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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

men and sharp shooters. The trip will be
made by special car. and a number OF
members have signified their intentions
OF being present.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Michael J.
Conroy were held from st. Mary's
church, yesterday morning, Rev FIR.
Austin Bowling officiating. A large num-
Der OF relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased were present. Interment was at
the Vernon street cemetery
Tht regular meeting OF the Royal Area
mum was held in Odd Fellows hall, last
night. with number OF the members
present. Routine business was transacted.
Tobin Post. No. "a, G. A. r., met with
the Ladies' Relief corps. last night. at
their hall on State street, where an en-
toyable evening was spent. A program OF
vocal and instrumental music and read
ings was presented
Mr.. William Horton OF Providence, r.
l., visited friends here yesterday
DIR. NJ. F.. Barney. NJ. D.. left here today
for an extended trip to the Maine woods
The following letters await claimants
at the Warren postoffice: Mary Coyle.
Cornora Gauthier. Mrs. p Gardner Mrs
Mary s. Millet Joseph Cote. Walter g.
Worthington, Mrs. Amanda Staff, Mrs
James Thorpe, Mr.. Porter and Mr. s.
Alvah West
Mr.. William Collamore Is fast recover
ing from recent severe attack of illness
which has confined him TO his home on
Main street for several months past
Mrs Ada Hull Is substituting as teacher
at the South district school during the
illness OF the regular teacher Miss May
L. Decerar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

where they have been engaged 10 go TO
work In the Ciaremont Rubber Works
Harry Evans, who was formerly asso-
ciated here with the National India Rub
ber Works, has been engaged to take the
position as foreman OF the packing room
OF this New Hampshire concern.
James Crowley of New York. and a
former local resident. is here with his
family visiting relatives and friends.
w. r. Wilson OF Providence gave an IL
lustrated lecture on a recent visit to Jeru-
salem, on Sunday evening at the First
Baptist church. II was well attended
and listened to with marked attention.
The Misses Loura and Jennie Bates, OF
Mapleville. are the guests OF Mrs. Mary
Munro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
EAST PROVIDENCE
Business Transacted at Special
Meeting Of Town Council.
Young and BOIst0rOus Farmers
Just Escape Arrest.

At the special meeting OF the town
council last evening permission was
granted TO st. Msry's orphanage 10 con-
meet It's buildings with the sewer. Presi-
dent Horton explained how the sewer
could be laid In view OF the fact that Fort
street was not an accepted highway. and
that the town would not be liable for any
damage
Druggists F. Carpenter. c. r Batchel-
lor and G.. w Paine were granted liquor
licenses. The committee on lights recon-
mcnded that q light be placed at the cor
ner OF Second and Fort streets This COM
mittee was given full power In the matter
OF changing lights. other items of bust
ness were transacted. There was full
attendance OF the members OF the board.
ESCAPED ARREST.
Two young farmers from Rehoboth
came near sleeping In the police station
last night. They came from the city with
their wagons loaded with manure and
were pretty we'll loaded themselves. While
going UP Taunton avenue hill their horses
baked, but with the assistance Of a team
from the Park Coal company they man
aged to get UP the incline. After reaching
the summit OF the hill. they drove OF
for home. just In time 10 escape a patrol
man.
GENERAL MENTION.
Since 1886 until q few days ago a freight
train has passed through this place with
n passenger car sttached. az the charter
called for one train "a day TO accommodate
passengers. Now tho company gets over
this little bit OF trouble by slowing down
the steamboat train az one or two places
along the line.
The Veteran Firemen's association met
last evening and after the muster COM
mttee made their reports and we're dis
charged with n vote OF thanks. Mr. Will
liam Faulkner passed the cigars. Tho
doors were then opened 20 the public and
very pleasing entertainment was given
in honor OF the 25th anniversary OF the
organization.
The Prohbitionsts were prohibited
from having a meeting I'm Harmony hail
last evening. for the simple reason that
there were not enough OF the party pres
ent 20 form n quorum. An attempt VIII
he made % hold one this evening at the
residence % Rev T.. Ray
The ST. John guild viii hold p lawn
party az 7G Wnlnut street. Wednesday
evening. SEPT II.
The probate court met yesterday after.
noon ana disposed OF considerable routine
business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
BRISTOL.
BarraContd In harbor Nose
Bitten by DOg-Rubber
Workers Leave.

