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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
COLLINS
CASE IN
COURT.
Westerly Druggist Asks for a
New Trial Of Case In Which
He Was Convicted.

The case OF state. Cornelius Bransfeld
complainant VS.. John Il. Collins, was
argued at considerable length in the APP
pellate division of the supreme court to-
day on defendants petition for a new
trial. Collins.who was manager of Collins
drug store in Westerly, was convicted by
jury before Judge Blodgett of selling
liquor illegally TO one Merrill s. Louks.
Mr.. Collins claimed that Louks had
tried to buy liquor several times and was
allowed 20 do so on signing the legal GER
tihcate. When Louks came TO the store
OF Collins on the day that Collins was
accused by the complaint of selling liquor
he sold Louks a bottle OF witch hazel
instead OF liquor Louks brought bot
tie to have 1t filled with rum and Collins
says that knowing the intended pur-
chase he filled the bottle with witch hazel
and colored IL TO look like rum.
The police OF Westerly say that Louks
took the bottle to them and they found
1t contained rum. Counsel for Mr.. Col
Inns insist that when the bottle was
opened court II contained only witch
hazel colored with burnt sugar.
Thedefendant assigns p errors In the
trial of the case In the common pleas
division. Counsel for defendant claims
that the judge who sat in the district
court was not qualified 10 sit in the case
al he was a member Of the town. council.
which appropriated the money 10 prose-
cute parties who might be accused OF
sellings liquor contrary to law.
A. Il. Crafts. OF counsel for Mr.. Col
lins, said that his client had the best
drug store in the state and that the Judge
who heard the case In the district court
was the biggest politician in Westerly
n ~
matters. MIR. Collins said he was defend
ing the case in tn enterest of justice and
that he never expected TO defend another
rum case. He said that every one ac-
cused of selling liquor in Washington
county was convicted irrespective OF the
nSture of the evidence unless the court
directed verdict for the defendant.
Attorney General Stearns represented
the state. The case was held for advise
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
COOL PRISONER.
South Carolina Negro Badgers
Witness in SweetIand's Court.

A keen-witted darky from South Caro-
lima who was charged with the larceny
OF dollars worth OF iron belonging TO
Il. III. Pettis from the railroad yards on
May IL, put up strong plea in his own
defence in the Sixth district court this
morning.
He badgered the witnesses against him
In true Old Bailey style and although his
case was hopeless one took advantage
OF every technicality and slip made by
those who appeared against him.
His name is George Williams, % years
old His clothes were old and wrinkled,
he had a discolored eye, and carried an
overcoat that was once OF light color,
jauntily on his arm.
Williams was seen by a driver leaving
the yard with a quantity of short iron
bars. wrapped in burlap. Later he was
arrested under the promenade bridge.
A policeman testified that he was car
rying some of the iron when he arrested
him.
well. now" said the prisoner. lust
tell the court how / could be carrying a
lot OF iron and fighting with three men
at the same time
The witness said that the iron bars
were by his side.
williams said another man had asked
him to help carry the stuff. who ran away
when the men approached.
Judge Sweetland fined him $40 and
costs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
evidence News

Editor Providence News:
The most popular word In Rhode Island
English today is the Initiative" Every
one Is saking. What is itG" The an
swer is simple. II is the rule OF the peo-
pie. At present we elect general as
sembly, and Ia this body we delegate "our
law making power"
The Initiative" means that We will
retain enough OF the law making power
10 allow 5000 voters 10 initiate" changes
In our worn out constitution.
Most people imagine we have that power
now, but alas. for such innocence! Even
this power we have delegates 10 our gem
cral assembly
Worse than this, N we are 10 get the
initiative" this same body must give
Il TO US. and they seem very 10th 20 give
a. When the measure was put before
them, Il was lost by vote Of 10 90 30.
so there Is no hope for Il while the as
sembly Il composed OF the same sort OF
politicians who now compose Il.
what are you going 10 do about it7
We are going 60 change the character
of the body The people have at last
opened their eyes The handwriting T.
now I'm the air. You can see that by the
registering now going on I'm the state.
What is the boom In registering for7
To vote I'm favor OF the initiative.
JOHN A. MLAUGHLIN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN.

