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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
MCCOY HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Found Probably Guilty Of As
saulting Miss LOttie Potter.
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED HIM.
She Declared He Was Man Who Threw Her
Down Bank and Tried to Stop Her Cries.
DEFENDANT SAID HE WAS INNOCENT
Had Several Witnesses Who Attempted TO Est,b-
IIsh an AlIbI, huI lbs Court Bound HIM
0uM 10 $1,000 Bail.
DEFENDANT SAID He WAS INNOCENT

James Mccoy was tried in the Sixth
district court today for an assault on
Lottie Potter. The latter testified that
last Monday evening, when on Acad-
emy avenue. she was accosted by Nc
Coy, who seizing her.threw her down
bank. The assault took place near
Gladstone avenue. in a lonely spot,
away from any houses. When she was
at the foot of the bank Mccoy put his
hand over her mouth; but before any
thing further was done man came
along, and Mccoy becomiIt; frightened.
ran away. Later she Identified Mccoy
as her assailant. Lucius NJ. W. Gard
ner, who was passing along Academy
avenue at the time OF the assault, saw
the girl as she came up the bank and
also saw a man running cross lots. Pa
trolman Miller testified that he arrest
ed the respondent as one answering the
description OF Miss Potter's assailant
In securing the woods on Tuesday
morning Miller first found a suit OF un-
derclothes which had been washed at
"a brook and hung up TO dry. Hiding
Continued on Page Three.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
Roget Backs Down.

This declaration caused a scene, for
Lieut.. Brugere turning n Gen. Roget
cried: IL protest against Gen. Rogets
words I affirm that l never said any
such thing"
Gen. Roget then backed down. say
ing: "Well. that was the general sense
of the letter.
a roar Of disgust came from the au-
dience at this apparent underhanded.
uess on the part of the general and
lieut.. Brugere again emphatically de-
clared Gen. Roget was wrong.
Maitre Labdri. leading counsel for
the defense. and Cpl. Jouaust agreed
that the letter should he obtained from
the minister OF war and read I'm court.
The lieutenant expressed satisfaction
% this step while tho general returned
10 his seat with less buoyancy than ne
left ".
The next witness. Capt. 'carvalho.
handsome Young artillery officer prov
ed an excellent reinforcement for Drey..
fus He gave his evidence clearly ana
boldly and emphaticallv declared tnat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

Buildings were shaken a mile away
and dust filled the air for two or three
blocks. 1t entered open windows and
nearly suffocatsd persons who were
aroused by the roar and shock. Imme-
diately following the explosion the
Wreckage took fire. An alarm was
quickly sounded and in short time
the flames were under control, after
which the firemen were employed in
searching the ruins for the dead and in
jured. The first two bodies taken out
we. e identified as those of Beavens and
Matthews.
The men had been knocked down by
the flying bricks and roasted TO death
by the heat OF the furnace. The others
We're found soon after and sent to the
morgue. The injured were removed to
the Southside hospital. When the boiler
burst section of II weighing four tons
was blown through the roof and
crushed into the eide of the house OF
Gregory Sanders about 200 yards dis
tant. A flying portion OF the boiler tore
down the CENTRAL supports of the roof
of the building which fell In and par
TALLY burned some OF those injured.
The torn machinery and roof formed n
mass OF wreckage which made IL diff
cult to search for the bodies. The
cause Of the explosion has not yet
been determined. The damage TO the
plant was heavy. but the firm could not
estimate IL at this time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
Plans Expected From Dreyfus.

A witness named Villon then told a
tale OF how he overheard a conversa-
tion in Berlin cafe between two Ger
man officers. in which a remark was
made that mobilization plans were ex-
pected from Dreyfus. The cafe. how
ever. has since disappeared and az
there are no means OF verifying Villon's
story IL certainly should not have much
effect on the judges.
Two or three witnesses In support or
Dreyfus on artillery questions were
next heard and Commssary Fisher tes-
tilted that he was charged 10 investi-
gate the leakage OF documents at the
gunnery school at Bourges and found
nothing TO incriminate Dreyfus.
Lieut.. Bernhelm testified that he lent
Esterhazy documents dealing with ar
tillery and was unable 10 get them
hack and artillery Lieut.. Brugere. who
attended n gunnery course at Chalons,
testified that IL was easy 10 obtain par
ticulars about the guns. He said he.
himself. had on one occasion lent his
firing manual 10 an infantry officer.
Cen. Roget asked 10 be confronted
with the witness and said the latter
wrote NJ Cavaignac. then minister OF
war. n violent letter of resignation In
which ne declared II was a dishonor to
serve i'm the French army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
UntavorahIs 10 Drsytus.

