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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
NATIONAL ADOPTS
154-GAME SCHEDULE
Sticks to Last Years Schedule
and Provides for Cham
pionship Games.
R0WDIES TO BE PUNISHED.
Each Time a PLAYER Is Removed
From a Game Next Season
1t Will Cost Him a Fine
Of Ten Dollars.


,a ,,,.
We" ''ih' De'' .Slost"e ="
annual meeting at the Victoria Hotel. inc
National League of Professional Baseball
cIubs ,o-d.r ,1ecI,,ad for tho fuJl schedule
. - o,.I 60
VI LII games as i.'eloioie, 'iou5i "
ing Il series of poSt-seasOn games between
the cha mpiou teams of the National and
,-u IN - r,o,,,
A"iettea' ieasues io' "Hdt s't''4 "S h"'"N
as the WORLDS championship.
While not favoring a complete poSt-Sea-
son series between the full circuits of the
~ -. - -, araar.a.inn
-" 4edsueE, nv ha'''ia' ot7s
makes provision FOR sucE interiedSue
games "as NAV be arranged from time 10
tins under nronsr r,,Io, and reg,,,, ,ions.'
~, ~
me American League Is Already on rec
ord for a schedule of 40 games and 4
complete post-season series
III, -. -. -
meeiinT was tha nto1tiou ~ rs.oI,,tin,
providing for The discinliuinr. Of obstrcp-
erous players. the harshest measures ever
s soI as d cur iof foMuS4SIa on me
PLAYER removed by an pimnire for Violation
OF the playing rules during 1896 shall BE-
fined So for each removal"
ST-SEA SERIES
~
was embodied in u resolution stating that
THE motion of I'll. I.ap~r,e - in favor ~
d poSt.SeaSoh series 81 games between lhs
champion teams "i tue National an"
tmelicah leagues. ~ainudliE' i"t inc cram,
piohship OF me world. ana II Is resolved
mat; III order mat such contests as wei
as mos 'hat may o.. mutua.ly arrdhsc9
from time TO time between National ana
American league teams. may be conducted
under proper rules and regulations. the
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BANQUET ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Irish-Americans Appoint Com
mittees to Make Arrangement.

At a meeting OF the Irish-Americsr So
ciety in the Knights Of Father Mathew
Hall, No. 2629 Washington avenue. last
night. committees were appointed AMI
arrangements made for the annual BAN
quet on st. Patrick's Day.
The committees are:
Spea~kers-Joseph P. Hsrtnett- chair
man: Patrick Flood. Doctor p d. Cor
molly. Eugene Dcvine and George /.
Barry. Banquet-W. J. Flynn. chairman;
JOSEPH !. Cooney. John Concannon. Will
lam +. Fitzgerald and Patrick Dounehy
Observation-Disclosures j.. j. Stanton. ?. J.
Regain and James VI. Rohsn. Pres-D.
!. McAulife. chairman: John T. Kelley
and William e Campbell.
The society will give a smoker on Jan.
nary %. The affair ia in the hands OF
Thomas Bowdern. Patrick Donnelly and
John NJ. Carney.
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JUNGLE IMP RUNS
GREAT RACE IN MUD
Disposes of Bavarian and Saladin
at Will and Maroons East
ern Crowd.
siLADlN SHOWS SOME LIFE.
Took His Best Effort 10 Beat
George Nivian-Talent Gets
the Calf in Five Races
Autolight by a Whisker.
REYCH1LC sPpHAh

