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The record-union., 1899-04-11
TRIAL Of EX-SENATOR QUAY.
TRIAL BEFORE THE COURT OF
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Indications That It Will be a De-
termined Legal Battle, Rep1ete
With Knotty Points of Law.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10. = Ex-
Senator M. S. Quay and his son, Rich
ard R. Quay, were called to the bar of
the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day,
and after many: months of vexatious
delay. the trial of the two defendants
was begun.
There was an entire absence of any
crowd, either outside or in the court
room. Special cards of admission per-
mitting only those directly interested
in the case, witnesses, jurors and news
paper men, had been issued by the Dis
trict Attorney and counsel for the de-
fense. Even members of the bar who
were not in the case were withheld ad-
mission. AS a result of these arrange
menfs the courtroom was but little
more than half filled, and the greater
portion of those present were witnesses.
Judge Biddle, one of the Oldest and
most respected members on the bench,
was the trial Judge.
District Attorney Rothermel. after
two hours. which were spent in select
ing jury, elected to try Ex-senator
Quay first on that one of the i've in
dictments in which he and his son are
yariously named, which charges Mr..
Benjamin j. Haywood, with conspiracy
in using the State funds for their per-
sonal benefit and profit, and in man.
ner unauthorized by law. This action
practically leaves the ex-senator alone
on trial.
Beyond the selection of a.. Jury and
the examination of one witness, Thomas
H.. Barlow, receiver of the People s
Bank, nothing was done to-day
The jury was secured after thirty
five talesmen had been examined, four
teen of whom were stood aside by the
District Attorney, one excused and one
challenged for cause. The latter was
Talcott Williams, one of the editors of
the Press" of this city. which is op-
posed politically to Quay The defense
then exhausted its privilege of four per-
emptory challenges, and the Common
wealth took advantage of but three of
the challenges.
The only witness examined to-day,
Mr.. Barlow led to the first clash be-
tween counsel, and apparently indicated
that a determined legal battle. replate
with knotty points of law, will be
fought in the trial of the case.
The District Attorney called Mr. Bar
low to identify books and papers found
by him when he assumed the receiver
ship.
Mr.. Shapleigh. of counsel for the de-
tense, undertook to cross-examine the
witness with respect to his knowledge
OF whether certain books, which the de-
Tense, 1t Is understood, claims are miss
ing. and included In those testified to
py the witness. This was objected to,
and after repeated consultations among
the counsel for the defense and several
other efforts to obtain an, answer to the
question in another form it was aban-
doned. and Mr.. Shapleigh said he would
begin his cross-examination in the
m nrrnircr
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hands and drove the e HIny from ths
trenches. killing q dQxenA

