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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-21

or encouraging the corporation "
parents and teachers.
Mr.. Tarbell then said "A few words on
the same subject, saying that ne de-
pended on the mothers 10 further the
movement and expressing his belief In
the Mothers club and in what IL will
undoubtedly accomplish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-21
SMILE S.

Dorothy has given up all expecta-
tion of getting married" "
Has she quit crimping her har?"
mo; but she doesn't save cooking
recipes any more. Chicago Recrod.
Ia love thee better. Lent, dir st thou
Not leave me In the lurch;
Whene'er ! call on Prue | VOW
She's dragged by thee TO church.
Detroit Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-21

Bickers-Women are such Illogical
creatures.
Morgan-Grsnted but what's the
trouble this timey
Bickers-My wife threatens to sue G
young widow down cur way for allen
ating my affections, and che has always
declared 7 nevei had an affection FOR
her. To- Boston Transcript
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
THE TRIAL OF MRS.
 FLORENCE MARTIN Searching CrOSS-EXaminatiOn Ol the
 COmplainant'S Counsel. WROTE ANNOYING LETTERS To Banker MCCObb and Accused Him of
 Leading Her AStray. HAD AGREED NOT TO INQUEST HIM On October 29 She Signed an Agree ment to Leave Him in Peace For
 Which She Received Twelve
 Hundred Dollars.
WROTE ANNOYING LETTERS
HAD AGREED NOT TO INQUEST HIM

New York, January 25.-The examination into the charge of disorderly conduct made by banker James s. McCobb against Mrs. Florence Martin, who is wei knokn in Birmingham, Ala, and has had a varied career in Georgia, was resumed this morn- ing before Magistrate Brann in the Center street court.
 Mrs. Martin was put on the witness stand and was cross-exomined by Lawyer Barlow s. Weeks, the counsel for MT. McCobb. MT. McCobb charges that Mrs. Martin wrote him threatening letters and tried to force upon him the parentage of child of which she was the mother. Mir. Weeks said he was trying this morning to discover if Mrs. Martin told the truth when she said she had child.
 Mrs. Martin was handsomely dressed and looked quite pretty for a woman of her age. She was very cool under MT. Weeks searching examination. Her voice was soft and pleasant and she seemed absolutely at her ease.
 Admitted Killing a Man
 You are the same Mrs. Martin who shot and killed man in Alabama, are you not?" asked MT. Weeks.
 "I had a self-cocking pistol in my hand and it went off," said Mrs. Martin.
 Have you had revolver lately?"
 No, so help me God, since that one time."
 MT. Weeks read an agreement which Mrs. Martin signed in the office of her counsel. Howe & Hummel, October 2S, in which she agreed not to molest sIr. McCobb in any way or to further hold him responsible for anything. Fl this agreement Mrs Martin received s1,2OO from MT. McCobb.
 nl,4 of.I,y l.nl feeling toward MT. McCobb because he treated her badly. He robbed her of her honorable name. She had written letters to him threatening to horsewhip him. She ad- mitted that she had palmed off two infants on him. She knew she was perpetrating a fraud when she did it, but she had been advised to do so and simply followed this advice.
 Mrs. Martin said she could not believe that McCobb had been an innocent vic- tim. She was annoyed, she sad, very much by MT. McCobbs detectives. Denied Little's Authenticity On cross-examination Dr. McCreery de- nied that she had ever written to McCobb that Mrs Martin was relieved of a child today" She remembered taking McCobb into the room when he came to the St. Cloud hotel but she did not show him the baby. She believed Mrs. Martin had done this.
 It was at the St. Cloud hotel that Mrs. Martin f1ourished a revolver and made her to sign that paper certifying the birth of the child. Witness said she had been sum- moned to Mrs. Martins room by a strange man. She knew it was lie when she signed it. At 10 o'clock the case was closed and the court adjourned ETAOINETAO and the court announced that the decisio would be rendered on Monday.
 Mrs Martin was paroled until Monday under promise not to molest McCobb IT any of the witnesses.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
REDDOCK TAKEN BACK
To Mississippi in Charge of Inspector
 Fitzgeralds.

