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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
PAWTUxET.

The Pswtuxet Canoe club had its reyu-
lar meeting At the boat house At Rhodes
on-the-psvtuxst last night and plans
for the coming races and water carnival
were discussed. II was suggested that
tho carnival be held at this time in the
bay instead OF the rawtuxet river, that
there would be plenty OF room 10 paddle
strsishtswsy and plenty OF room 10 pad
die abreast In case Of large number OF
entries.
The club meets again before the three
weeks within which the carnival is to
ee held are up and this matter will be
definitely decided al that time
The members OF the L. s. Volunteer
Life Saving crew connected with the cluh
announced that there would h. q drill
at the boat house Friday evening and
announced that the work OF the crew
re = good feature 20 introduce at the car
nival.. The latter .fuhjeCt was discussed
az some length and will be acted on slS~
at the next meeting
Letters of thanks have been sent by the
club 20 the Narragsn-ett Boat club. the
Woukituck Canoe club and the Rhode
Island Yacht club for their courtesies IN
connection with the recent races.
The social committee of the Ladies'
auxiliary Of the Volunteer Fire company
Is busy preparing for the entertainment
and social 20 which the crew OF the ia
nous old Fire King Is 10 be invited
soon. IL Is understood that the nremen
will receive the invitation at the meeting
which will be held Friday evening OF this
week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE
In CELL

New York. Aug. 3.-Recaptured after
he had battled desperately with secret
service detectives and policemen. from
whom he escaped three times. Alfred
Famtarrelli. OF No. 1T West Fourth
street. who Is accused OF being a coun-
terfeiter, tried TO hang himself with
his belt from the door Of his cell ct tho
Mercer street station.
He was discovered before he lost con-
sciousness and precautions were taken
to prevent him from making another at
tempt on his life.
Secret service detectives have suspected
fer q long time that Famtarrelli and Pas
ousle savernsin. OF No. III West Fourth
street, were passing many spurious 20
cent pieces In the city.
Five detectives followed the men 10 a
saloon, at wsverisy place and Sixth ave-
nue.. last evening and saw eavornain
place q Scent piece on the bar In ex-
change for a drink.
Without dificulty Savornain was ar
rested and the detectives hurried to the
street, where Famtarelli was waiting for
his companion ssrtsr and Hsnry, secret
service men were hurled aside by Fam
farrell, when they tried to seize him.
They recovered and tried 10 overpower
him. but he fought them SO vigorously
that he was able 10 eSoape and ran
toward washington Square park
Hundreds Of persons were in the park
listening to a concert. and the detectives
Aired shot after shot In the air 20 attra CT
the attention Of policemen in the crowd
20 The fugitive Roundsmsn Blaunt and
Policemen Cohen leaped upon Famtarrelli
as he was trying to thread his way
through the crowd.
Ssuter and Henry aided them TO over
power their prisoner. He was taken
toward tho Mercer street station, but
! escaped from his capters before it was
reached. Again captured. he was led
before the sergeant at the station.
While he was being searched he made
another attempt 10 gain his liberty. and
ran toward the door. Acting Captain
! Powers. who was entering the station
seized him and he was locked up in q
| cell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
SISTER SHIP
TO SL0CUM
CONDEMNED

New York, Aug. s-An inspector who
made partial examination OF the ex-i
cursion steamer Grand Republic yester-l
day told the federal commission which
4. investigating the Gen. siocum disaster
that the life-saving and fire-hghting
apparatus on the Grand Republic is prac-
tically worthless.
This steamer is a sister ship to tho Gen.
Ssooum, which was burned In East river
thousand lives.
She is owned by the Knfckerboclser
Steamship company. which also owned
the slocum. Several OF the company's
officers are now under indictment by the
federal grand jury on charge OF man
slaughter and criminal negligence as .
result of alleged failure to provide
adequate frc-nghting and lite-saving
apparatus for the burned steamer.
Tho inspector who examined the Grand
Republic told the commission that neither
the captaiR nor crew knew what to do
when a fire drill was ordered; that some
Of the fire hose burst when subjected to
water pressure: that a large percentage
OF the 1ffe preserves were worthless.
sOrns or theu having oeen mHnuractured
as long aro as 1877: that tho life bonts
were provided with broken oars, one was
badly roeteh and another had broken
rudder; that one Of the life RATS had no
rowfock., and that on some OF the RATS
what Appeared to be rivets upon close
inspection proved 10 he only false heads,
the parts being soldered-
This story was told by Inspector James
NJ. Todd, who, with Supervising Inspector
Rode and Chairman Murray OF the
federal commission boarded tho Grand
Republic as she was about to start on one
OF her regular trips to Coney Island with
passengers.
The company had been notified several
times to name time and place for re-
inspection of the steamer, but had not
| compiled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
The News OF the State.

