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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Only Part Of Them Set Up When the Spragus
Failure Of 1873 Occurred
ESTATE WAS SOLD IN TWO PIECES.
Elizabeth G. Howard, Who Bought One Piece. Took
Twelve Posts From Tho 0her Purchased BY
Saloma Locke Must Pay for Thsm.

Judge Rogers of the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court today handed
down the following interesting decision
in the jury trial waived case Of Saloma
l.. Locke VS.. Elizabeth G.. Howard:
Rogers. j. Trover for Il stone posts
originally brought in the Fourth judi
cial district court. find the facts to
be as follows. viz: Prior to 1873 Amasa
Sprague owned an estate in Warwick
fronting on a highway. part cf which
was subsequently sold to the plaintiff.
and a part 10 the defendant. Said
Sprague, while owning said estate, or
dered a number OF stone posts, which
were in due time delivered on the
premises, and the posts intended for
the part afterwards owned by the de-
fendant were set, but the posts in
tended for the part of the estate af-
terwards owned by the plaintiff were
never set but lay on that part of said
estate afterwards owned by the plain
tin. through the various mutations of
ownership OF that part of estate, for
period OF more than % years and until
the alleged trover Snd conversion COM
plained OF in this suit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
SILVER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
$3.50, 600 Worth OF Inc White Metal Brought TO
Phll;delpha on ihs kanllqern.

Philadelphia, July B.-What is prob
ably the first cargo of silver brought
from the west coast of South America
to this country reached here on the
British steamer Kentigern. Slowed
away i'm her hold are 1929 sacks of
high grade ore and 500 bars of silver
valued at over s15O,0O0. besides an as
sorted cargo worth $4,000 more.
The silver comes from rich mines
high up i'm the mountains of Bolivia,
which are worked by English and AM
erican miners. There is no record in
the custom house here of any imports
OF silver to this city from South Ameri-
ca and no duty is imposed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
YOUNG PULL1AN is
SEEKING A DIVORCE.
Welded Less Than a Year. He Ad=
mits That Proceedings Have
Been Begun at Chicago.

New York, July 1s.-George NJ. Pull
tel. IN Long Branch. IL the report were
true that divorce proceedings in which
he was interested had been begun in
Chicago, where his wife is, said:
II believe divorce proceedings have
been commenced. think IL Is in Chica-
go where the action Is being brought"
There had been rumors I'm Long
Branch that young Mrs. Pullman Was
about To bring suit for divorce. Mr..
Pullman was asked particularly IL IL
was his wife or he who had begun the
proceedings.
1T is I and not Mrs. Pullman who is
bringing the action" ne replied.
Mrs Pullman was Miss Lyme Fer
maid, OF Chicago. Sanger Pullman,
Georges twin brother. and Miss Fer
nald were engaged before the death OF
the boys father. After the fathers
death. when Sanger and his brother
were practically dIsinherited. the en-
gagement was broken.
George Nj. Pullman and Miss Fernald
are said To have met for the first time
at the Monmouth County Horse Show.
Miss Fernald was great favorite I'm
one Of the fashionable sets at Long
Branch. and every one there speaks I'm
nigh terms OF her.
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman the young
mans mother. said a few days ago.
when asked regarding the rumored
divorce proceedings:
am sure my sons wife will not
begin suit. and ! know my son has not
thought of trying Go obtain a divorce"
Young Pullman and Miss Fernaid
were married on August rs. Of last year
They drove to Long Branch from Ell
beron, with coachman and a foOtman.
Mr.. Pullman asked for Judge Patter-
son. a police magistrate. The mass-
trate could not be found. and they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
GIRL MADE INSANE BY
CIGARETTE SMOKING.
Taken Into Custody by Complaint of
Her Father--ThreatenS to Throw
Herself From Window.

New York. July 1s.--Mamie King, 20
years old. the daughter of Peter King.
who lives on the third floor OF the tone-
ment house at No. i3S East One Hun
drei and Twentieth street, was locked
up in the East one Hundred and
Twenty-sixth street station yesterday
afternoon toj await examination as to
her sanity.
The girls father in asking for her
arrest told Police Sergeant Delaney
that she was addicted to the use of
cigarettes. lie feared that her mind
was affected. and wanted her placed
under restraint to prevent possible
tragedy.
Policeman Drumm, who was sent TO
the house found that the girl had lock-
ed herself In a small room with a win
dow which opened on the airshaft. She
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
SUES FOR DOVER.
Mrs. Helen Pyion Claims That Her Lac Husband
Secured Divorce Through Fraud.

