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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23

Yesterday afternoon officer Dunn
while chasing two fighting men fell and
spralned his ankle.
This afternoon the Sunday school of
the Zion church on Lilac street VIII re-
celye donations Of clothing, shoes and
rubbers for needy children.
Yesterday afternoon young man
named Norwood had a I'll on Elmwood
avenue and was removed 10 the sew
enth police station. where he recovered
and was later removed 10 his home.
Sarah German. who resides at 80
Lawn street. fell on the ice 1T IL Re-
public street yesterday afternoon anl
sprained her ankle She was attended
by Or. Carroll and afterward taken to
her home in a hack.
Clara Marks has been missing from
II Superior street since last Tuesday.
She is OF short stature with full face
and is of dark complexion. When last
seen she wore dark blue dress trim
med with red. light coat and a brown
hat.
Arnold Neiber was driving I'm over
from North scituate yesterday after
noon when his horse was suddenly
taken sick. DIR. Powers was summoned
but could do nothing for the animal.
Agent Smith was called and the horse
was shot.
Hose Co. was called by a still alarm
just before IL o'clock last night to ex
tinguish a chimney fire IN the house
at 1851 Westminster street occupied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers and owned by
John w. Butts. Little damage was done
by the fire.
In the Central Congregational church.
Angel street. this evening at 7:45
o'clock will be held the second OF a se-
ries OF Lenten services. Rev. Charles
IL. Parkhurst, ID. d., OF the Madison
Square Presbyterian church, New York.
will preach. Subject: The Friendship
Of God"
a.
street and Market square was sounded
last night between IL and II o'clock for
a fire in a shed on College street used
by the Union Railroad Co. for the stor-
age of oil. The fire made quite blaze
for short time. it was extinguished
before much damage had been done.
The Manhattan Naval association.
formed of members of the Rhode Island
Naval Reserves, who served on that
vessel. held it's first reunion at the
Falstaff club rooms last evening The
affair took the form OF a lunch and en-
tertainment, the latter being furnished
by John Barron Harry G. Wood. G. w.
Clissold. Pcttis and Lerry. and James
il. Jennings. The next reunion will be
held at Newport next summer, the
present officers holding over until then.
The occasion was one of the most pleas
ant in the record of the Naval Reserves
of this state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
"A Reign OF Error"
KEITHS NEW THEATRE-continu-
Gus performance.
TALMA THEATRE-Romain Stock Co.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-"The Air
Ship"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-R Rentz-
santley Novelty and Burlesque Com
pany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23

Early last evening Frank Carter 3
years OF age. had his thigh fractured
while jumping from The TOP VI a small
building in lot rear his home ~ -
Franklin avenuc. he was removed TO
the Rhode Island Hospital in an am
bulanCc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
THE WEATHER.
esnsraIly Fair Tchghl and frldar Colder Tonight
With Brisk Wessrly Minds.

Washington. Feb 2S.-For New Eng
land; Generally fair tonight and Fri
day: colder tonight, brisk westerly
winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
pRov,pencs Gas COMPANY.

Tie Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders of
the Providence Gu- company VIII be held at
tie of'ice OF the company, rear Providence,
Washington huiiding No 20 Market square,
on MONDAY. March 9Th. proNiuo, 80 u
o'clock noon. Tor the election of nirc Direct.
urs aud for ihc transaction uf any other busi.
ncss 1T the company.
\ u. SLATER. secretary.
Providence. x. L., February l., ioe.
fsltu. th.sa.tt
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
COLOMBIA AND ITALY SETTLE.

Washington, January !. -General julio
Rengifo, charge d'affairs of the republic
of Colombia, has received IAN official des
patch from Bogota announcing that u
satisfactory adjustment has been reached
ON the Cerruti case. which has reoently
caused such serious trouble between Italy
and Colombia, that an Italian squadron
made a menacing visit to Colombian
waters. Tns despatch states that an
agreement has been made by the govern
ment Of Colombia with the government
Of France. Germany and England through
their representatives in Bogota, this
agreement being alsn approved by the
government OF Italy. This provides for a
commission, which has heen organized
and already begun work at Bogota.
Before this commission the creditors OF
the CONNER ciai house of Il. Cerruti 4
Co., will present their claims and the
commission after considering the defense
of the Colombian COVER nment, will,
without appeal, decide on the merits OF
the claims and If allowed will dix the
amount that the Colombian government
must pay each claimant The commits
sion is also authorized to receive any
proposition of compromise made by the
Cerruti creditors and to subject the same
to the consideration of the Colon bian
government.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
IN THE SENATs E.
Veterans Protest Against
Buffers Pension Scheme.

