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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
HUSBAND CUT OFF.
Princess de Agrsda Does Not Leave
Him a Single Penny
Morse Was The Princess Fourth Husband.
Gives $4,000 10 Estate.

New York, July s.-The late Princess
Marie Morse de Agreda has cut OH her
husband from sharing in her estate by
two Wills, which were filed in the sur
rogate's Office yesterday for probate.
The princess was the daughter OF John
LaFarge, the artist
The princess recently died in Flor
ence. Italy, and ore OF her wills is dated
May 1. 1892, at Rome, and the other at
Florence. March II. 1897. The princess
was reat-great granddaughter OF
Benz. Franklin and great-great-
granddaughter of Commodore Perry.
Two unmarried daughters survive her.
The first will bequeaths TO her daugh-
ter Marie Louise, $4,000, "in recogni-
ton OF the affection shown by my late
husband. George l.. Lorillard." George
Lorillard was a brother of Pierre Lor-
illard, and died twelve years ago. The
daughters are TO receive $50 600 each
absolutely under this will. The residue
is to be divided equally between them.
under the peculiar conditions that Ma
rie Louise liz TO hold Caroline Frances
share in trust, while the latter daugh-
ter is to act in that capacity for Marie
Louise. In case of the death of either
daughter the survivor takes all. Any
gifts of money or property to her third
husband, the Prince de Agreda, are re-
| voked.
In the second and later will her
| fourth and last husband, who was
! Francis Morse of Boston, until his wife
| induced him TO appeal to the Massa-
! chusetts legislature for permiseion to
tack de Agrcda TO his name. is not only
| specially cut off but is mentioned as
being indebted to the princess estate
to the amount of 100000 The same
trusteeship of the daughters is stipu-
| lated in the later instrument. but what
| the estate had TO bequeath is problem
| atical. as no petition was filed. John
| Mclean and two daughters are named
| as executors and trustees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Vegetable Pedler lnvades House in
EImWood District.
Fourteen-year-0ld Girl His vIctlm-Brule
Escapes Identity Known.

Parents should exercise the greatest
of care In leaving their homes. in the
protection only of small children. Asioe
from the great danger of fires pelhg
caused by overheated stoves ana the
careless use of matches. the,e Is
greater peril, particularly II the tenn
porary custodian is a young girl.
The season for hawking vegetables
and fruits is now on, and some very
unscrupulous and scoundrelly men are
engaged in 1t, 1t would appear from re-
cent developments.
one of these is today a fugitive from
justice and If caught and convicted VIII
assuredly pass several years in the
state prison.
A lady residing in Elmwood district
had occasion to leave her home Tor
short time yesterday, and placed the
house in charge of her 14-year-old
daughter
The latter was soon after her moth
ers departure called TO the door by a
knock and there found a vegetable
pedler, who tried TO induce her TO
buy his wares.
Discovering from the child's answers
that she was alone, he pushed his way
into the house and seized the child. The
latter instinctively made desperate
fight: but was overpowered and thrown
and her clothing torn.
At this juncture the brute was dis
turbed by the approach of another per-
son who had business at the house, ano
running out he whipped up his horse
and hurriedly left that part of the city
The police obtained good description
of him and will shortly have him In
custody The child while badly bruised
and placed in a state of collapse, es
caped more serious injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
AFTER LONG CHASE.
Two Robbers Captured in a Ledge at
Central Falls.


Patrolman Black. of Pawtucket,
discovered two men attempting to enter
sweetland's grocery store just before
day this morning. They discovered him
AT the same time and ran across the
Central bridge into Central Falls. he
chasing them and firing his revolver.
The Central Falls police caught the
men In a ledge off Broad street and ar
rested them. One Of them had a big
knife. but did not try to use 1t.
After giving fictitious names the pris-
oners said they were William Carey OF
Newton Highlands and James Sherman
of Newton Upper Falls Mass. They ad-
mitted attempting 10 break into the
grocery store and also confessed to
breaking into a store on Branch Ave.
Providence. Tuesday night. They were
turned over TO the police of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
THE TEXAS FLOOD.
Loss 10 The Peope Of Tho Lone Star Safe NIIl b
Lille Less Than $40, 100000.

