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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
NEW SHIP SERVICE.

San Diego. Dec. 26-According TO the
Echo de La Frontera published at Enes-
enada. Lower California, the Mexican
secretary OF communications and public
works has given authority for the estab-
lishment OF now ship service between
the ports OF Guaymas. Topolobampo, La
Paz and San Jose Del Cabo and the ports
OF the United States situated on the Pa
off
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
ENGLISH COAL
There Is still a Large Demand
for II From America.

New York. Dec. 26.-The American de-
mand for English coal again is In evil
dence. cables n London correspondent
Four large steamers. carrying among
them 1900 tons have this week bean nxcd
on the Newcastle market for New York.
and Boston. The coal covered by these
transactions is for January loading. and
the rates by which the vessels have beeo'
chartered show a smart advance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
Allen Says He Was Never at the
Dreyfus With the PetitiOner--Phil-
lipS Declares He Never Met
Her in the Pine Woods.

rue TAKING OF TESTIMONY DIVORCE SUIT
BROUGHT az MRS. GEORGE MAC.
ron WAS CONTINUED IN MORNING.
THERE HAS GETTING At EDWARD
W. c@sLss A WITNESS BOTH SIDES
PETITIONER SAID THEY HAD TWO suMmohsEs
AND coRLss BUT COULD NOT FIND
DEFENDANTS ALSO STATED THEY HAD AN OFFICER
WITH A SUMMONS LOOKING coRLss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
LOSS 100000
Fire Causes Heavy Damage at
Peabody, Mass.

Peabody. Mass, Dec. %.-The hre which
damaged the property OF the Vaughn Ma
chine company here early today prac-
ticaIly destroyed everything OF value In
the cylinder, pattern and carpentry de-
partments OF the plant Nothing e.
capped save some books and drawings In
the pattern department which were pro-
tected by a vault.
The aremen had hard fight on &C
count of a second outbreak OF the flames
after they had been once we'll under
control IL is thought that the estimate
II 500 900 previously made will cover the
loss
The fire was discovered shortly after
midnight I'm the cylinder shop. In short
time the flames had spread to the other
departments, but after a few hours
aghting the fremen gained control OF the
blaze Later the flames burst forth with
renewed vigor and assumed such threat
enlng proportions that a call for aid was
sent to Salem.
The Salem hremen responded and did
good work The efforts OF the firemen
however. could not save the structure
When this became apparent everything
possible was done TO limit the flames tc
the office building. The snow on the
roofs ~ the surrounding buildings OF the
plant helped the fremen materially In
| this. At an early hour today the office
| building was still burning.
The loss is fully covered by Insurance
! The building destroyed was n three-storS
| structure about l50 feet long. About 10
men were employed in the shops. The,
| will he thrown out Of employment fol
| the present.
In the vault containing the drawing
| and books were the only things saved n
| the whole building. IL was said toda,
| that one of the small electric wires run
| ming into the building set FIRE to the woot
4 work and the flames thus started burned
| through the walls
Continued on page Two.
i PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
PREMIER BkIF0UR I'LL.

London, Dec 2s.-Premier Balfour is
confined to his bed at Whitunghame.
Scotland. He Is suffering from a sharp at
tack OF inauenzS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
THERE'S A REASON!

Greatest Christmas Trade We ever had
at The Nile. Rhode Islands largest
Candy store. (Opp Boston Store).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26

James o'Neil was held for the grand
fury In $500 by Judge Sweetland today for
an assault with a sugar bowl on Ernest
Lawson The latter is walter IN a
Richmond street saloon where q Nell
went Yesterday. Some change was
dropped on the floor and when lawson
STOPPED TO pick II up ONcil struck him
with the sugar bowl, cutting his scalp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
One Of the Victims Was Battalion Chief Thomas CoppQger.

New York Dec a6-In which shot through five factories
in the river front Brooklyn after o'clock this morning
killed. badly injured and more tnan
100000 damage was done of dead and injured fol-
lows:
DEAD. ssm
Michael O'Toole, fireman of Engine Company No. IS.
Thomas Jearies, fireman Water Tower No. g.
Battalion Coppinger, of Twentyhrd battalion
Inmed-Thomas Mccarthy, fireman. Engine Company No. g.
right fractured and right hip erushed at Long
Island College hospital
William McCooey citizen, supposed be in Nostrand
avenue skull crushed; at Brooklyn hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND.

