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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29

The Painters union meets tonight at
their room In the Labor Temple at s
o'clock.
The Musicians Protective union, local
137, A r. N. NJ. had a special meeting OF
it's board OF directors last night. At this
meeting the usual amount OF routine
business was transacted. At this meeting
applications were received from three
men and six men took the obligations.
The union has received many bids for
furnishing music for the parades and
picnics coming in from all parts OF the
city and Pawtucket. One OF the members
OF the union, Mr.. Harry s. Barbour was
operated upon for appendicitis last Fri
day. He is reported now as recovering
though Improvement is still slow.
Today the Master Carpenters associa-
tion holds It's second annual field day at
the Warwick club grounds. For the pur-
pose OF conveying the members thither,
a special car was chartered. This car left
the City Hall at 10 o'clock this morning
A Joyful time at this outing is anticipated
There will be number OF field events
contested and prizes will be given the
.yinners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
SLEEPING
STUDENT
WAKES UP
After Weeks Of StupOr Young
Allen Comes TO Himself.
His Case a Puzzle.

Middletown, Conn, July - After having
been asleep. except at slight intervals. for
a days. c. f. Endicott Allen, a Harvard
student, Is showing signs Of improves
ment Yesterday ne sat up for an hour
and read the newspapers. Physicians say
that the spell has been broken and that
Allen in a few short weeks will be all
right again.
Aliens case has been puzzle He had
periodic spells I'm New York. frequently
sleeping a day or two at a time. lie was
sent TO the J. Hood Wright hospital for
q minor operation, which was never per
formed.
Allen suffered from hysterta and was
removed TO a farm at Middletown. Forty
four days ago he fell asleep and was
not until yesterday that he showed any
sign of rallying.
Allen woke a few nights ago and he
was heard 10 mutter. Mother. where are
your II seemed as though his whole
thought was Of his mother. whose sole
support ne was Mrs. Allen has been to
the hospital every week. but was unable
10 talk with her son over minute or two
at a time.
Aliens condition Is due 10 overwork and
worry. II Is said that his father at one
time was well 10 do. but met with re-
verses and lost his money. and that this.
together with other things, preyed upon
the young mans mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
BANK ELECTED OFFICERS.
Old Colony Cooperative Bank Organized for
the Ensuing Yesl.

At meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Old Colony Cooperative bank at its
rooms al ~ Westminster street today the
bank reports for the year showed an ex-
cellent condition OF affairs and a very
encouraging outlook for the future.
The officers and trustees who will have
the affairs of the concern in charge for
the ensuing year are.-DT Russell Brown,
president Arnold y. Chace FIRST vice
president Henry T. Root, second vice
president: Edward IT, Weeks. general
manager Albert A. Baker. general coun-
sci: Joseph r.. Sphinx, title attorney; An
drew j. Currler. John T. Kenyon, Her
bert F. Bennett James II. Chace. George
II. Baker. Andrew r. Jongley, William
S. Granger. George r. Leete, Edward L.
Freeman. Myron Fish, william E. Colley
Joseph BouvIer. Elisha II. Rhodes, Barton
A. Ballou, Aaron II. Warfield, h. M
Briggs, w. II. Spencer.
The plan OF this bank is n simple one
ard ~ n open 10 all sorts OF deposits.
even az smau as 81. which should com
mend II to the general public, and on its
savings investment plan, pays interest on
all deposits at the rate OF 5 per cent,
after the first month.
The statement OF resources follows:
Mortgage loans, 1862 S25; stock loans.
s2 AS. cash on hand. N.51023 interest ana
coupons paid. sl5.5S4I2: guaranty fund
t21 $50; expense account. 5000: dues In
course OF collection. ss5oo.oS; real estate.
si5 4se rs: sundry accounts. ssaSs. total,
s7Ss, ,s72a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
CAUCUS
AGREES ON
SLADE
Republicans Meet at Noon and
Choose Candidate for Com.
missioner Of Public Works.

