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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
Mr.. A|bsTt. 1. Eddy Wins Championship
at Backgammon Results Of Last
Evenings Bowling Contests.

For six weeks there has been IN prog
ress at the Providence Checker, Chess
and Whist club a backgammon tourna-
ment. which came 20 a close Yesterday
afternoon. Albert L.. Eddy, the Oldest
player among the contestants, won the
title Premier Backgammon Player OF
Rhode Island" by winning the most and
losing the least games. Mr.. Eddy Is -
years OF age and played his first game or
backgammon-the Identical style of game
played in this tourney--with his father,
at home, 81 years ago.
Mr.. Eddy won more double and triple
games than any man in the tournament.
Mr. Eddy says the game was played more
in the old days than IL Is now when there
are so many theatres, dances and other
amusements TO take UP peoples minds,
but the players in this tourney have been
somewhat surprised at the amount OF IN
terest, evinced I'm inquiries. that this tour
nament has caused.
Every man set the men for play with
an opponent nine times. The record Is
a. follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
GAIN IS SHOWN.
Evangelical Church Conference
Listens TO Encouraging Reports

Bishop Brefogel presided at the second
days sessions of the conference OF New
England Association OF Evangelical
churches at tho Peoples Mission church,
Central Falls yesterday
Tho report of the pastors regarding
missionary collections showed a gain OF
nearly n third more than last year. The
committee on education made a report
advising the establishment OF con-
ference school. Rev. Joshua Gill OF Bos-
ton was reelected conference treasurer
Tho following board Of examiners was
elected: First year Rev. J. G. Briggs and
Rev. B. III. Smith: second year Rev. H.
~. Perry and Rev ID. T.. Burns: third
year, Rev. L. n. Morrill, and Rev +. l..
stevens: fourth year, Rev. Joshua GIL
and Rev. George Davies.
The report of tho committee on sta
tistics showed an increase OF members
of the churches. a slight decrease iu the
total membership of Sunday schools. an
two new parsonages built and the value
~ the church property was placed at
s51 $40.
o. In the evening there was preaching by
Bishop Brefogei The annual meeting
OF the Woman's Missionary society was
held this afternoon. This was presided
over by Mrs. Joshua GIL of Boston.
The election OF officers resulted: Mrs.
Joshua Gin OF Boston. president. Mrs u.
r. Burns OF Cambridge. Mass. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. w. Stearns Of Boston. COR
responding secretary; Miss Emily White
OF somerville, Mass, recording secretary:
Mrs. G. NJ. Doty OF Stoneham. Mass,
treasurer; Miss Croweli OF Cambridge,
superintendent of mission schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
He Says Nothing Definite Has Been
Proposed to the Traction OrLight-
ing Companies Stockholders.

Mr.. Marsden ]. Perry. vice president OF
the Union Railroad company and general
manager of the Narragansett Electric
Lighting company. has expressed some
OF his views in relation to the proposed
merger plan. which includes the con-
soldation OF the gas. electric lighting
ana street railway companies, and there
is reason 10 believe that some opposition
To the proposed measure has developed
among stockholders of the two last named
corporations.
1t has been generally understood that
the Rhode Island company, the name of
tho proposed new corporation, would
guarantee the stockholders of the gas and
electric lighting concern eight per Ont
dividends. and the traction company
stockholders five per cent. With this
belief opposition developed with great
rapidity among the holders OF electric
light and traction stock.
Mr.. Perry when asked I'm regard to the
terms proposed, replied very clearly as
follows:
IL am not prepared TO discuss the
terms of proposition which so far as 1
. am Informed has not yet been formu-
lated. So far as / know. nothing has
been brought In definite form before
either the stockholders of the lighting or
traction companies, and / regard the
agitation as premature and untimely.
1.-The terms of any plan must be fair
and equitable TO the stockholders to insure
success. This is essential to the success
.Nf .sr
of these properties"
The capital of the proposed Rhode
Island company is now placed at $1,000
000 The combined capital of the three
concerns which IL is sought TO absorb
Is sl2, 900. and this total will soon be
Increased to Sl4, 600.
or this increase s500.000 will be i'm Provi-
denco Gas stock and the remaining million
is I'm Narragansett Electric debentures,
which are convertible into stock at the
option OF the company.
While all these corporations are earning
far more than their dividends by their
contracts with the city they are pro-
hibited from paying more than eight per
cent per annuin in dividends.
AS already stated several business men
I'm this city look upon the proposed plan
as one 10 secure a division of the surplus
earnings. and IL is for this reason that
decided objections TO accepting an eight
per cent guarantee have been made by
several of the stockholders.
1t Is asserted that the Gas and Narra-
gansett companies are earning at least
three or four per cent more than is paid
In dividends. and United Traction is
credited with earning enough now 90
enable ~ To pay five per cent with ease
&c such a rate were adopted by the dl-
rectors.
At present shares Of United Traction
are selling at 1i6 and 1i6is par value 100,
and Providence Gas and Narragansett
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
WARREN.

