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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16

at the general election held therein on
the 9Th day OF November, 1900, which Of
fence and misdemeanor IL indictable in
tho state OF Pennsylvania.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Mr.. Branch pleaded not guilty. and when
bail had ben fixed at $500, for hearing
March 1st. and he had ponded su1sty. he
told Judge Sweetland that IN woulb not bo
necessary TO wait for requisition papers,
as he would voluntarily return to Phiia-
deiphia.
His sister. Julia A. Branch became his
Mr.. Branch said afterwards that'his po-
sition at the last election was akin 20
that of warden In this city. He had moth
Ing to do with the names and knew OF no
fraud.
He knew the complainant, Bass. and
said that Bass and another set out. AT a
recent election TO deliver delegates Ia a
convention and failed TO do so.
Later Bass was up for an assault upon
a woman. whose eyeglasses he broke. 80
About a dozen neishbors had ben called
20 estfy a. Ia Bass character, ne.
Branch among tho number, but ne.
Branch. did not have To give his evidence.
MIR. Branch says that this is merely an
attempt on the part OF Boss 10 hit back.
HAD TO FURNISH SURETY.
Chief Baker woulo not swear out the
complaint, compelling Bass; VINO came
ing. 10 make an oath 10 the truth OF the
allegation and To furnish surety for costs.
Mr.. Branch said that he left Philadei-
phia the latter part Of November. intend
ing to remain on brief visit; but being
induced 10 prolone his stay he did so;
His goods he said. were all in Philadel-
phia and IL was his intention TO return
ia that CITY two weeks from now and open
n store the purchase Of which he had Tor
some time been contemplating
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SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.

Nicholas Solly has Drought suit aralnst
the Nicholson File company through his
attorney. James NJ. Gilraiu. Mr.. Solly
wants 5000 FOR personal injuries.
on Nov. 18th. 1900. Mr.. Solly YVES en-
ploycd IS laborcr by the fie company
and was ~ work iu the yard when he
was ordered 10 go 10 the roof 81 the
grinding room and 90 sOmo painting. Tn
order 20 reach the roof ~ was necessary
20 go an a ladder and this ladder. "a IN
ciainod, was attached by books 90 n
board on the roof which board
was not attached 20 the roof "a 30
should be. Mr. Sollv ssys ~ was not dark
and he could not Geo that tho board was
not fastened and when the ladder slipped
ne was thrown 70 me ground and ss the
result OF n fall OF 20 feet, Mr.. Solly
sprained his ankle and also suffered In
tsrual injuries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
De WET ACTIVE.
His Force Cuts Railroad Near
Boartman's Siding.

London. Feb. 1s--Gen. Kitchener. tele-
graphing from De Aar. Cape Colony. un-
der today's date says: "De VETS force
crossed the railway at Boartman's Siding.
north of here. before daylight Feb 10,
closely followed by Piumer' Craooe ana
armored trains. They engaged the enemy
while crossing,
.'The Beers however cut tho lines north
and south of tho place OF crossing
1--WE captured over twenty wagons
many OF which were loaded with amun-
tion and also a Maxim. twenty prisoners
and over one hundred horses. Inc troops
are still I'm close pursuit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
FISHING SCHoONERS MISSING.

New Work. Feb. Is. SIX 90 the Fulton
market fleet Of cod fishing schnouors'
which left this port q week ago. have not
been heard from since. aud fishermen In
port fear they have been blown To sea.
They include the Nelson, G. NJ. Harris
the T. G. Raokette and the Annie Low
ler.
Each OF the boats carries crew Of
twenty men.
The cod fishermen sail eastward, 10 hsh
Off Nantucket II may he that the six
vessels have taken shelter I'm Gardiner 5
bay or under the lee OF Block Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
NAVY YARD FORCE REDUCED.

New York. Feb. ic-rour hundred men
have been discharged from tho Brooklyn
navy sard during the past week. Most
OF thorn wero painters AND l1torert. and
were employed un the cruiser New YORK.
The Officials al thc navy yard have
been instructed by the navy department.
al Washington TO cot down the force. ln-
til the close of the fiscal year. on July J..
discharges Siu coriinuc to be made.
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FIRE AT lygw. MASS.

