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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
They MET
IN ANNUAL
SESSION.
Rhode Island Undertakers Hold
Second Meeting and Elect a
Board Of Officers.

The Rhode Island Undertakers associa-
don held its second annual banquet and
election OF ofrcers last evening In the
Wellington. and about 50 members of the
association were present.
Prior to the banquet a business meet
Ing was held In Swarts hall. sS westmin-
eter street, after which the gentlemen
ad1ournsd to the Wellington. where an
elaborate menu was discussed.
]. Warren Roberts OF the National Fu-
neral Directors association was the prin-
cipal speaker OF the evening who was In
troduoed by Charles L. Barber. the toast
master. Other speakers were ]. j. Cou-
tanche. Robert II. Carroll. II. f. Knowles
and Thomas II. Monahan of this city and
Vus Hi Hf ss T East To
lows OF Pawtucket. Robert y. Jones and
G. r Cannon. who represent wholesale
supply houses. and c: +. Prior. 4. t.
Carter. John Clark and O. O. Chase also
contributed a few remarks
The following officers and committees
were elected:
Presadsnt. Charles e. Barber; first vice
president. John H. Walsh; treasurer, j.
Carroll.
Executive committee-E. II. Knowles,
chairman: T. +. Monahan, G. o. Chase
J. r. Keefe. j. j. Coutanche.
Legislative committee-Robert +. Oar
roll. chairman: ID, r. Mccarthy, Robert
r. Jones. Frank r. Wallace. Horace u
Knowles.
Membership committee Charles II.
Terney. chairman; Samuel w. Marsh,
Richard Herrck, Byron Read. Frank NJ.
Whfpple.
The following were elected honorary
members OF the association; G. r. Gan.
non, Boston: G. r. Prior, Albany. ~. Y.
e t. Carter. Boston; John Clark. Provi
dence; Charles Knapp. Boston: Charles
Brown. winsted. Conn; Norris Kane
Whitman. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
IN SOCIETY


Miss Mollie BrowneH gave n small tea
Thursday afternoon at her homo on
Broadway to few friends. who were In
vited to meet Miss Carter OF Brooklyn.
Miss Colburn, who IL also a guest OF Miss
Brownen, was in the receiving party.
Among those present were; Mrs. Abram
Barker. Miss Waterman. the Misses Peck.
Miss Walker. Miss Gladding. Miss Start.
Miss Johnson. Miss Mabel Hnmilton. Miss
Capron, the Misses Spicer, Miss Elizabeth
Gladding. Miss Mary Brownell, Miss Com
stock, Miss Buttervorth, Miss Isabel
Brown. Miss Howard, the Misses Mather.
Mrs. A r. Miller. Jr.. Mr. Howard
Greene. Miss studley, Miss Hope Brown.
Mrs. James Dyer, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs.
Isabel Miller. Miss Hale. Miss Lincoln.
Those who assisted were: Mrs. George
Hinckley. Miss studley. Miss Mabel
Hamilton, Mrs. A. J. Miller. Jr., Miss
Mather
The second OF the series OF the Hamil-
ton-Foster chamber concerts will be
given this evening at 90 Brown street
Dr. Walter l. Pierce and Mr.. Jesse r.
Sweet, Jr., were the hosts at a dancing
rarity given on Wednesday evening nj
Mrs. Spinks assembly rooms. Besides the
town guests the Messrs. Sweet entertain
ed friends from Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Henry Pesrce was the hostess at n
bridge party given at her residence on
George street last evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
HELD ANNUAL BALL.


The street Railway employees OF the
Rhode Island company gave their annual
ball in Music Hall last evening and a
very large attendance graced the affair.
Excellent music for dancing was fir-
nished by Fay's Belmont orchestra and
the strains OF the festive waltz were
heard in the hall until the small hours OF
the morning
The committee OF arrangements who
bad charge OF tho affair included the fol-
lowing: G. II. Galilgan. list, chairman:
Walter watts. secretary; c. Walsh. treas
urer. Edward Nelson. assistant treasurer
The excellent management OF the floor
was due 10 the efforts OF the following
committee: J. wadieigh. John Andrews.
r. J. Brothers. w. Jaques, p. Titus.
James Rafferty,. Chas Tibbetts. NJ. Sulli-
van. Y. r. Cunningham. Walter Angel.
w. I. A Fuller. L. Z. Alden, p. o.
Drooks Il. Ferris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
SHOULD DO
SWEEPING
At NIGHT.
Abandonment Of Feather Dust,
ers Also Part Of Home Cru.
sade Against Pneumonia.

