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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
At NAMES CAPITAL

Augusta. Me-, Aug. 27.-The Kennebec
Valleys reception to President Roosevelt
was In all respects the most brilliant and
enthusiastic IT ever gave to a chief ex-
ecutive OF the nation. Fully 1000 people
thronged the streets. and all along the
route from the railroad station to the
old Blaine mansion, where resides Gov
Hill. whose guest the president IL. the
streets for a mile In length were ablaze
with illuminations, and there was a con-
tinuous ovation, to which the president
responded by standing In his carriage a
good part OF the distance. Although the
train did not arrive until s:5b p. m. after
the most exhaustive day OF the trip, the
president. In response to urgent requests,
spoke for AZ minutes from platform
erected near the front Of the Blaine resi-
dence. place historically associated with
speeches made there by Mr.. Blaine. The
presentation was by Congressman Bur-
leigh, and the president spoke as follows.
being listened to with the closest and
most respectful attention:
Gov. Burleigh. my fellow citizens. men
and women of Maine:
II would be difficult for any man speak
ing to this audience and from I'm front OF
the house I'm which Blaine once lived Zap
plause. TO fail to feel whatever OF Amert-
canism there was In him stirred 10 the
I knew Mr.. Blaine quite well when he
was secretary OF state, and have thought
again and again during the past few
years how pleased he would have been TO
see 80 many OF the principles for which
he had stood. approach fruition. One
secret. perhaps. l may say. the chief Sc
cret of Mr.. Blaine's extraordinary hold
upon the affections Of his countrymen
was his entirely genuine and unaffected
Americanism. And Mr.. Blaine possessed
TO an eminent degree the confident hope
In the nations future. which made him
feel that she must ever strive to f1t her
self for a great destiny. He felt that
this republic must take a great part
among the great nations OF the earth. The
last four years have shown how true that
feeling OF his was. Our interest I'm the
Monroe Doctrine is more concrete than
ever before. We stand firmly on the
Monroe doctrine and the events OF the
last nine months have rendered II evil
dent that we shall soon embark on the
work Of excavating OF the Isthmian ca
nal. to connect the two great oceans. a
work destined 10 be probably the greatest
engineering feat Of the 2oth century and
as II Is the biggest thing OF Its kind 10
be done I am glad II Is the United States
that IL 10 do Il (applause).
The president left early this morning
for waterville and Bangor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
TRIBUTE OF TWIN CITIES

Lewiston, Me. Aug. 27.-President
Roosevelt was extended a most cordial
reception last night by the citizens of
Lewiston and Auburn on the occasion OF
his VISIT to the twin cities. He was met
at tho station In Auburn by a commit
tee.
The president arrived at o'clock and
was escorted 10 City Park, where he made
a most Interesting speech TO thousands OF
persons.
After reaching the park Mayor Nc
Giliicuddy OF this city introduced the ma
tons chief executive TO the people. The
president spoke fully 20 minutes. and
after thanking the mayor and the people
for the ovation accorded, he referred, as
he had several times during the day, 10
the presence OF the civil war veterans,
and said that II always seemed to ham
when he saw such men that the lesson
they taught by what they did during the
war and by the way In which since the
war they turned to the works Of peace Is
a lesson particularly applicable to all un-
der the strain OF the enormous and oom-
plex developments of American civilixa-
ton.
At the conclusion OF his speech he was
introduced to the invited guests and then
escorted 10 the Maine Central station In
Lewiston, where he departed for Augusta
amidst rounds OF cheers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27

EAST ENDED
IN DEATH
Transcont|nentaI Trip Fatal and
Mrs. FiIsted Will Be Buried
in Smithfi0Id Soil.

The funeral Of Mrs. Ann w. Fieldsted
Of San Jose. Cal. widow OF Capt. Chris
tian Fieldsted. will take place tomorrow
afternoon at / o'clock from the home of
her niece, Mrs. Nathan w. u. Flagg. 166
Harrison street. and burial will follow In
the family lot IN smithneid. where she
was born.
Mrs. Fieldsted was a native OF this
state and WAS a direct descendant Of its
founder, Roger williams. through both
father and mother. She was a daughter
of Andrew and Lydia Waterman wfnsor
Of smithfisid. was born rs years ago. and
was one Of IL children. all Of whom lived
to adult age and were married.
She was one Of the early school teachers
of this state. as well as Of the west and
In 1882 went for the benefit OF her health
TO California, where she became the wife
of Christian Fieldsted. a retired sea cap
tain, who died In 1890.
She came east q week ago. particularly
to attend the birthday OF her only
brother, but the fatigue was too much
for her. and she sustained a shock. soon
terminating In her death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
PACIFIC ISLES
Japan Thinks United States Is
Looking After Them.

