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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
BITTEN BY DOG.
Case In Judge Dubois Court
For $1,000 Damages.

A Jury In Judge Dubois court today
heard testimony in the suit TO recover
$1,000 brought by Chasin Rubin against
Charles L. Giles for injuries resulting
from the attack of a dog
The opening OF the trial was delayed
somewhat owing 10 trouble In getting an
interpreter
Judge Dubois court has always two In
terpreters that can generally take care
OF French speaking litigants and those
OF Hebrew descent
Deputy Sheriff Blanchard can translate
any French Canadian or other patois
phrase as quickly az he can the limpd
Partisan tongue.
Deputy Sheriff Hartman is a very clever
translator OF the language OF most OF the
Hebrews. but today he was puzzled. Mrs
Rubn's talk was not intelligent TO the
genial deputy.
Mrs. Rubin's granddaughter was offer
ed but Judge Dubois thought her interest
In the case such that II would not be wise
TO select '.er. The plaintiff after a brief
recess secured Mr.. Samuel Mason whose
services were satisfactory.
The plaintiff, who Is an old lady and
has but one eye. testified that one day
when she was goirg from her home on
North Main street 70 her sons home she
had 10 travel by Mr.. Giles home on
Pratt street That as she was going
along the sidewalk some young people in
front of Mr.. Giles home set a dog on
her.
She claims the dog bit her on the hip
and Knocked her down. As soon as she
managed TO get on her feet she says the
dog was set on her again.
The defendant denies the story of plain
t.ff by means OF the parties who IL is be-
lieved the plaintiffs claim urged the dog
on.
George a. Littlefeid is attorney for
plaintiff and Henry Marsh, Jr., attorney
for defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
A BIG RUSH
To Headquarters TO Id,ntIfy
PropsTiy Cap'urel BY Police.

Boston. Oct ii-with the announce
m.nt of the capture OF three young men
and a young woman at II Boylston place.
here. whose names are Herbert Sumner
Dudley, u years Of age; Mrs. Annie Dud-
ley, "a. OF II Boylston place. Albert Rey-
nolds, p. Of Cleveland. and Frank Il. Cor
don OF Utica, ~ y, and the seizure Of
number OF biz trunks containing Jew
eiry. silks. sealskin sacks and almost
every kind OF bric-a-brac that can be
found In a modern home and which Is
now estimated 70 be worth from $4,000
20 $1,000. police headquarters has been
literally swamped with men and women
from this city and vicinity. whose homes
have been broken into during the past
six months
In Chief Watts department one OF his
largest rooms has been set apart for the
exhibition OF the iewelry which has been
placed upon four large tables. one by
one trinkiets have been picked out and
given 20 Chief Watts as custodian until
proofs OF ownership arc forthcoming. Up
10 II o'clock fully 5000 worth Of goods
had been Identified by persons who had
been robbed IN Maiden. Everett. Cam
bridge. Arlington and the Ncwtons. and
fully 100 men and women were awaiting
their turn 10 examine the stolen articles.
The prisoners were brought 10 head
quarters this morning and photographed
for the rogues gallery. The men seemed
TO be Indifferent 20 their capture. They
laughed and told funny stories of some
of their escapadcs With the woman n
is different she Is ~. and among the
letters found m their possession was one
from ST. Elizabeth hospital stating that
they would have a bed ready for her
5day. All Of the male prisoners deny
that the woman was implicated In any
OF the breaks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
A SMASHUP.
englna and Nine Cars Thrown
Into a Ditch.

Stafford SPRING. Conn. oct iI-Nine
cars and an engine OF an extra freight.
northbound, were ditohed at orcutville.
on the Central Vermont line this morn
ing.
The accident was due 20 the failure of
the afr brakes % dork Section hands
who had taken up Eve rails of tho track
had danger signals up. but the train.
going at the rate % Sc miles an hour.
could not be stoppcdy and ran or the rails.
the engine turning over on its side. The
trainmen escaped injury by jumping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
PHILIPPINE REVENUE.

Washington, oct il-A-eemparativ
statement issued today By the division
of customs and insular AFFAIRS 81 the war
department concerning the customs rev
enues Of the Philippines. shows that the
total revenue from this source FOR he
drst half % 1901 was H32i.0ii. an increase
~ ~ per cent over The amount FOR the
same period ~ i9o0 when the revenues
totaicd 0ins i6s. and nearly double that
from January 90 June % 1899, When bs-
dgures were t2.iii.&L
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
GOV. PllISBUaY DYING.

