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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20

AGAINST
Mr.. ADAMS

Judge Douglas today handed down the
opinion OF the appellate division OF the
supreme court. sustaining the demurrers
OF respondents in the equity cause
brought by John +. Adams against the
probate court OF Central Falls ct al
The complainant was executor OF his
brother, Stephen L. Adams, OF Central
Falls. who died in 1900.
1t was supposed Stephen l.. Adams died
rich man and by his will he left many
legacies. Since his death and since COM
plainant gave a bond TO pay debts and
legacies. 379 shares held by testator have
become worthless. The estate Is not
sufficient to pay iegacies.
suit was brought upon a bond given
by the complainant and is still pending In
the common pleas division OF the supreme
court. the legaties under the will being
the plaintiffs. In the equity suit the
executor asked that the further prosecu-
ton OF said suit be enjoined and all pro-
ceedings for the enforcement OF the bond
enjoined, that the bond be cancelled and
the complainant be permitted to sub
stitute therefore an executors bond to
return an inventory and account OF the
estate OF the testator
Complainant relied on an alleged mis-
take OF law and fact. He was given
two bonds when he went to the probate
court by an assistant clerk who was not
a lawyer. He was told by the assistant
that the one which required no inventory
was the best one and that was the one
he gave.
Judge Douglas in the course OF n long
opinion on the case says 1.-The mistake OF
fact seems to have been the only one
which In any way Influenced his choice.
This mistake was in overestimating the
net value OF the estate beyond the debts
and Liabilities. and this estimate was
made with full opportunity OF examina-
ton. He says that he caused 10 be made
for his own use by three disinterested
persons an inventory OF said estate. Thus
IL we concede that he was ignorant OF the
law and mistook the fact in each case he
obtained the opiniou OF persons OF his own
choosing and then deliberately made his
choice
1--WE have carefully examined al the
cases cited by complainant's counsel and
md In them no analogous oonjuncture OF
where equity has interfered
to annul an obligation. His argument In n
or distortion OF well settled
equitable principles. II is a mosaic of
gems which do not fit the pattern" The
bill is dismissed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
COLOREO BApTISTS.
Prayer Meetings and Religious Services
Held BY the Convention.

Religious services and prayer meetings
were on the program of the New England
Baptist Missionary convention (colored) in
the olney Street Baptist church. yester-
day morning. afternoon and evening. Rev.
j. C. Brown led the prayer meeting at 10
o'clock and the sermon was preached by
Rev. John l.. Davis OF this city. Then fol-
lowed dinner.
In the afternoon, just before the sermon,
was prea at 3 o'clock by Rev. G.. f.
Morris Of Morristown N. T., a prayer
meeting was conducted by Mrs. r. l..
Powers OF Norwich. Conn Mr.. Norris
took for his text, Thou art Peter and
upon this rock / will build MY church"
AT 7'N in the evening Rev. w. T. Ami
ger OF Springfield. Mass. led prayer
meeting and a sermon was preached at
o clock by Rev. A. Clayton Powell OF New
Haven. lie took for HIS text, ''The
Mighty Eaters" Judges xiv. IL.
Today there was an excursion to New
port. with meeting at the Shiloh Bap-
tist church there, and n reception I'm the
evening at the Olney Street Baptist
church in this city 10 the delegates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
Mr.. DEVEL|N'S ARGUMENTS.
Hearing In Amino Case Set Down by Barber
Examiners for This Afternoon.

The state board of barber examiners
had meeting at their once this after
noon to further consider the case OF Mr..
Amino. the Dorrance street barber who
was summoned last Friday to show
cause IL possible why his license should
not be revoked for vfolati the rules
for BARRIERS in relation 10 clean towels
The examiners allege that the barber
was In the habit Of using mis- towels over
and over again on customers in defiance
OF the rules OF the state board.
At The hearing which lasted on the
previous occasion until 6 o'clock in the
evening the barber was represented by
counsel. Councilman John l. Devlin OF
the Third ward appearing for him and as
there was not time for the lawyer 10
sum up his evidence this afternoon was
chosen for the purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
LIBRARIANS
GATHER AT
PEACE DALE

