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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10

the prosperity for the spring season and
was very thoroughly discussed.
When all the reports were made that
OF the business agent was made when
several interesting developments took
place. His report 1ealt largely with the
matter OF the non-unlon shops OF the
city. When he concluded the general
discussion ensued. which was very large
up a large portion OF the remainder OF the
evening and when concluded adjournment
was I'm order.
BoILERMAKERS SESSION.
The meeting OF the Boilermakers, held
at r. North MaiiSstreet was very largely
attended by the members all OF whom
took an active part in the discussions
coming up. The regular routine matters
occupied the attention OF the body for
the first part OF the evening.
The reports rendered by the several
committees were full or interest and oc-
cupied the greater portion OF the time.
For the membership committee the
chairman reported a number OF candi-
dates for membership. The report was
received and the candidates Initiated.
Delegates fro mthe central body report
ed upon the action taken there OF inter
est TO the holermakers.
The entertainment commmittee reported
that there were contemplating giving
some other form OF entertainment some
time In the spring the plans OF which had
not been fully deveioped "a yet.
The legislative committee reported that
active measures were being taken in con-
junction with hike bodies from other To-
Gals to have many of the labor measures
now before the assembly passed
The most OF the remainder OF the time
OF the meeting was devoted 10 general
discussions after which adjournment was
in order.
OTHER MEETINGS
were these OF the Freight Handlers Gas
Workers and Firemen. None OF these was
more than an ordinary session and after
the disposal OF the regular routine mat
tersadjournment followed.
PUBLIC HEARING UPON LIEN LAW
Most OF the leaders among the labor or
ganlZations OF the city are today inter-
ested in the hearing to be held upon the
Mechanics Lien law before the committee
on judiciary OF the house OF representa-
tives The act Is entitled AN Act in
Amendment OF chapter 9oS of the General
Laws" The hearing is given for the
benefit OF all those who wish TO have any
thing 10 say as TO why the law should or
should not pass Many OF the crafts OF
the city will have representatives on hand
and will discuss the matter.
BARTENDER ILL.,
Mr.. William j. Power. vice president of
local 2s5 OF the Bartenders OF the city
has been reported as very i'll. His many
friends will he exceedingly sorry 10 hear
that He was only recently elected 20 the
position in the local which he now holds
but he has been one OF the most enthu-
siastic workers for the interest OF the
body with which he is connected. This
brings the number OF members drawing
from the sick benefit fund eight. one OF
the largest at one time in recent years.
All wish him speedy return TO health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

discussed there dwelling particularly
upon those pertaining TO the local
All the other reports were OF an un-
interesting nature. dealing mostly with
routine matters. Before the meeting ad-
iourned IL was announced that Treasurer
a. Leland was fast recovering from his
Illness and would soon be seen among
the members. The meeting then ad-
journed
CARPENTERS ~ MEET.
There was n meeting OF Carpenters
local, No. o. last evening in the Labor
temple. where most OF the matters dis
cussed we're OF the regular routine ma
ture
The membership committee reported
one candidate for admission
The delegates from the Building
Trades council reported upon the action
taken there in regard TO the immediate
future OF local %
The visiting committee reported upon
the number now drawing sick dement's
Communications were received from
the International pertaining 10 the trade
conditions. and advising upon certain
matters relating TO the local
Several communications were received
from other cities stating the conditions
of trade there and asking that the mem
bers OF the locals here remain away from
these places
Several visitors from other locals were
on hand and given the floor for n fcw
minutes.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
10 discussions or a general nature tin a
late hour. Then adjournment followed
CIGARMAKERs' HEATED SESSION.
The meeting OF the clgarmakers held
las tevening in the Labor temple was n
very warm session.
The first part OF the evening was do.
voted to the regular routine matters.
after which the reports were heard The
first Of these was from the membership
body. which presented the names OF scv-
eral candidates These were all initiated
The report OF the visiting COMMITTEES
stating the number OF the local members
on the sick benefit lisf. was received
Tho report OF the committee on trades
relations and conditions was received
This was very interesting. as indicating
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
REVISED
LIST SHOWS
Is DEAD.

