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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
SERVICES OVER A SKELETON.
Zones Of Rich Farmer Found After He Had Been
Missing Year.

Schnectady, N. Y. Oct. 25.-A large
number Of friends. political and social.
of the late James w. Fowler gathered
at VIscher's Ferry. today. while the
burial sefvice was read over the
skeleton which had been identified as
his.
Fowler, who was wealthy farmer
Of that vicinity, and a former oYerseer
Of the poor. wandered away from home
on November Is. 1898, and despite all
the efforts OF friends nothing was heard
OF him until Sunday, when a skeleton
was found in a swamp near the ferry
which. from clothing found near the
spot, was proved to be that of Fowler.
For many years he had been partially
demented and had wandered away from
home on several occasions.
Since the disappearance of Fowler his
rich farm and other property, real and
personal. have been in litigation, Mrs.
Fowler endeavoring to secure full pos
session OF them. Now that his death is
proved, the property will revert to Mrs.
Fowler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
SOME WITNESSES HAD
CHANGED THEIR MINDS
Statement Tlade by Attorney Gen
eral i'm the Mimic Case-=MaineS
Girl Not Called.

state was Chief Of Police Baker Wno
SAID he remembered remark made py
the Maines girl that she met Min'o )n
TRINITY square by prcarrangemehI anu
was driven TO Sandy Fenners Whel e
hlnto took her into "A room ana she Of
dered Manhattan cocktails.
George 4. Brown who was counsel Tor
hugh Maines. father 81 christine
Maines, IN civil suit brought against
Mhton was called as witness by the
attorney general. TIL attorneys TOT the
defcndant objected 10 Mr.. Browns tes-
Trying but the attorney general eN-
amined h~S. Mr.. Brown said ne clWl
suit had not been settled and when he
asked the defendants attorneys TOT a
settlement thfy refused tO settle say
Ing the plaintiff had no case.
Mt. LpNeJoy stated I'm opening ms case
that Mimic dhl not meet che Maines
G.fl ln carrying out any prccoucerltd q
plan. Ihe girl on the night of July ltth
askti Mlhto whom she saw driving bN
20 give ner buggy ridl-Shl-MA MAllIeo
him 20 stop az Sandy Fcnncr's where
she knew girl an suggested Ga.
drinks but that the defendant did noth-
ing 20 the girl that would harm her oi
lower her dignity
Medical witnesses were introduced %
show that the medical testimony intro
duced by the state did not prove there
was any such attempt made on th'
girl as charged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

Before Chief Justice Matteson and
Justices Stiness and Tillinghast was
heard the cause of William Morrissey
VS. Charles IL, Page. 1t was a bill in
equity to terminate a trust under the
will OF Mary NJ. Scanlon. late of Paw
tucket deceased. and praying that the
respondent as trustee be ordered TO pay
90 the complainant. the beneficiary, the
trust property. The defendant demurs
to the bill.
The chief ground OF demurrer is that
the bill discloses that the respondent
as the trustee OF personal estate with
discretionary powers as to it's payment
to the complainant VIII not be con-
trolled or directed by a court OF equity.
The language of the will that an order
IS sought on was: Il give and be-
oueath To William Morrissey OF Paw
tucket i'm the county of Providence. and
state Of Rhode Island all my estate,
and property Of every name and ma
ture real. personal and "mixed, and
wherever ufre same may be situated
after the payment of my just debts and
funeral expenses 10 him and his heirs
and assigns forever. the personal es-
tate TO be held by my executor and paid
out to said William Morrissey in the
discretion of said executor at such
times and in such amounts as he may
deem best for the interest OF said Will
liam Morrissey."
The defendant ella ms that this ere
nted a trust as to the personal estate:
that the bill does not allege bad faith
or fraud or collusion upon the part OF
the trustee In exercise Of his discretion
ary power. and does not set forth any
matters upon which claim Of such ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

The trial OF James n. Minto. indlcted
for attempting TO carnaly kho"
Christine Names. H-year-old girl
at Sandy Fenner's road house on july
II, took place before a jury in Judge
Wilburs court today There were some
unusual features about the case as
the states attorney announced that u
was very evident some OF the parties
most directly Interested in the case
had changed their minds.
The defendant was represented by
Stone a. Lovcioy. who made strong
protest when Attorney General Tanner
rested his case without calling the
Maines girl. The count held 10 knew
no way by which the attorney general
could be made 90 call a witness. II
was I'm that officers discretion 20 call
"A witness or not az he saw ft
Attorney General Tanner justified his
course by saying that the girl now
made statements about the affair c0n-
trary 10 those she made when the c1sn
was brought 90 the attention of the
police. He cited in support Of his p1-
sition the testimony of the girrs faith
er who had been called by the state
that he remembered nothing the girl
said about the alleged outrage.
one OF the witnesses called by the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
LOCAL INVESTORS in
AUTOr1OBILE COnPANY
The New Concern Said to Have rlade
an Offer for the CorliSs Steam
Engine Works.

