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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
THE ALDERMEN.
Routine Business Disposed Of
at Meeting Held at City
Hall This Afternoon. 4.

The board of aldermen met at .
O'clock this afternoon. I'm regular ses-
sion, Acting Mayor Vincent in the
chair
Az a board or health the usual num-
ber OF nuisances We're ordered abated,
and then the board OF aldermen re-
ceived the weekly report OF the Dexter
asylum for the weeks ending April 2s
and May 5, and they were ordered
placed on file.
The regular schedules OF dances, en-
tertainmertts and of vehicles. as rec
commended by the chief of police were
read and approved.
The following petitions, as recon-
mended. were granted: To keep VIC
tuallins houses-Mason w. Tillinghast
at IS Westminster street, Mason w.
Tininghast at 110 Westminster street,
l.. A. Tillinghast Catering company at
275 Westminster street. Edward T..
Lincoln at 532 Potter avenue, Joseph
Fournier at IL Stokes street, Mary K.
Pooler at 1872 Cranston street. Philip Il.
holland at III Union street, Joseph Gil
bert at 2s1 Weybosset street.
To keep taverns: Thomas F. Lahey
at IL Dorrance street: George Meyer
at Is Fulton street: Leroy s. Grant at
95 Eddy street; Edward J. Hines at
<5 Olneyville square: William II. Par
ker at 81 TO 6S Union street: Aionzo X.
Hines at Al TO ~ Union street; Charles
A. Higney at l North Main street: Carl
Lichtenberg. Ala Broad street; Joseph
III. Gerhard at g. :. 3. IL Page street.
Charles A. Leonhardt at ~ Chapel
street; John Garst at l3S Pine street:
B. c. Fogel * Co., at 1S4 Weybosset
and $40 Garnet streets: John Sche-
minger. 1ls, 121. 123 Snow streets:
Richard Jennings at IL and 10 Chapel
street: Michael McCann at 172, ia De-
laine street; Roger Ayotte at 102. 104
Pine street; Henry 7. Mcdonald at
10 Peck street.
To keep pawnbrokers shop: Will
liam II. Draper at si2 Union street;
j. Foster Company, 2l5 and 219 Wey-
bosset street; j. Foster Company. Dor
rance Weybosset and Middle streets.
To buy and sell junk: Patrick j.
Kelly at IL Audrey street.
To transfer junk license: Joseph r.
Tompkins TO 81 Borden street. Samuel
Lester to 2 Little street.
To transfer victualling house license:
Walter I. Bell at 16s Charles street. to
Owen McCusker
To keep an intelligence office: Will
liam A. Sutherland at 1876 Westminster
street.
John Rich. who petitioned to keep
victualling house at No. 345 Atwelrs
avenue, was given leave to withdraw.
Petitions OF Samuel Bernheim to be
appointed an auctioneer: of William
II. Hall to build vault under the
sidewalk at No. Burrill street: of
damages to fowls OF Allen Fitzsim-
mons: and of Isaac Sawin. ct al, for
defining the grade OF Kinfeld street
were referred to the respective commit
tees
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
MINERS LYNCH A COMPANION
WHO MURDERED A GOLD SEEKER.

