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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

and the convention cheered again, more
vigorously than before
Gen. James Il. Weaver of Iowa Sec
onded Bryan's nomination. Others, in
Guiding G.. +. Washburn OF Massachu-
setts. added complimentary words.
Bryan was then nominated by accla-
nation. As one man the convention
arose. Hats. umbrellas. flags and canes
were waved in the air. and deafening
cheers. the uproar being increased by
the band playing "Old Hundred" Some
enthusiastic delegate tore loose a large
picture OF Mr.. Bryan hanging in front
OF the speakers desk and ho'sted Il 10
the table. where. cheering for Bryan,
he held IL. while the convention APP
plauded frantically.
THE PLATFORM.
The long financial plank OF the plat
form, including the denunciation OF the
recent banking law and espec ally the
demand for the free coinage of silver
at the ration OF is 10 1, was received
with wild cheering. The demand for an
inheritance tax also received vigorous
applause. Vigorous cheering was ac-
corded the reading OF the plank on
transportation, the demand for the
abolishment OF all tariffs on trust"
goods and the Endorsement of the initia-
tive and referendum. Cries OF Good,
good" greeted the denunciation of the
administrations Philippine policy and
the Porto Rican tax. When that por-
tion Of the plank extending sympathy
to the South African republics and de-
noAncing any all ance with foreign
powers was read the convention broke
into wild applause. lasting for some
time. Endorsement Of the munic pal
ownership of public utilities received
but faint applause, hut vigorous hand
clapping ensued when direct election OF
United States senators was demanded.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the platform. Jerry Simpson moved
that the platform be adopted. A stand
ing vote was called for. and amid great
cheering every delegate arose.
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NARROW ESCAPE.
City Property Committee In Car That
Was Badly Wrecked.
Big PIec, Of Timber on a Passing Freight
Train Caused Trouble.


The members of the committee on
city property OF the city council went
to Boston yesterday, and on their re-
turn trip had a more or less dangerous
experience. The party consisted OF
Chairman Burmah Il. Perkins, Coun-
Gilman James X. Trask. Aid. Gray,
superintendent Of Public Buildings
Mansfield and Clerk OF Committees
Hayden. They went TO Boston yester-
day morning. on the $50 train, 10 in
spect heating apparatus for school
buildings.
They left Boston on the O'Clock
train, and when they reached Canton
Junction there was a terrific crash, and
in an instant glass and window frames
in small fragments. were scattered all
over the car in which they sat. Nobody
knew what had happened, but at the
next station the train was stopped, and
il was learned that the train was
passed at Canton Junction by a freight
train with lumber aboard. A large tim
ber was swinging too far out from the
train, and IL crashed through five or
six windows of the car in which the
committee on city property were riding.
Mr.. Charles +. Angel OF the Builders
Iron Foundry, susta ned number OF
cuts on his face and head. including
quite a bad cash on his nose. Alder
man Gray. who sat directly i'm front OF
him, was not injured at ALL Four or five
other passengers were bleeding from
cuts they had received
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A MONOPOLY.
Charles R. Flint Secures Con.
troll Of the Milk Trade
.of New York.

New York. May 11.-Charles II. Flint
is TO control the milk trade of the me-
tropolls. according to the World. Not
only will he take charge OF the whole
sale trade but he will buy up and es-
'tablish retail milk routes. The deal by
which the milk supply Of the metrop-
oils passes into the hands OF the man
who is practically the rubber combine
was made by the Five States Milk
Producers Union which controls 10000
of the 1000 cans that make up New
Yorks 6aily milk supply. The union
win sell all its milk To Charles II. Flint
& Company for five years. The con-
tract has just gone into effect. The
price to be paid the farmers for their
milk will average two and a half cents
a quart which is about half cent
more than they have received in re-
cent years.
Flint & Company intend To organ
ize the New York Dairy Product Com
pany with a capital Of Sl2.500.0OO 10
carry on the milk business All the
creamery men and dealers who had
been receiving milk from members OF
ihe Five States Milk Producers Union
have been notified that they must or
der their milk through William
Graves. Flint Il Company's agent.
This deal will revoutioniZe the milk
business of this city and take the pow
er of fixing prices out OF the hands or
the Consolidated MIX Exchdnge. The
new company promises 30 systtmalize
the business so that the cost or dis-
tribution which is perhaps TIE heaN-
iest item viii be reduced 10 the lowest
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A NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT
AT KEITHS NEW THEATRE.

