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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
The BURROWS LIGHT.

Ry combining regular city gas with air.
10 per cent OF the former which you pay
for. and 40 per cent OF tho latter, which
Is yet on the free llst. ten times the light
is obtainable for the same amount OF gas
consumption as it takes for sn ordinary
incRndcscout gus light
Stock is being sold in the Burrows
Light Go. OF Rhode Island for instalia ton
of the system which reduces present
lighting hills one half and gives from ono
tn three hundred per cent. more light.
All plants wal be pat ont on royalty i'm
suriug an assured income for the COM
pauy and easily carried dividends for the
shareholders. The first allotment of stock
YVES overshbscribed. being offered for %
cents "a share. par vauc si.O0 The second
allotment is NOW oGorod AZ 30 cents sub
iect 90 advance 90 90 cents without mo-
tice. The following ate among the orders
received for ins rlilUon ~ the Burrows
lighting syst m C1rpcntors Iron Com
pany Fitzpatrick Uros restaurant. re.
gal shoe Store. Eilinrpr's Gents Fur
niGh.ngs Kings Fiit Store. city Mar
hot and othcrs. and work Will he CON.
r1cncrd a. once. TIE svstpm is installed
IN guarantee TO reduce present lighting
Bills 50 pcr cont Where the light bill IN
80 pcr uoulA or less s. psr month ls
charged for use ~ he patented packed
burners and apparatus, whore the iirht
bill 90 over 81 por month ono half he
saving q accepted for Use ~ the system.
The EurrDwG eyutcrl OF lighting takes
The niaCe of arc nghts and electric in-
csndcscenfs. The public is cordially in
tited 10 investigate the Burrows iizht on
exhibition day ard evening st the nfhcs
Of the company. iss Wslbosset s'csst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
STUDENT
TAKES
POISON.
Young Root Found Dead on
Sand Heap Drank Car
boIiC Acid.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1S,--The body
OF Henry L. Root. 20 years old. a sopho-
more in the academic department az Yale.
was found in a vacant lot at the corner
of Grove and Orange streets this morn
ing. He had been suffering from a ner-
vous disorder.
Last night he went out for walk and
as he had not returned at midnight
searching parties of students who had
learned OF his disappearance started out.
The police also assisted the missing mans
brother, DR. II. X Root. an instructor
in the university, in his search about the
city.
Early this morning tho body was dis
covered on a sand heap not more than
80 feet from his brothers home There
was snow on the prostrate form. showing
that the young man had fallen there in
the evening before the snow began TO
fall
Medical Examiner Bartlett examined
the body and found a bottle OF carbolic
acid in a pocket. A small quantity had
been removed and there was the odor
OF the poison from the dead mans lips.
Root was a student OF exceptional
ability and ranked well in his classes.
He was a graduate of Hill House High
school. this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
NOTES FROM The HkRH0R.

Among the vessels arriving in the har-
bor this morning were the following
Tug Spartan: tug +. w. Robeiing. with
barge Ocean Belle, from Newport News
steamer New Orleans. from Baltimore
and Norfolk: steamer Saxon, from Phila-
delphia. Sailed: Tug Minnie, with
barges Marion Chappell. Florida and
Homesdale. for New York: schooner Che
hogan: s. O. tug No. 4 with $. O. barge
No 75
The tug Providence with barges Marie
and Theresa are expected In the harbor
today.
The schooner Lizzie Brayton, Captain
Rogers, which left this port several days
ago, has arrived at Philadelphia.
on Monday next the steamer Rhode
Island OF the Providence line. will so to
Stonington for her annual repairs. Her
place on the line will be taken by the
large and commodious steamer the Chest
or w. Chaplin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
FINANCIAL NEWS