Toxic. Aug is. via Victoria b. c.,
Aug N-This Is period when the
United Safes seems TO be looking after
the Pacific Islands. First 1t was Mar
Gus Island. but news came that the
Washington authorities recognised ia
pans claim thereto. The incident caus-
ed a little flutter at first and a Japan
an official on board to walt the arrival
of Capt Rosehill. the American alleged
concessionaire. The war ship landed
its official charged with documents, one
being from United States Minister
Buck. but so fdr no word has been re.
ceived OF Capt Rosehilrs arrival. The
telegraphed solution OF the matter has
been hailed with pleasure by the ia
panese press, which exalts the magma
nimity OF America and points out how
consistently she has shown herself to
be the friend Of Japan
Just on the top OF that favorable i'm
preston, however. there arrives tele-
graphic word that the United States
sent warship TO oust the Japanese
from Wake Island. south OF Marcus
Island The Japanese papers claim the
island was uninhabited until some OF
their bird catchers visited II. and pro-
fess to fail TO understand of what
benefit the island would be 10 any ma
ton. So far the nature OF America q
claim to the island and the purpose OF
It's present enforcement. II the news
is correct, are unknown here.
Japan's first election accompanied by
secret ballot took place on Aug. 8.
The campaign was very lively. although
the usual feature OF the interference
OF paid hirelings OF the candidates was
conspicuous by its abence On the other
hand accusations OF bribery few around
and some OF the local prison were
choked with alleged offenders In this
regard. The result OF the polling Is not
fully known but enough has been gath
cred to show preponderance OF the
constitutional party seneralled by the
Marquis Ito. Japan's leading states
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
THE END
CAME
SUDDENLY
John F. Larv|n, a We|Iknown
Collector, SIezed With a
Shock, Died Today.

John f. Larvin. popular collector
among the trade. who for many years had
been In the employ OF the Haniey Brewing
company. died at the Rhode Island hospi-
tai this morning.
Mr.. Larvin went TO the Hotel Newman
for lunch yesterday noon. intending later
10 visit Narrssansett Park.
While he was conversing with n friend
he suddenly became III.
His condition was apparently 30 serious
that he was Immediately conveyed TO the
Rhode Island hospital.
There he was found TO be suffering
from a shock, which was 90 severe that
there did not appear 20 be any chance for
recovery.
During the night his condition became
much wor.e and soon after daylight he
passed away
Mr. Iarvin had resided on Elm street
He leaves n widow and a large family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
mont PELEE
indications That Il Is Again
in Violent Eruption.

St Thomas. ID. w. l.. Aug T.--A dis
patch received here from the Island OF
Dominica. dated yesterday. Aug. 2e. AT
y. m. says:
''since2 .. m. today (ruesday) prolonged
rumbling noises. IN quick succession. have
been heard from the southwark. There
r. every indication that Mont Pelee. Usl-
and Of Martinique Is violently erupting a"
Efforts made to communicate by cable
with the Island OF Martinique have
proved unsuccessful. The French Gable
company has no cable working 10 that
point and the companys officials are un-
able 20 say when communication with
Martinique will be resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27

What fortunately did not prove a fatal
accident and one or more lives sacrificed.
occurred towards the foot OF College Hill
shortly before 4 o'clock, yesterday after
noon.
Dr. and Mrs. william J. McCaw OF q
Benefit street recently purchased an ele-
CANT surrey and he and Mrs. McCaw In
vited Mrs. James e. Tnringhast and
drive.
They had hardly started out from the
doctors house on Benefit street. headed
toward College street, when. approaching
that thoroughfare the doctor saw steam
roller at work a short distance above the
court house on Benefit street Not caring
20 drive the horse by. he started to rein
the animal down College hill
But the doctor soon reaiired the danger,
for the horse had not been carefully har-
messed and the loose breeching began to
aggravate the animals legs. Fearing that
a runaway was inevitable and TO avert IL
II possible. he endeavored to rein the
horse into the alleyway between the court
house and Marshall Woods building.
CARRIAGE OVERTURNED.
The horse objected. the wheels caught
In the car tracks, and the carriage was
overturned. Mrs. GcCaw jumping while
the others were thrown out. She landed
on her feet and escaped harm, save from
the shock of the accident and that which
resulted to her nervous system from the
fright sustained.
DR.. McCaw and Mrs. and Miss riliins-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
DOWN EAST WELCOME

