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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
CLEARINGHOUSE BALANCES.
The Seventh National Nearly Mill
lion ShOrt-Due to Heavy Check
ing-AmpIe Funds Provided.

New York, June 26.-It became
debit balance at the clearinghouse
against the Seventh national bank
amounting to $93S, 900. This gave rise
to rumors that the bank was in diff
ficulties, and caused other rumors
that other banks were also hampered.
All these were cleared away when
Manager Vim. Sheerer, of the Clear
inghouse association gave out a state
ment to the effect that all the banks
in the association had met their obli-
cations. and that all clearinghouse
sheets had gone through.
VIM. II. Tappan, president of the
Gallatin national bank, and who was
the day with other members of the
clearinghouse association, made the
following statement:
'All the banks have settled their
balances satisfactorily. This disposes
of all rumors."
Last night statement was given
out by the officials of the Seventh ma
IlOnal Ddnh III WHICH III WAS Sdlu tndl
the debit balance of the Seventh ma
tional bank, with the clearinghouse
yesterday morning was $03s,000, and
that this balance was due to heavy
checking on the part of men connect-
ed with several large brokerage and
banking houses. The directors and
stockholders of the bank convened and
at once provided ample means for all
business purposes.
The statement further says that the
furry was probably started for stock
jobbing purposes, and that the ru-
mors so weighed on the mind of Presi-
dent Vim. II. Kimball of the bank that
he rendered his resignation, which
was accepted, and L. Il. Thomas, son
of Gen. Samuel Thomas, was elected
in his place.
Gen. Thomas is a director and one
of the heaviest stockholders in the
bank. The statement AYERS that the
bank is in most excellent condition,
and is not connected directly or in
directly with any other financial in
stitution in New York or elsewhere.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
DAMAGE IN THE COAL FIELDS.
All of the ColiierIes Have Suffered Heavy
Damages.

Roanoke, Va, June 26.-The dam
age in the coal fields begins at Coal
Gate, which is Is miles west of Blue
field. At that place great embank-
ments supporting the railroad tracks
have been washed out. AT Mayberry,
from the train can be seen five houses
upset and partly demolished.
The branch road leading from this
point to the Norfolk and Delta col
lieries has suffered heavy damage.
The track is washed out in some
places and covered over in others.
At Lick branch the water was very
high, and at that point the damage
to the main line railroad begins, and
the destruction of coal company prop.
erty increases.
At Ennis can be seen the remains of
valuable house, and On down below
lumber from many buildings is piled
high against bridge abutments and
other immovablc structures. There
the east-bound track begins to
disappear, and some distance fur
ther the roadbcd is entirely gone from
both tracks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
IN LAKEVIEW CEMETERY.
The Remains of the Lnmented Adel-
bert Hay Consigned to Their
Last Resting Place.

Cleveland, o., June 26.-In grave
on magnificent hill that overlooks
the city in the beautiful Lakeview
cemetery, the body OF the lamented
Adelbert Stone Hay was laid to rest
yesterday afternoon. The funeral
party arrived in Cleveland from New
Haven at noon and the funeral ser
vices were held in the Wade mortu-
airy chapel few hours later.
Accompanying the remains were the
parents of the deceased. Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hay Helen, Alice
and Clarence Hay, their children, Mr..
and Mrs j. II. Wade and Samuel Math-
err relatives.
Harry Payne Whitney, Mr.. HIT. Mr..
Wadsworth and Mr.. Hale, classmates
of Adelbert, accompanied the body as
representatives of Yale College.
The casket rested on a white mar
Bile oatafalque in the center of the
new mortuary chapel in Lakeview
cemetery. 1t was covered with a
profusion of flowers. A magnificent
wreath of roses was the gift of the
state department at Washington. The
floral tributes were SO numerous that
they entirely covered the casket.
The classmates of deceased at Yale
were honorary palIbearers. secre.
tary and Mrs. Hay showed evidence of
the great sorrow they felt. and Mrs.
Hay was so nearly prostrated that
her husband had to assist her nearly
all The time. The Memorial chapel is
fine piece of cemetery architecture
and was filed with friends of the fam
ily. this being the first time it was
used.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S CREED.
God First. Country second. Last and
All the Time-A Patri-
otic Letter.

