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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

Zoar NJ. Z. Church, Sussex county,
has invited the Rev. w. n. Conaway
to return as pastor next conference
year, and Georgetown Circuit has ex-
tended a similar invitation to the Rev.
j. Harry Wilson,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27

Ella Stewart, aged 35 years, died in
Philadelphia on Friday of last week
from the effects of falling recently,
and the body was brought to this city
and inferred at Asbury cemetery. De
ceased formerly lived here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
Old Woman Leaned to Death.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. y. Margaret
Schmidt, rs years old, while tenn.
porarily insane, jumped from the
second story window of her home, No.
2314 South Third street, at 6. 80 O'Clock
this morning. She was instantly killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
UNDUE
INFLUENCE
CHARGED.
Heirs at Law Of Robert F.
Campbell Appeal From Pro-
bale Of Will.

Robert r Campbell and Sarah c. Nc
Hale, heirs-at-law of the late Edward
Campbell. have fled in the clerks office
OF the common pleas division of the SUI
prcmc court their reasons for appeal from
the decision Of the municipal court of this
city admitting 10 probate an instrument
purporting 10 be the last will and tesla
ment OF Edward Campbell
The will, which appointed Mary Il.
Campbell as executrix, was admitted 20
probate ON Nov. 9Th
The reasons OF appeal are: First, that
the decree g. contrary TO the law and the
evidence; second. because the Instrument
I'm writing. purportug To bc the last will
and testament of Edward Campbell, was
made and obtained by undue influence up
on Edward Campbell third. because the
said instrument, purporting TO be the
last will and testament was made and
executed by said Edward Campbell at q
time when said Edward Campbell was of
unsouud mind; fourth, because said in-
strumcnt IS not the will OF Edward camp
bell.
Hugh j. carroll and Thomas H. Hilton
arc attorneys for the appellants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
REGULAR COURSE.
Court Decides Against Imms-
dia,p Consideration

Concord n. H.. Jan. I'm Supreme
court today. counsel for tho defence Ia
attorney general vs. Woodbury., asked for
nn immediate hearing Attorney Cen
erar Eastman opposed the motion ON the
ground that nc was not ready 20 argue
the case ana the judges decided that st
should take its regular course and come
up for hearing al the February term
This Is the Manchester case la which
Judge Peasles ruled that the respondents
who are the police commissioners of the
city OF Manchester must direct the chief
Of police TO enforce the laws Of the state
in that city as regards the sale OF liquor.
\ writ OF mandamus was issued u ac-
CordancC Herewith
Counsel FOR the commissioners took cN-
coptions and carried tho case 10 the SUI
preme court where today they unsuccess-
fully sought FOR immediate action. Chief
Justice Blodgett remarked that as the
laws Of the state were being enforced
there was no apparent public cNigency re-
uuiring the consideration OF the case out
OF its regular order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
MANY FIGHTS.
Beers Continue 10 Keep Brit
ish FoTcs Busy.

London. JAN. Lord Kifcheucr. tele.
graphing from johannesburg on Jan. g.
reports The occurrence OF a number of
sllirmishes in various parts or the war
iiold. The most serious were at Amers-
foort. Jan. 3 and Jan 4. when Major W.
W. j.. Plomcr ana Colonel J. Spens were
In contact with COmmandaut Chrisiiou
l'othas 8 and Commandant Opporman's s.
commands and drove the Eocrs from
their positions after considerable Eight
ing, during which the Somerset Light lu-
fautry suffered severely.
Major Nallcntin and Is men were killed
aud five Officers ana - men were wound
ed The Beers left nine men dead on the
field
Colonel Coicnhrander surprised Field
Cornet Louws' laager al Watcrvalc, Jan
3, killed five men and captured a.
LOrt Kitchener mentions other minor
surprises At captures General French re-
ports that tn, B0ers I'M Cape Colony are
80 reduced in numbers as 10 require only
an elaborate police system 10 Keep them
600 check.
The weeks totals OF Bocr casualties are
80 men KILLED. nine wounded eol made pris-
orCrs and - surrendered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
IN ST. STEPHENS
Funeral Of Walter Preston Briggs
Held al Noon.

