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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
10 MONTHS
WITHOUT
STOMACH.
Paul Kruger Lived That Long
Without The Necessary Organ
and Then Died.

Chicago. Feb. 2i.-Paul Kruger, the
just ten months without that necessary
organ. Not only was he without a stom-
ach, but he was scheduled 10 lose his
liver. Scientific men express much disap-
pointment because he starved TO death
before the second great operation was
performed
Kruger was a gardener, forty-three
years old. Two years ago he was attack
ed by cancer OF the stomach He was told
last April that death was certain In
short time, but he might have a chance
for life II he thought he could live with
out stomach Kruger consented TO the
operation for the removal OF the organ.
DIR. b. NJ. Eads OF the Illinois Medical
college. performed the operation. After
the removal OF the organ Kruger was put
on milk diet.
HE surprised me with his wonderful
vitality" said DIR. Eads. 'IIe improved
right along for two months and was be-
ginning 10 think We would have the most
remarkable recovery in the history OF
surgery We kept him on vegetable diet
and he gained In strength until he could
walk around. Just when things looked
brightest, cancer attacked the liver
He grew weak and IL was then pro-
posed that his liver be removed. To this
operation he also consented. His vitality
was so impaired that we decided he
would die under the knife and there was
nothing TO do but await the end. His
food was digested i'm the intestines. but
when cancer developed I'm the liver his
ability 10 digest the food was seriously
impaired"
Drs Eads and Thayer took the heart
liver and other internal organs for analy-
sis. To this action Mrs. Kruger seriously
objected. and threatens to appeal to the
law and replevin the missing portions OF
her husbands anatomy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
0ld-time White House Dinners.

III Il were the custom now at the White
House. as Il was during the first years
Of the republic. to offer refreshments at
public receptions the presidents salary
OF SSO,Ow would not cover the cake and
cheese, nor all the vintages OF Europe
supply the wine. even ~ the guests drank
like gentlemen. says Leslies Weekly IL
was Mrs. James X. Polk-lSi5-i9-w put
an end 90 refreshments nj public recep-
tions, levecs as they were called. Mrs
John Adams instituted the custom. serv-
ing cake and wine Jackson Thought cake
nothing without cheese and so added that
10 the menu
The hours for n White House dinner
ceremony or state dinner were from 6 10
O'Clock. The function was conducted
on much the same elaborate scale as az
the present time About 90 guests were
present. or whom. ten were ladies' AT n
dinner given by President and Mrs. Fill
more, In February. lS2A A lady who was
present-she was the w@ OF a member OF
congress-gves the following interesting
account OF the functions:
Every gentleman. on his arrival. re-
ceived card. with the name OF the
lady he was Co escort to the table and
whom he was expected TO entertain dur
ing the three hours from TO . O'Clock.
the time spent at tho table felt very
grateful 10 President Fillmore for as
signing me TO Senator Gwynn. ono OF the
most ehtertning mon ! ever met. Mrs
Fillmore sat FIRST. then Senator Davis
myself. MT Gwynn-a gentleman. by
the way, Who has immcrse wealth and
has just purchased house here FOR sif.-
Wo ~ for the dinner. W. had 10 courses
" OF meats: there was Asparagus. green
peas. lettuce ard peaches-this in rebru.
ary-and cakes and sweetmeats IN endless
variety. After leaving the dining room we
repaired 90 the blue room. where coffee
cream Mrs Fillmore was dressed I'm black
velvet. the daughter in white crepe. both
IN fun dress. While I myself say that
the prcridcnt has the finest manners ~
any gentleman ! ever met cannot say
the came Of bis wifeis msnners,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
Attorney General Knox Will Prob
ably Not File Bill Before the fiddle
of the Coming Week.