James McKenna. IL dead. Her funeral
will be held from the residence or her
grandson, T. j. Hanlon. % Allston street
tomorrow at 500.
Tomorrow is the day set for the oiney-
Vile Business Mems annual outing. The
association will go 10 Palace Gardens In
special cars.
Mr.. Thomas Morris well known AZ the
EsrnscliNA mills. left this evening Tor a
two week. ramble through the wiids OF
Maine.
quite a delegation will leave the square
this evening 10 psrtake OF O'Clock
bake az Boydsn's Heights st o'clock.
The Misses Mary Nsngle and Elizaoeth
Shields OF Wendell street left last evening
for a two months stay In ireland.
Marguerite, widsw OF the late Richard
Fsnninr. died ~ the home of her son-in-
law. John J. Hensrnsn yesterday.
CAPT william II. Rowe OF the chsnee
street station ~ gaining In health little
every day.
The bike stolen from r. L. Manchester
on sterling avenue on Monday has been
recovered by the police
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
GIRL CALLS
FOR TRACY,
THE OUTLAW

Joe Tracey" the mysterious highway
man who ohot Detective Reilly, OF Mount
Vernon. maids believed To be the son of
a suprem court 1uhstice, was held 10 the
grand Jury at Mount Vernon on charges
OF Assault IN the first degree and high
way robbery.
He was then taken to White Plains and
put In the jail hospital Before ne was
arsiEncd he was supplied with new
clothes. shoes and hat, by members Of
the william r. GARNER command OF
Spanish war veterans.
After he haA been taken 90 White
Plains q sty.ishiy dressed young woman.
believed TO be the original Of the por-
trait found on Tracey when arrested
and the hAnc>e OF the outlaw. as she
were an engagement ring, calle6 at the
Mou3t Vernon police station, and asked
permission to zee the prisoner.
II weuIa Ike to see the desperado,"
she eaiS. rs a smile passed over her face.
Who are your" inquired Sergt. Clarke
at the desk.
I'm Mrs Clarke, OF Philadelphia and
think the prisoner is a cousin Of mine. "
What's your cousins nsmeT inquired
Sergt Grant who was present. =.
phia, too, " she answered. 49,
When asked to name n feYYnc f.hus-
delphias business streets she-enIld not
do its 2Sbe leughed and told Che, officers
that She hadn't lived thoreIoHs Wsnep
INFORMED that The prisoner was In White
Plains she left the station to see F'atehi
Flynn.
Detective Reilly received letter from q
man in Brooklyn purporting TO give the
prisoners record and name.
He belongs to q wealthy and prominent
Brooklyn family. the writer says, Is q
deserter from the navy and has served
in the army.
The police refuse 10 disclose the name
given in the letter, but are at work or
the Brooklyn clue. and think that with
in few days they will have "Tracey's' s
right name and record
1t is said that Tracey will be prose
cuted on four charges and will be de
Tended by sheehan a Collin. of this city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
VALLEY VILLAGES
Business Again Frightened.
Plans to Welcome Returning
Pastor --Other Notes.

