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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
TO UNITE TENLEYTowN CLUBS.
4 Movement by the Library Associn-
ton for "a New Hall.

At a recent special meeting of the Ten
levtown Library Association the ques-
ton of the incorporation of the associa-
ton was considered and 1t was decided
that this should be done at once, ana
that steps should be taken to secure con-
c.rted action with the five other clubs
Of the village looking to the raising of
money 10 build hall for the use of all
the organizations The need of such
building is quite apparent, and 1t is
hoped that means may be provided to
include gymnasium.
Louis r. Shoemaker addressed the asso-
citation and his talk was 80 full of en-
couragement and instruction that he was
given a rising vote of thanks
The club formed as an auxiliary to the
Library Association, The Boys Friend
~" has changed it's name to The Boys.
Its growth has been phenomenal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Senator Bacon OF Georgia will leave
New York today for Europe, this being
the beginning of a tour around the world.
His principal object il going abroad is
to visit China and the Philippines, for the
purpose of studying the situations there
at first hand. He expects to make a
special study of affairs in the Philippines
and to obtain information there that will
assist the Democratic minority in the
Senate IN opposing the policy Of the Ad-
miniStration in the islands.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
" Woodward
and
LOthrOp,
10th, Ilth, and F SITS. n. w.
Early Spring
Exposition
OF
Modern
HOusefurnishings.

Our great half-acre Housefur-
nishing Store has reached that
state of completeness, usefulness,
and convenience that permits Il
Unsuitable pride in our particular
mention of it. We believe that we
now have one of the most thor
oughly complete and modernized
hOusefurnishing stores in Amer
lea.
1t is planned almost faultlessly
broad aisles, spacious counters,
great abundance of natural light,
bright, cheerful surroundings, and
everything is so cleverly arranged
and practically and Systematically
classified that iii a moment You
may find and see at a glance any
article from tack to Il cooking
range.
1t is a place where yOu may
spend hours pleasurably and prof
tably, and we invite every house
keeper iii and about Washington
to visit and inspect the many i'm
provements recently completed in
our fifth floor departments.
Our new seasons selections in
these various lines show the
choicest and best productions of
the most reliable foreign and do
nestle manufacturers. And we
are now offering many unusual
values-yalues only made possible
by buying in large quantities di-
rect from the makers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Col Joseph p. Sanger left Washington
Yesterday for San Francisco, where he
will sail for Manila to assume the
duties OF inspector general of the
forces In the Philippines. He was briga-
der general during the Spanish war, and
took the census of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
THE PRUNE CROP CoRNERED.
A-CaIifornia Trust Gets the Product
of That state.

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 19.-The Cali
fornia Cured Fruit Association has cor
nered the entire prune crop of the State.
All prunes not in the hands of the ass1-
citation, some 100000 pounds. have been
purchased outright
The deal has been under way since the
meeting in February. when the aSSOcia-
tion authorized it's directors to eXpend not
exceeding $500, coo for advertising and
otherwise advancing the interests of the
combine. The prunes were bought Sc
cretly and packers did not suspect they
were purchased for the aSSOcia ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Miss Cecilia ellis, who. for the past
two weeks, has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Eugene Doyle will
return to New York this morning
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
Japanese Feather busters.

We offer "A lot of japanese Adjustable
Feather Busters. which come in three
parts, so that they may be folded up
when not in use Just the busters for
pictures hanging on the wall and for
ceilings, etc.
IOc Each
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

Mrs. Lillian w Richardson entertained
number Of relatives and family friends
residence, SIS Fourteenth Street north
west Among those who enjoyed the hos
FATALITIES Of the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. John COnnor. Mr.. and Mrs. A s
Adams, Mrs. Emma Ryder. Mrs. Joseph
Woodworth, and Mr. and Mrs. John il
Waugh.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Dinner Guests Entertained al the
Mexican Embassy.