Hanley's Peerless Ales.
Bottled by
JOHN r. GOOD.
30 to A. Fountain street Telephone as.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
The Coal strike Commission.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 3.-The anthracite
strike commission resumed its hearings
here this morning, after ten days re-
cess. All the members of the COM
mission had arrived by the time court
opened, and they expressed themselves
as ready for long sessions. In opening
the proceedings shortly after ten O'Clock
Justice Gray said that there had evil
IDENTIFY been a misunderstanding as to
the purpose of the recent adjournment.
Some of the parties to the issue took II
to mean, he said, that A settlement
should be made out of court. This was
not the CASE. continued Justice Gray.
The adjournment was taken to come to
some terms to be approved later by the
commission. He further stated that the
commission had decided that no party
could withdraw its side of the case with
out the consent of the others interested
There was a long argument ON the adj
mission of the profit and loss accounts,
John Mitchell, President of the United
Mine Workers was called to the stand
and among other things said that from
his own calculations he found that if the
demands for ago per cent. increase II
wages were granted the increase OF the
labor cost on each ton of coal would bt
about II cents ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

MAYOR HAYES, of Baltimore, yester-
day refused to issue any more permits
for boxing exhibitions.
Ex-Speaker T. B. Reed had sudden
and quite severe attack of gastrltis IN
Washington yesterday evening. He was
Frustrated for time, but DR.. Gardener,
who was called in, succeeded in reliev-
ing his patient
Leon Weiss, six years old, died in
New York on Sunday as the result oil
what Dr. Lewinsky calls tetanus. The
parents assert that their boys death was
the result of improper vaccination, per-
formed by a Board of Health physician.
In the bankruptcy court in London
Yesterday Lord Francis Hope sought to
have the claim against him for 81, loi ,
entered by May Yohe, his former wife,
set aside. Miss Yohe claims that she
advanced the money to Hope and that
she has his pomissory note for the
amount. Lord Francis repudiates thf
claim. The court will consider the ap-
plication.
Another effort is to be made this yeal
to induce Congress 10 increase the sal
ries of some OF the diplomatic and consular
officers and to establish new consulates
The estimatesof the Secretary Of tho
Treasury for the next fiscal year, which
were sent to the House of Representa-
tives yesterday, ask fora total ofs2, l45,
Ais. 6S for foreign intercourse.
DR.. Lorenz said good-by to Chicago
yesterday evening and accompanied by
his assistant DIR. Frederick Mueller
is now en- route to Washington. He ha
been invited to call on President Roose
welt and will do so on Thursday morn
ing. From the capital he will go t.
Baltimore, where he will conduct clinic
in the Johns Hopkins University. From
there he will go to Philadelphia and final
ly to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIEs,

Barry tombstone, the murderer o
Kate Hassett, the actress was, though
to be dying in Philadelphia hospita
today.
A probably fatal shooting ARRAY oc-
Cured last night in the little settlement
of West Gloucester, ME. The victim
was Albert Trip, who received pistol
ball in the abdomen from weapon fired
by Edward d. Wing. Both are young
men and the trouble is said to have
arisen over woman.
A southhound passenger train on the
Queen and Crescent Railroad ran into a
freight car near Sunbright, Tenn, this
morning, killing the fireman and injur-
ing several passengers. Several coaches
were ditched and two are burning. Two
of the coaches were filled with northern
homeseekers taking advantage of colo
nists' rates for the west.
William S. Vanderbilt Allen, great
grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt, who
has been confined for six years in pri-
vate sanitarium in Westport, Conn.,,
was released today. For six years moth
ing was known of him by intimates, who
thought he was living abroad. A letter
he wrote finally reached his attorney,
and steps were taken Immediately for
his release.
Count Richard Belcredi, who was president
Of the council Of ministers during the Prus-
sian war in 1868, died at Grmnden today,
aged 70 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
Shoe Shining Sets for rlen
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th and F Sts., n. w.
WASHINGTON, d. c.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The ashes Of Christopher Columbus have
been placed in a splendid marble sorcophagus
in the cathedral of Seville, Spain.
A dispatch from Sunderland, Eng, says
the schooner Eliza Baine foundercd near the
mouth of the Wear today. Eight of her crew
were lost.
A London dispatch says, there is no truth
in the report that Newfoundland and the other
outstanding questions between France and
England have been settled by mutual corr
cessions.
The society event Of the day in London was
the wedding of Captain Cyril Tew 60 Miss
Alice Ward, of Boston, sister of Count Ward.
The wedding was held at Holy Trinity
Church and was attended by most Of the fash
ionable set.
Andrew Carnegie has recovered from HIS
illness sufficiently TO stand an ocean voyage
and accordingly left London this morning for
Liverpool whence he will satl for New York
this afternoon. He was accompanied by Mrs.
and Miss Carnegie.
Premier Sagasta today handed his reslgna-
ton to King Alfonso. The retiring premier
stated that his decision to relnquish his port
folio was irrevocable. No reason for the res
ignation has been made public. but ii is stated
that it is result of the motion of censure
against the Minister of Marine passed in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03

