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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
A new CORPORATION.

Articles OF association have been filed
In the office OF Secretary OF State Ben
nett by w. u. Mather. Alfred Harrison,
Charles a. Wilson, Charles Osborne and
Joseph Nadou as the Alaska Tin Mines
company Limited. of Providence r.. l.
The concern. which is capitalized at
100000, is to be located here and viii en-
gage In the business OF mining. smelling
and transportation and In the acquiring
OF mining properties, improved and un-
improved; also the stocks OF other mining
companies and TO future acquire, hold. use
and enjoy both real and personal property
with the power 10 mortgage, pledge, sell
and transfer or in every lawful manner
dispose or and deal In any OF the proper
ties aforesaid. also do general merchan-
disc business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
Mr., ANGELES
DEATH WAS
SUDDEN
Stricken With Heart Disease
E.Tly This Morning, the End
Game Swiftly.

Mr.. Edwin q. Angel died very suddenly
at his home at 30 Benefit street at l
O'Clock this morning. Although not en-
joying vigorous health. Mr.. Angel was
not considered TO be at all seriously i'll.
and last evening played oribbage with
friends who gathered at his home.
Soon after midnight he became alarm
ingly III, and In spite OF the immediate at
tendance and help OF physicians he pass
ed away, Heart disease Is believed TO
"seh tne GAUSS OF ms uenllse.
Mr.. Angel was one of the best known
citizens of Rhode Island. For a long
series OF years and until 1900 he was
prominently connected with the manage
ment of the American Screw company
Since 1900 he has been a director in the
Rogers Screw company
A daughter, Mrs. Olney Arnold, survives
Mr.. Angel, the announcement OF whose
unexpected death caused shock through
out the community I'm which he was so
long and so favorably known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
MUNICIPAL COURT.

In the municipal court OF the city Of
Providence today. the will OF Frances l..
Baker was admitted to probate.
The administration account for the
estate OF George II. Dean, Jr., was set
tied
The petition for the appointment of an
admtrntrator for the estate OF Henry
Fletcher was granted.
The matter OF the probating of The Will
Of George NJ. Freeborn was continued
I, Dec. 22. 1903.
Jhe petition for leave TO adopt Blanche
May James and for change OF name by
William II. Holloway and wife was
granted.
The administration account for the es-
tate OF Terrence Murray was settled.
Administrators were appointed for the
estates OF Mary w. Taber and Thomas
w. Tonge.
The administration account for the es-
tate OF John Woessner was settled and
order OF distribution was entered
The will OF George w. Adams was adj
mitted 10 probate
The list of claims for the estate OF
Patrick Hill McKough was accepted.
A petition for an administrator for the
estate OF Elizabeth Stanley was granted.
Inventories were accepted for the es-
tates OF John II. Milne, Mary Carroll.
and Patrick Carroll were accepted.
The will OF Almira NJ. Hicks was ad-
mitted 20 probate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FIGHT STILL ON
Freshmen and Sophomore at State UnlVer'
sIty Continue at War.

Seattle. Dec. 15.-The freshman and
sophomore warfare at the State Univer-
sity has taken a serious turn. A band OF
freshmen were fired on while surround
ing a house where Ormond, a sophomore
lived under the supposition that they
were burglars. Later Ormond, bound hand
and foot was thrown into Lake Union and
was rescued with difficulty.
Miles Leiser. another sophomore was
thrown into the lake with his hands
bound. He was seized with cramps but
was rescued by a freshman who swan
out and carried him TO shore. About forty
freshmen and sophomores were engaged
I'm the battles. The trouble started three
or four days ago when the sophomores
tore down trophy which had been used
in the decorations at the freshman class
dance last Friday. At that time one of the
sophomores cut one OF the freshmen with
an axe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
WIDOW
SUES FOR
$4,000
Bishop Killed, ills Alleged, as
Result Of C.r]Isssness aid
Negligence Of Electric Light Co