Martin l.. Reddock, the absconding post rested Tuesday morning in the Mecca saloon in this city, was taken to Jackson, Miss, yesterday afternoon in charge of Postoffce Inspector Charles Fitzgerald, of New Orleans, and Deputy United States Marshal White of Marshal Cooper's office. Inspector Fitzgerald arrived in the city yesterday morning and confirmed Reddock's story as to the amount of his shortage within few dollars.
 The prisoner greeted the officer cheer fully and expressed his willingness to return to Mississippi to stand trial. Two checks for satchels left at the parcel room at the union depot were found in his pocket, and the prisoner requested that he be pres ent when the satchels were searched, stat ing that he had some private papers which he would like to get. When asked what he had done with certain money order blanks which are alleged to be missing from the Yazoo City office, he emphaticaly denied having taken them, and said that every paper could be accounted for.
 Reddock was taken before United States Commissioner Cornish, where commitment papers were issued, and a telegram was sent to Judge Bruce at Montgomery for removal order, which was granted.
 Inspector Fitzgerald was high in his praise of the Birmingham police department and gave as his opinion that criminals had better not come here unless they expected to be captured.
 Reddock will be given a preliminary ex-
 
 sioner at Jackson.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
A Fighting ParsOn

Gus Robinson, a negro laborer at the steel plant of the Birmingham Rolling mill, was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Feagin yesterday morning to answer to the charge of assault with intent to murder George Everett, white engineer who works for the company.
 Everett, the testimony showed, was an ex-preacher, but notwithstanding his cler- ical training he got mad with Robinson for refusing to do some work which Robinson wanted him to do and profaned little bit. He started at Robinson with his bare fists as if to carry out his threat to kick the negro, when the latter grabbed up a three foot iron pipe which is used for stacking the hot steel, and hit the ex-parson several licks over the head and shoulders. In the meantime the Reverend MT. Everett grab bed up brick and smashed Robinson be- between the eyes, whereupon the latter "runned" away.
 Judge Feagin held that no matter which one of the men had been the cause of the difficulty, that Robinson had no right to strike Everett with a dangerous weapon. even If Everett was approaching on him, especially as he was entirely unarmed. Rob- inson, he said, would have been entirely justified under such circumstances in re- ssting Everett's advances with his fists, but not with weapon. 1r-
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ty-first streets, and gave the appearance of having originated from hot ashes being placed in wooden receptacle. The room was filled wit htrash, and the fire was mak- ing considerable headway when the de- pertinent arrived, but the prompt use of a Babcock nipped 1t in the bud.
 Captain Mckinney, of the Northside de- pertinent ordered T. H. Motion, agent for the building, placed under arrest for violat- ing section 220 of the city code, which pro- vides against the placing of ashes in com bustible vessel.
 At 9:3O a. m. a telephone alarm called out one wagon to Brioklayers' hall, in Twen- tieth street, little damage resulting.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
POST B
Of Travellers Protective Association to
 Meet Saturday Night.

A netting cf Post B. of the Travellers Protective association has been called to meet at the Morris hotel Saturday next, to decide whether or not the post shall partic- ipate in the parades of the carnival, which are to take place next month. The post has received an urgent invitation from General Manager Rountree of the trades display, and the post will accept or decline the invitation Saturday night
 The meeting will also set date for the annual election of officers, which is due to take place in the near future. Delegates to the state convention, which is to be held in Montgomery on April Il, and also dele gates to the national convention, which will meet at Louisville on May 10, will also be elected.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
IMPORTANT CLUE.
New Development in the Adams Poison
 ing Mystery.

Cincinnati, January 25.-What may be an important clue in the murder case of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, of New York, has been found in the fact that before the murder of Mrs. Adams, Won Mohle & Co.,, of Cincin- natl, dealers in medicines, received a letter from H. Cornish, 1920 Broadway, N. Y., asking for a sample of medicine advertised in New York newspaper
 The letter was written on stationery of the Knickerbocker Athletic club. MT. Brewster, of Von Mohle's company, after reading of the murder and of the connec- tion with the case of Cornish, turned the letter over to the police. It is now in New York where the handwriting can be com- pared with that of Cornish.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
CHARTER HAS GONE.
Will Be Followed By Committee
 Today.

