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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01

So far as the police authorities have
been able TO get information relative 30
Malcolm NJ. McDonald's death, McDon-
aid Is still dead
How he came to hts death, that is
whether or not his injuries resulted from
felonious assault or misfortune, they
cannot say. neither can they tell where
/ he was injured.
The original version was that McDon-
aid being drunk had fallen by the way
side and was taken in. Becoming III he
was sent to the Rhode Island hospital.
where II was found that he had been
struck with great violence.
FRACTURE OF THE SKULL.
When he died yesterday IL was made
known that his demise had resulted from
fracture of the skull and consequent
one on the left side. just below the col
simultaneously the Information was
given out that the head Injury had been
caused by -ome blunt instrument
THAT at once established the theory OF
murder, and upon that assumption the
case was taken up and handled
Later there were material shifts made
with regard 10 the details OF the case.
Mrs. Mcdonald had declared that she
had an appointment to meet her husband
on lower Pine street Christmas night, for
the purpose of signing important legal
documents.
Not finding him at the shop where he
was employed. she had traced him to
liquor saloon, and while standing on the
sidewalk In front OF the saloon heard
shuffling inside.
This led her 10 believe that her hus-
band was there and then fatally as
saulted.
This was quite tenable theory until
the police and others, by canvassing the
Pine street saloons. determined that
there had been no trouble in any Of them
Hardly had this been done than Pa
trolman Blessing made a statement
which set everybody TO guessing all over
again.
As he was standing at the corner OF
Broad and Chestnut streets at $50 o'clock
that night he saw a man cross Weybos-
set and Broad streets from Burrill street.
NEARLY RUN DOWN.
whep the man was half way across the
stresr ne noticed that the driver OF
horse attached 10 a light carriage almost
ran him down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
THE LOVELY
WOMAN
Is WANTED
States Forces Actively at Work
In an EndeaVor TO Bring
Her Into Court.

There were arrangements made today
so that In case Louise Lovely. who is
really fugitive from Justice. should be
captured. she might be brought before
the court and sentenced. although today
Is observed as a lega! holiday at the
court house.
There Is an old indictment pending
against this woman. on which she has
been out on probation. IL is probable
that when she IS brought into court she
will be sentenced under both indictments
A vigorous search made for her last
night and early this morning failed to
discover Just where she was. though IL
was ascertained there was no truth In
the circulated story that she had gone
South.
When this woman IL finally brought be-
fore the court n - very likely she will
not be as leniently dealt with as II she
had not caused as much trouble. There
are quite number OF parties who are
implicated In the maintaining nuisances
i'm this city. but generally those who
have been arrested and prosecuted have
been Of the less influential class. There
who were cripples and women who had
never had enough to live ON have been
easy captures for tho police IN their
search after Illegal sellers of liquor and
sthcre arose feeling that rich women
engaged in worse traffic than the
cripples were being too leuiently dealt
with.
There has been an impression too.
that no one who engaged I'm the business
OF maintaining n common nuisance need
go to jail n they had money. This I'M
preston has been somewhat obliserat,d
by certain things that have taken place
The attorney general always has To de-
pend on the police OF n town or city in
prosecuting criminals, and it Ia not the
fault of any past attorney general that
nuisance cases were not vigorously push
ed. This time though the police wanted
the cases pushed. and they found Attor-
thing possible 10 bring guilty parties tc
the bar OF justice. The attorney gen
erals orice IL well equipped for every
duty, and Col stearns as long as he has
police assistance will do everything pos
sible for better moral conditions IN this
cfry snd In ether towns and citiea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
ATTEMPTED
TO CUT OFF
HAND
Goodman Confasses His Intsn
tion Was TO Secure Girls Rings
by SeysTlng tho Hand.