III lACS t61-lAh
New orleans La. Dec, I4-Jungle Imp
to-day made a good field Of 2-year-olds
look cheap in a race at six furlongS 1t
was run in the mud. Heavy showers dur
ing the night softened the track again
and, after Bavsrian and Saladin had run
each other tired in front, Jungle Imp came
on and won pretty much as he pleased.
.Janeta. a very fair mare IN the East, was
second, while the best Saladin, on which
the Eastern crowd had bet big punches
of money. could do. was to finish a very
Indifferent third.
After Aladdin had won the second race,
beating Gaslighter off, Judge Bryan stated
that, In his opinion, Jockey Rice, who was
under suspicion for a rid on Alcom R,
was fully e~xonerated, and there would
be no further objection to his riding. The
race made II appear practically certain
that the bad race was on G~eslighter's
part when he was beaten by Alcom r.
1t looks like a good deal of a Joke to rae
ing men. who saw Gaslighter running
selling races for S1.pp, as ne was to-day.
ALADDIN was favorite. but it took his
life to beat George Vivian. while Lee
King beat Gaslighter a half dozen lengths
W Aht INV Wa 49, =" No. A~~
for the ring, and the books won back a
good part OF what they have been losing.
AlIadin was the only winning favorits
and, though Totness was heavily played.
the money lost to him WIS practically on
set by the heavy play on Tristan Shancy.
Totness took the first all the way.
though Oriskany was rather close at the
end, and with better handling might pos
sibly have won. Gotowin. at the false
price of Is to !, won the third all the way.
He got off IN the lead, and was never in
danger
The best finish of ths day came up in
the fourth race. a selling dash at a mile.
1nndin. Lampoon and Merry Acrobat were
all heavily played, while Autolight. on
tbs theory that he would not run IN the
mud. was neglected. He was we'll up all
the way. got the lead and path at the last
turn. n stuck 1t out III a. hard drive,
he. Lendiu and Lampoon finishing heads
apart.
Lady Charlotte was a genuine good thing
in the last. but was played by few out-
side her stable connections. or last, she
got in front at the ~th-ee-quarters, and,
after racing Noweta into submission. drew
away and won az she pleased. She Is
greatly impr oved over the form she used
TO show around St. Louis. St. Sever In
this race race threw his rider-Crimmins-
EofnE around the first turn. but the how
escaped without injury.
F1ret race. five furlonys-Tutne~. los n. MAJ.
I'M. q to :, woni Oriskany, Jos "a. Brrnnanl
~ 10 +! second: Little Jack Eor1ler. % 1Schii..
ln1l. q 20 1, third. Tins, los ia. NJ 7.
George. Julia ~. Gold Sp!ns, Tristan Shandy
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PHILIPPINE SCOUTS
TO ATTEND GYMKANA
Military Band VIII Join With
Musicians From jefferson
Barracks.
MANY NOVELTIES PROMISED.
Rescue and Pompier Drills by the
Fire Department to Form In
teresting ~Spectacles at
Show.