The print room OF the Crompton COM
pany. mill. will this week begin to work
full time, ana will work 81 hours. The
mill has been running only four days a
week for the past few months. and the
news that the one department is 20 work
fun time 4. received with satisfaction by
all concerned For the past few weeks
some OF the departments have seen work
ing until Friday Moons. and this sign or
increasing business was looked upon as
q harbinSsr Of better times. Yesterday
supt. Robinson said that the above men
tened department would work the full
scsauis, and AS this department employs
about 80 hands, the other employees
look forward 20 = general starting up OF
other Of the departments, although Mr..
Robinson said that at present he could
not say whan the starting would take
place. The mills Of the Hope company
at Phenix and HOPE still are running
four days a week, sut changes I'm them
are looked for in the future.
PLANS FOR PASTORS WELCOME.
The members Of tho Notre Dame du
Bon Ceneeil church In Pherix are st pres
o1ts.making elaborate preparations for
the welcoming OF their pastor, Rev.
.. Lsbel. who will return 20 Phenix on
Saturday evening after q seven months
trip through Europe. II has been ar
ranged that the ST. Jean Bsptiste So
oiety. headed by the Union Cernct band
OF ouidniek. will be In waiting at the
station, when the ESQ train arrives, and
also that a committee Of the msrrbers
OF the church embracing one citiEen of
the various Valley villages. The pastor
| VAIL he driven In a hack 20 the rectory
followed by the parade of the society
where ne will probably address his par
| ishicpers.
on Sunday there will he three masses
| IN tho merning, the mass at 10 O'clock
Will be a high mass and will be SUNG by
Father Iebel himself while the other TIVE
at ana Z o'clock. viii be In charge o.
| Father Csnueil or one OF the visiting
clergymen. On Sunday evening II hai
been planned that a banquet VIII be hei'
| in ths parechlal hail and number o
the pArishioners are listed for speeches
The reception 10 tho pastor VINO is wei
liked BY ali who know him. will be sl
that can Be desired. and the affsir prom
sses to be one which will linger q mem
ory fer all who participate fer a lon
time.
VALLEY NOTES.
Loyal Richmond lodge, !. o. o. IT,.
u, OF Crompton, met last evening a
their halt and one candidate was I'M
tiatsd Later the committee on the law
party held last Saturday reported the az
fair financial success.
Nsrrsgansett lodge, X. OF p, met
usual AT their hall IN Pheniy last even
ing, but beynod the regular routine o
business there was nothing done
The members OF the Centreville NJ +
Sunday school will 60 10 Nausauket farr
tomorrow, where the annual excursio
will De hold in the form OF an old-fash
! ioned picnic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
vARDAMAN
ACCUSED OF
Vile ACT

Washington, Aug 3.-Postmaster Cen
eral Payne yesterday made the following
statement explaining the reasons for re-
fusing to name Mississippi post office in
honor OF the governor OF that state:
ION the sth OF May. 1904, a petition was
filed with the department asking for tho
establishment OF a post office at a GER
tain point IA Calhoun county, In the state
Of Mississippi. and requesting that IL be
named Vardaman
Immediately the usual Investigation
made by the department as TO the neces-
city for the establishment OF the Office
wa. undertaken.
Pending the inquiry copy OF the dsfly
Clarion ledger = newspaper published st
Jackson, Miss. dated Aug. %. 1908 was
fled With the department containtns an
article 20 which the departments atten-
tion was called
This article was o COPY OF an editorial
printed in the Commonwealth under date
or Jan. 10. 1870. which paper is published
and edited tDy Gov. Nsrdamsn.
"The article in question was 50 vile and
Indecent I'm its statement concerning the
mother OF the president of the United
states ss 20 be unit fer reproduction.
''Th. Postmaster General did net ss-
toem II proper TO give postofrioe the
name of any man who had used such
language ress riding any woman. The post
oA,ce IN question hss been ordered sstab-
u.ses ana efven the name Of TtmberviIie.
In exercising the discretion siven him
bv law the postmaster general frequently
= rejects names suggested FOR proposed
postofrlces lie has never been clearer NJ
10 his duty than in this case. IL II proper
10 sey that President Roosevelt had no
knuwledge OF the incident referred to-"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
FALLING OFF IN MOUNTAIN
AND SFASH0RE TRAVEL.

Boston, Aug. 3-1'he falling of in
mountain and seashore travel this year is
causing considerable comment In hnan-
cial circles and steamship and railroad
people are At a loss 10 account for this
unusual condition OF affairs, as on the
whole. June and July have usually been
good average summer months.
July hss proved better travelling
month than June for all th. trsnsporta-
tion corpsnie sut ~ has been q much
poorer month than was anticipated and
then the weather conditions warranted.
The New England steam railroads re-
port greatly reduced travel this summer
and are able 10 offer no explanation as -
the causes except that the people have
felt the losses SUSTAINED through the de-
cline in security values I'm connection
with restricted business year while
poorer working classes have been unable
10 travel through lnck of employment.
this being especially true In mill circles
A. the eea.hore most of the hotels are
only half full and at many places there
ar- numerous empty cottage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