At noon today the Republican members
OF the city council to the number OF 27
met at the headquarters OF the Republi-
can City Central committee of 70 Weybos-
set street 10 chose a candidate for the po-
sition of commissioner OF public works.
There were six aldermen in the assem-
bly, and after the meeting had been called
TO order Roswell c. Smith, councilman
from the 5th ward was elected chairman
and Councilman Joseph Balch ,of the
Sixth ward. secretary.
The matter was then discussed and
Walter Slade was unanimously chosen az
the man to have the support OF the Re
publicans in the convention. Other mat
ters that were talked over and the meet
ing adjourned shortly afterward.
Mr. Slade IL very familiar with the du-
ties OF the department having been close
to Mr.. Smith for many years as his sec
retarv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
IN SOCIETY

DR. and Mrs Edward r. knight and
Miss Amelia Knight are at the Sea Clin
Inn, Nantucket, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ. Smith OF this city
are at the Mathewson. NarraRansett Pier
Miss Elsie and Miss Janette Mott Of
Milford, Pennsylvania, are the guests OF
Dr. and Mrs. William II. Peters OF q
Waterman street
A delightful social function for the
benefit OF st. Philomena Catholic church
OF Narragansett Pier was given In the
court yard OF the Mathewson hotel yes
terday afternoon.
The function was planned and arranged
under the direction OF Mrs. James r. Sui
Ivan Of this city and was characterized
as n fair" quite the most beautiful fed %
ture of the same being the summer house
or thatched cottage. covered with Wis
terra vines and Morning Glory" and pre-
sided over by Mrs. Sullivan, assisted by
Mrs. White, wife OF Chief Justice White
OF Washington, u. G.
A large number of ladies' at the pier as
sisted In making the function the great
success II proved 10 be.
The many patrons and pupils OF Mrs.
s. ID. Sphinx. the we'll known teacher OF
dancing, will be interested 10 know that
her rooms have been undergoing n com
plete metamorphosis during the summer
the vestibule, reception rooms and indeed
the entire establishment presenting n
very beautiful appearance. Mrs. Sphinx
goes soon TO New York ansi 20 points
OF interest in that state for rest and re-
criperation. and will later attend the con.
vention OF teachers OF dancing held an.
nually for the purpose OF conference
concerning the most approved methods
for the development OF the art OF dan
cling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
ESCAPED
FROM
pRoTECTORy
BY Use Of Sheets She F|aes
From Her Rooms
Taken Back.

New York July 2o.--while Mounte
Policeman Hopkins was riding on Il
road which leads past the Catholic pr
tectory. in Port Chester early yesterGc
morning. he heard groans coming fro
the bushes 1t was still dark. but aft,
a search the policeman found youn
girl lying on the ground crying bitterl.
AT first the girl would not say w
she was or how she had hurt hersel
and Hopkins put her I'm front Of him o
the horse and took her 10 Fordham hos
pital At the hospital. when she becara
more quiet she said she was Mary Df
koyitz. ana that she lived al No. 81 North
Seventh street. Williamsburg. and was
an Inmate OF the protectory.
She said she lay awake Tuesday night
thinking OF her family. and became sc
homesick that she decided TO run away
The room she slept i'm was on ihe second
floor She tore the sheets. she declares
and made a rope OF them and fastened
the rope 10 her bed Then she started
10 climb
through her hands she does not know
At any rate she fell and badly sprainec
her right ankle. Nevertheless she man
aged 10 walk for some distance before
she was overcome by the pain. She die
not explain how she managed 10 get
out Of the window without attracting
the attention of other children in the
room, She was taken bask to the protec-
N-rw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
WORE CELLULOID COLLAR.
II Caught Fire and His Neck Was In
Jeopardy.

New Haven. July 2a=FrAnk- -Nnrthrop,
aged IS years. a plumber. had his celluloid
collar ignited yesterday afternoon. while
bending over a plumbers furnace. and
had ring OF flame around his neck be-
fore he knew II.
The collar flashed up like powder and
ignited his shirt and coat. He ran
through the shop, setting fire to several
things I'm the place, and then into bi-
cycle store next door. where the pro
prietor wrapped a coat around his blazing
neck That extinguished the flames.
In the meantime the fire In the shop
was put out by the proprietor and Miss
Nellie Howard. the bookkeeper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
MANY MET DEATH.
Continued From Page one.)

