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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

in all. it will prove a boon to bridge
lovers.
A DAUGHTER OF THE RICH, by Ellen
Bernard Thompson.
published by Little Brown & Co.. Bos-
ton. For sale by all booksellersD
A most delightful story for young peo-
pie, faii~of life. Joy and pathos that can
not help but strike the sypathetic cord in
the readers makeup.
In style II is soft and pleasing and there
does not seem to be a harsh line OF any
one OF it's pages The story Is woven
about two principal chara racters--two girls
one. Hazen Clyde, the daughter OF a New
York millionaire-the other. Rose Blossom
a Vermont girl and the scenes OF the tale
lie in the Green mountains OF Vermont
and In dear old New York The two char
acters are ones which are well pictured by
the author-they have been born aud
brought up under different circumstances
and the incidents I'm connection with them
both are we'll told. The atmosphere OF the
story IL wholesome. pure and is we'll worth
reading.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
LONG OVERDUE.
Fears That Steamer Discovery With 81
Passengers on Beard, Has foundersd.

Seattle. Wash. NOV. oo.--The steamer
Discovery. which left Nome October a.
with q passengers. has not been sighted
since Oct. rs. and shipping men believe
she viii never report.
The vessel was In command OF Captain
1fcGrath and had OF board Captain VI
IL. walters, manager OF the Discovery
Transportation company Both are ex-
perienced navigators. though not very
familiar with the inside passage
The steamer Excelsior reached Sitka
yesterday after covering the route which
the Discovery would have taken had she
ridden out the storm she encountered
An empty life raft belonging to the Dis
covery was sighted by the Excelsior Of
fcers but no other trace OF the missing
vessel was found
The Nome passenger list OF the Dis
covery Is In the possession OF the Nome
agent OF the company and local officials
have no information rega riding other
passengers that my have been picked up
At intermediate points. Altogether she
probably carried 80 or 50 persons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
BRITISH C0NSUL'S CHARGES.
Evidence to Sustain Them Sent TO State
Department al Washington.

San Francisco. Nov. eo.--when Court
ney Bennett. British consul-generay
charged John Ferem, sperintendent OF the
sailors home at this port recently with
usuing his position for the requirement
OF wealth through the medium OF "blood
money extored from the owners of Brit
ish ships the consul Is said to- have salts
fled the Federal authorities that he had
ample warrant for making the accusn-
ton.
The evidence IL now In the hands OF the
state department. and according 10 ad-
vices from Washington will be submitted
To congress soon
The collector OF the port recently held
AN exhaustive investigation into charges
brought against Ferem by the British
consul. The evidence gathered at the
investigation is in the hands OF the state
department. and 1t Is generally under
stood that congress will be asked 10 can
eel the lease OF the sailors home and
take IL back under federal control
The lease was made originally TO this
city with the understanding that the
building should be used as an asylum
for sick and destitute seamen. The rent
was fixed at ! per annum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
LEGAC|ES
OF SPANISH
MISRULE

Washington, Nov GA severe arraign-
ment OF the legacics OF Spanish admits
traton Of Porto Rico is made In the an
nual report Of William H. Elliott, the
commissioner Of the interior for Porto
! Rico made public at the interior depart-
ment today Mr.. Elliott says II is a
pity and shame that during the four
centuries preceding American occupa-
ton OF the island, so very little effort
was made TO open up communication;
that 30 small portion OF the millions of
dollars wrung from the people I'm taxes
and imposts should have been spent IN
the betterment OF roads for education or
any other useful purpose.
"Pompous officials came, ruled with Wig
or. tarrier little while and departed with
competency OF ill-gotten gains leaving
the unhappy native 10 labor and suffer"
There are yet number OF interior
towns whose only outlet r. over ancient
trails but they are now being approached
as rapidly possible
The economic value of the road exten
sion work now in progress Il demonstra-
ted he SAYS nv a saving OF from 30 10 70
per cent In the cost of Transportation 20
and from the interior.
The report says that the power OF the
mayors TO remove the health Officers a.,
their towsr seriously interferes with
good sanitary service and that eon..
poor ~ many municipalities. suffer and
die for wart OF proper attention. The
next session OF the legislativesassennbly r.
expected 90 remedy this evil
The report says that the advent OF civil
government found majority OF the mu-
inequalities In bankrupt condition from
which none has fully recovered and most
OF them remain miserabiy bad"
The hospital accommodations" adds
the report, "even IN the town where pre-
tense r. made OF providing them are sadly
There report says that"cofYee. once the
leading export and source of wealth. has
passed through many vicissitude IN the
past decades, there has been very little
new planting; there Is no profit 10 planters /
with coffee at the present prices. and /
should prices 20 lower the situation will /
be distressing"
The only hope held out is from \ pos
'ible demand from the United states
An appropria ton for improving the har-
Dor bill. II asked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
NUMlSMATIC DEPARTMENT.

