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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
EAST PROVIDENCE

Thomas LAWN, old. sick and discour-
aged. was pulled out of the Seekonk
river last evening by some young men.
who did not arrive u moment too soon.
Mr.. LAWN, who is well known. having
been employed at the pier for many
years and whose home is at Sc Valley
street, has been sick for some time and
some of the town officials believe his
mind is affected. Last evening about
the hour that Mr.. LAWN usually re-
turns. went by but he did not appear
and this seemed strange TO his family
OF grown up children. A few moments
later they were shocked TO see their
father brought in nearly dead. They
were told by the young men that they
had pulled the Old gentleman out OF
the river and according 10 their story
Mr.. Lawn made a struggle 10 free him.
self from them.
ans Baptist Foreign Mission Society
OF the Warren Association offi-
GERS were elected as follows:
First Vice president, Mrs. A. +.
Rhodes; second vice president. Mrs.W.
II. Green; secretary and treasurer, Miss
f. Denison: visiting committee. Mrs.
Osterhout. Mrs. G. r.. Taylor Miss A.
+. Burroughs.
Last evening Howard Lodge. *. OF
p, entertained the officers OF the Grand
Lodge and delegation from st. Johns
Lodge.
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DEFAULTERS
SENTENCED.
Musssy Given Seven Years in
the House Of Correction.
SIx-YEAR TERM FOR FARRAR.
Former MIsippfopTIaisd Funds Of the Mer-
chants National Bank.
SOME ExTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
McCurss Case Called and Postponed Uniu oclo-
hW With Bal al $4,000 -Hs Got Most Of
The Monsy Taken BY MusssI.

Rutland, VT, May 2i.--Charles w.
Mussey pleaded guilty before
Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler at a special
session OF the United States district
court yesterday afternoon TO an indict-
ment charging him with embezzlement
and misappropriation Of the funds OF
the Merchants National Bank of Rut-
land. OF which he was cashier. and was
sentenced to seven years imprisonment
in the Vermont House of Correction In
this city.
John c. Farrar, the former cashier OF
the Waterbury National Bank, also
pleaded guilty to abstracting $S0.0o0 of
the funds OF that institution, and was
given a term OF six years in the house
OF correction. Both men were assigned
cells last evening, and will begin serv-
ing their sentences today. Under the
law the prisoners are not condemned
to hard labor, and they may by good
behavior secure a reduction in their
term OF confinement OF five days for
every month.
Counsel for both prisoners pleaded
earnestly with the court TO impose min
imum sentence upon their clients in
view OF the extenuating circumstances,
and in the case of Farrar a petition for
leniency was presented over the sigma
lures OF Il prominent citizens OF Wat
erbury.
The case OF Marvin A. Mcclure,
charged with aiding and abetting CASH
ier Mussey in defrauding the Mer-
chants National Bank.was also brought
up, but on motion OF his counsel the
case was continued TO the October term
of the United States Court. Bail was
fixed in the sum OF $4,000, which Mr..
Mcclure has not yet been able TO se-
cure. In his plea that the bail be fixed
at less than $4,000, Mr.. Barbour made
the statement that there would be no
contention by respondent that he didn't
receive substantially all of the $4,000
taken from the bank. but that he had
lost the greater portion of IL in the
piano business.
Both Mussey and Farrar appeared to
be i'm fairly good spirits and exhibited
little feeling when their sentences
were pronounced. Musseys father and
brother-in-law were in court. but his
wife was too i'll TO be present. having
been confined to her room ever since her
husbands arrest. Farrars wife was in
attendance, however.
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Car Had Been Stopped That Obstruction
Might Be Removed From Track.
THREE-yEAR-olO BOY SHOT IN LEG.
u ls Possible That The Wound viii Prove Fatal.
Conductor Hodge Ia Tho Hospital Suffering
From Injuries RscsIvsd on Car.

