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Evening journal., 1900-06-18
Demand That Party WreCker
Be Eliminated
ADDICKSITES ARE DISPIRITED
Had Built Their Hopes on Obtaining
the Endorsement Of the Ma
tiOnaI Committee
speeIal 70 the Evenlng journal.

A large delegation Of representative
business men from Delaware, repre-
senting Wilmington and the largest
towns in the state, are here working
against Addicks.
Every indication now seems to point
to the naming of Mckinley, with Gov
ernor Roosevelt. of New York, as his
running mate.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 1S.--The
Delaware contest is the all-absorbing
topic among the hundreds of Della
wareans who are here to-day.
Both the Republicans and Addlcks-
ties are as busy as beavers, working
among the delegations from the other
states and territories, and endeayoring
10 Obtain Committee on Credentials
favorable to their respective sides.
At both the Republican and Addicks
headquarters there is the greatest ac-
tivity, and messengers are scurrying
hither and thither carrying out the diff
ferent lines of the big fight.
In the Hotel Walton and other po-
litical storm-centres much work bear
ing on the Delaware contest is being
done.
Addicks is losing ground hourly. He
and his men are trying to stem the
tide, but it apparently is getting ire
sistably n favor OF the Republicans
who refuse any and all compromises
with the Addicksites, knowing that they
are not Republicans and that they are
deserving OF no recognition at the
hands OF the Republican National or
ganization.
Among the prominent Republicans
here are Col. Henry A. DUPONT, Ma.
tiOnal Committeeman Henry B. Thomp-
son, State Chairman Hugh c. Browne
State Secretary William H. Heald
Philip Q. Churchman, State Senator
Samuel NJ. Knox, e. B. Shurter, Horace
G.. Knowles, Former Representative
Jonathan S. Willis. Charles +. Rich
ards, Robert G. Houston, George b
Hynson, United States District Attor
ney William Michael Byrne Former
United States Senator Anthony Hig
gins, Levi c. Bird and many othel
prominent Delawareans who are op
posed to any recognition being giver
the gasmen.
AddiclIs and his lieutenants from al
PARTS Of the state are here, buttonhol
ing delegates and trying to work NJ
sympathy. They are having poor sue
cess. 1t is their hope that the arriva
of their club for parade purposes thii
evening will have an effect, but th'
Young Mems Republican Club viii
more than counteract that effect.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-Addicksisn
received a hard blow on Saturday nigh
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
Lnst Meetinr untiI nam

Sunshine Ciicle Of Kings Daughters
u st. Pauls M. E. Church hald its
last meeting OF the season this after
noon, The ciiq le will resume its meet
ings in the Fail.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18

wilmington Clearing Houses
Clearings in the local banks last
week amounted TO S1.O62 300, as COM
pared with SS91.37S for the corre-
spending week Of last year.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
CoupIers Must be Automatic

According to a recent act Of Congress,
all freight cars on the p, W. & b. rail-
road must be equipped with aut matte
couplers after August-1.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pepper spent
Sunday with Georgetown friends.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18

and ornamental articles are also Offer
ed for sale, as we'll as pretty souvenir
buftQne
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
Claim They Were Beaten With Capstan
Bar, Delaying PIn and Ropes End.
DEFENDANT DENIES THE ACCUSATION.
Captain Said 10 Have Had Himself Headed Up 10
Cask ln Order 10 Escape ssulos Of
Summons In the Case.

New York, May IA deep sea story
was told in the criminal branch OF the
United States district court yesterday
in the trial of Mate John Hayes OF the
barque st. James. The st. James ar
rived here last March from Hong
Kong. Some of her crew told stories of
cruel and brutal treatment, and as
result Hayes was indicted by the grand
jury. Seven men OF the crew appeared
as witnesses yesterday. They alleged
that Hayes freely used a capstan bar.
a Delaying pin. a ropes end. or his fist
TO urge the men at their work. John
Johanson said that Hayes struck him
every day during the voyage and IRE
quently several times.
Hayes himself when put on the stand
denied that he had struck any of the
men except now and then with ropes
end when they shirked their work. Capt.
Tapley, the master of the vessel, was
not present. and n story was told along
the dock that he had been sent aboard
OF his ship headed up in a cask to es-
cape a court officer who was watching
for him with subpoena. His ship sail
ed last Saturday. and the deputy stay
ed on board until she cleared the hook
and the pilot went of. but he says that
he SAW no signs or Capt. Tapley.
Judge Thomas charged the jury and
90 minutes. after it retired a verdict of
guilty was brought in on the third
charge i'm the indictment. Ii charged
assault upon the high seas without
justihable. cause. Hayes will be sens
tenCe0 tOuds' 80 ~ El
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
BRISTOL.