The Philippine Scout Band Of forty-six
pieces is the latest feature added to the
Horse Show and Gymkana to be held at
the Coliseum Saturday evening. Joined
with the Scouts Band will be Il band of
twenty-four pieces from Jefferson Bar
racks.
They will escort Troop II Of the Eighth
Cavalry. Excellent entertainment will be
afforded at the Horse Show. The pro-
gramme is the most varied Of any ever
given at the Coliseum.
So far there is Il large list Of entries for
the Horse Show. Every form of equipage
will he on exhibition. and skill in every
branch Of hcrseInanship will be displayed
by the best horsemen in the city.
Gymkana will max its bow to St Louis.
The game is of ancient origin and is
spoken of in KipIins's work. Besides the
Gymkana. the rescue and pompier drills
by the Fire Department will form inter-
esting spectacles.
For %splendor. the Gymkara and Horse
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MILITARY MAN IS CONQUERED.
Bombnrdier Wins by Neck From
Eaxorite in 0 aklanL HANDICAP.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. IA S,@o
handicap at a mile and seventy yards was
the feature OF the racing at Oakland to-
day.
A field of five went to the post with Mil
itary Man. a heavily played ~favorite.
Bombardicr. who receded III the betting
to 80 to l. assumed the lead early. and,
holding it TO the end. won by a neck from
Military Man. Summary:
First race, miic-Lady Kent. 1E' tknapp). )
to /. won: BTonzewins. 1T tHe,sesen1. even
second: Gin.pray. 1o2 ,kellyl, = to J, 1hiI;
Time. I:iS. Native, Glelarvon. Glenrice. Pencil
Ne, Box Elder and 1ibbie Candid also ran.
Second race. five and one-haIf furionRs,Ara
loI CGreenheidi. Q To ). won: Golden Buck. 10
Davis. 5 to ., second: Fay Tculp!cton, lol
ITravere). I TO l. third. Time, l:i0.- Colleen
d'Has. Mizpah. villa. Pisrelia and Dixeile also
ran.
Third race. seven rurlongs-Doctor sherman,
los Davis, 2 to ;. Won: Hipronax. iii Knapp.
2 to l. second: Red Damsel. III (Russein. 10 TO
]. third. Time. 1-5it1. Myrtle H. scotch Lady.
Young MARROW. Profitable, Fianeur and Water
Spout also ran.
Fourth race. mile and seventy Yards, handi-
car-Rombardier. 1R Giichaels). q. TO /. won:
Military Man. iT tHelseeenl. to s. second;
Leila. rs tGreenfeldl. 6 n ]. third. Time. l:i.i4.
Moi;crrn and Little Wally also ran.
Fifth race, Futurity Courss-Belle Reed, 100
Sherwood. , 10 i. Won: Alice Carey, 100
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Show bid fair to o~utrival any event given
in ST. Louis in the last three years.
Some Of the bON-hoiders at the Gymlana
and Horse Show viii be:
Daniel CatIin. F.rd e. Schwerdtnsn. TrerTs
Garnsau. Hudson 2. Bridge. j. I. Mauran. :.
MAJOR Wells. Z Hodgman. ; 9 GupEies. JehY'
Fowler. Julius :. Walsh, M. WsiSer ifS.
Eugene Cusndet. Ciauds Fitzpatrick. William
G. Steig-rs. G X. i. Walsh. c. Meclsrk. :. II.
r J.. Preetorius. ". L. Strib!in-. ,. W.
Hsndian. c. II. Hutti=. A.. lambert. Fred -.
Gardner. Thomas McKittrick, M:as EIni y Ma
ttt. Pcst-Disgs'ch D. K. FranctF, p. Il cal
h"uH, J. w Wear. Henry kuehlef. Paul Brown
j. Saunders Noryell. Charles NaEsi. r McE..
Jones. Harry Z. Hawes. Mr. Hcibrook. Murray
L.eut-nact Wills, L. :. A.
Following is a list OF patronesses:
Mechanics Charlie, +. Bates. Adolphus Busch.
August 4. Busch. W. X Bixby. \. u. Brown.
Il. A Castleudn. Daniel Ca:lin. Murray earle
TN, e. . CIrpenteT. 5. W. Cobb. c Mel.
John o'Fllioa peIsny. James T. DrIImrnond.
Il. X. Francis. II. y Francis Jr. Per-y Fra
cl'. J. u: Frsrci-:us. John Tower. e. r.
Halves. Walker Hill. d. VI. HouS@-, II. g.
HaarsticE. F. D.. Hirs.hherE. =. II Hut,i-.
duncan Ioy. g. :. Johns. L. Mex. lone.
Goodman hir&- Claude Fitzpatrick. g.. ".
Knapp. aaS kotany; Henry koehler. " II.
tic. Edward NalIinckr1dt. g. 4. Markham.
q. f.. Mersusn. J. l. iauran. Elias Michael.
,harl.. NazcI. T. X. Nieiringhaus. saunders
W. n. Scud'l-r. =. II. simmons. John Schrr9rs,
e, II Spence. OTTO StIfel. ". 6. StribliuE. =
/. SwIrty. {. + StcaIman. u. G. Taylor.
!. :. Walker. !. W. Wear. II. II. Nsrns.. T.
II. Uest Jr-. F. I Nickhani. RoIis Wells J.
YcsIuHl. Miss Emily =. Mafdtt and Miss Mary
PER-.
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FIVE ASCOT FAvoRTTES FIRST.
Dug Martin. o TO 1 Shot Comes Near
Winning . Race.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dee. 14.-It was a day
for favorites at Ascot to-day. five Of them
finishing first. Dug Martin, Il 1Go-to-1
chance. came 10 life suddenly and was only
beaten out half n length in the fifth race.
Maggie Mackev finished third in the sec
ond race. but was disqualified for fouIing
Ralph Reese. and the latter was placed
third.
Summary:
Fi-st race. six t!riones-WInnifreda. l3 Cier-
bert, ! to >. won. Blue Ridge. 100 mcriarIty,.
% to /. second; Leonado. 100 taIcDaniel), Is to
!. third. Time. lis. Tizen, EI Oriente. Ever
more. Helgerson and Breton also ran.
Second race, hve and one-half flrlougs-El
ss w. Miller. 80 to /, second: Ralph Reese. 10
otis. 10 to /, third. Tins. t:psiz. Sandstone.
Fer de Lance. Joe Kelly, Lena Leford and
Maggie aackey also ran.
Third race: seven turlongs.The Major: 10
tMcDanieD. TO 5. wen; Gslanthus. 1s dHilds-
: to i. third. Time. 1:csi4. Iandseer. Estado.
BlissfuI and Sraggler also ran.
Fourth race, mile and one-siNteenth-Chub.
1N6 II. Carkl. : to 10. won: McGrathlana
Prince. 17 DuSanl: . to j: second: Cincinnatus.
10" fR. Powers. 10 TO /. third. Tina, l:4S
Blrhor also ran.
Fifth race. seven fu~rlongs-Phyz. % fSinnott).
2 to ., woE: Dug Martin. Ios ,McComas). 100 to
l. second. Duskv Secret. 80 CMorisrityl, 3 to
]. third Time. ] :2ei-: Lou Welza. Pilot. VIM.
+. II. Emo and Eindoo Prince also ran;
Sixth race. Sia'son corirse-Interlude. i'll
McDanieD. 4 TO I. second: Ascctic. 1O5 Gsw-
rerce,. ; 10 /. third. Time. I'LL. Patty Brown.
Ericuia and Foxy Grandpa also ran.
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ViSkYANS LEAVE ST. LOUIS
FOR NEW YORK FAIR.

