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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
EXiDGE MAKEs BORROWERS.
Girls in London Lose NJ the Game and
Go 20 Friends 10 Pay
Their Debts.

Bridge seems 10 have been more de-
structive i'm England. at least con the
spinster side. than ever 30 was here.
They are lamenting there the DISPOSE
tion of Young women 20 borrow
money To- pay -heir debts as one 81
the most regrettablc effects Of the
game. saws the Boston Globe.
Young girls who have suffered
heavy losses az the game" said
man who was recently interviewed So
London. show no hesitation now I'm
writing 10 men friends. and some
times 20 mere acquaintance. for
loans because they dare not appeal
60 their fathers OF brothers. As a
nation we have always pridcd our
selves on our womanhood. SO this
sort Of thing comes as a shock
Another London complaint against
the prevalence of the game has been
heard. Ia Is protest against the
long hours spen, indoors that are in
furious 20 VvoInen's health aud looks
In Westchester and at Tuxedo
women have bridge clubs for almost
every dny. ard they sit indoors dur
ing the entire afternoons. when they
might be thought willing To give up
bridge for golf. tennis. driving on
some OF the diversions not possible
Ia the winter IL New York. when
bridge T. always In abundance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
WHITE LINES IN FINGER-NAILS
German Medical Expert says They
Are an Indication Of
DeEencracy.

A medical writer IN the FranEurter
Zeitung gives some curious particulars
about the white lines which cross I'm
ger nails These are signs % disturb
ance ia the organism az the time they
were formed. They often form during
serious illness
The proportion OF normally consi-
tuted persons who have these lines on
their finger nails IS from ten 90 Il per
cent. while s. per cent o. criminals
have them. - per cent Of the DENT
monde - per cent % idiots. and 80
per cent OF lunatics. Sufferers from
melancholia show large percentage.
but the largest percentaEe-75-is
among those who are periodically dan
gerOus lunatics.
The writer comes 70 the conclusion
that these lines denote some degeneracy
OF the upper nervous system; that they
the not purely physical. but are con-
necteo with physical. moral, and intel
lectual change.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
WIZ nations wear coIor..

Did IL ever occur 10 you that the
bunch Of coiored ribbons you wear IN
your buttonhole-or pinned on your
dress. II you are girl-at commence
ment. or al a baseball or football game.
Is really a fag' Il tells 20 what class OF
school or college you belong. or which
OF these. for the time. has your interest
and sympathy And for somewhat sim
liar reasons 90 nations wear their col
ors. says St Nicholas. At first maybe
Il wa 20 tell one another apart; but
after a while the colors-the fiag-came
20 represent the nation Itself. and the
way the people acted toward the ma
tons flag was supposed 10 show the
way they felt toward the nation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

II isn't often that government Of
fces 90 Alleging but there l. strik-
ing instance Of that sort IN the navy
department at this time. There are
I've vacancies ia the corps Of civil en-
gineers. and 81 has been found almost
impossible 10 get competent men 70
take them. A high order Of ability il
required. ~ is true. but the pay is not
bad for young men starting out IN the
professional life. Civil engineers have
the rank and allowance Of q junior
lieutenant. and are paid S2.7oO az the
start. with an increase OF rank and pay
after Eve years and ten years service.
In the latter case the annual pay Is
s. 800. Assistant civil engineers start
with the same rank. and are paid ST.
500 at frat, Increasing 10 $2.iO0 after
Eve years service. Candidates must
not be loss than % years Of age. and
the maximum limit for civil engineer
ing Is IS years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
SErrLEs MADE USE OF.
Furnish Thread and
Clothing.

There was n time once when the
common nettle was not the useally de-
spiSed weed IL r. now People did not
PcOt Il out OF existence. but cultivated 81
FOR use as food. for clothing. and for
paper manufacture. SAYS Stray Stories.
IL certainly does not look inviting rs
a food. and yet during the Irish famine
hundreds OF poor people existed en-
tircly on q. cooking the young plant as
greens. There was = method Of blsnch-
ing Il BY "earthing up" as is now used
for sea kale.
Animals. while refusing 70 touch the
growing neftle. deVOur Il eagerly when
made into hay. and in Russia. Sweden
and Holland Il is mown several times a
year for fodder.
The common name given 20 the net
tie IN some languages means that with
which one sews." Cor the hber was used
as thread several centuries ago.
In Kamschstba the natives use the
thread for fishing lines and cordage. In
France 81 is used for paper. In Hindu
stan and China il is woven into grass
cloth. and the Scotch have prepared
spun and woven into as good linen
as the fax makes
The Chinese nettle Yields a fiber as
soft as silk. and there IS now IN ORES
den a China grass" mandatory. do
voted % the industry Of weaving cloth
from this and the common ncttle.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

