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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
McCashIn Was Overcome by
Hunger and Exhaustion.
SEARCHED FOR WORK 2 YEARS
When He Finally Secured Psrminsat En-.
pIoImsni Cea;h Quickly Put an End
10 His Career.

New York. Oct. pa man with strons
hands and arms, with which he was will
ling and eager TO earn livelihood FOL
his wife and six children. fell dead be.
fore the eyes OF scores OF shoppers and
clerks and surrounded by plenty on
every side, In the basement OF a Sixth
avenue dry-goods store yesterday after
noon from sheer starvation and exhaus-
tion.
He was Reeve c. McCashin. OF No.6o9
East One Hundred and Fifty-third street.
and the story CLEANED from his friends
and family after his death Is one OF the
saddest in the police annals OF this city.
McCashin. according TO the police. was
thirty-seven years oli and lived with
his wife and six children.
For two years he had been tramping
the city looking for steady employment
with which TO provide for them. III health.
hunger and poverty stared him In the
face, but did not deter him, and he
picked up odd jobs and kept the wolf
from the door, and with his w.fe's as
sistance he was able TO keep the family
from actual starvation.
HAD OBTAINED WORK.
Saturday night he returned home joy
ously. He told his wife he had secured
q position as packer In Sixth avenue
store, and that IL promised steady en-
ployment, the first In all the long weary
months
Yesterday morning he counted his little
money.
There viii be Just enough for you and
the children II i take five cents car fare"
he said. II can walk down and tonight.
when ! am tired from the days work I
will ride. l will get something TO eat In
some way
He started on the long walk from One
Hundred and Fifty-third street and VIII
lis avenue and arrived at Twentieth
street on time TO begin work at O'CLOCK.
The walk fatigued him. but he set to
work In the packing department. with
will. in Joy over his prospects OF plenty
once again.
At noon he was still at work when told
he could go out for lunch. He walked
into the street, faint with hunger ana
fatigue. and for an hour wandered aim
lessly about. At o'clock he was again
at his work. thankful that the respite IA,
which he had a chance to think and real
izc his hunger was over.
The hour struck and the half hour lie
began to grow dizzy. One OF the em-
ployes told him where he could hnd the
water tank In the basement. With un-
steady step he walked down the stairs,
and nlling a glass raised II to his lips.
Shoppers were hurrying about him, ano
clerks and cash girls, none noticing HIM.
STARVED MAN FELL TO THE FLOOR
AS the glass touched his lips he reeled
and fell ma crash of the glass and
his cry brought a score to his eide. II
was thought that he had tainted. and cold
water was thro vn i'm his face.
This did not revive him. and Policeman
Zeigier called an ambulance from the
New York HOSPITAL.
him dead.
Hear. failur -. he said laconically.
A few moments later the story OF the
mans despcr .tion was told by a CLERK
In whom he had conhded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
MANY ARRESTED
Striking Bill Posters Taken Into
Custody at Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.-Twelve striking bill
posters and their sympathizers were ar
rested yesterday for violating the In
junction issued by Judge Chytraus. All
day the streets in the vicinity of tho
American Posting Service office were
crowded with angry men.
Every attempt at violence was met with
a rush by the police and several persons
were arrested. Each arrest was followed
by a volley OF stones and mud. aimed
at tha police.
Business Agent Murphy and Patrick
Gettlieb were charged with melting riots.
assault and disorderly conduct. The
others were accused OF contempt of court.
Bonds were furnished by attorneys for
the union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