Washington, January AT brief
session of the Senate today the first OF the
regular appropriation bills to DO redorted
to the body. tho District of Columbia,
Was PASSED. 1t carried trifie over seven
million dollars and was passed practical
ly without debate. The presentation of
q memorial from a camp Of Confederate
veterans In opposition TO the proposition
Of Mr.. Butler, Populist of North Caro-
lima. to peusion ex Confederate soldiers
was made the text by MIR Allen, Popu-
list of Nebraska, for remarks, in the
course of which he said that Mr.. Butler
in making his proposition and the Presl-
dent in suggesting that the nation care
for the graves of the Confederate dead.
had been carried away by their enthu-
siasm.
Mr.. Mason offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the consent of
the governed, therefore be IL
"Resolved, by the Senate of the
United States that the government of the
United States of America, will not at
tempt to govern the people OF any other
country In the world without the consent
of the people themselves or subject them
hy force to our dominion against their
viii -
Mr.. Mason asked that the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inren-
zion of addressing the. Senate upon 1t
next Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
PULLMAN NO LONGER A MODEL
TOWN.

Chicago, January THE Chronicle
says: "The fenced in model town of Pull
man Is to become free community. The
Pullman Palace Car company has accept.
ed the deciaioD Of the Supreme court Of
Illinois sustaining the contention Of At
torney GENERAL Malonsy The Pullman
company has instructed Its attorneys TO
close the suit. The courts decree will
divorce The great corporation from every
think but the business for which II was
Incorporated. Thus will end IS feudal
institution the town Of Pullman. Its
churches and schools. its hotel, it's mag
niflosns arcade hall, the market house,
the public library and 5000 brick resi-
dsnoes will be sold 70 shs highest bidder.
The Pullman Iron and Steel company
will be re-organtzad. The brick works
will pass from the control Of the compa-
ny. The streets Of Pullman will be given
over to the authorities Of the city OF Chi
caso and the watsrworks will also pass
into the control of the city. Pullman
will cease to be a hedeed In municipali-
~. Its prosperity will No LONGER figure
on the assessors' books as 1850 acres
with the Improvements thereto. In the
scheme Of disposing Of the vast and null
tiplied interests Of the company that the
Supreme court has declared must be
abandoned preference viii b. given to
the employees to purchNss the homes
which they now occupy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
FOR FREE SHIPS.

Washington, January 7.-Representatis We
Handy OF Delaware today introduced q
free ship bill" which. he says, Ia a
counter proposition to that recently pro-
posed by senator Hanna and Represen-
tatiye Payne for subsidies to American
shipping.
MIR. Handy's bill provides that from
and after the passage OF this act, 1t shall
be lawful for all the citizens OF the
United States to buy ships built in whole
or in part in any foreign country and to
have them registered rs ships of the
United States. for employment in the for
eign carrying trade and when SO pur-
chased and registered and employed IN
the foreign carrying trade, such ships
shall be entitled 20 all the rights ana
subject to the same regulations rs are
by law for the government and
of ships built wholly with
in the United States and controlled by
citizens thereof"
. No ships built In whole or in part In
any foreign country and registered by
citizens of the United States shall be
employed in the coasting trade or be en-
gagged in the transportation Of freight or
passengers between ports OF the United
States.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
GERMANY is FRIENDLY.
says Her Trade in the Philippines IL
Well Protected.