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. ia revised list Of
the dead. the result Of yesterdays collis-
sion OF two 800" trains near Sand Point
shows that there are fifteen dead. as fol-
lows: j. Jackson. engineer: j. Robinson.
express messenger; G. Price, fireman; j.
Dupuis fireman: William McCullen, news
boy; John Toole. baggageman; i. Thomp-
son, Montreal, express messenger: Adol-
phus Segun. Hull: Joseph Chalut, Hull;
Emma Pouliet. whitney; James Higgins'
Ottawa: ]. Cartier, address unknown; NJ.
LaBrunt address unknown; two shanty-
men. names unknown. Twenty persons
were injured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
NATIONAL BANK IS CLOSED
BY ORDER OF COMPTROLLER

Washington, Feb 1o.-The Equitable
National bank OF New York was closed
today by direction OF the comptroller OF
the currency and national bank examiner
Edward Ridgeley has been appointed re-
ceiver.
The failure OF this bank is due 10 bad
loans and injudicious management The
volume OF business done by this bank has
always been small and has decreased so
greatly I'm the last few weeks that its
failure Is almost without significance and
In no way involves any other national
banks.
IL had practically no business with
banks outside OF New York city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10

ne following unions will hold sessions
hight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
Ioopers, Labor Temple.
Roofers. Labor Temple.
team Filters, Labor Temple,
Railway Clerks. 81 Weybosset street.
n Westminster street
|ewelry workers. Jewellers hall
q North Main street.
|racker Makers. Labor Temple.
|farble Workers, Labor Temple.
lllied Metal Workers Labor Temple.
MACHINIsTs INITIATE NUMBER.
lne Of the most successful meetings of
wear thus far was that of the Machin-
i held last evening at the Labor Tenn
i fter the prellmlnaries and the disposi-
b Of the regular routine matters the
lin portion of the evening was devoted
1.-THE hearing Of reports.
|he Arst and the one that interested
members most was that ~ the COM
Itee on membership which reported 40
|didates This is one OF the largest
|nbers ever taken into the organization
any one time since It's formation and
Il sudden increase added much 10 the
|or In which that committee is already
la by the general body.
fhere were no communications from
side the district that were OF great
|erest and the few read were easily dis
|ed OF without discussion
Sne of the matters talked over last
|nlng was the committee which Will
he In its charge the arrangements and
decisions as 20 what and where any
the amusements 10 be given by the
|al shall take place One Of the main
lies OF that committee shall be the
hanging for the summer excursions.
|et talking the matter over very
|roughly n was decided te make that
b, three IN number. Accordingly
|ssrs. Mathowson Chapman and
harms we're constituted committee.
|he delegates from the Central body
|crted ad verbatim upon all matters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
HAS AROUSED
TEMPER OF
UNCLE SAM.

Washington. Feb. lo.-Speciic instruc-
tlons have been cabled Rear Admiral
Wise, commanding the training squadron
In Dominican waters regarding the pro-
lection of American shipping interests
there.
New York by a government gunboat. as
reported in cable dispatches published
this morning. has aroused Indignation In
official circles here.
II was said at the navy department
that the probable course OF action after
such an outrage would be the seizure of
the government gunboat by Rear Ad-
miral Wise. in which event IL probably
would be carried 10 Guantanamo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
BOSTON BROKERAGE FIRM
IS ADjUDGED BANKRUPT,

Boston. Feb. 1o.-The former stock ex-
change firm OF bennett Brothers g. Co,
bankers and brokers. has just been ad-
judged a bankrupt by the United States
circuit court
The liabilities OF the concern are about
si25 900 with little assets. The creditors
investigating committee recommended the
election by the creditors OF Samuel ID.
Elmore as trustee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
SHOULD NOT BE LEVIED.

New York. Feb. 10.-The attitude OF the
United States board OF general appraisers
toward pulp wood Imported from the
province of New Brunswick has been
clearly defined BY Judge someryille who
has Just handed down = decision that no
Countervailing duty should he levied on
pulp wood coming from that province
Tho controversy over this duty has at
tracted much attention among msnufac-
turers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
FIRE CHANGER PLANS.

New York. Feb io.-The annual meeting
of the American institute Of Miping En-
gineers which was TO have been held At
Baltimore, Feb. 1870, will be he'd AZ the
change have become necessary because Of
the baltimore. 1re.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
PROMINENT POLITICIAN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.