Camp White was all astir at an early
hour this morning. for Chief OF Police
Adams, sergt. Everett Adams, with Pa
trolmen TagGart Hunter. Sampson.
Humes, Lawrence. Clemence, Munroe,
West, Knight and Corbin arrived In the
vicinity for the purpose OF making the
atmosphere a trine purer As will be no
uc.A IN. chief and his able assistants
either lost tho sdsress OF Sergt. Bickford,
who lives neaby, or they did not think
his services were needed. for he knew
nsueht Of the call by the delegation un-
I'll ne went to the Riverside station this
morning and found two cells occupied
by two women, and they informed him
there had been another raid" Such
proved 20 be the fact for the chief and
! his party called at the Cherry cottage,
the Central cottage, the latter teinB bet
! ter known az the the Savoy Fishing club,
| Located IN Camp White. ana at the Balu-
more cottage, Just over the line The
! inmates were rudeiy srouscd from their
.lurnoers and bundled into an early car,
! That Is ell except the women who were
! left In charge ~ sn officer, who stopped
over to get an early breakfast.
| AT the Cherry COttaEe TWO young
and two young men were found. but one
of the men managed 60 get away from
the police The outcome Of tho raid was
Ave women and three men arrestsa, whose
csse. were disposed Of at the seventh
! district court. this morning as follows:
Mary Ray, fornication, pleaded guilty
SO and costs; Frank johnson. fornicatton
so aud costs Agnes Smith. Annie VII
bur and Josephine Greens admitted
sufficient evidences to convict on thu
| charge OF being lews and wsnton person.
and were ssntsnoed 10 serve O term OF 81,
/ months at The state workhouse.
Rose Datzi. better known a. the ''Itshar
Rose" WAS charged with maintaining q
nuisance, keeping liquor for sale withou
a license and three sales. She pleadee
not guilty and was held until Friday
August r. for trial Raffeal Pisinine
wio quite recently figured IN AXE case
and Remcneo RiNerie were charged Will
making illessl sales They pleaded no
guilty and were held until Friday, Angus
II, for trial.
An automobile. that had evidently me
with hard luck. reposes in the gutter no
far from the entrance 20 the pomhan
club grounds on Pawtucket avenue
Me-Srs James Monroe and Durfee Cook
with their wives. spent yesterday At Mar
ragansou Pier
Riverside lodge, knights of.Pythiss vii
meet thi. evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
EAST PROVIDENCE
Work on the Telephone Con-
duits Is Proceeding Rapidly.
New Trolley Sprlnklers TO Be
Put In Operation. ..Other Notes.

East Providence branch OF the News Is
at 1 Taunton avenue Telephone il2-2.
East Providence.
The work OF laying the conduits Tor
the Providence Telephone company on
Taunton avenue Is progressing rapidly
ana will be continued to Rumford, md
return by the way OF Warren avenue In
q day or two the ridge left by tho work
mon will be rolled down by the con-
tractor. who says he will leave the high
ways in Just as good condition as he
found them.
ALL TO THEMSELVES.
Highway Commissioners Cunningham
ha. the promise from the Rhode Island
company Of the exclusive use OF a. new
style watering car, which will be used on
Warren, Taunton and waterman avenues.
These thorough fares will be watered AT
least four times a day.
MINOR MENTION.
The raid at Camp White early this
morning May possibly furnish food for
thought at the meeting OF tho town
council this afternoon. for the reason thst
Sergeant nickferd, in whose district the
raid was mads, was net csllsd upon TO
take part in the proeeedings
Two special hydrants for the use OF
watering carts and cars are being In
stalled by Highway Commissioner Cum
ninrhsm, one on Warren avenue near
Bsntley street, and the other on Taunton
avenue near the side tracks.
The highway department just at present
Is engaged In cleaning out the cutters
and clearing up the debris on Washing
ton bridge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
nANSION HOUSE

GreonneIo, Mn6s.
Ther great stop-ovsr place for tourists.
bound for Saratoga, the Adirondacks or
the White Mountains. Automobile sta
ton. Cuisine nrst class: comfortable
rooms: best of service at reasonable
rates. Trolley trips to dinersnt points
w. E MOOD, Hropttsfos.
j4&m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

Mrs winka-How much better OF
msn would h. ~ ne would take his wifes
advice
Mr.. piuks-Yss. I've advised Charlie
time ana again not 90 bet on horses that
don't win. hut ne will DO it.--Nev Yorker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at Cons res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

He who strikes and arbitrates
VIII live TO strike on other dates.
Chicago Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
CENTRAL FALLS.

