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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Sir: Will you be so kind as to re-
turn to me an upper set of artificial
teeth which were accidentally lost
at my house last Saturday. [ am
sure they were thrown into the ash
barrel. l can identify them if you
would be so kind as to send them
out to my house. Yours, respect
fully, etc.
Another woman asks for the return Of
a switch of black hair. which she is sure
was lost in the ash barrel, and threatens
that If it is not returned to her immedi-
ately she is going to see about it, she
is going to find out if there is such
thing as law and justice in this land or
not: and her husband is a lawyer, too
So the safest thing Mr.. superintendent
can do is to return that switch immedi-
atelY, and thereby save future trouble
and possibly the loss of his position"
There is one package of papers with
most decided legal aspect which was
really interesting. especially the inscrip-
tion on the back. Evidently the documents
in this package represented the hard
struggle of some poor fellow who had
tried his best 10 get ahead of the world
by carefully investing his earnings in
what business men tell us is the true
basis of all wealth, property The bundle
consisted of receipts for monthly pay
ments on a certain piece of property. and
the payments covered a period of over ten
years.
This would not appear a very interest
ing find were 1t not for the last sheet of
all, which should first be read in order to
fully comprehend what the mans inten-
tions and struggles had been for that
period of time 1t was a letter to the
writer's wife or sister. for it was ad-
dressed to Dear May" and read as fol-
lows:
To-day 1 take my first step to-
ward prosperity. l have pur-
chased a piece Of property which
is valued at $100 900. OF course 1
have not got the money, that is not
enough to pay cash down for the
property. But l have paid $1,000
spot and the rest will come very
easy. as I am only obliged to pay
$50 per month, and this includes the
interest. Yes. this is my first step
toward prosperity.
Evidently the writer's first step toward
prosperity was taken on uncertain
ground, for after over ten years walk in
the same direction, according to the bun
die of receipts. he had given up in de-
spair. On the back of this resolution of
good intentions he had indorsed in ink:
ITO He'll With Prosperity; | quit"
Then he tossed the bundle in the ash
barrel, where it found its way to the
dumps.
Here" said Mr.. Boucher '1s a note l
received this morning. Now | am going
to give this my attention. for 1 am sure it
comes from a broken-hearted little child.
See what she has to say:
Dear Mr.. Dustman:/I have lost
my poor dollie. l love her very
much, as she was present from
some one who Is dead and that some
one was so dear to me. Won't you
ask your men to look for my poor
little doIie? She has blue eyes that
open and shut. ! am sure she was
taken TO the dust heap and car
ried away by your man. for the
Chinese boy next door saw the
man carry away the dust and he
is quite sure he saw her feet stick
ing out of the barrel If anybody
will go with me | am going to your
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

+ have n modern Boffln's Bower
right here in San Francisco.
But If you were to take a trip
to the Sanitary Reduction
Works at the foot of Eighth
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Sir: Will you be so kind as to re-
turn to me an upper set of artificial
teeth which were accidentally lost
at my house last Saturday. [ am
sure they were thrown into the ash
barrel. l can identify them if you
would be so kind as to send them
ont to my house. Yours, respect
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

At the railway stations in Russia books
are kept in which passengers may enter
any complaint they may wish to make.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

"Oh. come 10 the Bower Mr.. Venus,
or queer things I have a few.
Oh, come TO the Bower. Mr.. Venus.
And | will show them to you"
From that immortal bard Mr.. Silas Wegg.
"Our Mutual Friend" Charles Dickens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
SUIT ON CONTRACT.
Gusto & BaastIno AIsgs Lennon Did Not Deliver
flour According 10 Agreement,