Rhode Island hospital yesterday and
would only say that he must have fell
from the lounge" for ne doesn't remem-
ber how the accident did happen, his
condition az the time rendering his think
ing box useless.
CLUB REHEARsALS.
The Falka club held a rehearsal for
their minstrel show that is to be held on
the evenings OF Nov. "a and 25 IN their
parlors over c. w. Thompson's fish mar
ket slast evening under the supervision
Of Messrs Charles Miller and Albert
Laydell
This club has decided to refurnish their
rooms and have appointed a committee
for that purpose.
GENERAL MENTION.
Narragansett Assembly, Royal Society
OF Good Fellows. met last evening and
after the business OF the assembly had
been disposed OF there was q short sea :
son Of speech making. Among the speak
ers were Ruler Thomas Healy, Brothers
Baton, O'Connell, Bernhard and Riley
The funeral OF Miss Mary Mclaughlin
was held at her late residence on Laban
street at O'Clock this afternoon the SER
vices being conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Hall OF the Second Presbyterian church.
The interment was al Pocasset cemetery.
At the meeting Of Manufacturers lodge
of Odd Fellows last evening, the third de-
gree was conferred upon one candida te,
after which there was a short season of
speechmaking and this was followed by
a collation..
Patrick McNalley. who was taken In
charge by the police Monday evening and
escorted TO the Chaffee street police sta
ton. for safe keeping was called for by
his relatives yesterday.
rF-t.-
odd Fellows hall on Plainfield street this
evening.
Among the speakers will be r. IT. Glad
ding and r. T. Eaton.
A local French society opened fair In
the Armory OF the Temperance Cadets
on Stokes street last evening with a very
large attendance.
The late Mrs. Ann German OF IL Man.
ton avenue was buried from St Thresa' 8
church this morning.
The funeral OF the late Mrs Martha Or
ton was held at the Broadway Baptist
church at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The early morning cars on the Daniel
sonvile line has among its passengers a
half dozen or more hunters
A harvest supper will be served at the
Tabernacle NJ. Il. church between the
hours OF and this evening
There was degree work at the meeting
OF Perseverance Lodge, knights OF Py-
thlas last evening.
Ethel Gladys. the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Fletcher OF 16l Alyer-
son avenue, Is dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
POSTPONED
Action on interchangeable Mile
age Tickets Delayed.

New York. Oct. PA meeting OF the
general passenger agents OF the Trunk
line railroads has been held here to con-
slider the adoption OF an interchangeable
mileage ticket system for Trunk line ter
ritory says the Journal OF Commerce.
The subcommittee appointed TO devise
a plan submitted it's report but the mat
ter was considered of 80 great Importance
that IL was decided TO postpone hnal
of the fact that some OF the lines wish
to give the matter further consideration.
The subject will be considered at another
meeting on Nov. IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
IN A GALE
Fears That tho Olga Went Down
OF AerSchaII Island.

San Francisco, Oct. 20.-The whaling
schooner Ahaire, which has arrived hero
from the Arctic, reports having sighed
the schooner Olga in a gale on Herscheli
Island. The olga was nowhere In siitht
when the storm passed away and Years
are entertained for the vessels safety.
Captain Mogg says he LANDED at Banks
Land. which was discovered In 1918 by
Explorer Perry. This signs on the beaoh
showed that the island Is full OF reindeer
and moose. He probably is the FIRST
white visitor there since the dscoverer
safed away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
new NOVELS
THE FOUNDING OF FORTUNES. b

THE FOUNDING OF FORTUNES, by
Jane Barlow:
published by Dodd, Mead & Co. For
sale by Preston & Rounds. Price $500
The founding OF Mr.. Timothy vitties
fortunes was the bald theft OF pouch
OF money from little Bernard Conroy who
had removed IL from his home with a
view to abstracting a small portion only
Bernard repented and Tim, the rascal
who was Tim Calvin of Port Mcguire at
the time. compelled Bernard TO give II up
For fear Of consequences to himself for
the original theft. the Conroy boy did not
dare squeaL Tins mother was made a
party 10 the theft, by consenting TO and
aiding in the concealment OF the fund,
and later when Tim had become a mil
lionaire and had dropped his poor mother
from his list OF acquaintances, IL was
too late for her publicly confessed re-
morse TO affect his substantial standing.
Moreover Bernard Conroy figured that
didn't even care TO take the trouble to
thrash the millionaire as he had always
designed to do when he got big enough.
So Tim thrived to the end. atrouciousiy.
Here Is big. fine story OF Irish life
and character. OF varied and greatly di-
versifed romances OF much liveiness and
again OF much pathos. of episode and OF
faic IicdruIt EiNlnk 1uduty III the tell
Ing. The scene Is the west coast OF Ire
land among the fisher folk and the mis-
erably poor-the scene and the people
that Samuel Lover used TO love 10 write
about. IL Is strongly and delightfully."-
Irish. the author falling into the YER
nacular In n Ingenious and fetching way
I'm her narrative as well as reproducing
Il plentifully In the dialogue. II is
rich. warm tale with a magnitude about
A. that only occa sionallv disfipC 40
the present day novel One gets TO know
the people and 20 become genuinely inter-
ested In them. Perhaps Ulick Hammer.
who goes 90 the Irish coast to rest from
much eye taxing and nerve wearing study
and reading. - the real hero. At all
events. he Is n philanthropist who re-
deems wretched PORT Maguire and nearby
country and incidentally wins the love Of
a girl OF the delightful name OF Griselda.
Curiously enough his philanthropic pur-
poses land him In an insane asylum for
a spell. but he gets ont of that and every
other disicrity. to the glory OF himself
and the good fortune OF the village and
the villagers.
II II an uncommonly good story, with
an uncommon novelty 10 everything
about II. theme and people and episodes
and the engaging manner OF It's telling.
DOCTOR BRYsoN. b. Frank ". Spar
man:
tPublished by Charles scribner's Sons.
For sale BY Preston a Rounds. Price
$500
Here II love story-wlth . difference.
The difference r. IN the character OF the
hero. Tie r. not a soldier an adventurer.
q social Hon. ciubrnsn. or what not but
. doctor. an eye doctor. For ourselves.
- rather like cdrtors for hcro~s of ro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