New York, Jan. 1.--Henry Goodman. IL
years old, was arrested just before mid
night last night. charged with having
attempted To cut of a young woman $
hand 10 get her diamond rings. Miss
May Matthews and Miss May Lewis,
with escorts. went on an automobile ride
and later had supper.
About IL o'clock start was made for
home. Something went wrong with the
machine, and the two men got down to
examine IL. A crowd soon gathered about
the vehicle. Miss Lewis held hand
bag. which contained a small amount OF
money. On the fingers OF Miss Mat
thews' left hand glittered diamonds.
worth, II Is said. fully $500.
Suddenly young man, who held
long bladed knife. grabbed the bag Miss
Lewis was carrying and then seized Miss
Matthews by the fingers and drew his
knife across her knuckles. cutting n deep
cash. She shrieked. and her assailant
brandished his knife and dashed along
Houston street After long chase ne
was captured. He did not surrender un-
III beaten into subsection by a police
man. With much difficulty. owing 10
the crowd which would have handled him
roughly, Goodman was taken to the sta
ton house where he said he intended 70
cut off the girls hand for the rings she
wore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
POLICE Do NOT SOLVE Z
NJ M'DONA[O MYSTERY,

At 9 O'Clock a depth of four or i've inches
or heavy, wet. clingy snow had been
reached, through which few automobiles
could be speeded. In fact there arc no
reports of any motor wagons being out
that night
Mcdonald had roomed with Mrs.
Conway. on the upper noor OF q tene-
ment house In the rear of 20 Byron street.
There II was asccrtained that he came
home Christmas eve little under the
influence of liquor.
He arose fairly early the next morning.
had his breakfast and went out before
noon.
HAD NO BLACK EYE.
He had no black eye nor any sora tched
face then. 20 Mrs. Conway asserts. Still
there might have been that condition
and she might not have noticed the same
Such an oversight Is not impossibility.
The police commissioners heard, today,
that man had told Patrolman Blessing
that he had seen Mcdonald thrown out
or a saloon Christmas night.
The report was speedily run down and
found TO be a csnard.
The board then communicated with
Medical Examiner Perkins who said that
Mcdonald had not been assaulted; but,
that. In his opinion the man had been
run down or run over by soma heavy
vehicle.
This was at variance with the report
which came from the hospital, yesterday.
that the head injury had been caused
by some blunt instrument and. there
fore. murder had been committed.
The board also ascertained that Nc
Donald. when intoxicated did many queer
and extraordinary things that one or
two drinks sufficed TO set him agoing
and that when drunk he was liable TO
do anything, even to standing in front
of a moving car. auto or any vehicle.
ALL POINTED TO ACCIDENT.
Everything the board had obtained
pointed stronfly to accident or misfcr-
tune and not foul play.
since the case had assumed 90 much
magnitude the commission did every
thing In its power to get at solution OF
that which II frankly admits IL deep.
Summing up the case these points are
/. MslcoIm NJ. Mcdonald Is dead
.. He died from great injuries.
3. He was not hurt In a Pine street
4. He was able tp walk and talk when
placed under arrest for alleged drunk
enness.
S. His skull was fractured. three ribs
and his pelvis broken.
s. The police don't know where. when
or by whom he was hit. run over or
knocked down: or whether or not his
death was by design. accident or mis-
fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
STOPS WORK
President Cantor Takes a Hand
In New York Labor Trouble.

New York. Jan. thorough President
Cantor has stopped all work on the city
hall pending a settlement OF the strike
OF 20 building workmen.
When the non-union workmen appear.
Cd yesterday. a brother of the contractor
insisted that the men work despite Mr.
Cantor's orders and he ordered the mer
to. work. but they stopped when a de.
tachment OF police appeared.
A conference will be held tomorrow ia
settle the strike. The delegates will de-
mand that none but union men be en-
ployed under union conditions. If this de-
mand Is not granted, strikes will be or
dered on all new public buildings in the
city.
Mr.. Cantor has been served with an or
der to show cause why an Injunction
should not issue. prohibiting him from
interfering with the contractors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
Various and Varying Theories Advanced,
but Nothing Is Produced to Show
How the Injuries That Caused Death
We're SuStained--Litt|e Doubt That
the Man Was Assaulted.

The authorities have made little headway with Maom M
Mcdonald murder mystery The theory was done
up on Pine street appears to have been shattered.
The injured just before his azes from Burrin
crossed Weybosset dropped sidewalk
He had a blackened eye and a scratched face
Dr. Griffin these conditions mshap which
occurred hours before the other injuries
might have been received at the time.
he cannot conceive how Mcdonald could possibly walked
about considering how badly he had been
tive proof that he had done that complained pain
Mrs Conway with whom Mcdonald boarded says the
had no marks him and all right house
Christmas morning.
The latest police theory that Mcdonald by some
swift moving object like an electric automobile
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
SEE OUR WINDOW.

