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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
STORY OF
DEATH and
PRIvATI0N

From the Olneyville district comes a
story OF death and great prvation re-
s1i4tiiAss fF4H44- t+a-l -la4l- R4re.-strl4a
Mrs. James Maher. formerly OF FAN
River, died suddenly yesterday afternoon
in an Olneyville tenement house.
Mr.. Maher was a weaver at FAIL River
He went out on strike Then he found
work at the Atlantic mills and brought
his family to small tenement at IS Hart
ford avenue
Soon after his removal to this city n
baby was born. Mrs. Maher had been
sick ever since that tlmo and her physi-
cal ailment combined with the wasting
strain OF mental worry told upon her sore
ly.
The husband divided his time I'm caring
for his helpless wife and In working at
the mill Yesterday morning he reported
as usual al the mill leaving his wife at
home In serious condition lie returned
az noon and found her dead
Kindly neghbors had rendered much as
sistance to the ailing mother one slrch
had visited the tenement during the fore
noon and ministered 10 the wants OF the
family. She left before II O'clock
physician visited the house soon after
and found Nrs. Maher sinking fast He
hurried to drug store for medicines but
found the sufferer beyond his aid on his
return.
The stricken family Is I'm abject poverty
The care or his sick wife had fallen heav-
ly upon the husbands shoulders and
drained his pltifully small resources The
story Of his deep misfortune spread
quickly through the Olneyville section.
last evening. and sufficient aid was forth
coming TO relieve the family from immc-
diato dcstitution
The Textile union. represented last.
evening by seven or eight men, subscribed
literally 10 the aid OF the family>- nd one
OF its members went TO the stricken home
90 pass the night with the sorrowing hus-
band.
Mrs Maher was native OF Maine and
vr7rrS r--t-- tris-ff
I'm charge by Undertaken Lynch Ar
rangements have not as yet been made as
to the funeral
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23

covering from an attack OF illness which
has confined him to his home on Federal
street for the past few months and will
soon be able Go be around again.
MIR George Drown OF this town and
Miss Ida Klmby OF Bristol were married
at Bristol last evening Mr.. Drown II
popular young man and his many LEGAL
friends wish him success.
The Carpenters Union society met In
their rooms at the Conway building last
evening and transacted business.
good attendance OF members were present
\ two-masted schooner h ~ the j. A.
Stubbs wharf loading up with oyster
shells which will be transferred to New
Haven, Conn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
HOW SHOP
GIRLS WORK
TRANSFERS

New York, Dec 23.-According 10 a
Inspector James Parker, the New York
City Railway company has been losing
$1,000 day through a system of exchang-
ing and repunching transfers devised by
employees OF n big department store.
The testimony OF Parker was given In
the case OF four men before Magistrate
Moss. charged with violation Of the law
forbiddlng the soliciting and use OF trans
fers. The accused men are James Tracey.
a stage hand, Of los West Sixtietb street:
Howard Downey an electrician, of 9ol5
Lexington avenue; FredeTTcK Becnn0ner.
a weaver OF SIC West One Hunderd and
Sixty-eighth street. and Herman BiJessi.
a plumber, of 10 West Ninety-seventh
street
All were arrested I'm the neighborhood
OF Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue
They were held i'm 800 bail for trial.
Speaking OF the cases Inspector Par
ker said; The company Is losing $1,000
a day because of these transfer frauds
The girls OF a certain department store
have n system which enables every girl
TO go 20 and from her work for one
fare
Girls coming uptown change their
transfers with the girls coming down
town, and one Of them. who has a punch
changes the time The other night |
was prepared to prove that IS shop-girls
In one car were using fraudulent trans
fers.
Last week another department store
discharged an old punpIpva hagaYua .ao
had been detected In punching trans
fers for the girls I'm The store"
General Manager Oren Root was asked
about the case, but refused to give any
details except those furnished by In
spcctOr Parker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
met HIS
DEATH BY
VIOLENCE