Washington, Feb. Alt has been learn
bill in equity 10 test the legality OF the
Northern Railway merger-will not be fled
before the middle OF next'week. and prob
ably not much before the end of the week.
The contemplated action OF the presl-
dent and the attorney general IN this mat
ter caused more talk IN Washington tina
any othe current event including the cul-
niuation OF the Schley case. Nearly al
the presidents visitors. even those who
as strangers I'm Washington, called merely
TO pay their respects. had some word of
commentator 10 say TO him about either
the Schley case or the railway merger,
or both.
Communications OF various kinds on
the proposed action I'm the merger case
from persons In New York were brought
10 the presidents attention. and Il was
evident at the White House and the de-
partment OF Justice that the decision TO
proceed against the Northern Securities
company was not popular at the financial
centres of the country.
Far from being needless OF the effect
on business interests, there are good rea-
sons 10 believe that the announcement OF
the governments intention was made at
this time In order that the financial dis
turbance might be as slight as possible
Had the announcement. been deferred un-
I'll after the decision OF the Supreme court
In the Minnesota case. granting that the
courts decision will be denial of iuris-
diction, the probable upward movement
of stocks would have been sharply re-
versed by the governments Announced
intention TO proceed against the securi-
ties company.
As IL is now, the feeling exists that
yesterdays disturbance ia Wall street
will not be repeated after the Supreme
courts decision. which is expected next
week and that the present excitement
is not as serious az it would have been
II the governments announcement had
been deferred
Even II the Supreme court, contrary TO
general expectation. should decide that
it has the Jurisdiction i'm the Minnesota
case. and should render an opinion I'm ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
0utwitted the Colonel.

The colonel, or Old Daddy. as he was
usually called. had a habit Of strolnng
around the camps at most unreasonable
hours. Sentries had 10 be continually on
the alert for nothing would have given
Old Daddy greater satisfaction than To
have pounced ON some luckless one who
might think the midnight hours suitable
for a quiet snooze
Paddy Bramigan made that mistake
once. There in the unquiet moonlight h
sat, all unconscious of the colonel's pres
ence, his rifle laid against the tent him
self buried I'm slumber Gently the rife
was lifted from it's place. But some good
angel awoke Paddy In time TO see the
colonel making his way TO the guard
tent Paddy missed his rifle at once. and
followed the colonel with the caution OF
a prairie cat.
outside the guard tent stood the wooden
rack which held the rifles OF the guard
and into IL Old Daddy placed Paddy's
rifle. himself entering the tent to call the
sergeant i'm charge This was Paddy's
opportunity lie grabbed his rifle and
was back at his post i'm an instant The
colonel brought the sergeant outside and
ordered him to count the rifles
AN correct. sir said the sergeant
Nothing OF the sort. There is an extra
rife there. That | am certain Of. for 1
put it there myself"
II beg your pardon, sir, but the number
Is quite correct" again replied the some
what amazed sergeant.
Come with me--come with me this in
slant. and III soon let you see what
mean"
The sergeant followed his chief, won
dering what was going TO happen
Halt! who goes there?" rang ont clear
and sharp I'm the night air from the new
wideawake Paddy
This was moro than Old Daddy had
ever dreamed or For n moment he was
paralyzed. Then he marched straight up
to Paddy. gazed into his sweetly innocent
face, and with well. I'm blowed."
turned on his heel and vanished -Phila-
delphia inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
rAWTUxEr VALLEY

The funeral OF Mrs. Calixte Contin, who
died at her home in Arctic Centre Tues
day, was held at st. Johns church yes
terday.
Mr., John Brodeur, a we'll known resi-
dent Of Arctic Centre and for years jani-
tor OF StT-John's church, died yesterday
after several weeks illness OF typhoid
fever.
The pupils OF the Quidnlck school were
, Williams park by the teachers OF the
school. The trip was made n, one of w.
r. Lewis big party sleighs and was thor
oughly enjoyed
Mr.. oliver Bennett OF Quidnick Is the
champion fisherman of the Pawtuxet
valley at present Yesterday he went
fishing through the ice on Hopkinton
pond and landed pickerel which meas
ured 2s inches in length and tipped the
scales at just six pounds.
The Swedish American Republican club
Is doing excellent work at Pontiac AT
its last meeting S6 new members were
elected and the committee on naturaliza-
their papers since the last meeting.
The Phenix w. G.. +. l.. held an interest
Ing meeting at it's headquarters in Hines
block yesterday afternoon. Mr. VIM. "
Slocum was the speaker and delivered n
pleasing address on Patriotism
Kent Lodge, A. o. Il. w. will meet I'm
knights of Columbus hall, Natick. this
evening Business OF importance II 90 be
transacted and a full attendance Is de-
sired.
A heavily loaded wagon owned by
Carpenter a. Co, box makers, collapsed
on Central street. Arctic Centre. yes
terday. distributing the load over the
street fsl1
A young son Of James Bannon OF Arctic
Centre YVES Knocked down and run over
by q sleigh yesterday afternoon on Main
street. Fortunately the lad escaped With
but a few bruises.
The members OF St Philips Guild OF
Crompton held well attended and very
interesting meeting at the residence OF
Mrs. Harry Marsh yesterday afternoon
About n shovellers employed by tho
Electric Railway company lacked up
yesterday noon. They were WORKING NJ
Fiskville -Four Corners and had left their
dinner pals az the Clyde harm. AZ noon
tAsl were informe1 that n they wished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
His Legal Status,

