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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
RUN DOWN BY A WAGON,
he CLAIMS $1,000 DAMAGES

John Connolly. Jr.. has through his
father, brought suit against the Shepard
company 10 recover $1,000 for personal in
juries. On the 22d day OF last February,
plaintiff claims, as he was crossing Plain
field street and in the exercise of due
care he was run down by one of the de-
fendants delivery wagons.
1t is claimed that the employe in charge
OF the horse attached to the wagon was
very careless Young Connolly was badly
bruised and claims his face is permanent
ly dfsfigured. Frank l.. Hanley is at
torney for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

London. Nov. l6-According TO a dis-
match received here from Chefoo, by
news agency Commander Plen OF the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ratstoro-
phy. which reached that port this morn
ing from Port Arthur, confirmed the re-
ports that Lieut. Gen. Stoessel, (eom-
mander Of the Russian military forces at
tho fortress) is wounded but says Gen.
Fock is quite we'll The commander add
ca that there were sufficient supplies OF
food. ammunition and coal at Port Ar
thur TO last a year.
WILL DISARM.
Cheefoo, Nov. 16-The captain of the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ratstoro-
ply which put into this harbor early this
morning has notified the Chinese author
tiles that he will disarm.
1t is believed that this decision was ar
rived at after communicating with st.
Petersburg There is reason to believe
that Japanese cruisers have been watch
ing the port although a steamer which
has Just arrived saw no japanese war
vessels.
1t is rumored that the Ratstorophy
brought a despatch from Gen. Stoessel
asking the st. Petersburg authorities for
instructions as TO whether he would con-
tinue 10 hold out awaiting relief or make
immediate arrangements with the Japan
ese for surrender upon the most advanta-
geous terms possible. This rumor cannot
be confirmed but II is obvious that only
dispatches OF the highest importance
would impel Gen. Stoessel TO risk the loss
OF a warship by sending her out upon
such a mission in face of the rigid block
, ade maintained OF Port Arthur by the
Japanese fleet.
The Ratstorophy brought number OF
copies OF the Novakrai. Port Arthur
| newspaper. In one of the issues It is
stated that while a Japanese destroyer
was laying mines on Nov. IL. she was
surprised by the battloship Retvizan and
| sunk.
HAZARDOUS TRIP.
The commander OF the Ratstorophy in
an interview on his adventurous voyage,
said:
II left Port Arthur at midnight IN a
binding snowstorm. The boat was navi-
gated through all the dangers OF floating
mines without mishap. on reaching the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
DELIBERATE
FORGERY
PRACT|CED


The appellate division OF the su- I
preme court today handed down Z
the written opinion promised at the 4
time Peter c. Cannon and other 4
candidates for the city council (
from ward 10 were denied a writ Of 4
mandamus against City Clerk 4
Clarke. Mr.. Cannon and his asso- Z
ciates wanted their names placed 4
on the official ballot. 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

| A DniTTINd thst newspaper ad-
"A vertlsing will sell goods the
question Of how much newspaper
advertising you should do becomes
one of how much goods you can
afford 10 sell. That's all there Il
to Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