ST. Louis. July s.-A special from
Caldwell. Tex, says;
Estimates made by cotton buyers as
IN the loss resulting from damage to
the cotton crop in the Brazos valley
are that not less than 200 square miles
~ cotton bearing land has been flood
ed. Basing the loss on scent hgures,
the crops destroyed on these pianta.
tin,s was worth almost Si,O00,000. Wei
inforncd persons arc OF the opinion
that this unprecedented rise in the Bra
1os has cost the people OF Texas it'll
loss than $i0.00O.000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
AMAzONIAN ENCOUNTER.
A CIothssIlns Dispute Precipitated a
Lively Row.
Three Italian Women Did Up a Ihlrd---lwo
AssaIIants Under Arrest.

AN Amazonian encounter took place
in little Italy. ON "Wednesday. and while
the woman who got the worst OF the af-
fair was mot seriously injured, the po-
lice were constrained 10 issue warrants
for her assailant's, as her frlends
threatened to kill the women If the au-
thorbties did not I'M some way aVenge
the insults and bodily injuries.
An innocent clothes line was the
cause of the rumpus. 1t crossed a
yard used I'm common by half doen
families. Onthat bit of line was hang
ing sundry bits of family wash ana
Giovannina di Luglio desired to use the
same line.
She called to her son To come GOWN
stairs and help her clear the hne' ana
as she did so heads were popped out OF
many windows and she was told not 10
"disturba da washa."
The boy obeyed his mother post-haste
the other women ran down stairs ana
into the yard and there was grand
touchdown, with Mrs di Luglio at the
bottom of the heap.
While she was down the other women
did several things to her with their teet
and fists and her lip was cut OPEN her
body bruised and her head broken.
The police decided at first not to IN
terfere, as IL was Zone of the 900 COM
mon tenement yard affairs; out une
threats above referred To were made
and 1t was decided To bring prosecu-
tions.
In the Sixth District Court today,
Valentino Delfinb pleaded not guilty
OF assautng Mrs. di Luglio, and was
held in 5000 bail for trial next FRIDAY.
immaculate Querino pleaded guilty
and was fined 81 and costs, the hne pe-
ing made light, as the court eXplalneu'
because her husband was a poor man. q,
The third woman will be arraigned
ON Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
KANE MUlCTE0. -.
Fined $50 and Costs for C ryrg Razor and 81
All Costs FOR Drunksn-ess.

Cornelius Kane was arraigned in the
Sixth district court today and was fined
$50 and costs for carrying razor
Kane Is a sailor and came here from
New London yesterday. lie drifted in
to the South Providence district and
called at several houses and asked FOR
food. This being denied him and Kane
being drunk. he used very bad iangu-
age. Patrolnan o'isrlen heard the dis
turbance and ran Out Of his house to-
stop kane's noise. Tie was unarmcd
and when Kane put up TO him he lifted
him over on the tight ear. knocking
him down and so cutting the ear with
his bare FIST that the entire member
had 20 be done up I'm surgeons plaster.
Kane was also tined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
PAWTUXET CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIn.
Harry O. Normandy Thrown Into
River by Crumbling Bank and
Drowned--Miss Hopkins Rescued.

