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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

death He told OF his great work as a
leader OF the Republican party in this
state and city, Of his service on the police
commission and also on the park com
mission, referring 20 HIS many kind acts.
both In speaking a kind word and In CIV
ing freely OF his means.
When the address was concluded the
sdtutant Of the regiment. r. Tudor Gross,
read the service record Of the late colonel,
which follows.
Prank Fuller olney became a member
OF the First Light Infantry regiment Jan.
?. 1882, joining Company n. Aug s. 1884
he Joined the veteran association and
May 2. 1852. he was elected it's colonel
IN which capacity he served four years.
on March II, 1897. he Joined Company E
OF the regiment. April 10 he was elected
second lieutenant and June 14 frst lieu-
tenant April IS. 1898. he was elected cap
tain Of the company. which Office he held
until his death, Oct. a. 1898"
In conclusion taps were sounded by
Jesse Linton Of C1arke's hand accom-
panied by the roll OF the drum rs Drum
mer G. A. Weir
After the chaplain had pronounced the
benediction the regiment reformed and
marched back to the armory. where il
was dismissed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SECRET
ROOT MAKES
PROTEST
Says Reports Of Testimony in
Wool HsarIlg Ar3 Oist6t.d
10 IDjIra the General.

Washington. Dec. 15--secrctary Root
has addressed the following letter 10 Sem
ator Proctor. acting chairman Of the cora-
mittee on military affairs:
''sir--I enclose a letter from Brigadler
General Tasker II. Bliss. asking attention
to the report OF his recent testimony be-
fore your committee as = witness regard.
Ing certain objections 20 the confirmation
or General Wood II appears that the
press reports Of General Bliss testimony
are the precise contrary Of what he I'm
feet testified He wishes th,- set right for.
hls own reputation. and saall take the
liberty OF doing 40 as far ne practicable
by giving his letter 10 tho press
AT the same tlrne wish 10 call tho
attention Of your committee to tho ,art
that some persons seem 20 be persistentIy
furnishing 10 The press false statements
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FRANK BROTHERS.

Have YOU seen what Frank Brothers OF
III South Main street arc offering just
az this timer Well, the offer consists OF 1
bottle Sherwood or Golden Wedding Whis-
ky, bottle best sherry wine, l bottle
Taragona Port wine. ] bottle fine brandy
and bottle (miriature) cocktails all for
800. This really is getting s27b value
for one dollar. This offer Is a most liberal
one, as you will see. and now is the time
10 avail yourself of IL and also OF any
other extra nne liquors that this irm al
ways keeps in stock You VIII surely
want 10 have something Of this sort on
you table during the holidays and this
Arm will supply you the very best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FELL OVERHEARD
Oscar Carlson Had Close Cal. From
Drowning and Pneumonia.

Oscar Carlson. OF 10 Gladstone avenue,
fell overheard At the Peck street slip at
e:20 o'clock last night His frantic ap-
peals for help were heard by some OF the
crew OF the barge VI. r. Heath and Pa
trolman A. q. Haplin.
boat was lowered, and Lncas Rob
inson and another sailor rowed out 10
where Carlson Was struggling 20 keap
above the surface
When tho boat reached the wharf Cart
son was pulled 10 the dock and the Off
Ger sent In a call for an ambulance a =
the man was in immediate danger or
pneumonia
This morning his condition was reported
TO he more assuring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SPECIAL WAS
marked
MAN"
Suspect Undar Arrest Says Hs
Was Friend Of Murdered Man
Shot by Malta.