1T Is better gentlemen OF the jury"
sonorously said an Arkansas attorney,
who was defending person of disrepu-
table looks and malodorous reputations'
that nine guilty men should escape thsn
that one innocent man should snffer pun
ishment, I. thercfort--'
That's all right. Mr. Gabblrby.' In
terrupted Squire Peavy a moss-grown
but shrewd old Justice of the peace. But
I feel Obliged to sawtcr call the attention
" the gentlemen of the jury 10 the fart
that durln the time you have been prac-
ticin law IN this we're cou'L your nroratiy
OF nine guilty men have already done eS-
capped. and I'll accidentally mention that
I happen 90 have n pretty good idce that
the pris'ner at the bar II guilty. ana IN
addition that am mighty shore that he
II perfectly capable ~ commiuin the
crime. even n he hain't actually done II. ~
II r. to be- recorded that the aoptemcn
of the Jury found the disrep1table person .
guilty without sxamination.-Chlcsgo
Journal 80
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
"HellC" LADS AND LASSIES.

A select entertainment and social was
given in Il. of +. hall, Elmwood avenue
last rvcning. by Mr.. Thomas Thornton OF
tho Providence Telephone company. TO the
insI vtoTs ana opcratOrs OF the company.
In the early part of the evening an admir-
able CntCrtninm ut was presented, the
Columbian orchestra Mr. Thornton Iii
rector. rendering "a number OF selections.
Al the conclusion Of the entertainment
the floor was al arcd for dancing. and at
D. m. Mr.. Thornton and partner
led sixty couples through the varieC gated
and complicated evomtions OF the gra nd
march futcrmisslon was called at II 80.
when ices and refreshments were served
The happy gath ring prepared 10 dis
perfc at late hour, all voting the arar
mCst enjoyable one and earnestly hop
Ing thpt r petition may occur In the
near future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

Louis Fitzgerald.
Chauncey NJ. Depew
VIM. A. Wheelock,
Henry G.. Marquand,
Cornelius y. Bliss,
Geo. II. Squire,
Thomas j.. Jordan,
G. B. Alexander,
v. r. Snyder.
Samuel NJ. Inman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
ASSETS.

Ho%oI< ~.
Bonds and Mortgages. ...........
Real Estate in New York
including the Equitable Building ,...
United States, State, City
and Railroad Bonds and other in
yestments market value over cost.
N6s3I' 5s4OO) ............................
Loans secured by Bonds and
Stocks (market value. s22.2 $500
Policy Loans.
Real Estate outside of New
York. including u office buildings.
Cash in Banks and Trust
Companies at interest. est....................
Balance Due from agents.
Interest and Rents.
Due ss2.lls.74 Accrued 1856, 1856 7.). 80.
Premiums due and in process
OF collection ............................
Deferred Premiums ....,.......
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

to eat their dinners they would have to
walk To the barn. although cars were
running every half hour They concluded
To walk and upon arriving at the barn
quit work. Although informed that they
would be paid for the time spent I'm the
journey they refused TO return to work
and the section boss was forced TO hustle
around TO secure new gang.
Mr.. VIM. Groves. second hand in the
weaving department al the Natick mills.
has resigned that position TO accept the
charge Of weaving at the Georgiaville
mill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

bv local applications as they canno,
reach tho diseased portion OF the car
There " only ono way 10 cure dea mess
Deafness r. caused 10y an lnnaped con
ditlon OF the murou linihe of Tho Eus-
tachian Tube. Whom this tlhe s. infla n, "a
hoariug anu when ~ ~ entirely closed
Dtafness l. the result. and unless the
Inflammation can he taken out and tbis
tube restored 20 its normal condItion
hearing Will be destroyed forever. nine
cases ont of ten are cauacd by ratarrb
which a. nothing bat an lnfiamed cnndi.
lion or he mucous surfaces
We will eivc Ono Hundred Dollars for
any case ~ Deafness f"afsed bv Catarrht
that cannot be cured iy Hairs Catarrh
cure srrd FOR circ'iiars free
r. J. CHENEY a Co. Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists. T5c.
uAlla Family Pills ere The best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