nally was heard by a young man named
Luther who was rowing down stream
He at once went TO her assistance anu
dragged the terrified and exhausted glrl
into his boat. The relIer from the sense
of danger that oppressed her left her
weak. and hysterical and NJ was be-
tween sobs that she told OF Normandy
drowning. She was taken TO the nome
of Thomas Rhodes and cared Tor anu
afterward was sent TO her honf', 10
Dexter street I'm "A carriage. a BOAT
load of men was Immediately sent our
to search for the body. IL was iounu
within "A few feet of the boat near the
spot where the bank had caveu III
Thomas Rhodes bringing IL TO the sur
face with graphing IRONS. ord
taken back TO the boat house and worn
was sent 10 the parents, who reside AT
Ne. 65 Anthony avenue, as well as "
Medical Examiner LOngfellow.
There IS no mystery about the accI
dent AZ being caused by the eating
away Of the bank by the water WIZ WIZ
had worked its way under the SUI 80 -
leaving what appeared 10 pe A.,
ground on the top. but when was ~
reality nothing more than sheH' III
s,o,ciant 10 hear the weight OF two peo-
nIe hut. of course, this was not Vlslple
i'm the darkness. hod
After the medical examiner hau
learned the facts of the case, ne CAV
nern,isslon for the removal Of the body
bv an undertaken, and IL was turnsn %
over 10 the distracted parents III thr
Young man. who had reached the poa'
house about o'clock this morning
The unfortunate victim OF IhIs NJ
us,,ai fatality was the only son OF Mr
and Mrs. william o. Normandy ana
Yesterday was his nineteenth pTth-
dav He was clerk i'm the employ OF
walter +. willis at $50 Westminster
street and commanded the confidence
Of his employer and the esteem or his
fellow employees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08

Harry O. Normandy. 10 years OF age.
lost his life i'm the Pawtuxet river last
evening while Miss Hopkins, the daugh-
ter of VIM. o. Hopkins. who accmpan-
led him. narrowly escaped with her LIE.
This she did only by clinging TO the
boat until her cries brought help. Con
trary TO the usual rule I'M such cases
carelessness in the handling of the boat
had nothing 10 do with the tragedy, tor'
paradoxical as it may sound, Doth
Young people were ashore at the time
the accident occurred.
Normandy and Miss Hopkins went TO
Rhodes -on- the Pawtuxet TO pass the
evening, as hundreds of others did, ana
according To the general custom took
a boat for a row on the river, Mr.. Nor
mandy being considered a capable
boatman. The couple left the float
about $40 o'clock and Normandy row.
ed up the river as lar as the second
bend, near the old Ice house. In the
neighborhood of 10 o'clock they ran
the boat alongside the bank, and. max
ing the painter fast. clambered ashore
and rested. while they listened to the
music i'm the dance hall and chatted
pleasantly. Finally they decided TO re-
turn 10 the float, and prepared TO re-
enter their boat. and IL was at this mo-
ment that Normandy's life was sud
denly cut off.
AS the young couple were about to
step into the boat the earth crumbled
from beneath their feet, just like sc
much rotten junk, they were
thrown into the water. lnstlnctlVely
as they went down they clutched al
each other. but at once let go again
and Miss Hopkins grabbed at the boat
and there she clung with one hand she
tried to lift Normandy with the otheI
hand. but her strength was not equal
TO the task. and the young man SANK
apparently without struggle. MISS
| Hopkins cried loudly for help, ana IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
LIEUT.. PAGUE A SUICIDE.


Chicago. July S.--Lieut. Samuel f
Pague, u. S. A.. retired. committed
suicide last night at the New Era ho-
tel. His body was found sitting In
chair i'm his room today. Lieut.. Pague
was court -martialled in 1895 for an as
sault upon Col. Crofton of the Fifteenth
infantry at Fort Sheridan.
ON October i3 1895, Pague attempted
to kill Col. Crofton. Two bullets went
through the latter's overcoat, the third
striking the ground. Mrs. Pague rush
ed to her husband and seized his arm.
He was then arrested
On the dead mans person were found
a number Of papers, one recommending
him for the position of paymaster-gon.
eral Of the army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
Or. GoRToES SUCCESSOR.
Or. Blumer Of Utica 10 Become Superintendent OF
Butler Hospital for Insane.