Five new cases Of smallpox have de-
veloped in the house at the north end
where the single patient has formerly
been confined. Prompt work Is being done
by the doctors to keep the disease con-
fined where Il Is.
The sessions OF the Warren High school
were omitted Thursday owing 10 the indis-
position OF the principal Charles w
Brown, caused by vaccination.
Choir rehearsals will be held I'm the NJ
f.. st. Mary's and ST. Marks churches
tonight.
The term OF Medical Examiner Nelson
n. Hall expired and he was reelected
recently 90 another term OF Ave years.
The new road from Fall River T. being
cleared preparatory TO starting. The COM
pany intends to have ears running by
May 1st. Meanwhile poles will be set up
and wires strung.
Edward Munro arrived home from Kan
sas last night after a six-months' vaca-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
SMOTHER A COUGH.

You can smother a cough
with your hand but you can't
cure it that way. Some medi-
cines only smother coughs.
SCOTS Emulsion cures them.
Old coughs and deep-rooted
coughs can't be cured until
the inflammation which causes
them has been replaced by
healthy tissue.
That is exactly the kind of
thorough work SCOTS Emul-
sion does. 1t changes the
entire nature of the throat and
lungs so that there is nothing
to cough about.
send f,r rr,c Sample.
SCOTT h sowsx, cbeniss, -, yessss< n. .,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
EAST Providence.

There was a movement on foot last
evening by n number of we'll known and
respectable citizens to call an indignation
meeting on account OF the action OF the
Goo Goo council, who. for the first time
in the history OF the town. held ses-
sion, and would not allow the town clerk
20 he present, and this, with the sup
posed action I'm relation To Chief OF Police
Adams, has not tended 10 put the citizens
I'm the best OF mood toward the present
council.
There are many who would prefer n
younger man for chief of police. but they
do not want Mr.. Adams TO he ousted by
any underhanded means. nor will they,
for IL he is ousted by the Goo Coos. a
number Of citizens will have the council
before the Supreme court and show
why Mr. Adams had been dismissed be-
fore his term had expired. which is now
believed to be not until November.
Some OF the best friends of the Goo
Coos have placed themselves on record
as being against the action OF the coun-
ell I'm holding star chamber meetings, and
other manner than an efficient officer, a
citizen and gentleman.
IL Is reported that the Goo Coos prom
ised some OF their Democratic constitu-
ents that they would remove Mr.. Adams.
and had they done this when they were
first elected. there would not have been
so many who would have found fault with
them.
The streets in and about the square are
being cleancd-"spring house cleaning
like.
The chiefs degree was conferred at the
meeting OF Watchemoket tribe OF Red
Men last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
dogs from the East have been purchased

dogs from the East have been purchased
by Chicagoans.
1t is stated that because the interstate
Field trial association changed It's name
90 the American Championship Field
Trial association and made the aualifea-
tions for dogs competing I'm the annual
championship event such that only win
ners OF state trials can take part, there
Is likelihood of disruption OF the organi-
zation. Several state organizations, IL is
stated, threaten 10 withdraw. The asso-
citation is composed OF eleven organiza-
tions, Missouri. Michigan, Ohio. Indiana,
Kentucky, South Dakota, international OF
Canada. western OF Kansas City, Illinois.
Iowa and Alabama.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
ARE YOU SATISFIED /?
If Not, What Better Proof Can
Providence Residents Demand.