Numerous complaints have been made
In the Fifth district OF thefts OF small
articles from houses In process or con-
ton has been seen in and about the prem
iSes from which the property has been
taken. Yesterday he inspected house
upon which Erick Watson was worklng,
tskirE it away when Watson collared
him This morning Judge Swectand
fined Patton 500 and costs for the inert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

A con; valued at 81 was stolen from .
building al the corner OF Eddy and Mtn-
chester streets Monday. IL belonged 60
John Holmes Of i3 East avenue. Pssv-
tucket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

SOLICTTOR-FIRST CLASS MAN TO
call on business men. Neat appe hrancs
and good address. Commission. Address
jill News Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT,

THE TENTH COMMANDMENT. by
Marguerite Linton Glentworth:
published by Lee & Shepard. For sale
by Preston Rounds)
A number OF men broke the tenth COM
mandment when they beheld Edythe
Barratoni. who was Mrs. Geoffrey Mer-
raj, the mother of three living children
She had no sooner accomplished q Drill
liant start on the stage when she was
courted and won by Merrail. VINO was
rich. and altogether a fine fellow But
though Edythe lived with her husband
for nine years she was not happy, she
sought more and more the old artist
friends and the studio OF her artist sis
ters, and she longed TO get back TO the
lime light. Meanwhile. too. the at
tention OF other men were attracted 10
her-Lonspetti. the violinist, and Rev.
John Rodgers Courtney, the young rec
tor. who first looked her up appar-
entity with a view TO trying TO heal the
breach between herself and her hus-
band but went away I'm love with her
and with his more dlsinterested mission
unfulfilled And when after some time
there was a divorce and Mrs. Merrall
was free, the suitora came forward.
Lonspetti died for her and Courtney re-
turned from his self-exilc TO find Edythe
herself dying.
IL Is an uncommon story told In an un-
common way, II dealing with primi-
tive motives of the human heart that
neither precept nor terrible example
are powerful TO dismiss from the world
OF human affairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

PERSONAL-wILL HELEN CAIsRON
kindly write or send address. Something
OF interest TO you. NJ Ertl. General
Delivery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
THE QUEEN OF QUELPARTE. b.
Butler Hubert:

