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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10

OF the Monroe Dostrine, while the prcSi-
dent OF France and the president OF the
United States stand over the recumb'nt
figure and intone I'm unison their solemn
and satisfied amen"
He expressed the opinion that the cost
OF the Panama Canal In it's early stages
would be 30 great az 10 cause congress
10 stop the appropriations made before
the enterprise had gone far. and thus
accomplish the purpose OF the transconti-
mental railways I'm preventing the con-
struction OF any canal
Discussing the presidents message he
said the chief executive had failed TO
execute the Spooner law because II was
d!stasteful 20 him. and declared that he
had not succeeded in formulating any
satisfactory excuse for his course. lie
predicted that the time would come when
cuba would clip the threads that re-
strain her and bind her TO us and again
float of into the ses or liberty
In such an event. he continued, Cubs
might find n friend I'm Germany. which
might follow our example and create
state OF Independence IN a night and then
annex It With the coming sunrise. No
he asked lis more eager 10 fight than
Emperor william or our own strenuous
president" lie said that only yesterday
he had met Democrat who had had "a
place I'm our affairs only second In Inn
poriance 10 tho presidency. and had made
name for himself I'm diplomacy (evident-
-ly meaning former Secretary OF state
Olney). who had bowed his head az he
said. For the FIRST time In my life
have Ia confess that am ashamed OF the
attitude OF my country.
THE HOUSE SESSION.
Mr. Morgan. reverting again TO cuba.
said: "Our relations with that island
ought TO rema In as they are. 40 far as
our economic policy is concerned. or she
ought 10 be admitted az state.
Mr.. Morgan stopped speaking At t:OS
and the senate went into executive ses-
sion and 10 minutes later adjourned.
Mr. Payne chairman OF the commit
tee on ways and means. reported. when
the house convened yesterday. resolu-
tion providing for the reference Of the
the house went into committee OF the
whole. with Mr.. Burkett (Neb) In the
chair. for its consideration
The resolution amended so az 10 give
the committee on foreign affairs juris-
dicton over matters relative 70 Cuba,
Mr.. Payne explaining that his commit
tee recommended this because Cuba r.
now a republic. was favorab bly, reported
to the whole house and adopted with
out debate or division.
The speaker. by unanimous consent,
placed Mr.. Kline tDem.. Pa on the com
mittee on manufactures as an additional
member and Mr.. Rodey. delegate from
New Mexico. on tho committee on terri
tories. as an additional member.
Mr.. De Almond Dem, Mo-. amid ap-
plause from the minority side. asked II
II would be I'm order 10 request that an
additional member OF the minority he
added 70 each OF the Is big committees.
The speaker said that stream would
be crossed when reached.
Mr.. DE Almond then said that in order
TO relieve the speaker OF embarrassment
he would ask unanimous consent for the
additional minority representa- tion on
those committees. Mr. Payne objected.
The house. at 1880 p. m, adjourned
until today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
TUG CAUGHT
BY SCOWS
ExPLODES
Craft involved In Fire Island
Accident Was tho James ken.
nsdy, We'll Known Here.

