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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-02-14

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
AT THE STATE HOUSE.

The board OF state examiners has moved
It's quarters from the second floor OF the
state house to more commodious quar-
ters near the Francis street entrance in
Room 81. The room formerly occupied by
the examiners was that OF the house
committee on special legislation and now
that the time Is approaching for the ses-
sion OF the legislature 1t was thought best
to vacate the borrowed quarters and To-
cate the barber examiners permanently.
Messrs. McArdle. Shaw and Friend are
much pleased with the new location
which will be fitted up with desks. book
cases and Ming cabinets
Some changes have been made Iva 5oth
the house and senate chambers H. the
way OF tho hangings and the seats IN the
galleries Of the house have been rp-
holstered with rich velvet carpet that
carries out the color scheme.
4 half globe aud eagle Surmourts the
canopy over tho speakers chair Ia tire
house and new and hands pfne fiatnc for
the house clock has been rs,illnd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
PREDICTION PROVED TRUE
Brewers Widow Burned Up With Her Trsa-
sure In Stable Fire, as She Said.

New York, Dec. 19.--Mrs. Bridget Bauer
IS years old, was burned TO death early
Thursday morning in a fre that dsstoryed
a little stable IN which she lived at Eli
ingville, S. I. About the burning of her
emporary home there Is a mystery.
When the cottage was burned down two
years ago Mrs. Bauer remodeiled the
stable and had lived there ever since. For
Ave years she had boen In constant dread
of a mysterious enemy. She often told
her nedghbors that she knew she was
destined to be burned TO death IN her own
house When the house was burned two
years ago she barely escaped In time and
declared that she knew II was the Work
OF her secret enemy.
-Four months ago two robbers entered
her house late at night, bound her hand
and foot TO her bed and ransacked the
house from top TO bottom In searcn OK
her money and jewels II was generally
understood In the neighborhood that she
had a large sum OF money in the house all
the time. for 81 Was well known that she
had no faith In banks and that she was
possessed OF n considerable fortune. Mrs.
Bauer Also had several diamond rings and
a valable pair OF diamond earrings which
had been given 10 her by her husband In
his lifetime. He was a wealthy brewer
TORTURED MRS BAUER.
After the robbers had searched the house
from ton 10 bottom without success, they
dragged Mrs Bauer to a hot stove ana
tortured her in order 10 make her disclose
the hiding place in which she kept her
hoard. but she steadfastly refused to DO
so and in the torture was badly burned
Neighbors found her the next day In
serious condition.
Mrs. Bauers pet collie dog lost MS IRE
with her In the fire.
The woman had lodger on the second
floor. John Ertel. a laborer. He was
aroused by the smell OF smoke at about 3
n. m. Just as he jumped out OF bed he
heard a scratching at his door. on open
ing n he found the dog almost suffocated.
Ertel grabbed his clothing and jumped
out OF the second-story window TO save
his own life. The lower part OF the house
was a furnace. His cries for help brought
several OF the neighbors and hurry call
was sent TO Great Kills for the fire COM
pary BY the time the fremen had reach
ed the scene the little house was in ashes.
The charred body OF Mrs. Bauer Was
found in the ashes and taken TO the NOR
guc al New Dorp. Under the supervision
OF the police n search was begun at once
for the money and Jewels that were sup
posed 10 have been sccreted In the house.
Under n piece OF charred mating on the
kitchen floor a lot OF fragments OF burned
bank bills were found. IL was estimated
that there must have been several hun
dred dollars In this hiding place. The ruins
were thoroughly searched but no other
traces of money were found. Nor was the
least trace OF any OF the jewels discover
ed.
The police think Mrs. Baucrs mysteri-
Gus enemy set fire TO the house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
WANT UNION WAGES


New York Dec ia question OF pay
ing union wages TO union walters fos
serving a banquet to be rendered by The
local executive committee TO the executive
committee of he Civic Federation In the
concert room Of Madison Square Garden
tonight the reasons 10 disrupt the function
and an effort will be made by the union to
secure the aid OF Senator Hanna In ad-
Justing the matter.
About - walters will be required. The
caterer applied 10 the headquarters of the
Walters union for that number hut ie-
fused TO pay the union scale q. $3.50 fer
the nights work There were several
fr,ritless conferences and the union men
threaten that unless the o. n IL adjust
ed they Will prevail upon q invited labor
leaders 10 abstain from the banquet board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
STREET CAR
SERVICE
PARALYzED
Fire In Lewiston Gar Barn
Caused Serious interruption
To Traffic.

