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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
NARROWLY
ESCAPED
DEATH.
Miss HammIII Nearly Asphyxi.
a'ed by Coal Gas In Her
Room al OInsyViIIe.

Miss Margaret Hammill, 45 years old,
who lives at Whittier avenue. had a
very narrow escape from death this
morning # it is owing to earnest efforts
OF Dr. Murphy that she is alive.
Miss Hammil is a weaver i'm the Delaine
mills and occupies a front room in the
family Of Mr.. Peter BARLEY, Al Whittier
avenue.
She keeps this apartment warm by the
use Of an ordinary parlor stove and dur
ing the cold weather it is her custom to
arise early. put on little coal and again
retire until the room is sufficiently warm
for her to dress.
This custom she observed this morn
ing. but i'm her haste, forgot to arrange
the damper.
About o'clock Mr.. BARLEY heard a fall
in Miss Hammilrs room. For moment
he thought nothing of it, Mrs. BARLEY,
however, deemed IL advisable that there
should be an investigation and upon going
TO lhe room he found Miss Hammill upon
the noor and unconscious.
The doors aud windows were quickly
ope#aa- This NECESSARY AS Ihn room
was hlled with coal gas
Or. Murphy was summoned and after
more than two hours hard work succeed
IN rcsusGIatpg the woman. Up TO
noon lime, however, she was delerious
hut the doctor had no doubts as to her
ultimate recovery.
Miss lIammill was unable to- relate any
Ct the circumstances connected with the
affair. hut the indications are that when
! she detected the presence OF coal gas
sha radc an attmept TO get out Of bed
/ This she was unable 10 do falling as
| She made tIo effort
ia Was exceedingly fortunate for her
that th, noise made 10y her fan attracted
| The gtt,ntiou of Mr.. and Airs Bartlcy
otherwise she would have been suffocatCd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
MILL man DEAD.
Born in Providence but Passed
Away In Fall River.

~Etter f9ttffe4,-aHe OF the most
prominent OF Fal Rivers citizens, passed
away at his residence yesterday aged
NJ years.
He was born In this city and was fourth
in descent from Thomas Durfee, who
came 10 this country from England in
1860. Ills grandfather was the Hon.
Thomas Durfee, for six years n member
Of the governors council Of Massachu-
sets under Hancock and Adams a judge
of the court of sessions and a delegate
To the first constitutional convention in
that state.
Deceased was manager Of the Globe
Print Works from 1870 20 1913, and
partner in tho firm Of Brown a Durfce,
dealers in provisions and ship stores; (;
collector of Internal revenue under Presi-
dent Lincoln for the First Massachu-
sctts district. from 1862 90 1S6G. and treas
urcr of the Wampanoag mills from their
organization On 1871 TO 1872. when he re-
tired from active business.
Ito served u the Dorr rebellion as licu-
tenant ln the volunteer militia lie twice
represented Tiverton in the Rhode Island
legislature and was on the committee
which drafted the protest against the
action OF South Carolina in imprisoning
negro Ftllutr Wnile TO port
Ilc served Fau River as au alderman
for four ycars. and was am assessor iu
1870 and lNl Tie was prominent ae 1
member of tho Episcopal church and
was senior warden lu the Church of thr
Ascension at thc time Of his death For
G0 years De was delegate Co the diocesan
convention.
I'm lSu hc married Jane Frances. d1uEh-
ter OF cyrus and Mary Alden. who sur
wives him. and there are tr0 SONS ana
i've dauEhtcrs. ono of the latter U.s. the
wife cf David p. Sladr. ~ member uf tIs
poNpruor's council another tu. wife Oi
thr EeN Jonathan q. johnson. 90. Pou-
I TT1T TT 7. and rrTrr5f tho wiN of td-
wand e.. STANLEY pI sIteut uf tue Tit..
GuBruty Trust company of N'N York
thr other ,nU homs unmarried Tlr s1r-
are WuthIop D. Dut'r, Dbl. UH.tuu uul
Randall NJ Dulc, of Fail River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
SPOTTER
HELD FOR
MURDER.
Waite Claims He Acted In Self
defence When Ha Shot
and Killed Gosher.