A groom named German then de-
posed to seeing Dreyfus at the German
army maneuvres in AlsacC. Col. Jou-
aust questioned Dreyfus on this point.
The general effect of the testimony OF
these two witnesses was rather unfa-
vorable TO the prisoner.
German declared he saddled horse
for Dreyfus to follow the maneuvres.
and he said that Lfaj. Infreville accom-
panied Dreyfus riding, adding that the
major told the witness the name OF his
companion.
Col. Jouaust questioned Dreyfus and
although he did not confound the pris-
oner I'm any way Dreyfus made a weak
reply in declaring that he could not re-
member whether he hired horses of
Gerrnan's employer or not.
The next two witnesses, however.
gave strong testimony in favor OF
Dreyfus and sadly knocked Germain's
testimony about. His employer. man
named Kuhlman. got up and declared
that all Germain had said was untrue
and Mai Infreville followed and de-
clared he never knew Dreyfus so Ger
mains allusions to him were baseless.
Capt. Lemonier, who was probationer
on the headquarters staff at the same
time as Dreyfus deposed that the pris-
oner told him he was we'll acquainted
with a certain German position because
he had followed the maneuvres.
Dreyfus replied that Capt. Lemonier
must have mixed up his remarks. The
prisoner said that he was acquainted
with that part OF Alsace because he had
spent his youth there and not because
he was present at the maneuvres OF the
Carr, N army fherp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
MILLIONAIRE FLINT
ORGANIZES TRUST co.
Will Have $1O,OOO,OOO Capital and
do the Banking for Rubber,
Leather and Other Combines

New York. Sept. Persons who con-
troll some % the largest industrial COM
blnations in the country have formed
the Industrial Trust Company OF Amer
ica, with a capital OF $4,000, 600. The in
terests Of the rubber bus 'nesses will be
centred In the new organization.
These efforts will be 10 ccntrallze the
banking business Of the interests af-
fectcd. and furnish facilities not OBJ
tainable under present conditions. To
this end branches will be- established
throughout the United States espe-
cially at the distributing centres. and
efforts will be made 90 attract business
rn a large scale. Stock In thu COMPANY
wiz BE- held by cont. .ibuting interests
only the aim being TO have only per-
sons represent ng the industries affect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
LepRoSY AND TUBERCULOSIS.
Senn Says They Are Slowly but Sursb Causing
Tho Extinction OF ihs Na'lvss Of Hawai-.

Chicago, Sept. lin my judgment
history is repeating itself in our new
possessions. the Hawaiian islands. one
in every thirty OF the natives has lep-
rosy. tuberculosis is making terrible
strides in the island. and I look for the
slow but sure extinction of the Kama
kas by these agencies. The Hawaiian
islanders, like the North American In
dian. VIII I'm the near future be a race
OF the past"
These words sum up the opinion of
the situation I'm the islands OF the Pa
cihc, viewed by DIR. Nicholas Sem. the
famous surgeon, who has returned
from Hawaii.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
HUSBAND AND WIFE ARRESTED.


There were two Instances OF depraV-
ity brought TO public attention In the
sixth district court today. Yesterday 10
the same court Thomas Kinnure OF Al
lendale, North Providence, was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty OF being
a common drunkard. In the afternoon
Town Sergt. Kinnecom and Agent
Thurber visited the house and arrested
Philip Wogett and Lillian hinnure.
They were illicitly cohabiting. Ihers
were three little children, ). ana o
years old. whom Agent Thurber TOOK 20 ,,,
the state home and next week ne VIII
through the municipal court secure Ie-
gal custody OF. Mrs. Kinnure Was ~
raigned az common prostitute pieau'
ed not guilty and was held IN $500 Tor
trial next Tuesday. Wogctt pleaded
guilty 20 the charge OF fornicaton and
was fined $40 and costs. Today klnnure
was tried. convicted and sent 20 tne
state farm for six months.
At O'cfUrk this morning Capt. Cos
tine ana an officer went 90 the house NJ
Crary street and arrested GustaNe ans
Annie Violet. on the charge of keeping
a disorderly house The husband anu
wife were held In $1,000 each for trlal
next Tuesday. Three little children
were taken charge OF by Agent THUR
Der.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
TO CONTROL PRICE OF CAMpHOR.
japanese Government VIII Hold frsduci Of For
mosa for Six Months, and Then Fix Rates.

