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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
Claims Against the Old Cor|iSS Engine
Company Being Settled on the
Basis Of Fifty Per Cent.

Mr. George Hoadley. representing the
International Power company. is in
Providence on business connected with
the operation of the Rhode Island Loco
motive works. which plant the big syn
dicate acquired this spring.
Mr. Hoadley says that work is being
started up in all the departments and
that everything is coming along nicely.
Work on the Wabash contract for To-
comotives has been begun, the engine
beds being already set up.
AT the Corliss plant a contract Is un-
der way on an S00-horse power engine
for the Burton Elevated Railroad COM
pany. and Mr.. Hoadley expects that
contracts for two more such engines,
providing 24000-horse power for that
company. will soon be secured.
The affairs of the old Corliss Steam
Engine company are being settled by
Comstock x Gardner, attorneys Tor the
company, on a basis OF so cents on the
dollar.
The property was transferred TO Al
fred II. Hoadley of Worcester on April
IA and he has agreed TO pay the unse-
cured creditors upon an assignment to
him OF all claims against the company.
on May | claims aggregating $l16.OOO
had been assigned 10 him. The recog-
nized claims against the Corliss Steam
Engine company foot up S634.IS9, of
which S275, 900 is secured by mortgages
upon real estate and the plant. $4,000
is secured by collaterals or orders on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
HARVEY TAKES
THREE LIVES.
Kills Wife, Uncle and Grand
mother Near Howard City.
BABE AND FATHER.IN.LAW SHOT
Makes Claim That Uncle Killed Grandmother
but This Is Not Believed.
SIGNS Of A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
PIerson Home Presents a Horrible Spectacle Mrs.
harsy Shot Down While She Was Sllllrg Be-
side The Corpse OF Her Mother
Makes Claim That Uncle Killed Grandmother
but This Is Not Believed.
SIGNS OF A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

Howard City. Mich, May 1f.-Joseph
Harvey last night killed his wife. his
uncle, Robert Pierson, and his grand
mother. He also wounded his three
months old bay and his father-in-law,
John Logenslayer, and finally shot HIM
self, INJECTING a wound which is eX-
pected TO prove fatal. Harvey's uncle
and grandmother live mile north of
the town. The murderer went there
last evening. lie asserts that Pierson,
his uncle was quarrelling with his
grandmother. and that NJ interfered.
Thcrcupon Pierson stabbed and killed
the old lady, and that he (Harvey) re-
taliated by shooting his uncle dead. Az
ter shooting Pierson. Harvey stabbed
him three times.
Harvey then returned TO MS home.
two miles southwest of this town. Ar.
riving there. he shot his wife twice.
killing her. lie then fired at his three
months old baby. the ball going into
its arm. Next Harvey entered his
father-in-law's room and shot him
twice, inf citing. however. no fatal in
jury. lie then shot himself i'm the neck.
Harvey's wife when attacked was sit
ting up with the remains OF her moth T..
who died yesterday.
The Pierson home presents horrible
appearance. Persons body was found
i'm n chair and that of the old lady on
the floor clad In night dress. There
are = gns Of "A desperate struggle bo-
tween Harvey and his grandmother.
but no indication OF q fight between
the two men. Harvey himself TODAY
Informed the sheriff Of the murders at
Persons house. He was arrested for
numbering his wife. He has nothing to
say about the tragedies at his own
lynching.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
REHEARtNG ASKED.
Jane Nicholas Case Against Town
of Warren Before Court.
She Was Awarded $4,000 by a Jury but
Court Set The Verdict Aside.