White River Junction, VT. Dec. 9-ThQ
endeavor of s. Il. Waite to escape FROM
danger which he alleged TO have bean
threatened by a crowd at the Junction
House here last night resulted In tha
death Of Il. r. Gosher. early this morn-
ing, from bullet wounds. while Waits
himself IS In Jail at Woodstock. pending
a hearing on the charge OF murder.
II Is alleged that Waite is 'spotters
employed In the interests OF New Hsmps
shire Prohibitionlsts. who desire 20 see
the liquor law enforced. and thar he had
become unpopular. In fact II Is stated
that he was compelled 90 leave Lebanou
last week on account OF threats of bodii0
violence.
n Is claimed that waite Is an assumed
name. and that while he registered ~
the hotel as from Cambridge. Mass. thers
rs no evidence that he came from that
place.
Conflicting stories are told concerning
the affair OF last night lt IS understood
that Waite came here from Lebanon
finding this "a convenient place. so mead
go the Sew Hampshire limo.
Tie states that "a crowd gathered on The
hotel pIa1zU last evening. and that hc wal
jrstied and finally was struck by one II
a. revolver. and fired three shots. cns 4
which entered D. a Gushers abdomen
another passtd Through The sleeve Of W.
ST. John aud the tnlrd went into the floor.
8osher was able o. walk 60 a doctor Z
uric- but the physician lpon making an
Wounded man would survive re died
Continued on Page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09

The police commissioners were still
grinding out liquor licenses, today, and
hope to have the nearly 500 applications.
with but very few exceptions, disposed OF
before Thursday next.
There were no complaints made as to
Sunday selling yesterday by the various
taverns i'm violation OF orders aud statute
and sharp eye was kept on the hotels
lest attempt be made to sell liquor with
meals.
The commissioners realize that this is "A
delicate question to pass upon definitely
and hastily. because the question might
be raised that proprietors can with inn
punlty donate bottle OF Wine to regu-
| lar boarder or bona iide guest when sit
ting down 10 a meal, providing no charge
be made.
Just az quick as the second class appli-
cations are removed from the pigeon
holes and satisfactorily passed upon,
either by granting or refusal-then the
taverns and hotels will all receive due
consideration, possibly first by personal
call.
ONE APPLICATION REFUSED.
One application today was refused out
right and that was OF Charles A. Higney
OF the Roger Williams hotel No. i Nortn
Main street.
The commissioners felt that the place
had not borne IN me past reputation
that would sustain them I'm giving a liquor
license for the ensuing year. BY proper
authority. and from authentic source, the
commissioners had been fully informed of
selling after hours and on Sunday, and,
although "a tavern license may remain.
IL will amount TO little without liquor
license as auxiliary
In contrast TO yesterday mornings %
arrests. reported during Saturday night,
Chief OF Police Baker had only throe ar
rests for drunkenness TO record for the
preceding q hours on this mornings re-
port.
PUBLIC HEARINGS GIyEN.
Among the score granted today were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
MRS. PAPA
SUING
LUBRAN0.
Claims He WrongfuIIy Detained
Money Belonging TO Her.
The Defendants S Explanation

