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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
WOMEN Win.
indications That They VIII B0 Ad-
mittod 10 Methodist Conferences

New York, Dec. 2s-The long struggle
for official recognition I'm the conferences
by women of the Methodist church is
probably ended at last. and it is claimed
that the women have won.
A statement to this effect has just been
made BY DR.. Stephen l.. Baldwin, record
ing secretary OF the mission society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, who says
that the returns from the conferences are
SO far in that 1t is certain the new con-
stitution In adopted.
The new constitution was submitted at
the General Conference of the church held
in Chicago i'm 1900 approved by II, and
referred for decision To the conferences
throughout the world.
The principal changes are that Il give.
women the right 20 sit as delegates in
the General Conference; IL gives laymen' $
electoral meetings authority To vote on
constitutional questions. and IL changes
the vote necessary in the General Confer
ence TO amend the constitution from
three -fourths to two thirds.
DIR. Baldwin said I'm an interview: The
subject OF admitting women a. delegates
was first agitated at the General Confer
ence held I'm New York i'm 1888 At the
General Conference i'm 1896 six women
were elected. but two withdrew. Another
long discussion took place, and II was de-
eided that the women might take their
seats with title i'm dispute The four de-
cIined 20 accept this condition, and with
dew. The question was submitted again
10 the church, but although a large ma :
jority OF the ministers voted I'm favor OF
admitting women on equal terms, IL was
defeated, because the required three
fourths vote i'm favor was not obtained.
Last year the general conference accepted
the new constitution. which contained the
desired clause. The various sectional con-
ferences have all been heard from. except
few I'm foreign fields. and more than tho
required three-auartcrs vote is assured"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

The injured are:
Frank Crowseu, Boston. conductor of
an extra freight; bad scalp wound.
Robert Morrow, Concord newsboy; i'm
Jurles to right les
Several of the passengers on the can
non balr' were bruised, but their injuries
were not serious.
The express collided with an extra
freight. running from Concord to Bos-
ton The engine of the passenger train
struck the rear OF the freight. as the lat
ter had hauled on 10 siding to permit
OF the passage OF the fast train
ENvELoPED IN FOG.
Tho Montreal train was due at the
Nashua station at $50 "A. IN. The extra
freight had reached the north freight
YARD few minutes after o'clock ana
was ordered TO take siding wen down
in the yard. The morning was very iogsy
and all movements in the yard were nee
cssarily slow
The freight had pulled on To the siding
with the rear next 60 the switch on the
main line When the train hands en-
deavored 20 disconuect the side track
from tho main line they found that the
switch was apparently not I'm perfect
working order. At any rate theN did
not succeed in throwing it back, and
while they were still working nj u the
Cannon BALI bore down on them In the
Jog. The big locomotive left the main
line and struck the rear OF a Concord
extra with crash that seemed terrihc.
~ bough The opinion Of train hands who
were seen after the accident seemed 10
indicate that the speed of the express
I'm passiug through the freight yards sell
doms exceeds Is or 20 miles an hour
The engine. tender aud baggage car or
the "Cannon BAIL were badly damaged
ana four cars OF the freight train were
thrown from the irons.
DEATH ALMOST INSTANT
Engineer Quimby ana his hrcmah' D.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
defence
VIII Be Di. kmiCo's Answer TO
Charge Of Assault With knife.

Pasquale hi AMIGO was arrested IN East
krovldence by Constable James Ricci and
brought by him before the Sixth district
court today 10 answer to the accusation
of having assaulted and cut Alasandro
Gieioe,ti with knife. Christmas night.
The principals had a row on Charles
street and Cigioetti was cut on his left
thigh.
Di AMIGO is a relative Of Rccfs wiie
and Ricci induced him To come in and
face the music.
Di AMIGOS contention will be self de-
fence lie was slashed At twice and there
IS n cut on the right breast of his coat
and one on the left leg OF his pantaloons
hi AMIGO waived an examination and
Ricci became his surety In $1,000 TO appear
before the next grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
wRECKAGE TAKES FIRE.

