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The sun., 1902-11-05

Mason was taken to the Cambridge jail
in carriage and locked up.
IL is believed that Mason will he
set free Tomorrow morning. Members
Of the State police said tonight that Mason
has set up a strong alibi as To his where
abonts on IN. evening in quest ion, and hat
they have no evidence OF sufficient strengt Ii
To break II down.
Mason SAYS tina, he was AZ home SATURDAY.
evening and lie H. supT,o IT al in this st AT -
ment bv his brother Edward and by Mr.
Henry Mason. His mother savs Alan was
at home all evening and that game of
chess was in progress. She says Alan did
not leave the house until $40 that night
and she distinctly recalls glancing AT thr
clock a. be- left.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. John Mason.
leading man of THE Wav os the World"
company. playing al the Davidson Theatre.
this city, j. IA first cousin of Alan NJ l>on.
Who was arrested to-day in Rostou When
informed of the arres, of his cousin the
actor was greatly shocked.
1T is awful. said he. and ! can hardly
believe hut that there mus, be some mis-
take. He and | were brouyh' up together.
lie il named after my father. lie was ~
u boy, of a sweet tempered di-posit ion,
and although he has been a, times ont
of his mind in the last few wears because
of overstudy, lie never showed violent
t'mperanent.
Il last saw him in 1899. when he seemed
80 be perfectly well His mania seemed
10 take a religious turn and he seemed to be
imbued with the idea that he was very
wicked. He recovered apparently com
pletely several years ago and talked with
"A greal amount Of satisfaction of his good
fortune in having become we'll. | heard
that lie was in the Mclean Asylum IN
Waverly. but Thought he was getting bet ter
There has never before been any traC. ot
insanity in Our family"
The sun., 1902-11-05
PASSER-BY WAS SHOT.
DEPUTY sheriff Joseph ScanlOn Uses His
pistol at q Polling Place.

Joseph Scanlon, 22 years Old deputy
sheriff at a polling booth in Henry street
and First place, Brooklyn, was arrested
yesterday morning. soon after the polls
opened, for shooting Stephen Rooney Of
500 Henry street in the hip Rooney WAS
passing the polling place with some friends
on their way home from n ball. Whe;,
a fight broke out among a lot Of roughs
who had gathered near the polling place
Scanlon was in the miS-up, and he is said
to have discharged his revolver three times
One ball lodged in Rooney's hip. Rooney
was removed TO the Long Island College Hos
pital. Scanon was admitted To bail in
81 900 by Magistrate Tighe in the Butier
street court.
The sun., 1902-11-05
FIRE KILLS HIGH-S( HOOL GIRL
Miss susan 4. JOrdan's Nlshtsown Caught
Fire az She Lit a Gas stove.

Miss Susan F. Jordan. II years old died
yesterday at the home Of her father John
Jordan. a well-to-do builder, at 3O3 West
Twenty-ninth street. from burns she re-
ceived while lighting gas stove in her room
on Monday morning. The furnace in the
house is out Of order. As she put match
to the stove the flames shot out and caught
her night gown. Her screams were heard
by her sister Mary. who tried TO get int o
Susan's room, but could not. as the door
was locked.
The door was forced open and the girl
was found lying on the floor A blanket
was thrown over her and the fire was
smothered. She had inhaled the flames
and was unconscious.
Miss Jordan, was the head Of her class
a, high school and was favorite with her
classmates
The sun., 1902-11-05
r. T.. HtuILrO,'S CONDiTION
Doing Well. Receives Election Returns
Int Via, Have v,D,Oid.

pr Story said last evening of the con-
dition OF Thoma, l.. Hamilton, County
Clerk of New Work.. who is confncd 10 his
home in BAY side, Ouo"n- borough, with
AN illness wh,'h may turn into typhoid
foyer:
Mr. H;m'i,ou i doing a. we'll - can bo
expect"i under the Cjrcumst anccs. lie
i, not seriously III. and h" j. receiving the
elect ion returns q, hi homN this evening
We vii not To- ali to tel iu.' what j. tho
carls" of Nj Ilrm'l'on's illness until to-
morrow. bu' the iu,iira' ions point toiyphoi,i
fever We may n' ab'c TO fight the di-"a-''
of, however.
The sun., 1902-11-05
kIIIED ~ PT(I LItR Utl.
TWO Italians We're Crossing the Hudson IN
n I;uu,ci Hun on y wire.