Lynn Feb ia dwelling owned by
Reuben u. Seal sschom street occupied
~ j. "a pilishufy and Chaa. y. Dupaf.
was damaged $3.50 by IRE that caught ~
the coal hin. this mcrniug.
Myron A. Poole lost t@9 on goods stored
In the upper story Pillsbury and Dupar
lost 500 and the damage 90 the house
tJ000, all covered w Insurance..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16

Mr.. Branch. who Is about &2 years OF
age. lived on Pine, near Chestnut street.
for many years. He will be remembered
by the girls and boys OF the little school
on Beacon avenue, when IT was then
known az the Plain street intermediates
and by those who attended old Elm
street grammar school, 80 years ago.
With his father. and Stephen. his
brother now deceased, they organized the
first juvenile temperance society I'm Prov
idence In school and out his conduct was
exemplary and his character above re-
proach, hence this arrest will cause quite
a shock TO Il old friends.
WENT TO PHILADELPHIA.
In 1885 ne went TO Philadelphia and new
or took an active part in politics until the
last national election. when he was asked
10 be one OF the division judges In the
27th district OF the Path ward OF that CITY.
He assented and served To the best or
his ability, and when the election was
over sealed up the papers given TO MIN
and sent the envelope to the prothoho-
tary.
The warrant upon which he was arrest
ed alleges that he committed the crime or
having wiIfuny and neghgently accepted
votes of persons whore names were not
upon the registry list OF the 9TH elecuon
district OF the cath ward of the city OF
PHILADELPHIA without requiring PROOF OF
residence by affidavits. not making re-
turns of the same to the prothononry,
and consulting To procure Illegal votes to
be cast In said election district and ward
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A SURPRISE PARTY.

Last evening 80 children gathered az
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beckers. SO Friend
ship street and gave their daughter. Ma
RTE. a surprise party from, % $50
The house was turned over 10 tho chill
dr~n and they had royal good TINA Re-
freshments were served, games piayeo
ana ths chil6rsn ratsrns1 bsmn hnnoxs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
BRANCH CHARGED WITH
FRAUD At ELECTION.
Arrested Here on Complaint of One
Bass, Who Asserts That Branch
is aFugitive From Philadelphia


Henry
this morning
oiated
complaint
pleaded bail
swe e complaint
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
PoIiCeHaveExperienCedChange
Of Heart in F0sburg Case.
Chief Of Police PiI1n Of Great Barring
ton Makes an important Statement.
His Theory a Startling One.


e heart
establishing
Fosburg shot,
tina
o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
Contention Made That Really
Has Perpetual Franchise.
Two Resolutions for Free Transfers in
General Assemb|y--Mr. Rem|inger
is Treated With Scant Courtesy.


The Bodg Pwtc In IN.
House special com.
consider throughout the state has
This due the that
introduced similar judiciary
o OF which 1
The general opinion the effect that Mr. Remn
with very scan courtesy and the prevailing
should one
Z was
II of a
be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16

for Cuts, tieetrotypss snd pSir,inx
Any kind. see J. J. Ryder Co, AZ wash
ington. Best work, low prlcs&
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oUrNN's SOFT FELT HAT.
CHIEF NIcHoLsoN woRRIEp.

N Is generally understood that the pros
ecution IL greatly worried over tho burg
iaTy theory. 10 - said that Chief Ntchol-
son paid n couple OF visits 10 New York
recently on false trips as 10 Quinn :
vhcreabosts ~ Quinn could be found.
the story goes that he woifid he speedily
arrested on some charge or other. But
so far as known. there is 10 clue to
son still says nothing.
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A CODE.

Detroit Free Press.