Vancouver. Sept. News comes
from Formosa that Japanese govern
ment intends after the monopoly sys-
tenn. comes into force 10 hold all cam
phor made in the island for six months
or so without making any sales and
then to fix the price according to the
demand which may be found TO exist
for the drug in foreign countries.
The recent abolition OF some $500
kilns for the manufacture OF camphor
as a result of the operation Of the new
law. threw many hands out Of employ
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
The Injured.

Malachi Donohue, 5S years old, partly
burned, but not expected TO recover
Neal Donohue, his son, 2S years old,
burned about the head and breast, will
die.
Fred Herb, "a helper. As years old.
skull fractured and burned all over the
body. will die.
bruised The explosion occurred just
as the night force was leaving and the
day force was coming on duty. so that
there were only few men in the mill.
II IL had happened half an hour later or
earlier the list OF dead and injured
would have been very great. 1t oc-
CURED in the fourteen-inch depart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
More Support for the Accused.

More support for Dreyfus was the de-
position OF Maj. Hartman OF the artil-
lery TO express the opinion that the
author of the bordereau did not know
what he was writing about since ne
spoke OF the "120 short gun" when ne
meant "120 long gun"
The major led the court through =
maze OF technical details about artl-
lery until Col. Jouaust asked him ia
refral'e, from techncalities as Tar az
possible, evidently fearing that Hart
man might reveal secrets OF the ser
vice His evidence was directed en-
tirely 10 show that Dreyfus was not the
author OF the bordereau and that the
artillery information mentioned IN X
was accessible 10 many officers OF all
arms I'm the spring Of 1894. SO far as ths
deposltions were concerned. Breyfus
certainly had every reason to be pleas
ed with today's proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
SEWER GAS
EXPLODES
IN STREET
Workmen Engaged In Building
Electric Light Conduit Have
Narrow Escapes.

Just before o'c.ock this afternoon
there was a loud txpiosion on the cor
ner OF weyb psset and Eddy streets
Mortar, earth. plants and sewer man.
hole covers were hurled into the ali.
There was a large fcrce of men at
work on the underground conduit for
the Naragansett Electric Light Co. at
that point. but none Of them was hurt,
although many of them had narrow es-
capes from injury.
The street was filled with vehicles.
burt these as with their occupants also
escaped harm.
The cause OF the explosion is said TO
have been sewer gas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
Gen. SebeTt Declared That no Artillery
Officer Would Have Shown the
Ignorance Displayed in Borderoau.

Rennes. Sept. f.--Immediatcly after
the opening of the fifth session of the
fourth week of the second trial by court
martial OF Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, charg-
ed with treason. the president of the
court, Col. Jouaust, aroused the interest
of the audience by remarking:
"Madtre Labori. the other day. asked
that information be obtained regarding
the character of a certain witness. l
would not have acceded IL the witness
had not expressed similar desire. In
formation which has now reached me
will be read"
The clerk of the court, accordingly,
read a report regarding M. Dubreuil,
the Partisan friend of NJ. De Beaur-
peare, who testified August 23 TO the ef-
feet that Dreyfus met a German at
tache at the house of a mutual friend
named Bodson, and whose cross-exami-
nation reflected severely~on his reputa-
ton.
The report was TO the effect that M.
Debreuil never was horse dealer as
claimed by NJ. Labori and that the
character of the witness was most re-
spectacle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

The general again declared emphat-
ically that the bordereau could not have
been written by an artillery officer or
by one who had passed through the
polytechnic school. This declaration
made a profound impression on the
court which was intensified when Gen.
eral Sebert, who is venerable looking
gentleman, concluded fearlessly: Il am
happy 10 have had the strength toscar-
ry here my stone towards the edifce or
reparation which the court Is building
up with so much care and confidence,
while holding itself aloof from outside
passions. s
Mai. Ducros deposed that he CON-
manded a field battery; that ne knew
Dreyfus and offered him certain infor-
nation. But he pointed out Dreyfus
never asked him a question, althougs
knowing he possessed most interesting
information. notably particulars about
the hydraulic pneumatic brake.
Gen. Mercier here intervened and
asked Maj. Ducros II he was not speak.
ing OF Ducros' field-piece. which had
been rejected In favor OF the Deport
cannon. He said Dreyfus could have
no object in procuring particulars OF
the Ducros gun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
Awkward Questions Suppressed.

