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

lns on the corner of Hopkins and South
Main streets. over Major Balchs drug
store mutual friend introduced me
ana explained my ambition 10 be a paint
er and asked " he would take me az n
pupil He said he didn't take pupils. and
gave me some good advice. saying that
as had good trade--iewelry engrav-
ing-l had better stick TO IL unless ! had
money enough TO support myself for a
number OF years.
IT'S stateliness and dignity gave me a
chill. and IL was year or two after
had entered the profession. but when
was fairly launched we became intimate
friends and continued such until his death
IN l~'. The advice he gave me / have
given to many since. IL was kind, wise
and judlclous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12

The young men OF ST. Andrews followed
the sea for living and Bsnnister was 10
exception lie shipped as cook on coast
er and passed many pleasant months In
this occupation 10 seems strange that
his talent did not run wholly toward ma
rins painting. have had the pleasure
OF being In his company on his boat for
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11

o on. o,ened On the hemisphere bequeatnea
bv Columbus and Queen Isabella TO c'nillA 4 Scentre
tba last throne has crumbled, and the IaSL "a
is forever broken In the course o. eSenlS @ ~ the
snonsihiIitv has fallen upon the CONGRESS OF on
limited States for the government VI ioenot-
10 900 900 people former subjects OF cI IL rera
ism from which in the fortunes OF wal 'ne'
relieved by this nation
RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO BE SHiHhhD'
This responsibility, unsought. uneNpsGi.e neo-
,,,desired has been cast upon the American or p.o
nie in the providence of that oVefrunnss = .he
destiny OF ma tons An attempt TO snifn hns cast
sponsibity to liberty and huma,isS so,u,s Amer-
,non the American people would i'll pecoins
lean character or American lhst Iibar+v and to
the rights of a common humanity, 10: the' arc ''0
trustees of civilization. 49,, fortunes Of
The American republic has in the ioi than VA
war destiny to perform in ASA gree 0f all the
nations it the best fitted to exteu of East
resenta tive institutions to the inhaollas seeks no
ern Asia As world power TINS natIon 80. eS
extended dominion. Its mission, Its MANI maai 80 so
inv is TO promote the peace of the woTd a anu 80
far as possible by precept. example ana hertV for
to aid in securing civil and rehg1oos hOe'''
all mankind .,,,-.,., has been
moving westward from the western coiliI niIe tho
Asia and to-day the American repuolc NOUS a,,;ne
torch of the worlds advancing civ1iizatoI h'
carried it westward across the racine 20 where
it's illuminating light up with tne
of a morning sun the Chinese sky wh1ch . faoy yer
one-third the population of the globe In tnS ~.
will be its MONDAY splendors If the amer t
people their manifest destiny, mar rneu sbsn
bv the mighty events of four hundred years rt, !,
faithfully discharge their responsiDIles 70 ~ 90
ward progress of the to higher and better
civilization
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
WOULD HELP sHIPBUILDING HERE
MANAGER OF THE WARD LINE COMMENTS
ON THE SUGGESTION FOR CARRY
ING GOODS TO CUBA