Wall Street. Jan. ys.AThere were large
supporting orders I'm the market at the
opening and large offerings were absorbed
In beavy blocks. A number of the rail-
roads were rallied sharply notably MIS-
souri, Pacific. Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific. Manhattan was marked up
point ana Baltimore and Ohio and ST.
Paul were vigorously supported. Federal
steel after a fractional decline. also
moved up point Metropolitan street
railway declined IL and Republic steel
preferred and Erie first preferred were
of point. The market became very ir-
regular after the opening.
The support to the market was with
drawn when it was proved that more
abundant offerings OF stock were en-
countered az the rise progressed. Prices
then took an abrupt course downward,
With the tendency accelerated by raid
on the local fractions. The Metropolitan
street railway broke 2ss Brooklyn Tran
sit sand Manhattan III. Sharp losses also
occurred IN Sugar. St Paul y. Y. c..
Delaware and Hudson Col. Fuel. Federal
steel and Union Pacific. The low level In
nuonced scattered covering OF shorts but
the demand WAS not large enough to pro-
duce any material effect on prices and the
tone was feverish and dropping at IL
o'clock
The decline was renewed with great vio-
lence under heavy LIQUIDATION and the Sc
we're declines in the high priced stocks
forced sacrifice of marginal accounts in
the medium and low priced issues. Some
stocks varied from u TO per cent. in
quotations between sales on the down
grade and extreme losses were large
throughout the list Delaware and Hud-
son slumped 4s4. consolidated gas, AS;
Northwest and Erie first preferred 3. To-
bacco. Sugar, Pennsylvania. st. Paul,
Rock Island and many others 2 points and
over Brooklyn transit was Sss under the
highest. There was pause I'm the liquids-
tion before noon and some feverish rail-
lies. Bonds were dull and irregular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
Wales AND
WAITER
DISCHARGED
They Were Charged With The
Illegal Sales Of Liquor
At Hotel.

james T.. Wales was tried iu the Sixth
District court today, on the charge Of
keeping liquor for sale on Sunday. ana
John Blackstone. waiter. with making
two Illegal sales OF liquor on Sunday.
Wales g. the proprietor OF the Washing
ton hotel ana Blackstone IL in his employ.
The sales were made on Nov. ith and
18th, SO the police witnesses assert. Black
stone sworc that ne was not at the hotel
or Nov 3th. Tie moved from 80 Wey-
huSSct street pn NOV. 3lth To-, No fS6 No.
Main street and did not 80 Co work again
until the following MOanAE. iiis BOARD
mg mistress Corohpratd HIM
Wales swore tha blackstone was abb
sent from the hotel on NOv. 9TH.
As for limgelf he said that he was not
~ MS ber-ruum on SUNDAY. Nov 18Th.
The bar-room WAS. according 60 tho law.
oLSn lo fll inspection ct the rollrt.
The Statc drew ont the information TINT
there was second har-ruom ON the spc-
ond i0ur ana that bar-keepcr was cm-
WnNed ny wales seven days In lac week f.
hit Il Nas sa!d that he WAS there 20 serve
.sof'-stln.' and that there was nothing
drinks
The police witnesses In their direct cv-
idcncc said th1t th.y went up stairs TO
gct their drinks
More of Che witnesses who purchased
the liquor agW wales about the premesis
but iicut. Lawrence wis told hy Wales
that The latter was ahult the hotel on the
iNth ot November
This point wye pre- scd because Il was
cOntondod hs Wales that those sales
were not made WITH nix knuwledge and
consent. 20 was truc wales said TINT
he was about the house. but he meant
lay This that be- WIS ip and out about
his private apartments ou The third noor
OF ihe h0,
Gen. brennan moved for Wales dis
charEuAn The point mentioned and FOR
that - Ilal ksi1uc. fnr abe reason that
iht unic.rH bad .oil they We're not cer-
lain as io hi- 'duuiitv. and ALSO for tho
proved that he nus not at Tho hotel on
Nov. ith
Buth respondents We're DISCHARGED.
Wales was warned bv The court TO Keen a
closer watch. iu thc future. uuon his EN-.
ployCr, on SUNDAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
DELAYED HALF AN HOUR.

While off Pomham, a little above Cres-
cent Park. this morning, the steamer New
Orleans OF the Merchants and Miners
line was forced TO come To anchor through
slight accident TO her machinery.
She Immediately signalled for tug,
but as none was forthcoming her ma
chinists went 20 work To repair the
break and completed their work I'm half
an hour. The steamer then proceeded
to her berth.
Meanwhile her signals of distress had
been heard on shore, and the fact was
telephoned 60 this city, and the tug Ram
sey was dispatched 10 her aid. but
shortly after she left the dock the New
Orleans hove I'm sight, moving slowly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
STILL ARGUING
FOR THE Defence.
BosSchister Murder Case Not Yet Given
to the Juy--Ex Ex-judgo Hoffman
Makes His Plea.