CAPITOL Much IMPROVED. - The
Capitol building in Washington has been
greatly improved since the last session Of
Congress, and when that body assem-
bled it found the building hand
somer than it ever was before. The
new roof over Statuary Hall has been
completed, and the walls have been
greatly improved, being done in imita-
ton of sienna marble. The corridors
of the House wing have been decorated
artistically with miniature water-color
scenes, while the mouldings and filigree
work of the ceilings and walls are rich
with gold leaf Another improvement
which is noticeable is the replacing of
many of the heavy committee room doors
with mahogany doors of lighter weight.
The swinging entrance doors in the base
ment, which were cumbersome and heavy,
have also been changed for lighter ones
of mahogany. The ways and means
committee rooms have been entirely re-
fitted and refurnished in mahogany to
correspond with the rooms of the appro-
priations committee These two suites
are now the handsomest rooms in the
House end of the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
Fire and Loss of Life.

Boston, Dec. ga fire which started
in a four story wooden structure on
Albany street late yesterday afternoon,
caused damage of perhaps s75, 900 and
the loss of three lives, it is feared. The
building was practically ruined, together
with some other buildings to the south
where the fire was checked and held.
Theodore G. Graves, member of the
furniture manufacturers which occupied
portion of the structure, was seen in
the building when the fire broke out and
has not since been accounted for. 1t is
also reported that wood turner named
Pratt had not been seen since the fire,
The bodies of both the above named
men have been recovered and another il
still missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
wATTERsON ON ROOSEVELT.

In reference to President Roosevelt S
letter to a South Carolinian on the APP
pointment of a negro to Office in the
South, Henry Watterson says: "The
President has issued another statement
from the White House notwithstanding
the fact that the ink of the latest pre-
ceeding statement from the White House
was hardly dry. 1t is in the form of a
letter to somebody in South Carolina,
and though marked personal" was
given to the public by the President be-
fore it could have reached the man to
whom it was ostensibly addressed. This
particular document is explanatory of
certain of Mr.. Roosevelt's views on the
question of the negro and his appoint
ment to office. All the preceding state
ments have been in explanation of Mr..
Roosevelts views on something and in
defense of his action thereon. This, in
some degree, accounts for the multiplicity
and rapidity of these statements from the
White House.
"Mr. Roosevelt has views on most
things, if not everything, and he is tax
ing action on many things which seem
to him, from the adverse criticism that
reaches him, to require explanation and
defense from apolitician whose dominat-
ing method is to secure reelection to
the presidency. Nothing like it waseyer
known in the history of the White House.
No wonder it has been deemed necessary
since Mr.. Roosevelt domicilation therein
to enlarge the mansion. If the business
of issuing statements to the people is to
90 on at the present rate, the additions
to the structure will no doubt still prove
inadequate, and if the people are to read
and keep up with all these statements
from the White House, some new system
for the employment and conservation of
time must be devised, according to the
Courier Journals circulation man, who
has read, to say nothing of digesting, the
statements from the White House already
issued by Mr.. Roosevelt, and has con-
sumed enough time to chop a cord of
wood, get Sunday-morIling shave in
barber shop, secure theatre ticket
from the box Office behind a line of
matinee women, and raise and market
a crop of gingseng.
"At any rate, it behooves the Presi-
dent to adopt some more systematic plan
of promulgating his statements from the
White House than to send them out in
the form of an interview with Payne or
Clarkson, or personal letter to some
bodyin private life, or merely stamped "a
statement from the White House These
deliverances have become so numerous
that a more direct method of issuing them
is desirable. A solution of the problem
would be the establishment by the Presi-
dent of morning paper with an after
noon edition, if necessarily TO contain
his latest explanation and defense correct
ly printed. This publication might be
called the Daily Statement, and could be
sent to all voters by Postmaster General
Payne"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
CAUTION.

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to gur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup--and especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup. The 25 cents size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size 70 cents. For sale by E.S.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Fire yesterday destroyed the large ma
chine and supply houses of the Poca-
hontas Galleries Company at Pocahontas,
involving a loss of s25, 900.
Mr.. Richard Cox, well-known fish
erman of Stafford county, took to Fred
ericksburg a large white shad, caught at
Split Rock, on the Potomac river, last
week. The catch of even single sbad
at this season of the year is very un-
usual.
The contractor who has just completed
the new St. Andrews Catholic Church
in Roanoke, which cost $40, 900, was
Yesterday commissioned By Bishop Van
de Vyver, of Richmond, to build on an
adjoining lot to that occupied by the
church a hospital costing not less than
$25 900.
Senator Barksdale, of Halifax, has
forwarded to Senator Martin n letter
from J. S. Vincent, formerly of Hall
fax county, in this State, in which the
writer says that he has been unjustly
committed to Jail for ten years in Cuba.
Vincent says that he killed man in
self-deiense and that he was convicted
and sent to Jail for ten years. Senator
Martin is asked to call the attention OF
the State Department to the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
MASONIC.

