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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02

age, running about the Broad street and
Washington Park district today to fill
another school house TO overhowing.
Ex-Mayor Edwin ID. McGuinness said.
THE policy OF building a school house
large enough to accommodate coming
generations is the proper one. | am
heartily i'm favor of liberal educational
policy"
The Isaac l.. Goff company Is doing
business for money, not for fun. The
Providence Journal company does busi-
ness on the same policy. and so does its
local political writer.
An estate was for sale on Grove street.
The owner wanted about sl1 900 for IL and
held hard To those figures when the city
talked Of using IL for school house site.
The price was too stiff and in the end
the property was sold under foreclosure
for si700. which disclosed that the pa
triotic Democrat who had owned IL was
perfectly willing to soak the city for
nearly three times that sum had no lived
TO carry out his scheme.
The city assessed the property at s642o.
The Isaac l.. Gorr company, which bid in
the property, sold 1t 10 the city for $500,
or $50 more than the city valued IL at.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEAL.
What a difference between the $1,000
house lot and the secondhand $500 house.
This was the Summer and Pond street
deal in which the person who Is FURNISH
ing the political fabrication for the Provi-
dence Journal was deeply and directly in
terested.
The city has paid out for highway work
IN 10 years at Washington Park, accord
ing to this same political writer. s24 344 80.
These improvements were asked for by
the abutting owners and taxpayers. They
are there now.
The SlS,50O that was paid for the Sum-
mer and Pond street deal one year ago
has already been sworn off the tax list
What a benevolent friend OF the work.
ing man this same Journal man is
Tho city was mulcted aud then the
spois were sequcstrated from the tax as
SCISSORS and upon a sworn statement OF
the recipient OF the money.
The attack upon Col. Cor and the 9Th
ward residents Is proving a boomerang.
Mr. Richmond y. Everett said that yes
terday he and a friend who had read the
Journals record, went 20 Washington
Park
The friend had never before seen the
plat. Gazing upon the handsome residen-
ces he said us this what Mr. Con Is ac-
cused OF doing? Well. have been voting
for MIR Granger, but this year I vote for
Mr. Cor"
NoN-PARTIsAN SUPPORTERS.
The converts from Democracy and par-
ticuarly from the ranks " the mon uhn
supported r. II. McGmnncss and Winian
&. Baker for the mayoralty. continue tn
become more aud moro numerous rui
daily these men are voluntarily Offering
their support 90 col Goff the Republican
candidate for mayor
This is. OF course very largely due %
the fact that the candidate ~ the Gran
ger boomers and the man for whom the
Granger organ r. carrying on It's cam
paign Of Misrepresentation and faIEchood
r.. by HIS own statement free sllverite
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
EX-MAYOR
STRONG
is DEAD.
Weakened by OVerWork As
SuCcumb0d After a Very
Short Illness.

New York. Nov. 2.-wiliam L. Strong.
the last mayor of the old city New York
before the creation OF the Greater New
York." died suddenly shortly after mid
night at his residence. u West Fifty-sev-
enth street
The illness of Mr.. Strong had been
kept from his political friends. II was
known among his business associates in
the wholesale dry goods district, but
none suspected that HIS condition was
alarming. Mr.. Strong had not been at
his place of business for several days.
Mr.. Strong took an active part in the
present campaign anu it is said that his
political labors combined with his at
tempts 10 retain supervision over his pri-
vate affairs undermined his health.
VIM. l.. Strong was born In OHIO In
1877 and came TO New York when a
young man. He found employment with
different firms until January !, 1870. when
he started in business fer himself i'm the
firm of VIM. L. Strong & Co. The firm
soon grew TO be one OF the prominent
business houses in the city. He also in
terested himself in banking matters and
became president OF the Central National
bank
Mr.. Strong took an active interest in
politics and was one of the leaders OF
the reform" movement in this city in
1894 and was elected mayor on the Re-
publican Citizens union ticket in that
year.
At the time OF his death, Mr. Strong
was director OF the Central National
bank and the Merchants association vice
president and treasurer of the New York
Security and Trust Co., and trustee OF
the New York Life Insurance Co. he
was member OF clubs, among them be-
ing the Metropolitan, Union League, Re-
publican, Turf and Field. Wool, New
York Athletic. Colonial Ohio society,
New England society. American Fine
Arts society, American Museum OF Nat
ural history, Metropolitan Museum asso-
citation. American geographical society
and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
Granger Organs Malicious
ChargeSDiSproved byReCOrd
The Broad Street School House--Sig-
nificant Statements Of Supt. TarbeN,
Ex-Mayor McGuinneSS and Others.

