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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
HURT BY
JUMPING
FROM CAR
Proctor Thought Hs Was In
Danger, 50 Hs Leap0d-- Suing
for $4,000 Damages.

The Woonsocket Street Railroad COM
pany is defendant in a suit to recover $40
600. brought by John Il. Proctor OF Woon-
socket. Mr.. Proctor was badly injured on
July "a, 1902, as a result OF taking PAS
sage on a car OF the defendant corpora
ton Some rather unusual results as well
as peculiar Incidents are related In The
plaintiffs declaration.
Mr.. Proctor got abroard a car on South
Main street at the corner OF Shove street
intending TO go TO Market square The
car when near the top OF Globe hill was
going at a very high rate OF speed. being,
the plaintiff says. most carelessly man.
aged. At the foot OF the Globe hill the
rails curve sharply from its course and
crossing bridge over the Blackstone
river there is a reverse curve and there
Is very abrupt turn very dangerous 10
a car not under control
The car on which Mr.. Proctor was. he
claims, was absolutely beyond control
and he apprehensive of great bodily in
jury, when the car reached the brow of
the steepest pitch OF the Globe Hill and
before Il had attained It's greatest mo-
mentm or reached the point OF greatest
danger in it's course. jumped from II as
a reasonable and prudent person might
TO avoid greater danger.
Mr.. Proctor was thrown from his feet
and suffered q great shock TO his nervous
system, severe and permanent injuries
TO his body. limbs. digestive organs and
spinal column
Thereafter Mr.. Proctor was unable TO
carry on profitably his business OF wheel
wright and blacksmith and his creditors
pressing him he was forced 10 go into
bankruptcy.
Further negligence on the part OF the
defendant corporation Is alleged IN that
the appliance necessary To stop the car
was out of order and that the tracks,
frogs and switches We're in bad condi-
tion.
Everett l.. Walling is attorney for the
plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
SENATE.

Today's session OF the senate was de-
voted exclusively to the reading OF the
presidents message In support OF reci-
procity with Cuba and TO the routine in
cident to the receipt of the message and
continued for only is minutes.
The attendance OF senators was ex-
ceptionally large and many appeared with
large rolls OF new bills I'm front OF them.
After the conclusion of the prayer with
which the session opened. Mr.. Hoar re-
ported the visit OF the notification COM
mittee TO the president. Mr. Hoar had
scarcely taken his seat when Assistant
Secretary Barnes was recognized To pre-
sent the presidents message, which was
read by Secretary Bennett.
Tho message received the careful at
tenton OF the senators and when its
reading had been concluded Mr.. Culom
C1l) wasre cognized TO move the refer
ence 10 the committee on foreign rela-
tlons OF the message and the Cuban
treaty. the text OF which had been trans
mitted with the message.
This motion prevailed and II had no
sooner been disposed OF than upon mo-
tion OF Mr.. Allison Gs.) the senate al
12:15 adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
MRS. lESTER'S FUNERAL.
Services Conducted BY Rev. Mr.. RoSsman.
lers. Rector OF Grace Church.

The funeral OF Mrs. Amelia Courtauld
Lester took place at 1880 o'clock this
morning from her late residence, lO4 Be-
nevolent street.
Rev. Edmund S. Rousmaniere. rector OF
Grace church of r-hich the deceased was
n member conducted the services.
Many friends and relatives from Phila-
delphia were present.
The deceased Is survived by her hus-
band. James Lester. Jr.. one OF the fore
most textile manufacturers OF the state.
and several brothers and sisters in Phila-
deiphia-
Rev. Mr. Rousmaniere paid a most
touching tribute 90 the departed and Of
fered PRAYER At the interment, which was
~ Swan Point cemetery at noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
MOTHER
SUING FOR
$4,000
Mrs. Poland Alleges That Her
DAUGHTER Was Knocked Down
byCar and PsTmansntIy|njursd

Margaret Poland. who claims her daugh-
ter Margaret. was knocked down and
badly injured by an electric car on Chest
nut street, on Jan. II, 1902. has brought
suit against the Union Railroad company
to recover $4,000.
The father OF the child Is dead and the
mother says she must be for very long
time burdened with its support.
Ii Is claimed that the car which ran
the little one down. was going at a very
high and dangerous rate OF speed. Sc
rious injuries TO her left hand. knee.
shoulder. back and spinal cord are de-
clared 10 be the result OF the accident.
cooney g. Cahill are attorneys for the
plaintifY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
TUG ReLlAn E SOLD.