Commencing at $50 o'click this morning
the Rhode Island State Library associa-
ton had fits summer meeting at Nara
gansett Library at Peacedale with good
percentage or its total membership, which
is composed OF librarians, assistant librari-
ans and persons interested In library
work, present
The program comprised the following:
An address OF welcome business meeting
paper on THE Public Library OF Yestef-
day. Today and Tomorrow" Mrs. Miner
WI A. Sanders, n conference on the pur-
chase OF books for small libraries will be
held with these speakers: Standard ltera-
ture, Mr.. III. L. Koopman; fiction. Miss
Jane T. Gardner; children's books, Mrs.
Mary T.. s. Root; biography and history,
Mr.. George Parker Winship. geography
ana travel. Mr.. Edward c. Bixby; econ
omics and sociology, Mrs. Herbert Oin
Brigham; sciences and arts. Mr.. Richard
Bliss: reference books. Mr. Ethan Wilcox
one OF the chief matters considered was
the proposed amendment OF the consttu-
tion OF the association as follows: The Of
flcers OF the association shall consist OF a
president two vice presidents, secretary
and treasurer. TO be elected by ballot at
the annual meeting. who. with three
other similarly elected members. shall to-
gether constitute the executive commit
tee. and serve until their SUCCESSORS are
chosen. Vacancies shall be filed by a ma
tority vote OF the executive committee.
The officers OF the association include:
President, William r. Foster. Providence:
first vice president. Ethan Wilcox, West
erly; second vice president, Mrs. Minerva
A. Sanders. Pawtuckot secretary and
treasurer. Herbert Olin Brigham. Provi-
dence executive committee, Rev. Charles
j. White. ID. D., Woonsoclet and the
above officers. ex-officio.
Dinner was served I'm the hall az 1880
p, m, and in the afternoon a trip 10 Mar
ragansett Pier was made, returning at
4:S.
The meeting was most successful and
enjoyable one and all who attended re-
ceived many helpful hints about library
work In addition 10 strengthening the So
cial relations between the members OF the
profession that cares for the publlo's store
OF wisdom and literary entertainments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
MARINE REGISTER.

The sun rises tomorrow at 4:1o a. m.
and sets at 1928 p IN. The tides are high
at this port at 2o2 a. m. and 2:30 p. m.
The following vessels have arrived in
this port in the past "a hours:
Steamer Essex. Johnson, Baltimore.
Steamer Chatham. Higgins, Baltimore.
Steamer Pilgrim. Hazard. New York.
Steamer Iarchmont. Wilcox. New York.
Steamer City OF Haverhill, Stinson,
Block Island
Steamer New shoreham, Dodge, Block
Island
Steamer City of Newport. Brown. New
port.
Steamer Warwick. Fall River
Steam yacht Gamma, Newport
Tug William +. Chadwick. New York.
Tug Battler. New York.
Tug c. II. Sanford. New York.
Tug Prudence. Philadelphia
Mug Nathan Hale, Newport News.
Tug Paul Jones, Newport News.
Tug Thomas Walsh, New York
Barge Sumner r. Meade, Newport
News 1856 tons Of coal for the Eastern
Coal Co.
Barge Marie, Philadelphia, 1900 tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge Delaware, Weehawken, 500 tons
OF coal for the Providence Coal company.
Barge Lackawanna, Weehawken. 5o5
tons Of coal for John r. White.
Barge Whrlwind South Amboy. $50
tons OF coal for White.
Barge Perth Amboy, ga tons Of coal 20
order
Barge Fairy Belle, St George, 937 tons
OF coal for the railroad.
Barge Allison, White. Gutenberg, 500
tons of coal for Pawtucket
Barge Cora. Port Johnson, 61 tons OF
coal 10 order.
Barge santee. ST George. 90 tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge Whitestone COG tons OF coal for
the railroad
Barge James +. Mulholand. Port Read
ing. 564 tons Of coal for railroad.
Schooner Grace T. Willard. Reddy. New
York $500 bushels OF corn for Hale.
Schooner Northern Light. Robbins. Ban
gor, $4,000 feet lumbef for Burrows a
Kenyon
Barge s. w. Pring, Elizabethport, 500
tons Of coal 40 order.
Barge Virginia. Palmer. Norfolk, 1912
tons OF coal for Pawtucket
Barge George Moon, Newport News, 1919
ons OF coal for the Eastern Coal com
oany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
TELLS HOW
HE SPENT
FORTUNE