Portland, Me-. Aug. T.-For the first
time In many years the Pine Tree state
= honored by the presence OF the nations
ehief executive. President Roosevelt
came into Maine shortly before 3 clock.
yesterday afternoon and before his de-
parture tonight will have visited every
congressional district In the state.
Al every stopping place along the line
= great crowd had assembled and the
president was accorded a gennine Down
East welcome. He made brief addresses
both at Biddeford and old Orchard beacn
Arriving at Portland he was met by
Mayor Boothby as he alighted from the
train and was introduced TO a delegation
Of citiesens, including Hon. Thomas B.
Reed Judge William l.. Putnam, Judge
Clarence Hale, ex-Gov. Henry B. Cleaves.
Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain. Hon. James
y Baxter. and ex-Gov. Frederick Robie.
The president was escorted 20 a raised
poatform Just outside the train shed. and
0poke for lb minutes 90 a crowd that filed
ne great square.
MADE STIRRING ADDRESS.
n his preliminary remarks he paid
high tribute 20 ex-Speaker Thomas p.
Reeds work In Congress and Gen. Cham
beriain's bravery on the battlefeh during
The civil war.
Continuing he said
I'VE need a wise administration OF the
NV, an upright and fearless administra-
eion OF the law. But the best constitution
that was ever devised by the wiz OF man.
and the best laws that were ever put upon
4he statute books will not avail 20 save
~ II the average citizen has not In him
ne root Of right living. (Applause) Bril-
nancy n q good thing. 80 " genius, but
normailiy what we want is not genius but
me faculty OF seeing that we know how
% apply the copy book moralltes that we
write down. and az long as we think of
chem only a. ~ for the copybook. there n
not much uee IN ue
level 10 any great emergency that may
meet if. but IL viii only be because now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
Accorded Ovation at Haverhill,
Mass, Dover, N. H., and Several
Maine Interesting
rs at All Places

In our ordinary workaday life. in the
times Of peace. In the times when no great
crisis is upon us, we school ourselves by
constant practice In the commonplace.
everyday. indispensable duties, so thax
when the time arrives we shall show that
we have learned Alright the primary les
sons OF good citizenship"
From Union station the party drove
about the city visiting the several public
parks stop was made at the Longfel-
low mansion, where the president in
crfbed his name on the guest register. A
short call was also made at the residence
OF Hon. Thomas b. Reed. at the Cumber-
land club and at the home OF Capt. John
Parker. u. S. A.
AT 4S0 the president boarded his train
and the party was of for Lewiston five
minutes later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
IN PANIC
When FeTyboat Was Disabled
Passengers Got Excited.

New York. Aug. T.-The Jersey Cen
trail Railroad ferryboat Mauch Chunk
became helpless today OF the Battery. and
300 passengers on board were In n panic
for a few minutes. while the boat was
whistling for assistance.
The passengers were transferred In
midstream TO the ferryboat Esston and
were taken by her 20 Jersey City. The
Much Chunk was towed to Jersey City.
No one was hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
IN THE GRANITE STATE

Dover, N. H., Aug. "a. - Thousands
greeted President Roosevelt and party
yesterday afternoon and they were es-
corted by the New Hampshire National
Guard to the platform on Franklin square.
Mayor Whittemore introduced the presi-
dent who called the attention Of his host
OF auditors TO the many Industrial prob
lens they had successfully solved and
developments TO come.
He added:
You have to have. you must have. the
spirit that made the men Of this neigh
borhood foremost In the Revolution, that
made this state do her duty so well and
90 nobly In the Civil war; we need busi-
ness energy, business thrift. We need
other things too: we have got to have
n proper ideal of our lives. each man
must do his duty by his neighbor. both In
private life and to that representative OF
himself and OF his neighbor. the state.
And to do that you need three qualities
you need more. but you need three-above
all. honesty In the first place; you can do
nothing without II and that is not enough.
I don't care how honest q man Is. IL he Is
timid he Is OF very little use In the
world. you have got TO have courage as
well as honesty. tApplause.1 And that
isn't enough. / don't care how brave
and honest a man Is. II he Is natural
born fool you can do little with him. lap
Dlause.1
I'm addition to honesty. In addition TO
courage. you need common sense. There
are great problems ahead OF us as ma
tion, but the really greatest problem Is
the problem OF making better men and
better women of all OF US. j thank you
for listening" tApplause.l
At the conclusion OF his speech the
party went to their carriages and the
lines were reformed. and the march taken
% the depot. The streets were thronged
with people, making progress slow. On
reaching the station representatives OF
Governor Hill OF Maine went aboard the
tain 20 escort the presidential party
across the New Hampshire line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
DR.. McCaw'S Horse Unmanageable
Coming Down College Hill--Car-
riage Overturned, but Occu-
pants Not Seriously Injured.

