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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
SQUANDERED
over A MILLION
Holmes Body In tho MoTgus
Awaiting Arrival Of Relatives
He DIED IN ALCOHOLIC COMA.
Had Been Serving as Clerk for National
Committee and Was Strlcksu Al The
Hoffman House.
He DIED IN ALCOHOLIC COMA,

New York Nov. 1o-William d. Holmes.
clerk in the employ of the Democratic
National committee, and a member of
one OF the oldest and richest families In
Pittsburg. Pa, died last night in Belle
vue Hospital, withou' having recovered
consciousness from an alcoholic coma. In
which condition he was taken from the
Hoffman House few hours before.
He was favorite nephew OF the late
Jane Holmes, from whom he inherited a
fortune several years ago.
Money slipped through his fingers in
high living and 1t is said that he lost a
considerable sum in n publishing venture
with Judge Albion Tourgee, author OF "A
Fools Errand," and other books.
His family turned from him. IL is said.
on account OF his dissipation. They did
not know OF his employment az a clerk.
lie was found yesterday afternoon seated
in = chair i'm the Hoffman House lobby in
a state OF collapse.
Manager Caddagan. Of the hotel. had
him taken to a room and DR.. Elliott,
personal friend, attended him. His condi-
tion became serious and an ambulance
was summoned from Bellevue Hospital.
He died at $3.50 o'clock last night. His
body was taken TO the morgue.
He was the only son OF David Holmes.
a wealthy citizen OF Pittsburg. and a
relative OF Nathaniel Holmes, founder of
the banking firm OF Holmes q Sons. He
was prominent I'm society In Pittsburg.
the family living on fashionable Penn
avenue He left his home about fifteen
years ago and since then little had been
heard of him by his relatives.
The fortune which he squandered is
said TO have been over a million dollars.
DR.. Elliott notified Holmes father that
his son was In critical condition.
Holmes was a graduate of Cornell Uni
versity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
BRISTOL FLATS.
Territory in Dispute May Cause
Litigation Between Two Rival
Railroad Companies.

Thirty-seven years ago the town OF
Bristol granted to the Consolidated Rail-
road the right TO fili and occupy the fats
in the north END OF the place. The rail-
sion until the present day.
IL is now engaged In filling In the site.
and IL proposes to use h for sidings, ac-
cordng TO the agents Of the road I'm Bris-
toll Last September the town, believing
that the Consolidated had abandoned all
claim TO the fats. granted the same con-
cession TO the new trolley extension of
the Suburban Railroad Company of this
city.
The Consolidated construction gang
went TO work yesterday afternoon. The
work will cost about 5000 and every one
In Bristol is surprised and happy over the
railroads is looked for,
situation. Litigation between the two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
The GRAND JURY,
Many True Bills Reported by
Panel That Considered Suffolk
County Criminal Cases.

Boston, Nov. io.--The grand jury OF the
Suffolk county superior criminal court
reported today and it's report was full OF
matters OF unwonted public interest.
In the list of true bills, VIM. II. Nagle
was indicted for manslaughter In causing
the death of Hon. John Hayes by a blow
on June 30 last
Carl r. Hallstrom, who. IL is alleged.
entertained himself at the expense OF the
Hotel Touraine without money. is
charged with forgery of a bill OF sale.
Wm. A. Lavelly, is indicted for assault
with intent 60 murder and VIM. l.. Bel
cher. we'll known In Boston, has true
bill, for forgery found against him.
Most important In the list of no bills
is the case I'm which. in the lower court
the editor OF the Boston Sunday Post was
sharged with criminal libel I'm publishing
on July l. story about the contract with
w. A. Murt.elt for a new roof for city
hall.
In this case the lower court granted a
summons but the grand pury is said TO
have dismissed the complaint by a unan-
imous vote. This is one of the first cases
of the kind that has been heard by Suf-
folk grand Jury.
In the same list OF no bills are two
cases that the lower court held for man.
slaughter, and the accused. jeremiah
O Brien, charged with killing Edward Nc
Cormick, on Oct 3, with a blow. and
Charles Jannses. charged winth the death
OF John J. Murphy, whom he ran over on
Oct. 4. In South Boston. were discharged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
WAS DEACON,
Now Placed Under Arrest for
Having Deserted His wife
and Children.