Lockport. ~ Y. Feb. 1o.-Former Sen
ator T. f.. Elswo died at his home
here at hve o'clock this morning He had
been III for 10 days with sciatic rheuma-
tism and his condition became serious
yesterday.
Senator Ellsworth was born at East
Windsor. Hartford county, Conn, Sept.
u 1876
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10

present
The chair announced that Messrs. Fitz-
gerald OF Pawtlcket. Harris OF Smith
field and Crafts of Westerly would consti-
tute the house committee FOR tho observ-
anct or Lincoln day-Frday
Continued on page Two
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SUPREME MANIFEST" OF THE CAR.

St Petersburg Feb IoThe Official Messenger this morning
ontains the following:
Supreme Manifest By the OF God Nicholas H.
and of all the Rusa make known to all loyal
subjects:
"n sociude for the maintenance OF which dear to
bur heart make exeon TO consolidate tranquility the
In these peaceful signhed to the popoas
the Japanese regarding Corean
ars existing between the However the
begun upon this subject brought conclusion
Japan waiting the receipt of the last responsive
government declared the negotiations broken off and
|pomatic relations with Russia dissolved
Without advising of the fact that the breach of such ea
would i'll itself opening of warlke operations, the
panese orders its torpedo boats suddenly
squadron standing in the harbor of the fortress Of
Arthur Upon receiving reports from the viceoy the far
this Immediately commanded him the Japan
|e challenge with armed forces.
Making known this decision with unshaken faith in the
Ep Almighty and with firm expectation of and reliance
bon the unanimous willingness OF all loyal subjects to stand
OF the fatherand ask Gods blessing upon
|alwart land and naval forces
Given St Petersburg Jam p, 1904 y d. (New calendar
Ebruary O. Ioo4 and in the tenth year OF our reign.
Written in full by the hand of
"Il Imperial Majesty, "NlCHOLAS.'
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
THE HOUSE.

The house of representatives was called
TO order az II 10 this morning by Speaker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
JAPANESE WIN IN SEA
FIGHTS WITH RUSSIANS.
Continued From Page One.)

Japanese torpedo boat which replied with torpedo neectivey
A general exchange OF shots then followed
hot fire the Russians returned Chmulpo and sank
he enr OF the harbor.
yet known whether their sinking due to the Japan
the Russians action il believed be due
10 the former.
OF both the Russian sought refuge French
arsp Chemupo There casualties the Japanese
md their vessels sustained no damage.
PORT ARTHUR AGAIN BOMBARDED.
dispatch the Central News at London from Port Arthur
the Japanese feet returned there late yesterday afternoon and
bombaded Russian and forts but that with
trew.
The losses the Russians the dispatch small
During the firing Japanese cruiser grounded
DESTROYED VESSELS MADE IN u. S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-10
PORT ARTHUR AGAIN BOMBARDED.


London Feb IoBaron Hayashi the Japanese minister
received official confirmation from Toxic OF the destruction at
emupo of the first class cruiser Varag and the third class
ruiser Korez
The Narag which built Cramps hpyard Phil
[depha 1908, She
and her indicated horsepower On her speed
hour for eight hours She feet
kng 81 feet in beam and had depth OF hold of 20 feet
The Nariags consisted of twelve 6nh quick firing
twelve I2pounder quick firing eight 3pounder quick
ring guns FOUNDERS and six torpedo tubes of which
submerged The Koez built in Stockholm She of
feet length IS feet i'll beam, displacement
Ind 500 indicated horsepower
Her speed knots The of the koretz consisted
breech leaders, sx-nch breech oade four
firing FOUNDER quick firing four pound revolving
sannon and torpedo tubes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
GAVE
COURT
A RACE

Vancouver y. c., Jan. l4.-Police
today ralded the residence OF Desire
Bother a Frenchman. and dozen
girls, all alleged to have been recently
innocent girls OF Paris. France. were
found leading a life Of shame. Both
Ter was arrested. charged with Turing
girls under n from France. under false
pretensos, and selling them for I'm.
moral purposes. BoJhicr's effects
were searched and a pass book ON a
Paris bank shows $4,000 ON deposit
was found. lie attempted OF escape
from the court room during the trial
and was chased fo, a quarter of a
mile by the Judge witnesses and citi.
zens, lie fen from exhaustion. and
was taken back and the trial pro.
ceded
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
A Fool aurnlar.