hast had fallen In such a manner az
riage and TO that circumstance is at
tributed at least one OF the causes OF
their escape from death.
ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES.
DIR. McCaw's face was blood-stained
and bruised His nose was badly skinned,
and IL was at first believed IL was broken.
but later investigation proved the con-
trary.
Mrs. and Miss Tillinghast revived
speedily from the fright and shock after
being assisted into Attorney Mattesons
office on College street. After the law
yer had telephoned for Mr. T1llinshast.
who is secretary of the Equitable lnsu-
rance company. Equitable building. and
he hurried 10 the scene. they were able to
go home In a hack.
Singularly enough and most Fortunate
ly, no bones were broken. and only
few superficial bruises were sustained by
them The back OF the left hand Of each
OF the ladies were slightly bruised. the
skin being broken.
SURREY COMPLETELY WRECKED.
At the foot Of the hill the horse. be-
coming still more entangled in the wreck
age OF the overturned surrey and the
broken harness, was readily secured. The
animal was not injured. and later was led
to the What Cheer stables on Benedt
street, where DR.. McCaw keeps his
horses.
What was left OF the surrey. which
was reduced almost to kindling wood,
was also taken to the same stables.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
Death ENDS
BRILLIANT
MANS LIFE
Born and Honored in Connec.
ticut, Later Supreme Court
Judge and Governor of Ohio

Elmira. N. T.. Aug. N.-The Hon.
George Hoadley, former governor OF
Ohio. died at the Glen Spring sanitar1um
In Watkins at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. With his family he had been here
the greater part OF the summer. He was
able 20 be about two weeks ago.
OF COLONIAL ANCESTRY.
Since 1887 Mr.. Hoadley had been prac-
ticing law In this city and was the head
of the wen-known Arm OF Hoadley. Lau-
tsrbach g. Johnson. He was born in New
Haven, Conn, on July 81, 1929 HIS faith
er was in turn mayor of New Haven and
of Cleveland O., and his grandfather.
who was q captain In the Revolutionary
war, was elected 20 times to the Conneo-
ticut Legislature
His mother was a daughter of William
w. Woolsey of this city. who at the time
Of her marriage was president OF the Bos-
ton and Providence railway; She was also
q granddaughter OF Jonathan Edwards
and a niece Of Aaron Burr
In consequences OF financial reverses Mr..
Hoadley's family moved from New Ha-
ven to Cleveland in $780, and he was edu-
GATED at uhe Western Reserve college
near that oity. Graduating In 1874 he
studied law at Harvard, and I'm August,
lS47, was admitted to the bar. In lS4e
he became a partner OF the fir1n of Chase
4 Bal, the head OF which was Salmon p.
Chase. later United States senator from
Ohio, governor OF that state and secretary
OF the treasury under Lincoln.
ELEVATED TO THE BENCH.
Mr.. Hoadley was made Judge of the
superior court Of Cincinnati. which office
he held for two years. During his term
he married Mary Burnett Perry, a grand
niece of Judge Jacob Perry, one OF the
Oldest settlers in the state q ohi2.
formed a partnership with Edward Mills,
which continued for six years. In 1856 he
served one year as city solicitor OF Gin
cinnati. He was active in politics ana
was known throughout Ohio as a Demo-
den In New York he was called barn
burner"
WAS CHOSEN GOVERNOR
He was an active member OF the con-
stitutional convention In le73-74, and In
October, 1883. was elected governor or
Ohio. defeating Joseph B. Foraker by
Hoadley was In turn beaten by Mr.. For
aker for the governorship.
Mr.. Hoadiey was one OF the counsel who
successfully resisted the effort TO compei
the reading OF the Bible In the public
schools. Originally, q Democrat. his aver
can ranks. but I'm 1876 his opposition TO a
protectiye tariff led him TO affiliate again
with the Democratic party
He was tho leading counsel for the as
siRnee and creditors In the case OF Arch
bishop Purcell. and was professor in
1867. and Tor many years trustee OF
the university.
Since ne came TO this city Mr.. Hoadley
had not been active In politics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
N EW WSLETS