The engagement of Louise Thorn
dyke Boucicault and James Horne at
Keiths next week promises TO be one
OF the notable ones of the present sea-
son. Mrs. Boucicault has since last seen
here played the leading roles in The
Great Ruby" and other big New York
productions, i'm which she has won the
greatest successes of her career as Il
Legitimate star: and the impression
she made at Kefths last season was SO
strong that her name alone should fl'
the theatre throughout next week. She
and Mr. Horne will be seen in Angus
tus Thomas one-act comedy, entitled
"A Proper IMPROPERLY" which is one
OF the best vaudeville playlets yet writ
ten. and which has been described as a
pocket edition of Frohman- ycaum
production"
Although a comedletta in character,
"A Proper Impropriety" is absolutely
free from any suggestion OF farce or of
the ordinary vaudeville "sketch:" and
n eff.rds to both performers equal cp-
J.crturi ities. although on strongly CON.
traat'ng- lines. The dialogle is partic-
ularly bright and witty: and the sue
cess OF the playlet depends very large
ly upon such rendering of the lines as
only 'legt.mate" dramatic stars like
Mrs. Boucicault and Mr.. Horne could
be expected TO give. i.
Mrs Boucicault is one OF the most
polished condolences of what may be
termed "eociety comedy" of the polite
school," Her humor Is of the genuine
and dainty type. deliciously keen; and
her mastery of the finer details OF stage
art is complete. Her assumption or the
role OF the widow who strives to main
tain the conventionalties of polite So
ciety under circumstances that render
IL by no means easy, and against the
dictates OF her own heart. Is highly nm
ished and remarkably effective.
Mrs. Boucicault's attractiveNpersonai-
itv and beauty of face and figure, her
stage presence and her tasteful dress,
Ing will greatly delight the ladies; and
the strength and artistic character OF
,,,arv for whom the ordinary vaudeville
sketch" and performers may not be
especially attractive.
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.

An interesting entertainment apd fair
was held Wednesday evening at Armory
hall. Apponaug. by the Guilds connected
with st. Barnabas church. The follow
ing numbers of the program were well
rendered before "A large audience: Piano
solo, Miss Myra Davis: vocal solo, Mrs
Joseph Gilbert: reading, Miss Briggs;
vocal duet, Mrs Joseph Gilbert and Dr.
X n. Smith: violin solo, Miss Cora Slo-
cum: reading. Miss Amy Potter; vocal
solo, DR. r. n. Smith: reading, Miss
Briggs: quartet. Mrs. Hattie Shearman,
Mrs Georgia Williams, Dr. r. n. Smith,
George Cady.
Mrs Michgel Bradley, an old and much
respected resident of the Valley, died
at her residence on Allen street River
point. last evening after a long ilpess.
Algernon $. Gallup, principal OF the
Centreville public schools, Is reported
seriously i'll at his home on Warwick
avenue.
The following officers OF Evergreen
lodge OF Good Templars were Installed
Tuesday evening; chief templar. w. h.
stone; vice templar, $. w. stone; secre-
tary, r. A. stone financial secretary G.
a. Stone; treasurer. A. Williams; Il. 4.
r.. Washington Hooper.
Arbor Day Will be observed by appro-
pirate exercises I'm Memorial hail. Pom
fiac, by the pupils OF the public schools.
Appropriate addresses will be given by
Rev. Mr.. Rabenius oI the Swedish Luth-
eran church i'm Swedish and the Rev. Mr..
Peterson OF the Swedish Methodist Epis-
copal church I'm English.
Henry Pugh of Arctic. whom Edward
Carney OF Harris accused of robbing him
az $50 on the Quidnick road some two
weeks ago. was discharged by Judge
Warner yesterday, he considering the
crime as not proven.
Rev. Daniel Valandri of Fall River.
Mass, was the guest. OF friends in Arctic
Centre yesterday.
John McGilev a. Pontiac was adjudged
insane i'm the Eighth District court yes
terday morning, he having been exam
ined by Drs. Palmer and o Leary of
Providence.
The wife of Pierre AmeIe OF Maple
street. Arctic. having accused him of as
sault Monday night, a warrant was is
sued for his arrest. lie was taken near
kingston and was held by Judge Warner
in the sum of $500 for trial. Rail was
furnished by A. j. Plan.
The wife OF John Ormand of Arctic
was adjudged insane upon the testimony
of DIR. Chagnon and was sent by Judge
Warner To the state institution at How
ard
The residents OF Jackson and Hope are
Railway company are willing To extend
the system TO Hope III the Scituate town
council will grant them the desired per-
mission. larger number of patrons
coIid be obtained i'm Hope than In any of
the Valley villages above Phenix.
The cold wave that swept over the
state was sensibly felt I'm the Valley.
Much frost was seen on low lands and
ice formed in many of the brooks
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WARREN.