City Attorney Robert c. Lowe left yes- terday for Montgomery to preside over the meeting of the state democratic committee He also carried a copy of the new city charter, which makes sixty pages of type written manuscript in its complete form.
 Alderman Altman and Alderman Kerr, two of the committee of the city council to see to it's passage, will leave for the capital this morning.
 Mayor Evans Is also a member of the committed but he will not go. He is very busy on his semi-annual message, which must be presented at the next meeting of the board of aldermen.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
CUBANS CELEBRATE.
Thank America For Freeing the
 Island.

Washington, January 25.-The following cablegram has been received at the war de- partment:
 Havana, January 23. "Adjutant General, Washington, D. c. ''The people of Matanzas, after three days peaceful and orderly celebration by their civil governor, mayor, council and junta convey to the military governor and through him to the president of the United States their grateful acknowledgement for the inestimable services which have been rendered by the army and navy, together with their assurances of such conduct as will convince the people of the United States and of the world that they are en- titled to the confidence and respect of all patriotic people.
 (Signed) JOHN R. BROOKE,
 "Major-G General Commanding"
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
FOR SALE

TUX 5AIEI.
 s5,000-Elegant South Highland home, lot 122 feet front on prominent street; Broom house, with every convenience; large stable and servants house.
 s1,750-Each, for two choice South High land lots, on car line. at bargains. $S75-Nce small home near 18th street and 9th avenue.
 8, 3,000-Comfortable home on easy terms, on car line, near 18th street and 10th ave- nue. south.
 $4,000-Nice 2-story home in choice local ity, near 9th avenue, north, and 24th street; stores and residences for rent and property for sale in all parts of the city, East Lake, Woodlawn, Avondale and West End.
 MCCONNELL & WHATLEY, Phone 46. IF 21st Street. end
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

The fire department was called out late yesterday afternoon by an alarm sent in from Box No. 22, corner of First avenue and Twenty first street and promptly re- sponded. The fire was located in an un- occupied room in the three-story brick building over Mims B. Stones place in First avenue between Twentieth and Twen-
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marked "H-karat" and were guaranteed by Mingo to be gold. This happened before Christmas, and the gullibe Hattie wore the brazen circlets for several weeks until they turned her fingers even blacker than nature had made them, and then she had Mingo arrested for swindling. The court decided that it was not a case of swindling, but changed the offense to obtaining goods un- der false pretenses and fined the defendant S1O
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Gymnasium in Y. M. H. A.

A gymnasium class has been organized among the members of the Y. M H. A., and the indications are that some very good re- suits will be obtained Prof. Spigel will have charge of the class, which will meet every Tuesday and Thursday nights. The first class will be held tonight.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

$2,500-Beautiful modern Cottage, 18th st. South Highlands. Easy terms. $1, ,S00-No. 619 South 22d st.; rooms $350-Nice lot, 50x240 feet, 18th avenue and 23d st. $SO0-Beautiful lot, 60x15O feet, South High lands. S,OO0-5-room Cottage, North 16th st.; rents $150 per annum. 1,600-3 Houses, Avenue D, near 18th st.; rent $21 per month. $1, $1,200-5-room Cottage, near Fulton station; terms cash $200, balance $15 per month.
 CHICHESTER & YANCEY,
 2000 1St ave
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Habitual Loafers


 Officers Leith and Bodeker ran in a large number of negroes Tuesday who were hab- itual loafers around the barrooms They were charged with vagrancy. John >Clem- ons, Haywood Close, Milton Russell Chas. Sparks, John Allen, Anderson Tendon, Will Latham, Alex Ross were all convicted un- der this charge and fined $15 and thirty days. Cabal Brown and Emmett Robinson were found not guilty. Emmett however, was fined $3 on the charge of a minor wis., iting a saloon. John Duffy, white rolling mill operative from Gate City, and Joe Brady, a young white boy, were each fined $5 for refusing to work the streets after sentence.
 R. T. Abrams, a drummer, and Geo. D. Hunt were disorderly the other night, and were fined s5 and costs.
 Thomas Sterling, white, failed to appear as witness after he had been summoned, and was fined for this orfense s2.5U
 Ida Allen was fined s and costs for being disorderly.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Treasury statement

Washington, January 25.-Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, s290, ,332, ,971; 1; gold reserve, $229 295, ,79S.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Sold Brass Rings

Miugo Lewis, black, sold two rings to Mattie Floyd, who works for Mrs. Wilker- son on the South Highlands. The rings were of the purest brass, though they were
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
SMALL FIRE

Which Causes Arrest of T. H. Motion
 For Violating Section 22O.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Notion Department.

