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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Mcdonald Ended His Life With a
Strap in Police Station.
Had Been PREVIOUSLY Induced 10 Give Up
Pistol and Other Weapons.

Lewiston, June 2s.-John Mcdonald,
aged 49, single supposed TO live at Up
per Damme. hanged himself with a
strap at the Auburn police station this
morning lie registered at the MaeIe
hotel last evening and began acting
strangely. He was induced to give up
his revolver and other weapons and go
TO the police station, where he soon
after ended his life. Bank books with
credits for about $1,000 were found In
his effects.
He was undoubtedly INSANE. docu-
ment in his pocket, signed by the city
marshal OF Portland. i'm 1890. certified
that he had been taken into custody
and went to the Greely hospital for
treatment for insanity and nothing else.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
PLEAS STRICKEN OUT.
Clse Of E'scirlc Thsrmoslai c.. vs.. Specially Co.
Rsmiilsd 10 Common Pleas 0 vision.

The following rescript was handed
down by the appellate court in the case
OF Providence Electric Thermostat
company VS.. Speciality Manufacturing
company today: I'VE think the mat
ters set up in the second and third
pleas may be shown under the general
issue. and that the court can more in
telligently deal with the questions at.
tempted TO be raised by those pleat
when II has the facts before u. Tho
pleas are therefore stricken out and q,
case remitted 90 the common pleas di-
vision for further proceedings"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
Mr.. MARTIN
STILL WATCHES
Divorce Case in Which He Is
Interested Has Not Come Up.
MANY OTHER PETITIONS HEARD
Beckwlth Given Decree Against Wife, Who
Said He Didn't Live Fast Enough.
MRS. GALLAGHER GRANTED A DIVORCE
MRS. GALLAGHER GRANTED A DIVORCE
Accused Husband Of Non-Suppoh, Cruelty and
Drunkenness Mrs. lavaii's Case Held for Con-
sdssiIon Mrs. Sherman Gwen Decree.

Judge Rogers was engaged during all
the court session today in the appellate
division hearing uncontested petitions
for divorce.
The promised sensation Of Attorney
Richard Martin of Pawtucket had not
materialized previous to the noon re-
cess. Mr.. Martin was again in court
early. but all OF the forenoon was oc-
cupied in the hearing OF cases in which
there was oral testimony and the case
Mr.. Martin objects TO is, IL is under
stood. TO be heard on dispositions. Non
support was the main reason most OF
the women petitioners asked for re-
lease from disagreeable bonds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
NO SPECIAL ELECTION.
Vacancy IN Council Caused b. Dsaih Of Nh. Bcms
VIII Noi Be Filled This Year.

1t has been decided that the vacancy
in the Common Council from the Sixth
ward. caused by the death OF Joseph c.
Boms. will not be filed Dis year, The
citizens OF the ward do not deem II
wise 10 hold a special election. which
entails a great deal OF expense. and. In
fact their action Is In kespIng with the
practice inaugurated by other wards I'm
whose delegations there have been va
cancies I'm recent years caused By
death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28

turn back to await better chance. She
took a turn up the bay, toward Rose
Island. and then stood over to the
jamestown shore. carrying her mann
sail and jib.
Meantime. a few minutes past II
o'clock, Just AS the squall swept the
harbor. the Columbia, which had tain
during the night in her usual berth
back OF the torpedo station and just
south OF the fleet of warships, lifted
her anchor, and taking a line from her
tender the st. Michaels, began to move
slowly out.
Standing over toward the site OF the
recently dismantled Fort Dumping,
she hoisted her mainsail, having appar-
emily some little difficulty at first. Af-
ter one or two brief and harmless
squalls, the wind died out largely, al
though IL continued TO rain lightly. The
Columbia dropped her tow when she
felt a breeze, and behind the Defender
passed out OF sight back of Castle
Hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28

The special train Hill lenxn- -I,roy idoncc NJ
2 n0 J.. VI. ON Thursday, June suh. via the
New YORK. New Haven anil Hartford Rail.
road for New London. account Of the IiHr
ward Yale VARSITY Rost Race. Round tttp
tickets oalv t200. Train icsVc- New London
on The return NJ B;tS y. VI. cor thirty minntes
after the hni-h Of the rRce, or official notice
Of its postpone nencnt a limited number Of
ticket. viii be sold at Union station ticket
ofnce Tor the Nes York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad observation train, at 81 50
each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
0,her Petitions Heard.

