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Attractive and Desir.
able Residences
For Sale.


The property known as the "Ives''
place, situated In one of the most desira-
BILE sections on East Main Street, Stafford
Springs, the new two-tenement house next
east, and the Colonial house now occupi.
ed by DR.. F. L. Smith, also the home
stead, which am at present occupying,
and the cottage directly opposite, situated
10 the village Of Stafford, are now offered
for sale at prices that will be right, and
on terms satisfactory to the purchaser.
All Of these houses are surrounded by am
pie grounds, stables, etc., and 1t Is be-
lieved that no better property, either for
permanent homes, or as an Investment,
has ever been offered for sale In Stafford.
sm CYRIL JOHNSON stafford. Conn.
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The constitutional convention on Tues
day adopted the Warner resolution, which
provides for the appointment by the pres
ident of committee of nine members to
report to the convention an article of the
proposed constitution in accordance with
the principles of representation adopted
by the committee of the whole-one rep
resentative from town in the house and
senate Of sixty members. The vote
was close, 78 to IA. The vote of the men,
bers In this vicinity In favor OF were ::
Newcomb of Tolland, Sumner of Bolton,
Collins of Columbia, Charter Of Elling-
ton, Porter Of Hebron, Storrs of Mans
field; against, Skinner of Andover, Haw-
kins Of Coventry, Keeney of Somers,
Pinney of Stafford, Hall of wellington !;
absent and not voting, Kinney Of Union,
Phelps of Vernon. President Andrews
appointed the committee of nine yester-
day. F. M. Charter of Ellington was the
only one appointed from this part of the
state.
The Original Squeers.
The grossest injury which Dickens
ever inflicted on Il fellow being was
his too accurate p rtrait of an innO-
cent man in his Squeers. That York
shire schoolmasters We're. as a rule,
cruel and wicked enough it is true, but
the particular scho -lllasttr who was
recognized and who recognized him.
self as the original Squeers seems to
have been an exception to the rule.
1t will be remembered that Dickens
and his illustrator travelled together
to the north of England for the pur-
pose of collecting material for Mick
leby' and especially for the Dothe-
boys episode. At Great Bridge they
visited a boarding school known as
Bowes academy. The master, William
Shaw, received the strangers with
some hauteur and did not as much as
withdraw his eyes from the operation
of penmaking during the interview.
Phiz sketched him in the act; Boz
described the act. The personal pecul-
iarities Of William Shaw were recog-
nized in Squeers. Shaw became butt
Of popular r1dicule. lost his pupils and
finally died of broken heart. Yet
there is abundant evidence to prove
that he was really excellent and kind
hearted man. who was made to suffer
for the misdeeds of his neighbors-
Literary Era.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town OF
Stafford are hereby notified that have received
rate bill ami warrant to levy and collect q
town tax Of twenty mills on the dollar on list OF
1901 also military and poll tax, and that said
taxes are due March Goth 1902, and for the pur-
pose of receiving the same will be AZ the store
Of w. f. Hanley, STAFFORD Springs, on Wednesday,
April I'd, and Saturday, April 18th, from Q. m.
until p. M; at w. v. Odells store, STAFFORD
vile, on Tuesday, April 9Th, from 10 a. m. to p.
M; at post office, West STAFFORD, on Friday,
April 18th, from 10 a. M to p. M; at post ofce,
STAFFORD Hollow, on Friday, April 18th, from 10
a. M to 2p m.
After April Goth interest at per cent. per an
mum and legal fees must be charged.
ANDERS JACOBSEN, Collector.
Stafford, Conn.,, Feb IS, 1902.
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LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 . year. II paid strictly In advance. - q,
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with thin,
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WANTED-An Apprentice Girl for
w spring millinery. MISS g. 8. BECK
WITH, opposite National Bank.
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EOR SALE-Calf and four-year. ole
II Durham cow, ne d mich.
4w49 OTIS MANN, Ellithorpes
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WTANTED-A Boy about 16 years old
Wv to learn the Florist business. Apply at
Greenhouses. STAFFORD FLORAL co.
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Died.
Storrs, I'd, Olive A. Fuller, SO.
North Coventry. I'd, Samuel Green, 81.
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kSsSrn.
Stafford Springs, I'd, daughter to. Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Quay.
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TENEMENT To Rent over The Press
Il ofice. Running water and water closet
cosey tenement for q small family.
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LeOR SALE.-An honest, good all
u around Horse. My falling health is the
only excuse for selling. Also number of tons
Rowen. TIMOTHY COLLINS, STAFFORD Hollow.
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This signature 10 ON every box of the genuine
I Laxative Br0m0-Q ainine Tablets
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w History of Toliand Coun-
w ty. Must be in good condition and cheap.
5w Address "JNSUKANCE," care The Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
Mrs. H0ward's Action Led 10
a Startling Discovery.
WILLIAM HOWARD A WOMAN.
For Thirty Years She Posed as a Man, Did
aMan's Work and Was Married as a
Maa-Budsd YESTERDAY

