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Killed Himself in Church Belfry.

A dispatch from Chicago says: The dead
body of man dangling at the end Of rope
in the belfry of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, 1920 Michigan avenue. was the
gruesome sight that met the eyes of the
congregation they assembled for Sunday
mornings service. The police were notified
at once and the body cut down and taken
away.
In one of the pockets of the dead mans
coat q memorandum book was found bear
ing the name and address of William John
son. 2233 Webster avenue, Pittsburg Writ
ten on a fly leaf of the book were the fol-
lowing words:
Well see that nothing but my death
will satisfy the outraged public There
fore will give it, but l will be my own
executioner.'
1t Is supposed that Johnson had been
hanging in the belfry since Friday night,
when he was last seen to enter the church.
He had been employed on different occa-
sions by the pastor to repair the electric
lights at the top of the steeple. Friday he
worked all day at the top of the belfry, and
when his work was finished 1t is believed
he deliberately climbed inside the steepIe
and hanged himself. johnson was a we'll
known electrician and steeple climber I'm
Pittsburg. His father died about a month
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Calls W. q. a Nurse of Evil.

A dispatch from New Haven, Conn.,, says:
The Rev. Dr. Newman Smith, In his ser
mon Sunday at the Centre Church, attack
ed the alleged Western Union collision with
the pool room Syndicate. He said in part:
81 wish to refer to one special and gigantic
evil now pregnant in this country. speak
of 1t without hesitation and because I know
of what have seen. and for every asper-
sion which shall cast or which / shall
make I could produce competent evidence
In any court of justice In the land. l know
the connection between the Western Union
and this gambling. / know that the nurse
of all this wretched and Immoral business
mas been the live wire of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
'sWhen went and sought their assistance
in aid of the authorities for the suppress
sion of this evil we received not crumD OF
bread but stone. They sheltered them
selves behind the technically of their legal
rights They sent under the cover of this
technicality, twice a day code dlspatcn Tor
the aid and allotment of felony. DO
not hesitate to assert that that company
has BEEN ard is now, and continues to be,
in secret collision and In special and &C
tive cooperation with these syndicates OF
vice.
From the evidence which have in my
desk written and signed by an eye-WitneSS
of the transaction, know that not In New
York only but in Connecticut, they are car
rying on this work against our laws and In
the wicked allotment Of crime. They have
been running secret wires down through
the chimneys into these pool rooms OF
fraud. could give them the evidence Where
they not only ran wire down through the
chimney. but they let 1t out through mole
in the wall, covered by g. picture never
before among the corporations OF this coun-
try has more clear issue been mace De-
tween God and Mammen.
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PastorC Celebrates His Twenty
Fifth Anniversary.
WORK OF HIS CHURCH
REV. W. E. PARsON AT CHURCH
OF REFORMATION.
Tells of How Time Has Been Good to
Members of Congregation
Reception Tonight.

Rev. w. E. Parson, DID,, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, Lutheran. on
B street southeast near 3D. in opening the
two days observance Of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his pastorate. delivered an
interesting sermon at the IL am. service
on the organization and work of the con-
gregauon. DIR. Person himself was the
founder of this congregation and appeared
eminently fitted to give such "a resume of
the church history. In course of his remarks
he said some noteworthy things about the
character of his pastorate and church
going in general. In speaking of husband
and wife going to different churches. he
held UP as an example not to be followed,
the custom of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, the first of whom attends the Dutch
Reformed Church and the latter the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
DIR. Parson is one of the veteran pastors
of the city His church was organized I'M
der his guidance in 1870. and he has been
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English Countess WEEDS coachman

