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The times., 1901-05-28

st. Agnes Industrial Home. 1896 n
Street northwest. will be open to its
friends and weIl-wishers today and tomor-
row, from to Z A cordial invitation is
extended to all who may be interested in
seeing the home and the work done there.
The times., 1901-05-28

Mrs. Morgan Thomas has announced the
engagement of her daughter, Mabel, to
Mr.. Howard w. Thayer. of Richmond.
The times., 1901-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Amzi Smith have issued
cards for the wedding reception of their
daughter Edith NJ and Mr. Richard Paul
ison Hawes, for Wednesday evening, May
29, at $50 o'clock.
The times., 1901-05-28

Cardinal Martinell was the guest of
honor at dinner last night, given by Mr.
]. s. Sinnott, at his country place ''Ra-
thella," ROsemOnt Pa.
The times., 1901-05-28

Miss Watson, daughter of Admiral Wat
son, has been the guest for several days
of the Misses Pennington. of Philadelphia.
The times., 1901-05-28
Cleanse
Your Blood

The cause Of all spring humors. pimples.
and eruptions, as well as Of that tired
feeling and poor appetite, is found in i'm
pure. depleted blood.
The perfect blood purifier is Hoods
sarsaparilla, as ~multitudes know by eX-
perience.
1t cures all blood diseases. from the
smallest pimple to the stubborn scrofula
sore-from morning tiredness to extreme
nervous prostration.
Begin taking it TODAY.
The times., 1901-05-28

Representative and Mrs Richard Wayne
Parker have closed their Washington resi-
dence and will spend the summer at
Northeast Harbor. Ne, where they have
taken a cottage.
The times., 1901-05-28

A few more pieces of our Joe Fast
Black Percaliue which we viii 4 ! [
again advertise At the unusu- ESTS
ally low price OF .-................ - =
The times., 1901-05-28

The Misses Maynard are occupying
apartments at La Fargo Cottage. NV
port, where they will remain until the
latter part of next month, when they will
join their sister, Mrs. Andrew J. Hatch
at Nara gansett.
The times., 1901-05-28

Miss Leavitt, 1121 Vermont Avenue, viii
not be at home this evening.
The times., 1901-05-28

$3.50 yards best quality Dress
makers CamLG3c All c0.ors e.. - -
The times., 1901-05-28

Mrs. Louis Kingsley and her young
daughter will leave shortly for their sum-
mer home near Pomfret, Conn.
The times., 1901-05-28
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
Thirty-five Students Graduate in
Medicine and Dentistry.

Or. L. 4. De scbweinitz Delivers an
Interesting Address on the Learn
cd Men of t,sr TsrOfession-Prizes
Awarded &C. the More Brilliant.
The times., 1901-05-28

Black Back Fancy Waistf n 3C
Lining. as good as l5e can W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
WITHOUT BAIL.
Hunteon Held on Charge Of As
SauIt With Intent TO Kill.

Dover, N. H., Dec. aO-on the charge of
assault with intent to kill on Philip Haley
at harrington, Dec. IL. Arthur Huntoon
was arraigned this morning before Judge
Frost in the municipal court here and
held without bail for the February term
OF the superior court
Mr. Haley, his alleged victim, was able
to testify, and claimed that Huntoon
stabbed him over the heart with a knife
after a few words had passed between
them while Huntoon was leaving Haley
house.
Colonel Il. b. Folsom who represented
Huntoon. will apply TO the superior court
to have bail fixed for his client. as the
testimony of the physician who attended
Mr.. Haley was 10 the effect that he
would recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
AT CITY HALL.
Contagious Diseases Contract
Given Rainfall Record.

