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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
CRAP PLAYER
TRIES TO
ESCAPE.
Pursued BY Policemen He Rushss
Down Westminster Street and
Is Caught in Arcade.

1t was high noon today and westmin-
ster street was crowded by cars, vehicles
and pedestrians, bound for the residential
districts.
Suddenly there came out OF the lane
between the Howard and Phenix build
ings a pale-faced, almost breathess boy.
Tagging behind him was Patrolman
Tanning, pale, staggering for want OF
wind and about tuckered out.
Following as body guard were about
so boys
As tho party ran down Westminster
street IL received numerous additions,
even men joining in the foot race.
Nobody knew what the stakes were
but everybody was ure the boy was to
win with the copper" a poor second ana
tie remainder oil the push punched as the
also ran"
Presently "a boy who had run ahead
OF Patrolman Tanning spied another Of
flcer and cried out to him TO head off the
other lad.
The latter. seeing that there was to lie
a flank movement and that he was TO
lose the pole position, turned abruptly
and entered the Arcade.
Into that narrow corridor the whole
bunch poured and as there were
lot of women shoppers the mix-up which
ensued was highly amusing.
Women shrieked, children cried and
lots of men said: Here, what in -
hsdes is all this about?'
Women shoppers even left the bargain
counters 10 come out and ascertain what
was up
The foot race terminated at the Wey-
bosset street entrance Of the Arcade. the
police reinforcements having moved up
so quickly that the fugitive was cap
tured
Then everybody surged up. closed In on
the ''coppers" and the captured boy and
did stunts In asking questions.
Then came the all-important informa-
tion that the .culprit had with other
newsboys who were waiting al the Union
Passenger station, been detected in The
henious business of playing craps"
The culprit was one Silverstein.
When these facts were impaired to the
crowd the gang said "Oh." ana melted
away.
Young Silverstein was given ride IN
the hurry-up wagon TO the Central sta
tion and in the quiet of cell was per-
mtted to ruminate upon the letajls Of
"come seven. come IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
DECEIT CHARGED.
Picho Sues Robbins as Result
Of a Land Deal.

The suit Of Noel Piche against Walter
NJ Robbins 20 recover $500 for alleged de-
ceit was tired before a jury in Judge Du-
bois' court today.
Mr. Piche bought a lot or land in Paw
tucket and claims that Mr.. Robbins. who
was then secretary OF the now defunct
Home Building company said there was
no incumberance on the property
Later MIR Piche found there was a
mortgage of 500 on the land when Mr.
Robbins said 60 was free from incum-
brsnccs. Mr. Robbins says the statement
was simply a mistake due 10 press OF
business.
Frank VI Bcllin Was counsel for plain-
tin and Claude J. Farusworth. counsel for
the defendant.
The jury gave The plaintiff verdict
for S242g7 Piaiutin when he took pos
session OF the land did not pay all the
-la4Hsllee4.-H money. but paying z.lne
~ mortgage hack to the Home building
company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31

Element prevented the carrying out Of
threats OF further action.
The pay Of all the troops with the eX-
ception OF the marines. is similarly I'm ar
rears, but the marines are paid with fair
regularity because they furnish the guard
weekly At the Selamlik and discomfort
among them might result in serious con-
sequences To Abdul Hamid
our squadron will not reach the Greek
ernment has thus still three days grace.
and We trust. i'm the meantime TO receive
complete satisfaction. We have acted
very CONSIDERABLY towards Turkey. hop
should carry out her engagements, and
II Is only now. when We find that there IL
no serious Indication Of her doing so.
that we have reluctantly resolved To bring
stronger pressure To bear, i'm the shape
OF naval demonstration.
1T IL now two months since the French
ambassador. NJ Coustans. left CONSTANT
nople. His departure failed to produce
the quays and tubino questions which
were settled by the sultan's trades re-
main unsatiSfed.
THE internal situation In the Turkish
empire deferred us. for some time. from
taking drastic measures TO enforce our
demands. but the dignity of France could
not nernit the present state OF affairs
to be prolonged indefinitely. We sim
CeTely hope the sultan will fully appreci-
+Ae-faet- that -pe4A- -eanHet-aI la4,aAl.
be trifled with. and relieve us OF taking
further steps TO safeguard our interests. :"
The official was asked what would hap
pen II the Turkish authorities resisted,
and he replied
"Thst is "A very unlikely contingency
But. II IL occurred. | suppose we shall
have TO lombard the port. But we do
there will be any occasion for it to oc-
cur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
NEGRO
LYNCHED
BY MOB
EstsTs, Accused Of Forcing a
Boy to Commit a Crime, Rid
died With Bullets.

