Newport Mercury from Newport, Rhode Island • Page 1

VOLUMK 7. U. 28, 1900. WHOLE 8,032. JHe Mercury.

THEAAERCURYPUBLISH1NQCO. JOHN SANBORN, Editor. IS THAMES STHKK'IV It. J. ffaturat tfistory Society.

A meeting of the Huciety was held 01 Monday evening. Tliis had been called tiir the purpose of voting upon an umcndineiil to constitution whereby llie fiuin 'necessary to life membership was to red new from S100, us has hcietofore been en? lomury, to Jinny niemljcrs ab Hcnt from Newport hud signified bj mail their acquiescence in the change and Hie motion was unanimously car ricd. Though the meeting mis business one, several tilings of gener nl interest also occurred. 'i'liere additions of Miportance to the Society' collections, notably a line spcciuie of the liarbor seal, presenled b.v Jlr. A O'l).

Taylor, who, as piesldcut, ocei pied the chair. I I retried by I) Meains Unit liis niaiinnal clrculii which hus been widely distribute had iilrcady intruded attention, an that lie bad icceived several repli showing that there was much intcre the subject. Dr. J. A.

A of New York, edit of "The Auk, "which is thcleadingon thological publication In America, was present, and upon being Introduced by the president spoke brielly upon the varieties of seal lo lie found along our shores. Severn! new members were elected. Ocean Vieu Ocean View is the name uf the new irk Unit lias been laid out on land ad- ihig the Island Park in Portsmouth. his land was bought Ibis last spring llemy C. Anthony, Poiismnuth, It being a part of the iull'um faun puichused by him at hat lime.

This jiortlmi, which Is lie- weeii the main road and the water, is ii regular fctrip containing some lalf a doxen acres. It was bold by Jr. Anthony lo ex-Mayor others of Mill Itlver for fioDO, and ome bonuses, amount not slaied. The wnerslatd it out in hlreets and IKIUSC ots, all or nearly all of which they lave since is claimed that ney have realized something like eleven thousand dollars for what they iiave aheady sold. Six or seven houses liave already leen built on the Park or are la process of erection.

They aie bt of them small, but very cozy for a summer home of a few weeks. The owners, of the park have agreed to furnish water for all who buy lots, and for that purpose they are now engaged in sinking an nrleshui well near the centre! Messrs. Smith iTlmyer, of Boston, arc Ihe contractors. They have got down some lifty feet, and expect to go al least one hundred liefore tliuv reach water. Car Accident.

Runaway. A very exciting runaway took place on Wednesday morning, when a riage, belonging to Jlr. W. Weld, with a handsome horse, dashed dow.i thestreel. The horse and carriage were standing on Thames street and Hhe reins, which were lying loose, got under tbeshafts, frightening Ihe animal.

The coachman, Jlr. Keefc, jumped to the horse's side and it by the mane. The coachman mis dragged sonic little-distance but he still held a firm hold upon the animal. When in front of Jlr. Covell's store the carriage collided with a wagon and the runaway was stopped by Ihe coachman.

It was a miracle a the man escaped without injury, and he deserves mnchciedil for the pluck he exercised in seizing the' horse and holding him in the iniiniier he did. Otherwise the accident might have been a very destructive one. A large crowd had soon gathered, many of whom oflered their assistance to the coachman. Patrolman Dring also assisted in stopping the runaway. The damage done to the carriage was slight.

Tuesday evening Jlr. Abriim Altny wa Kitting on the piazza of his residence on Broadway and heard the cry of "Kite." Going to the back of the house he saw a blaze of fire at the side of his barn, which is on the same lot witli his own and neighboring iKmses. He at once pnxTcded to destroy the tlamesand by prompt work on Impart the lire was extinguished ibcTore any damage had been done. It is believed to have been the work of boys, as traces of paper were found under (be barn steps. next annual fair of the Newport County Agricultural Society will be held at Oakland Hall, on September 26, i '21.

i expected that this will be Ihe best exhibition yet given by this society. A copy of the premium has just been printed at' this office and is now ready for distribution. A meeting of the city hall commission was held on Monday evening. It was voted to reject all the bids received for furniture for the new city hall. All the furniture dealers of the city will be allowed to submit ficw bids, and must be presented not later than a p.

