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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
BENS0N'S
NARROW
ESCAPE.
Knocked From Hack In Co..
IlsIon With Trolley Car.
His Arm Broken.

Charles G. Benson, who resides at No.
So Olive street. and drives a hack for
Benson Brothers, the Olive street livery
stable keepers. had a marrow escape from
being killed in a collision and runaway
on South Water street this afternoon.
Benson was about to drive from Cent
into South Water streets, and as his
horses were upon the crossing a Provi-
dence. Warren and Bristol station car
came along.
This was in charge OF Motorman John
stone and Conductor X. S. Nickerson.
Stone could not stop the car and Ren-
son could not hold up his horses, and the
result was that a collision ensued.
The blow by the car was glancing one
and took Off the end OF the hack pole.
Benson was thrown and besides sus-
tanning the fracture OF an arm his body
was considerably confused.
The horses ran up South Water and
then turned into Bridge street. where
they upset and badly wrecked the hack.
Benson was found not TO have been in
iured 10 the extent that II was necessary
10 send him ~ the hospital.
Another hack was sent for and the I'm
iured man was conveyed 60 his hons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

ambulance was sent for but when II ars
rived Gaia was dead.
Four walters employed In the restau.
rant, James Francis, VIM. Dennis, Israa1
Spellman and VIM. Allen were arrested.
SEARCH UNREwARDED.
The city directory contains no such
name as George Gala and inquiry at po-
lice headquarters failed TO elicit any In
formation as 10 the relatives or formen
home OF the murdered man.
IL was thought he might be an italian,
but none OF the members of the Italian
colony could recall any man named Gala
as having lived here.
Is DEAD MAN CHARLES GALE?
This afternoon Patroiman William IL
Gale OF the Second police station received
a telegram from New York under .akyr
stating that the remains of his brother,
had been placed in the undertaxer
charge and requesting instructions.
officer Gale telegraphed Immediately 10
have the body embalmed and will SO TO
New York tonight.
He is very doubtful. however. tha. the
dead man is his brother. The latter was
for a time on the police force in this
city. but most OF his life was spent on
the sea-
His name was Charles Gale. while the
dispatch from New York gives The name
of the dead man as George Gala.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
HE WILL BE
THE new
PASTOR.
Rev. MI. Krom to Succeed
Or. Vess Of the BenefIcent
Congregational Church.

The committees chosen by the Bensn-
cent Congregational church and society
to select pastor to succeed Rev. James
@. vose, d. D.. met last evening in the
vestry OF the church.
The meeting was largely attended ana
resulted in the unanimous choice OF Reu.
Ashbury l.. Krom. now OF .Bayonns. New
Jersey. This action will be communi-
Gated TO the church and society for their
consideration.
Mr.. Krom has several times Dreached
in this city and always with greas
acceptance. He Is an eloquent extsin-
poraneous preacher and y man OF excel-
lent scholarship.
He is q graduate OF Miami University
Ohio, and OF the Union Theological Sem
mary, New York, and hss taken post-
graduate courses in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and Columbia College. He was
elected 10 a fellowship in Harvard UNI
vorslty and IL now taking special course
or study there.
MIR. Krom's experience comprises a suc>
cessful career I'm charge of the Phelps
Settlement I'm New York city. missionary
labors in the southwest. and pastorates
in Houstan, Texas. and Bayonne, News
Jersey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