open sea we saw a Japanese cruiser and
some torpedo boats In the distance, but
we were steaming rapidly through the
storm with lights extinguished and passed
them unnoticed. We reached Chefoo with
out any mishap of any kind"
The commander OF the torpedo hoat
destroyer was optimistic with references
to Tort Arthur He declared that all
the forts remained in Russian hands and
that the garrison was confident and In
good spirits.
REPORTS WITHHELD.
ST. Petersburg. Nov. fs.-Advices from
Lieut. Gen. stoessel. commander OF tho
Russian military forces at Port Arthur.
and Rear Admiral Wren. in command Of
the Port Arthur squadron, brought by
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rats
torophy to Chefoo have reached the en-
peror, but have not yet been made public.
The great Importance OF the information
Is apparent from the fact that the torpedo
boat destroyer was deliberately sacrificed
In order to get the communications from
the beleaguered garrison. The only word
which has reached the admiralty is a tele-
grain from IHe Captain Ol INC ktats-
torophy announcing his arrival with offi-
cial dispatches.
An attempt OF the Japanese to repeat
the Ryeshiteni incident in Chinese watcrs
ls confirmed. The captain reports that
the Ratstorophy will be disarmed and
pulled out on the shore to prevent tho
possibility OF the Japanese entering the
harbor and forcibly towing her out
RUSSIAN SENTIMENT INFLAMED.
ST. Petersburg Nov. 16-The resentment
produced by the speeches Of the British
ministers on the North See incident. es-
peclally the assumption that Russia has
agreed to punish the officers OF the Rus
sian squadron in advance Of any findings
| of the commission has been further in
| famed by the speech of LORD Selborne.
| first lord OF the admiralty. Nov. IL. at
| Bristol. on the danger OF a Russian In
! vasion OF India.
The Novoe Vremya while philosophical-
| ly disposed 10 hold the British unsoes re-
! sponslble for this constant provocative at
! tiude. calling attention practically TO
| Viceroy Curzon and Lord Kftchener's
! deputations to Persia and Afghanistan
| and disclalming any desire on the part OF
| Russia to engage In fight says that
| nevertheless Russia always has a chance
| of evening up British superiority at sea
by a move In the direction OF India, and
| 10 Russia that she has direct rail COM
munication with Tashkend.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

The fire started on the second floor.
probably from defective insulation of cleo
trio wires and the flames swept up
through the halls to the floors above.
Nearly all the persons in the building
we're employed in a coat factory on the
top floor and a moment after the smoke
and flames poured up through the halls,
the fire escapes on the Bowery side Of the
building were choked by crowds of fren-
zied men and women. Stairways were i'm
passable and the small fire escapes were
severely taxed.
Before the firemen arrived, the flames
were shooting out OF the front widows
and making blazing wall 10 cut OF
those above the secnd floor.
The position OF the men and women on
the fire escapes was becoming more des-
perate each moment, when long ladders
which cleared the wall OF flame below
were run up TO the rescue. and the fright
ened ones were brought safely TO the
ground.
on the third floor were many women be-
Yond the reach OF ladders. II was here
the fremen formed their bridge Of hp-
manity and over which the desperate
women passed TO safety in an adjoining
building. A few minutes later the upper
part OF the building was a sea of FIRE
and before the flames were subdued The
building was practically destroyed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
PATTERSON
CASE AGAIN
DELAYED

New York. Nov. I6-Atter more than
FIVE months in the Tombs prison. await
Ing trial on a charge of murder, II was
expected that Nan Patterson, the alleged
slayer OF Caesar" Young, the horseman
would face a Jury in the court OF General
Sessions today.
Delay, first from one cause and then
from another. has been a prominent fea-
ture in the case ever since Miss Patter-
son was taken into custody. after tho
tragic death OF Young in a cab in which
he and the young woman were driving
TO the pier where Young was 10 take a
steamer for Europe.
Even in It's last stages. after the date
for trial had been fixed. a minor case
which claimed the attention OF the court
dragged slowly along and forced a iother
delay.
When the first postponement ordered
yesterday It was thought that the court
would be ready 10 receive the Patterson
case today, but the minor case was still
unfinished when court adjourned last
night. II was nearing Its end, however.
and Il was thought that everything would
be in readiness for the Patterson trial
some time today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

TOMORROW:
Fair weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
CALLED TO A NEW FIELD.

Bridgeport. Conn. Nov. 16.-Rev. James
Kenyon of Bradford. Pa. has been called
to the pastorate of the Park Street Con-
gregational church. His brother, Rev.
e. II. Kenyon, is rector OF St. Paul S
church, Episcopal. OF this city.
Rev. Jabez Backus. pastor of the West
port Congregational church, has been
called 10 the Congregational church al
EliZabethtown, ". Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
RUN DOWN BY MOTOR CYCLE.