The rise of flour incidental TO the
breaking out OF the late war with Spain
figured i'm the trial OF a suit before
Judge Douglass and a jury today.
Gusto & Batastino sued John Il. Len
non 10 recover the sum OF $500. alleg-
ing that, owing TO the failure OF Mr.
Lennon to deliver them $50 barrels OF
flour per contract. they lost that
amount OF money. 1t was admitted
that the flour was bought at S5.22ih a
barrel and was to be paid for on deliv-
cry and the plaintiffs claim that,
though they made many demands on
the defendant for the -four, he refused
10 deliver it.
The defendant claims that the price
fixed was for a period of 30 days only.
that 10 barrels Of flour were sent plain
tins. but that they took only 25 and
also frustrated many efforts made 20
deliver the balance 90 them. After the
war boom started. the plaintiffs. as the
price OF flour had Increased over a dol
lar barrel. wanted the -four and want
ed 10 quick but did not GET a..
Harry &. Curtis Is attorney for the
plaintiff and John W. Hogan attorney
for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Mcnamara and Conway Pleaded Guilty 10 Eniering
and Stealing From Residences.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing James Mcnamara and Edward
Conway. aged 10 years each, were ar
raigned on charges of entering by day
light the houses OF Fergus ]. McOsker
Joseph Il. Smith, John A. Robb and
Henry Lockwood. and stealing there
from sundry articles of clothing. jew
elry and money valued in total at $i0.62
Each pleaded guilty TO all charges and
were ordered by Judge Sweetland held
I'm the sum OF 500 each on each count
for the grand jury.
The jobs in which the boys were in
terested have all been done since Mon
day. During the day Monday John
Robb's house at "a Bath street was en-
tered and jewelry and money to the
value of $3.50 were taken. The same
afternoon Joseph Smiths home. 30
Felix street, was broken and money
and jewelry to the value of S212 were
taken. ON Tuesday afternoon the
Lockwood and McOsker breaks were
made. From Mr.. Lockwoods house
clothing. jewelry and money. valued at
s21. were stolen. and McOsker lost
money and jewelry worth 81 The de-
tectives got on the track OF the youth
full team and last night about o'clock
Detectives Cannon and Merrill arrest
ed the pair i'm the Music Hall pool room.
They were taken directly to police
headquarters. and at the outset gave
their names as Frank Merrill and
Frank Davis. Later. however, after
they had been sharply interrogated by
the detectives, they disclosed their real
identity. and Detective Parker stated
in court this morning that each had
served a term i'm the Massachusetts
reformatory at Concord. The booty
was about all recovered, and the boys
gave up a skeleton key with which
they had entered the houses and which,
they declared, they had made i'm
hardware shop In this city.
They are precocious pair of sharp
eyed youngsters, and, according To the
police. have been getting a living by
their wits and nimble fingers for some
time. They are both excellent pool
players, and when otherwise not en-
poyed were i'm the habit OF stealing
in the local pool rooms wherever they
happen 90 he. and inveigle some novice
or novices into game az the spheres.
They finally got their victims To bet
ting and then proceed 60 win what cash
he may have about him. They were
both we'll dressed, and, the police say,
came from New York originally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
PERMANENTLY HURT.
Claim Made by Stella W. Winters in Her Sui
against Lewis Harris,

Stella W. Winters suit to recover
$3.50 from Lewis Harris for damages re-
sulting from a buggy collision on
jury in Judge Bosworth's Court this
forenoon. The plaintiff claims that
horse driven by one OF the defendant $
servants was so careessiy and unskf-
fully managed that the buggy To which
IL was attached was struck and badly
wrecked and She herself. thrown with
great violence 10 the ground and badly
and permanently injured about IN"
hips and other parts ol the body. The
defendant denies any carelessness on
the part OF any servant of his.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
Cl0T OF BLOOD ON BRAIN.
Autopsy Shows II Was The Direct Cause Of Super
lnlen1enl fagss Death.

Amesbury, Mass, Feb. 2.-Medical
Examiner Hurd of Newburyport assist
cd by Drs. Cooper. Murphy and stan
ley of Amesbury. have performed a
post mortem examination on the body
Of Charles y. Page. superintendent of
the Amesbury poor farm, who met
death, 1t is alleged, as the result or an
attack upon him by Edward Mann. an
inmate of the aims house on Monday
night. Medical Examiner Hurd finds
that as result of the struggle Pare
suffered from excitement and cXhaus-
tion followed by interavranial disturb
ance which caused congestion and hem
orrhogcs. The direct cause of death
was a clot of blood on the brain.
Mann was arraigned in the District
Court this morning on charge OF as
sault He pleaded not guilty and at
the request of the government the case
was continued until next Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
A GRUESOME
SPECTACLE.
Joseph \. Maxwell Killed Him.
self in a Store Window.
BODY EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW.
The Man Took His Life by InhaIing IlIumlnat-
Ing Gas Through a Tube.
DEAD SEVERAL HOURS WHEN FOUND.
Covered Himself With Eedspread, but This Was
Partially Removed, so That Remains Could
Be Seen from Street.
The Man Took His Life by InhaIng Iumlnat.
Ing Gas Through a Tube.
DEAD SEVERAL HOURS WHEN FOUND.

