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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-03

THE ALBEE- J JThompson. q w
Leonard. Ted NJ Blakely. New York; A
w England New Bedford: Jack NJ Dud-
ley. Rocky Point; w II Isham. agent for
Rose Hil company; ] Compbell, Provi-
dencc: II A Carne, Boston; w j Potter,
Everett. Mass; Harry Edwards. Brock
ton: l. T. Melting. Boston; i Leonard,
Boston: r Kcegan. Lowell; William j
Corcoran, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-03

Bates did splendid work for Brown yes
terday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
UNCLE SANS PLAN.
Asserted In Paris That the Powers
VIII Reject It,

Asserted In Paris That the Powers
Will Reject 1t.
Washington, Jan. 10.-A Paris dis
patch says that it is asserted there on
good authority that the suggestion of the
government of the United States TO
change the seat of the Chinese peace no
gotiations from Picking to Washington
will be declined by the powers.
The state department has received nm
important communication from the Ger.
man government relating to the Chinese
question.
The Chinese minister. Mr.. WI. called
at the state department for the first
time in many days. Notwithstanding the
continued critical character of the Chi
nese negotiations. Mr.. Wu has rec eiyeJ
no advices from his government. He 70.
manned in conversation with Acting Sec.
rotary Hill in the diplomatic chamber fn,
about an hour
Several other foreign representative,
called during this conference. but did
not remain, as it was supposed the Chi.
ncse question was being gone over il,
some detail.
II is understood, however, TINT the in.
tcryicw was devoid of spccaI sipnjH.
cameo, as Mr. WI brought no late infor.
nation as to the situation of affairs no,
was there any early announcement Of
messages from Minister Conger or fur.
ther developments in the status of affairs
at Peking.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
AT ALBANY.
Brief Sessions In Beth the senate
and Assembly.

Albany. Jan. 10 The senate convened
At II o'clock.
Following the introduction Of bills, SEN
ltor Higgins asked that his bill to amend
the charter of 0lean be ordered to
third reading because of the fact that an
election will soon be held in that village.
Senator Hill asked that the Buffalo
grade crossing bill be ordered printed
promptly 50 that fuller action may soon
he taken the commission desiring to
complete the work before the Pam Amer.
ican exposition. Senator Ellsworth not
being present and there being a hull in
the business, recess of three minutes
was taken.
Senator Brown received unanimous
consent to introduce bill amending the
fish and game law, consolidating the two
commissions. the forest preserve board
and the fish and game commission. On
motion of Senator Ellsworth the senate
adjourned.
The only business transacted in the as
sembly was the first reading Of bills the
session lasting about ten minutes.
The combined opposition to the barge
canal scheme through Assemhlyman S
| w Smith Of Columbia county introduced
bill to compel the listing Of persona
property. Mr.. Smith claims that the
barge canal proposed would only benefit
big shippers without aiding in reducin;
the price Of commodities His listing bill
will reach the heads aud the stakeholder!
Of these big corporations and add millions
to the state treasury.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11

ough, and new eight stations at Town
send and Bridgevile. The train mile
age du ing the year was as follows: Pas
seneer 493, S97 miles, decrease OF OH
mill Q; freight, 563, 773 miles, an increase
OF 81 SOL miles; total, 1,057, $50 miles, an
increase of 1884 miles.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake Il Allan
tic Railway in which the company owns
a substantial interest, shows excellent
results for the year, having met all it's
fixed charges and carried a considerable
surplus to the credit OF it's profit and loss
account.
Says the report: sIt is with ken re-
greet that your board has to rec 4 the
loss by death, on June Is, 1900, heir
fellow director, John III. II /. cker.
While Mr.. Hoffecker had been d irctnr
only since 1896. his high integf.,y and
genial personality had won the cont.
dence aud regard of his associates. His
absence will be deeply felt both person
ally and officially. w. 0. Hoffecker WAS
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of his father"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
THE EMPRESS SAYS NO
Won't Punish Any More Guilty Chi
nese officers.
MINISTERS HAVE LONG LIST.
Only Those Persons Named For Pun
ishment In Preliminary Note of
the Powers to suffer, the
Empress Declares.
MINISTER'S HAVE LONG LIST.