New York, June 26.-Admiral Schley
in thanking the Gloucester naval com
mand of Brooklyn for electing him an
honorary member, says in his letter.
referring TO war medals:
Touching The matter of your ref
erence to medal, have always be-
lieved that nations ought of right to
perpetuate the great events of their
history. rather than those of the lives
of participants, and leave the judi
cial calm of historic judgment to per
petuate in bronze those who may have
honored themselves by deeds of honor
wrought for home, for flag, or for
country.
NO, my maxim has been SteadfaSt'
ly, through nearly half century of
service, my country fist, last and al.
the time. after my love of God.
Very sincerely yours.
wv. :. SCHLEY."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
MOST BRUTAL MURDER.
Gambler Fatally Stabs His Mistress
and Beats out Her brains
Then Stabs Himself.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, June 26.-Steven
Clarke, gambler, while in Jealous
rage last night, killed his mistress,
Pearl Clark, a handsome woman 2s
years of age, and then stabbed himself
inflicting a mortal wound. Clark stab
bed the woman in the back with a
butcher knife, after which he beat out
her brains with hatchet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
A Six Homrs, TorrentIaI Rain.

"On Friday night at II o'clock the
storm struck the mountain, and for
six hours rain leil in torrents. by
a. m, Saturday, the narrow valley
was a raging, seething, angry torrent.
Houses, barns, bridges, fills, live stock
and human beings were swept away
by the mighty current and dashed on
the rocks or trees below
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29

The loss of life can not be esti-
mated here. 1t is known eight lives
were lost here. Six bodies have been
recovered at EckInau, two miles be-
low here. Several were drowned at
Shawnee, and a good part of the town
n
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29

Sheriff Harding, the President of the
State Sheriffs' Association land, we
believe, the best sheriff in the land) 4,
will not call the annual meeting OF
this organization during the summer
bat will wait until the late fall, SO
as to perfect certain matters just In
time to get them before the legisla'
ture. which assemblies In January.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09

The argument is made that the mode OF
procedure adopted so far has been utter
ly unnecessary. and, in fact many men,
bers OF the city council called attentian
TO the point that there was no need OF
the passage OF any such resolution as
was asked for by the committee on ac-
counts. and which was introduced by Mr..
Trask.
The committee on accounts Is not, like
other committees of the city council, an
appointed body, but Is elected by concur
rent vote This gives 1t more power than
IS usually vested i'm a committee. and
having such power there was no need OF
n resolution.
The committee could have held its In
yestigation, without any further author
tty from the city council. and after hav-
ing probed the matter thoroughly could,
a. IL found cause 10 do so. have made a
report TO the city council. This. IT is gen.
orally believed. would have been the
proper course.
This Is one of the points that has caus-
ed much discussion. and. taken In connec-
tion with Mr. Trask's decision 10 preside
over the investigation, IL has given rise
10 a great deal OF comment.
ON BOTH COMMITTEES.
The Joint committee on accounts OF the
city council is composed of James X
Trask, chairman: Jeremiah III. Hall. Rob-
ert c. Root, John G. Massie, George W.
Parks, all of the common council, ana
Aldermen William h. Reynolds and Will
liam III. Covell
The Joint committee on city property,
which has control OF the department. or
public buildings, is composed OF Burmah
y. Perkins, chairman; jeremiah H. Hall,
James X Trask. Walter A. Presbrey. or
the common council. and Alderman Abra-
ham a. Gray.
IL will thus he clearly seen that Messrs.
Trask and Hall are members or both the
committee to do the investigating and the
committee to be Investigated, for IL Is
generally admitted that II Superintendent
Mansfield has done any wrong, the COM
mittee on city property IL directly or In
directly responsible.
Mr.. Mansfield, while an elected officer
OF the city, is under the direction of the
committee on city property. and as such
is of course. In the position of an agent
All bills submitted by him must be APP
proved by the committee on city proper
~ before they are allowed by the city
auditor.
HOW WILL THEY AcT1
II the committee on city property IN
called upon to testify as TO its knowledge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
SIEGE OF
CITY OF
NEWPORT
Last Summers ManeuvIes In
ths Narragansstt May Be
Repeated at New York.