CONTINUED From Page One)
In the city proper. the shock was tre-
nnendons. on many streets the earth
appeared 10 tremble slightly and build
ings shook. In all sections OF Lowell
especially that part nearest the Con-
cord river glass was smashed from win
dows and I'm several instances persons
were cut. Quite a number OF panes OF
large plate glass in the business streets
OF the city were demolished The de-
donations were heard over a large portion
OF eastern Massachusetts towns % miles
distant reporting having distinctly heard
the explosion. --,.,..
ONE OF THE COMPANY TALKS.
one of the leading officials of the
United States Cartridge company, Butler
Ames. who was seen this afternoon re-
garding the appalling catastrophe, said;
."I do not know the cause OF the expio-
sion. There were six or seven men at
work in the powder magazine which Is a
larger force than we usually have there
The buildings were small brick struct-
ures, one story high, without windows. l
do not know how much powder there was
in the place. The men who were at work
have not been heard from. The superfn-
tendent alone knows their names"
THE PLANT.
The main buildings Of the United States
Cartridge company are located in Lowell,
fully a mile and half from the maga-
zine, which was situated on the Concord
river The storage plant, which was con-
structed OF brick, stood on Acton street,
a short distance beyond the bridge which
passes over Lawrence street at the Low
ell cemetery. Although the district Is
known on Boston e. Maine railroad as
South Lowell, II is locally often called the
Wigginville district
The storage equipment consisted OF
two brick buildings, in which were large
quantities OF dynamite and other high
power explosives used In the manufac-
ture Of d castridges At one time o6 ~ Sn,,q
property. but OF late years the section In
the vicinity. especially Acton street. has
been taken UP by persons working In
several. acres of ground. Many OF these
stood in close proximity TO the magazine.
DIED LATER.
John p. Sullivan died this afternoon.
Two of the unidentified dead have been
Identified as Charles Moore and n team
ployed by the Stanley Truck company.
and were about to move powder when the
explosion occurred.
LATER FINDS.
During the search which was continued
all the afternoon parts OF thre bodies were
found IN the wreckage and II Is supposed
they are the remains OF three In the list
OF missing.
one part consisted OF the heart OF boy
and another was a mans arm SO great
was the crowd just before noon that IL
was decided to enlist the services OF a
company OF militlamen In aid OF the fire.
men and police, and Acting Mayor Mis-
celia who was on the ground sent for
Company c of the Sixth Regiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Girl Found Unconscious In Field Is Identl-
iled-Unahle TO Talk as Yet.

Boston, July 29.-The mysterious girl
who was found I'm field Saturday night.
and who has been at the City hospital In
a semi-conscious condition, unable To tell
her name or give "A coherent account or
herself was late last night identified as
Wntenya Jagenaka, OF New York.
Members OF the Polish Catholic church
I'm the North End cared for her, but lost
track OF her Saturday afternoon.
The hospital authorities hope 20 revive
the girl enough TO clear up one OF the
most mysterious cases with which the
corr,s has had TO deal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street, July 29.--The stock mar
ket opened strong. Amalgamated Copper.
42&. Atehison. 64; Baltimore g. Ohio,
S3lz: Canadian Pacific 123ss Erie. 29%
do. first preferred, 6sSs Manhattan,
1884,. Missouri Pacific. 9sA, New York
Central, l21h; Norfolk G. Western. -63L.
Pennsylvania. 124A; Rock Island, 24ba
Sugar. 1864; Southern Pacific. As; South
ern, 21h; Union Pacific. 1875. United
States Steel 24ih; do. preferred 72a;
Wabash preferred. 3s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles ~ association have been issuei
10 Caesar Miech. AdoIph Jessel and John
". Flanagan as the Rhode Island Ring
company.
Thh corporation n capitalized at go on
and will he located IN Providence for the
manufacture of jewelry.
The Star Hair Cloth company of Provi-
dence has been incorporated by Frank
Bacon. John Arthur McAllen and Philip
G. Sheldon. with capital stock of s2t 90.
The company is to manufacture, buy
and sell hair cloth and Improve, lease and
sell real estate 20 an extent that that
business requires
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
DISPUTE over STOCK.
Case Of william F. Condor vs.. John c.
Walsh Mas Been Settled.