peEing Jan. 10. - While the empress
dOwager las not sent n word in reply to
the telegram of Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching. which insisted that China
must accept the terms in the preliminary
demand note Of the ministers, message
came from her which indicates that there
will be further complications in the sit
uation.
In this telegram the empress dowager
said that she would intlict the scverest
punishment on those officials whose pun
ishment was demanded in the prelmi-
nary note of the minister's but on no 9th
ers, and that that must end the natter
The ministers, she said, could not con-
tinne sending in the names of other oiIi-
ccrs and demanding their punishment
She would insist on the punishment
clause in the note and the names men
tened in the edict of Sept. %.
Under the provisions of the punish
ment clause the ministers have been COM
piling lists of officers whose punishment
is TO he demanded. These lists will prob
ably contain the names of 100 persons.
ENJOYS VIII Insist.
The ministers say that they will insist
on the punishment Of every one whose
name is on these lists, 50 that to those
whose names are in the punishment
clause may be added many others. These
arc the ones to whose punishment the
empress dowager objects, and this is like
" to cause more trouble than a,ything
| that has occurred so far
A Chnaman from Singan-Fu. where
the court is at present, says that within
the city $4,000 Chinese troops are drill
ing continuously, and the majority OF
them are armed with modern rifles. He
says that the feeling of the people there
is bitterly antifolisn and that they be-
lieve that they can meet the allies in the
OPEN fight and def. t',nnl
The ministers !; III a;-hei at the
Chinese grant to Russ,g1 a. ! concession
north Of the pei-TIo at Tie u. The
grant, according to the Russians, was
made voluntarily for services in endeav
oring to bring about peace, The minis
tiers think that the concession constitutes
good puy when considered in addition /,
the annexation of all Manchura.
Iii Hung Chang believes that he vii
receive favorable reply regarding TIL,
signing OF the agreement. Senior Coro
gan, the Spanish minister, thinks thai
the negotiations will begin at Picking
possibly ending in Europe. NJ de Giers
the Russian minister, thinks that nego
tiations will end at The Hague.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
ATTEMPTED TO
TAKE HER LIFE
Mrs. Stephen s. Southland Becom-
ing Desperate Attempts Suicide.
PLACED REVOLVER TO HEAD
Pleaded With Physician Not to Probe
for the Bullet. Husband, Who
is a Railroad Fireman,
Much Affected.

The condition of Mrs. Mary II. South
hard. wife of Stephen $. Southland, who
attempted 10 take her life yesterday
morning by shooting herself with a
32-calibre revolver, at No. 6S7 West
Fourth street, is serious. Mrs. South
ard is at the Delaware Hospital where
everything possible is being done to
save her life.
The bunet entered Mrs. Southard's
head near the right temple and is sup
posed to have lodged i'll the brain. The
bullet was probed for by the physicians
at the hospital and also by DR. j. Har-
vey Sprnnnce who was first summoned,
but as yet it has not been located.
Stephen s. Southard, the injured wo-
mans husband, is fireman on the T.,
w. & r. railroad and was out on his
run when his wife attempted suicide.
A telegram was sent to him, however,
and he arrived in the city early yester-
day afternoon. The sad news was a ter
rible shock to Mr.. Southland and when
seen by representative Of The Sun
last night he refused to talk, but ap-
peared deeply affected.
The shooting took place i'll the third
story front room of the house No. 62i
West Fourth street, which is occupied
by John Aspin and family. Mr.. Aspil
conducts Il restaurant on the ground
floor. Mr.. and Mrs. Southland have beer
making their home at No. SOB Wcst
Fourth street, but on Wednesday even
ing upon the invitation of the Aspin'
she went to their house to remain ovel
night.
Mrs. Southland had been sick and de
spondent for several days and was unde
the care of Dir. Harvey Spruance. |
was on account Of her delicate physical
remain mt their house until her hus
bands return.
Mrs. Southland did not arise at TIN
usual time yesterday morning and
waitress went to her room to ascertain
what she wanted for breakfast. Tn
waitress had already left the room
when Mis-. Southland, seeing Il reyove
on the mantle, put it TO her head am
pulled the trigger. The alarm was i'm
medately given and Dir. Spruance wa
summoned When he begun to probe TO
the bullet Mrs. Southland pleaded witt
him not to do so. saying: Let me die il
peace" Later, however, she regrette
her act, and it is believed that She wa
temporarily deranged.
Police Captain Black, Detective Wits
and Patrolmen Kane and Hawke mad
an investigation after which Mrs. South
ard was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital in the Phoenix Ambulance.
Mrs. Southland. it is understood hil
been married about three years.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Indiana May Have Lynching.