Lewiston. Me-, Dec. io.--Street car SER
vice In Lewiston. Auburn and the
suburbs was parslyzed by tho burning
OF the local car houses of the Lewiston.
Brunswfok and Bath Street railway.
early today. or Is cars and three snow
plows only Ave cars were saved.
The loss on the houses and rolling
stock estimated at $4,000, Is partially
covered by insurance. The power house
adjoining was barely saved. 1t was
supposed the nre originated from the
electric current supplied from the power
house which was turned on a half hour
before the FIRE was discovered num-
Der Of cars are stored at Bath and LIS
bon Falls, but they are needed on those
divisions
The fre was discovered at $40 by a
crew who were about TO take out the
first car scheduled to leave at o'clock.
AS soon ss they entered they noticed nre
In the partitions and under the steel roof.
Draught from the open doors caused the
blaze 10 spread throughout the building.
so that IL was with much difficulty the
men saved any OF the rolling stock. AZ
the wires connecting with the power house
adjacent were burned OF. cutting out the
power. they were obliged to push out the
cars by hand saving thre. the last one
chacked by the heat There were In the
building nine winter and l6 open summer
cars. three snow plows. including the big
rotary plow. three trailers. several spare
armatures, all the shovels. picks and
equipment recently secured for handling
snow and much other property belongfns
10 the company. Two cars were in the
street. thus making Ave cars saved &c
the company out OF the entire equipment
located In Lewiston last night.
The building was a mex brick structure
with steel roof. was located a mile frs
nearly 10000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
SUCCU ABS TO PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Valentine, a Daughter Of the RsVoIu.
ton, Passes Away In PENNSYLVANIA.

New York. Dec. ia real daughter
OF the Revolution, Mrs. Lucinda vsien-
tine is dead at her home In Matamoras,
Pa. from pneumonia, at the age OF 81
years.
She was daughter OF Jabez Rockwell.
who WAS born oct 3. l76i, enlisted i'm the
American army at the age OF 10 years,
and served i've years under Gen. WASH
ington
She leaves ore sister Mrs. fPncobe
Gsinford. aged 9S years .,o resided with
her. Another sister. Mrs. Catherine Bow :
den. died ~ Mataloras Jan. 8. 1909. at
the age of ~. Until that date they had
the distinction Of being the only three
living children OF soldier OF the Revo-
luton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
WARNED BY GHOST
Spirit Of MartInu, Who Was Killed BY Train
Came and Bads Cohho Beware.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Michele Cobbo was
a railroad fagman at Morris Plains, \. j..
and Severino MartIno. a track laborer.
boarded at his house. They were chums,
Often they talked OF the strange and ter
rible American railroad trains that take
a poor mans life quicker than he can
wink and nobody thinks anything OF it.
Each made this promise 10 the other:
III I am killed i will come back and
warn you before they can kill you"
Martino was ground TO nothing under
the wheels OF a train two months ago.
Every night after that Michele Co5eo
used TO watch and wait for the ghost OF
his friend IN his dark little fag shanty.
1T only by CLEANS from his lanterns. one
white, one red. one green. But no message
came and Michele at last believed the
dead had forgotten his promise.
There was a curious wailing sound out
side the hag shanty last Friday night
after the 1920 freight passed. The wall
became articulstc. With bristling hair
and fallen jaws the fsgman listened TO
these words:
Michele mio. have returned TO earth
to warn you. Gssn I shall come here
again and tell YOU how 10 save your
life
NEW FLAGMAN NOW.
"Ah. severino severino" cried Michele
Cobbo az he dashed out 81 the shsnty;
hut he found nothing outside save empty
darkness and the red lights 90 the van
ishing train far IN the distance.
The honest nsgmsn was DOING In his
shanty Wednesday At midnight. when he
heard his name called three times. Ho
knew the voice.
II am here. severino. he made answer
tremblingly.
'Do not move. Michele" said the voice
Of his dead friend you must not In
terrupt me-"
The fsgman covered in silence. notion
less.
do YOU want To save yourself alive.
Michele mio?" cried the ghost OF Sever
ino speaking from the roof OF the shanty.
Yes? Then leave the railroad at once.
DO not linger here. for IL you do I see
great wreck coming and you killed in II.
Bewa-a-a-aref
Again Michele ran out and found moth
ing but the cold darkness Convinced
that he had indeed heard the voice OF
his dead friend. he crouched shivering
all night beside the rudy stove. And
early Thursday morning he went 20 the
roadma ster and got his time new
nagman has taken his place ~ the cross
ing.
~ Will dc rather than work on the
railroad again. Michele Cobbo said isst
night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
ATTACH MENT
LEVIED AT
PAWTUCKET'
Alleged Creditors Of T. W.
BuckIin & Co. Have Writ
Served Ii N,lghborlnI City.