New York, Feb. 9,-According TO q
special from Washington. the experience
gained by the army and navy at the
siege of Newport last summer has con-
vinced the progressive officers OF both
services that similar evolutions on a more
comprehensive scale should be undertake
en- next summer. and at New York. IL
possible.
Leading army and navy officers have
appeared at the sessions OF the fortin-
cations board and have agreed on a pro-
ject. which II approved by Secs. Root
and Long, will bring about the greatest
naval and military demonstration next
August around the approaches to New
York harbor that has ever been seen In
this country. IL is proposed thoroughly
70 test the efficiency OF the army line OF
defence. especially it's electrical fire con-
troll system. it's means OF precisely locat-
ing an enemy"s vessels and the certainly
with which its mines can be effectively
exploded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
TOWN WINS.
East Greenwich Given Judgment
Against Water Supply Co.

Judge Rogers today handed down his
decision in ,he jury trial waived case OF
town OF East Greenwich vs. The East
Greenwich Water Supply company.
This was an action for reimbursement
OF sums paid. and also for liability alleg-
ed 10 have been incurred In two suits
brought by Jose A. Seamons and wife
against the town, for injuries caused by
a defective highway, which defects IL fs
alleged were caused by the Water Supply,
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seamans while riding
along Main street on May IL, 1885, were
thrown from their carriage and badly In
jured The defendant had made an ex-
cavation I'm the highway I'm order TO lower
its water pipe 10 prevent freezing.
Judge Rogers gives decision for the
plaintiff against the defendant In the
sum OF $Sfl5.44 (viz.. execution S2os.5a in
terest thereon 1851: execution s2sso.9s.
interest thereon s24S.60: witness fees
slOs TO- interest thereon s20.s7; copy of tes-
timony s43.25, interest thereon s5.37; coun-
sci fees $50, interest thereon $3.50 and
costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
MAY Be THE
WORK OF
INCEND|ARY
Police Investigating Tho Fires
at tho Campbell Board
ing House.

The detective bureau is investigating a
fire. or rather two of them. which were
discovered yesterday at THE Campbell, f"
swell boarding house. on Westminster.
near Cathedral square.
The origin of the fires IL quite a mys-
terry. The first one was discovered short
ly after 3 o'clock I'm the afternoon.
A still alarm was sent TO Hose 3. which
company found that a bed in a room on
the third floor had been destroyed.
After this fire had been extinguished
smoke was discovered coming up the
stairway. Another investigation was
made and the smoke was traced TO the
door. OF sleeping room on the second
floor.
room, indications were found OF a fire
having been set In package or bundle
which had been SO compact that its
weight pressed IL TO the floor and set fire
TO the latter.
A hole had been burned nearly through
the floor and the side of the closet was
badly chsrred.
Fortunately the closet door was tightly
closed, which tended 10 smother the fire
and kept IL from getting into the parti-
ton.
Miss Jones. proprietress of the house.
said that both rooms had been vacant for
several days and that yesterday morning
she caused them to be busted and placed
in perfect order.
Who set the fires. under what clrcum-
stances and why. both she and the detec-
tives would like 10 know.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
A WOMAN
DEMANDS
LETTERS.
Mysterious Affair in Which a
Beautiful Claimant and a
Banker Are In Evidence.

New York. Feb e.-Twice turned from
at Broadway and ihlrty-third street. and
twice refused aid by the police a beautiful
woman, stylishly dressed and wearing
many Jewels, gave up her attempt last
night 20 secure letters from a banker and
broker, who. she said, lived at the AL
pine.
She was worried when her search was
foied. She was advised 40 have the
banker brought to Jefferson Market
court.
The woman was about % years old. and
lives at the Holly apartment house at
No. 80 Washington Square West. She re-
fused he rname 10 the police, and the
night clerk at the Holly. who said she
had occnpied apartments there with her
husband for two months, would not re-
veal her name
She first appeared at the West Thirtieth
street station shortly after IL o'clock and
asked Sergt Byrnes TO detail detectives
To go with her to the apartments OF the
banker I'm the Alpine.
She said the banker had been corre-
spending with her for a year and that he
had valuable letters which Il was i'm
perative that she should get
Sne Woulu not reNeal the nature OF the
correspondence. After waiting for some
time I'm the captains room she said she
would go personally and see the banker
and left in her cab. Arriving at the AL
pine, she took the elevator TO the bank
er's apartments and succeeded in gain
ing admittance.
IL was only for a moment however.
When the banker saw his visitor he cali
ed bellboys and had her taken from the
house.
She returned TO the police station and
besought the sergeant to send detectives
back with her. He told her he had no
right 10 interfere. She again waited
some time and nce-more- drove to the
Alpine.
This time some one had given orders
not to admit her. She was met at the
door by employees and told she could not
enter She protested. but was told II she
persisted or made any disturbance she
would be arrested
She later told the police that she would
have the banker haled to court and take
every legal messnre 20 procure the return
of the letters.
IL was said at the Holly that the wo-
mans husband was out of the city much
of the time on business. but that he was
at home last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
LITTLE DAMAGE.
But There Were Several Slight
Fires Last Evening.