Edmond Lacrosse has brought suit
against George Sarle to recover $1,000 for
personal injuries. Defendant on Sept Ath
according to the plaintiff, was very care
less and negligent In the operation OF a
motor cycle on Washington street in the
city OF Central Falls.
Plaintiff was crossing Washington street
near Sylvan street when Earle came along
and was run down and badly injured.
Thomas +. Vance is attorney for the
plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

A resolution from the lower house ap-
propriating 500 for the installment OF
boilers i'm the court house OF Washington
county was passed.
A resolution from the house accepting
the resignation OF John II. Stiness from
the chief justiceship was passed.
Senator Gardiner Of harrington present
ed n resolution providing for the appro-
priation OF $500 for the purchase and dis
tribution of copies Of the history OF the
18th Rhode Island Regiment Passed
FOR PARK COMMISSION.
Senator Stoddard OF Portsmouth report
ed from the committee on finance an act
appointing Metropolitan park commits
sioners as follows: The chairman OF the
park commissioners OF the city OF Provi-
dence. the mayors OF the cities OF Provi-
dence Pawtucket and Central Falls. the
presidents OF the town councils OF the
towns OF East Providence, Cranston.
Warwick. Johnston, North Providence
and Lincoln: the president OF Brown uni
versity. the president OF the chamber OF
commerce, Providence. the director OF
the Rhode Island School OF Design. the
president OF the Providence Art club. to-
gether with Augustine Jones. Alfred
Stone. Amasa ". Eaton. Henry a. Barker
and John r.. Freeman. representing the
Public Park association.
The act was well threshed over IN the
house last spring and had lain I'm the files
OF the finance committee ever since IL
involves the appropriation OF $1,000 for the
work OF the commission and was passed
Ia concurrence.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
G0V..ELECT DOUGLAS AND
Wife GO TO HOT SPRINGS

Brockton, Mass, Nov. 16.-Governprs
elect and Mrs. William l.. Douglas this
morning left for a three or four weeks
visit at Hot Springs, Va.
William r. Buchanan. secretary OF Mr.
Douglas. today, went to Lakewood, N. J..
for a brief vacation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
F|REMEN FORMED
A LIVING BRIDGE.

New York, Nov. I6-Formng span with their bodies
risked their lives from burning fac
tory building on the Bowery
hundred and girls employed by several manuactur
ing thrown into by the fire. but by prompt work
all taken
safety building practically destroyed surface
the Bowery and blocked half and
trains minutes the busiest hour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
JUDGE PARKER STARTS
LAW OFFICE At NEW YORK

New York. Nov lex Judge Alton B. Parker. recent Demo
candidate for president opened law Office the building at
90 Liberty street in this city today.
At the time he announced that he had become resident
of this city, that Mrs Parker would join him here today and they
would oce home in the city He said that he had not
partnership anyone and would practice law alone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16

Judge Biodgett writes the opinion. He
recites the statement signed by Clarke In
regard TO alleged fraud In the matter OF
securing signatures. The court declares
that men who sign sociaiistic Labor
nominations for governor might properly
sign Good Government" nomination pa
pers for aldermen and common council
men.
Also that parties must sign nomination
papers themselves, one cannot authorize
another to do so for him. A name, too.
must appear on the papers just as II
appears on the voting lists.
Judge Blodgett closes the opinion with
this language: "At the hearing before us
IL was abundantly esta blished by affirma-
tive proof that wilful and deliberate
forgery had been practiced as TO certain
names on the nomination peES-st4h-
stantislly as set forth in the record OF
the hearing before the city clerk
Whether this fraud was practiced I'm
other instances than these proved before
US. we are. OF course. unable TO determine
Suffice IL TO say that the objections here
tofore considered. together with the fraud
affirmatively established, justifies us in
our refusal to grant the prayer OF the
petition"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
RUSSIANS BLOW
UP DESTROYER!

Cheoo Russians have blown the torpedo boat
destroyer Rastoropny.
The destroyer displacement feet long, had
width of 10 draught of feet She had
indicated horsepower 4soo and a speed of 26 knots
armament consisted OF one I2pounde and
three torpedo tubes She launched
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05
BOWSER ON SKATES.
He Renews a Boyhood Sport and
Reaches Home Alive.

