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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
CROKER FACES THE
MAZET COMMITTEE.
Admits That He is Working For
Money, but Denies He Gets it
From Plunder or SpOils.

ing FOR myself II others Say 7 am. 1
am"
Mr.. Croker agreed with Mr. AIoss
that the government OF city and coun-
try depended upon the existence or po-
litical parties.
Mr.. Moss asked Mr.. Croker II the lea
dership generally accorded TO him was
not based largely upon the fact tnat he
had the reputation of being "A truthful
man. Mr.. Croker said he tried 10 be
a truthful man Mr.. Moss was asking
Mr.. Crnxer a number OF somewhat un-
interesting questions regarding the orr
gin of Tammany hall when Mr.. Croker
suddenly interrupted him and said
sharply:
1T is not necessary TO bring all that
up. that which everybody knows. There
is no use playing 10 the galleries; there
l. no use making speeches. We all
know everything that has been said.
We know that / am the lcader-of the
party and / acknowledge IL, and that
all these people are my friends, and
that | am going 10 stick TO them all
the time
There was roar Of applause as Mr..
Croker finished this sentence. Chair
man Mazet tapped for silence .kather
sarcastically Mr.. Moss said the APP
plause was all right and that he hoped
the chairman would allow IL once in
while. II did not disconcert him.
Just give me good straight talk,
said Mr.. Croker. THAT is all. / am talk
on Mr.. Croker. THAT is all. am talk
ing good straight talk and that is all
want. All these gentlemen know that
| am considered the leader. All these
gentlemen are my friends. You have
taken half an hour for nothing. What
is the use of that?
we will try To accommodate you,
Mr.. Croker" replied the counsel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
PATeRS0NS DISAPPEARANCE.
Captain Of Steamer KsiahdIa wrllss 10 Chief
Baker Concerning H.

Chief of Police Baker has received a
letter from capt. William G.. Melvin OF
the steamer Katahdln, which is dated
Newport News Va, April l.. in which
he asks that the local police look up
the disappearance Of John w. Paterson
member OF the crew OF his vessel.
who left the ship while she was lying
at the wharf OF the Providence Coal co.
April :.
Capt. Melvin describes the missing
man as being six feet i'm height, light
hair ana mustache. and wore dark
clothes and fedora hat. According to
the letter the missing man was last
seen coming from a theater. Chief Ba-
ker says that SO far as can be learned
nothing Is known regarding the mans
movements i'm this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
WANTS A new TRIAL.


Martin Mowry's petition for new
trial has been set down for hearing
on May 10. This is the last day OF
oral arguments before the appellate
court previous to the summer vacation.
number of exceptions We're taken by
counsel at the trial OF the case before
jury nearly two years ago and the
petition for new trial which was duly
filed has not been pressed, Mowry was
found guilty by jury OF the murder
of Selma Reynolds and Is held by the
town of Burrillville authorities TO be
responsible for the terrible tragedy
that occurred near Harrisville early in
the month OF April, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Suing For $4,000.

John Johnson has sued the Union
Railroad company TO recover $4,000 for
broken jaw and the paint and incon-
venience resulting therefrom. Mr.. john
son got on car in Pocasset ON Janu-
ary Ia and signalled the conductor 10
get off when the corner OF Dorrance
and Weybosset strets was reached. He
claims the car was stopped but that
before he could alight the car was
started and he was thrown violently
TO the ground with the result before
noted McGuInness & Doran are his
attorneys,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Officers Of The Southern Pacific.

nual meeting of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company OF California the fol-
lowing directors s-werA- selected Y.
Huntington. Thomas III. Hubbard, Geo.
crocker. II. Il. Huntington. G. @. La
throp, Russell j. Wilson. r. S. Douty.
q. II. Green and n. T. Smith. Subse-
qucntly the directors elected officers as
follows: President. G. Z. Huntington /.
vice president. Gen. Thomas Hubbard /:
treasurer, n. 4. Smith; secretary, j. l..
Willicut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Eop Were Not Prosecuted.