New York, Dec 10-The tug James
Kennedy exploded and sank in Fire Isi-
and Iulet Tuesday afternoon. The explo-
sion was remarkable in that IL was caused
primarily BY TWO big scows which the
Kennedy was towing. Caught In the swifi
strong currents OF the inlet the scows
were literally thrown against the Ken
nedy's sides As seen through strong
glass from Fire Island. volume Of steam
and smoke shot into the air. Soon dull
report was heard Luckily another tug
was close at hand and II is not believed
that any OF the Kennedy's crew was lost
although II is probable that one or more
was injured
The kennedy had been employed in
connection with the work OF deepening
the channel near Patchogue. through
which the local water traffic OF the Great
South bay passes. with the two heavy
scows lsshed 10 her sides the little ten-ton
tug towed them from Patchogue TO trans
fer them 70 larger tug standing OUTSIDE
in tho ocean. AS near as could be made
out from the shore the Kennedy and her
tow got mixed up I'm the sdeway rushing
through tho inlet. and I'm trying TO
straighten out the tangle the scows crash
ed into the tug.
SUNK TO BOTTOM.
After the Kennedy exploded she sank
quickly. rhe scows drifted apart and into
the ocean. The tug waiting for them hur-
ried in and she could be seen picking up
the kennedy's crew. II is believed that at
least one was hurt, because the tug ran
alongside each scow took aboard the men
on her and then started at fun speed to-
ward Sandy Hook Sailormen said that II
no one had been injured the tug would
not have been IN such hurry and would
have taken the scows I'm tow instead or
letting them drift II any one was hurt
the tug will take him 10 the Smith lnfirm-
ary or the United states Marine hospital,
on Staten Island, or 10 this city.
The lifc-saving crews OF the Oak Island
and Fire Island stations rowed out, an
chored the scows and put danger lights
on them. Some people on shore. who did
not see the scows crush the Kennedy.
thought she had struck the bar. and that
the impact exploded her boiler. She was
e feet long II feet wide and So feet deep,
built In Buffalo in 1895 and owned in AL
beny.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
STOLE 500
POUND SAFE
AT NIGHT
Bold Crook Made Away With
f0inbsrg's Strong Box With.
out Waking tho Family.

New York Dec 10-Tf the thief who
stole a 5o-pound safe from the dining
room OF Julius Feinberg. a real estate
dealer at No 2oi East Broadway. Will
only bring II back as quietly as he took
IL away he can have $1,000, its owners
say
It's mystery. this theft OF the safe.
IL puzzles those who have examined the
room and the surroundings from whence
the safe disappeared more than II does
those who have merely heard how II
went But the 81. 900 offer stands.
The safe had stood in the corner OF the
dinlng-room eight years. Everybody
who knew the Feinbergs knew 81 was
there At ] a m. Monday Mrs. Fein-
berg says she saw it there. When she
awoke at o'clock II was gone.
The windows OF the Feinberg apart
ment on the second floor OF the house
were all securely locked on the inside.
None bore evidence OF having been
forced Every room door leading 20 the
hall was locked and the keys were In
side. but the dining-room doors spring
lock was held back by the catch.
A servant sleeping in a room opening
or from the dining room had left the
door ajar This door had been con-
siderate closed by the burglar. and the
servant was not awakened Mrs. Fem
berg slept In the front OF the apartment
and her husband one room nearer 10 the
scene Neither heard the slightest noise
during the night they say.
DIAMONDS AND JEwELRT.
II must be that the thief. soft-shod.
entered through chimney. tiptoed ~
the safe picked n I'D tsnderiv. probably
., ,,-,.tv ed, IN one hand 40 that he conid
cloae the servants door as he passed.
and sprung back the catch OF the dining
room door Once on the stairway all
. man with a $40 pound safe in his hands
would have 20 DO would NO 20 walk down.
taking care not 10 trip on any of the
torn rubber threads. In the street he
had his option ~ going up East Broad
way. or down. not neglecting 70 hide the
safe under his overcoat or I'm the ear
laps Of his regulation burglar cap.
Mrs. Feinberg sald yesterday that the
safe contained her diamonds and other
iewelry. valued at about Sc0. and
papers OF no value. she has other papers
which. she intimated. might have IN
spired a daring burglary. but these had
been removed 20 a safe deposit vault.
The Felnbergs occupy the same apart
ments. eat together at table with their
children. joke. laugh and talk IKE ordi-
nary folk. yet the wife is suing her hus-
band. through Levy q Tnger. for sn ec-
counting. charging that he has trans
ferred his property 10 his own name and
she wants 10 turned hack. Mrs Fein-
berg said yesterday that che owns about
tco.Oo worth of property
"Ths Feinhergs are sound seepers.
commented Police capt Shaw. ~ the
Madison street station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
SAYS YOUNG
WOMEN ARE
0vERpAIO
Presidents Uncle CriticiSss New
York PeIice.. Stated $500 Was
Too Much for Women.