New Britain. Conn. Nov. lo.-Edwin
Tracey, who came here last June with a
young woman whom he introduced az his
wife, and who has been active I'm church
work and popular among the best people
OF the town. was arrested yesterday by
"A constable on the charge of having de-
serted a wife and five children in somer-
set, Me.
His legal wife, who accompanied the
constable when he made the arrest, hung
weeping on his neck. and promised that
all would be forgiven N he would return
10 her and their children.
Tracey was also in tears and promised
~ return at once without requisition pa
pers.
The girl. who gives her name as Ger
trude Hannaford. Is still here. She says
she loaned Tracey sl25 when they eloped
from Somerset last June. She has tels-
graphed her parents and with their for
giveness will follow the Traceys TO
Somerset.
Tracey was deacon I'm the church at
Somerset and his disappearance stimuli
taneously with that of Miss Hannaford
last June caused a great scandal In the
little village. Mrs, Tracey journeyed TO
Boston and hired detective agency To
hunt her husband.
RE was traced to Manchester, n. H.,
thence TO Holyoke, Mass, and last 10
New Britain.
Tracey was we'll received here and he
and his i1-year-old companion at once
became communicates of the Methodist
church and were admitted into the best
society. They were supposed 10 he re-
Gently married and appeared as happy
as doves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
YESTERDAY THE
VOTE WAS HEAVY
Big Increases Made by Many Contest
ants in Foreign Trip Contest Now
is the Time to Get Coupons.

the interest I'm the plan has never abate
From the very first II was received wi 4
pleasure and. particularly I'm the cas4
of the leaders there has been "A stea
stream of coupons. ana slowly but sure
the totals have crept up into the tho4
sands and within few days many Z
them will be UP into the tens Of thoV
sands.
SECURE COUPONS At ONCE.
OF course. as the contest draws td
ward a close. the rush for coupons WI
increase, and those VINO wish TO avol
trouble and Inconvenience. and who ais
wish To avoid any danger of not bein'
able 10 secure all the coupons they war
at the last minute, should secure thel
coupons now. Coupons Will keep. thel
are not perishable, when once secure,
they Will be available az any time bcfor
the contest IL closed.
The phenomenally large vote polled ye
terday shows clearly now much interca
there is In the contest. and IL is eviden
that the friends of the se-eral contesun
pastors have woke up 10 the neccss.t|
OF getting votes I'm now II they Wish q
hold positions near the head of the CO.
umn.
Rev. Henry Bassett or the Church O
the Epiphany. still holds first place i'm tn
column, his increase yesterday havini
been 6s. which brings his total to date -
10 6l97, white Rev. pr. NJ Fitzgerald o
the Immaculate Conception church ha
AN increase of %, making his figures 1.o'
and is second.
SOME piG INCREASES.
A big increase was made yesterday b.
Rev. Ernest @. Wesley OF the Park stree
church. TO whose credit 1906 new vote
were deposited. This handsome advanc
brings Mr.. Wesleys figures up to 3Soi
putting him I'm third place. Fourth posi-
tion is filled by Rev. Arthur -. Aucoc
of All Saints Memorial. who, with an ~
crease of H. now has 35l2
Another very handsome increase wa
made yesterday by Rev. Edward Holyok
of the Calvary Baptist church. the al
vance being or 1902 votes, and his total {
date is 203s. Then comes Rev. II. s. Moor
of the Asbury Memorial church. with a.
increase OF 452, and a total Of 1853.
Rev. James q. Nose, -. D., of The Hen
eficent church. now has total o. Sc.
an increase Of 301 made yester lay, n
Rev. II. A. Youtz of Plymouth Congre
gational church has an increl ie OF 30:
with total Of 32l.
Other increases were made hv Rev. ~
O'Donnell OF st. Michaers church. sSl
Rev. Fr. James C. Walsh o. tho Hol
Name church. 2f, and Re- J J. Woo!ley
Pawtucket. 200.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
Worcester Carpenter Mysteri-
ous|y Murdered in His Bed.
Weapon With Which the Awful Crime
Was Committed Had Been Property
Of the Victim,