Joseph III. Maxwell, 80 years of age.
committed suicide last night, i'm a
manner which brought a shock 20 not
few pedestrians and almost paralyzed
the discoVerer OF the deed. this morn
ing. for Maxwell was laid out in a shop
window, with feet toward the street.
the ensemble being gruesomely sugges-
tive OF an undertaker's morgue or the
public mortuary department of some
great city.
Maxwell had been occupying the store
in the basement OF No. It's South Main
street, in conjunction with Joseph Nc
Cauley. a bootmaker, only that Max
well carried on coal and wood busi-
ness in Il small way, a wooden parti-
tion separating the two shops.
McCauley saw Maxwell often yester-
day, and observed that he was in good
spirits and that there was nothing un-
usual 20 note about him until late i'm
the afternoon, when Maxwell appeared
TO have been drinking.
At.the usual hour Mexwell left for his
home at No. 40 Orms street, and later
McCouley left off work for the night.
subsequently Louis q. Pfeiffer, who
was MaXwelrs helper, arrived at the
shop and was engaged in putting things
TO right when Maxwell returned. Pfeif-
fer was surprised TO see him. for il
was then 7:45 o'clock; but Maxwell eX-
planned his presence by asserting that
ne had come down for the purpose of
watching his bins and detecting the
person who was stealing his coal.
AS Pfeiffer was going away Max
well said: IF anything happens 10 me.
go and tell my widow where there is
$i.25 due me-
When daylight came some pedes-
trians saw Maxwelrs body i'm the win
dow and before an alarm could be given
Mr.. McCauley came To open his shop.
AS he entered he was almost overcome
by gas. and he needed no further proof
that Maxwell had taken his own life.
The suicides method was i'm some
features unique From his residence
he had secured bedspread. He had
laid down IN the cobbler's window, fac
ing the street. At his right was a gas
bracket, attached to which was a rub
ber tube which McCauley had used for
his furnishing tool heater Maxwell
placed the open end of the tube on his
breast and covered himself with the
spread and turned ON the gas.
Presumably before he became wholly
under the influence Of the gas he may
have reconsidered his act for with his
left hand he pushed aside the coveret
until the body was exposed 40 the waist.
hut the continuance of the flow OF gas
filed the little shop and there was no
chance for the suicide.
Maxwell leaves a widow and mar
ried daughter who lives i'm Pawtucket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
TREATY WITH THE CREEKS.
Il Was Completed and Signed al Muscogse Its
FrIncDa Provisions.

Muscogee, /. r.. Feb. THE treaty
between the United States and the
Greek nation was completed and signed
here last night. 1t provides for the
capitalization of all the assets OF the
Creek tribe OF Indians and an equal
division of the same i'm lands and
money among its members. The Creek
freedmen are TO receive only l60 acres
of land without regard TO the location
or value of same. The tribal govern
ment of the Creek nation is 10 be rein
stated and continued until the lands
are allotted but may not try persons
charged with homicide, embeSzlement
or bribery.
The Incorporated towns in the nation
are authorized to issue bonds for the
erection of water works and sewerage
system for lighting the towns. The
sale of Intoxicating liquor in the Creek
nation is to be prohibited by the United
states, ana the nation is not 10 be- made
a part Of any state without its consent.
unless such state embraces only the
i've civilized tribes. Before the treaty
becomes effective il is tu be ratified by
congress and by n majority of the
voters OF the Greek nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
Speaker Appointed Committee on Behalf Of
the House 10 Consider Them.
A TRIBUTE TO DOCTOR HaNAFORO.
Resolutions on Death Of The Former Representa-
live Adcpisd'--kr HAYDEN Made a Feeling
Address Remarks by Mr.. CuboIs.

1t was a comparatively inactive day
at the State House today. and very lit
tie of general interest was done in
either the senate or house. Several
amendments of charter were allowed,
while other petitions were referred TO
the proper committees. Most of the
bills were of private nature, although
the house discussed the act in relation
to sewers in the city OF Providence,
upon which the judiciary committee
had recommended passage, and the act
was then laid on the table until tomor-
row.
In the senate several minor matters
were disposed of, and a bill providing
that New Years day should be a legal
holiday was passed in the upper branch
and was ordered communicated To the
house. Touching remarks were made
i'm the house in memory Of the late DR..
j. -. Hanaford. and the house adjourn
ed in respect TO his memory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
QUARTER OF A MILLION.
That Sum Has Been Pledged TO the
Brown Endowment Fund.
Announcement Made al The Meeting Of Bus-
ton Alumni Association.

