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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
DID $4,000 DAMAGE.
Forest Fires Ia the Vicinity Of Attlehoro
Caused Heavy Losses.

Two forest fires which started In the
vicinity of Attleboro late yesterday~~sd
damage 10 the amount of probably 5000 to
standing timber and cord wood before
they were extingulshed this morning.
Assistance was called from all places on
the line between here and Taunton, when
the extent OF the fire was ascertained
last night. and were 1t not for the com
bined efforts Of the men. very mueh
larger damage must have resulted. A
number OF dwellings In the path of the
flames were threatened.
Sparks from a passing locomotive are
thought TO have started the fires.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
POLITICAL ARRESTS.
An Unusually Large Number Have Occurred
Inst, Petersburg Recently,

81 Petersburg, May s.-Political arrests
in 81. Petersburg are increasingly numer-
ous. The homes of students, school
teachers. male and female. and authors
are constantly visited by the~police which
has resulted in the discovery OF secret
printing presses and tho seizure of thou.
sands OF leaflets calling ou workmcn and
Others 60 participate IN q great. labor day
demonstration May H.
The situation Is causing serious con-
cern In official circles and active meas
urcs are being taken to cope with the
proposed demonstration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
PURCHASE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED.

Boston. May 1.-THE railroad commiss-
toner's have authorized the purchase OF
the Reading, Wakefield and Lynn Field
street railway company by the Lawrence
and Lynnheld street railway company by
exchange OF shares. or share for share
basis.
The commissioners also have author
zed the purchase OF the Haverhill and
Andover Street Railway company by the
Middleton and Danvers Street Railway
company on share for share basis
The Reading. Wakefield and Lynnheld
company has 800 and the Lawrence and
I.ynnneld company has 2,040
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
PRIMITIVE METAOOISTS.
Closing Session Of the Eastern Conference
Held at lonSdale Today.

This was the closing day OF the East
ern conference OF the Primitive Method
lst church, which has been in session In
Lonsdale since MAY 9th
Rev j. j. Lockett opened the work OF
the forenoon with n sermon. and mat
ters OF business consumed the remaining
portion OF the day.
The changes OF pastors will probably
be announced today. and this evening
there will be held public meeting, at
which a number of important addresses
will be made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
HORSE kNl R0RSELESS.

There was a meeting of horse and
horseless carriage in front Of The News
Office at 2:lO o'clock. this afternoon.
The auto was one OF the Gorham We
hicles: the horse was harnessed 10 one or
the Sullivan Brothers beer wagons
The auto came out OF Mathewson INTO
Washington street at a good rate or speed
and bumped into the horse with sucn
force that the animal was knocked
down.
Not until the harness was removed
could the horse be released. Some of the
smaller fixtures OF the auto were broken
off
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
BkRNETT'S METHOD.


Washington, May ll.-Further invesu-
cation OF the case Of Frank NJ. Barnett,
a clerk In the bureau OF ethnoiogy' from
Alabama, who WIS arrested Saturday
charged with stealing money from the
government discloses the tact that MS
method was TO open fraudulent accounts,
creditinE certain names with alleged SER
vices rendered to the bureau.
These accounts would be passed In the
regular way and checks drawn for the
amounts Barnes would then intercept
the checks. The total sum thus procured
was $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS.

Salem, Mass. May 1l.-Daniel T. Thomas
was held I'm 5000 In the district court
here today TO await the outcome OF inju-
rles alleged to have been inflicted by him
upon Matthew Omen during quarrel
last week.
Roth men were intoxicated and quar-
relied The man kicked ONeil in the
abdomen. ONeil is said 10 be dying in
the CITY hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
SUES TO RECOVER ON NOTES.

Joseph NJ Vose OF New York has
brought suit againt IL a. Monroe OF
Providence and Clarence II. Wilson OF
East Providence, dong business at Mon
roe and Wilson. I'm the common pleas di-
vision OF the Supreme court TO recover
ON n promlssory note for 5000
The addamnum is Si0O0 and Louis \.
Waterman Is the plaintiffs counsel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
QUARANTINE RA SEQ.

Washington, May 1.-THE secretary OF
agriculture has raised the quarantine up
on cattle. sheep and other ruminants and
swine I'm Rhode Island which was I'M
posed by the order OF Nov. a 1902.
The department OF agriculture announ-
ces that all animals affected with foot
and mouth disease I'm the state have been
destroyed and the premises occupied by
them thoroughly dislnfected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
DECISION FOR DEFENDANT.