school. After the land was purchased
then the truth OF the situation struck
the manipulators OF that deal with such
force that they did not dare 10 carry out
their plans.
PROJECT DROPPED.
The initial expense OF eniarging the
building was found TO be a perfect stag.
gerer, and when II was realized what the
cost would be TO maintain the school.
how great would be the added annual
draft upon ne city's finances, the pro-
ject was dropped iike~the letting 20 OF q
hold upon a piece OF hot iron.
The proposition now before the city
council TO sell that property, meets with
a lack of support. not for the reason that
the city needs the land for school pur-
poses. for 1t does not. but that the city
could not begin to set what II paid for
the property.
There are three good buildings upon this
land, One, the ola Gilmore mansion, Is
Of brick and is substantial.
At a trlfing expense one or all three
OF these buildings could. be made ready
for the use OF the Bchoof department and
there Il is proposed that supt. Tarbeii.
his assistants and the clerical force and
purchasers of supplies shall 80.
There has been some talk OF converting
the four rooms occupied by the Janitor
and the two store rooms, all on the top
floor. into Offices.
Such a plan Is declared impracticable.
The rooms are not accessible by way of
the elevator and they cannot be made so.
Moreover, II Is necessary that the jani-
tor shall be In the building all night. The
emergencies which arise are as many as
they are unexpected.
Mr.. Rhodes. the custodian OF the City
Hall. says that the janitor calls him up
on the telephone at all hours OF the
night. to report things which must be at
tended TO at once and TO ask for advice
and authority TO order certain things
done. No greater mistake could be
made, he says, than TO put the jsnitor
out Of the building. Such step could
not be thought Of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
NO INJUN CTI0N
Court Refuses to Grant Ono In
Case Of Sullivan VS.. Murphy.

Judge Douglas after hearing complain
ants motion for an Injunction in the
case OF Thomas r. Sullivan VS.. Patrick
Murphy denied the same. Complainant
until recently conducted drug store on
Mt. Pleasant and he morteaged the store
70 defendant for $4,000 and there were
payments to reduce the mortgage debt to
about s24Oo. but IL was claimed the mort
sagee had guaranteed debts OF complain
ant outside the mortgage.
Interest on the mortgage Is paid up TO
next juno and complainant claimed on
this account the mortgage could not
sell There was a provision in the mort
gage, however, that the mortgage might
sell if he deemed IL best TO so do after
getting possession OF the mortgaged
premises. 1t was admitted that the mort
gagee owed debts he could not pay i'm
mediately and that the mortgage had
obtained possession of the store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
ONE HOUR APART
Costello and His wife Were
United In Death.

Bridgeport. Conn, March 2.-Willism
Costello, IS years old. died last evening
from dropsy after a brief illness. An
hour later his wife expired. Joseph Reed.
Mrs. Costello's son by a former marriage.
is dying from pneumonia.
There was a strange pathos In the
deaths OF husband and wife. They lay
in adjoining rooms. Each knew that the
other was dying.
Costello was conscious 20 the last. and
from time 10 time spoke 10 his wife. His
last words were TO her. After ne hso ex-
pired his wife lay for an hour without
speaking. :,
civilian has gone and / will follow.
she whispered. and with a happy smiio
on her face passed quietly away.
Mrs. Costeilo's son has been taken TO
the general hospital, because with SO
much Illness in the house ne could not
get proper care.
Costello was we'll known in sporting cir
cles. having been I'm early life associated
with John l.. Sullivan and Frank Moran
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
POLICE COMMISSION
BILL To COME SOON.
Some Strong Arguments From a
Prominent City Official Why the
Proposed Change is Desirable.

II now looks as II Providence was go
ing 10 have police commission. and
there is every probability that bill to
that effect will be introduced in the Gen
erai Assembly some time this month.
The sentiment In favor OF a police COM
mission has existed here. for a long time,
In the minds of the men who keep In close
touch with public affairs and certain
events OF the past few days have only
served to make this sentiment all the
stronger.
The facts OF the dismissal sf Mounted
officer Miller from the force. on the plea
OF old age. and the complaint against
sergt Morse OF the Sixth station, who
II charged with using language unbe-
coming an officer, have brought out cer-
tain facts, which have given the ad-
vocates OF the police commission bill an
excellent basis for a demand that such
an act shall be passed without delay.
There Is no need TO draw special blu
for the creation OF such a commission
here, as the act passed for the city of
Newport is admirably suited for all the
purposes desired
LAxITY OF DISCIPLINE.
A prominent city official. in discussing
the desirability OF police commission
BILL said this morning: The facts learn
ed by the committee on police OF the city
council during the investigation into the
charges made against Sergt. Morse show
conclusively that Providence police forcs
Is run in what might be termed slip
shod sort of a way.
I'm the first place there is no sort OF
real discipline. without which 1t is Inn
possible TO attain and obtain high
standard OF efficiency. and, under the
present system, there does not seem TO
be any probability that desirable changes
can be made.
''Then again there does not appear TO be
a proper tone of respect in the intercourse
between the men of the fore and thir su-
perior officers, and this. paturally, tends
10 a lax way OF doing things. and, In fact.
quite otter patrolmen seem TO have an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
USED A PADDLE
Tipping Husbands Arc Casti-
gated by Indignant Wives.