ofscer Grady arrested Paul Gslsnd
for throwing stones at houses on Divfs-
ioa street last night. Tho man seemed
to have mania for stone throwing.
Willard ]. Freeman has returned from
a vacation spent at Melville, n. H.
Frank Smith carried. a. was his Gus
tom, his mothers dinner 10 her at one
OF the mills yesterday. When his mother
got home At niuft shs informed the. DO
lice that he had besn missing since noon
Frank r. 10 years old.
Bslou Pest. G.. A. r.. met last evening
and made arrangements for attending the
National q. A. r. encampment at Bos-
ton on the 18th inst.
Mayor Humes he's called a meeting Of
both branches OF tho council for 10
night
IN. funerals OF William Mcintyre ana
MIR Catherine Leckey wore solemnized
yesterday Both funerals were largely at
tended
George n. Gray was operated on nor
sppsndiciti. At his home. Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

Mamma" said hvr-vesr-old Bessie,
''csn't I have a milkmaids costume for
Cousin Nellie's party7"
TIN afraid such a costume wouldn't he
suitable for a little girl like you" replied
the mother.
But" persisted Bessie. II can be O
condensed milkmsid, cant I7"-Chicsgo
Ecws
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
RHODE ISLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
The NEW AMERICAN

Corner North and Columbus Avenues,
PittsheId, Mas.
This new and elegantly furnished hotel
Is equipped with All tho modern improve
nsnts. including steam heat. electric
lights. elevator. sample room, etc. Open
throughout the year. For terms address
PLUMB a CLARK.
tyB-lu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
IN OLNEYVILLE.
Singers Break PoIIcamsn's
SIumbers-- NAP Worth $780,
PLAYS Checkers BIindfOIded.-A
Slippery Banana Peel.

Olneyyille branch OF the froVluehSs
News at Heffernan's News s.ore,
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

HOTEL MARTHA WASHINGTON
2sth and seth Streets, near Madison
Avenue. New York.
Absolutely hreproof. (416 rooms)
Rooms exclusively Tor women at moderate
rates. High-class restaurant for ladies'
MARK A. CALDWELL Manager.
20 East 18th st.. New York.
jco-4m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
new JERSEY

The Scarborough
Beach Front of Maryland Ave-, Atlantic
C1ty N. ]. $3.50 Per day up Ninth season.
Only medium priced houos on the beaoh
WALTER r. DAVIS. Manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

East Providence branch OF the News Is
at Taunton avenue. Telephone ilZ-Z'
East Providence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
REBEKAH STATE ASSEMBLY.
Annual Meeting and Election of off
 cers in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, April 2S.-The eighth an- nual meeting of the Rebekah State as- sembly of the Odd Fellows opened here to-day, Mrs. Lille O. Wells of Bridge port, the president. in the chair. and 137 delegates representing AT lodges in 35 cities and towns in this state present. The report of the secretary showed a total membership of 6,O1S, a net gain of 12s. The orphanage fund was re- ported as being nearly 5000 and an in- crease of $1, ,91S.3S in the invested fund of the lodges were reported. The following officers were elected and installed by Past President Lillie O. Wells:
 President, Mrs. Mary E. Johnson of Torrington; vice president, Mrs. Ellen M. Foote. Danbury: warden, Myra F. Douglass, New London; secretary, Mrs. Jennie S. Sparks of New Haven; treas urer, Mrs. Anna s. Huntington of Mer- iden.
 The appointed officers were: Mrs. Dora Hair. Stony Creek; Mrs. Eliza beth Manville, Waterbury; I. G., Mrs. Minnie Moss, Cheshire; O. G., Mrs. Hat tie Parsons, Norwich; chaplain, Miss Minnie Fielding. Ansonia; I. S. of F., Mrs. Alice R. Teller, Danbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
CONVENT OVAL ARRANG EMENTs
Meeting of National Democratic sub-
 Committee in St. Louis.

Meeting of National Democratic Sub-
 Committee fin St. Louis.
 St Louis, April 29.The sub-c commit tee of the national democratic commit tee in charge of the arrangements for the national democratic convention to be held here July convened at the permanent headquarters of the national committee in the Jefferson hotel to- day.
 John Schroers, chairman of the local committee of arrangements for the con- vention submitted report.
 It was stated during the meeting that the aggregate number of tickets to be issued for the convention would not ex- 'ceed 9,500 Seven hundred and fifty seats will be reserved for the press. None but working newspapermen will be per- nitted to occupy these seats.
 The committee approved MT. Schro- CTS suggestion to place a telephone in every state delegation which will con- meet with telephone on the main plat form and afford service to all parts of the hall.
 In the Hobbies an additional number of telephones affording long distance con- nections will be installed.