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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27

Stock Exchange OF the embarrassment
of Il. c. Hodges & Company, bankers
and brokers, was a surprise TO many,
although IL was not altogether unex-
pected by some Of the large financial
interests.
The suspension OF this well-known
house IL is estimated. will bring the
total OF liabilities of concerns here
which have failed within the past two
weeks close 10 $1,000, 000 A few months
ago such widespread troubles In the
financial section of the city were not
considered possible. as general busi-
ness has been in better condition than
for several years. A greater part of the
difficulty is attributed to unfortunate
speculation by men who, before the
crash were wealthy, and to the embar-
rassment of the Globe National Bank.
This failure, il has appeared, was due.
partially at least, to a tremendous fall
in United States coppw and N United
States oil and other securities.
The failed concerns include. Globe
National Bank Broadway National
Bank. John Il. Squire e. Company and
allied firms. provisions and pork pack
ers; Joseph c. Squire & Company, pro-
visions: Francis Bachelor e. Company.
provisions; Dillaway & Starr, bankers
and brokers: John p. Lowell Arms
Company and John PyLovell Company.
f. G. Hodges & Company. bankers and
brokers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
POSITIONS SECURED!
A JURYMAKS WAGER DOES
NOT lNVAlIDATE VERDICT.

The following opinion was handed
down by the appellate court today in
the case OF Ella NJ. Butler VS.. Union
Railroad company:
Per curiam. While the conduct of the
juror, i'm wagering a cigar as TO what
the verdict would be was highly CEN
surable, and would have been sufficient
TO subject him to punishment If it had
been brought seasonably to the atten-
tion OF the court, still the plaintiff has
not shown us by the testimony that
the verdict is not fully sustained by
the evidence. II the case were close
one on the evidence. or there was rcs-
son TO believe that the rights OF the
plaintiff had been inJuriously affected.
a different question would be present
ed.
New trial denied and case remitted
20 the common pleas division with di-
rection TO enter judgment on the ver-
dict"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
Methuen Reports Number 0p-
posing Him Has Increased.
Gatacre Endeavoring to Reopen Commu-
niCation With COI|ierieS : Churchill
Tells Of His Escape Frompretoria

London. Dec. 27.-The war office here
has received the following dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Tuesday, De-
cember 26:
There is no change in the situation.
Methuen reports that the enemy's force
has increased and is engaged in In
trenching three miles from his outlying
pickets.
"Methuen reconnoitered with two
squadrons of mounted infantry for TWO
miles along the line. During the re-
connoissance four horses were hit
THE queens Christmas message was
received with enthusiasm.
"Gen. Gatacre is endeavoring to re-
open communication with the lndwe
collieres."
CHURCHILL'S ESCAPE.
Mr.. Winston Spencer Churchill has
cabled and the Morning Post publishes
today an account OF his escape from
captivity with the Beers, after having
heen- taken prisoner in the reconnois-
sance OF an armored train at Estcourt.
The dispatch. which is dated Lourenzo
Marquee, Dec. 81, says:
"In the evening / concealed myself in
a railway truck under a great pile OF
sacks. / had a small store OF good wa
ter. I remained hidden 80, CHANGING
discovery The Beers searched the train
at Komatipoort, but did not search
deep enough. After sixty hours of mis-
cry I came safely here. am very
weak, but am free. ] have lost many
pounds in weight. but am light in heart
/ shall avail myself of every opportun-
ity. henceforth. 10 urge earnestly the
unflinching and uncompromising prose-
cution Of the war.
ION the afternon OF Dec. IL the Trans
walls secretary of war Informed me
that there was little chance of my re-
lease. l therefor resolved to escape,
and the same night / left the state
school prison in Pretoria by climbing
the wall when the sentrbs backs were
turned momentarily. / walked through
the streets of the town without dis
guise. meeting many burghers. but was
not challenged in the crowd.
GOT THROUGH PICKETS.
ST got through the pickets of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
lMMONDl SENT TO COUNTY
JAIL FOR SHOOTING PtNN0.