Three contagious diseases were reported
to the health department today. There
is one case of diphtheria on Hope and
another on Penn street A case OF
chickenpox is reported from Pearl street.
IL Is that of a child suffering i'm mild
form. The condition OF Louis Bramble,
the smallpox patient at Fields Point is
reported as much improved.
Commissioner Smith opened the bldg
today TO supply for the year 1902 special
castings, service boxes and iron work for
sewers and awarded the contract TO the
Fuller Iron Works of this city. The con-
tract calls for 100 tons all told for the
water and sewer departments.
The number OF poll taxes paid up 70 3
O'Clock this afternoon was 10S50
The Caprons and Gustis figure I'm a
half dozen transactions I'm the office of
the recorder of deeds. Three are deeds
and the other three mortgages, conse-
quent 10 an interchange of property. The
fixtures and furnishings generally OF the
closed Hotel Albany in which they were
more or less directly interested will be
sold Saturday next
The rain storm which prevailed yester-
day and today was the heaviest of the
month and the fall reached nearly three
inches. The storm commenced at
o CLOCK Sunday morning and clearing
colder weather is predicted late tonight
and tomorrow. The greatest velocity OF
the wind was from Z to o'clock yester-
day morning, and during these hours the
rainfall was .26 Of an inch-the greatest
for any single hour. The total fall for
the month is nearly 9le inches, the great
est for a December in the history of the
city engineers department Only. one
month has ever exceeded il and that was
I'm February, 1856, during the great
freshet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED

Minneapolis. MINI. Dec SO--Judge Ell.
OF, or the district court of Henncpip
county, today granted a temporary order
restraining the officers OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad company from retiring
the preferred stock OF that company
The order was ISSUED on the applica tfnn
oi Peter Power OF New York who holds
lon shares ot the common stock III Is in
ierred. although 10 does not appear 80
mat the present action IN brought in be-
hair of the Hartman interest to prevent
control passing out Of It's hands Tor nm.
other year or until the legal STANDING
OF the Northern Securities company Is
settled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
He kept
SHEERIN'S
MONEY
FaIVsy Convicted Of EmbszzIs-
msnt and Sentenced 10 II
Months Imprisonment.

The trial OF Joseph Falvoy. indicted for
the embezzlement OF $3.50 from John J..
sheerin, took place In Judge Wilburs
court today FaIvey was a barkeeper
al Smiths Palace. and sheerin wishing to
go sailing on July 18th last left his cash
behind him.
Sheerin got a receipt from Falvey and
did not return from MS sail until early
The next morning, Sheern testified to-
day that on landing he went looking FOR
Falvey. and found he had left for parts
unknown. II took Sheerin a long time
To locate Falvey.
The defence WAS that Sheerln left the
money with Falvey for no definite time
and that Falvey was called away from
the hotel by urgent necessity and AZ the
earliest moment went looking for Sheerin.
bat before he could be found by Falvey
the latter fell into hands OF the East
Providence police
The jury found Falvey guilty I'm very
short order and he was sentenced 10 n
months IN jail. The police. up 20 this Of
fence knew nothing concerning Falvey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

wall Street. Dec. 3o.-The opeNing stock
market was irregular within narrow linz
us Only few prominent stocks showed
Important changes Opening sales OF Mis-
| souri, Pacific Were of 1000 shares az lO5t4
and lOl compared with 1865 ON Saturday.
| flttsburg. G. g. and ST. Louis advanced
~ Sugar rose a sharp fraction and
! Amalgamated Copper declined. Hooking
valley was depressed on the bringing of
suit against the company under this anti
| trust law.
An outbreak of liquidation I'm Amalga-
mated depressed II 25s TO 6S% and encour-
aged bear selling OF other specialties.
sugar. Anaconda, Manhattan, American
ICE Westinghouse Electric and Brooklyn
transit lost from TO points aud OF the
railroads. 81. Paul Union Pacific and
New York Central Were the weakest los
lhs about point. The hard aud soft coal
cIs ~ IL sold below last week close ex-
cepting New Jersey Central. which gain
ed Ia. Hooking Valley led their decline m
loss or lR. A subsequent recovery of
q point IN Amalgamated and Sugar and
sharp rally In Reading and Missouri Pa
clhc sttened the entire list aud some
STOCKS sot back TO opening figures.
The rally ina the coaiers and specialties
was used by traders TO unload various
othcr stocks, especially Manhattan Union
racine and the Changers. When these
stocks were scaled slowly downward buy
Ing at other points ceased. and there was
relapse all around to the lowest again.
locking Valley preferred lost 3ss Trad
ing then became dull and ntful the MAIN
tenance or nrn money rate curtailing
business American Smelling and Den-
Yer ana RIO Grande preferred rose about
a point each.
Bonds were irregular
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
COURTSHIP
Discussed by Rev. Nj. Wicket
Before Congregational Ministers

