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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
final ACTION
Taken on Tho Consolidation Of
Y. ". C. 4. and {, Y. ". C. A.

A special meeting OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian association was held at
1880 this morning at the Evangelical
Young Womon's Christian association,
corner OF Washington and Greene streets,
with n good attendance Of those inter
ested in the proposed union OF the two
societies.
The meeting was called primarily for
the purpose of taking final action on
the union of the Il. Y. w. @. A. with
the Y. w. c. A. and was presided over
by Mrs. J. X. H. Nightingale.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs Nightingale, after which the minutes
OF the last meeting were read by Miss
Mary Davis. the secretary OF the Y. w.
& a
The resolutions regarding the union Of
the two organizations previously drawn
up were then presented by Miss Hoppin
and formally accepted. thus making the
upion of the two societies complete.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
MARRIAGE
DOES NOT
vACATE.
Woman Who Wsds While Act.
Ing Administrative Doas Not
Forfeit That Office.

The marriage Of a woman while she Is
an Administrative OF an estate does not
vacate her office. She may legally con-
tinue to perform the duties of the man
ogement OF the estate in her case.
This is the decision OF the appellate dl-
vision OF the supreme court handed down
today in the case OF Mary f.. Weaver ad-
mlnstrix vs.. Industrial Trust company.
The language OF the opinion is as fol-
lows: Per Curiam. Tho statutes affecting
the status OF an administrators, who has
married after appointment are by no
means clear.
BY Pub. stat Cap. ISL, sec 20 the mar.
riage vacated the office. Gen. Laws cap.
l9i sec II, provides that a married wom-
an may not be administrators by ap.
pointment OF any court These words arc
used la distinction from appointment by
Will in the same section. We mink that
as the provision OF tho. public statutes "
repealed and the provision OF the General
Laws does not specify the same thing,
the words: May rot be administrators.
trustee or guardian. by the appointment
of any court must be construed to ap.N'
TO the appointment OF one who is marrisi
az the time OF appointment and not 10
the yacating Of the office by one who mar
ries after the appointment.
The plaintiff. therefore. was entitled
20 demand the mofvy as Administrative
and judgment Will be entered according
ly
The bank holds money belonging to tho
estate OF which Mrs Weaver has charge
but refused 20 pay till the point raised
was scteied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
A FAILURE.
Sea|srs Have Had tho Worst
SEASON on Record.

st. Johns. n. F., March 2i-The steamer
Newfoundland, the first sealing ship 10
return from the ice foes, arrived in the
channel this morning with reports which
indicate that the seasons fishery was the
worst on record.
She sailed March TO- proceeded up the
coast OF the island, met with no ice or
seals, passed through Bell Isle Straits 90
the Gulf Of 81. Lawrence and cruised
there, meeting with the same conditions.
She has only 800 seals on board. though
she can carry 10000. The steamer reports
meeting the whole fleet March Is with
practically no seals.
The news has occasioned a grave de-
preston, especially after the sealers' re-
cent strike Twenty ships and 1000 men
are involved in this failure of the fishery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY

At the Phenix NJ. r.. church Yesterday
forenoon Rev +. G.. Winslov missionary
agent for the New England Home for
Little Wanderers. gave an interesting adj
dress on the work OF the home. He was
accompanied by several children, inmates
of the home who rendered several musi-
cal selections Mr.. Winslow spoke in the
evening az the Phenix Baptist church.
Mrs Jessie Sweet Odin. who has been
stopping with her parents at Phenx dur
ing the past few weeks, started Saturday
for New York TO join the Joseph Jeffer-
son company, OF which she has been "a
member for the past five years. The com
pany Is TO go direct to New Orleans,
where II viii make five weeks stand.
Palm Sunday was observed at 81. An
drcws Episcopal church, PhenlX, yester-
day with special music
The Warwick town council Is in session
at Appunaug today wrestling with one ap-
plication for a second class liquor license.
The property owners In that part OF
Arctic Centre, where the recent food oc-
Cured and carried away n portion Of the
Consolidated road are out with a remon-
strance against certain newspapers desig-
mating the locality az the "tenderloin."
They appear much more eager TO pre-
serve the reputation Of the place than 60
assist in inducing the town to open a
highway through the gap made by the
freshet
Henry knight. a young man residing
on Main street. Artic Centre WAS arrest
ed Saturday for creating disturbance at
his home. lie was very drunk aud made
things uncomfortable for those I'm the
neighborhood until taken I'm charge by
the officer.
one OF the Washngton-Clyde electric
cars jumped the track twice yesterday.
each time causing an annoying delay and
disarranging the time schedule. The dan
gorous places I'm the road. caused by the
spring thnw, are being repaired as rapid
" as possible. but accidents Will proba-
bly, continue until the conductors learn ~
exercise little more care IN the running
Of their cars,
a complimentary benefit was rendered
Mr.. Charles v. Bowman, past command
er of McGregor Post, q. A. r.. Of Phenix
IN q. A ". hali, Saturday evening and a
good sized audience wac in attendance.
The program consisted principally Of SEE
lections by the Temple BANJO club 81
Providence and was rendered In most
satisfactory nannct.
The mernbcrs of the Cardinal family ~
Crompton. who have been duarantined
since the outbreak OF the smallpox In that
village were released today by Health Of
ncer Spraquc.
State Delegate Miles A McNamce of
Providence Will attend the meeting Of Leo
Council No. "a. X. Of c.. Of Natick, We'd
nesday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
LINCOLN.