It's from a citizen.
1t may be a neighbor
You can readily investigate Il,
The more investigation. the more con-
vincing proof.
Mr.. Fred A. Wood Of io3 Thurbers ave-
nue.. a messenger with the Earl & Prev
Express company. says;-"In the winter
of 1898 became SO enthusiastic an adj
mirer OF Doan's Kidney Pills that after
buying a supply at a drug store which
cured me OF kidney trobue. wrote to the
agents unsolicited. telling them about my
cure and stating that 10 my recommenda-
tlon would help the preparation along
would he only too pleased to furnish II. IL
has appeared In our Providence newspa-
pers since. and now, in the month Of May
1899 I emphaticslly state that there is not
one word l wish TO retract; on the other
hand. I am only too pleased 20 re-endorse
n preparation which acts as faithfully
up 70 the representations made for II as
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Fostor-Nfilburn Co. Buffalo. ~. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the namo DoAN's and take
40 substitutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT

Salt Lake. Utah, March ia special
from Park City says that Kid Rollie was
probably fatally injured during a boxing
contest with Dummy Rowan at that
place last night
In the second round Rollie received a
heavy blow below the belt that almost
put him out. He continued to fight. how
ever until I'm the third round he collapsed
and fell TO the floor. Physicians say Roll
lies condition is very serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
CHICAGO BENCH SHOW

Chicago. March 15.-The annual bench
show Of the Chicago Kennel club practi-
cally closed with parade OF prize win
ming dogs and their owners. The show
has been one OF the most successful ever
held in Chicago. about 1000 dogs having
been on exhibition. Many OF the exhibit
ors were women OF the fashionable world.
All records for sales have been broken
al this years show, more than $50, 900 hav-
ing changed hands. Many of the finest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
A CARD.

We, the undersigned do hereby agree
20 refund the money on "A 50-cent bottle
fails 10 cure your cough or cold. we
also guarantee 25c-bottle TO prove satis-
factory OF money refunded.
BLsspiSo BLANpISo. KENYON. SMITH n Co,
4 -. rySNfs w. V. o'DoSSILI,
L. 4. LlIuLK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
MORE SMALLPOX.
Three New Cases In PaWiucket.
Increase In Warren.

Pawtucket has three now cases of small-
pox. the victims being Thomas Holdgate,
a peddler. and his two brothers. George
and john twins. aged seven years. An
other child, Agnes, aged three years.
is susplciously III, and 1t Is feared that
she has contracted the dread disease.
Thomas was vaccinated and has tho
disease I'm mild form. He was first taken
I'll with what he believed was the grip
about two weeks ago. There were accom-
panying eruptions, and when Health
Officer Byron IT, Richards called yester-
day to investigate he found that tho
young man was in the ''peeling stage"
IL is believed that many people have
been exposed TO contracting the malady.
as the young man continued 20 work and
visit customers while having the disease
in its most dangerous form as regards
communicating IL TO others.
Thomas and the two children were con-
veyed to the detention hospital yesterday
afternoon, and Mrs. Holdgate, " u is i'm
mune, was allowed to accompany them
and care for them during the detention
period.
IN PAwTUXET VALLEY.
Yesterday afternoon the health officials
OF the town of Warwick discovered two
more cases of smallpox in the Crompton
family in which tho disease had already
appeared Prompt measures were taken
20 put the patients under quarantine, and
Il Is hoped that there will be no further
spread of the disease.
INCREASE IN WARREN.
Additional cases of smallpox were re-
ported yesterday afternoon In Warren
by Superintendent of Health DIR. Nelson
r. Hall. The disease. however. has not
extended beyond the two tenement houses.
one on North Main street and one on
Handy street. The additional cases are
I'm the Dumas family. in tho North Main
street tenement
This makes seven smallpox cases all
told i'm Warren, and the physicians are
vaccinating daily, and IL Is probable that
by tonight 121o people will have been
treated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15

'Tillinghast figured slightly best, the
exact percentage being: Tillnghast,
4SO 40-l04. Anderson. 49o 20-102.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15

Joseph La Cross and Arthur Duprey.
juveniles. were placed on probation until
June "a by Judge Sweetland today for
the larceny OF lead pipe. valued at 80
cents. from Jake Lukas The boys took
the lead from junk cart and hid IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-15
LIST OF LETTERS

Advertised atPostofficc.. Providence, X. T..
Saturday. March IS, 1902.
When calling for these lettersS please
say advertised"
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Electric at 100. par 80, while Narragansett
debentures were sold this week at S5.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
SUIT FOR LIBEL.
General psIi Seeks Damages from News
paper NJ ManIla.