Paris, June D-A writer in one OF the
Anglesey at Longchamps when the Grand
Prix was being run. He found the
bankrupt but still cheerful young noble
man In a communicative mood.
The general way OF Partisan newspaper
interviews must be taken with consider
able allowance for imagination. and the
things the marquis may have said are
given in the following-the things that he
could not have said being omitted:
II shall not return to England You
have heard that I left there debts
amounting to 100000 francs d2,sO ,0oo.)
That sounds like n very large amount
of money. / must prefer for my own
reasons to regard IL as $4,000 pounds
sterling c. ,0oo) which / really owe.
II am 20 years old. | inherited In 1895
very considerable fortune from my
father. including the estates OF Pias
Newydd I'm Anglesey and Beaudesert park
In Staffordshire These properties yielded
me an annual income OF 100000 francs
$500. .0o0).
I'm six years I have run through tina.
fortune Just how l could not tell you.
1t cost me $4,000 S15.OoW year for under
wear"
How could you spend so much for
thatg' asked the Partisan interviewer,
Il had ideas OF my own on that sub
jet" replied the marquis. 'I had braces
Csuspenders) woven OF threads OF gold
instead OF the usual elastic webbing that
other men rely upon to support their
trousers The buckles were OF gold, too.
Imagine ones manner OF living carried
out on that scale and II is not hard to see
where a good deal OF money went.
Everybody knows that the private
theatrical productions In which / took
part at my estates in Angiesey were
,arried out In magnificent way-as
Fouquet might have done the thing at
Vaux IN his day. IL costs money TO do
hose things; ] took pleasure in doing
h'ngs that way and I am not going |
,ack to England"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
HIS SUIT FAILS
Lincoln Dyer Spencer viii Not Get Estate
Left BY His Uncle.

Judge Douglas today handed down the
opinion OF the appellate division of the
supreme court dismissing the bill
brought by Lincoln Dyer Spencer ct al.
against Edward Price Spencer et al. Lin
coin Dyer Spencer's uncle Obadiah Spen-
Ger had. according to the bill filed, agreed
10 give Lincoln his. the uncle's estate BY
Ohadiah's will the respondent got his
property.
The appellate Court. does not find salts
factory proof OF contract that was bind
Ing on the uncle. Judge Douglas cites
with approval New York decisions look
ing with disfavor on such contracts when
entered into with old persons. The I'm
Gle Obadiah was very old man when he
died and also when the alleged agreement
was made.
Lincoln Dyer Spencer lived In Seattle
and with his family came to this state to
visit Obadiah in 1898 and whatever agree
ment there might have been up TO that
time the court thinks was then broken off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
LETTERS WILL FILED
TODAY AT WASHINGTON.

Washington. June 20-The will OF Levi
q. Letter. the Chicago millionaire who
died at Bar Harbor. Me. last week. was
He'd today with the register OF Wills In
this city. II r. dated June names Mary
4. Letter and Joseph Letter his widow
and son, as executors and they. together
with his daughters. Nancy IathrOp Car
Ner Letter and Marguerite HYDE Letter
ana Seymour Morris of Chicago. are DO.
signated as trustees.
The witnesses are his lawyers. Walter
". r Berry and Benjamin 3 Miner and
~ y. Rowland. all of this city. The will
leaves one third of the estate outside OF
specific reservations of coal lands In I'M
nols % The widow and the rest Ia LEFT FOR
equal distribution per stripes among the
children There ls nothing In the will
which indicates the total value OF MI.
Letters estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.


John p. Lapierre, commonly known as
John 3. Stone, and John c. Bell. both Of
this city. petitioned In the United States
district court that they be discharged
from bankruptcy.
The former was adjudged bankrupt
March 1st. and the latter April /. 1904.
and notice was ordered published for
June 3. 10, II, that all the creditors might
appear and state their objections TO tho
discharge IL they had any.
This morning Judge Brown discharged
both petitioners from bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Lavendar Brothers,
Frank A. and Louis L., who were ad-
judged bankrupt NHrch 20. there were
objections to the discharge filed by Pres
colt and company. c. @. Bailey company
and w. s. Carr and company, creditors,
and the petition was denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
AN INTERESTING BOOKLET FOR
TOURISTS.