New York Dec 10.-Robert b. RooSe-
welt. President Roosevelts uncle, sound
cd the praises OF Tammany and sharply
criticised the fusion movement in dis
cussins the Lessons OF the Municipal
Election" before the Nineteenth Century
club Tuesday night.
Referring to the fusionists as these
good and honorable gentlemen" he said
they made grievous charges against Tam
many hall which they knew were false,
but were never retracted They charg-
I'd he said. that Tammany stole sl0,-
0co, 900 from the city budget during the last
Democratic administration. They had two
years IN which 10 prove IL, but they failed
To DO either that or TO admit that the
charge was false.
"A newspaper which has reputation
OF being honest charged that In ten years
Tammanyshad Increased the budget $40, =
0Oo. .0ao when the editor of that paper and
all the Fusion leaders knew perfectly well
that all OF this amount except about L.
op0.0oo was added by legislation at Albany.
The legislature increased the pay OF the
police. which added sS0oo.0co. n increased
the pay Of the school teachers OF New
York s7yro.Np. and want to remind vou
that Mayor Van wyck stood up like a
little man and opposed II. sending the bill
hack to Albany, where II was passed
over his veto.
TOO MUCH FOR GIRLS
we had q nice old gentleman for May
or named Strong who was going 10 40
great things In the way OF reform. He ap-
pointed one Waring AZ the head OF the
Street Cleaning Department and increas-
ed the expense from one 10 four mil.
lions
When Mr.. Roosevelt made this point the
audience applauded VIGOROUSLY MANY ~
Mr. Roosey elts hearers were women. Il
see you assent" he continued. and per-
haps you will be pleased 10 know that
now they are asking for IS no. pn for tha
department. and Providence has steppe'
in and permitted Tamnany 20 have the
spending of a..
lie charged the fuslonists with taklns
s.. 10000 from the sinking fund TO reducs
the tax rate He declared that he was \
reformer who believed I'm reforming. and
that ne led a real reform years ago which
drove William Tweed out OF power.
lie said s0p year for q girl school
teacher was too much money he ridiculet
the contention of the fusionists that th'
health .deps rtment had reduced the deati
rate and declared that the majority OF thu
New York policemen were Republicans
ct is my belief" he said. that the ma
iority OF them are not residents OF thu
city. For tire most part they are hoosier,
from up the state. placed on the force he
cause OF something that a senator or ss
semblyman has. or has not done. Wher
exposures come I'm tho department twice
ont of three times the suilty man is Re
publican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
MAY PROVE FATAL.
" hen will Providence People
Learn the Importance
of Ii.

Rsckachc is only simple thing at
nrst
But when YOU know tls from the kid
neys;
That serious kldne, troubles follow;
That Diabetes. Bright. Disease may
he the fatal end
You viii gladly profit by the follow
Ing experience
Ti- the statement ~ Providence
citizen
Mrs. u W. Dean. Of lSo Bacon street
Snys: u was troubled on and or for
long time with bsckache and pains
through my loins and kidneys There
were sharp pains in my back ~ stopped
or attempted TO lift anything heavy. My
brother had used Doan's Kidney Pills
AM found them so satisfactory that
decided 10 try them. II was not long
before I began to see that I was getting
better. Five boxes relieved me " the
bsckache and the pains disappeared
from my loins and Kidneys"
For sale by All dealers price n cents
Foster. Nilburn Co. Buffalo. y v. solo
agents FOR the United state,
Remember the name Doans and tsk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
The Boil Weevil.

It is understood that President Roosevelt will, in his annual message to congress, recommend some form of legislation designed to check the ray ages of the boil weevil, which has worked it's way from Mexico into Texas, ana which is moving forward at the rate of fifty miles year.
 Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture urges the appointment of commission which would visit the scene of the weevil's operations and make experiments looking to the extermination of the pest. He suggests that congress appropriate $500,00 for this purpose, ana it is hoped our na- tional legislators will act on this line without delay. If the boil weevil is allowed to continue it's ravages the yield of the south's great staple will be reduced 25 per cent or more within the next three or four years. To avert such a calamity congress can well af. ford to be liberal in it's appropriations.
 The old cry, plant less cotton" has not been in order since the United States got a good footing in China. Plant more cotton" is obviously the thing to do, for the worlds demand for the feecy staple is steadily in- creasing and a 15,000,000 bales crop will not be too large. Kill out the boil weevil and by 1905 or 1906 at the farthest the south will make 100000 bales. the season permitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Our Colossal Vulcan.

