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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
J. Arthur Smell, a BicycIis',
Was In a Collision on
Washington Bridge.

J. Arthur Shell, the wholesale hay and
grain dealer, who has an office IN the
Banigan building. and who is still living
at his summer home at Hampden Mead
ows. was quite badly hurt by a collision
with wegon, while riding his bicycle
across Washington bridge, late yesterday
afternoon.
The wagon was that OF Mr. Peck. a
FARMER OF Warren, and Mr.. Smell was
thrown with such force that he WAS
stunned for an instant, and while he Law
prostrate man. whose name was not
learned, came along driving a horse at
tached to refuse wagon.
The bridge was dark and the driver OF
the refuse wagon was unable 20 stop
his horse after discovering the figure OF
the man on the bridge before the horse
had stepped on Mr.. SHELLS head.
Mr. Smell was rendered unconscious and
In this condition was carried 10 the Office
or Dr. George r. Allison. medical exam
liner OF East Providence
Examination revealed a cut five inche,
long on the back OF Mr. Smells head. n
cut on the forehead and a bad bruise on
the left side OF the head. There was also
bruise on the left leg
Mr.. SHELLS wife was summoned and on
advice OF DR.. --aieon tho man was taken
to the Rhode Island Homeopathic hospi-
tai His wounds, while serious, are not
dangerous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

cd before Judge Baker arrived and he
was arraigned. In the meantime he was
held In the chiefs private Office. where
various officials interviewed him.
Hon w II. Sheffield. Jr.. has been Sc
cured as counsel for the young man. The
latter was taken 10 and from the police
headquarters in a close cab and was not
subjected TO confinement I'm "a cell. the
chiefs office being placed at his disposal
PROMINENT IN POLITICS.
Bell was prominent In politics in the
Fourth ward during the recent campaign
being delegate TO the Republican con-
vention which nominated Mr.. Garrettson
lin fact, serving there as its secretary
IL has long been noticed that he had a
great fascination for fires, and was fire.
quently an early arrival. delighting in
helping the nremen.
He pulled the alarm for the unexplain-
ed fire in Downing's block last month
was conspicuous at the Spencer and El-
bridge fires, and pulled one of the alarms
for the Mahoney stable the other night
This last fire was nearly opposite his
fathers residence. which Is a handsome
brick villa near the lower end OF Belle
vue avenue. and 1t was showered with
sparks at the time OF this fire. Spouting
Rock beach is but a short distance away
Bell is a manly looking fellow and very
popular. His father is Or. Chrsto-
pher NJ. Bell. whose New York residence
is at 800 Fifth avenue DIR. Bell is a mem
ber Of the Metropolitan Club, the Ameri-
can Fine Arts Society and the American
Museum Of Natural History.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
OFFERS
ACCEPTED
BY BANKS
National Eagle and First Ma
tIOnaI Banks Of Bristol In
Favor Of Absorption.

The board of directors of the National
Eagle Bank of Bristol has voted to ac-
cept the offer OF the Industrial Trust
Company OF s47 for each share OF stock
OF the Eagle Bank.
II was also voted TO instruct the cashier
to issue a call Tor a meeting OF the stock
holders for the purpose OF voting upon
the question OF the bank going into liqui-
dation. The National Eagle Bank OF
Bristol is capitalized for $4,000.
The directors OF the First National
Bank Of Bristol have also unanimously
voted to accept for themselves and to
recommend to the other stockholders OF
the bank the acceptance Of the offer of
the Industrial Trust Company OF $3.50 a
share. in cash, or in stock OF the Indus
trial Trust Company at $50 a share for
each share of stock in the bank.
II was also voted 10 instruct the CASH
Ter to issue call for a meeting OF the
stockholders of the ''irst National Bank
Of Bristol for the purpose OF voting upon
the question of this banks going into
liquidation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
GRAVE CHARGES. WAS BADLY HURT
Merrill Held for The Grand
Jury and Gafinsy Ordered
to Furnish Bail for Trial.