Adelaide l.. Bishop. widow of Frank
Bishop. has brought suit against the Mar
ragansett Electric Lighting company TO
recover $4,000. on June Il Mr. Bishop
was in the employ of the Providence. Tel
ephone company. and while working on
the wires on Plainfield street, about 300
feet from the old Fenner stand, received
an electric shock which was the cause of
his death.
1t is claimed that the defendant cor
poration did not properly inspect it's
wires. but carelessly and negligently let
one OF its wires rest upon the telephone
wires and that the electric light wire
was very heavily charged. Plaintiff de-
clares her husband did not know that the
heavily charged wire was upon the tele-
phone wires until he received the shock
that caused his death.
Edward Dew. O'Connor and William T.
o. Donnell are attorneys for Mrs. Bishop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

TO the position which he 30 willingly
undertook when the body was in need OF
some one To lead them.
The biggest fight will. from all appear
ances be made for the office OF secretary
and business agent. The man at present
in the position has given such general
satisfaction that most OF the members OF
the union feel that II would be doing the
body an injury should he be voted out
OF office. The other candidates have
something 10 say for themselves and for
that reason II would seem that there will
be great fight on. The nominations are
as follows:
For President--A. d. Alexander. Joseph
y. Reilly.
For Vice President-L. f. Hersey. II. C.
Folgo.
Secretary and Business Agent--A. c.
Mendell, NJ. ID. Pasquale, Thomas #. Nc
Quinn
Recorder--J. X. AIdrich, ]. H. Manning.
Treasurer--F. !. Friend, jeremiah Man
ming.
Guardlan-Peter Farley, Louis Charel-
10.
Guide-F. w. Brandt.
Finance Committee and Trustees-F w.
Timian, James f. McVay. Frank Hide
brandt. q. A. letter. Joseph Lanni.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING.
There was very interesting meeting
Of the Electrical Workers union last eve
ming I'm the Hanley building.
There was nothing out OF the ordinary
In the proceedings Of the session during
the first part OF the evening All the
matters were OF the regular routine sort
with the exception OF the discussion OF
the new constitution that was adopted at
the recent convention OF the Information
al Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The main business OF the evening was
the returning Of the delegates from the
meeting OF the district council and the
reports OF the same. The council met I'm
Worcester last Sunday. The delegates TO
the meeting were Messrs. V. v. Reed and
Ripley. The reports returned contained
much that was interesting They stated
that all over this section OF the country
the business was being improved and the
matters discussed were Indicative OF
very healthful state OF the craft.
In addition TO this there were reports
from the delegates TO the Central Trades
and Labor union and from the Building
Trades council. An these reports were
full OF interest and were heartily re-
ceived by the members OF the body.
When all the matters there were TO come
before the body were taken up the meet
ing adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
CITY HALL NOTES.

The Joint committees on railroads had
a meeting I'm the office OF clerk OF com
mittees, u. r. Hayden az 1880 last night.
for the purpose OF considering the pro-
posed location OF electric car tracks on
Exchange place and Steeple street
General Manager Todd and Vice PresI-
dent A. T. Potter OF the Rhode Island
company were presented by invitation as
was also Mr.. II. I. Gammell, who pre-
sented n protest against the location OF
the tracks on Steeple street.
The proceedings were OF a private
nature. but II is understood that the
matter was laid on the table TIL the
committee meets next Thursday az 10
n. m
The committee on the widening OF East
avenue met at 230 I'm the Office of the
clerk OF committees
The committee on streets and high
ways met at 1880 and 3 p. m. respectively.
and at p. n. the committee on pending
suits had n session.
The contract Of special castings. ser
vice boxes and iron work, for the sewer
and water departments. about in tons
In all, was awarded by Walter r. Slade,
Commissioners Of public works today TO the
Fuller Iron Works company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
To ANSWER
CHARGE OF
FORGERY
Bradford F. Pierce, After Fin.
ishlng Term In This State,
viii B0 Taken TO Washington