In accordance with Its usual custom
the passenger department OF the Florida
East Coas, aTaS oosis, mas issued band q,
the Florida East Coast, which Is at once
a compendium and guide for the tourist
The booklet contains one hundred pages
with the cover beautifully illustrated, the
front page being a representation OF the
old city aass ss East s coss, of foraa %sh the
The back cover illustrates the sunny
side Of the earth hand and the inside Of the
and the adjacent coast states.
IL is especially valuable to the tourist.
as it gives dessori2a9n ,s Of each place on
and a complete list of hotels and board
inS p houses with the daily and weekly rate
OF each which bs ranges sss iron rSs erht dollars
ppeopIe can afford TO visit the east coast
OF Florida during the winter tourist sea-
son masssu' - n. =. bahama Islands. 4,
,,Iustrated and described. there Is much
10 40 and see in and around Nassau. A
euriogslgy y ths' tbe Lake i J or Firys Fiyoyed oy oil
several pages are also devoted TO a de-
scriptions Of Havana and its attractions.
General nfg%son nfsrns syen ~
sani stanmpine return tickets. lost ;ickets.
sa4 rates ~ snG other ssns s5
Of value TO the traveller The aitraotions.
sofi. climate, fishing and hunting sports,
etc. OF each separate locality II enter
taininsly set forth in words and pictorial
iy described. The booklet. which is an
artistic production. was issued from the
press OF the Record company, 81. Angus
tine Copies can be obtained by address
ing J. ID. Rainier, Assiet etant General Pas
senger Agent. Florida East Coast Rail-
way, at St Augustine. and the booklet
will be sent postpaid on application.
The New York office of the Florida
East Coast Hotel Co. is located at 221
buildinS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
STOVE EXPLODED,

A gasoline stove exploded on the third
hoor OF a tenement house at 40 Dean
street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The stove wns IN the apartments oc-
cupied by Francisco Tannantuori and for
few minutes made things exceedingly
lively for Mr Tannantuorl
She seized her two babies and made
good her escape through the fame and
smoke
The kitchen was cleaned out and an.
other room was badly damaged
Timothy Mcmahon gave an alarm from
box bS,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
CHILD RUN OVER AND KILLED;
FATHER SUES FOR $4,000.

Luigi Marionetti, whose child, Moriano,
was run over and killed by a horse and
cart owned by Manuel Seymour. has sued
the latter to recover $1,000. Mr.. Maroon
etti declares that on May a. 1904 the
child was on a driveway in a vacent
lot which driveway Is a short cut from
Silver Lake avenue to Pocasset avenue.
playing in the sand.
The defendants horse attached TO
cart was in a careless manner driven
over the short cut and the horst stepped
on the child and the wheel OF the cart
passed over the child, causing 1t TO die
almost Immediately. John F. Conaty and
James A. Williams are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
THE REGISTRATION.

Registration took a squirt this morn
ing and there was almost % that had
their names on record shortly after noon,
indicating a total of something like
double that number by the time the city
hall closes tonight.
Although the total registration IL about
100 ahead of this time last year the lead
secured several weeks ago has been
steadily dwfndling, so that in order to
come out with proportionate increase
due presidential year. the daily regis
a day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
CHEAP RATES FOR VACATION TRIPS
FROM CHICAGO.

Round trip rates via Chicago Great
Western Railway $500 TO St Paul or
Minneapolis $500 TO Duluth or Superior
5000 10 Denver, Colorado Springs or
Pueblo, Col. $500 20 Salt Lake City.
These rates are good any day up 10 Sep
tember Seth and on any train, Including
the Great Western IAmited," the finest
train I'm the west. For rates TO other
western points or any other information
write J. Z. Elmer. @. =. A.. Chicago. Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
MORLEY SUES POLICE
OFFICER FOR $4,000.

Ephraim Morley has brought suit
against Police Lieutenant Maynard l..
Stone 10 recover 5000 for alleged false Inn
prisonraent. on May 29th MIR. Morley de-
olares he was arrested by Stone without
probable cause taken 10 the Central po-
lice sta tion and there detained
Mr.. Morley asserts that he was kept At
the station named "a hours against his
will Thomas H. Holton is plaintiffs at
torney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
JUDGE J. S0ULE SMITH DROPS
DEAD FROM HEART DISEASE.