The wreckage caught fire from the To-
cOmotive and soon brisk blaze was in
progress. The Nashua fire department
WAS called out. and In a few minutes az
ter the first coupling had been made the
fire was out II was at first thought
that several others uf the train hands
might have been buried beneath the de-
brs. but a hurried search showed that
Quimby and his fireman were the only
ones that iost their lives.
~ IS evident that Engineer Quimby did
not see the danger until his engine was
upon the rear 90 the freight. The dense
fog shut of all view at any distance from
the cab windows. and if the men realized
their danger they did not have time to
jump.
The accident caused some delay ia traf-
fic but the amount OF rolling stock piled
up was not as great a. Is often the case
I'm accidents having less serious conse-
quenccs Wrecking crews were set 10
work almost Immediately after the fire
had been eXtinguished, and the track
was cleared before noon.
A thorough investigation 10 determine
the exact responsibility for the accident
will be made by the officials.
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
HER REQUEST
DENIED BY
COURT.
Mrs. Kssffe Failed in Effort
TO Secure Money From Her
FOTn3r Husband.

Michael J. Ecefe was before Judge
Douglas in the appellate division OF the
supreme court today ou petition Of
Catherine T. Keenc that he be compelled
to contribute 10 the support OF his chill
drcn.
Mrs. Kcorc secured a divorce from her
husband some time ago and on her own
petition was awarded the custody of her
children.
short lime ago she ascortained that
her husband was working FOR the Oak-
dale Manufacturing company and uelicv-
* he should contribute to his children s
support had him notified tn appear lu
court She claimed today that he spent
much money ou liquor. she charged that
Kecne spent Slt ON liquor last Labor daN.
MIR kccffo testified that he earned usu-
alIv about $3.50 n week Ills board cost
him g. wcck and hc required the bal-
ance OF his income for himself
r. T. owen was counsel Tor Mrs.
Kreffc aud he asked kcefe if hc could
not give something to his wife for the
childron. Tho reply was that 10 would hc
impossible tp give over dollar week
and his work vac mot certain.
Mr. Eccffp denied Tho spending OF large
sums on liquor but admitted nc spent hy'
cents for beer ROW and then. This tcsti-
nony was vcyy agreeable fo Mrf.
Ecofrc. who wanted tO contradict her
husband in ouru court.
Judge Douglas hold that thc evidence
did not Warrant his making an order in
The ease. Mrs kccffc was aw7rdCd ihc
custody of thc children ou her own pcu-
zion and 90 seemed she mus. dp the hest
she could Alimony DIS honor said. was
40 be granted Whcn one Of tho parties had
eonno estate hut This man had only um-
certain cm7lovmcnt Tho petition of Mrs.
EccNc was denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
Two Services Held, One at Catholic
Church, Notre Dame, and Second
at American Church.

The party first attended a low mass at
Notre Dame. celebrated by the cure faith
er, Crepaux. formerly an officer in the
French army Shortly before noon the
party proceeded to the American church
which was crowded to excess and beau
tifully decorated.
The Rev. DIR. Adamson officiated. a
guard OF honor OF ten blue jackets from
the United States cruiser Albany stood
at the entrance Of the church. After
the ceremony the wedding breakfast was
served at the villa OF the Countess de
Sers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
DAMiGE DONE BY FLOODS

Vancouver. ". c., Dec. 2s.--Sevcral hum
dred thousand dollars damage was done
los floods after Wednesday nights storm
in the Delta OF the Frazer. The Labrador
Canncry was swept away aud tho Alliance
and North Arm Cenncrics were badly
damaged.
Damage was done 10 tho salmon pack in
other canneries and the packing houses
of Richmond. Colonial and ClccNe The
greater part pf The dykes surrounding
Lulu and Sea Islands were carried away.
The town OF stcvcstou is under four feet
OF water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

Nice. Dec. 2s.--The marriage of Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew TO Miss May Palm
er, at the American church here, has
just been concluded.
This ceremony followed the celebration
OF the Catholic marriage service at Mo-
tire Dame.
The weather was beautiful. The wit
nesses were the same as yesterday-tor
the bride. Baron Won Andre and Baron
de Cantaieause and for the BRIDEGROOM
James Gordon Bennett and Count DE
Sers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
A FAILURE.
Bannsrman's Attempt 10 Unite
tho Liberal Party.

