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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15

GARv|N'S
STAFF
Official Family Of the New
Chief Executive Named
This Morning.

Governor-eiect Garvin announced the
makeup of his staff this morning. the
men appointed being generally keIl known
about the state. Mr.. p. Henry Quinn OF
Warwick Is named as the first member,
and will be known as the chief of staff
Mr.. Quinn is the chairman OF the state
central Democratic committee and has
done splendid work for the party.
The other members OF the stan are
Robert p. Brown OF this city. william p.
Clarke OF Newport, Peter j. Gaskin OF
Cumberland. George ID. Liddell OF this
city and Sylvanus Mason OF Pawtucket.
OF the two Providence members Mr.
Brown Is connected with the Kendall
Manufacturing company as bookks'eper
Mr. George ID. Liddell IN known from his
writings on social subjects.
Mr.. Gsskin has represented his town
In the legislature for several terms as
senate He lives In Valley Falls.
Sylvanus Mason OF Pawtucket Is n well
known Democrat of that town, having
served in the city council and also as in
spector OF buildings.
William +. Clarke OF Newport is one Of
the best known Democrats In the city by
the-sea He is at present representative
from Newport and was re elected at the
recent election by the handsome plurality
OF S77.
The ne wstaff will all bear the title OF
colonel and will wear on state Occasions
the uniform OF that rank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. Nov i5.-London sent
quotations for Americans this morning at
sharp advances over last nights clodng
prices here. The opening level here was
higher than last night. but not ND to the
LONDON parity. There were 700 shares
OF 81. Paul sold at l72gl7aA. compared
with with ~ last night. and the advances
madam Pacific. Illinois Central. Baltimore
and Ohio and Chicago Great Western
prefeTred Colorado Fuel Jumped 2l1.
Missouri Pacific opened up " and then
fell a fraction below last night and n
number OF other Gould stocks were
odT dTcppsa GsfasS Ans senI s GS: s:
the advance at other points and SEQ
ondary quotations were lower
The renewed selling which met opAn-
ms ADVANCE caused prices to crumbie
away quickly. Opening gains were
wiped out and st. Paul. Canadian Pacific,
hock Island, louisville. the Pennsylvania
sroup, HesdinE and Amalgamated fell TO
feverish rallies followed. INTERRUPTED by
dip TO the lowest In some stocks. The
o'clock
There was an extensive covering move
ment among the bears previous 10 the
raui ih was iifted 2h over last night apd
the active list generally from lQ2 oen-
eraI Electric's gain reached 5,s. North
western ~ and Minneapolis, St. Paul
ana Sault Ste Marie preferred 41t Real
iIing sales followed the appearance OF the
port the market, but II gave way again.
st Paul reacted Ia and other stocks a
large fraction. The market rallied strong
~ and closed firm at about the top
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
NUGGETS Of NEWS.

BENJAMIN r. Piodgett pioneer comb
manufacturer died today at Leominster.
Mass. aged 81 years. He had filled sew
erai important town offices.
The Academy OF Sciences al Munich
has elected Prof Josiah Willard Gibbs.
professor OF mathematical physics at
Yale. TO be n corresponding member.
w. III. G. Bartlett. who was an instructor
at West Point for nearly 20 years. is
dead in Yonkers. at the age OF 90. She
was related TO many families prominent
in military AFFAIRS.
VIM IT. Moody. secretary ~ the navy.
who was at Beaufort s. c., inspecting
the grounds Of the u. s. naval station
left this morning accompanied by two
naval officers. for a. duck hunt on ad-
jacent islands.
The Dutch Chess association has issued
invitations 10 1.asker. Pillbury. Tarrasch.
Maroczy. Janowski. Schdechter. Atkins
and the Dutch champion. Oland 10 take
part In an international chess tourna-
ment 20 be played at scheveningen In
July or August 1903.
This was the last day Of the auarto-
centennial celebration OF the State Uni
verslty at Boulder. Cal. Despite a heavy
snow storm a large audience attended
exercises this forenoon az the Presbyte-
rian church. the principal feature OF
which was an oration by President Jacob
BouId schurman OF Cornell University.
The celebration closed with an alumni
dinner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
ARE ENGAGED
Or. King and Miss Marie Stra-
kOsCh TO Be Welded.