The perturbed state OF mind OF the
spasm of today, the third of the series,
on the Broad street grammar school.
which II will persist is at Washington
Park. and which statement everybody
knows is not true
The spasm Of today is to the effect that
the grammar school building has IL
rooms and that but six are in use.
These are the facts: The lot upon
which the building was erected was pur-
chased by the joint city council commit
tee on education. The plans for the
building were prepared under the direc-
tion OF the Joint committee on city prop
erty.
The plans were approved by the city
council.
Col. Isaac L. Goff had nothing whatever
to do with the sale or the purchase of the
land. and could have had no voice in the
selection of the plans.
Alderman Freeman was upon neither
committee. and was not consulted. His
views at the time were that the appro-
HIOulu DC ulNlutb, anu lNO SCHODl
buildings erected in opposite parts OF the
district.
The whole subject was gone into in ex-
tense. and the argument which was
advanced, and which finally led tho city
council 10 build one l2-room school build
ing, was that the city had built several
four-room grammar schools which had
been converted into siN-room buildings at
a large expense, because OF the growth OF
h.. - A..I lat a. 4
be wiser 10 build for the future OF the
district, WHICH would probably never have
another grammar school and make one
and an economical Job OF it
In that deliberation Col. Goff had and
could have had no part.
A TwELvE-RooM BUILDING.
The 12-room building was constructed,
and. as had been planned. SIX rooms are
now I'm use.
Supt Tarbell was asked today what his
views were upon building school houses.
~ consider IL the wisest policy TO build
for the future. BY this ! mean future
educational demands"
"Do you consider that the Broad street
grammar school Ia too large for the ter
ritory n has been provided for7'
"No. do not. In short time the wis
dom OF providing ample accommodations
there will be proven"
Are tho school accommodn tions too
large for that district BY this, I mean
the territory contiguous to Washington
Park"
"No. they arc not There is a pressing
and an immediate demand for another
school house. The present primary school
is wholly inadequate and We are now
Obliged 20 send some OF the children TO
the Broad street grammar school, where
they are instructed according 10 their
grade"
In addition 10 this school house must
works.
Councilman Trask said today. what
Mr Tsrbell says Is true. There are more
than enough children. Of legal school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
NO JURISDICTION.
Magistrate FIamnn0T Discharges
DSfduIter AIVord, but Rs IS
Immediately ReaTT0Stad.

New York. Nov. 2-Magistrate Flam-
mer discharged Cornelius l.. Alvord the
defaulting note teller OF the First Ma
tional bank from custody today.
The magistrate said he was satisfied
that he had no jurisdiction in the case.
Alvord was allowed TO leave the court
room, but as soon as he reached the cor
ridor he was rearrested by a United
States marshal and taken before United
States Commissioner Shields
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
help STUDENTS.
Frank Williams Makes a Be-
quest Of 100000 10 Lehigh
University.

Bethlehem, Pa, Nov. 2-The will Of
Frank William late of Johnstown,
makes a bequest of 100000 to the Lehigh
university for the benefit of worthy stu
dents.
The will provides that the income be
loaned 10 students at the university who
are unable to pay their way through col
lege. Their notes are to be taken for the
amount borrowed, and the money. when
returned. is TO again be placed in the
fund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
board for gentlemen, 3H Broad ST., left
bell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
FIRE Ar PATERSON.

Paterson. y. j.. Noy. 2-The opera
house on Main street was destroyed by
14He-at at-aIa- Early hour -teaas--A Atter-tiro
fire portion OF the south wall fell and
crushed In part OF the roof Of an adjoin-
ing building occupied by Joseph Donshue
as a saloon and billiard room. No one
was Injured. The total loss IL estimated
at $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
COUNCILLORS HAVE RESIGNED.