New York. Jan. 22.-Assistanee is asked
from the housewives OF Greater Ne"
York by the advisory board OF the health
board 70 stamp ont the pneumonia
epIdernic In this city. They are asked
N discard feather busters for moist
cloths and change the hour for sweeping
from morning TO evening The health
board win continue the crusade In public
places against the spread OF the disease
by contagion, but the protection or homes
is left to householders.
Returns of the past week show a slight
falling or IN the number OF deaths from
pneumonia, 225 fatalities being reported.
as against 2ss the previous week Pneu-
nouia is usually more prevalent In
February and March than In any other
months in the year. The advisory board
met last night and, In its report to COM
missioner Darlington. issued the advice
20 the public as n safeguard against the
approaching season of sickness:
'It has been fully established that
certain proportion OF cases or pneumonia
are communicable. and that by proper
care their spread may be prevented The
various forms of acute pneumonia which
are now prevalent both in adults and
children are melted by bacteria FIX
pogure to cold, over-exertion, lack or
physical vigor, abuse OF alcohol. etc,
predispose the individual TO pneumonia,
but are not its direct cause The bacteria,
which are the immediate excftants OF
pneumonia, are usually conveyed I'm the
dust of air contaminated. but not al
ways by those who are i'll, which upon
drying, is widely disseminated.
THE regulation against splitting upon
wo lnGHif1hlA
places should be vigorously enforced. II
Is Furthermore important that I'm the
cleaning of private houses and all public
conveyancee, schools and other places OF
assembly, the methods adopted should
be such as viii remove and not simply
stir up dust. For dust when contami-
mated may incfte in susceptible persons
some form OF acute pneumonia as well
as tuberculosis and the moro common
colds ana catarrh-
'It should be remembered that dust
settles on floors as we'll as on furniture.
90 that moist mobs should be passed
over floors when those are uncarpeted."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
WOMAN HAD
MANIA FOR
BEHEADING.
In Fit Of Insanity She Cut Of
Heads Of Oldest Son, and
Pet Dog.

New York. Jan. 22-Mrs. Arthur Osra-
wall. "a years old. of Oakland. N. j.. was
taken to the Bergen county jail. at
Hackensack. charged with having de-
capitated her son. Charles. four years
oldold. She also beheaded a dog ana two
chickens and with her three younger
children went 10 bed and slept wfInin six
feet OF the gruesome evidences Of rhe
tragedy. Three weeks ago she had been
pronounced insane
She betrays no consciousness OF the
terrible affair and does not seem to real
ize her part in IL. Between n constant
moaning, she at times asks sharply,
What would you have me do7" During
one lucid interval only did she seem 10
understand what had occurred. Then
she said, God made me do II. had TO;
could not help it."
Arthur Ograwan took his wife TO Oak
land to dive about year ago. He had
secured a position as fireman in the F.
c. Potter Powder works there. The
couple had been married eight years
having been sweethearts In Germany be-
fore both came here 10 years ago. During
their union. Mrs. Ograwall had born
seven children, four OF whom were living
The wife had been sickly and. the hus-
signs OF mental impairment. Time had
apparently healed this trouble and the
pair began life happily In the one-story
and half brick cottage In Oakland.
sLAsHED THE THROAT.
At some time on Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. ograwall, the doctors say. must
have been seized with homicidal mania.
So far as can be learned from what has
been discovered since. she seized her
eldest child. the boy Charles. in the rear
room OF the two on the ground floor of
the cottage and slashec at his throat
with a carving knife. The weapon cut
long cash down the left side OF his
body. At this time. apparently. the boys
pet a big setter dog sprang at the
woman and attempted to rescue his
young master The mad woman's rage
turned Upon the animal and she seized
an axe and crushed its skuA. Then she
hacked at the animals neck until his
head was severed
Renewing the attack upon the child,
Mrs. Ograwall cut his throat. Then
with the axe she decapitated him.
Whether the three other children were
witnesses OF the tragedy is not known,
as all are two young to answer dues-
tions intelligentiy. The stains upon their
clothing indicate that they were, the po-
lice say. The children are Olga. three
years old: Ida. two years. and Bliis,
seven months.
Mrs. Ograwall placed the corpse OF the
dead boy across two chairs In the centre
OF the room and opened the three WIN
dows OF the room. Feeling the cold then.
the woman took her three little ones to
the bed In the corner OF the apartment
She did not remove her garments nor
those OF the children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
s

