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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06

James Couri petitioned for a divorce
from Catherine Court on the ground OF
desertion. The parties were married IN
far of Syria. Mrs. Court told friends she
married because her mother forced her to
so do. and that she did not care for her
husband any way. Mrs. Court came TO
this country first and when her husband
arrived he looked for her. He met her by
cnance ia the street In New York. To his
salutation she answered: "Who are you,
anyway. | don't know you" She would
give no heed 20 his remonstrances. Mr..
Couri said he gave his wife a fine home
but after two months she tired OF the
cage and came here. The divorce was
granted. Thomas Il. West was counsel
for the petitioner.
HUSBAND a CONVICT.
Sarah Nlckerson in the deposition sha
gave In support Of her petition for a di-
vorce from William s. Nickerson pro-
nounced her husband worthless fellow.
She did not make this as the first state
ment, but as conclusion from other
iacts She married in 1895 and her husband
did not support her week she says
After 1--WE months he left her and she
next heard from him as an inmate OF n
Massachusetts jail. At present he Is
serving hve-years' sentence In tho
Rhode Island state prison Tor breaking
and entering a house at Cumberland Hill
ana stealing silverware. The divorce was
granted on the ground OF neglect TO pro-
vide. Thomas w. Robinson was counsel
for Mrs. Nickerson.
CHARGED DESERTION.
Ida Sandell was granted a divorce from
Karl Sandell and was given the custody
Of her two small children. She asked for
divorce on account of desertion. One
day when her youngest child was four
weeks old he went out OF the house and
never returned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
THE FEDERATION.
Gig Labor Organization Has Not
Yet Settled Seat Contests.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 6.-The first hour
Of the second days session of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today was taken
up by the calling of the roll and the re-
ception of large number of resolutions,
which were not read. but were at once
sent 10 appropriate committees. In the
temporary absence OF President Gompers
First Vice President Duncan of Boston
presided.
There are several contests over the seat
ing of delegates yet undecided. One OF the
most important is brought by Francis
hi Spagna OF the Mosaic Workers union
against the seating OF ID. S. Wood, presi-
dent OF the Ceramic, Mosaic and Encaus-
tic Tile Workers International union.
Di Spagnas fight against Wood is over
the question of Jurisdiction in laying cera-
mic tiles. The Mosaic Workers union
claims the sole right TO lay such material
and took the question before the Louis
NiIla- -ennxenti-n- -nf-Lhe- fCdnra tinaa-l.lsSI
December.
Di Spagna says that the matter was
referred 20 the executive council OF the
federation, which body advised him 10
try 60 adjust the difficulty with the Tile
Layers union. He states that he hns
made every endeavor TO that end. but has
failed and the present convention will de-
eide the case.
The resolutions Introduced numbered 50.
They covered many questions affecting
the laboring man. -Four OF them demand
Cd the rc-cnactment OF the Chinese EN-
Clusion act, one commended President
Roosevelt FOR the position he took In his
message with reference 10 the Chinese
question. and large number called for
strict trade autonomy.
Delegate Dietrich OF Washington, ID. c..
presented a resolution protesting against
subsidy legislation by congress and an-
other resolution called for the appoint
ment of committee OF fivo 10 draft q
memorial 90 congress 20 prohibit tho
granting of iniunctous by courts against
organized labor.
Other resolutions provide Tor the admit
tancc of minors under ~ years into unions
ut ~ reduced per capita taN. boycotts
against concerns located I'm V8rious parts
OF the country; ewing sedmeD the full
right 90 quit any merchant vessel ou
which the service has been obnoxious 80
him, and Tor universal labels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
Her REQUESTS
Mary {. Stearns Generous 10
Deserving Institutions.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. e.--By the will
OF the late Mary l.. Stearns. of Medford.
filed in the Middlesex probate court here
today. four Of the leading educational in
stitutions in the country are greatly bene-
flied
After making a bequest of $4,000 10 the
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital for
the maintenance OF two free beds the
VIII provides that a trust fund of $100, 900
and the residue of property. which in
cludes the homestead at Medford is TO be
established with Henry Endicott and j..
u. Myers as trustees.
Eventually $4,000 of this fund is TO be
given 10 Tufts college. Medford, and the
remainder is bcqueathed in equal shares
10 tho Tuskeegee Institute of Tuskeegee
Ala, the Hampton Normal and Agricul-
turai school at Hampton, Va, and the
Berea college OF Kentucky for the es-
tablishment of permanent scholarships
at these institutions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
TOPPAN POISONING CASE
GOES BEFORE GRAND JURY.