A burglar who leaves more than hs
'akes is the latest addition To Portland
criminal circles. Thus Tar the fellow
has made but one appearance and IL
Is seriously doubted by the police II
ne viii act again, The house Of John
Feck, 1904 East Ninth street. was en-
tered by the burglar sometime before
daylight yesterday, and he stole a
hat and len new SUIT OF clothes
should this sort Of burglary come
into general eject" said the detec.
tive who is investigating the case. III
would drive many now prosperons
looking manufacturers TO the wall as
everyone would want to leave their
doors aiar."
a less honest robber got into the
home OF T c, Spence. sss Cusan
street some time during the morning
Out contented himself with stealing 4
suit Of clothes and . yalise from the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14

Ellsworth p DeFranoc was released
from the Nebraska state prison last
week. after serving i5 years for steal
ing one postage stamp. DeFrance
might have stolen a railroad wrecked
a hank. or bribod a state legislator
and then. instead OF being sent 10 the
pen. might have been sent to tho
United States senate. Every now and
then Justice Is seized with a spasm,
and. while under its influence, makes
a terrible example OF the wrong.doer.
But the sightless goddess usually picka
out some petty ofense on which TO
hurl her lightning. There Is a whole
lot Of unpleasant truth In
'"rhe law condemns the man or waman
VINO steals goose from on the com
mon;
Hut let's the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from the
goose Baker Democrat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
GENERAL
GORDON'S
FUNERAL
Most Impressive Ever
Held In State of
Georgia
Governors of Three States,
Regular Troops Grand
Army and COnfed-
crate Veterans

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE most i'm
pressive funeral ever occurring in the
state was given General Gordon at 10
o'clock this morning by Governors
Terrell. of Georgia; Hayward, Of
South Carolina; Jennings, of Florida,
and several other noted speakers. Tn e
procession was three miles long, and
included General Barry, commanding
the department Of the gurlf, with full
staff, and company of United States
regulars, followed by 5000 Confeder-
ate veterans and Grand Army men,
marching side by side. BY proclama
tion memorial services were held in
all the towns of the state, between 10
and - o'clock this morning Gordon
was buried in the soldiers cemetery
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
The Art Of Gum chewiro

And now they are preparing to take
the last remaining joy away from the
school teachers in Boston-the 10y
thet has added the one bright bit OF
happiness in their desolate lives and
give them the courage and stamina TO
inStill tho classics into the infant
minds OF the young Bostonians. The
committee on hygiene Of the school
board is going to request that the Ia.
dies cease TO chew gum! / know n
girl who will think this one of the ont.
RACES OF the period, for she tells me
she ! owes 10 chew gum above all
things else, though she admits that
she can never chew It like a lady.
She says that the force Of sentiment
and expression that can be chewed in.
TO a little piece Of tutu fruit Is greater
than words can express. sh, further
tells me that &c win bo the ruin of tbo
Boston school teachers disposition IN
ron them OF their little gum. Whvq
Web she says, when she is angry in.
stead or talking and crying she bites
on her gum, and II she is excited along
with her rage she chews 1t aercelv
ana rapidly; when she is happv she
pulls II out with her fingers and wbirls
II around, or II she is lazily so. she
'olls It about, She says when she
wishes to express love she chews II
slowly TO one side, and that she can
Illustrate all the sentiments of music
with her gum when she plays A piano
ono Is married now. this girl. but I
used to think it was more fun watch.
ing her chew gum than il was watch.
ing a sht in yaudeyiIle.-Inter
Ocean.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
China Is Undeeeived.

London. Jan 1.-THE Daily Nails
Toxic correspondent says that Japan's
last note is couched in most courteous
language, but that II reaffirms abso.
lutely and unequivocally Japan's ina
bility to accept Russias proposals,
either as concerns Korea or Man
churia.
The Times Pekin correspondent
says
"Russia's position in Pekin is now
a remarkable one, and the change in
China's attitude is striking Russia's
wanton violation Of all her pledges haI
finally undeceived China, and thrown
her into the arms Of Japan"
While Japan's preparations are com
plete and her intelligence service sin.
gularly effective, Russia is not ready
There is great confusion on the Man
churian railway, owing to the Difficult.
ties at Lake Baikal, and few Russian
troops have arrived by land.
Russia's military strength east of
Lake Balkal is exaggerated by the Eu.
ropean papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
TAINTED
AND WAS
SCALDED

