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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
BIRTWELL HANGED
HIMSELF in CELLAR.
While Wife Was at Store Husband
Strung Himself Up---Dead
When Cut Down.

William Birtwell. about 20 years old,
and well-known resident OF Toole-
VILE, committed suicide by hanging at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. The act is
supposed to have been committed while
Mr. Birtwell was suffering from mental
trouble. Mrs. Birtwell left her hus-
band in the kitchen while she made an
early morning trip TO the store. The
Birtwells live at Flora street and at
one time, it is said, lived in East Pro-
vidence. Mrs. Bintwel says she was
gone TO the store about six minutes and
that when she returned she missed her
husband. First she searched the bed
rooms and closets, all the time calling
him by name. AS she got no answer
she went .down cellar and was shocked
TO find her husbands body hanging
from one of the beams In the cellar.
Mrs. Birtwell ran into the yard and
began screaming in the hope OF attract
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
RECEPTION TO SAMPSON.


BY all means the most delightful Soc
ial affair at Newport in honor of Rear
Admiral william T. Sampson was the
reception and lawn party which Mr..
and Mrs. A. Livingston Mason held for
him from to s o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at Hallidon hall, their residence
on Wellington avenue.
The house throughout was adorned
with profusion OF red roses and
palms. In the drawing room there was
bower of roses and numerous silk
navy flags and the American ensign,
under VIII .ch the reception took place.
Mrs. Mason was assisted i'm receiving
by Mrs. William Goddard and Mrs.
VIM. G.. Rocker, of Providence; Mrs.
John King Van Ransselaer, Mrs. Will
liam +. Randolph Mrs. French T..
Chadwick. Mrs. Henry c. Taylor. Miss
Mary Powell, Mrs Thomas G.. Mclean
Mrs Charles II. Stockton and Mrs.
Theodore Kane Gibbp
Under the prettily decorated booths
on the lawn tea was poured by Mrs.
BENJAMIN Thaw. Mrs. T.. w. Hubbard.
Mrs. James Wood. Miss Harrison. Mrs.
Hugh l.. Willoughby and. Mrs. j. +.
Hubbard. They were assisted by
number OF the most charming young
women of the navy and cottage colon
les. including Miss Angelica Schuyler
Miss Stella Willoughby. the
Misses Randolph, the Misses Yardley,
NJ SIS Little. Miss Anna MCGOWAN.
Miss Augusta Hunter. Miss Mclean.
Miss Stockton. Miss Mabel Norman and
Miss Edith Livingston Mason.
A feature OF the decorations was the
admirars flagship. the cruiser New York
reproduced in flowers. A notable incl
dent OF the afternoon was an appro-
pirate flag drill which was conducted by
, number OF young women
About 800 persons attended the re- |
'eption, I'm which the greatest interest |
Mas shown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
FRANKLIN'S STATUE.
Philadelphia Tho Scene Of Filling Recognition Of
lis Most Distinguished Citizen ~

Philadelphia June 15.--The statue OF
Benjamin Franklin, presented to the
city by Justus c. Strawbridge, was
unveiled last evening with appropriate
ceremonies. The exercises were undep
the auspices of the University of Pnn-
sylvania, the American Philosophical
society. the Franklin institute, the Lii
brary company of Philadelphia and thu
Pennsylvania hospital
a procession of students marched
from the university to the Chestnut
Street opera house, where the grafton
was delivered by United States District
Attorney James Nj. Beck
Mayor Josiah quincy of Boston made
n brief address in which he said that
the achievements OF Franklin were such
as TO cause his memory TO be honorcd
by not one or two cities. but by the
entire world
The unveiling ceremonies I'm front of
the postoffice, on Chestnut street, fol-
lowed, the cord being drawn by Mise
Margaret Hartman Bache. descend
ant OF Franklin. Charles Emory
Smith. postmaster-ge general made an
appropriate address.
Mayor Ashbridge accepted the gift
for the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
BODY IDENTIFIED.
DlsmembeTed Remains Said 10 Be
Those Of Franz Petersen.



