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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
ROBERTS
ARGUES
HIS CASE,
Asks That PTima Facis Right
10 Seat Be at Once
Considered. Considered

Washington, Dec. 9-The consdera d
tion of the case of Mr.. Roberts OF Utah
was resumed today by the house inves-
tigating committee. Mr.. Roberts being
present TO plead to certain specific in
terrogatories which had been framed.
The proceedings We're continued behind
closed doors. Mr. Roberts was first ask
cd II h conceded the existence Of the
court record wherein he pleaded guilty
i'm 1890 under the Edmunds- fucker law.
This he conceded. He was next asked
whether about 1870 on since 1890 he had
married plural wives and had lived
with them since that time as wives.
To the whole of this charge Roberts
pleaded not guilty and then demurred
To the jurisdiction Of the committee
for the following re 4sons.
First-On the ground OF violation Of
constitutional rights in tina. It at
tempted 10 try him for a crime with
out presentment of Indictment bv
grand jury, and Without trial before
Jury ana due process OF law.
Second-Thlt % was am attenpt IN
deprive him of vested property that
n held in the emolumcnts of am omcp
for the fun term.
Third-That the only evidence thar
could be rightfully considered I'm tho
committe was court record estah-
llShlng the gu.t confessed or proven
oi the representatives. ct and tbr
committee has no right 20 consider any
other evidence
Fourth-That the crime alleged
~ That of unlawful cohabitation-
even " proven would constitute a
suitlcient crime to bar a member he-
cause innocence ef Foiyganfy u1- mn
lawful habitation rs nowhere eniirnSr-
ute IN tn constitution as ouaIi0ca-
ton for the office OF member OF con
Eress' nor Is 10 named i'm any nited
states law applicable 10 Utah or any.
other state. ""S
MT Roberts argued those points 1or
,lc"iig Two hours referring 10 law
DOCKS ana answering queries. II was
y I'sal controversy Throughout m.
acts not being gone into AT length
Nir' HpDerts concluded by asking mai
lls ptina iacie right % sat he ar
,hce considered. as the present statue 4
/, ienleu u sovereign state representa- /
ION IN The house at time when Ia,yis- /
ation affecting that state migbt ~,
liace s"' take
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

4. neys much trouble locating the divorce
In a deposition read today Mr. Huh
stated he had resided in ths state a
year before the bringing OF a divorce
petition here The citation was found
sealed up I'm the envelope containing
the deposition. which envelope was
opened by Judge Stiness and counsel
for Mrs. -4ts prom unccd tie state
ment that Mr. HUN had resided here
false. saying he only passed through
this state on his way TO New York
and that Mr.. and Mrs. Huh had re-
sided together at SomcrVille Mass
Just before the divorce petition was
hled. \. e.. Matteson testified thar
there were some very strange features
about the litigation in the case.
MI. Llug. testified there was much
work TO the case, as many persons had
- be consulted by corr spondence i'm
california Arizona and other states.
lie considered a fee OF $3.50 for his own
services and like fec for Mr.. AIatteson
as perfectly Reasonable. AS to the
other Items OF the bill testimony was
introduced To show that they Were an
right.
Judge Stincss, while not doubting
that the bills We're all necessary ones
did not think he would pass on the mar.
Ter on ordering the petitioner to pay
them as a prerequisite for the dismissal
until he had consulted the other mem-
bers OF the court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

i,,s ,N 80, oi ,nc New, may nud N interest
h,s,,, ~ ,''e nu'e me "hcr of the Butte ara u'ne
na"r ni{tl Mining aud ncvclosmcnttoir.
,',r.,, '-',1u'H "a another column. me
',ryinpn. l- oncring a limited n,,u,b,r ~,
Shates io tho market a. an inv,'t
.eir All A.. n.,,,h'.Dunce- ihui prococds Of thr
,e. ,,', properly and tho Dc, clopment ,f t,o
no, i''.,i,si eNpcrl examination ~ the com.
thfOp. EtFr fnosf -nttsfartor, rt, 49, ~. H"',
", ~ lskaiit lhe charactrr az thr ore Ioiirs
,ne ,lfhimtui Of Tie same ana tbs ,,,s.tt'tr'
ties Tor the future '"f p'-'iniii
Tie company al % nnuoune,. ,t.., Al, -.
Wv olfnei a Two nfuot yeiu ,.I-,n 49,
rtl ven nnh That there ara mo- fnsL ~ in,it
,,,..... ,..l- ai property win shafc ln fhs
I'Ysl" liit ~ Tue miuss Immediately sur
l.Hnlllug AZ the stock of a. llllnL 4. ..iitne .i
eAH'm m'p sA'lsfaciof3 prlccs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
W. litnIIl ElanlAd.