A jury I'm Judge Dubois court today
heard "a good deal OF testimony ia the
suit brought by Maria Papa against
Michael Lubrano 10 recover S62.2o she
claims Mr. Lubrauo wrongf1llv detained
from hcr under "a claim for services Of
himself and au attorney
Mrs Papa said She had a claim OF $40
against a certain man and she saw Mr.
Lubrano. who agreed Co see TO the coll
lection of the same. When The whole
case was settled and the money collected
from her debtor she found, she says. that
Mr. Lchrano charged So Tor his own ser
vices and $50 for The attorney.
Mr. Lsbrlno testified tho claim was a
very hard ono ~ collect. as there was
mo- writing to substau,iate it, but as the
woman was poor De- Interested himself I'm
the case and secured an attorney.
aIrs. Pam informed him some time after
sbe FIRST told him of thc case that the
pprtv who owed her had money lu bank
near tho city hail Alr. Luhrano went
and saw thc debtor fathcr-iu-law. "a
rich man who refused to pay thc debt
According io thls witness. the attorney
when he found ihut Mre lnpl would put
uu uu unuri wanted so Tor ~ 'tiFl'.n
U.r -nm nul SIS fu witness fur hle srr-
tI..a Mrs Papa. defeuuuui t.iiuitut
went back on hrr aBreuienl At ."tNlil le
iD Airs papa. f.Influu in'd N.f Ih4I D.
cDst "a lot. ur m'unF to i'r lawyers ahd
W n uast vas aurrr for the
nIrmU0 Hni fmuUi M,'Hlhd t'Nn.'
for tl. defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09

| those OF Bartholomew Dodge, proprietor
of the Revere corner of Dorranoe aue
Pine streets, and OF Samuel H. Stearns,
IS Clemence street.
The former was held up over Sunday
although there was no refnonstranca
but the latter's place was visited by the
commissioners who declared that unless
certain tiers OF barrels which might ACT
as a partition and be a shield for selling
TO women. were lowered and relocated
, the applicant might have TO wait indsn-
nitely and be ordered TO close up in tho
| meantime, as did THE Senate"
After a sober, second thought Mr..
| Stearns has complied and consequently
received his license.
Two hearings were given this afternoon
| at o'clock on the Hotel Endcott and
! Hotel Dreyfus applications. The appli-
cants were represented by counsel and
there was "A delegation present represents
| ing the Public Library association and
| other sentimentalists who have not OBJ
| jected TO a license on Jackson street,
! within the very shadow of that institu-
ton; licenses on Union street, on Glenn.
ence street. on Eddy street and other
| cross thoroughfares. and all within an
extremely short distance OF the much
mooted Washington street.
The commissioners, no doubt, mean to
| be honest but there are occasions when
| self-assumed sentimentality. not on their
| part, by any means, savors or hypocrisy.
| There are two applicants for location
| on lower Eddy street, but as only ono
can secure the license. both Will be per-
| mitted to present their claims at hear
| ing at II o'clock tomorrow. As TO the
| proper and fortunate one the commissions
| ers viii subsequently decide.
| The amount turned In TO the city treass
/ urer for liquor licenses up 10 o'clock thiu
| afternoon footed up 10 Sls2, 800
| half dozen granted have not yet been
| paid for, but Will very probably ana
| nearly two score applications are yet to
| he passed upon finally within the nexa
| few days by the commissioners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09

Rockefeller read the words Of the golden
teXt-the words OF Peters confession in
which he acknowledged Christ.
Thou art the Christ" she said, repeat
ing the words OF the disciple, the Son Of
the living God
fife-bFight- faAAS-ahout her looked up
into her smiling counteuauce as she
gracefully told or Christs refusal To per-
form miracles FOR the Pharisees Be
cause" she explained TO the little ones,
whose eyes were wide at the mention OF
a miracle Jesus had already worked
miracles enough to prove the truth OF
what lie said, aud did not think II best
10 work any more merely 10 please them.
lie knew that they would not believe I'm
Him whatever lie did
IN SIMPLE WORDS.
Clearly. I'm words simply chosen and in
earnest manner. she told her boys of the
first time that Jesus had been fully ac-
knowledged the Messiah, repeating Pc
And il pleased Him very much TO
know that although the people rejected
Him she went on, the disciples re-
ceived him the Divine Christ
Mrs. Rockefeller brought her lesson 10
a close with Christ's announcement Of
His coming persecution and death.
"But He told them" she said. that
when He had been prosecuted and put 10
death He would rise again from the dead.
But they did not like 10 think Of the
death OF their dear Master and could not
understand what lie meant by rising
again He told them. too, what His
disciples must do IN they wished TO follow
Him to the heavenly home
Not "a word escaped the children, ana
whenever their faces betrayed the least
doubt their teacher cleared the way for
them I'm few simple. well-chosen words.
Then she put the questions. and the
answers came back fun Vpd clear in a
childish treble.
At the foot OF the stairway Leading from
the Bible class room Mrs. Rockefeller met
4.
walked together 10 their pew and then
took part In the regular services.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
No Liquors Legally at Roger
Williams Hotel Coming Year.
The Dreyfus and Endicott Gases Before
Police Board This Afternoon---Num-
Der Issued to Date 445.