New York. June 15.--The dismember-
ed body found in the bay has been more
or less identified by two persons as
Franz Petersen. sailor. Ernest Eng
strom OF Brooklyn Identified the body
as that OF Franz Petersen, a sailor
friend, who since his last voyage had
lived on Fourth avenue. Brooklyn.
Engstrom asserts that on Thursday
last ne saw Petersen at Coney Island
In the company OF two women. Peter
sen had $3.50 with him. He had attend
ed the races that day. Mrs. r.. c.
smith, whose husband was formerly "A
shipmate OF Franz Petersen, called at
the morgue and made a partial identi-
hcat.on OF the body as that of Peter
sen.
III now appears the man Engstrof~,
VINO Identified the body, is Carl Lam
defs OF z34 Twenty-eighth street this
city He has been temporarily detain-
ed by Capt. Reynolds
An anonymous postal card was re-
celved at the coroner's Office reading
as follows:
In the case OF the man found float
ing I'm Bay Ridge / Will say that / am
IN Baltimore, but il was done in self
uerence, and / am sorry for it. Don't
arrest anyone"
.Ihere was signature =mark=af
any Kind following the writing. The
postmark. is obliterated so that il can
not be made out. The card was turned
over TO detectives working on the case,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

ing the attention of some OF her neigh
bors. Charles III. Holt, who lives on
Commodore street. was on HRS way TO
work, and hearing the cries of Mrs.
Birtwell. went TO her assistance. She
told him I'm the best way she could
considering her excitement. and he went
into the cellar and cut the body OF Brit
we'll down Life was extinct. Follow
ing Mr.. Hollis advice Mrs. Birtwell
sent for officer Gilfoil, who lives not a
great distance from the Birtwel place.
officer Gllfol found the dead body To
be still warm.
officer BlackmanA who was on the
beat. was notified of the affair by his
brother officer and Medical Examiner
DR.. Jay Perkins was also notified
Mr.. Birtwell was formerly a block
printer and was for years an employe OF
the Allen Print Works and leaves a
large and respectable family. One OF
his sons is a doctor and has charge OF
a big hospital in Lowell. The deceased
owned quite "a nice bit of property on
Flora street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Closing Session Held a ST. Johns Church Board
OF 0Ho,s Elected

AT the closing session of the Rhode
Island Episcopal convention, held in
ST. Johns Church, II was voted to hold
the next convention at Trinity Church,
Bristol, and a motion was adopted au-
thorizing the bishop TO appoint a COM
mittee OF three to consider line of ac-
ton TO complete the work OF the con-
vention in a single day. and TO report
at the next convention. Rev. Frederick
B. Cole. Rev. G. A. l.. Richards and
John III. Stiness were appointed MEM
bers OF this committee:
Officers OF the convention were then
elected as follows: Standing committee,
Rev. T.. ii. Potter. DR.. G. Mcclellan
F1ske. Rev. c. A. l.. Richards, Rev.
Daniel Henshaw. John Nicholas Brown,
Rathbone Garqner, ID. l.. ID, Granger.
John II. Stiness. Rev. A. NJ Aucock in
place OF Rev. Arthur Rogers on the
committee on Christian education;
William Ames In place OF J. T.. stark
weather on the board OF audit and H.
nance; John Il. Anthony In place OF :.
II. Dorrance on the board OF trustees of
the Episcopal fund: Zachariah Chafee
In place OF T.. u. Bassett on the board
of trustees Of churches and globes: r.
II, /. Goddard in place or H. NJ. Slo-
comb ON the board OF general trustees
NJ. B. /. Goddard in place OF j. 4.
EampheN- on The board of trustees of
the widows, Orphans ana clergy fund;
Rev, T.. s. Rousmaniera and Prof. WI
fred Il. Monroe members OF the mission
airy council.
After an addrcss by the Bishop OF AL
bany, n. Y, prayer was offered, bene-
diction was pronounced and the con-
vention stood adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
WORK ON COLUMBIA,
Mast Wedged and tho Forestry Set
Up Temporarily.
Bcxsprlt and Topmast Ready 10 Be Placed
In Position Pushing Work.