The dispatch from Washington printed in yes
terday's Tribune, suggesting that Congress has an
opportunity in establishing reciprocity with Cuba
to increase the merchant marine, was read with
deep interest by Alfred G. Smith, manager OF the
Nevv-York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company. Mr.
Smith saws that in the last four five years,
while the exports to European ports have been
rapidly increasing. those TO Cuba have been de-
creasing TO an alarming degree. The New-1ork
and Cuba Mail Steamship Company has twenty
five ships, fourteen Of which ply between the
United States and Cuba. In the last four years
these ships have steamed to Cuba empty. coming
back about half filed. Mr.. Smith continued:
Nobody realizes how badly off Cuba is from a
to-day in Cuba for less than it costs them to
produce it. They holding on grimly, hoping
for a turn for the better. The point is, how long
they keep 1T up?
1 doubt if the plan TO conine the carving trade
to American ships will meet universal approval.
Large quantities Of freight are carried In Nor
wegian and other ships, and these would be de-
barred It would undoubtedly help our shipbuild-
to be built to take the place of the foreign boats
which chartered for the Cuban trade.
Anything that will have tendency to Increase
our business with Cuba will be mutually beneficial.
Something will have to be done for Cuba's saliva
ton. Our imports from Cuba not what they
ought to be. But it is for Cuba to act, and not
the United States. We can afford SIT down
and wait, since Cuba depends almost entirely on
the United States for her prosperity.
Mr. Smith says that the Munson Line whose
ships ply between New-York and Cuba, uses char
tered ships, mostly Norwegian, and would suffer
from any arrangement whereby the carrying OF
freight would be confined TO American ships.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
TPHOLDSEG. CRUGER'S WILL
SURROGATE ADMITS CONTESTED DOCU-
MENT, CONSTITUTING 1T ACCORD
ING TO FRENCH LAW.

The holographic will of Eugene Guido Crugef'
which was executed at Fontainebleau' france
on May 90, 1896. in the French language anu
which left all the property or the testaloi ~
Olga Salomee Heitz, young peasant GIRL VINO
had lived with him for six years as MS VILE
vas admitted to probate yesterday by surro-
gate Thomas Surrogate Thomas says, now
ever that the will must be construed accoro-
ing to the French law. and must only give the
beneficiary fourth of the estate as the
testator left three legitimate children
Mr.. Cruger died at his chateau, Fontalneoleau'
on April 4, 1898 He had beer twice married when
h. met the vouns woman to whom he willed
ALL his property his first wife being now Mrs
Planche E. Tarls the wife of j. Frederic rams.
She had three children. and on their behalf she
contested the will. His second wife was Meta
Kane, who obtained divorce from her nrst
husband Louis Bell. She. like Mrs Tams' o.
talned a. divorce from Mr. Cruger, and then
married Raoul Mourichon. chevalfer or the
Legion of Honor Of France. Mr. Cru5er ieIt
an estate consisting of S125.OOO in personal
property and interest in real estate IN this
city
The Surrogate says II Is clear that the VIII
does not in any way conform to the require
n1ents of the law Of this State as 10 its meth
DDS of execution, and it can only be sustained
if at all as French will, executed in France
by resident of that country. According 10
the law of France. a holographic will is not
valid unless IL is wholly written, dated ana
signed in the hand OF the testator. It is not
subject TO any other fornality- II was held
bv the proponent of the will that the will was
written dated and signed by Mr.. Cruger mrs
Tams endeavored to prove it forgery.
-.On this issue 1 must determine" the Sur
rogate says "in favor Of the senuineness OF
the document No proof was offered on Whlch
a finding that the paper was procured fraudu-
lently or by undue influence could be based
The fact that the chief beneficiary was the
mistress of the testator might have weight
under some circumsta ances though not at all
controlling: but under all of the facts appear
ing the paper Is not at all unreaSonaole ana
NAV fairly be inferred to express the wishes
of the decedent.
His declaration Of intent TO remain in Fon-
tainebleau," says the Surrogate, for the rest
of his lfe and the expression Of his wish TO
be buried in France beside his mother. were
made to so many people that [ must ind as
a fact that he had elected TO live and die there
and to abandon his American dcmlcile.
therefore determine .ha paper vas executed
by person not a resident of the State, accord
ing TO the laws OF the testator's residence.
and that II must be admitted to probate as
will of personal property. It must, however,
be limited in its effect to grant to the bene-
f1ciary named in II greater rights than the
law Of France. TO which 1t all the force
that IL has, gives 1t"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11