other divorces heard were the fol-
lowing.
Katherine G.. Munson VS. Edgar T.
Munson. DesertiOn and non-suppcrt.
Granted. Cooke A. Angel for petitioner.
Ida NJ. Russell VS.. Louis ". Russell.
further heard and granted Edward
aeeHHsF-f+sf- eet4t4ener.-
Matte u. Eddy vs. EdwinA. Eddy.
Non-support. Granted Peter j.
Quinn for petitioner.
The following petitions were heard
yesterday afternoon:
Isabelle r. Conway W.. Joseph Con-
way. Desertion. Granted. w. A.
Heathman for petitioner.
Clariesa NJ. sumner VS.. Perry A.
(Conuaucd on Page TwoD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
Mrs. Shsrman's s Case.

Mrs. Mary S. Sherman. of Pawtucket.
testitied this morning that her hus-
band, Peter Sherman. from whom she
was seeking divorce, had drunk his
wages for about 10 years, had served
six months in jail for bsing a common
drunkard. He had also been twice ar
rested for nOn-support. During the 81
years OF her married life Mrs Sherman
sald she had had - do most OF the
supporting OF her family, which con-
sisted OF several children. She got her
divorce and her attorney was Peter j.
Ouinu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
0ns Year In Sls,s Prison.

Peter Lord. who was found guilty by
q jury under an indictment charging
him with stealing bag Of money from
his friend. Lambert. az Pawtucket was
sentenced by Judge Wilbur today to
one year In states prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28

Herbert NJ Barnaby. indicted for an
assault on Alexander Campbell on Feb.
ruary 3. pleaded nolo contendere In
Judge Wilbur's court today and sem
tence was deferred during good be.
haviOr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28

Bottled An bond. the United state. Govern.
nient -iHnds bchind this pledge seNen.year
old Hcvnita9e Ryel and old Crow fBourhon)
si2s PFR BDTTIs. John Gih-or'- stn a
Co.'S NNxx Rye ti PER BOTTLk. Physicians
heartily rorommen these goods. THOS.
GRTMFs a BRO, 90 ,. new station. Estsb
lished is7l No Irspch stores.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28

Nellie Moran. indicted FOR the steal-
ing OF about 500 from Michael Smith.
pleaded nolo contcndere today and was
sentenced to 20 days In jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
reopIe's Loan and Trust Co.

The regular quarterly dividend of
two per cent. upon the preferred stock
OF this company has been declared.
payable July 1st, to stockholders OF rec
ord as appears by the books of this
company June 2Sth.
@. l.. MILLER, Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
She Never Came Back.

Orrin p. Beckwith. who asked Judge
Rogers for a divorce on the grounds or
adultery and desertion, said his wife.
Norah l.. Beckwith. left him one even
ing last November while he was at sup
per, saying she would be back On few
minutes. She never came back and Mr..
Beclwith saw her next on Broad street,
when she remarked she was going 10
New York. A short time after this Mr.,
Beckwhh examined his wife's trunk
and found some letters there he die not
like.-He- complained 10 her and she
said she had received lots of such let
ters and had been guilty OF improper
relations with different men. This In
terview about the letters took place in
dsreputable house near Chestnut
street. Lieut.. Horton said Mrs. Beck
with had been arrested as night
walker and last Monday night was an
inmate OF house OF Ill fame. Mrs.
Beckwith, according to the lieutenant,
told him her husband did not live fass
enough for her. Mr.. Beckwith Is q
resident Of Westerly now. having re-
moved there soon after his wife left
him. John j. Dockery was his counsel
and he got his decree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
Uncle Interfered.

Anna F. Lavatt asked for a divorce
from her husband Arthur II. Lavatt on
the grounds OF non support. Her hus-
band was but 20 years old when she
married him and she was about the
same age. Soon after their marriage
Mrs Lavstt says her husbands uncle
called on them and told Mr.. Iavatt
that the latter must choose between his
uncle and his wife. The uncle offered 10
support the husband II he eft his wife
and Mr.. bavatt preferred the support
TO the wife. Mrs. Lavatt was an orphan
without brothers or sisters and she
said the objecting of the uncle was be-
cause she was Roman Catholic. The
parties were married by Justice OF the
peace In another state and one child
was born to Mrs. Lavatt.
Witnesses testified that Mrs Ihvatt
was an honest and respectable woman
and worked 10 secure money for her
own support and that OF her child. The
case was held by Judge Rogers as none
OF the witnesses knew Mrs. Lavatt
while she lived with her husband. nor
had any Of them ever seen him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
The Costumes.