hands and drove the e i6my from the
trenches, killing a dozens
The Filipino soldiers In the town, se-
creted in various buildings and firing
from windows, gave the invaders an
interesting hour There was regular
nest of them in the stone JAIL which is
edged in by a wall. This was a YER
liable pepper pot. The Americans,
single or in pairs, entered the houses,
and many warriors were taken prison
ers. A considerable number of Fill
pinos fed northward. crossing the open
marshes, but the Gatlings poured upon
them a. deadly hail until they disap-
peared in the woods, Staying dozens.
Major Weisenberger deployed the
sharpshooters along the shore, and they
crept steadily forward, aiding the Cat
lings. Finally a large body was sent
against the enemy in the woods, driy-
ing them toward the mountains.
General Lawton established head
quarters at the elegant palace of the
Governor. and a guard was immedi-
ately placed in the church, as the sa-
cred edifices are always the first ob-
jective points of looters. Within an
hour the town was patroled, and all
looting rigfdly prevented. Almost all
the inhabitants had.fied during the two
preceding nights, and only few Chi
nese shopkeepers have emerged from
hiding and resumed business.
On the marshes north of town were
found forty dead Filipinos, some terri
bly, torn by shells and many others
wounded, to whom the Americans of
fered their canteens, as though they
| A troy
ersed the field counted eighty killed.
and General Lawton will report at
least sixty-eight.
One Filipino, attempting to make his
escape, slashed viciously at Major
Weisenberger, who shot and killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured
two men of the Fourteenth Infantry.
while unarmed but the Americans
lstole the guns of their captors, dubbed
them, hid in the trees over night and
returned this morning.
The gunboats this afternoon have
searched the Santa Cruz River for
shipping.
Tomorrow the expedition will push
forward, the Americans having de-
stroyed miles of telegraph lines, cutting
off insurgent communication east and
west.
REBELS ADVISED TO DISARM.
MANILA, April 1O-4:5O p. m.-The
rebels along the railroad fired at a
scouting party near Malolos to-day,
wounding two members of the Kansas
regiment.
The United States gunboat Benning-
ton has gone up the east coast in or
der to relieve the Spanish garrison Of
forty seven men, beleaguered there
since May. 1t is considered significant
that the "Oceania," formerly rabidly in
favor of the Filipino Government, is
now counseling disarmament, advising
the Fflipinos to accept the inevitable.
It has carefully analyzed the proclama-
ton of the United States Philippine
Commission, pointing out the advan-
tages of the definite policy determined
upon.
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Penwell coal mine, when a bullet from
the Penwell tipple killed him.
Frank Landsworth is a grocer's de-
livery boy. He was delivering goods
near the Penwell mine, and was wound
ed in the forehead.
Carrie Felix, a waitress at the Har-
rison Hotel, was shot in the side by a
bullet that entered the kitchen window
from the Pana mill.
Albert Wickers was wounded while
standing on the Big Four station plat
form.
Farmer George Kimball was wounded
just as he stepped from a Big Four
train.
Cyrus Strickler was struck by bullet
while sitting in the house of neighbor.
Cass Proffitt was wounded in the
street.
The unknown negro men were killed
in the Flatham district adjacent to the
Pana mine
The dead unknown negro woman was
also killed in this district
Mrs. Henriot was wounded while in
her dooryard near the Pana mine.
The report is general tonight that
several miners are dead and dying in
fields near Mine No. 2, near the Pana
Company, having been killed by stray
bullets but owing to darkness it is i'm
possible to ascertain facts regarding
the report.
This impression is given credence
also by the fact that a dead negro
miner was found after nightfall in the
road near Shaft No. 2. The firing in
that vicinity was general, and it is
probable that a search in the morning
will result in other bodies being found.
Coroner Bradley arrived from Taylor
vile at o'clock tonight, and the first
inquest will be held tomorrow over the
body of Frank Colburn, who is the son
of ex-Sheriff Colburn. Until the in
quest is instituted it seems impossible
to secure the names of the five dead
negroes.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
SPRINGFIELD, April 10.-Governor
Tanner has issued a. proclamation de-
claring martial law at Pana. The proc
lamation created a district comprising
the city of Pana and all territory with
in one mile thereof, and forbids the car
rying Of arms within such district
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To Take Place at the White House at z
O'clock This Afternoon.
When President Mckinley and Em4
bassador Cambon, the Latter
Acting for Spain, will Ex-
change Ratifications of the
Treaty of Peace, the Copy Sign
ed by the Queen Regent Having
Arrived at Washington Yester-
day.

| WASHINGTON, April 10-The final
ceremony in the establishment OF
peaceful relations between the United
States and Spain will occur at the
White House at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
when the President and Embassador
Cambon, the latter acting for Spain,
will exchange ratifications OF the treaty
of peace.
The Spanish copy of the treaty, signed
by the Queen Regent and Premier Sill
vela, arrived at the French Embassy
to-day. The officials of the Embassy
later called on Secretary Hay, and the
necessary arrangements for to-mor-
rows ceremony We're made.
The treaty forwarded by Spain is
handsomely engrossed on parchment in
old English script, with double columns,
one il Spanish and the other in Eng
lish. It's binding is of red morocco,
heavily embossed in gold. which gives
the effect of the yellow and red colors
of Spain.
The United States copy of the treaty
was finished to-day and placed in the
possession of the President at the White
House. Like other treaties to which
the United States is a party, this docu-
ment is a model of simplicity and neat
ness. The text is reproduced in parallel
columns, the left in English and the
right in Spanish. surrounded with
narrow border of the national colors.
The document is enclosed in a cover of
dark blue morocco, with the great seal
of the United States on the face, and
a decorative design in gilt
When the exchange of ratifications
occurs, the Spanish copy of the treaty
will be handed to President Mckinley
to become the permanent property Of
the United States, and preserved in the
State Department, along swith other
treaties. At the same time the Presi-
dent will hand to ambassador Cambon,
for Spain, the American copy of the
treaty, which will become the property
of Spain.
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IN FAVOR OF GOVERNMENT.
Judge Ross Renders Decision in
Case of u. S. VS.. Southern Pacific.

