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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
0lNEYvlLLE.

The funeral of Mrs. Whitaker. who
committed suicide few days ago, was
held from the undertaking establish
ment OF j VIII Carpenter. So Plainfeld
street, at II 30. this forenoon, and were
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Bowen. The
interment was at Pocasett cemetery.
Postmaster Walter ID. Harris has been
granted leave of absence and this even
ing with his wife will leave for Chicago.
going with the X. /. q. A. X. delegation.
They will return by way of Quebec and
Montreal. Monday morning Miss Ruth
Clemmance, one of the clerks will return
from her vacation so that the entire force
will be on duty during Mr.. Harris alb
sence.
Michael IIaney. who has charge OF one
Of the steam road rollers during the night,
while going TO his home on his wheel THIS
morning fell from his wheel on Plainfcld
street and sustained confusion on the race
and leg. He was taken TO his home, Is
Weeden street While Mr.. Haney was be-
ing placed I'm the ambulance there was
the usual crowd of curiosity seekers, and
among them was one that was very ten
der hearted. for he could not stand and
see the injured man handled I'm such
manner. So he tainted away and came
near striking his head against stone
most lie was taken home in n carriage.
The work OF laying the heavy founda7
lion for the new church. corner OF PAIN
aeld and Merino streets. began this morn
inr and II Is, possible that the corner
stone will be laid about the LIST OF oc-
fober.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
YOUNG SUICIDE.
Eleven Year-OId Girl Drinks Car
boIic Acid Because Oldest
Sister Struck Herr

New York, Aug. 25.-Toasting her play
mate with glass and bottles, .elevei,-year
old Carrie Brewer. of Verona, ~ j., drank
carbolic acid yesterday afternoon and
died.
She was one OF the daughters of Fred
Brewer. a tailor of Bloomfield. Her moth
er left the children at home yesterday
and went To help her husband in the shop.
Carrie had some words with Margaret.
an elder sister, who struck her.
You'll be sorry for that when am
dead" said the child. Her sister madc q
face at her in' reply.
Carrie went upstairs 10 her room. A
moment later she appeared at a window
and called 10 Minnie Ernest, a School
girl friend Minnie saw "A bottle and glass
I'm her hands. She poured some. nf the
fluid into the glass, which was partly fun
OF water.
"Good-by. Minnie" she said. holding out
the glass as If Offering toast, Il am go
ing TO kill myself
Minnie ran into the house and told Mar
garet what she had seen and heard
Pooh, She's just fooing" said the
older sister. At that instant there was
the sound of a heavy fall on the floor up
stairs Frightened, the girls ran up. Car
rie Law on the floor. writhing unconscious.
She died In few moments.
1T was deliberate suicide" said County
Physician Washington after making an
investigation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
A HAPPY CHOICE.
Young St, Louis Woman Saved
From Death By Offer
Of Marriage.

ST. Louis, Aug. 25.-Mrs Carrie T.
Thresher, who was married in this city
Thursday. had an opportunity recent ~--of
choosing between suicide and marriage
She chose marriage. She Is very pretty
young woman Of nineteen.
Her first husband died two years ago.
and last year, when the anniversary OF
the sorrowful event came around, she
drank carbolic acid and tried to die But
she was found I'm time to save her life.
After leaving the hospital she took n
vacation IN the country. The news of her
attempt at suicide reached Ashley w.
Thresher, senior member Of a firm of
photographers here.
lie had known her and secretly loved
her. She was again thinking OF suicide
when his letter Offering her his hand and
heart reached her. She chose to live, and
became happy In the thought OF marrying
again.
She was in California at the time. aud
ms Mr. Thresher was about 20 leave for
England 10 opcn a photograph gallery
and had not the time 10 90 to California
20 he married. he Induced her 10 come "a
81. Louis Justice Robert Walker united
them. and they are now on their way Ia
Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
CUBAN ROMANCE.
Camden Soldier Boy Finds His
Lost Sweetheart Among the
Visiting SenoTitas.

Camden, N. j., Aug. 25.-Cupid must be
bent on thinning the ranks of the return
ing Cuban teachers and in one case at
least making trouble for a stern old senior
i'm Matanzas.
While Theodore Dlks, OF this city, was
walking idly in Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia. yesterday he observed a crowd
about Independence hall. Dilks crossed
the street elbowed his way through the
throng and learned that the Cuban school
teachers were looking at the old liberty
bell.
He had lust turned to go away, when
he heard "A girlish cry of surprise and
somebody caught his arm. He wheeled
about and could scarcely believe his eyes
when ne found he was face to face with
his Cuban sweetheart, Senorita Niiera
Mo,tchez. whom he had supposed was lost
to him forever.
ooh. senior. how happy ! am" she said,
as che looked up into his face.
This odd meeting gives the finishing
touch TO a real romance of the Cuban
war,
D,o. was one OF the first OF the volun-
teers to go to Cuba at the outbreak of
the war. He is a venturcsome young
fellow. tall and good looking. lie was
auit.-dclightcd when sent out with q
SCOutiug party near hat'hHd~s
Hours after he was found wounded by
men I'm his own company and was car
y,ed into the dwelling house on the ruined
n,antation OF Senior Mouchez.
For weeks he lay there with other
wounded soldiers. The pretty daughter
~ Mouchez volunteered TO help I'm nurs-
ing the blue eyed Camden soldier, who
suffered for want of attention.
One day. when Dilks had about recov-
cred and was nearly ready 10 rejoin his
regiment. the senorita told tho story OF
their. love to her father
The old senior was furious. No daughtel
of his should marry out OF her race and
out of her country. pilks went to the
father and pleaded, but the senor was
unrelenting.s
There werc many changes after that
D,lks returned TO his home. The senorita
her father having lost his fortune. be-
came "a school teacher. She was ono OF
the cuban teachers taken 10 Boston. and
was with the party IN Independence Hall
Dllks took the senorita to the home oi
his parents. and pleaded with her to re.
main in America. lie told how he had
kep, his promise 10 GO back 10 Cuba az
ter the war. only 90 hnd the house on ths
/ plantation vacant. the lands idle and tn,
| sirl ne loved gone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
HIS WORKS OF ART
Late Mr.. Huntlngton's Collection
i Sold at Auction Would
Probably Bring 100000

New York, Aug. 25.-The late c. p.
Huntington's art collection. IL It were
sold at auction would probably bring
s2.ooo,ooO. In the course of the last six
years his commissioners have spent about
s2So.ooo II is said in buying the works of
American artists.
Within the last six months he bought
an ''old master" for $780, 900. In his collec-
ton are paintings by Meissonier. Millet.
Troyon, Rosa Bonheur Rosseau, Sir
Frederick Leighton and Landseer.
One part of his collection Is a series of
pictures of Roman Catholic prelates. from
popes to bishops. for which he paid $1,000
francs.
His gallery contains also many of Gus
tave Dore's works. Fine tapestries were
always sought by Mr.. Huntington. one
piece now In his home as porterier W $
designed by Demers, and cost $1,000
francs The collection includes also min
iatgres and bric-a- -brac.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
ADAM WINS CASE.
After a Long Controversy He
Secures Custody Of His
Daughter Ethel.

The controversy over the custody OF
Ethel Adam of Central Falls, has ended.
final decree was entered In the appel
late court today. annulling the decree OF
the probate court of Central Falls,
awarding the custody OF Ethel to Jo-
seph ID. yalcourt and his wife. Ethers
father, Honore Adam, becomes her
guardian.
Honore Adam lived in Central Falls; he
was insured in two church societies.
He was not in good health so he trans
ferred, or tried TO transfer. his insurance
to the Valcourts on their agreeing to give
him and his child board during his life.
The child was legally adopted. but when
IL was found Adam could not transfer
his insurance, he was turned out into the
street and a board bill mailed him. He
began court proceedings to get his child,
with the result above noted.
Thomas Riley, Jr., was counsel for Mr..
Adam
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

The residences OF A. G. Ryder and Har-
~ Cheney, Nos. 10 and IL Taylor street,
were entered yesterday. The room OF Lii
liam Titus. who is employed by the Ryder
family, had 81 stolen and Gertrude Ander-
son, who is with the Cheney family, had
ctolen two gold rings, one stone ring and
81.
Mary Foley, 1s years old. is missing
from her home, 56 Tell street. since Thurs
day morning.
Hook and Ladder and Hose extin-
guished a chimney fire at l62 Spruce ST.
late yesterday afternoon.
IN the police court this morning is men
and three women were each fined " and
costs for drunkenness.
Frank Dolan, who has been in the en-
ploy of the Putnam Foundry Co., man
aged to get into his possession number
of tools, the property OF the company.
but has not been successful in keeping
them He was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Sweetland this morning.
As near as can be learned. Fred Stew
art and John Smith have had little diff
ficuty over the hand of young lady.and
the trouble led to Stewart slapping
Smiths face. and this cost Stewart s. and
the extra trimmings in the Sixth Dis
trict court this morning. Stewart seemed
to take delight i'm paying the bill
A man giving his name az David Hol-
land was taken sick at the corner of
North Main and Cemetery streets at 5
o'clock this morning lie was taken 10
the Rhode Island Hospital in an am
bulance.
Ann Keegan OF 10 Star street informed
the police that her husband had disap-
peared.
The Crofton Brothers of 772 Cranston
street have reported to the police that
their barn was broken into last night
and the greater portion of a harness was
stolen.
James Judge assaulted James Kelly on
Cranston street yesterday and this morn
ing he was fined SO and costs by Judge
Sweetand.
Charles Johnson, employed at a stable
on Carpenter street, was kicked by a
horse this forenoon. lie was taken to
the Rhode Island hospital where IT was
found that he sustained a fracture of the
left leg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
Can SEE CHILD.
Allan Secures Modification Of
Divorce Decree Granted
to His Wife.

John ID. Allan. whose wife obtained a
divorce about a year ago on the grounds
OF nori-support, extreme cruelty and con-
tinued drunkenness, asked the appellate
court today to modify the decree in tho
case.
When Mrs. Allan got her divorce she
was awarded the custody OF her minor
child. John G. Allan
Mr.. Allan, for some time has wished the
right 10 see the boy. This desire he told
the court. had been frustrated by Mrs.
Allan.
She, through her counsel, Charles II.
Page, told Justice Wilbur, who sat In the
appellate division today, that Allan, when
he came 10 the house whore she now lives,
was always drunk and noisy.
MIR. Page said Mrs Allan's father was a
special constable at Pleasant Bluff and
order and moral welfare OK inhabitants
OF the place.
MIR. Page said Il was particularly disa-
Greeable for Mrs. Allan for her former
husband TO come to the place where the
child was partially intoxicated and threat
en- TO thrash every one because of the offi-
cial position OF her father.
Judge Wilbur decided that the decree
should be modified so that Mr.. Allan
might sec his child from Q a. m. to IL noon
every Sunday. provided when he went 70
his wife's house ne was sober and In
disposition peaceful. MIR. Allan Is not
permitted to take the child out OF Provi-
dencc county.
r.. Dew. OConnor was counsel for Mr.
Allan at today's hearing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
During a Row at NaraganSett Pier He
Shot and Killed John MCInniS,
an Employe.

not receive his pay up 20 Aug. l2 1891,
having gone 10 work i'm the spring of that
year, and went TO the mill for IL.
They had an argument and, Kenyon
claimed, McInnis assaulted him with
murderous intent. whereupon the captain
shot him with his rifle, death ensuing
within a few hours.
There were no witnesses. and Kenyon
claimed self defence To the last.
kenyon was considered crazy by many
He had lived I'm South county 81 years,
being born in Westfeld, Conn, IL years
before.
He set out to develop the territory
around Narrow river and built $4,000
house on Bonnet point, known as Ken
yon's Folly.
Government officials paid 10 attention
to his efforts, however.
In February, 1887, he was ordered to
Providence TO be heard as to his sanity
Lewis finally declared he could care for
himself.
He was a great friend of Gov. Spragl,
and kept guard with him at the old Pier
life saving station.
He once mounted a Parrot gun, firing
25-pound shot, To celebrate Ben But
lers election as governor OF Massachu-
setts. but nobody was hurt.
The captains wife once made an at
tempt to get a trustee for her separate
possessions. Once, I'm 1883, Kenyon be-
came prominent. thiougfl a Cleveland
rally that he got up. He was the whole
affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
BRYAN'S PASTOR,
He is Said 10 Be Worldly
and Has Been Asked
to Resign.