Alberto Immondi, indicted for assault
with a pistol on Pasquali Penno, today,
I'm Judge Wilbur's court, retracted his
plea of not guilty. and pleaded nolo
contendere Immondi told Judge Will
bur that one day in September last,
while going along the highway at the
corner OF Acorn and Spruce streets.
he was attacked by Penno and gang
OF friends Penno who has fully recov-
cred from the effect OF pistol shot in
his right breaa due 10 a revolver in
the hands OF Immondi, told different
story He said he and a number Of
friends were standing talking at the
place named when Immondi came
along. Immondi was very drunk and
had a pistol I'm his hand which he at
once fred. No one Of Pcnno's friends
interfered with Immondi
p. j. Mccarthy was counsel for Inn
mondi. ana made a plea for clemency.
Attorney General Tanner said he had
been informed by Captain Marston
that Immondi had been arrested since
the affair then before the court. for an
assault with knife on another man.
Judge Wilbur imposed a sentence OF
six months I'm iail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
TO RECOVER TAXES
PAID UNDER PROTEST.
Mrs. HOWland'S Case Heard by the
Appellate Court--Important and
Interesting Question Involved.

A case involving one of the most in
teresting questions brought up in a
long time came before Chief Justice
Matteson and Justices Stiness and
Tnlinghast in the appellate court to-
day. The case was that of Mary III.
Howland VS.. D. J.. ID. Granger, city
treasurer OF Providence. The plaintiff
seeks to recover about $500 paid by her
as taxes on her personal property, the
payment being made under protest.
Mrs. Rowland, whose husband is
manager of the Providence Journal
company, was a resident OF Asheville.
North Carolina, when the tax was as
sessed and it is claimed she not being
a resident OF this state should not have
been compelled 20 pay taxes on her
personal property here.
There was an agreed statement OF
facts and Jury trial being waived the
case was heard by the fun court. Un-
der the agreed statement Of facts it
was admitted. Mrs. Howland's husband
Is a domiciled inhabitant OF THIS city
and that Mrs. Rowland. owing TO poor
health IS "A permanent resid nt or
Ashevlne. y. G.. and the question rais-
ed Is whether when the relations be-
tween husband and wife are amicable
a wife can have a different domiche
from her husband. Plaintiff claimed
She could and this the defendant de-
MED
Rathbone Gardner. counsel for the
plaintiff. argued that while by the
common law g Is doubtless true that
the wife could not acquire a domiciie
diff.rent from that OF her husband.
stin at that time she had no legal eX-
lsteuce separate from her husband.
But FOR good Or eSii all that had been
changed. aud by the statute law ~ the
state the property rights ~ husband
and wife are absolutely NsassOcl-
ated. and % husband hes no more c0n-
troll over the property - his wife than
a brother has over that Of a. sister.
MI. Gardner argued that under the
new conditions, where the legal exist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
RAPPA'S CASE
Will BE TRIED.
NonSuit Granted by Common
Pleas Court Set Aside.
HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED.
Heavy Iron Shoe Fell on Him While He Was
Working In a Sewer Trench
DEFENDANT HAD NOTICE OF DANGER.
The Same Shoe Had Previously Fallen Into m,
Trench and a Rope Should Have Been Fro
Vlssd 10 Prevent Possible Accident
Heavy Iron Shoe Fell on Him While He Was
Working In a Sewer Trench
DEFENDANT HAD NOTICE OF DANGER.

Andrew Kappa. whose skull was frac-
tured while he was at work for Frank
Canine in a sewer trench at Roger
Williams Park. will have a chance to
submit his case TO jury. lie sued Ca
mino for damages, claiming that an
improper appliance was used in driving
planks TO shore up the land about the
sewer trench, but was non-suited in
the common pleas division. The appel
late court says there should not have
been a non-suit.
The rescript in the case handed down
today is as follows: "Our opinion is
that, in view OF the serious danger to
trench were exposed by the falling Of
a shoe into the trench IL was the duty
of the defendant to have taken precau-
tions against such liability. and that IL
shoe of the construction of the one
which fell upon the plaintiff was used.
which, according to the testimony was
liable to jump on of The plank when
struck with the maui, a rope or some
other appliance should have been pro-
vided to keep IL from falling into the
trench In case of its jumping off of the
plank.
The testimony shows that some
time before the accident TO the plaintiff
similar shoe had fallen into the
trench and rope had been
provided for that particular shoe
TO keep 1T from falling into the
trench. But none was provided, so far
as the evidence shows. for the shoe
which fell upon the plaintiff, although
this shoe had fallen 20 or % days be-
fore and had injured the plaintiff, and
/ the defendant had notice that ~ had
| so fallen. This being so, we think the
non-suit was improperly granted. the
cause of the accident, as IL seems TO us,
being the neglect TO provide rope or
some other appliance to keep the shoe
from falling. rather than the sharpen
ing of the plank by fellow workmen,
on which the non-suit was granted.
New trial granted and case remitted
to the common pleas division for furth-
er proceedings"
Dennis j. Holland was counsel for the
plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
LETTER CARRIERS VOTE TO
WITHDRAW FROM THE K. OF |