Spokane. July 1s.-Mrs. Helen Pry-
ton who has for years conducted a res
taurant in Denver, has entered suit
here for 100000 claimed 10 be one-half
president of the national bank who sold
an interest in the Leroy mine az Ross
land, Ii. c.. last year for $500. 900.
Pryton was formerly the publisher Of
a weekly paper at Saguache. Col. and
a member OF the Colorado legislature.
IL is clainld that he deserted his wife
in st. Louis. IL is further stated that
he lived at Spokane as Col q. II. Nor
gan, where he amassed much prom
erty and married. Mrs. Pryton alleges
q divorce was secured from her by
fraud and sues for her dover rights
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

cabinet, is that the correspondents
should be deported.
There is good authority for saying
that the president has given serious
thought TO the appointment Of a new
commanding general for the military
forces In the Philippines when active
operations are resumed in the autumn.
He feels that there is too much for
one man to do. The fact that Gen.
Otis underestimate the number OF men
required 10 cope with the situation has
demonstrated that he has not had time
to consider properly the real demands
of the situation. When Maj. Gen. Law
ton was sent TO Manila II was the un-
derstanding that he would have control
of the military operatiogs, under Gen.
Otis, while the latter should attend to
the duties Of governor general. APP
parently Gen. Lawton has not been
gwen the authority intended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

Britannia got well TO the windward and
was three-quarters OF mile ahead
within half an hour after the start. The
Shamrock passed Warner light at 1886
and Britannia i2:43:1S.
The Shamrock rounded the Nab
lightship at LOOPS and the Britannia
at 1:06:20. The Shamrock's spinnaker
tore badly when being set for the run
back
The Shamrock passed Ryde Pier at
1:54:30 and the Britannia at 2:02:30. As
the Shamrock rounded Old Castle Point
and came into full view of the crowJA
on the Cowes Esplanade, she had all
sails full set, showing an immense
stretch Of canvas and affording a
splendid sight, which drew hearty
cheers from the assembled spectators.
The yachts passed the Royal Yacht
squadron's house. going westward, the
Shamrock at 2:40:27 and the Britannia
at 2:51 90.
the finish line at $4,000
The Britannia finished the course 13
minutes behind the challenger for the
Americas cup.
The course sailed by the Shamrock
and britannia. vas about forty miles.
Both yachts were admirably handled.
but the Shamrock had clea radvant-
age throughout. She gained on every
tack TO windward. The correct times
at the finish were: Shamrock 3:43:50:
Britannia 4:0015. The times passing
the buoy on the Solent bank were:
Shamrock 3:l5:45: Britannia 3:25:04
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
English Press Comment.

London, July 1s-The afternoon news
papers OF this city generally comment
in denunciatory vein upon the conduct
of the American Philippines campaign
as IL has been managed by Secretary
Alger and Major General Elwell s.
Otis. The st. James Gazette says:
The great American people have been
hoodwinked by its general and its sd-
ministration. who have kept up Sc
ries of suppressions Of the truth and
suggestions of the false, Of Russian in
genuity and thoroughness.
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
The correspondents have done their
duty to the public as journalists and
gentlemen should"
The Times in its leading editorial ar
ticle today says:
Alger has run the war office as a
political machine. Military posts haVs
been bestowed upon political friends
without regard to fitness or the inter-
ests of the country. Dishonesty and
corruption has been rampant wherever
there was public money TO be handled.
American soldiers were killed by thou
sands on American soil by such agents
as embalmed beef and scandalous neg
lect of elementary sanitation. Subor-
dinates were chosen without regard TO
fitness, but with every regard to po-
litical service. Naturally they act az the
politicians they are rather than as SOL
diers and administrators which they
are not. The new imperial policy OF the
United States is thus discredited by
association with a system of more than
common corruptness. Mckinley for
some reason or other, is incapable of
Kidding himself of the incubus OF his
secretary. who evidently regarding
himself as having the president in his
pocket serenely defies the public indig-
nation that has been aroused by his
mlsmanagement."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Embarrassing Situation.