New York. january THE New
Yorker Stats Zeitung win publish to-
morrow the following from its Berlin
special cable correspondent;
am informed from an unquestionable
source that after the surrender Of Iloilo,
the Spanish general tried 10 induce the
German consul at Manila and the Ger
man vice consul at Iloilo to take charge
Of the protection of the private interests
Of the Spaniards. The two consuls wired
to Berlin for instructions and received
the following answer:
1.-The German empire being a neutral
power is not In IA position to take charge
OF functions which could easily be con
strued as Partially for Spain. All we
endeavor to obtain in the philippines Is
protection and unrestricted movement OF
our commerce. Since we see that both
are secured under the United States flag,
we are fully confident that there will
never arise a situation which could GAUSS
us TO deviate from the strictly neutral
attitude observed by us up 10 this day"
The correspondent adds that Washing.
ton has been notified Of this declaration.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
MRS. PRoUTY's SUICIDE.
Due TO That OF the Man who Was 10
Marry Her Daughter.

Worcester. Mass. January Z. The town
of spencer was thrown into more excite.
ment late this afternoon when 1t was
learned that Mrs Maria T. Prouty, the
wife Of William Prouty, was dead.
ars. Prouty was the mother OF Miss
Iris d. Ptouty, the fancee Of Henry
Hammond Of Spencer. who committed
suicide by shooting himself yesterday
morning on the eve of his marriage with
one Of the bellies of the town. Excitement
was teyono hounds, however,. when 1t
developed that Mrs. Prouty had also tax
en- her own life, presumably in fit of
mental alteration. brooding over the death
of young Hammond. The cause OF Mrs
prouty's death was first given out as
heart disease, but later IL was learned
from the Investigation by Medical Ex-
amincr Norwood. that Mira Prouty had
strnngled herself with q small silk
hand kerchief holding the ends until she
was dead. She was found in an attic OF
the family home at $50 this evening by
her husband, u retired shoe manufacturer
of the firm of ,Prouty Bros.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
MEN OF THE NAVY.
Their caselwin he Brought Before Con.
gress.

Washington, January 7.-Representa-
tive Foss of Illinois chairman of the
naval sub .committee, having charge of
the naval personnel bill, says the pros
poets are good that the rules committee
will fx an early day for taking up this
measure In the House. Mr.. Foes's re-
quests for day have been rec nforoed by
Mr.. Boutelle. chairman OF the full COM
mittee. and Speaker Reed Is disposed to
give the measure q hearing when the
rush appropriation bills Is over.
"If we can get a hearing" said Mr..
Foss today 81 am satisfied the bill will
commend itself to mem bers Of the House.
Thus far we hive been building up our
navy with special reference to ships, but
withous much reference 10 the mon who
man the ships. For an emcient navy
both the men and the ships are essential
factors, and now that we have the ships,
this bill seeks to 30 re-organize and classi-
~ the men ~ to make complete and
approx imately perfect naval establish
ment, covering svery branch of the service.
The plan IL the outcome OF the careful
study given the subject by naval board,
including such men as Rooseveit, then as
sistant secretary OF the navy; Admiral
sampson, Commodore Melville, Capt.
Robley Evans and Capt Crowinshield.
The purpose OF the bill is 20 establish q
new line, including the old line and
the engineer corps; to remedy the pres
ent stagnstion in the lower grades of the
service; to better the condition Of the
enlisted men; TO re-organize the marine
corps and in general TO increase the effici-
ency of the navy"
Mr.. Toss said that he was receiving
strong support from the press ana had
received over 100 favorable editorial ex-
pressions on the reorganization.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
SAGASTA'S DOWNFALL Is IMMI.
NENT.