| Los ANGELES, April 10-An opin-
ION favoring the plaintiff in the case
| of the United States VS.. the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, was handed
down by Judge Ross of the United
States District Court to-day.
| The result of the decision is to give
to- the Government nearly 10000 acres
of land which has heretofore been held
and claimed by the railroad company.
| The United States originally brought
| three suits against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to determine title to
] the odd numbered sections of land
within the twenty and thirty-f five mile
| limits of the grant made by the United
States to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, through an Act of Congress
| in March, 1871. The disputed land was
also situated within twenty miles of the
general route of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road
The three suits We're combined. and
| in rendering his opinion the Judge de-
termined that the Texas Pacific Rail-
road had made valid location of it's
general route, and all lands within the
twenty-mile limit of that line, amount
ing to $4,000 acres, were excepted from
the Southern Pacific grants and that
lIlc 6ONSlnlIIclt 10 SAllticQ " a. uSN4NO
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for those lands.
It was further decided that the at
tempted location of the Texas Paciho
Railroad Company from Yuma to San
Diego via San Gorgonio Pass was not
authorized by Act of Congress, as def
mite location had never been COM
pleted; that lands falling within the
limit of that route, and outside of those
of the direct route of the Texas Pa
cific, were granted to the Southern Pa
cific Company, and that that company
is entitled to a. decree for those lands.
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Instructions to Detroit,s Captain.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The cruis-
err Detroit has been ordered to stop at
Carthagena, Colombia, before putting in
at Port Limon. She is due at the first
named port tomorrow. The Instructions
prepared for Captain Dayton in SUBJ
stance authorize him to deal with the
situation on its merits, and according
to his own judgment. If he finds that
the Nicaraguan General Torres, at
Bluefields, is oppressively treating
American merchants, he will put an in
stant stop to the complaints. The De-
troit is to stop at Greytown after leav-
ing Port LimOn.
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A French Steamer Wrecked.

PORT AU PRINCE (dayt), April 10.
The French steamer Manoubia, be-
longing to the Transatlantic Company,
has been wrecked off Anse d'Ainault-
The passengers and crew were saved,
but the steamer and her cargo were
lost. The Manoubia was steamer Of
553 tons net, engaged in the West In
dian trade. She was built in 1880, was
237 feet long, had 30 feet inches
beam and was 21 feet deep.
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Wharfage Rates ON Lumber.

LOS ANGELES, April 1O-The Coun-
ty Supervisors to-day amended the ordi-
nance relating to wharfage rates at the
various sea-ports so as to establish an
arbitrary rate on lumber, the rate being
fixed at 60c. This action was taken at
the request of all wharf owners.
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The Revolution in Bolivia.

LIMA (Peru), via Galveston, April TO-
|-Advfces received here in regard to the
revolution in Bolivia say the situation
at Oruro where President Alonzo estab-
lished base of operations, is desper-
ate. 1t is added that the Federalists or
Insurgents are pushing their operations.
and that the banks of Sucre, the capital
Of Bolivia, have refused to furnish any
funds to President Alonzo's governe
ment
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Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20