The old historic steam yacht Barra-
conta came into the harbor yesterday.
and Is anchored off Bristol Yacht club.
| She was formerly owned by De Lesseps,
the contractor OF the Suez canal, and
! was the first boat TO pass through that
canal. She is now owned by ]. Garland
| OF New York
| The public schools OF this town opened
| yesterday morning. the summer vacation
| having come TO a close. 1t is stated that
the attendance II larger this year. es-
pecially In the primary grades. and Il is
| probable that other means will have to
be taken for the accommodations OF pu-
pills. All OF the school buildings during
the vacation were painted and put In tho
best Of repair.
The J. 3. Club which had arranged for
general good time. including a clam
bake. at Fales' Grove, on Sunday, did
not appear there. as quite a number OF
went to Crescent Park through a mis-
take.
Manual Marco. tho six-year-old son of
Jose Marco, was badly bitten on Sunday.
on the face. while fooiing with n dog.
He struck the dog and was bitten in
tho nose, causing quite wound. He was
taken TO DR.. o. n. siegel. where the
Bernard French. son OF Mrs George T..
French. of Bristol Neck. left here yester-
day for Ashevills, N. c.. for the purpose
OF recuperating.
Mr.. Edward southered. formerly Of this
town and now a resident Of New York
city, paid his native town a brief visit
yesterday. calling on n number of his old
school mates
What came near being a serious acci-
dent occurred on Sunday afternoon, when
an automobile coming into town collided
with q two-seated wagon. All escaped
without injury. although the wagon was
badly damaged.
The deeds of a house and lot on Thames
street have been passed by the executor
OF the Ruth A. NJ wardwell estate to
the Wardwell Lumber company. Solomon
d. Wilcox, Jr, has decided a house and
lot on the east side OF Thames street. to
the wardwell Lumber company The
deeds are recorded
Mt. Joseph Van Dorm. who formerly lived
here and now Is a resident of Newbtrg,
". T.. paid Bristol a visit yesterday.
In the district court yesterday morning
before Judge q. L. Bosworth no criminal
cases were called. The civil cases Of r.
Thompson vs. John Perry and OF the
Hopeworth Ssnitarium company vs. c. H.
Manchester. administrator, were called
and continued 10 Sept. 10.
Charles f. Wright. colored. son OF the
late Charles Wright. or this town, who
was brought here In a helpless condition
on Friday evening from Albany N Y.
has been provided with a place at ihe
state slmshouse. and was taken there yes
terday In a wagon.
Miss Harriet c. Lamb OF Hartford
Conn. who attended the recent Saliva
tlon Army congress IN London. and who
IL a graduate OF the Northwestern univer-
sity OF Evanston, Ill, Is to be here on
Wednesday and Thursday next. and IL 10
be accompanied by Lieutensnt MAY
etorrs, q reistivs Of Rev Dr. storrs OF
Brooklyn. She IN n scioist Miss Lamb 10
n sister OF Rriradier Lsmb. She will speak |
and sing here with the local salvation |
lists.
Quite q number OF rubber worker. left
here ysstsrdag for clarsmont. ~. H. |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
PAWTUCKET.