Chrlstiania, Norway, Nov At is an
nounced that councillors OF state Loch.n.
Hoist and Thilosen, have handed I'm their
designations to Prince Regent Gustavus
The ministry OF finance has been offered
TO Burgomaster Arotandeer. who declln-
ed the honor.
Councillor Konow becomes minister OF
agriculture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
will be confronted with the druggist for
Identification.

will be confronted with the druggist for
Identification.
There are many other clues contained
In the cross-examlnation OF Jones which
the detectives are following UP with a
view to corrohoratinE his confession. The
chief aim OF CAPT McCusky Is Co ind
where the things were purchased and
what they were
Fred u. House. counsel for Jones. and
Lawyer AlbcrtT. Patrick held q consul
tation OF an hour and half with Patrick
in the Tombs this morning.
When hs LEFT ho said he vas still OF
the oilnioh that Jones had ieen bull.
dozcd into making his alleged confession
and he said that Patrick absolutely and
decidedly denied giving knife TO Jones.
The hearing Of To, application by the
proponents -af-the "l3akerLNlll-nf-i
late VIM. Marsh Rice. that n later viii.
which Il alleged TO be- I'm the possession
Of Albert r. Patrick. who Is now I'm the
Tonbs. and who was. until the million
aires death. his legal adviser be placed
on file IN the office of the surrogate, was
today adjourned until Nov. 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
New sunday Trsin.

ON Sunday next. November 4. the new
Sunday train between Providence and
Nsw York will begin running. leaving
Providence at 2:l0 D. m. arriving at New
York at 700 p. m. Returning leaves New
York AZ i:O2 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02

Z. 3 and II Canal street. One minute
walk from Union Station and near all the
lines OF electric street cars Rooms 75
cents and upwards per day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
The WEATHER.

Washington. Nov. 2.-For New England
fair, cooler tonight Saturday and sun
day fair; light to fresh west to north
winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02

shortly before his death and shortly
before the old man died was standing
over him holding a towel against his
face.
Jones asserts Patrick gave him the
penknife which he used in his attempt
at self-destruction and told him 10 cut
his throat with 1t. He also declares Pat
rick meant to poison him or Kill him in
some other way.
Mr.. Osborne declares Jones confession
was voluntary Mr.. House. attorney for
Patrick and Jones. charges Osborne and
Capt. McClusky with employing the third
degree Mr.. House threatens TO ask the
governor To appoint an extraordinary
grand jury TO investigate the proceed
ing.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
stated that he believed he knew where
Patrick had purchased the drugs said to
have been administered 70 Rice. After
he had consulted with Capt. McClusky
detectives were sent to follow up this
clue which IT -halieXed- MAS furnished
by Jones in the cross-examination Of
Wednesday, which was supplemental TO
the confession OF TIE night before.
From the fact that Or. Curry noticed
no odor In the death chamber upon his
arrival nj S:S y. m. the night OF Rice s
death. II Is surmised that neither ether
nor chloroform was used by Patrick az
the odor OF both these drugs is very
pungcnt and remains for a long time
after administration. There are other
ansesthetics which are by no means so
distinct.
The police are, In possession Of
number OF medicine bottles taken from
the Rice apartments after the old man
dicd. but none OF these IL is believed.
has any connection with the acts of Pat
rick on the night OF Rices death. The
detectives call attention to the fact that
there was plenty OF time To dispose OF
any evidences OF crime.
II r. reported that the police. acting
upon the clue furnished by Jones. had
found a druggist. who admitted having
sold All anaesthetic TO n man answering
Patrick's description on the very Sunday
that Rice died. u is likely that Patrick
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23

cupy and run the market here az formsr-
ly for business. His wife will by the
change be nearer the parental roof and
her former associations 1sfssea s,t-s
Mrs Carter has leased the housekeep-
ing rooms of Dea D. Burnham formerly
occupied by John Erickson and family,
near Mr. Burnhsm's home, and Mrs Car.
ter is already settled there for the COM
ing year. Your correspondent Pleased
to know that tbe still retains desire to
remain here after selling her real estate
In this village and hopes her residence
may long continue with u.s. 4 4sss3E
David Kenney was seriously i'll at his
home here during last week. Besides
DIR Marcy, Miss Alice Wedge. formerly
of Bantam but now of Bridgeport hospi.
tai, attends him as nurse. A severe Kid
ney complaint almost bs flies the skill OF
the physician. ~.. .t .
ID. e. Granniss braved the storm Of
Thursday night of last week,,a d appeared
with his guitar at the A. o. u. W. hall Ii
Cornwall Bridge, where he Was engaged
that night to play. James Osborn. Jr.
accompanied him from this place ant
they wisely waited until morning before
they started for home.
Frank L Cable Ia at present confined
to his home by illness ,. --.,-.-.- ....
All Tue tocai meT8 DSTS OIL bne ntAiDs
/ Sun lodge, r. g. A. III were sadly shock
ed, last Saturday, to read Of Superintend
emit Clark Buckingham's death at Wsl
| lingford. Washington can almost CLAIM
him as q past citizen. The Masons truly
loved him as friend and brother. His
death truly seems untirnely and his
brethren mourn. May God in his mercy
extend to the wido v and fatherless the
consolation beyond human agency T
render.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23
ROXBURY.
THE STATION AND VICINITY.


