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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
4 RECEIVER
VIII Soon be Appointed For the Estate Of
Joseph +. McCoIIough.

A decree is soon TO be entered In the
appellate division OF the supreme court
appointing a receiver for the estate of
Joseph +. Mccullough.
The case is peculiar one. it appearing
that Joseph F. Mccullough. who owned
certain lots OF land in North Providence.
enlisted in the United States army in
April, 1899. and was sent TO the Philippine
Isla nds.
Information has reached Sarah Jane
Noonan. one of McCollough's heirs-at-
law. through the war department that
person bearing marked description OF
Joseph Mccullough was found dead in the
Philippines and also that the man was
marked as a deserter from the United
States army.
The heirs-at-law are the petitioners.
Sarah j. Noonan, Patrick. James and
Eliza McCluskee, Rosanna Donnelly and
Sarah McKenna, all OF this city. and
Mary r, Kane. whose whereabouts are
unknown, and these were cited TO appear
today when the petition for a receiver
was heard by the appellate division OF
the supreme court
Martin G.. Birmingham was the peti-
toners counsel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
8 To 4
FOR AN
ACQU|TTAL
Jury in Case Of Duane, Ac.
cused Of killing Father.In.
Law, Reported Disagreement

Dedham. Mass. May 2.-After having
been out over Is hours the jury in the
case OF James c. Duane. charged with
manslaughter I'm causing the death OF hi,
father-in-law, John Lehneman, by shoot
ing. today reported disagreement. II
is understood that the Jury stood s to
In favor OF acquittal.
The Duane case has been on trial for
nearly two weeks and on account of the
prominence OF the parties concerned the
trial has been followed with much In
terest. The charge against the defend
ant was that ne shot his father-in-law at
their home In Brookline, on Sept. Z, 1902.
Lehnemen was so seriously wounded that
he died soon after the shooting.
The principal contention OF the defence
at the trial was that the shooting of
Lehneman was justifable The defend
ant sought TO show by the testimony OF
various members OF his family that Leh-
neman previous TO the night OF the shoot
Ing had assaulted his son-in-law and
that on the night when Lehnemin was
shot he tried to do bodily harm TO the
defendant and the latter was forced to
shoot In self defence. 1t was also shown
that Lehneman was g. man OF intemper-
ate habits and of quarrelsome disposi-
ton
Judge lie Baron G. Holmes was on the
bench when the jury came in this fore
noon. The foreman OF the jury at once
arose and stated that they had been un-
able to agree upon a verdict Judge
Holmes took occasion TO compliment the
jury for its faithful service during the
term and during the trial of the Duane
case. He then discharged them from
further consideration of the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
BRITAIN'S BUILDING.
Col. Watson Coming to Select Site for II
on Old ST. Louis Fair Grounds.

London. May 2.-The Cunard line steam
er Ivcrnia. which will sail from Liverpool
for New York today has among her pas
songers Col. c. l.. Watson, secretary of
the British commission TO the st. Louis
exposition, who is taking a flying trip
10 America to select the site for the
British building at st. Louis and see how
much space can be allotted to Great
Britain and TO make other necessary ar
rangements.
He takes with him the plan OF tho
British building. designed from the his
toric orangery of Kensington palace.
This Will be submitted for the approval
OF the exposition authorities.
Col. Watson informed a representative
OF the Associated Press that he was look
ing forward with pleasure TO his visit
and hoped Great Britain would make a
good showing. but untr he found how
much space would be allotted he could
scarcely predict the extent OF the British
exhibit. The interest OF the prince OF
Wales Is showing In the exposition has
done much to stir up the British manuf-
acturers.
The colonel added that a visit or the
Prince OF Wales 20 America had not even
been discussed. As the president OF the
British commission the princes work lay
I'm the United Kingdom.
From other sources 10 was learned that
the Prince OF Wales could only visit AM
erica upon tho formal invitation OF ths
president and the secretary OF state with
n probablc congressional appropriation
FOR h.s entertainment. Such Invitation
has moi even been suggested on either
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02