The May session of the common pleas
division of the supreme court for sBris-
tol county convened here yesterday
morning at 1915 with Judge w. w,
Douglass presiding. Owing to a mis-
take OF the town clerk OF harrington
in selecting petit jurors instead q
grand jurors she grand Jury was not
empannelled. The court. at once dis
missed the Jurors and upon retiring tho
clerk informed the court that there
were not enough jurors left upon the
list to obtain the number required,
when the court instructed the clerk To
notify the councils of the several towns
to have enough drawn to serve the
court for the coming week. The judge
then called the docket and most OF tho
cases were marked conueued.
Mr.. Merton IL Cheesman. secretary
to Col. S. p. Colt. presented hand
some portrait of Ralph Kinder Jr., to
Trinity church Mr.. Kinder is now orr
ganist of Holy Trinity church of Phil
adelphia. but was for a number Of
years organist OF Trinity church here.
Captain Parker and crew OF eleven
yesterday morning to man Cornenus
vanderbilts 10-footer sloop yacht
Rainbow.
Ine remains of Mr.. stephen Bitgood.
n former resident of Bristol, were
brought here yesterday aQernoon
from Whitinsville. Mass. for burial.
Mr. Bitgood carried on the jewelry
business on Wood street.
The members OF the crew Of the 20.
footer Rainbow. who arrived here yess
terday are stopping at the Church
street house, until arrangements can
be made for them on board OF the
sloop. One OF the crew sustained a
severe sprain OF the ieg on leaving tha
New York boat at Fall River.
James Lahey, an employe at the BY
field Rubber works met with serous
accident yesterday afternoon. He was
at work at one OF the calenders when
his hand got caught between the rolls.
He lost the ends OF three fingers. Dr.
Merriman dressed his wounds.
The school committee held a regular
monthly meeting last evening. A re-
port was received from the sub-com-
mittee relative to the purchase OF the
leasehold and buildings situated ON
State street and owned by Robert
New bold. Bernard Hart. and Michael
Kerr. The committee has made very
slow progress I'm the matter. The
committee made an offer of $1,000 bur
the owners claim they have been to =
great deal OF expense, and want $500.
Considerable discussion took place rel-
ative 20 the amount. but the feeling oS
the committee is favorable to purchas-
ing II at the owners price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
WOUNDED HIS DAUGHTER
THEN KILLED HIMSELF.

but instead climbed on the shed the
top of which restly directly under the
window in the rear of his wife's cham
ber.
Simmons opened the window and
passed in, finding his wife and daugh-
ter occupying one bed and his little
son asleep in an adjoining room. The
noise of simmons entrance aroused the
woman, but before she had time TO
light the lamp her husband appeared
by the side OF the bed and held a re-
volver over her. Simmons told her
that he had become tired OF living
apart from his family and had deter
mined to shoot himself. The little boy
at this point entered the room and both
he and his mother begged Simmons
not to harm himself and 10 stop drink
ing. Their entreaties seemed TO enrage
the man for he Immediately aimed the
weapon at his wife and told her he
was going to shoot her. His hand was
unsteady and when the revolver was
discharged. the bullet did not strike
Mrs. Simmons, but instead wounded
the daughter who was close beside
her. in the right breast. Simmons pull
ed the trigger again several times but
the cartridges failed TO explode, or IL
As probable the entire family would
have been wiped out. The man left the
house when the cartridges had failed
him and IL Is supposed loaded his pis-
tol with good shells.
He went TO his boat which was
moored short distance from the
House and after sitting down on a
small chair which he had in IL shot
himself dying soon afterwards This
morning the coroner began holding an
inauest. The daughter. although pain
fully injured VIII probably recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
after CROKER.
English Newspaper Urges Social
Ostracism Of the Tammany
Chieftain by EngIishman.

