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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05

There il one case OF alleged murder
that against Patrick Prendergast. who Is
accused OF having given Capt. oden Clock
a blow on the side Of his head on the sth
OF August last from the effects OF which
Il is claimed he died on August 2Sd
Prendergast and Capt Clock were out
riding on the night of the alleged assault.
Judge Wilbur explained the nature Of
the offences the jurors would have TO
consider. The jury then retired with At
torney General Stearns.
The remainder OF the cases 10 be con-
sldered are classified as follows: Assault
and battery 4; assault dangerous weapon.
49, Mayhem, T. larceny. 10. larceny from
person, q receiving stolen goods. l. en-
bezzlement, /: robbery. 2; burglary, l.;
false pretences 4; forging and uttering, /.
falsely representing self to be agent, l.:
adultery, 2; throwing stone at train, g..
setting fire TO corn stack. /; carnal knowl-
edge girl under age consent. /: nuisance
10; indecent exposure. /; unlawfully kill
ing wild birds 2; illegally taking oysters
from private bed /: bigamy l.
The members of the grand Jury are:
John r. Burgess. foreman. Providence;
Patrick T. McGrath OF Providence,
Charles f. Briden Of Pawtucket. John
Bailey OF Woonsocket. George III. Young
Central Falls: William II. Whipple. North
Providence. Charles A. Stone of Cranston
William NJ. V. II. Brown, Johnston;
Franklin S. Colwell OF Smithfleld. Jason
w. Howard of scituate. Ray Howard of
Foster, James johnson OF Cumberland
Hugh Moody OF Lincoln. Frank ]. Hoey
Of Burrillville and James A. Eddy OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT
SUES FOR $1,000 SALARY

John S. Matteson. formerly superinten-
dent of the Household Sewing Machine
company. has sued the company to re-
cover 5000
Mr. Matteson claims he was hired for
year from Feb. /. 1903. at salary OF
S2lOo but that the defendants termlna ted
the employment and owe him the amount
sued on his salary.
George H. Huddy. Jr., is attorney for
the plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05

The defense had not even showed its
hand The case had scarcely passed the
preliminary stage when the interruption
came. Not one Of the several persons fire.
quently spoken OF as "star witnesses"
fTHd been called to the stand.
Hyman Stern. the pawnbroker. who
sold the revolver with which Young was
killed was III and unable to attend court.
j. Morgan Smith, Miss Patterson's broth
er-in-law whose photographs Stern has
Identified as that OF the man to whom
the revolver was sold had not been
found by representatives OF the district
attorneys office, who have n warrant for
his arrest on charge of contempt Of
court.
WIDOW WAS ON HAND.
Mrs. Young. the widow of the dead
bookmaker. was in court ready 10 tell
the story Of her husbands relations with
the woman now accused OF causing his
death. but the case had not reached the
stage when her testimony was required.
Smith is still missing Stern, the pawn
broker. has recovered however. and will
be ready to repeat tTy testimony given
by him before the grand jury. Mrs.
Young and many others who had no
real part in the first trial also are ex-
pected TO be ready 10 tell their stories
at The proper time.
200 TALESMEN SUMMONED.
Only one hundred talesmen were called
when preparations for selling the first
jury were made and many OF those
had rot been examined when the panel
was completed This time however In
view OF the added publicity given the
case. &c was thought that more trouble
would be experienced in filling the jury
hex AID special panel of the two hun
dred talesmen had been summoned.
During the past week Miss Patterson
weakened by the strain of the first trial
had been III in her cell 81 the Tombs
prison but she had recovered sufficiently
TO permit her 20 go TO court today
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
QUIET ELECTION IN MAINE CITY.

Portland, Nc. Dec. 5.-The lrst mu-
nicipal election OF the winter was held
in this city today. The candidates for
mayor were James y. Baxter, who was
nominated by the Republicans for a sixth
term and Nathan Clifford, Democrat The
election was very quiet
Municipal officers will be elected nj
Westbrook next Monday. while the other
cities elect in March and April.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
SANTA CLAUS LEFT HIS PACK

at Potters Paper Store. II will be open
from now tnl New Years. Call and see
its contents Fine Boxes OF Writing
Papers. something different from that
ever shown before. Waste Blankets in
bright colors and new shapes. 1nkstands
and trimmings for Writing Desks /;
Fountain Pens few large and choice
Pictures. framed. Come early. 10 Pot
ter's corner Snow and Westminster SITS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
FULLER AND C0UDERT
SUIT AGAINST LAWSON FILED

Boston, Dec. 6-The proposed suit
against Thomas w Lawson for $3.50. .0OO
brought by Paul Fuller and w. r.
Coudert Of New York. was entered today
in the Massachusetts supreme court.
The recovery OF that amount is sought
by the plaintiffs I'm connection with stock
transactions regarding the Kern In
candescent Light company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
THERE WAS NO FIRE.