An alarm from box at the corner of
Governor and Williams streets at
o'clock last night was for fire In the
house situated at % Fremont street. own
ed by William Hoard OF "a Congdon street
and occupied by Samuel Brown.
The cause of the fire was the accidental
upsetting of lamp by AIR. Browns
daughter which set fire to the interior
furnishings. The loss will be about $500.
A slight fire occurred shortly after s
o'clock last night In the tenement occu-
pied by George Thresher at IL Lyall
court. which was only confined to the
room In which IL started. Hot ashes from
the bowl of a pipe set fire to sofa. upon
which Mr. Thresher was reclining. The
blaze was smothered before any further
damage was done.
A slight fire occurred at The Campbell.
636 Westminster street. shortly after 3
clock yesterday afternoon. Fire was dis
covered I'm the mattress OF bed situated
I'm n room on the third floor. which has
been unoccupied. The cause OF the blaze,
which was quickly extinguished, is a
mystery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
posed new highway scheme for

The proposed new highway scheme for
tho east side is hanging fire for two
causes, both reasonable and neither indi-
cative that the Improvement will not
eventually be made.
In the first place the season precludes
any highway work being done and moth
ing could possibly be accomplished be-
fore spring sets in. and for this reason.
there is no particular cause, for hurry
Secondly the commissioners appointed
with instructions 60 lay out highway or
not less than 80 feet in width are not
bound by any lines.
They are to start the highway from
South Water street and finish 1t on
George opposite Prospect street.
The commissioners have had no lines
given them to go by and they are at lib
erty 10 swing tho lower end OF the high
way I'm any direction. so long as II begins
Oh South Water street.
A COSTLY PLAN.
ore hearing has been held nj which II
Vss clearly demonstrated that n the
original plan VAS adhered 90 the 500 0p.
which the city was authorized 90 cXpend
upon the highway would be used up be
fore even south Main street was crossed.
This plan included Leonard street and
as much OF the land lying south OF II as
would give the desired 30 foot width.
But Leonard street IS claimed as pri-
vate property and while for years IL has
been n roosting place for ash and garbage
collectors. and with Very rare exceptions
has been used by the public, II suddenly
became very valuahle--that is. just as
soon as the talk became current that the
little lane was to be made a part OF the
new highway.
Tho estate. south of Leonard street nj
90 became more valuable and the sl00DO)
was practically heinz wiped out.
Across the street from the east side of
South Main and southeriy until property
facing on Benefit, between George and
Benevolent streets. was reached. the com.
inissioners had 20 deal with owners OF
realty who we're willing 10 dispose OF
their holdings on reasonable terms. for
tho reason that they believed I'm the Inn
provement and desired 20 have IL become
a concrete fact
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
He HAS THE GRIP
Alfred Vanderbilt Is Quite Sick
at Newport.
Alfred @. Vanderbilt I. having . strug.

Alfred @. Vanderbilt IL having q strug-
gle with the fashionable disease. the
grip lie and Mrs. Vanderbilt brought
their honeymoon to a close In Newport. a
day or two ago, and two days later Mr..
Vanderbilt was taken with a cold. which
very soon developed into the grip.
DIR. Ecroyd and a trained nurse were
summoned Co Harbor View and although
Mr. Vanderbilts illness yielded 20 treat
ment and he was much better today. ne
Is still quite sick ana his condition is siill
the cause OF much anxiety To the young
mans bride and his family.
Young Mrs. Vanderbilt was slelghing IN
Newport today. but only for a brief out
ing, the first she had taken since Mr..
Vanderbilt had been confined to the
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09

