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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
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boro Woolen company. Sampson e. Will
liams proprietors, have dissolved part
nership and the plant situated at North
Vassalboro passes into the possession
of Mr.. Thomas Sampson by the sale of
Mr.. Williams interests. Members of
the National Woolen trust were closet
ed with Mr.. Sampson Tuesday evening,
when II is stated upon good authority
that the mills were turned over to the
trust and will hereafter be run under
this combination. The plant gives en-
ployment to some ZOO help. consisting
OF men. women and children and is the
chief industry of the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
THROWN FROM WHEEL.
Miss Harrison Injured BY Runary Horse Mr..
Krumweldes Erpefencs

Miss Miranda Harrison. who resides
on Logan avenue, went for a ride on
her wheel last evening. accompanied by
a girl friend. While on Broad street.
near Congress avenue. horse driven
by Thomas II. Holton was frightened
by street plano and the consequence
was that Miss Harrison was struck by
the carriage and was thrown from her
wheel and received n bad shaking nm
and sprSined shoulder she was able
TO walk home. leaving her disabled
wheel az repair shop.
George krumweiie of No. III wash
ington street was riding his wheel to-
wards Roger Williams park on Broad
street iast evening. when a horse came
rushing across the street Mr.. Krun-
weide did not stop 90 be run over. but
Jumped from the wheel. over which tho
animal passed, with the result that the
rear wheel was wrecked. The question
or damages was settled between the
owner and rider. but Mr. Krumweide
did not ride any more last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
FOR PETTY FRAUDS.
G. PeTcival Stewart and the Others
Arrested at Hoboken.
Charged With Retaining Money That Was
Given Them 10 Secure Loans.

A dispatch from New York states
that G.. Percival Stewart and several of
his associates in the erstwhile Ameri-
can Investors company have been ar
rested in Hoboken charged with COM
mitting a series of petty frauds The
others arrested with Stewart are Rob-
ert "A. Cameron, claiming to be a law
yer; Daniel ]. Pierce, a druggist. and
Edwin c. Barr, who calls himself a
real estate agent. Stewart himself
claimed To the police that he was also
a real estate agent, and gave his ad-
dress as 101 West one Hundred and
Sixth street.
The charges made against the four
men are TO the effect, chiefly, that they
kept money given them to secure loans
from the companies they claimed to
represent. 1t is said that more than 100
complainants have alleged that they
paid $50 each for promised loans of
$1,000. The money was paid to one man
and the applicant told to call again.
Each time he called he was referred to
another man, and finally was told that
there had been mistake and that a
loan had never been authorized in the
beginning at all. The 500 was never re-
paid TO the applicants.
The evidence against the quartet is
In the possession of the New York dis
trict attorHeyraHd the nen-wfff be
placed on trial In that city without de-
lay. The New York police t<Ah, that
Barr. Cameron and Woodruff have all
been under arrest for petty swindles be-
fore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
ONLY TWO FIRES.
But jang|ing Bells Gave Impression
There Were Several.
Blaze In 0IneydNs Millinery Store and in The
Spragus Building.

The ringing of five fire alarms last
evening. one OF them being a second,
gave the people the impression that the
city was burning in several sections,
and there was more or less excitement.
As matter of fact, there were only
two fires, and these were of an incipi-
ent nature.
About $3.50 o'clock, box 429 was rung
In at Olneyville square for a fire in
Annie Malone's millinery store. The re-
call was sounded for that fire shortly
afterward. About 9:30 O'clock box 2is,
at the corner of Elmwood avenue and
West Friendship street, was brought
into play for fire I'm the Sprague
block. Less than five moments after
ward 42g was rung in again and inside
the same length OF time this was fol-
lowed by second alarm from box 2lS.
This caused more or less confusion, as
many thought the second alarm was
from box 429 at Olneyville.
The fire ar Elmwood avenue and
West Friendship street was i'm the
Sprague building. and il was confined
To the cellar underneath the grocery
store of Harris & Stamp. its starting
place. While the fremen were fight
ing tnlS flre capt. Harrington of Hose
III fell through trap door i'm the gro-
cery store TO the cellar beneath a dis
tance of IL feet, and was severely in
tured. He was unable to walk and was
carried TO his home I'm the ambulance.
The flrc was soon under control. and IL
was put out before IL did much damage.
The greatest loss will fall on Harris
& stamp. the proprietors of the gro
cery store and meat market
The Dlilding Is owned by Mayor Ba-
ker, who was on the scene, but he was
unable TO state the amount OF damage
done. The Insurance. however. will cover
the amount several times over. Ii is
said that the store was closed two
hours before the fire was discovered.
and the origin OF the blaze Is unknown.
still earlier In the evening therc was
n fire In the cottage at "a Lyman street.
owned bv stephen Brownell and ocu-
pied by Emma Depth. a fire had been
left burning I'm the stove while the oc-
cupants Of the cottage was out and the
woodwork canrht fire. officer De Gra-
do or the Firth station saw smoke issu
Ing from the house shortly after
o'clock and sent In an alarm from box
a. The damage was slight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25