A needless alarm was given from box
$50 az $50 o'clock this morning. A steam
pipe I'm Calhoun street burst. filling one
~ the rooms with vapor and causing q
citizen 10 think that a fire was IN
progress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
MEETINGS AT CITY HALL.

In addition TO the meeting OF the COM
mon council tonight. there was a meeting
OF the committee on pending suits at the
office Of the clerk OF committees, u. r.
Hayden. at the city hall this afternoon
az 4 o'clock.
Tomorrow the committee on the pur-
chase OF land for sewerage purposes r. a.
meet AZ noon In the Office OF the executive
department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
GRAND JURY To
INVESTIGATE THE
RIVER POLLUTION

EMPANELLEo JUDGE. eUR's COURT
MORNING
JURY AND A REPORT EXPECTED WEEKS FROM
MATTERS
ALLEGED
BREAKING
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Personal.

Julius c. Lang of Seattle is staying
at the st. Francis.
John Pierce. wealthy New Yorker,
is at the St. Francis.
II. p. Goodman. q banker of Napa.
is at the s.. Francis.
T. L. Caughey. Auditor of Mendocino
County, is at the Lick.
II. p Stabler, Yuba City's leading
fruit man, is at the Lick
James Cody and wife Of Bellinsham.
Wash, are at the Occidental.
4. B. Hickey, one of Nevada's pioneer
mining men, is at the Palace
Sam THAI, formerly identified with
the theaters of San Francisco. is at the
Lick.
Frederic A. Juilliard. banker and dry
goods merchant of New York. is at the
Palace.
Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson
and his wife and daughter are at the
Grand.
l. ]. Rose Jr., capitalist and fruit
grower of Oxnard, is staying at the
Palace.
j. Z. Williamson of London. who is
making a tour of this country. is q
guest st the Palace.
II. Hobart Porter. a well-known New
York financier, arrived here yesterday
and is at the St. Francis
y. A. Kiddie Of the United States
Geological Survey arrived from Reno
yesterday and is at the Lick
Duncan B. Harrison of Washington
the weil-known playwright; Fred r.
OtteauX of Boston and Louis Lazaro
Of Brussels, who are interested in min.
ing enterprises in this State. arrived
from the East yesterday and are regis.
tered at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
SAFES SEIZED BY POLICE
ARE NOT YET RETURNED
hutton ReDEdiates All Connection
With Search Warrant Proceed
ings Before Judge Cahaniss

Inc search warrant proceedings in
connection with the three safes seized
" Ponce Commissioner Hutton when
ne raided $50 Washington street and
bao eighty-seven fantan players ar
rested came uD before Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday. District Attorney
hylngton represented the people and
Attorney George d. Collins appeared
Tor Chin Kim You, the owner of the
safes. Police Commissioner Hutton
repudiated any connection with the
search warrant, averring that the pro-
cess was void. He did not want a
elvil suit for damages brought against
him.
Attorney Collins again offered that
i lne coin, amounting to over $4,000,
IA the safes was returned to the owner
the commissioners might use any pa
peFs found in their investigation into
alleged bribery in Chinatown. Chin
Kim You testified that the safes and
contents belonged to him. Byington
GAINED that proper showing as TO
the ownership of the safes had NOT
been made. This was denied bv Col
Inns. The Judge said he would render
his decision this afternoon.
Chief Whitman says that even
though Judge cabaniss makes an or
der returning the safes to Chin Kim
You. he Will not recognize it. as the
safes are held as evidence in Judge
Fritzs court against the fantan plav-
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
DECLARES HE WAS ROBBED
By TWO CARD SWINDIERs

Warrants were sworn out yesterday
for the arrest of Harry Walters and
Joe Furey on a charge of robbing ]
C. Tarrant of "a Tiffany avenue of
$451 in a card game. The date of the
alleged criminal transaction is given
as September g, 1903. Tarrant's ex-
crse for not making the complaint
sooner is that he had been absent in
the East since that time.
When the warrants were placed in
the hands of the Detective Depart
ment it was ascertained that Furev
had been shot and killed in Boston a
short time ago. A quarrel in a poker
game caused his death. Walters cam
not be found and Detective Bailey has
been ordered to search the city for
him
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
INFORMS CHIEF
AS TO THE LAW
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