cablegram from London says: Society
Is interested by rumors regarding the we'd
ding of an earl's daughter with the son OF
the family coachman, It was thought that
the match would have been of q more mod
ern character had the bridegroom been q
chauffeur, for, as one society correspond
ent says, there has been quite a run on
chauffeurs lately" but this point has not
been elucidated. II
The clergy received an intimatfon that
wedding would take place by bishops IL
cense at the early hour of S:46 on April 80.
Principally two cabs drove up to the church
door, the wedding party consisting OF
woman and three men
dowager Countess i6f Ravensworth, and
the bridegroom. wheiywass described on the
marriage certificate as a, steward, or rull
age was James WifliaM1Wadsworth, who
up to the date of the ceremony had been In
the employ of the cctntett.
The bridegroom is smart. good-look1ng
young man of about hW6t3y-eight- years of
age. and is described as, the son of-an es-
tate agent who ha6S before the wedding
lived at Kingstreet News.
For some four mouthsi fWadsworth had
acted as coachman to the, countess. and 1t
is further curious texture that during
the week following the wedding ceremony
he continued to live, at the News and re-
sumed his duties asscoac4iman.
The countess and WadsYorth are now in
the country on their honeymoon.
She is a daughter of the late Right Hon.
Richard Denman, and fnHffied in 1872 Maj.
Oswin c. Baker-Cresswell. and secondly. in
1892. the second Earl of Ravensworth, who
died in 1903.
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Thomas Lewis, ]. T. Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edw. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Upton Darby.
Mrs. Emily Alnutt. George Brewer and
Mrs. John White. An elaborate dinner was
served. after which the evening was spent
in talking over the olden times and the
present. When adjournment was in order
II was resolved that they again meet I'm
September at the home of Mrs. Emily d.
AlIEutt
William McCrossin, a young son of Mr..
William III. McCrossin, few days ago
was bitten by a dog supposed to have
rabies. at his home at Travilla, near
Jamestown. and the boy was taken yester-
day to Baltimore to Pasteur Institute for
treatment. The dogs head was severed
and shipped to Baltimore for analysis OF
the brain
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Tombstone Records Sons Murder

dispatch from New Albany. Ind. says:
A tombstone shipped from this city to
Elizabeth. Harrison county, to rest over
the grave of Elmer Brown. bore an unusual
epitaph. Brown was killed ten months ago
by Walter Hall on the Kentucky side of
the Ohio river. about ten miles below this
city, and Hail was acquitted on the ground
of self-defense. The inscription on the
stone is as follows:
Elmer Brown. born December II, 1873
Was murdered by Walter Hall July o. 1908
vengeance is mine, will repay, saith the
Lord -
The stone was ordered by the mother of
young Brown.
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Former Denver Policeman Assassinated

A dispatch from Denver, Colo, says:
Lyle Gregory. former policeman, was as
sassinated early Sunday morning while re-
turning home from a social visit with
friends. His body was riddled with bullets
and he died in his tracks. 1t is believed
that the assassin used repeating rife and
his aim was true. for In all ten bullets pene-
trated the murdered mans body. No posi-
tive trace of the assassin has been found.
The murder occurred on West Sd avenue,
near South Water street, section of the
city inhabited by the working class.
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have gone to the war, They work day and
night for this noble cause as energeticaliy
as IL they were young men.
ssYoshida lamented to me that he was
not allowed to fight. aTfiia Is the time.
he said. when 1 should be permitted to
present thesey aged bones to the country
which has nOtirished- them. 20 y
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A schwab Deal in Mexican Steel.

A dispatch from Austin. Texas, says: 1t
is reported in Mexico. that Charles NJ.
Schwab Is back of a project to build large
steel plants in that country with view to
controlling the iron and steel trade of Mex
leo and Central and South American coun-
tries. Representatives of the Pacific Steel
Company, In which Mr. Schwab is said to
be interested, have acquired extensive iron
mines in Mexico and obtained options ON
other properties there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

James Hamilton Bowles, who belonged to
one of the most influential families of
western Maryland, died Saturday aged
fifty-four years His home was at Han
cock. He was a son of the late Maj. John
J. Bowles, who was conspicuous Union
man during the civil war.
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The annual meeting OF the Society of
Friends at Hopewell, Va, attracted a
crowd OF 5000 people. The annual meet
fngs have been held at Hopewell, in the
same church. for 100 years.
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f. D. Johns Of Richmond Va, has Just
closed deal for the purchase from B. F..
welty of the old Prick farm. 200 acres, ten
miles east of Hagerstown. for $4,000, and
will establish stock farm for breeding
blooded horses.
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Awnings.