The maid of honor wore white or
candle over pink taffeta. trimmed with
pink ribbons and lace insertions.
The four maids wore pink mousseline
de sole over white silk and carried bas-
kets of pink roses. Their large hats OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
Neither Fuel Nor Food.

Mrs. Eta A. Gallagher told Judge
Rogers that she left her husband Dan
iel Gallagher a few months after her
mcrriage and went to the home OF her
parents because there was no fuel nor
food in her house. This WAS IN 1S91 and
from that time to the present Mr.. Gal
lagher. though he was a machinist and
capable OF earning from $lS TO $50
week, never supported her except for
short time. Her residence is at River
Point and last summer her husband
sent for her to come TO him at Newark.
promising to treat her as she should be
treated After a short time Gallagher left
her in the New Jersey city with a
board bill unpaid. Gallagher, his wife
claims used violence upon her. He
is now a resident of Whit.nsville, Mass.
Mrs Gallagher's sister said she visited
her sister once and found her burning
books to keep warm. This witness saw
the marks of allagher's teeth on his
wife's arm. There was testimony to
show Gallagher was very frequently
drunk.
Mrs. Gallagher was granted a divorce
on the grounds of drunkenness non
support and cruelty. Her attorney was
p. Henry Quinn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
The Procession.

The wedding procession was as fol-
lows: The ushers. Messrs. Gilchrist.
Rouerke and Prial of New York and
the Hon. John f. Fitzgerald of Brook
lyn. The bridesmaids Miss Greenwood
of Portland, Me-. ana Miss Borden. Miss
Baker and Miss Purkis OF this edty. The
maid of honor. Miss Anabel tbason OF
New York. The bride leaning on the
arm of her father.
At the altar the bride was met by the
groom who was accompanied by his
best man, Mn John Slevin. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-28
Many Friends Of the Congressman From
New York Present. Reception and
Breakfast After Ceremony.

IS. Peter and pauls cathedral
was the scene of brilliant wedding
this morning. The magnificent edifice
was filled by richly attired company,
who had gathered to witness the mar
riage of Miss Edith Maud Caldwell.
daughter of DIR. William III. Caldwell Of
this city. to the Hon. Daniel j. Riordan.
member OF congress from the city OF
New York.
Something like 1900 invitations had
been extended here and in New York.
and among the guests were quite
large number who had been conveyed
to this city upon steamboat especially
chartered by Mr.. Riordan for the ac-
commodation of his guests and which
arrived in port early In the morning.
The hour for the wedding was IL
o'clock and by that time there were
very few seats vacant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
POLITE HOBO
Housekeepers' Dav Pr

Became WrathfuI After Entering
saloon by Three Different Doors.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The scene was the cafe of a literally
patronized hotel in the central section
Of the city. The cafe differs from other
cafes in that 1t has. three entrances from
the front and side streets.
An afternoon or two ago a specimen
OF the genus hobo entered through the
front door on the usual 'give-me-a
penny mister-to-bu y-me-a-meal.'' mis-
sion. The proprietor saw him come in
and PROMPTLY told him to get out.
"All right; no offense, 1 hope" was
the buns response, as he disappeared
through the doorway. Half minute
later he hobbled in by way of the first
of the side entrances.
Get outp' exclaimed the proprietor,
gruff1y. I'VE don't allow any begging in
here"
The man lost no time in making his
exit, but it was only to reappear 60 sec
onds afterward through the second side
entrance.
Please. gentlemen, will you help a
poor man to get something to-"
Say didn't 1 tell you to get out?"
calculated the now angry proprietor.
Now do 1t, and stay out" Strengthening
himself up, he looked the cafe man full
in the face.
"Look-a here, mister" he exclaimed,
are you following me around or do
you own every burned saloon on this
sauare?'
The question was too much for the cafe
proprietor's risibilities. He laughed long
and heartily and then showed enough coin
into the hobo's hand to pay for half a
dozen lodgings. Probably to this day
the lucky recipient of the money doesn't
know that he made three visits to one
and the same place within two minutes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
NOW 1T IS ASSAULT.
Another Serious Charge Against
Dog Catchers Broos and Smith.