NiaHu Oilce San FRANCISCO Call,
101G Broadway, Dec 9.
Chief of Police IIodgkins was noti-
FED to-day by President ]. f. McEl-
roy of the Board of Police and Fire
commissioners that it was McElroy's
opinion that complaints on "informa-
ton and belief could be sworn to
against former Sergeant Charles E..
Clark and Patrolmen G. w Hamer-
ton, j. f. Stahl and L. E. Andrews,
who were dismissed from the police
force for pilfering from merchants
shops while on duty.
The effect of this notice is to advise
Chief Hodgkins that any person with
sufficient knowledge may make oath
to the accusations of burglary
Before a decision is. reached as to
who shall swear to the complaints
there will be a conference between
President McElroy. and Chief Hodg-
kins.
After many witnesses were heard the
case of Policeman j. F. Sill was sub
nitted. number of witnesses testi-
fed Chief Engineer Ball of the Fire
Department swore that he saw Sill
carrying a bundle on the street which
looked like side of bacon. Firemen
NJ. Quigley and Frank Baker said Dun
lap had not mentioned the subject to
them until after publication of the
charges. j. p. Williams. formerly an
engineer at Becker's market. said that
Sill had frequently reported to him
that the market doors had been left
unlocked. Captains OF Police w. J..
Petersen and A. Wilson declared Silrs
record was that of an honorable police
man.
Charges were filed against Patrol
man McKeegan, who is accused by J.
NJ. Breen. q saloon-keeper, with max
ing an unwarranted arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street. Dec. g.


Despite the flood of lampoons. wit
Captain Nance by the wits of the col
lege university in the Pelican, which
made its appearance on the campus to,
day the military instructor was imper-
turbable and silent.
Groups of students on the campus
read the periodical which made its ap-
pearance to-day. and in fraternity
house and college hall the Pelican was
almost the sole topic of talk. The au-
thorship if the verses is not known it
being the papers policy to protect it's
contributors by making all co1nmuni-
cations anonymous. The cartoons are
signed, these being the work of Emil
Kruschke, Carl Hoffman and ]. Klein
In one set of verses, labeled Nancy
Captain Nance and his affair with the
senior class is treated of thus:
Teacher is ringing the bell. now
Don't stop to play in the yard
Cause ii we stop
She calls in the COP:
Miss Nancy is awfuIy hard
oncet played hockey from drlllin'-
wished didn't, cause then
Teacher Miss Nancy
She walloped my pants she
Wen, honest, 1t hurted like sin.
Teacher. may leave the room now?
| wanter go out for drink
Fours right about me
Folsrs inside out me
Lemme get out and think
This thing is simply a story
written by me for you
Artess in telling
Crazy in spelling
Crazy:-but isn't IL true?
Despite the order said to have been
issued to student editors that w T.
fiaie name was not to appear in any
OF their issues, Editor Haliett boldly
deVotes his leading editorial to a la
ment for Hale's fate, praising him for
MS courage and fidelity to what he
thought was right. and closing with the
declaration that I'VE want Hale back. "
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
STRANGE NEGRO
ATTACKS GIRLS
NcighborhO0d TerrOrized by
MiScreant Who Has Shown
Degenerate Disposition
POSSE BEGINS SEARCH
Armed Men Watch for the
Wretch Whose Actions In
dicate His Desperation
Berkeley Office san Francisco Call
gIa8 Center Street. Dec. q.


yI98 Center Street. Dec g.
A buiiv negro has 80 thoroughly ter
rorized he residents Of South Berkeley,
frishtsnins young girls by his actions.
that armed Inen have patrolied the
streets IN the vicinity Of the home OF
Harry Il. Herr at i02 Sixty-fourth
street every night for a week anxious
10 spprehend TIE wretch, who has in
suited young women Of the neighboT-
hood with imrunity.
The TAO young daughters Of MI.
Herr received attention from the
strange neeIo week ago as
they returned home from Berkeley.
ae spraDg al Them from 4 clamp OF
fhrCbbe-.- grabbing each by the arm
sno att -Icpriag 10 embrace them. His
attempts we're unsuccessful. as the
girls wlithed loose fEom his clutches.
They screamed so loudly that The ne
so fed.
Ihe young Women. painting and dis
heVeled, lepOCed the occurrence to
their parents. who sOon discovered that
other young women IL the neighbor-
hood had been similarly treated. Re
ports continued Ia come in. indicating
depratity cf an unusual sort, and il
Was decided hat police protection
should be csileI Cor. Special Officer
Brow n Of Oakland came TO the neigh
O0I hood AID has for several days ken
watch. but without success.
DT. A xl'rkTer Of Golden Gate has
organized an amateIr posse and his
band has sought II caEch the wretch.
II is believed that Inc Dssro is a race
track haneeT-nL. ara the energies Of
lie officers viii 3e he- IN the dire
tion OF the trace gi..e ;hcir search for
The offender Is en- ed
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Big Changes in Methods,
Now in Use at the
University, Are Approved
SELF-RULE Is FAVORED
Important Report of Com
mittee Is Adopted by Col
lege Mems Association
Berkeley Office San Francisco Gail,
Pas Center Street. Dec. 9.