London, May 1.-THE Express of to-
Croker in England in revenge for Tam
manys attitude on the Boer war. 1t
says:
1t has not escaped the notice in this
country that an American welcome to
the Boer delegates has been inspired
and encouraged by Tammany Hall.
which is controlled by the notorious
boss. Richard Croker. The records of
Tammany are already black enough
without the addition OF this new in
fanny. But what makes the action OF
Tammany peculiarly infamous now is
the fact that Croker claims the hos
pitality OF an English domicile. poses
as an English country gentleman, and
runs race horses on the English turf.
yet is aiding and encouraging the
worst OF England's enemies.
Croker's position is practically on all
fours with that OF the Duke OF Or
leans, except that perhaps he does not
carry that taint Of personal unclean-
liness which has made His Highness OF
Orleans unfit to associate with his re-
spectacle fellow creatures. The Duke
has already paid the penalty OF hav-
ing fallen under the ban OF social os-
tracism.
Croker Is having excellent reasons for
not spending more of his time in
America than he can help. He has
bought Moat House, Wantag. His
claims upon our hospitality have al
ready been fully recognized. for he liz
admitted to various sporting clubs OF
more or less importance. lie now APP
parently desires to qualify as an Eng
lish land owner by encouraging the
voters whom he controls i'm New York
TO express sympathies with men who
are engaged i'm shooting the sons and
brothers OF other English land owners.
This may be American politics. but
~ may be doubted whether IL will COM
mend itself to the members OF those
clubs which Croker has hitherto fire.
quented or Englishmen who live in the
district where he bought himself
home.
II Croker finds that the bracing air
of the United States does not invaria-
bly, suit his constitution he should Sc
cure the calm seclusion OF an Italian
villa within reach OF the Duke of Or
leans. whose company he VIII proba-
bly, find congenial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

Thomaston, Nc, May f5.--The COR
oner of Knox county commenced an
inquest this forenoon into a shooting
affair which occurred on the water
front here at late hour last night.
Henry Simmons, of Bremen, a small
place about % miles southwest OF
Thomaston, shot and severely wounded
his daughter aged IA. and then killed
himself. The shot which injured his
daughter was intended for his wife.
1t appears that Mrs. Simmons and
her two children left her husbands
home in Bremen about year ago on
account of his cruelty. Simmons was
a hard drinker at times. and when un-
der the influence OF liquor had been In
the habit OF maltreatlng his wife. His
abuse became unbearable and the
woman and her children came to
Thomaston and engaged a house on
Water street, close to the bay .ss b.
Mrs. simmons was able by hard work
TO support her two children. one OF
whom is a daughter, IA years of age,
who has been assisting her mother to
earn a living. simmons, who contin-
ued TO stay in Bremen after this fam
ily's departure. came 20 Thomaston on
Saturday and with three others he
brought with him, spent some time
about town drinking. The men made
the trip across the bay in sail boat.
About IL o'clock last night, while un-
der the influence of strong drink he
went TO the home OF his wife. He found
the house IN darkness, the family hav-
ing apparently retired some time be-
fore. He did not attempt to gain ad-
mission by pounding on the front door,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
PAWTUxET VALLEY

q. 3. Peter and Paurs t. A. II. society
OF Phenix have selected the following
delegates 10 the Diocesan Union meet
ing at Westerly on Memorial Day; John
McGlynn, Hugh j. Fitzpatrick: Patrick
Coogan and J. J. Foley as a member of
tho board of government. The Ladies'
auxiliary also have elected the following
delegates 10 the Diocesan Union: Miss
Mamie r. Herman, Miss Grace Qulnlan
Emily Toner and Miss Mary &. Duny es
member OF the board Of government
= An electric car struck horse aud
wagon owned by col Wehrter Knight
yesterday morning OH Allen street. The
buggy was wrecked. hut col knight es-
capcd injury. No one II blamed FOR the
accident
The meeting OF the Hope Minsrslosy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