paign In New York city last fall, when
the women raised $50 900 by personal So
ltcitation besides making a house 10
house canvass and distributing quantities
OF literature. These women did the dirty
work OF a political campaign, but instead
OF using the one effectual dignified and
womanly means OF f'bringing about the de-
sired reform they must resort 10 the most
unsatisfactory and laborious method OF
influencing the men to vote their way.
How much more effectual II would be
II women could say 10 officers who were
neglectng their duty, do what you are
paid for doing or we will elect some one
who will
When a woman is interested I'm church
work. she reasonably and consistently
Joins "A church. attends its various meet
Ings, and votes whenever the occasion re-
quires. When she Is interested in club
work, she Joins a club, and she votes
there whenever there is an officer TO be
elected or a question 20 be decided. IL
she Is interested In temperance work.
she joins the w. c. T. T., and there
again she votes. III she is Kings
Daughter, or a Daughter OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, or a Colonial Dame, still
she must vote; and she does vote In all
of these organizations. without the
slightest remonstrance about the burden
II she is interested In politics, the only
rational thing for her to do Is TO put
that interest into the ballot box where 1t
will be counted.
The question which confronts us today
Is not whether women shall go into poll
ties, for they are already there. but how
they shall go In. Whether they shall go
in decently and honorably In the purify
ing light OF publicity, through the front
door, or whether they shall sneak In de-
viously in the unwholesome darkness or
conceaiment through the back door US
ing their indirect influence. 1t seems as IL
every one ought 20 be able 20 grasp these
facts, but the processes OF evolution are
slow.
All this prejudice is simply relic OF
the time honored scheme, once thought
Divine, and defined by Blackstone. The
husband and wife are one and that one
is the husband" TO maintain this one
ness the husband has in the past admin
istered her property, collected her wages.
and spent her money. He has thought for
her and acted for her in every capacity
possible Gradually these old prejudices
have given away and now a wife owns
her own property and does her own think
ing; and about all the old prejudice that
Is left is that some man must vote for
her. He does not do this because he or
any one else supposes for one moment
that he really represents her. He votes
his own opinions, while hers go unrepre-
sented.
All this nonsense about keeping women
out of the dirty pool of politics" is the
same old prejudice that has opposed ev-
cry step In the progress Of women.
ELNORA NJ. BABCoCK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

The Philadelphia Times calls the at
tention OF the friends OF Bryn Mawr coll
lege, which last December received a
pledge OF s25Oooo from John d. Rookie
feller. conditional upon the collection of
a like amount fro mother sources. to the
fact that they have but little time yet
20 complete the fund. The gift OF $40, 900
from Henry o. Havemeyer brings the
amount up to about 100000, which Is so
near the needed sum that II will certainly
be obtained In good season. The alumnae.
of whom the college is now old enough. to
have a goodly number. have been very
useful In this and other cities and their
exertions must know no abatement for a
few weeks yet. A half million dollars
added to the endowment will vastly in
crease the schools power for good. which
is today not limited TO any community,
and it's friends will not let Mr. Rocke-
feller escape from his promise through
any lack of activity on their part in these
closing days of the period yet available
for work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
EAST Providence.

The town council will hold a special
meeting this evening for the purpose OF
dividing the appropriations made at the
recent town meeting.
II is understood that Councilman Ma
deau will offer a resolution forbidding
anyone from defacing any building
fence trees. stone, etc, with posters,
bills etc. without permission OF proper
authority.
II is also understood that a petition for
a vlctuallers license from Hunts Mills
will be nlod and that there will be some
opposition 70 this, as some q the stald
Hunts Mills Is 10 be resort for row.
dies, but this will he by no means allow
ed by the general superintendent. Charles
e Pierce. but will be conducted In the
future as IL has been In the past, a quiet
resort for ladies and children, but his
idea is 20 have some arrangements so
that meals can be had at n reasonable
rate. which will make this beautiful spot
stll more popular.
Victor Hoagland got mad last evening
he lived in. but was stopped by the land
lord. and for this he was fined s. and
costs which was paid by his mother
Edward Mccarthy of Brockton came
into the square YESTERDAY morning and
before night landed On the station suffer
ing with "ilm jams" which he had Inn
ported from Brockton.
He was sent 10 the farm this morning
This morning Health Officer Mason r.
Wood removed n scarlet fever card from
house on Warren avenue. near Leon
This is the family that ran away from
Trenton street In the city and were To-
Gated by Mr.. Wood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
BOY PUSHED.
Result, Conclusion Of Brain.
ASSaiIant Held in $1,000.

