The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11

down with its loads of worms. There 10
no relief.
Forces OF laborers We're sent out from
the horticultural branch OF the park de-
partment by order of President Claussen.
but found IL impossible to make any head
way against the hordes of hairy things.
Trees were sprayed with disinfectants
and the worms proved immune to pois-
on.
The steps and entrances TO the CITY
Han are carpeted with worms shaken
down by the wind from the trees They
invade the offices OF acting Mayor Gug-
genheimer. and as quickly as they are
swept out they appear again. Tree ex-
perts and officers OF the department of
parks are mystfied at the appearance
of the caterpillars. Ii is stated that 80
years ago New York was visited with a
similar plague. At that time the first
English sparrows were imported. with the
hopes OF putting speedy end to the
worms, but they did not suit the appetite
OF the birds. Many trees in the city have
been stripped or their foliage.
BOGUS COUNT. DECEIT. DIVORCE.
Mrs. Clemence Ferlinghetti. aged only
rs years. who resides at Bath Beach has
begun In the supreme court an action 10
OBTAIN limited divorce on the ground as
sne expressed IL 10 her lawyer. Abram RI.
Hummel. that when she married him she
She also charges cruelty.
Mrs Ferlinghetti says that when she
was introduced to her husband two and a
half years ago. she was given to under
stand that he was a count who had coms
10 this country for the purpose OF obtain
ing social recognition. Temporarily he
was engaged with wine house. The
young woman thought she would make a
suitable countess. so they were married
In Brooklyn In 1899
BY accident. Mrs. Ferlinghetti SAYS. she
discovered that not only had her husband
deceived her as to his title. but also as 10
ms occupation. One night Mrs FerIing-
netti and her mother went out 70 dine AZ
iashionable restaurant in Manhattan.
mucn 10 their establishment. the waiter
who appeared TO serve them was Ferling-
hetu. He attempted 10 explain matters.
ms wife says. but she would listen to no
explanations.
After this episode the Countess h,rr-
ried d to her lawyer and began suit for
STILL HOLDING THE FORT.
With bricks and motar tumbling about
their heads. Mrs Laura J. Haskins and
her son. George M. Haskins. are still con-
quoting their restaurant at No. III West
Thirty-fourth street. They occupy the
only building which remains standing on
the site where big department store is
10 be erected. and say they will remain
until the expiration OF their lease I'm Octo-
ber. 1904
The contractors have torn down every
other building, and yesterday put 100 mer
to work tearing down the upper stories of
the building In which the Haskins' res
taurant is located. Patrons. dodRing
bricks and falling timbers. were going in
as usual all of yesterday and last night
TO their meals.
Last juno the Haskins had the contrac-
tors I'm court. where n pledge was given
that the building would not be molested
until the expiration OF the lease or set
tlement had been effected. George NJ
Haskins. his lawyer. James +. Allen. OF
No. 20 Wall street. and two bondsmen
were hunting the city over yesterday for
Justice Beach in order 10 secure tenn
porary injunction restraining the con-
tractors from tearing down any part OF
the building.
The Harkinses were offered s2too by the
contractor II they would surrender their
lease but this was declined. A specula-
tor last week offered them $4,000 in cash
for the lease. but $4,000 additional after
he had completed negotiations with the
owners OF the site.
The contractors say they win build the
new building around that of the Has
kinses and will not pay any large sum for
the lease.