The Grand Lodge of Masons met in
Richmond last night. There was large
attendance representing every section Of
the State. There are 400 subordinate
lodges in the State.
The Grand Lodge will be in session
three days, adiourning Thursday night.
Tonight officers will be elected. Grand
Master Kerns has served two years, aud
will retire. A new grand master will
have to be elected, and it is probable
that the other officers will be promoted,
as is customary.
A banquet will be given Thursday
night. A business session will be held
preceding the banquet, at which the new
standing committees will be appointed
by the new grand master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03

WHEN MEN protest too much, sus-
picion is frequently aroused and not in
frequently little investigation brings to
light their selfish reasons for the mani
festation of so much concern. A case in
point is the following from the Philadel-
phia Record
"The two Senators from Maine,
Messrs. Frye and Hale, laugh to scorn
the suggestions Of western republicans in
favor of tariff reform. They join in the
prediction that there. will be no revision
of the tariff in this or the succeeding
Congress. They know all about this
Congress, and to that it would be wise to
confne their ratiocinations. Maine has
too much interest in the enterprise of the
smuggler to have any desire to discour-
age his profitable trade by a reduction of
protective duties"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03

catarrhal appendicitis. 1t is expected
that an operation will be necessary, and
his family has, therefore, been SUM
moned. At p. m. this afternoon his
condition was considered more serious.
Today's session Of the Sanitary Conference
of American Republics was occupied . Win
the report Of the delegates on me pre'alii ny
ception will be held by the conference at the
New Willard tonight.
Cholera still prevails among the American
troops in the Philippines. A cable report re-
ceiyed today from General Davis contains me
names Of ten soldiers who died from the aus
ease during the last two weeks of November.
The total number of deaths in the army oil the
Philippines from all causes in that time was
fhirtV.One
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
The Russian Succession.

Vienna, Dec. 3.-Die Zeitung today
asserts that the Gar intends to alter the
succession to the throne Of Russia, en-
aiding his daughters and their heirs to
succeed him. This plan, epaper con-
tinues, has casuse hot dispute between
the Car and his brother Michael and
uncle Vladimir, whose rights in the mat
ter are threatened. The Gar, the paper
says, proposes to secure popular support
for his plan by promulgating simultane-
ously a constitutional government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03

IT Is given out in Washington that
Senator Allison agrees with score or
more of republican party leaders who
have seen the President within a week
that something should be done for the
better regulation of trusts, and that
nothing should be done for the present
TO disturb the tariff But how the
trusts can be regulated without the
tariff being disturbed is not explained
by any of the parties concerned. Pos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
To "stand pat" and 'let well enough
alone" are the key notes of the republic

To "stand pat' and '1et well enough
alone" are the key notes of the republic
can managers in Congress.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
called at the White House yesterday to
confer with President Roosevelt about
"what not to do during the present
session. He said "Out side of the
matter of currency, l don't think we
ought to do anything in the law-making
line this year. When the weather is
fine and the ship is sailing along better
than we ever expected or hoped she
would, don't think it at all wise to do
anything but just sail on. When the
storm comes is time enough to try new
steering and sailing gear. The best we
can do this session is to let well enough
alone"
And so say all of them, but one OF
these days they will realize that when
the storm comes it will be too late to try
new steering gear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
Financial Depression in Germany.


Birmingham, Dec. 9.-The Post to-
day hears that it is greatly feared in Ger
man financial circles that the end of the
year will be attended by heavy failures
in German iron and steel and kindred
trades because of the large loans which
those firms have obtained from the
banks, and the large amount of their
paper which is out. A number of the
banking firms are already calling for
settlement owing to the present condi-
ton of the money market. Some of the
German iron and steel firms, the Post
continues, which have obtained loans in
London are trying to negotiate these
amounts but with scant prospect OF
Success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
Duel VIII Not Take Place

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 3.-The threat
ened duel will not take place between
F. G. Wilson and John S. Schley. The
board of honor has decided that Mr..
Schley should withdraw his challenge
and that DR.. Wilson should then
apologize for the,blow he struck. These
conclusions and directions were accepted
by the principals and carried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-03
Wrecked off the French Coast,

Swansea, Dec. 3. In terrific gale
in the Bay of Biscay the steamer Neptune
lost her tunnels and ventilators. The
waves extinguished the fires in the en-
CINE room and practically made a derelict
of the ship. Five of her passengers
were rescued by the Bryn-Moor, five
have disappeared in small boat, and
% others are known to have been
drowned.