end in truth and that out of IL might
Issue duty and obligations.
Chief Justice Mason then dismissed the
Jurymen. telling them that they should
retire and attend 10 such matters as the
district attorney might lay before them. 3"
They then filed down the stairs and en-
tered the little district court room. where
three times previously Jane Toppan has
appeared in connection with the case.
and where il had been intended that she
should appear again on next Wednesday.
The room was cleared OF all spectators
and the doors closed. In the judge s
room. at the rear OF the court room, the
governments witnesses were placed.
District Attorney Holmes hogan the
presentation Of his case 20 the grand jury
at 9l5 o'clock ond a. that time it was
thought the consideration OF the Cusc
would be concluded by o'clock in the
afternoon. Before the proceedings began
it was stated that should the grand jury
return an Indictment today Mas Toppan
will Immediately be brought before Jus
tice Mason TO plead 10 the Indictment
The indictment In the event OF its being
found Will contain most Of the facts on
which tho government bases It's case
against the woman and then VIII bc
known the nature OF the mysterious
poison which. IL Is alleged. caused The
deaths In Cataumet, Tor which she is
held responsible
Barnetablc. Mass. Dec G.-Tho first
witness 10 enter the Jury room was Pro-
fcsSor Wood OF Harvard university. lie
carried with him q large dress suit case
and WAS closeted with them for half an
hour.
From authoritative sources Il Is UNDER
stood that the chief portion OF his state
ments were 10 the effect that he found
strong symptoms OF morphine poisoning
IN the organs 81 the bodies which he had
examined.
Professor Wood was followed immedi-
ately by Or. A. y. Whitney Of the Msssa-
chusetts General hospital lie also re-
turned IN about half an hour. and both
gentlemen left for Boston on the morning
train
The next witness was Mrs Buelsh Ja-
cobs. ~ somerville. who was In the house
az Cstaumet when the mysterious deaths
occurred.
IL was learned that. should Miss Top
pan b. called upon 70 plead 10 an indict-
inent today Mr.. Murphy. her counsel. will
ask the court 10 ASSIGN senior counsel
10 assist him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06

She. few months after. went To the
town In Sweden where her husband and
her were brought up. Ills family had
heard nothing Of him nor have they re-
ceived any word whether he Is living
or dead TO this day. 9. j. Farnsworth
was petitioners counsel
CHILDREN AGAINST MOTHER.
The testimony given by Paul Sweeney
or Pawtucket and two OF his children at
the nearing of his petition for "a divorce
was was OF an unusual nature. Mr. Sweeney
charged his wife with desertion and an
other serious offence. one day he came
nome from work and found his wife and
threw r sua.npe rIas sP1b bi 4nfe by, The
struck chair She then got "A loaded
revolver and pointed IL AT him. Mr.
s,W,seeney produced, a photograph of his
VIE ana married man. The wife OF the
married man Is now suing for a divorce.
a married daughter of the petitioner
testified her mother gave her the photo-
graph and this witness and her sister tes-
tined 10 strange actions on the part OF
aLrs' MIS- sweeney. divorce was granted on
was counsel Tor the petitioner.
OTHER CASES HEARD.
James ]. Ryan vs.. Katherine Ryan. De-
ssrti9n, further heard and granted. A. j.
Gushing for petitioner.
Annie +. McQuaide VS.. John McQuaidc.
Neglect 10 provide. Granted Comstock
x Gardner for pettioner
Thomas e Moore VS.. Elizabeth Moore.
Desertion. Granted. Alfred Wilson for
petitioner.
William Taylor VS.. Sarah Taylor. Adul-
terry. Granted. r Il. Vance for peti-
toner.
Agnes u. Staplin VS.. Arthur y. ri. Stap-
In. Adultery. Granted. John Hem
shaw for petitioner
Flora r. Braman VS.. Walter l.. Bra
man. Extreme cruelty. Granted. r. T..
Vance for petitioner
Clara +. Read VS.. Albert A. Read.
Neglect 10 provide. Granted. y. T.. Bren-
nan for petitioner.
sarah l.. jackson ". Thomas Jackson.
Neglect to provide. Granted Irving
Champln for petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06

