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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
CAPITALISTS
COMING
TO TOWN.
Their Visit May Result In I'm.
por.ant Expansion Of Two
Big Local Industries.

\ week ago today 4 company Of cap
iiallsts visited this city In Joseph II.
HoadIey's private ear.
They included Mr. Oppenheimer. of the
Dresel Engine company Of London; WI
liam j Arkell. who is interested in the
American Locomotive Works; Dr. Sea-
man and Mr. Denham inventor of the
Denham parlor car
The party made tour OF the Corliss
plant and that Of the nk Vie island Loco
motive Works. where they saw one OF
the Dresel engines under construction.
II is-now understood thae there will be
a much larger company of capitalists and
investors here next week and that the
entire floor OF one ~ the hotels has been
engaged for their sccommoda tiOn.
The purport of these visits ~ likely 10
he os material interest and sdvantage 10
this city.
Rumor has II that the Rhode Island
Locomotive Works plant H. To be largely
increased and that not only will the
production of locomotives be doubled but
that other forms OF engines are 90 be
built, the operations To be on a large
scale giving employment TO many more
hands
This means more money I'm circulation.
more trade aud increased prosperity for
all who are directly or Indirectly con-
nected with the enterprise.
That the Corliss works are 10 be en-
larged was stated I'm The News last week
The entire movement H. necessarily of
deep interest 10 the wage workers and 10
the business community.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20

70 be hanged. but Gen Chaffee com
muted the sentence of three of them 10
Imprisonment at hard labor for life.
The seventh native Leonardo de PoSoN.
a regularly ordained priest asked for and
was granted a separate trial. When ray
taN was given permanent gaTrrsou NJ
American troops De Posoy was found
there in the regular pursuit or his calling
as curate of the pueblo
Through his advantages OF education,
his spiritual relations with the people
and his active interest In their secular
affairs. he was easily the most influential
man In the community, lie cultivated
thu good will Of the American officers
and promised 10 aid them in keeping
peace. But when the elections TO Ameri-
can civil government offices were held, ne
put forward and caused 20 be elected as
presidents one Caledonia Javier, whom
Gen. Chaffee describes as an "illitera te
and bigoted man. whom De PosoN well
and whom he commended TO the people
as the best man for the office because
he was bold
At tho trial re Posov. who was held 70
be the chief agent in the Taytay mur-
ders. took advantage OF the loophole
, which appeared 10 be afforded by his po-
sition as priest. by contcnding that while
tho participants in the wholesale murders
in Taytay would confess the same at con-
fcssional he was compelled by his sacred
office TO keep silence.
no value. saving that the confessional
does not lay upon any man. priest or laI-
nan, the obligation OF suppreSsing knoWi-
edge Of crimes being committed oy third
parties. the contamination or which could
have been prevented without revealing
tho secrecy Of the confessional"
I'm this particular ease. II u stated, the
know ,dge of tho crimes was brought de
rcctly 90 the priests notice and was not
gained through the confessional Gen.
Chaffee confirmed the sentence oi death
imposed bv the court-martal which tried
DC Posoy. but commuted the sentence To
20 years Imprisonment ~ hard labor.
"Out OF respect for his calling and OF
the great religious organization of which
he is a most unworthy member said
Gen Chaffec. I'm concluding his review.
no person living I'm these islands can he
permitted 10 plead his office, however
sacred or exalted. as protection for
crimes committed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
FOUND IN Time.
Prisoner Makes Unsuccessful
Attempt at Suicide.

An unsuccessful attempt at suicide was
made by a prisoner in the Fourth station
late Yesterday afternoon The man was
arrested FOR drunkenness and as an off,
Ger was passing through the cell room
he discovered the prisoner suspended
from his cell door. The officer at once
gave the alarm and the would-be suicide
was cut down ny Lieut.. Rankin.
An investigation showed that soon after
the prisoner was locked up he had d'vest-
ed himself of his suspenders, and attach
ing one end 10 his cell door. had made a
moose ON the other end. through which he
placed his head. lie then dropped toward
the floor and was fast going or In dream
land when discovered and cut down The
man was apparently not greatly affected
by his little experience. hut all means that
might aid 20 a repetition OF the offence
were carefully removed.
n was late az night before the man
with suicidal tendencies had sobered up
sufficiently TO tell the officers that lis
name was Gustavus 4. Demick. and that
he lived IN the Elmwood district. No such
name as this appears I'm the\Providence
directory. lie was fined for drunkenness
IN the police court. today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
FOR GRAND JURY.
Young ScaffI Held on Charge
Of Cutting Domain.