'Dagonet." In the Referee. tells
story % two little girls who we're trying
20 explain what sort Of a dog 10 was they
had seen. reports Public Opinion. Said
one little girl: 1T was one Of those fun
ny cogs-you know. the ones that are
a dog and half long and half a doR
high" Said the other: You must know
the sort. It's dog that only has four
legs. but looks as n II ought 20 have
six" II may interest ''DSgonet" 70 hear
Of fairly APT definition that a Public
Opinion man once heard applied to the
cachshund--"the dog with The Louis
XIV. legs"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
THEFT AND CONFESSION.
Loss OF Money a. Baak discovered
Through the Ala ola
Priest.

In one Of the downtown banks the
other day the balance sheet showed
$50 missing. That started trouble for
the whole institution. Until nearly
midnight the whole fore was kept
busy searching for that half century.
but 20 no avail. reports the littshurg
Gazette. The search continued the
next day and the next. hut now here
could be found a trace ~ the short
change. Finally IL was given mp. but
the matter was not allowed 20 rest
there. The loss was narrowed down Co
three or four clerks. and their records
were thoroughly Investigated. Not a
trace 81 gambling or drinking was
found. but every man ia the bank who
could have gotten his hands on the
money felt the finger % suspicion
pointing his way.
The situation was tense for nearly
week. Then one morning a Catholic
clergy man called on the cashier. In
the confessional he had been told by a
penitsnt that $50 TOO much money had
been paid him when cashing check
at the bank.
This cleared the mystery. and Il q
more. The investigation pending the
discovery had shown the management
- the bank that n had the most thor
ouChiy regular and honorable set OF
employees IL would be possible 20 &C
cumuiate-snd now every man Of then
expects a raise in salary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18
MONEY BY WIRELESS.
twenty-five Dollars Restored 90
steamship PRssrnEer by Hon
est Irtrh Woman.

How the wireless telegraph re
stored five pounds (S25) 10 q careless
gentleman ia mid-ocean j. told ia
an issue 81 the Cunard Bulletin. pub
lished on the Campauia. as follows:
sunday afternoon. when about sew
eu hours tsay about $50 miles, out
from Queenstown. well out in the At
iantic and speeding along on our
voyage. we were called from behind
by the Crookhasen station. ia Coun-
u Kerry. OF the southwest coast OF
ireland. by the following message
from our Queenstown Offices: Mrs.
Hegarty. Irish lace vendor. was hand
Ell a ten-pound note instead % five
by "a gentNman saloon passenger and
would like To return IL. Please have
inquiries made The message was
Immediately posted. and a few min
utes later the owner Of the ten
pound note Ga weli-known New lOrh
merchant) was found. and the diff
| ference, five pounds, refunded him
| by the ship. the amount being col
lected. on our return from New
York. from the lace vendor through
our Queenstown agent"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

Se's been turned down about 20
times in a day-looking for job--anS
I went round the house 70 the hack
door. and glanced in AZ the window.
The stove was took down. knew what
that meant. Mandy came ont and
said: We're going 20 move over u
Clay street early tomorrow. Pa.
WHO'S going 70 pay for csrting Us
erouncg' says 1. kind Of grun.
Why. Arshclls.' answers Ma. COM
ing on 0s sudden. and opening the back
door. 'Arahella. your har6-wosked
SRI. and YOU a doing nothingN And
she went in and slammed the door.
Then she opened IL sgain ana called
out: And I don't care whether you
come along OF not,'
Then Z Just sort Of skunk ont Of
the back yard gate. and walked away.
Mandy followed me rs far as the gate.
and I said 70 her: MANDY. tell your
Ma I am going TO look for work "
Yes. and that's the last word We
ever heard from YOU" said Bills.
II went right west. straight a. "a bee
line. worked - farmland. railroad
hand. anything Got 10 Nebraska. and
hired out on ranch. And I never
moved arsia. once on that ranch. till
last month. and then cid want 90 see
Mandy. 50 I came back. and now
wish't hadn't"
Well continued Ahner. brighten
ing up. IS the train slowed down on It's
approach 20 the scene % the days
celebration. Il am glad 70 be With YOU
oomrade. and with the other com
raGes- ! haven't worn my old button
til today. IN years" he lovingly
fingered the bronze treasure on his
GinCy brown coat. Il believe III get
courage % look up Mandy now. and
I've got ali OF my savings FOR her
Coul6n't spend any money ont on that
rsncht~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