The Columbias mast was wedged
yesterday at the mast hole. and last
night was in its true position at the
deck. The forestay was set up tempo
rarily with tackles and the spreaders
were fastened at the mast head Ef-
forts are being made to rig the Colum-
bia before Sunday next, in order TO sail
her that day.
None of the standing rigging is set
up yet, 1t being held temporarily. The
turnbuckles went on board and today
1t is expected that the shrouds .yrill be
set up. The bowsprit and topmast are
ready for putting in place as soon as
wanted, and the steel gaff Is on the
north pier, where il has been for sew
eral weeks. The tender st. Michaels.
Will come from New London today with
the oregon pine bUUrn or the Defender.
The st. Michaels will bring the boom
to Bristol, to be used on the Columbia
In case the new steel boom now in pro-
cess OF construction at Herreshoffs Is
not finished by Saturday or Sunday.
This boom is not so long as the Column
b.a's will be, but ii will answer for the
time as Mr.. Iselin Is very anxious for a
trial trip on his new boat The work
on the steel boom is being rushed night
and day in order to have IL completed
this week.
No time will be lost In rigging the
Columbia. and a platform was erected
around the mainmast yesterday from
which the enls OF the shrouds were
prepared for attaching to the turn
buckles. Both arms OF the spreaders
were sent up to the masthead yesterday
afternoon and adjusted in place. The
masthead stays were rove down through
the arms half way out. The spreaders
are built differently from those of the
Defenders. They are of solid pieces OF
hard pine. half way out to the ends. and
then they are double, tapering to al
most a point at the ends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
DESERTED HIS WIFE.
Tom MCKAY, van'ed BY ksihusn PoIc,, Ar
resied in This Ci'y

Tom Mckay 40 years OF age. a ma
tive OF England. was placed under ar
rest by Detectives Parker and Nlcker-
son yesterday afternoon at the request
of Chief of Police Borden Of Methuen,
Mass. The man was arrested at the
instigation OF his wife, whom he mar.
ried at Bradford. England. They lived
In Lawrence for some time. and then
went TO live at Methuen. a month VI
so ago he left his wife and one cl
and taking his two little girls one aged
and the other 6. and Betsey Clourey,
came 20 this city. taking up his resi-
dence at 112 Charles street. His wife
heard that he,was living with the Clou-
rey woman.
Mckay was arraigned In the Sixth
district court. today. pleaded guilty and
was held In $1,000 for the grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
A CASE Of SMALLPOX.
Found on Steamship Mslr, Which
Arrived at New York Today.
Health Officer 0oiy Takes Measures TO
Prevent Spread of Disease.

New York, June 15.-The steamer II.
III. Meir, which arrived this morning
from Bremen, and was detained at
Eckhart, child months old, a steer
age passenger, being found, in the
ships hospital suffering with smallpox.
DIR. Doty says there was considerable
exposure to the disease. There are Sc
cabin and 666 steerage passengers on
board OF the steamer.
All OF these will be examined and
those not protected by vaccination or
a previous attack or the disease. will
be vaccinated at Quarantine The ves-
sci and the passengers effects will be
thoroughly disinfected IL Is not GER
tain when the steamer viii be released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
IrKtaal Meets With A RI,h;n.

Machias. Me-. June lathe tug 8. n.
Jones. Of this place. in coming down
the river yesterday fouled with a steel
hawser and her propeller was disabled.
She drlfted down the river and ground
ed near the marine railway where she
still lies on her beam ends. II is feared
that the tug Will fill and sustain SER
ious damage before she can be fioated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
Prof. Morgan Removed.

Chicago, June 15.--A special from
Des Moines Iowa. says: Prof. o. T.
Morgan, the alleged hereto. who was
tried before the trustees OF Drake Uni
versity last April and transferred from
the theological department 20 the chair
of Hebrew and Greek languages. was
yesterday removed from the faculty
and institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
N EW SIZE T S.

He struggled with a deadlock
Ere in Congress he was placed.
But Uncle Jim had cash 10 burn
And midnight oil to waste.
He laborcd hard and studied.
And learned the outs and ins
And when he landed. Here" says he.
<'Is where my rest begins.
And that is why your uncle
To his desk so seldom goes;
He worked so hard TO win Il.
He'll need years to sweet repose.
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
PRESIDENT IS ABSENT.


