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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
GRAND LODGE, N. E. 0. p,
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.

The 1lth annual session OF the Grand
lodge ef Rhode Island. New England
order OF lProtection. convened ot 10
O'Clock this morpipg in Regal Arcannm
han. corner OF Eddy and weybosset
streets. Delegates were present from
each OF the u lodges in the state and az
the hour OF opening--between 70 and 100
were present number OF ladies being
in attendance.
The meeting was called TO order at 1O:S0
O'clock. by Alfred Il. Henry. Of Provi-
dence. the grand warden OF the Grand
lodge. after which the grand warden sub
mitted his annual report. This report con-
graduated the lodge on the generally
prosperous condition of the subordinate
lodges throughout the state and empha-
sized the fact that the order is stronger
than ever before; the enthusiasm and will
lingness on the part of the members TO
do everything In their power To advance
the interest of the order being every
where apparent
Continuing. the report dwelt upon the
increase I'm membership and predicted that
the present year would be more success
full than any that have passed. Touch
ing reference was then made 90 the death,
during the past year, of the following
faithful members of the order: Past
Grand Chaplain Sarah r.. Peck of Way
land lodge, and Past Warden Martin NJ.
Johnson of Valentine lodge. Regarding
his official vstations, the grand warden
stated that he had visited every lodge
in the state. accompanied by members
of the grand board and had been cor
daily received and had found the lodges,
without exception, In excellent condition.
Touching upon the increase I'm member
ship the report OF the grand warden set
forth the fact that on Jan. LIST. 1901, the
membership in Rhode Island was 1882 and
on Jan. LIST. l3o2. l53l-a net gain OF 70.
The report also contained number OF
recommendation OF interest To the order
and closed with expressions Of apprecia-
ton for courtesies extended and as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
ON DEMURRER.
Court Hears Arguments In Case
Of MaTsden vs.. Walsh & Co.

The trover and conversion suit OF
Thomas +. Marsden vs.. John c. Walsh
g. Co. was argued before Chief Justice
stiness and Justices Tillinghast and Rog-
ers today in the defendants demurrer TO
the plaintiffs replication.
Defendants specially pleaded and TO the
replication to the plea six grounds of de-
murrer have been filed. IL is claimed by
plaintiff that the special pleas should
have been stricken out as under the
general issue every issue could have
been tried. The plaintiff says though that
I'm the hope that the parties might reach
more definite and clear cut issue by
his filing "A replication.
The first ground OF demurrer IL that
the plaintiffs replication shows that more
tau 60 days had elapsed since the plain
tff made "a breach OF the conditions Of
the mortgage before tender was made.
Plaintif says that his replication admits
O breach. but not that the breach had
continued for 90 davs. Even II there was
such am admission 81 might be shown
plaintiff claims that the defendant had
waived the breach. That the plaintiff no.
where I'm his replication shows the amount
of his tender nor made on legal money Is
the second ground OF demurrer This de-
feet II true would only be To- the form
the plaintiff says and furthermore that
in nm action of trover and conversion he
is not bound 90 make the allegations sug-
gested and that he alleges that he has
done certain things he Is required a. or
der 20 redeem his property and II he hes
no right 90 recover his property that
must be shown AZ n mntter ~ defence.
The most important other grounds ore
that IL Is not shown that the plaintiff
kept alive his tender or paid ~ into
court and that the garnshmcnt Of the
plaintiffs property In the defendant a
hands relieves them from liability In this
action. To the latter ground the STATE.
ment Is made that the attachments w9rs
put Oh az the request OF the defendants
20 defeat this action.
The amount Of the property involved is
/ some $500. Williams a. Palmer are attOr-
neys for the plaintiff and ID. ]. Holland,
/ attorney FOR the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
TAKEN As LOOT.
Jade Tablets From Forbidden
City Now al San Francisco.