A company. which Is to manufacture
automobiles. has been organized In
this city. and IL Is expected that within
tn next ten Gays plans will have been
so far perfected that an announcement
can be made which will interest local
investors as well as those who are
looking forward to the time when they
can own a horseless carriage and gay
~ cavort about the country roads.
The first intimation received was
that an automobile manufacturing
company had been organized and that
II would be headed by Mr.. Horatio Fra
ser of the well known firm OF Fraser
Bros. Next 1t was tipped off that II
would be known as the Fraser Auto
mobile company and latterly II was
said that an option was secured last
Saturday on the Corliss Engine works
for $4,000.
The Hoadly syndicate now holds that
plant, having purchased IL for the
manufacture OF steam engines and air
power motors TO be applied TO street
cars, Marriages and trucks. still IL is
asserted the Hoadly people would not
be averse TO selling the Corliss works
and doubling up on their force at the
Rhode Island Locomotive works.
So much for the rumors. Now Tor
the tangible fact OF the scheme. Some
time ago a Mr.. Baldwin. who was for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

merly with George Cruickshank, de-
signed an automobile 10 be run Dy
steam power generated by the use Oh
gasoline. His idea was TO perfect
machine which would not make any
putting noise one from which escap-
ing steam could not be DETECTED, am
which. instead Of being a toy Tor use
only on macadamized streets. could be
driven over the rough country roads.
Having produced such a machine ne
could claim that he had Thoroughly
practical article 10 place upon the mar
ket. He succeeded in his endeavors
and has secured letters patent. The
initial automobile is now completed
and a private trial will be given II to-
morrow, after which IL will be painted
and a week from next Friday IL VIII
be exhibited In public.
The Baldwin automobile can be plac-
ed on the market for $500 and as the
plant is developed IL can be sold for
much less. Just now the high prices
for steel and rubber count against the
placing of an automobile on the mar
ket at figures which would bring ono
OF the carriages within lhe reach or
people I'm ordinary circumstances. The
cost OF a set OF rubber tires for this
class of vehicles today is 800.
Local capital only is invited. There
was an offer OF outside money, but IL
was declined for the reason that the
few who have subscribed for the stock
are confident that they have a good
thing and intend TO keep II TO them
selves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

Hon. Charles Dean Kimball, of the
Eighth ward who was nominated as
the candidate for mayor by the Repub-
lican city convention on Saturday last,
has accepted the nomination. and to-
day he officially notified the committee
appointed by the convention, by means
OF the following letter:
Messrs. John Heathcote. James Ran
dali and Robert T.. Cooke, committee
of the Republican city conventions
held October 2l. 1899.
Gentlemen-I am in receipt of your
notifications that / have been nomina-
ted by the Republican city convention
for the Office of mayor OF Providence.
No man can be selected as the repre-
sentative OF the many thousand Repub-
lcan voters OF this city, without being
sensible of the hutor, and grateful for
such evidence of esteem.I In announcing
through you, my acceptance of the
nomination, permit me TO express my
thanks to the individual members Of the
convention for their many kind express
sdons of regard and confidence.
The question which confronts the Re-
publican organization Of today is,
whether successive defeats have so par
alyzed the lighting qualities OF the Re-
publicans OF this city that they are un-
able TO win a municipal election. The
answer 10 that question must be found
In the individual efforts OF each membeS
of the party Political leaders in a cam
paign, like leaders in a battle. are pow
erless unless actively and zealously
supported. AS far as I am personally
concerned, / do not believe that the
fighting powers OF the Republican par
ty are impaired. and whether l am or
dered TO carry a musket In the rear
rank. or march at the head OF the col
umn. I shall never hesitate 10 cast my
lot with the rank and file of the Repub-
lican party.
THE most important question now
before the people OF Providence is the
lust and equitable revision OF the tax
laws. Under existing conditions the
burden OF taxation is unequally dis
tributed Many who largely reap the
benefits of a modern city government
entirely escape. The final decision or
this question rests with the General
Assembly. The bill advocated before
that BODY by the leaders Of both Of the
great parties In this city is in advance
of the present laws. The city govern
ment should renew at the next session
the attempt to secure the passage OF
this or similar measure.
Although the duties OF the Office OF
mayor are largely executive. he posses
ses through the veto power limited
influence over the general management
of affairs. | believe. in common with
a great majority OF my fellow citizens.
that the affairs Of the city should be
conducted upon business basis. IL
elected. l shall lendeavor to enforce the
laws and discharge the duties OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
FARNSW WORTH
HAD ~ WIVES
Makes Full Confession After
His Arrest at Chicago.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY MADE.
Frankly Admits That His Matrimonial ex-
perences Are Worldwide.
SIX OF HIS SPOUSES IN THIS COUNTRY
elsrsn Are In Europe, Six In China, Thrss In Peru.
Two Ia Brazil, -Four 10 Chile and Others
In Different Countries.
SIX OF HIS SPOUSES IN THIS COUNTRY