Dedham. Mass. May IA decision in
favor OF the defendant was returned to-
day by n iIry I'm the Norfolk superior
civil court. I'm the cases OF Jennie a. Cook
versus the Grand Trunk Railway COM
pany and NJ Bliss Cook against the same
company Mrs Cook sued 10 recover S2O,-
900 damages for injuries alleged 10 have
been sustained through the negligence OF
The road at Toronto. Canada, July 8. 1901,
and Mr.. Cook, her husband, To recover
$1,000 for loss Of his wife's services. MT.
and Mrs. Cook are residents of Franklin.
Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
SUIT ON BOOK ACCOUNT.

The Anderson Food company has been
nadc defendant in suit FOR SS92 20 ON
nook account brought by Marshall +.
Newman In the common pleas division
Of the Supreme court
The money asked for by tho plaintiff
&C. S2n for salary FOR March and April
ana sa2 % for commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
PRINCIPAL
WITNESS
ABSENT.
Case Against Fox for Causing
Death Of MlIstts Was Post
poned at PawtuCk0t.

The case OF Thomas Fox. charged with
manslaughter in causing the death on
April 24th, OF Joseph S. Millette at Paw
tucket. was today continued for one week
because William. Corbin, the principal
witness for the state could not be found
Thomas Mccarthy. who was implicated
I'm the barroom fight on April 18th when
Mlllette received fatal injuries. was dis
charged on the strength OF the coroner 5
report which exhonorated him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11

Towards noon the market became less
active, IL having become apparent that
the bull party was not disposed To torce
the situation Public operations were not
an active factor. owing to the abnormal
conditions now governing the fluctuations
OF prices There was. however, some
selling for short account as 10 the new
the cotton belt and the general fatterlns
character OF the crop advices now cur
rent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
Old E1I NEED HELP,

New York MAY 1.-THE steamship
Ivernia which arrived here today from
Liverpool. reports having sighted ON May
g. I'm let wl. long 3t9 the steamer
steamer English King FRO nAntwcrp
hound for Boston. showing tho following
signal: "Not under control. mac hincry
disabled She was making repairs "a
ala not require assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
SLIGHTLY INJURED.

patr.ck rTainor, % years old. single, re-
siding AZ BoEman street and employed
by Parks Brothers and Rogers, manutac-
turing jewellers. slipped and fell from
i,ddcy This morning. sustaining a severe
.rontusion one OF the Rhode Island
bosnital ambulances took him home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
APPEARS NEAR.

and Builders shop on Kingsley avenue
have not yet signed the new agreement
and about 140 men are on strike.
Business agent William j. Powers OF
the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
union stated to News reporter ths
morning that the union was determined
TO stand out FOR it's agreement. which
asks 40 cents an hour for all structural
and iron workers and riggers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
ANOTHER CASE Of SMALLPOX.

Springfield. Mass, May li--A second
case OF smallpox was discovered In tho
Italian section OF tho city today. Inc
house has been quarantlned and the
board of health is taking effective steps
TO prevent spread of tho disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
BOTH DROWNED.
aylor and Mrs. Rennay Fell CysThoard
While They Were Sailing.

Kansas City. Mo, May 1O.-Alfred Tay-
Ior aged "a years, and Mrs. T.. Il. Rem
ney. aged 81, were drowned in the haw
river last night while boating.
The couple had hired Roy Van Metre.
boy to manage the boat. Whlle IN the
middle OF the stream they fell overheard.
The boat remained upright but Van Me-
tire was too excited TO render any assist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
WAIVED EXAMINATION.

Brockton, Mass. May li.-Albert f. Nc
Adams and John Henry Hill OF this city,
arrested i'm Boston Saturday on the
charge OF breaking and entering tho
house OF Mrs. George y. Holmes in
Brockton on May :. waived examination
I'm police court today. and were held In
81 coo each for Superior court the first
Monday in June.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
READY Fur kltCKtUT

Philadelphia. Pa. May iL-An Is ready
for the lockout of every building trade
union which attempts to help the striklns
Iourncymen carpenters in this city. The
masters association is reported 60 have
decided 90 ~ the threat into execution
tomorrow The union is waiting for devcl-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
BODY IDENTIFIED.
BENJAMIN Stokes Was Unfortunate Who
Was Stru:k by rulllnwoois Electric.