Canandaigua, y .Y..March 25-The body
OF Alice G. Howard the woman who has
80 long passed throughout Ontario county
as a man. was buried yesterday in the
little country cemetery near the home
where she had worked hard and faithfully
at mans labor for so many years.
The family OF Mrs. Howard" respec-
table Manchester farmers: the aged
mother, who came from Welsville for the
funeral, and the half brothers are keen
~ humiliated over the publicity and talk
that the discovery of the dead womans
sex has stirred up.
No satisfactory explanation has yet
been obtained OF the reason why Alice
q. Howard masqueraded as William How
ard for over 30 years, both here and In
Wellsville and Hornellsville.
one Of the brothers very unwilingly
said that the girl first put on boys clothes
and did "A mans work on the Allegheny
farm. because she preferred 1t 10 woman's
dress and work about the house. Then
she kept up the disguise, took 10 acting
the gallant 10 many lass round and
acted the man I'm everything.
Mrs Howard" will say nothing further
than that she has been ignorant all these
years that William Howard" was a
woman. This assertion. I'm which she
steadily persists. does not hang well with
the wild opposition she displayed To the
approach OF any persons TO the body
after death. IL was this suspicious at
titude that at first led the authorities 10
investigate.
Nelghbors of the odd pair tell today
many stories OF the dead woman's charac-
terstics. which now that the truth is
Et,nu ~ hn "a "A m
IS the secret of her sex.
In spite of her rough farmers garb and
the slight hairy growth on her chin, there
was always a look OF weakness about the
figure. which was attributed to i'll health.
and which led employers TO often Tighten
her labOrs.
Several neighbors tell how William
Howard" was many times pressed into
service I'm the kitchen. where he proved
mighty handy Tightening many weary
wife's labors by turning off washing or
a big batch Of dishes with q cleverness
that won many joke and word of praise.
| These too, recall gentleness with dumb
animals and shrinking from seeing them
| suffer unusual I'm "A farm hand.
Only words of kindness are spoken Of
| the singular treatment OF Mrs. Howard
| and her children. The two older ones
were adopted and Howard was often seeI
TO kiss and caress them
| Mrs Howard" persists In declaring
| that william Howard was the father
| of the youngest child, a baby I'm arms. Fol
/ several years. say many, william How
! ard worked hard 10 support the family
| when evidently physically unable. Their,
| is "a report that several years ago "Wil
/ liam Howard married "A Welsville WON
| an. who speedily left him or her.
| Edith Dyer. the present Mrs. Howard,
| has marriage certificate bearing hei
! name and that of William Howard, ano
| dated 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
PAWTUXET VALLEY

Mr.. Henry Smith. who was severely in
iured several weeks ago while unloading
hay at his home in Fiskeville, is able 10
be out OF doors once more.
The funeral of Thomas Riley, who died
suddenly at his home in Arctic Centre,
Saturday. was solemniZed from st.
James church yesterday morning. The
interment was at st. Mary's cemetery,
Crompton.
At the regular weekly lenten service at
St. Philips church tomorrow evening
Rev. Mr.. Basett of Providence will deliv-
er an address.
The East Greenwich and Clyde Bowling
teams will play a match game at Thorn
toms alleys. Riverpolnt this evening.
The regular meeting of 81 Philips
eliild will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the residence OF Mrs. Johnson at Cromp-
ton.
Another car jumped the track ON the
Washington-C Clyde electric car route last
evening and the service was badly uls-
arranged i'm consequence. ENidently there
a. carclcssness somewhere and the public
is exceedingly weary Of the apparently
| slipshod manner with which inc valley
| clectrics are run.
81 Agnes guild. connected with ST
philip's church, Crompton, will hold an
| important meeting I'm Guild hall, Satur-
/ day afternoon.
Tbe loss occasioncd by the Gre at the
! ouidnick public school has been adjusted
/ and the damage has been placed by IN,
/ insurance adiustcrs at Sl6SS.'7. The wors
OF repairing the damage done by inc mrs
| win he completed AS rapidly rs possible
<, II. Martelly of Arctic Centre ane
| uornisdas Lamoureux OF Phenix attend
| cd the meeting OF the delegates OF the
/ French societies of the state az Prov
| deuCc. yesterday.
Air and Mrs. Ellcry =. Hudson Of liur
! ris entertained "a number of their friends
! SATURDAY, evening at their home on Lin
! coin avenue the evening was enjoyable
spent iu playing games ana m partaldn'
! or &C. collation..
Thr phcuix w G. r.. o. will hold AN i'm
,.nrtant meeting at their headquarters Il
llines' block. Thursday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