Before Chief Matteson and Justices
Stiness and Tillinghast today were
heard arguments on the plaintiffs mo-
tion for a rehearing in the case OF Jane
Nicholas VS.. George III. Peck, town
treasurer of Warren. The appellate
court set aside a verdict of $4,000 given
by a jury i'm Judge Douglas court IN
favor of the plaintiff, because II d!d not
think the jury's verdict warranted pS
the testimony, owing To contributory
negligence on the part Of the plaintld.
Henry w. Hayes in his brief for ths
plaintiff says The plaintitf asks Tor
-a-FAheafing- -foEthe- reason 1nA1-1n2
point upon which the court gave It's
decision was not discussed In the plain
tif's brief. and one which. from the
course of the trial before the jury IL
the common pleas division. she did not
expect to be raised on the defendants
petition for new trial. Al the trial be-
low. the defendant did not present any
requests for special instruction, TO the
Jury. on the subject of contributorv
negligence. nor did he except To any
portion of the charge to the jury The
fact that this court rendered an opin-
ion upon the case from a consideration
of the only question therein not dis
cussed i'm the plaintiffs brief certainly
nut the pla ntiff at a decided disadvan-
:age. She feels. therefore that she
should be allowed to discuss this ques-
ton. and present authorities thereon,
befort a final decision shall be rem
dared i'm the case"
Mr. Hayes also argued tho case not
one of those I'm which the question OF
onntributory negligence should be de-
termined by the court as a matter OF
law.
q. l.. Bosworth was counsel for the
defendant and argued the previous de-
cision Of the court was correct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
BECAME AN INCUMBENT.
Appellate Court Upholds Mortgage In'oI'edIn Case
Of Charles A. vs.. John :. CooLe

The following opinion was handed
down by the appellate court today In
the case OF Charles A. Cooke VS.. John
+. Cooke. et all: "Per Curiam." lt ap-
pears from the testimony that there
was no actual delivery Of the deed to
Sarah j. Hood until after II had been
recorded. and the testimony does not
show any constructive delivery prior to
that time. Wash. Real Prop. sec. 5,t,-
$50: I Devlin on deeds. sections 29O,29l.
AS the cOmplainant's mortgage was
left FOR record prior TO the actual deliv-
cry OF the deed. Il became an incum-
brancc on the property prior To any
title IN Sarah j. IIopd and Is therefore
-..l.iIllod 90 precedence In respect 10 her
deed Moreover the respondent. Safah
J. Hood. herself states that the deed 10
her. though absolute I'm form. was given
only az security McGuinness q Doran
and James Tilinghast were counsel for
the complainant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
STOVE MAKERS TRUST.
II Was ihs Chief Topic Of Discussion BY Members
Of The National Association al Cincinnati

Cincinnati May 1.-THE 18th annual
convention OF the National Association
OF Stove Manufacturers was largely at
tended again today and the chief topic
among the members WIS the organlza-
tion OF the proposed trust. II Is thought
that this combination would include
about two hundred plants. At today's
session the question Of modifying the
prevailing practice Of terms and cash
discounts was discussed by II. u. Ack-
err. New York; A. y. Parlin. Boston,:
Edward Bowdltch. Albany. n. Y. and
others. with many propositions for
changes. There was general discuss
sion on classifying as 60 selling prices.
the grades and sizes ~ stoves ana
ranges and another on the welfare ~
the association in which cooperation
was considered. Papers We're read on
"mOldinp machines" BY Abram g. Mott
Of Philadelphia on export trade. BY
William J Myers Of New York and on
"the ideal salesman by Edward g.
Hanrahan " chicago. followed bv gem
eral discussion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11

people for whom the company has been
doing work.
The assets of the company consist OF
real estate, tools and machinery. and
mill stock taken by the company i'm
payment OF indebtedness All that
stock mas been pledged The book ac-
counts are about $25. 500. These too have
been pledged but there is no equity in
the collateral and book accounts over
and above the amount for which they
are pledged; on the contrary, there viii
be a deficiency through these of nearly
$25. 900.
There are $4,000 Of disputed claims.
and unliquidated claims amounting to
more than $4,000. made by partiesD to
whom engines were not delivered on
time and claims for breach OF warranty
and efficiency. The company in fine
owe 1876. .000 which is not secured and
which Mr.. Hoadley proposes TO settle
on the basis OF 80 cents on the dollar.
The settlement is TO be through the
Third National bank of this city. and
creditors are instructed TO make de-
mand drafts for so per cent Of their
claims upon Alfred III. Hoadley, 10 be
forwarded TO the bank named for pre-
sentation on May 10, upon which date
Mr. Hoadley agrees TO meet all these
drafts
Neither interest nor protest fee is al
lowed on matured notes and no inter-
est on open accounts. Notes that have
nor matured on May Is will be taken at
their face value without discount or in
terest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
MUST PAY $4,000.
Appellate Court Decides Against
WOonSOCket Railroad.
MulVsy Injured By Trolley Car Verdict In
His Favor Sustained.