san Francisco. March l9.-Ten jade tab
lets on which. almost 200 years ago the
hand OF Chinese workman engraved. by
order Of his imperial master, an accom-
plishment Of the wisdom. power and good
ness OF Shum Che. the founder Of the icr-
tar dynasty in China are locked I'm thc
safe Of the customs appraiser. John o.
Dare. awaiting authority from Washing
ton to return them To- the Emperor OF
Chint or his representative.
The stones are one foot I'm length. six
inches wide and nearly an inch thick
Through holes drilled across their width
cords are passed 90 hold them togcther
ana when taken by tho customs Inspector
service ip CHINA they were wrapped iil
claboratelv embroidered yellow silk. ~
~ believed that they wcr, taken as loot
from tho imperial apartments In the f0r
hidden city. Hecognizing their value to
the Chinese ruler AZ descendant of The
Emperor whose deeds they commemorate &C.
the customs authorities have notified the
secretary of the treasury and await adj
vice ~ to the arrangements he may have
made with the department OF state for
the return of the tablets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
AROUND THE RING

Tommy Sullivan and Tim Callahan will
meet in Louisville March Is.
George Gardiner and Jack Root have
been signed to box I'm Chicago April 3.
Joe Walcott and Philadelphia Jack
o'Brien vii. meet ms in Philadelphia Aprii'l
Joe Cans and Kid. Mcfarland. have
been matched to box IN Baltimore
March 81
Jim Britt the San Francisco light
weight who has recently sprung into
fame, Is going on the stage.
Joe Fiaherty. the Lowell lightweight.
was defeated by Jack Carrig In Chicago
Saturday night in six-round bout
Spike Sullivan and George McFadden,
who are old rivals. have been matched
to box In Louisville within two weeks.
Walter Johnson; the col9red heavy
weight and Kiondike miner fought a six
round draw at Chicago Saturday night.
Az the suggestion OF Bob Fitzsimmons
the selection OF n battle-ground for the
contest between .Ieffries. and Fitzsim-
mons. which is slated to be held on May
Is or thereabouts. has been postponed I'M
I'll April ].
Peter Mdher ana tfuS huulJli WilO WSiN
first scheduled to meet at PhiIadelphia the
last of this month. have agreed to have
their bout take place Friday night
Calvin Hawkins. who Is known all over
eastern Indiana as the lighting preacher.
who maintains that the Bible upholds
nghting is now i'm training for a bout
10 be held on the evening of Friday,
March q, with Kid Burns of Muncie, AT
Hartford City, Ind
Ching Fong. the. Chinese boxer. has
been unfortunate since he took to box
ing He has been In the hospital twice
within the last three months, and mas q
.'tin ear" as the result of the first con-
fest he ever took part in. Me no likee
Get hurt all time, remarked Ching. jim
Jrffries he no get hurt All he get fs-the
money. Why don't Ching get money and
no get hurtP'
After two rounds of fast lighting
erwin" Sullivan Of Cambridge Knocked
out Charley Scarville. colorcd, OF New
York, in the third round, at the Alameda,
in Bath. Me, last night.
In the championship wrestling matches
at Yale for the Seymour Guns, held last
night, j. r. Coffin. 1902 s., won the light
weight contest; John Il. Hart, 1902, the
middleweight and John u. Hart the
heavyweight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
Bowling Scores on Local Alleys Around
the Ring, Baseball Chat and Gen.
era| Sporting Gossip.

The visiting Elmwood team was de-
feated in two OF the contests with the
West Side rollers last evening. The
games were quite evenly contested, al
though larger scores have been made in
the history OF the sport. Kraus obtained
a total OF 269. which includede a single of
100, and c. F.. Smith secured total of
267. in whlch a single OF i08 was included.
The summary West Side. 1856; Elmwood,
J24s.
Halls team defeated Wallace's rollers
in all of the games in the Music Hall
series last evening. The first and last
events were close and interesting. for the
margins wore small. Hall made n total
OF 2e1. including "A single OF l0i, and Jack
son secured a total of 2sl The summary;
Halls team, 1911: wailaee's, 1916.
Hathaway's rollers secured two of the
strings in the New Century series last
evening from Swift's team. The victors
started I'm at rapid pace. piling up
team string OF i72. which Is the highest
yet obtained I'm the series. Their team
total of 1921 is also high mark. Hatha-
way secured a tSal of 2S5. including a
single OF l07. Swift secured 279. Kaufman
made ga, including "A single OF l0i and
Bamford made the high mark of the even
ing. securing 29O which included singles
of 10 and 105. The summary: Hatha-
ways team, 1921; Swifts. 1858.
At the alleys OF the c. L. A, I'm Valley
Falls. last evening the teams OF j. Barry
and Deveney met I'm a contest I'm the Duck
Pin league the former being victorious
by a score OF 1913 10 1908.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
CAPTIVE
FOR twelve
YEARS.
gill Fell Iplo Hands Of Austria
Iian BushmGn and Family
Thought Him Oaad.

