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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

The chair announced that he would re-
cieve the committee. whereupon the COM
mittee was taken in 10y Colonel u. NJ.
Ramsdell. sergeant-at-arms OF the senate,
and all the men conducted down the CEN
tire aisle to a point Immediately I'm front
Of the president pro temporc's seat.
Mr.. Palmer spoke for the committee
saying;
mt Presidents In obedience TO the or
der OF the house OF representatives we
appear before you and In the name OF
the house OF representatives and OF ~ Noi
the people OF the United States OF Amer
lea we do impeach Charles Swayne. Judge
OF the district court OF the United States
for the northern district of Florida OF
high crimes and misdemeanors In office
and we further inform the senate that the
house OF representatives will I'm due time
exhibit articles OF impeachment against
him and make good the same.
And I'm their name we demand that the
senate shall take order for the appearance
OF the said Charles Swayne 20 answer said
impeachment"
The president pro tenn said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
committee: The chair begs TO announce
that the senate will take order In the
premises. due notice OF which will be
given 10 the house"
The committee Immediately retired The
entire ceremony consumed less than three
minutes OF time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
PEOPLES CHORAL ASSOCIATION.

The second meeting Of the Peoples
Choral association was held in the old
Falstafr hall, 3s5 Westminster street.
The attendance was good and lively
interest was taken in the evenings work.
The association aims 10 instruct men
and women in the art Of singing. that
they may take into their homes music Of
a higher grade than Is now generally
found.
Such as have voices are aided in the
development ~ that talent and through
this means Prof. Cheeswright hopes TO
form chorus equal in merit TO the older
and more pretentious choral association.
The success he has met with thus far
has been highly gratifying and the prom
ise held out IN sure TO be realized.
The members pay 5 cents each AZ each
meeting. which occur, on Tuesday even
ing of each week
The first half hour last night was given
up 10 sight reading with blackboard in
struction by Prof Cheeswright.
Light selections were then taken up
and finally some Of the airs from Gou-
mods uallla" were gone over
The association heartily welcomes all
working men and women who have n
taste for music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
OFFICIAL
COUNT IS
COMPLETE

Last night the state returning board
which has been at work with but few in
termissions since the day following cleo
tion. concluded it's work OF counting the
ballots by completing the return from
the Second congressional district. in
which Adm b. Capron was the Republi-
can candidate and Franklin +. Owen was
the Democratic candidate.
The former won OF course. but the Of
ficial figures reduced the plurality given
him by the wardens' count from 1889 TO
1894 and though this plurality represented
a gain of 81 in the total. the falling off
was caused by net gain OF 96 for Owen.
The totals were 1922, Helme 6o3, and
Owen 1928.
In the count the board found 2s4s blank
ballots and 266 defective ones. showing
that despite the floods OF oratory that
were turned loose during the last cam
paign in this district there were about
5000 voters who were not interested
enough to vote for the congressman.
Another interesting fact in connection
with the completion OF the count was the
fact that within an hour of the time the
count was done the totals and returns in
full were we'll on there way to the print.
ers. fact that speaks well for Secre-
tary Jennings and his clerical forces.
RECEIVED CITY BALLOTS.
This morning the Providence board Of
canvassers and registration with the as
sistance Of an express wagon delivered
to Secretary Jennings the ballots cast In
the city Of Providence for senator and
representatives.
The members OF the board, Messrs
Whitley Smith and Molloy accompanied
the vehicle laden with the ballots which
have outlved their usefulness. which
were stored away I'm there last resting
place before the junk man gets them, at
the state house.
The bundles, each representing a dis
trict, were carefully checked OF by the
Secretary OF the state returning board
Richard w. Jennings and then they were
tucked away in the vault.
After receveing a receipt for the city
ballots and exchanging congratulations
with Mr.. Jennings the city officials
wended their way way back down Cap
itol hill with the air OF men who have
had something 20 do and have done IL
well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
PANIC OVER
IN STOCK
MARKET

