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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
WILL CONTEST
Suit to Have Last Testament Of
Elizabeth Richardson Set Aside

Judge Douglas heard testimony in the
probate appeal today of Mary T. MerfSss.
The appellant seeks to have the will Of
Elizabeth G., Richardson. late OF Barring
ton, as admitted 10 probate by the pro-
bate court OF harrington set aside.
Tho Manufacturers Trust company IL
executor OF the will which it Is sought to
be set aside. The will is attacked on
the grounds OF undue influence and be-
cause of lack of testimontary caacity at
the time Il was made on the part Of the
testator.
No jury trial was claimed by either the
appellant or appellee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
WILL EVACUATE
France, Great Britain and Ger :
many TO Recall Troops.

Paris. Oct. 23.-From authoritative
sources the correspondent OF The Asso-
ciated Press has learned that France.
Great Britain and Germany have con-
cluded an agreement providing for the
military evacuation OF Shanghai by their
forces The negotiations have also
brought about an important extension Of
the open-door policy was urged by Sec
retary Hay. The agreement Affects not
only Shanghai but the entire Yang Use
Kiang Valley. which the powers are seek
ing 10 develop for commercial purposes
The date Of tho evacuation is still open.
but a leading official Of the foreign Of
fce expressed the belief that it will un-
doubtedly be accomplished by January l..
About 1900 troops Will participate In the
evacuation.
France initiated the negotiations The
nrst stages resulted In an agreement on
two points. the first. favorable 20 the
evacuation. the second. that IN case any
power Intended 90 resume the military
occupancy OF Shanghai the other powers
were equally entitled 20 resume.
Germany then proposed that China be
nsked for assurances and the officials
here say this branch ~ tho agreement
amounts - an extension ~ the open
door policy In the Yang Use Kan re-
rion.
Although the nature ~ tho~comr1ercial
equality is not specified. the agreement is
that the military and other rights % the
powers shall be ON an equal footing
The United States Is not n direct party
20 the negotiations but has been fully
advised Of the Intentions % the three pow
ers. At one stage of the negotiations
eecrefary Hays advised Foreign Minister
Dalcasse. through Ambassador Porter.
that the United States government was in
fun sympathy with the plan and hoped
Tor an early agreement on the subject
The officials here say the United States
shares IN the benefits Of the agreement as
. 20 equality OF treatment The date ~ the
evacuation ~ Shanghai is expected 20 BE-
settled IN a few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
NO NOMINATION
Vacant Place on Sixth Ward
Fusion Ticket Not Filled.

The name Of Joseph ID. Grinnell will
not appear on the official ballot for the
common council from the Sixth ward, for
the time for filing the nomination ex-
pired at l2 O'Clock last night. and UP TO
that time the city clerk had not received
the nomination from the ward committee.
The committee made little effort TO find
the city clerk, apparently, for Mr.. Clarke
was at his home from 800 yesterday
afternoon 20 $50 this morning. and no
one called on such business. neither I'm
person nor by telephone. Consequently
the fusion ticket in the ward will be
one name shy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
after
WAITING
10 YEARS
Mrs. Eliza Freeman Wants the
HoadIeys, Administrators on
Daughters Estate, Removed.

Oakland. Cal. Oct. 2s.-After having
waited in vain for ten years to obtain
possession OF diamonds and Jewelry valued
at 900 that were bequeathed TO her
by her late daughter. Jennie Elizabeth
Phillips. better known as Kate Castle
ton. the famous vocalist and actress, Mrs.
Eliza Freeman OF this city has instituted
proceedings to have the administrators
OF her daughters estate removed.
The administrators are Joseph II.
Hoadley OF 2ss West Twenty third street,
New York. and Arthur II. Hoadley Of
Providence. r I.
Upon Mrs. Freemans petition. Judge
Ellsworth Issued a citation requiring the
administrators 10 appear in the Probate
court on February 2. 1903. TO show cause
why they should not be removed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
NOW LocArEn AERE-