New York. March l9.--After II years
Australia. Joseph J. Gill. son of the late
Thomas gill. "A well known Brooklyn man
ufacturer. has been heard from by his
family. who had mourned him as dead.
Gill left home IN 1886 In 1898 his wife,
believing him dead, married again. Be-
sides the wife he left two boys, aged
seven and five years, respectively.
1t was Aug. Il. 1883. when GilI sailed
from New York for Australia, where he
had extensive interests In mines situated
about 500 miles from Sydney. GIL ex-
pected TO be gone two or three years.
For two years letters were received reg
ularly. The last one said that he was
prospering and hoped soon TO return TO
the United States.
A period In which no tidings were re-
ceived from Mr.. GIN followed and then
came a letter from the American consul
at Sydney, n. s. w, stating that Joseph
Gill. n wealthy mine operator. and four
companions had been ambushed and killed
by Australian bushmen I'm Australia not
far from the mines which the Brooklyn
man controlled
day or two ago, letter was received by
the chief of police OF Brooklyn from
Gill. asking for news OF his mother and
brothers. The letter was written from
Dagupan. northern Luzon, Philippine
Islands. and IL gave the information that
the bushmen had not killed him. hut
had held him a captive I'm the interior
10 years.
Having escaped two years ago Gill went
10 IAizon and entered the campaign with
Macabebee scouts. Priro to Aguinaldo' s
capture he was wounded and probably
viii be n cripple FOR life.
The Brooklyn police had little difficulty
i'm finding GINS mother. cable messages
were az once sent To him. After his
escape Gill is said To have attempted
to secure information concerning his
family through detectives, who reported
that his wife was dead. Afterward gill
married sydney woman. GilIs love
adventure led TO hts enlistment I'm the
Philippine service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
GENERAL GOSSIP.

Three men own the Philadelphia Ma
tional league club-John /. Rogers, loo
shares: A. J. Reach. 30 shares. and Ed
ward II. Crafty. 10 shares. The ground of
the ball club is owned by Rogers, 20 per
cent, and Reach. 25 per cent.
It is announced that Mr. killilea and G.
w. Somers OF Cleveland are now the sole
owners OF the Boston club and franchise.
the fornVr having purchased the stock
held by Nc mysterious Milwaukee hacker
of the American league whom killilea
has represented In public.
J. Il. Herreshoff Of Bristol was register
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
CRACKSMEN
SET FIRE
TO HOTEL.
Blew Open Safe and Escapa
With $780, Adjoining
Buildings Burned.

Barissa. ILL.,. March 19.--Safe blowers arc
responsible for n fire which destroyed
$4,000 worth OF property In Marisss last
night. They entered the Commercial ho-
tel, where fifty persons were asleep,
shortly before midnight. and blew open
the safe.
Obtaining S2500. the robbers escaped
leaving the building I'm flames. The fire
spread rapidly and was not checked until
"a dozen business buildings and several
residences with their contents were de-
stroyed. The property destroyed included
the Commercial hotel. Brown a. Co.'S
grain elevator. Hamilton & Co.'S bank
and Lyon * Whites lumber yard. Tha
loss Is well covered by insurance. Several
persons had narrow escapes from death,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
YACHT FLEET CAPTAIN

Commodore Olney of the Rhode Island
Yacht club has appointed Howard T.. Bar
low as feet captain for the coming sea-
son. Yesterday the commodore received n
communication from Mr.. Barlow, accept
ing the position. and giving assurance
that everything possible, would be done
10 make the office efficient and practical
even from a nautical point OF view.
The appointment Will doubtless be
looked upon with great pleasure by the
members OF the club, as there can be
no question that the selection Is an ex-
ccllent one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
WARREN.

Amity lodge. !. o. o. r.. will meet IN
their hall On Main street tonight and
transact business
Ths Ezra Martin estate on State street
is receiving exterior repairs
Two new cases OF smallpox In n mild
form have been discovered In tina ASSET
ent house on Market street.
ST Marks Parish club. junior branch.
held a regular meeting last night.
Prayer meeting services Will he con-
Quoted I'm the NJ. r. and Baptist churches
tomorrow night by the pastors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
NO TRUTH IN REPORT

Washington. March .-Commissioncr
of Pensions Evans today denied absolute
" the truth OF n dispatch from Birming-
ham. Ala. 60 tho effect that close pcri
sonal friends % Commissioner Evans at
Chattanooga Tenn. have information
that President Roosevelt viii make him
secretary OF the interior.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
FIRE AT WEST DERRY, N. n.