Hook and Ladder No. responded TO
still alarm at o'clock last night for
hre on the Dean street dump.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
N 6 w SLETS.

We're trying, oh heather. as hard as
we can
To change the hard life you have led !:
We'd put up our guns and be glad to
man,
IL you'd only hold still and be fed.
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
MAusEMENTs TONIGHT.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-Mis-
Maude Adams.
KEITH's NEW THEATER--contInu
Gus Performance.
OLYMPIC THEATER-,RoyaI Burles-
quers.
WESTMINSTER THEATER-T The
Sporty Widow.
the WEATHER.


Washington. May 25.-For New Eng
land: Fair tonight; fair and warmer
Friday. except showers in . extreme
north portion; light to fresh southerly
winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
COMPETITION WILL
REVIVE COr1r1ERCE
Coming of the New Haven Steam.
boat Company Will Boom Ship
ping Interests of This Port.

The advent Of the JOY line OF steam
ers, plying between this port and New
York, and the leasing or the big Ions
dale dock. and the announcement that
G. w. Chaplin, representing the New
Haven Steamboat company, had ar
ranged 10 put on a line of fast boats
next month 10 compete for freight and
passengers with the Consolidated COM
pany, have been met by the last named
corporation, which, as stated i'm the
News on Tuesday, announces that it
will take from the Newport and Fall
River lines their best and largest
boats, the Plymouth and Pilgrim, and
place them on the Providence line next
month.
There never has been such competi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
ALDERMEN CONCUR
WITH THE COUNCIL.
Resolution to Obtain Authority to
Borrow 100000 for Harbor
Improvement Passed.

The board Of aldermen met in special
session yesterday afternoon pursuant
to the call OF the mayor. The message
of his honor was read to the effect that
he had called the members together to
take action on the resolution passed by
the common council authorizing the
city solicitor TO apply TO the General
Assembly for legislation that would en-
able the city to borrow $500, 900 for har-
Dor Improvement.
There was an executive session pre-
Vious to the regular one. and there a
compromise was effected OF some differ
ences OF opinion that might have en-
dangered the passage Of the resolution
in concurrence.
The board by a unanimous vote de-
ciaed TO concur with the council and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25

City Solicitor Colwell will apply TO the
General Assembly for leave TO borrow
the money.
Alderman Winship moved thai the
committee on harbor give public hear
ings before any money is appropriated
or any plan approved. There was a
brief discussion of this resolution, but 1t
passed unanimously.
The petition OF Patrick McLindon and
others for the extension of the Ad-
miral street car route was appropriate
~ referred.
Permission to sell fireworks was
granted Adelard & Slmons, Mrs. John
Toomey, Aaron Schwertz, Sarah Sha-
yey and Peter Williams.
Gifts TO the North Burial ground
from Elizabeth Bent and Francis b.
Gladding were accepted
The board adjourned to meet Thurs
day, June /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25

ton at this port, and a revival OF the
commerce OF Providence is expected.
The board of laldermen concurred with
the common council yesterday after
noon in resolution asking the General
Assembly for permission to hire $780,
600, TO be used in the purchase of the
Taber and other tide lands fronti1g ~
Aliens avenue. This purchase wou d
enable the city TO hold all the water
front from Hills wharf to Sassafras
Point, and to build a series of docks to
be leased to steamship companies.
The recent loss OF a Porto Rico line
70 run direct from this port. and which
finally decided 10 go to Boston, was due
to the fact that there was not an avail
able dock to be had here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25

William McMurtie pleaded not guilty
In the Sixth district court today TO the
charge OF stealing $50 bicycle from n.
L. McMurtel. He was held i'm $500 for
trial on June Q McMurtie was one OF
the two prisoners handcuffed together
and who tried TO escape from Warrant
officer Jones at the Howard station
early last winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25