DclTOil
Higher conception OF human RESPONSE
bility and right revolts against the creed
tina self-inficted death can wipe out dis
honor. We recognize that IL Is a venera-
BILE doctrine, for 1T has obtained in GER
tain circles from time immemorial. The
man who cannot pay his debts of honor
must square the account by shooting HIM
self. He may owe his tailor, his serv-
ants, even his washerwoman, but these
do not count. He may beat them out of
what is due them and continue to be a
good fellow He may dodge and de-
ceive collectors to the top of his bent
without being put under the social ban.
but If he CANDLES beyond his ability to
pay, or betrays a financial trust and Is
caught at 1t. the code to which he sub
sctibes requires that he choose death
There could be no greater distortion of
moral or earthly justice. The idea that a
man may drive his washerwoman from
his door and intimidate her Into leaving
him alone. while he must pay the gambler
or destroy himself, or pay the same pen
atty If there be a public expose of his short
ception OF individual duty and OF true
manhood. The two bankers In the State
OF Washington who preferred death to
dishoner" were victims OF this jaundiced
conception OF manliness. Their course did
not return a dollar that they had stolen or
give "a grain OF comfort TO the creditors of
the bank. IL only deepened the stain OF
crimlnality upon the character OF the vic
tins and put an indelible stamp OF cow
ardice upon their memories.
Had they lived TO make such restitution
as was In their power; had they spared
their families the lasting sorrow and ago
nfzing sense of disgrace inflicted; hnt they
mended their ways and faced the world
with a fixed resolve TO do works mete for
repentance. they would have shown that
they were not lost TO a true sense OF honor.
The record of their downfall has. unfor-
tunately. come TO be a familiar one. They
specialized with an idea that they could
make money without injury 10 the bank.
They plunged deeper to make up what they
had lost. and with fortune against them,
went on with reckless desperation until
detection was inevitable. They never gave
up the hope of making good, and I'm this
there Is an element of honest intention,
weak as IL may be. that distinguished them
from the hardened criminal. 1t was entire
ly possible that they might have done much
TO restore their good names. made their
families happy once more. and restored all
or part OF what they stole. Their deep
est dishonor lay i'm shrinking from this
possibility by committing the crime of self
murder.
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OUT In SPRING RAIMENT
THE GLAD SUNSHINE BRINGS JOY
TO MANY HEARTS.
Streets Were Crowded YESTERDAYS and
Thousands Took an Outing i'm
the Parks.

TIL wish of many a young heart was
gratified yesterday morning when the sun
rose clear and strong, bidding we'll for a
fine day. 1t was really the first Sunday of
the spring in which people could go about
the streets clad in their spring raiment
without counting pneumonia. From the
early hours of the day until late the streets
were crowded People on their way to the
early church services were gayly dressed
and others were taking advantage of the
bright sunshine by riding about in buggies
and other vehicles.
About the middle of the day the suns
rays BECAME so much like those in the
months of July and August that many were
forced to confine their promenading TO the
shady side OF the street, where a cool
breeze comforted them. IN the residence
part of the city houses were thrown open,
and ii was a common sight to see the .occu-
pants sitting on the front verandas chat
ting gayly as though in the middle of the
summer months.
The day was the formal opening of the
public parks. and the street cars bore evil
dences Of the event being a. suspicious
one. All the lines leading to the suburbs
where parks are located were loaded 10
their utmost. About the only pleasure In
going to the parks was in gathering wild
flowers, and there were many TIC be had.
The trees have just begun TO show life in
their small. downy buds, which are on the
verge OF bursting.
At Broad Ripple Park the steamer Sun
shine made regular trips up and down the
river, and at Riverside the Stella and Helen
Gold were both in service. Many fishermen
were busy along the river at Broad Ripple.
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AGAINST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.


New York Commercial Advertiser.
Carol Norton, G. s. D.. having thought
the matter over prayerfully, and decided
that in a f~orty-minute address ne could
hardly touch the hem of the garment OF
Christian Science, failed 10 appear I'm the
contest. Christian Science ". Common
Sense" before the Nineteenth Century
Club last night at Sherry's. Mr.. Norton
would qualify as a leader in Christian
Science next only 10 Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Stet-
son and Mrs. Lathrop, but for two reasons;
He wears trousers. and recently he was
marriage than "a state Of mind. His alb
senee gave the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Buckley
a chance to fay the cult In a way that kept
his audience in laughter for three hours
DIR. Buckley's method was very simple.
lie read extracts from the inspired Science
ard Health Of the Concord IN. H. priest
ess. and If the audience did not catch on
right away and laugh he began. This re-
minds me Of a story | heard about a young
man i'm Philadelphia. or MS re-
minds me of the colored gentleman ana
the patent medicine. But there were hall
cure" against him. and when he told about
the Youthful looking scientist In Minneap-
oils who preached the Eddy doctrine OF
eternal youth and bloom, and left a line
Of cosmetics on the bureau In her hotel
when she skipped for Oshkosh. there were
a few Kisses.
John Lloyd Thomas. secretary OF the
club. read the VOluminOuS correspondence
I'm which Mr.. Norton crawled. and when
DIR. Buckley commented on The hem OF
the garment passage, by saying the
Christian Science garment has no hem;
mingles science and religion 10 the dam
age of EACH IL didn't seem TO the minor
ity al all fair 10 take such a mean adVan-
tage OF Mrs. Eddy and her prophets, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-29
a few people said so out loud; and a fraiI