Kid Carter OF Brooklyn knocked out
Joe Choynski I'm the first round or
six-round contest last night at the Amer
ican club, Chicago.
IL was either mans battle up to the
final blow Choynski had reached Car
ter's jaw with both hands at least 20
times, and had the Brookiynite stagger-
ing when the latter made a desperate
lunge with his right or Choynski.
The blow landed In the pit OF
Choynskis stomach and doubled him up.
Before he could straighten himself out
Carter chopped him with right on the
Jaw. Choynsh went down, but came 10
his feet staggering, barely able TO hold
his hands up.
Instead OF endeavoring to clinch.
Choynski stood off and began slugging
Carter. who had recuperated from the
terrible beating he had received, was the
stronger and after missing several des-
perate swings he finally landed fuil
right swing eon Chonyskfs jaw.
The blow had such force that IL lifted
Choynski clean off his feet and he went
down on the top OF his head. 1t was
thought for a time that he had been Sc
riousl yinjured but with the assistance
of a physician his handlers brought him
10. after he had been unconscious Tor
fully 10 minutes. The round lasted two
minutes 80 seconds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
Treatment by Nslghbors Drives
Him From Bay Ridge.
FORMER WIFE is HIS WARD.
He Secured a Divorce From Her and Also
$4,000 Damages From a Rich Dry
Goods Merchant for Alienation.

New York, March 25.-Tired of battling
with ghosts, weary Of tho gibes Of his
neighbors and sick at heart with the
locality In general. j. Palmerstone Gil
Martin, artist, curio collector. man or
wealth and the guardian of his divorced
wife. VIII leave Bay Ridge. n suburban
section OF Brooklyn. His villa at Fort
Hamilton boulevard and seventy-eighth
street is to let, It matters not to whom.
MIR. Martin will'go TO France, where.
in villa not far from Provence. he VIII
paint pictures and dream dreams OF
beauty and love: where he will no longer
be bothered by ghosts nor tortured by the
curiosity of idle neighbors.
lie will leave on Wednesday. Today all
the handsome costly furniture and rare
curios that go 10 make The irish
Castle" as Mr.. Gil-Martin's home =
called. one OF the most remarkable In all
BROOKLYN. will be sold at public auction.
Mr.. Gil-Martin appeared I'm the vicinity
OF Bay Ridge four years ago, when ne
gained much notoriety by bringing SUIT
against John Mclnerney, a wealthy dry
goods dealer. To recover $4,000 Tor lhe
alienation OF his wife's affections. lie
suit against his wife for an absolute di-
vorce He obtained decree and went Ia
live i'm "The Irish Castle" which he had
built according 10 his own plans.
Mr. Martin was not received with
onen arms by any OF the exclusive resi-
dents of the neighborhood and his pres
ence was no more favored when MS III
vorced wife appeared IN the Castle. To
those who had the temerity 10 ask the
question Mr.. Gil-Martin stated that he
had become his wifes guardian and eX-
planned that he was OF the opinion she
needed some one 10 watch over and care
for her.
The excitement incidental TO this state
of affairs had hardly subsided when IL
began 10 be rumored about that ghosts
haunted the Irish Castle" Neighbors
swore that they saw white-robed figure
walking about the garden OF the castle
at all hours OF the night, and there We're
those who were positivs that the ghost
was a woman appearing TO haunt till
Martin.
For weeks Mr.. Gill; Martin and his neigh
bors spent more than their spare time
in watching for the ghost. Their Nigl
was finally rewarded. Gil-Martin caught
the ghost i'm his arms one night. IL was
n very material form of ghost Ih'
wrath was Mrs. Gil-Martin, the artist
! divorced wife and his ward, dressed II
a white muslin house gown.
other equally exciting incidents foi
lowed each other in quick succession u
| and about ''The Irish Castle" Gil-Martir
| and his home became the sole topic %
| conversation I'm Pay Ridge Try as .h'
would. Gil-Martin could not live dowr
| the exciting incidents connected with hin
| and his home and now he announces tha'
he is going 10 leave.
II do not care If | have to rent th'
he. N
| going TO leave this blasted country and
! don't care what sort OF people ren
the house 10 There's no love lost be
| tween my neighbors and myself
Mr.. Gr-Martin will take his divorced
/ wife and ward with him 10 France.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
BRISTOL BLAZE.
Barn and Smaller Structure
Burned Last Evsning,