The successor of the late Dr'uor'on
as superintendent Of the Butler hospi-
tai for the Insane will be DIR. q. Aider
Blumer. superintendent OF the state
hospital for insane at Utica. n. T. Inc
position at the Butler Hospital was
rendered Dr. Blumer some time ago,
and il is now announced that he has
accepted 1t.
HaLFToNe PHOTO, WOOD ENGRAVING.
Printing, best work, low prices. me
j. j. RYDER Co, AZ Wnshington, corheI EOuy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
ROBBED AGAIN.


John The shOeman, whose store Is on
Mathewson street. has been the recip-
lent of another nocturnal call. a small
back window. at the rear OF the store,
and located near the ceiling. was forced
by a thief who crawied uponthe roof
OF a small annex. and gaining an en-
trance. smashed the cash register.
At certain hour each evening, the
safe is locked and the cash taken
IN thereafter Is deposited In the register
until morning. This time about 70 was
taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
Mss Cbndsnlns Condition Cont rusi 10 Improve.
M. tackues Case stu Serious.

New york July S.-Dr. Doty. health
officer of the port. gave out the follow
ing statement on the yellow fever pa
ticn,s today. Miss Ciendenin Is great
~ improved. Mr.. Lackeye's condition
has not changed. lie Is very weak but
his brain Is clear. His condition could
be no better under the circumstances.
Twenty-four or forty-eight hours more
will decide his case"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08

nssdx Storms Tonight, Fair on Sunday Win
MtdsraIs Temperature, Southwest Winds.

Washington. July s-For New Eng
land: Thurder storms tonight; fair ana
moderate temperature Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday; southwesterly WINDS
high on the coast. shifting to north
westerly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
Suede BY Harginp.

toomlnster. July S. Fred r. Killam
,.,,,,nItted suicide today by hanging.
Igs was % years " age. eN-captain of
the High school cadets and very popu-
la Hereditary insanity is said TO
havo caused the act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
gl,clrlctl tIh bh 0lshoysd.

ccmo. Italy. July S.-The Volta elec-
,r,r,I exhib tlon has been entirely de-
stroved by FIRE due to defective cleo
trio wires. There was no loss OF life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
NEW SLETS S,

Men paint Hope as an angel in thin
clothes.
But tits not so;
Hope is the hay tied DER oohhey
nose
To make him so.
Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-08
SWAN POINT CEMETERY
omce. s5 North Main Street.

Omnibus TO the Cemetery runs frcI
corner OF South Angel street ard way
land avenue daily every 40 mlnuid
from 10 A. NJ. 90 8 p. NJ. and SundaI
every 20 minutes until further notic|
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
HARRISON
WON THE FIGHT
Elected Mayor Of Chicago by
q Plurality Of 4t,933.

CHICAGO. April 8 - Garter "
Harrison. femeernt. Was reelected
mayor - this eitY yesterday. havinE
a plurality 81 ti.eat lie received a
vote - is091T. while Carter recelv-
~ los 20. and AitEeid a. col The
Democrats have elected candidates
Tor offices In tho north and ssHi
towns but u - thought that the
Republicans carry south town. al
though the anai count may change
this
The vote. as counted ~ far shows
that the Republicans have elected
fourteen aldermen. and the Demo
Gratis nine. The Democrats will uas
faubtcdiy eunfrni the council. as it
has been camucaed of fnrtr-fve
Democrats ana twenty-five nepuh.
iirans.
Tho election vas one fought entire
IS or local iasueN- Tha stand taken
by Harrison against The propose {
afty-year extension % the street
railway franchise. gained fnr hi.n
much popularity AMI many Hspgb-
iiean votes. Tho Republican ma
chine wna another factor worth can-
slderiuE IN fIaTriaou'a election.
Many % she sfauaeh Republican,
we're tired ~ the machine. and their
votes went for Harrison
The election was very quiet. no
being reported at all
during the day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
MINING NEWS.