Leon E. Merrill OF Somerville, Mass.
who Induced the i4-year-old Florence A.
Bodge. also OF that city. to come to Prov
idence two weeks ago. and who had
been living with her as her husband in
lodging house on South Main street.
was this morning arraigned in the Sixth
District court. charged with carnally
knowing the child. He pleaded guilty
AND was held for the grand jury in f7n0
john j. Gaffney OF No. 2l Tell street
wu arraigned on warrant sworn out
oy Agent Thurber OF the anti-cruelty so-
ciety. Tor carnally knowing and abusing
Se0rgiana May Leonard OF SO Elm street
The crime dated from last August
wnen the girl was Is years old. She is
now a. the Rhode Island hospital and N
may develop that another crime has been
carney pleaded not guilty and was
heia In 300 for trial on Nov. -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Cornelius Sullivan was hned 800 ana
costs In the police court today for revel-
Ing on westminster street last night Sui
hvan's conduct toward women wac rep.
rehensible.
Charles johnson and George Maninxan
were nned q sn6'costs each for reveiling
on Weybosset street last night
The alarm from box 2ls al s:os this
morning was for chimney nre at No. "a
Gadson street No damage
Daniel y. Elliott was tried IN the sixth
district court today for tho cmbezslcment
Of N5 from William Demas. The latter
sent Elliott out with a load of vegetables
70 peddie last August. Elliott sold the
produce and then disappeared. Judge
e~estland nped him no and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
COLONIAL CLUB.
New Organization, Formally tho
Rhode Island WhseImen, Starts
OFT Very AuspiclousIy.

The club formerly known az the Rhode
Island Wheelmen is now known as the
Colonial Club. and Il promises to take a
prominent place among the SOCIAL or
ganizations OF this city.
The handsome building on Westminster
near Stewart street. with it, parlors. IL
brary. billiard room. bowling alleys, din
ins hall, etc. was we'll flied last even
ms. and the enthusiasm Of the members
Who attended the meeting augured we'll
TOT the carrying out OF the plans that
nave been formulated.
President William -. Stone was in the
chair. and deal OF business was trans
acted. IL was decided 10 prepare con-
sututlon and committee was appointed
with that object IN view. The COMMITTEES
consists OF J. y. Buriingame. Dr. A. w.
Longfellow. Dr. V. Lee Fitzgerald. @. w.
Chandler and lee r. Holden.
The new club starts with a good. clean
membership that IL constantly growing.
IN has already liTndnted 1890 Indebted
ness OF the old y. I. W. IN free from debt
ana has q balance IN the treasury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
Baroness dc CaStelmendarO Denies
Cable Report That She Has Fad
Trouble With Her Husband.

New York, Nov. 13--Cable dispatches
from Paris published yesterday reported
that Baron and Baroness de Castelmen-
dsro (she was Edith NJ. Van Buren, had
separated and that the Baron had left
Paris, while the Baroness remained at
her home.
When the published report was shown
to the baroness yesterday at the home
OF her mother. Mrs. Thomas Il. Van
Buren,, Englewood. N. j.. she laughed
on our honeymoon. My mother has not
been well. l came to America TO see
her. My husband accompanied me. lie
- devoted TO me. We were married only
last summer and have no thoughts OF
separating"
The baroness Is the daughter OF the
late Gen. Thomas y. Van Buren,, n great
grandnieca OF the late President Van
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
DENN|STON N. BELL
SET NEWPORT FIRES,
Young Society Man Causes a Sen
satiOn in City by Sea by Confess
ing to InCendiariSm.

Denniston NJ. Bell. a young man OF pre-
vious good character. who has studied
law, and who is a college graduate. was
arrested last evening. in Newport, on a
charge OF incendiarsm.
MIR. Bell is the only child and heir OF
honored parents, and has long been con-
sidered an important resident of New
port. Two years ago he gave flag and
nagstaff In honor of the dedication OF
a new school building.
At late hour last night Bell was ar
raigned at the police station on a war
rant charging him with setting fire TO the
buildings OF the Spouting Rock Beach AS
sociation at Bailey's Beach. Sunday
night. He pleaded not gurlty, ard his
father gave bail in the sum Of 5000 for his
appearance at the January session or the
supreme court
ADMITTED THE CHARGES.
Later young Bell confessed that he fired
the bath-holses at Bailey's Beach Sun
day night. and also the stables OF Mrs.
Lucretia +. Post Friday night, a few
hours after the burning Of the villa at
ochre Point. owned by Mrs. Julia FL
bridge of New York.
Bell denies that he fred the Eidridge
villa. and the evidence that he is inno-
cent OF that crime Is conclusive.
The young man was evidently subject
ed to the sweating process al the station
for long time. for 1t was quite perl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
STRUCK MOTHER,
Daniel Sullivan Pleads Guilty
10 Assault and Is Fined
$40 and Costs,