Postmaster Il. Il. Martin is about to
erect cottage house on Miller street
Peter Gilbert and Mary O'Sullivan have
bought lots on the north side OF Child
street
Ice formed on the cove this morning
and heavy frosts are reported In low
lands hereabouts. liz is possible that
some trawberry beds which were I'm
bloom may have been injured by the
frost. The fruit trees were not injured.
There is a great demand for carpenters
by contractors, who experience difficulty
I'm obtaining wprkmen. There are a
greater number of buildings mi process
of construction In town by individuals
than ever before.
The funeral OF Maria the infant child
of Joseph Bowler. was solemnized yes
terday morning.
The Narragansett yarn mill has been
started up. One building of the Warren
Machine and Foundry company is utilized
for the purpose at present Spooling and
winding machinery has been set up. No
spinning is done in the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison c. Fay enter
tanned large number OF friends at their
home on Washington street last even
Ing; "a.
Mechanics Engine company No. voted
to attend the tiremens muster which
Will be held at Bristol June Fl. Nara
gansett Fire company has been invited
TO attend the muster and cooperate with
2s In making the AFFAIR a success.
The Monarch Bicycle club has elected
the following officers: President, Charles
G. Bliss; secretary and treasurer, VII
liam A. Martin; captain, Charles r..
Maxfield; first lieutenant, Clarence Mar
tin; second lieutenant, Frank Bliss; !;
bugler Charles Drown.
Mr.. Thorp superintendent OF the Rus
den Machine company of this town. has
resigned his position and will remove
n his family to England at an early
date.
4,,t George T. Greene has sold sloop
yacht Metacom To Connecticut parties.
John X. Wheaton, Charles NJ. Mahey1
Abraham Olive and Benjamin Olive have
been drawn as grand jurors to serve at
the common pleas division of the Supreme
court at Bristol Monday.
The baseball club held a social In Ar
mory hall last evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
OLNEYvlLlE..

The rails for the Dyer avenue extension
have arrived and the store keepers are
in "A very pleasant mood, for IL Is cx-
pected that the line will bc i'm running
ord,r by the middle of June.
The tire commissioners visited the an
nexed district yesterday for the pur-
nose of selecting a site for. locating an
engine hanse. II was the intention to
build an addition To the building now To-
Gated ON plainfeld street. but have de-
Cided that such move Is not practicable
at the Church of Blessed Sacrament this
morning and was largely attended. the
deceased being extremely popular among
all classes.
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DIED OF OLD AGE.
Result Of Autopsy on Body Of khra-
ham Parsons, "lhe Bunter."
His Skull Found 10 Be Much Thicker Than
9th, Average Man.

North Adams, May 1i.--Probably the
most interesting autopsy performed in
this section in many years was that
upon the body OF Abraham Parsons,
known as THE Bunter" at Williams
town yesterday. The autopsy was per-
formed by DR.. James Il. Hull of Will
Jamestown. assisted by Drs. +. w. Olds
OF Williafnstown and Bushnell and M.
NJ. Brown OF this city. and
death, upon which DIR. Hull, the attend
ing physician. was not able to satisfy
himself.
The greatest interest was in the hea'
of the Old negro. rne skull was opened
TO learn II there was any disease of
the head which IL was suspected might
have resulted from the hard knocks 10
which ii had been subjected, and IL was
found that a tumor about as large q.
walnut had formed, and was grow
ing with rapidly at the base of the
skull.
The whole skull was very thick, be-
ing more than once and half as heavy
as the skull Of an ordinary human be-
ing. and the front, where there was a
slight elevation, was at least three
fouitns OF an inch In thickness.
That the tuinor was not the cause of
death WAS the opinion OF the medical
men. but its origin was a matter OF
interest TO then. They believe that
there Is strong possibility that IL
cause b. the Concussions which his
head underwent In his bunting days.
and. though yet small. that ii would
soon have caused death.
Two other tumors were found. one in
the left kidney and the other i'm the
duodenum. There was some uncertain
~ about the effect that these tumors
had upon the old negro. and the phys-
clans arrived at the decision that 10
cause OF his death was old age.
The funeral services were held at the
Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
the Rev. Il. G. Farwell officiating. The
remains will be Inferred in East Lawn
cemetery. and, IL any claimants appear,
they Will have to be exhumed.
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WHEATON'S CAMPAIGN
WAS A TOUGH ONE.
Several Sharp Engagements With
FiIipinos South of Manila--Praise
for 1t. Cheney, Who Was Killed.