+ Two writs OF attachment were flled at
the city hall in Pawtucket on property
at the corner OF Wing Lane and Main
street. owned by the brokerage irm OF
E. W. Buckhn a CO.. which suspended
business about two weeks ago.
The suit are brought by Yoeman & Dali.
supposed to be from Boston or New York.
and the owners of the property which con-
sjsts OF two parcels OF land, are named
as Il. ". Bucklin and r. NJ. Lyttle OF
Providence and David W. Bucklin OF New
York.
! The property is attached for $4,000 and
$500, and the writ is returnable Feb s.
1904 In the common please division OF the
supreme court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
MAKE ASSIGNMENT
John {. Bland Z Co., Bleachsy and Dyers
Of pawtucket, In Financial Difficulties.

John r. Bland 4 Company, who con-
ducts a bleachery and dyeing business at
Insrshsmvills. Pawtucket, today made an
assignment 20 John w. Daniels. lawyer,
The liabilities are not more than 5000,
while the assets are not made public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
WINS OCEAN MAIL RACE.

London. Dec. 1e.-The Cunard line
steamer Campania, which sailed from
New York Dec i2 at 1913 y. m. and ar
rived az Queenstown yesterday at ii.3
a. m. easily won this weeks mail race.
Iier letters were distributed by tho first
delivery this morning. whllo the mails OF
the American line steamer 81. Louis,
which left New York Dec. i2 at 1910
a. m or two hours and three minutes
before the Campo MIA we're only delivered
st i.s0 this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
ANOTHER CUT IN RATES.

San francisco. Dec. l9.--Asain the Pa
cinc Mail Steamship company and i,s al
lies have announced a cut In their freight
and steerage passenger rates TO the
orient
The reduction follows n recent raise In
rates. and has been made because OF the
coming TO this port OF n rival steamer,
the Ching Wo. OF the China Commercial
Steamship company's lire. The steerage
fare has been reduced from SIS to $40 and
the freight on -four from 81 20 81 per ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
new HAMPSHIRE HOTEL BURNED.

Goffstown, y. IT,. Dec. i9.-Thc New
Hampshire Central house. owned By Fred
NJ. Condor. Shattuck g. Nycoff. propri-
etors. was burned at Z O'Clock this morn
ing. rhe FIRE was discovered by Mrs.
Shattuck. who gave the alarm. Eighteen
people In the house barely got out.
Three horses were burned. Help was
summoned from Manchester. but the fire
was under control before their arrival.
The loss IS cstimated at $4,000. partially
covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
CoUNTeRFEITERS MEASURED.

Boston. Dec. 1s.-ln order that, the
Federal authorities might have a good
de- scriptlon OF the men for the records.
Fred l.. Wilson and Edward u. wiggin.
who were arrested yesterday In this city
on the charge Extensively manufac-
turing counterfeit bank notes. were taken
10 police headquarters today and meas
ured according to the Bertillon system
Later on the men were removed 20 the
federal building TO be arraigned before
the United States commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
COUNTERFEITERS Arrested.

san Francisco. Dec. is.-Secret Service
Agent liazen. with the assistance OF tho
Federal offlcors has arrested four men.
who II Is claimed were engaged in the
manufacture and distribution OF bogus
half-dollars
Charles Csllan is declared TO be the
s7ader and In his home was found n COM
pletc countcrfcltinE plant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
RESCUER
FATALLY
INJURED
Fire Lieutenant FreeIe Falls
From Fire Escape After Sav.
Ing Many uvas.

New York, Dec BIN a nre which des-
troyed q Brooklyn tenement house early
today. Lieut.. Freele OF the fire depart
ment was fatally injured by failing three
stories from fire escape.
With his comrades he had just carried
Many OF them undoubtedly would have
surocated but for the bravery Of the
rescuer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
CONFESSED TWO MURDERS
But Smith Claimed He Was Innocent Of the
Crime for Which He Was Hanged.

Natchez, La, Dec 1a--Girard Smith.
middle aged negro. was hanged at Vidalia-
La. yesterday for the murder last Sep
tember OF Benjamin Rapport. Hebrew
peddler at Fair View.
Before ascending the gallows he con-
fessed TO the murder OF two negroes. but
declared he was innocent OF the crime
for which nc was TO be hanged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
WORK OF HIGH WAYMEN
They XIII One Man and Wound Another In
The Leg.

Knoxville Tenn, Dec. 1s.--Three young
white men committed three holdups here
last night. during one OF which they shot
and allied Carbin Rowe.
After shooting him down they rihed his
pockets In the third holdup Charles
Rogers was shot Ia the ley. The robbers
escaped
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
so DEGREES
BELOW
ZERO
Coolest Weather Of Winter as
Told by Thermometers In New
York and Elsewhere.