Coroner Vance OF Pawtucket yesterday
attending the death OF James q. Wilson.
Or. Alexander Marshall. Jr.. OF Berke-
ley. medical examiner for District No
was first called 10 the witness chair
His testimony was as follows:
II was notified from the Pawtucket
General hospital on Dec II. 1904. OF the
death OF James C. Wilson, and notified
DIR. French. That night we held an
autopsy, and I was present at It. There
was a bruise about four inches IN
diameter on the left shoulder. It was
all ecchymosed.
There was cut about three-quarters
OF an inch long on the left side OF the
head and both knees were bruised.
sawed Off the skull cap and noticed fluid
coming out and when we examined the
brain we found there was a large quantity
OF serum on the brain. There was no blood
clots there. The whole heart was hyper
trophied. There was evidence OF valvular
disease OF the heart.
His death was caused by bruises, the
same being the result OF violence His
heart had nothing 70 do with his death
IL was his brain and the blows caused
death. He could not have sustained the
bruises that were on his body by falling.
The injury 10 the shoulder could not have
been caused by fall. Ii was caused by
coming In contact with a club or some
hard substance. The bruise was on the
top OF the shoulder"
Mrs Alice Wilson Eddy. daughter OF
"ihe deceased. was the next witness and
stated that her father boarded on Snow
M hot no haA
seen him for two weeks prior to Sat
urday morning. Dec. g. 1904. when she
Identified him at the Pawtucket General
hospital. She said that as far as she
knew her father had no enemies and the
men about his barber shop seemed to like
him She said that he was very re-
ticent and said very little about his affairs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
STRICKEN SUDDENLY ILL.
Or. Jules Jordan Seized With Violent Pain
While In an Angel STest Car.

DR. Jules Jordan. the we'll known music
cian Of this city director OF the Arion
club. was stricken suddenly and severe
ly III while on an Angel street car on
College Hlll yesterday morning
Or Jordan was going 10 his studio al
50 Butler Exchange az the time. He
was taken so violently III that he was
assisted 10 Rubins' news store at the foot
Of the hill. and was there attended by
DR.. w. Louis Chapman. and later was
taken 10 the East Side hospital, "a Bene-
ht street.
The doctor was suffering from a stran-
gulated hernia. the pain OF which was
Intense. He was operated upon AT the
hospital and during the afternoon i'm
proved greatly. The hospital surgens 90
not consider his condition as serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
LESS STEALING DONE.
Shop Keepers, by Hiring SpecIaI Detectives.
Minimize Their Losses Through PIlfsrers,

Capt. Cannon of the detective bureau
says that owing TO the alertness of store
clerks. the hiring OF special detectives
and the espionage Of the regular police
detectives there is much less shopifting
being done this year than In former holi-
day seasons.
The prompt and severe justice handed
out by Judge Swectland or tho Sixth dis
trict court has had a deterring effect
among the professional thieves
Most Of the culprits taken in this year
have been small boys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
Act Of z0mstvOs President is
Pr6Sumptuous, Writes Czar.
NO CONSTITUTION ALLOWED
Action Of Nicholas Was Not entrsIy Un-
expected, and May Serve TO Fan Flames
Of RsssIutlouar Party.

st. Petersburg. Dec. zS.-ESnperor Mic
holas formally notified the countery yes
terday that the agitation for a constitu-
assembly Is useless Such is the con-
ztElIeiian= alaeAd= on the indorsement writ
ten In his own hand on the resolution
telegraphed by the Chernigov zemstvo
Dec. 20. begging his majesty in the most
loyal manner 10 convoke legally elected
members OF the zemstvos TO present a
programme OF reforms for his consider
alton. His majesty wrote on the dispatch:
81 consider the action of the president
10 be presumptuous and tactless Ques-
lions Of state administration are OF no
concern 10 the zemstvos whose functions
and rights are clearly defined by the law"
The Endorsement was printed in the Offi-
cial Messenger this morning, dashing the
hopes OF the extremists. II did not come
as great surprise. The emperor. from
the beginning, although he has shown
himself favorably disposed toward a more
liberal regime and I'm entire sympathy
with some OF the zemstvo. had resolved
not TO yield the principle OF autocracy
MAY HAVE HOMES.
Upon this point II is understood all his
advisors. including Interior Minister Svia-
topolk- Mfrsky agreed, but the character
OF the agitation which followed the meet
ing OF the presidents OF the zemstvo and
the action NJ various provincinal zemstvos
and municipal councils coupled with the
recent demonstrat tions at ST. Petersburg
Moscow and elsewhere, probably served
10 strengthen the hands OF the reaction
aries and convinced his majesty Of the
imperative necessity for a plain-sp
announcement Of the sovereign's position
on the main point
The reactionaries undoubtedly regard
-v+0 emperor's action as a distinct victory
.or them Nevertheless, the conferences
aHnr tha-retarni- measures which mlu he
taken are still in progress at Tsarskoe
Selo and will shortly be published
What the Immediate effect OF the impe-
rial rebuke administered 10 the cherni-
gov zemstvovwill be is problematicaI II
may only serve 10 fan the flames and be
used by the revolutionary organizations
20 increase the agitation and in turn com
pei its repression.
IN ILL HUMOR
The Associated Press was Informed this
afternoon by a person competent TO speak
that too much Importance should not be
attached TO the emperor's annexation
which, IL Is believed, his majesty wrote
In moment of ill-humor. because the
chernigov zemstvo telegraphed direct TO
him. instead OF through the minister OF
the interior IL was pointed out that the
publication did not appear in the official
portion OF the paper, arguing therefrom
that the publication was secured by
person who was interested fa-the effect
which would be produced While any idea
Of a constitution or the convocation OF
national assembly has been rejected n
was positively declared the emperor had
no intention OF receding from his posi-
ton to grant certain measures in the di-
rection OF liberality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23