Wall Street, Dec. 1.-THE market ad
vapced comprehensively after opening to-
day. Room traders helped the rise by
bidding UP stocks on the short side. Coal
stocks made the best display of strength
but some OF the southern and western
stocks and specialties which have recently
been bear targets bounded up strongly.
Union Pacific failed 10 rise proportion
ately with the list
During the first hour advances ware re
corded of 3 in Delaware & Hudson. pa I'm
Tennessee Coal. III to 17s I'm Amalgarnated
Copper. Colorado Fuel, BROOKLYN Transit.
Louisville a. Nashville. Illinois Central
Norfolk & Western and Missouri Pacific
and point or more in St Paul. Southern
Pacific. Reading. United States Steel pre-
ferred and some others The market fe.i
off fraction at IL O'Clock
Prices did not suffer much by the sus-
pension on the mornings vigorous de-
mand and after long interval of dullness
new stocks were brought forward as lead
ers. United states Leather stocks became
very active and strong and there were
gains OF TO points I'm several other
stocks.
BOSTON MARKET STRONG.
Boston, Dec. H--The Boston stock mar
ket opened strong and active today
Greene Consolidated Copper, which open
ed az rs. an advance OF "a over yesterdays
closing prices was the feature OF the
early trading The stock rose 10 26a. with
I'm the first ten minutes on heavy transae-
tions. The other copper shares were
strong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

While these details were being arranged
President Frye was engaged in conference
with the house committee. consisting OF
Messrs. Palmer, Jenkins. Gillett Clayton
and Smith. (Ky) Their official action
consisted I'm a mere notification 10 Mr..
Frye OF the committees desire 10 bring
the action OF the house in the Swayne
case 10 the attention of the senate at
as early an hour as possible today. and
Mr.. Fryes reply that the senate would
be prepared 10 receive the committee that
II might arrive.
The house members stated that IL would
he impossible for the committee 20 pre-
sent it's articles OF impeachment previous
10 the holiday and II was suggested that
the trial might be postponed until after
March next. or even 10 the next session
of congress. The senate in the meantime
passed the bill Incorporating the Ameri-
can National Red Cross
The house impeachment committee pre-
sented itself at the main door OF the
senate. where, being preceded by Clerk
Browning az the house, who was an
nounced from the usual form by r.. w.
Layton. assistant sergeant-at-arms. Mr..
Browning read the Impeachment resolu-
tion passed by the house. Mr.. Layton
then presented the committee saying ~
announce the committee from the house
OF representatives appointed I'M pursuance
OF the resolution just read"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
Defeated
ALL THEIR
POINTS

Chief Justice Tillinghast this afternoon
handed down the opinion Of the appellate
division OF the supreme court in the
case OF James r. Keeler VS.. the Lederer
Realty corporation and Julie =. Adie
Anthony. which was before the court on
respondents demurrer. Decision Is
against the defendant on all points.
Keeler was badly injured by the fall
ing OF rain trough upon him as he was
going along Mathewson street on Jsnu-
ary 9Th. 1904. The trough had been for
a long time, according 10 the plaintiff
rotten decayed, weak and warped and
was In such condition on April 1st. 1903
when Mrs. Anthony leased the premises
10 the Jederer company for e5 years
Mrs Anthony depurred on the ground
that IL was not shown by the declaration
that she owed any duty 10 plaintiff; she
also pleaded that she was not liable, as
she had leased the building on which the
trough was To the Lederer company The
other defendant also claimed II was not
liable and asserted II owed no duty Ito
the plaintiff.
a claim set up by Mrs. Anthony's
counsel was that the lease for so long
a period virtually made the Lederer COM
pany the owners OF the property. The
court finds Mrs. Anthony's ownership
well protected and no different rule can
apply 10 her than the usual one that
where the nuisance Is existing at the
time premises are let and damages result
10 any one there Is Joint liability on
the part Of the owner and tenant.
Chief Justice Tillinghast says And
10 maintain n weak warped and rotten
eavestrough 20 feet above and project
ing over the sidewalk of a public street
I'm tho city Of Providence which is a
menace To every person passing along
said highway, is clearly violative OF the
rights of the public. And whoever is
injured by reason Of the existence OF
such a nuisance while lawfully using
such sidewalk. as the plaintiff was at the
time Of the accident in question. has a
remedy therefor against the person or
PERSONS responsible for the dangerous
condition of the premises"
The court does not believe the snow
and ice was the sole cause OF the acct
dent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
PETITION COMMISSIONER TO
LEAVE SNOW ON CROSSINGS