100 dozen ladies' plain white hem
 stitched Handkerchiefs, very
 sheer goods, worth 10 and 12c, at
 eacn .... ...... ...... .............. 250 dozen ladies plain white Hem-
 stitched Handkerchiefs, narrow
 and broad hem, excellent quality,
 worth 15 and 200, each .... ...... 200 dozen ladies' black hose, extra
 long, worth 10c, per pair .... .... 150 dozen ladies black hose, full
 regular made, double heel and 2 toe; extra good value at 200, only per pair .......... ........ ........ l. 100 dozen ladies' black hose, war
 ranted fast and seamless, high < ;spliced heel, and double sole; < actual value, 35c, at ..............
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

IF you want a steady fght to read by, one that keeps the air in your room pure and don't soil your nice curtains, use eiee-
 tricity. l-l9-tI
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Special Friday.

800 pieces 1 yard wide Sea Island, extra fine quality, the 6c kind, only, per yard ...... .............. 100 pieces Brown 10A Sheeting, the 100 dozen Black Cotton Towels, 15x30 in extra heavy quality, very special, 5c each, or, per dozen ...... ...... ........ ........ 100 dozen Bleach Cotton Towels, 2Ox40, extra quality, good values, at 121ac, only Sc each, or, per dn1ar,
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

WANTED-Position by experienced book keeper and stenographer; best of endorse
 ments. Apply at Age-Herald office Tor
 address. 1-17-1mo
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BOARDERS WANTED-Two nice rooms 23d st. north. 1-22-6t
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WANTED.

A LADY, trained, midwife and nurse, twen- ty-five years experience. No. 2613 Ave. D.
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WANTED-A young lady to assist as book keeper; none but those who are experi- enced and competent need apply. Ad-
 dress in own handwriting, giving ref
 erence P. o. Box cos 1-l5-tf
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WANTED-To sell one hundred and three typewriters, in good condition and cheap:
 Address, A. R. Dearborn & Co.,, 1921 lst avenue. 1-S-tf
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WANTED-A young lady to act as cashier; must be competent and well recommend ed; address in own handwriting. 0:
 Box 412 1-lo-If
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Household Necessities.
Harness and Saddle Dept

Good double girth Saddle .........s 500 Good double girth Boys Saddle .. 400 Good double swing girth saddle .. 400 Good Buggy Harness ........ .... 500 Better Buggy Harness ........ .... 100 Fine Buggy Harness -. .......... 150o Double Buggy Harness .... ...... 15.00 Fine Double Harness .... .......... 5000 Good Riding Bride ...... .......... 125 Fine Buggy Harness .. .. ........ 1500 Medium Riding Birdie .... ........ 75c Cheap Riding Birdie .... .......... 50c
 Good Blind Bride .... ............. 50c Good Blind Bride ...... .......... 125 Good Blind Birdie ...... ............ 75c
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

Ida Allen was fined $5 and costs for being disorderly.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

WANTED-Furnished house, to 10 rooms; frst-class party Apply at once to ". N. Malone & Co.,, 2017 1st ave. 12-l8-tt
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DPy Goods.
Special Thursday.

50 pieces India Linen, fine quality,
 very sheer; actual value 2Oc; special: Thursday, per yard. 12l2c 50 pieces Dimity in pin strifes and pin checks, actual value zoe and 25c; very special; Thursday, per yard ...... ........ ....'''' ioe 100 pieces Dotted Swiss; many de-
 signs to select from; regular price 15c per yard; very special; Thursday .... .... ...... .......... LUG
The age-herald., 1899-01-26

WANTED-White woman to cook and do homework; must furnish good refer ,n'e; good place for the right person. Address or apply 1715 11th avenue. 12-7-u
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HdHus, 1oU spIIIlll1IB HdHuS, anu IJ0 WHY hands; steady employment and good wages for night work; plain weaving; will start night run about Feb. 20; ho transportation furnished For further in formation apply to Fulton Bag and Cot ton Mills, Atlanta, Ga. tu-th-su 2t-ea
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Ready-Made Skirts.