One day last spring Bradford r. Pierce,
a bank at olneyville and upon the
strength Of an old acquaintance induced
John Williams. one OF the employees. to
cash a check purporting to be worth SIS.
The check proved worthless and on
May 10th Pierce was apprehended by De-
tectives Nickerson and O'Malley. He was
arraigned the following day on the charge
OF obtaining money by false pretences In
writing and was held for the grand jury.
A sentence OF six months In jail was
imposed and that term expires at II
O'Clock tonight
After Pierce had begun his sentence a
request was received from the police OF
the District OF Columbia that a fugitive
from justice warrant be lodged with the
Jail keeper to hold the young man pend
ing legal proceedings looking for his re-
moval to Washington for prosecution.
Detective Edward Horne. Of Washing
ton, arrived here yesterday, bringing a
copy OF an indictment charging Pierce
with forgery.
The young man had put out sundry
small check and i. in such a way as to
make himself liable for the crime alleged
In the indictment.
Detective Horne went out to the coun-
ty jail today and identified Pierce as
the man wanted at Washington
Horne cannot take the prisoner home,
neither will Ire go there upon a requisi-
tion.
The national government having con-
troll over the District of Columbia, a
United States marshal will be called
upon TO take the prisoner into that juris-
diction.
The transfer will be made tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
NUT WEAR BADGES
Employees Of City Of Chicago VIII Hereafter
Have IndentIflcaton Marks.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-All Chicago city hall
employees whose work brings them into
contact with the public will be required
TO wear a badge. An ordinance making
the enforcement of this requirement i'm
perative on the heads of all departments
has been adopted by the council by vote
of 3s to "A.
The object OF the ordinance Is 10 pro-
vent Irregularities among employees who
hopes TO escape punishment because OF
the difficulty heretofore experienced In
establishing the identity of offenders
The ordinance is the outgrowth Of the
charges OF graft" by the mayor among
the employees OF the inspection bureaus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FINANCIAL NEWS.
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street Dec. 15-Opening prices
In the stock market were higher than
last night and there was a considerable
degree OF activity. The specialties red
the advance. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
rose IN and Manhattan, Sugar and
Smelling about a point
While the market displayed a decided
undercurrent Of firmness, Il was not
broad. In only a few stocks were the
fluctuations wide and scarcely any of
the standard stocks had much OF a fol-
lowing Amalgamated Copper, Consoli-
dated Gas. Manhattan and Virginia
Carolina Chemical were brought extern
sively into prominence with gains OF
a 1&. st. Paul and Delaware and Hud-
son rose /. Minneapolis and ST. Louis
2 and Anaconda Sh American snurr
jumped 10 points on one transaction.
Realty preferred dropped 1h. Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific showed
the effect OF the realizing.
Prices were shaded during the second
hour, some OF the railroads falling a
traction below last night. The market
recovered again to the best under the
leadership OF Amalgamated Copper. Gen.
eral Electric, Westinghouse Electric, c.
G. c. & st. Louis. Northwestern, Wheel
ing Lake Erie I'd preferred and Union
Pacific rose l a 3. Pere Marquette &
Chicago and Eastern Illinois lost over
2 points. Bonds were steady.
The buying and selling movements
came In fits and starts and did not CEN
tre on any particular stock or group.
Generally speaking the tendency either
way was not sufficiently marked TO in
fuse any sympathetic effect Union Pa
cihc was In demand for a time and
touched 1914, but 1t quickly relapsed into
dullness again. The morning rise In
Delaware 81 Hudson, Smelling and vir-
gtnia- Carolina Chemical was lost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
LEG BROKEN
Monahan Alleges Consolidated Railroad Was
Responsible and Sues For $15,000.

The New York. New Haven e Hart
ford Railroad company is defendant In a
suit to recover $4,000. brought by Dennis
Monahan. a former employe. Mr. Mona
hon on July II was engaged as a collector
OF lamps and lanterns for the defendant
corporation at the West Exchange street
freight yard
There was in the yard tool house
used not only for the storing of tools,
but also for lanterns, and IL is claimed
that on the date mentioned a step In
front OF this tool house was defective un-
safe and dangerous Mr.. Monahan after
collecting some lanterns I'm the course Of
his work started TO go into the house
The step broke. and Mr.. Monahan's foot
caught In the hole made by the step
breaking. and he was thrown violentH,
and sustained a number OF injuries, in
Guiding a broken leg.
Thomas III. Holton and Thomas j
Flynn are attorneys for Mr.. Monahan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
WAGES Of
$4,000 MEN
REDUCED
Cut Of II Per Cent Announced
In the ConneIISviIIa Coke
Regions.