After the applicants had been inform
ed they must conform strictly to the law,
the licenses were granted.
The total number OF licenses paid for
up to o'clock this afternoon was 965;
wholesale, 40; rotail, 32l
This means cash version into the
city treasury of Slf's
-tAp4a-..--l---- y. halasala- or
first class licenses granted, the coming
year there win be a.
AZ To second class licenses only q for
tunate applicants had called at the city
treasurers office up 20 3 o'clock, this af-
ternoon and settled
More than 100 applicants are held in
abeyance but the commissioners hope TO
close this score before tomorrow after
non.
PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY
The first public hearing today was given
on the application OF James T.. Skiffing-
ton for second class license at 4S6 VAL
ley street IL was limited that he had been
doing Sunday selling. but naturally he
repudiated such an insinuation.
Three officers from the Sixth station
were called and they testified that they
knew nothing wrong OF the place and he
was granted license.
Albert Ross OF THE Senate" was given
IL nearing TINS afternoon and the mooted
question of "A piano or any other form
OF music was well discussed.
Captain Matthews ordered on Saturday
evening last that the piano be removed
and the place has been closed since. the
proprietor declining 10 comply to the sug-
gestion of the captain, who is endorsed
by the commissioners At the hearing
this afternoon matters were satisfactorily
adjusted.
wt,, nf,.l
public hearing WAS given this afternoon
was that OF Samuel Goldberg for a sec
ond-class certificate at $50 and Sll South
Main street.
Cardullo PlacidO originally had the
license for $50 South Main street and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06

Mary Abrams kept a boot and shoe store
next door Goldberg, IL seems, returned
from Boston, secured "A transfer under
the old board of license commissioners,
and noss desires "A renewal
The present board. however. had heard
certain stories about the place and hence
they called him in 20 have thorough
understanding.
HONESTLY ADMITTED IT.
Yesterday afternoon NJ. II. Brahaney.
whose saloon and tavern on PlainfieId
street was closed two days ago. was cali
ed before the board and given a hearing.
The charge against MIR. Brahaney was
for selling on Sunday and he admitted
that under the old regime he had sold
liquor on Sunday because other LIQUOR
dealers had constantly violated the law
lie told the commissioners. however, that
II sunday selling was To be discontinued
he certainly would not sell.
Chairman Olney said the board was in
earnest in It's efforts to stop violations OF
the liquor law and that every vfolator
would lose his license IL caught after be-
ing duly notified.
After talking To Mr.. Braharcy the
board decided to give him chance to do
what was right and he is pursuing bust
ness as usual
As Chairman Olney remarked, Mr.
Brahaney honestly admitted that he had
sold on Sundays because other holders OF
tavern licenses did so, but he gave as
suranee Of no repetition of such perform
ance.
The London club secured IFS license.
today, Proprietor Frederick c. Sheldon
calling and paying for the same. II was
only through an error on the part of MIR
Sheldons clerk that the license was not
granted early I'm the week.
As The News stated, yesterday, the ap-
plications for the Hotel Dreyfus and IIo-
tel Endicott are simply In allegiance and
have not been refused. They may be con-
sidered as temporarily held up but will
more than likely be granted tomorrow
accompanied by admonltions on the part
of the commissioners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
JAPANESE lIBOREaS ARRIVE