M. Labor then asked TO be allowed
TO question Maj. Lauth. but Col Jou-
aust refused. Counsel insisted but Col.
Jouaust waved him down. whereupon
M. Labori cried: You suppress all
awkward questions" (Sensation.)
The government commissary, Mai.
Carriere. said: II desire to point out
that the defense is always asking to
speak, while 1 am always refused per-
mission TO do so when ask"
Col Jouaust, out of patience, retort-
ed: IT have heard enough. Be quiet!
The incident is closed"
This cavalier treatment OF the gov.
ernment commissary who. however,
makes himself ridiculous whenever he
opens his mouth, caused general laugh
ter.
General Sebert followed. He also
proved trump card for Dreyfus as he
declared the wording OF the bordereau
revealed pronounced ignorance. He ale
so said the man was not an artillery
officer and said such an officer as Drey-
fus could not make the mistakes he re-
ferred TO.
General Sebert entered into lengthy
explanations of his statements. point
ing out that an artillery officer would
have known the interesting part Of the
firing manual anc would not have writ
ten in the bordereau take what In
terests you"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
MADE INSANE BY OVERWORK.


New York. Sept. 1.-After working
night and day for Swift & Co. lin con-
nection with the Beef Trust. not heed
ing the advice of his physicians to take
a rest, Edward ]. Kicks mind gave
way and yesterday he was removed TO
Bellevue Hospital.
He started from Kansas City yith his
wife and was only on the train one day
before he became violent and tried to
jump from the car.
Yesterday his mania was fully depei-
oped, and he did not recognize his wife.
He will be taken TO a private sanitari-
um today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
BARBAROUS CRUELTY
OF FRENCH OFFICERS
VOulet and ChanOine AC-
Cused of Numbering Natives in
French SOudan--SOldierS Shot.

natives, of whom he killed 20 OF the
women and children. shot a soldier for
wasting ammunition. and burned VIII
lage OF nearly 10000 inhabitants.
Chanoine. II is added, shot two OF his
men without trial for not pursuing a
native who had wounded a soldier. He
also burned a village and having loA
six men In an engagement, rushed on a
village and captured twenty OF the in
haibitants, OF which number he killed 10
placing their heads on p'ckets. 1t is
further charged THAT Chanoine allowed
his men to mutilate the bodies OF the
natives who were killed by cutting off
their hands. All these acts. according
TO the Matin, occurred in January last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

Paris, Sept. 1.-The Matin today pup
fishes details of the investigation into
The conduct of Captain Voulet ana
Captain Chanoine, charged with par
barous cruelties to the natives IN the
French Soudan, which led TO the send
ing of an expedition. under Lieut. Coi'
Klobbe after them. According to the
paper, the two officers mentioned VINO
were in command of a column OF troops
began their work of barbarity by be-
heading a native who had declared ne
did not know a road about whlcn ne
was being questioned. Subsequently
II Is declared, Voulet captured elshty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

ed interested in the welfare of the trust
company.
Charles n. Flint and others In this
city have been organizing the company.
Mr.. Flint says that the final details OF
organization had not yet been decided
upon. but that arrangements would
probably be completed IN two months.
The Industrial will be the tenth trust
company organized since January /
last The New, York. New London and
international Trust Company. with
capital OF $1,000 900. Is now being
formed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

The total valuation OF real and per-
sonal property for the present year is
lSS,50l, ,7S0, and the tax 50, ITO. .279.37, as
against a total valuation in 1898 OF
slSl. .55s.120. and a tax OF 1895, 70S.9s.
The gains for the present year in the
entire city are: Real estate, A,271, 700;
personal property s2.671, $50; total. $6,-
948, $50; tax, S114,5T0.39.
Following is a list OF individuals cor
porati9hs and firms assessed for 500, 900
and upward:
Aldrich. Anson w. estate, real $780,
700.
Aldrich. Edward S, real, 500. $40.
Aldrich, Nelson w, and wife, real,
$s6.0SO; personal, $4,000.
Almy, Sanford, trustee for Laura w
Carrique; real, S23S, 800
American Ship Windlass Company,
real. s53, ,IS0; personal. $50, 900.
American Woolen Company, rear
1884, $50; personal, $500. 900.
Ames, Mary T, Frank A Sayles. ad.
ministrator; personal. sll35C0.
Angel. Edwin G., real. $50, $40; person.
al $1,000
Anthony, Albert L, and William III
Wood, trustees for Il Barnaby es-
tate, real. sSs6,9s0; personal. sl6,1Oo.
Anthony, Alfred estate company, real
s411, $40; personal. s135.00O.
Anthony. Cowell & Company, real
| slS9. l60.
Anthony, Henry. estate, r f An
thony and James Tillinghast, executors
real. s2l3, 260; personal. $34, 200.
Anthony. Julia p Adie. New York
real, $257 ,060.
Arnold block estate, real, $133, $50.
Atlantic mills, real, $S10, $40; personal
| $500 900.
Austin. John. real. slO7.14o; personal,
$4,000.
Aylesworth, Eli, estate. real, sl53,260
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