Minneapolis. oct il--Practically an
hope has been given up FOR the recovery
Of former Governor John Piushurf.
who is suffering from Bnghts disease.
Dlring the past week he was unconscious
the greater portion Of the time and yes-
terday was weaker than az any time dur
ing his present illness' AIR. Pillsbury u
~ years OF age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
CITY HALL NOTES.

According 20 the city hall records. the
builders Iron foundry have attached the
property of Charles Allen for An' TINS
Minister street. -.
The committee on accounts and finance
met This afternoon and audited hills.
The committee on streets met today ana
discussed the plans for widening south
rratr efraas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
STEAMSHIP DISABLED.

ST. Johns. y. r.. Oct 1.-THE steamer
Evanseline from 81. Johns. ~ B., oct
g. and Halifsx Oct. 20. for London has
put In here with cylinder broken and ma
chinery disabled. Repairs are being ef-
fectsd. and che will saii tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
HER CLAIM
IS FOR
$4,000.
Arabs|I Llvssy Sues Executor
on Estate Of Amelia tIvseY
For Services as HsusaksapaT
Photo BY Rsirold shiele.

Arabell Livsey of Farhsven. Mass. has
bought suit against John III. Nightingale.
executor of the will of Amelia Livsey TO
recover $4,000.
The suit is for services as housekeeper
for the deceased.
In the bill OF particulars filed In the
case plaintiff has two Items. One Is for
services as housekeeper from June /, 1885,
TO June ]. 1894. at $1,000 year. The other
is for the same services for six and one
half years at $1,000 year
Edwards & Angel are counsel for plain
tiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
SENT TO JAIL.
Anarchist Most Punished For
SeditiouS Publication.

New York. Oct. N.--Johann Most, the
anarchist, was sentenced TO one year in
the penitentiary today by Justice Hins-
dale, presiding in the court of special ses-
sions, for publishing in his paper. The
Frecheit. an alleged seditious article on
President Mckinley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
HAND CRUSHED.
ToIsofsky Sues Lawlon Spinning
Co. For $4,000 Damages.

Oscar Toleofskv OF woonsocket has. by
his next best friend. brought suit against
the fawton Spinning company TO recover
$1,000 for personal injuries. Oscar had
his hand caught IN a dangerous machine.
IN the use Of which, he says. he was not
fully instructed.
So badly MAS his hand injured that the
anputation OF a finger was necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
euEa NEWSPAPER suspENpS.

London. Oct IA special dispatch
ron Cape Town says that owing 10 the
ettricuons ~ martial law. the pro- Boer
.. .,n Afri.tn news has been obliged TO
eanDend ia p1piisatioA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
Nox York Siecks.

Reported by FLETCHER e. TAPPAN,
street floor. Banigan Building
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
THE LITERARY WORLD

January's issue Of the Book OF the
Royal Blue is a special Harper's Ferry
number. The frontispiece is a striking
portrait of John Brown, and there is
another OF Mrs. John Brown and her
two daughters. The story itself
THE Hero of Harper's Ferry is a
capitally written one by Ina Capitola
Emery, which appeared in June. 1897.
In Nickel Magazine. It is profusely IL
lustrated with views Of the main
street of Harper's Ferry, a bird's-eye-
view OF the town. the engine house,
which was John Browns fort, the Ken
nedy home. occupied by Brown before
his attack. the Dunkard Church. where
John Brown preached. and many of the
beautiful outlooks of that vicinity
Then follows a brief but comprehen-
esiv history of the town and its early
settlers. There are also a Christmas
poem, by Ernest w. Bridgewood. my
First Telegraph Office" strong
original story by John J. Skinner; q
poem. "To Ny Cigar" by A. d. and
Stub End of Thought. and Love
Knows no Death" a dainty poem, b!
Arthur G. Lewis.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
ELLISON VIII PRESIDE

In an opinion delivered inreponse to
a wish expressed by Bieutenant-Goy
Tnor Philip L. Cannon Attorney Cen
eral Ward has decided that the Lieu
tenant governor while exercising the
duties ofPresident Of theSenate has no
right to sit and preside at the joint
sessions Of the two houses TO vote for
United States senators. This means. IL
It means anything, that President PRO
tom Ellison of the Senate viii be the
presiding officer Of the joint session,
but even his incumbency Of the office
viii be a mere matter of legislative
courtesy which has prevailed IN the past
and doubtless viii prevail in the fu.
ture. 1t was admitted on all hand,
that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, as pres
ident Of the Senate. would have n,
right TO vote for United States senators
The only question involved was wheth
er he should. as part Of the Senat
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
FUNERAL OF A BABY
Infant Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leech Buried Yesterday