New York, Dec. 15.-Tn the arrest OF
Joseph Labor. Of No. 80 Main street.
Brooklyn. Sunday. the police have one of
the men who was present when Saliva
tore Special was murdered. az York and
Flint streets. late Saturday night They
found him in bed in his room, al o'clock
yesterday morning, fully dressed and suf-
fering from a bullet wound In his left
arm.
The prisoner denied that ne had had
anything 10 do with the killing OF Special
and said he was chum Of the dead man.
The wound In his left arm. he declared,
ne had received from the assassin. who
shot down his friend. He saws the man
who aid the shooting is q countsrfeiter
and member of the Malta.
The police are Convinced that the shoot
ing, N not done by Labori. was the work
~ members or the gang OF counterfeit
ers. who were raided az NO. 70 Main
street two months ago, John Buffalo. a
butcher at that address. the 1ngleader Of
the gang. WAS convicted and sentenced to
six years in the pententiary.
According 10 Labor. both lie and spe-
cial. who turned informers. were marked
men from that day. He says they were
warned that their lives would pay the
forfeit OF hetraying their confederates TO
Saturday nirAi followed decree OF death
passed on them by the band.
DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY.
The prisoner gave the police a detailed
account OF the events leading UP 20 the
killing OF Special and the attempt on his
own life. He said that he and Special
had been TO a barber shop near the scene
OF the shooting, and left there together
little before midnight. As they wete
In the middle OF Flint street which In
nothing more than narrow alley Labor
saw dark figure lurking behind a tree.
Before he could give his comrade any
warming there was flash and the report
OF revolver. He saw Special staggcr.
and as Labori turned 20 fee there was a
second shot. and he felt the sting OF a
bullet in his arm.
Laborf says he ran down York street
vious route because he supposed other
assassins We're following him. After
crossing to Manhattan he went 20 the
house Of a friend. who is a physician, and
had his wound dressed. II was about
dawn when ne reached home. and he was
so weak from loss OF blood that he went
10 bed without undressing.
The raid OF the secret service men on
Buffalos place was made on July II. Five
men and woman were captured after a
desperate fight. In which the counter
feiters attempted 10 kill Chief Flynn OF
the New York secret service bureau. For
several weeks after the trial before
Judge Thomas IN the United States
IN hiding by their friends for II was
known that the counterfeiters had sworn
TO kill them.
Detectives are looking for a man whose
descriptio nwas given 70 them by the pris-
oner Labori.
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OF the testimony taken before you. the
perversion OF tho evidence being I'm every
case TO the prejudice OF General Wood
IL cannot be doubted that the newspapers
be true. and that the reports are sent 20
them by the representatives OF the
press In good faith under the same belief
STATE TT FALSELY.
1T is evident that some person is
undertaking 10 convey 10 the press rep
resentatives information OF what goes
on In the committee and Is taking ad-
vantage OF the fact that the evidence
Is not published 70 state II falsely for
the purpose of injuring Gen Wood I'm
the public estimation. so that, while
your committee will act upon the evi-
dence actually before II. the public
judgment as to how you ought 70 act
VIII he based upon an entirely different
and erroneous idea ~ what the evil
dence r.
III this evidence actually given called
for Gen Woods presence I should of
course, bring him back from the Philip
pines. but DO not feel Justified I'm with
drawing him from the important duties
which he Is performing on account OF
false reports OF evidence which has never
In fact been siven. II hardly seems fair
that.an officer who is not here 10 pro
tect himself, but IS serving his country
faithfully under orders on the other side
OF the world. should have hts reputation
tabled IN this way 7 earnestly re-
quest your committees attention 60 this
subject. Very respectfully.
"EIIHIT ROOT. Secretary OF War
A MAN OF INTEGRITY
General Bliss. I'm his letter contradicts
the report that ne strongly opposed the
admission without payment Of duty OF the
silver service purchased in New York by
the Jai Alai and that ne received mands-
tory instructions from General Wood TO
aomit said silver service free az duty He
says he testified most positively under oath
that neither directly nor Indirectly. YER
sally nor IA writing personally from him
nor through any subordinate. nor from
any person whosoever. had / received
even an lntlmation az 20 the remission Of
duties uron these articles, that ! ordered
The remission Of duty because | believed
then and believe row that Il was I'm ac-
cordance With the law: that n any niis.
take was made I was solely responsible
for II. further testified that during the
"a years that I served directly under the
orders Of General Wood as military gov
ernor OF Cuba | know OF no action o.
MS that was not consistent with the char.
acter Of an honorable officer and man
OF integrity
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Travellers

And others who suffer headache
when tired, exhausted, fatigued
by nervous strain OF sight seeing.
theatre going. or attendance at
public functions may positively
prevent and quickly relieve head
ache with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills

the perfect remedy for all pains
No opiatcs. non-laxative. Sold
on guarantee 2s doses. y cents.
Never sold i'm bulk.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SPECIAL HoMEsEEkERs' ExcuR
SIONS

Via the Nickel Plate Road. Extremely
low rates 10 all points in the west and
southwest First and third Tuesday OF
each month, 10 April 1904. Good return
limit Full particulars Of local agents
or write r. F.. Payne. Gent Agent Buff
falo. y. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
One Fare Plus $500 from, Chicago Round
Trip Rate Via Chicago Great West.
ern Railway.