A small and saddened company gather
ed I'm ST. stephens church at noon today
I'm attendance upon the funeral services
OF Walter Preston Briggs. whose sudden
death hy accident lu Sydney. n s., was
but recently recorded.
Air. Briggs was q graduate OF Columbia
college ana a young man OF brilliant at
tainmcnt- ana much promise
ne had lived here for a brief period at
the home OF relatives on Benevolent
street. where he made many friends and
for time had been connected with 81
stephens church. Ills old home was m
South Coventry Conn. but his parents.
MIR aud Mrs Walter Preston briggs. are
now residents of New York ,itF
Escsutv M Briggs entered upon
responsible position u the Dominion iron
g. Stool, company az Sidney. y. s. and
thDro h' met his death las The explosion
of gas .tr.e on Friday morning
lIia rHHt was brought Boo this ,Ity this
morning accompanied hy relatives und
hurHt goo So stephens church. There the
touching funeral services were conduct
,f ul tue rector of tEc church, Row
George Mcclellan Ffehr. ~ -.
Much of the .eric" was imprgssivclv
rendered hr thc VISITED choir. and the
following htmns were ulFp sung.
"rhc kmg OF Lowe My shepherd Is"
Nearer MN God. to Thee ana "Ohi
Paradise.
81 thr CLOSE OF tae brief services the
body was borne 20 swan Point cemetery.
and There cntumbed
The honorary bearers were Mr. How
land wood Mr Palmer Barrtow. Mr
Ous Freeman aud Mr Barnweu. dl OF
this city and intimate associates Uf the
deceased.
lu the spring time thc body will be ln.
tcrrci in ihe family lot nearby the old
home or thc deceased On South Canter-
bury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
The U, S. ARMY.
Congress Will Make No MQV'
10 RsOTgaOIz3 al This Session.

Washington. Jan. Representative
Hul chairman of the house committee
ou military anars said today tha. there
would Dc no move at This session of
Congress for 30 revision uf the present
army orsauizauo9. or Tor ans broad gene
eraI legislation affecting thc army
There will hc several bills ur "a special
character Affecting the 1imN. hc said.
zone OF those special measures viii br
framed when the army board uuW in s,s-
sion determines ou tn. fuur barge Yp-ts
tor great assembling camps for The rogue
lar army. lu various parts of thc country.
Another bill provides inr uumcruu. roe
tirsmcuis ia accordance with recommend
utlons Uf thc vur department llut these
and other measures 10 not touch ths
general organization ~ tbc army vhich
viii b. l.t alone so far as ann aware.
duTlng he session of c1urrcrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
WHITNEY
FROZEN
TO DEATH
Body Found In a Lot OF Eas.
KiIIingIy Road In An
nsxsd District.

The dead body OF Miles Whitney,
farm hand, was found this forenoon in
lot about 400 feet from the East Tillingly
road opposite the residence of Nelson r.
Bennett Whitney worked for John Phil
lips on the Central Pike and was between
- and 80 years OF age
The person, who found the body, saw
that Whitney had frozen TO death and the
police authorities were notified. Medical
Examiner Perkins was notified and after
viewing the body ordered IL turned over
to Undertaken J. VIII Carpenter. whitney
was well known ina the annexed district
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
SEEKS $500.
Suit Grows Out Of Tho Leasing
Of The City Hotel.

Henry Craudau has begun suit against
dall rented o. the defendant the city
iiotel, restricting tho uso OF certain
rooms. it o. claimed iy AR Cranddli
that Johnson agreed 20 furnish heat aud
sas and electric lights Tor the barroom
and barber shop in the hotel
Though Mr.. Craudau kept every part of
bis contract hc claims Mr Johnson ala
not furnish heat or lights for the barber
shop or barroom. and the loss 10 Mr.
Crandall was very great. l.. II. Bsssett
D. attorney for Mt Crsndull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
IN THE SENATE.

The senate chamber was redolent with
the sweet perfume OF many flowers. the
gifts OF friends OF the governor, the MEM
bers and the clerks
IL was l.35 when Lieutenant Governor
and Acting Governor Charles Dean Kim
bail. his personal staff and the members
of the senate entered the chamber
At 1l;i0 the Pavcl was used and Secrc-
tary OF State Charles p. Bennett read the
roll OF the members-elect
The several members arose and The oath
was administered TO them
The first business was that OF tho cleo.
tion OF "a clerk.
Senator Freeman. OF Central Falls. nom-
in8ted David j. White. OF PswCucka-.
senator Kenyon, OF Richmond. seconded
the motion and Mr. White was declared
elected
Divine blessing was asked by the Rev.
Augustus Nj. Lord OF the First Congrcga-
tional church OF Providence.
NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE.
ON motion OF Senator Freeman The
house was notified o. the election OF q
clerk and that the seuate WAS ready 90
proceed with the business Of The session.
Senator Freeman offered q resolution
adopting rules of the senate FOR the en-
suing year.
There were but threo minor changes.
the principal one being flai ail appoint
ments, nominations or removals. ~ thc
governor. which required Tie CONSENT ~
the senate shall lie over one ieE lltite
day. Another was shc appoihNrg of a
committee on pardons
Opposition 10 the adoption of rf.lt VAS
made bv Senators Banigan OF 1Gtwtctet
and Gaskin OF Cumberland.
The motion 10 adopt the rules NJ amend
ed Was passed.
senator Freeman aiso presented . rrso.
lutlou adopting Joint rules and orders of
the senate A. there we've no changes
he suggested that uhey be- placed uron
their passage without reaiinR
The motion VAS 30 ondsi tt Sef afor
Parker of Coventry and d prevailed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
4 message Was recsiv~d from ih~ house
lContihued on raso Twol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
CUBGS CUSTOMS RECEIPTS