Chicago, Dec. 27-By the unanimous
action OF Local Assembly No. 146,
Knights of Labor, the ranks Of that or
ganization were reduced nearly 500 last
night. At a meeting the members of
the assembly. which is composed of let
ter carriers, it was decided to with
draw from the national organization
in accordance with a ruling made by
the district master workman. T.. j.
Lindholm, on December Is when he
suspended the local body because IL
attempted TO repudiate the action of
the National Assembly in Boston re-
Gently in adopting resolutions against
the administration of President Nc
Kinley. Last night the resolution was
repudiated and the members voted
unanimously TO withdraw from the ma
tional body. Not only did they agree tc
Withdraw but they also decided to sur
render their charter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
WOMAN WHO KILLED MISTRESS 7
EXPIATES CRIME ON GAll0WS,

Brandon. Me-, Dec. 27.-Emily Hilda
Blake, a domestic, was hanged here
this morning, for the murder of Mrs.
Lane her mistress. The drop fell at
$40 a. m. The execution was private,
only a few persons obtaining the privi-
lege OF witnessing IT,
Miss Blake, who was only 22 years
old. walked firmly to the scaffold with
out assistance. She made no state
meut. The crime for which she was
hanged was the deliberate and cold
blooded murder of her mistress. Mrs.
Robert Lane, July 3, last. Mrs. Lane
was found dying with a bullet hole in
her breast and the Blake girl gave
the alarm, saying tramp had mur-
dered her. Later she was charged
with. and confessed TO the crime. say
ing she did II because she loved Mrs.
Lanes children, and was jealous OF the
mothers love
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27

ence OF wife is absolutely apart from
that of her husband, where she con-
tols her own property ana property
rights, and where she can act in every
department of lac with the same inde-
penuence as though she were unmar-
fled, II Follows as an equally necessary
corollary that she must have the right
OF fixing her own domicie, the pro-
lection or her property rights demand
ing mat she shall have that privilege.
MT. Gardner dwelt on the Importance
OF the separate domiCile in regard TO
contracts and other rights and said
TINS court having recognized the
sweeping character OF recent legisla-
tioh with reference 10 the property OF
married women asserted tnat IL was
the intention Of the legislature 10 give
the wife the exclusive and untram-
melitd management OF her property.
Assistant city Solicitor Albert A.
Barker argued that the question in
vowed was a most important one, as
~ nl"ht regulate many important mar
ital rights.
Mr.. Baker argued further that the
agreed statement OF facts does not
snow a 1t Mrs. Howland has intended
change her legal domiCilc. or that
she Lad any capacity 90 change 10 and
make u different from her husbands
SIMPLY on account Of her ill health and
tHt Ht''sSity OF permanently residing
In Southern climate
That is is apparent that Mrs How
land has changed her residence with
the consent OF her husband but the
unity of domiclle ~ hui and and wife
is founded upon considerations OF pub
llc policy. which o1nnat be- overthrown
By consent Of parties. There ~ no evi-
dence In the facts pres auted that
there has zen any such separation be-
tween husband and wife as would JUS
mlcile.
The case was held FOR 3dysement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
HIAI I'M ON fJECTMENT CASE
AGAINST CHAMBERS & CALDER

Judge Brown gave hearing in the
United States court this morning, on
the petition of Benjamin w. Persons,
receiver of the firm of Chambers,
Calder a Co, under bankruptcy pro-
ceedlngs. to restrain the Industrial
Trust company from taking steps 10
oust Messrs. Chambers. Calder a. Co.
from the premises occupied by them on
Exchange place, on the ground that
rent was overdue.
Messrs. Tillinghast & Tillinghast APP
peared ;or the petitioner. and Messrs.
Van Slyck & Mumford for the respond
ents and arguments were made on
both sides. Judge Brown took the pa
pers and said he would take the mat
ter under consideration for few
hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
COUNTESS LEAVES CEYL0N
CONVENT IN GREAT DISTRESS.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The Chron-
icle says: Countess Canavaro, .~-con-
vert to Buddhism. has left the sangaLl-
itta convent at Ceylon, conducted by
the Buddhists. The Standard OF cey-
Ion says in an issue just arrived: The
countess finds herself In distressing cir
cumstanccs and has applied TO her
friends in san Francisco for assist
auJe.
'''The countess Is the daughter OF tho
late Mai. McElroy. Who died In Mer-
ceda about seventeen years ago. Sns
received her title through her hus band.
iu the Hawaiian islands. Count A..
DE Canavar0 H. said 90 be related -
the royal family OF Portugal"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
SARGtNT'S MIND A WRECK,
He IS RELEASED FROM PRISON.