Miss Lucy West, known as Granny,
died at the town asylum yesterday morn
ing aged % years. She would have been
o. Aug 90. Her mother lived 10 be los
years aud she died al the town asylum OF
Smithneld. Her grandmother lived 20 be
l05 years of age. Miss West had been
blind for about s. years and she was a
charge OF the town Of Smithfield, and she
was transferred TO the Lincoln town asy-
lum when Lincoln was set off from Smith
field I'm ISL Miss West fell n week ago
Saturday while crossing tho kitchen and
the injuries, though trlflng, were such
as to cause her doath.
CUMBERLAND.
James Chase Of Broad street, Valley
Falls, with his wife, celebrated his 90th
birthday yesterday. There was present
a considerable number OF friends and
there were five generations OF the family
present during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase were married 90
years since at pawtuolet They are
natives OF Yarmouth, Mass Mr.. Chase
a century and since his marriage he has
lived at valley Falls or vicinity. Mr. and
Mrs. Chase are not In robust health.
CENTRAL FALLS.
Sunday afternoon. about 4 o'clock, a
party OF boys found dynamite cartridge.
with fuse attached on Hunt street. and
they lighted tho fuse and left the imme-
diatc vicinity The cartridge exploded,
throwing dirt and debris over man
who was walking on the street with two
children. unconscious OF the danger, but
the pedestrians were not hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
FAIR COOKS.
Members Of Private Cooking
Glass Give Dainty Luncheon.

The private cooking class, composed OF
young society. girls OF Providence, which
has continued during the Lenten season
at the Providence cooking school, came TO
a most delightful close al o'clock today.
when one OF the daintiest luncheons imag-
Unable was prepared and served by the
fair young cooks TO their gentlemen
friends
Fortunate, indeed were the favored few
who were honored with an invitation TO
this function. and IL is certainly no eX-
aggeration TO say that never was a
luncheon more keenly appreciated or
more thoroughly enjiyed.
The guests were Mr., BENJAMIN Adams,
Mr, Edward Bancroft, Mr.. Harold Mae
kinney AIR. Stuart Aldrioh. Mr.. u. Tudor
Gross, Mr. William Aldrieh and Mr. VIII
liam Grinnell, while the hostesses were
Miss A lice GrosvenOr, Miss Isabel Russell
Brown Miss Marion Br6wn, Miss Ellen
Weeden, Miss Ethel Studey, Miss Hor-
tense Weeden and Mrs. Myra Russell
Garrett, the principal Of the Providence
cooking school
The luncheon was served by candle
light and the table was beautiful i'm
it's decorations of yellow daffodils,
ferns aud yellow candslabra The
daintiest Of linen, glassware and china.
also served TO render the table still more
attractive, while in front of each young
cook was the chafng dish from which
was evolved the most appetizng dishes
Beside each plate, moreover. were lovely
hand-painted menu cards These were de-
signed and painted by Miss Marion
Brown and were especially significant OF
the occasion.
There were also tiny chatting dishes
placed beside the plate OF each guest as
souvenir of the charming affair
The menu was as follows;
Tomato Soup with Croutons
Fricasee OF Lobster and Olives
Salted Nuts.
Mushrooms served IN hcart-shaped tinbale
cases.
Broiled fllets OF beef with bearnaise
sauce
Lyonaise potatoes. Deyilled tomatoes
Mince pie. served In pattie shells ana
slip on.
Fancy Individual ices served In candy
chafing dishes of spun sugar.
Coffee.
Bon bons In yellow and green.
Although the luncheon began shortly
after o'clock yet so jolly and informal
was IL. and withal so entirely novel and
successful, that the delighted guests were
10th 20 leave the scene % so much pleas
ure, and the afternoon had advanced wei
on toward the night ere the last guest
departed.
A pheasant feature of the occasion was
the presentation. 10 Mrs Garrett. OF "A
beautiful matrix brooch by the members
OF the class.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
FOUR MEN
KILLED IN
COLLISION
Freight Trains Meet Head on
Mar Youngstown, Ohlo,.
Curing a Fog.