MR.. A. l.. SHEPARD. the pioneer
OF the wonderful moving pictures.
takes pleasure in announcing to the
public that he has made arrangements
for the PARK THEATRE. Providence.
to produce his latest and most wonder
ful exhibition OF Moving Pictures; also
10 introduce his latest success, the
Illustrated Singers. commencing Mon
day matinee. Dec. 26. The subjects
will be produced with all effects there
by producing animated pictures as
never before seen in Providence. The
Park Theatre will be closed this week
SO as to install the necessary electrical
apparatus. and Mr.. Shepards latest
invention. doing away with the fatter-
ing effects In all pictures
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
NOVEL XMAS DISPLAY.

The Providence Public Market is in
grand holiday attire. The entire front
OF the store is beautifully decorated with
beef. lambs and poultry. They are ar
tistlcally arranged and the fancy cutting
and figuring show one that the man be-
hind the knife r. an artist in .lis line
This enterprising market have had pref
~ displays heretofore but this season
show is ahead OF anything ever seen in
this city and Is well worth a long trip
to see.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE
TICkETS

Good on $4,000 miles roads South Eco
nomical tickets. Atlantic Coast Line.
Boston office. 29s Washington street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN rnE
NEWS.

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iwk SC. per word. 2wks.-5c. per word
swks. &c. per word, imo. Sc. per word.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN The
NEWS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23

At the Pawtucket Keith theatre the
coming week the Pawtucket Albee Stock
company will present the pretty domestic
comedy drama. The Young Wife" The
clever players have I'm preparation for the
week or Jan. "Fogg's Ferry"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23

The Chicken THIEF Is the title ~ an
exceedingly funny Biogr9ph picture TO be
shown at Keiths next week This picture
has been big laughing hit everywhere
II has been seen and Is expected 10 CON
tribute to the fun OF next weeks hill at
that theatre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23

CHEAPEST RATES TO FLORIDA
Via rail. at Atlantic Coast Line r. r.
Boston office. 29s Washington street
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
What's in a Name.

st. Louis. Arrested on the charge
of having burglars tools in his pos
session. Edward Alexander Of Tay-
lorsville, ILL.,, concealed his own name
aud assumed the name Of John c..
Shumway, member Of the Illinois
Worlds Fair Commission, a former
State Senator and leading citizen Of
Taylorsville. In the Criminal Court
there Alexander used the name of
John c.. Shumway, and was sentenced
to served two years in the penitentia-
ry. Mr.. Shumway began to receive
letters of coincidence and sympathy
and suggestions as how to secure a
pardon, and today he. arrived here and
identified the prisoner as Alexander
from Taylorsille and requested that
Alexander be sentenced under his
rightful name.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Missing Lawyer Found.