Another Serious Charge Against
Dog Catchers BrOos and Smith.
Dog Catchers Theodore Broos and A. F.
Smith, who were recently convicted in
a justice court of the larceny of a dog.
are again in trouble. This time they are
charged by Mrs Emma Shannahn, ny-
ing at a96 Mississippi street with assault
and battery. Yesterday Mrs Shannahan
applied to City Prosecutor Arnold for
warrants for the dog catchers and papers
were issued.
According to Mrs. Shannahn's story.
Broos and Smith entered her yard Tues
day afternoon and took her pet canine
from the front porch. When the dog
catchers were half block away a neigh
Dor notified Mrs. Shannahan of the seiz
ure. The owner of the dog ran after
Broos and Smith, catching their horse
by the bride, she says, and requested
an explanation as to why her pet had
been taken. Then, she claims. Broos
roughly showed her away from the horse,
while Smith grabbed her by the neck
and body threatening to throw her into
the wagon with her dog
The dog catchers deny the alleged as
sault, and claim to have seized the dog
while the animal was running at large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
In LABOR'S
........FIEl-D

At the regular monthly meeting by the
Allied Crafts held last evening at As
sembly halls, it was announced that legal
proceedings had been commenced against
two employing printers of st. Paul to re-
strain them using the label of the Allied
Crafts Several amendments to the by
laws were proposed and adopted: Gre
dentials from Typographical Union No.
so of the delegation to the Allied Crafts
were presented and accepted. The dee
cation is as follows: j. H. Wilson, ].
E. Dempsey, ]. J. Gleason, ]. r. Rend-
Ter, A. E. Donaldson, H. c. Whittlesey,
J. M. Christie, J. r. Wood, Thomas Lor-
dan and H. Seibert. A communication
was received from the Street Car Railroad
Employees Union of Duluth, giving rea-
sons for the present strike In that city,
and soliciting the aid of organized labor.
Another communication was read, indors-
ed by the Garment Workers Union No.
"A, Detroit, Mich, from Larnerd, Garter
& Co, of that city, stating that Brown
ing, King & Co., of st. Paul, were hand
ling union-made goods and were entitled
to use the union label.
CIgarmakers' Nominations.
Cigarmakers' Union No. IS last night
presented a list of nominations for cff1 GERS
to be elected at the next semi-annual
election to be held Thursday evening,
June q. The agitation committee report
ed five new applications for membership.
1t was ordered that large facsimile of
the cigarmakers' union label be painted:
and placed on the corner of Dale street
and University avenue A warrant for $45
was ordered drawn to defray the expenses
of three delegates to the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor at Duluth, June IL
and b. The financial secretary's monthly
report was presented, showing receipts,
1854; expenses, $1G017. The sum of S.
was donated to aid the strike Of Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway En-
ployes No. 81, of Duluth. 1t was an
nounced that John c. Dernell, financier
of the Cigarmakers' International Union
of America, had recently inspected the
books of the st. Paul union and found
everything all right and in good order
An amendment to the bylaws was adopt
cd providing that any member absenting
himself from a meeting should be fined
90 cents communication was received
from G.. w. Perkins, president of the
Cigarmakers International union, stat
ing that, after having visited a number
of cities, he had secured evidence against
the engraVer, electrotyper and printer of
the spurious plates of cigar labels used
on cigars manufactured by Factory No.
2S66, Factory No. Ill and Factory No.
1857, all of the Ninth district Of Pennsyl-
Vania~ 1t was stated In the communica-
ton that James E. Norton was the chief
conspirator in the gang, and that Mr..
Perkins was making a strong fight
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
DID NOT WAIT FOR MoAFFERrY.
Other Members of the Board "Vindi-
cated'' HouItOn without Delay

Other Members of the Board "Vindi-
cated' HouIton without Delay
The board of managers of the state re-
formatory, at a meeting held at the Mer-
chants hotel yesterday, declined to take
any action looking toward an tnvestiga-
ton of charges made against Supt. Houl-
ton. The members Of the board present
were Charles Keith, II. s. Griswold,
George w. Stewart and O.. G. Merriman.
AS a formahty Supt. Houiton present
ed to the board communication signed
by himself requesting that the fnsinua-
lions and implied charges made against
his management of the reformatory be
investigated. After considerable discus
sfen, on the motion of Mr.. Girls
void, seconded by Mr.. Mer-
riman, the board adopted resolution
setting forth that the board considered
the management Of the reformatory such
that an investigation was unnecessary.
II really don care anything for the
position of superintendent, said, Mr..
Houlton, speaking of the boards action,
''in fact, If any one wants the position
they can have 1t for the asking. OF
course there are those who do want the
job, and that is probably the reason as
pensions have been cast upon my man
agement.
The board approved plans for the new
administration building and passed the
monthly bills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
HE FELL SIXTY FEET
YET HENRY EDIxIsON, A CYCLING
CIVIL ENGINEER, is NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT
WAS SAVED AS BY A MIRACLE
He and His Wheel Rolled Down the
River Bluff at the New Dam be-
low Meeker Island, and the
Wheel Was Wrecked-EdkisOu
Escaped with Some Bad Cuts
and "a General Shaking Up.