Victoria, b. c.. May The steamer
Cottage city. from Alaska brings
meagre particulars OF the lynchng Of
miner accused of murder near Yaku-
tat on the West Alassa shore The news
was brought TO Juneau while the Cot
tage city was at that port by the
steamer bertha. according to the story
told by the officers OF the Bertha. II
appears that in October last one OF a
party OF five. four men and woman
the men mining on the beach near
Yakutat and the woman acting as
cook for the company. went on the
rampage. He killed one OF the party
and wounded the woman. The others
surrounded the murderer and tied him
10 a tree. Indians were then secured to
guard him until he could be sent 10
Sitka For trial. The Indians grew tired
OF their work and the miners then de-
cided 10 lynch their prisoner. This they
did and swhen the Bertha called at
Yahutat sent a report OF the murder
and the subsequent hanging to the au-
thorities al Juneau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The number Of volumes issued during
the week ending May 3, 1900, is 22ic; a
daily average of S73
The library has received from Mr.:
Hjalmar Norberg several publications OF
great interest, relating to Sweden. IN
60 sweden 1898, 4i6s4: Swedish scenery
and places of interest. 1894 t0eS 81
Stockholm and the Stockholmians: 1885,
s9S ryeS is,s yoYsse rns also two
which are written In Swedish entitled
"Bilder fran Sverige" 1895. t1'SSi: and
"Bilder fran Stockholm och dess omgif-
ningar." 4oss3S. AL of the above are at
tractively illustrated. and several OF them
have very useful maps
Other works In the library on Sweden
include the following: Murray's Hand
book of Denmark. Norway and Sweden.
1871, 1851: Norway and Sweden-Hand-
book for Travellers. *. Baedeker; lssS:
iles.2; Midnight sunbeams, or bits OF
travel through the land of the Morse.
man" r. G. Kimbsll 406s2I; Holland
and Scandinavia" A. J, G. Hare, p, &-1o3.
ssTscn pifirEss p e .Eays land E Of Hn The
midnieht sun. P, Du .chaillg. .oss. .;
Sweden and the Swedes," w. w. Thorn
as Jr.. 1881. aoes q; ,I Peasant life In
translation of the last named book.
iees lab; Genom Syeriges bygder; skill
drngar af vart land och folk. n Hol-
berg 1896 4osS 92; The midnight sun: the
Tssr and the Nihilist. adventures and OBJ
servations In Norway. Sweden and Rus
sia' J. M. Buckley. 4o6.6s; The land Of
Thor" J II. Browne. 4Oes.7: Rob Roy
Northern travel Summer and Winter
pictures of Sweden Denmark. and Lap
land" II. Taylor. 40es.S: "One year in
Sweden. including n visit to the island
of Gotland." 2 v. ii. Marryatt. t0es.l$:
"The Nerse-fok, or visit TO the homes
of Norway and sweden" G. l.. Brace
ioss 8; ''Grmpses Of Sweden j. A. Har-
rison, I.ippincott's magazine. W g
o64 1921: "A trip 20 Dalecarlia:" Cosmo-
golitsn, V. ~ o04.61.i: IFolk-iife In
azine. V. AZ, 0541l42: THE women OF
Stockholm" r.. i. Wheeler. Chautau-
guam, ". IS. o54is.2e; "Eolk-lore and
legends: Scandinavian" s72s.65: n double
page map Of stockholm f. at p 1867 Of
also the list appended TO c. 4, l<earys
Norway and the Norwegians" 40es. 90
other references on Sweden will be found
at y. 25l-s3 Of v. OF the Monthly Bulle-
the library Of soi volumes in the swed-
ish language. at D. 3i0-E OF the same.
This catalogue may be consulted at the
Desk or with the books them
selves. which arc on open shelves in the
Delivery Room.
For the future. beginning Tuesday, MAY
L. 1900 the library issues 10 each bor-
rover n card on which two books may
he taken At time. provided that not
more than one of these shall be fiction.
and that two new books shall not be
taken. In tic case OF children under II.
however. this privilege is To be granted
only az the recommendation or the
teacher ar parent
the library will not be open for circuls-
ton on that daN. The Periodical Room
and the childrens Room will be open
as on Sundays, from 90 y. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
EMBEzzLEMENT
Ex-Treasurer Of Postoffice De-
partment Of Cuba Arrested
on Charge at Rochester

