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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
ANNUAL TOAST
That to Grand Master Was Drunk at Noon
Christmas Dav.

At i2 o'clocgk yesterday over 500 Knights
Templar were assembled at the Masonic
Temple to drink a toast to Grand Master
of the Grand, Encampment Henry Bates
Stoddard OF Bryan, Tex
AT the same hour the Knfhts Templar
OF the United States observed the same
ceremony.
AT IL o'clock the first toast was read as
follows:
ITO our most eminent grand master.
Henry Bates Stoddard:
las n hundred thousand knights at
one moment look southwark so a hundred
thousand hearts go forward to him with
glad Christmas greetings"
To which the master responds:
Sweet Christmas JOY be thine,
To make my fondest dreams complete,
The bells ring out my messaRe sweet,
And this is what they seem to say:
God bless you all on Christmas day"
Numerous greetings between the err
campments of the city and many different
encampments elsewhere were read
In the banquet hall above the lodge
rooms. tables held the punch bowl and
Hight refreshments. and there the Knights
spent q social half-hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

The seriously injured are William Rob
lns. the cook OF the dredge: Peter Brad
ky. member of the crew
The accident to the General Poe hap
pened about midway near Deer ISL
and. On account of the storm the
,0redge abandoned her work further out
sn the harbor and was passing I'm towed
by the tug Minot J. Wilcox The first
that those on board the tug knew that
something was wrong was when the haw-
ser by which the dredge was being towed
snapped In two.
In the binding snowstorm the crew Of
the tug could see but short distance.
but II was evident to them that the dredge
had sunk and that In going down the
hawser had been parted. A boat was low
cred at once To go 10 the rescue.
Meantime as II was afterwards learned
the crew OF the General Poe had an
eventfiil experience. Without warning the
dredge sprung n leak and ths water which
poured In through the seam. which soon
opened up filing all the lower compart-
ments with water. Not all OF the 13 men
on board had warning enough TO permit
them to escape. Coombs, O'Nein and
Jones, who were below. were drowned by
the water. which rushed in upon them.
The remaining 10 men on board real
izing that they must swim II they were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
An ITALIAN FIGHT
Results In the killing Of One Man and Fatal
lnluy Of Another.

Rumford Falls. Me, Dec. 26--One man
is dead and another may die as a result
OF free fight among gang OF Italian
laborers who occupied a little shanty on
the line of the Philips and Rumford Falls
railroad about mile and half from this
village.
The dead man is Carlo Vello. and Fran
cisco Nicolozzo who has fractured skull.
is under arrest charged with causing his
death. Although the affair occurred
during Thursday night. II did not become
generally known here until today when 1t
was announced that Vello had died at
the hospital during the night
When officers were called to the place
during Thursday night they folnd n CO.
lozzo barricaded In the 5hanty holding q
OFF half a dozen OF his fell )ws who were
attempting to revenge an assault upon
Vello who was lying, apparently dead.
nearby. Every window in the building
had been broken.
The men told the officers that Nicoloz-
20 had stabbed Velio with a hunting knife
during an alteration I'm the shanty. He
was placed under arrest and brought here,
while Vello was taken 10 the hospital
IL was later learned that Nocolozzo had
n fractured skull and his condition is be-
lieved to be critical Vello died during the
night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
WOMAN
KILLED
BY GAS
Mrs. c. G. Francis Accidentally
Asphyxatsd at Hsr Home
Christmas Morning.

Mrs. Charles @. Francis, OF 81 Broad
street. was found dead in her bed by her
husband at 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Francis. who was 81 years old.
had been out calling with her husband
Thursday night and returned home at Q
o'clock
She went to bed early. while Mr.. Fran
els sat up and read until 1880 a m. The
husband went 10 the wifes room, turned
out the gas and feeling chilly, laid down
on lounge near the stove
An hour later he visited his wife's room
and found her sleeping quietly and rather
than disturb her he returned TO the
lounge.
Mr.. Francis awoke at 1870 o'clock in
the morning and smelling escaping gas
visited the chamber once more. He found
his wife on the edge 6f the bed and has
tily called her mother. who was In an
other room. while another lodger went out
for a physician.
DIR. Clifford III. Grimm responded and
said that death had ensued an hour or so
before the fatality was discovered
A medical examiner was called who
said that the asphyxiation had been ac-
cidentaL Mrs. Francis had probably been
taken suddenly I'll in the night and mad
attempted 10 light the gas
She sat on the edge OF the bed and
not having strength TO shut off the fluid
was overcome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
PAINE FAMILY REUNION
II Was Held Last Evening In the ParIors Of
the NarraganSett.