| Fashionable society Present Ncster-
| day at the Annual Feast Day Din
ner at the Home for the Aged. by
! The Little sisters of the Poor.
The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
Azpiroz entertained at dinner last night
when their guests were the German Am
bassador, the Secretary of War and Mrs
Root the Minister from Chile and Sonora
Vicuna, the Minister from Turkey, the
Minister from Nicaragua. the Minister
from Peru and Mrs. Calderon the Min
lister from Bolivia, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
\. Crider, Captain and Mrs. Vignal, Mrs
Letter. Miss Hay. Miss Hitchcock, Sonora
Perez, Miss Duque, and Senior Santibanez,
of the Mexican Embassy.
The annual dinner in honor of St. Jo-
seph, the patron saint Of the Home for
the Aged WIS given the inmates yester-
day. by the Little Sisters of the Poor. AS
usual the occasion brought together
large number of fashionable maids and
matrons who donned white aprons and
served in the various refecJories set apart
for the men and women. white and col
ored, who make up the membership of
the home. The feast day had been an
ticipated with eageruess by the old peo-
pie and yesterday found them as joyous
as children. The halls We're tastefuly
decorated. and the dining room presented
a pretty picture. tables being covered
with immaculate linen, and weighted
down with fruits, candies cakes. and
other good things to eat. The home is
under the patronage of the French Am
baSsador, who was present. together with
a number of his colleagues in the DiDlo-
matte Corps. Among the mattresses were
Mrs. John r Ellis, who has been Il most
generous friend to the home. and who
has assisted in waiting upon the aged at
for the past thirty-one years: Nine de
Rengifo, Mrs. W. A. Hungerford. Mrs NJ
Z. Swing, of Boston; Mrs. Kate r Mann,
Mrs. Foruey, Miss Hume, Miss Lambert
the Misses Smart, Miss Raphael Ellis.
Miss Ella 3. Gleeson, and Mrs. John A
Eilinger, who made the old men happy
by giving each a pipe and tobacco Other
guests included Sonora Perez, Nine de
Rengifo, the Count and Countess Quadt
Mrs. Frederick Mcclure. Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Claggett. Mrs. Henry May, Mrs.
James l.. Barbour, the Countess CaSsini,
Miss Daisy Letter. the Misses Patten
Mr.. Boeufve and Mr. Antoine de Geofroy
OF the French Embassy; Mr.. Pulido
Count Montgelas. Mr. Stanley Johnson.
DIR. Monkey, and many other friends and
hcneiactOrs Of the home The exercises
were closed by Archbishop Martineni, who
save benediction in the beautiful little
chapel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
is NOT LEASED.
Olympic Theatre viii Remain
Under Present Management.

The New York dispatch which stated
that Manager Frank T.. Murtha was TO
obtain control or the olympic Theatre in
this city. proves 10 be incorrect, for as
matter Of fact tho Olympic Theatre will
continue to remain the property OF
Messrs. Spits and Nathanson.
The only basis upon which the story
was started in New York was that Mr..
Murtha, who was recently I'm Providence.
desired to secure the Olympic Theatre for
three weeks, commencing on April p, in
order 10 give performances with tho Gar
rick stock company, before he opened in
Portland, Ne, on May 20.
Mr. Murtha was informed hy Mcssrs.
Spitz and Nathanson that their time
was all filed until he end or the season,
which viii come about the last OF MAY.
many Of the hest attractions coming be-
tween now and then They said. how
ever. that N any arrangements were
made by which there should be any open
time. Mr. Nurtha could have II.
Manager Nathansoss~ was seen this
morning. and he said that was absolute
~ all there was 20 the matter. How tho
report Was ever circulated IN New York
he did not know, but he said that nc and
MIR Spitz would continue "a run tho
Olympic and that on April - the 'Gny
Girls Of Gotham would be the sttrac-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
GUARANTOR
MUST PAY
THE BILL.
Moss VIII Have TO Give $500
to HartweII & Richards Co.