London, Oct 2O.--A special dispatch
from Glencoe. dated s:25 this morning.
announced that the Boer position had
been captured after heavy fighting,
during which five guns were taken.
Later an official message was re-
ceived from Glencoe timed 7:4O this
morning saying the lighting was still
proceeding there and announcing that
the Beers strength was about 5000 men.
The Beers. it appears. posted guns on
a hill overlooking the town, opened fire
on the camp and the battle became
general The war office during the
morning received report that Gen.
Symons was wounded in the engage
ment at Glencoe.
The war office also received the FOL
lowing dispatch. dated yesterday even
ing from Ladysmith: The Boeis
-commeHeea descending the western
passes on Tuesday and came I'm contact
with our patrons yesterday. They con-
tinued TO advance. halting for the nlghs
with their left flank at Besters SIa-
ton. their center at Bluebank and their
right more retired.
AT Acton Homes Lieut.. Galley OK
the Natal Carbineers is missing ana
Trooper Spencer Of the Natal Carbl-
neers was slightly wounded.
DID NOT MEET ENEMY.
II moved my camp into position L
have selected. with the object OF cover
ing the town of iadysmith and i nope
today that the Beers might have come
sufficiently near me TO strike Dlow.
Today however. the enemy seems 10
have been west, our patrols getting IN
touch nowhere except with compara-
lively small BODY at Besters station.
Communication with Glencoe juno
ton was cut off at Elandslaagt, whera
they captured a goods train. Commu-
nication by telegraph Is Still open via
Greytown.
MAY CREATE sTRINGENCY.
The London manager of the Bank OF
South African Republic made the fol-
lowing statement today TO the Asso-
ciated Press: when one considers the
average weekly gold exports from the
Transvaal TO England, which YOU may
estimate at S2.000000. 10 say nothing or
a considerable amount goes weekly 10
the continent. IL is impossible TO be-
lieve that the complete cessation OF
such a large amount will not create
some stringency, especially as the only
way to meet the increased British eX-
penditure in South Africa rs 20 ship out
gold Ii is a curious fact that South
Africa stock has not slumped. In many
cases il has risen. This is probably
due to the IMPLICIT behef of the aver
age investor in the might of British
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Bell Found Probably Guilty Of a Very
Grave 0ffense.
Little Girl TestlfIss That He Made a
Criminal Assault on Her.

LAFAYETTE Bell. stalwart negro,
about 45 years old. was tried in the
sixth district court today on the charge
Of carnally knowing Ida Brown, coll
ored 10 yeais old. The chief witness
was Patrolman Burns, who, while on
Whitman street last Friday evening.
discovered Bell. who was in a buggy
with the child in his lap. Burns stood
Immediately behind the curtanless
buggy and saw and heard enough to
fully sustain the terrible charge lodged
against Bell. The latter was placed
under arrest and on the way TO the
Sevent. police station endeayOred 20
nurchase his liberty, asserting that he
and the officers were The only Witness
es ~ the crime. Patrolman Burns told
Bell that he (Bel) couldn't buy him
off
,rhe evidence given by the child cor
rohorated that of Patrolman Burns. As
an fnducement Bell had given the child
q bag OF peanuts. into which he had
sIinned two 50-cent silver pieces. The
little one further declared that she had
previously been out TO ride with Bell
and that other assaults Of the same
character had been made by him.
Mrs. Brown. mother Of the child, tes-
titled that Ida was 10 years old.
Agent Thurber of the Anu-Cruelty to
c,hiIdren society. was at the station
when Bell was placed under arrest and
saw the respondent in the presence Of
the child. The little one there and
then gave all the details Of the assault.
MIR. Thurber discovered the money in
the bag OF peanuts. Bell said that ne
gave the child the money that she
might purchase bracelets. He was
bound over 10 to, grand jury in $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
WANTS NEW TRIAL.
Hearing on The feillIcn Of defendant In Case Of
Martin & Watson Against Hutchns.

Before Chief Justice Matteson and
Justices Stlness and Tnlinghast was
heard today. the case OF Martin &,
Watson VS.. William O. Hutchins on de-
fendants petition for new trial. In
the common pleas division the jury
gave the plaintiffs verdict for s2i9.S3.
The plaintiffs in 1895 contracted with
one Wilton Mckenzie to do the lathing
and plastering of house on Angel
street for 1920. There was trouble be-
tween defendant and Mckenzie, and the
plaintiffs advanced money TO finish the
lob. and they sued to get the money ad-
vanced under the contract
The defendant argued, today that
the verdict was against the evidence
submitted 10 the jury. His counsel in
the brief argued that the plaintiffs
claim that at the time they received a
payment of $50 thsy expected 10 re-
ceive a payment OF $3.50, and that there
upon the plaintiff Martin went TO
Hutchns and procured from him a
direct contract to pay the plaintiffs
the balance of the contract priceif and
when they should finish the work. and
that the promise was renewed in the
summer OF 1896. was not tenable, and
that Mr.. Hutchins should not be held
10 such a promise as ther was nothing
to prove he had made t..
Counsel for the plaintiffs argued the
evidence fully sustained the jury's find-
ings. Mr.. Hutchns Is the unfortunate
jeweller who was shot down by burg
lars at his home In he year fSaS.-4,h'
case Is defended by the adn<s strator.
Z. X. Parker was cOunse for th'
plaintiffs. and Van Slyck and Mumfort
counsel for the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
5000 PALM 8.