Monteyista. Col, June 15.-The State
notice:
Closed Until Return Of President" !:
= sssss. .4....ss ssssssssss. s...4........'
The bank also has Offices at Hooper
and Creede. Its nominal capital is $50
600. The total liabilities given 20 the
public at the last statement were s25. .
b64; assets were siis.4es The president
OF the bank is j. u. Mabee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

Colonel Arthur VI. Lee. who was mill
tary attache of the British government
with our army during the siege OF san
uago and Is now military atteche OF
tne British Embassy at Washington.
VIII spend a considerable part OF the
summer as the guest OF Governor
AooeeveIt. and accompany him as an
honorary member Of his staff during
the annual encampment OF the New
York State militia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

tHuTtH.
Cornish also added that he might
break silence at last and make some
revelations about the case.
When Mr.. Church read Cornsh's let
ter he said that IL was written for him,
II obesrve that he says / have ad-
mitted' that the grand jury was ap-
preached. l do not propose to be drawn
into a controversy with people who see
mt to do business over Mr. Cornish's
signature, but / suppose i ought to tell
the public that that statement is de-
liberate lie. The grand pury never was
approached.
THE only pressure that was brought
to bear upon IL was the really desper-
ate efforts Of the district attorney to
force the jury to take a viey of the case
which IL conscientiously could not take
Every bit of evidence. with the sin
gle exception OF Carvalho's, which was
before the grand jury in the Molineux
case was brought by the district at
torney. and IL was the district attor-
ney's representative. Mr.. Osborne, who
examined them. If under these cir
cumstances he could not convince 23
men that his view OF the case was
right, surely the fault Is his own"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
Age and Purity Guarantees.

Bottled In bond the United States Govern.
ment stands behind this pledge seven-year.
old Hermitage (Rye) and old Crow (Bourbon)
$l25 PER BOTTLE. John Gibson's son &
Coz AXXX Rye sl PER BOTTLE. Physicians
heartily recommend these goods. THOS.
GRIMtS BRO, opp. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

The Shah OF Persia has a weakness
sor cucumbers, which are a great luxury
IN the East. ON one occasion n ls,ge
dishfuI had been placed before him ana
the expectant courtlers xere looking
forward TO good feast when their
master had finished. one by one. how
ever. the vegetables disappeared. and
offer his Majesty had demolished over
. dozen he quietly proceeded 10 place
sne remainder In his pockets, and then
)eft the table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
AlUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSEWIFE
bur Opera Co.
xEIrHs NEW rHEArER-continu-
Gus Performance.
OLYMPIC--James j. Jeffries and Jim
DAILY and a big vaudeville bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

Providence Chapter No. I. Order
Eastern star hell it's annual outing to-
day az Thurston's Point, Seaconnet, by
chartered steamer Squantum. leaving
foot OF Power street. at | o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
THE WEATHER
Thunder Sheusn and coOIG Tonight Except on
he cssst- Falr on FrldaI

Washington. June 15.-Thunder show
ers. with cooler tonight, except on the
immediate coast; fair. Friday. varia-
BILE winds. becoming northwesterly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
ATTACKS GRAND JURY.
Cornish Writes a Letter Sharply Critl-
Clsing the Body.
Church Says Statements Are False and
Hits at District Attorney

New York, June Hilary S. Cor
nish has sent a long letter criticising
the May grand jury because il did not
indict Roland b. Molineux. Mr.. Cor
nish pays particular attention to w. G.
Church, foreman Of the jury. Mr. Cor.
nish says:
Mr. Church has admitted the grand
jury was approached. Did he make any
move to punish the guilty person?
am reliably informed that the May
grand jury expressed a unanimous
opinion that they considered me an in
nocent person. 1 have been led to be-
lieve tnat the duty of such a jury is
to give an opportunity for such a trial.
Let some grand jury give Mr. Osborne
such a chance, and let the public judge
who is in the right-Mr Osborne or Mr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-02
CARACAS SOON TO FALL.
Castro Is ut IT'S Gates and Will Soon
Control the Government of Nen-