Friday, August 3. It as also voted to stipulate in the specifications ior the new desks, "standard After the electric car of the N'ewjxirl Fall Kiver road had crossed the slate line I'ltoTaunton, at about ten o'clock Sunday night, a fuse blew out and some of the passengers became frightened, jumping from the car, while it was in motion. Mrs. Uoberl Fletcher and daughter, of Kail liiver, were among the number to and Mrs. Kletcher fell under the wheels, terribly mutilating her right leg.

She'was taken to the F.mcrgeiicy Hospital in Kail River, where it Mas found necessaiy to amputate the limb, thinking it might pave her life, but she died shortly afterwards. She was the wife of Captain Fletcher of steamer 6, of Kail Itivcr. Jledical Director Paul relieved Surgeon L. 0. lleneberger at the Naval Training Station on Saturday of last After reporting for du'ty, he.took cnarge of the naval hospital.

Surgeon L. Cl. He'ncbcrger has been in charge at thehospilal since the death of Medical Inspector A. Siegfried. He will report for duty at the medical examining board at Brooklyn.

Dr. Fitzsimnions is well known in this city, being at one lime attached to the Torpedo Station. A Valuable The projxuly of the Newport-Nevada i i Company recently organized In Newport appears at least to be hi a good locality, as the'lo! lowing from the Sail Lake Evening News would indicate: "No serious delay antugonizing, Ihe new cyanide plant with winch the ores of llic.Hom: Shoe Jllning Company al Deer lo be treated will be ready to start up August 1st and con- i a steady grinding from that lime. Messrs. A.

JleCune, H. C. Lund, K. K. Calvin, and flames Jlacfarlune, who came up from Ihe sonlh yesterday after an Inspection of the mill and the mines fn that locality, are very enthusiastic over them and bel'eve the camp the making of one of Ihe most produc- live in Ihe Slate.

Certainly the average value of Ihe ores tliuii far mined, said one of the party, arc much U-tter than the average now being milled in the Vest and the margins on HoiR 1 Shoe should be such as to place it in the dividend column in a short time." The "Ifoise Shoe" property referred to is the next door neighbor lo the Newport-Nevada Company, Ihe same veins i through both'properties. We learn from the officers of Ihe company that the work of further development has already commenced. The hoisting, blasting, and veulilaling plant are now on the way to Ihe mine I and work of creeling necessary build- ings is in progress. The success thai has far attended the ellbrts of the backers of this cn- lerptise in Ihe slioil time since its organization bids fair to t-oiiti'iuc mid wilh Ihe actual development of Ihe mine, under ils business-like management, we expect to see the home of a prosperous company. Recent Deaths.

City Council. On Monday last Mr.Julm P.Peekham, paying lellcr the Newport Hraneh of the Industrial Trust Company, observed the seventeenth anniversary of his connection witli Ihe National Bank ofHhode Island and Ihe Industrial Trusl Company. When he star.cd out years ago he. was employed as ollice boy and by faithfulness and steady attention to business he hasbccn promoted to his present position. Jlr.

George Middle, the celebrated reader, after an absence from Newport of seven years, has returned and yesterday morning gave a thoroughly entertaining reading in the Casino Theatre to a large and fashionable audience. Jlr. Riddle was always a great favorite nniong our summer population, and many old friends were on hand to welcome him Friday morning. Keeper Wales, the Beaver Tail light, has been transferred from his present of duty lo Whale Hock light, as assistant keeper. Jlr.

Wales has been employed at the light for the past thirteen his falhcr, who was there for twenty-four years. Jlr. William Cutting, and his mother, Jlrs. IlrnrkhoH Culling, have made plans with the China (ilass and iHrorating Company of New York, lo remove lire sanctuary window in St. Mary's convent and in its place to put a handsome stained glass window.

Among Ihe list of people registered al the "Elm House," Bethlehem, N. are the Misses. Klirabclli U. Niiss, Grace H. Gilpin, Ma'J" Hodgson and KliMiliclh S.