association Of last evening was OF un-
usual interest, n large number being
present and the new specimens being
much admired.
A horse driven by man named
Brown backed into an electric car near
throwing the horse Neither the carriage
nor It's occupant was injured. although
the bystanders expected that serious In
jury would result.
Mr.. James Murphy. who has been
spending a year I'm European travel. H. on
his way TO his homo In Riverpoint, where
he Will he welcomed by ~4.ls numerous
Valley friends.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of
Warwick town council was held yester-
day afternoon at the town house I'm APP
ponaug and the following business was
transacted: The application of Eugene
a. Colvin for second-class liquor IL
cense was dismissed; that OF II. A. Har-
rington was continued; Delora ]. Harper
was granted a liquor and a hotel license
and r. +. Levalley was allowed 10 with
licenses. The petition asking the town
council 10 dehne the boundary between
the ST. Bsrnsbas church property and
the towns highway was continued. A
number or unpaid taxes for 1891 were re-
mltted by the council a.
7 Vie claim for damages made by IL La
lliere ON account VI a change I'm grade
Messrs Graves and Archambsult The
petition OF Joseph Barber 81 al. for town
10 place Ia good repair street I'm Natick
was continued. " T. $. Read was given
leave 20 lay drain provided the town
be saved harmless Pool table licenscs
vere granted ,tos Hush Duny. Leopold
Besuchemin. Bernard Mestier, Joseph
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
0LNEYVlLLE.

The indications are that there will be
some fun In Thornton when tho ques-
tion OF hiring new office for the town
clerk comes up for consideration. and
those who are seriously in favor OF rum
ming the Affairs of the town on an eco
nomlcal basis will say nay to leaving the
present location. The hue and cry Is that
the town has no vault, but this they can
have at a very small expense, Ior tne
gentleman who owns the present town
CLERKS Office has agreed To build a
vault without cost II the town Will fur
nish the material, and will charge no
more for the room that IL occupies, The
rent of the present location II much less
than that OF the proposed' one and Is In
no way better adapted for the purpose
Patrolman Sharpe arrested three
tramps that he found asleep In barn
on Atwood street last night.
Willow Camp OF Woodmen held well
attended meeting last evening and ini-
t.ated two candidates.
An athletic exhibition Will be given In
the Pavilion at Thornton tomorrow eyen-
ing under the direction OF Richard Car
pcnter.
High water pressure pipes are being laid
I'm Valley street from Atweil's avenue.
The drinking fountain I'm front OF the
post office was placed In commission this
Six delegate. from this vicinity went
Go East Providence this morning 70 at
tend the grand court OF Foresters.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
is arranging for its annual picnic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
At THE NORTH EMO

A lad named James McCauley got
into trouble over horse and wagon
owned by Winch, the bologna sausage
man. The horse was left in Smithfield
avenue yesterday. and some one drove
il away, and the police believe Tommy
did SO. AT any rate, last night McCau-
ley was seen driving the horse and
wagon along Douglass avenue by
Mounted Officer Mcguire. The horse
on which Mcguire was mounted has
seen few less than a score Of years
in the service, and has stlff joints. The
animal Is no match for a young horse.
even IL the young horse has wagon
attached to II. The boy in the wagon
was familiar with the deficiencies Of
the patrolman's steed, and he began
shouting mt Officer Mcguire that the
whole thing was funny as a circus.
Still the stiff knees kept a moving. and
McCauiey at last found the officer was
gaining on him. so he abandoned the
horse and wagon.
officer Mcguire took the. team TO the
station, and McCauley got there later
on. and this morning was sentenced TO
the reform school during his minority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

Ash and Thornton Bros. On motion OF
Councilman Archambault the town SER
geant was instructed to enforce the or
dinance relating To the speed of the street
cars. ON motion Of MIR. Archambault the
council voted TO instruct TO liquor com
plainants 10 enforce the law relating to
the sale OF liquor by persons not holding
licenses.
The following persons were appointed
supervisors for the June election: Bi<s1ict
No. I, Republicans y McCusker. y. G.
Jencks, Charles j. Northup: Democrats
!. J. Hargraycs. John McDermott. Fred
Barsalon. District No. 2 Republican,
Stanislas Arcand, Albert q. Field. G. H..
Spencer; Democrats-Thos. Brennan. II.
j. Quinn, Ovid Hebert. District No 2,
Republicans-J Albert Beaudette. John
Swanson, Louis Lemone; Democrats
Alfred Pearson, Patrick Sullivan, Donat
Archambault. District No. I. Republi-
cans-sAlex M Robertson. Joseph III.
Smith, Jr: Democrats-Geo. Il. Stillman,
bred r. Field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
PATROLMAN SUED FOR
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