NeW Haven. Dec. 9. 1t is annoup,,.,
rom the offices of thc New York NJ
ttieN'n y Hartford Railroad Company
i,.Ie TO-DAY That az the meeting of tbo
v,'aiu ,,',,it'u OF directors in New York to5n,.
6' ,,.''Iii Merrill second Vice presi.
hrst vice president of 1bs Nr,, tt'.'t, ,leu
company. wv" maven
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
STOCKS IND BONDs.
'rated Under the Laws Of Utah.
CAPITAL Sioo, ooo.

FULL PAID ana NoN-AssEssABLE.
The above mines are located in Bing-
nam Utah. and have been fayorably
reported upon by George r. Moul-
,hrop, the mining enginecr of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
AmaIgamated Copper Co.

ON oct 2Sth, 1899. miners struck a
tWo-toot Vein which ASSAYS S300 i'm
gold i4S ounces In silver. I3.5 per cent
copper per ton. We also have an assay
or SlOl9O per ton on the Snow Bird
VEN. This stock is selling at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
eroLsn Nose

l'u lewis. employed az io.mst.r
Dy a man named Virgins. of ga W.,
munster muster street. while unload NO erro,,
iio' ,,.l at the new freight ward. mis- morn
i',.S ,',si N1s struck by "A piece OF iron which
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
WOOD AND soLEs.
Nutmeg Athletic Club May Give the
Worcester Lads a Chance to Fight.

Nutmeg Athletic Club May Give the
Worcester Lads Chance to Fight.
William L Crowley, manager of the
Nutmeg Athletic club of Hartford, may
offer purse for a preliminary bout of
10 rounds between Jack Wood and
George Boles of this city, if both are
anxious to fight as they say Manager
Crowley has arranged a good match
between Patsy Sweeney and Dial Haw-
kins for New Years day, and a Wor-
cester sport to whom he sent the in
formation has advised him to put on
the little fellows. Talk of such a
match came about through Woods
statement that he thinks he can whip
Boles. The latter takes decided eX-
ceptions and says he is only too anx-
ious to get chance at Wood
Manager Crowley may give Joe
Flaherty an exhibition bout at the
same. 1t will take place in the after
noon, and if match between Wood
and Boles and between Flaherty and
some 133-pound man were put on be-
fore the Sweeney Hawkins bout, an
immense crowd would attend from this
city. The sports will probably go, any
way, as Sweeney made big hit with
them in his match with Lawler, and
they are anxious to see him again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
DIXON'S HARD LUCK.
" orcester Boys Stomach
Went Back on Him at
Boston.

r. w Dixon the crack country
runner of the Worcester high school, was
just outside the prizes in the handicap
run of the B. A. A. at Boston yesterday
He finished fifth in a five mile run. Four
prizes were given Dixons running was
excellent, despite his failure to get in the
prize limit and proved his gameness and
staying qualities. He competed against
men several years older than he; but
that handicap would not have troubled
him had his stomach not revolted shortly
after passing the half-distance mark. He
was unfortunate in having to make the
pace, which hindered him severely for he
ran against bad wind all the distance
out.
The limit man was j. l., Flynn of Bos-
ton. who had three minutes, Dixon
started a half minute after him, and
passed him before he had gone three
fourths of a mile. The course was from
ner and return. After passing Flynn,
Dixon had to plug alone for the turn,
while behind him the minute and 1:45 men
were punched, taking turns making the
pace, and thus obtaining the benefit of
, being shielded from the wind. Dixon led
around the turn and for about 200 yards
by a bunch of four, O. w. Richardson of
Harvard, las; j. r. Sullivan, Highland
Athletic club, minutes; j. j Hallahan
of Boston, minutes; G. j. Swan, Har-
ward, las.
He stayed with them for a half mile,
and found the running easier behind the
bunch, even though the wind was at their
backs. But his stomach began to trouble
him and he had to ease up, during which
they drew away a little. Richardson
raced away from the bunch. He finish cd
first in 27 minutes 81 seconds Sullivan
Hallahan and Swan followed in order, be-
ing prize winners. Dick Grant, scratch
man, finished sixth. He and Dixon had a
hot finish, during which the Worcester
LAD showed his gameness, for in spite of
his rebelious stomach he plugged in hard
gaining on the bunch, who led him about
SO yards only. He beat Grant in by about
10 yards. The latter won time prize, his
time being % minutes 81 seconds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
END Of SIX-DAy
BICYCLE RACE,
C. w. Miller and Dutch
Waller, the Victors.
HAIR-RAISING Finish.
Walthour, the Plucky Georgian, Wins the
Individual Prize Scores Over Five
Hundred Miles Ahead of Record
Last Hours characterized
BY Many Sprints.