Z. Washington, May 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public a report
from Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. u. S.
". concerning the operations OF an ex--
pedition led by him into the country
stretching south from Manila TO Lake
Taal. HIs forces, consisting OF the
Fourth. Twenty eighth. Thirty-eighth.
Forty-ffth Infantry and Companies II
and II. Thirty-seventh Infantry ana
detachments of the Third and Fourth
Artillery. concentra.ea at linus, and
about one mile south OF that point on
the 7th of tie month the first engage
ment OF the expedition occurred. In
which Lieut.. Ward Cheney was mortal
ly wounded while leading detachment
against the entrenched enemy, 5oJ
strong. The American loss was two
priyates killed and one wounded. wniia
the insurgents lost 80 killed and wound
ed.
ROUTED WITH SLAUGHTER.
. on this same day Col. Birkhimer.
with detachment OF the Twenty
eightn Infantry. and Capt. Reilly, I'm
command of a section D. the Fifth Ar
tillery. engaged the enemy at Putol.
where the insurgents. after making "a
determined stand. were routed with
great slaughter. "A dead bodies being
counted i'm one portion OF the battle
neld. Our loss was IL men wranded.
Still another sharp engagement oc-
Cured on the 7th. when Major T.. +.
Taggart. with the Second and Third
Battalons Of the Twenty-eighth In
fantry attacked a force OF insurgents
estimated at 1000 strong on the Das
Marinas road. near linus. driving them
from he field killing go and WOunding
more than so. Major Taggart had one
man killed and six wounded.
Lake Taal was reached on the 10th.
and several slight skirmishes occurred
on the northern and eastern shores
On the 10th Major w. III. Johnston. with
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three companies of the Forty-sixth In
fantry. was directed 10 make recon-
noissance on Lemery. on the Panoipil
river which connects Lake Taal 9Th
the Gulf Of Balayan. Major Johnston's
command met the enemy at Lemery,
SUv strong, With four cannon. and
drove them across the river to TaalOn
. the 10Th he was reinforced by three
companies sent by Col Anderson.
Thirty eighth Infantry. and attacked
and carried Taal. dispensing the insur-
gents and capturing their cannon.
CLEARING OUT CAyITE.
Col. Dorst. with battalion OF the
Forty-fifth Infantry and a squadron of
the Eleventh Cavalry. was OF idsree OF
the gath TO clear the country around
Lemery. and he was engaged upon that
duty when this report was forwarded.
The whole province OF Cavite. so tho
report states. is being thoroughly trav-
ersed by various minor expeditions. All
OF ehe principal towns have been occu-
pied in many of them municipal gov
ernments being established. and great
numbers OF insurgents have returned
10 their homes and gone TO work In the
fields. .
In conclusion Gen. Wheaton calls
particular attention to the gallant con-
duct Of Lieut.. Ward Cheney, who lost
his life in the charge near linus on
the 7th. to the "skilful as well as gal
liant conduct OF Col. Birkhimer. TWEEN
ty-eighth Infantry, In the combat ~
Putol and to the prompt and ener-
getic action" of Col. George r Ander-
son. Thlrty-eighth Infantry. while UNI
der his command. He also mentions
as deserving OF great credit the skill
full and glllarr services rendered Nv
Major +. f. Taggart. Twenty eighth
Infantry: Major w. III. Johnston. who
led the attack on Taal Major B. ID.
Price. commanding the Fourth Tnfan-
try: Capt. Charles ID. Howland. Twen-
tv-eighth Infantry and First Lieut. NJ
f. Smith. OF the Twentieth Infantry.
staff.
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BRISTOL.