London. Dec 2S.--It Is asserted. on APP
parently good authority. that the Liberal
leader. Sir Henry Campbell -Bsnnerman.
has written letter 10 Lord R0sebery
direct. in the hope of restorins unity
among the Liberals. but that Lord Rose
bsry declines % Join his fortunes TO
those Of the part INA the present cir0um-
stances.
should this statsmsnt prove 20 bs cor
rect Il will be considered a further proof
OF the sinoeritv ~ Sir Hsnrys Efforts f0r
party union and will siNs him new
claim 10 the loyalty OF the Liberals. nd
thus strengthen his psslticn a. leader
aud the erSetr euess Of the opposiuon-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
MlIES From TnE ALRBoR.

The following vessels have arrived and
sailed during tho past - hours.
Arrived steamers Massachusetts,. Geo.
W. Ciydc. Ncw York; ;. y. Luchcnbach.
Norfolk. with $40 tons Of coal; city or
Fall River. Greer. New York. Tugs MIN
uie. " n. Little. Brages Fostin1. :. ".
Mead.
Stiled-Stcamers Massachusetts, George
w Clyde Tug Prudence. Barges /. L.
Burden, Walton, Ariadne.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

T.. Marshall. did not have time 20 jump
from their cab, but were caught I'm the
midst of wreckage. They were terribly
crushed and scslded and IL was evident
that death had been almost instantane-
Gus.
Frank Crowsen. the conductor OF the
freight. who stood At the rear of his
train directing the men at the
switch. attempted to avoid being caught
In the collision, but was not altogether
successful lie received bad scalp
wound and bruises. but his injuries are
not at all serious. The newsboy Rob
ert Morrow, who was i'm the forward part
of the express train, was thrown down,
and is badly injured In the right leg.
The passengers In the train were severe
~ shaken up and several were bruised.
but In no case was IL necessary 10 send
any OF them 10 an hospital. Crowsen
and Morrow were sent TO the Emergency
hospital as soon as a vehicle could be
summoned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
LEGS CUT OFF.
Railroad Employs Meets With
Fatal Accident al Boston.

Boston. Dec. 2S.-while az work IN tho
yard Of tho New York. New havca and
Hartford railroad here this mnrn.n- re-
ter Conley. an employe. Who was mating
up trains was run over and both Dis legs
cut on
Death ensucd within a few minutes.
Conlcv VAS 81 years OF age. married aNt
lived in south Boston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
SKETCH WRITER DEAD

New York. Dec 2s-George ~ Emer-
lex the writer az many Irish vsudeville
skstches. is dead al the New York hosp.-
tai a. a result OF injuries sustained on
Thursday. when hc fcil from a broadway
car limerick wrote "Finregan's Ball.
"shootine the Chntes. ''NcSoricy .
twins" and many other sketches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
GEN. AloEU STILL IMPROVING

Detroit. Mich. Dec N N-Geurrai X y.
Aiger passed another excellent night and
il IN mosi satisfactory condition todsy
,ecordins te his pliy sicish
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
COULDN'T COMMUNICATE

-Queenstown Dec. S-'rhc Cunard line
steamer Etruria from New York, Dec. ~.
which 1r~ived or here az 5:5i o'clock this
morning WIS unable % communicate with
tha shore. owing % unfavorablc weather
and proceeded fur Liverpool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
FALL CAUSED HIS DEATH

Boston. Dec. 2S-Jercmish Ford OF
someryille. an employe Of Bowker. Terric
a. 60 OF this city. was Instantly killed
at the state house this morning.
lie was at work ou staging ~ feet
from the n0or ana made a rnisstep and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
BARK MEpSEY WRECKED

London, Dec. 2s--The British bark Msr.
sey. from Rosario October u for Fall
mouth WIS wrecked upon the Goodwip
sands last night. iife boats stood by hcf
until she began go break up aud then
took on tho crew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE BURNED

GsnipoIls. O.. Dec. 2S-The four-story
building of the Gsuipolls Furniture CO.
burned Isst night. Loss about f5.o90. with
s4iUo Insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
Frank A. Weeks Was Appointed
by Police Commission Today.
Surprising Shaking Up Said to Be In
Store For Druggists --Coak|ey Case
Under Consideration.