a portion of the night and had annoyed
them considerably.
There are some who think the robbers
slammed the screen door on the rear of
Mr.. Scotts store. So that when the explo-
sion occurred no one would pay any at
tention TO IL.
Mr.. Kimball found one OF the compart-
ments OF the safe in the rear Of barn
some distance from the store and this
compartment which was locked had been
smashed and the contents consisting OF
valuable papers are still missing
The compartment containing the stamps
and cash had not been found up TO noon
time. but II Is believed that IL will be la
ter.
Mr.. Kimball is OF the opinion that the
men were about the place for some time
did not close his place until after IL
laid their plans during the early evening.
and when all was still went to work.
Mr.. Scott thinks and so does the chief
OF police that the work was done by pro-
fessional crooks. that the reason why this
place was selected was because a small
circus was giving an exhibition In the
village and that Mr.. Scott would, un-
doubtedly have more than an ordinary
amount of money on hand as many
strangers might come into the place.
The chief thinks that had IL been done
by ANA teurs that they would have rified
the cash register which was on the other
side Of the store.
Mr.. Scott has the sympathy Of all in
this his third loss in so short a time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
BOYS and
HORSES
PER|SHED
Two Stable Attendants and 81
Valuable Equines Burned In
Fire at Great Neck.

Great Neck L. l.. May 1.-TWO negro
stable boys and 80 valuable horses were
burned to death In fire which destroyed
the stables OF W. Gould Brokaw's estate
early today. The financial loss will
amount TO between $4,000 and $50. 900.
The fire started about midnight and
burned fiercely for more than two hours.
The flames were famed by a high wind.
Mr.. Brokaw, who is wealthy merchant
and society man of New York, appeared
at the fire soon after the engines ar
rived.
He was anxious to have the two stable
boys rescued, but the room where they
are supposed to have been asleep was in
flames before the first stream OF water
was turned on. Several of the horses that
were burned were exceedingly valuable
animals. The origin of the fire is un.
known, but IL was probably due to the
carelessness of the stable man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
10 The EXECUTOR
Deposit Must be Paid According to the
Verdict Of a JurV.

The jury in the case of the Mechanic:
Savings Bank against Celia A Stillman
and Ivers w Lawrence returned a ver-
diet which is to the effect that the de-
posit in question is TO be paid to the exec
utUr.
The case developed that Charles A.
Lawrence in his life boarded with Mrs.
Celia A. Stillman and left her bank
book showing a deposit OF $500. which she
claimed was a gift to her.
Ivers w. Lawrence, who was admins
traitor for his brothers estate, contested
her claim 10 the deposit
The jury found that the bank book was
delivered to Mrs. Stilman, but that he
did not intend TO give her the deposit,
merely leaving ii there when taken TO the
hospital
Frank =. owen was counsel for Mrs
Stillman and James A. Williams for the
estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02

representative this morning said that the
indications pointed TO a favorable Sc :t.e-
ment with the Master Builders at this
afternoons conference.
John Mulleady, James II. Greedy and
+. +. McGraw, president of Local No. ],
will represent the bricklayers in the con-
| ference of the arbitration board at
| o'clock.
| The union bricklayers held a meeting
at 10 o'clock this morning and 1t seemed
| To be the sentiment of those present th3 I
satisfactory settlement would be
reached.
Among the speakers were Messrs. Peter
Tobin. John McGraw. business agent pro
tempore; p. f. McGraw and John Null
leady
The United brotherhood of Steam En-
glneers. Local 81. have so men on strike
and not 200. as stated in a morning paper.
The 90 on strike are hoisting engineers in
the employ OF Master Builders.
Representatives OF Local 81 in a ninter-
view with the eNws reporter said the To-
cal had no special grievance against the
Master Builders and expected a confer
ence today or Monday in which matters
would be satisfactorily adjusted.
A committee of five will represent the
local in the conference and neither side
anticipate any difficulty il arriving at
a settlement
At the meeting OF the Journeymen
Plumbers. Local, No. IS. last evening a
communication from the Master Plumb
ers was read refusing the demands OF the
union and IL was voted to go on strike
Monday
The independent bosses will be met by
committee OF three, Messrs Merre-
weather, Mccormick and Gaughan. today
and an opportunity afforded them TO sign
the agreement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
NOW UNDER CONTROL
Forest Fire That Threatened to Destroy
Houses at Ksnnehunk Successfully Fought.