Evanston. wyo.. Dec. 27.-John d.
Sargent Of New York. who was sus-
pected OF the murder OF Robert Ray
Hamilton. the New Yorker who was
discover, I'm Snake river. in 1891. Is in
curably insane. Sargent and Hamilton
established "A ranch ON Snake river ANA
l,Nrl there Tot some time. la
TOR IlatVtu was a. ,WWned ano
Sargent vas accused ~ the crime Sar-
gtut d. huW under indictment fOr ths
murder of his wife and Is also charged
with assaulHng his i-year-Old dsugh-
ter. lie He'd to New York after thr lat
ter crime was said 90 have been COM
mittad but returned last summer 90
stanu trial Ills confinement In jail
caused him to become a physical wreck
and io lose his mind. consequently he
has been released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
COMPLAINTS MADE BY
I1OLINEUX JURYMEN.
They Tell Recorder GOff They Are
Under the Constant and Painful
Espionage of Detectives.

New York, Dec. 27.-Some Of the jur
ors in the case of Roland B. Molineux,
who is on trial for the murder Of Mrs.
Kate j. Adams, have complained to
Recorder Goff about being under the
constant and almost painful surveil-
lance of detectives. They claim that
ever since the organization OF the jury
a detective has been assigned 10 each
member and that detectives have shad-
owed them with a zeal that is annoy
ing. The complaining jurors claim they
are not only dogged, but their business
places are invaded and even the pri-
vacy of their home life is disturbed by
the detectives one of the complaining
Jurors saws that he and his wife were
even followed by a detective 10
Christmas tree festival on Christmas
night
The complaining jurors declared that
the detectives who did the shadowing
made a report of their observations ev-
cry morning 20 Assistant Dlstrlcl At
toT,ney Osborne.
Foreman Martin was one of the COM
nIoining Jurors. He said that he and
his family were much disturbed by the
detectives that the assistant district
attorney employs.
one of the Jurors objected 10 the de-
tective assigned TO him peering
over his shoulder and siding up close
10 him when he was talking business
with some Of his employees.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
save today That Is detectives were cho-
son for this purpose a detective being
assigned to each one Of the jurors. lie
said that IL was not unusual 10 nave
detectives shadow jurors during the
trial of an important murder case lt
was essential for justice ana puonc
good that this should be done.
The trial was resumed this morning
with Expert Daniel T. Ames on the
stand.
District Attorney osborne was not In
co.rt when proceedings began. Tho
recorder waited moment for him ana
then refused 90 delay Ion - Assistant
pistrict Attorney OConnor took up the
examination by requesting the witness
10 choose some specia ~6oint OF the au-
nitted and disputed writings IN eNl-
dence that had not been touched upon
by those preceding him IN the witness
chair and state what bearing ID had on
the writings
Expert Ames took for explanation the
lower loon I'm the letters "Y' and C
as they are tn be found throughout the
admitted writings Passing from the
onestion ~ technical formation Of
these letters. the expert talked on
about what he termed 'phenomenallv
long F." This. lac said. was not an
accidental happening az he had found
that invariably the letter "E' wherever
used and whether capital or small was
OF phenomenal length as compared
with hc accompanying l't;ers or OF ab-
normal size.
This statement appeared at first 20 be
20 that OF preceding ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
DANIELS PETITIONS TO
HAVE VERDICT SET ASIDE.

There was a hearing before the ap-
pellate court today on the defendants
petition for a new trial in the case Of
New England Coal company vs.. An
drew j. Daniels. The plaintiff was Civ
en- q verdict in the common pleas di-
vision of The supreme court for Sigg.31.
the balance claimed to BE- due for coal
delivered at the Globe hand Laundry
and Globe boarding house at WoOn-
socket.
The defendant claims that the plain
Tin dld not give credit To the defend
ant Daniels. but iO one samuel W.
Smith. who was in fact the proprietor
Of thc laundry ana the boarding house.
McFcc a. Greene for plaintn and
Livingstone Scott FOR defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27