Connellsville. Pa. Dec. ia reduction
in wages averaging II per cent and af-
fecting 10000 men In the connellsville coke
regions was announced today. The II. c.
Frick Coke company takes the initiative
in this. the first reduction since the great
strike OF the early nineties. and today
posted notices at all their plants snnounc-
ing the reductions.
The new rate Is somewhat above the
basis OF the former 50 coke scale and In
dicates that the Frick company intends 10
make a stand for something like 81
minimum price for furnace coke, notwtth-
standing the fact that many scales have
been reported below that ngure.
simultaneously with the announcement
OF reduction In wages tle Union Supply
company, the owner OF all the company
stores at the plants OF the Frick and al
lied companies announce a general cut In
the price of goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SEEKS RELAT. YES
Aged CoIored Woman Walks From Georgia
10 Syracuse TO Find Kindred.

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. 15.-Caroline
Hixson, negress. bent and wrinkled
with age. has arrived here. having
walked. she says. from Georgia to seek
relatives from whom she was separated
Sc years ago
The old woman told the police where
her parents had lived but no trace OF
them could be found and 1t is supposed
they died years ago. Two other persons
were located who remembered her, how
ever. and they confirmed the story she
told OF having been carried away in
childhood with several runaway slaves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

This morning there was filed with tho
clerk OF the United states district court a
petition I'm bankruptcy by Mr.. James J.
Pettingill n salesman.
The petition gives the assets OF the
bankrupt as consisting OF 25 shares OF
stock in the Empire Palm oil Co. the
value OF which is not known and si2 I'm
bills receivable. The creditors I'm the case
are OF several classes but are mostly firms
that deal In dry goods and clothing The
attorney In the case Is VI. r. Metcalf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SET ASIDE
Verdict Of $3.50 Awarded Annie ]. Lynch
In Suit Against CITY.

The appellate division OF tho supreme
court has set aside the jurys verdict OF
$3.50 in favor OF Annie j. Lynch in her
suit against the City OF Providence. This
was a suit TO recover damages alleged to
have been sustained by reason OF the
city's failure to maintain a dam or cul-
vert through or under Willard avenue
free from obstruction and permitting the
culvert TO become filled with sand and
the water TO flow on plaintiffc land
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
ENGINEER
The ONLY
VICTIM
Knox Lost His Life When Le-
comotIvs Drawing a Limited
Train Jumps tho Track.

Malvern. Ia, Dec. 1.-THE locomotive
or the Burlington Chicago Denver limit
ed train Jumped the track near here to-
day. and Engineer Knox. a veteran en-
ploye, was killed
HIS fireman escaped with few bruises.
ana the passengers were similarly for
tunate, although severely shaken.
Men and women were thrown from
their births or chairs into the aisles and
a panic followed the crash. Thecnuso
or the accident Is not known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FRENCH TROOPS MASSING.

Paris. Dec. 15--Dlspatches from Indo
china report the massing OF French
troops on the Siamese border. I'm antici-
patton Of war.
The officials OF 1ndo China are quoted
as saying that the occupation OF a large
slice OF Slam has been decided upon The
authorities In Paris do not believe that
n rupture with Siam will occur and say
the measures taken are merely PRE-
cautionarN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
OXFORD WINS AT FOOTBALL.

London, Dec. 15.-Oxford University de-
feated Cambridge University by three
goals and try 70 two goals and try, in
the annual football match. Rugby rules
at the Queens club here today.
Large crowds witnessed the play, which
was fast throughout and prolific in
scrimmages. The betting was six TO four
on Cambridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
BISHOP WAS FROZEN To DEATH.

Nottingham, N. H., Dec. lb.--The au-
thorities have decided that John Bishop,
a French Canadian woodchopper. whose
body was found four miles from here on
the road to harrington. was frozen 10
death.
Tho body was found yesterday by Miss
Mary Hall. a school teacher. Bishop was
40 years old and had no relatives in this
vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
AN lNCENDIARY FIRE.