Washington Jan. THE division OF In
sular affairs OF the wal department made
public today "a statement showing that
The total customs revenues for the Island
Of cuba during the II months ended Nov.
10 1901. were tlL&5.O0a. as compared with
Sii.5g, 202 FOR the same period of 1901. ana
sl3.g1S557 for 1892
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07

Under conditions most auspicious, Gov
ernor Charles ID. kimball was made the
chief executive Of this small but rightly
proud commonwealth today.
On every side flags were flying in honor
Of the event from early morn and the
first busy scenes were noted i'm the vicin-
ty OF the Narragansett Hotel where the
members of the First Battalion Of Cava,-
" were requested To report and COM
nenced 90 do so as early as $3.50 o'clock.
In the meantime the Republican MEM
bers OF the assembly gathered 10 the
State House and held caucus agreeing
upon Col. Arlington Of East Providence
for speaker, Assemblyman Burlingame OF
Warwick for deputy speaker and Record
ing Clerk MoWry and Reading Clerk Lee
for renewed houOrs.
David ] White was also agreed upon
for reelection as reading clerk Of the sem
ate.
The Democrats had their caucus. last
evening. and agreed upon Or Garvin as
their nominee for speaker but no cand-
dates in particular for the deputy speaker
or clerkship
TODAY's PROCESSION.
After an hours lovee az the Nsrragan-
sctt. the assemblyncu. justices OF the su-
STAFF past and future as well az other
state officials aud equally distinguished
guests entered carriages I'm waiting and
the line was formed iu the following or
der:
Platoon of Police
Squadron OF Cavalry. ". u. T. NJ 100 men.
Major William a. Maynard command
ms. attended by Chaplain Woollcy and
10 officers.
Carriages containing the Governor. Cen
erN Orfircrs-clect The General Assem-
hly STAFF uf the Commander-iu- chief
Chuplaius. a~ follows.
First Carriage
Ills Honor Charles Dean kimball. Lieu
tenant Governor. Acting Governor
Sheriff OF the County Of Providence. Gen.
Hunter G.. white
Adfutant General Brig Gen Frederic NJ
Sackstt
Aides 10 the Commandcr-in-C Chief. mount
ed
Sergeant with State color and two order
lies mounted.
Second Carriage.
Secretary or state Hon. Charles r. BEN
nett Surgeon General. Brig cen.
George IA. kenyon. Assistant Surgeon
General. Lieut.. Col Lester : Hil
Third Csrriaze.
Attorney General Hon. Charles u
Steatns. Judge Advorste General Bril-
Oeu. Walter n. Stiness
Assistant AdIutant General Col John VI
Wetherell
Fourth Carriaee
General Treasurer. Hon. Walter 4 Read.
Qu7rtermaster General, Bug. Gen. W.
Howard Walker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
GRAND COMMITTEE.

Nelrlv ln mn elapsed bsf0rr both
house ana senate had fully srd perma-
ueudy organized snd the Invitations OF
the former 20 the latter body TO meet in
grsnd committee. listen 20 tbe reading
of the retiring boards certificate as 10
e,nsraI officers ehoaen al The rcespl state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
YOUNG SKATER GRO gNsD

skovheE1u Ne, Jan 5-Roiph Bailey
the ii-ycar-oid SON ot Willis Bailey. broke
through the thin ice while skating on thr
Kenncboc river here. late last night ana
was drowned. Tho body has not bccn
recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
tOR THREE CENT FARES

Cleveland. O.. ian, 7-Thc thrce-ceut
Ftrect railroad fare ordinance. recently
introduced iu thc city council at the ipstI-
cation ~ Mayor Johnson, was PASSED by
that body last night
The next step will De- o. It'd for the
NV lines which. " tho program is cIrried
through. will acid number OF now street
ear routes to the DitNs SYSTEM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07
AT THE STATE HOUSE.