VIM s.-fIaif dollars OF is2s-s-a2 and a.
1sttessd edge are worth about Sc. on fac.
value n In nne condition The 1895 hs,f
Collar miIlsd edge is rare and sells ,or
about 40.
1fiss A. H.-The small letter you speak
Of on the reverse OF some OF our co,nar.
indicates the mint AZ which they were
struck
The o - Cor New Orleans.
The n for Carson City.
The ID II for DshIonegs.
The n for San Francisco.
Coins Of the Mother or philadelphia
Mint have no letters.
Alex. s.-Your rubbing is taken from a
Jackson token Of 1871 and r. worth Sc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
DOInGS AT BROWN.
Only 0as Additional Case Of Sickness and
That Is 6rIp--Notes From the UaIvarslly.

There has been no further outbreak OF
sickness, except IN the case OF Harry #.
Hatch, 'o5. OF st. Albans, VT. Harry has
for two years been star pitcher>on the
varsity nine and ne is one Of the most
popular men In college. DR. Day. who
attended him. had him removed 20 the
hospital. but he declares that the case
Is only one OF the grip.
Nike Lynch. another OF the suspects.
Ia now In good condition. and was only
suffering from a severe cold. There
have been no other new cases. an6 II
seems almost certain that the disease has
been checked.
It is a sorry looking crowd that
gathers out on Andrews field these after
Moons, Nearly every man on the squad
mas some more or less severe injury, and
several OF the most promising men have
such bad knees that they will not be able
to get into the game again this season.
"zim" is the most hopeful OF the hospi-
tai list. His knee that was put all out
OF shape I'm the early games OF the season.
Is now coming along In fine style. He
was running through signal practice yes
terday and even punting with his bad
leg. It is almost certain that he can get
Into the Dartmouth game. although OF
course he will not be quite so strong as
a man who has been playing with the
squad all season.
Keen went into the game for few
minutes last Wednesday and hts bad
knee was again hurt so he will probably
have 70 stay on the sidelines at the
Dartmouth game. He was fast man H.
the backfeld. and his weight and speed
will be missed.
Last night the students assembled IN
Sears Reading room TO practice the new
songs for the Dartmouth game. Several
new ones have been written and the men
Will come together every evening until
they learn them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
IN SOCIETY

large number OF local society folk
have made up q party 10 go down 10 Bos-
ton tomorrow to witness the Harvard
Yale game.
Mrs franklin r. Capron gives a com.
ing-out" tea, Dec. IL. for her daughter.
Miss Helen Capron. at their Angeh street
house.
Major Hidden will entertain few
friends at dinner tomorrow evening az tho
Agawam Hunt club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allan Dyer have
given up their Broad street house and
have gone 90 Syracuse. ~. Y. where they
Will reside permanently.
The plans of the Colonial Danes loan
exhibit are rapidly assuming shape. and
the affair will certainly be the most pre-
tentious thing Of the sort yet attempted
Each afternoon tea VIII be served and
some special attraction I'm the form Of
an orchestra or other musical perform
ance will be given
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DESERTED
AND MONEY
GONE
Sarah SchmsrtzIor Of New York
Wants Hsr S100 and Her
L0var Back.

Sarah schmertzler arrived in Providence
from her home in New York yesterday
and was landed on the South Water
street dock OF the JOY line--her heart
was beating high with joyful anticipa ation.
A fearful tale OF woefu woe was un-
folded to Detectives Ahearn and Cafrrey
few hours later. her Joy had fied--also
a recreant lover and 800. in real hard
cash.
She told the detectives that she ar
rived here on the JOY line steamer Tre-
mont, and that she came here from New
York 10 marry young man she brought
with her and whose fare to this festive
town she paid.
Although the woman claimed that the
missing young man had been paying at
tentions to her for the past year or so--she
was i'm so excited a frame of mind that
she did not know his surname and had
forgotten his given cognomen. Her fance
Is shoemaker by trade and she says
that just before coming here he had sold
his shop In New York and he promised
Miss Schmertzler that he would marry her
here on I'm Chicago.
On alighting from the fremont yester-
udy i1OfniIlk the coupe DfehhlbSteu IN the
restaurant run by Patrick Garvey on
South Water street. At the close OF the
meal. this unknown cavalier told his COM
panipn that he was going out for min
ute 10 have a smoke"
She waited for him an hour In the
restaurant and then walked the streets
in the vicinity until noon--over five hours
without avail and man I'm the employ
of Samuel Marks. the proprietor OF lodg-
ing house on South Main street. seeing
that she appeared to he I'm trouble, con-
Quoted her TO the house OF his employer.
where she now is staying.
ON examination OF her pocketbook Miss
Schmertzler found that the hundred dol
lars In bills had been extracted and her
total wealth was represented by "A quarter
and two pennies.
Mr.. Marks notified the police. and they
ire now searching for the missing and
nuch-longed-for swain. but believe that
ne has secured the money and left town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
Hlad.on Collision Between a
Work and Freight Train.
THlRTY-ONE MEN WERE KILLED
Conductor Of the Work Train DlsOheIed
Order TO WaIt-AIl Those killed Were
on That Train.