lIodgeuville. Ky, oct 3iA mob OF
nfty or seventy-nvc determined citizens
came down upon this little town abont
O'Clock this morning and took from the
jail Silas Esters negro. charged win
forcing Granville Ward, l5-year Old boy
OF Upton, To- commit a crime. and strgug
him to tho court house steps.
So quietly and systema ideally did the
mob go about its work that the citizcls
of the ioWn were lu ignorance OF Tho =
istence of the mob uuul the ncgrp WAS In
it, clutches.
The keys OF the iali wore -tirrf uder,d
20 The lyuching party upon their dcm0ud
The cell IN which The lgr" Was confined
was entered and The moose was aiiustod
about his neck
lIe waH draGgrd down th, iIf stairs
aud out into the street, llr u1rf.cd
to slip The Moose from his ueck 1gd nnIln
% break for liberitt The uoh mtls
after the negro. howlric ani 0rlH4 't n,n
with guns ani pistols
Tho negro lrli wheu tnpli one hNuHsci
yards from Tho iail r,ddled Wiff briieis
The moose was Jgaui pnc.d aUout A's
neck and ho was dng-cl io tle CONT
house aui swung Go thc fopnosi itus
The mob was formed in the pD.gunlT-
hood uf iuC crime When iar work of
huching The negro had becu nrrualph shri
the members uf The mob quiekir disncrtd
aud went to their homos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST TURKEY.
France Sends Part of Her Mediter-
ranean Fleet to CoerCe the Sultan
Into Keeping His Promises.

Paris Oct. si.-The officials OF the
French foreign office confirm report that
division of French Mediterranean fleet
composed of three battleships and two
cruisers. under the command of Admiral
Caillard has proceeded from Toulon TO
the Levaut. TO make naval demonstra-
tion aginst Turkey
A foreign office official. I'm commune
eating the foregoing to the correspondent
here OF the Associated Press. said:
"The squadron sailed with sealed orders
and proceeds. first to Greek port, the
Island of Syra, think, when the admiral
will receive definite Instructions as to car
rying out his sealed orders. | am not at
liberty to say what the sealed orders are /;
but. the seizure OF customs at Smyrans
would probably be a very effective way Of
convincing the sultan that Frances pa
tience is exhausted. and that we have de-
cIded to enforce an immediate execution Of
the Turkish governments engagements.
We. however, are very hopeful that the
sultan viii not compel us to go Co that
extreme
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
The ORIGINAL Aso ONLY HosmsR rHG
iENElE1
KILLED IN ROW.
Gsro Stabbed to Death al Iso-
lated Home in Maine Woods.

Grcenville Junction. Me- Oct 3l.--The
Piscataquis county authorities who are
on their way to the fields OF Chesuncook
to investigate thetragic ending OF Thomas
Gcro. Cor Glrooux. a French Canadian
farmer and woodsman, are expected to
reach the scene late today
Travel to that isolated section, which
Is some 30 miles beyond North East Car
~, is necessarily slow on account of
rough roads and other handicsps. The
only officer In the vicinity is Constable
William Barnes. and instructions have
been dispatched by messenger to arrest
Mrs Gero and several others suspected
of knowing something OF the mans death
Gero. It appears was found dead i'm his
yard on Tuesday last. His throat was
cut and the body bore the marks Of 9TH
or Injuries. thought To have been made
with knife. n Is reported here that Gero
had had considerable trouble or late with
some men one OF whom recently arrived
from Bangor.
II Is further said that threats had been
nade against him. Finally hand To
iand combat developed in which Gero
vas fatally hurt and another man. name
unknown injured. Five others were wit
nesses OF the row Il is said
Iron receipt OF news yesterday OF the
death OF Zero. County Attorney NJ l..
Durgin. Deputy Sherins g. Y. Dearth OF
FoVcroft end a. r. Leonard OF Milo start
ed for the north country. The authori-
ties have had occasion within the past
three or -four years to go TO Chesuncook
on account Of similar occurrences. one
OF which proved 10 have been murder,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
HEAVY GALE.
Steamers Unable 10 Enter Tho
Port Of fOIkestons.