Chicago, H.. Oct. 25.-walter z.
Farnsworth, who is middle aged. good
looking and resides at No. 1854 Wabash
avenue, has confessed 10 Police In
spector Hartnett that he had been mar
ried TO forty-two women, and that his
matrimonial experiences covered nearly
every section of the globe.
II have six wives in the United
States" said he, If remember rightly.
Perhaps l have more. l can recall elev-
en- in Europe, six in China, although L
had TO pay for the latter, so they could
hardly be called wives three in Peru,
two in Brazil. four in Chill and others
in various countries. I'll be glad enough
to go to the penitentiary and get rid Of
the whole lot"
Farnsworth was arrested upon the
charge of bigamy. the complainant be-
ing Mrs. Sarah Mears, of No. 81 West
Madison street She was the oldest of
his wives, her age being about sixty.
She married him October 6, 1897, at
Elkhart, Ind. His name was Bradshaw
then.
HIS OTHER AMERICAN WIVES.
She also accuses him of taking 5000
in cash and gold watch and chain from
ifers-f4 other rrr-rte-ff-
Mrs. Ayers OF Galesburg. ILL.,, whom he
welded September 10, last; Mrs. Callie
Peppeinger. June 2S. last, at Elkhart,
Ind; Mrs. Hittig OF Racine, Wis;
(Continued on Page TWo)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
COL. PEASE'S SUIT.
Col. Francis Denies Tha, $4,000 Paid to eank Was
10 Take Up Note.

The trial of the suit of Col. l.. 3,
Pease against Col. E. Charles Francis
OF Woonsocket, was continued before
Judge Dubois and a jury. today. The
defendant. besides denying the claim
OF Col Pease that a sum OF $4,000 paid
into the bank was applied to the pay
ment of a $4,000 note for which $50
shares of Evening Reporter stock were
pledged. declared that Col. Pease had
no right to dispose of the stock as he
sought TO do without first offering IL
10 the corporation.
Col. Francis claims that when Col.
Pcase sold him his residence $4,000 was
paid into the Woonsocket National
Bank. and applied TO the payment Of
Col. Peases notes, OF which the bank
held n few.
Thomas u. Lee and William II.
Greene are attorneys for the plaintiff
and Edwards a. Angel attorneys for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
Charge Made Against Com
mander-in- Chief Wo|se|ey.
Boefs Have Achieved a Conspicuous
Success in Northern Natal decisive
Battle Looked for Immediately.