Youngstown, o. March 2l,-In a head
on collision between freight trains this
morning on the Pittsburg, Youngstown &
Ashtabula division of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne a Chicago road, four mcn were
killed and three Injured. The dead:
Norman Graham. fireman, lives near
Newcastle, Pa,
James Thomas, fireman, Ashtabula.
- brakeman, name not yet known.
Charles Blackburn, target tender on the
Erie road, body can be seen In wreck
Injured: Cart Bishop, brakeman, Ashta-
bua. left leg scalded. Engineers George
Weather. Erie "a, and Frank Brown,
Ashtabula river, received slight injuries.
The trains crashed together in a heavy
fog, completely wrecking both engines and
pilng the cars up so that traffic will be
suspended for hours. The cause of the
wreck Is not yet determined, the en-
gineers on both trains saying they had
orders 10 go ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
HUNTING
TRIP ENDS
IN DEATH.
OoaTfIIngar Accidentally Shot
and Killed BY His Brother
al Huntington, |. l.

New York. March 2I.-Oscar Doerflnger.
who was connected with the laboratory
of the Brooklyn navy yard. was acci-
dentally shot and killed by his brother
William. at Huntington, L. J., last night
They had just returned from hunting
expedition and had put I'm at the boat
landing I'm front Of their summer home
William was handing a gun out of the
boat TO his brother, when in some way
Il was discharged. The full charge en-
tered Oscars left breast and passed
through the heart, killing him Instantly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
PAWTUCKeT.

This evening az the hall OF the Rhode
Island Mulesplnners association. Cottreil
block. Main street, will be held meeting
at which formal organization Of the re-
Gently formed branch Of the Retail
Clerks association viii be perfected. This
viii bc the first organization ~ the Kind
ever existing I'm this city. and N r. ex-
pectcd that the first movement o. Uc in-
auguatcd Will be 20 secure uniform clos
ing hours for the stores and shops Of the
Blackstone Valley. for the union will In
riude Pawtucket Central Fails valley
Falls, the Lonsdales and saylesville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24

A delegation OF employees OF the Union
Railroad company met with General
Manager Albert r. Potter, at o'clock
this afternoon.
This was I'm accordance with request
made by the employees Yesterday
Mr. Potter told committee that he was
always willing TO confer with the help and
would meet with ,hem as such ana con
slider any grievances which they might
wish TO discuss.
There were five I'm the delegation.
AS soon as they arrived al the office
In the Union Trust Company's building
they We're met by Mr.. Potter, escorted by
him 10 his office and the door was shut,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
CARR'S
PLEA Is
NOT GUILTY
Held Without Bail for EIsmln-
alton on Tho Charge Of
killing White.

Peter Carr, one Of the striking weavers
at the Anchor Wooleu mills, Pascoag,
was arraigned In the district court at
Harrisyille today, charged with the MUIR
der Of Simon White. Jr.y another mill
hand late Saturday night.
Carr pleaded not guilty and was held
for trial at Providence March %. Carr
maintains that. while he quarrelled with
White, he did not stab him. Carr was
drinking freely Saturday night and had
been accused just previous TO the row Of
having taken the place of a union
striker in the American Woolen mills.
Olneyyille
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
Mr.. POTTER CONFERS WITH
UNION co. employees.