The suit 81 William r. Condor against
John G. Walsh 10 recover 5000 has been
settled out OF court. Mr. Condor claim
ed that Mr. Walsh agreed to purchase Ger
tain shares OF stock OF the J. c. Walsh
company and 10 pay therefore $500. There
was To be a payment 81 $500 In cash and
tho balance was 90 he paid by notes. col
lateral security, IN tho nature OF other
stocks held by Mr.. Walsh.
Though Condor was always willing to
deliver tho stock. he claims Mr.. Walsh
was never ready 20 receive 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
QUARANTINE RAISED

The state board of agriculture has Just
received official notice ~ the raising ~
the quarantine which prohibited the ship
mont 81 cattle from the port ~ Boston.
The order which was repealed was passed
Nov n. 1879. when the foot and mouth
disease was - prevalent and the one jus,
received Was dated July N. lsns. the date
when II was issued from the office OF
James Wilson. secretary Of the depart-
ment OF agriculture OF the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
LOW RATES WEST.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on August 1st 10 14th Inclusive sell
tickets TO Seattle. Wash, and San Fran
cisco. Cal, at greatly reduced rates. For
full information apply to any Great
Western agent or J. p. Elmer. q. p. A.
Chicago Ill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
THREE
MEN
AOR|F7
Steamer Tramont Of Joy Line
RasCuaS TnrGs Men, Two Of
Them From Providence.

New York. July 29.-The steamer Ire
mont Of the JOY line when leaving Provi-
dence last evening sighted a fiat bottomed
boat which had capsized with three men
on board. The men, who were in an cx-
hausted condition, were taken on board
the fremont and brought to this city.
They are Richard Hill and Samuel
Harding OF Providence and John Jelly OF
Mount Pleasant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
TENNIS At BRISTOL.

Bristol. v. I. July cs.--The third round
OF the singles IN the tennis tournament
for the championship OF Rhode Island.
was played here THE afternoon.
r. II. Carleton beat w. NJ. Fischer. so.
81.
r.. NJ. Dana beat IT. p. Cross. l-s. sL
60
~. l.. wyeth and Leroy Taliman will
meet during the afternoon for the SENT
finai-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
CHURCH ATTACHED.

According to the city hall records today
Edward Wyllie has attached the proc
erty OF the Second African NJ. r. church
for the sum OF 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by DAVIS &
DEXTER, Banigan Building.
Yester-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29

Group instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas
r,lectrSc OIL. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
Every family should have i;s house
,,cld medicine chest and tho FIRST bottle
a, n should be Dr. Woods Norway Pine
exrup. Natures remedy for coughs and
colds.
itching pilss7 Never mind ~ physicians
S.tied 10 cure you. Try Doan's ONT
ment No failure there 80 cents at
any drug store.
purdock Blood Bitiers gfves a man q
e,>.r head. an active brain. a strong Wig
orous body-mskes him nt for the battle
- life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
New York Stock Market.

Reported FOR The News by n, CURTIS
FLETCHER & CO, street floor. BanIgan
RuildinR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30
A REAL RACE.

Yesterdays of the three oooot yachts off Newport
the first in which entirely satisfactory weather conditions
he wind and steady and furnished excellent
tunity for test important points of sangndward
and running free Under these conditions Reliance again not
by very big margin but by enough establish
superiority Columbia and Constitution
Previous trials have been little better than drifting matches
while similar conditions likely 10 prevail on the Sandy
Hook they furnish very slight opportunity the
qualities of the boats contestng Yesterdays
ing and the ymle covered in good time by
Reliance 3 hours, minutes and So seconds
1t interesting to note the slight difference the perform
anees OF the three yachts In the mile wndard Reliance
only minutes ahead of Columbia three and half min
ahead Of Constitution Reliane gain on the run home
about the The boat miles in
minutes and seconds less than Columbia minutes less than
Constitution.
No doubt the experts will claim this margin insure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30