There will be a special meeting OF the
Pawtucket Merchants association to-
morrow evening. One of the most i'm.
portant matters to be considered is the
holding OF a merchants week early in the
winter.
All OF the public schools opened yes.
terday. At the high school the enroll.
ment was the largest in the history OF
that institution. In the entering clas.
there are l4s pupils. At oil the schools
the attendance was very large. supt
O'Brien's innovation OF having promotions
made at the close OF the summer instead
of at the opening OF the present one
worked admirably.
officer Campbell arrested two men last
night who refused to pay for meals at a
local restaurant He locked the men up.
They are believed to be non-residents
The Pike" was brilliantly illuminated
for short time last night by a blazing
automobile. Tho owner OF the automobile
put out the fire, but the machine was
badly damaged.
The switch at the easterly end OF the
Main street bridge stu causes trouble
A big bloomer car OF the 1nterborough
system split the switch on Sunday evening
An hours hard work was required OF the
wrecking crew before the car could be
gotten TO the barn.
Real estate conveyances-Agnes d. Mar
tin sold to Thomas Martin, land build
ings and improvements on Pleasant
street; consideration 81.
Discharge OF mortgage deed OF real
estste-From Bridget r. Can to Thomas
Quinn. land. buildings and improvements
on the Hope plat OF house lots; amount
3lco
Transfer OF mortgage deed OF real es-
tate-From Walter r. Cooke 20 James
Anderton: consideration 81.
Lease-From First National bank 10
Robert A. Kendall. stores at POI and 81
Main street. In Lee block. so called, for
four years at yearly rental OF 1900
Intentions OF marriage-Herbert Ed
wards Brown Case and Ada Rogers both
OF this city: Newman Chace Peace and
Elizabeth Simpson Russell. both Of this
city.
City Physician Richards attended a man
at the police station last night who fell
from a shelf and was cut about the head.
Tho man had been arrested for drunken
ness.
good daal OF routine business was
transacted at meeting OF the Central
Trades and Labor union held at the Labor
temple last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

taurant on Bullocks Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
Riverside was oil agog this morning.
for two special policemen and Sergt.
Bickford were seen patroling the village
streets. Later in the morning Charles e.
Eaton who a few days ago was arrested
and fined for stealing from william Nash
was in custody OF the officers, and Il was
reported he had a Jap" In tow for no
good purpose.
Eaton and the Jap" were taken TO po-
lice headquarters at watchemokst and
there the Jap" said Eaton was a friend
and that he the Jap" had known him
for many years and was not in the least
alarmed TO go with him anywhere. no the
police had 10 be satisfied and both were
allowed TO 60
Andrew McCool who lives on Narragan-
sett avenue had the misfortune TO lose
one Anger while two others were badly
cracked on his left hand yesterday. He
Is employed on an oyster dredser which
Is filled with chains for hauling I'D the
dredge and while at work about this rig
ging yesterday his hand was caught and
mangled. He went TO the office OF DR..
Coke who dressed the wound
At the meeting OF Narragansett Ar.
company last evening Walter Kirby re-
signed az hoseman. and Elmer Knowlton
was elected 10 fll the vacancy
The Farmers dance held by the Oidreld
orchestra az Crescent Park last evening"
was huge success There were many
unique costumes.
few OF the friends OF Mr.. w. A.
Mason, the well known newspaper man.
called upon him at his home "a Harris
avenue. IL was "Billy's" <7d birthday.
Joseph Slingsby. who is now located IN
New York. is visiting his parents at this
place
A party of young men from this place
Will go 10 Potters Cove Sunday % NE
launch lola
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
WARREN.

The members OF the Warren Artillery
will make their annual trip 10 tho Rum.
ford rife range on Tuesday. Sept 2oth.
for the purpose OF Qualifying for msrks-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

Il dunno" said Uncle Eben. whether
desc yere igorrotes Will ever be civilized
or not. but dey has DC correct idea about
bow 10 dress In mmer."--washlngto ton
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
IN OLNEYVILLE.
Old Man Had Narrow Escape
While Crawling Under Gar.
Dog Caused a SpIIl--Dldn't
Support Little Ones.
Oheyvflle branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernan's News Store Is
Hartford avenue. Telephone <o-wesf.