Chnmpiin, all from i Xewp.ii I. Jlr. and Mrs. C. P.

have arrived here from San af- Moonlight Excursion- Aquidneck Chapter, No. 7, Order of the Easlem Star, will have a moonlight excursion on Thuisday evening, August fllh. They have chailereil a steamer, and will'have a two hours' sail on Nar- raganselt Bay. They will then return to Jamestown and have a supper at one of (he hotels, which there will be music and dancing for those who wish lo dance. is lo muke Ihis a very delightful allair.

The members arc ut liberty to InvlM any friends. The tickets for the excursion, including supfl)cr, are one dollar each. Pleasant Occasion. On Monday evening, August Otli, there i be a'clambake at Island Park given under the auspices of the Men's League of the First Presbyterian Church. Cars will leave Jlnllstreet at U30 p.

in. and the bake will be served i arrival. The tickets will be seventy-five cenls, which will pay the car far lo and from the the supper. A first clnss bake will be served, foi nine host Negus knows how to get up a dinner worthy of the name. All friends are The band concerts gis'en on Tuesdaj and Thursday evenings of each week on Touro Park and Washington Square, by the Newport Band, are becoming more and more popular, and arge crowds galher there to listen the very pkasing programme of miisi arranged by the leader, Mr.

Harry Howard. Commander Francis II. Delano an Lieutenant Commander Edmund 11 Underwood, who have been In Attend ancc at Ihe Naval War College, hav been ordered to report at the Boston Navy Yard for duty with the Tojeka. The engagement has been announced of Jliss Anna Jlilliken Jellison, of Jamiica Plains, to Jlr. Arthur Holies Patterson, of Boston, son of liev.

G. Herbert Palterson, of South I. Light battery Seventh Artillery, will leave Fort Adams, August M'l), for a monHi's leive of absence. They will camp and march along Ihe roads nnd in the wilds of Cape Cod. Mr.

J. S. Briggs, who was injured in a runaway accident at Narrngausctt Pier, was removed to his home, "The Stevens Villa," on llellovuv avenue, in Ihis city, the past week. Kmma A. Hall and Mrs.

William A. Barker have returned from a f.nir weeks' visit to Mllhrook, Dr. W. H. Collon.

William H. Cotton, of this city, lied al his home'on Cotton's Court Wednesday afternoon, in tlie Cllh year of Ills age. Jlr. Cotton, or, as lii moie familiarly called, Doctor Collon, had lieen in poor heallli for some months. In llie early spring he had an attack of the grippe, led to pneumonia, and from which he had never fully recovered, although his death wii? caused by a complication of diseases.

Dr. Cotton was one of bes! known men in Ncwiwrl, and in his profession lie had few equals and no superiors. He was born in Plymouth, in 1837, but his parents moved to Ihis city when he was veiy young. His father wi Dr. Charles Cotton, one of the most distinguished physicians of his day in Newport.

His father was graduate of Harvard College in Ihe class of 1SOS. He also received from Harvard s-ubsc- quently Ihe degree of A. JL, and from Brown University Ihe honorary dc grees of A and JL I). He was noted not only for his skill in medicin and surgery, but for his patriotism. Ii Ihe war of 1312 he served on the Consli tulioii, the Cyane and the Hornet (01 the last-named in the light with th Peacock) with such gallantry I a Con grcss gave him a special vole of thank and ordered that he fte presented sword and a medal.

The deceased a a grandson of tin late Capl. Stephen T. Northum, once a well kuiiwn merclianl ship owner au sea.caplain in Newport. Jl r. Colton succeeded Ills falher tlie drug business, in which lie marie gieal success.

His knowledge of int'd cincs was equal to thai of any physician and he was sought afier by many people In place of a dnctor. He was of a genial and kindly disposition, which made him friends everywhere and no enemies. He was a member of many For years lie was a member of the State Board of was seveial times pre.sidcnl of tlie llhode Island Pharmaceutical Socleiy. In the days fire department was a member of the No. 7's and or many years ran witli Ihe machine.

He was initiated in St. Paul's l.odue, o. F. A. JL, in ISTfi.and early ook an active part in Ihat organiza- ion.

He was elected Jlaster of that tMlge in 1S70, being its Ihird Jlasler. lewas alsii a member of Newport lioyal Aicli Chapter and Washington Cominanilery, No. -1, K. T. Of this later body he was Kiniuunl Commander 'or Iwu years and took- a very active pail in its management.

