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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
FIREMAN DEAD.
Second Sscilon Of an 0stsr Train Crashed mo
First Section al Cumberland. Nd

Cumberland. Md. NoY 22.=The see
ond section of the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train No. 9, known as the
Oyster train. crashed into the first sec
ton in South Cumberland early this
morning and was badly wrecked. En-
gineer kindle of Baltimore stuck TO his
post on the second section. checking its
speed and preventing the telescoping of
the passenger section. He was seriout-
ly injured.
His fireman. Lewis Massey, was ter
ribiy scalded and died q the hospital
here. No one else was dangerously
hurt. The rear sleeper Of the passenger
section was wrecked and burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

Joseph w. Congdon of Governor yoor.
hees' staff.
In addition to these there will be hon.
onary pall-bearers representing the
United States senate. Senator Frye
and former Secretary Alger are ex-
pected TO arrive here this afternoon.
POSTOFFICES WILL CLOSE.
Washington. Nov. 23.-The postmast
er general has issued the following or
ders:
In honor of the distinguished public
services of President Hobart and
in respect for his revered memory po,l
masters throughout the United States
are directed to close their respective
oiices between the hours of 2 and 4
?. N. on SATURDAY. Nov. rs inst. the
Gay OF the funeral"
MINUTE GUNS TO BE FIRED.
The following orders have been is
sued from the adjutant generals office:
General orders. No. 25.
l. SATURDAY. Nov. 25. having been
designated as the day OF the funeral of
Garret A. Hobart. late president
OF the United States. Brig. Gen. Hiram
Kendall, commanding brigade r. l. M
VIII cause minute guns to be fired I'm
the city of Providence on that day for
one hour, commencing al D. m. by n
detail from Battery A, Light artillery,
Il. II. i. M.
Col. Herbert Bliss. commanding
Newport Artillery company. will cause
minute guns TO be fired in the city Of
Newport at the same hour upon that
day. BY order OF
ELISHA DYER,
governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
FREDERICK NJ. SACKETT.
"Adiutant- General"
General Orders No. "a.
AS a tribute OF respect to the mem
Dry OF Garret a. Hobart, late vica
president of the United States who die5
~ his home at Paterson, N. J.. Nov. 81.
Ss9, II is hereby ordered that the flags |
ipon all state armories he displayed AT
lalf-mast from the receipt OF this or. |
Ter until after the funeral. BY order OF /
ELISHA DYER.
Governor and COmmander-in-C Chief.
NJ. SACKETT
"Adiutant-General."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Senior Morgan focuses Gowm1r Johnston Of
MNspressnlng Him al a PoIlllral Mating.

Athens. Ala. Nov. 23.-In a debate
at Elkmont last night between Senator
j. +. Morgan and Governor Johnston
the latter BEGAN 90 read an alleged
washington interview with Senator
Morgan in which the senator said that
Bryan's leadership was not necessary
to the. Agccess OF the party. Senator
morgan said.
You know. governor. you are mis-
representing me?"
am. am u" replied the governor.
Yes" was the rCtort. FOR / told Won
yesterday that this Interview was not
lrue. but YOU continue 90 misreprescnt
ana | say o. YOU now that 81 you do 10
again. governor or no governor | will
mold You 10 account"
The senator walked over 10 Mhnrn-
the gOVcfnOr WIs standing and shook
MS hr.er ar him 1s ne delivered his
words. There was considerable excite
ment and cries Of 'Sit down" aul "Lnt
Us do the lighting" were heard. II
was some time before Governor Johns
ton could resume
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
SILVER REPUBLICANS.


Blackfoot. Idaho, Nov 23.-Former
Senator Dubois, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the National Silver
Republicans. has left for Chicago TO
attend a meeting of this committee. TO
be held on Nov. 2S. Messrs. Teller.
Towne. Hartman. Congressman VIII
son. Shafroth and other National Sill
yer Republican leaders will be pres
ent. Mr.. Dubois says that bi-metallism
is still an important issue and the next
national fight can be won with Bryan
and the Chicago platform. He does nor
think Imperialism or expansion will be
an issue. but believes that they will be
settled before the next campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
LEFT MONEY IN COAT.