The funeral services over the body of
Susan Elizabeth Leech, the One-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Leech, Jr., took place from the residence
Of her parents, No. 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday afternoon. The Rev
w. S. Dawson, pastor of Wesley NJ. T..
Church and J. w. Jones, pastor Of Cook
man NJ. Il. Church, oficiated.
Long before the hour for the services
friends and relatives of the family as
sembled at the house to take a last look
at the baby There were many floral en-
blems, among which were a beautiful
wreath of roses from the baby's grand
father, James n. Leech, with the cards,
Our Darling" pretty cross Of roses
and bunch Of carnations from Mr.. and
Mrs. John NigOfski punches of carna-
tions from Mr.. William Kaiser, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Beckley. Jr., Mrs Horace,
Gertrude Jaguess. Susan a. Lickens. DR..
and Mrs. J. II. Y. Blocksom; bunch OF
roses from Master Wine Herstein and
Mrs. NJ. Steward. Interment was made
in Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

At every session Of the Legislature
the members are confronted with re-
quests for an increase OF existing ap-
preparations and the granting OF new
ones. The Pathological and Bacteria
logical Laboratory. sustained at Della
ware College by the State under the
auspices and direction Of the State
Board Of Health. will ask the Legisla-
tors far an amendment to the act OF
two years ago which will increase the
annual appropriation to at least So
500. The director states that the in
creasing volume OF work has doubled
rendering the present income INSULT
cient In providing State money for
public uses the legislators should not
overlook the laboratory, for IL il is
worth sustaining at all 1t is worth
properly.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
SNAKES

Political decency and indecency
stand face to face in Dover.
On the one side are the Regular Re
publicans; on the other side the Ad-
dicksites.
With the Addicksites, and serving az
an auxiliary force, are those men who
call themselves Regular Republicans
but whose hunger for office and politi-
cal preferment has undermined theh
morality and made them mere peace
at-any-price creatures, who plead for
compromise between Republicanisn
and corruption, disruption and dis.
honor These weak-kneed, wobbling
hunger-crazed creatures are the mos
potent agents Addlcks has, and he Is
making the best possible use Of thei
miserable and traitorous service. II
all other respects the lines between the
two contending forces are defined
clearly. But every Regular Republican
member has a bunch Of these snakes
in-the-grass, some big and some little
Kissing compromise In his ear and
seeking to twist themselves about bis
political conscience and strangle 1t and
to break down his fortltude and induce
him to stultify himself in the eyes OF
the world and betray his constituent.
and the people by voting for a pollti
cal adventurer for the honorable office
OF United States senator.
Some OF these snakes-in-the- grass
have wonderfully familiar faces They
were not always snakes, with Addick.
for their charmer. There was a time
when they were men; but by a peculiar
system Of political evolution they have
assumed the reptilian form. Tonight
and tomorrow. and every day until
the end Of the struggle between polid-
cal decency and indecency. we shall
see them gliding among their former
political friends. driving a fang into
the character of this man; splitting a
| load of poison into the ear of that
man; encouraging treachery and
spreading venom everywhere Will,
their master sits by encouraging theil
despicable work with words and smiles
Of approval.
To the Regular Republican member
who is approached by one of thes'
sinuous, scaly creatures. we would sug
gest that when he twists himself abou
you and gets his mouth close to you
ear, look him in the eye and say:
What has Addicks promised you. o
what do you expect te get out of this l.?
Then watch him squirm and dro
of and take refuge in the thick foliag 3
! OF the upas tree of Addicksism, whi =
is alive with big and little snakes VIII
have had all the heart taken out {
o them by the fearless eye and the read
: tongue OF an honest man.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

All honor to those brave fishermen
Of Faraman and Caro- who stood by
the stranded steamer Russie so nobly
and after many heroic attempts, sue
ceeded in saving her passengers and
crew. There are few instances on rec
crd where men have stood by such a
great and grave task SO persistently,
and battled so strenuously with the
overpowering elements. Time after
time they launched their boats and
set out for the wreck, only to be
caught up by the great waves and
thrown back upon the beach. Scheme
after scheme was devised to get life
lines to the doomed ship, but the fury
Of the storm and the set of the cur
rents frustrated all the ingenuity Of
the fishermen. 1t was not until the
storm had subsidized to some extent
that a boat succeeded in reaching the
side of the Russie, and when it came
ashore it was with a woman and
baby as its passengers. From that
time on the work OF rescue proceeded
until at last all those whose lives had
been threatened stood safe on shore.
thanking their rescuers while receiving
their comforting ministrations
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