An alteration took place between Ar
thuro Domain and Angelo Scafh on
knight street. near Atwell's avenue, at
$50 last night.
The boys work i'm Fletchers mills and
had fuss in the shop Wednesday in
which one struck the other with a broom
stick.
When they met ON the street az the
close Of work Yesterday Domain dared
Scafni 20 fight and used harsh language
20 provoke an attack.
Scafh told Domain To stop or he would
stick him. Domain persisted and the boys
came together, Domain getting slight
cut with \ knife on his right arm
Scafh was arrested a his home on Tiber
street and today Judge Sweetland held
him for the grand jury I'm $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
HUSBAND is WEALTHY.

III SBAND 10 w EsAl II T.
Mrs. sibley was married I'm 1886. and IS
thirty-two years old. Her husband is
twenty-five years her senior. lie is a pro-
moter. and is said 90 have organized the
White Spirit company the Rubber Trust
and the Whisky Trust, aud is supposed to
be wealthy.
Mrs sibley said that in the summer fol-
lowing the wedding she and her husband
hostiIities arose. II was invited to attend
dancing party by a daughter of former
Mayor Strong. MY husband objected
raised row and actually struck me. Mrs
John r. Plummer asked him why he
treated his wife so shamefully
Not only did my husband strike me.
but he compelled me to take an oath
never TO dance with any man during my
entire married life. He obtained the oath
by force"
Then Mrs Sibley told OF their spending
the first winter at Forty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue. There the incident OF the
clubs occurred. Mrs. Sibley testified that
Immediately after the birth OF her first
Jealous OF the physician that he said he
would shoot him"
MY grandfather. Mr. Well, used 10
send mo a check for $3.50 each Christmas
as present" said Mrs. Sibey. My hus-
band, asked me TO sign them over To him.
did so, and when wanted It, he refused
to give me cent OF #.
BORROWED FROM GRANDFATHER.
'I told him on one occasion that he had
been the means OF alternating my grand
father's affections from me. The estrange-
ment was brought about by his borrow
ing $3.50 0o0 from my grandfather which he
never paid back. I told him the money
had been obtained dishonesty"
The final break came I'm 1929 at Garden
CITY, IT, |.
II gave my husband $500 OF my own
money 10 buy furniture. and he appro-
priated II to his own use" said Mrs. Sib-
ley. "and from mat time TO this we have
lived apart"
Mrs Sibley was questioned as TO her
husbands s income. and said that their to
tai expenses reached $4,000 or $4,000 a
year.
Many affectionate letters from Mrs.
Sibley to her husband were read and an
adjournment was taken until this morn
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
TALK ON SEEDS.
Prof. Bailey on Their Oispsr :
sien- plan for New Park.

The Rhode Island horticultural socie-
~ held a meeting last evening at 90
Westminster street, Professor William
Whitman Bailey delivered an address on
the subject OF Natural Dispersion OF
Seeds" Professor Bailey said in part:
"The seed is the flowers ultimate OBJ
iect" lie then described the seed In its
relations. THE ripencd pistil is the fruit
20 which the surrounding parts may
unite, but I'm speaking OF seed we must
remember that seed must not only be ma
tured hut also scattered This is done
by many contrivances, such as wings.
as In the case OF the maple and elm
tufts Of hair. az the thistle: hooks as in
the burdock webs Of hair. as cotton
tus; jets of water. as the squitins Gu
cumber. and by rivers, storms and ocean
currents"
lie then said a few words about vege-
table geogrophy, beauty and accompani-
ment of design. and closed his remarks
by quoting poem by Edgar Fswcett.
Professor Bailey was given a vote OF
thanks. after which Francis Gallagher
introduced resolutions providing that the
society indorse the project for park
on Neutaconkanut hill. in the annexed
district. and recommend TO the city Coun-
eli the purchase Of the land i'm question.
After remarks by Mr.. Gallagher the reso-
luton was adopted.
The flowers OF the evening were the
gift OF William Hin. gardener for Mrs.
r =. l. Shepard.
Letters were read from the Tohey street
home saving that a prize offered for the
best description OF the November chrys-
anthemum exhibition was won by George
FELTON,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20