Buenos Ayfes. the capital o. the Ar
gentine Republic. IA the largest city in
South America II Ia also the largest
city Ia the southern hemisphere. and
the lareest city IN the western hemi-
sphere south Of Philadeiphis. says 81.
Nicholas. IL -. moreover, the largest
Spanish speaking city IN the world. Its
population probably exceeds 80 see.
sna n iaesssssaE 7sQsalL ,..s.~~~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

ncids and their enCircirC scrcS- herr
aud there. shaded by trees and shrubs
an6 thickly planted with the Dead
Abncr Hull stood aimleSsly looking
about him. The street 70 which he had
Just walked from his cheap boarding
house. ~ss one OF those which led
through the town. The OLD man
walked aimlessly on in the direction
taken hy the Overlooking electric
cars Has face. lined and weather
beater. WsS serious, almost grim The
corners OF his mouth dropped. his
shoulders were bent. MS feet dragged.
his clothing hung loose upon his Caunt
frame. he looked. as he felt. forgotten
snd alone in the world.
Suddenly = shriiL family heard. but
persistent strain Of music came borne
on the soft south wind. The thin stream
OF SOUND upheld by the throb %
drums. ord Abner Hull stood still
Nearer came the music. and around a
corner a square away wheeled double
line ~ hluc-clad men old Abner
hurried 20 the curhstone. and stood
swaitinC the little hand q veterans
Hello. comrade-~ called a hearty
voice from the passing C. A. J. pos
From The double file o. men. ore
dropped oct and Ersspec Abner's hand
Where have yCu bsen2 Haven't
seen nor heard Of vou for ten years.
said the friendly veteran. Come ca
fan IN. lets see y YOU have any viz
left in you, You've rrosrn q little the
worse for Uea- since siNty-four-Iikt
the rest 4 US
Ahner was hurried OF after The blue
streak IN the street, and was soon
marching along in step with The some
what slow pace q the veterans
march
BRING the good old burle. boys
Ne ID have another song
ehantec The wa music
There % - Gocc Ole tune sa,c
Anner- snc he stamped along Justify
with the Others
1ou don't ask any questions
Asher sac Aouer- az last Just az the
1-ain Wa backing IA Anc know
Why but 4 an going 20 tell You, al
The same
All right replied Hills. but wait
- we get setrlec 81 the car
When they were seated sioe ~ side
SIC tie ciuET houses began 20 Nv past
then as tie train pulled out Asher
his arm lad along 1ee bach 81 the seat,
his hand touching Anners shoulder,
spoke
Vow oct with IL And nrst-you
left home looking for work and never
cane back never N7ote- That much
know Ho~ about II
he broken old soldier sat in silence,
Ter time, enahsrrassec BY his CON
-ace's scrutir---ng look-
AArried sOoo after The civil var q
y woman q strong WI rvEGed health
and oo4-ss grasping nature. 80 gentle
warrior hHo ts4sen Al easy victim &C
peiticoaf government 81 the aoso-u's
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
LABOR MAYORS REELECTED.
Mu|dhlll Of Hrligeport and Charters Of
Ansonla Have Reduced MalMItIss.

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 4.--Denis Null
vihill, the stoker mayor, was reelected
yesterday for another term OF two years
by majority estimated at 20oo Last
year he had $1,000, The Democrats swept
the city and only two aldermen were
elected by the Republicans out their en-
tire ticket, excepting the minor offices
where nominations were equivalent to an
election.
Mulvihilrs reelection Is believed to he
due in q great measure to the mud-slin
Ing OF certain independent newspapers
which hesped abuse and ridcule upon
him throughout the campaign. and reused
the workingmen to activity in his be-
half.
Rugged honesty" was again the slo-
gan. and on platform of economy and
home rule ne carried the day. The in
dependent voters and conservative Re-
publicans assisted In his election.
Ansonia, Conn. Nov. 4.-Mayor stephen
Charters. the labor mayor OF the city,
was reelected yesterday by a greatly re-
duced majority. In total vote of 230
his majority was 40 Last year. in about
the same vote his majority was AIS. City
Treasurer Henry Jordan was reelected
by 40 svotes.
These are the only members OF the la
bor union administration reelected. The
Republicans elect all the other city Of
ficials by majorities ranging from loo TO
$50 and control the board OF aldermen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04