washington Dec l0.-Mr. Gallinser lhIfouuee
in the Senate today bill to protect the -
dent vtce-President, persons in the hhe %
cession 70 the Presidency and anpassauOis ~
foreign ministers. Before presenting Il ne "a
nlained that the bill prepared oy fusaI az
rich United States District Judge OF Ne"-f1ainp
shire The bill provides for the punishment ~
death of any person who shall intehuohaiiy H
or who with intent kill shall assault the i+e
dent of the United States the Nlce-Fresluehl' p
sons in succession to the Presidency, a1noassa
and ministers of foreign countries resloef' III
United States The same penalties are preSet'
for persons who shall incite others to any oI 'Ie
foregoing deeds For threatening 10 XIII the rle1i
dent or any person line of succession or ar2
smbassador or minister of any foreign cou.ir.S
years is provided, and upon conviction OF any
son who shall expressly, openly or delIpeIa
annroyt of the intentional, violent or ufdMLu. i
killing of any of the persons named lhe III S ~
of Imprisonment is fixed at twenty years L!Ic
death penalty is fixed for any person or peISyGGns
associating themselves together or asselllniiiiS
within anv State Territory for the purpose on
discussing and considering means for kllllns any
person Charged with the duty OF executing the
State or country, any ambassador or munster
accredited to the United States. The bill iuriheF
provides that persons who shall openly or delpels
atelv advocate the violent overthrow OF any anu
ali law to the prejudice of good order ana the
well being civilization upon CONVICTION sldll De
imprisoned for period of ten years. or less as
Justice in the particular may require
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
HOUSE COlMMITTEES NAMED.
FEW IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM LAST
SESSIONS LIST.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Speaker Henderson at the
session OF the House to-day. announced the ap-
pointment of the committees Usually the COM
mittees are not appointed until after the holiday
recess. but Mr.. Henderson had the situation Wen
In hand when Congress met, and having com
pleted the list, he announced them to-day 1ne
early appointment of the committees should Ia
cilitate legfsla considerably. There are few I'M
portant changes in chsirmen or membership, the
most notable being the appointment of Mr. Fowler
OF New-Jersey, chairman of Banking and Cur
rency and Mr.. Olmsted Of Pennsylvania, chalr-
man of Elections No. .. Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa
remains at the head of Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. Mr.. Cooper, of Wisconsin. Insuar Al
fairs; Mr. Ray, Of New-York. Judiciary; Mr. GTos-
venor of Ohio, Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Mr.
Burton of Ohio, Rivers and Harbors; Mr. HH1l' oI
Iowa Military Affairs; Mr. Foss, OF Illinois, NaEai
Affairs; Mr. Hit, Of illinois, Foreign Affairs MI
Loud of California Postoffices and Post ROADS;
Mr.. wadsworth. of New-York. AgricMTtuTe; M re-. NE Nj
Sherman, of New-York Indian Affairs; MI tongue
of Oregon, Irrigation Of Arid Lands Nj: grow 81
Pennsylvania, Education and MI Garoher oi
New-Jersey Labor.
Mr.. Burke, of South Dakota, formally announced
the death Of Senator Kyle and as a marx OF re-
spect the House Immediately adjourned until Fri
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
WANTED AMBULANCE, GOT FfREHEN-
school. PRINCIPAL GIVES WRONG SIGNAL AM

SCHOOL. PRINCIPAL GIVES WRONG SIGNAL AND
BxCIIEs PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
There was considerable excitement soon after
O. m yesterday near Pubic School No. 19. at NO.
SA East Fourteenthst-, when ve pieces of fire ap-
paratus dashed up to the school and hremen ran
into the building. Three thousand boys and girls
attend this school and in few minutes the street
ysas crowded with men and women, parents or the
pupils who believed there was fire in the school
Their alarm was unwarranted. The school author
tiles wanted an ambulance and not the Fire De-
parrment The school children did Tot learn OF
the appearance of the Are apparatus. and there
was no excitement inside the building. boy
had fallen in the schoolyard and injured himself SO
that he could not stand. The janitor informed
Joseph S. Taylor the principal. and he started TO
send for ambulance. He went TO the signal box
in the school, through the medium of which the aid
of the police Fire Department or an amhnlanse ,,ss
on the box before the hook Ia pulled DR.. Taylor
evidently made slip. The ambulance wae nnaily
Obtained. and the boy. who had wrenched his right
knee, was taken to Bellevue
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11