Dr. Charles r.. Wood. who has high
standing az veterinary and who ia
veterinary editor of the American Horse
Breeder. Is now located I'm this city. with
hts ONCE al l.. $. Grant sstahle at 46 En-
pire street Dr. Wood IS a specialist In
critical surgery. foot and leg lameness and
canine diseases, and for a number OF
years was located In Lynn and Lowell
Mass. He refers hy permission 20 Hon
p g sayles 81 pawtucket. Hugh Linton
of Pawtucket John Shepard. Jr. James
Hanley. Tobias Burke, George W. Beverly
and J.. ;. Grant all of this city. men OF
known standing as breeders and owners
~ choice horsenesh. Tie has telephone
connection and his residence Is the Hotel
Newman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
l0SI HER InPMASI

The schooner i. G. Tennell arrived in
port last night from Philadelphia with
22S9 tons OF coal for the Consolidated
road. The schooner. on Tuesday, while
sailing with light and favorable wind,
carried away her foretopmast Capt. Ten
nell says that he believes spreader
broke and the strain caused the spar 10
Rtye way. The spar broke or short at the
mast head With the rigging and sail
saved there was hut little less and the
broken stick will probably be cut down
and used again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
Mining Resumed.
Continued From Page one.)

wnkesbarre. Pa. Oct. 23.-Reports are
coming In from all over the mining region
that many engineers. firemen. pumpmen.
carpenters and company hands have failed
TO get their places back. The old en-
ployes are faring better with the indl-
viduai companies than with the large
companies.
A delegation Of carpenters made up OF
employees from many collleries In the wy
oming region called at President Nit
chelTs headquarters at noon and laid
their grievances before him. They said
miners and laborers had no trouble in
getting work, but other employees holding
good paying positions before they went on
strike. generally found their places filled
with other men, and the mine superinten-
dents said there would be no change for
the present
Mr.. Mitchell advised his callers to be
patient and await developments the next
few days.
WATER IN THE MINES.
Hazleton. Pa, oct 23.-Only two of
the 2S coleries In the Hazleton district
resumed operations today. Because OF
high water or other conditions no effort
was made 10 start the 26 other collieries.
| the end OF the week.
The colheries OF G.. r. Markle e Co.. at
| Jeddo Highland, Oakdale and Ebervale,
| are In shape for resumption but only a
| few men applied and gave their verbal
assent TO abaide by the decision OF the
arbitration commission as rdequired by a
notice posted yesterday.
John Markle announced thar az soon
| as sufficient number OF men comply with
| the notice. work will be resumed.
None OF the seven coilerles OF Coke
| Brothers a. Co. resumed because the fore
| man asked the men 10 sign an agreement
| not 20 interfere with non union men
under penalty OF discharge. The men
| had been instructed by tho union leaders
not to sign agreements and all returned
| home.
DERRINGER MINE ON FIRE.
The Derringer colllery of Coke Broth
ers is on fire and the foremen have been
sent there 20 get II under control. The
| fire originated e Is claimed, through the
| carelessness OF a workman employed dur
| ing the strike.
| Everything was In readiness for re-
! sumption at the Cranberry and Crystal
| Ridge colleries OF A. Pardee q Co.. but
the men refused 20 sign Pn agreement
I similar 90 that prepared sy Coke Broth
ers 4, Co. At Slverbrook the mine work
ers refused TO return because IL Ia alleged
the company Will not take q OF its former
employees.
Troops were stationed at or near most
OF the colleries this morning but no trou-
BILE Of any kind occurred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
SEVERE FIGHT
Government Troops Recapture
Monte Christi, Santo Domingo.

San Domingo, Republic of santo DO
mingo. oct. 23-The government troops
have recaptured Monte Christi (on the
north coast of santo Domingo near the
Haytien border) after a severe fight dur
ing which both sides sustained heavy
losses
General Navarro, the former governor,
who revolted and took possession or
Monte Christi was captured and brought
a prisoner here.
Many arrests have been made In con-
nectjon with the revolt. All Ia now quiet
in Santo Domingo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
BY A CONDUCTOR
Mccain Says He Was Assaulted
and Sues Consolidated Road.