Daniei sullivan was 10 have been tried
an tne sixth district court today. for as
seultins Catherine Sullivan. his mother
~s' sullivan and her two daughters
were summoned for this morning. They
did not appear and the trial was cont,n.
ued until Friday.
wriu OF attachment were ordered ,s-
sued Tor the derelict witnesses. suhss-
eusntIy sullivan retracted. pleaded guilty
and was fined so and costs Tbe ,,c,he
appeared IN court and explained ,h., az I.
TWO daughters were afraid to coma
Judge Sweetland punished the ,hra. h.,
not allowing the usual witness feeo which
would have been paid to them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

Walter Phelps. She was married to
Baron Nessicho de Castemendaro. OF
Naples, IN ST James church. Westmin-
ster, London, on July Z last.
Most OF her life has been spent abroad.
Her father for many years was United
States minister 10 Japan. She is
capital whip. a gifted linguist and has
many friends In the court circles OF Eu-
rope. She has been around the world
four times. spending the seasons at Nice,
Cairo and Aix-les-Ba
-Four winters ago she won the prize
OF honor at the Nice carnival for her
Hover decked carriage. At a costume
pail IN Iarts she appeared as Marie An
toinette. whom She resembles. Accom-
panied BY Mrs. Raymond Hitchcock she
went 10 the Klondike In 1899 and wrote
an interesting account OF her journey
Baron and baroness de Castelmendaro
came 70 America about three weeks ago
and VIII remain In New York nearly all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

Thir erestion arises IN the family ev.
cry day Let us answer u today. Try
Je,l-O. - delicious and heslthful dee.
fert. PreDsfes in two minutes No
boilirgi no bskinxi simply add boil
Z water and set TO cool. rhvors:-
~. Get a package at pour Uroosrs
today ~ csnss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
TOWN OF JOHNSTON.
FOR A sGcoNp-ClAss
LIQUOR LICENSE

Michael Malone makes application 70
sell Pure Spirituous and intoxicating
Liquors at Williams Building, Plainfield
Street.
All persons interested are notified TO
appear before the Town Council OF the
Town OF Johnston TUESDAY. November
-. 1900. at 300 oclock u. m. at the
Council Chamber at Thornton and be
heard thereon.
s. *. LUTHER.
nls-g Council clerk
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-15
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS

VIII be received at the Office Of the
Minister OF the Interior until Tuesday,
March goth, 1900. at u o'clock noon,
for printing and binding the Biennial
Report OF the Department Of the Int
rlor FOR the period ending December
81, 1899.
The bids must be as follows:
Pain matter. per printed page.
Figures and reading matter WITHOUT
rules. per page.
Rules and figures, per page.
The above is % include paper covers
with title. Edition 500. Type, small
plea. Tables. long primer. Paper to
be letter A. book "A ID.
No bid, except In accordance with
the above. will be considered.
Any further information may be OBJ
talned upon application to the Chief
Clerk of the Department.
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself 90 accept the lowest OF
any bid. ALEX. YOUNG,
Minister of the Interior.
Inteior Office, March 10. 1900. 5492
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TENDERS FOR PRINTING BEN
NAL REPORT.

Sealed tenders for printing 5000 cop
les OF the Biennial Report Of the Min
lister of Public Instruction, consisting
of approximately $50 pages of letter
press and so pages of tabular work,
will be received at the Office OF the De-
partment until IL o'clock noon Of Mon
day, March 10, 1900. Bidders will
please state their prices by the page
for each kind Of work, the size OF type
and quality of paper they propose to
use, and the limit of time within which
they are willing to bind themselves to
complete the job. Pages to be of the
usual size for such reports. The Min
ister does not bind himself to accept
the lowest or any bid.
HENRY s. TOWNSEND,
Inspector General of Schools.
Honolulu, March IL, 1900. 5491
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DrnLmite ExpIodes.

What might have been a very serious
accident happened at Diamond Head
Monday. The work on the government
reservoir uecessitates a good deal Of
blasting and some black powder and
about ten pounds OF dynamite were. in
some uuaCcbIutable way. exploded.
Luckily nobody was very relE a. the
time or many OF the wOrkmen might
have been killed. As &C. was two Jap
anese were slightly cut by flying rocks.
Their wounds were bandaged up at
their camp and they will resume Work
today.
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REGULATIONS FOR SHIPMENT OF
FREIGHT.