GiENs FALLS, y. Y, Nov. / Giorsio
Calvo 10 wears old, and Giorgio Fuda, II,
employee of thc Hudson River Water Pow or
Company a Spi"r Falls, were killed yes
tcrday. They, with five others. wcT"
crossing the Hudson River in bucket
run on wire when the bucket lit against
the dam
Cal,e fell ten f"o' and brok" his neck
Fuda fell forty feet into a pit, breaking
both legs and arms aud fac'urinE his ,Juli
He lived hut \ fcw hours They came from
Italy about year ago.
The sun., 1902-11-05
MORE Sill ER>MITHs tRE or.
An Attempt 10 lie Made 10 spread the
strike Into New EnSland.

A. meeting yesterday of the members
Of the Brotherhood Of Silvcrsmiths. who
are on strike for nine-hour workolav II
was reported that a littlc more than 100
more persons had been ordered on strike.
This makes he number Of strikers 800. the
report said end 200 moro wer" expected
to go ont to-day.
The committee reported that petit
tions asking for the niue-huur work dav
were 10 bc scnt 10 the factories IN MaSsa-
chtisetts. Rhode Island and Connections
and that 5000 silverSmiths viii strike if
tho demand l. refused
The sun., 1902-11-05
Fcingold says His :lcrk RobhNi Him.

Jacob Fcingold a ieWcller at SO Broad
way, Williamsburg, Yesterday asked Police
Captain Short OF the Bedford avenue sta
tion to aid in a search for his clerk, John
Heller, who. Fcingold declared, fled on
Monday with gold watches valued at $500.
Fcingold had left Heller in charge of tho
store while ne went oft to dinner. Before
going away he noticed that his clerk looked
depressed and he decided to bring back
a no, meal for him. On Feingold's return
he found he store deserted
The sun., 1902-11-05
plas,rrcrs' strike Nearing an End.

The question of arbrating the general
=, rike Of the pla-ierers, which has tied up
work since Oct. n, w7- discussed last nigh,
al general me"ti ng of the opCrai i've
Plastcrcrs society in NarnnorChCr Hall
As a result Of the meeting an Arbitra ion
Committee /, likely to hc appoin' ed % meet
a committee of he employers. The strikers
may return To work tomorrow pending an
nHr,nmeni.
The sun., 1902-11-05
pie Bakers Praise for johnny Hcrhan.

The Pie Bakers Union has presented n
So, of resolutions, "ngross"d and framed
TO John T. Mcehan. 'he Park row restaurant
keeper, for his efforts al settling recent
strike of pie bakers.
The sun., 1902-11-05
One taste co0vlIlces
KORN-NRiSP
At the top of the heap


TOUfItth N'"IVs H"NN NNHIT 10 U""'H
Daniel MIrphy, a porter in the building
~ no Brpadway, wt~ k,li"d Yesterday
ry falling fourteen stories uoWu an - =
Nator shaft Murphy had h'"u .tard'' x
On an .mprovj,'d ~oaf'old.nc cl"aHlr.,
windows cu thr i,ur'o nth foor. l'.
.ku vet. 'ractu.,t md u.ariv every bon"
n lt. body ya- broken II Was unuuHT'I,d
ant lived ~ 0il ~" hH b avenue, Brooklyn.
% i~ II.o- d u" became d1ay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
COMPLIMENT RETURNED

II ask three cheers for the guest who
has already won our hearts, Henry OF
Prussia, now good one"
President Rooseyelts hip. hip, hurrah.
was drowned i'm the roar Of applause that
greeted the call for cheers. Then the
prince and president shook hands warmly
and as the party started to leave the hall
one among the invited guests shouted:
MIR. President / offer three cheers FOR
the young lady who has had the honor
OF launching the Meteor" The cheers
were given. The presidents party and
the prince and his suite did not remain
for the luncheon.
President Roosevelt and Prince Henry
accompanied by the respective parties left
Shooters island on the naval tug Vigil
ant at 1l:2O. and an hour later was along
side the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at
West 3ith street
After their departure from Shoot
ers island there was an enthusiastic
demonstration from the crowds that had
witnessed the launching. Shortly before
the tug pulled out from the wharf Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prince Henry. accom-
panied by Colonel Theodore Bingham. ap-
peared upon the top OF the pilot house
of the tug and there was wild cheers for
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
A Royal Practical Joker.