Rose Guyon, who resides at 1o7 Point
street. reported 10 the police last even
ing that about 1880 o'clock two boys
stole a child's tricycle. from in front Of
her home. \ half hour later Sergt.
Mowry and Officer Connor arrested Ho-
ration Jernquist and William r. Corri-
gar. of about dozen years each, who
had the tricycle.. and took them and
the machine TO the Fifth station. The
owner OF the tricycle. was notified and
her property was turned over TO her.
As she refused to prosecute the boys
were released.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Huntington Gels Wharf rr'VIlsgss

Austin. Tex. April 1.-THE house of
the Texas legislature passed finally the
senate bin confirming thc action OF ,h,
Galveston city council in granting a.
g. i. Huntington ten blocks OF wharf
privileges on Galveston BAY. There
was a strong fight on this bill. but il
passed by vote OF 6S 60 35
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Asked For Charter.

The Boston-Duenweg Zinc Mining
company has applied to the secretary OF
state for charter. the petitioning in
corporators being John II. Gladding.
Darwin Amy, Albert A. Baker. Fredcr-
ick y. Clarke and John kilburn. The
capital stock Is TO be si00. 600. and Tho
Office cf the company is 10 be In Provi-
derce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
TroIIsy Car Consolidation.

The Attleboro and Norton electric
system. the Norton and Taunton line,
the Mansfield and Norton and the East
ON and Mansfield electric street COM
panies have consolidated. The consol-
dation was perfected at a meeting OF
the directors OF the four roads held
day or two ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Capt. GIake Dead.

Kansas city. April l4-Capt John r.
Blake. aged SO years, n capitalist, died
al his home here last night OF consump-
tiun. lie was q frcightcr on the old
santa Fc trail. later was appointed
pustoiiicc Inspector by President Lin
colin. raised a company Of volunteers In
1861 and fought iu 20 battles I'm Kan
sas. Missouri aud Arkansas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Secreiary klpeT s Return.

Washington. April il.-A dispatch has
been received at the war department
from Secretary AlRer, who has just ar
rived at Fort Monroe, saying that he
will reach Washington this afternoon.
II has been expected that the secretary
would go TO New York. but he changed
his mind since leaving San Juan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
Stolen BIcrclss Found.

omcer ~. J. Green found two bicycles
Inst evening on Union avenue near
Bcnedict pond, 0rt sent them to the
Fourth sstation. The wheels were stol.
ga from IN front - tho v VI. e. A.
building on the evening of Wednesday
last The maChinrs were later re.
turned tc the OwuCys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
a GARD

We. The undcrtignctl. rNrec 20 rtfund Tho
money on a ffty cent bottle of Grecne's
Warranted syrup ~ Tar n 81 fails to cure
Tour cough oi colo. We also guarantee n
twenty-five cont bDttie 10 prove satisfactory
or no paf.
nlnnding a Handing. 70 weybossct street
". q. Handing ~ North Main street
". a. Hiandne. tc3 Westminster street
le3nOn, snsiti a Co. "a LxciiaDse Place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
sserslan BannslI ImurcrInr.

Secretary OF state Bennett who is
stilI confined TO his home as the result
OF the accident he met with on sunday
last. Is improving rapidly. but has not
yet felt well enough 10 go 20 his Office
~ Is believed that by Monday next. Mr.
Bennett will once more he I'm a cOndi-
tion 60 attend 10 business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
larobs Sentenced.

Judge Wilbur today sentenced Nath-
aniei I. Jacobs 90 three ears IN states
prison Jacobs was found guilty under
an Indictment charging him with hav-
Ing made an attempt 90 rape a very
young glrl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
10 Eura irplhsr rsn.

Madrid. April li-It be- announced
that the minister ~ marine VIII sub
nit to The chamber bin for the CON
stfucilon Of ten ironclads.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
700 LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.

wANTTD--A RELIABLE GIRL
FOR general houscWork. Appiy between
= -. M nni noon i3i Huntington av-
cnue, near CrSustun street. tiD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14

=RkPoRP==
(NF the condition OF the MERCHANTS Ma
~ TIONAL BANK. at Providence. in tho State
Of Rhode Island, At toe oiose OF business. April
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14

| ing for myself II others Say : am. 1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
DIE D..

