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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24

Barnstable. Mass, June A.-Miss Jane
Toppan. n nurse. was found mot guilty
by reason OF insanity" OF the murder by
poisoning OF Mrs. Mary d. Gibbs Of
Cataumet. before a special sitting OF the
Superior Court here yesterday. The time
occupied In the trial OF the woman on so
grave a charge was scarcely six hours
from the opening OF the court, until Miss
Toppan had been sentenced 20 spend the
remainder Of her natural life in the
Taunton Insane Asylum. This closed a
case which had many remarkable feat
ures. and which. looking back over the
history OF murder trials I'm Massachu-
setts. seems to stand alone. The reason
for the quick disposal OF the case was
the contention by counsel for Miss Top
pan that she was insane.
ADMITTED SHE GAVE POISON.
The position OF the government was out
lined by Attorney General Parker in his
address TO the jury. after 1t had been i'm
panelleed. when he said that IL would be
shown that Miss Toppan had confessed
that she had administered poison 20 AIRS,
Gibbs.
When the government presented It's
case the sensational incident appeared In
the testimony OF DR.. Henry r. Stedman
OF Boston. at, alienist, who said that
Jane Toppan old him. I'm the presence OF
other medical experts. that she had
caused the death of Mrs. Gibbs by CIV
4 her poisonous dose OF atrepin and
morphine: that she administered the
drugs In the form OF tablets or pellets
DIR. Stedman testified that he under
stood Miss Toppan 10 say that she gave
more than one dose OF the pellets.
When the defence put its medical ex-
perts on the witness stand the contention
OF moral and mental responsibility OF
the defendant was maintained.
MISS TOPPAN WANTED TO DIE.
DIR. W. II. Lathrop or Lowell in his tes-
timony told OF Miss Toppan's attempt 10
commit suicide by use of drugs and OF
his treatment OF her. lie related that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
Mrs. EgbeTt Finally Found Her
Child In Far-Otf India.
CROSSED THREE CONTINENTS.
Spsnt Thousands Of Dollars and Travelled
10000 MIlss-LIttls One Was KID
Mapped BY faihst

Chicago. June 24.-Mrs. Marion Thorn
ton Egbert. former editor OF the Bach
elors Book" and we'll known In society
here. has succeeded in recovering her lit
tie daughter. who was kidnapped by the
father two years ago and taken to india.
The mother has travelled more than
thirty thousand miles In her search for
her child. Word has just been received
from her that she has found the little one
In Madras. India.
DISGUISED AS A NUN.
Part Of the time Mrs. EEbert was dis
suised as a nun. SO that she might enter
convent schools in search OF her little
girl. She spent many thousands Of dollars
and travelled all over America and Eu-
rope.
DR.. William J. Egbert. who kidnapped
the little girl came here from India In
September. 1900. for that especial purpose
Mrs. Egbert. who was society girl In
Chicago. met him here about six years
ago. and they were married. DR.. Egbert
took his wife TO India. where he had lu-
crative practice as dentist to Indian po-
tentates
Three years ago Mrs. Egbert returned
to Chicago and said that her husband
had treated her cruelty and had sent her
here 10 undergo an operation. Her baby
daughter came with her. Later she an
nounced that Dr. Egbert had written TO
her not to return 70 India until she
L. ~ 0t
get further word from him. and was
obliged to earn her own living, as he
sent her no money.
KIDNAPPED BY FATHER.
She was editing the Bachelors Book"
when her husband arrived here In the fall
OF 1900. On Sept. e OF that year no met
his wife at Madison avenue and Fifty
third street She was taking her baby out
for a walk 4
Hello. how are you. folks7" was DR..
Egbert's greeting TO the wife he had not
seen In two years
I'VE are not very we'll and we are un-
happy" answered the wife.
Without another word Dr. Egbert pick
ed up the little girl and thrust her into
carriage. jumped In after her and
shouted to the driver TO whip up his
horses.
Mrs Egbert tried to follow the child In
TO the carriage. but was knocked down
In the mud OF the street and half stunned
The carriage was driven rapidly away.
crowd. led by man on bicycle.
followed II for two miles, but finally gave
up the chase. The police were notified.
but could get no trace OF the kidnappers.
and then the mother started out on her
long search.
Mrs Egbert said at the time that her
husband had been assisted in the work
by Mr.. Font, his stepbrother, and she
swore out a warrant for him. The Fonts
are wealthy and live in Mineonk, H.,
which was DR.. Egbert's home In his
youth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
LOST RACE.
The Cic0Iy Was First but Was
Beaten on Time Allowance.