Msrlleville. Ind. March s.--Mrs. ozro
Lewis is certainly the champion saloon
smasher In Indiana
Her husband patronized the saloon of
Joseph Hendricks and Mrs. Lewis. with a
hatchet and q basket of rocks. went after
the ''joint.' completely demolishing IT.
She ran the proprietor out and smashed
everything in sight
Last night Mrs. Leon 3. Boerum tried
a new method. She found her husband
IN joint drinking and gambling. AIRS.
Boerum is a giantess In size.
She dragged her husband over her
knees and spanked him with a paddle as
she would q child. Then she led him
home by the ear.
Three other women forced their hus-
bands from the place and also led them
home and spanked them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
GEN.
BOTHA
DELAYS
Wants to Learn What His
Status viii Be When
War Ends.

New York, March with regard 20
Commandant General Botha OF the Boers.
the cables keep singuiariy silent. saws the
London correspondent OF the Tribune.
1t Is now rumored that in his nesotis~
lions with Lord Kitchener he has been
anxious TO know what would be his sta
tus when the war was over. and this is
said 10 have caused delay in announcing
ths result OF the pour pariers.
Mr.. Kruger's petition is even said TO
have been under discussion. The war Of
fee. however, maintains silence and moth
ing is known positively. although sur
render rumors are again plentiful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
VETERAN SEA CAPTAIN DEAD.

Mystic. Conn. March 2-Captain John
r.. Williams. known widely IN shipping
circles az a former master Of clipper
ships died thir morning of pneumonia at
his residence here. aged 81 years.
Captain Williams commanded many
merchant vc.aets and In 1857 was skipper
OF the Andrew Jackson. clipper built
ship when she made record breaking
voyage around thf Horn. going from
trip ever made by r vNeeel or that time.
Capt. Williams was \ S2d degree Mason
and the oldest menlber OF the MasOnic
FRA ateruity fn this state His wife.
daughter and son. Charles J. Williams,
q merchant OF Jersey CITY. survive hin'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
BROUGHT SOLDIERS HOME.

San Francisco. March 2.-The soldiers
and civilians aboard the transport Meade,
from Manila. numbered S24 There were
q men who have been deported from the
Philippines by the military authorities
Most OF the men are discharged soldiers
Private Carl G. RIcker. Troop l.. Third
cavalry, died ~ sea. There were nine in-
sane Is sick and IL dead. Brig Cen.
Freeman was among the cabin passen-
gers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
WILL SMASH.
Mrs. Nation VIII Resums Cru
sade When She Is Released.

Topeka. Kas., March 2.-since Mrs Car
rie Nations return from Peoria Thurs
day night. she has occupied her cell in the
county jail here.
Asked last night as to her future plans,
Mrs. Nation said: You Just tell the peo-
pie that Carrie Nation will attend to her
knitting the Same as usual ] will 20 TO
smashing as soon as ] am released. ot
course This Il my mission In the world
az present and am going TO fulhll II TO
the best OF my ability"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

