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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
Now Fesney is Suing The Con-
solIdated Railroad Company
for $4,000 Damages.

A rather unusual accident is recalled by
the suit of John Feeney of Burrilville
against the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company to recover
$4,000 for personal injuries.
The case was tried In Judge Dubois
court today Mr.. l'eeney on the 2sd OF last
December took the midnight train from
Woonsocket TO his home at Nasonville
lie Asserts that the accident was done to
the announcing OF the station before it
was reached and carelessness in leaving
the car gates open.
Mr.Feeney rode in the baggage car with
other passengers as the regular smoking
car was crowded. Tho conductor or
brakeman Mr. Feeney says called out
Nasonville. whereupon he started out OF
the car.
II was very dark and Mr.. Feeney find
Ing the car gates open supposed the sta
ton had been reached and got or the car
steps, The train had in fact stopped on a
bridge over a stream and on to a narrow
pathway OF this bridge Mr.. Feeney step
ped.
lie remained only a second or so there
when he was precipitated into the stream
some 80 feet or so below. His injuries he
asserts were numerous and painful.
stone e. Lovcjoy are ATTORNEYS for the
plaintiff and David s. Baker and Lewis
A. Waterman, counsel for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
WAvERLY
CREW WAS
RESCUED.
Men Reach Providence After a
Battle With Raging Sea
in an Open Boat.

A story of the sea which is filled with
startling and thrilling incidents was told
today by Capt John Stone and Mate Mi
chael Stone of the lost coal barge Waver-
ly, which went to pieces in the open sea
and then drifted on to Black Rock Point
on southwestern Block Island.
They arrived in this city last night on
the ocean-going tugboat Coastwise. They
had been picked up at sea on the coal
barge Drifton, and were In fact twice res
cued from the awful storm which swept
the coast Thursday and Friday, day and
night.
Capt. John Stone said he left the Jersey
coast on the barge waverly In company
with Mate Michael Stone on Wednesday
night last. The tow, OF which the Waver-
ly was a part. had also the Drifton and
the Nora.
They were I'm tow OF one Of the lesser of
the tugboats OF the line, and when the
storm came up with cyclonic fury they
were sent adrift by the parting OF the
hawsers. The tug could do nothing at all
In the fierce storm and IL made for the
nearest port. New London.
After the storm had continued for seven
hours the Waverly broke her triple haw-
sers and parted from the Drifton. The
Nora also broke away.
When Capt. Stone saw that IL was hope
less 10 attempt to remain on the Waver-
ly any longer the small boat was
launched, and the two men quickly
boarded II, with no food or water They
were glad to get away from the black,
sinking hulk with their lives
After drifting about for a while with
the small boat awash they saw the up
per portion of the Waverly spring into
the air on the top of high crest and turn
turtle.
The bottom. with its weight of 500 tons
OF coal. had gone out OF her in an instant,
and the floating wreckaee was driven by
the gale and tide toward Block Island,
where the name board OF the vessel and
many OF her upper timbers were picked
up by the fishermen.
The wind fortunately veered for a while.
and this enabled the men to work their
boat In tho direction OF the barge Drift
ton. which was still hanging onto an an
chorage by three warps. Then il began
TO hail and snow, and later regular
tempest OF thunder and lightning was en-
countered.
Finally. when both men were exhausted.
the Drifton was reached. and after tho
greatest peril they were pulled aboard by
the two men on the barge.
The Drifton was at this time in n most
dangerous plight she was far at sea in a
perilous tide and the storm was not vet
at its height. Throughout the night the
four men hung onto the life lines OF the
Drifton expecting each minute would be
the last.
After 90 hours OF watching the tug
Coastwise was sighted She was made
fast TO the Drifton, hnt the anchors
which had saved the barre had 90 be
slipped and left IN the sea. for the strain
OF the blow had imbedded them IN the
bottom OF the ocean too deep for even an
ocean tug To work them out again.
The Coastwise had been out from New
York on the special mission OF rescuing
the crews OF the lost barges. and they
were a happy lot OF mariners when they
renched here in time TO attend Sunday
services nj the Seamens Bethel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12

Case Of John Gray Against the
Z City for $4,000 Taken
From Jury.

The trial of the suit OF John Graz
against the city OF Providence TO re-
cover $4,000 for personal injuries was be-
gun In Judge wiibur's court today. A
view of the place where the accident for
which damages are claimed occurred was
taken by the jury.
Mr.. Gray, on the night OF July 1lth, 1898,
was going from his place OF business to
his home and as he crossed the street at
the Intersection OF Richmond and Friend
ship streets he stumbled over the street
4 car rails, which were above the level OF
the roadbed.
The car rails. II is alleged, were higher
than the roadbed. owing TO a depression
In the, street Negligence on the part OF
the city in letting the roadbed remain IN
bad condition Is charged.
Mr.. Gray was thrown violently 10 the
ground and besides broken knee pan. he
received a number OF injuries. Some OF
these are alleged to be Of a permanent
nature.
Wood Fitch are counsel for the plain
tin and City Solicitor Francis Colwell and
Assistant City Solicitor Albert A. Baker
represent the city OF Providence.
After the jury returned from view OF
the premises the case was by consent OF
the court taken from the Jury, presuma-
bly, for settlement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12

the sisters, after shutting on the gas,
had accidentally struck her hand against
the cock and turned IL on again.
MIR. and Mrs. Riley. I'm the room across
the corridor. had not the slightest inkling
that anything had occurred during the
night when they passed the door on their
way downstairs yesterday morning.
The lifeless forms OF the two girls were
on the bed, one apparently In the position
she had assumed when she first got into
bed. while the other had evidently at
tempted TO move just about the time she
was overcome with deadly fluid.
NOTHING COULD BE DONE.
MIR. Riley without any delay threw open
the windows and cleared the room OF gas
In the meantime word had been sent to
Or. Pierce on Broadway, and he answer
ed the call promptly, but could do moth
ing. t.. t.,....- ..,...
Life had already departed although
the bodies were still warm, and there was
nothing TO do but to cali i'm the medical
examiner. ...t,...
Capt. Marston OF the Fourth station
was notified and he called DR.. Perkins
who viewed the bodies and then gave
authority TO have them turned over TO an
undertaken
double funeral will be held on We'd
nesday from -le home OF the elder sister
of the two young women. 10 Penn street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
SISTERS NET DEATH
BY ASPHYX|AT|ON.
Sadie and Lizzie Gallagher Victims
of Illuminating Gas at their
Home on Penn Street.

A double asphyxiation by Illuminating
gas occurred here Saturday night. the
victims being sisters. Sadie and Lizzie
Gallagher. 81 and % years old, respective
". and nieces OF Deputy Sheriff Hugh f.
McCuslSer.
They were bright. vivacious and hand
some. and were great favorites in a large
circle OF acquaintances.
The Misses Gallagher were boarding
with their older sister. Mrs. Thomas Ri
ley. at 10 Penn street
They retired at $50 o'clock occupying
the same room, the door OF which shut
very tight, and this without doubt pre-
vented others on the same floor from dis
covering the peril OF the young women.
for not the slightest odor of gas reached
the corridor.
BOTH FOUND DEAD.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning. when
the sisters failed TO come to breakfast.
Mrs. Riley knocked at their door. then
pounded IL, and falling 10 get any re-
sponse. gave an alarm. The locked door
was forced and the young ladies were
found dead I'm bed
The IOom was filled with gas which had
escaped from a partly turned cock. This
was so loose in it's socket that the slight
est touch turned IL, and evidently one OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12

hand. but the public will not learn OF
them till am ready.
EAGER FOR ELECTION NEWS.
The passengers mobbed the pilot after
he climbed aboard in their eagerness to
learn who had been elected president
The Americans cheercd so loudly at the
announcement OF McKiniey's success that
they woke up everybody on the ship.
During the trip Lunbcrman John Haw-
kes, OF Cincinnati, who has been cross
Ing on Cunarders for twenty years, took
a straw ballot Almost everybody voted
for Mckinley, but Bryan got about TWEEN
~ votes. Joe Letter voted for Bryan.
Il just did II as a 'knocker'" he said,
In explanation. They were hunting for
Bryan votes and didn't want to vote the
same way as the rest OF the people
II didn't see Sir Thomas Lipton," Mr.
Letter declared, and consequently I did
not give him any points on cornerlng
pork. | am not acquainted with Pat
Sheedy and so I,could not have won sew
eral thousand dollars from him at poker
In Paris. as cabled. I didn't touch a card
during the time ! WAS away until the
trip across on the LNcania and the games
at sea didn't amount TO anything"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
Returned From Europe, He Denies
Report That He is to Marry Mrs.
rOy--BuSinesS Prospects.

Recently The News reported that Mr.
Joseph Letter who is largely interested in
the International Power Company OF this
city had visited Paris and was said TO
have successfully wooed Mrs. Leroy. a
charming widow. Mr.. Letter arrived at
New York on the steamer Lucanfa on
Saturday last, and when interviewed
said: .t
1T is ungencrous for any one
TO couple the name OF woman with
that OF a man. 1t Is the woman who suf-
fers. The published stories are false.
Mrs Leroy and l are only very old
friends. ! have known her ever since she
was a little girl. Mrs. Leroy had Just se-
cureo her divorce and was going over on
the same steamship on which / was
passenger. or course i did everything
could for her,
About the business outlook Mr.. Letter
said: I'VE are producing raw material
cheaper than any other country, and the
finished product too. 1t will not be long
before the United States will be supplying
all the markets OF the world.
II have several large business deals on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
Beacon Hill Realty
COMPANY,

GI3 Banigan Building, Providence.
Within the past two years many Rhode
Island citizens have put their money
underground,
Thousands of lilies Away
where they can never see its results or
have the slightest knowledge OF Its
development save from the lips CT
others.
Why Not Invest
in a sure dividend paying stock right
under your own eye and control?
The Beacon Hill Realty Co.
offers one of the finest investment pro-
perties in Rhode Island, comprising
nearly 20 acres on the
East Side,
within 6Oo0 feet of the STATE CAPITOL
and MARKET SQUARE. and In one
of the choicest res. entail parts OF
the city.
II asks no Money I'LL results are Sure
Write for a prospectus or call and inves-
ugate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
ORDER RELATIVE TO CRIMINAL AP-
PEALS IN THE COMMON PLEAS DI-
VISION OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Entered November 10, 1900.

GHltItu 4NONCiIiDtE ~, 4y,vs
Providence, Sc:
1t is ordered that whenever, In the
Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court. the defendant I'm any criminal COM
platnt who has in any District Court
claimed and given notice of an appeal
from It's judgment and sentence shall
have failed as required by General Laws,
Chap. 2i9, TO file his reasons OF appeal,
his recognizance certified 10 such Division
shall be there called and defaulted. such
appellate proceedings shall be- dismissed.
and "A capias shall thereupon be issued
reciting the premises and requiring the
officer TO whom its service is committed
to apprehend the body OF the said defend
ant and him to forthwith carry and pres
ent before the District Court from which
said complaint was certified, there 10 re-
ceive sentence, etc, pursuant TO General
Laws, Chap. 246 sec. H. And the Clerk
Of said Common Pleas Division shall
forthwith indorse upon said complaint
certificate that no reasons OF appeal have
been filed, that such appellate proceed
ings have been dismissed and capias is-
sued, and that eaid complaint has been
remanded by order of said Division, and
transmit the same 10 said District Court
true copy-Attest:
n12 st GEO. +. WEBSTER, Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
TRAIN ROBBERS.
American Express Co. Expects
Tho Arrest Of FiVa Who Held
Up Train Near Chicago.

chicago, Nov. 12.-According 10 the
American Express company. five men.
who held up the Northwestern train No.
y on October u. 1909. at Tower w. near
Chicago ~ill be arrested today.
Last night two men were broupb, % a
police station end statements oh,, ',,ot
from them which shows low the ro,,bcr,'
n--corrrrrrttted. Acting rrrJT1u- -rr1rrre statc.
ments warrants for five men will be
sworn out today before one OF the United
States commissioners
The man who receipted for the dyna.
mite used 10 blow the American Exprces
companys safe Is known and his sigma
.ore mas been Identified by men who know
him as former railroad man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
STUBBORN FIRE IN COPPER MINE.

butte. Mont. Nov. i2.-Fire broke out
IN the 2oo-foot level OF the Bell mine.
Amslgamatcd Copper Co. property last
night and - stil burning II Is under
control. but II = feared that Il cannot
be cxtlnguished.
The orc In this mine is free milling.
containing large PEI centage OF sui
containing large percentage OF sui
proposition 20 handle. The loss will GER
tSinly be large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
II asks no Money till results are Sur

Write for a prospectus or call and inves-
tigate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
A HARD STRUGGLE.
Many a Providence Citizen
Finds the Struggle
Hard.

with a back constantly aching.
With distressing urinary disorders.
Daily existence is but a struggle.
No need to keep It up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Providence people endorse this claim.
Mrs. Charles Ward OF q Mowry street.
says: FOR long time 1 had backache
and pain through my kidneys. was
nervous, could not rest we'll at nights
and felt all tired out. Mr.. Brown, a
painter. who was doing some work at our
house, gave me a few OF Doan's Kidney
Pills. Thep helped me so much that I
went 20 a druggists for box. The re-
suit OF tho treatment was most satlsfac-
tory, the severe aching left my back and
felt better In every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y, sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name DoAN's and take
no substitute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12
Il CARD.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar IL
IL fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee n 25-cent bottle TO prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Blanoins a Blanding. A. w Fenner,
Kenyon. Smith e. Co, II. V. O'Donner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
WHEELER HOLDS RECORDS.

He Leads Connecticut Riders From the
 Twentieth to the Twenty fifth Mile.
 The bicycle records made in the state of Connecticut and compiled by R. F. Kelsey, member of district A, of the board of control National Cycling as- sociation, and the official handicapper for t{.e New England states, have been issued and are of interest to all wheel men and to those interested in bicy- cling.
 In amateur competition R. M. Alex ander, of Hartford holds the state rec ord for the eleventh to the twentieth miles, which records he made on the Waterbury track June 15, 1900. The record from the twentieth to the rwen- ty-fifth mile is held by Samuel B. Wheeler, of Danbury, and these he made on the Waterbury track June 2S, 1898. The amateur third mile, paced, against time, is held by F. J. Caldwell, of Hartford, who rode the distance July 5, 1900, in 35 4-5. Joseph Szparadowski, of Waterbury, rode the distance July 19, 1900, in the same time. F. J. Caldwell rode two-thirds of a mile JUlV D. I5UU, III WdttIDuIys III l.lA o~u.
 J. P. Jacobson, of New Haven, rode one third of a mile August 17, 1899, against time, unpaced, in 40 He cov- cred two-thirds of a mile the same day in 1:2S 1-5. J. P Jacobson rode mile August IT, 1899, in 2:14&.
 In the amateur competition handicap, George H. Collett of New Haven, rode three miles in Waterbury. September 21. 1899, in S:5S.
 On September 6, 1898, E. c. Hausman, H. E. Dickerman and George H. Collett rode a mile on a tripet in 1:58 1-5 This is a worlds record and handi- cap record.
 The amateur triplet record against time, unpaced, is held by George Con- nor, H. s. Russell and Walter Holland. The mile was covered on the Water bury track, June p, 1898.
 Joseph Szparadowski, of Waterbury, the amateur worlds record in Hartford, on August 27, 1900, in riding a half mile in .5S. This is the unpaced record and against time
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
STATE GRANGE MEETING.
To be Held at Bridgeport Early in the
 New Year

To be Held at Bridgeport Early in the
 New Year.
 The reception committee for the state grange meeting to be held in Bridge port January 9, 10 and II, is as follows: r. E. Blakeman, J. Henry Blakeman and John Holmes, Stratford; E. N. Sip perly, Westport; Simeon Pease, J. c. Fanton Greenfield Hill; J. E. Selleck, D. A. St. John, New Canaan; George Beers, Eastcn; c. M Wakeley, Shelton; Leander Wheeler, Huntington; P B. Nichols, Trumbull; Rev. w. F. Hooker, Cannon; Clarence Jackson, Weston; Ambrose Hurd, Monroe; J. J. Northrup, Newtown; H. w. Andrews, Brookfield; Cyrus Searles, Stamford.
 The state meeting will be held in Ma sonic Temule hall, where the regular business meeting will take place. There will be between five and six hun dred delegates, and it is expected that the session will be an interesting one in many ways The fifth degree will be worked in Sturtevant hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, S:10 p. m Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros

High water to-day, S:10 p. m.
 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros
 Manure specially composted for ferti- lizing lawns. Connecticut Concrete company, 49 Church street.
 The Primary Union will meet as usual at the United church chapel on Tenn pie street at 9:30 this evening. A very interesting lesson study is conducted each week.
 The second annual reception given by Relief lodge, I. o. 0. F., will be held at Harmonic hall on Wednesday evening, December 19 Atwater's orchestra will furnish the music.
 Attorney Carl F. Stahl has filed the inventory in the estate of Frederick Kirchoff, deceased. The inventory shows an estate of $2655S.56 of which $21000 is real estate and the balance is per- sonaI
 Frances Pooler, colored woman about sixty-five years of age, died at Springside home yesterday afternoon of cancer. She was admitted to the in stitution October 19 last. So far as known she had no friends or relatives in this city.
 Director Hugo has awarded the con- tract for paving Chapel street, from York street to State street, to the Alp bott-Gamble company of New York city They bid on the New York and Pennsylvania company's iron shale brick. The job will cost about $30,000 and will be done in the spring.
 At the recent entertainment given by Savin Rock council at the West Haven town hall Miss Neva Benham of West Haven formerly of this city, gave very successfully the recitation "A Gypsy Flower Girl and in response to an en- thusiastic encore recited the stirring race story How the Old Folks Won the Oaks
 The Knights of St. Patrick's grand annual ball will be held in February. The date has not been fixed but this will be arranged by the committee. The society appointed a nominating commit tee consisting of Dr. Luby, Matthew w. Leahy and Michael Dillon. This committee will appoint a committee of fifteen to make all the arrangements for the ball.
 Rector Stewart Means announced at the last vestry meeting of St. Johns P. E. church the gift of a rectory to the church and the donor as Mrs. Nathan A. Baldwin, one of the best known com municants of the church and member whose benevolences have been well known for years. The new rectory is at No 309 Humphrey street, around the corner from the church building, and MT Means has resided there since last fall The house is one of the most commodious in the neighborhood and is given free from encumbrances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
THE S. A. R. BANQUET.
Gen. Gold sellick Silliman Chapter
 Preparing for the State Society.

Gen. Gold Sellick Silliman Chapter
 Preparing for the State Society.
 Active preparations for the annual banquet of the state society Sons of the American Revolution, to be held in Providence on February 22, are now under way, the preliminary steps for the formation of the necessary commit tees having been taken at meeting of Gen Gold Sellick Silliman chapter held last evening. The members of the Bridgeport chapter will act as hosts and make the arrangements for enter taining the state society, and the ban- quet will be made one of the best which has been held. The meeting was at the residence of the secretary of the local chapter, Mr. I. w. Birdseye, 739 Fair field avenue
 The president of the chapter, MT. H. c. Sherwood, presided. After routine business had been disposed of it was voted that the president appoint a chairman for each of the necessary committees who will act for the chap ter The chairmen will have the privi- lege of choosing the members of their respective committees and will have full power to act in each department The various committees which will be appointed are on reception, speakers and toasts, music, finance, dinner invi- tation transportation, hall and decora- tion and printing. The chairmen of the committees will form the execu- tive board and will have charge of the banquet and the arrangements for the meeting which will precede it.
 Another meeting will be called in short time to continue with the ar engagements and to make further plans for the entertainment of the state so- ciety. After adjournment the mem- bers of the chapter were served with refreshments and spent the remainder of the evening In social intercourse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
NOT TO BE SHOT.
Southington Soldier Sentenced to Four
 Months Imprisonment.

Southington Soldier Sentenced to Four
 Months Imprisonment
 Washington, Dec. 16.--Inquiry at the war department disclosed the fact that a record is on file there in the case of Linas Skinner, Connecticut volunteer who is reported in the news dispatches to have been sentenced to death in the Philippines for sleeping on post. This record shows that the charge upon which Skinner was tried was drunken ness on duty, and leaving his post. He was convicted by court martial and sen- fenced to Imprisonment for six months. The reviewing authorities reduced this period to four months, and it is assum- ed here that Skinner is now serving his sentence. So unless he has committed another offense, a report of which has not yet reached the department (which is scarcely probable in view of the fact that he should now be serving a period of imprisonmenD it is not possible that he should have been sentenced to death on the charge alleged
 In fact, the records of the department show that up to date no American sol dier has, during the recent campaign, or indeed throughout the Spanish war, been sentenced to death for sleeping on post. There is but one case involving the death penalty pending before the war department just now, namely, that of a negro soldier who murdered his sergeant