The police commissioners a
They appointed a patrolman
departments, closed a
be week and more
than knight the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
REV. Or. FlUHReR DEAD

Albion. N y. Dec = The Rev. Dr.
Charles Fluhrcf. q prominent tnivefsa-
list minister died here today Of psr'ly-
sis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
''Cannon Ball" Express Runs
Into Rear Of Freight Train.
Engineer and Fireman, Not Seeing the
Danger in Time to Jump, Were
Caught and Crushed to Death

@@e>s2eea
y switch in the
this
persons
. med
>
. Qumby, Concord engineer
Marshall, concord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

p ToOTHACHE. HEADACHE. NEURAL
cla. cured in minute. The Lycositc. %
Westminster St, Room l.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23

so plentiful that it looked to him as if
he could walk across on their backs,
and IN many Of the streams it was not
difficult to catch mess where now is
the heart Of the city
We have not now such depth of
water as the founders had, and Bla-
densburg, more than fifty years ago,
ceased to ship tobacco from her wharf
the last vessel being the schooner
Rover, in 1913. The fish have not
been so plentiful in the river, nor have
the woods and fields been for years the
abode of game. Yet we have the con-
venience, salubrity and beauty ascrib-
ed by Morse.
DR.. Martins assertion that no objec-
tion to the location could be raised on
the score of diseases has been vindi.
Gated by the longevity Of many resi-
dents. On the eve of our own cen
tennial some inhabitants here have
turned a hundred years; more than a
dozen have passed ninety years, and
there is as good percentage of those
who are prssed "three score and ten''
as can be found any where.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
KITCHEN HINTS.

4 cupful of vinegar placed in an
open basin on the stove while cabbage
cauliflower, onions or fish are cooking
will permeate the kitchen with its arc.
ma and do away with unpleasant odors,
Cut flowers may be preserved some
:ime if camphor is put into the water.
Cauliflower should be placed head
down in cold salted water for ten or
fifteen minutes before cooking, to draw
out insects. In boiling, slightly salted
water should be used, and the head
should be placed downward in the
kettle.
Stock intended for clear soup must
be skinned as it boils and as long as
the scum continues to rise.
In cooking macaroni or spaghetti it
will be found an improvement to melt
the butter and cheese together and
add them to the white sauce, instead
of springling them, as usual, between
layers of the macaroni.
A layer Of sliced onions placed on
the top of roast of beef and allowed
to cook there will give delicious fla
vor will not be noticeable.
Cream vegetable soups should be
accompanied with squares Of toasted
bread; oyster and clam soups with
pickles and crackers, croutons should
be served with purees with gumbo
boiled rice is the accompaniment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
HOE YOUR OWN ROE.

Here YOU are-Evening Herald y
"Don't want any paper. G'way,
boy!'
"Only one left, sir"
IL tell you | don't want it. There.
The old gentleman tossed nickle
to the newsboy and mounted the stairs
to his office with agility hardly to be
expected in one of his age. But when
he arrived on the landing, and was
fumbling at the lock, he was surprised
to find the newsboy at his elbow.
"What do you want 2" he asked,
somewhat testify.
"Here's your paper, sir and your
change" said the boy respectfully.
"Well, l never saw such a boy !"
exclaimed the old gentleman, in sur
prise II told you | didn't want the
paper"
"But you gave me a nickle."
II gave it to you out of charity"
Then. take it back" said the boy,
firmly, although with trembling lips.
II am not begging; am selling
papers. | will take two cents for
a paper, but | won't take cent
out of charity"
"Well, decIarc,' said the old
gentleman, "you are most astonish-
ing boy But you are q sensible chap,
and l will buy paper from you-to-
day and everyday. You will get along
in the world, my lad"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
a MIGHTY RICH MAN.

a writer in the Outiook described a
ride he once took with an old farmer
in a New England village, during
which some Of the men in the neigh
borhood came under criticism.
"Speaking of a prominent man in
the village. said. He is a man of
means?'
"'Well, SIR the farmer replied, 'he
hasn't got much money, but he's
mighty rich"
He has great deal OF land, then ?
asked.
"'No, sir, he hasn't got much land
either, but he is mighty ricn.
"Thc old farmer, with :. pleased
smile, observed my puzzled look for
moment and then explained You
see he hasn't got much money, and
he hasn't got much land, but still he
is rich because he never went to bed
owing any man 4 cent in all his lite.
He lives as we'll as he wants to live
and he pays as he goes. He doen't
owe anything, and he isn't afraid OF
anybody. He tells every man the
truth and does his duty by himself
his family and his neighbors. His
word is as good as his bond, and every
man, woman and child in the town
looks up to him and respects him. No
sir, he hasn't got much land, but he's
mighty rich man because he's got all
he wants.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
Selett MisrelIulllI.
Site for the Capital City.