The remains of tho man who was struck
and instantly Killed by an electric car
near the Buttonwood's station, yester-
dav morning. were identified today as
tbose of BENJAMIN Stokes. G3 years old.
iourneyman iewelcr. vv~s had resided AT
l73 Rugby street. this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
WILD EXCITEMENT
IN COTTON MARKET |
Advance at the Opening in the New
York Exchange Was From Is to
"a Points on More Active Months

NEW YORK MAY 1.-THE EXCITEMENT IN COTTON THIS
.rAson occueRep COVERING MOVE
ADVICE OF II TO - POINTS
SPOT COTTON IN TIE
enc
THs LOCAL MARKET AN ADVANCE OF 15A2'
ao,re ON MORE RECORDS IN ALL
eAses CLIQUE REALIZED HEAVILY IN Or
nrp To AVERT APPEARED NEV-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11

The local advice was accelerated by
sensational reports from New Oriea'i7'
which made an advance OF 81 Poih's '.'
July. A reaction OF iOuli points foho"eu
continued selling by the bun cllque NJ
This point. whereupon the market became
more pacific. The heaviest TRANSACTIONS
recorded this season during the same
time were reported today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
CARPENTERS RETURN

waterbury. Conn. May 1.-THE union
carpenters. numbering zoo VINO nave
been on e.ile two weeks as "a protest
AGAINST the reference card" went back
40 work today. the master builders haV-
ing withdrawn the card AZ require
nent for mon applying FOR work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
SUES FOR $500.

Suit on book account has been brought
I'm the common pleas division OF the su-
preme court by Joseph 4. Manton VINO
rloims .eO1 from the eNw England Bril-
ouette Coal company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
BODY FOUND IN the RIVER.

New York. May 1.-THE body Of Mrs.
Augusta Harper Lynde who disappeared
from her home n this city about two
weeks ago was found today floating in
the North river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
nlSCpapGtD FROM BANKRUPTCY.

=, .be t'nitcd states court today Edgar
Icomls. C;laddiug q Coomhs Bros. and
,scer NJ. Coombs were discharged from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED

Montreal. que. May 1.-The dong
shoremens atrike has been settled. The
strikers met at 9 o'clock this morning
and decided 10 accept the terms OF agree
mont rnnda hv the shlnnInE mtercata.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
WHY Do the Women

of New England use near y two hundred
million pounds of PillSbury's Best Flour a
year, Because they are noted for making
surprising bread, cake and pie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
ATTACHMENTS.

According TO the city hall records tho
property 81 Michael Mccormick et al. mas
been attached by Ellen r. FltSgerald lot
s,ooo and the property Of Ellen NJ.
Farrel by Nelson Morris & co. for 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
700 LATs TO DC CLASSIFIED.

roo IATs TO DC CLASSIFIED.
ron pEST-a ROOM HOUSE. NO. Z,
Hazard ave- Hope 81. car llhe' D. T.
Gilbert ~ Jackson 81.
SITUATION WANTED - AMERICAN
i,dv and laughter, with income. VIII Keep
bniiso Cor respectable gentleman. lnL1helt
board: country preferred Address J.
News Ofiice.
personal. - REFINED. HONEST
woman wishes friendship of EchuenHi ol
'',,,S suaiities Address LII. News once.
ROLLER MAKERS WANTED TO
,ake positlons out ~ town. To CON
peteri men good wages will be paid. CAL
on N. nelson. room 20. Tafts louise. ss
E-~tange PL Providence. K
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by ~. CURTIS
FLETCHER a. CO.. street floor. Banigah
Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
y,,,ort plcod Ritters gives q man

p,rsocH Blood Bitters gives a man =
,.r nssa an active brain, strong
,ts,n,ot,s Iody makes him nt fOr the bat
tie OF ufe.
$500, ,ns,antty relieved. Dr. Thomas
rcisctric oil. Perfectly safe. Mover faiia
Al any drug store.
y..s,, family y~outd have its household
.spctne chTst and the rrst bottle In w
.hcuid be Dr wodd's Norway Pine Sy.
rul. Natures remedy Tor No9shs ~"
eoids
Itching piies' Never mind y gnyncMns
No failure there. SO sens AT any drus
store.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
BOUGHT GROCERIES ON NERVE
Negro Lays in a Stock Of Provisions,
But Fails TO Put Up Cash.