A man 90 years old, who no one seems to
know. has every reason in the world to
shake hands with himself two or three
tfsnss day and thank his lucky star that
hs y siive for yesterday he did something
that no sane person would DO unless Il
wss TO save q iife Of q relative or friend
About noon time q freight train was
being made up at the Plainneid street
station and q portion Of tha train was On
the crossing, thus stopping many teams
and pedestrians from passing over. Those
on the east side OF the track were startled
20 see Q whtte-haired old gentleman break
out from the crowd and dive under a car
No sooner had he done 80 than the train
started. AL expected 10 soc the man
crushed by the heavy wheels OF the cars
but fortunately for the old man the cars
did not move more than nve feet. This
was far enough TO make the hair on the
heads OF all stand straight.
II was for n second only. but those who
witnessed the occurrence will not forget
it IN q hurry.
A young FELLOW grabbed the old man
and pulled him back and held him until
the train pulled out OF the station. Not
one in the hundreds OF persons about the
train knew the old man.
A DOG AND AUTO
DR. Edward F. Carroll OF Broadway had
q very narrow escape from serious in
juries while coming in from Georgfayille
last evening He was coming along at
an ordinary rate OF speed when n big
Dog ran out OF a yard and was struck bv
the automobile IN such a manner az 10
hurl the occupant from the car
Tho doctor landed on his left hand ana
injury he
tpraining OF the index finger which was
pui IN proper shnSe ~ Or. r c Murphy
His machine was not damaged 20 anv
sreat extent. Tor was the dog
a SAD CASE
Patrick Madden was taken from MS
home on McDonorgh street last evonirg
on warrant charging him with non.sup-
rort Of his three small children. TIE
children rorc with thelr rather 70 -
Central station last evening IN the hurry
Up wagon.
The fsther occupied a coll there ana
the children were cared for at The charity
building. They will be cared for In tho
future by the Society OF tho Prevention
Of Cruelty 20 Children. The mother OF the
children r. dead.
GENERAL MENTION
The police OF the chafee street station
look into custody this morning John
william and Robert Kirk Conneil
krothers also Charles Mcdonald and
Jshn Du6y. According TO the police blot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

They claim they only play for fun"
when with the cards they toy.
But when they find they have not won
Why don't they jump with joy7
Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

Quoth Hoosier. elk foot and a half,
who rode on the Pike = giralf:
Gosh this beasts like an ocean,
Then his inward commocean
Caused all the onlookers to lalf
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
oENBRAL MENToN

The police Of the chafIee street station
william and Robert Kirk Connell.
prothers. also Charles Mcdonald and
behn Du6y. According 70 the police blot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at COTS res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
HAD A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
An Omen scuttIe Was AL That Saved
white Frank From Falling
Three Hundred Feet.

ST. Louis Dec. 25--William Frank.
a messenger boy employed at the
Worlds fair grounds by the Western
Union Telegraph Co. fell from the
fagpole AT the top OF the DeForest
tower on the exposition grounds. 1870
feet in height. landed on a sloping
roof 900 feet above the ground. rolled
like a marble down the slanting roof
toward the edge. in full view Of scores
81 spectators who were watching me
performance from the ground. and was
saved from death by Circumstance
AS fortunate as IL was peculiar
The boy rolled through 2 sc-ttle
hole in the roof. falling face down
ward on the top step Of the winding
stairway that leads from the ground
10 the upper roof Of the tower TX
cept for badly lacerated face he was
not hurt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
CAUSE OF CHADWICK EXPOSE
Ia Nas an Attachment Proceeding
Placed on File at Lawrence,
Moss. That Fired the Train.

Lawrence. Mass. Dec. 25.-lt has
Just developed that an attachment
which was placed on file at the locai
registry OF deeds on October last was
the real beginning OF the now cele-
brated Chadwick case On that day
an attachment for $1,000 was recorded
against Herbert b Newton. OF Bro0A-
line. in a suit brought by Evere +.
Williams. A friend of Mr. NeR9l,
who resides ia this city. wrote 90 llu
and asked him what the trouble Na-
Mr Newton wrote back thar the suit
was a surprise 10 him as he had pas~
his obligations TO Williams. and had
the receipt II is said that Williams
mad received one of the Chadwick
notes held by .Sewton which the lat
ter. supposing IL TO be good. had
turned over 20 him to settle the ac-
count between them. and that he had
found that the note was worthless.
Newton then became suspicious Of
the other Chadwick paper he held. and
brought the suit which resulted IN
such startling revelations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30