10 points ~ old Mexico. New Mexico
Oklahoma. Missouri Kansas Nebraska
snd Colorado. Ample return limits Tick
ris on sale Dee 18th. 1904 Jan. sth ard
18Th, 1900 For further Information ap-
ply to J. + Elmer G.. r. A.. Chicago. IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04

Fe is figuring on burning. oil in some Of
her stationary engines and the work that
is now being done at the coal chute is in
the nature of a test.
Clarence Lassels OF the mechanical test
department probably owes his life to the
fact that it rained last Thursday. He rode
from Topeka to Enlporia on the pilot Of
engine 1914, which was pulling the Califor-
MA limited. He was testing the draught
up the stack of the locomotive 1t began
to rain when he reached Enporia, so he
stopped the experiments and returned to
Topeka. At Florence. 20 miles further on,
No. 1914 jumped the track and crashed
into a Freight
d. F. Beard of the Rock Island shops at
Horton. has just invented a new right of
way fence brace which. if used will no
doubt be of great advantage to railroads
Timber is now used by most roads for
fence braces, but timber is costly IN every
way It is getting scarce and besides it
has to be renewed SO often that it is ex
pensive BY Mr. Boards invention old
boiler hues can be used as braces. This
would be a great saving, as there is a vast
amount of this iron goes to waste every
year just on account of there being no
use to put it to. Mr.. Beard S invention is
a cheap little iron article which can be
cast by the thousands in a railroads own
foundry 1t consists of a small iron ar
rangement which screws on to the post
and clasps the end of the f1ue. If iron
posts are used Mr.. Beard has one with two
clasps that can be used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
SAN RERNARpINo,s RoPEs.
Wants to Rank as Second Biggest
Santa Fe Town.

San BernardinO, Cal, March with
in another three months the Santa Fe
shops in this city viii. in point of the
number of men hired and the size OF
the pay roll, be the second largest plant
on the entire Santa Fee system. Tho
only point in advance of the local shops
viii be Topeka. while Albuquerque will
be set back to third place It is a graft
flying statement. inasmuch as it shows
that this city is certainly meriting the
title of Greater San Bernardino and the
news S certain to be borne out. es the
statment comes from official sources
At the present time there are about
$50 men employed in the shops here this
number being exclusive of trainmen
yardmen, switchmen, clerks and other
employees, whose time is made out here.
On the 18th of this month the pay
checks of these shop men aggregated
S45. 600.
Last month the number of men en-
ployed in Albuquerque totaled 1877, and
Thus to enable San Bernardino to
overcome her rival it viii be necessary
to add but LOO men. at the utmost, and
81. 600 to the time checks. Tt is learned
on good authority that as soon as the
new transfer Ia bles are placed which
will permit the opening to the eUll limie
Of the cid car shop, the paint shop and
the tank room. at least zoo more en-
ployes viii be engaged. Then the total
number of blocks distributed will
amount to almost 900. and the pay roll
run over the $50 600 mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
NEW SANTA FE ORDER.
Lawrence Branch Engines to Be Pro-
vided by Eastern Division.

Ottawa. Kas.. March "A general
shake up OF engine men and hremen
running out of Ottawa was inaugurated
by the Santa Fe yesterday. For some
time the eastern division has been sup
plying the conductors and brakemen on
the Lawrence branch. the engine SER
vice being looked after by the Southern
Kansas division. Under an order which
took effect yesterday the eastern diVis-
ion assumes entire charge.
This necessitates a general change in
engineers, and to some extent of fire.
men also, and a merry seniority bump
ing process has been instituted Under
the seniority rule the Oldest man has
his choice of runs and may uneere-
moniously bump" any man who is
younger" than himself. and he may do
this for either of two reasons. When
ever his run is impaired to the extent
OF $500, or when it is impaired by
change in time card. Southern Kansas
engineers who have been making the
Lawrence run, now supplanted by east
ern division men, are casting about for
eligible places to light.
Engineer Chick, who as the Oldest
man on the Southern Kansas division,
can go any where on the division he
wishes, will probably retain his present
run on the Ottawa Fredonia train. En-
gineer JulesOn, who can take any run
has chosen the Burlington freight. This
bumps Engineer Wilson. who viii
probably decide 10 take one side" OF
2078, the Fredonia run. This lets out
Engineer Priest who has announced his
preference for the local" run to Cha
mute. Engineer DOster Will retain the
Burlington passenger run.
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"P. IL. MORRISSEY.
Grand Master B. r. T.