w. B. Seward ia visiting Theo Glover
of East Norwalk.
Charles Tyrrell, who was sick for o
number of months at the Soldiers Home
at NOrOtOn, was laid away to his final
rest on Friday. The services were con.
Quoted by Rev Mr. Pike in Tyrrell's hall
He was taken to the old cemetery near
Castle street for burial.
Mrs Hendrix Ia on the sick lat,
Mrs Irene Garrison of Middlebury ii
visiting at Mrs Babcock's. "a.
A family from New Milford are NOV
ing in over the Morse Leavenwortk
store ss z@rs- 4s
Bert Tuttle has bought the old home
stead, formerly owned by his father, w
G. futile, and will move April 1.
The article in Iast weeks issue should
have read I. nj. Booth exchanged foul
horses for one, sas Mr. Bishop was some
what perplexed by the report.
Miss Frances B 4rnes left on Saturday
morning on the Shepaug for visit to the
Park City. Mr. Bsrnes' Enlece, Miss
Rachel Minor, cares for him during mis-
daughters absence.
The drawing Of logs to saw mills and
getting up wood piles has been In order
since the blizzard Of the 10Th.
Mrs Phil p Jones OF Huntington, who
came here, the past week, Is TO remain
until Thursday of the present week &c
visit with her sisters, Mrs Harriet Nal.
lett and Mrs G. It. Nicholson. She also
visits her cousin at Orion, Amos and Jay
Tyrell.
The large tobaccn barn belonging to
the Roxbury Stone Que rry Co. has beer
converted into boarding house for
workmeD for the quarry rs men are &c
occupy it.
Harvey Thomas has sold his interest
in the fast young PAGER, Bonnie Brier, to
the other half owner, Henry Beech OF
Meriden. Mr. Thomas has bought another
horse which promises speed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23

They speak we'll OF the better class, who
say that they would like to be annexed
to the United States. But the other class
they do not think would make very good
citizens. During the time spent in Flor,
ida the time was occupied hunting.
They report game plenty. They killed
one deer, three alligstors seven feet long
also two rattlers seven feet long.
Mark Hall has purchased the place
known as the Pond house.
John Robert received telephone mes
sage, Tuesday, that his father died On
that day.
The wife and daughter of George Ell
Allen are dangerously sick with diphthe
ria.
The little child of Thomas Headford
has the pueumonis. ~......
G. E. Winton, who has spent the win
ter in California, is expected home abou
April /.
John T. Hall, veteran of the Rebel
lions is Ill with rheumatism.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23
BETHLEHEM.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JorTrKes