We make even the frames
of Our awnings. That saves
YOU the manufacturers profit.
We buy awning materials in
quantities that command the
bed rock wholesale cost.
Our factory is equipped with
the latest and best labor-sav-
ing devices for making avn
ings.
The argument is complete
for our being able to make you
good awnings and to quote you
the lowest possible prices on
them. Well estimate.
W. Il. MOSES & SONS. ST. COR. nth.
o .
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Balance of Trade Against Us.

The heavy engagements of gold, which
have amounted to more than So, 600 in
practically one month, have been due to
the payments Of balances owing abroad.
In the first place. the Panama canal pay
ment, calling for so. ZOO, 600 in round num-
bers, has been sent abroad with a rush.
and then there are in view the payments
of participations in the Russian and Japan
csc loans.
Besides, the usual balances of trade in
favor of the United States by the shipments
of grain and cotton have been particularly
light at this season of the year. The shrink
age in the grain trade and cotton shipments
has been due to the prevailing high prices.
Wall street bankers, as well as the United
States government, therefore, have been
paying out with very free hand. with
practically nothing coming in except the
funds received from Japan in payment for
munitions of war and breadstuffs.
1t is believed that sterling exchange will
advance slightly now that there are no
longer available the gold bars. which fur
making payments. Shippers hesitate to
take gold coin. for 1t is the rule of the
Treasury Department to pay out the coin
not by weight but by the designated value.
some Of the coins will be of light weight.
and this loss the shippers or consignees
will have to bear. 1t is therefore thought
that some adjustment in exchange will
have to be made before gold eagles and
double eagles are engaged for shipment.
Demand sterling ruled strong yesterday.
closing at 1895.
While gold is going to Europe from the
United States, Japan continues to send 1t
here. The subtreasury yesterday paid the
banks 50, 191 900 on telegraphic orders.
against deposit of imported Japanese
yen at the San Francisco mint The total
amount of gold sent from San Francisco
to New York since the first of the year is
$31 7O3, 600.
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Elastic
Lawn
Benches.

them, giving them elasticity and
strength as well. They sup
port the back comfortably by
conforming to it, and are i'm
measurably superior in every
way to the stiff Brentwood
bench.
It's just such comfort and
service one wants from benches
for out-of-door use. Not high
priced-in fact, particularly
reasonable.
Aft. Ella site
Lawn Be m c IN So
here for - 9OoZS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

The fact that gold bars are exhausted
and that eagles and double eagles may be
substituted may serve as slight check,
but in the end, 1t is said the movement
of the yellow metal to Europe will not
stop until about $1CO .OOO, 900 has been ship
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
PAWTUCKET
To HAVE A
BIG RALLY

The Republicans are to have, a big
ing. in fact 1t will be the largest the party
has ever had there.
Some OF the organizations that are to
turn out will make their initial parade on
this occasion. Among them will be a
battalion of 400 men from the American
Screw company.
There Will also be In the line thessi
Ing club which appeared at Infantry hall
Friday night. The club will use tally
no club.
Seven flags are to be raised during the
parade. which will be participated in by
1890 torch bearers. 5000 OF which will go
from this city on three special trains. and
six bands OF music will keep time for the
marching hosts.
The chief marshal is TO be Capt. Walter
G. Gatchell. and his chief OF staff Is Lieut..
Lucius III. Newell. The chief marshal
will have immediate charge of the first
division and he will be assisted by DR..
Il. L. Richards Andrew u. Ross, Herbert
Dean and Maj. A. w. Calder as aids.
Lieut.. Col. Charles r. Sweet will act
as division marshal OF the second division.
and his aids will be III. l.. Russell, J. L.
Hood, w. III. Fish and W. l.. Cole.
Maj. A. II. Johnson will act as division
marshal OF the third division and his
aids will be w. w. Lindsey. f. w. Nye,
John Dorl and Dr. Henry l.. Bennett.
Lieut.. z. L. Burchell will act as marshal
of the fourth division, and his aids will
be Fred L. Ready. II. n. Swift, III. A.
Duby and A J. Evans.
The line Is 10 form at Collyer park as
follows: The first division on Mulberry
and Con2nt streets. right resting on
Mineral SS<ing avenue. The second
division on West avenue. Main and Min
eral Spring avenue, right resting on
Conant street. The third division on
Church street, right resting on Garden
street. The fourth division on Main
street and Park place. with the right rest
Ing on Mineral Spring avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
JUDGE
EMMONS
NOT THERE