st. Louis, May 24.-Renewed rioting
and another fatality marked the pro-
gress Of the strike yesterday. In the
afternoon a Cass avenue car was stop
ped at the corner OF 23rd street and
Cass avenue TO remove a barricade
which had been placed across the track.
During the enforced halt mob at
shots. One OF the bullets struck Spe-
cial Policeman Duncan *. McRae, who
was riding on the front platform with
the motorman in the left arm. passing
through his body and coming out on the
right side. The policeman sank uncon-
scious To the floor. Other patfo,men
then charged and beat the crowd back.
a riot call was sent in and the COM
bined forces soon restored order. Nc
Rae was placed in an ambulance and at
the hospital II was found that he was
dead.
Eddie Manz, years old. was shot
through the leg yesterday afternoon
by a man on Cass avenue car.The boy
was sitting on the front door step when
some boys who had been throwing
stones at "a west bound car, ran up the
alley south OF the house. man who
is supposed To be an emergency police
man. leaned out from the car and tried
shot at the fleeing boys. The shot
struck little Manzin the right leg, near
the hip. IL is feared the wound will
prove fatal.
II. IL. Dodge. a conductor on the Tow
er Grove line is a patient at st. Johns
hospital suffering from injuries 10 his
head which Ii lis feared Will prove ia
tai. He was assaulted by a crowd of
men on his car at the crossing of Salina
street yesterday.
Negotiations were not re-opened yes
terday with the representatives of the
ST. Louis Transit Company by Harry
IL. Hawes. president OF the police board
as was expected.
Late last night the first car which
lfas been run at night since the COM
mencement of the street car strike. was
sent over the Park avenue line I'm
charge OF Is heavily armed guards and
was run without lights. The car at
tracted a crowd at the corner OF Park
and Mississippi avenues and the men
on board fired a number OF shots slight
ly injuring two spectators. About 20
shots were fired as the car rounded the
curve into Park avenue. A man named
James Sullivan was struck i'm the side
by a bullet. which inflicted slight
flesh wound. Another man named Will
liam Bodeman was struck on the right
shoulder bv one Of the shots. Several
others had narrow escape from being
hit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
SECOND RECT.
Commissioned Officers and
Guests Enjoyed Supper and
Listened TO Addresses.

There was a large gathering OF the
commissioned officers OF the Second
Regiment, r. /. NJ. at Gelb's last even
excellent supper. Brig. Gen. Hiram
Kendall. Quartermaster General w.
Howard Walker. and Lieut.. Col. Arthur
v. WorfielG. assistant adjulant general
OF the brigade were there as guests.
Covers were laid for about 40, Col. Nc
Gam presided at the banquet and acted
as POSTMASTER.
After the repast Col. McGann well
coined the guests, and read letters Of
regret from Gov. Dyer Gov. elect Gre
CORY and Adjt. Gen. Sackett. Gen. Ken
dali was the first speaker. and he said
that, through his connection with the
examining board, he could say OF the
officers of the Second Regiment that
they are now prepared TO pass the ex-
animation as well, at least. as the off,
GERS of any other command ever form
ed In the state. In order to have a
good regiment, IL is necessary TO have
good officers. This regiment said Gen.
Kendall, has got good officers from the
colonel, who is always ready and prompt
TO obey orders, down TO the lowest rank.
Gen. Walker spoke highly OF the re-
,quisitions and said that SO long as they
were made ont in the proper form SO
long would they have his earnest at
tention and his best efforts TO fill them.
Lieut.. Col. Warfield remarked that
the inspecting officers had found II es-
pecially striking at recent inspections
to notice not only the full ranks OF this
regiment and the enthusiasm. but also
the personnel OF the men and the off,
GERS. He believed that the regiment
was now far ahead Of anything II had
ever been before.
Major O'Keefe, the regimental sur
geon. Lieut.. Col. McCrudden. Maj. Nc
Gill, Maj. Sweeney and Capt. Hackett
also made brief remarks. after which
the meeting was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
HANNA ILL.
Leader Says He VIII Retire From
Craftsmanship Of National
Republican Committee.

New York. May 2i.-The statement
that Senator Hanna will retire from the
craftsmanship Of the Republican nation
al committee at the PHILADELPHIA con-
ventior is reiterated in the Press
today on the authority of an admins
tration leader whose name is withheld
This leader is quoted as saying that
the retirement is due to III health and
the leader is also quoted as saying:
No power on earth could force Sena-
tor Hanna out of the chairmanship at
the next campaign were IL not for his
~ health. But Senator Hanna Is very
sick man. lie has weakness of the heart
which may prove critical at any time.
Who will succeed him as chairman is
not yet decided. 1t is absolutely GER
tain, however. that Senator Hanna will
not be reelected chairman"
AS 10 successor to senator Hanna
Stephen Il. Elkins and Joseph Manrsy
were mentioned as being under con-
sideration. Major Dick. secretary OF
the national committee. will continue
To occupy his present position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
NO new PLAGUE CASES
At SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, May 2f.-The bubonic
plague situation remains unchanged.
DR.. Williamson. president of the local
board of health, claims that no new
cases had been reported or were known
to exist in this city or state. A number
of Chinese and japanese have been in
noculated with serum. The Chinese
strongly protested against this pre-
cautionary measure, and the greater
majority OF them positively refuse TO
submit TO the operation. The Japan
ese. on the contrary do not object and
are disposed 10 assist the health OFF,
GERS. Strict sanitary measures are be-
ing enforced in the Chinese quarters
and the authorities do not anticipate
any outbreak of the disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
THE sALAMANusa's QUEER HUREols.

In manv places I'm the extreme southern
states. especially In what are locally
known as the ''piney woods" one of the
most notable features IL the constantly
recurring mounds of yellow sand which
everywhere dot and IL must be confessed
disfigure the. monotonous landscape.
These piles OF earth are usually nearly
circular In form. fairly symmetrical i'm
contour, from six inches to two feet In
diameter. and save where they have
been beaten down by rain or winds or the
trampling OF cattle, about half as high
IA they are broad. Often these sand
heaps are pretty evenly distributed.
sometimes so thickly as 90 cover at
least one-fourth OF the soil surface. IL
you ask native the. cause Of this sim
gular phenomenon. which YOU Will per-
haps at first be disposed to consider n
kind OF arenaceous eruption which has
somehow broken out on the face Of ma
ture your informant Will sententiously
reply "saamandersr' says Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
An this Disagreement Is indeed the
work OF curious little rodent popular
lv so named. and about the size and color
above ground n he can possibly help H..
lie digs innumerablc branching under
ground tunnels, at depths varying from
one TO six fcet. and these mounds of
sand are simply the dump heaps" which
In his engineering operations he finds 10
necessary 10 make.
After carrying the excavated earth TO
the surface. this curious little miner takes
the greatest pains 20 cover UP his tracks
he manages 20 80 carefully smooth over
his little sand mound and then literally
pull the/hole I'm after him Is as yet un-
explained
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
0LNEYvlLLE.

The Republicans Of Johnston are to
hold their caucus in the Pavilion at
Thornton this evening and it is intima-
ted that an effort will be made to oust
Councilman Adams and present the
name of Dalton. This promises 10 make
a hot fight.
Tyler III, Bennett. we'll known in this
place, and Miss Bessie NJ. Clough.
daughter OF G.. Frank and Annie NJ.
Clough. OF 101 Wilson street, We're mar
ried py Rev. +. h. Pultan on Harri-
son street Tuesday evening. and last
evening were given a reception at the
home of Mr.. Benefits mother, on
kilingly avenue.
The ceremony of the FestIt OF Ascen-
tion was performed at ). and s o'clock
this morning at st. Mary's church, each
service being very largely attended.
The Rev A. tL. Gerrish. who was
pastor of the Plainfeld Street Baptist
church as far back az 1876. but now To-
Gated in Brockton, Mass, is a visitor
here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
LONG FIGHT.
The Late Millionaire Bell Gar.
rled Divorce Case to United
States Supreme Court.

Chicago. May PA special from
Bloomington. H., says:
Frederick A. Bell, who died in Mad
ison. N. j., Saturday leavine,S fortune
estimated at s25,OO0,O0O was married
twenty years ago i'm this city to Mrs.
Mary Gridley Bruce, youngest daugh-
ter of fhe late General Ashbel Gridley.
The marriage proved unhappy and
Mrs. Bell returned TO her home. Ten
years ago she brought suit for a di-
vorce alleging desertion. Divorce and
alimony OF $4,000 per year were granted.
Bell contested in the Court OF Appeals
or New York and the State Supreme
court and thence 10 the United States
supreme court where the case Is now
pending. In case the decision Is In
favor OF Mrs. Bell sho Will receive i'm
addition to the unpaid alimony either
one third OF the s25,vO0.00 left by
Frederick Bell or a life interest in one
third OF $4,000, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

she pronounced them too good. He de-
MED any of the heirs had ever asked
him to deed the property in dispute u
them.
A witness named Budlong said he and
his wife were hired by Mr.. Remington
TO take care of Mrs. Bates and did
so for three years. According TO tes-
timony OF witnesses In the case Mr.
Budlongs home was at times lively, for
guns had been discharged there and
some of the inmates had been very
drunk. Budlong had a quick way 81
giving testimony and he rather sneered
at instances OF hllarity at his home and
denied he himself was drunk and maxi
ing things lively there. Mr.. Remington
referred TO a prominent friend of the
other side being drunk on an occasion
when some important information was
disclosed
George IT. Brown and Elmer j. Rath-
bun are counsel for plaintiff and G. II.
Salisbury and Franklin +. Owen are
counsel for defendant,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
IN A POND.
Aged Mr.. Harris Drowned Him
self Because Of DIsappoInt-
ment and Dependency.