San Francisco Dec. 6--Eighty Japanese
laboTers arrived on the Nippon Maru
from Yokohama under contract to work
TN the coal and iron mines at Baroteran.
Mexico. about 100 miles south OF the
American line. They are the first 81 "a
lot OF iW. Each g. provided with a con-
tract for three years
A. the expiration of that period they
are 20 BE- sent back 30 Japan without
expense To them
The japanese viii be- taken ou "a special
car and viii travel under guard so thar
none can escape in transit through tbis
country. Tho railroad company agrees
to turn them over 10 the immigration
Inspector al Eagle Pass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06

Bsrnstahlo. Mass, Dec. s-Tho slow
,lsngins Of harsh-toned bell AT ?
O'Clock this morning announced TO Miss
Jane. roppan. tho woman accused OF the
murder OF Mrs. Mary t. Gibbs. that the
Superior court had assembled 70 discuss
her case
The bell was IN the tower of the dreary
cooking jail in which she is confined. and
ne brisk. could northeast wind which
blew straight down the bay sent the
sounds of its funoral-liSe tolling rever-
oerating through the sand dunes
twenty Of the 2s members OF the grand
Jury of Barnstablc county, from IL Of the
towns along Cape Cod. assembled in the
little stone court house at O'Clock to
hear the evidence which District Attorney
Holmes had secured against Miss Top
ran and. should the evidence warrant a.,
20 find an indictment against her
owing 20 the distance from their homes
Jurymen William ~ Chadwick and Dan
Sci B phillips of Falmouth and Horace
percival. Of Sandwich. were unable 60
reach the court room in timo for tho
opening of the session.
owing 60 tho situation of the town OF
Tarnstable the attendance IN tho court
room was counncd mostly 20 the newspa-
rcr men and few local people who had
become interested I'm the case. Tho six
witnesses whom the government has sum
moned were there. They were Mr.. G. A.
brigham. Of Lowell: Mrs Buclah Jacobs.
of somersville; DIR. whitney OF the Mas
sachusctts General hospital Professor
wood. Of Harvard university state De
fectives whitney and Letteney..
chief Justice Mason OF the Superior
court. presided az the opening OF the
session. After the formal announcement
nv tho cr4cr.- elefk Hopkins called Che
roll OF grand Jurors. all but threc OF
whom replied. Present" Rev. a. fi
Spencer. pastor OF the Unitarian church
OF Barnstabic offered prayer. In the
course OF his petition hc expressed the de-
sire that the jurymen might face with un-
flnching courage the facts which should
he presented TO them aud tho search 10
~ prosecuted should DO iDpcllcd by and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
NO PAY.
Troops Forming Garrison al
Mecca Mutlnlsd in Consequence

New York. Dec. G.--Thc Constnntinople
correspondent or the London Times aud
tho New York Times says the garrison At
Mecca, which has not been paid for a long
nhil2-- has mufinied- "a a razulf money 10
pay Tho troops there was sent from con-
stanunople on Wednesday
Hundreds Of Turkish women pensioners
gauered on Wednesday Ia The precincts
ot tho Porto weeping sbTielciRe, ana de-
nanding their pay. The Gran1 Vlzier dis-
persed them BY telling tbem they would
forfeit their pensions of .hey did not
cease their cIsIDor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
LOST HIS life.
Cfavln Crushed 10 Death BY
Falling Rock and Earth.