OF the conduct of affairs In the depart
ment OF public buildings only Councilman
Presbrey. a new member OF the city coun-
ell, and Alderman Gray, will be available.
Mr.. Trask will sit as the presiding
judge and MIR. Hall as an associate judge,
in their connection with the committee
on accounts, while Mr.. Perkins, the
chairman OF the committee on city prop
erty, has, according TO his usual custom.
gone 10 Florida, and will be absent for
about two months.
How then. Il is asked can any salts
factory evidence be obtained, and II IL
should be, and be OF a nature TO bring
criticism on the committee on city prop
erty, how are Chairman Trask and Coun-
Gilman Hall going To make UP their part
of the report?
1t is generally admitted that Alderman
Reynolds and Councilmen Massie and
Root, OF the committee on accounts, will
drive the probe in as far as IL can go.
and in this case there will be great deal
OF interest manifested, that Is. provided
that witnesses are found.
CANNOT SUMMON WITNESSES.
A prominent lawyer of the city. in COM
menting upon the statement made by
City Solicitor Colweli 20 the committee,
that the committee could not compel a
witness TO testify IL one member was alb
sent, said: This is perfectly correct.
but there is one thing that Mr.. Colwell
cid not tell the committee"
When asked what IL was he replied:
"It was, thai even II every member was
present no person could he compelled to
testify before the committee, and any
body who does appear as a witness does
so voluntarily. Mr.. Colwell. who is one
of the ablest members OF the Rhode ISL
and bar. knows this perfectly WELL but.
perhaps, did not feel called upon to VOL
unteer any such information"
Thus all the committee on accounts can
do is to invite witnesses to como in and
tell their stories. IL they have any to
tell. and thus the matter stands for the
present
At the next meeting OF the committee
on accounts there will be some more talk.
and then the bills OF the public works
department for the past four years will
be examined and the case prepared 20
that the witnesses can be called.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
Providence, sc. /:
Sherim's ONCE

SnellfI OfnCe.
Providence, November s. A. ID. 1900.
BY virtue and in pursuance OF an exc
cution. number 24.I9l. issued out of the
ptrSt 66Ssn SS1rt m 15 o1s sh RbSaS D
within and for the county of Providence.
on the twenty-ffth day of October. A. ID.
JsEuary JAM nna 2th 1901 .ns 9pon oa'd IG5 adg
ment rendered by said Court on the fif-
teenth day of October. a: ID. 1900, In favor
of Fred O. GARDINER -IEe4- Al. THeH
co-partners. as Gardiner & Tuell. both OF
Providence. I'm said county. plaintiffs. and
against A T.. Quackenboss, of said
Providence, defendant, have this day AT
10 minutes past nine o'clock n m. levied
the said execution on all the right. title
and interest. which the said defendant
had on the thirteenth day OF September.
A. ID. 1900, at 20 minutes past three
o'clock y: m. gthe time or the attach
following described real estate. viz: That
lot Of land. with all the buildings and i'm
erly side OF Benefit street. in the city Of
Providence, described as follows: Be
ginning at the northeasterly corner Of
said lot on Benefit street. and on the
southeasterly corner OF land now or for
mcrly OF William G. Angel. thence
southerly bounding easteriy on said
twenty-six u26 feet 10 land now or for
merly OF Allen Green. thence westerly
bounding southerly upon said Green land
OF Ellen Colwell. thence northerly hound
ing westerly In part on said COlwell land
and part on land now or formerly OF the
heirs Of r. NJ. Mathewson and i'm part on
land now or formerly Of Simon Sapowitz
(alias Sapovitzl and wife 20 a corner and
TO land OF William G.. Angel bounding
northerly on said Angel land about
eighty-nine (S9) feet 20 said Benefit street
and place OF beginning
Notice Is hereby given that will soil
the said attached and levied on estate at
a public auction 70 be held in the
Sherin's Office. In the Providence County
Court House. In said city or Providence.
In said county of Providence. on SATUR-
DAY. the ninth day of February. a. II.
1901. at ~ o'clock m, for the satisfaction
of said execution, debt. interest on the
same, costs OF suit my own fees and all
contingent expenses. ~ sufficient.
WILLIAM y. WINsLOW,
tlS.25ns Deputy sheriff.
The above sale IL this day adjourned 20
February -. 1901. at the same time and
place.
WILLIAM +. wINSLOw.
Deputy Sheriff.
U.A nae