Office of the Board of Health, Honolu-
Iu. II. l., March 10. 1900.
Shipments of goods to the other ISL
ands may be made under the following
conditions and restrictions.
1. The "Kinau" and 1. 1. 5. n. Com
pany wharves shall be kept as quaran-
tine wharves.
2. Goods of American and English
production or manufacture may be
shipped IL In original unbroken and
tight wood or metal containers, said
containers TO be subjected to disinfec-
ton by acid solution at said wharves.
3. Goods OF American End English
production or manufacture in original
packages. or in re-packed containers.
providing such containers have open
lugs left equal to one-eighth the sur
face, may be taken to the p. VI. 5. ).
dock for fumigation by sulphur for
twelve hours.
4. Machinery and corrugated iron,
after acid dislnfection.
5. Coin. which must have been
boiled. after acid disinfectlon Of con-
talner.
6. Rice, II prepared direct from
paddy under supervision of an agent
OF the Board Of Health at Hopper's
rice mill. packed in new sacks and de-
llvered in covered drays direct to the
wharf, without further treatment
Z. Flour, feed, fodder, fresh yege-
tables and fruits from new quarantined
wharf, or from clean vessels in the
harbor, only.
8. Coal. in bulk or bags. brick, lime,
cement. fire clay, and acid fertilizers
without treatment.
Q. Lumber, to be thoroughly wet
with salt water at the vessel, and in
all cases to be discharged into the wa
ter at point Of destination.
10. A charge for disinfectIng and
fumigating as indicated may be made
by the transportation companies.
IL. No responsibility Is assumed for
damage arising in connection with
treatment OF goods.
IL. Goods of such nature that dam
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UNEMPLOYED

$3.50, SIS cash, $40 Per MOnth-Ka-
pahulu lots, with magnificent view, on
line OF proposed electric cars, branch
office on property for convenience OF
parties desiring 10 see the lots.
S12O0-Corner Kapahulu and Castle
road, Waikiki. 3 lots 5OxlO0 each.
Sl450-Makee road, opposite band
stand OF Kapiolani Park, size l0OXl2S;
$500 cash, balance on time.
$l6O0-YOung St. lots near McCully
ST., size 75xl3S. Special terms II de-
sired; should be seen 90 be appreciat-
ed.
s2OOO-College St. corner Hastings,
size 75x125.
S2OOO-Beretania St, lot 75xi3S
S24OO-McCully St. corner OF Young
St. elegant lot l41xs5; ? lots may be
made OF IL: special terms II necessary.
S35OO-Vineyard St, lot size 59XgO.
lnstallments or otherwise II desired.
S45OO-l4 desirable lots on Kapahulu
road.
y55OO-Palama. IL acres, facing King
St.
SSOOO-Beretania St. lot adjoining
Progress block, size 36xlOS. has good
business future.
SiO.5OO-Elegant residence corner lot
corner Maklki and Wilder AYES. size
2O6x1O7: should be seen TO be appreci-
ated; Improvements poor.
Additional list furnished upon appli-
cation 10
WILL +. FISHER.
Real Estate Agent and AuctiOneer.
1893 Fort and Merchant SITS
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IMPROVED
cor. F0., and Merchant 81

S2s0-A,aqai s.. lease of cottage OF
o rooms. sac OF .1, -5AtO. ltasg llas
l5 months.
s.yu-L4gh. . very rCat cottages of
d rooms e4.A on kIwalaha0 81. bee
.Wetu Do.E and WaIu SIS. eize oi 100
.sAlU1 each
S-.yU-,oruer South and Queen SIS.
ease of D. years, monthly Income now
900, can be- easily increased.
S-suu-Na4k4kI road. cottage % ;
rooms. path and al. mJdtra improve
LcLJs. size OF Jos 1UXl-O. terms ,o suit
S2t5O-Cosy cottage and o., 5 rooms
nd DI.l. stable. csc. on kawIIahau
s.. between Cummings and klmaku.
s4ze or l0t JOX2JJ. This Us very cheap.
S3UUU-Berctania s.. cottage OF 3
rooms. size Of lot 5OXl56; very cheap.
"a midst OF good improvements.
S3Z5O-kCwalo district. kawaiahao
S.. between Ward and Cummings. 6
cottages, income $50 per month.
S35OO-Queen St, LOT with 2 cottages,
between Cooke and Ward SIS. slzC
OF lot 5OxlO0.
s35OO-Walkiki road. cottag, OF 9
rooms. bath. etc, size OF lot s0Xl2O.
will take part payment down, valance
IN time.
Sf5O0-A bargain: KakaakO St,
house and lot. contains 40 rooms. lease
On land 3 years 20 run and privilege
Of 10 more years. low rent; income
/ 200 per month.
SG2OO-Beretania S.. cottage OF
rooms. coy and neat; mas al modern
improvements. size OF lot l00XliO.
S65OO-Makiki St. above Wilder Ave,
| cottage contains I rooms bath etc,
size OF lot 225xi0O: excellent buy.
$S0O0-Thurston Ave. cottage ad-
| Joining the residence OF Mr.. Austin.
| possesses a magnificent panoramic
view: cannot be obsiructcd, size Of
lot S5x2OO.
| $S5OO-Queen ST., lot and small i'm
provements. near Punchbowl St, size
72x96: adjoins new brewery property
suitable for warehouse.
| SlO.5OO-Beretania 81. business cor
ner. size 116N75
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age would likely be sustained, from
either OF the methods mentioned. may
be shipped without further treatment
provided they are KEEP, in the no, air
plant at a temperature OF 23O degrees
+. FOR one hour, and a certificate 70
hat effect accompany the goods; trans
Ter 70 be made on covered drays %
wharf
c. B. WOOD.
$3.50 President Board OF Health.
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VIM. c. cleneh Dead.