The Visayans left st. Louis yesterday
for New York. They were in charge of
their manager. NJ. r. Healy, and Wallace
Aver and J. r. Brown.
The Filipinos will take part in the Mad
ison Square Art Exposition. which opens
next Saturday. and lasts until January
]. AT the close of that Exposition they
will return to the islands.
The Vlssyans took with them their
wares and fabrics. valued at s25 900, which
they will offer for sale in the last. The
party numbered ffty-six-
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Canatoha -ie. Topic. RIgserIy. Hydransea and
Clcrmei also ran.
Second race. mile and a q~uartsr-Aladdin- 10
MOOD. " TO II. won: George vivian ~ tBairdi,
/. 20 I. second; L.. King. 81 IL. Hcnnessy).
IS % ;. third. Time. @:IIi-a. GssliSlter also
ran.
aMcCafferty'. Il TO /. ron: GascGnns. lVs a.
Martini. I to !. second: faterT". los 'Sch'liinS'.
) 20 l. third. Time. 1906 -. Nalscicuon.
Swedish Lad. Limerick Girl. Girl Prom Dixie.
Jade. .Alcantra and Aitcc Lloyd also ran.
fuurtl. race. one ulEc-Autolignt, i9 III.
Fhlllipn). !. TO I. Won: l.endin. i6 ,Ccc0ioI. .
to l.. second: ramroon. IS ,SchiilingD. ; TO l..
third. Time, l:l9 -. Cardinal Wolsey. Merry
Acrobat and SiSInuIli alss ran
Fifth rae. SIX furiongs-JuaSi" Imp. lp
CNicoD. 8 10 !. won; JanetA. iG1 III Pailltps).
IL to :. second: Saiadln. iu2ta 81. MARTINI, " TO
IL. third. Time. 1913 20. Kitty Plat, Fitz-
hr!lla-. Bavarian, poeior Brady ana Rox aAso
ran.
sixth race. one mile-Lady Chariot. lo?i= Oh;
Phillips. : II !. Won; Noweta; s9 tNic"!l. 5
to /. second: Rectorsr. 9G NWcdterstrsildt. . 10
!, third. Time. l.D. ArstChue, NeZzo. Eject
ful and Deb-nture also ran. ST. Sever LOST
rider.
TO-DhY'S NEW
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Or,

Cures ell Chronic and sp-ri.i Diseases. DR.. B.. s "veSs
abie Curative positively cures Nervous Debility. 0rgRnis
Weakness, Lost Manhood, vsricocele or any evils result.
ug from youthful errors or exeesses, In from We to sevea
weeks. Ia nee and cons:ar.ly a6-ertised In this paper for
.rer forty years, and has never fsiledin GIVING the Worst
c.ses. IEapsrts visorto those MIDDLE AGED MEN who
feeia HeAkncss beyond their yeara Price, Five Dollars;
u'sl 2eetage, One Dollar, win show tkstthe Remedy viii
= aii:shti 10 advertised. Sold only BY DE {. 4. BoHAr.
yAN. No III Moran stI~.. st. Louis. Mo. Sent to say
sdstsse- eca.s.y ssslsd friysts Circular SREE
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To u.rpe Despite InIunction.

