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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-18

the city. and for the reason that have
said that tho citizens of Providence voted
according 30 their couscienoes IN greater
degree than almost any othcr city that I
know ". Il believe ho VIII be reelected
this year I cannot conceive Of such
ingratitude being displayed hy The citizens
OF Providence as % turn him down. With
confidence In his recollection place before
this convention the name OF y. l.. y.
Granger
Mayor Granger was niade tie unaui-
rnou~ nominee sfta by acclamstiop,
Mr.. cLARKE ron TREASURER
IN dominating fer ciiy treasurer Rich-
ara u. Comstock said tha, for n years
the Democratic party mad suggested to
the people uf Providence 10 vote for 2
man on the ground thai said office was
one OF trust. important aud not partisan
II Is an office that collects honestly
cares for honestly and pays out honestly
the money ot tho city gli office mat needs
man Of experience and man mat the
peops ot this city cau roA upon The
same conscicntiuusncra ulst has been dis
played In ihc election ot mayor viii bc
displayed iu the election OF y treasurer
Last ycer our opponents nominated =
man who Tor "a wears. under the Demo
cratic cily treasurer imhibed his methods.
and he was elected 10 thc office 7 had
hoped that our opponents. recognizing The
principles which must be rocoenlzcd. that
the government of elites Is not merely y
: partisan question. would huvo nominated
for oyersecr ot the p0Or % man who Will
be nominated here tonight and who cam
not be beaten . believe DC Is our duty
tonight 10 nominal, mm who has
served the city well and [ place before
| you the name of Walter T. Clarke
I Bernard cousty 80 The Third ward
| seconded the nomination aud walter l..
4 Clarke was made hc unanimous choice
/ for treasurer
TICKET COMPLETED
! lnsr was rot couu,er nomination for
any of The offices. from mayor down. and
I Matthew D. CUMMINGS was named for
2 oFersecr OF ihc poor upon domination Of
( Thomas o. Dowey
( For harbor master AZ Powers uoml-
, mated john n MaGuire and he was
unanimously select q.
Chairman Donahue It h. CONS toCk
and Thomas = Dprnsy we're appointed
committee o. nppriss thc candidates
~ their nominations
The committee rciiicd snc during ite
absence Frank r. Fi2simmons. Demo
cratic candidate FOR aetrefnry of state.
and Frank ~ Jackson ncmotrstic cam
didate for seraior froLa ldcuCu
briefly addressed tne convention.
hAA y GRANGER ACCEPTS
The notification fommttee soon re
Ga ned and escorted .aasor Granger 90
the platform who SPOKE ss follows
Mr.. chairman and gertlcmcn OF the
conventions
Tonight you have shown your confidence
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Ce then was as follows: Ninety locomo

Fe then was as follows. Ninety locomo
tives. 80 passenger cars, Sc express and
mail cars, 401 cattle cars, 1920 coal cars,
1055 platform cars. 8 wrecking cars,
pay cars. 1856 hand cars, parlor, 7l6
combination cars. 27S push cars, 70 ca
bosses and 9 sleepers.
The Northern Pacific reports large
quantities of cotton as being shipped to
Japan. Consignments of tobacco to
that country are also very large.
John CIoyse, formerly in the Rock Is
land passenger office at Atchison, but
lately ticket agent for the Memphis at
Springfield, Mo, has been made assist
ant ticket agent for the Rock Island
at Kansas City, succeeding J. J. Good
rich, promoted to travelling passenger
agent
There is still a rumor current that the
Burlington is to get the main line of the
St. Joseph and Grand Island.
The sale OF unclaimed freight held
by the Santa Fe every year. is going
on.
shop men are much interested in the
count Of votes for mayor that is going
on now.
Railroad men of Newton are talking
of organizing workingmen's club. Its
object will be to defeat the professional
politician.
Mespelt's tank gang which has been
putting up a steel tank at Argentine is
in for a few days. Members Of the gang
had a narrow escape from what might
have been bad accident. They were
working ~ feet above the ground when
the strong wind of two days ago caus-
ed the derrick upon which they were
working to fall. The men caught onto
the outside of the tank and crept along
until they found place to descend to
the earth. Naturally they were badly
scared at what might have been a ter
rible accident, but they expect to re-
turn to Argentine next week and COM
nIate the tank
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VVA@O Ia @aaA
Feeling OF Insecurity About the
State House Floors.
Part That Caused POrter's FAIL
Is Taken Up.
is THE WORK CHEAP
Suggestion That Other Acel-
dents May Occur.
George FindIay's Statement may
Yet Be Realized.
Is THE WORK Cheap