The meeting of the Commercial clubs worlds fair committee called for tomorrow mornng should be well attended. The agent of the committee who went east to engage a sculptor to make a colossal iron statue of Vulcan, which will be exhibited at St. Louis in the name of the Birmingham dis trict, will be present at the meeting and make a report on his agreement with Moretti, a prominent artist of New York.
 The expenses of this exhibit will be about s20,000. Of this amount the Jefferson county board of revenue has pledged $5O0O, leaving s15,000 to be raised by private subscription. The committee should find no difficulty in securing the needed funds, but as the Worlds Fair will be opened next May no time should be lost in making a canvass for the money.
 Birmingham could not afford to he conspicuous by it's absence from the Fair, and most conspicuous such ab- sence would be. The idea of exhibit ing colossal Vulcan of Birmingham iron has made a great hit, and few things at St. Louis will attract more attention than this statue. It will be more eective advertisement of the district than a conventional display of our industrial products would have been, and will cost far less.
 Every dollar required by the com mittee should be subscribed before the first of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30

tion of the late Lord Salisbury no English statesman since Disraeli's day was in his class. He was the most effective orator that England has yet produced, a splendid leader and above all great Christian whose moral i'm. press on English civilization will long be felt. In versatility no man has equalled him. A true reformer, mas. terful debater, a broad minded politi- clan, he was also eminent in letters. No bishop of the Anglican communion was more familiar with the patristic literature of the church than he, and in controversial writing and in eccle- siastical polemics he was a past mas ter. As an essayist he wrote on many subjects and his style was wonder fully luminous.
 It is safe to say that none of MT. Morley's achievements will be so popu- lar as his Life of William Ewart Gladstone."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
The Philippines.

Winston Dulin who is connected with the quartermaster's department of the United States government at Manila, is in the city visiting relatives. MT. Dulin is an Alabama boy and has been in the Philippines for the past four years. He speaks interestingly of the conditions and the future prospects of our new posses sions in the Pacific. He said: Manila is fast becoming Americanized. Electric cars will soon be running in all parts of the city, and it will be modern town in every respect The chances for an enter prising young man to succeed, in my opinion, are more numerous than they are in the states. The climate is fine. The average salaries are higher than they are in the states. but the living ex- penses are also higher. The natives are quick to catch on to the American holi- days. They celebrate one hundred and fifty holidays of their own in addition to our holidays. which they have already begun to observe Those that have dis like for politics would find haven of rest in the island. There is no such thing as the right of suffrage. hence you never hear any political talk. The most popular man in the country is Gen. Luke Wright. and if the people had the right to elect a president, he would perhaps be tbe man chosen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Life of Gladstone.

John Morleys biographical and his torical work, "The Life of William Ewart Gladstone" recently published is attracting much attention in the reading world, and reviving interest in one of the most illustrious men of modern times.
 MT. Morley is a man of letters of the first rank, and was prominent figure in English politics for number of years, holding ne position of chief secretary for Ireland in Gladstone's cabinet in 1886. He was a devoted personal friend as well as partisan of the famous statesman, and soon after MT. Gladstone died his heirs and polit. ical legatees selected Morley to write his life. No other person so fit could have been chosen for so important a task.
 Notwithstanding Gladstone's ardent churchmanship and Morley's avowed agnosticism, the biographer has treat. ed the religious side of his friends life with singular tenderness and insight It was remarked at the time MT Nor ley took up his work that as he was not in sympathy with MT. Gladstone's profound religious convictions he could hardly be expected to do justice tc the Christian side of MT Gladstone'S character. But since Morley's work has been given to the public not an ad verse criticism of line that he wrote has come from any source.
 In portraying the life of MT. Glad stone the author has given a pretty full history of the Victorian era, which of course heightens the value of his work.
 MT. Gladstone retired from public life in 1894 and died in 1898. No member of the liberal party which he Iced for so many years has worn his man.lr. aad with the possible excep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Thrift Is blessing if men steal it not
 Merchant of Venice.
BooseveIt's Machine Strength.