ister). put chloral into the girls drink
nat night if nc had chloral where did
he get ~ The state had all the ma
hlnery 10 find This out, but had failed
20 DO It,
Continuing, Mr. Hoffman said the testi-
mony of Dr. Nhthaus es 60 the finding
OF choral IN tch body should not be re-
parGed as infalible. The speaker said
juries had failed 20 agree with Or. Witt
haus ana that his evidence, although use
ful was not conclusive.
~ think" said MIR. Hoffman. that the
lives would have been the thing TO an
alyze. Why did he examine the stomach?
IL WAS because he was employed 90 find
the chiorai. and, being so employed. he
found g. He said he did not know how
choral Killed. Why does not he? Be-
cause the progress OF science has not got
FAR enough. and he proves its inaccuracy.
He could not tell how much choral had
been taken He had 20 acknowledge the
inherent ignorance OF his science. Yet
that kind OF science Is 10 be used to send
three men To the scaffold.
DO you wonder that l take no stock I'm
expert testimony my experience at the
bar has taught me better" He said that
20 grains was small dose and that forty
or hfty would not necessarily be fatal He
was not satisfied with one test alone that
there was ehioral In the body. Sull six
tests satisfied him Yct this evidence is
given to hang three men.
That alone makes enough doubt, and
renders such evidence valueless No jury
has "A right 10 convict anyone when there
H. doubt on a material point No one
doubts that the girl that night took a
cocktail. abscinthe and two glasses OF
champagne. IN Witthaus said one could
not swallow enough OF these 10 get suffi-
cient alcohol 10 Kill Taking into consid-
Grafton the amount of absinthe she had
swallowed, add TO this the cocktail and
the two glasses OF champagne and YOU
need not look far for the cause OF death"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18

Paterson. N. j.. Jan. R-1t was gener-
ally expected that today would be thu
last of the trial Of Walter c. McAlister
Wm. A. Death and Andrew j Campbell
for the murder OF Jennie Bosschieter.
II was just three months ago today
that the girl met the men I'm saal's sa-
loon ana started fer the carriage rid,
which MAS To end In her death
The death occurred shortly after mid
night on Friday, the body was found on
Friday and the trial OF the girls alleged
slayers Will come 10 an end on Friday.
Another great crowd gathered outside
the couTt house this morning. but as on
the preceding days Of the trial only q
iiHutcd number OF persons was admitted
~ the court room.
The three defendants We're brought into
court shorty before 10 o'clock and took
their usual seats beside their counsel
As soon az Judge Dixon was in his
place on the bench, former Judge VIM. II.
Hoffman began the closing address for
fhe defence. In opening he said it was
"a principle OF law that defendant war
not required 10 prove his innocence, but
that IL rested with the state to prove
him guilty. No man could be- found
guilty. he said. long as there existed
reasonable doubt AZ 10 his guilt, and II
the facts Ia this ease could be recon-
ciied with Innocence, the defendants
must be acquitted.
Whatever view IN taken OF the law
said Mr. Hoffman. n il can be shown tha I
Jennie Bosschieier did moi die from chlo-
raj ar rape then the case against the de-
fcndants has not been proved.
n here is 10 legal proof that she died
~ f,sg hat N
committed. Choral. as | understand n.
IL drug used universally for beueficient
purposes rs medicine. The state charges
that this defendant (pointing To McA.-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
-FOUR LIVES
LOST IN A
COLLISION
Freight Trains on Grand Trunk
Railway Come Together Near
L0Cke'S Mills, Ne.

Norway. Me.. Jan. iS.--.A head on col
ilsion betwecf' freight trains on the Graad
Trunk riiiwa- near Locke Mills. early
This morning resulted ia the q, ash ~ -four
men and sfrious Injury of several others
and -four locomotives and ~ ears Were
demolished
Both trains were very heavy. each he
hlS dr. wa By twn engines. one OF the
Trains hed large quantity of explosives
on poarn and nS tine cars took IT. - ~
after the culision there wt re nuulclnus
sNplosions during the early morning and
forenoon and nothing could be dole Il
clear away The wreckage
~ o'clock Tho cars ,Vrrc etill burpine,
anu explosions were scattering the em-
bcrs in ali directions
The dead are.
Peter THOMPSON engineer aeed q az
Montreal
w 9. Oliver brakeman. Bangor
Two unknown tls,mps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
Be ON GUARD.
4 Bogus Plumbing Inspector is
Stealing VaIuablas.