Patrick ]. Mccain OF Warren has sued
the New York. New Haven Hartford
Railroad company TO recover siooON Mr..
Mccain was a passenger on one Of tho
company's trains from Crescent Park 20
this city on July 18th.
lie claims that when the train was at
Nayat the conductor made violent and
unprovoked assault upon him. After
beating him Mr. McCann says the con-
ductor elected him from the train. John
II Beagan n tho plaintiffs attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING

The Faithful Workers will hold n cot
tare prayer- meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Esser. 537 North Main street. near tho
corner OF olney street. Friday evening.
AT 7;45 o'clock .dr. George @. Holway
will lead the meeting Mrs. Lottie sho-
gren and Miss Ruth A. Graham VIII
sing. All are most cordially invited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
MANIFACTURING COMPANIES.
WARD SEVEN SUPERVISORS

The recentiy elected ward committee OF
the Democratic party OF Ward 7 called
at the office OF the board OF canvassers
this afternoon. and submitted list OF
resent the party In that ward. Although
the committee does not como into being
as an official body until Jan. j, sull as
move towards sending In list OF super
visors the cornmittee-elect took tho duty
upon itself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

Attorney Charles +. Robinson's suit
against Prank A. sayles. yas IN order in
J,,dge Douglas court this morning. Mr..
Robin,on sued 10 recover $1,000 for pro-
fessional services.
when the case was called today 10 was
announced that II had been settled out OF
4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
HIP INJURED

Joseph Perry. 25 years old. Of 139 Shell
don street and employed by Michael
Burns. n teamster, fell into an elevator
we'll at 81 Pine street AT I;5O this morn
,ng heavy barrel fell upon and con-
fused his hip. Perry was taken 10 the
Rhode Island hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
ANOTHER OUTBREAK

washington. Oct. 23.-The navy depart
ment has received a cable dispatch from
the commander OF the Cincinnati at Cape
Haytian, saying that the revolution mas
broken out afresh and that women and
children have taken refuge on board the
Cincinnati.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND

washington. Oct 25.--President Roose-
Welt has accepted an invitation TO be
prerent at ths annual banquet OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF New York, Dec.
IL lie will make an address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
EARTHQUAKE Shock AT ROME

Rome. oct 23.-An earthquake shock
was felt here at 9.5l this morning Thirty
yards OF the old wall surrounding the
Piazza San Giovanni Iaterauo fell during
the nidght a serult OF having been un-
dcrminCd during the recent heavy rains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
SUIT ON BOOK ACCOUNT

William T.. Arnold has, through Attor-
ney Harry II. Curtis. brought suit against
Yll6l6 IS alleged TO be due on book ac-
count.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23

lIIonoI makes belts grip the pulleys, pro-
vlNUUl teots them from steam and wa
ter and prevents glazing, For sale By
W. BROWN BROS CO.
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
u - -. oplnlon.

Vermont. No. April 2Sth--If what
Mr.. J. s. aIlery Of this place says e
truc-and none who know him doubt
his honeEty-the new remedy Dodd's
Kidney Pills Is q wonderful medicine
indeed Mr.. Tillery says:
Il had Kidney and Liver Trouble for
years. had used many medicines but
could set nothing to cure me.
Il heard OF q new remedy called
DOdd's Kidney Pills and began a treat
ment with the result that I was very
soon on the mend.
7 kept on using the pills and am
now entirely better. honestly do be-
Iieve that they are the greatest remedy
the world has ever seea-
4 am always willing to help a good
thing and I cannot say too much for
one that helped me 50 much.
II didn't know that DOdd's KID
neg Pills would do all that is claimed
for them wouldn't say a word Of
praise for them"
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
q. Rs.t,urnn,. - -.

Il vas q custom Of the late ProG
Otto lager, OF the Minnesota Experi-
mental College. 10 provide food for TIE
birds which Inhabited the woods about
The college during the winter. OFTEN
the NOV Il 50 deep for months that
the birds ind little 20 eat
Prof. Luggsr would fasten pieces OF
mutton taIloW 70 tie trees EILh wires,
% that the birdA might peck at Il
without causing Il to fall % the
ground The tAlloW furnished an ideal
food. - II produced heat a. Weu a.
nouriEhment.
This winter the club women Of KO-
nosha, VIA. are following out q some
what similar plan They are anxious
70 keep the song birds in their vieIn-
ity. To that end they have placed
drinking cups and reeeptaeles for food
outside each Of their homes, and keen
thee supplied with fresh water every
day and plenty Of food.
The club members have agreed, fur
ther. TO wear no feathers upon their
hats which are not taken from live
birds without injury to them
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
An ovsruorksd r-u.