The big verdict of $4,000 obtained by
John f. Mulvey, a prominent business
man Of Woonsocket, against the Woon-
socket Street Railway company for
personal injuries Will have TO be paid
by the company, as the appellate court
has refused the RAILROAD company spe-
tition for a new trial. Mr.. Mulvey was
riding his bicycle along South Main
street I'm the northern metropolis on the
evening of June 10. 1896. when a car
came up behind him and without any
warning struck his wheel and he was
knocked down and so badly injured
that for long time he had every APP
pearance OF a physical wreck an1 was
unable to manage his business. HIS
condition today Is such that a return
20 his former vigorous condition OF
health is unlocked for by his physl-
clans.
The appellate cour; in the rescript
handed down says we think the
verdict is sustained by the evidence.
and we find no error on the part OF the
court In refusing the Instructions re-
quested. The damages awarded. though
the amount Is large. are not 50 clearly
excessive as 20 Justify us In setting the
verdict aside on that ground. The new
Is discovered evidence Is cumulative.
ana no reason Is shown why 10 should
not have been produced at the trial
Moreover. the testimony IS set forth In
the affidavits ia not sufficiently certain
ing and change the result"
New trial denied and case remltted
a. the common pleas division with in
struction 10 enter ju lgment on the ver-
dict. Walter Angel was attorney for
tSe plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
Gen. Otis Reply.

Washington. May 11.--In reply TO the
cable OF Adjt.-Gen. Corbin last night
regarding the return OF volunteers, Gen.
Otis cabled today:
Manila May IL, 1899.
Volunteer organizations first To re-
turn now at Negros and forty miles
from Manila at front. Expected that
transports now arriving will take re-
turning volunteers.
Volunteers understand they will be-
gin to leave for United States the lat
ter part OF month: know Importance Of
their presence here at this time and
accept sacrifice which United States in
terests make imperative. Hancock now
entering harbor Transports returning
this week carry sick and wounded men,
Pennsylvania and St Paul not needed
any longer i'm Southern waters where
they have been retained. hence dis
patch: transports Nelson and Cleveland
brought freight; return without cargo.
OTIS.
The Hancock. which Gen. Otis re-
ports entering the harbor. sailed from
San Francisco April IS carrying the
Twenty-first infantry and Light bait
terry T.. First artillery. 80 officers and
145l enlisted men. Col. jacob klne,
Twenty first infantry commanding.
A later dispatch from Gen. Otis says:
Health condition of troops arrived on
Hancock excellent: two deaths en-
route. Privates T.. Jones and Elmer II.
Chevaler. Cos. l. and y, Twenty-hrst
infantry. April "a and 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11

Fall River. MAY tl-At meeting of
the directors rf-tha Sanford Spinning
Company. the propssitiOu a. sell 10 Tho
proposed warm trusts was discussed. u
was decided to look. further into the
details of the plan and then 10 submit
tho proposition 10 a stockholders meet
ing for decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
Few EfdI,ri v,u dsrs smo

New Bedford Nay a. -Thr nloll,is
M tho Faifl.a .u IRON foundry struck
This Worning against doing work Tor
parties whose work is hung up by rra-
con of tho s;rik in Providence. and gs
the managcrnont refused to throw out
the work, they left work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
Time To Strike Hard.

Manila. May II. 6:45 p. m.-Mr. Hig-
gins, manager Of the Manila Dagupan
Railway. and two of his assistants, who
had remained inside the insurgent lines
TO protect the property of the railway
company arrived at San Fernando yes
terday. They had been informed by
the insurgents that they would be no
longer responsible for their safety If
they remained longer within their lines,
Mr. Higgins corroborates the stories
that have been told of the demoraliza-
tion of the Filipinos and says that the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
WEYBnSStT MILLS SHUT DOWN.
VIII Resume opsrstcn Monday IS a Tart Of The
imsrcan Yo1.en Co. roms.nl.o.n.

Tho Weybosset mills at Olneyvillc
viii close down tonicht 10 remain closed
tomorrow and Saturday. This will be
done in order that an inventory OF the
machinery ana IN account OF the stock
may ho taken. as the plant. when 10
resumes operations next Monday. viii
be an integral part OF the great wool
trust. known az the American Wooden
l.-.-rLl..-.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
CweI IN gtuse Gvl.td b. FIRE.