Port of Spain. Oct. 2.-It is the gener-
ally accepted belief here that the revo-
luton in Venezuela is ended. Gen. Cas-
tro, the leader of the revolution, is ex-
pected daily to announce his cabinet.
AS Ell Mocho Hernandez, at the time
of his Incarceration by President An
drade, ordered his officers to join Gen.
Castros forces, which they did, there is
now no division in the revolutionary
party The best feeling exists between
the Hernandez and Castro factions.
The troops of the Venezuelan govern
ment under Gen. Lunciano Mendoza are
now entrenched at Los colorados, with
"a view to making final stand there
against Gen. Castro.
The final battles in former revolu-
lions have been fought at Los Colo
RADIOS AS it is a railroad town 1t is
easy to get heavy ordnance to the
trenches.
Gen. Castro has been successful in
outwitting the government. The adj
vance guard of the revolutionists pro-
ceeded to Los Colorados, while the
main army under Gen. Castro, made a
circuitous route on the mountains
around Piedraazul into Ell Vale, three
miles from Caracas, without any oppo-
sition. leaving the government troops
under Gen. Mendoza in the rear.
Gen. Castros advance guard is now
at the gates of Caracas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-02
either in direct advance or In les.
sened profit to manufacturers and ship

either in direct advance or in e leg
sened profit to manufacturers and ship
pers, 81
How great the demand for lumber
from this district for eastern shipment
has been this season is shown by the
fact that though the cut OF the Duluth
district for this summer is about $780,
600. 900 feet 1t has been impossible for a
month or more to secure any but the
smallest lots of odds and ends, and
from the further fact that stock that
is usually considered worthless and
goes to the saw mill is now being sold
at from 81 to s. a thousand feet. What
are called "three-man boards from
the fact that it takes about three men
to lift one to prevent its falling to
pieces-are now selling at profitable
figures.
This wonderful demand, which Is SO
sudden that the manufacturers have
not been able to make ready for it, has
not been the result of increased demand
in the building trades, but has resulted
chiefly from the enormous demand for
boxes. all sorts OF packing cases. and
also to the increased shipments Of all
sorts Of manufactured goods. In many
lines of business especially those of the
dry goods, the piano and carriage max
err, the exporter of goods boxed, from
locomotives to canned stuff, there has
been an increase of six or seven fold in
the demand for boxes over one and two
years ago. At the present time there
are on docks at this end OF Lake Su-
perior ten cargoes of lumber sold and
waiting shipment for every one ship in
the trade, and millions of feet of sawn
lumber needed by the yardmen of New
York and New England, the Michigan
peninsula and Chicago will not be sent
forward this fall simply because tom
mage can not be got for its transporta-
ton.
With the expected increase of build
ing operations in the west another year
the demand for lumber is likely to be
as good next season as this, and there
is practically no possibility of an over
production. In 1892 the three white pine
Minnesota, Michigan and Wis
consin-were cutting at the rate OF Il
| 0Oo, 000,0 900 feet annually, which they had
six years later reduced to $500, 900, 600.
Today the country is back on the basis
of consumption of 1892 and the basis of
production of $685. and it will take some
time to make up the difference of L..
500 600, 900 feet. The forests of Michigan
and Wisconsin are now so nearly ex-
hausted that they can never make 1t
up, and the entire burden will rest on
the Duluth and Minneapolis districts,
in Minnesota. For the next ten years
these two districts can probably pro-
| duce as much pine as they are now cut
ting. At that time the end of the white
pine timber of the United States will be
| in sight and not far away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-02
viii Sc one-half fare to Des Moines and
week of fun and Frolic and Semi ON
sed Festivities.

This gives all an opportunity to visit
This city and do their fall shopping from
metropolitan stocks as seen at their
Very best at this store.
Our new Silk and Dress Goods are
alone worth the price of the trip. While
the monster stock that awaits your in
spection in Cloaks, Suits, Skirts and
Jackets will make you glad that you
made special effort TO spend a day at
the capital city.
Our Dressmaking Department is COM
pletely organized and ready 10 take
your measure for a reception gown or
tailor-made suit.
Mrs, Briggs. representing the Red
celebrated models during Seni-Om-Sed
week.
All the advance styles and swell crea-
tions in millinery, purchased for the
new store, will be exhibited and orders
taken.
Our Shoe Department will bring for
ward the Great Sorosis Shoe for ladies.
1T is the shoe that is bound to make the
reputation Of our Shoe Department and
will be controlled by us at $3.50 per pair.
So many important things are trans
piring now that il is impossible to tell
half the attractions that keep the old
store crowded with customers.
IF YOU CAN'T COME
crND IN vnYp MAjv npnEpc