indianapolis, Jan. 10.-The sequel to an
attempt made by mob of white men to
drive from Newburg. Warrick county,
negro whose wife is alleged to be white
woman, may be an attempt to lynch the
negro The negro moved into the village
a few days ago. The report that his wife
was white woman aroused indignation.
and lie was ordered to leave. He refused
to obey the ORDER and crowd Of 80 or
40 whites went to his house and com
mandcd him to come out. The negro fired
ut the whites, and the shooting became
general No one was wounded.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
wilson on o,.omnrgar.ne.

Washington, Jan. 10-Secrctaiy Viii
son made an argument before the senate
committee on agriculture in support Of
the Grout oleomargarinc bill. He said
tho measure was intended 70 protect The
fataer and the public Al large and should
become law. Speaking Of the consump-
ton Of butter and of oleomargarne. Mr.
Wilson said that the amount Of butter
disposed of annually Is about IS pounds
per capita and Of oleomargarinc some
thing over one pound, and he said in re-
Spouse to Judge Springer that he consid-
cred this dangerous competition.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
NO HAzING NOW.
So Testifies West Point Cadet Before
Investigating Committee.


West Point, Jan. 10.-The first witness
before the members of the congressional
investigating committee was Cadet w.
II. Bettison of Kentucky. He swore he
never knew of Cadet Breth being hazed.
He told Of number of fights in the
academy during his various years there.
He said none of the cadets had been pun
shed for fighting.
He said that the better class OF men
were not afraid of being called out"
but acknowledged that the means Of
coercing q fourth class man to do what
he was requested was the threat to "call
him out" The reason for the defeats of
the fourth class men was due generally
to the better physical development of the
upper class men. Some Of the men got
so marked up that they had TO go to hos
pital, and if questions We're asked any
answers that might be made as to the
cause Of these injuries would be true.
The witness went on to say that untruth.
fulness was not tolerated by the cadets,
as II was considered ungentlemanly.
..Do you remember when Cadet Booz
was here OF bottle OF tabasco sauce be-
ing placed before any cadet, with the I'M
Outstanding that he was to finish 1t be-
fore the end of the camp! asked Mr..
Smith.
"No. SIR"
Colonel Clayton asked the witness sew.
eral questions which brought out the fact
that il cadet did not tell how he re-
ceived his injuries the authorities had no
way to find out.
If man refused TO fight, he would
probably be ''cut" by the other cadets
but no force was ever used to make q
man fight. The fear of ostracism was
the incentive for n man 10 fight whei
called ont.
The witness said that there was ne
hazing going on now nor during the past
year ut the academy.
There were funny formations" sucl
as barn yard" and other ridiculous
things which We're not contained i'll thu
resolutions agreed upon to discontinue
! haZing.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
The Erisin In a Dad Why.