Madrid, January AT the meeting
this evening OF the Conservative club,
Senior Silvela formally confirmed the
previously reported complete agreement
between himself and Gen. Polavieja and
mnde an important announcement OF the
Conservative policy. Senior Silveia said
he recognized Senior Sagasta's services
to the throne but oensured the premier's
policy In Cuba, especially his conduct
with regard 10 the war between spain
and the United States He declared that
the present Cortes was mora -ly dissolved
aud said he believed that the fall of Sa-
pasta was imminent. The financial qrles-
ton, Senior s;iivela said, he regaI ded as
most important. He favored "a tax on all
personal property, the increasing of in
direct taxation mi the effecting OF
large economies in pensions; supporting
the maintenance of the concord with
the Vatican, and advocated the -orga-
nization of the standardization OF justice.
freeing IL from the Influence of politics
He favored also electoral reforms and the
establishment OF u ministry of public
works and commerce having control OF
posts and telegraphs and maintained
the necessity for giving q powerful i'm.
pulse to the industrial resources of the
country Regarding foreign politics
Senior Silvela held that Spain geo.
graphical position precluded her becom
ing a territory governed by foreigners,
adding: I'VE must therefore, re-organize
the army and navy so as to be In a po-
sition to defend the country In case of
necessity"
In conclusion he declared that he did
not believe Senior Saga asia was DESTROYS
CT retaining Office.
The cabinet will meet tomorrow and
on Monday Premier Sagasta will 90 to
the palace to notify the Queen Regent of
the ministerial crisis.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
La Grippe successfully Treated.

IT have just recovered from the second
attack Of la grippe this year," says Mr.
Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the Leader.
Mexia, Texas. ''In the latter case used
Cbamberlsin's Cough Remedy, and ]
think with considerable success, only being
in bed little over two days against ten
uays for the former attack. The second
attack am satisfied would have bsen
equally as bad as the first but for the use
of this remedy as had to go to bed about
six hours after being struck with H..
while in the first case ! was able to attend
to business about two day before getting
down." For sale by ID. W. Heseltine &
Co. 8s7 Congress ST.; Edwin W. Stevens,
Io7 Portland St; King $. Raymond,
Gum berland Mills; WIN. Oxnard. 92l
Congress ST.. II. r. 5. Goold, Congress
SQunre Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
MR.. HARRINGTON ALL RIGHT.

At sight O'Clock Saturday night the
police were notified that Mr.. Albert r.
Earring ton, OF the nrm Of Harrington &
Mann, house finishers and moulders, had
not returned to his home at SO Smith
street at the customary hour and that his
family we're alarmed for his safety. Ac-
companied BY Mr.. Farringon's nephew
the police went to Mr.. Harrington g place
of business on keunebec street and
searched the premises without finding
any trace OF the man.
Mr.. Fnrrington's employees told the
police that be had left the mill at quarter
to six o'clock, having plaosd his account
books out on the desk TO take home rs
usual, and they Thought he intended TO
return to the mill before going home
Since that time Saturday evening no
trace of Mr. harrington could De found
His mother and sister feared that be
might have met with some accident or
been taken suddenly Ill somewhere ON the
way homo He is a man Of exemplary
and regular habits and his failure to re-
turn home or notify his family OF his
whereabouts Is what oocssioned their
alarm. The police were given complete
description Of MIR. Harrington or bang
SAINT out Sunday morning at one O'Clock
ard at the time OF going to press this
morning Mr.. zton hal not been
found or heard from.
He is 80 years old and lives with bis
mother and sister on Smith street. he
had considerab 10 money on his person at
the time he left his office at six o'clock
on Saturday evening
Yesterday MIR. Harrington arrived
home. 1t seems that he went out to Cum
berland and In order that his family
might not be anxious he sent messen
ger to the house ling where he had
gone. The messenger made mistake
in delivering the note, leaving 1t. at the
wrong house and consequently that &c
counts for ths famiIy's alarm.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT.

Regularity is matter of importance
In every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that 1t
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
perfectly normal aud regular per-
Torrance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRupE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
cosintry. Read what she says:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I feel like
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. Ny troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrh9a.
was nervous and had spells Of being
confused. Before using your remedies
/ never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. now wish to say that never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of lcuUrrhea. hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. PinkhaH and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn.
Mass, for t~ice about their health.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
ELEVEN ROBINSON causoss.
Rescue of Eleven Getaways who RE-
sided six Months ON Small Island.