The Brown University Alumni Assn.
OF Boston held It's 26th annual reunion
and dinner at Young's in Boston last
night.
While no one could name the man 10
be elected president in one week. ii
was common agreement that the choice
would open asnew era I'm the affairs OF
the old college. Acting President Clark
was the guest Of honor. These officers
were elected: President Il. G. Huling.
49, vice president w. V. Kellen, -;
secretary. l.. NJ. Marshall, 81: treas
urer. G.. j. Bean, 81: executive COM
mittee c. r.. ADAMS, 80; Norman Gun
derson, Sc. II. Il. Quick 'S7 Il. w.
Woodcock. 81: A. w. Duncan, 95.
Rev Il. l.. Clark, '5S. president of the
association, introduced Pres. Clark,
who spoke on What Brown has stood
for, what she does stand for. and what
she should stand for" the general sub
ject OF the evening.
Prof. Clark deplored the fact that
there is tendency on the part OF
young men today to make cuts into
their chosen professions. He thought IL
might be possible that colleges would
go back somewhat TO the old form of
requirements. because much work was
now done in preparatory schools which
could be better done in college.
john Tetlow. principal OF the Boston
GIFTS High and Latin Sshool said that
If he were asked TO state briefly what
contributions Brown had made TO edu-
cation. II would be that It was the ap-
plication Of sound principles in train
ing the mind.
Nj. w. Kellen. chairman of the alum
nj endowment fund committee, report
ed that the committee had started in TO
raise s2.000,000. and in a year from the
members OF the corporation, number
ing as, had received pledges Of one
eighth Of that sum Hon. Soon Ste
vens. '5S. emphatically stated what the
coming president ought TO be-
DR.. j. r. Leach. "a related some hu-
morous anecdotes. Rev. l.. ID. Barr
pastor of the Ruggles 81. Baptist
church. said that Brown sought now
and ever had. 10 rive "A man complete
possession Of himself. and that true
education that puts character above
clothes, and morals above manners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
SHOT MISS COX.
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict Against
Mrs. ProyenCher.
Sistsr-In-Law TesiIflss She Was Forced
10 Accompany Mrs. ProYsncheL

Rochester. ". H.. Feb. 2.-The coro-
ner's jury in the inquest on the body of
Annie Cox, housekeeper for Henry Pro-
vencher of this city, who was shot at
Provencher's house Tuesday afternoon.
announced their verdict today 10 the
effect that Mrs. Lizzie Provencher was
responsible for the Cox woman's death.
The verdict was as fol0ws
That Miss Annie COX came to her
death in the House OF Henry Proven
cher by a bullet, fired from a revolver
in the hands of Mrs. Lizzie Proven
cher.
The inquest was begun yesterday af-
ternoon by Coroner Burnham, with DR..
J. H. Neal, DR. Guy Chesley and CITY
Clerk G. w. Barrows as jury. Several
witnesses were examined. including the
husband 0f the woman accused OF the
murder Henry Proyenchcr, and Mrs.
Sadie Fuse. Mrs. Provencher's mother.
The inquest was not concluded yester-
day afternoon but was finished this
morning The evidence as presented
was practically a repittion OF the sto-
ries told by the various persons con-
nected with the affair as they appeared
in the newspapers in connection with
the story OF the murder.
The body of Miss Cox is still at To-
cal undertakers room. 1t is expected
that +. w. Heath, Of Somersworth, n.
H.. an uncle by marriage OF the dead
woman. will reach here today to claim
the body and take II 10 Calais, Ne, the
home OF her parents.
1T has developed that Miss Agnes
Provencher, sister-in-law Of the wom-
an accused of the murder and who was
with her al the time claims TO
have accompanied the woman un-
der threat OF bodily harm if she
did not do so. Miss Provencher says
that after her sister-in-law had de-
c.ared her intentions OF going To her
husbands house 10 shoot him and his
housekeeper she objected TO going with
her, but the angry wife threatened 10
shoot her if she did not so. Mss Pro-
vencher also states that they entered
the house without observing any for
mallty, but that Miss Cox received
them quite pleasantly although she APP
peared somewhat alarmed at their
sudden appearance. Mrs. Provencher
asked Miss Cox II It was her intention
to live with Mr.. ProVencher perma-
nently. Miss Cox replied that she ex-
pected 10 return 10 her home in Calais
i'm about two weeks and that even then
she was getting ready her trunks for
the journey. Apparently suspecting
trouble. she added. that If Mrs. Pro-
vencher would not harm her she would
get out at once. The shooting followed
Miss Provencher says that after the
Mrs. Provencher exclaimed
that she was SO mad with the woman
who had taken her place that she
could not restrain herself from shoot
ing her. Miss Provencher's testimony
as to the Cox girls preparation To leave
in about TWO weeks was borne out by
that given by Mr.. Provencher before
the coroner to the effect that ii was
his intention 10 break up housekeeping
i'm about two weeks. and let his boy,
for whose sake he had maintained
home. 81 to his mother who was very
anxious to have him live with her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
NEARLY OVERCOME.
Conn9ly Descucj b. Fireman AMI Police From a
6lTriag Building al Maiden. Mass.