The New York World says that Pres ident Roosevelt will be nominated next wear by exclamation. And that is the way it looks to most onlookers. Try as they may, the opponents of the President in the republican party will find it impossible to develop strength enough to make a respectable showing in the convention.
 Senator Hanna would make much stronger standard bearer than Presi- dent Roosevelt, but the latter has the party machinery and will have all the delegates from the east, all the dele gates from the west and nearly all the delegates from the middle states and the southern states. Senator Hanna is so well convinced of Roose- yelt's popularity with the machine that he will not make an effort to win the prize which he has so long coveted and which his admirers think he should have.
 But the ease with which President Roosevelt will get the nomination will not insure his election by any means. Candidates chosen by accla' nation have in a great many cases been overwhelmingly defeated at the polls.
 On the other hand a fierce contest in the convention has often been fol lowed by a surprising party victory In 1888 President Cleveland was nom- mated by exclamation but was badly beaten by General Harrison. In 1892 President Harrison had practically no opposition in the convention, while David Bennett Hill, with a splendid organization, fought for the democratic nomination, but Cleveland carried off the prize and defeated Harrison at the polls by a record breaking majority. William Jennings Bryan carried two democratic conventions by storm but never came near being elected in either of his campaigns.
 If Roosevelt is nominated by accla- nation in 1904 it will be found that a large number of republicans who had no hand in 1t will stay away from the Dolls on election day At any rate the democrats, Il they have popular standard bearer, will work for victory with intense enthusiasm and will win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
North Alabama Conference.

Dr. R. r. Loyelady of Pratt City re- turned yesterday from Tuscumbia, where he has been attending the session of the North Alabama conference. The doctor speaks enthusiastically of conference and the great work that is being accomplish ed He haid; 'I consider this session one of the most successful ones in the history of the North Alabama conference l believe that the relative results from this session will be greater than at any previous meeting. Bishop Smith is mak- ing most excellent presiding officer. One of the special features of the ses- sion yesterday was the organization of the laymen to hold a meeting at each of the annual conferences in the future for the purpose of discussing plans and exchanging ideas This will do much to keep us laymen in closer touch with our part of the work in church. Tuseumbia is surely--treating the delegates loyally. It is an ideal place for convention. The contest for the next conference promises to be a lively one. The fight seems to be between Talladega and Gadsden, with Talladega in the lead. The opinion is that there will be very few changes in the ministers of the Birmingham dis trict.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
MEETING THE PRESIDENT.
What Really Takes Place When Kan
 sas Man Visits White House.

From the Hutchison (Kan) News.
 Every day the dispatches announce that "The Hon. Mr Prominent Kansas of Kansas. was escorted to the White House by Senator Blank or Congressman Soand- so and met the President.
 This item means to most of the Kansas readers that the Hon. Mir Kansan was admitted to the Presidents office under the guidance of one of our statesmen and that there he was given cigar. good seat. and, together with the President and the senator or congressman, dis cussed the weather, the Panama canal, the price of hogs, and n~obably the po- litcal situation in Kars,
 But it isn't that way. The facts are that the prominent citizen of Kansas ac- companied by his senator or congressman fell in line in the anti-room Of the Presi- dents office about 10 o'clock In company with a hundred or more distinguished citizens from other states, accompanied by their senator or congressman, and stood first on one foot and then on the other until about II o'clock. Then side door opened and MT. Roosevelt came Tn looklng Ike a man WHO Hdu JUL ahead he was in hurry to finish. Be- ginning at one end of the line the Presi1 dent rapidly worked his way toward the Prominent Kansan, who was turning over in his mind just what he would say to the President and what suggestions he would make as to the conduct of the gov ernment When the President came to Mir. P Kansan he gave him an exhibition of those famous white teeth, and as the senator or congressman said MT. Kan son. the President said, Delighted to meet you with the accent on the De" and with a warm grasp of the right hand, reaching at the same time with his left to the next man. prominent Nebraskan, and repeating to him Delighted to meet you" same smile and same accent The President is at the third man and out of hearing before MT. kansan gets his breath and realizes that it is all over and MT. Roosevelt will not have the benefit of the information that he really ought to have.
 That is the way the prominent Kansans who go to Washington meet the Presi- dent"