cod.fy the postal laws viii be taken
up under q special order It will be
followed by the District Of Columbia
Appropriation bin and the latter in
turn by the Postoffice Appropriation
bin II there is any remaining time.
The Senate devoted Saturdays ses-
sion to The delivery Of eulogles Of the
late Senator Cushman x. Davis, OF
Minnesota. Among the speakers were
Messrs. Nelson. Hoar, Morgan, Clark.
Lodge, Daniel, spooner. Pettigrew and
Towne. tl..
The House further discussed the
River and Harbor Appropriation bin.
Official information has reached the
State Department at Washington that
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as amend
ed by the Senate, IS now under consid-
GRAFTON by the British Cabinet, with a
view to finally determining whether
the instrument in It's amended form
shall be agreed to or not.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
TWO CAPIASEN
FOR WITNESSES
Two Ab]eEtCeS from CITY
COsrt at This Morn
iRg'S Session

In city court this morning capiascs
were issued for two prosecuting witnesses
who failed TO put in an appearance to give
testimony in charges brought by them,
and both cases went over until tonight
Edward Gibbons was charged with the
larceny as bailee of twenty-five cents
from Charles Hodges. Hodges did not
answer when his name was called and
Judge Cochran ordered a writ issued for
his appearance tonight.
In the case of Emma Archie, colored,
accused of stealing a pair Of trousers from
Alexander Gordon, the prosecuting wit
ness also failed to appear and a similar
writ was issued.
John II. Murray, larceny, was held in
$500 bail for upper court Armor J. Ward,
disorderly conduct, was assessed IS and
costs. The case of Georgeanna Prast,
charged with assault and battery, was
continued until Wednesday.
In the Municipal Court on Saturday
night Charles Barhis, James McKenna
and Thomas Mullin were fined 81 and
costs each for being drunk. Henry Lock-
erman, colored. was fined 50 and costs for
being drunk and disorderly. For vagran-
w W lllldu OoOh was hIeu 20 ana costs.
The cases o. Charles w. Dawson and
Walter Hudson, charged with disorderly
conduct were continued until tomorrow
night.
Yesterday morning Philip Ledwth and
Samuel Alexander were fined 81 and costs
each for drunkenness. Fines of SO and
costs in each case were imposed upon
Jacob Foster, drunk and trespassing, and
Joseph Malloy, drunk and disordedly.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. Harry Boyer is visiting her
mother, in Georgetown.
Miss Bessie Sharp has been visiting
Miss Lillian Bennett, in Elkton.
Mrs. Hannah Foulk has returned
from Chesapeake City.
Miss Minnie Vincent is visiting Dr.
and Mrs. G. F. Jones, in Georgetown.
William c. Lofland has been visiting
in Milton.
Miss Kate Bloomar has returned
from Atlantic City.
Mrs. Preston Lea has sent out invi-
tations for a card party in honor Of
Mrs. Frank H. Edsall, who is the guest
of her father, Il. Tatnall Warner. Mrs
Edsall will return to her home, in
Madison, Wis, January "a.
James X. Hackett, the well-known
actor, and his wife, who is better
known as Miss Mary Mannering, who
is playing Janice Meredith" this sea-
son. were the guests of Mrs. Alfred 1.
DUPONT yesterday.
Mrs. Boyd Tilghman Boyd, of Mil
waukee. who ds the guest of Mrs. Will
liam Mendinhall. on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., has been spending a few days
with Mrs. Henry Scott, at Lexington, I"
near Delaware City.
Miss Lucie Wilson, OF Georgetown, is
visiting her sister, in this city.
The Rev. Francis Burgette Short is
i'll with the grip.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
REPnRIED BAIILE N CHINA

Secretary Hay has received a cable
gram from Minister Conger, at Pekin,
announcing that he Chinese pleniro-
tenuarles have been directed to sign
the Joint note Of the Powers.
The American hospital ship Maine
has arrived at Southampton with in
valids from China.
The Italian consul at Shanghai, In
explaining the presence Of Italian war
ships in San Nun bay, says they went
there for target practice.
It is again reported at Shanghai that
the allies are preparing to enter the
province OF shan 81.
A French force is reported to hav,
defeated a body of Boxers west OF Pas
Ting Flu, killing a thousand.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

political principle whose aid he now
invokes. He sees In a caucus his only
salvation. The Regular Republican
members were elected to defeat him
and his senatorial pretensionsy and
they will do it. His past record iusti-
hes them in taking almost any step to
accomplish their purpose. But when
it comes 20 the matter OF going into
caucus at his invitation they can de-
cline with perfect decorum by simply
using the figures 1895" He will un-
derstand their significance.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