Burdock Blood bitters gives man a
clear head. an active brain. strong
vigorous body-mskes him ~ for the bat
tie OF life.
Croup instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas.
Eclectric OIL. Perfectly safe. Never fails
Al any drug store.
Every family should have its household
scdicine chest and the first bottle I'm ~
should he .r Woods Norway Pine sv-
zip Natures remedy for coughs and
colds
Itching piles7 Never mind n physicians
failed 10 cure you. Try Doan's Ointment.
No failure there. 20 cents at any drug
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
COUNTRY MAID.
she Fools a City Man and
Steals His Money.

william Ryan of Dudley Mass. came
10 town Yesterday with nearly sioo tucked
away In hts inside pocket
Last evening hs~fell IN with comely
young woman from Foster and the girl
from the country didn't 10 thing TO
Williams money
They visited Sarah Annis' house. -
Clcfnence street and when William
swoke al an early hour this morning his
money was gone
So was The girl
Tho police are looking FOR her. and as
they know who she II they hope 10 get
her.
William hopes they will also set the
money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
A Boys TALE.
Says He Was Knocked Down
by Young HIghwaymsn.

Eddie Lynch, IL years Of age, told
startling tale at the Fifth precinct police
station this noon.
The boy. who lives at 20 South street
and is employed by y. r. & J. II. Me
CHM. 20 Friendship street says that while
he was on clifford street at 10 o'clock
this morning three boys. each about is
years old. knocked him down and went
through his pockets.
As he hadn't any money, why the bold
highwaymen did not get any booty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
SOME FOOL tSH PEOPLE

Allow cough TO ruu until ~ gets heyond
the reach Of medicine. They often say.
sob f will wear awav mt in most
cases n will wear them away. could
tbev be Induced 10 try the successful med
icine called kenps Baisam. which ~ sold
ON y positive guarsntee 20 cirre, they
would Immediately zee the excellent 90
feet after taking the first dose Price
2sc. and Dc. Trial size free ~ all
druggists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04
VOTING AWAY MILLIONS
DAYS IN ITS EFFORT TO
SPEND NATIONS MONEY.

from First Page.
The house was in an uproar on the an
ncuncement of this vote, and many mem
bers sought to gain recognition.
Mr.. Sherman, Of New York. moved
to concur in the Buffalo and St. Louis.
emitting the Charleston exposition
Mr.. Bailey sought to amend by includ-
ing that of Charleston with that of Buff
falo, but the speaker would not enter
tain the amendment
Mr.. Sherman's motion was defeated and
the bill was therefore sent back to con-
ference
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was concurred in, thus dispesing of
that measure
At 4:30 recess was taken until 6
o'clock
When the house reconvened at S O'Clock
Mr.. Burton, chairman of the river AMI
harbor committee, presented a con-
ference report on the river and harbo-
bill, agreeing to all items except four
The report was adopted, 134 to 60.
motion to concur in the Brazos river
amendment was defeated by an over
whelming majority. The representative
from the arid land states made a strong
effort to induce the house TO accept the
Sioux river and Wyoming irrigation
amendments, but the members refused to
! listen to them. The motion to concur
was voted down and the bill was sent
back to conference.
The conference report on the naval bill
was adopted. and the bill now goes to
the president for his approval
At 1885 p. m. the house took a recess
until midnight. During the recess mem
bers gathered in groups and sang reli-
gfous hymns, patriotic airs and rag-time
melodies Their efforts were heartily ap-
plauded by the occupants of the galleries.
When the recess was over, Mr.. Loud
presented the financial conference on the
postofice bill and it was agreed to-
The conference report on the b;u to
restore certain widows to the pension
roll was agreed. The house then took up
the Dalzell resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee TO visit
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The house defeated, by vote of 139
nays TO 81 yeas, the resolution providing
for committee to visit Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines and report on
the conditions there The house then
took a recess until 2 clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04
SELECTING SEED GRAIN
SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY
PROVE OF VALUE TO THE
FARMERS
CONDITIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Plenty of Grain, but Scarcity OF the
Kind That Can Be Sovn
With Satisfactory
Results.
Special Correspondence OF the Globe.