The United states government rs
making preparations Tor the iemos Al
% al the lons-term federal prisoners
from the Missouri state prison Or JEFF
ferson City % The new federal pr.son
being erected 40 rort Leavenworth.
Of the forty bank failures in Iowa
during the past TWO years. with their
attendant tragedies. the majority are
laid a. the doo- 81 the meat trust
Through whose mau.puiations OF live
stock interests. the failures have re-
suited
4 fraud order has been issued by
the post Office department denying the
use OF the mails 20 Bradford a Co.
and Thomas r. Bradford OF Cincin-
natl. vendors OF a nerve Nostrum.
The Indian appropriation bill will
carry about s.. 100000 less than the
bin passed by the last congress. which
carried sl.c0o.oo0 less than that OF the
preceding one.
The death is announced i'm Boston,
~ Henry OMeara, FOR many years a
Boston newspaper man and writer OF
poetry He was born 10 Newfoundland
"a years ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
Millionaire Davis :. Chamberlain
and Mrs. chm mberinin VIII
Travel Separate Roads.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 25.-David ;.
Chamberlain. the millionaire head OF
the Chamberlain Medicine Co. mas
given ont statement that an agree
ment has been reached by Mrs. Cham
berlain and himself whereby she viii
be given absolute divorce: there re-
naming only the formality Of the
hearing before the court next week
ard a final decree.
Chamberlain has charged that MS
wife. who was an artist before ne mar
ried her. was decidedly queer ahn
made his life unbearable for him.
The details OF the settlement are
withheld from publication. but MIS-.
Chamberlain is understood TO get INC
half-million-dolla Chamberlain hciei
IN Des Moines.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
THOSE JAP TORPEDO BOATS.
They Will Not Down In the Dogpef
Bank Affair Inquiry.
Russian officers Appear 10 Ha,.
Pinned Their Faith 90 THAT
Phantom for Excuse.

Paris. Dee 20 There will not he
the slightest hesitancy on the part "A
Russian witnesses in the Hull inquiry
TO declare Dramatically that they met
Japanese torpedo boats on the Dogeer
bank Capt Clado's testimony viii
be supplemented bt that OF other Of
ficers present On the fatal night 10
the North sea.
Three officers. detached from Al-
miral Rojestyensky's feet on special
missions to the ear. have just arrived
from Bordeaux. where they landed
from Libreville. the capital Of ,he
French settlements in the gulf 90
Guinea. After having fulfilled their
mission in 81 Petersburg. these ofhcer.
Will return and lay before the conn
mission what they consider strong
evidence of the presence OF Japanese
in the channel
Lieut.. Nalrond. who is in charge Of
the torpedo operations on the KAN
chatka. says he will bring hashight
photographs taken during the night OF
the Hull incident which will clearly
prove the presenceof Japanese vessels.
If they were not Japanese. then what
was the nationality OF the vessels in
question: he said They We're GER
tainly not Russian. because they were
of a different color from our boats.
Moreover. will show the wireless tel
egraph ribbons containing the CORE
spondeuce between our vessels that
night on the subject OF the strange
torpedo boats that were following US.
Nalrond speaks OF other evidence
still more important. but reserves II
Tor the ear and the commission.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
IS COMMITTED TO
RADICAL REFORMS
The Governor Elect of Missouri Out.
lines His Course of Action.
WILL REDEEM HIS PLEDGES
The salient Points Of speech by
Hon. Joseph ". Folk AT "a Han
auet rendered by Prom
incnt citizens.

ST Louis. Dec -. In his first
speech since his election as governor
OF Missouri. delivered at testimonial
banquet, al the buckingham club, Fri
day night rendered by large number
OF the best business men OF the city,
Hon Joseph w Folk outlined the poll
cy which be would endeayor 10 follow
out in his administration. In tho
course OF his speech Mr. Folk com
mitted himself 10 various reforms in
the public service, eliciung much APP
pl-use by his outspoken views on
question that have agitated the politi-
cal parties Of ST. Louis for several
years and which are OF more than
passing interest to the other large
cities OF Missouri and the state in gen
eral Among his more notable utter
anccs were the following
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-30
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions Of In
diana Told by Wire.
indiana Publie puIldings.

Washington. ID. G.. Dee %. Score
tary Shaw has sent 20 congress the
various requests that have reached The
treasury department for new public
buildings and for additions 10 present
buildings. lie approves the DENIAL 4
for buildings al Bedford. Marion.
Greencastle, Jacksonville and Colum-
bus. Ind. and 20 X IS" the applica-
lions for additional appropriations for
Muncie and Michigan City He will
also approve the application for an adj
1ition 10 the South Bend building in
case congress decides that the federal
court shall SIT there twice each year.