The whole stair landing. part OF wnlch
gave way and let Robert Porter fall three
stories in the state house last SATURDAY
has been taken I'D and reconstrnctsu-
The landing was built IN three DaSs
across the end Of sta ir-vVel. which has 2
width Of fourteen feet Each bay IS a nat
arch Of thing. Over the tile arch IS
spread a bed of cement mortar I'VE incnss
deep and upon this bed IS lad the MAJ OiS
This landing is flush up against the
state library wall 80,
was due to Porrer's working on II anu
tamplng down the cement before Ene 1 elSr
was set, as the builders say. the oIi,e55
two bays We're examined Tt was 1ouh1
that the arches in these two bays naa a
that rea son they We're torn out
The state house for the most part IS Z
rrefrv nennv Ishe present contract for
finfshina the second floor IS held BY Hen
Is said to be rroportionarely cheaper than
previous work of a similar CHARACTER
If the floors won't hold Till they are ms
fshed what assurance is there that they
won't fall down after they are nhlsn i
When piece OF the floor falls out before
it Is done the suggestion of too cheap
Because the man who went down with
the floor was not killed, il was more good
luck than good management
II the executive council should STACK np
a pile Of air cushions and mattrssses oI
~ Va aSIlie Who vgallS the floors would
feel safer for it. When they want to Snoot
the chutes they would rather go 70 Jack
son Park or Coney Island TO do II
John Stanton tells story on hlfnseih
OF falling fairly through a ceiling IN the
east wins some years ago directly over
the same stair-wel. He was rescued py
vrorkmen because the whole bay did not
40 out under him like the one that Went
down with Porter.
George Flndlay may begin to be uneasy
over getting the internal revenue ccllec-
torshfD that Jim Simpson is 10 have
Findlay says he will get il as surely as
the state house is to stand Since II mas
begun to fall down in spots now, some
may look for the other end Of his alterna-
tive to be made good
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Planning New Service
on Atchison Line.
Train From Atchison to Lex
ington Junction Sunday.
CHICAGO CONNECTION.
Rumor { Through Train
Will Run Via AtehisOn.
Other Railroad Items of Local
and General Interest.

1t is claim ed that on next Sunday the
Santa Fe win inaugurate passenger
service between Atchison and Chicago.
This viii be done by running a train
over the branch by way of Lexington
Junction and ST. Joseph and there con-
Meeting with the through train on the
main line This has not been done since
1889. when the railroad tracks in East
Atchison washed away.
At present the train on the Lexington
branch runs only between Lexington
day the train VIII continue on to Atch-
ison, arriving there at ] D. m and leav-
ing for Chicago at about 4 O'Clock. This
viii give Atchison another through line
to Chicago. the afternoon train meeting
the main line train at Lexington juno
ton, where one or two of the cars viii
be cut out of the local and sent on to
Chicago
A further rumor is to the effect that
the Santa Fe will run one of it's through
trains BY way of Atchison and St Jo-
seph. instead of by Kansas City within
a few months 1t is claimed that the
Santa Fe has been fixing up the old
main line between Topeka and Atchison
and farther east toward St. Joseph, evil
IDENTIFY with view to increasing the
passenger service over that part of the
road The new bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Atchison has been com
pleted. and Will carry as much equip
ment as Will be put upon it. In case
this change is made the east bound
train would pass through Atchison ami
st. Joseph late in the evening, leaving
Atchison about o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. MULvANE
Many Friends Offer Tribute Of Love
to Her Memory