Superior Whiskies. Brandy. Wines
imported and domestic. and Bartholo-
may Lager. bottled for family use
Vita-Malt. n great tonic. THOMAS
GRIMES & BRO, opposite new station.
Telephone 17.9.
The times., 1899-10-20
A DRUMHEAD coURT-MARTIAL.
Drunken Soldiers Brought TO Trial
ON the Trains

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-There was an
mpromptu scene in army life in the rail-
road yards at Covington, KY, at midnight
last night. Twenty-Five soldiers were
summoned before a drumhead court-mar-
tial, held in Pullman sleeper. They were
all members of the Forty-sixth Regiment
of United States Volunteers, en- route to
San Francisco where they are to be sent
to the Philippines. They came from
birmingham Mass.
Some of the soldiers had succeeded in
getting whisky en- route and there had
been several fights. The fourth section
did not arrive until midnight. Then the
cOurt-martial began and lasted several
hours. Some of the offenders were dis
missed and others put under guard TO be
sent to military prisons. Wild revels fol-
lowed in some OF the other cars and when
the trains had barely left Cincinnati the
new offenders were reported to Colonel
Heggler. He stopped all of the sections
a few miles out at Valley Junction this
morning and began another court-martial.
Lieutenant Hawkins, who is in charge of
transportation, notified the Big Four off,
ciais that the regiment would not proceed
until the court martial was finished. The
convicted soldiers are with the regiment
under guard. Court martial is still going
on.
The times., 1899-10-20
THE FEpERAT1oN OF LABOR.
Detroit Selected rs the PIace for the
Next Meeting


The executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor continued its session
yesterday morning at the headquarters in
this city. Vice President Mcclure was
unable to be present, having been detained
BY the meeting Of the executive board of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
at Philadelphia. II was decided that the
Federation financially assist the jewelers.
Of New York, Newark, and Providence. A
more complete organization OF the trade
viii be made and a recognition of the
union as well as a reduction in the hours
Of labor viii be obtained if possible
Many Of the employers are forcing their
men 10 work long hours, without an in
crease of pay. and the following resolutions
were passed by the executive council with
& view to Offering a remedy. II is sug-
gested that the resolutions as adopted be
followed by all working people, organized
and unOrganized.
We advise strongly against the practice
which now exists in some industries of
working over time. beyond the established
hours Of labor. Il is an instigator OF the
basest selhshness, a radical violation of
union principles. and whether on piece
work or day work, il tends TO set back
the general movement for the eight hour
day.
The officers located at headquarters were
instructed to keep in close correspondence
with the organizers of the work in the
extreme West. and 10 submit the names of
additional organizers to the executive
council for approval A number OF dis
putes OF an internal nature were disposed
of. 1t was decided that the next meeting
Of the council be held at Detroit. At 1:S0
o clock the council adjourned.
The times., 1899-10-20
The Choynski-Ryan Bout.

NEW YORK, Oct 19.-At the Broadway
Athletic Club tomorrow night Joe Choyns-
XII and Australian Jimmy Ryan will box
twenty-five rounds at catchweights. En-
counters between big fellows are always
highly interesting, and this one gives every
indication of comparing favorably with any
fight between heavy weights that has taken
place at the club. Choynski is close TO the
championship class, as his record shows,
while Ryan is by no means the least clever
and experienced pugilist among those that
have come from Australia, such as Bob
Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, Dan Creedon,
and young Griffo.
Ryan has travelled West and South.
meeting Tommy Ryan. Jim Hall, Kid
Mccoy. Jack Bonner, George Byers, and
men of that calibre, and has won a fair
share of honors He has, therefore. de-
cided to make another bid for metropolitan
favor. Choynski in his recent draw bout
with Mccoy at Chicago demonstrated that
he was still in the game, by exhibiting
much of his old-time cleverness. He de-
pends upon victory over Ryan TO entitle
him to another match with either Mccoy
or Peter Maher. A tenround preliminary
bout will open the evenings sport.
The times., 1899-10-20
BOHEMIAN OYSTER PACKERS.
4 Large Party Passes Through the
City En- Route to mississippi.