West Derry. = a.. March ia--N loss Of
SSsg resulted from q fire here today.
which destroyed he old Norton block
in tho centre ~ The town. The buildius
was owned hy A. ~. Morse. lp the upper
stories were tenements and ON the lower
floor was a furniture store and "a barber
shop The Baptist church. situated near
by. was saved With great difficulty The
insurance on the building was $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
MINE WORKERS.
Delegates 10 Shamokln Con-
vsnlion Continue THAR Work.

Shamokin, Pa. March l9--The Miners
convention today began the considerl-
out of notices posted by the operators
announcing continuance OF existing
conditions.
The delegates displayed much interest
in second presentation by President
Mitchell of letters from presidents Of OPP
ence with officials OF the United Mine
workers.
President Mitchell said that no further
effort TO see J. Pierpont Morgan had been
made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER

Philadelphia. March io-Presidont Baer.
Of the Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
today announced the appointment OF W.
@. Besler Go be general manager. Mr.
Beslcr has been general superintendent
Of the Reading Railway since September.
1900 Mr.. Besier was born az Galesoung
Ill., IN 1864 Hc has had - ycaxs ex.
pcricncc Ina railroad service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
20 refund the money on n b0-cent bottle
fails 10 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25c-bottle 10 prove salts
factory or money refunded.
BLAxpiSG a BDsSDiSc, KESroS. SMITH Co..
A. w. fExSEr, ~. V. o'DoSSELL,
L. A. LU1nxR
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
AGED COUPLE MARRY
AFTER YOUTHS ROMANCE

NEW YORK. April 26-Dr Edward H.
McGil, former president of Swathmore
college, and Mrs. Sarag f. Gardiner. wild
over of II and widow of Sc, have just mar
ried I'm this city after the quaint form of
the Sect of Friends. 1t was the end of
romance of their ripe years.
Although both are Quakers, they were
not. averse to flowers, and the ground
floor of the hotel was filled with them.
Mrs. Andrew White. wife of United States
ambassador to Germany, and DR.. Magills
eldest daughter, sent beautiful present.
When all was ready for the ceremony,
bride and bridegroom walked in. arm in
arm All present stood in silence for five
minutes Then DIR. Magills voice broke
the solemn stiffness He repeated the
wedding vows of the Friends. followed by
the bride The wedding certificate was
then signed and witnessed by all the
guests.
DIR. and Mrs. Magill will sail for Naples
on the HohenzOllern tomorrow for a four
months European trip, during part of
which time they will be guests at the Am
erican embassy in Berlin.
On his return DR.. Magill will resume
his duties as professor emeritus of the
French language and literature at Swath-
more. of which institution he was presi-
dent for nineteen years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
JAR OF THE EARTH IN
AMERICA is FELT

NEW YORK, April 2s.-The earthquake
that caused such destruction in Central
America last Friday extended as far north
as Baltimore. says a dispatch from that
city to The Tribune. At the Johns Hop
kins University observatory the film has
Just been taken Of the seismograph and it
was found to indicate the heaviest earth
disturbance since the machine was put in
operation. After he had prepared the
film for examination DR.. Harry Reed.
reading from the records, said:
The first measurable shock reached
Baltimore about $3.50 o'clock last Friday
night. Fori about four minutes the dis
turbance was slight, then it suddenly be-
came stronger. The heaviest shock was
recorded about $40 o'clock. 1t soon sub
sided 10 a lower degree of violence but the
disturbance was comparatively strong for
an hour and half. the whole disturbance
was apparent over a space of two hours
and a half. The Disturbances were not
strong enough to be generally percepti-
BILE"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
PALMA FACES
PENSIONS
IN CUBA
MANY CLAIMS ARE FILED FOR
SERVICES DURING THE WAR
WHICH ARE TO BE PAID BY
NEW REPUBLIC.