Fire burned Town a two-story wooden
barn, 40 feet square, and a smaller struc-
ture OF the same material, earlys last
evening on the Minturn farm, owned by
the town of Bristol, leaving only few
charred timbers resting upon the stone
foundation.
The general supposition is the build
ing was fired by an incendiary hand. be-
cause there was no one living on the
place-the farmhouse having been burned
TO the groud as we'll, upward OF year
ago-and there being no stove In the
building There was consequently no
good reason for the barn catching IRE
accidentally.
The barn was insured in the Providence
Washington Insurance company or TINS
city for the sum of $1,000 by the town OF
Bristol. The contents had market value
of between 800 and $500. The insurance
policy would have expired on the build
ings next October.
At the annual financial town meeting
last week the sum of $500 was appropri-
ated 10 replace the Minturn farmhouse,
and OF this amount the town received
$1,000 from an insurance company last
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
WARREN.

MIR. stephen Thurber. of Boston. Mass.
was visiting friends I'm town yesterday.
The regular meeting of the Y. +. 8.
G. r.. will be held. in the vcstry Of the
Baptist church tonight
The gun drills OF the Warren artillery
which have been held for the past six
months. viii De discontinued FOR the pres
ont R gular Infantry drills VIII bc held
every Thursday evening.
rrhe University club will hold n dance and
social On the Armory hall Easter Monday
evening Music Tor dancing will be FUR
uished by the I.enox orchestra.
'The Mechanics Fir company. No. =,
will hold fair in Arnory hall. April Co
10 inclusive large number ~ visiting
roupaniss have been invited 90 attend.
, Amitv l1Nsc. A. -. %. r.. meets tomOr-
row night 70 transact routine business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
4 REMARKABLE FEAT

Tomorrow at 1890 Jehan Bedni will
perform an extraordinary feat, and one
which has never been attempted by any
other artist. Bedini is the clever young
juggler playing at keith's this week
and who is one of the principal features
OF the bill Several months ago, he made
a bet OF $1,000 that he could catch tur-
nip on the end OF fork held
i'm his mouth, the turnip To be
thrown from the top of the Ma
sonic Temple, % stories high. Bedini
standing In the street below. lie won the
bet Although there Is no building in
this city % stories high, Bendini will to-
morrow catch a turnip thrown from the
Banigan building. This wonderful trick
will be performed at 1890 sharp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
CUMBERLAND.

Albert George. n man Of family. was
gathered in by officer Littlchcld last
evening charged with being n common
drunkard This morning in the district
court he pleaded guilty ard was sentenced
to- the state work house for Elk months.
Edward Shea. "a well known resident or
Ashton. brother of Contractor Dennis J.
shea of valley Falls died az his home
this morning from pneumonia. lie was
i6 years 81 agc and is survived by a
wife and family.
AZ meeting of Court LILY OF the Black
stone ~ OF a.. 90 be held this evening at
odd Fellows hall Valley Falls. "a chief
ranger will be chosen to nll vacancy
caused by resignation. and delegates to
the meeting Of the Grand court Will bc
elected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

huge t,lrquoises. which, starting from the
forehead, is carried over the head and
hangs nearly to the waist. These peraks,
as they are called. sometimes cost as
much as 500 by the Ladakhis those
turquoises are preferred that have little
black specks on them, which show their
genuineness. for even in the wilds OF
Central Asia the spotless blue compost
tion emanating from Europe is offered for
sale the bazaar at Darjeeling being
flooded with it, The Bhutie women In
the Darieeing district wear quaint brass
ornaments covered with chip turquoise,
which are cheap; but the Mongolians
have the embossed silver plates which
form such becoming headgear studded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
LINCOLN.