Though II was expected that Judge
commission. was to speak at the Mathew
son Street NJ. E. church. last night and a
large audience assembled there to hear
him. the Judge did not put an appearance
and Rev. A. b. Cristy Of the Rhode ISL
and Temperance league filled his place by
delivering a stirring sermon on local con-
ditlons. Chairman VIM. A. Luther OF the
police commission and former Commits
sioner Simms occupied places on the
platform.
Rev. Mr. Cristy spoke from Acts xvii,
16. which describes the Apostle Paul as
being stirred because he found Athens so
full of idols. II Paul was stirred said the
speaker, on account of the curse of God
upon laolatry In Athens. so ought the peo-
pie OF Providence to be stirred because
the city Is so full OF saloons
He quoted Chairman Luther as saying
more than once that the police commits
sioners would not have done or attempt
ed to do one-half the work they had ac-
complshed II IL had not been for the con-
slant stirring up they received
SO IL IL our duty to stir them up and
back them up by the Christian sentiment
and influence OF the churches. We have
been pressing the commissioners. and be-
lieve they have done great work for the
betterment OF the city during the last
three years We believe our work has re-
suited in the uplifting OF both political
parties In that they have placed on their
tickets better candidates. We are stirring
the question more and more and we feel
encouraged by the way i'm which the
Catholic priesthood II working with the
Protestant churches i'm backing UP and
supporting the work OF the enforcement
OF the laws.
Rev. Mr.. Cristy spoke OF a liquor man
who said "Why don't you let us alone?
You people have fun In your way. and
why don't you let us have our fun?" He
said that God speaks to those who are
drink in n drug store who would not go to
remove the traps that tempt the unwary
md the weak. There are 1000 such traps
In Rhode Island.
IT asked a wholesale liquor dealer why
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
BISHOP ASKS
/ AID FOR
STRIKERS

At a vesper service at the cathedral
last evening, Rt. Rev. William Stang
bishop OF Fall River. delivered a sermon
on charity In behalf OF the striking mill
operatives I'm Fall River
The bishop made a strong and telling
appeal to the congregation. and a liberal
collection was taken during the service.
The strongest passage in the sermon
OF the bishop was as follows:
1.-THE law Of nature itself forces charity
upon us. There is not living creature
that does not find Its needs supplied In
nature, IL provides for the smallest
creeping thing upon the earth Coming
over. from New Bedford today / saw all
narute made magnificent in autumnal
tints, decked In crimson and gold and
then I thought OF Gods creatures suffer-
ing In Fall River We are told OF the
equality among m en- but can YOU show
me that equality All men are equal in
the sight OF God. 6t this Is only In the
abstract. God has not created us alike.
No two human beings are alike.
IL Is In this inequality that the work OF
the world is done; that man can display
his talents and use his God given facul-
ties. We are free and &c dal, but our gifts
are TO be used in reference to Cod. and
we are responsible To Him for the use
We make Of our powers. There will al
ways be poor and rich. Do we complain
at this? Poverty Is compatible with hap
piness. and we know that there have been
millionaires who have lived in discon-
tent and suffering and have died I'm un-
happiness. We do not complain Of pow
erty. but We do complain Of pauperism.
God provides plenty Of bread for all His
children. II Is the selfishness OF man
which is responsible for these conditions
The man who wants work and cannot
find it--thst is the thing OF which We
That the sermon made a deep impress
sion on the congregation may be Judged
from the fact that upwards Of $500 was
offered for the furthsrance Of work among
the strikers.
The service closed with the eelebra-
ton Of solemn benediction by Bishop
Stang who was assisted by Pr Lowney
as deacon. n. Malone as sub-deacon and
III Seagrave as master OF ceremonies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
TWO CITY BANDc
WOULD NOT PLAY
Fort Adams Band Headed Total
Abstinence Parade.
EXCITEMENT At BRISTOL.
Finding Government Musicians Would
March, CIihss Band and RsdIsy.LwsJ
Men Packed Up and Came Htms.