at Homestead? Did they use coercion at
Lattimer when the workman refused 10
work?
| No! emphaticaly. no! They used bullets,
and that was not coercion, simply moral
suasion. Think of It. the workmen re
fused TO work and stood there cold and
hungry, when up came their employer
who were not even insured against losses
arising from the strike and ordered that
| these men be fed-on bullets-at thelr
own (the workers. expense
Were they dissatisfied with the diet
Not at all. Those that were left alive
marched to the polls at the next election
and voted for more bullets. What an in
! terestins sight 1t would be 10 see Sam
Wrecker Parry, Divine Right" Baer and
the mep of Homestead and Lattimer all
exercising one OF the. great American
privileges and voting the same ticket-for
gatlng gun and more bullets. Did Baer
use coercion? Certainly not; he only used
1900 state militia in order that the MN
ers might be fed II they got hungry again
Is II any wonder that the working class
fefuse 10 elect their class to office
through the Socialist ticket when these
champions of labor are always ready 10
defend them while they are exercising
thelr great American privilege" In their
shops and mines. and ready 10 feed them
bullets II they take their Great Ameri-
can out on the roadway 10 exercise ~
You see II the working class was In pow
er ana had the control OF the militia they
shot chuck fun" OF bullets il they re-
ally hankered for them. OF course n
lney dldnt really like bullets they would.
have TO have them. II seems as though
they did have taste for thai kjnd of a
dlet Tor they had a Democratic governor
IN Homestead and a Republican governor
~ n Lsttlner that controlled the militia
that shot them and the survivors voted
diet. "' same Ola
Now arises the great Dauutless Mar
luminous Perry who proposes TO protect
us while we exercise our great Ameri
can privilege Of working for whom we
please and for what we please" I pre-
sumo that II we ehould strike for higher
wages while employed by one of the
policy holders OF this company that we
would be protected by them as we would
be exercising our great American priv1-
lege OF working for whom we please and
Tor what we please"
Here stands the great and noble d. NJ.
Parry,
Who is ready to protect the workers
who choose to tarry
on the highways because they cannot
support wife and kin
on the wages doled out TO them by these
men Of TN"
He smiles and says, "Iu protect you
while the battle is on.
You are only exercising your great Am
er.can CON "
i. S.-Please. Mr. Editor let up on
Governor Garvin. If he don't wish 10
name the man" let him alone. II he
refuses 10 name him that is his Ameri-
can privilege. Walt and rest contented
the people have a little common sense
as Governor Garvin VIII discover when
the people go TO tho polls at the next
election TO exercise their great Amerl-
can privilege" OF turning down man
In whom they have lost faith Re
charitable, he may be holding that for
trump card and just before the next
election he may name the man" At
best he has certainly put his foot in it,
JOHN II. NICKERsON.
CS7 Aquidneck street,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30
DEFENDERS OF LYNCHING.

It is far from encouraging egymen whose
taken themselves
directly defend the recent horrible
ynchng Wilmington The Rev. Dr. w. Bartlett is one OF
clergymen his the First Congre
gationa Chicago Sunday said The indignant
rising community of the best in it to avenge
wrong of such awful magnitude be technically lawlessness
but the spirit which the uprising the reflection OF higher
civilization"
principles American
Not only should nching be reprobated
ought effectively suppressed through the
of public opinion This is not because the punsen In
by ynchng Of law
anarchy and
civilization we'll BY lynchng the principles justice and the
orderly law which the founders the nation fought and
establish uppnted criminal violence that under
mines the foundations and good order Not resort
summary mob that does tend to
age breed contempt for all law.
This question involving comparison between the
wretch who hanged ddled with bullets burned the stake
and the citizens do the hanging the shooting the burning
The reputable intelligent the citizens who thus take the law
into their hands the harmful and sinister their action
the anarchy the very
of the community This poison slowly but surely extending
evil effects throughout the land has been spreading since the days
of ISII8s6 when the vigilance committee San Francisco first
undertook purify community its thugs and
thieves by the summary method Of lynch law
has of this vigilance
mtee locally usiabe but established precedent that
has become scouge communities this country
that entirely without the which San Francisco certainly
habitat enforcement the through its regular officers was
impossible 1t would been and infinitely
the Rev. Dr. Bartlett and other clergymen who
lynchngs had taken heart the by
Mckinley Buffalo Had they done they would
the apoogsts and defenders of anarchy
No committed in this country
the people indignation and fury than the
the president who will dare
of evil mind and murderous disposition punishment
assassin by the orderly of established law deep
sautary less than would have been
hanged shot burned by mob? The lesson
indeed all the powerful the legal
DIR ndotter
against their fellow helping
law and social order when they undertake the defence yncng
1t cannot be defended poisonous thing every right
citizen should do his part toward stamping it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30

THE powers that be at Washington
have very wisely decided that there Is no
need for physicians i'm the postoffice.
What the department seems most TO
need a present is a corps Of discreet
cleaners OF dirty linen and perhaps a
penologist or wo."-San Francisco Call.