Last evening on the arrival of the $50
train from Providence. members of the
committee of Tn ed Brothers. lodge
wore I'm waiting at the station with car
riares To convey the guests TO the odd
Fellows halt. where the exercises OF the
aoth anniversary OF the lodge were TO
take place. A large number from Provi-
dence. Pawtucket and Warren were pres
ent.
The cold snap of Wednesday night and
last night may do considerable damage
TO fruit and early crops i'm town. The
mercury. dropped to several degrees be-
low freezing, and In various places Ice
formed as thick as window glass. Peach
trees which are especially susceptible to
cold weather In many places are more
The schooner yacht Calypso, owned by
Commodore Joseph Il. Fletcher OF the
Bristol Yacht club, arrived yesterday
Her skipper Is captain Clayton Han. "a
son of Captain Hank Half, and a brother
OF Captain Harry lIaff The yacht has
been Thoroughly, overhauied a, Tor, Jei,
az the flagship OF the yacht club. She
has had a new auxiliary motor put IN
and received trial Yesterday In the
harbor which was very satisfactory.
Mrs. James Duffy died last evening az
the advanced age OF 81 years. The funeral
will be held sunday afternoon AT
o'clock from St Mary's church.
Uniforms for the crew OF August Bel
mont's 10-footer Mineola have arrived
and include white duck working suits as
well as dress mp blue. Four more Eng
lish sailors. arrived yesterday and the
crew now consists of l3 all told.
Rev. William Rogers OF stamford
Conn arrived here yesterday on a viSi,
to Mr. and Mrs James Tobn. he being
"A brother of Mrs. Tobin.
Mr.. Albert Sherman, who has recently
purchased a residence In Providence. situ-
ated on Corinth street. 'ferhoved his
household goods TO the city yesterday.
The members Of Lewis lo'lgc. a. 9. l
w held n smoke talk last evening M.
their lodge rooms I'm the Ilasbrouck block
a mission for men vs. being held at St
Marys church this week by Rev. James
Mcgallen
t,oi t.yrus NJ. Van Slyck. attorney at
law. has Informed the town treasurer
George H. peck that The taxes due on
the Wilbour estate viii be paid very
soon.
The f6-footer Affair. built here for Cord
Mayer " New York. by the Herreshof
Manufacturing company. is all rugged and
Captain Miller with six seamen arrived
hcre vesterdav. The Yacht will leave
here today for iarchmont
Mr.. rrink Easterbrooks Is very feeble
at his ho'u. - ! rh street.
MIR. Frederick T. Glsdding, treasurer
OF the Wardweli Lumber company. In
seriously ill at his home on Bay View
Heights.
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MR.. BRYAN NAMED.

"Our candidate embodes in his poll
tical convictions. in his life. all that is
good in an American citizen: all that
the most exacting could desire; a
statesman OF r,pe experience, phil
osopher, a patriot without a peer on
this or any other continent. Peerless,
bold, determined, thoroughly united to
the interests of the great mass of his
countrymen. he would make and will
make an ideal candidate for the exalted
office of pres dent of these United
States. Since the result of the election
in 1896 was known to the American peo-
Pile. among the fusion forces of the
United States there has been but one
name connected with the office and with
the nomination at this time.
"He is the embodiment of all that
opposes pluocracy, that opposes greed,
that opposes the exercise OF criminal
power inJpublic life. He is. in my judg
ment, the most American citizen OF the
age. | think he is. as an orator as q
statesman the ecual OF Websters and
Clay. IL not their superior. He was a
Nebraskan. but now belongs to the
world. Without further discussion,
without further description Of this
magnificent man, / present to this con-
vention. this hero, statesman and ora-
tor. William Jennings bryan
The announcement of Mr.. Bryan's
name was the signal for another enthu-
s'astic outburst. The Minnesota dele-
CATION hoisted a large star having the
portrait of Mr.. Bryan in the centre
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At The NORTH END.

Business has been very quiet recently
at the Second police station. II is evil
dent Capt. Horton has the district in as
fine shape ~ possible.
There was all enterta inment given last
cvcuing at the rooms of the st. Patrick's
Institute
Thc contest bctwcen the I. G.. I. and
the Athletic club promises TO be an ex-
citing one. The Tcolevile ball players
have always Teen ytry successful
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KILLS DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Gumbsrt Supposed to
Have Given Poison to Child
and Then Killed Herself

New York. May 1i.-Mrs. Annie Gum
bert, 33 years. and her seven-year-old
daughter Annie. were found dead this
morning in their fla, In est Fifteenth
street. Death appears to have been
caused by poison. and It is believed that
Mrs. Gumbert killed her daughter and
committed suicide. Another child
named Katie. four years old says her
mother tried TO Hive her some medicine
last night. but sh- refused 20 drink IL.
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CRANSTON.

John McGilley of Oaklawn was brought
into the Eighth District court at Knights
willie yesterday morning, was adiudged
insane anu ordered committed To the
insane asN ium.
Arbor I av was observed In the sew
eral schools by planting trees and
shrubs and by appropriate exercises.
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IEIENNEssEt psYoCaaIs.

Nashville. May 1.-THE Democratic
state convention which has been I'm ses-
sion here did not complete its labors un.
al an early hour this morning. AZ 1
o'clock the platform committee report
ed the resolutions containing an anti
expansion plank declaring against trusts
reaffrminp the Chicago platform anu Ia
voring w liam J. Bryan for ,presidenls
The resolutions were 40 once adopted
Governor Mcmillan was nominated Tor
q second term.