Burdock Blood bitters gives a man :.
clear head. an active brain. a .,ra
vigorous body-makes him it for the bs,.
tie OF life.
Group instantly relieved Or. Thomas.
Eclectrlc OIL. Perfectly safe Never sar.
At any drug store.
Every family should have its household
medicine chest and the first bottle IN 4,
should be r. Woods Norway Pine 81.
rup. Natures remedy for coughs ana
colds.
itching piles? Never mina n ptvsclsns
failed 10 cure you Try Doan's Ointment.
Ne failure there. v cents at ANY drug
store,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08

Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Embury
Methodist Episcopal Church st. Johns German
Church. Chrtsts Chapel. Mount Ofyet Chapel,
Twelfth Street Reformed Church. Fa1th Mis-
sion, Pentecostal Rescue Mission. Bureau OF
Charities and Woman's Branch of City MISSIONS.
For number, of years the fund has been en-
abled to give to mothers and to children of an
age which precludes sending them to the coun-
try for the two weeks outing days outing on
the Hudson River. Under the auspices of the
fund, and at the expense Of well known man,
who has stipulated that his name shall not be
made public twenty-six of these excursions
conducted this year. They were dis
patched from different parts of the city, 50 that
the people from all portions participated in the
pleasure. More than a thousand were taken
each of these excursions.
Little remains TO be added to what has been
said but the usual concrete statement In the
work of the fund figures only suggest what
has been done. The measure of its work Is not
to be encompassed by any arrangement OF ng-
ures Arabic or Roman. Its chief value Is us
effect on the worlds supply of vitality
The following is a summary of what has been
accomplished by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
so far as figures tell. in its twenty-five
years of existence:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
LONELY WOMAN GOES INSANE.
.Miss Smith" for Five Years Saw No Friend,
Received No Letters.

..,riss Smith >, as she called herself. lived for
five years in Mrs. SouthwiclSs boarding MOUSE
at No 271 West Eleventh-st.. never receiving d
letter never having visitor. starving hefsell
because she would not accept food or drink siie
could not pay for Last evening she was taken
to the Bellevue Hospital insane pavilion, suher-
ing from what two doctors diagnosed as meian-
Cholia.
Mrs Southwick and her manager. Mrs. Chris
topher said she undoubtedly woman OF
refinement and education, and of good farnily.
She did not however, make friends with any
one during her entire stay. Until three months
ago she went out daily dressmaking at dlherent
houses, but was ever able TO nno OUT
where those houses were She ate outside also.
She kept to her at all times when she
was in the house. and talked to no one Mrs
Southwick and Mrs. Christopher said that the
woman seemed to know no one. being without
relatives so far as they knew. They knew so
little about her that they never even found out
Miss Smiths first name, and are not positive
that the is Miss Smith at all.
She fell i'll Thursday and had to go to oed
and the women determined to make more per-
sistent advances to her. They asked II they
might send for some friends, and she re1used
They took food to her and made it as dainty as
possible, but the woman refused to eat II. ,
please go away and let me alone Please
she kept saying whenever they entered her
room.
The woman went all day without eating
The next day it the same, and the thlrd
day. They her getting thin from her
starvation and they called in DR.. Watson near
by. He said the was suffering from
melanchola, and advised the hospital. she sun
refused food A st. Vncents Hospital ampu-
lance was sent for. and Dr. OConnor. the sur
geon said that melancholia was the matter
She was carried down into the ambulance and
taken away to Bellevue
She is between forty-fve and fifty years old.
trunk she took into the house with her fVe
wears ago. and some old clothing, were all that
were found in her room last night. No trim
kets jewelry keepsakes, photographs. letters. or
anything that might excite curiosity or help
Identification could be found.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
LOVE LAUGHS AT ANNUAL INSPECTION
Ranks of the Sixty-ninth Regiment Tenn
porarily Broken