itself exercise his official functions,
apart from voting, in the joint ses-
sicn. There was no disposition On his
part to force himself in; and there was
no disposition on the part Of President
pro tenn Ellison or his colleagues in
the legislature to attempt to keep him
out, It was o legal question, pure and
simple and all that was wanted by
Mr.. Cannon and the members, who feei
most kindly towards him, was an offi-
cial Interpretation of the constitutional
and statutory law on the subject
We print elsewhere the full text OF
Attcrney-General Wards opinion aud
we believe that his reasoning viii make
a convincing appeal to the public
mind.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Beginning this evening there vii
be special services in Central PresbyI
terian Church TO continue q week.
William T. Lyman, Frank sharI|
ley, John M C. Rodney and Charles Il
Murray went on a cunning trip 4
North Carolina on Saturday.
William Taggart, expressman n
the p. w. 6 ,. railroad, was almoi
struck by a bullet shot by some on
standing along the railroad track|
near Landlith.
During the last ten days more thai
fifty persons have prOfcssed CONVEX
sion in the First NJ. P. Church in th
city.
About five hundred persons wil
messed the exhibition OF the passioI
play given in Calvary Baptist Churc
Saturday night which was given undo
the direction Of Prof N. Dushan
Cloward fer the benefit Of the churcI
-Four young people were baptise
in Delaware Avenue Baptist Churc
last night.
There will be a regular meetin
Of the Wilmington Bible Union thi
evening.
The bazaar now going on in tn
Pyle Cycle Academy for the benefit {
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral, will clos
tomorrow night.
jackson and Sharp Company
finishing twenty trolley cars for I'll
Peoples Railway Company.
The firm of James NJ. Bryan
Son has dissolved by mutual consent
Friends School and the Wilminl
ton High School have been invited I
take part in the third annual Unive
sity of Pennsylvania indoor inter-co
legiate and inter-scholastic athlet
carnival. in the Academy Of Musi
Philadelphia, on March 2. The invlti
tion has been accepted.
Harvey ]. Wiley, secretary of Il
Street and Sewer Department, has +
turned to his Office after several day
illness with the grip.
"A slight fire occurred in the hou
of Jerome Herley, No SO2 East Ele
enth street. early Sunday mornin
caused by the upsetting Of a parl
stove.
John H. Murray was arrested {
Saturday night, charged with stealth
a $40 overcoat from Lippincott & Co.
Members of the Street and Sew
Department will ask the Legislatu
for an increase Of appropriation fro
100000 to $4,000.
While Benjamin Consdon. aged
years, was cleaning out a stable
Delaware City on Saturday, he W
kicked in the face by colt and {
) verely injured.
Irwin Tatman. who fell from
steamship in the yards of the Harl
and Hollingsworth Company, a f
weeks ago. and fractured his skull, h
left the Homeopathic Hospital.
, Mrs. Harry Booth, daughter
Police Turnkey James Neely, died
, her home, in Pencoyd, Pa, on SAT-
day.
The body OF Mrs. Lydia ID. Car
was inferred in Red Clay Creek Cen
, terry yesterday afternoon after br
service in the home Of her broth
, Joseph p. Robinson. at the corner
! Sixteenth street and Rivervicw a
nue..
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
CONSIDERING THE TREATY

The United States Senate will con-
tinue the consideration Of the Army
Reorganization bill this week and,
while a number Of phases OF the ques-
tion remain to be discussed, it is
thought that vote will be reached by
the middle of the week. Senator ALI
son intends to call up the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bin when the Army bill is acted on
and when there are no appropriation
bills to be taken up the Ship Subsidy
bill will be discussed.
The House win probably devote on
or two more days to the River an,
Harbor bill. although general debat
is to close at p. N. to-aay. After /
is disposed Of the bin to revise an
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
DR.. KEIGWIN PROVES
HIMSELF A PROPHE

Many prophecies made several year
ago by the Rev. A. n. Keigwin, during
series of sermons, have come true. On
prophetic statement was that the end Z
Gentle supremacy would come at
stated time. This, the preacher believes
to have come true.
This event, the preacher said in hi
prophetic sermons, would be closely fo
lowed by tumults and wars. About Eat
terrible of 1898 was the time set for th
relaxation of the first prophecy. The
was to follow the wars. On the very da
on which DR.. Keigwin said war would bC
gin the United States issued proclams
tion declaring war against Spain. The
followed the Philippine war. the Boo
war, and the Boxer uprising in China4