-Ifo OtAtSE OAfSSl. OGC
The following report OF the students
honor committee. including important
recommendations regarding proposed
changes in the administration of stu
I dent affairs at the University of Cali
foInia, was submitted to the Asso-
ciated Students this morning:
The ciia .rrnsa Of the undergraduate students.
affairs committee shall be the president Of the
Associated Students He shall s:point two
out the college year. Vacancies shall be filed
By appointment by the chairman.
The presidents OF The various classes and
The president O. the Graduate Students shall
be ex-ofhcio members Of this committee.
The undergraduate committee shall consider
such matters OF undergraduate discipline as
are brought its attention and take action.
either acting independently or by referring the
question 70 the faculty committee on students
TIE undergraduate committee shall assume
equally Rlth the faculty committee the resron-
ability or preserving discipline. Ii shall be
The aUty OF the undergraduate committee 70
consider all cases OF infracticns OF rules oi
the university which may be brought to its
notice BY members OF the committee or b. any
student Of the University. 1t shall be inc
duty OF the members Of the undergraduate
committee 20 present such cases OF violations
Of said rules as may come to their notice to
the undergraduate committee for consideration.
II after Investigation any case be deemed
of sufficient gravity ii shall be reported to
the faculty committee on students affairs
Provided. that this clause shall not be CON
EiltfE 10 mean llal members OF the ttuueIt
body net being members OF the committee
shall be compelled to report to such commit
tee. ncr that the undergraduate committee
shall be obliged to present any case the
faculty committee students affairs which
IN ils opinion does require such action.
" henever either the undergraduate students
sfsils committee CT the faculty senate aca-
deT1ic council shall deem 1t advisable the
t~o committees shai! meet Jointly for the con
siGerotion Of any question Of discipline.
The report was adopted. with a rec
cmmendation that the proposed
changes be submitted TO the students
tOr q vote.
All records for receipts were broken
Iy the University Of California football
team this season, according to the re-
Port Of Graduate anager Ezra Decoto,
made this morning to the Associated
Students. The total receipts from all
sources were $33. 436 81. The football
port Of Graduate Manager Ezra Decoto.
edness amounts TO S94Sl %. mostly for
work on the new football field The
executive committee is considering the
advisability Of issuing bonds to cover
this amount
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
CHARGE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL,
DOCTORS WITH CARELESSNESS
In Cases of James Welch and Will
liam Feely Records Show Cor
rect Diagnosis.

IOCl lCAdtSSlAOSI$.
Although the records of the Central
Emergency Hospital show that John
Welch was treated there on December
for a fracture of the femur and sub-
sequently died from the effects of the
shock TO his system, a Coroner's il1rv
yesterday returned a verdict in the
case censuring the Emergency Hos
pital surgeons for failing to give the
patient a thorough examination >,
The verdict added, "But we regard
death as purely accidental"
Welch was 20 years of age. He
fell down Il light well on the date
mentioned and was sent to the hos
pital for treatment.
William Feely died at the Citv and
County Hospital Wednesday from the
effect of seven broken ribs and inter
nal injuries. His relatives claim that
his case was incorrectly diagnosed by-
the Emergency Hospital surgeons
The records, however show that DR.
Hill correctly diagnosed his case and
treated him accordingly. FeeIy had
been drinking and it was also neces-
sary to treat him for alcoholism.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
May Not lie Up sailors Pay.

OAKLAND. Dec. 9.-The pay Of an
America sailOr may not be attached.
This morning Judge Ellsworth modi-
fed 2 restraining order made last
week to keep Michael Sheridan. a ma
rine engineer. from drawing s125 due
him from The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. Sheridan at present is sick
Al the Marine Hospital in San Fran
cisco. His wife is suing him for a di-
vorce and tied up his pay and also
some money that he has in bank s
r. WsI appeared in court for him
ard produced IN act of Congress ex-
emptine the pay Of sailors from al
tachment. Upon this showing the or
der was modified so far as Sheridan
pay is concerned and he NAV draw it.
II b then puts IL i'm bank IL may be
e : ifferenf sforH
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
VIII Discus Laboratories.