The present snowfall which IL prac-
tically tho first Of any account. Ia giving
the commissioner OF public works a few
problems that require considerable nicely
In judgment. They chiefly relate 10 the
amount OF snow To be removed from the
\streets I'm tho down town sections OF the
tty. on streets like Westminster Wey-
bosset. Dorrance and Mathewson. where
the car tracks take up a great deal OF
the space. he has had men at work ever
since the storm removing the accumula-
tion OF snow that had piled up from the
sidewalks and from snow plows. and
cleaning the crossings to accommodate
the throngs Of Christmas shoppers.
The snow has not all been removed from
the pavements on those streets but as far
as practicable the crossings have been
cleared 10 allow pedestrians n chance TO
cross and get 10 the cars without wad-
ing This Is very satisfactory To the
footpassers. VINO would not worry.if n
all was removed.
II Is far from pleasing 20 the heavy
teamers. though, most ~ whom have put
their vehicles on runners and n party
OF them have pettioned the commissioner
not 10 remove the snow from the crossings
on account of the difficulty d: would make
for them In getting heavy loads over. The
matter II being considered by the commits
siouer. who. however. cannot see much Of
any way 20 do his duty by the general
public but that OF keeping the crossings
clear down town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
DEADLY
EFFECT OF
DYNAMITE

Before Port Arthur with the third Jap
anese army via Fusan, Dec. 1.-THE
effect OF dynamite, used as an offensive
weapon in the form OF hand grenades,
Is instanced I'm an appalling manner by
the condition OF the dead bodies, which
are torn and unacceptable masses of
flesh and bones.
Fragments OF hundreds OF killed. un-
earthed from the filed In Russian
trenches. presented a scene OF awful hor-
ror. The heavy timbers and steel plates
OF the bombproofs were torn TO splinters
by shells and dynamite.
SATISFIED WITH SITUATION.
St Petersburg Dec 1.-THE general
stafr apparently Is entirely satisfied with
the military situation in Manchuria. being
convinced that tho japanese have reached
their high tide. 4 high officer said 10
The Associated Press today:
The japanese army Is unique In mill
tary history and probably the strongest
In the world, combining the strength of
barharism with civilization. drawing from
the former fanatical bravery and scorn OF
death and from the latter the latest
knowledge OF the science of war We
have been hshting them under heavy
handcaps. but have at last definitely
stopped them. They have missed the
psychological moment They should now
be at Harbin with Vladvostok and tho
eastern littoral cut Off and de facto theirs
instead of wintering where they are. Tho
cold IL Russia's ally now as 81 was against
Napoleon. The Japanese cannot endure
extreme cold like the russians.
They are not strong enough 10 at
tempt 20 turn Mukden now and will not
be even II Port Arthur falls and so .O00
reinforcements are sent up 20 Join Field
Marshal Oyama In the meantime Rus
sian troops are piling behind Mukden In
February. before the porf OF New
Chwang is ice free. Gen. Kuropatkin vii
have close upon half n million men dis
posed IN three armies. amply sufficient
90 turn oyana's position at the Shakhs
river and force the Japanece back intc
. Korea and Lao Tung peninsula"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
BAD FIRE
COSTS 3
LIVES

Minneapolis Mimi, Dec. H.--Three fire.
men were killed. three others painfully
burned and property valued at s725,ooO was
destroyed by fire which began late last
night and was not under control until
this morning. The dead are:
Jacob r. Miller.
III. J. Buckley.
John Fellows.
The losses, which are almost fully COW
cred by insurance are: G. n. Peck. build
ing: Boutello Brothers building and Bint-
lin building, all owned by the Pale Home
stead company OF Minneapolis, $3.50
Mercantile company building $4,000. ..
r. Peck company stock. Photographic
supplies. t4J, 900; Boutello Brothers stock.
lfurniture). 100000; Bintliff Manufac-
turing company (picture francs and art
roods) $4,000: Powers Mercantile com
pany. department store). SIS 900: North
western National Bank building, 10000:
Farmers and Mechanics Savings bank.
$780, miscellaneous losses. 5000.
The flames started In the basement Of
the Peck establishment Although the
building was heavily stocked with chem
icals, the fire fighters hoped TO confine
the flames 10 that building and they at
tackled the fire on all sides All at once
the wires that controlled the automa tic
sprinkler system I'm the building turned
q dull red and then the whole system
I'm the building burst into blaze. The
sprinkler wires had in some way touch
ed heavily charged electric light wire
and the great volume OF superheated air
mingled with gases from varnish and
baking wood were instantly set aflhme
Three hremen who were with Pipemar
Fellows made miraculous exits down the
Gre escapes from the fifth floor but Eel
lows running TO the elevator shaft slid,
iown the cables In the belief that tn,
begun 10 burn. He slid into mass oi
flame and was seen no more. n. ]. Buck
ley. q member OF the Insurance patrol
was killed by falling wall
Jacob Miller. the third victim, stumbled
into the elevator shaft and fell fiv,
floors TO the basement into the risinl
food OF water and roaring furnace o,
flamer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
TO HEIRS
OR TO THE
CHURCH