New York.-Lawyer Max Josephs,
whose disappearance two years ago
baf11ed the police, is said by his ia
Their to be alive in Australia, although
he has been given up and the insur-
ance on his life collected. Josephs
lived in Brooklyn with his wife and
child. Two years ago Mrs. Josephs
received note from him, saying he
had been called to Mount Vernon on
business. Another letter from that
place the following day said he had
been detained. His failure to come
back led to an immediate search, but
all trace of the lawyer was lost, and,
after the Hudson had been dragged
and watched for several weeks, he
was given up. The letter to his ia
Their made no explanation of Josephs
action.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Many Factories.

An important feature Of the de-
velopment of the the lumber indus
try in Mississippi which is attract
ing attention just now is the establish
ment Of factories for the purpose of
converting the raw material into fin
lshed articles. Manufacturing plants
for the purpose of turning out barrels,
hoops, slaves, boxes, handles, etc, are
being launched at various places in the
state, nearly all of them using hard
wood timbers, and they are finding a
ready market for their products in
every instance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
MISSISSIPPI.
Illinois Central Will Build New Town

AAAAtoiS O0uCIal Will BullQ new Town.
T. Howard, prominent citizen Of
Yazoo County, has purchased site
for new town, to be located four
miles north Of Grenada, just at the
junction Of the two lines of the Hi
nois Central Railroad, and adjacent
to the big cross tie preserving plant
now being erected by the Illinois Cen
trail Company. The tract of land
purchased by Mr.. Howard embraces
100 acres, and it will at once be sur
veyed into town lots and placed on the
market. The tie plant now being
erected by the Railroad Company will
be the largest concern of its kind in
the world, representing an investment
OF half million dollars. BY the new
process of treating soft woods with
a crcosote solution. 1t is said that al
most every species of timber grown in
this section can be utilized, and that
ties made from sap, pine, gum or
beech will last as long as the best oak
timber, heretofore used almost exclu-
sively by the railroads. Mr.. Howard
believes that the establishment Of
this big industry will mean the build
ing up IN its immediate vicinity of one
of the best towns in north Mississip-
pi, and he is going to work in earnest
to develop the enterprise
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
ARE PROVING
TO BE LOYAL
RUSSIAN JEWS WILL NOT CAUSE
RUSSIA TROUBLE.
NO OUTBREAK FEARED.
AND A RECURRENCE OF THE
ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS OF LAST
YEAR TT rs BELIEVED WILL
WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN

st. Petersburg Although the au-
thorities do not believe there is danger
Of the recurrence of the anti-Jewish
riots of last year, reports of impend-
ing trouble circulated at Odessa, Kieff,
Kishineff and other centers where
there is large Jewish population,
have somewhat alarmed the Jews, and
Minister Of the Interior Won Piehve
has adopted most vigorous precaution-
airy measures. Not only have the
newspapers been warned under threat
of severe penalty against the publ
cation Of articles which might infame
race hatred, but the civil and military
authorities in the districts which
might be affected have issued warn
ings threatening offenders with heavy
fines and Imprisonment: Governor
Ussourousoff, of Kishineff, and Cover
nor Kaulbars, Of Odessa, are strong,
capable men in whom the Govern
ment reposes implicit confidence.
That reports Of possible outbreaks
have been circulated abroad is evil
dent from the fact that several foreign
embassies during the past few days
have received inquiries from their gov
ernments on the subject. But the au-
thorities seemed to be convinced that
no real serious movement will occur
to discredit Russia in this time Of war
and declare the internal situation to be
exceptionally good, the disaffected ele-
ments being unable to make Roadway
against the deep feeling of patriotism
manifested by the people. Govern
ment advices are to the effect that the
so-called reformers, radicals and So
eialists are losing instead Of gaining
ground in consequence Of the war.
Among intelligent Jews the feeling
prevails that there is now presented
an opportunity to show the world that
they are friends, not enemies, Of their
native country. Such influential Jew
ish organs as the Novosti denounce as
foul SANDER the statement that Jews
are not loyalty supporting the country.
AS evidence of the attitude of the
Jews, reference is made by the paper
to the great number Of Jewish physi-
clans who have answered the call of
their country and gone to the front.
The statements spread abroad that the
families Of such physicians are not al
lowed to remain in the cities and are
ostracized after the departure of their
husbands are officially denied. Orders
were issued at the outbreak of the war
that the families Of such physicians
shall be allowed to remain in the cities
aud enjoy all the privileges to which
the professional head of the family
entitled them. It is undoubtedly true
that many ignorant Jews became panic
stricken by the stories circulated
among them, and have left. Others
also have left in order to escape mill
tary service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
War News in q Nutshell.