The Grand Duke OF Hesse, whose do
nestle troubles have lately been affording
entertainment 10 the cynics OF two con-
tinents. alleges, as one OF his reasons for
desiring divorce, that his wife Is too
English" for him to live with in peace.
This assertion may please the Grand
Dukes subjects. who like all other Ger
mans. seem TO be suffering from violent
attack OF Anglophobia, but IL seems TO
show that his Royal Highness has quite
forgotten the proverb about the mote and
the beam-for both he and his high
spirited wife are grandchildren OF Queen
Victoria. And yet the Grand Duchess,
though she can be voluble enough on the
subject Of her wrongs. has never assented
that her husband was too English" for
domestic comfort. On the other hand,
the Grand Duchess asserts that the Duke
has an unmannerly schoolboy's fondness
for practical Joking. Only last summer
at Wolfsgarten he managed To upset
party OF ladies with whom he was rowing
on one OF the shallow lakes near the
Schloss. and instead OF looking sorry for
the mischief he had done. he went into
convulsions of laughter at the miserable
plight OF his victims. On another occa-
sion. several years ago, at n small court
entertainment, his Royal Highness sud-
denly turned out the lights, and before
they could be lighted again he had sue
ceeded In kissing most OF the ladies pres
ent.-EXchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
0lNEYVILlE.

George w. Miller, 20 years of age. died
at his home, 122 Whittier avenue. last
night
Mr.. Miller and his wife, who is about
the same age, have made their home
here for many years and are well known
and much respected by all
Andrew Lynch, whose death was an
nounced In this column yesterday morn
ing was buried from his home on Dixie
street. this morning.
IL has been learned that his death was
due TO blood poison
few days ago Mr. Lynch was trou-
bled with a pimple on his lip and II Is
supposed that I'm handling wool at the
Riverside mills he came i'm contact with
some poisonous substance and in rub
bing or scratching the pimple, the poison
Gus substance was injected.
For a number of hours before he pass
ed away his sufferings were of the most
painful and IL required the united eff
forts of several strong men 10 hold him.
William keenan,. the engineer at the
Atlantic mills, who has been confined to
to be out again.
Narrasansett Assembly, Royal Society
OF Good Fellows. will meet this evening
Willow Camp. Modern Woodmen OF
America. held "A well attended meeting
last evening, when large class OF candi-
dates were initiated.
State Deputy Mode NJ Pierce announced
that he was about 10 institute a camp
i'm the center of the city with n mem
take part at the ceremony OF the institu-
tion of the same
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25

WHILE He
SLEPT.
Sailor Went Down With Schooner
Hall When She Was Sunk
in Collision.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb 25.-Con-
nrma tion OF the report that the schooner
Fannie Palmer from Norfolk for Boston
sunk smaller vessel in collision off Fen
wick's Island lightship on the 10th inst,
has been confirmed by the Fannie Palmer
herself at this port into which she has
brought the six survivors of the crew of
the New Haven schooner Charles d.
Hail. which went down as the result of
the accident One of the Halls seamen
was lost.
The collision occurred at about Z
o'clock In the morning and was the result
IL Is said. Of the failure of the Palmer
10 give the Hall the right of way.
The Halls port bow was completely
torn away and she sank I'm about 40
minutes. The man who was lost was
asleep I'm the forecastle. The survivors
have been sent 10 New Haven. The Fam
ME Palmer halls from Boston and is a big
five-master. The Hall was a vessel of
375 net tons; l42 feet long, % feet beam
and 10 feet depth OF hold. She was built
al New London I'M 1889. The Palmer lost
several feet OF her jibboom Her bow
was not injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
CHANGES IN The DIV ORCE STATUTE,
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was made the special order for Thursday
next
The Curtis divorce bill received from
the house was referred to the judiciary
committee by a vote OF Is ayes TO 10
nays.
The elevator act from the house was re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee and the
resolution to pay expenses Incurred ~
troops on Inauguration day was passed
Ia concurrence.
The house act authorizing the city of
Providence 20 hire the sum OF $4,000 for
receiving tomb In the North Burial
cemetery was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
An amendment 90 section % chapter 3e
OF the General Laws. was passed i'm con-
currencc and the bill consolidating the
Providence Young Womens Christian as
sociation and the Providence Evangelical
Young Womcn's association was referred
10 the committee on education.
The NTH annual report OF the state rec
ord commissioners was ordered printed
and communicated TO the house, while TO
the committee on corporations were re-
ferred petitions for amendment OF char
ter OF the Phenix fire district and orig
tnal act 10 incorporate the Textile mnnl-
featuring Mutual Fire Insurance CON-
pany.
All matters on the clerks table were
ordered communicated TO the house ana
shortly before the midday hour. the SEN
ate adjourned Until the usual hour tomor.
row.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
ILLNESS WAS
BRIEF AND
YET FATAL
Death Of John W. Vernon, One
Of the Most Prominent Finan.
CleTs Of New England.