Edward Briscoe, colored. brother Of
"Buckshot" Briscoe. was arraigned in
city Court this morning. charged with
obtaining goods under false prctense.
II is alleged that he went into the gro
oery store OF w. Il. Bryan & Bro. at
Second and Poplar streets, and ordered
provisions to the amount OF $3.50. He
instructed the salesman TO send the
goods TO his home, I'm Bakers Court,
but before leaving the store took sew
eral Of the articles he purchased with
him. When the groceryman arrived at
the address given by Briscoe he found
that the negro had duped him and ac-
.cordingly had "a warrant issued for his
arrest. Several OF the prisoners wit
nesses failed TO respond to their
names when called this morning, and
the case was continued until tomorrow
morning. Bail was fixed I'm the sum OF
$500.
Harry Jackson, a colored boy. was
committed to the Ferris Industrial
School for stealing q gold watch and
chain from Mrs. William Scott, OF No.
1929 Poplar street. He committed the
theft while assisting some furniture
movers, and attempted TO sell the
timepiece to n King street Hebrew
merchant for 35 cents.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
CAPE MAY HOSTELRY
BURNED TO THE GROUND
Pretty Marine Villa, Owned
by Wilmington Woman,
Entirely Destroyed

The Marine villa Hotel, at Cape May,
owned by Mrs. John NJ. Rogers. OF Wil-
mington, and valued at 100000 was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Of unknown origin
this morning. The Albert cottage, adjoln-
ing, also owned by Mrs. Rogers. was DAM
aged to the extent Of 5000. The insur-
ance on the hotel is $4,000.
The blaze was dlscoyered I'm the cellar
of the Marine VILLA by life saving pa
trolman at O'Clock, and It was not gotten
under control until 7.3O o'clock. No one
so far as known. had been in the hotel
for two days. Dnigent work OF the fire.
men saved the nearby property.
Another life saver claims TO have seen
a light I'm the hostelry on the ocean side
at midnight, but he paid no attention to
dt, because he heard what he supposed
was some one shoveling coal. A police
man reported today that he passed the
hotel at 3 o'clock this morning, anu every
thing was apparently all right.
Accompanied by her youngest son, Mrs
Rodgers upon receiving news Of the fire
Immediately left this city for Cape May.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
TAXPAYERS MUST ENTER SEWERS
Thirty-eieht Property Owners Notified
Today to Comply With
the Law.

Executive officers Of the Board Of
Health are distributing notices today TO
thirty-eight property owners compelling
them TO enter sewers. Ten days is the
time given for each person notified 90
make arrangements 10 connect with a
sewer and II at the end OF that time no
move has been made in this direction tho
dilatory taxpayers will again be notified
to comply with the law.
The penalty for failing to obey the or
ders OF the Board of Health in this respect
is arrest and a fine of $50 and costs. The
department can also do the work and en-
ter dien against the property.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
CONSTABLES GIVE BOND
Request That Commons Of New Castle
Be Exempt From Assessment.

constables reelected at the morning
session Of the Levy Court yesterday
bonded In the afternoon. Among them
was Jacob w. Smith. the colored con-
stable, OF HoclSessin. who was recently
heio under bail by the magistrate at
Lendenberg, Pa. for his appearance at
the coming term OF Chester county
court charged with bringing prisoners
into the State from Pennsylvania with
out requisition papers.
Commissioner Megginson presented
a communication from the Trustees OF
the New Castle Commons. who request
ed that the Commons given unto the
keeping OF the city Of New Castle by
William Penn, be exempt from assess
ment. The grounds for the request
were based on the provisions OF the
new law. The matter was referred Ia
the Committee on the Revision OF As
.sessment and the attorney.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Launched Car Float.

When q Pennsylvania railroad car float
was launched from the dock OF the Jack
son and Sharp Company this morning It
had such start that 1t went across tho
river and stuck I'm the mud on the other
side. 1t was gotten out without any
trouble, however. There remains but one
more float 70 be launched on the big or
der which the local fir mhas built.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
WILL NOT DIVULGE
FATE OF MEASURES
Both Governor and Secretary
of State Maintain Singu-
lar Attitude
Special to the Evening Journal.


Dover. March Ex-Governor HUM lis
maintaining mysterious attitude regard
ing the fate Of the bills passed by the re-
cent Legislature. and which are now
awaiting his signature in order to become
laws. He wih not tell the correspondents
wheuher he has signed the bills or not, or
whcther he intends to do so.
Secretary Of State Layton is equally re-
ticent on the subject. He says that no
newspaper correspondent nor any other
person shall be informed as TO the fate OF
the various measures and that the only
thing for them to do is to wait until the
laws are published. This may not be for
several months.
The Governor is allowed thirty days in
which to sign the bills. When a bill re-
ceives his signature. however. il becomes
a law and then the people think they have
right to know it. Numerous important
measures are in his hands, in which hun
dreds Of people are interested, Including
the Tyre good roads bill. and the people
think they have the right to know their
fate.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
WILL RAISE TUeBOAT PILOT
An Effort Will Be Made to Recover
Bodies Of Unfortunate Crew.