Brigadier General Allen has left
Seoul for Manila.
Kim Ka jim has been appointed Co.
rean Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Russians are displeased with the
speeches at the Perry banquet at To-
kio and Lord Curzon's remarks.
japanese killed were buried with
military honor at Port Arthur.
The car proposes to send his Sec
rotary and an editor to conduct pro-
Russian campaign in America.
The japanese Diet, before adjourn
ing, passed strong resolutions uphold
ing the imperial policy regarding the
war.
A London story says the. Russians
have driven the japanese out of
ANU.
A Russian officer at Paris says the
Russians are Turing the japanese to-
wards Hardin to overcome them there.
A GOODNESS is reported between the
Car and Czarina over the latter s
sympathy with England.
The melting snow and mud are de-
laying the japanese advance, and
there is lull, with however, some Skin
mishing and few casualties.
The Russian gunboat Mandjur has
been finally dismantled at Shanghai.
The Russian commissary claims that
no meat has been sent to Manchuria,
there is plenty there.
Russians killed the Prefeet at PAX
Chon.
Russians are afraid of losing the
last reindeer in Siberia, which are or
Askold Island.
Captain Kurokawa and eleven Jap
anese soldiers were wounded at Chong-
ia.
Russia is satisfied about the Vicks-
burg incident, but some papers keep
up the kicking"
Many japanese are being killed
around Ping Yang and Wiju.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Army Supplies.

Adjutant General Fridge has re-
ceived the first consignment of sup
plies from the National Government
for the National Guard of Mississippi.
These supplies fill one entire ear, and
consist of 1900 large army blankets,
worth 81 + each; l,5OO rubber
pouches, or rubber blankets, thous-
and new uniform, 100 new Krag-Jor-
gensen rifles, and lot of kitchen uten-
sill, which are used by the Army when
camping out. The Adjutant General
states that he will begin distributing
these supplies within the next few
days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Texas at the Fair.

st. Louis. Members of the Texas
Board Of Lady Commissioners to the
Worlds Fair have arrived, accom-
panied by L. J. Workman, General
Manager Of the Texas World s Fair
Commission, for the purpose of de-
termining how the Texas building
shall be colored and decorated. The
building was to have been dedicated
on March 81, but the dedication was
postponed until April q. Texas is not
to have a perpetual hostess at its fan
building. The members Of the Boare
Of Lady Commissioners will divide
this. honor among themselves, each IL
turn acting as hostess for fortnight
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Filipn;nos DYING.

st. Louis. "A third death since their
arrival in st. Louis two weeks ago
has occurred among the native Fill
pines. BASIC, a member of the tribe
of Negritos, died of pneumonia at the
Mullanphy Hospital. Basic was May
or Of his native village, Katu Batune.
His wife. and daughter are among the
members Of the tribe now quaDtered
at the Quartet de Filipino at the
World S Fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Emperor Not in Danger.

Berlin. = The North German Gazette,
government organ, denies the ru-
mors printed in London and circu-
lated in the United States that the
health of Emperor William is such
that it gives occasion for concern. The
paper adds that the Emperor health
remains excellent and that the voyage
he is now on gives every prospect Of
full success in recuperating his
strength.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Work of Gald.Reat.rs

Gold-beaters, by hammering. can re-
duce gold leaves so thin that 2S2, 900
must be laid upon each other to pro-
duce the thickness Of an inch, yet each
leaf is so perfect and free from holes
that one of them laid upon any surface.
as in gliding. gives the appearance of
solid gold. They are Sc thin that il
formed into book 1900 would only
occupy the space of single leaf of
common paper. and an octave volume
Of an inch thick weuld have as many
pages as the books of a weli-stocked
library Of 1860 volumes with 200 pages
u each.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-07
Five Girls Killed.

Scranton, PA number of girls
employed in the Dickson Squib Manu-
featuring Company works at Price
burg, near here, were killed by an ex-
plosion. The number killed is esti-
mated from six to thirteen. Eighteen
or twenty girls were employed in the
building at the time of the explosion.
The cause of the accident is mystery.