A reception and reunion OF the Paine
family OF Rhode Island was held last
evening In the parlors OF the Narragan-
sett hotel. the guest OF honor being DIR.
Henrietta p. Westbrook OF Philadelpnia-
The members OF the Paine family who
were present were:
DIR. A. NJ. Paine OF Woonsocket and
his wife: Attorney +. N. Thayer and wife
OF Blackstone; Marshall Thayer OF Gard
ner, Mass: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cady OF
this city; DIR. and Mrs Alden w. Teft
OF this city; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dodde
of Boston; Mrs. George Green OF Bos-
ton: Mrs. Ester Miner OF Philadelphia; !;
Mrs. A. r.. Westcott OF Danielson, Conn. ;
Prof. Mowry A. Arnold and wife of this
city; Mrs Delaney OF East Greenwich; ;
Prof. Horace II. Thayer of Lehigh uni
versity and wife; Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Angel OF this city and their daughter.
Grace Angel Smith: Mrs Matte Scott
Paine OF Blackstone. and Mr. l.. c.
Stevens OF Montana.
Mr.. stevens acted as toastmaster OF
the evening and contributed his share
TO the entertainment by reading a num-
Der of original poems. appropriate to the
occasion. Several speeches were made
by those present and n number OF musi-
cal selections were rendered by an ex-
cellent orchestra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

to save themselves. jumped into the
water and made their way to the scow
which I'm turn was being towed by the
dredge and which was some 20 feet
astern. Eight OF them succeeded In
reaching the scow after an Icy swim. The
other two, Robbins and Bradley we're In
jured In jumping from the dredge into
the water Robbins was almost un-
conscious, but he succeeded In grasplng
some floating wreckage and he was later
picked up by the boat from the Minot
j. Wilcox.
Bradley after swimming vaguely about
some time. reached planking 10 which
he clung until rescued by the tug Pallas
which was passing. Soon afterward
the eght men who had reached the scow
were taken off by the Minot J. Wilcox.
and all were brought to the city. Rob-
bins and Bradley were taken To the hos
pitaI 1t was stated that their condition
is not necessarily dangerous "i
The General Poe lies in the harbor with
her derrick rigging protruding from the
water. She is n danger to navigation at
that point.
Members OF the Breyman Bros. dredg-
ing company said that the dredge Will
probably be raised and repaired. AS soon
as the party arrived at the city arrange
ments were made TO try to recover the
bodies OF the drowned men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
GRANTED INJUNCTION
Trustee Babcock EnjoIned From Incumher-
lng Hotel Property at Watch Hill.

Judge Dubois today granted complain
ants petition for temporary Injunction
In the case OF Darling Brothers company
of New York against Daniel c. Babcock
given by Caroline E Hale on Dec S0th
1899. The property conveyed consisted Of
a hotel with all the personal property
in the same and two parcels OF land at
Watch Hill.
The complainant is a creditor of the re-
spondent TO the extent OF S,)O037 for goods
furnished the hotel. Mr.. Babcock IS en-
Joined from selling, encumbsr sring or other
wise doing anything fnrtner under the
provisions OF the trust deed until full
hearing OF the case I'm court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
LIFE
SAVED
BY DOG
John Mcconnell wouId Have
Been Asphyxiatsd In Box Shop
Fire butfor Sagaclty Animal

John McConneli. night watchman at
G. p. Darling's box shop. on Charles
street. was almost asphyxiated by smoke,
Christmas morning
At 2:30 o'clock Henry T. Heinze. night
watchman at the Silver Spring bleachery,
discovered that the shaving tower OF
parling's shop was on fire and pulled In
an alarm from box l64.
The fire didn't amount to much and was
soon extinguished.
When the shop door was opened by the
flremen a watch dog. named Prince.
rushed out. but In few seconds the dog
was back In the building and barking fu-
riously.
Princes conduct was such that the
firemen began an investigation and founi
In pile OF smouldering shavings Watch
man Mcconnell. whose absence had not
been noted.
room where Or. Clement d. O'Leary
treated him.
subsequently Mcconnell was taken to
his home. SO Commodore street and by
evening was all right again.
The theory advanced Is that Mcconnell
attempted to extinguish the fire without
calling upon the department and that
a sudden avalanche OF shavings down the
chute. together with the thick smoke.
overcame him.
While he was thus covered up he lost
consciousness
The dog which displayed so much In
telligence belongs TO Mcconnell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