Sheriff Wilcox has received a letter
from Captain Howard Orr, who disap-
peared from his home in Saunderstown
and was thought to have been murder
ed, but who afterwards was found at
his mothers home in New Jersey In
which the captain says he left SOS in
the pockel or the coat which was found
torn ana stained on the bridge and
which seemed TO confirm the foul play
theory, thinking his family would get
1t when the coat was picked up. Captain
Orr saws he did not tear the coat. II
vas reported at the time that the pock-
uis OF the coat were empty. The police
think II will be impossible to probe the
matter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
T1R. HOBART SELECTED
HIS PAIL BEARERS,
Names of Those Chosen by Him.
Arrangements for the Funeral
Not Yet Complete.

Paterson, Nov. 23.-The arrangements
for the funeral of Vice President Ho.
bart are progressing, but on account OF
the magnitude OF the work very little
has been completed. Attorney General
-e'F4gss- ~ii4-fook after the presidential
party and cabinet officers, and in re-
sponse to an inquiry from the citizens
committee he has asked for ten car
riages To convey the presidential party
to and from the depot. The Hobart fam
ily, has made no provision for the re-
ception OF the remainder of the guests.
but has ordered twenty carriages for
relatives and intimate friends who will
attend the funeral
Col. Campbell OF the First Regiment.
National Guards has granted to the city
the privilege of using the armory for
the accommodation Of the soldiers from
Governors Island. who will act as es-
cort to the presidential party and at the
funeral. The citizens, IL is said. can line
UP along the streets with heads uncov-
cred and allow the funeral cortege to
pass between the line Nearly an of the
manufacturers have decided TO close
tnelT mills tomorrow afternoon to give
thelr employees an opportunity to view
the remains which will lie i'm state at
Carroll Hall, the home of the Hobart
family.
Mr.. Hobart had selected his pail
bearers. Although the list has not yet
been officially announced il is said the
-pult bearers so selected are as follows:
Judge j. Franklin Fort of Newark;
FRANKLIN Murphy, chairman of the Re
n q
7. Bell. president Of the First National
Sank or New Jersey. Col. William Bar
Der or Paterson, George Wurtz, secre-
tary OF state Of New Jersey and Col.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
ZINE OWNERS WILL
FIGHT flORGAN TRUST.
With a Capital of $l1O,OOO,OOO They
Propose to Enter Field Against
the Great Coal rlonopoIy.

New York. Nov. 23.- Sixty-eight coal
operators, rs,1sepresenting a capital of
.SllO,OOoO0O. and one-third of the {otal
output of anthracite coal i'm the coun-
try, met yesterday at the Waldorf As
The object of the Anthracite Coal On
orators association. which these men
have Formed, is to sight the big anthra-
clte coal combine controlled by j. Pier
pont Morgan. This combination oper-
ates principally through the Reading.
ERIE ana Lehigh railroads, and he Coal
OpefatorS assoc Rtion asserts that op-
pressive freight rates are PUT upon the
coal traffic from Independent mines.
A new railroad is the principal object
OF the association at present. Gt,will
NOT reach To any ocean port. but will
touch tide water at Roniout-ou-;he-
hudson. lt is said that Roudout viii
AFFORD very good shipping facilities.
,Ihe Erie and Wyoming railroad. "a
mics in length. Will be the parent stem
OF uhe new system. IL is owned by the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
Wagon Makers In Conran,lon.

Chicago, Nov. 23.--Trade conditions
were Thoroughly canvassed at the an
nual meeting OF the National Wagon
Makers Association which adioiirnad
here last night, but no advance Nas
made IN prices for the present
Ihe election cf officers resulted as
I9loWs; President, Frank Slosson.
a,,,Ilp eSVn1, " "is;' nrst vice president +. u.
oent, George james. Memphis. socrs-
tary-treasurer, II. NJ. Lanney. winona.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
MAJOR HOWARTS REMAINS
IheJ Have Re'chsd San francisco on lhs Unled
States Transport Pegan KIns.

San Francisco. Nov z1--On board
the transport Belgian King which ar
rived early today from the Philippines
Is the body of Mai. Guy Howard OF
Omaha, who was killed October !. He
was passing up the Rio Grande River
near Arayat in a launch when he was
shot by native concealed along the
stream. He was son OF Maj.-Gen. o.
O. Howard.
The body will be sent to Omaha for
Ihternent capt. Brett Of the Twenty
fourth Infantry and II discharged SOL
dlers were the only passengers on the
Belgian King which left Manila on Oc-
fobr 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
| FORD LOST
THREE FINGERS
Cannon Cracker Exploded While
He Was Holding II.
GIVEN HIM BY KIS EMPLOYER.
Explosion Occurred After He Had Moved
Only a Very Few Feet From Horton.
FINGERS AMPUTATEO AT HOSPITAL.
ffsd D. Horizon, The Defendant, Claims That Ford
Asked Him for The Cracker and Lighted
the Fuse From His Cigar.
Explosion Occurred After He Had Moved
Only a Very Few Feet From Horton.
FINGERS AMPUTATEO AT HOSPITAL.