The heart said You love her!"
The reason said May
The heart said go seek her.'
The reason said Stay"
The heart and the reason
Thus quarreied all day;
Then went into slumbar.
Fatigued from the fray.
The feet OF the heart are
The vassals, for they
Right now TO the maids house
Are finding the way
New orleans TImes-Democrat
Arthur cumerford. Is years old. has
been missing from II Spruce street since
Jan. 9Th.
Sarah Briigs was held in 800 by Judge
Sweetiand. today, for trial next Tuesday.
on the charge OF shopliftins goods to the
extent of 25 cents.
John y. silva was held In $500 In the
Sixth district court, today. for trial next
Friday He is accused OF using horse
UNIT for labor.
Three young men who were standing
I'm front OF owen Reid's liquor saloon,
1864 Charles street. at 1910 O'Clock. this
morning, DIohe tiuee pdilcT VI glass ahu
then ran away.
Rylard s. Smith, of Rochester. VT, a
guest at the Hotel Perrin. reported at
the Central station. last night. that he
gave a Sc bill 10 take to the box office
OF the Westminster for the purchase OF
two reserved seats and that the young
man failed TO return him his change and
the tickets. The police nave the young
mans name.
S. L. Tingley Of Providence, sailed from
Boston for Liverpool. Thursday noon,
Jan. II, on the International Mercan-
tile Marine company's Leyland liner,
Winifredian, Capt. Sheperd. and the next
day Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Latta, also OF
Providence smiled from Boston for LIver-
pool on the White Star liner Cymric.
Capt. Thompson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
Mems Cuffs

Sizes are now somewhat broken after
two weeks OF rapid selling-but per-
haps you can find your size In the 200
dozen left. They are fully worth l9c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
THE WEATHER

Boston. Jan. 22.-Forecast for New
England: Rain In southern. rain or snow
In northern portion tonight. Saturday
rain or snow followed by fair. Warmer
tonight IN north portion. Saturday colder
in south and west portions. High east
to south winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22

did you see the Dardanelles while
you were IN Europe7"
NO" answered Mrs. Cumroxs you
see, we we're 80 busy sight seeing tina. we
didn't have time 10 call on any OF our
friends. s."-Washingto Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22

Have any trouble with your pipes
freeIing?"
mo; they freeze all right: the trouble
comes after they thaw out."-Cincinnnii
Times-Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22

''Phat's thotY' sad the newly hired
maid. pointing to the folding bed IN her
room.
"A folding bed" was the rep'y.
''Tf thot's tn case Oh can't shtay here
Oh niver coud slape shtandin' up."--Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
SENTENCES IMPOSED.
Punishment Melted Out to various
Guilty Parties by Justice Could

Justice Gould. in Criminal Court NO. r.
this afternoon imposed sentence OF pehiteh-
tiary imprisonment for four years In the
case of Charles Craig, colored, convicted or
HOUSEKEEPING and the larceny of a horse
from William Nelson.
Sentence was suspended by Justice Could
in the case of George c. Sacrey and Ma
gruder W. Williams, who today withdrew
their pleas of not guilty and pleaded guilty
to a charge of HOUSEKEEPING, involving the
taking of certain goods from Samuel Solo
mon.
Albert Hollinds was convicted today in
Criminal Court No. 2 Of the embezzlement
of $45.O7 belonging to the Sanitary Wagon
Drivers Union. He was remanded to
await the further action of the court.
In Criminal Court No. 1 today Daisy AL
vey, indicted for manslaughter, the case
being one of infauticide, withdrew her plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty. Strong
representations being made to him in be-
half of the girl, md she now having good
home, Justice Wright continued the prayer
for Judgment, which is synonymous with a
suspension of sentence during good be-
haViOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
BROUGHT FROM POINT BARROW.
It Took Thirty Nine Days for the Let
ter to Reach Washington.