Ths term business woman has al
but dogsnsrated into q can't term, sayS
tnO New York Evening Sun. No long
Or DO the scrub and wash LADY re-
fer 70 their occupation a. work" Il q
cuisines" They and All other fami-
nine wage earners are business wo-
msn-" The clerk. the stenographer.
typewriter and others Of that class do
not speak Of going down town %
work. but to business" There q al
most e. ostentatious q sinking Of the
dignihed old word a. there was one
Of that other word OF like antiquity,
woman" The respect accorded the
term Il shown by its being used as one
70 eonJurs With Business Woman's
Club" Business Woman's Hotel, :"
etc. are some examples Of this.. Not
OVery one recognizes that Il II but one
way OF playing 20 the gallery. A great
many otherWis0 astUte people are
taken In By any enterprise hall marked
with the talismanie title business Wo-
man"
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
She Would Not be
Without It Now.

EeitheT would thousands Of others. We
refer 70 YogeleT's Curative Compound it
does so much good and seems to reach
every form Of stomach trouble, that people
have found that II is the one true SPECIFIC.
And what are stomach troubles? The easiest
answer IS that threequarters OF all the dis
eases and ailments which affect Us proceed
from one form or another Of stomach
trouble.
Indigestion is one Of the worst and most
prevalent forms, but EOgeier's Curative
Compound cures indigestion Here is one
instance:
Mr.. w. Bowel. of g, PriOry Street, Win
chester, Col, writes. = I wish to state that
my vie has been taking Vogeler's Curative
Compound for a long time, and il is the
only thing that has done her any real good
for Indigestion, in fact nothing would induce
her to be without a bottle now"
When we stop to seriously consider the
fact. that this great remedy is made from
tie formula Of one Of the most eminent living
London physicians, IL IS no wonder that
people who have happily eEperienced the
benefit to be derived from its use, vii not
now be without il at any cost.
St Jacobs OIL, Ltd, Baltimore, Nd. viii
send you a free sample bottle Write
them
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
rRoErNa a sHTRr n,1sr

Not infrequently a young w.,
finds It necessary to launder -
waist e home for some enarg.- -..'
when the laundFyman or the bp-rs -
Tant cannot do It. Hence these dr..
tons for ironing the waist. T, -
sumner shirt waists so that they nm
look ike new Il is needful ?, IN
them starehed evenly with u. ss,..
starch. then made perfectly sn,o,S
and rolled tight in a damp cloth m -
laid away two or three hours. Nh.
ironing have a bowl Of water and ,
clean piece Of muslin beside the f-o,
ing board Have your iron bor bT,
not sufficiently 50 to scorch. and abso
lutely clean Begin by ironing N.
back. then the front. sides and n.
sleeves, followed By the neckband ana
the cuts. When wrinkles appear an
ply the damp cloth and remove Then
Always iron from the top OF the vai,,
TO the bottom II there are plafts 4,
the front iron them downward sf,s,
hrst raising each one with a blum,
knife. and with the edge OF the iron
follow every line Of stitching 10 give 4,
distinetness- After the shirt waist 4,
ironed IL should be well aired BY the
nre or In the sun before Il is folded
and put away, says the Philade!pbia
Inquirer.
The broad ax., 1902-05-03

The growing sentiment for the pro.
lection Of bird life. writes q CORE
spOndent. should not be endangered By
wrong direction The appeal for the
sea gull. for instance, is one that must
ultimately fail for sound reasons.
Beautiful as he Is. and attractive a.
his evolutions are about the bridges,
he is a noted fsh pirate. and when the
long delayed but inevitable legislation
comes for. the scientific protection Of
our coast fishing industry, the gull
win Be marked as an enemy. At q
certain stage Of the life Of the tur-
bot. for instance. the baby Ash floats
helplessly on the surface Of the wa
ter. and q single gull is quite capable
Of disposing Of hundred turbot in q
day. Even an alderman who could do
such thing would be legislated out Of
existenee-mueh more q sea guIl-and
the woman who wears an opera cloak
made Of the pure slate and white wings
is helping to keep down the price Of
fsh.
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
eRowTH % TAE LOVE- oF LAwTon
NJ on niF.s,a.g 1.ssa.s E,.-, nsasA