London, Oct. 25.-The commander-in-
chief. Field Marshal Lord Wolseley.
has apparently been now convicted of
''doctorng" official reports from the
front, and there is a strenuous demand
on all sides for reversion TO the ear
lier practice, for the reports of
General Sir George White the British
commander in Natal were given textu-
ally as soon as received. The COM
mander-in-chief's summary read in the
House OF Commons. yesterday, spoke of
General White having fought a sue
cessful action, whereas General Whites
own account puts an entirely different
complexion on the situation, and re-
duces the movement to it's proper pro-
portions. and shows that further ex-
citing intelligence may be expected
from the same quarter at any moment.
1t is quite evident that the war in Ma
tai has only commenced, and that the
Beers are by no means discouraged at
losing the first two battles. Many ex-
perts are satisfied that General Joubert
Is even now close 10 the heels OF the
British. and that a decisive action may
be fought today or tomorrow.
A BoER SUCCESS.
The main fact that the British were
forced TO evacuate the natural triangle
which the Beers rightly claim as a con-
spicuous success, and which they may
even emphasize by n proclamation an
nexing northern Natal, is proving un-
palatable 20 the public whose appetites
have been whetted by the previous sue
cesses. These successes have been as
sumed TO be greater than they really
were. as the determination and gallant
ry Of the Beers enabled them to reor-
ganize quickly and achieve desired OBJ
jects by other methods.
BURGHERS SHOT STRAIGHT.
Later estimates OF the Boer losses at
Elandslaagte give three hundred killed.
Their coolness, bravery and good aim
can be Judged from the fact that out
of seventeen or eighteen officers with
the half battalion OF Gordon Highland
ers four We're killed and thirteen We're
wounded, while the casualties among
the rank and file were q per cent. dur
ing less than three hours hghting.
Lieut.. Campbell OF the Gordon High
landers. has since died from his wounds.
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
In debate on the second reading OF
the appropriatiOn bill in the House OF
Commons TODAY. Mr.. james II. DalZell'
Liberal member for kirkaldy, tlte'
exnressed the opinion that one OF the
greatest difficulties in ARRIVING at set
flement with President Kruger was
that rightly or wrongly the preslden'
had believed Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
the British secretary Of state for the
colonies. and Mr.. Cecil Rhodes were
Identical i'm purpose He added that
Mr.. Chamberlain had given grounas
from this belief by suppressing tele-
Grams whereupon the colonial secre-
tarv tartly irtervened. saying: Il nave
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
NORRISSEY SEEKS
TO SECURE REQUEST.
Brings Action Against Trustee, Who
Sets Up Discretionary Power
Given Him as Defence.

ture can be based. On the contrary the
Will merely sets forth an absolute de-
mand on the trustee 10 pay over the
trust fund without the exercise OF any
discretion whatever.
second claim or demurrer Is if there
Is no trust IL goes without saying that
the complainant's remedy will be at
law. The amount In dispute is 1851 S4.
In behalf OF the complainant il was
argued that powers given 10 a trustee
may be OF such a nature that a trust
will be inferred. although not declared
In express terms. In regard TO legacies
and bequests OF che els and other per-
sonal property. courts OF equity treat
all such cases as matters Of trust. and
the executor az a trustee for the benefit
posed residue OF such property. as the
trustee for the next OF kin. The re-
spondent as appears by his final ac-
count filed with the probate court. and
as appears by the account itself, de-
clares himself q trustee. And the hold
ing OF the money In this matter by the
trustee Is. therefore, in every way un-
reasohable
Judge Tillnghast asked when the will
was admitted 10 probate, and the reply
was. In 1890.
Mr.. Mulholland, counsel for the COM
plainant also stated that the appraisal
of the estate showed II was worth only
siS36. while the executors account
showed the estate worth s759 Arthur
Cushing was counsel for the defendant.
and in closing the hearing. said there
was nothing set forth TO show mall -ad- -
minstra ton. and the manner in which
the trust had been carried out could be
shown to be proper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

London. oct 25.--Mr.. Michael Davitt,
Irish Nationalist. South Mayo, an
nounced i'm the House OF Commons TO-
day that he would resign tomorrow as
a protest against the Boer war.
Mr. Davitt denounced the lingo press
and said the war for the meanest and
most mercenary aims would be known
as the greatest crime of the century.
lie declared that II he had been Of
fered home rule and an Irish republic
he would not have accepted them II
accompanied bv the condition that ne
vote Tor the war AZ protest he
would ask 10 be- relieved from attend
ance IN the house. He had been IN the t
house for FIVE years trying TO optalh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