300 ready-made fancy woolen
 spirits, regular price $200 and
 s2.50, special this week .... ..... $1.4s 200 readymade Skirts, in Black
 Serge, Black Brilliantine and
 Fancy Woolens, regular price,
 $3.50 to $4.50, very special this
 week ...... ........ ................ s2.4S 150 ready made Black Brilliantine
 Skirts, extra fine quality, real
 value $500 and $7.00, only ........ $49S 100 ready-made figured Silk and
 Satin Skirts, extra quality,
 worth $10 and s12, this week
 only ..... ............ ............... $S. 50 Special Sale White Bed Spreads 100 dozen quilts, extra good quali- ss ty, would be cheap at 75c, only. 49c 200 dozen quilts, extra size and ex-
 tra quality, worth $1.50 only .. 9Sc 50 dozen Marsailles Quilts, extra
 large size and extra heavy quail
 ty, worth $2.50, only .... ......... $19S
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-18

"Otho Wilson's son told Major Wilson
recently. that if Russell fired his father,
he had vet four years of his time, ottl-
cial term as commissioner, and he would
take the matter to the courts, where 1t
would require about years to de-
termine the suit. On the occasion OF his
fathers visit to get the published state
ment of his grandmother, Otho's mother,
that she was the lessee of the hotel, he
took all the money on hand away with
him the next morning
"R. Il. Porter. cigar manufactures, told
me he had been selling cigars to Ohio
Wilson at Round Knob and since your
investigation his son came to Asheville
and requested Porter not to charge any
more cigars to his father, but to nm,
and he would pay the bill charged al
ready to Ohio Wilson, in the next zen
days.
THE operator, young lady at the
hotel. has been employed by the rallroad
at So per month, to report the arrivals
at the meal station, and Wilson board
ed her, but since investigation by YOU
she is now required to report tram on
arrival and departure.
Il saw Ohio Wilson buying articles IN
the market, especially chickens, and
understand that he had them shipped
to Round Knob hotel ID. H., over the
Southern Railway Company.
"He also sent ID, Ii. messages over the
railroad line to Biltmore. and then Bit
more would telephone the message to
the market house dealers and they VINO
received the message, would send what
he ordered.
Sometime during the early summer
after the lease or occupancy Of the
Round Knob hotel by s. Ohio Wilson, /
Travelled from AshevilIe to Greensboro
in company with n Pullman car conduc-
tor who, / think, resides at Green's
boro, and in course Of conversation with
him we discussed freely the attitude OF
Mr.. Wilson in relation to the Round
Knob hotel. and / received from him dl-
rect information or strongly implied,
that Mr.. Wilson had admitted to him
that he was the owner of the lease,
by reason Of which the Southern Rail
road Company had contracted or agreed
with him to deadhead his supplies over
the railroad for the hotel
Il have seen Mr.. Wilson in the Ash"-
vile market buying supplies. and heard
him say that he was purchasing sup
plies for the Round Knob hotel.
"The general impression here is among
those with whom / have talked about
the matter, that Mr.. Wilson owns the
lease.
MIR. Wilson has been buying meats
here from Zimmermon & Co. The
butchers would deliver it, mot at Our
city depot. but at Biltmore, early each
morning and place it on the outgoing
freight. d. H. and the conductor would
put it off ut the hotel. He never paid
any freight on it.
THE Round Knob hotel gets freights
| free. both railroad and express
When freights are paid to Old Fort
| the goods are taken on the freight
trains up four miles to the hotel and
stopped at the door, where there is nc
depot or agency free for the hotel, but
| for no others. Freight trains stop there
| daily for the hotel accommodations only
! and not for people living on the noun
| tain near by, who have to haul freight