Mrs Giibsr. V,rDsn is visfting hel
parents in Bristol for short time. &
Mrs Thomas Pleasant OF Woodbury.
was at j. B. PCrter's, Saturday, visiting
her sister, Miss Nellie Booth.
On Thursday, March 10, q son was
born to Mr. and Mrs Eiford Taylor OF
North Carmel Hill. ....
Sickness has again. broker, out In the
family OF A. G. Lake. For q long time
Mrs Lake has been Ill and recently
Mr. Lake suffered an attack of indigee-
ton and dizziness. At the same time
Mr. Lakes second daughter, Miss Ina,
was taken with very severe paine in be-
ear and has since been quite i'll. Mr. and
Mrs Lake are known far and near 4 I
their kindness of heart and for their lib
eral and generous hospitality and theii
many friends will learn with sincere re-
greet that the Pandora bog of ills has
been opened In their family.sis 81 4s
Rev Mr Johnson, o student in hartford
theological seminary wag guest over
Sunday Of Rev A. r. Lutz. Mrs John
son assisted In rendering some fine va.
cal music in the Congregational church
on Sunday morning. IA
A. Pierce Hayes, who has for the las:
two years been in the Office of the gener-
al msnager of the Pennsylvania lines,
west of Pittsburgh, as an expert In sta
tistics, is visiting at bis fathers for few
days. He expects to enter the Yale law
school, this fall.
John B. Porter Is still confined to, the
house by sickness. TO one. OF Mr Por,
ter's active temperament is Is especially
hard to be imprisoned during our long
New England winter.
The old friends and acquaintance Of
William T.. Kass0n, FORMERLY Of Bethle-
hem, but now of Colorado Springs, Col,
will be pleased to learn that he is great
~ improved in health. Since August
he has been confined In hospital, origi-
nally with typhoid fever and later with
rheumatism as an after effect. For q
most precarious condition but he now
appears TO be on the broad road to per-
manent recovery.
Mrs Hiram B. Atwood has been in
New York doing the city for about .
week.
The auction sale OF the homestead. Of
the late Samuel L. Bloss win take place
Monday, March IS, at p. m. One by
one the homesteads occupied by the old
families are passing into the hands of
strangers while our boys are following
the advice of Horace Greeley TO 20 West.
Mr. and Mrs Carr Wateon have return
ed from stay of several weeks with
their sons in Shelton. Mr. Watson ia
much improved in general health, but is
at present confined to his house by . Sc
we're cold.
Mrs Richard Magee returned home,
last week, from few days visit to her
daughters Ia Watertown.
Work on the repair OF the Watertown
reservoir has been suspended Tor an In
definste time.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23
BANTAM.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
: Preaching in the Baptist church, next
Sunday, at 10 30 a. ID. and z 80 p. m.
Sunday school at Il. sf.s..ss4 :
Fidelity circle, Kings Daughters, win
have q sociable and graphpphone enter.
tainment at the. home Of Mrs e. r. Wedge
on Friday evening.
Flynn s. DOYLE are building q nine pas.
senger motor bus for parties In Torriug-
ton, TO run from Torrington to Litchfielt
and Bantam Lake. It will be running
by June 1.
The Judge Of probate OF Litchfield dis.
trict has appointed William h. Doyle
and q. P. Bartholomew as appraisers OF
che estate of the late Samuel Bennett.
Heerv Barney Of Washington will
move into the house with Robert Wheel
er. 1-s1
Mrs e. T. Wedge ID entertaining Mis-
Cora Irish from b uckfield, Me. -,
George Peck was in Shelton, Monds-.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23
NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

The theme OF Rev MIR Becker's sermon,
last Sunday morning, was 'sThe law OF
Use'' and be seemed TO handle the sub
ject with great zeal. The congregation
seemed TO be thoroughly interested also
In his expounding Of the parable OF 1.-THE
Talents One part OF his sermon struck
as most forceful and truthful, .tAs any
PERSONS associations are so they are
nodded for good or bad, slowly perhaps
but surely apd another, sDisuae brings
entire loss and utter unprofitableness,
where tllers shall be Weeping and wall
Ing and gnaahing Of teeth y Altogeth-
er It was plain, practical, profitable
sermon TO hear and suitable for every
one TO consider.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23
ed, but March did not forget to come this

ed. but March did not for get to come this
way.
There has been some IL cases OF meas
les In three families In Puf1ngham, but
most Of them are out or reported much
better.
Mrs Williams ia on the sick list again.
People were shocked to hear the sud-
den death of Jerome Berry at North
Kent, the 18th.
The dance at Eyerett's hall, the 16tb,
was well attended and good time re-
ported.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-23

visit g bis brother. =. J. Hubbard. of
Mrs Edns Guild closed the school In
ne sixth district, last Friday. Alter
school fhe entertained the children and
tht u mothers at her home with 4 tea /,
Miss Vets has closed her school In the
Center for two weeks and has gore "a her
hpme In CRANKY.
Miss johnson Of Cape God, Mass, has
commenced school In the Sixth ilistrict,
Il. B. Lake recently received word OF
the death Of his uncle. Henry w. Sperry,
Of New Haven.
Miss Dora Bloss is in New York for 9
tine.