Special Correspondence OF the Globe
LISBON, y. D, March Capt
William x. Smith, of this town
recently prepared the following article re-
4ating TO seed grain which is considered
OF such interest that it is furnished TO
the q G for the benefit Of its readers
who may be interested in the subject.
After the terrible deficiency in the
crops throughout the entire Northwest
the last year. the farmers and business
men are naturally enough asking Them
selves, What VIII the harvest be this
season The prevailing low prices Of
ttFtaiS. except corn, and the outlook gen
tFally 90 not augur well for much money
IN the future crop of wheat. 4 great deaf
VIII depend upon the farmers themselves
as 10 the answer 10 the question. While
We are told in the Bible that Seed time
and harvest shall never fail vet we are
not thereby TO infer that crops every
where VIII be always large and reS7,It .
gratifying 10 the hUsbandnan. wifhoIIf
special effort and good management on
his part. '-i
II ever there were a time when close
attention To those principles that under
lie the sowing of grain. the characte ris-
tics OF seed required the utmost care and
consideration. that time is the present
Inc question OF seed grain is always
serious topic Of discussion, and Il is es-
peclally so this season The peculiar. .cIj-
Inatlc conditions which affected our croos
last season have more largely than ever
4eLt their deIeteriOuS imprint on Ill
grain, and therefore this matter Ta,,,,,. ~
the utmost scrutiny and careful attentio1
At all times it is unquestionabiv the
pest polcy 10 SOW the choicest QUALITY Of
grain Obtainable. This however 11T;ror
tunately, has not been the course usliaIiv
followed by the farmers of North "a I<oteY
and in many instances they 'soweJ tbe
wind and reaped the whirlwind,' to their
EOrToW A1
1T is high time that the farmers awak-
ened to the Importance of selecting their
beed with the greatest care. and unless
this is done this spring the res17It Iii
be disastrous in the extreme, and farm
ing will be loves labor lost
There is considerable grain still in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04
ORDER OF BIRTH ABRAHAM.
Jewish Benevolent Organization
Meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 3.-The order B nth
Abraham, the largest Jewish benevolent
insurance organization in the world,
opened it's biennial session here today IN
Medinah temple. There were present S5U
delegates from 267 lodges, scattered all
over the United States and an audience
of local members running high up into
the thousands The body was called TO
order by Grand Master Samuel Dorf of
New York. Soon after the session open
ed Mayor Harrison appeared and welcom-
ed the delegates TO the city. Henry M
GoIdfogle. of New York, made an appro-
pirate response.
The grand master reported that since
the last convention $277, 527 had been paid
in benefits to the widowed and orphaned,
and the rate per member had been S7.72
a year; $54, 266 was paid for sick benefit
and SIS. 600 for various benefits by the
subordinate lodges. There was net in
crease of forty two lodges and 49, mem
bers.
The report also contained a number of
important recommendations among
others the creation of reserve fund
a stricter examination of candidates and
contributions to various hospitals. In
formation that an application was re-
ceiVed by the grand officers for the
formation of lodges in the city of Bres-
lau, Germany, was received. Referring
to this the grand master said:
:'Who would have believed a few years
ago, that we were on the road to become
an International order; how powerful
have we become, when our co-religion-
lists on the continent Of Europe recognize
our beneficial influence and desire to be
linked with US. 1t shows that those of
our brethren who were driven from for
eign shores through bigotry and race
persecution have indeed done well under
the protection of this land of liberty and
freedom for all.
After the session the delegates and
friends sat down in the room to a ban
Quet of GOO covers.
The order win hold daily sessions dur
ing the remainder Of the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04