Faef hundred feet q ledge Il re-
ported g. D. uncovered Ia the LIB
srty rtaIm sc Republic Il IL from
a inches tn 2 feet "a width and the
quarts assayu FROM s. 10 s. per ton
Ia Eslt
The shaft 90 cold ledge near RE-
public has reaehed depth of : feet.
Il win ee continued u i09 feet.
The ahaft on ths snoHdrop claim
near Republic has reached q depth
q 20 feet the ledge ls feet wide.
The ere produced assays fFamemm
The GRE produced assays runs 80 a
tom
The Golden Sunset mine near Re-
public s. reported 70 b. doing well.
The ore body Is four feet wide and
the value IL increasing
work on the Morning Glory mins
at Republic Ia progressing rapidly
ore l. reported 60 BE- taken Out
u the Mabel mine ~ Republic. the
value % witch increases daily.
frfty cents IN gold @as recently
taken out % a pound - orr which
came cut az the II caiiph milne az
Republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
SPAIN SEEKING
AN ENVOY
Conservatives Decline Post
at Washington.

MADRID. April s-The govern
ment ia meeting with considerable
difficulty In selecting a suitable rep
rergntntlve 20 the United statca up
on the resumption 81 diplomatic re-
iatinua
The aawaata ministry had intend
ed 10 appoint the Duke De ARGOS.
who had been recalled from the lc-
CATION in Mexico for that purpose.
and who ~ now acting as under sec
retary Of the foreign Office
Premier Sllyela. according 10 tho
aeni-1ficlai authority. deemed u ex-
pedlent upon his taking office to Of
Tor the post ~ some one % greater
Importance than the Duke lie ARGOS.
The offer Of the post has been de-
clincd hy more than one prominent
Conservative. and It Is Understood
that the place has been refused by
the Duke de ARGOS himself. 20 whom
tho premier finally rendered IT, the
Duke expressing "a desire To return
10 America.
An effort IL making to effect po-
iHicat combination between the sill
vela ministry ana the Duke Of Tet-
nan and his followers. In case this
sueeceda Premier silveia viii oner
the ministry o. foreign AFFAIR." to tho
Duke. who will be invited to select
n minister to Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
KAISER'S BIG
CALLING CARDS
Six Inches in Length and Are
Carried BY q Servant.

Ia thorough Keeping with Em-
prrur Wiliam'n character, which -
noted FOR its Helf.aaarrtivrneHH
rather than Tor ita modeatY are the
Waiting cards which he employs.
They are. without exception. the
largest Ia Use auvW herr tn Europe.
and can only be compared 10 those
huge visiting cards that are ceu-
sliered good form IA Ghina nv tn"
mandarlns. They measure no iess
than six inches la length aud four
inchea Ia width on tie upper tine
II the Single word "Nilhelm." nud
below are the words .'pcutaehcr
Kaiser hub Nornlf Nou FrruHaen %
These worA ere printed IN large. fat
Gothic letters, II IS hardly ueeeH-
saFy o. ada that ia Emperor dnoa
uot consider it necessary % inHfrihe.
like ordinary folks. his address an
his visiting cards. perhaps Tor the
very reason that he H. no seldom at
home. OF course. the Emperor does
not carr about these huge bits OF
pnstshe 4 himself They are con
tded 90 his chaHseur. or body ser
want who fdiloWs him.
The other anFtreiEna Ia Europe
content themselves with quite small
and unohnlrusiye VISITING cards with
the words In Latin script Among
the mos, simple. IN point - sise aud
appearance. are thaae ~ tHe Emprrs
nr - Austria and % the Prince q
Wales. Tho Prince has two sets Il
ranis. the one for usu abroad. ant
the other for usc IA England Thu
latter hear the words. '1rhe prin. r.
81 Wales" thr other the French
translation 81 the same. the Prince
"a HaHfaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
coughed Up a Tooth.