4 Large Party Passes Through the
City En- Route to mississippi.
A party OF I25 Bohemians. in charge OF
A. R. wiscot, passed through this city over
the Pennsylvania Railroad. yesterday, en-
route from Baltimore 10 Bay St Louis,
Miss. The entire party has been engaged
to work in the oyster packing houses at
that place.
II is stated that the Bohemians can get
better wages in the South than in BaIti-
more, with the additional incentive of
steady work during the winter. Since the
active operations Of many Baltimore pack
ing-house concerns have been transferred
70 points down the bay nearer the source
Of the oyster supply. the Bohemiaus say
they have had difficulty in getting work
during the oyster season. Besides better
wages in the South their expenses are
paid both ways and they have the addi-
tionaI advantage OF spending the winter in
q warm climate. Many OF them look upon
the trip as a big picnic.
New buildings have been put up at Bay
St Louis so that each family of workers
VIII be furnished with separate house or
apartment. Southern packing house con-
Germs. ii is said, prefer the steady, hard
work OF the Bohemians TO the more shift
less work Of the resident negro population
ard are therefore willing TO pay more for
the services Of the white workers. In
ducements are held out to the Bohemians
10 become permanent residents in the far
South, but the majority Of them prefer to
return to Baltimore, which they call their
home.
The party left Baltimore about daylight
Yesterday Their household goods were
packed 10 a baggage car provided for them.
The train was made up Of the baggage
car and three day passenger coaches. The
entire trip viii take about thirty-six hours.
The times., 1899-10-20
4 SeNere TrinI.
From The Philadelphia Record


At noon the other day a circle Of 100 men stood
in the yard OF Bridgeport mill and in the
centre Of the Nrcle posed defantly. q machin-
isl John Jimpson with pot Of paste
in one hand and tablespoon in the other.
Go on, Jimpson! Start her up" shout
ed the men, convulsed with laughter That
morning JimPson had said TO the bookkeeper, eN-
tending the full pot OF paste: How would you
like TO eat thist' The other had replied: u
wouldn't eat it for SO" "Oh, I would Jimp-
son had said. It's only flour and water Il
wouldn't hurt you; smell it, smells sour, doesn't
itT' The bo0kkeepeT took Jimpson at his word.
From hundred men he collected 10 cents
apiece, and the time was come fOg the fulfilling
of the contract. There was about a quart OF the
paste, and it was thck-thicBeT than mOlases.
Jimpson began ierocousy TO ladle it into his
mouth with the tablespoon. His face pale,
desperate and tense, and though the contributors
shouted and laughed, he neither smiled nor look
ed up from the pot. Every swallow he made
was a CouvllsOH, a movement from the feet up;
rising on HE toes he seemed TO swallow with his
whole body. But in two minutes the paste was
all gone. Then Jimpson took the $40, broke away
swearing from the crowd and dumped his full
dinner kettle Of pork and pie into the canal, for
he had no appetite for any more lunch.
The times., 1899-10-20
PRESENTED WITH A WATCH.

An EmpIoye Of the Navy Yard Re
menIbered for His Loyal Service.
Mr.. william Chase. assistant foreman Of
The secondary mount shops. of the Wash
ington navy yard. was yesterday presented
by his fellow workmen with a handsome
gold watch and chain as a testimonial Of
The high regard in which he is held by
them Mr Chase has filed the position
for more than twenty years, and resigned
10 accept a more lucrative one with the
American Ordnance Company, at Bridge
port. Conn. During his connection with
The local mount shops. an organization
known as the Ordnance Relief Association
sas formed and Mr Chase was chosen as
its president He is also very prominently
connected with the Royal Arcanum.
The presentation speech was made by ].
c. Moore in an appropriate manner. Mr..
Chase thanked the doners most heartily.
The times., 1899-10-20
WERE TWICE VICToRs.
The Eastern Athletic Club Wins Two
Baseball Games.

On the National Park diamond yesterday
afternoon the Eastern Athletic Club played
and won two successive games of baseball.
The first game was with team from the
City Postofice, the score being I to 3.
The second game was with the Hamil-
tons. and the Easterns defeated them five
runs to two in five innings.
The first game was scheduled to begin
at o'clock, but it was after o'clock be-
fore play commenced Consequently, but
seven innings were played. The Postofice
boys lost the game in the first inning by a
series of errors, which enabled the East
erns to score four runs. In the next three
innings both teams played evenly. In the
fifth and sixth innings the Easterns scored
three more runs. making their score seven.
The second game was very wild and full
of errors. Both teams went to pieces. but
fortune favored the Easterns again and
they won out.
The batteries were MacQuade and Davies,
City PostofI1ce; Walker and Gates, Eastern
Athletic Club; Herring and MacQuade,
Hamiltons.
The times., 1899-10-20
Charged with Grand Larceny