the possession of the murderer, as II had
always been kept In closet with "a lot
OF paint pots and other things which a
carpenter usually keeps about the house
The murdered man was a carpenter by
trade.
Evidence goes To show that the Erick-
sons never had men callers at their home,
and the police are inclined 20 believe that
some one furnished the murderer with
the weapon 10 do the act. The cut was
narrow and deep one directly over the
heart and death must have followed very
shortly.
The murdered man was "A Finlander
and his wife In swede. They had been
married about two years but were not
very happy. IA Erickson drank a great
deal and was drunk as late as Thursday
night.
The murderer was seen escaping from
the house by Mrs. August Olson, who
lives on the lower floor of the house
where the murder was committed for
her attention was attracted by screams
and she opened a door leading into the
hallway just as a man dashed down the
stairs and out into the street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
WERE welded.
Miss Gram and the Man Who
Caused Her 10 Attempt
Suicide Married.

New York, Nov 1o.-Miss Adele Cram
of Greenfield. Mass. who tried to commit
suicide in this city some days ago because
she believed her lover to be dead. left
Bellevue hospital today and was married
to Bonford Boniface, for love OF whom
she tried to end her life.
Miss Cram came here from Greenfield
in the middle OF October 10 find work.
when she returned home later she told
her aunt with whom she lived that she
had met a handsome young man In Gem
trail Park who wanted to marry her.
He is a young lawyer named Bennett,
and very handsome" she said
Soon after she heard that Bennett was
60 undergo an operation and then she re-
ceived a letter purporting TO come from
a friend OF Bennett saying he was dead.
She came TO New York and tried to find
Bennetts home to attend the funeral.
She could find no trace whatever OF him
and on Oct. 81 she was found overcome
by gas I'm a room OF the Grand Union Ho-
tel, where she had registered, under her
own name the night before.
She was taken 10 Bellevue hospital
where the doctors by hard work helped
her back TO good health While she was
in the hospital IL came out who the man
had given the name OF Bennett was Bon
ford Bonifsce, and that he sent her notice
of his death TO avoid a marriage that was
Objectionable 60 his mother. He went to
Bellevue and expressed his willingness to
marry Miss Cram and todays wedding
was the result.
Before the ceremony the siri was taken
a prisoner TO police court where she was
arraigned on a charge or attempting to
commit suicide. The charge was not
pressed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
For a Cold i'm the Head
Laxative Brom o. q Quinine Tablets.
INJUNCTION WAS REFUSED.

Judge Douglas in the appellate division
OF the supreme court today heard a small
but interesting dispute between two
denizens of North KinEstown
Daniel j. Gardiner owns a farm near
that OF Pardon r. Gardiner and the for
mer brought bin In equity 20 enjoin the
latter from putting up barrier across
the driftwsy that leads 10 Danieis farm.
1t was stated that the barrier interfercd
with travel over the driftway. but the
respondents said the barrier was neces.
sary to- prevent cattle straying. The
remedy sought was thought 60 be too
large by Judge Douglas and an iniunc-
uon was refused. Thomas II. !. McDon-
nell was counsel for respondent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
HUSBAND
IS INSANE,
She SAYS.
Mrs. Mann's Petition for
Guardian HaIts Her Divorce
Proceedings.

An application for the appointment OF
a guardian for her husband, Harry c.
Mann. filed by Agnes f. Mann, caused de-
lay I'm the decision by Judge Douglas in
the appellate division OF the supreme
court Of Mrs. Mann's application for an
allowance.
One of the grounds on which a divorce
is asked is the insanity of Mr.. Mann and
the application of his wife for a guar
dian came out incidentally at today's
hearing.
The direct charges made against Mr..
Mann In Mrs. Mann's petition for a d.
vorce are non-support, continual drunk
enness and extreme cruelty. The parties 10
the petition both reside I'm this city. and
have one child.
This morning Mrs. Mann testified that
she-Aad been obliged TO depend on her
father entirely for support. Her father
in-law she stated left a large amount of
property some of which was I'm this city,
some In Cranston and some I'm Warwick.
According TO Mrs. Mann the property
sleft by her husbands father I'm this city
is taxed at sli20OC, an ofrer OF $4,000 had
been refused for the Cranston property
and the purchase price of the property In
Warwick was $1,000. Mrs. Mann admitted
owning a house worth $1,000 but said there
was no income therefrom
The mother of the petitioner testified to
carrying food and other necessities to the
home Of her daughter. Judge Douglas
continued the hearing until after the Mu-
nicipal or other courts had passed upon
the matter OF guardianship.
Cooke and Angell-sre counsel for Mr..
Mann. n. w. Littlefcld and r. c. Stin-
ess are counsel for Mrs. Mann.
rouShtpo o'rawjecs. big bkh chrdlusrhdluhr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
THE RAl0B0W Fl0ATED.