A latte. was re ceived yesterday by the
second assistant postmaster general from
r. Spriggs, rostmarked Point Barrow,
Alaska September %, 1904" In thirty-nine
davs this letter came more than 1900 miles
over sea and land, making one of the short
eat trips ON record from that most northerly
post Office under the flag OF the uhiteo
states Point Barrow being In north latitude
n degrees, several hundred miles north OF
the arctic circle
Leaving it's starting point, the letter went
TO Nome by revenue cutter, that service
Department during the open season. From
Nome II was taken down to Unaiaska, on
the Aleutian Islands, thence to Seattle and
thence across the continent by ran IL Is
almost as far from Seattle to Nome as 1t Is
from Washington to Seattle, and when
row far up toward the pole. begins to
look serious for the carrier of the letter.
The letter contained the new overland
schedule of the mail carrier, which, he told
the post Office, was to be as follows:
T,eaying Point Barrow November 1 and
February 15 he would arrive at Kotzebue,
the southerly end of his route and 200 miles
from Point Barrow not later than Deem
Der Is and March 81, respectively. Re-
turning. he intended to leave Kotzebue on
December Is and April l. and said he
would arrive at Point Barrow not later
than January 80 and May Is. respectively.
This new schedule gives that northerly Of
fee three mails year instead of two. as
was the case prior to the new schedule.
During the winter service Mail Carrier
Spriggs keeps his contract with the
United States government with the able
assistance of a herd of reindeer, which
draw his sleds and live on the most mea-
ger of provisions as they work. They viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
Shot Negro fer Alleged Insult.

Miss Minerva Boiin. employed in a Nash.
vile (Tenn) restaurant. shot and perhaps
fatally wounded George Gambol, a negro
waiter. whom, she claims, had insulted her.
She said:
'Garnbol told me that things had changed
now so that 'niggers' are as good as white
folks, and that must equalize with them.
/ couldn't help myself, he told me. and he
was going to make me recognize him as INV
equal. l wouldn't do it; no negro is as good
as a white person, and I'll kill one before
I'll let one force himself upon me. / shot
to kill, and l hope he dies"
Miss Bolin also stated after her arrest
that she overheard Gambol boastine tn
other walters that he was circuIatinp
stories about her, and that she couIdn't re-,
sent it. She asserted that he said he was
going to tell around among people who
knew her that he had ruined her.
81 just couldn't stand it." she said in tall
ing about it, 'and ] guess 1t sent me crazy.
1t was enough to drive any respecfa HE
white woman crazy. and 1t was too much
for me. / shot him as soon as he came
around, and I'm willing that they hang me
for It IL did wrong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
Panama's-Anniversary.

PANAMA. November 3.-The anniversary
of the independence of the republic of Pan
anna was celebrated in various ways
throughout the country today. On the in
vitation of President Amador. Gen. Davis.
governor of the canal zone. attended tie
deum mass with sixty-nine zone employees.
The anniversary was observed by Presi-
dent Amador in the issuance of proclama-
ton reviewing the events in Panama since
It became an Independent government. The
proclamation declares that the whole coun-
try enjoys absolute peace. Referring to
the relations with the United States, Presi-
dent Amador SAYS:
1.-THE high ideals that / am pleased to
recognize in the official acts of the United
States government. our best and noble
ally. induce me to wait in confidence that
ell pending differences viii be ended as
the honor and true interests of both nations
demand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03

average about twenty miles day. which
is considered good work when the nature
of the country is taken into considera-
ton. The quickest trip ever made from
Nome to Washington was two weeks. the
distance being about 5000 miles, half of
which was by water.
H. r. Marsh is the postmaster at Poin
Barrow, and his salary is not high, there
being not much work to perform.
Most of the inhabitants of Point Barrow,
which is not village, but sort of rendez-
chosen that country for habitation may
congregate when they feel sociable. There
is a school house there, the product of the
energy of the missionary postmaster and
the money of the United States, and the ma
tive is there taught that he is not necessa-
rily to remain savage because he happens
to be born that way. There have been no
applications for the Office now held by Mr..
Marsh, and it is not thought likely that
even a change in the administration would
affect his tenure of Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
KINDERGARTEN WORK.
Appeal for Assistance to Garry on Work
in the District.