Al the Congregational Minister'S Meet.
Ing In the Bible room OF the Benehcent
church. this morning Rev II. X. Wicket
OF Howard, presented paper which
aroused a deal Of interest not alone be-
| cause the subject was a novel one but be-
cause II was handed IN logical and
oringinal way.
Mr.. Wicket spoke on the subject OF
'Courtship and Marriage and by way Of
Introduction quoted the prediction of
Gladstone. viz: That the greatest and
deepest Of all controversies, which would
enter into the thought OF the nineteenth
century, would be the marriage contro-
versy.
we certainly need controversy on the
subject. said the speaker. when we con-
slider that there were over 25 600 divorces
granted In the United States i'm 1896. and
WI petitions for divorce filed i'm this city
uurins the past year"
Marriage Is the central question
around which every other question in So
GEOLOGY revolves, bo II ethics. family, edu-
catlon population or economy" said the
speaker lie continued:
Il believe In womeus rights that
means that women shall have the same
privilege with men In seeking a partner
ladies' do sometimes succeed. nOtwith-
standing their disadvantage, IN seeking
ana winning the man of their choice
In New York city alone there are 2I 600
women supporting their husbands. and
many arc doing the same thing i'm other
clues. II woman supports a husband
she should have the same right to- seek.
court and marry the man she is willing 10
NO woman need marry today for the
sake or a home over three million
women earn their living Independently I'm
The United States and / rejoice for all /
the avenues which have opened up TO |
women by which they may gain their self |
support"
In dwelling more particularly on court i
ship Mr.. Wickett advocated that young /
people should be advised not TO do much |
'ourting by letter. nor should they, dur |
ng courtship. give and receive presents: |
advice should be given young
'eople regarding the way they should l
'ear uD III rejected.
In closing Mr.. Wicket dwet upon
TennysOn' poem Of Enoch Arden as be- |
ng a picture OF the highest ideal OF love
nd marriage given 10 the world. outside
4 the Bible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
STRUCK ROCK.
Train Wrecked Just as Il Left
Tunnel In West Virginia.

Parkersburg W Va, Dcc. 30.--Two men
are missing, one badly injured. an engine
and four cars are az the foot OF an
embankment. two other cars are wrecked
and 100 feet OF track arc torn up as the
result OF the collision with a massive
rock by freight train on the Baltimore
a. ohio railroad at No 3 tunnel near
Long Run. early today.
The engine struck the rock. which. loos-
cned hy heavy rains. had rolled down
from the hill. just as the train came out
OF the tunnel The two missing men are
Fireman A. X lille and Brakeman T. Il.
Putnam, both OF Grafton. ThCy prob
ably are dead beneath the wreck. Engi-
nccr Hope Goudy OF Grafton. was so Sc
riously injured that he probably will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
People on the Island Of Lewis
Object 10 Union Of Churches

London Dec. 30,--The Island Of Lewis
uhe largest island OF the outer Tebrides)
has been the scene of serious religious
riots, arising from the Union OF the Free
and the United church Of Scotland.
The Islanders refused TO countenance
the alliance and when the minister at
Ness Joined the United church they lock-
eel him out of his church. strong force
OF police was sent over from the main
land to open the doors. whereupon the
Islanders congregated and, throwing vol
leys OF stones at tne constables. drove
the latter inside the building and bonn
barded them with rocks until they capitu-
lated and agreed 10 leave the island
Every member Of the police force was
more OF less seriously wounded
1t is probable that a detachment of
troops Will be sent 60 subdue the rioters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
A FRESHET.
Plants Along Tho SchuyIkiII
Compiled 10 Suspend.