DR. George +. King, son OF the late
William King, OF this city. is engaged
to be married 10 Miss Marie Strakosch,
daughter 81 Max Strakosch. the once IA
nous operatic lmpresario. and the Melee
or Maurice Strakosch, who married a
sister OF Nine Patti
Miss Strakosch. although not we'll
known TO the professional world. Is n
dramatic soprano OF considerable talent.
Her voice was cultivated principally IN
Europe She was engaged as the star of
the opera company which sang at the
Providence Opera House last summer and
Fhe made great hit as ,santuzza. In
"Cavalleria Rusticana +"
DR. King made her acquaintance frat
professionally. Afterward ne called So
cialiy, and later hoquets of roses such as
we're never handed over footlghts here
before were received nightly by Miss
Strakosch. Society wondered. bur as
Miss strakoschs engagement at the opera
house was short one and she soon left
the city. the incident was soon forgotten
ana the Informal announcement OF tho
engagement was a genuine surprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
NO INJUNCTION
Ranna|Io'S Petition Denied by
Judge Douglas Today.

Judge Douglas denied today the COM
painants petition for a temporary in
junction in the case OF Francesca Ran
nallo VS.. Benedetta De Luca and Florinto
De Luca. Complainant claims in his
bill that during the year 1901 he was ap-
pointed guardian of the person and es-
tate OF Giacomina Tello, a seven-yesr-
old child, and duly qualified
Further allegations in the bill are to
the effect that the respondents have re-
peatedly interferred with the complain
ants custody and control OF the child.
and have persuaded IL to leave the Gus
tody OF the guardian and stop with them
nights.
All demands for the return OF the child.
made OF the defendants, have been de
MED. The bill prayed for a temporary
and permanent injunction restraining the
defendants from interfering ever again
with the complainanrs legal rights to the
custody OF the child.
John c. Quinn, counsel for the defend
ant. said today that the parents OF tho
child were dead and that Il insisted In
seeking the home and protection OF It's
grandmother. one of the defendants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15

The possibility OF the mulespinners Of
the Msnville Co. at Manville being order
ed TO strike or to quit work at dusk, be-
cause OF the insufficient lighting OF the
meiereem, a matter which received the
attention Of the mulespinners at a spe-
cial general meeting held Thursday night
has been avoided by the management Of
the mill. A conference with the manage
ment was sought by General Secretary
James Cliff of the Rhode Island Mule
spinners association yesterday. and II
was agreed by the management TO install
electric lights in the muleroom. and this
announcement was satisfactory 20 tho
spinners and their organization.
At the Labor Temple last evening was
held a regular meeting OF the Providence
Central Trades and Labor Union, at
which time matters concerning the con-
ditions OF the various unions OF the city
were considered. Considerable routine
ed that the trades as a rule found work
plentiful.
Matters OF interest TO the members,
chiefly routine were disposed OF last
evening at a meeting OF the Journeymen
Plumbers union, held at the Labor Tenn
pie.
Nothing out OF the ordinary was done
at a meeting OF the Bookoinders' union
which was held in the Labor Temple last
evening.
This evening at the Labor Temple will
be held meetings OF the Engineers union
and the taflors' union, both OF which are
OF considerable Importance TO the men,
bers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
SCITUATE
CITIZENS
INDIGNANT
Three Young Men Of the VII
Iaga Badly Treated by Alleged
Game Officers.

The citizens OF North Scituate are up
In arms over the arrest OF George Black
mar. Valia Howland and Henry Black
mar, for hunting with ferrets last even
Ing.
Yesterday afternoon. two men who
claimed 10 be game law officers. came
into the village and put up at the hotel.
and about o'clock started out after
offenders, and succeeded In finding the
above named men.
The officers met the men on the high
way, and at the point OF revolvers or
dered them 10 surrender. Which they did
The men were then handcuffed together
and were confined in an old barn until
early this morning. when they were
brought TO Olneyville square, and the
officers. who said that they came from
Cumberland, did not seeuI.to know what
to do with the men wfSf they reached
the square. and finally decided to liberate
them.
One of them started 10 do so. but found
that he had lost the key to the handouts
and IL was necessary TO take the men to
blacksmith shop and have the handouts
cut. after which the officers took a car
for down town.
Now the citizens claim that while they
do not approve OF men hunting with
ferrets they do not want men TO come into
the town and arrest citizens for Offend
Ing the law and use these men like ami
mails, and they propose TO prosecute these
officers to the fullest extent OF the law
The men arrested are young and are
among the best known in the village.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15

WAVE OF
CRIME
Many Murders and Other Of
flC0rS Have Followed Pro-
tracted Coronation Rejoicings