Lexington. KY. June 21-Judge J. Soule
Smith. attorney jurfst and a prominent
mason in the United States. dropped dead
at his home here today of heart disease
He had held nearly every office of honor
I'm the Masonic fraternity. He was a
writer for years in newspapers and mag
azines under the nom dc plume of
Falcon"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
BOY USED PISTOL.
Young Balm VIII Be Confined In Reform
School and jail.

on the charge Of assaulting William II.
Bailey, superintendent Of the Daniels
Fertilizer works. I'm Pawtucket, on March
l2. Robert Balm. aged 1s. was sentenced
to the reform school for the remainder
OF his minority. and afterwards to serve
IL months in the county jail.
Balm is alleged to have shot Bailey in
the neck when Bailey had attempted TO
put Balm off the company's property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
TWO PERISH
IN BURNING
HOUSE

Cleveland. Ohio. June 2o-Two persons
We're burned TO death and six others in
jured in a fire that partially destroyed a
saloon and boarding house here today.
Twelve OF fifteen persons were asleep in
the building when the fire broke out
When the inmates were finally aroused
the place was wrapped In flames and sew
eral men and women jumped from the
windows In order 10 escape. The origin
OF the fire ls unknown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH.

The following passengers from tho
South arrived on the Merchants and Min
ers steamer Essex today: Geo Bennett,
Geo. T. Phillips. III A. Jones Miss q A.
Brooks. Mr.. J. cufhbert. Mrs. J.Cuthbert.
Mr. Jones, Mrs. Gilbert Friendlisher Mr.
Is. r. Mcdonald, Miss VI. NcHenry. Miss
=; X Slottsfus. Mrs. II. Hale. Miss Bana
Hale. Mr. l.. w. Brardman, Mr. IL. IL
Hoone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
1S MONTHS IN PRISON
FOR STEALING A RING.

London, June % Harry NJ Vernon.
who was arrested early in May under the
alias OF Julian Ralph and was convicted
at the Old Bailey. May 1e Of stealing a
ring valued at $50 from Miss Ethel Ciin-
ton, an American actress was sentenced
at the Old Bailey today TO Is months inn
prisonment at hard labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
WITH CARBOLIC ACID.
John W. Davidson Ends His Life While
Temporarily Insane at PaWtuckei.

While temporarily insane. John w.
Davidson. machinist. employed at the
United Finishing company committed
suicide at his home on Water street, Paw
tlrcket, today, by drinking carbolic acid
He leaves a widow and five small chill
dren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
SAILS FOR FRANCE.

James Gordon Bennett sailed from New
port for France this afternoon on his
steam yacht Lysisrata. Mr.. Bennett ar
rived yesterdAr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20

John Clark has sued the Globe Butter
company 20 recover 1900 Suit is based
On an alleged balance OF SEQ due on book
account
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
NEARLY ALL DELEGATES.
HAVE REACHED CHICAGO.

CHICAGO JUNE 2o--FoRENooN TRAINS TODAY
EoA.
TioNs r.
cAu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by DAVIS e.
DAVIS, Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
F FINANCIAL
The New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
FLETCHER, & CO.. street floor Bani-
gan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20

FOR SAI.E--ENCYCLoPAEDIA BRI-
tannica: thirty two books bound I'm three
quarter Morocco for sale. Address K-24.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20

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WANTED--ALL-R COOK FOR
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

An apparatus making easy the seDara-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

Invited Mir. Robertson to give Hamlet" under these conditions. but 1t had been planned originally that the performance would not take place until sometime next winter. Recently. however, the actor de- cided to play Hamlet" during the pres ent season and arrangements were made, almost at a moments notice, for the per- formances just given. Harvard already had an Eiizabethan stage, which had been used in 1895 for a revival of Ben John sons "The Silent Woman and again 2 year later for the performance of an Eliz- abethan play, Raleigh in Gulana," by Professor Barrett Wendell. Since this stage was constructed several additions had been made to the departments knowl- edge of the arrangements of an early English theatre-among them, for exam pie, the use of the three-sided curtain that
 figured so importantly in the changes from one scene to another in "Hamlet''- and it was decided by Professor Baker of the English department and Professor Warren of the architectural department, not only to incorporate these additions but to rebuild an Elizabethan theatre as nearly as possible from the plans and specifications still preserved In builder B contracts of theatres long ago fallen to dust. Part of the architectural work was done by students of the university and the result has shown for the first time to a modern audience the actual conditions for which Shakespeare wrote and the actual effect of a shakesperian play pro- duced under them.