Mr. ToMPKINs's BILL WOULD ALLOW STATE
BANKS TO ISSUE NOTES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.i

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington, Dec. 10.-Representative Tompkins,
of the Orange-R -Rockland district Of New York has
introduced a bill in the House ''to provide uni
FORM secure and elastic bank note currency" The
bill provides, in brief. for the issuance of bank
notes by State banks, under supervision of the
Controller of the Currency. The elasticity of the
note is provided for by Sections 3 and 10. Section
requires the banks TO redeem their notes in coin
on presentation, either the counter or through
the Clearing House. Section 10 establishes clear
ing house Washington and at the capital of
each State, with numerous suh-clearing houses,
through which the notes return to the bank of issue
as soon as they deposited in any bank Sec
tons l6 and II require the president OF bank to
deposit with the government of his State securities
10 the of 10 per of the amount OF such
notes issued to his bank by the national govern
ment Such securities to consist OF the bonds
of the United States State. county. municipal, or
bonds of business corporations But no such bonds
shall be received for more than their face value,
nor shall any be accepted which have not sold at
par for at least three consecutive years imInedi-
ately prior to their acceptance and on Whch the
interest has not been duly paid
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
STREET SIGNS COMMITTEE yAHED.

FINE ARTS FEDERATION DEsIGNATE MEN ~
COOPERATE WITH MR. CANTOR
Frederic C,pwninshieId Herbert Adams. Henry
putpers Marshall John De Witt Warner, Thonas
Tryon and Charles L. Lamb have been appoih'o.
a committee In accordance with the resoIuion "
the Fine Arts Federation, adopted on Mohua'
nigh, to co-operate with Jacob A Cantor, fEeSi-
dent-elect of Manhattan Borough. in securing
system OF practical and artistic street signs
The committee on a fine arts home mas aaop''u
thesa resolutions:
First-That the committee be called 5ns 55nsfng SyI.'
mittee for United Fine Arts ExhiolLlon Snnne FOR
contemporaneous art In New-York CITY, an az ~
it should be so planned and adminsleresn S;ona a
attract and instruct all classes, whether PiOie
rhfrdEThat this building should be OF siS- moaSs
mental character and tnat no ,hareof for
business purposes-shoud be entertained ar1ariss
Fourth-That il should contain adequates saShsr-
for exhibitions OF contemporaneous an ~ a. any
acter more important than can be nsiG - Ishould
building at present available ana Ti,ian Il Of the
infeqess inqes aetves Of the art Of @
city. =. ,,,s committee that
10 be suitable for it's purposes. the SIZE 5eS+tsn %
hI,iIding Should be in the Borough of Mann-Ao 4;
above Fourteenth-st-, and as near 10 n 1s go upon
some great thoroughfare. upon an open P sSSiidns
Sixth-That the site required Ior tnrS s,,srs feet
should contain about forty thousand sqda-.1T,isfes
Seventh-That IL is the sense of the c9inl4'sI- c9a4 az
that the cost OF such a building as Is - 5Sq" ~
eigsiys Of ste WOULD be al tgaft of the building
should be vested in an incorpoIaseo , aS occs-
a board OF trustees. to be formed as soon d. -
SintbHThat proper legislation should be ootsuss ss
to secure exemption from taxation. and taat ttoTari
reasonable guarantee snoun 1 either by en-
dowment or by municipal appropriation
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
MORGAN NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Sen2tor Morgan to-day
introduced a bill providing for the construction
of the Nicaragua Canal. The bill provides an
appropriation of S1so.o0o.0o0, of which 5000.
O0o is made immediately available. and such
amounts necessary are to be appro-
priated by Congress from time TO time The
control of the canal and Of the canal belt is
vested in a board of eight citizens of the United
States in addition TO the Secretary of War who
is TO be president. The members Of the board
are TO receive a salary CT $4,000 a year each,
ana are to be chosen regardless of political af-
filiation. There is a provision authorizing the
esta blishment Of a regiment from the regular
army the canal belt to guard II properly, and
courts also authorized conformab BILE TO the
powers granted by the governments of Mica
ragua and Costa Rica. There also is a provision
making three divisions of the canal during the
construction. and there are to be a chief en-
gineer and two assistants each division, the
chief to receive salary of $4,000 and the as
sistants 5000 each.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
AN ALLEGED ABsCoNDER CAUGHT.