Philadelphia, Dec. S0.-The rain which
has fallen almost necessarily since satur-
day evening has resulted in a dangerous
freshet In the schylkill river and today
the water OF that stream Is l5Ia feet above
normal All the big industrial plants along
the schuylkll at Manayunk and Norris
town. near here. are flooded and work has
been suspended.
The county bridge az Port Kennedy. Pa
has bene wrecked by the food and the
tracks OF the Philadelphia and Reading
railway at -. Mill about eight miles
from here, submerged. Traffic how
ever, mas not yet been seriously impeded
In this city the river Is out of it's banks
near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
ton, the water having backed out TO 24th
street. the firs' thoroughfare east OF the
station. Cellars OF dwellings are flooded
ana many residents along the river early
today sought safer quarters
The Wissahickon drive, through Fair
mount Park. which runs along the
Schuyikili river for miles is under water.
Az Reading lS-foot flood was raging
IN the Schuylkill river early this morning
as result OF the heavy rainfall of the
past two days. No serious damage was
done, however, and the water is receding.
FLOOD FEARED
Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 3o-The susoue-
hanna river Is again rising and there are
indications Of another food II the rain
CONTINUES TO fall as heavily al IL has dur
Ing the last two days
Al midnight the river stood at az feet
ahoVe low water mark and this morning
~ WAS slowly rising. The creeks I'm this
locality are bank full and rising
INrNDATIoN PREVENTED
Pittsburg, Pa. Dec s0.-The threatened
hood as a result of the heavy rainfall
OF Saturday and Sunday has been ayerted
ny The cold snap and the rivers at this
point VIII not reach over 20-foot stage
Durine the night a big ice jam formed
IN the Allegheny river between the Fort
Wayne railroad bridge and the bridge 81,
sixteenth street. and for time threat.
ened TO sweep the new railroad bridge
away. The gorge caused the rivers ia
overflow ana az I o'clock this morning
Piue street and River avenue Allegheny
Were flooded.
The Allegheny department Of public
s1ae,y ~ once sent out men to warn
people hVing IN the lower part OF tho
rity 10 vacate their homes but n boif
hour later the jam suddenly broke Win
an awful crash
lhe Ice was forced between the Fort
wayne bridge piers by the immense vol
ume OF water and some OF the false work
"nuer 'he new bridge was torn away but
other wise the structure was not dam
aged.
About p loaded canal barges living an
'he Allegheny side were torn from tboir
nioorings and forced up on River avenue
Inc loss 10 property was slight The
rivers are now rapidly being cleared OF icc
ana no more damage Is expected.
DANGER HAS PASSED.
Norristown. Dec 30-The Schuylku
river which had been steadily rising for I
VIZ past y hours Is receding and the dan /
ger r. believed 20 be over Much da,nago /
mas been done 10 mills and factories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
STATE CEREMONY
perfscting Arrangements for
Next Tuesdays Inauguration.

One week from tomorrow. Acting Gov
ernor Kimball will become the states
chief excessive de facto ct de jure and he
will be inducted into office with pomp and
splcndor.
This afternoon, High Sheriff White and
AdJuiant General sackett met in the
governors private office at the state
house. and informally discussed plans and
exchanged suggestions for that purpose.
High sheriff White OF Providence being
next I'm office In the county 90 the govern
or arrangements were left I'm his hands
TO be perfected.
\ few minor details are to command
attention and the official program OF in
auguration exercises will be given out by
Gen. White tomorrow or Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
SAYS HE
is NOT A.
BURGLAR
Edgsxarlh Declares Il Was
ROommlie Who broke Into
Room and Stole Va|iss.