II was 1850 o'clock before the inaugural
procession arrived at tho State House and
there was an unusually large number Of
spectators without the massive structure
and OF admiring relatives and friends
within its spacious corridors aud invit-
ing halls.
Maj. Maynard arranged the military es-
cort along Smith street and they salutcd
the governor, general officers. members Of
the legislature. .staff OF the commander-in-
chief and chaplains Of the day as they
stepped from their carriages and pro-
ceeded to assemble under the dome
As one ascendcd the main staircase. the
air was found TO be fragrant with flowers
and cNotics tastefully arranged and "a
host of patrolmeu I'm dress uniform assist
ed I'm executing the arrangements go svs-
tematcally perfected and carried through
most successfully.
100 effective contrast with the profession
of noral tributes ut Tho city hall. ycster-
day. there were fcw offerings Of This
character noted in either chamber There
were several on the desks OF the pre-
siding officers and clerks
on the desks OF The ~ members OF the
house scarcely s. half dozen fragrant re-
membranes were visible nor was this
number exceeded IN the chamber OF the
senate numbering nearly two score mem
bers
In the galleries there was n large rep
rcsentation of the fair sex. for they had
been given preference i'm the matter of
seats. and they were apprcciatiVe spec
tatprg OF the proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07

The Interview with the president was
arranged in advance and az its conclusion
Admiral Schlev left the White House I'm
a satisfied state OF mind. lie had been
given a full opportunity TO present the
case from HIS standpoint. and to acquaint
the president with many details Of which
While Admiral Schley would not make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07

any statement regarding the matters dis
cusSed. 10 is understood that he brought
10 the presidents attention many of the
alleged iuiuStices and discrepancies of the
majority report OF the court OF inquiry.
Admiral SChley's interview with the
president was the result of his determi-
nation TO exhaust every means in his
power 10 oVcrturn the Judgment which
has been rendered against him His new
appeal will be different from that SUBJ
mitted 90 the navy department, bringing
out some new facts which have an impor-
tant bearing upon the controversy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07

FURNISHED ROOMS TO iil;NT FOR
Light Housekeeping fs south street
WANTED-ACENTs OK COMMtS-
sion. best selling gum ever invented. eN-
elusive territory. larEc prohts THE
"oNLY" sOUE GCM COMPANY, Buf-
f.lo, N. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-07

Assistant Quartermaster General Lieut..
Col Webster Knight
Fifth Carriage.
Chaplain OF the Senate. Rev. Augustus NJ.
Lord.
Chaplain OF the House, Rev. Thomas ID.
Anderson. -. ID.
Executive Secretary Charles III. Rowland,
Esq.
Carriages containing the Honorable Sem
ate and House OF Representatives.
The route Of march was through Dor
rance street. across Exchange Place, up
Francis and down South street to the
north entrance OF the Capitol.
There WAS no music but the trappings
Of the cavalry and brilliant uniforms OF
STAFF officers attracted attention along the
line.
Another feature was that the state flag
carried in the line, was draped I'm mourn-
ing I'm memory Of the late Governor Greg
DTN
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-03
" The Liquor Problem"
Series of Extracts from the Reports of Pres c. W. Eliot
Mayor Seth Low and Hon. James c. Carter to the
National Committee of Fifty.
(Continued.)