The many friends OF John W. Vernon,
cashier of the Merchants National Bank.
will learn with deep regret Of his death
early last evening after less than a
weeks Illness. on Tuesday last Mr. ver-
non left the bank as usual, business
hours being over. and the samo evening
he was taken suddenly Ill, pneumonia
developing.
Saturday night there was change for
the worse in his condition and this con-
tinued through Sunday. Yesterday IL was
thought that there was a fair chance for
his recovery. but last evening he grew
weaker and at 10 o. clock he died.
Mr.. Vernon was GS years old. He was
born I'm Bristol on Oct "a, 1888, and spent
the earlier years OF his life at Kingston
with his parents. His father Rev Thom-
as Vernon, was a Congregational clergy
man, and from him the son gained the
rudiments of his education and a stimu-
lus TO enter upon the intellectual life a
collegiate course offers. He entered
Brown University and was graduated
with the class OF 1854. He was "A member
of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity I'm college.
After his graduation his tastes led him
to enter banking as a business. H. ac-
cepted "A position with the Providence In
stitution for Savings, where he served
an apprenticeship and became assistant
treasurer. ana from there he went TO
New York city as a partner In tho firm
OF Whittingham, Vernon a. 81. Georg -
bankers and brokers, on Wall street. New
York, however. was not to his taste. so
he returned 10 Providence and I'm 1868 be-
came cashier OF the Merchants National
bank. lie continued his connection With
that institution until his fatal Illness
Mr.. Vernon has been senior warden Of
st. Johns Episcopal church for a number
OF years and since 1893 president OF the
Bank Clerks Mutual Benefit association.
an important organization His connec-
tion with religious bodies has always been
In prominent positions. among those ne
has filled being the presidency OF the
Young Mems Christian association. He
was for many years treasurer OF the
Providence Diepensary, also.
But IL was as n financier that Mr.. Yer
non gained his greatest reputation. Old
Providence bankers did not hesitate In
pronouncing him tho foremost student OF
finances OF the city or state. lie wrote
ably on financial questions. his contribu-
tlons TO the columns of this paper IN that
line bein ..particularly notable. He attend
cd as n delegate from this state the Sec
ond OF the Indianapolis sound money con-
ventions. which were important features
OF the first Mckinley campaign.
Mr.. Vernon leaves n widow and three
unmarried daughters and the funeral will
take place Thursday afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
BL0NOIN
CAUGHT
AT LAST
Applied for Engineers License
at New York and Was Idsn.
titled by Boston Inspector

New York, Feb 25.-Joseph Wilfrid
Blondin. who was accused OF the murder
OF his wife near Boston. Mass, last June
by cutting of her head. was arrested at
police headquarters New York today
He had gone to headquarters TO take
an examination for an engineers license
He was Identified by representative OF
the Boston police.
Boston. Mass Feb. 25-Chief Inspec-
Blondin as it ends one of the most per-
sistent searches the police OF New York
and this city have had for some time.
The chief says that from the time Blon-
din has been missing Captain George +.
Titus, OF the New York detective burea and
he has left no stone unturned that would
lead 10 the arrest OF the alleged murderer.
IL was some time ago that these two po-
lice officials after conference on this
case decided that Blondin would sooner
or later come 10 one of the big cities
to work at his trade of engineer.
They had circulars printed giving
minute description OF the man which were
sent 10 every city I'm the Union where an
engineer had to obtain a license to work
About II daya ago the New York en-
gineers license office received an appli-
SdAlon from al man slNllg' the name or
Joseph Bernard who answered Blondins
description so closely that Chief Watts
was notified. With an Inspector the chief
went TO New York. but the suspect did
not put In an appearance and Chief Watts
returned to this city.
Yesterday he was notified that Blondin
would come up for his examination today
Inspector Chapman with a witness, who
was an acquaintance of Blondin I'm this
city. was sent TO New York
Chief Watts has forwarded a telegram
TO Captain Titus, congratulating him on
the capture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
PARTING SALUTE

The surrounding fleet of tugs footed
their whistles. the Marine band played
the national air and the crowd yelled.
The president raised his hat repeatedly
and the tug saluted. On their way up
the harbor the police boat patrol ran
alongside the Nigilant. broke out a new
American flag at the main top and fired
q guns In honor OF the president.
President Roosevelt bowed I'm honor of
the salute. At saith street pier the prcsi-
dent and the prince landed together and
went at once on board the HohenZollern
with the rest of their parties.
The princes cablegram to the En-
peror was as follows:
To the German Emperor Berlin:
Yacht just launched under brilliant
auspices. Christened by Miss Roose-
velts hand. Beautiful craft Great en-
thusiasm. l congratulate you with all
my heart.
(Sgned) Heinrich"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
WOMEN'S NATIONAL COUNCIL