Cornelius Vanderbilt's 70-footer RAIN
bow which broke from her anchorage and
went ashore yesterday afternoon was re-
leased this forenoon. Floats were used
on each side of the vessel and by the
use of "A tackle attached to the wharf.
she was drawn into deep water.
II IL Thought that the vessel has not
suffered much damage, as she struck on
soft shore. Crews are now engaged In
pumping out the water which entered
the yacht when the waves broke over hei
during the night. The injury, II any.
cannot be ascertained- until the vessel
has been placed on the ways. which
probably will be done next week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

Worcester, Mass. Nov. 1O-Gustave
Erickson, Worcester carpenter. was
dragged from his bed and killed by an
unknown assassin early this morning.
The mans death was caused by knife
thrust in the heart, The shrieks of Mrs.
Erickson, who was awakened by the
struggle setwecn her husband and his
slayer aroused other inmates of the
house in which the affair occurred.
The police were called. but the MUIR
derer hae escaped. taking with him his
weapon. The authorities have no trace
OF hims
AS soon as the matter was brought 10
the attention of the police Chief Stone
sent a squad Of officers 10 the scene of
the tragedy 10 make an examination, and
they were rewarded by discovering In the
yard OF the house cobbler's knife well
worn, but very sharp. on which were
fresh blood stains.
Mrs. Erickson identified the knife as be-
longing 10 her husband, but she cannot
satisfactorily explain how IL came into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
FOR BIG DAMAGES
Rosseau Sues the Silver Spring
Bleaching and Dyslng
Company.

Joseph Rossesu who was very badly in
jured, while At work at the bleachery on
Charles street has sued the Silver Spring
Bleaching n Dye Company to recover
10000. The accident occurred on the 2ith
of last May.
Mr.. Rosseau was lowering = block and
tackle from a cross beam and rope
caught on some shaftins that was negii-
gently left uncovered and he was drawn
into the shafting. His right leg and n
number OF bones were broken. and he
was for good while unconscious. As
a result of the injuries Mr. Rosseau says
he is incapacltated for labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

At the close OF the lecture a tea was
given under the direction OF Miss Stella
Allen, of the club, assisted by the teach
ers OF the Roosevelt street school.
The Pharsed Club OF the Shepard
Company held their second meeting last
evening, at the Public Library, with the
president, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler I'm the
chair. Matters of business, including the
adoption OF a constitution occupied The
first half hour. which was followed by
lecture by Mrs. Emma Shaw Cplcleugh
entitled THE Island of Tahiti"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
lIBtlS ARE LEVIED.

Joseph s. Thornley,. a ship chandler Of
East Greenwich filed libel In the United
States district court today against tug
boat Beardsley and steam drodge Gram
pus
The United States marshal served the
attachment.
To-day the United States marshal served
an attachment I'm favor OF Emory II. sew
arr of warwick against John O'Brlen and
John q. sheehan on scow No. 4. and also
on seth Perkins and John o"Brien for
scow No. T.
The total indebtedness IL siiis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
Suits ON FRoMISSoRY NOTES.