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 8.-The Rev. Will
liam N. Hindman, pastor of the fashion
able First Presbyterian church, has been
asked to resign. Mr.. Bryan is a member
OF the church.
Pastor Hindman was formerly Repub-
lican, but latterly has followed Mr., Bry-
ans leadership in politics. A majority
of the people of Lincoln are Republicans.
but IL is denied that politics has entered
into the church.
Among the leading Republicans who are
members OF the church are Ex-State
Treasurer John r.. Hin, Ex-State Senator
Isaac NJ Raymond, Ex-Statc Auditor ~.
A. Babcock, Capt. j. w Winger, +. NJ.
Hall and G. w. Chambers.
Mr.. Bryan's name has not been con-
nected with the controversy In per-
sonal way. but friends of DIR. Hindmsn
believe Mr.. Bryan will champion his pas
tors retention.
The charges against Mr.. Hindman. so
far az can be learned, are worldliness
and lack of proper attention TO pastoral
duties but no specifications are given.
AT the Wednesday evening prayer SER
vice Mr.. Hindman denounced one OF his
elders, DIR. T. M. Hodgman. professor
in the University of Nebraska, declaring
that views expressed by him at the meet
ing were at variance with the Presbyte-
rian creed and teaching.
The professor is a Populst. The discus
| sion. although spirited. was AZ nothing
compared with the set-to at the close OF
| the services. when charges OF consider
able bitterness were flung back and
4 forth.
| The members OF the church do not like
| To discuss the matter, but ~ is said that
| the primary cause OF the trouble could
| be traced to the fact that both the elders
| and the trustees have twice during the
past year asked DR. Hindman to resign.
~ The request was made In the form or a
letter signed by all but two OF the mem
| bers OF the two boards. The treasurer
| Of The church said yesterday that no such
| letter. was a. matter or record When
| asked AZ it was not true that the letter
| had been sent, he refused TO say. a.
T! The pastor recently returned from his
/ vacation. lie refuses 20 discuss the trou-
BILE, but Il is understood that he does not
| intend 10 resign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25

The death of Captain George n. Ken
yon AT the state prison az ) o'clock this
morning removes one of the most noted
South County characters for the past %
years. Bright's disease was the cause.
Captain Kenyon, who owned grain
mill al South Kingstown and was pro-
prietor OF the Ocean House at Narragan-
sett Pier, WAS serving l5-year sentence
for the killing OF John McInnis on Aug
u. 1891.
Kenyon was found guilty OF man
slaughter by Washington county jury
In September. 1891, but was not sentenced
until March 20. 1893, owing to the efforts
OF his counsel. the late George j. West,
who petitioned for a new trial.
Judge Wilbur sentenced Kenyon, at the
same time declaring that IL was his opin-
ION that the murder was intentional.
In view of the prisoners wife request
ing clemency and South Kingstown mer-
chants putting in a good word for the
captain, he got the lightest sentence pos
sibie IL years. He had served seven
years and had only few more TO 60,
as he was an exceptionally good pris-
oner. ,sst I,
Boyce Brothers took charge OF the
body and the burial will take place from
the old homestead at Narrow river.
The story of the crime is, briefly. this:
McInnis. who was a carpenter and had
built several houses at the Pier. was
hired by Kenyon at $50 a month. He did
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an iniamed con-
dition OF tho mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have rumbiIng sound or I'm.
perfect hearing. and when u is entirely
closed deafness r. the result. and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored 10 its normal condition.
hearing viii be destroyed forever, nine
eases out OF ten are caused by cntarrh
which. In nothing but an infiamed condi-
tion % the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catsrrh)
that can not be cured by tails Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars, free. 500 OF
r. =. CHENEY A. CO, Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists. 75e.
Halls Family Pills are the best A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
SUNDAY DOWN THE BAY.

Now that trolley cars are running reg
ulariy every few minutes directly from
the villages OF the Pawtu&er Valley and
from Providence into the Rocky Point
grounds. the people can reach the most
popular shore resort in New England
without any difficulty, and they may rest
assured that Manager Harrington win
see that they have u day OF unalloyed
pleasure.
For SUNDAY and all the coming week
the aggregation that Will appear In the
Forest Casino.in the big vaudeville show,
will include the carsello Sisters, In their
inimitable act: Darrell and Mortimer, ia
their Rubc act; Klein and Clifton, come
dy sketch artists; Ida May Rogers, come
dienne: the Haskins. musical team; the
. Garrity Sisters In their dancing feature;
May Bryant. IN up-to-date novelties;
Storkcy and Martela. gymnasts ana
athletes: Ruby Marks. the serio-comic;
the great and only Hattie Mcintosh;
Gertrude Handy, singer and dancer
Terry and Elmer. i'm comedy sketches,
and number OF others
The series OF Sunday games will he con-
tinued by the Eastern league on Sunday
afternoon. at 1890 o'clock. when the Prov
idence and Hartford teams wiz cross
bats. and the game promises 10 be one
OF the most exciting of the season..
All the great attractions al Rocky
Point will he i'm fun blast including the
popular shoot the Chutes. the racing
Russian toboggan. the big Ferris wheel.
the Partisan carousal. the bowling alleys,
the shooting galleries, the Gypsy camp.
the Moorish mystic maze, the undulating
boats, and the safe and clean bathing
beach will afford delight 10 hundreds.
The shore dinners served at Rocky
Point are OF the very finest. and Mana
ger Harrington guarantees that tomor-
row the dinners will be better than ever.
and n number OF special dishes will be
added TO the menu There will be the
best OF service and everything will be
done To satisfy the large crowd expected.
The popular concerts by the National
Band will he given three times a day.
under the direction Of William r..
White. and all the we'll known soloists
will be introduced. The mammoth dance
hall Is open every day and evening
,Sunday US excepted). and the orchestra
which furnishes music for dancing Is
one of the very best
IL should be borne I'm mind that the last
cars for Providence and for the Pawtux-
ct Valley do not leave Rocky Point until
II p. m.. and the last boat at 1910 p. m.
thus giving everybody an opportunity 10
stay until the close of the evening per
formance in the theatre.
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Will Uncle Sam Let Them Strike ?