Island OF Heligoland, Germany, June
A.-The yawl Leander. owned by Rupert
Guinness, arrived here at $50 y. m. yes
terday evening. so that both Of the yawls.
the Vol Au Vent. owned by John Demp-
sey and the Leander. which started from
Dover, England, at noon. June 2I, in the
race to this island for the German EN-
peror's cup. beat the new English schoon-
er yacht Cicely. owned by Cecil Quentin.
designed TO challenge Emperor Williams
American built schooner yacht Meteor.
The Cicely was the first yacht In the
race TO reach here. but was beaten on
time allowance. She allowed the Vol Au
Vent 6la hours and the Leander 3ia hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
TORONTO E[ECTR|CS
ARE AGAIN RUNNING.
Strike Quickly Settled, a COmprO-
mise Being Signed by Both the
Employees and the Company.

The company will not interfere with the
freedom OF the railway employees TO or
ganize under any form OF constitution.
but the company declines 10 give recogni-
ton TO the union or TO receive a grievance
committee from the union: but any en-
ploye who may have been suspended or
dismissed or who may have any other
manager
The offer OF the company was 10 pay
from II TO 21 cents per hour. according TO
the number OF years In continuous SER
vice.
The agreement was accepted by the
men. who decided 10 offer to take the
cars out OF the barns at once and pro-
vide a service for the citizens today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24

Toronto. Ont. June A.-The strike OF
The street railway employees is practically
ended by the signing OF the following
compromise In behalf OF the employees
and the company :
The wage scale which was established
by the company last Friday Is TO stand
until the first Of July. In the meantime the
employees may hold meeting. to be call
cd under the auspices OF the board OF
trade committee, and II the majority OF
the regular and relief men vote by ballot
90 substitute the scale of Is cents per
hour Tor the first year OF service and 20
cents thereafter the company will sub
stitute IL for the present scale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
FOR GRAND JURY.
Aan|y and McGrath Waived
Examination In District Court.

Thomas Hanley and Joseph McGrath
waived examination in the Sixth district
court today on the charge OF larceny Of
81 from the person and possession OF JOS
eph McCroarty.
They were each held for the grand Jury
in $4,000. This AFFAIR happened in the
sixth police district a week ago Sunday
morning.
IL is alleged by the police that Nc
Groarty was knocked down and robbed OF
81.
Burdock Blood bitters gives n man :.
clear head, an active brain, q stro,.
vigorous body-makes him at for the he,.
tie OF life.
Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thor,a,
Electric OH. Perfectly safe. Never faiI,
At any drug store
Every family should have Its hous.ho,a
medicine chest and the FIRST bottle IN n
should be .-r. Woods Norway Pine sy.
rup. Natures remedy for coughs and
colds.
Itching pilesT Never mind n phys,oisns
failed TO cure you. Try Doan's Ointment
No failure there 20 cents at any drug
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
WATCH WAS RETURNED

a little incident at Turks Head this
some OF the old men stlll in the employ OF
the Union railroad. Thoma. Allen I'm
charge of one of the Pawtucket avenue
the sidewalk unnotlced. He Immediately
stopped his car and instructed n passerby
60 return the watch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
IN THE GROVE.