General psIi Seeks Damages fsem News
paper ne MasIia-
Manila, Oct 3f.--IAbel proceeding
have been instituted against the edi-
tors and proprietors OF Liberals, a
Spanish newspaper published in Ma
Mia. on account of the publication of
an article attacking General j. Frank.
lin Bell and his plan of aiding the PEG.
pie OF Batangas and la Guna and OF
the island OF Mindano This plan con.
sisted OF selling rice and supplying the
people with seeds and farming nipple
meuts and IL resulted in profits
amounting to $4,000 gold
General Bell has recently been or
dered home and Libertas published an
article charging General Bell with an
attempt 20 steal this fund and take
II with him to the United States, but
saying the commission bad forced him
10 surrender the money, General Da.
Wis transmitted to the general officially
a copy Of Libertas' article. General
Bell responded by denying the charges
General Davis thereupOn transmitted
the papers to Governor Taft and the
prosecuting attorney instituted the
proceedings against the newspaper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
SENTENCE cohnuTEp.



Washington, Oct. sl.-The president
has committed 70 life imprisonment
the death sentence pronounced upon
Solomon Hotena, convicted in the East
srn district of Texas of murder coma
rhitted in the Indian Territory on
Nov. 20. 1901.
II appears that a short time before
the murder he lost. by death. several
children in rapid succession and be-
lieving In witches and witchcrait, he
conceived the idea that certain per
sons who he believed to be witches
were responsible. On the morning OF
the murder, being more or less under
the influence OF liquor. he started out
with the expressed intention of kill
Ing certain persons. whom he declared
to be witches. He first went to the
house of Vina Coleman. an Indian
woman for whose murder he stands
convicted. 1t appears that this woman
was related to him, that he had always
been on most friendly terms with her.
He accused her of being a witch and
shot her to death with a shotgun at
the same time wounding a small child
Then he shot and badly wounded
l5-year-old boy. He thereupon mount
ed his horse and proceeded to the
home Of man whom he accused of be-
ing a witch and shot him to death.
He then proceeded to another house
and killed another woman whom he
accused of being a witch. He was tried
for the killing of the last two persons
and acquitted on the ground of in
sanity. but was condemned TO die for
the Hrst murder.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
RIVALING MONT PGLgR
Santa Narla Volcano Doing Great
Damage in Guatemala.
TOWNS THREATENED
Qaesaltenango Covered to the Depth ei
SIX Inches with Ashes and Ceffee
Lands Have Been Wiped
Out BY the Eruption.

Washington, Oct. 31-A cablegram
received at the state department from
Consul General McNally reports that
the eruption of the volcano at Santa
Maria adjoining Quesaltenango con
tinues and that the city is covered
with six inches of volcanic matter.
Rich coffee plantations on the coast
are buried under seven feet Of sand
and ashes from the volcano. Deton-
atoms from the eruption were heard In
the capital. There have been frequent
earthquakes and other eruptions are
reported in the department OF Tom
oador Much excitement prevails,
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NOT 50 CRITICAL.
Cnsasrn sasnmsien - enc Ranippsnes 70
snx Mesa Tsnprevsd.


washington. Oct 31--Anxious In
quiries about the cholera situation IN
the Philippines from reletativea and
friends OF Americans now IN the is
lands indicate undue alarm which u
not borne out by the information re-
ceiyed by the bureau of insular affairs.
A cable received Thursday from Gov.
Taft states that the cholera has practi-
calIy disappeared from the island of
Luzon and that In Manila there only
have been an average OF two cases
day during the last ten days. In all.
twenty provinces are now about free
from cholera. Only five provinces are
now seriously affected, the provinces
of Iloilo, Occidental. Negroes, Capizas,
Samar and Misamas.
The percentage of mortality which
in the beginning reached 30 per cent,
has been greatly reduced and is now
generally below 80 per cent. The com
missioner Of public health for the arch
Ipelago states that Cebu has already
been declared a clean por- and that
Manila will be so declared on the nrst
of November.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
DISPUTE OVER CATTLE.
OBs CattIemsn Knled in = Duel ON @
Ranch la Western Texas.