town guard and struck the Delagoa
Bay railroad. / walked along II. evad-
ing the watchers at the bridges and
culverts and waited for a train beyond
the first station. The ll:l0 goods train
from Pretoria had arrived before
reached the place and was moving at
full speed. boarded 1t with great diff
ficulty and hid under coal sacks.
Jumped from the train before dawn and
was sheltered during the day i'm a small
wood in company with a huge vulture.
which displayed a lively interest in me.
Il walked on at dusk. There were no
more trains that night. The danger Of
meeting the guards Of the line continu-
ed but l was Obliged 10 follow IL as
had no compass or map. had 10 make
wide detours TO avoid bridges, stations
and huts. and so my progress was very
slow. Chocolate is not = satisfying
food. The outlook was gloomy, but /
perservered with Gods help.
HAD LITTLE FOOD.
For FIVE days my food supply was
very precariouS. | was lying up Dy
daylight and walking by night.
meanwhile my escape had been dis
covered and my description telegraph
ed everywhere All trains were
searched. and every one was on the
watch for me. -Four times the wrong
people were arrested.
The sixth day / managed to board
a train beyond Middleburg. from
whence there was direct service tc
Delagoa."
Lorenzo Marquee. Dec. 27.--Mr. Win
ston Churchill arrived here late last
night, and left for Durham by the
steamer Induna.
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER SAIL
Gibraltar, Dec 27.-The British
steamer Dunottar Castle, having or
board General Lord Roberts OF Kan
dahar. commander in-chief OF the Brit
ish forces in South Africa, arrived here
yesterday.
General Kitchener. who came from
Egypt TO join Lord Roberts as chief OF
staff, embarked on board the DunOttar
Castle, and the vessel sailed early this
morning for Cape Town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27

perts. relative to the final e. in the
word "oblige" which is little more than
a dot on the paper Mr.. Ames how
ever, came TO that point later and said
that the final "E" in that word was
never so small that II could not be
recognized as an "E" and was always
disproportionately high from the base
line. A few minutes later the witness
turned to Mr.. Osborne who had entered
the court room said:
Il have a hundred other points
could mention, but / am aware of a
growing impatience."
Go right on. Mr.. .Ames," said Mr..
Osborne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
A BLIZZARD At Alaska.

Port Townsend. Wash. Dec. 27-Ad-
vices from the north by the steamer
Rosalo say that a blizzard was sweep
ing over Alaska i'm the vicinity Of Skag-
way December p. when the steamer
sailed The thermometer was at zero and
= forty mile gale prevailed. a train
from bennett with large number OF
y,,koners aboard was showed in ana a
relief train has been sent from Skag-
Uf4x
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
tORsuIts FEEDS CtHuITIOn

New York. Dec 27.-Roland Reed
tho comedian. who underwent IN oper-
day. at 81 Luke's hospital is reported
Ia be resting more comfortably today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL u
fails 10 cure =. ". Groves signature
Is on each box 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
VIEW CASES OF SCARLET Ltvts

Superintendent ~ Health Chapin re-
ports new cases Of scarlet fever on irv-
ing. George. Charles and Alton streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-22
WAITING FOR WALLACE.
Suddenly Finds Himself an Heir to
Fortune.

Z. w. Wallace, a Hveryman living on
st. Peter street, was yesterday acquainted
with the fact that he is one of the heirs
to fortune that in 1894 amounted to $21.-
600, and has increased considerably ir the
fifteen years that it has awaiting a claim
ant in Philadelphia. Several weeks ago
Mr.. Wallace happened to remember that
he had al aunt in Philadelphia and wrote
to her. In reply he was informed that his
Eastern relative had lied In 1858. Then
the liveryman went to Probate Judge Ba-
lille, whom he induced to send to Phila-
delphia to ascertain If there was not an
estate of some kind left The reply was
received by Judge Bazille yesterday.
The Philadelphia judge Of probate wrote
that Mrs. Margaret Cassidy and Miss
Maggie Cassidy had died in 1888 and 1884
respectively. Some years after a man
named Barker died leaving the Cassidys
$l0,55G each in a clause in his will that
he had forgotten or omitted to change
on the death of the legatees. No claim
ants for the money turned up and for fif-
teen years it has been awaiting for some
one to come along that could prove heir
ship to the Cassidys. In 1898 the court ap-
pointed an administrator to administer
the estate in eScheat when the money
would revert to the commonwealth.
The Philadelphia judge wrote that the
estate was still unsettled and that the
Wallaces can have the money by present.
ing proper proofs. The heirs are Wallace
himself and two brothers and two sis
ters Wallace will leave in a few days
for Philadelphia with the necessary pa
pers to prove his relationship to the Cas-
sidys.