 years old. He was too
feeble to appear In court this morning
so he was arraigned as common drunk
ard In cell at the Central station, and
he was sent TO the state farm for two
Years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
TO Make Pearl Buttons.

George W. Prentice, Augusu.V, Pay ton and
Charles A. Eddy have Incorporated tho New
England Pearl Company for the purpose OF
manufacturing and dealing in pearl buttons
and such other articles rs the company may
determine 20 make or deal in. The capital is
$4,000 ana the business will bs located in
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
A SHIPMENT TO CUBA.

New York, Jan. l3-TNhe central Cuban
relief committee made n large shipment
yesterday on tho steamer Nigilanc in
consigned 90 General Ice. consisting OF
30,20S separate packages and In addition
100000 grains Of qusnine. The work is
progressing finely. and relief com
mittees are being formed in all parts of
the country. Another large shipment
will be made Saturday and semi-weekly
thereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
An Artistic Calendar.

A very handsome and artistic calendar is
that gotten out by u. l.. & III. j Gross, in-
surance, Banio an Building. IL Is on large
cardboard back and the greater part of the
surface il taken up with brown tone alber-
type that has every appearance of being an
etching. The scene is that OF one Of tho Eng
lish channel steamers just entering the shell
ter of tire brehkwater from N stormy sea and
tho breakwater is seen running out TO the
lighthouse on the end from which Is flashing
the faithful warning TO the mariner, while the
moon shines through the rapidly driving
clouds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
judgment For Defendant.

Judgment as given for the defendant in the
case Of william II. Doris VS.. Bartley & Com
pany. The suit was to recover sl0O for the:n.
Jury TO horse in collision in front of the
Providence Athletic building. Careless driv-
ng was alleged on the part Of the defendant 8
servant by the plaintiff. The horse was so
badly injured in the niixup that it had to be
shot 5. j. Casey was attorney for the de.
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
WHAT DOTHE CHILDREN DRINKp

Don't giye them Tea or coffee Have Won
tried the new food drink called Grain-Dg a.
y delicious and nOuri-binr and takes the
s,iacs Of coffee. The more Grain.O Won give
che children the more ncalth vau disirilNte
through their systems GrniniD u made ~
Vure grains, and when proueriy prepared
fssf~s hike the choice grades ~ coffee bat
sDsts about a a. much. AL srocers sell ~
and xsa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO
AUCTI0NEERS.
orrtcE or rHE CfERK or COMMITTEES, }
Cry Hal Jan 10 lsqs

OFFICE or rHE CLERK or COMMITTEES,
Cry Hall. Jan. IL, lsas.
The Joint Committee on Ordinances 10 which
has ieen referred n bill for''an ordnance reg.
ulsting the conducting ~ sales OF Auction
eer- iu the city Of Providence
Aud also n Petition uf the Calender, Nc
Auslsn x Trouu CO. ct ais. asking for "A public
tesiius upun thu protOsed -rttusrtr-v tuf the
regulation ~ Auctionsors,
Hereby Awe notice that thes will hWd \
Public hesiing On said proposed ordinance
and Petition ln the Nunieipai Court Room,
City hall. on WEDNESDAY,. JsnUsry lsth.
ls,S. ~ ~ o'rlurk y. M. when all parties IN.
tersste Il are hereby notified 20 Appesrsu they
shall see ft, and be heard thereon.
Ry order of .-..
FRANC1SW. MINER. JR.,
Jhairmsn
~. HANpEN,
Clerk Of Committees. 10 lR-st
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
K.Ith's VAUDEVILLE Show Next Week

IN IN" b,y nrogsar ~ ysudnv,iie ~ ina, ,o1na hss
been arranged at Keifh's Opera House for
Two performance every day next week be-
ginning with mntinee. Monday next by Mr..
ksith's Own Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13

To cult t0hacco c1gGr anc forever le nag
netlc full of lie. norvc and q v0r, take Not,
Bac. = wonder worker tha. raakes weak men
strong. an drurr Sta 500 orst. cure ruaran.
tccd Booklet and sample free Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13

TO eur. toa.tit atom Forever.
Take Ias~arcts Candy 'aihartlc lnc or sc.
II C. 4. 4. fail 10 cure. dru.si refund ruoueJ
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-06
STORE HELD UP.
Desperate Piece OF Work on Crowded
Street i'm Parkersburg.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, October s.
"A daring hold-up occurred on one
of the principal business thorough
fares of Parkersburg Wednesday
night at 1880. At that hour while
the street in the vicinity of Bunnell
Il Co. s jewelry store was crowded,
an unknown, short, heavy-set man
entered the store and walked direct
ly behind the counter, opened the
show case and proceeded to help
himself to the jewelry in the case.
At that hour no one was in the
store but Z. p. Bunnell who was sit
ting just inside curtained dividing
partition. When he saw the man
enter he started to wait on him, but
the fellow presented two revolvers
and commanded Bunnell 10 stand.
The jeweler obeyed and when the
robber removed the trays of valuable
pins and watches Bunnell attacked
him, and the fellow dropped the
trays and started for the door. all
the while keeping Bunnell covered
with revolver. When he reached
the door he fired twice at the ieweler
and disappeared in an alley adjoin-
ing the store. Both shots missed
Bunnell, who pursued the robber,
but he escaped. 1t is believed the
man secured besides a gold watch
several valuable diamond rings and
pins.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-06
The Surprise Of Youth.

List, O gentle reader. Did you
ever in that sunlit time called youth
forego the ease and comfort of a nice
cool, clean bath in the tub at home,
preferrlng rather the stagnant mud
dy waters of the pond in the wood
pasture two or three miles away,
and. starting when the sun was
highest in the heavens, dart across
the intervening fields at a two
minute clip, dripping rivers of per
spiration at every jump, and in pure
eagerness of anticipation also that
that you would not lose a precious
minute after arrival, shed your
clothing before you were half way
there, and finally upon arriving,
tired, sunburned and dusty, throw
your garments ahead of you with a
wild whoop, plunge through the
fringe of bushes about the pond-and
find a young lady school teachers pic
mic in possession of the banks? We
have.