Colonel Edward Duffy. of the 69th Regiment on
the of annual inspection, has lost one of his
best known officers. The regiment is to be in
spected this evening by Colonel w. II. Chaplin, in
specting officer the staff of Major General
Charles f. Roe and Colonel Duffy has been
making every effort to get out the full strength
OF the regiment and surpass all the previous in
spection records made by the 69th He had can
vassed all the officers. and was certain that he
could count every of them for the inSpee-
ton until Saturday evening, when he received the
resignation of Captain NJ ONeil Calvin. of Com
pany T.
The colonel at set foot inquiries to ascer-
tain the real for the captains withdrawal
that critical time he not satisfied with
the captains reason which he gave pressure
of business The colonel learned that CAPTAIN
Calvin to be married to-day at p. m at the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist at Fifty -ffth-st
and Frst-ave.. the bride being Miss Ella Mackay
and that arrangements had been made for the III
stant departure of the bridal couple after the cere-
nony on a long tour, that would include Yellow
stone Park and San Francisco.
When the colonel heard this, he said: Cupid is
the only thing the 69th Regiment is afraid of and
when it comes on the field all we DO is to
treat in good order"
The colonel at once proceeded to make arrange
for a proper appearance of Company + ut
the inspection. He took First Lieutenant P. J.
Mcguire, of Company D, and placed him in
mand of Company F.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Preparing for Convention. to Be Held at
Albany Next Month.

Utica Dec. (SpeciaD.-The good roads conven-
ton which will held 'in Albany next month will
be an irnportant one In the history of road build
ing in this State. State Engineer Bond is making
ARRANGEMENTS for the convention. which will be
and highway commissioners from the different
counties.
Boards of supervisors all over the state petit
tioning for road Improvement. That farming COM
munitIes are becoming interested in the road build
ing scheme is shown by the large increase In the
petitions for Improvement file in Albany. Boards
of Supervisors in twenty counties have file
with the State Engineer petitions for improving
2GO7 miles OF highways, an increase OF 700 miles
since January /. 1902 There are now completed in
twenty counties and twenty-five roads over 1873
miles of roadways. while one year ago the
So There are i65 miles IN process
of construction. where year there were
only 53 miles while 33s miles have been surveyed
and mapped and the counties interested have made
appropriations for the work amounting TO about
81 100 600. There have been approved and are now
in the hands of supervisors plans for $50 miles or
highway improvement. 1t Will require a State ap-
propriation OF at least $2G0O.00 to carry out the
road improvement which Is desired in all the coun-
ties which have filed petitions
Oneida County stands in the forefront OF the
counties In road improvements. 1t has decided 20
buIld two new roads. which extend across the
and from the eastern to the western border. Fol
lowing the action OF Oneida County In discarding
the practce Of building isolated sections OF high
ways the State authorities decided upon inproV-
600 miles which Will take care OF large portion
OF the farming interests OF the State.
Oneida County win be well represented at the
convention. and effort will be made TO have the
legislature make an appropriation sufficiently large
10 carry all the road Improvement which has
been asked for.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
FUNDS FOR IRISH HOME.
Ten Thousand Dollars Raised at A. o. II.
Meeting at Carnegie Hall.

A rousng demonstration took place last night in
Carnegie Hall under the auspices of the Ancient
order of Hibernians. 1t presided by
Archbishop Farley. The meeting was to interest
the Irish in the project of building at hundred
and-sixteenth-st and Fifth-ave. a permanent home
for Irish societies. where lectures could be given
on Irish history.
After the meeting about $4,000 in voluntary sub
scriptions was turned to the secretary of the
order toward the cost of the building. The three
largest givers were Archbishop Farley John D.
Crimmins and W. Bourke Cochran. They each
gave $500 The largest subscription was $1,000, from
p l. McNuty of San Antonio Tex.
q The speakers Archbishop Farley. Thomas
fore the Revolution Monsignor Mooney. ex-Con-
gressman Weadock John 7. McDonough. Supreme
and Major McCryStal