PECK-Tn Tuscon. Arizona, 26th ult.,
Louis w. Peck, formerly of Frovi-
dence, aged AZ years.
ARMSTRONG Suddenly. at his resi-
dence. i'm this city, 9TH inst, Henry
G. Armstrong.
BATCHELLER-In West Medford.
Mass, 4th inst. Sophronia j. Batch
eller. widow of William III. Batch
eller. aged 81 years.
BROOKS-In this city, 5th inst, Vera
youngest daughter of Charles F.and
Emma l.. Brooks.
BAGLEY-At Usquepaugh, 4th inst,
Lydia A., wife of Joseph Bagley
ia -Years---
CONWAY--In South Manchester,Co Conn,
4th inst Bridget, daughter of Pat
rick and Bridget Conway of Golden
county, Tipperary, Ireland.
CONROY-In this city, 5th inst, Mary,
wife OF Patrick Conroy.
CAvANAUGH-In Cranston. 5th inst,
Michael j., son of Bridget and the
late Michael j. Cavanaugh.
FITZGERALD--ln this city. 5th inst,
James Joseph. son of the late Pat
rick and Mary Fitzgerald of Fall
River. Mass.
GRINNELL-In Little Compton, II. l..
4th inst. Angelne F., widow of
Thomas Il. Grinnell, aged 93 years,
months and days.
GRANT-In Cranston, r. l.. 5th inst.
Mary. wife of the late Thomas
Grant, aged IS years.
HAZARD-In this city. 5th inst, Mar
tha. widow of Robert Hazard, aged
IS years.
JOHNSON-In Moosup Valley. RI, fth
inst, John Johnson, aged 80 years
and 8 months.
KENNEY-In this city 5th inst,
Charles F.. son of Patrick and Ma
ria Kenney, aged months.
LAWTON-m Pawtucket 4th inst.
Mary w. Lawton, aged 20 years.
MCART-In Arkwright. 5th inst. Pat
rick McCart, aged 66 years.
MIDWOOD-In this city, 4th inst, Isa-
bella wife of Henry Wildwood, aged
50 years.
O'NEILL-In this city, 5th inst, Ann
Nora O'Neill, widow OF jeremiah
ONeill, aged 20 years.
RICE-In this city. 5th inst, Elkanah
Rice, aged so years.
TOURTELLOT-1n this city, 5th inst,
Celia, widow OF John r.. Tourtellot,
aged SO years
nah Wilbur, aged SO years.
WARD-In this city, 4th inst, Mary f..
Ward, aged SO years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06

Our government has a treaty, too.
with England that is likely to be re-
vised in the most amiable spirit. That
is the instrument known as the Clay
on-Balwer treaty. which relates to- the
control OF any canal across Central
America and dates back some City
years. Whether or not IL Is necessary
for orr government to recognize that
this treaty is still valid. the relations
between the two governments party TO
It -Hru nowadays so cordial as to
make dispute unnecessary and To be
quit OF the treaty by mutual agree
ment. One thing appears 10 be reason
able certain--the Nicaragua Canal will
never be undertaken unless the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty is abrogated. And
ii would also seem 10 be clear that IL
is a good deal mere to the interests OF
Great Britain TO have the canal con-
structed than TO insist on sharing its
control and the guarantee OF neutrality
as a party To- the Clayton Bulwer
agreement. But IL is at least quite as
difficult "a job to abrogate a treaty once
made, through the ordinary diplomatic
channels. as II Is To make one. and
British public opinion does not yet seem
10 be quite rcconciled TO giving up
without compensation even such tech
nical rights as are possessed under a
treaty that provides for a condition
that doesn't exist today. any more than
u did when the treats was made, and
Is not In the least likely 10 Ie created
unless the treaty can be abrogated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
BY HEIGHT, NOT BY AGE.

Nearly every one knows that the rule
on railway trains and other public con-
vcyanccs which provides for the carry
ing free OF children under 8 years old,
and OF charging half fares for those be-
tween the ages of and II, often re-
suits I'm statements from the parents
which are AZ trying to "A normal con-
science as the affidavits made by many
tourists regarding dutiable goods
among their belongings.
Sometimes these answers result in
unpleasant controversies between con-
duDtors and passengers. but usually our
national tact and good nature help
along the adjustment without undue
friction.
In parts Of Europe they have q way
Of nNiug this matter 80 That no one has
cause 10 quarrel about it. Instead ~
going by ~ child's age as 90 what rate
of fare 10 shall pay. They go by size.
The collector is provided with hNc-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
s u ES.