The decision OF the justice who heard
tho jury trial waived case OF The Hart
well q Richards Company Us. James
Moss has been over-ruled by the fun sp-
peilatc division OF the supreme court Mr..
Moss Ia therefore held liable TO pay $500
and costs 70 plaintiff because Of a GER
tain guarantee OF the account of -eae Jeftt,
Hsdheld.
The language Of the guarantee was as
follows; II hereby guarantee 10 be re-
sponsible for any account that may be
due, or 10 become due. TO tho Hartweil
& Richards company from John Hatfield.
and TO see that SUCH account Is paid to
the amount OF 800"
The question arising under the evi-
dence submitted is whether the act OF
plaintiff In taking the notes OF the prin-
ctpal debtor and the subsequent renewal
thereof, thereby extending the time OF
payment beyond that originally given
when the goods were sold, had the effect
OF dischsrging the suarantor.
In view Of the broad language used by
the guarantor, Judge Tilnghast, who
writes the opinion of the court saws: "We
think this question must be answered I'm
the negative.
mo particular account OF $500 was
guaranteed thereby, but any account that
may be due or 10 become due That is:
The defendant said to the plaintiff in ef-
feet, i agree To be responsible for any
sum which John Hadfeld now owes you.
or which he may at any time hereafter
owe you, up 10 the amount OF $50
ut appears from the evidence that at the
time the guaranty was given Haddeld
was indebted To the plaintiff In the sum
of Si60.7b on open account and that he was
also Indebted TO il on one note i'm the sum
OF $507l4, which was due on the 18th OF
September, 1895, and also on another note
for sl67.2e, due October %, 1895 So that
the defendant knew, or might have
known, the state of the account at that
time, and also the method I'm which the
business between the plaintiff and Had
field was being conducted We
think that the language OF the guaranty
taken I'm connection with the testimony
explanatory of the circumstances under
which IL was given. In broad enough To
include any indebtedness for Hadfeld 10
the plaintiff up 60 $500. and hence the
cases relied on by defendants counsel are
not applicable"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
MANY LEPERS.
Two Hundred Of Them in the
Island Of Teneriffe.

Washington, April l2-The existence OF
about two hundred iepers on the island
of Tener!ffe, Canary islands. has been Of
hcially reported here by u. S. Consul Ber-
liner at Teneriffe.
The report is based on personal investi-
cation and assistance of physicians and
says: 'Leprosy is somewhat epidemic
among people here, on account of their
eating a good deal Of fish. often putrid,
and their general uncieanliness. As TO be-
Ing contagious, IL is generally discredited
here, but In my opinion IL is very infec-
tious.
I'm former years Spain had established
a colony at Grand Canary for lepers
They were housed there, but had perfect
liberty to wander about with the restric-
ton that they must sleep at the houses
built for them. In course OF time this law
became dead letter and gradually they
spread over the different islands. AT
Santa Cruz de Teheriffe. the capital.
there are (from personal knowledge %
lepers. Is OF whom are men and there
are also some children OF these unfortu-
mates.
They are given place about Ia minutes
from the city hall. where they live. which
is called Barranco Santo. There are also
living at the same place about 200 people
besides, nearly beggars.
You meet them at all times of day In
town or road asking aims and exposing
their limbs. Many have no fingers or toes.
aud they hobble along and a more pitiable
sight Is hardly imaginable.
Officially 1t Is not recognized that lep-
rosy exists on these islands. The provin-
cial government at Teneriffe has lately
built large building about two miles out
of town The building has two separate
wings. one for insane patients and the
other for lepers."
L. $. Consul Aragent Swanson on Grand
Canary Island, in an accompanying report
says that ieprosy there is decidedly de-
creasing. There are ffty patients in the
lcpers hospital at. Las Palmas. A few
families infected with the disease live in
their own homes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12