Henry Edkison, an engineer employed
on the government dam construction
work in progress at the end of st. An
thony avenue, rode off of the river bluff
cycle path yesterday morning, plunging,
astride his bicycle, a distance of sixty
feet, to the foot of the bluff Almost
miraculously Edkison escaped without
serious injury. AS he struck the ground
his body landed on a shelving of soft
earth that broke the force of the fall.
The bicycle was half buried In the bank
and almost completely wrecked, while
the rider was picked up unconscious,
bleeding from a number of cuts and lac
erations.
The accident happened while Mr.. Edki-
son was going to work. He is but re-
cent convert to the wheel, and rather
nervous rider, who has not yet had suf-
ficient practice to properly guide his
bicycle. In fact the wheel he was rid
ing was one which he had purchased
hot the day before. While pedaling
along that part of the bicycle path run
ming close to the edge Of the river bank
the wheel suddenly became unmanage-
able, and before Mr.. Edkison could stop
or dismount he was flying through space
toward the base of the bluff. Part of
the way down bicycle and rider sepa-
rated. Near the bottom Mr.. Edkison
brought up on the bank of soft earth,
lille the wheel sailed on down fifteen
feet further, and partly buried itself in
the sand of the river bank.
When Mr.. Edkison was carried UP the
river bank it was believed that he must
have been terribly hurt. physician
was summoned, but before his arrival
the injured man revived and was able
to walk about. His face, arms and legs
were more or less cut and scratched
from contact with brush and Jagged
stones, but when the doctor arrived he
pronounced Mr.. Edkison to be not Seri-
ously hurt No bones were broken. The
Injured man was taken home in car
riage. and will doubtless be laid up for
several days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09

Bricklayers' Union No /, of Minnesota,
held their regular weekly meeting last
night in Hall No. 2, Assembly rooms.
The business transacted was of a purely
routine character Three applications
for membership were received and re-
ferred to committee. Reports from shop
stewards were to the effect that there
was great demand for bricklayers, and
that it was almost impossible to supply
it. Edward Powers was appointed Il
walking delegate. He will attend to the
work with employers and contractors
formerly performed by special commit
tees. Receipts of the evening, $3.50; ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
Strange Shit I'm Oklahoma.

A suit at Oklahoma City has brought
out a most curious train of circum-
stances A woman secured a divorce
from her husband. together with large
amount of alimony. The divorced hus-
with a good-looking young man in the
neighborhood whereby the young man
was to pay court to the woman, marry
her, get control of all her property and
divide 1t with the divorced husband. The
young man carried out his agreement to
the letter and then fed the country. The
suit is now brought by the woman to
recover the property of which she was
defrauded by the conspiracy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
BAPTIST VISITORS.

VIII Be Entertained In st. Paul Part
of the Day.
The special train bearing the delegates
from the Baptist convention on the coast
arrives in Minneapolis this morning at
O'Clock, over the Northern Pacific road.
delegation from st. Paul will meet
them in Minneapolis and escort them to
Como park, where carriages will be In
waiting to give them a drive through the
PARK ana afterwards around the city.
Ihey will be taken to the Ryan hotel at
IL o'clock, and will later return to Mime.
apolis, where they will be entertained
during the afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-09
stonecutters Very Busy.

The stonecutters' local union, at their
regular meeting last evening at Assem-
bly, rooms, nominated full set of Off
GERS, to be elected at the next assembly
of the union c. Shirer was admitted to
McLain was reinstated to membership On
payment of SIS. The regular Initiation
fee is $40, William Hay was reported on
the sick list, and the following commit
tee was appointed to look after him: A
Urquard, Frank Chase and Jacob New
brandt. State Of trade was reported