The appellate division OF the supreme
court is TO decide as TO whether balance
remaining OF the estate OF the late Har-
riet o. Baker is to 20 to her heirs at law
or to the trustees OF the Fourth Baptist
church OF this city. The clause OF Mrs
Bakers will. under which the question
arose. is as follows
And at the death OF my said daughter.
Harriet, I'm case she survives me. my will
Is that the balance OF said trust fund.
II any there be. shall be turned over
20 the committee OF the Fourth Baptist
church OF this city, in which am a mem
ber. In trust, to be kept as fund. the
income OF which shall be used for the
benefit OF the said Fourth Baptist church.
and In their discretion for the advance.
ment OF tho cause OF religion in the
regular Baptist denomination, and the
trustee acting for my said daughter at
that time TO be discharged therefrom."
This will was probated I'm December,
1876. and the equitable life interest OF the
daughter, Harriet S. Olmstead. recently
came to an end. Some confusion has
arisen owing TO there having been from
no until the present day a religious cor
porauon known as the Fourth Baptist So
ciety In Providence. The first work done
by the society was the establishment ~
a church known as the Fourth Baptist
church This church has had n CON
tinuous existence ever since. The society
and church for years worked together.
When In 1875 the Society" wanted 10
raise money on its property. by way OF
taFoC FattV
a broader charter. The charter OF 1890
was repealed, and yet there was no pro.
vision for any transfer OF the church
property In 1879 the church, wishing 10
acquire, hold and manage property for
mission and Sunday school, selected Ger.
tain men RS trustees to hold the propertv
and had them incorporated by act OF the
general assembly as a religious corpora-
! ton under the name Trustees OF the
Fourth Baptist church IN Providence ."
These trustees are chosen by the church
and were made subject 10 It's regulations
AS result ot negotiations between the
church and the society in 1895 the church
was authorized 20 apply for a broader
| charter from the general assembly and
| the church took control OF the new as
| sessment and the society conveved ,xo
/ pieces OF real estate 10 the trustees q, tho
| church. Since then tho society has done
little but merely keep It's organization
| intact
] The heirs ~ law OF Mrs. Baker claim
that the legacy lapsed. as when the will
became operative IN December. 1875. there
was no devise 10 receive the estate The
trustees Of tho Fourth Baptist church
on the other hand maintain the beoues,
provides Tor a charitable trust which can
De carried out and that the property In
dispute belongs 10 the Fourth Baptls,
church trustees
Cooke a Angel represent Mrs. Raker.s
heirs at law. and James A Williams ana
Comstock a. Gardner the trustees OF the
church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
THE STATE
GRANGE IN
SESSION