II Is an extremely embarrassing sit
uation for the administration. Just
what action will be taken will not be
known until after the cabinet meeting.
AS the matter stands most OF the
cabinet ministers think II will be i'm
perative for the president to relieve
Gen. Otis or instruct him to order the
correspondents away. Some think the
president will adopt n middle course.
appointing n new military commander
TO take charge of field operations. and
leaving Gen. Otis to perform the work
OF encouragement, pursuing a less
strict censorship over press dispatches.
The extreme military view, which is
held by at least two members of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
SLOAN PUNISHED.
Suspended BY The JocteJ Cub From July IS
U,. August 5.

London. July 1s.-owing to an exhi-
bition Of insubordination at the start
ing post in the race for the Warren
Nursery at sandown Park on Saturday
last. starter A. Coventry reported Jock
eys Sloan. Robinson and Dalton to the
Jockey Club meeting today. The club
voted to suspend Sloan and Robinson
from July rs to August inclusive and
Dalton tin July 20. This bars Sloan and
Robinson from riding Grodno and Mer-
man. respectively. i'm the race for the
Liverpool cup. for which the horses
named are first and second favorites.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
HOW TO SAVE
Ten THOUSAND
Committee on Evening Schools
Awaits Mr.. Edwards Plan.
He DECLARED IT COULD Be DONE
Given Until the Fifteenth Of Next Month 10
Show How TO Economic.
OTHER Committeeman SCEPTICAL.
Do MOI Bssvs Such a Saving Can Be Effected
Without SsrOusb Imp,lrng the EffItlsncy and
Value Of the Evening Schools.
OTHER Committeeman SCEpTICAL.

The discussion over evening schools
has cropped up once more. probably
largely because in the hot season there
Is not much else TO discuss, and the
subject was talked over quite warmly
this morning by number of gentle
men, some members of the city council
and some members of the school COM
mittee. There-was great diversity of
opinion expressed as to the amount OF
money that could be economized in the
running of the evening schools this
year, but the consensus OF opinion was
that the amount would not be very
large, III the efficiency of the schools is
TO remain unimpaired.
Al the last meeting OF the sub-com-
mittee on evening schools an organiza-
tion was perfected by the election OF
Frederick Rueckert of the Sixth ward,
as chairman, and at that time IL was
suggested to the committee that as a
measure OF economy, the studies OF
Latin, commercial law, tr.gonometry
oivics and general history be dropped in
the evening high school. and that the
services OF the assistant teacher OF
chemistry. phys.cs and English compo-
sition be dispensed with. There was
quite an animated discussion over these
suggestions. but no definite action was
taken, in view of the fact that the
members OF the committee did not
agree upon the economies to be at
tempted.
Mr.. Edwards Claim.
The first idea OF the committee was
TO make a saving OF about 500 in the
evening high school. and about $1,000 in
the other evening schools making In
all about $1,000. This would necessitate
the handling of larger classes of pupils
by the teachers, thus allowing for the
dropping of certain teachers Mr.
stephen O. Edwards OF the school com
mittee. and a recently appointed mem
ber OF the sub -comin~See on evening
schools, made the statement, at a ueat-
ing of the whole committed that ne be-
lieved that $4,000 comd be saved i'm the
expenditure for the evening schools.
This assertion is resented by some OF
the members of the committee on even
ing schools. 'and incidentally by some
members of the main committee. who
claim that the only way in which such
sum could be saved Is by deiiber-
ately cutting off certain important
studies. and thereby making the even
ing schools entirely inefficient. After
discussing th matter. the committee on
evening schools asked Mr.. Edwards TO
submit, in writing. his plan for saving
$4,000. an6 gave him until August Is
next, In which TO do so. No move win
be made by the evening school commit
tee towards engaging teachers or ar
ranging the courses of study until after
Mr. Edwards has maze known his
views.
Tne report of the educational com
Continued on Page Two).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
The Sprague Failure.