DR.. J. W Ward. president Of the
Board OF Health, has invited Profess
sors Sullman, Rising, Ward and
Rheinhart Of the University of Cali
fornia and Stanford University to
meet WIKI members OF the Board Of
Health and Drs. Canney and Bottle OF
the ARCHAEOLOGICAL and chemical lab
oratories this afternoon at 1870
O'Clock for the purpose Of discussing
methods by which the laboratories OF
the local Health Department may be
brought UP TO q high standard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
MANY ADDRESSES HEARD
BY RELIGIOUS TEACHERS

one OF the strongest annual con-
Fehlons of the San Francisco Sunday
school Association ever held in this
city took place yesterday at the First
United Presbyterian Church. the Rev.
waiter M. White in the chair.
George W. Dickie delivered an ad-
dress on The Christian Man in the
Sunoay-school." While strongly urg-
ing enthusiastic work on the part of
ounday-school teachers, he said that
dlslnterested person going through
our city would not have the idea that
IL is city of Christians.
Charles Murdock and the Rev Will
nam Raoer were also speakers, and L.
FL. Cary said it was through the Inter
national Sunday-school Association
that IT has been made possible TO
bring 25.S59,000 into a union study
OF the Bible
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Lectures ON Dant,-s 4Comcdy. -

The last Of a series Of six lectures
on Dante's Divine Comedy" was de-
livered an South Park Settlement last
night by J. 2. Chamberlain. The con-
Guiding lecture was a review of the
characters IN the great poem. 1t was
illustrated with stereOOticon views
The attendance at all the lectures has
been much better than was expected.
In fact. they were given largely as an
experiment 10 see if an audience
could be drawn in that neighborhood
which would appreciate them. The
result was so gratifying that the ex-
pertinent win be re0eated next year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
DESERVEDLY POPULAR.
ORIGINAL PLANS WILL STAND.
Loss of ships at Port Arthur VIII Not
Disarrangc Admiralty's Scheme.

DlSaffangc l1uniifaltyS ; Scheme.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-The Ad-
miralty announces officially thatNwhile
the only ships still in the Baltic will be
made ready as soon as possible against
any eventuallity, To decision has vet
been arrived at regarding sending them
TO the Far East. The battleship sylvia
the only modern battleship, will not be
completed before early in the spring.
The statement is made that even II
every ship of the Port Arthur SQUADRON
is destroyed, it will have no effect on
ROJestvensky's plans, which never con-
templated assistance from the Port Ar
thur squadron. The reports of the sink
ing OF number of Russian ships of
which the Admiralty has no condrma-
tiOn, however. caused a feeling of ex-
treme sadness in high naval circles.
where the plans of Rear Admiral VVir-
en-. the commander of the Port Arthur
squadron, were known 1t seems in
credible that when it became apparent
the ships were undeA fire of the Jap
anese guns that they were not taken
out and sunk in deep water. where they
would be beyond the possibility of
salvage. The only way in which the
officials here can account for the fall
ure to 90 so is that Admiral Wren
was confronted by conditions of which
the Admiralty is in ignorance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

foi tea on December 90 in her new Wash
mston street nome in San Francisco
ALAMEDA, Dec. 9.--Announcement is made
OF the engagement of Miss May Skilings. a
popular teacher OF the local school depart
nent and Professor Newell Harris Bullock of
the State Normal School, San Jose Miss
SkilIlngs resignation accepted by the
Board OF Education Tuesday evening The
wedding will take place in this city on the
o1st inst
Georse Renner will leave next Friday for
Pasadena to attend the convention of civic
organizations of California TO be held in that
city.
Miss Sadie Rienhoid of 2254 Buena Vista
avenue has returned from stay of ten weeks
in Oregon.
Miss Lille Pfeii. granddaughter of Captain
X Van Otsrendorp of this city. and Emil A
Brendt of Honolulu were welded in San Fran
cisco Wednesdsy The bride is the daughter
Of Mrs pfeil of f7a9 Central avenue and
has been residing for some time in Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
WILL sEIE. BUSINESS
PitOPE.Tb AT AUCTION
Realty and Finance Company
OGcFs SGasc tinc AEanufac-
tuFine sizes

OAKLAND. Dec. An auction of
business properly viii be held to-
morrow by the Realty Bonds and Fin
aRce Company at the Offices OF the
company. The sale viii begin at 2
?. m. In addition TO the business
property several beautiful residence
sites VIII Re offered for sale
The business property in question
is all centrally located and includes
several fine manufacturing sites.
Among the best of the latter is a lot
and Brick building at the northeast
corner Of First and Washington
streets. This property fronts directly
on the water front and the overland
tracks Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany.