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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
Big Chunk Of leo Dropped Near
Him While He Was Speaking
JUST MISSED HITTING HIS HEAD
Had II Struck Hin the Senator'S Skull
Would Probably Have Been Fractured
Work Of Boys, Police Say

Chicago Oct. 5-senator M. A. Hanna,
was the targete for 1O-pound chunk OF
ice last night at the Thirty-first Ward
Republican meeting. slxty-fifth and Hal
stead streets.
The missile was dropped through AN
aperture I'm the tent directly over the
speakers stand. II missed Hanna's head
by not more than two inches, and had ~
struck him would have fractured his
skull probably.
The police who surrounded the speak
cr's stand were astounded for moment
and then made a rush for the street.
Senator Hanna retained his composure
and quietly seated himself while Con-
gressman James II. Mann went on with
the speech making
The police found the place where the ice
had been placed on the sidewalk but
could get no trace OF the person who
threw il.
They said IL was probably the work OF
some mischievous boy who had secured
the Ice from a neighboring saloon. Sena-
tor Hanna left the tent escorted and
protected by double row OF police
AS he rolled away i'm his carriage there
were cries OF How would you like to
be the Ice man, Mark"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
MARTIN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Found Probably Guilty Of As
SauIting William Mothsrway.
MENFOUGHT ON INDIAST. WHARF
Martin Thought Mothsrway Was "Jollylng,"
So He K cset Him. Complainant Claims
He Has Been Permanently Injured.
ON INDlAST. WHARF

Antonio Martin was tried in Judge
Sweetlsnd's court, today, for assaulting
william Motherway. This affair occurred
at the wharf OF the Merchants and Mi
ners' Transportation CO., on Dec. 90,
1899
There had been a slight trouble be
tween them several days prior 10 that
date; but it had apparently been smooth
ed over.
on the day OF the assault Martin. who
is a Portuguese, thought that Motherway
was jollying him and with no further
provocation ne kicked Motherway and, as
the latter claimed injured him for life.
Martin testified that Motherway pick
ed a quarrel with him and wanted him
TO fight. They went TO the freight yard.
where Motherway began the fighting.
striking him twice. Motherway returned
to the freight house and answered to his
name; then Motherway returned TO the
yard, said that he would kill him, Martin,
and pursued nm about the yard.
After a third blow had been struck he.
Martin. kicked Motherway, doing so in
self-defence only.
Motherway was recalled and said that
he had been linking that day; then he
said he hadn't. lie had struck Martin, as
the latter claimed. but he averred that
he did this I'm self-defence, having volur-
tarily accepted "a challenge TO go out and
fight and having fallowed Martin TO the
gate saying TO Martin, Yes, i want to
fight you"
that he thought that Martin was fooling
and that he followed him but part way.
The trial was long one and at it's con-
clusion Judge Sweetland held that Mar
tin was probably guilty and placed him
under $500 surety TO appear before the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
OLNEYVlLLE.
grdrIu jury

This evening the Olneyville German So
ciety will open it's hall on Manton avenue
to its friends, and will keep an open
house until late Sunday evening.
AT the end OF the grape season in Ger
many IL is the custom 10 have a grape
festival and the celebration is carried on
in an elaborate manner. IL is the purpose
of the local society to reproduce this cus-
tom on a smaller scale.
The hall will be decorated with grape
vines and grapes and grape wine will be
served from an immense barrel There
will, OF course. be an abundance OF sing
ing and instrumental music.
About 90 members OF Manufacturers
Lodge. l. O. O. f.. went to jamaica Plain
yesterday as the guests of Quinobequin
Lodge. They were met at Forest Hills by
a delegation and upon their arrival at Ja-
maica Plain were given royal welcome,
after which a luncheon was served.
They were then taken in special electrics
10 Bunker Hill and returned by the sub
way route.
At $3.50 banquet was served, and this
was followed by speech making and a
musical and literary program
This visit was the outcome OF the big
demonstration held here early I'm the sum-
mer, when Quinobeauin Lodge was the
guest of Manufacturers Lodge.
Each visitor was given a handsome SOU
venir I'm the form OF match safe.
The Mt Pleasant Improvement society
met last evening President Lawrence Cof-
fey presiding. The matter OF better ac-
commodation on the electric road was the
principal subject and it was voted that
those who represent this district i'm the
city government, II they want the en-
dorsement of the club must be i'm favor OF
free -trTrv1rrz- --rrrri ffrrr- tJ ttruvvtttp.
The membership Is now about ~ and is
growing very fast and IL is non-partisan,
and OF tax payers only.
Miss Jennie Barlow. the supreme repre-
sentative of the order OF the Rathbone
Sisters. the woman's branch of the
Knights of Pytiias. addressed large
audience In odd Fellows hall last even
Ing and secured a number OF names for a
temple of the order.
The local postofiice is 10 he equipped
with an up-to-date electric cancelling
machine 1t will be installed early In the
coming week.
Thomas Bartlett, Luke Mcnamara and
Patrick Cannon have gone on the "Hud-
son river trip.
Ella Mullen and Lizzie BARLEY are Wis
iting friends in Massachusetts,.
Michael +. Braney was one OF the many
Rhode Islanders, who took in" the
BrOckton fair yesterday.
James McGlinchey Is spending a few
days at Albany. y y.
The many friends OF James Clegg will
be pleased 20 learn that he Is very much
improved and the probabilities are that
ne will be out again.
Woonasquatucket tribe OF Red Men
conferred the adoption degree upon three
candidates last evening.
The Irish National Foresters headed by
q band OF music escorted n number OF
organizations through the square last
evening. who, later attended their fair
which is being held I'm Woods hail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
ns,, .na a,,,.e,ly. l.b.l,

Aid greatly in sale Of goods THE '. J.
RYDER 60. a. Washington. makes
speciality ~ Label work In colors. plan
or specially engraved. at low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05

AGAINST
SISTERS.
Sons Of Late Henry Ledyard
Bring Action for Accounting
on Fathers Estate.

New York, Oct 5.-Henry y. Ledyard.
president of the Michigan, Central Rail-
road Company. and his brother Lewis
Cass Ledyard. commodore OF the New
York Yacht Club, have brought an action
in the Supreme court for the purpose or
having a construction placed on the VIII
OF their father. the late Henry Ledyard,
relative 10 the provision made for his
wife. Mrs. Matilda c. Ledyard, who died
In London I'm November. 1898.
Judge Bschoff has granted an order
placing the case on the preferred caien-
dar for October 25.
Tbe estates OF both Mr.. and Mrs Led
ward are involved I'm the suit and are es-
timated to be worth more than Hm0.OOO.
Charles T. Hughes and Maud Spencer
Iedyard, as executors OF Mrs. Bedyard
Will and Mrs Elizabeth Cass Goddard,
are defendants in the action.
Miss Ledyard and Mrs Goddard are sis
ters. being daughters OF Mrs. Ledyard SO
that the suit is i'm reality brought by the
brothers against their sisters.
The death OF Mrs. Ledyard occurred az
the London home Of her daughter, Miss
I.edyard She was better provided for I'm
her mothers will than her sister or
brothers and contest was the result.
That however, was compromised before
being brought to trial.
The complaint asks that the court de-
cree that Mrs. Ledyard had no power un-
der the will of her husband to expend the
principal of her estate except for her sup
port and pleasure i'm life. and that she
could not touch the principal so long as
she had property Of her own available
for that purpose.
An accounting is asked I'm respect 70
her management. control and disposition
OF her husbands estate, and also I'm an
accounting between the executors of both
estates
II is claimed by the executors OF Mrs.
Ledyard's estate that she was not indebt-
ed 10 her husbands estate In any amount.
and that she was entitled to receive all
moneys which she required for her sup
port. maintenance. comfort or pleasure
from her husbands estate without being
compelled TO resort TO her individual
property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05

I'm large numbers at the club rooms in
Anthony on Wednesday afternoon, with
Mrs. Alfred Johnson. the newly-elected
president i'm the chair
There was a miscellaneous programme
presented, and Mrs. Herbert s. Barber
was the chairman OF the programme
committee
First paper entitled illustrations OF
Sociology" was presented by Mrs. Hat
tie $. Brayton In beginning the paper
explained Herbert Spencer's theory OF
sociology. and continuing, enlarged upon
some of the channels through which
now the help to humanity and especial
~ to the lower classes
Among these Mrs. Brayton considered
the sociology OF the labor question. the
kindergarten. the boys Junior republic,
the college settlement and the social
question.
Mrs Brayton's paper was followed by
a sort Of a taO.cau entertainment called
q Flower Chorus"
Then came = paper by Mrs Greene,
wife OF Rev. William r. Greene Of Ma
tick Mrs Greenes paper was entitled
Woman and the Home" In brief it
presented some excellent thoughts relat-
ing 20 woman's sphere as a daughter a
wife and a mother. an this connection
Mrs Greene quoted extensively from a
typical wives and mothers OF history and
OF literature.
we hear a good deal I'm these days"
continues the paper about woman's i'm
nuencc. christianity has given TO wo-
mon an immense sphere OF influence ~
she have the gift and the grace 60 usc
it rightly I'm her own home az n wife.
I'VE may perhaps learn more on the
subject of Woman as Wife" from
Brownings poems than from any book
In our language. For = prose picture OF
welded life I know OF none superior 20
that by Charles Roade in HE story
christie Johnstone' lie gentleman.
she wifcly wife, a motherly mother.
and lady"
Following Mrs. Greenc's paper an ex-
tremey ludicrFus musical dialogue was
given. the conversation being carried on
entirely by singing. aud that too. of The
most inharmonious and discordant Kind.
ON Tuesday evening next The club VIII
bc addressed by fam Walter Foss. The
subject being stenlng % ones SELF
interspersed with selections from his own
poems.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
ESCAPED
FROM The
HOSPITAL,
James Horner, Demenied by
Accident, Is Now at Large
In This Vicinity.

James Horncr, a resident Of New Lon
don, demented because Of an accident, is
at large, and the authorities are anxious
ly looking for him. lie ESCAPED from the
Emergency hospital here, where he was
confined as patient.
The missing man was a fireman, en-
ployed by the Consolidated road on a To-
comotive hauling extra freight between
New London and this city. While south
bound early one morning Horner was
standing al one side of his engine as IL
was passing beneath an overhead bridge.
His head came i'm contact with the sup
ports of one OF these structures and his
skull MAS fractured.
When the train reached Auburn he was
found unconscious in the tender. II was
feared that he was fatally hurt. lie was
removed to- the Emergency hospital for
treatment. While there il developed that
his brain had been affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
HAVE NO TENURE.
Office Holders In New York
City Can Be Removed Civil
Service Law Invalid.

New York, oct 5.-There Is no tenure
of office I'm tho municipal service OF New
York city. This startling Interpretation
OF the state civil service law is held ir
the opinion OF the court Of appes;s. just
made in the case Of Thomas ]. rcrclvai
OF Brooklyn who asked for reinstatement
"a n dock master.
The court holds that the rue Of the
municipal service commission apprp, cd
by the state civil service boa "a. lrobib-
iting removal except for cause. is Invalid
All the Justices Of the court cOueurrcd in
the opinion that the Legislature had no
valid right 90 delegate to any body the
power to- make rules concerning ten 90
or office II Is Within the pro inae - 'hs
Legislature. the court SAYS, to make sIcn
rules bnt the legislative body errod a.
giving the state civil service 60 nmissiou
and local civil service commiss m The
rsht to make rules that wOu'i protect
city employees in office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
Flames Break Out While WAL
than Firemen Are Sleeping.
SEVERAL OF THEM INJURED.
Alarm System Destroyed and apparatus
Damaged--SiI Trained Horses PeTishsd
and Another Had TO Be Shot,

Waltham, Mass, Oct. 5.-This city Is
without proper facilities for announcing
alarms of fire today as the result Of the
destruction OF the south side fire station
at an early hour this morning The fire
resulted I'm the loss OF seven trained
horses piece Of apparatus tt+tt injuries
10 ten members OF the companies which
occupied the building and financial loss
of $4,000 on the building itself.
From evidences which were found this
morning it Is believed that the fire started
at the foot of fight of stairs leading
from the basement to the ground floor,
and the cause is set down on the books
as Spontaneous combustion"
When first seen. the flames had envelop-
ed the entire first floor, and it was be
cause of this fact that the hremen. who
were asleep at the time in the upper
sIories, received their injuries.
They started to come down the pole as
usual but IL was so hot that they were
forced 10 loosen their hold and drop, in
some cases Is TO 20 feet into the mass OF
flames below.
The injured are:
Frank Whelpley, three ribs broken. now
at hospital with slight hopes for his re-
covery.
John Whitcomb. back and hip injured
Wm. Wilson. badly cut on head.
George Downs, jumped from second
story window, injured internally and
bruised.
Frank Morse, leg broken.
Engineer Walter y. Lucas, burns.
Arthur Dinsmore, burns.
Engineer Charles Davis, heel crushed.
Driver Andrew Wheeler, arms injured
Charles Giddings. bruised, legs injured.
Thomas Scott, of Weston fire depart
ment, burns.
Six OF the valuable trained horses be-
longing to the department were burned
to death, while one other which succeed
cd i'm liberating himself ran mp and down
the streets. with one side of his head ter
rbly burned, and he was shot by po-
liceman
Despite their injuries. the fremen made
a gallant attempt to rescue the appara
tus and with the aid OF citizens sue
ceeded n saving most OF il.
The chiefs wagon and a fre wagon
were nearly destroyed however, and hose
was badly burned. -rng aerial truck was
also badly scorched.
The Central station of the fire signal
system was located in this building and
was rendered entirely useless so that the
station was out OF communication with
all the others.
This fact caused great delay I'm securing
assistance Arrangements have been made
today i'm case OF fire 10 have the alarm
rung from the various church bells There
is nothing remaining OF the handsome
building but the walls. the floor having
fallen through to the basement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
WOMEN'S CLUBS RESUME
WORK AFTER VACATION.

Conspicuous among the early fall meet
iHgs-ef f~emeA,s- organizations was that
OF the Ardirhebiah club. which opened
it's season at the Atkins residence on
Melrose street on Tuesday afternoon of
the present week. Because OF the fact
that many of the members had not re-
turned from their summer haunts, the
attendance was small, Yet II was none
the less enjoyable.
The subject of the literary hour was
Australia, and I'm this connection il will
be remembered that the scheduled work
for the first six meetings of the club is
n general study of important islands.
Naturally Australia was the first OF
these 10 be considered, and the subject
was I'm charge OF Mrs. Henry G.. Ballou
and Mrs John Backus. Mrs. Backus pre-
sented paper. which evidenced the
most careful preparation. and was re-
plcte with interesting facts and desorip-
tions. In beginning tho paper called at
tention TO the period Of Australian dis
covery and exploration, and then fol-
lowed n description of its geographical
and climatic aspects.
The story of the aboriginal population
or Australia and the development OF the
race down To the present time was clear
ly described, as was also the customs
and habits Of the people together with
their present form or government. Mrs.
Ballous paper was omitted because of
the fact that she was unable TO be pres
ent.
Miss Grace Atkins. however. gave n
bright description Of the convict settle
ment In the carly days Of Australia and
the evils which grew out OF IL.
Mrs Nicholas Berry cf the club gave.
a. will be her custom during tho pres
ent season, a brief talk on Books and
their Authors" She spoke n"st OF Jas
Lane Aliens recent novel. The Reign
OF Law" and gave "A brief review ct the.
story wfirtT. ny rnT way. heads the list
IN book sales for September.
Mrs Berry next considered "A Friend
OF caesar" by william Stcsrns Davis
and also Robert Tournay." by william
Sage.
Following the formal exercises Of the
club the company adjourned TO the din
ing room. where iccs etc, we're served
and socisl hour wss enjoyed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
To PROVIDENCE CONTRACTORS
Proposals for Altering and Eniarging
the Fire Station at the junction OF
Smith and Orms Streets.
Clerk OF Committees Department.