On reaching the grove the exercises OF
the day were held, beginning at 2:3O, and
this was I'm accordance with the an
nounced program. as follows:
einging. by the chorus Of st. Anne's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24

Group instantly relieved. Or. Thora :,
Electric OIL. Perfectly safe. Never fail,
At any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
RUN GOWN AND SUNK

I<iel. June A.-Torpedo boat No 42 of
the German navy was run down and sunk
by a British steamer today at the mouth
OF the Elbe. The commanders torpedo
boat and three Of her crew 60 nlssing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
REoisTERi

Attend mass meeting at Music Hall
next Tuesday evening and listen 10 ad-
dressee on the subjsct OF the duties OF
ciri,cpssso.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
The Lack of Moral Courage" of Phy.
sicians.
american Medicine J

According to the newspaper reports a
prominent physician of New York re-
Gently made the following public state
ment
Thousands ten of thousands of people
die because their physicians have not
the moral courage to say to them
This is tuberculosis, and now is the
time to take precautions.
This charge presupposes that in every
case the truth must be told. We firmly
believe in using all the frankness with
patients that is wise. but as we all know
it is not always right to be absolutely
frank. In the patients own interest such
Candor would often prevent the very
cure to secure with the physician is called
in This fact nullifies a large part of the
truth and applicability of this grave in
dictment of the profession. Another
would be the conviction we all share Of
the durability of pulmonary tuberculosis
and the consequent determination on the
part of the family physician to treat the
patient and if possible cure him without
giving unnecessary alarm This method
is also often justified by the results, and
by the fact, now admitted, that in it's in
cipient stages the disease is not conta-
gious but only communicable That some
physicians are careless about proper
warning there can be no doubt, but the
greatly lessened mortality from pulmo-
nary tuberculosis, shown by statistics
demonstrates that medical men are not
so guilty as the criticism quoted implies
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
CrAbtree Returns Empty Handed.
Especial to News and Observer

Nppocldl 10 News and Observer
Durham, N. c., August 9.-Sergean+
w. e. Crabtree has returned EMMY
handed from his second trip to Brocton
Mass, where he went for Monroe Pho.
ers, who is wanted here for attemnted
mouse burning. A vigorous fight is he.
ing made by some negroes in Masachu-
setts in Rogers behalf and money is be-
ing used freely. Some are bowling over
the alleged treatment of negroes nv
whites in the South and are still IRVING
to make it appear that Rogers will be
lynched if brought back. All of this is in
the face of affidavits of prominent and
leading colored men here that no feeling
exists against the negro.
Miss Jennie Cothran, aged TWENTY-FIVE
years, who lived in West Durham, died
at the Watts Hospital at an early hour
this morning of typhoid fever
The Durham tobacco market had so6a
breaks this week. More new tobacco
was sold here than ever before this early
in the season. The farmers were wen
pleased with prices
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
ABOUT FORTY MILLS IDLE.
Curtailment of the Output Of the Mills in
Western North Carolina.
Especial to News and Observer

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 9.-It is esti-
mated that a curtailment of sixty per
cent of the yarn mills Of this section is
now in force, and consequently about
forty of the mills are idle. Spot cotton
at eight cents is the cause and the mills
are waiting for the new crop to lower
the price of raw material.
The first boil of the new crop cotton,
grown in Mecklenburg county, was
brought in today, it grew high up on the
trunk of an old oak, where bird had
probably carried the seed
The Mecklenburg Fair Association has
opened uptown offices and is preparing
to bill the surrounding country for the
big fair, which is scheduled to be held
in October. Premium lists are being dis
tributed and quite a sum will be dealt
out in prize money.
One of the first convictions under the
early closing ordinance, came about this
morning before the recorder According
to the officers watch, w. G. Lindemann
was selling beer at eighteen minutes
past nine, while Mr.. Lindemann's watch
recorded a few minutes prior to the
closing hour. The recorder accepted the
mute evidence of the policeman's time
piece and imposed fine of fifty dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Two Bold Compliments.