Washington. Feb. 25-Extension of
woman's work and the decrease i'm the
national birth rate. were discussed dur
ing the sessions OF the womens National
Council yesterday.
In a talk on the latter subject Mrs.
Susan Young Gates or Utah declares
that women physically had degenerated
and I'm the struggle for intellectual great
ness which she has been making during
the last half century had forgotten the
great mission OF her being.
children sActivitics' were discussed by
Mrs. Ida Smoot Duzenberry. OF the Ma
tlonal Woman's Relief society OF Utah.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
BRACELET FOR .,ISS ROOSEVELT

Before the luncheon given on the i'm
perial yacht HohenZollern today i'm honor
of President Roosevelt by Prince Henry
of Prussia. n gold bracelet with pic
ture OF Kaiser Wilhelm In diamonds
was presented TO Miss Alice Roosevelt
II was the Emperor's gift TO the young
lady as sponsor for the new yacht Me-
teor
The presentation was made by Prince
Henry on behalf Of his brother. the EN-
peror. The prince made brief address
and the young lady thanked him very
much. The bracelet is OF very handsome
workmanship and the portrait of the
Emperor I'm diamonds Is we'll made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25

IL Is we'll 10 refuse the sausage brought
10 your breakfast table II it is stale, and
TO refrain from using the cream I'm your
coffee IL II Is the least bit sour. other
wise YOU run the risk OF becoming blind.
Some foods. Il IL said, are most Injurious
TO the sight "A case was eSought under
the notice OF an eye specialits," says the
Dioptic Review, "in which tho eyes OF n
whole family were affected by eating rnb-
bit pie. In each instance the patient had
become afflicted with a peculiar defect OF
vision that Is technically known as fall
ure OF accommodation Stale sausagcs
and sour cream cause n weakening of the
sight known amblobia.' Blindness re-
sulting from eating tainted FISH has been
found almost impossible 20 cure. and aui-
nine is often responsible for some per-
sons half-blind condition. This drug af-
fects the optic nerve In n pnanncr that
sometimes ends in blindness" It might
he added that alcohol occasionally makes
people blind"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
THE CHRISTENING

Exactly at 10:39 Miss Roosevelt broke
the champagne bottle with a vigorous and
effective hand. saying: I'm the name OF
the German Emperor. / christen thee,
Meteor.
Guns roared. bands played and the great
cheering lasted for several minutes. The
prince handed a boquet 10 Miss Roosevelt
and then raising his hat I'm few words
acknowledged the cheering of those on
the main platform.
The launch occurred without mshap.
The presidents daughter lifted n silver
mounted hatchet and struck the rope. 1t
parted clearly and down came the
weights. The wedges flew up and out.
The yacht trembled, started forward
and then slid slowly down into the water
10 the cheers OF the distinguished gather
In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
MESSAGE TO EMPEROR

Soon after the yacht had reached the
water the prince wrote a cablegram to
the Emperor informing him that the
Meteor had been successfully launched.
With the president and Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt was the following party:
Secretary Root. Mrs. Root. Miss Root.
Secretary Hitchcock. Major General
Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Corbin, Rear Ad-
nral Evans, Miss Evans. Senator Henry
G. Lodge, Senator Spooner. Congress-
man Littaur. Admiral Bowles Comman-
der William Cowles. Mrs. Cowles, AS
sistant Secretary of State David j. Hill.
Colonel Theodore bingham. Mrs Bing-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. George w Boyd. and
William Loeb. Jr., Assistant Private
Secretary to the president
Prince Henry was accompanied by his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25
IN THE HOUSE.

There was a goodly attendance Of MEM
bers. today, and Speaker Arlington. as
usual. presided. The records OF Fridays
session. az read by Clerk Mowry. were
approved and two discussions were pre-
cipitated. one on the Foxes Bounty" bin
and the other on the biil OF Representa-
tive Higeins to circumvent pawnbrokers
From the committee on judiciary came
back favorably reported the Bowen act
in amendment OF section Al OF chapter 25g
OF the General Laws. entitled "Of OF.
fences Asafnst Private Property"
MAY PAY ATTORNEYS CLAIMS.
Mr. Remlineer OF Providence introduced
n resolution authorizing the general treas
urer to apply the funds awarded by the
United States Court OF Claims 10 the
liquidation OF outstanding notes issued
20 cover military and naval expenses OF
the war with Spain: passed under sus-
pension Of the rules
This means that the attorneys can pre-
cent their claims and have them paid by
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