He also Grand Warden of Lodge of of Rhode Island. Dr. Cotlon was always a generous man, giving wherever be thought it was needed and many a ioor jter will long remember with feelings gladness his kindly and timely aid Jlr. Collon was married in 1ST! ti Elizabeth, daughter of the late G'eorg Bordeu Hazard, and she and her twi children survive him. He also leaves live sisters.

Tlie funeral will take place at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday) and Will be conducted by the Rev. S.C. Hill, former rector of Emmanuel Church. Martha Knowles Brown.

Jliss Jlartlia Kttuwles Brown died al the residence of her mother, Jlrs. Jlartlia K. Brown, on Broadway, Jlon- day afternoon, after a very brief illness. She was tome years ago adopled by Jlrs. Brown and her husband, Ihe late Daniel Brown, bill had made her home" i them for the greater pan of her life.

Brown was bright and vivacious ami was very popular among the young people of Newport, by whom her loss will be sincerely mourned. Funeral service? were held from tlie residence of her mother on Broadway Thursday afternoon and were largely attended. Edward A. Gieent. Jlr.

Kdward A. Greene, of Central Falls, died of nervous prostration in Philadelphia, having lieen ill but a short time. He left his home in Ccn tral Falls for Philadelphia, where lit. was under the care of Dr. Weir of that place.

Jlr. (jreeae was president and treasurer of tlieGreein. and Daniels JlaiuifucluiingCompany Paw tucket. Decial Meeting Tuesday Evening (or the City Hull Commission. A special meeting of Ihe cily hall immission was held Tuesday evening, take action on the recommeniiatious the cily hall commission regarding lie awarding of contracts for complel- ig the cily hall.

'A resoluiion was he exleiif-Ion of a granolithic sidewalk i Pope ttreel and a petition fora siml- ar walk in Channing avenue, south, ide, was referred to the committee on trects and A report was received from the city iall commission slating that in advertisements for bids for building i retaining wall on the east of the city hall lot, the following bids were received: Friend Mnguire, Morgan llerln'it Wilson Alexander Booth, The commission recommended that tin contrael be awarded ID Jlf. Booth The report also' stales that Ihe onl bid received for supplying steel furnish ings for vaults in the offices of probat clerk and city clerk was from the Ar Jlelal Conslruction town, N. in the sum of (.5,593, recommended that Ihe contract awarded to this concern. For turn ture for the building were receivct from Joseph Giahani, A. C.

Till' Company, Jcieniiah W. lloiln A Company, none of which were ex- cepled. Resolutions were adopted authorizing the city hall commission to si'4iiconliacts as recommended. A petition a sewer in Ihe King lands cast of Jeffrey road was referred to the committee on streets and highways. A resolution was passed ordering a granolithic sidewalk in Van Xandt avenue, north side from Second to Third streets.

A motion to iiivile he board of aldermen to go into joint onvcntion was made in Ihe common iiuiu-il. A motion to adjourn was lade and lost 7 to 7, and a motion lo a.v; the previous motion on the table vas lost by the same vote. The com- non council Iben adjourned. In the board of aldermen, sitting a aboard uf health, Aldermen O'Neill nd Haire were appointed a special committee to investigate Ihe sewer on Halidoti Hill, which was complained of by Mr. L.

Q. Jones. Sanitary Inspector Oman was present and described the trouble with Ihe The condition of the crossing at Dawning street and Bcllevue avenue was the subject of a till in Ihe board of ahter- meti. when Alderman Haire asked who ordered a load of dirt dumped there. Aldermen Hamilton and Shanteler, the special committee ap- poiniedl fo investigate an alleged nuisance on the Klias Kstate, on Clark street, recommended thai the outhouse be condemned and the sanitary inspector abate the nuisance.

The board of aldermen jiranlei plumbers' licenses lo John Cremin, Pat rick H. Coll'ey, Jlichael H. Sullivan Thomas J. Murphy and James shaw, and approved their bonds. Police Commission A healing on the constitutionality of ic act creating a police conim-sskm i the city of Newport was given by ie Supreme court in Providence on Chief Justice Sline.ss and Vssocinle Justices Tillihghast, Wilbur, ubois and Blodgt-tt were presenl lo ear the arguments.