, class uquorn license.
statistics
; a score
GLASS;
sp-
, plcatons- given O'Clock afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
a MEMORIAL IhBLET

Bunalo y y. Doc. "A bronze tablet
now marks The spot whore Jhc bod, OF
The latc President Mckinley lay m state
in this city in thc lower corridor of the
city hall Tho Inscription ON IL IS as
follows
fIcro llN iu state
Tho Body pt
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
President ol jhe
nitcd States.
Scricmhcr lj lWl
Forty-hvc stars form The border Of the
tablet and thr lcttcts arc cut into the
bronze to n depth ~ threc-cighths of an
Wch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
CHaEBtRliIN'S SPEECH

Bcrliu Dcc. -pr llasse. the pan-Ger-
MAN loader in the reichsftE. bias jrmD0-
r1rilt failed ln h.s purpose uf bringing
Doe Edinburgh speech uf tha British Uu-
l1nii ~~,rctart Mr Chamberlain. before
thc raichstag hN ihe Hgddpu aud possibly
diplomatic illness of Dr Nnu ThiUlman.
the es,TlfHrr uf tht treasury
d. wae Ur IIas-p'a intention 10 start ri
dI.,.fssiun 900 MI ChIm1cIlaiu's rcm1rk4
Gufiug nu lntrrrclio lion tUdIy. ou thr
arbIgrf uf Veterans pensions Au cN If-
iuc srrsi,u Is sEuu,tDH. Hu th, promised
sensation le POSTPONED hN ihn uUuuuUrs-
mont that Uf Won Thi,lmsu, who Wus
to have replied O. thr interpolation. g.
suncrlug from influenza.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Teaches a Class of Three Bright
Boys in Fifth Avenue Church.

New York, Dec. o.-Youns Mrs. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr. has proved that her i'm
fuence will not be used to induce her hus-
band 10 give up church work for social
gayety. She has become the teacher OF
class of boys In the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church.
Mr. Rockefeller has been the leader Of
the mems Bible class for over a year His
wife has begun very modestIy- were
only three little fellows in her class yes
terday She took as much pains with the
three as though they had been forty She
sal with the three boys I'm the sunday
school room. Her husband held his class
I'm the big gallery OF the church. The rich
est young man i'm the world walked 10 the
church from his home with his wife.
PLEASED PUPILS.
Mrs. Rockefeller had a pleasant smile
and word OF greeting for those already
in church and for those who came later.
Her place was near the platform, and as
soon as they arrived her three pupils
ranged Themselves about her chair ana
anxiously awaited her coming.
Their eyes fairly danced as she patted
each little rosy cheek. and. throwing off
her wraps began the work of the morn
ing Never once did their interest nag,
and they went through the lesson as en-
Enthusiastically at it's finish as at the start
Theirs was honest, earnest admiration
for the teacher and the woman.
After a preliminary service of song, in
which Mrs. Rockefeller and her charges
ioined the lesson Of the day began. lt
was the twenty-eighth i'm the junior grade
of the life of Christ and dealt with the
second northern journey of the saviour,
Peters great confession md Christs hrst
foretelling Of his death from persecution
and suffering. In clear, sweet voice Mrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
GOOD HAUL
Made by Sneak Thief at a North
Main Street Boarding House,