ever given in this country. Ten thou
sand people saw the finish.
From o'clock to the end the pace
maintained was heartbreaking. 1t was
a continuous series of sprints first one
and then another of the riders electri-
flying the crowd with q terrific burst
of speed. All the teams worked in 10 and
20 minute relays, but frequently one
man relieved mis- mate in the middle of
g hair-raising sprint. Not for a single
instant did a single rider leave the track
side after clock.
The moment a man dismounted from
his wheel he was wrapped in a bath
robe or blanket set in q chair and his
handlers went to work on him in plain
view of the spectators. The last 10 min
uteS of the race were ridden at q record
breaking pace, first one and then the
other of the leaders going to the front
and setting a terrific clip.
Being the last lap, Pierce, who had
been trailing the bunch, suddenly shot
to the front and crossed the finish line
three lengths before Babcock, who had
been lying in fifth place during the long
sprints. McEachern finished third and
Champion Miller was fourth. After the
race the II prize winners were paraded
about the track. Walthour, the individ-
ual prize winner. who finished riding at
7.44, also paraded, and to him the crowd
gave it's heartiest welcome. The men
then went t. their training quarters,
and after a rest proceeded to their re-
spective hotels.
Only one accident occurred during the
day to mar the race. Shortly after 8
O'Clock, during a long sprint, Babcock
fell, carrying Fischer with him. AS a
result Of the fall the bunch became sep
arated and this resulted in Miller, Maya
and Walthou1e gaining a lap on the
others. Investigation showed that the
accident was due to careless riding on
| Babcock's part, and the referee decided
to give back all the laps lost by the I'M
| lucky riders except the offender, who
was penaliZed one lap. The best pre-
vious record for 142 hours was made by
] Miller in the garden in 1898, when in q
+, six day race he rode 2190 miles and 66(
! yards. The combined mileage. of Miller
and Waller for 142 hours, therefore
4 beats Miller's record by 543 miles,
TO o'clock and final score of bicycle
race:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

New York. Dec. 9.-Charles w. Mil
Ter of Chicago, the long distance cham
pion of the world, and Frank Waller,
'The Dutchman," won the six-day BIZ
cycle race which began at midnight
last Sunday at Madison Square Gar
den. They finished at 10 o'clock to-
night first by two laps, with 2733 and
2-5 miles to their credit, with Otto
Maya of Erie, Pa, and Archie Nc
Eachern. the Canadian, second. Louis
Gimm of Pittsburg and Burns Pierce
of Boston were third, one lap behind
the second team.
Fischer and Chevalier, the French
men. were fourth only two laps be-
hind and E. D. Stevens of Buffalo
and Charley Turville were fifth, sepa-
rated from the Frenchmen also by two
laps.
Robert Walthour. the plucky little
Georgian, whose team partner, Jay
Eaton. dropped out of the contest on
Tuesday. won the first prize for the
highest individual score, having ridden
1902 AS miles. He has been doing some
wonderful riding in the last four days.
The individual scores as given out
tonight were:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
CITY READY TO PUNE.
In Event of Continued Shrnkaqe Oh
Water Supply Goes Pond Will Be
Tapped