Hugh Meade, AZ years old. was held In
$1,000 for trial i'm the court OF common
pleas in the Sixth district court today He
is charged with assaulting Joseph Dar-
ling. lad employed in the same mill
with him in Olneyville.
According to the story told by the po-
lice, Meade and the lad had some words
on the street and the former slapped Dar-
ingls face. In the mill, the quarrel was
resumed. The man gave Darling a push
and he fell over some boxes.
Later serious symptoms developed and
Meade was arrested. Darling is confined
20 his bed suffering from probable con-
cussion Of the brain. The doctors, who
have examined him, believe he will recov-
er. Bonds were furnished for Meade's APP
pearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
GOOD WORK DONE.

The board of aldermen by concring with the
Gil in the bills making appropriations for Fourth OF July
band will With the approval Of
taxpayers the city greatly the open
air been appreciated past years that would have
been decided step backward had the city neglected support
them this year.
The and recognize the wisdom Of giving
young old advantages of good There per-
haps the world city, where open-ar be given
better advantage than in Providence.
Though should have been doubt about the making
appropriation for this purpose the members of the city
council entitled the credit of having little late realized
the necessity of making appropriation for such purposes
The action the board aldermen yesterday be warmly
commended cities spend great deal Of money
celebrate of historical Importance and Providence has
been very lavish in this regard 1t may be said how
ever Fourth Of July appropriation provided
travagant employment will tend
the spirit of patriotism that desirable i'll American youth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

Taken in Over Night Then Stole
Anothee's Clothing.

Mary Bond. 20 years old, was arraigned
before Judge sweetland today and fined
500 and costs for disappearing with the
complete wardrobe of Emily Burton, val
ued at s9,9S
Mary stopped one night at Miss Bur
toms home When the latter awoke in
the morning she found that her two
skirts. cap and shoes were missing.
She searched the house and found in
the cellar a suit of cast off raiment be-
longing TO Mary Bond.
Hastily donning It.; she complained to
the police OF the Fourth station and the
Bond woman was arrested. Capt Mars
ton told the court she came from Bos-
ton. The woman Indignantly denied this,
claiming much smaller city in Massa-
chusetts as her home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

Most sad is the end that came to ex-
Chief of Police Child. He was splendid
soldier in the time when the nation was
In Its greatest stress. Later he served
the city with the same devotion and
steadfastness that he displayed in ne
face Of an enemy that threatened to dis
rupt the Union Beginning as patrolman.
his merit won him steady promotion until
ne became head OF the police department
In that position he served with signal
ability for many years. His retirement
from Office was surprise to those who
realized the real worth OF the man Out
of his Official position he made nothing
in a pecuniary way except the salary pro-
vided. He was simply a faithful SER
want Of the people, willing and anxious
to do his work thoroughly and to deserve
the good opinion of his fellow citizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

ALLENAIn North Kingstown. l4th inst.
Darius c.. son OF the late Stephen and
Elizabeth Allen. aged 66 years.
BENwAY-In this city. 18th inst, Arthur
Rowland son OF Arthur +. and Mabel
Benway. aged year. 3 months and Is
days.
BROWNIE Central Falls. 14th inst. Ly-
dia A. Manton, widow OF Richard
Brown, aged 50 years.
CLARK-Suddenly, In Ashevilie, N. c.,
18th inst, Julia Aloysius, daughter OF
Catherine and the late Philip Clarke OF
20 Polk street. this city.
coRNELI,-In this city, 18th inst, Lo-
renzo ID. Cornell. aged II years.
GoRToN-suddeniy in this city, i4th
inst. Mary NJ. Carter. wife OF George
.. Gorton.
GORMLEY-In Fall River Mass. l4th
inst. Elizabeth, wife Of John H. Corn
ley, and daughter of the late John and
Eliza Byrne.
MacADAM--In this city, 18th inst, Clara
A.. wife OF William MacAdam, and
daughter OF John w. and Annie NJ
Walker, aged 30 years. s months.
NICKERSON--Ln Pawtucket, 1ith inst,
Mary H., daughter OF the late Mulford
and Esther Nickerson. aged So years.
NoLAN--In this city. l4th inst. Patrick
j. Nolan.
RATTIGAN-In this city. 14th inst. Nan
ora Rattigan.
wEST-In Seekonk, Mass. 14th inst.
Henry Bosworth West, aged SO years, 6
months. 20 days.
wALSH-In this city. 18th inst. Theresa
Walsh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
DECLARED INSANE
Barnet, Who Roamed Streets
With CIeayer in Hand.