The Washington kindergarten Associa-
ton held an enthusiastic meeting at 1915 K
street yesterday in behalf of the Kinder
garten College, formerly the phoebe A.
Hearst" which it is pledged to support.
This association was created last May by
the students and alumnae of the college to
meet the sudden and unexpected emergency
of the withdrawal of funds. The teachers
and students, having no money themselves,
are making every effort to preserve the life
of this institution which means so much to
them and, they believe, to the whole
community.
Mrs Grace Gallaudet Kendall, the chair
man OF the executive committee, gave
brief account of the work of the assocla-
ton, stating that enough money had peen
raised during the summer to JUSTIFY the
committee in opening the college and us
three free kindergartens The money TOT
immediate expenses is at hand; but S,0oo
is still needed in order to complete the
year, and the problem of permanent Ioun-
dation through endowment Is sun uh-
solved
The college ranks among the foremost
institutions of it's kind in thu country. ana
it is hoped by the promoters that WORK
which has commended itself to such dis
tinguished men as Carroll d. Wright, Hen
ry b. F. mcfarland, Hamilton w. Mabie,
DR.. L. o. Howard and others will meet
with genuine interest and hearty support
from the residents of Washington:
The association members say they be-
lieve. with Jacob Riis, that ''the kinder.
garten is the greatest civilizing agency OF
our day." that Its training is the right pc
ginning of all education, whether OF ricn
or poor" and that I'VE could take no one
thing from our civilization today with sucn
disastrous and far-reaching results Tor eviI
as would follow were the kindergartens
suddenly and entirely wiped out"
1t is the hope of the association that tne
citizens Of Washington will come forwaro
to help save this kindergarten cohese, Ia
the national capital, by sending contribu.
tions to Henry b. F. mcfarland, president
of the District Commissioners, who Is the
treasurer of the association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
Mrs. Dickinson's Trial Postponed.

for alleged embezzlement, after having re-
ported to the police that she had been
chloroformed and robbed, as heretofore
published in The Star, was taken to the
Police Court today for preliminary hear
ing.
The charge against her was that she was
$3.50 short in her accounts as agent for the
Lewando Dyeing and Cleaning Company
of Boston. Attorney w. E. Ambrose ap-
peared as her counsel, and asked for post
ponement of the hearing until tomorrow.
Mr.. Ambrose told Judge Kimbal that he
had just been retained in the case and had
not had an opportunity to make the neces-
sary investigation.
His request was granted, and the case
will be heard tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
BANK ROBBERS TRAPPED.
Murderers Of Cashier Surrounded by
Posses-Capture or Death.


Several battles have been fought between
the posses and the outlaws who attempted
to rob the First National Bank of Cody.
Wyoming. Tuesday afternoon, and who
murdered Cashier L. C. Middaugh. But the
bandits are still at large, although their
capture or death is said to be but matter
of short time.
After battle with the bandits eighteen
miles southeast of Cody, the outlaws fed
Into the hills and the posses went to
Meeteetse for fresh horses, provisions, am
munition and guides. In the fight no one
was hit, although no less than 200 shots
shot from under him. The outlaws exposed
themselves recklessly. They are well armed.
The officers came upon the bandits last
night in camp on the Grey Bull river,
sixty-five miles from the scene OF the bat
tie. The robbers refused to surrender and
put up hard fight. The horse Of one Of
the officers was killed and some of the men
had narrow escapes. The robbers succeed
ed In getting away.
The outlaws were again overtaken on
Enos creek, thirty miles from Meeteetse
and eighty miles from Cody, and another
fight occurred One of the bandits was
wounded in the thigh. but his companions
hoisted him onto his horse and after a
running fight for four miles, the outlaws
again got away
Last night 1t was reported the bandits
had been surrounded in a forest on Cotton
weed creek and that their capture Is likely
to occur at any time. The outlaws had
been called upon to surrender, but refused
to come forth. Night came on and no at
tempt was made to do any shooting. The
timber will be closely guarded during the
night.
Colonel Cody arrived at Cody last night
with his Indian trailers, scouts and cow
boys, accompanied by a large party Of
English noblemen and New York clubmen.
Cody will take the trail of the outlaws at
Ite fe how hon inx o.
company him, and some of the younger
members of the party will accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
Eva Booth to Be S. A. Commander

A dispatch from st. John, N B., last
night says: A telegram from Salvation
Army headquarters, in Toronto announces
the new commissioners for the army in the
United States and Canada. Miss Eva
Booth, who for eight years has been in
command in Canada, will be commander
in the United States, with headquarters in
New York. She will leave Canada on No
vember 20 to assume her new duties Com
missioner Kiiby.l who's will be Miss Booth S
deputy commissionsr,ghas been in charge in
South Africa.e He will have particular ju-
risdiction of the western section of the
United States, with headquarters in Chi
cago. Booth-Tucker, snow the head Of the
army in the United States, will return to
England, but his fnture charge is not an
nounced. is1H
Commissioner Thomas Coombs, who was
the first to command the army In Canada,
and who is now in charge of the British
Isles work, will succeed Eva Booth as
commander in Canada.