London. Nov. 15.-The protrscted coro-
nation reJoiclngs have been succeeded by
wave OF crime. Accounts OF murder
trials and stories OF other tragedies fll
the columns OF such papers as report
those occurrences and to the long list OF
criminal cases now proceeding some new
tragedy IS added almost daily.
suicide also is unusually prevalent.
The murders are mostly confined TO the
lower class Much interest has been
evoked this week over the recent stab
bing case, In which a young woman most
deliberately killed a member or the stock
exchange on the street in the busiest
section OF the city.
The prisoner In this case will shortly
be put on trial for her life. Another case
that has attracted much public atten-
tion is the alleged murder by burning
and stabbing OF servant girl by an
evangelist at Peasenhall, County OF Suf-
folk. A jury this week failed to agree
regarding the guilt OF the accused and
another trial will be held
The case of George Chapman, who was
arralgned in a police court recently on
the charge OF having poisoned n young
woman who was reputed to be his wife.
is still In the coroner's stage, but ac-
counts Of the inquiry have been pub
lished fully and create eager interest or
ordinary wife murder and murder by
common assault there have been several
examples aud executions within a fort
night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
TO REST EYES
Young Teddy Roosevelt Leaves
School for Washington.


Washington. Nov. 5.-Theodore Roose-
welt. Jr.. son OF the president, Is coming
to Washington to spend week that his
eyes may be given a. rest. Mrs. Roosevelt
received message from the master OF
the school at Groton. Mass. where the
boy is attending. announcing that his
eyes were troubling him and suggested a
rest. lie said Theodore might go to
Washington for week II Mrs Roose-
welt desired. She at once telegraphed the
master to let him come here.
IL is denied at the White House that
doctors are-accompanying him on the
train. and 1t is said that no operation
of any kind will be performed. The boys
coming will not interfere with the presi-
dents plans In any way. The Federal ex-
press on which he Is travelling is several
hours late having been fog bound at Jer
sey City. and is not expected here until
1890 this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
WOMAN
LEADER IN
POLITICS
Lady Co|sbrOok a Sturdy and
Successful Champion Of the
CHS, Of Lori R]S)1)rj.

London. Nov. 15.-The dullness OF the
political atmosphere has been dispelled
by the appearance OF a new leader. name
ly, Lady Celebrook. Not rinoe Disraeils
time has a woman taken such an active
part in inner political circles
Lady Colebrook is now regarded "a the
"Dea FIX Machine" OF Lord Rosebery's
party wherever she goes; and she goes
almost everywhere, championing the ex-
premier's cause. Society credits this tall
ented and fascinating woman with eev-
eral defections which have occurred from
Sir Henry bell-Bannerman's section
of the Liberal party.
She Is exceptionally interesting to Am
orleans as she has two sisters-in-law.
who are well known on the other side of
the Atlantic, her brother Arthur PaEet
having married Miss Mary Stevens. and
her brother Almeric having married Pau
line. daughter OF VIM. &. Whitney, both
OF New York.
Lady Colebrook is gifted with rare In
telligence and an excellent voice; she can
be seen at all the principal race meetings
and social gatherings and the Catholicity
OF her political friendships Van be judged
from the fact that after a recent large
TO the Liberal League she
stayed at the Duke OF Devonshire's for
the Derby races. Lord Rosebery has
gained n powerful ally. whose leadership
IL more open than his own.
Sir Edward Colebrook seldom IL seen In
public and Is generally known as book
worm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
NC 'CARTIN
LEADS BY
nine VOTES
First Three Districts Of the
Fifth Ward Cuts His Lead
!, In Two.