Bloemfontaine, Orange Free state.
Sept. 1.-The assertion made yesterday
by local newspaper that orders have
been given Tor the Immediate supply VI
equipment ana cartridges 90 the Or
ange Free State artillery is declared 10
be unfOunded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
More Recruits Syorn IN.

Buluwayo. British South Africa. Sept.
1.-lRecruits for Col. Plumer's camp are
going tO that place daily. Sixty South
Rhodesia volunteers were sworn In yes
terday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
BOILER EXPLOSION
COSTS FIVE LIVES.
Disaster Occurred Early Today i'm
Supply Iron Works at Pittsburg.
Men Buried Under Debris.

Pittsburg. Sept IA boiler explosion
at the Supply Iron Works shortly be-
fore daylight today killed five men and
seriously Injured seven others. A fire
which broke out following the explo-
sion added to the horror. The mill was
partly wrecked and the entire plant
was compelled TO close down. The list
Of killed and injured is as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

there were no special precautions to
keep secret the mechanism OF the '12e
short" gun. Moreover. he added, from
April, 1894, the aSillery officers had a
description OF the pneumatic
brake given them.
Here" said Capt. Carvalho. SIS an
actual copy of the manual which i hand
over to the court-martial."
NJ. Labori then had an animated dis
cussion with Col. Jouaust. who at first
refused counsels request to read let
ter. which the latter had received yes
terday evening signed "Corningue,"
setting forth that the firing manual
had been copied by men referred to as
"A' and "B."
Col. Picquart. in reply TO NJ. Labori.
confirmed the statements named In the
letter and said he thought MAJ. Lauth
could say something on that point.
whereupon the major rose and Declared
he did not knowF"Corningue."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
r. /. Instliuts for he Deaf, ProrItsnce,

school opens Tuesday. Sept. ~
Board and tuition free 90 all children
residing In the state Of Rhode Island.
Applications 10 be addressed TO Miss
Laura Del. Richards. Principal at the
Institute for the Deaf, East avenue aud
Cypress street, Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

Take Laxative Bromo Quipine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money N u
fails 10 cure. T.. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

In the ~ irot during the local Grand Cir
cult meet won The si0. .ooo 2 rs stake at Read
VILE. scores like him cotuirsi The dates
Sept. Ills, the admission-25 cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

W edn sdny. THEY'LL ah be At Maria ansett
Park week OF Sept. n in fosteventsi 2oc. sd-
mission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
The Dead.

David Matthews, a heater, married.
Thomas Beavens, a heater, married.
William Thomas, heater, married.
John Warmski, heater.
Unknown man, crushed almost be-
yond recognition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

sunny side. All Rye whisl<cy IT'S always
dependeble California W.Des->'u>crf<t,
bottled for family usc. Tlios SEiNE3 =
BRO. opp. new station. .|
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

hcnker Of Frank Joness Golden Ale,
creamy md delicious to the last drop, IL a
health. giving drink. In packages 20 the
trade aud bottled for family u.e. THOs.
GRIMES A BRO, OPP. New station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

At wardbury. Norway. the longest
day lasts from May 21 to July % with
out interruption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
TAX REVENUE
OF The CITY.
Shown by Report Of Tax As
SCISSORS, Completed To-day.
AN INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.
Valuation u Real Property Is $146, ,701,-
900; Personal, Sal, ,799, $50.
The TOTAL GAIN IS $6,S43,660.
or This $4,27l,700 Is on Real Estate and
$2,67l.960 on Personal Property List Of
TUpass on 100000 and Over.
Valuation u Real Property Is $146, ,70l,-
800; Personal, Sal, ,799, $50.
The TOTAL GAIN is $s,s4s,sso.

The work of making up the valuation
of property for the purposes of taxation
assessors. and the result made public
today. The valuation for the entire
city. including, OF course the annexed
district. is as follows: