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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
SEEKS new TRIAL.
Peckham Does Not Want 10 Pay
Struthers Verdict.
Jury Awarded the Latter $766. SO.
Claims 10 Support Of Petition.

The case OF William f. Struthers
Appellate court today on the defend
ants petition for new trial. The ac-
ton was one of trespass on the case
for trover and conversion to recover a
packet OF money of the value of $3.50.
1t was heard by jury in Judge Du-
bots court and a verdict was rendered
for the plaintiff for the sum of s766 IS
and costs.
Plaintiff claims he put the money I'm
defendants safe, having had some con-
versation with the defendant about
learning the watchmakers' trade which
the defendant was carrying on at the
time. The money was IN a cloth belt
made for the purpose OF holding d, and
when plaintiff called for IL he claims
the money had been removed by the
defendant. Plaintiff says the defend
ant admitted he had taken the money
out OF the belt to pay bills
The defendant asks for a new trial
because the verdict was against the
evidence, because a criminal complaint
WIS not made to the proper author
ities before the civil SUIT was begun
as required by the statutes. and on the
ground OF newly discovered evidence.
on behalf OF the plaintiff IL was ar
gued the verdict should stand because
II was one wherein the jury could best
pass on the evidence. II was also con-
tended that the case Is not one where
a preliminary criminal complaint rs re-
uuired and that the alleged new evil
dence Is merely cumulative.
Il. y. owen is counsel for the plaintiff
and Comstock a. Gardner and James T.
Price counsel for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Mr.. HATHAWAY ASKS FOR new
TRIAL IN THE WILLIAMS CASE.

Chief Justice Matteson and Justices
Stiness and Tillinghast today heard the
defendants petition for a new trial in
the case OF Martha A. Williams, ct. al.
VS., Henry Ii. Hathaway. The action
was one OF trespass for damages for
cutting down trees and removing soil
from the plaintiffs close. The de-
fendant believing. as he claimed, he had
n valid license. entered upon the plain
tiff's lot and cut down two apple trees.
removed surplus soil and brought the
surface of the lot down TO its proper
grade. The jury at the trial rendered
a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum Of
1882. The grounds on which defend
ants asks for n new trial are that the
damages awarded by the fury we're
grossly excessive and not warranted by
the evidence. and that the presiding
justice erred in certain charges to the
jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Ingrahamville Mill a
Mass Of Ruins.
Loss is About $4,000.
100 Hands Thrown Out
Of Employment.

tucket and the drifts Of snow through
which the fire apparatus had TO travel,
the structure was doomed before the
fireme'n got to work.
by O'Clock the building was heap
OF smoking ruins. The building was ap-
parently as dry as tinder and the smoke
rolled up in huge clouds which were
readily distinguished in the clear morn
ing light from a distance OF several
aIhiles.
The building and contents are in
sured for $4,000 through the agency
Of Starkweather & Shepley Of this cay
Previous TO the NnarlrUn Manufac
turing company's occupation Of the
premises the mill had stood more OF
less idle for years. being used for an
experimental station.
For the past two years BUSINESS In
this little community has been thriv
ing. and building has been brisk. The
disastrous fire will, IL is anticipated,
sound the death -knell of Ingrahamville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

The old InGt'ahamville mill situated
on the east bank of the Pawtucket
river, near the Pawtucket- East Provi-
dence line. was totally destroyed by fire
at 6:2l this morning, entailing Toss
10 the Charlton Manufacturing COM
pany. the occupants. OF about sl40, 900.
The mill has been occupied by the
company for about two years. The
business, the finishing and cutting Of
velvet, plush and corduroy is said TO
be the only one OF it's kind in the coun-
try.
Extensive improvements and addi-
tions have been made TO the mill re-
Gently and the concern was doing a
rushing business. upwards of 100 hands
being employed The mill was a four
story structure of brick and wood.
The fire caught in the drying room
on the top floor. An alarm was sent
i'm as quickly as possible. but owing
to the distance from the centre OF Paw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
ATTEMPT MADE TO
POISON A FAMILY.

Lynn. Feb. 19.--The police today gave
out details Of an atrocious and bungIing
attempt. to poison an entire family,
made during the past week Joseph
It. Calvert, Jr.. his wife. baby and
his slster-in-law, live at 81 Hanover
street. on Thursday last Mrs. calvert
attended the theatre in the afternoon
with ner sister am me baby. On re-
turning she detected the 'odor of car
bollc acid. Investiga tlon showed that
the poison had been poured into tea
pot which Mrs. Calvert had left on
the pack Of the kitchen range. full Of
water. to be heated during her absence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
RARTRES VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
STEAMBOATS,

In consequence OF dredging operations
in Woods Hole channel by the United
states government. the trips OF the
New Bedford. Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket steamers between Woods
lgoie and New Bedford VIII not be per-
formed with any regularity until fur
Their notice. Connection for Martha 4
Vineyard ana Nantucket will be made
VIA Moods Hole only.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

The teapot had been pushed 10 the
front = the stove and the contents
boiling, the carboiic acid therein was
detected. trf
The. next morning Mr., Calvert found
that a trunk in his sleeping room had
been opened and sl55 hidden under
some clothing in the bottom OF the
trunk. had been taken. The matter was
then reported 10 the police and the tea
pot with the deaoiy mixture given TO
the city marshal. January 18th an at
tempt was made 10 burn the Calvert
house by overturning lighted lamp
in the evening while the family was
visiting. The police have been unable
10 find any clue to the Identity Of vac
person who attempted the crime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Sight Resistance.

Assaulted by heavy artillery fire on
their 'front.' and flank and attacked on
incl flank and rear, the enemy made
but slight resistance and, abandon.n.s
their STRONG position, were driven
across the Tugela. | nave taken sew
eral camps a wagon load OF ammuni-
.tion, several wagons of stores and sup
plies and a few prisoners.
The weather has been intensely hot
and the ground traversed was exceed
ingly difficult But the energy and
dash OF the troops have been very
pleasant TO see. They have all done
a,.lonIlIlx.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
No News From Rrhsrs.

Practically nothing T. known OF the
progress OF lord R1berta' columns dur
ing the last day o. I've and specuia-
tion IS - the Ultimate gain from the
recent movements ~ necessarily unsAt-
lsfaotOry when based On beiated tele-
sfams eyhleutly Vigorously vensJredt
Many imppriaui points femaIn obscure.
What has become ~ Gen tr MES
heavy artillery ono curros spDndcnt. IL
Is true says Il Vas left behind at Ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Where Is Cronje ?

Again the statement that large Boer
force was massing nOrthward OF KIM
berley once more raises in the minds
of some experts The question whether
ten. Cronje is really with the force re-
treating on Bloemfontein. IL is sug-
gested that the latter really the Free
S.ate main army. under Gen. Prinslee,
supplemented by p portion Of the Ma
gersfontein command. while the main
body OF the latter, under Gen. Cronje,
IS trying 20 secure the Naal bridge at
Fourteen Streams. thus barring the way
20 Mafekinr.
In Cape Colony Gen. Brabant seems
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
RugIar Dunn Hrnoret.

Bugler Dunn. the l5year-old member
of the First Royal Dublin Fusiliers,
who was the first to cross the Tugela
River and was shot in the right arm.
while running with the soldiers ana
sounding the advance" saw the queen
at Osborne tLns morning. Her majesty
presented him with a handsome silver
mounted bugle. suitably inscribed. The
queen gave the lad motherly blessing
and expressed her hopes that he would
Continued ~ mage Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Good Work Done.

THE work OF the Irregular cavalry.
the Queens the Scots Fusiliers and
the rife brigade, was perhaps most
noticeable. while the excellent practice
OF the artillery and naval guns and the
steadiness or the gunners under. at
times very accurate fire. was remark
able. The accurate IRE OF the naval
guns from Chieveley was OF great as
sistance.
our casualties are not think,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

Beginning Monday. February 5. 1900.
t.e train leaving Hope FOR Providence
AZ $50 a. m. viii stop at Elmwood e;2i
=. M. Cranston street e:25 a m. Oh
NEVILLE s;2s a. M aud Atwelrs Ave-
nue. 6.21 g. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Forces Abandonment Of a Strong Position and
Captures Camps Stores and Few Prisoners.

to be successfully clearing the road for
the advance OF Gen. Gatacre.
The only official news up TO 2:45 p. IN.
is a dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated
Jacobsdal. II 40 d. m. Sunday, confirm
ing the press announcements regarding
Cen Rraba nt'S movements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
COURTS OPINION.

Chief Jusuce Matteson who writes
the opinion OF the court says after re-
viewing the above facts: The bill
prays that the trustee may be decreed
to pay. over To the guardian OF the in
FAINT for his proper support, mainte-
nance and educatlon, the total amount
OF the accrued interest in the estate
in it's hands. and also to pass over to
her such interest as shall accrue in the
future, and such portions Of the prin
cipal OF the trust fund for the same
purpose as to the court shall seem
meet and for general relief.
ITO provide for the ma ntenance OF
infants out Of their personal and the
income of their real estate. Is an old
and well recognized branch OF equity
jurisdiction. Maintenance may be al
lowed not only in cases i'm which the
Will does not authorize an allowance
as I'm the present instance. but also,
where IL expressly directs an accumula-
CONTINUED on Page FSve)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

aud works OF the toiu.
Laxative Bromo- -ouinlne Tablets cure
a cold In one day. No Cure, No Ply.
Price sc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

gersfontein and Kimberley but 1t us
difficult TO believe Lord Roberts would
not have mentioned a detail OF such
imDOrtance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

Philip b. Chase. one OF the most re-
spected residents Of the town Of Ports
mouth. died at his home about o'clock
this morning en- his S2d year, death re-
subng from a complication Of diseases
incident to advanced age .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

Beginning Monday. February 5. 1900.
the train leaving Stonington Wharf
for Providence at 4:55 a. m. will stop
at Apponaug 6:o5 a. m. Hills Grove
sos a. m. Lincoln Park 6:o9 a. m.. and
Auburn 6:12 a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

Philip Briggs Chase was born in
Portsmouth FEBRUARY 3. 1915 and had
lived I'm the town until his death. lie
and Annie Borden Chase. and descend
ant in the sixth generation from Will
liam Chase. who Ncame 20 America in
1880. Mr. Chase f-lloWcd the 0ccupa-
tlon or ~-mer during most of his lie.
lie was elected town clerk of his ma
tive town in 1861 SefNing Cuntinuously
in that office until 1893 lis life was o.
such a nature that he pOssrsset the fe-
spect q All who knew him and DE was
generally beloved Tor his many Quaii-
ties 0f heart and mind In 1899 be mar
ried Sarah Earl Cook. the Only child -
the venerable William Earl Cook ~
Portsmouth. whl is now in his. l03d
year. and Who is the eldest Mason In
The United states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19

Hsiftone, Photo, Wood Engraving.
Printing, best work; low prices. The j. j.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
PROVISIONS OF THE WILL.

The respondent was by the Will ap-
pointed trustee of the estate of the
minor, except the fee In the real es-
tate, which was subject to the widows
life estate and under the seventh clause
of the will. there is now in the hands
OF the trustee the su mof $500. and
also, the net accumulated income to
this time, amounting TO $3I4.52, which
fund and accumulated interest is d.
rected by the will to be applied from
time TO time in the discretion OF the
president for the time being OF the
trustee for the necessary proper edu-
cation OF the child after he shall have
attained the age of IA years. This es-
tate in the hands OF respondent
amounts to $16.9l0.14. and the income
under the provisions of the Will may
be applied for the education, but there
is no provision for Its application for
the child's maintenance. An allowance
Of $50 a year has been paid TO Alice
for the proper education Of the child.
The accumulated net income of this
portion Of the estate In the possession
OF the respondent is $52S.S5. This por-
tion of the estate was to be kept intact
and one-tenth OF the principal and ac-
cumulation paid TO the child when Ii
was q years old, another one-tenth
when child was 25, still another one
tenth when the age of 30 years was at
tained, and the remainder when the
son reached the age OF 35 years. In
case death OF son the whole was TO go
TO the complainant, Alice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-19
Widow Has Exhausted All Her Resources
In Maintaining the Child.
APPEALED TO COURT FOR RELIEF.
The Decision Is That The Fund Created for Inc
Educa,ion Of The Child Can Be Used
for His Maintenance.

The Appellate court handed down an
opinion today in the case of Alice s.
Pitts ct al VS.. Rhode Island Hospital
Trust company. The cause is an equity
one and the purpose OF the bill is TO
obtain an allowance for the mainte-
nance of an infant out OF his estate.
Charles +. Pitts died September 20.
1894, leaving a viii which WAS pro-
bated. The complainants are Alice s.
Pitts and william Franklin Pitts, and
are respectively the widow and cnly
child of the deceased, and the former
is guardian of the person and estate OF
the child, who is now about six and
one-half years. Certain unimproved
real estate was devised TO the widow,
which she has sold so far as she has
been able. and the proceeds OF which
amounted to Sl7S5. This sum she has
expenGeS for the necessary support or
the child. Besides this unimproved real
estate devised To the widow an Zee, cer-
tain other improved real estate situated
I'm his city and CranstOn, was devised
TO her for life with remainder in fee
10 the child. This estate is valued at
Sl2 900 and the income therefrom. when
fully rented amounts 90 $500 per an
num- but by reason of the fact that
some OF the tenements have been va
cant part of the time anu the pay
ment OF taxes and other necessary ex-
penses, Its income has been totally in
adequate for the support of the COM
plainants. The taxes are overdue and
the complalnants allege that they have
exhausted their resources to support
themselves and TO pay taxes and ex-
penses said Alice has morfgaged her
household furniture. and the mort
gagee has threatened TO foreclose the
mort gage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
DEATH BY VIOLENCE
Chapter Of Accidents in Cedar
County, Nebraska.
PROSPEROUS GERMAN FARMER KILLED
Falls From wagon aud the Wheels Pass
over Him-One BODY IL Found In
Missouri River and Another in
an Old Corn Field.

Henry Thoene, an old and respected
German farmer, was killed on his farm
near Bow Valley, Cedar county. lie
was hauling n load Of straw and his
team started to run. In trying to hold
them the straw slipped under him and
he fell in front of the wagon, which
passed over his body, injuring him in
ternally, so that he died.
A dead body was found in the Mis-
souri, river at st. Helena, in Cedar
county. A silver watch and pocket.
book with some money were found,
but nothing by which the body could
be identified.
Monday a telephone message came
from C~oleridge to Coroner Rcifert stat
ing that the dead body Of Fred Koch
had been found in his Geld about seven
miles northeast Of that place. The
coroner Immediately vert to i~nvcsti-
gate, but the results of the inquest
are not known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
WILLING TO STAND TRIAL
Legality of Texas Antitrust Law Soon
To he Tested.

Henry Clay Pierce, Of the Waters
Pierce Oil company of Waco, Tex, af-
ter a brief consultation with his law
yers, called at Judge SCOTS court room
and stated to the Judge that he came
to Waco to answer to the indictment
brought out of the Texas laws against
trusts which he is accused of violating
under an indictment returned six years
ago. The indictment is n noted one.
among the defendants named therein
being John ID. Rockefeller. Henry NJ.
Flagler, and all the other prominent
officers of the Standard Oil company.
Mr.. Pierce entered into "a recognizance
in the sum of $4,000 for his appearance
at the next term of court. The indict-
ment grew out of certain contracts al
legged to have been made by reprcsen-
tatives of the Waters-Pierce Oil Gem
pany with local merchants, which, it
is claimed, acted in restraint of COM
petition. The offensc under the Texas
antitrust law is a felony and punish
able by both fine and imprisonment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
FiGG WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
sarpy County Victim Allows Case to BE
Dismissed.