corroborated told about visits of men n
MIS-. Gervais. This witness was the one
on whom the doctor relied to prove adul-
terry. me visits 10 Mrs Gervais by men
was when the doctor was In Paris tha
second time. Three witnesses for the
uoctof admitted his house and office were
neatly kept by Mrs. Gervais.
Mrs. Gervais testified she was marrlea
Jan. 2ith. 1885, and was then 10 years old.
She had never used tntoxica ting liouor
uhtii her marriage and the doctor insisted
on har taking liquor at all times. IL She
hsd headache or any other ailment the
only medicine he prescribed was whisky
Witness said she lived with the doctor
seven years In Woonsocket and thev
went TO Paris together
During all her married life she had no
servant and took care of the doctors
mousse and office and :leaned his surgf-
cal instruments. She destined her drink
ing never interfered with her work.
FOUND A NIGHT DRESS.
Mrs. Gervals told OF her visit 10 her
husbands home In this city and finding n
woman's night dress there under the ri
low on the Doctors bed. some hair pins
that looked like golden ones, and cur T.
ing iron. and none OF the articles be-
longed 10 her
Witness said she found letters from
other women. some of these letters befu9
from Mrs. Goode OF Warren, whose
husband later identified the handwriring
as that of his wife.
The doctor, his wife said made two
trips TO Paris and when he went on the
second one he left her no money. On his
returns she found n letter In French In
his travelling bag addressed 'mon ami
This letter was read and the others wers
submitted to the court unread. A transla-
ton OF the French letter showed tha
writer was loving and sffectionate and IL
was signed Martha"
Mrs. Gervais said that the only parties
who visited her when her husband was
in Paris were professional friends OF her
husband and friends Of her mother who
stopped In this city.
Witness said at her husbands request
she had spent night at his home since
the divorce petition was fled. Her hus-
band when she lived with him got drunk
nearly every night and had several times
assaulted her, and the effect OF one as.
sault was an abscess behind her ear.
Thomas w. Robinson was counsel for
DR.. Gervais and #. +. owen. counsel for
Mrs. Gervais.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
ON PROBATION.
paoIino Placed in Custody Of
Probation Officer WaIIacs.

Carlo Psolino was found probably
guilty in the siYth District court this
morning, OF keeping nuisance al No. -
Arthur avenue. formerly Tefft street
The police evidence was 10 the effect
that they were called 20 the house by the
report that Paolino had threatened 20
shoot a man there that day. They found
beer there and saw drunken people leav-
ing the tenement.
owing to eNtenustmg circumstances
Judge sveetland decided that IL was a
case which might properly come within
the purview of probate officer and, as
Paollno promised 10 dispense with beer
drinking on Sundays thc complaint was
continued until sept 6,h for sentence.
This was tho first nuisance case, in
Whlch An ttaffHn VIZ CUuCrrn"d, In which
Mr.. Wallace agreed ~ take the accused
on proba ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
Also Accuses Her Of Gross Misconduct
With Other divorce Case
Before Judge Douglas.

The trial OF the divorce case OF DR.. Paul
Emery Gervais against Ida r. Geryais
took place before Judge Douglas today.
The principal charges made by Dr. Ger
vais. who formerly lived in woonsocket,
were adultery and continued Drunkenness
Mrs. Gervais denied all the charges and
made pretty definite and specific charges
of cruelty. She said the doctor liked to
have her get intoxicated so he could go
around.
DIR. Gervais told a long story of marital
woe claiming his wife drank alcohol and
was drunk twice n day for 365 days a
year. He asserted that she threw patients
out OF the office and broke his inner Of
nee door and also complained TO the po-
lice about his not supporting her when
there was no ground for the complaint.
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Dr. Gervais accused his wife of stealing
notes that her brother owed him also OF
taking diamond. 1t came out this dia-
mond was worth only 40 cents.
Asked about some letters from women
the doctor said the letters were not sign
ed and he did not know from whom they
came.
Witness admitted his wife found a night
uress In MS nome after she had been
long time away, but said a patient had
left IL there by mistake, but he denied
Mrs. Gervais found hairpins in the house
not belonging TO her
During his cross-examination the doctor
admitted going TO the theatre with Mrs.
Gervais since the fling of the petition
and said she and he had supper at the
Newman the same night. He denied he
ordered cocktails for himself and wife as
soon as ne entered the hotel or that his
wife stopped at his home that night
DIR. Gervais denied he had given his
wife her education In the use of intox-
icating liquor and said she had stolen his
letters. Some OF these letters the doctor
admitted came from Warren.
witness named Gobeille testified he
was with the Gervais in Paris and that he
had seen Mrs. Gervais intoxicated. He
he himself had used liquor in
Paris. but denied he had ever been put
out OF Mrs. Gorvais' home because he
went there drunk
NOT CoRRoBoRATED
A witness whose testimony was not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12