Washington, Aug. 25.-Chinese officials
expressed a belief today that ii Hung
Chang. the Chinese peace envoy had
started for Pekin or Tien-Tsin. While
there is said TO be no official advices TO
this effect yet 1t is so in accordance with
the expectation of China's course, that
the officials accept IL as a fact.
IL this proves TO be correct IL may
bring about an early opportunity for
personal exchanges between Ii Hung
Chang and the commanders of the allies
and the ministers OF the respective pow
ers.
ENTIRELY SILENT.
The Chinese government has been en-
tirely silent since the capture of Pekin
except in the two communications from
LII Hung Chang; and. up TO the present
time Minister Wu has received no word
responsive to the American government s
note which was sent to him by Mr.. Adee
last Wednesday.
Three days have elapsed and there has
been ample time for Earl Ii to formulate
his next move. In the circumstance IL is
felt that he accepts the American ard
German answers, and such others as may
have reached him, negativing any
present prospect of negotiations along the
lines he proposed.
The opinion is expressed that this will
prolong the uncertainties of the diplo-
matte situation, during which Earl Ii
will seek TO meet the requirements laid
down by the United States and other
Powers, while the latter will endeavor to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25

reach some common ground of under
standing for the future.
STREET FIGHTS.
London. Aug. 25.-Street fighting breaks
out intermittedly I'm Pekin. according TO
dispatches from Shanghai the allies not
having sufficient forces TO police the vast
city As small parties OF the allied
troops penetrate into new districts they
have 10 engage half-armed mobs.
A Shanghai dispatch of date repeats the
report that the Japanese troops pursued
the dowager empress and the court and
overlook them eight miles southwest of
Pekin. ~
The emperor ii is added, threw himself
on the protection of his captors. The
prisoners have not yet reached Pekin.
In the engagement at Tien Tsin, one
thousand Americans, British and Japan
ese routed three thousand Chinese ard
killed three hundred of them.
The viceroy OF SEE Chuen Is reported
at Shanghai to be sending troops to the
Tonquin frontier, and to be Intending
TO fight the French at Meng-Tze
The bulk of the German feet recently
at Shanghai has gone TO Taku as an es-
cort TO the new German minister. DR..
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, who is
bound for Pekin.'
Clan fights are OF daily occurrence in
the Heung Shan district
The foreign residents OF Shanghai are
alarmed at the arrival OF the extraordin-
airy number of warships, and are fearful
of European complications, but they have
been assured by some of the naval COM
manders that the gathering was acct
dental. +Ns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
A MILEAGE BOOK
Leads TO The Arrest Of Miss
Davis, Nelcs Of Former Pres
ldent Of Consolidated Road

Boston. Aug 25.-Grace |. Davis, who
claims 10 be niece OF ex-President
Charles 4. Clark OF the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.
is under arrest In this city. charged
with obtaining "A mileage book, valued at
ss. from the railroad corporation.
Miss Davis lives at iS7 Mount Vernon
street, Maiden. and is an attractive. re-
fined blonde, of about "a years of age. She
was arrested by Inspectors Burke and
Began In the South terminal station, and
was at once arraigned.
The ease was continued until August 30,
i'm order that Mr. Clark. who Is not I'm
the city, may be consulted. Miss Clark
was held under bonds IN sloo