a few people said so out loud: and a frail
woman In a white dress whispered that
she believed MIR. Norton didn't say any
thing Of the sort" While DR.. Buckley
was quoting from Science and Health. one
OF these good people evidently sent up
word that Mrs. Eddy had never written
what the minister was quoting. He
stopped "A moment and said. very seriously.
Some one has come up and insulted me
by saying that not one word Of what J
am quoting il by Mrs. Eddy. Let me say
right here that IL this is 80 l am guilty
OF SANDER"
The audience was most pleased by his
"reminiscences OF Mrs. Eddy herself. *
appears hat the story leaked out that
Mrs. Eddy. I'm great pain from an aching
tooth. went to "A Concord dentist and had
Il pulled. People are unkind enough To
say that she had taken laughing gas.
ThcreupOn the dentist signed an affidavit
that he used only his own painless meth
cd. and Mrs. Eddy came out with "A state
ment 10 the effect that. even III gas We're
used. IL was her mind working on the
dentists, which worked on the gas. which
worked on the tooth, that made the opera
ton painless.
lie read "A passage I'm which Mrs. Eddy
says that exercise has nothing to do with
strength. because the trlphammer gets no
muscle from working and the blacksmith
does. Doe Mrs. Eddy say THAR said
q heretical friend 90 tho woman In the
white dress. ''Of course. she doesn't" said
the disciple. oh 1 could explain all of
it, and she jumped up ana down In hsi
seat. I'm going up TO talk TO him after
the lecture"
Or. Buckley compared the delusion "a
certain beliefs OF the Hottentots, and said
that while tho science VIII certainly spread.
before many years IL VIII be sure 10 modify
it, tenets and knock for admission into
the regular churches.
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Baseball Notes.

While practicing for a ball game at Ma
deria, Cal, yesterday, +. r.. Kirkpatrick
ccllided with another player and was in
stantly killed.
The Blue Streaks would like 10 have a
game with any team under seventeen years
of age. Address Frank English, 40 North
Capitol avenue.
The Young Marotts defeated the Young
Reads by a score of II TO 8, yesterday.
Batteries, j. NJ. Shea asd Cambell; }. X.
Craford and Griffen.
Hugh Jennings will join the Philadelphia
American League club on June b, when his
contract with Cornell University VIII ex-
pire. The agreement 10 go to Philadelphia
was made at Ithaca last night with Ban
Johnson. president of the American League
There will be a meeting OF the Western
Baseball Association In Fort Wayne to-
dav TO settle the dispute between Fort
WAYNE and Grand Rapids concerning the
possession of players Ames and Fox. whom
both teams claim. President Meyer says
Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids must settle
the matter themselves. as Mautner Is act
ing under orders from President Young In
accordance with the players agreement.
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Personal, General and Local Notes.