Maiden, Mass, Feb. 2.--P. J.Connelly.
the sole occupant OF an apartment in
the Vincent block, AN old tenement
building i'm this city was burned and
overcome by smoke this morning. Pa
trolman Vincent discovered fire in the
building. and after giving an alarm he
and Captain CoOmbs OF Chemical ..
broke i'm the door Of Counclly's apart
mcnt and rescued him. He was taken
TO the hospital I'm a critical condition.
The families In the block were aroused
by Patrolman Vincent and escaped i'm
safety. The building Is owned by Ed
ward Kaulbeck and the total loss viii
not exceed $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
FIRE AT TAUNTON,
hegtbOIs Removed All the Furniture From House
BeIos Flsmss Reached H.

Taunton. Mass. Fen. THE house az
Crossnar and occupied by John con-
molly and family was partly destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss was
about $500, partly covered by insur-
anCc. Neighbors carried uut about all
the furniture. ilcluding the parlur
stove I'm which FIRE was burning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
No Hora srarial Ssr,ns Enrslnsn,s.

San Francisco, Feb. 2.--Orders have
been issued on board the u. S. 5. Al
batross that no more men VIII be en-
listed for special service. All those
now enlisted for one year VIII be trans
ferrcd Co the general service on appli-
cation. The Albatross Is now awaiting
her new boilers. She will sail FOR
Japan and the Philippines about May
4. returning by way OF the northern
seas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
Posagun Elected Chief.

Niles. Mich. Feb. AT a meeting of
the surviving members OF the Pottawa-
tonne tribe Of Indians, held at Hart
ford, Charles Pokagon was selected as
chief OF the tribe To succeed the late
Simon PokagCn. Charles rs the Only
son of Simon. Chief Charles declares
he viii take up and push the claim for
valuable property I'm Chicago which =
father believed the Pottawatomies had
"A title To.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
lu5rmerl igalnsl a labor vnlon.

San Francisco. Feb. Fired Hess.
Jr.. who sued The San Francisco Typo
graphical union 90 recover $4,000 dam
ages FOR having been forced out OF en-
ploymont by the union. he being a nom
union man. has been awarded $1,000 by
"a Jury I'm the superior Court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
IakIng OF Pssserpsrs.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-The steamer
Rhynland is stiIl hard aground on Cot
ton Patch Shoai, above Fenwlcks ISL
and life saving station. The passen-
gers are being Transferred 90 tugs and
VIII bc taken TO Lewcs. Del. whence
they viii be brought 10 Philadelphia
by special train this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
Sonalisl Mammalian rs Filed.

The Socialist-Labor party in woon-
socket has filed with Secretary OF state
Bennett the following nominations for
general assembly ticket in the city Of
Woonsocket: For senator Noise De-
nault; for representatives. George Fer
ris. Thomas +. Reilly. Bernard Head.
ldola j. Tetreau. Augustin Biludeau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
Sent 10 Ihe naioLn School.

Hermann Carr. "a young colorcd lad.
who was some time ago given by Judge
Wilbur into the care OF Charles H.
Thurber. agent of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children. was
this morning sentenced by the judge TO
the reform school during his minority.
Mr. Thurber's efforts 90 get the boy to
10 right having failed. nc brought tho
lad into court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.

LOST-Silk Hand Bag. containing
pocket book. etc, either on Wcstmins-
ter or Couitland streets or Broadway
street car. Finder returning same To
William 6. Greene, lOl Sabin street viii
be rewarded f2D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
SAILED FOR MANILA.
The SOIaoe Started on hsr Long Voyage 10 The
Philippines. Carries Supplies.

New York. Feb. 2.--The supply ship
Solace passed out at quarantine early
today, bound for Manila. having on
board seven army officers and fifteen
naval cadets and n large quantity of
supplies for the military and naval
forces in the Philippine. The Solace
viii touch at Norfolk Va. where
supply Of ammunition intended FOR Ad-
miral Dewey's fleet will be added to
her cargo.