A bold stroke to obtain liberty by
means of compliment was that made
by NJ de Maupertius, who when a pris-
oner in Austria was presented to the
empress. who said to him: "You know
the Queen of Sweden, sister to the King
of Prussia?" Eyes madam" 81 am tolC
that she is the most beautiful princess in
the world" Madame" replied the cum
ming prisoner. II always thought so until
now" This was as diplomatic as the
words and action of the Marquis, Span
ish nobleman.
Queen Elizabeth, who had been admir-
ing his elegance and complimenting him
on it, at the same time begged to know
who possessed the heart of so accom-
plished a cavalier Madame" said he
"a lover risks too much on such an &C.
casion, but your majesty's will is law
Excuse me. however if 1 fear to name
her, but request your majesty's accept
Gnce of her portrait" He sent her q
looking glass.-London Standard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Might Have Been
philadelphia Times.

tPhlladelphla 1lmeS,)
A young and very pretty Towanda
matron has not lost her sense of her love
of coquetry since becoming a wife, ant
has subjected herself to some caustiC
criticism among her acquaintance be-
cause of her ill-concealed penchant fol
flirting with every goodlooking man she
meets socially. Her ingenue manner and
baby ways usually gain for her mOnop-
oily of masculine attention. She attend.
ed May party some weeks ago. and was
as usual, surrounded during the after
noon and evening by bevy of gallants
She dropped her handkerchief and one
of the men, in returning it, noticed tha
it was knotted and asked why.
"Let-me-see," she said musingly. 90
knotted it to remind me of something
but-what?"
81 hardly suppose" remarked her aunt
who was standing near. that you pu
that knot there to remind you that yol
are married woman-did you?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
vanlandiDgham Got the Drop on Him

Especial to News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck, N. c., August 9.-Yes-
terday Mr.. Charles Vanlandingham was
before Justices ]. A. Perry and B. F.
Gray for the killing of the colored man
Jim Thomas, which was reported in this
correspondence yesterday. The evidence
was that Vanlandingham met Thomas
and asked him for the pistol, which he
took from Mr.. w. A. Dortch the night
before. The colored man drew the pistol
on Vanlandingham and leveled it as
though he was going to shoot. Vanland-
ingham drew his pistol and shot first.
He was dismissed by the justice at the
request of his attorneys. Messrs Claude
Kitchin and w. A. Dunn ,on the ground
of self-defense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
BRYAN ATTACKS ROOSEVELT.
characterized as Morally Deformed and
Bloodthirsty President"

Lincoln, Neb., Augut "a morally
deformed and bloodthirsty President" is
W. J. Bryan's characterization of Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Bryan's attack follows a
review in the Commoner of tomorrow of
the Presidents address at West Point.
The article says, in part:
President Roosevelt in his recent ex-
temporaneous speech at West Point gave
expression to a sentiment which suggests
an inherent barbarfsm that viii have to
be taken into account in Weighing his
purposes and predicting his future
course. His address on Strenuous Life
delivered some three years ago showed
that he gave to virtue the ancient rather
than the modern definition and placed
physical courage above mental greatness
and moral worth. But when in his West
Point speech he laid aside all restraint,
and in fit of animal enthusiasm said:
"A good soldier must not only be willing
to fight he must be anxious to fight.
don't want anything to do with him if he
is not'-when he said this he turned a
light upon his inner self, and revealed a
moral deformity which must shock such
of his friends as are not wholly carried
away with the bloody and brutal gospel
of imperialism.
IF the President really means what he
says, we may expect that his second term
If he has one-will be made forever IL
lustrious by the inauguration of a new
regime at the Military Academy and in
the army.
1.-The Ten Commandments and the Ser
mon on the Mount will be discarded, and
the yellow jack novel substituted for
them, for thou shalt not kill and blessed
are the peacemakeds' could have no
proper place in a school designed to train
men to be anxious to fight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
new person. IA