I'm 1873 Sprague. having fallen into
financial embarrassments, made a trust
conveyance of his property, real and
personal. TO one u. Chafee, for the
benefit OF his creditors; and subse-
quently Chafee conveyed the Warwick
estate 10 the wife of Amasa Sprague.
On November Is, 1885, Mrs. Sprague,
hef husband joining with her. conveyed
n part OF the Warwick estate to the de-
fendant. being that part on which the
fence posts had been set; and on jan
uary 30. 1857 Mrs. Sprague and her
husband conveyed the other part of the
estate 10 the plaintiff, being that part
OF the original estate on which the IL
posts now in question had not beer
set, but on which part the IL posts had
lain for upwards Of a quarter of CEN
tury No reason other than mere neg
lect appeared I'm evidence why the posts
had not been set, and no evidence APP
peared that Chafee or any one claim
ing under him other clan the purchas-
er of the part of the Warwick estate
for which they were originally pro-
cured, had ever made any claims 10
them adverse to the owner of the land
on which the posts had lain for so
many years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

said that II anybody entered the room
she would throw herself out OF the win
dow.
Drumm went into the room opposite
that in which Mamie had locked her
self. and taking OF his coat, hat and
shoes. leaped across the air SHAFT. He
had to fight with the girl TO prevent her
carrying out her threat
King eaid that his daughter had
been smoking cigarettes for a long time.
and consumed a large number OF them
every day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Gen. OTIS Report

Washington, July 1S.-The following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
Otis:
Adjutant General. Washington.
Continued heavy rain, cyclonIc
storms, impeded business In harbor:
Colorados sailed transport Warren yes
terday: Privates Horne and Wilder. G.
Company. left sick condition. In addi-
tion % discharged men took passage.
Californians on Sherman arrived from
Negros vessel must be coaled: await
subsistence of typhoon now prevailing.
(sgned) OTIS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
ANNAPOLIS ARRIVES


Traini-g ship Annapolis. Commander
X. x. Ingersoll, with the first class of
the naval cadets from the Naval acad-
emy, arrived at Newport from New
York at lo:3O this morning. They will
inspect the Torpedo station and sail in
few days for New Bedford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
TRAINMEN KILLED in
COLLISION DUE TO FOG.
Through Freight and Passenger
Train Crashed Into Each Other
Head on Near Portsmouth,

Portsmouth. Ohio, July 1s.-Three
trainmen were killed and three were
seriously injured today in n headend
collision on the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Haverhin. The. dead:
Freight Engineer George Sloan. OF
Coal Grove.
George Egbert, of Portsmouth, fire.
man of passenger train.
Flagman Perfinger, of Kenova.
The injured are: Thomas Dmby, CO.
lumbus. passenger engineer. leg and
arm broken; Upton, freight fireman,
head cut; unknown colored tramp hurt
internally.
The wrecked trains were passenger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Alleged Blgam.sl arrested.

Santa Barbara. July 1S.-Dr. w. n.
Gwynn wanted at Fan River. Mass.
for bigamy. has been arrested at Los
Olives by Sheriff Steward and returned
here. lie was denied a writ of habeas
corpus in the Superior Count and held
on a $4,000 bond 10 await the arrival OF
the Maesachusetts officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
viii Pay a Dividend Soon.

Dover, July 1S.-Recever Carrolq of
the Cocheco National bank Is making
preparations TO declare the first di-
Vidend. and as soon as the necessary
authority is received from Washington
ne Will begin issuing receivers cent?
ncates. Mr.. Carroll will not estimate
.ne amount OF the dividend. He states
that the settleng of the affairs of the
nank VIII be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
WELCOME TO RHODES.


Capetown. July 1s.-Mr. Cecil Rhodes.
formerly premier of Cape Colony. ar
rived here today. He was welcomed by
a committee composed OF influential
citizens and enthusiastically cheered as
he traversek the streets. Many of the
buildings Of Capetown were decorated
with bunting and i'm front OF the town
n~.l big arch had ueen erected bear
ing the words; Welcome, Great Pio-
neer. Capetown-C Cairo"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
tnglnser Vas Killed.

baltimore. July is.-At an early hour
to-day mixed train on the Curtis
branch OF the baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road was derailed at Stonehouse Cove
near this city. Engineer Read was
killed AMI fireman Shad slightly in
jured. None OF the passengere were
injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

No. 3. and through freight. They met
on sharp curve in a dense fog.
The engines, twenty freight cars and
baggage and express cars were reduced
to pile Of wreckage. None of the pas
sengers was injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

Three Congregational Sunday schools
of Fall River. 10 the number OF 900 per-
sons. came 10 this city this morning.
on the steamer aurora, and on soutn
cars for Roger Williams cark. where
the day was passed In general enjoy
ment. AT y. m, the party left the
city again for Fall River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Land rompanl incorporated.