Bristol was the scene OF a great deal
of excitement yesterday afternoon The
principal cause being the presence in the
town OF the state representations Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union which
was scheduled 10 parade during the after.
noon.
The secondary cause OF the unseemly
excitement was an outgrowth OF the FIRST
named cause and for time IL looked as
though the first cause would be forgotten
In the controversy over the bands hired
10 furnish the music for the parade.
The participating delegations from va
rious sections OF the state had secured the
services Of Clarke's Providence band. the
Hedley-Livsey band. also OF this city. and
the Fort Adams band OF Newport. The
first two bands are union bands while
the Fort Adams musicians are prohibited
by the government from becoming union
men
When the three bands appeared at
Bristol there was trouble The Provi-
dence musicians refused 20 play in pro-
cession with the Fort Adams band and
TIE St Mary's A. society OF Pawtucket
with FIR. Mathews I. A society Of the
ssme city refused TO take their places In
the llne on the same grounds
Eariy IN the afternoon tho wranRling
commenced and when both Providence
bands arrived at Bristol protests were
offered against the Fort Adams band
The afternoon was wearing away AZ
conference was held between chief Nsr.
snal l.. H. cailan. Leader Edwin q
siarke OF clarke's band. Leader ~ r
lifaey OF the Hedles Llvscy band and
president Doherty OF the Fr Nathev,e
society of Newport. 4. y Christie OF The
musical union and others The conference
which was held In the hoadouartere 80
ht Nary's T. A. society on Wood sfroo,
occupied only . few minutes. some cor,
OF an understanding was reached. n xas
said and the Fort Adams band acoora.
Ing TO the understanding was TO tako !.
position with q portion of The line n
minutes either ahead o. at the rear OF fhe
main body. so that there would be ro
room left for contention on the grounds
that the union bands participated IN Fur.
atshing music with nou-union band
The Providence bandnlen reasoned
eovoves. that sffev once starting ne
oara6e With tbs ncn-uuion musicians Is
minutes behind. the later could hurry
sIonr ana soon close the gap. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
IS A REPUBLICAN NOW.
Leonard zlsmsn Came Out wa Worker In
The Fifth Ward Rally Last Nlght

For number OF years a worker for
the Democratic party In the Third ward,
Leonard zisman's announcement at the
Fifth ward Republican rally OF the
Hebrew voters in Bazaar hall OF his
change OF principles came as a surprise
to the assembled crowd. and a scene of
excitement resulted for a time.
The people OF his own ward were not
as surprised as their brethren in the
Fifth ward at the announcement. as they
have shrewdly suspected that his inter-
est in the Democracy was waning a l;ttI.
earlier I'm the campaign
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
BOY NOT HURT.
Fell In Front Of RaDliIr MoVlhy E'sshIc
Fender Sayad Him.

Raffaele Micajaho 10 years old. resld-
ing at iCl Spruce street ran in front Of
IN Atwell's avenue car near Acorn street
Saturday afternoon
lie was struck and knocked down. hut
me fender worked properly. dropping so
that ~ picked up the lad and held him
until the car could be stopped. which was
about 20 yards from where he fell The
boy was not injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24

he didn't have the law enforced against
druggists. and he wanted TO know II l
thought him a fool. He said that the
druggists were his patrons as well as the
licensed dealers Many young men would
drtng in drug store who would not go to
saloon, but later they would patronize
the saloons. He would not care to cut off
such feeder OF the saloons as the drug
stores that sold liquor Illegally"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
"TEDGYS" R. UGa RIDERS, S,ATTtyTIoy!

Company Will assemble fully equipped
and mounted tonight. oct ~ st 7.S
sharp. 40 the Soldiers ana sailors nnonu.
nnent. Es>hans- pl,cr. TO attend the bis
dsrnonstration az pawucket
WILLIAM =. WELLER, Secretary
PEI orday
GEO. l. DARTE Captain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
U. S. BCB[IN & SHUTTLE co.

The regular quarterly dividend OF 81. Is
per share on the preferred and Sl.50 per
share on the common stock OF this COM
pany Is declared and payable November
1st.s 1904 to stockholders OF record Octo-
ber Goth.
Transfer stock books will be closed
Thursday, October Goth. at the close OF
business. and will be re-opened wednes-
day, November 2nd 1904.
II. MARTIN BROWN Traas