Kennebunk. Me-, May 2.--The forest fire
which threatened number of houses at
one time last night was under control to-
day after 1000 acres had been burned
over and damage done TO the extent Of
fully $4,000.
A large crew OF railroad men is guard
ing against further spread. The fire
caught along the Boston and Maine rail-
road tracks and spread so rapidly It was
thought the houses could not be saved.
Desperate fighting by n large crew OF
railroad section men and citizens con-
fined the damage TO the woodland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
BACK At THE CAPITAL
Secretary Shaw Returns TO Washington
After Short Tour In Iowa,

Washington, May 2.--secretary Shaw
has returned from Iowa. where ne went
to join the-PFesideht on a short-tour
through the state. While no official
statement on the subject IL given out IL
Is stated on good authority that the pub
lished reports that Assistant United
States Treasurer Williams at Chicago
and William Penn Nixon. collector of
that port will be- relieved from their
duties, Is untrue and that they will retain
their present offices.
No selection has Yet bocn made ~ a
successor 10 former Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Allies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
DISCHARGED,
HE SUES
FOR $4,000
Croxe|I Claims Silver Spring
Bleaching & Oyeing Co. Broke
Contract to Employ Him.

The Silver Spring Bleaching and Dyeing
company has been made defendant in an
action of covenant brought by James H..
Crowell OF Providence in the common
pleas division Of the supreme court.
He claims that the defendant company
agreed TO hire him as superintendent or
the works at salary of s675o.5O year TO
Jan. 1. 1906, and that he was dismissed
March Ia. 1903. Thus he claims he is de-
prived of his duties and also of the sal
airy he would receive and he brings suit
for $4,000 damages.
Theodore Francis Greene is the attor-
ney for the plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
HAS TWO HEARTS
Nevertheless flrman Is In Fine PLY slcaI
Condition and Enjoys Good Health.

Paterson. y. j., May 2.-John Firman.
Is years old, living here. has two hearts
beating in his own breast He is a fine
specimen OF physical manhood and con-
stantly enjoys good health
In 1898 1t was discovered that he had a
double heart, when he was examined for
enlistment with the Second Regiment at
Paterson. Since then Firman has been
more or less interesting to physicians.
An XRay photograph shows the most
peculiar heart formation the doctors of
Paterson have ever seen or heard Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
DEMURRER OvERRULEO
Court Holds One Filed In Simpson Klrkaldy
Case Not 10 be Substantial.

In the case OF the Rhode Island Worst
ed Mills against the Simpson Kirkaldy
company. which was heard on demurrcr
in the appellate division OF the supreme
court today, the court decided the do
murrer was not substantial and remand
ed the case 10 the common pleas division.
In this case the Worsted company had
replevined some goods from the Simpson
Kirkaldy company and furnished a bond
signed by the president. The plaintiff
entered n plea that the president was not
authorized to use the corporate name and
II was TO this demurrer that the court
ruled today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
SAsMR1CKS NEW SAILS
They Have Been FinISh,d and viii Be Bent
on MOEday Next.

Glasgow, May 2-The new sails for the
Shamrock III have arrived at Dunbar
ton and will Lc bent Monday. 1he trial
races with The Shamrock | will probably
BE- resumed Tuesday.
The cup challenger now shows no trace
OF the accident on Weymouth. Sho looks
as trim ae ever. Her new pole mast o. "A
duplicate of the wrecked one
Sir Thomas Liptou has arrived here.
and u iu consultation with Designer Fife
regarding the future trials OF the Chal-
lenger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
Two Hundred More at Work Today
Than Yesterday, Their Employers
Having Signed the Union Agree
ment--ProSpectof aSpeedySettle-
ment of Troubles in Other Crafts

The number striking has decreased since yesterday
about leaving union strike with
men idle representing the four crafts strike
The situation among workers remains
changed, there being about so
The building aboers still the number of 100.
The bcklaye still the number of but indications
point speedy settlement.
The hosting engineers about number, but
conference which hoped will adjustment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02

Philadelphia, May 2.--Indications are to-
day that the strike OF carpenters In this
city will be widely extended on Monday
and that workmen in many surrounding
districts will be involved. All the unions
In the building trades have come to the
assistance OF the carpenters and hoisting
engineers unions Several employers
have signed the new scale.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
LITTLE CHANG: IN SITUATION

New York. May 2.-There is little
change in the strike situation in this city
today. Virtually the same conditions
prevail in the harbor as yesterday. the
tugboat owners saying the status OF the
marine engineers strike was extremely
favorable TO them.
~ The executive committee of the Team
sters International union said soday
theer was no change i'm the truck drivers
strike. All of the master teamsters had
agreed TO the demands submitted but
had refused In slPn In arrennnnnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
COME TO STUDY AGRICULTURE

New York, May 2.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived today by the steamer
Pretoria from Hamburg were IS mem
bers OF the Agricultural societies OF Ger
many who came here TO study the system
OF American agriculture
The expedition will visit Washington
and the principal cities OF the west The
party >sS stay two months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
PROPOSITION REJECTED.