The funeral of Mrs. John R. Aulvane.
who died Tuesday morning, was held
from the residence at 315 East Sixth
avenue. Thursday afternoon at o clock
present with the exception of Mrs. John
ent with the exception Of Mrs John
Nicholson of the City of Mexico
A quartette composed OF Mrs Fred
Webster, Mrs. J. w. Campbell, Mr.. w.
n. Shaver and Mr.. h L Shrer sans
Rev. Mr.. P. V. Crannel, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, gave a short ser
mon Mrs Mulvane has been a mem
Der of the Baptist church here for the
past thirty-three years
The burial was at the Topeka Gene
terry. where Rev Mr.. CranneM conduct
ed short services. The floral pieces were
a harp Of yellow and white roses, By
the Bank OF Topeka; a large wreath Of
roses, by the directors of the Bank OF
Topeka; an anchor OF Jessamine and
white roses, by the employees OF the
Wolff Packing company, garlandS by
each of the Topeka, Leavenworth and
Kansas City telephone exchanges; q
garland by the w. @. T. u. a pillow OF
white roses by the Christ hospital
guild, a wreath of panSieS by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Frost. a garland by Mr. and
Mrs. ChaS. Wolff; a pillow OF sweet
peas, from the directors Of Ingleside,
with the inscription In memory Of the
kindly sympathies often expressed in
deed and word; a garland with the
inscription For me to live is Christ to
die is gain" from Mrs. c. x. Holiday:
bouquets from the Ladies B1bie class,
and a sickle by Mr.. and Mrs Joab Null
vane. There were other offerings by
1Ir- and Mrs. N. A. Low. John E Moon.
c. Reed Jones. Mrs. c. W. Jewell. J. s
Parks, c. H Pattison. ". F. Jansen.
O. T. Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3.
kepley, Mrs L Nj. Crawford, Mrs. Ella
Nichols. j. M. Kline. Miss Nellie Sher-
berg, Mrs. @. MI Stone. A. H. Horton
and family. Mrs. w. w. Mills. Miss
Barnes and sisters, Mrs. George ".
Veale. George b Palmer. Mrs George
n Noble. Mrs T. B. Sweet, Mrs Fer
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FROM DODGE CITY.

c. N Miller, of Las Vegas, passed
through recently on his way to Topeka.
George Pond and family have re-
turned from the east.
George Carrier has reported for work.
A number of changes are looked for
when the new time card comes
J. D. Notgrass. formerly trafnmaster,
has resigned and has resun ed his duties
as passenger conductor. He is running
on the south end
Edward Able, a brakeman, had his
right foot mashed at Lsakin the other
day The doctors think they can save
the foot by aznputating the toes.
W. J. Davies, cashier of the Santa Fe
here, has resigned his position to accept
that of cashier of the State Bank OF
Commerce. of this place R. D. Rhodes
will take his place, and kIinedinst,
Wallace, Dickey and Carrier each have
moved up one position in the line OF
promotion.
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ARouT RAILRoAp PFoPLE.

James Healey. a machinist in the
round-house, who has been here for
about a month. has quit and viii go to
Denver. where he will enter the service
OF the Denver & Rio Grande.
Walter Fleming. of the south shop, is
laying off.
Isaac Riggs. of the boiler shop, had
the toes of one foot considerably bruised
Thursday, caused by a piece Of metal
falling upon them. He was not COM
PEELED to quit work, however
The Hobson Blues, of the blacksmith
shop, expect to cross bats with the
Reds on picnic day at Kansas City.
r. w. Service. clerk in the blacksmith
shop. is one Of the eighteen men com
posing the famous degree team of the
NJ ". A. which viii go to St Paul,
Azinn.. in a few days to CON pete for the
honors in a prize drill The drill is q.
feature of the head camp, which holds
its meetings in that city.
Machinist William Sauerland is the
possessor of a young horse which, he
claims. possesses some of the best trot-
ting blood of the state
William Runt, of the water service
department. has taken a layon and has
gone to New York for a visit
Theodore Nelson is the name Of a new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

son. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad These
changes come experimenting the cleo
ton Of one of J. Pierpont Morgan's
partners as a member of the directorate
OF the Atchiscn company and the cleo
ton of w H. Moore, an associate of Mr..
Morgan, as a director Of the Rock ISL
and They indicate complete *sharmoniz-
alton" OF the important railroad in
terests of the company. The clash be-
tween important banking interests las
ended in a compromise and included in
the compromise is the Introduction of
both the New York Central and Penn
sylvania interests into the lines operat-
ing from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
The elections of directors which have
taken place and those in prospect in
western lines merely are steps toward
carrying out a grand scheme of con-
s0lidatiOn. Most important of course
among these details is the probable
election OF w X Vanderbilt or a rep
resentative OF the Vanderbilt interests
to the directorate of the Northern Pa
cific
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man who has gone to work in the car