Charles ID. Bowlcs OF -.inneville. n. r.,
has brought suit against Amy c. Robin
son OF Brooklyn, n. Y. to recover 5000.
The defendant on March 18th. 1887, made
a promissory note payable 10 John =.
Searle. Mr.. searle died and his admins
traitor delivered the note to the plain
tiff
Another suit against the same defend
ant has been brought by Jane J.. Bowles.
This suit is on a promissory note mace
TO the same Searle on August l5th. lSSS.
and the amount OF damages sued for Ia
$1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
SUES FOR $4,000
Administrator on Estate Of Mrs.
Ricketson, Who Was Killed by
TroIIeyCar Seeks Damages

The Pawtucket street Railway COM
pany has been sued by William Ricket-
son, administrator on the estate OF r..
Henrietta Ricketson for $4,000. A. a re-
suit OF being run down by one OF defend
ants cars the plaintiffs intestate received
injuries from which she died.
Mrs Ricketson was crossing Cottage
street In the city OF Pawtucket when a
car that was going pretty fast struck
her. Mr.. Rlcketson says that the motor
man could easily have prevented the ae-
cident had he baan solley attending TO
running the car and keeping proper
lookout but that instead OF SO doing his
attention was directed 20 the fastening
and adjusting Of one OF the car gates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
RELEASE DENIED.
Wright Must Remain Under
Arrest In McTlerney Breach
Of Promise Case.

Defendants motion for \ release from
nrres, in the case Of Elizabeth NJ. Nc
Turney against Howard -. Wright has
been denied by Judge Blodsett The mo-
tion was heard last Saturday.
Miss McTurney sues TO recover $4,000
for alleged breach of promise OF mar
riage. She alleges that on the strength
OF the promise Wright seduced her.
Wright IL 22 years OF axe and the plain
tin II o. Just tho same age There were
some unusual features at the hearing
and counsel for the defendant used every
posslbls means to secure the release or
his client Miss Denehy. the probation
officer was a most Important witness for
the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
FIRE ENGINE STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Boston, Nov io.-whle Engine Il OF
Dorchester was responding to an alarm
I'm Milton today and was crossing the
railroad tracks on Ada street. was struck
by an inbound train.
One OF the horses was killed, the pole
of the wagon was broken and Driver
Mclaughlin was thrown from his seat,
but escaped uninjured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

As was generally anticipated. the rush
In the minister's foreign trip coupon con-
test has commenced. and Il Is safe TO as
sumo that from now until the evening ~
Nov. q. the time when the contest will
close. there will be an eager contest be-
tween the friends Of the several pas
tors.
The interest. which seems 10 increase
from DAY TO day, IL by no means limited
10 THIS city and state. although By the
conditions Of the contest pastors who
live outside the limits OF the state are
not eligible ss contestants. There Is
hardly . day goes by without one or more
bunclfps Of coupons being received from
different section OF the country.
Since the contest vas started in July,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

MIRA wINBLOW8 SOOTHIN0 SYRUP
has been used for over nfty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tsething. with perfect success. II
soothss the child. softens the Eums. ai.
laws all pain. cures wind colo. and IN the
best remedy for piarrhosa. IL VIII re-
Iisve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by druggists In every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. he
surs and ask for Mrs. winsiow's sooth-
Ing syrup" and take nc other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

'BHoMo" not the sswe as "BRoMIDE."
10 buyiug iatatits Rromo. ouisins Tablets
the old stsadsrd renss whtct cures q cold IN
on. ds,. ss sure tsst u 4. lsbeisd Br. 20 srs
net Brome At all trus sists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.

Lynn. Mass, Nov. iO.--John e. Best
was today In the Lynn police court held
without ball for the grand jury for the
murder of Geo. r.. Bailey. tho farmer OF
Break Heart Hill farm, North Saugus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
DID NOT ATTEND MEETING,

Continued from page one)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

For q Cold In the Head
laxative Bromo.ouinine Tablets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
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negative of current issues and
policies, and providing the means
for combining individual efforts in
a common purpose, is the best as
surance of safety and prosperity.
A citizens vote derives it's prin-
cipal value from the fact that he
can make it practically effective
by casting it with the votes of
others who entertain the same
general views and preferences.
It counts for nothing in itself,
strictly speaking. Therefore,
every man should be q partisan,
not in an offensive or unscrupu-
lous sense, but to the extent Of
having definite political associa-
tons, and Of helping to accom-
plish definite political ends. It is
only by this cooperative service
that his duty can be properly
performed; and all talk to the
contrary is misleading and de-
moralizing.