Rochester, n. Y. May 7.-Charles F.
Neely, ex-treasurer of the postoffice
department in Cuba, who left that ISL
anu a week ago last Saturday is under
arrest charged with embezzlement from
the government OF $4,000.
Neely, after leaving. went directly TO
New York where he remained one day
and then started To California 10 meet
his wife. The New York police had
been notified by officials in Washington
TO arrest Nicely. They traced him To
the Southwestern limited train, but the
train hau left the e ~ for the west.
Accordingly the police here were noti-
fed and when the train arrived here
Neely was arrested and held until Chief
Inspector Cochrane and Inspector King
Of New York. could come on and take
the prisoner back to New York. Nicely,
with the officers, was taken back to
New York late last night In his pos
session was found s65oe In cash and Sc
curitics and collateral OF various ma
lures, possibly the remainder OF the
missing $4,000.
Havana. May 1.-The United States
transport ingalls, left here last night.
having on. board Col. Burton. the in
gpector yeneral who is going 10 For
tress Monroe. with orders to proceed di-
rect 10 Washington. II Is reported this
II NN' ~ 'irAVNfTitN Nltuf iIi AoUnttT
tion With his inspection OF the postal
aftairs Mt Havana which has resulted
In the arrest az Rochester. N. Y. of
Charles r Nicely former treasurer Of
the postofficc department. in cuba on
the charge of embezzling $685. 600 ft0n
the government. IL ls also thought pos
sinle ,ha; Necivs arrest may re-
cult in local arrests here before night.
New York Mav Charles +. w.
Nicely. chief financial agent OF the
United states government ~ the gen
eral pos;of'ice in Havana, cuba, who
wss arrested at Rochester. n. v. on a
warrant issued by United States Com
missioner Sh.eis on telegraphic orders
from Secretary ~ War Root was
brought 10 this clly today and u now
"a prisoner I'm the federal building
Neely ia accused % having fed from
cuba sfter stealing nearly ss6 000 of
posted funds.Bc viii lbearrsigned before
Commissioner Shields this afternoon
sad charged With embexslement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
0L.NEYVlLlE..

Patrolman sullivan created no small
amount OF fun Saturday afternoon 10y
driving through the square on n huck-
ster's wagon. iIe was hailed from all
sides as 20 the quality anil price of the
vegetables, that thc wagon contained but
he took the hadinaec good naturcdly. lie
had picked up the team near the june
tion 90 sroadwar and Westminster
street. ami Sc proved no bc the property
of "a farmc~ named potser The OUTFIT
had been stoien from ihc Fourth Police
district Later Mr. Sullivan arrested -
fellow named Cail1han who had been
seen driving the wagon earlier In the
day
late Saturday afternoon Patroman
Dyer arrested Michael MalOney. a bar
fcrdcr a tho Gordon house, FOR being
drunk. When searched az the Chanec
street station a pair of brass knuckles
were found IN hts possession. lie was ar
raignsd Tor being drunk and carrying con-
cen ed wraoons.
patrolman Ruebce OF the Chafree street
station is ca The sick lst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07

my conduct, You did me good, for in
your quiet way you let me see some-
times what fool You thous,. me. l
ought TO have seen that r bored YOU.
| tried to please you. and ! was only
making you despiseme."
He had never looked so manly on so
handsome. and her heart Warmed 10
him. He was clever and he saw her
Indignation vanishing. His self-pos-
session returned
II love YOU. my little girl ne said
tenderly Forgive me for seeming i'm
different. I never was There was no
confidence now i'm his tone dnly en-
treaty. ,rCan hone TO win you In time.
if try TO be what you would have
me-"
Where was her anger She tried in
vain 30 find IL. Was u pleading voice
to undo all her stern determination?
Look at me. Please" hc begged
Let me see those blue eyes once more
before sou send me away. You sec
you wronged me when you said ] did
not know their color. They always re-
mind me of V v'olets. Must 7 60 without
word? Are you nai go.nG to speak to
me? AT least YOU viii say good after
p@an?' at
Nothing could havc been better than
his hurt tone. Nt
She rose slowly. and gave him her
hand still refusifg to'Iift her eyc~.
''Good-by." she said IN wcuic-be
firm voice. There wasa a twinkle In his
eyes that perhaps Il was Just az we''
she missed: but he~said nothing. cnly
took her other hand and lifted both rs
his lips. Twice he did this: then, sigh
ing deeply. let then, 20 and turned to
the door. As he reached the threshold
he turned for 4 last look She was
elanclng az him. and shc tlrled her
face In her hands as she cried Come
back New Orleans Times Demccrat,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
IsrN psstNERs Ar: SCARCE.