an unexpired term. Most OF the mem
bers OF the body feel that IL would be no
more than justice TO him for them 10
place him in Office again. A number of
them also urge that. while II might be
possible 10 MI the ONCE with man or a
number OF men equally as good. they can
fine none that are better fitted for the
honor than he. from the fact that he Is
young popular and favored the body by
hlling an unexpired term. II is no more
than right that he should be given a
chance upon his own merits.
Another office that will be well con-
tested Will be that OF the business repre-
sentative The candidates for the sew
eral offices are as follows: For president
A. ID. Alexander. Joseph p. Reilly; for
vice president, l. Il. Hersey. II. c. Folgo.
for secretary and business agent, A. c.
MendelL NJ. u. Pasquale; for recorder.
j. X. Aldrich; for treasurer. F. l. Friend.
jeremiah Manning; for guide. #. w.
Brandt: guardian, Peter Farley, Louis
Charello; finance committee and trustees.
+. w. Tfmian. James +. McVey, Frank
Hillebrandt. G. A. letter Joseph LannL
GAS MEN STRUCK.
Late Thursday afternoon there was
small strike on at the West station OF
the Providence Gas company due to the
fact that a non-union man was employed
alongside the others who are members OF
the union When Ii was found that such
was the case a committee informed the
superintendent OF the matter and asked
that influence be brought to bear 10 have
the man brought into the union. The re-
quest was refused and the men decided
TO strike. They were not out very long,
however. before the matter was salts
factorily settled and the men all back
at work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
TOOK LANDS FOR FORT
Government to Pay About $4,000 for
Jamestown Property Seized.

A decree OF award was received by the
clerk OF the United States district court
today ordering that the owners OF land
in jamestown that was confscated by
tn government for purposes of fortinca
tion. be remunerated for the same. There
were three such persons and as soon as
all claims TO the lands are waived Susan
b. Shoemaker will receive the sum Of
100000 with interest thereon Charles
Wharton Stork viii receive $50 s29. so. and
j. 8. l.. Wharton will receive s12s. 000 In
each of the cases the sum received will be
lessened by small amounts In the way OF
rentals Of the buildings on the respective
places.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
TWO WERE CUT
A Mysterious Stabblng Attray on Swiss
Street Last Evening.

cutting ARRAY occurred on Swiss
street last evening. in which two men
were injured, one quite severely.
Francisco de Vasella OF 1s Swiss street
and Dominica Cajiano OF 8 McAvoy street
were the victims OF an unknown man,
presumably an Italian.
But little is Known OF the assault other
than that the three men were seen to
enter yard on Swiss street and that
soon after De Nasella received stabs I'm
his neck and breast and In hts abdomen,
while CaJiano was cut on the back OF
his neck.
+ DE Vasella was unable 10 talk. Cajiano
said that he was attacked by the strang-
er without any warning, and that he did
not get chance 10 look at his assailant
De Nasella was sent TO the Rhode ISL
and hospital and this morning was re-
ported 10 be in n good physical condition.
Lieut.. Whipple and a posse OF officers
went TO work on the case. and az an
early hour this morning arrested Giuseppe
simoni on suspicion OF being the assail-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
JAPAN WILL SEND A Big
MILITARY FORCE TO COREA.
Continued From Page One.)
ORDERED TO COREA.