Peoria. m. Nov, 2o-Thirty-one men
were killed and at least is injured in a
head-on collision between a freight train
and a work train on the Big Four rail-
road between AlackinaM and fremont
yesterday afternoon.
Bodies OF 26 of the victims have been
taken from the wreck, which Is piled 30
feet high on the tracks. Five bodies yet
remain buried under the huge pile OF
broken timber and twisted iron and steel.
On a bank at the side Of the track lie
the bodies of the victims. cut, bruised
and mangled I'm horrible manner. SO
tar only u have been Identified, the re-
naming 10 being uurccognizabe, even by
friends OF men known 10 have been in
the wreck
All the dead and most OF the injured
were members of the work train gang
The crews OH both engines jumped I'm
time TO save their lives. The collision
occurred I'm a deep cut at the beginning
OF a sharp curve. neither train being
visible 10 the crew OF the other until
they were within 10 feet OF each other.
The engineers set the brakes sounded
the whistles aud leaped from their cabs.
the two trains striking with such force
that the sound was heard for miles
A second after the collision. the boiler
OF the work train engine exploded,
throwing heavy iron bars and splinters
OF wood 200 feet
Conductor John w. Judge OF Indian
apoiis. who had charge OF the freight
train. received orders at Urbana TO walt
at Mackinaw for the work train. which
was due there at 2:i0 p. m
Instead OF doing this he failed 10 stop.
The engineer of the work train. George
Becker, had also received orders to pass
the freight at Mackinaw. and was OH the
way to that station The work train
was perhaps five minutes late and was
running at full speed.
A telephone message 20 fremont
brought special train with four physi-
clans to the scene I'm less than half an
hour. AT the same time another train
arrived from Pekin bearing Superintend-
ent c. H. Barnard and three physicians.
After working two hours the remains
of Is men were taken out.
The worltmen had been engaged I'm
laying steel rails at different points along
the track and three OF the freight cars
were heavily loaded.
The injured were taken 10 the two
cabooses of the relief trains. where tenn
poraay hospitals improvsed and their
wounds taken care OF.
One caboose was taken 10 Morton, while |
the other was taken TO fremont. The |
dead will lie on the bank all night. or
until the arrival OF the coroner OF Taze- |
well county In the morning.
The dead are residents OF nelghboring |
towns. and the scenes about the wreck |
this evening were beyond description |
Wives and children of men who are
thronged around asking 81 their
husbands or fathers had been killed.
OF the 35 men who composed the crew
Of the work train only four are living.
and two OF these are seriously injured. |
Is strewn along the track for
y distance OF nearly 200 feet, and Il will
be "A hours before II can be cleared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

Miss v. R.-Your Spanish coin IL that of
Ferdinand VII, reals, and was struck I'm
value
Fred G.-Yes, Your Kruger coins are de-
sirable. especially the 81 and ca, as few
are found In this country In England
they sell for shillinEs each and are
much sought for.
Alfred W.-Yes. 1s77 small cents bring a
premium. coin dealers paying SC. each for
WI honand.-Tse ". y. did not Issue
any silver dollar I'm 1907 ana we are -, =
loss TO understand iust what tIna "a n
I'm you have. IN must he a s OF spain or
nen.eo' however. u you send a rubbing OF
nc News VIII be rlsd 80 describe "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
Low RATES FROM CHICAGO WI
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.

$500 to Billings. Mont.
SIS 90 to Livingston or Hinsdale, Mont
$4,000 to Helena or Butte, Mont.
S3060 to Spokane. Wash.
t33. 90 TO Portland. Ore, Seattle and
Tacoma. Wash.
s33. 90 TO Vancouver and Victoria, y. C..
Tickets on sale daily up 10 November
30th inclusive. Superior service and un-
equalled equipment. Full information on
application to any Chicago Great West
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Chicago, Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
THE UNITARIAN CLUB.
Rev. 4. n. Lord Made Interesting Addrss;
At First Meellng for Season.

Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord addressed the
meeting OF the Unitarian club Wedne-s-
day. the occasion being the first gather
In gof the club members of the season
Mr. H. b. Homer. the president OF the
School OF Design presided at the meet
ing. and after opening the meeting by
Few remarks. Rev. Mr.. Lord was in
troduced and his address met with a
most responsive appreciation of the
members present and Francis "a. Lin
coin Of Boston addressed the meeting.
his Subject being, Impressions OF the
National convention at Atlantic CITY"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
nAGIC HAIR STAIN.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
DIED WITHOUT MAKING STATEMENT

Denver, Nov. 2o.--Joseph serlce. who
Vas shot Wednesday night in desperate
struggle with Father Leopre, succumbed
70 his wound early today.
serice refused 10 make any statement
sna ,ne secret OF the tragedy probably
vas lost for ever. When death claimed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

THE CHAsM. by Reginald Wright
Kaufman and Edward Childs Carpen-
ter
York. For sale by all booksellers. Price,
N.5o)
Politics is interesting. and this book.
with the game OF men" land some wo-
mem as Its foundation, takes hold of the
reader ut once, and the Interest is con-
unued until the last page OF the last
chapter.
There Is n peculiar pot-pouri I'm The
Chasm"-the delightful flavor OF love. the
aroma OF cigars. stress OF election-all
punched about one political magnate by
the name or Lawrence o. Brien, who has
oBrien is the sort of a man one likes
to read about: made up OF n combina tion
OF straightforwardness, strenuousness
and honesty, and having deep love for
his son. and whom he hopes Will some
day fill his own place as boss" fle
boy, who has been "schooled" abroad and
obtained an artificial varnish. almost
ssmountins 70 cadism' returns and his
tries TO pass ~ over The son does not
favor his father being n political boss
considers Il Degrading, and In heated
Tho blow To OBrien Is hard one and
father and son part In anger.
The opposition party, the Fusionists,
make caplthl out or the fact That the son
does not favor his fathers political
methods and wage bitter war against the
O'Brien party. The fight is close one
and O'Brien feels bitterly the part his
son plays. on the uiEht OF election all
are anXlousuly watching the returns
" hich seem TO be In favor OF tho Fusion
lists. O'Brien II sorely tempted 10 resort
60 dishonest methods. in order Co stem
the apparent tide Of defeat. but does not,
and IN the end the election goes his way
the instrumentality OF "A woman
a reconciliation between father and son
In affected. the son having seen that he
was I'm the wrong and had an untrue
OF his fathers character
The story IN the entire IA most pleas
N. and while not deep ~ = clever char
,cter study quite out 81 the ordinary.
DANIEL WEBSTER FOR YOUNG
AMERICANS. By Charles y. Rich
ardson and Edwin r. wbpple.
Published by Little Brown & Co. Bos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

Dlo you md Miss Smith at home?"
perfectly. hadn't been tbere ove mir.
ne, u.ss peiors she turned the gas OUT"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

down close 10 nature. picked out his char
acters and play ground CTexas). and
woven about them a story of today that
is indeed charming. The title of the book
comes from it's chief character--one Jones.
who has somehow obtained the nick name
"Butternut." He is an eastern man and
has for some unknown reason drifted 10
the Texan country, becomes a "eewbey"
and secures the good will and fellowship
OF his fellows by his manliness and fear
lessness.
Then the girl appears upon the scene
and In this respect the story Is much the
same as others. "Butternut' falls In love
with her and she with him. Both en-
deavor TO conceal II. the man because
he he has in the past made a great mis-
take and married a woman who he finds
out TO his sorrow. is unworthy OF him.
However. this portion OF the tale ends as
one might expect-that is the obstacle
is removed, the woman dies and ultimate
ly the two lovers are are united.
II is not the story running through
the the book that proves II interesting.
but rather the atmosphere. the word pic
turing. the expressions and the portrayal
OF life In that country that makes IL
strong. The numerous incidents that
happen are told In such an unique manner
that hold the reader and make II one OF
the cleverest stories OF It's kind we have
read in long time.
SIXTY BRIDGE HANDS. by Charles
Stuart Street
published by Dodd. Meade & Co. New
York. For sale at Gregory's book
store. Providence. Price, $1.25, net)
Bridge whist is fast becoming most
popular among card players and this lit
tie book by Mr.. Stuart. giving an Illus
tration of 90 hands is really very timely
and will undoubtedly be received most
fsvorably by lovers OF the game--and
and those who desire TO know IL.
Bridge Is scientific. and many players
fair. after reaching a certain point. 10 ad-
vance I'm the play and thus the end re-
suits disastrously. The author has, with
just this idea in view, given and clearly
defined certain plays with certain hands
that will prove. IL carefully studied. OF
vast importance TO the player IL any
one. knowing the rudiments of the game,
will follow out the instruction given in
this valuable little text book they will
find that the game will be strengthened,
and where failure was before. success will
take its place. The plays are clearly de-
fincd-can be readily understood, and. all
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SATURDAY SPECIALS At
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