The funeral Of Granny Lucy West,
who died Sunday at the Lincoln town asy-
lum. will take place tomorrow afternoon
at the asylum at o'clock. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Albert NJ. llil-
liker and Rev. Theodore G. Gleason
James McGraham, who was arrested
by Special OFFICER Patrick Kane. was
charged with vagrancy at a session Of
the district court at Central Falls this
morning lie pleaded not guilty and Will
have trial tomorrow moruing.
The work of repairing the breach in
the bank Of the canal which furnishes
water 90 the bleaChery 90 the Lousdnlc
company at West Lousdale. which WAS
swept AVA, by the storm of March has
been well nigh completed aud the water
viii bc lot into the trench in % few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
DID NOT PUSH.
Officer Phelps Says That
ChampIln Jumped From Gar.

Coroner Lincoln heard two witnesses
yesterday in the inquest on the death OF
Phineas A., Champlin. officer Charles
~. Phelps, who was expected for sew
eral days, but had been sick, was able
TO be present and gave more in detail
than had been given previously the con-
versations that took place between him
self and Champlin. lie denied that he
pushed Champlin or helped him in any
way to get off the car.
Herbert S. Mckelips, who was on the
car and the next witness OF the after
noon. said that Phelps was in a position
when Champlin went off the car to indi-
cate that the officer pushed him, but he
wouldn't swear that he did so.
The witness saw no women on the car.
The officer had hold of Champln's right
arm before he went of the car. The man
was facing off the car. One hand was on
the iamb of the door. This testimony
concluded the inquest for the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
0LNEYvlLlE.

The Mount Pleasant Improvement club
will hold an indignation meeting this
evening
The subject 10 be taken I'm hand is the
location OF three primary schools. which
are located. as one OF the members OF
the club puts Il. in bunch" and
many scholars OF the age that attend this
grade OF schools are Obliged 20 wolk SO
long distance when the schools could
as well as not be more evenly located
through this district.
Some of the members OF the club have
intimated that a well known ward poll
ticlan has much 10 do with the situation.
The meeting promises TO bc hot one,
for it is the Intention OF some of the
members 60 speak right out in meet
in
Narragansett Assembly of Good Fellows
will meet this evening. when one or more
candidates will be Initiated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

with really fine turquoises for which the
owners have TO give valuable~furs In *
change.
The RAM of Silxhim. who comes from
the mysterious city OF Lhassa. wears
wonderful erection on her head, when
en- grande toilet, which stands at least a
foot above her brow. 1t is composed OF
pearls, turquoises, rough rubies ana
other stones, threaded on fine wires,
which rise tier upon tier 10 "A point I'm
the front. where 1t is topped by little
pinnacle OF large pearls. Though quite
a little woman. this erection becomes
the RAM very well, forming pretty
frome to her delicate oval face.--Cornhili
Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
NOTES FROM THE HARB0R.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during the past "a hours: Arrived,
steamers Rhode Island, Appleby; Pequot,
Chase. Virginia. New York: Queen city,
Gray, Seaconnet: Bay Queen, Bowen. Fan
River and return; City Of Newport, Rick
ertson, Newport and return.
Tugs G. b. Sanford. Gertrude.
Schooners. Mary w. Douglass, West
field: Rema. St Johns. with shingles.
Barges. New York.
Sailed. steamers Rhode Island, Virginia.
New York; G. w. Danielson, Block Island
Tugs, Gertrude. New <iork.
Barges, Moonbeam.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
BASEBALL BRIEFS

President Power OF the Western asso-
ciation is at Hot Springs.
Charley Nichols IS on the Western
league schedule committee.
Tommy Dowd may play on the Mil
waukee club OF the Western league TINS
season. with Hugh Duffy.
Tom Delehanty will play second oase for
Che Denver club, and Ira Davis Will play
first for the same club.
Freedman says baseball Is the least OF
his troubles Wonder what other trou-
bles he has. IL baseball is the smallest
Worcester fans have heard that out
fielder Rickert has been sold 10 the Boston
Nationals and are bewailing their loss.
Pitcher David o. Williams. the left
handed twrler from Scranton, who has
signed with Collins. has troublesome
drop ball.
Reports from Memphis state that Gin,
cinnati has secured Pitcher Dusty
Rhoades. the star OF the Southern CON
stellation.'
Manager Fogel of the New Yorks ex-
poets 10 have n team that will finish in
The first division. Perhaps his expectations
will be realized.
Ban Johnson baked In erecting a wood
en- stand I'm st. Louis and now says steel
structure will be erected by April 23.-
Cincinnati Post