published by Little. Brown e. Co. For
sale by Preston g. Rounds. Price si.5O)
Here Is romance TO make your hair
rise, The Korean troubles and the strug-
gle for the mastery OF that weird king
dom between Japan. China and Rus
sia In 1s97-'9S form the background and
the scenic essscts The episode. that
provided a newspaper sensation for the
world. OF the murder OF the queen and
the burning OF her palace constitutes
the setting about which the characters
are whirled like raany brilliant satel-
lites. The author assures US that the
descriptions customs and most of the
legends that he gives us glimpse of
are distinctly and truly Korean. As
field for high colored drama and ro-
nance II Is n fine one
The hero an American, becopes at
tached 10 the secret mission Of the Rusr
stan Col Oranofr. whose wife Is an
American. The hero is IN love with the
Russians beautiful daughter. Dulcine.
In an attempt to bring away the queens
body he IL fortunate to escape with his
life from the holocaust IL Is necessary
that the people be not permitted to
know of the fate OF the royal remains
and the king must be kept In Ignorance
too. So Dulcine takes the place OF the
queen In the royal casket for the royal
funeral A conspirator. who bears
striking resemblance 10 Col. Oranon.
learns of the plot and undertakes 10
steal Dulc!ne while he actually does
entrap the hero who has gone to the
place of sepulture to rescue his sweet
heart In the end. as the world knows
Chinese fntrfsue Is foiled and Russian
intrigue succeeds. The conspirator who
resembles Oranoff, is exiled and the
hero comes to an end OF his thrilling
adventures and weds the brave and
faithful Dulcine.
The romance is capitaily illustrated
by Wilfred s. Lukens. Mr.. Hubert the
author, tells his story with authority as
well az thrilling imagination since he
was newspaper correspondent In
Korea during the time OF the tremend-
Gus events which are the background OF
his story and In which his hero be-
comes entangied "Quelparte." OF course,
f. a metonymy for Korea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
CAN'T REMEMBER.

william whlteside who fell from n
lounge al his boarding house on Eagle
street. was interviewed by member ~
the Chsffec street police station at the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FOR sALE--MAGEE AND MODEL
Ranges. hot water fronts. $500 and 5000.
DonT miss them II you want bargains.
st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

NICE CHAMBER SETS WITH LARGE
Mirrors. for less than half price. Dent
st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

TO LET-FURNrsHED ROOM IN PRI-
vste family. near Prairie ave. and Br pad
st cars, with heat and gas; to gentlemen
references. 325 Blackstone st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FARM IN WEST wRENTHAM. MASS.
16 acres, 1t-room house. Sell or exchange
for good paying real estate. c. l.. ELLIS.
Aucteoneer. lot Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FARM FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH,
or will exchange for city property. 70
acres 1o-room house. large barns. ice
house henery. c. l.. ELLIS. Auctioneer,
107 Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

A SUNNY ROOM IN AN AMERICAN
family tsLoo) one dollar per week. is2
Carpenter St. left bell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGES GOOD
House Lots. near Fields Point: lucky man
that sets these. VIII make money. All
property near there must advance In
price. Call on c. l.. ELLIS. Auctioneer.
107 Westminster St
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FOR sALE-sNUG LITTLE HOME. g.
room cottage: both Broad and Eddy
street electrics pass near. Sold low; part
can ramain on mortgage. c. l.. ELLIS,
Aucticneer. 107 Westminster IT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

TENEMENT PROPERTY; BIG BAR
gain: will pay Is per cent. 8 houses. 2
tenepnents each; $2,400. Two o-thirds can
remstn on mortgage. G. l.. ELLIS, Auc-
tionenr. 107 Westminster at.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

FARM IN sEEKONK. MASS. HALF
mile from state line on Taunton ave-. IS
acres good buildings. Ask about &C. L.
ELLIS. Auctionesr. 107 Westminster st
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29

SITUATION wANTED-BY A GER
man hatcher. 81 years old. as bologna
maker or as butcher. Address Actdllis
Nero. Moosup. Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
roo LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED.

FOR SALE - ROLL TOP DESK:
sharp buyers wanting Furniture and other
goods cheap, always call on Ellis. he will
tell you where you can find bargains. lot
Westminster st.
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murderer allowed his sharp nails to
sink into the flesh. The marks did not
show at the time, but the process OF
decomposition has brought them out
distinctly. Doctor, the fellow who did
the job mapicures his finger-nails TO
sharp points, as is the vogue among So
ciety men Of a certain class"
Lampkin made an examination.
"You are certainly right" he said,
returning the hand to the vase.
"Shrewd and cautious as the perpetra-
tor evidently was that did not occur to
him"
God has aever yet made II possible
for human mind to be full Of hellish
deed and at the same time master de-
tails that viii completely overcome de-
lection" was Hendricks reply.
"Nou 30 not think that the boiy could
have been reduced to ashes IN these
apartments, said Lainpkin, tentatively.
Hendricks shook bis head, and point
ed 20 the open fireplace where lay the
ashes OF q wood IRE.
(To be cOntinuedl
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