Louisville, KY. Dec. l5.-The plant OF
the Defiance Clothing company was
burned today The fire r. thought 10 be
the work OF an incendiary. who had
made two unsuccessful attempts TO burn
the building within a week. The loss Is
$50 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Marley Was Injured by Being Thrown From
Box ON which He Was Working.

Arthur Marley by his next friend. Car
oline Marley. has brought suit against
the Universal Winding company to re-
cover $1,000. Young Marley was obliged to
work standing on "A box
In some manner the box slipped and he
was thrown on TO a machine. His arm
was badly injured and he was cut and
torn about the body.
r. T. owen r. his attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

Com a Darling have sued the Rhode
Island company 10 recover $500 They
claim that one OF their two-horse wagons
was run Into by carelessly managed car
OF the defendant corporation on Sept 25th.
the wagon smashed and the horses severe
ly injured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SPYER & co.
BOUGHT
ASSETS
In Spite Of Many Protests Pro.
p0rty Consolidated Lake Su.
periOr Co. Was Sold.

New York, Dec. 15--The assets OF the
Consolidated Lake Superior company held
by Spayer & Co.. for loan OF s5.o5o. 600
were bought in at public auction by
spsyer & Co today for s45OO.oOo. This was
the only bid.
The sale was held in spite Of several
protests by representatives OF other
creditors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
LEACH GETS VERDICT
Awarded $500 In His Suit Against Former
Policeman Charles R. REYNOLDS.

Edward L. Leach, who on Dec. IL. 1899.
was arrested by Patrolman Charles r.
Reynolds today obtained a verdict in
Judge Wilbur's court against Mr.. Rey-
nolds, whose official services ended some
time ago, for $500.
Mr.. Leach was never required to stand
trial In Pawtucket on the charge on
which he was arrested. .1l
Joseph Osfield is attorney for Mr.. Leach
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement OF Miss MsOel Hsmil.
ton. the youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph S. Hamilton. 10 Mr.. Richs rd
w. Blanding. son OF Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam o. Blanding is announced today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
New York Stock Malke',

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
FLETCHER & CO, street foor, Banigau
Building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
The Cotton Market,

Reported for The News by DAVIS a.
DAVIS, Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

MADAME DEMARRow, MASSAGE
and Bath. Assistant. No. AS Pine ST. Tel
1865
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.

Washington, Dec. 15-Fourth class post
masters appointed today: Vermont. Ply
mouth. Carrie A. Coolidge. Mass achusetts,
Locks Village, +. III. Plympton
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28
THE STRAWS OF DEATH.

The regiment was settling down for
the night with some grumbling and
much profane testing, for western vol
unteers possess a sense OF humor super
Tor to the most trying conditions. Some
where in the darkness in front. the Fill
pinos were ia king pot shots between
their cigarettes as an occasional zeut
attested.
There go the damn typewritersl''
cried a young private Firing al fire.
flies. as usual No sleep tonight"
sTypewriters" was a contemptuous
appellation given to the Fourteenth reg
ulars, because the popping of their mag
azine guns in the distance slightly re-
sembled the noise of the machine OF
peace
Put your mouth on the safety notch"
ordered the captain from the right of
the company They're sending out the
outposts. Get their bearings. so that
you can shoot around them if the ball
opens up
Two men We're receiving final iustruc-
tons from the colonel, previous to ven
turing into the hostile country IL front.
Sneak out about 200 yards" ordered
the officers, 'and lie low. If you see
any signs of an attack, try to ges back
and warn us. If you can't get back.
you must warn US somehow and take
your chances. No need to tell you to
be careful. You hold the lives of many
men in your hands. Good luck boysi"
This sort of work is called Cossaek
outpost duty, and men detaiied upon it
should not be men of family or nerves.
A few nights previously TWO nervous
men were detailed upon it. One of them
fired at a white pariah dog. The shot
caused the Filipinos to concentrate a
series of volleys, lasting 80 minutes, III