Our "Opera Box" Chocolates are de-
cided success. Everything that IL I'D to
date in Candies at THE NILE. (opp Bos-
ton Store)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01
We positively
Hl l 7 going to retire from
QUGLEY e.; :; !: =: ::; 1: !:
Quigley Co. should be
presented at once
GEO. r. QUIGLEY co.
Extended Till Feb. 1st.
ANOTHER MONTH OF UNPARALLED BARGAINS
W0MENS SUITS, COATS,
SKIRTS, WAISTS, CAPES, FURS
And FUR GARMENTS
At Prices You'll Appreciate.

We have secured months extenton Of present
lease through the kindness of Mr. Benno Wolf the
lessee of the and HAVE DECIDED TO CLOSE
OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT RETAIL RATHER.
THAN DISPOSE OF 1T TO SOME DEALER IN
BULK. Thus giving the of Providence and
rounding the benefit of this splendid opportunity
purchase the finest of Womens TailoMade garments
fraction of their value
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
DOCTOR ENSOR sys5 2;Is soyEs ;1s1'i'I3SH SHES5,NA
Endorses The Catarrhal Tonic Pe-ru.na-
a COndreasman's letter.

DR.. ]. K. Ensor. Postmaster OF Columbia
S. c.. late Superintendent and Physician
in charge Of Stste Insane Asylum at
Columbia, S. c.. writes:
'After using your Peruna myself for
q short period, and my family having
USED and are now using the same wifk
good results, and upon the Information
Of Others who have been benefited by
1t as . cure for cafarrh and an invig0r-
atfng tonic, lean cheerfuLy recommend
II to AX persons reQuiri1G so effective q
remedy. DR. J. F. Ensor.
Hon. C. w. Butts, ex-Member of Con-
gress from North Dakota, in letter from
Washington, D. c., says:
That Peruna is not only vigorous, as
well as an effective tonic. but also cure of
established by its use by the thousands who
have been benefited by it. l cannot too
highly express my appreciation of its ex-
cellenoe. &C. w. Butts.
DR.. r. Robbins. Muskogee. I. T., writes:
"Peruna is the best medicine know of
for coughs and to strengthen weak stomach
and to give appetite. Beside prescribing
it for catarrh, l have ordered it for weak
and debilitated people. and have not had a
patient but said it helped him. 1t is an ex-
cellent medicine and it fits so many cases.
Il have large practice and have a
chance to prescribe your Peruna. l hope
you may live long to do good to the sick
and suffering"
Only the weak need tonic. People are
never weak except from some good cause.
One of the obscure causes of weakness and
the one oftenest overlooked is catarrh.
Catarrh infames the mucous membrane
and causes tho blood plasma to escape
through the mucous membrane in the form
of mucous. This discharge of mucous is the
same as the less of blood. 1t produces
weakness.
Peruna stops the catarrh and prevents
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
What seeomes Of College Men.

About thirty per cent. of the living
graduates and former students Of the
University of Michigan are permanent
ly settled within the limits of the state
Of Michigan, and about seventy per
cent. are scattered throughout the re-
mainder of the world. More than
ninety-seven per cent. are residents of
the states, territories, and possessions
of the United States, and over sixty per
cent. are in the five states. Michigan,
Illinois, Ohio, New York. Indiana.
About twenty-three per cent. of the
entire number live in the states west
of the Mississippi river, and about sew
enty-three per cent. in the states east
of that river. More than seventy-five
per cent. live in cities and villages, and
less than twenty-five per cent. in the
rural districts.
The alumni records of the University
of Michigan give the addresses of 21,-
S43 graduates and former students.
This number does not include the class
of 1902.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Tip Was a Wrong One,
Returned Spirit Made Trouble for Unfortunate BadDeb Co
Iector- -Ghosdy Visitor Very Badly Mixed in His
Dates-Find Was Not Welcome.

They had been talking about spir-
its. "As far as ghosts are concerned" )"
said the bad debt collector, Il had an
experience in that line once myself
l was lying in bed wide awake. l al
ways insist that l was wide awake.
l didn't dream it. l was wide awake
when somebody or something tapped
me on the shoulder. I was frighten-
ed. to be sure, and turned my head.
Then | was scared almost to death.
for there l saw the figure of a man
clothed in knickerbockers-n cycling
outfit. but the old-fashioned knee
breeches, with the long waistcoat, the
long-skirted coat and the three-cor-
nered hat. My hair stood on end and
l was speechless. He told me about
a man named Moore-some one l had
never heard of, who lived up in AL.
bany. This Moore. it seems, was
the ghosts great-grandson, and the
shade wanted me to straighten out
some legal snarl
The long and short of it was the
great-grandson was about to lose his
property that formerly belonged to
the ghost because the original will
could not be found. The ghost told
me just how could find Moore's
house. and said the will was in an old
chest in the garret. So the next day
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Took Him for a Woman.
Lyc Beauty of John Randolph of Roanoke Led Guest Of
Prominent Southern Club DepLorabIe Error-At
the Grave OF the Great Southern Statesman.