Washington. Dec 26.-Rear, Admiral
Sterling temporarily in command OF the
Asiatic station cables the navy depart
ment announcing the departure OF the
gunbost vicksburg today from Shanghai
for Chemulpo, Korea. where she has been
ordered at the instance OF Mr.. Allen, the
American minister at Seoul.
The local riots at Chemulpo recently
endangered American life and property
and the dispatch OF a warship was
thought necessary.
ITALIAN CRUISER TO SAIL.
Rome, Dec. Flowing 10 the complica-
tions in the Far East, the Italian ar
mored cruiser vetter Pisani will sail
shortly for Nagasaki. Japan.
BRINGING PRESSURE TO BEAR.
Washington Dec. 26.-The situation in
the East has caused the officials of the
state department to renew their efforts
to secure for the United States from
China and Korea, certain necessary trade
advantages as embodied in the Chinese
commercial treaty and In Minister
Aliens demands upon the Korean gov
ernment. before the crisis becomes more
acute.
1t is realized that should hostilities
break out between Russia and Japan, the
resulting peace treaty would leave the
United States and other neutral nations
entirely outside the pale of advantage In
Manchuria and Korea, no matter which
way the tide of victory turned Therefore
the state department is bringing pressure
10 bear upon the Chinese court to insure
the speedy ratification OF the trade treaty
and as other nations have Indirectly been
given 10 understand I'm this negotiation. Il
is hoped that final ratifications Of the
treaty may be expected I'm Washington
within three months at the outside This
viii result in the opening to the United
states the trade OF the ports OF Antung
and Moukden In Manchuria. Across the
river from Antung In Korean territory
lies Wiju and tho state department has
prompted Mr.. Allen at Seoul TO renew his
pressure upon Corean government 10 se-
cure the opening OF that port TO trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
POLICE GET POSTAL CARD
Think II May Mean That Tramps VIII
Wreck Trains In This Vicinity.

This morning there was received at po-
lice headquarters postal card which
was mailed at the Central post office at
10 2. m. Thursday. II was addressed:
Board OF Police Commissioners. Provi-
dence. n. J."
ON the back OF the card was written.
THE u and q. horror may be repeated
near here II you insist on homeless men
being handled without mercy"
There was no signature.
This may have been written by n
tramp; II may have emlnated from n
crank. maybe an anarchistic SYM
pathizer.
The police theory Is that II contains n
threat that unless tramps are allowed TO
go AZ they please they will get even by
wrecking one OF the trains which runs
near this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
IN A TUMULT OF RIOT
Returning Passengers so Report the Island
OF San Domingo.

New York. Dec. 26.-The Clyde line
steamer. New York arrived today from
San Domingo, having been subjected to
considerable delay in loading and dis
charging cargo at ports of the revolution
swept island.
Cabin passengers on board said that
the whole country was In a turmoil of
riot, anarchy and revolution within revo-
luton. Communication between ports,
they said, was suspended and telegraph
wires were down.
At Porto Plata, the home of Morales.
the people were his ardent supporters,
II was reported until he went to San
Domingo city when n strong "Jiminez''
party developed. IL was said that
Morales would send the war vessels TO
lombard the town to put down the
revolt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
UTTERING FORGED CHECKS


The clefk OF the United States district
court has received warrant OF removal
for Bradford Il. Pierce. 1t will be re-
membered that this young man is wanted
I'm Washington on the charge OF uttering
three forged checks In the city OF Wash
lngton. The checks were drawn on one
OF the banks OF this city and endorsed by
one OF the residents OF this place who was
sojourning in the Capital at the time
when Pierce was there. Pierce was ar
rested here and arraigned. His ball was
fixed and not procuring IL was held at the
Jail TO await the orders from Washington
that have just arrived. He will be taken
back TO that city some time during the
first OF the coming week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor temple.
Tailors, Labor temple.
Sausage Makers. Labor temple.
General Transfers, Labor temple.
Coal Handlers. Labor temple.
Bartenders, 70 Dorrance street.
Walters. 7e Dorrance street.
Coal Teamsters. Labor temple.
All OF the unions seemed TO have taken
n vacation along with the rest of the
world during the day before Xmas, for on
those days there were but few meetings
among them There were several unions
scheduled 10 meet but there was only one
or them that held sessions. All the mem
bers OF the others took the time In pur-
chasing presents and all other things that
go to make the world happy.
About the strongest meeting OF the eve
ming Thursday was that of the Building
Jeborers. 1t was the time for the nomi-
nation OF officers OF the body for the next
year, and that business was rushed
through with In order that the members
OF tine body might Join the throng OF holi-
day shoppers. All the business that was
done OF the regular routine sort and II
did not take long to dispose OF that There
ve9t a few members 10 be taken into the
union by travelling cards and few by
initiation.
After that the nominations for the offi-
GERS took place and then the meeting ad-
Journed
TINSMITEIS' SHORB SESSION.
The next meeting OF any Importance
during the evening was that OF the Tin
smiths and was held in the Labor temple.
The most OF the business done was OF the
routine sort
Owing 90 the fact that Il was on the eve
OF Christmas the meeting was more OF a
festive occasion than anything else There
were few presents made by some OF the
members OF the union TO the others OF
such a sort as TO arouse the mirThfulncss
OF the body With the presentation OF each
article there was a short speech and a
reply. After the fun OF the receiving and
the presentation OF the articles the re-
mainder OF the business OF the meeting
was commenced.
This consisted OF the hearing OF the
reports OF the several committees and
the receiving into mem berShip OF some
of the candidates making application.
The chairman of the body stated that alI
the applications that had been received
had not been acted upon but all those
considered were deemed worthy OF admfs-
sion 20 the body and IN consequence the
body sent in the recommendation OF Eve
or the men considered The recommenda-
lions were favorably received when put
60 the general body and the limitations
followed.
The other reports were of the nature
OF quarterly events and were made by
the secretary. auditor. and the visftink
committee These all showed that the
union had made progress IN the past
few months that was almost unprece-
nented. The membership had increa sed
wonderfully the financial condition OF the
body was far better than ever before ana
there were fewer members on now or out
pf work than has been the case for some
nme The disposal OF these matters was
shout all that was 10 come before the
meeting and when that was done ad-
lournment was IN order
HOSTING ENGINEERS MEET
The meeting Of the Hosting Engineers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
TODAY'S S.ORM
Providence Had a Touch Of the Blizzard but
II Was Not Long Lasting.