NEW YORK. April 26.-An important
conference has been held between the
president-elect, Palma, and several gem
erals who participated I'm the late insur-
resction, says a Bayamo. Cuba. dispatch
to The Tribune. The meeting was held at
the request Of the president-elect to OBJ
tain the views Of former Cuban soldiers
on the question of pay for their services:
Those who attended were Generals Rabi.
Lora, Salcedo and CapOte. representing
the province Of Santiago. which was the
pivoted point OF the rebellion. This was
the first opportunity General Palma had
for personally gauging the sentiment OF
these people on this question, which will
be one Of considerable Importance. The
result of the consultation was entirely
satisfactory to the president-elect, al
though conferees acquiescing in the plans
outlined by him. He is opposed to paying
the army Immediately. His proposition is
TO give first attention to the agriculture of
the island. BY fostering this industry, he
argues, will be obtained the wages of the
army. The constitution of Cuba and the
Platt amendment provide that the budget
and interest of the insular debt must first
be taken care Of from loan that will be
negotiated.
General Palma said that it must first be
determined who is really entitled to be
paid, which means an overhauling of the
$50. 600 900. which is considered far too
much. 1t is believed that $15,O0O,0O0 will
suffice TO settle all legitimate claims. Per-
haps two years will be required to settle
in full The president-elect also proposes
70 have the government take care of those
who were crippled in war or are invalids
as a result of the war. Provision will be
made for the widows. The question OF
pensions viii not be favorably received.
The body OF General Palma's mother,
buried by him 30 years ago near the Cauto
river, has just been removed to this city,
and will be reinterred here Saturday. 1t
was placed in a coffin and brought here by
200 neighbors Of the president-elect. all
mounted. The village priest headed the
long procession which received it. Behind
IL walked General Palma, Senior Quesada
and 500 citizens, all with barred heads. II
was a particularly solemn ceremony, and
the president-eiect was as grief-stricken
as II his mother had died yesterday. Mass
was sung IN the same little church which
he attended when a boy.
At Manzanillo the American nag was
hauled down on Thursday and the Cuban
nag hoisted In it's stead. The American
post was abandoned, all troops embarked
on The steamship Semurantea, by way OF
Newport News for Fort Robinson, Neb..
and Immediately after the Cuban nag was
hoisted BY the captain OF the rural guard.
An immense crowd was at the ceremony
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
BACON PROPOSES
TO RAVE COURT
IN ATLANTA
GEORGIA SENATOR INTRODUCES
BILL BRINGING COURT OF APP.
PEALs FOR SESSION IN
~ ATLANTA.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Ba-
con has introduced in the senate a bill
providing that the circuit court of appeals
of the fifth judicial circuit of the Uni
ted States shall hold at least one term of
said court annually in Atlanta. on the
first Monday in September in each year.
He had the bill referred to the senate
committee on Judiciary and expects an
early favorable report
The dill is framed to meet the demands
of the Atlanta business in the court of
appeals which. now sits at New Orleans
There is a bill by Senator Hoar chang
ing the districts of all the circuit courts
of appeal and providing for new cir
cult entirely for Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, the sittings of which are to be
held at Montgomery. Senator Bacon had
an idea of introducing an amendment to
the Hoar bill making Atlanta the place
for holding the new court. but the outlook
for the Hoar bill TO pass this session is
so unpromising that he introduced the bill
for one sitting of the fifth Circuit court to
be held annually I'm Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
ROOSEVELT URGES
QUICK WORK ON
NEW CANAL
THE PRESIDENT WILL SEND CON-
eREss A SPECIAL MESSAGE
RELATIVE TO THE PRO-
POSED WATERWAY.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The president
will, Il is understood, send a special mes
sage to congress asking for action on the
isthmian canal project. He has no pref
erence for one route over the other, but
he wants TO see the senate get under way
with the discussion Of the subject. so that
one or the other may be chosen. He is
restless at the senate's delay.
The president is not inclined TO interfere
with the business of congress. and has re-
fused In the past TO offer suggestions on
the canal situation lest his suggestions be
termed interference. But since the negoti-
ations which have recently been conclud-
ed with Colombia must be laid before the
senate. the president VIII take advantage
OF this opportunity TO interject a few re-
marks inviting attention to the desira bill
ty OF an isthmian waterway connecting
the Atlantic and Pacific. There is a decid-
ed disposition for delay in the senate. and
II is believed this action by the president
will hasten canal consideration.
He may delay the message until pending
negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica are concluded. but even with this de-
lay. II is believed the message viii reach
the senate by the last Of next week.