An effort viii be made tomorrow to
raise the sunken tugboat Pilot. with her
cargo Of FIVE human bodies, which was
struck by the steamer Winifred just of
the Quarantine Station near Marcus Hook
last saturday. Arrangements have been
completed and everything is in readiness
for the trial.
The bodies Of the men stin remain in the
hold Of the vessel whose top masts are
barely visible above the surface Of the
water at low tide.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
WATER IN CELLAR
STOPS SCHOOL
Much Time Lost at No. II
on Account of the
Moisture
THE HEATER is SUBMERGED
The School is Damp and Cold, With
No Means of Heating it Because
Furnace is Under Water-Will Soon
Be Remedied.

With more chan two feet OF water IN The
cellar, School No II at Sixteenth and
.Claymont streets, has had TO be closed al
most half the time this winter, and a
,storm of protest is being raised by tho
residents OF that locality.
The water comes up so high that the
fires are extenguished and the pupils would
have to be sent home. Not only has this
caused trouble, but the children are suf-
fering with colds contracted In the damp
school room and much serious illness has
been the result.
The water comes from two places. Di-
reoily IN front Of the school IS vacant
lot owned by Philip Plunkett, which Is
covered with two feet or more of muddy
water, in which the ducks of the neigh
borhood rcvel. Back OF the school build
ing is Prices Run, which the residents
claim is largely responsible. not only foi
the water In the cellar Of the school, but
in all the cellars In the locality. Tn,
school, however, being between the two
gets the bulk of the water.
The water filters from these places int,
the school cellar and Janltor John Kirb,
has to work almost constantly with ,
pump, similar to those used In emptying I
ships hold Of water. Ito keep the tide 81
the cellar low enough to keep his heate
fire going. He can barely do this i'm DIR,
weather and as soon as heavy rain come
the water gets the advantage Of him an,
the school has to be closed.
Parents Are Indignant.
The parents Of the children are hlghl,
indignant that their children should b
forced to attend such an unhealthy plac
and many have taken them from schoo
and are teaching them at home.
The railroad operations back OF tn
school are also partly responsible for tn
noded cellar, as they have stopped tn
water, and many ponds of stagnant waite
are easily seen from the school windows
The whole community I'm that section O
the city is up in arms against the outrag
and when the warm weather comes IL will
be even worse, as the water takes on
greenish scum, which fainy reeks witt
typhoid and malaria germs. The school Il
almost surrounded by these pools an,
when the windows arc open, which the,
viii be within a few weeks, the children
will inhale the foul air from these stag
mated ponds.
Tho janitor has been in several time
from catchng cold while pumping tn
water from the cellar and even now IN
tide IS half way up the fire box in TN
heater, although he is trying to keep {
down so as to have a fire to keep tn
dampness from spreading any more thar
It already has in the school.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
HAD NOSE CUT OFF
Negro Meets With Peculiar Accident at
Steel Plant.

John Williams. colored. living IN
High street, an employe OF the Dla-
mond state Steel Company, met with
"a peculiar accident this morning and
as result Is minus a part OF his nose.
He was struck In the face by a swiftly
moving belt. which cut off the end OF
his nasal organ.
Dr. Buchmaster was summoned. and
after dressing the wound sent the in
Jured man to the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Struck BY Shifting Enoine.

shifting engine Of the Pennsylvania
railroad struck Walter II. Moore. brake
man in the back early this morning. Dr.
Draper rendered medical assistance and
the man was taken to his home. No. 100
Pine street.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
BARK STILL IN SAME POSITION
Underwriters Have Taken Charge and
Will Make Arrangements to
Raise Vessel.

The French bark Alice ct Isabelle is still
lying on her side at the wharf OF khe
Standard Oil Company at Marcus Hook
An effort was made yesterday, under the
supervision Of the marine supertntendent
OF the oil company to right the vessel, but
the underwriters OF the bark arriving on
the scene stopped the operations.
II is iikeiy uhat the Insurance companies
will now take charge and make some ar
rangements 10 have the vessel rlghsed.