New York. Dec SO.-A neatly dressed
| refined appearing boy who says his name
is John Edgeworth, the son OF j. II. Edge
worth, wealthy wholesale -four dealer
OF Boston, was arraigned today before
Magistrate Mote, charged with being a
burglar
The boy insisted that he was not bur-
glar and that he would not be l6 years
ola until June 10 next. but the magistrat te
held him in $1,000 bail for further examin-
alton on Jan. 2
According TO the boys story he is a first
year student az business college in Bos-
ton. Young Edgeworth says that he had
a quarrel with his mother on December
:" ana she told him TO leave the house.
lie came 20 New York via Fall River
Line the following day. The boy says he
then went walking through the city.
paWned MS new overcoat and got as far
as the Grand Central railroad station.
While ne was sitting I'm the waiting
room, Edgeworth declares that a young
man about 22 years OF age spoke to him
ihe hoy says he conhded TO his new ac-
sualhtsnce that he had run away from
furnished room. The man. whom the
boy only knows as Harry" suggested
ihat they take room together. that
Edgeworth pay the first weeks rent and
that he (Harry) would pay him i'm the
middle OF the week
The room was hired and yesterday the
boy SAYS he went out for a walk When
ne returned I'm the evening he found a
valise in the room which had not been
there when he wet out. Harry told
him 10 go TO bed and 10 sleep, which
EdReworth says he did. He AYERS that
he did not awaken until nearly O'Clock
this morning. and then discovered that
Harry was not I'm the room and that
the door communicating with the next
room had been forced open He was
prevented from leaving the house by the
proprietor who. on complaint OF the per-
son whose room had been broken into,
caused Young Edgeworth's arrest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Washington. Dec 3o-The president
msne the Following appointments today.
[o1,o hco provisional Regiment Of In
fsntry-Captains: John NJ. Field Frsn,
L. Graham, Edwin j. Griffith rirs,
neutenants: Stewart McC Decker. Ralph y
Sambel, Miles X. Taulbee Second ueu-
tenants; Frank G. Wond. O. A Derby-
snire Ebert NJ. Robinson. a Moreno
VIM. > Woodruff. Richard IN Poillon
Jr.. VIM. u. Pritchard. wm l.. Pattcr.
son
fhhipplne sCouts--Flrst uoutenanfe.
Amorose {. u. Williams Footc. Jobn
hoitman. Second lieutcnants. Torenzo
rIexis de 'lsirmont. Jesse Haseltine
s,.- sose Mar1a- Del Rosario. Howard White.
Frank 9. Barrett
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
HOME WEDDING
MISS Hunter Married 10 Mr..
Morgan al Newport.

Ihe marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Wet
more Hunter daughtor OF Mrs. Thomas
~ i'uhl,f lo Mr. William Rogers Nor
residence of th, brides mother at Wv
port -'' W
ne ceremony, which Was performed bv
Rev Henry Morgan stone of Tri,it,
church was Witnessed only bv he inn
mediate relatives and a few irtlr,,to
friends. The bride Was attended by nor
sister Miss Augusta Hunter and was
Fi,en sWaN by her step brother. MIR
After the ceremony Mir ana Air. A..
gan left Tor New York. whore thev y.i,,
remain several weeks and then 20 ,bro,d
returning next summer TO reside al Ncv,'
port -'' y"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
BREACH OF CONTRACT ALlEnEn

, Daniel i. Hart claims that Aid,
Walker Wilde uf Middehoro Mass
name ~ the Hart Shoe company. brolo
The CONTRACT with him and thereby csi,sSt
him sZFn damages and Co recover fbaf
sum b. has brought suit
Mr. Hart was hired fO sell Shoes o, fh.
road aud WIS 10 have 3 per cent of bis
gfnss sales and SIS a week FOR exnata.s
te was dischargcd while The contract
was stil ln force Thomas IA Hntt.,, y
attorney for Mr. Hart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
REPORT is DENIED