The site for the permanent seat of
government of the United States was
described as "that point in the United
States to which large vessels could be
navigated into the interior" at the
period when the selection was made of
the ten miles square on the "Potomack"
or, as the Indians had it, Patawomck,
or Patawaugh (river of porpoises) }.
There is very little doubt, says the
Washington Star, that Washington
and others recognized the navigable
feature as supplied by the Potomac as
one of the most important considera-
tions to be taken into account. When
it is recalled that there were others as
fully conversant as was Washington
of this important advantage, both in a
commercial and military sense, it is
not strange that the capital was located
here.
1t is matter of history that there
was opposition to the Potomac site;
that each house Of Congress had voted
to locate the capital and federal build
ings at Germantown, Pa, but ere the
amendments to the bill had been acted
on an adjournment defeated the meas.
ure, and Congress having decided TO
leave Philadelphia, a compromise, in
which Robert Morris and Mr.. Madison
figured, was agreed upon by which the
government was to remain at PEiladel-
phia ten years, and to be permanently
located on the Potomac. In December
1888, the General Assembly of Mary
land directed the representatives OF
that State to cede any district in the
State not exceeding ten miles square
that might be fixed upon as the seat of
government. In the following year
the Virginia Assembly passed Il meas
ure making a similar offer.
The preamble Of this act recites the
advantages of a site 'on the banks of
the Potomac. above tide-water, in Il
country rich and fertile in soil, healthy
and salubrious in climate and abound
ing in ali the necessaries and con-
veniences Of life, where a location of
ten miles square, if the wisdom of Con
gress shall so direct, the States of
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia
may participate in such location
In 1890 Congress acqulesced in the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
y BURNING QUESTION.

Ten years ago two men were farm
ing some land near Hays City in part
nership. After the harvest the men
got into a quarrel, and one of them
burned up big straw stack in which
each had half interest, whereupon
his partner had him arrested. At
that time there was young lawyer
in Hays by the name of "Billy" A.
who was fat and good natured, but
fell far short of being an intellectual
COLOSSUS. Once, when cross-examin.
ing witness, "Billy" demanded to
know "if there was any other loud
talk which you didn't hear ?" and this
will give something of an insight into
his mental capacity. So when the
man accused of burning the straw
stack engaged "Billy" to defend him
everybody in town went to the court
house to see how "Billy" would man.
age the trial.
AS matter of fact, there wasn't
much of trial, as the prisoner made
no denial of the charge that he had
set fire to the stack. But when "Bil
ly" came to address the court, which
he did right eloquently, he advanced
one of the most remarkable legal pro
positions the lawyers had ever heard
"1our honor" he said, "we make nc
denial of the fact that we set fire to
that straw stack, and we stand on the
immortal principle, handed down to
us from Magma Charta, that a man
has the right to do what he will with
his own. It is not denied that we own
ed half of that burning straw stock.
Your honor, we claim here that we set
fire to only our own half, and unless it
can be shown that with malice pre-.
pense we caused the fire to communi-
cate with the other half we cannot be
held for the destruction of the other
mans property, which was mere in
cident of the exercise OF her own
rights. Your honor,' and here "Billy''
thundered into his peroration, "if a
man can't burn his own straw stack, in
the name of all that is holy, in the
name Of that star-eyed goddess whose
smooth right arm bears aloft the scales
of of justice, whose straw stack can we
burn "
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23

\ young Arizona lawyer whe re
Gently visited Detroit gave the follow
ing as an example of the style of jus
tice that prevails in some remote sec
tions of the frontier:
y certain instce of the peace, whose
knowledge Of the law was never gained
from boons or actual practice before
the bar, was hearing an assault and
battery case. The lawyer for the
defense was shouting his arguments
when the court said:
That will do. Set down"
He then adjusted his spcctacles and
sagely observed:
"Prisoner, stand up. Accordin tab
tn law an tn evydince- there is
no evydince-Oi foind yes gully, sor
an foine ye $50. II ysz air guilty
faith, it's as very ioight sintince; an
if yez air not guilty it'll be mighty
GOOD lesson for ye.'