Quite good haul was made In Joseph
Braman's boarding house, 3iS No. Main
street, last night.
The work was done by a sneak thief
and one OF the household is under suspi-
ciOn.
The Iooting was discovered late at night
Ignatius Weiss lost gold watch valued
at $50.
Isaac Fish lost SOS gold watch and S35
I'm cash.
Levi sonesshein lost a sl2 watch and SIS
I'm money.
The rooms Of these boarders were visited
probably about 3 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
SNONSTOEm IN GREAT BRITAIN

London Dec o.-soycrc suowsiorms
ha,, swept over Scotland and many parts
of EuFitud.
kirr Edward I,u ssudringham for
London Jnls mprure m the midst OF q
bIirdug SNOW HIl
u5irosd traf0r Boo the Highlands 10
much intorltrred with by che storms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 9'-The committee
on resolutions engaged the attention of
tho American Federation OF Labor at this
morning. session. Tho committee report
col "a number of resolutions and the dele
gates Immediately proceeded To conslacr
them
nm. gr.t resolution considered was one
,f.lrir- tbc assistance Of the Federation
o.tb. inurrctmcu tailors union of Amer
i.a ir Dos contest for free shops The rctO-
luti1u was adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
OlaMOgD'S CASE POSTPONED

Sew York Dec a-1he trial of Police
captain Diamond ou charges of neglect
of dutt. which was Oh have come before
,,orui-. TONER Murphy. was postponed un-
an tomorrow This was done in order
that captain Diamond might have full
legsi notice ot the trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
IN gssp or ASSISTANCE.

t.tDrfH. one bee "a vessel Hfpposed
io h, Ib. Frau,h bark Asia. from llptr ri
Tusmaris lfs been ono 1nrh"r hnd lh
mood I'D resistance since Wednesday. a
mile and "a half on Point Granville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
they WILL DIE.
Two LabUTars Struck by Falling
Rail al Navy Yard.

Boston Dec. o-Aphnuso Angelo and
po Farce Orouso. Two lahorers omploy cd
ol thc nov Dry dock at the CharlrstoWn
nav. ward. were struck un The head by n
ftlhng rail today Both were taken 40
tbc CITY hospital where is Is said they
vff Ifs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09

WANTED-LADfEs TO WORK FOR
ls ln rvtrv city aud town can mlE.
t2j per week. Send - cents Tor sample OUT
nt aud free particular Couiihcntul
Skirt Co, BIaCk kt0n, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-09
REYNOLDS WINS.
Must Be RsinSlated on The
PawIuckst Police Force.

Charles E Reynolds. a pswuuckct
police officer whom thc board of aldermen
undertook tu dismiss from the police
force un usulGcicn, charges. will bc at
once rciuStafed
\ decree was entered in thc appellate
division ~ the court lnday in which couu-
scl un both sides agreed thc facts were
o. stated iu Mr.. Reynolds petition for e
writ or cerjiorlri and the board must
ssknov.iedge th,t Its action was iuValid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
SWAN THE NARROWS.
Eleven Year-Oid Girl Performs
a Remarkable Feat.