Dover, Oct. M.-A fierce easterly gale
has been blowing today over the whole
channel The channel steamers were
obliged 10 abandon attempts To enter the
port Of FOlkcstone, owing To the tre-
mendous seas which were running.
a number Of minor wrecks have been
reported. and several vessels have sunk
az their mOorings The wind gauge reg
istered ~ miles an hour. The tide iS
rising and vessels Of all kinds arc seek
ing shelter from tho storm Great NUM-
bers OF carcasses of animals arc washing
ashore in the vicinity Of Deal. indicating
that n shipping disaster has occurred
fhara
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31

Bennett is 35 years old, and resides at
10 Wheldon street i'm East Providence.
lie went to the basement OF the store
at o'clock TO lubricate the mechanism
of an elevator.
That he had gone on such an errand
was not known to any other person in
the store. so IL is now asserted.
While he was STOPPING over the ma
chinery and applying oil, somebody. just
who could not be determined, started the
car so that il descende and struck Ben
nett heavy blow on the side OF his
head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
WHIINsYs HORSES SOLD.

Newmarket oct 3l--Tho first import
ant step towards the breaking up of Wm.
g. whitney racing establishment III
Heath House. was ihc Gale today Of ten
of his racers Tho Mount Vernon nllN
fFtrnpd the best rrrtr-, o2'l gineos. Wa
tershed. the winner ~ yesterdays Cam
brideeshire stakes for which Mr White
nev paid 2G0 stineas. brought 2C00 guineaf.
IIolsteln was sold Tor 200 ghineas Com
Namorc for $40 guineas. the shibboleth hlly
for 50o guiness. Dehcey tur $50 guineas,
and Luke ward for tw glIuras.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31

the blow and blood ran freely from the
cut.
An ambulance call was sent in and Benz
nett was taken To the Rhode Island hos
pital.
There IL was found that his Jaw was
fractured and ~ first II was believed that
there were no other and serious injuries.
As the dressing Of his wounds pro-
gressed ~ was seen that the bones OF his
face were badly splntered and that he
thsd sustained probably fatal injuries.
Al noon his condition was said to be
very serious.
The store people are investigating the
Continued on Page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
TREES BURNED.
Geraldine Burke Seeks Damages
From Consolidated Road.

Geraldine Burke has brought suit hv
hFT HFXr rr1CHu HEaTrTSr TIT WV fUrK7
New Haven e. Hartford Railroad com
pany to recover 5000
The plaintif on April - i'm 1900 was the
owner OF a large tract of land In Smith
field.
There was heavy and valuable grow tn
of timber on IL. and she claims that,
owing to carelcssneSs on the part Of the
railroad cOmpapy's servants sparks from
a locomotive set the trees on fire and
destroyed number Of them.
John NJ Brennan and X. T.. Lyman are
aiinrncNs for the nlnIntim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
CLAIMS $4,000.
Miss McEIroy Sues Capron Es-
tate for Personal Injuries.

Loretta McElroy has brought suit
against Luella We Caprou. executor OF
the last will of Herbert $. Capron. TO
recover 5000 for personal injuries.
The plaintiff claims that on May 7th
1900 while she was riding her bicycle near
Harbor Junction, the defendants testator
drove horse attached To a wagon in
so careless manner that there was "
collision and she was thrown to the
ground ond badly injured.
Terrence NJ. O'Reilly is attorney for
Dlaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
SALE or ELECTRIC RAILROAD.

Springfield. ILL.,. Oct. 3i-Charles G. Car
roll of this city and H. b. Powell of st.
Louis have sold the electric railroad on
the Eads bridge across the Mississippi
river at St Louis TO a syndicate Of cap
italists representing New York. Chicago.
St Louis and East ~. Louis. The pur-
chase price has not been made public
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
FRESH OUTBREAK or PLAGUE.

Victoria, b. c.. Oct. S1.-The steamship
Moana has arrived from Sydney and
Honolulu. from Brisbane news was re-
ceived OF a fresh outbreak OF plague on
October 10, the sailing day of the Mosna
a man took sick OF the plague and died
There had been no cases for two months
prior to that time.
The United States battleship Wisconsin
en- route TO Pago Pago. arrived at Homo
lulu on October p with Admiral Casey
on board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31