is open to grave doubt. Some response
bility for this rests with the law itself,
A city may vote no-license in December,
but the "dry' period cannot begin until
the following May. The dealers who
have lost their privileges will, of course,
continue to sell so long as they are not
seriously interfered with. Effective en-
forcement of the law cannot be had at
once, sometimes not at all, for'it may be
that the police favor the saloon element.
In December again the city returns large
majority for license. The vigilance of
the officers of the law slackens or ceases
completely; public sentiment no longer
demands it, so they reason. The result
is that for a few months only-siX at
most-during the no-license year have
the saloon doors been closed tightly.
Remarkable fluctuations of the vote on
the license question observed in some
communities admit of but one explana-
ton: no-liceDse is sometimes obtained as
the consequence of manufactured pub
lie sentiment, as unfruitful Of good re-
suits as 1t is f1eeting.
The value of an annual vote on the
license question Is supposed to lie in the
fact that it keeps alive the agitation for
temperance. On the other hand, 10
measure seems better calculated to force
the liquor element into political activity.
The victory of the latter is certainly not
victory for public morality and a purer
administration of municipal affairs.
Considering the State as whole, the
number of licenses has not been reduced
under the local option law. A marked
falling of in 1889 was wholly due to the
limitation law which then took effect.
tn ha :
increased. The disprOportionate growth
Of druggists license can hardly be taken
to represent simply the legitimate demand
for intoxicants for medicinal purposes in
no-license towns.
The statistics of arrests do not support
the common assumption that Massachu-
sets has become more sober since the
adoption of the local option law. An in-
crease Of arrests independently OF
changes in the drunk law is quite obser.
vable. Moreover, the towns, where no
license is supposed to have worked the
greater salvation, are responsible for this
increase equally with the cities. 1t is in
conceivable that a general and steady
growth of sObriety throughout the State
should not be indicated in the police re-
turns. This is said with full under
standing of how conservatively statistic;
of arrests should be interpreted.
The large foreign element added to the
population since 1882 has, of course, moi
helped to make nO-license a success, bu
it must be remembered that only small
minority of immigrants find their way tt
the towns. Public intoxication does no,
appear to decrease materially in cOnse
quence of an occasional year of no
license"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-03
The assachusetts System.

ne WI q S S q c n SettS
Massachusetts after a trial of prohibit
ton repealed the law In 1874 and returned
to a license system pure and simple.
This was ammended and made more
stringent from time to time and has re-
quired fully as much tinkering as the
Vermont liquor laws.
In 1876 the search and seizure act was
passed. In 1880 amendments specifying
how liquors should be sold: the places :;
the removal of screens, blinds, ETC., pro-
hibition of sale to minors and common
drunkards, etc., were added.
In 1881 a local option law was passed.
and since then the cities and towns vote
annually on the question. In 1882 the
surities and bond, features of the law,
were strengthened, and the sale of liquors
within 400 feet of church or school
building forbidden. The hours of closing
were made earlier.
In 1887 and 1888, the laws were made
more stringent and sales on holidays
were forbidden.
In 1882 1S94-5 the penalties for viola
tions were increased, and Imprisonment
added to fines. The last legislature of
Massachusetts made still further changes,
all in the direction of making the statu-
ties more restrictive and the penalties for
violations more severe.
The report on pages 226, 227 and 22S
gives history of the working of local
option showing that practically all the
large cities voted license. The gain In
the "no license" sentiment has been very
small in the past 20 years, less than five
per cent.
AS to the effects of "no license" the re-
port says on page 229:
"The vote on the license question ex.
hibits one characteristic common to all
communities where the policy in regard
to the liquor traffic changes from year to
year, or at irregular intervals this is
that the majority carrying a city or town
against license is nearly always small,
and is followed by a large adverse ma
jority at the succeeding election.
The benefits of license in the smaller
towns containing an overwhelming tenn
perance vote are obvious; but not quite
so in more important centers, although
they may never leealize the liquor traffic
The sale of liquor may be reduced to a
minimum, but importation cannot be
stopped, nor the formation of drinking.
clubs. In the case Of cities, the benefit
of an occasional triumph of the no-vote
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-03
MODERN ROAD MAKING.
Instructive Information Collected by
the Inquiry Office of the Agri-
cultural Department..

Some astonishing facts have been
developed by the Office of road inquiry
of the department of agriculture.
Who would have supposed, for in
stance, that bad roads are so costly
in comparison with good ones as to
increase the expense of moving farm
products and supplies threefold? Yet
such is the truth, and it is estimated
that the money thus thrown away
more than equals, in the aggregate,
the entire expenses of the United
States government! On the average
American road it costs 25 cents per
ton to move produce one mile; on good
roads the cost is only eight cents.
The road Office finds the macadam
road superior to all others. Powerful
machinery for bodybuilding has re-
Gently been devised, such as an elevat-
ing grader, capable of lifting earth
from cuts and dropping it into wagons
with great rapidity.
A very interesting style of road now
used in several western and middle
states possesses a double steel track
laid in a concrete bed. each rail being
eight inches wide, with flange on the
inner side, the space between the rail
being such as TO suit all standard
gauge vehicles. On these roads loads
are drawn with surprising ease and
swiftness. One instance is recorded
in which single horse drew a load of
II tons, which could only be moved on
an ordinary road by 20 horses. The
fteel-track roads vary in cost from
81 800 to $500 per mile.-Cosmopoli-
ton Magazine.