Marblehead, Mass, May 24.-Benja-
min +. Harris. aged IS. a respected cit
izen OF this town committed suicide to-
been missing from home since midnight
and search for him was begun this
morning. Mr.. Harris coat and hat were
found on the bank of the pond. and af-
ter the police assisted by local fish
erman had grappled for the body for
some time. they located IL at 10 o'clock.
Dependency Is the cause ascribed
for the suicide. A brother OF Harris
died recently and. IL is said Mr.. Har-
ris expected to be appointed adminis-
traitor of his estate. Objections were
raised, however. and the matter SEEM
ed to have caused him great disap-
pointment. He leaves no family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
RECEIVER ASKED FOR
BY WATKINS HEIRS.

The heirs OF Henry Watkins, deceas.
ed. who own property on Constitution
street have asked the appellate court
10 appoint n receiver for the property.
The heirs are Henry Watkins, Jr.. Eliz-
abeth Orr. ot Brooklyn. n. Y. and
Mary a. Merrill OF Jersey City AIR.
Watkins left will I'm which the In
dustrial Trust Company was named as
trustee. A few days ago Walter s.
Reynolds. Esq. was appointed by the
appellate court. trustee, as the trust
company declined the trust. Arthur
Cushing and u. y. Potter represent
the parties interested In the estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
TO BREAK STRIKE.
Men Who Worked for Big Con-
soIIdaled at Cleveland Re-
Cruitod for ST. Louis.

Cleveland. May 24.-The men who
were employed by the Big Consolidated
street railroad company during the big
strike of last summer are being used to
break the strike in st. Louis. The
Street Railway Employees Union for
mally declared the strike in this city
on recently, and many of the old men
have beep re-employed. Just previous
20 this the superintendent OF the COM
pany was dismissed.
The superintendent has been in
Cleveland recruiting men TO go TO ST.
Louis 10 breAk the strihe there. Many
of the Big Consolidated employees who
have enlisted with him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
THE pRovlrENtE r0Nv0cAIlON.

The election OF officers of the Provi-
dence Convocation OF the Episcopal
church was held yesterday afternoon at
the Church OF the Redecmer on North
Main street and resulted as follows:
Il Treasurer-George Humphrey; sec
retary--E. I. Nickerson: board NJ man
agers--Rev. Frederick I. Bassett, Will
liam " Ballou: executive committee
Rev. II. s. Webb and Rev. a. NJ. Au-
cock, with treasurer and secretary
Bishop McVickar, as chairman. ap-
pointed the following committees for
the ensuing year Committee on sta
tistics-Rev. William X. Trotter, Win
slow Upton. George Thomas Hart:
committee or work of other conyDra-
tions-Rev. A. H. Carpenter. Rev Fred
B Cole James A. Greene. William r..
Lewis. Domestic missions-Itev. George
McC. Fiske Rev. William NJ. chaplin.
james Tiffany. foreign missions Rev.
Edward :. iiousmaniere. Rev. Joseph
NJ Hobbs. Edward :. Ikbbitt; on su-
dit--leBaron Brsdford George g.
Nightingale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
HUNTINGTON PLANS
TO BUILD RAILROAD.

San Francisco. May 24.-c. Pl Hunt
ington proposes TO build in connection
with eastern and London parties a
road between Salt Lake and Denver.
This will have as adjuncts a coal min
ing company and a steel manufactur-
ing plant. The latter will be located
I'm Colorado in the Yampa coal region.
The project comtemplates the pur-
chase of the Denver. Lakewood and
Golden Railroad and the resuscitation
of the charter and franchise of the
Salt Lake and San Francisco COM
pany which was Incorporated eight
years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
Agawam Beats WannimoIsett.

play Agawam Hunt yesterday, match
between Agawar1 and Wannamoisett was
arranged. Interest centred In the play
of Jack Mauran and Abraham Barker.
and of Campbell and w. II. Brownell.
The latter is the scratch man of Wanna
moisett. while Mauran is Agawam $
crack player. Barker beat Mauran up.
making the first round I'm 40. with a score
OF up The medal scores were: Barker
40--42-Ss. Mauran 4J-45--aO. On the other
hand. Campbell held Brownell n stiff ar
gtment ana they halvcd. Brownell' 5
medal total was IS, and Campbclfs 81.
AGAWAM WANNAMO1SETT.
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WORTH 100000.
William Bowers, Who Died Of
Starvation, Was Possessed
Of a Large Estate.