man who has gone to work in the car
shops.
Hugh Farris and Paul Pyetzki. of
the round -house tank gang. have re-
turned to their places after a short alb
sence.
Fireman E Smith has reported for
duty. He has been off for a few days.
Nicholas Sickinger, a helper in the
tank room of the round house, is IN
able to work on account Of sickness
Engine 272 went out on trial trip
Thursday
Fred Shaffer. a molder in the brass
foundry. who has been out for a week
on account of sickness, has reported
for work again.
John Esplin. a former machinist at
Topeka shops, but who has been follow
ing his trade in San Bernardino, Cal,
for some months, visited the shops here
Thursday. He viii probably go to work
for the Santa F'e at Cleburne. Tex.
Albert Shelter, who had two fingers
pinched in the big shears in the boiler
shop. is still laying off, although he is
recovering from the injury.
Evans and Shields. two boilermakers
who cone from Arkansas City and
Ration respectively, were visiting the
boys at the shops Thursday. They ex-
pect to leave for Albuquerque shortly
Frank Williams, of the boiler shop.
was of duty Thursday. Williams is
the twirler for the baseball nine.
It is reported that Jesse Wilson, The
storehouse packer who has been off sew
eral days. was married in Kansas City
Wednesday, but the runor lacks con-
f1rmation.
Ellsworth Crouch, of the handcar de-
partment, has been compelled to lay
off and secure a house Crouch moved
from Seward avenue over to Oakland
only about a month ago, but within
that time the property which he has
been occupying has changed hands. and
he has found it necessary to move
again.
John Stirkhl. an axle turner IN the
car machine shop, has returned to work
after an absence Of two weeks. StirkhI
with his wife, has been in Oklahoma
Harry Barnes, of the coach shop, has
reported for work in the coach shop
after an absence of two weeks A
coupling rod fell on his foot, injuring
it so badly that it was necessary for
him to lay off.
Anton Lambrecht. of the car machine
shop, went home sick Thursday
0. s Pirkey has gone to work as train
dispatcher, supplying the vacancy
caused by the absence of A W. Parks,
who is attending the convention at San
Francisco. He was was formerly with
the Colorado Southern, and while here
works the second trick from o. m.
until II o'clock midnight.
The Emporia papers say that all the
oId-timers and has-beens are figuring
on a job on the Orient, and from the
rumors. that road is equipped there
from general superintendent down to
messenger boy.
G. H. Saunders, trainmaster for the
Santa Fe at Chilncothe. I'LL, has been al
Hutchinson this week attending ths
musical jubilee. He returned to New
ton where he viii remain until next
week
According to a statement printed in
the Atchison Champion, 20 years age
this week the equipment of the Santa
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April Report OF Union Pacific.

Omaha. Neb.. June THE April report
for the business transacted during that
period by the Union Pacific Short Line
and Navigation companies is just out,
and shows gratifying increase. The
gross receipts from all three lines for
April We're SS.41S, 737. an increase over
the same period in 1900 of 1856. 173- The
total expenses for the same period. in
Guiding taxes, we're $1,79T,136, an in
crease OF $27S. 1S6 over last year The
total surplus, after all expenses were
paid, amounted TO $1.2S3.427. which was
an increase Of SIS. 0S6 over June. 1900.
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Milwaukee, Wis. June THE Pahst
Brewing company suffered a loss by fire
today to the. extent OF between $4,000
and 500, 900, fully covered BY Insurance
One man was killed during the progress
OF the fire. John Smith. a coppersnllth.
died from injuries sustained by falling
four stories while sliding down a rope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

washington. June THE president
today acted upon fourteen applications
for pardons. He committed four SEN
fences and granted five pardons. Among
those pardoned was Richard TOulmin,
who was convicted in the United States
consular court at Shanghai, China in
1898, of the murder Of a Chinaman On
board the American ship Doing, in the
harbor of WI Chow, and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in Shanghai prison
for American conVicts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

Washington, June News has been re-
ceived here through unofficial channels
that Lieutenant Richard IoWnley OF the
navy has been convicted by court martial
at Manila and sentenced to dismissal from
the service. The charge on which Ileu-
tenant TownIey was court martialed WAS
in connection with the recent commissary
Irregularities at Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07
SPRING CLEAN UP.
KIOndike Gold Output Estimated ct
$4,000, 900 For the Year.

