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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
CUBANS IN SESSION.
Constitutional Convention Assumes Air
of Business.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE Cuban legis-
lative convention commenced it's ses-
sions today with an air Of business.
The first business done was to defeat
overwhelmingly the resolution Of Cen
eral Gualberto Gomez to discuss Gem
eral Woods address at the opening
of the convention. This action will
probably close the incident. Three.
complete constitutions were submitted
by General Rivera, Senior Queseda and
colored General Morua, respectively.
These will be printed,and distributed.
among the delegates who will discuss
them later.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
BERLIN's DISAPPOINTMENT.

Berlin, Dec. 4-The press continues
a lively discussion concerning Kruger
and disappointment deepens at EN-
peror Williams refusal to receive him.
Nevertheless, many journals admit the
political necessity for the kaiser, 5 act.
The Kreuz Zeitung states that En-
peror William not only notified Kruger
that he could not receive him, but also.
requested the Boer statesman to avoid
Berlin for the present. The crowd
that demonstrated before the British
consulate in Cologne tried to tear
down the sign,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
NOTHING WAS DONE.
ENJOYS Fail to Arrive at Definite
Conclusion.

Pekin, Dec. AS was expected, the
meeting of the foreign ENJOYS today
did not result in any definite conclu-
sion, owing to the fact that not all of
the governments have notified their
representatives regarding the conjoint
note to the Chinese ENJOYS. Conger,
United States minister, said after the
meeting: Apparently it is the desire
of all to arrive at a satisfactory con-
c~lusion. / believe the next meeting
will be the last, but it will not be
called until every minister has definite
instructions covering all contingencies.
Personally I am satisfied with the pro-
ceedings today"
SECRETARY GAGE REPORTS.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual
report of the secretary Of the treasury
was submitted to congress today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
NEARING THE END MANY ACCIDENTS
DoWagsT Empress Frederick Of
Germany Believed TO Be In
a Dying Condition.

London, Oct. 13.-The Duke ard Duchess
of Connaught started Unexpectedly for
Kronberg. Prussia, this morning. The
secrecy OF their movements leads TO the
belief that the condition OF the Dowager
Empress Frederick of Germany is more
serious than has been admitted.
A dispatch from Kronberg. received by
the Associated Press last night said that
the court marshal of the Dowager EN-
press Frederick announced that her Maj
esty's Illness had reached the acute
stage during the last few days. but that.
I'm the opinion OF her medical attendants,
her condition might shortly be amelorat-
ed.
A Berlin dispatch, also received last
night. said that considerable alarm was
felt at the British Embassy there over
the condition OF the Dowager Empress,
and that fortnight ago IL was not ex-
pected that she would survive the winter.
IL was added that Professor Renvers. who
had been summoned suddenly to Kron-
berg was specialist In kidney diseases.
but that IL was understood the patients
heart was also affected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
Mrs. SChaeff0r Makes a Probably Sue
cessfu| Attempt to End Her Life.
Would Have Been Roasted to Death
but for the 0ppoTtune Arrival
Of a Neighbor. still Alive.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
I am tired of Life and want rest. Will find It ;
Kill Prince and Tom. They must not softer.

An attempt at suicide which Is likely 70
prove successful was made at the dainty
little house. No. SO Cass street, at s:45
o'clock, this morning. Cass street is op-
posite Roger Williams park, on Broad
street
This rs the residence OF Leo Schaeffer.
by profession an engine builder. He and
his wife Fannie, IS years old, occupy the
lower tenement. and Mrs. G. Westberg
the upper one.
Mr.. Schaeffer has been at work at
Hampden Meadows, In the town OF Bar
rington, this week. assisting in setting
up an engine at the Union Railroad Com
pany's power house.
He and his wife have been on the best
OF terms and for all that the neighbors
could see, Mrs. Schaeffer was happy and
contented in her home.
Thursday she went out TO visit a friend
and did not return until last night.
In her absence bundle arrived at the
house which Mrs. Westburg took in and
promised TO deliver today. and this errand
led to the early discovery of the tragedy
and probably saved the house from dam
age by fire, as well as prevented the
roasting of the victims body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
Collision Between Two Steam
ers in the MeTsey Leads TO
Other Crashes.

Liverpool. Oct ia singular series OF
accidents occurred in the. Mersey today.
The Norwegian steamer Veritas oollided
with the Leyland Line steamer Devonia,
from Boston Oct. 3. Unsuccessful efforts
were made TO beach the veritas on the
Cheshire shore after which she was
towed to the Liverpool side where the
cable parted and she collided with tho
steamer Earl of Powys. causing the lat
ter TO break from her moorings.
Thereupon both steamers drifted down
the river and the Veritas crashed into
two thick iron booms stretched from the
pier head at st. Georges landing stage
Everything above her deck was carried
away and she Is now "A submerged wreck.
The Earl OF Powys. while drifting.
smashed her boats, lost her propeller and
her crew leapcd upon the dock wall The
south end OF the landing stage was extern
sively injured. The aggregate damage
done will amount TO thousands of pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
USED GAS AND PISTOL.

Having arranged several articles In the
sitting room Mrs. Schaeffer went to her
bedroom, closed the dppr, turned on the
gas at full head, and, lying upon the bed
placed the muzzle of a revolver against
her left breast and pulled the trigger.
Patrolman Pioneer found the weapon
still held fast In Mrs. Schaeffer's right
hand.
II was an old-fashioned pearl-handled,
Colt seven-shooter of % calibre
The weapon had been held hard against
the breast and that was why Mrs Schaef-
fer's clothing was set afire.
Had not Mrs. Westberg heard tho dis
charge OF the pistol the condition OF
things would have. as before stated, been
much more serious.
AS soon as the ambulance reached the
Rhode Island hospital she was taken to
the operating room where her wound was
found TO be of a most dangerous charac-
ter In fact the chances of her recovery
were very slight.
Mr.. Schaeffer was summoned by tele-
phone and left harrington for Provi-
dence on the noon train.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

The self-appointed Granger boomers
are in more trouble. and this comes not
! only from without, but also from within
their breastworks. They had succeeded
by misrepresentation and speeieas- -argu-
ments in inducing ID. l.. ID. Granger TO
believe he had chances a. least Of Sc
curing the Democratic nomination for
mayor, even IL he could not be elected.
Now. however, Mr.. Granger has begun
to realize that his chances of securing
any decent proportion OF the delegates
that might give him fighting chance I'm
the convention, are becoming 80 slim that
IL is almost useless for him 10 entertain
any hope In consequence he has begun
to remonstrate, and his self-appointed
boomers are wearing a haggard look
The fact OF the matter is that Mr.. Gran
ger does not want TO find himself out in
the cold at the end of the year, II he can
help IL. and he thinks that by hanging on
TO his present office and letting the eva
sive mayorelty plum alone, he can sue
ceed in retaining salary Of $4,000 "A year.
This is what he is.now trying 10 do, al
though his private and self-appointed
boomers are still trying 10 delude him by
dangling that 5000 salary before his eyes.
IL was stated today that Mr.. Granger
had informed tho men who are backing
him, to further their own ends. that IL
they could not show him sonnet hing tam
gible he.would announce that he is ready
~ once more accept the Democratic NOM
nation for the city treasurershIp.
CONSIDERATION IN CAMP.
This has caused veritable CONSERVATION
In the Comstock- Donahue Dorney camp,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
RECORD STANDS.
J. Dunbar Wright Did Not Equal
Young Vandorbi|t's Automo-
bile Trip to New York.

New York, Oct. 13.-J. Dunbar Wright
has failed to beat the two-day automobile
record from Newport TO New York made
by VIM. X. Vanderbilt, Jr. 1t took tho
former nearly four days to make the dis
tance. He started from Newport last
Tuesday morning.
1--WE didn't try to beat Mr.. Vanderbilts s
record" said Mr.. Wright. "Our machine
Is only nine horse power and his Is thir-
ty horse power, and We had very muddy
roads all the way"
Mr.. Wright made out a table of his
journey as follows:
Newport to Plainfield. Conn, 81 miles,
hours. Is minutes; Plainfield to New Lon
don. 40 miles, four hours, Is minutes New
London to Bridgeport, 70 miles, hours.
30 minutes; Bridgeport to New York, 81
miles, four hours, Is minutes. Total 26S
miles, q hours, Is minutes.
The fastest time on the journey was u
miles an hour and this was made only on
the smooth roads leading into New York.
Mr.. Wright feels that he has accomplish
cd something. however. for his trip was
made on a machine built for ordinary rid
ing while Mr.. Vanderbilt's machine Is
constructed especially for racing. 1t was
also run by professional chauffeur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