There was opened this morning at 10 In
Roger Williams Grange hall in East
Providence. the Eighteenth annual session
OF the Rhode Island state grange. Patrons
Of Husbandry. at which delegates from
all the subordinate and Pomona
oranges were present
Master Frank II. Marchant OF West
Kingston. r. l., presided and the roll call
OF officers followed
Members who had not received the NTH
degree were then given the obligation and
then followed an interesting address OF
welcome by the master OF Roger VIII
liams grange
After the response by the worthy lee
turer. the committee on credentials made
It's report and the roll OF the voting mem
bers who came from all parts OF the state
was called.
The business for reference without de-
bate was introduced just before noon at
which time an intermission was taken for
lunch. The home grange serving dinner
10 those who desired II at reasonable
rates
II was about 20 when the afternoon
session began and II was opened with the
annual address OF the Master, Frank Il.
Marchant
Reports from the Pomona and Subord1-
nate oranges were then received and the
introduction OF general business and dis
cussion was then I'm order.
There was another intermission at 4 2.
m. after which the grangers ala not get
together again until $50 when the grange
was scheduled to be opened In the fifth
degree and after the conferrfng OF the de-
gree the general business will be In or
der
THE COMMITTEES.
These are the standing committees for
the Eighteenth Annual Session of the
Rhode Island state Grange: Credentials-
r. r. Crowninshield, Samuel Beauregard.
Mrs. Lyman Aylesworth, Mrs. George w.
Godfrey; order OF business-C. r. Magoon.
Orville Merserve. Mrs. Arnold II. Tent.
Mrs. John f. Dawley; agriculture-John
G. Clarke, William II. Potter. Albert E.
Todd. Mrs. John s. olney. Mrs. f. F.
7 rCrowninshield. Orville NJ. Mereerve; edu-
cation--T. s. Snow. p. H. Wilbur Ma
thaniel l.. Champlin, Jr.. Mrs. F. w.
yoelker, Mrs. Albert e. Todd, Mrs. r. A.
Wilcox; resolutions-Daniel 8. Bushee,
William +. Saunders. Edward F. Dutem-
pie. Mrs. c. r. Magoon. Mrs. F. A. VIII
cox, Mrs. T. II. Wilbur: cooperation
Sayles r. Steere. Mrs. o. NJ. Meserve. r.
p. Dutemple. John f Dawley, Arnold III.
Tefft. John s. Olney; egislation-BenJ.
Martin, r. p Manchester Lyman Ayles-
worth; womans work-Mrs. T. 3. Snow,
Mrs. Byron II. Nixon, Mrs. Daniel 8.
Bushee, Mrs. w. r. Saunders: publication
Mrs. Carrie Smith Beauregard, Myron
o. Aldrich. Amos F. Maker; constitution
and by-laws--I l.. Sherman, F. w. Voei-
ker. Edmund Spooner, Mrs. T. S. Snow.
Mrs. e. F. Crowninshield; mileage and
per diem-Byron II. Nixon. #. A. Wilcox,
John s. Olney. Mrs. G. s. Beauregard; d.
vision OF labor-P. II. Wilbur Mrs. Ma
thaniel L. Champlin, b. Earl Anthony
Mrs. Lyman Aylesworth: special press
committed. l.. Sherman, Melville Sta
tion, Newport. r. I.
The grange will be In session tomorrow
and Friday also with only morning and
afternoon sessions on the latter day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises AT 1905 a. m.
and sets at 4:1s p. m. High tides at POI
a. m. and 2l5 y. m.
The following vessels have arrived I'm
port In the past % hours:
Steamer Pequot. Hazard. New York.
Steamer Larchmont, Wilcox. New York.
steamer Essex. Johnson. Baltimore.
Steamer Warwick, Ricketson, Fail
River.
Steamer squantum, Rich. Newport
Sailed.
Tug NJ r. Luckenbeck. with tow.
Schooner Dixon Rice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
FIRE IN HOTEL CAUSES
EXCITEMENT AMONG GUESTS

New York. Dec. H-One hundred and
twenty-five guests Of the Hotel Lafayette
Brevoort at Eighth street and Firth ave-
nue. were aroused from their beds early
today and kept waiting. in scanty cloth
Ing. for more than an hour. while fremen
fought a small blaze between the ceiling
OF the nrst floor and the flooring OF the
second.
The flames were finally exilnguished
after doing damage 10 the extent of
1900. None Of the guests left the house
and all retired when Informed that the
danger was past
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
IMPEACHMENT
ACTION IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, CONVENED TO-DAY 1T
WOULD
cooNIzANcE THE DECISION OF THE
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
NORTHERN
APPARENTLY SENATE HAD NOT COUNTED UPON BEING so
WHEN MIN
MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE AP
CONFER PRESIDENT
M. scURRYlNo
PREPARATION
NOT WITNESSED THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST secRe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
GUNNERy TROPHY UNVEILED.

Manila, Dec. 1.-THE eunnery record
trophy by President Roosevelt 90 the bat
tleship oregon was unveiled today. Rear
Admiral Stirling I'm command OF the Phil
ippine squadron OF the Asiatic fleet. made
the presentation speech after which the
presidents salute was fired. There was
large reception on board the oregon.
which was attended by Major General H.
e. Corbln and many officials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
ELECTION Of OFFICERS.

The annual session of the Eureka
Grand lodge Of Rhode Island. A. r. and
a. NJ, was held in Masonic hall. 9s wey-
bosset street. yesterday. After the trans
action OF considerable routine business
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term q. NJ. Lewis w. Will
Hams; u. @. NJ. David r. Allen: q. S.
w, Clark c. Brown. q. J. w, william
Reese; grand treasurer. =. q. NJ. Joseph
r. Brown; grand secretary. Joseph H.
Pierce. q. T., Jacob l. Cain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN THE
MEMS.

1c. per word first insertion; NC. repeat;
iwk. Sc. per word; 2wks. sc. per word
3wks &c. per word; limo. Sc. per word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
headaches FROM COLDS.

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUNINE re-
moves the cause. To get the genuine.
cali for the full name and look for the
signature OF r. w. Grove. Csc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
FINANCIAL NEWS.
The New York Stock Market

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF j. j. QUINLAN a. CO,
Stock Brokers, Sc Weyposset street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-20

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