Thomas Crowley was arrested last
night by Detectives HerndOn and La
cey, and locked up at the First
precinct station On a charge OF grand
larceny. II appears that Crowley is accused
of stealing a diamond pin valued at 800
from Joseph y. Keef. OF 1882 Potomac
Street, Georgetown. The prisoner. who IS
a bartender by trade. is said to have had
the pin for several weeks, having taken
it from Keef upon a promise to return It
when called for by its owner Keef claims
to have demanded the property a number
of times. and to have met with a TefCsai
as often. An effort is now being made
by the police to locate the pin. which VIII
be used as evidence in the case il it IS
found
The times., 1899-10-20
A BUILDING CoLLAPsEs.
One Man Killed and Others Serious
Iy Injured

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Oct. 19.-By the
collapsing of a block which was undergoing
repairs on the corner of Court and Water
Streets this afternoon. one man was killed
and another fatally injured and FIVE others
were injured. The men were at work re-
moving the front Of the building pre-
paratory to replacing it with plate glass,
when, without warning, the lower portion
of the wall gave way, toppling inward,
carrying the floor with it. Norman Greers,
timekeeper, had just entered the building
and was caught beneath the mass. He was
taken out alive, but died while being car
ried across the street. His neck was
broken. Thomas Donahue, a laborer was
taken out badly crushed but breathing.
He was removed 10 the city hospital, but
physicians pronounced his injuries fatal.
Contractor James O'Neil, who had charge
of the work, is unable to account for the
accident, but blames no one.
The times., 1899-10-20
JIM JEFFRIEs WILL FIGHT.
The Injured Arm Improves Under


The Injured Arm Improves Under
Treatment.
NEW YORK, Oct 19-Jim Jeffries' in
jured arm has sufficiently recovered to
permit him to use it freely, and the cham
pion's physician, who will remain with
him at Asbury Park until the day of the
battle. states that the arm will not cause
MIN any inconvenience, provided, Of course,
that he does not strain it. The bandages
have been removed, but the stiffness still
remains
The betting today on the contest was
brisk Both George Considine and Jim
Corbett have big commissions. They fancy
Jeffries The odds are still in favor of
the champion at 8 to 8.
The times., 1899-10-20
A SUDDEN DEPARTURE.
\ Convicted Prisoner Escapes From
the Police Court.


The police are making an active search
for Louis wilma, colored, who escaped the
dock of the Police Court yesterday after
noon. The fugitive is charged with break
ing into the store of p. F. Carley, 1900
New Jersey Avenue northwest, and was
about to be arraigned on a second charge,
that Of disorderly conduct, when he sud
denly disappeared. In the burglary case,
before Judge Scott, wilma was held for
the action of the grand jury, and he was
then removed to the dock TO answer the
charge of disorderly conduct in Judge Kim
balls court.
After being placed in the dock wilma
was left for moment by the court officers
and he took advantage Of the opportunity
10 escape. The manner of his hasty de-
parture is not known. but 1t is supposed
he went through the clerks Office and out
of the door on the Sixth Street side OF
the building.
The times., 1899-10-20
basketball Game.

The season preliminary to the regular
Basketball League series will be opened
tomorrow night at O'Clock in the
Infantry Armory with an exhibition game
between the Light Infantry and Central
High School teams. As the Infantry has
made several changes in its lineup and
the school team has been strengthened. an
interesting contest may be expected. Dan
cling will follow the game
The times., 1899-10-20
THE OLD FAMILIAR AIRS
They PredOminated During the
Recent Reception 70 PeWey.

of Anything eBeIpnging to
the War With Spain-CurfOus Facts
About the Ancient Tunes Now in
Use-Words of "AmeFfca'r written
for n Sunday school Celebration.
The times., 1899-10-20

LADIES BLACK CREPON SKIRTS,
large blister patterns, made in latest
effects; very handsome. perfect hang
ing garments; worth $40. Fri &C an
day all day, Cash OF Credit -. %, ,JU
The times., 1899-10-20
General BrooIse's Death Report.

The following death report wss received al ths
Wsr Department last right from General Brooke
nc Havana. Death report II. uavaus-HJ-piiaI al
one Edward Simmons. col0rcd. qtlzrtrrgnzsser'
empl0ye. died I7th, consumption. Natsuzas-
John l. McCl0skey, Quarleunasters employ
died I7th, acute neiyhritls
The times., 1899-10-20

LADIES PLAID SKIRTS, very latest
combinations; made in circular effects.
ran back. well lined. perfect hanging;
So,9S value Friday all day. q OQ
Cash or Credit. it.... 1910