I NlOUS TO ner marriage 10 1natiec Il <Ait-
| rich on october 4th. 1898.
A SPEEDY SEPARATION.
! Tho bill recites that the complainant
| was widow when she married Aldrich
and that they lived together only about
| four months, then separated, never &c
| live together again. Mr.. Aldrich died
| December 18th. 1899. During Mr.. Aid
rich's life MIR. Clark acted as Mrs
| Aldrichs agent and confidential advisor
| After Mrs Aldrich separated from her
| husband she claims Clark. working upon
| her fears and credulity, and knowing
| the confidence she placed in him. In
| formed her that unless al. put her prop
erty i'm his hands her husband would get
| possession OF 1t, and II she should die
her husband would get all her estate.
CLARK GETS PROPERTY.
Mrs Aldrich says she believed
the story and In order TO keep
the property from her husband bic
executed a deed OF her real estate to
Clark she died, being recorded August
, 18th, 19O0 and executed August 18th, 1879.
She, I'm June. 1883, transferred To him all
her bank accounts Mrs Aldrich says
she did not know when she signed the
transfers OF her bank accounts what she
same by reason of blindness.
Clark, according 10 Mrs. Aldrich, said
simply that the transfers were papers
requiring her signature and requiring
great confidence in how she signed any
thing he asked her TO sign. There was no
consideration for the transfer of the bank
accounts II was not till September. 1900,
that she knew she had signed transfers
of her bank accounts.
HE ALSO BORROWED.
In December, 1892 Mrs. Aldrich says
Clark, further abusing her confidence,
borrowed from her the sum OF $500. Civ
ing her a certain note or notes. Further
than all this Mrs. Aldrioh says in August,
1899, Clark induced her To make a will in
his favor but that the further contents Of
the will she at this time cannot state.
Clark is alleged 10 have taken I.ie will
and note or notes into his possession i'm
medistely after they were signed and to
have retained them ever since,
When the respondent got all Of her es-
tate Mrs. Aldrich says he offered to re-
transfer II on her giving him or permit
ting him To retain $1,000 and said note or
notes. Later he offered to give up all IL
she gave or let him retain $1,000. The Of
fers have been refused and she has de-
mandod the return OF the whole property,
whether real or personal.
The prayer OF the bin is that Clark be
enjoined from disposing OF the estate and
be compelled to retransfer the same.
Clark's counsel today said Clark had
put a mortgage for $4,000 on the estate on
October 2sth. The bill was not filed untl
October 29th but the mortgage was not
recorded until an hour or so after the bill
was filed in court.
IL was stated by Clarks counsel that
his client claimed to own the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
HE MAKES
A TRUST
DEED.
John P. Campbell Places His
Mil Interests in Hands Of
James P. Scott.

James p. Campbell. one OF the best
known manufacturers In the state, has
made trustee deed of all his large and
valuable properties to James NJ. Scott.
Mr.. Campbell is nearly 80 years old. ana
he made the deed simply because of the
innrmities due to his old age.
Mr.. Campbell owns a controlling inter-
ost in several cotton. woolen and worst
ed mills. He has been all his life an act
I've business man and is widely known
and generally respected.
The trust deed was left for record at
the City Hall this afternoon. Mr.. Camp
bells estate is announced to be perfectly
solvent. The friends OF Mr.. Campbell
think he Is well entitled to the rest he is
about to take.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.

Youngstown o.. oct. l3-The Supreme
Castle. knights OF Golden Eagle, select
ed Buffalo, ~ Y, as tho next meeting
place and adjourned after electing the
following officers
supreme chief. =. NJ. Harlan, Union
CITY. Ind: supreme vice chief, s. j.
southard, Bellefontaine. o.; supreme
high priest. ELI w. Lefeber, Newport.
Ky: supreme master OF records, a. G.
Iyttle, Philadelphia. supreme keeper OF
excheuuer, Timothy Mccarthy, Phllsdel-
phia: supreme sir herald. Jenkin I'M.
Reading. Pa, supreme first guardsman,
william Run, Manasauan. N. j.; ru-
preme second guardsman. J. III. Living
stone. Baltimore; supreme medical ex-
aminer, John Palmer. Wilmington, Del.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

Some very severe charges OF miscon-
duct and abuse of confidence are made
IN the 81 preme court in a bill In equity
fled by James r. Brennan of Pawtucket.
solicitor for Augusta a. Aldrich OF Cen
tral Falls against A. Clayton Clark OF
Pawtucket.
The case came before Judge Tilling-
hast today and his honor promptly
granted the Injunction asked for by the
complainant
The complainant says she is rs years
of age. very infrm. almost totally blind.
and thereby incapacitsted from transact
ing business For period OF about four
years Clark, the respondent. has been
conducting her business affairs for her.
and on account of her unfortunate and
afflicted condition she mas depended upon
and trust In him.
Mrs. Aldrich on August 18th, 1899. and
for many years prior thereto, was the
owner of land on Cross street in Central
Falls. valued at $1,000 on the 2lst of
June, 1889. she had personal estate worth
about 5000. This estate consisted OF
casa deposited as follows: In the Paw
tucket Institution for Savings $4Q44 50;
Peoples Savings i. bank. $l4lS.4s: Me-
chanics Savings bank, a2342s; Franklin
Savings bank. sS2l.i0.
All the deposits and real estate were
in the name Of Augusta A. Bishop.
which was the complainant's name pre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
CLOTHING ON FIRE.

At s:4s o'clock Mrs. Westberg left her
tenement TO carry the bundle to Mrs.
Schaeffer. and while on the stairway she
heard noise in the Schaeffer tenement,
which sounded TO her like a pistol shot.
Pushing open the door she went 10 Mrs.
Schaeffer's sleeping room and found that
the apartment was full of gas. Mrs.
Schaeffer was upon the bed and her cloth
ing was on fire.
Mr.. John G.. Whitehouse, of the Rhode
Island Concreting Co. was in the yard
measuring for some work and being call
ed into the house by Mrs. Westburg, he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

extinguished the burning clothing, turned
off the gas and opened tho window, while
Motorman Edward Sowden went to a
nearby coal office and called for the am
bulance.
In the meantime Patrolman PIONEER had
been notified OF the tragedy and took
possession of the house.
Mrs. Schaeffer had made quite elab-
crate preparations for taking her life
First she had written the note printed
above which she placed upon the sitting
room table
This note indicated that the woman
had fought life's battles until she had
reached that point when further struggle
seemed TO her TO be useless. and In the
bourn beyond the grave she was seek
ing respite, yet questioned in her own
mind whether she would find the solace
looked for.
Prince was her pet dog and Tom was
her cat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
RESPONDENTS MOTION GRANTED.

Judge Tillinghsst, In the appellate d.
vision OF the supreme court today, grant-
ed the respondents motion In the equity
cause of Charles IT, Hoadley vs. David
Goff to dismiss the bill decree was
entered by consent % counsel
Hoadley sought 10 have the sale of
a soda water establishment on AtwelIs
avenue, under mortgage. given -
Gofr. restrained Some weeks ago q
preliminary injunction was refused. Mf.
Goff claimed the risk was too great anc
wished his cash back. T. NJ. o'Reily
was Mr.. Goffs counsel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
For a Cold i'm the Head
Laxative eBromo-Quinine Tablets.
MUST PAY THE $84.

George Kenyon was before Judge TIL
iinghast In the appellate division OF the
supreme court today charged with con-
tempt OF court in not paying his wife,
Sophia Kenyon, alimony amounting 10
81 a week. Mrs. Kenyon got divorce in
1896
Today Mr.. Kenyon said that he was
only making N2 week and was not in
good health. He admitted he had $1,000
IN bank. and Judge Tillinshast decided
the ss4 duo Mrs. Kenyon must be paid.
A. +. Sumner was eounsel for Mrs. Ken
Won,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
SUITS OF RsPLevIN.

Two suits on replevin bonds have been
entered in the common pleas division OF
tho supreme court by Andre BLANCHARD rd
In the two cases the damages aggregate
$500.
In one case the defendants are Nehe-
mlah W. Curran OF pawtucket, Michael
R. Dovney OF Providence. and Lucius r.
Steere of Gloucester. Mass. Conan, Thos
r. Murphy and Olney r. Varney are de-
fendants in the second suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
WOUNDS
CAUSED
DEATH.
Miss Woods, Who Was Shot
by Her Rejected Lover,
Expires,

Bangor. Oct 13.-Miss Annie Woods, the
Thursday last. died ct 1910 o'clock this
forenoon from her injuries. She had been
sinking since yesterday and last night the
surgeons ~ ,hc Eastern Maine Hospital
admitted that there was no hope Of saw
ing her Nfe ---
Miss Woods wss only "a years OF are
and was popular ~ South Brewer. The
Rirl was shot last Thur.day forenoon by
Joseph Wilson. n mill hand aged 2i. who
persisted in paving attention 20 her not
withstanding her fathsr's objections WI
ron inallv decides 10 I'm the girl and
himself He shot her IN. the hips and abb
domen, and afterwards committed sui
eide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
BROUGHT GOLD SEEKERS AND GOLD.