New York. May 24.-William Bowers.
who was taken to hospital in starv-
ing condition, and there died, was
worth 100000. After Bowers death.
Dr. j. Gibson and Judge Donoghue
went to the miserable apartments OF
Bowers. where they found bank books
on four New York banks showing to-
tai deposits OF $4,000. The tenants OK
the house called on DIR. Gibson to pay
their rent and told him the old man
had owned the house which is worth
SIS. 900. Subsequently DR.. Gibson FOUND
an old box I'm the basement OF the house
which contained deeds to property in
Yonkers and Chicago. Judge Donog-
hue found that all this property was
clear OF incumbrances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
DECISION AGAINST
4 PRIZE FIGHT CLUB.

San Francisco, May 24.-In deciding
the case OF Columbia Athletic Club
which sought to restrain Chief of Po-
lice Sullivan from interfering with a
proposed prize fight, on the ground
that such exhibitions by an incorporat-
ed club are permitted by section Az Of
the penal code of California Superior
Judge Murasky has pronounced that
section unconstitutional. If this de-
cision stands anSact of 1893. which
makes prize lighting felony and as
punishment therefor imposes fine of
from $1,000 TO 1000 or Imprisonment for
not less than one year nor more than
three years will again be in effect in
this state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
PAYING FOR attacks.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
Rio de Janero, May lit is asserted
that considerable money is being spent
here by agents OF the Spanish. French
and German governments TO cause to
be published articles against the gov
ernments OF Great Britain and the
United States.
committee 10 represent Brazil al Buffa-
10 in 1901 composed of the Brazilian
minister at Washington DIR. Assis
Brasil. the consul at New York. Xavier
Fontoura. and secretary, probably
the secretary of legation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.

Boston. May 2--The Unitarian Sunday
School society held its I'D anniversary
meeting An fremont temple today IL is
only two years younger In It's origin than
the American Unitarian association. and
IL stands as the representative of all Uni
tartan Sunday schools.
The society publishes about eighty diff
ferent manuals and Sunday school helps,
covering great range OF subjects In the
Bihlc aud outside. This society also pub
fishes q paper for young people called
Every other Sunday. The president OF
the organization is Rev. DIR. Hutton OF
ROstOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
SMALLPOX.
Two Cases Among Stesrage
Passengers on Steamer A.
hano From Hamburg.

New York, May 24.--The German
steamer Aibano which arrived last night
from Hamburg and Havre is detained
at quarantine with two cases OF small
FOX among the steerage passengers.
The Albano will be detained until the
7s3 steerage passengers are inspected.
The patients will be transferred TO
North Brother island and the steerage
passengers TO Hoffman Island, where
they will be examined and vaccinated.
The vessel Will be thoroughly disinfect-
ed and released
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

Th's question arises In the family ev-
ery day. Let us answer II today. Try
Jell-O. n delicious and healthful des-
sert. Prepared in two minutes. No
boilirgl no baking! simply add boil
ir- water and set to cool. Flavors:-
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and straw
ts-ry. Get a package at your grocers
today. 10 cts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
WILLIAMS ANu scplsy TALKED o..

New York, May 2i.-w. ]. Abbott.
manager OF the Bryan Campaign Blu
reau and the personal friend OF the Ne
braskan. has gone TO Sos ton tn confer
with George Fred Williams. Some
Democrats believe that n Secretary
Long is nominated for vice president
by the Republicans either Mr.. Williams
or ar-Admirsi Schley may become
his Democratic opponent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

MRS. wrNsLows SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years by
millions Of mothers FOR their children
while tcething. with perfect success. u
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
LAYS all pain. cures Wind collie and Is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
seS se bpo s susrsr s%rry pspt n
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE
sure and ask for Mrs Winsicv's Sooth-
Ing eyryp. and AXE no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
ANNIVERSARY NUMBER OF STAR OF HOPE. +,

New York. May 24.-war6sn Johnson
has sent out copies OF the anniversary
number OF the Star OF Hope. the BIZ
weekly published in prison at Sing
Sing to the Paris exposition. This was
an unusually fine number. issued to
celebrate the first year ~ its existence.
II consisted OF forty pages OF Interests
ing material printed on fine paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

Pepper, can't We have the Fourth OF
July now Instead OF waiting for ity'
asked the mSeazine editors little boy.
Everyone would laugh at u.s. replied
So childish. Aud. besides. I am too busy
gcttng ont the chrsinss number for
the third week I'm November 70 have any
time 10 help you. "-lndisnsp polls Journal.