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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
AT THE CITY HALL.
New Cases Of Scarlet Fever Reported Hearing on
Propose Cb Charter.

Superintendent of Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases of scarlet fever on
Penn. Ashton. LangdOn streets and
Chester avenue, and a new case of
diphtheria on Westminster street
Joint standing committee on ordi-
nances of the city council Will give
public hearing this evening, in the
common council chamber, TO all per-
sons interested in the draft of the pro-
posed new city charter. The alderman
&c committee on milk is meeting nj com
mittee room II, this afternoon, 10 dis
cuss matters in reference 90 the milk
department and the committee on
pending SUITS is also considering sever
al matters in Clerk Hayden's office.
The severity OF tOday's storm put a
stop TO the work OF grading the land I'm
front OF the new passenger station, but
lust as soon as the weather permits
Commissioner of Public Works Smith
will have the work resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
WILL GET HER MONEY.
Ccuh Refuses 10 Set Aside $1,000 Verdict
iXardsd Mrs Ssan0ns.

The opinion of the Appellate Court
i'm the case of J. A. Seamons and wife
VS.. Levi y. Fits. town treasurer, was
handed down today. The suit was TO
recover damage for injuries suf-
fered by Mrs. Seamons by the
horse attached TO the wagon
sinking into a bad place in the
highway i'm East Greenwich on May IL,
1895. A jury awarded Mrs. Seamons
$1,000.
Judge Rogers, who writes the opinion
OF the court which opinion Is very eX-
haustive, concludes that the damages
are not excess We, that there is moth
ing i'm any of the grounds advanced Tor
a new trial to justify the court IN
granting one. The petition is therefore
denied and dismissed, and the case is
remitted TO the Common Pleas Division
with direction 60 enter Judgment for
the plaintiffs upon the verdict. l.. De
V. O'Connor and w. H. Greene were
attorneys for Mrs. Seamons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
BAD QUARTER HOUR.
Signal Officer Who Sent Report Of
Sherman's Death Had II.
Weekly Reception Of Mrs. Wood at San
tago Almost Spoiled BY StOTy

Santiago De Cuba, March 22-Owing
to the supposed authenticity of the re-
port received here from Captain Leigh
the chief signal officer. regarding the
alleged death of the Hon. John Sher-
man. the weekly reception of Mrs.
Wood the wife of Gen. Leonard Wood
was postponed yesterday afternoon.
But after the arrival of the American
line steamer Paris at Santiago and the
announcement that there was no ruth
in the reports of the death of Mr.. Sher-
man, word was sent out that Mrs Wood
would receive. 1t was too late. how
ever. TO obtain the services OF the band.
In spite of this, fully 800 passengers
from the Paris We're present at the
reception.
When the Paris reached here those on
board OF her noticed tifat-tli---'iag fly
ing from MORO Castle. at the entrance
of the harbor. was at half mast and
il was inferred by them that some inn
portant parsonage was dead. When a
tug from shore reached The vessel the
passengers were astonished 20 learn
nounced.
Captain Leigh gave the signal office
at Guantanamo a bad quarter OF an
hour and the men on duty there eN-
planned that they had received the al
legged news of Mr.. Sherman's death
from the French Gable company. and
supposing II TO be correct, sent an Of
fetal confirmation, as they had no
cause TO doubt the authenticity or the
report.
The announcement OF Mr.. sherman g
death obtained so much credence here
that Gen. Wood even had cable dis
patch written. asking the authorlt.ec
at Washington for instructions as To
the special honors they were 'esirous
of paying to the remains Of the ois-
tinguished statesman. But, before this
message was sent the Paris arrived
here and everybody was pleased 10
hear that Mr.. Sherman. instead or be-
ing dead. was improving in health.
a bulletin issued last night by Mr..
Sherman's physician said the distin-
guished patient had considerably i'm
proved and was regaining strength.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
DECISION STANDS.