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife of the ia
nous Confederate General Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, the only liv-
ing ex-Confederate officer of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
81 can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one of the best tonics,
and for those who need a good, substan-
tial remedy, know of nothing better.
Besides being good tonic it is an effec-
tive cure for catarrh. Mrs. James
Longstreet.
Hon. Lucius E. Gridley, brother Of
Captain Gridley, also speaks a good
word for Peruna. In a letter written
from 1911 T Street, Washington, D. c.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o,
0enfFenen-"YOurP eruna has been
thoroughly tested In my family. My
mother and wife used ii with the very
best results, and take pleasure in rec.
Ommending it to all who want a good,
substantial remedy, bOth as tonic AND
cafarrh cure. "-Lucius E. Gridiey.
Miss Mary J. Kennedy, manager Of
the Armour & Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.
writes the following in regard to Peru
ma, from $40 West Sixty-second street
Chicago, ILL.,:
ct found the continual change of diet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
TRAMPLED UPON HER.
Horrible Brutality Charged
Against John R. Barnes
By His Wife.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 9.-John r.
Barnes, white, was jailed here today on
complaint of his wife for inhuman treat
ment. She swears he felled her with
blows from an axe helve, trampled her
under foot and on her recovering pulled
out handfuls of her hair Her condltlon
indicates the truth of her charges.
Both are respectable residents of sum-
mer township. No one will go on the
husbands bond and he will stay in jail
until his trial next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
HIS SIGHT THREATENED.

Last month by 11-year-o boy was
poisoned by some weed or plant" says
w. Fl. Dibble, of Sioux City Ia. We
were afraid he would lose his sight. A
nelghbor recommended DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve and in a few days he was as
Well as ever" For skin diseases, cuts,
burns, scald, wounds insect bites, De-
Witt Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Relieves piles at once. w. II. King Drug
Co., Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

incidental to eight years. travelling conn
pletely upset my digestive system. On
consulting several physicians they de-
cided I suffered with catarrh of the
stomach.
"Their prescriptions did not seem to
help me any, so, reading of the remark
able cures perfected by the use of Peru
ma, decided to try it, and soon found
myself well repaid.
at have now used it for about three
months and feel completely rejuvenated.
/ believe I am perfectly cured, and do
not hesitate to give unstinted praise to
your remedy, Peruna."-Mary j. Ken
nedy.
Congressman Geo. w. Smith of Muir
physboro, ILL.,, writes:
al take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of Peruna. I have taken one
bottle for my catarrh and feel very
much benefited. To those who are
afflicted with catarrh and in need Of a
good tonic take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna."-Geo. w. Smith.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President u
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Wheat in Mcdowell.
(McDowell Democrat. !

NNINDUNUII
Here is a record for this year for
wheat raising in this country! On TWEEN
ty-eight acres, 800 bushels of good grain
were taken up this year. This crop was
raised, on the Daniel Dobson farm near
Green1ec by t, b. Jackson, one OF the
tenants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Enforce the Law.
Roanoke Chowan Times.

(Roanoke- Chowan Times)
The Times has never uttered a word
of abuse of the man who drinks whis-
key, nor the one who sells it under the
sanction of the law. We don't believe in
that kind of argument. But when a man
or woman publicly proclaims disrespect
for the law and deals out whiskey to his
neighbors, as some men and women are
doing, we think it is time to call a halt
and bring the guilty parties to the bar of
justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Maj. Conley Injured.
(McDowell Democrat.l

Major W. A. Conley was cutting down
small tree near the house and in cut
ting through he drove the blade of the
axe into his left leg just above the ankle
bone. The wound is causing him no lit
tie pain, but no serious results are an
ticipated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Nton Tobacco Market.
(spe to News and Observer.

(Spe to News and Observer.)
Clinton. c., Aug. 9.-The tobacco
market Yopened here Thursday with
the first S in the new Farmers Ware
mouse. by thousand pounds was sold,
and part had IN no carried TO the old
warehouse tho nou, ono could mot han
die it all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Mr.. Laughinghouse's Loss.
washington Messenger.l

NWdSIIHgLOH MtSStHStI'J
We regret to hear of the heavy loss
sustained by Mr. ]. j. Laughinghouse, of
Pitt, by reason of the recent heavy winds
Several of his tobacco barns were blown
down and the damage sustained is as
sessed at $1,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Mrs CrdIey GridLe who in command
Deweys flagship destruction of the Spanish fleet at Manila
of remedy, Pernna:
solicitation of friend used Pernna, and can frnhf1y
is grand should be used
every using for short period feel Ike
new person."-MRS. GRLDLEY