II you have a word OF cheer
That may light the pathway drear
or brother pilgrim here,
Let him know.
Show him you appreciate
What he does: and do not walt
Till the heavy hand Of Fate
Lays him low.
II your heart contains a thought
That will brighter make his lot,
Then, in mercy. hide It not;
Tell him So
Wait not TIL your friend is dead
Ere your compliments are said
For the spirit that has fed
IL IL know,
Does not need 10 speed IL on
Our poor praise; where II has gone
Loves eternal, golden dawn
Is aglow.
But unto our brother here
That poor praise is very dear;
II you've any word OF cheer
Tell him so.
Denver News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27

President Roosevelt spoke in three
states yesterday afternoon and last even
ing. They were Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and Maine. Leaving Lowell
his next stop was at Haverhill. where to
90 900 spectators he delivered Commute
address.
An excerpt OF his address follows:
Naturally, at the home OF Secretary
Moody, should like to say a word or
two about the navy. You see that when
one Massachusetts, man would leave the
navy department. had to find another
Massachusetts man to take his place.
think that whenever we touch upon the
navy we are sure Of hearty response
from any American audience; we are Just
as sure OF such a response In the noun
tains and great plains Of the west as upon
the Atlantic OF Pacific seaboards. The
yentire country is vitally interested In the
navy because an efficient navy of ade-
Quate size Is not only the best guarantee
OF peace but II Is also the surest means
Of seeing that II war does come the re-
suit shall be honorable to our good name
and favorable to our nationai interests
"The work Of building UP and keeping up
our navy is, therefore. one which needs
our constant and unfiagging vigilance.
Our navy Is now Efficient but we must be
content with no ordinary degre of eff
ciency. Every effort must be made TO
bring IL ever nearer to perfection. In
making such effort the prime factor Is
70 have at the head Of the navy such an
official as your fellow townsman, Mr..
Moody. and the next " to bring home to
our people as a whole the need Of thor
ough and ample preparation In advance;
this preparation to take the form not only
of continually building ships. but OF keep
Ing those ships In commission under con-
ditions which will develop the highest de-
gree OF efficiency In the officers and en-
listed men aboard them"
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Gustave Erickson was committed TO the
state hospital for the insane this morn
ing upon an order from Judge Sweetland.
An evtl-dtsposed pereon threw stone
through a IS pane OF glass at f. p. Pau
sala's store. 2l2 Atwells avenue. last
night.
Georeg ]. Brown pleaded not guilty In
Judge Sweetland's court today, when ac-
cused OF dealing I'm impure milk lie
gave surety In 500 for trial on Friday.
Albert Leach OF Malvern street took
a bath In Aliens pond near Branch ave-
nue. yesterday. while he was cooling his
blood In the pond somebody stole rs cents
from his clothing.
Frank f. Atkinson OF Hose lost his
SIS watch while on his way home yester-
day noon The watch was dropped some
where between the Pond street fire sta
ton and Graves lane.
Bernard Hackett was arrested In a
West SIDE junk shop yesterday afternoon,
while he was endeevorins to negotiate the
sale Of a lot OF brass castings. Later II
ed for the Narragansett Electric Lighting
company for four days. and that In that
'sori~! period he had stolen these castings.
which were valued at s25. In the Sixth
district court today he was sentenced to
the Providenc county jail for 90 days.
George Avedfsian. OF S9l Fountain street.
is short some short wood. Mr.. Avedisian
has regularly been nwing his long wood.
For thrse months he has not been as long
ON short wood an he should have been
Some one saw the long wood that he
sawed short and every night shortened
the supply Of short wood. Having stood
this shortening of his short wood as Ions
as ne could Mr.. Avedasdan now asks the
police TO aid him in outtins short thess
nightly depredations upon his Pile o.
short wood. That is the long and shor
| of his compliant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27
THE WEATHER

Boston. Aug. 27.-For New bngiaho'
Fair tonight and Thursday; cooler 10
night; fresh westerly winds.
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One thousand men with si.o AZ The star
Printing Company g10 Westminster
street 500 cards or 500 billheads 800.
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