The visit had 20 do with the request Of
division 600. Amalgamnted Association Of
Street alway Employees OF America,
that the Union Railroad company should
recognize the union, and which was de-
MED.
IL was understood that this was TO be
"A conference not with a committee repre-
scnting division 300, or any other body Of
organized labor; but a committee repre-
senting the employees.
Whatever the outcome might be it was
10 be the subject OF discussion at mass
meetings 10 be held at Labor Temple al
and A. o'clock tonight and at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Those were the hours that would best
meet the conveniences Of the men az
their lay-off came at those periods,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
MADE PERMANENT RECEIVER

Howard Dews vE LIVINGSTONE Waoian
mills by the appellate court today Thom-
a. }. Jcfrcys, who has been artirA 4
Temporary receiver of tho defendant
company was made permanent receiver
and he viii wind up the company's az
fairs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
BRISK BLAZE.
Barn Of Hamlin Johnson De-
sircysd by Fire Today.

dence Centre this forenoon the barn OF
Hamln Johnson being destroyed as the
result OF a brush fire, The contents-hay
and implements-we consumed, but the
live stock saved.
The damage is estimated at $500, but
the logs is covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
DECREE ENTERED

In the case OF Wardsworth. Ifowland &
Co. W. Milton IL Arnold. trustee
decree was entered In accordance with
the recent decision 0f the court. holding
the estate Of Uriah Arnold liable for
plaintiffs claim. The amount of the
claim is fes263 Tillnghast a Murdoch
are plaintiffs' attorneys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
$4,000 ASKED FOR CHIlDs LIFE

w ID. Gallowshaw, Of Cumberland. has
brought suit against the fsonsdale com
pany Co recover 5000 for the loss OF the
life ~ his child. The child was n and q
half years old and went from the spinning
room To another room IN the Ann A. Hope
mill To get drink of water and was
caught between an elevator and "A post
and It's life crushed out
Hugh }. Carroll l. attorney for the
slaintln
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
NEW TRIAL ASKED

The case OF Providence Telegram Pub
fishing cornDanv W Graham Engraving z
company vas argued In The appellate az
vision OF the supreme court today on
riaintih's petition for new trial. Plain
tin was non suited IN the common pleas
division on the GROUND Of the wrong ac-
ilon being aued ln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
ENTIRE
FAMILY
DEAD.
Towns, His Wife and Daughter
AsphyxiaIed- Indications Of
Murder and SuicidS.

Chicago, March 2i.--James Towns, his
wife and their ls-year-old daughter. were
found dead In bed here today.
They had been asphyxlatod by gas from
the kitchen range A plug had been re-
moved from the range and the mans arm
was thrown over the child, apparently
holding her down. These circumstances
are cited by the police as evidence OF a
double murder and suicide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
TRUSTEE APPOINTED

sy decree entered IN the appellate
division ~ the surpcme court today. IN
The matter Of appointment Of new trus-
tee under the will OF Lucian sharpe
Louisa y. Sharpe succeeds her mother
az trustee under said will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
MADE SOLVENT AGAIN

IN the United States court TODAY.
Charles Klmbail ~ Providence was dis
ehaxGed from bankruptcy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24
HIS REMOVAL.
French Wants 10 Know Il Il
Was Legal

Arguments were made before Chief
Justice Stiness and Justices Tillinghast
and Rogers on the petition OF j. Austin
French for an opinion of the supreme
court on the question OF whether or not
he was properly removed from the office
OF truant officer of Pawtucket.
The question involved the construction
and Interpretation OF an act (being chap
ter 9A Of the Public Laws passed at the
request Of the school committee, trans
ferring the power of appointing the truant
officer from the board of aldermen TO
the school committee OF Pawtucket.
The case was held for advsement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-20