Rochester y. Y, Dec. 6.--Whilc work
men were engaged at work under a street
railroad bridge at Medina yesterday,
large quantity OF stone and earth gave
way, killing one Of the men and seriously
ifhuring two others. The dead man is
Patrick Craven, OF Canadaigua, aged IS.
lie was buried under tons OF rock. his
lott arm torn out, chest crushed In and
stomach torn open.
Injured: Robert Montgomery. Medina.
severe internal injuries and badly crush.
ed lungs May recover Harold RAYMOND
Newark. 81 years old, legs ana several
ribs broken. internal injuries Chances
&c recovery only f8ir.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
COUNT COMPLETED

The board 81 canvassers completed their
official count of the assembly vote. this
-Trr77Tr7urr. ifir-r- rT-----r--'- changes s.af-
nciently nnporta q, auscr materially
tire previously announced results and the
entire ReDubUcnn ticker was elected rs
large rluralities
The members &C tht iuafd ore bHfl on
thfir compilation ard thr t1hulafrd Zee
suit Will boz ready iDr ihe prDss uuJ peo-
plc ~ noon TOMORROW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
DESPONDENT.
Illness CAUSED Foster 10 XIII
Himself with Shotgun.

beverly. Mass. Dec. c.-Despondent &C.
cause Of lingering illness Pearioy r. Fos-
ter OF this place. committed suicide To-
day AR Foster used a shotgun. firing
- charge into bis head Tie badly dlsle-
ured his faco.
Ho was - Sears of age and at one tirno
a pr9fs>sioual bsseRal pLtycr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
ACQUITTED
BY COURT
MARTIAL.
Col. Meade Of Marine Corps
Pronounced Not Guilty Of In
tOgiCatiOn Restored TO Duty

Washington, Dec. G-It Is announced at
the navy department. that the court mar
tial OF Colonel Robert l.. Meade of the
Marine Corps who was tried ON the
charge of drunkenness has resulted in his
acquittnl and be has been restored TO duty
at The brooklyn navy yard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
URSILL0
HELD FOR
GRAND JURY
Young Man Who Is Accused Of
EniiCing Girl From BsIIingham
May Be indicted.

Adolpbc Ursiilo was bound over 70 the
grand jury in $1,000, from tho 9Th district
court; today, ou the charge OF carnaily
knowing Lida NJ Spencer. under the AGO
OF rs years whom he euficed from Bclllng-
ham, Mass, two weeks ago. living with
and Introducing her into his mcthcrs
family as hs wife
The Cirl was placed under $500 bonds as
"a witness and Miss Denchy became hcr
surctl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
PASSED A RELIEF BILL

Tehleqush. T. e. Dec e..-l'he cherokee
National council has passed "a relief bill
authorizing the distribution Of SS5gg
among tho Chcrokecs. This will make a
per capita payment OF about $40. The prin-
cipal chief has approved the till and it
viii be- sent at once 60 the president OF
the u. :. for his approval III approved by
the president payment will b. made this
winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
STRANDED SCHOONER flOaTEO

Philadelphia. Dec s-Tho toGr-masted
schooner Estellc Phinney. from Boston
Tor Newport News Which went ashore
near the mouth OF Indian river. u ir,y
miles below Lewcs. Del. was aontc1 Co.
day and towcd 20 The Delaware Brraf.-
water The schooner is IN good 1rdti4r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
Police Board Pushing Work
on Liquor License Applications
Docket viii Be Cleaned Up Tomorrow
And Those Delinquent Will Have TO
Close For Good.