This morning In the office OF the United
States marshal the steam tug Reliance
was sold at auction bringing S4O5O. II will
be remembered that this was the tug
that took one of the scows 10 the wind
ward OF Ohio ledge last August and by
reason OF her doing this the bottom OF
the scow was badly damaged.
The Morris and Cummings Dredging
So, who owned the scow brought suit
and had the boat libeled to pay the dam
ages The company was sued for $500 and
the sale ordered. The company that
bought In the boat this morning is known
as the Providence Steamboat Co The tug
was formerly owned by the Providence
tow boat company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
WENT DOWN AT SEA.


New York. Nov. lo.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steamer
Altsi from the West Indies were Cap
tain A. NJ. Davis and ten seamen of the
American bark Samuel III. Nickerson.
which foundered at sea Oct 70, about 80
miles northwest OF Maraguna Island.
She sailed Oct. rs from East Harbor.
Turks Island, with a cargo OF salt for
New York. encountered stormy weather.
In which she strained badly and sprung
a bad leak.
The pumps choked with salt and be-
came disabled. On the 18th the crew took
to their boat and rowed TO Maraguna
Island where they embarked on a small
schooner for Fortune Island. The bark
sunk.
The Nickerson was built at Harring-
ton, Me-, Ia 1878 and was owned by j. $.
Winslow a. Co, of Portland. Me.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10

san Francisco. Calf. Nov. l0.-Former
Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawaii. who has
arrived from Honolulu will stay In this
city few days before starting for wash
ington 20 prosecute her claims against
the government.
A recent senate committee reported
favorably on a bill toward the former
queens 10000 damages on account of
thu loss OF her crown lands. Congress
has failed 60 act favorably upon the
measure. but Iiliuokani expresses the
hope that it will do so at the present
session.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
PLEADED GUILTY.
But Cases Of the Boys Who Placed Obstruc
lions on Tracks Were Costlnusd.

When the three Italian youths, Frank
Martinelli, John Dressa and Pasco Cook.
who were arrested last night on the
charge OF placing obstructions on the
track of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford railroad at harrington were ar
raigned in the district court before Judge
Bosworth at Bristol. today. they ad-
mitted their guilt. but the penalty pre-
scribed by law seemed so severe con-
sidering the extreme youth of the Of
tenders. that Judge Bosworth decided 20
continue the cases until a week from
Thursday, when they will appear IN the
Fifth district court at Warren.
The boys were released on their own
bond to appear when ordered to do so
by the court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
HAND INJURED.
eckhsrg Suing American Locomotive Work
for $4,000 Damages.

next friend brought suit against the AM
erican Locomotive works 10 recover 5000
damages. The suit Is for damages be-
cause OF an accident at the local plant OF
the defendant corporation.
Plaintiff one day In 1902 was engaged
at a machine. the plates OF which or
some other parts OF which were de-
fective. The plates would not stay In
their proper place and the plaintiff. igno-
rant OF the defect i'm the course OF his
duties placed his hand on the plates and
II was drawn in and bady out, torn,
lacerated and permanently injured.
II. II. Owen is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
THROWN FROM BUGGY.
Nellie n. 6rant Suing the Rhode Island
Company for $4,000 Dam ges.

The taking OF testimony In the suit OF
Nellie n. Grant against the Rhode Island
company was begun In Judge Wilbur's $
court today. Plaintiff seeks to recover
$1,000 damages for personal injuries.
One evening she was riding I'm buggy
with young gentleman on Richmond
street, when a car, the approach of which
no warning was given, came along at a
high and dangerous rate OF speed. and
struck the buggy. She was thrown out
and badly injured her knee. spine and
other parts OF her body.
H. A Mclaughlin is attorney for the
plaintiff and Henry w. Hayes, attorney
for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
URGES JUSTICE.
Continued from page One.