never suppressed kilograms. I have not
got them"
Mr.. Chamberlain also denied that he
had refused to see Mr.. Montague White
the agent of the Transvaal. who, the
colonial secretary added. had never ap-
piled for an audience.
The speaker Mr.. William Court Gull
" intervened at this juncture and
clared that all references 10 such mat
ters We're out Of order.
sKIRMIsH REPORTED.
A dispatch TO the Morning Post from
Kimberly dated the afternoon OF Oc-
tober 20 by a dispatch rider and car
ried via the Orange river. where VI Is
dated October "a. reports slight skir-
mishing and small casualties. 1t Ia
believed. however. that the dispatch
must refer to the armored train fight
at MafekinR.
No news has been received in London
Of lighting at Glencoe beyond the vague
reports Saturday and Sunday already
cabled i'm which statements were made
that long range firing had occurred at
Dundee.
BOERS BRING BIG GUNS.
The Chronicle this morning. COM
menting upon tn reticence in regard
to the war Office dispatches says that
there is nothing TO prove that there
has not been fighting at Dundee or
Glencoe. which compelled Gen. Yule 10
retreat
dispatch to che Daily Mail from
Cape Town dated October "a says thar
five big guns have been sent from Pre-
toria to Mafeking.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Kimberley dated Oct. 21. via Orange
river, Oct. "a, says an armored train
a ~ f.f.,
men was killed and two trucks of dy-
Mantle were removed from the town
for safety and blown up by the Beers.
The Beers loss is uncertain.
COMPLETELY ISOLATED.
The Beers artillery moved around
trying TO draw the force covering the
town. There was a small engagement
but nothing OF consequence happened.
The dispatch adds: I'VE are COM
pletely isolated but as safe as bank.
Not one man has left. Rain is APP
preaching. Our troops met the enemy
cutting the line today and a Maxim
gun on the train did good work and
cleared away the wreckers."
GEN. sYMoNs' CONDITION.
Intelligence received from Natal
says the bullet has been extracted from
the wound of General Symons. who was
struck down while leading his troops
at the battle of Glencoe and that the
patient is cheerful and doing well.
Advices from Orange River, Cape Col
ony near the Orange Free State border
announce that the Beers have taken
Kripdam near Barkly West, north or
Kimberley and that assistant magis-
trate Harmsworth and his clerk are
prisoners Ii is supposed that the Boers
are advancing on Douglas, further west.
The inhabitants of that place have ask
ed for protection.
CONTINUED on Page Tto)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
FIREMAN AND BRAKEMAN HURT.


Gardner, Mass, Oct. 25.-A bad wreck
occurred on the r Fitchburg railroad
three quarters OF mile west Of Bald
winsville at 5 O'Clock this morning. A
heavily loaded east-bound freight train
crashed into the rear of another freight,
and several cars were piled up. The
locomotive OF the rear train was thrown
from the track and the fireman and a
brakeman were injured.
A wrecking train was dispatched 10
the scene soon after the accident. but
the tracks were 50 badly torn up and
there was so much wreckage 10 move
that traffic was blocked until after 10
O'Clock this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
DEATH OF A WARDEN.
Il Gives Harry Winters, Ssnlsncsd 10 Dsa'h for
Murder. a Temporan lease Of LIE.

san Francisco. oct 25.-Harry Win
ters, sentenced TO be hanged on next
Friday at the state PRISON at Folsom for
the murder OF G. A. Andrews has Sc
cured a temporary .->re OF life by the
death Of Warden Aull OF the peniten-
tiary. The prison directors have not
vet chosen successor to Aull. but have
appointed a deputy warden. Attorney
General Ford has decided that the dep
uty is not empowered TO carry out the
sentence Of the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
CaRBOIIC ACID AND lAuDANuM.
Dewitt C. Knox Dies al Ills Poms from Poison
TAKEN With Suicidal Intent.

New York, oct. 25.--Dewitt c. Knox
died at his home AIS Sth street this
morning from the effects OF carbolic
acid and audanum which ne admitted
having taken with suicidal intent.
The suicide is unaccountable The
dead man came OF a family which Cor
many generations has lived In Rome. ~.
Y. lie was said 90 be connected with
tho DaWitts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
MANR0 MAY Be ALIVE.
MeaI Ticket Seems 10 Ind Gale That He Col Owl
OF R,y.r Mer Ms lump

Minneapolis. oct. 25.-There is a pos
sbility that w. ID. Manro, the Auburn,
n. Y. man who leaped from the Wash
ington avenue bridge last Wednesday
may be still alive. A water soaked meal
sfcket belonging TO Manro was found
on the river bank threc-quarters Of a
mile below the point where he Jumped
in. IL is dimcult TO explain this ON any
other theory than that Manro climbed
out on the bank and dropped the ticket
where n was found.