SURETY COMPANY INSPECTOR TAKES HIN
HE CONES BACK FROM CRUISE
George F. Beebe alleged sbseonder i'o 10 AZ
St Louis Dressed Beef and Provision ConPaay,
81 Louis was arrested yesterday in Noank' -
by Charles F. Holiday. an inspector OF the
Surety Company. of New-fork- Hoinoay az
through this city with his prisoner yesteiu
a.ao m. on the way to ST. Louis See0e
hookkeeper and cashier of dressed beer coiesn c;ea and
He went away on October -. leaving W 80 The
surety company after paying the claiil .-1ise
a search for Beebe- Beebe had been Gscfor on = Hoi-
liday was waiting for him on the arrisaai = = fuU
vessel at Noank- It Is said that ne has "~"
confession
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
CAPE NOME PASSENGERS SUFFER AT SEA
WATER GIVES OUT AND GOLD HUNTERS CATCH

WATER GIVES OUT AND GOLD HUNTERS CATCH
RAINDRoPs.
Por. Townsend Wash, Dec. 1o--The schooner
Ralph J. Long Captain N. F. Greene, forty-seven
days from Cape Nome, with ninety passengers ana
fifteen stowaways. has arrived here and, accord
ing to the passengers, she had a most eventful
massage Sailing from Nome on October 3 with
provisions enough last to Dutch Hareor under
favorable circumstances. before reaching that port
the water supply gave out, and for two days the
passengers were without water. From the time OF
sailing from Dutch Harbor the Long experienced
Continual gales of unusual severity the most severe
being November IL. when seas swept the vessel
from stem stern, carrying portion of the
water supply and one lifeboat. Mate Hanson was
wa shed away by immense and drowned
The last two weeks Of the voyage the passengers
had TO depend on what rain they could catch for a
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
THE ARRANGEMENT WITH NICARAGUA

Washington, Dec. 1o-The arrangement entered
into At Managua yesterday between United States
Minister Merry and the Ncaraguan Minister OF
Foreign Affairs in the nature Of protocol
and was not strictly speaking, treaty. 1t is in
effect definition in advance Of the character Of q
treaty that Nicaragua is willing enter into with
the United States in the event that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty is ratified by the United States
and Great Britain. There are supposed to De legal
reasons why treaty pure and simple could not be
entered into between the United States and
Nicaragua in advance of the consummation Of the
Hay-Pauncefete treaty A similar arrangement has
been will be made with the government of Costa
Eica TO secure the necessary rights that part
of the San Juan River essential canal purposes
and possibly subject to Costa Rican sovereignty.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
TRIED MURDER FOR 500.

ALLEGED AssAMANT HELD FOR AssAULT-vIC-
TIM IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
Try TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNE]
Saratoga n. T., Dec. 10.-Poce Justice William
T. Delaney this afternoon held for the January
grand jury Zones W. crandali. who, 1t is said
Yesterday attempted to murder hveryman, James
l.. Rhodes near the Eureka White Sulphur Spring
woods east of the village. The defendant, who is
.oh,rysd With assault In the first degree. pleaded
not guilty and waived examination
: Crandail. alleged, engaged Rhodes 10 arive
latter with a heavy stake. The assailants object
IN rob Rhodes of 800 that he (Rhodes) had re-
ceived from the Saratoga Racing Association and
carried on his person. Crandal rs twenty-five
Years old and bears an unenviable reputation
Rhodes who was terribly injured about the head
IS still in a serious condition
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
MR.. sAGE's FARM SOLD FOR TAXES
WOULD NOT PAY STATE CHARGES-HIs
AGENT BIDS 1T IN