We gave her liberty. We are knit to
her by the memories of the blood and the
courage of our soldiers who fought for
her In war; by the memories OF the wis
dom and itegrity of our administrators
who served her in peace and who started
her so well onward and upward; and In
helping her we shall help ourselves.
The foregoing considerations caused the
negotiation of the treaty with Cuba and
its ratification by the senate. They now
with equal force support the legislation
by the congress which by the terms OF
the treaty to render Ii operative. A fall
ure to enact such legislation would come
perilously near a reputation OF the
pledged faith of the nation.
/ transmit herewith the treaty as
amended by the senate and ratified by the
Cuban government.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, November 10. 1903.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
MEMS CLUB MEETS.
Union Baptist Members Have an Enjoyable
0Ianer and a 6o0d Entertainment.

The winter season OF the Mems club
was opened In the parlors OF the Union
Baptist church last evening. Rev. T.. A.
Hainer presiding.
A dinner prepared by Mrs. Hainer was
served. after which Harry c. Kenyon
gave piano selections.
Allen j. Arnold. ex-president OF the
Mems club OF the Cranston Street Baptist
church. spoke upon the subject Of club
methods.
John Mcvey gave a vocal solo. Mr..
Kenyon gave another pianforte selection.
&. +. Long read and Rev. Mr.. Hainer de-
livered a short address upon the benefits
OF the organization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
WOUNDED BY TRI1eSNEH.

Alden. Arabia. Nov. 10--Eight British
infantrymen and one sepoy were wound
ed in the engagement with tribe which
recently took place In tho Alden Hinter-
land. The tribes loss was heavy. the
killed Including the chiefs son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
HOUSE.

Speaker Cannon called the house 10
order promptly at IL o'clock.
Mr. Tawney CMnn.l for the committee
which informed the president that the
two houses were ready to reveice any
communication he might have to make
reported having waited on the president
and that the president had advised the
committee that ne would at onco trans
init n message I'm writing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
Low RATES FROM CHICAGO VIA
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.

$500 10 Billings. Mont.
$500 10 Livingston or Hinsdsle, Mont.
5000 10 Helena or Butte. Mont
5000 20 Spokane. Wash.
$500 20 Portland. ore. Seattle and
Tacoma. Wash
$500 10 Vancouver and Victoria. v G.
Tickets on sale daily up 20 November
30th Inclusive Superior service and un-
equalled equipment. Pull information on
application 90 any Chicago Great West
ern agent. or to J. T. Elmer. q. y. a.
Chicago. NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
THANKSGIvINi PRO LAWATI0N.

By His Excellency LUCIUS Il. G.
GARVIN, Governor.
In accordance with Rhode Island law
and custom. and following the recon-
mendations of the President OF the United
States. / hereby appoint
THURSDAY. THE TwENTY-SIXTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER,
A Day OF
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING
and the same shall be- holiday by pro-
visions OF our General Laws
At the close OF 1903 the people OF Rhode
Island, I'm unison with the inhabitants OF
In a year OF abundance, progress and
peace.
They have also reason 10 be grateful
for the inheritance OF religious liberty,
widespread education. free political insti-
tutions and the sacred right OF self-gov-
ernment.
Because OF these blessings and many
others. let us gather In families. partake
OF generous fare, refresh our love OF kin
dred and OF mankind. contribute accord
ing to our ability to the needs OF the un-
fortunate. and give thanks TO Cod
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, !
have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the
state TO be affixed at Provi-
IL. ST. dence. this tenth day of Mo-
vember. I'm the year OF Our
Lord, one thousand nine hum
dred and three, and OF rnde-
pendence. the, one hundred nnd
twenty eighth. S
BY the Governor:
LUCIUs T.. c. GARvIN.
CHARLES +. BENNETT.
Secretary OF State
Papers publishing State Laws please
copy)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
sHIpBvIlpIHe HtAplse POSTPONED.

New York. Nov io.-The hearing IN the
affairs ~ the United States Shipbuilding
company. which was to be resumed today.
was postponed until Thursday. owing 10
the sickness Of one OF the attorneys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
DE FACT0 GOVERNMENT
HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED.
French Government Sends Instructions to
Its COnsuIs on the Istffmus Similar to
Those Sent by the United States.