betore Judge Dubois and a jury was
tried today the suit of Michael Ford
against Fred B. Horton To recover
s'VVo Ihe action was one OF trespass
Oh the case for negligence and the plain
In sues 10 recover for the loss of three
fingers
roru testified that on the night of
July o. 1894, he was working for Horton
On the Shepard building and Horton
called out TO him: Here. Ford. here's
hrecracker for you" Witness went
u horton who was about six feet
away and took "a big cannon cracker
from him. When witness had moved
a Few feet from Horton the cannon
cracker exploded and three fingers OF
the witness right hand were I'm such
condition that they appeared 10 hang
only Dy threads of the skin. Witness
was taken TO The Rhode Island hospital
anu had the three fingers amputated.
ne spent six weeks at the hospital
oh cross-eNamination witness said he
could not say whether the cracker was
lghted when Horton gave il to him
Later ne qualified this statement by I
SAVING -er-tcker must nave been I
Ishted when given to him, as he, witt
ness ala not light IT. and IL could not
nave exploded unless ii had been light
ed.
Witness admitted Horton said he
would make everything all right when
he came out OF the hospital. but said
ne did not go to see Horton, because he !
witness. was not able to work for over |
a year. Asked Mny he did not go TO |
see Horton even at so late a time, wit |
ness said he could not do any OF the |
work his former employer had. IL was
too hard. Witness was then asked IL |
Horton didn't have night watchmen |
and IL he could not do that kind OF /
work. The reply was: II never saw !
any nightwatchman with him while
worked for him"
The deposition Of Michael Mcclure
)f Adams street. Dorchester, Mass,
was read. Mr.. Mcclure deposed that
he and Ford were the only men with
Horton at the time the cannon cracker
vas given Ford The latter did not
light IL and had gone but a couple OF
eet from Horton when the cracker
Horton had been, according
o the deponent, firing crackers pretty
enerally all the evening
Fred B. Horton testified that Ford
sked him for the cracker and lighted
from his Horizons cigar. The first
ime the cracker did not explode so
ord asked for and obtained a second
ght This time the cracker exploded.
James A Williams is attorney for {
ne plaintiff and Rathbone Gardner at
)rney for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
FIRE IN A BICYCLE MiNUFAcToRy.
Bare In tnamsIIng Department o' The orsmai
Wheel Co. ID Much Csmars.

Springfield. Mass. Nov. 2s.-Fire
broke out in the plant Of the Overman
wheel company In Chicopee Fails abcut
800 this morning.
The fire Was In the enamellng rr-
partment and was put out with the as
sistance of the Chicopee fire depart
pcnt after considerable damage by fire
and water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
tn'e Output Contracted ror

Cleveland. Nov. 23.-Tbe ri,e. e,,.
naces In this city owned bv Cantoin
James Corrigan have given notice tn
their sales agents 10 take no more or
dcrs FOR iron 20 be delivered during tho
FIRST six months OF next -Na..H--z,l.-.,. .,,,,
the entire output OF the furnaces for
that period has been contracted for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
Few Col.sg, for Girls.

Phlladelphia. Nov. PA college for
srsena sl,is ena1 VIII rival Girard college IN
lished here by William L. EIlsins "
this city. None OF the details Is know
as YET. but the idea OF n girls collega
Is said TO be an old one with Mr. EIlxins
and his friends assert that ne has ben
considering the main features OF sucb
project for several wears
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
HOOKSACK OUT OF ITS BANKS.
churches, Schoo'housss snd Stores Have Been
Swept Agsy by 'ho Flood.

tacoma, Nov. 23.-The heavy fall n
ram has caused the Hooksack river TO
overflow in whatcom county. At the
mouth OF the river is an immense log
Jam mile long ~y'his has caused the
river 10 IND a new outlet The new
'haiinei mas swept through Lummi val
icy icy ne town Contained 200 people. be-
lns tic headquarters OF The Lumm res
tINatloh' Churches. school houses and
stores were swept away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
W. Carr Gan 10 Rotterdam.