Mrs Green was over here this after
noon," said Mrs Bowser, as Mr.. Bow
ser came home the other evening, and
1 promised her that we would run in
this evning for game of cards
Then you will have to go alone my
dear" he replied las I have an i'm
portant engag cement this evening. Send
her word that we'll come IN tomorrow
night"
Is it a political meeting2s
Hardly that"
Some club or other2,'
No, not exactly a club. Did a pack
age come up for me this afternoon p
Yes; didn't open it, but it feels Ike
bootjacks. Have bootjacks anything to
DO with your going out this evening ?''
Ny dear, let me explain all about
it Yesterday I Joined what is called
the Gliding Band In other words, it
is a choice little coterie of about TWEEN
ty people who have a skating party
once OF twice a week. Tonight go out
with them for the first time, and the
package contains a pair of skates in
stead of bootjacks.'
"You-you on skatesi'' gasped Mrs.
Bowser, while the cat crept under the
lounge to hide her grins.
why not? Why not2 You gasp
that out as If il was some astonishing
thing. 1 haven't done any skating for
few years past. but the tricks of ii
will come back to me after circling the
pond once or twice. What is there tc
be astonished about?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05
MRS.FISKE'SPLAY
Proved Disappointment to To.
peka Admirers.
"Mary of Magdala" Gloomy,
Religious Drama.
AUDIENCE WAS LARGE.
Filled Every Seat in the Opera
House.
Supporting Company and Stage
ing Were Excellent.
AUDIENCE WAS LARGE

If secret vote of the large audience
which saw Mrs. Fiske in Mary of
Magdala" at the Crawford theater
could have been taken last night after
the curtain went down on the last act,
the result would have shown that a
large majority of the people were dis
appointed. It would be necessary 10
take secret ballot because many peo-
PIE who go to plays are afraid to say
that they do not like a so-calIed first
class production for fear they will be
put down as being uneducated in the
drama
It may as well be admitted that Mrs
Flske IS one of the greatest actresses
ana she IS undoubtedly the create
American woman on the stage There
IS no use IN finding fault with her, for
the public long ago placed the stamp
OF approval upon her work and ele-
waited her TO the position which she
occupies so that the person who writes
of Mrs. Fiske's productions must de-
vote his attention to her play-esDe-
cially If he deems it necessary to find
fault.
Mary of AIagdala" is raligfonz
drama Before it was given a public
production Mrs. F'iske invited A large
number of ministers of the gosDeI to
witness a rehearsal of the play. and she
agreed that If it did not meet win
~-A-A- AtAtA " a she WIQEI not use If II
was feared that it might be Considered
sacrlleglous- The preachers placed their
ofhclal O. K upon the piece and it was
forthwith produced It has been sue
cessrul and has had long runs in New
YORK chicago, and other large cities
The play hinges on the tragic story
OF Mary OF Magdala, though paul
Heyse, the author has not adhered 70
the Bible story in all particulars Mary
who IS impersonated by Mrs FisJxs il
shown IN her rooms where she has led
lie OF riotlng and shame. The man
with whom she had left her home was
Judas firing of the life she is abouf
TO turn 70 q young Roman nobleman
Aulus FIavlus, when she hears abo,1t
the preachings of Jesus and at the In
vitation of the young Roman goes r.
his mouse, near which the Nazarene
breaches in a garden.
Mary sees Jesus but is driven syvav
by the people who were following him
because she IS known as a fallen We
man and then from the lips of one of
Jesus disciples falls the words which he
ascribes to his Master, Let him who i
without sin among you cast the firsf
stone" Mary is besieged by her former
associate, Judas, TO return to him an5
by the young nObleman E'laxrfus n %
with him 20 Rome. but she turns her
back upon all her associates and bs-
ed life and becomes a follower of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05
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few minutes
Mr. Bowser kept it up. He wouldn't
have done so for a million dollars in
cash, but he had no choice in the mat
ter. Before his bullying eyes fioated
visions of Mrs Bowser and the cat;
beneath his feet foated an expanse of
ice as smooth as glass and as slippery
as the conscience of a politician.
He must move, even If 1t were to fall
into the arms of death, and with a
groan of despair he struck a gait It
was a gait never seen in the United
States except when Tom Ochilltree
struck a banana peel at the head of the
capitol steps and rolled clear across the
country to Indianapolis before he let
up There was a display of feet, hands
and fireworks, with applause by the
spectators and music by the band. and
the Gliding Band swung their hats and
cheered-
A man on skates can't keep both feet
in the air all winter long. and after a
little time the scene changed That is,
Mr. Bowser uttered one long. loud, de-
spairing yell and went to his doom
When he came down the back of his
head struck first, and the rest of his
body came down in sections and at
intervals, and there was crash after
crash until the thud OF his heels ceased
to echo through the 1eafless trees.
A kind-hearted policeman took the
fallen glider by the neck and dragged
him shorewards on to the snow, and
a kind-hearted ho0dluT1. who wanted
pair of skates for his brother in
Greenland. removed Mr.. Bowser's and
hurried TO the nearest express office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05