The uncertainty OF which party will
control the school committee Is as pro-
nsunced as ever and possibly a little more
90, and the suspense that has racked
the candidates for the committee. the
candidates for Jobs and the party leaders
Is still on.
The count official now stands 16 each.
and on the question OF who was elected
| iprom Ne Fifth ward the whoo things
rests. whether the Democrats wW have
IA or the Republicans.
So close is the count I'm the Fifth ward
as TO McCartin and Cranston. that the
change OF q half dozen votes Is liable to
turn the committee from one political
party to the other At the close OF the
count for the first three districts OF the
ward McCartin was leading by the mar
row margin OF nine votes. having lost
five in the First district gained three
In the Second and stood pat in the Third:
but In the latter district Cranston gained
eight.
= Yesterday afternoon the count began.
with McCartin 10 votes In the lead This
was cut down five votes To II by the count
OF the first district. the official count Civ
ing McCartin but 800 votes. as against
seb by the warden. Cranston's vote show
Ing no change. -.
Trouble arose in the count. as eight OF
the ballots have numbers written thereon
in the upper corners. There was n pro-
test at once from tho Democratic onlook-
ers. they claiming the ballots defec-
tive and should he thrown out The war.
den and clerk were sent for and both ad-
mitted making the figures. doing so for
convenience. The board decided to
count the ballots. The result put McCar-
tins lead at 10.
This morning the second district was
taken up and the result showed a net
gain OF three for McCartin. he gaining
two and Cranston losing one the Official
figures being lis for Cranston as against
The warden's count of 49, and 2s5 for
HcCartin. whore the warden gave him s2s
This gave McCartin lead of IL
In the third district Cranston gained
eight. the canvassers count showing 264
while the warden gave him but 256 Nc
Cartin's vote showed no change. so that
~ the close of the third district McCar-
Tin lead by nine votes only The fourth
district was taken up at 2.3O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
IMPERIAL ITALIAN BAND CONCERT

The Imperial Italian Band, under the
direction OF Slgnor Antonio Muscente. will
give its first concert In this city, at the
Providence Opera House, tomorrow even
ing, and the organization OF 40 musicians
will be assisted by Herbert l.. Clarke,
leader OF Reeves American Band. cornet-
list. Claude w. Spary, trombone soloist
Addie lola Hicks Spary. contralto.
Ssnor Muscente has arranged n pro-
gram which includes operate and olassi
cal selections; and. as he is very liberal
with his encores. there will be no lack OF
popular melodies. The sololists assisting
the band too we'll known To need any
praise TO Providence audience
Sgnor Muscente. who is n graduate OF
the Royal conservatory OF Naples. has
brought his band TO n high state OF eff
cheney. and IL about TO undertake tour
OF tho leading cities Of New England.
The sale OF tickets for tomorrow even
ing's concert II very large and a mos.
successful entertainment is assurd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
bLAMES
HIS W|FE'S
RELATIVES
Webb, Sued for Divorce, Says
He Was Tired Of So Many
Of Mrs. Webb's People.

Theresa A. Webb. who Is suing George
NJ Webb for divorce was granted an
allowance OF s25 for counsel fees and 50
week by Judge Douglas today This is
Mrs Weobs third move In the divorce
line She relented twice she claims be-
cause OF promises made by her husband
TO treat her better.
She declares he failed TO keep his prom
lses The husband asserted that his wife
Kept boarding house for her relatives
and made good income out OF their
board. He also said he got tired OF hav-
ing so many relatives around.
~. u. owen IL Mrs. Wehb's counsel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
GRAND JURY
United States Court Begins
November Session Today.

The November term OF the United
States court opened today with a number
OF cases before the grand jury. which
was empannelled as follows:
John A. Potter. John A. Thompson.
James Riley. Henry A. Greene and John
L. Baron OF Providence; Abraham Pen
nington. James T. Brown, Hugh Mullen
and William II. Aylard OF Pawtucket: !:
John Ding, Jr., and Daniel Shea OF New
port; Isaac r. Macomber and Alonzo T.
Borden OF Portsmouth: Victor Fournier
and Gilbert Pouton OF Central Falls Or
man Il. Taylor and Stephen f. Brown
OF East Greenwich; Oliver r. McInnis
and William G. Gardner of Richmond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
CLAIM
ILLEGAL
LEVY
Assessment on Shares In Trac.
tiOn Co. and Wooden Trust
Asserted TO Be Invalid.