Philadelphia. Nov 23.-T..e British
steamer Ping Suey has been chartered
10 lond at this port 10000 quarters Of
grain Tor Rotterdam. This is be-
neNed To be toe largest cargo Of its
KIND ever carried by a single steamer
Ia this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
Rags al HaIi-masi n M-Io,.

city OF Mexico. Nov. 23.-The Mexl-
can government has ordered the ma
tonal nag to be hoistcd at half-mast
-t-t--f. sfif r1rrtJffc BUIf1ITn,,s as n 10Ecn -
condolence with the United states for
the death or Vice President Hobart.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
Fund for v dows and Orphans.

Pornnd. ore. Nov. 2s.-The British
residents Of Portland have raised $500
FOR the fund for The widows ana or
phans ~ the British soldiers who we're
killed In South Africa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
Jurors trcusd,

New York. Nov. 23.--Juror No. 4.
Abraham Altmayer. and juror No. 5.
Morris a. Braud. Of the Mollneux Jury.
were excused by Recorder Goff today
on account Of illness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
jEFfRIES-S -SElRKEY FIGHT.
Ihe believing In eooy of q Telegram
reeewsd by Manager Sritx which will es-

New York Nov. co. lSaa
Manager A. a. spitz, Olympic Theatre,
Providence, r. l.:
hope you VIII take necessary action
against any rake pictures of the Jeffrics.
sharkey night shown in Providence. The
only genuine pictures oponei at the New
YORK Ih"ntrc Gotmeriy the OLYMPIA, Mon
day, November -. aud viii come io proVi
dence within three weeks aud will b o PLAYED
under your management, AMI at the Olym
nc only, and any shown before that time
are not genuine. Wish you wouhi notify the
providence public of this fnct.
NM. A. BRADY.
u requires hours and 10 mi ,utes to
exhibit the original pictures, therefore,
any exhibition that can be srown In ts
minutes must be a fake, and an imp al
tion OF the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
McCoy Mas Prussn Dow.

New York. Nov. 23.-It Is reported
here that Kid Mccoy, the pugilist, who
is matched to fight Peter Maher, in De-
cember has broken down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

Yer Cuts, tieetroiypes end printins,
an Kind, see the T. = Ryder Co. a. wash.
lhgton, corner Eddy. Bes. work low prices
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
JOHN THE SHOEMANS TURKEY OISTRIBu1Io

Takes place TUESDAY NEXT the 2sth inst Commons ~ all 49,
chases up to Monday Evening go Winning numbers
IN Telegram and Bulletin of Nov. 2S NeN
The evening times., 1899-04-13
CITY BREVITIES.

An original pension of 81 has been granted to
Thomas McGnnis, of the Soldiers Home.
The 10th regular meeting of the Chemica
Society of Washington will be held at S o'ciocl
this evening in the assembly hall of the Cosmo.
tiub, preceded by an executive committee meet
ing at 1:30 o'clock
Antonia Peirelo. twelve years of age. was Sc
verey injured at the Wallach School building
yesterday during the morning recess. She was
playing the gate TO the school ward
when some one shut the gate her left foot
and ankle. Her foot severely crushed and
bruised. and she was taken to Providence lIospi
tai. where her injuries dressed.
James Sinclair and Marcus Notes, two auction
GERS, in Louisiana Avenue northwest, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets, engaged in a fight
at Notes place of business day last week
which resulted in Sinclair being brought before
Judge kimball yesterday. charged with disor
derly conduct. A number of witnesses were ex
amined. who testified to the occurrences directl,
preceding the fight and aiicTward, and the evi
dence was so conclusive that Sinclair was fnet
$40.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
MARKET LIMITS DEFINED.
Inspector Bradshaw's Report Ap
proved by the Commissioners.