hands of the farmers. While some To-
cal1tles may feel the pinch of extreme
scarcity, other places have more than
enough But il is said that the same
condition prevails everywhere, and that
but little grain. either wheat oats. bar
ley or lax. comes up to the proper
standard OF vitality for seed Many
grain tests have been made by ordinary
farmers as well as by scientists and the
same story is told by all. But little. if
any, OF the grain so far tested in this
prime. and much is of such low de-
gree that it is not even fit for milling
purposes, and should be used for feeding
only.
AS a fair Illustration. one sample of
wheat grown in Ransom county. and
winch ordinarily would be considered and
graded as good northern wheat. shows
TINS result, as reported by Prof H L.
Bo1ley, botanlSt at the state agricultural
colIege; 1Wenty-elght per cent of the
grams IN the wheat examined are dead,
and fully 70 per cent OF the remainder are
too weak and fran to make even a good
first start. Such grain cannot be recon-
mended for seed purposes. The seeds
that do grow are so weak that it cannot
be estimated what sort Of a crop would
grow from such, except under most favor
able conditions 1t will pay better TO
feed it and procure better seed A home
made test OF a sample OF the same grain
showed even worse results.
One farmer reports that out of ! 90
grains of fair looking fax only 455 show
CQ any SlSlS u IRE. OJQErS tell SUI
stantlaIly the same story. The cOncensGS
OF opinion of those who have experiment.
ed in these tests is to the effect that a s a
rule the most of last years grain is not
at all lit for seed, as the tests show on an
average less than 30 per cent of seed with
really good strong vitality. and much
that is still less Anyway. not single
farmer should SOW, nor landowner per-
NIT TO be soWn. a single busheI Of seed
of any description without at least
fair homemade test
TO do this, pick out 100 kernels Of
grain of average size and quality, plant
them in g cigar box filed with moist
earth, and keep in fairly warm room.
After the SEED comes up, note the ap-
pearance of the shoots, see how many
have come up and their relative strength
and vitality. If there are less than 50
per cent that come up strong and vig6r-
Gus the seed should be .SOWed much
thicker than usual or discarded entirely,
according to the Judgment of the teStor.
Another simple method of testing the
100 average seeds and place them between
folds of some wooden material and keep
moist in a saucer, where they will not
freeze. In ten days time examine.
poor seed and the only way TO find out
" hat kind of seed one has is to test it
this year especially. Some are claiming
that grain grown prior to 1906 Is in
much better condition. and this is prob
ably true but the test should be applied
to seed of all descriptions.
Corn is now the best paying crop, and
IL farmers will discard Wheat-growing
for the benefit OF the spectators and
turn their attention more largely to rails
ing feed stuffs. and feed it to stock on
their own land the sooner they will be
able TO pay off the mortgage.
w. <. Smith"
Lisbon, n. D., Feb. q, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

In accordance with the provisions Of
the naval appropriation bill as il passed
last night the six years course at the
naval academy will be continued The
senate provision forathe appointment OF
additional cadets was eliminated by the
confereeS
The senate committee on uostoflces
and roads presented the retiring chair
man, Senator WOlcOtt, q loving cup.
A large number Of old friends OF the
president gathered al the White house
last night and spent most OF the even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley They
included Gov Odell and Lieut. Gov.
Woodruff, Of New York; Mai Bird mil
itary secretary to the governor, and Sec
retaries Long and Wilson.
The president yesterday nominated ".
Hoepfner Winterberg. OF California, act
ing assistant surgeon, [. 5. A. TO Be
assistant surgeon OF volunteers, with
rank of captain.
The general deficiency. the legislative.
executive and judicial and the Indian
appropriations have been approved by
the president.
II had been in bed three weeks with
grip when my husband brought ne Dr.
Miles Nervine, Pain Pills and Nerve and
Liver Pills. 1 was cured. Mrs. ].
Reinier. Franklin. Ind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-04

to fight a duel, owing to NJ. Buffet
denial of the recent assertion by NJ. Der
oulede, at San Sebastian. that the Roy
allsts betrayed his attempted coup on
were in conference with NJ. Buffet this
afternoon NJ. Buffet pointed out that
the laws of Belgium prohibited duelling
or arranging of duels, and he felt,
country he was bound to obey its laws.
but agreed TO appoint seconds TO meet
on French soil and discuss the duel
The four seconds will arrange and de-
eide whether there is ground for duel
and If there is will fix place for the
meeting.