New York. Aug. 13.-Elaine Golding, an
I-year-old girl, performed the remarkable
feat yesterday OF swimming across the
narrows in a race from Fort Wadsworth
to the float of the Brooklyn Boat club
at Fort Hamilton. She is a sister of Ethel
Golding. the champion woman swimmer
of the country.
In all she SWAN three and an eighth
miles. having been carried by the tide a
mile and three-quarters out of her course
and being compelled to face both wind
and tide in her effort to make her land
ing.
Elaine finished as strongly as she start
ed and within half an hour after reaching
shore was dressed and sitting on the ball
cony of the boat club receiving congratu>
lations and inspecting the medal she won
Although only II years old, Elaine
She comes from a family Of swimmers.
Her father was noted in this way and
mer Her sister Ethel has never been
beaten
given by the Brooklyn Rowing club. was
to have been a contest between nVe girls
for the championship of Brooklyn. At the
last minute Florence West, Helen Pollock
and Mary Martin Withdrew RMS LETT
only Miss May Behr to try conclusions
with little Elaine Miss Behr is II years
old and one of the bellies of Bay Ridge
She is handsome fun of pluck and all
though she finished half hour behind
the 11-year-Old child, she made plucky
rae
A great crowd had gathered at the boat
house and on the adjoining pier to watch
the finish. and Elaine showed ahead a
great shout went over the water and the
child raised one Of her hands and waved
it.
Four sturdy oarsmen of the Brooklyn
club pulled the child up on the float Her
had floated against her, and her mother
ran down the pier and wiped her face.
My little girl is tired" she cried.
I'm not tired" she said 1 want my
medal"
1t was pinned on her breast.
Vice Commodore Wilson Of the Life
saving station calculated the distance
Travelled as three and an eighth miles.
The time was hour and SO minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
con BACK se5. OOO MORE.
Only $4,000 Of Stolen Gold Now to
be Recovered.

San Francisco, Aug 13.-It is stated
at the Office of the Selby Smelling com
pany that the force of divers under the
management of the Plnkertons mad
taken an additional 500 600 worth OF
gold from the spot where il was hiducn
by Winters, making nearly $2o0,0O0 al
ready recovered 1t is expected tilat
the balance of the stolen treasure,
amounting to $50. 600, will be recovered
inside Of "a hours
Winters is still detained by the OFF,
GERS in this city, but has not been for
mally charged with the crime The
fact that he has not been charged with
any crime lends weight to the belief IN
some quarters that he viii be lenlenIly
dealt with by the officers OF the com
pany.
There promises to be a lively fight
between the detectives over the re-
ward money. and the matter may even
tually be taken into court for settle
ment.
Detective Morse, who it is stated
definitely fixed upon Winters the au-
thOrship of the crime, states That ne got
his first infoT1ns ton from Donaldson,
an employe of the works who formerly
roOmed with Winters. Acting upon TINS
information Morse gathered sufficient
evidence against Winters to warrant
the arrest of the latter.
Morse, who is a detective for the
Selby people, does not claim any of the
reward, but states that large por-
ton of it should be divided between
-~CAA-~-~N'CAA
Costa county The lawyers for the
last named are drawing up papers set
ting forth the claims of Donaldson and
Veale. Their claims are opposed by the
other detective agencies in the case
The man Winters who escaped from
the Kansas state penitentiary and the
Winters who robbed the Selby smelling
works cannot possibly be one and the
same man, because the Selby robber is
known to have worked at the smelling
plant for the past seven years with but
few absences, and they of but short
duration He claims to have come here
from Los Angeles and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
Two Miners Lose Their Lives
While Trying to Escape
From a Tunnel Which Was
Filled With Smoke.
TWO OTHERS GOT OUT.
We're Nearly Dead When They
Reached the Surface.
Trouble Caused by Using an En-
CINE Underground.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 13.-Two men
were killed and two others staggered
into the open air with almost their last
gasp as the result of a peculiar acci-
dent which occurred at o'clock last
night in the new tunnel of the Minah
mine at Wicks, Mont The four men
had gone to the end of the tunnel,
distance of $500 feet, and were engaged
in sinking a shaft, which work had
been in progress several days. They
had been using small engine Tor
hosting dirt. The smoke had been
carried to a tunnel above the one IN
which the men were engaged, from
where it was dissipated by means OF
an air shaft. Last night after the men
had been working several hours the air
shaft became stopped up and the
smoke was forced to return to the tun-
mel where it originated When the men
discovered their danger they began
retreat and had reached a point 700
feet from the opening of the tunnel,
where two of them, Eli Gunvelle and
Marion Johnson. fell dead. The other
two men escaped to the open air, but
were almost dead and were restored
after much difficulty.