In a rescript handed down today the
appellate court refuses new trial in
the case Of Addie B. Burns VS.. William
Witzky. The court says that in the con-
nictlng state OF the evidence il secs no
reason for disturbing the decision OF
the Justice who heard the case
This controversy was originally over
silVerware and two diamonds Miss
Burns who was housekegper for WIZ
ke I'm his Cumberland road house claim
ing the diamonds and the silverware as
gifts. Jury trial was waived and Judge
Rogers, who heard the case decided
that Miss Burns should have the sill
yer. but witzke might keep the dia-
mOnds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
II fugitive Hathaway Returns Re viii Probably Gel
along Sentence.

Should Charles Hathaway return TO
the state Institutions at Howard he will
have the privilege of remaining there
for some time. Hathaway was indicted
for rape and found guilty by a jury
in the common pleas division of the
supreme court. He was charged with
having engaged a young woman 10
work for his sister at Riverside, induc-
cd her leave the car at a lonesome place
in East Providence and committed a
violent assault on her Hathaway's
counsel asked for a new trial and there
were arguments on the petition some
weeks ago. Notwithstanding the fact
that Hathaway broke Jail short time
before the hearing.
In denying the petition for a new
trial the appellate court says:
while We cannot say that we feel
entirely satisfied with the verdict in
this case. yet as there is evidence to
support the finding, and az IL is the
peculiar province OF the jury 10 deter
mine as 10 the credibility OF witnesses
ami the value and prObative force Of
evidence. we are unable to say that
they were not warranted In finding
the defendant guilty.
petition FOR new trial denied and
case remitted TO the common pleas di-
vision for further proceedings"
Hathaway has not been sentenced as
yet. He - reported u have rich friends
and everything that was possible for
the securing OF evidence favorable TO
him. HIS permanent absence from the
state Is probable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Administrative Board Finds a Shortage
of S1166-- -BOndSmen Will Be Pro-
CeGded Against at Once.

began TO talk about Others" the inn
plication being that several people had
had hand In bringing about the large
discrepancy and hints were dropped
that the authorities did not dare bring
complaint. This brought the affair
10 "A crisis. and Town Solicitor Mitchell
prepared warrant, which was sworn
out before Judge Bliss: but before a
service could be made. Hunter was
spirited out OF town. in a covered car
riage. i'm which he was convened 20
Pawtucket. over the pike. and there .ie
took a train for Boston. since when
nothing has been heard from him.
After Hunter disappeared the books
of the Watchemoket Fire District were
examined; but not with that degree OF
thoroughness the exegencies OF the case
seemed TO demand. and from that ex-
animation figures were obtained which
appeared to make the district a debtor
OF Hunter I'm something like 5000.
The administrative board OF the dis
trict met, last night. and made more
thorough examination of Huys er's ac-
counts and found that they had by
chance overlooked the bills of water
takers residing without the district
limits, and that there was a shortage
of sl166.
There was but one thing TO be done.
Hunter was where he could not be
reached; but his bondsmen were still
i'm evidence and Town Solicitor Nit
chell was instructed TO pi xs,eed against
the sureties. Attachments. IL they are
not levied upon the property OF the
bondsmen today. will be tomorrow. Tho
bondsmen are: For 1896. Judge GEORGE
N. Bliss and joseph Graham; for 1897.
Joseph Graham John j. Mullen and
George n. Bliss: for 1898. John j. Null
len and Ferdinand Welden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

George +. Hunter, who was formerly
Providence. and who decamped from
that place last month, within an hour
of the time a warrant was issued :or
his arrest, charging him with the en-
bezzlement of about $4,000. and whose
whereabouts since then have, 20 the au-
thorities. been unknown, appears TO bs
wanted for another series of embezzle-
ments and in a department where n
balance of about $500 due 10 him was
supposed TO have been found.
Hunter was loose i'm his business
methods. and careless in his handling
Of the funds entrusted TO his keeping.
and the knowledge of those failings
had led many TO believe, and great
many more TO hope that his accounts,
when Strengthened out. would be found
correct.
Hunter personally gave out that he
did not owe the town a penny and that
he courted the most rigid examination,
alleging that the supposed discrepancy
could and woulc be accounted for when
the abated taxes were collated and
deducted from the balance which Town
Treasurer Ray was looking for.
So much was said by him and his
friends that an official inquiry was i'm
stituted and Hunters claim. or arse
sum which would be represented
through the abatements and the uncol-
lected taxes which were still good liens.
was completely shattered.
The expert put To work on Hunter s
books reported shortage of nearly
81 5000 and then there was a cessation
Of work for several days.
In the meantime Hunters friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
FIRE AT RIVERSIDE.
JeweIy Factory Of Samuel J. weeden
Burned Early Today.
Fire Started Near Chimney and Spread
QuIckIy-70 Hands Out Of Work.