idea that they are the judges Of their own
'SThe fact that some OF. these men. and
some of the petty superiors, think they
have a political pull has called them 70
impose upon their supervisors in the sta
tlons, and the result has been that ootn
the men under and over these petty su-
pervlsor officers have been placed In faiss
positions.
ABUSE OF POSITIONS.
There is one thing that has also been
called TO my at thtion, and that has been
the fact that some members OF the police
force have adtemptsed @ t 10 use chsren are ThIs Is
something that cannot De TOO ssVersV
censured
OF the force that are men OF integrity
who pay for all they get and settle their
bills regularly, but my attenuon mas De- Deen
However, when all liz said and done.
the political pull argument Is the worst
under IL many men think that they can
do almost anything without fear OF either
losing their positions or receiving az
Under police commission this very
Objectionable feature would be removes,
and men would receive appointments
ward for political work done in the In
terest of office seekers.
FOR MORE EFFICIENCY.
Several members OF the city council
were seen this morning and they all
agreed that the time was ripe for the
establishment OF a police commission In
Providence. and they gave as their rea-
son for this their belief that a higher
grade OF efficiency i'm the police service
would be obtained under commission.
Just how soon the bill will be intro
duced IL not made public at present, and
those who are generally cognisant or
such things are non-committal, but they
do not deny that such an act VIII 60
through at the present session.
There is no doubt of the passage OF the
act. for IL has long been known that
majority OF the members OF the general
assembly are in favor of such legislation.
and, in fact, police commissions may be
established also in some other cities Of
the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
HAS snIpwRtcKfO CREW.

philadelphia, March 2-Thc German
tank steamer BrcmerhnVcn. from Aut-
werp. siguailed THIS morrAnr as ehs
pa ssed up the Delaware river cfiroGte 10
this city. that she had on board the snip
George Bailey, Captain Rocxwlth. which
left Baltimore on Jan. e. With = cargo
OF coal for Bahia. Brazil. The Bailey rck-
istered l2ts tons and was built AZ hstns
Nc. In 1890.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
A MURDERER
Bistz Killed a Woman and
Fatally Wounded Himself,

San Francisco. March q Adolph Bietz
shot and killed a woman known as Rose
Thomas or Rose Temple in Taylor
street lodging house shortly after 8
O'Clock last night.
lie fired three bullets into her hesd
Bietz then placed the muzzle of the re-
volver in his mouth and fired shot into
his own head which will probably prove
fatal. Bietz IL said 10 be wealthy east
ern man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
RETAINS VIGOR
Pope Leo XIII Is 81 Years
Old Today

Rome, March 2.-The Pope II celebrst.
ing his ninety-frst birthday today
DR. Mszzoni said this morning;
Ills Holiness Is Ia marvellous health.
Hc shows no sign OF diminishing vigor-
a miraculous thing h a man or hts age
~ r. stated that tina rope had narrow
escape from "A serious accident while cele-
brating mass on Wedresdsy last through
the accidental falling of heavy brass
candlestick witch had sbecn insecurely
placed on the altar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
RoussvELTs GO TO WASHINGTON

New York, March 2--Vice Presidents
Elect Roosevelt and his wife and slx
children left New York for Washington
on the 1910 a. m. train today.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. In Washington.
tho party will be the guests Of I.icut
Commander and Mrs. w. II. Cowies Mrs.
Cowies and Mrs. Robinson are sisters OF
Mr. Roosevelt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