Look out FOR q fraud and a thief. lie
u travelling about town pretending 90
have been sent out by tho superintendent
of health io inspect plumbing.
lie wears badge of some description
He ~ about p years old . feel. inches
in height, weighs ieo pounds has darl,
hair and eY"s and has a smooth face. lie
had on dark blue suit; with the panta-
looms vsu creased and a black Derby
hat.
He visited VIM. A Cbapmsns house
at No. 2as and l.. y. Pecks house. No
2ee i3rondwAy. between io.20 and II o'clocJ,
this morning. From aIr. Chspman's he
stole gold watch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
MOTION Fur SURtTY DENIED

Judge TiiiiuEhast TODAY handed down
his decision in the case OF Roger y. Can-
well. appellant ys Frank B Hagard ad-
ministrator heard Nr him in charnbcfs.
The c9urt decides that The apneilsc's mo-
tion fur surety Tor costs must be dcnicd
Each party ig required io ray one haif
the fees OF The MASTER before January -.
i@l. The question 1s 90 ihe lnaI adjust
ment ~ tho costs On the caeo inciud.ag
tho fees of The master Is reserved mtIi
the final hearing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
SERVED IN TWO WARS

Chicago. Ian 1s--Gen Leonarl p. Ross
r. dead AZ calesburz. III. aged u. Ne
served with i'stincfion in the United
States army during the Mexican and
Civil wars. Ho was collector OF internal
revenues under President Johnson IFS
father nps the founder 90 IswlstoWn.
III
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
LEAVE TO SELL GRANTED

The appellate division or the supreme
court today granted the complainant In
the equity cause or Isaac Hazard. trustee
vs.. Harriet T.. Hazard leave To sell GER
tain real estate IN Newport and reinvest
the proceeds All the parties interested
iu the trust favored the sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
HORSE SHOT.
Struck by Electric Car on
North Main Street.

Patrick Leddy was driving horse and
wagon down Rochambeau avenue at 6:l6
last evening, and as he turned into No.
Main street came into collision with a
Pawtucket outward bound electric.
The car struck the horse upon the head
and knocked IL down.
veterinary surgeon was called, VINO
ordered the amman shot This was done
The h~~~e belonged TO G.. Ill. Copeland
A. "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
PRESIDENT TAXES A DRIVE

Washington. Jan. 1S--Tbe president VAS
FEELING 80 much better this morning that
he took drive behind his new tenn
kef"re doing 80 hc went % bis ofnc. and
attended In some correspondence. lie
win not begin 10 receive visitors until
next week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
EXIcpIlgNS ARE 0VERRuLED

The defendants executions TO the re-
port of the commissioners in the cause of
Charles F.Walker ct al.vs. Lolis q. Walk
er a. al, have been overruled bv the APP
prllate court. The suit Is ono for parti-
tion OF East Providence property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
NO CLEW YET.
Police Unable TO UnrayeI the
WGlsbaTd Murder Mystery.

New York, Jan. 1s-After working for
20 hours on the murder case OF Meyer
Wcishard. whose body was found In
trunk. the detectives say that. from the
present outlook, it threatens to rival tho
early stagcs of the Guldensuppe murder.
More than forty detectives have been
working night and day. under the person
al supsrVision OF chief OF Detectives IT.
tus. yet. up to an early hour this morning
not a single clue had been found.
Detectives have examined every room
in the front and rear tenements In the
Mulberry bend section. but without re-
suit Chlcf Titus furnished his men with
lists of the dead jewelry salesman 3
customers and these were visited
chief Titus said he had secured the list
or iowclry from Weisbard's employer and
that a had been teiesrsphed or tele-
phoned 20 everybody In New York who
bought ieweirv. The police IN every city
iu Tho country particularly in This vicu-
as. were also sent list Of thc stun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
PLEADS GUILTY.
Vliandra Arrested In This City
kIraignsd al WIIlmaniic.

John o. Nilandra. OF HALL River. Mass.
who was taken 90 Nillimantic yester-
day from this city on suspicion OF having
been concerned IN the robbery OF
hardware store last Monday night WAS
arraigncd In court at Willimantic this
morning.
ile pleaded gibl,y and was bound over
~ the superior court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
WANTS DAMAGES
Suit 10 Recover for Death Of
Gsorga wilkes.