A Papillion, Neb., dispatch says: In
county court Louis Figg announced
that he would not prosecute the two
men, John Woods and William Brown
ing, arrested on the charge of being
star actors in chapter one, when the
two leaders of the Eighties were given
"A coat Of tar and feathers by irate
neighbors. The cases were therefore
dismissed.
The deputy sheriff of Fremont and a
large number of witnesses for both
sides were On hand. Woods bringing
along friends and his two daughters,
through whose testimony he claimed
he could prove an alibi.
After the dismissal of the case Louis
Figg was asked why he did not leave
Gretna and what he expected to do.
To the judge and the crowd in tho
court room he said:
Il propose to stay in Gretna and will
not give up my religion. am a prop
erty owner there and have lived in that
community a good part of my life, AS
to my future course" he added earnest
ly, II intend to go right on preaching
my faith as | have done in the past.
Threats will have no effect and If my
neighbors choose to lynch m for adj
herring to my religious convictions, all
well and good. But | wish to state
that l will go right on in the good
work, regardless of the consequences
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
Armour Agents Arrested,

Edward B. Noble, cashier, and Den.
mis- McGraw. salesman, in the beef de.
partincnt OF Armour IL Co. + branch in
Albany, n. V, were arrested on war
rants charging them with grand lar
ceny, second degree. The complain
ant Is n surety company. In one in
stance it was shown that accounts had
been Juggled to the amount of $40. 900.
The populations were made possible by
a system of false charges made on the
sale tickets, kitink accounts, etc. The
men were admitted to bail,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
RELATIONS WITH MOREY
Viola HorIockcr TestiHes In Her own
Behalf.

Supported by her attorneys, Judge
Raglan and X. A. Batty, one on each
side, Miss Viola lIorlocker was led to
the witness stand Monday afternoon.
March 20, and in answer to questions
put to her by her own counsel and the
attorney for the state, told of her rela-
tions with Mr.. Morey prior to and
leading up to the time Of the at
tempt upon Mrs. Morey's life. She
was greatly agitated and kept clutch
ing at her throat, and would OCCASION
ally raise her hands and press them to
her temples.
The questions were answered falter-
ingly and sometimes it would seem as
though she would never speak. At
last she broke down completely and
began to cry, and was led from the
stand weeping ~piteously. For the rest
of the session she remained with her
face buried in her hands. While she
virtually accused Mr.. Morey of having
made love to her, she exonerated him
from anything of u more serious ma
ture.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
FAR FROM defeat
Recent Successes Making the
Beers More Bold.
THEY PROPOSE TO Be AGGRESSIVE
Safe Retreat of olivier the Feat OF the
War-Aimost In the Grasp OF the
British, hut Works way out
Delay Roberts Advance.

A London dispatch of March % saws;
The Beers are having a little good luck
and are showing some boldness again.
as a raiding party estimated at 400 is
believed by the British forces at War
renton to have crossed the Kimberley
Bloemfontein wagon road Monday and
to have headed for Jacobsdal. with the
intention of cutting the railway ten
miles west.
C~ommaudant Oliver appears to have
gotten his five thousand men and TWEEN.
ty-hve miles Of wagons into rugged
country, where he can make an easy
rear guard defense. Charles Williams.
the military expert, says:
Ii this column gets through substan-
italy Commandant Olivier will have
carried out the great feat of the war,
seeing hat he ran every chance of be-
ing ground between the ppcr mill
stone of Lord Roberts army and the
neither milestone of the broken Basuto
frontier. He will have done it within
nifty miles or SO of Lord Roberts main
strength. Certainly It looked for n
week as though Lord Roberts held Oh
ivier in the hollow of his hand. If Oh.
ivier gets through to Kroonstad with
even 5000 men it will be an important
addition to the Boer gathering there.
His escaped attributed in part to the
rn-o condition of the British aav-
airy horses.
Lord Roberts transport appears to
have been badly dislocated by the loss
at Riet river, before Cronje's surrender
OF the wagon train, and in addition to
this the army with which he proposes
to advance toward Pretoria is nearly
double that of the earlier rapid move
mentS.'
Ten thousand transport. cavalry and
gun animals are due to arrive at Cape
ports during this and next week.
1t is given out at Cape Town that
Lord Roberts advance may be delayed
for months. Although such state
ments should be received with reserve,
1t seems positive that he intends to 90
TO cape Town to meet Lady Roberts.
who is due to arrive there in ten DAYS.
The war office has issued another
table OF British losses. showing an ag-
gregate of 1862, which does not in
clude 4,OOi who have been invalided
home.