When. in 1876. the members OF the city
government. headed by Mayor Doyle. va
Gated the old and marched to the new
city hall, calamity croakers spoke OF the
municipal folly" and prophesied that
not in so years would the city begin to
need the quarters that had been pro-
yided for It's departments.
Less than three decades had passed into
history before the city n.fsi was crowded
20 over-fowing and now some of the de-
partments must seek other quarters TO
make room for others which must OF
necessity remain under the roof OF the
granite palace.
Various plans have been suggested.
many expedients considered and all have
been dropped.
To put another. or two other etories
upon the city hall would require the ex-
penditure OF a sum so large that IL
would stagger the taxpayers.
That plan not being feasible, II was
suggested that the slade building might
be made available; but the owner at once
put a prohibitive price upon the estate,
in fact four times it's actual value.
an annex II must put UP with make
shifts. When the time comes that IL Is
no longer possible 20 stave on build
Ing operations, the city can use the land
fronting the railroad station. where the
bell tower formerly stood. and upon prop
,rty IL now owns. can erect an annex
as large as the present city hall.
PLANS PROPOSED.
The expedients that are expected to be
escorted to include the removal OF the
office OF the overseer OF the poor from
the building on Fountain street TO that
on Eddy street, where the charity wood
yard and tramps' lodging house are To-
Gated.
Then the police department. including
the day officers and superintendent OF
hacks, as well as the detectives. will be
moved over to Fountain street. where
everything will be convenient for police
and court purposes
Possibly an Office may be retained for
the chief of police; but IL mono Is. that
will provide four rooms
The board OF csnvassers and registra-
ton will take three of these The fourth.
fronting on Eddy street, will be given TO
the health department. as will the office
now used by the commissioners OF the
fire department.
The FIRE commissioners will be provided
Will, a suite of rooms at the new central
fire station.
The school department occupies four
rooms These are 20 he connected With
the Office OF recorder Of deeds, by means
OF spiral staircase.
These changes are expected 70 provide
all the room that will bs wanted by the
departments remaining in the building
for % years at least.
AS 10 the school department where will
IL be sent? A flrst-class suggestion Is
made that the city get some beneht from
its unwise purchase ct land on summer
and Pond streets.
The legislation whereby that lard was
acquired, is not a credit TO the persons
who at the time OF its purchase were
supposed 10 be representing the city.
Tire deal was forced through commit
tees aud driven through the city coun-
ell with q curbcd bit and a lash, on the al
legged theory that ~ was imperative that
the city should at once inerease-almost
double ia size, the manual training
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
MRS. SHERWOOD GETS A DIVORCE.

Iudg. Blodgett today further heard and
granted the petition OF Blanche A. Sher-
wood for divorce from Fred l.. Sher-
wood.
The ground on which the divorce vas
granted was extreme cruclG.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
WALLS FELL.
One Man Killed and Three Fa-
tally Wounded During q Fire,

Gas city, Ind, March f-Fire today de-
stroycd the Cox pottery works. John Gur-
ran VAS Killed sud three other persons
fatally injured by faniit walls.
They were; -. g. Cox, owner of the
plant. Albert Rothnghouse. druggist and
volunteer fireman. John Eisroth. fireman.
The property loss viii not exceed si2,0o0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

Washington. March New England
VAR tonight and Sunday. colder tonight
northwesterly winds; fresh 20 brisk on
the cosst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
About rhon oersph..

our Photographs are go nicely adjusted
that they are easily distinguished from
all others. wherever heard-and cost no
more-sio, 500 and $40 for complete outfit
at ocKEL's, 81 weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
Plan by Which it is Proposed
to Secure Larger Quarters.
How Headquarters Of the School and Fire
Departments Can Be Accommodated.
Removal Of the Poor Department.


character "a expected to be in fewm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

Ser cuts, GIsetrstypes sns vrlntlnr.
Any kind. see J. j. Ryder Co. II Wash
ington. Best work, low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02
Gala, Said to Belong Here,
Beaten to Death by Walters.
Got Breakfast in a Cheap Restaurant
at New york--Set Upon When He
Said He Had no Money.


pay
this walters Bowery
. n 9 ew minutes
Six cents the for which his life
relatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

IosT-TfiuRsDAY EVENING, BE-
tween South Water and Dorrance streets.
aides PoclSetbuok, with owners card
inside Finder please return to "a South
Water ST. and receive reward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-02

WANTED MANAGER. RELIABLE
frm wants capable man, manage branch
Office taking direction OF business; salary
ST 500 aud liberal commission. references
and 800 required. Address Box E6. Phil
adelphia. PA.
4 LADY LEAVING CITY VIII SELL
furniture very cheap IL sold at once. Two
rooms 20 let that viii more than pay
rent r. ~, Providence News.