This road leads through long piece of
woods which come directly to the edge OF
the highway. It is always dark and
uninviting and an ideal spot for such
crime as this one, and but few feet
from where Mrs. Ballou was held up Dr.
Elmer Il. Eddy was overpowered and
robbed by four Italian highwaymcn five
years ago, all of whom are serving a 70
year sentence.
Dr. Ballou was with one of the vol-
-unteer regiments at the Philippines and
when he returned home he set up 9rac-
tice at Spragueville, just out Of Green
vile.
CARRIED BIG REVOLVER.
Mrs. Ballou has been in the habit OF
driving into the city three and four times
week to purchase medicinal supplies.
and for the reason that she had 10 traV-
erse the lonely road her husband had
given her his big 4S-calibre army Colt
revolver and told her 10 always carry Il
where she could instantly place her hand
upon Il,
She started from Centredale at $50 last
night and Just before entering the Wooded
patch placed the revolver in her lap, held
the stock i'm her right hand and drove
with the left one.
When she was on Barnes hill and
where the trees and underbrush are the
rhickest she heard rustling noise in
the underground and instantly she had
the big revolver ready for use.
The next instant the light of dark
lantern was flashed i'm her face and she
caught a glimpse of a rough looking man.
At the same time this man said 10
another, who had jumped into the high
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
CIVIL WAR EXISTS.

WIllemstad. Island of Curacao. We'lnes-
day. oct. 70 (Via Haytian Cable)-Al-
though President Castro has proclaimed
once more that internal peace exists IN
Venezuela this ~ taken as proof that.
in spite OF his denislS. civil war exists IN
the republic Nobody AZ caracoas con-
siders peace assured. The situation was
never moro rrItical
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
NOT GUILTY.
Miss Toppan's Plea TO Charge
Of Numbering Mrs. Gibbs.

Barnstable, Mass. Oct. 31.--Miss Jane
Toppan, the nurse who was arrested in
Amherst, n. H.. Tuesday night charged
with the murder OF Mrs Mary Il. Gibbs
at Cataumet in August last was arraign-
ed in the First district court here before
Judge Swift this forenoon
Miss Toppan pleaded not guilty and the
case was continued until November s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
CAUGHT ONLY FIVE WHALES.

San Francisco. Oct. 31.-The whaling
bark Andrew Hicks has just arrived here
after spending nine months I'm the South
Seas. off the coast OF Japan and I'm the
sea of Okhotsk. Only five small whales
were taken, near the Japanese coast, pro-
ducing 200O pounds of bone and "a barrels
NJ oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
He SETTLED.
Morrison Fined $40 and Costs
for Carrying Concealed Weapon.

Richard Morrison. indicted I'm 1891 For
carrying concealed weapons in the town
of Cumberland. today pleaded guilty iu
Judge Dubois court lie was sentenced
30 pay a fine OF so and costs
Morrison drew attention 10 himself "a
few nights ago iu Pawtucket by display
ing bankbills Of the denomination Of NU0
Today he settled with tho state very
uromntlN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
SUIT FOR BALANCE.

Kenneth = Mackueill has brought suit
10 recover x2J10 from Charles w Gala
Pher. executor Of the VIII of Eliza }.
Smith.
A balance a. alleged 60 be- due on two
houses bniit ~ plaintiff Tor defendant =
testator In 1925.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
PAYS SPAIN $50, 900.

Tangier. oct. 3i.-The Moorish govern
ment has paid Spain $4,000 for the pa
rents and SlC00 indemnity. az = result OF
the capture by Kabyie tribesmen of =
Spanish boy and girl last May ~ Arzills
on the Atlantic coast OF Morocco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
AtlFTy PER CENT DIVIDEND.

Receiver w. ". Shepard of the Ludwig
stern company was authorized today to
nav a dividend OF ~ per cent 60 the cred
itors Of the concern The fun amount Of
the Indebtedness a. Sl9.iS2.10.
T. Jerome Hahn Is counsel for the re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31

SHE OPENED FIRE.
Without waiting for any other word Mrs.
balou aimed at the man nearest the side
OF her buggy.
She could just make out his form in
the gloom.
Wheeling quickly in her seat. she fred
az the man who was at the head Of her
horse
As she did this he returned the fire.
She felt the wind OF tho bullet and knew
that IL had struck her hat
Ihen the man at the side of the car
riase cried out: For Gods sake, she
has hit me, and dropped
This caused tho other man To lot GO
the horses head. and nnding that she
could get away from them Mrs. Ballnu
whipped up tho horse and drove rapidls
away.
She stopped AT the Grecnvlle postoffice
10 get her mail and then drove homo to
tell the doctor what had happened.
NARROW ESCAPE.
When she got into the house Il was
seen that her escape had indeed been
narrow
The bullet fred at her by the highway
man had struck the rolled up rim OF her
straw hat. Just over the temple. had
come out AT the back of the rim and then
passed through the rear of the buggy
top. In it's flight the missile had just
grazed her hair.
Early this morning Mrs. Ballou drove 10
the spot where the attack had been made
upon her and there she found many leaves
spattered with newly shed blood A hand
full OF these she gathered up and brought
10 tho detective bureau at the city hall
To lodge n complaint
The police OF this city and of North
Providence are now looking for a badly
wounded man and expect TO locate him
soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
MUrINous DEMoNsTRATIoN