AS the result of the poll during the
past week among the employees over
the question of striking in case Presi-
dent Ramsey ultimately refused to
grant demanded wage concessions on
the Wabash east of the Mississippi
river, the engineers and conductors re-
fused to participate in a strike, but the
flremeu and trainmen favored il en-
phatcally. Their committees Monday
notified President Ramsey that he
would be given until Tuesday at noon
To- grant their demands. If at that
time he still refused a strike would
be Immediately called.
Tuesday afternoon President Ram
sey requested q little more time, and
the two committees granted him until
5 O'Clock to make final reply Before
the allotted time had expired President
Ramsey had secured a restraining or
dor from the court. and it had been
served on all the officials of all the
orders and members Of the grievance
committees. The injunction was a
most sweeping instrument and effectu-
ally blocked any strike proceedings.
in part tt reads;
I'VE therefore. do strictly command
you until the further order of the court
absolutely to desist and refrain from in
any way or manner ordering, cOercins,
persuading. inducing or otherwise caus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
Trahac Manager of Gould Lines.

Milwaukee. March 4-The Evening
Wisconsin today says:
Within the next thirty days A. z.
Bird. third vice president Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad,
wiz step in what is declared by railway
officials to be one of the largest and
most important traffic positions in the
United States Mr. Bird will become,
about April l. traffic manager of the
entire Gould system of railroads in this
country His general headquarters will
probably be in Chicago President
Earring of the st. Paul road practically
confirmed the report and Mr.. Bird did
not deny it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04

visited President Diaz. and were re-
ceived with that genuine courtesy for
which the president OF the republic Of
Mexico IS noted.
In the afternoon the directors spent
most of the time driving about the city
viewing the places Of greatest interest
and beauty. The only thing that de-
tracted from the enjoyment Of the day
was the report that H. r. Nickerson.
vice president and general manager.
spent a bad night Of it the night before
and is once more confined TO his bed.
Many times during the day MIR. Nicker-
sons name was mentioned. and the wish
that he might recover rapidly was al
ways voiced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
LARGER THAN SANTA FE.
New Freight Terminal Company Buys
100000 Mud Hole.

San Francisco, March 4.-The Exam
liner says.
Representa- tfves of the san Francisco
railroad and Terminal and Ferry com
panies have just secured a freight ter
minal in San Francisco at a cost of ST.
100000, which Will provide greater facili-
ties than either the Santa Fe or the
southern Pacific controls. The new ter
minal is located in the Poteror just
north of Islais creek and compromises
between 60 and 70 full blocks, contain.
ing more than IS acres.
The greater part of this property is
now submerged by the tides and it Will
cost $4,000, 600 to improve it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04

ing, directly or indirectly the employees
Of the said Wabash Railway company to
strike or quit the service of said COM
pany."
The injunction is temporary and the
Writs are not made returna Bile. The per
sons against whom the injunction is is
sued may appear in court at any time
and present plea to have the iniunc-
ton dissolved. or If no one asks that it
be dissolved It may be made perman-
ent.
Meantime the grievance committee
had prepared and submitted to Presi-
dent Ramsey a letter setting forth the
increase concessions they desired. 1t
was soon after the delivery of this let
ter to President Ramsey that the in
junction was served. Shortly after 5
O'Clock. two hours after the injunction
proceedings, President Ramsey sent to
the grievance committee his reply to
their letter, practically rejecting all their
fee until $50, a half hour after the time
specified for the strike to be inaugural
ed in case of his unfaVorable decision.
and not receiving any further notifica-
ton. he said to the Associated Press:
Il am now going home to rest after a
hard days work. / do not believe there
viii be any strike. There are about 900
men of the conductors and engineers
who are opposed to a strike About l.
100 fremen and trainmen favor a strike.
With an engineer in his cab and a con-
Will be run. because it is not hard to
secure a man for firing or braking-
Consequently you see that with our en-
gineers and conductors working our
trains viii move. even if there should
be a strike"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04