A heavy northeast snow squall struck
Rhode Island today. The barometer fell
rapidly at Newport to low point. In
dicating that the storm centre was of
here. The wind Increased I'm velocity to
80 miles an hour within half an hour
Heavy seas are running outside and all
shipping has been suspended.
In this city the wind was high and the
snowfall heavy. making travel In the
streets uncomfortable. BY o'clock the
storm abated with every indication OF
clear weather and a marked drop in tenn
perature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
THE new YORK BANK STATEMENT.

New York. Dec. 26-The statement of
averages OF clearing house banks OF this
city for the Ave days OF this week shows
Loans increase s13.522. 500: deposits in
crease. s17.634.7oo: circulation decrease
s73l, 700; legal tenders decrease, 1907 oO0
specie increase. $3.26i,Sco reserve in
crease, s2,957, 800; reserve required In
crease. $i.4os,675; surplus. sl2,574. 625; de-
crease. $l.450S75: ex-United States depos-
its $21, ,76S, $50; decrease, s1.446,0o1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
CAN YOU TAKE A WEEKS
NACATI0N7

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Line for their illustrated booklet on
washington. giving all details OF a seven.
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$500 covers all expenses from Boston;
leave Jan. l5th-2sth, Feb. 12th-2eth,
March 11th-25th. April sth-22d. May 9Th
Three attractive tours 10 Florida Jan.
25th, Feb Sth. March 9TH. $3.50; two
weeks In the land OF sunshine.
Address Jos p. Taggart. ", f. p. A.
$50 Washington street. Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
MISIOOK WINDOW FOR DOOR
Mcneil Fell From Second Story and Was
Fatally Injured.

New York. Dec 26.-Charles H. Mcneil.
a wealthy druggist of this city. 60 years
old and almost blind, mistook window
for a door early today and fell from a
second story window to the sidewalk,
fracturing his skull and injuring his
spine. He was removed in a dying con-
dition to the hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
MINERS RELEASED
Strikers Are Ordered 10 Go 10 Word or 10
Leave Town.

Telluride. Colo. Dec 2s--The striking
union miners arrested some time ago
charged with vsgrancy are said to have
been all released and ordered to work or
leave the town. a
They have not as yet complied with the
orders, -. m fss. 443A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
PECK GOT SIX MONTHS
Postal Clerk Found Guilty Of Holding Back
Letters.

Sentence was passed this morning In
the United States district court upon
Thomas A. Peck. the clerk In the post
office department who was caught hold
ing back letters and opening them last
spring. He was up for trial and found
guilty OF the charge. This morning he
was given a term OF six months In the
Providence county jail. '
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
STRIKERS LOOTED BAKERY.

Paris, Dec. 26.-A band OF 50 striking
bakers sacked a cooperative bakery
during the night. There were several
minor strike demonstrations.
The ministry for war has ordered the
military bread makers to be in readi-
ness TO take the place of the strikers I'm
case Of shortage In the public bread
supply.