RECOGNIZED THE
GOVERNMENT THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA THE I'M
CONSUL AT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by DAVIS a.
DAVIS, Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
PROVIDENCE MEN AT CONVENTION.

Already there are a number OF the men
OF this city prominently connected with
labor in this state and city visiting in
Boston and before the week Is over there
will be number OF others on hand 10
gain a knowledge OF the proceedings at
FIRST hand. Messrs. Bryant and O'Neii left
tho city yesterday for Boston and to-
night Mr.. Clarke will journey there to
take the part OF an interested spectator
IN the doings or the convention. and be-
fore the convention adjourns Providence
viii have a very respectable showing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10

M. Freez. g. G. Stor 100
p, f. r. & ". s. Il. 100
do IS .........,..... 1Vo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10

there were none OF the members on the
sick list at present When all the busi-
ness that was scheduled 10 come oetore
the meeting had been disposed OF the
body voted TO adjourn until the next meet
ing night
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
THE PETIT JUROR.

That citizen who serves his country on occasion by
sitting in Judgment in the jury box is always the
he is painted The juror joke has have the
ty flavor of the mother-n-law joke. He is held up to
as idiot who qualities for jury service by
framing from informing himself. Occasionally, by way
OF variety he is held up obloquy purchaseabe in
dvidua who sells his manhood for little price All of
the odum that attaches system of administering
the law is fixed upon the juror.
The attacks that have been made the Koher jury
in point There natural indignation expressed
by all kinds and conditions of people when it first be-
known that KOher had been acquitted The pub
lie only informed to the effect that there had been
killing that the man who committed the homicide had
been apprehended and that it not denied that he
had fired the fatal shot The public knew nothing of the
legal aspects of the Each individual who had
direct personal interest in the acqutta of Kohle felt
that outrage had been committed. The newspapers
quite ouspoken individuals and the condemna
ton of the jury general
Under the circumstances it not to be wondered
at that the juror turned. Juror Brewer made state
to The Globe which printed yesterday
morning. Mr. Brewer declared that the jury had op
ton but acqut the man. under the instructions of the
reading of the charge substantates this
ment in effect
The jury had other option. A layman may not
question the learning of the presiding judge, but it is
permitted layman to read the English language and
there is that in the charge which makes it clear the
lay mind that the members of the jury the Kohler
did all they could do under the circumstances unless they
assumed there evidence of premedation and found
verdict of guilty of murder the first second degree
The jury has its limitations 1t is the Judge of the
facts. The is the expounder of the law. Under
the law laid down by the court and which the Jurors
accepted read to them, they round the only
verdict possible go
lie rabid attacks OF the ST. Paul Dispatch upon the
jurors likely to result seriously, for the pa
quite eculpates the members of the Kohler jury of
the charge of acting without regard the merits of the
by printing in full the courts charge to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
REFINEMENT IN CRIMINALS.

when the costers finished jumpn' on his mother
He loves to lie a-baskin' in the ~ 5=v =
"Al" Adams, who laid up fortune of million by rob-
bng the wretched of New York of their pennies by
the of policy said be the most refined pris
in Sing Sing. His refinement lies not only in the
exquisite that he takes of his rather seedy remains
but in his habits of mind and literary tastes.
He reads Dante" and does it understandingly He
Is student of Thoreau and talks ntegently of his
studies. He knows music and as science-a
reading Huneker Chopin and the visitor was pres
emily astonished by the ripe knowledge of the man in
matters OF music and literature The prisoner permitted
to have his books and they such would delight
soul of bbliophe Adams handles them tenderly not
by way of parade, but because he loves them.
Yet "A1" Adams was known as the meanest man in
New York He had none of the large qualities of heart
that often mark the who CANDLES in free-handed
way. He not gambler, but a very common and
very petty criminal He took chances but robbed in
Discriminatory by of the policy swindle He gave
nothing charity, threw sops the Cerebus of
science He lived in handsome style but in perfect good
taste. And he found delight, when engaged in his
nefarious business in books music and pictures He was
a liberal patron of those liberal arts.
His is peculiar illustration of the contradic-
tions that may exist in Individual But it ony wor
thy of attention curious study His love of books did
prevent him from being arrant knave his passion
for and understanding of music did soften him to
the tears of the and children who starved by
Of his system of seeking wealth He is in evidence
that the betst who permitted the coster to bask in the
sun when not jumping his mother did not draw SO
much his imagination
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
THE PLEA OF THE coFF1NMAKERs