The Buffalo & Susquehanna has filed a
SIS. 900. 900 mortgage.
The Big Four lines last week handled .537
fewer loaded cars than in the week pre-
ceding.
Oklahoma is having a boom in railway
construction. Nearly 1,5O0 miles are now
building.
In st. Paul. J. ]. Hill is credited with
buying Wisconsin Central for control for a
St. Paul-Chicago connection.
The Vandalia last week brought In Lose
loaded cars and forwarded sS6 west. OF the
east-bound movement 1l5 cars carried live
stock.
The Norfolk * Western reports that ii
has teen taxed TO the limit OF its capacity
I'm handling the emigration traffic from
Southern points.
President Cowan, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio. says no important official changes
will follow the retirement OF General Man
ager Underwood.
The Pennsylvania is establishing at Har-
risburg one OF the most complete freight
yards in the country. The switching will
be done by gravity.
The Missouri Pacific and the Texas &
Pacific are Jointly interested In a new line
Of road which George j. Gould Is building
through Louisiana and Arkansas City and
NIualia.
The terms offered by the Cincinnati. New
Orleans & Texas for the lease of the South
ern Railway have been accepted by Presi-
dCHl Nv tAfA NA0 a. VII ~
drafted In a few days.
c. d. Purdon. assistant chief engineer of
the Atchison. Topeka g. Santa Fe Railway.
has resigned to accept the position of chief
engineer OF the st. Louis * San Francisco
road. with headquarters at st. Louis.
4 corporation called the Chesapeake &
Western Securities Company has been
formed under the laws OF New Jersey TO
facilitate the handling of securities OF the
Chesapeake a Western Railway Company.
There will be unusual activity among the
car builders throughout the summer. In
ali parts of the country. both North and
south. large orders have been placed for all
descriptions of freight cars-box, furniture.
refrigerator, etc.
r.. G.. Peck. general passenger agent of
the Los Angeles Terminal. by the absorb
ton of the road by the San Pedro. Los
Angeles * Salt Lake. becomes assistant
general passenger agent OF the latter COM
pany.
A Tacoma dispatch says ii is believed
there that the construction OF the new
Seattle-Tacoma electric line is a south
ward movement of James j. Hill. having
i'm view the ultimate construction OF the
Great Northern line TO Portland.
IL is understood an increase in passenger
fares will be announced by the clerks OF
the Central Passenger Association at their
| meeting. which is TO be held in Cincinnati
ON the 7th. Ii Is said Cairo will be aband-
oned as a basing point and ST. Louis and
Memphis substituted.
From an authority close TO Mr. Gould
N IL learned that the deal for the cons0lida-
Missouri Pacific as IA basis, is almost ready
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TO be announced. a few legal details re-
manning to be adjusted before the papers
are signed This will probably be done
to-day.
The Big Four, it is announced. will extend
its present double track from Columbus. o..
TO Grafton, ~ miles. from Wellington 10
Greenwich, 1873 miles, and from Shelby to
Crestline, SO miles. Double passing sid
ings 10 accommodate eighty cars are being
built at Lagrange, Shiloh, Pemberton ana
Houseton, o., and at a point between Penn
berton and Anderson, Ind.
Cornelius Shields, general manager of the
Virginia q Southern and receiver Of the
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Company.
has resigned to take the vice presidency
and general managership of the Sydney q
Louisburg Railway and Dominion Coal
Company at Sydney, Cape Breton island.
He was formerly vice president of the
Spokane Falls & Northern.
Upon the retirement of F. d. Underwood
from the Baltimore & Ohio, which takes
place on Wednesday OF this week, his du-
ties as general manager will be attended to
temporarily by Assistant General Manager
Willard. He will, however. eventually take
service With The Erie, under Mr.. Under
wood. There is no available
as to who will be Mr.. Underwood's sue
cessor on the b. & o.
The Wall Street Journal of Saturday
says: There is said to have been quite a
variety of negotiations recently over Colo
RADIO Southern. The road occupied a posi-
ton where it was thought that control
would enable the owners to sell at a con-
siderably higher price than they paid if
they could not utilize their purchase any
other way. Three roads are claimed To have
plans with relation to this property. The
probabilities are that control has been
bought by Mr.. Gould in behalf of Missouri
Pacific, and that the other competitors will
retire from the field"
The annual meeting Of the Delaware &
Hudson will occur on the 18th. and nothing
will be definitely known regarding rumOred
change in ownership until that date. The
management declares no negotiations look
ing to sale or lease are in progress. Geo
graphically the ID. & H.. belongs to the New
York Centrals field. but as the former has
never been a rate disturber its acquisition
by the latter would not be effected as a
protection measure. but rather to secure
for the Central a large anthracite coal tom
mage, "a shorter passenger route TO Montreal
and possibly to effect economies by joint
operation.
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Wanted Exercise.
Philadelphia Record.

Gnladeipnla RECORD.
Standing I'm front OF a Locust-street sta
BILE yesterday afternoon was a man In
overalIs. pulling bales OF hay up into the
loft Nth the aid OF rope and pulley. He
looked the picture OF health. and the ex-
ertion was as nothing TO him. Presently
along came another man. He was rat and
pudgy looking. and his skin had an un-
healthy color. His general appearance be-
tokened the overfed club man. He was
carefully groomed. and was evidently a
man of leisure. He stood for perhaps a
minute watching the other man at work.
and then he said: Would you mind let
ting me take your place for awhile? am
troubled with Indigestion. and have been
suffering all day. / think that would DO
me good The stableman's eyes seemed
ready TO pop out Of his head. Sure. he
said: sure The pudgy dyspeptic care
fully removed his gloves and grasped the
rope. II was hard work. and II made MIN
very red I'm the face. but he finally landed
the bale where another man in the lott
could take IL in. Then he tried another
and another. and kept IL up for about ten
minutes. When he relinQuished the rope
TO the stableman he slipped a coin into
the latter's hand. saying: THANK you
very much. That has done me more good
than all the medicine In the world. As
he disappeared around the corner the la
borer was heard 10 mutter: well, III be
d-di' That. was as near as his vocabulary
could come TO doing Justice 10 the occa-
sion