The many friends Of William G.
Clench will be startled TO hear Of his
sudden death at $3.50 last evening. His
Illness lasted only two days. Cerebral
hemorrhage was the cause Of death.
1Ir. Clench was az the ripe age Of y
years. II months and j. days. he has
spent the last twenty years on the ISL
ands, two years and a half II which
were spent on Maui. During the last
few years he has been "a faithful work
or at Lucas Brothers mill, where he
has won many friends by bis faithful
ness and invarlabIa cheerfuness. He
leaves a wife and two sons, Barton
C,each OF this city and W. Carey
CIench OF Manitoba, 20 mourn his loss.
The funeral viii be held today az 3
p. m. az his residence on Lunalilo
street near Victoria.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the ninth assessment % ten G0l per
cent on the capital stock % the n mo
lulu RAPID Transit e. Land Company
viii be due and payable 20 J. p
Fisher. Treasurer. al al Fort street
lupstairsl. Honolulu. on the let day
of March inst. The shares upon which
an assessment may remain unpaid aft
er thirty days from said date. Will D.
declared delinquent
J. A. GILMAN.
Secretary II. r. +. & l. Co.
Honolulu, March !, 1900. 541
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Want s25o,ooo More

In view OF the fact that former appro-
priations for the fight against the
bubonic plague in Honolulu are prac-
tically exhausted. the Board resolved to
ask for an additional appropriation OF
$3.50, 900. The statement OF plague ex-
penses to date. appears at the head OF
this article. This statement shows
Sl37.443.5O expenses in excess or for
mer appropriations.
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The Board of officers appointed to
examine into and report upon the pro-
posed modification OF the existing har-
Dor lines at Honolulu will be at the De-
pot Quartermaster' Office, Honolulu,
from Monday, March IL. to Friday,
March 16, inclusive, between the
hours of and p. m. All interested
in the proposed change Of the harbor
lines are invited to give to the Board,
either orally or In writing, their views
regarding the same.
ALEX. YOUNG,
$500 Minister OF the Interior
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KIHtl PLANTATION co.

N CONFORMITY WITH THE BY
Laws OF the Kihel plantation Co. Ltd.
only those stockholders who have paid
the fifth assessment levied on their
stock. and which was delinquent on
the 1st instant. are eligible 20 vote az
the forthcoming adjourned annual
meeting. on Friday, March 10th. az 10
a m. J. =. COOKE.
Treasurer Kihei Plant. Co.
Honolulu, March -. 1900.
5fgt-2l5s-2t
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NOTICE.

AT \ MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Honolulu Chinese ChrOn-
icle Co., Ltd, held at the United Chi
nese Society hall on the 10th day Of
March, A. d. 1900. the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Chu Gem .............. President
W. c. Weldon. ......... Vice President
Lin Shen Chow ............ Secretary
10 Fon ................... treasurer
Wong LeOng, l.. AhlO, Alexander
CARVE, Directors.
LIN SHEN CHOW,
Secretary.
March u. 1900. 5i9l
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IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges. or those
paying water rates, IRE hereby nutified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from 6 to 8 o'clock a. m. and from
4 to 6 o'clock p. m
ANDREW BROWN.
Bupt. Honolulu Water Works
Approved by:
ALEX. YOUNG,
Minister OF Interior.
Honolulu, June IA. 1899. $3.50