meut TO the naval commanders now at
the isthmus or on their way.
The ast part OF the instructions Is par
more active interpositlon by the United
states government in the troubles on the
isthn'us than has perhaps ever before
bs en cispl; yed
San Diego. Cal. Nov. captain Shurt-
ler. OF the United States collier Nero,
which arrived here from Philadelphia, n
week ago and which was waiting for the
arrival of the Pacific fee. 20 discharge
ber 340o tons of coal. has received orders
TO go 10 Panama.
II is supposed that the Pacific fleet now
at Acapulco. has also been ordered there
and the Nero will coal these vessels there
REQUESTS RECOGNITION.
Washington. Nov 4.-The United States
government today received a cablegram
from Panama requesting that IL recog-
nize the new government
The officials here are as yet ignorant
as 70 what new government consists of
and have taken no action on the re-
quest
NO TRANSPORTATION FOR TROOPS
Colon. Nov. Alt is reported that the
Nashville. Commander Hubbard. this
morning. notified the prefcct or Colon and
the Panama railroad officials that no
troops from either end OF the lsthmus
would be allowed transportation on the
railroad
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04

Yesterdays election disappon
those who thought theirs disap
ponent the who believed they could hoodnk the people
In the former class Governor Garv he evidently be-
eved he owned the people He undeceved however when he
the magnificent plurality of nearly 5000 which carried
him victory last reduced the pay which caused his
reelection yesterday
Col Colt who had the chance become the
found that defeated when yesterdays
counted where candidate would have by
handsome plurality.
While Governor Garvin elected he
Republican Hon. George H. Utter being elected by fair
majority as lieutenant governor.
executive
that for Povidences for Augustus s. Miller tr
umphany reelected for second by plurality that nearly
double that which he received last year.
The legislature about the last the Repub
cans being nomna in control although the delegation from the
city of Providence is entirely Democratic.
solid delegation elected solely for the that it
stood for all time and that arrayed
the police commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04

II the consurs protest is not sufficient
then the commander OF the United states
ship Boston. which is by this time on
her way 10 Panama. from San Juan Del
Sur, 500 miles distant. Will promptly seize
the Colombian gunboat. II necessary. TO
stop the bonn mba rdment
Ihis bombardment is in violation OF all
the rules OF war, beginning as IL aid
without the required notice. Moreover, the
United States government takes ,ite tne
the freedom OF transit across the isthmus.
which this government Is treaty-bound 10
maintain.
the state and navy departments TINS
morning, and there were frequent consul.
tations between the officials. the navai
officers particularly oelng intent on
working out the details for the plan or
the projection OF the isthmian trsnic out
lined by the state department..
II Is quite evident that the navy II max
ing preparations for larger demonstra-
tion In isthmian waters than II has made
Tor many wears and the fact Is not dis
g,ised that all OF the information that
has come from the secret agents or the
government point to the ultimate success
Of the revolution But meanwhile ex-
trcmeIy delicate questions are TO be an
swered for the occupation OF one end OF
The Panama railroad by the government
force and Of the other end by the revolu-
tonists makes the situation extremely
complicated.
This IL one reason the conferences are
being held and why " is desirable that
the most exact instructions possible under
the circumstances shall be sent 10 our ma
,ai commanders and TO the consular offi-
GERS on the isthmus TO prevent them from
making any false move that would play
the United States government in a posi-
ton OF violating the treaty stipulations
or displaying power in derogation of Co
lombia's just rights.
az w n \
ali points and do everything possible to
avoid bloosshed." Is the substance OF the
Instructions cabled by the navy depart
ment al the instance OF the state depart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
ONE KILLED
And Ia
INJURED
Fatal Collision Between Cable
Cars at Kansas City
During a Fog,