Lynn. May ia dwelling house on
Grover street. occupied by Hugh r.
McGue. was gutted early thi. morning
by a Ere which started in a dry goods
box ln thn basement. The occupants
had not ben at home during the dav
and night Loss hDus, 1900. contents
$500. covered by Insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
IN THE SENATE.


O'Clock by Governor Dyer and there
was quorum present.
Senator browne OF Warren from the
committee on finance, reported back
resolution for additional compensation
10 Henry +. Tiepke. superintendent OF
census; read and passed.
Senator Horton OF Newport present
ed a resolution authorizing the qu~-
termaster-general TO issue 10 the mill
tia military supplies now on hand and
purchase from the appropriation for
military and naval expenses for the
war with Spain; read and passed.
Senator Freeman. from the judiciary
committee, reported back an act in
amendment of chapter 10, general
laws. 'of private and several oyster
fisheries" recommending the passage
OF substitute A. and the indefinite post
ponement of the original act
The bill was discussed by sections,
and after some brief discussion the bill
was passed. with trifiing amendment.
Senator Freeman. from the same
committee reported back -an-act- in
amendment of chapter 167, general laws
''of free and common oyster fisheries, 7"
recommending the passage of substi-
tutes a. and the indefinite postpone
ment of the original bill. After being
discussed by sections, the act was pass
ed as recommended.
Senator Anthony of East Providence.
from the judiciary committee. reported
back an act relative 10 the division of
the town OF Foster into highway dis
tricts and the election Of the surveyors
OF highways read and passed.
After several matters from the house
had been acted upon. the senate. on
motion OF Senator Fiske OF Burrillville,
adjourned TO meet on Tuesday next, at
Ill a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
IN THE HOUSE.

The House of Representatives was
called to order at 1l:05 O'Clock by Mr..
Speaker Holden, and there was a quor-
um present.
Mr.. Lawton, Of Tiverton, from the
committee on corporations, reported
back an act TO incorporate the Tiverton
Electric Light company, with recon-
mendation of passage; calendar.
Mr.. France, of Woonsocket, from the
judiciary committee, reported back an
act i'm amendment or chapter Al, gen.
eral laws, with recommendation OF
passage; calendar.
Mr.. Gray. of Providence. from the
same committee. reported back an act
repeating chapter 13. general laws, en-
titled "of the Improvement OF the prin-
CONTINUED on Page TMO)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
G,o6ll0rS0dr.

Whether you own a yacht or
not you can have lots of sport with
fishing outfit.
And before you 60 don't forget
that The Foster Store is the only
place i'll town where you can get
fishing tackle without the usual
fancy prices.
We have a special Tautog outfit.
1t includes an eighty-four foot line,
on reel, with sinker and two hooks.
We sell il complete for.......... 2Oc
50 yards enamelled waterproof
tapered silk Line. ............... soc
The best Raw silk Lines in 25 yard
lengths, per yard. d.............. tc
25 yards of Irish Linen Line....... i5c
Hooks per dozen. &C
]. A. FOSTER COMPANY,
wEYBOssET AND DoRBANCE SITS.
We give the Genuine Trading stamps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11

rebels are looting all the property OF the
natives. MIR. Higgins adds that now is
the time for the Americans TO strike
hard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11

Sixty-nine electric street railway lines.
to use tho underground trolley are
projected In Vienna.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-20
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Business in the House Yesterday-Sen-
ate Not in Session.
In the house yesterday the railroad
committee reported unfavorably on the
bill for a five cent fare from New Ha-
ven to East Haven by the trolley cars
The committee reported favorably on
the resolution to authorize the Fair Ha-
ven and Westville Railroad company to
increase it's capital stock and increase
the par value of its stock from $25 to
$780, to change the name of the COM
rany and to make the following extern
sion, from Lighthouse Point to South
End, from Fountain street In Westyille.
to Whalley avenue, from Whalley ave-
nue. to Dayton street, from the corner
of Sherman avenue and George street
to Derby avenue and from East Haven
green to the foot of Rose Hill. Nom
concurrent action on the resolution to
increase the salary of the highway COM
missioner was reported and the matter
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Woodruff.
Among the bills passed was one amend
ing the charter of the city of Norwich
and an act providing for the reorgani-
cation of the National Guard
The senate was not in session yester-
day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-20
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE.
World Renowned Painting to be Eek
hibited nj the First M. E. Church.