Seattle. wash, oct i5.-The steamship
City OF Seattle has arrived from Sksg-
vav with 300 passengers and $4,000 I'm
treasure.
The Seattle left sAagway on October q.
and At that time Ice was already form
ing IN many Of the streams flowing into
the Yukon. II H. expected that nsviga-
tien will close October 20. or thsres bouts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
TO GALVESTON.
Many WorkIngmen Going to
the Rurricans-S Swept City.
Big Pay Promised.

New York. Oct. 13.-Many workingmen
are leaving this city for Galveston. They
hope to make a large amount of money
in a short time, and Galveston business
representatives here say there Is no
chance OF their being disappointed.
Robert Mallory, OF the Mallory line,
said that on each one of his vessels leav-
ing this city, Is TO 20 artisans sail for the
Southern port. Railroad and other con-
tractors are having a hard time, for
workingmen are leaving their jobs to go
TO Galveston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 13.-The Brother
hood Of St Andrew in tho United States
will hold its next annual convention in
Detroit in July. 1901. unless the execu-
tive council shall decide otherwise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct B.-For New Eng
land: Partly cloudy tonight: Sunday fair
in north; rain in south portions; fresh
20 brisk east winds, possibly becoming
high on south coast Sunday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
TWO GIRLS
SLEPT IN
A BARN.
Are Only IS Years Old, Yet
Are Beyond tho Control
Of Their Parents.

Two very bad girls. and vet they were
barely IL years old each. were sent 10 the
Oaklawn school, during their minority.
by Judge Sweetland. today. They were
Florence Chandler and Lillian ward.
These girls had been hanging about
Crescent Park ell summer and were OF
very vicious character. They were at
the Park last Sunday during the entire
Since Sunday they had been sleeping
In barn and I'm the woods In Johnston.
The Ware girl has a sister. whom the
police have been looking for
Tho mother OF the Chandler girl came
10 the police station last night 20 sec
about the child. but she was intoxicated
and her call was in vain
The parents OF the other girl refused to
have anything to 40 with her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

~ needing Designs drawn. Cuts En-
Rraved. Eiectrotypes or Printing done.
see The J. J. Ryder Co. AZ Washington,
which does best work at low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
No Matter

How large or small your orders are IN
Designing. Engraving. Electrotyring or
Printing. n saving IL made and best work
secured with ]. J. Ryder Co, T Washing
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

and every effort is being made In the sew
eral wards to induce a sufficient number
of Democrats to pledge themselves To
send Granger delegates TO the city con-
vention, but they are not meeting with
any measure of success. They have been
told, and told In very plain way, that
the Democrats do not want Mr.. Granger
for mayor, but that many of them are
willing TO endorse him for city treasurer
Whether Mr.. Granger could be re-elect-
ed as city treasurer, Is a very great ques-
ton. IL Is a well known fact that he has
never been elected without the help of a
large Republican vote, and since he has
announced his Bryanism, the paramount
feature of which Is free silver. in spite OF
all attempts OF the Bryanites to make
people believe the contrary. these Repub-
lican votes will be lacking. and so will the
vote Of every Democrat who believes In a
gold. standard.
This means, In a word, that every man
in business, every man that has money
invested, and every man who has any
property that is paying a fair income.
will refuse TO vote for Mr.. Granger.
whether IL be for mayor or for city
treasurer.
MR.. PERKINS SAVING WOOD.
Mr.. Ezra X. Perkins Is doing a lot OF
work. and so are the gentlemen who have
been selected to manage his campaign.
These three gentlemen are all I'm profess
sional lie. are men or recognized integ--
rity. and are possessed of great deal
Of experience I'm matters political, and
the result is that Mr.. Perkins is gaining
I'm strength every day.
Col +. F. Oiney. chairman OF the Re-
publican city committee is out OF town,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
MR.. PERKINS SAVING WOOD.

Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
Mrs. A|driCh Transferred all
Her Property to Clark.
Was Made to Believe Husband Might
Get It--NOW Clark Refuses to
Make Restitution.
A SPEEDY SEPARATION.

vious 10 her marriage 10 Charles r. Aid
rich on October 4th, 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13

wANTED-A FIRSl-CLAsS TIN
smith and furnace worker; no others
need apply. n. PERCY CO.. Attic
boro Mass.