Omaha. Neb. May AT the meeting Of
the Central Labor Union the members of
that body voted To reject a proposition
from the business mems association to
arbitrate the labor difficulties The op-
position came from the members OF the
unions on strike they contending that
they "a uyfIh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
Crooks Pay a Visit to Thornton and
Escape After Securing Between
$4OO and $500 in Money and
Stamps.

The safe the poofhce Thornton blown pieces
night by robbers and between $500 and $500
was taken by the crooks.
Henry B. Scott the thinks he getting little
than his share Of hard luck for than robbers
called upon him, and took away about 5000.
only few his cottage
practically destroyed by fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
SEWER WORKERS STfIKE.

Kansas city, May 2-Eight hundred
sewer workers and 200 iron molders have
struck in this city. The men demand a
new wage scale and recognition OF the
union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
Fishing Creek Wreck.

The South Carolina railroad cOmml5-
SiOners has completed its report on the
Fishing Creek wreck in York county,
which will be submitted to the legis-
Iature at the text session.
As a result of the testimony the Of
fcials and Colonel Aver1lIs report
Chairman Garris has issued an order
hat ION account OF the t~reacherous
and uneven flow of waters of BullOck'5
and Kings creeks these t~restles be re-
moved and replaced with steel bridges,
properly protected by stone abuc-
N
The following order was sent yes
terday to General Manager Ackert of
the Southern.
1T is ordered by the board Of rail-
way commissioners of South Carolina,
based upon statutory and a most care
full examination of the line of railroad
in this state lying between and con
Meeting the cities of Camden and
Blacksburg. that you forthwith pro-
coed to the renewal of CrOSStieS under
said track as follows: From Blacks
burg to YOrkVille, to place sound ties
of your to the amount OF $50
TO an average per mile. Upon the re-
mainder of the line replace to the eX-
tent of SOS to the mile
account of a recent examination
made of this line by an expert APP
pointed by the commission a cOpy CT
which is now in your possession. show
ing that the line is at present safe. Il
period of five months is allowed you -
complete these renewals. from Sep
TENDER l. 1903.
a recommendations of the expert
IN regard To bridges and trestles should
be at once Observation-Disclosures News
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
FAYETTEVILLE SOCIETY.
German by La NouveIIe CIub-Ad-
mitted to Bail.
Especial to The Messenger

lSpSCldI TO Inc NeSSenSer.)
Fayetteville, y. c., October pa
beautiful german was given last even
complimentary to the Pemberton-Un-
derwoOd and Evans-McPhersOn marri-
age parties, to take place next week.
Remsburg orchestra furnished fine mu-
sic. and the figures were led by Captain
J. S. Mcneil and Miss Kate HaWley,
with the following on the floor: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Underwood, Jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. J.. B. Farmer; Mr.. H. NJ.
PembertOn and Miss Elizabeth Under
wood; Mr.. l.. A. Williamson and Miss
Flora MCPHERSON; Mr.. P. w. Haigh
and Miss Kate Haigh, of Reidsville;
Mr. George Mcneil and Miss Blair
Carey; Mr.. S. w. Tillinghast and Miss
Kate Hill; Mr.. j. c.. Thomson and
Miss Alice Matthews; Mr.. A. r. Will
liams and Miss Sadie Watkins; Mr.. n.
H. McGeachey mo Miss Elizabeth
Brady; Mr.. B. F. Huske and Miss Alice
Haigh; Mr.. Jack %Tillinghast and Miss
Lima Pemberton; Mr.. Stuart Pemberton
and Miss Margaret Carson; Mr.. c.. E.
Ahearn and MISS Eunlce NlmOckS; Mr..
S. r. Horne and Miss Mary Mcneil;
Mr.. C. G. Rose and Miss Lois Long,
of Statesville; DR.. ]. A. Mcclellan and
Miss Maud Haigh; Mr.. l.. G. Crosswell
and Miss Mabel Elliott; Mr.. j. E
Young and Miss Maggie B. Mcdonald.
Joe Sparks, for the killing of Jim
Sawyer, both negroes, last Saturday
night, was bailed in the sum of $500
in magistrates our today, the evil
dence not showing it to nave been MUIR
der in the first degree.
Mr.. E. L.. Edgerton, OF this county,
has secured from the government a
patent for an invention to fasten cot
ton sheeting, spoken Of as a great labor
saving arrangement by farmers who
have seen ii.
Congressman Dixon, Of Montana, who
made the speech which attracted so
much attention at the Greensboro re-
union OF non-residents. arrives here this
afternoon to visit DR.. a. Z. Dixon, man.
ager of the Fayetteville Ice, Wood and
Coal Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
RICHMOND PEARSON FINED.
United States Official Sentenced for
Insulting an Italian Railway Of
fetal.