Queenstown, Jan. 1O-The Hamburg
American line steamer Frisia, Captain
Schmidt, from Hamburg Dec. % for Bos-
ton and Portland, Me-, which was report
ed off Brow head. returning with her ma
chinery deranged. has arrived here. She
had also sustained considerable deck dam
age and had large holes in both her quar-
tiers and considerable water in No.
hold. 1t is feared her cargo is damaged.
The Frisia encountered fearful weather
when about 600 miles west of the Irish
coast. She rolled heavily. and her spare
propeller tail shaft, which was secured
on her main deck, broke loose and smash
ed through several plates The shaft also
knocked hole III the deck. and portion
of it crashed into No. hold. The rest
rolled overheard.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Fighting For Mrs. Nation.

Topeka. Jan. 10.Habeas corpus pro-
ceedings have been started in the SUI
prcme court here to secure the release Of
Mrs. Carrie Nation from the Wichita
jail, whore she is confined for attempting
to demolsh Wichita saloon. The petit
ton was filed in behalf Of David Ma
ton. The petition claims that the sa-
loon keepers have no rights under the law
and that therefore Mrs. Nation cannot
be held for trying to destroy an illegal
traffic. The claim is made TINT she is
confined in the Wichita Jail by a bogus
smallpox quarantine.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
me lawson cup pesen,icr.

Worccsttr, Mass, Jan. 10. T.. w.
Mocn, general manager Of the Washbnln
4 Moen department Of the American
Steel and Wire company, has received
notice that the steel rigging for the
Lawson cup defender is to be made in
Worcester and will be Of the same pc
culiar style rs that used upon the Co
lumbia Mr.. Alocn states that work can
not be begun until specifications are re-
ceivcd from Mr.. Crowninshield's office
and that they may not arrive for some
wppkS
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
DELAWARE ROAD DIRECTORS.
Elected in Dover Yesterday.-H. F
KenneY Chosen for President.

Directors of the Delaware Railroad
Company we're elected in Dover yester
day 40 follows:
Henry f. Kenney, E. Tatnall Warner,
John P. Green, Samuel Rea, Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., William I. Porter, Walter o.
Hoffecker, Manlose Hayes, William 1.
Watson, James J. Rose, Thomas Curry,
Hezekiah Harrington, Within 7. Rec
ords, Murray Vand.ver, Charles I. West
colt.
Number Of votes cast, $4,000. At the
directors meeting tie following officers
were elected: President, ii. I. Kenney,
Philadelphia; vice president, T. TatnaI
Warner, Wilmington; secretary and
treasurer, Manlove Hayes, Dover.
The report OF the directors shows the
mileage OF the road to be as follows:
Main line, Shellpot Crossing to Delmar,
Del, 95. %; New Castle, CUTOFF junction
Shellpot branch to New Castle, Del,
5.45: branch, Townsend, Del, to Mas
sey's, Md, 925; branch, Clayton, DEL,
TO SMYRNA, Del, l.29; branch, Seaford,
DEL, to near Oak Grove. Del, 5.73;
branch, Clayton, Dell, to Oxford, Md
54.3O; branch, Massey's, Md, to Centre
Vile, Md, $3.50; branch, State Line near
Oak Grove, Del /, to Cambridge, Nd,
27.24; total, 224.38.
For the year ended October 81, last the
earnings were: From freight traffic, 81,
IoI. 454 ,l6, an increase over 1899 of 500,
b2O.24; IRON passenger traffic, S444 422,
81. increase, $50 S46 81; from mails, ex
press rents and miscellaneous traffic
SIOO. 1888 81; increase, 50 565 81, gros!
earnings, ST, $40, $50 "a; increase, $3.50,
123.S8.
The expenses were: For MAINTENANCE,
Of way and structure, $205, 1929. 50; in
crease, S44 ,124 SO; maintenance Of equip
ment, $205, 325.76; increase, $3S 1880
conducting transportation, S076, 800 Il
increase, $40,0S9,06; general expenses
$34,3S7.ll; increase, S72l.4l; total opar
ating ex pennes, Sl,ll2, 44O97; increase
$123,G97. 40.
The net earnings were 1854 ,2l937; in
crease, $13l, 426 As; the gross income
1851, 434. OF; increase, Sli4 $50 50; anc
the net income, $3.50, 5i0.72i increase
$9s, $50. So.
After deductiDg dividends OF $l79
229.5 and amount If 100000 transfer
red to extraordinary expenditure fund
the balance transferred to credit OF prof
and loss was $l5l ,3i3.22, an increase
S9s, 1850 SIS. the total remaining to til
credit Of profit and loss Octoter 81, l9oi
was $s9S 20G.il.
There was very large increase in TIL
freight revenue due to The increasln
through traffic from connecting lines an
TO the improved fruit crop on the PeniI
sula. While the expenses show sui
stantial increase, the operations OF h
road for the year show vary gratifyin
results. :,
New passenger stations were built
Pennington, Townsend and Goldsbo
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
The Equitable
Guarantee and
Trust COMPANY