when l was in Richmond a few
days SINCE" said Mr.. Ridgely How
ard of Baltimore to representative
of the Washington Star at the New
Willard. Il made one of those bad
breaks which prove so embarrassing.
l was a guest of a member OF the
crack Westmoreland club, and after a
slight repast | was escorted through
the building for the purpose of view
ing the pictures, relics of the civil war.
etc. During the tour mentioned my
attention was particularly attracted
to the portrait of what l took to be
very handsome brunette. | inciden-
tally remarked to my host that the
young LADY was quite pretty, when,
with low chuckle, he replied, Yes,
quite pretty, but as matter of fact
the picture represents John Randolph
of Roanoke at 49, You also smile,
but let me explain how | was caught.
The hair was parted in the middle and
neatly combed back of the ears; the
features were of a purely feminine
mold, and the expression of the
eyes and face was so shy and bashful
that you will readily understand how
l was deceived. One can hardly con-
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Number Nine on Wal, Street.

Seven has long been considered a
talismanic number, but, so far as Wall
street is concerned. 1t would seem as
II the number . is of more import
ance.
1t was on May 9, 1901, that Wall
street saw great corner and panic,
Northern Pacific stock on that day
rushing up to $1,000 share and prices
of other stocks smashing down 80 or
40 points. bringing wreck and ruin to
thousands.
That was great bear day. Sept o.
1902. was a great bull day for on that
date. which marked the apogee of the
so-cal!ed Gates boom In stocks. the
highest level of prices for railroad
securities that Wall street has ever
seen was touched. So far this year
the heaviest day of trading In stocks
was on Jan. .. which was also big
bull day marking the elimination of
the uptuin ir the market following the
rmssh In prices brought about by
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Governor Peabody,s Ironv.

Something of gentle irony is mani
fest In the invitation which Governor
Peabody Of Colorado has issued to the
reception and entertainment commit
tees at st. Louis to call and take tea
with him at the Southern hotel. The
governor explains that, although he
was invited to the dedication ceremo-
nies by these bodies, he has not seen
or heard of them since his arrival in
st. Louis and suggests that they might
like to make his acquaintance. This
is not at all bad for governor.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Put Life in the Capitalist
Schcmers Guarantee That He Could Lafuse Energy Into
the Most Laneuid Certainly Borne Out by the
Results of the One Experiment.

Greatest scheme in the world!" he
exclaimed when he at last got the
ear of the capitalist. "All need is
sufficient money to develop it."
Yes" returned the capitalist, dis
in&erestedly. 1--WE heard something
to that effect from many, many peo-
pie"
But l can prove it," urged the
schemer. I've got the real thing; all
others are imitation. l can put en-
ergy into the languid man; 1 can
wake up the fellow who has the GUS
tomary listlessness of early spring,
and that means everybody"
20, there are lots of these spring
Medicines" n. asserted the capitalist.
"But they don't do the business"
persisted the schemer, "and mine will
You know how it is in the spring; we
ais know. Are you languid? Are you
isHess? Are you tired? OF course
you are. You can hardly get up
enough energy to attend to your regu-
lar business. You long for something
that will rouse you, that will make
you quick, energetic and sprightly,
and have it. l don't ask you to take
my word for it; | am prepared to offer
proof. You are now listening to me
wearily, but one of my capsules will
put life into you. 1t will make you
spring lightly from your chair; it will
lead you to caper like boy on the
first day of vacation; it will dispel
your lassitude and induce you to do
things. Haven't you at this very
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

1 started for Albany. l arrived at
Moore's all right, and knocking at
the door, asked:
"'Is this Mr.. Moore?'
"'Yes,' said he.
"T saw your great-grandfather last
night said l.
You're a. began moore.
"'Now, never mind, said l, and then
told him about the ghost. And sure
enough there was lawsuit. We went
up to the garret, and sure enough we
found the old chest. just like they
do in those yellow-covered books we
used to read, and there was a false
bottom all right. l was so excited
could hardly move as Moore pulled
it out and displayed a paper musty
and dusty with age"
"Um-um," murmured the man who
Travelled for soap house.
The collector remained perfectly
quiet, and finally the man who travels
for soap house said cautiously:
''The will. eh?"
NO" said the collector. at was
an old bill for a pair of knee pants,
and Moore, to whom 1 had given my
business card, kicked me clear out to
the front gate, saying I couldn't come
any bad debt collecting games on
him."
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Town Given as a Pledge.