Water Supply Goes Pond Will Be
Tapped.
In event of continued dry weather
for the next three or four weeks, the
water department will begin pumping
water into the pipes from Goes pond.
The pumps owned by the city, which
have not been used for several years,
have been thoroughly gone over, and
every preparation has been made to
keep up the supply in event of contin-
ued dry weather
The pumps can be rugged and put in
commission within two weeks time,
and careful watch will be kept on
the supply in the reservoirs, and in
/ event Of the decrease continuing, the
apparatus will be put in place and
| everything fixed ready to begin work
long before the water in the reservoirs
is exhausted. 1t is the low service,
as stated in another column, that gives
cause Cor most apprehension.
Water Commissioner John G. Brady
| has already begun to make calculations
for the work. in view of the POSSIBLE
| ity of being obliged to use the pumps
to help out the shortage in the reser-
VOLTS. "A zf-lIlCH suction pipe at the
pond would carry the water to an 49,
inch discharge pipe running into the
16-inch low service mains running in
both directions on Park avenue near
tie corner OF Lakeside avenue.
Seventy pounds of steam would suf-
fee to work the pumps at the rate of
so strokes a minute and supply from
three to three and one-half million gall
Ions of water a day to the low service
pipes. This would be pumping against
100 feet head of water from the Holden
reservoir as that reservoir would be
called upon to supply the other three
million gallons a day going out Mon
dey is the high day of the week, in
Ioint of water demands, and on other
days Mr. Brady thinks that the pumps
might not be required to furnish more
than two o. two and one-half million
gallons OF water.
He intends to get the cost of fur
nishing water by these means down to
the lowest point and has already be-
gun TO figure on the probable expense
Fer day Of running the pumps. He
says 1t will take two gangs of men to
Keep the pumps going "a hours a day,
and he does not think the cost will ex-
coed SIS day The initial expense
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Chicago Defeats Wis.
consin for the
Championship.
MAROONS OUTCLASS BADGERS
Madison Men on Defensive
Throughout the
Game.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 9.-The western
foot ball championship goes to Chicago.
Before at least 1900 persons, the
eleven of the University of Chicago to-
Gay defeated the University of Wis
consin team by a score of II to o. in
a game of foot ball that has never been
equaled on a western gridiron. To-
night. for the first time in years, the
Maroons can lay claim to an undis-
puted title to the championship.
Chicago's mass plays were irresisti-
BILE, and though the Badgers fought
until they could fight no more, twice
in the first half and once in the second
half. the Maroon backs plunged
through Wisconsin's line until the ball
was carried over the goal line. Only
once did the Wisconsins have even
chance to score, and that chance they
were unable to avail themselves of, as,
with the ball on their own 15-yard line,
the Chicago forwards braced so effect
lively that on four downs the ball was
only showed forward three yards. In
this respect, the Chicago players sur
prised their supporters. Their defen-
sive play was far stronger than ex-
pected, and even when Wisconsin had
compelled to kick.
Throughout the whole game, the
Badgers were on the defensive, most
of the time with the ball well into their
territory Chicago quickly located the
weak spots in the Badgers defense.
They were mostly on the left side Of
the line, and in the first half, Shaker,
Fell. Hamill and Henry, behind inter-
ference that was apparently unbreak-
able. tore through the tackle and guard
for gains that almost invariably netted
the distance. Curtiss. the Wisconsin
right tackle. played a whirlwind game,
and he tore through Fell time and
again, ard in time to spoil the play
He was easily the star Of the Wiscon-
sins eleven.
At the close of the game, the cham
pions were carried from the grounds
on the shoulders Of enthusiastic sup
porters. The lineup:
WISCONSIN. CHICAGO.
Cochems. l. e..............l. e., Sheldon
Blair. j. t.......................l. t., Fell
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

MEN TO MEET

candidates. Special interests, it is I'M
derstood, are FESTIVE as to the situation
and desire the speaker determined
upon at once; but the mass of Massa-
chusetts republicans insist that care
and sufficient time be taken to select
speaker who will not disorganize the
party and who, while treating corporate
interests with exact fairness, shall at
the same time not forget that he is
first of all the servant of the public"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
TAYLOR GETS 1T.
Declared Governor-Elect BY Board OF
Election Commissioners.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 9.-The election
certificate of William S. Taylor was
signed by the election commissioners to-
day, and he was declared to be governor
elect of Kentucky. The official figures of
the vote filed with the secretary of state
are: Taylor. 1873, ia; Goebel, 1913 Tay-
lors plurality. 1883 The certificates, as
soon as signed, were filed with the secre-
tary of state, and commission will be
issued to Taylor at once by Gov. Brad
ley.
Goebel was apparently in the best of
humor after being told that Mr.. Taylors
certificate had been signed. He was
asked if he had anything to say,
Not a thing; | am not talking"
when will you make a contest?'
II have not decided yet and /, of course,
cannot discuss 1t when ! do not know 1t
myself"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
FOUND DEAD I'M HIS ROOM.
Dennis Duggan, Blacksmith on Fos-
ter Street.