George III. Barnet. colored. was ordered
sent to the state hospital for the insane
In the Sixth district court today.
Barnet has been drinking heavily for
some time. and has given the police of
the Fourth district all kinds Of trouble.
On Tuesday night, Capt. Marston said,
he was found wandering about the streets
with a butchers cleaver in his hand. He
was found on the streets again last
night. apparently insane.
Capt Marston summoned Drs. Griffin
and McCaw. who examined him. Both
physicians testified In court today that
and alcoholism, and that II was danger
Gus 10 allow him 10 remain at liberty.
Mrs. Barnet. n comely colored woman,
pleaded with the court not 10 send her
husband away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

II is quite generally conceded that no
one fact better illustrates the real pro-
gress of the age than the intellectual de-
velopment OF American womanhood. And
I'm no sphere OF her activity Is this fact
more noticeable than the increasing num-
bers who are entering the higher profess
sions and occupations which have until
recently been considered as belonging
exclusively 10 man
The change that has taken place IN the
attitude OF the people regarding won't
ans sphere In life is well illustrated by
the story told by Miss Anthony of her
experience, no longer ago than i6 years,
when she delivered an address before the
state teachers association I'm Troy, n. Y.
The lecture was considered a master
piece. both In matter and In manner OF
delivery. Miss Anthony having put weeks
OF thought upon II.
AT the close OF the address Mr.. l..
Hazeltine OF New York city. president Of
the association, took Miss Anthony by
the hand saying: Madame, that was a
splendid production and well delivered,
could not have asked for a single thing
different either In matter or manner; but
| would rather have followed my wife or
daughter to Greenwood cemetery than TO
have had her stand here before this pro-
miscuous audience and deliver that al
dress" Remember this was at teach
ers' association and the 'promiscuous
audience" the most refined and highly
educated people in the city.
AS ridiculous as such prejudice looks 10
US from our more enlightened and pro-
gressive point Of observation what must
be said of this same prejudice which
still obscures the view OF many otherwise
Intelligent people of today regarding the
rights that women are still seeking after.
The only difference is tia. the prejudice
is removed from the things that are es-
tablished facts and transferred TO the
things that are struggling for an exist
ence. There are always those who crS'
out against everything that does not al
ready exist no matter what IL Is They
would not let their children go near the
water until they knew how n swim. To-
day this same prejudice is doing duty
along the line OF woman suffrage. The
Iowa State Register In recent article
expressed the very same fear regarding
woman suffrage that the president OF the
state teachers association did when Miss
Anthony gave her address before that
body. The Register said: The great ma
jority OF the women and men OF this state
are determined that the women Of Iowa
shall not be dragged down into the dirty
pool Of politics" Today the most active
opponents among women are speaking
before "promiscuous audiences" and are
praised for IL by such people as the
president OF the teachers association and
the Iowa State Register. but these same
people tell US that We must be saved
from the terrible degradation OF casting
a ballot They even urge us 10 take an ac-
tive part IN politics, as In the Low cam
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
HEAVY DAMAGES
Sought in Suit Of Donahue vs..
the LonSdaIe Company.

Catherine A. Donahue of Cumberland.
by her father John f. Donahue, has
brought suit against the Lonsdale COM
pany TO recover $4,000 for personal in
juries.
Miss Donahue was an employe at the
Ann and Hope mill on March 9Th ana
there was furnished to employees stools
with legs OF metal.
These legs were. AT the bottom, tuned
up and pointed. One of these was over
turned near where the plaintiff stood at
her work and she fell on to the sharp
points. Her injuries are OF a very Sc
rious and permanent nature. Hugh j.
Carroll is her attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

Should Canada become a part Of the
Union II would not have much 20 learn
IN the way Of strenuous politics. Poll
ticians up there can talk about as
roughly as some OF our own IN the heat
OF a presidential campaign An election
is on in the dominion now and there are
all sorts OF charges made against tho
'lns" BY the outs" and vice versa
The board OF aldermen ala the right
thing at the right time when Il passed
in concurrence the bills providing for
open air concerts and proper Observance
OF the nations hoIidsy-the Fourth Of
July.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
HAD A GUN.
Was Picked Up on Suspicion
and Adjudged Insane.