having no confidence in it whatever at
the time. This was about one year ago,
and began to improve and was able to
attend to my business without being
constantly hampered by every kind of
pain known to a human being. My
hearing which was almost entirely gone
in one ear, got very much better.
This winter when every one was suf-
fe1ing from Ia grippe, ] stood like 3
stone wall, absolutely proof against il.
am not a believer In patent medl-
cines,' having found the majority OF
them fakes, but ! do not hesitate to
recommend Peruna as the best medi-
cine for catarrt1 the world has ever
seen. ! keep q bottle of it at home
constantly. and shall continue to do
so because l believe 1t to be the best
remedy on earth. never leave home
that I don't put bottle of il in my
grip.-A. 7. Wood
H Alexander, No. 1 Mountain street,
Montreal, Canada, writes:
After having suffered for several
years with catarrh of the head, and n
vain tried various kinds Of patent med
scires, catarrh snuff balT1, etc, etc, a
friend advised me to try PerCna. and
use it according to directions After tax
ing half of the bottle my sufferin5s
We're as bad as ever, and nearly gave
UP in despair, declaring to members OF
my family that Peruna was just as use
less as ali other kinds of medicine that
I had used before. Nevertheless I went
on taking the medicine, and today, ex-
aetly two months after commencing to
take Peruna have almost forgotten all
about catarrh. MY head is clear, the
/ bad attacks gradually disappeared, and
am now able to attend to my work
properly. H. Alexander.
Congressman Geo. w. Mcbride, writes
THE excellence of Peruna for catarrn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
BEST PAID ENGINEER.
Gets $1ee for 20 Days Work Each
Month.

The Las Vegas New Mexican says:
Engineer Peterson, who has been in
charge of the Silver City run for some
time now handles the throttle only
20 days out of the month. several other
engineers taking turns in running the
remaining ten days. The double rue
on the Silver City branch is one of the
hardest on the road, and while Engineer
Peterson handled it alone he made big
ger money than any other engineer on
the Santa Fe system He now makes
s1S5 out of his 20 days work each
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
Straightforward Evidence from Men Of
National Fame That Pe-ru-na
Cures Cafarrh.
Cures Catarrll.

SUCH straightforward evidence can
not be overlooked What the common
people say carries weight, but when a
man of national prominence says: Pc
runa should be used in every house
hold it is a significant fact to the in
creasing prominence and undoubted eff
fcacy of Peruna.
Peruna is of national fame as a ca
tarrh remedy. It is the only internal,
systemic catarrah remedy known to the
medical profession. It makes diseased
mucous membranes healthy whether 1t
is the mucous membrane lining the nose,
throat lungs. stomach kidneys or pei
vic organs. 1t cures various diseases OF
all these organs, because two-thirds of
the ills of mankind are due to catarrh.
With healthy mucous membranes eli
matte diseases lose their terror. the sys-
tenn is enabled to throw off contag ion
and health follows inevitably.
:. Pe-ru-na is the Best Remedy on Earth. y
Mr.. A. T. Wood. Mt. Sterling, KY.
writes:
For many years I have been a suf-
ferer from eatarrh. and have spent time
and money with physicians, and used
many kinds of remedies which were
guaranteed sure cures but in every
case it was money thrown away.
I reaped no benefit whatever from
them. In my seemingly vain search
for relief purchased a bottle of Peruna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
Burned Cars pism antled.

Twenty five of the freight cars that
were partially destroyed in the recent
fire at the Santa F'e freight house in
Kansas City, No, We're taken to Argen-
tine yesterday. They viii be dismantled
and the iron and steel will be sent to the
Santa F'e shops for remolding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
wyrick Takes G. A. Ards Place.

the Santa Fe at Chicago, was appointed
yesterday general agent of that COM
pany at Cleveland, in place of G. A.
Arid, who comes to Chicago as general
agent of the freight department