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 4.--One person
was killed and 10 others injured. four per-
hars fatally In a collision OF two cable
cars in n fog on the Twelfth street In
cline near the Union depot this morn
ing
Most OF the injured were working gir1s,
clerks in the big retail stores uptown.
who were on their way TO work from
homes in Argentine Armourdaie and
Kansas City. Kansas, across the river
from Kansas, Missouri.
Tho accident was due TO slippery rails
One train. heavily laden with passengers
had reached Summit street. four blocks
east Of the top of the Twelfth street
viaduct. a structure lour blocks In length
that spars the railway tracks In the
Union depot yards For the entire dis
tance OF eight blocks there is a descent
of about 30 degrees. Al Summit street.
the first car had stopped to let OF pas
senger when the gripman lost his grip
on the cable Immediately the train
started back. gaining great speed
A heavy fog made IL impossible to see
I'm any direction and indescribable con-
fusion ensued among the passengers. VINO
were too closely packed inside the car 10
make move 10 save themselves Sev-
those on the platforms of the rear car
jumped and escaped with but slight IN
juries.
When the train had reached the top or
The viaduct IL was going at rate OK
perhaps 30 miles an hour. Two blocks
away. midway down the incline. another
heavily laden train was making Its way
upward The fog was too dense Tor
either crew TO see the other and not until
the runaway train vas within few feet
of tho second train cd those on the lat
ter realize any danger. The cars cams
together with terrific force. throwing the
passengers i'm every direction and par
Tally Wrecking the viaduct.
The scenes that followed were agoni8-
ing. Bewildered. crushed and unable tc
see clearly I'm the dense fog IL was soms
moments before the situation could b'
realized and an effort could he made b.
the passengers to extricate themselves OF
! others TO remove them from their perflous
position. Several of the injured had beer
, thrown clear OF the viaduct railing ane
/ falling 20 feet 10 the railway yards below
/ sustained injuries more or less serious
! Ambulsnces were sent from All parts OF
/ the city and when order was restored and
the injured removed II was found that
one, Miss Emma oyer. clerk from Kan
ses CITY. Kas., had been killed and nine-
teen others more or less seriously hurt,
four perhaps fatally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
SUES ON CONTRACT.
John \. Jefferson Sesks 10 Recover $1,000
From the ReyrSds Company.

The r. w Reynolds company IT. defend
ant IN a suit TO recover 5000 brought by
John H. Jefferson former employe. Mr..
Jefferson had for n longe time prior 20
June I. is02. worked for the defendant
company and was. on that dsy. hired
under n contract 10 work for the com
pany for the wear following
lie claims that besides stated salary
he vas 10 receive certain fractional
rart % the net earnings Of the company.
that r.. the net earnings on ioo shares OF
It's capital stock during his employment
AZ the company failed 10 keep thss agree
ment he has brought suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04

No stream rises higher than its
source.
The source OF our business is TO
be found in our boys department
The more traffic goes on there,
the more selling there will be of
mems goods.
Hence we leave nothing un-
done TO impress our boys cloth
ing and furnishings upon the par
ents of the boys Of Providence.
We specially seek out choice
patterns of fabrics and pay most
careful attention TO cut and finish,
yet keep the price moderate al
ways.
For example,
Sailor suits, $5 and upward.
Sailor suits with Eton collars,
81 TO $I2.
Russian blouse suits with Eton
collars. So and So.
Juvenile REFERS. blue friczc and
chinchilla. 50 and upward.
These arc absolutely wonderful
values.
MACULLAR PARKER COM
PANY.
100 Westminster Street.
(open Saturday until p. NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
OTHER STATE OFFICERS.

The other officers elected for the state
are Lieutenant Governor George IA. Ut
ter. Republican, who defeated Hon. Ade-
lard Archambault, Democrat; Secretary
Of State Charles Y. Bennett Republican,
who defeated John J. Gilmartin. Demo
crat. by over 5000 plurality; Attorney Gen
eral Charles Y. Stearns. who secured his
recollection by n comfortable majority over
the nearest competitor. Clarence a. AL
drich, Democrat: General Treasurer Wal
ter A. Read. Republican, who defeated
Clark Potter. Democrat. who was the
nnaresi cnmneiitor. hN nearly ALn Nntea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
THE CITY TIC'KET-

THE CITY TICKET.
The city ticket which was elected fol-
lows
city treas surer- Walter l.. Clarke Re
publican. elected bv nearly 1000 plurality
over the other candidates. the nearest
competitor being AIR. James s. Fletcher.
Democrat.
Harbor master--John " Mcguire. Dem
ocrat. reelected by big majority over
James T. Y. Bucklin, the Republican can
didate. and nearest of tho competitors.
Overreer OF the poor Matthew J. Cum
minga. Democrat. whose vote nearly
Continued on page Three