Constantinople. Oct. 3l.A mutinous de-
monstration was made i'm front OF the ad-
mirality offices Tuesday by COO officers
and non-commissioned Bashi Bazouka,
which caused dismay among the occu-
pants Of the Yildiz palace.
The pay of those taking part I'm the
demonstration is several months in ar
rears. and only a promise of prompt set
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
DESERTED.
Ada B. Chandler Granted Oi-
VoIcs by Judge Douglas.

Judge Douglas today heard and granted
the petition Of Ada B Chandler Tor q di-
vorcc from Joseph g.. chandler.
Mrs chandler claimed her husband de-
serted her in lssS
a. L sumner was counsel Tor petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
BLUE RIBBON FOR LAWSON.

ST Louis. Oct 81 -At tho horse show n
hiup ribbon was awarded tr r. ". Law
som of Rostuu. tor tne raitcl stddle
mare GvDst euceu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
EARL RUSSELL MARRIED AGAIN.

London. oct si-Earl Russell and Mrs.
SomerVile were married az ihc registry
office IN London This morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
DISCOUNT RATE INCREASED.

London oct 9i.-Tho Bank of England
today Increased its rate ~ discount from
To per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
P|uCky Mrs. Ba||ou Used Big
Revolver Effectively.
Stopped by Two Wou|d-be Robbers at
Lonely Spot in Centreda|e-- Wounded
One, Then Drove Home.

daring woman
who shot Of the detailed at
the City Hall this heroine of tho
.
leading from centa
. TO Greenvinc II the North Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
GROCERIES !!
A. P. MON ROE
III Washington st.
GREEN TRADING STAMPS ON
EVERYTHING.

The following prices viii be found the
lowest IN the city for frst-class goods.
Prompt deliveries made and every a-wtcle
warranted.
Finest Old Wheat Haxall Flour........,
,........,.... ...,...--..-.......Si.60 per bbl.
Finest Old Wheat HaXall Flour. .......
........................ 5Sc. per bag
York State Pea Beans new. 63c per peck
zinc Sugsr-Cured Hams. ...... .l3c. per lb.
Salt Pork ........................l0 l0c per 10
10-lh. tub Best Butterine. 81. .55
ia-lb. pail new No. . Mackerei. 81 so
5-gal. Scg Rest New Orleans Molasses. .sl.S5
Fine ForIhosa or Mixed Tea.i lbs for 81
-. g. JaVa coffee ............4 lbs for 81. 90
other goods equally as low Freight
paid ON Out-of-town orders. Ask for
GREEN TRADING STAMPS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
Bennett Probably Fatally In
jured at the Boston Store.
Was Oi|ing Machinery When Some Per-
son Sent the Car Down Upon Him.
Bones Of Face SpIintered.


severein n Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-31
SHE OPENED FIRE.

way: You take care Of the horse a
I'll attend To her"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-08

"and found it all nailed up and men
armed with pick handles walking
around I could get no satisfaction from
them and proceeded to the West Cousa,
where / found similar state of affairs.
! was told that if l desired to get in
l would have to come down through the
smoke stack. I then went to the Noun
tain View mine, and while walking over
a portion of the claim was arrested by
two deputy sherifLs and taken to the
court house. l cannot state how many
days the company resisted
Kinds went over the whole ground
pertaining to the case, telling who he
had employed and at what expense. He
mentioned the name of J. j. Harrington.
who he had employed as boOk-keepe1
while Harrington was working at one
of the pool rooms. He said he had paid
him at the rate of $150 per month as
book-keeper and 81 day for his labor
in the pool room.
Are you interested in a pool ROOM?
asked Mr.. Forbis on cross-examination.
1--WE object" said Mr.. Smith. The
next thing somebody will ask him if he
is interested in road agents.
"The objection is sustained" said the
Judge
During the time you We're receiver
now much money did you earn for the
oompany?'
II did not earn any because the for
mer owners of the property had destroy
cd things so I could not make any. I
would have made some had it not been
for that
You had that much confidence in
your ability?"
Yes, SIR
James Sanford, whom the receiver
placed in charge Of the company S
smelters at Great Falls testified that
he considered his services worth $1,000
per month. He had been employed on
April 5. 1892 he said, and relieved on
June IL, 1900.