Rome, October 24.-Richmond Pear
son.. formerly United States consul at
Genoa and now minister to Prussia,
has been fined sixty dollars and ff-
teen dollars costs for insulting an Ital-
ian railway official last December,
reVlou to his appointment as min
lister. The government was DESTROYS
Of settling the incident by p%ardoning
MIR. Pearson, but the latter refused to
ask for the kings clemency as pre-
Scribed by law.
Mr. Pearson, on December End. had
some words at the railroad station at
Genoa with some passengers, about a
seat in a ear and an employee of the
road interviewed, whereupon Mr.. Pear
son., it is claimed, used insulting Ian
guage in addressing the employee. The
train left and the incident would have
been closed if Mr.. Pearson on return
ing to Genoa had n0t made a report
to the station master against the en-
plOye, repeating the alleged insults in
writing and signing his name as con-
sui general of h United States. thus
compelling the employee to defend him
self. The latter used the consul gen
erals letter as evidence before the
judicial authorities and. Mr.. Pearson
not appearing, he was sentenced by
default
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27

The expected has happened. The
trial of the Terry murder case will
not be moved from New Hanover
county, but has been continued. This
was the decision made by Judge Geo.
H. Brown yesterday and he cites good
and substantial reasons for making
it. His decision is brief, but clear
and to the point. Il is as follows:
Il have considered the motion Of tAe
prisoner to remove this case to anOth-
er county for trial with that care which
it's Importance demands.
After carefully considering all the
affidavits filed by the prisoner and the
state l ave concluded not to grant
the motion and it is denied.
Long judicial experience has con-
WINGED me that the fears of prisoners
that they will be injured by PUBLIC
sentiment is greatly and naturally
exaggerated in the prisoners mind.
When men are put IN the jury box un-
der oath and weighted with the solemn
responsibility of passing on the life Of
a fellow man, they are generally gov
erned by the evidence and rot by at
legged public sentiment. In fact. jurors
are very lOath to COnVic Of a capital
felony unless the evidence compCls
LIIcIiI az 10 ST.
1T must also be borne in mind that
the presiding judge has a corrective
power over the verdict of u jury and
Il and Will always set it aside, ecpe-
Cially in such Il cas- as this, unless
the verdict is fully warranted by the
evidence.
In view of this safeguard thrown
around the prisoners rights in case lie
is improperly convicted. 1 feel L ought
not to impose upon the county of New
Hanover the great expense a removal
would entail. unless it was necessary
to protect the prisoner in his legal
right to a fair and impartial trial.
L will set the case down for trial for
next term of New Hanover superior
court Of h first day of the term.
November Goth
&c. H. BROWN. JR..
Judge"
n Ices o mean necessarily that
The trial of the case will be COM
menced the first day of next term, but
very probably that the usual advance
preparation will be made then. The
case Will be called and both sides will
be expected to announce their readi-
ness for trial. whereupOn the special
venire will be ordered. to the number
of several hundred, and the case set
for trial three or four days hence.
The trial promises to be one OF the
most interesting ones e. held in
North Carolina.
Messrs. Lewis and Schulken, of
Whiteville, will return to Wilmington
about a week in advance of the trial
to make ready the n presentation
for the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
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