Northwest Corner of
Ninth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Capital FFs a1ifi $500, 100000.
S Sndiyid sad froats} $233,ooo.oo
DIRECTORS:
Preston Lea, Jos. L. Carpenter, ST..
Thomas Jackson, Ohio Rowland,
DR.. J. A Draper, s. MiRot Curtis,
William Fl. Swift, John Bancroft,
Edw. Bringhurst.Jr franklin Taylor,
Joseph Swift, Charles G Rumford,
J. Smith Brennan, Samuel X. Smith,
William w. Pusey, j. Wilkins Ccoch,
William Bowe, Christian G. Febiger
Geo. g. Lobdel.
OFFICERS:
PRESTON LEA, President.
OHIO NOWLAND, Vice. Pres. and Treas
J. 7 PENNYPACKER, Sec. and Trupt
Officer.
RICHARD REESE, Assistant Treasurer
f. r. MORRISON, Assist mt Secretary.
NJ. D. CROSSAN, Real Estate Officer
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
David Graham Adee Dead.

washington, Jan. 10.-David Graham
Adre, brother of Assistant Secretary Of
State Alvey Augustus Adee and well
known as an author, is dead. He had
been an invalid for many years, but It
was not until the last few days that his
ailments assumed threatening aspect.
lh. deceased was of old Scotch lineage
on both the fathers and the mothers
side. his maternal grandfather being the
eminent New York barrister, David Gla-
ham, and his ancestry tracing back to the
Graham clan of Fifeshirc in the Mont,
rose and Claverhouse lines.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
southern Paciac,s Earnings.

san Francisco, Jan. Hottie annual
report Of the Southern Pacific Railway
company for the year ended June 30 last
has just been issued. The surplus for
the year reached the sum Of 1928, 420.
In the preceding year the surplus
amounted to S4,4T7,975. The average
miles of rail lines operated, proprietary
and nonpraprietary, aggregated I,541 as
against TIA the year before. Gross
earnings were S64 ,400,I25. The net in
come from operation was $50, 157, 745. A
miscellaneous income Of 81 ,321,SS7 brings
the net income up to $21 ,4T9,632.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
4 sneech ~ pescl,nnel.

Paris, Jan 10.-M. Deschanel resumed
the presidency of the chamber Of depu-
ties. He said he would exercise his Office
with perfect impartialty and hoped the
deliberations would be calm and fruitful.
The new century. he added, was likely
to see profound transformations. All
Frenchmen. therefore, must remain close
~ united. They should be more moderate
in polemics and more tolerant and re-
spectful toward others convictions. They
must have an active diplomacy. support
ed by powerful army, united and re-
spected and by finance carefully con-
trOlled
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Fatalities ON Festival Day.