The case OF Louis q. Phillips. admin
istrator OF the estate OF George wilkes.
against the Glenyn Dye Works OF sayles-
vile. has been settled out OF court Suit
was based on an accident which befel
Mr.. wilkes while employed at the works
Mr. Wilkes was standing on step
ladder. which, lac claims. ne had gone up
on by direction OF some foreman. and the
ladder slipped and he was thrown 20 the
ground. Though severely Injured ne re-
covered sufficiently after the accident 10
he about. but died suddenly
whether death was the result of the
fall or OF an attack of heart disease was
"A question raised 10y the spit 70 recover
te0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
WtNI AsH0aE LHl Us tLnhIEn

hlghland iiaht Moss Jan. ls-The
fshinr schooner Nellie niy went ashore
on Wood Erd iat. ast night during "a
THICK snow storm. The lie savers went
uui w. hcr this morning ami sha Was
LOated without dlmculty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington Jan fS-For Rh~te ISL
and: Fair colder tonight and Suturjav;
brisk 90 high northwt stcrly winds dimin-
ishMg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
New York SiCcks.

Reported by FLETCHER & TAPPAN.
N4-3l5-N6 9anigan Building.
UP TO 2:3O O'CLOCK
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
MENTAL SCIENTISTS INDICTED
Mrs. Post Charged with Receiving
Money Under False Pretenses.

Jacksonville. Fla, December 14.-The
grand jury in the United States court
has returned a true bill in the case
against Helen Post, alas Helen Will
mans. of Sea Breeze, Fla. The indict-
ment charges that the defendant vio-
lated section $3.50 of the Revised Stat
utes by devising schemes and artifices
to defraud divers persons under false
and fraudulent pretenses on her part,
by representing that she possessed the
power Of mental science or mind cure
to cure all forms of disease and weak
ness. for which she received money that
was converted to her own use.
The case promises to become cele-
brated as the mental scientists at their
recent national convention in Sea
Breeze voted to participate in the de-
tense Of the accused woman and her as
sociates.
Mrs. Post was arrested in August last
and has been under 5000 bail. Her hus-
band, Colonel c. c. Post, and her SON.
in-law. S. F. Burgman, were indicted in
| Macon. Ca, last month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
SHOT HIS WIFE by MISTAKE.
Terrible CraEedy at Aberdeen.
Statement of State Banks Called
For.
Especial to The Messengero

Raleigh, N, c. December III. A.
Randall, locomotive engineer at Alb
erdeen, last night mistook his wife
for burglar and fatally shot her with
a rifle, the ball going through her body
and penetrating the wall. Randall was
awakened by his wife, who told him
somebody was trying to break into the
house. While Randall was getting his
rifle his wife went into the hall. The
1zouse was dark and when he turned
and distinguished a form he fired.
The corporation commission, calls on
state, private and savings banks for
report Of condition at close Of business
December 1st.
The United States district court ad-
journed for the term today. There
were many convictions, among them
seven counterfeiters.
Cadet McFadyen left the agricultural
college today for Raeford upon news
Of the sudden death of his father. Neil
McFadyen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17

London. December 1.-THE delay in
the publication OF the October and No
vcmber returns from The concentration
cemps which were issued today, was
apparently due TO the governments de-
sire to accompany the announcement OF
the pitiably high death rate with some
kind OF official explanation
The blue book issued today shows
156 deaths of whites in October. of
which number 1888 were children. and
2,S07 deaths of whites in November. of
which 2,271 were children. This makes
the total number OF deaths for the last
six months 1884. or death rate ap-
proximating 253 per year per 1,O00.
Among the colored persons there were
i,SeS deaths in two months.
The blue book contains the govern
ment's plans for breaking up the camps.
as recently outlined in the speeches of
the war secretary, Mr.. Brodrick and
the reports of medical officers, blam-
sng the death rate on the filthy habits
OF the Beers. the concealment Of dis
cages. the feeding of babies on meat,
heavy dough. hard bread and stewed
black coffee, and the admission to the
camps Of half starved refugees rid
died with disease. In one instance a
batch of refugees brought in eight NOR
fbGn cases and three bodies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
A TRICK OF THE COAL OPERATORS
No Shortage of Cars-Why a Delay IN
Delivery to Factories.

Chattanooga, Tenn. December IA. =
The reports from Kn, xville to the ef-
feet that a coal famine in Tennessee,
Georgia and the Carolinas, due to lack
Of cars to carry the coal. is about to
cause factories to shut down, is denied
by high officials of the Southern rail-
wav. These officials charge that the
coal operators themselves are causing
the shortage by giving the preference
10 small orders for domestic use at
nigh prices while the heavy orders OF
factories are ignored.
The railwa~ officials state that coal
is not confiscated by the railroads ex-
cept in case shipments are made by op-
orators with whom the railroads had
monthly contracts which are not being
filled and then a percentage is taken
based on the size Of the order.