StructuYai-lron designers are wanted
by the city civil Service Commission
An examination for this c.ass uf
draughtsmen vas held She Other dag -
the city Hall. says the Chcasp News.
snd only three applicants Sspeared
Five men tor designing suuCiural
ironwork are wanted by ihc c'iy enri-
neering department. and il was 20 fil
these positions THAI the EXAMINATIONS
were held. The men who took tae uU-
Alex yon Bsbo Thomas g. P,a6c,d.
and Robert ". l.ysh- are al! reelder
OF Chicago. 49,
fFor several weeks We have been
endesvoring 10 get as many struetsrai-
iron designers as possible tn take th.s
examination said Setfeiary cufccrnn.
OF the CiviluService ,'nuhi.s'u0. tD-
day but such cc4irfiert sccin 20 be
scarce as hens teeth Nc saNfrfi@d
throughout thT cntUe 'ouatfs. bur
only three men actually aDp4rl lad
We received a rev letters of Inquiry.
which we promptly answered without
any results A structura'-iror designer
muss be- good mathematiclan ss well
- a drsughismsn These fwo 1ualinca-
,icns seem toform ccmotustieu hsrd
10 frd"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07

to Farnham were read i'm which Neph-
ew Smell was referred to in a variety
or ways, all unpleasant. His schemdi
were declared as abominable and H.
was pronounced an unlnitigated scoun-
drel. stone said in having the money
put into Barnham's name he knew he
put great trust I'm Farnham. but knew
no other way TO prevent Smell gettins
the best of the writer. Stone, in one
letter said a villain could easily keep
the money. but Farnham did not be-
long. 10 that class. The writer asked
that his letters be kept so that IL any
thing happened to Farnham his. heirs
might see the money was left with him
Tor only specific purpose. Mr.. Farm
ham in deposition testified that with
ons letter came a note IF nullificaltior
OF rhe trust and making the thing a
glft. This note was not produced, Mr..
Farnham claiming Stone told him 10
burn the note.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
EDITOR KILLED.
Senor Albert. Shot by an I'm.
known Assassin In a Theatre
al Gibara.

Gibara. Province OF Santiago dc Cuba,
May H. Senor Albertl. editor OF the
Don Claridades. was shot and killed in
startly by an unknown assassin at the
theatre last night. Alberti was an ac-
tive politician and his paper recently
has been criticizing the action of the
American officials particularly the cleo
ton orders. Hidalgo who killed Captain
Smith, collector of this port i'm January
hast was formerly editor OF the Don
Ciaridades.
Alberti had received threatening let
tiers which he ridiculed in his paper.
Col. Sam. Whiteside. commanding the
department. of Santiago and Puerto
Principe who is inspecting the posts on
the north coast Inspected three troops
OF the tenth cavalry at Holguin today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
PLACED In CUSTODY
OF PROBATION OFFICER
No Bail Required lin Case of Susie
Morris, Charged With Attempt
to Burn Aunt's House.