Dawson. May q. via Seattle. Wash.
June THE spring celan up season Is in
full swing in all parts OF the KIondiize
camp. Millions Of dollars OF gold dust
have been worked from the mountain like
humps Of pay dirt that were taken ont by
the army OF toiling miners through the
long. weary months of winter. Within "a
month So. 10000 or 400 900 more will have
been taken out and the washing Of the
wire dumps viii then be finished. The
spring clean up Of the camp is estimated
f1n 000 00o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

New York. June 7.-George W. Cumber-
George w Thompson, father OF the
Elks,' is dead in Brooklyn from blood
hand He was IS years OF age he IS said
to have founded the order Of lElks thirty
five years ago, becoming first exalted
ruler of New York lodge No. in 1855.
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euson. 81. Kansas CITY. c. w. Mcdonald
sc Kansas City. Gordon c. Laughton of
Kansas City. E NJ. Whitman, and Miss
Elizabeth smith
The pail bearers We're. MesSrS- Jesse
Shaw. Robert Stone. J. P. Griswold. J.
q smith. Edward Whitaker. T. B.
Sweet, A. w. Knowles and Geo. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

San Francisco June RAILROAD Com
missioner II. J. Eennessey Of Missouri,
who has been Ill at the Palace hotel since
his arrival here. is suffering from ser
ious attack of pneumonia and was re-
moved to a private hospital His condi-
ton is said to be critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07

Seattle, Wash, June aaron Ewing Of
Lection, No. died on Hunker Creek In
the KIondiixe in May from what was sup
posed to be rabies. The patient had all
the symptoms of rabies before and after
death and the camp was greatly alarmed
The patient was bitten six weeks before
the disease developed He died in great
agony.
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D. & R. G. Dividend Declared.

New York, June directors of the
Denver & Rio Grande road today de-
clared a seni-annual dividend of 21z per
cent On the preferred stock. No other
business Of public interest was trans
acted it was said
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is caused by a arrangement Of The nerves.
Idchty's Celery Nerve Compound is an
extract of celery combined with other
efficacious medical ingredients resulting
in a nerve medicine OF rare virtue and
wonderful in its prompt and soothing cur
alive effects. It VIII make you sleep.
Sold BY George w. Stansfield. 632 Kansas
avenue: Marshall Bros. us Kansas ave.
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soHEME OF CONSOLIDATION.
Directors of Western Roads Elected
With This in View.

New York. June THE Press says:
w. K. Vanderbilt, or a representative Of
the New York Central system, viii be
elected a director of the Northern Pa
ciflc railway, Samuel McCrea, a vice
president OF the Pennsylvania company,
viii enter the directorate Of the Atchi-
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Excludes Colored Women.

Bowling Green. Ky. June THE
Kentucky Federation Of Women's clubs
today voted to exclude colored women's
clubs from membership
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Want DAMAGES.
Two Suits Brought Against
Union Railroad Company.

The Union Railroad company has been
sued by Frank NJ. Hoyt. who seeks to re-
cover $4,000 for personal injuries. Mr..
Hoyt was passenger on Prairie ave-
nue. car on August 22d, 1900.
Mr.. Hoyt says that the rails at the in
tersection of Colwell street and Prairie
avenue were left in poor and unsafe con-
dition. That owing 10 the defects referred
to. the car left the rails jumping about
'in a violent manner" -
Plaintiff claims he was so badly In
jured. by reason OF this jumping about.
that he then and there suffered and re-
ceived a double hernia.
GoLDsTEIN WANTS $1,000.
Jacob Goldstein has begun suit against
the Union Railroad company to recover
5000 On the 24th OF January, he says he
signalled "A car at the corner OF Chalk
stone avenue and Douglas avenue and
the car stopped
Mr.. Goldstein started TO get on the car.
hut. he says, IL was -carelessly started be-
fore he could get on It, He was dragged
some 300 feet along the highway, he as
serts the skin was torn from his shins
and among the other bad injuries re-
ceived. were a badly wrenched arm and
shoulder. ~