London. Dec. 30-Counsel for the Duke
OF Manchester declare there is absolutely
no truth I'm the report published I'm the
United States by news agency yesterday
that the duke with the assistance Of his
tathcr-in-law, Eugene Zimmerman of Gin
ciunau. had offered Miss Portia Knight.
the actress $20OOo in fun settlement of
her claim for damages resulting from al
legged breach Of promise OF marriage The
uial, they add, will take its course in the
ordinary way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
WHISKY WENT TO WASTE

John Conlon keeps saloon az l72 De-
lalne street and this noon he left Thomas
Farrell In charge of the place
Farrell was much surprised az seeing
"A mans head appear in the cellar door
way and Investigating found James Null
vey On the stairs and from him took three
bottles hlled with whiskev.
liah an hour later he Investigated the
ceiar and found that Mulvey had left the
faucet OF a whiskey barrel turned on and
that about p gallons of liquor had run to
waste
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
MAY Be SENT TO NEW YORK

Stella King. alias Grace Howard who
was Jointly indicted with Florence Smith.
alias Beatrice MOulton. for larceny from
the person. was arranged IN Judge VIII
burs court today and captain Parker OF
the detective force became her bonds
man.
Stella's companion went 20 New York
last week with IA representative Of the
police department of the Metropolis aud
Il Is understood Miss King may make
similar trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
A SECOND MISFORTUNE

New York, Dec 3o-Paul Thebaud
whose wife's jewelry. valued at manv
thousands of dollars was stolen suffered
another misfortune today On the burning
Of house in course of construction for
him at White Plains. % was set on fire bv
lime with which water had come into con-
tact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
PawTUcgET GAS co. SUED

George G. Douglas has sued the Paw
tucket Gas company 90 recover $500 MIR
Douglas hired the upper part OF a build
ing on Wilkinson place Of defendant and
he claims the company failed TO carry out
the contract 90 furnish him power to op.
crate his machinery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
QUEEN ALEXANDRA RECOVERED

London. Dec. m-lSing Edward end
queen Alexandra went to sandringham
iouaN owing Co the recent Illness of Her
MHle'iy unusually large crowds lined the
route Co the railroad station.
The Queen looked alert and briaht ana
showed little trace ~ sickness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
MANUFACTURING COMP
RESIGNS UNDER CHARGES

Yokohama. Dec 30 Gen. Baron Yam
aguchi. who commanded the Japanese
tfuops ~ china. has resigned the com
maud ~ the Fifth division OF the jap
0nesc army
The generals action was due To- the fact
brought against him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
OEOICATORY EXERCISES.

The dedication Of the chapel at Elm
wood. erected TO the memory of tho late
Augustus Woodbury. by the unitarians
oi the city. Is 90 be on Wednesday evening
at 5 O'Clock
Rev. Francis Tiffany " Cambridge Il
to preach the sermon and tho Revcrends
a NJ Lord. Willard G. Selleck. Anna q
spencer and George w. Kent are To take
part IN the service Mr.. Chas. w. Bowen
" 10 present the building on behalf OF the
wusiees and the building committee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
APPOINTED STATE COMPTROLLER

Albany. n v. Dec w-Nafban = ,t,.
Ter ~ Cortland county was speoir,os
state comptroller by Gov Odeli today a.
MI ihc vacancy caused by the resignation
9t Mayot-elect Erastus &. Knight OF
buffalo. y"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
WILL 90 TO FALL RIVER

Boston. Dec D-Rev Albert q. r.pba,,
pastor Of the stoushton street Pspfiri
enurch, Dorchester. announced his reslg.
nation Yesterday Dr rpham has accent
~ ~ esi TO the First Baptist church. Fal,