Vancouver, i. G., Jan. 10.-The annual
popular fete Of Toshi-No-Ichi, in the
Kanda district of Tokyo, was the scene of
a terrible accident recently. Great crowds
attended the festival, and when the affair
was at its height Il heavy rain began fall
ing. A rush was made for shelter, and
panic ensued.' Twenty persons were
crushed to death and 312 injured Some
of the buildings were burned by the up.
setting of Kerosene lamps.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Hearts OF the Blue Ridge.

In "Hearts Of the Blue RiCge" q fend
is the foundation upon which the story
is built, and that it is interesting goes
without saving. Hal Rad is the author
ana he is an adept in the art OF exciting
sympathy and enlistng interest in the
characters and incidents he SO viyidly
portrass. This attraction al pears at the
Opera House tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
A Victim of Blood Poisoning.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 10.-Walter Steel,
one Of the founders of the Carpenter
Steel works, is dead after ali illness of
five weeks from blood poisoning and gan
creme. Several months ago the large toe
of Mr.. Steels left foot became infiamed
as the result of irritation caused by the
shoe. Mr.. Steel paid little attention to
it, but about five weeks ago the member
began to cause him great pain and be-
came considerably swollen. Mr.. Steel
went to physician and began treatment,
but he grew steadily worse.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
will Establish Russian Baths.

Messrs. Rothman and Goldberg OF
Philadelphia, have purchased through
George r. Townsend 4 Co., from me
Garrett estate, the Garrett property,
southwest corner OF Thrf and Shipley
streets, for the pnrp se Of establishing
Russian and Turkish baths. Alterations
will be made to the building and it is ex.
pected to have the baths in operation in
March.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11

Full To order $aS up 10
the finest, $50 for full
Dress silk lined; Black
Full Diess Worste Is
Suits or Broadcloth and
Doeskin. Full line
of the new unfinished Wor
steds for Pail Dress O
Tuxado Coat Suits, $3o t.
$50. Best grades silk lin
ings and facings used. We
call especial attention to our
vas and $40 Italian lined
and $40 and s45 silk lined
Suits. In our ready made
department Full Dress Coat
and Vests $I3 to $40 in
Broadclot.l, Doeskin Trou-
sers IS and IS. Dress Wor-
sted Suits $40 to $50.
Tuxedo Coats, $40 to SIS.
Coats and Vests $I2 and SIS.
Full line Full Dress Fur
llishings, Shoes and Hats.
This is the best time of the
year to have a Suit made as
we are not so busy and car
give you more time and al
tention.
Clos d evenings at 6 ex
! cept Saturday.
JAS. 7. kULLIN & SONS
eth & Market Willningto,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Lehieh OniciaI to Retire.

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-John b. Gar
rett announces that he will retire on
Tuesday next from the vice presidency
Of the Lchish Valley Railroad company.
This decision was communicated 70 Pres
ident Walter in November last, and he
has remained in office since that time at
Mi. Walters request. Mr., CARROTS lie
ciSion was known only by few personal
friends. He withdraws from railroad
life and will devote his time to educa-
tionai AMI Lilanthropic work
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11

Vancouver, B. G., Jan. 10. The United
States cable steamer Burnside, carrying
il quantity Of submarine cable, has ar
rived at Manila. She is to be engaged
laying cables between the Philippine Is.
lands and San Francisco. She had on
board about $50 miles Of deep sea cable
and 80 miles of shallow water cable and
will commence operations from Manila.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Three Men Terrorize olean.

BnTfalo. Jan. 1O--A special to TIL,
News says three men, all heavily armed
terrorized certain sections of Clean. Be
sidcs shooting Jack Moulton and col
ored woman who lives with him on ths
Blue line, they broke in the door of a
State street jewelry store and in the
face of fusillade of bullets drove ths
proprietor, Peter Reifenburg, out, broke
open the showcases and stole number
of watches.