Terre Haute. Ind. Dec. 1.-THE vandalia
this forenoon and announced that the mer!
ger of the vandalia with the Pennsylvania
would be preceded with despite the In
oficials announced tina the order of the
court would be certified In the proceedings.
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CAlaric,. I 10 1. SECOND: Albenarie. 14 tTrav-
ers,. 81. 10 J.. third. Time. 1:i3I. Bard Burns.
csrnlelita. ruredale. Educate. Troy. Preside
and Motto also ran.
Sixth race. mic and one siNteenth-Red Cross
Nurs.. IS ,Grcenfeldl. 6 10 !. won: Isahellite.
15 TrnVersl. . to 7. second: Major Tennsy. los
Kelley, , (, !. third. Time. I:5l7, Badly
Ted. Follow Ne. Cl.ckadee and Gold Finder
also ran.
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OAKLAND SELECTIONS.

OAKLAND SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
san Francisco. Dec. H-Selections:
First Elce-EdraGuu Bearskin, Edscci!H.
Second Revolt, Bob Mclean.
Third Race-Contestant, Toto Gratiot, Lang
ford james.
Fourth Rnce-StrolIer. Ishtsr. Sea Voyage.
Air. -
Sixth Observation-Disclosures. Hipponax. Black
thorn.
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First Race-Daryice. Ammonia, Hi!ora-
Second Race-Luckback, The Major, Miss
Provo.
Third Race-Miracle II. Blue Ridge. Doctor
Fourth Race--EeniIworth. Ellie, Sais.
Fifth Race-DutifuI. Namtor. Jingler.
Sixth Race-Merry Sport, Sir Christopher,
IasJja p
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Trains leave Union Station. 12:J. Is
2:OS, 2:52: Washington avenue. lS:5S. 1:S&
2:li, 3. Returning, i:I0. b:li, 5:41. SAT.
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%er,ianNerveEssene

RESTORES MANHooD-Has cured thousands
OF cases OF Nervous Debility. Insomnia and
circulation. make digestion perfect and i'm.
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NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. Dec. li.-Seiections
First Race-EtheI's Pride. Shock the Talent.
The Eye.
second Raco-Dcsky. Federal. Joset,e.
Third Race-Worthington, Gus Heidon, No
Williams.
Fourth ~Race-Rankin. Garniah. Mauser.
Fifth Race-OId England, Unnasked, Aggie
lewis.
sixth Racc-Fair Reveiler. Mstadoc. ]. H
o. Erien.
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TO-DAY'S NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
I,r.t rae .nIIIn. nXe furlnnCn:
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To-DAY's OAKLAND EHTRtEs.
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PUGILSM $$$$$$$$s% = .: RACING f$%$$$$ .. GYNKANA :$$$$=$$$=
-PatroneSses Have Been An
nounced for the Horse Show
at the Coliseum Saturday.

Show bid fair to o~utrival any event given
In ST. Louis in the last three years.
Some Of the boN-hoiders at the Gymkana
and Horse Show will be:
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Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track very hear.
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Fourth race. handicap. one mil. and a sin
taeufh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
TO STATE PRISON.
Mrs. Rogers and AccumpIIce Removed.
Former Awaits Death.

Bennington. VT, jan 2-Mrs. Mary A.
Rogers who recently was convicted of the
murder OF her husband and sentenced TO
death by hanging was taken to the state
prison at Windsor today. Leon Perham,
her confessed aocomplice in the crime.
also was taken TO the prison TO begin a
life sentence.
When the two prisoners left the county
jail In charge of Sheriff Wilson and Dep
uty Godfrey. Mrs. Rogers seemed more
III at ease than any time since she was
put on trial She had passed restless
night with little sleep and had no op-
petite for breakfast this morning.
AS the party stood on the station plat
form awaiting the arrival OF the Montreal
express Mrs. Rogers seemed annoyed by
n curious crowd. mostly wcmen. which
had gathered and seemed relieved when
finally the train drew into the station.
Perham seemed not at all Disconnected
and chatted with tho officers unconcern-
edly.
The Officers who have had Mrs. Rogers
in charge said today that she IS losing
her feeling OF confidence for the future.
After the trial. they say. the woman
seemed very confident that her sentence
would be commuted to life imprisonment.
OF late she has become melancholy and
expressed fear that the Legislature will
not interfere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
KILLED IN COPPER NINE
One Meets Death and Two Injured During
Official Investigation.