sold il. The police said no, they would
make an investigation on their own acS
count. Witness saw Curtin locked up,
Mccall had known Curtin about fiva
years and he always bore good char
acter. There was large crowd OK
people called together by the arrest.
A witness named Josephson, whc
weighed the pipe said his wife knew
Curtin and said to theofficer. Curtin Is
an honest man." Fort replied This man
used TO drink hard and I'll have to take
him in as a suspicious person
E. II. Beck. mason and plasterer,
said plaintiff was working for HIM In
1898 and bought the pipe. officer Mum
TO came to witness house and asked
him IL he sold any lead IL Curtin.
n cross examination witness said he
had laughingly told Curtin he might
get arrested going down Randall street
with the pipe. The reason witness
said this was because Curtin had his
working clothes on and looked rather
rough.
Curtin, recalled. said he was a mar
ried man and had two children.
In opening TO the jury City Solicitor
Colwell said IL he believed the circum-
stances to be as Mr. Curtin claimed,
he, Colwell, would not be in the case,
The officer had no right to do as Cur-
tin claimed he had and there could ba
no possible defence.
officer Fort testified he had been for
26 years a police officer. Had known
Curtin. the plaintiff. about two years
and saw him on the ed of
September, 1898. going down Randall
street with some lead pipe and going
into the store. Witness notified Officers
Curley and Nye who were nearby.
Curtin. according to witness. would not
tell where he got the pipe and also
tried TO get out OF the sstore door wher
Ia. q 1.A al
swore Curtin tried To break away
when he was being taken TO the Second
station. Curtin used vile language
when arrested. according TO Fort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

Before Judge Wilbur and jury was
tried today the suit of John Curtin
against Police officer Charles e. Fort.
To recover $1,000 for false Imprisonment.
officer Fort arrested Curtin. the lat
ter says, October 1st, 1898, for having
in his possession some lead pipe. Cur
tin proved he came by the pipe in an
honest manner and he told the police
officer so when he was first arrested.
giving the name of the party he bought
the pipe from.
Officer Fort claimed that Curtin was
a suspicious characterand the arrest
was proper one.
Curtin testified he ws never arrested
before and was well known in the
north end. He was never arraigned in
court and when discharged at the Sec
ond station was told " to get away and
take his pipe with him." Witness re-
fused to take the pipe
Witness said he was In store and
Fort came i'm and said you stole that
pipe. Fort refused to go to a man
named Beck that Curtin referred to
but instead insisted on taking witnesa
to the station.
On cross-examination witness said
he agreed to pay Beck dollar for tho
pipe and IL was to be taken out Of
Curtns pay lie went out TO sell the
pipe, starting for Canal street intend
ing TO offer the pipe for sale at Priest
Brothers. Witness stopped at a gro
cery store to have 1t weighed. Asked
why he did not wait until he got to the
junk shop witness replied the junk
dealers We're cheats.
Lieut. . NELL was I'm charge at the
station Witness had known Fort fof
IL years and had known officer Curley
six years.
Michael Mccall testified Curtin
bought the pipe from Beck and he told
the officers about Il and offered to go
and have Beck come and prove he had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

There was a hearing on the case OF
libel brought by the Virginia Iron. Coal
and Coke company against the barge =.
l.. Watson before Judge Brown In the
United states court. and the attorneys
on both sides had quite q long discus
sion over the questions at issue. Capt.
Holwsy or the barge claimed the ves-
pei on behalf OF the Lake Shore Transit
company and furnished bonds. through
the Fidelity company of Maryland. isi
tho sstin Of 5000. and the hsrs~ was re-
leased BY the United states marshal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

Little Mike (who had struck a hard
spot I'm his reading)-Fsther. phwats a
vamplre2
McLubbcrty-G'wan Wild yez. Whoy
don't yc use yure Dyes an ears whin' yez
hev a chanco2 Pecorra vampire Is dhs
feller thot sits bate To dith at ball
aams.-Puck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15

''How is the earth divided" asked the
confident teacher OF his class before the
examiners.
"'By earthquakes. sir was the prompt
answer from one OF the most easer ,f
pupils. Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-15
TRY GRAIN-ol TRY eRAIn-o!

ASH your Grossr To-Day % show yeu :
drink that takes the plscs of cofrss
The children may drink AZ without injury
as well as the adult All who try a..
like it GRAND has that rich seal
hrown Of Mocha or lava. but II Il mo1s
from pure grains. and, the most dclicata
stomach receives II without distress. 4
rseksss sold by all EroesrA