The cofinmakers, of New York, are striking for
shorter hours. Their work. they claim makes them mel
anchoy and they need time in the sunlight and TO
mlnge among those who not always thinking about
death Not always strikers reasonable in their de-
mands, but this to be case where the striking
ones are entirely within their rights If the most mean
choy thing in the world is the driving of nail in ones
own cohn the next most melancholy thing surely is the
driving OF nails in other peoples collins. There are
many, doubtless who think they would be glad to drive
the nails in the collins of their enemies but let them rv
1t once and it's safe they would not get very far
beyond the first nail
The striking cofhnmakers have union it seems and
want it recognized They demand hereafter that cornses
repose only in such caskes bear the union label After
all, why not? The corpse surely will not care whether
he is resting in unon-made box non-union made
box It will not matter to him whether the men who put
the casket together worked eight hours day or eighteen
hours After fes ftfu fever he's apt sleep as sound
y in box that is in good repute i'll labor circles as in
one that is scorned by all who the union button
To accept the union-made coffin is too, the wisest
course for the sorrowng relatives for fancy the awk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
TODAY'S WEATHER.


Minnesota-Showers Friday; cooler in
west and south portions; Saturday fair,
light to fresh winds mostly northeast
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy Friday;
showers at night and Saturday; variable
winds.
Montana-Fair Friday and Saturday.
North Dakota-Showers Friday in east
and south, fair in northwest portion;
Saturday fair.
Wisconsin, Showers Friday, cooler in
west portion; Saturday fair in west, show
ers in east portion; light to fresh winds,
mostly northeast.
Iowa-Showers Friday. cooler in east
portion; Saturday partly cloudy, proba-
bly, showers in east portion.
South Dakota Showers Friday; Satur-
day fair.
ST Paul-Yesterday temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty four hours ended at O'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture. IS. lowest temperature, 81; average
eter, 2S.78; humidity, So; precipitation, o:
p, m temperature, u; p. m. wind,
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
NOW THEY'RE AFTER
ONE CHARLES HEDGES
PostOffice Department Official
Is Accused of ImpoIitic
Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 49,
Charges against Charles Hedges. su-
,perlntendent of the city delivery sery-
Ice Of the postoffice department. al
Ieglng that he had pressed claims be-
lore congress, solicited employees in the
service TO take stock in mining COM
panleS, etc., were under investigation
by the inspectors today. The allie.
cations that Mr.. Hedges went tn the
capltOI during the last session Of con-
gress and urged the passage Of q claim
pending was made at that time. Mr..
Hedges was called upon for a state
ment which is now on file. Since then
other charges have assumed defini e.
shape. Mr.. Hedges was an assistant
to Former Superintendent August w.
Machen, of the free delivery service.
The charge relating to the sale of
stock refers to gold mining company
OF which Mr.. Hedges is said to be
president. The charge is that stock Of
TINS company was sold to postmasters
While Hedges was in charge of the
entire city branch of the free delivery
system, and that stock of the company
was given to private secretaries Of rep
fesentatives in congress.
me FEDERAL grand jury which has
Deen investigating postal affairs prob
ABLY will bring in five indictments
shortly. They are said to be against
august w. Machen, Dlllar B. Croft,
samuel A. Croft, George E. Lorenz
and Mrs. Lorenz, the two latter being
residents of Toledo, Ohio. The spe-
c1f1c charge, it is understood, will he
conspiracy to defraud the government.
The sensational feature is the con-
nection of Mrs. Lorenz's name with the
transactions which led to the arrest of
Machen and the Gfoffs. Whether or
not Mrs. Lorenz acted as a go-between
IS not known, but 1t has been suggest
ed that this individual was a woman.