The jewelry mandatory of Samuel
j. Weeden at Riverside and its contents
were destroyed by fire this morning 1T
$3.50. The fire was first discovered in
the vicinity of the chimney and before
the firemen reached the scene the build
ing was all ablaze. The flremen, how
ever, did excellent service In saving
the surrounding buildings.
The burned building was about 80 by
25 feet three stories in height, aud
about seventy persons were employed
i'm the manufacture of beauty pins.
All the machinery, tools and stock were
destroyed. The loss is placed at $4,000
and is nearly covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22

render the natives capable OF admlnls-
tering their own affairs under Ameri-
can control. The protection Of the
United States Is not To be exercised in
any spirit of tyranny or vengeance.
Having destroyed the Spanish power
and accepted the sovereignty Of the is
lands the United States is bound TO re-
store peace i'm the Philippines.
ITO this end all insurgents are invited
to lay down their arms and place their
trust In the government that emanci-
pated them from the oppression Of
Spanish rule"
The majority of the commissioners
incline toward giving the Filipinos a
sort Of tribal or provisional local auton-
omy under a local American govern
ment which shall be military until a
purely civil system is proved to be feas-
ible.
II is hoped that the greater number of
intelligent natives viii ldesert the insur-
gent cause after the next defeat of their
arms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
MYSTIC SHRlNERS.
Quarterly Meeting 10 Be Peld on Monday-Pl-
erimage 10 6uifao.

The quarterly meeting Of Palestine
temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. Will be
March q, corresponding TO Leylet et
Talata. first day. eleventh month, He
ira, 1916 Dhu'l Kaada, at Z p. m. At
this meeting, which will be an extraor-
binary celebration, there will be pre-
parations for the journey to Mecca,
starting of the pilgrims. endless pro-
cession, burning sands, trials and re-
joicings. romantic recitations. joyful
chantings, zikers on the sight of Mecca.
and traditional banquet at the Eloise.
The pilgrimage of Palestine temple to
Buffalo, n. Y, VIII be made on June
ia next, at which time the annual meet
ing of the imperial council of the Shrine
will be held. The local Shriners will
leave Providence on Tuesday and viii
return TO Providence on the following
Saturday morning, June Is. There are
already 207 mobiles who have pledged
subscriptions for the purchase of an
other camel to be known as Rachel I'd.
There are C77 mobiles in Palestine tenn
pie. and il is expected that all OF them
will subscribe to the camel fund at the
meeting on Monday next,
The officers of Palestine temple are:
III. potentate, Henry a. Carpenter;
chief rabban, Andrew u. Eddy; assist
ant rabban. Edwin @. Pennman; high
priest and prophet, Joseph y. Burlin-
game: oriental guide. Alexander $. Fra
ser. treasurer, John O.. Massie; record
er. Edwin Baker.
The badge already distributed FOR the
Buffalo pilgrimage is cellulod disk.
.hn no = nf n
which is a camel's head, surmounted
by a Shriners red fez. while over the
head are the words. Put me off az Buff
falO June IL 1899 Z"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
WRECK OF THE NELLIE KING.
Captain RagIsy Who Commanded The Schcoasr
Tails Sjou OF ksr Loss.

Machias, Me-. March 22.-Capt. Bag.
ley OF the Machiss schooner. Ncllia
King. which was lost on Libby island
off this coast. last week. has arrived
here and he gives details OF the wreck.
The King sailed from Calais with
lumber and shingles the first OF last
week. bound for Boston. on the night
of March IS. the sails were blown away.
The breakers OF Libby island were
sighted ahead and Capt. Bagiey and his
crew OF six men abandoned the schoon-
or. They reached Jonesport I'm a half
frozen state.
The King was driven on the east side
of the island and waf completely torn
TO pieces by the sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
A VETERAN SENTENCED.
Pickering Sent 10 Prison ror Three Years For
Criminal Assault on Gri.