Fourtaen-year-old Susie Morris. who
was arrested i'm Olneyville Saturday.
on the charge OF arson and confessed
to setting Ave fires in an attempt 10
destroy her uncle's big tenement house,
does not seem to appreciate the gravity
of her position.
Susie Is comely, apparently well
nourished and developed child and no
one would think her guilty OF the Of
fense which she so calmly scknowl-
edges. In an explanation made at the
Central police station she says: Yes,
set the fires. My uncle and aunt
wouldn't let me go out to play with
other girls, and II any came to see
me got beating afterward. Monday
they beat me because girl came into
our yard TO play with me. i got tired
of being imposed on.
Friday 1 thought while I'm bed that
lf the old house could be burned down
would get better home somewhere
else, and then thought of burning 1t
myself i did not mean TO hurt any
body"
William $. Steere, principal OF the
Concord grammar school, called on
Capt Ieavitt OF the Sixth station and
he said that Susie, during the entire
three years of her attendance at the
Concord school had been a little lady
In her manners and habits. He said
she was courteous to her associates and
20 her teachers.S She was studious, and
while she was not what would be called
star scholaIS" excelling all others.
she was bright and OF average rank.
She was obedient. and he said she had
been found trustworthy in everything.
In relation to her moral nature, he
said the child was one of sensitive tenn
perament. with rather keen sense OF
distinction between right and wrong,
as shown In a number OF incidents. He
was satisfied that her moral nature
was such that she could be made a good
woman. He said he felt that TO send "a
child of her nature to prison would be
likely to ruin her. He did not believe
she could be under the daily observa-
tion OF her teachers during those three
years without showing some indications
of depraved nature If hers was such
Robert Midgley, one Of the uncles
OF Susie. was deeply moved by the
child's plight. and he declared that he
etill believed she was a good girl. He
said that he had known that the child
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
NJ M AN OFFICERS PUNISHED.


The court martial OF Major Eodri-
guez. Capt. yenegas.- Lieut.. Martinez.
Sergt. Chavola and Corporal Martinez.
accused OF being implicated in the beat
ing of colder. Felix sante, TO death,
has been concluded,
The prosecuting attorney made very
strong case against the superior officers.
viz. the major. captain and lieutenant.
He said he could not accuse them of
murder. as the evidence was not tech
nically sufficient, but he arraigned them
for fragrant abuse of authority.
The court withdrew ar IL o'clock 10
deliberate says the City OF Mexico Her.
aid, ard was clcseted until p m, no
less than nine hours.
The verdict brought in was one OF
guilty. II was held TO have been proved
that the major had ordered the admin
isterine OF beating 10 the soldier and
that the same orders had been given
out by the captain and lieutenant who
had also taken part in, INJECTING the
chsstisement of the victim. The sem
tcnces were as follows
The major. captain and lieutenant
were gen.ence I'd 10 four years inlprison-
ment. counting from July IA OF last
year. 90 the loss of their rank I'm the
army: inhibition from wearing he mill
itary uniform. and exclusion from the
army i'm any capacity for period of
time equal 10 hat of their imprison-
ment. said period To be counted from
the time when they get out 81 -p'fso1.
Tho corporal was sentenced 10 I'VE
months imprisonment. bur having AL
ready spent thnt time under restraint
hc W as allowed 10 go free.
The sergeant WAS adiudged to be
blameless and was set at liberty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
THUNDERSTORM CAUSES MUCH
DaMkG: AT FORT DODGE, u,

Chicago. May "A special from Fort
Dodge. la. says: One OF the worst
rain and thunder storms in years oc-
CURED here last night Reports OF much
damage 10 property and large losses
OF live stock arc coming from all points
Al Emmork, prominent farmer o.
ManeOn county. Iowa. was struck by
lightaing and killed. The large resi-
dencc OF r. NJ Wright in this city was
struck by lightning and wrecked. The
inmates escaped uninjurcd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
TRA|NMEN THREATEN
TO GO ON STRIKE.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN SANTA
FE LABOR TROUBLE.
Other Employees Of the Road to Ask
That the TeIegrapkcrs Now Out
BE Rc-empioy yed-OniciaIs of the
santa Fe Make Statement.