city Hall. Providence. Sept. q. 1900
Sealed Proposals are hereby invited
from contractors located I'm the city OF
Providence by the Joint Standing Com
mittee OF the city Council on city Prop
erty for altering. enlarging and repairing
the Fire Station at the junction of Smith
and Orms streets
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of Sanders & Thornton, Ar
chitects, la Weybosset street, Providence,
II. T.
Bonds. with satisfactory surety or sure
ties. will be required OF the successful
bidder In amount equal TO twenty-five (2o)
per centum of the face Of the accepted
proposal No bid will be considered un-
less the same Is accompanied by GER
titled check, payable 20 the city Treas
urer. for the sum OF 500 on the masons'
and carpenters work and for the sum OF
Si00 on the heating, ventilating and
plumbing work. as "A guarantee that said
contract VIII be signed within 10 days OF
the date OF acceptance, and if said con-
tract II not signed within 10 days of the
date OF acceptance then said sum of 500
or said sum OF 800 will he retained and
held for the use Of the city as liquidated
damages on account of failure 10 sign
said contract within said 10 days.
Bids FOR masons' and carpenters work
aud usinting. must he in one proposal
aud bids for hes ting and ventilating and
bids FOR plumbing must be In separate
proposals.
rrt prJVu-ais must i5C gdfrEEBsd 20 Bur
NAH T.. Perkins. chairman or the Com
mittee on city Property. city Hall prOyi-
dence. H. J.. and will be received until
twelve ug o'clock noon on TUESDAY.
October q 1900.
The Committee reserve the right 10 re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order OF
BURMAH y. PERKINS,
Chairman.
y. II. HAYDEN.
Clerk OF Commlttees
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

nv local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There n only one way 60 cure deafness
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eus.
tachlan Tube. When this lube gets in
famed YOU have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when q II entirely
closed deafness is the fosuIt. aud unless
the Inflammation can be taken out ana
this tube restored 20 its normal cOnditlon
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh
which T. nothing but an iniamed condl-
lion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrhl
that can not be cured by halls Catarrb
Cure. send for circulars. free.
T. J. CHENEY a. CO, Toledo, o.
sold bv Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Fills are tho best ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
CASEOFJEALOUSY
Lillian Brown Shoots Herself
In the Breast and Dies
Almost Instantly.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 5.-Lillisn Brown,
aged ~ yeara.-shnt- killed herself
early this morning while she was in a
yard on cross street
She used a revolver and the single shot
took effect in her left breast. II is not
known why she took her life. but II is
said that jealousy may have been
cause
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
TWO men KILLED,
Another Fatally Injured by Ex-
plOSion In Powder Mil al
ShamOkIn, Pa.

Shamokin, Oct. 5.-An explosion at the
Berury powder mills near here last night
killed -t~e-men and fatally injured an
other.
The dead are Daniel Burke. who died in
the hospital last night and Daniel Hale
bush, who died this morning
Reppard Dewitt was so badly burned
that he is not expected TO recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
DIED AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

Buffalo. oct. 5.-Martin Howlsnd Birge.
one Of the oldest and best known business
men Of Buffalo. died last evening He
had been IN failing health for long
time. Mr.. Birge was born In UnderhIll. VT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-23

Miss priboth's spring opening
promises to he one of the most attrac.
tive ones.she has yet held.
Chanute Sun: Geo. Hepburn of
lola, well known here, got the con-
tract at Parsons the other evening for
several big jobs OF plumbing.
Millinery opening at Mrs. Goshorn's
millinery store, March 20 and 30.
Beautiful souvenirs will be given
away to all the ladies who call.
The Episcopalians are now hard at
work in behalf of their new church
edifice. The plans, which may be
seen at MIR. sch wartz's lumber yard
office, shoW a very beautiful church
building.
Every lady who buys between now
and Easter will be entitled To u draw
Oh the piano for every dollars worth
OF goods bought and the drawing will
take place the Monday following
Easter.
Mr. A. j. Glillin. of Lawrence, one
of the proprietors of the lola ice plant
came in last night and left today
for home. 1t would NOT he surprising
it interesting improvements were
made at the local freezing station THE
summer.
Miss Lora Cooper, daughter NJ Mr.
and Mrs. !. NJ. Cooper, returned
home from Kansas.Ci'y Wednesday
where she has just finished two
years course in music. She expects
to enter the piano contest at the
Hutchinson jubilee this spring.
Another improvement IL being made
at the Lanyon Zinc Colnpany's works
i'm this city. Heretofore the ore has
been taken from the cars and hauled
in wheelbarrows to the roasters. An
engine hereafter will do this work
taking the ore on bucket belt and
carrying 1t to the drying ovens, thus
saving considerable time and labor.
The Citi-en ONCE has new printer who
halls from lola. His name is A. o Patter-
son; he has a wife and one child and will
go Ia housekeeping as soon as he can find
wears side whiskers and looks like he
could preach HotOdrd COardnt.
MIR. Patterson worked in various
offices in lola, but just before leaving
town he put in q couple OF weeks in
the REGISTER office, and it was here
he picked up that angelic cast OF
| appearances.