James Pickering Of Cranston. indicted
for an attempt 10 carnally know "A girl
under the age OF consent, today re-
tracted former plea Of guilty and
pleaded nolo contendere. Pickering. 1t
was admitted, bore n good reputation
up 10 the time Of his offence. He is
veteran Of the war, and old man. and
his pension viii be the support OF his
wife while he is I'm jail.
Judge Wilbur strongly condemned the
crime. but on particularly earnest
plea by Pickerine's counsel Charles ".
PAGE. Sr. his honor imposed SEN
tence OF three years i'm states prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Intelligent Natives Expected to Desert
Rebel Cause After the Next De-
feat--The Sherman Arrives.

New York. March 22-The Journals
correspondent at Manila cables today
as follows:
The address TO the natives Of the
Philippine Islands. drafted by the
American commission in behalf of the
United States government and. embody-
ing the views of the president has been
made public 1t has been translated in
TO all native dialects and is to be dis
slminated throughout the archipelago.
The salient points of the address, which
has been prepared by the presidents
order are these:
"It assures 'the population Of the
Philippine islands of the intention of
the Americans To develop the powers
of self government in the people.
1T explains that the United States
has assumed international obligations
which it must fulfill and which make
II responsible to the whole civilized
world for the stable government Of the
Philippines.
That the United States cannot di-
vest itself OF these responsibilities the
address assures the people.
"1'he commission Is TO interpret TO
the natives the purposes and Intentions
of the president OF the United States
toward and also to suggest the estab-
lishment Of such "A government as snail
suit the capacity and requirements OF
the Fnipinos and be consistent With
the interests of the United states.
The people are assured also that the
presidents sole wish is TO establish a
system of government such as VIII
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
AN ACCOUNTING.
William H. Earle and others Seek Il
From G. W. Prentice.
Appellate Court Has 0veHuIsd Demurrer
Filed by Defendant

The defendants demurrer in the case
of William II. Earle ct al, VS.. George
w. Prentice was overruled in the APP
pellate Court today after a short hear
ing. The bill in equity was filed by tho
complainants as residuary legatees un-
der the will of George w. Earle for
an accounting from George W.. Prem
tice I'm regard 10 certain stock.
The bill contains an agreement which
the deceased entered into with Mr..
Prentice. Both Earle and Prentice
placed i'm the hands Of Prentice as
trustee 500 shares each of the Heaton
Button Fastener company. Mr.. Prem
tice was given leave to sell the 1000
shares at not less than their par value,
800 a share. and IL he did sell tha
shares he was to return over to Georges
W. Earle. his heirs, administrators or
assigns one-half the amount so real
lied. Mr.. Earle died in 1852 and left u
will giving his property TO John ID.
Earle as trustee to pay the income to
the wife OF the deceased during her life
OF until she remarked. John ID. Earle
accepted the trust. He died in 1887 and
no trustees has since been appointed.
The demurrer was on the ground that
the bill should have been brought by
an administrators with the will annexed.
Robert w Burbank, counsel for Mr.
Prentice. said his client might have
equitable claims against Mr.. Earle's es-
tate and wished the case TO be BEFORE
the court so that the court might con-
slider any such claims. The court
Thought as all the parties i'm interest
were before it that equity could bs
done. Raymond G.. Mowry represented
the comDlainants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
CompuIsory Consolidation.

Boston. March 22.-The Massachu-
setts board Of gas and electric light
commissioners In their 18th annual re-
port submitted to the legislature today,
recommended the compulsory CONSOLE
dalton Of the gas companies i'm Boston.
and submit "A bill To- that effect. Gen.
Schaff Of the commission dissents and
recommends n more stringent bill for
same purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
EIGHT YEARS FOR H0BSON.
Sentence imposed on The Nan Who trmlnsI'y As
sauIlad hls StspiaUgher.

Charles VI. Hobson, who was in
dicted FOR attempting TO carnally know
his stepdaughter who was under the
age of consent. pleaded nolo conten-
dere i'm Judge Wiburs court today.
sentence of eight years I'm states prls-
on AT hard labor was imposed. Tho
girl was about il years old and lived
at her mothers home on Franklin av-
Puue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Sanlencs 0etsr[td.