John Savage, Jr., met with a most
distressing accident this morning, the
result Of which promises confinement
to his room for a considerable length
Of time. Mr.. Savage, who is just re-
covering from an extended sick spell,
was in his rooms at his home on High
street, and, after building a fire this
morning, and while standing over the
stove, had a fainting spell, and, in
falling, upset the stove. On the stove
was a tea-kettle filled with hot water.
and this was precipitated upon the
unconscious man, scalding him fright
fully about the body in the region Of
the stomach, and down the right thigh.
Fortunately some Of the occupants of
the house entered the room in time TO
prevent the house catching fire, and
to assist the fainting man. DR.. ].
Reynolds was hastily summoned. and
everything possible was done to ease
Mr. Savage, when the latter recovered
consciousness, and he was soon made
as comfortable as possible. Mark Saw.
age a son Of the injured man, was out
OF the city when the accident occurred
but he was located at independence
this afternoon and notified by tele,
phone Of the accident, and will arrive
this evening and look after his father
who is said to be out of danger, unless
complications should set in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
oapItal cItY HoteI ArrIvnIl.

Roscoe G. Thomas. Jefferson; r.
w. Mills, klamath Falls; Theo. Bloom.
Or. Albany; ], W. Newbem and wife.
indianapolis; w. n Gregory Esther
Mccully Albany; W. 3. Taylor. Ger.
vais; w 70, Gum, Eugene; n. l..
Kemp. g. Paul; Ludwig Berger, r. Il.
Durry, sclo. w,F Brock, North Bend
Hugh u. Essen, Salem; 2. j. Sullivan.
Vancouver Wash W. r. Buckner.
Joderson; John A. Riddlngs. Mar.
guam A, r. Williamson. sublimlty;
Edward Donccr, Miss wyley, A. NJ.
short saltwater MINI; James A.
Hunt, Seattle; VIM. Ncwbauor. VIM
cowlin. Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
DIED.

the family nome in
Englewood, Salem. Oregon, wednes.
day, January 13. 1904. at iO:3O p.
M, Mrs. Mary Jacquet, aged 80
years and 22 days OF consumption.
Deceased was the wife Of Charles
Jacquet, and, IN addition to the griey.
lng husband, she leaves three children.
Ester H., 4 years old; Lille NJ,
years, and Carl Henry, years. The
funeral will be held from the German
NJ. E. church, corner Of church and
Union streets, at 1880 p. m. tomorrow
conducted by Rev. Gaiser, and inter.
ment will be In Highland cemetery
Polk county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
Grey Trial BsoIns

The case Of the state against Roy
ORGY, OF North Salem. on the charge
Of enticing away a girl under l6 years
old, came up for preliminary hearing
this afternoon. There Is consider.
able crowd OF interested spectators.
but the doors are closed against the
morbidly curious.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14

Black and white win be a very fa.
'o'''' combination, Pale fawn and
gFaywill be used in preference 10 tns
more vivid oolors. Zibeline is comm.
'n'O iaNor with the cold weather and
.hlS fabric makes ideal skating eowns
II VIII take predominance over those
WONDERFUL fur plushes which the ma.
lori'y OF good dressmakers esehew for
fear OF them becoming yulgarized
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14

haiFdresSing at the moment admits
OF variety OF styles, some OF which
are really charming 1t is impossible
TO lay down any hard and fast rules
as to how the hair should be dressea
or what should be worn in IT, A vopng
EteuIelike face looks charming with
ribbons twisted through the tresses
out II is not fashion for the womao
past her first youth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
BUNCH
OF BAD
WRECKS

Scottsdale, Pa, Jan. l4.-Conflicting
orders caused a collision between
Pttsburg and McConnellsville cleo
trio cars this morning near Scottsdale,
on a sharp curve, and at full speed.
Fifteen were injured, of whom eight
had broken limbs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14

fl''sonrs' Jan. I2.-Three millers
~slk'ng on the ice across the river
az dawn this morning. broke throurb
aad We're drowned Two others par.
y 'oNy ESCAPED. and were pulled ou, by
their companions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14
NotIoe Of stoekhoIders, Meetina.

NotlCe VI otOCNHOluSVo "SSuH9'
Notice is hereby given that the reg
ualar annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Thos. Kay Woolen NH
Company will be held at the ONCE Of
the company in Salem, Oregon, Tua
day, January 18th, at O'Clock .. N,
for the purpose OF electing directoA
r. II. COSHOw,
1-11-7t Secretary.