TOPEKA. KAN. Dec. 1S.-~Santa Fe
switchmen and brakemen here say they
will strike II the demands cf the scieg-
raphers are not granted by Third Vice
President Barr. The conductors an
nounce that they will stay by the road,
but it is thought that they will be In
duced to join In the strike II one is or
dered. The engineers and firemen have
not yet said whether or not they would
strike Considerable pressure has bean
brought to bear on them and they show
much sympathy with the strikers.
The Santa Fe officials are said to be
endeavoring to hire brakemen and switch
men conditionally 70 take the places OF
the men that go out
1t is probable that the result OF the
conferenceain Chicago between the strike
officials and the officers of the road will
not he known for two days and in the
meantime the brakemen and rwitchmen
are preparing TO go out in sympathy soon
after the, refusal Of the company 10 grant
the demands of the operators. II such a
refusal IL made.
The strikers here profess to be more
sanguine OF success now than they have
been at any time since the beginning Of
the strike.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
WIDESPREAD INTEREST
IN IMPORTANT Case.
ARGUMENTS IN THE PUERTO RICO
PHILIPPINES LITIGATION.
Attorney General Griggs Made N
Lengthy Statement On Behalf of
the Governmcnt-Unusua Activ-
ity in the Hall of Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1S.-Arguments In
the Puerto Rico Philippines cases. in
involving the status of those countries to
the United States, was resumed In the
supreme court today. The widespread in
terest in the cases was shown by the
large attendance of prominent members
of the bar and by crowd of spectators
which filled the public area and over
flowed in the corridor. Senators and rep
resentatives in congress dropped in ms
the arguments proceeded and gave at
tentiye ear to the proceedings.
Prior to the opening of the court the
counsel conferred and arranged a general
plan OF procedure by which Edward C.
Perkins, senior counsel In the Puerto
Rico cases. will conclude his argument
today, being followed by Lawrence Har-
mon, counsel In the Philippines case. The
appellants would then give way to At
torney General Griggs for the presenta-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
STATEMENTS MADE
BY BOTH SIDES.
santa Fc Omctais Insist Trninmcn
Are Not In sympathy With
the strike.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--According to
statement issued tonight by j. NJ. Barr.
vice president Of the Santa Fe Railroad
Company. the committee composed of the
different railroad trs inmen's organizations.
who have taken up the grievances OF tho
striking telegraphers. consider the strike
a mistake. and az temorrows conference.
TO be held here with the officials Of the
Santa Re. nothing but The unemployment
Of the telcgraphers will be requested from
the company. MIR. Barrs statement fol-
lows.
"a committee consisting of the system
chairman of the engineers. hremen, con-
duct0rs and brakemen has asked for
meeting with me in order TO urge that
the utmost consideration be shown by
the company towards the telegraph oper-
atars who recently quit work On our sys-
tenn under strike orders, in the matter
OF unemployment The gentlemen com
poslng this committee. as representing
the employees named do not sympathixe
with or support the telegraphefs' strike.
but consider II mistake Their SYM
paihy for the men who have lost their
places has induced them 10 take action
as here named.
we have a fnll force Of telegraphors
employed in al our lines. Our business
is moving under normal conditions Our
earnings for the first two weeks II
December we're the largest for a like
period Ia the history of the road
other side OF ~.
The purpose OF the meeting is differ
emily regarded b. the striking leieg-
raphers The latter declare that Il s.
ridiculous TO suppose that men repre-
ssnfinE other unions working on the Sys-
tenn called for the conference 70 inter-
eede with the officials 20 rainstate the
striking operators. as the strike has not
been declared on and the operators do
not desire 20 return 20 work.
j. r. r. Austin. Vice presidens OF the
Brotherhood o. Commercial photographers
and a member os the order OF Railway
TelegraphsrE. said:
From Information resolved It appears
the committees will endravor 20 induce
the officials to adjust the differences
which caused the strike As to the
strike being over, Il has only begun. and
those who arc out are not AZ all worried
over the ultimate results There have
been few desertions and evidence Ia hand
IS indicative that the better class OF
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