NEW YORK. April 8-iiy cough
ing violently 'tday is-year-oid san
fara shumwss Kni rid 81 a t1stt
that had troubled him for more than
a month. Dentists could rot h. 81
any assistance "a the las. for u was
IN mir righ, iuuE Il was an tmiia-
don 90 a matar - shining hfnra.
such az fakira aefi on the street for
3 cents.
white At the Y. II. g. 4. Efmua-
stun on Washington birthday SAN
FORD cited the piece q trasr over
one 81 his teeth. when h. drew a
long breath the imitation tooth got
down hIn throat AMI lodged IN hts
HEht luun. An N-fay photograph
showed the location ~ the piece -
brass. The family physician and a
SPECIALIST on lung dlseaHss were puE-
tled. Finally it was decided that ihe
only thlre q da vas to wait f1r
something 20 turn up.
They boy was running upstairs in
hts home today when he commenced
To- cough and the tooth came up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
CAPITAL AND LABOR

Coorers' union No ie. n New
York. having failed 70 persuade the
coopers belonging 70 the knights u
Labor. and who are employed in the
brewerIes. % Join them. has referred
he natter 70 the central federal
union for action
The Journeyrneu Taflors' union 81
America has rciinqulahcd all control
over manufacturing custom tailoring
Embellishments
or $1,000 adult immigrants admit
tel 20 the country IN tho last three
months - 1898. 81 900 had money
Less than 1000. though. had more
than SO.
During fsss the labor commissioner
OF Seattle found employment for H.
ia people. IN addition 70 a large
number sent TO the hop fields 70 pick
hops
Tests have been made IN Finland
70 decide the comparative value q
iron and aluminium as materials for
horrsahoea. After six weeks use by
the cavalry the aluminium shoes In
an cases were proved to be In bet
ter condition than the others.
Oakland. Ne. has become such n
favorable resort for trampH of late
that the town authorities have voted
to purchase and use "Baqer prim-
hive chair" O kind 81 modernized
atocts. wherewith to make IT inter-
asting for visiting wnyfarcrH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

tree on which the Virginia victims
of iudHe Lynch are supposed ~
have beon hanged. atlll stands cor
dld a few years ago. near lynch.
burg. Va. and has been pointed out
81 several generations 81 aiNhtaecra.
The truth With regard to the oriniu
% Irnch law. Ho-cailed. r. differ
emit" though there a shadow "
foundation f1f the morally fcceiYs
"a version,
The original Iudae Lynch WAS II
reality "a mas e. with judicial fnnc-
tinna and hir name was truly Lynch.
hut he lived IN GALWAY, Ireland. aud
not LynehburR. Va This stern old
fellow had a son who murdered u
spanihrd. ~ the tlme q guest az thu
Lynch hume one ~ the old aes
counts has it that the murlff Wa
dome that the sraninrd might hc
robbed. the either and more romantic
version saws jealousy was The fnaa
tive. the apaniard having made love
to yaunr LYueha sweetheart Al
all events. the HtaWn that unft 9
viii out. came truc. ana the Grim
tnAl was NOT only condemned tn di=
By hla father. hut actually hanEri
Ia front 81 the Lynch door h1 The
pHtarnai hand Thf Inhabitants q
ualNays sympathiErd with thH 500
almost O. "a man and the father d.
clarca bis purpose In hanHinE bis
son was Ito show good example
90 rosteritY Charles Lynch. q
descendant ~ Mavaf Lynch. came
Ia this country IN the eighteenth eens
tury and settled near what % nfW
I.yushburE Whea the revolution
camo he was an ardent paiflet ari
became colonel Sra the continental
army. lie took great deilghi ~
Furnishing Tories as caluniHta who
we're loyal q tbs king were termed
the punishment, generally being In
nictri under TIE famous tree men
TONED. The punishment Was never
eapifai. however. thirty nine lhshea
on the bare back faf giving iufead-
alton o. lhr BHtish' being abe rule.
New York Pres.