Inspector Bradshaw's Report APP
proved by the Commissioners.
Acting on a request from Attorney Dan
! iel O'C. Callaghan, of 45S Louisiana Ave-
nue. the District Commissioners have
granted authority to the Riggs Market
Company to use the sidewalk in front OF
the market, on the south side Of Street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
northwest, for business purposes. MI
Callaghan also requested the Commission
ers to define the market limits and bring
the curbstone market attendants under the
! control OF the market lust as was done in
the municipal markets." l.. p. Bradshaw.
Inspector in the Engineer Department to
, whom the matter was referred reported in
part rs follows:
IT Is not believed that the parking act is
applicable as defining market privileges, but the
use Of sidewalks and parkings, q. confined to
ordinary business uses. The desired is not
| al ordinary business use. hut that of market
house. chartered with all the rights, duties. and
privileges incident thereto. and interpretabe only
by and in connection with the charter. Among
these privileges, in the case OF the municipal
markets. at least, the right of the presence of
curls;one dealers adjacent to and bordering on
market thorouehfares, in permanent occupation
Of sidewalk space during market times far be-
yond the market confines, has been recognized.
and in the Of this market while IL Is
not a flHht recoshizeu " any feSulau"ii- uheie
Is vet the prestige of twelve years OF such occu-
patton from end pf the block TO the other.
with this seemingly unfair distinction that such
dealers at municipal markets are subject to con
troll Of the market authorities and regulations;
at this market they enjoy sort Of independent
use uf the sidewalk, under obligation TO the
market authorities. yet imposing upon 1t the
duty of cleaning up after them definition OF
the market limits and privileges, as requested.
therefore. being rather detinahle rather by its
charter than by the parking act, il is deemed
consistently within its scope. in the absence Of
objection interference with the paramount
rights Of ulIuttoTs TO authorize the market au-
thority assume control OF bordering curlstone
dealers, TO the end Il their orderly arrangement
on the street. subjeoting them to market regus-
tions. and even for The municipal authority ia
exercise control of tlr market itseii, 10 the end
Of It's orderly government
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendations of the Ipspector
The evening times., 1899-04-13
FOR THE NEW RESERVOIR.
Contract Likely tO He Awarded This
Afternoon.

Engineer Commissioner Beach today
recommended that the contract for build
ing the new middle service reservoir for
the District of Columbia at Brightwood be
awarded to X. A. Malone. of Lancaster.
Pa, who was the lowest bidder for the
work
He proposed to do the eXcavating of so
600 cubic yards for $4,000; to do 11,0O0
square yards of concrete work for $40, 200;
TO furnish 1900 square feet of Warsaw, n.
V, sandstone coping for $1,000; TO build
two gatehouses for $500, making n total
bid of Sl01 500.
The recommendation of Captain Beach
will probably be approved by the District
Commissioners this afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-04-13

Her Atonement" the Anson Pond melo-
drama which comes to the National Mon
day night almost direct from the Academy
of Music in New York, is said to possess
besides several massive sets OF scenery and
a great cast one of the most interesting
stories ever told in piece of its sort The
tale concerns a woman. Martha West. who
has been betrayed and after year of suf-
fering goes to the guilty man TO ask sup
port for her child. He casts the babe
away and strikes her She kills him. An
innocent man. who has enlisted in regi-
ment being sent to the front. is accused
of the murder and arrested upon his re-
turn trial follows and the young fell
low is about to be condemned when Martha
West makes her atonement. The plot Is
supposedly well told and serves as an ex-
cuse for the introduction OF many striking
wartime scenes.
The evening times., 1899-04-13

and in consequence refuses to announce the
names Of any Of tie people engaged. The
bill will be good one. however, and should
maintain the STANDARD created here by the
enterprising director The house stock
company is now reheafsing new musical
melange which WIN, form nucleus of the
entertainment to be given.
There seems to he much anxiety on the
part Of many Of the residents OF Washing
ton to see the original members Of Roose-
velt's Rough Riders, in action. Colonel
Cody will give thesanxious ones a chance
to crafty their curiosity. He has. after
considerable trouble. succeeded in securing
twenty-five Of the famous warriors-men
who actually saw battle took part In skir-
mishes, and. in fact, were wounded in diff
ferent engagements. These fellows are
known the world over and have been en-
gagged especially for the great heroic charge
up San Juan hill, which Is to be accurately
reproduced by this organization when 1t
shows here next Thursday. These Rough
Riders are only part Of the six hundred
persons who are to truly represent to the
people the fighters of different nations.
among them war-painted Sioux chiefs and
braves, sinewy Cossacks from the Cau-
casus, fanatic Bedouins on their Arabian
steeds, Lancers from the Queens Own
Company, Chasseurs and Cuirassiers from
the crack cavalry regiments Of their native
lands, Uhlans. South American Gauchos.
detachments Of United States Cavalry and
Artillery, Mexican Ruralies, Vaqueros.
Czikos, dashing Cowboys, Scouts and FROM
tiersmen, Texas Rangers and others An
ME Oakley will introduce many new ana
novel shots never accomplished by any
other sharpshooter during each perform
ance and Johnny Baker will accomplish
several remarkable feats with the rife.
The evening times., 1899-04-13

Manager Grieves has not yet completed
bis bookings for next week at the Bijou