Christ It takes the auditor up to the
betrayal Of the Savior and the end on
the cross
The story of the betrayal by Judas is
skillfully and delicately handled. Every
other element in his nature is subordi-
mated to his hatred of the Romans and
he looks upon Jesus as the new leader
around whom the citizens Of Jerusalem
might rally and free the people from
the Roman yoke When he found that
instead of revolution. Jesus taught hui
mility and non-resistance, he yielded to
the opportunities of the high priest
Caiphas and betrayed the Savior The
author makes his action the result Of
an impulse born of disappointment and
frees him entirely from mercenary mo-
tfves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05

brief exhibition Of imported and do
nestle gymnastics. His right foot
started for Boston and his left for
Philadelphia, while his body headed
for Buffalo on a Decline. He scraped
and lurched and twisted and clawed
and then he sat down with such a
smash that a policeman came running
up and wanted to know who was roll
ing rocks on the pond.
There was a roar of laughter from
the hundreds OF spectators, and one of
the Gliding Band came forward to as
sist Mr.. BoWser to his feet and to say:
by John, old man, but you under
stand the ropes, for sure. Your little
game IS to play the hayseed for a few
minutes and then astonish the crowd
with q few real bargains in fiourishes.
That's cute of you Keep it up for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05

The play tells the same old lesson of
the self-sacrificing humility of the
Savior and his influence upon the peo-
pie 1t is a story as old as the Christian
religion and in the United States Mrs
Fiske viii not find an audience in
which there are any considerable num-
Der who do not know the lesson her
drama teaches
Nevertheless it must be admitted that
the play. Notwithstanding the powerful
truths IL teaches, the correctness with
which it is staged and the almost super
excellence of its cast is disa Dpointing
II Is so heavy, so gloomy and so famfl-
lar that the people who go to the theater
to be entertained as well as instructed
must barber a feeling that Mrs F'iske
would appear to better advantage in a
different play Her bright, vivacious
witty Becky Sharpe will be remembered
in Topeka when her Mary of MagdaIa
is forgotten
There has never been a play in To-
peka IN which so much attention was
given to every trivial detail The cos
TUNES were correct in the smallest mar
tIcular, the scenery was MAGNIFICENT and
the storm scene in the last act SO real
lStic that people in the audience fuvoI-
unfairly shuddered. There were inter
minable waits between the acts but this
was because the little box-like stage at
the Crawford was as usual totally in
adequate for such a production. The
surprise was that the mana cement wa (
able even with the long waits between
acts to make so good a showing
The cast supporting Mrs. Ffske is ex-
eellent- Hobart Ellsworth as Judas has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05

'But-yOu-yOu--
I'm what2 Do you mean I'm too
fat ard logy2 I have f1eshed up a
bit, I'll admit. but don't you worry
about that I'll show the Gliding
Band how to cut a few curIycews and
pigeon wings before the evening is
over What's the matter with you go
ing along2 You can't skate, OF course,
but you can sit on a bench and watch
the rest Of US
I'm not sitting around - benches
to get my feet frostbitten while
watch you break a leg or your neck. .
replied Mrs. BoWser. You can go,
Of course, but I know how it viii come
out The Gliding Band will glide around
on the back OF its neck at least so
far as you're concerned a man of your
years and bulk and aWkWardness-'
stop right there. woman." COM
manded Mr.. BoYSer, as he drew himself