"I believe Katharine is older than she
says she IS.
Why"
"She has the shoulder-shawl habit
Chicago Record.
Jash Medders-Yourgran' pa lived TO a
green old age, didn't hf?"
Abner Appledry-Yes: he bought gold
bricks. lightnin' rods and cyclopedees TO
the last.--Harpers Bazaar.
"J should think the heather would be
long-lived."
PERHAPS they are. But why?"
"Oh they have little or nothing 10
wear upon them. philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
There was young woman from Leices-
ter.
who lived in the City of Chichester,
She would giggle and flirt
TIL her parents felt hurt.
And wondered what on earth poceister.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pertaining To culture i'm Boston.
The latest report is the crowning.
That even their beans must possess
correct taste
And go through full course OF
nlnM illllk JhhkNs
81 presume YOU carry a memcnto of
some sort I'm that lOcket OF yours
Precisely. IL Is a lock of my hus-
bands hair
yes. but his hair is all gone. '-Ex-
change.
II was $50. and the breakfast was
getting cold. but Mrs. Borus. wife ot
MIR Bur1is. he eminent literary man
cautioned his children not to waken
him.
II can tell from the way he groains.
she said. that hc is dreaming out u
sonnet ."--Chicago Tribune.
why. grandpa. YOU used to say thai
YOU killed six Indians with one shot
then you cut u down to five; now yot
say n was four"
well well my child. 7 suppose that's
because my mcmorys failin little ev'
ory year Brooklyn Life.
ITenley-Colonci. bow much guod ul,
rye can YOU store away in singl
evening
Colonei -Ii ~ deper1H. sab
Heulcy--On your capacity
colonel NJ sah the other fellow
capacity for paying Tor it- ialtmo'
Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06

That murder will Out is a profound
and quite general belief. Havana
newspaper is Just now securing world
wide fame by series of disclosures
which. II is promised, will trace the re-
sponsibility TOR the blowing up of the
Maine. There seems to be no means
OF Judging the responsibility of the
newspaper, but It is said to be produc-
ing it's evidence with great detail, ana
that. white the chain is circumstantial
il is convincing. Captain Sigsbee, Of
the Maine. indeed, is quoted rs ac-
knowledging the plausibility of the
story so far as It has gone. And he, Of
course. feels sure that. whether or not
the newspapers disclosures will hold
water. the time is bound to come when
rhe crime will be traced 10 it's source
and the conspirators made known. The
discovery as is often the case, may
come long after search and investiga-
tion have been given up, and be made
in connection with incidents and cir
cumstances remote from the dark prob
lem that will thus be solved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
SPANKING CONVlCTS.

When conVicts in the Colorado State
prison become unrnily they are not con-
fined 70 the solitary on bread and
water. The chief of the institution
has decided that this method OF pun
ishment does not punish, SO he has his
boarders spanked soundly when obstre-
porous II is the belief of Warden
Hoyt that such treatment reminds the
offenders of the days of their youth and
also prevents them from thinking over
their wrongs while the punishS ,ent Is
being inflicted. He argues that brood
ing over fancied injuries in solitary
confinement only aggravates a mans
badness, while if he is spanked once or
twice he will get enough and behave
himself. He believes the ignomlty of a
padding is too great for the most hard
ened 60 withstand. He has a spank
ing chair i'm his institution and relates
this story of its origin
'They have an industrial school and
house of correction for bad girls and
young women at Denver, and they have
had quite a time in keeping them un-
der control ON one of my trips To
Denver | was interviewed concerning
what | would do with those incorrigible
girls I said I would spank them. |
said that / would build a bottomess
chair and arrange paddles and attach
electricity To it, place the patient in
the chair. strap her there. and let the
attendant step out of the room and
push a button and then let the chair
do the rest.
"'The mode of punishment I'm this in
stitutiou is spanking. We do not. re-
move the clothes. We use an old-fash-
toned paddle two feet and two inches
long and three inches wide, three
quarters OF an inch thick, weighing 10
and "a quarter ounces 1t was not nee
essary 10 runt IL by electricity This
institution is only about eight years
old. and as the law compels us To keep
"A record OF all punishments IL Is not
difficult for one 10 look over the rec
ords. From a search OF our books |
nnd that the punishments inflicted
with the paddle have been more euec-
tive than any other method, ana Wv l
do not averape one punishment a
month. / think this speaks well FOR
method.
NV experience has demonstrated
that IA rs the best-and not only tho
best. but that Il is also the most effec-
tive and free from the pernicious after
effects that follow other treatments.
During the spanking process the pris-
oncr has no time to brood'-to store
away in his mind vicious thoughts,
and grow mentally onc-sided as he
grows physically weaker. for all of his
time aud thoughts are concentrated
into one spot FOR a minute or two. and
when IL is over he is ready to smile
and rub tender spot So 90 speak. and
| goes back to- his work none the worse
for the treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
IT'D BITS.
cess begin at once.

The basin of the st. Lawrence river
covers 100000 square miles. of which
400 900 are IN Canada.
The last state census of Massachu-
setts shows that Worcester is the sec
ond largest city in that state
The Boston Transcript observes that
on November the man who has the
most crosses will be the best satisfied.
Psychologists say that of all people i'm
middle life, at least one-third have one
ear in some degree affected by deaf
ness.
Thirty years ago there were only two
dozen explosive compounds known to
chemists; now there are over thou
sand
1t is said that the peasant Of the
south Of France spends on food for a
family of five an average of twopence
a day.
California is preparing to establish
an experiment station and school of in
struction I'm the grating and planting
of vines.
With only half as strong fleet as
the English, the French have 1341 lieu
tenants and sub-lieutenants, while
England has only 1916.
1t is computed that at the present
time the diamonds bought for Ameri-
can beauties living i'm the United States
are worth no less than $1,000, 900.
An elephant so years of age is To be
added TO the Berlin geological gardens
IL came from India, where for many
years it was the public eXecutioner.
Lilies mayor has issued a short but
important order: 'In future ladies oc-
cupying seats in the parterre will wear
low coiffures. The wearing OF hats Is
absolutely forbidden"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06

The end of the century looks to be a
quarrelsome era. About every nation
seems TO have "A chiu on its shoulder
and 10 be looking eagerly for some
other nation 10 knock it off. Here are
England and France humping up
against one another again. this time
disputing over an agreement made
nearly 200 years ago, the treaty OF
Utrecht This treaty. as appears re-
lates to the fishery rights on the neck
OF Newfoundland from Cape st. John,
around and through the Strait of Belle
Isle. into the Gulf of 81. Lawrence.
This neck has since been known as the
''treaty shore.I The treaty gives no
sovereignty or territorial rights TO
France, but only reserves TO her fisher
men the fishing privileges. The treaty
shore, as a matter OF history, has been
a quarrelsome place as between both
the rival fishermen ana the govern
ments. Today the fishery privilege up
there, 1t is claimed. does not amount
TO much. I}ut when the English folk
want to have the French give up the
treaty shore or trade it for something,
the Frenchmah just bristles up and be-
gins to ioifer about his rights. which
are surely incontestable so far as that
goes. But it appears that Frenchmen
who are acquainted with the subject
consider that any loyalty on behalf OF
the strip of British territory in ques-
ton expresses only an exaggerated
patriotism. and this indicates that after
both parties have expended mutually
agreeable amount OF wrath over the
subject. it will be approached in n con-
-ciliatory spirit and settled as have been
30 many others that have gone before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06

Now that the chief ports of Cuba are
again open to the commerce of the
United States, and under conditions in
which determinations i'm duties and
otherwise i'm favor OF Spanish products
and merchandise no longer exist, i'm
terest is revived in the new market
which these conditions offer TO the pro-
tlucers and manufacturers of the United
States. Two tables prepared by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, relating
to the commerce of Cuba, are OF espe-
cial interest in this connection. one Of
these shows the imports from Spain
into Cuba by leading articles in 1898,
the year of Cuba's greatest prosperity
and greatest imports, and I'm 1896. the
latest available data. The other shows
the imports from the United States into
Cuba i'm 1898. the year in which under
reciprocity our greatest sales To that
lSldnu were nlaues anu III ic''s ht I'M
ports into Cuba during the decade have
ranged from Si5,OOOOOo in 1890 upward
TO nearly $4,000. 600 in 1898; then down
ward again until they touched $40, 100000
in 1897, and emitting the imports for
the spanish army doubtless fell ma
terially below those in lS9S. About
four-nfths OF these imports were from
Spain and the United states, and OF
that four-hfths, a little more than one
half came from Spain. owing To the
heavy determinations i'm favor OF Span
ish products i'm the customs duties i'm
posed at the ports. In 1898, the year of
greatest export trade from the United
states to Cuba. there were more than
ST., 600 worth Of American goods
sent down there. OF course. this fell To
insignificant figures i'm 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
NEW ZEALAND'S RABBIT CROP.

" is estimated that between 100000
and 6000. 900 rabbits Will be exported
from New Zealand this season. one
exporter is at present receiving from
II. 600 To 10000 rabbits per day, and is
paving i'm wages 10 trappers between
$1,000 and $4,000 a week. He has "A traps
out. giving employment to five hun
dred men. Last season he exported
about 100, 600 rabbits.