Nyack n. Y, Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-Russen Sage
neglected to pay his State, county and school
taxes on a farm which he owns at Sicketown,
Rockand County and to-day Treasurer Ran
dolph offered the farm for sale at public auc-
ton, with $50 other pieces of property in diff
ferent parts of the county, for non-payment of
taxes An agent for Mr. Sage was present and
bought in the property for the amount of taxes
due and unpaid. Mr.. Sage's farm consists of
nearly one hundred acres. house and barn.
The place is occupied and operated by E. c. M.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
HOPE TO ADJOURN BY JUNE /

Washington. Dec. Io-The House committee on
appropriations held its first session to-day, and
Chairman Cannon announced the membership OF
the subcommittee which will prepare the big
supply bills.
These subcommittee will begin work at once
Chairman Cannon said, however, that as the holl-
day recess would begin on December 10, it was NOT
likely that any appropriation bills would be passed
before then. Mr.. Cannon also said that 1t was
the view Of the committee that all the work On
appropriations could be disposed Of so that Con-
gress could adjourn by June /.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
MRS. RoNINE's TRIAL NEARLY ENDED

Washington Dec n-Three medical experts gave
testimony to-day at the trial OF Mrs Lola Ida
Bonine charged with killing James s. Ayres. Jr.. all
going TO show the alleged close range at which the
fatal shots were fired. The defence announced its
side closed. The closing argument on both sides
MI, he submitted tomorrow and the case will
probably 90 the jury Thursday evening or FRI
day morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
70 ASK TWO MILLIONS FOR ST LOUIS FAIR

ST. Louis, Dec. 10-Two million dollars is the
sum President Francis and Treasurer Thomp-
son intend to recommend for government exhibit
at the exposition while they are in Washington.
They will also urge that the present appropriation
of $500 000 for the government building Is not COM
rnensurate with the scope OF the exposition, and
will suggest that 100000 Of the proposed increase
be diverted toward the exieit Of the insular pos
sessions Of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
TRIES TO MURDER WHOLE FAMILY.

Calumet Mich, Dec. 10.-While in a fit of de-
soondency his inability to find work and pro-
vide for his family, John Kinonen of Copper
Falls cut his wife's throat, the throat OF a son
sixteen old, slashed younger son less seri-
ously and then committed suicide by cutting his
throat. The injured persons are not fatally
wounded. The younger boy, with blood streaming
summoned physicians.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-11

NINETY Y-oNE-YEAR-oLD SISTER is THE GUEST
OF HONOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

OF HONOR.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
Stamford. Conn, Dec lo-Mrs Betsey W. Hoyt
and her twin brother. Isaac wardwell. celebrated
their eighty-sixth birthday anniversary this after
noon at Mrs. Hoyt's home No So River-st. guest
of honor at the birthday party was Mrs. Hannah
Scofed sister OF the twins. who is a month over
ninety-one years old. Three generations were rep
resented at the dinner. Mr. Wardwell Is as clipper
and energetic many man thirty years his
junior. goes out daily for drive. and is able to
attend to his business affairs. He continues to
take an active interest IN the Stamford Foundry
Company with which he has long been identified
His eyesight is comparatively good and his gen
eraI health Is decidedly vigorous. Mrs Hoyt had
an attack of pneumonia some time ago. and for a
long time was in a critical condition. She has not
vet fully recovered from the illness. Mrs Scoaeld
enjoys very arm health and faculties, but little i'm
patred by her fourscore and eleven years She takes
n lively interest In everything pertaining to the
household but is seldom seen on the streets