and examination He declares that the best thought OF t
country favor the application of National principles 70
aggregaons that they become oppressive mainly
for the that legislation as 10 theh Is MOI UNI
form that each State egislaes Tor itself respecting
without regard the public good and that state egisia1
on the subject drifting toward interstate warfare
speaker charged Jersey has allowed great corPo
ration organize under its laws. authorizing II TO 40 "S
Minnesota orbds aud which directly aheeS tne p'osps
Of Minnesota One evils OF the situation lies IN inc
fact that charters saable to others than inc czens
the State in which they granted Mr. Di AYERS tnat
wholesome legislation prevented for want OF National ju
risdiction.
Mir Dill would not abolish trusts but would and
troll them by National law He lays it down an axiom
that danger o necessity accompanies uncontrolled power
Nor would he abdge the power OF the state to create cor
poraons He would give the choice to corporations whose
business TO he National whose trade TO be with tor
countries organize under Federal laws guaranteeing
protection from conflicting and political legislation:
Given a law which real National corporations
and all others would become mtators and he so known TO
the public The public would refuse 10 take stock OF such an
organization the principle that would refuse 10
take a counterfeit bill
The speaker gives his of the proper purvew o such
Federal statute tho sections OF his contemplated
law provides that tho National corporation should be subject
to National supervision and examination, and should re
quirc least private publicity This he thinks, would re
suit in public publicity. BY private pubic
ty is full information concerning the affairs OF the
company accessible every stakeholder as If he
partner in the concern As the stockholders increase IN
number this private publicity would eventually become pub
lie publicity, Mr. Dill places much upon this provision
He that the tendency conceal vital facts from stock
holders is indefensbe They should definite and
forming least yearly TO enable them act
with understanding and either to change their in
vestment their directors"
Mr.. Dis paper suggestive contribution TO the dis
cusson of the trust problem and if enacted into Federal
law might bring these uncontrolled corporate aggregatons
under wholesome National restraint
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-20
THE BoERs' ALLY.

II has been humorously suggested that tho Boer en-
voys in the United States who continually protest
ing against tho shipment of American mules to- the
British in South Africa. making great mistake:
that instead of it being that if were not for the
shipment OF our mules tn, British would be able 10
continue tho war, The fact is that tho British woud
have conquered the Beers long ago had it not been
for the assistance given them by the American mule
who is greater friend OF liberty than his government
and has constituted himself the firm ally the Beers
AT Glencor, Nicholsons Mex Maegersfontoiu Coleu
so, saunas Post. Hebron, witaIs Mex Klerksdorp
and at the latest disaster in which Lord Methuen's
forces were routed and Lord Methuen himself was cap
small assistance Particularly in the last two battles
the part Of the mules conspicuous. Lord Kitchen
dispatches afford ample confederation Of the state
ment At Klerksdorp Il was the sudden mutiuy OF the
mules that threw the British column into disorder and
enabled the Beers TO put their enemy to rout With
regard to the capture of Lord Mehuon Lord Kitchen
regrets to report that the dsordey conduct of the
mules created panic among the British troops Lord
Methuen ordered the mules to close on the OK convoy
and the mules struck out with their heels for the
of liberty and freedom for the Beers and rails.
ing their alarming 'Hee-haw" war cry, broke into
wild stampede. The charge OF the mules and OF the
Beers put the British to flight When the British were
well the the mules stopped, but the British
kept running the whole four miles and more 10
Mariboga and to Kraaipan terrible were the Beers
and their American allies the mules If the Beers
succeed in gaining their independence, they
should adorn Pretoria with statue OF an American
mule in honor of ally that has stricken terror to
the British on many bloody field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-20

bothered by Aess then wend our way home from
ing Of hugs, to sit up with baeonrind grcasug redbuss
lis no trouble at all just rise up and sing and tear oft
stanra beautiful spring
Gordon and Dee
Which shall il be-
he fight is on
And you he dog gone,
The above is poctry)-Wfnpsboro lFidc.4uNke
How you tell
bunch Of leopard and rattesnakes were shipped
from Alice to Northern geological gardens Saturday last
eNas can furnish anything you want--Eig'n Leader
Also according 20 the above few things that the aver
age man doesn't
4 negro by tho name Of Aaron Ransom Of Halctsyic
has been pardcnod by the governor after serving four
N the penitenary His name indicates that he would be
unsafe IN lurkey.-FidioHG Record.
lie would have Jared better than Miss Stone for the
bandits would have had the Ransom they caught
him
PspeT stockings arc the latest things the hosiery line
However. stock OF old papers hasn't diminished any
great extent result Pti5bnc Gazette
We take the above that you hanging
stock Of old stockings
81
Some scamp says: Only tell your wife IN the morning
that she IS pretty and tell her love her and in
the evening YOU whip her and She viii go into
and you playing with her and by accident
skinned her nose with your boot clifton Record
The above is good, providing there is moher-iu-lsw
to upset calculations in which the other fellow
hbits the skinned nose. as
President Roosevelt has any the heads Of
partments from giving out Of cabinet meetings. He
will look after that personally This that the public
,liic Banner
Perhaps Roosevelt considers the tips they have been get
ting as his personal perqustc