Butte. Mont, Jan. 2.--Samuel Olsen has
been killed instantly. Fred Dryvel. fatally
injured and the foreman, John Penaluam
overcome by gas in what appears to have
been a clash between the Amalgamated
Copper company's miners from the Penn
syivania mine operating in the Michael
Davitt property and miners from the
Rarue mine, Heinze property adjoining.
The Pennsylvania miners were engaged
In work under orders OF the United States
court to determine to what extent the ore
bodies OF the Michael Davitt mine had
been. .unlawfuily worked as alleged by the
Amalgamated people.
The miners were engaged In slipping
passages through a door into the Heinze
workings to prevent the blasting smoke
Of the miners creeping In and driving
them from their work when. without
warning there was deafeninE crash
which blew the door from its place and
crushed the timbers.
Sheriff Quinn is now making an investi-
cation. The conteding forces OF miners
are wrought up to high degree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

The weekly papers here share In the
general feeling of alarm current in Great
Britain. The Spectator says war draws
ever nearer and adds 'If we are dragged
into this war, as we may be. the country
will not be divided In sympathy, dislike
of Russia being as strong among the
masses Of our population as It was In
1855"
The paper surmfses that Russia may
keep her ships in her harbors as she did
during the Crimean war. thereby forcing
land action or a dangerous attempt by
Japan to seize Port Arthur and vladtvo-
stock. The Saturday Review adopts a
somewhat similar tone, saying that the
likelihood of Chinese intervention mem
aces the commercial interests or all Eu-
rope and OF the United States.
THE HIDDEN POWER.
Information has been received in a Lon
don diplomatic quarter unfrtendly to Rus
sia that NJ Bezobragoff, who was recent
ly raised by the czar TO the secretaryship
of state Is the power behind the scenes
of the so-Japanese negotiations. NJ.
BezbragofY, according TO this source OF
who is now the prime or the
government OF the czar and the leader OF
the war party, Is president OF the falu
River Timber company, Is largely inter
ested In commercial enterprises In Corea
and IS the bosom friend OF viceroy Alex
Jeff. Though the news N evidently partial,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

Island hospital for an ambulance and
Mrs. Riley was taken to that institution.
Mrs. Riley's son did not lose his pres
ence of mind. for he stamped out the fre.
and II he had not done so several lives
might have been lost. for the store IL In
the basement OF a tenement house and
contains a number OF families.
The FIRE department was also badly
handicapped by the fact that Patrick Con-
nors. who sent in an alarm. did 50 from
box 379. which is located at the foot OF
McDonough street and Huntington ave-
nue.. 1t would have been an imposei-
bility for any Of the apparatus to get
within 100 or 500 feet of the building. as
McDonough street is one of the steepest
In the city. and before the frernen could
do any effective work 1t would be neces-
sary for them TO drive from Huntington
avenue, up Westminster street to Messers
and thus got at the fire from that point.
AS II was there was nothing for the
fremen TO do.
Mrs. Riley and her husband are highly
respected and the terrible happening has
caused genuine sorrow among their large
circles OF friends
At the hospital this afternoon II was
stated that Mrs. Riley's condition was
very critical.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

The stove stands about four fest high
and is much larger In the middle than at
the top and base. The larger part is fitted
with isinglass doors. n one OF those small
doors the isinglass had been broken and
when the unfortunate woman drew the
oiled cloth over this opening II quickly
ignited and in a eecond the fame came in
contact with the sleeve of her wrapper
According to the statement OF tho son.
Mrs. Riley made a brave effort TO extin-
guish the fire on the sleeve Of her dress,
but dropped the flaming oiled cloth and
this set fire TO her skirts.
She rushed out OF the store ana ran to
her home. which is directly in the rear,
but before she reached there all her cloth
ing was burned from her body.
Or. ]. T. Farrell was called. and quick
ly responded. He did all that was possible
10 do to relieve the terrible sufferings Of
the unfortunate woman.
The doctor sent a call to the Rhode