Munkacsy's world famous picture,
Christ Before Plate" Is by 25 feet
| in size, all the figures life size, will be
placed on exhibition at the First M. E,
church all next week, commencing next
Monday, hours from a. m. to p. m.
daily, admission twenty-five cents to
adults and ten cents to children. The
exhibition is under the auspices of our
| local Y. M. G. A. The picture goes
from here to Boston, where it will be
shown in the Y. M. C. A. building. Con-
corning this wonderful work of art it is
we'll said:
| There is no topic in which the painter
or writer so enkindles the heart of the
| beholder or reader as that in which
Christ is the subject. Many artists
have spent their lives in study to be en-
abled to paint their comprehension of
the Savior of Mankind. Some even
then failed in their treatment of this ex-
allied theme. 1t remained for Michael
Munkacsy, Hungarian youth s.fug-
Cling against poverty and privation, to
arouse the art world by his Christ Be-
fore Plate" Bold and heroically paint
ed, this sublime conception of the Hun
garian artist was received by the art
Judges of the Old World as the painting
of the age. 1t was brought to New
York and for time exhibited in the
Tabernacle, when it was purchased by
the Hon John Wanamaker, the mer-
chant prince and eX-postmaster general
Of the United States, for $125,000 Mr..
Wanamaker took the picture to Phila-
delphia where for time it was exhibit
ed in his store, where it drew enor-
nous crowds. 1t is now in his private
collection and is inaccessible to the pub
lie. But the lesson of this great canvas
was not to be lost entirely to the great
American public. After years of ardu-
Gus labor a most extraordinary and
credtable reproduction of this magnifi-
cent work was completed by Linden
lnuth, an American artist whose native
talent and genius for work are rapidly
winning admiration from the severest
critics.
The painting now exhibited is the
only reproduction Of this wonderful
work of art, by like method in which
the original was painted, and should be
seen by every man, woman and child in
Christendonl.
A view of this painting will stimulate
interest in the gospels and study of the
Bible. 1t is the part of wisdom to ac-
cept present opportunities to become
thoroughly acquainted with life and
suffering that meant so much for us.
Then don't fail to see this sermon on
canvas.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-20
RASFRATL NOTES.

Manager Reilly Of the New Haven
baseball team announced yesterday that
he had released Pitchers Shea of Pal
mer, Mass, and Purcell, who came here
with the team at the opening of the sea-
son. Manager Reilly is after another
good pitcher and expects to land him in
day or two. Mcdonald will pitch in
the game with Norwich to-day. Neither
Shea nor Purcell have been tried in a reg
ular game, but the showing of neither
man at practice was entirely satisfac-
tory to the management.
To-day an interesting game Of base
ball Is promised at the Branford base
ball field. The Branfords will play the
Young Mems Christian association Of
New Haven at p. M.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-20
FOR THEFT FROM THE PERSON.
Man Asleep in Freight Car Relieved of
ILL tGli

Man Asleep in Freight Car Relieved of
Gold Watch.
Detective McGrath yesterday after
noon arrested Burt Van Housen, who
claims to hail from Des Moines Ia, on
the charge of theft from the person.
McGrath was walking down State street
in the afternoon when he saw two men
go into a pawn shop. He watched until
after they came out and then went into
the shop and found that they had
pawned gold watch McGrath then
followed the two men, who acted sus-
piciously and seemed in hurry to get
out of the way. He finally arrested
them and took them to the police sta
ton, where Van Housen's companion
gave his name as Michael Kennedy and
said he came from Boston. Kennedy
said that he and Van Housen with an
other man who was stranger to them
had climbed into freight car attached
to a train about to start for New York,
with the intention of getting free ride
to the metropolis. The stranger fell
asleep and Kennedy said that Van
Housen then stole his watch and that it
was the watch which was pawned.
Kennedy piloted McGrath to the car in
the freight yard where the watch had
been stolen and they found the owner
of the watch, who had just awakened
and missed his watch. He gave his
name as Charles Lucas of Brooklyn.
Van Housen was locked up on the
charge of theft from the person and
Kennedy was charged with idleness to
hold him, pending a further investiga-
ton of his case. The watch stolen is
valued at about $25.