Nsu Cltg Diree,prT Needsd ESory Month
% Kssp Up ths PaeA
The biggest boom town on earth has
sprung into existence al LAYTON, On
the Kansas frontier. Il Is positively
the only town on earth in which Il Is
Necessary 70 issue q new directory sF-
cry month in order 70 keep pace vita
the growth Of the populaes. says the
Philadelphia North American
Some months ago LaWton vas not
70 Be found on any map q the BtatA.
Its present site vas q rolling prairie.
which no one valued az more than the
current price for unimproVed and un-
coveted waste land. To-day prizes for
lots within the town limits are e
high that no one but q man of means
can think OF purchasing property
there
The last monthly city directory Of
this phenomenal place gave the popu-
Iation e. 1000. which Is certainly q re-
markable growth for q town that had
not been heard Of half q year aga.
There are s42 stores Of various kinds,
II lumber yards, as real estate men.
IsS lawyers. 90 doctors. Is hOtsls, Is
sAloona. 81 gambling houses. .
churches. 4 sehooIhouseS. 6 dance halls
and theater. This showing would 90
credit 70 some Of the long established
towns Of the East Nearly every lot
In the town site of 40 acres contains q
building. and there q talk Of petition |
Ing the government to throw in part |
OF the military reservation at the north |
Of the town 70 relieve the great pres
sure for land
Only one thing worries the LAYTON
itsA They have no site for a grave
yara- So far they have no needed one,
but have managed 20 accommodate the
few people who have died with graYss
n q temporary burial ground.
The broad ax., 1902-05-03

A schooner loaded with Very bad
Whisky tried In vain to land its Illicit
cargo In Bangor, Ne, as the deputies
we're unusually watehfuL Finally the
skipper grew desperate and decided On
. bold move He happened to own a
small and unused barn in the suburbs.
That night he caused Il 20 Be sst On
arO. and had some Of his friends set m
q great huilabalO0 about the Streets. 20
the eject that q terrible connagrafion
lad started The police. deputies, snail
boyA town dOgs. members Of the board
e tlde. Sserst societies. and eItilsns,
On foot and IN carriages. turned out
and started for the Gre. During TIE
sHeitsment The clever liquor dealer ran
hil schooner up 70 tie pier and rot
her cargo safely housed before ths
crowd came hack
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
1has pa ~ w~,f

Ex-Judgs NILES Holman, iornsrfT e
Arkansas. who vas e ne WalfuEf- >
foria = fen daya ag0. told MS story q
a perzonal EXPRESSES:
About two Weet1 ago I woke Nd n
TIE night Gick. Heak ana nearly flint-
ing. NJ vie became somsuhat oreli-
d and slept - more that night. Med
az. ahen shs vas telllng g ths &C.
cuErsnsa 70 . friend. sha put q n It's
Wy: Mr.. Holman soon got bsttsr.
bnt BE becams % Qriet J tholEht -
vas dad. and ! Wa1 afrald % ttneh
nm ior far ~ uculf uaks ~
N.n .Iork TInsa
The broad ax., 1902-05-03


Judge Horace Russell tells TIE fol-
lowing story Of ths lats Irish harris
ter Tom Nolan;
The barrister Was 7aushed vita era
torical enthusiaFm as he started n 70
argue from his brief. point b. polnt.
before the late Gnd equally eminent
iurist. Chief Justice shea q the IA
rine Court The thunder q tha har-
rister's voles ceased % reEsrherats Tor
ne moment as be rested after deliver
ing Point 4
Denied" came from fhe CHEF Jus.
tics Of the Marine Court. 20
Thin" sd the barristsr, ristnE.
n thrust your honoE win hoar -
~ih patienoo during ne, prisintnti6n
Of Point 2. for Il is.alually conolulips.=
New York Timea
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
lar1a.a 49, 60.

Rev. Mr.. Gross % sDrInEnald. Ola
Uroaches on Sundays and runs an m
dsrtak1ng establishment curing TIE
nj q The wssk. M othar morainr
e. GrTiving at his plaes Of business h
iounl . couple waiting to b married.
They Wsro n . hurry and ha1 NJ dine
- - upstairs 20 . nios ron, whsrs
81. oFoss usually des tie nuutial
knol 60 thsy stood up anonR tss 80
Ans an1 ether gFsESonsly inappFulrI-
80 DhaEaDAaraalia and Woro nads oua
The broad ax., 1902-05-03
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