Stephen v. Miller. a colored lad re-
tracted his former plea OF not guilty
to an Indictment charging him with
assault with a club on Charles H. Bas-
sett. on condition that he give ball In
the sum Of $500 sentence was deferred
during good behavior. Lewis A. Water
man was counsel for Miller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
eLOPED, NOW DIVORCED.
Mrs. Faadss's Petition Grinlsd BY The Appellate
Division Today.

ssry u Paradise has been granted a
divxce from her husband. George f..
-Pa-aaisey-M -MFs-paradise alleged-thaL
her huband abused her many times
during their married life. that she had
60 do the family washing after return
ing home from days work In the Fsll
River mills. Mrs Paradise's mother
said that Paradise ran away with her
daughter and married his wife before
he was IL years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Workman Injured.

Thomas Manning. residing at -bs
Crary street, and employed as a moul-
der by the Providence Tool Co. at,
the laters shop. on South Main street,
suffered a fracture of a bone in his
right leg. Though the upsetting OF a.
heavy iron TASK. this morning. and was
sent 10 the Rhode Island Hospital and
thence ~ his home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
The Sherman Arrives.

Washington. March 22-Gen. Otis has
cabled the war department announcing
the arrival of the transport Sherman at
Manila. The Sherman sailed from New
York with the Third infantry and four
companies OF the 18th infantry, under
command OF Col j. III. Page. The
troops are reported as arriving all well
and in good condition.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Republican Ntasqairls's.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee has established headquarters at
rooms Nos. 1907. zoos and 1909. in the
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Made Fast Time.

Washington. March 22.-The Solace
arrived at Manila forty-three days from
Norfolk. This Is eleven days less time
than the Buffalo, and very fast time.
The Chicago is at Caimenara, Cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
Cut. 70, all Illustrated porpe....

Halfionc, Photo. wood Engraving. Print.
ing. >. j. Ryder Co, o. Washington, corner
Eddy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-22
To Cor. . co,s 4, One nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinirc Tablets. All
dinggi-t- rrfurd the innncy VI " fails cure.
sSe. Ihe genuine has l.. u. Y. On each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-18

The annual meeting OF the okla
homa Historical Society will be held
in the society rooms, ia the University
building at Norman, or Saturday,
June 8. at p. m, for the transaction
OF such business as can legally come
before IT, The election OF directors
for the coming year is very important
business and every member OF the
society is urged to be present All
editors OF the territory who are send
ing their files To the society are its
members, und a large attendance Of
editors at this meeting Is very essen
tial, as the last appropriation to the
society was made conditional on the
press OF the territory giving the society
proper attention.
l. MCKINLEY, Pres't
LoE NHARroS. Soc'y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-18
HAVE YOU CATARRH 4!


DO You Cough OF Catch Cold Easily?
You say you haven't got catarrh2
Well, you are lucky. Very few people
can say that honestly. A cough is ca
tarrh OF the bronchial tubes. A cold is
acute catarrh. Chronic cetarrh is sim
ply an old cold The people who
catch cold easily have catarrh in the
system. Thousands Of people have
catarrh who do not mistrust it. Pc
ru-na is the only scientific remedy for
catarrb yet discovered.
Pe.ru-na cured Mr. Otto +. Losensky
Of A West street, Newark, +, j., of
chronic catarrh, with which he hpd
been afflicted for twenty years. lie
says. II was sick for eighteen or
twenty years and did not know what
wps the matter with me. | consulted
several physicians, one Of whom faid
he could cure me in six months, lie
doctored me for my blood. Another
physician said had dyspepsia.
Finally wrote 10 DR.. Hartman
for advice. lie told me my trouble
was catarrb and advised Peru ma.
Pe.ru-na cured the catarrh. My ap-
petite is good and ! sleep we'll | wish
] could tell everyone about Peru ma
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
for a free book, entitled winter Ca
tarfh ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-18

by local applications as they cannot
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There is o1ly one way TO cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
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tube is iniiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
il is entirely closed deafness is the
result and unless the Inflammation
can be token out ano this tube restor-
ed 10 It's normal condition hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused DO catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfoces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. F.J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
- Sold by druggists, rs cents.