There have been three good sized COM
plants concerning the action of the board
OF tax assessors of this city in assessing
certain personal property. All OF the
complainants allege that the assessors
placed TO high value on stock OF the
American Woolen company. Citation
was issued I'm each Of the three cases, re-
turnable on November 2s
Louise L. Peck. guardian OF the per-
son and estate OF Carolyn Peck says she
rendered ali account Of her wards proper
ty to the assessors. including In the ac-
count 355 shares OF preferred capital
stock OF the American Woolen company.
and that this stock was assessed for its
full par value of s26. .625 the amount OF
the tax on the same beng si26, and she
asks for relief from this illegal assess
ment. She. rs well as the other COM
plainants, paid the taxes assessed under
protest
The Rhode Island Trust company files
the other two complaints. One ii files as
the trustee for Stella NJ. A. Wilcox under
the VIII Of Walter A. Peck. In the ac-
count OF the estate filed for tax purposes
were 80 shares of the capital stock of the
United Traction company and 10 shares
OF the American Woolen company The
latter stock. II is alleged. was assessed for
its full par value OF 10000. the tax
amounting TO s1e3.2o. In the other suit
the company representsLouise Peck and
other as trustee under will OF Walter A.
Peck In the account rendered were
mentioned $50 shares OF United Traction
and 275 shares OF capital stock OF the
American Woolen company, which stock
II is asserted were taxed wrongfully at
s5l.620, making an overtaxation OF
ss25.s2.
Tillinghast & Carr are attorneys for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
LAST RITES
Funeral Of Mrs. Trip Held
This Afternoon.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Tripp,
wife OF Mr.. Albert Tripp. whose sudden
death occurred Wednesday. was held at
her late home, l2 Jewett street, at 2
o'clock today.
The services consisted only OF the Epis-
copal ritual Rev. Lester Bradner, rector
of ST. Johns Episcopal church, officiat-
ing.
special quartet rendered the favorite
hymns OF the deceased, Beyond the
Smiling and the Weeping" Some Day
Well Understand" and Lead. Kindly
Light"
There was a profusion OF beautiful
flowers surrounding the casket Inter
ment was at Swan Point cemetery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
PLAIN PROOF
A STATEMENT OF
FACTS BY A PROV
IDENCE CITIZEN.

II is an easy matter for every Provi-
dence reader 10 verify the following The
statement is made by a resident who can
be seen at any time. and who will gladly
tell you about her experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. John white Of 5s1 Harris avenue
says: AFTER two years of suffering from
backache poans Kidney Pills cured me
in the fall Of 1895. AZ the time was
only too pleased 10 state these facts
through our Providence newspapers and
now. in the month OF July, 1899. fully
three and a half years afterwards. just
as emphsticaiiy recommend the prepsra-
ton a. I did when II nrst was brought
TO my notice"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 50 cents
per box. Foster-Mnburn Co. Buffalo.
n. Y. sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name. DoAN's. and take
no other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
HELD AS PRISONERS

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. l5.--James Nc
Cuen OF Permosillo. Mexico. who r. I'm
this city. says a Seri Indian employed on
his cattle ranch. has told him there are
seven white men held as prisoners on tt
buron island.
Il Is believed they include Lieutenant
X. r. T. Robinson and his partner. Lo-
gan. OF Cleveland (who went 90 the ISL
and 10 years ago and never returned and
Captain Porter ~ San Diego. one Of n
number who have ut various times been
dians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-15
CONTINUED from page oneO

arr. Wilcox took up one Of President
Baers statements and Mr.. Mitchell said
that Il was susceptible OF several inter-
pretations. For instance" he said. "Mr
Baer Is quoted as saying that slate pick
,ers receive SO cents day. That may be
true in some cases, but we know that
most slate pickers get much less than
that amount"
WOULD ASK FOR MORE.
In reply TO another question Mr.. Nit
chell said that IL the miners had known
at the outset that the differences would
GO TO a board OF arbitration, they would
have asked for more. so that while the
arbitrators were settling the question they
would settle IL right
Mr.. Mitchell denied that his organiza
tion restricted the quantity OF work
man should perform. but said II did be-
lieve in regulating the hours OF work.
Judge Gray asked: "If | blast and
throw down enough to employ three la
borers 10 load. and you only throw down
enough to employ two. am / not 10 be
allowed TO employ the third laborer?'
Mr.. Mitchell replied: You would not
be. because your laborers could not all
work in the same place. You should have
TO work at two different breasts To d.
that. and as you would have TO comply
Win the law VI itUiSe iNhlld III AoohAik
after the safety OF your laborers. you can
only do that by being with them and
working with them"
OPPOSED TO MORE THAN ONE.
Commissioner Watkins asked Mr.. Nit
chell II the union permitted miner 10
employ three laborers
THE organization Is opposed" said Mr..
Mitchell. ito miners employing more than
one laborer II is not the execution OF
any we'll defined policy. II Is simply "a
regulation that the miners OF the anthra-
cite field frd necessary TO project then=
selves against favoritism and against
one man going out and hiring a lot OF
1aborers and bringing them in and hav-
ing them work for him"
In reply 10 a question as TO whether he |
believed that all miners should be paid |
by the day rather than by the car or ton. |
Mr.. Mitchell said he did not know whether !
81 would be practicable. Here followed a |
long line OF questions on the paying OF |
wages by the ton. The miners leader |
Eaid that every miner should be paid |