Wismar, town on the Baltic, now
possessed by Germany, was given as
a pledge by Sweden to Mecklenburg.
Schwerin June 2G, 1903, in exchange
TO. tho sum OF 1.25S,000 thaler (about
$915.000). on condition that Sweden,
after the lapse of 100 years. should be
entitled to take back the town on re.
payment of the sum advanced. togeth.
er with 3 per cent interest per annum
The date for closing this bargain is
approaching. The Swedish govern
ment will waive Its right to redeem
the town.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

minute the usual spring languor?"
81 have" admitted the capitalist.
Il am, confess, enervated."
"Then take this" said the schemer,
producing a capsule. "If it does not
give you an interest in life l will re-
tire without another word l am
stranger to you, and l do not expect
you to accept my unsupported state
ment; l wish you to be convinced, to
know that l speak the truth and really
have something that will do all claim
for it. Take it and swallow it. Wash
it down with little water if you wish,
and then note the result"
The capitalist took the capsule, and
Immediately thereafter he got up and
jumped over his chair.
Didn't l tell you?" cried the
schemer exultantly. mo languor now,
is there? You are moved to action,
you are lively"
Water! Water!" yelled the capi.
talist, as he cleared the top of his
desk and made a rush for the wash
room.
Look how sprightly he isl" COM
mented the schemer, backing toward
the door. But l don't believe I'd
better wait; l don't think he's in the
humor to invest just now"
What is it?" roared the capitalist
Red pepper, you darned old skin
f1int!" answered the schemer, as he
disappeared satisfied that an old
grudge had been wiped out at last
| Brooklyn Eagle.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Henry Clay.

Henry Clay's birthday was cele-
rated on Easter Sunday in Hanover,
Va. where he was born 126 years ago.
He has not failed Of this honor since
lis death in 1852. In Kentucky also he is
remembered. Few persons now live
% recall the magic of Clay's presence
and the love of the people for him
'or while the others of the great
hree-Clay, Calhoun and Webster
we're admired, Clay was loved.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Gotham Police See Spirits.

A New York magistrate has re-
fused to issue summonses or war
'ants for persons concerned in a Sun
lay spiritualistic seance, declining to
sustain the police contention that a
seance is theatrical production. The
police will have to confine their at
.ention therefore to Sunday sales OF
ardent spirits.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

the discharge of mucous. This is why
Peruna is called tonic. Pruna does not
give strength by stimulating the nervous
system a little.
1t gives strength by preserving the
mucous membranes against leakage.
1t gives strength by converting the blood
fluids and preventing their draining away
in mucous discharges.
Constant splitting. and blowing the nose
will finally produce extreme weakness from
the loss of mucous.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving full
statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Flock to Hear Lavman.

The Rev. B. s. Mckenzie, rector of
St James Episcopal church in Macon,
Mo-, seems to have settled the empty
pew problem. For six months laymen
rom the local congregations have oc.
:upied the pulpit at Sunday evening
services, and the church has been
crowded
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Paul peschanel a comIno Man.

A good many Frenchmen think that
Paul Deschanel, ex-president of the
:hamber of deputies. is coming pres
dent Of the Republic. 1t is said that
ae entertains that opinion himself. He
s young. rich, clever, the most well.
sroomed politician Of his party, ia
Sorite in society. a member of the
.Zar.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
CaHainlY.

It may be Questionable whether "a
lady can smoke cigaret and remair
a lady" 1t is certain that she can be
a lady without smoking.-New York
World.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Direct peseendant Of ROYALTY

Direct Descendant Of Royalty.
Mrs. Maria Bartholomew. promoter
and leading spirit of the Old Colored
Veterans Worlds Fair association, or
ganized to promote the interests of the
exposition among negroes is the direct
descendant of King Hennilok, South
American monarch.