The objections lo iie act were presented by AinoldGreen Providence, City Solicitor Brown of his cily and Amasa M. F.alon of Prov- ilence. The respondents were repre- cnted by DMrict Attorney Charles A. Wilson, Clark Uurdick and William Slietlield, Jr. After the reading of the bill by City Solicitor Brown, Jlr.

Green presented he case for the petitioners. He said in iun: "We claim lhat thivcuiiconstilutiou- al provisions so peniieale the act as to rentier the whole void and inefl'ective. Absolute Itica! self-government is one of the foundations of Khode Island government. This power is abrogated by Ihisacl if il is held lo be constitutional. This act sweeps il outuf existence and it does more.

It appoints three men absolutely responsible lo no one, wilh power to spend of money by taxation in Newport without accomltiug lo anyone. Tney are made a legislative laxly as well. We object to this act. "If the'Legislature ran authorize the Governor to appoint, Ihe Legislature can appoint itself. If the Legislature has a riant to appoint these men for it has a right lo appoint them foreverv cily and lowirin the State.

tfeuport Railway "This act gives power to make ordinances. Then the District Conn, of Newport is ordered lo see that these ordinances are curried out. First, Ihey tlie right to make ordinances. Then they have a right (o resort lo thu most drabtie measures' to Ihe highest courts of justice. Tliey may ask a man to produce his books, may ask him all kinds of mietliuns, and then, should he refuse to answer, may imprisoned for life.

This acl was sprung upon the citizen's of New- jxirl wilhoiU any notice havint; been jiveu them. i a wrong, an injus- ice, and 1 have gladly consented to peak against it." Mr. Green then out the arll- 'les of the constitution with which he rlaimed Ihe act inllicled. He was fol- by Jlr. Enlon, who argued at considerable length against the coiisti- tutionaliiy of the act.

The resiondents' side was then presented. After staling that the City of Newport was no proper party to the suil and referring to the puplic hearing before tlie act was passed by the general assembly, the question of constitutionality was touched upon. "This is the first time.so far as knuwu williin this State, that Ihe crealed has been claimed to be to the creator; that a low or a cily is su to tlie Slatcthat crealed II. Thet'oiibtitu- tion of llie Stale Is the fundamental law of Ihe State. In other words, it is that inslrimient which authorizes the formation or continuance of a government for a State and provides for denning, limiting and distributing its powers.

The question may properly asked what provision of power given by the Constitution has been violated bv tlie passage of this act? If any, it must lie the legklative which he act The distribution of wwers in thu Constitution confers ill of tlie legislative power upon the 'ieneral Assembly. It reserves noth- ngof tills power to the towns, and whatever, power in legislation has been iven to or is exercised by the lowhs At the annual meeting of the Newport and Fall liiver Street It ail mail company held Monday', in Newport, the following directors for the ensuing vear were elecled: Directors-- 1'. K. Sulllviin, Hull, A. Mcleod, C.

A. Brnckell. Ucotire 11. Chft. Itolx'rt S.

(JoirRn'l Herl-crl II. At a meeting of tbe directors the following election occurred: I 1 F. KnlHvnn, Lowell. ITcsWer.l-Melvllic Hull, MI.Mlolown. H.

Hoston. I'. Ijin.ters, Newport. KMcallvcCommltlcc-r. K.

Melville Hull Micl K. s. (ioir. Treiuurtr-- Herbert s. VuilUor-- U.

l. Unrllcll. General Mmincer-K- I'. Faster. rurctmslnc Apent-- Frciifrli'it Tnylcr.

Kk-clrirnl Knelnccr-- f. K. Full River. SnperlnteT 1-OTt. r.

Mnsncr, ler an extended ab-euco and nut odd ones, as was tbe case In of wcre RWmlw1 ic liy I the original spcciricMions. MoreboV- I cutler yacht Hester, airived i eu it)icr Mccnsll of st hirv here late Sunday from Halifax. Slu the early tpriug earsargc on SumVav mornin, by Hear Commodore C. i-. llobm- by son.