Glens Falls. ~ Y. Dec. i9.-unusnslly
cold weather is prevalent throughout the
AdrondaclSs. The THERMOMETERS went
to 10 degrees below zero at Glens Falls
during the night, II at Lake George VII
lage and 20 at wsrensburg.
At North Greek and Indian Lake tenn
perstures az low as 2s and 30 below are
reported.
Barre. VT, Dec. 1.-THE continued IN
tense cold Is causing much anxiety
among the residents OF this section or
Vermont an Il greatly increases the dan
ger Of water famine. with which several
towns are threatened on account OF lack
OF rain during the past few months.
The mercury reached the lowest point
OF the winter here today, registering
from IS TO 70 degrees below zero In diner
ept parts OF the town. IL was reported
al 2s below at Montpelier. The water
supply at Barre Is abundant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
SAILED ON THE IUCANIA.

Now York. Dec. Bon the Cunsrd line
steamer Bucana. from Liverpool and
queenstown today. were Lady Durand.
inEton: Miss Durand and Henry White.
secretary OF the American embassy az
London
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
AUGUSTUS S. MILLER.
I 10 IS Per Cent.

Can be realized weekly by our system OF
investment; handle your own money;
particulars free. William +. Sanders n
Co. P O. Box 1880. Providence. n. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY.

dividend Of one dollar per share has
been declared payable on Friday. January
1. 1904. TO stockholders of record At close
of business Saturday. 18th inst.
vM y. NYE Treasurer.
Providence r. l.. Dec. rs. 1905.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
PLAN ABANDONED.


Vienna. Dec. 1e.-The project for the
preservation intact Of Beethoven's death
chamber and other rooms OF his house.
which is about TO be demolished. has had
to be abandoned. owing TO insuperable
structural difficulties.
The Beethoven committee. which prom
ised considerable donations; the Duchess
OF Marlborough. Lord Nanier and others
proposed TO incorporate the rooms into
museum, to be erected on the site OF
Beethoven's residence.
There was an interesting ceremony Nov.
Is at the home OF Beethoven. which is
about 10 be demolished. A large gather
ing IN the death chamber and other rooms
listened 10 a performance Of some OF the
composers works Speeches were made
announcing that the doors, windows and
other relics would he presented to the mu-
nicipalty for use as a nucleus for new
Beethoven museum
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

During the year there were two persons
boa rded at the state institutions.
The total amount of money expended
for the repairs of the asylum walle and
buildings from Oct. 1880. to Sept. 10. 1908.
was 81 s94.45. which was paid from the
appropriation made by the city govern
ment for tho year ending Sept. 80. 1905.
There were out and stored for use dur
ing the year about two hundred C2oC) tons
OF ice
Painting and vanishing has been done
at the asylum. the floors have been
shelacked and A new moor has been laid
in the hallway OF the hospital for fe-
males.
A new fence has been built on the
south side OF the west garden. the coal
house has been rhingled. the farm wall
has been repaired and the front steps
of the Institution have been repainted.
There has also been a new copper water
heater placed in the basement OF the In
stitution and the coal house. Ice house.
COW barn. horse barn and institution has
been painted. For the hotbeds new
section OF fence has been built and
general repairs on all the green houses
lave been made. including a new set OF
tubs for one OF the boilers.
There has been some concreting done
and the driveways have been top-dressed.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Brown, the sup
erintendent and mstron. have completed
their i4th year OF service I'm caring for
the institution aud It's inmates and by
their efficiency and good judgment have
maintained that confidence and esteem
OF the board OF aldermen which they
have enjoyed for so long time. as well
ss the respect OF those who have
been placed IN their charge Respectfully
submitted for the board OF aldermen.
AUGUSTUS s. MILLER. Mayor
This oid custom which II so rigi-iy
adhered 10. IL an interesting one and
many citizens not interested in public
affairs In general attend. and have their
names pass into history for the roster
OF free men who attend these annual
town meetings is spread upon the records
OF the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
FREEMEN MEET.

Continued from page One.
There was received the annual report
OF the board OF aldermen upon the Dex-
ter asylum. which was as follows:
Executive Department,
City Hall. Dec. 10, 1905.
To the Freemen OF the City of Providence
I'm Town Meeting Assembled
BY direction OF the board OF aldermen
present the following report OF the Dex-
ter ayslum and farm for the year ending
Nov. 30. 1903.
The total expense for the maintenance
of the institution and farm for the year
amounted TO 3ss.76s22. OF which sum
$ls.2<7.A was received from the Dexter do
nation fund. and the balance OF s3s5le. Is
was made MP as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

Thirty-eight persons have been ad-
mitted TO the Dexter asylum during the
past year by the overseer Of the poor and
two by birth: total. 40.
Twenty-three persons have been dis
charged from the asylum and IS have
died: total. II.
The total number OF inmates Nov. 70.
1908. was 1l5. OF which 80 were males and
46 females.
Average number OF inmates for the
year ......................-... ll6
Average number OF inmates working
for their board and the board ~
their children. including children. s
-
40