chief will grant the required permission.
The opponents of the bill claim that II
should be the duty OF the police 70 look AZ
property that has been purchased, Just
as soon az they receive a report from the
dealer that he has made a purchase, and
IL this was done many of the incon-
veniences which clause would entail
could be eliminated.
AN ABSURD PROVISION.
The most absurd provision. however. Is
licensed person, shall every day, except
ing sundays. between the hours of and
~ o'clock before noon. deliver 10 she
chlef or police, or at his Office. on blank
forms 10 be prescribed by said chief, a
legible and correct transcript from the
oook Kept by such licensed person as
hereinbefore provided. showing the bust
ness done by such person during the bus
mess day Immediately preceding."
junk dealers who may make daily pur-
chases amounting to a few dollars daily,
II cannot. In reason. be made to apply to
larger dealers, for IT would be utterly
Impossible for them, I'm the limited time
allowed. 10 give any detailed description
of What they had bought.
Take for instance" said a well known
gentleman. this morning. the case OF
Councilman Higgins. who does a Junk
business In a large way. Right after the
fire al the Elmwood car barns, Mr. Hie-
gins bought from the Union Railroad
company about 25 tons or junk
"How long do YOU suppose it would
take a number of men 10 sort out this
stun, and find out what was in II. III they
did II I'm week they would he doing
well, and yet this bill would make N nec-
essary 10 give the chief Of police a de-
tailed list on the next morning"
SOME GOOD FEATURES.
While these are, perhaps the principal
features Of the bill which have caused
objection, there are several others that
the junk men do not like. OF course
there are some good points to the bill,
and one or these is the second clause.
which provides that no Junk business
shall be carried on in any building or
premises OF which any part is used az a
dwelling house.
This, of course is an excellent hygienic
provision and should be retained. There
are also many other excellent features
which undoubtedly will receive unani-
nous support.
The bill will probably be reported back
20 the board or aldermen at it's meeting
on Thursday next, and IL is believed by
some that IL viii pass in the upper
branch.
When IL reaches the common council
if IL ever does reach there. 81 will cer-
tainly be very much amended before II
becomes "A law, for the opposition TO IL
Is increasing, instead of diminishing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
OLD OFFENDER,
John Egan Accused Of Many
Thefts Arrested In Boston.

Boston, April 12.-Inspectors Abbot and
Wolff OF Boston. together with Inspeet-
ors Fitzgerald and Colby OF Lynn. have
been searching this city for the past
week for a lodging house thief, who has
operated IN Lynn and HaverhilI dur.na
the past eight months and who has secure
ed over $1,000 in jewelry and clothing.
They located the man today at a re-
spectacle boarding house on Chambers
street, and he turned out to be John
Egan, alias John Shea, alias J. Savoy. a
man with a record, who IS liable under
the habitual criminal law.
1t IS alleged that Egan operated In Lynn
for eight months. The allegation is based
upon complaints from lodging keepers.
Last Monday, apparently he changed his
location to Haverhill. where he succeeded
In stealing $50 worth of clothing whicr
he pawned IN this city OF s. A large
quantity OF the stolen Lynn property has
been located In the pawnshops. where the
stun had been placed by the man under
the name of John Shea.
The prisoners record shows th4t in
1859 he was sentenced O. three wears T..
the Massachusetts reformstory for break
ing and entering and larceny. shortly st.
ter his discharge ne was arrested An isgf
and sentenced To two years in the Saicnt
House OF Correction for n similar Offence.
lie had been free only few weeks
when he Was again arrested and gitsr a
term of four and a half years I'm the ststs
prison at Charlestown for breaking and
entering In The fall % is1s he was scn-
fenced 20 one and ono half years in the
salem House Of Correction sor larceny.
and In 1900 was given three months IN the
House of Correction here for larceny
IL convicted under the habitusl criminal
act he will have 10 serve a 7s years ecn-
tence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
PUNISHED.
Editor and Director Of Havana
Paper Sent 10 jail for Libel.

New York, April IA dis itch to the
Tribune from Havana says that Capt
Lucien Young. captain OF the port OF
Havana, has sentenced Secundino Torral
de Garcia and Julio Urrutia. respectively
editor and director of "Ei Stevedore. the
former TO 60 and the latter to 80 days, in
Altares prison, for libelous article.
In this article IL was said that Capt.
Young told an untruth when he sent to
Gen. Wood q copy of the paper purport-
Ing 10 contain the agreement with the
stevedores reached I'm the recent strike.
Capt Young has harbor court and au-
thority for his action. The stevedores
are greatly incensed and threaten to
make trouble.