The clnmbakcs served by Mr. Negus ul the Island Park are the best bakes served anywhere on Ibc shore? of Nar- ragaiii-ett Bay. They are served every day iu the week. On Wednesday, August Stlf! S(. Jlnry's Guild will hold it? lawn party on the of the parsonage, on East Main road.

orning i been promoted to a captaincy. The names of either KldrMge or Law- Jtr. Htrbert Crosby caught a i ton, two New porters, in the i gcst bass of the season at PrUVs'Ncx'k Itcgimenl at Tien Tsiu, are not last Sunday. Us weight was Jlr. H.

F. Brown, chemist at the Torpedo Station, left 0:1 Wednesday las-t to cuter upoii new duties niih the Dupe-lit (wwoVr works al New- Sweeney, of this city, and now a lien- i Brunswick, N. Y. Mrs. Brown will tenant in the Forty-third Infantry, has leave as soon as she is able.

She has from thi- i where tliey have been the guctts of Jlrs. William C. Itusscll. i reported that Lieutenant Joseph Jlate Olif Chrislopherson, of Ibe training ship Constellation, bad a narrow escape from a serious accident on Tuesday evening last. While returning (o his home on his wheel .1 pair of horses, driven by Jlrs.

William Congdcn, Icoame frightened and shied to one side. In atlempting to dis- to one side lie lost his Kilance sud tbe handle kirs crashed through the window of Jlr. Kearney's on Thames stn-et and when Mate Olil was pfck- ed up, it w-as Ihoiicht he was cut or badly hurt, but fortunately the only fs from the Legislature. If the towns do not derive their power to elect officers or even lo exist at nil from llie whence are these powers derived? Tlie colonial towns were chartered bv the General Assembly. TtieCoustinilkmof the State, giving all legislative lo the General Assembly, was adopted by all the towns ofthe State.

Creation prior to tion of Constitution S' ves municipal corporation no independenceof legislature. Public, corporations are but parts of the machinery employed in carrying on the aflairs of the slate and they are snbjeel to be changed, modified or destroyed as the exigencies of tbe public may demand. A number of similar causes in other slates were then quoted. Mr. Sheffield followed in an argument on the constitutionality, after which the court arose.

opinion is expected within a short time. anes- The Ihird in Ihe series of dances look place at the. War College al Coasters Harbor Island on Saturday last, and was very largely represented by the army and navy orticers and their wives daughters and lady fiiends. For two hours dancing was enjoyed by all prcs- 1 enl in the main leclure room. TheNa- val Training Sialion b.ind furnished Ihe miific.

Refreshments were served in the lecture rooms. recently undciYone an operation at Ihe I a ttw breaking of the Newport Hospital for apicmlicitis. and window in Mr. Kearney's place. i gaining health steadily.

I Jtt. F. O. French and herdauch- thelislof the woundcvl lor F.lsie French, arrived Prayers iu i "HarNxuvicw," of the church won Sunday in week. Mlddlcwwn, owing to Ibe lad oomli-: or S.

Corps 1 tion of the i Kneiucvrs, Vfl llw iwt Miss Kelly, of Providence, is Rucs-t Agent C. 15. Coffin, of the Wiokfonl week fr his new of in of Jlary G. Curlcy. Hue.

is ivnllnel to his home by ilhuss Paul. I As'lstant Surgeon Kaymoiul i of the navy, ha? been promokM rank of passed MIIYCOU. Ihe Al the mooting of cvciitngil was vot- cil to aljutn to next Tuesday cve- when a nimen hat elaborate en- (etlainmeiit will isiven duriiig the Uvlurer's hour. Soys' Brigade. A Hoys' Brigade has teen organized at Ihe First Presbyterian church with 10 charter members and Ihe following officers: Maclean.

Klrl l.lentenacit-- Wllltam Ijwton. l.lniten.inl-Teorgc Mnctier. Klrt se rceant-- Orln Alior. Flrt luify Herteanl-- I'ovftnl Sanford. initv Wccilen.

Jliss Annie his returned TOii an exleii jixl i abroad. Tm butchers ami gwccr of Attleboro, m.vlean exnirsion lo thia city on tbe PUmeer on Tuesday lasl..