Tho greatest snle ever known m existence.
THESE Palms range from a inches To -
inche. higE and will sell Tor one week only
for The small sum of 20 crnt- ehch.
These Tans usually sell from sl30 20 a. 30
each We will have somt choice Rubber
Iiants at ~ cents each. aud boston fernS at
D, con = ench. All other kinds at Plants at
i,,., ,rir.a We A. - carry very choice line
of Cnt Flowers, consisting OF Cnnation;
rinkS. nj 2jc. dozen; H"-e- soc. dozen &.
Nioicts 21c. b1uch. JhTy yshnthcmum- . g. a
dcg.r anil rys choice ones at fl per dozen.
Ave also make mp fuuernl Work very az t~tic
nnd graceful, n Nl I've lntrsi dr~ieh-.
cheaper than anN q herho ia IioFluchc.'
MIR Mood. formtrlN ou Mathew -on street,
I,,'s oreprd "a large store ut 4la Nc~tmin-tcr
rect I'm connccti u With siN greenhouse
M ial Academy Hvcuuc, and receives flesh
usatriel and sen how well we viii please YOU.
HAZARD & Wooo, .ls westrins or St. /.
Opposite the Empire Theatre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20

The affair OF the Thaycr-Stella ag-
gregation were-again ventilated lh lne
Sixth district court today. About enc
year ago Charles Stella, barber vs.
arrested on complaint 81 Jennie L.
Thaycr. who alleged that be had mao
threats to kin her. In the trial Whlth
followed the facts were brought uu'
that stella wanted to marry Miss ThdE-
er. that her parents favored that Idea
thau Stel,a. boai1cr with the IhayriF.
purchased edibl s Tor the family and
that after the alleged threats i'
made Stella was making small loans
of cash TO Miss Thly'r's father ana
that the mother told stella where Jen-
nj ha gone fo hide from him.
That complaint was settled on pay
ment OF costs on Stella'a promise to
keep away from the house.
The principals must have patched M
their differences. for according 20 what
Miss Thaver and her sister said in
court today. STELLA called at the house
and they went TO his shop on North
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
BARBER STELLA
MUST GO TO JAIL.
His Infatuation for Hiss Thayer Gets
Him Into Trouble Again, and
Court Furnishes Him.

Main ST and met him I'm a restaurant
Last sunday night Stella went 10 ths
Thayer tenement. on Newton streei'anu
scolded Jennie for going out When ne
told her NJ TO. The young woman re-
piled That she would go out when she
pleased, whereupon Stella puhe her
Gown by the hair OF her head ana
struck her on the head and kicked her
Ga her, limbs. Evic,ncc as O., alleged
threats 20 fix" both the Misses Thly-
T was offered. Stella did not testify.
Judg Sweetland called Stella to the
bar and told him that be had warner
him that " he did not keep away rom
Miss ThJyer he would bn obliged 10
punish him aeXerelx ~ hn-M14- again
arrested. The cour remarked th3t stel-
la wac no doubt encouraged GO N'lt
the Thayers. who were playing upon
his foolish infatuation and were pre-
sumably getting money and other benz
fits from him. The court imposed sem
tence Of 80 days In the Providence
county Jau-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
BoERS ARE Willy.
PAYMENT OF TAXES.


Yesterday was a good day FOR tax
payers. or rather IL was good day for
the city treasury. The number Of tax
bills pad was 1927. and the amount coll
lected during the day, s2lS,0S5n, MAX
ing the totals up to date, 10,42S bills
and Si117,745O7 the amount received.
The payment of tax bills without inter-
est will close on Monday next, at p.
m. after which eight per cent. will be
charged. dating from the time the bills
were due.
Super ntendent Of Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case Of diphtheria on
Fenner avenue, and one new case o.
scarlet fever on Plain street.
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PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
wills sni Scot, Accused Of Sl,sI'ng a Nall Pouch
HaId for Ey'mlnlllon.

Joseph II. Scott and \. II. Willis,
charged with stealing and riflng mail
pouch, containing some 600 letters. a.
Westerly. were committed TO Craust1n
prison yesterday afternoon. Both men
were ana gned on a charge ut'r-
fering with the u. S. mail before J'nWd
states Commissioner Mumfor1 and they
pleaded not guilty. waived examination
and were bound over for trial In the
sum of $1,000 each.