New York, January s.-Captain r. r.
Shaw and the crew of ten Of the British
bark Glen Huntly. long given up for lost.
are alive and well and on their way to
Liverpool They abandoned the Glen
HuntIey In fierce gale on juno 4. 1898.
For one hundred and fiity-four days the
eleven sailor men lived on Tristand
D'Acunha isle. more than 1900 miles
south by west Of the Cape Of Good Hope.
They subsisted on penguin eggs and the
flesh Of sea eagles and shared with the
~ white Inhabitants the scanty stock Of
provisions that the captain OF a passing
vessel could spare. After almost four
months Of such existence the British war
ship Thrush making an annual voyage Of
inspection through the South Atlantic,
rescued them, and late In November last
landed them ut Simon's Bay, South
Africa. r. W. Cameron s. Co., ship
ping agents. have received letter from
Captain shaw by way Of Cape Town,
W hich tells his mishaps and adventures.
The Glen Huntley with a general cargo.
sailed from New York for Freemantle,
Australia. March 81 last. The voyage
was uneventful until the carly days Of
June, when the bark ian into frishtful
storm, which 20 buffeted her that on
June 4 Captain Shaw and his crew hal
to abandon her and take to their boats.
For several days they rowsd and then
landed on Tristan D'Aounha isle, a
speck of land.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
PORTLAND MEN INTERESTED.
Timbe Land and MIL Property Bought
by New Company.

Harrington, Me-. January THE
deeds were recorded today for the trans
fer of large amount of timber land and
mill property to the Franklin and som
erset Land and Lumber company, which
has recently been organized with capi-
tai of 800 coo. The offices of the COM
pany are to be In this town with officers
as follows: President. Hon. Elias
Thomas of Portland; treasurer, William
W. Thomas, Portland; clerk and attor
ney, Frank W. Butler. Pennington; di-
rectors, Elias Thomas, W. W. Thomas
and John X. Viles Of Flagstaff The
company controls large timber properties
In franklin and Somerset counties.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
ROUGH TIMES AT SEA.

Halifax, n. s., January THE Beaver
line steamer 1ongariro, which arrived to-
day from Liverpool. with 800 passengers
renorts a succession of heavy head gales.
The steamer was IA days on the passage,
which was ono of the toughest voyages In
wears. High seas accompanied the gales
and considerable sea was shipped. but
only minor damage was sustained about
the decks. The Tongariro saw nothinc
of the overdue steamers Damara and
Manchester Trader, both running on the
Furpess line. 1t is thought possible one
steamer is disabled and in tow of the
other. The Damara is - days out and
the Manchester Trader Is. They are
hound here and the agents of the line are
beginning to be anxious for their safe
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09

the ONCE OF the commanding general In
Porto Rico, testified before the war inves-
tiastion commission today that the gen.
erai character OF the commissary supplies
was good. On August 10, the Manitoba
arrived with i755 quarters OF best which
he said was preserved By some ohemi-
This Immediately drew volley Of
ouevies from the commission which re-
suited in an explanation from the witness
that the chemicals were ammonia used
in the refrigerator plant to keep the meat
mol
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
MAY GO TO CHINA.

Railroad Commissioner B. f.
Chadbourne, who has large &C
quaintanceD in this city, has been offered
the position Of superintendent OF one
of the departments of construction of a
railroad IN China. The road is to be built
by New York syndicate from Hong
Kong to Hankow. a distance of more than
$50 miles. The Biddeford Record says:
"The position is that of SUI
perintendent of one of the departments of
construction. and II he accepts it is pos
sibie he may go to China, although there
Is probability of his remaining in this
country and working on this end of the
enterprise. The salary that would SO
with the position is very large one,
several times larger than the one he gets
as railroad commissioner, and there is no
question but what he would eli the po-
sition with ability.
"The railroad that the syndicate con-
templates building will run inland dis
lance OF $50 miles TO Hankow, a point on
the Yang Tst-Kiang river"
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
IN OLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that It is generally known that Syrup of
Figs win permanently overcome habitual
constipation, well informed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for
time, but finally injur0the system. Buy
the genuine, made Cy the California
Fig Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-09
0REN H00PER'S SONS.

ths5superier court. was Immediately ~
turned to ChArlestown. Murphy WAS
ssntsnced by Judge sherman on Mag 30,
1896 to serve an indetermiuate period at
state prision which was to be not less
than ten nor moro than nftssn years. A
few days ago the supreme court gave a
decision declaring that the law govern
ing indstcrminats sentences was uncon-
stitutionsl, hencs 1t was necessary for the
ex-teller to be Fe-sentenced.