Denis Duggan, a blacksmith em-
ployed at Lynch's shop, on Foster
street, was found dead, in his room, at
the Union house, on the corner Of
Hibernia and Front streets, last night
about o'clock Mr. Duggan had
worked as usual Friday but yesterday
morning did not feel well and remained
in his room. He was last seen about
II o'clock in the morning and was go
ing to his room at that time. Life had
evidently been extinct several hours,
Dr.. w. t. Clark, acting medical ex-
aminer, was called and pronounced
death due to heart failure Undertaken
James A. Athy took charge of the re-
mains, and the internent will probably
take place Monday. 90
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
WILL RACE INDOORS.
Victor Ekberg Will Try His Luck on
New York's Board Track.

Victor Ekberg viii leave for New
York tomorrow to take part in the in
door racing to be held in that city dur
ing the winter. The race meets have not
been arranged, but before spring sew
eral will be held, a sufficient number
to keep the riders racing as often as
they want Ekberg has had previous
experience in New York indoor racing.
When he and John r Casey made the
champion amateur tandem team they
spent several weeks in New York max
ing pace for some of the fast ones They
might have secured a permanent en-
gagement, but theTnanagers Of the mid
die distance men didn't make it a suffi-
Gent object for them. IEkberg hasn't
raced much during the past season. He
followed a circuit in Pennsylvania, but
Gjdn't meet with much success. He
thinks he will get back his speed this
winter and expects to land some of the
good prizes in the New York meets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

ia and silver fern dish from the Cont
nenta!s, were sent to the house
The presents came as a surprise to the
couple as they intended that the celebra-
ton should be a quiet affair. The eve
ming was spent in an informal manner
with an entertainment. A spread was
served, and the couple received many
organizations. Mr. Thayer is a past
commander of the knights of Malta, first
lieutenant in the Continentals, and for a
number of years was chaplain in Worces-
ter grange. Among the callers were many
members of societies of which Mr.. Thayer
is a member and an enjoyable evening
was spent BY all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.

Wayland, Dec. BY an explosion of
foyle, 60 years Of age, who was employed
in blasting rocks on the farm Of Michael
J. Rowan was fatally injured, and Mr.
Rowan was slightly hurt Gilfoyle was
taken to the. Waltham hospital, but died
before reaching there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
c. c. BRIGGS DEAD.

Boston Dec. 9. = Charles c. Briggs
president of the Briggs Piano Company
was taken i'll in the Columbus avenue sta
tion of the Boston & Albany Railroad
this afternoon. and was taken TO the hos
pital, where he died Mr.. Briggs who
was well advanced In years, was one OF
Boston's most prominent business men
and resided in Newtonyille.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

For the week of nerve-wrecking. rec
ord-breaking riding, Miller and Waller,
exclusive of individual prizes, will re-
ceive $1,000: MAYA and McEachern,
$500: Gimm and Pierce, $500; and the
others. $500. $500 and 500.
Walthour will receive $500 for the in
dividual championship.
The scene at the garden at 10 o'clock
tonight was exciting when the winners
swept over the line, ending one of the
most sensational contests of it's kind
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
WANT TO BE A STATE.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec Am enthusiastic
mass meeting was held here last night to
start movement toward statehood at the
present session of congress. Prominent
men from all parts of Arizona were in at
tendance and took part
Gov. N. o. Murphy was elected chair
man of a committee of 80 which will go to
Washington early in January to advocate
statehood.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
SCALE oF PRICES.

would be practically nothing, as the
buildings are all ready to receive the
pumps. 2
The water IL Goes pond is considered
the best in any Of the ponds in the
neighborhood although officials of the
water department will advise boiling
the water before it is drunk.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
OFF FOR PARIS.
Messrs. Holt and Irwin Forsake the
Lake for the Ocean.

IFTOooTa' TUT dWU TWIN 7 OISdNS tTIU
Lake for the Ocean.
John P. Irwin and John Holt pro-
prietors of the Belmont house at the
lake. sailed from New York yesterday
on the Umbria. They intend to remain
in Europe until March, and will spend
several weeks in Paris taking in the
preparations for the big fair in that
city next year 1t would not surprise
their friends if they hit on some scheme
at Paris which will keep them there
during the fair.
Mrs Irwin accompanied her husband
to New York and witnessed their de-
parture, returning to this city yester-
day afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
LEHMANN WILL COACH.

London, Dec. 9.-R. C. Lehman has
again been chosen to coach Cambridge
for the inter-'varsity boat race. Asso-
ciated with him will be II. Willis, who
was at Harvard with Lehman. The lat
ter says next years race will probably
occur Apri 4 aid he sXpects to do most
II his ccgcaiH Ia MHrch lie does not
c01iec -. de da5tl4cs -a-sorical trip.