Robert H. Johnson. colored. was fined
SEQ in the Sixth district court today for
carrying a loaded revolver. He pleaded
guilty..
Later johnson was re-arraigned and
was sent to the state hospital for the
insane.
While in the cell room Johnson's queer
actions attracted the attention OF Police
Surgeon Griffin and DIR. McCaw and an
examination by them led To the discovery
mania
Johnson is 81 years old and was born
I'm Kentucky. He worked In hotel In
this city two years ago and then left
the city He has only lately returned.
The man has delusions and his disease
Is said to be incurable. He will prob
ably be returned 10 Kentucky lie has
no relatives In this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
STOLE BICYCLES.
Two Boys, Promising Better
Behavior, Are Placed on Probation

Irving Richmond and Richard Bloomen.
aged respectively l2 and l3 years. were
arraigned in the Sixth district court to-
day charged with the larceny of half a
dozen bicycles.
Capt. Horton OF the Second police sta
ton, told Judge Sweetland that the boys
were in the habit Of taking bicycles, rid
ing them for short time and then leav-
ing them In the streets. Three OF the
wheels have been recovered.
Capt. Horton said the boys attended
school and had respectable mothers, both
their fathers being dead.
The court gave the boys severe lee
ture and bound them over to Probation
Onicer Wallace until Dec ?.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
IN SOCIETY

Still another wedding Is announced for
June 4.
IL Is that OF Miss Spencer OF Keene
street. TO Mr.. Harry Horton, a rising
young lawyer of this city and a Brown
graduate.
The ceremony will take place at st.
Stephens church at high noon and
large reception. for which 200 invitations
have been issued. will follow at the
Eloise.
At the banquet Of the Churchman'S club
at the Eloise on Tuesday evening Joe
Jefferson. the noted actor will be the
honored guest and speaker.
The Delta Phi society OF Brown uni
versity will give a dinner at the Eloise
on the evening OF May %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
TOWN OF EAST PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR PLANS.

The school committee OF the town OF
East Providence will. at the regular
meeting TO be held May 26th. 1902. re-
ceive plans with estimate OF cost for an
addition to the Grove avenue or High
School: said addition TO be on the west
erly side OF the present structure and 10
consist OF four rooms. t~o on each fioor.
dimensions of 26 II. by 33 II. each. With
recitation room opening from each
room.
All plans submitted shall be marked
with a private mark and duplicate OF
this mark, with the architects name,
shall be presented in n. sealed envelope
with each plan.
Any further information may be OBJ
tanned from members Of the committee.
WILLIAM T. CHASE,
Clerk OF School Committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

The policy of the English imperial gov
ernment seems TO he billions for conquest.
but not pound for the sufferers at Mt.
ST. Vincent Forms are right. in their
way. but IL seems hard when people
are in dire need of food In a British de-
pendency that 1t takes so long TO find a
way TO relieve their distress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
HURT BY CAR.
Elizabeth Vaughn Sues Subur.
ban Road for $4,000.

Elizabeth Vaughn. who claims she was
run down while crossing'a street In Bris-
tol by one OF the cars OF the Rhode ISL
and Suburban Railway company. has
sued thar corporation To recover 5000
damages.
She says the car gave no warning Of
its approach. The injuries she received
are said to he Of a permanent nature
James T.. Banigan Is attorney for
Vaughn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

The Independent woolen mills Of w.
f. Tillson at Pittsheld. Mass. are doing
a highly successful business according
to report. The company announces that
II has orders enough to keep the mills
running all summer-a fact that may be
OF lnterest to the American Wooden COM
pany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

Whitclaw Reid az the banquet given
him az New York paid his respects 20
those who have criticized his proposed
attendance OF the coronation OF Edward
VII. Mr.. Reid was at times a trine sar-
castle. but no one will nnd much fault
with the general tenor Of his statement.