900:
I. The police board
The this be class liquor H.
(. application OF James
The second was upon the application OF Albert
{. Senate on Orange third
80 "" ~ 90" anu S7i
. street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
COLD WEATHER At CONCORD

Concord. y. H., Dec e-The Official
weather record gives a below zero as the
lowest thermometer reading this morning
Elsewhere in the city, The mercury went
as low az - below Ennold ana Newport
repnrt " belgN,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
TX NIR TQW

BRIDGEPORT Conn. Doc c-Tht British
bark Bristol. which has been lyinr 20
Pondcld Reef for Two days wifi sfl.s
frozen and scvcn OF the crew disabled b,
exposure started durlnk me nizht IN tow
T1r NrW YORK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
ATTACHMENT PLACED

An 9ttsrhrsent vas placed today "a The
pi0perty ~ Jacob Finldssteia. n clofhfn.l
de.,ler 20 q Rencilt -tr.ft i,,. ti.a Sewnr4l
Trunk ana 1914 cpmpuny 81 NrN Yofs
~. The att-chneps u igg ssoa .4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06
MARRIED TWO MONTHS
THEN WAS DESERTED
COuri Tells His Woes to Court and
Secures a Divorce --Other Cases
Heard by Judge Douglas.

aa@aa@>a@>as>sa
OF pettons
I. 8 court
There today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-26
BORROWED
PAS MONEY

NEW YORK. Dec. e Sam Nasa
risky, who also calls himself Gold
berg, Was arrested hy Deputy SHEER
IN NalKering yesterday in an action
brought against him by Title Fried
man for breach Of promise OF mar
riAge. and locked In jail.
Miss Friedman alleges that she hc-
came acquainted with Goldberg
April I. 1900. and that he subsequent
Is paid her marked attention Soon
afterwRrd he moved 60 the home %
her parents. where ne became a
boarder lie proposed 20 her, and a
written contract az marriage was
entered into between them.
Then. the girl says. he began hor-
rowing money from her and her pa
rents until he succeeded IN getting
500 from them.
They were 20 have been married
within two months from Nav s. 1900,
but the marriage was delayed, and
In August % that year Nasaritsky
evinrcd great GOODNESS toward her.
net speakln. ito her. although he
continued to live In her parents
house. she asked him the reason for
his unktnd treatment. and he said
he had decided that be could not
marry her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-26
PEGS WHICH DO NOT FIT

Necessity drives good
did not NJ They
squsre pes in round holes They don't and
wifi
good for me-
ehanic. It's have shop a reporter
who should have been
the thing seldom they continue
to hold their positions and the
They 8 thing in the
world that they should he
Then umes little. competition
Out into the
and The chances that they
IN which
And right here lies
man one
dseharge nearly always some
disgrace in "a Iure.
Tell the Go the
one
you have failed because do
heve That you sneced this
INTO something you want 70 do just Is
Good advice
have weight existence
After all the plan simply humanity business
and business a q that.
IL employer would n,
that there would be Hitting competent
tious oaers7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-26
WHAT THE PEOPLE EAT

Professor
tsona N0po
the Nations
conditions q society He o. could
Interesting
he
The human being neressd exclusively
food that appeals his
The pes
poverty
COMPEL him give his
The and tbs asheate
fare
Others educate misery
Mfe. years
usefulness fore hem.
the
Ireland districts
n China where
The English solIer
has
ERASED his food onenfth. according
potatoes
by the all
hungry wolf all OF while a
grows fat and can not BY his
II Prufessof Awater conjae
bic poets wi might
Bu he can't
plan
look the shoulders Of either
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-26
WASHING TON
TEA AND RICE
IN Oriental Industry which
May Prove Successful

WoopINVILLE. wash, Dee. 70. -
The Oriental Trading Company.
which has q store on Jackson street.
Seattle. has a farm of 100 acres near
this place which In oultiNating rice
and tea, A force OF 20 Japanese un-
der the direction OF & Uahiiima, an
experienced oriental farmer, Is en-.
ploycd regularly.
The tea raised this season Is OF a
very good quality ana compares ia
Nufabiy with some qualities produced
IN Japan. Rice raising no far has
been unsuccessful because Il IN
claimed the irfirutinn IL insufficient
Tea ana rice raising IN Washing
ton ", cf course, an experiment. and
should the Oriental Trading Com.
ppny make the sucesa Of Il they ex-
poet other farms may be cultivated
next season.