Ons CastIeman KsIIed In = Duel on o
Ranch la Western Texas.
Big Springs. Tex. Oct. 3l.--R. q
Johnson. who was fatally wounded in
a six-shooter drnl on a ranch thirty
Ave miles north of here. died In this
city Thursday. The parties had been
at onts for some time. but the inme-
date cause Of the nght was dispute
relative to some cattle A number Of
shots were fred BY beth parties, who
wore on horssAaok. but emily one shot
took effect, passing through JoAason s
bowels
John r Joynes. manager for G. c.
Slaughter Dawson county ranches,
surrendered 10 the officers and waived
an examining trial. his bond being
placed at $500. which was readily
given.
Johnson vas about So years old and
had no family. and Joyner Is about 30
and single Considerable excitement
prevails
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
InJUNCTION REFUSED.
Omcers Hare Right TO Drive Cattle out
81 th~ Territory

OuafTFs ~ OtfFE SAA@'S W.
81 tb~ Territory
Muskogee, I. r, Oct 3l.-At Durant
Judge Clayton refused an injunction
restraining Revenue Inspector Cobt
from driving out Of the Territory cattle
brought In for grazing purposes upor
which the owners refused 10 pay a ta>
Of 25e per head. as per regulations o.
the department.
Cobb had been in the Chickasaw ma
ton and had driven five herds Of cat
tie out OF the territory across Red riv
or into Texas.
W. O. Davis. representing COW mer
who have 100 600 head OF cattle sub
ject to this tax. fled an injunction Il
prevent their removal and the iniunc
ton was denied.
Cobb wiz go back 10 the Chickasav
nation next week TO remove more cat
tie. II owners OF cattle once removed
bring them hack the penalty is 81 pei
day for each head. This has occurred
ard Cobb has sued such cattle owners
ia force payment OF the fine.
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Mckinney. Tex, Oct Blake \.
Combs Was instantly killed Wednes-
day near Wyiie. Combs was married
To Miss Hester Housewright here
Tuesday and they returned to the
home OF the brides mother near Wy
lie Wednesday morning three shots
we're fired In the rear Of Mrs House
wright home and when the ladies Of
the house reached the Eceue they
found Combs lying ON the ground
dead. " r. Wright brother Of Mrs.
Combs. surrendered TO Marshal How
rey Of Whitewrisht Wednesday morn
ing aud was brought 80 Mckinney. He
says Combs attacked him with a
knife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31
DESTRUCTION GREAT.
The Coffee Zons About SAINTS Maria En-.
tir~Iy Destroyed.


rir~Iy Destroyed.
San Francisco. Oct. 3i.--The entire
coffee zone Of Guatemala has been de-
stroyed by the flames, ashes and
smoke from the volcano of Santa Ma
ria. ErGptions threatened the de-
struction Of every living thing within
reach OF the fumes, and the fire poura
FROM The burning mountain. according
10 cablegram tn Castle Bros, import
ers Of this city. received from their
coffee plantation In Guatemala Only
meager details are given
Last Monday" said Louis Hirseh
81 Castle Bros, r wired 10 our repre-
sentatives there. asking for news Of
the eruption 81 Santa Maria. and !
have received In reply this cablegram,
1t is true: enormous aosses, Proba
BE volcanic eruption. Coffee zone de-
stroyed. Our lives are In danger Fur
ther reports viii follow
The cefYea districts referred to.
aaid Mr.. HIfsch, are the Costa Cuc3
and Costa Granda. They arc the finest
plantations In che country If the cot
fee district IL destroyed. "a the cable
seems 70 indicate. one-thifd Of the crop
Ia most likely Involved
The voBcano c{ Santa Maria vs. 10
Gated between Hetalhalcn and Quesai
tenauxo. Tbe towns ia the ne}ghbor
hood most likely 20 be destroyed are
San Felipe. dazatpBauEo and Quesal
ienanEa The Volcano has been quiet
for years
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Dallas. Oct 3}.--A dozen people or
more had rsFrog eaeapea last night
in the breaking Of a trolley wire. The
crowd was standing at Martin and
Main streets waiting for 8 car, when
the wire overhead broke. dropping
the severed ends upon the street,
which bad been freshly sprinkled.
The cFuwd scattered barely in time &C.
avoid The aquirming end 81 the cable,
which spit Clashes of fire for soma
time before Il was finally caught up
ard tied with q rope 20 the remaining
wire overhead.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31

MoTristown, n j.. Nov Former
President Cleveland spoke here Thurs.
day To a political meeting held In Lyee.
am hall Special trains brought hun.
dreds Of people from other cities and
towns in this vicinity and Mr.. Cieve.
land was given an ovation.
Following the meeting there was a
non.partlsan reception TO MFR. Cleve-
land at which about zoo prominent
residents Of this city were present