Edward @. Angel. william 8. An
gell and Jesse H. Angel have filed
with Secretary of state Bennett arti-
cses OF incorporation for the Angel
Land Company. The corporation de-
sires 90 transact a regular real estate
business. Will have an office Inv Provi-
dence. and the capital stock Is 10000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

Old Hermitage Rye and old Crow Bourbon
sL25 bottle. Gibson's NNNX sL0e THOs
GkIMLS q BRO, opp. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Posts Carried OF.

I'm May, 1895, the defendant went up
on the plaintiffs S land, took the IL posts
therefrom and converted them TO her
own use. The pleas i'm the case were the
general issue and the statute of limita-
tions. The latter. however. was not
urged at the trial, and see nothing in
the evidence to lend any support to
such a plea. The defence relied upon
was that the stones in question were
at the time of the alleged conversion.
and for all the years above referred to
had been on the defendants and not
upon the plaintiffs land, but the evil
dence submitted satisfied me by vast
preponderance that the defendants
contention in this r/>cect was not and
that the plaintiffs contention was sus-
tained.
THE defendants other defence was
that the plaintiff had failed TO show
any title to the property and that n.
Chafee was alone entitled to bring SUIT.
Entitled 10 Recover
"As a matter of law. 1 am of the
opinion that the plaintif is entitled To
recover. The evidence clearly shows
that the stones had been placed on the
premises now the plaintiffs for the
purpose OF being used TO complete a
fence, that for years they had been on
plaintiff premises, presumably FOR the
purpose for which they had been origi-
nally procured without her ownership
of them being questioned or her posses
sion of them Sbeing disturbed. / should
have thought this point too plain To
dwell upon, but for the learned counsel
for the defendant having dwelt so Wig
orously upon IL in oral argument, sup
plemented by written brief. The
plaintiff was in the actual lawful pos
session Of said stones, and IL matters
not TO the defendant what Chafee's
rights might be I'm. them. The defend
ant was a trespasser and intermedler
and AZ is enough TO know that she has
no rights to them. The rule is thus laid
down I'm 26 Am. and Eng. Ency. l.. 74S.
The proof satisfied me that
the stones were OF the value OF 81 each.
"The decision of the court is that the
defendant Is guilty in manner and form
as the plaintiff has declared against
her, and damages are assessed at sS4.
for which sum with costs the plaintiff
is entitled to judgment against the de-
fendant.'
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-25

AN intelligent Merganthaler manipu- lator on the Phoenix Herald made the matrices say the other day that "Mr Stephen Peery and Mrs. Doan held most pleasant reception this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Carrie Catt and Miss Mary c. Hay, on North First avenue. Punch was served and many guests were in attendance" As the ladies involved in the function are all well- known temperance advocates, it is only fair to presume that it was lunch that was served instead of punch. is also natural supposition that it was Mrs. Peery instead of her husba nd who re- ceived. Aside from these slight in- sccuracies the Herald item is doubtless correct. But mistakes will happen in the best regulated printing offices. They have been known to occur even in ours.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-25
contrsoted for TallInss.
From the Tucson star.l

Mir H. W. Blaisdell, lessee of the Mohawk Mining and Milling property at shultz, Pinal county, and tributary to Tueson. has entered into contract with Geo. P. Blair, Superintendent of the Mammoth-Collins Gold Mining and Milling property, for the tailings at the mill other than the 200, ,000 tons contracted for by the St. Louis Gold Saving Co.,, whose business interests here are represented by Chas. H. Peck and Nicholas Anderson.
 Mir. Blaisdell will begin the con struction of cyaniding plant below that of the St. Louis company, being obliged to elevate the taillngs over the workings of the last mentioned concern in order to reach his own plant. The St. Louis Company have been clearing S300 month since early in August last, after paying royalty to the Mann Iuoth-Collins Co. and they have few years work ahead of them to clean up what remains of the 100000 tons oi tailiugs. Apparently, it is good thing 10 run againsta big acreage of tailings 1 All previous records show that there ii considerable money in the business.